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State budget passes with little debate State Sen. Cunningham among those who welcome the lack of melodrama By Joe Boyle State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D18th) could do without any additional melodrama in Springfield, but the local legislator admitted to some surprise that a budget was reached last Thursday with little or no acrimony. “We have been working hard together in groups to get things done, so you felt things would be different this time,” Cunningham said during an open house for a renovated Green Hills Library in Palos Hills on Saturday. “But you just didn’t know because of what has happened in the past. This

is great. I mean, I can’t complain.” The budget officially passed last Thursday when the House agreed by a 97-18 vote. This came after the Senate approved the budget by a 54-2 margin on May 30. Gov. Bruce Rauner agreed to approve the $38.5 billion budget. Legislative leaders from both parties were invited by the governor for a budget-signing ceremony that was held Monday at the Thompson Center. Cunningham, whose district includes Worth, Palos and Orland townships, added that the budget was signed because both parties this year were actually willing to compromise

on specific issues. The governor put aside his demands for his “turnaround agenda” that calls for a reduction in union rights. But the governor sought a balanced budget that does not raise taxes this year, which was approved by the Senate and the House. “The thing is, we had more money from the tax revenue from last year,” Cunningham said about the controversial tax hike in 2017 that angered many Republicans and resulted in state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-42nd) running against the governor in the primary. Ives lost, but it was a close race. While some Republican leaders still

hold a grudge against the governor about the tax increase, local Democrats were pleased with the end result this year. State Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D16th), whose district includes large portions of Oak Lawn, was relieved with the Senate vote and with the House agreeing to the budget. “(The) agreement came out of a shared spirit of compromise and good will which our state has sorely missed,” Collins said. “This budget is balanced and makes its reductions See BUDGET, Page 9

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State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th, at left) listens to the concerns of a resident during an open house celebration for the renovated Green Hills Library in Palos Hills on Saturday.

CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Concerns are raised about new principal Eriksen to address accusations at June 14 meeting By Joe Boyle

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Visitors are surprised to see a youngster inside the new state-of-the-art aquarium during the open house Saturday for the renovated Green Hills Library in Palos Hills.

NEW-LOOK LIBRARY Green Hills Library in Palos Hills adds aquarium, other improvements

By Joe Boyle Patrons had an opportunity to officially view the Reorganization and Improvement project on Saturday afternoon during an open house at the Green Hills Library in Palos Hills. Jane Jenkins, who has served as the director of the Green Hills Library, 10331 S. Interlochen Drive, for the past three years, said she is delighted with the changes that make the facility unique.

“We moved the computer room from the ground floor to the second floor and adult services to their own department,” said Jenkins, who has been affiliated with Green Hills Library for 18 years. “Adult services used to share with the circulation department. The biggest thing that was accomplished with these changes is that we were able to open up more space on the second floor.” Jenkins pointed to a large room designed for kids ages 10 to 18. The room, known

as The Hangout, allows youngsters and teens to interact with each other, read, and play Nintendo on a large-screen TV. Visitors can play a variety of games or just relax and converse. “It’s a place for the kids to go and enjoy,” Jenkins said. “This library offers everyone so much.” Kids, their parents and community members who have not visited the library in a See LIBRARY, Page 9

The appointment of Dr. Matthew Eriksen as the new principal of Central Middle School in Evergreen Park last month was initially greeted with positive reviews. But since that time the selection is being questioned by some parents and board members responding to an email alluding to alleged improper conduct by Eriksen at his current district. Parents wanted answers during a special Evergreen Park School District 124 meeting on May 30. Eriksen, who was appointed principal of Central Middle School on May 16, is reportedly going to address some of those concerns to the board. Eriksen is scheduled to officially become the new Central Middle School principal on July 1. Emails had been sent anonymously to board members about Eriksen’s alleged conduct while in the North School District 112 in Highland Park. The email that was sent out raises concerns about how Eriksen treated staff and the overall work conditions under his supervision that were described as poor. Some parents at the special board meeting questioned board members as to how they could not have known about allegations linked to Eriksen while they were able to find details on the internet. Ericksen was not present at the meeting but met with board

Retiring Sandburg High School principal Deb Baker will officially hand over the reins of the Orland Park school to her successor, Jen Tyrrell, at the end of June. But the women have been working together for months to ensure a smooth transition. The incoming and outgoing principals took a brief break from their planning to discuss how the transition is going, and their plans moving forward. “We have been meeting regularly since January, when I was hired,” said Tyrrell, who is currently the associate principal of Stagg High School, a sister

District 230 school in Palos Hills. Tyrrell, who grew up in Palos Heights and now lives in Orland Park, actually graduated from Stagg, where she was a star on the softball team in the 1990s. Of course, it helps that Tyrrell is already a familiar face in District 230, but as Tyrell and Baker both pointed out, the three 230 schools, including Andrew in Tinley Park, are all unique. “It was really important for me that I take the time to listen and learn from the parents, teachers and administration at Sandburg,” said Tyrrell. “I am looking forward to being here at Sandburg full-time.”

FINAL DAYS!

See ERIKSEN, Page 9 Incoming Sandburg High School principal Jen Tyrrell (far left) and retiring principal Deb Baker point to Baker’s favorite saying, “It’s great to be an Eagle,” included in a new wall display entitled “Soaring through the Decades” in the school at 13300 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park.

Cooperation is key for District 230 principal change By Dermot Connolly

members during a closed session that lasted nearly two hours. Eriksen has not commented on the matter but the board said he would address the accusations during a meeting that is supposed to take place on Thursday, June 14. He is still employed at the North Shore School District 112. He has been an administrator for 11 years and served as the principal at Eriksen Edgewood Middle School for the past seven. He also has served as an elementary school principal and middle school assistant principal. Eriksen began his career as a middle school English Language Arts teacher with Libertyville School District 70. “In looking for a new principal for Central, our priorities were to find someone with a passion for middle-level education, someone with middle school teaching experience who understands the importance of teaming and integration, someone who has demonstrated an ability to support the academic success of a diverse student population, and someone with a strong curriculum background who could support our teachers in the incredibly important work we are asking them to do each day,” District 124 Superintendent Dr. Robert Machak said after the announcement of Eriksen’s hiring. “I think we have found that person in Dr. Eriksen. Along with his experiences as a very successful middle school principal, he brings an energy and

“I know she will be missed over there (at Stagg), but she’s already on the wall,” said Baker, referring to Tyrell’s accolades as a student-athlete. Tyrell returned to her alma mater as a physical education teacher after earning a bachelor of science in physical education and a master of science in kinesiology-sports management from Western Illinois University in 1999. She also holds a certificate of advanced study in educational leadership from Lewis University, and is looking forward to completing her doctorate in educational administration and supervision from

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POLICE REPORTS Chicago Ridge Identity theft

Reginald Jackson, 23, of the 4000 block of West 105th Street, Oak Lawn, was charged with identity theft after police responded to a report of a stolen credit card being used at 1:30 p.m. May 29 in the Finish Line store in Chicago Ridge Mall. They said Jackson allegedly stole a wallet from the rear storage area of another store in the mall, and when one of the credit cards in it was declined at the Finish Line, he left and returned a short time later with another one. He was also charged with theft, unlawful possession of a credit card, and attempted identity theft. Jackson was held for a bond hearing.

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Railroad repairs

Barricades have been put along 95th and Troy Avenue in Evergreen Park for CSX railroad repairs in both directions. The Illinois Department of Transportation said the repairs will take about two weeks.

Palos Hills man charged with felony possession of narcotics

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A 25-year-old Palos Hills man was charged with one count of felony possession of a controlled substance after a traffic stop by Chicago police during a traffic stop in the city on May 28. Zachary D. Kirk, of the 9900 block of South 82nd Avenue, was pulled over by police in the 8200 block of South Cicero Avenue. Police said that he was in possession of a “bag of schedule IV classified pills.” Kirk Officers on patrol reportedly observed Kirk operating a vehicle without headlamps. Officers curbed the vehicle, and during the field interview, Kirk was unable to produce a driver’s license, police added.

• Dionne Bigby, 46, of the 9700 block of South Harlem Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop in the 11100 block of South Mayfield Avenue at 9:34 p.m. May 29. Police said she was is due in court on July 18. • Abedella Salim, 19, of the 9700 block of South Harlem Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 2:55 p.m. May 29 in the 9900 block of South Harlem. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance and speeding. He is due in court on July 11. • Lemia Razea, 35, of the 10500 block of Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving with a suspended license at 6 p.m. May 29 in the 10600 block of South Oak Park Avenue. Police said she was also cited for failure to notify the secretary of state’s office of an address change. She is due in court on July 20.

Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn to host scavenger hunt at Chicago Ridge Mall The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn is currently hosting a scavenger hunt at Chicago Ridge Mall, 9500 S. Ridgeland Ave. The scavenger hunt is free to participate in and available to play now through Dec. 31. Visitors are able to play during mall hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. To begin, stop at the security desk located in the food court to receive a set of clues. Participants will find the answers to the clues by searching for some favorite games through-

out the mall. Participants who have discovered all the answers should turn in their clue sheet. All children will get a reward for completion back at the security desk. Back in the food court of the mall, the museum’ Coin Orbiter is available and kids can learn about Kepler’s Law. The games featured in the scavenger hunt are also available to play for families who want to hold game nights. More information about the Children’s Museum can be obtained at www.cmoaklawn.org.

Unlicensed driving Sergio Saucedo, 34, of the 4700 block of South Springfield Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving without a valid license following a traffic stop at 7:21 p.m. May 27 in the 9500 block of South New England Avenue. Police said he was also cited for illegal use of an electronic device while driving, driving without insurance, and improper lane usage. He is due in court on May 20.

Evergreen Park Aggravated assault

Colleen Ewert, 36, of Evergreen Park, was charged with aggravated assault following an altercation with a group of teenage girls at Circle Park at 6 p.m. May 26. Police said they were flagged down by the girls who said Ewert threatened them with a handgun. Ewert admitted waving the un-

loaded gun at the gun during an argument and was also cited for having a concealed weapon in a prohibited area.

Weapons charge Denoise A. Taylor, 37, of Evergreen Park, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm after police said she fired a weapon at her boyfriend as he was climbing through a window of her apartment in the 9600 block of South Pulaski Road at 9 p.m. May 28, where an air conditioner had been. Police said the bullet didn’t hit anyone but passed through her own window and through the window of a neighboring apartment, landing on the floor where a baby was being fed in a high chair. Taylor was also cited for not being registered to own a firearm.

DUI charges

• Quentin D. Land, 64, of Evergreen Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 1 a.m. Friday in the 9100 block of South Kedzie Avenue. Police said he was also cited for speeding 58 mph in a 35-mph zone. • Daryl T. Young, 55, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 6:30 p.m. May 27 at 87th Street and South Rockwell Avenue. Police said he was also cited for improper lane usage and failure to signal when required. • Marvelle G. Miller, 64, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a hit-and-run crash at 12:17 a.m. May 29 in the 9700 block of South Western Avenue. Police said she was also cited for leaving the scene of an accident.

Resisting arrest Shelby Joy Sacks, 26, of Evergreen Park, was charged with driving and resisting a peace officer following a traffic stop at 6:30 p.m. May 28 at 95th Street and South Artesian Avenue. Police said she was also cited for illegal use of a cellphone while driving, driving with a suspended license, improper lane usage, and driving without insurance.

Retail thefts Robert D. Maxwell, 53, of Matteson, was charged with retail theft at Walgreens, 3959 W. 95th St., at 6 p.m. May 27. Police said he took a package of potato chips, cookies, and a container of milk worth $7.27, and was consuming them as he wandered through the store. Tiffany A. Leavell, 33, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Walmart, 2500 W 95th St., at 2:30 p.m. May 27. Police said she took a bar of soap worth $2.47.

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Lisa J. Kazmierczek, 43, of Justice, was arrested on an outstanding DuPage County warrant at 1:48 p.m. July 22 in the 8000 block of West 87th Street. Police said the 2016 warrant was for failure to appear in court on a suspended license charge. She is due in court in Wheaton on June 27.

Revoked license Alan J. Doby, 57, of Chicago, was charged with driving with a revoked license following a traffic stop at 11:52 a.m. Friday in the 8000 block of West 95th Street. Police said he was also cited for driving with expired registration. He is due in court on July 11.

DUI charge Catherine Lojas, 19, of Hickory Hills, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic crash at 8:18 a.m. Friday in the 9100 block of South 88th Avenue. Police said her vehicle struck another one from behind. She registered a .109 blood-alcohol count on a breath test. She was also cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor. She is due in court on July 11.

Retail theft Latasia Huggins, 31, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Speedway, 8000 W. 95th St., at 2:03 p.m. Saturday. Police said that she admitted stealing multiple scratch-off lottery tickets worth about $150 in total while working in the gas station. She is due in court on July 11.

Oak Lawn DUI charges

Robert E. Dotson, 51, of Madison, Wis., was charged with felony aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 1:10 a.m. May 29 at 95th Street and Kilbourn Avenue. He registered an .097 blood-alcohol content on a breath test. Police said he was also cited for driving with a revoked license, speeding 50 mph in a 30-mph zone and possession of 7 grams of cannabis. Luis A.Ojedagomez, 32, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 2:50 a.m. May 26 in the 9600 block of South Pulaski Road. Police said he registered a.163 bloodalcohol content on a breath test. He was also cited for three counts of improper lane use. He is due in court on June 18.

Suspended license Mitchell D. Geraghty, 27, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 6:37 p.m. May 23 in the 9000 block of South 52nd Avenue. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance and failure to wear a seatbelt. He is due in court on June 26.

Theft charge Jerzy Trybunia, 34, of Burbank, was charged with theft after allegedly grabbing his exgirlfriend’s phone out of her hand as she was walking him out of her apartment in the 10800 block of South Keating Avenue following an argument at 9:37 p.m. May 17. He was arrested at his home in Burbank by officers there. Oak Lawn police said he was also charged with resisting a peace officer and criminal damage to property because when he was being transferred into their custody at 87th Street and Central Avenue, he struggled with officers putting handcuffs on him, causing a handcuff key to break and injuring an officer’s hand. He is due in court on June 4.

Drug possession

• Lisa M. Williams, 47, of Worth, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance after police responding to a report of suspicious activity found her asleep in a car in the Walgreens parking lot, 4750 W. 95th St., at 10:52 p.m. May 27. Police said a witness reported seeing her inject something in her arm and fall asleep. They said she was carrying several dozen small

bags containing small amounts of heroin, and 30 amphetamine pills. She was also cited for two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia because several hypodermic needles and four spoons with drug residue were found in her bag, police said. She was held for a bond hearing. • Justin F. Benoit, 36, of Orland Park, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop at 5:27 p.m. May 25 in the 9200 block of South Cicero Avenue. Police said field sobriety tests indicated he was under the influence of drugs. Four Xanax tablets were found in a cooler in the front seat, along with six capsules filled with heroin, police said. He was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of drugs, driving in the wrong lane, improper lane usage, obstructed windshield, driving without insurance and failure to signal when required. He was held for a bond hearing.

Palos Hills

Possession of cannabis Charles Williams V, 19, of Hickory Hills, was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver following a traffic stop at noon on Friday in the 9000 block of West 95th Street. Police said he was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and held for a bond hearing.

Weapons charge Jon Kelly, 37, of Palos Hills, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon after police noticed the smell of cannabis coming from a car he was sitting in at midnight, May 30. Police said that a bag of marijuana was visible when he got out of the vehicle, and a loaded firearm was under his seat. He was also charged with possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owner’s ID card. He is due in court on June 18.

Garage burglary Ruben Malave, 45, of Chicago, was charged with burglary after he was seen removing tools from a garage at 10 p.m. May 27. Police said he was also charged with aggravated assault because when the garage owner confronted him, he allegedly tried to strike him in an effort to get away. He was held for a bond hearing the next day.

Battery off nse Michael Jefferson, 40, of Joliet, was charged with battery following an incident at Outriggers restaurant, 11011 Southwest Highway, at 10:30 p.m. May 24. Police said he reportedly was intoxicated when he arrived for work there and argued with other employees. He allegedly then struck a female employee in the back of the head and slapped her in the face. Jefferson was also found to have an outstanding warrant from Will County and was turned over to Will County police. He is due in court on the battery charge on June 18.

Driving charges Jowanna Phillips, 20, of Matteson, was charged with driving on the sidewalk following a traffic crash at 8 a.m. May 21 in the 10700 block of Terry Lane. Police said she was also cited for illegal transportation of alcohol, driving without insurance, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor, and possession of cannabis. She is due in court on July 10.

Identity theft A Palos Hills resident reported being the victim of identity theft at 2 p.m. May 21. Police said an unknown person used the victim’s Social Security number without permission to collect unemployment.

Credit card fraud A Palos Hills resident reported a case of credit card fraud at 8 p.m. May 21. Police said the person received a bill of $300 plus fees and interest for a credit card that had never been applied for.

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• Antonio Chakonas, 30, of Palos Hills, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 11 p.m. May 23 in the 9000 block of West 111th Street. Police said Chakonas was also cited for driving without insurance and unlawful use of a license. He is due in court on July 10. • Ehmdg Firdausi, 21, of Tinley Park, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 11:30 p.m. May 23 in the 10300 block of South 88th Avenue. Police said he was See POLICE REPORTS, Page 4

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CHICAGO RIDGE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

Gaming license comes with questions By Dermot Connolly

Lunch time

Photo by Anthony Caciopo

The Webster family of Evergreen Park has lunch Saturday at Orland Days, an annual kickoff to summer sponsored by the Orland Park Lions Club featuring rides, food and games of skill. David and Beth Webster took a break from the carnival attractions with their daughters Ember, 11 (left) and Autumn, 4.

Hickory Hills woman is found stabbed to death in burning home Husband arrested several hours later in Michigan By Dermot Connolly The husband of a 64-year-old Hickory Hills woman found stabbed to death in her burning house on Saturday night was arrested in Michigan a few hours later. Following an autopsy on Monday, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Maria Sipior’s death a homicide from multiple sharp force injuries. An arrest warrant for first-degree murder was then filed on Tuesday against Czeslaw Sipior, 71, who was being held in Berrien County Jail in Michigan, on awaiting extradition to Illinois. Hickory Hills police said that at approximately 9:57 p.m. Saturday, Roberts Park firefighters and Hickory Hills police responded to a 911 call of

a residential structure fire on the 8900 block of South 84th Avenue. Upon extinguishing the fire, the body of a woman later identified as Maria Sipior was found in the basement. Her husband, and her silver Honda Civic, were missing from the residence. Hickory Hills police, who investigated the incident with the Southwest Major Crimes Task Force, said that at approximately 12:04 a.m. Sunday, a police officer in Watervliet. Mich., pulled over Czeslaw Sipior, who was driving his wife’s Honda. He was the only person in the vehicle and had blood on his clothes and burns on his legs. Sipior was transferred to the Berrien County Jail after being treated for his injuries at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich.

The Chicago Ridge Village Board on Tuesday approved a new business with video gaming, but because of an unusual business plan, questions remain about whether the Illinois Gaming Board will ultimately grant the necessary gaming license. The business owner, who declined to give her name for publication, plans to open The Detour, a convenience store selling liquor at 9901 S. Harlem Ave., where a Shop-Rite store was located most recently. The board voted 4-2 in favor of granting the business a B-1 license that will allow alcoholic beverages to be poured and served on the premises. The woman said she doesn’t intend to serve liquor there, but the “pour” license is required to have video gaming. “The video gaming isn’t the main focus of the business, but I would like it to help pay the bills,” she said, noting that she will be renting the property and will be responsible for half the property taxes. She said the pour license would also allow her to host wine and craft beer-tasting events a few times a year, the only time she plans to serve alcohol. Rosa’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant, located next door at 9909 S. Harlem, is one of the 20 local businesses that already has video gaming. The owner of Rosa’s was at the meeting too, and he said he supported

the Detour plans. He offered to supply sandwiches to be served at the new business, fulfilling another requirement that businesses with video gaming must serve food. Pastries and coffee will be available in the morning as well. Trustee Bill McFarland was one of the two trustees who voted against granting the liquor and gaming licenses, saying that he never wants to see two businesses “under the same roof” with video gaming. “I support the business but I am against the gaming so I have to say ‘no,’” said Trustee Fran Coglianese, explaining her vote. The others voted for it, despite questions about whether the gaming license will be approved by the Illinois Gaming Board because of the unusual circumstances regarding the serving of liquor. During the meeting, village attorney Michael Stillman looked up the matter online, and quoted

a law stating that technically only a license to sell liquor is needed to get a gaming license. He said Chicago Ridge imposed the pour license requirement. But an audience member challenged him, saying he worked in the industry and that was not true because otherwise any liquor store could have video gaming. “I am sure the Illinois Gaming Board will look closely at this,” Stillman told the applicant. “The gaming board will have the ultimate oversight,” said Mayor Chuck Tokar, who agreed that this case is unusual. Whatever businesses get video gaming in Chicago Ridge from now on will be paying more, because the board also agreed to double the annual fee charged for each terminal from $500 to $1,000. According to Tokar, the increase could mean $50,000 for the village this year, which he said is needed for programs such as street repairs.

Dist. 230 board approves two new labor contracts By Dermot Connolly With one school year just over, the District 230 school board approved two new labor contracts at its meeting last Thursday, taking steps to ensure that all the pieces will be in place for the next one to start in September. First, the board ratified a new contract for the education support professionals in the district, including teacher’s aides, office clerks and others who work at Stagg, Sandburg and Andrew high schools. The five-year agreement, which EAP Association members ratified on May 21, will be in effect from July 1 through the 2022-2023 school year. It calls for an 80-cent per hour pay increase in the first year, followed by 75-cent increases in each of the next four years. “I think it was a great negotiation. I think we all had a pretty good idea of what we wanted and we worked very well together. It was a win-win for the employees and the district,” said member Tony Serratore. “It was a very collaborative process — a different type of negotiation,” said board secretary Susan Dalton. “Both parties really tried to iron out the wrinkles.” “We are very pleased with how everything was done,” said Rick Nogal, the board president. “I think courtesy was extended on both sides.” A new contract was also ratified with the District 230 Food Service Association, affiliated with the Service Employees International Union. The four-year agreement, which the union ratified on May 15, will increase wages by 50 cents per hour for each of the next four years. That also goes into effect on July 1. “We worked hard on that contract. I want to thank that particular group because they feed

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Andrew High School junior Nathan Dring, joined by members of the District 230 School Board, holds a framed copy of his winning photo in the Congressional Art Competition. He was recognized at the May 31 school board meeting for the photo, which was judged the best entry in Cong. Bobby Rush’s 1st District. The original photo, a close-up of frost-covered grass, will hang in the U.S. Capitol for a year, along with winners from districts across the United States. This is the second consecutive year that an Andrew student is representing the 1st District. Last year, Emily Holzinger won the same honor. With Dring from left are Vice President Melissa Gracias, Supt. Dr. James Gay, Secretary Susan Dalton, members Denis Ryan, Tony Serratore and Kate Murphy-Peterson, and President Rick Nogal.

our kids,” said Superintendent Dr. James Gay. “We asked the students what they thought and they are very happy with the lunch ladies. “Our educational support professionals and food service staff play a significant role in the services our district and schools provide to students, families and the community. They work in tandem with administration, teachers and other staff members to provide the best possible educational experience,” Gay added. Nogal referred to both groups of employees as “the backbone of our schools.” “These contacts are respectful of the significant contribution they make for our students, while maintaining fiscal respon-

sibility to our taxpayers,” added Nogal. The board also approved the hiring of Gail Rubio as special services director for Stagg High School in Palos Hills. Rubio comes to District 230 from Glenbard East High School in Lombard, where she chairs the special education department Previously, she also had worked as a special education teacher at Eisenhower High School in District 218, and in Chicago Public Schools. She also has been an administrator for pupil personnel services in Cook County School District 130, which serves Blue Island, Alsip, Crestwood and Robbins. She has a director of special education endorsement from

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Local students part of world champion Irish dance teams Lawn, won the title with teammates Maggie O’Malley and Annie Shea, from Mother McAuley High School. Other participants include Claire Mcinerney, Hannah McGilligan, of Sandburg High School, and Abby Perry and Sydney Rozhan, who attend Oak Lawn Community High School. The group emerged from a pool of 66 teams. This was the third world title for Ross and Chesniak.

Six Marist High School students were part of two eight-person teams of local competitors that recently finished in first place in The Irish Dancing Commission’s World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. The girls dance for Lavin Cassidy School of Irish Dance in Worth. In the 13 to 16 age group, Marist sophomores Molly Ross, of Palos Heights, and Abby Chesniak, of Oak

“Our goal was to win,” said Ross, who explained that the team practices three hours a day, four days per week. Chesniak said waiting for the results was stressful. “We were crying; it was overwhelming,” she said. Marist seniors Kiley Ross and Grace O’Brien, both of Palos Heights, and juniors Alyssa Hoban and Megan Wagner (Palos Heights) also garnered the world title in the 16- to 19-year-

old category. Their fellow teammates were Tara Campbell and Elizabeth Gildea, who attend Mother McAuley High School, and Caitlin Langs and Maura Doyle. O’Brien, who won a fourth world title, said this was her last competition. “It was an awesome way to go out,” she said. Attending college will not afford her the opportunity to train with the

team. The same is true of fellow teammate Kiley Ross, who now has three world titles. They will both perform and teach dance. O’Brien and the elder Ross have danced together since they were 4 years old. They said some of their teammates have been with Lavin Cassidy for years, while others have joined due to the annual success at the international level for the school.

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Marist students (from left) Kiley Ross, Grace O’Brien, Megan Wagner and Alyssa Hoban pose with their world championship trophy in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Lavin Cassidy School of Irish Dance 13- to 16-year-old team won the Irish dancing world title. Pictured are teachers (from left) Laura Stack Finn, Dolores Taaffee and Ann Lavin Cassidy along with dancers Sydney Rozhan, Claire McInerney, Maggie O’Malley, Abby Perry, Abby Chesniak, Molly Ross, Annie Shea and Hannah McGillian.

The Center will bring baby animals to next Palos Heights Farmers Market The Center of Palos Park will be the guest of the Palos Heights Farmers Market on Wednesday, June 13 at 12217 S. Harlem Ave. The Center’s mission is to give people of all faiths, backgrounds, and ages the space to dream, grow, and become fully alive-physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Come to the Community Tent to see and pet baby rabbits, ducks and chickens. Activities from the Art Center will be featured. Staff will be on hand with information about upcoming children and adult programming, including summer camp, spiritual programs and retreats, and art programs for children and adults. Residents can mark their calendar for SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture and Green Education) Open House and BBQ at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway,

Palos Park, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23. More information about The Center can be found at http://www. thecenterpalos.org or by calling (708) 361-3650. The variety of produce continues to expand every week at the market. Stop by early for the best selection. The market’s Facebook page will showcase all available produce at the start of the market day: www.Facebook.com/PalosHeightsFarmersMarket. Shop in early for best selection. Strawberries are in season. Other spring produce available will include asparagus, greens, radishes and more. Other products available include meats, salmon and other fish, cheeses, eggs, breads and bakery, olive oils and vinegar, salsas, pasta and cranberry sauces and jelly, honey, maple syrup are available

every week. Hot foods available include tamales, pizza products and vegan patty wraps and salads, and vegan desserts. Iced teas and coffee are available to drink while at the market, or packaged to take home. Pampered Chef will be at the Farmers Market for summer BBQs and picnics. A wide variety of potted herbs, fresh cut flowers, hanging baskets and flowers, and perennial plants will be available. Naturally-scented olive oil soaps and other personal care products are also available. Residents can stop by the City Tent to pick up and have the frequent shopper cards endorsed. Patrons will earn double credit on their frequent shopper cards for all canned and fresh food donations. Canned donations are given to Palos United Methodist Church, 12101 S.

Harlem Ave., Palos Heights. Fresh food donations are given to Operation Blessing in Alsip. All completed frequent shopper cards will be entered into a Market gift certificate raffle every month starting in June. LINK cards are accepted at the Palos market. Stop by the City Tent to start the process. “Palos Bucks” Double Value Matching dollars of up to $15 will be offered weekly. Pick up this week’s recipe, “Basil Pesto,” at the City Tent. This year’s recipes are courtesy of Palos Health Dieticians. The recipe will also be attached to the weekly email, Facebook page, City webpage (www.palosheights.org). Raffle tickets for this year’s Car Classic Event will be available at every market. The Car Classic Event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 19.

This is the 15th year anniversary and will feature hundreds of classic cars, a live band, food and beverages. More information about the Car Classic event can be found at www.palosheights.org/ events/carclassic. Volunteers are needed. Email carclassic@palosheights.org for more information. The market would like to acknowledge and thank this year’s Market sponsors. They include Palos Health, CIBC Bank, Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz, CNB Bank and Trust, United Trust Bank, Running for Kicks, Golden Shoes and Camille’s Confections. Additional information about the market can be obtained at www.palosheights. org, by emailing farmersmarket@ palosheights.org, calling (708) 361-1800 or visiting the Palos Heights Farmers Market page on Facebook.

Texting while driving bill moves to governor’s desk Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation strengthening the law on texting while driving moves to the governor’s desk, following the Illinois Senate’s approval of House Bill 4846, which cracks down on texting while driving by classifying first-time offenses as moving violations. Under the current law, which took effect in 2014, second and subsequent texting while driving offenses are treated as moving violations, while first offenses are treated as nonmoving violations. “With the increased use of technological devices, distracted driving has become a serious problem on the roads of our state and

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he was also cited for driving with only one red tail light, expired registration plates and failure to signal. • Sheena Andrews, 32, of Hickory Hills, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 10 p.m. May 30 in the 10600 block of South Roberts Road. Police said she was also cited for unlawful use of a driver’s license and driving with unsafe equipment.

Fraud investigation Palos Hills detectives are investigating a fraud complaint filed by staff of BRIA healthcare center, 10426 S. Roberts Road,

throughout the nation,” said White. “This important legislation will make our roads safer and I urge the governor to sign it into law. No driver should be texting while driving.” The penalty for a violation of this law results in a moving violation that will be recorded to the motorist’s driving record, as well as fines and court costs which will be determined by a judge. A driver who is convicted of three moving violations in a 12-month period is subject to a driver’s license suspension. The original lawwas based on recommendations made by the state’s Distracted Driving Task Force chaired by White. The task force, which was created by Joint House Resolu-

at 11:30 a.m. May 22. Staff told police that someone had written prescriptions on a nurse’s pad without permission. It was later determined that another employee had written prescriptions and sent them electronically to a pharmacy without consent or authorization.

Deceptive practice

A Palos Hills resident filed a deceptive practice complaint at 8:30 p.m. May 22. Police said the victim received a telephone call stating that the person’s grandson was in jail and needed $8,000 bond. The resident sent the money and then received another call stating that another $5,000 was needed to prevent waiting in jail for the next court date. It was later determined that the grandson was not in jail and the calls were fraudulent.

tion 22, was charged with examining ways to reduce fatalities and injuries caused by distracted driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), driving a vehicle while texting is six times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated. NHTSA estimates that at least 25 percent of police-reported crashes involve some form of distracted driving. Texting while driving is considered among the most deadly forms of distracted driving. House Bill 4846 is sponsored by state Rep. John D’Amico (D-15th) and state Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22nd). The bill passed the House on April 18.

Underage drinking

Disorderly conduct

Katlyn Blanton, 20, of Alsip, was charged with underage consumption of alcohol following a traffic stop at 2 a.m. May 24 in the 8600 block of West 111th Street. Police said she was also cited for possession of a fictitious license, ion of alcohol, possession of a fictitious license, illegal transportation of alcohol and improper lane usage. Her passenger, Alyssa Baudo, 20, of Alsip, was also charged with underage consumption of alcohol. They are both due in court on June 18.

Tomasz Nagiak, 32, of Bridgeview, was charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly causing a disturbance at Durbin’s. 10154 S. Roberts Road, at 3 a.m. May 27. Police said he was also cited for public intoxication. He is due in court on June 18.

Aggravated speeding

• Petya Karadzhova, 28, of Palos Hills, was charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 6:30 p.m. May 27 in the 9800 block of Kean Avenue. He is due in court on June 18. • Kevin McGovern, 41, of Bridgeview, was charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 11:30 p.m. Sunday in the 7800 block of West 103rd Street. He is due in court on July 26.

Vehicle theft Police responded to a reported vehicle theft in the 10600 block of South 83rd Avenue at 2 p.m. May 26. The victim reported that while showing a vehicle to a prospective buyer, the keys were left in the ignition and the buyer entered the vehicle and drove away.

Unlicensed driving Elias Becerra, 39, of Palos Hills, was charged with driving without a valid license following a traffic stop at 2:30 p.m. May 26 in the 8400 block of Sun Valley Drive. He was also cited for disobeying a stop sign and speeding. he is due in court on July 10.

Criminal damage

• Anahi Torres, 19, of Palos Hills, was charged with criminal damage to property at 6:30 p.m. May 25. Police said she met with an ex-boyfriend at Pleasure Lake, 7850 W. 108th St., to retrieve property. While there, an argument ensued and Torres allegedly damaged the subject’s vehicle with a metal rod. She was held for a bond hearing the next day. • A 16-year-old male juvenile was charged with criminal damage to property after police said they found him striking the air conditioning units of Green Hills Library, 10331 S. Interlochen Drive, at 3:30 p.m. last Thursday. Police said the case will be handled in juvenile court in Bridgeview.

Drug paraphernalia Adriene Mays, 50, of Justice, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop at 11:45 p.m. Friday in the 9700 block of South Roberts Road. Police said she was also cited for improper lane usage, failure to dim headlights and driving with no rear registration light. She is due in court on June 18. Police reports are provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.

Compiled by Joe Boyle

News and events from our archives • 50 years ago First graduation class at Stagg High School to be honored From the June 6, 1968 issue: The story: A total of 208 seniors will comprise the first graduation class at Stagg High School with commencement exercises at 8 p.m. Friday, June 7 in the school gymnasium, 8015 W. 111th St., Palos Hills. Supt. W.O. Fisher will give the main address and Principal Ray Bentz will present the class. The Rev. Tillman Amstutz, pastor of Calvary Memorial Church in Palos Hills, will deliver the invocation and benediction. Music by the school band and choir will open and close the ceremony. Class officers are Doug Osborne, Charles Brinkman, Laurie Norton and Karen Karolich. The class gift, a life-size oil portrait of Amos Alonzo Stagg, will be presented by Osborne, the senior class president.

• 25 years ago Hickory Hills teen joins Civil Air Patrol From the June 3, 1993 issue: The story: Matt Lichner, of Hickory Hills, has some definite views about the security of the United States as a member of the Civil Air Patrol. He participated in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Security and Defense at Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights. About three years ago, when the teen was attending the Air and Water Show in Chicago, Lichner saw a display advertising the Civil Air Patrol. He filled out a card and sent it in and soon became a member of a Civil Air Patrol unit in Bridgeview. The Civil Air Patrol promotes aviation and air power, provides education to young people, and conducts an organization of private citizens to utilize aviation in behalf of the public welfare. Lichner recently visited the National War College in Washington, D.C. The quote: “I feel confident that the security of the country is in the right direction,” Lichner said. “I further feel that the European countries should take more of a leadership role of their affairs that directly affect their lives.”

• 10 years ago Oak Lawn artist creates oil paintings of America’s Southwest From the June 5, 2008 issue: The story: Oak Lawn resident Robert Mayer has been working on oil paintings for years that focus on the American Southwest. Mayer’s oil paintings are currently on display at the Oak Lawn Village Hall and Studio 52. Mayer was born and raised in the Chicago area, but because his wife cannot handle the hot Southwest climate, he has had to settle for frequent road trips to the region. He often visits Native American ruins, where he said he found a great connection to the culture. The quote: “I visited a lot of their villages on the reservations,” Mayer said. “It’s a shame the way the country treated them. The government is supporting so many people overseas, outsourcing our money and everything, when their own people are suffering.”

Thursday, June 7, 2018

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WHATIZIT?

PAWNS become kings Oak Lawn chess team wins Chicago Industrial championship By Dermot Connolly

Photo by Joe Boyle

The clue for this week’s Whatizit (above) is: Working it. Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to: thereporter@comcast.net. We had several readers respond with the correct answer to last week’s photo quiz. Perhaps the clue — Friendly building — provided a good hint for the readers. The correct answer was the Worth Village Hall, which is located at 7112 W. 111th St. Ron Wagenhofer, of Palos Park, was the first reader to submit the correct answer. He was followed by Palos Heights resident Colleen McCarthy, who also mentioned Worth’s nickname — the Friendly Village. Former Hickory Hills Ald. Tom McAvoy also knew it was the Worth Village Hall. Kathy Higgins, of Chicago Ridge, was even more precise and added the police department, which is right next door. Rounding out the list were Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum and Jerry and Carol Janicke, of Worth.

SUDOKU

The PAWNS, a team from the Oak Lawn Chess Club, also known as the South Suburban Chess Club, made a clean sweep of three playoff opponents to win the Chicago Industrial Chess League championship on May 12. Two teams from the South Suburban Chess Club actually qualified for the playoffs for the league championship held at Fermilab in Batavia — the other being the Wombats. This is just one indication of the strength of the local club, team members said. There are more than 20 teams in the 50-year-old league covering Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Teams represent businesses, universities, chess clubs and government entities. So, coming out on top is no easy feat. In the playoffs, the PAWNS beat Motorola, the Wombats (who won the championship in 2014) and Downers Grove Chess Club. Eva Harrison, the PAWNS team captain, carefully chose her lineup for this event and the 10 rounds leading up to the playoffs. Participating in the championship round were Sedrick Prude, Tom Murphy, Tim Donnahue, Dan Edeus, Stephen Jennings, Russ Rzeszutko, Vasyl Kukuruza and Harrison herself. The South Suburban Chess Club meets every Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 10:25 p.m. to play informal matches at the Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St., in Oak Lawn. The club includes plenty of beginners, intermediate and expert players, so club members said it is easy to find opponents with comparable skill to match wits with. Anyone interesting in joining the club may be obtained on the club’s Facebook page.

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Some of the Oak Lawn-based PAWNS chess team gathered for a photo with their trophy after winning the Chicago Industrial Chess League championship on May 12 at Fermilab in Batavia. Celebrating (from left) are Russ Rzeszuto, Dan Edeus, team captain Eva Harrison, Tom Murphy and Vasyl Kukuruza. Missing from the picture are Sedrick Prude, Tim Donnahue and Stephen Jennings.

Crisis Center to host summer kickoff at Water’s Edge in Worth

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The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is holding a “Kick-off to Summer” outdoor event from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at the Water’s Edge Golf Club, 7205 W. 115th St., Worth. The event will feature a beer and wine tent, live entertainment by Related Rhapsody and a popular Chicago band Midnight, games and contests, a raffle, a video gaming truck, and free children’s activities including inflatables. Crisis Center volunteerPat Laschober will also be honored at the event with the 2018 Volunteer Spirit Award. Laschober has been

Hurley introduces bill for access to breast cancer screenings

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During the conclusion of the legislative session last Thursday, state Rep. Fran Hurley (D-35th) introduced one bill and supported another for access to breast cancer screenings and by increasing protections for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. “Too often, women are not aware that dense breast tissue can make finding cancer more difficult on a mammogram,” said Hurley. “While dense breast tissue is rather common and natural, this legislation ensures women are more aware of the potential risks of it. By raising awareness of dense breast tissue, we can help women detect cancer earlier and save the lives of women who otherwise would have cancer detected too late.” Hurley sponsored House Bill 4392, which requires all radiological systems to inform women if they have dense breast tissue and the potential risks of it. At least 40 percent of women over 40 years old have dense breast tissue, and over 70 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have dense breast tissue. Hurley said she is committed to finding ways to increase awareness about breast cancer and how to detect it earlier. Her measure passed both the House and Senate with bipartisan support. Also this session, Hurley was the chief House sponsor of Senate Bill 2330, which was brought to Hurley by her constituent, Sara Ghadiri. Currently, when a person changes their name, the change is required to be published in a newspaper for three consecutive weeks, which creates a personal safety problem for victims of domestic violence seeking to escape abusive partners or stalkers. Under this legislation, a judge can make the decision to waive the publishing requirement for a survivor of domestic violence, stalking or criminal conduct. The legislation would allow survivors to use an alternate address in place of their home address in an effort to keep that information out of the hands of their abusers and protect themselves and their families. Senate Bill 2330 has passed both the House and the Senate with bipartisan support, and it now awaits to be signed into law by the governor.

a volunteer for the last 22 years and works on the agency’s emergency hotline supporting and assisting victims of domestic violence. “Pat has a keen sense of what victims of domestic violence need when they call our hotline. She is one of the most passionate and dedicated people I have ever met,” said Deonne Senese, volunteer and training coordinator. Advanced tickets can be purchased for $20 through today (Thursday, June 7) at www. crisisctr.org/events/kots or at Neat Repeats store locations at 6602 W. 111th St., Worth, and 9028 W. 159th St., Orland Park.

Advanced ticket purchase also includes entry into the Big Top Cash Raffle and door prize ticket. Tickets at the door can be purchased for $10 for adults and $5 for children who are 4 to 10 years old. Children 3 years old and under can attend free. For more information, visit www.crisisctr. org/events/kots or call Jess Brooks at (708) 429-7255. All proceeds from the event benefit adults and children who are victims of domestic violence and supported at the Crisis Center for South Suburbia.

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

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More punishment might be coming for Lang

Media hypocrisy is the real problem facing America

ointing out the holes in Maryann Loncar’s allegations against Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) is like shooting fish in a barrel. But it doesn’t necessarily mean that absolutely everything she said was untrue. Loncar, a longtime medical marijuana activist, made her allegations last week during a much-anticipated press conference on the final day of the General Assembly’s spring session. Let’s start with her alleged $170 million “bribery” scheme by a medical marijuana company, which Loncar claimed she helped expose. She claimed her “meddling” caused Lang to retaliate against her. This is not a new allegation. Loncar e-mailed me in 2015 to allege a $168 million “pay to play” scheme involving the company. The “bribe” turned out to be an Rich alleged offer of a state payment by a company Miller named Medponics for all medical marijuana licenses during a stakeholder meeting. Loncar said she had an eyewitness at the 2012 meeting – who has worked with her on medical marijuana issues for years. But he told me the Medponics proposal was immediately shouted down by everyone in the room, including Lang. A former lobbyist for the company flatly denied that any such offer was ever made. In 2014, Loncar and her business partners told the Tribune that their Plainfield company wanted to open three for-profit grow centers and five dispensaries. They claimed credit for convincing then-House Republican Leader Tom Cross to support medical marijuana. Cross’ district included Plainfield. But the medical marijuana bill written by Lang and others in 2013 barred for-profit companies like Loncar’s from the industry. “Because I refused to let the medical marijuana profiteers trump the interests of patients, I made some people mad,” Lang said. “So be it.” She also told me in 2015 she was “being bullied” by Lang and a female medical marijuana activist. Some of the alleged “bullying” is pretty easy to verify. Lang did indeed tell several people last year that he wouldn’t support the bill to legalize hemp if Loncar was involved. But Loncar also claimed that Lang killed the hemp bill last year because of her involvement. Lobbyists involved with the hemp bill flatly denied that to me, and said the same to the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. Loncar claimed that Lang had contacted her ex-husband and allegedly said he could “help you bury her if you want.” She said that conversation led her to fear for her life. But her ex told the Tribune that Lang never reached out to him. Denise Rotheimer, a Loncar surrogate who accused Sen. Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago) of sexual harassment last year, told the Sun-Times on May 29 that Loncar was not going to allege sexual harassment against a legislator. But then Loncar appeared on conservative activist Dan Proft’s Chicago radio show last Thursday morning before her press conference. Proft asked her whether the still-unnamed legislator had said if she wouldn’t “play ball, and play ball means of a sexual nature, then you’re not going to get what you want.” “In every nature,” Loncar replied. “It all starts in Springfield of a sexual nature if you’re female. All of it.” However, when her statement last Thursday morning to Proft was read back to her later that day by my associate Hannah Meisel, Loncar admitted Lang had made no such demand. The fact that she appeared on Proft’s radio show, invited Republican Rep. Jeanne Ives to her press conference and used Rotheimer (who was featured in some of Proft’s campaign TV ads this year in Republican primaries and appeared with Ives during her campaign against Gov. Bruce Rauner) as a surrogate, all apparently prompted Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) to tell WMAQ-TV reporter Mary Ann Ahern: “Each person that comes forward to share their truth deserves to be heard and taken seriously. It’s unfortunate that this announcement seems to have a veneer of partisanship. This isn’t a partisan issue and shouldn’t be treated as such.” Cassidy has been a leader on #MeToo issues at the Statehouse and recently accused Speaker Michael J. Madigan of intimidation. So, what do we make of Loncar’s other claims, including that Lang inappropriately touched her once and made some suggestive comments? I think we should leave that for the inspector general to decide, not us. She says she has witnesses, so maybe they’ll come forward. Others could conceivably make similar allegations. Lang’s resignation of his deputy majority leader post as well as from two important committees after “consulting” with Madigan clearly means he has been punished. Whether he’s been punished enough will, again, be up to the inspector general. Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Troubled by Deetjen’s stance on homeless in Oak Lawn I have something on my mind. What is Oak Lawn Village Manager Larry Deetjen’s problem with homeless people? I believe that most people have empathy for their fellow human beings who have fallen on hard times. Almost everyone I know does. I believe most people think: “there but for the grace of God, go I.” And most people want to and do help in small ways. Maybe it’s donating blood, giving to a food pantry, or making blankets for people undergoing chemotherapy. We know we can’t change everyone’s circumstances, but we can do something. Take the good church-attending people of Oak Lawn. Several churches in our area help the homeless by sponsoring overnight shelters during the winter months in conjunction with BedsPlus, an organization whose mission is to “help vulnerable individuals stabilize their lives through housing and supportive services.” Church members volunteer to man the shelters and provide a meal. It’s pretty low key. We don’t hear much about it in Oak Lawn because there aren’t usually many problems. It does not cost the village a dime. Enter Larry Deetjen. He lives in a nice condo, drives a village car and seems to live a pretty good life. But he doesn’t like homeless people in Oak Lawn. He

doesn’t want to see them anywhere in Oak Lawn, not even staying in overnight shelters provided by Oak Lawn churches. Hence ordinances prohibiting sleeping on the Village Green and a new ordinance, passed on Nov. 14, 2017, that added a new chapter to the village code, regulating temporary overnight shelters. There are 12 pages, 28 sub-sections of legalese regulating every conceivable aspect of temporary overnight shelters. And guess who has the final word on everything concerning these shelters? Yes, it is Larry Deetjen. I’m a lifelong Oak Lawn resident and I was at the meeting about this topic. Representatives from the churches, BedsPlus, and regular, ordinary, tax-paying citizens spoke passionately, asking for the ordinance to be withdrawn or at least, be less restrictive. They lost. Deetjen and Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury told everyone that the current shelters would be ‘grandfathered in’ — made exempt from the rigid standards enacted in the ordinance. They lied. At least one church with a long-standing shelter has already dropped out of the program after a visit from Deetjen’s secret weapon — a newly appointed fire inspector with the new ordinance in hand. — Jan Schaller, Oak Lawn

Honoring Americans killed in Vietnam War Sp 4-E4 Valentine “Val” Marion Dwornik (Nov. 13, 1948-May 28, 1969), of Detroit, was a casualty of an NVA rocket attack at Kontum, South Vietnam 49 years ago, along with eight others in an underground headquarters (communications) bunker of the 15th Light Engineers Co. 299th Engineers Division. There were 19 others injured. Nine were killed instantly, including Val. Others who lost their lives that day include FLT Franklin L. Koch, FSGT Dudley J. Benefiel, Sp4 Floyd E. Barber, Sp5 James S. Colombero, Sp4 Edward T. Kiezkowski, Sp4 David R. Mann, Sp4 Dennis R. Meetze, and SFC Luther R. Perkins. The oldest casualty was Perkins, 40, and the youngest were Kiezkowski and Dwornik, both 20. These two youngest soldiers had Vietnam duty tours that began only a few months before. Colombero served in Vietnam only one month when the rocket attack occurred.

Dwornik was a 1966 graduate of Cody High School in Detroit and one of three Vietnam casualties from his class. As with many from his high school class he expected to be drafted but ready and willing to serve out two years of duty to his country and use the GI Bill to resume college and further plans. Life Magazine in 1969 did an issue showing the faces of one week’s casualties for the Memorial Day week of May 28 to June 3, 1969, which came out to 243. These young men are on the first page of that issue and demonstrate to the American people that they were more than names but patriotic Americans who gave their all-in service to their country. They will never be forgotten as our nation marked the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day this year. — Dan Dwornik, Tinley Park

MWRD offers suggestions on dealing with heavy rains and storms We can never predict our weather across Chicagoland, but we do know that heavy rains and storms are more than likely to hit our region as spring turns to summer. This weather brings the potential for serious flooding. Heavy storms can and have wreaked havoc in the basements of many Cook County residents. The weather also stretches the capacity of our sewer systems. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) is the governmental agency that treats wastewater and manages storm water. We work hard to protect homes and businesses from flood damage. Protection is provided through our Tunnel and Reservoir Project, also known as the Deep Tunnel. TARP is one of the nation’s largest public works projects for pollution and flood control. When heavy rains hit Cook County this past February, our newly opened McCook Reservoir kept storm water out of many basements, and from flushing into Lake Michigan. While most people feel helpless when flooding hits our region, there are simple

steps that homeowners can take to make a difference. The MWRD encourages residents to use less water at home when forecasts predict significant rains in order to give sewers more capacity to handle the rain. These water-saving actions include reducing the length of showers and waiting to run your dishwasher and washing machine until after the rains have subsided. There are also simple tips that we can all utilize to conserve water and save money on water bills. Replace your old faucets and showerheads with more efficient ones. The average household can save up to 700 gallons of water in a year. You can also consider installing a low-flow showerhead for substantial water savings and only running your dishwasher when you have a full load of dishes. Water is our most vital resource. Let’s work together to protect it. — Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, president, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

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ot even Roseanne Barr says that what she tweeted about former President Barack Obama’s top aide Valerie Jarrett was appropriate. The star of the hit ABC-TV sitcom revival “Roseanne,” Barr posted a racist tweet about Jarrett in response to claims Jarrett covered up President Obama’s “misdeeds.” Barr tweeted that Jarrett was the product of the “Muslim Brotherhood” and “Planet of the Apes,” leading her critics to take the worst interpretation that Barr was calling Jarrett, who is African American, “an Ape.” Barr immediately apologized, but before she could even finish the apology ABC officials cancelled the “Roseanne” show, which was one of this season’s most popular TV programs, revived from its original airing between 1988 and 1998. What Barr said about Jarrett was absolutely wrong. It was racist. But Barr apologized and took responsibility for it. Personally, I believe that individuals who say bad things regarding race, religion or national ancestry and then apologize should be given a second chance. People, trying to be clever, often go beyond what they intended in meanspirited ways. I don’t believe Barr intended her criticism of Jarrett to be racist, but that’s what came out. But what really bothers me, and should bother you, is that for some reason, Barr is the only person being punished for making irresponsible racist or discriminatory comments. It seems like the criteria for punishment isn’t really the substance of what’s being said, but the politics of the person making the comment. I can just see Hillary Clinton and her leftist fanatic supporters cringing each week during the revival of the Roseanne Barr show. Barr has made no bones about the fact that she supports Trump and is critical of far-left wing liberals. I could be wrong, but I didn’t see the same kind of swift punishment against Samantha Bee, who used the “C-word” to attack Ivanka Trump during one of Bee’s “comedy” monologues on her show “Full Frontal” broadcast on the TBS network. In fact, Bee has made even more vicious attacks against First Lady Melania Trump before that and no one did anything. TBS didn’t cancel Bee’s program. Gender bias — the discrimination against women — is just as bad as racism against African Americans. Ironically, many anti-Trump media pundits are arguing that discrimination against women — using the “C-word” — doesn’t even come close to less direct racist rhetoric against African Americans. There is something wrong with the system, here folks. Last year, comedian Kathy Griffin posted a photo of a bloodied head of “President Trump” and was quickly lambasted. Her career didn’t come to an end but she was dropped from the antiTrump TV news program CNN as the “co-host” with anti-Trump hater Anderson Cooper, of their boring New Year’s Eve program. But Griffin has continued to do shows and comedy performances with very little consequences. There’s no doubt that this entire controversy is all about politics. It has nothing to do with confronting racism or gender bias against women, or ending all forms of racism and discrimination. It has nothing to do with apologies. It has nothing to do with comedy, entertainment or intent. It’s all about exploitive politics and the media campaign against President Trump. When a politician can be convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison for what the U.S. Attorney “fears” he might do — “selling” a U.S. Senate seat — really trading it for political benefit — but shrugs when murderers and drug dealers are paroled after only a few years in prison, you have to wonder about our system of justice. Again, the issue comes down to the mainstream news media, which plays politics with issues of morality, justice and fairness. President Trump should commute Blagojevich’s 14 years sentence to time served (six years). And finally, the media keeps reporting that President Trump can pardon himself. But pardon himself from what? The media’s made-up hysteria presumes Trump is convicted and then can be pardoned? President Trump didn’t turn this country up-side-down. The mainstream news media has. Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author and former Chicago City Hall reporter. Reach him at his personal website at www.Hanania.com or email him at rghanania@gmal.com.

Thursday, June 7, 2018

The Reporter

Advocate Christ Medical Center is honored for treatment of stroke patients

Mercy Circle will hold open house for assisted living and rehab patients An open house for families considering a move to assisted living or preparing for a rehab plan will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at Mercy Circle, 3659 W. 99th St., Chicago. In addition to independent living residences, one-bedroom assisted living apartments are an option in Mercy Circle’s portfolio of residences complemented with a variety of programs and services offerings. Other health and healing services include memory care and short-term rehabilitation therapy. “We are very proud of the outcomes and effectiveness of our team of trained rehab therapists working with residents and short-term stay adults who need focused, directed help while they are recovering from an illness or injury,” says Senior Living Advisor Marge Everett. “This way, people have time to consider what works best for them. They’re not making important decisions while they’re managing a stressful situation,” explains Everett. Refreshments will be served, and compli-

Photo by Mark Ballogg

Mercy Circle’s outdoor walking paths are surrounded by colorful landscapes with a network of courtyards to relax and visit.

mentary parking is available by entering the lot from 99th Street entrance at Mercy Circle. Visitors to the June event will tour all residential settings on Mercy Circle campus as well as the chapel, exercise room, boutique salon, dining room, bistro and library. “Our Mercy Circle community is engaged

and involved,” Everett said. “We offer quality healthcare and support services. Most importantly, we believe in our core mission to provide just the right balance of independence and support based on the preferences and needs of each resident.” For more information or to set-up a private appointment, call (773) 253-3600.

Evergreen Park Senior Health Fair to be held at fire house The Evergreen Park Fifth Annual Senior Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at the Evergreen Park Fire House, 8900 S. Kedzie Ave.

Entertainment will be provided from 1 to 2 p.m. The free event is open to community seniors and their caregivers. Many health care vendors will be participating

and will be providing information affecting seniors. Health screenings will be available. Light refreshments will be offered.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR CHICAGO RIDGE

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

Chicago Ridge Park District to host summer day camp The Chicago Park District will hold summer day camp sessions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 11 through Aug. 3 at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham Ave. The enrichment program will focus on age-appropriate activities and safety. Campers will learn new things while making friends. Each week will feature a variety of activities planned around weekly themes. Activities include weekly field trips, recreational swimming, special events, crafts, and large group games. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 636-4900 or visit www.chicagoridgeparks.com.

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

EVERGREEN PARK

First United Methodist Church to celebrate 125th year A celebration will be held Sunday, June 24 to mark the 125th anniversary of First United Methodist Church, 9358 S. Homan Ave., Evergreen Park. A service will be held at 10:15 a.m. to mark the anniversary of the church that began in 1893. The luncheon and program will begin at noon. Reservations for the luncheon are required by Sunday, June 17 by calling the church office, (708) 422-8451. Chicken, mostaccioli, Italian bread, salad, drinks and dessert will be served for $10 per person. Guests will meet former pastors and share stories of the church’s history.

EP Historical Commission seeks volunteers to mark village’s 125th year The Evergreen Park Historical Commission is looking for volunteers to assist with the 125th anniversary celebration of Evergreen Park that will include a variety of events that will begin this summer. The commission is looking for volunteers who like good, old-fashioned art and craft projects. Display boards are being created and volunteers are needed fore cutting, pasting and helping with a variety of creative

efforts. Individuals who are interested can send an email to epinf@hotmail.com for more information.

information can be obtained by calling (708) 529-9028 or visit cineversegroup.blogsdpot. com.

OAK LAWN

Pryme Tymers to be entertained by Las Vegas-style singer

Summer pool memberships The Oak Lawn Park District is preparing for the summer by offering pool memberships. Pool membership for Central Pool, 9400 S. Kenton Ave., and Centennial Aquatic Center, 9401 S. Nashville, are on sale. Membership grants admission to both pools during open swim sessions. For more information, including fees, visit www.olparks.com or call (708) 857-2225.

Oak Lawn Park District sponsors trip to see White Sox The Oak Lawn Park District will sponsor a trip to see the Chicago White Sox host the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, June 14 at Guaranteed Rate Field. The day will begin with two hours of all-you-can-eat-and-drink in the patio area that includes ribs, chicken, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, sides, salads, wine, beer, and pop. Bingo will also be available. Afterwards, guests will watch the game from the lower deck seats, under the shade. Departure will be at 10:30 a.m. from the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., with a scheduled return at 5 p.m. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m. The fee for residents is $65 and $75 for non-residents. Guests must be 21 years old. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-2200.

Yoga in the Park to be held at Wolfe Wildlife The Oak Lawn Park District’s new Yoga in the Park events will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 14 and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23 at the Wolfe Wildlife Refuge Center, 10900 S. Laramie Ave., Oak Lawn. Hatha yoga uses body postures and breathing techniques with the goal of bringing about a sound, healthy body. Yoga mats will be provided, but participants are also welcome to bring their own. Registration is required. The fee per person, per event is $5. For more information, call (708) 857-2200.

Celebrate Father’s Day at Oak Lawn pools The Oak Lawn Park District will sponsor celebrations for Father’s Day by visiting Central Pool, 9400 S. Kenton Ave., or Centennial Aquatics Center, 9401 S. Nashville Ave., on Sunday, June 17. Dads will receive free admission at these local pools with a paying child. Giveaways and raffles will also be available. For a listing of pool time and fees, visit www. olparks.com or call (708) 857-2225.

Free summer concerts, movies will be held at Village Green Free summer concerts and movies will be offered at the Village Green, 95th Street and 52nd Avenue, Oak Lawn, beginning in June. The first movie will be screened on Friday, June 22. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. Sundays, and all three movies will begin on Fridays at dusk. For a full listing of concerts and movies, check out the Summer 2018 Program Guide at www.olparks. com or call (708) 857-2200.

Oak Lawn film group to view, discuss ‘Flight of the Phoenix’ CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s weekly film discussion group open to anyone age 17 and older, will screen and discuss the 1965 drama “Flight of the Phoenix” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at the Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. Members should check the building signage for the correct room number. More

The Pryme Tymers senior organization will hold their next program at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 14 at Trinity Covenant Church, 9230 S. Pulaski Road, Oak Lawn. The guest performer will be Vito Zatto, a Las Vegas style singer and entertainer. He will sing, dance and will impersonate Dean Martin, Elvis, Willie Nelson and other performers. Pizza and root beer will be served at noon. The reservation fee is $7 and must be made by Friday, June 8. Reservations can be arranged by calling the church office, (708) 422-5111, or Tom Panush, (708) 636-7548. Members should bring non-perishable canned goods for the Blue Island Salvation Army Food Pantry.

PALOS HILLS

Health services will be provided at Palos Township Center Health services will be provided this month at the Palos Township Community Center, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Cholesterol and HAIV screenings will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday, June 18 by appointment only. Fees will apply. A free bingo session will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 21 at the center. The health and resource fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 27. Oral cancer screenings will be held by appointment for a $5 fee. Healthy heart screenings will also be held at the fair from 9 to 11:30 a.m. by appointment only. Fees will apply. Activities are available on their website on www/ palostownship.org/hs. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 598-2441.

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

WORTH

Outdoor concert to return to Marrs-Meyer AL Post

The first outdoor concert to begin the unofficial start of summer will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at the MarrsMeyer American Legion Post 991, 11001 S. Depot St., Worth. The first band to perform will be the Jay Walkers. Food will be available and raffles will be held.

Reservations are being taken for next Senior Luncheon The next Worth Park District Senior Luncheon will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 and residents can sign up at the Terrace Centre, 11500 S. Beloit Ave., Worth Guests can enjoy lunch, bingo and conversation with old and new friends. Reservations for the next trip can be arranged by calling the Worth Park District, (708) 448-7080 or visit www.worthparkdistrict.org.

Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn has received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.” The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Advocate Christ, 4450 W. 95th St., earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions. “Advocate Christ Medical Center is dedicated to providing our stroke patients with the highest quality of care and services,” said Matthew Primack, president of Advocate Christ Medical Center. “We are proud to once again be recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association as a leader in

stroke care and continually strive to provide the best possible outcomes for all in the communities we serve.” Advocate Christ also received the association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke. “We are pleased to recognize Advocate Christ Medical Center for their commitment to stroke care,” said Eric E. Smith, M.D., national chairman of the Get With The Guidelines Steering Committee and an associate professor of neurology at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. “Research has shown that hospitals adhering to clinical measures through the Get With The Guidelines quality improvement initiative can often see fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates.” According to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth highest cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.

DEATH NOTICES Karen Cimaroli Karen A. Cimaroli (nee Mager), 69, a Palos Hills resident, died May 28 at Palos Hospital. Mrs. Cimaroli was employed as a dean’s assistant with many years of service at Stagg and Sandburg high schools. Survivors include her husband, Leon; daughters, Wendy Bartelment, Renee Rodriguez and Michelle Luburic; sister, Mary Wdowikowski; six grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Services were Friday at Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home. Interment followed at Fairmount Wilow Hills Memorial Park.

Doris Fronczek Doris M. Fronczek (nee Andrews), 91, an Orland Park resident, died May 22 at Palos Hospital. Mrs. Fronczek was a real estate broker. Survivors include sons, Robert, John and Walter; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services were Tuesday from Colonial Chapel to St. Julie Billiart Church. Entombment followed at Resurrection Mausoleum.

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

COMINGS & GOINGS

Saying ‘I Do’ might mean ‘I Can’t’ for Roth IRA

Rock & Brews restaurant backed by KISS stars coming to OL

wo new restaurants, including one affiliated with KISS stars Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, will highlight the beginning of phase two of the Stony Creek Promenade development in Oak Lawn. Rock & Brews is a California-based restaurant chain born out of a post-concert conversation among Simmons, Stanley, concert tour manager Dave Furano, his brother, merchandising pioneer Dell Furano and restauBob rateur Michael Zislis. The first one opened in Bong El Segundo, Calif., in 2012. There are now more than 20 in eight states and Mexico. The Oak Lawn location will be the first one in Illinois of a planned 15-20 locations. Rock & Brews features American comfort food and craft beers. Also coming to Oak Lawn will be the Barrel Club, a locally owned upscale restaurant, which says it will feature some of the highest quality steaks and prime rib in the area paired with a house-distilled whiskey. Both restaurants are expected to open in 2019. Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury announced the news on Facebook last week and said the news had gone viral. “My post just blew up on social media,” Bury said Monday. “It had hundreds of views and shares.” “Residents asked for upscale, fine dining and that what’s we’re trying to give them,” she said. “Everything is coming up roses at 111th and Cicero. “Please welcome them to Oak Lawn. “The village has a great partnership with Hamilton Partners, developers of the Promenade, and this is just the beginning of phase two.” Bury said there will also be a retail component in phase two. “I’m just not ready to make any announcements about retail,” she said. Bury also revealed that Mariano’s supermarket, which was part of the first phase of the Stony Creek Promenade, will be adding a fuel station to its footprint at the Promenade.

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KISS frontmen Gene Simmons (left) and Paul Stanley are among the backers of Rock & Brews, a new restaurant coming to the Stony Creek Promenade in Oak Lawn.

“That location is consistently one of Mariano’s top locations,” she said. “It’s often the No. 1 location in the Chicago area.” DreamBikes closes in Cal City DreamBikes, a non-profit organization that opened used bicycle stores in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods to provide hands-on, paid job training to teens, has closed its Calumet City location at 754 Burnham Ave. The Cal City location trained 10 youths to be bicycle mechanics and refurbished 322 bicycles while it was in operation. No reason was given for the closing.

Byline closing city bank branches Byline Bank, which has not been reluctant to close branches particularly in the suburbs, announced last month that it will close eight more locations in June. Seven of the branches are located in Chicago, including the branch at 3435 W. 111th St. in the Mount Greenwood community.

CN train engineers ratify new contract Canadian National Railway and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen announced that the 475 locomotive engineers on the company’s Illinois Central property in Homewood have successfully ratified a new collective agreement.

This contract, which runs through Dec. 31, 2019, provides wage and benefit improvements in each year of the agreement, in line with the national railway pattern. “This renewed collective bargaining agreement once more demonstrates CN’s desire and commitment to work together with our employees and their representatives, in this case, the BLET, to address workplace issues, in a respectful and mutually beneficial manner,” Mike Cory, CN executive vice-president and chief operating officer, said in a release. “CN is very pleased to have renewed the collective agreement with the locomotive engineers who work on the Illinois Central, which ensures uninterrupted service to our customers and the overall North American economy.” Clay Craddock, general chairman of the BLET for the IC said: “This deal represents the collective efforts of the officers of the brotherhood and of the company. The engineers that voted ratified this agreement overwhelmingly.” If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com. You can track business openings and closings at http://bobbongonbusiness.com/

Record turnout for Northwestern College Healthcare Career Fair A total of 318 job seekers attended the 2018 Healthcare Career Fair on May 24 at Northwestern College, 7725 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview. This was the largest turnout for the fair, a 27 percent increase from the November career fair and 21 percent from last May. According to college officials, one employer collected over 40 job applications for open positions that morning. Of the 318 who attended, 302 were Northwestern College students and alumni. Northwestern College further reported that 32 recruiters attended, representing 24 local and Chicago area businesses and employers. The majority commented in post-event surveys on how well-attended it was, and further, that they would be interested in attending future career fairs at the

Violet L Schumacher School of Nursing that opened in 2010 at the Bridgeview campus. The college recently determined that its career fairs would primarily involve employers of the healthcare industry. Northwestern College will also continue to host two career fairs a year, one at the end of the spring quarter in May, and the second at the end of the fall quarter in November. “Getting a good education is just step one to building a strong Supplied photo foundation for a successful caA representative of American Home Health greets a Northwestern College reer,” said Lawrence Schumacher, student interested in employment opportunities at the College’s May president of Northwestern ColHealthcare Career Fair in Bridgeview. lege. “Getting that first job after College. Some employers schedNearly all of the recruiters at graduation is the second step. “ Amy Buoscio was the coordiuled interviews for this week and the May career fair represented next with interested applicants, the healthcare industry. Today, nator of the career fair. She was thereby extending the event’s 85 percent of Northwestern Col- assisted by members of the Northbenefits beyond a single morn- lege’s program offerings involve western College’s Career Developing’s opportunities. health-related fields, including its ment and Alumni Relations.

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

Chicago Ridge Minnella Anita to Hoerr Mollie D, 9830 S Nashville Ave, Unit #98205, $132,000.00; Coughlin Camilla J to Abuzir Mohammed N, 6139 Marshall Ave, Unit #101, $60,000.00; Kunkes John J III to Kunkes Jeremy Paul, 10524 Oak Ave, $130,500.00.

Evergreen Park Clearvue Oppor XXVI Llc to Curtis Marie, 9611 S Troy St, $125,000.00; Federal Natl Mtg Assn to Bailey Rashad, 10210 S Trumbull Ave, $274,500.00; Core Assn Inc to Gutierrez Jorge D, 8900 S Mozart St, $141,000.00; Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp to Pinnacle Real Estate Investments Grp Llc, 2701 W 89th St, $65,000.00;

Bank Ny Mellon to Trinh Kyba, 8749 S Mozart St, $113,000.00; Hanzie Daniel J to McGlumphy Samantha, 10104 S Utica Ave, $180,000.00; Accountable Sol Inc to Booker Jaqara C, 9541 S Troy St, $275,000.00.

Hickory Hills Burke Karen L to Wozniak Bernadeta, 9143 W 92nd St, $164,500.00; Paturzo Juan C Tr to Joseph Shincymol, 9030 W Hawthorne Dr, $400,000.00; Benedict Teri J Ind Exe to Chyc Piotr, 9051 S Roberts Rd, Unit #G14, $75,000.00.

Oak Lawn Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Mercado Rosalia, 9417 S Major Ave, $206,500.00; Stryjak Constance Tr to Samborska Wioleta, 10418 S Keating Ave, Unit #1A, $124,000.00; Graymore Leasing to Monro Inc, 10701 S Cicero Ave, $590,000.00;

United States Of America to Rodriguez Domitila, 5912 W 88th St, $95,500.00; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Cingrani Thomas C, 9300 Austin Ave, $260,000.00; Zayyad Mohammad A to Duggan Conor, 4917 109th St, Unit #15304, $63,500.00; Ih2 Prop Trs 2 Lp to Palma Josephine, 6733 W 88th Pl, $189,000.00; Polish Amer Restoration Inc to Swartz Mary, 5016 Harnew Rd, $230,000.00; Howes Susan L to Jamie Miguel A, 5409 Otto Pl, $180,000.00; Batiz Samantha to Wesolowska Grazyna, 10424 Central Ave, Unit #A17, $92,000.00; Coughlin Mary Pat Tr to Koupeny Robert W, 11035 W 111th St, Unit #1035302, $130,000.00; Risley Daniel Jr to Melendez Eunice Ramirez, 8917 Moody Ave, $245,000.00; Panigirakis Inv Corp to Lynwood Trust, 9112 Lynwood Dr, $130,000.00;

Milianti Tony to Ball Jeremy J, 10116 S Knox Ave, $260,000.00; First Midwest Bk Tr to Hernandez Jose A, 10113 Parke Ave, $175,000.00.

Palos Hills Kittana Adib N to Guzik Jessica S, 21 Cour Le Roux, $142,000.00; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Schaaf William D III Tr, 11211 Sycamore Ln, Unit #62B, $123,000.00; Reardon Nancy to Walsh Jacqueline, 8245 Juniper Ct, Unit #37B, $140,500.00; US Bk Trust Tr to Ptach Brenda, 9031 W 111th St, $197,000.00.

Worth McNulty Const Llc to Bryce Anthony T, 7013 W Crandall Ave, $229,000.00. Kelly Steven M to Bilik Petr, 6849 W 113th Pl, $168,000.00. Heil Ann M to Minakakis Stavroula A, 11730 S Ridgeland Ave, Unit #8C, $70,000.00.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-14-18, a sale will be held at Joe’s Car Care at 5931 ½ W. North Avenue, Chicago, Il. 60639, 773-6376706, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within Thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-14-18, a sale will be held at 4 Star Auto Body & Repair at 8131 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Il. 60007, 847-674-8837, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within Thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-14-18, a sale will be held at Modern Carriage Werks at 7500 W. 85th Street, Bridgeview, Il. 60455, 708-430-6877, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within Thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-14-18, a sale will be held at Steger Auto Center at 450 W. 34th Street, Steger, Il. 60475, 708-7540292, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the Laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within Thirty days of the publication of this notice.

CHIQUITA M. ALSTON, CHIQUITA ALSTON & WANDA YORK

FERNANI M. FERNANDEZ

EARLDEAN A. JACKSON & EARLDEAN JACKSON

RAMONA M. THOMAS & JERRY L. THOMAS

2014 DODGE

1991 CHEVROLET

Vin # 1C3CDFBA7DD267844

Vin # 1GBKP37N3M3306805

Lien Amount: $6,044.74

Lien Amount: $2,821.21

2006 JEEP Vin #

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Lien Amount: $64,000.00

une is a popular month for weddings. If you are planning on tying the knot this month, it’s an exciting time, but be aware that being married might affect you in unexpected ways — including the way you invest. If you and your new spouse both earn fairly high incomes, you may find that you are not eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA. A Roth IRA can be a great way to save for retirement. You can fund your IRA with virtually any type of investment, and, although your contributions are not deductible, any earnings growth is distributed tax-free, provided you don’t start withdrawals until you are 59-1/2 and you’ve had your account at least Scott years. In 2018, you can contribute up to Johnson five $5,500 to your Roth IRA, or $6,500 if you’re 50 or older. But here’s where your “just married” status can affect your ability to invest in a Roth IRA. When you were single, you could put in the full amount to your Roth IRA if your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) was less than $120,000; past that point, your allowable contributions were reduced until your MAGI reached $135,000, after which you could no longer contribute to a Roth IRA at all. But once you got married, these limits did not double. Instead, if you’re married and filing jointly, your maximum contribution amount will be gradually reduced once your MAGI reaches $189,000, and your ability to contribute disappears entirely when your MAGI is $199,000 or more. Furthermore, if you are married and filing separately, you are ineligible to contribute to a Roth IRA if your MAGI is just $10,000 or more. So, as a married couple, how can you maximize your contributions? The answer may be that, similar to many endeavors in life, if one door is closed to you, you have to find another — in this case, a “backdoor” Roth IRA. Essentially, a backdoor Roth IRA is a conversion of traditional IRA assets to a Roth. A traditional IRA does not offer tax-free earnings distributions, though your contributions can be fully or partially deductible, depending on your income level. But no matter how much you earn, you can roll as much money as you want from a traditional IRA to a Roth, even if that amount exceeds the yearly contribution limits. And once the money is in the Roth, the rules for tax-free withdrawals will apply. Still, getting into this back door is not necessarily without cost. You must pay taxes on any money in your traditional IRA that hasn’t already been taxed, and the funds going into your Roth IRA will likely count as income, which could push you into a higher tax bracket in the year you make the conversion. Will incurring these potential tax consequences be worth it to you? It might be, as the value of tax-free withdrawals can be considerable. However, you should certainly analyze the pros and cons of this conversion with your tax advisor before making any decisions. In any case, if you’ve owned a Roth IRA, or if you were even considering one, be aware of the new parameters you face when you get married. And take the opportunity to explore all the ways you and your new spouse can create a positive investment strategy for your future.

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Scott Johnson, CFP, is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, (708) 974-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.

Moraine Valley offers classes to improve computer skills Improve your computer skills this summer with software training and personal computing classes at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. The class meets from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, June 15 in Building T, Room T951. The registration fee is $99. The course code for the class is MC4-475-001. Participants will learn the features of the new operating system Windows 10, such as expanded menu, desktop and system settings, customizing operating system features, personalizing desktop, and managing files on external drives, Another class, Quickbook Concepts, provides students with essential skills and key features such as getting started, working with lists, creating a chart of accounts, working with bank accounts, and tracking transactions. This six-week course

meets from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. July 11 to Aug. 15 in Building M, Room M205. The cost is $259. Course code for the class is MC8-213-200. The course for LinkedIn, a business and employment-oriented service that operates via websites and mobile applications, teaches students the basic and advanced features of this networking service. This course meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 28 to July 5 in Building T, Room T951. The cost is $45. Use course code PC4-018-200 when registering. For more information, contact Corporate, Community and Continuing Education at (708) 974-5735 or ccce@morainevalley.edu. Registration is available online at morainevalley.edu/ccce/register or in the Registration Office in Building S, Room S103.

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and increases in a responsible manner that seeks to do right by the most vulnerable.” The budget plan also includes a reduction in raises given at the end of working careers. The state will look to reduce a portion of pensions it pays from six to three percent. The plan also raises spending on early childhood programs and K-12 education with an additional total of $407 million. Primary and secondary schools will receive an additional $350 million each year as part of a new state funding program. State Rep. Kelly Burke (D36th), whose district includes portions of Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills and Worth, said that paying down old bills that have accrued during the budget crisis will help provide funding for domestic violence shelters and affordable child care. Burke said she worked on a multitude of measures to protect higher education funding, reduce gun violence and protect the rights of women. “It seems like every time we turn on the news, there is another young person whose life was tragically cut short by gun violence, and that’s unacceptable,” Burke said. “I supported a number of measures that raise the age limit on purchasing military-style weapons to 21; ban dangerous add-ons that make semi-automatic guns shoot like fully automatic weapons of war like the ones used in Las Vegas; increase the wait time to purchase rifles; and make it so people who are identified as a danger to themselves or others won’t have access to weapons. I urge the governor to hear the cries of families and parents ev-

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Loyola University within a year. She was division chair for five years and has been associate principal for instruction for the past four years. Coincidentally, she succeeded Baker in that role as well, when Baker was named principal of Sandburg. In the intervening years, they have also worked together on many district-wide projects. “It has been hard to fit it all in, but I finally feel like (investing all the time and money in the doctorate) has been worth it,” said Tyrrell, whose thesis will be on “curriculum change and leading curriculum change.” “That is an investment that will benefit Sandburg and the whole district,” said Baker. Baker, with bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois and Chicago, began her career teaching English at De La Salle High School, when Dr. James Gay, was principal. He is now District 230 superintendent. “I like that Dr. Gay hired me for my first job and my last job,” Baker noted. “It is funny how that works in the education community, with people meeting along the way as they come and go from jobs,” said Tyrrell. “The difference this time is, I am going to keep going,” Baker laughed in referring to her impending retirement. She has been principal of Sandburg since 2014, but since joining the district in 2001, she has worked at Andrew and Stagg as well. After starting as an English teacher and then division chair for English, Music and English Language Learners at Sandburg. She went on to become assistant principal at Andrew and associate principal at Stagg before returning to Andrew. In between De La Salle and District 230, Baker taught seventh and eighth grade at Graham Elementary School in the Canaryville neighborhood of Chicago, where she grew up, and then Sandoval School in the city’s Gage Park community. “I just had to get back to high school,” she said, explaining why she took the 230 job in 2001. Because of construction delays, school started that year on Sept. 11. “The way the district handled

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erywhere by signing these bills into law.” As chairwoman of the House Appropriations-Higher Education Appropriations committee, Burke said she led the charge on needed reforms within higher education in the state. The local legislator said she was a pivotal member of working groups that crafted Senate Bill 2354 and SJR 76, measures that would make transferring credits easier for students and remove the cap on tuition waivers. She also supported House Bills 4781 and 5020 and Senate Bill 2927, measures that would increase access to Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants and improve college access for financially disadvantaged students. Burke also supported Senate Bill 2969, which could create a mechanism that allows for deferred maintenance at state universities to be resolved. “Over the past few years, Gov. Rauner’s impasse put the higher education of our young people in danger, and we need to ensure our state universities are accessible and affordable for people who want to improve their lives through education,” Burke said. “I truly believe that education is a tool that many can use to improve situations for themselves and their families. We, as leaders in this state, need to do everything in our power to make sure the dream of a college education is one that is not exclusive to the privileged and wealthy.” But Cunningham also believes a budget was passed this year for another practical reason. “I don’t think the governor wanted to go through this again,” Cunningham said. “Plus, this is an election year. I think it would have been catastrophic for the governor personally to go through another budget impasse with an election coming up.” that terrible tragedy in such a sensitive way, I knew I was in the right place,” she said. “What I will miss most about this place, besides the people, will be the easy access to knowledge. Any day, I can leave this office and visit a classroom, and just be surrounded by high-quality education.” She said among the treasured items she will take with her is a card a few students recently gave her, with heartfelt messages and a selfie picture they had taken with her in the cafeteria. “It is the people you mentor that end up being your legacy,” said Baker. The school year just finished, but Baker will be working through June, finishing up with the District 230 school board meeting on June 28. She had a quick answer when asked what she plans to do after that with her husband, Steve. “Travel, travel, travel.” “I think we’re busy with trips until the fall of 2020,” she said. Their travels will include visiting the Pacific Northwest for a few weeks, and then a sled-dog festival that will take place probably in Minnesota in January. Next year, they will be on to Amsterdam, Greece and France, where she hopes to follow in the footsteps of her father, who served in Europe during World War II, arriving on Omaha Beach 10 days after D-Day. “I have had the truly unique pleasure of bookending Deb Baker’s education career. Having hired her for her first teaching job at De La Salle and saying goodbye as she retires as principal at Sandburg High School is bittersweet,” said Gay. “Throughout the years, I’ve admired her passion for teaching and leading. The students and staff she has served throughout her career are better for having known her. I know, I certainly am, as well.” “I am excited to see what is ahead for Sandburg High School and District 230 with the transition of Jen Tyrrell as principal. I know she will build on the amazing success that those who have come before her have established. And, she will lead collaboratively to make what comes next even stronger as we prepare students for their future. She is a compassionate and highly talented educational leader who will set high expectations and will support students and staff in achieving those goals,” said Gay.

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Archidocese appoints new chief financial officer The Archdiocese of Chicago announced last Thursday the appointment of Paul Mannino as CFO. In his role, Mannino will oversee all accounting and financial reporting for the archdiocese, lead financial planning and analysis, and oversee day-to-day financial operations, as well as the operations of the internal savings and loan bank for parishes. Mannino joins the archdiocese from AbbVie, where he was most recently the finance

director of corporate finance shared services, following several years as finance director of the pharmaceutical commercial division. Mannino reports to Betsy Bohlen, chief operating officer, and serves as a member of the senior leadership team for the archdiocese. “We are thrilled to welcome Paul to our team at the archdiocese,” said Bohlen. “Paul’s proven record of strong financial leadership will be an asset for the the Archdiocese.” Mannino has more than 25 years of finance

and accounting leadership experience. Prior to his work at AbbVie, Mannino was with Abbott Laboratories, where he served in a variety of roles, including chief financial officer for Abbott France, chief financial officer for Abbott Japan, and controller for Abbott Diagnostics in Singapore. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree from University of Michigan. Mannino earned a master’s of business administration from University of Notre Dame.

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return from its closed session. Eriksen did go on leave in January and agreed to a separation later that month, according to School District 112 records. According to the agreement information, Eriksen will continue to receive his $146,000 salary and benefits. According to School District 112, he will continue to serve until June 30 as “principal on special assignment.” School District 112 records do not list specific concerns about Eriksen, only that he chose to resign. The district has not commented further on Ericksen except to say that

he showed great skill in hiring quality teachers and establishing a positive relationship with faculty. But School District 112 stated in the agreement that Eriksen cannot return unless the board agrees in writing. Eriksen was selected from a candidate pool with dozens of qualified candidates, according to a press release sent by School District 124. He was chosen following an interview process that included Machak, CMS staff members, parents, District principals and directors, and members of the District 124 Board of Education.

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enthusiasm to Central with him that I know our students, staff, and parents are really going to like.” After the May 30 meeting, it was announced that Eriksen will not answer any questions until the June 14 session. Some board members were disappointed that he would not respond to any accusations until then, especially since they waited for two hours for the board to

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while were drawn to the new aquarium in the youth services area. The larger tank not only has a variety of fish and coral, but was created to allow patrons of all ages to go underneath and pop their heads in a separate encased clear bubble inside the middle of the tank. This allows visitors to not only view the fish, but a youth or adult looking out at them from inside the aquarium. The aquarium has a total of two tanks, with the larger display holding 600 gallons of water. Underneath, there is a refugium tank that holds 150 gallons of water. The two tanks hold a combined 300 pounds of sand and 200 pounds of live rock. A refugium is a section within a filtration system that allows for various organisms, macro algae, and even small fish to live. Live rock refers to various micro-organisms and Coraline algae that will grow on it over a period of time. The aquarium is the creation of Romney Cirillo, of Something Fishy aquatic systems. Cirillo was on hand observing the large crowds that gathered around the aquarium and was available to answer any questions they may have. “We design all kinds of aquariums at other libraries and locations,” Cirillo said. “The tank

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Jane Jenkins, director of the Green Hills Library, stands at the entrance of The Hangout, a room designed for youths and teens ages 10 to 18 that had opened up at the facility as part of its Reorganization and Improvement project.

itself was manufactured by Titan Aquatics Exhibits based out of Arizona. This is the first of its kind that we have created. It is unique to this library. We make them differently at each library. But we would be open to making one like this at other libraries that are interested. We hope that we have built something that people will enjoy.” The appeal of the aquarium was not lost on Jenkins. “I’m delighted with the way the kids are really enjoying this,” Jenkins said. “When everybody comes in, they know we have an aquarium. But when they see it,

they are surprised.” State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) also toured the library during the open house. “There is so much to do here and that aquarium is really something,” the senator said. “This is quite impressive.” Rick Kelleher, president of the Green Hills Library Board of Trustees, applauded the efforts of everyone who played a role in the renovation project. “I’m excited about this building,” Kelleher said. “We want this library to be a destination place. We wanted it to be dynamic and vibrant.”

Jenkins said the project took about four months to complete. Artist Sonata Kazimeraitiene, known for her work with murals in Chicago and the suburbs, hosted community workshops to create ceramic art for a new mural at the library called “Flowers of Friendship.” Her mural was installed recently on the raised planters near the main entrance. A walking path along the library has been a needed and well-receive addition, Jenkins added. The other improvements include an enclosed canopy to go along with the rejuvenated second floor. Jenkins is pleased that heating and cooling has been added to the porch area. “We can utilize the porch all year now,” Jenkins said. “Sometimes when it was cold you had to wear a coat. But with the added heating and cooling, it’s so nice to be out here looking out in comfort.” Jenkins said the Green Hills Library is more than a place where you can get books. With the completion of the project, the library offers something for everyone, she said. “We want this to be a welcoming place,” Jenkins said. “We want it to be a place for friendship. You get to know so many people here. I met one man who said he retired and said it was the worst thing he did. That is, until he came here. Now he says he enjoys coming here because there is so much to do. It’s kind of like home.”

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‘Saturday Sew-In’ returns The next “Saturday Sew-In” session will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 at the Chicago Ridge Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave. Patrons can work on their next project, which can be quilting, knitting, stamping or sewing. Visitors should bring a sack lunch or cash if they plan to order out. Sewing machines are available upon request. Participants will be working independently. No instructors will be present. To sign up for the free program, call the library at (708) 423-7753 or visit the website at wwwchicagoridgelibrary.org.

Free summer meals for kids under age 18 The Chicago Ridge Public Library is partnering with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to provide free summer lunches to all children age 18 and under. The library will serve a cold lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. from June 12 to Aug. 17. Meals will be available each day while food supplies last. Free Summer Meals are part of the Summer Food Service Program funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. For more information, contact the library at (708) 423-7753.

‘Reading in the Park’ “Reading in the Park” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 18 at Freedom Park, 6252 W. Birmingham St., Chicago Ridge. The Chicago Ridge Public Library and Chicago Ridge Park District are partnering together to host the first Reading in the Park. All ages arewelcome. Guests should bring their blankets and books. Snacks will be provided. To sign up for the free program, call (708) 423-7753 or visit the website at www.chicagoridgelibrary.org.

Bingo session at library Bingo will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 19 at the Chicago Ridge Library. Prizes will be awarded to game winners. The session is open to bingo players ages 18 and over. To sign up for the free program, call (708) 423-7753 or visit the website at www. chicagoridgelibrary.org.

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Garden Club of Evergreen Park to hold plant sale The Garden Club of Evergreen Park will hold a plant sale from 10 a.m. to noonSaturday, June 9 at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave. Happy gardeners will find perennials, unique potted arrangements and handmade cards as gardening advice will be provided at the annual plant sale fundraiser. Visitors can take a chance on garden- and nature-themed drawings. Proceeds benefit the Garden Club of Evergreen Park and the Evergreen Park Library Foundation.

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Library staff will be on hand to read at Farmers Market Residents who visit the Farmer’s Market on the Village Green, Cook Avenue and Dumke Drive, can also stop to visit staff from the Oak Lawn Library who will read favorite stories from 11 to 11:20 a.m. Wednesdays, June 13 to Aug. 8. Staff also will be on hand to answer questions and talk about library programs and services. Some treats will be provided to visitors. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Applicants sought for library’s Teen Advisory Board High school students are invited to complete an application to become a member of the Teen Advisory Board to plan programs and share ideas to make the Oak Lawn Library a better place. Teens are invited to complete an application to become a Teen Advisory Board by Aug. 15. Teens from classes of 2019 through 2022 will meet once a month and will select one service project to work on throughout the year and receive service hours for school. Selected members for the 2018-19 school year will be notified by Sept.1. Apply online at bit.ly/olplyaTAB. For more information about this, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Exhibit will focus on local history The Local History Department is hosting two different traveling World I exhibits from the National Archives at the Oak Lawn Library. Beginning with a special opening event on Friday June 15, “Over There” gives visitors an opportunity to explore the American experience in Europe. Numerous photographs, as well as select World War I artifacts, are featured in the display. For a community perspective, Local History is creating materials describing Oak Lawn’s contributions to the war effort. Registration is taking place. Light refreshments will be served. For more information about this and other adult programs, call (708) 422-4990 or register online at www.olpl.org.

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Class will focus on 200th anniversary of Illinois The Illinois Bicentennial Birthday Bash will mark the state’s 200th year with a session scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 8 at the Green Hills Library, 10331 S. Interlochen Drive, Palos Hills. Terry Lynch is back to discuss everything from Illinois’ early years, historical happenings and famous Illinoisans. Guests can bring a brown bag lunch. Light refreshments will be provided. This event is for adults only. The class is limited to 45 people. Register online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

Kids can make new friend with paper crafts A paper crafting workshop in which kids can bring a furry friend to life will be held from either 4 to 5:30 p.m. or 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 at the Green Hills Library. Kids ages 3 and up will stuff their own pal and then play games with their new friend and will get to take it home. Registration is limited to 50 children. Caregivers should not be registered for this program. Register online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

Kids can participate in Eco Club The Eco Club for children ages 6 and up will gather at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at the Green Hills Library. Participants will join Miss Emily to watch a video, play a game, and make a craft about a nature topic. Registration is limited to 25. Register online at www. greenhillslibrary.org.

Pizza and Movie Night: ‘Jumanji’ Pizza and Movie Night will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at the Green Hills Library. Guests will snack on pizza and drink pop while viewing “Jumanji,” a PG-13 rated film. Space is limited to the first 30 attendees. The event is for ages 10 to 17. Register online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

Cosmetologists to teach styling techniques to kids Professional cosmetologists will provide instruction on styling hair for kids ages 10 to 17 at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at the Green Hills Library. Cosmetologists will arrive at the library to teach new hairstyles that the kids can do themselves. Registration is limited to 20. Register online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

Sing and dance with 123 Andres The 2016 Latin Grammy Award winner 123 Andres all-ages musical performance will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at the Green Hills Library. The program is bilingual (Spanish and English) with new songs and words to learn as well as traditional songs. This interactive program brings the family together with opportunities to move, sing, dance, and learn together. All ages are welcome. Register online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

Summer reading program The summer reading program will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, June 18 at the Green Hills Library. ainbow Cone ice cream will be offered from 3:30 to 7 p.m. to registrants. Register at the library or online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

Patrons can view Afternoon Movie, ‘The Post’ The Afternoon Movie for adults only will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 at the Green Hills Library. The film to be presented will be “The Movie.” Popcorn and drinks will be served. One lucky person will win a copy of the movie. Register online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

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Richards again earns Silver Award from U.S. News and World Report Richards High School in Oak Lawn once again earned a Silver Award in the recently released U.S. News and World Report of best schools. For the second year in a row, Richards landed in the Top 100, joined by District 218 sibling schools Shepard and Eisenhower. “This recognition is the result of the hard work of the staff and the dedication of our students. It also needs to be said that we are blessed to have such wonderful and supportive families. Accolades like this, for me, only serve to highlight what I know is a fact: Richards is a special place! I’m lucky to call it my home,” said Principal Mike Jacobson. In his note to staff members announcing the recognition, District 218 Superintendent Dr. Ty Harting, was proud of Richards. “I am so often overwhelmed by the hard work, the professionalism, and the dedication of our staff,” Harting said. “We work in a district that has wonderful communities and wonderful students, but that also

has significant challenges. Time and time again you rise up and meet those challenges despite the obstacles thrown in your way.” U.S. News employs several criteria to determine rankings. The first involves determining “whether each school’s students were performing better than statistically expected for students in that state,” according to the magazine’s website. If a school meets or exceeds that standard, U.S. News then examines “whether their historically underserved students – black, Hispanic and low-income – performed at or better than the state average for historically underserved students.” A third criterion “required schools to meet or surpass a benchmark for their graduation rate. This is the third year U.S. News has included this step.” The report concludes that “schools that made it through the first three steps became eligible to be judged nationally on the final step – college-readiness performance – using Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate test data as the benchmark for success.”

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Richards High School again earned a Silver Award in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of the Top 100 schools. Students appear in this photo of the main entrance of the new Performing Arts Center that will open in August.

Dist. 229 supt. completes Illinois School for Advanced Leadership

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Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 Superintendent Michael Riordan is one of 25 Illinois superintendents who completed the Illinois School for Advanced Leadership (ISAL) cohort. The 18-month program is designed to provide practicing Illinois superintendents with experiences that build exemplary knowledge and skills essential for successfully impacting student achievement. Riordan, who is in his 10th year as superintendent at Oak Lawn, was one of 25 superintendents who graduated from ISAL during a ceremony May 11. “The learning experiences that ISAL provided me have been invaluable in my continuous pursuit to grow as a school leader and to ensure that our students receive the best educational programs and services available,” Riordan said. “I am thankful to our Board of Education for supporting my participation in this outstanding program and for their unending dedication to our school and community.”

ISAL was developed in 2008 and is sponsored by the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA), the statewide organization that represents more than 1,600 public school superintendents and administrators. The 18-month program includes developing a personal professional growth plan, as well as developing a district plan for student achievement that includes conducting a comprehensive needs assessment. Each of the ISAL students are assigned a veteran superintendent as a coach. In addition, ISAL participants also study the superintendent’s role through five leadership lenses: 1) facilitator of shared moral purpose, 2) change agent, 3) relationship/culture promoter, 4) capacity builder, and 5) coherence maker. IASA Executive Director Brent Clark said the goal of ISAL is to create a new level of leadership in public education. “Everyone talks about return on investment, and in this case, it will be making a difference in public education,” Clark said.

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The Rev. Marc Pasiak joins students at St. Patricia Elementary School in Hickory Hills on the “Buddy Bench.”

St. Patricia staff, students welcome the addition of ‘Buddy Bench’ The new “Buddy Bench’ has been welcomed at St. Patricia Elementary School in Hickory Hills as students and the Rev. Marc Pasiak, pastor of the parish, were on hand for the installation. The pastor blessed the recently installed Buddy Bench. The Buddy Bench project has been a year in the making at St. Patricia School. The first phase began with working with Green Tea Plastics in Evansville, Ind., and their program called “A Bench for Caps ABC Promise Partnership. The school and parish communities collected their caps and lids from various food grade containers, household items, and medication bottles and sent them into school for students to sort and recycle. Every donation got the Buddy Bench closer to completion and allowed the children to learn real life lessons of sustainability,

caring for the planet, and what a difference they can make by collecting caps. The student body, faculty and staff gathered at a prayer service on May 29 led by the pastor to bless the newly completed and installed Buddy Bench. Now the project enters phase two, which is encouraging kindness to others and offering a safe place to include everyone. On days when a child is feeling lonely or left out, sitting on the bench is a signal to classmates to reach out and extend an invitation to join in a game or social group. Jamie Nowinski, principal at St. Patricia, said the Buddy Bench helps to promote a friendly, welcoming school environment and encourages students to make meaningful connections with peers they may otherwise may not have the opportunity to socialize with.

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The Evergreen Park Community High School Mathletes competed in the state math contest last month at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. Sophomore Colin Brennan (left) placed sixth as an individual in Geometry from among the 150 students who qualified for state. In addition, Brennan and sophomore Liam Duffy (right) placed seventh out of the 22 state qualifying teams in the freshman-sophomore twoperson team event.

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Fly like an Eagle Sandburg blanks O’Fallon, advances to state semifinals By Jason Maholy Sport Editor

Sandburg softball players celebrate their Class 4A Hinsdale South Sectional title after defeating Marist, 9-8, on Saturday, June 2.

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Branden Comia belted a long first-inning homer to provide Sandburg the only run it would need, and the Eagles advanced to the Class 4A state semifinals with a 3-0 win over O’Fallon on Monday in the Champaign Caravan routs Supersectional. Sandburg (28-6), which Vikings: Mt. won its only state baseball Carmel ends St. championship in 2002, will Laurence’s season play Plainfield North at 5 by powering to an p.m. Friday at Joliet Route 18-5 sectional semi66 Stadium with a berth in final win. Page 3 the title game on the line. Eagles senior left-hander Seth Masters (4-0) allowed two hits in 4 1/3 innings and earned the victory, and Sandburg relievers Andrew Tenison and Comia preserved the shutout. Masters and senior catcher Ryan Hampe each contributed RBI singles. See EAGLES, Page 3

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Highs and lows Eagles top Marist in extras to win sectional, then fall to Plainfield North on a walk-off home run

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Sandburg’s Ryan Hampe drives in a run during the Eagles’ 3-0 win over O’Fallon in the Champaign Supersectional on Monday, June 4.

By Jason Maholy Sports Editor

In a matter of about 53 hours, Sandburg went from ecstasy to agony. After a thrilling extra-inning victory over Marist last Saturday to win the Class 4A Hinsdale South Sectional, the Eagles returned Monday to the same field with the opportunity to punch their ticket to the state tournament. And after a two-run rally in the top of the seventh inning they were within one strike of realizing that dream. Then, Plainfield North’s Ryan Shaughnessy turned the tables on the Eagles, launching a two-out, three-run home run over the center field fence to lift the Tigers to a 5-4 walk-off win in the Hinsdale South Supersectional. The resiliency Sandburg showcased in their win over Marist two days prior was on display again. Eagles senior catcher Heather Vetter hit a two-run double in the top of the sixth to give Sandburg a 2-1 lead, and Irene Travis’ two-run double in the seventh put them within three outs of a trip to East Peoria. But the Eagles’ run through the postseason would not continue.

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Sandburg sophomore outfielder Sarah Gonsch celebrates after scoring what would prove to be the winning run in the Eagles’ win over Marist. Sandburg players hoist the sectional championship plaque after the team’s victory over Marist in the Class 4A Hinsdale South Sectional.

Eagle Magic

At the beginning of the season, each member of the Sandburg softball team chose a word that best describes herself. Those words included resilient, optimistic and passionate. “And every single one of them lived up to their word today,” Sandburg coach Jim Fabianski, choking back tears, said after his Eagles defeated heavily favored Marist, 9-8, in a wild and emotion-packed championship game of the Class 4A Hinsdale South Sectional. “It’s just incredible that they had the amount of fight that they did, especially when (Marist) had the sixth inning they had against us. And our girls were like, we’re not taking no for an answer today, sorry.” Fabianski was referring to the RedHawks’ five-run sixth, helping to erase what had once been a 6-1 Sandburg lead and putting Marist up 8-6 and within three outs of a supersectional berth. The Eagles, however, had other ideas. Senior catcher Heather

Rice’s run ends with loss to Plainfield N. in supersectional By Steve Millar Correspondent

Brother Rice coach John McCarthy had seen his team rally time and again this season, so he wasn’t doubting the Crusaders even when they trailed by seven runs Monday night. “I think everyone in our dugout felt like we were going to come back and win,” McCarthy said. “That’s the way this season has gone. It felt like we were going to find a way. “That’s what this group has kind of taught me about the game of baseball: That you’re never out of it. I never felt like we were out of it, but we just didn’t have enough.” The Crusaders mounted a rally but were done in by double plays and lack of timely hitting, and fell 7-3 to Plainfield North in the Class 4A Standard Bank

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Fire shakes Quakes with 1-2 punch Gordon and Katai score in first win this season vs. Western Conference foe

From staff reports Aleksander Katai scored the go-ahead goal in the 49th minute, and the Chicago Fire hung on to top San Jose 2-1 last Saturday at Toyota Park. The Fire took advantage of a struggling Earthquakes team to post its fifth victory and 17th point of the season. The Men in Red improved to 5-7-2, while San Jose fell to 2-8-3 (nine points). Chicago picked up its first win of the season against a Western Conference opponent, and has now won its last three meetings against San Jose dating to 2016. The Fire opened the scoring in the 29th minute when Johan Kappelhof found Luis Solignac on the right flank. In his first start since returning from a left

quad injury, Solignac fed a right-footed cross at the top of the six-yard box to Alan Gordon, who rose up and snapped a header down and inside the post for his third goal in as many games. Katai doubled the lead in the 49th minute. Brandt Bronico, making his second pro start, slid the ball to Katai, who was racing into the Earthquakes’ penalty area and finished with a rightfooter to the far post for his fourth goal of the season. The Earthquakes pulled one back in the 74th minute with a rightfooted Danny Hoesen volley from close range. The Fire employed a similar formula to the one that earned the team a win over Orlando City one week earlier. Just as in that win, Gordon

and Katai providing the signature moments as goal-scorers, beginning with Gordon’s third tally in three games. The streak marks the first time Gordon has found net in three consecutive matches since July 2012, when he was with San Jose. Gordon has now scored four goals in 495 minutes. • Solignac, meanwhile, was making his first start since March 17. His 50th MLS regular-season game played as a member of the Fire saw him go 79 minutes and pick up his first assist of the season and fifth with Chicago. • Midfielder Bronico’s assist to Katai, who finished over the shoulder of Earthquakes goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell, was his second in as many games. Bronico was making his second straight start

after appearing in the starting 11 for the first time last week at Philadelphia. • Fire goalkeeper Patrick McLain, making his third consecutive start, was forced to exit the match moments before halftime after sustaining what was reported as a right thigh injury. Richard Sánchez entered in his stead and made two saves to help preserve the win. • Nemanja Nikolić replaced Alan Gordon as a 67th-minute substitute, getting back on the field after missing the match in Philadelphia with an ankle knock. • The Fire played Wednesday in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, traveling to take on Columbus Crew SC at MAPFRE Stadium before returning to Toyota Park for MLS play against New England.

Red Stars’ win over Stars is worth the wait

From staff reports

After enduring a five-hour weatherrelated delay, then playing through a torrential downpour, the Chicago Red Stars won their first game since midApril, shutting out Washington 2-0 last Saturday in the nation’s capital. Sam Kerr tallied her fifth goal of the season, while Yuki Nagasato tallied her first. The Red Stars got on top after the first 45 minutes when Nagasato struck a free kick on frame, and which was deflected by the hands of Spirit goalkeeper Kelsey Wys, who was unable to hold onto the slippery ball. Kerr followed up the rebound with a slotted ball in the net. The Stars found more of an edge after creating a 2-0 lead just minutes into the second half. As Nagasato brought the ball into the box, the forward put it off

for Alyssa Mautz. Drawing defenders her way, Mautz pushed the ball back to Nagasato near the top of the box, giving her the one-touch shot to put it past Wys. In her professional debut, Chicago goalkeeper Emily Boyd was tremendous, making five saves including a one-onone rejection in second half stoppage time. After a lobbed ball fell to the feet of Mallory Eubanks behind the Chicago backline, Boyd came off her line to meet the shot just inside the 18-yard box, sealing the first shutout of her career. The Red Stars get back to action at Toyota Park on Saturday, June 16, hosting Portland Thorns FC for Lifetime’s Game of the Week. The match will kick off at 2:30 p.m.

Three Red Stars named to U.S. Team

U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis named the Red Stars’ Julie

Ertz, Sofia Huerta and Alyssa Naeher among the 24 players to the preliminary roster for two friendly matches in June against China PR. Games will be Thursday, June 7 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, and Tuesday, June 12 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. These will be the final games before Ellis chooses a 23-player roster for the 2018 Tournament of Nations, featuring the USA, Australia, Brazil and Japan, which will take place July 26 to Aug. 2. The U.S. Women’s National Team Roster also includes goalkeepers Ashlyn Harris, Casey Murphy and Abby Smith; defenders Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna Davidson, Merritt Mathias, Margaret Purce and Becky Sauerbrunn; midfielders Morgan Brian, Lindsey Horan, Carli Lloyd, Samantha Mewis, Allie Long and McCall Zerboni; and forwards Crystal Dunn, Tobin Heath, Savannah

McCaskill, Alex Morgan, Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe and Amy Rodriguez. The U.S. played China in two consecutive world finals in the 1990s, winning 2-1 in the 1996 Olympic gold medal game, the first contested in women’s soccer, and then winning the historic penalty kick shootout that decided the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The USA and China have met 56 times, second behind Canada on the list of most common opponents for the U.S. WNT, but the two historic women’s soccer nations have not played since the final game of 2015, a 1-0 loss in New Orleans in what was legendary striker Abby Wambach’s final game. That loss at the Superdome, which was the final Victory Tour game during a memorable 2015 for the U.S. Women, ended a 104-match home unbeaten streak dating back to 2004.

Free fishing and the turkey take he 2018 Illinois Free Fishing Days celebration coincides with Father’s Day weekend, June 1518. During this four-day celebration of fishing in Illinois, anglers can fish without purchasing a fishing license, salmon stamp or inland trout stamp. Discover the fun of fishing or introduce your kids to OUTDOORS the outdoor adventure of fishing. If WITH JIM KIRBY you’re new to fishing, a visit to your local bait and tackle shop will set you up with everything you need to know.

Updated Illinois sport fish consumption advisory

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced an updated consumption advisory for sport fish caught in Illinois waters. These changes are the result of continued sampling and do not suggest that Illinois fish are becoming more or less contaminated. “We encourage people to enjoy fishing in Illinois lakes and rivers. But want to make sure that you have information about eating fish caught in Illinois waters. The advisories are not meant to discourage people from eating fish, but should be a guideline to help anglers an their families decide the type of dish to eat, how frequently, and how to prepare fish for cooking that will reduce possible contaminants,” said IDPH Director Nirav D. Shah. There is no known immediate health hazard from eating contaminated fish from any body of water in Illinois. The main concern for regularly eating fish listed on the advisories is the long term exposure to low levels of pesticides and chemicals such as PCBs, dioxins, chlordane and methylmercury. The updated advisory and detailed information can be found on the IDPH website, http://dph.illinois.gov//topicsservices/environmental-heaslth-protection/toxicology/fish-advisories/map.

Turkey harvest

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Marist freshman Easton Lotus slides home ahead of the tag by Sandburg catcher Heather Vetter.

Softball

Continued from Page 1 Vetter dumped a perfectly placed blooper over the head of RedHawks reliever Abby Dunning with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the eighth inning, driving home Sarah Gonsch with what proved to be the winning run. The ball traveled no more than 80 feet and resulted in a force out at second, but Vetter beat the throw to first. “I thought it was a crappy hit so I wasn’t too excited,” said Vetter, who may have been the least exuberant Eagle at that moment as her teammates celebrated crazily. “I just knew it went right over the pitcher and everybody had to be hustling, so I booked it down the line and, obviously, someone got out at second but I got an RBI.” “Heather just gets a piece,” Fabianski said. “She knew all she had to do was get a piece at least, and she struggled with that pitcher a little bit but was able to eke that one out.” Vetter was also in the middle of a two-run rally in the top of the seventh that tied the game at eight and forced extra innings. After working the count to

3-and-2 and fouling off four consecutive pitches, she drew a bases-loaded walk that brought the Eagles within a run. “I always try to stay in the count and I’m not afraid to go 0-and-2, so it was nothing new to me to get deep into the count and foul everything off,” Vetter said. “It’s just a mindset you that you’ve got to have.” “Her word is passionate, and I think it’s her passion for the game,” Fabianski said of Vetter’s clutch at-bats. “I showed them a video this morning called ‘One Day,’ a three-minute video about how one day you’re going to be hanging up these cleats, but for right now you’ve got to be playing with everything you’ve got. Battling, fouling off pitches – there were a lot of high pitch counts and we just didn’t give up.” Vetter’s contributions provided her solace for a first-inning passed ball that led to Marist’s first run. “I was pretty upset, and my teammates helped me through that, to come up to bat and get on base,” she said. “I was thinking about it for probably three innings, just making sure I wasn’t going to let it happen again.” Gonsch earned some redemption of her own by getting on base and scoring the winning run. The sophomore outfielder misplayed a ball in right field

Marist junior Angela Zedak lets out a battle cry after hitting a double during the eighth inning of the RedHawks’ loss to Sandburg in the Hinsdale South Sectional.

during Marist’s five-run rally. “The whole game I wasn’t doing my best and I really wanted to help my team up, and when I got that base hit I just really wanted to score, and I just tried to do anything I could,” Gonsch said. The RedHawks Angela Zedak did all she could to will Marist to victory. The junior had four hits including a two-run, opposite-field homer over the 20-foot high protective screen in right field in the fifth inning to make it a 6-3 game. When she doubled with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning she represented the tying run, and Fabianski pulled reliever Molly O’Sullivan and went back to Sarah Fuller, who had started the game but exited during the sixth-inning rally. Fuller retired Lexi Voss and Kelly Walinski on grounders to third-baseman Travis, and the celebration was on. “I don’t think that it was that much of an upset,” Vetter said. “Yeah, Marist is good, but I think everybody just underestimates us and our abilities. We play as a team, we don’t play one-on-one, so I think when we show up to play there’s nothing that counts as an upset to us.” Sandburg players are all smiles as they display their sectional championship plaque while friends and family members snap photographs. Photo by Jason Maholy

Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 13,500 wild turkeys during the 2018 Spring Turkey Season, including the youth season, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced on May 21. The 2018 total compares with the statewide turkey harvest of 15,720 in 2017. The statewide record total was set in 2006 when 16,569 turkeys were harvested. Multiple factors likely contributed to the reduction in harvest totals this season. “We anticipated some declines as a result of the poor production of young turkeys noted during our 2017 brood survey last summer,” said Luke Garver, IDNR Wild Turkey Program Manager. “Youth season hunters experienced cold and wet weather during both weekends in much of the state, and winter-like conditions continued into the early season segments in both the North and South Zones. It is not often when Illinois turkey hunters can say they’ve had the opportunity to experience both snowfall and 90-degree weather in one season.”

Michigan lends Indiana brown trout program a hand

A cooperative arrangement with surrounding states helped save Indiana ’s annual stocking of brown trout into Lake Michigan and Trail Creek. Indiana has traditionally received brown trout from Illinois in return for providing that state with Skamania steelhead. However, production shortages in Illinois this year required Indiana to reach out to Michigan. Michigan has agreed to provide 40,000 brown trout as 6 inch fingerlings. “This type of cooperation is a great way to ensure the mutual success of all states managing Lake Michigan,” said Brian Breidert, Lake Michigan fisheries biologist with the DNR. Of the 40,000 brown trout, 30,000 fish will be stocked at the East Chicago Marina. The remaining 10,000 will be released into Trail Creek, a Lake Michigan tributary. Indiana will also release up to 75,000 Chinook salmon in 2018, which is up from the 60,000 the year before. All the Chinooks will have their adipose fin clipped under the USFWF mass marking program. The moderate Chinook increase come as the state has reduced stocking of fingerling steelhead trout in the fall. Those fall steelhead fingerlings experienced less than desirable survival rates.

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Ten SXU ballplayers named Scholar-Athletes Seven Saint Xavier baseball players and three members of the SXU softball team were part of the nearly 900 student-athletes to be included in the Daktronics-NAIA Baseball and Softball Scholar-Athlete list. Named to the list were senior baseball players Erik Eggert, Matthew McKenzie, Brian McNamara and Cameron Powell and softball player Caroline Kuzel of Orland Park; and junior baseball players Garrett Bright, Anthony Chimera and

Mark Martin, the latter of Evergreen Park, and softball players Jenna Haase of Evergreen Park and Alyssa Kolecki. Eggert and McKenzie were named to the list for the second time, after earning Scholar-Athlete honors as juniors a year ago. In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved junior

academic status. Throughout the 2017-18 academic year, a total of 36 student-athletes across 13 Saint Xavier programs earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors. Camp Hallberg: Openings are still available for Bob Hallberg’s SXU Girls Basketball Camp, held this summer from June 18-22. The one-week camp is open to girls aged from 7 to 15, and runs Monday to Friday from 1:30 to 4 p.m. All camp sessions will be held in the Shannon Center, on the campus of Saint

Xavier University. Participants will be grouped according to age and ability, and SXU women’s basketball head coach Bob Hallberg will actively teach each day. SXU assistant coaches and players will also be on hand to instruct campers. All participants will receive a camp T-shirt. Cost for all sessions throughout the week is $135 per camper. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. To register, or for more information

regarding the camp contact Laura Kurzeja at 773-298-3785 or kurzeja@sxu.edu.

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Basketball camp: Bill Finn’s Basketball Camp for girls and boys in third through ninth grades will be held at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 College Parkway, Palos Hills, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. July 9-12. Each camper will receive a camp shirt and basketball. For more information or to register call (708) 974-5727.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

Caravan sinks Vikings’ ship Mt. Carmel uses big fifth inning to end St. Laurence’s season By Steve Millar Correspondent

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Sandburg players pose with the supersectional championship plaque after the Eagles beat O’Fallon 3-0 on Monday in the Champaign Supersectional.

St. Laurence and Mount Carmel went toe-to-toe through the first four innings of their clash in a Class 4A St. Laurence Sectional semifinal, trading big blows in a slugfest that ended with a lopsided Caravan victory. The Vikings, who finished third in Class 3A in 2017, saw the game and their chances at getting back to state for the second straight season dashed by a nightmarish fifth inning. Mount Carmel scored 10 runs, all with two outs, to pull away for an 18-5 win in five innings in Burbank on Wednesday, May 30. “As crazy as it sounds when you look at the final score, I didn’t feel like we were out of it,” St. Laurence coach Pete Lotus said. “I thought we were doing some really good things offensively, hitting a lot of balls hard. We hit some balls at people and they didn’t and that’s baseball. “At the end there, we had two outs and we just couldn’t get out of that These guys inning.” While the were a part Caravan ad- of some vanced to the sectional really special championship game teams. I can’t a g a i n s t say enough Brother Rice — a game about their they would leadership. ultimately lose — the — St. Laurence coach Vikings finPete Lotus ished 308, winning at least 30 games for the third straight season. The Vikings were Catholic League Blue champions. “Winning a Catholic League Blue championship is something special,” Lotus said. “I don’t think many people really gave us a shot. I think it’s really reflective of what these guys did on a daily basis. They worked their butts off, they played hard.” St. Laurence entered the fifth inning trailing 8-5 before Mount Carmel sent 14 batters to the plate in the fifth, scoring 10 runs on five hits, four walks, a hit batter and an error. The Caravan bats were on fire all day. Joey Egan (4 RBI), Alek Thomas (3 RBI) and Christian Lucio (3 RBI) all hit home runs, while Anthony Herron also drove in three runs. Egan’s three-run homer in the second put the Caravan up for good at 5-3. “Our lineup is stacked from top to bottom,” Egan said. “Once one of us hits, we all keep going.” St. Laurence did its best to keep up. Zach Verta’s two-run home run highlighted a three-run first for the Vikings. Matt McCormick added an RBI double in the third and a sacrifice fly in the fourth to get St. Laurence within 8-5. Jake Vera and Luke Montgomery each had a pair of hits for St. Laurence. McCormick, a junior catcher, was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Illinois earlier Wednesday. “Matt did some special things,” Lotus said. “He went almost the entire season without striking out. The numbers he put up in the league we play in are absolutely crazy. He’s such a good hitter, such a good catcher and he did some good things for us on the mound.” McCormick is the biggest of many reasons for the Vikings to be optimistic about next season. Six of the team’s starters Wednesday were underclassmen. “We’re really young,” Lotus said. “I think there are big things to come.” The six seniors who played their last game for the Vikings on Wednesday all left their mark on the program. “These guys were a part of some really special teams,” Lotus said. “I can’t say enough about their leadership. Guys like Justin Rios and Zach Verta have been great varsity players for three years. It’s tough to say goodbye to those guys.”

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Marist’s Jack Brannigan gets out of the batter’s box en route to reaching first base on a bunt during the RedHawks’ win over Andrew in the Class 4A Lockport Sectional.

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Continued from Page 1 Sandburg advanced to the supersectional with an 8-0 victory over Marist

Rice

Continued from Page 1 Stadium Supersectional. Brother Rice (27-13) fell short of its first trip to state since 2007, but captured its first sectional title since the same season. “It’s not about the talent you have, it’s about all the guys coming together,” sophomore catcher Jack Payton said. “We’ve been through all the lows and the highs and we kept believing. We did all we could do. We put it all out there.” Plainfield North (27-7-1) got rolling offensively right from the start. The Tigers scored three times in the first, took advantage of Brother Rice miscues to push across two unearned runs in the third, and added two runs in the fourth to make it 7-0. After the first 10 Brother Rice hitters were retired by North starter Nick Cerrato, the Crusaders broke through for a run in the fourth. Mike Bolton and Sam Jones drew walks before Payton singled in Bolton. The Crusaders added two runs in the fifth when Ryan Maher singled, Marquis Jackson reached on an error and Danny Doligale drove them both in with a double down the left-field line. “I was on (Cerrato) my first at-bat, but he got me with the strikeout,” Doligale said. “I was just waiting for my next at-bat. I felt confident in myself.”

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Marist senior left-hander Jason Trbovic delivers a pitch during the RedHawks 5-0 victory over Andrew in the semifinals of the Class 4A Lockport Sectional on June 1.

in the Lockport Sectional championship game. The RedHawks had defeated the Eagles twice this season, with Marist hurlers allowing only one run over the two contests. Sandburg’s Evan Tenuta clubbed a homer and drove in three

runs; Comia had three hits including a double to go with two RBI and a run scored; and Ian Sanders scored twice. Tommy Windt allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings to earn his sixth victory of the season.

Marist made it to the sectional title game with a 5-0 victory over Andrew in a game that began May 31 and was suspended on account of lightning, then picked up in the top of the third inning on June 1.

Brother Rice loaded the bases with one out following Doligale’s double, but Plainfield North reliever Eben Heine got Jones to ground into a double play to end the threat. A double also thwarted a potential Crusaders’ rally in the fifth inning. “That’s just how baseball goes,” Doligale said. “It’s a love-hate relationship with baseball. It’s awesome, though.” Eli Sweiss threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to keep the Crusaders in the game. “Eli did a good job giving our bats time to come through and it just wasn’t meant to be,” McCarthy said. “We just didn’t do enough and that’s OK. That’s the game. We just ran into baseball.” The future appears bright for the Crusaders, who started six underclassmen Monday. “Playing in an environment like this makes all our guys better players,” McCarthy said. “I’m proud of this group of seniors. They took us to the next step and now it’s up to the returning guys to take us another step.”

Danny Doligale’s throw to nail a runner at the plate helped the Crusaders hold on for a 15-11 decision over the Mustangs in the Class 4A St. Laurence Sectional on May 31 in Burbank. After trailing 9-2, St. Rita (21-17) had cut the deficit to 9-7 and had runners at the corners in the fifth when Peyton caught a runner leaning off third base, picking him off to end the inning. The Mustangs’ Brendan Carrane then led off the sixth with a triple and Jalen Greer followed with a potential sacrifice fly, but Doligale nailed Carrane at the plate with a laser of a throw to keep the lead at two. “I wasn’t really getting it done with the bat, so I had to find a way to contribute to the team,” Doligale said. “Doing it defensively is always good. Going in full-steam ahead and throwing someone out is fun.” The clutch throw turned the tide back in the Crusaders’ favor. “I thought Danny’s throw changed the game,” Brother Rice coach John McCarthy said. “I felt like momentum was going the other way. That’s what the playoffs are all about. You have to make special plays. He did that.” The Crusaders rode the momentum into the bottom of the sixth, when they put up six runs to open a 15-7 lead. Jacob Koos delivered a pinch-hit tworun single in the inning, Kendall Pettis produced an RBI single and Mike Bolton drove in a run with a triple.

Pettis, an Oklahoma recruit, capped a huge day. The leadoff hitter went 5-for-5 with a double, four singles and three RBI. Pettis said it was the first five-hit game of his career. “I’ve been struggling lately, but over the last couple days I worked a lot, made sure I got some swings in and it definitely helped,” Pettis said. “I’m glad I did that.” Bolton, Dillan Fike (3-for-3) and Ryan Maher all drove in a pair of runs for the Crusaders. St. Rita did not go down without a fight, scoring four runs in the seventh. David Gleaves and Mike Skoraczewski drew bases-loaded walks, Carrane drove in a run with a single and Greer was hit by a pitch to drive in a run and make it 15-11. The Mustangs had the bases loaded with one out but Ryan Palmblad, Brother Rice’s fourth pitcher of the inning retired the final two hitters to earn the save. Palmblad struck out Bobby Atkinson to end the game. Jake Zylman homered and drove in two runs, while Mike Botthoff had a two-run single for St. Rita. “When we got together going to the top of the seventh, we said ‘Let’s lay it out there and see what happens,’” St. Rita coach John Nee said. “We talk about trying to find a way to get the tying run to the plate and we did that with our three and four hitters at the plate. I’ll take that any day.”

Rice rallies past Rita in sectional

In a game in which 26 combined runs were scored, two of the biggest plays for Brother Rice in a wild sectional semifinal win over St. Rita came on the defensive side. Sophomore catcher Joey Peyton’s pickoff throw and junior right fielder

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD D. HANDLEY A/K/A RICHARD DALE HANDLEY, TINA M. HANDLEY A/K/A TINA MARIE HANDLEY Defendants 16 CH 965 7911 WEST 100TH STREET Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 9, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 10, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7911 WEST 100TH STREET, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-12-304-029-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $276,726.53. 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 15-078172. 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. 15-078172 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 16 CH 965 TJSC#: 38-3236 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. I3084519

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.STANISLAW MATEJA, STANISLAW MATEJA, SOLE TRUSTEE, OR HIS SUCCESSORS IN TRUST, UNDER THE STANISLAW MATEJA LIVING TRUST, DATED AUGUST 15, 2009, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 17 CH 14145 7649 WEST 105TH STREET Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 4, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 6, 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 7649 WEST 105TH STREET, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-106-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $112,545.39. 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 17-084678. 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. 17-084678 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 14145 TJSC#: 38-3203 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. I3084520

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.KAREN D. GREENE, CITIBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 16 CH 15483 11741 SPRINGBROOK CT. 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 September 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 6, 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 11741 SPRINGBROOK CT., Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-30-309-013-0000 Vol. 147. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $403,931.77. 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 Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-3950. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-3950 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 16 CH 15483 TJSC#: 38-4654 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. I3089273

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.VALERIE BENNECKE SLACK, EDWARD F. SLACK, FIFTH THIRD BANK (CHICAGO), UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 17 CH 655 9220 SOUTH 85TH COURT 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 September 11, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 5, 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 9220 SOUTH 85TH COURT, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-314-013-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $250,344.94. 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 16-080846. 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. 16-080846 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 655 TJSC#: 38-4585 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. I3089174

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LENDINGHOME FUNDING CORP. Plaintiff, -v.RELIANT ASSET CORP., AWAD M. ODEH Defendants 17 CH 13434 9937 S 88TH AVE. 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 24, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 6, 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 9937 S 88TH AVE., Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-300-010-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $569,191.60. 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: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 17-0784. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 17-0784 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 13434 TJSC#: 38-4652 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. I3089271

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Lake Katherine to host multiple summer events Lake Katherine, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights, is inviting visitors to celebrate summer with a series of events and relaxing yoga in the surroundings of the park. The park’s brand-new summer series will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 with a Brews & Bullfrogs event on the Clubhouse lawn. The evening, co-hosted with Chicago’s Open Outcry Brewing, will feature pub games and nature walks with an entrance price of $5 per person. Drinks are an additional charge. Cooper’s Hawk Winery will be onsite for an evening of wine tasting and music from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 26. A Lake Katherine naturalist will host a presentation on the different natural sounds heard around the lake at this time of year. Tickets cost $30 per person. The third and final event in the summer series will be a sunset sonata with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15. Guests can enjoy beautiful music on the clubhouse lawn from the IPO string quartet. Entry includes two complimentary cocktails provided by the Harvest

Room, garnished with herbs from Lake Katherine’s herb garden. The event costs $40 per person with music starting at 7pm. The team at Lake Katherine put together the Summer Series after feedback from visitors who said they would like to attend more social events at the Palos Heights park. “The feedback we’ve had is that people would love to see more social events,” says Gareth Blakesley, Lake Katherine’s director and chief naturalist. “We devised the summer series to attract people to the lake as an evening adult setting where they can enjoy beer, wine, and music with nature as the backdrop.” Lake Katherine has also teamed up with Morgan Park Yoga and Fitness Studio to schedule a series of summer outdoor yoga programs. The park will host Outdoor Family Yoga from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, June 15. The cost is $10 for those 14 and older and $5 for those younger than 14. This session will be held in the garden in front of the clubhouse. In the case of unsuitable weather, the session will be held inside the clubhouse. All ages are welcome.

Outdoor Adult Yoga will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 30. The cost is $15 per person. This session will be held in the garden in front of the clubhouse. In the case of unsuitable weather, the session will be held inside the clubhouse. Essential Oil Outdoor Yoga is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. Tickets are $20 and can be reserved via chicagoparkdistrict.com. The event includes an hour of yoga with essential oils followed by a social hour with one essential oil cocktail and light appetizers. This session is adults-only and held in the clubhouse. “Yoga can be practiced anywhere but no studio can mimic real nature,” says Morgan Park yoga instructor Brenna Joyce, who will lead the sessions. “Taking your practice outside reconnects your primitive natural spirit, and the peaceful surroundings of nature improve internal focus and heighten the senses.” Other highlights at Lake Katherine this summer include adult education classes. Introduction to Fly Fishing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 21. The cost is $10 per person

and there are eight spots available. Natural Resources Committee Member Mike Littmann will share the rudiments of flycasting, revealing useful tools and techniques at this adult education class. Sign up in advance at the Nature Center. Introduction to Nature Photography is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17. The cost is $6 per person. Lake Katherine volunteer photographer Jack Martin will impart his knowledge of nature photography. During a two-hour adult education class at the Nature Center, Martin will discuss settings, subject placement, times of day and also how the best camera is the one you have with you. The Science of Chocolate is slated from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8. The cost Supplied photo is $6 per person. Natural Re- Lake Katherine’s Anniversary Garden provides a beautiful backdrop for sources Committee Member outdoor summer events. Abbie Schrontenboer will talk The park will also host the serve a spot on the Clubhouse about chocolate. In this program, official Palos Height’s Indepen- balcony for drinks, snacks and find out about the complexities of chocolate, ranging from how dence Day celebrations from 7 amazing views. More event details are listed it its ingredients are grown and to 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 3. The firework display begins at dusk on Lake Katherine’s Facebook produced, to the ecological implications of our chocolate con- and there is free entry for all. page and at lakekatherine.org. sumption. This class Includes a Lake Katherine is selling optional For more information, call (708) tasting session. tickets for $25 per person to re- 361-1873.

HOROSCOPES ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you feel especially creative this week and want to focus on the future. You may have concrete ideas, but don’t know just how to put those plans into action. Seek assistance. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, learning to detach from thoughts and feelings can help you learn which ideas are important and which ones are extraneous. This can help you reduce stress. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, if you feel like something is lacking in your life right now, you may want to surround yourself with some friends who “The Old Fashioned Aces Cajun Band,” featuring Blake Miller will perform at provide inspiration and compel 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 on the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center stage, 9602 W. Creek Road, Palos Park. Admission is $20. This band is breathing change. Supplied photo

Cajun band to play at McCord

new life into an old sound, according to a publicity blurb. It’s traditional Cajun music but it’s also powerhouse trio having fun. For more information and to reserve tickets, call (708) 671-0648.

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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. • Soul Café: Pressure to be Perfect with Lara Postma, teen life coach, will be held from 3:30 Thursday, June 7. Teens who feel like they need to be perfect in everything they do, and beat themselves up when they fail to do so, are invited to this Soul Café. Postma will help participants reset their perspective and teach them about the gifts of imperfection and the difference between doing their best and being perfect. She will also help them pick up some tips on how to manage stress through a memorable game. • Strobe Light Air Hockey Tourney and Five Second Showdown will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, June 8. The Five Second Showdown is a memory game and participants have five seconds to show off their quick wit and name as many things as they can in any given category. Later in the evening students can go head-to-head competing in the Bridge’s most popular arcade game, air hockey with the extra twist of strobe lights and random challenges. The Art Studio challenge this evening will have participants competing in the Marble Roll Derby. Students will think outside the box with all sorts of materials to stop their marbles at the perfectly precise moment. The School of Rock Show Band will be performing and TruGurt will serve up their chocolate and vanilla frozen yogurt. • Bike Tips and Tricks with Performance Bike is scheduled from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 12. It’s summer which means students will be getting out their bikes and

getting them in working order. The professionals at Performance Bike will show them how to change or repair a flat tire, oil the bike chain, align the brakes and more. Students are welcome to bring their own bike or just come to learn things to try on their bikes at home. One Performance Bike employee will demonstrate freestyle tricks and techniques with his BMX off-road sport bike in the Bridge parking lot. • Typography with DLT Design and Photography will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14. In this program, students will design simple text and create it into a word art, also known as typography, with a professional photographer and graphic designer from DLT Design and Photography. Participants will begin to notice different fonts, types and shapes, including 3D shapes to create their own typography art. They will learn about technical qualities such as typefaces, point sizes, line lengths and more. Graphic designers use digital art to communicate a message and the latest design trends focus on highly stylized word art.

Art League to host competition inspired by the written word

Town and Country Art League will hold its monthly demonstration at 7 p.m. Friday, June 8 at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. George Ceffalio will do a demo. Ceffalio is a teacher at the Brigantine Gallery in Downers Grove. He attended Palette and Chisel Academy of Art and conducts painting classes and workshops throughout the Chicago area. The June competition will be any style media or 3D work featuring The Written Word with an added text. Participants can also

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seem especially connected to others and their feelings. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, a hectic schedule may have you feeling tense and resentful of all your responsibilities. Concentrate on one task at a time rather than obsessing about it all. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/ Dec 21 Reminiscing about the past can be a good way to connect you with your history, Sagittarius. Just do not dwell too much on what should’ve been. Use it as a chance to grow. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, strengthen relationships by letting other people know how much you appreciate them. This will help you feel a greater

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others for validation, take an inward look and praise yourself. There are so many things you do well, and these are deserving of attention.

use a book, poem, or short story as inspiration. Healthy snacks are a great way to The public is invited. Guests are asked for a $5 donation. For more quell hunger pangs without feeling Information, call (708) 349-1274. guilty. The following recipe for “Cauliflower Popcorn” from Bob Blumer’s “Surreal Gourmet Bites” MVCC offers film and (Chronicle Books) is a sweet-tastShakespeare classes ing alternative to unhealthy snacks.

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Moraine Valley Community College is offering two short-term classes this summer that focus on classic film and literature at the Palos Hills campus, 9000 W. College Parkway. The Movie and Discussion class will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday June 12 and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 in Building M, Room M210. The cost is $39 and the course code is HB4-125-200. This class hopes to bring out students’ inner film critics with the screening of the 1987 classic, “The Untouchables.” After the movie, Moraine Valley film and criminal justice professors will lead a discussion and analysis of one of Chicago’s infamous time periods. The Shakespeare for Beginners class is being offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, June 25, July 9 and July 23 in Building F, Room F240. The course is $39 and the course code is HB4-100-200. This course will guide students through the Bard’s language, life, his classics and world while providing the tools to thoroughly enjoy one of the greatest writers in the English language. The course culminates with Moraine Valley’s free summer outdoor production of “The Winter’s Tale” and a final class discussion of the performance. For more information on these classes and other summer offerings, contact Corporate, Community and Continuing Education at (708) 974-5735 or ccce@morainevalley.edu.

CAULIFLOWER POPCORN Yields 12 bites • 1 head cauliflower • 4 tablespoons olive oil • 1 tablespoon salt (or, for a salt-free alternative, Mrs. Dash table blend) Preheat oven to 425 F. Cut out and discard cauliflower core and thick stems. Trim remaining cauliflower into florets the size of golf balls. In a large bowl, add cauliflower, olive oil and salt. Toss thoroughly. Spread cauliflower on a baking sheet (line with parchment paper, if available, for easy cleanup). Roast for 1 hour, or until much of the floret has become golden brown. (That’s the caramelization process converting the dormant natural sugars into sweetness. The browner the florets, the sweeter they will taste.) Turn 3 or 4 times during roasting. Use crumpled up aluminum foil or paper towels to create a false bottom in your popcorn container, fill it with cauliflower, and serve immediately. Note: Raw cauliflower can be precut and refrigerated for up to 2 days in an airtight bag or a bowl of water. With minimal sacrifice, cauliflower can be cooked earlier in the day and reheated in a 450 F oven for 10 minutes.

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Moraine Valley art students (from left) Priscilla Candelas and Katherine Hennelly are congratulated by Dr. Lisa Kelsay, assistant dean of Liberal Arts, for earning awards at the 2018 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Juried Art Competition.

MVCC students earn awards at art competition Katherine Hennelly and Priscilla Candelas, two Moraine Valley Community College (Palos Hills) students, both of Burbank, earned awards at the 2018 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Juried Art Competition hosted at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. The awards were presented to Hennelly for her digital photography entry, Submerged Nirvana and to Candelas for her Leonardo Da Vinci reproduction completed in silver point media. The two were among five Moraine Valley students selected to participate in the competition that also included Adan Magnan

of Chicago, Adelita Mendez, of Blue Island and Angel Uresti of Burbank. Candelas is enrolled in the computer animation certificate program and hopes to become a story board artist or an animator. “I want to learn it all. I would love to be able to combine story boarding, writing, animation, and cinematography in my work.” Hennelly plans to complete her associate in applied science degree in digital art in May 2019 and open her own online shop that features her originals or animated drawings taken from movies, video games, books and other sources.

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Capture the color of light at McCord workshop

“Lawn Chair Plein Air,” a workshop with artist Liz Wall, will be held in three sessions on June 20. “You don’t need a lot of equipment to enjoy the fresh air and directly observe the color of light,” said McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in a news release announcing the workshop. “Pack up an outdoor chair or stool and some paper or sketchbook and immerse yourself in the color of light. The sky may be cloudy or sunny and it will have an effect on the landscape. Learn what to look for and how to include descriptive notes to give the feeling and look of a place.” The cost for the workshop is

$25 per session. All sessions will be outdoors. The first session, Early Bird Special, will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Lake Katherine Nature Center, 7402 Lake Katherine Drive in Palos Heights. The second session, Overhead Light, will take place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Plush Horse, 12301 S. 86th Ave. in Palos Park. Late Light, the third and final session, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Lake Katherine. More information about the workshop can be obtained by calling McCord Gallery at (708) 671-0648 or visiting www.mccordgallery.org.

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