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77th Year, NO. 11 • 2 Sections

6TH DISTRICT COOK COUNTY

Candidates for board zero in on tax burden

By Dermot Connolly Staff Writer

With three people vying for an open seat, the 6th District Cook County Board race is one of the few competitive local races in this primary election season. Reducing the County tax burden for district residents is a goal that all three candidates say they want to achieve.

The incumbent commissioner, Chicago Ridge resident Ed Moody, chose not to run for election to the seat he was appointed to in 2016 after then-commissioner Joan Murphy died. Her daughter, Patricia Joan “Tricia” Murphy of Crestwood, is one of the three people now in the race. The others are Crestwood Mayor Lou Presta and Donna Miller, a healthcare consultant from Lynwood.

No Republicans are running in this race, so the Democratic winner is assured of taking the seat.

Presta, 67, said he is the only one of the three with any political experience. He was a Crestwood trustee for 19 years before being elected mayor in 2013.

He also owns a newspaper distribution company.

“These two other candidates have never balanced a budget,” said Presta during a phone interview on Monday. “The Cook County Board has a $5 billion budget. This is serious business.”

See 6TH DISTRICT, Page 2

Photo by Anthony Caciopo

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“Stop yelling at a woman,” said a protestor, repeatedly, to a man at left who insisted that she and others at Monday’s Palos Township Board of Trustees meeting were violating the Open Meetings Act with disruptions. Video-recording the confrontation with her smartphone is Tammy Georgiou.

Feds to mediate ongoing battle Protests over Sharon Brannigan remarks catch eye of Dept. of Justice

By Anthony Caciopo Regional News Editor

Months of red-hot discord at Palos Township board meetings has attracted the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice, and mediation may take place as soon as March 27 for a possible resolution.

“The two sides are going to come together,” Township Supervisor Colleen Schumann told The Regional News Tuesday.

She said a Dept. of Justice representative has already met with protestors and will be meeting with her and selected board members this coming Monday.

Following that will be a meeting with both sides.

“I believe he (the DoJ representative) is pushing for the 27th,” Schumann said, referring to a potential meeting with both sides.

Bassem Kawar, national coordinator for the National Network of Arab American Communities, confirmed in a text message that the wheels are in motion.

“The information is confidential between the two parties but we are meeting on the 27th,’ he wrote.

The Palos Township Board of Trustees have been under a microscope since July 10, 2017 when more than 100 people showed up to protest Trustee Sharon Bran-

nigan and comments she had posted on social media that many claim were racist toward Muslims.

Each subsequent monthly board meeting was attended by a crowd of similar numbers, exceeding the capacity of the Township to accommodate them in the 42-seat meeting room.

Amid rallying cries, chants over megaphones and repeated calls for Brannigan’s resignation, the meeting schedule lurched forward through the rest of 2017 and into 2018, with at least one meeting called off by Supv. Schumann moments before it was scheduled to begin and one meeting which was cancelled outright with scant

prior notice.

By the time of the July, 2017 meeting, Brannigan had removed the social media posts and later issued an apology, which has been received with little or no acceptance by the protestors who have called her effort insincere and too little, too late.

Mounting pressure by the protestors caught the attention of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinckle, who issued a call for Brannigan to resign from the Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues, an appointed position. Brannigan did, in fact, step down but said she had already See BATTLE, Page 2

Local government works, states Palos Hills mayor

By Joe Boyle Palos Hills Mayor Gerald Bennett served up some food for thought at the “Breakfast With Your Legislators” Saturday morning by referring to a recent poll that had some failing grades for state and national leaders.

“Forty-six percent of those polled said the country is going in the wrong direction, and only 22 percent polled in the state believes we are going in the right direction,” said Bennett during the breakfast session sponsored by the Southwest Conference of Mayors that was held at the Belvedere Chateau in Palos Hills.

The organization includes mayors from 35 southwest suburban communities, including Palos Hills, Palos Heights, Palos Park and Orland Park.

The Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute poll stated that Illinois voters disapprove of the job performances of President Donald Trump, Gov. Bruce Rauner and House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-22nd). The three rated poorly, according to the poll. Trump, Rauner and Madigan each received more negative than positive evaluations.

“The only government that works is local governments,” said Bennett, who serves as the presi-

dent of the Southwest Conference of Mayors. “We do it at the local level all the time. We continue to do this through our local organizations. We learn to balance budgets and work with what we have. Sometimes they don’t understand this in Springfield.”

Bennett went on to compliment the guests at the breakfast, the majority of who were southwest suburban mayors. Local officials have the ability to work together for the common good, Bennett said.

The breakfast meeting also included guest speaker Dr. Paul Lisnek, who serves as the political analyst for WGN-TV and CLTV.

Photo by Joe Boyle

Palos Hills Mayor Gerald Bennett spoke about the importance of local government during the “Breakfast With Your Legislators” session held Saturday and sponsored by the See GOVERNMENT, Page 2 Southwest Conference of Mayors.

Photo by Kevin Coyne

Kendall Coyne (left) takes to the ice with a teammate in celebration of a gold-medal victory at the Olympics.

Gold-medalist Kendall Coyne to meet local fans A meet-and-greet celebration with Palos Heights’ very own gold-medal Olympian Kendall Coyne will be held from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 at Palos Heights City Hall, 7607 College Drive.

Coyne and her USA women’s ice hockey teammates won the Olympic gold medal last month by defeating Canada at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Coyne has a long list of accomplishments in her sport, including a

team silver medal at the at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

During the team’s run to the gold, Coyne scored two goals and an assist in five games and led the team in shots on goal with 21.

Coyne will be available to meet residents, take pictures and sign autographs. At the regularly-scheduled City Council meeting at 7 p.m., following the meet and greet, Mayor Bob Straz will present Coyne with an official proclamation.

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Palos Park hires firm to map out development for annexed properties

By Michael Gilbert Correspondent

A familiar name has been pegged to complete a “road map” for potential development on four properties recently annexed into Palos Park from unincorporated Lemont.

Village officials voted unanimously Monday to enter into an agreement with Houseal Lavigne Associates in an amount not to exceed $85,000 to complete a comprehensive market study, land-use plan and design guidelines framework for the properties of the Gleneagles Country Club, Mid-Iron Golf Course, Cog Hill Country Club and Ludwig Farms — known collectively as the “Western Growth Area.”

The Chicago-based firm is no stranger to Palos Park, having been hired approximately a decade ago to complete a comprehensive master plan for the village. Palos Park officials also hired Houseal Lavigne last year to conduct a fiscal impact study on the four annexed properties. John Houseal, the principal and co-founder of the company, was a contract planner for the village about 20 years ago, Mayor John Mahoney said.

The market study and land-use plan is expected to take six to nine months to complete. It will serve as a guide to the property owners and the village regarding what type of development is best suited.

“Part of this plan is to see what

type of development the market would be looking for [on these four properties],” Mahoney said. “That will help the property owners as to what they are going to bring to us and help us understand the fiscal impact to our current residents of the expected developments. This is a multi-faceted study and interaction between us and the property owners and the residents.”

Commissioner G. Darryl Reed said the village’s comprehensive master plan addresses the Western Growth Area only as a “future study area,” but does not identify any land use designations. “[The current master plan] does not guide decision makers in what type of development should occur in this area,” Reed said. “The village should have a land use plan to help guide the decision makers and developers prior to consideration of any development proposal.”

Once Houseal Lavigne completes the study – presumably toward the end of 2018 – the firm will present its findings to the village’s plan commission and also the council, Village Manager Rick Boehm said. Since the document will likely suggest changes to the village’s 9-year-old comprehensive plan, public hearings will need to be held prior to any changes.

“Any comprehensive plan updates would require public hearings and council action,” Boehm said. “If there is a zoning matter, that would also have to go before the plan commission and council.”

Houseal Lavigne is expected to start the study “within the next

couple of weeks,” Boehm said.

They have already assigned a project manager, he noted.

With Palos Park’s fiscal year beginning May 1, Boehm said a majority of the money for the project would come out of next year’s general fund budget. He said the $85,000 price tag was fair for the project.

“There’s a lot of hours that will go into this,” he said. “It’s going to be six-to-nine months of time and a lot of going back and forth with our planning staff.”

The properties of Gleneagles, Mid-Iron, Cog Hill and Ludwig Farms total more than 1,440 acres and were annexed into Palos Park in 2016. The annexation was often a contentious one as Lemont had been eyeing the land for potential future development, but the owners of each property voluntarily sought annexation into Palos Park.

A group of Lemont residents living in the Sun Hill subdivision filed a petition with the Cook County Circuit Court shortly after the annexations. The group attempted to forcibly annex approximately half of the Gleneagles property and thus block Palos Park’s contiguity and effectively undo the village’s annexations of Gleneagles and Cog Hill. A circuit court judge and later the Illinois Appellate Court supported Palos Park’s annexations and ultimately dismissed the petition from Lemont.

Mahoney said during an interview with The Regional News after the meeting that no developer or property owner has approached

the village with commercial development plans. That should change upon completion of the market study, he said.

“Part of what this study is doing is helping the owners understand what the market would be interested in putting there,” Mahoney said.

“We have some ideas what we would like to see and the owners have some ideas, but this study will look nationally at what the trends are and what the trends are in the Chicago market,” Boehm added.

Boehm said the family that owns Cog Hill has “expressed a desire” to have a hotel and townhomes on the property.

“Their general thinking is to be the Midwest golf destination,” Boehm said. “A place where people could stay but also create corporate housing where they may have some townhomes. This is similar to what exists in Kohler, Wisconsin, and down in Augusta, Georgia.”

The former of those two locations is the home to the Whistling Straits golf course which has hosted the PGA Championship multiple times and is slated to host the Ryder Cup in 2020. The latter is where The Masters is played annually.

Mahoney said the owners of Cog Hill would like to host the U.S. Open — an event he would be more than happy to have come to Palos Park.

“That kind of exposure to our southwest region would be fantastic,” he said.

Have coffee with Palos Park mayor, police The Palos Park Police Department will be hosting its March “Coffee with A Cop” with Mayor John Mahoney at the Plush Horse, 12301 S. 86th Ave from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday March 21.

“The Coffee with a Cop program highlights the fact that we are all stakeholders in the community and we need to engage in conversation with each other and discuss issues in our

Government

Continued from Page 1 A business expo was also held offering a variety of items from local institutions in the southwest suburbs.

Lisnek, a multiple-Emmy award winner who been the political analyst for WGN-TV since 2008, told the audience that he gets hate mail from either side of the political spectrum that he views as a badge of honor. He commented on a variety of topics including free speech and the upcoming primary. He touched on several races,

Battle

Continued from Page 1 intended to do so for other reasons.

Protestors have insisted the Palos Township Board of Trustees force her out or pressure her to resign, but that’s not the way it works, said Schumann, the Township supervisor.

“I go back to those first meetings (last summer) where the entire board stated that we did not agree with her comments and that we were not in any way supporting what she said. But, we maintained that she is an elected official we cannot fire. The voters decide that,” said Schumann.

The most recent meeting, held this past Monday at Township headquarters, 10802 S. Roberts Rd. in Palos Hills, was not without fireworks.

Similar to last month’s meeting, the protestors held their own meeting with guest speakers mere

6th District

Continued from Page 1 Presta said he has helped reduce taxes in Crestwood, and can bring his ideas to the Cook County Board.

“We have some of the lowest property taxes in the county in Crestwood. And we rebate property taxes each year to homeowners and businesses. I want to be able to do that for everyone in Cook County. We can make the taxes up in other areas, such as retail sales tax, like we do in Crestwood,” said Presta.

He pointed to a new development being announced this week that will bring an Aldi grocery store and Chick-fil-A restaurant to a 30-acre vacant site owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. The site is located along the Cal-Sag Channel just west of Cicero Avenue in his village. “Big

community,” said Joe Miller, chief of police.

“Mayor John Mahoney is uniquely qualified to host the Coffee with a Cop, in that he served as Palos Park Police Commissioner before becoming mayor,” said Miller.

Mahoney is a CPA and lawyer by trade and has also served on the Palos Park Library Board.

“Mayor Mahoney has always been a catalyst for village transparency, open dialogue, debate

and discussion with divergent thoughts and perspectives on every topic impacting Palos Park,” said Miller.

“Recent events over the past several years have highlighted the need for communication, respect and transparency in policing,” he said.

“We work for the public and want to build on that level of trust that we hope is formed by connecting, one cop and one cup, at a time.”

The Regional News

SOUTHWEST HALF MARATHON

Photo by Dermot Connolly

Jeff Prestinario, coordinator of the 11th Annual Southwest Half Marathon and 10K, uses an advertising poster during a recent planning meeting to point out the color he expects the t-shirts for volunteers will be at the May 6 event.

Organizers stepping up registrations

By Dermot Connolly Staff Writer

As the May 6 date for the 11th Annual Southwest Half Marathon and 10K races approaches, organizers are hoping to see an uptick in registrations for the events.

“Ideally, we would like to get 1,000 runners for the half marathon, and 500 for the 10K,” said race director Mel Diab, who owns the Running for Kicks store in Palos Heights. He founded the races with Jeff Prestinario, a former Palos Heights alderman, who now serves as race coordinator.

As of last week, the total registration was about 900 for both; 600 registrants for the half-marathon and 300 for the 10K. But those numbers are expected to grow in the coming weeks.

“The more runners we have the more money we can donate to charities,” said Diab. In recent years, the main beneficiary has been the Southwest Special Recreation Association, which also sponsors a half-mile “Walk, Run or Roll,” race on the same course for people with disabilities. SWSRA representatives are among the volunteers who help organize the races each year.

For the past three years, Palos Health and CNB Bank have been the chief sponsors of the “up and back” races, which start and end at 7600 West Route 83, close to Palos Heights City Hall.

Numbers were down somewhat in 2017, when about 1,000 people in total registered for the races.

That was thought to be due in part to the fact that several other races were held around the same time, including one in Frankfort the same weekend.

But Diab, a runner himself, said what sets his races apart from others is that they “are designed for runners.”

“Closing off Route 83 (from Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights

to Archer Avenue in Palos Park) for the whole morning is expensive, having to rent the barriers and everything. But it is worth it. And it is a great run through the forest preserves. It has been suggested that we should run it on a bike path, but you are competing with bikers and joggers and walkers. It wouldn’t be the same,” said Diab at the last planning meeting on March 3.

He said that every year, he gets compliments from runners about how the events are managed.

“We do have a lot of runners who come back every year,” agreed Prestinario.

Both men credit all the volunteers who work on making sure everything runs smoothly on race day.

As usual, the day before, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 5, the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring its annual Health & Business Expo at Shepard High School, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave. Race participants will go there to pick up their packets, including race numbers as well as longsleeved race shirts, snacks and other goodies.

The races always bring a festival atmosphere to the area on race day, with live music and refreshments all part of the festivities. To make it even more of a family event, a free “Kids Dash,” for children up to 10 years of age, was added last year.

Children four and younger run in a 50-yard dash, while 5- and 6-yearolds run in the 100-yard dash. The 200-yard-dash is for kids 7 and 8, and 9- and 10-year-olds are invited to run a quarter-mile. Everyone will get a commemorative ribbon.

“That was very popular last year.

We are expecting at least 100 kids to sign up for it this year,” said Prestinario.

Registration and more information about the races may be obtained at www.southwesthalfmarathon.com.

including the showdown between incumbent Cong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) and Marie Newman.

“Lipinski, he’s in trouble,” believes Lisnek. “Marie Newman is giving him the greatest challenge he has had in years. Cong. Jan Schakowsky and Cong. Luis Gutierrez have come out for Newman.

Has the 3rd District changed? It certainly has. It just depends on how many young people come out to vote. He (Lipinski) is in the race of his life.”

Lisnek also commented on some of the state races, including Gov. Rauner facing state Rep. Jeanne Ives in the primary race.

“I find it amazing Rauner’s attack on Jeanne Ives,” Lisnek said.

“Saying that Jeanne Ives and Mike Madigan are somehow working together, I mean who really believes that. Do I think he is in trouble? No. But she has brought up some social issues.”

He also mentioned that JB Pritzker will probably win the crowded Democratic primary for governor.

“But his approval rating is only in the 30s. With all the money he has spent and the advertising he should be much better than that. But most polls have (Chris) Kennedy trailing by four points.

Daniel Biss has slipped a bit.”

In the Cook County State’s Attorney’s race among the Democrats in another crowded field, Lisnek believes Pat Quinn could win, but added that state Sen Kwame Raoul has tightened it up. Lisnek said he would not be surprised if Fritz Kaegi defeats incumbent Joe Berrios in the Cook County Assessor’s race.

And despite Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle taking a pounding over the now-repealed sweetened beverage tax, Lisnek believes that she will still defeat former Chicago Ald. Bob Fioretti.

feet away from the official board proceedings taking place at the same time. Monday, a member of the audience took issue with the activities.

“You’re violating the law,” a man said, calling out from his seat. “You’re interrupting a legal meeting and I can’t hear what they’re saying.”

He soon stood and made his way toward the front of the room amid shouts that he sit down or even leave.

“I ain’t going anywhere,” he said. “You’re violating the Open Meetings Act.” As the unidentified man continued to speak his mind, engaging with multiple people, Danya Zituni, a youth organizer with the Arab American Action Network, led a discussion on a variety of topics including the Patriot Act. At the same time, the Board of Trustees meeting was underway, all within 15 feet.

“She’s yelling at me, I have to yell to get over her, everybody else is yelling, so of course I’m going to elevate my voice to get my message across,” said the man outside after the meeting concluded. “They’re (the protestors) are taking a social issue and turning it into a criminal act.”

He refused to provide his name, saying “I don’t need these (expletive) coming by my house.”

Nesreen, a woman who exchanged heated words with the unidentified man during the meeting, preferred not to give her last name but said outside “I’m an American, an Arab-American. I was born and raised here. I never even left this country.”

Supv. Schumann said that the hurried meetings the Board has been able to conduct the past three months while the protestors have their own activities in the same room are still resulting in accomplished business.

Bill auditing, highway commission issues, a tax assistance program for primarily seniors and the Township’s annual Easter distribution effort are some of the Township’s functions and activities, she said.

“We got a delivery of Easter baskets from the Palos Park Woman’s Club. “They’re so gracious to do this for us every year,” Schuman said, estimating there were 40 baskets of donations in her office.

Palos Township covers all or parts of Bridgeview, Hickory Hills, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Willow Springs and Worth.

Schumann said she’s looking forward to the meetings with the representative from the Dept. of Justice.

“I’m just very hopeful that we put an end to what the protestors Photo by Anthony Caciopo feel is any wrongdoing, that we’re “You’re violating the law!” said a man who refused to be identified at Monnot trying to make progress with day’s meeting. “You’re interrupting a legal meeting and I can’t hear what they’re saying.” what has happened,” she said.

things are going to be happening there,” said the mayor.

Regarding the tax burden, Presta, Murphy and Miller have each said they want to reduce it because they feel it is driving people and businesses out of the 6th District and Cook County as a whole.

Miller, 52, of Lynwood, pointed out that the district takes in 35 communities in eight townships, stretching from Bedford Park on the north to Lansing and Lynwood near the Indiana border. Along the way it covers all or portions of Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, Worth, Palos Heights and Orland Park.

“Our district is bordered by Indiana and Will County, so we are especially hard hit by high taxes.

When the sweetened beverage tax was in place, people went to Indiana and Will County to avoid it, and they ended up buying all their groceries there,” said Miller.

“That tax amplified my reasons for getting into the race. We have to be more cognitive of these effects when enacting taxes.

“We have to seek support at the state and federal level to get things done here. I think the idea is to protect the Southland as a region, and not pit communities against each other. We want to have the whole region work together, to collaborate and communicate. That is what I am good at,” said Miller, asserting that being “independent” sets her apart from her opponents.

Murphy, 55, said in a statement that she was inspired by her late mother’s work as 6th District commissioner, but “I am not running for this office with any sense of entitlement. I am running for the privilege of serving the nearly 36 communities in the 6th District.”

She said county commissioners need to find other revenue streams to alleviate the burden

on property owners.

Having owned a retail business on Navy Pier for more than 20 years, Murphy said, “I will bring such experience to the county board. I believe our district needs a commissioner that will have the ability to bring all stakeholders to the table and be willing to work with everyone. I am not beholden to anyone but the voters so I can get in there and roll up my sleeves and do what is best for the district and work on issues until the matters are resolved. I plan to be a full-time commissioner and responsible to the voters and not special interests.”

Miller also pledged not be “a double-dipper,” but said she will continue as a consultant because she make her own hours in that position.

They were both referring to Presta, who plans to remain mayor of Crestwood if he is elected to

the Cook County Board.

He did, however, say that he would like to see term limits for county elected officials, noting that he enacted them in Crestwood.

“Three terms is plenty. I won’t serve any more than that (12 years).

That’s a promise.”

Presta said he would like to see unincorporated areas of the county be annexed into adjoining villages, which he maintains would save the county a lot of money.

“I know the residents of those areas would have to agree to it.

But being incorporated, we could provide better police and fire service, streets, and everything. It is not a popular idea with some of the townships, but it would be better for everyone.”

Miller said she would only support annexation if the residents decided by referendum to do it.

“People live in unincorporated areas for a reason. I wouldn’t sup-

port such a measure unless the people wanted it,” agreed Murphy.

Presta’s opponents have pointed to recent published reports of his financial woes, saying those woes make him unfit for the position he is seeking.

He acknowledged that in 2015, the IRS came after him seeking $22,663 in federal taxes that he owed, and the state filed a lien against him in December 2016 for another $2,516 in unpaid taxes.

“I didn’t steal anything. I am making monthly payments. It is the result of a business deal that went wrong more than 20 years ago that I am still paying for,” he said.

Presta said those issues are only being raised now because he is “the front-runner,” with heavy union support and backing from most of the mayors in the district.

“They wouldn’t be worried if I wasn’t the front-runner,” he said.

The Regional News

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Returns from erroneous exemptions net millions for townships

Three local townships are among 15 in south and southwest Cook County to receive a portion of $1.81 million which Assessor Joseph Berrios has recovered from erroneous exemptions, the latest in an ongoing program.

Specific taxing bodies in Palos, Orland and Worth townships, including those involving education, police, fire, public health, mental health, roads, bridges and general assistance have most recently received the funds.

Overall, $31 million has been recovered and $50 million has been billed thus far through the Berrios-created Erroneous Exemptions Program, said his office in a press statement.

This would-be lost revenue has been collected since a law con-

ceived by Berrios, who helped pass it through the Illinois General Assembly, took effect in 2013.

Before Berrios became assessor, there was no system or law allowing such collections. Savings continue every year because these erroneous exemptions remain eliminated from future tax years, said the Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) in the news release.

“All taxpayers benefit when this money comes back to their communities, and I am always warmed by the response when we do this,” said Assessor Berrios. “The return of these funds is vital and the men and women in our office are very proud of the work they do to recover it.”

The Assessor’s self-funded Erroneous Exemption Unit investigates

any claims of erroneous exemptions and routinely reviews tens of thousands of Property Identification Numbers (PINs). The Cook County Assessor’s Office can then identify taxpayers and properties receiving the fraudulent exemptions, including the many which began years ago under the previous assessor’s administration, according to the CCAO statement.

An eligible person is allowed to have an exemption (property tax deduction) on only the home that is his or her primary residence. The law allows CCAO to recoup funds from those who have improperly received Homeowner, Senior, Disabled Persons or Disabled Veterans Exemptions. It provides for the collection and distribution of resulting unpaid property taxes,

penalties and interest.

Berrios added, “Previously, there was nothing in place to get this money back and deter the erroneous exemptions from continuing in the future. The success of the law has shown just how much it was needed. Otherwise, the revenue would be lost.”

As part of the CCAO press release, Cook County Budget Director Tanya Anthony said, “the Erroneous Exemption Recovery Program has been one of the shining examples of operational effectiveness at the County. The program’s self-sustainability is a model we strive to implement with other programs countywide.”

After an investigation is complete, a bill is mailed to the taxpayer. The taxpayer may request a

hearing regarding his or her case.

If a bill is not paid after 30 days, the staff sends out a second notice before a lien is placed on the home. CCAO utilizes the LexisNexis Homestead Exemption Fraud Detection Solution as a tool at the starting point of investigations.

Local taxing bodies, such as school districts, located in each of Cook County’s 38 townships receive the money collected due from the erroneous exemption billings. The total amount of money being distributed varies, depending on which areas of the county the erroneous exemptions were located.

The returned money originated with people who erroneously received the homeowner and other exemption tax breaks. Again, said Berrios, this work has been

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done in only the past four years; it includes $19.2 million currently being pursued.

CCAO has more than 2,000 liens in place on debtor properties, representing $7.3 million in additional tax revenue that is earning 1.5 percent interest each month, according to Berrios.

Taxpayers may anonymously report erroneous exemptions at http://whistleblowing.cookcountyassessor.com/.

In addition to Palos, Orland and Worth townships, the other south and southwest townships in Cook County that received money from the Erroneous Exemption Program are Berwyn, Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Cicero, Lemont, Lyons, Proviso, Rich, Riverside, Stickney and Thornton.

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK DUI Franciszek Bafia Jr., 32, of Homer Glen, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 3:33 a.m.

Feb. 14, in the 13500 block of South 88th Avenue. Police said he was found asleep at the wheel of his truck in the northbound lane.

He allegedly failed field sobriety tests, and was also cited for improper stopping in the roadway and illegal transportation of open alcohol because three open bottles of liquor were found in the car, said police. Bafia is due in court on April 3.

Gilbert J. Garcia, 60, of Gary, Ind., was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 3:26 p.m.

Feb. 10, at 179th Street and Wolf Road. Police said he failed field sobriety tests. He was also cited for driving with a suspended license, no insurance, improper lane usage, disregarding a traffic control device, and illegal transportation of alcohol because an open bottle of brandy was alegedly found in the car. He is due in court on March 21.

Retail theft Rodney I. Miller, 51, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at

JCPenney in Orland Square Mall at 6:18 p.m. Feb. 16. Police said witnesses reported seeing him stuff merchandise into two bags before he left the store. When he was stopped in the mall, 15 clothing items worth $661 were found in the bags, including some taken from Sears. Police said he also dropped a pair of pliers, which he allegedly used to remove several theft-detection devices found in a JCPenney dressing room. Miller was held for a court appearance on Feb. 17. He was also wanted on an outstanding Evergreen Park warrant for retail theft, and was already on parole for aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

Hayat A. Abouelkheir, 36, of Homer Glen, was charged with retail theft at Kohl’s in Orland Square Mall at 3:45 p.m. Feb. 17. Police said she was also charged with making fraudulent returns. She allegedly took bedding, luggage and a handbag from the sales floor and successfully returned them for store credit of about $200. She was detained after allegedly using the credit to buy several pairs of earrings and sunglasses. When she was stopped, she was allegedly carrying merchandise worth $500, taken from both Kohl’s and Carson’s.

She is due in court on March 26.

Michael J. Piccini, 32, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at JCPenney in Orland Square Mall at 4:38 p.m. Feb. 15. Police said he was stopped as he drove away from the mall and was found to be wearing several pairs of sweatpants and sweatshirts with JCPenSupplied photo ney sales tags still on them. The Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau (back row, sixth from left) and Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz (seated row, second items were worth $525 in total.

Several other clothing items in the from right) were among 45 attendees from around the state at the Mayors of Illinois White House Conference. backseat were stolen from other Not all participants are shown stores elsewhere, Piccini reportedly told police. He was also cited for unlawful possession of hypodermic needles, and is due in court on March 26.

Hit-and-run Michael J. Woods, 29, of Orland Park, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident following a traffic crash at 9:44 p.m. Feb. 13 in the 15900 block of South LaGrange Road. Police said he turned himself in at 8:15 p.m. the following day. They said his Jeep had gone up on the median and struck two Illinois Department of Transportation signs, knocking them to the ground. Several pieces of his vehicle were found at the scene, said police. He was also cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Woods is due in court on March 26.

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Suspended license Brian T. Stotts, 45, of Chicago, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 10:59 p.m. March 1, in the 13500 block of South LaGrange Road. Police said he was also cited for speeding 58 mph in a 40-mph zone, and was arrested on two outstanding warrants from DuPage and Will counties. He is due in court on March 21, and was taken to Will County Adult Detention Center for hearings on both warrants.

Lottie M. Harris, 34, of Chicago, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 6:46 a.m. March 2, at Route 83 and Southwest Highway.

Police said she was also cited for driving without insurance and having an obstructed front windshield.

She was also issued an adjudication ticket for possession of a small amount of cannabis. Harris is due in court on March 21.

Revoked registration Issa F. Makhamre, 47, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driving a car with revoked registration following a traffic stop at 10:27 a.m.

March 7, in the 12100 block of Southwest Highway. He was also cited for driving without insurance, and unlawful use of registration because a license plate registered to another vehicle was on the van he was driving. He is due in court on April 26.

Expired registration Devon M. West, 23, of Oak

Lawn, was issued a local adjudication ticket for driving a car with expired registration at 8:26 p.m. March 6, at LaGrange Road and Route 83. Police said she was also issued adjudication tickets for possession of 0.5 grams of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, a marijuana grinder.

Cole W. Jones, 20, of Crestwood, was issued a local adjudication ticket for driving a car with expired registration at 2:04 p.m. March 7. Police said he was also cited for possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis found in the car, and possession of drug equipment, two glass pipes.

Retail thefts Police are investigating two retail thefts that occurred at Jewel, 9652 W. 131st St. on March 7.

Employees said that about 6 p.m., a man was seen leaving the store with a shopping cart full of liquor and other items, worth an estimated $80, which he placed in a car and drove away. Then at 10:10 p.m., employees said two women were seen filling backpacks with bottles of liquor and leaving the store with them. The cost of the merchandise stolen was estimated to be between $100 and $150. They were last seen fleeing in a white or silver Honda SUV.

Cannabis possession Matthew A. Johnson, 25, of Palos Park, was issued a local adjudication ticket for possession of 9.1 grams of cannabis following a traffic stop at 11:47 p.m. March 6,

in the 8600 block of West 123rd Street. Police said he was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, a glass pipe. He was also given a written warning for driving without a rear license plate light, which was the reason for the stop.

Reported scam A 75-year-old Palos Park man reported an attempted financial scam at 2:20 p.m. Feb. 23. Police said the man reported having an exchange of emails with an unknown person who expressed interest in buying several “rally caps” the man was selling on Craigslist. He said he became suspicious when the person offered to send him a check for more than they were worth, take money out for himself and give the remainder to movers he said would come to his house to pick them up. No money was exchanged and the residents said he just wanted to alert police about this type of scam.

Trespassing threat A 64-year-old Orland Park man was issued a verbal warning not to return to Great Clips hair salon, 13002 S. LaGrange Rd., after police were called to the scene at 3:59 p.m. Feb. 23. Police said the staff were concerned because he said he was coming there, after having been banned from the premises because he allegedly screamed obscenities and caused disturbances in the past. When he arrived, police said he was told he would be arrested if he came back and he left peacefully.

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS DUI Courtney J. Vehrs, 33, of Palos Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 2:36 a.m. Saturday, in the 7200 block of West Ishnala Drive. Police said she was also cited for driving without insurance and improper lane usage.

She is due in court on April 6.

Suspended license Donna Hanahan, 52, of Hickory Hills, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 9:02 p.m. March 5, in the 12100 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said she was also cited for driving without insurance and suspended registration. She is due in court on April 20.

Nancy Singh, 26, of Hammond,

Ind., was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 8:06 p.m. Friday, in the 6300 block of West 127th Street. Police said she was also cited for speeding. She is due in court on April 6.

Emma Janko, 19, of Homer Glen, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 11:10 p.m. Saturday, in the 7300 block of West College Drive. Police said she was also cited for improper lighting for having only one headlight, and unlawful transportation of an open bottle of alcohol. She is due in court on April 20.

Unlicensed driving Devonta Clark, 22, of Matteson, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 8:32 a.m. March 6, in the 13100

block of South Harlem Avenue.

Police said he was also cited for obstructing identification for giving a false name, and speeding.

He is due in court on April 6.

Aggravated speeding Veronica C. Salazar, 19, of Lemont, was charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 8:37 a.m. Saturday, in the 11700 block of Southwest Highway. Police said she was driving 69 mph in a 40-mph zone. She is due in court on April 6.

Joseph S. Justyn, 24, of Orland Hills, was charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 7:30 a.m. March 5, in the 12300 block of South Harlem Avenue.

Police said he was driving mph in a 35-mph zone. He is due in court on April 20.

Orland mayor among 45 from Illinois to attend White House conference Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau joined 45 Illinois mayors and representatives of the Illinois Municipal League Feb. 22 in Washington, D.C. to attend the Mayors of Illinois White House Conference.

The event was held to discuss issues of importance to municipalities. The aim is to build working relationships between mayors and high-ranking officials within the federal government.

Also among the attendees from The Regional’s coverage area was Mayor Bob Straz of Palos Heights.

His comments about the event were published in the March 8, 2018 edition of the paper.

“We were very impressed with the outreach, which is new to the federal government and implemented with this administration,” Pekau said. “I was impressed with the efforts to streamline government, reduce regulations and bring an outside perspective to federal government.”

Mayors met with senior administration officials from the White House and agency liaisons from the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development.

“The White House Conference

was an important opportunity for local elected officials from Illinois to make connections in Washington and articulate the needs and concerns of their communities,” said Brad Cole, Illinois Municipal League Executive Director. “The relationships we are building ensure that we have a strong, unified voice at the federal level.”

The group discussed issues on the Illinois Municipal League (IML) Federal Legislative Agenda, which is available online at legislative.iml.org, including the federal infrastructure plan that was released earlier in February.

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Kennedy, Biss wrong on district map matter House Speaker Michael J. Madigan cares most about three House votes: The votes every two years for both the next Speaker and the House rules; and the vote every 10 years on the new state legislative district maps.

Prying control of those maps away from Speaker Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton is next to impossible, as proponents of a constitutional amendment to do so have found. Drawing the new map is the ultimate way to reward your friends and punish your enemies. (Keep in mind here that I am not talking about congressional maps. That should be part of a national solution.)

Anyway, when I watched video of JB Pritzker pressed by reporters in Chicago about how much he really supported a truly independent remap process, it didn’t seem to me that he was willing to go to the wall for his beliefs.

We’ve seen this movie before. Former Gov. Pat Quinn talked a good game about reforming the state legislative map-making process and then signed the remap legislation drafted by Madigan and Cullerton.

I decided to test Pritzker’s resolve by asking him and the rest of the gubernatorial candidates whether they’d veto any legislative redistricting legislation that wasn’t truly independent. Pritzker pledged his veto while Chris Kennedy and Sen. Daniel Biss both said they wouldn’t take such a pledge. (Gov. Bruce Rauner and Rep. Jeanne Ives also said they’d veto.)

Kennedy and Biss are just flat-out wrong here.

A governor cannot cajole the House Speaker and the Senate President into giving up control of “their” maps to people they don’t know and trust. Quinn tried that and totally failed. The only way the leaders will take this step is if they believe there is a credible chance that the Republicans could draw the new maps.

How could that happen? If a governor vetoes the remap bill and he’s not overridden and the resulting process winds up deadlocked (as it always has before), that’ll force a drawing out of Abe Lincoln’s hat to decide which party gets control.

The map-making powers aren’t completely about the leaders maintaining numerical control of their respective chambers — although building in lots of extra partisan cushion with gerrymandering is most certainly right at the top.

This is also about their own districts, particularly for Madigan. Let somebody else draw the map and he might wind up in a district with few precincts in his beloved 13th Ward. He lives close to Chicago’s southwestern border, so his new district could wind up being heavily suburban and more anti-Madigan. Who really knows? That unanswerable question is the whole point of Madigan making sure anything independent is kept as far away as possible from drawing the next map.

Biss dismissed my question by claiming that the Illinois Constitution puts legislators, their staffs and their allies into the map-making process. Actually, the Constitution just says the General Assembly has to pass a new redistricting bill every 10 years. The legislature can always pass a bill to set up an independent remap system, free from involvement by the powers that be. Illinois doesn’t need a constitutional amendment to have an independent map-drawing process.

“Instead of pledging to veto,” Biss wrote, “as governor, I would advocate for a true independent redistricting process.”

Right. Just like Pat Quinn. You’ll get what you’ll get, and you’ll eat it and you’ll like it.

Chris Kennedy came up with the surprisingly lame excuse that taking a pledge to veto a district map which isn’t independently drawn “fails to take into account the situation which may exist at a time of passage.”

Um, huh? What “situation” might that be? If you believe that voters should choose their legislators and not the other way around, you gotta be willing to go to bat for them. This isn’t like holding the budget hostage, which can actually get people killed.

This is about recognizing when you’ve got the upper hand in a purely political battle.

It just seems weird to me that the two guys who are currently strutting around the state loudly demanding that Madigan step down as party chairman are so loathe to upset the Velvet Hammer on this topic.

At the same time, a candidate who seems afraid to even utter Madigan’s name is willing to say he’ll back up his words with deeds in order to challenge one of Speaker Madigan’s most powerful weapons. Hey, you may not trust Pritzker to actually follow through, but at least we have him on record, unlike those other two guys.

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Southwest suburbs come under national spotlight Regardless of who you support next week, it’s clear that the national news media is putting a spotlight on the bruising battle between seven-term incumbent Congressman Dan Lipinski, a conservative and “Reagan Democrat,” and his more liberal challenger, Marie Newman.

The race in the 3rd Congressional District is getting a lot of mileage in the national news media, which often ignores the southwest and west Chicago suburbs because of class racism.

But politics is fluid in Illinois these days and populism is forcing many voters to more closely examine who they want to hand their hard-earned vote.

I don’t think the news media really understands the 3rd District at all, so they tend to cover it from bigger picture punditry rather than from real, grassroots history.

Here is an overview of what the 3rd District is all about. I think you might find it interesting, keeping in mind the district has changed boundaries although they tend to embrace the same conservative voter profile.

Although Illinois has been routinely cast into the “Blue State” category, Illinois is the home state for Republican President Abraham Lincoln, and it has elected a Republican president in 50 percent of the races.

Richard Nixon won the 3rd District with 70 percent of the vote in 1972. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan won the 3rd District by 64 percent of the vote, creating a category for conservative Democrats, often

RAY HANANIA referred to as “Reagan Democrats.” But the state has steadily moved from Republican to Democratic with Chicago, a Democratic “Machine” stronghold, continuing to heavily influence the northern part of the state.

In 1992, Ross Perot stunned the political establishment winning 20 percent of the vote while Bill Clinton, a Democrat, took 41 percent and George H.W. Bush took 39 percent of the vote.

In 1996, the district started to vote Democratic with Clinton winning 53 percent of the vote over Sen. Bob Dole, and Perot, whose vote went down to nine percent.

In 2008, Obama won the district with the highest ever Democratic vote, 64 percent, though it dropped to 56 percent in 2012.

Bernie Sanders won the district by eight percent over Hillary Clinton, Clinton won the district over Donald Trump, taking 55 percent of the vote.

Keep in mind that much of the voting in the Chicagoland region is driven by Democrats who have stronger “machines” and precinct organizations in northern Illinois while Republicans have stronger “machines” and precinct organizations in Southern Illinois. The 3rd Congressional District

is under that Chicago Machine shadow.

Just a quick word on political “machines.” Though the media tarnishes them, political machines are merely organized efforts to protect the values that voters favor.

The Republican Machines that preceded the founding of the Chicago Machine under the late Mayor Anton Cermak, and later fine-tuned by Chicago “Boss” Richard J. Daley, have used the same practices to influence voters and reward loyalists with patronage, contracts and favors.

American politics is practiced the same, no matter which side of the aisle you claim to support.

The polls put Lipinski and Newman in a dead heat, and both sides are pulling out all the stops. It’s a change for Lipinski, who generally remains below the national radar screen placing local issues above national controversies and catering to his conservative Democratic base.

But Newman has received support from powerful liberals and progressives seeking change in a growing anti-Trump environment; Trump politics is based on “populist” notions.

If Lipinski loses the election on March 20, it could spell an end to traditional precinct organization politics, replacing it with populist strategies. Despite her anti-Trump rhetoric, Newman is also a populist herself.

Ray Hanania is an award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter, author and columnist. Email him at rghanania@ gmail.com.

READERS WRITE Moved by vet’s heartfelt column The Pick of The Litter column in the March 1, 2018 edition of The Regional News was heart-rending for its bald truth and complex emotional content.

“A vet, a pet and compassion fatigue” was a pure gift from Dr. John Fleming. His insights and his plain-spoken writing are beautiful and a tribute to his personal and professional excellence in a job that touches and taxes the soul of the provider.

Thank God for Dr. Fleming.

Jean McAuliffe Nipper and Holly

Believes politics of fear is GOP tactic In a few recent news articles, GOP Commissioner Sean Morrison (17th) has accused those who have been protesting in Palos Township of politicizing the issue. Morrison is correct that politics is a factor, but his focus is understandably, and predictably, skewed.

Morrison has previously condemned Jeanne Ives for her hateful rhetoric that targets minorities, workers, women, and all non-hetero Americans.

But Morrison has refused to condemn Sharon Brannigan’s rhetoric that targets Muslims.

Why? Pure politics. Morrison

is a part of the Rauner money machine and supports Rauner.

Morrison’s only reason for condemning Ives is because Ives is running against Morrison’s preferred candidate.

It is Trustee Brannigan herself who first injected politics into this, and created the situation, by originally posting various comments on social media. By spreading misinformation about the supposed large number of undocumented Muslims flooding into area schools, Brannigan was playing the politics of fear. A brand of politics that the GOP has been using for 50 years.

In 1968, it was the racebased “southern strategy” of Richard Nixon that framed the Democratic Party as the party of black voters.

In 1980, it was Ronald Reagan, who kicked off his campaign at the Neshoba County Fairgrounds, the site for many KKK rallies.

In 1988, it was George H. W. Bush, who used the infamous Willie Horton ad as his contribution to the politics of fear.

Today, of course, we have the current president who plays the politics of fear. The focus of the fear has historically been black Americans, but other ethnic and religious minorities have also been used to inspire conservative voters

with an appeal to hate, and a fear of “the other”.

The leader of the GOP is an open Islamophobe who never misses an opportunity to fan the fires of hate and fear among his followers. Brannigan’s social media posts were, and are, merely a local manifestation of a national tactic among the GOP. In Palos Township, since 2000, Muslims have been the focus of the hate, and the fear. They are “the current other” that the GOP paints as the objects of white suspicion and fear. So, when Morrison attempts to reframe these protests as merely political posturing, he is trying to avoid what his own party embraces.

So, until GOP voters themselves reject this politics of fear and hate, GOP politicians at all levels will continue to do what obviously works to motivate so many of their voters. And because some in the GOP are so willing to engage in the politics of hate and fear, hate crimes against Muslims increased over 20 percent from 2015 to 2016.

All of these victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes are real victims. Their suffering is real.

This dismissal of the Palos protests as being politically motivated ignores and minimizes the real suffering and the real injury that happens to

our fellow Americans when the politics of hate and fear are used to divide us.

Bill Beaulieu Oak Lawn

Duckworth, Durbin deeply disappoint with abortion stance I am grieved that Sen. Tammy Duckworth voted along with Sen. Dick Durbin to allow termination of pregnancy past 20 weeks. We have scientific evidence that the premature infant experiences pain while the brain is suctioned out through a tube and little body parts are dismembered.

Dr. Bernard Nathanson narrated the film “Silent Scream” that used ultrasound abortion footage.

Perhaps it was foolish of me to think that Duckworth, a new mother at 49 years of age, after struggling with infertility and blessed with the gift of a precious baby girl, would dismiss this particular life issue.

Where is our common sense? What has happened to the common good? Will our legislators do better for our immigrants? Will they put aside their own self-interests and those of their parties and work for the good of the many? A united nation is a stronger nation.

Nanc Junker Orland Park

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ALDI expands delivery service ALDI on Monday announced expansion of its Instacart online grocery ordering and home delivery service to residents across Chicagoland, northwest Indiana and as far west as Rockford.

Shoppers will place their orders online at www.instacart.com and Instacart will deliver their groceries in as little as an hour.

“We are committed to saving people time and money, no matter how they shop for groceries,” Jason Hart, CEO, ALDI U.S., said in a news release. “The response to our Instacart pilot in Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles was overwhelmingly positive, and with nearly 200 Chicago-area stores, it only makes sense to bring online delivery to this major market.”

“We’re thrilled to grow our partnership with ALDI in a key market like the Chicago area as the demand for online grocery shopping and delivery continues to grow and look forward to bringing the exceptional value ALDI offers to more shoppers,” said Sarah Mastrorocco, vice president of business development for San Francisco-based Instacart.

First-time Instacart customers in the new delivery areas can take advantage of $20 off, plus free delivery of their first order of $35 or more with code LOVEALDI through May 31.

Chuy’s Tex-Mex to open in Orland Park Texas-based Chuy’s, a restaurant that features Tex-Mex fare, is scheduled to open its first south suburban location later this month in Orland Park.

Chuy’s is expected to open at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, at 15610 S. LaGrange Road, in the development at the former Army Nike missile base site. Other locations are in Schaumburg and Warrenville.

The first 50 people in line when doors open at 11 a.m. will be awarded a year’s worth of “Free Chuy’s for Two” gift certificates, redeemable at the Orland Park location.

The complimentary dinner includes 12 “dinner for two” certificates, redeemable each month from March 27, 2018, through March 27, 2019.

The free dinner features an appetizer plate, two entrees and a dessert.

“Our third Chicagoland restaurant opening is cause for great celebration, so we decided to do something fun to thank the community for welcoming us with open

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BOB BONG arms,” Jose Salazar, local owner/ operator of Chuy’s Orland Park, said in a news release. “We hope to be a favorite Tex-Mex destination in Orland Park and throughout Chicagoland for a long time to come.”

Chuy’s Orland Park will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday. On weekdays, the restaurant will also feature happy hour drink specials and its Fully-Loaded Nacho Car from 4 to 7 p.m.

Chuy’s was founded in 1982 in Austin, Texas. The chain offers family recipes from south Texas, New Mexico and Mexican border towns with options including homemade tortillas, fresh guacamole, hand-pulled roasted chicken, margaritas with fresh-squeezed lime juice, and 10 handcrafted signature sauces.

The Orland restaurant will be the chain’s 93rd location.

For more information, visit www.chuys.com or check out Chuy’s Orland Park on Facebook.

Darvin opens remodeled store in Orland Park WGN News morning co-anchor Robin Baumgarten was on hand yesterday when Darvin Furniture and Mattress celebrated the grand opening of its newly remodeled store in Orland Park.

Baumgarten, who grew up in the southwest suburbs and lives in Orland Park, helped Darvin owners Steve and Marty Darvin present a check for $5,000 to the Orland Township Food Pantry at 6 p.m.

The presentation is part of the store’s three-week March grand opening, which includes giveaways and a drawing for a 2018 Jeep Wrangler from Bettenhausen Automotive.

The family owned company was founded in Orland 97 years ago.

The remodeling project began 10 months ago.

From February 5th through March 7th, the annual tour de force de la mode featuring looks for the coming fall and winter seasons traveled first to New York before jaunting through London, Milan, and Paris. Overall, the U.S. showcase featured nominal noteworthy hits, underscoring the drastically changing fashion and lifestyle landscape.

A highlight frequently viewed on the runway were statements of prairie life. The American heartland was on full, hauntingly lovely display. Shoulders were full and billowy, there were divine bishop sleeves, frills, flora, and long, languid silhouettes. Zimmermann showed saddle-like belts paired with flouncy dresses and cowboy boots, Calvin Klein highlighted long gingham dresses, Jonathan Simkhai showed corseted saloon dresses, and Brock Collection was chockablock with dainty flower prints and dreamy lace updates of Victorian silhouettes.

Another spotlight was shined upon completely delectable Matrix-style looks. Alexander Wang showed skin-tight, short leather skirts and ankle-length iridescent trench coats, Cuchnie el Och featured slinky dresses and tailored suits, while Zadig et Voltaire showed a rocker-chic collection with PVC and leather.

However, overall, the shows at New York Fashion Week all felt a bit off. There were hiatuses between the more significant shows, and even whole days were left rather uneventful. The fashion crowd in attendance found itself with empty time on its hands after losing out on presentations from major shows by pivotal players like Proenza Schouler, Thom Browne, Altuzarra, and Rodarte. These design houses had announced that they would instead be showing in Paris for the foreseeable future.

The week was kicked off on February 8th by Jeremy Scott

CAROLINE FOREMAN and Tom Ford, typically a delight shown in Los Angeles, and ended with Marc Jacobs, highlighting blow-up rosettes and the broadest-shoulder blazers the following Wednesday. In between though, there was something of a train wreck at New York Fashion Week. The highest point was The Row’s impeccable ode to minimalism showcased among sculptures at the Noguchi Museum. Other nominal highlights included Raf Simons at the helm at Calvin Klein. With the label having dominated Milan and Paris for the past decade under Jil Sander and Christian Dior, coming to New York has made the label conspicuously less austere. Shown in New York were delightful ruffled cotton pioneer dresses and firemen coats on models traipsing down a popcorn-covered runway surrounded by barns painted with Warhol images. Other positives included Bottega Veneta ditching Milan to hold a lustrous catwalk show and party to mark their new flagship on Madison Avenue. Also notable, Carolina Herrera took her final runway bow, ending her career of over thirty-five years and beginning her time as brand ambassador as she turns the reins over to an enthusiastic Wes Gordon as creative director.

In place of a grand showing, Kanye West instead took to Instagram to offer the evolution of his Yeezy line; Tommy Hilfiger moved his show to various global locations; and Opening Ceremony decided to hold its fashion show in Disneyland in March rather than hold its elaborate past display, previously featuring a beauty pageant, a play at the Metropol-

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

Orland Park Picciolini Edna Marie Tr to Caponigri Donato, 7405 Tiffany Dr, Unit #1ER, $105,000.00; Fehrenbacher Margaret M Tr to Berardi Donato, 18241 Oklahoma Ct, Unit #291, $204,000.00; Flanagan Jeffrey M to Shipyor Robert, 16055 S Laurel Dr, $186,000.00; Kmetty Michael M to Krzyzak Aldona, 14706 Holly Ct, $225,000.00; New Stella’s to Burrow Norlene to Overmyer open in Tinley Daniel M, 15208 Hiawatha Dr, A second Stella’s Place gaming $181,000.00; café has opened in Tinley Park.

Nguyen Tim Kim to Zelensek A ribbon-cutting will be held from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, at 17123 S. Harlem Ave. in the Jewel-Osco shopping center.

Matthew, 16828 Robin Ln, $435,500.00; Jelke James Tr to Esparza Maria I, 7631 157th Pl, $240,000.00; Luebbe Scott T Extr to Neblo Joanne M Tr, 8926 Dublin St, Unit #15A, $170,000.00; Kerstein John E Tr to Kolk Elsie M, 16530 Grants Trl, Unit #10, $45,000.00; Fannie Mae to Gerlock William J, 17735 Washington Ct, Uni #258, $199,000.00; Nowicki Theodore L Jr to Hamad Ahmad, 15425 Orlan Brook Dr, $280,000.00; Eileen C Connolly Tr to Kress Timothy, 11731 Pineview Dr, $259,000.00; First Midwest Bk Tr to Hamdan Aysar, 15425 Begonia Ave, Unit #22, $148,000.00; Dubreuil Patricia A to Casey Kevin M, 8510 Paloma Dr, $255,000.00.

Cobblestone Pizza closed last week in its longtime home at 7228 Benton Drive in unincorporated Frankfort Square. The closing was announced March 5 on its Facebook page.

Veterans invited to financial seminar in Orland Park

A financial seminar for area military veterans will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. March 22 at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 South Ravinia Avenue.

The seminar is being hosted by If you see a new business in the Village of Orland Park Vetertown or wonder what happened ans Commission and will be led by to an old favorite, drop me a line Phillip Halm of Crossover Fiat bobbong@hotmail.com. nancial, who has more than 20

participated in I-Corps. Thanks to a bill led by Lipinski, NSF has been able to expand the I-Corps model to a number of other agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, NASA and the Department of Energy.

“The federal government invests a lot of money in research and development annually,” said Lipinski. “I-Corps is a modest investment that leads to a big return on federally-funded research by significantly increasing rates of research commercialization, economic activity, and job creation.

“Just as the creation of the I-Corps program addressed an unmet need and helped scientist-entrepreneurs bring their ideas closer to market, my bill will fill the last remaining skills gap and empower aspiring business owners to access the private capital they need to be

taken up by London and Italy.

Designers seem to be having creative growing pains stifled by the formulaic scheduling.

Energetic and novel talents once populating the February and September New York schedules are being sorely missed, such as Band of Outsiders, and Thakoon Panichgul. Now, along with the exodus of many hard-hitters to the Paris show, there is also an exodus of designers to a variety of often inconvenient off-site locations since the shows were moved out of Bryant Park in 2010 and then out of Lincoln Center in 2015. Reality TV stars are now seated in the once star-studded, ultra-glamourous front rows. The celebrities flocking instead to Paris this year included Timothée Chalamet, Kate Hudson, Cindy Crawford, Jared Leto, Rihanna, Orlando Bloom, and Emily Blunt.

The progression will likely involve more and more designers choosing their own schedule and method for showcasing their work.

A CFDA spokesperson told the Guardian, “Designers should do what works best for their business model.” Alice + Olivia designer and CFDA board member Stacey Bendet said, “The shift in Fashion Week has much less to do with the location change and more to do with the immediate nature of the business.” Alexander Wang has recently demonstrated his commitment to reconfiguring by announcing that his shows will remain in New York but will be instead show in June and December.

As seen in many realms of the status quo, we do things differently in America. We are seeing the rising impact and diversification of technology and social media in our lifestyles, and the result is logically extending to our fashion traditions. Fashion can now take the queue and do as it has always done; nourish the creativity derived in reaction to life and continue to break the mold.

Palos Heights Leonard Michael R Tr to Urdal Gregory H, 12531 Meade Ave, $190,000.00; First Midwest Bk Tr to Alvarez Ruben, 7429 Kiowa Ln, $260,000.00; Zanardo Francine E Tr Trust 52014 to Sullivan Nancy, 13255 Oak Hills Pky, Unit #132552DR, $165,000.00.

Palos Park Groenewold Peter to Zamarlik Natalia I, 9744 E Mill Dr, Unit #E1L19, $146,000.00; Pringle Barbara V to Sanders Wes E, 8613 W 120th St, $542,000.00; Bilcer Bernadette M Tr to Russell Thomas J, 30 Laughry Ln, $330,000.00.

commercially successful,” he said.

“The bill will also ensure that more business-oriented scientists and engineers have access to this high-quality training, and will enlist the Government Accountability Office to ensure that the federal funds expended for the program are well-spent.”

“America is better for having I-Corps,” said Blank, the Lean Launchpad developer.

“It has become the standard for entrepreneurship in the federal government, having trained over 1,000 of our country’s best scientists It’s made turning our government-funded science into companies more efficient,” he said.

“We should do more of I-Corps. We can make it broader and better, reaching more people and teaching more skills. We ought to open the program to innova-

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BUSINESS NOTES

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itan Opera, and a parade of race cars expelling models out upon a catwalk pier. The very tradition of fashion week itself was being challenged by numerous New York-based designers, many of whom had previously bolstered the notoriety of the whole event.

Among the meager pizazz at NYFW, without the propulsion of one big show to another, the week was drained of energy, and the glitches certainly stood out. At Oscar de la Renta, the thin protective plastic film was accidentally left on the runway, causing dozens of models to trip as the material built up and the inescapable scratching sound under their feet throughout the show. Several shows were scheduled too late in the evening, some designers were frank in voicing their lack of interest in hosting a true presentation for one reason or another. Narciso Rodriguez said, “I think we get very comfortable with the theatre and the drama, but really it’s about making beautiful clothes.”

Perhaps it is now official that the technology has truly killed New York Fashion Week. Most people today prefer carefully viewing a livestream at home or perusing a line sheet on their computer rather than reveling in the stressful in-person inefficiencies.

Today’s fashionista is as likely to be wearing something from a little-known Instagrammer as she is something from a major label.

A Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) board member said, “Fashion Week was originally created to show clothes to editors and buyers that consumers would not see until months later.

In our current world, the consumer wants what they see immediately.”

Further, the recommended consolidation of the shows to only about four days would require the CFDA to be stricter about designers selected and invitees on the official schedule, which is similar to the scenario already

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years of experience in retail and mortgage banking.

He will discuss credit-related matters that could affect credit scores. Crossover Financial offers free seminars for veterans, focusing on how to maintain good credit scores and the benefits of VA loans.

The seminar will also include information about the disabled veterans’ property tax discounts and relief, as well as how to apply for them through the Cook County Assessor’s Office.

Lipinski introduces bill to boost innovation, create jobs Cong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd), joined by Congressman Daniel Webster of Florida, has introduced the Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018, supporting the expansion of the successful I-Corps program which helps turn federal research investments into innovative new products and jobs.

The Innovation Corps program, known as I-Corps, was created by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2011 to teach scientists and engineers how to turn their laboratory research into successful commercial products and services.

The centerpiece of the program is the I-Corps Teams course, based on the highly successful Lean Launchpad curriculum developed by innovator Steve Blank and widely used throughout Silicon Valley and beyond. Since its inception, more than 1,000 teams have

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FASHION CHAT

Franklins Public House opens in Palos Heights Franklins Public House, which bills itself as a gastropub, opened earlier this year on the site of the former Ben Franklin store in downtown Palos Heights.

Franklins opened in January at 12306 S. Harlem Ave. and is more restaurant than pub.

Justin Kipp is the general manager and Jackie Biehl is chef along with co-owner Greg Dix. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

The business is closed on Monday.

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tors and entrepreneurs who have ideas in every part of the country, whether they are in a university or a garage,” said Blank.

I-Corps helps address the lack of funding from the private sector to develop entrepreneurial capacity at institutions of all sizes and types, according to a news release from Lipinski’s office.

It also helps strengthen the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/ STTR) programs, shifts institutional culture to better recognize the value of entrepreneurship, and ultimately pays the American taxpayer back many times over in the form of commercialized products that may have otherwise collected dust on a laboratory shelf, the statement read.

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DEATH NOTICES Roy Owen Carey Roy Owen Carey, born September 14, 1957, passed peacefully on February 26, 2018. Roy grew up in Palos Park, IL, graduated from Carl Sandburg H.S. ’75, Kalamazoo College ‘79, and settled in Darien, but his heart was in the mountains of Colorado with a life goal of climbing all of Colorado’s 14ers, missed by 1 last trip. But Roy was equally passionate about everything to do with Frisbees, model railroading, and the faithful dogs he lovingly owned throughout his life!

Flying disc sports provided Roy with sheer joy, exercise, camaraderie and the fresh air of the outdoors that he loved so much! Whether it was guts/ultimate/disc golf, Roy understood the sports, achieving PDGA Advanced Grandmaster level, and enjoyed participating in the creation of challenging, yet inviting for all, courses.

Anthony John Tadin

Orland Park resident Anthony John Tadin, 76, died March 7 at Palos Hospital.

Mr. Tadin was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired sprinkler fitter.

He was a member of Union Local 281and worked in his trade for more than 37 years.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret M. “Madge”; daughters, Angela, Christine Krueger, Sandra Buhrke and Donna; sons, Anthony and Frank; brothers, Frank and Jim, and many nieces and nephews.

Services were March 12 from

When not out in the fresh air of the mountains or disc golf courses, Roy imagined a stretch of train tracks near Paonia, CO and transformed a room into 142’ or 2.3 scale miles of track in a 3 tier HO train layout with masterfully detailed scenery.

His sweet dog Conner had a dog bed in every room, always at Roy’s side, through to the end.

Roy was preceded in death by his loving parents, George and Elaine, and his dear brother David.

He is survived by his loving sisters Phyllis (late Dan) Roughton and Renee (Dave) Macarus, and devoted brother Bill (Jean) Carey, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A private burial was held at Chapel Hill Gardens South. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11 am -2 pm, March 31, 2018, at Katherine Legge Memorial Lodge in Hinsdale, IL.

Colonial Chapel to St. Michael Church in Orland Park. Interment took place at Good Shepard Cemetery.

Kenneth Wilcox

Kenneth M. Wilcox, 95, an Orland Park resident, died Saturday at Smith Crossing in Orland Park.

Mr. Wilcox was a physician at Fort Dodge in Morris, Ill. He worked on the South Side of Chicago. He served as a missionary in Tanzania and East Africa. He was also a World War II Army Air Corps veteran from Feb. 15, 1943 through Sept. 29, 1944. He also

volunteered for Wycliffe Bible Translators and The Seed Company during his retirement years.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn W. Wilcox; daughter, Kathleen Gale; sons, Robert and Ted; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. today (Thursday, March 15) to 10:30 a.m. when services will be held at Grace Fellowship Church, 15150 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Forest. Interment will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Arrangements were made

by Colonial Chapel.

Seventh graders tour Chicago Christian

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Chicago Christian High School hosted a seventh grade “Step-Up Day” on Feb. 7. Seventy-five middle school students from various schools attended the event at Chicago Christian, 12001 S. Oak Park Ave. in Palos Heights The day began with students enjoying a time of praise and worship and then some mixer games to get to know each other. After the games, the students spent time visiting classrooms, viewing various displays about the clubs and sports offered at Chicago Christian, and touring the building. The morning wrapped up with all the students being treated to a pizza lunch before being transported back to their respective schools. Pictured is a group photo of all the students who attended the event.

Trinity hosts two professional conferences Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, will host two professional development conferences this spring.

Continuing education credits are available for both conferences.

For more information or to register, call (708) 597-3000.

The sixth annual Psychology Renewed Conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24. The topic will be The Healthy Family.

The seminar is free and is sponsored by Trinity’s Psychology and Social Work departments. There is a $40 fee for continuing education credit for professional counselors, psychologists and social workers.

Families are the foundation of development since they are our first experiences and relationships in the world. Trinity’s sixth annual Psychology Renewed Conference will explore ways where professionals can assist the families they work with to be as nurturing and healthy as possible.

Obtaining and maintaining optimal family structure and functioning will be the focus of the keynote session, which will be followed by

two breakout sessions.

The Conference on End of Life Care will be held from 2:30 to 8:45 p.m. Monday, April 16. Continuing education credits will be offered for nursing, social work and counseling psychology professionals.

The Conference on End of Life Care is designed to deepen the understanding of and responsibility for end of life care and, when possible, to think against the grain of contemporary customs.

The conference will offer afternoon sessions sponsored by Trinity academic departments that look at end of life care through the disciplinary lenses of psychology, sociology, nursing, and theology. Various community institutions will also be represented.

The conference will highlight two evening keynote addresses by nationally recognized medical ethicists on end of life sedation: Farr A. Curlin, MD, the Josiah C. Trent Professor of Medical Humanities and co-director of the Theology, Medicine and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School and Gilbert Meilaender, senior research professor at Valparaiso University and the

SENIOR NOTES Seniors can meet Orland mayor, trustee at coffee get-together Area seniors are invited to attend the senior coffee hosted by Orland Park Village President Keith Pekau and Trustee Jim Dodge, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. March 16 at the

Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 South Ravinia Avenue.

Topics at the gathering will include public safety, local property taxes and economic development at Orland Square. The event is co-sponsored by Trader Joe’s of Orland Park.

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Ramsey Fellow at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture.

A light supper will be served between afternoon and evening sessions. The End of Life Care Conference sponsors are Providence Life Services and Palos Health.

St. Patrick’s Day shirts offered by LifeSource for blood donations

There is still time to receive a St. Patrick’s Day-themed t-shirt through March 17 by donating blood at any of the LifeSource’s community donor centers, including the Orland Park facility at 11120 W. 179th St. According to LifeSource, the entire donation process takes less than one hour and helps support up to three lives. It takes hundreds of blood donations every day to meet the needs of patients in area hospitals, said the organization in a news release.

Although an estimated 38 percent of the U.S. population

is eligible to donate blood at any given time, less than one percent do so annually, according to LifeSource. Volunteer donors provide all blood used for transfusion in the United States.

The donation process is safe and comfortable, said LifeSource.

Proper ID is required to donate blood. A LifeSource or military ID, driver’s license or employee badge with a picture and full name are all approved forms of ID. A birth certificate along with a picture ID that includes the donor’s full name will also be accepted.

Appointments are suggested

but walk-ins are welcome. Donors must be at least 18 years old (16 and 17 years of age with parental consent). In preparation for a donation, donors are asked to eat well, stay hydrated and arrive with proper identification.

For more information including additional donor eligibility and qualifications, or to schedule an appointment, visit LifeSource. org or call (877) 543-3768. Hours at the Orland Park location vary by day, so donors are urged to call first.

T-shirts will be available while supplies last.

PICK OF THE LITTER

Beware of buying medication online JOHN FLEMING

DVM • Prairie StateVet.com

Dear Readers, Pet medication purchased on the internet is not exempt from fraud.

We have seen medications brought to us by clients that were bogus.

The crooks can make great copies of the packaging and have good advertising but don’t always put the real medication into the product. Anyone can set up a website in their basement or garage and mail out garbage.

Consider Mr. John Smith (name obviously changed). For six years the Feds have been trying to nail him. Two weeks ago, he finally conceded to heading a criminal group of people who imported, transported and sold foreign-branded, misbranded and unapproved veterinary drugs since 2002. He also admitted to intentionally defrauding and misleading the FDA. He amassed at least $2.5 million from the illegal sales. I would not be surprised if some of our clients bought stuff from him.

Smith begged the judge this last Monday to allow him time with family before starting his six-year sentence. He told the judge, “My son thought I was 10-feet-tall and bullet proof.” The judge was kind and gave him two weeks to get his affairs in order before reporting to the federal building and U.S. courthouse in downtown Los Angeles—by high noon.

What foods to feed Just came out of the room with a new client and her two new kittens. Like everyone, she asked my opinion on what food to feed. I started to explain Dr. Debbie Greco’s Carnivore Con-

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Meet Nataniel and Alicja from Orland Park with their new miniature golden retriever, Max. Nataniel showed us Max’s commands in Polish. He’s a bilingual dog.

nection research on why canned cat food is better for cats than a dry cat food diet. The new client immediately told me that her daughter, who lives in Oregon (Oregonians know best—they are cutting-edge folks out there) told her which specific dry food from Costco that she should feed. And, by the way, “look at how beautiful this haircoat is!”

Additionally, I learned that besides living in Oregon, the daughter also has a cat and a beautiful Labrador retriever (which also makes her a nutrition expert). I can’t argue with people anymore.

I smiled and said, “That’s fine, I’m just telling you what the experts say.” As I left the room I muttered something to myself like, “birds and mice would actually be the best for the cats.” What do I know?

Paula, do we still have that bottle of scotch in the back room?

Many of you have commented on the photograph of the two wolves in our foyer. This award-winning photo was taken

by our own Dr. Frank Norton.

You can view his works at www. doc-photo.smugmug.com or Instagram: @drjfnjr.

A special thank-you to those of you who took time to write us about the recent article entitled “A Vet, A Pet and Compassion Fatigue” (for a sample, see the Readers Write section on the editorial page in today’s Regional News).

Your nice letters mean a lot. It’s a crazy, emotional rollercoaster that our staff rides and I think most of the time we are pretty good about hiding some of the real stuff we are feeling. By the way, the little dog with DKA in that article was actually in the clinic the other day and looked quite happy. So was the young lady who brought him in.

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. — Proverbs 8:34

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District 230 Foundation to ‘Whoop It Up’ CROSSWORD PUZZLE District 230 Foundation will host Whoop It Up!, a NCAA Basketball Regional Final games viewing party Saturday, March 24 at the Elements Conference Center, 16236 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the buffet will be served from 6 to 8 p.m.

For more information or tickets, call (708) 7455203.

Guests must be 21 or older. Tickets are $40 each.

The foundation will provide unlimited food, beer, wine, various contests and prize drawings. The main prize drawing is the Super Raffle drawing with a $10,000 top prize. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold and the drawing will be held during the halftime of the second game. Super Raffle tickets will be available for $25 each.

Proceeds from Whoop It Up! support innovative learning at Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools through grants to teachers from the District 230 Foundation. The Foundation is an independent 501c3 organization dedicated to supporting District 230’s high schools.

The District 230 Foundation Whoop It Up! major sponsors include: Platinum Sponsor: University of Chicago Medicine Gold Sponsors: Moraine Valley Community

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District 230 Superintendent Dr. James Gay and Whoop It Up! Committee members Jen Tyrrell, Patrick Zomparelli and Deena Soukup prepare to draw the winning raffle tickets at last year’s event.

College, Rich Lee Vans, Studio GC, and The Horton Group Silver Sponsors: Don’s World of Sports, Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP, Pinnacle Multi Acquisitions, and PMA Financial Network Bronze Sponsors: Goldstine, Skrodszki, Russian, Nemec and Hoff LTD, Old Plank Tail Community Bank, Edgenuity, SpeedLink Solutions, JeanneK. helo.life, and RevTrak.

LIBRARY NOTES Palos Heights Library presents ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ Several activities for the week ahead have been announced at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. For more information or to register for a program, call (708) 448-1473.

• Library story times will be held through Thursday, April 19 in different programs for various age groups. Library story times are an interactive experience for children with stories, songs, finger plays and more. The six early literacy skills are touched on in the library’s programs and include print motivation, letter knowledge, phonological awareness, print awareness, vocabulary and narrative skills. Parents have to register only once for the sixweek session.

• Tiny Tots for children six weeks to 23 months will be held at 10 or 11 a.m. Mondays.

•Terrific Twos for children 24 to 35 months will be held at 10 or 11 a.m. Tuesdays.

• Preschool Story Time for children 3 to 5 years old will be held at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Thursdays.

• Legos Play Time is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18. All are welcomed to come to the library to build with Lego bricks and display one of their creations for a month.

• DIY Spa is for children in fourth grade and older and will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 21. Participants will make their own sugar scrubs and bath bombs.

They can keep them for themselves or give them away as gifts. There will also be nail painting during DIY Spa. • Sunday @ the Cinema presents “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18. Patrons can join the library staff for a viewing of the dark comedy about a national manhunt for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. The runtime is one hour and 41 minutes.

• Tuesday Evening Book Discussion will focus on “The Women in the Castle” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. Library patrons can join this group for a discussion on this book by Jessica Shattuck. Copies of the book are available at the library’s front desk. New members are always welcome.

• Sci-Fi Book Discussion takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 at Joe Daniels Bar and Grill, 12218 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights. Members and new members can join this group for a discussion on the book “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood. Books are available at

WHATIZIT?

the library.

Several clubs meet each Tuesday at the library, including the Needle Club (for knitting and crocheting) from 10 a.m. to noon, Scrabble Club from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Conference Room and the Mahjong Club from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants are asked to register in advance because space is limited.

Orland Park Public Library offers a musical evening Several events are coming up at the Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave. For more information or to register for a program, call (708) 428-5100.

• Showcase focuses its spotlight on Ben Bedford at 7 p.m. Friday, March 16. Bedford’s guitar and vocals deliver sketches of America, its individuals, their victories and their struggles. Bedford has been called one of the most significant folk singer-songwriters of the past fifty years.

• Bright Starts Family Story Time will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17. Children of all ages and their families are invited for stories, songs and fun. Children can help library staff tell the story by repeating words or phrases or making animal sounds. These books enforce vocabulary, word recognition, rhythm and rhyme.

• Pages & Pastries Book Discussion is an offsite adult book discussion group and will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 19 at Panera Bread, 15252 S. LaGrange Road. The group will discuss the book of the month “Young Jane Young” by Gabrielle Zevin. New members always welcome. Books are available at the library for checkout.

• The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League will be the focus at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. During the 1940s and 1950s, 96 athletic and determined women from Illinois and 37 from Wisconsin were among the 550 women who played professional baseball in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Presenter Bob Kann shares stories about the women from the Midwest who dreamed about becoming professional baseball players, even though there was no league for women.

• Building Blocks for Babies is set for 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 21. This class is for children age birth through 23 months with parent or caregiver.

Participants can spend time interacting with their babies during this story time designed especially for the library’s youngest audience.

Photo by Joe Boyle

The clue for this week’s Whatizit (above) is: Gloodt way.

Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net.

Several readers were able to guess last week’s quiz, which was Simmons Middle School, 6450 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn. The school is part of Ridgeland School District 122. The district office is located next door to Simmons, which draws students from Bridgeview and Oak Lawn.

Answering correctly were Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum and Mike Sutko, also of Oak Lawn. Cynthia Foulkes, also of Oak Lawn, knew it was Simmons. She retired from the district and knew that Simmons was across the street from the Chicago Ridge Mall. And not to be denied was Hickory Hills resident and former alderman Tom McAvoy, who also knew it was Simmons. Chicago Ridge resident Jerry Buroff also knew it was the District 122 school.

Storytellers will lead the group in stories and songs, both familiar and new.

Reading Tournament – March 1-31. Children in kindergarten through 5th grades. A reading tournament is on at the Orland Park Public Library! Our favorite book series and authors will be displayed. Vote on your favorite as we look to crown Orland’s favorite!

Orland Reads at Mariano’s will be held at 9 a.m. March 22. Offsite adult book discussion at Mariano’s Cafe, 9504 W. 142nd Street, for discussion of “’Sycamore” by Bryn Chancellor, a selection of ALA Book Club Central. Buy coffee and share thoughts about this Sarah Jessica Parker-endorsed book. Books are available at the library for checkout.

Once Upon A Time Family Storytime will take place at 10 a.m. March 22. Children of all ages are invited to drop in for stories, music and finger-plays to build pre-reading skills.

Keyboarding classes will be held at 11:30 a.m. March 20-23.

The session includes four classes. Registration required online or at 708-428-5171. Registration required with an adult Orland Park Public Library card.

Night Owl Storytime for children ages birth to 47 months, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, will take place at 6:30 p.m.

March 22.

ACROSS 1. Punctuation mark 6. Married woman 9. Nocturnal rodent 13. Suffix 14. A way to disappoint 15. Saddle horse 16. West African country 17. Philippine island 18. “Girls” creator Dunham 19. A type of twin 21. Groans 22. Infections 23. What a beaver makes 24. Thou 25. Make a mistake 28. Receive 29. Dresses 31. Burn the surface of 33. Where coaches observe 36. Ceremonial offices 38. Paddle 39. The body’s main artery 41. Altered the original state 44. Alleges 45. Short-billed rails 46. Northern Thai province 48. Albanian monetary unit 49. Who the Wolverines play for 51. Oath 52. Astronomical period 54. A single unit 56. Presides over 60. Spoiled tot 61. Hillsides 62. Fertility god 63. Assuage 64. Signs a contract 65. Ancient Greek war dance 66. Allows 67. Lunar crater 68. Crash a motorcycle (Brit. slang) DOWN 1. Loose-fitting undergarment 2. Western Romanian city 3. Unit of length 4. Type of electricity

5. Article 6. Mothers 7. Monetary unit 8. Single Lens Reflex 9. Tan-colored horses 10. Region 11. Cautious in spending money 12. Belittle 14. Sarcastic 17. Fathers 20. Clothes 21. Opera’s Callas 23. Lentil dish 25. Energy-saving module 26. Make sense of a language 27. Hurries through 29. Songs to one’s lover 30. Name given to plant groups 32. Improves 34. Patriotic women

35. Inflamed swelling on the eyelid 37. Instrument in Indian music 40. Request 42. Make into leather without using tannin 43. Defies 47. Neither 49. Flower cluster 50. Phonological unit 52. Leaves in water 53. Cavalry-sword 55. Famed American cartoonist 56. Messenger ribonucleic acid 57. Scarlett’s home 58. Make 59. Stony waste matter 61. What to do at auction 65. Incorrect letters (Answers on page 8)

SUDOKU

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

(Answers on page 8)

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Photos by Anthony Caciopo

Irish eyes are smiling at Providence Display at Palos Park Library focuses on architecture Architecture in Chicago and Mid-America is the focus of three beautiful display cases in the Ruth Burns Lord Community Room at the Palos Park Public Library, 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. The photos are from a book of the same name by Wayne Andrews. The displays, which change regularly, are the work of Marie Rogers, curator. More information about the Palos Park Historical Society and its displays can be obtained by calling Rogers at (708) 448-1410.

Dennis Dooley, leprechaun leader of the South Side Irish Parade, visited residents at Providence Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of Palos Heights March 9. He led the annual parade in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood two days later. Above: Eileen Brazel, whose late parents came to the U.S. from County Down, Ireland, poses for a photo with Dooley. Left: George Leight enjoys a moment in the spotlight as he sang during a visit by Dennis Dooley at Providence, 13259 S. Central Ave.

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Don’t horse around with the Palos Park Police Department

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Horses aren’t an unusual sight in Palos Park, but when a horse begins a-wanderin’ it’s time to call the authorities. “Central 1224 Suspect / horse in custody,” was the welcome news over the police radio Sunday afternoon after the errant Equus ferus caballus was located and secured. The horse got loose from a barn in an apparent search for greener pastures.

“The great thing about patrolling Palos Park is that it is not only a great place to live and raise a family, enjoy the arts, good food and good company, as well golf some great courses, but you see many of our local horses riding up and down our streets,” said Chief of Police Joe Miller.

“Never a dull moment,” laughed Officer Ross Chibe, who brought the horse to the finish line of its unsupervised rambling.

To learn more, visit us online or call 708.226.2626 to make an appointment.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: CLASS 4A THORNTON SECTIONAL

Foreclosure of a dream Photo courtesy of Saint Xavier University Athletic Department

Saint Xavier senior forward Brittany Collins puts up a shot against Hastings (Nebraska) in the Cougars’ win in the semifinals of the NAIA Division II National Tournament. Collins averaged better than 19 points and 17 rebounds per game in the Cougars’ first three tournament games.

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Marist senior forward Jack Ellison takes the ball into the paint against Simeon during the Class 4A Thornton Sectional title game. The Wolverines came from 10 points down in the second half to defeat the RedHawks, 53-48.

St. Xavier makes its second straight trip to national semis but falls to Dakota Wesleyan

Simeon comeback thwarts RedHawks’ bid for epic upset

By Jason Maholy

By Tim Cronin

Saint Xavier held a lead in the fourth quarter of its national semifinal matchup against Dakota Wesleyan on Monday night, but the Cougars saw their second consecutive run to the Fab Four end with a 81-66 loss to the Tigers in Sioux City, Iowa.

An 8-0 run by Dakota Wesleyan late in the final period proved to be decisive as the Tigers advanced to the title game of the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship. The rally came after Cougars senior guard Kara Krolicki fouled out of the game.

Krolicki, the CCAC Conference Player of the Year, scored 24 points in her final college game, while fellow senior Brittany Collins had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the tournament and the 42nd of her career. Collins also became the National Championship Tournament’s all-time leading rebounder with 165.

Chanel Fanter scored 12 points.

The Cougars finished the season 32-3. The senior class of Krolicki, Collins and Tomei Ball are the only current group of seniors in the NAIA whose teams recorded 30 or more wins in all four seasons of their college playing careers.

Krolicki finishes as SXU’s alltime leading scorer with 2,750 points.

The Cougars, who last year fell to Marian in the national championship game, advanced to this year’s national semifinals via wins over Tabor (Kansas), Morningside (Iowa) and Hastings (Nebraska).

Krolicki and Collins each scored

Correspondent

Marist did everything against Simeon but beat the Wolverines.

The RedHawks’ performance in the Class 4A Thornton Sectional title game featured the vexing, tenacious defense they employed all season, only cranked up a notch. It featured an offense that, even as various Wolverines hung on East Suburban Catholic Player of the Year Morgan Taylor like a cape, got the job done so well that Marist held a 10-point lead after a David Daniels’ jam with 9:27 remaining in the game.

How, then, did Simeon rally to score a 53-48 victory for a berth in the supersectional title contest against defending champion Whitney Young, in a rematch of last year’s Class 4A championship game?

By never getting

by Marist’s We played as ruffled passionate play. By playing with the hard as we’d quiet assurance and ever played. I belief that their own would, at think that’s all brilliance some point, make that mattered. the difference.

Pressing to force ­— Marist’s turnovers, the WolJack Ellison verines (29-3) rallied to beat the RedHawks by outscoring Marist 26-11 in those last nine-and-a-half minutes. Simeon didn’t commit a turnover during that decisive stretch. However resolute Marist had been, Simeon matched their effort — then raised it — proving themselves the top-ranked team in Illinois for at least one more night.

“They applied more pressure, and of course we’re used to that pressure,” said Jack Ellison, whose 14-point, nine-rebound performance led the RedHawks. “We talked about, ‘When we get the lead, don’t be surprised. Keep playing.’ But turnovers happened, and that played a role in their coming back.”

Thus ended a rollicking two-week run through the playoffs for the RedHawks (27-5), and the end as a squad for a team that bonded in every cliched Hollywood cliche, only in reality.

“It’s going to be real hard,” said Taylor, held to nine points in his final highs school game.

“The practices were fun times. Last year, we had all experienced players. This year, all the players were inexperienced, but the guys stepped in and played their role well. I appreciate these last two years a lot. We tried to set the foundation for the team coming in.”

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18 points, and Collins also grabbed 15 rebounds to record her 41st career double-double, to lead the Cougars to their 72-62 quarterfinal victory over Hastings. Tomei Ball and Chanel Fanter each pitched in with 11.

The Saint Xavier defense also came up big, holding the Broncos to four points on 1-of-12 shooting from the field in the second quarter. Freshman Gabby Kreykes scored five points in the quarter, for her first points of the Cougars’ tournament run.

The Cougars would lead by as much as 21 points in the third quarter, and though Hastings managed to close the gap, it never got closer than 10 points the rest of the way.

Collins finished with four blocks in the win, raising her season total to 122 and setting a new Saint Xavier single-season record. Collins broke her own record, which she set last season with 120. Collins grabbed 15 rebounds in the victory.

Krolicki climbed the NAIA leaderboard, tying for seventh on the NAIA Tournament’s alltime scoring list with 251 points in tournament games heading into semifinal action.

The combination of Krolicki and Collins had proved too strong for Morningside in the Cougars’ second-round 84-71 victory over the Mustangs. Krolicki came out on fire, scoring 14 points in the first quarter and connecting on her first five 3-point attempts en route to a 24-point night.

Collins added 20 points and 18 rebounds.

The defense, meanwhile, set a See SXU, Page 3

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Defensive collapse burns Fire K.C. scores two late goals to dampen season opener

By Tim Cronin Correspondent

Seven goals is an avalanche of scoring in professional soccer.

It didn’t make the Fire any happier in last Saturday’s season opener, for they only scored thrice in a 4-3 loss to Kansas City at Toyota Park. The defeat exposed shortcomings of the Fire defense that coach Veljko Paunovic didn’t want to see. His chore is to patch them up by Saturday, when the Fire visits the Minnesota United Loons.

Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez, in his third career start, stopped four shots and let as many get past him, and the goal that knotted the contest at three apiece was directly attributable to a Sanchez miscue.

Defenders Christian Dean and Johan Kappelhof, among others, were too often looking the wrong way or in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“Concentration,” Paunovic said. “A lack of awareness. But that’s the whole team. If we’re not consistent, this is what’s going to happen ... over and over again.”

The mistakes overshadowed a rousing rally during which the Fire tallied three goals in 11 minutes, 52 seconds, and brought them trailing 2-0 to leading 3-2 leaders and excited an announced crowd of 14,021 that endured a 29-degree wind chill. Aleksander Katai’s header and a brace from Nemanja Nikolic put the Fire ahead, and with nine minutes remaining the hosts were in good shape to win their season opener for the first time since 2009.

Then, Sporting KC sub Jimmy Medranda pounced on a poor Sanchez clearing pass and pounded the

ball home, tying the match in the 82nd minute, 1:44 after Nikolic’s go-ahead goal. Less than three minutes later, unmarked Felipe Gutierrez ripped a 12-yard shot that Sanchez is still looking for.

It was 4-3 and stayed that way, and had Paunovic all but seething.

“Four goals (allowed) our first game, four goals last game last year (in a 4-0 playoff loss to the New York Red Bulls),” Paunovic groused. “It’s still the same. Not good.”

Nikolic, who had two goals in a strong start to repeat as the MLS scoring leader, had no answers beyond the obvious.

“They scored immediately after our goals, and built better momentum that we,” he said. “On the tying goal, we didn’t cover the (back) post.”

Midfielder Dax McCarty called the collapse “a good lesson” for the Fire.

“We think the game’s over after we score the third goal,” McCarty said. “They push harder and we don’t know how to defend. From back to front, front to back, the defending aspect of our game was pretty poor. We have a lot of things to learn.”

Paunovic thought the slow start – Kansas City mobbed Chicago half of the field for most of the first 20 minutes, and scored early and late in the half – was due to Sporting KC playing its first league game a week prior.

“We weren’t ready to compete,” Paunovic said.

“We’re not there. We didn’t have a good game overall.

A lot of innocent and naive mistakes.”

The offense arrived, but the defensive deficiencies were evident early and late; and with inexperienced goalkeeping, the Fire has its work cut out.

Fire sparks Defender Kevin Ellis, signed Friday, played the last 11 minutes. The Fire also signed goalkeeper Patrick McLain, his second stint with the team...

Chicago’s last season-opening win was a 3-1 outcome at Dallas in 2009. The Fire last opened a season at home with a win in 2007, the team’s second season at Toyota Park.

New TV Era Local telecasts of Fire games will be streamed rather than broadcast or cablecast. The Fire and ESPN+, a unit of the cable sports giant, signed a three-year deal the day before the opener. ESPN+ will eventually cost $4.99 monthly for an array of national sports after a free trial, with Fire games available in the Chicago market.

“I would describe it as the way forward,” president and general manager Nelson Rodriguez said.

“Some of the research conducted by MLS and our club and the industry has shown viewing habits are completely different. There’s an old (broadcast/ cable TV) model and then there’s the way people consume. To be able to consume what you want on any device anywhere is amazing. I’d like to think we’re on the forefront of it.”

At least at Toyota Park, the start was rocky. The picture in the press box froze minutes after the start and a backup rigged up from a laptop displayed a jittery picture.

In recent years, NBC Sports Chicago, previously Comcast Sportsnet, had been the local TV outlet.

Seven games this season will be on national cable/ satellite outlets.

Of Underdogs and RedHawks W

e, as a society, tend to root for the underdog.

If, of course, we don’t have a rooting interest in the favorite. And, if the moment is right for that underdog. With the NCAA men’s basketball tournament upon us, it can be expected that at least one school in this year’s field of 68 will for one night perform above almost anyone’s except their own expectations and capture the severely deficient attention of the American sports fan.

Gonzaga was an underdog 20 years ago, and the Zags were for a several-year stretch the darlings of college basketball, the little-school-that-could pulling off upsets. It was their time to be The Easy the underdog; but, they got even better and stayed really good for Writer a really long time.

We enjoyed the magical Final Four runs by George Mason and Wichita State, and we get behind teams like Florida Gulf Coast and Davidson when a babyfaced Steph Curry was shooting the Wildcats to the Elite Eight. When it comes to sports, we gravitate toward the underdog because above all else, it’s simply not usually as fun rooting for the team expected to dish out a beating.

Or, maybe you didn’t jump on one of those aforementioned bandwagons. Maybe your underdog is in a different sport, or has nothing to do with sports.

But, we all have an underdog from time to time.

Something or someone we can get behind when the odds say otherwise — because it’s not about odds or even possibility, necessarily, but hopes and dreams and the elation that comes with overcoming.

Speaking of underdogs, the Marist boys basketball team was certainly that in its sectional matchup against Simeon. Just don’t tell that to the RedHawks. They may have had a healthy respect for the Wolverines, but they weren’t intimidated and went into that game believing they could win.

From the moment those boys took the floor they had a look in their eye. But they and anyone else who thought they had a chance to pull off what would have been a stunning upset knew they would have to play nearly flawless basketball, and probably catch a few breaks along the way.

And they almost pulled it off. They led by 10 points with more than nine minutes to go and were still up by two with fewer than five minutes remaining, but ultimately fell, 53-48. Marist was at the top of its game for nearly three full quarters, and simply ran out of gas against a team of superior size, strength and skill. RedHawks coach Gene Nolan had his guys ready to play, and while the RedHawks weren’t burning up the nets, they got out to an 8-0 lead; the Wolverines, meanwhile, went more than five minutes before hitting a shot from the field.

It was a physical game, and the RedHawks were at times the more aggressive squad. They were led by the senior trio of Morgan Taylor, Jack Ellison and David Daniels, who competed with the sense of urgency you would expect from three guys who were playing for one more day, and they and their teammates were not overwhelmed by the challenge.

On offense they went right at Simeon, and at the other end of the court they weren’t backing down.

The Wolverines are big, strong and fast, but a determined Marist defense that didn’t allow them many good looks was contributing to an already off-shooting night. As Marist held the lead into the fourth quarter, the energy in the largely proRedHawks crowd seemed to carry with it that sense something quite unexpected could happen. But a Simeon team that was clearly frustrated at times eventually got rolling, and you could feel the wave roll back as the expected became the inevitable, and the Wolverines were crowned sectional champions.

The Marist guys can hopefully rest easy knowing they left it all on the floor. It was an outstanding effort that demonstrated true team basketball, five guys trusting each other on the court and executing with both intensity and precision at both ends of the floor.

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timely reminder: Illinois and most surrounding states’ hunting and fishing licenses expire on March 31.

The time to renew is now.

REGIONAL OUTDOOR REPORTS Cook County Forest Preserves Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle offers the following: “Throughout the Forest Preserves of Cook County, visitors will begin seeing signs of spring. As the days get warmer and remain cold at night, maple trees will produce sap used to make maple syrup.

Another sign of spring is the appearance of wild flowers. Visitors can OUTDOORS watch for these flowers WITH as they walk on trails JIM KIRBY and visit Nature Centers.

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For the first time in decades, Forest Preserves’ wildlife biologists tagged and released a snowy owl. According to Melina Frezados, wildlife technician, a big breeding season in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic has likely sent younger owls further south looking for food.

“Thanks to continued restoration efforts throughout the Forest Preserves, some sites provide excellent habitat for these beautiful raptors,” explains Frezados. “While they are beautiful to spot, it’s important to enjoy them from a distance to avoid putting any undue stress on the birds.”

Illinois Register now for Hunter Safety Education and Boating Safety Education courses from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, dnr.illinois.gov.

The 2018 Illinois Spring Trout fishing season opens April 7. Anglers will need both an Illinois fishing license and an Inland Trout Stamp to participate, unless they are under 16, blind or disabled, or an Illinois resident on leave from active duty in the Armed Forces. Licenses and trout stamps are available for purchase on the DNR website and at direct license and permit locations including many bait shops, sporting goods stores and other retail outlets.

Wingshooting Clinics The DNR is working with a variety of partners, sponsors wingshooting clinics at sites geographically distributed throughout Illinois. The clinics are conducted on weekends during the spring throughout early fall of each year. Clinics are designed to teach participants basic firearm and hunter safety, wingshooting fundamentals, as well as practical wingshooting skills of hunters, and impart sound wingshooting practice techniques.

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Marist sophomore guard Nile Hill goes between two Simeon defenders to attempt a shot during the Thornton Sectional fi al.

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to come back, but we needed more.”

Marist is in good company.

Most every foe Simeon has faced this season has left the gym saying the same thing.

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“I loved playing with those guys and I’m going to miss it every single day in practice,” agreed fellow senior Ellison.

“We played as hard as we’d ever played before. I think that’s all that mattered. The chemistry, the love we have, it’s not like any other team. It’s just not.”

“I loved playing with this team,” added Daniels, who finished with 12 points and seven boards in his last game as a RedHawk. “It was pretty much from the start. Some of us didn’t know each other, but first practice and right after, we were clicking.”

That trio of Taylor, Ellison and Daniels, Marist coach Gene Nolan will really miss. The group’s chemistry, and the foundation of a help-out defense that leaned on a 3-2 zone that Simeon took the better part of three quarters to solve, will also be missed.

“We believed going in,” Nolan said. “When you’re doing it, there’s an added belief. I think our kids developed that.

We were good defensively, rebounded really well. We were efficient offensively.”

In the end, Simeon was Simeon, and ended Marist’s dream.

“I could not be any more proud of our kids,” Nolan said. “Those are the 15 greatest kids a coach could ever coach.”

For more than one brief shining moment, the game was Camelot for Marist’s vocal fans in the gallery of about 1,500. Perhaps recalling last spring’s sectional semifinal at Thornwood, when Simeon beat Marist by 20, they could revel in the RedHawks racing to an 8-0 lead when the Wolverines missed their first nine shots; then, in how Marist punched back after the Wolverines, paced by Iowa State-bound

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Marist’s David Daniels wears an expression of intensity on his face as he makes a move to the basket in the Thornton Sectional title game versus Simeon.

Talen Horton-Tucker’s 17 points, took brief leads of one and then two points in the first half.

The game was tied at 23 at the intermission and Marist, on baskets by Taylor, Dorion Pendleton (9 points) and Ellison in the first two-and-a-half minutes of the third quarter, again ran out to a lead. The advantage reached 37-27 on the aforementioned Daniels dunk, for which the Marist faithful in Thornton’s iconic gym went crazy.

“It was a great feeling hearing that,” Daniels said.

Then Simeon coach Robert Smith turned the vise and ordered a press. Between that, a trio of 3-pointers by Kejuan Clements (12 points) and a pair of timely baskets by Messiah Jones helped the Wolverines overcome the deficit and escape.

“We knew what we could do,” Daniels said. “We started

The RedHawks earned their date with Simeon by running over a very good HomewoodFlossmoor team in the sectional semifinals on Wednesday, March 7. Marist’s 3-2 zone stymied the Vikings, who turned out to be the scheme’s final victim of the 2017-18 season.

A 3-2 zone, three guys in front, two in back, is in everyone’s playbook. Why, then, did teams this season have so much trouble solving Marist’s, which contributed to H-F’s 24 turnovers.

“It’s not really like a normal 3-2,” said Jack Ellison, one of the main cogs. “We move guys around, keep flying them around. That’s what the coaches emphasize the most. That’s what confuses teams a lot. It’s just a different look.”

Ellison scored 23 points and Morgan Taylor had 20, and H-F had no answer for the one-two punch. The Vikings (21-7) had Issac Stanback, who scored 23 points, but no one else hit double figures.

Marist played its most aggressive defense beginning when it was 16-all midway through the second quarter. A 9-0 run opened the game up, and while H-F pulled to four points once, the RedHawks led 41-32 after three quarters.

“We looked for teammates and made the right choices,” Taylor said. “Our defense is fairly unique.”

“Defensively, our kids did a great job,” Nolan said. “They’re a difficult cover because they can really drive it. We were really active defensively.”

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Wisconsin While the southern part of the state saw some significant rainfall and even some flooding last week, areas of northern Wisconsin received up to nearly a foot of new snow. Snowmobile trails remain in good condition in most northern tier counties, and cross-country ski trail conditions are good to excellent across the north.

Whitefish fishing has remained pretty decent up and down the entire length of Green Bay. Some anglers are targeting perch, too. Anglers fishing the Fox River at Voyageurs Park reported fishing slowed down, with a few walleyes and whitefish still being caught.

The winter of 2017-18 will go down as one of the “snow”-iest on record in Wisconsin, with an estimated 280 snowy owls documented, eclipsing the previous record 253 tallied in 2013-14. (Wisconsin DNR Report)

Indiana March is the time for spring coho salmon fishing. This is right after the ice goes out until the near-shore water temperatures reach 48-50 degrees, at which time the coho move offshore. However, cohos can be caught from shore from January to midApril if conditions are right.

Most coho taken by shore anglers are caught on live bait. Up to three rods are permitted, which can increase the odds of catching fish. Practically any spinning rod spooled with 6-10 pound test monofilament line will work for fishing with live bait.

Usually the best tactic is a simple bobber rig. Suspend a size 2 to size 6 hook about 4 to 6 feet under the bobber. Bait with small spawn sacs, salmon skein, tube jigs tipped with wax worms, small pieces of shrimp, nightcrawlers or minnows.

Helpful hint: Experiment with a mix of bobbers and bottom rigs and switch to the presentation that works best. Fishing on the bottom is more likely to result in other fish such as brown trout or whitefish. Anglers need both a fishing license and trout stamp.

THINK ABOUT IT “Timing has a lot do with the outcome of a rain dance.”

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Moraine women, men end seasons in semis The Cyclones’ women’s basketball team’s effort wasn’t enough to overcome top-seeded Bryant & Stratton, which ended Moraine’s season with a 86-77 victory in the NJCAA Region IV semifinals on Saturday, March 3.

Ashley Hunter paced the fourth-seeded Cyclones with 25 points – including 10for-10 from the free-throw line – and six rebounds. Creighton Fed scored 15 points and handed out six assists while Kristin McGee chipped in 14 points. Elizabeth Coffey finished with 14 points and teamhigh 15 rebounds, for her eighth doubledouble of the season.

Hunter, who scored 34 points and

grabbed nine boards in Moraine’s quarterfinal win over Carl Sandburg, was one of three Cyclones named to the NJCAA All-Region Team. Fed and Kristin McGee also earned the honor.

Hunter and Fed were named to the AllIllinois Skyay Collegiate Conference first team, while Coffey and McGee received second team honors.

The Cyclone men’s season also ended in the Region IV semifinals with a 94-90 loss to Olive-Harvey.

Maurice Chambers led the Cyclones with 19 points, six boards and three assists. Cortez King chipped in 17 points while DeShawn Wilson regis-

tered 17 points and three assists. David Gray contributed 14 points, and Nick Holmes contributed 13 points and seven assists.

Baseball: Second-year Cyclone head baseball Coach Hugh Dennehy believes his 2018 team can achieve something Moraine has never done — win a conference championship. Area players who will attempt to help make that goal a reality are Sandburg graduates Kevin Cronin and Matt Richards, and Thomas Moran (Chicago Christian).

Softball: The Moraine softball team also has several area players looking to make an impact. They include sophomore

Savanah Julian (Richards), and athletic infielder and natural leader, as well as switch-hitter Megan Pyles (Evergreen Park), infielder Amanda Richter (Evergreen Park) and third baseman Jeanna Kuligoski (Sandburg).

The Cyclones opened the season with a 17-4 loss to South Suburban on Saturday, March 3 and was forced to forfeit the second game of the scheduled doubleheader because injuries left the Cyclones without enough players.

Saint Xavier Men’s volleyball: A Marist graduate set a personal best in one statistical cat-

egory while helping the Cougars to a fiveset victory over Lindewood-Belleville on Thuraday, March 1 at the Shannon Center.

Sophomore Mike Burcl led Saint Xavier with a career-high 15 kills as the Cougars topped the Lynx 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-11 for their fifth win of the season. Burcl registered the final point of the evening on a kill to secure the final set and the match.

Two other hitters finished with double-digit kills for Saint Xavier (5-6), as Ben Gabor tallied 14 and Jake Olson contributed 12. As a team, the Cougars recorded 56 kills on the night, one short of their season high.

WINTER SPORTS WRAP

State wrestling champ from Rice heads list of top winter performers Bus rides in the dark. Cold walks from the bus into opponents’ gymnasiums, which in the early winter morning are warmer than outside but still cold enough to raise goosebumps.

When the lights go on, stars shine, and the following student-athletes competed this winter at the highest levels of high school competition in Illinois. On the mat, on the court or in the pool, these youths or their teams qualified for the IHSA state competition in their respective sports.

Brother Rice senior wrestler Hassan Jones was the lone winter sports athlete to bring home a state championship, following up a second-place finish in 2016-17 by taking the 120-pound title in Class 2A. Photo courtesy of Marist High School Athletics

Marist athletes waded into Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach and helped raise more than $5,000 for Special Olympics Chicago.

RedHawks take the Plunge for Special Olympics More than 100 members of Marist’s football, rugby, and softball programs, along with their coaches, participated in the appropriately named Polar Plunge on Sunday, March 4, by taking a frigid dip in Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach in support of Special Olympics Chicago.

“Doing the Polar Plunge is important to the football program for several different reasons. The most important reason is that it provides an opportunity for the players and coaches to contribute in a positive way to the community,” said RedHawks football coach Ron Dawczak. “I feel it is my duty as head football coach to not only teach the players about the game of football, but to teach them to be the best young men they can be.”

Many of the plungers solicited donations from family and friends and a dress-down held at Marist on Friday, March 2 raised just shy of $5,000 for Special Olympics Chicago. Proceeds from a daylong

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Collins opened the tournament

event on Feb. 28 at Buona Beef in Beverly raised an additional $820. On that day, football players served customers at the restaurant and Principal Larry Tucker worked the drive-thru. Additionally, through t-shirt sales Marist made donations totaling $4,000 to Oak Lawn Park District Special Recreation, Elim Christian Services, GiGi’s Playhouse, and Miracle League of Joliet.

For the softball team, which started its season Feb. 26, the event was a welcome kick-off to spring.

“The girls were very excited when they heard they were doing the Polar Plunge,” Marist softball coach Colleen Biebel said. “Some girls were a little nervous about the freezing cold water, but overall they were thrilled to help raise money for such an amazing cause and to spend time with their new teammates.”

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with a 21-point, 19-rebound performance against Tabor, and over the first three tournament games averaged 19.6 points and 17.3 rebounds.

She is also part of a defense that has been dominant and at times nearly inpenetrable. The Cougars came within 46 seconds of shutting out Tabor in the second quarter of the teams’ first-round

matchup, with the Blue Jays scoring an academic four points on two field goals near the end of that period.

Sophomore guard Maddie Welter scored 17 points in the win over Tabor, and Fanter and Krolicki each scored 13 points and dished out four assists.

Boys Bowling

Teams: None Individuals: Zach McCormick, junior, Evergreen Park. McCormick totaled 2,548 pins over 12 games (212.3 average) to place 17th in state. McCormick’s high game at the state finals was 247.

Matthew McCarthy, senior, Chicago Christian.

Matt LaBonte, sophomore, Richards.

Girls Bowling

Teams: Sandburg (seniors Cameron Manning and Emily Scharder; juniors Karlie Colbert, Alyssa Novak and Jill Richmond; and sophomores Jade Hamilton, Vanesa Perez and Alyanna Reyes. Novak led the Eagles’ effort at Cherry Bowl in Rockford with a sixgame series of 1,121, while Perez was a close second with 1,119. Sandburg totaled 5,500 pins and did not advance to the second and final day of competition.

Individuals: Mia Jones, sophomore, Richards.

Jones totaled 1,074 pins over six games, with a high game of 242.

Sophia Jablonski, senior, Sandburg. Jablonski finished runner-up at state in the wheelchair division by rolling a six-game series of 588. Her high game was 115.

Girls Gymnastics

Teams: None Individuals: Maddie Giglio, sophomore, Sandburg.

Giglio took third place in state on the balance beam with a finals score of 9.4. She placed 14th in the allaround with a score of 36.7.

Boys Swimming

Teams: Sandburg relay teams qualified in the 200 medley, 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle. Stagg qualified a team in the 200 freestyle relay.

Individuals: Seth Miller, sophomore, Brother Rice – 100 butterfly; Sebastian Smolecki, sophomore, Stagg – 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle; Peter Bukiri, junior, Sandburg – 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle;

Carter Thoss, senior, Sandburg – 100 butterfly; Jacob Simonek, junior, Sandburg – 100 breaststroke; Cody Thill, sophomore, Sandburg – diving.

Dylan Early, a freshman at Brother Rice, competed in the 50 freestyle for disabled athletes.

Wrestling

Teams: Sandburg, lost to Marmion, 42-24, in the Class 3A sectional semifinals.

Individuals: Hassan Johnson, senior, Brother Rice – Class 2A state champion at 120 pounds (4-0 at state).

Jacob Dado, junior, Marist – third place at 138 in Class 3A (5-1).

Patrick Nolan, junior, Sandburg – fourth place at 132 in Class 3A (4-2).

Paul Gliva, senior, Brother Rice – fifth place at 170 in Class 2A (4-2) Michael Leveille, junior, Marist – sixth place at 106 in Class 3A (2-3).

Mia Palumbo, freshman, Richards, 106 (2-2).

Rocco Palumbo, sophomore, Richards, 145 (2-2).

Dominic Murphy, junior, Brother Rice, 160 (2-2).

Domenic Zaccone, junior, Stagg, 126 (1-2).

Myles Ruffin, senior, Brother Rice, 285 (1-2).

Marquis Hall, senior, Richards, 285 (1-2).

Ahmad Suleiman, senior, Stagg, 170 (1-2) Mike Archer, sophomore, St. Laurence, 113 (0-2).

Mike Rodriguez, freshman, St. Laurence, 126 (0-2) Michael Amedeo, senior, Sandburg, 220 (0-2)

Competitive Cheer

Teams: Marist finished runner-up to state champion Joliet West, with a score of 90.13 points to West’s 94.44. Sandburg finished fourth with a score of 88.72.

Shepard placed 10th in state in the coed division, with a score of 80.34.

Three-Point Showdown

The Three-Point Showdown is a 3-point contest that begins during the regional round of the IHSA state basketball playoffs. Area sharpshooters who advanced to state were: GIRLS Class 4A: Kylie Radz, junior, Shepard; Abby Callahan, junior, Marist; and Tara O’Malley, senior, Mother McAuley.

Class 3A: Meagan Hecker, sophomore, and Erin Foley, senior, both of St. Laurence.

Class 2A: Bethany Regnerus, senior, Chicago Christian.

BOYS Class 4A: Atharva Atreya, sophomore, and Sami Ismail, senior, both of Sandburg; and Tom Burins, Brother Rice.

Class 3A: Declan Smyth, senior, Evergreen Park, and Konrad Kozina, junior, St. Laurence (9).

Class 2A: Micah Schnyders, sophomore, Chicago Christian.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.RONALD J. POHREBNY, CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 04373 10151 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE 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, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 17, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10151 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-402-026-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $177,127.23.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact the sales department, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.

AnselmoLindberg.com. Please refer to file number F17020201.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@anselmolindberg.com Attorney File No. F17020201 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 16 CH 04373 TJSC#: 38-833 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.DONNA C. PRYOR, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 17 CH 8434 8941 WEST 147TH STREET Orland Park, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 29, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8941 WEST 147TH STREET, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-403-017-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $204,764.23.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please refer to file number 17-083412.

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.

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-083412 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 8434 TJSC#: 38-1233 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST Plaintiff, -v.DEIVIDAS TVASKUS A/K/A DEVIDAS TVASKUS, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, GREEN OAKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, RASA TVASKUS Defendants 10 CH 30634 8431 WEST 99TH TERRACE, BUILDING 35, UNIT 205 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 3, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 3, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8431 WEST 99TH TERRACE, BUILDING 35, UNIT 205, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-301-006-1165.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $136,554.70.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please refer to file number 10-037980.

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.

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 10-037980 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 10 CH 30634 TJSC#: 38-1797 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIAITON, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AMC1, Plaintiff, vs.

GADEER HAMMAD; ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, Defendants, 14 CH 16309 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-13-113-029.

Commonly known as 10502 S. Vicky Lane, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Ms. Nicole Fox at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Potestivo & Associates, P.C., 251 Diversion Street, Rochester, Michigan 48307. (248) 853-4400 ext 1200.

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Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs.

JULIE KOKOSKA; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; Defendants, 17 CH 12210 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-22-401-010-0000.

Commonly known as 8930 Chadbourn Drive, Orland Park, IL 60462.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 2205611. 17-029923 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3079520

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, vs.

DONNA HAMMOND, AKA DONNA M. HAMMOND; GEORGE HAMMOND; DEBBIE GARDNER; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST CAPITAL ONE BANK Defendants, 16 CH 12501 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-11-112-003-0000.

Commonly known as 14313 Woodedpath Lane, Orland Park, IL 60462.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

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40 ft. x 60 ft. pole barn CALL 815-450-0004 Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE, LLC Plaintiff, -v.SUE C. MURPHY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 008098 8516 W. 89TH STREET HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 5, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 9, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8516 W. 89TH STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-117-019-0000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-05973.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-05973 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 008098 TJSC#: 38-417 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD HALDERMAN, LAURA HALDERMAN, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GB HOME EQUITY, LLC Defendants 17 CH 09474 10501 HILLCREST DRIVE PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 11, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10501 HILLCREST DRIVE, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-32-401-010-0000.

The real estate is improved with a red brick, one story single family home, attached two car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 261795.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 261795 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 17 CH 09474 TJSC#: 38-371 I3075632

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.FRANK J ABRAMOWICZ A/K/A FRANK ABRAMOWICZ Defendants 2017 CH 10736 7855 W 101ST ST 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 5, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 10, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7855 W 101ST ST, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-12-306-027.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $257,642.34.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C., 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 940-8580 Please refer to file number 17-08080.

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.

MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C. 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 940-8580 E-Mail: mlgil@mlg-defaultlaw.com Attorney File No. 17-08080 Attorney Code. 59049 Case Number: 2017 CH 10736 TJSC#: 38-260 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, F.S.B. F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.JOSE GONZALES A/K/A JOSE GONZALEZ, LORENA GONZALEZ, ALPINE HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendants 17 CH 13416 16416 GRANT AVENUE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 5, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 3, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 16416 GRANT AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-20-305-056-0000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-05289.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-05289 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 13416 TJSC#: 38-1766 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.

I3079125

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.ARKADIUSZ SZYDEK, LUCIE FLUKSOVA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 000506 8231 W. 133RD STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 9, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 11, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8231 W. 133RD STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 23-35-404-002-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-00174.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-00174 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 000506 TJSC#: 38-443 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.

I3077001

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-KS4 Plaintiff, -v.JEFFREY H. JOY Defendants 2017 CH 13249 9000 FAIRWAY DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 11, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 13, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9000 FAIRWAY DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-208-011-0000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-09058.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-09058 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 13249 TJSC#: 38-661 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.

I3077379

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.WERNER STEENVOORDEN, AMANDA A. STEENVOORDEN, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., DISCOVER BANK, UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC Defendants 16 CH 006553 14350 BROOK AVENUE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 2, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14350 BROOK AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-09-203-026-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-05568.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-05568 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 006553 TJSC#: 38-1686 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.

I3078590

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST 2004-3 Plaintiff, -v.AHMAD MOHAMMAD, SUAD R. MOHAMMAD, BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TARGET NATIONAL BANK F/K/A RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK, DISCOVER BANK, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY Defendants 17 CH 005503 7534 WHEELER DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 23, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7534 WHEELER DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-404-005-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-04524.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-04524 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 005503 TJSC#: 38-1471 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.

I3077899

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.GUADALUPE REYES, CARLOS J ZILBERBERG, RIVIERA REGAL CONDOMINIUM PHASE 1 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, RIVIERA REGAL CONDOMINIUMS UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 08841 11105 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE, UNIT 2B PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 31, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 3, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11105 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE, UNIT 2B, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-200-026-1016.

The real estate is improved with a residential condominium.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 257747.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 257747 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 14 CH 08841 TJSC#: 38-1708 I3079123

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All Real Estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1 (800) 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is: 1 (800) 927-9275.

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

OUT & ABOUT

The Regional News • The Reporter

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Southwest • Section 2, Page 7

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Left: Metal stamping finery. Center: Hiking along the trail. Right: Basketmaking is a popular class at The Center.

The Center luncheon looks at backpacking John Muir Trail The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, has announced a slate of activities for the days ahead.

For more information or to register for a program, call (708) 361-3650.

• Family Service Sunday begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 18. Participants will gather indoors inside the Lodge on the west side of Southwest Highway for this family friendly service. Hospitality will be shared.

• Backpacking the John Muir Trail

Luncheon is set from noon to 2 p.m.

Tuesday March 20. Mel Tracy from Wild Birds Unlimited and his 17-yearold daughter will share slides and tales of their 250-mile backpack trip from this past summer. They went hiking north on California’s John Muir trail from 30 miles south of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the continental U.S., to Yosemite Valley. Their three-week journey included snow, floodwaters and forest fire danger. Luncheons are $22

and advance reservations are necessary.

• Basketmaking will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for six Thursdays beginning March 22. Instructor Jane Dwyer will show students how to make an easy and beautiful wood-bottomed basket with a choice of colored trim. Participants will continue to learn techniques for weaving a variety of shapes and sizes of baskets and get to choose their own project in consultation with the instructor. Students typically make two or three baskets over

the six-week session. The class fee is $100 plus a $30 materials fee.

• Family Art: Exploring Painting begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday March 23. This hour-long class will see art teacher Karen Signore helping family members of all ages use their curiosity and a variety of tools such as nature items, marbles, strings, utensils, straws and more to experiment with paint, color and texture.

Students will create a colorful canvas painting to take home and hang on the

wall. The workshop fee is $11 per person.

• Metal Stamping Workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday March 23. Instructor Liz Credio will show how to stamp impressions into copper and make a bracelet or necklace from the creations. Students will learn how to use tools including metal stamps, metal punches and a torch for putting words into copper. The workshop fee is $17 plus a $10 materials fee.

Percussionists to celebrate at Sandburg with clinics, classes Music lovers are invited to the annual Illinois Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Day of Percussion on Saturday, March 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s event will take place at Sandburg High School, 13300 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park.

The day celebrates all things percussion with guest artists, clinics, master classes and concerts.

A non-competitive “uncontest” of solo and ensemble master classes for middle school, high school and collegiate percussionists begins at 8 a.m.

Other clinics and workshops throughout the day include a marching percussion clinic by two-time Drum Corps International champion Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps

snare line, under the direction of Derrick Shannon; playing percussion for Broadway-style theatrical productions with Jeff Handley, noted Chicago theater percussionist and principal percussionist with the Chicago Sinfonietta and Fulcrum Point New Music Project; orchestral and chamber percussion playing with Michael Kozakis, director of the DePaul University percussion ensemble; a drumset session with Dana Hall, director of DePaul’s Jazz Studies; and world drumming with a focus on the Indian tabla drums with percussionist and composer Krissy Bergmark, a Sandburg graduate and founder of world percussion group, Matra.

To conclude the day, Matra, based in Minneapolis-Saint Paul,

will perform a concert. The group reflects a range of genres from jazz, classical and Indian to bluegrass, world and prog-rock.

Other activities during the day include drawings, door prizes and performances by the Sandburg percussion ensembles.

Sandburg and the Illinois PAS Chapter are sponsoring this event. Admission is $10 for PAS members and $15 for the general public. Individuals or groups interested in performing for the “uncontest” or for additional information on the day should visit Illinois.pas.org or contact Sandburg director of bands, Stewart Bailey, at sbailey@d230.org.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, an unexpected situation momentarily takes you off guard.

Take a step back and reassess the situation. Some careful reflection will help you find a solution.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Lend support to a spouse or romantic interest because he or she will need it this week, Aquarius.

You can’t fix all problems, but you can show your support.

HOROSCOPES ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A few bumps along the way do cannot derail you when you are motivated, Aries. Just keep chugging forward and you can plow through any obstacles that spring up.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Find a way to work a vacation into your schedule, Taurus. You can probably use a respite from the daily grind, and a change of scenery is just what the doctor ordered.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, if you slow down and listen to others, you may learn something new about yourself.

Sometimes you have to view yourself through another’s eyes.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You may have to trust a friend to handle something you would much prefer to handle yourself, Cancer. Trust that this friend will do a good job and express your gratitude.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Open your eyes to the bigger picture, Leo. Only focusing on the smallest details will prevent you from seeing the grand scheme of things.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, when someone calls on you for advice, offer it without reading too much into why it is needed. You are there to lend support and a different viewpoint.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Take inventory of your weaknesses, Scorpio. By recognizing your shortcomings, you can become a stronger person and both your personal and professional lives will benefit.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/ Dec 21 You cannot always remain under the radar, Sagittarius. Sometimes your actions will be out in full view, and you need to accept any praise and criticism as it comes.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 It’s time to prepare for an adventure of sorts, Capricorn. The excitement may be mounting this week as you get all of the details in order. Start packing for travel.

Homemade pie crust made easy

Pot pie makes for a delicious meal, especially when home cooks go the extra mile and prepare PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 homemade pie crust. Some may There’s little time to waste this be intimidated by the idea of week, Pisces. Be sure you have making their own pie crusts, but all of your details set and ready the following recipe for “Turkey to go. Efficiency is key.

Vegetable Pot Pie with WholeWheat Crust” from Michelle Dudash’s “Clean Eating for Busy FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS Families” (Fair Winds) simplifies MARCH 18 that process, ensuring a fun and Sutton Foster, Actress (43) easy time cooking and, ultimately, a delicious meal.

MARCH 19 Clayton Kershaw, Athlete (30) TURKEY VEGETABLE POT PIE WITH WHOLEMARCH 20 WHEAT CRUST Ruby Rose, Model (32) Serves 6 MARCH 21 For the crust: Scott Eastwood, Actor (32) • 1 cup whole-wheat flour • 1 cup all-purpose flour MARCH 22 • 1/4 teaspoon salt Keegan-Michael Key, Comic • 2/3 cup corn oil (47) • 1/3 cup orange juice MARCH 23 Brett Eldredge, Singer (32) MARCH 24 Jessica Chastain, Actress (41)

For the filling: • 1 carton condensed cream of chicken soup (organic preferred) • 1/2 cup low-fat milk

• 11/4 pound boneless, skinless turkey breast, thinly sliced into bitesize pieces • 1 cup thinly sliced carrots (or frozen sliced carrots, thawed) • 1 cup leeks, quartered lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise, using white and pale green parts only • 3/4 cup thinly sliced celery • 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed • 3 tablespoons wholewheat flour • 2 teaspoons dried herbes de Provence (or 1/2 teaspoon each thyme, rosemary and basil) • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 1/4 teaspoon salt To make the crust: Combine flours and salt in a medium bowl.

Pour in oil and orange juice and stir until moistened. Press dough to flatten and chill.

To make the filling: Blend soup and 1/2 cup of milk in a large bowl.

Mix in the remaining ingredients.

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Divide dough into 2 balls, one slightly larger than the other. Roll the larger ball between 2 large sheets of waxed paper until it is 1/8-inchthick or until it fits in the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan. Remove the top sheet of waxed paper. Turn dough over and carefully place in the pie pan, removing remaining piece of waxed paper. Press out any bubbles and patch holes with scraps of dough. Pour filling into the prepared pan. Roll remaining dough and lay it on top. Cut any excess dough hanging from the edges and crimp the crust between your thumb and forefinger to seal.

Cut a heart into the center to allow steam to escape.

Place the pie on a sheet pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until center of crust becomes golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the pie’s center reaches 165 F, covering browned edges only with foil about halfway through cooking.

Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting.

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

OUT & ABOUT

The Regional News • The Reporter

Thursday, March 15, 2018

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS Palos Fine Arts presents ‘Loving Vincent’

Palos Fine Arts will sponsor the showing of “Loving Vincent” as part of their foreign film series at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4 at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call (708) 448-1473.

Steven Frenzel from Marque Movie Presentations will introduce and lead the discussion following the viewing.

“Loving Vincent” is a biographical drama about the life and death of the artist Vincent van Gogh. It is a film depicted in oil painted animation created by a team of 125 artists. A Polish production, the film won the Best Animated Feature Film at the 30th European Film Awards and was nominated at the recent 90th Academy Awards.

More information about Palos Fine Arts and be obtained at palosfinearts.com and (708) 448-1473.

Bridge Teen Center presents Luck O’ the Irish game night

The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Ct., Orland Park, offers several free events for teens in seventh through 12th grade.

For more information, call (708) 532-0500.

• Staff vs. Students Luck O’ the Irish Game Night is set from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 16. Students will play a variety of luck-based games against the staff to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Burger 21 will provide free food samples. Live music will be played by singer/ songwriter Mark Rose.

• Just Keep Swimming will be presented from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. Students will learn about having a growth mindset and how to become a wiser person after setbacks or mistakes.

• Photoshop Tools will be used by students from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21. Students will learn how to analyze details of facial photos while practicing converting photos using tools in Adobe Photoshop.

Symphony, dancers team up for St. Patrick’s Day Jubilee

Cross Keys Irish Dancers, directed by Kathleen O’Carroll, will perform with the Southwest Symphony at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 18 in the Ozinga Chapel Auditorium at Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive (Route 83).

Performances will include a mystery piece that attendees are invited to guess for the chance to win a complimentary dinner for two at an establishment to be announced.

The Murphy Roche Irish Music Club will perform in the lobby before that start of the performances.

Tickets are each $22 to $27 for adults; $1to $22 for seniors at least 65 years of age and $7 for students. Children 10 and under will be admitted free.

Tickets may be purchased at the door, or in advance at southwestsymphony.com.

For more information, call (708) 802-0686.

Southwest • Section 2, Page 8

Learn how history museum operates The public is invited to tour the Village of Orland Park History Museum to learn about how exhibits are prepared, view museum collections and learn about the different types of preservation efforts used to protect Orland artifacts.

The tour is set for 2 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 24 at the mu-

seum, 14415 S. Beacon Ave. It is open to guests age 18 and up, and the fee is $9/residents; $14/ non-residents.

History fans or just curious residents will learn about the importance of temperature and archival materials to help sustain antique items.

The museum is seeking volun-

teers to help with the different archival processes. Donations are accepted pertaining to the village’s history.

The museum is currently seeking Sandburg High School yearbooks and original plat maps of Orland Park.

To register for the tour, visit the village’s Recreation Adminis-

Learn color theory at McCord Gallery workshop

Beth Leahy will lead a workshop covering color theory from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24 at the McCord Gallery and Cultural Center, 9602 W. Creek Rd. in Palos Park.

“Improve your painting and drawing skills with this informative workshop on color theory and value relationships,” McCord announced in a news release.

The topics to be discussed will include the color wheel, color relationships, terminology, color properties, color mixing and value.

Exercises will accompany the discussion to provide hands-on learning. Each workshop participant will receive a color theory workbook. Instruction will include developing a color wheel and discussing a basic palette.

Paints, palette, paper towel and brush will be provided for classroom use. Students need to bring a pencil to class. Cost for the workshop is $90/105 (member/non-member). Reservations are required. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 671-0648.

Chris believes that government should serve all citizens equally, regardless of income, race, creed, or color.

He will end the reliance on property taxes as the method of financing Illinois public schools and give Chicago’s inner-city schools the equity that they deserve.

He will reform the Illinois prison system, ending the school to prison pipeline, addressing mass incarceration of African Americans, and reforming the bond system.

He will ma make sure that all people in Illinois retain access to affordable high-quality health care.

He will work to end senseless gun violence in Chicago and the rest of the state.

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tration Office, 14600 S. Ravinia Ave. or the Sportsplex, 11351 W. 159th St. The museum is open Tuesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For volunteer or donation information, contact the museum at (708) 873-1622.