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Making renovations
Township Board reviews ongoing construction
plans, Page 4
A life-changing individual
District 92 secretary nominated for national award recognizing
her positive impact with students, Page 6
Outlining progress
WC Executive Larry Walsh highlights capital projects, future
at State of the County address, Page 7
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Goodings Grove Curriculum
Night
6-8 p.m. Aug. 24, at Goodings
Grove School, 12914 W.
143rd St., Homer Glen. This
curriculum night is meant
for parents or guardians of
Goodings Grove students.
MONDAY
Schilling Grades 1-4
Curriculum Night
6-8 p.m. Aug. 28, Schilling
School, 16025 Cedar Road,
Homer Glen. This curriculum
night is meant for parents or
guardians of Schilling School
students in grades 1-4.
TUESDAY
Finding the Right College
7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 29,
Homer Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St.,
Homer Glen. This workshop
goes through the complex
world of admissions and
financial aid to help attendees
understand how admissions
decisions are made, as
well as what the admissions
committee really considers
in deciding who get in and
who receives what financial
awards. The workshop will
also unveil important strategies
that can be used to get
into and afford the college
of each individual’s choice.
Presented by My College
Planning Team. For more
information, contact Adult
Services at (708) 301-7908.
WEDNESDAY
Young Curriculum Night
6-8 p.m. Aug. 30, Young
School, 16240 S. Cedar
Road, Homer Glen. For
parents/guardians of Young
School students.
Introduction to PowerPoint
6-7 p.m. Aug. 30, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St. This
course will cover slides,
clipart, themes and transitions.
Registration is
required. For more information,
or to register, call
(708) 301-7908.
UPCOMING
Butler Curriculum Night
6-8 p,m. Thursday, Aug.
31 at Butler School, 1900
Farrell Road, Lockport. For
parents/guardians of Butler
School students.
Opioid Awareness
Information Session
6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 31, Homer Township
Public Library, 14320
W. 151st St. Will County
Board Members Mike Fricilone
and Steve Balich
from District 7 will host an
informational session on
opium awareness and suicide
prevention. Dr. Kathleen
Burke, Will County’s
director of substance use
initiatives, will lead the
session. For more information,
call (708) 301-7908.
Basic Yoga
9-10 a.m. Friday, Sept.
1, Homer Township Public
Library, 41320 W. 151st St.
Marti Anne will lead a yoga
class specifically designed
for first-time yoga students.
The class will consist of
learning a series of gentle
poses, postures and positions.
Participants are encouraged
to bring their own
yoga mat, but ones will be
provided for those who do
not own one. Registration is
required. For more information,
or to register, call (708)
301-7908
Hadley Curriculum Night
5:30-7 p.m. (grade 5)
and 6:30-8 p.m. (grade 6)
Wednesday, Sept. 6, Hadley
Middle School, 15731
Bell Road, Homer Glen. For
parents/guardians of Hadley
Middle School students.
Cub Scout Pack 61 LEGO
Derby
4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 6, John Olson
American Legion Post 18,
15052 S. Archer Ave., Lockport.
All are invited to join to
build and race a LEGO Derby
car and learn more about
Cub Scout Pack 61.
Homer Jr. High Curriculum
Night
6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
7, Homer Jr. High School,
15711 Bell Road, Homer
Glen. For parents/guardians
of Homer Jr. High School
students.
Homer Harvest Days
Saturday, Sept. 9 and Sunday,
Sept. 10, Trantina Farm,
15744 W. 151st Street. Enjoy
food, live music, old-fashioned
games and entertainment
at Homer Glen’s Homer
Harvest Days. Children’s
activities, pioneer demonstrations,
petting zoo, pony rides,
antique tractors, artisan and
unique craft vendors will all
be available. There will be free
admission and free parking for
this event. For more information,
visit www.homerharvest
days.com.
Barnes & Noble Bookfair
Supporting Homer 33C
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 10, Barnes & Noble,
160 Orland Park Place, Orland
Park. Reference Bookfair
ID No. 12207924, and
a portion of the sale will be
donated to the school district.
The school with the
highest attendance will receive
a STEAM kit for their
library.
100+ Women Who Care
of Will County September
Meeting
6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12,
P.B. Mulligan’s Restaurant
& Bar (located inside Prairie
Bluff Public Golf Club),
14933 Renwick Road, Crest
Hill. At each of the quarterly
meetings, members nominate
charities. Three are chosen
at random, and, after a
brief presentation, the members
vote on which charity to
support. Once the winning
charity is announced, everyone
writes a $100 check
on the spot directly to that
charity (teams of two or four
are welcome to join an share
in the giving). All charities
must be located in and
serve Will County, as well
as have 501(c)(3) nonprofit
status. The group hopes to
have more than 50 women
after this meeting, meaning
the next donation would be
more than $5,000 for an area
charity. For more information,
visit www.100wwcwill.org.
Healthy Kids Running Series
3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24,
Stonebridge Park, 14200
Stonebridge Park. This next
series will begin Sept. 24 and
run every Sunday until Oct.
22. Children are required
to wear sneakers. Arrival
at 2:15 p.m. is suggested
for those who have not preregistered
or have not picked
up a race bag. On-site registrations
are welcome each
week. For more information
on the running series, visit
www.healthykidsrunning
series.org.
School Finance 101
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
26, Hadley Administration
Center, 15733 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen. Join school finance
experts Tom Kersten ,
author of “Taking the Mystery
Out of Illinois School
Finance,” and Beth Kersten
as they explain school
finance at the Homer 33C
Board of Education meeting.
Second Annual Race to Walk
5K
8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1,
Konow’s Corn Maze, 16849
S. Cedar Road, Homer
Glen. Alexandra’s Ambition
Foundation is hosting its second
5K to support children
with Arthrogryposis Multiplex
Congenita for all ages.
The cost is $30 per person
and includes all-day access
to the corn maze. For more
information, visit www.alex
andrasambition.org.
Stargazing
8-10 p.m. Friday, Oct.
13, Trantina Farm, 15744
W. 151st St. Astronomers
from the Kankakee Area
StarGazers, the Naperville
Astronomical Association
and the South West Astronomy
Observers Group will
have their large telescopes
available for free viewing
of astronomical beauties
such as Saturn, Sagittarius,
Cygnus the Swan,
Hercules, the Ring Nebula
M57 and the Milky Way.
There will be free parking
at this free event. For more
information on the
stargazing, visit www.
homerglenil.org/2413/stargazing.
Ongoing
Heritage Village
Noon-4 p.m. Heritage
Village, 249 W. 2nd
St., Lockport. Costumed
interpreters on Saturdays;
open to the public daily.
Heritage Village includes
historical buildings: Wells
Corner Schoolhouse,
the Symerton Depot, the
Greenho Farmhouse, the
Mokena Jail and other
small buildings. For more
information or tours,
call (815) 838-5080 or
visit www.willcohistory.
org.
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Rising Lotus expands beyond yoga with new course
Homer Glen studio
preaches physical,
mental, spiritual
growth for patrons
Brittany Kapa, Assistant Editor
Vita Sireikis is providing
nourishment for her clients’
souls.
Sireikis, owner of Rising
Lotus Healing Center, 14911
S. Bell Road in Homer Glen,
has always been focused
on helping others revitalize
their souls through yoga.
Sireikis, who is Lithuanian,
has spent a good majority of
her life studying yoga and
its practices. She has studied
yoga all over the world and
has frequently gone to India
to further her understanding
of the practice.
In March 2016, she
opened her own business
to the public and has
seen the law of attraction
at work. People from the
surrounding communities
have latched on to Sireikis’
teachings and have kept
coming back. Since the studio’s
opening, Rising Lotus
has transformed into a healing
center that now offers,
among other services, a
teacher training program.
Next month, on Sept. 9,
Sireikis will hold another
round of yoga teacher training
in hopes of training the
next wave of individuals the
tenets of yoga.
“We have to create the
best school here and offer
the training where they people
can really learn about the
ancient practice of yoga and
how it can be incorporated
into today’s world,” Sireikis
said. “So, I opened the yoga
school, and we have yoga
teacher trainings here. We
have a full class of people of
the new students that we’re
going to start Sept. 9.”
Vita Sireikis, owner of Rising Lotus Welness Center in Homer Glen, plays an Indian
Harmonium Aug. 16 inside her studio. Photos by Brittany Kapa/22nd Century Media
Sireikis ran a teacher
training course previously,
but the last class was filled
with a younger set of future
instructors.
“The first session we had
was a younger group of girls
[that were] so, so powerful;
they are like Reiki masters,
and it was like so awesome,”
Sireikis said. “This group
is different in a sense that
everyone is here to learn so
they can really go into the
world and heal.”
Sireikis described one student
who is learning yoga so
she can help the veterans she
works with through the Veteran
Affairs Offices.
“It’s all about healing,
and it’s so, so needed in this
world,” Sireikis said. “I even
matched the curriculum to
meet the needs of this group.
I added the therapeutic yoga,
too. There is not a single
class that would promote
core power yoga, hot yoga or
mood yoga. I believe in spirituality
and a deep connection
to your inner self and in the
healing the world needs.”
Sireikis has often found
that those in the Western
world are often so caught up
in their everyday lives that
they forget to take a second
for themselves and their
souls.
“What happens in this
hectic world is that we became
the slaves of our mind
because it’s chattering all the
time,” Sireikis said. “That’s
why it’s called monkey
mind. So, to quiet the mind
and to become a master, it
requires quite a bit of practice
— practice of [meditation].”
Rising Lotus does hold an
open and free meditation session
on Fridays from 7-8 p.m.
Sireikis hopes more people
will take advantage of these
hour sessions and heal their
souls in the process.
“The soul is crying for
you to pay attention to it,”
Sireikis said. “In this world
of going, going, going, going,
we have to sit in silence
and understand that you are
a human being, not a human
doing, and to re-learn to listen
to the silence. To listen
to the voice of your soul and
to follow your heart. It’s so
important.”
Client experience
Upon entry of her studio,
Sireikis hopes the space will
invoke a calm for her clients.
One client, Maria Metzler,
has been to other yoga studios
in the past, but nothing
quite like Rising Lotus.
“Within the last six
months, I was looking for a
studio that just really spoke
to me, and I couldn’t really
find one, believe it or not,”
Metzler said. “A good friend
of mine knows that I understand
yoga as more than just
exercise. It’s also a practice
that helps us with mindfulness
and breathing.”
Metzler, an Orland Park
resident, works with children
who have autism and their
families. It can often be a
high-stress job, and she has
found that her entire perspective
has changed after meeting
Sireikis and taking yoga
classes at Sireikis’ studio.
“The energy here matched
my energy and what I was
looking for in my practice [of
Eva Diaz, a yoga instructor at Rising Lotus, leads the
studio’s first chair yoga class.
Key Rising Lotus terms
Asana — a posture adopted in performing hatha yoga
Reiki — a healing technique based on the principle that
the therapist can channel energy into the person by
means of touch and activate the natural healing process
Monkey Mind — a Buddhist term meaning unsettled or
restless
yoga],” Metzler said. “In other
studios, yoga is viewed often
as exercise, and, in this studio,
it’s a combination of honoring
the body, mind and spirit
all together. That’s something
I’ve been working on in my
life, in general, as well as in
my professional work.”
Lynette Klaus, also of Orland
Park, had been wanting
to try yoga for some time
now. One day, as she was
driving down Bell Road,
she saw the yoga studio and
decided to give it a try. Like
Metzler, Klaus also found
that calm when she walked
into Rising Lotus.
“It has made a huge different
in my back and in my
neck and my overall body,”
Klaus said. “I’m 63 years
old, and I think it’s a wonderful
thing to help people
keep their flexibility for their
neck and their spine.”
Klaus found benefits outside
of the physical with her
yoga practice at Rising Lotus.
Having never been spiritual
before, Klaus said she
has found that with Sireikis
and within her classes.
“The other teachers are
very good, but Vita’s [classes
are] very spiritual,” Klaus
said.

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Renovation, construction plans throughout
community receive discussion at meeting
Jessie Molloy
Freelance Reporter
The Homer Township
board held its first meeting
at its new time Aug. 14 and
spent a significant amount
of time discussing upcoming
renovation and construction
plans throughout the township.
The board took action to
approve the purchase of new
park signs, parking lot repairs
and the senior housing facility.
The board voted unanimously
to approve a purchase
of new signs for the
Township’s parks from Van
Bruggen Signs. A prototype
sign from Van Bruggen was
made and installed earlier
this summer for Lamers Park
and was met with approval.
The new signs will be designed
in the same style and
will cost a total of $13,512.
The board also made the
decision to postpone some
of the Township parks’ parking
lot renovations until next
fiscal year.
According to Supervisor
Pam Meyers, varying
degrees of renovation are
needed for the parking lots at
Trantina Farm, Trantina Dog
Park, the rental property at
Trantina, Morris Park and
the two lots at Town Center
Park. While the board had
hoped to address all these
concerns this year, the lots
at Town Center Park, Morris
Park and the dog park were
in need of more extensive
repairs.
After reviewing the condition
of all the lots, the board
voted to approve a contract
with Austin Tyler Construction
to apply a two-and-aquarter
inch thick overlay of
the lots at the dog park and
Morris Park this fall. The
Round it Up
A brief recap of board action from the Aug. 14 meeting
of the Homer Township Board of Trustees
•The board voted to approve the purchase of the
Township’s old copy machine, which has reached the
end of its lease. Although the machine is run-down and
is being replaced, the board deemed it more costeffective
to purchase it instead of shipping it back to
the leasing company. This decision also gives the board
more control over the sensitive data that is stored in the
machine’s hard drive, as they will be free to destroy it
when the machine is no longer functional. Meyers said
the Township office will continue to use the machine
as a backup for as long as possible before eventually
destroying the hard drive and recycling the machine.
•The Lincolnway Special Recreation Association was
slated to host its welcome party for the Township
Monday, Aug. 21, in Sendra Park.
•The board approved an intergovernmental agreement
with Will County, the City of Lockport and the Village
of Homer Glen to divide the cost of an engineering
study for the North-South Connector looking for an
alternative to the Caton Farm-Bruce Road Project
“central alignment” east of the Des Plaines River. If
an alternative can be found, the City of Lockport has
agreed to pay for any follow-up studies itself. The
Township’s portion of the study cost is $32,000, which
will be divided over two fiscal years, since the study is
expected to take between 12 and 18 months.
two projects are expected to
cost approximately $32,000.
The board also approved
a motion to enter an agreement
with Mrs. B Parking
Lot Maintenance for minor
repairs and seal coating for
the remaining Trantina lots
and driveway and to restore
striping in the lots that have
been overlaid. Although an
exact price for the Mrs. B
work has not been reached,
Meyers estimated it will cost
between $1,500 and $2,000.
Finally, the board voted
that, because the damage
at Town Center Park’s two
lots is extensive, though
not as severe as the Trantina
and Morris lots, to have
those lots overlaid as well
next fiscal year.
“There would be no point
in seal coating them this fall
because it wouldn’t do much
good, and they need to have
more work done anyway,”
Meyers said. “We think it
would be best to delay the
work for now and do it right
next year.”
As part of “doing it right,”
the board plans to include
the project in with the
Homer Township Highway
Department’s list of paving
and roadwork projects. The
estimated cost of the overlay
for both lots at Town Center
Park is $58,500.
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The last project the board
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Reed School secretary nominated for national award
Cialoni known
for her care,
compassion for
students
Brittany Kapa, Assistant Editor
Sandy Cialoni is known
as the fixer of all zippers, the
untier of all knots, the repairer
of all glasses and the giver
of hugs.
Cialoni, Reed School’s
secretary, is one of the first
people students see when
they walk through the
school’s doors. A tradition of
sorts has started, and there is
often a line of students in the
morning ready and waiting to
receive a hug from Cialoni.
Another line forms after
the final bell alerts the students
that it is time to go
home, and those children
give Cialoni one final hug before
going home for the day.
Those hugs are just a small
part of Cialoni’s job and what
she offers the second- and
third-grade students at Reed.
“I enjoy the kids, and I enjoy
interacting with them,”
Cialoni said. “Sometimes, I
just feel like that’s the only
hug they get for the day. You
don’t know what their home
lives are like and things like
that. I enjoy making them
have a smile on their face.”
It was this kind of compassion,
and Cialoni’s overall
character, that inspired
an anonymous coworker to
nominate her for a national
award called LifeChanger of
the Year Award.
The award, which is sponsored
by the National Life
Group Foundation, rewards
the best K-12 educators and
school district employees
across the United States.
Qualifications for the nomination
include someone who
makes a positive impact on
the lives of the students,
someone who enhances their
school’s atmosphere, culture
and pride, provides leadership
and adheres to professional
excellence, among
other requirements. During
her 20 years working at
Reed, Cialoni has displayed
all of those traits and does it
in her own special way.
“She makes everyone that
walks in there — from parents
to workers or vendors — feel
welcome,” said Mary Jasinski,
former principal of Reed.
“She can deal with a very difficult
or disgruntled parent
and diffuse the situation pretty
easily. She’s not afraid to
tackle any kind of challenge
that comes her way.”
Jasinski worked directly
with Cialoni for nine years
before her retirement from
Reed. She saw firsthand
during those nine years the
methods Cialoni employed to
ease the students’ transition
from Walsh School to Reed.
“Her kindness and generosity
to them comes out in
her interactions,” Jasinski
said. “She is instinctual of
reading the needs of all kids.”
When Cialoni found how
someone had nominated her
for this award, she thought it
was a joke.
“Well, I thought it was a
prank,” Cialoni said. “It’s
hard to feel worthy of something
like that.”
Those around Cialoni and
those who work close with
her know her value and the
benefit it gives the students
of Reed. Jasinski added that
Cialoni’s care and compassion
stays with students even
after they have moved on
from Reed.
“That’s why she [was]
nominated for the LifeChanger
because she really does
impact their lives,” Jasinski
said. “When these [children]
are back in the building with
their younger siblings, they
make a point to going in and
see her and give her a hug.”
Nominations for the award
are still accepted until Dec.
31, 2017, and then just 17
winners are chosen from
those nominations. The winners
are chosen in the spring
of 2018.
One grand prize winner
will received $10,000 to be
shared with their school or
district. Four grand prize
finalists will be chosen, for
which the prize is $5,000 to
share with their school or
district.
Cialoni said that while
being nominated for the
LifeChanger award makes
her feel “honored and humbled,”
she still has a hard time
wrapping her head around
Reed School secretary Sandy Cialoni was nominated
for the LifeChanger of the Year Award by an anonymous
coworker for having a positive impact on students.
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being nominated.
Until winners are chosen,
Cialoni will be at Reed
School, easing the transition
from Walsh to Reed for the
new school year and making
sure that she provides a
warm smile and fixes those
broken zippers, if needed.
“Being a life changer
sounds like a pretty awesome
thing,” Cialoni said.
RENOVATION
From Page 4
discussed in the meeting
was repairs to units in the
senior housing facility. Several
residents in the units
have complained about
leaking windows in frontfacing
units with high peaks
and no overhangs. The units
were built without the inclusion
of Tyvek wrapping and
flashing, which has made
the leaks more prevalent.
The board approved a job
order for $9,975.69 to repair
exterior leaks and windows
at two units that have
already reported significant
issues. The board also then
discussed possibilities for
preventative measures at the
remaining 10 units with the
same design that has been
prone to leaks.
Meyers requested a motion
which would approve
a work order to remove the
siding on the units to install
Tyvek, flashing and new siding.
The units in question
will also have their windows
examined to see if they are
in need of replacement.
Any units where there are
signs of window damage or
leaks would have the windows
replaced, as well.
“As far as I know, there
are two units that have had
absolutely no problems,”
Meyers said. “I just don’t
want to risk more damage if
we can avoid it.”
The exterior siding work
on the 10 units was approved
by the board at a cost
of $14,187.84, along with a
motion to authorize Meyers
to approve any necessary
replacement windows upon
their discovery, though she
noted that she does not believe
many of the units will
need that extra work.
“Given the history here,”
she said. “I just feel we need to
do some preventative work.”
Delays on grant, sun shades
In addition to the extensive
work that was approved,
the board also discussed two
items which are progressing
slower than expected.
The Culver Park Pond IEPA
319 Grant has been signed off
on by the IEPA and has been
sent to the state Comptroller’s
Office for procurement.
“We’re not sure what the
delay is, but the process is
still moving along, and we’re
doing everything we can to
keep it going forward,” Meyers
said.
The other Township improvement
that has been met
with an unforeseen obstacle
is the installation of sun
shades at Trantina Dog Park.
Although the board approved
the purchase of the
shades earlier this summer,
an issue arose when the
Township tried to place the
order. The shades are shipped
on palates in one piece and
are far too heavy for Township
staff to install, especially
since the Township does not
have a forklift.
Because of this issue,
the board has delayed the
placement of the order until
all other options can be explored,
including finding a
different, comparable shade
to order and examining the
price of hiring an outside
team to install the shades.
Homer Harvest Days
Township Clerk Linsey
Sowa reported that the final
preparations are being put
in place for Homer Harvest
Days, which will be held on
Sept. 9 and 10. The festival
will run from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. on Saturday and from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
and includes family friendly
entertainment, activities
and food.
“We’re doing very well,
but we still need volunteers,”
said Sowa, who encouraged
interested parties to contact
her office.
Sowa also reported that
a few changes have been
made for this year’s festivities.
Entertainment on Saturday
will be “an old-style
circus performance,” which
will likely include “an aerial
component,” and Sunday’s
show will star a local magician
who is a student at
Lockport Township High
School.
The event will also include
food trucks for the first time,
taking the place of the food
tents that had previously provided
most the refreshments.

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Progress the focus of State of Will County address
Megann Horstead
Freelance Reporter
Will County has made
progress over the last year
in the eyes of Will County
Executive Larry Walsh, who
said officials want to uphold
fiscal responsibility, continue
collaborating to put
an end to veteran homelessness
and advance infrastructure
projects to promote balance
between quality of life
and economic development.
On Thursday, Aug. 17,
Walsh told the crowd at the
Will County Office Building
in Joliet during his State
of the County address that
the County is pleased with
that progress.
“I am proud to report this
has been another successful
year,” Walsh said.
At the start of fiscal year
2018, Will County’s corporate
fund achieved $49.8
million in cash and investments,
which is 25 percent
of the 2017 corporate fund
budget. That means officials
accomplished the County’s
goal to meet its targeted
reserve for 10 consecutive
years.
“Let me point out, though,
that these dollars are not excess
funds, but resources set
aside to continue to meet
our financial obligations,”
Walsh said.
The effort to promote fiscal
responsibility allowed
Will County to earn its AAplus
bond rating in 2009,
which officials have maintained
since then.
Walsh credits the success
of the County to its disciplined
approach to governing.
Walsh said it is a very exciting
time in Will County,
as they proactively plan
for a brighter future. The
county’s central location in
the Midwest serves as both
a blessing and a challenge
to many as they note the
growth exhibited, he said.
“As of the one of the
fastest growing counties
in the state and the nation,
we continue to see economic
growth and remain
very optimistic about our
future,” Walsh said. “The
success we enjoy now is
no accident. It is the result
of many years of being fiscally
responsible, planning
wisely and working together
toward shared goals. It
is also maintaining our top
priority serving our residents.
Each day, we transform
detailed plans into
precise actions and are seeing
the results of this hard
work.”
The growth of the intermodal
facility, Walsh said,
has earned the county the
title of the largest inland
port in North America, but
it comes with a cost of roadways
packed with trucks delivering
goods.
“Due to this challenge,
we worked with [Illinois
Department of Transportation],
the Will County Center
for Economic Development
and other partners in
the private sector to conduct
a Community Friendly
Freight Mobility Study
that we are wrapping up
this month,” he said. “This
study took a comprehensive
Will County Executive Larry Walsh provides remarks
Thursday, Aug. 17, during the State of the County address
in Joliet. Megann Horstead/22nd Century Media
look at the freight movement
into and out of our
county. It has many goals,
but the key points are to
remain economically competitive,
while balancing the
quality of life for our residents.”
Walsh said finding this
balance is “no easy task.”
“There are times when
major developments are a
possibility in our county,
but without the necessary
infrastructure in place to
handle the flow of traffic
safely, we may not be
able to move forward,” he
added.
Officials across the county
continue to seek additional
dollars to improve
Interstate 80, Interstate 55
and other roadways that
support commerce and residents.
Also this year, Will County
became the 50th community
in the nation to put an
end to veteran homelessness.
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Police Reports
Man charged with battery to
peace officer, theft of services
Thomas S. Beller, 38, of
16856 S. Brentwood Court
in Homer Glen, was charged
Aug. 1 with battery to a peace
officer, resisting a peace officer
and theft of labor services
on the 14000 block of S.
Helen Lane. Deputies were
called to the 14000 block
of S. Helen Lane and spoke
with a taxi driver who told
them Beller refused to pay
the total amount of the taxi
fare — $198.50 — owed to
him, according to police.
The driver also said Beller
gave him $100 and said he
thought the total amount was
too much and was not going
to pay it, police said.
The taxi driver informed
deputies he picked up Beller
at an establishment in Chicago,
and that when they
were halfway home, Beller
requested the driver turn
around and go back to the
establishment, per police.
After turning around and
heading back to the establishment,
Beller reportedly
changed his mind and requested
the driver to once
again turn around and take
him home.
Deputies then went to
Beller’s residence and spoke
with him. Beller said he believed
the amount for the taxi
ride was too much, police
said. He then reportedly became
uncooperative, refused
verbal commands from
deputies and took an aggressive
stance while threatening
a battery against deputies.
While deputies attempted
to speak with Beller, he became
more agitated and then
allegedly punched a deputy
in the chest.
Aug. 4
•Brian E. Jackson, 39, of 115
Minton Road in Joliet, was
cited for reportedly not having
registration lights and
driving while having a suspended
license at W. 159th
Street and S. Codo Drive.
Aug. 3
•Christopher Raynor, 24, of
10035 Holly Court in Orland
Park, was charged with
driving under the influence,
failure to reduce speed to
avoid an accident and following
too closely at W.
143rd Street and S. Golden
Oak Drive.
Aug. 2
•Brandon E. Palumbo, 25, of
13650 Natchez Trail in Orland
Park, was charged with
one count of battery to a police
officer for slamming his
vehicle door into a deputy
and two counts of resisting
a peace officer at the Speedway
gas station at 12502 W.
143rd St. Sheriff’s deputies
made a traffic stop on a vehicle,
which reportedly took
place in the Speedway parking
lot. While issuing the
driver of that vehicle a traffic
citation, deputies reportedly
observed a Jeep Wrangler
driven by Palumbo pull
up next to the vehicle/driver
that was getting the citation.
The deputy advised Palumbo
to leave the area since
he was interfering with the
traffic stop, police said. Palumbo
allegedly did not
leave the area immediately
and was told again by deputies
to leave the area. He
then reportedly pulled his
vehicle to a gas pump in
close proximity to the traffic
stop. Deputies then advised
Palumbo that he was going
to be charged for his actions,
according to police.
Several attempts were made
by deputies to take Palumbo
into custody as he reportedly
jumped out of his vehicle
and ran around the other side
to the passenger side in order
to climb into the driver’s
side and drive away. Palumbo
eventually complied and
was taken into custody and
charged.
The driver of the initial traffic
stop was a relative of Palumbo’s,
police said.
Aug. 1
•Desmond Conway, 25, of
1113 Antram in Joliet, was
cited for allegedly disregarding
a stop sign, operating an
uninsured motor vehicle and
suspended registration at W.
Bruce Road and S. Cedar
Road.
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To this aim, Walsh said
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Walsh wanted to thank
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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Wolf Road repairs on the
way
The Village of Mokena
Board of Trustees voted
6-0 Aug. 14, to approve
emergency repairs to part
of Wolf Road after an early
July incident in which the
road buckled because of extreme
heat.
“Wolf Road buckled near
the Ken Heim Maintenance
Facility, just north of Marley
Creek [on July 6],” said
Mark Detloff, assistant public
works director, during
the meeting. “A contractor
was engaged on an emergency
basis that day to complete
some temporary repairs
and to make the street
safe for motorists. In order
to prevent any further faults
from occurring, permanent
repairs must be completed
as soon as possible to remove
inconsistencies in the
roadway.”
Detloff said three bids
were secured by staff for the
work, with Davis Concrete
Construction Company submitting
the lowest bid at
$43,500.
“Over the years, Davis
has completed a substantial
amount of work in Mokena
with positive results,
including similar patching
work on Wolf Road,” Detloff
said.
According to the staff report,
the money to pay for
the emergency repairs is to
be taken from the Village’s
capital road repair fund.
Staff noted in the report the
Village’s capital project bids
are currently $115,220 less
than the budgeted amount.
Reporting by Jon DePaolis,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit MokenaMessenger.com.
FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Police: Armed home invader
sprays man with substance,
takes jewelry
A man invaded an Orland
Park home last week,
sprayed a 68-year-old man
with a substance “similar to
pepper spray” and left with
jewelry, according to police.
The incident occurred just
before 9:52 a.m. Aug. 14 in
the 9400 block of Boardwalk
Lane, according to a
press release issued by the
Orland Park Police Department
the same day.
A man reportedly entered
the home via an open garage
door, confronted and
sprayed the man, and began
to search for valuables. He
also had a handgun on his
person that was observed
by the victim, according to
Cmdr. Tony Farrell.
The offender — described
as being between 5-foot-
9 and 6-foot-0, with a thin
build, wearing a mask “similar
to a ski mask” — was
inside the home for roughly
10 minutes before exiting
with a “limited amount” of
jewelry, according to the
press release.
After the man exited the
residence, the victim was
able to reach a phone and
called 911, police said.
Farrell said the victim was
evaluated at the scene by
paramedics and did not require
transport to the hospital.
Orland Park Police said
they had no reason to believe
the man remained in
the area, but a precautionary
search of the nearby area
reportedly was conducted
with the help of the Cook
County Sheriff’s Police
bloodhound, Orland Hills
officers and a helicopter.
Police ask anyone with
information that could help
identify the alleged offender
to call (708) 349-4111.
Reporting by Bill Jones,
Editor. For more, visit
OPPrairie.com.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Local actress refuses to
sugarcoat her experiences
“My father called me
‘sugar,’” actress Monique
Cafe said. “All is right with
the world.”
The 57-year-old performer
from Matteson repeated
that phrase during her onewoman
tell-all show, which
starts with her nickname and
unfolds into her life story.
Cafe — who wrote, produced
and starred in “Sugar”—
held back to back performances
Aug. 12 and 13 at
the Tinley Park Performing
Arts Center.
“This is what I’ve been
working for so I’m excited,”
Cafe said, prior to the start
of the Sunday matinee. “I’ve
been performing up in the
city, but I wanted to bring
something new out to the
south suburbs.”
Reporting by Laurie Fanelli,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit TinleyJunction.com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Man reportedly shot during
drug deal in Lockport
A Romeoville man reportedly
was shot in the arm
Aug. 16 during a drug deal
in Fairmont.
The victim suffered non
life-threatening injuries
during the transaction in
Lockport’s Fairmont subdivision,
and drove to East
Romeo Road in Romeoville,
where Will County Sheriff’s
deputies responded around
1:15 p.m., according to Will
County spokesperson Kathy
Hoffmeyer.
The 22-year-old told
deputies he set up a meeting
with an unknown individual
via Snapchat to purchase
cannabis, and when
he drove to Fairmont Avenue
around 12:45 p.m., he
was approached by a man
described as black, 17-18
years old, 5-foot-6 and 120
pounds, with no facial hair.
The man asked to see the
money for the transaction
and said he would be right
back.
After the first man walked
away, a second man — described
as black, with a
medium skin tone, 17-18
years old, 6-foot-2 and 150
pounds, with a light mustache
— entered the passenger
side of the vehicle and
revealed a handgun. The
Romeoville man reportedly
attempted to push the other
man out of the vehicle and
began to drive away, when
the man in the passenger’s
seat shot the Romeoville
man as he jumped out of the
moving vehicle.
The alleged victim was
transferred to Adventist
Medical Center in Bolingbrook.
Will County Sheriff’s
detectives are investigating
the incident.
Reporting by Max Lapthorne,
Editor. For more, visit
LockportLegend.com.
Chicago Metro water tank in Homer Glen undergoes rehabilitation
Illinois American
Water also conducts
wastewater system
cleaning in village
Submitted by Illinois
American Water
Illinois American Water is
rehabilitating two Chicago
Metro water storage tanks.
The investment of more than
$1.5 million will help extend
the life of the storage tanks,
which ensure adequate water
supply and pressure for
drinking water and fire protection,
according to IAW.
Work began the week of
Aug. 14 at the 250,000-gallon
elevated storage tank on
Pebble Creek Court in Homer
Glen. This tank was originally
constructed in 1990.
The facelift for the
400,000-gallon elevated tank
located on 94th Avenue in
Palos Hills will begin in September.
That tank was originally
constructed in 1973.
Both water tanks will be
taken out of service to complete
the necessary work,
which includes inspection and
maintenance to the tanks, as
well as painting to the interior
and exterior. Thank painting
will be completed under a
canvas shroud to ensure debris
and paint does not escape.
The old paint will be
sandblasted off, and then a
primer coat will be applied
immediately to prevent rusting.
Crews will then pain an
intermediate coat before applying
a third and final coat.
According to Rich Hermann,
senior manager of
field operations and production,
the investment will
enhance the reliability and
longevity of the tanks. He
said the tanks not only serve
as a vital role in water distribution
systems, but also as
landmarks for the communities,
with IAW excited to
give both a facelift.
Water service will not be
significantly affected by the
project. At most, IAW said
customers may notice a slight
variation in water pressure as
a result of the tanks being out
of serve. The quality of the
water flowing to customers’
homes and businesses will not
be affected and will continue
to meet all federal and state
water quality regulations.
The tank renovations are
expected to be completed
by the end of the year. Once
work is completed, the tanks
will be inspected and placed
back in service.
Wastewater collection
system cleaning for Homer
Glen service area
Beginning this month, Illinois
American Water will
also be cleaning its wastewater
collection mains in the
Homer Glen service area.
This cleaning is scheduled
to continue through the summer.
The cleaning will not affect
wastewater service.
IAW conducts a cleaning
program of its wastewater
collection system to help
ensure high-quality service.
Cleaning the wastewater collection
system entails sending
a rapid flow of water from
a cleaning nozzle through the
wastewater mains.
The water scours the inside
of the main, loosening
and removing any debris.
This routine maintenance
helps to prevent blockages
and backups.
According to Hermann,
routine cleaning is necessary
both to keep a proper functioning
collection system
and essential to ensure reliable
wastewater collection
service to customers.
IAW also noted dates may
fluctuate due to weather conditions.
For questions or comments,
residents can contact
Operations Supervisor Tom
Harrell at (630) 739-8870
or thomas.harrell@amwater.
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From HomerHorizon.com from Friday, Aug. 18
From the Assistant Editor
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Rarely, if ever, do I get
super excited for a
cover design.
This week, that changed.
I know many of you are
not familiar with the inner
workings of a newspaper,
but to sum it up, Mondays
we proof the entire paper
in order to give the printers
the OK to print it. It’s a long
day of staring at a screen
looking for commas that
should be semicolons and
grammatical mistakes.
Last Monday, after our
staff editorial meeting,
Nancy Burgan, our editorial
design director, had an idea
for this issue’s sports cover.
Every year, we strive to do a
little something different for
the Football Preview Guide.
Last year, we had a fun
board game theme for the
cover. This year, Burgan
said, “What if we did a
‘Game of Thrones’ theme?”
I about died.
A little side note here, last
summer I caught up on all
six seasons of the popular
HBO show. I have been
watching this seventh season
with the rest of the world and
focusing on all of the plot
twists and obsessing over the
previous night’s episode on
Mondays.
My fellow “Game of
Thrones” fan and coworker
Amanda Stoll and I will
talk about the events of the
previous episode, which
at some point becomes a
discussion with many of my
co-workers.
Stoll, along with several
people on the editorial staff,
jumped on the idea. The
concept came together with
the headline, “Football is
coming,” a play off a famous
line from the show, “Winter
is coming.”
I hope the headline invokes
some emotion for readers this
week and gets them excited
for the upcoming football
coverage. I also hope it brings
back some good memories
of their high school days and
spending a Friday night with
friends and classmates.
Football is such a big part
of the upcoming autumn
season, and an even bigger
part of high school life
at the beginning of a new
school year. One of my first
activities as a freshman was
to spend Friday night with
my friends and cheer on our
school’s new team.
During my junior and
senior year, I was a manager
of the football team. I was not
very athletic back then, but
I was really organized and
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last days of summer with
the team, during two-a-day
practices, and feeling the
heat of the summer sun.
Slowly, but surely, the
weather would turn cooler
until the by the end of the
season, where you would
need four layers of clothing
to stay warm on the field.
I remember the Thursday
night team dinners with
the team, provided by the
parents, and it was a time of
laughter and bonding. Friday
nights were always a little
more special with game day.
There was always something
about those being on the
field under the lights and
hoping for a win.
As an editorial staff, we’ve
put a lot of hard work into
this preview guide. We’ve
added a little something extra
in this issue, as well. Yes,
it is “Game of Thrones”-
themed, too, but to highlight
the coaches. These men put
a lot of hard work and time
into preparing their teams
for the upcoming nine-week
season in hopes of making it
to playoffs.
As a result, you will find
additional information about
each team’s head coach
— along with the preview
stories — in the sports section.
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Using brainpower
This week’s puzzles present new challenges, Page 19
Surveying the scene
Area nightlife and entertainment highlighted, Page 19
Homer Glen resident Walter Krueger has built up his
collection of “The Wizard of Oz” memorabilia substantially
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Pastor column
Responding to hate with love as Christians
Pastor Dana O’Brien
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church
1 John 4:20-21
Those who say, “I love
God,” and hate their brothers
or sisters, are liars; for
those who do not love a
brother or sister whom they
have seen, cannot love God
whom they have not seen.
The commandment we have
from him is this: those who
love God must love their
brothers and sisters, also.
I am writing at the end of
a week that included a hate
march in Charlottesville and
terrorist attacks in Spain and
Finland.
It has been a tragic week.
And yet the passage that
keeps coming to me is that
above — our call to love
others; indeed, our command
to love others. It is
strongly worded and brooks
no exceptions. So how do
we live out our call to love
in today’s world? How
are we — as Christians —
called to respond to the
tragedies in Charlottesville
and elsewhere that originate
from love’s opposites —
hate and fear?
While certainly not
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answers, here are a couple
things I will be doing
over these next weeks and
months:
First, I will pray. I will
pray for all those directly
impacted in this week’s
tragedies and for all those
others who are victims of
hate throughout our world.
And I will also pray for God
to work, and for the strength
to let God work through me
and through all of us who
call ourselves his followers.
Second, it is very important
that we make sure everyone
is clear on where we
as disciples of Jesus stand.
Actions of hate are wrong.
White supremacy is wrong.
Anti-Semitism is wrong.
Islamophobia is wrong. All
types of hate speech are
wrong. All of this is directly
counter to the gospel of love
that Jesus proclaimed. All
of this has got to make God
supremely sad.
Third, I believe that in this
time, silence is also wrong.
Sitting by and hoping this
hate will go away or that
someone else will do something
about it is wrong. Jesus
calls his followers to do what
he did — to affirmatively
bring in pieces of God’s
kingdom, to bless and heal
and free people with God’s
good news. And that includes
countering the evil we see
around us with acts of love.
Most likely, your religious
leaders have spoken
about this issue and suggested
actions to take — actions
that may include standing
with victims of hate speech;
reaching out and getting to
know others who are different
from you; speaking up
when someone around you
says something derogatory
about another religious
group, race, sex or sexual
orientation; and being very
intentional about engaging
in acts of kindness and
telling people why you’re
doing what you do.
Organizations like the
Southern Poverty Law
Center, and online sites like
Upworthy, also list specific
actions one can take against
hate speech. Silence is simply
unacceptable. We are to
do something.
Finally, we remember
that we are all children of
God. And yes, that includes
everyone in that Charlottesville
confrontation last
weekend. We are called
to love all people; we are
called to pray for our enemies.
It is not easy, but we
are to love as God loves.
Certainly, we hate the
evil deed, but God calls us
to love the person. I find
a Martin Luther King, Jr.
quote about the transforming
power of love, particularly
helpful now.
He said, “Darkness cannot
drive out darkness; only
light can do that. Hate cannot
drive out hate; only love
can do that.”
Amen.
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9-9:45 a.m., first and third
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Homer Glen)
Weekday Worship
9:30 a.m. weekdays. Communion
Service on Thursdays.
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ collector follows his yellow, brick road
Krueger a fan of
timeless film from
an early age
Amanda Del Buono
Freelance Reporter
Throughout the decades,
the story of Dorothy and her
journey to the land of Oz has
become ingrained in American
culture and continues to
garner attention from new
generations of families.
Known around the world,
“The Wizard of Oz” appeals
to a variety of people, but for
some, the story has grown
closer to the heart.
“This all started with a coloring
book,” Walter Krueger
said of his love of “The Wizard
of Oz.” “… I had a coloring
book that was given to
me by my grandmother, and
I was told to wait in the doctor’s
office. As I was coloring
the coloring book and
reading the story at a young
age, I developed a bond to it
and just immediately liked
it.
“… After seeing the film,
I fell in love with the whole
musical aspect of it, and, I
think, like with anybody, the
colors and whole romanticism
of the story put to that
Hollywood MGM flair,”
he added. “I really liked it,
and it was just something
that I took to and that kind
of helped kicked off all of
this, which lead to me knowing
the history of Oz and L.
Frank Baum and basically
America’s literature history,
as well came hand-in-hand
with that.”
A resident of Homer Glen
for more than 15 years,
Krueger, 31, attended Lockport
Township High School
and did a brief stint in college
before realizing his true
calling as an internationally
known expert and fan
of “The Wizard of Oz,” with
one of the largest collections
of memorabilia from the
film and book series in the
world — a feat 27 years in
the making.
The collection of about
9,000 items is proudly on display
throughout Krueger’s
Homer Glen home. Two full
rooms, along with a secret
room hidden behind a bookshelf,
house the majority of
the collection, while tapestries
and other décor are displayed
in other areas of the
home and even decorate the
lawn.
“I don’t ever see myself
not doing this,” Krueger
said. “I mean, I’ve tried to
get out of it. There was a moment
when I got out of high
school when I tried to leave
it behind and tried to do the
whole college thing, and I
just came right back to this.
You try to escape it, but you
can’t. … I did it more or less
to see if I could find something
else. I went out there,
and I started to see, not to
sound cliché, the black and
white of the real world, and
I wanted to come back to the
technicolor of Oz, so I did.”
Known for his love of Oz,
Krueger recently has been
featured on Yahoo.com, the
Reelz channel, created a
“Wizard of Oz” music video
titled “Oz Project” on You-
Tube and is looking forward
to appearing on a television
show for the History Channel,
which he will begin
working on at the end of
September.
Currently, Krueger is
working with the Land of Oz
theme park in Beech Mountain,
North Carolina, as an
advisor for the art director
and property owner.
Krueger is known within
“The Wizard of Oz” fan
community for his extensive
collection and knowledge,
and he even started his
own fan group on Facebook
called Wizard of Oz Collectors
United, which has built
a following of more than
7,000 members in just a few
years.
“I started this probably
three or four years ago, and
it caught on very quickly,
and it’s been like a household
word in the world of
collecting,” he said. “...
People know that if you go
there, you’ll be able to find
me and this stuff and my expertise
that I can offer along
with other people who are on
the board, as well.”
Sharing his knowledge
and the joy he gets from
“The Wizard of Oz” is the
most rewarding part of the
life Krueger has created for
himself, he said. In fact,
Krueger has started a store
in his basement to provide
other fans with rare memorabilia.
“I actually have a store
in my basement that’s filled
with ‘The Wizard of Oz’
stuff,” he said. “That’s my
doubles and triples, just rare
things that I already have,
but I know other people
don’t, and I find them at a
good price. I can find them
and resell them to people
who I know will take care of
them and want to add them
to their collection.”
But his desire to share his
passion with others goes
even deeper, as he has a
strong desire to bring joy to
them, as well.
“I want to open a children’s
museum, and I want
that children’s museum to,
somehow, share the story of
my love for this, as well as
the American history behind
it. Also, in correlation with
the museum, I would like
to open a children’s foundation
called Dorothy Cares,
which would help pay – kind
of like St. Jude’s – help kids
pay for treatments for cancer
and things like that. That’s
Homer Glen resident Walter Krueger has an approximately 9,000-item collection of “The
Wizard of Oz” memorabilia on display throughout his home.
Amanda Del Buono/22nd Century Media
been my lifelong dream.
“When they were going
around in class asking all the
kids, ‘What do you want to
be when you grow up?’ All
the kids gave generic answers,
a teacher and this and
that, and they got to me, and
I didn’t know what I wanted
to be. I just said I wanted to
be happy, and I wanted to
make people happy.”
Today, Krueger shares his
collection as much as he can
with as many as he can.
In addition to sharing his
collection on television and
online, he has also invited
people to his home to experience
it for themselves, some
traveling from other parts of
the country and other coming
from other parts of the
world.
Building notoriety for his
passion has been very fulfilling
for Krueger.
“I do like it,” Krueger said.
“I mean, it is the dream I’ve
always wanted. I’ve always
wanted to share this with a
large, broadband of people. I
think it’s something you can
ask anybody about and they
know the story, and they
know who Dorothy is. Everybody
knows who Dorothy
is unless you lived under
a rock. I just always wanted
to share my passion because
I think all of us can connect
on this platform that we all
know the story; we all can
relate to this story, at least to
some character in that story.
I mean, there are people in
this world that are the Dorothy
and who have searched
and long for their dream,
and I guess that’s like who I
think I am in some way.”
In 1989, experiencing
the excitement that blossomed
around the film for
its 50th anniversary spiked
Krueger’s interest in collecting.
Today, his collection includes
pieces ranging the decades
and originating from
all around the world, including
everything from toys and
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collectable dolls to costumes
and full-size statues of the
characters.
“At that time, you could
go to Toys ‘R’ Us, and there
was a whole aisle devoted to
‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Turner
Entertainment had done this
whole marketing thing with
toys and dolls and games
and everything you could
think of, and that’s what
sparked this,” he said, gesturing
toward his extensive
collection. “As I got older,
I collected beyond the toys
that I had as a child and started
going into other eras – the
1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s
and all of that.”
But it was not only the
items being added to the
collection that have evolved
with time. His exploration
and interest in various aspects
of the story also have
changed with time. Starting
out loving the story from the
film, he now is passionate
about the history, its international
acclaim and story
behind the film.
“I like collecting a lot of
the movie-based original
promotional items from the
1930s and 1940s,” Krueger
said. “Aside from that, I
love international items. I
have many items from overseas
— from Japan, Europe,
Russia — foreign countries
of all different kinds. It’s
internationally loved everywhere.
… My goal is to have
a good overall encompassment
of the Oz phenomenon
and a good example to show
people that it’s been around
for decades and how, in each
of those decades, it was represented.”
Sean Barrett has known
Krueger for 16 years, having
first been introduced through
their mutual interest in Oz
merchandise and fandom.
They have since become
close friends, with Barrett
having known Krueger for
more than half his life, he
said.
“Walter is by far very
knowledgeable on all things
Oz,” Barrett said. “We always
have conversations
when new items pop up we
didn’t know existed, and
[we] try to piece together
where it came from.
“I have to say, I don’t
think there is much that Walter
is not aware of, so when
something new pops up, it’s
a fun game for us to see who
knew of it before the other.”
Barrett added Krueger’s
knowledge is so vast the he
knows the item, the company
that made it in what year,
for however many years it
was produced, and even if
it had variants over times in
terms of different costumes
or looks.
That expertise of Oz collectibles
and the story in
general that Krueger possesses
has been utilized with
Barrett for when the duo
have worked on different
Oz-related events and projects
together, including the
aforementioned Land of Oz
theme park, where Barrett
works.
“Walter always comes
down to help with set up
before our largest event, Autumn
at Oz,” Barrett said.
“He will joke that I make
him go down there to just set
up the poppy field.
“But he does it so well,
why keep him from showcasing
his floral arranging
talents?,” he continued jokingly.
In addition to his love
of “The Wizard of Oz,”
Krueger also is driven by
that passion for collecting,
a trait he received from his
mother who had collected
antiques, he said.
“I lost my mother when I
was 15 years old. She died
of heart problems, a heart
condition,” he explained. “It
was very traumatizing for
me, and that’s the moment
in your life, when you’re 15,
16 [years old] that you need
your parents the most, and
that’s when I lost my mom.
The only way that I feel I can
stay connected with her was
through this. Knowing that
if I kept on the path that she
put me on, that it would lead
somewhere good.
“… I think she would
be immensely proud,” he
continued. “I think it was
more or less she wanted to
see how far I could take it.
I think there are times that
I’ve even shocked myself,
and I’m like, ‘Whoa, where
am I going with this?’ But
life is short, and if that’s
something I ever learned
from my mother [and] living
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that life is short. I think from
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“I think the biggest message
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on nerdy student at Lockport
Township High School
that nobody believed in to
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“So, there you go, that’s
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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. Spiced stew of meat
and vegetables
5. Shortening meas.
9. Cleans the deck of a
ship
14. Beatle first name
15. Excuses
16. “As the World
Turns” actress
17. The “A” in A.D.
18. Salon supplies
19. Naive rustics
20. Mokena sports bar
22. Georgia capital
24. A Manning
25. Gave the go-ahead
26. Potter’s creation
32. Phone trio
35. Track of a wild
animal
36. Top of the charts
37. Brim
38. Whale show
39. Bagel topper
40. Bread or cabbage
41. Boosts
42. Prickly seed case
43. Zeal
44. NFL stat, abbr.
45. Lockport Township
girls track athlete
48. Catch
49. Neurologist’s test,
briefly
50. Tears to shreds
54. Free time
59. More unfriendly
60. Grasp
62. British children’s
author Blyton
63. Olympics legend
Comaneci
64. Leap for Lipinski
65. Quiet
66. Don’t exist
67. Jekyll’s counterpart
68. Don Imus’s nickname,
with “the”
Down
1. Milky white gem
2. Road division
3. Iron or aqua
4. Soothing stuff
5. After the crawl
6. Enters the game
7. ___ Jeanne d’Arc
8. Call to attention
9. Boycott
10. Intend to
11. Prefix for dextrous
12. Flying buzzers
13. Señor’s emphatic yes
21. India’s first P.M.
23. Low quality diamond
26. Put to the test
27. Garden pest
28. Throughways
29. Some cats
30. Central fingerprint
ridge
31. ___-en-Provence
32. Glittery stone
33. Bank offering, abbr.
34. Pottery from Japan
37. Atmospheric pressure
unit
39. Filmmaker Jean-___
Godard
40. Italian scholar and
military engineer, Girolamo
42. Actor Max of “The
Beverly Hillbillies”
45. Ridicule
46. Hollered
47. Thread’s companion
48. Mug
50. “30 Rock” first name
51. Rent-__ (travel-agent
offering)
52. Ocean’s rise and fall
53. Ruler of Iran, once
55. Tractor-trailer
56. Word on all modern
U.S. coins
57. Song, “Lovely ____”
58. Heaven on earth
61. Prefix with acetylene
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
answers
HOMER GLEN
Mullets Sports Bar and
Restaurant
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
ORLAND PARK
Girl in the Park
(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
■9 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays:
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
Ray Fischer
Fox’s Restaurant and Pub
(9655 W. 143rd St.,
Orland Park; (708) 349-
2111)
■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays:
Live entertainment
■7 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays:
Live entertainment
and face painter
Square Celt Ale House &
Grill
(39 Orland Square Drive,
Orland Park; (708) 226-
9600)
■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic
Night/Open Mic
Night
■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Free Trivia
■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Country
Night
■10 ■ p.m. Fridays: Live DJ
■10 ■ p.m. Saturdays: Live
Music/Band
■9 ■ p.m. Sundays: Karaoke
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Scene, email b.kapa@
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Build and Move into Your New Home from the low $200s
With Lincoln-Way Schools at Prairie Trails in Manhattan
Distinctive Home Builders provides homeowners the
highest quality home on the market
Distinctive Home Builders
continues to add high quality
homes to the Manhattan
landscape at Prairie Trails; its
latest new home community,
located within the highly-regarded
Lincoln-Way School
District. Many families are
happy to call Prairie Trails
home and are pleased that
Distinctive is able to deliver a
new home with zero punch list
items in 90 days. Before closing,
each home undergoes an
industry-leading checklist that
ensures each home measures
up to the firm’s high quality
standards.
“Actually our last average
was 81 working days from excavation
to receiving a home
occupancy permit - without
sacrificing quality,” said Bryan
Nooner, president of Distinctive
Home Builders. “Everyone
at the company works
extremely hard to continually
achieve this delivery goal for
our homeowners. Our three
decades building homes provides
this efficient construction
system. Many of our
skilled craftsmen have been
working with our company for
Recently closed Prairie Trails Arbor Model
over 20 years. We also take
pride on having excellent communicators
throughout our
organization. This translates
into a positive buying and
building experience for our
homeowners and one of the
highest referral rates in the industry
for Distinctive.”
In all, buyers can select
from 13 ranch, split-level and
six two-story single-family
home styles; each offering
three to eight different exterior
elevations. The three- to
four-bedroom homes feature
two to two-and-one-half
baths, two- to three-car garages
and a family room, all in
approximately 1,600 to over
3,000 square feet of living
space. Basements are included
in most models as well. Distinctive
also encourages customization
to make your new
home truly personalized to
suit your lifestyle.
Oversize home sites; brick
exteriors on all four sides of
the first floor; custom maple
cabinets; ceramic tile or hardwood
floors in the kitchen,
baths and foyer; genuine wood
trim and doors; granite countertops
and concrete driveways
can all be yours at Prairie
Trails. All home sites at Prairie
Trails can accommodate a
three-car garage; a very important
amenity to the Manhattan
homebuyer, according
to Nooner.
“When we opened Prairie
Trails we wanted to provide
the best new home value for
the dollar and we feel with
offering Premium Standard
Features that we do just that.
So why wait? This is truly the
best time to build your dream
home!”
Distinctive offers custom
maple kitchen cabinets featuring
solid wood construction
(no particle board), have solid
wood drawers with dove tail
joints, which is very rare in the
marketplace. “When you buy
a new home from Distinctive,
you truly are receiving custom
made cabinets in every home
we sell no matter what the
price range,” noted Nooner.
Nooner added that all
homes are highly energy efficient.
Every home built will
have upgraded wall and ceiling
insulation values with
Recently closed Prairie Trails Arbor Model
energy efficient windows and
high efficiency furnaces. Before
homeowners move into
their new home, Distinctive
Home Builders conducts a
blower door test that pressurizes
the home to ensure that
each home passes a set of very
stringent Energy Efficiency
guidelines.
Typically a wide variety of
homes are available to tour
that include ranch and twostory
homes.
Distinctive is also offering
a brand new home, the
Stonegrove, a 3,000 square
foot open concept home with a
split foyer entry, formal living
and dining rooms, a two-story
great room, four bedrooms
and an upstairs laundry room.
Distinctive also offers Appbased
technology allowing its
homeowners to be updated
on the progress of their new
home 24 hours a day, seven
days a week at the touch of a
button.
Prairie Trails is also a beautiful
place to live featuring a
20-acre lake on site, as well
as direct access to the 22-mile
Wauponsee Glacial Prairie
Path that borders the community
and meanders through
many neighboring communities
and links to many other
popular trails. The Manhattan
Metra station is also nearby.
Besides Prairie Trails, Distinctive
Home Builders has
built hundreds of homes
throughout Manhattan in the
Butternut Ridge and Leighlinbridge
developments, as well
as thousands in the Will and
south Cook county areas over
the past 30 years.
Visit the on-site sales information
center for unadvertised
specials and view the numerous
styles of homes being
offered and the available lots.
Call (708) 737-9142 for more
information or visit us online
at www.distinctivehomebuilders.com.
The Prairie Trails
new home information center
is located three miles south
of Laraway Rd. on Rt. 52. The
address is 16233 Pinto Lane,
Manhattan, IL, 60422. Open
Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed Wednesday and Thursday
and always available by
appointment. Specials, prices,
specifications, standard features,
model offerings, build
times and lot availability are
subject to change without notice.
Please contact a Distinctive
representative for current
pricing and complete details.

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Outdoor work: F/T
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record a MUST. Starting
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in-person 7320 Duvan Dr,
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We are looking for an auto
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foreign & domestic
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Must have own mechanic’s
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knowledgeable in diagnosing
cars & have valid DL. Call
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Bus Drivers & Substitutes
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Special Education. Apply
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or call 815.806.4600
Non-union concrete
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815.462.8400.
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Lenox has an immediate
opening for F/T (LBS1)
certified Special Education
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include developing IEP
goals and objectives for
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$40-42k. Benefits and
bonus opportunities. Call
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P/T Insurance Customer
Service. Wed & Thurs.
Send resume to
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The UPS Store in Homer
Glen is now P/T Associates.
Apply in person at 14007 S.
Bell Rd. or email a resume to
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Tinley Park Safety Dept.
looking for individuals to
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driver applicants for
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Candiate must have
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Please forward resume to
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Walking in New Lenox
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Mokena, 18136 W. Hunt Club
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2701 Property for
Sale
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE of 13320 West Valley
Drive, Homer Glen, IL 60491 (Single
Family). On the 31st 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: PNC Bank, National
Association Plaintiff V.Joseph M.
Podwell aka Joseph Podwell; Diane
L.Podwell aka Diane Podwell;
Unknown Owners and Non-Record
Claimants Defendant.
Case No. 15CH 1899 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:
ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER
LLC.
1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563
P: 630-453-6960
F: 630-428-4620
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.
2703 Legal
Notices
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.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
PNC Bank, National Association
Plaintiff,
vs.
Joseph M. Podwell aka Joseph
Podwell; Diane L. Podwell aka Diane
Podwell; Unknown Owners
and Non-Record Claimants
Defendant.
No. 15 CH 1899
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 26th day of
May, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff
of Will County, Illinois, will on
Thursday, the 31st 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 147 IN HIDDEN VALLEY
ESTATES ADDITION, BEING A
SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH
1/2 OFSECTION 23, TOWNSHIP
36 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST
OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED DECEMBER 8, 2003
AS DOCUMENT R2003298148,
IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Property address: 13320 West Valley
View Drive, Homer Glen, Illinois
60491
Commonly known as:
13320 West Valley Drive, Homer
Glen, IL 60491
Description of Improvements:
Single Family
P.I.N.:
16-05-23-101-018-0000
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
2703 Legal
Notices
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 a court order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER
LLC.
1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563
P: 630-453-6960
F: 630-428-4620
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Zach Reese
Zach Reese is a senior at
Lockport Township High
School and lives in Crest
Hill and plays cornerback
on the football team.
How did you get started
playing football?
I started really young,
when I was 5. Basically, all
of my brothers had started
playing at the Joliet Raiders
back when they were still a
program. It has been a big
family thing; my cousins all
played for them.
What do you love about
the sport?
I think I like the teamwork
aspect of it and to be able
to go out there and perform
along with your friends. Some
of my best relationships have
been made through football,
so I think I love the teamwork
aspect of it best.
What is the most
challenging part of the
game?
I would say the most challenging
part of the game for
me is not letting a bad performance
get me down or let
it get to my head. You can go
out there, make a bad play
and have to go out and do
the exact same thing the next
play. You just have to pick
yourself back up; that can be
difficult at times.
What is a goal of yours
for this season?
To effectively lead my
team to a winning season.
I know that we had a great
season last season, and we
just want to carry that on to
another playoff run. I want
to be part of the leading
group that is able to do that
for our team.
What was your go-to
song last season?
I listened to this one Kendrick
Lamar song before every
game. It’s called “Look
Out for Detox,” but I might
change it up this season.
What is the best advice
you have ever gotten?
For football, the best advice
I’ve ever gotten [was]
advice from my brother,
Dante. He said, “You’re
going to go out there, and
you’re going to hit. It’s going
to hurt, but you’re going to be
fine.” When I was younger, I
used to be scared to hit, and
then my brother told me that
one day, and I was like, “I’m
fine. I’m still here.”
What is your favorite
food?
My mom calls it “mommy’s
surprise.” It’s just shepherd’s
pie with the mashed
potatoes, meat, corn, cheese
and sometimes peas. I love it.
One time when I was younger,
she didn’t know how to
explain what she was making
to me, so she was like, “Oh,
it’s just ‘mommy’s surprise.’”
Did you go anywhere
this summer on
vacation?
I went to Wyoming. My
mom’s mom lives out there,
and I have some family —
one of my mom’s sisters
lives out there in a really
small town called Lander.
We go out there, we stay in
Brittany Kapa/
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the middle of a canyon with
no electricity and no service.
We stay out there, and we do
hiking; it’s a lot of fun.
If you could have dinner
with anyone living or
dead, who would you
choose?
I would like to have dinner
with Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He just seems super cool,
one of the coolest presidents.
[I would ask him about] him
not being able to walk but
still appearing to the United
States as being able to walk.
I think that’s a big challenge
he had to overcome.
What team are you
looking forward to
playing this season?
Lincoln-Way Central. After
Lincoln-Way North split,
they redid the districts. A
lot of the kids that went to
Lincoln-Way East went to
Central just cause the districts
were redrawn. A lot of
the kids we know ended up
going to Central. We have a
lot of rivalry with them. I had
one of my best games against
Central last season. I had
an interception and a lot of
tackles. I know we’re going
to have that same intensity
that we had last year and that
same want-to-win attitude.
It’s going to be a lot of fun.
Interview by Assistant Editor
Brittany Kapa
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Porters Varsity
Athletics
Football
■Aug. ■ 25 host Downers Grove
North, 7:30 p.m.
Boys golf
■Aug. ■ 26 at Homewood
Flossmoor Invite, 12:30 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 29 at Lincoln-Way
Central, 4:30 p.m. at Sanctuary
Girls Tennis
■Aug. ■ 26 at Downers Grove
South Invite, 8 a.m.
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back on the back half of our
defense,” Peters said. “We
have linebackers returning;
we have [defensive backs]
returning. We only have one
lineman returning. So, obviously
our kids feel good
with [defending] the passing
game. That’s going to be a
strength for us.”
Cornerback Ricky Kwak,
as well as safeties Jaimie Marines
and Anthony Hansler,
make their returns to the
team. Linebackers Alex
Hirschfield, Colin Dominski
and Mike Stevens also are
returning, along with defensive
end Moe Jumah.
Even with new starters on
the interior of the defensive
line, Peters, who calls the
defense, said he has the ability
to give opposing offenses
different looks.
“We have the ability to
move from a [three-man]
front to a four front — and
even a five, if we need to —
based on the formations we
get,” Peters said. “The techniques
don’t change a lot for
the kids, [but] it looks different
to the offense, [and]
obviously they’re going to
have to block things differently.”
On the other side of the
ball, receivers Nick Shelton
and John Murphy come back
to provide a spark on the
outside, while Alex Lunak
Girls Swimming
■Aug. ■ 29 host Lincoln-Way
Central, 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer
■Aug. ■ 25 at Kahok Classic
vs. Collinsville, 3:30 p.m. at
Kahok Stadium
■Aug. ■ 26 at Kahok Classic
vs. Kirkwood, noon at Kahok
Stadium
■Aug. ■ 26 at Kahok Classic
vs. Collinsville, 3:30 p.m. at
Kahok Stadium
■Aug. ■ 30 at Metea Valley,
6:30 p.m.
Girls golf
and Joe Boyce figure to bolster
the offensive line.
Offensive coordinator
Kevin Fahey said he has
liked what he has seen from
his team to enter the season.
“We’re young,” he said.
“But we’ve had a great
summer, a great preseason.
The expectations haven’t
changed from the year before.
We’re looking like we
should have a lot of success.”
While junior quarterback
Ben Starcevich may experience
some growing pains in
his first season at the helm
of the offense, he also will
■Aug. ■ 26 at District 117
Invitational, 8 a.m. at Spring
Valley in Salem, Wisc.
■Aug. ■ 28 at Andrew, 4:30 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 30 host Lincoln-Way
Central, 4:30 p.m. at Broken
Arrow
Girls Volleyball
■Aug. ■ 24 at Sycamore, 5:30
p.m.
■Aug. ■ 25 at Plainfield North
Invite, 5 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 26 at Plainfield North
Invite, 8 a.m.
■Aug. ■ 30 host Plainfield East,
5:30 p.m.
The road ahead
• Week 1 — hosts Lyons Township, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25
• Week 2 — hosts Curie, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1
• Week 3 — hosts Bolingbrook, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8
• Week 4 — at Lincoln-Way East, 7 p.m. Sept. 15
• Week 5 — hosts Thornton, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22
• Week 6 — at Lincoln-Way West, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29
• Week 7 — at Stagg, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 6
• Week 8 — at Lincoln-Way Central, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13
• Week 9 — hosts Homewood-Flossmoor, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 20
Eagles junior
quarterback
Ben Starcevich
readies for his
release during
a preseason
practice Aug.
16 at Sandburg
High School. Tim
Carroll/22nd
Century Media
have a group of experienced
receivers at his disposal in
Shelton, Murphy and fellow
senior Will Davis. Fahey
said Starcevich has another
tool working in his favor.
“He’s incredibly intelligent,”
Fahey said. “He picks
up things very quickly —
ideas, schemes, whatever we
throw at him.”
While Peters is more
hands-on with the defense,
he said he expects good
things from the offense, as
well, especially as Fahey
enters his second year being
the primary offensive playcaller.

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LW Central looks to experience, leadership to guide state-bound hopes
Jason Maholy
Freelance Reporter
By most standards, the
Lincoln-Way Central football
program had an outstanding
season in 2016.
The Knights finished 7-4,
scored a season-defining
victory over perennial Class
8A powerhouse Bolingbrook
and advanced to the second
round of the playoffs for the
first time in 12 years.
But to the guys in the locker
room, the campaign ended
not only prematurely but also
unexpectedly. No one would
call the season disappointing,
but in the end the youths who
shed their blood, sweat and
tears to bring Central back to
relevance failed to live up to
their own expectations.
They knew the program’s
recent history had been average,
at best, and their goal
was not merely to rise above
mediocrity; it was to bring
home a state title.
Now, with the taste of success
still fresh on their lips
from a year ago, and several
core players returning, thirdyear
coach Jeremy Cordell’s
squad has boldly declared
2017 “Mission NIU.”
The Knights are poised
and ready, champing at the
bit to build on what they accomplished
last season. That
has been the collective state
of mind since their secondround
playoff loss to Rolling
Meadows last October.
“From the moment we lost,
they’ve wanted to get back to
work,” Cordell said. “They
wanted to get back at it, and
I mean right away.”
Gone from last year’s offense
are fullback Nico
Muto, quarterback Hunter
Campbell, and standout offensive
linemen Eric Hypke
and Joe Dunlap.
The Knights return seven
starters: fullback Mike Morgan;
dynamic playmaker
Matt Pollack; wide receiver
Devin Smith; tight end Jake
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Pott; and linemen Nolan Nelson,
Dan Jones and Joe Fulkerson.
Pollack, who lines up at
running back, gained more
than 1,500 yards from scrimmage
last season during his
breakout junior year.
“He’s a special athlete,”
Cordell said of Pollack.
“He’s a hard worker, loves
the game. And whatever you
need him to do, he’ll do it.”
Pollack said last year’s
team did not expect to lose in
the second round of the playoffs,
and the disappointment
has motivated them even
more heading into the 2017
season.
“I think it made us very
hungry, knowing that last
year we [were eliminated]
when we should have kept
going,” Pollack said. “We’ve
got a lot of returning guys, so
we have a lot of confidence
and a lot of experience that I
think will help us a lot.
“We’re going to score a lot
of points with a lot of different
players.”
Several players who saw
significant time on the field
and filled key roles in 2016
— including running backs
Mike Gossage and Zach
Stoklosa — are expected to
contribute to the cause. Senior
center Rian Nealon, and
junior guards Drew Parrish
and Lucas Korte will see time
in the trenches.
Sam Pipiras will take over
under center. The key for the
Knights will be his leadership
and making good decisions.
“He’s tall, he’s long, has
a strong arm and throws
the ball well,” Cordell said.
Jeremy Cordell
Team: Lincoln-Way Central High School
Years coaching the team: 2
2016 regular season record: 6-3
What is your favorite play to run?
Just to run the ball. We like running the ball. Just
run the ball.
Which phase of football is your specialty?
I was a varsity defensive coordinator for 11
years. I love the game planning behind it. I love
just the nature of it, the attack style of it.
What is one team you are you looking forward to
playing?
I know this is going to sound very cliché, but
we’re going to take one game at a time. Our whole
program motto is being 1-0, so we’re just going to
approach Week 1, and we’re looking at Week 1.
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Lincoln-Way Central quarterback Sam Pipiras rears back
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“With him it’s just, ‘Now,
you’re the guy,’ which happens
at every school. Maybe
as a junior you didn’t get the
reps and now you’re the guy,
and he’s worked very hard in
the offseason to put himself
in position to succeed.”
Pipiras said he is excited
about taking the reins of a
potentially high-powered offense.
“The talent on our team,
the weapons we have, we
The road ahead
• Week 1 — hosts Lake
Central, 7 p.m. Aug. 25
• Week 2 — at Lincoln-
Way West, 7:30 p.m. Sept.
1
• Week 3 — at
Thornwood, 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 8
• Week 4 — hosts
Lockport, 7:30 p.m. Sept.
15
• Week 5 — hosts Lincoln-
Way East, 7:30 p.m. Sept.
22
• Week 6 — at Stagg,
7:15 p.m. Sept. 29
• Week 7 — at Waubonsie
Valley, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6
• Week 8 — hosts
Sandburg, 7:30 p.m. Oct.
13
• Week 9 — at Thornton,
7 p.m. Oct. 20
have so many options that it
takes the pressure off me,”
he said. “The talents all compliment
each other, it’s not a
one-man show.”
Central also will field an
experienced and talented prevention
corps, led by senior
linebackers Nick DeGregorio
and Matt Granberry, and
junior safety Gabe Meyers.
Three other starting linebackers
from last year’s team will
return. The front three will
be new, but senior defensive
ends Andrew Folgers and
Mark O’Reilly saw significant
playing time last season.
Cordell said he believes
the team’s experience will be
a major factor in the Knights’
favor.
“We’re a year older, a year
smarter, and we’re better now
because we have these guys
who have gone through that,
and we can really fine tune
the smaller things instead of
trying to learn on the fly,” he
said. “We’ve been able to focus
on the details, rather than
the big picture.”

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East plans to continue winning tradition in 2017
Griffins to be led by
senior quarterback
Brendan Morrissey
Jon DePaolis
Freelance Reporter
In an ever-changing world,
there are only a few things
on which anyone can count:
death, taxes and Lincoln-Way
East making the playoffs.
In the 16 years of the
school’s existence, East has
amassed a 151-38 record and
qualified for the postseason
every single year. Along the
way, the Griffins have won
a state title and finished second.
Last year, they were ousted
in the Class 8A quarterfinals
by the eventual state champion,
Maine South, thanks to
a last-second field goal.
But heading into 2017,
East is back with depth and
some new, game-changing
talents.
On offense, the Griffins
will be led by senior quarterback
Brendan Morrissey. If
the name looks familiar, that
is because Morrissey was a
fixture on last year’s team
as one of the three running
backs the Griffins unleashed
on opponents.
“He was a quarterback
his whole life except for last
year,” coach Rob Zvonar
said. “He’s moved back [to
quarterback] this year and
been the leader of our offense.
In some respects,
he’s arguably the fastest
— pound for pound — and
strongest, smartest kid on
the team. That’s a nice kid
to have taking the ball every
time.”
While the Griffins had
to say goodbye to longtime
varsity running back Nigel
Muhammad in 2016, they
will have some incredible options
at the position this year.
Among the crowded backfield
are senior Ryan Scianna,
who got lots of playing time
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on last year’s team; senior
Chris Wilder; junior Jordan
Corbett; and sophomore A.J.
Henning, a dynamic talent
who was already offered a
scholarship by the University
of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
earlier this summer.
“We’re going to put [Henning]
all over the place —
slot, tailback, wherever we
can get some touches for
him,” Zvonar said. “We
knew what we had with him.
He went through the freshman
and sophomore levels
like no one we’ve ever seen
before.”
At tight end, senior Turner
Pallissard is back for another
year on varsity. He is joined
by fellow tight end and senior
Jack Cohrs.
“It allows us to play a two
tight end set sometimes,”
Zvonar said. “Turner is going
to be a mismatch for a lot
of teams.”
At wide receiver, East will
rely on seniors Mason Keenan,
Shane Pedersen and Evan
McDermed, and juniors Josh
Ohiku and Jackson Ritter.
Jake Buhe, a senior and
three-year starter, is slated
to anchor the offensive line.
He will be joined by juniors
Dane Eggert and Anthony
Sottosanto, who both got time
on the line last season. Also
joining the ranks are senior
guard Troy White and senior
center Lucas Michaels.
Dominic Dzioban, a sophomore,
also returns as the
starting varsity kicker.
On defense, East is returning
defensive end Devin
O’Rourke, a senior who committed
in March to play at
Northwestern University.
“When you have not just an
All-Stater but an All-American
there, he’s a special kid to
Rob Zvonar
Team: Lincoln-Way East
Years coached for the team: 16
Last regular season record: 7-2
What is your favorite play to run?
I coach defense, so my favorite play is a sack.
Offensively, I think we like to be a physical team,
so [we like to run] off-tackle power.
What phase of football is your speciality?
Whether it’s my specialty or not, I’ve pretty
much always been and have coached linebacker.
It’s a position I enjoy the most and know the best.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have some great
[linebackers] at Lincoln-Way East.
What is a team motto?
I think a slogan or a motto that we’ve always had
in our program was, we talk about “one heartbeat”
and then “winning with character.” “One heartbeat”
just symbolizes doing things with unity, doing
things as a football family, doing them together
and have each other’s back. “Winning with integrity”
and “winning with character” has always been
a motto of ours. We want to try our very best to do
things the right way and not take shortcuts.
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Lincoln-Way East running back Chris Wilder (right)
receives the option-read handoff from starting quarterback
Brendan Morrissey Friday, Aug. 18, during a scrimmage.
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have,” Zvonar said.
And in case teams try to
run away from O’Rourke,
Zvonar said returning seniors
Ben Ravetto, Sam Broda and
Jaden Hacha will be there to
clamp down the attack. He
also pointed to juniors Dylan
Shelton, Mick Stewart and
Jeremiah Dawson as providing
great depth on the line.
At linebacker, Zvonar said
senior John Christensen will
move from the outside to the
inside position. Declan Carr,
a senior, emerged this summer
at the strong side, linebacker
position.
The road ahead
• Week 1 — hosts Crete-
Monee, 7 p.m. Aug. 25
• Week 2 — at Maine
South, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 1
• Week 3 — at Andrew,
7:15 p.m. Sept. 8
• Week 4 — hosts
Sandburg, 7 p.m. Sept.
15
• Week 5 — at Lincoln-
Way Central, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 22
• Week 6 — at
Homewood-Flossmoor,
7:30 p.m. Sept. 29
• Week 7 — hosts
Lockport, 7 p.m. Oct . 6
• Week 8 — hosts
Thornwood, 7 p.m. Oct.
13
• Week 9 — at
Bolingbrook, 7 p.m. Oct.
20
At defensive back, Zvonar
said seniors Kwaku Appiah
(corner), Dugan Bolsoni
(corner), Max Cesario (safety),
Brendan Gallagher and
Shea McGivern, and junior
Mike Manning are expected
to lead the way.
Heading into the season,
the Griffins are scheduled to
play six teams who had five
or more wins last year. In
Week 1, they will play Crete-
Monee (8-3 last season).
“They do a tremendous
job, and they are extremely
dangerous,” Zvonar said of
Crete-Monee. “We’re going
to have to be ready off the
bat, or they are going to come
over here and knock us off.
We’re excited about the challenge.”
Zvonar said the team has
put in the work this offseason,
and he is excited to see
the Griffins play. His players
feel the same way.
“We put in a lot of work
for this year,” Pallissard said.
“We’ve been waiting for a
while now, and we’re excited
for Week 1. We’re ready.”

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Providence eager to take on tough schedule
Celtics hope for
return to playoffs
with talented roster
Chris Walker
Freelance Reporter
Providence Catholic is to
open the season by making
the long drive down Interstate
55 to face defending
Class 7A champion East St.
Louis.
The following week, the
Celtics are to host St. John
Vianney from Missouri,
which also won a state title a
season ago.
Then, they jump right into
the Chicago Catholic Conference
Blue Division, including
a game against Class 8A
runner-up Loyola Academy
in Week 8.
It is never easy for the
Celtics, but as 10-time state
champions themselves, they
would have it no other way
— although they are as antsy
as ever to get back to the
playoffs after falling short the
past two seasons.
“Those first two teams being
state champs are only
going to make us better, but
they put us in almost a situation
that they’re must-win
games,” Celtics coach Mark
Coglianese said. “Heading to
St. Louis will be a tough challenge,
but if we can get a big
win, that could catapult us to
big things down the road.”
Tough losses to St. Rita
and Fenwick ended up crushing
Providence’s hopes of
making the playoffs in 2016,
but one of its biggest positives
was how it finished.
The Celtics beat Mt. Carmel
in Week 9 to keep the Caravan
out of the playoffs for the
first time since 1985.
“That was a huge momentum
swing, and we want to
keep the intensity from that
game all season,” senior
De’Shon Gavin said. “We’re
not taking anything for granted,
especially us seniors. The
Celtics football players Jake Renfro (left) and Quentin
Davis try to hold each other back while taking part in a drill.
The road ahead
• Week 1 — at East St. Louis, 5 p.m. Aug. 26
• Week 2 — hosts St. John Vianney, 7 p.m. Sept. 1
• Week 3 — hosts St. Rita, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8
• Week 4 — hosts St. Ignatius, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15
• Week 5 — at Brother Rice, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22
• Week 6 — at Hope Academy, 7 p.m. Sept. 29
• Week 7 — hosts Fenwick, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6
• Week 8 — hosts Loyola Academy, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13
• Week 9 — at Mt. Carmel, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20
seniors are looking really
good and poised after a great
summer and we’re ready to
finish it, and our juniors and
some sophomores have been
impressive.”
Providence’s roster is
smaller than it has been the
past, which is one of the
team’s biggest concerns.
“They key is staying
healthy, because we’re not
real deep,” Coglianese said.
“We have a lot of quality
players, but the numbers are
low so we can’t afford to lose
many guys. Lots of guys are
going to see both sides of
the ball. ... It’s something we
have to do.”
An experienced offensive
line will look to provide sufficient
time and blocking for
an offense that likely will rotate
three or four guys in the
backfield. Incoming quarterback
Caden Kalinowski only
saw a little bit of time last
season playing wide receiver.
“He’ll be out there, and
we’re going to need him to
stay healthy — and, if he does,
he should be able to do some
big things,” Coglianese said.
“Losing Richie Warfield is a
big loss, but we think we have
a few guys in the back that can
carry the ball and bring something
else to the table.”
Gavin added, “Expectations
are through the roof
right now. Our coaches believe
in us, and we believe
in each other and have great
leadership. I don’t expect
anything but the best.”
When Providence opened
its season a year ago, the
Celtics offensive line featured
only one player who
played a single down of varsity
football. Their inexperience
was apparent, but even
an experienced veteran line
likely would have struggled
against a big, athletic, highflying
East St. Louis team.
Now, with a full season of
play behind them, the offensive
line — which includes
the return of Jack McFarland,
Thomas Farley, Hunter
Providence Catholic’s Brenden Martus runs with the ball Aug. 16 during a practice.
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Dauparas and Cody Nawrot
— is one of the team’s
strengths.
“Playing East St. Louis
was an eye-opening experience,
but I think that was the
best way possible to start, to
play the best,” McFarland
said. “We didn’t want a score
like that, but we learned the
most in that first game and
continued to learn during the
season.”
Weakness quickly turned
to strength.
“I don’t really think it
matters who is behind us,”
McFarland said. “We have a
Mark Coglianese
Team: Providence Catholic High School
Years coaching the team: 29 total, 10 as
head coach
2016 regular season record: 4-5
What is your favorite play to run?
I guess being a defensive coach — I was
a defensive coordinator for many years —
so I would say multiple blitzes. Trying to
catch the offense in something that maybe
they haven’t seen or prepared for.
What is a favorite moment during your
coaching career?
When I first took over as coordinator,
we had a 50-game winning streak. That
included four state championships. The
second one would be winning a state
championship as a head coach back in
2014.
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strong, tight-knit group unit,
and we trust everyone on the
line to do their job. We’ll get
the job done, and we know
we can’t run it for them. We
can just help them find where
to run, and we think we’ll do
the right thing and get the job
done.”

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Porters desirous of another postseason berth, more
Lockport looks
to build off 2016
success
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
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A year ago, the Lockport
Township football team was
humming a line from an old
AC/DC song.
“Now I’m back in the ring
to take another swing.”
This season, the Porters
hope to be shaking teams
all night long, as they will
be bidding for their second
straight playoff appearance.
With numerous players back
from last year’s team, which
finished 6-4 and made the
team’s first postseason appearance
since 2011, they
have a good shot.
“We were in the playoffs,
we got back in the ring,”
Lockport coach Dan Starkey
said. “We got punched in
the face [in a 45-0 loss to St.
Charles East in the opening
round of the Class 8A playoffs]
there, but the kids want
to be back in that game and
go beyond.”
Starkey enters his fourth
year, so this season’s seniors
have been in Starkey’s program
the whole time.
“The first couple of years,
we were going through
growing pains,” Starkey
said. “But now ... we have
41 seniors on the team this
season. Not that many of
them were starters, but a lot
of them paid their dues and
will be ready.”
One of those players is
Haleem Ajibola.
“I’m ready,” he said. “I
certainly feel ready. All of
us seniors have been playing
together for four years. Our
defensive guys have been
playing together since freshman
year, and that’s only going
to help us.”
A couple of other seniors
hoping to make big contributions
are defensive backs
Niko Malevitis and Jon Savage,
along with seniors Jake
Pietryk at defensive end and
Zach Reese at defensive
back.
The Porters defense was
stellar for much of last season,
holding teams to 16
points or fewer on six occasions,
including three times
to fewer than 10 points and
a shutout over Stagg.
On offense, Lockport has
six returning starters. They
are seniors Austin Hoffman
at fullback/tight end, Tavares
Moore at running back,
Tommy Mulhall at offensive
line, Sam Pierson at fullback
and Alek Trafton on the offensive
line.
Junior quarterback Jake
Karli started the Porters’
last two games in 2016
when then-senior Ben Davis
missed the last three weeks
due to illness.
“The experience really
helps,” Karli said. “It gives
me that different mental advantage,
and I’ll come out
ready.”
While Karli looks forward
to the challenges of the season,
he will have a couple
new senior targets in receivers
Tim Houlihan and Nick
Ward.
Someone else who got
experience at the end of last
year was kicker/punter Ryan
Barth. The junior had those
duties at the end of last season
when Davis was out.
A key to last season’s
playoff push was the Porters
getting off to a good start.
They opened 3-0, which included
a pair of two-point
victories over South Elgin
and Lincoln-Way Central.
Dan Starkey
Team: Lockport Township High School
Years coaching the team: 4
2016 regular season record: 6-3
What is your favorite play to run?
We like to run the football a lot of different
ways. I really believe good football teams can
run the football, and they can stop the run. I
would say my favorite football play is [an] iso.
Which phase of football is your speciality?
I’d say my speciality in football is defense and
special teams. I played linebacker in college at
Illinois State, and I played on a lot of special
teams. Those are the areas I love coaching and
that I have a passion for. Really, the special teams
and coaching linebackers, to make it a little more
narrow.
What is the team’s motto?
A team motto is “refuse to lose.” It comes
from a saying, “I am the champion, and I refuse
to lose.” It’s just something that we chant after a
game. We want to see our kids play with a nevergive-up
attitude, and it’s just part of the philosophy.
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Gabe Amegatcher (left) runs ahead of Nick Ward during a
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While those teams are on the
schedule again this season,
and a good start is always
pertinent to success, the
end of the schedule will be
huge this fall. The final three
games are against Lincoln-
Way East, Wheaton-Warrenville
South and Bradley-
Bourbonnais, which was one
of two SouthWest Suburban
Conference teams that went
undefeated last season.
The matchup with Wheaton-Warrenville
South is an
interesting one, as it has a
The road ahead
• Week 1 — hosts
Downers Grove North,
7:30 p.m. Aug. 25
• Week 2 — at South
Elgin, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2
• Week 3 — hosts
Thornton, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 8
• Week 4 — at Lincoln-
Way Central, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 15
• Week 5 — hosts
Andrew, 7:30 p.m. Sept.
22
• Week 6 — at
Bolingbrook, 7 p.m.
Sept. 29
• Week 7 — at Lincoln-
Way East, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6
• Week 8 — hosts
Wheaton-Warrenville
South, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13
• Week 9 — hosts
Bradley, 7:30 p.m. Oct.
20
personal tie for Lockport’s
coach.
“I taught and coached at
Wheaton-Warrenville South
from 1994-2000,” Starkey
said. “I coached alongside
their coach, Ron Muhitch, at
that time. He was one of my
mentors and is now the head
coach [since 2002]. Plus,
there’s a playoff history with
them. So, it’s going to be
great to have them here for
a game.”
As has been the case since
Starkey took over, there is
a theme to this season. This
year, it is “Savage SZN,”
with the SZN pronounced
like “season.”
“The kids wanted that,”
Starkey said. “It means we
want to play with a lot of
pride and be ready every
week. We want to build
quality depth and know we
have multiple players to
count on. We want to build
trust, chemistry and teamwork;
be champions on and
off the field.

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fastbreak
1st and 3
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Porters football
ready to begin
1. Hoping for more
The Lockport
football team is
hungry to get back
to the playoffs after
finishing 6-3 and
earning the team’s
first postseason
appearance since
2011 last year. Now,
the Porters hope to
take it a step further
and make some
noise in the playoffs.
2. Past the growing
pains
With 41 seniors on
the roster, and coach
Dan Starkey now in
his fourth season at
the helm, the team
is comfortable with
the terminology and
experienced playing
together.
3. Beginning at home
The Porters start
the season at home
against Downers
Grove North, who
they beat in last
year’s first game.
Sandburg’s young bunch keeps expectations high
Tim Carroll, Contributing Editor
Sandburg coach Scott Peters still
has high expectations.
In 2016, Peters’ first year as the
coach at Sandburg, he knew the
team was going to be the underdog
in most of its games. The Eagles finished
the season 4-5.
But his plan for the Sandburg football
program remains a lofty one.
“Our goal ... is eventually [to] get
it to a point where we’re consistently
a quarterfinal team,” Peters said. “I
feel like once that starts to happen,
then you’re going to have a year
where you breakthrough.”
Peters acknowledged that Sandburg
is not at that level just yet. For
the short term, though, Peters just
wants his team to continue improving.
“We won a couple games at the
end of the year, which I thought
helps us building some momentum
into this year,” he said. “[We] just
focus on the now, get better every
day. At the end of the year, if we do
that, we’ll be the best team we can
possibly be.”
In an attempt to prepare his team
for a high school football season, Peters
and his staff have been emphasizing
the ground game, as well as
its counterpart.
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“I’m ready. I certainly feel ready. All of us seniors have
been playing together for four years. Our defensive guys
have been playing together since freshman year, and that’s
only going to help us.”
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“The thing that we always try to
stress is ability to run the football and
stop the run,” Peters said. “Those are
things that we try to hang our hat on
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our players.”
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Scott Peters
Team: Sandburg High School
Years coaching the team: 1
2016 regular season record: 4-5
What is your favorite play to run?
Something that works. You know, that’s a great
question. I mean, as a defensive guy, we’re a fundamental-type
team. So, for me, there’s nothing
better than a solid, fundamental play that’s successful.
What is your Game Day tradition?
One of the cool traditions that we do here
before our football games is the band leads
us out. We walk out from the south end of the
building, walk down the drive, and the drumline
[and] band are leading us out. The kids get
pretty pumped. They were stretching right before
that, and the drummers are going crazy in
the hallway. They’re playing stuff, and our kids
love it. Our band director does an awesome job
with those kids. So, that’s one of the traditions
that we have since I started here that the kids
love. I think the band really likes it; they feel
like they’re a part of it.
For more, visit OPPrairie.com.
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Joe Coughlin | Publisher
• LW East 24, Crete-Monee 10.
Grffins’ defense gives them edge
in early-season power battle.
• LW Central
• East St. Louis
• Lockport
• Tinley Park
Index
on both offense and defense are on
the perimeter or in the backfield.
“We have a lot of guys coming
Please see SANDBURG, 34
34 - Athlete of the Week
34 - This Week In
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Heather Warthen | Chief
Operating Officer
• LW East 27, Crete-Monee 23.
Griffins start the season with a
statement.
• LW Central
• East St. Louis
• Lockport
• Tinley Park
FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Thomas Czaja,
tom@homerhorizon.com.

homer glen’s Hometown Newspaper | www.homerhorizon.com | August 24, 2017
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