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Volume LVI, No. 27

Serving Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills and Worth

Final salute to Chicago Ridge police officer

Above: Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar was among the hundreds of mourners waiting to enter Our Lady of the Ridge Church on Saturday for the funeral of Chicago Ridge Police Officer Steven Smith. Oxford Avenue was lined with people, many holding American flags, as the funeral procession arrived at the church. Below: Police officers salute as pallbearers remove the flag-draped casket of Police Officer Steven Smith from the hearse on Oxford Avenue prior to his funeral at Our Lady of the Ridge Church. Ofc. Smith, 27, a Marine veteran, was killed in a collision with a wrong-way driver on I-294 on Sept. 14.

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EP caregiver helps save life of senior

By Dermot Connolly

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Evergreen Park resident Judy Quinn Knasiak, a home care provider, spends her days helping people in their homes, or putting families in touch with caregivers. But last week, she very likely saved the life of one of her clients. Quinn Knasiak, who is a community liaison in addition to being a care provider with Health Advocates in Palos Heights, explained that she spends two days a week with her 70-year-old client in Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood near Midway Airport.

“I’ve worked with her for two years. She is like a family member,” she said, explaining that she had last seen the woman on Sept. 14. “When her daughter called from Wyoming, where she was on vacation on Wednesday (Sept. 16), saying she was not answering the phone, I knew something was wrong.” She told the woman’s daughter to call the Chicago Lawn (8th) District police and ask for a well-being check. Quinn Knasiak then met the officers outside the house. The woman was found on her bedroom floor, where she had

fallen, probably 24 hours before. “Thankfully, she did not hit her head or break any bones,” said the caregiver. “But at first, when she was unresponsive, and the police officers initially thought she had died.” “I was on the phone with her daughter, and they first said I couldn’t see her. But when she heard my voice, she started talking and moving around,” said Quinn Knasiak. “It was such a relief.” “Then, when I left the room and went into the kitchen, she See CAREGIVER, Page 7

Water main pipe to extend from Oak Lawn through Oak Forest By Dermot Connolly Oak Lawn Village Manager Larry Deetjen informed the board at the Sept. 8 meeting that the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners had approved a land-use license that will allow a new water main to run underground from Oak Lawn through forest preserve land in Chicago Ridge, Palos Hills and to Oak Forest. Deetjen said the planned water main, referred to as the West Side Transmission Main, will connect the village’s Harker pumping station at 5300 W. 105th St., to an

existing booster pump station at 153rd Street and Central Avenue in Oak Forest. He said Oak Lawn officials will now coordinate with their counterparts in Chicago Ridge and the other neighboring communities that the pipe will pass through, running under Stony Creek and the Cal Sag Channel. The goal of the new water main is to better serve the 325,000 residents of 12 southwest suburbs that receive clean Lake Michigan drinking water via Oak Lawn. The new pipeline is part of Oak Lawn’s nine-project $171 million Regional Water System

Improvement program. Clean Water Initiative loans will help fund most of the work on the projects, which includes the refurbishing of the Harker station that is currently underway. “This (water main project) has been under discussion since November 2014,” noted Deetjen. “No trees will have to be cut down,” he added, explaining that although it will pass through 7.2 miles of forest preserves, disturbance will be minimal because an existing easement will be followed through the wooded areas. See WATER MAIN, Page 7

Chicago Ridge boy finds solace with other young burn victims Mohamad Dallash is like any other 8-year-old child who likes to have fun. But within a moment’s notice, the Chicago Ridge youth was met with a tragic incident that could have cost him his life. He was playing with his sister, Sama, 6, in their backyard with another neighborhood child. According to Mohamad’s mother, Yasmin Ablitar, the neighborhood child decided to start a fire in a cardboard box. However, the neighborhood child became afraid when the fire grew in intensity. The child reportedly kicked the cardboard box, which went into the direction of Mohamad. The Chicago Ridge boy suddenly found himself surrounded by flames. Mohamad immediately raced to a nearby garden hose and turned it on. He doused himself with water and put out the fire. The fast-thinking youngster essentially saved his own life. However, the two Dallash children did not get away unscathed. Sama suffered first- and seconddegree burns on her arms and face. Mohamad had burns on half his body. Both children survived and attended the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) inaugural Family Day event for young burn survivors and their immediate family members at Brookfield

Zoo on Sept. 12. The two children attended the event with the rest of the Dallash family, which was held to unite burn victims and stress fire prevention. The other members of the family present at the event were siblings Towfeek, 16, and Sara, 13, and the father, Saed. Mohamad’s mother is delighted with her son’s recovery and his attitude. “He’s such a brave kid that has been through so much,” Yasmin said. Mohamad’s entire family was happy to meet families that have gone through similar situations and discuss how they’ve handled it at the Brookfield zoo event. “When you have a child who is a burn survivor, you typically do not come across many people going through the same thing as a family,” said Philip Zaleski, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance’s executive director. “This is a way for parents to network and kids to get to know each other and together learn to cope as a family.” The five-hour program hosted by the non-profit organization was open to burn survivors, ranging from infant to 12 years, and their immediate family members. Over 100 participants gathered, consisting of 20 burn survivors, their families, volunteers, firefighters and medical professionals.

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Mohamad Dallash, 8 (right), a burn survivor from Chicago Ridge, was in attendance at the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance’s (IFSA) Family Day event for young burn survivors and their immediate family members on Sept. 12 at Brookfield Zoo. Mohamad is joined by his family (from left) Yasmin Albitar, his mother; sister, Sama Dallash, 6, and father, Saed Dallash.

The event was held from noon to 5 p.m. The program featured educational presentations, lunch and games. Participants also received T-shirts and goodie bags. Burn unit nurses from University of Chicago Medical Center and Loyola University Medical Center discussed the coping pro-

cess with a burn injury, including acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder that can follow an entire family after a single burn incident. “Children who are burn survivors often times have trouble coping and are even teased by other children because of their

scars,” Zaleski said. “Through our organization, families are united and together we help mentally heal any injuries that have sufficed as the result of being a burn victim.” The goal of the event was to create an environment of mutual acceptance, respect and support while participating in familyfriendly events and activities. This was the IFSA’s first familyfriendly event, aimed as recovering together as a family. “When there is a burn victim in a family where there are other siblings, a lot of attention goes to that child and parents become extremely overprotective of that specific child because of what happened and other children within the family can begin to feel resentful or left out,” Zaleski said. “This event is an opportunity for the entire family to be there and everyone is included. It is very family-orientated.” It was also the organization’s first outreach program for burninjured children under the age of 8. The IFSA also hosts two other free programs for burninjured individuals, Camp “I Am Me” and a Young Adult Summit. The weeklong burn camp, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary in June, is open to children 8 to 16 years old, while the Young Adult Summit is a three-day weekend retreat for individuals ages 18 to 25.

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“The camp is a great way for burn survivors to connect with one another,” Zaleski said. “Children participate in traditional camp activities from crafts to boating to fishing and also spend time working with volunteers, firefighters, social workers and medical professionals talking through their situation and learning how to move forward.” Mohamad was among one of the camp participants this summer. “I really liked camp,” he said. “Mohamad gained confidence from his participation in the camp this past summer,” his mother said. “He felt like he was the only one with burns all over his body and was very insecure about it. When he went to camp he told me that the kids there weren’t afraid to show their burns. They didn’t try to hide their burns, but embrace them. He also gained many wonderful friends who liked him for himself and not out of sympathy.” The camp hosts an average of 65 to 75 kids each June and is free of cost. Buses are also provided to pick children up and drive them to the camp site at the YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside free of charge. Zaleski plans to continue developing valuable support programs, such as Family Day, through the IFSA for burn survivors and their families.

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POLICE & COMMUNITY NEWS

Oak Lawn does not have to pay firefighters back pay By Dermot Connolly The Illinois Labor Relations Board voted unanimously on Sept. 9 to back an earlier decision by an administrative law judge that the village of Oak Lawn should not have to pay Oak Lawn firefighters more than $3.1 million, plus 7 percent interest, in virtual back pay dating back to 2011. The 5-0 decision by the ILRB supports one made June 12 by Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal, who vacated a $3.1 million compliance order issued by an ILRB compliance officer in February. The compliance order indicated that the village had not fulfilled the board’s order requiring the Oak Lawn Fire Department to staff 22 employees per shift. The compliance officer then ordered that the village pay to Oak Lawn Professional Fire Fighters Local 3405 a total of $3,163,801.73 in back pay, covering the time period of Jan. 1, 2009 to the present. In March, the village filed objections to the order, arguing that the officer erred in determining that the arbitration award required the village to staff a shift with 22 employees because only 21 were required and that was done.

Hamburg-Gal concluded, and the ILRB agreed on Sept. 9, that the compliance officer erred in determining that the arbitration award required shifts to be staffed with a total of 22 employees. The union had argued that staffing a shift with 21 employees, rather than 22, equated to a unilateral change in staffing. The $3.1 million reward represents the money that would have been earned, dating back to 2011, if a 22nd person had been scheduled to work. But attorneys for the village pointed out that according to union contracts, 21 employees is the correct number needed to be scheduled per shift so nothing was done wrong. “The village is very satisfied with the results. It is a vindication of both the village’s position (that the fire department was fully staffed), and it saves the taxpayers from having to pay $3.1 million for work that was never done,” said attorney Ben Gehrt, who represented the village in the latest case. Local 3405 President Vince Griffin did not respond to a request for comment on the ruling this week. The union does have the option of appealing the case to the state appellate court, and even the state supreme court.

Palos RC Flying Club fundraiser to benefit Wounded Warriors Project The Palos RC Flying Club will host a fundraiser in support of the Wounded Warrior Project with an air show celebrating National Model Aviation Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 in the Morrill Meadow Field in the Cook County Forest Preserve District, located on the west side of LaGrange Road (Route 45), south of 107th Street, Palos Hills. The air show is being held as part of the Academy of Model Aeronautics’ mission to promote model aviation. This is part of a weeklong celebration of the 100th

anniversary of the Cook County Forest Preserve District. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the nonprofit organization Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), and will support a full range of programs and services for this generation of injured veterans and their families. The entrance is along 107th Street. More information about the Palos RC Flying Club can be obtained at www.palosrc.com. More details about the 100th anniversary of the Cook County Forest Preserve District can be obtained

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

POLICE BEAT Chicago Ridge

Oak Lawn

Charged with driving On suspended license Wajih Abureweida, 38, of the 7700 block of West 87th Street, Bridgeview, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 7:29 p.m. Sept. 20 in the 9900 block of South Harlem Avenue.

Suspended driver stopped for an unlicensed car Ronnie L. Lewellen, 44, of the 4800 block of West Columbus Drive, Oak Lawn, was issued citations for speeding, driving on a suspended license, no insurance, and not displaying registration when he was stopped at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at 87th Street and Cicero Avenue. Police said he only had a purchase agreement for the vehicle and an application for a temporary plate.

Charged with disorderly conduct Romalice Shavers, 30, of the 9300 block of South Wallace Street, Chicago, was charged with disorderly conduct after police were called to a disturbance in the 10500 block of South Major Avenue at 3:55 p.m. Sept. 19. Police took him into custody after being told he was yelling at neighbors in the public way and refused to leave.

Evergreen Park Fake ID leads to felony ID theft charges Terrence Eagins, 49, of Chicago, was charged with felony counts of identity theft and unlawful possession of a driver’s license after police said presented a false ID while trying to get a credit account at Menards, 9100 S. Western Ave., at 11:18 a.m. Sept. 13. Police said he also had prior convictions for identity theft. Theft of pest traps results in arrest Venecia Robinson, 49, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St., at 9:04 a.m. Sept. 13. Police said she took seven traps for mice and bedbugs worth $34.47.

Driver flees after crash on Ridgeland Marcin Malik, 33, of the 9700 block of Crescent Park Court, Orland Park, was charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident following a two-car collision at 93rd and Ridgeland Avenue at 5:25 p.m. Sept. 16. The driver of the vehicle struck by Malik said that when she called the police, he fled the scene and drove recklessly through a shopping center parking lot at 87th Street and Ridgeland Avenue, where he eventually stopped. He is due in court on Oct. 6. Motorcyclist on sidewalk gets DUI Donald R. Morrissey, 51, of the 5700 block of West 82nd Street, Burbank, was charged with driving a motorcycle under the influence of alcohol, and several other violations, when he was stopped for driving on the sidewalk in the 5600 block of West 87th Street at 5:38 p.m. Sept. 15. Police said he told them he wanted to avoid the gravel alley, and was also cited for driving in the wrong lane, reckless driving, expired registration, expired driver’s license and no insurance. He is due in court on Sept. 30.

Baby is left in car for hour Antoine Marshall, 27, of Evergreen Park, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child at 12:52 p.m. in the 9400 block of South Troy Avenue, where a 9-month-old baby was found in his locked vehicle. Police said the child, who was in good condition, had been left Parolee faces felony alone in the car for an hour while retail theft charge Denise M. Hannah, 46, of the Marshall was in the village library 4700 block of West 107th Street, using the Internet. Oak Lawn, was charged with felony retail theft at 1:57 a.m. Sept. Man gets kicked for 16 at Walgreens, 4740 W. 95th St. breaking up argument Police said they followed her Wayne Silva, 21, of Evergreen Park, was charged with battery into the Walgreens lot because for allegedly kicking a man in the she was speeding, but after quesface in the 9300 block of South tioning her when she came out of Walgreens, a bottle of Jameson Trumbull Avenue. Police said he kicked a man whiskey stolen from the store who tried to break up an argu- was found in her purse. Police ment between Silva and a woman. also found she had eight previous convictions for retail theft and is currently on parole for the same Drug and paraphernalia possession charges filed crime. Dustin Coldiron, 25, of BurShe was also cited for speedbank, was charged with possession ing, no insurance and driving of cannabis and drug parapherna- without a license, and held for a lia at 12:20 a.m. Sept. 16, in the bond hearing. 3000 block of West 94th Street. Police said he was found in Charged for disturbance possession of 2.1 grams of can- at Fall on the Green fest nabis, 21 bags with drug residue, Justin J. Boerema, 27, of the a glass pipe and cut straw both 9300 block of South Major Avwith drug residue on them, as well enue, Oak Lawn, was charged with as three used hypodermic needles trespassing, possession of cannaand a digital scale. bis, and possession of drug paraphernalia, when he was arrested Woman arrested for at the Fall on the Green festival disturbance at police station at 94th Street and Cook Avenue Peggie Pettigrew, 24, of Chiat 9:23 p.m. Sept. 11. cago, faces multiple charges after Police said he had been told allegedly causing a disturbance in to leave the fest a few minutes the foyer of the police station at before after causing a disturbance 9420 S. Kedzie Ave. She shouted and yelled profanities at a clerk, in the beer tent, and was arrested police said, and did not answer after he was found elsewhere on questions. After kicking police the grounds, screaming at people officers who were putting her in playing beanbags. He is due in handcuffs, she was charged with court on Oct. 8. two counts of battery, five counts of resisting arrest, and one count Driving charges added each of obstructing a police officer to cannabis possession and disorderly conduct. Yassar M. Husein, 31, of the 10600 block of South Ridgeland Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with reckless driving and possession of cannabis following a traffic stop at 8 p.m. Sept. 7, in Charge Wheaton man for the 6600 block of West 95th Street. Entering private office Police said he was tailgating Denzel L. Crowley, 23, of the and cutting off other motorists, 1200 block of Borough Court, and driving 65 mph in a 35 mph Wheaton, was issued a village zone. One gram of marijuana was ordinance violation for disorderly found in the glove compartment, conduct for allegedly entering a police said. private office at Xando Café, 8729 He was also cited for following W. 95th St., at 6:39 p.m. Sept. 18. too closely, failure to signal when Police were called to the scene required, speeding and no proof by an employee who said a man of insurance. He is due in court later identified as Crowley came on Oct. 16. through a rear door and entered his office without permission. He Charged with driving gave the police a description of the to close after traffic stop man who fled when he was seen, Ural J. Durant, 20, of the 7600 and police apprehended Crowley block of South Hamilton Avenue, as he walked south on 87th Avenue Chicago, was charged with driving at 96th Street. on a suspended license and followAfter the victim identified him, ing too closely after a traffic stop Crowley was issued a summons at 3:42 a.m. Sept. 17, in the 4600 to appear at a village hearing on block of Southwest Highway. He Oct. 6. is due in court on Nov. 9.

Hickory Hills

Catalytic converter is stolen off Chevy A catalytic converter was reported stolen off a 2002 Chevrolet Venture van while it was parked in the 11000 block of South Kilpatrick Avenue between midnight and 8:44 a.m. Sept. 13.

Palos Hills Charges filed after fight at restaurant Hubert Busko, 29, of Burbank, was charged with two counts of battery and resisting arrest following a fight at El Gallo restaurant, 10164 S. Roberts Road, at 4:15 a.m. Sept. 19. Police were told Busko punched an employee in the face, and he continued to fight with and punch officers in the process of arresting him. He is due in court on Oct. 6. Man charged for breaking car windows Dwayne Kelley, 43, of Palos Hills, was charged with two counts of felony criminal damage to property following a disturbance at 1:30 a.m. Sept. 20, in the 8500 block of West 103rd Terrace. Police said he was seen using a tire iron to break out windows on a Chevrolet Suburban and a Chevrolet Malibu parked there. He was held for a bond hearing the same day. Attempted home invasions suspect is being sought Police are investigating a report of an unidentified woman who tried to open several front doors on homes in the 10300 block of 81st Court about 9:30 p.m. Sept. 18. A resident of the block reported hearing someone pulling at his front door, and noticed the front door of his car was open in the driveway. He gave police a description of the woman he saw going up to homes on the block, as well as the license plate on the black car she got out of. Tools reported stolen out of work van Work tools and equipment valued at $2,675 were reported stolen from a van parked in the 10300 block of 82nd Avenue between 4:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sept. 17. Police said there were no signs of forced entry. Two bicycles are reported stolen A gray Santa Cruz downhill racing mountain bike was reported stolen from the area of Cour Montreal between 4 and 6 p.m. Sept. 15. In a separate incident, a black bike with white lettering reading “Hypo” was reported stolen from outside Dunkin Donuts at 10340 S. Harlem Ave., where the owner left it at about 9 p.m. Sept. 16 to go inside.

Worth Domestic battery charges take place after lock-out Gregory Kurecki, 50, was charged with domestic battery after allegedly pushing a 45-yearold woman several times inside his residence in the 6900 block of West 110th Street at 10:55 a.m. Sept. 17. The victim said he had locked her out of the apartment, and when a locksmith opened the door, Kurecki allowed her inside but then pushed her against a wall. Charges filed against unlicensed drivers Donald W. Schmalz, 78, of the 7100 block of West 108th Street, Worth, was charged with driving without a license and disobeying a stop sign following a traffic stop at 8:38 a.m. Sept. 17 at Oak Park Avenue and 108th Street. Michal A. Waluga, 30, of the 8700 block of South Mobile Avenue, Oak Lawn, was also charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 7:44 a.m. Sept. 17, in the 11000 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was stopped for talking on a cellphone while driving. Persistent caller faces phone harassment charge Ronald K. Casteel, 26, of the 6800 block of West 111th Place, Worth, was arrested at his house and charged with telephone harassment at 2:54 a.m. Sept. 16. Police said he was accused of repeatedly calling a female acquaintance and demanding money for car repairs because one of the wheels on his car fell off while he was driving her somewhere.

Thursday, September 24 , 2015

The Reporter

Photo by Jeff Vorva

The sight of signs with 574 Chicago cops who died in the line of duty is something columnist Jeff Vorva is not going to forget.

Signs at cop vigil were more moving than ‘Taps’

or the last couple of months, the biggest worry I had coming to work is whether I was going to be in a traffic delay at 143rd Street and Harlem Avenue or not. For cops and their families, the biggest worry they have is if they are breathing at the end of their shift. The second worst worry is that they will be breathing after their shift…through a tube. Cops die and get hurt in the line of duty. That’s a fact. In Chicago, 574 police officers have died in the line of duty since the 1850s. Considering all the men and women who have worn badges and that the figure is spread over more than 160 years, the number seems kind of small. Until…

On Sept. 16, I was asked to read the names of 10 dead Chicago police officers at the annual Candlelight Vigil at the Gold Star Families Memorial and Park across the street from Soldier Field. Oak Lawn’s public relations guru and all-around legendary legend Ed McElroy asked me to do it and promised it would be “something you will never forget.” So I brought my wife, Maggie, because she is entitled to a night she will never forget now and again. Before the vigil, a big group was invited to the United Room at Soldier Field. There must have been 500 or so ranked officers there. I felt good that I could leave my camera on a table while I sought out a drink. I was tempted to lay a couple of twen-

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ties down on the table and see if they would be there when I returned but I refrained. After the social hour and some speeches, Maggie and I headed across the street to the memorial site and to the left and right of us where young cops holding up 574 signs of the 574 police who died in the line of duty.

Now, that total didn’t seem so small. I think that part hit me more than anything else. That’s what I won’t forget. Many of their faces were photographs. For the dead officers in the 1800s, there were drawings and some were cartoon-like. But this line of signs seemed like it was never going to end. There were 574 dead cops and who knows how many millions of tears shed by wives, husbands, children, friends and colleagues over all those years. After more speeches, it was time for a group of us to read the names. My 10 police officers were Michael Lynch, Henry J. Lange, John Keough, Arthur Vollmar, Edward J. DeMay, Raymond E. Martin, Joseph

J. Sullivan, John L. Conley, Herbert N. Hagberg, Earl K. Leonard and William Gallagher. So I salute those 10 gentlemen and the other men and women who served their last shift way too soon. Also, I salute those many others who are living their lives in wheelchairs or limping or living a quality of life that is so bad that death might be a better deal. I salute their families who had to go on without mothers or fathers because some idiot on the street decided to kill them. There were some moving moments and the 21-gun-salute and playing of “Taps” were powerful messages. But to me, they weren’t as powerful and the walk Maggie and I took from Soldier Field to the Memorial.

OAK LAWN

Trustee disputes Stony Creek development, crime figures By Dermot Connolly

Paying tribute

Photo by Dermot Connolly

Chicago Ridge Trustee Bruce Quintos, pipe major of the Pipes and Drums of the Emerald Society, stands at attention beside the hearse carrying the casket of Ofc. Steven Smith before his funeral on Saturday. The Emerald Society led the funeral procession along Oxford Avenue from 109th Street.

Evergreen Park Board hails girls softball league champions By Sharon L. Filkins The Evergreen Park Board room rocked with excitement at the Monday board meeting as Mayor James Sexton congratulated the village’s girls’ softball league 9-10 year old division for becoming Illinois State champions in a recent softball tournament. Sexton asked Coach Tim Collins to introduce each girl individually. Members of the team are: Kerrigan Collins, Isa Crespo, Maddie Davis, Gwendolyn Hohman, Keira Jarrett, Analise Mulvihill, Bridget Murphy, Maura Racz, Nicole Reynolds, Alyssa Rossi and Lily Strand. “A strange thing happened at the beginning of the season,” said Collins. “We won a game and then we just kept winning them. The girls are ready to do it all again next year.” Sexton commended the coaches for their hard work. “It is because of parents like you, working with the kids night after night that makes Evergreen Park the wonderful community it is. It is good to go around town and see our parks filled with all these teams.” The manager is Jerry Mulvihill. In addition to Collins, the other coaches are Dan Crespo and Erin Davis. In other matters, the board approved an ordinance for the sale of a 20-foot lot located at 10258 So. Turner Ave. The village is selling the property, for $5,000, to the owners of the neighboring property who has been maintaining the lot for some time. Sexton said the lot cannot be built on but will allow the owners of the neighboring property to expand their back yard and

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The Evergreen Park Board honored members of the village’s 9-10 year old division girls softball team for becoming Illinois State champions in a recent tournament. The team was honored at the Monday night board meeting. Team members are : Kerrigan Collins, Isa Crespo, Maddie Davis, Gwendolyn Hohman, Keira Jarrett, Analise Mulvihill, Bridget Murphy, Maura Racz, Nicole Reynolds, Alyssa Rossi and Lily Strand.

erect a fence. Also approved was a resolution authorizing the use of $100,000, obtained through the 2015 Community Development Block Grant Program, for the replacement of sewer linings in the village. Village Clerk Cathy Aparo announced a bid was awarded to Sheridan Plumbing to clean storm sewers in the northeast quadrant of the village at a cost

of a $39, 500. Business certificates were approved for Suellen Kelly-Bergerson, Ltd., a law office, at 3502 W. 95th St. and Halloween City, for seasonal sales of Halloween costumes and décor, at 2500 W. 94th St. The board also approved a proclamation honoring the Daughters of the American Revolution’s 125 years of service to America.

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An optimistic report on local retail sales statistics, coupled with a dispute about crime statistics, added some excitement to an otherwise mundane Oak Lawn Village Board meeting on Tuesday night. According to a regional retail sales report cited by Trustee Terry Vorderer (4th), comparisons between 2013 and 2014 statistics show that sales revenue is on the upswing in Oak Lawn, and most trustees agreed that the future looks bright due to the Stony Creek Promenade development at 111th and Cicero Avenue. Reading from the sales report, Vorderer said that Oak Lawn retains its position among the top 20 Chicago suburbs in retail sales volume, with total sales in Oak Lawn in 2014 amounting to $1. 22 billion. He said this reflects a 15.6 percent increase over 2009, during the economic downturn, and a 5.6 percent increase over 2013. Vorderer said the 5.6 percent increase in overall retail sales growth for 2014 was the highest among the “southland” suburbs, and seventh among all Chicago suburbs. Oak Lawn trailed more upscale suburbs such as Skokie, Vernon Hills and Bolingbrook by just one percentage point, Vorderer said. Trustee Bob Streit (3rd) commented that the sales figures are not that praiseworthy, because historically, going back to the 1990s, Oak Lawn was always among the top suburbs in retail sales. But Vorderer and Trustee Alex Olejniczak (2nd) pointed out that in addition to regional expansion changing the business landscape, the village has also diversified since the 1990s, when car dealerships accounted for most of the sales revenue. “I think it has become clear that if it is good for Oak Lawn, Trustee Streit will be against it,” said Trustee Tim Desmond (1st). Later in the meeting, Streit was criticized by several trustees and Mayor Sandra Bury for allegedly spreading false information online and in campaign literature about burglaries in the village, contending that the number grew more than they did between 2013 and 2014. But regarding the sales data cited by Vorderer, Oak Lawn is fifth among suburbs for automobile and gas sales, with a 10.25 percent increase, where

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the average increase for 2014 was 6.42 percent. And sales for eating and drinking establishments increased 3.6 percent, compared with an average 3.79 percent among the top 20 suburbs. Because Cooper’s Hawk Winery and other eateries in Stony Creek did not open until this year, the statistics are expected to increase considerably, Vorderer said. “The soft sell on Stony Creek is that it is good, but it is very good,” said Olejniczak, who said the he was proud to have been on the board since the idea behind the Stony Creek property was developed. Streit was the only other current board member who was also there from the beginning. “Many people do not remember that 11 years ago, what is now the Stony Creek property was just Kmart and a parking lot full of seagulls, with a few other businesses around it,” said Olejniczak. “We wanted open-air retail, and white tablecloth dining, and we got it,” said the trustee. Olejniczak credited Oak Lawn’s diversification from car dealerships, particularly the decision to add more “eating and drinking establishments,” as a main reason for the positive revenue growth. He noted that regionally, areas such as clothing and electronics did not show as much growth as restaurants, so Oak Lawn deserves credit for focusing on the right area, allowing it to compete with other area suburbs with large shopping centers. “This is a gift that is going to keep on giving,” said Olejniczak, noting that the development is only 50 percent complete, and already this year, there was a positive cash flow of $908,428. He said the village was also able to pay down $5.7 million in debt from the sale of the first phase of the property. Finance Director Brian Hanigan pointed out that prior to the redevelopment, the property originally brought in $450,000. Next year, “when property taxes start flowing in,” he said the number is expected to be triple that, about $1.5 million. “Can you see how sensitive this board is about Stony Creek?” said Streit, who has been critical of how the project is being handled. The burglary issue came up after Streit asked why he was not being given all of the village’s

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Run, walk to fight Parkinson’s disease their time and effort in the belief that one day they will find a cure. Sullivan was delighted with the turnout that included not only runners but families walking through the nearby Oak Lawn neighborhood. In the past six years, the Sullly Shuffle has raised $142,000 for the American Parkinson’s Disease Midwest Chapter.

The Seventh Annual Sully Shuffle 5K run and 3K walk was held Sunday morning and drew a large crowd of participants and spectators. The starting point was near 94th and Austin adjacent to Oak Lawn Community High School. The annual event is named after Skip Sullivan, the retired

Oak Lawn High School teacher and coach who has been fighting Parkinson’s disease for the past 11 years. He still remains active in the community. The event is held each September to help raise money for research for Parkinson’s disease. The foundation consists of volunteers who donate

Oak Lawn resident Elizabeth Lemrise races across the finish line to become the first female runner to do so at the seventh Annual Sully Shuffle Sunday morning near 94th and Austin in Oak Lawn. Lemrise’s time was 19:44.

Participants in the annual Sully Shuffle take off from the starting line at the annual event. A large field of runners and walkers took part in this event , which began and ended near Oak Lawn Community High School.

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Mike Sullivan receives a medal from his father, Skip Sullivan, during the medal ceremony following the Seventh Annual Sullly Shuffle run and walk. Mike finished the race named for his father in 12th place with a time of 22:23.

Rob Lininger is the first to cross the finish line at the Seventh Annual Sully Shuffle 5K run and 3K walk Sunday morning. Lininger finished in 18:03. The race and walk began and finished near 94th and Austin in Oak Lawn.

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Two buses collide near St. Laurence 50 years ago

From the Sept. 21, 1965 issue The story: A total of 43 students from St. Laurence High School, 5556 W. 77th St., Stickney Township (now Burbank), were taken to local hospitals after one school bus rammed another in the rear as they approached the school. The boys were examined at the high school and then taken to Christ Community and Little Company of Mary hospitals by the Columbus Manor, Burbank Manor and Grandview Rescue squads. Christ Community treated 39 boys. All were treated and released.

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From the Sept. 20, 1990 issue The story: Oak Lawn resident Paul Perino spent 33 years as a cat trainer caring for 23 big cats including tigers, cheetahs and leopards. At the time, he was still performing with cats in his own act and circuses like Barnum and Bailey. The quote: “You gotta be careful with cats,” said Perino. “One day you can sit there and pet a leopard who’s playful and gentle all day long, and the very next day that same cat can get a little rough.” Fun Fact: Perino’s career as an animal trainer began in 1950 when he was sent to Africa as a commercial hunter. During his stay in Africa, he met actor William Holden, who he became friends with.

Local firefighters assist in Hurricane Katrina lifesaving effort 10 years ago

From the Sept. 22, 2005 issue Local firefighters from the North Palos Fire Protection District station in Palos Hills searched for two weeks by walking through muck and searching for signs of life in southern Louisiana and near New Orleans following the destruction brought on by Hurricane Katrina. Prior to the firefighters’ arrival, the St. Bernard Parish Fire Department rescued thousands of stranded residents from roofs by boat, according to Oak Lawn Fire Chief Ed Folliard. The quote: “It was horrible, the smell – there’s no word to describe it,” said Evergreen Park resident Mike Higgins. “They have nothing down there. It’s 30,000 times worse than on TV.”

Make Halloween decorations at Green Hills Public Library Pretty Interesting: Halloween Décor will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2 at the Green Hills Public Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Guests can make yarn candy corn and Mason jar pumpkin decorations inspired from Pinterest to take home. Registration is required and limited to 25. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

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Chief: Palos Hills overnight parking system is working By Michael Gilbert It was a good news, bad news story as Palos Hillsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Police Chief Paul Madigan discussed the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overnight parking situation with city officials last week. The good news, according to Madigan, is the system in which residents call Southwest Central Dispatchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s non-emergency number after normal police department hours for permission to park overnight on a city street is working. The bad news is some residents are taking advantage of the system, Madigan said. Palos Hills prohibits parking on city streets from 2 to 6 a.m., but does allow residents to park overnight for three consecutive days up to three times a year. After recently compiling data from January through August of those who have called Southwest Central Dispatch, Madigan learned there have been approximately 25 residents who have called in more than 10 times each. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new system (of calling Southwest Central Dispatch) is working well,â&#x20AC;? Madigan told the

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CATHERINE WHITNEY, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Defendants 11 CH 37102 10751 SOUTH LACROSSE AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 22, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, Onea South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 24 AND 25 IN BLOCK 1 IN PALOS GATEWAY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 9 AND 16 IN SCHOOL TRUSTEESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 10751 SOUTH LACROSSE AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-403-018-0000; 24-16403-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $143,045.66. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F13100115. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F13100115 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 11 CH 37102 TJSC#: 35-11164 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.

council during a Public Safety Committee meeting Sept. 17. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem is there is no way to (immediately) track how many times somebody calls in. (Southwest Central Dispatch) canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing us a favor just by taking the calls.â&#x20AC;? Once Southwest Central Dispatch fields a call from a resident, the operator alerts on-duty Palos Hills officers the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, address and vehicle license plate number. Southwest Central has other tasks, including answering 911 calls, and is unable to compile or keep track of how many times a resident calls, Madigan said. After consulting with Palos Hills Mayor Gerald Bennett, Madigan said the city has decided the police department will review the individual notifications from Southwest Central Dispatch on a quarterly basis and then contact those who have exceeded the number of overnight parking exceptions. Madigan told the council it would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;too time consumingâ&#x20AC;? to compile the data each day. Madigan said the department will be sending out letters this month explaining the overnight

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.MONIKA A. DZIUBA AKA MONIKA DZIUBA AKA MONIKA ALEKSANDRA DZIUBA, DARIUSZ DZIUBA, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, PNC BANK, N.A SBM TO NATIONAL CITY BANK SBM TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 8228 24 COUR LEROUX 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 January 16, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE EASTERLY 24.00 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 68.67 FEET OF AREA 2 IN LOT 2 OF PALOS RIVIERA UNIT NUMBER 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS . Commonly known as 24 COUR LEROUX, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-101-025-0000. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $133,577.01. 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 5/151507(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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

parking restrictions and the exceptions to all who have violated the rules. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have to get a handle of those people who are calling in more than they should be calling in,â&#x20AC;? Madigan said. Alderman Marty Kleefisch (1st) asked Madigan if Southwest Central Dispatch could be notified of offenders and â&#x20AC;&#x153;red flagâ&#x20AC;? them as they call. Madigan reiterated that is not part of the agreement with Central and unlikely to change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The agreement with Central is when a call comes in they will take it and notify our department,â&#x20AC;? Madigan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are not going to spend time looking whether [the caller] can park or not. Central is not going take 911 dispatchers away from their 911 duties and try to do this. Before the Palos Hills Police Department reduced its hours from 24 hours a day to 9 a.m.5 p.m. Monday through Friday approximately seven years ago, members of the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration used to field calls for overnight parking requests, Madigan said. Reducing the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hours saves at least $110,000 annually in salary, Madigan said. Kleefisch suggested the city consider reopening the station, but the chief said the money could be used in better areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re short on man power on the streets,â&#x20AC;? Madigan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we received any extra money at all, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go to. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost some police on the street because

of budget issues. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put the public in jeopardy for a convenience.â&#x20AC;? Madigan said the overnight parking regulations are stated on both the police department and city websites. He noted he will also reiterate the rules in the upcoming city newsletter. Violators are subject to an $80 ticket. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we want to do is make it as accommodating to the public as we can as long as we stay within the rules established by this body,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That 2 to 6 a.m. parking policy has been in effect for over 45 years. The chief was optimistic the letter campaign would be successful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once we send these letters out I think you will see the numbers go down,â&#x20AC;? Madigan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we continue to have violators weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be mailing them out tickets.â&#x20AC;? In other news, Alderman Mark Brachman (2nd Ward) said members of the public works committee will discuss rules and regulations related to rain barrels at 6 p.m. on Oct. 1. Palos Hills officials entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District on Sept. 3 allowing the agency to provide free rain barrels to residents. However, the city has no ordinance on the books regulating the number or color of rain barrels or where they can be located on Photo by Michael Gilbert a property. Brachman said he ex- Palos Hills Police Chief Paul Madigan discusses the overnight parking pects those topics to be addressed ban with city officials Sept. 17. The city is looking to crack down on those who abuse the ordinance. at the committee meeting.

Picturesque MVCC honored with Beautification Award once again By Kelly White Moraine Valley Community College continues to be a picturesque highlight of the city of Palos Hills. The college, located at 9000 W. College Parkway in Palos Hills, took home yet another Beautification Contest Award this summer. This was the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10th annual Beautification Contest and Moraine has taken home the award nine times. The award was presented at the city council meeting by Palos Hills Mayor Jerry Bennett, the Palos Hills Beautification Committee and the Community Resource/Parks and Recreation Department to Moraine Valley President Dr. Sylvia Jenkins and Campus Operations Director Rick Brennan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The city is very pleased to have Moraine Valley in Palos Hills,â&#x20AC;? Jenkins said at a recent monthly board meeting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to thank everyone who takes the time to maintain our campus. We receive many compliments on a daily basis from people who visit our campus about the aesthetic appearance of our college.â&#x20AC;? Jenkins has visited numerous other community colleges and she said that none stand up to Moraine Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior appearance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can tell you I have not been to one other campus that has exceeded Moraineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We picked them this year because they have beautiful, colorful flowers around their main sign. It is nice to look at,â&#x20AC;? said Kristin Violante, commissioner of the Palos Hills Community Resources and Recreation Department. Palos Hills Alderman Martin Kleefisch (1st) began the contest in 2006 and its popularity has grown since. Home and business owners began registering to be nominated for the 2015 competition in July. The contest was open to all single-family residences, businesses, multiple family residences, churches and schools. The change came in 2014. Prior, all homes and businesses were

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crime reports. Police Chief Michael Murray said he would look into the matter, but Bury suggested that Streit should apologize to residents for spreading

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Moraine Valley Community College continues to present a beautiful scenic landscape in the city of Palos Hills.

automatically entered in the competition. The period for judging began in early July by the Beautification Committee, which was a period when lawns were reaching their peak of green and many flowers and shrubs will be in full bloom, according to Kleefisch. However, city officials stated some homeowners in the past do not want to participate and refused to take part in the awards ceremony. They did want their familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name or a photo of their home in print. Judging criteria was based on the general appearance of buildings, fencing and edging and overall landscaping -- particularly lawns, shrubs, color accents, evergreens and trees. Winners received winning notification and an invitation by mail in late August inviting them to attend the awards presentation at City Hall during the month of September when contest awards were given out to single-

wrong information about burglaries rising more than 30 percent in recent years. Murray pointed out to Streit in a letter that while residential and commercial burglaries did rise 9 percent from 2013 to 2014, from 111 to 121, car burglaries dropped from 187 to 167, result-

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family residences, businesses, multiple-family residences, churches and schools throughout the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Receiving the award at the Palos Hills City Council meeting this month was a really nice event,â&#x20AC;? Jenkins said. Along with Moraine, other winning Palos Hills businesses included Durbinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 10154 S Roberts Road; Belvidere Chateau, 8055 W 103rd St; Oak Ridge School, 8791 W 103rd St.; Palos Hills Christian Assembly, 10600 S 88th Ave.; Green Hills Library, 8611 W 103rd St.; Midas, 11108 S. Southwest Highway; McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11050 Southwest Highway; and Bertucciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 10331 S. Roberts Road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the past years, we have had many positive comments made about this friendly competition, which encourages everyone to put their gardening and decorating talents to good use,â&#x20AC;? Kleefisch said.

ing in an overall reduction. He said Streit compared 2013 residential burglaries to all types of burglaries in 2014, â&#x20AC;&#x153;comparing apples, to oranges and pears,â&#x20AC;? as Bury said, to come up with the number over 160. Streit refused Buryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s repeated requests for an apology after the meeting, pointing to the 9 percent increase as proof that he was

right. Murray said two groups of burglars, which have since been caught, accounted for the increase, and 2015 numbers have returned to previous levels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The crime rate in Oak Lawn was no different than it was in the year 2000,â&#x20AC;? said Village Manager Larry Deetjen, asserting that statistics provided by the FBI can be viewed at www.city-data.com.

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Chicago Ridge police, residents pay last respects to Steve Smith

hicago Ridge police officer Steve Smith was just 27 years old when he died in the early-morning hours of Sept. 13. Smith was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit by driver who was going the wrong way along Interstate 294 near the Cermak Road Toll Plaza, according to Illinois State Police. The circumstances of his death is still a tragedy for those fellow police officers and Chicago Ridge residents who knew Smith. Comments we heard about Smith described him as a fine officer who fulfilled his dream. He became a police officer in the village he grew up in. He only lived a couple of blocks from the police department. Smith graduated from Finley Junior High School in Chicago Ridge and Richards High School in Oak Lawn. Besides being a fine officer, Smith was well liked in the neighborhood. According to residents, he was known for helping neighbors along Birmingham Street, where he lived with parents. Smith had worked five years as a part-time officer for Chicago Ridge before being appointed to full time duty this past February. Friends and officers said that’s what made it more heartbreaking. His full potential will never be known. While Smith didn’t die on duty, this tragedy reminds us that life should never be taken for granted. A large crowd attended the funeral service for Smith on Saturday morning at Our Lady of the Ridge Church in Chicago Ridge. The church was full of friends, relatives and first responders. Many people lined the streets outside the church under cloudy skies. The funeral procession also passed by Central Avenue and his alma mater Richards High School as students lined along the street to pay their last respects. The tragic irony is that Smith made it home after serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan. The outpouring of sympathy for Smith shows that Chicago Ridge and nearby communities shared in the grief even if they did not know him. While some police officers have been painted in a negative light over the past year due to some confrontations that have crossed economic and racial lines, we are also reminded that the job can be difficult. Split-second decisions have to be made that could be a matter of life and death. The life of a police officer can be stressful and dangerous. However, many sign up for the job that often is rewarding but also can be unpleasant. Protecting residents and keeping neighborhoods safe is all part of what police officers are required to do every day. Sometimes we take that for granted. Yes, we know that some police officers cross the line. But we also know that the majority do their job to the utmost of their ability. From everything we have heard, Smith embodied what a good police officer should be. He had a passion for the job and wanted to serve. His time was short but his impact on the community and fellow officers will be long remembered.

GUEST COMMENTARY

Providing views on the global democratic recession When I hear generalizations about the entire planet, I sometimes think of Hamlet’s admonition to Horatio: “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” That said, this particular morsel of conventional wisdom is not devoid of statistical evidence, since it is based on data about political rights and civil liberties compiled by Freedom House over nine years. Jay Ulfelder, however, uses Freedom House’s own data to argue that democracy has not been discarded. By using statistical “heat maps,” he finds that while political rights today look a lot like 2005, they remain clearly better than 1995 and nothing like the equivalent maps for the 1970s or 1980s. The number of electoral democracies actually increased in 2014 to 125, an all-time high. Although the slowdown in progress on political rights and civil liberties is worrisome, Ulfelder demonstrates that most of those declines have occurred in countries already under authoritarian rule. Support for this observation is highlighted by William Dobson in his book “The Dictator’s Learning Curve.” Dobson focuses on how authoritarians such as Hugo Chavez in Venezuela learned from their mistakes. Twenty years ago most dictators didn’t even know what NGOs were, and now they are often targets of repression. Dobson also, however, writes about exceptionally well organized international organizations that support democracy such as the Albert Einstein Institution and Otpor, founded by a group of Serbians who helped overthrow Slobodan Milosovic. My own work, “Importing Democracy,” (http://www. importingdemocracy.org) is based on the assumption that the growth of civil society in general, and democratization NGOs in particular, is having a slow, but steady impact on democratization, in spite of governmental repression. The leaders of these organizations “import” democratic ideas from other countries, such as participatory municipal budgeting from Brazil, and from the past through their reading of enlightenment thinkers. They also recover local democratic traditions. For example, democratization NGOs in Tajikistan work with local community organizations called Majlis and encourage them to include women. Although “Importing Democracy” focuses on South Africa, Tajikistan and Argentina, democratization NGOs are an ignored global trend, surviving, if not always flourishing in many other countries. A major challenge is whether such organizations can build ties with pro-democracy street protests. The statistics tell two different, if not opposite, stories about the present. The future may depend on what happens to civil society organizations in general and democratization NGOs in particular. It seems likely that they will continue to flourish in flawed democracies such as South Africa and Argentina, since democratization gives people hope for the future, despite poverty, inequality and corruption. Continued repression in authoritarian countries, however, will require innovative international thinking, based on what creative democrats are already doing in their own countries. — Julie Fisher Author of Importing Democracy: The Role of NGOs in Takistan & Argentina”

Some presidents made an impact serving in military Editor’s Note: Historian Don C. White occasionally provides commentary on history. The following are his thoughts on U.S. presidents who served in the military.

ave you ever thought about how many of our presidents served in the military? Well, I began looking into this question and found that 31 of the 43 men served in some capacity and 12 of them did not. Jefferson, Madison, Polk, Tyler, Fillmore and Buchanan were members of their state’s militia. Buchanan served during the war of 1812 and he was the only one who was not an officer. While checking the records of these men one list showed President Taft as being a member of the Connecticut Home Guard, but I am not going to include him in my count. Of course, not all of those who with served saw action on the battlefield, ite Don C. Wh but they did serve. Did their military service make them better suited to become commander in chief? That is not a trick question but is a tricky one to answer. It seems that having an outstanding military career did not always mean that they would become an outstanding commander in chief. Only two of the 31 men attended West Point. Grant, Eisenhower and Carter attended the Naval Academy. I wish I could ask each of them if he thought his military service made him better qualified to be president. I believe most would say that it did. Let’s take a look at these men to see if we can determine if serving in the military made them better presidents. The following is my list of the 10 men that had above average military careers: Washington, Jackson, Taylor, Grant, Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Eisenhower and Ford. Of course, not all of them were outstanding as presidents. Remember that T. Roosevelt and Ford were accidental presidents. It was not a difficult decision to pick the top three military commanders from this group. My choices are Washington, Grant and Eisenhower. In 1976, during the Bicentennial, President Ford posthumously appointed Washington as General of the Armies of the United States and specified that he would forever rank above all officers of the Army. The only other officer to have this honor bestowed on him was John J. Pershing, in 1919 for his services in World War I. Grant and Eisenhower were both U.S. Army generals.

H i sotno r y Le s s

Here is my list of those who were above average as commander in chief: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Hayes, T. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Reagan. As you see, Washington, T. Roosevelt and Eisenhower show up on both lists. And remember that T. Roosevelt, Truman and L. Johnson were accidental presidents. Picking the top three commanders in chief was a little more difficult. My choices are Washington, Lincoln and Truman. Each held office during trying times in our nation. And I think each one of them did what had to be done to accomplish the task at hand. Finally here are the men that did not make either list but did have some military service. They are Monroe, Madison, Wilbur Harrison, Pierce, Andrew Johnson, Garfield, Arthur, Nixon, Carter, G.W.H. Bush and G. W. Bush. If you were to search the records you might not find the likes of A. Johnson or Arthur among those who served in the military. But both of them did serve during the Civil War. Johnson was from Tennessee but he stayed loyal to the United States during the early part of the war as Tennessee seceded and Lincoln appointed him military governor of the state with the rank of brigadier general. Arthur was in the New York state militia serving as quartermaster general. Others who served during the Civil War were Grant, Hayes, Garfield, B. Harrison and McKinley. I believe without a doubt that the Civil War changed the direction of all of their lives. They all served as officers and they saw combat in various battles. All of them survived the war, but Garfield and McKinley were assassinated while serving as president. Three presidents who served in the military but get very little credit for their service were Pierce, Lincoln and L. Johnson. Pierce served during the Mexican War, Lincoln served during the Blackhawk War and L. Johnson served during World War II. Lincoln commented later in life that being elected captain of his militia company was one of the high marks of his life. I believe that most of these men gained from their military service. It helped them as they sought to occupy the highest office in the land. Those who write our history have not been kind to some of these men. I feel that they all contributed something to this great nation of ours. Another president who deserves special mention here, even though he never served a day in the military, is Franklin Roosevelt. He served as assistant secretary of the Navy during President Wilson’s eight years in the White House. I believe this helped prepare him for what lay ahead as he would lead the nation through World War II.

A framework for patient harm is through denial A group of doctors has decided to rewrite the Hippocratic Oath. The ancient pledge charges physicians with applying “all measures that are required” to help the sick. The American Society of Clinical Oncology wants to add a caveat – “unless those measures are too expensive. Then let the patient die.” The oncologists’ group has developed a “conceptual framework” that relies on cost-benefit analysis to determine the most “valuable” treatments for different patients. Under ASCO’s framework, new treatments will be judged “based on clinical benefit, side effects and cost.” Those are the exact same measures health insurers use in limiting patient access to treatments. Indeed, ASCO wants insurers to use its calculator to “evaluate the relative value of new treatments” as they develop benefit structures and adjust premiums.

Such “controls” could include shifting drugs to the highest cost-sharing tier of an insurance plan or requiring patients to try older, cheaper drugs before receiving the most cutting-edge therapies. Never mind that the Obama Administration has warned “placing most or all drugs that treat a specific condition on the highest cost tiers discourages enrollment by individuals based on age or based on health conditions” is discriminatory. The oncologists are effectively asking insurers to discriminate against cancer patients -- in direct contradiction of the Affordable Care Act’s intent. Further, ASCO has concluded that a treatment that can keep patients alive for weeks or months has no value. The framework assigns zero value to any treatment that doesn’t increase survival by 20

percent. Right away, the formula would deem numerous modern treatments for cancer worthless. Between 1987 and 2000, various AIDS therapies increased patient life expectancy by less than 20 percent a year. Had ASCO”s framework been instituted then, thousands of AIDS patients who benefited from those treatments wouldn’t be alive today. ASuccessful treatment also benefits the nation. Cancer survivors have contributed $4.7 trillion to the economy since 1990, simply by living and working longer. By valuing treatments based on costs rather than the benefit they provide to patients, the ASCO framework violates both the letter and spirit of the Hippocratic Oath. It should be scrapped before it puts patients in danger. — Robert Goldberg Vice president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest

What we can do to help out senior citizens

remember when my mother took me to Stony Island Avenue to get my Social Security card in 1966. I was really excited. I just didn’t really know why. They gave me a paper card with nine numbers on it that I have till this day. It’s the first thing I memorized, and never forgot. I didn’t know what it meant back then. I was only 13. But now, 50 years later as Social Security celebrates its 80th anniversary, it’s one of the most important things I think about. I’ve saved money over the years, but I never kissed political ass to earn a goldplated, bloated pension, like the ones so many people in government get today. Imagine, people retiring on pensions that are twice the salary they received and they only had to work a few years to “earn” it. Well, we know how corrupt the pension system is. But do we know how incompetent the Social Security system really is? Seriously, we are dealing with elderly people who are slowly losing their ability to care for themselves or even think clearly. We have given them the most complicated bureaucracy on earth to help them through old age. Social Security has more than 3,000 different rules dealing with hundreds of different retirement scenarios.

I read through all the material Social Security provides and it is junk. For the life of me, I can’t make clear sense out of it. I do know that creating the mandatory Social Security system was the best Ray thing this country ever did. Hanania I know human nature as a journalist for more than 40 years now. Human beings are procrastinators and skeptics. They just don’t believe they’ll get sick, have bad luck, or lose their job. If left to them, most people would have nothing socked away in a savings for retirement. Wake up people. The Lottery, another government scam, by the way, is NOT a good retirement strategy! We must change the Social Security system. We paid good money – money that was worth something when it was taken from us in taxes some 40 years or more ago. A dollar in 1966 was worth far more than a dollar is today. And even if you put away a dollar a day, you would have a lot of money but as the investment increases exponentially, the inflation eating away its value decreased at an even greater rate. It’s an illusion. The money you thought

you have saved is worth far, far less than what it was when you socked it away. Social Security needs a new system that holds the hands of each retirement age senior and walks them through enrollment. No senior should be afraid that may make the wrong choice in their Social Security planning. Social Security should ensure that every senior automatically gets the maximum benefit they can receive. That means eliminating “penalties” if you don’t check in by a certain date. Eliminate choice and options. Seniors should not be punished for working either. They shouldn’t have to pay taxes on their Social Security. They should be allowed to work, and only pay taxes on the income they earn at their jobs. Businesses should be given tax incentive savings for hiring employees over the age of 60 and any business that fires an employee over the age of 50 should be penalized. Quit whining young people. You don’t need to eat or sleep or worry about health problems. It is seniors – us baby boomers – who need the help. If we get these things done today, you will thank us in the future. Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter. Reach him at rghanania@gmail.com.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

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Caregiver

Water main

started calling for me.” “We figure she probably fell down the day before. Thankfully, she wasn’t seriously hurt. She’s a wonderful woman,” she said, explaining that prior to joining Health Advocates this year, Quinn Knasiak owned a home care agency, and the Clearing woman has been a client since then. “She is actually in great shape. If her sight was a little better, she would probably still be driving,” said Quinn Knasiak, explaining that her role with this client is to spend two days with her each week, taking her shopping and running errands, and making sure she has enough food and necessities in the house. “I just keep her company, and give her an opportunity to get out of the house.” The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment of dehydration, and may go to a rehab center for a while. But Quinn Knasiak said she is otherwise doing fine now. When told that she very likely saved the woman’s life, Quinn Knasiak responded modestly, that she was just doing her job. Furthermore, she said it happened once before, a few years ago when she found another client in a similar predicament, also in the Clearing neighborhood. “I don’t really want to call attention to myself. But it just goes to show that home health aides can be very helpful and it might be something people would want to look into getting for their parents or other family members getting up in years.” “Judy responded so quickly and does great work, but things like that happening are not that unusual,” said Raj Ismail, president of Health Advocates, based at 11737 Southwest Highway, Palos Heights. He said that since opening about 18 months ago, the agency has about 40 clients throughout the Southwest Side of Chicago and suburbs.

“It is a very exciting project,” said Deetjen, “This is probably the largest pipeline ever to be constructed through the Forest Preserves.” “We worked closely with Ben Cox, (president and CEO) of Friends of the Forest Preserves,” said the village manager, asserting that members of the environmental advocacy group are happy with the arrangement. He noted that installing the new pipe will benefit bicyclists, walkers and joggers who use the forest preserves as well, because plans call for at least 1.2 miles of deteriorating bike paths to be replaced along the route of the water main. In order to minimize hardship to those who use the bike paths now, according to preliminary plans for the pipeline installation, none of the existing bike path will be removed until the new paths are installed. The timeframe for construction of the West Side Transmission Main calls for construction to begin sometime from 2017 to 2019. Deetjen said that following the decision by the Forest Preserve commissioners to give the go-ahead for the water main, the village’s general counsel will work with Cook County officials to iron out the details of the project and finalize the documentation.

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Photo by Dermot Connolly

Home caregiver Judy Quinn Knasiak (right), of Evergreen Park, is congratulated by Maureen Flynn Gilow, RN, for her successful efforts in coming to the rescue of a 70-year-old client who had fallen in her home in Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood. Both women work for Health Advocates, based at 11737 Southwest Highway in Palos Heights.

In addition to having home care providers, the agency also has two registered nurses who visit clients regularly. “We’ve been blessed with a lot of good people to work with,” said Ismail. “Not that long ago, another client was rescued from similar circumstances in her home in Palos Park,” he noted.

10 CH 52467 6633 W. 91ST PL. Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE

LOT 2 IN S AND L RESUBDIVISION OF COSTELLO’S RESUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 130 FEET OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 4 IN ARTHUR T. MCINTOSH AND COMPANY’S RIDGELAND UNIT NO. 2 BEING A RESUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

to Evergreen Park so they could keep an eye on her parents, who live on the block behind theirs. Her sister, who has Down syndrome, lives with her parents. “I am a cancer survivor, and a survivor of a drunk-driving accident. I feel it is my purpose in life to take care of those who need it,” she said.

Hurley to host shred and electronic recycling day

OLD NATIONAL BANK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO INTEGRA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.SEAN V. COSTELLO, MANUELA D. LAWRENCE, CITY OF CHICAGO, NORTHBROOK BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 16, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Quinn Knasiak, 52, is a native of Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood and graduated from Lourdes High School in the city. A mother of four, she has been through a lot in her own life, and said her challenges led her into the healthcare field. With her husband, Kurt, she moved from West Lawn

State Rep. Fran Hurley

State Rep. Fran Hurley (D-35th) is hosting a community shred and electronic recycling day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Worth Village Hall, 7112 W. 111th St. This event is in partnership with state Sen. Bill Cunningham (D18th), the Village of Worth, and the Cook County Sheriff’s office. “As state representative, it’s important to bring resources to the community that can help our neighbors in day-to-day life,” said Hurley. “This event is a great way to protect both our identities and

the environment, by disposing of sensitive information, electronics, and old prescriptions in a safe and responsible way.” Items accepted include paper documents, computers, tapes, microwaves, appliances, and more. The Cook County Sheriff’s office will also be collecting old medical prescriptions for secure disposal. This event is free. For more information and a complete list of accepted items, contact Hurley’s constituent service office at (773) -445-8128 or RepFranHurley@gmail.com.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Commonly known as 6633 W. 91ST PL., Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-06-428-046-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $401,615.87. 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.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RICHARD E. BURKE LLC, 14475 JOHN HUMPHREY DR. SUITE 200, Orland Park, IL 60462, 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. RICHARD E. BURKE LLC 14475 JOHN HUMPHREY DR. SUITE 200 Orland Park, IL 60462 Attorney Code. 24621 Case Number: 10 CH 52467 TJSC#: 35-10617 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.

Whatizit took a week’s vacation and readers have noticed. The blame can be put on the new sheriff in town, which in this case is the new editor. Now that he has settled in (sort of), we can return to more hijinks and head scratching. Readers who wanted to know what the photo was that appeared in the Sept. 10 issue, well, it was a mister. A mister is a pump or sprayer that can be used in many cooking applications to reduce the amount of liquids added to foods by spraying them in a fine mist. A mister is also simply used by companies to create their own mists, which are often applied to salads. In any event, Whatizit has returned. Evergreen Park resident Helen Mysliwiec was concerned that the feature would end. Helen, it is back. This week, readers can guess what the photo is about at the top. This week’s clue is: longtime leader. Send those guesses by Monday to the reporter@comcast.net with WHATIZIT in the subject line. Make sure to include the names and hometowns.

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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.

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).

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

COMMUNITY BRIEFS OAK LAWN

Historian to discuss ‘Devil in the White City’

Chicago entertainer and historian Clarence Goodman will provide details about Chicago’s first World’s Fair and disturbing stories of H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer, at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. For more information about this and other adult programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

BURBANK

Annual rummage sale to be held at Our Savior’s

The annual rummage sale at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 8607 S. Narragansett Ave., Burbank, will be holding its annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 16. A “Special Fill the Brown Bag” for $3 will be held on the second day of the sale on Oct. 16. Clothing, furniture and small kitchen appliances will be available for purchase. No computers or TVs will be sold this year. Proceeds for the sale will go to “Yarn Over Missions,” a quilting mission group. More information can be obtained by calling the church office, (708) 599-4780.

EVERGREEN PARK

‘Batman Eve Party’ to be held at library

Patrons can celebrate the Caped Crusader with a “Batman Eve Party” at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy St. Celebrate Batman Day a little early at this after-hours family event, which includes games, movies and bat treats. Registration is requested from the library website at www. evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

PALOS HEIGHTS

Chicago Christian High School hosts open house

An open house will be held for eighth-grade students and their families at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 at Chicago Christian High School, 12001 S. Oak Park Ave., Palos Heights. Chicago Christian High School is part of the Southwest Chicago Christian School Association, serving Christian families since 1900. The open house will provide an opportunity to meet the faculty and coaches and attend a variety of sectionals covering topics such as the school’s STEM programs, tuition assistance and co-curriculars. Pre-registration is not necessary. More information about the open house or Chicago Christian High School, contact Wilma Persenaire at (708) 388-7656 or visit online at www.swchristian.org/admissions.

ALSIP

WGN radio figures will discuss book

Chicago radio WGN legends Steve King and Johnnie Putnam will discuss their book, “A Little More Les,” 352 pages of conversation and memories of their 18-year friendship with Mr. Paul. The event is co-sponsored by the Alsip Public Library and Evergreen Park Public Library. Residents can register to see the radio figures at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Alsip Library, 11960 S. Pulaski. Register at the Alsip Library by calling (708) 926-7024. Books will be on sale for $25.

OAK LAWN

Fitness class is offered at Oak Lawn Library

A fitness class will be offered at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Exercise instructor Mary Rankin, owner of Fit Your World, LLC, will demonstrate easy routines that participants can do at home or at work. The exercises can also be done standing or sitting down. For more information about this and other adult programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

PALOS HILLS

Green Hills Library features fun with math

Youths in grades three through five can learn a new kind of math through the Crazy 8s Math Club to be held at 4 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 22, at the Green Hills Public Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Children will have fun learning about math in a different way by participating in tossing beach balls, making sticky art and other activities. Kids will also learn to “Ramp It Up” and play “Funny Money” and “Glow-in-the-Dark City.” Registration is required. The class is limited to 20. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

PALOS HILLS

Fun and games for families at library

Family Bingo will be held for all ages at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Green Hills Public Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Registration is required. The class is limited to 60. All family members who are planning to attend should be registered. Patrons can register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

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Oak Lawn Community High School culinary art students prepare meals in the new state-of-the-art kitchen at the school.

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What’s cooking? New state-of-the-art kitchen for OLHS culinary students The culinary arts are offered in a brand new, state-of-the-art kitchen at Oak Lawn Community High School, 9400 Southwest Highway. Culinary Arts teacher Amy Cryan contributed to the ideas and layout of the kitchen, which now includes a teacher station for modeling and demonstrating techniques. This teacher island includes a teacher includes a backless range that allows for student viewing and is fully equipped with equipment. What the school’s kitchens have lacked in the past is handicapped accessible features. The entrance door is handicapped accessible

and directly to the right is an entire kitchen fitted with lower counters, sink, and cabinets. Cubbies are included in this area to ensure fire safety where all backpacks can be stored. Other features include stainless steel appliances and maple cabinets fitted with locks. Student desks are stainless steel with locking wheels so desks can be moved and used as prep islands. A new cooling refrigerator is fitted with locks and clear doors for easy viewing of the food students produce. Seven ranges, seven kitchen aid mixers and eight sinks allow for spacious maneuvering and cooking.

Microwaves are now stored below the stainless steel countertops, allowing for more workspace. Color-coded aprons assist with group work, designating each student’s role in labs: executive chef, sous chef, apprentice, and safety/sanitation. A ceiling camera allows the teacher to zoom in on student workstations for intervention and instruction. Six LG television screens mounted throughout the room display teacher content from the Smartboard. Cryan plans to hold an open house for the faculty and staff to enjoy a snack and view this state of the art classroom in the building.

Moraine Valley professor has internship at Argonne Lab Although Moraine Valley Community College assistant professor Dr. Prabhjot M. Menon has been away from research for 18 years, that didn’t stop her drive to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Visiting Faculty Program at the Argonne National Laboratory this summer with the intent to get students exposed to more opportunities in the sciences. Menon, assistant professor of chemistry, spent 10 weeks in a summer internship that partnered college faculty with DOE laboratory research staff to work on a project of mutual interest. The program is sponsored by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists in collaboration with 14 participating DOE laboratories across the country. This collaboration attempts to increase the competitiveness of faculty at institutions his-

torically underrepresented such as community colleges in the research community. She worked with Argonne scientist, Dr. Michael Pellin. Menon’s interests matched up with Pellin’s. “Dr. Pellin is a world renowned scientist, and he has a sincere desire to lend a hand to community colleges to encourage more students to get into the STEM field,” she said. Their project involved exploring Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD ) — a material discovered at Argonne — for electrocatalysis. However, most of her work was putting together the complex system that synthesizes thin films of UNCD. Menon worked five days a week for eight hours a day. She joined several faculty from around the country who worked at Argonne this summer. “I’m a small piece working in that huge project. It’s very rewarding. I’m fortunate I got that chance to work with Mike. For him

to explain things and how he thinks about things is the best part. And he’s so down to earth. He’s a gem of a person. I was so fortunate to interact with him,” Menon said. Because she wasn’t able to explore UNCD during her tenure, she intends to return to the project next month on a part-time basis working in an Argonne lab making the film. “I was asked to come back. We also hope to encourage students to do internships at Argonne over the spring and summer. We want to focus on undergraduate research. To have this for honors students would put Moraine Valley on a different level. It isn’t for everyone, but it would be nice to offer, especially for minorities — women and underrepresented populations,” she explained. “DOE has internships for students. I want students to know there is a vast pool of options available to them.”

Trinity Christian College earns high marks in Factual’s ‘Most Focused’ Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, has been ranked 23rd among 1,325 colleges nationwide in Most Focused for Education by College Factual (www.collegefactual.com), a resource that uses customizable tools and outcomes-based rankings systems to guide students through the college selection process. A number of factors were used to determine these rankings, including how well the institution retains and graduates students, the average loan debt per student, the boost in expected earnings, the percentage of fulltime teachers, and the average student loan default rate.

In addition to Trinity Christian College’s placement in Most Focused for Education, the institution also scored well in Top Ranked for Education, earning a 23rd spot out of 437. Both of these reflect both research universities and liberal arts colleges. “We publish a variety of college rankings to get students and parents focused on key factors they need to consider when choosing a school,” says Bill Phelan, CEO of College Factual. “How long it will it take you to graduate? Four or six years? What will your expected earnings be, and how does that compare? What’s the risk of student loan default? These are tough questions any prospective

student should be asking and we highlight these factors throughout our ranking process.” With a focus on providing sought-after data and unique decision-making tools, College Factual puts the college rankings process in the hands of students and parents and not those of institutions or national publications. College Factual”s ranking system is based on a series of algorithms that include information from the Department of Education, nationally mandated data reporting for institutions and Payscale. For more information about College Factual’s rankings, visit www.collegefactual.com or contact media@collegefactual.com.

‘Internet Security’ to be reviewed at library

“Internet Security” will be the topic of discussion from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 at the Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 S. Oxford. Patrons will learn how to avoid common threats and how to protect data and privacy while browsing online. Passwords, secure financial transactions and anti-virus software will be discussed. Residents can register for this free class at www.chicagoridgelibrary.org.

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Family Fall Fest to be held at Gale Moore

The Family Fall Fest will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at Gale Moore Park, 109th and Nordica, Worth. Families can take part in launching a mini-pumpkin from a sling shot. Inflatables will be at the Family Fest, along with Penny in the Haystack. Residents can also build their own scarecrow. Admission is free. Concessions are available for a small fee. Children are also invited to participate in the Kiddie Run, which begins at noon and is just under 1k. Medallions will be given to the first-, second- and third-place boy and girl. Each child receives a ribbon and T-shirt. Register at the Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. The fee is $10 for residents and $15 for non-residents. On the day of the race, the fee is $15 for residents and $20 for non-residents.

OLCHS visits the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian The bilingual U.S. History class at Oak Lawn Community High School recently went on a field trip to the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston. The students were accompanied by their teachers Marwa Elmasry and Patrick DiFilippo. The students were able to learn about the diversity of American Indian groups as well as view artifacts from the various native groups.

“I found it interesting how the American Indians learned to survive by inventing the necessary tools to deal with their environment,” said student Latifa Alghssein. Other students were interested in the clothing worn by the native peoples. Hala Alghssein referenced the clothes by saying, “I really liked the traditional hat worn by the southwest American Indians to protect them from the warm sun.”

The museum trip was accompanied by a research assignment that utilized the iPads to prepare the students to continue learning about U.S. history and the early inhabitants of the continent. “It was great to use the iPad to capture the traditions and customs of the American Indians,” said Bashar Diab. The class looks forward to more enriching history activities in the future.

Author to read from ‘Summer of the Dead’ book at ‘Palos Reads’ The next “Palos Reads” book selection will include passages of the “Summer of the Dead” by Julia Keller beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Palos Country Club, 13a100 Southwest Highway, Orland Park. This event is sponsored by Palos Fine Arts in partnership with the local libraries of Green Hills Public Library District,

Palos Park Public Library and Palos Heights Public Library. Keller spent 12 years as a reporter and editor for the Chicago Tribune, where she won a Pulitzer Prize. She is also a recipient of a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University. She will discuss her Bell Elkins mystery

series, including the soon to be published “Last Ragged Breath,” all of which are set in Acker’s Gap, W. Va. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow. More information can be obtained by calling the Green Hills Public Library at (708) 598-8446.

CONSUMER NEWS Act soon to close ‘insurance gap’ COMINGS & GOINGS

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f you work for a fairly sizable • Education – As you know, higher company, you may be entering education comes with some high expenses: your open enrollment season, when Four years at an in-state public school can you can add or adjust your employereasily cost upwards of $80,000, while the sponsored benefits. While you probably price tag can be twice as much for private should review all your benefits, it may schools. And these costs may continue risbe best to pay special attention to your ing. So, if you’ve always planned to send life insurance to determine if you and your children to college, you’d better pencil your family are adequately protected. in some big figures for your life insurance Scott How much life insurance do you calculations. Johnson need? You may hear that you require • Emergency funds – It’s a good idea anywhere from seven to 10 times your for most people to maintain an emergency annual income in life insurance coverfund containing six to 12 months’ worth of age, but this rule of thumb might not be approliving expenses, with the money kept in a liquid priate for everyone; the amount of insurance you account. This fund can help with unexpected need will depend on your individual situation. doctor’s bills, costly auto repairs and so on. If To help determine if a “gap” exists between you weren’t there, could your family afford to the amount of insurance you have from your contribute to such a fund? Again, it’s something employer and the amount you need, your first to think about when you estimate your insurance step is to identify all those expenses that your needs. family would face alone if you were gone. Here • Surviving spouse’s retirement – If you’re are some to consider: married, your income may contribute to your • Ongoing income replacement needs and spouse’s ability to put money away in a retireliving expenses – If you were to pass away, ment account, such as an IRA or 401(k). If and your paychecks were to stop, it would likely you’re gone, your surviving spouse might well create a gigantic hole in your family’s finances. have to redirect those funds to the day-toAdequate life insurance is necessary to replace day costs of running a household. Therefore, the loss of your future salary and cover ongoing include “surviving spouse’s retirement funds” living expenses. as one more item on your insurance estimate • Mortgage – If you weren’t around, and your worksheet. income were to disappear, would your family As you can see, your absence can jeopardize still be able to remain in their home? Factor in your family’s ability to maintain both their your mortgage in any calculation of life insurcurrent lifestyle and their aspirations for the ance needs. future. So, take the time to figure out just how • Debts – Apart from your mortgage, what much of an “insurance gap” you face, and then other debts do you have? Car loan? Credit cards? consider options for filling it. It will be time Perhaps even some old student loans? Even if well spent. you pass away, these debts won’t all disappear, This article was written by Edward Jones for especially if some of them are in the names of use by your local Edward Jones Financial Adviyou and your spouse. Determine how much you sor. This article was written by Edward Jones pay each month on all these debts and include for use by your local Edward Jones Financial this figure in your life insurance estimate. Advisor.

Lipinski: Bill for research in transportation innovation moves forward Cong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) said on Sept. 10 that Future Transportation Research and Innovation for Prosperity (TRIP) Act, which supports innovative technologies that have the potential to fundamentally alter mobility in America and beyond, was approved by the Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. “Through transportation R&D we can develop and implement technology that will transform personal mobility and freight movement, allowing us to move people and goods more quickly and more safely,” said Lipinski. “We are living in an exciting time where technology has already begun to increase the efficiency and safety of our transportation systems, and there is great potential for so much more. For that to happen, though, we must make sure that we invest in research today

that will unleash that potential and create a better future. And the federal government must do more to make sure this new technology is implemented and improves our economy and the quality of life for Americans. That is what this bill helps to do.” Lipinski’s Future TRIP Act is designed to establish priorities for research and deployment of technologies for connected and autonomous vehicles that promotes safer and more efficient commutes. The congressman added that the act will support research to test ground-based, satellite, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) ability to help solve multimodal transportation challenges and improve safety. The Future TRIP Act now moves on for consideration as part of the larger surface transportation reauthorization that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will consider to modernize the highway and transit systems.

MVCC hosts information session for job seekers age 50 and over Job seekers age 50 and over will have the opportunity to get assistance with finding employment in the home health care, retail and call center industries through “Back to Work 50+” from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 at Moraine Valley Community College’s Southwest Education Center, 17900 S. 94th Ave., Tinley Park. Low-income, older adults will get assistance with obtaining good jobs in their communities, increasing their financial capability and avoiding becoming a victim of financial fraud and abuse. Moraine Valley is one of 15 community colleges selected nationally by AARP Foundation, in collaboration with the American Association of Community Colleges, to administer Bac in its communities. “We are pleased to work with Moraine Valley,” said Lori Strauss, Back to Work 50+ program manager. “Lisa Bly (assistant dean of Corporatate, Community and Continuing Education) and her team are truly committed to bringing Back To Work 50+ services to local neighborhoods, and we appreciate the strong leadership responsible for providing high quality workforce services to 50+ workers.” During the information session, candidates will learn how

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American Sale opens pop-up shop in Tinley Park

inley Park-based American Sale has according to a release from the company. opened a seasonal pop-up shop at Company founder Dick Portillo was 16025 S. Harlem Ave. in the Tinley Park on hand when the eatery opened at 10:30 Plaza. a.m. Sept. 14. The chain was founded in 1959 and The restaurant will be open from 10:30 operates nine stores in Illinois, including a.m. to 11 p.m. one in Bridgeview, and northwest Indiana that sell home recreation equipment such Cafe au Parc opens in Orland Bob as pool tables and holiday merchandise A new cafe and wine bar opened Bong including miniatures, inflatable yard recently in the Ninety 7 Fifth apartment decorations and lighting. complex at 9450 Crescent Park Circle in The Tinley location is a temporary clearance Orland Park. store for Halloween merchandise and patio furniCafe au Parc is owned by Kevin Gawlinski ture, said Rob Collins, manager at the American and Nathalie Baranyk. Sale store in Orland Park. The cafe is open for breakfast and lunch from Collins said the pop-up shop would have no 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 9 effect on the chain’s outlet store off 80th Avenue a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. It is open as a wine bar in Tinley Park. from 6 p.m. to midnight Monday to Saturday. He said the store would feature “Halloween For more information, call (708) 645-4874 or costumes and some decorations” and would be visit www.cafeauparc.com. open at least through Halloween. Collins said the chain has occasionally operSpeedway closes for face-lift ated pop-up stores in the past. Store hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. MonThe Speedway gas station at 103rd Street and day to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Roberts Road in Palos Hills closed recently to and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The store is undergo a remodeling project, according to a closed on Tuesday. sign on a construction fence surrounding the For more information, call (708) 620-8895 or property. visit www.americansale.com. The nearest open Speedway stations are at Roberts and 95th Street and 80th Avenue and New sports center opens 95th in Hickory Hills.

on Chicago’s Southwest Side

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th) and a contingent of young athletes were on hand Sept. 12 to cut the ribbon on the new Morgan Park Beverly Sports Center at 115th Street and Western Avenue, Chicago. The new 64,000-square-foot sports complex, which opened its doors on Sept. 8, features an indoor NHL-size ice rink arena with seating capacity for 1,200, a state-of-the-art gymnastics center and fitness studio. Other amenities include community rooms and locker rooms with showers. Mount Carmel High School and Marist High School are set to play their hockey games at the new center. The St. Jude Knights Hockey Club is also expected to use the center for its youth leagues. The $18 million center was built on long-vacant lots on the northeast and southeast corners of 115th Street and Western Avenue. The 2.5 acres of land housed a grocery store and adjacent gas station in the early 1980s .

Portillo’s opens this week in Homewood

The Portillo’s restaurant chain opened its 40th store last week at 17500 S. Halsted St. in Homewood. The store will feature a “groovy 1970s theme,”

Ettleson to donate to Helping Hands

Ettleson Cadillac Buick GMC in Hodgkins will donate $25 for every car sold in September to the Helping Hands Center. The Helping Hands Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of assisting persons with disabilities so they can achieve their highest level of independence through quality programs and services. The Helping Hands Center opened in 1955 and serves more than 700 children in the Chicagoland area via the Helping Hands Autism School and programs like its outpatient clinic, developmental training program, early intervention therapies, employment services, and special recreation programs. Ettleson has estimated it will be able to donate $4,000 to the Helping Hands Center by the end of the month. For more information, call Ettleson Cadillac Buick GMC at 866-635-5345 or 708-579-5000. 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 and Dold push to improve freight movement

Congressmen Dan Lipinski (D-3rd)) and Robert Dold (R-10th) the Back To Work 50+ at Moraine have been joined by a group of Valley Coaching Program can Illinois members of Congress in help them update their personal asking House Transportation and marketing tools and network- Infrastructure Committee leaders ing strategies, target their job to include provisions improving searches, get job leads, and find the movement of freight in a surresources and training to help face transportation bill now being them stay strong while they are developed. The two legislators said they looking for their next full-time job. In addition to career specific are looking for the federal govtraining, the program includes ernment to provide the leadership ongoing coaching until program and resources necessary to ensure participants secure a position a strong national freight network, while also focusing on policies with a local business. Job seekers interested in learn- that will help alleviate congestion on the roads. ing more about Back To Work “The American economy re50+ can visit aarp.org/backto- lies on the efficient movement work50plus or call toll-free (855) of freight,” said Reps. Lipinski, 850-2525 to register for the Oc- Dold, and the group of Illinois tober session. lawmakers in a letter. “Busi

nesses rely on complex supply chains to receive inputs and ship outputs to customers; all while minimizing transportation and warehousing costs. As consumers, nearly everything we buy – from food to clothing to electronics and durable goods – arrives via the freight system.” The United States is home to a vast freight transportation network – over 4 million route-miles of public roads, almost 140,000 miles of rail, and some 11,000 miles of navigable channels, according to Lipinski. He added that many communities are impacted by freight operations. Metropolitan areas like the Chicago area play a critical role in managing goods movement. Six of the seven major

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tion, pollution, and community disruption,” said the members in the letter. “With the largest concentrations of people and highly complex transportation systems, these metropolitan areas are closest to the daily impacts and understand the issues that arise from goods movement. As such, it is critical that the next transportation bill prioritize these key freight regions in any new freight program.”

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Relatives who drift in and out no longer can break her heart

hat happens to a family when one party hurts another so deeply that the offense seems unforgiveable and the damage irreversible? In recent news, two young boys from a middle class family in Atlanta allegedly tried to kill their parents. The puzzled voice of the mother could be heard on the 911 recording saying, “I have no idea why they would do this? Maybe for the insurance money…?” She and her husband are expected to recover from their physical wounds but one has to wonder if their hearts will ever heal? One thing is certain, that 911 call spared their lives. Some might credit me for saving a life with a call. Well, it was more like “resurrecting” a life, by a missed call -- to be specific! I had a family member resurface after decades. In former years, this person had unrestricted access to my heart and would break it, repeatedly. But, after much time and a little wisdom, I was able to free myself from the expectation that they would change. That allowed me the bravery to separate myself from our toxic bond. Then, like a quiet storm, they emerged.

I answered the phone to hear, “I’ve had your number for quite some time. It’s taken a lot of courage for me to use it. How are you,” the voice asked? Have you ever known someone to be so ashamed of something they’ve done that they just disappear? Now imagine that person resurfacing to apologize. It had been nearly three decades! Call me a softy but I felt for them. I’d moved past the pain and settled forgiveness in my heart ages ago. Yet, they’d been carrying that burden around. Rather than responding with, “Well, well, well”, my response was, “Heeeey, how’s it going? I’m good. And you?” Honestly, I was thinking, “How long do you have left to live? I noodled around the subject with

State Rep. Kelly Burke (D36th) is inviting constituents to take advantage of a free and disposal at two upcoming shred days in Evergreen Park and Palos Hills. Burke will offer free document shredding from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 26 at Evergreen Park Community High School, 9901 S. Kedzie

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their health clinic expressed that the mass found on their colon was benign. I was the first person to know, “If I wasn’t trying to get your message off my voicemail, I would’ve been still walking around thinking I was sick,” the person shared. I celebrated with them and had a few chuckles at their expense. But, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Now that your demise is no longer looming, will you remain present in my life?” Nope! Our relationship went dormant shortly after. I wasn’t surprised, it was typical. It’s been nearly five years since that reunion. No matter how much we love our family, some of them will still hurt us and leave us dis-

appointed; most of the time -for no good reason. We have to protect ourselves and guard our hearts from being misused. We have to be careful not to enable their behavior by making excuses for them. I believe in separating myself from energy that is toxic to my personal, emotional and spiritual growth. As people, we all need to own the space we occupy on this earth. It’s a personal call as to whether you share that space with family, who either add to or subtract from your life experience. For me, it’s not set in stone. Just because we’re related doesn’t give one a license to treat me “however” they see fit. To keep my life in balance and in relationships that are healthy, I make adjustments as needed.

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questions like, “Everything alright with your health?” Once I was reassured that ‘all was well’, I engaged the conversation as if we’d spoken frequently. This sparked a renewal in our relationship and we began to talk on a regular basis. I was always

polite, yet cautious. I kept waiting for the “real reason” to surface for our reunion. After a few months, it came. This individual is from a generation resistant to technology. Texting, email and even voicemail are perceived as frustrations and not practiced. However, on this occasion, an exception was made after several of our telephone connections were missed. I’d left a voicemail explaining why I had been unreachable but they hadn’t received it because they weren’t checking voice mail. I presume out of frustration or worry, a decision was made to retrieve messages. My hypothesis had been correct all along. It was all on their voicemail. A missed call from

Ave. Burke is also partnering with Palos Hills Mayor Gerald Bennett to offer free shredding services from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Palos Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. Residents are invited to bring old tax returns, pay stubs, bills, receipts and credit card applications for safe de-

struction. Documents will be shredded on site “Identity theft will always be a serious concern, especially with identity thieves trying to find new ways to scam consumers, but as many families and small businesses face the challenges of an uneasy economy, shredding is an expense that is easily put

off,” Burke said. “These free shred days will help families and local employers save some money and keep personally identifying information from falling into the wrong hands.” For more information about Burke’s shred days, call her constituent service office at (708) 425-0571 or email kburke@kellyburkerep36.org.

Renaissance man now calls Smith Village home Bill Porcelli has been described as a Renaissance man. He’s also considered the artist in residence at Smith Village, where for the last five years he’s lived with his wife, Mary Jane. A retired patent attorney for Interlake Steel, Porcelli developed a program which offered patent protection for a number of inventions and products—from warehouse shelving and steel strapping to power staplers and milling products. He also handled environmental matters for the company and served as its corporate secretary. After a 34year career, he retired in 1990 at age 65. From that point on, he flourished as an artist and musician because he had time to devote himself to the arts. For more than 20 years, Porcelli played the violin with the Southwest Symphony Orchestra. He also produced more than 200 oil paintings, several of which are housed in the Vanderpoel Gallery at Ridge Park fieldhouse, 9625 S. Longwood Drive. Many more of Porcelli’s colorful images of people and places—including Chicago landmarks like the lions in front of the Art Institute and the Michigan Avenue Bridge—adorn the walls of the couple’s spacious Smith Village apartment. Others are with

Bill Porcelli displays one of his many talents.

close family members. Many depict scenes of children or people Porcelli saw during the couple’s vacation travels.

In 2010, Porcelli and his wife moved from their home in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood to nearby Smith Village, a continu-

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Like a scene out of ‘Bridesmaids’ Vorva writes about a weird five-day stretch for McAuley’s volleyball team. Page 2

That 70s Show For the second time in three weeks, St. Laurence’s football team hangs 70 points on an opponent. Page 3

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Charley is her name, volleyball is her game By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Yes, Charley is her real name. It’s not Charlene, Charlotte or even Chardonnay that has been nicked down to Charley. It’s really Charley. The Mother McAuley sophomore was named after her father, Charlie Niego, and it may cause a little confusion at times. “A lot of people ask me what my real name is,” she said. “But I like it. It’s really unique. It’s like a one-of-a-kind name for a girl.’’ Interestingly, babynamewizard.com does list Charley as a girls’ name as well as Charlie, Charli and Charly. And if the name Charlie Niego rings a bell, he was a part of the famous Niego family that had had seven out of eight kids playing basket-

ball at either De La Salle or Maria in high school and Lewis Unviersity in college. The basketball exploits of the Niego family were featured in Sports Illustrated in 1986. Which begs the second question – how in the world was Charley Niego allowed to play a sport other than basketball? Well, her mother is Therese Boyle-Niego who was such a strong player at the south side volleyball factory that she had her number – 5 – retired and it is on the wall near the entrance of the Mighty Macs’ gym. “I played basketball but I really didn’t like it that much,” Charley Niego said. “I really liked volleyball.’’ And what happened when she had to say “Sorry Charlie” to her dad and let it be known to her hoop-crazy uncles that she was playing volleyball?

THE SPORTING NIEGOS: Charley Niego is a part of a legendary local family when it comes to sports. See page 5. “They didn’t care about that – their daughters also play volleyball,” she said. It’s a new generation of Niegos. Macs coach Jen DeJarld allowed Niego the choice of wearing No. 5, which had been retired for more than 20 years. “It’s an honor,” Charley Niego said. “It’s kind of cool to come into the gym and see it up there.’’ The 6-foot Niego has quickly emerged as a dangerous outside hitter for the Mighty Macs. She was erratic at times during the team’s 25-15, 18-25, 25-20 win over rival Marist on Sept. 15 See CHARLEY, Page 5

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Charley Niego, a sophomore at Mother McAuley, is developing into a force for the Mighty Macs.

Reigning on the Rams Quinn and Doyle tag-team to help lift Richards to 15th straight win over Reavis By Phil Arvia Correspondent

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Richards players stand near an umbrella during pregame warmups before taking on previously undefeated Reavis Friday night in Oak Lawn.

When Richards coach Tony Sheehan called Anthony Quinn’s number on a key fourth-and-one in the third quarter of the Bulldogs’ Friday homecoming contest against previously unbeaten Reavis, one thought popped into the junior running back’s head: “I’ve got to get the first down,” he said. Really? Some might have guessed he’d think, “It’s about darn time.” “Yeah,” Quinn said, smiling. “Sometimes I do.” After all, it was Quinn’s first carry of the contest. And it came with the Bulldogs trailing 13-7, playing in a rainstorm that sent the sophomore team, the cheerleaders and the homecoming court home without ever setting foot on soggy Korhonen Field in Oak Lawn. Regardless, Quinn took the handoff from Jake Moran, bulled for the first-down distance and,

when it looked like he was going down, high-stepped out of a tackle to race 45 yards down the home sideline for a touchdown. After Andrew Calderon added the extra point, Richards (22, 1-0) never trailed again en route to a 28-13, South Suburban Red win. It was Richards’ 17th straight conference win and since Richards and Reavis became conference foes in the SICA Orange in 2001, Richards has reigned over the Rams with a 15-0 mark and outscoring them 593-115. After Quinn’s score, he mostly went back to blocking for Pat Doyle — though he did end up with 64 yards rushing on seven carries in support of Doyle, who had 104 on 19. “I’m used to it,” Quinn said. “I’ve been doing it since the third grade. We’ve been playing together since we were little.” Even on the Worth-Ridge Panthers, it seems, Doyle was See RICHARDS, Page 3

Verzbicas inspires others as he gets used to ‘new body’ By Jeff Vorva

‘I’m not thinking of

Sports Editor

Lukas Verzbicas still has a dream of running a triathlon in the Olympics. But if that doesn’t happen, the former Sandburg High School running star knows that he has still touched thousands of lives since suffering a collapsed right lung, two broken vertebrae, a broken thorax and a broken clavicle after he smashed his racing bike head on into a guard rail July 31, 2012 in Colorado. Verzbicas participated in his first high-level triathlon since 2011 when he finished 30th in the 23-under division of the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final event last Thursday at Grant Park in Chicago. He had a time of 1 hour, 44 minutes and 26 seconds in the mile swim, 25mile bike ride and 6.2-mile run. Jacob Birtwhistle of Australia was the champion with a 1:40.51. That’s not the type of time that will get Verzbicas to the Olympics in Rio in August but if he continues to progress, perhaps a shot at the 2020 Olympics could be in the cards. Meanwhile, people from all over the world will be rooting for the 22-yearold athlete who is one of the best runners to come out of Illinois. “I’ve been told I’ve been an inspira-

myself as an injured athlete, although realistically I might be with all the metal in my body ... ’ — Lukas Verzbicas

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Lukas Verzbicas, shown biking and running at the World Triathlon Grand Final Championship in Chicago last Thursday, said he is happy that he has inspired people from all over the world.

tion to others who have come back or are still coming back,” Verzbicas said minutes after the Chicago race. “For me, that means the world. That makes me have a purpose. That keeps me going. It’s great knowing that I’m actually helping people to overcome their issues and their injuries. “Hundreds upon thousands of people reach out to me asking me for advice

and telling me that I am inspiring them to keep going and that they believe in me. That’s the most important thing.’’ He said that via social media, he has been connected with a lot of athletes. “The older adults give me advice,” he said. “A lot of the paralympians who have had spinal cord injuries have given me a lot of advice. With the younger generation, everyone goes through

injuries and when they see me going forward and progressing, it gives them hope and help them to believe in themselves.’’ Shortly after the accident, Verzbicas was told by doctors he might not walk again. But on Thanksgiving, he stunned a lot of people when he ran in the Orland Park Turkey Trot. Since then he has

been running on what he calls “lower level, non-championship” races while getting used to the rods and screws inside his body. Doctors have warned him not to continue with triathlons and to stay off the bike, but he hasn’t listened to him and he said he hasn’t seen a doctor in more than a year. He splits time living in Davis, California and training in Switzerland. The guy who used to dominate races on a good day and finish near the top on not-so-good days is adjusting to life a little further back in the pack. He said the 30th-place finish was something to build on. “I think I’m content,” he said. “Being realistic with what I’ve gone through I think it’s a very positive result. Obviously I wanted to do better. But I have to take it step-by-step. It’s not going to be easy and I have to be patient. See VERZBICAS, Page 4

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Mighty Macs stomach a strange five-day stretch

here are times when sports are goofy and unpredictable. There are situations that are hard to believe. I’ve been in this racket for a long time and I can’t remember hearing of a more goofy or unpredictable five-day stretch experienced by one area team. Mother McAuley’s girls volleyball team is known for its dominance. It’s easy to dislike the Mighty Macs the same way it’s easy to dislike the New York Yankees and the Duke’s men’s basketball program. But even the biggest McAuley haters may have to cringe and hold their stomachs when they hear this story and the team’s bizarre stretch from Friday, Sept. 11 through Tuesday, Sept. 15. Friday: The team competed in pool play in the Louisville Invitational and won its matches and celebrated with some pizza. There is some debate on whether it was the pizza or a flu that was going around the school but players and coaches were getting sick. “It was like a scene out of ‘Bridemaids,’ ’’ McAuley coach Jen DeJarld said. “It was hilarious, really.’’ For those who understand that

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Making the Extra Point reference, feel free to stifle a burp. For those who don’t, YouTube up “ ‘Bridemaids’ vomit scene’’ and that might give you an idea of how some the Mighty Macs turned into the Mighty Yacks. Saturday: The girls put the ILL in Illinois as they were so sick, many of them couldn’t get out of the hotel to go out and complete. The three coaches on hand were also hurting so bad, they weren’t able to head to the tournament. “Those were big games and we spent a lot of money to go there,” DeJarld said. “We took a five-and-ahalf-hour bus trip and we wanted to play the top teams in the nation. We were looking forward to it.” Some starters couldn’t answer the bell. Thoughts of forfeiting and getting the heck out of town were surfacing because of the setter situation. DeJarld

said Abby O’Brien was sick and probably shouldn’t have played but she set for a makeshift team. Scorekeeper Nancy Frederick, a veteran club volleyball coach at Ultimate and Michio Chicago, stepped in and the team finished 1-2, with one loss being a tight 25-20, 25-20 setback to national power Mercy Academy. Sophomore Charley Niego, who escaped the illness said the team played well despite the circumstances. “It was the same as if they were all there,” she said. “Even though our coaches weren’t there, we coached each other. We played like we usually play. It was weird but we got through it.’’ “The girls we had out there played so hard and so well,” DeJarld said. The sick players and coaches went home early on the bus. The healthy folks came home later with the parents. Sunday: It was supposed to be recovery day for everyone and DeJard was able to watch her son, Jack play youth football. But when she got home, she started feeling severe cramps in her stomach and couldn’t sleep. Monday: A trip to Palos Hospital revealed the DeJarld needed to have

Mother McAuley volleyball players survived a strange five-day stretch which included some bad stomach pain. Photo by Jeff Vorva

her appendix taken out and she heard that with a showdown with neighborhood rival Marist looming the next night, the recovering Macs had a bad practice. Tuesday: The word was that DeJarld was probably not going to be in the McAuley gym for the big battle with Marist but at 4:30 p.m., she was released from the hospital, went home to shower and made it to the gym in time for the match. She sat on the bench and stayed quiet some of the time while assistant Meg Gardner did the heavy lifting.

Marist students, by the way, planned on wearing white and when they found out about the flu/food poisoning many wore surgical face masks. But McAuley had the last laugh with a 25-15, 18-25, 25-20 victory in the game that saw a lot of sloppy play mixed in with some jaw-dropping hits and digs from both sides. “It was a really strange weekend,” senior Kayla Caffey. “We didn’t expect to get food poisoning from pepperoni pizza but we overcame it. We’re all fine now. We’re healthy. “Everyone’s good.’’

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FOCUS ON VOLLEYBALL

EP’s Stalla is stellar on the golf course

Marist recovers vs. McAuley and takes the fifth in Wheaton

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

Evergreen Park junior golfer Elizabeth Stalla says she enjoys challenges of competing on the boys’ team. And more than competing, Stalla is the Mustangs’ No. 1 golfer who missed qualifying for the Illinois High School Association state meet last season on the girls level by just three strokes, while taking 15 strokes off her score from freshman to sophomore year. The Mustangs don’t have enough golfers to field a girls team so she competes with the boys during the regular season and conference tournament but competes with the girls during the postseason. This season, Stalla is averaging a score of 44 and has been the medalist in a pair of meets for Evergreen Park, teeing off in the same spot as the rest of her teammates. “When Elizabeth came to Evergreen Park, I really didn’t know about her golf background,” Mustangs coach Scott Pasek said. “So it was obviously a pleasant surprise when she joined the team to see her amazing work ethic and that she hasn’t made any excuses. “She just loves the games of golf – she lives it and breathes

it. She’s just a great example for all the guys on the team and has made me a proud coach. The boys’ team has turned out to be something more with her a part of it.” Stalla, who has been golfing since the fifth grade, said she wasn’t scared about joining the boys team as a freshman but doesn’t take it for granted. “It’s great to be a part of the team and a challenge of playing with the guys that I don’t take lightly,” Stalla said. “I keep pushing myself to improve my game and golf at their pace. It’s been a lot of fun because I believe golfing with them has improved my game. “I gained a lot of confidence when I improve my score between my freshman and sophomore year, but I would love to get my score down to 40 or even lower.” Pasek said he first met Stalla as a seventh grader when she visited an open house at Evergreen Park and, at the time, was deciding between Evergreen and Mother McAuley. “She just had a great smile and personality,” he said. “She’s proven to be a great example for all the guys on the team. She hits the ball longer than any of the boys off the tee – and she does it with great timing and athletic skill despite being tall and thin.”

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

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Evergreen Park golf coach Scott Pasek poses with Elizabeth Stalla, one of the top players on his boys team.

And the success that Stalla has realized is all the more noteworthy due to health issues that have directly her family and that has made the course a type of sanctuary for Stalla. “The course is definitely a place where I can just focus and take my mind off any challenges that I’m facing,” she said. “That’s been a big help.”

Sandburg CC dominates Sandburg’s boys cross country team, which was ranked second in the nation by one service and third in another, dominated the Richard Invitational in Detweiler Park in Peoria, which is also the home of the state meet on Nov. 7. The Eagles scored 51 points

while Neuqua Valley finished a distant second with 81. The Eagles were missing Chris Torpy but his twin brother, Sean, took third place with a time of 14 minutes, 27 seconds. Sophomore Dylan Jacobs, Max Lehnhardt, Tom Brennan and Martin Skucas finished in under 15 minutes. In the girls run, Marist finished 18th. Two-time state qualifier MaryClare Leonard finished 77th after missing the past two Saturdays of competition preparing and taking the ACT. Freshmen Jill Borza and Colleen Murphy finished 116th and 117th respectively. Sports editor Jeff Vorva contributed to this report.

VOLLEYBALL

Area teams see Red(wings) over sectional assignments By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Two years ago, Mother McAuley beat Benet in the Class 4A state finals. But in 2014, the Illinois High School Association moved things around and the area’s sectional survivor, McAuley, had to face Benet in super sectional play and lost a 27-25, 37-35 war with the Redwings, who went on to win the state championship. Some observers felt that the McAuley/ Benet battle should have been played in Normal during the state finals or semifinals. The IHSA again made a change this year and this one could be even worse for the fortunes McAuley, Marist, Sandburg and any other area power hoping for a sectional title. The defending champ is now going to be in the Lyons Sectional. The IHSA assignments were announced last Wednesday and some area volleyball fans were not happy. So not only will McAuley, Marist, Sandburg, Richards, Oak Lawn, Shepard and Stagg have to fight off teams such as Lyons,

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Benet’s Lilly Johnson has her hands full before a match Saturday at the Wheaton Classic. Come November, area teams will have their hands full with Benet as the Redwings are in the Lyons Sectional with area powers Mother McAuley, Marist and Sandburg. Benet won three of the last four Class 4A titles.

Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South, Benet is now in the mix. “Nothing surprises me anymore what the

IHSA does,” Marist coach Julie Popp-Hopkins said. “But as I told the girls, here it is, you have to beat every single team now and downstate – and now another one is a closer to home. We’re just going to possibly have to take care of business sooner.” Benet has won three state titles in the past four seasons and were 156-12 in that span. Although the Redwings lost a ton of talent from last year’s 41-1 squad, they are 14-1 this year (losing to York) and won the 32-team Wheaton Classic over the weekend at Wheaton Warrenville South. Benet beat Sandburg, 25-15, 25-21, in the semifinals. In Class 3A, Chicago Christian will host a supersectional. The Knights and Evergreen Park are in the Lincoln-Way West Sectional while Queen of Peace is in the De La Salle Sectional. Seedings for the sectional will be announced Oct. 8. Regional play begins Oct. 26, the sectional finals are Nov. 5, the supersectionals are Nov. 7 and the state championships are Nov. 13-14 at Redbird Arena in Normal. Anthony Nasella contributed to this report.

COMMUNITY FOCUS Week 3 of Palos AYSO 733 play featured rain in the morning but the games went on. Here are some of the highlights from both weeks 3 and 4: Green Warriors 6, Tidal Waves 2: In the U10 division Nathan Sanchez led the way with a hat trick while Bronson Sterling chipped in two goals for the winners. Jude Welsch led in the assist category while his twin sister Tessa played strong defense. Thor Hock wsas the winning goalie. Hamza Sinad scored for the Tidal Waves. Marooniacs 10, DarkThunder 5: In a U12 game, Patrick Martin lead the way for the Marooniacs with four goal and Joseph Dajani had two. The Zieler brothers of Donald and Joey scored two and one respectively. Zach Carslon was the winning goalie goal, with assists from Maria Marx and sisters Avery and Nina Pietila.

Violent Velocity 8, Orange Flash 2: In a U12 game, Connor Olsen lead the charge with the first goal for Violet Velocity and Justin Lang, Nate Tran, Daniel Ellsworth, Zach Hansen, Kate Forden, Kevin Walsh, and Bryant Wreza all contributed goals providing a well balanced offense. Justin Lang provided multiple assists sparking the offensive drives Avocados 6, Red Spartans 1: In the U14 division goalies Mike Tyka, Demetrois Sacha and Matthew Kukulka also played forward and Stefanos Aidonis, Morgan Graf and Edvardas Sutkas were top defenders. Tidal Waves 6, Hunters 0: In the U10 division Hamza Sanad had a hat trick. Green Warriors 6, Team Camos 0: In the 10U game, the Warriors won their second game in a row. Blackhawks 4, Gladiators 2: In the U12

division, Thomas Quintas scored two goals while Yousef Salama and Sebastian Gonzalez each scored one goal. Violent Velocity 4, Blue Thunder 2: In the U12 division, Justin Lang sparked the offense with the first goal and then provided an assist for the second goal by Nate Tran. Zach Hansen provided the lead goal in the third quarter and Tran scored his second goal of the game to extend the lead in the fourth quarter. Bryant Wreza was the winning goalie. Avocados 5, Red Spartans 2: In the 14U division, Michael Quintas scored two goals and goalies Mike Tyka, Demetrois Sacha and Matthew Kukulka also played forward. Stefanos Aidonis, Morgan Graf, Edvardas Sutkas and Maeve Moran were top defenders. Members of the community are welcome to submit news to sports@regionalpublishing.com.

In the wake of a tough threeset loss to Mother McAuley on Sept. 15, the Marist girls’ volleyball team regained its footing in impressive fashion with a fifth-place finish at the Wheaton Classic. The RedHawks bested solid programs such as Metea Valley and Hinsdale Central last Wednesday and Wheaton North and Waubonsie Valley Saturday with their only setback coming against Neuqua Valley on Saturday – while improving to 8-4. “Winning four out of five matches at a tough tournament like Wheaton North was very good,” Marist coach Julie Popp-Hopkins said. “I’m very proud of the way girls competed against some really strong programs in our first tournament of the year to move in the right direction.” “Our goal was to put a ton of good teams into our schedule early on so that we could see where we’re at and what we need to work on. While we didn’t accomplish everything at Wheaton, the girls show resiliency in the aftermath of the McAuley loss to play some great volleyball at Wheaton.” In pool play, Meg Krasowski (15 kills, seven blocks), Cameron Enright (26 kills, five blocks, 14 digs), Anne Marie Stifter (15 kills, 10 blocks) led the RedHawks. On Saturday, Marist was led by Enright (27 kills, 17 digs, three aces), Savannah Thompson (22 kills, 10 digs), and Grace Green (40 digs, eight aces). Stifter and Sandburg’s Morgan Kmak and Carline Stefanon made the all-tournament team at Wheaton. Sandburg finished fourth.

Who’s the boss? Due to some unusual circumstances, Mother McAuley had three coaches for three different days of competition. Regular coach Jen DeJarld coached the team on Sept. 11 in pool play of the Louisville Invitational. But sickness wiped out six players and all three coaches for the Gold Division round the next day and scorekeeper Nancy Frederick took over. On Sept. 15, DeJarld left the hospital after an appendectomy and sat on the bench during the Mighty Macs’ win over rival Marist but Meg Gardner was designated as the head coach. “We’ve been through it all,” Gardner said. “But we’re proud of how the girls battled through all of it. The adversity that we face early in the season is only going to make us better down the line. I’m very proud of them.’’ Gardner said she never saw anything like that five-day stretch. “It was terrible,” she said.

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Mother McAuley assistant coach Meg Gardner took over for head coach Jen DeJarld in a Sept. 15 match against Marist.

“Kentucky was unlike anything we’ve been a part of.’’

Graham sets record Shepard’s Caroline Graham set a school record with 43 assists in a three-set victory over T.F. South last Thursday. She was four assists away from being 20th on the Illinois High School Association’s list for most assists on one match. The state record is 60 by Newton’s Becca Hartrich against Mt. Carmel in 2002. In that same match, Mt. Carmel’s Jenna Richardson had 59 assists for second on the list. The Astros went 6-1 this past week and finished second at the Oak Lawn Spartan Classic, while improving to 14-3 and remained undefeated at 5-0 in the South Suburban Red. Graham had 28 assists in a Sept. 15 win over Hillcrest. At Oak Lawn, Jenny Kempczynski and Abby Newsome were selected the all-tournament team as Shepard defeated Rich Central, Thornwood, Richards, and Oak Lawn before finally falling to Providence in the championship.

Queen of Peace has winning week The Pride went 3-2 this past week to improve to 7-8, splitting a pair of weekday matches and going 3-2 at the St. Viator Tournament on Saturday. Kaite O’Leary (four kills, three aces) starred in Queen of Peace’s two-set win over Morgan Park Academy this past Monday, and Colleen Corbett (19 assists) and Katie O’Leary (six kills) contributed in a hard-fought three-set loss against DeLaSalle this past Tuesday. At St. Viator, Amanda Baran (30 kills, eight aces, 38 digs), Sam Stirn (24 kills), and Corbett (78 assists) led the Pride in wins against Proviso East, Elk Grove and St. Viator and losses to Carmel and Keith County Day. Sports editor Jeff Vorva contributed to this report.

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Thursday, September 24, 2015 Section 2

ST. LAURENCE 70, BISHOP MCNAMARA 40

‘They whipped our butt pretty good’ Smart scores 5 TDs as St. Laurence hangs 70 on perennial powerhouse By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

Bishop McNamara football coach Rich Zinanni has more than 300 wins in his career, four state championships and two runner-up finishes since taking over at the Kankakee school in 1975. He hasn’t experienced too many long days in his career, but his trip to Burbank on Saturday was one he will likely want to forget. He brought his 3-0 team, which was ranked third in the state in Class 3A by the Associated Press, up north and things went south most of the day as St. Laurence came up with a stunning 70-40 homecom-

ing victory. Running back Fayezon Smart rushed for five touchdowns and 213 yards on 30 carries, and quarterback Alex Martinez was 15 for 21 with 289 yards passing with two passing and rushing touchdowns. “They whipped our butt pretty good,” Zinanni told the Kankakee Journal after the game. “They did whatever they wanted to do. We just had a hard time stopping them. “I didn’t think they could hit with us, but they actually outhit us.” It was the second time in three weeks the Vikings scored 70 or more points. They came up with a 72-14 win over Chicago Vocational on Sept. 4 and this puts them in the driver’s seat in the Catholic League

White Conference with a 2-0 mark. McNamara, the defending champion, and St. Ignatius are 1-1 and the Vikings beat both teams. They have Aurora Christian (0-1) and Leo (0-1) later in the season and have a huge non-conference battle hosting Brother Rice Friday night. Vikings coach Harold Blackmon said McNamara was nipping at the Vikings heels all day. “We just needed to keep scoring because Bishop McNamara was scoring as much for a good while,” Blackmon said. “It definitely wasn’t a lopsided game, but the kids did a good job of keeping the momentum going and playing well in the system. Our offense definitely was effective.

“(Smart) was definitely the recipient of a lot of hard work. I think he should buy some cookies for his offensive line at lunch; they would definitely appreciate it as much as he appreciated getting so many chances to score.” Smart’s touchdowns came on runs of 14, one, one, 9, and three yards, while Martinez’ passing touchdowns were for 23 and 49 yards and rushing from one and two yards. Robert Chayka (four catches for 113 yards) hauled in a 49-yard touchdown catch, Willie Walton (seven catches for 82 yards) scored on a 23-yard pass, and Dan Schadt (three rushes for 65 yards) scored on a 51-yard touchdown dash. The File photo by Jeff Vorva Vikings had more than 600 yards For the second time this year, St. Laurence coach Harold of offense. Blackmon’s team scored 70 or more points in a game.

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Richards counselor and former football coach John Kocher addresses the crowd during a surprise tribute in his honor before Richards’ game against Reavis on Friday night in Oak Lawn.

Shepard eyeing playoffs after victory over EP

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By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

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No bull: Richards’ Kocher honored By Jeff Vorva

Playoff outlook

Richards counselor and former football coach John Kocher is calling it a career after this school year and the football program honored him Friday night before its game with Reavis. Kocher said he was touched and surprised with the tribute and joked with the crowd on the rainy night “Thanks for buying into all of my bull over the years.” He previously taught and coached at St. Laurence, Shepard and Morton West. Kocher will be able to spend more time working with the Matthew Kocher Foundation. Matthew was the son of John and his wife, Kathy, and he drowned in Lake Michigan July 27, 2013. The foundation offers scholarships and presents water safety events to area schools.

Even though there are five more weeks left in the season, the Illinois High School Association released a playoff outlook based on the first four weeks of the season. The top 32 teams go to the playoffs. As it stands now, five of the 10 area teams would be heading to the playoffs. In Class 8A, Loyola is the top seed out of 58 teams based on record and number of opponents’ victories. Marist is 13th, Brother Rice is 16th, Sandburg is seeded 22nd and Stagg 49th. Stagg could get closer to the field of 32 if it can knock of Sandburg Friday night in Orland Park in a battle of District 230 schools. In Class 7A, Cary-Grove is the top seed out of 68 teams while Oak Lawn is 53rd. In Class 6A, Lincoln-Way North is first out of 71 teams while Richards is 26th and

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Shepard is 43rd. In Class 5A, Washington is first out of 59 teams while St. Laurence is 10th. In Class 4A, Geneseo is first out of 69 teams while Evergreen Park is 57th. In Class 2A, Nashville is seeded first out of 63 teams and Chicago Christian is seeded 54th.

Vikings sophomores are blankety blanks While St. Laurence’s varsity team is impressing its fans with spectacular offensive shows, the Vikings sophomore team is dazzling with defense. The Viking sophomores are 4-0 and have yet to surrender a point and outscored opponents 136-0. They knocked off Benet 27-0, Chicago Vocational 55-0, St. Ignatius 29-0 and Bishop McNamara 26-0.

Richards running back Pat Doyle receives kudos from a teammate after his first quarter touchdown against Reavis.

Richards Continued from Page 1 the load back. After rushing for 276 yards over the Bulldogs’ 1-2 start, he was ready for more. “All that rain, it’s hard to throw — I expected to get a lot of work,” he said. “I love playing on this. I feel like everyone’s sliding around and I can play a little smoother.” Things are always pretty smooth with Doyle and Quinn as far as Sheehan is concerned. “They have a chemistry — they’ve been doing it for a long time,” he said. “They’re great kids, the hardest-working guys on the

team. They were up last year when they were sophomores, so we consider them seniors. It makes it easier when your leaders are kids like that.” For a half against the Rams (3-1, 1-1), it didn’t look easy. The Bulldogs fell behind on the first play from scrimmage, which Khalid Norvell (16 carries, 125 yards) took 55 yards for a touchdown. After going up 7-6 with Doyle’s seven-yard touchdown run on the ensuing possession, six snaps later Richards again coughed up a big play — a 35-yard scoring run by Travis Liszewski — to fall behind 13-7. There it stayed until Quinn’s dash at 9:51 of the third. Moran (7-of-15, 133 yards) added a pair of touchdown passes to put it way, the first a 50-yarder to Noah Petro off a

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play-action fake to Doyle, and the second a seven-yarded to Jared Moore. “It was a game of big plays,” Reavis coach Tim Zasada said. “They had a lot more of them. “They begged us to throw it. When we did, we had guys open and we dropped it. You’re not going to win a homecoming game at Richards doing that. “And they out-toughed us. They taught us a lesson in how to make plays and how to make a hit.” Sheehan considered it a key win. “You want to control your own destiny in conference,” he said. “They’re a very good team, very well-coached, and you don’t want to have to count on someone else beating them.”

Shepard football coach Dominic Passolano has a goal for his Astros to get back into the playoffs, for the first time since 2012 while seeing an increase in the team’s confidence. The Astros took a step in the right direction for that playoff goal and also received a big confidence boost on Saturday with a thrilling 47-42 victory over Evergreen Park. They have tough back-to-back game coming up with Reavis and Richards and finish with Oak Lawn, winless Argo and Eisenhower. Somewhere in that group, the Astros need to find at least three wins for playoff consideration. Four wins would guarantee them a spot. Quarterback Jack Carberry (87 yards rushing, two rushing and one passing touchdown). Demetrius Harrison (40 carries, 258 yards, two touchdowns), RJ Collins (one touchdown), and EJ Rueck (two catches. 70 yards, one receiving touchdown) all sparked Shepard (2-2, 1-1 SSC Red) on offense Saturday. On defense, Mario Wilson (eight total blocks, two solo blocks, six assists, one sack. two interceptions, and one touchdown) Charles Burnett (seven total blocks, two solo blocks, five assists and one interception) and Denico Oliver (seven total blocks, six solo blocks and one sack) led the squad. “Our kids made some big plays,” Passolano said. “Jack Carberry only threw the ball eight times (4-for-8, 85 yards passing), but he did a great job running the offense and also running with the ball. We played well enough in the first half to be in the lead at halftime (26-21).” Shepard began to assert its dominance in third quarter and the early fourth – building up what appeared to be an insurmountable 41-24 lead only to see Evergreen Park (1-3, 0-2) cut the deficit to six points and threaten to go-ahead in the closing minute. “We had some opportunities, but some communication issues led to some critical mistakes,” Mustangs head coach Ray Mankowski said. “But, overall, we made too many mistakes throughout the game – and we can do better than that.” A big offensive highlight for Evergreen Park was a 96-yard kickoff return by Chris Nichols. “This year we’re really working at running the ball, and I can’t say enough about the play of the offensive line. These kids want to get back into the playoffs, and I think they’re going in the right direction.”

Marist 49 Notre Dame 42 Tied 28-all after three quarters, the RedHawks (3-1, 2-0) ultimately prevailed in the East

Suburban Catholic matchup behind the offensive exploits of quarterback Brendon Skalitzky (25-for-36, 380 yards passing, 85 yards rushing, four touchdowns), Darshon McCullough (26 carries for 134 yards, three touchdowns), and Liam Keffer (13 catches for 258 yards, four touchdowns). “The kids played with a lot of heart in a game full of momentum swings,” Marist coach Pat Dunne said. “They overcame the challenges, and I’m extremely proud of them.”

Sandburg 28 Lockport 21 Despite falling behind 14-7 early, the Eagles rebounded by quarterback Alec Fidan, who threw for three touchdowns and ran for the fourth. His 27yard strike to Alan Budz late in the fourth lifted Sandburg (3-1, 2-0 Southwest Suburban Blue) in the conference battle. He also connected twice with Avery Verble. “We had a very slow start, but I was very impressed with how the kids fought,” Sandburg coach Dave Wierzal said. “Give Lockport credit for coming solid out of the gate, but we never gave up.”

Brother Rice 46 Wheaton St. Francis 33 The host Crusaders (3-1) wasted no time getting on the board in Saturday’s Catholic league crossover victory, scoring 14 points in the first 1:33 of the game. Julian Blain ran for a pair of touchdowns (18 and 25 yards) and caught one for 13 yards. Xavian Vallday also ran for a 17-yard touchdown.

Lincoln-Way East 50 Stagg 0 After being bruised by No. 1 ranked Homewood-Flossmoor, 67-7, the previous week, the Chargers (1-3, 0-2) fared no better in Saturday’s contest against a stingy Griffins squad in the Southwest Suburban Blue road game. They will look to get back on the winning track Saturday against 3-1 Sandburg.

Wheaton Academy 35 Chicago Christian 0 The Knights were unable to generate any offense on Saturday night against an undefeated Warriors team that had given up 26 points the previous week against Guerin. Chicago Christian (1-3) will be back in Metro Suburban East action Friday against a 0-4 Walther Christian team that has scored just 35 points in four contests.

Eisenhower 48 Oak Lawn 0 The Cardinals continued their dominating ways on offense and defense, blanking the Spartans on Saturday night in the South Suburban Red to improve to 2-1 in conference and 3-1 on the season. The Spartans (1-3, 1-1) will look to rebound Friday against Evergreen Park.

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THE NEXT LEVEL

A nab for Nic at Notre Dame Former Marist star records first catch for the Irish By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

The door has opened a crack for former Marist football star Nic Weishar. Weishar, a tight end at Notre Dame who redshirted last year, is in a mix of players who will be getting playing time in the wake of the season-ending injury to Durham Smythe. Wieshar made his first collegiate catch Saturday in a 30-22 victory over Georgia Tech in South Bend. He nabbed a third-quarter pass from DeShone Kizer in a third-quarter drive to move the ball from the Georgia Tech 44 to the 38 but the drive stalled. Alize’ Jones got the most playing time among the tight ends. Tyler Lautua and Chase Hounshell could also be in the mix.

Jones gets a carry Former Brother Rice star running back Mar-

cus Jones picked up one carry for nine yards in the Huskies’ 57-26 blowout victory over Murray state on Sept. 12 but did not see action in the season-opening 38-30 victory over UNLV on Sept. 5 or Saturday’s 20-13 setback to No. 1 Ohio State. Jones, who hails from Evergreen Park, had 1,980 all-purpose yards and scored 22 touchdowns as the senior for the Crusaders. He was named Chicago Catholic League Blue MVP. He had 1,708 all-purpose yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior. The Huskies visit Boston College and on Saturday and Central Michigan Oct. 3 before returning home to DeKalb for a battle with Ball State Oct. 10.

Stull helping Pioneers Evergreen Park native and former Brother Rice player Cody Stull is getting some limited playing time for the University of WisconsinPlatteville football team, a squad that won its

first three games. The Pioneers came back from a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter to knock off the nation’s 13th-ranked Division III school, North Central College, 35-28 on Saturday. For the season, the senior defensive lineman had three tackled including a sack and fumble recovery.

Korbakes a killer for Carthage Carthage’s women volleyball team is one of the top 10 teams in the nation and former Shepard standout Stephanie Korbakes is one of the reasons the team is on a roll. The 5-foot-10 junior outside hitter had 65 kills and 13 blocks as the team won seven of its first eight games and was ranked eighth in the nation among NCAA Division III teams last week. They opened the season fourth and fell to 11th before returning to the top 10. She had 16 kills and just two errors against Claremont Mudd Scripps, which was ranked eighth in the nation at the time, on Sept. 5 and added 11 kills and six digs against Whitworth University Sept. 12.

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Nic Weishar, shown in in the 2013 playoffs with Marist, made his first collegiate catch for Notre Dame Saturday against Georgia Tech.

FOCUS ON SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY

FOCUS ON TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Cougars defeat ranked team but drop a spot in the polls

Trinity athletes earn honors

For the second straight week, Saint Xavier University junior quarterback John Rhode (Chicago Heights/Montini Catholic) picked up the Mid-States Football Association’s Offensive Player of the Week award after leading his team to a 37-34 victory over 20th-ranked Webber International on Saturday. Despite the win and the accolades, the Cougars dropped a spot in the coaches poll, slipping from eighth to ninth before hosting Siena Heights Saturday at 1 p.m. in their homecoming game. Rhode broke two school records in Saturday’s victory with 41 completions and 63 pass attempts. He threw for 417 yards on the night with four touchdowns to four different receivers. His 14-yard touchdown pass to junior Ryan Carroll (Evergreen Park/Marist) gave the Cougars their first lead of the night, 31-26, with 3:11 left in the third quarter. It was the third straight victory for SXU. Carroll finished with 16 catches for 167 yards. Sophomore placekicker Abdul Mahdi (Chicago/Bogan) split the uprights from 25 yards out as time expired for the win over the Florida squad. Siena Heights comes in with a 2-1 mark after dropping a 28-27 decision to Condordia.

Hall of fame class announced The eight inductees into the 2016 SXU Hall of Fame are Mike Burke ‘88 (baseball), Erin Hannemann ‘10 (women’s basketball), Mike Lally ’10 (foot-

ball), Bill McKeon ‘11 (football), Cassie Rumpf ’08 (women’s soccer), Jabari Saunders ’06 (men’s basketball), Joe Skalski (baseball) and Ralph Theodule ’85 (men’s basketball). The 2016 SXU Athletics Hall of Class becomes the first class inducted since five members were added back on February 1, 2014. They will be honored at a dinner Feb. 6 at the Butler Reception Room on campus. Burke was a standout first baseman for the Cougars from 1983-85. Burke was a NAIA All-American Second Team selection in 1985 and also the Most Valuable Player for NAIA District 20. Following his junior season, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 19th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft. Hannemann was an exceptional forward on the SXU women’s basketball team from 2006-10. She was named a two-time NAIA All-American First Team honoree in 2009 and 2010 as well as a NAIA All-American Third Team selection in 2008. Hannemann was the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year in both 2009 and 2010 and a three-time All-CCAC First Team honoree. Lally played from 2006-09 as a linebacker for the Saint Xavier University football team. He was named to the 2009 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)-NAIA Coaches’ All-American Team and was a two-time selection to the

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For the second week in a row, SXU quarterback John Rhode was named his league’s Offensive Player of the Week.

College Fanz NAIA Football Coaches All-American Team (2008 and 2009). A standout defender for the SXU women’s soccer team from 2004-07, Rumpf was a NAIA All-American Third Team selection in 2006 and 2007 and an honorable mention All-American in 2005. She was also a three-time NAIA Region VII First Team honoree and threetime All-CCAC First Team selection. Saunders made his mark as a forward on the SXU men’s basketball team from 2002-06. He was a twice named to the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball AllAmerican Second Team in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, Saunders was named the CCAC Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Year and earned first team all-

conference recognition in both 2005 and 2006. Skalski was a dominant pitcher from 1984-86. Following his junior year, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians with the second pick of the third round of the 1986 MLB Draft. Skalski earned NAIA District 20 All-Star honors during his junior season in 1986 and set a program record for strikeouts in a single season (127) that same year. Theodule was a forward on the men’s basketball team from 1981-85. He earned All-CCAC recognition during his playing career and was named to the NAIA All-State District 20 First Team during his senior season. Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports.

FOCUS ON MORAINE VALLEY

Bella Rodriguez gets ready to boot one in a recent soccer match for Moraine Valley.

Cyclones topple powerful Chiefs For years the Cyclones struggled against Waubonsee Community College. The Chiefs have been regional champions four times in the last six years, including 2014. But on Sept. 16, the Cyclones took down their nationally-ranked rival 2-1 at home. Early on, leading scorer Bella Rodriguez (Kelly) lined a shot over the keeper. She is eighth in the NJCAA Region IV Division I in goals scored (nine) and first in shots taken (48). In the second half, Sintia Salas (Curie) knocked in the game winner. Kaylyn Egyarto (Sandburg) was the winning goalie. “It was great to get the win, but more importantly, I’m thrilled with the way they came out in the second half. We told them at halftime that we can’t go back out there and play the same way and expect to win. They responded, and I’m extremely happy for them to get rewarded for it,” said head Coach Al Palar. The Cyclones are nationally ranked second in shots (206) and shots per game (34.3) and seventh in shutouts (5).

Men’s soccer also hot

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in the second half. Daniel Navar (Morton) and Elias Leyva (Addison Trail) scored while Przemyslaw Tylka (Sandburg) was tripped in the box, good for a penalty kick that got around the keeper. Tylka, Leyva, Gabriel Martinez (Kennedy), Rafael Herrera (Morton), and Byron Duran (Oak Lawn) had some assists, this being the fourth of the season for Martinez

Women’s cross country ranked

In the first rankings for NJCAA Division I women runners by the U.S. Track and Cross Country Coaches Association, Moraine Valley women’s cross country picked up votes. Carl Sandburg College (#22) was the only Region IV women’s team in the top 25.

Between the speed and passing finesse, the Cyclones earned another dominating victory, shutting down College of Lake County 8-0 at home Sept. 15. They boosted their record to 5-0 overall and have now scored 28 goals and been scored on only four times. Erick Carrasco (George Washington) had the hat trick, earning his sixth, seventh and eighth goals this season. Gregorio Illner (Brazil) also had two goals of his own late

Volleyball team edges CLC

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not going to be lenient on me. I try to be in the moment. I would love for it to come as easy as it did before.’’ He said he will see how much he progresses from now to 2016 to figure out if he wants to continue his Olympic dream. Meanwhile, he is trying to stay positive as he moves forward.

Continued from Page 1 “I’m not thinking of myself as an injured athlete, although realistically I might be with all the metal in my body and all of these things,” he added. “My competition is

The Cyclones held onto a perfect Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference record by defeating College of Lake County: 25-20, 25-21, 25-21. Carolyn Yerkes (Marist) led the attack with 35 digs and three aces, followed by Amanda Host with 13 digs and two aces. Carly Trinley (Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences) was influential with 38

assists while Kam Myles (Queen of Peace), Carly Nowaczyk (St. Ignatius), and Allison Nash (Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences) contributed 11, nine and eight kills, respectively.

Golfers take third The Cyclones took third third place at Elgin Community College’s home course— Highlands Golf Course Sept. 16. Matt Contey (Lincoln-Way East) and Connor Lille (Oak Forest) led the way with 80 followed by Steve Andreano (Minooka) with 82 and Dave Karwoski (Oak Forest) with 83.

Women’s tennis tops McHenry The Cyclones beat McHenry County College, 6-3, Sept. 15. Alexis Kasper (Reavis), Elizabeth Doory (Reavis) and Bre Vollan (Chicago Christian) won in singles. Haley Reiher (Chicago Christian) also had a big win at first singles. “This was the most mentally tough I have ever seen her, and her footwork was superb,” said Coach Nicole Selvaggio about Reiher. Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports. “To the naked eye I wouldn’t be seen as someone who has had any problems at all,” he said. “But as an elite athlete, I’m still learning how to work with a new body and I still have a lot of metal in my back and shoulder and collarbone area. “I learned to adjust and work with what I have.’’

Three Trinity Christian College athlete earned honors for recent accomplishments. Leading the women’s cross country team all season, Jessica Disselkoen earned weekly honors as she was named the NCCAA Div. I Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week. The honor came from her performance at the Calvin College Knight Invitational (Grand Rapids, Michigan) in which she place 7th overall of the 319 runners. Disselkoen finished the 5K course in a time of 18 minutes, 26.1 second, which is 15 seconds off her personal career best. She was the top runner for the team and also the top finisher from a NAIA school in a field of 25 teams that included NCAA and NAIA schools. In volleyball, Tori Mantel (Gainesville, Florida) and Michelle Busscher (Holland, Michigan) earned CCAC Player of the Week honors for September 7-12. Mantel, a junior setter, was named the Setter of the Week and Busscher, a junior libero, was Defensive Player of the Week. Mantel totaled 32 assists in each of the three matches for a 10.7 assist per set average for the week. Offensively she also helped out at the service line with a total of seven aces of which five were instrumental in a win over the University of St. Francis. Overall, Mantel had a .942 serving percentage for the three matches. In addition, she was one of the team’s top defenders with 2.33 digs per set and 0.56 blocks per set. Busscher led the team defensively and registered a total of 61 digs for the week for a 6.78 dig per set average. She topped the dig category in each of the three matches and tallied a high of 22 digs against St. Francis. She also handled the majority of the team’s passing and was accurate with a .979 reception percentage. Her contribution on the court extended to the serving line where she was 100 percent in her 29 attempts. Mantel was also named to the all-tournament team at the Olivet Nazarene University Holiday Inn Express Tournament over the weekend.

Trinity gave up two goals in the first period, but prevented getting shut out when they scored in the last five minutes of the game. With the loss the team is 1-6 overall and 0-1 in the conference. With four minutes left to play Tyler VanElst took a corner kick that came back out to him. He served the ball in front of the goal mouth again and Santana Caicedo connected with it to send it into the goal. Trinity had 11 shots and Judson had 13. Mark Hall was in the goal with seven saves.

Women’s soccer wins again In the conference opener, the Trolls nipped Judson 1-0 in Palos Hills. The teams played 75 minutes before the Trinity got on the scoreboard. The goal was a result of a ball flicked from Skye Bryant who was at the top of the box to Brooklyn Celebron who put her foot on it to send it into the net for the Trolls (6-1, 1-0).

Golfers 10th

Men’s soccer falls

The Trolls competed in a large field of 18 teams at the Illinois Valley Community College Invitational. The event was scheduled for 36 holes, but the final scores took into account only 18 holes as the first day was rained out before the teams could complete their rounds. Based on the second day scores played at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club in LaSalle, Illinois, the Trolls posted a 322 and took 10th place overall. The lead golfer for the team was Scott Ebbeling who shot a 79 and finished in a tie for 28th place of the 99 golfers. His score was seven strokes off the top score that was an even par of 72. Only one stroke back from Ebbeling was Spencer TenHaken with an 80. He finished tied for 37th. The next two golfers for the Trolls were within a couple of strokes of their teammates. Jared Wallace shot 81 for a tie for 45th place and Matt Dail was at an 82 for a tie for 54th place. The final team member was Tony Dykstra who had a 93 and was tied for 89th.

The Trolls began their conference schedule with a 2-1 home contest with Judson University.

Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports. Tori Mantel was a serving machine for Trinity and earned two honors. Submitted photo

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WEEKLY FOOTBALL FORECAST Wow! Maybe we should have moved to page 5 a long time ago. Not only would it save the public the aggravation of having all of those women swoon and faint at our handsome faces, but we did pretty well as a group last week after the move. Findysz moved into a first-place tie with Vorva and Rakow is still hovering around. Maholy and Nasella are a bit behind, but there is a lot of time left in the regular season – five weeks to be exact. Let’s see what happens: Jeff Vorva Last week: Overall: Richards at Argo Marist at Benet Oak Lawn at Evergreen Park Stagg at Sandburg Brother Rice at St. Laurence Chicago Christian at Walther Christian Shepard at Reavis Siena Heights at St. Xavier University

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8-2 31-12 Richards Marist Evergreen Park Sandburg Brother Rice Chicago Christian Reavis SXU

7-3 23-20 Richards Marist Evergreen Park Sandburg St. Laurence Chicago Christian Shepard SXU

Jason Maholy 8-2 25-18 Richards Marist Evergreen Park Sandburg Brother Rice Walther Reavis SXU

Wally Findysz 9-1 31-12 Richards Marist Evergreen Park Sandburg Brother Rice Chicago Christian Reavis SXU

Bob Rakow 7-3 29-14 Richards Marist Evergreen Park Sandburg Brother Rice Chicago Christian Reavis SXU

Images from last week’s area sports

Mother McAuley fans and player celebrate the Mighty Macs’ three-set volleyball victory over Marist on Sept. 15.

This is one fine-ite family

Charley Continued from Page 1 but many of her nine kills came at times when the Macs were trying to put the RedHawks away in the first and third games. “She’s a warrior,” DeJarld said. “The bigger the game, the bigger she plays. I think against a team like Marist, the nerves can kick in and the crowd is rough. They say some things. Sometimes it’s hard to deal with for a young kid. She’s an amazing player. She’s going to be a great player for us in the next two years.’’ DeJarld has a special place in her heart for the former outside hitter at McAuley – her daughter Ryann. Ryann was a kill and dig machine for the Mighty Macs and is now a freshman libero at Notre Dame. Niego has big shoes to fill and is making a pretty good early impression on her coach. “She has filled a role for my daughter Ryann very well,” the coach said. “Ryann was a very steady player and an all-around player. Charley filled those shoes

Triathlons have a lot of groundwork. Left, a photographer films the bike portion of the ITU Under-23 championships in Chicago on Thursday while an unidentified runner (right) collapses after finishing the event. Photos by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva

ers on Lewis University’s basketball team that was ranked in the top 10 in Division II in 1985-86 and Sports Illustrated did a story on them that appeared Jan. 20, 1986. By the way, the cover story was of Jim In math, there is a term called a finite number. McMahon and the Bears going to the Super Bowl. This is a number that is real, although impossible to calMary, Terri and Nancy also played hoops at Lewis culate. after prepping at Maria. For instance, there is a finite number of every blade of Quinn, who was 13 at the time of the SI story, told grass in Illinois, but good luck finding it. the magazine he was not interested in the sport. “I eat What we have here in the area sporting world is somepopcorn.’’ he said. thing similar. Now those eight are grown up and have kids of Oak Lawn’s Pat Niego has eight children and 30 grandtheir own. children. Some have made their marks in sports. Some are Thirty to be exact. making their marks in athletics right now. A few are too So far. young. Some are making their mark in basketball and Many have starred on the grade school and high school other sports. level and some did well on the college level. Most played Joe’s son, Harrison, was a top player for Lyons basketball Township and is a preferred walk-on freshman at InSo, the big question is: how many sporting events has Pat diana University. Niego seen over the years? Charlie’s son, Quinn, is playing basketball for St. Good luck finding THAT answer. “I have no idea,” she said. “I can’t even think about it. Submitted photo Xavier University after a stint at Brother Rice. Mary’s son, Willie McNamara plays football at That’s just way, way, way too many. The boys played in Oak Lawn’s Pat Niego has eight grammar school in two or three different leagues. It was kids and 30 grandkids and Dartmouth. She had another son, Tom McNamara, like three or four games a week sometime. Thousands, at most have excelled in sports who played football at Northwood University in even though she never played Michigan. least. I don’t know. I can’t count them.’’ A host of volleyball stars figure to come from this She’s seen a variety of sports from the pee-wee level to a sport. clan with Charlie’s daughter, Charley, a sophomore at college level. She couldn’t come up with what the biggest Mother McAuley who is making an impact on one of the best programs game she ever attended. “All of the games are exciting and important,” she said diplomati- in the state, leading the way. This new generation of Niegos figures to be around for a while. But cally. Pat and her husband Ron, who died 28 years ago, raised eight kids – think about this -- when these 30 have kids and those kids have kids… Ron and Pat Niego started a dynasty and how many years Niegos Charlie, Tom, Mary, Terri, Joe, Mark, Nancy and Quinn. Charlie, Tom, Joe and Mark played at De La Salle and were start- will be starring in sports will be a big-time finite number. Sports Editor

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Charley Niego has developed into a dangerous outside hitter for Mother McAuley.

and she reminds me a lot of Ryann.’’ Kayla Caffey had five kills, Jane DeJarld had 24 assists and Emma Reilly had 18 digs for McAuley against Marist. Cameron Enright pounded down 10 kills for Marist and teammate Emily Graf added nine.

Sporting Generations: The Niego Family Tree RON NIEGO

RON NIEGO • Played football and basketball at De La Salle • Died 28 years ago

CHARLIE NIEGO • Lives in Chicago • Played basketball at De La Salle and Lewis

QUINN NIEGO • Played basketball at Brother Rice • Sophomore season on St. Xaiver basketball team

JOSH NIEGO • Playing basketball at Brother Rice

CHARLEY NIEGO • Playing volleyball at Mother McAuley

GRACE NIEGO • Playing grade school volleyball

NICK NIEGO • Playing grade school basketball

JOE NIEGO • Playing grade school basketball and baseball

TOM NIEGO • Lives in Chicago Played basketball at De La Salle and Lewis

BURKE and ESTELLE NIEGO • Twins who are playing freshman volleyball at Mother McAuley

MARY McNAMARA • Lives in Oak Lawn • Played basketball at Maria and Lewis

ANNA McNAMARA • Played volleyball at St. Ignatius • Attended Spring Hill in Alabama but did not play sports

PATTY McNAMARA • Played water polo at Mother McAuley • Attended St. Xavier but did not play sports

RON McNAMARA • Played football at St. Rita • Played football at Northwood University in Michigan

WILLIE McNAMARA • Played football at St. Rita • Senior year on Dartmouth’s football team

TERRY POZDEL • Lives in Western Springs • Played basketball at Maria and Lewis

MIRIAM POZDEL • In second grade • Has not selected a sport yet

MARIA POZDEL • In fi st grade • Has not selected a sport yet

PAT NIEGO • Lives in Oak Lawn • Did not play sports

JOE NIEGO • Lives in Western Springs • Played basketball at De La Salle and Lewis

HARRISON NIEGO • Played basketball at Lyons Township • Freshman preferred walk-on on Indiana’s basketball team

CONNOR NIEGO • Junior on Lyons Township basketball team

NOLAN NIEGO • Freshman at Lyons Township who plans to try out for basketball

GRANT NIEGO • Playing grade school basketball

JACKSON NIEGO • Playing grade school basketball

MARK NIEGO • Lives in LaGrange • Played basketball at De La Salle and Lewis

NOAH NIEGO • Junior year on Lyons Township basketball team

KYLE NIEGO • Freshman at Lyons Township who plans to play basketball

OLIVIA NIEGO • Playing grade school volleyball and basketball

ISABEL NIEGO • Playing grade school basketball and gymnastics

CATALINA NIEGO • Playing grade school basketball and soccer

MARY COLLINS • Lives in LaGrange • Played basketball at Maria and Lewis

DANNY COLLINS • Playing grade school basketball and cross country

AIDEN COLLINS • Playing grade school basketball and cross country

CLAIRE COLLINS • Playing grade school basketball, swimming and soccer

KATIE COLLINS • Playing grade school basketball and swimming

QUINN NIEGO • Lives in Chicago • Did not play sports but tried out for Brother Rice’s basketball team

COLE NIEGO • Just 2 years old • Has not picked a sport yet

SAMANTHA NIEGO • Just five months old • Has not picked a sport yet

Source: Pat Niego

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (â&#x20AC;&#x153;FANNIE MAEâ&#x20AC;?), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF vs. RASA CESNAVICIENE; JULIJUS CESNAVICIUS; HARRIS, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 11 CH 38552 Judge Anna M. Loftus Address: 10560 S. Sun Valley Court Palos Hills, Illinois 60465 NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 28, 2015, I, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on November 3, 2015 at the hour of 10:30 AM at the One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Cook, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 10560 S. Sun Valley Court, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465 P.I.N.: 23-14-105-024-0000 Vol. 0151 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $262,126.12 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which 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 representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice. 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, , , , telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 11 0095. I665943

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U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2006HE10, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-HE10 Plaintiff, -v.CHERYL DOLEZAL Defendants 13 CH 13608 10446 SOUTH 80TH COURT Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 27, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 29, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10446 SOUTH 80TH COURT, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-223-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $291,313.58. 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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 F12050113. 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. F12050113 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 13 CH 13608 TJSC#: 35-13758 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO, TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 2, 2000 KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 125716-0-0; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES UNDER CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 2, 2000 KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 125716-0-0; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 4133 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 24-31-208-018-0000. Commonly known as 6734 West Park Lane Drive, Palos Heights, Illinois. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15020169 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I669137

For Sale F14020367 Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. JENNIFER MACIEJKO; THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 4208 Calendar 57 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 11 Cour Versaille, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a townhouse residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www. fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F14020367 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC Plaintiff, vs. GEORGE KASBOSKE; HANNAH KASBOSKE; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA; Defendants, 10 CH 43017 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 24, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 12, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-02-103-008-0000. Commonly known as 9040 SOUTH 85TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1027157. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I669074

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARGARET M. LEWIS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARGARET M. LEWIS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARGARET M. LEWIS, DECEASED, JAMES LEWIS, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARGARET M. LEWIS, DECEASED Defendants 14 CH 14367 8712 S. 85th Ct. Hickory Hills, IL 60457

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Sale terms: 25% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 14 CH 14367 TJSC#: 35-11872

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Fall Festival at Children’s Farm this Saturday

The Children’s Farm will host its 73rd annual Fall Festival this Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. A farmers market with fresh pumpkins is featured at the fest. I also offers horse rides and hayrides, games for children, tours of the barns, pumpkin and painting, scarecrow building, dozens of craft and flea market vendors, a bakes ale, popcorn wagon, root beer saloon, hot dogs and hamburgers from the grills and live entertainment by the band Nite Life. Festival admission is $5 per adult and $2 per child. For more, call The Center at 361-3650.

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS THIS WEEK Womantalk Discussion

The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, will host its monthly Womantalk coffee hour and discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Led by MaryAnn Grzych, ladies are invited to join the discussion of “Simple Abundance” by Sarah Ban Breathnach or other inspirational readings that participants wish to bring. There is no cost, but advance reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Papermaking workshop

Artist Marilyn VandenBout of Evergreen Park will offer a creative papermaking workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. VandenBout will help students to create handmade papers embedded with end-of-summer garden flowers. The class cost $15 plus $5materials fee. Advance registration is required. For more, call 361-3650.

Tuesday Luncheon: Cal-Sag Trail

The New Cal Sag Trail will be featured at a Tuesday luncheon on Sept. 29, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Lois Lauer, Rich Treptow, and Kevin Conlon have been taking photographs of the trail and its users, and will share their experience and information about the new Lemont-to-Alsip hiking/biking trail and how it connects to other Chicago-area trails. The luncheon costs $20 per person and requires advance reservations. For further information, interested persons should call The Center at (708) 361-3650.

Bridge Teen Center weekly programs

• Lexi Elisha - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host their weekly “Friday Night Live” event with live music from pop artist Lexi Elisha. Free food will be provided by Jimmy John’s. • Unplugged: Lake Sedgewick - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 29, a program for students unplug from technology and enjoy nature. • Gel Manicures - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 29, teaches students how to do their own gel manicure. • What’s It Like to Be: A Pharmacist - 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 30, students will learn what it takes to be a pharmacist. • Soul Cafe: I Choose Joy - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 30, students will learn how to stay joyful even during difficult times. • Find the Career and College for You - 4 to 5:15 p.m. Oct. 1, a program with Hope Enrichment Center to help High School students figure out a career path, then find a college that meets that path. • Culinary: Cooking with Apples - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1, a program to show students how to cook several different desserts with apples. • Bullying Stops Here Community Walk - 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 3, Franklin Loebe Center, 14650 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park. The Bridge

Teen Center will host its third annual Bullying Stops Here Community Walk. It will be held during National Bullying Prevention Month as part of the Mayor’s Campaign to End Bullying. This event is intended to educate, inspire, and rally the community together around the growing issue of bullying. For more information about the Bullying Stops Here Community Walk visit bullywalk.org. For more information about The Bridge Teen Center and their free programming for teens call 532-0500.

This is only a mini-revival of Depp’s career because everything this film does has been done before and much better. From the flashbacks to the directing, it seems like I’ve already scene this film once. It does everything well but nothing great to differentiate itself from all the other films in this genre. As you already know, this film is about James “Whitey” Bulger, a small-time gangster who turns into a big time crime lord. It’s about a guy who uses his connections including his senator brother William “Billy” Bulger (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his childhood friend turned FBI agent James Connolly (Joel Edgerton) to protect him while he does his illegal dealings. By the time FBI agent Charles McGuire (Kevin Bacon) figures out what’s going on, it is too late already. This is based upon a true story, which may be hard to believe. This film seems almost too made up to be real (then I remember I live in Illinois, where I’m surprised this hasn’t happened). The story is so fascinating that even with the flaws it’s still enjoyable. This film is not for everyone. If you can get past its bizarre nature and get with its trajectory, this is actually one good film. Even with its flaws, this is one film worth watching. Tony Pinto’s grade: B+

UPCOMING Geocaching for the Ages

Isle a la Cache will hold a geocaching event from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road. Learn how to geocache and then test your new skills by locating the oldest oak trees in the forest preserve. Registration is required for the free, all-ages program; call 815-8861467.

Nature photography workshops

A series of Nature Photography workshops for adults will be hosted on four Saturday mornings beginning Oct. 3, from 9 to 11 a.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Instructor Rick Steffen has timed this class to take advantage of outdoor walks to shoot the colorful fall leaves. Steffen also plans indoor sessions for discussions and to critique student photos. Students should bring either a film or a digital camera and dress to be outdoors. The class fee is $60 for four sessions. Individual session registrations cost $18 each. Advance registration is required. To register, call The Center at 3613650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org for more information.

‘The Wonder Bread Years’ at Moraine Valley Former “Seinfeld” writer Pat Hazell offers a fresh and funny salute to Americana in “The Wonder Bread Years” coming to Moraine Valley Community College on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be in the Dorothy Menker Theater, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Tickets are $25 for the general public and $20 for seniors and students. “The Wonder Bread Years Starring Pat Hazell” is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between standup and theater. Audiences enjoy a show that not only restores a much-needed sense of wonder, but leaves them laughing and savoring the past like never before. From sitting at the kids’ table to riding in the way back of the Country Squire Wagon, “The Wonder Bread Years” is a comic bulls-eye for Baby Boomers everywhere. Tickets can be purchased at morainevalley. edu/fpac, by calling 974-5500, or at the Box Office located on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.

Children’s Farm seeking volunteers

The Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park is looking for volunteers who are fond of animals, children and fresh air. The farm, which is part of The Center, is looking for volunteers for both weekdays and weekend programs, either hourly or for the whole day. Weekday volunteers at the farm lead groups of school children through the barns or drive hayracks, while weekend volunteers assist families on self guided tours or help with pumpkin sales, hot dog sales, or hayrack driving. According to the farm program director Amy

“Black Mass,” the film about the criminal history of Boston gang boss, James “Whitey” Bulger, is quite bizarre. It’s a strange film that has its moments of greatness along with its moments of mediocrity. The star, Johnny Depp, is no stranger to mediocrity in recent years. He started the year off with one of the worst films of the year in “Mordecai” and now he tries to atone for that here. In his first non-mediocre role since “Pirates of the Caribbean,” some may see Oscar chances in his future for his portrayal of “Whitey.” Let’s not get carried away; no Oscar is coming for Depp because most of the film’s issues deal with him. This is the first time in a while Depp is playing a real human, but the problem with that is he looks to static. Is it his acting or his makeup? Let’s just say this film keeps in his vein of being overly made up for movies including: “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” This time the heavy make-up and prosthetics hurt his performance. When not moving the make-up looks fine, then he moves his lips, walks, or does any kind of movement and it becomes unnatural. It is distracting how non-human he looks playing a human. Writers Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth wrote the film through flashbacks detailed through FBI interrogations told by former associates. They use this as an excuse to summarize what happened instead of showing us what happened. The movie is not all chronological and there are some holes, too. But this flashback structure allows that to happen. Imagine how long this 122-minute movie would be without holes?

Didominicis, no farm experience is necessary and right now is a great time to begin volunteering. Thousands of visitors are expected to tour the farm in October, when the farm’s pumpkin patch and Pumpkin Playland are open. Visitors have the opportunity to hear about the farm and to touch each farm animal. The Children’s Farm is home to chickens, pigs, horses, cows, donkeys, geese, turkeys, goats, sheep, rabbits, and ponies.

For more information, or to volunteer, call Didominicis at 361-3650, or visit thecenterpalos.org.

Johnny Depp stars as Boston gang boss James “Whitey” Bulger in “Black Mass.”

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): There’s something about dealing with the new and unpredictable that excites you. People may find you extremely attractive in the week ahead, so it will be easy to strike up a conversation and make a new friend. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There’s no good reason to be a wallflower. Your family and home might be a beehive of social activity in the week ahead. If you don’t feel up to going out for excitement, invite some exciting people to your home. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make your intentions clear as a bell. You may worry that you’re being indiscreet. Don’t beat around the bush; be clear and concise. You’re great at delving into secrets and digging up facts in the week ahead. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Head for the oasis. When walking on shifting sands, it’s important to keep your balance. When faced by a change of plan or a new opportunity this week, you may worry that you’re not on safe ground. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be the best you can be. Your best success lies in networking and communicating with people in the upcoming week. You’ll shine whenever you get a chance to show off your friendliness and originality.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The tested, tried and true take the cake. This week, a new romance or a workplace opportunity might promise more than it can deliver. Focus your energies and social activities around loved ones, home and family. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Someone might think they can read you like a book. Maybe all they see is the dust cover. Guard against giving the wrong impression this week. Nevertheless, you can use someone’s good opinion to your advantage. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A sturdy house is built on a solid foundation. Weigh all options carefully before reaching a crucial decision. Take your time in the week ahead and don’t start anything before you’re properly prepared. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): All the world’s a stage and you’re a prime-time player. In the week to come, you may easily be distracted

by attention and applause from admirers. You’ll be at your best when you can ad lib. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may find satisfaction in sentimental journeys during the week ahead. It’s time to stop being the rebel without a cause and go with the flow. You’ll find it’s much easier to swim with the current than against it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): A relationship may undergo unexpected twists and turns as the week unfolds. If you’re single, you might have an opportunity to begin a new romantic friendship. Then again, you might find out who your true friends are. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use your charms to win someone over. You’re at the top of your game, both at work and at play. Push the limits of what you can achieve by being amiable and agreeable. Go for the gold in the week ahead.

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Pinwheels for Peace spin at Palos East and West

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Palos 118 Superintendent Anthony Scarsella gathers with Palos West students while they plant their pinwheels for Peace in front of school.

If you happened to drive by Palos East or West elementary schools last Friday, you may have wondered why giant pinwheels were spinning in front of the schools. The reason? Students were celebrating International Peace Day by planting “Pinwheels for Peace” outside of school. During art class throughout last week, students created pinwheels by cutting out paper templates that they colored and decorated with thoughts about peace, tolerance, and living in harmony with others. The students then “planted” their assembled creations in front of their schools. International Peace Day is Sept. 21 each year. The non-political project is intended to remind students that peace isn’t necessarily associated with war, but can also relate to violence and intolerance in daily life. — Palos School District 118

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Carron Little works and performs as “The Queen of Luxuria.”

Beverly Art Walk features the poet ‘Queen of Luxuria’

The annual Beverly Art Walk, organized by the Beverly Area Arts Alliance, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 7 p.m., featuring works by more than 100 artists displayed in local businesses and organizations across the Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood. A complete listing of locations and activities will be available closer to the date. The Beverly Art Walk celebrates Chicago Artists Month, which highlights the creativity of artists throughout Chicago. Featured Art Walk artist Carron Little, who works and performs as “The Queen of Luxuria,” has been commissioned to create a public performance and permanent installation titled “Neighborhood Magic,” a collection of poetry, music and dance based on interviews and stories she collected from eight senior citizens who have spent their adult lives in the Beverly/ Morgan Park area. For the Art Walk, Little is working with a choir to choralize the poetry. The public will be invited to post their own important moments on the day of the Art Walk and have those stories translated into poetry and music on the spot by Yuri Lane, beat-box poet. The public performance will take place throughout our neighborhood; viewers will be able to jump on one of our four trolleys to performance/ installation locations. The Art Walk sparked an arts uprising in its inaugural year, 2014, by providing Southside artists with the opportunity to exhibit and share their artwork locally. Lead sponsors include The Beverly Bank, Morgan Park/Beverly Hills Business Association, St. Xavier University, Horse Thief Hollow, The Beverly Review, Olivia’s Garden, and the Beverly Area Planning Association. For more, visit, beverlyarts. org.