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Voters bounce 

appointee D135’s 

Dave Shalabi ends up 

losing first bid for election 

after five-way race for 

four seats, Page 3 

The road ahead 

The Orland Park Prairie 

chats with Mayor-elect 

Keith Pekau about what 

happens next, Page 5 

Orland Park voters elect new 

mayor, oust McLaughlin after 

24 years of service, Page 4 

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April 4 after 

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Thursday 

Afternoons at OPPL: 

Funniest Women in the 

Movies 

2 p.m. April 13. Public 

Library, 14921 Ravinia 

Avenue. Presenter Steven 

Frenzel will talk about 

actresses such as Madeline 

Kahn, Barbra Streisand, 

Terri Garr and Gracie Allen 

who brought big laughs 

to such movies as “Young 

Frankenstein” and “My 

Cousin Vinny”. For more 

information, call (708) 428- 

5115. 

Friday 

Family Glow Party 

11 a.m. April 14. Public 


Avenue. Glow sticks, 

dance music, games and 

crafts will be available to 

participants in this fun-filled 

evening. Those who attend 

are encouraged to dress up 

in glow-in-the-dark attire 

or anything that lights up! 

Children under age 10 must 

be accompanied by a parent. 

For more information, call 

(708) 428-5100. 

Saturday 

Discovery Depot 

1 p.m. April 15. 14921 

Ravinia Avenue. This 

program is open to children 

of all ages. Drop in between 

1:00 and 4:00 p.m. and 

discover something new 

each week at the Discovery 

Depot maker-space station! 


(708) 428-5100. 

Monday 

Intro to iPad 

11:30 p.m. April 17. 

Public Library, 14921 

Ravinia Avenue. This course 

will teach iPad owners how 

to customize the device 

to their needs. For more 


5100. 

Tuesday 

Budgeting with Excel 

11:30 a.m. April 18. Public 


Avenue. This program will 

teach participants how to 

budget using Excel. For 

more information, call (708) 

428-5100. 

Wednesday 

Do More with Less Time w/ 

Sylvan Learning Center 

4:30-5:30 p.m. April 19. 

The Bridge Teen Center, 

15555 S. 71st Court. Teens 

will learn how to manage 

an overwhelming workload 

by prioritizing tasks and 

keeping track of time. This 

is a free event for teens 

in grades 7-12. For more 


0500. 

Upcoming 

Leisure Plotters Club 

12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, 

April 20. Orland Township, 

14807 W. Ravinia Ave. This 

group meets every third 

Thursday of the month. 

All seniors are invited to 

join in for coffee, bingo, 

and socialization. For more 

information, contact Alice at 

(708) 614-9202. 

DIY Creative Letters 

4-5 p.m. Thursday, April 

20. The Bridge Teen Center, 

15555 S. 71st Court. Teens 

will design a monogram or 

spell out an inspirational 

word with unique handcrafted 

letters. This is a free 

event for teens in grades 

7-12. For more information, 

call (708) 532-0500. 

Top Nail Colors for Spring 

(Girls Only) 

4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, 

April 20. The Bridge Teen 

Center, 15555 S. 71st Court. 

Teens will learn how to 

freshen up their manicure 

with some fun spring colors. 

This is a free event for teens 

in grades 7-12. For more 


0500. 

Candy Craft Wars: 

Peepocalypse 

7-8 p.m. Friday, April 21. 

14921 Ravinia Avenue. This 

program will tap into the 

participants creativity during 

this sweet challenge. At least 

one peep must be used in 

each creation. Prizes will be 

awarded based on design, 

appearance and originality. 


Sara at (708) 428-5154. 

Global Youth Service Day 

9 a.m.-noon Saturday, 


Center, 15555 S. 71st Court. 

Teens are invited to serve 

the community by sorting 

items brought by schools/ 

groups that participated in 

the collection drive. Teens 

will receive a free t-shirt for 

participating. To sign up, 

please contact amanda@ 

thebridgeteencenter.org or 

call (708) 532-0500. 

Sportsplex Family Health 

Fair 

9 a.m.-noon. Saturday, 

April 22. Sportsplex, 11351 

W. 159th Street. The health 

fair is open to everyone, 

all ages. This free event 

will include blood pressure 

screenings, cholesterol 

testing, nutrition counseling, 

free aerobics classes, injury 

screenings, flexibility 

testing and more. Children 

can enjoy face painting, 

healthy snacks, balloons and 

the Dino Jump. For more 


7529. 

Trivia/Pizza Night for MDA 

6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, 

April 22. Orland Bowl, 

8601 W. 159th St. The 

National Association of 

Letter Carriers Br. 4016 

will host a fundraising 

event of fun and solidarity 

for the Muscular Dystrophy 

Association at Mickadoon’s 

Pub. Tickets are $20 per 

person which will include 

pizza, salad and soft drinks. 

Pre-reserved tables of 6 are 

$120. Participants are asked 

to RSVP as soon as possible 

as space is limited. For more 


0222. 

CJC Dance Club: Nightclub 

Two Step Dance Lesson 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, 

April 22. Elk Lodge, 4428 

Midlothian Turnpike, 

Crestwood. This dance 

club is seeking residents 

of Orland Park to join their 

dance inclusive club. They 

will be holding a special 

dance lesson for residents 

who wish to learn. Cost is $5 

per person, no reservation 

needed. CJC will have their 

regular dance group meeting 

following lesson at 8 p.m. 

For more information, 

contact Barb at (630) 257- 

6479. 

Coffee, Conversation and 

Cookies 

9 a.m. Thursday, April 

27. Orland Fire Protection 

District Headquarters, 9790 

W. 151st Street. The District 

has partnered with Aishling 

Companion Home Care for 

this community outreach 

program. This program is 

to help educate residents 

on many services that the 

Fire District offers that can 

impact resident’s lives. For 

more information, call Betsy 

Dine (708) 873-2742. 

The Bridge Experience 

7-9 p.m. Thursday, 


Center, 15555 71st Court. 

The Bridge Teen center and 

Thrivent Community wants 

to give residents a unique 

experience at the Bridge 

Teen Center. Participants 

will feel like a teenager again 

as they partake in events 

such as culinary station 

experiences, arts, games and 

more. This event is free for 

adults over 18. 

Battle of the Books 

11 a.m. Saturday, April 

29. Public Library, 14921 

Ravinia Ave. Students from 

Meadow Ridge, Liberty 

and High Point schools will 

compete in a trivia contest. 

Students were required to 

read the current Bluestem 

Award books to participate 

in this contest. For more 


5100. 

Trolley to Lilac Time 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, 

May 11. Orland Township, 

14807 S. Ravinia Ave. 

Trolleys will transport area 

residents to Lilacia Park in 

Lombard. Lunch at Casey’s 

will follow departure 

followed by an hour and 

a half guided tour through 

the lilac gardens. Tickets 

are $45 for residents, and 

$50 for non-residents. 

Ticket price includes trolley, 

tours and lunch. For more 

information, or to purchase 

tickets, call (708) 403-4222. 

ONGOING 

Alzheimer’s Association 

Support Group 

1-2 p.m. Second Friday 

of the month. BrightStar 

Care, 64 Orland Square 

Dr. Suite 208. This support 

group is for those looking 

for information on how to 

provide emotional, education 

and social support for friends 

and family members dealing 

with Alzheimer’s disease 

and other related dementia. 


Risa Adams at (708) 341- 

9838. 

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Shalabi the loser in five-way race for four seats on D135 School Board 

Bill Jones, Editor 

From April 4 

Dave Shalabi, who was 

appointed to the Orland 

School District 135 Board 

of Education in June 2015 to 

fill a vacancy, was ousted in 

his first attempt at an elected 

position by Orland Park voters 

on Election Day. 

Board Members Laura 

Berry, Sandra Kulak and 

Michael Maratea all retained 

their seats, being re-elected 

to four-year terms, while 

Devin Hodge — who was 

appointed in October 2015 

to fill a vacant seat — was 

elected for the first time to 

a four-year position, according 

to unofficial results from 

the Cook County Clerk’s Office. 

Berry, Maratea, Hodge 

and Shalabi all were members 

of the 135 United slate, 

while Kulak ran without a 

slate. 

With 43 of 43 precincts reporting 

across Cook County, 

and 11,428 ballots cast, Berry 

led all vote-getters with 

6,895 votes (22.45 percent). 

“I’m very happy to continue 

to serve on the School 

Board,” Berry said. “I’m 

very proud of our school 

district. I’ve been a parent, a 

teacher and an administrator, 

and I just want to say ‘thank 

you’ to everybody that supported 

me.” 

“All of the candidates 

were so qualified, and we’ve 

worked with all of them. I 

knew no matter what the 

outcome, the school district 

would be in good hands and 

that the people on the board 

would be working together 

for the betterment of the 

school district and our kids. 

So, I felt comfort in that, no 

matter what the outcome.” 

Kulak followed with 

6,547 votes (21.32). 

“I am humbled and grateful 

to the voters of Orland 

Park for their support during 

this election,” Kulak wrote 

in an email to The Orland 

Park Prairie the next day. 

“I was definitely the underdog, 

but I believe that my 

37 years of experience and 

dedicated, committed work 

for the children and community 

of Orland Park was well 

known.” 

She said she thinks that 

is what helped carry her to 

victory, despite the lack of a 

slate. 

“I was lucky that people 

are well aware of my passionate 

stance on the betterment 

of our children’s 

educational experience in 

135, and that message was 

spread,” she said. “We have, 

for the first time in Orland 

Park, full-day kindergarten, 

excellent technology 

and a balanced budget. I am 

looking forward to continuing 

working with such a 

progressive group of board 

members.” 

Maratea followed with 

6,059 (19.73), then Hodge 

with 5,970 (19.44). 

Shalabi lost with only 

5,240 votes (17.06 percent). 

Following the loss, Shalabi 

avoided any excuses or 

other factors that may have 

played a role in his loss, and 

did not have a bad word to 

say about anyone who was 

elected to a seat on the board. 

“I think the citizens voted 

the way they felt they 

should,” he said. “I absolutely 

love Orland School 

District 135, and I believe 

District 135 is in good hands 

with the current board that’s 

in place.” 

When asked whether or 

not he would run for the 

board again, Shalabi — who 

was raised in and continues 

to raise his family in the district 

— simply said, “I think 

my passion for the district 

will never go away.” 

Shalabi said he enjoyed 

his two years of service with 

the School Board, noting his 

work with the Communications 

Committee, which he 

said was highlighted by efforts 

to celebrate both teachers 

and students. 

“It excites me to even talk 

about this,” he said. “My 

time as a board member has 

been so remarkable. I’m 

extremely honored to have 

served the board for the time 

I served.” 

Newcomer Linda Peckham 

Dodge ran unopposed 

for the remaining two years 

on the appointed position 

Hodge opted to leave in favor 

of throwing his name in 

the ring for a newly elected 

four-year position. Of 

11,428 ballots cast, 7,490 

checked her name. 

Voter turnout across the 

district was 27.75 percent. 

Additional reporting by 

Assistant Editor Brittany Kapa. 

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Keith Pekau to be Orland Park’s next mayor 


Keith I. Pekau is to be 

the Village of Orland Park’s 

next mayor. 

After campaigns that got 

heated in the closing weeks, 

it all came down to Election 

Day. 

When the numbers were 

tallied April 4, Pekau, the Republican 

challenger, earned 

6,958 votes (54.37 percent), 

while incumbent Mayor Daniel 

J. McLaughlin counted 

5,840 (45.63 percent), with 

51 of 51 precincts reporting 

across Cook and Will Counties 

according to unofficial results 

from both county clerks’ 

offices. 

“It felt great,” Pekau said 

of seeing the results tallied. 

“I’m relieved. I’ve been on 

the go since 4 in the morning. 

It really hasn’t set in yet.” 

The decision by Orland 

Park taxpayers ended 

McLaughlin’s 24-year reign 

as mayor, after the Village 

Board recently voted to 

make the position full-time 

with a $150,000 salary for 

the next four years. 

“They clearly didn’t like 

what the mayor did,” Pekau 

said of residents’ response 

to the increase. “It’s wrong, 

and it shouldn’t be happening 

anywhere.” 

McLaughlin said he did 

not see it as something that 

impacted the decision. 

“I think most people 

thought the mayor was already 

full-time, so I don’t 

think that was it,” he said. 

In Cook County, Pekau 

earned 6,933 votes (54.43 percent) 

to McLaughlin’s 5,804 

(45.57), with all 50 precincts 

reporting. In Will County, 

McLaughlin earned 36 votes 

(59.02 percent) to Pekau’s 25 

(40.98 percent), with its one 

precinct reporting. 

Pekau said he thought he 

ran a “clean and honest” campaign, 

and that is a big part of 

why Orland Park taxpayers 

responded well to him. 

McLaughlin conceded the 

race just before 9 p.m. April 

4, and then gave a speech to 

his supporters, which included 

other First Orland Party 

members and incumbent 

Trustees James V. Dodge, 

Daniel T. Calandriello and 

Kathleen M. Fenton, along 

with Village Clerk John C. 

Mehalek, all of whom were 

re-elected unopposed. 

“We gave it a good fight,” 

McLaughlin said during 

the speech, while alluding 

to how much money Pekau 

and his supporters put into 

Mayor Dan McLaughlin (right) goes over the results of the 

race with Trustee Michael Carroll. 

his campaign. “I guess we 

didn’t handle it right. 

“Obviously, I’m disappointed. 

We worked hard, 

and I think we had a good 

story to tell. I think people 

bought a different story than 

we were telling.” 

McLaughlin said despite 

the loss, he appreciated all 

of the support he had in Orland 

Park. 

“We had a lot of great 

workers and a lot of people 

volunteering,” he said. “I 

feel bad for them, as well.” 

Dodge, despite his own 

re-election, called it a “tough 

night.” 

“A lot of people were fired 

up emotionally about the issues 

brought out in the campaign,” 

he said. “I thought 

Dan was going to win, but it 

might of been close because 

of the intensity of the campaign.” 

Dodge, like McLaughlin, 

pointed to advertising campaigns 

that hit a peak in the 

closing weeks of the election 

cycle and included anti- 

McLaughlin television commercials 

paid for by Liberty 

Principles PAC as a key reason 

for the mayor’s loss. 

In the closing weeks of the 

election cycle, the action devolved 

into endless mailers, 

robocalls, arguments over 

the facts, television campaigns 

and claims of outside 

influences. Cook County 

voter turnout across the village 

was 26.55 percent. 

Mayor-elect Keith Pekau (right) poses for a photo with his 

wife, Betty, after learning of his victory the evening of April 4. 

Photos by Brittany Kapa/22nd Century Media 

“I think you see a lot of 

people responding to factoids, 

and the problem with 

factoids [is], absent of context, 

they’re almost always 

built to establish a narrative,” 

he said. “The narrative by the 

outside interests against Dan 

was inherently negative.” 

Fenton, who also won reelection, 

shared similar sentiments. 

“It’s a very sad day for the 

Village of Orland Park,” she 

said. “Mayor McLaughlin has 

dedicated 24 years of service 

to this community. This community 

is what it is because 

of him — his leadership with 

the board. Now, to have somebody 

come in with absolutely 

no experience, and someone 

[who] has degraded the Village 

in all of his literature — 

I’m very sad.” 

Additional reporting by Assistant 

Editor Brittany Kapa. 

Residents say ‘no’ to both household hazardous waste pickup, outdoor multipurpose sports facility 


In addition to local races 

for Village of Orland Park 

mayor and seats on the Orland 

School District 135 

Board of Education, Orland 

Park voters were faced with 

two advisory/non-binding 

questions — designed to 

gauge public opinion — 

from the Village when they 

went to their polling places 

April 4. 

In both cases, the majority 

of Orland Park residents voted 

“No,” according to unofficial 

results from the Cook and 

Will County Clerks’ Offices. 

The first question focused 

on an “At Your Door Special 

Collection” for electronic 

and hazardous waste. 

It asked, “Shall the Village 

of Orland Park be authorized 

to impose an additional 

monthly charge of no more 

than Two Dollars ($2.00) on 

residential garbage bills for 

the new ‘At Your Door Special 

Collection’ supplemental 

electronics and hazardous 

waste removal program, 

which includes the on-call 

pick-up of electronics, batteries, 

chemicals and other hard 

to recycle home products?” 

Orland Park residents 

across Cook and Will Counties 

cast 7,112 “No” votes 

(56.81 percent), while 5,406 

(43.19) said “Yes,” with 51 of 

51 precincts total reporting. 

Across Cook County, 

7,093 voters (56.84 percent) 

from Orland Park said “No,” 

while only 5,386 (43.16) said 

“Yes,” with 50 of 50 precincts 

reporting. Voter turnout 

for the race in the county 

was listed at 26.55 percent. 

Across Will County, 20 

Orland Parkers (51.28) said 

“Yes,” while 19 (48.72) said 

“No,” with its one precinct 

reporting. 

The second question focused 

on the possibility of an 

outdoor multipurpose sports 

facility. It read as follows. 

“Should the Village of Orland 

Park enter into a publicprivate 

partnership for the 

construction and maintenance 

of an outdoor multipurpose 

sports facility?” 

When it came to that question, 

voters responded with an 

even more resounding “No.” 

In total, across Cook and 

Will Counties, 8,442 voters 

(67.69 percent) said “No,” 

while 4,029 (32.31) said 

“Yes,” with 51 of 51 precincts. 

Across Cook County, 

8,413 Orland Park voters 

(67.70 percent) said “No,” 

with only 4,014 (32.30) saying 

“Yes,” with 50 of 50 precincts 

reporting. Voter turnout 

for the race in the county 

was listed at 26.55 percent. 

Across Will County, 29 

voters (65.91) said “No,” 

while 15 (34.09) said “Yes,” 

with its one precinct reporting.

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What happens next? 

With Mayor-elect 

Keith Pekau 


Following 

Republican 

Keith Pekau’s 

April 4 Election 

Day victory 

over the 

incumbent, 

he still has Pekau 

several weeks 

before he is to take office in 

May. 


caught up with Pekau by 

phone Thursday, April 6, to 

learn more about his transition 

process, ask a lingering 

question from the end 

of the election cycle and 

take a closer look at how he 

plans to work with a Village 

Board that has been largely 

supportive of the outgoing 

Mayor Dan McLaughlin. 

What happens between now 

and when you take office? 

“Now it’s time to get down 

to business,” Pekau said. 

The mayor-elect said he has 

been setting up meetings with 

Village department heads and 

trustees to start learning the 

nuances of the Village and get 

ready. He added Police Chief 

and Interim Village Manager 

Tim McCarthy was the first 

to reach out to help with the 

transition. 

“That process has already 

started,” he said. “There’s a 

lot of stuff to get me up to 

speed in 5-6 weeks.” 

Orland Parkers were 

bombarded with campaign 

mailers and robocalls in the 

final weeks of the election 

cycle, and there were 

notable anti-McLaughlin ads 

paid for by Liberty Principles 

PAC. What do you say 

about the idea of outside 

influences, and whether or 

not you’re beholden to those 

who helped you win the 

election? 

“I’m absolutely not,” Pekau 

said 

The mayor-elect added he 

did not know about the television 

ads in advance, saying 

he heard about them first 

from McLaughlin’s camp. 

“It was as big a surprise 

to me as it was to them,” he 

said. 

Pekau said he only later 

learned of the support of 

Dan Proft, the man behind 

the PAC, a one-time gubernatorial 

primary candidate 

and conservative talk show 

host. Pekau insisted the campaign 

against McLaughlin 

by the PAC was not carried 

out in exchange for anything 

if he won the office. 

“There has never been 

asking for anything,” he 

said. “And that wouldn’t 

work with me, anyway.” 

While the majority of Orland 

Park voters selected you; 

nearly 46 percent did not. 

How do you approach the 

role of mayor knowing 

that portion of the village’s 

residents did not support 

you and your ideas? 

“I understand they have a 

long history with [McLaughlin],” 

Pekau said. “People 

are sometimes afraid of 

change.” 

Pekau pledged that he 

would continue to be “honest 

and up front” with residents. 

He said people will 

not always agree with him 

— and that may even go for 

his own supporters — but 

he guaranteed that people 

always will know where he 

stands in the discourse. 

Will you be able to work 

with Village Board members 

who suggested the election 

results were “very sad” on 

the evening of the election? 

Pekau said things have 

changed already mere days 

after the election. He said he 

already spoke with one trustee 

and planned to speak with 

more before taking office. 

He said while some board 

members could prove challenging, 

he has a positive 

outlook on the possibilities. 

“I think there’s no doubt 

that we can work together,” 

Pekau said. “I think there’s 

enough people on the board 

that are reasonable, and we 

can get some things accomplished.” 

In a statement following 

the election, Mayor 

McLaughlin congratulated 

you and promised help in 

the transition. Is that help 

you accept, considering your 

differences? 

“Absolutely,” Pekau said. 

He noted he was unsure 

whether or not the police 

chief reaching out was on 

his own accord or at the behest 

of McLaughlin, but Pekau 

said he looks forward to 

learning what he can from 

anyone willing to share that 

information. 

“At some point, Dan and 

I will have discussions, as 

well,” Pekau said. “But both 

of us need some time after 

the election.” 

What is your first order 

of business once you take 

office? 

“The first order of business 

— because the Village 

Board has to approve it — is 

for me to decline the pension,” 

Pekau said. 

Next will be learning the 

finer details of the Village’s 

financial situations, he said. 

We asked residents of Orland Park... 

‘Why did you vote how you did in the 

mayoral race?’ 

“Beyond time for McLaughlin to go. 

The eyesore at 143rd and LaGrange 

was it.” 

Chuck Skinner (via Facebook) 

“I voted for Mayor Dan because he is 

honest, hard-working and an advocate 

for Orland Park citizens.” 

Colleen Panega (via Twitter) 

“The salary increase is what got me. 

Town is in debt, many strip malls are 

below 50 percent capacity, the seizure 

of Orland Plaza for the prison-looking 

medical building ... And he went for a 

major raise. Is his original salary low? 

Yes. But to kick it up that high? He did 

himself in with that.” 

Tim Scallon (via Facebook) 

“I detest greedy people; need I say 

more?” 

Maxine Bell (via Facebook) 

What happens next? 

With Trustee James 

Dodge 


Come May, 

the Orland 

Park Village 

Board will 

have a new 

mayor seated 

at its center, 

following the Dodge 

April 4 election 

of Republican challenger 

Keith Pekau to replace 

longtime Mayor Dan 

McLaughlin. 

But with no trustee challengers 

in the race, the First 

Orland Party kept three open 

voting seats, and returned 

Village Clerk John C. Mehalek, 

as well. That leaves 

intact a Village Board that 

has been largely supportive of 

McLaughlin in potential opposition 

to Pekau’s initiatives. 

But to those who think 

Orland Park is on track to 

become an embarrassment 

of infighting, Trustee James 

Dodge — who has served 

in that role since 1996, and 

before that as Village clerk 

from 1989-1996 — said he 

thinks cooler heads will prevail, 

despite emotions running 

high on the heels of the 

election. 


chatted with Dodge by 

phone Thursday, April 6, 

to find out what residents 

can expect from the Village 

Board going forward. 

Despite your own reelection, 

you called April 4 

a “tough night” on account 

of Mayor McLaughlin’s loss? 

How does the Village Board 

deal with the change going 

forward? 

“I think we’ll figure it 

out,” Dodge said. “Will 

things be different? Sure.” 

Dodge said he was able to 

work with McLaughlin for 

more than two decades, and 

the change inherently means 

things will be different. But 

he noted he used to be neighbors 

with Pekau, has known 

him for more than a decade 

and thinks he and the rest of 

the board members can work 

with him. 

Despite maintaining control, 

does the Village Board need 

to re-examine the way it 

does business from here on 

out, considering the majority 

of Orland Park voters 

elected someone outside of 

the slate? 

“They voted, and it was 

clear,” Dodge said of the 

results. “That’s part of the 

whole idea of this. ... The 

system worked exactly like 

it’s supposed to.” 

Dodge said Pekau struck a 

chord with voters in Orland 

Park, and there is something 

to be said for that. 

“I respect him and the will 

of the people,” Dodge said. 

You said you think you 

can work well with a new 

mayor. Do you think the 

rest of the board feels the 

same way? Are we going to 

see open opposition, or will 

everyone work together? 

While some difference 

of opinion is inevitable, 

Dodge said he expects only 

discourse, not discord, at 

the Village Board level. He 

said as much disagreement 

as there may have been near 

the end of the election cycle, 

trustees are committed to 

making sure Orland Park 

avoids the likes of Chicago’s 

historic battles. 

“I don’t see that coming,” 

he said. “I see differences of 

opinions, and seven adults 

trying to work them out. 

“I think everybody on the 

board is there for the right 

reasons. They want to do 

what is best for Orland Park. 

“I don’t think [residents] 

want infighting; they want 

us to be effective.”

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Orland Park Village Board 

Officials announce, approve areas for 2017 Neighborhood Road Program 

Jon DePaolis 

Freelance Reporter 

Round It Up 

A brief recap of action and discussion from the April 3 

meeting of the Orland Park Village Board. 

• As part of the consent agenda, the Orland Park 

Village Board voted 6-0 — with Trustee Dan Calandriello 

absent — to approve a proposal from Upland Design 

Ltd. in an amount not to exceed $15,245 for the 

design and construction management of Veterans 

Park. 

• Also part of the consent agenda, a site proposal was 

accepted to develop a 3.5-acre Orland Park Nature 

Center facility on LaGrange Road. 

• A proposal from Joe Rizza Porsche to construct 

a new automobile dealership at 8760 W. 159th St. 

also was approved with the consent agenda. The new 

facility is estimated at 18,010 square feet on a 7.6- 

acre site, located east of Georgios Banquets, Quality 

Inn & Suites. 

Where Orland Park is 

going, at least in the near 

future, it will still need 

roads. 

As such, trustees who are 

part of the Village of Orland 

Park’s Public Works 

Committee voted 3-0 April 

3 to recommend to the Village 

Board approve the 

2017 Neighborhood Road 

Program. 

The recommended action 

involves accepting a 

bid of approximately $3.01 

million from Austin Tyler 

Construction, of Elwood, 

as well as a proposal from 

Baxter & Woodman Inc., 

of Mokena, in an amount 

not to exceed $161,200, for 

consulting services. 

A total of six bids were 

received for the road program, 

with Austin Tyler 

Construction as the lowest 

responsible bidder. 

“The low bidder came in 

at almost a half-million less 

than we expected, so it was 

a favorable bid,” Trustee 

Michael Carroll said. 

Trustee Carole Griffin 

Ruzich added that “this is 

about the same amount that 

we did last year.” 

The scheduled areas 

to see road rehabilitation 

as part of the Neighborhood 

Road Program are: 

Whispering Hills, Ashburn 

Sound, 160th Street, Catalina 

Industrial and Orland 

Terrace. This year’s program 

also will include 

construction of a 10-space 

parking lot for Eagle Ridge 

Park. 

Also during the Public 

Works Committee meeting, 

Lindsay Birt, project director 

at Huff & Huff Inc., 

gave a presentation on the 

Village installing a “floating 

island” at the Marley 

Boulevard South Pond. 

Birt said the 1.21-acre 

spot was chosen because of 

the site’s accessibility and 

layout visibility. 

“Floating islands are synthetic 

floating devices — fibrous 

mats that are tethered 

and filled with wetland or 

native plants,” Birt said. 

“These natives plants, their 

roots grow into the water 

system and actually help to 

update nutrients. 

“Not only are they helping 

with nutrient removal, 

but they are improving 

their habitats.” 

With stormwater runoff, 

there typically is excess 

phosphors and nitrogen, 

she said. 

“It can come from fertilizer 

being applied to lawns 

to the oil or any other disposals 

from cars,” she 

said. “Detention ponds 

work to actually collect all 

that stormwater. They are 

functioning in that way. 

But when there [are] excess 

nutrients, phosphors 

and nitrogen that get into 

those ponds, what you tend 

to see [are] algae blooms 

later. That typically is a 

nuisance to waterways and 

residents.” 

Trustees voted 3-0 to recommend 

the board approve 

an expenditure of $9,800 

to design, install, plant and 

create educational signs for 

a floating island. 

Business pride on display 

During the Village Board 

meeting, 12 businesses 

and/or developers were 

given Business Improvement 

Pride Awards. 

They were: Art Van Furniture; 

The Brass Tap; Burger 

King; Frontier Development; 

Grand Appliance and 

TV; GW Property Group 

(given two awards for separate 

developments); MEM 

Design/Sugarbaker’s; Net3 

Real Estate; Twin Towers 

Sanctuary; United Growth 

Capital Management; and 

Wu’s House Japanese Restaurant. 

Trustee Kathleen Fenton 

said the Village has a program 

available that gives 

money to business upgrading 

their facades. 

“Many times, facades 

become outdated, or maybe 

the business has turned 

over to something different,” 

Fenton said. “Everyone 

likes a little recognition 

here or there for the 

little things they do. But 

changing your facade not 

only enhances your business 

but it also enhances 

the overall appearance of 

Orland Park.” 

She said some of the 

businesses honored used 

the fund-matching program, 

but some just did it 

on their own out of good 

business spirit. 

After the meeting, Fenton 

thanked the Development 

Services Department 

for their work coming up 

with the awards. 

“Staff did a nice job doing 

that, and I really encourage 

businesses to come 

in, apply for the funding we 

have available, and lets get 

those facades up and moving,” 

she said. “Lets continue 

to make this Village 

one of the greatest places 

to be.” 

An opportunity for Orland 

Parkers 

During a presentation 

before the consent agenda, 

Panorea Bakutis, director 

of graduate recruitment for 

Robert Morris University’s 

Morris Graduate School 

of Management in Orland 

Park, informed the Village 

Board of a unique opportunity 

for residents. 

“[Orland Park residents] 

have the opportunity to 

earn an Master of Business 

Administration for half off 

the tuition cost of the entire 

degree as a ‘thank you’ to 

the Village of Orland Park 

for its continued community 

support for us,” she said. 

Bakutis said classes are 

offered on a flexible, evening 

schedule to encourage 

students to fit college into 

their lives. 

She said Orland Park 

residents must have a minimum 

of at least one year 

residency to utilize the 

half-off discount. 

“The discount is available 

for those starting with 

us in July or September,” 

she said. “Based on what 

kind of response we have, 

we’ll see if we’ll continue 

to offer it into the following 

year.” 

Bakutis said those interested 

can get further information 

by calling (708) 

226-5353. 

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A Chicago 

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known to police 

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of pickpocketing 

recently was 

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in what police called a “litany” 

of pickpocket thefts at 

two Orland Park Panera locations, 

according to a press 

release issued April 3 by the 

Orland Park Police Department. 

Star L. Davis, 47, of 1256 

W. 73rd St., was charged 

with two counts each of 

continuing a criminal financial 

enterprise, a Class 1 

felony, and identity theft, a 

Class 2 felony. 

On Feb. 13, she allegedly 

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seated at the Panera 

at 15845 Harlem Ave. She 

and “several” co-conspirators 

used the victim’s credit 

cards at the Kohl’s in Orland 

Park, Target in Tinley 

Park and Wal-Mart in Orland 

Hills, police said. 

Then, on March 29, David 

allegedly stole a wallet 

from a customer seated 

at the Panera at 15252 S. 

LaGrange Road. She and 

co-conspirators then used 

the victim’s credit cards at 

the Apple store at Orland 

Square, as well as the Target 

in Tinley Park, police 

said. 

Davis reportedly was arrested 

March 30 at her residence. 

Police said she was 

known in the law enforcement 

community for her 

involvement in pickpocket 

thefts. She is on home monitoring, 

police added. 

A search of her residence 

reportedly led to the recovery 

of a wallet and credit 

cards taken in the theft at 

Panera the day prior. 

Orland Park Police said 

Davis is suspected in several 

other thefts but has been 

ruled out in others. Police 

said other pickpocket crews 

have been known to work 

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Jason Maholy 


The quote, as Andy Mikal 

remembers it, is “You don’t 

know how strong you are, 

until strong is the only option 

you have.” 

The attribution is unclear, 

but to Mikal, it means he has 

to reach deeper inside himself 

than ever before and find 

whatever strength he has — 

strength maybe he did not 

know he had — to make it 

through the most challenging 

period of his life. 

The 33-year-old was diagnosed 

in January with Stage 

4 colon cancer and has since 

then has undergone six of 

12 chemotherapy sessions 

scheduled to continue until 

July. He always has been 

inspired by the Navy Seals 

and has adopted a warriors 

mentality as he faces down 

the disease. 

If Mikal’s strength wavers 

for a moment — and he 

acknowledges he has good 

days and bad days — he has 

an army of friends and family 

on which he can call for 

advice and moral support. 

That was on display April 

1, when nearly 300 people 

turned out for a benefit that 

raised more than $7,000 for 

Mikal; his wife, Meggan; 

and their 5-month-old son, 

Andrew. 

The fundraiser was held 

at Emagine Entertainment’s 

Frankfort Theatre, and 

featured a raffle drawing, 

split-the-pot and showing 

of “Beauty and the Beast.” 

The number of people who 

attended the event necessitated 

that Emagine open 

a second auditorium to accommodate 

them. 

Andy had no words to express 

how thankful he is that 

his and Meggan’s friends organized 

the benefit on their 

behalf. Alicia Stumpe, of 

Frankfort, and Chrissa Flannery, 

of Orland Park, were 

the driving force behind securing 

the space at Emagine, 

publicizing the event and 

getting 15 area businesses 

to donate products, services 

and gift cards for the raffle 

drawing. 

“They did a great job getting 

the word out,” Andy 

said. “We didn’t know 

what to expect, and when 

we walked in the door and 

it was unbelievable; it was 

packed.” 

Meggan, a palliative care 

nurse at Advocate Children’s 

Hospital in Oak Lawn, said 

the support of friends, family 

and people she and Andy 

do not even know has been 

overwhelming. 

Rock Bottom, where Andy 

is an assistant brewer, donated 

$5,700 from an event 

Pictured are (left to right) Chrissa Flannery, of Orland Park; Alicia Stumpe, of Frankfort,; 

and Andy and Meggan Mikal, of Mokena, during a benefit held April 1 at Emagine 

Entertainment’s Frankfort Theatre for Andy Mikal, who is battling Stage 4 colon cancer. 

Photos by Jason Maholy/22nd Century Media 

held in February at its downtown 

Chicago location to the 

couple. It also raised $7,000 

at a benefit for the Mikals 

held in March at the Orland 

Park restaurant. 

“I’m still processing it,” 

Meggan said of the turnout 

at Emagine. “Alicia and 

Chrissa, whatever they did 

to get everyone here ... it 

was really amazing. We’re 

beyond thankful. 

“We have good weeks and 

we have bad weeks, with 

Andy’s chemo journey, and 

this was a good week. Seeing 

everyone out here today 

really makes it a good 

week.” 

Andy has been working 

only two days per month 

since beginning chemotherapy 

in January. He and Meggan 

appreciate the financial 

assistance the fundraisers 

have provided, but the emotional 

support has done much 

to raise their spirits, too. 

“When we see everyone 

out here with their kids and 

everything, it gives Andy 

something to continue to 

fight for,” Meggan said. 

“Our family, our friends — 

they’re all in our corner, 

and it makes everything just 

much easier. It makes this 

cancer stuff tolerable.” 

Lindsay Mayer, of Chicago, holds her raffle prize at the event. 

Additionally, Andy has 

met people who have been 

through chemotherapy and 

survived cancer, and is 

building a network of friends 

on which he can call during 

the tougher times. 

“I have that person I 

can call, that person I can 

text to say, ‘Hey, I’m having 

a rough day,’ and they 

text back and say, ‘Take it 

one day at a time. What do 

you need? Can I come over 

right now?’ When you hear 

those things and see everything 

people did to support 

you, you sit back and think, 

‘Man, this is great.’” 

Stumpe said the benefit 

was important in the sense 

it was about “more than just 

writing a check.” 

“It’s the people coming 

together,” she said. “And 

we’re just happy to put a 

smile on his face and help 

him get through this.” 

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been established for the Mikals 

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Mitchell’s Flowers owners help 

local woman with blood drive 

Erin Redmond, Assistant Editor 

Over the past nine years, 

Jennifer Babec has organized 

more than 100 blood 

drives. 

Her latest, on March 27, 

was nothing new for her, 

but it was just as important 

as all the others before. 

Ten years ago, her daughter 

Taylor was diagnosed 

with lymphoma at just 5 

years old. She required 22 

blood transfusions throughout 

the course of her treatment, 

which ultimately 

saved her life. And while 

Taylor is 15 now and has 

not required a transfusion 

in awhile, her mother is on 

a mission to ensure other 

families never have to worry 

about from where their 

much-needed blood will 

come. 

“From being a mom of [a 

cancer patient] and a mom 

of a child who’s sick, this 

is something I couldn’t fix 

on my own,” Jennifer said. 

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donate blood and go out of 

their way, take time out of 

their day and not get anything 

out of it to be able 

to save my daughter’s life. 

It’s something that you feel 

a little bit helpless and you 

have to rely on kind-hearted 

donors to donate, and donate 

on a regular basis. 

“I felt after Taylor had a 

couple transfusions that I 

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other’s loved ones to have 

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to worry about.” 

In order to spread the 

word and reach as many potential 

donors as possible, 

Jennifer partnered with the 

Homer Glen Junior Women’s 

Club and her church, 

Parkview Christian Church 

in Homer Glen, to host the 

event. 

Women’s Club member 

Megan Mitchell helped organize 

the blood drive, as 

she, too, has experienced 

the effects of transfusions 

firsthand. 

Mitchell and her husband, 

Dave, owners of Mitchell’s 

Flowers & Events in Orland 

Park, had a son who was 

born with a heart defect. 

Over the course of his life, 

their son required multiple 

surgeries and blood transfusions. 

The extra blood was 

always available, thanks to 

the selflessness of donors, 

Dave said. 

The Mitchells’ son ultimately 

died in January 

2016, but they are honoring 

him by paying it forward. 

Dave said his family always 

jumps at a chance to help 

out a cause so near and dear 

to their hearts. 

“For me, it’s certainly 

easy to go and do,” Megan 

said. 

Getting as many people 

as possible to blood drives 

is crucial, Megan said, as 

not everyone who attends 

a drive is able to donate. 

Out of the 25 people at the 

event, only around half were 

able to give blood, as others 

were restricted because of 

medications or anemia — 

among other issues. 

This was the second time 

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have teamed up for a blood 

drive, and Jennifer said she 

hopes to continue the partnership 

moving forward. 

“It’s nice to have another 

community organization 

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Submitted by Community 

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Community Consolidated 

School District 146 recently 

announced it would begin 

offering its quarterly newsletter, 

the Horizon, to all 

members of the community. 

In the past, the Horizon 

was sent only to families of 

D146 students. 

The Horizon includes 

information from the administration, 

news from the 

classrooms, important event 

dates, and an alumni update. 

The new version of the 

Horizon will be distributed 

primarily via email. Only a 

limited number of printed 

copies of the first issue will 

be available. All subsequent 

issues will be sent to registered 

email addresses. 

Community members 

can sign up to receive the 

digital newsletter by texting 

“D146” to 22828 or by visiting 

district146.org. Parents 

and guardians of D146 

students will automatically 

receive the newsletters via 

email and do not need to 

sign up. 

D146 is Central Middle 

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Center, Fulton School, 

Kruse Education Center, and 

Memorial School. Students 

from Tinley Park, Orland 

Park and Oak Forest attend 

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Police Reports 

Felonious amount of cannabis found 

in vehicle parked in theater’s garage 

Slawomir P. Mucha, 26 of 

9146 S. 83rd Ct. in Hickory 

Hills, was charged March 21 

with Class 4 felony count of 

unlawful possession of cannabis 

after police reportedly 

found cannabis weighing 

120 grams in a 2010 Mitsubishi 

in the parking garage 

of Marcus Theatres’ Orland 

Park Cinema, 16350 La- 

Grange Road. 

Police reportedly noticed 

an odor of burnt cannabis 

coming from the vehicle, 

and saw a cloud of smoke 

when the occupants of the 

vehicle exited. Mucha was 

in the driver’s seat, police 

said. 

On the front passenger’s 

side of the floor, police reportedly 

found a glass jar 

containing cannabis. A plastic 

bag containing cannabis 

Residents urged to report coyote sightings 

Reminder: Feeding 

coyotes is illegal In 

Orland Park 

Submitted by Village of 

Orland Park 

Coyotes have been in the 

Orland Park area since the 

late 1970s, when they used 

area railroad tracks as highways 

to Chicago’s south suburbs. 

The current population 

is growing because coyotes 

have no natural predators. 

Residents should call the 

Orland Park Police Department 

at (708) 349-4111 to 

report coyote sightings and 

their locations. Families also 

should not leave pets unattended 

outdoors to avoid attacks. 

was found in the trunk, police 

added. The substance reportedly 

field tested positive 

for the drug. 

March 21 

• Matthew R. Taylor, 21, 

of 14113 86th Place in Orland 

Park, was charged 

with DUI-alcohol, DUI 

BAC .08, failure to reduce 

speed to avoid an accident 

and speeding after he allegedly 

struck another vehicle 

from behind while driving 

northbound on 82nd Avenue 

near Pickens Drive. He had 

an odor of alcohol on his 

breath, slurred speech and 

bloodshot eyes, police said. 

He allegedly failed field sobriety 

tests. He reportedly 

provided a breath sample, 

but the results were not included 

in the report. 

March 14 

• Iman Hamed Dahabra, 

31, of 5279 89th St. in Oak 

Lawn, was charged with 

retail theft after she allegedly 

tried to take 24 clothing 

items valued at a total 

of $645 from a store on 

Orland Square Drive. She 

reportedly took the items 

into a dressing room, concealed 

them in a bag, exited 

the dressing room and concealed 

more items in the bag 

on the floor before trying to 

leave the store. 

Editor’s note: The Orland Park 

Prairie’s police reports come 

from the Orland Park Police 

Department. Anyone listed in 

these reports is considered to 

be innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law. 

It is not uncommon to see 

coyotes in packs of as many 

as eight. The coyotes’ breeding 

time is normally in February 

and March, with their 

pups being born in the spring, 

April and May, after 60-63 

days of gestation. Coyotes 

can have anywhere from five 

to seven pups in a litter. 

They look like German 

Shepherds and look particularly 

large this time of 

year because of their winter 

coats. When wet, they look 

like a 40-pound dog, according 

to Village officials. 

Bird seed and the birds 

that feed on it may attract 

the wild dogs. It is illegal to 

ground feed any animals or 

birds in the Village of Orland 

Park. 

Illinois Department of Natural 

Resources records show 

no documented coyote attacks 

on humans; however, the dogs 

will attack family pets. 

Residents who encounter 

a coyote are cautioned 

to never run from it or take 

their eyes off of it. Residents 

should instead yell, scream 

and wave their arms, making 

themselves look larger than 

they actually are. If that does 

not work, people are encouraged 

to throw whatever is 

handy, or carry an air horn. 

Residents are encouraged 

to always carry a cellphone 

when out walking or walking 

their dogs. Walkers also 

are encouraged to go to the 

nearest house for help, and 

ask that the homeowner call 

911, so that a police officer 

can respond.

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What is one essential you 

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One essential I must have 

when studying is quiet, because 

without quiet I can 

easily lose focus on the task 

I need to complete. 

What do you like to do when 

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not in school or studying? 

What I like to do when not 

in school or studying is play 

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to take away all the stress I 

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What is your dream job? 

My dream job is to become 

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Providence Catholic High ciety. She is an Illinois State Orland Parker named to 

know about me is that I lived 

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Scholar and received numerous 

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winter 2017 dean’s list 

in Brookfield when I was 2 

Orland Parker named 

Sarah Hoagland, of Orland 

years old. 

from the school including 

valedictorian 

Park, recently was named to 

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Providence Catholic High 

the 2016-2017 dean’s list for 

Whom do you look up to? 

Honors, Spanish 1A, AP U.S. 

School Principal John Harper, 

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U.S. Government and Politics, 

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Illinois Wesleyan University 

Meghan Howat and Michael she is active in the Augustinian 

Youth Ministry and Law national award-winning 

Orland Park resident in 

What is your favorite class? Massaro as co-salutatorians. 

My favorite class is social Dorning is the daughter of Club, while being named musical group 

studies, because it covers a Michael Dorning and Mari PCHS Student of the Month Jack Gardner, of Orland 

broad variety of topics that I 

Ann Herbert. She is a graduate 

of Cardinal Joseph Ber- 

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find very interesting. 

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Orland Hills, a parishioner at teams. Outside of school, 

What is your best memory 

of The American Prize in 

St. Francis of Assisi Parish she has played ice hockey Band Performance competition 

in the performing arts, 

from school? 

in Orland Park and a resident for 12 years, seven for Chicago 

Fury AAA Women’s college/university division. 

My best memory from of Orland Park. Dorning is 

school is playing silent ball to attend Boston University Hockey Team. She is also Gardner, a senior music 

every single day in third and will study political science/business. 

the Fury. She was a district 

a youth volunteer coach for 

education major, plays tuba 

grade. 

in the 35-member Wind Ensemble. 

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Orland Park 

Spring is here, and with 

it comes the Village of Orland 

Park’s yearly Curbside 

Spring Clean-Up. 

This year’s collection will 

again be offered on residents’ 

regular garbage pickup 

days the week of April 

17-21. 

Orland Park’s Curbside 

Spring Clean-Up is held in 

cooperation with the Village’s 

refuse hauler, Waste 

Management and will serve 

more than 22,000 households. 

Residents are to place 

all trash and bulk items 

curbside by 6 a.m. on their 

pick-up day and in an orderly 

fashion (i.e. bagged, 

contained or bundled, with 

no loose garbage). 

Residents can dispose of 

durable goods or household 

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the collection include 

electronics (e.g. televisions, 

computers, monitors and 

printers). 

Information on disposal of 

electronics can be found at 

the “Refuse, Recycling, Yard 

Waste” link on the Village’s 

website, under the Living in 

Orland Park tab. 

Hazardous wastes — such 

as paints, oils and solvents 

— will not be picked up, nor 

will automotive batteries, 

gas, asbestos, medical waste. 

Also excluded are construction 

and demolition materials, 

concrete, rock, dirt, 

engines or large automotive 

parts, or any oversized items 

that cannot be placed in a 

compactor type truck. 

Automobile tires will be 

picked up, provided the rims 

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Business Briefs 

Four Orland Parkers 

among RE/MAX brokers in 

Northern Illinois recognized 

with career honors 

Ninety-six brokers affiliated 

with RE/MAX offices 

across northern Illinois recently 

earned recognition for 

their career achievements. 

RE/MAX brokers are eligible 

for four career awards, 

each marking an important 

professional milestone while 

they are affiliated with RE/ 

MAX. The awards, in ascending 

order of significance 

are: Hall of Fame, Lifetime 

Achievement, Circle of Legends 

and Luminary of Distinction. 

Two brokers became 

members of the Circle of 

Legends, which recognizes 

an elite group of top brokers 

in the RE/MAX global network 

representing less than 

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sales associates. To enter the 

Circle of Legends, a broker 

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MAX for at least 10 years 

and have earned more than 

$10 million in commissions 

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those who have been part 

of the worldwide RE/MAX 

network for at least seven 

years and have earned more 

than $3 million in gross 

commissions during that 

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time, was presented to 23 

brokers in Northern Illinois. 

Seventy-one brokers were 

inducted into the RE/MAX 

Hall of Fame, whose members 

have earned more than 

$1 million in gross commissions 

while affiliated with 

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The Lifetime Achievement 

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in Orland Park, and Dawn 

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Oak Lawn’s Children’s 

Museum to have book fair at 

Barnes & Noble 

The Children’s Museum 

in Oak Lawn is excited to 

announce it will be partnering 

with Barnes & Noble in 

Orland Park for a book fair 

fundraiser. This book fair is 

to take place from 4-8 p.m. 

Thursday, April 13, at the 

store, 160 Orland Park Place. 

During the event, children 

will have the opportunity 

to meet the Easter Bunny, 

decorate their own cupcakes 

(for a small fee), get their 

face painted, enjoy story 

time and more. 

This book fair fundraiser 

will be a fun event for children 

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wind band literature. The 

ensemble has worked with 

and sponsored commissions 

from Pulitzer Prize-winning 

composers. The ensemble 

performs several concerts 

throughout the year, tours 

and also an opportunity to 

promote literacy. An added 

bonus is that a portion of the 

sales made during the event 

will be donated to the museum. 

Lakeshore Partners with 

DonorsChoose.org to give 

back to local classrooms 

Lakeshore Learning Materials, 

a developer and retailer 

of innovative educational 

products for schools 

and homes with a location 

in Orland Park, recently announced 

a brand-new program 

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regularly and has appeared 

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The American Prize is 

a series of nonprofit, national 

competitions in the 

performing arts, providing 

cash awards, professional 

who provides local classroom 

support. All donations 

from the program will directly 

benefit schools in the 

surrounding area — providing 

teachers with essential 

tools and materials to ensure 

a thriving learning environment 

for today’s students. 

Lakeshore is a longstanding 

supporter of DonorsChoose.org, 

working in 

partnership with the organization 

for nearly a decade. 

One of the many initiatives 

Lakeshore promotes is 

an annual giving program 

through the company’s Gifts 

for Growing Minds holiday 

catalog. For every catalog 

order, Lakeshore donates $1 

to DonorsChoose.org, resulting 

in more than $328,000 

for public schools over the 

past four years. Like DonorsChoose.org, 

Lakeshore 

was founded on the mission 

of supporting teachers, students 

and classrooms. The 

new initiative will help increase 

the impact at the local 

level, and Lakeshore invites 

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of giving to ensure that every 

child in the community 

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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Ron Sly elected NL Township 

road commissioner 

Ron Sly knew he was facing 

an uphill battle to become 

the New Lenox Township 

road commissioner. 

His opponent, Dave 

Medema, was endorsed by 

the likes of State Rep. Margo 

McDermed, Mayor Tim 

Baldermann, Will County 

Board Members Ray Tuminello 

and Tom Weigel, and 

the New Lenox Township 

Board of Trustees. 

“I didn’t know where it 

was going to go, running 

against a Republican with 

New Lenox being a pretty 

Republican community,” 

Sly said. 

That skepticism turned 

into happiness, he said, after 

discovering his substantial 

win on election night. 

Sly secured 2,749 (59.95 

percent) of the 4,827 total 

votes, while Medema received 

2,078, according to 

unofficial results from the 

Will County Clerk’s Office. 

It was the only contested 

race for New Lenox Township. 

“I spent 37 years at the 

Village of New Lenox, so I 

got to meet a lot of people, 

work with them on a lot of 

their issues,” Sly said. “I 

think they knew who I was 

and appreciated that, and I 

appreciate them supporting 

me. 

“They just know I had the 

experience to deal with any 

of the issues that come up in 

the highway commissioner’s 

position. I really think that 

was the driving force. I’ve 

done most of this stuff before.” 

Reporting by James Sanchez, 

Editor. For more, visit 

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FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Streit re-elected as Lockport 

mayor in landslide 

Incumbent Lockport mayor 

Steve Streit earned a decisive 

victory over challenger 

Joey Jeraminas, according 

to unofficial results from the 

Will County Clerk’s website. 

“We’re excited about having 

another opportunity to 

continue to work for the 

city of Lockport,” Streit said 

during a phone interview on 

election night. 

Much of Streit’s work will 

continue through the State 

Street construction project, 

Lockport Square retail center 

and Capital Improvement 

Plan. Those three projects 

accounted for much of the 

motivation for Streit to run 

for a second term, as previously 

reported by The Legend. 

The State Street project is 

set to take place during the 

summer of 2018, and Streit 

is determined to minimize 

the construction’s effect on 

local businesses. As for the 

Lockport Square retail center, 

Holiday Inn and Panera 

Bread have both signed contracts 

to build there, while 

more infrastructure projects 

are upcoming as part of the 

CIP. 

Streit, who will be entering 

his second term as 

mayor, received 2,369 votes 

(73.75 percent), while Jeraminas 

totaled 843 votes 

(26.25 percent). Streit held 

a lead through early voting, 

voting by mail and Election 

Day voting. 

“We’re very pleased, very 

excited to continue on with 

the work that we’ve been 

working on,” he said. 

Reporting by Max Lapthorne, 


LockportLegend.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

The 4 Homer Township slate 

sweeps on election night 

In the aftermath of a heated 

election season, 4 Homer 

Township reigned supreme. 

The 4 Homer Township 

slate swept the Feb. 28 Consolidated 

Republican Primary, 

and it repeated its dominance 

in the April 4 Consolidated 

Election, again seeing all of 

its candidates win. 

The group defeated the 

Homer Township Independent 

Party, led by supervisor 

candidate James Orban. In 

doing so, 4 Homer Township 

— which was all incumbents, 

save for the newly 

elected George Offord for 

trustee — showed its sway 

with voters. 

In the April 4 election, 

with all 18 precincts reporting, 

incumbent Homer 

Township Supervisor Pam 

Meyers tallied 2,219 votes, 

good for 58.97 percent. Orban, 

meanwhile, had 1,544 

votes for 41.03 percent, 

according to unofficial results 

from the Will County 

Clerk’s Office. 

Meyers and her group 

spent election night at Pelican 

Harry’s Bar & Grill in 

Homer Glen. The leader of 

4 Homer Township said she 

and her slate were thankful 

and grateful to supporters. 

“The election is over 

now,” she said. “It’s always 

been about our residents and 

our community. It’s time to 

put this all aside and bring 

everyone together again and 

move forward.” 

Orban — whose party 

ran on a platform of finding 

ways to streamline and 

consolidate the Township 

government to become more 

efficient to lessen costs for 

residents’ benefit — spent 

election night with his group 

at Davidson’s Bar & Grill in 

Homer Glen. 

“I think we made a good 

presentation on some new 

ideas,” Orban said. “What 

can you do?” 

Reporting by Thomas Czaja, 


HomerHorizon.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland 

re-elected 

Frankfort Mayor Jim 

Holland was re-elected to a 

fourth term April 4 during 

the first challenge to his seat 

in more than a decade. 

Holland won over former 

Village Trustee Todd Morgan 

by a wide margin of 

79.65 percent to 20.35 percent. 

Holland, who was first 

elected in 2005, received 

3,550 votes to Morgan’s 907. 

Surrounded by supporters 

at the event venue CD & ME 

in Frankfort, Holland expressed 

his thankfulness for 

residents’ trust. 

“I want to assure them that 

this community will be run 

by the people,” Holland said. 

“It’s the people of our community 

that make Frankfort 

the great place it is to live.” 

During his campaign — 

which he announced this 

past September — Morgan 

pushed for term limits on 

elected officials, a measure 

he brought to the Village 

Board in January. 

Morgan, who stepped 

down from the Village 

Board in 2015, said he was 

proud that he was able to 

give a voters a choice. 

“My hope, though, is just 

to get a message out about 

Frankfort,” Morgan said. 

“I hope the community addresses 

some of the needs 

it’s facing.” 

Reporting by Kirsten Onsgard, 


FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Vandenberg named mayor 

of Tinley Park; Concerned 

Citizens for Tinley Park 

sweeps election 

On the evening of Tuesday, 

April 4, the Village of 

Tinley Park voted in a new 

mayor for the first time in 36 

years. 

Jacob Vandenberg, a twoyear 

village trustee, has been 

elected mayor after claiming 

53.43 percent (677) of 

the votes in Will County 

and 62.32 percent (4,686) 

in Cook County, according 

to the unofficial results from 

each of the county clerks. 

Incumbent Tinley Park 

Mayor Dave Seaman, who 

was appointed to the position, 

followed closely behind 

Vandenberg, as he captured 

46.57 percent (590) of 

the votes in Will but trailed 

by more in Cook, earning 

only 2,833 votes, or 37.68 

percent. 

“I feel extremely humbled 

and excited for the future 

of what Tinley Park has in 

store,” Vandenberg said of 

his win. 

His slate, Concerned Citizens 

for Tinley Park, proved 

victorious in the election 

alongside him, starting with 

Kristin Thirion, who ousted 

incumbent Village Clerk Patrick 

Rea. Thirion received 

61.21 percent (4,553) of the 

votes, while Rea counted 

38.79 percent (2,885) in 

Cook County. Cynthia A. 

Berg, William P. Brady and 

Michael Glotz rounded out 

the rest of CCTP who won 

the three contested seats for 

trustee. Throughout its campaign, 

CCTP promoted trust 

and transparency as keys to 

rebuilding the relationship 

between residents and elected 

officials. 

“I’d like to extend my appreciation 

and gratitude, my 

being humbled as a person 

and being a resident in Tinley 

Park,” Vandenberg said. 

“It’s an absolute honor to 

have neighbors and residents 

that you don’t know on a 

personal level put their trust 

and faith in you to govern 

their town, and I’m looking 

forward to fulfilling that.” 

Reporting by F. Amanda 

Tugade, Editor. For more, visit 

TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

AGLO candidates sweep 

Mokena Park Board seats 

After a heated campaign, 

the Mokena Community 

Park District Board of Commissioners 

is guaranteed a 

new president, thanks to a 

resounding statement from 

Mokena voters. 

Lana Graser, who was 

a Mokena Park District 

commissioner from 1989- 

1998, defeated incumbent 

President Mike Bartos, who 

served on the board since 

2013. The race was for an 

unexpired two-year term. 

Graser earned 1,827 votes 

(70.76 percent) April 4 to 

Bartos’ 755 votes (29.24 

percent), according to unofficial 

results from the Will 

County Clerk’s Office. 

“I think just [presenting] 

myself as being honest and 

transparent and forthcoming 

and trying to do a positive 

campaign … helped,” 

Graser said. 

Graser is to be accompanied 

by all three of her 

AGLO mates when the new 

commissioners are seated 

in May. The three four-year 

seats went to AGLO candidates, 

as well, as they swept 

their opponents from the 

Parks4People slate, including 

incumbent Treasurer 

Steve Curran. 

John Olivieri received 

the most votes for the fouryear 

term, garnering 1,655 

(23.05 percent). Olivieri’s 

slate companions Robert 

E. Lindbloom and Jeffery 

R. Apel earned 1,588 votes 

(22.12 percent) and 1,490 

votes (20.75 percent), respectively. 

For the opposing slate, 

Curran led, picking up 959 

votes (13.36 percent). Slate 

mates Dan Canniff and J. 

Andy Ventress received 859 

votes (11.96 ) and 629 votes 

(8.76), respectively. 

The results guarantee 

an AGLO majority for the 

new board, and that will 

mean an almost entirely 

new executive board, with 

only Vice President George 

McJimpsey remaining. Secretary 

Steve Kirschsieper 

did not seek re-election. 

Reporting by Tim Carroll, 


MokenaMessenger.com.

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From the Editor 

Where does Orland Park go from here? 

BILL JONES 


Orland Park is soon to 

have a new mayor. 

Keith I. Pekau on 

April 4 ended the 24-year run 

Mayor Dan McLaughlin has 

had at the helm of the Village 

of Orland Park. 

Along with two terms he 

served as trustee, McLaughlin 

has helped shape Orland 

Park for more than three 

decades. And, love it or hate 

it, that is about to change. 

But the Village Board is 

still a group that has aligned 

itself with the First Orland 

Party over the years and still 

largely can dictate the direction 

of Orland Park. 

So it all begs the question: 

Where does Orland Park go 

from here? 

On Page 5, we did followup 

interviews with both 

Pekau and James Dodge, 

a longtime trustee with the 

Village Board. We did these 

a couple days removed from 

the results, to ask them exactly 

that question. 

But, I’m primarily interested 

in what all of this means 

for residents. And, in connection 

with that, what this 

might mean for The Orland 

Park Prairie as a publication 

tasked with covering this 

changing Village Board. 

As I said prior to Election 

Day, I do not live in Orland 

Park. I do not have a stake in 

this. And I am neither happy 

nor sad about the outcome of 

the election. 

We informed the electorate. 

We gave the candidates 

opportunities to pitch their 

platforms. And we asked 

questions about the topics 

most pertinent to Orland Park 

taxpayers. The decision was 

yours. 

But, as an advocate for our 

readership, an advocate for 

the taxpayer of Orland Park, 

I would like to be so bold as 

to take this week’s editorial 

and next’s to discuss what I 

would like to see from the 

Orland Park Village Board of 

Trustees and its new mayor 

going forward. 

• Open discourse regarding 

Orland Park’s standing, 

good and bad. As I said 

in my pre-election editorial, 

I think it is enough to inform 

people; you don’t also need 

to tell people how to feel 

about the information. The 

Village has done a great job 

of touting its accomplishments. 

And no one expects 

— nor would I think anyone 

wants — Village Board 

members to be screaming 

about the debt on a daily 

basis from the mountaintops. 

But that number — the 

$158 million in long-term 

debt — Pekau cited throughout 

his campaign was always 

there, in financial reports 

readily available through the 

Village’s website at orland 

park.org. And yet people 

seemed a little surprised 

when they started hearing 

the number. I have a hunch 

that is because the Village 

has been a bit better about 

touting 7 cents on the dollar 

tax rates, property tax rebates 

and new business licenses 

than it has at readily discussing 

that number. 

That does not require being 

alarmist, though, either. 

Orland Park is a big Village, 

and it has taken on some big 

projects, and the amount of 

debt it carries may be seen 

as perfectly reasonable, perfectly 

manageable, by some. 

Handled correctly, it may be 

both. But a more forthcoming 

dialogue about what it 

is, how it got there, how it 

is being handled and what 

residents are getting for their 

money is important. This 

election served as a reminder, 

I think, that the Village Board 

should be acting as a steward 

of taxpayer dollars, and that 

includes painting the whole 

picture and trusting that 

residents are smart enough to 

understand the information. 

• With that in mind, keep 

up the transparency, but 

expand upon it. As I said, 

the Village’s website offers 

a wealth of information. 

Ever check out the media 

packets under the Government 

tab? They’re meant to 

make our jobs a little easier, 

but anyone can access the 

files. They are like agendas 

for the meetings, but with all 

the supplemental documents, 

staff recommendations, 

recaps and the like. They are 

incredibly informative and 

free to download. 

I think we all know, 

though, that most people are 

not going to spend their evenings 

and weekends digging 

through financial reports and 

committee packets to learn 

about what is happening in 

Orland Park. That is partly 

on residents, but maybe the 

Village also can find ways to 

present the information in a 

more engaging fashion, be it 

in writing or on television. 

Orland Park is a village 

of nearly 60,000, and that it 

has the technology to shoot 

the videos it does, that it 

produces the type of shows 

it does, but that it does not 

broadcast its meetings live 

via public access channel 

seems inconsistent with the 

idea of transparency. 

• Do not let things get 

out of hand at the Village 

Board level. Clearly there 

will be some differences of 

opinion between this Village 

Board and its mayor. But 

let’s keep things civil. 

Pekau talked during his 

campaign about a lack of difference 

of opinion at the Village 

Board level. McLaughlin 

said the board took care 

of those things in advance to 

cull ideas people did not support 

and essentially present a 

united front at the meetings. 

There is a middle ground. 

Dodge is absolutely 

right in saying residents do 

not want to see the board 

fighting; they want to see 

the board being effective. 

A Village Board devolving 

into constant arguments is 

not good for residents or the 

image of Orland Park. That 

said, I think residents deserve 

to hear the ideas that do not 

make it. They also deserve to 

hear where trustees and the 

mayor stand on these issues. 

They do not have to agree on 

all of them, but that disagreement 

should also take into 

account how the people 

running Orland Park present 

themselves to the public. 

Part II of this editorial is to appear 

in next week’s edition. 

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Pooches go hunting 

Easter eggs, wather 

than wabbits, 

during Orland Park’s 

inaugural Doggie Egg 

Hunt, Page 23 

Souped-up ride 

Chef Mike Weckler takes 

soup sales on the road 

with New Lenox-based 

food trailer, Page 29 

Take me 

down to the 

Submarine City 

The lettuce is green and the 

sandwiches ain’t bitty, in 

this week’s Dish, Page 31 

Wheezer — owned 

by Sandy Tulicki, 

of Orland Park 

— shows off his 

handmade Easter 

outfit Saturday, 

April 8, during the 

Doggie Egg Hunt at 

Centennial Park’s 

The Dogout Dog 

Park. 

Laurie Fanelli/22nd 

Century Media

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Pastor Column 

FAITH BRIEFS 

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (14700 

S. 94th Ave., Orland Park) 

Holy/Maundy 

11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, 

April 13. Holy Communion 

Services with Dramatic 

Dialous Message: Forgiveness. 

Laying Bare of the Altar 

(7 p.m.) 

Narrowing the focus for a wider 

impact during Holy Week 

The Rev. Michael Foley 

Our Lady of the Woods 

Every religion celebrates 

certain days 

that are focused on 

the heart of the faith. For 

Christians, this is Holy 

Week. More specifically, 

it is Holy Thursday, Good 

Friday and Easter. And for 

most Christian faith traditions, 

these days fall this 

year in the middle of April, 

with Easter being celebrated 

on April 16. 

Why do we have such 

days? Is it because we need 

to remind ourselves of what 

is sacred all around us by 

marking times and seasons 

with special significance? 

In a sense this is a paradox. 

By marking certain times as 

sacred, we help to appreciate 

the sacredness of all time. By 

holding certain places as set 

apart, we help appreciate the 

holiness of all creation. 

Let me illustrate with a 

couple of secular examples. 

We celebrate the birthdays 

of children, so that for one 

day each year they are made 

to feel special. This does not 

mean they experience our 

love any less on the other 

days, but that particular 

day allows us to express 

this love differently and 

for them to feel it differently. 

Anyone who visits a 

national cemetery understands 

that the reverence 

that should be expressed 

there is really a reverence 

for all who risk their lives 

protecting others. By making 

sure we approach such 

graves with respect, we are 

honoring all who have given 

their lives. 

Equally true: when a 

place of worship is vandalized, 

it is an entire religious 

community that is hurt. The 

particular act points to a 

universal meaning. 

All of this reminds us that 

Christians must take these 

days seriously. Of course, 

we should celebrate Easter, 

but we must also remember 

the cross that precedes the 

resurrection. 

Good Friday should be 

a day of reverence for all 

Christians and should be respected 

by others who value 

a spirit of reverence. This is 

the day in which we remember 

the death of Jesus. 

Holy Thursday should 

be reverenced, for this is 

the day when we remind 

ourselves of the demands of 

service and our call to communion. 

These days are different 

and are set apart to help us 

hold to the beliefs Christians 

should live every day. 

If these days lose their spiritual 

significance, then our 

sense of God’s mercy and 

grace will be diminished. 

The opinions of this column are 

those of the writer. They do not 

necessarily reflect those of The 

Orland Park Prairie. 

visit us online at 

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Good Friday Services 

11 a.m. Friday, April 14. 

“Seven Words of Christ 

7 p.m. Friday, April 14. 

“The Rose of Calvary” Choral 

Saturday, April 15 - No 

Regular Service 

Easter Sunday, April 16 

6:30 a.m. - Sunrise communion 

with outside procession 

8 a.m., 9 a.m. - Easter 

Breakfast hosted by the 

Youth 

9 a.m., 11 a.m. - Festival 

service with Holy Communion 

Zumba Classes 

6 p.m. Every Wednesday. 

The cost to participate 

is $5. Attendees can bring 

their own towels and water 

bottles. 

AA Meetings 

7 p.m. Every Thursday 

Services 

5 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m., 

9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays. 

Sunday School and 

Christian Education will be 

held during the 9:30 a.m. 

service. 

Men’s Bible Study 

7-9 a.m. Every other Saturday. 

Breakfast, Bible study 

and discussion is included. 

In Memoriam 

Margaret A. Brent-Semlow 

Margaret A. Brent-Semlow 

(nee Larson), 81, of 

Palos Heights, died April 4. 

She was a homemaker 

who also volunteered as a 

hospice caregiver. She was a 

Communion Minister at St. 

Michael Church in Orland 

Park for 15 years. 

She loved to socialize 

with the other residents and 

staff at Providence nursing 

home in Palos Heights. Playing 

bingo, going to Mass and 

watching TV were some of 

her favorite pastimes. Above 

all, she loved spending time 

with her family and often 

said the greatest times of her 

life were the years she spent 

raising her children. 

She is survived by her 

children, Debi Foster, Tina 

(Craig) Schmoller, Charles 

Brent, Rebecca (Michael) 

McMaster, Richard Brent Jr. 

and Christopher (Samantha) 

Brent; 18 grandchildren; 14 

great-grandchildren and one 

great-great-grandchild. 

Visitation and funeral services 

were held at Colonial 

Chapel. Interment private. 

Henry Flock 

Henry Flock, 82, 

of Orland Park, 

died April 1. 

He was an United States 

Army veteran. He worked 

for Tuthill Pump in Alsip 

and served in roles from engineer 

to president. 

He enjoyed classical music, 

golf, signing and spending 

time with his many 

grandchildren. 

As a Chicago native, he 

attended St. Rita of Cascia 

High School. He was a 

proud alumnus of University 

of Illinois and the University 

of Rochester. He happily 

watched his beloved 

Cubs win the World Series 

this past fall. Henry will be 

remembered fondly by many 

for his deep religious faith, 

his winning smile, his intelligence 

and his quick wit. The 

epitome of a family man, he 

will be greatly missed by his 

wife, sister, daughters, sons 


(708) 349-0431. 

St. Michael’s Parish (14327 Highland Ave., 

Orland Park) 

Swing into Spring 

Noon-3 p.m. Thursday, 

April 27. Orland Chateau, 

14500 South La Grange 

Rd. The Women’s Club is 

presenting a luncheon and 

fashion show with clothing 

from “Soft Surroundings”. A 

raffle featuring a grand prize 

from Good Buy Travel for a 

trip for two. Tickets are $45 

per attendee. For more information 

or for reservations, 

call Mary at (708) 349-5407 

or Paulette at (708) 460- 

6535. 

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 

(15050 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Holy Thursday: Mass of the 

Lord’s Supper 

7 p.m. Thursday, April 13 

and grandchildren. 

He is survived by his wife, 

Rosemarie; children, Maryann 

(Patrick) Kelly Flock, 

Annmarie (Harry) Buoscio, 

Karin (Shawn) Fojtik, Mark 

(Kim) Flock, John Flock and 

James Flock; grandchildren, 

Emma, Jordan, Jake, Grace, 

Anthony, Melanie, Racheal, 

Isabella, Anna, Lillie, Elle, 

Clark, Jack, Maria, Quinn, 

Owen and Abigail; sister, 

Mary Ann Millis; nieces 

and nephews, Mark (Diane), 

Teresa, Lee (Candy), Kevin 

(Lorena), Karl, Glen Millis 

and his Simich nieces and 

nephews. Visitation was held 

at Sheehy & Sons Funeral 

Home. A Funeral Mass was 

held at St. Francis of Assisi. 

Interment at Good Shepherd 

Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, 

memorials can be made to 

Alzheimer’s Association at 

alz.org of the Hines VA Hospirtal 

at www.hines.va.gov. 

Ann F. Jelke 

Ann F. Jelke (nee Lasher), 

90, formerly of Orland 

Good Friday: Stations 

3 p.m. Friday, April 14 

Liturgy of the Passion 

7 p.m. Friday, April 14 

Holy Saturday, April 15 

11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 

noon. Blessing of Baskets at 

St. Francis Center Chapel 

8 p.m. Easter Vigil 

Easter Sunday Masses, April 

16 

7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 

and noon. 

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on Thursdays one week prior to 

publication. 

Park, died March 26. She 

is survived by her children, 

Jim, John (Darlene Cade), 

Joe (Brenda) and Jeff (Diane) 

Jelke, and Janet (Scott) 

Marks; grandchildren, Vanessa 

(Todd) Glavinskas, 

Carrie (Roger) Basset, Kelly 

(Cory) Wexell, Kelsey Kitterman, 

Stacy (Dan) Austin, 

Lindsay (Thomas) Frees, 

Kyle and Erin Jelke, Kurt 

Marks, Elyse Marks and 

Connor Marks; great-grandchild, 

Sofia Glavinskas; 

sister-in-law, Shirley Duerr; 

many nieces and nephews. 

Visitation was held at Lawn 

Funeral Home. A Funeral 

Mass was held at St. Julie 

Billiart Church. Interment at 

St. Mary Cemetery. 

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Orland Park introduces the dog day of Easter 

Village of Orland 

Park stages its 

inaugural Doggie 

Egg Hunt 

Laurie Fanelli 


Easter has gone to the 

dogs! 

On Saturday, April 8, following 

the traditional Easter 

Egg Hunt — during which 

local children hopped on 

over to Centennial Park to 

scour its fields for colorful 

eggs — the Village of Orland 

Park hosted its inaugural 

Doggie Egg Hunt at The 

Dogout Dog Park. 

The event was a rousing 

success, as residents brought 

their four-legged friends to 

Centennial Park to participate 

in some holiday fun. 

“Our dog park is an untapped 

resource out here,” 

explained Nancy Flores, 

Director of Recreation. “We 

have users who come out 

regularly, but we wanted to 

bring more attention to it, get 

more people engaged and 

involved. And we thought, 

‘How fun would it be to 

have an Easter egg event out 

at the dog park?’” 

The Doggie Egg Hunt was 

divided into big and small 

dog areas, where leashed 

pets sniffed out Easter eggs, 

filled with special liver and 

cranberry dog treats that 

were donated by Fetch! 

dog boutique. Doggie parents 

also got in on the fun 

by guessing how many beef 

jerky treats were in a jar — 

the closest to the exact number 

took home the treats — 

and by entering a raffle to 

win a year-long membership 

to The Dogout Dog Park. 

The Easter Bunny was even 

on hand to pose for pictures 

with willing pooches. 

Orland Park residents, the 

Fornek family — mother 

Kristine, father Michael and 

son Jackson — brought their 

rescue dog Quincy, a oneand-a-half-year-old 

Catahoula 

Leopard Dog adopted 

from the Hinsdale Humane 

Society, to the first-time affair. 

“He loves coming to the 

dog park,” Kristine said. 

She went on to explain 

that this was the perfect time 

for him to come out to his 

first event, because it fell 

on the eve of his obedience 

school graduation. Kristine’s 

mother, Karen Eberling, and 

her dog Cosmo came down 

from Chicago for added support. 

The entire family often 

gets together in the south 

suburbs for outdoor concerts 

and other fun events 

throughout the year. 

The Village of Orland 

Park has plans to introduce 

even more new dog-friendly 

events later this summer. 

“We have one coming up 

called ‘Take Me Out to the 

Dog Park’ on June 3, so that 

will be baseball themed,” 

said Ray Piattoni, facility 

and event administrator with 

the Village of Orland Park. 

“And the week after the Village’s 

obstacle course event, 

Pandemonium, we are going 

to have Paw-demonium on 

August 19.” 

Leashed, well-behaved 

dogs also can look forward 

to joining their families for 

a slew of upcoming summer 

fun. 

“We have a lot of exciting 

events coming up on 

deck,” Flores said. “We’re 

getting ready for summer, 

so we’ll have summer concerts, 

Wacky Wednesdays, 

our Crescent Park events, 

plus our new Market at the 

Park farmers’ market events, 

which will be at Crescent 

park in the evenings, from 

Orland Park dogs Emma and Ava pose for a photo with the Easter Bunny Saturday, April 8, during the Village’s inaugural 

Doggie Egg Hunt at The Dogout Dog Park at Centennial Park. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Dogs searching The Dogout for treat-filled eggs. 

4-8 p.m. on Thursdays.” 

Perhaps 13-year-old Jackson 

Fornek best articulated 

what residents love about 

Orland Park, saying, “Orland 

has a lot of great experiences 

for everybody, and 

even pets.” 

Chip — owned by Chris Hess, of Orland Park — poses for a 

photo before the hunt.

24 | April 13, 2017 | The orland park prairie Life & Arts 

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22ND CENTURY MEDIA is looking 

for local FREELANCE REPORTERS 

and PHOTOGRAPHERS to cover events, 

meetings and sports in the area. 

OPPL announces return 

of Battle of the Books 

Submitted by Orland Park 

Public Library 

The second annual Battle 

of the Books will take place 

at the library at 11 a.m. Saturday, 

April 29. 

Students from local 

schools will compete in a 

trivia contest to see who 

has the most knowledge of 

the current Bluestem Award 

books. The Illinois School 

Library Media Association 

established the Bluestem 

Award in 2008 to call attention 

to books for children 

at third- through fifth-grade 

reading levels, which had 

not previously been served 

by the Monarch and Rebecca 

Caudill award titles. 

Battle of the Books draws its 

participants from classrooms 

at Meadow Ridge, Liberty 

and High Point schools this 

year. Students have pre-read 

the Bluestem award-winning 

books from the 2016/2017 

school year list, and will be 

prepared to answer questions 

about them as fast as they can. 

The Orland Park Public Library 

is located at 14921 Ravinia 

Avenue in Orland Park. 

Interested individuals should send 

an email with a resume and any clips to 

jobs@22ndcenturymedia.com 


CHICAGO SOUTHWEST 

CHICAGO NORTHSHORE 

MALIBU 

Family Health Fair to return April 22 

Free screenings and 

health information 

available 


Orland Park 

The Village of Orland Park 

Recreation Department is to 

hold its annual Family Health 

Fair from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, 

April 22, at the Village 

of Orland Park Sportsplex, 

11351 W. 159th St. 

Topics will address the 

fitness needs of the entire 

family. The event is free and 

open to all ages. 

The fair will offer free 

screenings and information 

on a variety of health issues, 

including blood pressure 

screenings, flexibility testing, 

nutrition information, 

free aerobics classes, injury 

screenings and more. 

Children in attendance 

will be treated to face painting, 

Dino Jump inflatables, 

healthy snacks and balloons. 

The Sportsplex T-Rex is to 

make an appearance at the 

event, as well. 

For more information, contact 

the Village of Orland Park 

Sportsplex at (708) 645-7529. 

Vendors wanted for Market at the Park 


Orland Park 

A summertime favorite 

in Orland Park is getting 

revamped and renamed, as 

the Orland Park Farmers’ 

Market becomes Market at 

the Park. 

Traditionally held Friday 

mornings outside of the Orland 

Park Civic Center, the 

market will now happen 

from 4-8 p.m. every Thursday 

evening at Crescent 

Park, 9750 Crescent Circle, 

near the 143rd Street Train 

Station. 

Market at the Park is seeking 

vendors for its 2017 season, 

beginning May 25 and 

ending Aug. 31. Market at 

the Park will feature more 

traditional farmers’ market 

items, with a focus on food 

and handcrafted pieces. 

Vendors interested in 

selling at Market at the 

Park can find the criteria 

list on the vendor application. 

Products for consideration 

include fresh 

fruits and vegetables, jams, 

jellies, sauces, meats, artisanal 

cheeses, baked 

goods, nuts and other gourmet 

foods, pet foods, cut 

flowers, potted plants and 

garden accessories, as well 

as artistic and organically 

products, including glass, 

jewelry and sculpture. 

Re-sellers are not permitted. 

Guests at Market at the 

Park will also be treated to 

live entertainment. Each 

week will feature a band or 

musical group performing 

under the pergola at Crescent 

Park. Food and alcoholic 

beverages also will be 

available for purchase. 

Vendors interested in 

participating in Market at 

the Park are encouraged to 

reserve space now, as space 

is limited. 

For application information 

contact Doreen Biela, 

special events manager, at 

dbiela@orlandpark.org or 

(708) 403-6266.



Young Orland Park resident 

plays three roles in Visión 

Latino’s ‘Just Like Us’ play 

Cruz reflects 

on themes of 

undocumented 

immigration 

Meredith Dobes 


Orland Park 

resident Dylan 

Cruz has spent 

17 of his 22 

years involved 

with acting. 

His latest 

project involved 

play- 

Dylan Cruz 

ing three characters in Visión 

Latino Theatre Company’s 

production of “Just Like Us” 

at Chicago Dramatists. 

The play follows the story 

of four Mexican girls — two 

documented, two undocumented 

— who are growing 

up in America. Overall, it 

explores the theme of what it 

means to be American, and 

shows what happens to the 

girls’ friendship when two of 

the four are granted different 

opportunities because of 

their status. 

Cruz said after reading the 

story, he knew he had to be 

part of the play. 

A graduate of Sandburg 

High School, Cruz took a 

brief break from studying 

communications and theater 

at Moraine Valley Community 

College to be part of the 

play. 

He knew one of the cofounders 

of Visión Latino — 

which aims to bring awareness 

to stories and issues 

of past, present and future 

Latinos through storytelling, 

Cruz explained — and after 

auditioning, he was told he 

got the role the next day. 

In the play, Cruz portrayed 

the roles of Julio, Ramiro 

and Mike McGarry. 

Julio is a young teenager 

who grows up a Chicano — 

a person of Mexican descent 

who was not born in Mexico. 

Julio is a bit awkward, 

cannot sit still and never 

seems to know what to do 

with his hands, Cruz said. 

Julio also has a love interest 

in Marisela, one of the four 

girls whose stories the play 

follows. 

Ramiro is an undocumented 

young man whose parents 

brought him to the United 

States at a young age. He 

is comfortable living in the 

shadows but still has some 

fear about being deported 

to a place about which he 

knows nothing. 

Ramiro is flirtatious with 

almost every woman he sees 

and ends up falling in love 

with Marisela. But Marisela 

does not fit the confines of 

a woman who would stay 

at home while a man works. 

She is a big voice in advocating 

for the Latino community 

and undocumented 

immigrants, and Ramiro vocally 

speaks out against her 

involvement. 

Finally, Mike McGarry is 

a white man who is involved 

in immigration reform efforts 

in Denver. He believes 

undocumented immigrants 

do not have a place in America 

and are taking jobs away 

from documented Americans. 

He is intense, loud and 

independent, Cruz said. 

Cruz’s involvement in 

“Just Like Us” is the first 

time he has ever had to play 

multiple roles in one production. 

“I find it so intriguing and 

so surreal to be playing three 

very different individuals 

going through three different 

lives,” he said. “That’s 

a challenge in itself. I find 

it such a lively, amazing experience 

to go from documented 

to undocumented to 

someone who doesn’t even 

like immigrants.” 

Cruz was cast for his roles 

at the beginning of January 

and spent most of his days 

working at a day job from 

9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. and going 

downtown to rehearse from 

6-10 p.m. 

The cast began preparations 

for the play with roundtable 

discussions about their 

thoughts on the story and 

why they decided to join, as 

well as watching films about 

immigration. 

Each cast member did research 

on the characters, as 

“Just Like Us” is based on a 

nonfiction novel of the same 

name by Helen Thorpe. 

Cruz said while he was 

researching his characters, 

reading about their journeys 

impacted him in a way he 

has never felt in any of the 

previous plays or films on 

which he has worked. 

“I found myself so moved 

by the words and lives of 

these individuals,” he said. 

“Coming from a Latino 

background — I’m Puerto 

Rican. I can’t relate to being 

Mexican. I’ve never faced 

adversities of being undocumented. 

It makes me proud 

to even be tied to [Latino] 

culture.” 

Cruz said the storyline 

made him reflect on family. 

His brother-in-law, who is 

documented, went through a 

similar storyline with immigration 

when he was young. 

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Dylan 

From Page 25 

Relating the stories gave 

Cruz a newfound respect 

and sense of understanding 

about this issue, he said. 

“All we know about immigration 

is based on what 

we’re told — what we see 

or hear — but we don’t 

think of the perspective of 

children who have been 

brought here at a young 

age, and they have no ties 

to Mexico,” Cruz said. 

“They’ve never been there.” 

Cruz added that he thinks 

it is important for people 

to see this play because of 

discussions going on today 

about immigration in 

America. He said the play 

will give people — no matter 

which side of the issue 

or political spectrum they 

stand — a balanced understanding 

of perspectives on 

the issue. 

“It will leave them questioning, 

‘What does it mean 

to be American?’” Cruz 

said. 

For the future, Cruz hopes 

to finish his degree in communications 

and theater, 

book roles on TV shows 

filming in Chicago, act in 

more plays that tell inspirational 

stories, and, ultimately, 

book his first feature 

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“Whenever I get a role, it’s 

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because I know I worked 

hard for that,” he said. “But 

the most important thing is 

to get to live my dream by 

getting to bring someone 

else’s dream and imagination 

to life. I love helping 

directors and writers bring 

their stories to life.” 

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The Dish 

Small space, big taste 

The Soup Guy offers 

homemade soups, 

cheesecake from 

mobile kitchen 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

Seeing few places to 

get a good, homemade, 

belly-warming soup without 

breaking the bank, chef 

Mike Weckler decided to 

start serving his own recipes. 

He started a small catering 

business a few years back, 

offering various small dinners, 

pasta, homemade lasagna 

and soup, with quite 

a bit of success. He quickly 

found out, however, that 

people were gravitating toward 

his soup offerings. 

Following a nasty bout of 

tendonitis that left him with 

shooting, fire-like pains in his 

right arm and forced him to 

put his catering business on 

hold, Weckler decided to start 

again — this time with soup. 

He began doing research 

on food trucks, realizing the 

hefty $50,000 price tag attached 

to that dream. 

Even after an unsuccessful 

Kickstarter campaign, 

he continued looking for options 

and started looking into 

mobile kitchens. 

Before long, he found a 

man in Palatine selling a 

trailer. Weckler’s wife, Erika, 

suggested The Soup Guy 

name and the “souper good” 

tagline, and he was off and 

running. 

Weckler started selling 

soup from his mobile kitchen 

roughly six weeks ago, 

and business been trending 

in a positive direction. 

The first week brought 

with it approximately a dozen 

soup orders, then 20 and 

25, until he got 45 orders in 

one week and had to stop 

taking orders. 

Tomato basil soup, topped with fresh chiffonade of basil, 

is made with hand-peeled and seeded tomatoes, and basil, 

simmered together in chicken stock and puréed. 

With health department 

regulations, Weckler is required 

to keep a commissary 

kitchen, where he rents a 

space for food storage, prep 

work and large orders. 

The rest of the simmering, 

steaming and serving happens 

the tiny mobile kitchen 

outside his house. 

Although small, he said 

the mobile kitchen works 

much the same as any other 

kitchen, with a sink, 100,000 

British thermal unit stove 

burners and LED work lights 

controlled with a remote. 

The trailer also came installed 

with outdoor LED 

lights and a sound system 

Weckler said will be especially 

good for the summer 

months. 

Weckler said people are 

shocked that he does as 

much work as he does in 

such a small space. 

“They don’t know what to 

expect,” Weckler said. 

Eventually, he plans to upgrade 

his mobile kitchen to 

be a little more workspacefriendly, 

because right now, 

with the configuration of the 

space, he is forced to move 

his shiny silver worktable 

back and forth when prepping 

and serving. 

He said he would like to 

some day grow into a food 

truck with more workspace 

or a second mobile kitchen, 

where he can hire a fellow 

chef to help him out. 

For his day job, Weckler 

works at Quest Food Management 

Services, as the 

executive chef and assistant 

food service director for the 

Orland Park School District 

135. But that job is only during 

the school year and on 

school days. 

While the time off is nice, 

it does not pay year-round, 

and Weckler said he was 

looking for something to do 

on the weekends and during 

the summer. He plans to 

bring his mobile kitchen to 

festivals and fairs in the area, 

and serve hot and cold sandwiches 

and wraps, in addition 

to soups and homemade 

cheesecake. 

Until then, Weckler is taking 

soup and cheesecake orders 

through Facebook and 

by phone, with different offerings 

each week, based on 

popular vote from customers 

via The Soup Guy Facebook 

group. 

His current soup offerings 

change weekly, but they 

come in both pint ($5) and 

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quart ($10) sizes. He offers a 

variety of cheesecake by the 

slice ($5), as well. 

Some of his recent soup 

offerings have included 

cream of chicken, cream of 

broccoli lemon orzo, tomato 

basil and loaded baked potato 

with thick-cut applewood 

smoked bacon. But Weckler 

said he has many more recipes 

planned for the future. 

For graham cracker crust 

lovers, his new, double-crust 

cheesecake — with smooth 

vanilla bean and Madagascar 

vanilla cheesecake layers between 

crunchy, sweet graham 

cracker crust — provides a 

sweet, flavor-packed treat. 

He also makes a cookies 

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Oreo crust, topped with vanilla 

cream and a dusting of 

crushed cookies. 

The Soup Guy also offers 

a gluten-free crust ($5) for 

all of his cheesecakes, with 

homemade almond flour and 

crushed almonds. And customers 

can add a foot-long, 

freshly baked baguette ($4) 

or three freshly baked rolls 

($6) for a tasty tag-along to 

any soup order. 

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Girls Scouts collect for the 

Treasure Chest Foundation 

Submitted by Pediatric 

Oncology Treasure Chest 

Foundation 

Romeoville residents organize 

drive for OP’s Treasure Chest 

Submitted by Pediatric Oncology Treasure 

Chest Foundation 

Girl Scouts require the 

leadership and planning 

skills necessary to make a 

positive impact in the community. 

That is exactly what the 

members of Palos Park 

Girl Scout Brownie Level 

Troops 55278 and 50828, 

did when they collected 

hundreds of toys to benefit 

the Pediatric Oncology 

Treasure Chest Foundation. 

The toys will comfort 

children and teens fighting 

cancer across the nation. 

The Girl Scout’s mission 

is to build girls of courage, 

confidence, and character 

who make the world a better 

place by helping other 

people who are in need. 

The POTCF is a nonprofit 

organization that provides 

comfort and distraction from 

painful procedures to children 

and teens diagnosed 

with cancer by providing 

a toy, gift or gift certificate 

in 50 hospitals nationwide. 

Nowhere else in the nation 

does such a program exist. 

CEO Colleen Kisel founded 

the organization in 1996 after 

her then 7-year-old son 

Martin had been diagnosed 

with leukemia in 1993. Colleen 

discovered that giving 

her son a toy after each procedure 

provided a calming 

distraction from his pain, 

noting that when children 

are diagnosed with cancer 

their world soon becomes 

filled with doctors, nurses, 

chemotherapy drugs, surgeries 

and seemingly endless 

painful procedures. 

Martin celebrated his 23rd 

anniversary of remission 

from the disease earlier this 

year. 

For more information 

about the Treasure Chest 

Foundation, contact Kisel 

at (708) 687-8697 or visit 

the Foundation’s web site at 

www.treasurechest.org. 

Orland Fire Protection helps Treasure Chest 

Submitted by Pediatric Oncology Treasure 

Chest Foundation 

The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest 

Foundation recently received thousands 

of toys to benefit children fighting cancer, 

thanks to the tireless work of Orland Fire 

Protection District Stations 2, 4 and 5. 

The Orland Park-based nonprofit foundation 

provides comfort and distraction from 

painful treatments to children and teens diagnosed 

with cancer by providing a toy or 

gift card in 50 hospitals nationwide. 

For more information about the Treasure 

Chest Foundation, contact Colleen Kisel 

at (708) 687-8697 or visit the foundation’s 

website at www.treasurechest.org. 

Members of Palos Park Girl Scout Brownie Level Troops 

55278 and 50828 display some of the toys they collected for 

children fighting cancer at the Treasure Chest Foundation’s 

Orland Park warehouse. Photo submitted 

Orland Park Fire Protection District 

firefighter Jerry Slisz proudly poses at the 

Orland Park Treasure Chest Foundation 

warehouse in front of a truckload of toys, 

which will benefit young cancer patients 

nationwide. Photo submitted 

Romeoville residents Joan and Clifford 

McGregor recently hosted a creative toy 

drive in their Hampton Park subdivision 

with the goal of helping children and teens 

fighting cancer. 

After the last toy had been picked up, two 

van-loads of gifts to be distributed to children 

fighting cancer was delivered to the Pediatric 

Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation 

warehouse in Orland Park. 

The McGregor duo passed out 1,500 flyers, 

asking their neighbors to leave a new toy 

on their front porch, with a promise to pick 

up the toys one week later. 

For more information about the Treasure 

Chest Foundation, contact Colleen Kisel at 

(708) 687-8697 or visit the foundation’s web 

site at www.treasurechest.org. 

The dynamic father and daughter duo of 

Clifford (left) and Emily McGregor, 12, 

recently delivered toys donated by their 

Romeoville neighbors to the Treasure Chest 

Foundation’s Orland Park warehouse. 

Photo submitted 

Toy Con Toy Show supports children fighting cancer 

Submitted by Pediatric 

Oncology Treasure Chest 

Foundation 

Toy Con Toy Show of 

Bridgeview is giving to children 

and teens fighting cancer. 

The annual charity toy 

show, held at the Bridgeview 

Community Center, featured 

60 toy dealers, the Midwest 

Garrison and a visit from 

Santa. 

When the show was over, 

Toy Con had raised more 

than $2,000 in gift cards and 

collected thousands of toys 

for the Pediatric Oncology 

Treasure Chest Foundation, 

an Orland Park-based nonprofit 

organization that provides 

comfort and distraction 

from painful treatments 

to children and teens diagnosed 

with cancer by providing 

a toy, gift or gift card in 

50 hospitals nationwide. 

Toy Con Toy Show was 

established in 1992 and is 

dedicated to presenting toy 

shows featuring an amazing 

variety of toys (including 

action figures, superheroes, 

dolls, lunch boxes, sciencefiction 

toys and more) 

as well as comic books, 

non-sport cards, and rare, 

Toy Con 

Toy Show 

Founders 

Rich Mannix 

(left) and 

Terry Mannix 

display 400 

donated gift 

cards at the 

Treasure 

Chest 

Foundation’s 

Orland Park 

warehouse. 

Photo 

submitted 

hard-to-find collectibles. 

For more information 

about the Treasure Chest 

Foundation, contact Colleen 

Kisel at (708) 687-8697 or 

visit the Foundation’s web 

site at www.treasurechest. 

org.

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The Dish 

Submarine City not just another sandwich shop 

Late-night hours, 

diverse menu set 

restaurant apart 

from competition 

Max Lapthorne 

Contributing Editor 

Back in 1978, late-night 

snackers had a tough time 

finding places open past 10 

p.m. not named White Castle. 

Then came Submarine 

City. 

Ted and Tom Gatses 

opened the first Submarine 

City location at 1130 S. State 

St. in Lockport in 1977 and 

expanded to a second restaurant 

at 9573 W. 144th Place 

in Orland Park just two years 

later. From the start, the restaurant 

was open late — 2 

a.m. on weekdays and 4 a.m. 

on weekends — and the reasoning 

behind it was simple. 

“We said we could make 

more money if we stay open 

more hours with the same 

rent,” Ted Gatses said. “So 

we stayed open late, and 

then we ended up becoming 

an after-the-bar place. 

It stayed with us from the 

first store, and we’ve never 

closed early in 39 years.” 

Ted was 28 years old and 

working at a Holiday Inn 

when he and his brother 

decided to open Submarine 

City. The idea for a sandwich 

shop came from Ted’s 

cousin, who helped bring the 

Mr. Submarine chain to the 

United States. 

“I wanted to do something 

on my own,” Ted said. “I 

looked at [the Mr. Submarine] 

operation, and I decided 

it wasn’t that difficult at 

that time.” 

Submarine City started by 

selling only sandwiches and 

chips, but it did not take long 

for Ted to decide they needed 

to separate themselves 

Submarine City 

Orland Park: 9573 W. 

144th Place 

Lockport: 1130 S. State 

St. 

Hours 

• 9 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday- 

Thursday 

• 9 a.m.-4 a.m. Friday- 

Saturday 

• 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday 

For more information … 

Phone: Orland Park: 

(708) 349-4909, 

Lockport: (815) 838- 

2080 

Web: www. 

submarinecity.com 

from the increasing amount 

of competition in the sub 

sandwich market. The latenight 

hours helped them stay 

competitive, but in the late 

1980s, Submarine City added 

fryers and grills to gain 

even more of an advantage 

over the competition. 

“I don’t think any of the 

other places have fryers, 

as far as the sub franchise 

chains [go],” Ted said. “We 

wanted to give the customers 

an option if they wanted 

something else like French 

fries or onion rings or cheese 

sticks.” 

The gyros ($5.89) — 

served on pita bread with 

gyro sauce, tomato and onion 

— recently were added 

to the menu and have been 

popular with customers, as 

have as several other grilled 

items. The rib-eye steak 

($6.99) is served on French 

bread with grilled onion, 

while the Philly cheesesteak 

($6.59) consists of green 

pepper, mushroom, grilled 

onion and mozzarella cheese 

piled onto French bread. 

“We can get the same customer 

in the store more times 

now,” Ted said. “They might 

The Depth Charge (prices vary by size) is one of Submarine City’s most popular menu items. 

Photos by Max Lapthorne/22nd Century Media 

come in one day for a sub, 

and the next day they might 

want a meatball sandwich 

or a Philly steak. Instead of 

getting him once or twice a 

week, now maybe we’re getting 

him three times a week.” 

During the road construction 

project on LaGrange 

Road in Orland Park, many 

businesses struggled, but 

Submarine City has been 

able to survive, thanks in 

large part to its non-sandwich 

menu items, Ted said. 

“I think the grill saved us 

during those times, because 

we were getting new customers 

and old customers 

that really liked the variety,” 

he said. 

While the grill and fryer 

offers customers variety, the 

sub sandwiches are what put 

Submarine City on the map. 

The Torpedo (prices vary by 

size) and the Depth Charge 

are the most famous of the 

sandwiches. Ted even trademarked 

the names of the two 

soon after introducing them. 

A Torpedo is a ham lovers 

dream as it comes topped 

with ham, spiced ham and 

hard salami, as well as the 

lettuce, onion and tomato 

included on every sub. The 

Depth Charge gives a bit 

more variety, featuring a 

combination of beef, ham, 

turkey and cheese. 

The meat on every sandwich 

is sliced fresh. And all 

the bread is delivered daily, 

rather than being parbaked 

in store. 

“My main focus is quality 

on the food, [which] consists 

of the bread, the produce and 

the meats,” Ted said. “They 

have to be super-fresh.” 

Making sure every item on 

the menu is as fresh as possible 

is a main priority for 

Ted, but he also is conscious 

of the customer’s experience 

while visiting the restaurant. 

“The service you give the 

The gyros ($5.89) were introduced recently at Submarine 

City and have become a hit with customers. 

customer and the friendliness 

of the place … those are 

the things that [have] kept 

me in business for almost 40 

years,” he said. 

Whether it is staying open 

late for the post-bar rush or 

bucking convention by offering 

gyros and hamburgers, 

Submarine City is all 

about being outside of the 

box. Even the restaurant’s 

slogan “under 100 billion 

served” is a show of Submarine 

City’s departure from 

the beaten path as it plays 

off the popular McDonald’s 

slogan of “over 99 billion 

served.” But when it comes 

to maintaining a successful 

business over the course of 

nearly four decades, it is all 

about the basics for Ted. 

“If you don’t have the basics, 

you won’t stay in business,” 

he said.

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plucked 

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Down 

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3. Uncouth 

4. Like some triangles 

5. Large shoe size 

6. Theatrical sketch 

7. Feeble 

8. A silly trick 

9. See 1 across 

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action 

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14. Klutzy type 

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equipment 

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30. D-Day invasion code 

word 

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DiFranco 

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Girl in the Park 

(11265 W. 159th St., 

Orland Park, IL; (708) 

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■7 ■ p.m. Mondays: Trivia 

■5:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

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■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bingo 

■8 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: 

Live Music 

The Brass Tap 

(14225 95th Ave. Suite 

400, Orland Park; (708) 

226-1827) 

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Prizes awarded 


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Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(9655 W. 143rd St., 

Orland Park; (708) 349- 

2111) 

■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays, 

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(14459 S. LaGrange 

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Square Celt Ale House & 

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(39 Orland Square Drive, 


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Night 

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Traverso’s Restaurant 

(15601 S. Harlem Ave., 


2220) 

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34 | April 13, 2017 | The orland park prairie Local Living 

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New Single Family Homes from the Mid-$400’s 

Orland Park welcomes two new home communities in one year 

Renowned home builder, Beechen & Dill Homes 

is at it again. On March 23rd they kicked off the opening 

of their second new home community in Orland 

Park within the last year. 

Parkside Square, a 25-home community located 

on West Avenue immediately south of 151st Street, 

encompasses the convenience of urban life, with the 

rustic charm of the country. This community started 

development right on the heels of their Greystone 

Ridge neighborhood, also located in Orland Park, 

which opened in May of last year. 

“We believe both of these communities will greater 

serve the Village of Orland Park, and provide families 

with not just a new, well-built home, but an area 

where their children can attend great schools and enjoy 

the close proximity to parks and entertainment,” 

says Matt Dill, President of Beechen & Dill Homes. 

“Every one of our homes, regardless of location, 

comes with your personal touch and selections, it’s 

not ‘cookie cutter’. That’s something we take great 

pride in, and have for over four decades.” 

Altogether buyers can choose from eight favorable 

floor plans in Greystone Ridge and five distinctive 

floor plans in Parkside Square. Both communities 

bring equally unique elements to the area. Greystone 

Ridge, located on 139th Street, one quarter-mile west 

of Wolf Road, features 39 diverse homes sites nestled 

in a country-type setting, but not too far from Orland 

Park’s vibrant shopping and dining district. Close by, 

Parkside Square encompasses homes with a more 

coastal flair, and is walking distance to the Metra station 

and Orland Park’s Historic District. 

“When building Parkside Square, we wanted it to 

be different from Greystone Ridge. It was important 

we still kept the grand outdoor living spaces, but we 

were looking to open a new look for Beechen & Dill 

Homes. That’s when we created our newest coastal 

inspired plan, The Northport,” said Ed Kubiak, Vice 

President of Construction. 

The Northport is one of two new floor plans to come 

to Parkside Square. The first being The Hampton, 

which is featured as their model home/sales office. 

“Both homes exude a fresh, seaside charm you just 

don’t get anywhere else in our area,” added Kubiak. The 

Northport is a 3,177 square foot, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath 

home that includes Beechen & Dill Homes’ 3-car garage 

option, large flex room, deluxe master bathroom, 

and standard vaulted ceilings in the master bedroom. 

The Hampton, which is now open to the public, ranges 

from 3,100-3,300 square feet, and has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 

baths, and a 3-car garage. Standard features include 9 

foot first floor ceilings, an island kitchen with a large 

walk-in pantry and chef’s office, a luxury master suite 

with dual walk-in closets and private bath, a second 

floor laundry, and a large mudroom. 

Definitive of a Beechen & Dill Home, before a home 

is deemed finished, it must obtain the stamp of approval 

from its third-party energy efficient testing partner, 

Environments for Living. Each home is assessed using 

a blower door test to ensure a tight building envelope, 

and a duct blaster test, to ensure all ductwork has been 

sealed properly. Due to the successful passing rate of 

this test, Beechen & Dill Homes is one of two homebuilders 

in the Southwest suburbs to earn Environments 

for Living’s Diamond level status for energy efficiency. 

It’s an accomplishment Dill takes very seriously, 

“We’re at the top of our game with sustainable, energy 

saving homes, and we’re not too shy to say that. It’s 

something that’s really going to blossom, especially as 

it’s in the forefront of the minds of millennials. They’re 

the next generation home buyer.” 

Lennan II large kitchen with oak cabinets and granite countertops. 

Recently completed Hampton model home in Parkside Square (above) 

As the next generation of families file into new, energy 

efficient, ‘smart homes’, Beechen & Dill Homes 

is mindful of the market, and how trends are everchanging. 

“We’re always attending seminars and webinars 

that display the latest technology and building standards; 

it’s how we stay current, and leading-edge,”says 

Dill. There’s no doubt, from Greystone Ridge to Parkside 

Square, both communities include an advancement 

in design trends, efficiency, and smart home 

technology. The duality of these Orland Park commu- 

nities are sure to meet the needs of a variety of families 

from all different generations and backgrounds. 

For more information on both communities and 

home pricing, please call (708) 770-9099 or visit their 

website, www.beechendill.com. The Parkside Square 

sales office is located on West Avenue immediately 

south of 151st Street and is open daily from 10:00 a.m. 

– 5:00 p.m. The Greystone Ridge sales office is located 

at the address, 13889 Creek Crossing Drive, Orland 

Park, IL 60467, and is also open daily from 10:00 a.m. 

– 5:00 p.m. 

The Beechen & Dill Homes staff gather at the grand opening of Greystone Ridge back in May of last 

year 

An artist’s rendering of Beechen & Dill Homes’ newest floor plan, The Northport

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Build and Move into Your New Home from the low $200s 

With Lincoln-Way Schools at Prairie Trails in Manhattan 

Distinctive Home Builders provides homeowners the 

highest quality home on the market 

Distinctive Home Builders 

continues to add high quality 

homes to the Manhattan 

landscape at Prairie Trails; its 

latest new home community, 

located within the highly-regarded 

Lincoln-Way School 

District. Many families are 

happy to call Prairie Trails 

home and are pleased that 

Distinctive is able to deliver a 

new home with zero punch list 

items in 90 days. Before closing, 

each home undergoes an 

industry-leading checklist that 

ensures each home measures 

up to the firm’s high quality 

standards. 

“Actually our last average 

was 81 working days from excavation 

to receiving a home 

occupancy permit - without 

sacrificing quality,” said Bryan 

Nooner, president of Distinctive 

Home Builders. “Everyone 

at the company works 

extremely hard to continually 

achieve this delivery goal for 

our homeowners. Our three 

decades building homes provides 

this efficient construction 

system. Many of our 

skilled craftsmen have been 

working with our company for 

Recently closed Prairie Trails Arbor Model 

over 20 years. We also take 

pride on having excellent communicators 

throughout our 

organization. This translates 

into a positive buying and 

building experience for our 

homeowners and one of the 

highest referral rates in the industry 

for Distinctive.” 

In all, buyers can select 

from 13 ranch, split-level and 

six two-story single-family 

home styles; each offering 

three to eight different exterior 

elevations. The three- to 

four-bedroom homes feature 

two to two-and-one-half 

baths, two- to three-car garages 

and a family room, all in 

approximately 1,600 to over 

3,000 square feet of living 

space. Basements are included 

in most models as well. Distinctive 

also encourages customization 

to make your new 

home truly personalized to 

suit your lifestyle. 

Oversize home sites; brick 

exteriors on all four sides of 

the first floor; custom maple 

cabinets; ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the kitchen, 

baths and foyer; genuine wood 

trim and doors; granite countertops 

and concrete driveways 

can all be yours at Prairie 

Trails. All home sites at Prairie 

Trails can accommodate a 

three-car garage; a very important 

amenity to the Manhattan 

homebuyer, according 

to Nooner. 

“When we opened Prairie 

Trails we wanted to provide 

the best new home value for 

the dollar and we feel with 

offering Premium Standard 

Features that we do just that. 

So why wait? This is truly the 

best time to build your dream 

home!” 

Distinctive offers custom 

maple kitchen cabinets featuring 

solid wood construction 

(no particle board), have solid 

wood drawers with dove tail 

joints, which is very rare in the 

marketplace. “When you buy 

a new home from Distinctive, 

you truly are receiving custom 

made cabinets in every home 

we sell no matter what the 

price range,” noted Nooner. 

Nooner added that all 

homes are highly energy efficient. 

Every home built will 

have upgraded wall and ceiling 

insulation values with 

Recently closed Prairie Trails Arbor Model 

energy efficient windows and 

high efficiency furnaces. Before 

homeowners move into 

their new home, Distinctive 

Home Builders conducts a 

blower door test that pressurizes 

the home to ensure that 

each home passes a set of very 

stringent Energy Efficiency 

guidelines. 

Typically a wide variety of 

homes are available to tour 

that include ranch and twostory 

homes. 

Distinctive is also offering 

a brand new home, the 

Stonegrove, a 3,000 square 

foot open concept home with a 

split foyer entry, formal living 

and dining rooms, a two-story 

great room, four bedrooms 

and an upstairs laundry room. 

Distinctive also offers Appbased 

technology allowing its 

homeowners to be updated 

on the progress of their new 

home 24 hours a day, seven 

days a week at the touch of a 

button. 

Prairie Trails is also a beautiful 

place to live featuring a 

20-acre lake on site, as well 

as direct access to the 22-mile 

Wauponsee Glacial Prairie 

Path that borders the community 

and meanders through 

many neighboring communities 

and links to many other 

popular trails. The Manhattan 

Metra station is also nearby. 

Besides Prairie Trails, Distinctive 

Home Builders has 

built hundreds of homes 

throughout Manhattan in the 

Butternut Ridge and Leighlinbridge 

developments, as well 

as thousands in the Will and 

south Cook county areas over 

the past 30 years. 

Visit the on-site sales information 

center for unadvertised 

specials and view the numerous 

styles of homes being 

offered and the available lots. 

Call (708) 737-9142 for more 

information or visit us online 

at www.distinctivehomebuilders.com. 

The Prairie Trails 

new home information center 

is located three miles south 

of Laraway Rd. on Rt. 52. The 

address is 16233 Pinto Lane, 

Manhattan, IL, 60422. Open 

Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Closed Wednesday and Thursday 

and always available by 

appointment. Specials, prices, 

specifications, standard features, 

model offerings, build 

times and lot availability are 

subject to change without notice. 

Please contact a Distinctive 

representative for current 

pricing and complete details.

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The Orland Park Prairie’s 

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Look no further! This 

inviting home offers fine 

quality and appealing 

warmth for the perfect 

combination of formal 

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to accommodate today’s 

lifestyle. 

WHERE: 15724 

Heatherglen Drive in 

Orland Park’s Colette 

Highlands subdivision 

WHAT: Five bedrooms 

(one located in the lower 

level), four full baths, 

one half-bath. Main level 

office, gracious foyer, 

living room and dining 

room, with coffered 

ceiling and wainscoting. 

Chef’s kitchen features 

granite counters, 

stainless appliances, 

large island with seating 

that opens to a charming 

sunroom. Beautiful 

hardwood floors and 

plantation shutters 

throughout. Lookout lower level wonderful for entertaining. 

AMENITIES: Elegant master suite with luxurious spa bath, large walk-in closet, twosided 

fireplace and sitting room. Second bedroom offers en suite; third and fourth 

bedroom share a Jack and Jill bathroom. Stunning family room with volume ceiling and 

stone fireplace. Enjoy the finished lower level, with large recreation room, fifth bedroom 

and full bath. Professionally landscaped outdoor living space. Perfection in every detail. 

PRICE: $650,000 

CONTACT: For more information, contact Mary Jean Andersen at (708) 860-4041 or 

Eileen Hord at (708) 278-4700, Coldwell Banker Residential 

Brokerage. 

Want to know how to become “Home of the Week”? Contact Tricia 

Weber at (708) 326-9170, ext. 47. For more, visit OPPrairie.com/ 

realestate. 

March 15 

• 17741 Washington Court 256, Orland 

Park, 60467-9336 - Gilmore Trust to 

Maryann Czarnecki, $225,000 

• 14691 Sprucecreek Lane, Orland 

Park, 60467-7212 - Chicago Title 

Land Trt Co Ttee to Elzbieta Kociolek, 

$240,000 

• 8720 W. 169th St., Orland Park, 

60462-5730 - Matthew Lewis to David J. 

Kirby, Colleen M. Kirby, $265,000 

March 17 

• 9910 Treetop Drive 2W, Orland Park, 

60462-4636 - Judicial Sales Corp 

to Paul Szymanski, Stan Szymanski, 

$80,000 

• 15821 Orlan Brook Drive 37, Orland 

Park, 60462-4863 - Skudnig Trust to 

Donald C. Dupart, Rose M. Dupart, 

$103,000 

• 9446 Debbie Lane, Orland Park, 

60467-5588 - Kal N. Harfouch to 

Meghan J. Vujosevic, James Stedman, 

$200,000 

March 20 

• 7920 W. Sequoia Court, Orland Park, 

60462-4110 - Brian E. Mortimer to 

Maria I. Esparza, $230,000 

The Going Rate is provided by Record 

Information Services Inc. For more 

information, visit www.public-record.com or 

call (630) 557-1000.

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2701 Property for 

Sale 


Sale 


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Sale 


Sale 


Sale 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook 

County, Illinois, County Department, 

Chancery Division. 

PNC Bank, National Association 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Patricia V.Moore aka Patricia Moore; 

Unknown Beneficiaries of Trust Number 

74-2831 dated March 9, 2000; Suburban 

Bank and Trust Company, as 

Trustee for Trust Number 74-2831 

dated March 9, 2000; PNC Bank, N.A. 

fka National City Bank; Unknown 

Owners and Non-Record Claimants 

Defendants, 

Case # 16CH524 

Sheriff‚Äôs # 170063 

F15110196 PNC 

Pursuant to aJudgment made and entered 

by said Court in the above entitled 

cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook 

County, Illinois, will on April 27th, 

2017, at 1pm in room LL06 ofthe Richard 

J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington 

Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public 

auction the following described 

premises and real estate mentioned in 

said Judgment: 

Common Address: 15530 Wolf Road, 

Orland Park, Illinois 60467 

P.I.N: 27-18-421-010-0000 

Improvements: This property consists of 

a Single Family Home. 

Sale shall be under the following terms: 

payment of not less than ten percent 

(10%) of the amount ofthe successful 

and highest bid tobepaid tothe Sheriff 

by cashier‚Äôs check or certified funds 

at the sale; and the full remaining balance 

to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier‚Äôs 

check or certified funds within 

twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. 

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, 

the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled 

at most only to a return of the purchase 

price paid. The Purchaser shall 

have no further recourse against the 

Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the mortgagee‚Äôs 

attorney, or the court appointed 

selling officer. 

Sale shall be subject togeneral taxes, 

special assessments. 

Premise will NOT be open for inspection. 

Firm Information: Plaintiff‚Äôs Attorney 

ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER 

LLC 

Anthony Porto 

1771 W. DIEHL., Ste 120 

Naperville, IL 60566-7228 

foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 

866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 

For bidding instructions, visit 

www.fal-illinois.com 

This is an attempt tocollect adebt pursuant 

to the Fair Debt Collection Practices 

Act and any information obtained 

will be used for that purpose. 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY 

DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION 

CP-SRMOF II 2012-A TRUST, U.S. BANK 

TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT 

IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT 

SOLELY AS TRUSTEE 

P l a i n t i f f , 

- v . - 

YOLANDA A. MENDEZ AKA YOLANDA 

MENDEZ, MARTIN MENDEZ 

D e f e n d a n t s 

16 CH 06974 

16496 Brockton Ln Oak Forest, IL 60452 

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS 

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a 

Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in 

the above cause on February 6, 2017, an 

agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, 

will at 10:30 AM on May 9, 2017, 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 

g 

described real estate: Commonly known as 

16496 Brockton Ln, Oak Forest, IL 60452 

Property Index No. 28-22-415-021-0000. The 

real estate is improved with a single family 

residence. The judgment amount was 

$242,602.86. 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: HEAVNER, BEYERS & 

MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, 

DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the 

sale is not confirmed for any reason, the 

Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to 

a return of the purchase price paid. The 

Purchaser shall have no further recourse 

against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or 

the Mortgagee's attorney. THE JUDICIAL 

SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker 

Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 

(312) 236-SALE You can also visit The 

Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com 

for a 7 day status report of pending sales. 

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 

East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 

422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 

CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney 

Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 06974 

TJSC#: 37-1356 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 

p g 

debt and any information obtained will be 

used for that purpose. 

I715043 


COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY 

D I V I S I O N 

DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. 


v s . 

HEA SOOK SHIN, CHICAGO TITLE AND 

T R U S T 

COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER 

TRUST 

AGREEMENT 

DATED DECEMBER 22, 2004 AND 

KNOWN AS TRUST 

NO. 1114017, ARIES INVESTMENTS, 

INC., 

UNKNOWN 

OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND 

NON-RECORD 

CLAIMANTS 

D e f e n d a n t s , 

v s . 

HAFIDA 

MRABET 

I n t e r v e n o r , 

15 CH 2946 

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 25, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will on Wednesday, April 26, 

2017 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 

e s t a t e : 

P.I.N. 27-13-202-037-0000. 

Commonly known as 15240 Heather Court, 

Orland Park, IL 60462. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a 

single family residence. If the subject 

mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common 

interest community, the purchaser of the unit 


assessments required by subsection (g-1) of 

Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property 

A c t . 

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, 

balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. 

No refunds. The property will NOT be open 

for 

inspection 

For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at 

Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 

East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. 

(312) 236-0077. File Number SPSF.1913A 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

C O R P O R A T I O N 

Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 

I717616 


COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS 



WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR 

BY MERGER WITH WELLS FARGO BANK 

SOUTHWEST, N.A. F/K/A WACHOVIA 

MORTGAGE, FSB F/K/A WORLD 

SAVINGS BANK, FSB 


- v . - 

MOHAMMED SALEH A/K/A MOHAMMAD 

SALEH A/K/A MOHAMMAD Y SALEH; 

FATIMA SALEH A/K/A FATIMA A. SALEH, 

CITIBANK, N.A. S/I/I TO CITIBANK 

(SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., JEFFERSON 

CAPITAL SYSTEMS, LLC, CAVALRY 

PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC, NCS 

MANAGEMENT CO., STATE OF ILLINOIS, 

AL SHALASH, HAWKEYE FOODSERVICE 

DISTRIBUTION, INC., UNKNOWN 

OWNERS AND NON-RECORD 

C L A I M A N T S 

D e f e n d a n t s 

13 CH 27213 

15542 SOUTH SIERRA DRIVE OAK 

FOREST, IL 60452 




Sale entered in the above cause on April 21, 

2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales 

Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 28, 

2017, 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 15542 SOUTH SIERRA 

DRIVE, OAK FOREST, IL 60452 

Property Index No. 28-17-309-017. 

The real estate is improved with a two story 

single family home; two car attached garage. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by 

certified funds at the close of the sale payable 

to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third 

party checks will be accepted. The balance, 

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 


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 






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 12264. 

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. 

I717554 


COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS 



WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION, 

NOT 

IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT 

SOLELY 

AS 

TRUSTEE FOR VM TRUST SERIES 3, A 

D E L A W A R E 

STATUTORY TRUST, Plaintiff, 

v s . 

KURT G. MEYER AND MARY H. MEYER, 

U N I T E D 

STATES OF AMERICA, JOSEPH A. 

COAKLEY 

AND 

MARTHA L. COAKLEY, 

D e f e n d a n t s , 

11 CH 41694 


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that 

pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure 

entered in the above entitled cause on 

January 30, 2017, Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at 

the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West 

Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, 

Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, 

the following described mortgaged real 

e s t a t e : 

P.I.N. 27-29-104-004. 

Commonly known as 11046 WEST 167TH 

PLACE, ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60467. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a 

single family residence. If the subject 

mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common 



assessments required by subsection (g-1) of 

Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property 

A c t . 

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, 

balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. 

No refunds. The property will NOT be open 

for 

inspection. 

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at 

Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. 

Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, 

Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 

1 1 - 0 9 2 5 1 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

C O R P O R A T I O N 

Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 

I718079 


COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS 



PENNYMAC 

CORP., 

P L A I N T I F F , 

V S . 

REGINA SHEPPARD A/K/A REGINA 

PATRICIA SHEPPARD, A/K/A REGINA 

TOSCANO, A/K/A REGINA P. SHEPPARD; 

ROBERT BROWN A/K/A ROBERT LEROY 

BROWN, JR., A/K/A ROBERT L. BROWN, 

A/K/A ROBERT LEROY BROWN; TONY 

VITAKAUSKAS; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC 

; NU ISLAND PARTNERS LLC ; 

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, 

D E F E N D A N T S . 

15 CH 16274 

5131 WEST 149TH STREET OAK 

FOREST, IL 60452 

CALENDAR 56 

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO 

JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE 

UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE 

FORECLOSURE 

ACT 



Sale entered by the Court in the above 

entitled cause on October 31, 2016, Judicial 

Sales Corporation will on May 20, 2017, in 1 

p 

y 

S. Wacker Dr. 24th Floor Chicago, Illinois 

60606, at 10:30 AM, sell at public auction and 

sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and 

singular, the following described real estate 

mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the 

County of Cook, State of Illinois, or so much 

thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said 

J u d g m e n t : 

TAX NO. 28-09-403-041-0000 

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5131 WEST 

149TH STREET OAK FOREST, IL 60452 

Description of Improvements: SINGLE 

FAMILY HOME WITH DETACHED 2 CAR 

G A R A G E . 

The Judgment amount was $147,666.15. 

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for 

"CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 

10% down by certified funds; balance, by 

certified funds, within 24 hours. NO 

R E F U N D S . 

The subject property is subject to general 

real estate taxes, special assessments or 

special taxes levied against said real estate, 

water bills, etc., 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 bid amount, 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 

i n f o r m a t i o n . 

The successful purchaser has the sole 

responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants 

or other individuals presently in possession 

of the subject premises. 

If this property is a condominium unit, the 

purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, 


assessments and the legal fees required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 

605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 






MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

For Information: Visit our website at 

http://ilforeclosuresales.mrp l l c . c o m . 

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla 

Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff=s 

Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200, 

Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. 

Please refer to file# 8456 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE 

PLAINTIFF=S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED 

TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR 

ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT 

AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED 

FOR THAT PURPOSE. 

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide 

additional information other than that set forth 

in this notice of sale. 

I719068 



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2702 Public 

Notices 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

“An Act in relation to the use of an 

Assumed Business Name in the 

conduct or transaction of Business 

in the State,” as amended, that a 

certification was registered by the 

undersigned with the County Clerk 

of Cook County. 

Registration Number: D17150171 

on March 23, 2017 

Under the Assumed Business 

Name of Barrett & Sramek with 

the business located at 6446 W. 

127th Street, Palos Heights, IL 

60463 

The true and real full name and 

residence address ofthe owner is: 

Gerald J. Sramek, 6446 W. 127th 

Street, Palos Heights, IL 60463 

USA 

2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 

Metal office desk, 6drawers 

$50. Air hockey tabe $50. 

708.925.1627 

New Photondeo storage boxes 

$3 ea. Bunny water bottles $3 

ea. Women’s magazines .50 ea. 

New moose stuffed animal 

$10. New wood toilet seat $20. 

708.460.8308 

One bundle of good shingles. 

FREE. 815.531.4641 

Outdoor grill, Kenmore, used, 

works ok, 3 burner w/ side table, 

no tank. $45 obo. Call 

708.478.6774 

Pro-Form 380 Treadmill $70. 

Vistamaster exercise bike 

model 2000 $20. Both VG 

cond. NL. 815.485.3975 

Radio Flyer grow ‘n go bike, 

new $25. 708.975.3678 

Recliner chair set, 2chairs, microfiber 

material, caramel 

color, GC. $75 obo. Call 

708.478.6774 

Red Wing shows size 8.5 D 

from Heritage Collection $55. 

Wood ladder 6 foot $10. 

708.798.9755 

Singer stylist zig-zag model 

774 sewing machine in maple 

cabinet. Very good condition. 

$50. 16 mm movie kit, includes 

movie camera, projector 

& light bar $40. 708.429.0111 

Sioux rare heavy duty 

polisher/grinder #1200 5 AMP 

115 volts electric polisher USA 

made $100. 708.466.9907 

Automotive 

Real Estate 


Under $100 

Chromatic harmonica, made in 

Germany $50 firm. 2hear aids 

for right & left ears $100 firm. 

708.262.0514 

Construction scafolding 5x5 

stored inside. Good condition 

$75. 815.592.9474 

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Softball 

Lincoln-Way Central 9, 

Sandburg 7 

Irene Travis, a sophomore, 

hit her third home run on the 

season in the bottom of the 

seventh April 1 to put the 

game within one run for the 

Eagles against the Knights. 

Senior Sam Coffel then hit 

a home run to tie the game. 

Sandburg ultimately fell to 

Lincoln-Way Central in the 

eighth inning, though, dropping 

the team to 4-4 on the 

season. 

Sandburg 9, Barrington 5 

Sarah Fuller was the winning 

pitcher for the Eagles, 

This Week In ... 

Eagles Varsity Athletics 

Baseball 

■April ■ 13 - hosts Joliet 

Central, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 15 - at Lemont, 11 

a.m. 

■April ■ 18 - hosts Stagg, 4:30 

p.m. 

■April ■ 19 - at Tinley Park, 

4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Stagg, 4:30 

p.m. 

Softball 

■April ■ 13 - hosts Lyons 

Township, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 15 - at New Trier (DH), 

11 a.m. 

■April ■ 17 - hosts Beecher, 

4:30 p.m. 


p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Lincoln-Way 

East, 4:30 p.m. 

Girls Soccer 

■April ■ 15 - at Lemont, 11 

a.m. 

■April ■ 17 - hosts Andrew, 

6:15 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Naperville 

North Invite, 7 p.m. 

Boys Volleyball 

■April ■ 20 - hosts Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 5:30 p.m. 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

as they won April 4 at home. 

Irene Travis slugged yet 

another home run for Sandburg, 

and Sam Coffel had a 

two-home run game — her 

second of the season. The 

Eagles improved to 5-4. 

Boys Volleyball 

Tiger Classic 

Colin Ensalaco made the 

All-Tournament team at the 

Wheaton Warrenville South 

Tiger Classic, but the team 

fell April 1 in the championship 

of the Silver Division. 

The Eagles beat Lincoln-Way 

East 2-1 and Downers Grove 

South 2-0, before losing 2-1 

to Lincoln-Way Central. 

Boys Water Polo 


Flossmoor, 5 p.m. 

■April ■ 14 - hosts Sandburg 

Invite, 9 a.m. 

■April ■ 15 - hosts Sandburg 

Invite, 8 a.m. 

■April ■ 18 - at Licnoln-Way 

Central, 5 p.m. 

■April ■ 19 - hosts Licnoln-Way 

East, 5 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Lockport, 5 p.m. 

Girls Water Polo 

■April ■ 13 - at Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 5 p.m. 

■April ■ 17 - at Waubonsie 

Valley, 6 p.m. 

■April ■ 18 - hosts Licnoln-Way 

Central, 5 p.m. 


East, 5 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - hosts Lockport, 

5 p.m. 

Badminton 

■April ■ 13 - at Lockport, 4:30 

p.m. 

■April ■ 15 - at New Trier Invite, 

8:30 a.m. 


Flossmoor, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Bolingbrook, 

4:30 p.m. 

Girls Lacrosse 

■April ■ 15 - hosts 

Girls Water Polo 

Sandburg 13, Stagg 2 

Emma Crnich tallied 

seven saves in the Eagles’ 

April 4 win. Tara Maher led 

with four goals, while Vaia 

Makris added three and Emily 

Marx scored two. 

Sandburg 12, Lincoln-Way 

West 4 

Emma Crnich had nine 

saves for the Eagles April 5, 

as they bested the Warriors. 

Tara Maher scored three 

goals. Natalie Barkowski, 

Nicole Manuel, Vaia Makris 

and Erin Falsey scored two 

goals apiece. 

Schaumburg, noon 


West, 7:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 19 - hosts Downers 

Grove, 7:30 p.m. 

Boys Lacrosse 

■April ■ 13 - at Minooka, 7:30 

p.m. 

■April ■ 18 - hosts Downers 

Grove, 7:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Marist, 6:30 

p.m. 

Girls Track and Field 

■April ■ 13 - at Wheaton North, 

4:30 p.m. 


Flossmoor, Stagg, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - hosts Eagle 

Classic, 4:30 p.m. 

Boys Track and Field 

■April ■ 15 - at Minooka Invite, 

10 a.m. 

■April ■ 18 - at Thornwood, 

with Lincoln-Way Central and 

Andrew, 4:30 p.m. 

Boys Tennis 

■April ■ 13 - hosts Bradley, 

4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 15 - at Hilltopper Invite, 

9 a.m. 


p.m. 

Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Connor Kelly 

Connor Kelly is a senior at 

Sandburg High School. He 

is a setter on the varsity volleyball 

team. 

How did you get started 

playing volleyball? 

Back in sixth grade, I tried 

out for my junior high team, 

and I made it. I was one of 

five sixth-graders mixed 

in with sixth- and seventhgrade 

team. 

What do you love about 

the sport? 

It’s more of a fast-paced 

game compared to other 

sports that I’ve played. 

What is the most 

challenging part of 

volleyball? 

It’s definitely a team sport, 

and you can’t do everything 

yourself. Sometimes, that 

gets frustrating, because I 

try and do everything myself 

but I can’t. 

If you could have dinner 

with anyone, living or 

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smash,” Baumgartner said. 

“So, I knew I couldn’t let 

her do that to me in singles. 

The first set, [I] just tried to 

approach it like I normally 

would. Then some of my 

shots started going out, so I 

went more of a power route 

[with smashes] to see if I 

could get points that way. 

Going into the second game, 

[the coaches and I] decided 

drop shots would be best.” 

The Eagles won for the 

dead, who would it be? 

Honestly, I would say 

Anthony Davis. I’m a big 

basketball fan. I’ve watched 

him throughout college. 

He’s this huge guy, and he 

seems fun to talk to. 

If you won a million 

dollars, what would 

be the first thing you 

would buy? 

Probably definitely shoes. 

I really like shoes a lot. 

Who would you chose 

to be in your celebrity 

entourage? 

I would say Anthony Davis 

would be one. This rapper 

that goes by Lil Uzi Vert, 

and then I’d say the owner of 

the BMW car company. 

What is your favorite 

food? 

I really like Mexican, and 

just spicy food, in general. 

What is your biggest 

pet peeve? 

third time in four matches 

and improved to 4-4-1. 

They also placed fifth at 

three invites: Palatine, Lincoln-Way 

West and Hinsdale 

South. 

The Knights fell to 3-5. 

They won the Addison Trail 

Invite, took fourth at the 

Knights Invitational and 

placed seventh at the Lockport 

Invite. 

Sandburg and Central 

are both to compete in the 

Featherfest tournament 

Saturday, April 15, at New 

Trier. Huelsman called it a 

Photo Submitted 

I can’t sleep with socks 

on. It’s a weird one, but it really 

irritates me when I have 

socks on and I’m trying to 

sleep. 

If you could travel 

anywhere in the world, 

where would you go? 

I’ve always wanted to 

travel to Australia. 

What is your favorite 

television show? 

I would say “Prison 

Break.” It has a really good 

plot, and I’ve watched it 

from the beginning. 

Interview by Assistant Editor 

Brittany Kapa 

“mini state competition” 

that will help tell her where 

her team stands. 

The Eagles are waiting 

for doubles player Rachel 

Greenspan to return from 

injury to get a better idea 

of postseason lineups. Pohlmann 

said Central is pretty 

much set at the top two 

singles and doubles spots, 

although there is the possibility 

of doubles changes. 

The conference tournament 

is April 26 and 27. 

Sectionals follow in May.

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Girls Soccer 

After trailing 2-0, Sandburg stuns Titans with comeback 

Jon DePaolis 


For just its fourth game 

of the season, the Sandburg 

girls soccer team’s tilt 

against Tinley Park Saturday, 

April 1, featured a season’s 

worth of twists and 

turns. 

After dominating possession 

and scoring chances 

throughout the first 39 minutes 

of the game, Sandburg 

found itself trailing 2-0. But 

the Eagles fought back to tie 

the game at 3 in the second 

half, and with a little less 

than 2 minutes left in the 

game, the comeback was 

completed. 

Back-to-back corner kicks 

yielded nothing for the Eagles, 

but after a failed clear 

landed back with junior defender 

Isabella Strolia, she 

played a cross from the right 

side that found senior midfielder 

Aislinn Mulvey. Mulvey 

booted the ball toward 

the far stick and by Titans 

goalkeeper Ashley Ashmus 

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for a 4-3 Sandburg lead — its 

first of the game, and the only 

one that would matter, as the 

Eagles held on for the win. 

“I feel like we really wanted 

it at that point, and I was 

standing in front of the goalie, 

blocking her way and distracting 

her,” Mulvey said. 

“We got it in.” 

Mulvey said the team never 

quit. But for long stretches, 

it looked as if the Eagles’ 

comeback bid might not be 

completed. 

Roughly 4 minutes into 

the game, Titans forward 

Carolina Carrillo got her 

team on the board off a direct 

kick from approximately 20 

yards out. Her shot bounced 

off the outstretched arms of 

Sandburg goalkeeper Maria 

Marzullo and into the back 

of the net. 

Then, roughly six minutes 

later, a throw-in from the 

right side led to Titans forward 

Madison Krisch getting 

a boot on the ball, guid- 

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Sandburg’s Kylie Hase (right) and Tinley Park’s Morgan Sniegolski go up for a header April 1, during a game in Orland 

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Griffins score early, often against Eagles 

Steve Millar 


Lincoln-Way East senior 

Bianca Galassini knew the 

April 4 game against Sandburg 

would be a big test for 

the Griffins. A strong start 

was needed. 

“We wanted to come out 

strong,” Galassini said. 

“We knew they were a good 

team. They’re always one of 

the better teams in the area. 

We wanted to get that momentum 

early.” 

The Griffins did exactly 

that. 

Host Lincoln-Way East 

scored just 89 seconds into 

the match and rolled to a 

5-1 win over Sandburg in a 

SouthWest Suburban Conference 

crossover. 

“This was a great win for 

us,” Galassini said. “I think 

we’re starting to jell as a 

team. We’ve got to keep improving 

and working hard, 

but we’re getting there.” 

Senior midfielder Kelsey 

McInturff was the star for 

East (7-1-1), finishing with 

two goals and an assist. 

Galassini added a goal 

and an assist, while Emily 

Scianna and Haley Moustis 

also scored. 

Kylie Hase had the lone 

goal for Sandburg (4-1). 

McInturff’s corner kicks 

gave the Eagles fits all 

night. The Griffins grabbed 

the lead off her first one 89 

seconds into the match. 

McInturff’s cross found 

Galassini at the far post, 

where she sent the ball rolling 

back to the center of the 

box. After a scramble in 

front, Scianna was there to 

knock it in for her third goal 

in as many games. 

In the 19th minute, McInturff 

made it 2-0. Caroline 

Kilrea’s free kick was saved 

by Sandburg goalkeeper 

Courtney Hiler (2 saves), 

but McInturff pounced on 

the rebound and scored. 

“We knew we wanted to 

pressure the goalie from 

the start,” McInturff said. 

“I heard [East coach Mike 

Murphy] yelling it from the 

bench. So, that’s what I did, 

and I ended up getting lucky 

and getting the goal.” 

Hase got Sandburg on the 

board and made it 2-1 with 

9:38 left in the first half, 

but the Griffins quickly responded. 

Galassini headed in Mc- 

Inturff’s corner kick with 

6:02 left and sent the Griffins 

to halftime with a 3-1 

lead. 

Murphy was pleased with 

the way his team continued 

to attack after getting the 

early lead. 

“We got a goal early 

against Lockport, too,” he



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ing it past Marzullo for the 

second goal. 

But outside of the two 

quick-strike goals, Sandburg 

controlled play and had 

scoring chance after scoring 

chance go high over the net 

or snuffed out by Ashmus. 

But momentum began to 

turn with less than a minute 

left in the half. 

First, Sandburg got three 

open players in the goal box, 

leading to a shot from Paige 

Pappanastos that appeared to 

be a goal. But offsides was 

whistled after the shot, keeping 

the score at 2-0. 

Enter, Sandburg senior 

midfielder Kylie Hase. 

“It’s the drive,” Hase said 

of the called-off goal. “If 

[the official] wasn’t going 

to give us that one, then I’m 

going to try and do it again.” 

Sandburg quickly got the 

ball back, and a long pass 

was put into the goalmouth 

toward Hase. 

“When the ball was coming; 

I saw the goalie wasn’t 

coming off her line,” Hase 

said. “That gave me confidence. 

My mark wasn’t 

sticking with me, so I kept 

my eyes on the ball and put 

my head to it.” 

Hase’s header got by Ashmus 

as time expired in the 

half to make it 2-1. 

With 33:38 left in the 

game, Carrillo was given 

a yellow card, forcing her 

to leave the field for a few 

plays. The Eagles capitalized 

on the Titans being without 

one of their best players. 

With 32:47 left, Mulvey 

tied the game at 2 on a ball 

that dribbled through a sea 

of players after a throw-in. 

She got her foot on it and 

sent a low grounder toward 

the near stick for the goal. 

But the Titans would not 

go down without a fight. 

Roughly 2 minutes later 

— off a restart near the 30- 

yard line — Titans defender 

Alyssa Kudak crashed the 

net alongside Carrillo and 

booted one by Marzullo for 

said. “I told the girls to remember 

what happened in 

that game (a 1-1 tie). We 

had other opportunities to 

score and didn’t. I told them 

not to let up. 

“At halftime, I said Sandburg 

wasn’t going to go 

away. The way to stop them 

from battling is to put another 

one or two in, and we 

ended up doing that.” 

Moustis scored from 30 

yards out 4 minutes into 

the second half to erase any 

doubts about the outcome. 

McInturff added her second 

goal off Anna Power’s 

throw-in to make it 5-1. 

It was the first two-goal 

game of McInturff’s career. 

“It was awesome,” McInturff 

said. “I didn’t expect to 

score today. I’m usually the 

one that passes the ball. It 

was really cool.” 

Murphy said McInturff is 

having a “great season.” 

“She was a center midfielder 

for us all last season 

and did a great job,” Murphy 

said. “This year, with 

the inheritance of (Kilrea), 

we moved her outside, and 

she’s controlling the ball out 

there and making a lot of 

things happen. Then when 

it comes to the corner kicks, 

those are deadly.” 

Murphy also was pleased 

to see Scianna and Moustis 

emerging as bigger weapons 

offensively. 

“I said we’d struggle to 

find goal-scorers early, but 

now we’re starting to,” he 

said. “Emily Scianna has 

scored in three straight 

games. Kelsey is stepping 

up, Haley Moutsis got a 

goal. We’re not just relying 

on Bianca and Caroline, and 

that’s huge.” 

For Sandburg coach Katie 

O’Connell, the Eagles’ first 

loss of the season will serve 

as a teaching point for the 

rest of the season. 

“We’ve got to work better 

on defending the dead ball,” 

she said. “It all comes down 

to that. This game was all 

the goal. 

“We worked on crashing 

the goal, but we always tell 

the girls to run through the 

ball,” Titans coach Michelle 

Youngberg said after the 

game. “If the ball is there, 

we don’t care how it gets in 

the goal — you can use your 

stomach or your knee — we 

just want the ball in the goal. 

We install that into our girls’ 

brains. It doesn’t have to just 

be your head or your foot.” 

That quick-scoring ability 

is something the Eagles 

knew the Titans were able 

to do. 

“We struggled defending 

a couple of those dead situations, 

and so we kept having 

to pull ourselves out of that 

hole,” Sandburg coach Katie 

O’Connell said. “It was 

huge, getting that goal right 

at the end of the first half to 

make it 2-1. In the second 

half, we battled, and we finally 

got it tied. But then we 

give up another goal. 

“Tinley is a very good 

team. They can score, as 

they showed.” 

about that. If we clean that 

up, this isn’t a 5-1 game. 

Their shots on goal in the 

run of play were much less 

effective, but we were giving 

up way too many deadball 

opportunities and not 

defending well.” 

Giving up the early goal 

proved tough to overcome 

for Sandburg. 

“We dug ourselves a 

hole,” O’Connell said. “We 

got some scoring opportunities, 

but it’s tough when 

you’re always trying to pull 

yourself out. 

“We learned we’ve got to 

be more aggressive in the 

box. We had way too much 

ball watching.” 

Hase was certainly a 

bright spot. It was the second 

game of the season for 

the Purdue recruit, who 

missed the first three with a 

leg injury. 

She had a goal and two 

assists in a win over Tinley 

Park in her season debut, 

then scored a goal against 

But so could the Eagles, 

and with roughly 15:52 left 

in the game, Hase busted 

down the right side, beat a 

defender and then laced a 

cross to the middle. Pappanastos 

was in the right position 

and headed in the Eagles’ 

third goal to tie it at 3. 

“There was one girl in 

front of me, so I thought I’d 

beat her and then cross it 

in,” Hase said. “Hopefully, 

somebody would be there to 

connect with my pass.” 

Hase’s strong play continued 

through the game, helping 

set up the final score. 

“I had a lot of adrenaline 

and momentum,” she said. “I 

thought, ‘Why give up now 

when there is five minutes 

left?’ We could still get one.” 

Those were sentiments 

shared by her teammates, 

she said. 

“I think we have a lot of 

trust in our team and what 

we are capable of,” she 

said. “We are all strong and 

in shape. I think we knew 

we could [come back], so 

we stuck with it. Mentally, 

Lincoln-Way East. 

Hase picked off a clearing 

attempt, cut across the 

field and ripped a shot from 

35 yards out, inside the far 

post, for Sandburg’s only 

goal of the night. 

“Kylie had a beautiful 

goal,” O’Connell said. 

“She’s a huge spark for us. 

She’s healthy, and she looks 

good.” 

Paige Pappanastos, Aislinn 

Mulvey and Isabella 

Strolia also produced numerous 

scoring opportunities 

for the Eagles but could 

not convert. 

The key for Sandburg 

now is to bounce back from 

the loss. 

“The good thing is it’s 

still early in the season,” 

O’Connell said. “Hopefully, 

we’ll see East again 

and we’ll have a better performance. 

This was a great 

reality check for our girls. 

It’s really obvious to them 

what they need to work on, 

as well.” 

we’re strong. We keep each 

other together. I think that is 

what it takes to come back.” 

O’Connell said she was 

proud of the way her girls 

“never gave up.” 

“We have a lot of senior 

leadership that has helped 

out,” O’Connell said. 

“We’ve got some stuff to 

work on, but the nice thing 

is that this is only our fourth 

game of the season. We’ve 

got a long way to go here.” 

Meanwhile, Youngberg 

said the biggest difference 

between the early score and 

the final score was conditioning. 

“We knew Sandburg 

would be tough,” she said. 

“We knew they were conditioned 

and that they had two 

really good players in [Hase] 

and [Manzke]. 

“It came down to the second 

half and them out-conditioning 

us completely.” 

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Girls Bowling 

Jablonski recounts IHSA state bowling first 

Brittany Kapa, Assistant Editor 

‘I can’t do this’ is not a 

phrase Sophia Jablonski has 

ever used in her life. 

Jablonski was born a triplet 

with quadriplegic infantile 

cerebral palsy. She was born 

premature, weighing just 1 

pound and 5 ounces at birth. 

She spent the first four months 

of her life in a hospital. 

Despite being confined 

to a motorized wheelchair, 

Jablonski has proven that 

hard work and determination 

will always pay off. 

Sixteen years later, the 

Sandburg High School junior’s 

most recent accomplishment 

came with a medal 

from Illinois High School 

Association and title of state 

champion. Jablonski competed 

in the girls bowling 

Wheelchair Division competition 

in February, taking 

home the top prize. IHSA 

added a Wheelchair Division 

five years ago, but this is 

the first time there have been 

competitors. 

“I’ve been into bowling 

since elementary school, 

probably fifth grade,” Jablonski 

said. “It’s one of the 

sports that I could do. There’s 

a lot that I’ve been doing other 

than that, but it’s the one 

sport that I really get into.” 

Jablonski has continually 

strived to be active and try 

new things. She has danced 

ballet, plays baseball in the 

Miracle League of Joliet 

and has participated in multiple 

school plays. Her busy 

schedule has prohibited her 

from participating in the 

school’s bowling team. But 

with her time at Sandburg 

quickly ending, she knew she 

had to make room in her busy 

schedule for the sport. 

“I decided to join the bowling 

team this year, because 

I’ve been in it before … and 

I wanted to do it for Sandburg,” 

Jablonski said in reference 

to her previous bowling 

experience. “I just love the 

school, and I wanted to be a 

part of the team and help the 

team out.” 

Jablonski knew she would 

have to tryout, like everyone 

else, for a spot on the team. 

Once she made the team, the 

next big hurdle was obtaining 

transportation between 

Sandburg and the locations, 

for both practice and competitions. 

After the logistics of 

transportation were finalized, 

her next big concern was how 

she would be treated on the 

team. 

“There was one point 

where I was a little worried 

who was going to be on the 

team, and how they were 

going to act toward me,” 

Jablonski said. “My whole 

team has been very accommodating 

to me this season, 

and I really appreciate that.” 

Once on the team Jablonski 

made fast friends with 

freshman Zoe Schultz, who 

helped Jablonski move her 

ramp into position during the 

season. 

“I think that’s really nice of 

her to help me, and not just 

worry about her own game 

but also take time to help 

me,” Jablonski said. 

Jablonski said she was 

concerned that with all the 

help Schultz was giving her 

that it would negatively affect 

Schultz’s own game. 

Schultz reassured her friend 

that helping was fun for her. 

“She knows how to pick 

herself up,” Schultz said of 

Jablonski’s daily presence on 

the team. “She always knows 

how to put a smile on your 

face, and she’s a cheerleader 

for the team. 

“It’s always about other 

people before herself; it’s 

what makes her such an 

amazing teammate. People 

respect her for it.” 

Jablonski’s constant concern 

for others was evident 

even during the state championship. 

Jablonski and teammate 

Emily Schrader were 

the only two bowlers from 

Sandburg to make it to the 

finals. Schrader was required 

to bowl six games each day 

of the finals, while Jablonski 

only had four games on the 

Saturday of the competition. 

Jablonski and her mother, 

Naheda, were able to drive to 

Rockford on the Friday of the 

competition to offer support 

for Schrader. Every bowler 

knows that the game is as 

much about skill as it is about 

the bowler’s mental state, 

and Jablonski said she could 

tell her teammate was struggling 

with the mental side of 

the game that Friday. 

“Sometimes, I feel that 

if you’re not doing so good 

you’ve got to get your mind 

off of what’s going on,” said 

Jablonski, who uses music as 

a way to calm herself in those 

situations. 

Jablonski recited the 

team’s chants for Schrader, 

and it was just enough to get 

her teammate refocused and 

back on track. Jablonski said 

once she started cheering for 

Schrader, she hit strike after 

strike. 

Jablonski finished her own 

part of the competition by 

knocking down 354 pins — 

enough to earn her the state 

championship title. 

“She took it upon herself 

to lead the way,” Sandburg 

bowling coach Joe Geiger 

said of what Jablonski’s win 

means for other girls. 

Geiger has been the bowling 

coach at Sandburg for 

14 years, and this is the first 

instance in which he has had 

to coach someone in a wheelchair. 

He said that despite 

Jablonski’s condition, he did 

not coach her differently than 

the other girls, aside from 

adjusting for a ramp. He said 

he, too, realized how much 

of a good example Jablonski 

is setting for future competitors. 

Jablonski said she did not 

realize when she started the 

season what the outcome 

would be, but it has become a 

major teaching moment. 

“I hope that people learn 

that they could do whatever 

they put their mind to, and 

they should get involved at 

their school,” Jablonski said. 

Badminton 

Eagles doubles teams regroup to best LW Central 

Frank Gogola 


Sandburg senior Iman 

Elagha and junior Gwyneth 

Hu have only played together 

as No. 1 doubles partners a 

handful of times this season. 

So, when they dropped 

the first set against Lincoln- 

Way Central, they needed to 

regroup during the break between 

Sets 1 and 2. 

“We knew their weak 

spots, but they started to 

get into our heads with their 

serves, because they were so 

good,” Elagha said. “We got 

frustrated and stopped communicating 

a little bit. Just 

not playing together regularly, 

we needed to reestablish 

each other’s trust and communication 

and rotation of 

how we move.” 

Elagha and Hu won the 

next two sets, as Sandburg 

dominated in three-set 

games and doubles matches 

to beat Central 10-5 April 4 

in Orland Park. 

As the season hits the second 

half, the focus turns to 

preparing for the postseason 

in late April. 

The Eagles were 5-2 in 

games that went three sets. 

Four of those wins came after 

they dropped the first set. 

Elagha and Hu won at No. 1 

doubles (13-21, 21-18, 21- 

14), and MaryKate Zoubek 

and Kayla Busen won at No. 

5 doubles (16-21, 21-13, 21- 

18). Hu won at No. 2 singles 

(18-21, 21-16, 21-16), and 

Elagha won a thriller at No. 

3 singles (20-22, 22-20, 28- 

26) that included coming 

back from being down 20-16 

in Set 3. 

The excitement of the 

comeback for Sandburg 

was equaled by the disappointment 

for Central. The 

Knights won the first set 

eight times but went 4-4 in 

those matches. 

“We have a lot of juniors, 

and we’re doing what juniors 

do: losing close matches, 

or winning the first one 

and then losing the next 

two,” Central coach Ryan 

Pohlmann said. “We need to 

get better at the end of those 

matches, and finishing those 

games where either we can 

put it away in two or challenge 

in that third set.” 

The Eagles started strong 

by winning four of the five 

doubles matches. It’s the 

first time this season they’ve 

won more than three doubles 

matches, according to Sandburg 

coach Kim Huelsman. 

Marissa Arrigoni and Kaylynn 

Murray won at No. 4 

doubles in three sets, while 

Meghan Mattson and Jessica 

Jobb won at No. 2 doubles in 

straight sets. 

“This part of the season is 

normally when things start 

to click more for the girls, 

where they start to see the 

court better, execute their 

strategies, and break down 

their opponents in terms of 

what their opponents are 

doing and how to shift the 

momentum of the game,” 

Huelsman said. “Today was 

a sure sign of seeing that, especially 

winning four of five 

doubles.” 

Jalyn Baumgartner and 

Jess Nilsen picked up Central’s 

lone doubles win 

21-19, 21-12 at No. 3. 

Baumgartner won her No. 1 

singles match 22-20, 21-11 

against Mia Ko, who was on 

the doubles team Baumgartner 

and Nilsen beat. 

“I noticed, in doubles, 

[Ko] had a really good 

Please see Badminton, 49



Orland Parker 

named Provi’s 

girls volleyball 

coach 

Submitted by Providence 

Catholic High School 

Doug Ternik, athletic director 

for Providence Catholic 

High School, recently 

announced the hiring of 

Lisa Muys as the new varsity 

girls’ Volleyball Coach. 

This is Muys’s 25th year 

coaching volleyball. She 

currently is the director 

of Lions South in Orland 

Park, with twelve teams 

ranging from the ages of 

10-17U. 

She has been coaching 

with 1st Alliance/Lions 

Jrs. VBC for the past 10 

years, coaching at the 16U 

and 17U levels. She began 

coaching camps/clinics as a 

sophomore in high school, 

until she began coaching at 

Andrew High School. 

She took a twelve year 

break to raise her family 

then resumed coaching 

club. 

Muys played volleyball 

for Andrew High School, 

where she was a three-year 

varsity letter winner with 

All-Conference/All-Area 

accolades. Muys began 

playing club as a 16U andwas 

invited to Colorado 

Springs to play with the 

U.S. National Team as a 

sophomore. As a 17U, she 

won a national championship 

in the Open Division 

in the college bracket 

(19U). She is a four-time 

Amateur Athletic Union 

All-American, two-time 

MVP All-American. 

Muys resides in Orland 

Park with her husband, 

Randy. They have four 

children. She worked as a 

pediatric nurse for 17 years.


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Caliendo gets 500th win as Sandburg boys water polo coach 

Randy Whalen 


Many times, milestones 

come in numbers — such 

as the number of victories a 

team or coach reaches. 

But the number does not 

tell the story behind the 

milestone. 

In his final season, Sandburg 

boys water polo coach 

Jim Caliendo reached a milestone 

this past week. That 

was victory No. 500 with 

Sandburg, which came in a 

13-5 win over Stagg April 

4 in a SouthWest Suburban 

Conference clash in Palos 

Hills. 

Joey Jenkot led the Eagles 

(6-1, 5-1) with four goals. 

They never trailed in giving 

Caliendo victory No. 500 in 

his 24th season at Sandburg. 

It is the hard work, however, 

that went into those 

wins and building the program 

to what it is now that 

makes that number worth it 

for Caliendo. 

“It’s a good feeling; it’s a 

milestone,” Caliendo said. 

“But it doesn’t mean a whole 

lot, except for my personal 

satisfaction. 

“What it says is a lot about 

Sandburg. We’re a tough 

team to play. We don’t always 

win, but we’re always 

a tough team to play. Even 

if we lose, the kids play to 

the end, can walk with their 

heads held high and always 

respect their opponents.” 

Over the years, Caliendo 

has gone up against many 

opponents. He was head 

boys water polo coach at St. 

Laurence for seven seasons, 

winning a state title there. 

He followed that up with a 

seven-year stint at Fenwick, 

where he coached the Friars 

to a trio of state titles. He 

landed the job at Sandburg 

in the 1990s. 

For years, water polo was 

a club sport, but the Illinois 

“What it says is a lot about Sandburg. We’re a tough 

team to play. We don’t always win, but we’re always 

a tough team to play. Even if we lose, the kids play 

to the end, can walk with their heads held high and 

always respect their opponent.” 

Jim Caliendo — Sandburg boys water polo coach, on his 500th win at Sandburg 

Sandburg’s Ben Mars (left) gets ready to shoot the ball despite pressure from Stagg’s 

George Jahnke in Palos Hills during a tilt between the District 230 teams. 

High School Association 

made it an official sport for 

both boys and girls in the 

2001-2002 school year. That 

is something about which 

Caliendo, who has 732 total 

wins in his 38 seasons as 

coach, is proud. 

“This is a product of all 

of the pioneers that fought 

to keep it going in the ’80s,” 

Caliendo said of the sport. 

“Then they fought to get it 

as an IHSA program. Now, 

there’s over 100 boys teams 

and nearly that many on the 

girls side. It took a lot of work 

on a lot of people’s parts, and 

it’s getting very competitive. 

“It just keeps going up and 

up to new levels, and I’m really 

proud of where we are 

going.” 

He also was happy regarding 

where the Eagles are this 

season. The regular season 

ends May 4, and a majority 

of Sandburg’s games take 

place in the final month. That 

kicked off with the victory 

over a shorthanded Stagg 

team that had some starters 

out because of spring break 

vacation. 

Senior Marty Blake (3 

goals), Jenkot and fellow 

junior Cooper Reiher all 

tallied in the first quarter to 

take Sandburg to a 3-0 lead. 

“We came out hot, and we 

have to keep that up,” Jenkot 

said. “We have to keep that 

momentum up. We have a 

good group, and our bench 

knows if they get in they 

have to keep the momentum 

and keep the wins coming.” 

The Chargers (9-5, 1-4) 

got on the board to start the 

second quarter. But goals by 

senior Ben Mars (3 goals), 

Eagles boys water polo coach Jim Caliendo watches April 

4 as his team works to secure his 500th victory coaching 

Sandburg. Photos by Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media 

Blake, junior Kyle Fox and 

Jenkot stretched Sandburg’s 

lead to 8-2 at halftime. 

Stagg stormed back with 

three goals to open the second 

half. Robert Dobrowolski 

(4 goals) sandwiched two 

tallies around one by fellow 

sophomore Mike Kotas, and 

all of a sudden it was 8-5 with 

2 minutes and 55 seconds to 

play in the third quarter. 

“The kids are getting more 

comfortable with each other, 

but we have to put teams 

away,” Caliendo said. “It got 

back to 8-5, and we have to 

put it away and not let a team 

back in it. We haven’t got to 

that point yet.” 

Mars managed to skip 

in a goal on a man-up situation, 

however, to extend 

the Eagles’ lead back to 9-5 

after three. Blake, Jenkot, 

Mars and sophomore Mike 

Rzeszowicz closed it out 

with fourth-quarter scores to 

clinch Caliendo’s quest. 

“This is my second year 

on the varsity, and he is always 

great at getting the 

right starting lineup,” Jenkot 

said of Caliendo. “We knew 

[the 500th win at Sandburg] 

was coming, but we hadn’t 

really thought of it. He wants 

us to focus on the conference 

and sectional. So, every win 

counts.” 

Something that Caliendo 

admitted about the milestone 

day is that his late wife, 

Jane, was at the forefront of 

his thoughts. 

“Jane is always on my 

mind,” he said of the longtime 

teacher and coach at 

Sandburg, who died in October 

2014. “Every time I walk 

out on the deck I think of 

her. I thought of her [against 

Stagg], and it was a good 

moment.”



fastbreak 

Boys Water Polo 

Sandburg ends streak of stagnant third quarters 

Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century 

Media 

1st and 3 

Standout Student- 

Athletes 

1. Joey Jenkot 

The junior (ABOVE) 

led the Eagles April 

4 with four goals, as 

coach Jim Caliendo 

earned his 500th win 

with Sandburg at the 

expense of Stagg in 

Palos Hills. 

2. Iman Elagha and 

Gwyneth Hu 

The No. 1 doubles 

duo for Sandburg’s 

badminton squad 

finally clicked April 

4 after some early 

struggles to put away 

their opponents from 

Lincoln-Way Central. 

3. Kylie Hase 

Following an injury 

early in the season, 

the senior midfielder 

scored the goal April 

1 that started a 

Sandburg comeback 

against the Tinley 

Park Titans. She also 

had the lone goal 

for Sandburg April 4 

against LW East. 

Eagles dominate 

Warriors 12-6 in 

Orland Park 

Frank Gogola 


Sandburg coach Jim Caliendo 

has struggled to recognize 

his boys water polo in 

third quarters this season. The 

Eagles tend to jump out to big 

halftime leads but allow teams 

to creep back into games early 

in the second half. 

So, one day after obvious 

third-quarter struggles, Caliendo 

focused his halftime 

talk on the team needing a 

strong start to the second 

half with a five-goal lead 

against Lincoln-Way West. 

“I reminded them of yesterday, 

and said that’s not 

what we want,” Caliendo 

said. “We need to come out 

after halftime and put some 

teams away. We work hard 

to get a lead; the third quarter 

is not time to relax. It’s 

just a mentality the kids go 

through. They get a threeor 

four-goal lead, and they 

think the game is over. Well, 

there still is half a game.” 

The Eagles outscored the 

Warriors 5-1 in a 9-minute 

stretch across the second and 

third quarters, as they won 

12-6 April 5 in Orland Park. 

For Sandburg, there was 

little to no lull in play, one 

day after getting Caliendo 

his 500th victory at the 

school. 

West, a young team continuing 

to learn, let the game 

get out of reach, as it struggled 

scoring in the deep end during 

the second quarter and in the 

shallow end in the third. 

“Not scoring more in the 

second in the deep end, that 

was our problem,” West 

coach Steven Anderson said. 

“After the second, we had 

given up too much ground, 

and this game was over because 

it would have been 

very tough for us to score 

five goals in the shallow end, 

where we’re not good at.” 

Sandburg senior Marty 

Blake and junior Joey Jenkot 

scored four goals apiece. 

They scored one goal each 

in the final 2:20 of the first 

half to build Sandburg’s lead 

from 5-2 to 7-2 at the break. 

Blake added another score 

to open the third quarter. Senior 

Ben Mars sandwiched 

goals around a score by West 

junior Josh Carlson, as Sandburg 

built a 10-3 lead after 

three quarters. Carlson scored 

a team-high four goals. 

“We were looking to get 

the ball to our hole man 

quicker in transition,” Caliendo 

said. “We talked about 

that at halftime, made some 

adjustments, and that got our 

offense moving better.” 

Sandburg netted six goals 

in the deep end and six in the 

shallow end. West struggled 

in the shallow end, scoring 

once, compared to five times 

in the deep end. 

“In this shallow-deep pool, 

the only time we’re going to 

really get a major amount of 

goals is shooting deep,” Anderson 

said. “They’re going 

to beat us on the shallow end 

every time. Their hole set 

is incredible in the shallow 

end. We don’t know how to 

run offense in the shallow 

end. We don’t work on it, 

because come sectionals it’s 

all about being able to play 

deep-deep polo.” 

The third quarter surge was 

an unusual sight for Sandburg 

(7-1, 6-1 SouthWest Suburban 

Conference), which 

has struggled with opening 

second halves. The team has 

outscored teams 51-21 in the 

first half but is just 21-16 in 

the third quarter alone. 

Against Stagg April 4, the 

Eagles led 8-2 at the half and 

gave up the first three goals 

in the third, before rebounding 

to win 13-5. It was win 

No. 500 for Caliendo in 

his 24th and final season at 

Sandburg. 

“I think it says more about 

the program than me,” Caliendo 

said. “We set high expectations 

here at Sandburg. 

We don’t always win, but 

we’re always competitive 

and we’re somebody that 

schools want to play to get a 

good game. We’ve done that 

over a number of years. So, 

that’s what it says: a lot of 

good kids played really hard, 

and I happened to be the one 

leading the way.” 

Sandburg’s focus moving 

forward is balancing its offense. 

The majority of the 

scoring comes from the center 

and left side. Caliendo 

would like to see the right 

side of Kyle Fox and Cooper 

Reiher get more involved 

in the offense to draw defensive 

pressure and free up 

other players. 

Fox scored the game’s 

first goal against West, and 

Mike Rzeszowicz added one 

off the bench in the fourth. 

The Warriors (7-9-1, 1-5 

SWSC) are working on their 

six-on-six play, so they can 

be more competitive the second 

time through conference 

and turn close losses into 

wins. Recently, they lost to 

Lincoln-Way Central by four 

and Lockport by three. 

Their lone third-quarter 

goal against Sandburg came 

while playing a man up, and 

their three fourth-quarter 

goals came against Sandburg’s 

backup goalie. Their 

first-half goals came on a 

no-look backhanded shot in 

front of the net and on a long 

toss from the middle of the 

pool. Cody Torres and Liam 

Hall had one goal each. 

“We get most of our goals 

off the counter attack, man 

up and mismatches,” Anderson 

said. “This season is really 

about developing a team, 

so that we can go six on six 

against other big teams like 

this one. They had six solid 

starters and a couple guys 

who came off the bench. In 

a set offense, we struggled 

with them. We found ourselves 

getting stagnant. 

“The other thing is being 

able to hold our ground. 

When we get pressured, a lot 

of times we don’t fight back.” 

Taking the tourney title 

Sixth-graders at St. Michael School win 

volleyball championship 

The St. Michael School sixth-grade girls volleyball team 

recently won a tournament at Marist High School in which 

more than 20 teams participated. Photo submitted 

LISTEN UP 

“We need to come out after halftime and put some teams 

away. ... The third quarter is not time to relax. It’s just a 

mentality the kids go through.” 

Jim Caliendo — Sandburg boys water polo coach, on his team’s third-quarter 

woes this season 

What 2 Watch 

Girls Soccer — 6:15 p.m. April 17 

• Consolidated High School District 230 

will be split, as the Eagles host the 

Thunderbolts. 

INDEX 

49 - This Week In 

49 - Athlete of the Week 

Compiled by Editor Bill Jones, bill@opprairie.com.

Orland Park’s Hometown Newspaper | www.opprairie.com | April 13, 2017 

Sandburg boys water polo’s Jim Caliendo 

nets 500th win, Page 54 

Sandburg boys water polo coach Jim 

Caliendo (standing) wins his 500th game 

with the Eagles April 4 at Stagg. 

Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media 

More boys water polo 

Eagles take on Lincoln-Way West the following 

day, get over third-quarter slump, Page 55 

Battling on the field 

Sandburg girls soccer takes on locals Tinley 

Park and Lincoln-Way East, Pages 50-51 

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