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16 | September 14, 2017 | The New Lenox Patriot News newlenoxpatriot.com FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE A 24-year-old man dead following vehicular collision in Orland A 24-year-old man from Crestwood reportedly was pronounced dead Sept. 3 following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 143rd Street and Harlem Avenue in Orland Park. Cook County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 6 p.m. to the scene, where according to a preliminary investigation a Jeep traveling westbound on 143rd Street through the intersection at Harlem Avenue collided with a Chrysler Town & Country attempting to turn left at the intersection, according to an email from Sophia Ansari, press secretary for the Sheriff’s Office. “After the collision, it appears the driver of the Jeep lost control and struck a traffic signal pole,” Ansari said. The driver of the Jeep — later identified by the Cook County Coroner’s Office as Ronald Bobowski, of the 14100 block of Kilpatrick Avenue — was extricated by members of the Orland Fire Protection District and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to Ansari. Bobowski died at the hospital, Ansari added. The official cause of death was listed as multiple injuries due to motor vehicle crash, and the manner was accidental, according to Becky Schlikerman, public information officer for the Cook County Bureau of Administration. “The driver of the Town & Country, a 51-year-old woman from Alsip; and her two passengers, a 19-yearold woman and a 15-year-old girl; were taken to an area hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries and released,” Ansari added. The Town & Country driver reportedly was cited for failure to yield while turning left and no proof of valid insurance. Reporting by Bill Jones, Editor. For more, visit OPPrairie.com. FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER Mokena PD gets OK to hire more officers Mokena Police Department was given the go-ahead by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to hire two police officers. During its Sept. 5 meeting, the board and Police Chief Steven Vaccaro discussed the process of background investigations for eligible candidates who successfully completed the Comprehensive Options for Police Selection Testing Service. The background checks are expected to take a month to a month-and-a-half, according to Vaccaro, because MPD wants to be able to thoroughly screen the candidates. Once the background checks are completed, two candidates will be chosen to begin training in January at the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. Candidates will undergo 540 training hours over 12-14 weeks at SLEA, Vaccaro said. After successful completion of SLEA, the two candidates will then go through MPD’s own field training, where the officers will be paired with MPD’s certified trainers for 14 weeks before the new officers will be allowed to start patrols on their own. That final step is expected to be completed by June or July of 2018, Vaccaro said. Reporting by T.J. Kremer, Editor. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. From THE FRANKFORT STATION D.C. trip honors veterans, reunites old friends Frankfort resident Raymond Wirth, known by many as “Bud,” proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War Nearly 67 years later, as a show of appreciation for that service, Wirth was among the more than 100 veterans who recently took part in an Honor Flight to the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Wirth, who will turn 86 this year, enlisted in October 1950. He served for 39 months. After basic training, he was assigned to the USS Valley Forge. Home base was in Yokosuka, Japan. “I was aboard a carrier, and we patrolled Wonsan Harbor,” he said. “Our duty was picking up downed pilots.” Nearly 70 years from when he first enlisted, Wirth was contacted by the Honor Flight Network a few weeks before the July 12 trip. He said there were 104 veterans on the Honor Flight, with four from World War II. The rest were Korean War veterans. There also were volunteers who escorted each of the veterans individually. “It was very nice, especially with the escorts,” Wirth said. “You didn’t have to do anything yourself.” Reporting by Jon DePaolis, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION ‘The Story of German Beer’ comes to life at Tinley Park Public Library The journey of a can (or bottle) of beer may appear simple. From juggernaut breweries like Budweiser and Miller plastering ads on every NFL game and bus stop to new craft beers popping up like weeds in liquor stores, beer has simply become nearly unignorable. But its journey through time to get into homes in around the world is not as simple. On Sept. 6, the Tinley Park Public Library hosted “The Story of German Beer,” as the Art Institute of Chicago’s Lucas Livingston relayed the titular libation’s history from the antiquities era to its proud place as one of the most popular beverages in the United States and all over the world. Livingston’s academic background in art history has helped not only fuel his passion as an orator on the subject of beer but also inspires him as a brewmaster and to think of beer as an artform. Considered by many to be a more approachable spirit than wine, according to Livingston, beer has historically always been a drink for the common man, by the common man. “We see throughout civilization — going back to Egypt and Mesopotamia — beer was the everyday beverage for the hard laborer,” he said. “It was a homemade product, so there was self-investment in it.” Reporting by Brian Laughran, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. From THE HOMER HORIZON Construction on 159th Street continues to impact Homer Glen businesses While the effort to widen 159th Street has raised concern among previous and existing business owners in the Village of Homer Glen, such woes could be extended until mid-2019, as weather permits, officials said. The construction project, which started in 2015, had a completion date targeted for fall 2018, with plans to widen the roadway from two to four lanes, relocate utilities, introduce turn lanes, and install a median. A number of delays have occurred, to date. The relocation of utilities serves as the Please see NFYN, 17 Police Reports Four incidents of theft, burglary are reported on the same day Reports of theft, identity theft and burglary to a vehicle were made on Aug. 28. Two burglaries to vehicle were reported within a half-hour span that morning. The first reportedly took place at about 9:32 a.m. when money and prescription medication were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked at the 2100 block of Finborough Circle. The second took place at about 9:54 a.m. when a backpack reportedly was taken from another unlocked vehicle at the 700 block of Downing Street. In the afternoon, credit card information reportedly was stolen and used to make fraudulent purchases. In the evening, at about 7:10 p.m., a printer reportedly was stolen from an open garage on the 1400 block of Ginger Lane. Sept. 4 • Sean D. Clifford, 31, of 7550 Gladstone Drive in Naperville, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol when he was stopped on Route 30 and Cedar Road for allegedly committing multiple traffic violations. Sept. 1 • Edgar Budrevicius, 25, of 169 Forest St. in New Lenox, was charged with aggravated battery on the 600 block of Maple Road. Budrevicius reportedly struck another person in the head. Budrevicius previously had a run-in with police, most recently in June when he was arrested twice in a three-day span at Walmart on the 500 block of East Lincoln Highway. • Landscape decorations reportedly were damaged on a property on the 500 block of Central Road. • A fence reportedly was damaged at a property on the 30 block of Warren Avenue. Aug. 31 • Brian J. Hurley, 42, of 6143 W. 55th St. in Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol when he was stopped on Route 30 and Tonell Avenue for allegedly speeding. Aug. 29 • Patrick C. McCleary, 26, of 320 Rossford Lane in New Lenox, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol when he was stopped on Route 30 and I-80 for allegedly speeding. EDITOR’S NOTE: The New Lenox Patriot’s Police Reports are compiled from official reports found online on the New Lenox Police Department’s website or releases issued by the department and other agencies. Anyone listed in these reports is considered to be innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law.
newlenoxpatriot.com Sound Off the New Lenox Patriot | September 14, 2017 | 17 Social snapshot Top Web Stories From NewLenoxPatriot.com as of Monday, Sept. 11 1. Football: Griffins answer back with a vengeance after Celtics’ opening touchdown 2. Husband, wife educate children about anatomy through book 3. BREAKING: One dead following interstate crash in New Lenox 4. Boys Soccer: Celtics score in waning seconds to win road thriller 5. Del Toro caps off weekend in hometown with parade Become a member: NewLenoxPatriot.com/plus New Lenox School District 122 posted this Sept. 6: First graders at Nelson Prairie enjoy some snacks, sun and new friends during their teddy bear picnic on Friday! It was a perfect day for our picnic! Like The New Lenox Patriot: facebook.com/TheNewLenoxPatriot “We hope all of our seniors on the Girls Golf team enjoyed their Senior Night!” @LWWestside on Sept. 6 Follow The New Lenox Patriot: @TheNLPatriot From the editor A sports experience that will never get old James Sanchez james@newlenoxpatriot.com Remember when I wrote in the Aug. 31 edition of The New Lenox Patriot about how the season opener is the biggest game of the year? Clearly, I was wrong. What I witnessed Sept. 1 during the football game between Lincoln-Way West and Lincoln-Way Central is something I’ve never seen before on a high school level. The volume of the crowd, all the cars, all the fans — which was roughly 4,500 people, according to West athletic director Ted Robbins — was simply amazing. Robbins said it was the biggest turnout at a West game in his time there. I’m going to start with the parking, because that’s what I had to deal with first. I’m on Gougar Road passing by Providence, noticing all the cars that have to park on the NFYN From Page 16 most significant reason to slow the project, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Other delays include the discovery of unsuitable material during excavation for the new roadway, improvements to the soil and the addition of a wall to stabilize the widened embankment. According to IDOT, traffic counts in 2010 were between 17,500 and 22,100 vehicles per day. The expected volume for 2030 is between 20,000 and 33,000 vehicles per day. But the Village’s outlook remains positive. “We’re thrilled that the State is moving forward with the expansion,” Village Manager Michael Mertens said. “It’s always a discomfort as we go through it. The grass adjacent to the field for the Celtics’ home opener. Through the time I passed, the grass lot was already nearly filled with still a halfhour left before kickoff. I stare out there with a small chuckle, thinking they’re going to have to toughest time getting out. I drive about a mile or so further to reach West, and on Illinois Highway I see a stretch of cars, maybe the length of several football fields, lined up on both sides of the gravel-filled shoulder. During a normal home game, there would be about 10-20 cars on the shoulder. I was told there were many cars parked on the grass behind the stadium, as well. I look ahead and see families walking across the street from Central Presbyterian Church and cars filled all over that lot. Still determined, or foolish, I still enter the school lot to maybe steal a spot on the curb. Those ambitions were quickly washed away. Every nook and cranny of that lot were taken. But I saw cars drive up on the grass near the baseball fields about 800 feet from the stadium. I don’t know if it was permitted or not, but we all did it anyway. While I was on the sidelines, the crowd was deafening, and there were people everywhere. The stands were filled, and the remainder cluttered near the concessions or were lined up along the fence bordering the track. This was totally different from when I covered West at Central back in 2015. There were fewer students at each school with Lincoln-Way North still in existence, and Central wasn’t a strong team then, while West finished as a state runner-up that year. The game was basically over early into the second half. This time around, the schools are bigger and both teams are very good, which showed on the field. Central went up 14-0, and West came back with 17 unanswered points to take the lead before the Knights finished strong to take the win. Each big play elicited the loudest roar. It seemed like a game of who could one-up the other. If you need an example, check out The Patriot’s Twitter page @ TheNLPatriot, and search for the video I posted of Central’s Brett Widule getting an interception to hear how loud these students were. This was a memorable experience for me because I didn’t go to college with a prestigious sports program. Matter of fact, Columbia widening will be benefitting residents and businesses. The Village has tried to increase visibility by putting up signage along 159th Street to help motorists in identifying businesses and retailers beyond the driveway signs. Reporting by Megann Horstead, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit HomerHorizon.com. College Chicago didn’t have any sports program. Watching this was kind of like watching a college bowl game of two popular teams at a neutral site where the fans in attendance are split down the middle. We’ll see what will be a bigger game -- this or when Lincoln-Way East travels to Central on Friday, Sept. 22 for another intradistrict matchup. Both of those teams have state aspirations, and to add more anticipation, Jim Cornelison, who is known for his baritone voice singing the national anthem at Chicago Blackhawks games, will be singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before this game. This is the first time in a long time that all Lincoln- Way high schools are strong this year. This will be a fun ride, and there’s still plenty of weeks left of the season. Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The New Lenox Patriot encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. The New Lenox Patriot reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The New Lenox Patriot. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The New Lenox Patriot. Letters can be mailed to: The New Lenox Patriot, 11516 West 183rd Street, Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, Illinois, 60467. Fax letters to (708) 326-9179 or e-mail to james@newlenoxpatriot.com. www.newlenoxpatriot.com.
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