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Safe and sound 

Night Out Against Crime looks to unite community, Page 4 

Fees and oversight 

Lincoln-Way adds outside inspector, ups costs, Page 5 

Power of play 

Toy drive provides comfort to children with cancer, Page 9 

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THURSDAY 

Ribbon Cutting 

5-7 p.m. July 27, The Trolley 

Barn, 11 S. White St., 

Frankfort. Join the Frankfort 

Chamber of Commerce for a 

ribbon cutting and reception 

at Simply Rose Boutique. 

There will be a ribbon cutting, 

refreshments and networking. 

Plan Commission Meeting 

6:30 p.m. July 27, Village 

Administration Building, 

432 W. Nebraska St., Frankfort. 

The Frankfort Plan 

Commission meets the second 

and fourth Thursdays of 

each month. For the agenda 

or more information, visit 

www.villageoffrankfort. 

com, or call (815) 469-2177. 

SATURDAY 

Summer Reading Programs 

Ends July 29, Frankfort 

Public Library, 21119 S. 

Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort. 

Read and register your 

books/minutes and qualify 

for prizes. Register online 

at www.frankfortlibrary.org. 

The last day to claim reading 

prizes is Saturday, Aug. 

5. For more information, call 

(815) 469-2423. 

Self-Defense Seminars 

9 a.m.-noon and 1-5:30 p.m. 

July 29, Frankfort Blackbelt 

Academy, 10850 W. Laraway 

Road, Frankfort. No previous 

martial arts training is required 

for this event hosted by the 

Frankfort Blackbelt Academy. 

There will be two seminars 

taking place. The morning 

session is Intro To Personal 

Protection (Krav Maga). Active 

Shooter Training will 

be in the afternoon. Cost for 

one seminar is $89, or register 

for both for $140. Registration 

is available online at 

Go2FirearmSafety.com. 

Campout at the VFW 

10 a.m. July 29-7 p.m. 

July 30, Frankfort VFW Post 

1493, 22057 S. Pfeiffer Road, 

Frankfort. Set up for COCTH 

— Camp Out Close To Home 

— starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday 

and take down must be 

completed by 7 p.m. on Sunday. 

Join the VFW for camping, 

drink and shot specials, 

DJ music, bean bag tournament, 

outdoor activities and 

a flag retirement ceremony. 

Pre-sale cost for camping is 

$10 for tents and $15 for RVs 

and campers. Day of cost is 

$15 for tents and $20 for RVs 

and campers. For more information, 

visit www.facebook. 

com/VFWPost1493. 

SUNDAY 

Concerts on the Green 

5-8 p.m. July 30, Breidert 

Green, Kansas and Ash 

streets, Frankfort. Join the 

Frankfort Chamber of Commerce 

for a free performance 

by “Elvis” and The Hat 

Guys. Bring a blanket, lawn 

chair and a picnic for an evening 

of music and more with 

family and friends. 

TUESDAY 

National Night Out Against 

Crime 

6-8 p.m. Aug. 1, Kansas 

and Oak streets, Frankfort. 

Join the Frankfort Police 

Department for an evening 

of family-friendly activities. 

For more information, call 

the Frankfort Police Department 

at (815) 469-9435. 

WEDNESDAY 

Rules of the Road 

10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, 

Aug. 2, Founders Community 

Center, 140 Oak St., 

Frankfort. This seminar is 

sponsored by the Senior Center 

of Will County, and offered 

under the auspices of 

the Secretary of State. This 

class will help seniors refresh 

their sense of driving awareness 

and gain confidence to 

pass the driver’s exam by 

becoming more familiar with 

road signs, test questions and 

vision testing machines. For 

more information on this free 

program, call (815) 469-9400. 

UPCOMING 

Summer Reading Clubs 

End Saturday, Aug., 5, 

Frankfort Public Library, 

21119 S. Pfeiffer Road, 

Frankfort. This is the last 

day to claim Summer Reading 

prizes. Raffle winners 

will be drawn on Monday, 

Aug. 7. For more information, 

call (815) 469-2423. 

Amateur Rib Cook Off 

2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 

5, Kansas and Oak streets, 

Frankfort. Taste a variety of 

ribs cooked by amateur contestants. 

Registration is required 

for contestants. Sponsored 

by the Frankfort Area 

Jaycees and Frankfort Area 

Lions Club. For more information, 

call (815) 469-2177. 


6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 

6, Breidert Green, Kansas 

and Ash streets, Frankfort. 

Join the Frankfort Chamber 

of Commerce for a free performance 

by ABBA Salute. 

Bring a blanket, lawn chair 

and a picnic for an evening 

of music and more with family 

and friends. 

Party in the Park 

1:30-3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 

7, Heritage Knolls Park, 

Heritage Dr. and Parkway 

Lane, Frankfort. Join the 

Frankfort Park District for 

a “Whoomp, There It Is” 

1990s-themed party in the 

park with kids games, activities, 

DJ dance party, giant 

inflatable and much more. 

There is no cost to attend. 

Heartland Blood Drive 

3-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 

7, Frankfort Public Library, 


Frankfort. For more information, 

call (815) 469-2423. 

Community Concerts 

7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, Island 

Prairie Bandshell, 7540 

W. Braemar Lane, Frankfort. 

The Frankfort Square 

Park District will be hosting 

free concerts throughout the 

summer. Performances include 

Dixie Bandits on June 

22, Spoken Four on June 27, 

Lincoln-Way Youth Strings 

on June 29, Mason Rivers 

on July 18 and Shindig on 

Aug. 8. If case of inclement 

weather, call (815) 469-8067 

after 5:30 p.m. for final location. 

For more information 

about the summer concerts, 

call (815) 469-3524. 

First Responder’s 

Appreciation Night 

7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, 

Frankfort VFW Post 1493, 


Frankfort. Join the Frankfort 

VFW for live entertainment 

by Rewind and drink specials 

in honor of police officers, 

firefighters, paramedics 

and EMTs. 

Senior Paint Party 

6 p.m. Thursday Aug. 

17, Frankfort Township 

Building, 11000 W. Lincoln 

Highway, Frankfort. Enjoy 

an evening of fun and creativity. 

Paint and take home 

a unique masterpiece. Refreshments 

will be served, 

but bring-your-own beverage. 

Cost is $30. For more 

information or to reserve a 

spot, call (815) 806-2766. 

Bike the Trail 

9 -11 a.m. Saturday, August 

26, Downtown Frankfort. 

Bike the Old Plank Road 

Trail. Choose from three different 

routes during this afternoon 

of family fun sponsored 

by the Lincoln Way 

Special Recreation Association. 

All proceeds benefit the 

LWSRA. For more information, 

call 815-320-3507. 

Buck’s Birthday Party 

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 

Aug. 26, Old Plank Trail 

Community Bank, 20901 S. 

LaGrange Road, Frankfort. 

Old Plank Trail Community 

Bank will be celebrating 

their mascot Buck’s birthday 

this summer. Join them for 

games and birthday treats 

as well as a bubble show by 

Ben’s Bubbles from 11 a.m.- 

noon. For more information, 

visit www.oldplanktrail 

bank.com. 

Nashville Show Trip 

8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 

11-Friday, Sept. 15, trip 

leaves from the Founders 

Community Center, 140 

Oak St., Frankfort. Enjoy 

legendary entertainment at 

the Grand Ole Opry, icons 

of country music’s past and 

present, and more on this 

guided tour of Nashville. 

Space is limited, so register 

early. Cost is $799 per 

person at single occupancy, 

$629 per person at double 

occupancy, and $609 per 

person at triple occupancy. 

A $75 deposit is due when 

signing up. For more information 

and registration, call 

(815) 469-9400. 

ONGOING 


6:30-8 p.m. every Sunday 

through Aug. 27, Breidert 

Green Park, Kansas and Oak 

Streets, downtown Frankfort. 

Music lovers are invited to 

Frankfort’s annual Concerts 

on the Green series, which 

will feature a different performer 

every week. In case of 

rain, concert will be held indoors 

at the Founders Community 

Center, 140 Oak St., 

Frankfort. For the full schedule 

of performers or more 

information, call (815) 469- 

2177 or visit www.frankfort 

chamber.com. 

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the frankfort station | July 27, 2017 | 3 

Park district celebrates 50 

years where it all began 

Jason Maholy 

Freelance Reporter 

When the Frankfort Park 

District was officially created 

in 1967, Main Park 

was the only publicly owned 

green space and gathering 

spot in the village. 

It was, in essence, the 

entire park district, and the 

place where it all began. 

It was fitting, then, that 

50 years later, as the Frankfort 

Park District marked its 

golden anniversary with a 

summer of celebrations, the 

25-acre expanse at 400 Nebraska 

St. was the site of the 

event that tied the past halfcentury 

together. “50 Years 

of Fun,” held Saturday, July 

22, was the second — and 

largest — of three parties in 

the park intended to pay tribute 

to the park district’s service 

to the community that 

has grown from some 2,000 

people in 1967 to more than 

18,000 today. 

The event featured a classic 

car show, bicycle parade 

and a plethora of children’s 

games and activities. A DJ 

warmed up the crowd and 

emceed a Hula Hoop contest 

and dance party until Five 

Guys Named Moe took the 

stage later in the evening 

to provide the live musical 

entertainment. Among the 

party’s numerous sponsors 

were Palermo’s, the event’s 

official concessionaire, and 

Emagine Entertainment, 

which provided party-goers 

prizes earned via spinning a 

multi-colored wheel. 

“It’s about giving back to 

the community,” Frankfort 

Park District Special Events 

Coordinator Cali DeBella 

said of “50 Years of Fun.” 

“[Main Park] is what started 

the park district. This was 

Rebekah Pachmayer, 9, (left) and Deseray Morris, 7, 

participate in a Hula Hoop contest during the Frankfort 

Park District's "50 Years of Fun" anniversary celebration. 

The event was held Saturday, July 22, at Main Park. photos 

by jason maholy/22nd century media 

The image of Monee resident Bob O'Connor is reflected in 

the chrome hubcap of his 1947 Ford hot rod. O'Connor is a 

member of the Frankfort Car Club and had his ride on display 

at the classic car show that was part of "50 Years of Fun." 

the first gathering place, the 

first park that was created.” 

Main Park has undergone 

many changes over 

the years, with the latest 

major renovation coming 

in 2007. Just 20 feet south 

of where DeBella and Superintendent 

of Recreation 

Stacy Proper stood as they 

talked about the changes that 

have occurred over the years 

was once a ball field where 

10-year-old girls circled the 

bases and a men’s softball 

league played. Where the 

Frankfort Village Hall parking 

lot now sits used to be 

a large pavilion that housed 

volleyball and tennis courts. 

Please see party, 6 

Ana Sofia Kuvas, 9, of 

Frankfort, reacts to her 

aunt, Valerie Skarbek, 

beating her in a race to pop 

a balloon with pumped air. 

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Police to continue community 

connection at Night Out Against Crime 

Annual event takes 

place Aug. 1 

Kirsten Onsgard, Editor 

A decade ago, the Frankfort 

Police Department grilled up 

about 100 hotdogs on Breidert 

Green for its first Night 

Out Against Crime. But there 

were doubts it would attract 

a crowd, that the department 

would be eating the excess 

food for weeks, said Officer 

Leanne Bender. 

Instead, the event was so 

popular that officers shuttled 

back and forth from the store 

for more, she said, laughing. 

Ten years later, the Night 

Out Against Crime in Frankfort 

still has the same goal: to 

unite residents and community 

organizations and build 

a relationship with law enforcement. 

This year’s event 

is to take place from 6-8 p.m. 

Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Breidert 

Green. 

With face painting, games, 

safety vendors, balloons and 

community booths, the family 

event has something for 

everyone, said Bender. Free 

hotdogs will still be served, 

as well — now for the first 

500 attendees. 

But it’s not just fun and 

games. 

“The purpose of the event 

is that we take a stand against 

crime as a community, and 

that we’re working together 

and have this partnership 

with residents and businesses 

to keep this a safe area to live 

in,” Bender said. “The event 

is very important, and it’s 

not because of the hotdogs, 

it’s not because of the snow 

cones — it’s because of the 

relationships we make and 

the partnerships we build, 

and this ongoing effort on 

everyone’s part to keep this a 

safe area.” 

Will County’s Hidden 

Lorenzo DeCarlo gives a treat to Riker, a police dog, on Aug. 2, 2016 during last year’s 

Night Out Against Crime event at Breidert Green. Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

in Plain Sight Trailer will 

also be parked at the event 

to teach parents about drug 

safety and use among children 

and teenagers. Inside the 

traveling 8-by-16 foot trailer 

is a mock-up of a teenage 

bedroom — complete with 

the mess — which shows 

parents where their children 

might hide drugs or paraphernalia. 

County officials will be 

on hand for walkthroughs, 

Bender said. 

“It’s a resource to empower 

parents, give them a bit 

of an education on what to 

look for if you’re suspicious 

something like that might be 

going on,” Bender said. 

At 7 p.m., the police and 

fire departments will demonstrate 

a response to a vehicle 

crash to explain to residents 

how the two groups work 

together during a common 

emergency. The Frankfort 

Fire Protection District will 

also show how they extricate 

passengers. 

“Accidents aren’t nonstop, 

but just like anywhere else, 

they aren’t uncommon here,” 

Bender said. “It is a typical 

response we might have, and 

how we work with the firefighters 

to keep people safe 

and get them the help that 

they need.” 

To help prevent identity 

theft, a shred truck will also 

be parked near the event in 

the old Fra-Milco lot on Elwood 

Street. Residents can 

drop off boxes of sensitive 

items from 6-7 p.m. 

It’s all to foster strong relationships 

between officers 

and the community they 

serve, Bender said. 

“We need the community’s 

help to keep this area safe — 

we cannot be everywhere all 

the time,” Bender said. “We 

need people to call and feel 

comfortable letting us know 

what’s going on. We need 

people to feel comfortable 

asking us for help and starting 

a relationship with us and 

telling us, ‘hey, this is what’s 

going on.’” 

While Frankfort Police 

Chief John Burica said he 

expects his officers to go 

“above and beyond,” his favorite 

part is when residents 

tell him what a great job they 

do. 

“I’ve often gotten people 

to come up to me and tell me 

a story about an interaction 

with an officer or something 

with the police department,” 

he said. “That’s where we get 

a lot of that positive feedback, 

and listen to people [say] that 

they’re proud of the police 

department and the things 

that we do. — That’s probably 

what I like the most.” 

But events like the Night 

Out Against Crime also make 

officers more approachable, 

Burica said. 

“We have good relationships 

with the community because 

of events like this that 

build that,” he said. “Unfortunately, 

police are sometimes 

called to traumatic events or 

when issues or problems are 

going on. People forget that 

police are ordinary people 

just like everyone else.” 

And those connections are 

what keep Frankfort safe, he 

said. 

“We are just part of the 

community, and that’s how 

we want people to see us,” 

Burica said. “When you mix 

those things together — the 

residents and the police — 

that makes everybody safer. 

It makes our job easier. It’s 

why we do events like these 

and why we reach out to the 

community so much.” 

Frankfort Village Board 

Ordinance OKs potential 

emergency excess cash 

Kirsten Onsgard, Editor 

The Frankfort Village 

Board approved spending 

appropriations that could 

— if deemed necessary — 

exceed its budget during its 

July 17 meeting. 

With Trustee Cindy Heath 

presiding as mayor pro temp 

while Mayor Jim Holland 

was on vacation, the Village 

passed an appropriations ordinance, 

which could allow 

for total spending up to 17 

percent higher than budgeted 

in May. 

This year’s appropriation 

of $59.5 million exceeds $8 

million more than the Village’s 

total budget of $50.8 

million, passed earlier this 

spring. 

While the Village still 

manages and operates with 

its budget, the appropriation 

ordinance presents the total 

amount that may be spent 

without seeking Village approval, 

Heath said. 

Heath said the move was 

normal for the Village. 

“For the Village of Frankfort, 

[the appropriation] is 

typically much larger than 

expenditures than what we 

have budged for ourselves,” 

Heath said. 

“That is primarily spread 

across all the departments, 

and is a worst-case scenario 

of what we would have to 

spend without coming back 

to the board for any type of 

emergencies that came up,” 

she said. 

Though this year’s appropriation 

is higher than 

last year’s, the difference 

between this year’s budget 

and appropriation is smaller. 

Last year, the Village appropriated 

$56.8 million, about 

20 percent more than budgeted. 

The approximately 4 percent 

appropriation increase 

over last year is related to 

spending for Phase 2 of the 

Wastewater Treatment Plant 

project, Heath said. 

Environmental partnership 

A new partnership with a 

nonprofit will help residents 

and homeowners associations 

maintain their natural 

resources. 

Interim Village Administrator 

Rob Piscia announced 

July 17 that the Village recently 

entered into a partnership 

with The Conservation 

Foundation, which 

preserves and protects 

lands, rivers, watersheds 

and other open spaces in 

Will, DuPage, Kendall and 

Kane counties. 

The group will work with 

Public Works Superintendent 

Terry Kestel to establish 

a plan for the maintenance of 

Prairie Park. Piscia said the 

nonprofit has talked about 

planning a volunteer day to 

help rid the park of invasive 

species. 

It will also be a resource for 

residents and homeowners 

associations on how to maintain 

yards and manage ponds. 

Education programming for 

residents and small businesses 

are also in the works, he 

said. 

“It’s helpful because the 

homeowners groups [used 

to] contact [Village] staff 

and ask how to maintain 

their ponds,” Piscia said. 

“This place will give professional 

advice, and it’s free, 

it’s part of our agreement 

with them.” 

Those interested can find 

more information on the 

Village’s website, www. 

VillageofFrankfort.com, under 

Resident Resources.



Lincoln-Way D210 Board of Education 

Independent inspector general joins Lincoln-Way following board approval 

Meredith Dobes 


Lincoln-Way Community 

High School District 210 now 

has an independent inspector 

general for the prevention, 

detection and investigation of 

fraud, following unanimous 

approval of independent inspector 

general, or IIG, services 

from Sikich LLP at the 

School Board's Thursday, 

July 20, meeting. 

Services will primarily be 

performed by James Sullivan, 

director of forensic and 

valuation services at Sikich, 

who previously served as 

inspector general at Chicago 

Public Schools. 

Sullivan said he will work 

to implement internal control 

reviews to prevent and detect 

fraud in the district, with the 

help of Sikich's auditors, accountants, 

investigators and 

technical experts. 

Any D210 staff or community 

members who have 

complaints for the IIG will 

be able to fill out a form 

through a confidential tool 

on the district's website, call 

a fraud hotline or mail in a 

complaint, Sullivan said. The 

online and phone options will 

have the capability for complainants 

to remain anonymous, 

he added. 

Prior to a vote, Board 

Member Ron Lullo asked 

Sullivan how his firm would 

determine which complaints 

were legitimate. Sullivan said 

Sikich uses three criteria to 

determine whether an investigation 

should be conducted: 

a complaint would not constitute 

waste, fraud or financial 

mismanagement; the conduct 

complained of is minor; or 

the information presented by 

the complainant is contradictory 

or not credible. 

"If it doesn't meet one of 

those, we will talk with the 

[School Board] liaisons to 

determine if an investigation 

Round it up 

A recap of July 20 school board action and discussion 

• Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction 

Tim Reilly gave the school board a brief update on Advanced 

Placement testing, noting the amount of tests taken has 

steadily increased among students in most courses since 

2015. 

• The school board unanimously approved a three-year 

agreement with ATI Physical Therapy for services to student 

athletes, costing $15,000 in 2017-2018, $20,000 in 2018- 

2019 and $24,900 in 2019-2020. 

• Board members unanimously approved three agreements 

with Lincoln-Way Area Special Education District 843 

for the upcoming school year — one for operations and 

maintenance, one for coordination of special services and 

one for transportation. 

• Board President Joseph Kirkeeng reported that the first 

meeting of a financial forum discussed at the previous school 

board meeting would tentatively be scheduled for the evening 

of Sept. 28. 

• Business Manager Brad Cauffman said the board would be 

presented with the preliminary budget and tax levy in August 

for discussion, and again for approval in September. 

• Kirkeeng extended condolences to the McFadden family 

on behalf of the school board following the death of former 

board member Christopher McFadden. 

should be conducted," Sullivan 

added. 

Prior to discussion on Sikich, 

the School Board unanimously 

approved an amendment 

to its Policy 2:261, 

stating that in the event of 

an investigation, the board's 

vice president and secretary 

should act as designated liaisons 

to the IIG. 

Board President Joseph 

Kirkeeng said he felt not having 

the president involved in 

IIG investigations would be 

best for checks and balances 

for the board. 

In terms of paying for 

the IIG services, the School 

Board will be notified if 

$5,000 is spent in one month 

on investigations, but it is unknown 

how many investigations 

may be required by IIG, 

according to Superintendent 

R. Scott Tingley. 

"Whatever we spend is 

going to be well worth it if 

it continues to improve our 

practices," Tingley said. 

Kirkeeng added that if the 

$5,000 amount is met in one 

month, that will not inhibit 

investigations but will just 

serve as a notification to the 

School Board and administration 

that a bill is coming. 

Student activity, athletic fees 

approved for 2017-18 school 

year 

The board approved an 

athletic fee of $25 per sport, 

with a cap of $50 per year, 

and an activity fee of $10 per 

club or organization, with 

a cap of $30 per year, estimated 

at a total of $167,000 

across the district, for the upcoming 

school year. 

Board Member Christine 

Glatz voted against the measure, 

while the rest of the 

board members voted "yes." 

Tingley said National 

Honor Society would not be 

included in the activity fee. 

Two additional options presented 

to the School Board 

prior to its vote were for a 

one-time fee of $20 for each 

student, or a one-time athletic 

fee of $25 and a one-time activity 

fee of $10 per student. 

Member Beth Janus-Doyle 

presented fees that the district's 

feeder schools charge 

to students, which varied. 

Glatz said she would not 

support any of the options 

at this time, because she 

would prefer for Business 

Manager Brad Cauffman 

and the district's Advisory 

Council to look into fees 

prior to a vote. 

Vice President Joseph 

Kosteck said he could not 

see why, if feeder districts are 

charging fees, D210 should 

not be doing the same. 

"We've re-engineered the 

district, and our fiscal house 

is in better order," Kirkeeng 

said. "But we're still 

borrowing to make payroll, 

so a user fee is a prudent 

thing to do at this time. It 

will not solve our issues, 

but sometimes, pennies and 

nickels make dollars." 

Before the final vote, 

Kosteck put to motion charges 

of $50 per sport, capped at 

$100, and $25 per activity, 

capped at $50, but his motion 

failed. Glatz, Lullo, Kirkeeng 

and Board Member Christopher 

Lucchetti voted "no." 

Lacrosse discussed as IHSA 

sport 

The Illinois High School 

Association recently deemed 

lacrosse an "emerging sport," 

requiring member school districts 

to decide whether or not 

to formally recognize it. 

At D210, lacrosse was 

considered a club sport in the 

past. At the meeting, Tingley 

said the district typically has 

between 80-100 boys and between 

50-60 girls who play 

lacrosse, and the cost of recognizing 

the sport would be 

approximately $45,000 for 

the district. 

The board would not need 

to make a decision until September, 

but the discussion 

began as to how the district 

might cover the cost if it were 

to recognize the sport. 

Tingley said the district 

has been in communication 

with the lacrosse club to discuss 

how the costs might be 

absorbed, and the club has 

noted its flexibility. As a club, 

it had to absorb most costs on 

its own in the past, he said. 

During public comment at 

the meeting, Tim Conway, 

president of the Lincoln- 

Way Education Association, 

said other coaches in the district 

are concerned about the 

added cost, particularly as the 

district cut approximately 39 

assistant coaching jobs a few 

years ago. 

Tingley said Conway's 

concerns are legitimate, and 

in addition to that, scheduling 

lacrosse may be difficult 

with other spring sports like 

soccer and track going on. 

"Space is an issue," Tingley 

said. "There would be additional 

wear and tear on our 

grass practice fields." 

However, lacrosse teams 

may be able to practice and 

play at Lincoln-Way North, 

Tingley added. 

Kirkeeng said lacrosse is 

the fastest-growing collegiate 

sport, yet the board has 

a fiscal responsibility to the 

greater community. 

"It can't be in addition to," 

he said. "It has to be instead 

of, bore either by the participants, 

or we have to make a 

tough call and say what gets 

cut." 

Additional discussion on 

the matter is expected in 

August. 

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Building, which stands at 

the northeast corner of the 

park that lies a short walk 

from the village’s historic 

downtown, was the first park 

district-owned building. Today, 

it houses the district’s 

preschool programs. 

Andy Bidinger has lived 

in Frankfort for eight years, 

so he is not familiar with 

the former configuration of 

Main Park. Still, he saw 50 

years as good as any for a 

reason to celebrate. 

Bidinger was at the event 

with his 6-year-old son, 

Johnny, who was busy playing 

a game of Jenga using 

oversized wooden pieces. 

“It’s the 50th anniversary, 

so we’re here to support the 

park,” Bidinger said. “We 

like to see the growth and 

all the changes they’ve made 

here, and we’re just here to 

help out the park. We like 

to come out to all the park 

events.” 

In the parking lot between 

the park’s main space and the 

playground to the north were 

Chuck and Nancy Lilly and 

their friend, Bob O’Connor. 

The trio are members of the 

Frankfort Car Club and were 

displaying their vintage rides 

at the classic car show. 

The Lillys, of Tinley Park, 

came in an Oldsmobile 442, 

a muscle car produced between 

1964 and 1980, and a 

1956 Chevy Bel Air. Chuck, 

a retired auto mechanic, 

does not just have his cars 

for show. 

“We drive them a lot,” 

he said, adding that he and 

Nancy will be driving the 

Bel Air to Texas in October. 

“It’s a highway car — power 

steering and brakes, cruise 

control. I just took the radio 

out, and it has a radio 

that can play a flash drive; 

just did that this week. It’s a 

highway car, so we’ve got to 

be comfortable in it.” 

O’Connor, of Monee, 

brought his 1947 Ford — 

although the car is a seamless 

melding of parts from 

several different automobile 

companies. 

“The only thing that’s ‘47 

on it is the body — that’s 

it,” O’Connor said, noting it 

is one of the few parts that 

are, in fact, Ford. “It’s got 

a Chevy engine, GM transmission, 

Trans Am steering 

column, Lincoln Mark VIII 

seats. I’m a junkyard junkie. 

I just went to the junkyard 

and picked out parts.” 

O’Connor bought the car 

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metal he joked would make 

one sick to see photos of 

its past condition — from 

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it a decade ago. He 

referred to it as a “luxury hot 

rod” because it has all the 

amenities of a modern car. 

“I just like working on 

cars,” he said. “This took 

countless hours of work ... 

countless hours. These are 

labors of love — if you don’t 

like to work on it, don’t do it.” 

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Police reports 

Abbey Woods squatter charged 

A squatter in a home in 

the Abbey Woods subdivision 

was charged after he 

allegedly created and presented 

a fake lease, according 

to Frankfort police. 

Terence Veal, 30, of 745- 

5 Manteca Court in University 

Park was charged July 

14 with burglary, forgery 

and theft by deception after 

he allegedly presented 

false documents to police, 

including a false lease, on 

two occasions, according to 

police. 

The owner of the house 

is a bank and a property 

manager is taking care of 

the residence, according to 

police. 

Veal was transported to 

Will County Jail. 

July 16 

• Miscellaneous items were 

reported stolen from a 

home on Brown Drive. 

• Karlee Harper, 23, of 

19523 Redwood Lane in 

Mokena was cited in the 

21100 block of South La- 

Grange Road for allegedly 

driving under the influence 

of drugs. She was transported 

to Will County Jail. 

July 14 

• David Prieto, 49, of 14749 

S. Central Park Ave. in 

Midlothian was cited at the 

intersection of South Harlem 

Avenue and West 191st 

Street for allegedly driving 

with a license revoked. 


reported stolen from an unlocked 

vehicle parked in a 

driveway in the 7900 block 

of Pineview Lane 

• Brandon Riggins, 41, of 

21941 Central Park Ave. 

in Park Forest was cited 

for allegedly speeding 

and driving with a license 

suspended 

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July 12 

• Fredrick Whalum, 74, 

of 3905 Tower Road in 

Richton Park was cited 

at the intersection of 

West Lincoln Highway 

and South Harlem 

Avenue for allegedly 

driving with a license 

suspended. 

• Katie Eigenbauer, 45, of 

1011 Southgate Road in 

New Lenox was cited at 

the intersection of West 

St. Francis and South La- 

Grange roads for alleged 

failure to signal, driving 

with a license suspended 

and operating an 

uninsured motor vehicle. 

July 11 

• Emily Ricketts, 29, of 

3204 Blandford Ave. in 

New Lenox was charged 

with alleged felony retail 

theft in the 11000 block of 

Lincoln Highway. She was 

transported to Will County 

Jail. 

July 10 

• A flatbed trailer was reported 

stolen from a business 

parking lot in the 9300 

block of Gulfstream Road. 

July 9 

• Leif Reese, 38, of 418 

Cherry Hill Road in Dyer, 

Indiana was served two outstanding 

Cook County warrants 

at the intersection of 

Laraway Road and Majestic 

Lane. 

• Patrick Kennedy, 21, 

of 119 Kansas Street in 

Frankfort was cited at 

the intersection of South 

LaGrange Road and West 

Willow Lane for alleged 

aggravated speeding. 

July 8 

• Andrew Berkowicz, 25, of 

513 E. Walnut St. in Peotone 

was cited at the intersection 

of Laraway and LaGrange 

roads for alleged illegal 

stopping on a roadway, DUI 

and having a blood-alcohol 

content over 0.08. 

July 6 

• A bench in the Prairie Park 

area of Old Plank Road Trail 

was reported vandalized. 


reported stolen from an unlocked 

vehicle in the 900 

block of Milton Bridge. 

July 7 

• Domonique Jeter, 23, of 

6940 S. Throop St. in Chi- 

Please see police, 9 

Positive West Nile 

sample found at New 

Lenox collection site 

James Sanchez 

Contributing Editor 

A recent mosquito sample 

found from a New Lenox 

collection site tested positive 

for the West Nile virus, according 

to the Environmental 

Health Division of the 

Will County Health Department. 

The Health Department 

found four total positive 

samples from three separate 

collection sites in Will 

County. The samples were 

collected between late June 

and July. In addition to New 

Lenox, two were found in 

Joliet’s site and the other in 

Manhattan. 

“Every year there’s bound 

to be some positive mosquito 

samples,” Health Department 

spokesman Steve 

Brandy said. “And we give 

the usual advice, where we 

tell everyone to take care of 

standing water. Don’t leave 

water in a child’s pool or 

dog’s pool. Empty the water 

out every day. Empty the 

water out in your gutters. Do 

not let standing water track 

mosquitoes. 

“Cover your swimming 

pools when they’re not in 

use and wear insect repellent 

when you’re out during 

peak mosquito hours, 

which is between dusk and 

dawn or overnight. Try to 

wear long sleeves and long 

pants. It’s cooler during 

those times, anyway. It’s 

like when winter comes; 

there are certain things we 

got to remind ourselves 

of. Mosquito season is the 

same thing.” 

The discovery comes on 

the heels of an Illinois Department 

of Public Health 

report of a Will County 

resident becoming ill by the 

virus in late June. The man, 

who Brandy said is from the 

Crete area, was the first West 

Nile virus case in Illinois in 

2017. Brandy said the man 

recently traveled to Wisconsin 

and Utah, so he may 

have contracted the virus out 

of state. 

A Culex pipiens mosquito 

— also known as a house 

mosquito — contracts West 

Nile virus after it has bitten 

an infected bird, which 

makes the virus susceptible 

to humans. 

Will County Health Department’s 

Environmental 

Health Director Tom Casey 

encouraged residents to call 

the department’s hotline 

at (815) 740-7631 if they 

spot any dead birds to be 

picked up and transported 

to Springfield for West Nile 

virus testing, according to a 

press release. Or, residents 

can bring in the birds themselves, 

but they must be 

handled with gloves, and the 

best way to transport them is 

to pick it up with a shovel, 

double-bagged and brought 

in a cooler on ice, according 

to the release. 

Symptoms of West Nile 

virus can include a fever, 

headaches, body aches, joint 

pains, vomiting, diarrhea or 

a rash, according to the release. 

For more information on 

the prevention of West Nile 

Virus, visit www.cdc.gov/ 

westnile. 

The release also noted 

there will also be seven electric 

billboards around Will 

County that will be carrying 

West Nile virus information 

throughout the summer.



Toy drive to honor child's 

memory, supports patients 

Jon DePaolis 


The Never Back Down 

Toy Drive, which honors 

the memory of the late Sean 

Duggan, a Frankfort child 

who died of cancer in the late 

2000s, is back for its ninth 

year of helping children currently 

battling the disease. 

The toy drive, which was 

started by Sean’s parents 

John and Jill Duggan as part 

of the Sean Duggan Foundation, 

has resulted in thousands 

of toys being delivered 

to children undergoing treatment 

for cancer at the Ann & 

Robert H. Lurie Children’s 

Hospital of Chicago. 

“This is the toy drive’s 

ninth year, and it would have 

been Sean’s 19th birthday,” 

John Duggan said. “It’s great 

to see this continue on in the 

community. It does a lot of 

good for a lot of kids.” 

The drive collects donated 

toys, stuffed animal, and arts 

and crafts for children 0-18 

years old. 

“It must be new and unwrapped,” 

Duggan said. 

This year, the main collection 

site is Peace Community 

Church, located at 21300 S. 

LaGrange Road in Frankfort. 

Duggan asked that donated 

items be dropped off between 

normal business hours of 9 

a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 

There are other collection 

sites, such as Triple R Child 

Care in Mokena (9500 W. La 

Porte Road) and New Lenox 

(226 E. Haven Ave.), as well 

as at Sizzles in Lockport (571 

E. Division St.). 

Last year, Duggan said 

more than 1,110 toys were 

donated. 

“We’re looking forward 

to another good turnout,” he 

said. 

Support the Never Back Down Toy Drive 

New, unwrapped toys for children aged 0-18 may be 

dropped off at: 

• Peace Community Church, 21300 S. LaGrange Road 

in Frankfort 

• Triple R Child Care, 9500 W. La Porte Road in Mokena 

• Triple R Child Care, New Lenox, 226 E. Haven Ave. in 

New Lenox 

• Sizzles, 571 E. Division St. in Lockport 

Turning tragedy into charity 

In 2007, Sean was diagnosed 

with a Rhabdoid tumor 

in his spinal cavity. He 

passed away two years later, 

in March 2009. Soon after, 

the Duggans started the Sean 

Duggan Foundation to try 

and better the lives of children 

diagnosed with and being 

treated for cancer in the 

Chicago area. 

One of the ways the Duggans 

help out is by organizing 

the annual toy drive. 

“We do the toy drive because 

then the children who 

are being treated get the immediate 

impact,” Duggan 

said. “An option like [funding] 

research is great, but you 

never know when and who 

will get the benefits of that 

research. With the toy drive, 

every kid who is in that hospital 

being treated for cancer 

is going to get a brighter day 

immediately.” 

The Duggans also find 

themselves with tons of help 

during the toy drive season, 

including Tina and Kevin 

Goodwin of Triple R Child 

Care, Judy Placzkowski at 

Peace Community Church, 

Mervet Nolte of Sizzles, and 

Darrin Bauer of Arnie Bauer 

Buick GMC, who provides a 

service truck to help load and 

deliver the toys to the hospital. 

But Duggan was quick to 

also credit the generous people 

of the Lincoln-Way area 

for the toy drive’s success. 

“The Lincoln-Way community 

is thriving,” Duggan 

said. “One of the things 

I like best about it is that 

people here don’t take things 

for granted. People appreciate 

their health and their 

success. They want to pay 

it forward through helping 

other people. 

“A lot of people in this 

community seem to find 

meaning and personal joy in 

helping others. This is one 

opportunity for them to be 

able to do that. But there are 

a lot of organizations in this 

community, and people find 

a way to support all of them 

and keep them going. Ours is 

one of many. 

“I think that says a lot of 

about this community, that 

year after year there are people 

lining up to support us. 

It’s great to see so many people 

who want to get involved 

and help others.” 

Duggan said that each year 

is different for the toy drive, 

but the end experience is always 

a positive one — particularly 

when the toys get 

delivered to the children at 

the hospital. 

“Once you go there and 

you’re around the families 

and the children, all the previous 

experiences kind of 

come back to the forefront,” 

he said. “You realize the good 

you’re doing. It’s a great feeling.” 

Donated items are due by 

Friday, Aug. 4. For more information 

on the toy drive 

or the Sean Duggan Foundation, 

visit www.seanduggan 

foundation.org. 

police 

From Page 8 

cago was cited at the intersection 

of South Frankfort 

Square Road and West Lincoln 

Highway for alleged 

improper turning, driving 

with a license suspended 

and operating an uninsured 

vehicle. 

• John Morrissey, 36, of 

7604 162nd Place in Tinley 

Park was cited at the intersection 

of South Wolf Road 

and West LaPorte Road 

for allegedly driving with 

a license revoked and having 

expired registration. He 

was held on an active Cook 

County warrant. 

July 5 

• Mack Snelling, 25, of 2136 

Tyler Drive in Lynwood was 

cited in the 21600 block of 

LaGrange Road for allegedly 

speeding and driving with 

a suspended license. 

• Joel Torres, 32, of 217 Lincolnway 

Lane in North Aurora 

was served an outstanding 

LaSalle County Warrant 

in the 7200 block of Lincoln 

Highway. 

• Six bottles of Hennessey 

cognac and two bottles of 

Martell cognac were reported 

stolen from Bootleggers 

Liquor in the 7709 

block of West St. Francis 

Road. Witnesses described 

the offenders as two African-American 

men who 

left in a black Ford Focus 

hatchback. 

July 2 

• Dayinaira Lefko McBride, 

21, of 21707 Cynthia Ave. 

in Sauk Village was issued 

citations at Laraway 

Road and Majestic Lane 

for allegedly speeding and 

driving with a suspended 

license. 

• James McAvoy, 50, of 7441 

Ponderosa Court in Orland 

Park was issued citations 

at the intersection of Elsner 

Road and Lincoln Highway 

for allegedly improperly 

parking on a roadway, DUI 

and having a blood-alcohol 

content over 0.08. 

• David Hill, 41, of 8011 S. 

Laflin in Chicago was cited 

on LaGrange Road south of 

Laraway Road for allegedly 

improperly parking on 

a roadway, having no 

insurance and DUI. June 25 

• William Canning, 18, of 

8161 W. Old Mill Road in 

Frankfort was arrested for 

alleged theft. 

June 30 

• Matthew Stone, 31, of 540 

Fessler Ave. in Naperville 

was served two outstanding 

Will County warrants and 

one DuPage County warrant 

in the 20600 block of Lincolnway 

Lane. He was transported 

to Will County Jail. 

• Paul Balnius, 48, of 

10935 Front St. in Mokena 

was issued a citation at 

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the intersection of Lincoln 

Highway and LaGrange 

Road for allegedly following 

too closely and driving with 

a suspended license. 

June 27 

• A vehicle was reported 

to have been rummaged 

through in the 20000 block 

of South Wolf Road. Nothing 

was reported missing. 

• A leather wallet was 

reported missing from 

an unlocked vehicle in 

the 20000 block of South 

Wolf Road. 

June 26 

• A 15-year-old male and 

17-year-old male were issued 

notices to appear in court at 

the intersection of St. Francis 

Road and 88th Avenue for 

alleged criminal damage to 

property. 

• William Gaynor, 28, of 

19636 S. Skye Drive in 

Frankfort was arrested for 

alleged failure to reduce 

speed to avoid an accident 

and DUI. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Frankfort 

Station’s Police Reports 

are compiled from official 

reports found online on the 

Frankfort Police Department’s 

website or releases issued 

by the department and other 

agencies. Individuals named 

in these reports are considered 

innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law. 

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Frankfort native's Cedar Way Vet celebrates 10 years 

Megann Horstead 


Cedar Way Veterinary 

Clinic invited the community 

to celebrate the New Lenox 

office and its 10th anniversary 

July 15 at an open house. 

Cedar Way Veterinary 

Clinic staff, joined by representatives 

from the Village 

New Lenox and New Lenox 

Chamber of Commerce, were 

some of those on hand to celebrate 

the milestone. 

“I was here for seven years, 

and then [Dr. Maritess] Tinio 

came along,” said Dr. Frank 

Hoogeweg, who originally 

opened the clinic by himself. 

“We started off with no 

clients at all. I’ve been a vet 

now for 36 years.” 

Prior to opening the New 

Lenox office, Hoogeweg — 

a Frankfort native — worked 

at Markham Animal Clinic, 

in Palos Park and in Frankfort. 

“In July 2007, my dreams 

came to fruition, and here we 

are,” Hoogeweg said. 

A ribbon cutting ceremony, 

face painting and office tours 

were some highlights from 

the open house. 

He and Tinio decided to 

hold the open house as a way 

to celebrate the New Lenox 

office’s accomplishments 

and its staff. 

“The clinic’s doing well,” 

Hoogeweg said. “[We have] 

wonderful staff here and 

just phenomenal, very caring 

staff. I think it was 

just time that we needed to 

show the public what we 

are all about. People only 

see what’s happening in the 

front here, as far as like in 

the exam rooms here, but 

there’s more to the clinic. 

So, this is an opportunity 

for people to come back and 

see where the surgery is.” 

In the past, the clinic has 

partnered with animal shelters 

in the area to provide 

services. 

“We are your best advocate,” 

Hoogeweg said, referring 

to how pets cannot advocate 

for themselves the way 

that people can. 

The clinic typically services 

clients who are in need of 

exams, X-Rays, surgery and 

lab work. 

About a year ago, the office 

started offering a grooming 

service to clients. 

Predominantly, the office 

treats dogs and cats. Tinio 

also sees exotic animals — 

little pockets pets, such as 

guinea pigs and rats. 

“I think people that have 

cats and dogs usually have 

something else,” Tinio said. 

Tinio said it’s important 

that people are informed of 

the importance of annual 

checks for heartworm and 

ticks. 

“Those are important,” she 

said. “Sometimes people just 

don’t really think about [it.] 

We try to bring that up, and 

we try to also bring up the 

importance of … the diseases 

the ticks can spread.” 

The office comes equipped 

with a line of products they 

sell to help clients to stay on 

top of all the preventive measures. 

“Heartworm disease is an 

issue in the area,” Hoogweg 

said. “Ticks are really bad 

this year. We’ve got great 

products for heartworm prevention… 

Heartworm treatment 

is super expensive, and 

heartworm prevention is the 

easiest.” 

Hoogeweg stressed that 

contracting heartworm is an 

ailment that pets in the New 

Lenox area are sometimes 

highly susceptible to. 

But it’s not just heartworm 

Frank Hoogeweg (left), owner of Cedar Way Veterinary Clinic, receives a plaque from 

Emily Johnson (right) at a July 15 open house to mark the office’s 10th anniversary in New 

Lenox. Photos by Megann Horstead/22nd Century Media 

disease that exists as a concern 

for the clinic, either. 

Cedar Way Veterinary is 

keeping other ailments on 

its radar with the presence of 

tick-borne diseases, the advancement 

of ticks from the 

south and Lyme disease. 

The trouble is people don’t 

always seek the necessary 

preventive measures until it 

is too late, Hoogeweg said. 

“What we’re trying to do 

here is prevention — the 

vaccines and everything 

that we discuss and talk 

[about,]” he said. “We do 

a lot of educating. That is 

probably our big thing is 

educating clients to properly 

care for pets.” 

The first visit for new 

clients is always free. The 

same holds true for those 

who adopt a new pet from an 

animal shelter. 

“[We’re] very proud of 

what we have,” Hoogeweg 

said. 

For more information on 

Cedar Way Veterinary Clinic, 

visit www.cedarwayvet. 

com or call (815) 462-7387. 

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Submitted by the Forest 

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May and June winners 

have been selected in the 

Forest Preserve District of 

Will County’s Preserve the 

Moment Photo Contest. 

Michael Fagan, of Frankfort, 

won the May portion of 

the contest with a photo of 

fuzzy ducklings. Fagan saw 

a mother wood duck flying 

near him on the path in Hickory 

Creek Barrens Nature 

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watched as she landed in the 

grass near her ducklings. 

“These five got separated 

and doubled back toward the 

path,” he said of the baby 

ducks he photographed. “I 

got the photos right before 

they turned to head back into 

the grass.” 

This year’s contest has 

monthly categories. May’s 

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A photo of fuzzy ducklings taken by Michael Fagan of 

Frankfort, shown here, was chosen as the top photo 

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mayoral salary for NL 

residents in need 

When Mayor Tim Baldermann 

was recently helping 

his child pay for his student 

loans, a sense of clarity hit 

him. 

He is preparing his child 

for a better future by having 

less debt to deal with, while 

there are currently people in 

the town he governs who are 

struggling to make ends meet 

week to week. 

So, to help those who are 

hitting tough times, Baldermann 

decided to donate his 

mayoral salary through the 

remainder of his term (May 

2019). The mayor’s salary is 

$18,000, which Baldermann 

said after taxes amounts 

to approximately $1,284 a 

month. He is to add a small 

sum out of pocket to make 

it an even $1,300 donated 

monthly. 

“Life is short, and people 

struggle in all sorts of ways, 

and good people here in 

town could use $50 or $100 a 

month to help with the water 

bill or pick up some groceries,” 

Baldermann said. “If we 

could, from over the next two 

years, donate $30,000 to help 

out residents who are struggling, 

I think it’s the least we 

could do.” 

Baldermann created the 

Mayor’s Assistance Program 

for residents to apply. He appointed 

three-person committee 

to review applications 

and distribute the money 

based on need. Applicants 

must be from the Village of 

New Lenox, unless authorized 

unanimously by the 

MAP committee. They can 

request up to $200. 

“Say we give $100 per 

family; that could help 13 

families a month and 156 

families a year,” Baldermann 

said. “If we get that type of 

assistance, we’d be thrilled.” 

Reporting by James Sanchez, 

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Three Mokena golfers to 

participate in Illinois Open 

At the 68th Illinois Open 

Championship Aug. 7 and 

8 this year, Mokena and 

Lincoln-Way Central will be 

well represented. 

With 2016 Central graduate 

Anthony Bolden, 2017 

graduate Jason White and 

Central senior E.J. Charles 

qualifying for the tournament 

in their first attempts, 

Central will have a 3-in- 

262 chance of having a 

current student or alumnus 

make the cut and play Aug. 

9 at The Glen Club in Glenview. 

Bolden made his way into 

the Illinois Open June 30, 

tying for 17th place in the 

qualifier at Ravisloe Country 

Club in Homewood. The rising 

sophomore at Tusculum 

College shot a 1-over 71 to 

finish in a three-way tie. 

For White and Charles, 

their qualification at Ravisloe 

was more of a nail-biter. 

But the two friends — White 

called Charles “pretty much 

a brother to me” — were 

able to make their way into 

a playoff for two of the final 

three spots in the Illinois 

Open. 

After regulation rounds in 

which they each totaled 74 

strokes, Charles and White 

were in a 10-way tie at 

4-over for 31st place, meaning 

a sudden-death playoff. 

After each made par on the 

first playoff hole, both went 

for the green in two on the 

par-5 second. After hitting 

approach shots to within 10 

feet, each player made his 

eagle putt and earned a spot 

in the Illinois Open. 

For now, the Central competitors 

have their work cut 

out for them. None of the 

three had played at the Illinois 

Open sites before qualifying. 

Reporting by Tim Carroll, Editor. 

For more, visit Moke 

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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Village Board tries to close 

loophole allowing ondemand 

liquor delivery 

A hot topic at the Orland 

Park Village Board meeting 

July 17 was the possibility of 

on-demand sale and delivery 

of alcohol. 

According to staff, the 

Village did not have an ordinance 

prohibiting businesses 

with liquor licenses 

from delivering alcohol 

through a delivery person. 

An amended ordinance was 

put forward that prohibits 

businesses, employees or independent 

contractors from 

selling, offering or delivering 

alcoholic beverages to 

another “by way of an ondemand 

delivery.” 

It passed in a 4-1 vote, 

with Trustee Dan Calandriello 

casting the dissenting 

opinion. 

Trustee James Dodge said 

he worried about possible 

entanglements with businesses. 

“What I’m concerned 

about is the Peapods and 

the Amazons,” Dodge said. 

“I don’t know exactly how 

to solve the problem, but I 

just want to make sure that 

all the nuances in modern 

digital economy we factor 

into here with our liquor licenses.” 

Mayor Keith Pekau responded, 

“The Peapods and 

Amazons have statewide 

licenses that supersede our 

licenses. This does not prevent 

them from delivering 

alcohol. Peapod could deliver 

alcohol right now. 

“But the issue we have 

right now is there is a loophole 

that would allow them 

right now to start [doing this] 

tomorrow, for example, with 

a pizza delivery to bring alcohol 

with them.” 

Calandriello said he did 

not think the amendment 

was necessary. 

“I’ve been to towns big and 

small, rich and poor — and 

they all have this,” he said of 

the on-demand sale and delivery 

of liquor. “I think it’s 

maybe a liquor license issue 

that we can tighten up, but I 

don’t think it’s a problem that 

we need to just ban it.” 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit OPPrairie.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Teenage Lockport magician 

eager to learn 

Five years ago, Wil Kiley’s 

uncle placed a small, 

fake bunny in both of their 

hands; and when they both 

opened their hands just seconds 

later, Kiley was astounded 

by what he saw. 

The bunnies in his own 

hand had multiplied, while 

there was nothing to be found 

in his uncle, Howard Spielberg’s 

palm. And thus, Kiley’s 

love for magic was born. 

“He would do these little 

tricks, and I used to be so 

amazed from them,” Kiley 

said of his uncle. “I didn’t 

know how they were done, 

so they would blow my 

mind. Then, when I found 

out there’s a secret behind the 

trick, that’s what got me even 

more interested in magic.” 

Kiley, now a soon-to-be 

freshman at Lockport Township 

High School, has been 

honing his craft for years, including 

soaking up all he can 

from his magically-inclined 

uncle. 

“He kind of brought me 

under his wing and became 

my mentor for magic,” Kiley 

said of Spielberg. “He would 

teach me different sleights 

and that type of stuff.” 

In fifth and sixth grade, 

Kiley dabbled in magic, 

messing around with playing 

cards and attempting basic 

sleights. But when one of his 

classmates brought a deck of 

cards to school and started 

doing some “cool shuffles” 

with them, his interest was 

piqued. 

“The whole idea of you 

being able to do something 

that’s impossible, and having 

the secret behind it makes it 

even cooler,” Kiley said. 

Reporting by Max Lapthorne, 

Editor. For more, visit www. 

LockportLegend.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Lockport grad chooses 

Drexel in Philadelphia to 

continue playing softball 

Elena Woulfe was all set to 

take a visit to Philadelphia she 

hoped would help shape her 

decision on what college to 

attend. 

It did just that, even though 

it was not at the school she 

expected. 

When the recent Lockport 

Township High School 

graduate went on a college 

trip out east in April 2016, 

she was headed for a softball 

recruiting visit to the University 

of Pennsylvania. 

“Most of the schools I 

looked at were on the East 

Coast,” Woulfe said. “One of 

them was the University of 

Penn, and I went out there for 

a visit.” 

A friend, however, also 

was in the area and playing 

softball at Drexel University 

in Philadelphia. 

“My friend, Jourdan Skirha 

was going to Drexel and playing 

softball there,” Woulfe 

said. “Drexel is literally across 

the street from the University 

of Penn. So, she convinced 

me to come there for a visit. 

She showed me around, and I 

absolutely loved it.” 

Woulfe, who plays almost 

every position, except for 

first base and pitcher, had 

an outstanding senior softball 

season at Lockport. She 

batted .475, scored 51 runs 

while batting in 28 runs, and 

added seven doubles. 

Playing mostly right field 

for the Porters this season, 

she was a catalyst for a team 

that finished with a 31-5 record. 

Reporting by Randy Whalen, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit www.HomerHorizon.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Tinley Park Rocks Kindness 

spreads creativity, words of 

wisdom 

A Tinley Park group is 

hoping it can make someone 

have a better day, one rock at 

a time. 

The Tinley Park Rocks 

Kindness Facebook group has 

a following of 475 members, 

and the group hopes that number 

will continue to grow. 

Originally created by Karla 

Nunnally, the group paints 

rocks with different designs 

and inspirational quotes, and 

leaves them around the village 

for others to find. 

Tinley Park Rocks Kindness 

held its first public rock 

painting event Tuesday, July 

18, at the Vogt Visual Arts 

Center. The turnout was 

more than Nunnally and Kate 

Manian, a co-administrator, 

had anticipated. Manian said 

the event gave her hope the 

group would continue to 

grow and inspire others. 

“I hadn’t really heard 

about this until this year,” 

Nunnally said. “I read some 

article referring to the Kindness 

Rocks project in which 

people paint rocks with different 

sayings or just pictures 

and then hide them for other 

people to find. 

“It lets people just spread 

the kindness around and 

brighten someone’s day.” 

Manian and Nunnally met 

for the first time the day of 

the rock painting event. And 

with such a great turnout at 

their inaugural event, the pair 

both said they have hope for 

the future. 

“I went to the Silver Cross 

Hospital and I left a rock that 

said, ‘Cancer sucks, you are 

strong,’ and the person found 

it and messaged me through 

the group and said I made her 

day,” Manian said. “So, it’s 

stuff like that. That’s what 

we’re [aspiring] to do.” 

Reporting by Assistant Editor 

Brittany Kapa. For more, visit 

TinleyJunction.com.

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Kirsten Onsgard 

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The Frankfort Police 

Department wants 

you to join them for a 

cookout. 

It’s not just any old cookout, 

of course — though 

with games, face painting, 

balloons and snow cones, 

it’s got all the markings of 

a block party. 

Instead, it’s the National 

Night Out Against Crime, 

which is to take place 6-8 

p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, on 

Breidert Green. 

Now in its 10th year 

in Frankfort, the goal of 

the event is to foster an 

open relationship among 

law enforcement, citizens, 

community organizations 

and businesses — all while 

having some fun. You can 

read more about the event 

on Page 4. 

National Night Out 

isn’t just a tradition in the 

village. It’s an event that 

started in 1984 and is now 

celebrated in thousands 

of communities in all 50 

states, U.S. and Canadian 

territories and military 

bases. 

But for Officer Leanne 

Bender and Frankfort 

Police Chief John Burica, 

it’s personal and local. 

These events — along with 

Coffee With a Cop and 

other community meetings 

— are what keep Frankfort 

safe. 

It’s a simple concept, 

really. Residents who 

know their police, who 

understand that officers 

are ordinary people with 

an extraordinary task, are 

more likely to pick up the 

phone and call in with tips, 

ask questions or educate 

themselves. They’re more 

likely to report a crime, 

even when it’s personal or 

frightening to do so. 

I asked Bender why 

this is so important. Frankfort 

is a safe village, after 

all, especially compared 

with cities like Chicago 

where better communitypolice 

relationships are 

needed. 

But for her and Burica, 

good relationships have 

made Frankfort safe to 

begin with — not the other 

way around. 

“We need the community’s 

help to keep this 

area safe — we cannot be 

everywhere all the time,” 

Bender told me. “We need 

people to call and feel comfortable 

letting us know 

what’s going on. We need 

people to feel comfortable 

asking us for help and starting 

a relationship with us 

and telling us, ‘hey, this is 

what’s going on.’” 

It’s something also 

seen during a community 

meeting with Will County 

officials earlier this 

month in light of area 

car burglaries. Because 

of an open relationship, 

residents feel comfortable 

meeting with deputies, 

asking questions, taking 

proactive measures and 

making the call. They share 

information with 

one another and officials. 

They watch out for each 

other. 

It’s thanks to the friendly 

relationship residents have 

with police — some of 

which can be fostered at 

one big cookout. 

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No song and dance 

Musicians lend a hand with Boys & Girls Club 

program, Page 23 

Playing chicken with tradition 

Homer Glen business owner puts spins on the Philly, 

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Faith Briefs 

International Community Church (200 S. 

Elsner Road, Frankfort) 

Sunday Service 

10 a.m. Nursery available. 

For more information, visit 

www.icchurch.us. 

Teen Impact Study 

10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Highpoint! 

10:30 a.m. Sundays. The 

children’s church teaches 

character-building virtues in 

a fun and interactive way. 

Divorce Care support group 

7 p.m. Mondays. For more 

information about this divorce 

support group, contact 

the church at (815) 469- 

1966 or email iccis4me@sbc 

global.net. 

Frankfort United Methodist Church (215 

Linden Drive, Frankfort) 

Worship Service 

9-10 a.m. Sundays. For 

more information, call (815) 

469-5249. 

Living Streams / Calvary Chapel (7837 W. 

Lincoln Highway, Frankfort) 

Midweek Bible Study 

7 p.m. Wednesdays. The 

group study will focus on 

Old Testament-II Kings. For 


464-5230. 

Sunday Morning Service 

10 a.m. The weekly service 

will focus on Book of 

Matthew. For more information, 

call (815) 464-5230. 

American Islamic Association (8860 W. St. 

Francis Road, Frankfort) 

Daily Prayer Services 

For service times, visit 

www.AIAmasjid.org. 

Jum’ah Prayer Services 

Fridays. Sermon at 1:10 

p.m. followed by prayers at 

1:30 p.m. 

St. Peter’s United Church of Christ (12 W. 

Sauk Trail, Frankfort) 

Sew What? 

This is an ongoing gathering 

for beginning to advanced 

sewers that alternates 

on Fridays and Saturdays. 

For dates and more information, 

call (815) 469-2220. 

USO Drop-off 

The church serves as a 

drop-off location for donations 

to the USO from 9 

a.m.-1 p.m. every weekday. 

The church accepts 

entertainment items such 

as movies and games; food 

including beef jerky, powdered 

drink mix and coffee; 

hygiene items such as baby 

wipes, shampoo and toothpaste; 

and miscellaneous 

items such as bug spray, sunscreen 

and fabric softener. 

For a list of things that can 

and cannot be donated, or for 


469-2220. 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 

a.m. Thursdays 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

7 p.m. Tuesdays. All those 

currently struggling or who 

have struggled with an alcohol 

addiction are welcome. 

Meetings are confidential. 

For more information, call 

(815) 469-2220. 

Sunday School 

9:30-10:45 a.m. Sundays 

Sunday Worship with 

Communion 

9:30 a.m. every first Sunday 

of the month. 

Hickory Creek Community Church (10660 

W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort) 

Baptism Opportunity 

Saturday, July 29. 

Worship Services 

5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 

a.m., 11 a.m. Sundays. For 


469-9496. 

St. Anthony Catholic Church (7659 Sauk 

Trail, Frankfort) 

Mass Service 

5 p.m. Saturdays; 7:30 

a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. and 

noon Sundays. 

Reconciliation 

4-4:50 p.m. Saturdays 

Knights of Columbus 

Meetings 

7:30 p.m. every second 

and fourth Tuesday of the 

month in St. Anthony Hall. 

The Knights help at parish 

functions such as the church 

picnic and their annual pancake 

breakfast. 

Pro-Life Rosary Group 

7 p.m. every first Monday 

of the month in the Padua 

Center. This group prays for 

the Rosary of Life for the 

unborn. If interested in joining, 

call (815) 469-3750. 

Bereavement Support 

7 p.m. once a month at 

the Padua Center. For more 

information, call (815) 469- 

3750. 

Tuesday Morning Rosary and 

Scripture Group 

9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the 

Padua Center. To join, call 

the Parish Office at (815) 

469-3750. 

St. Anthony Seniors 

Wednesday afternoons 

monthly. Seniors gather for 

meetings, bingo and more. 

For more information, contact 

Pat Backus at (708) 720-9321. 

Sew ‘n’ Sews 

10 a.m. Tuesdays in 

Memenas Hall. Attendees 

make handmade crafts for 

the church. For more information, 

call (815) 469-3750. 

Holy Spirit Prayer Group 

7 p.m. Tuesdays at the 

Padua Center. Meetings are 

open to anyone who would 

like to join to grow spiritually 

through praise, prayer, 

scripture and music. For 


469-3750. 

St. Anthony Preschool 

Education for 3-year-olds 

and 4-year-olds. Monday 

through Thursdays 9 a.mnoon. 

Call (815) 469-5417 

or visit www.stanthonypre 

school.com for more information. 

Registration is now open. 

St. Anthony Religious 

Education 

Faith formation Classes 

are Wednesdays or Sundays 

weekly beginning first 

through eighth grade. Please 

call (815) 469-3750 for more 

information. 

Peace Community Church (21300 S. 

LaGrange Road, Frankfort) 

Worship Services 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. The 

church offers a staffed nursery 

during the service, Sunday 

School programs and 

biblically based teaching. 

For more information, visit 

www.peaceinfrankfort.org. 

Food Pantry 

Peace’s food pantry is 

open the first Sunday of 

every month. For more information 

on the pantry’s 

services, email deacons@ 

peaceinfrankfort.org. 

Healing Hope 

7:30-8:30 p.m. every other 

Sunday 

Women’s Bible Study 

9:15-11:15 a.m. and 6:30- 

8 p.m. Wednesday 

Men’s Meeting 

7-8:30 a.m. Saturdays in 

the Fellowship Room 

To have your church’s 

events included in Faith 

Briefs, email them to Assistant 

Editor Amanda Stoll at 


or call (708) 326-9179 ext. 34. 

Deadline is noon Thursdays 

one week prior to publication. 

In memoriam 

Ryan Esguerra 

Ryan Marley Esguerra, 

23, of Ovid, 

New York, 

died June 23. 

Esguerra 

was born in 

Lancaster, 

Pennsylvania. 

He attended Esguerra 

South Seneca, 

playing football, basketball 

and track. He graduated in 

2012 and was honored as 

homecoming king, awarded 

Best Smile and received the 

first Coach Guinan Award. 

He then attended State 

University of New York College 

at Buffalo, earning his 

bachelor’s degree in journalism. 

He moved to Chicago 

pursue the profession, writing 

for newspapers in the 

Chicago area. 

He worked as a freelance 

reporter for 22nd Century 

Media. He also recently 

started work at Starcom Mediavest 

Group in Chicago. 

He was a newsroom intern at 

WIVB TV Channel 4 in Buffalo 

and a former customers 

service representative at Liaison 

International. 

Music and dancing were 

among his passions. 

He is survived by his parents, 

David and Kara Landon; 

sister, Kaylee Landon; 

brother, James Madison; 

grandparents, Loretta and 

Bart Landon, and Juanita 

and Tom Staples; and many 

aunts, uncles, cousins, extended 

family and friends. 

Funeral services were held 

at Covert Funeral Home and 

the Ovid Federated Church. 

Donations in his memory 

to the South Seneca School 

Campus Beautification 

Fund, 7263 Main Street, 

Ovid, NY, 14521. 

Paul Volker Gottfried Bertrand 

Dr. Paul Volker Gottfried 

Bertrand, 75, of Frankfort 

died June 24. Dr. Bertrand 

was born in Amtitz, Germany. 

After 

arriving in 

the United 

States, he attended 

Long 

Island University, 

earned 

his medical Bertrand 

degree from 

Philadelphia College of 

Osteopathic Medicine and 

completed his residency at 

George Washington University. 

During his time on the 

east coast, he served as a 

police surgeon and a 1972 

Olympic physician, and was 

a hero of the American Airlines 

Flight 625 crash in the 

U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Bertrand moved to Frankfort 

in 1986, where he married 

and had children. He started a 

private practice and became a 

professor of medicine. He was 

also a writer, linguist, humorist, 

gardener, distiller, chef and 

mushroom hunter. He spent 

the last three years of his life 

finishing his autobiography, 

“Amerika Wait for Me.” He 

was diagnosed with Stage IV 

pancreatic cancer in 2015 and 

spent the last two years of his 

life traveling. 

Bertrand is survived by his 

children Jim Bertrand (Michelle), 

Melanie Bertrand 

Koreman (Paul), Paulette 

Bertrand; and his grandchildren, 

Isabella Koreman, Gabriella 

Koreman, Sophia Koreman 

and Kaitlyn Bertrand. 

In lieu of flowers, donations 

to the Gabriella P. Koreman 

Special Needs Trust, 21032 

80th Ave., Frankfort, IL 

60423, or to the posthumous 

publication of his autobiography, 

c/o Paulette Bertrand, 

538 Aberdeen Road, Frankfort, 

IL 60423, would be appreciated. 

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like to honor? Email kirsten@ 

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20 years, 22 miles 

Old Plank Road 

Trail celebrates two 

decades in county 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

It’s been 20 years since 

the first segment of the Old 

Plank Road Trail was completed 

— 20 years of walking, 

running, biking and time 

spent winding through sections 

of prairies and woods. 

“People like to be in nature 

and these regional trails offer 

than a little bit of it,” said 

Ralph Schultz, chief operating 

officer at the Forest Preserve 

District of Will County. 

Schultz said one of the 

biggest reasons the trail has 

been so popular since it was 

completed on July 19, 1997 

is because of its accessibility 

and ability to connect communities. 

He said it’s easy for a lot 

of people to get to without 

it being a “destination” that 

requires them to pack up the 

car, load the bikes and drive 

a while to get there. 

Over the years, it has become 

popular with walkers, 

runners, bikers and inline 

skaters and is often used by 

nonprofit organizations for 

charity runs. Its length also 

makes it a good resource for 

people training for races like 

marathons or triathalons. 

According to OPRT.org, 

the 22-mile stretch of rail 

trail now known as the Old 

Plank Road Trail was once 

part of a trail system used by 

Native Americans and early 

American settlers for travel, 

trading and transportation. 

The trail’s originally intended 

development as a 

plank road didn’t progress 

past the surveying stage, but 

was instead developed as 

part of the railroad system, 

which Shultz said was eventually 

abandoned sometime 

in the late 1970s or early 

1980s. 

The foliage slowly began 

to close in on the rails and, 

although the idea of developing 

the recreation path 

dates back to the 1980s, it 

didn’t begin to take form 

until the Illinois Department 

of Natural Resources 

bought the property in 1992. 

As part of the Rails to 

Trails movement, construction 

involved removing the 

remnants of the old rail 

line and taking out the vegetation 

that had grown up 

along the corridor before 

asphalt could be put down. 

Construction of the trail 

began on the segment that 

passes through downtown 

Frankfort and continued for 

about 10 years, bringing the 

trail out to the eastern edge 

of Joliet. 

There, the Old Plank Road 

Trail connects to a larger 

regional system of trails extending 

through the street 

routes in Joliet. Trail users 

can then continue throughout 

Will County’s system 

of trails past Joliet and into 

Cook County on the east end 

of the trail. 

Recently, the trail was 

also connected to the Thorn 

Creek Trail system in Chicago 

Heights through a new 

construction project. 

The nature of a railway 

lends itself to recreational 

trails, because it goes 

through towns and has a restricted 

number of crossings, 

which Schultz said helps 

provide an uninterrupted 

trail experience for users. 

Railways also have previously 

constructed bridges 

and tunnels that can be incorporated 

into recreational 

trails and give the trail some 

character. 

One of those bridges on 

the Old Plank Road Trail was 

recently replaced, thanks to 

an Illinois Department of 

Transportation improvement 

project on I-80. The new 

bridge is in New Lenox and 

is longer and more modern 

looking than the old railroad 

bridge. 

“I think it’s a much more 

aesthetically pleasing structure, 

and it allows people on 

the interstate to see people 

on the trail,” said Schultz, 

who said he thinks people on 

the trail will also enjoy being 

able to see out from the 

bridge instead of being confined 

in a trough-like bridge. 

Small improvements 

throughout the years have 

included the addition of 

mile markers, signage and 

benches along the trail. 

Schultz said while there are 

some other projects in the 

works from local scouts and 

the New Lenox Historical 

Society, the biggest project 

since the trail's opening was 

the recently constructed I-80 

bridge. 

The New Lenox Historical 

Society is planning to install 

signs and plaques to interpret 

the history of the area 

and the corridor that is now 

home to the Old Plank Road 

Trail, according to Schultz. 

In Frankfort, the section of 

trail is owned by the village, 

and Schultz said the town has 

adopted the section of the trail 

that runs through their downtown 

Breidert Green Park 

with beautification projects. 

A survey conducted in 

2012 by Trails for Illinois estimated 

that 127,637 people 

use the trail in Frankfort annually, 

which goes to show 

just how popular the trail has 

become with area residents. 

After 20 years, the canopy 

has grown back and closed 

in over large portions of the 

Old Plank Road Trail, and 

the corridor has somewhat 

returned to its original use as 

a trail. 

The Old Plank Road Trail — which stretches through New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort — 

celebrated its 20th anniversary this month. 22nd Century Media File Photos 

Will County Forest District Police Sgt. Dan Olszewski (left) gives a sticker to Dylan 

Blachowitz, of Carol Stream, while Dylan’s grandma Tammy Linder, of New Lenox, looks 

on during last year’s Trail Safety Day in Hickory Creek Barrens. 

1 

I-80 

Mills Rd. 

Washington 

Haven Ave. 

NEW LENOX 

Spencer Rd. 

Laraway Rd. 

I-80 

The Old Plank Trail 

1. The trail ends at Washington St. in 

Joliet. 

2. Library, City Hall, French Market, & 

Fireman's Playground. 

3. Trail access in New Lenox off of 

Cedar Road. 

2 

3 

Maple Ave. 

4. Hickory Creek Barrens. Schmuhl 

School is the last one-room 

schoolhouse in the area. 

5. Parking, picnic areas, a pedestrian 

bridge over Route 30. And a 

handicapped accessible park. 

MOKENA 

4 5 

St. Francis Rd. 

Lincoln Hwy. 

6 

FRANKFORT 

Route 45 

6. Hickory Creek East Branch. 

7. Frankfo Main Park and Arrowhead 

Bridge. 

8. Frankfo Historic District & 

Breide Green. 

9. Prairie Park in Frankfo. 

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8 9 

10 

11 

Old Plank Trail 

Forest Preserve 

Connecting Trails 

12 

Route 30 

10. Indian Boundary Park in Frankfo. 

11. Frankfo Public Library. 

12. Fo Frankfo. 

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Area musicians bring harmony to Boys and Girls Club 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

With hardly enough drumsticks 

and recorders to go 

around, fewer than a dozen 

junior high-aged children 

met for a music lesson. 

Soon, however, their 

drumsticks will be practicing 

on a real drum set instead 

of the table. 

A drum set is just one of 

many things to come for 

the music program at The 

Boys and Girls Club in Joliet, 

where John F. Narcissi, 

a Mokena native, and Jeff 

Redmann, a New Lenox resident, 

are working to bring 

music where it’s scarce. 

Narcissi and Redmann 

met through Providence 

Catholic High School in 

New Lenox where Narcissi 

was involved in numerous 

musical programs, including 

concert band, choir, jazz 

band, drum corps, marching 

band and the bagpipe corps 

while Redmann was teaching 

and helped start the pipe 

corps. 

After graduating high 

school, Narcissi pursued 

the study of music at Illinois 

Wesleyan University 

in Bloomington for a year 

and a half before attending 

Joliet Junior College, where 

he continues to study music 

with a focus on composition. 

The two recently met up 

again, but this time as teaching 

partners. 

With experience teaching 

at five high schools and 

teaching private lessons 

throughout his music career, 

Redmann mainly takes up 

the teaching aspect of the 

class, but he said it’s very 

valuable to have Narcissi 

there to demonstrate and 

keep the children engaged. 

The two meet up at the 

Boys and Girls Club in Joliet 

two or three times a week for 

a small group music lesson 

with some of the boys and 

girls from the club. Sometimes 

their class times coincide 

with the normal club 

hours. However, sometimes 

they meet afterwards, which 

can pose some attendance 

challenges with pick-up and 

drop-off times. 

With time, Narcissi said 

he thinks attendance will 

become more consistent — 

once parents realize how 

much their children are enjoying 

the program and become 

as committed to their 

attendance. 

While the two don’t have 

much control over parent 

pick-up and drop-off consistency, 

what they do have 

control over is what material 

and activities they do during 

the hour-long classes each 

week. 

On July 12 the group met 

for once such class, where 

they covered music from 

vastly different genres and 

used different instruments 

— including their voices. 

“[Voice] is an instrument 

everybody is born with, 

and they carry it with them 

throughout their life,” Narcissi 

said. “Whereas a guitar 

or piano you can’t really 

carry around with you everywhere.” 

However, the children 

did get a chance to try their 

hand at the recorder, as they 

accompanied Narcissi in a 

rendition of the theme song 

for Spongebob Squarepants, 

with Narcissi doing humorous 

back-and-forths of, “I 

can’t hear you” and “Aye, 

aye, captain!” with the children. 

Also in the bag of supplies 

Redmann brought were 

about 10 pairs of drumsticks, 

so the children could practice 

simple quarter, eighth 

and 16th notes and triplet 

rhythms on the table. 

During class, Redmann 

told them that they will soon 

have a real drum set to practice 

their bass drum beats, 

snare taps and high hat hits. 

Those, along with computers 

for musical composition, are 

Mokena native John F. Narcissi accompanies the students 

with his guitar. Narcissi will be performing at the Frankfort 

County Market with a little help from the children July 30. 

being provided through program 

sponsors Comcast and 

AT&T, which Redmann said 

have been generous in their 

donations to the class. 

The class also participated 

in singing “Here Comes the 

Sun” by The Beatles and 

“All Star” by Smash Mouth, 

both of which were popular 

with the children because of 

their appearances in movies 

like “The Bee Movie” and 

“Shrek.” 

“They’re getting a sense 

[that] there’s more music 

than what we’ve come to 

know just in our little area 

that we’re comfortable 

with,” Narcissi said. “We’re 

trying to expose them to 

older pieces of music and 

newer pieces of music that 

are outside of the R&B, rap 

and hip-hop sections.” 

One of the biggest challenges 

– as far as the curriculum 

is concerned – is 

figuring out what will keep 

the children engaged, taking 

into account their tastes in 

music and the ever-changing 

popularity of some songs. 

“Figuring out who the 

kids are here and the typical 

kid that’s taking part of the 

Boys and Girls Club was the 

first thing I set out to do,” 

Redmann said. 

Once they started to see 

what the children enjoyed, 

he said they began tailoring 

the program to them and 

changing it constantly to 

keep up with their interests. 

For Narcissi, the class was 

an extension of outreach efforts 

he had done in the past 

by performing at area food 

banks and recently at the 

Boys and Girls Club in Joliet. 

He said taking the next 

step to teaching there was 

easy to get on board with 

from the beginning, and he 

said he enjoys bringing music 

to children there. 

“Music has been my life 

since I was in first grade, 

so when it comes to music 

it’s literally in my blood,” 

Narcissi said. “It’s what I’m 

meant to do.” 

Eventually, he said he 

hopes the program they’re 

spearheading can become 

a national program through 

the Boys and Girls Clubs 

of America. Narcissi said 

besides being a great opportunity 

for fun and 

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Children participating in the Boys and Girls Club of Joliet’s 

music program do some drumming on the table during a 

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children with their self-confidence. 

“It goes to show that not 

everybody is wired the same 

way, so we want to broaden 

the outlook of the Boys and 

Girls Club, as well,” he said. 

“I mean, kids will love to play 

games, kids will love to play 

video games, play basketball, 

swim, do arts and crafts and 

all that stuff, but what about 

those kids who have a genuine 

interest in music? And 

that’s what we’re trying to 

tap into.” 

For their first stage experience, 

Redmann said it 

was important that the children 

don’t perform in front 

of their peers, which could 

make the young performers 

nervous about the perceptions 

of their friends. 

Instead, the group will perform 

onstage at The Frankfort 

County Market on July 

30, where they will have the 

opportunity to perform for a 

friendly crowd. 

“Every musician is afraid 

of what are people thinking 

about me. I’m putting my 

heart and soul on my sleeve 

for people to judge me,” said 

Narcissi, who said although 

that can eventually help a 

musician grow and flourish, it 

can also initially be a negative 

influence for young artists. 

Redmann said he hopes 

the program, along with the 

mission of the Boys and 

Girls Club, can help students 

reach their potentials 

while continuing to give 

them positive role models 

and room to grow their 

dreams. 

“They’re all packed in 

here, just growing up and 

having a good time with 

friends,” Redmann said. 

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26 | July 27, 2017 | The frankfort station dining out 


The Dish 

Sal’s Phillys adds its twist to the cheesesteak 

Claudia Harmata 

Editorial Intern 

Salim Bal knows his sandwiches 

are not typical Philly 

cheesesteaks. 

“I took over a restaurant 

that was going under,” Bal 

said. “They were making 

Philly steaks, and I thought 

I could make them better. I 

changed the menu a bit — 

the recipe and everything 

— and I came up with Sal’s 

recipe.” 

Bal got his start in the 

Philly cheesesteak industry 

in 2002, when he took over 

the Chicago Cheese Steak 

restaurant in Chicago. The 

restaurant needed help, according 

to Bal, and he stayed 

there for 10 years, eventually 

selling the restaurant 

and opening Sal’s Famous 

Cheesesteaks in Justice, 

which remains in business. 

This recipe change, according 

to Bal, was “all in 

the seasonings, what they 

were using and how much 

they were using.” 

When the opportunity to 

open Sal’s Phillys in Homer 

Glen arrived, he took 

it, bringing his spin on the 

cheesesteak to his latest venture. 

Sal’s namesake sandwich, 

Sal’s Cheese Steak, is made 

with green pepper, onions, 

mayo, and a choice of cheddar 

or mozzarella cheese. 

“We call it Sal’s Cheese 

Steak — the reason being, 

in [Philadelphia] they make 

the Philly steak with mushrooms, 

provolone and Cheez 

Whiz,” Bal said. “Here, we 

make it differently. Our 

ingredients are different. 

That’s why I prefer not to 

call it a Philly steak.” 

The new recipe for his 

sandwiches was inspired 

by Bal’s customers, who 

Bal said wanted to see 

changes in the sandwiches. 

The original restaurant, 

Chicago Cheese Steak, was 

receiving complaints, so 

Bal adjusted the recipe to 

what the customers wanted. 

His customers also were 

the motivation behind the 

opening of Sal’s Phillys in 

Homer Glen. 

Omar Falaneh, the manager 

of the new Homer 

Glen location, added, “We 

opened for the people. We 

heard from many people 

and customers … that there 

was nothing like this out 

here. So, we wanted to bring 

something to you guys.” 

And bring something they 

did — an entire menu featuring 

all of Bal’s cheesesteak 

sandwiches, along with options 

spanning hot dogs, 

hamburgers, subs and salads. 

Bal’s menu has something 

for just about anyone, 

he said. 

Some of the more popular 

dishes include the Buffalo 

chicken cheesesteak and the 

spicy breaded chicken. 

“We have a special seasoning 

that gives it a little 

spice, but it doesn’t burn 

your mouth when you eat,” 

Bal said of the latter. “You 

feel the heat, but you don’t 

need to run for water.” 

The ability to manipulate 

the recipes to create a menu 

with a variety of cheesesteak 

sandwiches was one reason 

Bal originally decided to enter 

the industry. 

“If you look at our menu, 

there’s so many ways you 

can make [Phillys],” Bal 

said. “To me, that’s a challenge, 

and I like challenges. 

I like to make different 

foods, combine things and 

make different dishes out of 

one particular meat.” 

A staff favorite, the cheese 

steak Italiano, includes marinara 

and mozzarella cheese 

over steak mixed with green 

pepper, onion and mayo. 

The namesake Sal’s Cheese Steak, pictured here with mozzarella cheese and fries, is the signature item at Sal’s Phillys, 

which recently opened in Homer Glen. Photos by Claudia Harmata/22nd Century Media 

Sal’s Phillys 

13005 W. 143rd St. in 

Homer Glen 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Monday to Saturday 

• Closed Sunday 

For more information … 

Web: www.facebook. 

com/SalsPhillys 

Phone: (708) 590-6835 

The restaurant has attracted 

a high volume of customers 

since opening and has 

already established regular 

visitors, according to Falaneh. 

“You gotta have that relationship 

with your customers,” 

Falaneh said. “A lot 

of restaurants just serve you 

and you leave. Here, you 

have that relationship, and 

we get to know the faces we 

are serving. … We already 

have people that have come 

Salim Bal shows off one of his sandwiches with fries at Sal’s Phillys in Homer Glen. 

in every single day since we 

opened.” 

Bal takes this customer 

relationship seriously and 

prides himself on the friendly 

and welcoming atmosphere 

of his establishment, 

something that is evident 

through the support he has 

received from customers of 

other locations. 

“I have families, customers 

and friends that come 

from my other locations to 

[the Homer Glen store],” Bal 

said. “They’ll take that extra 

drive just to come out and 

see us and support us.”



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28 | July 27, 2017 | The frankfort station puzzles 


crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Defaulter’s comeuppance 

5. Mamma Mia singers 

9. They get changed 

14. Many a trucker 

15. Pitcher Maddux who 

won four straight Cy 

Young Awards 

16. Provide, as with a 

quality 

17. Brood 

18. Oscar actress Paquin 

19. Howler 

20. +: Abbr. 

21. New Mexican restaurant 

in Homer Glen, 

goes with 26 across 

23. New Zealander 

25. Abominable snowman 

26. See 21 across 

29. Shortly, briefly 

32. Shining brightly 

34. Delicious 

39. One of Chekhov’s 

“Three Sisters” 

40. Datebook abbr. 

41. Squirrel away 

43. Assert 

44. Stagger 

45. Solid downpour 

47. Pulitzer-winning journalist 

Peter 

50. Social group 

51. Carrier to Stockholm 

52. Artifice 

55. “Finding Neverland” 

star, last name 

58. Actress who grew up 

in Mokena, Denise 

61. Network type 

63. Native American tents 

66. On the open ocean 

67. It goes with the flow 

68. Bias 

69. Button on email 

programs 

70. Roger Federer serves 

them up 

71. Extra compensation 

elements 

72. Tempests in teapots 

73. ____ drive 

Down 

1. Dudley Do-Right’s org. 

2. Digital tome 

3. Pop purchase 

4. Load from a lode 

5. Seaweed 

6. Second largest city in 

the Czech Republic 

7. Goodman or Hill 

8. Playing marble 

9. Big grand slam hitter, 

Lou 

10. Celtic singer 

11. Gator or lemon? 

12. Try to get elected 

13. Perplexed, at ___ 

21. Porgy and bass 

22. O’Hare abbreviation 

24. Turkey’s dewlap 

26. Sudden outburst 

27. Motivator 

28. Ready for battle again 

30. Rowan 

31. “Hunny” bear 

33. Hate 

34. Lipinski and Reid 

35. Met offering 

36. Reveals 

37. Kid’s cry 

38. The phantom in “The 

Phantom of the Opera” 

42. 551, in Roman times 

46. Norms, for short 

48. Dances to Chubby 

Checker 

49. ___-tac-toe 

53. Capital of Tibet 

54. Lightened 

56. Standing 

57. Lays concrete 

58. Skating area 

59. First female U.S. attorney 

general 

60. Many Little League 

fans 

62. Magazine publisher, 

Conde 

63. Sugar amt. 

64. Paris’s___de la Cite 

65. Hole number 

67. It’s perpendicular to 

long. 

FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill 

(21000 Frankfort Square 

Road, Frankfort; (815) 

464-8100) 

6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

Free to play. 

ORLAND PARK 

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(11265 W. 159th St., 

Orland Park, IL; (708) 

226-0042) 

■7 ■ p.m. Mondays: Trivia 

■5:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Live Music 

■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) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia. 

Prizes awarded 


Live music 

Dan ‘D’ Jac’s 

(9358 171st St., Orland 

Hills; (708) 460-8773) 

■Thursdays: ■ Friday and 

Saturday: Whirlwind 

karaoke 

■Wednesdays: ■ 

Open mic 

comedy night with host 

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Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(9655 W. 143rd St., 

Orland Park; (708) 349- 

2111) 

■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays, 

Wednesdays and Thursdays: 

Live entertainment 


Live entertainment 

and face painter 

Papa Joe’s 

(14459 S. LaGrange 

Road, Orland Park; (708) 

403-9099) 

■5-9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Gene Infelise and Francesca 

■6-10 ■ p.m. Fridays: The 

keyboard stylings of 

Roger Pampel 

Traverso’s Restaurant 

(15601 S. Harlem Ave., 

Orland Park; (708) 532- 

2220) 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays and 

Saturdays: Karaoke 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

b.kapa@22ndcenturymedia. 

com. 

answers 

How to play Sudoku 

Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and 

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan


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porch leads you into the 

awesome two-story foyer 

with gorgeous chandelier 

and wide plank hardwood 

flooring. The formal dining 

room features inlayed 

hardwood floor, bay window, 

crown molding and chair 

rail. The main level study 

includes beamed cathedral 

ceiling and built-in’s. The 

beautiful family room 

includes a vaulted/beamed ceiling, huge brick floor to ceiling fireplace and dual French 

doors to the deck. The fabulous kitchen includes granite counters, high-end appliances 

(Wolf/Subzero/Bosch), skylight, bay window, walk-in pantry, brick fireplace and French 

door to the gorgeous sun room with knotty pine ceiling, skylights and tons of windows. 

Huge, main level master bedroom has a beamed cathedral ceiling and slider to deck. 

The luxury master bath suite features an oversized walk-in shower, whirlpool, dual 

vanities, gorgeous floor and huge walk-in closet with built-in systems. There is a main 

level laundry room, plus a stunning powder room. The enormous second level loft with 

built-in bookcases overlooks the family room. Three additional spacious bedrooms are 

on the second level, along with a full guest bath featuring dual sink vanity. The fantastic, 

full finished basement includes a huge rec room with fireplace, game room, additional 

kitchen and a fifth bedroom with bath. The amazing three and one-half car heated garage 

includes epoxy floor. This fantastic yard is professionally landscaped, and features a 

sprinkler system, paver walkways and a massive multi-tiered maintenance free deck, 

wonderful pergola and incredible view of the forest preserve. 

Asking Price: $469,000 

Contact: James Murphy, Murphy Real Estate Group in Frankfort. For more information 

on this property, call (815) 464-1110 or visit www.murphyrealestategroup.com

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Are you made for ALDI? 

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first year when performing 

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Aug 2, 2017 between the 

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Tinley Park, IL 60477 

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Frankfort 20133 S Brendan 

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2701 Property for 

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES- 

TATE of 20448 S. White Fence 

Court, Frankfort, IL 60423 (Residential). 

On the 10th day of 

August, 2017 to be held at 12:00 

noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under 

Case Title: FEDERAL NA- 

TIONAL MORTGAGE ASSO- 

CIATION (”FANNIE MAE”), A 

CORPORATION ORGANIZED 

AND EXISTING UNDER THE 

LAWS OF THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff 

V. JAMES C. RICH; KAROLYN 

R. RICH; STATE OFILLINOIS; 

CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; ILLI- 

NOIS HOUSING DEVELOP- 

MENT AUTHORITY; Defendant. 

Case No. 15CH 2026 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial 

Circuit, Will County, Illinois. 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) 

at the time of sale and the balance 

within twenty-four (24) hours. No 

judicial sale 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. All payments shall 

be made in cash or certified funds 

payable to the Sheriff of Will 

County. 

In the event the property is acon- 

dominium, in accordance with 735 

ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 

hereby notified that the purchaser 

of the unit, other than amortgagee, 

shall pay the assessments and legal 

fees required by subdivisions 

(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and 

the assessments required bysubsection 

(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the 

Illinois Condominium Property 

Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 

(J) ifthere is asurplus following 

application of the proceeds of sale, 

then the plaintiff shall send written 

notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 

5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the 

proceeding advising them of the 

amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty 

obtains acourt order for its distribution 

or, in the absence of an order, 

until the surplus is forfeited to 

the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG AND 

ASSOCIATES 

230 W. MONROE, SUITE 1125, 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 

P: 312 541-9710 

F: 312 541-9711 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR 

DEBT COLLECTION PRAC- 

TICES ACT YOU ARE AD- 

VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM 

IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT 

COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO 

COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED 

WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES- 

TATE of 11228 Stoll Road, Frankfort, 

IL 60423 (Single Family 

Home). On the 17th day of August, 

2017 to be held at 12:00 noon, at 

the Will County Courthouse Annex, 

57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 

201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case 

Title: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National 

Association Plaintiff V.Angelo 

R. Brown; et. al. Defendant. 

Case No. 16CH 0071 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial 

Circuit, Will County, Illinois. 















County. 



ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 

100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 










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PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORT- 

GAGE ASSOCIATION 

(â! œFANNIE MAEâ! ›), ACOR- 

PORATION ORGANIZED AND 

EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JAMES C. RICH; KAROLYN R. 

RICH; STATE OF ILLINOIS; 

CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; ILLI- 

NOIS HOUSING DEVELOP- 

MENT AUTHORITY; 

Defendant. 

No. 15 CH 2026 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that 

pursuant to ajudgment entered in 

the above cause on the 8th day of 

May, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff 

ofWill County, Illinois, will on 

Thursday, the 10th day of August, 

2017 , commencing at 12:00 

o'clock noon, at the Will County 

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

sell at public auction to the highest 

and best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

LOT 99OF UNIT NO. 1 FARM 

BROOK TERRACE, A SUBDIVI- 

SION OF PART OFTHE WEST 

60 ACRES OF THE SOUTH- 

EAST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 

13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRIN- 

CIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORD- 

ING TOTHE PLAT RECORDED 

MARCH 17, 1987 AS DOCU- 

MENT NO. R87-13495 IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

20448 S. White Fence Court, 

Frankfort, IL 60423 

Description of Improvements: 

Residential 

P.I.N.: 

19-09-13-403-014-0000 















County. 



ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE 

CONTACT: 

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG AND 

ASSOCIATES 

230 W. MONROE, SUITE 1125, 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 

P: 312 541-9710 

F: 312 541-9711 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National 

Association 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Angelo R. Brown; et. al. 

Defendant. 

No. 16 CH 0071 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that 

pursuant to ajudgment entered in 

the above cause on the 9th day of 

November, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, 

Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, 

will on Thursday, the 17th day of 

August, 2017 , commencing at 

12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will 

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. 

Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, 

IL 60432, sell at public auction to 

the highest and best bidder orbidders 

the following-described real 

estate: 

LOT 2, IN THE HOMESTEAD 

SUBDIVISION UNIT ONE, BE- 

ING ASUBDIVISION OF THAT 

PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF 

THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OFSEC- 

TION 31, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF 

THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME- 

RIDIAN, ACCORDING TOTHE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

SEPTEMBER 16, 1997, AS 

DOCUMENT NUMBE R 

R97-80276, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

11228 Stoll Road, Frankfort, IL 

60423 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Home 

P.I.N.: 

19-09-31-202-028-0000 















County. 



ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE 

CONTACT: 

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 

100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Public Notice is hereby given that 

on July 17, 2017, the Village of 

Frankfort, Will and Cook Counties, 

Illinois, adopted Ordinance No. 

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and is available for public inspection 

atthe Village Administrative 

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NOTICE OF DISPOSAL 

OF PROPERTY 

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toSection 4of the Self-Storage 

Facility Act, State ofIllinois, Becubed 

Frankfort, LLC will dispose 

of entire contents of the leased unit 

specified below by on-line auction 

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The leased unit tobeauctioned in 

accordance herein and tenant ofrecord 

are: Unit 429 Dennis Coatar 

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We hereby give notice that apublic 

hearing will be held before the Village 

of Frankfort Plan 

Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals 

on August 10, 2017, at 6:30 

p.m., in the Board Room of the 

Frankfort Village Hall, 432 W. Nebraska 

Street, Frankfort, Illinois 

60423. 

Greg Harper has applied for a 

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feet to 0 feet to permit the installation 

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The property is legally described as 

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LOT 6(EXCEPT THE NORTH 12 

FEET THEREOF) AND ALL OF 

LOT 7, BOTH IN BLOCK 12 TO- 

GETHER WITH LOT 1 IN 

BLOCK 13, ALL THE ABOVE 

BEING INBOWEN’S SUBDIVI- 

SION OF BLOCK 1, 12, AND 13 

IN THE SUBDIVISION OF 

FRANKFORT, IN THE EAST 

HALF OF THE NORTHEAST 

QUARTER OF SECTION 28, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 

12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRIN- 

CIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACCORD- 

ING TOTHE PLAT RECORDED 

ON JUNE 29, 1857, IN THE OF- 

FICE OF THE RECORDER OF 

DEEDS IN JOLIET, WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF 

ILLINOIS 

WILL COUNTY, JOLIET, ILLINOIS 

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL 

TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE 

FOR 

SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RE- 

CEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2007-NC1, 

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CER- 

TIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC1, 

Plaintiff, 

Vs. 

WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, SPECIAL 

REPRESENTATIVE FOR RENEE L. 

MATHEWS 

(DECEASED); UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA; RESURGENCE FINAN- 

CIAL,LLC;

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UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 

OF RENEE L. MATTHEWS; ASHLEY 

CHRISTINE 

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REBECCA MATTHEWS 

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 

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UNKNOWN OWNERS AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS 

That this case has been commenced in 

this Court against you and other defendants, 

praying for the foreclosure of a 

certain Mortgage conveying the premises 

described as follows, to-wit: 

LOT 54 IN WINDY HILL FARM 

SUBDIVISION PHASE 2, BEING A 

SUBDIIVSION OF PART OF THE 

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potential mortgage modification. 

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DIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR 

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file your answer orotherwise file your 

appearance in this case in the Office of 

the Clerk of this Court, 

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on or before August 28, 2017, ADE- 

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Roof Replacement 

Notice is hereby given to potential 

Bidders that the Frankfort Park 

District will be receiving sealed 

bids for 2017 SUSAN A. PUENT 

BUILDING ROOF REPLACE- 

MENT. The Work for this Project 

primarily consists of the removal 

and replacement ofthe roof at the 

Susan A. Puent Building. 

Specifications may be obtained 

free of charge at the office of the 

Frankfort Park District located at 

140 Oak Street between the hours 

of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday 

through Friday. Please contact 

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this project. 

Each bid must be placed in a sealed 

opaque envelope clearly marked 

“Sealed Bid: 2017 SUSAN A. 

PUENT BUILDING ROOF RE- 

PLACEMENT” and addressed to 

the Frankfort Park District, 140 

Oak Street, Frankfort, IL 60423. 

Bids will be received until 10:00 

am, on August 21, 2017, at which 

time the bid proposals will be publicly 

opened and read aloud at 140 

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The Frankfort Park District Board 

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to accept orreject any or all bids, 

to accept only portions of a proposal 

and reject the remainder 

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Failure to make such adisclosure 

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right, claim or cause of action by 

any Bidder against the Frankfort 

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the lowest most responsible and responsive 

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the Park District. After bid opening, 

no bids may be withdrawn and 

all bids shall remain firm for ninety 

(90) days. 

The Work ofthis Project issubject 

to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 

820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. A prevailing 

wage determination has 

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which isthe same as that determined 

by the Illinois Department 

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in Will County. The Contract entered 

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and proposals should be prepared 

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ofall laborers, workmen, and 

mechanics needed to perform the 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Haley Hart 

Haley Hart is a rising 

senior on the Lincoln-Way 

East volleyball team. This 

will be her second year on 

the varsity team. Hart has 

committed to play at Valparaiso 

University next fall. 

How was your season 

last year? 

Last season was one of 

the best seasons I’ve had so 

far. The whole season was 

really fun, and everyone on 

the team was really supportive. 

It was different because 

we had all of the North girls 

coming over, so I know a 

lot of people were nervous 

about it, and some people 

even angry. But I think it 

worked out for the best for 

us because we got to make a 

bunch of new friends. Skillwise, 

I think we played 

really well. Our season 

didn’t end exactly how we 

wanted, but it was more 

important that we made 

friends with all the new students 

coming over and we 

all connected. 

How did you get 

started playing 

volleyball? 

My mom would always 

play in the rec league 

for our town. Everyone 

told me I had the height 

for it, so I tried it, and it 

worked out well so I kept 

playing. I really enjoy 

it now. 

photo submitted 

What got you hooked? 

It’s such a different sport 

— and I think the energy 

that comes with it. I always 

played softball and basketball. 

I don’t know why, but 

I was never super excited 

about it. But volleyball 

brings a different energy 

and excitement for me. I 

just really look forward to it 

every day. 

What are you doing in 

the off-season? 

I had my Valparaiso 

camp, which is where I’m 

committed for volleyball. 

That was a week long, 

which was really fun because 

I got to meet all my 

teammates and my potential 

roommate. 

What did you do at 

camp? 

During the day, it was 

skills work. At night, we 

scrimmaged with the girls 

who are already on the 

team, and also the recruits. 

So it was really cool to see 

what it will be like next 

year when I go there, and 

what it’s like to play with 

them. At night, once we got 

back to the dorms, all the 

recruits would hang out in 

the room and we’d order 

pizza and just hang out and 

get to know each other. 

What made you commit 

to Valparaiso? 

The coaches and the 

team, I could just tell they 

were very family-like. 

When I went on my visit, 

they were super welcoming. 

It’s D1, but they don’t burn 

you out from the sport. 

The team there is so close, 

and I think that’s really 

important if I’m going to 

be going there for four 

years. When I would talk to 

the girls on the team, they 

would say that the coaches 

are like their parents away 

from home. I think that’s 

important if I’m going to 

be leaving for college: to 

have people who are going 

to support me and I can be 

really close with. 

What have you learned 

over the years? 

Working with others — 

it’s not just about you and 

your success, it’s about 

working as a team and your 

success together. 

What are your goals 

for next season? 

I hope, like last season, 

we can be really close. And 

I hope we can make it far in 

postseason. 

Do you see yourself 

stepping into a 

leadership role? 

I hope I can have that influence 

on the younger girls. 

I tried to have that impact 

on people last year, but it’s 

harder when you have girls 

older than you. I’m hoping 

I’ll come off as a leader this 

year. 

What does leadership 

look like to you? 

I think just supporting 

the teammates, and having 

good communication with 

them on the court and off 

the court. Never getting 

down on them — keeping 

up the spirits even when 

we’re having bad days. And 

just making sure everyone 

is included in everything, 

and never feels left out. 

Interview by Editor Kirsten 

Onsgard. 

Tackling accomplishments 

Lincoln-Way athletes 

win state title with 

Chicago Blaze 

Submitted by Chicago Blaze 

Academy 

The Chicago Blaze Academy 

won the Illinois High School 

State Championship on Memorial 

Day weekend with a 56-12 

win over the All Reds out of 

Peoria. 

The Blaze Academy had an 

8-1 season record, outscoring 

its opponents 301 to 96. For 

most of the season the Blaze 

had played outnumbered on 

the field, as they struggled to 

field a full side of 15 players. 

With the hard work from all the 

boys and the leadership of captain 

Nick Lindgren, they were 

able to become state champions 

in just its third year of 

forming the team after falling 

just short the last two seasons, 

coming in second and third. 

The Chicago Blaze Academy is 

a high school level rugby program 

open to all players from 

the southwest suburbs. Currently, 

the Blaze team is made 

up of athletes from Lemont, 

Lincoln-Way and Lockport 

high schools, as well as some 

of the local private schools. For 

more information, go to www. 

chicagoblazerugby.com and on 

social media. 

RIGHT: The Chicago Blaze 

Academy won the state title 

over Memorial Day weekend 

against the All Reds from 

Peoria. Photo Submitted

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Young fastpitch players earn national win 

RANDY WHALEN 


No matter what the age, 

when a team plays its best, it 

can do great things. 

The Mokena Bluewave 

11-and-under softball team 

recently showed that. The 

Bluewave took first place in 

the 11U Blue Division at the 

USSSA (United States Specialty 

Sports Association) 

Fastpitch National Championships. 

Those were held 

between July 12-16 in Des 

Moines, Iowa. 

The team played eight 

games total. In the championship 

of the Blue Division, 

the Bluewave went on to defeat 

the 11U Iowa Premiere 

team 6-5 in the championship 

game on July 16 at the Prairie 

View Sports Complex in Des 

Moines, Iowa. 

“We came in first in the 

‘C’ National Championship 

bracket,” said Maggie Jager, 

who is one of the coaches of 

the Bluewave. “There were 38 

teams there from nine different 

states. We were all seeded 

after the pool play and we then 

took first in our division. They 

had three divisions, which 

were red, white and blue.” 

While the Bluewave didn’t 

win the top tier — red — their 

victory in the double elimination 

bracket was impressive 

nonetheless. After going 1-3 

in pool play, they were put 

in the blue bracket for teams 

seeded 26-38. There, they defeated 

Iowa Premiere twice, 

including 3-2 earlier that 

same morning of July 16. 

“We went 1-3 in pool play, 

but we won all four in bracket 

play,” Jager said. “That 

[bracket play] was double 

elimination, but we didn’t 

have to use it. That was great, 

especially when it was 102 

degrees on the field. It was 

like Field of Dreams out 

there because there were a lot 

of surrounding cornfields.” 

The states that were represented 

at the tournament 

were Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, 

Ohio, Texas and Utah. 

“We’ve had the same core 

of kids together for three 

years and they did very well,” 

said Jager, who has coached 

with the Bluewave during 

that time and moved up each 

year with her daughter. “We 

have 11 players on the team 

and eight of them have been 

together for all three years. 

They all get along and are 

like one big family.” 

The 11 players, which 

come from a variety of southwest 

suburban towns. They 

are Erin Anderson (Dwight), 

Asia Bing (Homewood), 

Alyssa Chada (Frankfort), 

Mallory Garcia (Homewood), 

Teagan Gutsch 

(Tinley Park), Emi Hilgen 

(Homewood), Josie Jager 

(New Lenox) Megan Kirnbaurer 

(Tinley Park), Ava 

Murphy (Manhattan), Keara 

Murphy (Homer Glen), and 

Aubrey O’Neil (Frankfort). 

The weekend before, the 

Bluewave competed in an 

11U state tournament in Joliet 

and placed third. 

In addition to Jager of New 

Lenox, the other coaches are 

Dawn Murphy of Manhattan 

and Jan O’Neil of Frankfort. 

“Each girl got their own 

individual trophy and it was 

huge,” Maggie Jager said of 

the Bluewave winning the 

blue bracket at the national 

championships. “They all 

had fun exchanging gift bags 

and everything. It was a great 

experience.” 

baseball 

From Page 47 

Junior right-hander Ethan 

Lambrigger took a shutout 

into the fifth before giving up 

a run and still got the win. 

The loss dropped St. 

Charles North (17-3-1 final 

record) into the elimination 

bracket. The North Stars 

bounced back with a 10-8 

victory over Glenbard West 

(11-3) in eight innings to earn 

a spot in the second semifinal 

game against St. Rita. There, 

the Mustangs blanked St. 

Charles North 6-0 in a fiveinning 

rain shortened game. 

St. Rita (14-3-1) last won a 

summer league championship 

in 2009 with a 9-0 win 

over Sandburg. 

The Griffins opened play 

on Monday, July 17, with a 

5-3 victory over Glenbard 

West at North Central College. 

Cole Kirschsieper, who 

had a 3-1 victory over defending 

summer league state 

champion Plainfield South 

on July 11 in the IHSBCA 

Tournament opener, was the 

catalyst for East in that game. 

The junior left-hander struck 

out 10 and allowed three hits 

in 6 2/3 innings. 

East scored a run in each of 

the first three innings. Then, 

RBI doubles in the fifth by 

Jake Tencza and junior Joey 

Selvaggio extended the lead 

to 5-0. 

Mutter had a single and 

two stolen bases and scored 

a run in the second. Jacob 

Slager had a stolen base and 

scored on Jurgens’ single in 

the first. Then in the third, 

Jurgens jolted a triple and 

scored on Tencza’s sacrifice 

fly. 

In a strange synchronicity, 

Galligan, a long time assistant 

coach at East, was also 

in charge of the team when 

it won in 2008. That’s because 

then head coach Paul 

Babcock had already made a 

vacation plan before the tournament 

began. So when East 

made it to the summer state 

finals, Galligan took over. 

Last month East hired a 

new head coach: Eric Brauer. 

But Brauer, who was at Chicago 

Christian before this, 

also had a vacation planned 

for the week of the summer 

state finals. 

“I’m like a mercenary,” 

Galligan joked about once 

again being the summer 

coach. “I admit it’s a little 

unusual, but I’m happy to do 

it. Still it’s not me — it’s all 

these guys who are doing it.” 

hylton 

From Page 46 

They exposed us to being 

able to learn how to watch 

film or talk about concepts 

in football,” Hylton said. 

“... [They] did a good job of 

teaching us about football. 

A lot of coaches just show 

up to practice.” 

Czart said he and the 

North coaching staff 

focused on teaching 

their players to “do the 

right thing for the right reasons.” 

“If your actions did not 

make your parents, family, 

school and community 

proud, then it was probably 

the wrong way to act,” 

Czart said. “Aside from 

teaching football technique 

with a purpose, we wanted 

our work ethic, planning 

and the way we carried 

ourselves to be something 

they could take away and 

use for the rest of their 

lives.” 

Hylton said he has “matured” 

in his athleticism, 

knowledge of the game and 

ability to read the field since 

graduating from North. 

Before he even made it to 

Illinois, though, Czart said 

Hylton was a key player on 

their team and somebody 

that other football players 

and other students at North 

looked up to. 

“Julian had so many great 

qualities already when he 

came into our program [at 

North],” Czart said. “... 

People wanted to be around 

Julian, and his positive attitude 

was great for our 

program and school. As a 

football player, he was able 

to change the course of any 

game at any time.” 

One of the qualities that 

Czart pointed to was Hylton’s 

work as a studentathlete. 

“I could also see that he 

was serious about his education 

both on and off the 

field,” Czart said. “I was 

very impressed with how 

he handled himself when he 

was in the class or in a social 

setting.” 

Hylton studies kinesiology 

at Illinois, where one 

of his sisters, Kay, also attends 

and is a sprinter for 

the track and field team. 

Though the siblings don’t 

sprint against each other in 

friendly competition anymore, 

they still try to attend 

as many of each other’s 

sporting events as possible, 

Julian said. 

“[We] try to push each 

other to be better,” Julian 

said. “[After her track 

meets], I try to give her 

pointers on what she can 

do to run better. And she’ll 

ask me questions about why 

I did certain things [on the 

field].” 

Becoming better is what 

Hylton is working toward 

as he heads into the 2017 

season. He hopes to make a 

positive impact on the team 

and said he will take things 

“play-by-play.” 

“[I will] give everything 

I have to make plays when 

I get the opportunity to,” 

Hylton said. 

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North standout preps for third Illini season 

Kyle LaHucik, Editorial Intern 

Working to improve his 

playing abilities, knowledge 

of the game and defensive 

mindset — “clean 

everything up” — is what 

Tinley Park native and Lincoln-Way 

North graduate 

Julian Hylton is doing this 

summer as he prepares for 

his third year on the University 

of Illinois at Urbana- 

Champaign football team. 

The 21-year-old, 6-foot 

and 205-pound strong safety 

for the Illini led North 

to an IHSA Class 6A quarterfinal 

in 2013. He also 

holds school records for 

the former track team and 

finished second in the 100 

meter in the 2013 Class 3A 

state meet. And he played 

on the basketball team for a 

season. 

After being named a 

three-star recruit and ranked 

the No. 28 player in Illinois 

by ESPN headed into college, 

Hylton was a redshirt 

his freshman year and then 

played in all 12 games of 

the 2016 season. 

For the first three games 

of that season, Hylton was 

a starter. Afterward, he was 

moved down the depth chart 

and replaced by redshirt 

freshman Patrick Nelson. 

Hylton was ranked as one 

of The News-Gazette’s Top 

50 most important players 

for the Illini headed into 

their 2017 season. 

The first game of the 2016 

season was Hylton’s favorite. 

“The new environment 

and the new coaching staff 

… [and there was] a lot of 

excitement,” Hylton said of 

the first game. “[It was] the 

first time actually being able 

to come out and showcase 

what we can do as a team 

and what we’re capable of.” 

In that first game — a win 

against Murray State University 

— Hylton recorded 

an interception. The following 

week, Hylton had 

a season-high four tackles 

against North Carolina. 

For the last nine games, 

though, he played a backup 

role. But that didn’t thwart 

Hylton’s motivation. 

“You got competition, 

and you got to keep working,” 

Hylton said of being 

replaced by Nelson. “It’s really 

how you react to it … 

and so it should be motivation 

to work harder.” 

In high school, Hylton 

said it was more about reacting 

to everything instead 

of being proactive. Now, 

he said he’s learning more 

about the different concepts 

of football and how to be a 

better player. 

Since taking the field last 

fall, Hylton has learned how 

to read the keys and work 

the lineman. He’s reacting 

quicker than before, he said. 

In high school, Hylton’s 

specialty was running back, 

but now he’s learning to 

be a defensive player who 

contributes to an Illini team 

led by former Bears coach, 

Lovie Smith, who is known 

for his defensive-heavy 

strategy. 

But that doesn’t shake 

things up for Hylton. He 

said he likes playing both 

sides of the ball. 

“Either one is good to 

me,” Hylton said. “You got 

a lot of freedom to roam the 

field and sit back and watch 

A running back for Lincoln-Way North, Julian Hylton is now 

a strong safety under Illini coach Lovie Smith. 

Craig Pessman/Illinois Athletics. 

things happen.” 

Hylton’s former high 

school football coach, 

George Czart, admitted the 

change would likely be an 

adjustment, but he thinks 

Hylton is great on defense. 

“Julian had the speed and 

strength to carry the ball for 

us in high school, and we 

took advantage of that skill 

set,” Czart said. “Julian did 

not get as much work on the 

defensive side, which put 

him behind other players 

that played there for years. 

If we chose to, Julian could 

have been great on defense, 

too, but we wanted to play 

others and keep Julian as 

fresh as possible.” 

Czart and the former 

North football coaching 

staff were like college 

coaches, Hylton said. 

“They were pretty good. 

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‘I just know that we have a special team’ 

22nd Century media File 

Photo 

1st-and-3 

Players stepping up 

for Lincoln-Way East 

1. Key hits 

East’s offense has 

come through in 

crucial moments for 

strong comeback 

victories. Above, 

Danny Zimmerman 

takes a hard swing 

in a game last 

season. 

2. Pitching success 

Brandon Laux, 

a University of 

Houston commit, 

pitched an 8-0 

shutout victory over 

Wheaton North 

last week. Ethan 

Lambrigger took 

a shutout into the 

fifth inning over St. 

Charles North. 

3. Depth of talent 

Even with several 

graduating seniors 

leaving East after 

last year, the 

incoming juniors 

and seniors are 

stepping up. 

Griffins propel 

through summer 

league playoffs 

RANDY WHALEN 


There was only one thing 

that could stop the Lincoln- 

Way East baseball team last 

week. 

Mother Nature. 

The Griffins rolled along 

with a trio of victories to advance 

to the title game at the 

Illinois High School Baseball 

Coaches Association 

Phil Lawler Summer Classic 

Tournament. 

But the title game — which 

is considered the unofficial 

summer state championship 

— against St. Rita was rained 

out. It was scheduled for 

Thursday, July 20. But due to 

many players on both teams 

going out of town with their 

travel teams, the makeup date 

was set for Monday, July 24, 

at 3 p.m. at Benedictine University 

in Lisle. 

No matter what happened 

in the title tilt, East has shown 

a tenacity this summer. After 

quickly being brought together 

and playing just three 

games in three weeks during 

the summer, the Griffins have 

been on a roll. They won four 

games in 36 hours to capture 

the Lockport Township Regional. 

They followed that up 

last week with three victories 

in the Lawler Classic by a 

combined score of 24-4. 

Included in that was an 

8-0 win, behind the shutout 

pitching of Brandon Laux 

on Wednesday, July 19, over 

Wheaton North in a semifinal 

at Benedictine. That victory 

put East (9-1) in the IHSBCA 

summer state finals for the 

first time since winning it in 

2008. 

“It’s been good,” Laux 

said of the postseason summer 

run for his team. “We’ve 

just come out to do the best 

we can, but we’ve got a great 

team. I believe we can go really 

far [next spring].” 

The Griffins went far this 

summer thanks to pitching 

performances like Laux’s. 

The junior right-hander fired 

a complete game three-hitter. 

Even more impressive was 

the fact that he retired the first 

14 batters before giving up a 

two-out double to sophomore 

shortstop Andy Nelson on 

a 2-1 pitch in the top of the 

fifth. 

“I was thinking about having 

a perfect game pretty 

much the whole way,” Laux 

said. “I really realized I had 

it after the third inning. I was 

locked in. My fastball was 

working really well. 

“The defense was behind 

me and the offense got things 

going.” 

Because of a nearby lightning 

strike, the game didn’t 

get going until 35 minutes 

after the scheduled start time 

of 5 p.m. Laux, who works 

quickly, got a pair of ground 

outs and a fly out in the top 

“We have a lot of talent all around. 

We’re able to make the plays 

defensively and put the ball in play 

with our bats.” 

Zack Jurgens — Lincoln-Way East junior third 

baseman on summer league success 

of the first. East got on the 

board with a pair of runs in 

the bottom of the first. Senior 

right fielder Julian Everett (2- 

for-3, R, RBI) had a bad hop 

RBI single in the bottom of 

the first and later scored on 

an error. 

Junior third baseman Zack 

Jurgens (3-for-3, 2 R, SB) 

singled in the third and later 

scored on a wild pitch to 

make it 3-0. Three more runs 

crossed the plate in the fifth. 

Jurgens and senior designated 

player John Slager (1-for- 

2, HBP) reached on singles 

and both scored when senior 

catcher Jared Mutter (1-for-3, 

R) hit a two-out grounder to 

short was booted for an error. 

Junior shortstop Matt Watson 

(1-for-3) followed with an 

RBI double. 

Seven straight Griffins 

pinch hit in the sixth. Ryan 

Ritter walked to lead off the 

inning, and fellow juniors Tyler 

Safarik and Cameron Lee 

followed with singles. Two 

outs later, senior Danny Zimmerman 

zipped a two-run 

single to left to make it 8-0. 

East finished with 11 hits. 

“I just know that we have 

a special team,” Jurgens said. 

“We have a lot of talent all 

around. We’re able to make 

the plays defensively and 

put the ball in play with our 

bats.” 

And get excellent pitching 

like the Griffins did from 

Laux, who has already committed 

to the University of 

Houston. Laux struck out 

seven and walked none. Senior 

third baseman Connor 

Olson and junior right fielder 

Joe Klein added singles for 

the Falcons (18-6) in the 

seventh. But Laux got a fly 

out to center to complete the 

shutout in a zippy time of an 

hour and 28 minutes. 

“[Houston] came and saw 

me pitching for the White 

Sox ACE team in a tournament 

in Kenosha,” Laux said 

of his recruiting process. “I 

pitched a complete-game 

shutout. Then I went down 

there to visit and committed.” 

The outing for Laux was 

much better than his previous 

one. That was on July 12 in 

the summer regional semifinals 

against Minooka. There, 

he gave up seven first-inning 

runs and didn’t escape that 

inning. But the Griffins rallied 

from that 7-0 deficit and 

scored three runs with two 

outs in the top of the seventh 

to take the lead. They then 

held on for a 10-9 win and 

went onto defeat Lockport 

8-5 later that night in the title 

game. 

“We knew that wasn’t 

Brandon,” East assistant 

coach Dan Galligan said. “He 

showed us the real Brandon 

[against Wheaton North].” 

In a quarterfinal game on 

Tuesday, July 18, East ambushed 

St. Charles North 

11-1 in five innings at Naperville 

Central High School. 

Senior twins John and 

Jacob Slager provided the 

punch. They combined for 

five runs, four hits, three RBI 

and a stolen base to help lead 

the Griffins to the victory. 

John Slager (3 R, 3 RBI) hit 

a bases-loaded triple to rightcenter 

in the third inning to 

break open the game. He 

scored the second of his three 

runs on Watson’s sacrifice fly 

for a 7-0 lead. Jacob Slager 

was 3-for-3 with a stolen 

base, double and two runs. 

The Griffins finished with 

nine hits, including two by 

Jurgens and a two-run single 

by senior Jake VanderWoude. 

Watson had a pair of sacrifice 

flies. 

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“I was thinking about having a perfect game 

pretty much the whole way.” 

Brandon Laux— Lincoln-Way East pitcher on throwing a shutout 

against Wheaton North 

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Depth pushes 

Griffins to strong 

summer showing, 

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Former North football player pushes into 

third season with Illini, Page 46 

Lincoln-Way North graduate and football standout Julian Hylton is entering his third season on the 

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Young fastpitch 

team earns 

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