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Reward offered for sexual assault info Palos Hills Police keep searching for offender involved in multiple incidents By Dermot Connolly The Palos Hills Police Department is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in connection with a Sept. 9 robbery and sexual assault. The same man is also suspected of committing the Sept. 13 attempted carjacking of a woman and aggravated kidnapping of another woman on the same day in Hickory Hills. Both of those incidents happened within a few minutes of each other that evening in a parking lot near 96th Street and Roberts Road in Hickory Hills.
Palos Hills police said that in the Sept. 9 incident a resident said she was coming home from work at 5 a.m. when a man confronted her in the 10300 block of South Harlem Avenue. She told police that she was returning home from work when a man confronted her as she got out of her car. She said he pointed a gun at her and demanded that she drive to 99th Street and 84th Avenue, where the assault occurred. The man then took her purse containing her cellphone and wallet and fled on foot. The offender in all three cases was described as black, thin, 18 or 19 years old, about 5 foot 6 inches tall and 120 pounds.
His description also states that he has large round, eyes, a wide nose, and a light-colored blemish above his cheekbone. He was wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans. Following the Sept. 13 incident, the Hickory Hills Police Department issued an alert to North Palos School District 117, urging women to “use caution as they enter and exit their vehicles, especially in parking lots.” Loretta Crowley, a resident of the Green Oaks apartment complex in Palos Hills, a few blocks south of where the Hickory Hills incidents occurred, said news of the crimes has put her on edge. “I’ve lived there for five years. I used
to feel very safe in that area, but with this going on, I am not so sure anymore,” she said last week. However, she has noticed police patrolling the area more frequently, something she and her neighbors appreciate. “I saw them come by five times yesterday. It made me feel better,” she said on Friday. “Hopefully, the reward will help the police catch the person doing this.” Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call the Palos Hills Police Department at (708) 598-2992. Anonymous tips may also be submitted to the police tip line at (708) 598-2658
A police sketch depicts the suspect being sought in connection with a Sept 9 robbery and sexual assualt.
Sabre Room auction officially closes out once-popular hall By Dermot Connolly
A large crowd attended the grand opening of the new Carson’s on Sept. 14 in Evergreen Park.
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New Carson’s welcomes big crowds First anchor of Evergreen Marketplace is in place as construction continues By Joe Boyle A slight drizzle did not deter a large crowd from attending the grand opening of the new Carson’s store at 9700 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park on the morning of Sept. 14. In the eyes of Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexton, who New era was on hand for the ribbonfor EP cutting and grand opening, New Carson’s there were just clear skies. marks the The Evergreen Park High dawn of a School Band helped to usher new era for in a new era of Carson’s by Evergreen playing as the doors opened Park. and the crowd began to file Commentary: in. Page 6 “It was a nice day and it was very, very organized,” Sexton said. “We had a little rain but it didn’t stop anything. It was a nice turnout with very nice people on hand. We are very glad that the first phase is over.” Sexton was referring to the fact that the opening of Carson’s is the first step in the construction process for the Evergreen Marketplace. While the grand opening proceedings were taking place, construction crews were busy at work next door on additional retail stores and restaurants. “They want to get the old Carson’s demolished as quickly as possible for additional parking (for the new Carson’s),” said Sexton, who said that the parking will be needed if
Local legislators address term limits, redistricting By Joe Boyle
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The parking lot was filled to capacity for the grand opening on Sept. 14 of the new Carson’s at 9700 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park.
the crowds that gathered on the first day at the new location are any indication. “I was telling some of the officials that the love affair with Carson’s dates back to the ’50s. People like Carson’s and will continue to shop there,” Sexton said. According to Christine Hojnacki, vice president for public relations for The Bon Ton Stores, Inc., which operates Carson’s, 400 people were waiting in line to enter the new Carson’s on the first day — despite the rain. “The first customer was here at 3:30 a.m.,”
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The Sabre Room has been closed since May, and on Sept. 14, just about everything in the iconic banquet hall at 8900 W. 95th St. in Hickory Hills went up for auction, including the kitchen sink. More than 150 people signed up in person as bidders for the all-day event, and hundreds more were bidding online during the live auctions held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. by Grafe Auction Company. Many restaurant owners were among the bidders, and they went away with vans loaded with china plates, cups and glassware, pots and pans, and even stone planters. But quite a few seemed to have come for nostalgic reasons, hoping to get one last look, and maybe pick up a souvenir or two from a place they remembered visiting on all sorts of happy occasions. Arnold and Marie Muzzarelli opened the Sabre Room in 1949, on the 30-acre grounds of the former Dynell Spring Spa. The Muzzarellis had connections in the entertainment business, and seating for more than 2,500 people, by Dermot Connolly so top stars began performing in AuctioneerPhoto Bret Walters sells a pair of swords that had once been on See SABRE ROOM, Page 9 display in the Sabre Room.
Hojnacki said. “A lot of people brought lawn chairs.” The old Carson’s was still operating until the new store opened. It’s less than a block away facing Western Avenue. Both stores shared the same parking lot. The two-level 119,000-square-foot Carson’s reflects a new store design, which is unique to any store in the company, according to Carson’s officials. The exterior See CARSON’S, Page 9
Term limits and redistricting were on the minds of constituents who attended one in a series of casual roundtable discussions with state Sen. Bill Cunningham (D18th) and state Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th). A couple of residents voiced their approval of term limits during the discussion held Sept. 14 at the Green Hills Library in Palos Hills. One man referred to himself as an Independent but backed the efforts of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, who he said has been prevented from making changes by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-22nd) and Democrats in general. He called for term limits and the approval of Rauner’s “Turnaround Agenda.” “People like the idea of term limits,” said Cunningham. “They
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Oak Lawn bank is robbed for second time in a year By Dermot Connolly Oak Lawn police and the FBI are looking for a man who robbed the U.S. Bank branch at 10270 S. Central Ave. on Saturday morning. FBI Special Agent Garrett Croom said in a statement on Monday that the bank’s silent alarm was activated at 11:03 a.m. Saturday when a man came in and threatened a teller. He did not display any weapon, and the incident was referred to as a “non-takeover” robbery.
The offender fled with an undisclosed amount of money. He was described as black, heavyset, weighing over 200 pounds. He wore glasses, a baseball hat and dark jeans. Photos of the suspect were not yet available, said Croom. This is the second time in a little over a year that the same bank has been robbed. On Aug. 27, 2015, two men threatened employees at gunpoint and escaped with more than $114,000. They were arrested the following day.
Local legislators co-partner job fair at Chicago Ridge Village Hall State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) and state Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th) will partner with the Illinois Department of Employment Security for a hiring fair on Thursday, Sept. 29 at Chicago Ridge Village Hall, 10455 S Ridgeland Ave. The event is open to the general public and runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the first hour is set aside for veterans only. This is an opportunity for job seekers throughout the district to
meet with potential employers who have openings available. “I’m always proud to connect job seekers with employment opportunities,” said Cunningham. “Anyone who is looking for a job should join us and meet the over 40 employers we will have in Chicago Ridge.” If anyone has any questions they can contact Cunningham’s district office at (773) 445-8128 or visit www.senatorbillcunningham.com to register.
POLICE REPORTS Chicago Ridge Suspect sought in cellphone robberies Chicago Ridge police are investigating two cellphone robberies that occurred on Saturday and Sunday in the village. Both female victims were walking alone, and provided similar descriptions of the offender. Neither woman was injured. In the first incident, which occurred at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, a woman was walking in the 10000 block of Virginia Avenue while talking on her cellphone when a man grabbed it out her hand and fled in a tan colored vehicle, possibly a Ford Escort. Then at 5:55 p.m. Sunday, a cellphone was stolen out of the back pocket of a woman in the 10400 block of Forest Lane. The offender ran toward the nearby railroad tracks. In both cases, the thief was described as black, 20-25 years old, thin, between 5 foot 10 and 6 feet tall, with short black dreadlocks. He was wearing a red shirt and black pants. However, police noted that he does not appear to be the same person involved in recent similar incidents in nearby communities. Residents with any information that may lead to the apprehension of the suspect encouraged to call the police department’s Investigations Division at (708) 425-7831.
Retail theft Nicolette Samuels, 25, of the 9100 block of South Urban Avenue, Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Kohl’s in Chicago Ridge Mall at 8:40 p.m. Friday. Police said she took cosmetics worth $48 and left the store. She is due in court on Oct. 27.
Suspended license Ryan L. Bailey, 23, of the 11600 block of South Racine Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 8:25 p.m. Saturday in the 9600 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said she was also cited for expired license plates. She is due in court on Oct. 27.
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Retail theft • Chicago residents Rickeyda Hawkins and James Pierce, 26, of Chicago, were both charged with retail theft at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St., at 11:24 a.m. Sept. 14 Police said Hawkins took a $149 cellphone and Pierce took a cellphone and a pair of scissors with a total value of $150.77. • Geno Taylor, 42, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Mariano’s, 2559 W. 95th St., at 2:28 p.m. June 13. Police said he took three bottles of vodka worth $71.97. He had a prior conviction for taking one bottle of vodka from the same store on June 13.
Hickory Hills Suspended license charges Joshua L. Bennett, 22, of the 500 block of Yates Avenue, Calumet City, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 3:58 a.m. Sept. 14 at 87th Street and Roberts Road. Police said he was also cited for speeding and obstructing identification. He is due in court on Nov. 7. • Paul A. Paleothodoros, 29, of the 10300 block of South 82nd Avenue, Palos Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 5:16 p.m. Sept. 13 in the 8800 block of West 89th Street. He is due in court on Sept. 29.
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Manuel M. Sanchez, 42, of the 11000 block of South Central Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with possession of stolen property at 6:05 p.m. Sept. 12 after police found him riding a bike in the 8700 block of South Ridgeland Avenue that had been reported stolen a few minutes before. Police were originally called to the scene because the bike had been reported missing from outside Les Brothers restaurant, on the same block. Sanchez was found nearby but said he had bought it from someone for $10. He was held for a bail hearing. A 48-year-old man had reported that his bike was stolen from outside the same restaurant at 9 p.m. the day before.
Disorderly conduct Antonio Johnson, 33, was charged with domestic related disorderly conduct and other offenses after police were called twice to his residence in the 9800
block of South Cicero Avenue on Sept. 6. Police said they were called at 2:55 a.m. and again at 6:30 a.m. because he returned to the house and became loud and verbally abusive. He was also cited for disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer. He was held for a bond hearing.
DUI charge Juan R. Noriega, 35, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 11:08 p.m. Sept. 3 in the 9500 block of South Cicero Avenue. Police said he failed field sobriety tests. He was also cited for improper display of front license plates. He is due in court on Oct. 4. Jose E. Meza, 42, of Cicero, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 1:50 a.m. Sept. 4 in the 9200 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said he registered a .151 blood-alcohol count on a breath test. He was also cited for endangering the welfare of a child, speeding, failure to signal and improper lane usage. He is due in court on Oct. 19.
Retail theft Jullian D. Robinson, 21, of the 5100 block of South Justine Street, Chicago, was charged with retail theft after being stopped outside Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., at 5:36 p.m. Sept. 10. Police said security guards reported seeing him remove items from their packaging and put them down his pants before leaving. A semi-automatic BB pistol and a box of ammunition worth approximately $90 were recovered. He was also wanted on a warrant for a parole violation issued on sept. 2. He was being held in Cook County Jail awaiting a court appearance.
Credit card fraud A 19-year-old man reported being the victim of credit card fraud at 3:59 p.m. Sept. 10. He told police that someone had used his Discover card information to charge $52.96 to his account, purchasing three six-packs of beer from a store and having them delivered to a residence in Brooklyn, N.Y. The man used the name Babkov Rostilav.
Suspended license Jader S. Abuqdairi, 37, of South Bend, Ind., was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 9:20 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 5500 block of West 87th Street. Police said he admitted he had just been charged with the same offense in Chicago Ridge the day before. He was also cited for improper display of registration and is due in court on Sept. 27.
Palos Hills Armed robbery A man reported being robbed at gunpoint at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the 10000 block of South 84th Terrace. The victim said that two men held him up and robbed him of $400 cash. He said one of the offenders hit him in the head and the other held a black semi-automatic pistol on him. The man who hit him was described as black, about 20 years old and 5 foot 8, with lines shaved into his eyebrows. The victim said the gunman was Hispanic, about 20 years old and 5 feet tall, with a crown tattoo on his neck.
Drug possession Sebastian Koziolek, 24, of Palos Hills, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance following a report of suspicious activity at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the 10500 block of South Lori Lane. Police said he was also cited for possession of drug equipment when he was found carrying cocaine and a straw. He was also arrested on an outstanding warrant for violating a conditional discharge and resisting a police
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Assault charge Jonathan Roman, 22, of Brookfield, was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of assault following an incident at 1 a.m. Sept. 12 at the Shell gas station at 10300 S. Harlem Ave. Employees reported finding him trying to hide items under his shirt and said he started throwing items around the store when they confronted him. He reportedly ran from the scene but police found him nearby. Roman is due in court on Sept. 26.
Alcohol consumption Deevon Cooper, 20, of Calumet City, was charged with illegal consumption of alcohol following a traffic stop at 11 p.m. last Thursday on 78th Avenue. Police said two cans of beer were found in the vehicle. He is due in court on Nov. 2.
Identity theft Police are investigating a report of identity theft that they received at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 12. The victim told police that someone had opened a Capital One credit card account in his name, and when he checked his credit report, he found that numerous other fraudulent accounts had also been opened.
Retail theft A gold chain and watch worth $7,700 were reported stolen from Lori & Co. Jewelers, 11228 Southwest Highway, at 6 p.m. Sept. 14. Store employees said a man had asked to see the pieces of jewelry, and after they were shown to him and he left the store, the boxes they were in were found empty.
Vandalism report Police are investigating a case of vandalism that was reported at 10 p.m. Friday in the 7900 block of West 113th Street. A resident of the block said that she heard a noise outside and found her mailbox damaged and eggs thrown at her cars.
Theft incident A resident of the 11200 block of Moraine Drive told police that a package of sporting goods delivered to his house on Saturday had been stolen off his porch. The victim stated he did not know who took the package.
WORTH Suspended license • Benjamin C. Kelly, 37, of the 12700 block of South Lacrosse Avenue, Alsip, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 12:10 p.m. Sept. 12 in the 6800 block of West 107th Street. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance, failure to notify the secretary of state of an address change, and possession of 1.5 grams of cannabis. He is due in court on Oct. 20. • Pete Wilson Jr., 44, of the 5700 block of West 108th Street, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 10:49 a.m. last Thursday at 109th Street and Oak Park Avenue. Police said he was also cited for disobeying a stop sign and driving without insurance. He is due in court on Oct. 20.
Driving charges Nansi K. Ismail, 29, of the 10600 block of South Depot Street, Worth, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 11:04 a.m. Friday in the 6700 block of West 107th Street. Police said she was also cited for improper overtaking on left, improper lane usage, and driving without insurance. He is due in court on Oct. 20.
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By Sharon L. Filkins The Worth Village Board meeting on Tuesday night veered from its usual agenda by opening with a presentation from businessman Sal Tadros regarding his plans for the property located at 7030 W. 111th St., directly across the street from the Village Hall. Tadros told the board he wants to make the exterior building design “pop.” “This corner is the gateway to the business corridor of Worth and hopefully our efforts will encourage other businesses along 111th Street to upgrade the appearance of their businesses,” he said. His presentation included a request for a liquor license. He hopes to add a wine club, catering to corporate events and also to offer craft beers, along with upscale cigar sales. “My plan is to be a premium cigar dealer, bringing a different demographic clientele to Worth. We will be pioneers in the industry, offering online sales in addition to on-site sales,” said Tadros. “We feel we have a niche and we believe we can service our customers with our mixed client base.” Trustee Rich Dziedzic said he liked the idea for improving the existing building. “But how many liquor stores
do we want?” he asked. “That is what competition is all about,” responded Trustee Pete Kats. “It is a free market.” “I feel like this is an opportunity for the village to see an improvement in our business community,” said Trustee Tedd Muersch Jr. “If he is willing to make a capital investment in this property, which will greatly improve the appearance of this corner, I think we should support it.” “We will have to discuss this further,” said Mayor Mary Werner. “If we approve this proposal, we will have to increase the number of liquor licenses and draft ordinances governing the tobacco sales.” In board action, a business license and special-use permit was approved for Euphoria Hair Salon and Barber Shop to operate at 6657 W. 111th St. Also approved was a business license and special-use permit for Worth BP Inc., to operate a gas station, packaged goods store and car wash at 10631 Southwest Highway. An ordinance approving an intergovernmental agreement between the Village of Worth and Cook County for the provision of environmental health inspectional services was also approved. The agreement is approved annually. Trustee Colleen McElroy was not present at the meeting.
Let’s hope Clinton-Trump debates aren’t just hot air all is officially in the air today with cooler weather just around the corner. The winds of change will greet us soon. This upcoming presidential election is a forecast for a typhoon in the eyes of many. But ready or not, we will be witnessing history on Tuesday, Nov. 8. These election campaigns seem to get longer and longer. That’s because they are longer. The only way candidates who don’t have glossy resumes have a chance to defeat well-known and wealthy figures is to jump in the race as early as possible. Not too many people knew who Bernie Sanders was before the presidential primaries began. But the Vermont senator, who refers to his views as socialist, seriously challenged former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who might have dismissed him in the beginning, believing that she was the anointed choice of the Democrats. Clinton forgot that the opposition could resonate with a changing electorate. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois became that Joe choice in 2008, and Clinton was unable to reBoyle cover. Now Clinton has the support of Obama, the first black president, and other Democratic leaders in her bid to become the first female president. While there is no denying her intelligence and experience gained as secretary of state, Clinton has not made a convincing argument of why she should be our next president. She often plays it too safe and attempts to straddle the fence. That is why many college students and Independents began to follow Sanders. While Clinton first said Sanders’ ideas were a pipe dream, Sanders continued to win caucuses and primaries. Clinton eventually prevailed, but she received valuable lessons: Do not take younger voters for granted and become a little more passionate about subjects you support. Clinton’s mistrust of the media began during her husband Bill Clinton’s presidency. Some of the things being said about her or implied about her were off base — such as linking the Clintons to Vince Foster’s suicide. Clinton is not always comfortable in the public eye and that might have led to her decision to use a personal email account, which, quite frankly, I did not know initially was considered improper. Her use of the emails was careless and could have created headaches if someone sabotaged her computer. She also stumbled when during a recent fundraiser she said that half of the followers of Republican candidate Donald Trump were “deplorable” and racist and so on. I knew what she was trying to say, but it did not come out right. It was not a good idea to say “half.” The word “some” would have been better. Then a couple of days later, after a Sept. 11 ceremony, she stumbled while getting into a car but was caught and led into the vehicle quickly. Turns out she had pneumonia. Suddenly her health becomes an issue. I thought that was nonsense. People get sick. A few days of rest and she was fine. Clinton had been mostly silent up until her screw up. She has been reportedly preparing for the upcoming debates. And then there is Trump. Regardless of what anyone thinks about this race, the only thing I’m convinced of is that Donald Trump cares only about Donald Trump. With Clinton literally stumbling and dropping in the polls, the best advice aides could have given Trump is to be quiet. Instead he holds a news conference to essentially promote his new hotel in Washington, D.C., and has veterans who support him lined up behind him as props as he tells us that President Obama was born in the United States. Of course, this was never an issue for most of us — except for Trump, who continued to champion the so-called “birther movement” event after the president’s birth certificate was posted. Look, there is no use continuing to go over this stuff. Trump has his supporters and they are not all deplorable. Some of them are average middle-class people who are frustrated with politicians who they feel do not listen to their complaints. Some of these voters are going to support Trump regardless of what he says. So, when Trump says at the news conference that the president is born in the U.S., period, and turns around and states that it was Hillary Clinton who began the birther movement in 2008, many of his followers are not concerned. This is where we are at right now. But I’m encouraged that the debates are going to take place because Trump will actually have to talk about issues, and Clinton has an opportunity to outline why she should be the next president. The winds of change are coming. We will find out soon in what direction they will blow.
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Hickory Hills resident Nicolaos Papoutsis reads the award he received as Patient of the Year 2016 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. He is joined by his daughter Stacy Atkinson, pictured speaking about his recovery. Also on hand was Leigh Shea (left), his head rehab therapist, and Papoutsis’ wife, Irini (far right).
Hickory Hills man is ‘Patient of the Year’
Owner of body shop in Oak Lawn recovered from a stroke with the help of Advocate Christ staffers By Sharon L. Filkins Long-time Hickory Hills resident Nicolaos Papoutsis was one of six patients named “Patient of the Year 2016” during the 34th Annual Rehabilitation Achievement Awards Ceremony conducted Friday at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The event is an observance of National Rehabilitation Week. Papoutsis was nominated by Annie Krueger, physical therapist assistant II, and Leigh Shea, speech-language pathologist II. They worked with Papoutsis during his six-week stay at the adult Inpatient treatment center. He was described as an unbelievably hard-working, steadfast, and amazing man. Papoutsis, who owns a body shop in Oak Lawn, was at work when he suffered a stroke last year at the age of 79. His co-worker called 911 and he was brought to the Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with a series of serious issues. He had an acute Left frontopareital stroke, a high-grade stenosis of the right internal carotid artery and diabetes, as well as a history of old strokes that went undiagnosed and untreated. According to Krueger, when he entered the rehab unit on Aug. 6, 2015, he was impaired, weak and distracted. He had moderate impairments in voice, attention, executive function, short-term memory, and auditory processing. He needed total assistance for all mobility. “He fought through the weakness and countless sessions and progressed from needing total
assists to then a minimal assist level for ambulation and stair negotiation. He never quit and he never said no,” said Krueger. “He was open to new treatment ideas and activities in order to prepare himself for being able to access his own home on his own terms with minimal assist provided from his wife. Nick is an amazing man who fought the fight and won in the end. He is a winner to me.” Echoing those sentiments was Shea, his speech/ language pathologist. “Every day Nick would say, ‘Make it harder. Let’s do more today than yesterday.’ He challenged me to work harder to come up with more challenging therapy tasks,” she said. She added that after he left in-patient rehab, he decided he wanted to continue with speech therapy at day rehab. “That is the kind of patient he is.” Both Krueger and Shea credited Nick’s family; his wife, Irini; his daughter, Stacy Atkinson; and his two grandchildren for their dedicated support each day which helped him focus and progress from day to day. “Someone was with him every day,” said Atkinson. “My mom was there all of the time, and the rest of us were in and out.” She said her father has returned to work, although he no longer manages the shop. “But he goes in each day for a little while. He is an amazing man. We are very proud of him and so happy he received such wonderful care here at the hospital.”
Palos Hills amends chicken rules By Michael Gilbert Palos Hills officials believe their fowl ordinance is now a bit more fair. The city council voted 7-2 with one abstention to amend its chicken ordinance Sept. 15. The most noteworthy change is in the number of years granted for one to comply with the city’s rule that no homeowner may own more than four chickens. When the ordinance was approved in 2015, it stated that residents who had more than four chickens on their property had three years to get in compliance. City officials opted to amend the ordinance last week to give residents up to five years to comply. Ald. Joan Knox (1st Ward), who serves as chairwoman of the legislation and ordinance committee, said the impetus to grant an additional two years came after a resident who owns 15 chickens told city officials that three years may not be adequate time for some of her fowl to live out the rest of their lives. Ald. Ricky Moore (4th Ward) was the most vocal in granting an additional two years. With the average lifespan of a chicken around seven years, the thought by the council was most chickens will have reached the end of their life within five years. Residents with more than four chickens may not replace any chicken that dies or is lost if it would push the number of chickens they own past four. “I would rather error on giving citizens more than enough time,” Moore said. “I’m going to support amending the ordinance to allow for five years instead of three.” Ald. Mary Ann Schultz (5th Ward) and Marty Kleefisch (1st Ward) cast the votes against amending the ordinance while Ald. Pauline Stratton (2nd Ward) abstained from voting. Schultz said after the council meeting that she believed three years was an “adequate amount of time to comply” with the ordinance and did not believe granting an additional two years was necessary. “If you want to keep 15 chickens, then buy a farm,” Schultz said. “I’m sorry, but I would not want to live next to someone who
has 15 chickens. “I have no problem with someone keeping a chicken or two in town; it’s just that having a dozen or more can get excessive.” Prior to approving the chicken ordinance last year, Palos Hills had no restriction on the number of chickens a resident could own. The city settled on the number four after taking into consideration average lot sizes and researching chicken ordinances in other municipalities, Knox said. “Probably the most thought about the ordinance went into the number (of chickens one can keep),” Knox said. “We tried to be fair when it comes to lot size because we have some very big lots and we have tiny lots in Palos Hills. The council kind of debated the number back and forth and four (chickens) was kind of the general consensus. That was the number we were most OK with. “I think there were some residents that had a lot of chickens and their neighbors weren’t really loving the idea,” Knox said. “We tried to make it equitable for everyone.” The ordinance prohibits any chicken from roaming at large. The bird must be kept in a coop or run, which must also be located in the rear of the yard at least 25 feet from the property line and at least 25 feet from another house. In addition, the coop shall provide a minimum of four square feet of floor area per chicken and the run provide a minimum of eight square feet of floor area per chicken. The ordinance requires those residents who wish to maintain chickens on their property to purchase a coop permit at a fee of $25. Residents must also register their chickens with the city, but there is no fee for the registration. Those found to have more than four chickens without the grandfather clause are subject to a fine of $80 per day, according to Beverly Williams, the city’s animal control officer. In other news, Ald. Mark Brachman (2nd Ward) told the council he would like to see a way in which the city could assist those residents who have to remove dead ash trees from their properties.
Brachman said he would be in favor of the city working with a contractor to offer discounts to residents who have to rid deceased ash trees from their yards. Mayor Gerald Bennett said residents could contact the city and Public Works Commissioner Dave Weakley could recommend a nursery, but he was uneasy about contracting a company to offer reduced rates to residents. “We can talk to someone about doing that but the problem we’d have is if something does go wrong it could turn around and bite us,” Bennett said. “What happens if we recommend some contractor and then the tree ends up dying within a year?” “It’s a bit of a sticky wicket,” Weakley said. “If we start making these recommendations to specific contractors, it’s like we are creating an exclusivity to that particular contractor and then other contractors are offended by that and could call us out saying we are showing favoritism. “I’m much more comfortable recommending registered contractors that are in our building department’s registry.” Brachman said after the meeting he had a solution if a contractor came to the city and was upset that there was a discounted program with another contractor. “My feeling is that’s fine then — do it for the same price,” Brachman said. VOTED
The Chicago Ridge Village Board took several steps this week aimed at solving the local rat problem that was the focus of a town hall meeting on Sept. 10. The board meeting on Tuesday started out with an emotional ceremony led by Police Chief Rob Pyznarski, who announced Detective Anthony Layman as the first winner of the Steven A. Smith Officer of the Year Award. Lisa Smith presented Layman with the award named after her son, Officer Steven Smith, who was killed Sept. 13, 2015, in a traffic collision caused by a wrong-way driver under the influence of alcohol on Interstate 294. Layman, who received a standing ovation, was chosen for the award by his peers, practically all of whom were present in their full dress uniforms. Following the ceremony, trustees passed two ordinances amending the municipal code describing when properties can be deemed “a public nuisance.” Property owners who do not maintain their properties and “allow any condition to exist that would attract or encourage an infestation of insects or rodents.” will now face harsher penalties. Trustee Jack Lind had suggested including “insects” in the new verbiage because in addition to rodent infestations, he said things like bedbugs can also spread quickly. The board also amended the requirements for structures enclosing large garbage containers, such as dumpsters, used by businesses and multi-family dwellings. Wooden enclosures will no longer be allowed, and must be replaced with either chain-link or wrought-iron fencing. Broken-down and poorly maintained dumpster enclosures behind six apartment buildings on Pleasant Boulevard had turned the sites into havens for rats, and Mayor Chuck Tokar said that public works employees were removing them all this week. The board also announced the hiring of a licensed environmental health practitioner, who is also certified for pest control. The man will work as an independent contractor, paid $65 for each inspection. Tokar said the first order of business would be to conduct a second inspection this week on the Royal Palace, a banquet hall at 6425 W. 111th St. that has been closed for about two weeks due to a rat infestation. The new inspector replaces Rich Ruge, who resigned after being heavily criticized for not having the proper qualifications and not conducting regular inspections. A second exterminator with Guardian Pest Control is also being hired, for a total monthly cost of $3,200, up from $1,600. Trustee Fran Coglianese explained that dry ice provided by local business Praxair is also going to be used for pest control. She said Praxair will supply the cubed dry ice, which will be stuffed down rat holes. It releases carbon dioxide, which will suffocate the rats. Tackling another cleanup-related issue, the board also approved a one-year contract with Waste Management’s At Your Door program allowing homeowners to have old TVs, electronics and household hazardous waste products picked up at their door. The service, costing households an extra $1.25 per month, will start Nov. 1. Tokar noted that residents who responded to a survey gauging interest in the program “were 3-1 in favor of it. I would venture a guess that we will be continuing this beyond the one-year trial period.” Lind said it was important to get the program in place before the holiday season, when people are often looking for ways to dispose of old electronics.
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Our Neighborhood St. Linus Parish celebrates ‘Hawktoberfest’
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
The 6th Annual St. Linus “Hawktoberfest 2016’ was greeted with sunny skies and a large crowd of local families Saturday on the parish’s Hawk Field and under a big top tent at 10400 S. Lawler Ave., Oak Lawn. Musical entertainment was initially provided under the big top
tent by singer Elise Harrigan, a St. Linus alum. She was followed by Vegas-style singer Vitto Zatto. Audiomatic performed on stage later that evening. Parents and children could walk along Hawk Field, the football field located behind the school, as kids played on jumpees and
competed in a “Go Fish” game. Hawks is the school nickname. A portion of Lawler Avenue was blocked off to traffic so kids could play street hockey and basketball. Residents who attended the fest could listen to music throughout the day. For adults, a beer tent was available, along with a series of raffles.
Left: Volunteers prepare for visitors to arrive for the “Hawktoberfest 2016” on the grounds of St. Linus Parish, 10400 S. Lawler Ave., Oak Lawn, on Saturday. Above: A portion of Lawler Avenue was blocked off to vehicular traffic during the event, and kids had an opportunity to play street hockey and basketball.
Volunteers welcome parents and their children as they begin to walk along Hawk Field to play on various games at the “Hawktoberfest 2016” at St. Linus Parish in Oak Lawn. Hawk Field is the school’s football field that is located behind the school. Photos by Joe Boyle
A young girl tries to toss a ball in one of the bowls for a win in the “Go Fish” contest Saturday at the St. Linus “Hawktoberfest 2016” event held on the parish’s Hawk Field.
Palos Heights Farmers Market welcomes local businesses Two Palos Heights businesses will be showcased at the next Palos Heights Farmers Market on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The Palos Heights Farmers Market welcomes Quality Plus Photo, a custom photo design center located at 12240 S Harlem Ave in Palos Heights. The business creates fabulous photo gifts and stunning wall art, and specializes in archiving your precious photos, albums, slides, movies, VHS tapes and memorabilia. Quality Plus is now featuring local Palos Heights and Lake Katherine wall art as well as mugs and coasters. The holidays are right around the corner, and a large variety of personalized gifts are available to order. Come check out our table at the Farmers Market to view the new Local Flair gifts and all the other offerings. The market welcomes back Camille’s Confections, located at 12216 S. Harlem Ave. in Palos Heights. Camille’s Confections sells homemade toffee in half- and full-pound packages and made with real butter in a variety of flavors. The Original Handmade English Toffee will be available at the market, but many other varieties are available. They include Coconut Macadamia Dark Chocolate, White Chocolate Cranberry Almond, Nutty Buddy, Sassy Sea Salt, and Maple Bacon Pecan. Camille’s is now taking orders for Thanksgiving and Christmas, Corporate Gift Giving, hostess, teacher, family gifts, and more. Celebrate fall with delicious autumnal produce and flowering plants available at the market every week. Samples of available produce include a large variety of apples, cider, apricots, plums, peaches, berries, melons, tomatoes, lettuces, kale, spinach, radishes, kohlrabi, beets, summer and fall squashes, carrots, multiple colored cauliflowers, broccoli, cucumbers, mushrooms, green and wax beans, various onions, green and red cabbage, cucumbers, corn, many colors of peppers, eggplant and more can be purchased very week. Other food products available include breads, bakery, pies and noodles, cheeses, eggs, butter, olive oils and vinegars, jams and local honey, beef, pork, bacon, sausages and chicken, salsas, pasta sauces and Italian peppers, three different varieties of ready to eat tamales, pizza and pizza products, ready to bake pizza, pesto, and organic and vegan frozen vegetable patties and wraps, soups, desserts and peppers. Beautiful cut flower arrangements are also at the market, along with decorative small squashes and gourds.
Finally, pick up everything you need for fall gatherings, back to school, or football tailgate parties at Pampered Chef. Beautiful large mum plants in a large variety of colors are available while supplies last. The mums and many other fall perennial plants can be found at the Hiemenz Nursery tent. LINK cards are accepted at the Palos Heights Farmers Market. New in 2016, the Palos market is offering “Palos Bucks Double Value” on all LINK transactions, while sponsorship dollars are available. The market is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a LINK UP Illinois USDA Grant, for the support of the promotion of the Palos Heights Farmers Market LINK program. Recipients must stop at the City Tent to start the process. While at the City Tent, pick up or have endorsed your “Frequent Shopper Card.” Ten card endorsements will enter you into a year-end market raffle held on Oct. 12 at noon. Bring a canned food donation (fruit, vegetable or protein only), or donate fresh fruit or vegetables from the market, and double credit will be given to your Frequent Shopper Card. In addition, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and WIC Farmers Market Coupons are accepted at all farmers’ tents. The coupons are available for low-income seniors, and are good for fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at farmers markets. The market is partnering with Dr. John Principe MD of WellbeingMD Center for Life for the 2016 “Recipes of the Week.” This week’s recipe is “Slow Cooker Brussel Sprouts.” Stop by the City Tent to pick up this week’s recipe along with previous summer recipes. In addition, all previous recipes can be found at www. WellbeingMD.com, or at www.palosheights.org. The market would like to thank this year’s Palos Heights Farmers Market Sponsors. They include Dr. John Principe, MD of Wellbeing MD Center for Life, The Private Bank, BMO Harris Bank, CNB Bank and Trust, United Trust Bank, City of Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz, Running for Kicks, Bon A Pit, Golden Shoes and Type Concepts Inc. Additional information about the Palos Heights Farmers Market can be found at www. palosheights.org, by calling 708-361-1800, Facebook or email farmersmarket@palosheights.org. — Palos Heights Farmers Market
Compiled by Joe Boyle
News and events from our archives
Worth requests investigation into shakedown charges • 50 years ago
From the Sept. 22, 1966 issue The story: The Worth Village Board voted Tuesday night to request the state’s attorney’s office to investigate the charges of a shakedown allegedly made to a village trustee. The state’s attorney’s office has questioned the principals in the case during the last week. The state’s attorney’s office said they learned that a resident approached a major contractor and asked for a two percent kickback, which would have amounted to just under $12,000. Trustee Jack Baldwin asked that if one kickback was demanded from one contractor, have other requests been made from firms that had water contracts with the village?
Worth Village Board approves higher water rates • 25 years ago
From the Sept. 19, 1991 issue The story: Worth residents will soon see a jump in their water bills after the village board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a water rate increase. Trustees voted to increase the village water rate from $2.20 to $2.40 per 1,000 gallons retroactive to Sept. 1. Trustee Ed Guzdiol explained that the more than nine percent increase is needed to provide revenue for the village’s depleted water and sewer fund. Guzdiol added that a drop in consumption in recent years has yielded a decline in water revenues to the village. The rate hike came more than two months after Chicago raised the rates it charges suburbs for Lake Michigan water by six percent.
Marine Corps veteran surprised by reception in Worth • 10 years ago
From the Sept. 21, 2006 issue The story: Worth native and Marine Corps Maj. Scott Madziarczyk returned to Worth Junior High School, where he graduated from, and said it was a bigger deal than he anticipated. Madziarczyk, 39, a 21-year member of the Marine Corps, was surprised at the stir his return to the school, 11151 S. New England Ave., created. He spoke about his third tour of duty in Iraq. He spoke to students about his travels overseas as a Marine. He presented the school with an American flag that had flown over the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The quote: “I’m not used to this kind of fanfare,” said Madziarczyk before a gym packed with students. “Usually, it’s someone else getting the welcome.”
Thursday, September 22, 2016
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WHATIZIT?
Evergreen Park High welcomes new cafeteria By Joe Boyle Administrators and faculty at Evergreen Park High School celebrated the completion of another project with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new upscale cafeteria. Dr. James Dunlap, Ph.D, superintendent of School District 231, which includes Evergreen Park High School, 9901 S. Kedzie Ave., was given the honor of cutting the ribbon on Sept. 14. Local officials and teachers at the school were on hand for the ceremony, including Bill Sanderson, the principal of Evergreen Park High School. Students actually began using the new cafeteria two days before the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “Every time we take on an endeavor, we want to make it first class,” Dunlap said moments before cutting the ribbon. The state-of-the art cafeteria replaces the old structure, with the majority of the work taking place this summer. “We started some infrastructure work in April, and when school let out they began by completely gutting the old cafeteria where all that was left was a shell,” said Sanderson. “Then they started making all the improvements — new seats and a new roof.” Sanderson said a new Leadership Room was also completed in time for the ribbon-cutting. The new room features new tables and chairs and is adjacent to the cafeteria. Administrators and faculty
Photo by Joe Boyle
Dr. James Dunlap cuts the ribbon to officially open the new state-ofthe art cafeteria at Evergreen Park High School. Also on hand for the ceremony was Bill Sanderson (second from left), principal at Evergreen Park High School.
will hold meetings in the Leadership Room. Sanderson also pointed out that besides the new seats and tables in the new cafeteria, a charging station had been added for students who want to use their iPads in the new facility. The principal said this also allows students to study in the new cafeteria. A new security station was added near the cafeteria that allows an attendant to check when someone is approaching. Visitors can gain access only after being buzzed in by the attendant. With the completion of the new cafeteria, another phase of the rebuilding process at Evergreen Park High School has taken place. The Evergreen Park High School Board
holds meetings to discuss academics, programs and future projects. The school board has had a fiveyear plan for projects to improve the look of the overall school, and enhance the learning experience for current and future students. With the financial difficulties occurring in Springfield that have hampered school funding, Sanderson was asked how the board has been able to afford these new projects. “Our school board has been extremely fiscally responsible,” said Sanderson, who has been the principal at Evergreen Park High School the past nine years. “They have done a great job.” Dunlap agreed, stating that the board has been very prudent in
raising cash for a new science lab, new auditorium and athletic field improvements. Sanderson pointed out that it was about four years ago that a new science lab and improvements to the athletic fields were completed. “A new auditorium was completed about two years ago,” said Sanderson. “It is a state-of-the-art facility with an orchestra pit.” Sanderson said each of these projects were examined carefully by the school board. Community meetings were also held so the parents and the public were informed about these projects in case they had objections or general questions. “Academically we are as competitive if not more so than other schools,” Sanderson said. “But the additions are really great for the kids and the community.” The principal said that no specific plans for new projects are on the horizon. Sanderson said meetings will be taking place and any future ideas will be discussed. A group of teachers and staff members who were present for the new cafeteria ribbon-cutting were all smiles. Some of them mentioned how the school has changed for the better since they have gone there. Sanderson said the school has a large alumni presence. “We have 13 new faculty members this year and four of them are Evergreen Park High School graduates,” Sanderson said. “I think that is great. It is a real community here.”
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The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo quiz is: Holy hawks. Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to the reporter@comcast.net. We must admit some surprise that several of our readers had the correct answer for last week’s Whatizit, which was Kennelly Park, located at 11400 S. Beloit Ave., just behind the Worth Terrace Centre in Worth. Our thinking was that the park, which attracts local youngsters, is inconspicuous and in the shadows of the Terrace Centre. Well, we were wrong. And Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum, who was one of several readers who answered correctly, told us that the park is named after Jim Kennelly, who was a long-time Worth Park District commissioner and board president. He also owned the Worth Currency Exchange, ran the Worth Credit Union and was an active Worth Chamber member. He added that Kennelly was an all-around “good guy.” Thanks for the information, Steve. Also answering correctly were Worth residents Carol and Jerry Janicki, and Theresa and George Rebersky. Worth resident Celeste Cameron said it was the playground at the Worth Terrace. We say that’s close enough.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
EVERGREEN PARK Evergreen Park residents can view unclaimed bicycles Evergreen Park residents who have lost bicycles in 2016 may view unclaimed bicycles for identification of ownership from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Oct. 15 at the police department, 9420 S. Kedzie Ave. The Evergreen Park Police Department offers this opportunity annually, as a goodfaith effort to identify, locate and give notice to owners of unclaimed bicycles. Residents will be required to provide an accurate and detailed description of their missing bicycles, as well as a serial number and/or receipt for the found bike. After Oct. 15, any unclaimed bicycles will be donated to charity. More information may be obtained by contacting Evidence Control Officer Rizzo at (708) 229-8180.
HICKORY HILLS Hickory Hills Park District Fall Fest planned for kids The Hickory Hills Park District Fall Festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at Kasey Meadow Park, 8047 W. 91st Place, Hickory Hills. Advance registration is $4 for children 1 to 2 years old, and $10 for children ages 3 to 12 and teens ages 13 and up. The fee for adults is $2. Pre-registration ends at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. Tickets can be purchased at the Cynthia Neal Center, 8047 W. 91st Place, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration at the fest is $12 for all ages. Activities for kids include pony rides, inflatable monster truck bounce, giant inflatable double side, berry-go-round, frog hopper, petting zoo, pie eating contest, ice cream madness, golf fish toss and face painting.
Fall Festival to be held at Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church
A Fall Festival will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 at the Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church, 8426 W. 95th St. This celebration will include a Bouncy House, games for all ages, arts and Crafts, face painting, balloon twisting and refreshments. For more information, contact Dianne at the church office, (708) 598-3100.
Rec volleyball league for kids will be held at Krueger Park A recreational volleyball league will be held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 29 through Nov. 10 at the Krueger Park Recreation Center, 8047 W. 91st Place,, Hickory Hills. This instructional program for boys and girls ages 10 to 16 will stress serving, passing, setting and footwork. Players will gain overall knowledge of team strategy. Games will be held each week. The registration fee is $35 for residents and $40 for non-residents. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 599-7337
OAK LAWN AWANA CLUB program begins at Oak Lawn Bible Church The AWANA Club has begun with sessions scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Oak Lawn Bible Church, 9345 S. 54th Ave., Oak Lawn. Children from preschool through fifth grade can participate in Cubbies, Sparks and Truth and Training groups. Sixth-graders through high school-age students can join UNITE. Children need not be members of the church to attend. Small dues are required for participation in AWANA An adult Bible Study also meets from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and welcomes the parents and guardians of those children at-
tending AWANA. For more information about Oak Lawn Bible Church, visit the website at oaklawnbible.org, like them on Facebook, call the church at (708) .857-9800 or email info@oaklawnbible.org.
Annual Fall Dinner will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church The annual Fall Dinner will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 9701 S. Brandt Ave., Oak Lawn. The menu will include a variety of pizzas, salad, dessert, beverages. Beer and wine will be available at an extra cost. The entertainment for the evening will be provided by the “Dueling Pianos.” Tickets for the dinner are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. More information and reservations can be arranged by calling the church office, (708) 422-0193.
Oak Lawn film group to view, discuss Hitchcock thriller ‘North by Northwest’ CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s weekly film discussion group open to anyone age 17 and older, will screen and discuss the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece “North by Northwest” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. Members should check the building signage for the correct room number. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 529-9028 or visit cineversegroup.blogspot.com.
Oak Lawn Bible Church welcomes prospective new members Prospective new members will be welcomed at 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 in the Oak Lawn Bible Church parlor, 9345 S. 54th Ave. Senior Pastor Rob Wheeler will lead a class for new members of the church, anyone considering becoming a member, or residents who want more information about the church. The class will focus on core Christian doctrine and the beliefs of the Oak Lawn Bible Church. The class will take place over six consecutive Sundays. No fee will be accepted but registration is required. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-9800.
Fall Fest to be held at Pilgrim Faith Church The annual Fall Fest will be held beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn. The fest will include an outdoor playground and fire pit area behind the church. Homemade chili, hot dogs, s’mores, hot chocolate and apple cider will be provided. Games will be held for all ages. A bonfire will also be held. A freewill donation will be accepted.
Oak Lawn Arts Commission to host free screening of ‘Art21’ The Oak Lawn Arts Commission will host a free screening of the “Chicago” episode of PBS’s “Art21” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Art 21 is a Peabody Award-winning series that focuses exclusively on the contemporary art scene. No registration is required. This is not a library-sponsored event. More information can be obtained by contacting the Village of Oak Lawn website at www.oaklawn-il.gov.
Register for StoryWalk Fall Book and Craft Project The Oak Lawn Park District, in conjunction with the Oak Lawn Library, will hold the StoryWalk Fall Book and Craft Project program to promote the new book, “Fletcher and the Falling Leaves,” by June Rawlinson from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 10 at Lake Shore Park, 9610 E. Shore Drive.
The free event will include an arts and crafts project. Register online through the library or the park district to be guaranteed a craft. The park district registration code is 216401-1. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-2200.
Free seminar on suicide prevention to be held at Pilgrim Faith Church NAMI Southwest is sponsoring a free seminar at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave. Karen Shockley, MS, LCPC, the director of the Counseling Center at St. Xavier University, will speak about “QPR: Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention.” This program teaches the warning signs of a suicide crisis and helps train participants on how to respond appropriately. In the U.S today, suicide is the second leading cause of death in youths between the ages of 15 and 24. It is estimated more than 90 percent of people who die by suicide have an underlying mental illness. Each day, 18 to 22 veterans die by suicide, according to the NAMI.
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PALOS HILLS Sacred Heart to hold Vendor Fair/Ladies Night Out The annual Sacred Heart Parish CCW Fall Vendor Fair/Ladies Night Out will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 at the parish’s Ministry Center, 8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills. Featured will be over 30 direct sales vendors who will be on hand to assist guests. Vendors will be providing demonstrations throughout the evening to showcase the latest trends in fashion, makeup, household items and more. Appetizers, concessions, beverages, raffle prizes and more to be had at this first Ladies Night Out. Residents can follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ events/1103487493063236/.
Palos Hills will hold Community Shred Day The City of Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department will be hosting a Community Shred Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 1 in the rear parking lot at the Palos Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. The free event is sponsored by state Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th) and Mayor Gerald Bennett in partnership with AT&T. A two box limit will be allowed per customer. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 430-4500.
Palos Township to offer cholesterol testing Palos Township Health Service will provide cholesterol testing from 8 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 26 at the township building, 10802 S. Roberts Road. Cholestech screening is $40 for residents of Palos Township and $50 for non-resident. Hemoglobin A 1 C is $15 for residents and $20 fornon-residents. Total cholesterol value is $15 for residents and $20 for non-residents. More information can be obtained by calling the health service, (708) 598-2441, or to schedule an appointment.
WORTH Final market fair will be held at St. Mark Church
The final market fair of the season will be held from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 11007 S. 76th Ave., Worth. Breakfast and lunch will be available in the church’s Kozy Kitchen. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 448-6555.
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
REPORTER
An Independent Newspaper Amy Richards Publisher
Joe Boyle Editor
Ray Hanania
Published Weekly Founded March 16, 1960
Blame non-voters for our state’s problems
Communities must work together to eliminate rats
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hen rats are mentioned, the response is almost always negative. These rodents have no redeeming value, though many of us can marvel at their resiliency. We just don’t want them in our backyard. We bring this up because a town hall meeting was held Sept. 10 at the Chicago Ridge Village Hall to discuss a growing rat population in the community and what can be done to eliminate the problem. The meeting was held to receive input about dealing with this issue and at the same time calm the fears of residents. Obviously, residents view this as important. All the seats were filled at the morning town hall meeting. The proliferation of rats in Chicago Ridge was first brought up at village board meetings earlier this year. The board’s response at the time is that residents need to be more prudent about disposing of garbage and making sure trash-can lids were closed. We believed that freight trains that pass through the village might be part of the problem. But the impression we were given was that this was not a major dilemma. Every community is going to have some rats. The idea is to prevent these rodents from multiplying. Rats in a community alarm people — and for good reason. They can cause disease and illnesses in humans. The subject was brought up at the previous village board meeting. We knew at that point that the problem was more serious than first thought. The proliferation of rats appears to be due in part to an inefficient process of disposing of garbage from two restaurants along 111th Street. Trustee Bill McFarland said paperwork shows that an inspection of the property at Royal Palace was done last April. But Trustee Bruce Quintos countered that documents provided to trustees indicates that the last time Royal Palace was inspected was last year. The information from April was date-stamped and not signed, Quintos said. The delay could have allowed the problem to escalate. The basement of the Royal Palace banquet facility had rat infestation. A dumpster with a hole in it behind the Pepe’s restaurant also had reportedly turned into a feeding ground for rats. Some residents who live near the restaurants said they have discovered large holes in their yards that they believe are a result of rats burrowing into the ground. Exactly why this problem began to increase can be debated, but at this point the village board is taking the necessary steps. The two restaurants had a week to shore up the problems that may have increased the rat problem. But the village administration also has to consider that the problem goes beyond two restaurants. The three-hour town hall meeting was a good start. Nathan Comanse, of Guardian Pest Control, also spoke to the board and residents present at the meeting. He advised the board and residents about how to prevent the rat population from increasing. Among his recommendations: Garbage should be disposed of properly and lids should be closed tightly; providing birdseed for birds and bread crumbs for other animals may sound humane, but it will end up increasing the amount of rats in the neighborhood; dog feces should be picked up. Comanse said that businesses and residents have a role in decreasing the rat population. Pest control companies have a better chance of killing the rats if these steps are taken. Comanse pointed out that he can set the traps, but if rats have ample food sources, they will go for that instead. The bottom line here is that when someone mentions that rats exist in the neighborhood, a sense of panic often takes place. Comanse said the problem is not as severe as many believe. The image of hundreds of rats scampering through the neighborhood is false, according to Comanse. He said the number is more likely to be 40. Of course, 40 rats are 40 too many. The village administration perhaps should have been more aggressive when some of these complaints were reported earlier in the year. But the village is taking the proper steps right now and we believe some lessons have been learned. Businesses need to be held accountable, but so do residents. Keep properties maintained and cut high grass, and attend to woodpiles and other debris that rats can hide in. Fines have been raised for businesses that are having issues with their dumpsters. Eliminating rats is the responsibility of the whole community.
New Carson’s marks dawn of a new era for Evergreen Park The new Carson’s store officially opened its doors on Sept. 14 and customers began filing in during the early-morning hours, despite a slight drizzle. And they continued to file in all day. So many people came to visit the new Carson’s at 9700 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park that Mayor Jim Sexton made sure that police were on hand to direct traffic in and out of the parking lot. The lot was filled to capacity throughout the day. While this caused some minor traffic jams, Sexton had reason to smile. The new Carson’s has been a smash hit this week. The crowds have kept coming throughout the week. Sexton was pleased with the turnout, as were the customers who came in to view the two-level 119,000-square-foot facility that has clothes for children and adults and features brand-name items. The success of the new Carson’s, which now replaces the old building that stands across the parking lot and faces Western Avenue, is pivotal for the retail shops that are to open up within a year, weather permitting. The old Carson’s is now closed and will be demolished by next spring to make way for more retail stores and restaurants. From what we have seen so far, the Evergreen Marketplace, which replaces the iconic Plaza, is off to a good start. Sexton had told The Reporter that after 9/11, the village had gone through a difficult period. The Plaza, once the jewel of malls across the country, had fallen on hard times and the decline was escalated by the closing of Montgomery Ward. Other retailers followed, and then the Great Recession arrived. The era of The Plaza, which opened in 1952, was coming to an end. While Sexton had spent many days shopping at The Plaza and was saddened by its demise, he knew that work had to be done. He credits his staff for doing most of the heavy lifting to draw major retailers to Western Avenue. But he also played a role himself in drawing other businesses to 95th Street and other sections of the village. Next door to the new Carson’s will be a DSW, Petco, Five Below, T.J. Max, Ulta, Rally House, 365 by Whole Foods Market, Carter Oshkosh and Dress Barn. A Dick’s Sporting Goods Store will round out this series of stores. It appears that good days are ahead for Evergreen Park. The mayor and village officials deserve a lot of credit.
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Governor voices disappointment on court’s rejection of Independent Map Referendum It’s time we return the power of Illinois government back to the people. Our current political system is broken. It’s rigged against us. The people of Illinois deserve a more just and fair system. Unfortunately, the Illinois Supreme Court has now blocked a voter referendum that would have allowed you to vote for an Independent Map Amendment in November. This is an affront to our democracy. Our current system allows career politicians to draw districts for their own benefit and protect incumbents. In the upcoming election alone, two-thirds of incumbents are running unopposed because of how their district is drawn. It is an elaborate and rigged system that is failing the people of Illinois. The odds are stacked in favor of those in power and provide no incentive for people who want to get involved and be good public servants. Instead of voters having a say in who represents them, we have career politicians who have been controlling how votes are
counted for 20, 30 and even, 40 years. That’s not how democracy should work. Politicians should not be picking their voters. Voters should be picking their politicians. Redistricting reform restores balance in our state and brings back democracy. The proposed amendment would take the power away from political parties and give it back to the people through an independent redistricting commission. It’s overwhelmingly supported by both Republicans and Democrats, including President Obama. And more than 563,000 voters signed the original petition. Despite the court’s ruling, the Illinois General Assembly still has the opportunity to give the power back to the people. I encourage everyone to call your state senator and representative. Tell them you want the General Assembly to pass redistricting reform in the fall veto session so we can fix our broken political system and restore democracy in Illinois. — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner
Decisions about life are part of this election One of the key issues I study in an election year is the candidate’s platformtheir message- reiterating their stance on life. In particular, if someone truly cares about children, born and pre-born, it is a good indicator to me of how they treat all people. Recently, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump named a ProLife Coalition and is pledging to protect the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits government funding for abortions. This bold move demonstrates leadership on the divisive issue of abortion. Most candidates distance themselves on controversy going into the last weeks of a campaign. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton opposes any controls on abortion and seeks to continue to use our tax dollars to support abortion provider Planned Parenthood (to the tune of nearly a half billion dollars a year!) and other government efforts to promote and push abortion. Trump is doing his best to show that he means what he says regarding religious freedom and the inalienable right to life found in the Declaration of Independence. He said, “Hillary’s unwavering commitment to advancing taxpayer-funded abortion on demand stands in stark contrast to the commitment I’ve made to advance the rights of unborn children and their mothers.” Clinton has been an extreme radical supporter of abortion. In accepting Planned Parenthood’s endorsement this summer, she said, “I admire Margaret Sanger enormously. Her courage, her tenacity, her vision...when I think about what she did all those years ago...I am in awe of her. There are a lot of lessons we can learn from her life, from the causes she launched and fought for and sacrificed for so greatly.” Margaret Sanger founded Planned
Parenthood, an organization that continues to follow her playbook. Not only do they not care about women in crisis pregnancies, taking advantage of them in order to line their coffers, but have now added the highly lucrative though devilishly macabre practice of trafficking in dead baby parts. Those who are pro-life have a clear choice in this election. There is a candidate who has pledged to appoint conservative judges to the Supreme Court and will protect tax money from being used for abortions. There is another candidate who has vowed to appoint pro-abortion judges to the Supreme Court and wants to use our tax dollars for the Planned Parenthood death clinics. She also “admires” and is in “awe” of one of the most racist bigots in American history who can be directly linked to the deaths of over 50 million American babies in the womb. Please do not sit out this election. We will be accountable to God for how we exercise the right and privilege we have been given to vote and participate in our government. Some issues go far beyond politics. Jehovah God told us pointedly, through the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, that He can see the blood of the souls of the poor innocents. The Lord also told us that “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now therefore, choose life, so that you and your children may live.” With what is at stake in this election, including the future of our nation, I do not want to stand before the Great Judge of the universe without having done all I could to prevent the continuation of the slaughter of His innocents. Hopefully, you feel the same. Therefore, choose wisely. — Susan Tesauro, Palos Heights
Views Donald Trump as ‘dangerous’ Dangerous Donald Trump might be a threat to our viability. He could try to assume dictatorial powers and abolish the Constitution, Congress and the Supreme Court. Some of his supporters are far right extremists. His candidacy is reminiscent of the fascists in Germany, Italy and Japan during the 1930s and 1940s. Trump has unwittingly proposed to pull our troops out of South Korea and Japan if they do not pay for our aid. This will open up the Far East to Chinese and North Korean expansion. He might try to abandon NATO, thereby enabling Russian expansion in Europe. Trump doesn’t have a problem with countries acquiring nuclear weapons.
He even encouraged Russia to spy on Clinton. His blunders could lead to miscalculations by totalitarian regimes and increase the possibility of war. Amazingly, he says he knows more about ISIS than our generals. Trump appears to be unstable, shallow and disorganized, and he does not have the requisite knowledge or understanding of U.S. and world affairs, nor the intellectual capacity, to be president. Vote for the socially liberal and fiscally conservative Libertarian ticket of Johnson/ Weld. — Donald Moskowitz, Londonderry, N.H.
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ast week’s column hammering the stupid idea of term limits brought on a lot of emails from readers. And I thank them for sharing their views. Most said they understand my logic that imposing “term limits” on elected officials strips voters of their decision regarding who should represent them. One person argued district “gerrymandering” is the problem. I disagree. The districts are drawn by the elected officials in power. If you want to change who has power, vote. If not, don’t vote. And apparently, most people in Illinois really don’t blame the elected officials for the state’s problems. Because the majority of people who can vote, don’t. There are about 12.8 million people in Illinois. About 9.9 million are of voting age — about 77 percent. But the number of people who actually vote is only 3.96 million — about 40 percent. So, whose fault is it? Is it the fault of the candidates who work hard to win voter support? Is it really the fault of voters? Or, is it the fault of the challengers? The mainstream American news media is partly to blame. No single factor impacts what the public does more than the media. Instead of providing facts, the media has become cheerleaders for politicians. Look at the race for president. The media hates Donald Trump and they twist, distort and exaggerate everything he says. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, is getting a pass. All she does is attack Trump, too. She answers no questions and has proposed no real plans. (I’m talking about “journalists” and “reporters” whose job it is to be objective, not columnists like myself who share their opinions. I look at the facts and tell you what I think. You can like me. You can dislike me. Or, you can even ignore me.) In reality, the public isn’t that stupid. They see through the media bias. Maybe that’s why more than 60 percent of people who can vote don’t. Not voting is unpatriotic, too. A lot of blood has been spilled by our soldiers who died defending that precious voting right, a right many people in this world will never experience. But I guess if a candidate is uninspiring, inarticulate and lacks fresh ideas, I can see why most voters don’t want to waste their time to vote. Governments have tried to give lazy registered voters every opportunity to vote. They just don’t care. We’ve extended early voting. We’ve eliminated checks and balances to make it easier to vote. The cost of these efforts to bend over backwards to make it easier for lazy non-voters to vote has been the rise in voter fraud. Voter fraud is a problem, and not with the incumbents and winners. It’s the losers who will do anything to increase their numbers. If you don’t vote, don’t complain about the system. You don’t have that right. And if voters don’t care, then why should government? Chicago’s schools are terrible. Public transportation is even worse. We don’t have enough police in Chicago to stop the street gang thugs. Chicago needs money. To keep people in Chicago happy, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is increasing water costs to reinforce the corrupt public and teachers pension system. Imagine, school teachers who retire from a system that can barely send kids to college are rewarded for their failure with six-figure pensions. Police who put their lives on the line every day are blamed when a street gang member doesn’t listen to police orders and is killed. They are not the problem. It’s the people who don’t vote who are to blame. Don’t punish those who vote, or punish the winning candidates who put their reputations on the line just so they can be unfairly attacked by the biased mainstream news media. And, if your candidate has no charisma, no money and not enough supporters, why are you surprised if they lose an election? Maybe you are to blame for picking the wrong people to represent what you believe. Pick better candidates to run, or stop whining! The truth is, though, that many of the candidates the whiners complain about would still win even if every person who could vote did vote. Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and political columnist. Email him at rghanania@gmail.com.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
The Reporter
Joan Patricia Murphy, 79, Cook County Commissioner, dies
Evergreen Park honors winners Fourth of July Parade presentation draws crowd to EP Board meeting By Sharon L. Filkins The Village of Evergreen Park board meeting opened to a full house Monday night as the room was packed in anticipation of the annual Fourth of July Parade Trophy Presentations. Parade chairman Laura Shallow, who is with Standard Bank, presented trophies to the winners in 15 categories. Each group was recognized for their efforts and were congratulated by Mayor James Sexton. Shallow presented an Appreciation Award to the Village Recreation Department for their work with the parade. Dennis Duffy, the recreation director, accepted the trophy on behalf of the department. On business matters, the board approved an ordinance dissolving the Emergency Telephone System Board and amending the Evergreen Park Municipal Code regarding Boards and Commissions. Sexton explained the change was made because the village is now a member of the Southwest Central Dispatch, out of Oak Lawn. “We are members with voting rights,” he said. A request from residents on Avers Avenue for four-way stop signs was approved. The signs will only be placed on the intersection of 96th and Avers Avenue.
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Mayor James Sexton joins the Fourth of July Parade Trophy winners who were honored at the Evergreen Park Village Board meeting on Monday night.
A bid in the amount of $11,600 was approved for Environmental Cleansing Corporation (ECC) for the demolition of a vacant house at 9138 S. Kedzie Ave. The village recently purchased the property in order to provide an additional parking for Thithi’s, a fine dining Asian restaurant adjacent to the property. In other action, Sexton announced a proclamation declaring Nov.7 as Color the World Orange Day to help raise awareness of a poorly understood pain disorder called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Stating that he had not previously been aware of the disorder, he called on Michelle West, a resident of Hometown, whose 13year old daughter suffers from the disease, to explain it.
“It is a relatively unknown disorder affecting the nervous system and anyone, from infants to the elderly can suffer from it,” said West. “It is very difficult to diagnose. My daughter, Mary, has had it for two years and underwent many, many tests before it was diagnosed.” Her daughter, Mary, said later that the pain is like fire and ice in her body. “When the pain comes, my skin is cold on the outside but inside, it is a searing, burning pain on the inside. That’s why the organization is named Color the World Orange and the logo depicts fire and ice,” she said. Touched by the presentation, Sexton said “I am happy to make this proclamation and I promise you it will be on our calendar every year.”
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couple of years ago, former president George HW Bush celebrated his 90th birthday skydiving. I wondered if he was itching for his birthday to become his death-day with a daring move like that. He survived! And surprisingly, many people do. Skydiving isn’t as risky as I thought. According to the United States Parachuting Association, there are 0.005 fatalities per 1,000 jumps, which is said to be lower than automobile fatalities. “Really,” I pondered? My wheels started turning! “Mommy’s going to take you skydiving to celebrate your ninth birthday,” I excitedly stated to my daughter, Donae. Not only did she go skydiving for her birthday, but I managed to convince other parents to allow their children to come. No worries. The kids didn’t jump from a plane. They did their skydiving indoors at iFLY in Rosemont! “Indoor skydiving is the simulation of true freefall conditions in a vertical wind tunnel,” says the iFLY website. Donae’s party was comprised of 12 eager fliers. We had to arrive an hour before our scheduled flights for training. Our certified flight instructor taught everyone the proper body position for flying and hand signals we needed to understand during the flight. The velocity of the wind makes it difficult to speak, let alone hear. Sign language is a must. “Relax,” was a frequent sign I recall seeing him using. Not on me, I didn’t fly. I was too busy snapping the action. “Put the camera down. You should
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be doing this with us,” Don stated. “And miss capturing the memories. You sound absurd!” I told him, “When you feast your eyes on these shots you’ll be happy I didn’t fly.” iFLY is aware of the necessity to capture the action. They take photos and video of each flight and make them available for purchase. Our party package included complimentary videos. So all I needed to do was fire away at their windblown faces. I found myself stopping every couple of minutes to laugh hysterically at a few of their “get-me-outtahere” expressions. The kids were fine, it was her godparents that had me busting a gut. Everyone looked adorable in their flight gear. They looked like little fighter pilots auditioning for the sequel to the movie “Top Gun.” They wore Photo by Claudia Parker jumpsuits, helmets and goggles. Donae Parker celebrates her birthday by taking part in simulation indoor The entire flight experience skydiving at the iFly in Rosemont. was about 30 minutes. Each of them received two one-minute and tries not to internalize the Then I produced a cinematic flights with the instructor. lack of attention as rejection. movie trailer with the video Then, we were escorted into It’s an ongoing effort for me footage. the party room. iFLY supplied and Don to balance the needs Oh what fun! the party decorations, tableof both children. It’s a common Life is a precious, fragile ware, balloons, pizza, and soft challenge for many parents state that can change in an indrinks. All I had to do was stant. It should be celebrated in of children with disabilities. bring the cake and the kids! grand style. My girls are grow- Thank heavens for birthdays. “Mom, this was the best ing up fast and I revel in every At least there’s one day where birthday party ever,” said the they each get to be the star on moment where they allow me groggy voice of Donae as I their own stage. to dote over them. tucked her into bed that night. Happy Birthday, Donae! Donae is respectful, kind, Her friends must have felt the Keeping soaring high baby intelligent and friendly. She same. I received several emails shoulders a lot of responsibility girl. Mommy will always be from parents expressing their the wind beneath you. looking after her sister, Rhonappreciation. One mom wrote, For more information about da-Rene, whom has special “…she hasn’t stopped talking iFLY, visit https://www.iflyneeds. On numerous occasions about it…” and another parent world.com/chicago-rosemont/ Donae has been asked to consaid, “Thank you for giving cede her desires for the sake her an awesome experience.” Claudia Parker is an Everof her sister. The scales don’t Of course I started straightgreen Park mother, author and always tip in her favor. Yet, away creating a photobook. runner. she handles it with maturity
Tom Skilling, longtime Chicago meteorologist, is congratulated by Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner Cynthia Santos at a recent board meeting. Skilling was presented with a resolution at the meeting. Submitted photo
Argo High School alumni to hold 30th reunion dinner A 30th reunion event is planned for the Argo Community High School Class of 1986 at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at Mama Luigi’s restaurant, 7500 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview. The cost is $45 and includes a full dinner and five and half hour open bar. Faculty, friends and alumni from other classes are also welcome. Alumni can mail checks payable to “Argo Class of ’86, 9211 Waterfall, Glen Blvd., Darien, IL 60561. Reservations are required by Oct. 21 and can also be made by calling Margaret Foran Vaughn, (217) 280-0206 or mvaughn@springnet1.com.
MWRD honors longtime meteorologist Skilling The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board of Commissioners honored longtime Chicago meteorologist Tom Skilling during a recent meeting Skilling has provided 38 years of educating the public on weather activity in the Chicago region, The MWRD Board of Commissioners recently presented Skilling with a resolution. “Anyone who has grown up or worked in the Chicago region and tuned into WGN or the Chicago Tribune for a weather forecast appreciates the value
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Visitation will be held today Boston. “Joan’s long career in public for Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy (6th Dis- service is one that even those trict), who died Sunday after a of us who have spent years in long, private struggle with breast government can admire,” Cook County Board Presicancer. She was 79 dent Toni Preckwinyears old. kle said in a stateMrs. Murphy ment. “She served served on the Cook her southwest subCounty Board since urban constituents 2002, representing tirelessly.” the 6th District. The Preckwinkle re6th District of Cook called Mrs. Murphy County contains a retained a bit of her large portion of the Boston accent all Southwest Suburbs, her life. “Joan was including most of Joan Murphy born and grew up in Worth Township and unincorporated areas of Boston,” she said. A discerning ear could still pick up on some Palos Heights. She maintained her district inflections of that unique dialect office in Crestwood, her long- when she spoke, and Joan often time home. She served as the joked that she was working hard elected village clerk of Crest- on her Cook County accent.” “Her contributions to the board wood from 1965 to 1969. She was later elected the clerk of were many: during her 14 years Worth Township before she was as a Commissioner, she served elected as Worth Township su- on virtually every committee,” pervisor. She expanded township Preckwinkle added. “She cared programs for health, youth and deeply about and was a champion seniors and those in need. She for working people, and chaired was long active in Worth Town- the Board’s Labor Committee. Joan was a thoughtful legislator, ship Democratic politics. Mrs. Murphy was member of a class act respected by and conthe League of Women Voters of siderate of her colleagues, ever the Palos-Orland Area and a fre- kind to others and possessed a quent participant at its programs good sense of humor. She was and annual dinners. She helped fully committed and dedicated to arrange for county elected offi- the residents of Cook County and cials to appear as guest speakers was long active in the National on the annual dinner program Association of Counties (NACo). held in May at Midlothian Coun- My thoughts and prayers are with her family at this difficult time.” try Club. Mrs. Murphy was predeceased “Joan and I often argued over who had the longest tenure as a by her husband Donald Francis League of Women Voters mem- Murphy Sr. and her son Donber,” recalled League President ald Francis Murphy Jr. She is Barbara Pasquinelli, of Palos survived by her children Tricia Heights. “She was very proud of Murphy, Tim (Courtney) and her membership and spoke often Tony (Stephanie Milito) and five at our meetings. I don’t think she grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled for ever declined an invitation. She gave freely of her time for all of today (Thursday) from 1 to 9 her constituents and surely will p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday 10 a.m. from Lawn Fube missed.” Mrs. Murphy was born Joan neral Home 17909 S. 94th Ave., Patricia O’Malley in South Bos- in Tinley Park, to Incarnation ton, Mass. She graduated from Church, 5757 W. 127th St., Palos State Teachers College, now the Heights, for 11 a.m. Mass. InterUniversity of Massachusetts, ment is to be private.
DEATH NOTICE Duaine Bender Duaine Ballard Bender, 88, a former Oak Lawn resident, died Sept. 9 at her home in Orland Park. Mrs. Bender was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons, Robert Earl, Larry, Steven and Brian Bender; many cousins; and many nieces and nephews. Services and interment at Chapel Hills Garden South in Oak Lawn were private.
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Summit VFW post closes uesday, Sept 13 was the official closing date for the Desplaines Valley Memorial VFW Post 6863 and VFW Catering in southwest suburban Summit. Post manager Tom Mulcahy said the main reason for shutting down the decades old veterans post at 7256 W. 63rd St. was an aging and shrinking membership. “The people that grew up with the VFW have passed away or moved away,” Mulcahy said Friday. “The membership is mostly Korean War veterans and there are just not Bob many members left.” The age of a Korean Bong average War veteran is 83. “Today’s returning veterans don’t live in this area and they aren’t joining the post.” Contributing to his decision to close the post and end its popular Friday night fish fry was the age of the building. “This building is 65 years old and needs work,” he said. “The members can’t afford it. They are living on a thread as it is.” The catering business was established in 1951 to cover the costs of operating the post. Mulcahy said the catering business and weekly bingo games were no longer able to do that. “Catering is successful, but not successful enough,” he said. The post ceased its weekly fish fry at the end of July. He said the decision to close the post was not an easy one but once it was decided, “I had to do it the right way.” No one working there will miss a final paycheck and anyone who has booked a party will be reimbursed. One such event is a 1976 Argo High School reunion, which was booked for October. The high school is across the street from the VFW post. That event has been moved to Mama Luigi’s at 7500 S. Harlem Ave. in neighboring Bridgeview. Mulcahy said the future of the building was up to the post’s membership.
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The Desplaines Valley Memorial VFW Post 6863 and VFW Catering in Summit closed its doors last week.
Archer Ave. in Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community. It offers an all-inclusive program featuring classroom instruction, fingerprinting and a Permanent Employee Registration Card application. Security guards in Illinois are required to have such a card. All graduates will receive an offer of employment for either part-time or full-time work. For more information, call (773) 7967900.
Marcus Theatres to open in October Milwaukee-based Marcus Theatres has announced that it plans to open its Country Club Hills complex on Friday, Oct. 14. The company has started hiring for the new cineplex and will hold three job fairs at the Country Club Hills amphitheater at 4200 W. Main St. Job fairs are set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 19, 1-7 p.m. Sept. 22 and noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 29. Marcus acquired the shuttered theater complex in April after AMC shut it down without warning in January. Marcus has been remodeling the 85,000-square-foot building and has been installing reclining seats for all 16 theaters. The new theater will also feature a Take Five Lounge offering drinks, appetizers and meals that can be taken to your seat. There will also be a Reel Sizzle restaurant. The complex will include an UltraScreen DLX and a SuperScreen DLX theater. Country Club Hills Cinema will become the sixth Marcus Theatre in Illinois. Other Marcus locations are in Addison, Chicago Heights, Elgin and Gurnee, which all have undergone significant renovation within the last two years, and Orland Park, which will receive
DreamLounger recliners in the upcoming months. The new theater will employ about 150 when it opens.
Country Club Hills dealer joins U-Haul network EZ Sales & Rentals in Country Club Hills has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the south suburbs, the company announced. The business at 16300 S. Crawford Ave. will offer U-Haul trucks, truck sales, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pick-up for boxes. Hours of operation for U-Haul rentals are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. After-hours drop-off is available. Owners are Tim Waters and George Hadad. For more information, call (708) 5014258.
SXU job fair coming Get a head start on recruiting at the Saint Xavier University Internship and Job Fair, from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, at the Shannon Athletic Center, 3700 W. 103rd St. Chicago. Career Services invites you to enjoy the benefits of participation, including meet with students and alumni of SXU to discuss your full-time employment and internship opportunities in a convenient campus location. If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com. You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy.blogspot.com
Lipinski applauds DOT autonomous car recommendations Cong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) on Tuesday praised the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) long-anticipated release of guidance for autonomous vehicles. “Over the past two years, I’ve been talking to innovators, academics, policymakers, and other mobility experts about what the federal government should be doing to promote autonomous vehicles and most say we need to provide industry with flexibility to innovate and local governments with guidance on regulations,” Lipinski said. “While we still need more information on how the DOT will implement the guidelines released today, I believe they’ve struck the right balance to maintain safety while allowing freedom to innovate.” Lipinski has held a series of roundtable events around federal policy on connected and automated vehicles, the most recent of
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which was held Monday in Chicago. Panelists brought up the need to have a uniform set of state and local standards so that researchers and automakers could focus on innovations to improve efficiency and safety rather than widely varying requirements among jurisdictions. DOT included model state standards for vehicle registration in their guidance documents. Also included was a 15-point safety assessment to set clear expectations for manufacturers developing and deploying automated vehicle technologies. The assessment includes topics such as data collection, privacy and cybersecurity. The focus on cybersecurity comes after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) responded to a letter led by Lipinski that asked about DOT’s readiness on vehicle cybersecurity in January of 2015. The GAO found that DOT had room for
improvement on the subject. “Cybersecurity in transportation is a topic we all should take very seriously, and I’m happy that the DOT is making clear that it must be a priority when developing this technology,” Lipinski said. One area that will need to be examined further is exemption petitions for existing regulations. DOT says in the guidance they would turn around exemption petitions in six months, which may be a long time for innovators to wait in a constantly changing market, Lipinski said. “While the flexibility from existing regulations may allow for innovations in vehicle design, if these take too long to approve it could be a hurdle for American companies trying to keep up with global competition,” said Lipinski.
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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
Suhail Dena to Shelbayeh Tahreer Abu, 10310 Ridgeland Ave, Unit #207, $45,000; Chicago Trust Co Tr to Merriman Steven M, 10525 Forest Ln, $180,000; Wood Janice K to Tilman Georgette S, 10907 Moody Ave, $115,000; Pulliam Laura L to Nowak Zdzislaw, 6345 Birmingham Ave, Unit #2E, $47,000; Bukowski Monika to Hall Arthur Jr, 5638 W 109th St, $234,000.
Evergreen Park
Welcome Steven J to Bauschelt Sheila, 2919 W 100th Pl, $179,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Hand Patrick M, 9317 S Turner Ave, $175,000; Fannie Mae to Southside Residential Prop LLC, 9133 S Troy St, $92,500; Linder Ave Rlty Grp LLC Santa Maria Series to Adelberger Matthew Eric, 2813 W 102nd St, $235,000; Muir Michael J to Wright Paul A Jr, 9312 S Sacramento Ave, $260,000; Oshea Patrick J to Hart Kyle, 10029 S Central Park Ave, $208,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Shakir Hasan S, 2748 W 91st St, $149,000; Dibennardi Daniela to Salgado Mark, 9528 S California Ave, $143,000; Staple-Taylor Gemillia to Hermann Lisa A, 3160 W 102nd St, $202,000; Mckeon Timothy to Galindo Manuel, 9305 S St. Louis Ave, $172,500; Maier Stephen P to Taylor Michael P, 9132 S Sacramento Ave, $215,000.
Hickory Hills
Jarzebski Andrew M Adm to Talerico Robert, 9309 S 81st Ave, $152,500; MDG Fund-1 LLC to Bukowski Grazyna, 9051 S Roberts Rd, Unit #203, $102,500; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Montgomery Emily J, 9420 S 83rd Ct, $190,000; Skwarczek Ted Tr to Rocha Maria J, 8933 S 82nd Ave, $246,000.
Oak Lawn
GSA Mgmt LLC to Ismael Lyla, 6838 W 95th St, $150,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Haskell Shelitha J, 9535 Mayfield Ave, Unit #306, $77,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Dignan Jaime, 4711 106th St, Unit #1D, $80,000; Natonstar Mtg LLC to Szkoda Renata K, 9332 S Parkside Ave, $135,000; Mrazek Kathleen A Tr to Gonzalez Sandra, 6246 W 90th St, $187,000;
Shammout Abdullah to Janiga Diane, 4009 93rd Pl, Unit #40092G, $81,000; North Shore Holdings Ltd to Ryszkiewicz Anna, 9535 54th Ave, Unit #3S, $118,000; Mcelwee Scott J to Alonzo Gregory J, 9131 55th Ave, $229,000; Judicial Sales Corp to Panigirakis Helena, 4827 109th St, Unit #7104, $31,500; Zayyad Fawzi to Shueibi Bilal, 9309 S Kolmar Ave, $225,000; Paz Armando Jr to Martinez Gabriela, 9900 Massasoit Ave, $130,000; Dolan Brian K to Horner Dryan, 9715 Minnick Ave, $230,500; Derosas Bryan P to Johnson Roxanne R, 10340 S Keating Ave, Unit #G8, $110,000; Bernichio Joseph P to Ruiz Luis, 9840 50th Ct, $239,000; Budz Aneta to Zaldivar Jorge A, 9413 S Parkside Ave, $243,000; Konauka Otilija to Slaughter Kisiah, 4107 98th St, Unit #82&82G, $80,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Chrapkiewicz Richard, 5304 Otto Pl, $190,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Oneal Thomas C, 10616 Kilbourn Ave, $180,000; Kobylarczyk Krzysztof to Divis Jarrod A, 5124 W 90th St, $215,000; Antolec Stanislaw to Munoz Joshua, 10946 S Komensky Ave, $270,000; Rudolph Richard Lee to Knieps Michelle M, 4625 106th Pl, $260,000; Alaa El-Din Diab to Muthana Rima, 10941 Deblin Ln, $185,000; Tseng Robert Y to Wong Miaosue S, 10715 Tripp Ave, $220,000; Mohammad Sawsan to Sharipov Olim, 8820 Mobile Ave, Unit #1B, $820,000; Malopy Steven E to Misialek Jenna A, 5636 W 103rd St, Unit #G69, $75,000; Household Fin Corp III to Inproland Corp, 8733 Sproat Ave, $91,500; Franco Jose to Harrison Brian, 6617 W 89th Pl, $235,000; Rachel Jerome to Dalsky Adam, 9745 Karlov Ave, Unit #9745201, $65,000.
Palos Hills
Tsonis Louis to Kula Monica J, 10207 S 82nd Ct, $210,000; Marquette Bk Tr to Ruitenberg Kenneth D, 11351 Moraine Dr, Unit G, $112,000; Jatczak David J to Trajkovski Daniel, 11128 Northwest Rd, Unit #11128C, $90,000; Cebulski John J Tr to Vandermolen Neil S, 10431 S 89th Ave, $280,000; US Bank Trust Tr to Gal Edward, 11128 Northwest Rd, Unit #11128B, $87,500; Sieczka Stanley to Gorlo Anna, 9008 W Sierra Ln, $442,500; Cerkauskas Jonas to Rosenbeck Alex, 9 Cour Michele, $108,000; Pnap Prop LLC 8148 W 111th LLC to Morris Michelle C, 8100 W 111th St, $139,000.
Photo by Sharon J. Filkins
Lady J’s Salon owner honored
Worth Mayor Mary Werner (left) and Village Clerk Bonnie Price present a proclamation to Lois Byrne, who has owned and operated Lady J’s Salon in the village for 50 years. Byrne was honored during a surprise open house held in her honor on Sept. 12 at the salon.
Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of September 12) 30-year fi ed
RATES 3.500
APR 3.535
POINTS 0
15-year fi ed
2.875
2.930
0
30-year fi ed Jumbo
3.625
3.670
0
United Trust Bank (as of September 19) 30-year fi ed
RATES 3.500
APR 3.520
POINTS 0
15-year fi ed
2.875
2.911
0
10-year fi ed
2.750
2.802
0
Prospect Federal (as of September 12) 30-year fi ed
RATES 3.500
APR 3.548
POINTS .25
20-year fi ed
3.250
3.318
.25
15-year fi ed
2.875
2.943
.25
All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.
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Message of Columbine victim inspires District 124 students By Claudia Parker Rachel Joy Scott’s life was cut short during the Columbine High School shootings in Colorado on April 20, 1999. But her short life still has meaning all these years later. Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 accepted “Rachel’s Challenge” to start a chain reaction of kindness, which took place last week. All District 124 students in kindergarten through eighth grade were encouraged — and ultimately challenged — in developmentally appropriate ways to choose kindness over prejudice, bigotry and apathy. District 124 students and parents listened as Rachel’s uncle, Larry Scott, shared the inspiring true story of her dream being fulfilled over a decade after her death. The acts of kindness Rachel displayed in her short 17 years of life provide a powerful reminder of the little things everyone can do each day to make the world a better place, he said. Rachel wrote in one of the many
Photo by Claudia Parker
Central Middle School students listen to comments during Rachel’s Challenge Assembly last week. Rachel Joy Scott was the first student killed during the shootings at Columbine High School. Her uncle, Larry Scott, spoke to the students and faculty.
essays that her uncle shared, “You never know how far a little kindness can go.” “Rachel was the first student to die in the Columbine shootings,” said Scott. “Her death devastated our family. She was the middle child of five; she had two sisters
and two brothers.” Scott said Rachel kept journals to chronicle her thoughts and good deeds. Those journals unveiled that Rachel had wisdom beyond a typical 17-year-old girl. “She knew she was going to die before her time and she knew her
life was going to impact millions of people,” said Scott. According to Scott, Rachel’s Challenge has been facilitated in over 20,000 schools nationally and internationally combined. It’s a message of hope, inspiration and a call to action to change the
world for the better. “I believe true healing happens when we use our lives to help others to the extent we’ve been hurt,” said Scott. “Today our family is doing well and that’s largely because of our faith and the work we’ve done through
Rachel’s Challenge.” Last week marked the third year for Rachel’s Challenge in District 124. Supt. Dr. Robert Machak said that the program continues to positively impact the school community. “Our disciplinary numbers go down every year; the Challenge is a big part of it,” said Machak. “It’s really about accountability to ourselves and to one another — the idea of setting goals and writing them down, signing your name to the banner, these all speak to the real commitment we are making to try to get better every day.” The banner is a large poster passed around each school that every student and staff member is invited — not required — to sign. By signing it, participants agree to honor the five tenets of Rachel’s Challenge, which include using kind words and doing kind things for others. In referencing the banner in his meeting with District 124 parents last week, Scott said, “Tell (your children) not to sign it if they don’t mean it.”
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.JOZEF PACHURA, HELENA RZEPKA, WOODSVIEW ESTATES PHASE 2 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 16886 10704 S. DEPOT STREET, UNIT 303B & UNIT G-16 Worth, IL 60482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 21, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 1, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: UNIT 303 AND UNIT G-16 IN WOODSVIEW ESTATES PHASE 2 CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: LOT 1 IN EDWARD KAY RESUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 10 (EXCEPT THE WEST 62 FEET OF THE NORTH 149 FEET THEREOF) IN COUNTY CLERK’S DIVISION OF LOT 2 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 1/2 AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM MADE BY WOODSVIEW CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS, RECORDED JANUARY 14, 1986 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 86-018280 AND AS AMENDED BY DOCUMENT NUMBER 86-200140, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, AS DEFINED AND SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
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the 10,000-square-foot building. During its heyday, with Frank Sinatra appearing in 1976, and Dean Martin in 1977, the Sabre Room became one of the most popular concert venues in the Chicago area. Elvis Presley, as well as Liberace, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour and Rudy Vallee also made appearances. “It is a neat, historical event,” auctioneer Bret Walters said as he led a group of bidders from one banquet hall to another, selling everything with a numbered tag on it. He said as many as 600 people could have been involved in the bidding, conceivably from anywhere in the world. He reminded his audience that Elvis had appeared there, as he held up a compilation of Presley’s music, which was quickly snapped up for about $60. Beside it was a one-of-a-kind ship made out of cooling racks by one of the chefs, just one indication of the plethora of things that were available for sale. Among the other music-related items that Walters sold was a collection of 45 rpm records. He also sold two antique swords that had been on display on one of the walls. Mellody Kelleher, of Chicago Ridge, did not get the swords, but she was able to buy
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Property Index No. 24-18-300-039-1015 (UNIT 303B) 24-18-300-039-1056 (UNIT G-16).
are uncontested in the Nov. 8 election due to maps drawn up that favors their party. He pointed to the fact that both Burke and Cunningham are unopposed in the upcoming election. A variety of business, political and community leaders supported an Illinois Fair Map Amendment referendum be put on the November ballot. However, the Illinois Supreme Court rejected the referendum because while changes can be made to the Legislative Branch through a vote, it cannot be done for the Executive Branch. The referendum calls for changes in the Executive Branch and the court ruled that is unconstitutional. The two men calling for sweeping changes on term limits and redistricting were upset about the court ruling. One of the men said the referendum was opposed because the judges are Democrats. Burke and Cunningham discussed Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda that is divided into about 14 demands. One of those demands is to make Illinois a “Right to Work” state that the local legislators said would actually minimize job opportunities and salaries. The same objections have been raised over the governor’s demands for changes in worker’s compensation, collective bargaining and union authority. The legislators said that a main stumbling block in why a 2015 budget was delayed for a year is that the governor wants all these points to be applied in a
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is 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 DAVID T. COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711 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. DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 15 CH 16886 TJSC#: 36-7837
a set of bongos that she had her eye on. Each banquet room had its own freestanding bar, and each of them were up for sale as well. “My brother’s wedding reception was here, and my aunt was one of the (Sabrette) dancers for many years, so being here brings back a lot of happy memories,”
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windows to allow natural light to enter. The architecture is framed
Photo by Joe Boyle
State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) responds to a question as state Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th) listens during a discussion with constituents held Sept. 14 at the Green Hills Library in Palos Hills.
new budget. Democratic legislators have resisted because they believe it would actually reduce jobs and salaries. “The governor could get some things passed if we would not continue to link other ideas, like collective bargaining,” said Burke. Burke said that party leaders broke off into small groups this spring in an effort to come up with an agreement. Senate Majority Leader John Cullerton (D-6th) said in an off-hand way to agree on a sixmonth budget that Rauner initially rejected,
with a red band, representing Carson’s signature color. Customers had another incentive to attend the grand opening. The first 250 shoppers received a free gift card valued between $10 and $500. Large crowds were
LEGAL NOTICE Notice is Hereby Given that on October 20th, 2016, a sale will be held at Sam’s Auto Care, 48 W. 159th St., Harvey, IL 60426, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles of labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Name of persons: Ala Rafati GFC LENDING LLC Description of article:
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.
she said. “I was happy to get the bongos.” More often in recent years, wedding receptions, New Year’s Eve parties, quinceaneras and other social and ethnic events were held in its spacious rooms. And a collection of New Year’s Eve hats was among the least expensive items for sale in the main kitchen.
Legislators
Commonly known as 10704 S. DEPOT STREET, UNIT 303B & UNIT G-16, Worth, IL 60482
The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $156,869.48.
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Auctioneer Judd Grafe (with headset) tries to interest bidders in buying numerous mixing paddles in the kitchen of the Sabre Room during the Sept. 14 auction. He pointed out that the oversized paddles were antiques, and would be hard to find anywhere else.
2005 Lexus Rx330 VIN # JTJHA31U950093494 Amount of lien that is owed to Sam’s Auto Care: $11,093.94
said Burke. However, as talks went down to the wire, Rauner essentially adopted Cullerton’s idea and made it his own. A six-month budget agreement was passed that allows legislators up for election time to work out a deal in January. “That is not the way to do a budget,” said Burke. “It sets up a showdown in January.” Cunningham said the six-month budget includes the five percent tax increase. Cunningham pointed out that there are 118 members in the House with 71 Democrats
seen at Carson’s throughout the day. Evergreen Park police directed traffic in and out of the store’s parking lot during the grand opening. Store representatives said new updated merchandise, new brands and the addition of a big and tall section for men and young contemporary plus sizes for women will be featured at Carson’s. A newly designed cosmetics section is featured on the first floor. During the grand opening, a series of complimentary consultations were offered. Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing and the former social secretary for President Obama, provided makeup lessons for Fashion Fair Cosmetics during the grand opening. Carson’s was also celebrating its grand opening with the company’s Goodwill Sale. Customers can bring gently used apparel donations to the store through Saturday, Oct. 1 to support Goodwill’s mission of providing job services
Judd Grafe held court there, running the auction for the “back of the house,” while Walters ran the front. In the kitchen, he sold everything from a chocolate fountain tht was popular at parties, up to the ovens and chef’s islands that included sinks and warmers. Hector Brambila, of Chicago, was looking for supplies for a bakery he is opening, and picked up industrial-size mixers, some antique mixing paddles sold separately, and large bowls as well. “There are some good deals here, but you have to pay attention,” said Brambila. “Some things are expensive, and a lot of it is old. I think some people forget that they have to pay a premium on top of the auction price too,” he added. Keith Vanselor, of Oak Lawn, said he wasn’t looking to buy anything in particular, but just wanted to see the place one last time. “I didn’t see any of the big names here, but I was at a lot of events here over the years. It is a shame to see places like this go. With the Martinique already gone, it was the last of its kind.” Hickory Hills officials said back when the Sabre Room closed in May that the 30-acre site will not be broken up into separate parcels. Expectations are that it will eventually be turned into a mixeduse development of businesses and residences, but no definite plans have been presented yet. and 47 Republicans. Of the 59 members of the Senate, 39 are Democrats and 20 are Republicans. One man said that Madigan has too much power and is concerned about making money for himself. He views the House Speaker as the main obstacle in getting a budget agreement, not Rauner. “Some people oppose (Madigan) because he believes in strong collective bargaining rights,” said Cunningham. “Another reason they don’t like him is because he has been the Speaker for so long.” Both legislators have said that the pension crisis had been brewing for years. “You have some legislators who don’t want to raise taxes, and you have others who don’t want to get rid of programs,” said Cunningham. Unfortunately, when other financial concerns have risen, the Legislature has agreed to delay pension payments for a year to take on other projects. The problem is those payments continued to be delayed, the legislators said. Burke said that even the six-month stopgap budget has not made up for the yearlong budget stalemate. A backlog of bills is piling up and many private companies have gone out of business, she said. Both Burke and Cunningham commented on a variety of issues, including the rising crime rate in Chicago. Cunningham told the audience that although he is a supporter of President Obama, he believes the federal government could have done more for Chicago. “The (federal government) has done very little to stop funneling guns into the city,” said Cunningham.
and training in the community. Customers will in turn receive coupons and discounts. Fashion TV personality Giuliana Rancic will appear at Carson’s from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 in the celebrity fragrance department. Hojnacki said that along with name brands, items that appeal at a local level will be on sale at Carson’s. She pointed to a display on the first floor that featured products with Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood emblazoned on them, as well as Cubs and White Sox memorabilia. Sexton said he was not certain when the old Carson’s, which opened as a main anchor of The Plaza in 1963, will be leveled. He said construction target dates for other retails shops and restaurants are on schedule. Next door to the new Carson’s will be a DSW, Petco, Five Below, T.J. Max, Ulta, Rally House, 365 by Whole Foods Market, Carter
Oshkosh and Dress Barn. A Dick’s Sporting Goods Store will round out this series of stores. “The response was great,” Sexton said about Carson’s first day. “I went back a couple of times and the parking lot was filled each time.” Pat King, a resident of Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, was pleased with what she saw of the new Carson’s. “It’s wonderful,” King said. “We really needed this in the area. I definitely will be back.” Ikie Jackson, of Chicago’s Auburn-Gresham neighborhood, was impressed with the new Carson’s after completing her shopping “It’s a beautiful edifice. I really like the cosmetics session. They have large lettering that really helps us seniors,” said Jackson, 75. Would Jackson make a return visit to Carson’s? “Sure I will,” she said. “You can count on it.”
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
LIBRARY HAPPENINGS
EVERGREEN PARK Plan salute to Broderick Crawford at library Patrons can view some move and TV clips of actor Broderick Crawford at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave. Author Ralph Schiller will be in attendance. He has written a book called “The Complete Films of Broderick Crawford.” Light refreshments will be served. Registration is available by contacting the website at evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.
Program offered on better understanding of Social Security
A program on understanding Social Security will be presented at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Sept. 22) at the Evergreen Park Library. Jim Flanagan, of Bentron Financial Group, will help gauge where someone’s unique circumstances fit. Registration is requested from library website at evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.
Watercolor fall tree planting class is offered
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Visitors stroll through a garden on the Moraine Valley Community College campus to mark the legacy of William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare’s legacy lives on in Moraine Valley garden Moraine Valley Community College is celebrating the legacy of William Shakespeare with the transformation of an area on campus into a blooming garden dedicated to the Bard on the campus, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Just north of the Fine and Performing Arts Center (FPAC) and surrounded by trees is now a brick-lined pathway that winds through foliage referenced in Shakespeare’s poems and plays and marked with signage quoting those works. Benches, bird baths and a sundial are sprinkled within the space as well. Through the Moraine Valley Community College Foundation, people can leave their legacy in the garden by buying an engraveable brick for $150. Bricks can be purchased by visiting morainevalley. edu/buyabrick. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of the well-known British
writer. Around the world, and in Chicago, people are celebrating the Bard and his compositions. This commemoration aligned with the creation of the garden on campus. For the last 13 years, the Moraine Valley Theater Department has produced free outdoor summer Shakespeare plays beginning with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Six years ago the department moved the popular series onto the Gateway, which was designed for outdoor music and theater productions. That change sparked the idea for a garden. “The campus expansion that transformed that area from a parking lot into a park also led to my idea for this Shakespeare garden. I hoped for a space that would supplement our annual production, be a gathering place and serve as a cross-disciplinary landmark for studies as diverse as biology, poetry, botany,
and theater. Although there are some impressive Shakespeare gardens in the country, few really have an inclusive academic focus,” said Dr. Craig Rosen, professor of theater and Academic Theater Program coordinator. Rosen worked with Rick Brennan, director of Campus Operations, and Sid’s Greenhouses to design and create the garden. The brick walkway is typical for an English garden, but the oblong shape of the space is not, although it mimics the contours throughout campus. At the southern section of the garden are three concrete benches on a sloped hill, created to provide seating for students should a teacher use the area for class, Rosen added. “On this 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, we can hope his legacy lasts another 400 years as does this garden,” Rosen said.
St. Xavier University prepares for homecoming week St. Xavier University alumni, faculty, staff and friends gear up for a week of activities and events taking place from Saturday, Oct. 1 to Saturday, Oct. 8 during SXU’s 2016 Homecoming celebration on campus, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago. The All Alumni Reunion will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at Gilhooley’s Grande Saloon. Food, music and flashbacks to ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s will be part of the festivities. Admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. This includes food and some beverages. A cash bar will be available. Homecoming Liturgy and Spirit of St. Xavier Awards will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 in SXU’s McDonough Chapel of the Mother of Mercy. The Academic Distinguished Alumni and The O’Brien Student Leadership Awards will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Warde Academic Center’s Butler Reception Room. Nearly 100 guests are expected to be in attendance to honor the alumni and students whose words and actions emulate the operating ethos of St. Xavier University. Service project with Southwest Diaper Depository for Little Ends (SWADDLE) will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 throughout the day, where local high school and junior high students will join the SXU community to compile a tower made up of thousands of diaper dona-
tions that will assist families in need in Chicago and the southwest suburbs. At the event, local school students, SXU students, alumni and volunteers will create diaper packages that will go to numerous social service agencies, such as Catholic Charities, Easter Seals, Respond Now, PASS Pregnancy Centers and the COURAGE Program. This service project, founded by numerous SXU alumni, embodies the work of SXU founder Catherine McAuley who believed in providing service to others and ministering to the poor, sick and uneducated. Residents who would like to donate diapers to SWADDLE can contact alumni relations at alumni@sxu.edu. The Rev. Gregory Boyle’s “Homeboy Industries” Presentation will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. It will focus on Boyle’s work in establishing gang intervention, rehabilitation and a re-entry program. Boyle will discuss his 2019 New York Times bestselling book entitled, “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion.” This presentation is free. The third annual SXU Comedy Night will be held Friday, Oct. 7 and features veteran headliner Tim Walkoe, a musician, author, improvisational actor and comedian who have performed at over 100 comedy clubs nationwide. Walkoe was the $10,000 grand winner on ABC-
TV’s “America’s Funniest People.” He will be joined by local comedian Jim Flanigan. The evening includes a preshow reception held inside SXU’s Center for Instructional Design and Academic Technology (CIDAT) from 7 to 8 p.m. with the performances from 8 to 10 p.m. in McGuire Hall. The event costs $30 (cash bar), which includes admission to the show, appetizers and other light refreshments. All attendees must be 21 years old. The 16th Annual Cougar 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8 as over 800 expected students, alumni, faculty and friends of SXU take to the pavement on Saturday, Oct. 8. Immediately following the run, join us for an All School Reunion at Cougar’s Corner, the official SXU Homecoming Tailgate. This is an opportunity to meet the deans and faculty members. Admission is $10 in advance or $15 at the door for guests ages 21 and over. The event will include food and some beverages. A cash bar will be available. Children ages 12 and under who are accompanied by a paid adult can attend free. The Cougar Cubs – an entertainment area for kids that includes a jumping jack and craft projects – will be present. For more information about upcoming alumni events, contact alumni relations at (773) 298-3316 or email at alumni@ sxu.edu.
MVCC to host presentation on effects of marijuana The effects on the brain and in behavior of teens and young adults will be explored during a seminar to be held from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Moraine Community College Business and Conference Center (Building M), 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Presenter Janice Gabe, LCSW, therapist for New Perspectives in Indianapo-
lis, will discuss the biological, emotional and behavioral changes stemming from marijuana use; the drug’s impact on memory, attention and academic abilities; and touch on treatment approaches. A question-and-answer session will follow. This seminar will provide one hour of approved continuing education credit for social workers, professional coun-
selors, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, alcohol and drug abuse counselors, nurses, and nationally certified counselors. A $10 fee for the continuing education credit is payable at the door. This event is free. For more information, contact Nickolas Shizas at (708) 608-4121 or shizasn2@morainevalley. edu.
Ninth Annual Bears Bash event will benefit Park Lawn The ninth annual Bears Bash to benefit Pak Lawn will be held on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Sullivan’s Irish Pub, 5660 W. 147th St., Midlothian. The event is hosted by the Park Lawn family of Donean Maskolas. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the game
starts at noon. Tickets are $37 per person and include a four- hour open bar, food at halftime and will feature raffles. Park Lawn will receive $20 in donations from each ticket. The event has raised over $54,000.00 since its inception to support services
that promote independence, choice and access to community living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To purchase tickets please visit www. parklawn.com or contact the Development Office at (708) 425-6867.
Cook County Health Board approves more access to care for uninsured residents The Cook County Health and Hospitals System, with support from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and commissioners Bridget Gainer, Jesús “Chuy” Garcia and Robert Steele and the county wide Healthy Communities Cook County (HC3) Coalition, intends to launch a coordinated health program for uninsured individuals who live in Cook County. “The Affordable Care Act has been instrumental in providing new insurance opportunities to more than 16 million Americans. Yet, there are still too many people in our community who remain uninsured. Such a coordinated health program will improve access to care for uninsured Cook County residents and reinforce Cook County Health and Hospitals System’s 180-year-old mission
to care for all, regardless of ability to pay,” said Preckwinkle. “Health care is a human right. A person should be able to receive the necessary proactive medical care they need to live a healthy life and not have to only rely on emergency care when they are acutely ill,” said CCHHS CEO, Dr. Jay Shannon. “We see the impact the lack of health coverage has on people every day in our health system.” CCHHS has seen a decrease in the number of uninsured patients from nearly 55 percent in 2013 to 32 percent in 2015 since the adoption of the ACA. Still, nearly one in three CCHHS patients remains uninsured. A coordinated health program will provide eligible residents with a membership card, member handbook and an assigned
“medical home,” and primary care physician at one of CCHHS’ community health centers where they can receive consistent primary and specialty care at any CCHHS facility. All Cook County residents who earn up to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and are not otherwise eligible for public insurance will be eligible for the program. The idea for the program was conceived by CCHHS in collaboration with Gainer, Garcia and Steele and the Cook County Health Care Task Force that was established by Preckwinkle and Cook County Board of Commissioners in January, which includes a coalition of community partners, HC3. “We cannot have a healthy economy or a healthy city without a healthy workforce,” said Gainer.
A watercolor fall tree planting class will be held at 6:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 22) at the Evergreen Park Library. Patrons can learn some basic watercolor techniques and can take home their work of art. All materials will be included for the $3 fee. Registration is requested from the library website at evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.
OAK LAWN Practice SAT test will be given at library C2 Education will proctor a practice SAT test and host free consultations to discuss results with students and their families from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Avenue. The program is open to all students. Advance reservations are required due to limited space. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.
Images of American art will be explored Images of Patriotism in Art will be on display at 7 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept 22) at the Oak Lawn Library. Art historian Dr. Michelle Mishur will lead the lecture about patriotic themes, symbols and subjects through a variety of paintings. Reservations are being taken for the adults only session. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit wwwolpl.org.
Genealogy maps will be examined at library
Genealogy maps will be examined at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 22) at the Oak Lawn Library. Peg Kapustiak will show patrons how to unlock details about their families or to discuss new resources. Suggestions will be given on how to locate European and North American maps. Reservations are being taken at the library. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.
Panel at library will discuss voting process
Officials from Oak Lawn Community High School and St. Xavier University will be on hand for a session on the voting process at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept 26 at the Oak Lawn Library. The panel will also discuss early voting. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.
1980s pop culture and crafts are explored at library Patrons can venture back to the 1980s during a pop culture craft night and learn how to make a “Ready Player One” inspired craft at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Oak Lawn Library. All levels of creativity are welcome. All materials will be provided. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
‘Nostalgic Journey’ of American pop culture is explored Kevin Korst, the local history manager at Oak Lawn Library, will present a journey through American pop culture from the past four decades at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10 at the library. Korst will go behind the scenes of classic films like “Star Wars” and “Ghostbusters.” Patrons can reminisce about a favorite episode of “Saved by the Bell.” Nintendo and Sega will be discussed. Korst will also examine who won the ‘90s console war.
Musician and face painter to entertain kids Super Stolie, a children’s musician and face painter, will entertain the kids at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Oak Lawn Library. Guests are encouraged to wear colorful outfits and bring their imaginations to this session. More information about this and other youth programs can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.
PALOS HILLS Book discussion club will be held for youths Miss Natalie will have her fun book discussion club for ages 10 to 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 22) at the Green Hills Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Snacks will be provided after the book discussion. Copies of the books will be available at the Youth Services Desk. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.
Family can see a movie at Green Hills Library
Family Movie Time will begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 at the Green Hills Library. Patrons can enjoy a free movie, popcorn and juice with the family. All ages are welcome. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.
Kids can take part in Tech Club Kids can take part in the Tech Club in which they can tinker with technology and robotics at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Green Hills Library. Children in the third through eighth grade can experiment with Makey Makeys, Squishy Circuits, Mbot robot and more. Registration is limited to 25. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.
Medicare 101 is offered at library Patrons who have questions about Medicare can attend this session at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the Green Hills Library. A licensed Humana agent will be on hand for an educational discussion on the topic of Medicare. The event is for adults only. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.
Craft programs for kids will be held at library Painting craft programs for children ages 5 and up will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29 at Green Hills Library. The programs could be messy so participants should dress accordingly. Registration is limited to 34 per session. Due to high demand, the library is offering the class on two nights. Patrons are limited to registering for only one session. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.
WORTH Slide lecture will be presented on ‘Giants in the Park’ A slide lecture program called “Giants in the Park” will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Worth Library, 6917 W. 111th St. The slide lecture is about the portrait statues in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. The session will be held in the library meeting room. Krista August, author of “Giants in the Park,” will present the program. Residents can register for the program by calling (708) 448-2855.
Illinois Treasurer’s representative will answer questions about unclaimed property
A representative from the Illinois Treasurer’s Office will help patrons claim unclaimed property during a session from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Worth Library. The treasurer’s office connects people with their cash and other assets through the I Cash program. I-Cash is the unclaimed property program of the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office and has more than $2.1 billion in cash, plus contents from inactive bank accounts, utility deposits, insurance policies, paychecks and more. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 448-2855.
SCHOOL NEWS
Thursday, September 22, 2016
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Marist brother renews vows in his 60th year of service
Student of merit
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Evergreen Park High School senior Bryan Witte is congratulated by guidance counselor Ray Schellenberger (left) and Bill Sanderson, the school principal, after being named one of 16,000 National Merit Semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Witte will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Meriti Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered in the spring.
Br. Brendan Brennan, fms, renewed his vows in front of Marist High School’s student body during the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 12 marking his 60th year as a Marist Brother. The day also happened to be his 80th birthday. Brennan has been at Marist Chicago for 24 years. During that time he taught religion, oversaw Marist Youth and service projects, and worked with music ministry, retreats, and more. Today, he still continues to go on the senior Kairos retreat, work with liturgy planning, and other elements of campus ministry. He’s a fixture of the school. A graduate of St. Anne’s Academy in Manhattan, N.Y., a Marist Brothers’ school now operating as Archbishop Molloy, Brennan took first vows at
the age of 20. Once ordained, he was assigned at Marist schools across the country, including Marist Eugene (Ore.), Our Lady of Lourdes in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Mount St. Michael in the Bronx, and Central Catholic in Lawrence, Mass. He has always taught in the religious studies department and worked with students in a variety of ministry related activities. There was a ceremony in July hosted by the Marist Brothers where Brennan and four of his classmates renewed their vows, but he felt it was important to do it front of the students, too, noting that he wanted them to witness his commitment to doing good work in a Submitted photo world so often touched by negativity. He Br. Brendan Brennan, fms, has his vows renewed in front of the asked the students to pray for him, and Marist High School student body on Sept. 12. He has been at assured them of his prayers for them. Marist for 24 years.
Oak Lawn Junior Advisory Board, St. Gerald Parish to host Haubenreiser benefit The Oak Lawn Community High School Junior Class Advisory Board and St. Gerald Parish are sponsors of the upcoming benefit for Declan and Kenadie Haubenreiser, children of Mary Haubenreiser, a member of the Oak Lawn Community High School Class of 1979.
The benefit will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St., Merrionette Park. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for ages 6 to 20. Ticket cost includes draft beer, wine, food, pop, water and desserts. Free valet parking
is also provided. Grand raffle tickets are available for purchase for $20 and can be obtained by Oak Lawn High Junior Class Advisory Board members Jodi Newton and Karyn Horn. The first prize is $5,000 and the second prize is $2,000. Two third prizes of
$1,000 will be drawn, and two fourthplace prizes of $500 will be selected. Mary Haubenreiser was described as a loyal and dedicated Spartan staff member for many years. Staff members and those close to her said that she died after a brave battle with inflammatory breast
cancer in February. She is survived by her two children, Declan and Kenadie, who are now being raised by her sister, Janet Meyers, and her husband, Brian. Janet, a 1991 graduate of Oak Lawn High, had dedicated her career to Oak Lawn Community High School.
SCHOOL NEWS Students, alumni and faculty prepare for OLCHS homecoming celebration
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The Oak Lawn Community High School Student Council is making plans for the homecoming celebration festivities, which are scheduled for the week of Sept. 26. The week kicks-off with an AllSchool Pep Assembly at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27. The annual homecoming parade, under the theme of “Spartans at the Carnival” will step off at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. from the Wesleyan Community Church at 89th Street and Austin Avenue and will travel south on Austin Avenue to the OLCHS south parking lot. Immediately following the parade, the school will host a pep-rally. The homecoming king and queen will be announced as part of the pep-rally activities. The evening will conclude with a fireworks show. The homecoming parade is being planned this year in cooperation with the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce. Chamber representatives include Larry Lehman, president; Jennifer Villafan, immediate past president; Adam Woodworth, first vice president; Brian Ferrell, second vice president; Vicki Scanlon, treasurer; and Kevin Mathers, secretary. The parade will be led by the Johnson-Phelps
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VFW Color Guard, and will feature the homecoming court, Spartan Marching Band, cheerleaders, and floats sponsored by the various student, community and civic organizations. The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce donates four cash prizes for the Best Float, Best Walking Float, Best Use of Theme, and Most Spirited Group. This year’s grand marshal is Mark Kleemann, English teacher and veteran of 16 years. He has been a staff member and has served in a number of roles including athletic director and boys’ basketball coach. On Friday, Sept. 30, the Oak Lawn Spartans will host Thornton Fractional North Meteors in a varsity football game. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. The sophomores start at 4:30 p.m. The halftime show will feature the Spartan Marching Band, cheerleaders, dance team, and the presentation of the homecoming court, including the homecoming king and queen. The homecoming dance will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 in the Spartan gym. All OLCHS students, parents, alumni, and community members are invited to participate in the Submitted photo homecoming activities. Additional information is This is look at one of last year’s floats before the start of the Oak Lawn homecoming parade. The annual available on the school’s website, www.olchs.org. homecoming parade, under the theme of “Spartans at the Carnival,” will step off at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29.
Marist honors memory of Emily Beazley
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Richards teacher Bob Peck appears with volunteers at the Running with the Bulldogs last year. Peck founded and organizes the race, which benefits the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation. Richards will host the charity 5K again on Sunday, Sept. 25. Residents can register at www.runwiththedogs.com.
‘Running with the Bulldogs’ is Sunday The fifth annual charity 5K run and one-mile walk will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 at Richards High School, 10601 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn. In its first four years, “Running with the Bulldogs” has raised more than $32,000 for the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation. This charity, which recently opened its 50th site, provides free toys, clothing, and gift cards to children and teenagers in treatment for cancer. Orland Park resident Colleen Kisel founded
the charity in 1996 after her son had completed treatment and survived a battle with cancer. It is the only charity of its kind in the nation. POTCF supports hospitals throughout the Chicago area, including Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, and 17 states. Last year, more than 9,300 children and teenagers received gifts from the foundation Anyone can register for Running with the Bulldogs at www. runwiththedogs.com.
Oak Lawn High students showcase writing talents in magazine The artistic talents of students at Oak Lawn Community High School, 9400 Southwest Highway, are being published in the school’s 2016 issue of the Pegasus Literary Magazine. The edition is filled with poetry, art and short stories created by student writers and artists at Oak Lawn High School. The literary magazine advisor, Colleen Conway, encourages all students to join the Spartan Creative Writing Club. Conway thanked the group
of teachers for collaborating and/or showcasing their students’ talents in the 2016 Pegasus Literary Magazine. The Oak Lawn teachers who have assisted in encouraging students to have their works in the literary magazine are Jen Clark, Jenn Jepsen, Shatha Odeh, Amy Perras, Kelly Rumel and Alex Wong. All students and staff are welcome to submit their poetry, art and short stories for the upcoming 2017 edition of the magazine.
Marist High School President Br. Hank Hammer, fms, awarded a diploma to the late Emily Beazley. Her parents, Ed and Nadia, accepted it during the opening ceremony of the second annual Emily Beazley’s Kures for Kids Fair on Saturday at the school. The fair was the idea of the late Emily, who died after battling cancer in May 2015. Family, friends and community members began the day with a ceremony in Marist’s Red and White Stadium. Emily’s favorite songs were played. Members of the event committee, her parents, and her sister, Olivia, spoke. They remembered Emily’s spirit and kindness, and spoke about the need to fund pediatric cancer research. All proceeds from the event fund pediatric cancer treatment trials. Along with the diploma, Hammer announced that she would receive honorary enrollment in Marist’s class of 2021, making Emily a permanent member of the Marist family. “Marist provides a feeling of home for so many of our students, and we wanted the Beazleys to
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Marist President Br. Hank Hammer, fms, poses with Nadia and Ed Beazley after the opening ceremony of the Kures for Kids Fair held at Marist on Saturday. Nadia Beazley holds the diploma award to their late daughter, Emily, who will also receive honorary enrollment in Marist’s class of 2021.
know Emily has a home here, too,” Hammer explained. The Beazleys were moved by the gesture. Ed Beazley explained that one of the fears of losing a child is that people will not remember her, but that the diploma and enrollment were signs that Emily would be remembered.
The crowd then launched hundreds of purple and green balloons into the sky as “When You Wish Upon a Star” played. The Beazleys then invited everyone to enjoy the day. There were bounce houses for kids, food and merchandise vendors, games, raffles and entertainment.
New courtyard at St. Linus A new enhanced courtyard area has been unveiled and will be utilized by more than 155 students in preschool, kindergarten and first grades at St. Linus Elementary School in Oak Lawn. The courtyard will also be used for outside gym classes for the primary students. The improvements were financed by the St. Linus Men’s Club. Submitted photo
‘Games with Grandparents’ at Covington While National Grandparents Day was officially on Sept. 11, the Oak Lawn-Hometown School 123 District celebrated on Sept. 12 with a new event inviting grandparents of the community into the school for what district officials describe as “good old-fashioned fun.” To mark this special day for grandparents, the PTO and staff at Covington School, 9130 S. 52nd Ave., Oak Lawn, sponsored a “Games with Grandparents” evening. The event brought in over 150 families to play classic games including checkers and connect four. In one corner of the school, students sat next to their grandparents and took part in designing and flying different paper airplanes. The special day for grandparents has been celebrated for the past 38 years across the U.S. Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, a woman who educated people throughout the 1970s about the important contributions senior citizens made, has been credited with the creation and recognition of the holiday. The first Sunday of September following Labor Day marks the official celebration each year. “The evening was a smashing success,” said Kelly Zimmerman, principal of Covington School “We could not have accomplished this wonderful event without the leadership of our PTO and staff. Our event provided students the opportunity to spend time with their grandparents, and grandparents an opportunity to see and experience the school their grandchildren attend every day. When it came down to it, we simply wanted a way to thank our grandparents for all the support they provide for our students and families.”
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St. Laurence’s Fayezon Smart ran for 251 yards in a wild 45-42 victory over St. Rita.
St. Laurence wows St. Rita
Hamer makes game-winning grab and Smart rushes for 251 yards By Aaron FitzPatrick
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Only one word can describe this football game. Wow. Last Friday’s non-conference contest between St. Laurence and St. Rita more than lived up to the hype and anyone’s expectation. With both teams entering the contest at 2-1 and averaging over 40 points a game, the 45-42 last-minute win for the visiting Vikings had a lot of folks buzzing about the rivalry that once was between these two schools, which have met just twice in the previous 13 years. Throw in the fact that St. Rita scheduled the Vikings for its homecoming celebration and you have the seeds planted for a rivalry renewed. It’s the first time since 1987 the Vikings beat the Mustangs — a span of 12 games. The game had everything a rivalry
A look at St. Laurence/St. Rita battles in the 2000s:
2000: St. Rita 55, St. Laurence 33 2001: St. Rita 36, St. Laurence 8 2002: St. Rita 43, St. Laurence 0 2005: St. Rita 45, St. Laurence 0 2013: St. Rita 55, St. Laurence 14 2016: St. Laurence 45, St. Rita 42
needs, starting with heroes. And there were plenty of them. St. Laurence receiver Levy Hamer made two fourth-down receptions on what turned out to be the winning drive, including the final miraculous play on fourth-and-10 from the Mustangs’ 44 with less than 30 seconds remaining. The ball was intended for slot See ST. LAURENCE, Page 4
From 0-10 as a kid to 11-0 as a pro Shepard alum is on a super lightweight roll
Spartans rally from two-touchdown deficit to knock off Evergreen Park By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
When Lewis Radosevich transferred from football power Mt. Carmel to Oak Lawn in 2015, he was hoping for big things his junior year. But after the fourth game of the season, he was done. “It was after the Eisenhower game and I had too many concussions so I had to sit out the rest of the season,” he said. “That was tough.’’
mara tore off a 36-yard run and followed it up with a 3-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left in the third. Jabari Clark added a 63-yard run with 3:35 left in the game and when the team was scrambling to convert and third-and-two with no timeouts as time was ticking down, Radosevich burst through the line for a 30-yard touchdown run and the Spartans came up with a thrilling 28-21 victory at Napleton Field in Oak Lawn. See OAK LAWN, Page 4
Richards wins ‘put up or shut up’ game to hand Shepard its first loss Correspondent
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Photo by Michelle Morales
From left, Jose Quezada Sr., Jose Felix Quezada, Rick Fortuno and Shaun Tallon make up Team Quezada.
him, so genetics also played a part. He encouraged me to stick with it.” The Chicago-born and current Alsipbased Quezada is ranked 38th nationally by BoxRec. He is 11-0 with six
In Richards’ closing scoring drive in a 38-10 South Suburban Conference Red win over Shepard, running back Anthony Quinn finished things off with a 39-yard dash that started up the middle and bounced to the left sideline — after teammate Pat Doyle opened the series with three carries for 23 yards. “I’m all right with that,” Doyle said. “It’s family.” A family that didn’t feud through two opening losses to Lemont and Phillips this season, and certainly isn’t feuding now. “We found a way to learn from our mistakes,” Bulldogs quarterback Jack Moran said. “It was put up or shut up time.” From Shepard coach Dominic Passolano’s vantage point, Rich-
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Richards quarterback Jake Moran (right), goes helmet-to-helmet to praise lineman Vidal Wilson after the offensive line opened a hole for Anthony Quinn’s 40-yard touchdown run.
ards’ dismantling of his previously unbeaten Shepard football team Friday at Korhonen Field in Oak Lawn was pretty simple.
“They came out, they ran the ball, they won the battle up front See RICHARDS, Page 4
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He watched on the sidelines as the losses mounted in a 1-8 season and the Spartans were outscored 333-73. It was their worst record since going 0-9 in 2001. So when the Spartans opened this season 1-2, lost to Argo (which had a 12-game losing streak) and were down 21-7 in the closing minutes of the third quarter to Evergreen Park on Friday night, some fans were leaving the game early, figuring they just witnessed another Spartans setback. But quarterback Kyle McNa-
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By Anthony Nasella Prior to his achievement as a National Junior Golden Gloves boxing champion and now a current undefeated super lightweight professional, Shepard alumnus Jose Felix Quezada remembers when the accolades were non-existent and his future in the sport was potentially on the ropes. The nephew of 1980 Chicago Golden Gloves Champion Julian Quezada and the son of boxer Jose Quezada Sr., Jose Felix Quezada formally entered the sport at 8 years old, training at the Scottsdale Park District in Chicago. Though hungry and driven to follow in the footstep of his family, success was deferred. “I lost my first 10 fights as a kid,” Quezada said. “It definitely humbled me but also motivated me to keep doing it. My determination increased. It definitely started when my father brought boxing to me as his father brought it to
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Oak Lawn running back Lewis Radosevich, who said he felt a huge weight off his chest, reacts after scoring the game-winning TD with 10 seconds left in a 28-21 victory over Evergreen Park on Friday night in Oak Lawn.
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FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGE SPORTS
SXU women’s cross country moving up
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Razvan Cocis put the Fire on the board Friday in a 2-2 tie with D.C. United at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.
FIRE ANALYSIS AND NOTES
Fire sure could use these seven points By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
While the Chicago Fire’s wafer-thin chances for the playoffs continue to evaporate, the players can look back at a handful of wasted opportunities — including Friday night’s 2-2 tie against D.C. United at Toyota Park in Bridgeview — in which the Fire played well but left points on the table. An announced crowd of 13,807 seemed to enjoy itself when David Accam’s goal at the 29th minute gave the team a 2-1 lead. That lead held up for most of the night until D.C.’s Bobby Boswell scored in extra time — the 92nd minute — to cost the Fire two points. Couple that with previous late-game meltdowns: • On April 16, Montreal’s Ignacio Piatti scored in extra time of a 2-1 victory over the Fire, costing Chicago a point. • On May 11, Vancouver’s Blaz Perez scored in the 88th minute of a 2-1 victory over Chicago, costing the team another point. • On June 18, Colorado’s Marco Pappa scored in the 89th minute for a 2-1 victory, costing the Fire another point. • On July 31, the New York Red Bulls’ Bradley Wright Phillips scored in the 90th minute to forge a 2-2 tie, costing the Fire two more points Add Friday’s lost two points and that’s seven
points that the Fire (6-13-9, 27 points) could have dearly used as they open this week’s action nine points behind sixth-place New England for the final playoff spot in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference with six matches (18 potential points) remaining. The problem is that the Fire needs to leap five teams to get there. “I think, there is always a reason but we are not looking for excuses,’’ first-year Fire coach Veljko Paunovic said Friday after another lost opportunity. “Like I said, we never give excuses. There is no reason to fail even when you have the result today. “It’s tough for us but small defeats lead to great victories. That’s how we look at this game — something that we learn from because that will make us better in the future if we have that approach and that’s something that I just can’t wait to happen. I’m just going to continue working hard, encourage these guys who are committed 100 percent and doing their best and I really enjoy working with them. Until we get there, we’ll push hard and we will continue fighting.” Recently acquired David Arshakyan made his first start for the Fire and thought the team should have pocketed three points. “I feel good that I got my first starting game here but unfortunately we played a draw,’’ he said. “I thought we deserved to win this game and in the last seconds unfortunately we concede a goal so we’ll
keep pounding and I hope next game we’ll win. I think everything’s going to be okay.” Razvan Cocis scored the Fire’s first goal in the first half. The Fire visits New York City FC at 7 p.m. Friday at Yankee Stadium.
Look out for the December draft
Major League Soccer announced details for the Expansion Draft as Atlanta United and Minnesota United FC prepare for their inaugural MLS seasons in 2017. The Expansion Draft will be held on 1 p.m. Dec.13 at and consists of five rounds, allowing Atlanta and Minnesota to select up to five players each from the list of eligible MLS players. The 20 current MLS clubs will have the ability to protect 11 players from their rosters. These 11 protected players, in addition to Generation adidas players who do not graduate from the program at the end of the season and Homegrown Players on a club’s Supplemental or Reserve roster, will not be eligible for selection in the Expansion Draft. All remaining MLS players will be available for selection by the two expansion clubs. Each MLS club may lose a maximum of one player in the draft. Once a player is selected from a club’s unprotected roster, that club is removed from the draft process and may not lose any further players.
FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS
Oak Lawn’s Lininger soars to women’s title at Midway Fly Away By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
Oak Lawn’s Elizabeth Lininger may have finished second in her family at the fourth Midway Fly Away 5K race Sunday, but she was first among the hundreds of women in the race. Lininger ran the course, a runway at Midway International Airport, in 19 minutes, 33 seconds to finish 10th overall — one slot behind her husband, Rob. It was the second time she won at Midway. “I love this race — I tell everyone I know about it,” she said. The real winner was the Special Olympics Chicago organization, which was in line to net between $35,000 and $40,000, according to James “Skinny” Sheahan, who was running the event. Sheahan said that thanks to the first running of a kids’ race, close to 1,000 runners participated.
Palos AYSO results U14 Maroon Extra Chedder Goldfish 3, Green Harambes 3: After trailing 3-0 on Saturday, Abdel Hussien from the Goldfish made a pass to his
Quezada
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he did when he fought off the temptation to believe his own press clippings written in press releases that profiled him as great amateur fighter. “We both laughed when we
read that,” said Shaun Tallon, one of Quazada’s three trainers along with Jose Sr. and Rick Fornuto, who have been with Jose since the beginning, “He was terrible at the time. It
Trinity Christian College
The Trolls competed in 36 holes in one day at the Purdue University-Northwest Fall Classic Saturday at Green Garden Country Club in Frankfort. The team played two consistent rounds of 305 and 302 for a 607 total score and second place out of the four competing teams. Jonathan Zandstra shot a 71 in the morning round and was in second place of the 26 golfers. He finished out with a 79 and was the team’s top golfer with a fifth-place finish.
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forward Lenny Kobilca who buried his shot. Later on, Yosef Ismail had a breakaway goal while Patrick Gallagher scored the tying goal for the Goldfish. Kyle Kotarba and Connor Crotty helped preserve the tie with their defensive play. Squid 2, Electric Fury 1: The Squid won its first game of the season s Luka Zoka scored two goals with assists by Lexi O’Leary, Vinny Tuminello and Isaac Richards. Zookeepers 4, Harambe’s Corn 2: Due to a traffic jam from Palos Park Autumn in the Park festival, each team only played with seven players for the first quarter. Dominic DeAngelis saved three shots as goalie for Corn. Purple Crayons 2, Harambe’s Corn 0: The Crayons won the two-quarter makeup game. U10 score: Demons 2, Team 7 1.
Shooters looking for seventh graders
Pacing the Saint Xavier University women’s cross country team with an eighth-place individual finish, junior Ellie Willging (Freeport/UIC/Freeport) stood out as the top NAIA finisher Friday afternoon at the University of Notre Dame National Catholic Championships held at the Notre Dame Golf Course in Notre Dame, Ind. The Cougars finished seventh overall in the 30-team field that made up the College Division of the women’s 5K (5,000 meters) championship race. Willging completed the course with a time of 18:23.9. Senior Nicole Watkins (Bartlett/ Bartlett) was the next finisher for SXU taking 22nd place with a 19:04.9. Junior Sierra Downey (Stickney/Morton College/Morton West) came across the finish line in 34th place at 19:21.8. The women found out Sept. 13 that they were ranked 16th in the nation in the NAIA coach’s poll, jumping up five spots after opening the season 21st in the preseason poll. The No. 16 ranking is also the highest for the program since 2011 when the team earned a No. 13 ranking during that season and ended it ranked No. 16 in the postseason poll. “We are very excited as a group about this jump in the rankings,” said SXU women’s cross country coach Lisa Ebel. “This is a very talented group of young women and they ran very well in our opening meet, so it is nice to see them rewarded for their hard work in the polls. Our goal is to keep improving week after week and if we can keep doing that, then everything else will take care of itself.” In the men’s race, Abel Hernandez (Shepard) finished the five-mile course in 26:47.1 —– good for 24th place. Women’s volleyball: SXU played two of the top teams in the nation Friday and lost to No. 5 Viterbo University in three sets and No. 9 Grand View in five. Natalie Carberry (Shepard) had 11 kills against Grand View.
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Elizabeth Lininger adjusts her earphones after winning the Midway Fly Away event Sunday.
contact Bill Finn at 708-508-0170.
Men’s soccer: The Cyclones beat Kennedy King, 8-3 Sept. 8 in Palos Hills. Daniel Kasaggoma had three goals and Argo graduate Antonio Martinez had two assists. Women’s soccer: MVCC lost 3-2 to Cincinnati State Sept. 10 for its first loss of the season. Bella Rodriguez (Kelly) and Sandy Ortiz (Richards Career Academy) scored for the Cyclones. Women’s Cross country: Hannah Funk (Sandburg) was the top junior college finisher at the Midwest Classic Race in Bourbonnais Sept. 9. Women’s basketball tryouts: The team is holding tryouts at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Building H. Full-time Moraine Valley students are eligible and must have a doctor’s physical turned in to the Athletics Office, Building H, room H120. For more information, contact Coach Delwyn Jones at 708-974-5557 or jonesd@morainevalley.edu.
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was a very rocky start, but Jose showed heart and dedication — which you can’t teach someone.” Quezada will next fight Wednesday night in New Mexico against Houston’s Ryan Karl (12-0) in a match televised on Fox Sports 1. Tallon, also a Shepard alum, was training to be professional boxer at Scottsdale when Quezada started in the sport. The two formed an immediate bond. Tallon said that Quezada’s heart and dedication mixed with hard work made the difference in his maturation as a fighter. “If he had quit after the first 10 fights, nobody would have said anything,” Tallon said. “But as he got older and started maturing, and as he worked with his dad and Rick (also Tallon’s former trainer), he started to develop that boxing skill and started winning fights.” Quezada won many fights and tournaments from that point on. He’s a three-time State Silver Gloves champ and Chicago City-wide champ and a twotime Regional Silver Gloves
Champ while a two-time runner up at the Chicago Golden Gloves. It was on the strength of those accomplishments that Quezada turned pro at 19. His first professional bout came on Feb. 7, 2014 at the UIC Pavilion against Chris Jackson, which he won by TKO in the third round. Despite many years in the ring, Quezada admitted he had to shake off some first-time nerves. “I was very jittery the first time in the ring,” he said. “In the first round I was throwing so many punches. The punches hurt so much more because you’re boxing with eight-ounce gloves. They’re so little; they really feel like oven mitts. “But it was very special to have my professional debut in Chicago because it was in front of all of my family and friends.” Quezada said his eyes were opened by the serious nature of the sport when he faced an older and stronger opponent, Jose Romero, for his third fight. “They put me in there with a 30-year-old guy,” he said. “He was very strong, and I
— Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports got clipped a couple of times. I ended up winning (by a majority decision), but I really began to take my career seriously after that. I’m typically a counter puncher, but I can be fighter and brawler if I have to. It really depends on the opponent.” In addition to boxing, Quezada obtained the the rank of firstdegree black belt in Taekwondo in 2005. He played baseball, football and basketball as a boy and was on the freshman and sophomore baseball teams at Shepard before finally devoting himself fully to boxing. “I started taking my career more seriously after my sophomore year,” he said. “I stopped playing, too, because I knew making it in baseball would be a long shot; I knew I had a much better shot in the ring.” His rock-solid support system and the goal of a championship remains a certainty in the uncertain world of boxing. “I have such a great team who I know and trust,” he said. “We’re in this for the long run — to be champion is the ultimate goal.”
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WEEKLY FOOTBALL FORECAST
Back to some ehhh picks in Week 4. Rakow, Maholy and Boyle went 7-2 and the other clucks were either 6-3 or 5-4. They all whiffed on Webber beating SXU. Vorva is blubbering that Oak Lawn came back from two TDs to beat Evergreen Park, but he is also crowing about the cool Oak Lawn victory photo he got on page 1. Boyle is chasin’ Jason in the overall race. It’s Week 5 and the regular season will be halfway over for these guys and their half-(deleted) picking. Last week: Overall: Brother Rice at Providence Walther at Chicago Christian Argo at Evergreen Park Marian Catholic at Marist Oak Lawn at Richards Stagg at Sandburg TF South at Shepard St. Laurence at Lake Forest Academy SXU at Sienna Heights
Jeff Vorva 6-3 30-10 BR CC EP Marist Richards Sandburg TFS St. L SXU
Joe Boyle 7-2 31-9 BR Walther EP Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard St. L SXU
Anthony Nasella 5-4 24-16 BR Walther EP Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard St. L SXU
Jason Maholy 7-2 32-8 BR CC EP Marist Richards Sandburg TFS St. L SXU
Wally Findysz 6-3 25-15 BR CC EP Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard St. L SXU
Bob Rakow 7-2 28-12 BR CC Argo Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard St. L SXU
WEEK 4 FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
Borrelli throws 6 TD passes in Brother Rice’s rout of Montini By Anthony Nasella Correspondent
Photo by Jeff Vorva
The Richards band plays Friday night before a game against Shepard. Some marching band members are at risk for long-term injuries.
Hold the phone! Even mello band members can suffer serious injuries laughed a little but learned a lot. I was taken aback a bit and chuckled when the Illinois High School Association introduced a “Two Minute Drill” video reminding marching band directors in the state to pass a new concussion exam. I wasn’t sure how band members develop concussions…maybe if a tuba falls on someone’s skull? But, before I cracked wise too much, I decided to research this, so I Googled “Marching band concussions.’’ Up came a whole bunch of websites from schools across the country with information about how their band members need to sign forms and be aware of concussion protocol. This isn’t just an Illinois thing. It took a while to actually find a reason for a band member to get concussed and I finally found one on the National Athletic Trainer Association site. The lead athletic trainer from Ohio University, Moegi Yamaguchi, did a piece about the injuries various marching band members go through. When it came to concussions, she wrote: “Concussions are not unusual.
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One memorable case occurred during a preseason rehearsal. The injured marcher was a senior mellophone player who was caught in the path of a freshman mellophone player who turned the wrong way in a formation. “The senior was struck in the head by the freshman’s mellophone because mellophone and trumpet players usually do not raise their bells when they make a turn. Overall in marching band collisions such as these are relatively common during turns and while marching in close ranks.’’ Who knew that the mellophone could cause as much damage as a flying linebacker? While my little mind was amused by this, I also learned something that is pretty serious about the marchers. “Consider that marching band members must carry an extra load that changes their center of mass — a flute, piccolo, or clarinet may be relatively light, but a sousaphone, bass drum, or
FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Oak Lawn, Marist both enjoy top-four finishes in volleyball
quad drum set certainly is not,” Yamaguchi wrote. “These musicians also must hold their playing posture while moving around a field among one another in intricate patterns and, if a wind instrumentalist, maintain adequate air flow through their instrument throughout a performance. “Many of the injuries seen in marching musicians are chronic injuries such as myofascial pain syndrome and medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). Especially during preseason rehearsals, more members experience MTSS than during the season because of their three practices per day in the preseason. Marching musicians experience myofascial pain syndrome due to poor posture and inadequate core stability to meet their activity demands. In addition, marching members may complain of muscle tightness during the season because they do not spend enough time warming up and stretching prior to rehearsals.” That’s a little scary. So the next time you see a marching band perform, give the musicians a little extra loud applause for their efforts because, like the athletes, they are sacrificing their bodies for you.
Oak Lawn’s Taylor Bulow serves against Thornwood in the Spartans tournament Friday. Photo by Jeff Vorva
Cross Country
Defending Class 3A state champion Sandburg will be hard pressed to repeat but junior Dylan Jacobs will have a legitimate shot at a state title come November. Sand burg finished seventh in the Richard Spring Invitational at Detweiller Park in Peoria – the home course of the Illinois High School Association state meet. Jacobs finished second with a time of 14 minutes, 36.3 seconds, two second behind champion Brian Griffith of Lake Zurich. In the girls race, Marist senior Maryclare Leonard
was 22nd with an 18.33.4. Mother McAuley’s Ashley Bryja won the Argo Dave Brady Invitational at the Bedford Park District Course with an 18:42.5.
Oak Lawn Athlete of the Week
Football player Lewis Radosevich was named Oak Lawn Community High School’s Athlete of the Week after rushing for two touchdowns on offense and four tackles on defense against Argo Sept. 9. Other nominees were Mike Rollberg (boys golf), Yousef Jaber (boys cross country), Camryn Landingham (girls volleyball), and Agnes Bindokas (girls cross country).
Behind two Morgan Taylor passing touchdowns and Delonte Harrell’s two rushing touchdowns, the host RedHawks rolled at home in East Suburban Catholic Friday night. In defeating the Hurricanes, Marist (3-1, 2-0 ESCC) shutout a team which had outscored its first two opponents 91-0 but had lost to Benet 1410 in week three. The RedHawks will continue their ESCC season on Friday when they host Marian Catholic, which was manhandled 41-0 by St. Patrick last week.
Bradley-Bourbonnais 42 Sandburg 30
Collin Friedsam’s three TD passes were not enough as the Eagles dropped a SouthWest Suburban Conference decision to the Boilermakers in Bourbonnais this past Friday night. Sandburg had opened its conference schedule with a 44-29 win over Thornton two weeks ago. The Eagles will look to get back into the win column on Friday when they host Stagg in the Southwest Suburban Conference matchup. They edged the Chargers 41-34 last season.
Lincoln-Way West 14 Stagg 0
After dropping their conference-opening contest to Bolingbrook 55-7, the Chargers played closer to their opponent this past Friday night — but still took the loss in the South Suburban Conference matchup after allowing two fourthquarter scores. Stagg (0-4, 0-2), which has scored just 30 points in four games this season, hopes to secure its first win when it travels to face Sandburg in a SouthWest Suburban Conference battle on Friday. The team lost to Sandburg by just seven points in 2015.
IC Catholic 72 Chicago Christian 0
The Knights were overwhelmed in Friday’s non-conference game in Elmhurst by a team that is No. 1 in the Associated Press Class 3A poll and earlier in the season scored 63 points against St. Laurence. Chicago Christian (1-3) will look to get back on track Friday when it hosts Walther Christian in its Metro Suburban Red Conference opener. The Knights were edged by the Broncos 27-26 last season.
SXU moves up in polls, falls in game Sports Editor
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Marist 45 Woodstock Marian 0
WEBBER INTERNATIONAL 36, NO. 9 ST. XAVIER 31
By Jeff Vorva
By Jeff Vorva Oak Lawn High School was the home for a ton of volleyball action on Friday and Saturday as it hosted its 16-team Spartan Classic and the hosts finished fourth, dropping a 25-14, 28-30, 25-22 third-place match to Vernon Hills. Shepard finished fifth and Richards took sixth. Providence Catholic defeated Lincoln-Way West, 25-18, 25-15 for the title. At the Wheaton Classic Marist finished third, Saturday as the RedHawks lost to powerhouse Benet, 25-21, 25-21 in the semifinals. Marist senior setter Molly Murrihy and Sandburg freshman libero Rachel Krasowski were named to the all-tournament team.
There were many standout performers in Brother Rice’s convincing 42-7 homecoming victory over defending Class 6A State Champion Montini on Friday night. But none was more dazzling than CrusadPLAYOFF ers senior quarterback PICTURE Dino Borrelli, who was In order to make the 14-of-15 passing with postseason, teams must 336 yards and six touchwin at least six of their down passes to lead nine games or win five Brother Rice (4-0) to the and go to a tiebreaker Catholic League cross(most opponents’ wins) to round out the play- over victory. Three of Borrelli’s off field. Through four strikes weeks, here are records touchdown for area teams: found the able hands of Brother Rice 4-0 Illinois recruit Ricky Smalling, who caught 3-1 Marist five passes for 186 yards Shepard 3-1 and racked up touch3-1 St. Laurence downs receptions of 29, 2-2 Richards 49 and 88 yards. BorOak Lawn 2-2 relli’s other touchdowns Evergreen Park 2-2 were scored by Aarion Chicago Christian 1-3 Lacy (20 yards), Xavian 1-3 Sandburg Valladay (22), and Bran0-4 den Houston (30). Stagg “It was definitely Dino’s best game since he’s been at Brother Rice,” Crusaders coach Brian Badke said. “He’s really coming into his own. When you’re 14-for-15 with six touchdowns, that’s a pretty good day.” All of Borrelli’s six touchdowns came in the first half, tying the school record for most passing touchdowns in a game in the process while putting Brother Rice in total control at 42-0. He added 41 yards rushing on four carries. Vallady led the rushing attack with 91 yards on 12 carries. More telling than the Crusaders’ ability to move the ball and score was that it came against a Montini program that had also posted two second place finishes in Class 5A before winning last season in 6A with a 14-0 record and logged four straight Class 5A State Championships from 2010 to 2013. The last losing season that the Broncos (1-3) suffered was way back in 1992-93, and they have now been outscored 131-45 this season. The Crusaders, meanwhile, continue to roll offensively, averaging 45 points per game. Badke also praised the performance of a stingy defense, which registered 45 solo tackles and 12 assists while holding Montini to less than 200 total yards. “Larry Washington is the anchor on the defensive line,” he said. “He and Brendon Allison had a great game. Shelby Benn had two sacks,
and Mark Green also was solid. Those four guys are the core of the d-line, and they all did a really good job. Ryan Smith and Ryan Olsen also played well.” The Crusaders will look to keep their undefeated streak intact with they travel to New Lenox to face Providence on Friday and open up their Chicago Catholic Blue Conference portion of the season.
The good news for St. Xavier’s football team was that it went from No. 10 in the nation to No. 9 in last week’s NAIA coach’s poll. The bad news was that on Saturday, the Cougars gave up two fumbles and three interceptions, which helped prevent them from a victory in a 36-31 road loss to Webber International at Legion Field in Babson Park, Fla. The Cougars fell to 2-2 overall. Two of the three interceptions thrown by SXU were returned for touchdowns, which proved to be costly. Despite the giveaways, the Cougars were in position to take a late lead. The Cougars mounted a successful scoring drive capped by a 15-yard touchdown run by freshman Jamarri Watson (Oak Park./Oak Park-River Forest)
at the 2:06 mark. SXU got the ball back with less than a minute to play but could not get a critical first down. Saint Xavier visits Sienna Heights at 5 p.m. Saturday at O’Laughlin Stadium in Adrian, Mich.
Last yeat SXU beat Sienna Heights 38-31. This year, the Saints are 2-1 as they opened with a 31-16 win over Lindenwood-Belleville and a 38-10 triumph over Missouri Baptist but fell to Concordia (Michigan) Saturday, 41-0.
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Two-legged MVCC athletes run with four-legged friends The Moraine Valley Community College men’s and women’s cross country teams partnered with the Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge to give some dogs a break from their cages on Sept. 9. The athletes ran and played with the pups for an hour
on the Palos Hills campus, allowing both groups to stretch their legs and have some fun. The team also donated some needed items to the Animal Welfare League to take back before they left campus. Here are a few photos from the morning run:
Above: Gabriela Plewa, a former Reavis runner, races a dog on Sept. 9. Right: Moraine runners listen to a talk about shelter dogs on Sept. 8 before running and playing with them.
Left: Former Sandburg runner Lou Cavalier (with disc) and former Eisenhower athlete Vicente Carbajal play with an Animal Welfare League dog on Sept. 9. Right: MVCC freshman Monica Gutierrez, a Reavis grad, makes friends with an Animal Welfare League pooch.
Photos by Diane Smutny/Moraine Valley Community College
Jordi Rangel, an Eisenhower grad, gets a workout in with one of the shelter dogs.
St. Laurence
Continued from Page 1 receiver Nick Garbie, but the ball went through Garbie’s hands and into the waiting arms of Hamer. He took it to the house for the game-winning score. The one-two punch of running back Fayezon Smart and quarterback Romello Washington also starred. The pair combined for nearly 600 yards of offense and four touchdowns. Smart had most of his 251 rushing yards in the first three quarters. When he began to cramp up in the fourth quarter, it paved the way for Washington to lead the team down the field with his arm. “We’ve been playing together since second grade,” said Smart. “We’re best friends.” “We’ve got each other’s back,” said Washington. For St. Rita, quarterback Jake Zylman helped keep his team in the game by throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 131. Shaun Rule made the most of his 37 yards rushing by scoring four touchdowns, including the score that put the Mustangs ahead late in the fourth. Adding spice to the renewed rivalry was the Mustang and Viking student sections battling each other all night as hard as the players on the field. Every chant from the St. Rita section was met with a chant of “We can’t hear you,” from the St. Laurence side or “Scoreboard, scoreboard, scoreboard,” as the Vikings had control of the game for nearly three-and-a-half quarters.
Like any good rivalry game, it had plenty of lead changes and momentum shifts. It had both teams on the ropes looking like they might fold during the game only to get their second wind and make the game memorable. St. Rita had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds but couldn’t convert a field-goal attempt. While the St. Laurence players and fans went delirious and the St. Rita faithful sat stunned trying to figure out how this game got away from them, Viking head coach Harold Blackmon said it came down to just one word: Luck. “We got lucky,” said Blackmon. “It’s as simple as that. They’re a great team (St. Rita) but we let them back in the game and that’s just unacceptable.” Blackmon let his team know of his displeasure in the postgame huddle. Anyone who didn’t see the game and walked by the Vikings huddle would have thought they had just gotten blown out between Blackmon’s booming voice and the expression on the players’ faces. But, like any good coach, Blackmon let them know how he felt but not too much to dampen their excitement for what had just taken place. St. Rita is the second Class 8A team the Vikings beat this year after knocking off Benet in the first week of action. St. Laurence (3-1) could end up in Class 5A or 6A come playoff time. Earlier in the night, one of the chants from the St. Rita student section was, “Go home Laurence.” The Laurence faithful obliged and went home with the “W” intact.
Fabiola Castillo, a freshman from Argo, has a little fun with one of the shelter dogs.
Oak Lawn
Continued from Page 1 “I felt like that was a huge weight off my chest,” Radosevich said. The Spartans improved to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the South Suburban Conference Red division. The Spartans host co-leagueleading Richards Friday and follow up with games against T.F. North, Eisenhower, Shepard and Reavis. Conventional wisdom says the Spartans will likely not earn a playoffs spot after
Richards
Continued from Page 1 on both sides of the ball,” he said. “They didn’t do anything special, but they hung their hats on the two kids in the backfield.” Richards coach Tony Sheehan all but shrugged his agreement, saying, “Those are the two best players on the field. “That’s what we needed — we told those guys they had to take control. We needed one of those games where we kind of imposed our will and took care of business.” Doyle (21 carries, 154 yards) and Quinn (5 carries, 104 yards, 3 touchdowns) helped the Bulldogs (2-2, 2-0 in the South Suburban Red) beat the Astros (3-1, 1-1) for the eighth straight time in a Sheehan/Passolano faceoff. However, the pair of three-year starters were hardly Shepard’s only problems. Andrew Shorts blocked one punt, nearly blocked another and clearly influenced a third. Linebacker Jack Moran forced a fumble — recovered by defensive back Anthony Thompson — and had an interception. Even punter/placekicker Andrew Calderon was impressively physical, lowering his shoulder to drive back a tackler and get firstdown yardage on a fake punt. “If we’re all just being physical, flying around, it’s fun,” Jack Moran said. “It’s fun
Alec Altman, a Sandburg graduate, has his hands full with this dog during the run.
tacking that part of the schedule. But conventional wisdom wasn’t in play under the full moon Friday night when the Spartans were down 14 points. “I expect nothing less from this team but to win,” Radosevich said. “We have the tools, we have the tenacity and we have the coaching. Last year was a shock to the system. We had new coaches and we had to weed out some people but this year, we’re getting the job done and our team is stepping up.’’ The Spartans had 353 yards on the night including 300 on the ground. Clark had 14 carries for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
The defense, which stiffened in the fourth quarter to keep the Mustangs (2-2, 0-2) off the board, was led by Dan Lillard’s six solo tackles and five assists. “We told the kids after the Argo game to keep fighting,” Spartans coach Nick Novak said. “As long as they believe in each other and trust each other, good things will happen.’’ Added Radosevich: “At halftime in our locker room, you would expect everyone to be mad and swearing. But everyone banded together. I didn’t have a doubt in my mind we would win this game.’’
when it’s physical and it’s easy when it’s fun.” The Bulldogs certainly have had things easier since hitting the conference portion of their schedule. “We schedule those teams for a reason,” Sheehan said of powers Lemont and Phillips. “Hopefully, it pays off in the long run.” It appears to have in the short run. Richards totaled 27 points in opening with backto-back losses. They’ve scored 38 points in each of their next two contests. “I thought we played really well those first two weeks,” Quinn said. “It was a test. It made us better.” The Bulldogs never trailed, going 83 yards in three plays after forcing Shepard to punt away the game’s first possession. Quinn scored from 40 yards out, running the same play Doyle hit for 31 yards the snap before. “That’s our counter play,” Doyle said. “Our guards’ (Joe Carpenter and Vidal Wilson) pulls are just nasty. We just have to hit the hole.” After the teams traded field goals — a 41-yarder for Shepard’s Mike Iturbe and and 22-yarder for Calderon — Shorts’ punt block set up Quinn’s second scoring run, from one yard out to make it 17-3. Shorts nearly got Iturbe’s first punt, then easily batted down the second.
“You’ve got to get in your track stance,” Shorts said. “When you see the ball move, fire out like Usain Bolt.” The Astros answered quickly, pulling within 17-10 on a 78-yard bomb from Jack Carberry to Rishard Blake, but that touchdown at 6:10 of the second quarter ended their scoring. Quarterback Jake Moran — Jack’s twin brother — used a spin move to score from five yards out with 1:36 left in the second quarter, allowing Richards to take a 24-10 lead into halftime. After throwing an interception on the opening drive of the second half, Jake Moran got the ball back courtesy of his brother’s big hit on Demetrius Harrison. “They had a lot of stuff going on that play — a fake (end around),” Jack Moran said. “I just hit him. I saw a body so I flew in there.” Ten plays later — after Calderon’s nineyard burst on a fake punt kept the drive alive — Jake Moran found Noah Petrusevski alone down the right sideline for a 42-yard touchdown pass. He was able to do so because his favorite target of the night, 6-foot-1 Nate Gimza (5 catches, 38 yards) was jumping up and down in the flat, screaming for the ball, while the 5-9 Petrusevski streaked behind him down the sideline.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2 Plaintiff, -v.WASFI TOLAYMAT; CYNTHIA R. TOLAYMAT AKA CYNTHIA TOLAYMAT, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS FUNDING CORP, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KHALIL OUYUON, ENTERPRISE LEASING CO OF CHICAGO D/B/A ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 5840 7911 WEST 101ST STREET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 11, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 19, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7911 WEST 101ST STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-12-306-004. The real estate is improved with a two level, red brick, single family house; detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 251307. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 251307 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 5840 TJSC#: 36-10965 I703629
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDER OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-7, Plaintiff, -v.ANTONIO CARINO, ELEODORA CARINO Defendants 15 CH 17301 9012 WEST 147TH STREET Orland Park, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 26, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9012 WEST 147TH STREET, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-205-023-0000. 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, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com.between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 1774. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 1774 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 15 CH 17301 TJSC#: 36-9452 I701724
For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-AB1; Plaintiff, vs. SEMICO D. MILLER; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 28260 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 Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:P.I.N. 23-01-109-015-0000. Commonly known as 9001 South 78th Street, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 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 W13-3404. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I703368
For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF16, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF16; Plaintiff, vs. OSCAR VEGA; MARY ZIOLA; CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS; FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F/K/A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST CO.; FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F/K/A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 3, 2006 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 11-918; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF OSCAR VEGA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARY ZIOLA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 18925 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, October 10, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 24-31-109-021-0000. Commonly known as 6904 West Edgewood Road, Palos Heights, IL 60463. 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 W12-1541. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I703013
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST, 2007-WF1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WF1 Plaintiff, -v.LINDA HATTAR, WORTH RIDGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 9451 11140 South Ridgeland Avenue, Unit 3C Worth, IL 60482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 1, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 2, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11140 South Ridgeland Avenue, Unit 3C, Worth, IL 60482 Property Index No. 24-19-209-043-0000 (old); 24-19-209-056-1012 (new). The real estate is improved with a condo. The judgment amount was $131,226.82. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15040142. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F15040142 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 9451 TJSC#: 36-9689 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. The workshop fee is $16 plus a $4 materials fee, per class. Call 361-3650. • The Artist’s Way Circle begins Thursday Sept. 29, 10 a.m. - noon The Artist’s Way group is not just for artists and creators. It is intended for anyone who wishes to discover/recover their innate creative spark and live a more creative and authentic life. This group offers a safe and supportive environment in which to share thoughts, dreams, fears, and longings with other like-minded people. The group helps each other to discover what makes one happy and how to find joy and to move forward in making dreams of a fulfilling life a reality. The book required for the fall session is “Your Heart’s Desire: Instructions for Creating the Life You Really Want” by Sonia Choquette, Ph.D. Participants are asked to read the Introduction, “Warming Up” and “Principle Number One” before the first class. The class meets for 10 Thursdays (except for Thanksgiving) and costs $140. Call 361-3650
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Autumn app rich in flavor, light on calories By Wolfgang Puck The first day of autumn is days away, and the thoughts of many enthusiastic home cooks are beginning to shift from outdoor to indoor entertaining. It’s a great time of year for dinner parties, too, with the evenings closing in while the frenzy of holiday parties is still mercifully more than two months away. But with summer still here, I’d like to share some advice I think is very important, based on my own interest in providing delicious, nutritious, high-quality meals to my family, friends and everyone who dines in my restaurants. That advice is: Don’t let the change of seasons derail you from your own commitment to healthful cooking and eating. As I detail in my recent book “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Healthy,” soon to come out in a new paperback edition, even the most elegant, special-occasion recipes can be cooked in ways that reduce fat, sugar and salt while maximizing not only flavor but also all kinds of beneficial ingredients. Case in point is a new, lighter (but no less delicious) version of an appetizer I’ve been serving for years: my butterflied baked shrimp with herbed breadcrumbs. Bearing in mind that we eat with our eyes before food ever passes our lips, I butterfly the shrimps to create a satisfyingly beautiful presentation as well as to ensure they cook both quickly and evenly. I then coat the shrimp with just enough breadcrumbs to give them a golden-brown, crunchy surface, using a little olive oil to help the coating stick in place of the melted butter I once used decades ago. A trio of fresh herbs enlivens the coating, along with a pinch of the traditional Basque seasoning called Espelette pepper, for which you can substitute cayenne or hot paprika if you can’t find it in a specialty market. In similar spirit, I enhance the dish by adding moisture and flavor with a streamlined version of aioli. That classic southern French sauce uses egg-rich mayonnaise as its base; but, for this recipe, I instead substitute nonfat Greekstyle yogurt, which miraculously feels and tastes rich. To amp up the sauce, I use caramelized garlic — made easily at home — in place of the usual raw garlic. Through such subtle yet significant changes, a once-indulgent dish becomes admirably lean, with fewer than a third of its calories coming from fat. Serve it as an appetizer for an autumn dinner party; or, if you
like, double the portion size for a light but very satisfying main course. Either way, the results will make you want to entertain more often this autumn. BUTTERFLIED BAKED SHRIMP WITH HERBED BREADCRUMBS AND ROASTED GARLIC LEMON YOGURT AIOLI Serves 4 For the shrimp: • 3/4 cup (185 mL) fresh whole-grain breadcrumbs • 3/4 pound (375 g) extra-large shrimp (16 shrimp), peeled and deveined • Kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves • 2 teaspoons minced garlic • 1/4 teaspoon ground Espelette pepper or hot paprika • 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil, divided • 4 cups packed baby arugula leaves, rinsed well and patted dry • Juice of 1/2 lemon For the aioli: • 3/4 cup (185 mL) nonfat plain Greek yogurt • 4 1/2 tablespoons mashed roasted garlic, homemade (recipe follows) or store-bought • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice • 1/2 teaspoon honey • Pinch cayenne pepper • Pinch freshly ground black pepper • Kosher salt • Lemon wedges, for garnish Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). For the shrimp, evenly spread the breadcrumbs on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning. Remove from the oven, transfer to a mixing bowl, and set aside. Raise the oven tem-
perature to 500 F (260 C). With a small, sharp knife, butterfly each shrimp by slicing along the length of its outer curve where the vein was removed, cutting half to two-thirds of the way down through it, from just in front of the tail to the head end; be careful not to cut all the way through. Turn each shrimp over and gently make three shallow perpendicular slits across the other side to prevent them from curling. Lightly season all over with salt and black pepper. Set aside. Add the basil, oregano, parsley, thyme, garlic and Espelette pepper to the bowl with breadcrumbs. Season to taste with salt and black pepper and toss. Brush the bottom of a large ovenproof skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Press the open side of each shrimp into the oil in the skillet, then dredge in the crumb mixture, pressing down firmly so the crumbs coat the shrimp well. Place all the shrimp, coated side up, in the skillet in a single layer. Bake until the shrimp are just cooked through, turning pink and white, and the crumbs are deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, put the arugula in a large bowl, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the lemon juice, season with salt and black pepper, and toss well. Divide among four serving plates. For the roasted garlic lemon yogurt aioli, in a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, roasted garlic, lemon juice, honey, cayenne, black pepper and salt to taste. Stir well. To serve, arrange the shrimp, breadcrumbs up, on each plate. Serve with lemon wedges, passing the sauce at the table. ROASTED GARLIC Makes about 1/4 cup (60 mL) 4 whole heads garlic 1/3 cup (80 mL) extra-virgin olive oil Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Arrange the garlic heads in a small roasting pan and drizzle with the oil, turning to coat. Roast until very tender when gently squeezed with a hand protected with an oven glove, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Set aside at room temperature until cool enough to handle. When cool, cut the heads crosswise in half with a serrated knife. Squeeze the softened pulp from each half. Transfer to a container, cover and refrigerate. Use as needed within three or four days.
• A Joyful Path starts this Sunday, from 12:15 1:15 p.m. “A Joyful Path” is a spiritual curriculum for children in grades 1-6. While not a religious education program, “A Joyful Path” intends to nourish children’s spirituality in a way that is compassionate and inclusive. This curriculum connects children with their own inner wisdom. It teaches interdependence, self-awareness, respect for nature, stillness, forgiveness, prayer, meditation, and integrity. Using the Bible and other wisdom stories, it helps children learn how to follow the path of Jesus in today’s complex world. Children who participated last year will be exposed to new things to learn and new experiences. This program will be taught by Winnie Brock and Bill Hopkins, who are working closely with the Rev. Chris Hopkins. This session will run from Sept. 25 - Nov. 13 and the fee is $70 per child. There will be two classrooms: one for children grades 1 and 2 and one for children grades 3-6. The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. Call 361-3650 • Womantalk! Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Womantalk! is a nurturing and supportive discussion group, focusing on the readings in Sarah Ban Breathnach’s “Simple Abundance” book, or any other inspirational resources that attendees would like to bring to share. The focus is on learning to live authentically, joyfully, simply, gracefully, and gratefully. Participants are asked to call to confirm attendance. Call 361-3650 to reserve a spot. • Mommy And Me Art: Fall Tree Paintings Wednesday Sept. 28, 11 a.m. – noon. Instructor Karen Signore will guide the group in using hands, fingers, and paints to make a beautiful fall tree canvas painting to take home and hang on the wall. Karen will also read a cute fall story to the class. The class is designed for mothers or grandmothers with children ages 3-6, but the instructor is open to family members of all ages attending “Mommy and Me.” Workshop fees are $10 per person, per class. • Recycled Art: Upscale Rustic Autumn Decorations - Wednesday Sept. 28, 6 - 8 p.m. This class will give students an opportunity to learn to create stunning table decorations repurposing items that can be found around the home and yard. Instructor Paula Scott will show how to use pinecone flowers, metallic acorns, twig table runners and more to expend a little effort to achieve a maximum entertaining “wow” factor. The Log Cabin Center
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• Campfire & S’mores Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. You’re invited to a Campfire and S’mores Night. The night will include a Bean Bag Tournament and a live performance from rock band “Radiomen.” • Project Serve: Be a Good Neighbor - 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 28, Volunteer an hour of your time to clean the property surrounding The Bridge Teen Center, and help preserve it for years to come. Wear clothes that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. • Keeping Up with Homework - 5 to 6 p.m. Sept. 29, Develop a plan that will help you stay on track and meet deadlines to keep your grades where you want them. • Giant Game Night & High School After Hours - 7:30 p.m. to midnight Sept. 30, Invite your friends to a Giant Game Night at The Bridge. During the night there will be a live performance by Pop/Rock band “Double Identity.” Free food will be provided by the Great American Bagel. High School students are invited to stay for extended hours from 10:30 p.m. until midnight. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call (708) 532-0500.
VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.
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“NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING”: Just when they thought things had quieted down, the couple again played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne faces problems with rowdy college students — this time, a sorority instead of a fraternity — in this comedy sequel. Chloe Grace Moretz (“Carrie”) portrays the leader of the new troublemakers, but Zac Efron is back as the frat leader who was the main source of the problems the first time ... and now may be the saving grace (pun fully intended). Director and co-writer Nicholas Stoller also returns, as do co-stars Dave Franco (“Now You See Me”), Christopher MintzPlasse (“Superbad”) and Jerrod Carmichael. DVD extras: four “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by Stoller and producer James Weaver; deleted scenes; outtakes. *** (R: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS”: The heroes on the half-shell are back in this comedic adventure sequel that merges computer-generated characters and live action, with the turtles battling their famiilar enemy Shredder as well as a mad scientist (Tyler Perry) and a new foe named Krang (voice of Brad Garrett). Megan Fox is back as April O’Neil, with Stephen Amell (“Arrow”) joining the cast ... and a somewhat surprising newcomer is Laura Linney as a police chief. Will Arnett also appears in the tale, which largely restores the fun to the franchise. *** (PG-13: P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “FREE STATE OF JONES”: Mathew McConaughey does solid work in writer-director Gary Ross’ fact-inspired drama about Newton Knight, a Confederate Army fugitive who returns to Mississippi and forms his own force in a secession bid. His soldiers are fellow military deserters and runaway slaves, and even without the Union Army’s support, they have remarkable success for quite some time. Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mahershala Ali also appear, with Keri Russell (“The Ameri-
cans”) playing Knight’s wife. *** (R: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “PELE: BIRTH OF A LEGEND”: The life of one of soccer’s
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Southwest • Section 2, Page 8
Orland Theatre Troupe will hold auditions for ‘The Christmas Bus’
Actors ages 8 and older are invited to audition on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3 and 4, for the village of Orland Park Recreation Department’s Theatre Troupe’s winter show, “The Christmas Bus.” The award-winning Theatre Troupe holds auditions from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Cultural Center, 14760 Park Lane. No appointment is necessary and actors are welcome to attend one or both Supplied photo auditions days. “The Christmas Bus” has 17 roles with adult parts for three males and five females, The Log Cabin Center for the Arts’ history, current schedule and future plans are the subjects of a luncheon pre- and parts for nine children. sented by Center Art Director Heather Young. It will be held Tuesday Sept. 27, from noon - 2 p.m. Young will delve Once casted, rehearsals will he
Luncheon all about Log Cabin Center for the Arts
into the Log Cabin Center for the Arts’ colorful past, give some ideas of the vast array of offerings and happenings at present, and outline what’s in store in the coming months (and years). Luncheons cost $22 and reservations must be made in advance. The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. Call 361-3650.
‘Mindy’s Bachelorette Party’ The comedy group Lipshtick on the Collar Productions, based in the South Suburbs, will premier a new play this fall at Hackney’s in Palos Park. “Mindy’s Bachelorette Party” is
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Continued from Page 7 downtrodden life changed drastically as a result, and he would continue to invest his performance on the field with a spirit that was inspirational around the world. Vincent D’Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro (“Lost”), Diego Boneta and Colm Meaney also are in the cast. *** (PG: AS, P) “THE LAST KING”: Directed by Nils Gaup (“Pathfinder”), this fact-based drama sees the monarch of Norway try to keep his throne while others intend to assume it in a civil war. The king sires a son whose birth is kept secret - as is the child’s location, as two rebel warriors (portrayed by Jakob Ofetbro and “Game of Thrones” player Kristofer Hivju) steal away with him into the snowy mountains to keep him safe from enemies. DVD extras: interview with Hivju; music video. *** (R: V) (Also on Blu-ray) “ELEPHANT KINGDOM”: A rescue mission is mounted by animated animal characters in this tale, which sees a pachyderm (voice of Cary Elwes) set out to retrieve his mate (voice of Alexa PenaVega) from the human (voice of Patrick Warburton) who abducted her. Among those helping in the effort is another elephant voiced by PenaVega’s husband (and former “Dancing With the Stars” rival) Carlos. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; “Miniscule” episodes. *** (PG: AS)
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“CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE” (Sept. 27): A former classmate (Kevin Hart) finds himself enmeshed in a CIA agent’s (Dwayne Johnson) dangerous activities. (PG-13: AS, N. P, V) “THE SHALLOWS” (Sept.
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director of the Peaceful Village Orphanage, planning a very special Christmas for her kids. She’s borrowed an old school bus and arranged for each child to spend Christmas with a family in the area. Unfortunately, she hasn’t told the Busybodies on the orphanage board of trustees, who think she has gotten too old and soft to handle the rowdy kids. With the help of an older orphan, Frump sets off to deliver the kids. This adventurous ride brings lots of fun for everyone. For more information, contact Jean Petrow at (708) 364-0682 or jpetrow@orlandpark.org.
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ARIES (Mar 21- Apr. 19): Don’t sweat the small stuff. Stay focused on the overall objectives and don’t allow minor difficulties sidetrack you from making progress. Plot your moves carefully and strategically before taking action this week. TAURUS (Apr. 20- May 20): Recharge those batteries. Use time off to your advantage. Take a welldeserved rest before getting back into the daily grind. A friend or loved one may wish to engage in a deep, philosophical discussion in the week to come. GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Find the balance between confidence and arrogance. You may be able to back up what you say with concrete action but it is the manner in which you do it that may put someone off. Use humility this week. CANCER (June 21- July 22): Keep your emotions in check. A disagreement with an ill-tempered individual could escalate in the week ahead if you allow it. Prioritize tasks in order of importance Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson star in “Central Intelligence.” so that a heavy workload doesn’t 27): A Great White shark poses a KEY: AS, adult situations; N, bog you down. big, potentially lethal problem for nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; LEO (July 23- Aug. 22): Watch a surfer (Blake Lively) trying to GV, particularly graphic violence. your step. Be mindful of your get back to shore. (PG-13: P, V) “MIAMI VICE: THE COMPLETE SERIES” (Oct. 4): Don 19th l Johnson and Philip Michael a Thomas star as detective partners Annu Crockett and Tubbs in the Blu-ray debut of the trend-setting drama. (Not rated: AS, P, V) The Palos Township Democratic Committeeman “SWISS ARMY MAN” (Oct. Robert E. Maloney and Committeewoman Jane 4): Trapped on an island, a man Nolan proudly announce the 19th Annual Palos (Paul Dano) gets unexpected and Township Democratic Organization Dinner on unusual help in returning home; October 5th, 2016. Daniel Radcliffe also stars. (R: The dinner will take place at Nikos AS, P) Banquets, 7600 S. “X-MEN: APOCALYPSE” Harlem Ave. in (Oct. 4): The younger incarnations Bridgeview, IL. The of the Marvel heroes try to save event time is 6:30 mankind from a more malevopm to 10:00 pm lent mutant; Jennifer Lawrence and the tickets and James McAvoy star. (PG-13: are $50.00 per AS, P, V) person. Raffles “ALICE THROUGH THE will be available and LOOKING GLASS” (Oct. 18): candidates will be in Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to attendance. All are Wonderland to help the depressed invited to attend. Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp). (PG: P, V) Please call 708-233-6610 for more information and to purchase tickets! FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE an interactive play in which audience member are treated as guests at a bachelorette party and get to mingle with the crazy, colorful and diverse cast of characters in the bridal party.
held noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays and 7 to 10 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Cultural Center. Practices will be Oct. 16 until Dec. 4. There is a $35 registration fee for each cast member. Performances will be held at the Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. “This is a very sweet, heartwarming story, complete with all your favorite Christmas carols,” said Frann Carnivele, Theatre Troupe director. Written by Robert Altman, “The Christmas Bus” takes place on Christmas Eve with Mrs. Frump,