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Thursday, July 21, 2016

In Chicago Ridge, it’s mayor vs. village board After his veto is overridden, Tokar says he will file suit

By Dermot Connolly A dispute over mayoral powers pitting most of the Chicago Ridge Village Board against Mayor Chuck Tokar is headed to court after trustees voted to override the mayor’s veto of an ordinance limiting his power to fill executive positions.

Last month, Tokar vetoed an ordinance proposed by Trustee Bruce Quintos that would require a majority of the village board to approve mayoral appointments for department heads as well as police and fire chiefs, and the village attorney position.

Tokar said if his veto was overridden, he would file suit, and he confirmed on Monday that he would follow through on that.

Quintos said at the time that according

to state law, mayors of home-rule communities such as Chicago Ridge govern with the “advice and consent” of the other elected representatives. The ordinance had passed 5-1, with only Trustee Jack Lind voting against it. And at the July 12 meeting, the same group of trustees voted to override the mayor’s veto.

The ordinance in question states that if a majority of trustees do not approve an appointment on the first vote, the mayor would have 30 days to try to convince the naysayers while the appointee stays on in an interim basis. If a majority does not approve a second time, the mayor would have to come up with a new candidate within 30 days.

But the mayor’s legal advisers have pointed out that while state code does refer to “advice and consent,” it also

states that no office can be left unfilled.

Therefore, the mayor’s selection is typically allowed to remain on an interim basis without majority approval for an unlimited period of time.

The issue came to a head in January, when Tokar put forward Burt Odelson to be appointed village attorney. He had been serving as interim village attorney since last June, when George Witous announced his immediate retirement after 51 years representing the village.

Although the board voted 4-2 against appointing Odelson to permanent status, he continues to serve in that position.

Quintos and Trustee Frances Coglianese both said they have nothing personal against Odelson, but they find fault with the involvement of his Odelson & Sterk law firm in an issue dating back to

“ Mayors need to be able to choose department heads and the other executive positions. They are like a cabinet. ”

­— Chicago Ridge mayor Chuck Tokar 2010 involving pension “spikes” awarded to a retiring police chief. It resulted in the firm being sued by the pension board for malpractice.

“After that, I don’t know why the mayor wants him involved in labor issues especially,” said Coglianese.

But Odelson said recently that he only arranged a hearing on the matter, and did not provide advice to the village about the legality of increasing a retiring person’s salary in order to create

the pension spikes.

However, Quintos said fines were assessed against the firm and the issue “leaves a cloud” over Odelson.

The disagreement also resulted in the board voting to create a new office of legislative counsel this year filled by an attorney other than Odelson that the trustees can turn to for legal opinions.

Coglianese questioned why Tokar is See CHICAGO RIDGE, Page 12

Oak Lawn panel gives its OK for medical facility

By Joe Boyle

Photo by Joe Boyle

Cooling off at the Splash Pad

Children cool off Friday afternoon at the Hickory Hills Park District’s Splash Pad at the renovated Kasey Meadow Park. Park district officials are looking for additional funding from the state for other long-awaited projects. Story: Page 4.

Local mayors decry violence against police

By Joe Boyle Two local mayors said they were distraught after a second ambush of police officers left three more officers dead this past weekend.

Three police officers were shot and killed on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday by a former Marine, Gavin Long, 29, of Kansas City, Mo. This comes after five police officers were fatally shot on July 7 in Dallas by U.S.

Army Reserve veteran Micah Johnson, 25.

Both Long and Johnson were killed at the scene. Johnson reportedly said before his death that he wanted to kill white police officers. Johnson’s rampage came shortly after the shooting deaths of two black men after confrontations with police in suburban St. Paul, Min., and Baton Rouge. Both Johnson and Long were African American.

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The Oak Lawn Planning and Development Commission gave its approval Monday night for the Advocate Medical Group to build a medical facility at the vacant Beatty Lumber property site along 52nd Avenue in the village.

The commission approved the plan but only after residents and public officials raised some concerns about the proposed project during the three hour and 10 minute meeting. With the agreement, the plan will be on the agenda for a vote during the next Oak Lawn Village Board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9.

The medical facility would include offices for physicians, urgent care and a pharmacy. The facility would cover about three acres and will be located on the north and south side of 52nd Avenue and extend to Tulley Avenue. The medical building would extend north to 96th Street and south of the railroad tracks.

Devin McKeever, vice president for Shared and Support Operations for Advocate Medical Group, assured the large crowd that attended Monday’s meeting that the facility will provide the best of care and that specialists from Advocate Christ Medical will be on hand. AMG has viewed the location for some time after looking at the village’s 95th Street Corridor plans.

“Advocate has continued to grow and there is a need to expand,” said McKeever. “We can assure that people will have access to quality health care.”

The majority of residents and officials that attended the meeting Monday night and an informal neighborhood meeting hosted by Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury on Friday did not oppose plans for the medical facility. The major concern for residents was a possible increase in traffic. Another resident was concerned about privacy. He did not like the idea of windows facing his property that would allow people to look in.

“I have young children,” said David Gabriel.

AMG officials and Oak Lawn Village Manager Larry Deetjen said that it would not be a problem. If necessary, windows could be frosted. Lighting will also be

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lowered so it is not that bright for the residents who live in nearby homes, AMG representatives said.

“There are a lot of moving parts to this project,” said Deetjen, when questions about parking and traffic congestion were raised. “Advocate has been great and this would be a great addition to the area.”

During the neighborhood meeting on Friday, which also drew a large crowd, a variety of proposals for the project were brought up. An idea for townhomes was suggested and that brought mixed reviews. The idea of townhomes was initiated from local Realtors and members of the business community, according to Deetjen.

“As far as the townhomes go, my point is there will be a high concentration of people coming in,” said Kevin Ford, who lives near the proposed project. “I like the idea of the project without the townhomes.”

Jennifer Loughlin, who lives along Tulley Avenue, said on Friday that she prefers no townhomes.

“I think I need and deserve a buffer,” said Loughlin. “Right now it’s empty and it’s ugly. But at least I know my neighbors.”

Trustee Bob Streit (3rd) said on Monday that after considering the townhomes proposal, he would rather see more trees and landscaping.

“Is there a demand for these townhomes? I think it is a nonsell, in my opinion,” said Streit.

Bury said on Friday that the addition of Advocate would be a great for Oak Lawn.

“Anything would be an improvement,” said Bury. “The traffic flow right now is terrible there. Right now these are preliminary plans.”

The facility would employ about 105 people and would be a boost for local businesses and restaurants, according to Deetjen. The two-story Advocate facility would be over 52,000-square feet and would be built on the east side of 52nd Street.

Parking would be built on the east and west sides of the street, according to preliminary plans.

While a vote may be taken on the Advocate project at the Aug. 9 village board meeting, negotiations will have to take place with the Norfolk Southern Railroad, which opposes Advocate’s plans.

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Man surrenders peacefully after Oak Lawn police set up barricade at residence Oak Lawn police had set up a barricade Monday morning after an argument between two brothers escalated to gun threats, but the incident had a peaceful resolution.

Police were called to check on two brothers at 9:42 a.m. at a condominium on the 4100 block of West 98th Street in Oak Lawn. Upon arrival, a man said that the other brother was present but will not allow officers in. The person then retreated and closed the door, police said.

Officers then set up a barricade around the residence and began talking to a man inside.

Police investigating the situation were able to determine that the man was a veteran who possessed weapons and had a history of mental illness.

Contact was eventually made with the second brother, who was not in the residence.

The South Suburban Emergency Response Team was contacted and responded to assist Oak Lawn police with the 60-year-old man inside.

After a short period of time, police said the man surrendered peacefully to authorities.

He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center. No charges were filed.

Oak Lawn police arrest drunk drivers and cite seat belt violators Officials at the Oak Lawn Police Department stated that 14 drunk-driving arrests were made during the recent Independence Day crackdown and 141 seat belt citations were written.

Seventy-nine seat belt violations occurred at night. Oak Lawn police said that 184 citations were written for various other traffic law infractions, including cellular device violations.

“In 2014, on average, one person was killed every 53 minutes in a drunk-driving crash in the United States. That means there was a total of 9,967 drunkdriving fatalities that year in America. These enforcement crackdowns are vital because too many people are not heeding the message – drunk driv-

ing is deadly and illegal,” said Sgt. Michael Acke, traffic unit supervisor for the Oak Lawn Police Department. “Alcohol not only dangerously impairs your driving skills – it impairs your judgement. Anytime you see a friend drinking alcohol, make sure they don’t plan to drive home.”

Oak Lawn police joined forces with other law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners throughout the state in the Illinois Independence Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown.

The crackdown, part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns, was funded by federal traffic safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

POLICE REPORTS Chicago Ridge Burglary charge Andreas Ruiz, 30, of the 4900 block of South Linder Avenue, Chicago, was charged with four counts of burglary to a motor vehicle after police saw him acting suspiciously near a parked car in the 10600 block of Ridge Drive at 2:25 a.m. July 14. Police said he fled from them. He had cuts on his hands when he was found a few blocks away. The car he was found near originally had a broken window and the stereo was missing. Three other cars in the 10400 to 10600 blocks of Oak Park Avenue and Ridge Street were found in a similar condition. Ruiz was held for a felony bond hearing.

Retail theft • Jaffar Aranki, 25, of the 9700 block of Merton Avenue, Oak Lawn, was charged with retail theft following his arrest at 4:25 p.m. Friday in the Old Navy store in Chicago Ridge. Police said he was stopped outside the store with women’s clothing worth $107. He was also charged with criminal trespassing. He is due in court on Sept. 8.

• Stephanie B. Salzman, 23, of Gary, Ind., was charged with felony retail theft at Sears in Chicago Ridge Mall at 1:35 p.m. Saturday.

Police said she left the store with tools and a vacuum worth $1,007.

She was also arrested on four outstanding warrants for traffic, battery and retail theft. She was held for a bond hearing.

Criminal damage

William P. Kotan, 66, of the 6600 block of West Ridge Drive, was charged Friday with criminal damage to a vehicle following an incident at 2 a.m. July 5 in the 10500 block of South Austin Avenue. Police said Kotan fled the scene of the crime after the victim recognized him. But he turned himself in on Friday. He is due in court on Sept. 2.

Suspended license

James L. Nicholas, 59, of the 3500 block of West 57th Street, Clarendon Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 11:25 a.m. Friday at 108th and Menard Avenue. Police said he was also cited for speeding.

He is due in court on Sept. 2.

Evergreen Park Retail theft • Bernard Crockett, 59, of Chicago, was charged with felony retail theft at 1:14 p.m. July 13 at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St. Police said he took packages of shrimp and four ribeye steaks worth $74.98. The charge was upgraded to a felony because he had several previous charges.

• Demaryon Hall, 20, and Dominick Taylor, 24, both of Chicago, were charged with felony retail theft at 7 p.m. last Thursday at

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Thomas P. Searles III, 32, of Chicago, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop at 6:33 p.m. July 11 in the 2500 block of West 95th Street. Police said five syringes and a burnt spoon were found in the car. He was also cited for driving without registration or insurance.

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July 8 in the 2500 block of West 95th Street. Police said Robles was identified as one of a group of offenders who jumped out at a group of juveniles, punching and chasing after them. The others were not apprehended.

• Quallier Bailey, 44, of DeKalb, was charged with battery following an altercation outside a home in the 8700 block of South Albany Avenue. Police said she was walking down the street looking for her husband and allegedly attacked a woman who came to one of the doors, tearing hair from her scalp and hitting her.

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Corey Dixon, 28, of Evergreen Park, was charged with disorderly conduct following a disturbance in his apartment building in the 9800 block of South Pulaski Road at 9:14 a.m. July 10. Police said they were called to the scene where he allegedly was breaking windows in his apartment, and yelling and screaming.

• Daniel E. Walton, 44, of the 10800 block of Ivy Lane, Willowbrook, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 2:23 a.m. last Thursday in the 9000 block of West 95th Street. Police said he

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Ibrahim H. Al Shurafis, 22, of the 8600 block of South 86th Avenue, Justice, was charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 1:11 a.m. Saturday in the 8700 block of West 87th Street. Police said he was driving 68 mph in a 35 mph zone. He is due in court on Aug. 23.

Oak Lawn DUI charges • Leonas Rimkus, 61, of the 4200 block of South Talman Avenue, Chicago, was charged with a felony for driving under the influence of alcohol following a three-car crash at 6:16 p.m. July 11 in the 9400 block of South Pulaski Road. Police said his car rear-ended one vehicle, pushing it into another one. He registered a .146 blood-alcohol count on a breath test, police said. He was also cited for driving on a revoked license, no insurance, failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision, and illegal transportation of open alcohol. Three open 24-ounce alcoholic beverage containers were found in the car. He was held for a bond hearing.

• Timothy P. White, 47, of the 4800 block of West 98th Street, Oak Lawn, was charged with DUI following a traffic stop at 1:12 a.m. July 9 in the 5200 block of West 95th Street. Police said he failed field sobriety tests and refused chemical testing. He was also cited for aggravated speeding, failure to signal, and failure to notify the secretary of state of an address change. He is due in court on Aug. 4.

• Mario H. Reynoso, 46, of the 7100 block of West 107th Street, Worth, was charged with DUI after his vehicle allegedly sideswiped a police car at 2:39 a.m. July 12 in the 9400 block of Southwest Highway. Police said he failed field sobriety tests and was also cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision, striking a stationary emergency vehicle while passing, and damage to village property. He is due in court on Aug. 29.

Drug possession

Hussein Ali Matari, 18, of the 9100 block of South Melvina Avenue, Oak Lawn, faces felony drug charges after police reported finding him acting suspiciously in his car parked in the Oak Lawn Pavilion lot in the 9400 block of South 68th Court at 8:13 p.m. July 12. Police said he was charged with felony counts of possession of cannabis and possession with intent to deliver when 10 individually wrapped bags of marijuana were found in his underwear. He was also cited for misdemeanor possession of cannabis for a blunt found in the car, no insurance, improper turn, and driving without license

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• Javon B. Nelson, 23, of the 8600 block of West 87th Street, Justice, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 8:32 a.m. last Thursday in the 8700 block of 81st Court. Police said he was also cited for speeding 55 mph in a 35 mph zone, and failure to secure a child in a child restraint.

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• Latriche Jennings, 26, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at 11:35 a.m. July 10 at Walmart at 1:14 p.m. July 13. Police said she took a baby walker worth $34.99 off a shelf and tried to return it for cash, as if she had purchased it.

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Resisting arrest

Joseph J. Sempek, 28, of the 9700 block of South Brandt Avenue, was charged with resisting or obstructing a police officer following a suspicious activity report at 1:12 a.m. July 13 in the 10200 block of South Central Avenue.

Police said he was wanted on two outstanding warrants, from Worth and Indiana, and struggled and fled from police while they were arresting him in a parking lot.

The warrant from Worth was for theft, and the Indiana one was for a parole violation. He was held for a bond hearing,

Retail theft

Richard J. Heath, 27, of the 400 block of West North Street, Peotone, was issued a village ordinance violation for retail theft after police said he stole a bottle of Zyrtec off a shelf at Walgreens, 10639 S. Cicero Ave., at 9:15 p.m.

July 9. Police said he brought an old receipt for the same product with him, attempting to make staff believe he had bought the item. He was recognized from past instances. He is due at a hearing in Village Hall on Aug. 2.

Suspended license

Thomas K. Kamberos, 32, of the 9800 block of South 50th Court, Oak Lawn, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 10:20 p.m. July 10 in the 4400 block of Southwest Highway.

Police said he was not carrying any ID and initially gave police a wrong first name. He was cited for obstructing identification, expired registration, speeding and disobeying a traffic control device.

He is due in court on Aug. 29.

Palos Hills DUI charge Franklin Cabasquini, 24, of Burbank, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 4 a.m. Sunday in the 11300 block of South Roberts Road. Police said he tried to drive away when he was found sleeping behind the wheel of a pickup truck, which had two flat tires and fresh damage. He was also cited for improper lane usage and driving without insurance. He is due in court on Aug. 18.

Door is damaged A resident of the 10100 block of South 84th Terrace reported finding her front door damaged when she returned home at 11 p.m. July 12. Police said she found the front door damaged and a footprint on it.

Golf ball breaks window A woman told police at 12:30 p.m. Friday that a golf ball hit from a golf course across the street had damaged the screen and picture window of her apartment on 99th Terrace.

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• Ali M. Sheikh, 22, of the 10500 block of South Ridgeland Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 6:15 p.m. Monday in the 11000 block of South Harlem Avenue. He is due in court on Aug. 5.

• Conor McCarthy, 19, of the 600 block of Champlaine Court, Westmont, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 7:49 a.m. July 9 in the 10900 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance. He is due in court on Aug. 5.

• Miguel A. Martinez-Reyes, 20, of the 6000 block of South Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving without a valid license following a traffic stop at 1:15 a.m. July 13 in the 7200 block of Southwest Highway. Police said he is due in court on Aug. 5.

• Michael Fagan, 27, of the 6400 block of West 107th Street, Worth, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 8:05 a.m. last Thursday in the 6800 block of West 107th Street.

Police said he was also cited for speeding. He is due in court on Aug. 5.

Police report information is 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 court.

Thursday, July 21, 2016

The Reporter

Youth baseball should place fun and learning above winning hen I was a kid, we were still playing baseball at this time of year. I recall that youngsters who excelled on the diamond were selected to all-star tournament teams, usually late in June or early July. I was fortunate to be on some of those teams in the major division (ages 11-12), pony division (ages 13-15) and the traveling league (ages 16-18).

I recall regular-season games went right through July. All-star games would continue in July until we were eliminated. We would play 20 to 22 regular-season games or so during the summer. Teammates would leave for a while to go on family vacations.

I played in the Longwood Manor Athletic Association in Chicago’s Washington Heights neighborhood. Games were once played at Oakdale Park at 95th and Genoa and later moved to Mount Vernon Park at 105th and Morgan, which is now Jackie Robinson Park. I spent a lot of time at those fields and later at Brainerd Park at 91st and Throop.

Joe Summers were dedicated to playing baseball, Boyle with football practice beginning in late August.

But there is a difference in our baseball seasons back in the 1960s and early 1970s in relation to today. Many more kids are now playing for traveling teams as well as playing in their own leagues. These kids are now playing with more skilled players on a team that competes against other suburban communities and clubs throughout the state and elsewhere.

In some instances, some of these kids are playing solely on traveling teams and skipping competing in local leagues entirely. And I have to admit that concerns me.

I don’t begrudge anyone who wants the best for their son or daughter. If parents believe their children can play at a higher level, that’s great. However, too many kids are playing in these traveling leagues exclusively, and that eventually waters down the talent in local baseball organizations. I think kids should play with kids from their neighborhoods and local schools. They should have fun while learning about the importance of teamwork.

When I was growing up, you had star players alongside kids who struggled. But I think it is a good learning lesson for everyone. Baseball is unique that way. In our league, managers were encouraged to play everyone so that kids could learn about the game and improve. Some of these kids would eventually develop into good ballplayers through hard work and the fact that some managers took time to work with them.

It seems today at some levels there is too much of an emphasis on winning. That’s why we now have these specialized traveling league teams. That can be great, but what does that mean for kids of average talent who do not get the chance to play with some of these gifted players?

I have observed one thing from watching the development of these traveling teams. Some of these kids end up burned out and no longer want to play by the time they are in eighth grade.

The pressure becomes intense for some of these players who either become discouraged or disenchanted. I also realize that many of these kids do become talented ballplayers who continue to play through high school and even college.

If these kids are enjoying themselves, then that is wonderful.

But I’m afraid that some of these kids may be pushed by some parents or coaches. When people ask me what they should be doing for their 10-year-old son or daughter who plays baseball, my answer is: Let them have fun.

If they indeed have the talent and the desire, they will want to compete in high school and possibly beyond. I would suggest pitching to your kids or serving as a catcher if they want to pitch. Help them develop confidence and skills.

When I played in Longwood Manor, we had one player who excelled and became the talk of the league. He was a few years older than me, but Jim Dwyer was a star who played hard and stood out on the field. He didn’t play in special leagues as a kid. He and his brother were star athletes whose father, Joe Dwyer, ran a neighborhood bar at 99th and Vincennes.

Dwyer starred at St. Laurence High School and Southern Illinois University. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals and made his major league debut in 1973. He was not a superstar, but he had a solid career with stops at Baltimore, Boston, Minnesota and Montreal. He also hit .375 in the 1983 World Series for the Orioles against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Orioles won that series four games to one. Dwyer homered off the Phillies’ John Denny during the Fall Classic.

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Chicago Ridge man fatally shot in Chicago gas station Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar said the series of violent shootings is alarming and was saddened at the murder of a Chicago Ridge man at a gas station on Chicago’s South Side.

Marwan Sadeq, 45, was an attendant at a Citgo gas station in the city. He was shot to death following an argument with an unknown offender in the station’s parking lot in the 6600 block of South State Street. The incident took place at 12:40 a.m. last Thursday. The offender is still being sought.

“How can somebody just shoot somebody dead? They always have to kill,” said Tokar.

“They can’t shoot him in the leg? That’s so terrible.”

Three juveniles charged after fight in Palos Heights Three male juveniles were charged with battery after Palos Heights police responded to a complaint in the 10400 block of South Aspen Drive at 11:30 p.m.

July 12.

Police said they spoke to the parent of a juvenile who was struck in the face and head in the 10300 block of 88th Avenue by the three juvenile suspects.

Police learned this was a prearranged fight due to a previous issue they had with each other.

Sadeq had come to the United States from Yemen. He was married and had four children. He and his family had been living in Chicago Ridge over the past year.

“I didn’t know him but he had a family and didn’t deserve this,” added Tokar.

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Dist. 218 prepares for annual Back to School Health Fair

By Kelly White

School bells will be ringing soon and students in School District 218 will be prepared for the new year with a healthy outlook.

Community High School District 218 will host its ninth annual Back to School Health Fair on Thursday, Aug. 4 at Richards High School in Oak Lawn.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the health fair at the school, 10601 Central Ave., Oak Lawn, will feature free and reduced-cost school physicals, dental exams and eye screens offered to all local community members, not just district 218 students.

The event also will feature free food and school supplies.

“Service leadership has been a focus in District 218 as long as I can remember,” said Bob McParland, Public Information Specialist for School District 218. “This event provides an example of our desire to serve our 10 communities and support the families of our students and those in our elementary districts, too.”

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile from Advocate Christ Medical Center and the St. Xavier University Health Clinic will provide a limited number of free school physicals and immunizations for the under and uninsured.

The St. Xavier University Health Clinic will offer physicals for $40, the Tdap vaccine for $60 and the meningococcal vaccine for $125. Dental exams and eye screens are free of charge. Parents must bring immunization records in order for children to receive new ones.

The event is targeted towards school-aged children. However, there are also free screens for blood pressure, bone density and spinal health (several chiropractors attend). So there are health services for everyone within the community.

The doctors and dentists in attendance will be there solely on a volunteer basis, according to district 218 officials.

The event, itself, takes a lot of planning, McParland said.

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The Back to School Health Fair will feature free games and prizes, a bounce house, two clowns, entertainment from the high school band and cheerleading team and face painting.

“We have a committee of staff members – school nurses and administrators – who meet during the year to plan all the details,” McParland said. “We always survey our vendors to request feedback on how we can improve the event, so we review the event to see how we can best serve the community and the health care providers who make it a success. Our staff members work very hard to make this day possible. It takes a lot of time and energy to organize. We really hope people will come and take advantage of the services and information.”

Several hundred people attend the health fair annually, which rotates between all three district 218 schools – Richards, Shepard and Eisenhower.

The fair also features a trade show of

government agencies, health care providers, Information on cardiac, breast, stroke, cancer and spine conditions.

For young children, the fair will feature free games and prizes, a bounce house, two clowns, entertainment from the high school band and cheerleading team and face painting.

Food will be provided by District 218, who purchased the food along with receiving donations from Chartwells, the district’s food service provider. Food served free of charge will be fruit-based smoothies, turkey hot dogs and a variety of other snacks.

“Most important through is the free and reduced-cost services available to families,” McParland said. “But we also provide free food and drinks, some free school supplies and fun and games for children.”

EVERGREEN PARK VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

Second time’s the charm for Dunkin’ Donuts

By Sharon L. Filkins Approval was granted for a proposed Dunkin’ Donuts facility at 9601 S. Pulaski Road during a second appearance before the Evergreen Park Village Board Monday night.

In a 4 to 1 vote, the board approved revisions to the original plan presented by Feris Sweis, owner of Evergreen Park Properties. Trustee Carol Kyle cast the opposing vote.

During the previous meeting, the issue had been tabled when Sweis presented a plan for a drivethrough Dunkin’ Donuts, a smoke shop and a cellular phone store for the development.

Questions arose at the meeting concerning the placement of the drive-through and the speakers on the ordering window, due to the close proximity of nearby residences. The proposed 24 hours of operation also were in question.

Mayor James Sexton had also expressed displeasure with the type of additional businesses planned for the development.

Sweis returned with changes to the plan that included moving the speaker board to the south of the property and closer to the front of the building. He stated that an eight-foot wall, built of soundproofing material, will be erected. The building will also be moved three feet further west of Pulaski, with landscaping being added.

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Additionally, he has dropped plans for the smoke shop and cellular phone store. He is seeking other business options, such as fast food restaurants, to complete the development.

“We have talked with the mayor and have a better understanding of what is desired for the village,” Sweis said.

While proposing hours of 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the drive-through, Sweis requested that the interior store remain open for 24 hours.

He explained that it is because the early morning hours are when the batter is prepared and baked for some of the store’s products.

Trustee Mark Marzullo, who had adamantly opposed the late hours at the previous meeting, suggested comprising with a closing time of 9 p.m. for the drive-through on a trial basis to see if there were any problems, especially if the interior was to stay open 24 hours.

“Sweis has done a lot of revisions in order to comply with our plan. Let’s meet and discuss the hours before this goes sideways,” said Sexton.

In other business, a parking variation was granted in conjunction with the WU’S House restaurant being constructed at 2952 W. 95th St. The approval provides more parking spaces for the planned upscale 9,000 square feet facility.

Other approvals included a master lease agreement between the village and Chicago SMSA

Limited, Verizon Wireless, to allow the placement of technology apparatus on village light poles.

A lease agreement was approved with St. Xavier University to rent the building located at 9601 S. Homan, next to the Senior Center, at a cost of $700 per month.

Request for approval has been issued for demolition of a vacant building at 9604 S. Kedzie Ave.

A bid was awarded to Evergreen Paving in the amount of $36,000 for paving to be done at 29402946 W. 95th St. A final payment of $4,963 was paid to Evergreen Electric for work on the barn at the 50acre park.

Trustee Mary Keane was not able to attend the meeting.

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Our Neighborhood

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Concert-goers in Worth enjoy music, hot dogs and good weather The weather cooperated with pleasant temperatures for an outdoor concert Saturday night at the Marrs-American Legion Post 991, 11001 S. Depot, Worth.

The Rusty Nails performed for lodge members, who were

joined by residents of all ages, as families also attended the event. The event was part of the summer concert series sponsored by the post.

Refreshments and hot dogs were served during the

Michael, 2, plays his toy guitar in front of the Rusty Nails Band Saturday at the Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991 in Worth.

Steve Werner, a member of the Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991, prepares hot dogs for the crowd who attended the outdoor concert.

evening. Some residents danced while others relaxed as they listened to the band. In the event of rain, the summer concert series performances are held indoors at the post.

Members of the Milligan family wait for the hot dogs to be served during the outdoor concert at the Marrs-American Legion Post 991 in Worth.

Residents relax with refreshments Saturday during the outdoor concert.

Photos by Steve Neuhaus

Hickory Hills Park District project makes splash despite loss of state grant

By Joe Boyle Jennifer Fullerton, the executive director of the Hickory Hills Park District, said the splash pad that finally opened last month at Kasey Meadow Park has made the summer a little cooler for local children.

However, Fullerton keeps waiting for a phone call from the state that would assure her of other long-awaited projects that have been put on hold because of the budget stalemate in Springfield.

“It’s been a hot summer and everything is going well right now,” said Fullerton, who has been the executive director for the Hickory Hills Park District for the past 12 years. “The splash pad has been great and the kids really enjoy it. But we had to wait a long time for this.”

In 2014, the Hickory Hills Park District was awarded an OSLAD grant for the Kasey Meadow Construction Project. But Fullerton received bad news in March 2015 informing her that the grant was suspended by Gov. Rauner and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The reason that they gave was that due to diminishing resources, the grant could not be made available.

Fullerton was upset about the

turn of events. She contacted state Rep. Andre Thapedi (D32nd) wondering if he could do something to make the funding for the Hickory Hills Park District projects go through. Thapedi sympathized with Fullerton and wrote letters to the governor trying to persuade him to allow the grant to be reinstated. Fullerton also sent a letter to the governor.

“Our situation was different than many other park districts,” said Fullerton. “When they stopped the funding, all the equipment was already coming to our park district. The Hickory Hills Park District equipment and the splash pad were on three semitrucks to be sent here.”

Fullerton then had to think fast and worked out an arrangement with Hacienda Landscapers, who were hired to build the playground and put up the splash pad, in which they would help store the equipment on a farm in central Illinois. Fullerton said that was the only type of storage they could afford. The equipment was outside in cold, snow and later rain.

“Over $400,000 in equipment was just sitting out there,” said Fullerton. “We had to move on.”

While the grant is still suspended, Fullerton and the Hickory

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Hills Park District moved forward with Phase I of their project, which was the installing the new playground equipment and the splash pad. The playground and splash pad opened last month and has been well received.

“At least it is finally up,” said Fullerton. “But since the equipment was left outside for so long some repairs will be necessary in the fall. We just hope we eventually get this funding to cover the costs. We would like to move forward but some of the parts will have to be replaced in the spash pad and playground.”

Fullerton said this was the first grant the Hickory Hills Park District was awarded other than a small project with the city 14 years ago. Three years were spent writing the grant after hosting many focus groups with the community.

Fullerton said it would be difficult to fund the project with reserves and it could be a burden for the Hickory Hills Park District.

If the equipment breaks down, it would be hard to update the playground equipment, added Fullerton.

The project originally included a walking trail and outdoor fitness station. Paths were supposed to be designed to allow the elderly and disabled access by wheelchairs to watch baseball and softball games. Due to the suspension of the grant funds, these plans are now on hold.

“Just the other day, I saw a person in a wheelchair at the top of the hill, not able to get closer to watch a baseball game,” said Fullerton.

Fullerton said that the project for the splash pad and playground is well over $300,000 without grant funding. She eventually hopes that the letters sent by residents, senior groups and Thapedi will have an impact on the governor.

“We are going to keep running it through August,” said Fullerton about the splash pad. “The kids love it.”

Compiled by Joe Boyle

News and events from our archives

Chicago Ridge to receive Chicago water • 50 years ago

From the July 21, 1966 issue The story: Contracts for construction of a municipal water system for Worth, supplied by a direct line to the city of Chicago, were awarded to low bidders by the village on July 19.

Engineer Robert Stohrer, of the R.W. Robinson Firm, reduced the size of some of the pipes in the distribution system, and eliminated from the contract the requirement that the contractor cover his cuts with black dirt. Trustee Jack Baldwin said he felt the village should have submitted the revised plans for new bids, and questioned why so many reductions have to take place. Stohrer said the original plan was a “good design and the things that have been deleted would be included, but this is “frosting on the cake.”

The quote: “The explanations just don’t hold water,” said Baldwin, who voted against the plan.

Fire guts realty office in Oak Lawn • 25 years ago

From the July 18, 1991 issue The story: A fire that started beneath the roof of an Oak Lawn shopping center last week gutted a realty office below, causing more than $100,000 in damage.

No injuries were reported in the blaze that began shortly after 1 p.m. at a shopping center at 103rd Street and Central Avenue in Oak Lawn. The fire appeared to have been started when workers installing new gutters used a blow torch that apparently ignited the wooden supports beneath the roof, according to Oak Lawn Fire Department Chief Thomas Moran.

An employee of Erickson Realtor and Management Company described the office as a “total ruin.” Ben Barcella, a property manager with the firm, said he was on the phone working in the office when he smelled smoke.

The quote: “We were still trying to save the equipment, but the smoke got so intense that we had to get out of there because we couldn’t breathe,” said Barcella.

D218 considers healthier options for drink vending machines • 10 years ago From the July 20, 2006 issue The story: Community High School District 218 could be looking for healthier alternatives to fill its soft drink vending machines.

Board members confirmed last week that they are considering accepting one of three bids for a soft drink vending contract that would require the winning bidder to stock healthier alternatives than soda and sports drinks.

School Board President Mike Stillman referred to the approval last month by the Illinois State Board of Education to ban junk food in elementary and middle school vending machines. Stillman hopes board members will stipulate the winning bidder must stock healthy alternatives such as water and juice.

The quote: For a little while now I’ve been a guy to question what we stock our machines with,” said Stillman. “I look at it as though we’re allowing them to sell their products in our halls.

I think we can do a better job of choosing healthier alternatives.”

Thursday, July 21, 2016

The Reporter

Shepard teacher suits up Shepard High School teacher Dylan Shaughnessy checks gear with students Donald Branch (center) and Ean Sullivan prior to diving at Haigh Quarry in Kankakee. Nearly 75 students in District 218 earned basic or advanced PADI licenses this year. Story and more photos on Page 11.

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Summer outdoor concert series continues tonight at Elim The Ray Koncar Polka Band and the Patrick Brothers will perform as part of the summer concert series tonight (Thursday, July 21) at Elim Christian Services, 13020 S. Central Ave., Palos Heights.

The free outdoor concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza, along with refreshments, are available for purchase.

All proceeds will go to support Elim HOPE Packs. Visitors are encouraged to bring a

lawn chair of blanket.

The next concert will be Thursday, Aug. 18 with In the Pocket along with Vinnie Adams and the Faith Church Worship Team.

Elim’s HOPE Packs program equips individuals with disabilities to minister to the needs of others by assembling packs of school and food supplies that are subsequently distributed in the United States and around the world.

HOPE Packs provide adults with disabilities

with work, while also providing essential school supplies and food to disadvantaged children and families locally and across the globe. The HOPE Packs program also includes the assembly of specialized Military HOPE Packs, which are distributed to American military personnel serving abroad.

For more information on the Summer Concert Series or Elim HOPE Packs, visit www. elimcs.org or call (708) 293-6509.

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WHATIZIT?

Photo by Joe Boyle

We had several correct answers to last week’s Whatizit photo quiz. We accepted Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills.

Worth resident Celeste Cameron said she believed it was the outside of building T at Moraine Valley. That was a full answer. The art piece is just outside of the Center for Contemporary Technology.

Evergreen Park resident Vince Vizza also knew it was Moraine Valley and the Center for Contemporary Technology.

Worth residents Carol and Jerry Janicki also knew that this was Moraine’s Technology Center. Palos Hills resident Bob Hartley, also known as Captain Morgan, knew this was Moraine Valley.

This week’s photo quiz will be familiar to people who walk by or visit this facility. The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo (above) is: Post ideas.

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

SUDOKU

Political chat Oak Lawn resident Ed McElroy (center), host of the Ed McElroy Show, recently interviewed state Rep. Al Riley (D-38th), at left, and state Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th). The show will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 on Comcast Channel 19.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

EVERGREEN PARK

Next “Movie in the Park’ is Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ The Walt Disney classic “Aladdin” will be presented as the next “Movie in the Park” on Friday, July 22 at Circle Park, 97th and Homan Avenue. The movie begins at about 8:30 p.m.

Magic Team will teach kids tricks The Magic Team of Gary Kantor will provide some tricks for kids to take part in from 5 to 5:55 p.m. Friday, July 22 at the Evergreen Park Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. The tricks will involve cards, ropes, coins, mind-reading and more. All materials are provided, and each child received a magi kit to take home. The program is for children ages 5 to 12.

The registration fee is $20. More information can be obtained by calling the Evergreen Park Recreation Department, (708) 229-3373.

Neverly Brothers to perform summer concert

The Neverly Brothers will perform beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24 at Circle Park, 97th and Homan Avenue, Evergreen Park.

The summer concert series continues at the park with the performance of The Neverly Brothers, who perform rock ‘n roll and everything from Elvis to The Beatles.

Young Rembrandts Summer Camp in Evergreen Park The Young Rembrandts Summer Camp Monsters, Creatures and Creeps will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday July 25 through Friday July 29 at the Evergreen Park Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. The program is for boys and girls ages 6 to 12. Children who are fans of creepy, crawly monsters will want to take part in this summer art workshop. Over the course of five days, children will learn to draw and cartoon a variety of characters. They will learn how to draw monsters of all shapes, sizes and colors.

They will learn how to draw cartoon characters with humorous expressions and animated poses. The registration fee for the five-day course is $105. To register, call (708) 229-33373

Neighborhood picnic at Evergreen Park church A neighborhood picnic will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at First United Methodist Church, 9358 S. Homan Ave., Evergreen Park.

The event is sponsored by the United Methodist Men’s Group. The picnic will feature music, games, activities for all ages, and food.

Admission is free. Donations are welcome.

Grilled burgers and hot dogs will be served.

Residents and groups will have an opportunity to see what programs the church offers. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-8451 or visit evergreenparkmethodist.org.

Driving range is open in Evergreen Park The Village of Evergreen Park’s driving

range is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday at 91st and Rockwell.

Tokens are $5 each. One token gets someone a half bucket of 40 golf balls. Two tokens is a full bucket of 80 golf balls. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 229-3373.

Farmer’s market continues The annual Evergreen Park Farmer’s Market continues through October at Yukich Field, 8900 S. Kedzie Ave. The farmer’s market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays.

HICKORY HILLS

Hickory Hills Park District offers preschools classes Registration for preschool classes is being offered for the fall through the Hickory Hills Park District, 8047 W. 91st Place.

Classes are available for Monday through Friday morning sessions for $1,680 per year.

Classes are also offered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings for $930. Sessions are also offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays for $765.

Sessions begin in September and run through May. Class times are 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. or noon to 3:15 p.m. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for registration. In order to register, a child’s birth certificate and immunization records are required. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 598-1233 or visit www.hhparkdistrict.org.

Splash Pad is open at Hickory Hills Park District The new Splash Pad is open seven days a week at the Hickory Hills Park District, 8047 W. 91st Place.

The Splash Pad is open from noon to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Admission is $4 from noon to 3 p.m. and $3 from 4 to 6 p.m. Hickory Hills residents can purchase a season pass for $15. Two new playgrounds have been added just outside the Splash Pad. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 598-1233 or visit www.hhparkdistrict.org.

Community Theatre to stage ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Tickets are available for the Oak Lawn Park District Community Theatre Production of “Catch Me If You Can.” The production will run at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, Friday, Aug. 12, Saturday, Aug. 6 and Saturday, Aug. 13. Performances will also be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14.

Tickets are $23 for adults and $22 for seniors (ages 60 and over) and children ages 12 and under. Tickets for both productions are available at the Oak View Center or can be purchased by calling (708) 857-2200. “Catch Me If You Can” tickets can also be purchased online at www.olparks.com.

PALOS HILLS

Kids can ‘Touch a Truck’

The Palos Hills Community Resource and Recreation Department is hosting “Touch a Truck” from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, July

29 in the parking lot at Town Square Park, 8455 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills.

Touch-A-Truck offers children and their families the opportunity to sit-in, touch, discover and safely explore big trucks and things on wheels. Kids will have the opportunity to press buttons, honk horns, climb into different vehicles, and meet men and women who drive them.

Refreshments will be available for purchase from the concession stand. Residents who have a vehicle they want to display or need additional information can call the Community Center, (708) 430-4500.

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Palos Hills will take part in National Night Out

The City of Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department, in cooperation with the City of Palos Hills Police Department, North Palos Fire Protection District and Green Hills Public Library, will be hosting a National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

The free event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Town Square Park, 8455 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. National Night Out is offered throughout the country once a year and gives local police the opportunity to interact with local agencies and create community camaraderie. This is the first time the city of Palos Hills has taken part in this event.

Activities include a performance from kids’ singer Dave Rudolf, a balloon artist, face painter, and tours of both police and fire vehicles. A story time will take place from staff members at the Green Hills Library.

The Cook County Recorder of Deeds will also be registering people to vote. More information can be obtained by calling the Palos Hills Community Center, (708) 430-4500.

Palos Hills Greek Fest to be held at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church

The annual Palos Hills Greek Fest 2016 will be held on the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 11025 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, beginning on Friday, Aug. 19.

The festival will continue on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21. The festival will include food and entertainment for the whole family. New rides will be added this year and will include games, Greek music and dancing.

More information can be obtained by calling (708) 974-0179 or visit www.stconstantinehelen.org.

WORTH

Kids can take a ride on a safety train

Children who enjoy fire trucks, police cars and large construction equipment can attend “Touch A Truck” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 at the Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. Kids can take a train ride with Little Obie, the safety train.

ACROSS 1 Ignore the teleprompter 6 Take for a ride, so to speak 10 Pyramid, to Tut 14 Supermodel Klum 15 “Look what I did!”

16 Old-time knife 17 “Full House” star Bob 18 Alphabetically first of the acting Baldwin brothers 19 Sedgwick of “The Closer” 20 McDonald’s freebies 23 Contractor’s approx.

25 Word ending for enzymes 26 Outcome 27 Multi-day event featuring rainbow flags 31 Alaskan native 32 Forever and a day 33 Opposite of NNE 36 Campus official 37 Willy with a chocolate factory 39 Indian spiced tea 40 Kazakhstan, once: Abbr.

41 For the lady 42 Prankster’s favorite month 43 Ride with wooden horses 46 Scramble, as a secret message 49 Dawn goddess 50 Old AT&T rival 51 Fruit-flavored hard candies 55 Part of Q.E.D. 56 “You hurt? ” reply, hopefully 57 Really bad turnout 60 Feel concern 61 Luigi’s “Bye!” 62 Conclude 63 “Faster __ a speeding bullet ...”

64 Tailor’s sewn folds 65 Sidewalk eateries

DOWN 1 Sighs of satisfaction 2 Agcy. with narcs 3 Astronomical distance 4 “I had no __!”

5 Walk-on role 6 Hung around 7 Not windy 8 “Zip-__-Doo-Dah” 9 ‘90s Los del R’o dance hit 10 “For shame!”

11 “Shame __!”

12 Two-time Best Actress Oscar winner Streep 13 Beauty’s beau 21 Tire pressure abbr.

22 Popular jeans 23 “Jeepers!”

24 Black Friday deals 28 Many a punch line 29 __-weensy 30 Chinese cookware 33 Doesn’t lose sleep over 34 New Orleans footballer 35 Oscar who quipped, “True friends stab you in the front” 37 Lottery winners’ cry 38 Bobby of hockey 39 Naval noncom: Abbr.

41 Actress Lamarr 42 As, on the periodic table 43 Like lava 44 Colorful little lizards 45 “Impressive!”

46 Cockpit panic button 47 “Little Broken Hearts” singer Jones 48 Civil War nurse Barton 52 Parisian gal pal 53 Linguist Chomsky 54 Gossip columnist Barrett 58 Michelle Obama __ Robinson 59 EMTs’ destinations Answers on Page 7

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

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French rampage raises questions for U.S. security

Tough questions on killings today and 50 years ago

N

ot much can be done to prevent someone from sacrificing his or her own life to injure or kill innocent people.

Unfortunately, as we have learned far too often, the actions of disturbed individuals are hard to detect in advance. Last week it was a man who used a large white truck as a weapon to mow down a large crowd in his path during a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France.

Bastille Day is the equivalent of our Independence Day celebration. What a horrible day for the people who attended the event.

The crowd was filled with families, with many children on hand.

The most recent count as of Saturday was 84 people killed, 10 of them children. Over 200 other people were injured, as the offender took the wheel of a 19-ton truck and ran over the victims in the seaside city.

The world is outraged at this horrific act. This has been a difficult period for France. Imagine a similar tragedy occurring in the United States on the Fourth of July or Labor Day. The idea of this happening is too horrible to comprehend. Americans share in France’s grief. Sean Copeland, 51, and his son, Brodie, 11, who were visiting France from Texas, were killed in this senseless tragedy.

We say senseless because this is an act of deranged proportions. The attacker was reported to be Mohamed Bouhlel, who was known to be a petty criminal. The 31-year-old Tunisia-born Frenchman had no ties to radical groups, according to intelligence services.

However, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls later said that he believes Bouhlel was “probably linked to radical Islam.” ISIS on Saturday said that Bouhlel was one of their own, describing him as “a soldier of the Islamic State.”

But members of Bouhlel’s family have said that he had psychological problems, and that he was not religious.

French prosecutor Francois Molins said that surveillance video showed that the truck had been parked on a Nice street on July 13, a day before the Bastille Day celebration. Bouhlel arrived on a bicycle and placed his bike in the back of the vehicle before the celebration. He then entered the truck, according to Molins.

Bouhlel then waited for the fireworks show to begin before driving in the direction of the crowd and going on his rampage, intelligence officials said. Police began shooting at the truck and witnesses said the driver held a gun outside his window and began shooting. After finally stopping the vehicle, he conducted a brief shootout with law enforcement and died after being hit several times by gunfire.

The end result was that France again was struck with another tragedy. This was the worst terrorist attack in France since 130 people were killed in Paris just last November. Intelligence officials have said that this is probably the most people killed at one time through the actions of one attacker.

Intelligence officials agree that the driver of the truck had premeditated intentions of killing a large group of people.

The killer used his truck as his main weapon because this person assumed it would not be detected. Security restrictions were going to be lessened in France until this recent tragedy. Now tighter restrictions will be enforced for months to come.

Many Americans watching from abroad feel a sense of unease.

Terrorists have been able to maneuver between European countries more easily than they can in the U.S. But it’s natural that we are concerned. For instance, the three-day Pitchfork Music Festival took place this weekend on Chicago’s North Side. Lollapalooza will be taking place in two weeks at Grant Park. Labor Day parades and festivities will take place in September across the nation. What security measures are in place to prevent someone or some group from attempting a similar attack in the U.S. that occurred last week in Nice?

We believe our intelligence officials have considered the possibility of such attacks. The increase in barricades in front of buildings and other U.S. landmarks indicates that the nation’s security has taken such threats seriously.

Our law enforcement officials, including those in the southwest suburbs, have been trained to deal with a variety of situations.

They have been trained to react to attacks and prevent, to their best of their ability, the loss of life.

We can’t live in fear. But we know that it is difficult to prevent someone from an attack if they have no respect for human life.

‘Oversized acorns’ plant creativity and pride in Oak Lawn Calling all acorns: Oak Lawn welcomes you.

For residents of the southwest suburban village, the large colorfully decorated acorns have become a familiar sight. A trip along the boulevard between the Oak Lawn Library and Oak Lawn Municipal Building on Friday featured a variety of the art pieces.

The project got off the ground a year ago through the efforts of the Oak Lawn Arts Commission.

The “Acorns on Parade” exhibit was introduced officially during a news conference on July 8 at the Oak Lawn Village Green.

Linda Vorderer, chairman of the Arts Commission, said in a story

by Dermot Connolly that appeared in The Reporter on July 14 that the project was a success.

The oversized fiber glass sculptures became a reality after Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury urged members of the commission to come up with something new, bold and large. Vorderer and members of the Arts Commission then came up with the idea of using the acorn as a “branding image” for the village.

Bury liked the idea of the acorn for the project because they are seeds of the oak tree. “And big things grow out of them,” said Bury, who sponsored one of the acorns, and also painted it herself.

Vorderer said the idea for the Acorns on Parade is modeled after an exhibition that took place in St. Joseph, Mich. The idea can also be traced back to the “Cows on Parade” public art exhibit in Chicago in 1999, which originated in Switzerland the previous year.

Oak Lawn had a similar project in 2009, when oversized chairs were painted with various designs representing specific local organizations, schools and Chicago sports teams and could be found at certain locations throughout the village.

That is also the path of the acorns, which now can be found at various locations in the village. Just like the oversized chairs, we like the addition of the oversized and colorful acorns, which are the culmination of a love of art and pride in the village of Oak Lawn.

A Six-month budget deal no reason to celebrate

By Don C. White I am not saying that either side is right or wrong in the budget battle or that either side in the past three or four decades was right or wrong. We are where we are and no one seems to know how to right the ship of state to fix the mess it’s in. This is still the case despite the fact they have worked out a temporary budget for the next six months.

It just never seems to end. Did you see the picture in the paper a few weeks ago of a rally in Springfield? There was a crowd of about 10,000 of Madigan’s minions using a statue of Abraham Lincoln as a backdrop. (I believe you could see tears running down Mr. Lincoln’s face.)

Speaker Michael Madigan stirred up the crowd with his words of wisdom and his fist pumping.

Nothing new there well, except the fist pumping by the Speaker. Otherwise, it was the same old call to action against Gov. Rauner and any of his ideas. If they have any meetings of the minds to try to work out a solution nothing is accomplished.

The state’s financial situation has gone on far too long but neither side seems to want to blink first.

There does not seem to be any way to satisfy some of the union people that have been given everything that they asked for and more by the government leaders on both sides over the past 30 to 40 years.

Don’t they get it? Don’t they want to get it? Don’t they realize that, yes, they got theirs – but at the expense of the rest of the taxpayers in the state?

Of course, there are headlines galore: “Rauner’s shameful agenda to strangle CPS.” “Budget battle deepens, Madigan concocts plan.” “Anger roils Capitol after Madigan move.” “Budget turns pals into foes.” “CTU: Funding crisis fault of state, city leaders.” “Meet Madigan’s enablers” with the subhead of: “As vulnerable citizens suffer, these House Democrats voted to spend $7 billion that does not exist.”

The list of headlines goes on and on.

We know that Mitt Romney is trying to stir up the pot so he can put himself in play if things go sideways at the Republican Convention. My question is what is former Gov. Jim Edgar up to? Why is he pecking away at what Gov. Rauner is trying to accomplish? Edgar, he of the “go along to get along” politics that helped get us in the mess we have now. (Yes, I voted for him, twice.)

So yes, I along with many other voters in the past, helped put people in office that

worked their tails off to take us down this road to ruin. Any talk about the pension mess has to include former Gov. Jim Edgar. Like many in the state he got his. His total pension is over $130,000 annually.

But wait, it gets better. Gov. Edgar also feeds off Illinois taxpayers by receiving $177,630 per year in his position as a “Distinguished Fellow” at the University of Illinois. So his annual take from us dumb taxpayers is or was over $300,000 per year. (I don’t know if he still holds the position at the University of Illinois.)

Remember that it was Gov. Edgar who in 1998 signed into law Senate Bill 3, which allowed school teachers and school administrators outside of Chicago to retire after 34 years of teaching and receive 75 percent of their final pay.

If Gov. Edgar still holds his position at the U of I, bringing in over $25,000 per month of taxpayers’ money, which is more than many average Joe or Jane gets yearly in his or her pension. Mr. Edgar, please take my advice and enjoy your retirement.

But if you don’t have anything good to say about a fellow Republican, then don’t say anything at all.

As I said at the beginning of this column, it was not just the Democrats that got us into this mess.

We all have a vested interest in what’s going on in our state and need to speak out so that the politicians in Springfield know that we are not happy with their job performance. I just recently read a letter from a fellow citizen and it showed how far apart we are on each side.

To quote, “It has become increasingly clear that Gov. Bruce Rauner does not care about Illinois or the people in it. His selftitled turnaround agenda is nothing more than a way for him to enrich himself after he leaves office and to placate the needs of his main special interest, the business community.“ And on and on.

Of course, Gov. Rauner has only been in office for two years and Madigan and his minions have been in Springfield since Stephen A. Douglas’s time. Just kidding, but it has been a very long time.

If the two sides don’t come together soon, it may be too late to save the “Land of Lincoln” from sinking into the abyss.

The six-month budget deal is done. No, it is not better than nothing at all. We sent these people to Springfield to do a job for us. So do it.

Don C. White is a Palos Hills historian who occasionally shares his views on current events.

Killing continues on and on in America

By Glenn Mollette I don’t know how to write a column on this theme except to say stop, stop, please stop the killing.

Killing somebody is the not the answer.

Killing people because of race, gender, religion, or for any reason under the sun is wrong. Killing does not eliminate problems. Killing does not solve family or neighborhood squabbles.

Yet, we kill all the time. America is a nation of killers. We’re all about killing, killing and killing. Do we want to start counting all the people killed in all the wars just in the last couple of hundred years? How many have we killed on foreign soil? How many have been gunned down in Chicago in the last 10 years?

When you start adding up the deaths during the last 10 years in school shootings, theater shootings, nightclub shootings, alleged wrongful shootings by police and police themselves, it goes on and on.

People are sentenced to prison or sometimes the death chamber because of killing.

People are filled with rage over somebody they love being killed and want to kill the person who killed their loved one.

People who are emotionally able to reach a point in their lives where they can sleep and even forgive someone who murdered a loved one, do so often after years of emotional, spiritual and psychological help.

Many are never able to reach this point in their lives.

If somebody assaulted your child, spouse, parent, sibling or friend you would be filled with hurt and rage. If somebody tries to enter my house and hurt our family I will utilize one of my handguns and shoot with the intent to kill. My hope and prayer is that never happens. I’m sure that is your hope and prayer as well.

Somehow we must ingrain this hope and prayer in every American, the hope

to never hurt or kill. Old time church preachers used to preach about “Thou Shalt Not Kill and love your neighbor as yourself.” Most of America’s churches gave that up a long time ago. Today, the focus of the church is entertainment, and creating a feel good environment. Churches used to send missionaries around the world preaching, “Thou Shalt Not Kill and to love God and love your neighbor.”

When I was a child I used to read, “Thou Shalt Not Kill” written everywhere. I saw it in such places as public classrooms, courthouses and even Sunday school walls at church. For some crazy reason, America started thinking that the Ten Commandments were offensive and that the sixth commandment was no longer necessary.

Having the sixth commandment posted throughout America was a lot less offensive than this killing that’s going on in our country. The sixth commandment did not prevent killings. Black people were still treated cruelly and even murdered with the sixth commandment posted everywhere.

A chapter and verse is not a cure all and even stupid if we just ignore it. In the days when Thou Shalt Not Kill was written people were killed all over the Middle East and it hasn’t stopped.

Somehow we have to get to the hearts of people and that means all races, nationalities, genders and religions have to quit hating, biting and fighting.

The Golden Rule says, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.”

If all churches, communities, religions, political parties, race groups, gender groups and the whole world would just truly embrace this principle then the world would do much better. Bad stuff would stop and so would the killing.

Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author. He is the author of 11 books.

s a veteran who served active duty during the Vietnam War, and who wore a uniform proudly for more than 15 years, including in the Illinois Air National Guard, I have a right to ask this question in the killings of eight police officers this past month in Dallas and Baton Rouge.

What has the military done to respond to the trauma many American soldiers experienced first fighting in the just war to destroy al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, and in the unjust wars that were fought in Iraq, and are being fought in Yemen and Syria?

Is this a price we are paying for those wars?

In East Baton Rouge: The killer of three police officers, wounding three more, was identified as Gavin Long, of Kansas City, Mo. Long was a former Marine who had served from 2005 to 2010, and he had been deployed to Iraq in 2008, according to military records.

In Dallas, Texas: The killer of five police officers, and wounding nine others, was Micah X. Johnson, 25, a reservist working in carpentry and masonry who deployed to Afghanistan once in 2013, and was a former member of an Army engineering company and served in the Individual Ready Reserves.

What they did is absolutely wrong and they must be punished for their crimes. There is absolutely no justification for these killings. But, we need to also explore why two military personnel were the criminals here.

Military personnel in uniform murdering police officers in uniform?

Also think that we need to closely examine the NRA (National Rifle Association) and weigh their responsibility in this trend. The NRA has bullied anyone who has dared to demand that semi and fully automatic weapons and assault weapons must ALL be banned from our society.

If you are caught with any of those weapons, you should be jailed for life because those weapons have no purpose except to kill human beings.

With the Republican National Convention circus underway before the circus being organized by the Democrats, the murders of police officers will be center stage at both conventions.

This issue should be center stage at both conventions.

But that’s not enough. What are we going to do about it? Who will we hold responsible in the military for these two military uniformed killers?

And how do we prevent this from happening again?

50 years since murders of eight student nurses Why is it that so much of what we read is about violence?

Fifty years ago, Richard Speck raped, tortured and murdered eight student nurses on Chicago’s South East Side, blocks away from where I lived on Luella Avenue.

The murders were horrendous. Police caught Speck and he was sentenced to death, but he spent the rest of his life enjoying prison life and the love of another inmate as a transgender.

He should have been put to death long ago before he was allowed to live out his life and die in prison in 1991 in his own sick environment of hell.

But about 50 years ago, something else happened. A black family moved on our block on Luella Avenue and, within 6 months, nearly 95 percent of the white families in the neighborhood sold their homes at a dramatic property value loss rather than live in the same neighborhood with Black people. It was called “White Flight.”

White families spoke courageously during the day about how people should not run from blacks — they were good people, and the fright was driven by the intense news media fear-mongering.

But in the middle of the night, the same people packed up and fled.

I wrote about it in my online book “Midnight Flight” on my website. (TheMediaOasis.com).

What bothers me today is that back then, after a mass murderer Richard Speck viciously slaughtered eight young women, no one ran. We didn’t lock our doors.

Yet two years later, one black family with a disabled daughter who roamed the streets in a wheelchair unattended moved into the neighborhood and everyone ran.

Maybe that’s a problem we really need to better understand.

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

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Oak Lawn garden grows thanks to an all-volunteer build day The Oak Lawn Community Garden held the first all-volunteer build day last month and completed all targeted build goals.

The Richards High School football team, led by coach Tony Sheehan, provided most of the work effort to transport more than 25 cubic yards of compost/ top soil to the beds.

Boy scouts, University of Illinois extension, Oak Lawn Green Team, neighbors and allotment gardeners joined the Oak Lawn Park District and District 123 representatives in constructing and filling the beds.

Approximately 30 volunteers assisted with the construction.

This included 17 allotment garden beds (5’ x 10’ raised), 10 pantry garden beds and six ADA

Mahd “Mike” Jaser, owner of Style 95 Barbershop in Oak Lawn, stands with Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury and Police Chief Mike Murray after presenting a check though donations from the Palestinian community to assist the families of the victims of the Dallas shootings.

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accessible beds.

The half-acre enclosed garden located at 104th and Cook Avenue (Old McGugan Middle School, north lot) is a community partnership between Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, the Oak Lawn Park District and the Village of Oak Lawn. This is a communitywide initiative that will not only provide a gardening outlet for many residents but also provide much needed supplements of fresh fruit and vegetables for local food pantries that support many needy families in the community.

Allotment gardeners have already started planting their personal beds and volunteers will be planting the pantry garden.

DEATH NOTICES Patricia Mae Coutts (nee Kline)

Have fun in the sun, but watch what medications you take he sun is wonderful. We would die without it. When the summer comes around, we all want to enjoy the great outdoors. We dream all dreary winter about those wonderful days of summer, when we can go to the beach, lay out in the yard, or enjoy our own home pool.

However, there can be problems with that solar enjoyment aside from the usual problems associated with over-cooking ourselves. I believe we are all aware of the fact that while taking many antibiotics, we must remember to avoid the sun. For some reason, many antibiotics can make us photosensitive to the point we can break out in hives, end up with serious rashes, and even burn severely, even with a modicum of sunshine.

Of course, when I was a young mom, I learned the hard way and ended up with a rash and hives after being in the sun for only about five minutes. It’s labeled as photosensitivity — a chemical change in the skin as a result of the ingredients in various antibiotics, when a patient spends any time in the sunshine.

But, it’s much more than that, I learned.

When I received my copy of “Worst Pills, Best Pills News” yesterday, I came across an article explaining that it’s not just about antibiotics. There are a number of drugs that can cause dangerous photosensitivity in some people. They become terribly sensitive to sunlight. There is another druginduced condition known as photo-toxicity

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that can occur as a result of tanning booths as well. These generally occur within hours of a patient having taken the drugs and being under the tanning lights.

According to the article in “Worst Pills,” one can actually develop yet another condition, known as photo-allergies, which may occur several days after sun exposure.

They explain a dermatologist is able to diagnose these symptoms using a patch test using the suspected drug ingredients and a light in an attempt to trigger a reaction.

But, the big surprise is that the culprits often include other over-the-counter medications such as Advil and ALEVE and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS).

Other prescribed drugs that may possibly cause reactions with the sun in certain people include anti-arrhythmic drugs, antifungals, blood pressure medications, statin drugs for high cholesterol, such as Lipitor, Lovastatin, Pravachol and Zocor and others, contraceptives and estrogens, tranquilizers sulfonamides, and even glipizide and glyburide. Believe it or not, these are all

drugs that can affect patients who go into the sun for even short periods of time.

On the cosmetic front, some products sold for treating wrinkles or unblocking pores containing alpha hydroxy acids.

They can involve a chemical peel and if you intend to use them, night time is the best application time. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended products that have alpha hydroxy acids, be labeled with a sun alert. Believe it or not, even some sunscreens can cause reactions, in which case, all you must do is change products should you have a reaction.

That creates a huge problem, especially when one is hoping to grab some vitamin D from the sun. But, the good news is that one can supplement with vitamin D and the photosensitivity and photo-toxicity do not occur in all people, just in a percentage.

I realize this is late in the season, but it’s something I just came across and want all readers to be able to recognize and watch for symptoms if they choose to go into the sun for any period of time while taking any of the above over-thecounter medications as well as prescribed medications. It might be wise to utilize the shade while you are out if it is at all possible.

At any rate, I hope you all can enjoy the summer in spite of the new findings.

Dee Woods can be reached at deewoods10@cloud.com.

Arunkumar selected as Cook County’s new chief medical examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar was selected as Chief Medical Examiner of Cook County following her appointment by President Toni Preckwinkle and approval on July 13 by the County’s Board of Commissioners.

Arunkumar had been serving as interim chief since June. Before that, she had been the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner since September 2012.

“Dr. Arunkumar has been a leader at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office and played an instrumental role in the office receiving national accreditation earlier this year,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. “Dr. Arunkumar is committed to the medical examiner’s office, its staff, our county and its residents, and I am proud to appoint her as our chief medical examiner.”

The new Chief Medical Examiner has a long affiliation with Cook County and the ME’s office. In 1999 she began an anatomic and clinical pathology residency program at Cook County. She went on to a fellowship at the Cook County Medical Arunkumar Examiner’s office and then was hired as an Assistant Medical Examiner in 2004.

In 2012, then-Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cina vowed that the office would regain accreditation from the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME).

Arunkumar was the point-person during the

accreditation process and ensured that new policies and procedures required by NAME were implemented.

Earlier this year, the office was awarded full NAME accreditation for the first time since 2011.

Arunkumar succeeds Cina, who announced in May his intention to resign as chief medical examiner and move away from Cook County.

“I am honored to be named Chief Medical Examiner for Cook County and I would like to thank President Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board of Commissioners,” Arunkumar said. “The office has made great progress under previous leadership and I will continue to make sure the office continues to make strides while serving the residents of the County.”

Lipinski, Comstock introduce bill to protect safety of commuters Congressmen Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) and Barbara Comstock (R-Va.), cho-chairs of the House Public Transportation Caucus, have introduced the bipartisan “Securing America’s Facilities, Equipment and Rail: Taking Responsibility for American National Security in Transit (SAFER TRANSIT) Act.” Lipinski and Comstock said this measure would help secure the country’s public transit systems and the infrastructure.

In May, the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General released a report regarding the Transportation Security Administration’s oversight of passenger rail security. The report found that a number of requirements included in the “9/11 Act” involving the TSA’s ability to conduct sufficient oversight of rail security have yet to be implemented.

“Right now, three key 9/11 Act passenger rail requirements still remain incomplete,” stated Lipinski and Comstock. “With ever-growing security concerns across the nation, our bill directs the TSA to develop a process to follow through on these important security provisions.”

The TSA deploys Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) at high-risk transporta-

tion locations to increase the level of law enforcement visibility and terrorism deterrence. Authorization for VIPR teams and Surface Transportation Security Inspectors expired in 2011. Lipinski and Comstock’s legislation would reauthorize this program.

Lipinski said The SAFER TRANSIT Act also provides stakeholders with the resources they need to effectively respond to a rapidly changing threat environment by reauthorizing DHS research programming through 2020. This research focuses on solutions to fill capability and vulnerability gaps identified by TSA and transit stakeholders, the congressman added.

In addition, Lipinski said the bill creates a transit security-specific training program through the DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and makes it available to officers from local law enforcement agencies that will attend the course and return to their home departments to share the tactics they have learned with other officers.

“The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) welcomes expanded support from the Department of Homeland Security to help secure our nation’s public transportation systems,” said APTA Act-

ing President and CEO Richard White. “The SAFER TRANSIT Act would provide additional resources to train law enforcement personnel to patrol and respond to security emergencies in and around public transit facilities, and needed funding for security related research and development. We appreciate Reps.

Lipinski and Comstock’s leadership in introducing this bill.”

“The American Bus Association (ABA) supports the SAFER TRANSIT Act, which would reauthorize several grant programs vital to the security of the traveling public, including those traveling by motorcoach,” said ABA President and CEO Peter Pantuso. “Motorcoach companies carry out more than 600 million

passenger trips annually and our industry remains committed to the safety and security of our passengers. We look forward to working with Congressman Lipinski and Congresswoman Comstock to move this critical legislation forward.”

“The Chicago Regional Transportation Authority is pleased that Rep. Lipinski is taking the lead on funding, researching, and developing programs that will further ensure the security and safety of our public transportation systems and riders,” said RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden. “We thank Cong. Lipinski for his continued advocacy on behalf of our region-wide transit system and its millions of daily passengers.”

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CROSSWORD Answers

Beloved wife of Donald P. Coutts for 60 years; Loving mother of Daniel (Susan), David (Dawn), Deborah (Steven) Skoglund, Donald Jr. (Janice), and Daryl; Cherished grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 4; Beloved daughter of the late Clarence and Mae Kline; Dear sister of James and the late Robert; Fond aunt of many. Visitation Wednesday, July 20th from 3:00 – 9:00 PM at Hills Funeral Home, Ltd., 10201 S. Roberts Rd. (8000W), Palos Hills. Funeral Thursday, chapel service 10:00 AM. Interment private at Fairmount-Willow Hills Cemetery. Info. (708) 5985880 or hillsfh.com

Evelyn Anderson Evelyn M. Anderson, 94, died July 12 at her Evergreen Park home.

Mrs. Anderson was a retired secretary for School District 124 in Evergreen Park.

Survivors include daughters, Virginia, Mary, Kim and Annette; sons, Thomas and Wayne; and eight grandchildren.

Services were Monday at Kosary Funeral Home. Interment followed at St. Mary Cemetery.

Virginia Kaled Virginia “Ginny” Marion (nee Szczepanski) Kaled, 60, a Chicago Ridge resident, died Friday in Frankfort.

Mrs. Kaled was a secretary for an accounting company.

Survivors included sisters, Lynn Kozola-Vena and Patricia Slager; brother, Michael Szczepanski; and many nieces and nephews.

Services were Tuesday from Colonia Chapel to Christian Heritage Church in Orland Park. Interment was held at Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery.

Zbigniew Wisniewski Zbigniew “Zeb” Wisniewski, 69, a former Oak Lawn resident, died July 10 in Houston, Texas.

Mr. Wisniewski was a self-employed physical therapist.

Survivors include his wife, Ewa (nee Bartkowiak); daughter, Roksana Wisniewska; son, Roman Wisniewski; four grandchildren; and a niece.

Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 22 at Zarzycki Manor Chapels, 8999 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. Services are at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 23 at the funeral home to St. Albert the Great Church, 5555 S. State Road, Burbank, for 9:30 a.m. Mass. Interment will be in Chelmno, Poland.

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Small-business owners must protect their futures

Twin Peaks opens in Orland Park

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sports bar that features servers dressed in a Pacific Northwest theme is now open in Orland Park.

Dallas-based Twin Peaks opened last month in the former Mimi’s Cafe at 16154 S. LaGrange Road.

The Orland location is the chain’s fourth location in Illinois and the first in the south suburbs.

Canadian bank buys Private Bank

Toronto-based CIBC has announced a deal to acquire Chicago-based Private Bank for $3.8 billion.

If approved by U.S. regulators and shareholders of both companies, the deal would give CIBC access to U.S. banking services.

Private Bank has assets of about $17.7 billion, about 1,200 employees and a presBob ence in 11 U.S. markets.

Bong The company has several locations in the south suburbs and Southwest Side of Chicago, including Mount Greenwood in Chicago, Orland Park, Homer Glen, Worth, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights and Tinley Park.

The plan would be for Private Bank to remain headquartered here and retain its Illinois state banking charter with current CEO Larry Richman as its top local executive.

Arthouse closing in Palos Despite efforts to sell the business, the Arthouse of Palos Heights is closing after more than 30 years and there will be a liquidation sale Friday to Sunday.

Cricket and Crow, a firm that handles estate sales, will conduct the liquidation sale at 12707 S. Ridgeland Ave. Mother and daughter owners Janice and Heather bought the business in 2006. It was known for custom framing everything from artwork to sports jerseys to wall collages.

Owners Janice and Heather decided to try their hand at something else and started looking for a buyer for the business to no avail.

St. Xavier University to close Arizona campus

St. Xavier University will close its campus in Gilbert, Ariz., because of the uncertainty of future state funding.

A spokesman said that the campus in suburban Phoenix would close at the end of fall classes this year.

The university opened the campus in Gilbert in August 2015. St. Xavier had signed a 15-year lease with Gilbert that they are now responsible for. The university may have to pay as much as $250,000

Twin Peaks is now open in Orland Park at the site of the former Mimi’s Cafe.

in damages and for rent due if the contract is broken.

The main campus for St. Xavier University is at 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago, along with a satellite location in Orland Park.

New Ace opens in Mokena

Whitmore Ace Hardware is celebrating the opening this week of its fifth location at 11600 Francis Road in Mokena with free giveaways and special savings.

The new store is the fourth Ace Hardware at the site since 1987. Mokena Ace Hardware was the original store followed

by Will-Cook Ace Hardware in 1997 and Kin-Ko Ace Hardware from 2000 to 2012.

Wilmington-based Whitmore Ace Hardware got its start in 1896. The family owned company is in the hands of its fifth generation of owners.

Other Whitmore stores are in Braidwood, Manteno and Manhattan.

Store hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call (708) 9951999.

Rent-a-Center leaves Tinley Rent-A-Center, which opened a store in 2014 at 17129 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park, recently moved the store to a new location in Markham.

The store, which features furniture, appliances and electronics for rent or sale, opened last month at 3069 W. 159th St.

CNG fueling station now open

Homewood Disposal, a scavenger company that serves a number of south suburbs, has announced that its compressed natural gas fueling station in Homewood will be open to the public beginning today, July 21, and any vehicle that runs on CNG can fill up.

In 2012, the company opened the CNG fueling station as it was transitioning its fleet of vehicles away from gas and diesel to cleaner and less polluting natural gas.

BEST OF THE WINE GUY

Seasonings trump salt in flavor and benefits

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n case you haven’t heard — and let’s be honest, you’ve either been living in a cave or don’t ever read, watch television or use the Internet — Americans are eating too much salt.

The Reporter’s own Dee Woods once stated as much while noting there is a difference between “good” salt — the kind that comes from the ocean and is unprocessed — and “bad” salt — the kind known as “table salt” that most everyone uses whether at home or at a restaurant.

This article will talk only about the bad salt, which should be consumed in amounts of no more than onehalf teaspoon a day.

What is astounding is that we’ve known for years too much salt is bad for our health, yet salt consumption has risen to extraordinary levels. This is in part because of Americans’ insatiable appetites for fast food, which may as well be labeled “salt with a side of (name your meal).

Yes, salt brings out the flavors in foods, but most foods aren’t so terrible that they can’t do without it. We’ve just been conditioned since childhood to believe food just isn’t very tasty without it.

Salt can be found in almost everything that doesn’t grow in the Earth. Restaurant food, snack foods, microwavable meals and almost everything canned. Chefs on TV make delicious-looking foods using copious amounts of this crystalline compound.

Sodium is necessary for life, we can’t live without it.

But excessive salt intake can contribute to high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack and cardiovascular disease. I t can also cause dehydration, which causes myriad ailments includ-

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ing headache and cramps.

Avoid too much salt by eating fresh raw vegetables and cooking at home rather than eating out. Steam your vegetables, and resist the temptation to sprinkle them with salt — really, your food doesn’t need it. Try seasoning with onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar; and herbs and spices such as thyme, basil, oregano, cayenne and paprika.

Not only are these seasonings good, they’re good for you. Try them in soups and salads, or marinate your meat with them. Cayenne may be the best of the bunch — this powerful pepper (careful, it’s hot) can dilate blood vessels and reduce blood pressure to such a degree it has been documented to stop a heart attack in its tracks.

Apple cider vinegar is also great. It may help prevent the buildup and even eliminate already existing arterial plaque.

Use these seasonings well, lay off the salt, eat healthy and keep drinking wine.

Anthony Scarano is not a doctor. He is an Evergreen Park resident, winemaker and certified naturopath. Suggestions in this space are his opinions based on years of independent study and personal experience. Wine should be consumed in moderation. Overindulgence may be harmful to your health.

Photo by Bob Bong

CNG consists mostly of methane and is the same natural gas used in homes to power your stove. The company now has 60 such trucks in its fleet.

U-Haul dealer opens in Markham U-Haul Company of Illinois Inc. has announced that Adams Auto and Truck Repair in Markham has signed on as a UHaul neighborhood dealer.

Adams Auto and Truck Repair at 3911 W. 159th Place will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pick-up for boxes.

Hours of operation for U-Haul rentals are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Afterhours drop-off is available for customer convenience.

Reserve U-Haul products at this dealer location by calling (708) 589-4080.

Owner Khaled Safi said in a release that he was proud to team with U-Haul.

MB Financial approves dividend

MB Financial Inc., announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share on its Perpetual, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A. This dividend is payable on Aug. 15 to holders of record as of July 31.

MBFI is the Chicago-based holding company for MB Financial Bank, which has approximately $15.6 billion in assets and a more than 100-year history of building deep and lasting relationships with middle-market companies and individuals. MB offers a full range of powerful financial solutions and the expertise and experience of bankers who are focused on their clients’ success.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy.blogspot.com

Lipinski joins lawmakers in calling for investigation of Chinese company A group of legislators, including Cong. Dan. Lipinski (D-3rd) called on Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to investigate the pending joint venture with the North Carolinabased rail manufacturing company, Vertex Railcar Corporation, and two Chinese corporations, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRCC) and Majestic Legend Holdings.

Lipinski was joined by Congressmen Peter DiFazio (DOre.) and Randy Forbes (R-Va.) and 50 other lawmakers. CRRC is a state-sponsored entity with access to vast amounts of subsidized funding from the Chinese government. The congressmen believe that it allows them to unfairly and significantly underbid private competitors in the U.S. Majestic Legend Holdings is as-

sociated with Legend Holdings, the parent company of Lenovo Computers, and also has close ties to the Chinese government, Lipinski said.

America’s rail system covers more than 140,000 miles and carries 40 percent of the nation’s intercity freight, including 111 million tons of hazardous materials.

Allowing a foreign, state-backed entity to increase direct investment in our country’s critical public infrastructure without appropriate review creates significant economic and national security concerns, the congressmen said.

The lawmakers said similar mergers involving state-owned companies have threatened other critical sectors of our economy beyond rail, such as public transit, steel fabrication, energy production, food manufacturing and real estate.

percent of compensaf you’re a smalltion minus one-half business owner, of self-employment you think a lot taxes.) And you can about today. Is your fund your SEP IRA cash flow sufficient with many different … today? Are your types of investments. products and services Plus, you can establish competitive … today? a SEP IRA for 2016 Are you confident in until April 17, 2017. your marketing and Scott • Defined benefit advertising efforts …

Johnson plan: Pension plans, today? And because also known as defined you are so focused on benefit plans, have become today, you may be neglecting less prevalent in recent years a key aspect of tomorrow — – but you can still set one up your retirement. Specifically, do you have a good retirement for yourself if you are selfemployed or own your own plan for yourself? business. This plan has high Given that your personal contribution limits, which are finances are so tied up with determined by an actuarial your business, your plans for calculation, and as is the case the business will obviously with other retirement plans, greatly affect your financial your contributions are typisituation when you retire. cally tax-deductible.

Whether you want to transfer • SIMPLE IRA: As its the business to another family name suggests, a SIMPLE member, sell it outright to IRA is easy to set up and someone else, or possibly just maintain, and can be a good wind it down, you’ll need to plan if your business has plan ahead and consult with fewer than 10 employees. your legal and tax advisors.

However, you can take steps Still, while a SIMPLE IRA may be advantageous for your now to help ensure you can employees, it’s less generous enjoy a comfortable retireto you, as far as allowable ment. You have access to a contributions, than an ownervariety of retirement plans only 401(k), a SEP IRA or a appropriate for small-business defined benefit plan. For 2016, owners, including these: your annual contributions are • Owner-only 401(k): generally limited to $12,500, This plan, also known as an or $15,500 if you’re 50 or individual or a “solo” 401(k), older by the end of the year. is available to self-employed individuals and business own- You can also make a matchers with no full-time employ- ing contribution of up to 3 percent of your compensation. ees other than themselves or You need to establish a a spouse. As the owner, you SIMPLE IRA between Jan. can contribute to your plan 1 and Oct. 1 of any year. In as both an employer and an employee; your total contribu- fact, if you’d like to set up tion limit for 2016 is $53,000, any of the retirement plans we’ve looked at, don’t delay. or $59,000 if you are 50 or The sooner you open your older. plan, the more years you will • SEP IRA: If you have have to contribute – and, as just a few employees or are self-employed with no employ- you know, time is often an ees, you might consider a SEP investor’s best friend.

IRA. You’ll fund the plan Scott Johnson, CFP, is a with tax-deductible contribufinancial advisor with Edward tions, and you must cover all Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos eligible employees. (Employees themselves cannot contrib- Hills, (708) 974-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal ute.) You can contribute up to advice. This article was writ25 percent of compensation, ten by Edward Jones for use up to $53,000 annually. (Conby your local Edward Jones tributions for a self-employed financial advisor. individual are limited to 25

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of July 18) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.500

APR 3.535

POINTS 0

15-year fi ed

2.750

2.805

0

30-year fi ed Jumbo

3.750

3.795

0

United Trust Bank (as of July 18) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.500

APR 3.520

POINTS 0

15-year fi ed

2.875

2.908

0

10-year fi ed

2.750

2.802

0

Prospect Federal (as of July 18) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.500

APR 3.548

POINTS .25

20-year fi ed

3.250

3.318

.25

15-year fi ed

2.875

2.943

.25

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

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

Bank NY Mellon to Abdullah Khaled Ahmed, 7108 W 99th St, Unit #107, $45,000; Chiotto Virginia E to Lukasiewicz Frank F Jr, 10709 Lyman Ave, $115,000; Old Natl Bk to Rtl Enterprises LLC, 6155 Marshall Ave, Unit #201, $65,000; Lee Terrence R to Rtl Enterprises LLC, 6147 Marshall Ave, Unit #101, $43,000.

Evergreen Park

Mcgahan Peter Gerard to Mcclelland Beatrice, 9825 S Utica Ave, $55,000; Thr Prop IL to Arlp Reo VII LLC, 2928 W 99th St, $1,143,000; Fannie Mae to Willingham Sonia A, 8943 S Richmond Ave, $148,000; Schacht William A to Kocimski Mary J, 2715 W 96th St, $180,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Insource East Prop Inc, 10241 S Trumbull Ave, $100,000; Oconnor Bryan J III to Kell Y Mahari, 2811 W 91st St, $258,000.

Hickory Hills

Ex Morton L to Direct Way Trucking Inc, 9437 S 79th Ave, Unit #203, $100,000;

Mattson Nancy D to 8800 85th Ave LLC, 8800 S 85th Ave, $205,000; Barrett Robert T Tr to Addison Justin J, 9121 Forest Dr, $227,000.

Oak Lawn

Cirrus Inv Grp LLC to Giffey Richard A Jr, 10333 S Knox Ave, $250,000; Offord Matthew E to Drayton James P, 9519 Natoma Ave, $148,000; Wells Fargo Bk to Mannino Joseph S, 4917 109th St, Unit #15303, $37,500; Byrnes William E Tr to Mcclorey John M, 9645 Kedvale Ave, Unit #106, $106,000; Cesario John F to Ibrahim Tayseer, 5839 87th St, $293,000; Deutsche Bk Natl Trust Co to Pasillas Felix, 9529 Meade Ave, $136,000; Melody Ronald W to Faber Jacquelyn, 4245 Fairfax St, $162,000; Nch OL LLC to Marasovic Slavko, 4219 W 95th St, $580,000; Silha Steve to Koziol Suzanne, 10816 Lavergne Ave, $125,000; Nemec Beverly A Extr to Sexton Robert K, 5009 101st St, $195,000; Martins Trust No 10935 to Hernandez Bernardo, 6901 96th St, $90,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Oconnor Martin F, 4934 91st Pl, $135,000; US Bk to Musa Osama, 4925 W 91st St, $68,000; James D Schlenker to CHCT IL LLC, 9511 Marion Ave, $224,000; Kathleen E Schlenker to CHCT IL LLC, 9514

Marion Ave, $328,000; Schlenker James David Tr to CHCT IL LLC, 6309 W 95th St, $6,026,500; Judicial Sales Corp to 9809 Menard Land Trust, 9809 Menard Ave, $116,500; Judicial Sales Corp to North Shore Holdings Ltd, 4021 93rd Pl, Unit #4021C, $76,000; Judicial Sales Corp to North Shore Holdings Ltd, 9535 54th Ave, Unit #3S, $51,000.

Palos Hills

Stang Debr Ann Tr to Liberato Nayeli Y, 10518 S Michael Dr, $200,000; Gudyka Stanley Est to Dudzinski Sabrina, 7943 W 107th St, Unit #7943B, $123,000; Pacourek Lois M Tr to Vasiliauskas Saulius, 10845 S 84th Ave, Unit #2D, $11,500; Raspanti Dawn Admn to Obied Saed A, 13 Cour Michele, $90,000; Hribar Janina Tr to Barrera Carlo, 9715 S 89th Ave, $440,000; Harn Roberta Tr to Cundari Leonard J, 8 Lucas Dr, Unit #8, $287,000.

Worth

Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Hussein Jehan, 11560 S Natchez Ave, $94,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr, 7520 W 111th St, Unit #1B, $66,000; Fifth Third Mtg Co to AH & Grp Inc, 10916 S Harlem Ave, $95,000; Hook Tyler to Alba Construction Inc, 7121 W 113th Pl, $24,000.

Thursday, July 21, 2016

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Oak Lawn Chamber welcomes large contingent of golfers

Submitted photos

The annual Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament took place last month at the Stony Creek Golf Course. Participants included (from left) Trustee William “Bud” Stalker (5th), Trustee Terry Vorderer (4th) and Tom Woganof, of St. Xavier University. Above: Jerry Hurckes (from left), Steve Loulousis, Anne Marie Casey, Bill Les and George Les, of Les Brothers Restaurant, participated in the tournament.

The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce held its annual golf outing last month with 75 golfers participating at Stony Creek Golf Course in the village.

The day began with lunch sponsored by Oak Lawn Bank & Trust.

On the course, golfers were treated to four “watering holes” courtesy of Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn, KGM Home Inspections, Les Brothers Restaurant, and Southwest Center for Healthy Joints. The Cart Sponsor this year was Oak Lawn Bank & Trust.

The Chamber received support from members and many Oak Lawn businesses in the form of sponsorships, products and gift certificates.

Chamber representatives said that 44 hole sponsors were offered this year.

The winners of golf with the Low Gross score were George Les, Bill Les, Jerry Hurckes and Steve Loulousis. The winners with the Low Net score were Dr. David Finkelstein of Oak Lawn Foot and Ankle, Dr. Sam Grief and Adam Woodworth of The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn.

Each foursome was awarded a traveling trophy and either a gift

‘The Good Dinosaur’ is Friday’s ‘Movie on the Green’ The Village of Oak Lawn and The Oak Lawn Park District will sponsor the movie “The Good Dinosaur” as part of the “Movie on the Green” on Friday, July 22 at the Village Green, 94th and

Raymond Avenue.

The movie will begin at about 8:15 p.m. The film is set on a fictional Earth in which dinosaurs never became extinct. The movie follows a young Apato-

saurus named Arlo, who meets an unlikely human friend while traveling.

The movie is free. Guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair, blanket and refreshments. Ven-

Friends of the Library, Rec Dept., Crisis Center will be on hand at Palos Heights Farmers Market

The Friends of the Palos Heights Library will be joining the Palos Heights Farmers market on July 27, giving away free books, promoting the August book sale, and signing up or renewing Friends memberships.

The Friends of the Library book sale will take place Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday, Aug. 8, from 9 to 8, and Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. On Tuesday, Aug. 9, Friends will have its bag sale where it will supply the bag and charge $3.50 per bag of books.

On Friday, August 5 from 5:30 to 8, there is a special Preview night for Friends of the Library.

Individuals who wish to become a Friend can sign up at the Library ahead of time or at our Farmer’s Market table for $5. Alternatively, they can sign up at the Preview Night door for $10 per person.

All proceeds benefit the Palos Heights Library.

The Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Department will also join the market on July 27, and will be promoting the long-awaited opening of the new Palos Heights Fitness Center this upcoming September. Membership information will be available, along with information about upcoming summer concerts, movies and special events. There also will be information on the Afternoon Little Learners Preschool Program as well as the new Before School Program starting in the fall.

A Palos Heights Pool Pass Raffle, good for six visits to the Palos Heights pool, will also take place. All patrons may apply for

the pool raffle, regardless of residency. Rita Schultz will be at the table with all the information, and selling her beautiful handcrafted Day Dreamer Jewelry.

The Crisis Center for South Suburbia Auxiliary will also be at the July 27 Farmers Market.

Members of the Auxiliary will be at the market with information about the Eighth Annual “Walk Against Domestic Violence”, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 6 (rain or shine) at Lake Katherine. Raffle tickets for the event will also be for sale. Check in for the Walk starts at 8 a.m., with the walk taking place from 8:30-11 a.m.

All proceeds benefit the Crisis Center for South Suburbia, a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence.

Registration is $15, via cash or check. Donations also accepted, at the market or via mail to CCSS Auxiliary P.O. Box 174 Palos Park, IL 60464. For more information call 708-448-2419.

Face painting is available from 9 a.m. –1 p.m. Come to the City Tent and have artists draw a beautiful design of your choice.

A cornucopia of summer fruits and vegetables are in the market every week. Locally grown fresh berries and cherries, peaches, melons and watermelon, tomatoes, lettuces, kale, spinach, radishes, kohlrabi, beets, summer squashes, carrots, mushrooms, green and wax beans, onions, green and red cabbage, cucumbers, corn, many colors of peppers, eggplant and more can

be purchased very week. A large selection of food items are also at the market on a weekly basis.

Additional information about the Palos Heights Farmers Market can be found at www. palosheights.org, by calling 708361-1800, Facebook or email farmersmarket@palosheights.org

— Palos Height Farmers Market

LEGAL NOTICE F16060087 PNC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION PNC Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Kenneth N. Jentczak aka Kenneth Jentczak; Acorn Glen Condominium Association; Standard Bank & Trust Company as Trustee uta dated 4/3/08 known as Trust # 20266; Unknown Beneficiaries of the Standard Bank & Trust Company uta dated 4/3/08 known as Trust # 20266; Cora Jentczak aka Cora Jerantowski; Lorraine Poe aka Lorraine M. Poe; Dorothy Coltri; Dolores Dybas aka Dolores G. Dybas; Edmund Jentczak aka Edmund M. Jentczak; Gerald Nordgren Special Representative; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 16 CH 8092 11019 Deblin Lane Unit 1C, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453 Otto Calendar 61 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Kenneth N. Jentczak aka Kenneth Jentczak, Unknown Beneficiaries of the Standard Bank & Trust Company uta dated 4/3/08 known as Trust # 20266, Cora Jentczak aka Cora Jerantowski, Dorothy Coltri, Dolores Dybas aka Dolores G. Dybas, UNKNOWN HEIRS and LEGATEES of Kenneth N. Jentczak aka Kenneth Jentczak and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: UNIT 11019-1-C IN ACORN GLEN CONDOMINIUMS AS DELINEATED ON THE PLAT OF SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: CERTAIN LOTS IN ACORN GLEN BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS DOCUMENT 94837949 AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. P.I.N.: 24-16-423-065-1007 Said property is commonly known as 11019 Deblin Lane Unit 1C, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Kenneth N. Jentczak and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 0010830540 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Cook County on or before AUGUST 22, 2016 a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR.

dors will be the Good Humor Ice Cream Truck and Christensen’s Popcorn Wagon.

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

LEGAL NOTICE

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

FIRST PERSONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.ESTATE OF ANN SMITAS A/K/A ONA GURAUSKAITE SMITIENE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANN SMITAS A/K/A ONA GURAUSKAITE SMITIENE, ONA REGINA BURGOS, MANOR CARE OF OAK LAWN WEST IL, LLC, CRESTLINE ARMS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.DARIUS A. GROSS, 7033-35 MATHER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants

16 CH 00494 9725 S. KEELER AVE., UNIT 204 Oak Lawn, IL 60453

15 CH 15602 9112 MEADE AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 10, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 11, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 15 IN HARTZ’S 92ND STREET AND MEADE AVENUE SUBDIVISION NO. 1 OF PART OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9112 MEADE AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-318-004-0000.

LEGAL NOTICE

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

LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS HALPIN, ERYN M. HALPIN Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE

certificate to Fox’s Oak Lawn Restaurant & Pub, Palermo’s Restaurant or Phil’s Pizza. Winner of the longest drive was Lori Jadzak of Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn and winner of closest to the pin was Karen Boll of Hawk Ford.

Golfers also took their chance to try their luck at one of two raffles.

More than 40 raffle baskets lined the tables, including liquor baskets, picnic gear, golf items and gift certificates and other prizes.

The grand raffle prize was a living trust, courtesy of the Law Office of Eileen Kerlin-Walsh. Linda Contine, of American Courier Service, Inc., won the grand prize. Steve Radice won the Ted Baker Men's aviator sunglasses with $100 AMEX GC, courtesy of Complete Vision Care.

Mike Sutko, of World Travel Mart, was the winner of an Apple Mini II Tablet with retina display, courtesy of Oak Lawn Bank & Trust.

Steve Loulousis won a women's Bulova silver watch, courtesy of Lyla Jewelers. Jennifer Villafan, of Hoff Realtors, won four Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers tickets for Sunday, July 24. A parking pass and four White Sox baseball caps were included.

NOTICE OF SALE

UNIT 6-204 IN CRESTLINE ARMS CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE: LOTS 1 TO 13 IN CRESTLINE ARMS, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 25410693 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS.

14 CH 15787 7033 W. MATHER AVENUE, APARTMENT 2B Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 17, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: UNIT 2B, IN 7033-35 MATHER CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE: LOT 1 IN ARTIS NOTTINGHAM AND MATHER AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 11 IN ROBERT BARTLETT’S 95TH STREET HOMESITES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS ‘’EXHIBIT A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP MADE BY RICHARD H. SCHULTZ AND AUDREY SCHULTZ, HIS WIFE, RECORDED NOVEMBER 15, 1984 AS DOCUMENT 27337983, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. Commonly known as 7033 W. MATHER AVENUE, APARTMENT 2B, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

Commonly known as 9725 S. KEELER AVE., UNIT 204, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Property Index No. 24-07-111-015-1005.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Property Index No. 24-10-225-036-1160.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $269,168.42.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $99,186.28.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

The judgment amount was $49,742.45.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C15-28233.

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.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C15-28233 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 15602 TJSC#: 36-2009 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.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: ASHEN/FAULKNER, 217 N. JEFFERSON ST., STE. 601, Chicago, IL 60661, (312) 655-0800 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.

ASHEN/FAULKNER 217 N. JEFFERSON ST., STE. 601 Chicago, IL 60661 (312) 655-0800 Attorney Code. 39733 Case Number: 16 CH 00494 TJSC#: 36-8722 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.

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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-07937.

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.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C14-07937 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 14 CH 15787 TJSC#: 36-6467 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Moraine Valley student is first inductee into Co-Curricular Skyway Conference Hall of Fame Moraine Valley Community College student Rochelle Jester was the first musician recognized by the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) in its Co-Curricular Hall of Fame.

Usually there are eight colleges in the ISCC, and typically athletes from these colleges are recognized. Jester’s name was brought up by three schools to nominate her for the honor. As a saxophonist in either the Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Combo since 2010, she has earned three Outstanding Soloist awards at ISCC jazz festivals within two years. Jester was in-

ducted on June 9 at a luncheon at Morton College.

“I’m very proud of Rochelle and all of her growth as a musician and jazz improviser,” said Doug Bratt, associate professor of music, coordinator of Academy Music and director of the Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble.

“Given her generous nature and musical drive, she’s been an integral member of the Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble over the last six years. Moreover, I’m so very happy that she was chosen to be the first co-curricular member of the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference. This

award is much deserved.”

For Jester, this honor was pleasantly unexpected. “It was a shocker. I was told I’m an inspiration to others, and it’s nice to hear. I’m just doing me,” she said. “I really appreciate my professors and that community colleges acknowledge their students when they make an impact. It’s a great milestone, but there’s more I have to do, more to come.”

Jester intends to transfer to University of Illinois at Chicago in the fall to major in communications with a minor in music.

Dr. Jeana Lietz rolls out ‘Welcome Wagon’ as new principal at Oak Lawn High

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Moraine Valley student Rochelle Jester stands with Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble director Doug Bratt after being inducted into the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Co-Curricular Hall of Fame.

Richards High School students earn honor roll status A group of students at Richards High School in Oak Lawn were selected to the honor roll for the second semester of the 2015-16 school year.

Students with a grade-point average between 3 and 3.49 qualified for the honor roll.

Freshmen Freshmen selected to the honor roll are Justin Gardner, Jaime Graham, Marc Gutierrez, Christopher Majdecki, Lisette Montenegro, Timothy Rathburn, Neveen Salti, Aaliyah Seals, Carrington Stewart, Trevor Thompson, Bryianna Williams, Eraklis Labrakis, Yanier Moore, Julian Hernandez, Brendon Kleczkowski, Mohamed Nagi, Ezeldeen Anaqrah, Jack Bulger, Joshua Fritz, Trevon Jones, Ethan Juarez, Kamil Majerczyk, Damian Palomar, Theresa Register, Lucas Sekulski, Mark Christian, Kamryn Hayes, Jacklyn Laxton, Kristen Zamora, Jordan Couch, Andres Mata, Diego Arguelles, Sennad Bin Ghalib, Eldridge Dockery, Elaina Gregory, Ahmad Husein, Kacper Kaczmarczyk, Conrad Para, Juan Ramos, Pedro Serna-Gomez, Leslie Guerrero, Zoe Moralez, Wedyan Abdulla Alhaidari, Ibrahim Abuadas, Laith Ahmed, Keighley Armstrong, Daniel Binotti, Jalen Cole, Cody Dryier, William Evans, LaMaya Jackson, Anthony Lucio, Isabel Martinez, Asma Muthana, Meetkumar Patel, Joshua Peterson, Julian Rodriguez, Odei Sweis and John Zamora.

Sophomores Sophomores on the honor roll are Arton Bislimi, Dane Garcia, Jonathan Hammons, Mohannad Hussein, Milena Jakubauskaite, Kristijan Kleckaroski, Jasmine Stennis, Armani Traylor, Sarah Victor, Alexa Burgos, Makayla Bradford, Morgan Cardenas, Mark Grochal, Shannon O’Brien, Michel Ortega-Cervantes, Adrian Zubek, Yoseli Aguirre, Mia Dixon, Kelly Ackermann, Asma Al-Horaibi,

Jazmin Davis, Montell Dukes, Abbigail Fletcher, Ronald Kaminsky, Mia Lampos, Madisyn McDaniel, Kayla Meske, Chad Mitchell, D’Andre Payne, Ryan Weber, Shawnnika Williams, Kimberly Pocius, Subhi Abu-ghoush, Emad Altamimi, Jordan Dixon, Hakam Shehada, Dominic Lueras, Nadhrah Omer, A’Maree Beard, Skyler Feller, Amanda Gill, Miranda Hartell, Shamekah Hibler, Zaria Hughes, Maya Little, Jailah Martin, Haneen Sadeq, Nadia Taiym, Camille Wells, Mouj Ziadat, Jesus Herrera, Shahria Judeh, Julian Sanchez, Taundrea Kerby, Yasmina Priebe, Zoie Winston, Lara Abbadi, Ali Abuadas, Yasmin Alhadhrami, Leo Brown, Isabella Clark, Jessie Donohue, Shadai Evans, Breanna Green, Andrea Isajczuk, Stanley Johnson, Danzell Kendall, Edward Konstant, Brian LaMantia, William Lucio, Mohammad Naser, Destinee Novack, Hemali Patel and Joseph Ticzkus.

Juniors

Juniors selected to the honor roll are Sarah Abuadas, David Baez, Alex Cruz, Tiffany Donohue, Derrick Givens, Hayley Grayson, Martin Krickl, Thomas Olson, Najah Salti, Jose Sandoval, Erika Swanson, Milton Velastegui, Jacob Rivera, Dominick Simik, Jasmin Amin, Michael Kott, Michael Anthony Mays, Rawan Abushaqra, Basel Alawi, Mohammed Alzaghari, Ann Barker, Stephanie Eklund, Abigail Golden, Christopher Hobbs, John Jozefowicz, Jeremiah Melton, Timothy Mitre, Jonathan Prostka, Jordan Scott, Klaudia Sulka, Katlyn Graham, Mitchel Mulhall, Damon Olejniczak, Ameen Altermathy, Sydney Izzo, Matthew McKibbin, Ragheb Alkilani, Brianna Brown, Erin Hemphill, Angel Leonardo, Christine Leverenz, Leslie Morales, Krzysztof Obrochta, Jacob Perkins, Matthew Pierce, Tasneem Rayyan, Michael Rider, Fadel Shawar, Eileen Al-Ashqar, Mohammad Alwan,

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Nicole Candra, Lexi Dryier, Victoria Gonzalez, Stephanie Jackson, Catherine Johnson, Brianna Jones, Cassandra Juarez, Robyn Master, Michael O’Leary, David Ortiz, Chakara Roberson, Brianna Rodriguez, Amber Ryan, Erica Serna-Gomez, Mekaylyn Sims, Foune Therra, Emanuel White and Adam Zeiger.

Seniors Seniors on the honor roll are Judi Bataeineh, Chaaka Bolton, Jaliyah Mitchell, Matthew Paske, Otis Patterson, Jared Moore, Brianna Senodenos, Melissa Altahat, Justin Grochowski, Brianna Jackson, Carolina Martinez, Jordan Merrill, Kush Baxter, Sultan Benson, Leenardo Chacon, Jaaron Coleman, Jake Fleming, Gianni Herrera, Agata Lichaj, Jennifer Soto, Nicholas Weidner, Zade Ziadat, Khalid AlItter, Carlos Draper, Caitlin Griffin, Alex Lisowski, Nikolas Mejia, Jocelyn Mosley, Jaelenne Pratts, Kameron Roberts-Dobson, Daniel Schwarz, Eric Scott, Robert Zagrodnik, Lindsey Mielnicki, Glendis Weatherspoon, Janelle Davis, Nicolette Hoiseck, Lanaya Martin, Samaah Shawar, Montrell Bryant, Anthony Cagala, Tearrence Coleman, Gabrielle Murphy, Eunice Oladesu, Damian Rodriguez, Royce Weatherspoon, Dontrell Austin, Ashley Bartels, DeJa Benson, Mohammad Hussein, Filippo LiVolsi, Juan Reyes, Felix Rojas, Rhiannon Sautkus, Luay Beirat, Breyana Martin, Dylan Penny, Daisy Castillo, Jacek Ciesla, Brian Collier, Raymil Colon, Mitchell Crook, Prisma Cruz, Minerva Espindola, Carlito Garcia, Dana Garrett, Terry House. Devaughn Jones , Liam Long-Fitzgerald, Nadya Mahamed, Rhedura Martin, Michelle Martinez, Tasha McCormick, Yasmine Mezyed, Yasmeen Mustafa, Gianni Newell, Essasia Patterson, Sharron Peters, Kierra Sullivan, Larry Tyler and Dejah Wimberley.

Dr. Jeana Lietz has become grateful to become principal the new principal at Oak Lawn at a school like Oak Lawn,” Community High School and she said. “I want people (staff, is implementing new ideas and students, parents and commuprograms before school begins nity members) to know that my door (and phone) next month. is always open. I Lietz has begun wouldn’t be able to implementing new do what I do without ideas by greeting their help.” incoming freshman Lietz’s ideas for the with a welcome of school do not stop at her own called the the Welcome Wagon.

“Welcome Wagon.”

She has more in store This is a program for the school. consisting of staff “I look forward and administrators to expanding on personally visiting Lietz the academic exincoming freshmen cellence our stuto help make them feel a part of the Oak Lawn High dents are achieving,” she School community before they said. “One of my priorities ever step on campus. And it has is student, parent, and combeen received with smiles and munity engagement. I want OLCHS to become a place good feelings.

“Years ago while researching where everyone wants to be my dissertation about Fred Rog- here, and the school becomes ers, I heard about an elementary the hub of the community. I principal who went and visited also want students to become her incoming kindergarteners to more active in the school and give them a friendly face when take leadership roles in shapthey came to school in the fall,” ing policies and rules here at Lietz said. “I thought that the Oak Lawn Community High transition to high school is an- School. This should be a place other, perhaps even scarier, tran- for students, made by students, sition for students and parents. where the adults help facilitate The Welcome Wagon allows us their growth and learning.”

With all new jobs come chalto put some of those fears to rest, while sending the message lenges, and Lietz is prepared to that we value our students and face them head-on.

“The biggest challenge, which parents.

“I hope that this will also lead is one that the entire educainto high parental involvement tion community is facing right throughout the school year. It now, is the issue of equity… has been fun to visit houses and how do we make sure that all meet some of our students. And students have equal access to the staff has truly stepped up rigor and choices,” she said. to help us visit all 425 houses,” “This includes students from all different backgrounds, and she added.

Lietz began as assistant prin- every student has something that cipal at OLCHS in 2011 and fin- makes them unique. I think of ished her fifth year there before my leadership style as ‘studentgetting the new job as principal centered,’ and keep that in mind for the 2016-17 school year. Dr. when I make decisions. As Michael Riordan vacated the long as I am able to stay true dual position to solely focus on to that vision, it will make the challenges I face not seem so his job as superintendent.

“I am excited and truly difficult.”

STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Lewis University honors local dean’s list students Local students were selected to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Lewis University.

Earning dean’s list honors were Chicago Ridge resident Gabrielle Vasilevskis, who is majoring in psychology, and Evergreen Park residents Alex Siemiawski and Nicholas Siemiawski, who are both majoring in computer science.

Hickory Hills residents earning dean’s list honors were Nikolas Brigando, air traffic control management; Kevin Curtis, computer science; Bridget Ivancic, elementary education; Lyndsey Kandich, forensic criminal investigation; Monika Mszal-Urbaniak, criminal/ social justice; Ryan Oles, criminal/social justice; and Emily Wagner, early childhood education, special

education.

Oak Lawn residents who earned dean’s list honors were Nilly Albeitoni, computer science; Matthew Bunda, physics; Richard Castro, aviation flight management; Jamie Fionda, criminal/social justice; Colin MacDonald, criminal/social justice; Tony Nguyen, social work; Orlando Perez, business administration; John Sutko, criminal/social justice; and Claire Ewers, elementary education.

Palos Hills residents selected to the dean’s list at Lewis were Joseph Brzoska, computer science; Alyssa Guillermo, nursing (generic); Thomas Hoffman, accounting; Michael Janas, information systems; Wojciech Kowalczyk, accounting; Stephen Kurek, chemistry; Brandi Lee, business administration; Kenneth Murfay, unmanned aircraft systems; Michael

Wasik, criminal/social justice; Katherine Wojcik, finance; and Patricia Zych, computer graphic design.

Local students earn honors at Monmouth College Local students received dean’s list honors for the spring semester at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Ill. Jihad Ramada of Chicago Ridge was inducted into Beta Beta, the national biology honor society. A senior biology major, he is the son of Raed Ramada of Chicago Ridge and Suzan Hasan of Hickory Hills.

Oak Lawn resident Alexandra Barrett received the Sindlinger-Kniss Scholarship and the Rasmusen Scholarship. A freshman biology major, she is the daughter of Genevra Barrett of Oak Lawn.

Barbara Pajor, a resident of Oak Lawn, also earned dean’s list honors. She received the Mitchell Scholarship for Study Abroad. She was also inducted into the Blue Key honor society and Sigma Delta Pi, the national English honor society. A senior international business and Spanish major, she is the daughter of Richard and Annette Pajor of Oak Lawn.

Orland Park resident Mary Kate Luzzo received the Grooms Scholarship and the Monmouth College and Fine Arts Scholarship. A sophomore business administration and public relations major, she is the daughter of John and Janine Luzzo of Orland Park.

Palos Hills resident Allie Vallance received the Jack and Betina Schultz Scholarship. A junior accounting and business administration major, she is the daughter of Gary and Lena Vallance of Palos Hills.

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS

EVERGREEN PARK

‘Origin of Sports’ will be presented A program on the “Origin of Sports” will be presented at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave. The event is presented by Histories for Kids and will include ancient athlete “Discuss Meter,” who will lead guests through time to discover the beginnings of some of today’s pastimes. Visitors will learn about the origins of the Olympic Games, baseball, football, basketball, ice skating and tennis.

Session examines wonders of human body

Science Alliance presents “Get Hip to Health,” a program about the wonders of the human body, which will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 27 at the Evergreen Park Library.

Visitors will learn about exercising, the food plate and “eating the rainbow.” Participants can “dissect” a model of the human torso and learn how organs function. Patrons will also learn about the importance of hard-washing and how to avoid germs when glow-in-the-dark “germs” are applied and viewed under a black light. Guests will also learn how a brain freeze happens and how to stop them from ruining a frosty treat.

History of the Blues

“History of the Blues” Delta to the Prairie” will be held at 6:30 p.m. today (Thursday, July 21) at the Evergreen Park Library.

Jim Anderson brings the history of Chicago Blues to life as he takes audiences on a musical journey from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago. He will provide humorous inside scoops and the scandalous stories behind the lyrics and lives of some of America’s greatest music makers.

Registration is requested from the library website at www.evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

Mo’ Beat Blues to perform The musical duo of Mo’ Beat Blues will perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave. The Mo’ Beat Blues Show features Samuel Lozada, a singer songwriter and musician, and wife and partner, Janice. The two have put together a variety show that includes familiar songs from many genres remade to fit their style.

Lozada will perform harmonica solos. Registration is requested from the library website at www. evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

‘Gigantic Book Sale’ at Evergreen Park Library A “Gigantic Book Sale” will be held at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., from Monday, Aug. 8 through Saturday, Aug. 13 Patrons can discover hardcover and paperback books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and more for all ages at reduced prices.

OAK LAWN

‘Read to Win’ this summer Patrons can achieve their goals this summer by taking part in “Read for the Win,” the summer reading theme at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Colleen Limczak, a certified professional organizer, will apply organizing lessons for your home and life from the bestselling book, “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 at the Oak Lawn Library.

In preparation of “One Book, One Oak Lawn,” a special book discussion of the chosen title, “Read Player One” will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 at the Oak Lawn Library. Residents can make it a summer challenge to finish the book and join in for the discussion. For more information about this and other adult programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Friends of Library to take summer cruise to see lakefront fi eworks The Friends of the Oak Lawn Library will take a trip on a Chicago Summer 3D Fireworks Cruise on Wednesday, Aug. 17 Guests and members will meet at the Oak Lawn library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., at 5:15 p.m. and are scheduled to return at 11:15 p.m. The evening begins with dinner at Pompeii on Taylor Street, known as a Chicago institution in the Little Italy neighborhood since 1909. Following dinner, guests will be taken a one-hour cruise from Navy Pier.

Guests will receive complimentary 3D glasses to see the show in style.

The event will include views of the lakefront and the city skyline, including Buckingham Fountain, the Museum Campus and Chicago Harbor lock. A maximum of 50 people can go on the trip. The

cost is $82 for members and $87 for non-members.

Current members must present a current membership card or receipt to receive the $5 discount.

Two tickets will be allowed for each person. No refunds or exchanges will be given. After the inperson registration, contact the library at (708) 422-4990 to find out how to purchase tickets or join the waiting list. For more information about this and other adult programs, visit www.olpl.org.

Oak Lawn Library will be on hand at farmer’s market The Oak Lawn Farmer’s Market will continue through October from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Village Green, 94th Street and Cook Avenue.

The Oak Lawn Library staff will offer a range of services and some handouts. Residents can stop by the tent and to say hello. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

PALOS HILLS

Floral arrangement workshop

A floral arranging workshop will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 22 at the Green Hills Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Guests will learn how to make and later take home their own arrangements with real flowers. The event is for ages 16 and up. Registration is limited to 25. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Preschool dance party A preschool dance party will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, July 22 at the Green Hills Library. Kids can arrive and dance to some songs.

All ages are welcome.

Bubble wonders will be performed Geoffrey “Merlin” Akins, an international bubble artist, will show off his skills at 6 p.m. Monday, July 25 at the Evergreen Park Library. Akins will perform bubble tricks and create bubble sculptures, including a bubble caterpillar and a bubble volcano Registration is limited to 90. Children of all ages welcome. Caregivers must register as well.

Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Patrons will learn how to prepare ‘perfect picnic cuisine’ Patrons will learn about the perfect picnic cuisine from Chef Maddox at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,

July 26 at the Green Hills Library. This program is designed to build confidence in choices for a picnic this summer. The event is for adults only.

Registration is limited to 50. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Class for healthy living for adults

Healthy living for the brain and body will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 27 at the Green Hills Library. Tips will be provided in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement in this adults only class. Guests will learn about hands-on tools to help incorporate recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.

Residents can register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Teen-Tween Summer Book Club The Teen-Tween Summer Book Club will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 at the Green Hills Library. Snacks will be provided.

Copies of the book will be available at the Youth Service Desk. Registration is limited to 15. The book club is for ages 10 to 17. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Book club to meet at Irish Legend

Members of the Green Hills Library Book Club will hold their next meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 at The Irish Legend, 8933 S. Archer Ave. They will discuss “Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dimitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad” by M.T. Anderson. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk prior to the meeting for GHPLD cardholders.

Button workshop for youths Youths ages 10 to 17 can take part in a button workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at Green Hills Library. Kids will learn how to decorate backpacks, jackets, bags and other materials with buttons. Comic books and magazines will be offered. Other pictures will be offered to use to make buttons. Participants can bring their own pictures as well. A limit of three buttons will be provided per person. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Family Movie Time The Family Movie Time will begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 29 at the Green Hills Library.

Families can enjoy a free movie, popcorn and juice. All ages are welcome. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

SCHOOL NEWS 11 Record amount of District 218 SCUBA students earn PADI certification Thursday, July 21, 2016

For District 218 physical education teachers Bob Peck, Jason Perch and Dylan Shaughnessy, summer plans always wait. The end of the school year does not bring a break, only weeks of very long days.

As SCUBA teachers at Richards, Shepard, and Eisenhower high schools, the three begin their summers hauling students in mini-buses down I-57 to Haigh Quarry in Kankakee.

After nine months of instruction, dive practice, and safety drills, the teachers lead students through open water dives that earn Professional Association of Diving Instructors certificates so they can SCUBA anywhere in the world.

It’s a form of graduation, with students earning their PADI licenses so they can SCUBA safely on their own. This year, nearly 75 students – a record – earned PADI certification.

Students from Richards who earned basic certificates included Mohammad Alwan, Donald Branch, Natalie Fadden, Robert Fuentes, Kaitlyn Graham, Karina Kach, Aya Kurdi, Jovanni Natividad, Brett Nolan, Krys Obruchta, Nick Pote and Ean Sullivan.

Richards students earning advanced certificates included Robert Alheim, Quinten Johnson, Ark Kmiecik, Angel Montoya and Mohammed Sumaira.

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Richards High School students (from left) Natalie Fadden, Karina Kach, Kaitlyn Graham and Aya Kurdi smile and laugh while discussing a dive safety drill. Glenn Simms, a retired PE teacher and certified dive instructor from Shepard High school, leads the students.

Shepard students earning basic certificates included Erin Adkins, Hamzah Alkhatib, Sergio Alvarez, Wade Bittner, Brenna Braasch, Dwayne Dawkins, Allison Elzinga, Nathan Fisher, Kody Gibson, Paige Harkabus, Andrew Hite, Nathan Hughes, Jaron Jackson, Brenna Koepp, Ieva Kondratas, Jill MacDonald, Lauren

McHale, Tom McInerney, Dakota Morris, Ellen Mueller, Eryk Nowak, Andrew Smith, Haley Vasil, Hannah Vasil and Angelina Zamora.

Shepard students earning advanced certificates included Hannah Horstmann, Andrew Choragwicki, Anthony Crespo, Maggie Frausto, Theresa Hartl, Michael

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Jessica Belseth and Mohammad Alwan check equipment together prior to completing open water dives and earning PADI certification. Nearly 75 students in District 218 earned basic or advanced PADI licenses this year.

Jokubauskas, Tim Kruse, Grace Spindler and Chloe VanWitzenburg.

Eisenhower students earning certificates included Jessica Belseth, Joe Collins, Ricardo Frausto, Valerie Frausto, Martin Garcia, Grecia Guapillo, Valentin Hernandez, Daniel Herrera, Jenna Lynch,

Alan Melgar, Miguel Rivera, Mike Soto, Bill Tate and Jessica Verwey.

Eisenhower students earning advanced certificates included Noah Alramli, Gavin Corollo, Maria Infante, Frank Martinez, Julio Martinez, Matt McGrath, Emmanual Robles and Lily Waters.

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Photos by Joe Boyle

Plans for new medical facility in Oak Lawn

The old Beatty Lumber property was recently leveled along 52nd Avenue in Oak Lawn (left). Advocate Medical Group would like to build a two-story medical facility at that above location. An aerial view of 52nd Avenue where the Beatty Lumber property was torn down is displayed during a neighborhood meeting Friday hosted by Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury (right).

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filing suit, saying “We’re only

taking back powers that were taken from us.”

“I’m relying on the legal advice and recommendation of three well-known municipal attorneys,”

Beverly Environmental, LLC Landscape Architects & Contractors

said the mayor.

Those attorneys include Odelson and John Murphey, who between them represent dozens of municipalities and government entities across the state.

“They are telling me that this is unconstitutional and we will be pursuing a lawsuit. But it won’t be for any fines or anything like that. We are seeking a declaratory judgment that the ordinance is unconstitutional,” said Tokar.

“I’m not doing just doing

this for me. But these cases set precedents,” Tokar added. “Look around, this is how it is done.

Mayors need to be able to choose department heads and the other executive positions. They are like a cabinet.”

“I’m not sure how quickly we can get a judge to hear this, but I have a feeling it will be soon,” he added.

Before casting the fifth and final vote in favor of the override, Trustee Amanda Cardin stated

that she wanted to make clear the dispute was over Odelson’s appointment, and the budget director position that Tokar currently holds. All the other appointments were approved. The two remaining were tabled at the July 12 meeting, and will be taken up for discussion at a later meeting.

“I don’t know why (Tokar) is taking this to court. We are just taking back powers that were taken from us,” said Coglianese on Tuesday.

“I don’t think they are being realistic or fair,” said Tokar. “Burt Odelson argued before the Supreme Court in the Bush v. Gore case. He teaches at conferences,” he noted.

The mayor asserted that Odelson’s partner, Mark Sterk, represented the pension board in the case, and said the Illinois Department of Insurance has stated that the advice given was accurate and correct, so it shouldn’t be held against either of the attorneys.

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their “honor and bravery in the line of duty... Oak Lawn and the Palestinian American Community will always remember their dedicated service.”

Murray said their comments were heartfelt and appreciated.

“We have to support those who protect us,” said Jaser. “We love this country and wanted to do something to help. We cannot bring these brave men back, but we hope this gesture of support will comfort their families and let our officers in Oak Lawn know that we stand with them.”

“I was touched by that,” said Bury. “Our thanks go to the Palestinian community for their help.”

In nearby Chicago Ridge, police also have to patrol and respond to incidents at the Chicago Ridge Mall. With malls being

targets for terrorism, the recent shootings of law enforcement officers make the job that more difficult for police.

“Obviously, they have to be more aware,” said Tokar. “The world is getting crazier and crazier. It’s gotten out of control.

The police are more cognizant of all this. They are definitely more careful when they approach a suspect.”

Tokar did state that police officers in other communities should be equipped with tasers so they respond to some crime using these devices instead of guns.

“But of course in certain incidents when someone pulls out a rifle, what are the police to do?

You don’t use tasers then,” responded Tokar.

The Chicago Ridge mayor said he went to a conference about

eight weeks ago over mall security. He said that ideas were discussed and representatives from the Orland Park Mall were also in attendance.

“We have definitely stepped up and have added more security,” Tokar said about the Chicago Ridge Mall. “We have also been stepping up security for RidgeFest. I don’t want to say what that is, obviously. But the police presence will be felt.”

Bury said discussions take place frequently with members of the Oak Lawn Police Department to come up with better ideas of protecting citizen.

“It has to stop and we have to find a way,” said Bury. “We are all in this together. We really have to commit to this. Hate is not the answer.”

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This just can’t go on.”

In the midst of the second series of tragedies in less than two weeks, Bury received some positive feedback on Friday. The owner of Style 95 Barber Shop in Oak Lawn reached out to his friends in the Palestinian community on Facebook to raise funds for the families of the victims of the Dallas shootings.

Mahd “Mike” Jaser, owner of Style 95 Barber Shop, and members of the Palestinian community stopped by the Oak Lawn Village Hall on Friday to present Police Chief Mike Murray with $3,000 in donations and plaques for the families of the victims that were given to commemorate

STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Oak Lawn resident selected to dean’s list at Milwaukee School of Engineering A local student received dean’s list honors for the spring quarter at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Oak Lawn resident Evan Sendra earned dean’s list honors. He is majoring in software engineering.

Oak Lawn resident graduates summa cum laude

A local student received a degree from St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis., in May. Oak Lawn resident Jennifer Ward received her bachelor of arts degree, summa cum laude from St. Norbert.

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Kicking off the season without kickoffs CGSC eliminates kickoff plays for safety reasons

By Mary Alice Maloney

Southwest Regional Publishing The Catholic Grade School Conference voted July 7 to eliminate kickoff plays in all football games at both the junior varsity and varsity levels for the 2016 season.

The CGSC, now in its 50th season, is made up of youth football teams from 15 Catholic grade schools in the Chicago area, including Our Lady of the Ridge School in Chicago Ridge and St. Alexander School in Palos Heights.

The elimination of kickoffs in the CGSC stems from the current climate surrounding the sport. In recent years, there has been widespread conversation about not only the need for more safety regulations in the game, but also the long-term health effects of the sport on youth players and NFL professionals alike.

CGSC commissioner Frank Ribaudo said the league’s first priority is the safety and well-being of all young players.

“Our job is to teach these kids the fundamentals of football that they’ll need going forward, if they choose to continue playing in high school,” Ribaudo said. “We felt like this rule change will ensure more safety for our players without losing too much of the foundation of the game.”

During a kickoff play, the risk of having players collide with each other at full speed is the highest than during any other portion of the game.

Kickoffs usually occurs at the start of the first and third quarters and after touchdowns and field goals. Since there is so much room and space between the kicking and receiving teams, players are generally hitting each other harder than on plays from scrimmage.

“Kickoffs are not necessarily unsafe, but the level of potential injury is higher. Eliminating the play is an easy fix to make the game safer,” Ribaudo said.

In lieu of a kickoff, the teams will start each game at a certain yard-line, based on skill level and previous kickoff patterns.

“After observing where teams usually start a series after a kickoff, we decided that junior varsity teams will start games at their own 40-yard lines and varsity teams will start at their own 35-yard lines,” Ribaudo said.

The onside kick variant of the kickoff will be handled by giving the kicking team the opportunity to maintain possession by allowing the run of one offensive play where if ten yards are

­Photo illustration by Chuck Ingwersen

“Kickoffs are not necessarily

unsafe, but the level of potential injury is higher.

Eliminating the play is an easy fix to make the game safer.” ­— CGSC commissioner Frank Ribaudo

gained, they keep the ball, and if they do not gain ten yards, the defensive team takes possession.

Our Lady of the Ridge football coach and president of the Chicago Ridge Park District, Rob Pratl, looks at kickoffs as a traditional part of the game, but is supportive of the elimination of the play if it means longevity for the sport.

“Football has changed a lot since I played when I was young, but safety is a

CGSC TEAMS

“Continued safety will keep bringing

kids to the sport and will help them learn the bigger lessons of playing football, like working with a team and being held accountable for your actions.” ­— Our Lady of the Ridge football coach Rob Pratl

big issue these days,’’ Pratl said. “Continued safety will keep bringing kids to the sport and will help them learn the bigger lessons of playing football, like working with a team and being held accountable for your actions.”

Pop Warner, a national organization that provides football and other sports programs for participants in 42 states, is also adopting a similar ruling regarding kickoffs. According to Ribaudo, the CGSC is the only local youth football

league that has announced any sort of new implementation of safety measures.

Ribaudo said he is proud to be ahead of the curve.

“Anything we can do to make football more attractive and safer for our players, we’re more than willing and happy to do,’’ he said. “We want our kids to have fun and feel that the benefits of playing football far outweigh the perceived risks.”

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Under the radar at home but big in Brazil JEFF VORVA Making the Extra Point

L Bibby on board

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Former NBA player Michael Bibby stretches Sunday before playing a game at St. Xavier University. Bibby, 38, who played 14 seasons in the NBA, and another NBA alum, Jason Williams, played for Pablo’s Posse in the Midwest Regionals of The Basketball Tournament. Their team beat Eberlein Drive 99-89 on Saturday and Purple and Black, 84-70, to advance to the Sweet 16 of the $2 million winner-take-all tournament. For more photos, see page 3.

et’s face it, when it comes to attention in the college athletics food chain, men’s Division III volleyball is about as low as you can get.

Compare the interest in the Alabama football team to, oh, say the defending DIII men’s volleyball champ SUNY-New Paltz. Yep. That’s quite a gap. Heck, I’ll bet most of you never heard of SUNY New Paltz, and I’m still wondering whatever happened to SUNY-Old Paltz.

At a DIII men’s volleyball match, a crowd of 200 is big-time. The players are known at their schools and in the small circles of men’s volleyball, but that’s about it.

So when former Sandburg standout Neil Naughton came back from Brazil in June and told a few tales about a group of USA Sports Tours and Events DIII stars receiving the rock star treatment, I

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Orland Park’s Neil Naughton (sixth from left) and his Division III USA teammates were treated like rock stars during the trip to Brazil.

thought that was pretty cool.

The 6-foot-7 junior-to-be at the Milwaukee School of Engineering said he and his teammates commanded some attention as they enjoyed an undefeated run and picked up some fans along the way.

“Kids wanted to take pictures with us,” Naughton said. “We’re just a bunch of tall guys and I think they all thought we were handsome. Some wanted autographs, but they wanted pictures. A lot

of pictures. That happened a lot in the gyms.

“But there were also times when we were on the streets and people were stopping us for pictures. Maybe they thought we were Olympians.’’

The DIII stars played matches in Jundiai and Walinhos and the state of Sao Pauo and ended up with a few more matches in Rio de Janeiro, the site of the See VORVA, Page 3

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FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Muir is not merrier for Brother Rice in Lawler tourney

By Jeff Vorva

unplayable after Sunday’s storms.

Lyons lost 3-2 to Plainfield South as South scored in the bottom of the seventh.

In the banking world, Weston & Muir is a big name.

In the high school baseball world, a kid named Westin Muir pitched a money game.

The St. Charles North senior right hander fired a shutout in a 4-0 victory over Brother Rice Monday in the quarterfinals of the Illinois High School Baseball Association Lawler Summer Classic at Naperville Central High School. Brother Rice, which scored 28 runs in Richards Regional victories over Chicago Christian, St. Laurence and Marist, was scheduled to play Lyons Township Tuesday in the loser’s bracket at Benedictine University. The championship is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, at Boomer Stadium in Schaumburg.

The game was postponed for four hours and the location was changed after North Central College’s field was

Wade’s World

Sports Editor

Former Richards standout Dwyane Wade officially signed with the Bulls on Friday but is on a promotional trip to China and won’t be back to be introduced until next week.

Wade, former Bears player Charles Tillman and women’s basketball player Cappie Pondexter will host camps July 29-30 at Downers Grove South High School. For more information, visit www.celebritysportsacademy. eventbrite.com.

In the July 1 edition of the sports section, Chicago Christian’s Zach Frieling was inadvertently left off a list of Metro Suburban all-conference baseball selections.

FOCUS ON THE CHICAGO RED STARS

Finally a goal and finally a victory

Fire’s road skid reaches 34

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Fire wins on disputed goal The Fire beat Sporting Kansas City, 1-0, July 13 at Toyota Park in a game delayed by storms and while the Chicago team felt good about the victory, KC coach Peter Vermes was stormy about new Fire player Michael de Leeuw’s goal in the 19th minute.

The visiting coach thought the goal should be disallowed.

“It’s a terrible mistake,” Vermes said after the game.

His dispute stemmed from a pair of blown whistles and Fire rookie Brandon Vincent had a free kick which set up the goal.

“So the referee blows the whistle, and blows the whistle again and our guys stop,’’ Vermes said. “They hesitate because he blows the second whistle and what he’s trying to do, he’s trying to get guys to move back,” Vermes said. “But when you do that then you have to restart the play and unfortunately the hesitation happens from guys on our team.

“Look, if you play this game long enough, you know how it works. If you blow the whistle, the play starts. If you blow the whistle a second time, that means the play stops. You don’t communicate by blowing the whistle three times to guys. They don’t know what that means. You blow the whistle once to restart

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Correction

FOCUS ON THE CHICAGO FIRE

It was just their luck.

The Chicago Fire was hoping to break its 33-match winless streak on the road Saturday with a tall task of facing Dallas, one of the top teams in Major League Soccer.

The task got taller when Dallas laid an egg in Seattle with a 5-0 loss on July 13. Dallas was in no mood for another setback – especially to a struggling Fire squad and beat the Fire, 3-1, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

The Fire trailed 2-0 heading into extra time in the game and Arturo Alvarez scored an unassisted goal in the 91st minute and a minute later, Dallas’s Mauro Rosales returned the favor. The Fire, 4-9-5, is in the midst of a five-matches-in-15-days span and usual starters David Accam, Jonathan Campbell and Sean Johnson did not play.

Brother Rice’s Ryan King leads off the Lawler Classic quarterfinals by legging out a single. It was one of the few highlights for the team as the Crusaders lost 4-0 to St. Charles North.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Arturo Alvarez, shown in a game earlier this year, scored the Fire’s lone goal Saturday night against Dallas.

CHICAGO FIRE AT NEW ENGLAND WHEN: 6:30 p.m., Saturday WHERE: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.

FIRE RECORD: 4-9-5 NEW ENGLAND’S RECORD: 5-7-8 LAST TIME: New England beat the Fire, 2-0 on May 14 in Foxborough.

Lee Nguyen and Femi Hollinger-Janzen scored goals for the Revolution.

the play. A second whistle right after the first, it means, ‘Hold on a second. Something’s going to happen. The referee wants to do something.’ ” Earlier in the match, a KC goal was disallowed by a close offsides call.

Rookie Vincent named to All-Star game Fire rookie defender Brandon Vincent has been selected for the 2016 AT&T MLS AllStar Gameday Roster by MLS All-Star head coach Dominic Kinnear. The MLS All-Stars will take on English side Arsenal FC at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif. at 6:30 p.m. next Thursday on ESPN and UniMas. “It’s an unbelievable honor,” said Vincent. “I’m really excited to have been selected but I think the biggest thing is to give credit to the guys, my teammates, the club as a whole, the fans who have been with us through the ups and downs, it’s a huge testament to them. There are a lot of guys who deserve to be recognized and I’m just very happy, lucky and thankful to be the one representing this club and I look forward to it.”

“When we selected Brandon, we knew that he was an emerging talent,” said Fire general manager Nelson Rodríguez.

“We are pleased that his hard work, attitude and outstanding character have been recognized with this great honor.”

The Valencia, Calif. native earned his first senior international cap for the United States when

he entered in the second half of a 1-0 win over Canada on Feb. 5.

Calistri makes it to Homegrown Game Homegrown rookie Joey Calistri was selected by MLS Homegrown head coach Landon Donovan to the 20-man roster for the 2016 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game. The young MLS team will take on the Mexican Under-20 National Team in the third annual Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game at 8 p.m.

Wednesday at Avaya Stadium.

“It’s a great opportunity and a great honor to be selected for the Homegrown Game,” said Calistri. “To be out there with other young homegrown players is going to be a great experience and I can’t wait to go out to San Jose and represent the Fire.

Landon Donovan is someone I grew up watching all through my childhood, he’s a player who has shaped me and a player I try to model my play after a little bit, so it’s going to be cool to learn some lessons from him and get some insight.”

Signed to a Homegrown contract on Dec. 17, 2015 after a standout collegiate career at Northwestern University, Calistri made his professional debut when he entered in the 81st minute of the Fire’s season opener against New York City FC on March 6. In 10 league appearances, including two starts, Calistri has tallied one goal and one assist, scoring his first professional goal against the Colorado Rapids on June 18.

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Taylor Comeau celebrated her birthday a little early and gave her Chicago Red Stars teammates quite a present Saturday night.

Comeau, who turns 23 today, Thursday, scored her first professional goal in the 23rd minute and it stood up a 1-0 victory over Orlando at Camping World Stadium.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak and the score snapped a 320-minute streak without a goal. It was one of eight shots on target for Chicago. Vanessa DiBernardo was credited with the assist and goalie Michele Dalton earned her first shutout of the season for the 6-4-3 Red Stars.

Late in the game, lightning was seen and the match was delayed more than an hour. Orlando fell to 6-7-0 and was not able to leapfrog over the Red Stars for fourth place in the National Women’s Soccer League standings.

It’s official: 3 Red Stars named to Olympic squad U.S. Women’s National Team coach Jill Ellis named the 18-player roster for August’s Summer Olympic Games last week and, as expected, Red Stars players Christen Press, Julie Johnston and Alyssa Naeher made the team.

The U.S. will open Group G play on Aug. 3 — two days before the Olympic Opening Ceremony —- against New Zealand at Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte. The USA will stay in Belo Horizonte - which is 270 miles north of Rio de Janeiro — to face France at Mineirão Stadium on Aug. 6 and finish group play against Colombia on Aug. 9 at the Amazônia Stadium in Manaus, the same arena in which the U.S. Men’s National Team tied Portugal 2-2 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the furthest soccer venue from Rio (more than 1,700 miles).

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team has advanced to the gold medal game of every Olympic women’s soccer tournament that has been contested. The USA won the inaugural gold medal in 1996 in Athens, Ga., won silver in 2000 in Sydney, Australia, and will be going for its fourth straight gold medal after standing atop the podium in Athens, Greece in 2004, in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012.

Naeher joins Hope Solo as the team’s two goalies. Johnston joins Whitney Engen, Meghan Klingenberg, Ali Krieger, Kelly O’Hara and Becky

Julie Johnston of the Red Stars and U.S. Olympic team, is on the front of two cereal boxes this summer — Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and Special K. Photo courtesy of Kellogg’s

HOUSTON DASH AT CHICAGO RED STARS WHEN: 7 p.m., Saturday WHERE: Toyota Park, Bridgeview RED STARS RECORD: 6-4-3 HOUSTON’S RECORD: 3-7-1 LAST TIME: The two teams opened the 2016 season in Houston and the Dash topped the Red Stars 3-1 on April 26.

Sauerbrunn as defenders. Press joins Crystal Dunn, Lexi Morgan and Mallory Pugh at the forward spots. The team is rounded out by midfielders Morgan Brian, Tobin Heath, Lindsey Horan, Carli Lloyd, Allie Long and Megan Rapinoe.

“The last few camps capped a nine-month evaluation process and the players certainly made it a real challenge to narrow the roster down to 18,” Ellis said. “We’ve got a great blend of players with experience at the Olympic Games and in major events along with the youthful energy of some players who did not play in the Women’s World Cup last summer. As a coach in the Olympic Games, you want to put together a group capable of reaching the top of the podium while also being mindful of getting players prepared for the next World Cup, and I think we’ve done that.”

Not a flakey honor

Johnston is one of five Olympians that Kellogg’s is putting on the front of its cereal boxes this summer. She is featured on Corn Flakes and Special K.

FOCUS ON THE WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS

Bolts bolt out of the gate with series win

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

The Windy City Thunderbolts came out of the All-Star break winning again.

The Bolts took two out of three games from the Normal CornBelters over the weekend in Crestwood for their first series win since beating Lake Erie two out of three June 14-16.

Windy City (26-28 heading into this week’s action) beat Normal 4-2 Friday night in the opener.

Bolts hurler Brady Muller came within an out of a shutout but struggled to get that final out as he gave up two runs. The T-Bolts were able to hang on for the victory. Reliever Brian Loconsole struck out Elvin Rodriguez to end the game and help Windy City snap a five-game losing streak.

Normal got revenge on Saturday with a 7-3 victory. Locally, Orland Park’s Kyle Wood was hitless and Bridgeview native Chris Chigas pitched a scoreless ninth for the T-Bolts.

The Thunderbolts won the series with an 8-6 victory on Sunday.

Cody Keefer, who had three hits in the game, doubled in the bottom of the third to drive in the

UP NEXT FOR THE THUNDERBOLTS FRIDAY: host Gateway, 7:05 p.m.

SATURDAY: host Gateway, 6:05 p.m.

SUNDAY: host Gateway, 5:05 p.m.

TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: at Southern Illinois • NUTS AND BOLTS: Gateway’s Tyler Tewell, a lefthanded-hitting catcher, entered this week’s action hitting .331, which is sixth in the Frontier League.

go-ahead run at 3-2 and the team never trailed the rest of the way.

All-Star stars Windy City’s Taylor Smart hit a solo home run to give the East Division a 3-1 lead, but the West Came back and won 11-4 on July 13 at the Frontier League All-Star game in Florence Kentucky.

Coco Johnson and Corey Bass each added hits for the East and Clay Chapman threw a scoreless inning and struck out a West batter. Keefer and Tim Zier also played and went hitless.

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Images of regionals in boys summer baseball and men’s basketball

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Last week was full of regional action.

In boys summer baseball, Brother Rice won the Richards Regional by beating Marist, 8-5, last Thursday, to advance to this week’s

Phil Lawler Summer Classic final eight. Jack Guzek had two hits in the win and pitched 1 1/3 innings for a save.

The Richards Regional featured several area teams including the hosts, St. Laurence, Chicago Christian, Oak Lawn and Shepard.

A unique regional took place Saturday

Brother Rice’s Brett Bagus gets full extension on a swing against Chicago Christian on July 12.

and Sunday at St. Xavier University as The Basketball Tournament brought the Midwest Regional to the campus and 12 games determined four representatives in the Sweet 16.

The winning team, which will be determined Aug. 2 in New York on an ESPN-televised game, will split $2 million in the winner-

take-all format.

Ex-NBA players Michael Bibby and Jason Williams were on Pedro’s Posse and they helped their teams to two victories and a berth in the Sweet 16 starting today, Thursday, in Philadelphia. Here are some photos of the boys and men:

Jack Guzek was a pitching and hitting star for champion Brother Rice in the Richards Regional.

Left: Tommy Olson of Richards shows off his home run form in a quarterfinal loss to Marist on July 12. Above: Chicago Christian’s Zach Frieling gets ready before his team took on Brother Rice in the Richards Regional quarterfinals. Right: Marist and pitcher Jason Trbovic made it to the Richards Regional title game before bowing out to Brother Rice.

The Basketball Tournament winning team will receive a winnertake-all $2 million check on Aug. 2.

Photos by Jeff Vorva The heavily tattooed Jason Williams barks out some directions in Pedro’s Posse’s win over the Purple and Black on Sunday.

Armored Athlete 101 forward Christian Watford (left) played in Sunday’s The Basketball Tournament. Indiana fans may remember his game-winning 3-point shot on Dec. 11, 2011 to beat top-ranked Kentucky. It was Kentucky’s only loss that season.

FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS

Area players help Fire Juniors South Girls to a national ranking The Chicago Fire Juniors South Girls U13 Premier team won the Illinois State Cup — the official state championship tournament of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series in June.

The Fire defeated GLSA Libertyville FC, 4-2, in the semifinals and Eclipse Elite Pre-ECNL in the title game, 3-0.

The Fire qualified for the Midwest Regional Championships in Indianapolis, where it boosted its ranking to fifth in the Nation according to Top Drawer Soccer.

This isn’t the only success that this team saw this season. It traveled to Phoenix in February and took home the championship trophy in the top division of the Presidents Day Tournament. It was also a champion during both the fall and spring in the Premier Division of the Midwest Regional League.

Vorva

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Aside from the adulation from strangers they received, they were big shots among the volleyball community.

“They put on a show and gave us medals,” he said. “They had a nice ceremony

Light (Palos Heights), Bella Corluka (Orland Park), Gabi Galvez (Darien), Kiara Pralle (Bourbonnais), Lauren Doerr (Morton), Amanda Yeager (New Lenox), Laci Jerkatis (New Lenox), Leslie Gaytan (Chicago), Kathy Barrios (Orland Park), Yulexi Diaz (Chicago), Rachel Wandless (Wilmington), Megan Hutchinson (New Lenox), Ryann Anderson (Bloomington), Ella Richards (Chicago) and Claire Astudillo (Bolingbrook).

The team was coached by former Sandburg High School all-state and allAmerica player Nick Kolliniatis.

South Side Shooters tryouts

Players on the team were Lindsey Richter (Orland Park), Rachel

Baumgärtner (New Lenox), Bianca Cahue (Frankfort), Cecilia “Cece”

The South Side Shooters are holding tryouts for the 2016-17 fall and winter season, Aug. 29 in the G building at Moraine Valley Community College.

The Shooters are made up of athletes from Oak Lawn, Alsip, Mt. Green-

and a dinner at a steakhouse with all the teams. It was pretty nice.’’

The USA men’s team traveled with a women’s team of DIII stars, and to further demonstrate the scant attention to men’s volleyball in the USA… “Some of the women’s team were from the south and they never had ever seen a men’s volleyball match,” Naughton said.

“That was pretty crazy.’’

The Orland Park resident gave a scouting report on security and the Zika Virus threat in that country in advance of the Olympics, which will be starting up soon.

“It was really safe there — although I almost got pick-pocketed,” Naughton said. “That was the only incident.”

As for Zika?

“We all brought repellent but once we got there, we talked to the tour guide

and some of the locals and when we were there, it was late fall and early winter,’’ he said. “It was in the low 70s there. There weren’t really any mosquitos there at the time and it’s surprising that people are making a big deal out of the Olympics. It’s going to be the middle of their winter there in August.’’

Naughton is majoring in Biomedical

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The Fire Juniors South Girls U13 Premier team was ranked fifth in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer.

wood, Orland Park and other surrounding communities. The schedule is 5 to 6 p.m. for third and fourth graders, 6 to 7 p.m. for fifth and sixth graders and 7 to 8 p.m. for seventh and eighth graders. For more information, contact Bill Finn at 708-507-0170.

Stampede tryouts The Stampede Baseball Organization is holding tryouts for the 2017 season for age groups U11-17 on July 30 and August 6 at Stagg H.S., 8015 W. 111th St., Palos Hills. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. with tryouts from 10 a.m. to noon. Players only need to show up for one tryout session. Visit www.palosstampede.com to complete the registration & medical release forms.

We welcome community news at sports@regionalpublishing.com Engineering and was second in the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League with a .369 hitting percentage and sixth in the league with 16 solo blocks.

He and his USA teammates had a chance to visit the Copacabana Beach, the Christ the Redeemer Statue and Sugar Loaf Mountain when they weren’t blocking, setting and spiking.

“It was a great experience,” he said.

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For Sale

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-13 Plaintiff, -v.DONNA M. HOWARD Defendants 11 CH 39583 9127 SOUTH KOMENSKY Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 17, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9127 SOUTH KOMENSKY, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-03-407-007-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $479,527.06.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14110623.

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

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14110623 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 11 CH 39583 TJSC#: 36-6769 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, Plaintiff, -v.ALVIN GOLDBERG, TAJUANA GOLDBERG, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GB MORTGAGE, LLC, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 14752 13334 MISTY MEADOW DR. Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 17, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 3, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 13334 MISTY MEADOW DR., Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-35-416-018-0000 VOL. 0152.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $526,169.79.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, 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 13-7277. 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. 13-7277 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 13 CH 14752 TJSC#: 36-7933 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JACEK GLOD, MARTA GLOD, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB Defendants 12 CH 38674 8728 W 103RD 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 May 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 22, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8728 W 103RD STREET, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-307-062-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 8669. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 8669 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 38674 TJSC#: 36-6765 I695898

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE3; Plaintiff, vs.

JADWIGA BACZOWSKI; WOJCIECH BACZOWKSI; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 15994 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 30, 2015 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 15, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-36-205-019-0000.

Commonly known as 7518 W. Manitoba Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Frederic Deraiche at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. File Number SPSF.1824 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I698142

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division.

The PrivateBank and Trust Company as Successor to Founders Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

James W. Wolfenson, Mary Ann Wolfenson, Chicago Title Land Trust Company as Trustee under Trust No. 4904 as Successor to Founders Bank as Trustee, Crystal Tree Homeowner’s Association, Unknown Owners, Unknown Tenants and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

15CH 10754; Sheriff’s No. 160120-001F. NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 18, 2016, the Sheriff of Cook County will in Room LL06 at 1:00 p.m. on July 28, 2016 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: P.I.N.: 27-08-402-010-0000.Commonly Known As: 10435 Misty Hill Road, Orland Park, IL 60462.Improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $1,173,114.17.Sale terms: 10% down of certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, assessments, 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. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. Momkus McCluskey, LLC (41568) 1001 Warrenville Rd., Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532 (630) 434-0400/(630) 434-0444 Faxdbiederman@momlaw.com I697276

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEWLANDS ASSET HOLDING TRUST Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL D. DVORAK, KELLY A. DVORAK Defendants 15 CH 001597 11224 MARLEY BROOK COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 13, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 15, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11224 MARLEY BROOK COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-31-203-056.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-00582. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-00582 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 001597 TJSC#: 36-6721 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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NEW as of 7/7/11 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WEST COAST REALTY SERVICES, INC.; Plaintiff, vs.

ALVIN GOLDBERG; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; TAJUANA GOLDBERG; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ALVIN GOLDBERG, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TAJUANA GOLDBERG, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 21792 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 15, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-35-416-018-0000.

Commonly known as 13334 Misty Meadow Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W13-1532.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I698139

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SIERRA PACIFIC MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.; Plaintiff, vs.

KAREN STANISLAVSKI AKA KAREN A. STANISLAVSKI AKA KAREN ANN STANISLAVSKI; WOODS EDGE II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 17987 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, August 12, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-22-200-045-1064. Commonly known as 9188 South Road Unit D, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890.

(630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www. fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15110047 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I697758

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

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1 (800) 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is: 1 (800) 927-9275.

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Thursday, July 21, 2016 Section 2

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WOLFGANG PUCK’S KITCHEN

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Details, details: The little secrets of cooking skillet-fried chicken

By Wolfgang Puck In so many areas of life, you have probably heard some version of the saying that “little things can make a big difference.” That is certainly true in good cooking.

You’d be surprised by the number of times guests in my restaurants ask me why a dish tastes so good. They ask, “What’s your secret?”

Much of the time, the secrets amount to nothing more than paying attention to small details over and over throughout a recipe. And if you learn what those small details are yourself, and start caring about them in your own kitchen, your friends and family will rightly think you’re an excellent cook.

You can see the results in even the simplest, most home-style recipes. And I’d like to offer you a perfect example in a version of a traditional summertime and year-round favorite: skillet-fried chicken. From start to finish, little things in this recipe add up to delicious results.

Let’s start with the ingredients themselves. I like to use free-range organic chicken, which may cost a bit more but will taste so much better. Most good supermarket meat departments will cut up a whole chicken into serving pieces for you, or you can buy precut pieces in whatever combination of dark and white meat you prefer.

Next, I season the pieces with salt and pepper and marinate them in buttermilk. The slightly acidic milk helps tenderize the meat and makes it juicier, while the simple act of seasoning first keeps the finished results from tasting bland.

Speaking of seasonings, I also add them generously to the flour I use to coat the chicken, creating a really eye-opening flavor profile. A little rice flour added to the regular flour helps yield a crispier coating.

Successful frying depends on maintaining a hot, steady temperature. That ensures the chicken browns up well, without turning greasy, in the same time it takes for the meat to cook through. I also add a sprig of rosemary to the oil during cooking, which contributes a delicious aroma.

And then there’s one last secret.

The moment frying is done, I heat up a little honey with a touch of cayenne and drizzle it over the chicken on the serving platter.

That adds a wonderful touch of sweet-hot flavor to every bite. I also offer lemon wedges for guests who want some “zestiness” in their own portions.

All these little “secrets” seem ordinary on their own. But put them all together and you get extraordinary results. Whether you serve the chicken hot from the skillet or pack it cold for a summertime picnic, everyone who eats it will declare you a genius in the kitchen.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Scratch the itch. Your unbridled enthusiasms may lead you to achieve more than you thought possible. You can move forward with important plans without interference or blockages in the week to come.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make a point to fulfill promises.

You must stick to the rules where finances and bill paying is concerned. Your partners and companions might offer some highly imaginative and useful schemes this week.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Remain receptive and resilient. If you are willing to listen you will hear the truth and be made aware of falsehoods. This isn’t a good week to challenge half-truths but a time to gather useful knowledge and promises.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The clock is ticking. There is no time like the present to make your wishes known. Receive shrewd advice from a partner or join forces to put precious plans into motion.

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS and Me.” Workshop fees: $10 per person, per class.

THIS WEEK Programs at The Center

• Ceramic Flowers Two Saturdays, July 23 and July 30, 11 a.m.- noon. Students will create their own sculpture garden by learning how to sculpt flowers and plants out of clay. The first class will feature sculpting, and in the second class the colorful glazes of the flowers will be painted. Art director Heather Young will lead both classes. The workshop fee for this two-week class is $20. The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 361-3650 • Womantalk! Tuesday July 26, 10-11:30 a.m.Womantalk! is a nurturing and supportive discussion group, focusing on the July readings in Sarah Ban Breathnach’s “Simple Abundance” book, or any other inspirational resources that attendees would like to bring to share. The focus is on learning to live authentically, joyfully, simply, gracefully and gratefully. Participants are asked to call to confirm attendance, and to bring something to eat if planning to stay for a potluck picnic.

• Mommy And Me Art: Outdoor Painting Workshop Wednesday July 27, 11 a.m. – noon. Instructor Karen Signore will help students explore a variety of paint activities in the beautiful outdoors. Activities include making prints using paints, leaves, flowers, seedpods, pinecones and other natural items.

Participants will also work on creating large landscape paintings using paintbrushes on long sticks.

The class is designed for mothers or grandmothers with children ages 3-6, but the instructor is open to family members of all ages attending “Mommy

The Bridge Teen Center program

• BINGO Night/High School After Hours - 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. July 22, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. Invite your friends to a BINGO Night at The Bridge. Win prizes, eat free White Castle, and stay until midnight (only if you are in High School).

• Come & Hang Out: Reverse Charades - 3 to 4 p.m. July 27, Play reverse charades with your friends. This game requires a group of people to act out a person, place, or thing for someone else to guess the answer.

• International Volunteering - 5 to 6 p.m. July 28, Get inspired by stories of serving abroad from a nurse who volunteered at a medical clinic in a third world country. Discover how you can make this life-changing opportunity a reality in your future.

• Girls Night In - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. July 29, More than 100 ladies will experience a three-hour event that is uplifting, encouraging, and meaningful so that they may see that they have purpose, are beautiful, and are loved. All ladies go home with knowledge, confidence, and skills, as well as special gifts. Free food provided by Nothing Bundt Cakes.

• Guys Night In - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. July 30, This event focuses on building relationships, promoting mutual respect and integrity, and inspiring young men to strive for greatness in all areas of life. Free food provided by Burger 21.

These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more, call 532-0500.

VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by Fotolia.com the Motion Picture Association A touch of cayenne adds some heat to the skillet-fried chicken. of America rating, and then by a bowl, and marinate in the refrig- family-viewing guide, the key for CRISPY SKILLET-FRIED erator for 2 to 3 hours, turning which appears below.)

CHICKEN WITH A SPICY occasionally.

HONEY DRIZZLE Before frying, pour enough pea- STARTING THIS WEEK: Serves 4 nut oil to reach a depth of 1 inch “BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: (2.5 cm) in a heavy large skillet, DAWN OF JUSTICE”: It cer• 1 whole organic preferably cast-iron. Heat the oil tainly isn’t the lightest of superhero chicken, 3 to 3 1/4 to 350 to 365 F. (175 C to 185 movies — far from it — but dipounds (about 1.5 kg), C) on a deep-frying thermometer. rector Zack Snyder’s follow-up to cut into 8 large pieces In a large sealable plastic bag, “Man of Steel,” coming to home for frying combine the flour, rice flour, white video in an “Ultimate Edition” • Kosher salt pepper, cayenne, paprika, garlic with an extra half-hour of footage, • 1 teaspoon freshly powder and celery salt. Close the is quite notable for marking the ground black pepper, bag and shake to blend. Remove plus extra for seasoning first live-action big-screen meet2 pieces of chicken from the butthe chicken ing of Krypton’s favorite son (still termilk, place them in the bag, • 3 cups (750 mL) played by Henry Cavill) and the close the bag, and shake to coat buttermilk Caped Crusader (Ben Affleck, new them evenly. Transfer to a baking • Peanut oil for frying to the role). Superman faces plenty sheet. Repeat with the remaining • 1 3/4 cups (460 mL) of fallout from the destruction pieces. all-purpose flour his previous movie ended with Carefully add the chicken, skin • 1/2 cup (125 mL) rice side down, to the hot oil in the ... some from politicians and auflour skillet. Fry until deep brown and thorities, and some from Bruce • 1 teaspoon freshly cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes Wayne, whose Gotham City alter ground white pepper per side depending on size, ad- ego wants Clark Kent’s alias held • 1 teaspoon cayenne justing the heat to maintain the accountable. As Wonder Woman, pepper, plus 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon more for glaze frying temperature; add the rose- Lex Luthor and manservant Alfred, • 1 teaspoon ground sweet mary sprig to the oil, if you like. Gal Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg and or hot paprika (A chicken piece will be cooked Jeremy Irons join a cast that also • 1 teaspoon garlic through if, after removing it from includes returnees Amy Adams, powder the oil, it registers 165 F/74 C Diane Lane and Laurence Fish• 1 teaspoon celery salt on an instant-read thermometer burne. DVD extras: 11 “making• 2 or 3 sprigs fresh inserted into the thickest part of of” documentaries. *** (PG-13 rosemary the meat not touching bone.) Using and R versions: P, V) (Also on • 1 or 2 lemons, cut into tongs, transfer the cooked chicken Blu-ray and On Demand) “MILES AHEAD”: Continuwedges to a rack. ing to show his versatility, Don • 1/4 cup (60 mL) honey Arrange the cooked chicken Cheadle — who recently wrapped pieces on a napkin-lined platter.

First, marinate the chicken: Place the lemon wedges around his television run on “House of Place the chicken pieces on a bak- the chicken. In a small saucepan Lies” — is not only the star, but ing sheet. Season on both sides over low heat, warm the honey. also a producer, a writer and the with salt and black pepper. Pour Stir in the extra cayenne to taste. director of this involving profile of the buttermilk into a large mixing Drizzle the honey over the chick- brilliant but troubled jazz legend Miles Davis. A reporter (Ewan bowl. Add the chicken, cover the en. Serve immediately.

McGregor) seeks a hard-to-get interview with the musician and ends up getting a lot more than he bargained for, with Davis mindtripping through earlier experiences that detail his background. The journalist also accompanies Davis As the week unfolds you grow of them to count. closer to a loved one.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. on a caper to retrieve a tape of the LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your 21): Key decisions are in your latter’s compositions. Expectedly, creative ideas may be well worth hands in the week to come. It is there’s a great soundtrack here — pursuing. You may stretch outside always best to do something that and a stunning Cheadle perforyour comfort zone to achieve pub- makes you happy so change your mance. DVD extras: “making-of” lic acclaim in the week ahead. goals accordingly. The weight of documentary; audio commentary Your closest companions, how- one obligation will be lifted from by Cheadle and co-writer Steven Baigelman; Sundance Film Festiever, might be sticklers for main- your shoulders. taining the status quo.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. val Q&A. *** (R: AS, N, P, V) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): 19): Bask in a blaze of some- (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “ELVIS & NIXON”: A ShowFollow up on the hustle and bustle one’s warm regard. In the week in your hedgerow. Much can be ahead you will find a good time time presentation also told the story accomplished when you are in the to make public appearances, to a number of years ago, but any mood to enthusiastically carry out ask for small favors, or to happily version that features “House of plans. Precious moments of shared lure a romantic partner into your Cards” staple Kevin Spacey — who’s making a second career nostalgia are easy to express later enticing arms. this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. out of playing presidents — as LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A 18): Your love life didn’t come Richard Nixon automatically comlittle hard work never hurt anyone. with a user’s manual. You might mands attention. Indeed, showbiz Stick to your plans and ignore wish that there was a blueprint legend Elvis Presley (portrayed a temptation. A money making or roadmap that could help you here by Michael Shannon) sought opportunity seems to be within handle relationships. In the week an audience with the then-chief your grasp this week, but you may ahead you can wisely choose a executive at the White House in 1970, and how that unexpected be surprised by a sudden change more rewarding direction. of plan.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): meeting went is the script’s focus.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. Reassess important situations. A Johnny Knoxville, Alex Pettyfer 21): Actions speak louder than situation in the week ahead might (“Magic Mike”) and Colin Hanks words. By being enthusiastic and illuminate ways in which you (“Life in Pieces”) also are in the upbeat you can charm others and can improve a key relationship. cast, on which actor Cary Elwes make this week memorable. You Value the opinion of a devoted was a writer and producer. DVD shouldn’t count eggs before they significant other who has your extras: “making-of” documentary; hatch, but count on having plenty best interests at heart. audio commentary by director Liza

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST

By Jeraldine Saunders

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Johnson and executive producer Jerry Schilling. *** (R: P) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE PERFECT MATCH”: Terrence J — whose actual last name is Jenkins — has been overseeing others’ hookups as host of the Fox series “Coupled,” but his character gets a taste of romance in this comedy. He stars as a playboy who has a hard time maintaining his carefree ways when he takes a bet and maintains he can resist true love ... only to meet a woman (Cassie Ventura) who puts that to the test. Paula Patton (“Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol”), Donald Faison (“Scrubs”) and Joe Pantoliano also are in the cast.

DVD extras: three “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by cast and crew members. *** (R: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “A PERFECT DAY”: The title is meant to be ironic in the case of this tale about rescue workers in a Balkan war zone in the mid1990s. With a strong dose of wry humor, the leader (played by Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro) guides his humanitarian squad of veterans and novices through various crises, but he faces one himself ... the presence of an old girlfriend (Olga Kurlyenko, “Quantum of Solace”).

Tim Robbins and Melanie Thierry also are in the cast. *** (R: AS, P) Also on Blu-ray) “SECRETS OF THE DEAD: TEOTIHUACAN’S LOST KINGS”: The PBS series’ overall title certainly applies to this recently televised episode, which takes scientists under the ancient Mexican city to examine tombs and their contents. Though much research has been done on them, actually being there is expectedly

another story ... and what is found in those burial chambers yields valuable information on the Teotihuacan culture and the people who established it. *** (Not rated)

COMING SOON:

“BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT” (July 26): The title establishment goes co-ed, generating a battle of the sexes and the shears; stars include returnees Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer.

(PG-13: AS, P) “THE BOSS” (July 26): After her prison stay, a former business titan (Melissa McCarthy) charts a new course with her former assistant (Kristen Bell). (R: AS, P) “HARDCORE HENRY” (July 26): a human-and-robot hybrid — from whose perspective the story is seen — tries to reclaim his memory in order to save his alleged wife. (R: AS, N, P, V) “CRIMINAL” (July 26): The mind of a slain CIA agent is transplanted into an ex-convict (Kevin Costner); Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones and Gal Gadot also star.

(R: AS, P, V) “THE BLACKLIST: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON” (Aug. 2): Now that she’s a fugitive from justice, Red (James Spader) does what he can to protect Liz (Megan Boone), even from her former comrades. (Not rated: AS, P, V) “THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR” (Aug. 23): Battling sisters (Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt) pose big challenges for the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) and his true love (Jessica Chastain). (PG-13: AS, V) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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Students will sculpt and glaze their own birdbath at an upcoming art class at The Center.

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Birdbaths art class offered Watercolor crayons and pencils Two Saturdays, July 23 and July 30, 1-2 p.m.

Students will learn step by step how to create a gorgeous birdbath out of clay and sculpt some tiny bugs, snails, and a tiny bird sculpture to add details. The first week will feature sculpting and the second, glazing.

Sandy Newell will teach watercolor crayon and pencil techniques that have a wide array of uses on Thursday,

Pieces will need to be fired in the kiln so it will July 28, 6-8 p.m. Newell will help students learn how to draw and paint with watercolor crayons and pencils. This take about a week after the last class to pick them up. technique is great for outdoor Plein Aire, loosening up, and experimenting. The workshop fee is $16 plus a $9 The workshop fee for this two-week class is $20. materials fee. The Center, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 708-361-3650 The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. Call 361-3650.

Enjoy outdoor concerts at Elim The Elim community is growing, and is celebrating with a Summer Concert Series. These family-friendly events are free and open to the public, and Elim invites all to grab a lawn chair or picnic blanket and enjoy great music on the beautiful campus of Elim Christian Services in Palos Heights, at 13020 S. Central Ave..

More than 200 attendees enjoyed music by the Broken Halos at the first event in this concert series, held on Thursday, June 16. Two additional events are scheduled for today (Thursday) and Thursday, Aug. 18. The July event will feature entertainment by the Ray Koncar Polka Band as well as the Patrick Brothers.

The August event will feature In the Pocket along with Vinnie

Creative art journaling

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Students will use various media to make an artistic record in Creative Art Journaling on Friday, July 29, noon - 3 p.m., at The Center, Instructor April Schabes will help participants create a colorful artistic record of days, thoughts, and experiences through words, collages, photos, poems, magazine images, drawings, and watercolor. The class fee for the remainder of 2016’s Creative Art Journaling is $60. Call 708-361-3650 for more information.

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Each concert event begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Food, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza, along with other refreshments, are available for purchase, with all proceeds going to support Elim HOPE Packs.

Elim’s HOPE Packs program is a unique program that equips individuals with disabilities to minister to the needs of others by assembling packs of school and food supplies that are subsequently distributed in the United States and around the world. HOPE Packs provide adults with disabilities with meaningful work, while also providing essential school supplies and food to dis-

advantaged children and families locally and across the globe. The HOPE Packs program also includes the assembly of specialized Military HOPE Packs, which are distributed to American military personnel serving abroad.

Elim Christian Services’ mission is to equip individuals with special needs to achieve their highest God-given potential. Elim Christian Services serves over 900 persons with disabilities through several programs and services including Elim Christian School, Elim Adult Services Program, and Elim Outreach.

For more information on the Summer Concert Series or Elim HOPE Packs, visit www.elimcs. org or call 293-6509.

— Elim Christian Services