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LEMONT – The village of Lemont is asking residents to help voice opposition to proposed state cuts in local funding by sending a letter to local legislators and Gov. Bruce Rauner through the website www.ProtectMy Town.com. The village said cuts to the Local Government Distributive Fund in Rauner’s proposed state budget would result in a $850,000 annual loss for the village. ProtectMyTown.com was organized by cities across the state to organize their opposition to the budget proposal. “The legislators and the governor need to hear from their constituents on this important matter,” Lemont
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SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LEMONT – Downtown Lemont will host the 10th annual Citgo Quarryman Challenge 10 Mile & 5K starting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. A limited number of registrations may be available on race day but are not guaranteed. Even if not participating in the race, residents are encouraged to attend and cheer on the runners. To accommodate the race, there will be several road closures, including: • Main Street, from Julia Street west to Lockport Street, west of the State Street bridge from about 6 to 9 a.m.; Main Street, west of Stephen Street, may re-open about 9 a.m. • Main Street from Julia to Stephen streets from 6 to 10:30 a.m. • Lemont Street from Main Street south to Cass Street until about 9 a.m. • Stephen Street from Illinois Street to the train tracks from about 7 to 7:45 a.m. • The crossing of Main Street at Holmes Street throughout the race There will be a post-race party with free food at Lemont Village Hall, 418 Main St.
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CORRECTION Because of incorrect information provided by the Lemont Police Department, Paige Winters of Homer Glen was listed with an incorrect charge in the May 1 issue of the Lemont Suburban Life. Winters was charged with two traffic violations. Accuracy is important to the Lemont Suburban Life, and we want to correct mistakes promptly. Please call errors to our attention by email, editorial@mysuburbanlife.com, or by phone, 630-368-1100.
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NEWS BRIEF Lemont Historical Society hosting nature hikes LEMONT – Nature enthusiasts can join the Lemont Area Historical Society the next two Saturdays for hikes. Hikers will meet for the Lincoln Park Nursery and School hike at 7 a.m. Saturday in the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve parking lot on West Bluff Road off Route 83 in Darien. Guides will show where soil and land were taken to build Lincoln Park in Chicago. The historical society will host a Heritage Quarries Trail hike at 7 a.m. May 16, starting at the gazebo along the I&M Canal, east of downtown Lemont off Main Street. The cost for each hike is $5 per person. For information, call 630-257-2972, or visit www.lemonthistorical.org.
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The Lemont High School Marching Band performs alongside Jennifer Hudson on April 30 during the final performance of the daylong We Day Illinois event at Allstate Arena. The event was to help educate teenagers on how to become more active members of their community and promote peace and sustainability.
LHS band shares stage with Jennifer Hudson By DAN FARNHAM dfarnham@shawmedia.com LEMONT – The Lemont High School Marching Band had what may be the thrill of a lifetime when they were invited to perform with singer Jennifer Hudson during the grand finale of the We Day Illinois event April 30.
Hudson is an Academy Award winner and is known for her solo career and as a former contestant on the television show “American Idol.” The band joined Chicago’s King High School Marching Band in backing Hudson as she performed “Whatever Makes You Happy.” “This is really probably going to
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be one of those once-in-a-lifetimes for the students,” Lemont High School Band Director Dave Nommensen said. He said the idea of the performance was to have two contrasting marching bands coming together as one.
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LEMONT – Interested parents can learn more about the St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick Celtics football program during two open house events from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Lemont Park District CORE, 16050 127th St. Players may register at the open house, meet Celtics’ coaches, see the safety equipment, learn about safety techniques the team teaches and get information on the team and league. The program is open to students in fourth through eighth grade who are enrolled in St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick or St. Cyrils schools or attend any of the three parishes’ respective religious education programs.
LEMONT – When Lemont High School physical education teacher Cindy DeLude took over the outdoor education class, she made sure to add bicycle riding to the curriculum. “I just felt it was one part of the program that was missing,” she said. To help with the program, she solicited and received bicycle donations from area businesses. Neves Global Resources in Lemont bought 15 bicycles for the class. The bikes came from Performance Bicycle in Orland Park, which will continue to do maintenance on the bikes and also gave a lesson on bike safety to students. For students who had their own bikes, 2 Bici Bike Shop in Willow Springs gave free safety checks. The outdoor education class is a physical education elective seniors can take during the second semester. According to the course description, activities include wilderness first aid, a high ropes course, team building and cooperative learning skills, orienteering, camping skills, outdoor cooking, fly and bait cast fishing, basic canoeing, kayaking skills, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, outdoor biking, indoor climbing/rappelling wall expe-
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Lemont High School seniors participate in a bicycle ride at the Heritage Quarries as part of an outdoor education class. rience and outdoor survival skills. DeLude said the class rides about 4 miles at the Lemont Heritage Quarries Trail. As a Lemont resident herself, she has been riding that trail for several years. “It’s very peaceful,” she said. “You feel like you are in Wisconsin.” She said she has been happy to see local volunteers working to improve the area.
DeLude said the students are at the age when being able to drive is important to them, so it is nice to get them back on bikes. It is also a chance to introduce them to local outdoor recreation opportunities, she said. “Usually a handful of kids have been back there [in the quarry area] and are aware of if,” she said. “Surprisingly, there are a lot of kids who didn’t even know it existed.”
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Mary Poppins lands on Lemont stage By DAN FARNHAM
School Sisters of St. Francis to host golf outing May 18 LEMONT – The School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King and Alvernia Manor Senior Living in Lemont are hosting a golf fundraiser starting at 11:30 a.m. May 18 at Cog Hill Golf Course, 12294 Archer Ave. Lunch starts at noon, followed by a shotgun start for golf at 1 p.m. The event includes a silent auction, a raffle, prizes and contests. Tickets cost $150 or $50 for dinner only. For information, contact Carrie Peters at 630-257-7844, ext. 223, or carriepeters2@sbcglobal.net.
dfarnham@shawmedia.com LEMONT – The Lemont High School theater department is bringing a little magic to the stage with its production of “Mary Poppins,” showing at 7 p.m. Thursday through May 16. The students are performing the Broadway musical based on the 1964 Disney film. Senior Abby Roselieb, who stars in the title role, said most people are familiar with the Disney story, but the musical also draws story aspects from the book. “There’s a lot more of that life lesson moment in here than there was in the Disney movie,” she said. Senior Michael Martinez, who plays Burt, said he expects the audience will enjoy the production. “It’s going to be a fun show, for sure,” he said. “There’s a lot of big dance numbers.” Martinez and Roselieb said the cast has done a lot of work to learn those dance numbers, the hardest of which they said was “Step in Time.” “There’s a lot of very complex things we’re doing,” Martinez said. “We have to do all that while we sing.”
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Michael Martinez (from left) as Burt, Abby Roselieb as Mary Poppins, Grace Smiles as Jane Banks and Joe Storti as Michael Banks rehearse Wednesday in the Lemont High School Performing Arts Center. The cast also has had to learn a variety of British accents, from Burt’s dirty cockney accent to Mary Poppins prim and proper accent. Roselieb said she has been practicing her accent by watching the movies of Julie Andrews, the star of the “Mary Poppins” films. “She’s kind of one of my idols,” she said. “I’ve read all her books. I’ve
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Migratory bird event is coming to Lemont on Saturday LEMONT – The Forest Preserves of Cook County will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with an event from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, 12545 W. 111 St. Attendees can learn how to identify and protect the birds as they travel north to their breeding areas. For information about forest preserve programs, visit www.fpdcc.com.
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Marijuana possession • Mark Morley, 48, of the 700 block of Gee Street, Bay City, Mich., was charged at 8:27 a.m. April 27 with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 1100 block of State Street. • Shawn Parker, 19, of the 400 block of Autumn Drive, Delavan, Wis., was charged at 12:03 p.m. May 1 with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 11100 block of Lemont Road. • Amanda Borders, 32, of the 300 block of High Road, Romeoville, was charged at 12:20 p.m. May 1 with possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance in the 100 block of Lemont Street.
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Traffic violations • Flavio Garcia-Renteria, 42, of the 1800 block of South Grove Avenue, Berwyn, was charged at 8:47 a.m. April 27 with driving while license suspended at Lemont and Bluff roads. • Jacek Janik, 37, of the 6400 block of West 87th Place, Oak Lawn, was charged at 12:35 p.m. April 27 with improper operation of commercial motor vehicle driver’s license and improper use of registration in the 13400 block of Archer Avenue. • Rory Saldana, 66, of the 700 block of Kruk Street, Lemont, was charged at 12:20 p.m. April 27 with driving while license suspended for registration at State Street and Keepataw Drive. • Cesar Baredes-Garcia, 36, of the 7600 block of 63rd Street, Summit, was charged at 12:02 p.m. April 28 with operation of a commercial vehicle without a commercial driver’s license and no valid driver’s license at Illinois and State streets. • Emily Kowalzyk, 23, of the 8100 block of Piute Trail, Tinley Park, was charged at 8:16 a.m. April 28 with speeding and operation of uninsured motor vehicle in the 17400 block of 127th Street. • Johnathon McDaniel, 29, of the 1000 block of McCameron Avenue, Lockport,
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SEASPAR is honored to have been selected to provide special recreation services for Lemont Park District residents. The Board and staff appreciate the confidence that the Lemont Park District has shown in making SEASPAR its partner for special recreation and look forward to providing dynamic recreation programs and services for people with disabiliCOMMUNITY ties in the community. VOICE Based in Downers Grove, Susan SEASPAR conducts more than 700 programs annually Friend that focus on the agency’s mission to encourage participants to discover abilities, achieve potential, and realize dreams. One such program is EAGLES, Enhancing Adult Growth through Lifestyle, Education, and Service, which is an adult day program meeting in three locations, including Lisle and Darien. The daily program is designed to provide instruction in social skills, physical fitness, life skills, self-advocacy and community service. SEASPAR strives to be on the cutting edge of special recreation services. Its most recent accomplishment is the creation of Wonders, a Multi-Sensory Room at the Lisle Park District Recreation Center. It creates a terrific environment for individuals with sensory integration problems and other disabilities to relax and explore. In its first year of operation, significant development skills and break-throughs have been documented and individuals have experienced a heightened sense of relaxation. Already set for this summer is an after summer school camp for students attending the Extended School Year in School Districts 210 and 113A. There also are other day camps for those not attending summer school, including a teen camp at Centennial Recreation Center. Other programs to be hosted in Lemont are swim lessons, sports camp, Special Olympics flag football, wheelchair softball, aqua exercise, social club and Sunshine Through Golf. Residents also should be aware that a Lemont pick-up at Centennial Park is offered for all special events. Get-acquainted events are already underway so that community members can meet the staff and the staff can meet its new participants. It is important to learn what programs are important to Lemont residents. A special invitation is extended to the community for the Welcome, Lemont Family Picnic on Sunday, Aug. 2 at Centennial Park from noon to 3 p.m. For further information about SEASPAR and its programs call, 630-960-7600 or visit the website at www.seaspar.org.
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If you were hoping the new majority on the College of DuPage Board of Trustees would hit the ground running at their first meeting, starting the process of repudiating all the controversial decisions we’ve seen out of the school in the past year, then you were likely thrilled with what you saw at the April 30 meeting. If you felt, though, the winners from the April 7 election should allow the outgoing board members to recede into obscurity with at least a little bit of dignity, well, that didn’t happen. Some strife is inevitable. The three holdovers from the previous board lineup who represent the former majority aren’t likely to support the four members, led by new Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton, in many of their efforts to roll back all of those bad decisions. There are going to be a lot of 4-3 votes, as there were April 30. Putting its stamp on President Robert Breuder’s medical leave by voting to put him on administrative leave – good. Now he can’t declare his medical leave ended and go back to work at any time he pleases. Moving forward with a state-run audit of the college’s finances – also good. We need clarity on whether the college has been a good steward of tax dollars and students’ tuition. Hiring temporary legal counsel for the board that had previously represented Hamilton – an eyebrow raiser for sure. What was decidedly not good was the political theater around the awarding of “certificates of appreciation” for outgoing board members Kim Savage and Nancy Svoboda. New Vice Chairwoman Deanne Marie
Mazzochi, part of the “Clean Slate” of candidates that bested Savage and Svoboda at the polls, questioned whether passing the resolutions of appreciation was legally binding and could have an impact on ongoing investigations of the school. To an observer, this line of questioning seems like a mean-spirited dig rather than a sincere concern. Apparently it wasn’t sufficient to have defeated Savage and Svoboda at the polls, to have been given a mandate from voters that sweeping change was needed on the board. Instead of being a gracious victor and moving on to clean up the mess made by previous leaders, we have an overt attempt to humiliate those who were defeated. It’s no surprise that Savage and Svoboda chose to leave before the official vote on the certificates. Kim Savage and Nancy Svoboda took part in votes that were openly derided on this very opinion page, and were part of a former board that generally left the entire Chicago region scratching its collective heads trying to understand what was going on in Glen Ellyn. But surely there’s no harm in taking a moment to recognize their service, letting them have a moment of acknowledgment as their time as public servants came to a close. If the ongoing investigations point fingers in their direction, so be it. That’s another matter for another day. Being right on many, or even most, of the issues doesn’t give the new board majority carte blanche to treat the new minority, or anyone else, in a disrespectful fashion. There’s a lot to fix, but showing some decorum in the process would go a long way toward healing the wounds on campus, too.
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This is in response to the woman who is telling people to stop volunteering for adoption rescue animals. My rescue is not a brick-and-mortar rescue. We count on the kindness of foster homes and our veterinary offices. Many brick-and-mortar rescues have paid staff and some volunteers. If you want to look, so be it, at the dogs in their kennels. The majority of breed rescue dogs are not in these facilities; they are individual rescues, breed specific. So, please, do not tell us to stop volunteering, or else where would these dogs go?
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Look local for superintendents Hi, this is a rebuttal call to the person who said don’t blame the governor. We know that the state of Illinois has been in bad trouble through Democratic poor handling, however you want to call it. But when he comes into office and he starts cutting things – education, funding for pension that’s already been there, cutting the medical needs of people who are on disability, cutting college kids who get grants. ... Look at all the Republican states that are in dire straits because of their Republican governors. ... They just want to slash and make us pay more and
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To the individual who talked about all the breaking news interruptions just a few minutes before the 4 p.m. news begins and the breaking news is really nothing special, thank you. Many times ‘Freedom is not free’ during the newscast, they say “breaking America is a free country with freedom news” just before they start another of speech. Those folks in the fetal position subject. If they would stop that, maybe who worship political correctness do not they would have more time for real news. understand what our First Amendment ... Why do all the drama programs have protects. It protects the right to insult or such loud background music? to be insulted. Freedom is not free.
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After completing a varied career in learning, researching, teaching and publishing in my field of education. ... I am prepared to comment on the process by which public school district superintendents are chosen. Fifty percent of the time, the process results in a bad choice that costs the taxpayers many times the chosen individual’s salary because of litigation and early buyouts. It seems as though the people chosen must always be from out of town when in every case, at least several career educators in each district were well qualified and would have been far better choices.
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Red Stars Down Sky Blue FC 1-0 in World Cup Send-Off Colaprico scores first professional goal as Chicago stays unbeaten in 2015 Chicago, Illinois – – The National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) Chicago Red Stars dominated and stayed unbeaten in their third match of the 2015 campaign on Saturday, defeating Sky Blue FC 1-0 behind rookie midfielder Danielle Colaprico’s first tally of her professional career. While the visitors from New Jersey were without all of their World-Cupbound players, the home match served as the Send-Off event for five of the eight Chicago stars who will be competing in this summer’s tournament in Canada. The Red Stars put pressure on their opponents early and created the first close look in the 5th minute, as defender Taryn Hemmings sprinted up the right wing and sent a dangerous ball to the far post. Teammate Vanessa DiBernardo was unfortunate to see her header from a tight angle sail just over the frame. A mere four minutes later, the hosts’ aggressive approach nearly paid off, DiBernardo coming close to stripping goalkeeper Brittany Cameron of the ball for what would have been a certain tally. Chicago had its next quality chance moments later. Former Virginia standout Colaprico sent Lori Chalupny down the left and the 31-year-old’s centering pass seemed destined to be tapped home at the doorstep. Instead, it evaded both defenders and attackers, trickling just wide of the far post. Red Stars striker Christen Press, who came into the game as the newly crowned NWSL Player of the Month for April, had two opportunities to open the scoring in the 18th minute. After her left-footed attempt from 20 yards out forced a diving save, Press got back on the ball and fired just high from inside the penalty area. She caused havoc once again halfway through
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Bill proposes to eliminate frivolous campaign lawsuits By JOE SINOPOLI jsinopoli@shawmedia.com CICERO – Every election year, someone somewhere finds themselves fighting to stay on the ballot because of challenges over minor errors in filling out petitions. But measures are being taken so candidates don’t have to waste time and money defending simple errors made in the process. The Cook County Board of Elections is working with Springfield legislators on a harmless error bill “so candidates don’t have to jump through hoops to get on the ballot,” Cook County election Board spokeswoman Courtney Greve said. Sen. Daniel Biss, D-Skokie, is sponsoring the bill, and, according to Greve, is using the Morton District 201 election as an example of “how eliminating these harmless errors would allow better ballot access.” In April, such errors essen-
OBITUARIES ROSALINE M. REED Born: Jan. 9, 1925 Died: April 24, 2015 Rosaline Marie Reed, born to Peter and Vera Tieser on January 9, 1925, in Lemont, IL. She departed Friday, April 24, 2015, at the age of 90. Rosaline graduated from Lemont High School. She was employed at Copper Company in Chicago, Texaco in Lockport, and Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont. Rosaline had a thriving love of music. She had a beautiful voice and was a member of several choirs during her life, including the Chicago Oratorio Society. Her music was heard by many through radio broadcasts and church and civic events.Rosaline was united in marriage to Howard A. Reed in 1957. She is survived by her cousins, Linn Eldred, Kimberly Cawi and Linda Hardin; and by nephew, Richard (Barbara) Allen. A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick's Church in Lemont at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5. She will be interred at Buchanan Cemetery in Herrick, Illinois.
tially wiped out a slate of opponents of the entrenched Morton High School District 201 Board of Education, even though the opponents were exonerated by the Cook County Board of Elections. However, the possibility the ruling would be appealed, and the high legal costs of having to go back to court led to the decision to drop out of the race. “This is just one example of a frivolous objection that costs candidates time and money,” Greve said. Senate Bill 1264 amends the Election Code and “Provides that, if a deviation from the requirements for petitions under this code is minor or technical in nature and does not defeat the thrust, purpose and effect of the code or affect the intent to guarantee a fair and honest election, or prejudice public interests, the defect in the petitions shall not render the petition invalid.” Biss said the bill has been taken out of the Sub Committee
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and has now been assigned to the Executive Committee, which will determine if the bill will be sent to the Illinois Senate floor for a vote. The Executive Committee also may rule not to move the bill forward, essentially killing it. Biss said he stands behind the bill initiated by Cook County Clerk David Orr’s Office. “It seemed appropriate way to address these situations where there is no compelling reason to throw someone off the ballot,” he said. District 201 candidates Jill Alexander, Shelly Picha and Catherine “Caty” Sullivan, who were running under the What Will It Take Party, and incumbent Vincent La Paglia withdrew their names from the April ballot even after the Cook County Electoral Board ruled in their favor over objections raised against them by Thomas A. Tomschin regarding technicalities in the filing procedure. Tomschin serves on the Cicero School District 99 School Board and his wife, Sandra Tomschin, ran unopposed for a seat on the District 201 board. Among the objections were that several signatures on Alexander’s nominating petitions were illegal. Other objections cited the opposition candidates failed to list a home address on their Statements of Economic Interest form, and that the candidates did not identify whether they were running for the two-year seat or the four-year seat on the school board. Even though the Board of Elections ruled in favor of the opposing slate, the candidates withdrew their names from the ballot. According to Alexander, it cost her and her group about $5,000 in legal fees to defend themselves in front of the Board of Elections, and the inevitability of an appeal by Tomschin was too much for the opponents’ purse to bear.
• POPPINS Continued from page 6 “I think it’s cleverly written,” he said. “There’s a lot of nuance and detail and underlying themes and tones to the story.” The show will be directed and choreographed by Amanda Tanguay-Zimmerman, with Terry Redford as the producer and musical director. A live orchestra made up of students, alumni and pro-
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fessionals will accompany the show. However, Doherty said the unsung heroes are the students and adults working behind the scenes in areas such as the technical department, set design, costuming and ticketing. “A lot of times, we get wrapped up in who’s the star,” he said. “It takes a small village to produce a show.” Tickets cost $15. For more ticket information, call 630243-3286.
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• Property was damaged between 7 a.m. April 26 and 4:49 p.m. April 27 in the 200 block of Illinois Street. • A vehicle was damaged between 8 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. April 24 in the 800 block of Porter Street. • Property was damaged between April 22 and 27 in the 600 block of Sobieski Street.
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said, ‘Hey, don’t get too excited. You’re part of the show, too,” he said. Brija said the choreography of the show also was a unique experience for the band. “They emphasized more on the performance than the music, which is something at Lemont [that] we’re not as used to,” he said. Those who did not see the performance live can watch it when it is rebroadcast at 7 p.m. Aug. 21 on ABC. Nommensen said the band also is curious to see how they will look on TV and may hold a watch party that night. He said the students were excited after the event, talking to their friends and teachers about it. They not only talked about being able to perform with Hudson, but also what they learned from the event’s speakers about being active in charity and the community. “They were bringing that message back to the school,” he said. “It was great.”
Continued from page 3 Members of both bands wore matching T-shirts for the performance as part of the message of unity. No band members had a more up-close experience with Hudson than the drum line, who helped walk her out on stage. Drummer Steven Brija said it was an enjoyable experience. “It was being on such a big stage with such a large audience,” he said. “It gets your blood flowing when you’re doing something like that.” The brass players surrounded Hudson on the floor level and the woodwind players were in the audience. Nommensen said the students were excited to get to perform with a famous singer like Hudson and the producers of the show tried to calm some of the giddiness during practice. “The executive producer
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WHERE: FitzGerald’s, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, May 8 COST & INFO: $28 advance, $30 at the door; www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com, 708-788-2118 ABOUT: Legendary singer-songwriter Tom Russell celebrates the release of his new double CD, “The Rose of Roscrae,” the third in a series of folk operas, in this case, a Western musical. Russell delivers an epic that moves from Ireland and Texas, the Plains, California and Mexico to Canada, prisons in the deep South, carnival shows and all the way back. Critics have hailed him as “one of the best singer-songwriters of our time.”
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2 GARDEN TOURS WHERE: Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 8 COST & INFO: To download voucher for parking, visit www.national publicgardensday.org; www.cantigny.org ABOUT: National Public Gardens Day includes free admission and tours at Cantigny Park, a member of the American Public Gardens Association showcasing attractions across the country. Tours at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 and 2 p.m. will focus on spring plantings, hosted by Cantigny’s Horticulture Department. “Experts on Location” will share tips.
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WHERE: Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday; lecture at 5:45 p.m. COST & INFO: $9 to $65; www.elmhurst symphony.org, 630-941-0202 ABOUT: Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will be joined by Elmhurst Choral Union, Tower Chorale and two noted soloists, soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg (shown) and baritone Evan Bravos. Stephen Alltop conducts Fauré and Franck.
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WHERE: Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9 COST & INFO: To receive a number for signing line, buy book from Anderson’s in advance; www. andersonsbookshop.com; www.jenlancaster.com ABOUT: Fans of the witty memoirs and novels of Jen Lancaster can meet the bestselling author at a signing. In her latest memoir – “I Regret Nothing” – Lancaster is determined to play out her 40s on a high note, tackling all those things she wishes she’d done by now. The page-turner mines a rich vein of humor.
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WHERE: Six homes in Western Springs WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17 COST & INFO: $35 advance, $40 at Tower Green; www.westernspringshistory.org ABOUT: Western Springs Historical Society House Walk is a biennial fundraiser. “These are the homes you walk by at night and want to peek inside to see what they’ve done with it,” said Heather Locke, who chairs the event. “The House Walk is your all-access pass to step inside and see for yourself.” Tickets are sold in advance and that day. Activities and games for children and other festivities are planned, with refreshments at The Village Club.
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Television makeover a hit at Zest Bistro LEFT: Zest Bistro recently underwent an eye-catching makeover on television’s “Restaurant Impossible,” which redesigned the eatery inside Lemon Tree Grocer in Downers Grove.
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BELOW: A superb entree, the salmon is prepared with honey mustard glaze and orange mustard vinaigrette, crowned by crispy leeks and accompanied by grilled asparagus and pearl couscous.
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vinaigrette. Grilled asparagus and pearl couscous were perfect complements. I am not normally a fan of fish (or asparagus, for that matter), but even I was impressed with the dish and the way it was presented. I set aside my desire for the bacon-and-blue-cheese-infused hamburger with truffled mayo and sampled the Cuban sandwich. The fresh ground mustard worked well with sweet pickles and the smokiness of the pork, all encased in a perfectly toasted Cuban roll, akin to French bread. For dessert, we tried the salted caramel cheesecake. It looked so much like ice cream we thought it would be cold, but it was light, fluffy and sweet with the right amount of salted caramel flavor on top of a toasty graham cracker crust. As chef Irvine noted on “Restaurant Impossible,” the food at Zest has always been
The salted caramel cheesecake dessert is light, fluffy and sweet. and an inviting layout that includes tables for parties of all sizes, as well as bar seating. Our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable, especially when it came to beer selections; he clearly had a passion for the varied nuances of craft brews. Reservations for Zest can be made on the Lemon Tree website. I booked a table and was glad I did, as there was a short wait for seating. Thanks to the bistro renovation and the fantastic food, its winning ways are now in clear focus.
worthy of attention. He tends to overhaul the menu at eateries on the show, but, aside from his namesake pot roast, did little to change Zest’s offerings. The major upgrades at Lemon Tree were made to the grocery
side of the store and the visual design of the restaurant. What was once an easily overlooked corner of the market is now a great gathering spot. Zest immediately draws attention with bright colors
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DOWNERS GROVE – A star turn on the Food Network show “Restaurant Impossible” spotlighted Lemon Tree Grocer in Downers Grove and the Zest Bistro located within, where the food has always been center stage. Celebrity chef Robert Irvine, host of the television program, said it was one of just a few times in years of filming the show that he actually enjoyed the food served at the outset. That’s high praise from a well-regarded chef who never hesitates to call it like he sees it. That there was nothing wrong with the menu in the first place was confirmed when my date and I recently paid a visit to Zest. Though we were both hungry, we asked our waiter to give us more time to peruse the choices, because every item sounded delectable. Before picking entrees, we decided to appease our appetites by ordering the short rib nachos appetizer. Thick and crunchy tortilla chips were the foundation for a great blend of flavors that ranged from the sweetness of the beef to the tang of Cotija cheese sauce and lime horseradish crema, with a hint of spiciness from fresh green chilies. We paired our appetizer with beverages. My date picked a beer from an impressive list of offerings by independent breweries, while I chose the Dark and Stormy Mule served in a copper mug. The rum-based drink did a dance on my taste buds with simple syrup and ginger beer leading the tango. Irvine’s signature pot roast, introduced to the menu after his recent visit to Downers Grove, must be a fan favorite, as Zest had just served the last of a roast made a bit earlier in the day and was in the process of cooking a second. My companion was slightly disappointed not to be able to try the dish, but that changed when her salmon entree arrived. The perfectly cooked fillet was coated in a honey mustard glaze and served with a sweet and savory orange mustard
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GIRLS SOCCER Lemont improved to 9-0 in the South Suburban Blue with a 5-0 victory against Argo on May 5. Aleksandra Mihailovic scored two goals and Mairead Ruane, Niamh Hehir and Jacqueline Aleman also found the back of the net.
BASEBALL Jumping out to a 5-0 advantage, Lemont held on for a 5-3 win against Oak Lawn on Monday. Garrett Acton was 3 for 4 at the plate with an RBI while Jake Caballero, Nick Wisz and Mike Gralla had two hits apiece. Ryan Sublette picked up the win on the mound, allowing one earned run while striking out nine in 5 1/3 innings. Danny Rizzo notched the save with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. The Indians dropped an 8-3 decision to Lincoln-Way West on Saturday. Wisz had a double and two RBIs. A day earlier, Nate Broskovetz tossed a no hitter as the Indians defeated Reavis 1-0. The senior struck out six batters and walked three. Garrett Acton drove in Mike Gralla for the lone run of the game in the sixth inning and Casey O’Brien went 2 for 2 at the plate.
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Lemont’s No. 1 doubles team of seniors Nick Urban and Nathaniel Burner had quite the showing at the 24-team Lincoln-Way East tournament Saturday. The duo captured first place after winning all four of their matches, the last of which was a 6-1, 7-6 decision against Hinsdale South to improve their record to 17-0 for the year. No. 1 singles player Faraz Longi went 2-2 and came in 10th place, while the No. 2 doubles pairing of Charlie Cannon and Matt Retzke finished 17th but won a pair of matches. “It was a great tournament,” coach Jon DeGuzman said, “and our starters had a terrific showing. Faraz played extremely well at No. 1 singles. ... Charlie and Matt also played well in their
With a time of 11.35, Christian Goushas placed first in the 100-meter dash at the Mike Yavorski Hornet invitational hosted by Hinsdale South on May 1. Chris Thompson also came in first in the 400 after crossing the line in 48.18. Jaron Fay was third in the 110 hurdles and Chris Konicki was fifth in the 3,200. The 4x400 relay was victorious in 3:23.93 and the 4x200 and 4x800 relays were third. In the field events, Nathan Palermo was the runner-up in the discus and was fifth in the shot put. Keeshon Steele placed fourth in the long jump and Sebastian Bialas finished fifth in the triple jump.
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Lemont pitcher Jade Mardjetko throws to first base for an out April 28 in a home game against Thornton Fractional South. After a loss, the Indians rebounded with three straight decisive wins. first varsity tournament.” On Monday, Lemont defeated Plainfield North 5-2. Longi prevailed 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1 singles while Urban and Burner notched a 6-2, 6-0 win at
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The Lemont softball team won its third game in a row Tuesday, knocking off Bremen 14-2 in five innings. The Indians pounded out 17 hits, led by a 4-for-4 performance at the plate from Elaina Latz, who also contributed three runs and three RBIs. Rachel Uher had a triple and two runs batted in while pitcher Jade Mardjetko struck out five while allowing no earned runs. On Saturday, the squad defeated Chicago Christian 13-5 behind an offense that produced 16 hits. Latz went 4 for 5 with three runs and two RBIs while Maddy Vermejan was 4 for 4 with a double, triple and six RBIs. Mardjetko pitched five innings, allowing two hits and one earned run while striking out two. A day earlier, the Indians knocked off Argo 14-2 as Rylie Jay hit for the cycle and added four RBIs and three runs scored. Vermejan was 3 for 4 with a double, triple and three RBIs and Lauren May went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Mardjetko allowed one hit in a complete-game effort. On April 30, Lemont fell 13-3 against Oak Forest despite two doubles and two RBIs from Anna Smagacz. Mary Dunkin also had a pair of hits.
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SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA The University of Illinois baseball team is ranked No. 6 in the country by D1Baseball.com and Lemont graduate Tyler Jay is a major reason why. The junior left-handed pitcher has appeared in 23 games on the mound and has a record of 5-1 with nine saves. Most impressively, Jay has posted an ERA of 0.73 in 49 1/3 innings, allowing 26 hits and four walks while striking out 54. For his career, Jay is 10-5 with 19 saves and has struck out 121 batters while yielding 65 hits in 111 1/3 innings. The Illini won their 21st game in a row Sunday, a streak that began back on March 30 with a 6-2 victory against Ohio State, as their overall record improved to 40-6-1 at that time. Fellow Lemont grads Josh Ferry and Trevor Murphy also are on the roster. Illinois is back in action today for the start of a three-game series against Rutgers that ends May 10. The squad then plays a three-game set against Nebraska beginning May 14 before heading to the Big Ten tournament at the University of Minnesota on May 20.
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Lemont second baseman Jake Caballero fields a ground ball April 14 in a game against Thornton Fractional South. The senior has been strong at second base and a spark plug at the top of the batting order this season.
Stars emerge for baseball, softball bles, three triples, 5 RBIs and 13 runs outfielder on the Indians, according to scored. He also was leading the team head coach Brian Storako, and already with eight stolen bases. has thrown out three runners at the LEMONT – Each spring is an opporplate. On the offensive side, he is hitting tunity for new players to make their Casey O’Brien .370 from the No. 9 spot in the order with impact on varsity baseball and softball Year: Junior two doubles, 12 RBIs and 11 runs scored. teams, some for the very first time. Impact: Trying to fill the shoes behind Here are some players having breakout the plate of current LSU freshman SOFTBALL seasons on the diamond for Lemont: Mike Papierski isn’t an easy task,
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but this junior has performed admirably this spring. Batting third in the BASEBALL order, O’Brien was hitting .349 with Jake Caballero three doubles, two homers and 15 RBIs Year: Senior Impact: Caballero has been a standout through 16 games. offensively and defensively for the Indians this spring. Starting at second Dom Connolly base, the leadoff hitter was batting Year: Sophomore .396 through 16 games with two dou- Impact: Connolly is the best defensive
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Year: Senior Impact: Latz was moved to center field this spring and has started every game for the Indians. At the plate, she has been outstanding and was hitting .514 through the first 19 games with four doubles, one triple, seven RBIs and 24 runs scored. Latz also had tallied six stolen bases.
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Tyler Jay goes through his windup in a game for the the University of Illinois baseball team. The Lemont graduate has been a key pitcher for the Illini, who recently won their 21st consecutive game.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSMC MORTGAGE BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1; Plaintiff, vs. EGLE TARELIENE-BULOTIENE; CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY, OF EGLE TARELIENE-BULOTIENE; CMG MORTGAGE, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR CMG MORTGAGE, INC.; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SERVICER FOR MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 24849 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 15, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 22-29-204-007-0000. Commonly known as 604 Czacki Street, Lemont, IL 60439 aka 215 Short Street,
Lemont, IL 60439. 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. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I655200 May 8, 15, 22, 2015
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Lemont Park District is accepting Sealed Bids for HVAC Replacements for Fitness Center at The CORE Fitness and Aquatic Facility. Specifications may be obtained at the Lemont Park District Centennial Community Center. For further information, contact Dawn Banks, 630-257-6787 ext 3024. Bids will be accepted at the Lemont Park District Community Center, 16028 127th Street, Lemont, Illinois, 60439 until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 The Contract is scheduled to be approved at the June, 2015 meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners. The Lemont Park District reserves the right to reject any or all bids received, to waive any formalities or technicalities of the Bid or to reject any non-responsive bid in the interest of the Lemont Park District. May 8, 2015 Lemont Suburban Life 504
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