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Caught and charged
Suspect in Tinley Park bank robbery
identified by FBI, Page 3
‘A great man’
Community mourns unexpected loss of Lt. Rich
Kozik, co-founder of Tinley Wish, Page 4
fast tracked
Some Village projects may not require a second
reading with new ordinance, Page 8
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At home, Rick Bruno, a retired Tinley Park
Police Department officer, cares for his
dependent son, Dan, who was displaced
when Easterseals’ adult program ended.
Photos by CODY MROCZKA / 22ND CENTURY MEDIA
Closing of Easterseals’ adult disabilities program directly impacts Tinley Park family, Page 5
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THURSDAY
2018 Tax Law Seminar
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 15.
Kallsen Center, Village of
Tinley Park, 16250 S. Oak
Park Ave. Get a jump on
2018! Learn about the Tax
changes and strategies you
can use for your corporation,
LLC or proprietorship.
Please RSVP with the Tinley
Park Chamber of Commerce
at (708) 532-5700.
Free Community Meal
5:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 15.
Faith United Presbyterian
Church, 6200 W. 167th St.,
Tinley Park. Come out for
a delicious dinner and some
tasty desserts. All are welcome!
Hosted by Faith United
Presbyterian Church and
St. George Catholic Church.
FRIDAY
Hot Wheels Classic/All Stars
4-7 p.m. Feb. 16. Bettenhausen
Recreation Center,
8125 W. 171st St., Tinley
Park. Fee: $12 for residents,
$16 for non-residents. Classic:
Ages 2-6; 4-5 p.m., 5:15-
6:15 p.m. Bring your fastest
Hot Wheels or Matchbox
car and compete for the “big
prize.” Refreshments will be
served. Children under age
2-3 must be accompanied
by an adult. All Stars: Ages
7-12; 6:30-7:30 p.m. We
are looking for the best of
the best for this Hot Wheel
or Matchbox car race as we
compete for a bigger prize
than what you might have
won in the Hot Wheels Classic
as a younger child.
Love Inc. of Tinley Park’s
Annual Chocolate Tasting
7-9 p.m. Feb. 16. Trinity
Christian College, 6601
West College Drive, Aarc
Building, Palos Heights,
IL. Cost $20-30 per ticket.
Come and enjoy chocolate
pairings, live music, and
hot appetizers at Love Inc.
of Tinley Park’s 4th Annual
Chocolate Tasting fundraising
event. Bids on silent and
live auction items between
7:30-8:15 p.m. All proceeds
go to Love Inc. of Tinley
Park in order to help churches
help people.
SATURDAY
Maya Angelou: And Still I
Rise
1-3 p.m. Feb. 17. Tinley
Park Public Library, 7851
Timber Drive, Tinley Park.
With unprecedented access,
filmmakers Bob Hercules
and Rita Coburn Whack
trace the incredible journey
of the remarkable writer,
poet, actress, and activist
Maya Angelou. 114 minutes.
SUNDAY
Venture Crew 63 Chili Cook-
Off
12-5 p.m. Feb. 18. Lockport
VFW, 5788 1026 E. 9th
Street Lockport, IL. Entry
fee of $15 per entry must be
submitted by Feb. 11. $8 at
the entrance for a vote and
all you can eat chili. We are
asking you to compete to see
if your chili is the best! The
prize will be a 50/50 split
of the entry fees to the winner.
Please contact Chris at
ckcarberry@ameritech.net
for more information or to
sign up.
MONDAY
Teen Ski Trip
7 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 19, Galena.
The Tinley Park-Park
District is heading back to
Chesnut Mountain in Galena,
Illinois for an all day
ski and snowboard fest! Activities
include game room,
bonfire and concessions!
Bring money for food, or
you can bring your own. All
packages include a free lesson
and $10 voucher for at
the concession stand.
UPCOMING
Trinity Lutheran School Open
House
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Feb. 22,
Trinity Lutheran School,
6850 W. 159th Street. Trinity
Lutheran School, a nationally
accredited and state recognized
school that educates
children from three-year-old
preschool through eighth
grade, invites the public to
visit the campus and witness
education in action during
its open house event. Website:
school.tlcs.org Contact:
Admissions Director, Melissa
Basile (708) 532-3529
x225 or admissions@tlcs.
org. Those who can’t make
the Open House can call for
a personal tour.
Sock Hop and Year Book
Reunion
5-8 p.m. Feb. 22. Hanover
Place, 16851 Harlem
Ave, Tinley Park. Dust off
that poodle skirt, bobby
sox and saddle shoes for
music, dancing and refreshments!
Find that yearbook
and bring it with you! We
are sure you’ll rekindle a
friendship or two as many
of our residents lived and
grew up in Tinley Park, Orland
Park and other neighboring
communities. For
groups of folks wanting to
attend without transportation,
we can pick them up
at a central location such as
the Park District. Contact Jo
T. Letwaitis at jo@Senior
LivingRedefined.com or
call (630) 200-1149.
Refuse to Be a Victim
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 24,
Zion Lutheran Church,
17100 S. 69th Ave., Tinley
Park. Crime prevention program
focusing on strategies
for personal safety. Topics
include personal, home, automobile,
travel, and technology
security. The class
is appropriate for those who
are at least 17 years old.
Cost is $15, which includes
a handbook and refreshments.
To register, please
call the Church Office at
(708) 532-1600 by February
19. www.ziontinleypark.org
ONGOING
Call for Artists – March
Photography Exhibit
The Vogt Visual Arts
Center is seeking photographers
(up to three pieces per
artist) for its March exhibit,
Open Photography Show.
Drop-off dates are Feb. 20-
23. If you are interested in
participating, please call
the Gallery Director, Julie
Dekker at (708) 309-4371.
Will-Cook Barbershop
Harmony
7:30 p.m. Alternating
Thursdays in Tinley Park
and Lockport. Glory to God
Church, 18401 66th Ave.,
Tinley Park. Guests are
welcome for an evening of
singing and fellowship with
the Knights of Harmony
Chorus. For more information
contact Hank King
at (708) 614-8899 or mjk
ing1@ameritech.net
Southwest Suburban
Widow/Widowers Social
Club
7-9 p.m. First Friday of
the month. Zion Lutheran
Church, 17100 South 69th
ave. Tinley Park. We meet
once a month. Beverages
and snacks are served .Entertainment
on most months.
Our club offers support to
widowed of all faiths and
ages. We know what you are
experiencing in dealing with
the death of your spouse,
we’ve all been there. The
South Suburban widow/
widowers is a group of
people, caring, sharing and
reaching out to one another
in friendship. Some of our
activities include monthly
general meetings, organized
restaurant outings, dances,
trips, theater visits, monthly
games, discussion, interaction
meetings, and newcomers
get acquainted meetings.
For more information call
Danell Chmura at 630-728-
9368 or Bill Dolehide at
708-342-6820.
Domestic Violence Training
Course
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
on Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. on
Tuesdays. Six-week period
starting Feb. 17. Crisis
Center for South Suburbia
in Tinley Park. The Crisis
Center for South Suburbia
(CCSS) is offering a year
round revolving 40-hour
domestic violence training
course. Participants can
complete sessions at their
own pace, but must attend
all sessions to earn the 40-
hour training certificate.
The cost for the program is
$250. (Discount available
with six-month volunteer
commitment). Some topics
within this course may be
sensitive to survivors of domestic
violence.
Orland Township Food
Pantry
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Orland
Township, 14807 S. Ravinia
Ave., Orland Park. Orland
Township Food Pantry supplies
food to residents who
need immediate assistance.
In order to qualify, individuals
must provide proof of
residency and complete an
application, which is available
at the Township office.
The Pantry also accepts
donations of canned vegetables,
soups, fruits, tuna
and personal care items.
Donations may be dropped
off at the Food Pantry during
its hours of operation.
For more information, visit
orlandtownship.org.
Southside (net)Working
Women
11:45 a.m. Mondays,
Siam Marina Restaurant,
16846 Oak Park Ave. The
Tinley Park chapter is a
women in business networking
group that meets
every third Monday of the
month. For more information,
contact Julie Rodriguez
at julie@southsidenet
workingwomen.org or visit
southsidenetworkingwom
en.org.
To submit an entry for the
calendar, send information by
noon on Thursdays to Editor
Cody Mroczka at cody@
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Tinley Park bank robbery suspect identified
Cody Mroczka, Editor
A 38-year-old homeless
man has been charged
with robbing a Chase Bank
branch on Feb. 3 in Tinley
Park.
Thomas Conroyd appeared
in federal court on
Feb. 5 for an initial appearance
in which he was ordered
detained by the judge, according
to Garrett H. Croon,
FBI-Chicago’s Media Coordinator.
The next hearing is
scheduled for Thursday in
U.S. District Court.
The Tinley Park Police
Department announced on
Saturday afternoon that a
suspect had been arrested
after allegedly robbing and
then fleeing the branch located
at 17157 Harlem Ave.
earlier that day.
According to the criminal
complaint, at approximately
11:45 a.m., Conroyd
allegedly intimidated an
employee into handing him
$4,300 with a handwritten
note on a manila folder
that stated, “PLEASE GIVE
ALL YOUR CASH NOW.
NO ALAR[M]. NO DYE
PACKETS OR I START
SHOOTING.”
Conroyd then left the bank
without taking the folder,
however, while the bank
teller called 911, she reportedly
observed him walking
toward the McDonald’s located
across the parking lot.
He was described as a white
male in his mid-30s, roughly
5-foot-6 tall with brown
hair and wearing a charcoal
grey-colored hooded sweatshirt
and black beanie-style
hate with bright orange and
cream-colored gloves.
At approximately 12:15
p.m., TPPD responded to
a 911 call of a report of an
individual matching the suspect’s
description in a church
parking lot located at 17100
69th Ave., approximately 0.4
miles away from the Chase
Bank.
Officers then reportedly arrested
Conroyd and searched
him. They allegedly recovered
a bundle of bills totaling
approximately $4,300,
the complaint states. Police
brought the bank teller to the
area where Conroyd was in
custody and she reportedly
confirmed his identity as the
robber while investigators
reviewed surveillance video
from the bank.
RIGHT: Security camera
footage inside the Chase
Bank bank captured this
suspect later identified
as Thomas Conroyd.
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Co-founder of Tinley Wish, Lt. Rich Kozik remembered by community
Cody Mroczka, Editor
Rich Kozik, 58, a cofounder
of Tinley Wish and
lieutenant with the Illinois
State Police, died on Feb. 6.
Illinois State Police Director
Leo P. Schmitz announced
Kozik had suffered
a medical emergency at
approximately 11:01 a.m.
while on duty in District 15
(Downers Grove). He later
died at the hospital, according
to a press release.
“Rich was not only a
great leader, but a personal
friend. Rich was a dedicated
19-year veteran who
was respected and revered
by many both inside and
outside our Department,”
Schmitz said. “Rich will be
remember for his dedication
to the Illinois State Police
and living up to our motto:
integrity, service and pride.”
Prior to becoming the
District 15 Special Operations
Lieutenant overseeing
the Motorcycle Unit, Truck
Enforcement Unit and the
Criminal Patrol Team,
Kozik spent several years as
part-time police officer with
the Tinley Park Police Department.
In 1996, Kosik and friend
Dennis Mahoney, started
Tinley Wish, a non-for-profit
community-based organization
that raises money
throughout the year to give
back to Tinley Park families
in need with the help of village
employees, churches,
schools, and private citizens.
“Rich Kozik was a genuine
person with a heart of
gold who wanted to make
a difference,” Tinley Wish
said in a statement. “Rich
was an extraordinary human
being who genuinely
cared for people. He will be
missed by so many. Please
keep the Kozik family in
your thoughts and prayers.
It was during his time as
Rick Bruno displays a picture of his friend, Rich Kozik, who unexpectedly passed away on Feb. 6. CODY MROCZKA / 22ND CENTURY MEDIA
“Rich Kozik was a genuine person
with a heart of gold who wanted
to make a difference.”
Statement from Tinley Wish Foundation.
a part-time officer when he
became friends with Rick
Bruno, who retired from the
force in 2010. Bruno said
Kozik courageously battle
cancer for many years, but
always kept a smile on his
face.
“People say it’s a cliche
when people say ‘what a
great guy,’ But he really
was great with a capital G.
He was such a gentle, quiet
individual,” Bruno said. “I
think one of the things he
really loved was helping out
the community. I was fortunate
enough to meet a lot of
good men and women, but I
think he was the best. People
like that, I don’t know
if they come around everyday.”
Visitation services were
scheduled for Feb. 11 at the
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons
Funeral Home in Orland
Park followed by a mass
for family and friends on
Feb. 12 at St. Francis of Assisi
Church, also in Orland
Park.
The Illinois State Police
will also conduct an honorary
procession route on
Feb. 12 departing from St.
Francis of Assisi Church
immediately following the
funeral service on Monday.
The procession is projected
to depart the church at approximately
12 p.m. following
a designated route
to the cemetery. Intersections
along the route will
be blocked to allow the safe
travel of the vehicles in the
procession.
Interment is private at
Resurrection Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations
to Illinois State Police
Heritage Foundation,
P.O. Box 8168, Springfield,
IL, 64791, www.isphf.org/
donations, or Tinley Wish,
7850 W. 183rd Street, Tinley
Park, 60477, www.tin
leywish.org would be appreciated.

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After rejections, family finds program for son
Cody Mroczka, Editor
“The hand of the maker
shook.”
Rick Bruno never forgot
those words. Twenty nine
years and countless doctors
later, he still remembers how
that pediatrician spoke.
“He was trying to put it
nicely,” Bruno, a retired Tinley
Park Police Department
officer for 33 years said.
Prior to that encounter,
when his son Dan was 26
months old, Rick and his
wife, Jean, were hesitant to
compare his development to
older brother Greg.
“We noticed he wasn’t
picking up as quickly. From
birth to 2 years everything
was normal, the pregnancy
was unremarkable,” Bruno
said. “We did early childhood
intervention, therapy
sessions; it helped a great
deal. We didn’t want to label
too early.”
For over 18 years, his
son Dan had attended Easterseals,
a non-for-profit
developmental disabilities
educational and employment
services, that until Jan. 31
served 44 adults -- and still
serves hundreds of children
— at Tinley Park, Chicago
and Rockford locations.
Only the adult program
was cut in Tinley Park and
Chicago, displacing people
like Dan, who enrolled after
finishing Easterseals’
educational program at the
age of 22, transitioning out
of the childhood education
program shared on the
same campus. The former
Kirby School District building
on Ozark Avenue was
purchased by Easterseals in
2006. A majority of those
people who have been
forced to relocate are over
the age of 22 and fall under
the autism spectrum disorder,
with differing capacities
and function levels.
“People say they can’t help him,
his dependency is so severe. Isn’t
that what these places exist for?”
Rick Bruno — Tinley Park resident
Funding problems
Kelly Anne Ohde, communications
director,
stressed that only the adult
program was being affected
and a myriad of issues contributed
to the “very difficult”
decision.
She explained that when
adults reach that age they’re
no longer the responsibility
of the school district, leaving
the burden of cost on
families and providers. The
State of Illinois does contribute
funding, but only raised
reimbursement rates once
since 2009, last year when
a 75 cent raise was given,
bumping most direct support
professionals to $10.88 an
hour.
“There’s a caregiver crisis
in Illinois. We cannot recruit
and retain the staff needed
for the amount of families
to provide for,” Ohde said.
“There’s a very high turnover
rate. People have to
provide for their families.”
Two years of budget impasse
in Springfield also
contributed to the program’s
demise, Ohde said.
“We could no longer do it
anymore,” she said.
Nonetheless, Rick is
pleased with the level of care
and education Dan received
at Easterseals and worries
about finding a replacement.
“I look for silver linings.
The people you meet, who
rejoice at your children’s
milestones. We encountered
a lot of those people there,”
Bruno said. “It renews your
faith in humanity.”
Busy times
The Brunos had four children
in three years. Greg,
who conveniently lives down
the block, Dan, and then two
younger twin brothers, David
and Tom, who live and
work in California as video
animators. Rick relishes the
time he gets to spend with
his two grandchildren, taking
on baby-sitting duties
twice a week.
“It was a busy time in
this house during the mid-
1980s,” Bruno said. “Dan
enjoyed playing with his
brothers growing up.”
Orange is Dan’s comfort
color. When he’s at home,
Dan is wearing an orange T-
shirt and orange gym shorts.
Never long pants. The Brunos
got him to wear different
matching colored outfits to
Easterseals, but Fridays were
always orange days.
When Dan was 2 years old,
he did something remarkable
in the eyes of his father. There
was a set of alphabetical
blocks that Dan had arranged
in proper order. None were
upside down or out of place.
Rick mixed up the blocks
when Dan was distracted and
to his astonishment, he put
them back in proper and alphabetical
order.
“There are some things he
does extremely well. He has
a great memory. If you take
him once, it’s truly remarkable,
he can tell you how to
get there,” Bruno said. “He
sees the world differently.”
Inside Dan’s room, walls
are lined with thousands of
Handmade set pieces featured in episodes of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” were created
by Dan Bruno and his mom, Jean. The Brunos got to meet Fred Rogers after developing a
relationship with a production assistant. CODY MROCZKA / 22nd Century Media
VHS tapes of Disney films
and old cartoons, custom art,
a calendar, a tent and a computer.
Easterseals taught Dan
how to access the internet, a
blessing and curse for Rick,
as Dan has amassed quite a
wish list of items, some of
which he already possesses.
“People say they can’t
help him, his dependency is
so severe,” Rick said. “Isn’t
that what these places exist
for?”
A special connection
On another wall propped
up with glass shelves, replica
television set pieces —
created by mom and son —
that were once featured in
episodes with Fred Rogers,
whom the Brunos developed
a relationship with.
“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”
ran from 1968-2001
and when Dan was a child, he
simply couldn’t get enough.
Dan needed to have the same
pieces that Fred Rogers used,
the only problem was they
weren’t for sale. So back in
the 1980s, Jean got a hold of
a woman who worked at the
studio. She told the Brunos
that Fred encouraged making
the pieces together, mom and
son.
The studio woman eventually
relayed the Brunos’
story to Rogers who subsequently
invited the family
to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
for a taping of an episode.
“They didn’t do that for everyone,”
Rick said. “He spent
time with each and everyone
one those kids that day.”
But that wasn’t the end of
their relationship. For years
afterward, Fred Rogers
would send personal letters
to the Brunos asking about
Danny, never forgetting one
of his biggest fans.
The Brunos have their
own language: sounds, signs
and words translated with
patience and compassion.
On this February afternoon,
while Rick awaits a response
from a new potential
adult program for Dan after
five previous rejections, the
Brunos happen to be low on
milk, but Dan is insistent
on staying inside for the remainder
of the day.
Rick doesn’t know now,
but the next day a bit of
good news will arrive. Dan
has been accepted into a
two-week trial for an adult
program at Helping Hands
starting in early March.
“Stay here, dad,” Dan
says. “Stay here, dad.”
Rick knows this actually
means that he can go to the
store for milk by himself,
but Dan wants to stay home,
alone, which is against the
rules.
“Maybe later,” Rick says,
before rattling off more
grocery list items as Dan
promptly writes them on a
whiteboard hanging from
the refrigerator. “He’ll never
be on his own.”

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a change of address section
that can be cut out and
mailed back to the County
Clerk. Or, residents can
use the Voter Registration
Change of Address form at
thewillcountyclerk.com.
Former or new residents
of Will County or someone
who had a name change must
re-register with the election
authority of the county in
which they reside. Registration
ends in person or by
mail on Feb. 20. The last to
register online is March 4.
Nancy Schultz Voots, Will
County Clerk, wants to inform
Will County voters that
In-Person Early Voting and
Vote by Mail ballots will not
be available on Feb. 8 due to
the decision handed down by
the Appellate Court, Ordering
a Stay Pending Appeal,
of the Cook County Circuit
Court Order to remove the
name of Scott Drury from
the ballot for the Office of
Attorney General, in Rottman
v. ISBE, et al., No. 18-
0234.
As soon as ballots are
available, the website will
be updated. In the interim,
any voters who arrive at the
County Clerk’s Office will
be given the option to apply
for a Vote by Mail ballot.
Visit www.thewillcounty
clerk.com for this and other
election-related information.

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Village of Tinley Park Board of Trustees
New ordinance could waive first reading for some projects
Public hearing,
workshop scheduled
for New Bremen TIF
Cody Mroczka, Editor
Some residential zoning
projects may not need more
than a single reading before
garnering official approval.
The Village of Tinley Park
Board of Trustees adopted an
ordinance on Feb. 6 that authorizes
waiving the second
reading for projects deemed
“less complex/ controversial”
such as plats and easement.
“In an effort to streamline
the entitlement process for
our residential and commercial
proposals, staff recommends
establishing a policy
for waiving first reading so
that less complex/controversial
projects can be approved
quickly by the Village
Board,” according to a staff
memo entered into the minutes.
“Traditionally, waiving
Round it Up
Action and discussion from the Feb. 6 Village of Tinley
Park Board of Trustees meeting
• The first consent agenda item of the meeting,
dealing with the Village’s ethics code in regards to
the hiring or promotion of relatives, was struck from
the agenda and tabled for the next meeting without
objection for further review.
• The board approved a contract with KMA Design out
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for just over $61,000 to
develop a pedestrian wayfinding signage system. The
Village budgeted $100,000 in 2018 for the project.
• Also passed was a resolution of support for BLC Tinley
Park LLC for Cook County Class 8 retail tax incentives,
which drops the property tax rate for a set of retailers at
7101 183rd St. from the commercial rate of 25 percent
to the residential rate of 10 percent for 10 years.
of first reading was decided
on a case-by-case basis which
is difficult to administer and
difficult to ensure consistent
treatment of petitioners.”
Ultimately, the board retains
the power to request or
waive a second hearing, however,
the resolution breaks
requests down into three categories.
“I think this is going to be
very helpful in expediating
some of our processes,” said
Paula Wallrich, interim community
development director.
“My hope is that we will see
some expediency for some
of these issues that have
lingered a bit and continue
on our model of a business
friendly community.”
The policy states that
resolution requests for plat
of easement, plat of subdivision,
right-of-way vacation,
dedication or abrogration,
letter of credit establishment
or reduction and adoption
of the official zoning map
would automatically have the
first reading waived.
Approvals in the second
category may be considered
for waiving with staff support
and unanimous Planning
Commission / Zoning Board
of Adjustment recommendation.
Requests in this category
include variances for signs,
fences, and parking, special
use permits and the caveat
that “any of the above may be
considered for waiving of first
reading for economic development
reasons.”
“I think that would be
a great level of filtering if
you put in the writing that
the planning board if it was
unanimous then it should
be automatic,” Mayor Jacob
Vandenberg said. “I feel like
that’s important to have.”
Requests falling into the
third category would still
require two readings. Those
include variances and special
use permits without
unanimous recommendation,
rezoning cases, text amendments,
planned unit developments,
or for the same
economic development stipulation.
The Community Development
Committee reviewed
the policy changes on Nov.
14 and recommended approval
to the board.
All board members were
present and voted in support
of the policy changes, except
Trustee Cynthia Berg, who
said it was at odds with an
overall goal of transparency.
“I feel like it’s not transparent,
what if an individual
wants to come to our meetings,
say they miss a meeting,
they don’t know when you’re
doing all these first readings,
second readings. The citizens
of Tinley may not be aware
of that,” Berg said. “So, I’m
not interested in this policy as
is. I don’t think it shows that
we’re transparent. I don’t really
like it.”
In other Village news, a
joint review board and public
hearing were scheduled
through the adoption of an official
ordinance regarding the
New Bremen TIF District.
A joint review board is made
up of representatives of the local
taxing bodies that have
jurisdiction in the TIF area.
That meeting is set for March
1 while the public hearing is
scheduled for April 3.
The village’s project redeployment
plan, unveiled during
an informational session
on Jan. 23, calls for $200
million in costs for an area
that would replace the Main
Street South TIF District.
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Kirby School District 140
welcomes families to Kindergarten
Registration for
the 2018-2019 school year
on March 14 from 9 a.m.-
2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. at the
elementary school building
the child is scheduled
to attend. If you are unsure
of which school the student
will attend, or need additional
information, please
visit ksd140.org or call the
Administration Building at
(708) 532-6462.
To attend school in the
fall of 2018, children must
be five years old on or before
Sept. 1. At the time of
registration, parents must
provide an original birth
certificate with the county
seal affixed and 3 proofs of
residency as follows:
Category I: (one document
required)
• Current closing papers
• Signed and dated lease
with two rent receipts
• Mortgage statement or
payment book/coupon
• Most recent property tax bill
Category II: (two documents
required showing proper
address)
• Driver’s license or State ID
• Voter’s registration card
• Current utility bill – gas,
electric, water, cable or
phone (not cell)
• Public Aid card
• Vehicle registration
• Homeowner’s or renter’s
insurance premium receipt
A parent’s work phone number,
an emergency contact
phone number and a current
email address is required.

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Police Reports
Woman arrested for DUI after striking vehicle
Helen M. King, 36, of
Country Club Hills, was
arrested on Feb. 2 for allegedly
driving under the
influence of alcohol. She
reportedly struck another
vehicle near 191st Street and
Harlem Ave, according to a
Tinley Park Police Department
report. An officer who
responded to the scene was
unable to verify who was
at fault due to the lack of
independent witnesses, so
neither party was issued a
citation. While talking with
King, the officer reportedly
detected an odor of alcohol
emitting from her breath, in
addition to slurred speech
and glossy, bloodshot eyes,
the report stated. She reportedly
failed three sobriety
tests, was placed under arrest
and refused to submit a
blood or urine sample.
Feb. 3
• A Tinley Park woman
was reportedly the victim
of fraudulent credit card
purchases totaling over
$1,000, according to a Tinley
Park Police Department
report filed on Feb. 3. The
victim reported three purchases,
each over $300 a
piece, that occurred from
late December through January
without authorization.
Feb. 2
• Thomas J. Fitzgerald, 43,
of Midlothian was arrested
for allegedly driving under
the influence of alcohol on
Feb. 2, according to a Tinley
Park Police Report. An
officer responded to a report
of a possible driver who appeared
to be intoxicated, reportedly
swerving and driving
at a low rate of speed.
Fitzgerald was pulled over
after the officer reportedly
observed his vehicle swerving
across lanes near 76th
Avenue and 183rd Street.
He was reportedly unable to
complete field sobriety tests
and refused others before he
was placed under arrest. The
officer reportedly smelled
the odor of alcohol emitting
from his mouth while
talking to him during the
attempted tests. Fitzgerald
refused to provide a breath
sample.
Editor’s note: The Tinley Park
Junction’s police reports come
from the Tinley Park Police
Department. Anyone listed in
these reports is considered to
be innocent of all charges until
proven guilty in a court of law.
Cook County Sheriff
warns of IRS phone scam
SUBMITTED BY COOK COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Cook County Sheriff
Thomas J. Dart is warning
of a sophisticated phone
scam targeting Cook County
residents.
In this scam, an automated
voice claims there is a warrant
out for the arrest of the
receiver of the call and that
they must call a phone number
with a Chicago area code
to resolve it.
Upon calling the number,
a person claiming to be an
Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) agent states that the
caller must make payment or
the warrant will be passed on
to law enforcement authorities.
The fake agent may
give a bogus badge number
and be able to recite the last
four digits of the caller’s social
security number.
This is a known scam that
becomes particularly pervasive
around tax time. The
IRS does not initiate contact
with taxpayers without
sending prior notification
via mail.
Additionally, the IRS does
not work with local law enforcement
authorities in this
manner.
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating
the origin of the
calls.
Sheriff Dart offers the following
tips to avoid becoming
a phone scam victim:
If you believe the call is
suspicious, hang up.
Never give personal information,
such as social security
or bank account numbers,
over the phone.
Legitimate IRS agents and
law enforcement agencies
do not ask that payments
be made via pre-paid debit
cards.
In some cases, the phone
numbers may appear to be
from legitimate agencies
due to phone number spoofing
applications. If this is
the case, call that agency to
determine if there is a legitimate
reason to contact you.
Do not use the phone number
the caller gives you.
Sheriff Dart asks anyone
who believes they are a victim
of this scam to call Sheriff’s
Police at (708) 865-
4896.

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Tinley Park-based financial firm acquires payment processing business
SUBMITTED BY PAYROC LLC
Payroc, LLC, a leading
merchant services and payment
organization, headquarted
in Tinley Park, announced
that it has acquired
Integrity Payment Systems,
LLC, a full-service processor
and acquirer. This transaction
results in a significant
expansion of Payroc’s payments
business.
The combined Chicagoland
companies have more
than 27,000 merchants and
over $8.2 billion in annual
core merchant processing
volume. Additionally, Payroc
and Integrity are expanding
their member bank
sponsor relationships with
the addition of Chicagoheadquartered
MB Financial
Bank, N.A. Payroc has registered
to become an independent
sales organization
(ISO) with MB Financial,
and Integrity has registered
to become a third-party payment
processor, ISO and
encryption support organization.
“Payroc is focused on
building something very
special,” said James Oberman,
chief executive officer
of Payroc. “We welcome the
entire Integrity team as this
winning combination positions
both companies for
significant growth,” added
Oberman. “We are very excited
about our expanded
relationship with MB Financial
Bank and their commitment
to the payments business.”
Co-founders of Integrity
Mike Ponder, president, and
Anthony Morrison, chief financial
officer, will continue
to serve Integrity in these capacities,
while also becoming
stakeholders of Payroc. Additionally,
Ponder will serve
on Payroc’s board of managers.
Because both companies
have long-standing brand
recognition in the merchant
processing industry, they will
continue to operate as separate
companies and brands,
while leveraging unique
strengths to create competitive
advantage for referral
partners, sales agents and
merchants. Payroc executives
bring depth and experience
to Integrity’s leadership
team. James Oberman will
assume the chief executive
position. Matthew Austin,
Payroc chief operating officer,
will fill the same role
for Integrity. Aaron Johnson,
Payroc chief risk officer, also
will serve in that capacity for
Integrity.
“Integrity’s proven commitment
to service combined
with in-house, end-to-end
processing and settlement
capabilities are uniquely
differentiated,” said Adam
Oberman, president of Payroc.
“The companies have the
remarkable ability to serve
traditional merchants, but
also the customized requirements
of the rapidly growing,
technology-driven integrated
software vendor (ISV) payments
marketplace.”
“We are pleased to join
forces with Payroc, which
will uniquely leverage and
enhance the proprietary processing
platform Integrity
has worked so hard to build,”
said Integrity’s Ponder. “Not
only are we adding the talent
and experience of the Payroc
team, but also our combined
financial resources significantly
enhance our capabilities
to better service clients.”
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For the fourth consecutive
year, the long-running
Chefs’ Auction fundraiser
will support the mission of
the Bridge Teen Center in
Orland Park. Due to cuts to
the Village of Orland Park’s
recently-passed budget, the
popular fundraising event
will now continue under the
sole direction of The Bridge
Teen Center instead of the
Village’s Parks and Recreation
Department.
“Over the last three
years, the Village of Orland
Park has helped raise over
$120,000 for The Bridge
Teen Center through this
highly-anticipated event,”
shared Rob Steinmetz,
founder and director of
marketing for The Bridge
Teen Center. “We are grateful
for the opportunity to
carry on this tradition in
the community, to continue
raising much-needed support
for The Bridge’s free
programs, and to take this
event to new heights.”
One of this year’s featured
restaurants is Tinley
Park’s own Siam Marina.
This will be the second
consecutive year that the
restaurant has been featured
at this fundraiser. In
addition to sampling some
of their signature dishes
to more than 300 event attendees,
the restaurant will
auction off a one-of-a-kind
dining experience during
the live auction. Siam Marina
has quickly become
one of the favored participants
in this event, thanks
to some amazing creations
from Owner and Executive
Chef Tammy Pham.
“Chef Pham’s involvement
is something our
guests look forward to,”
said Steinmetz. “Her generosity
to The Bridge Teen
Center exhibits her strong
commitment to supporting
the community – and we
could not be more grateful.
I know for sure that our
guests are looking forward
to tasting Chef Pham’s creations
again this year.”
This year’s Chefs’ Auction
event is being held on
Thursday, March 8 - at a
brand new location – Silver
Lake Country Club. Other
changes to look forward
to include several new restaurant
partners, expanded
online ticket sales and enhanced
live and silent auctions.
Featured restaurants
include “veteran” participants
such as Cooper’s
Hawk, Wooden Paddle and
Rocco Vino’s; as well as
newcomers such as Doc’s
Smokehouse, Houlihan’s
and Smallcakes.
Enhanced entertainment
is also planned for
this year’s event, including
a live performance from
Chicago-based singer/songwriter
Mark Rose. Mark
has sold more than 200,000
albums, and some of his
original music has been featured
on “Keeping Up with
the Kardashians.” Live jazz
music and interactive culinary
demonstration stations
are also planned for this
year’s event.
Individual tickets to the
event are available for purchase
now, and remain
priced at $50 each, with a
limited number of sponsorship
packages and corporate
tables also remaining. Tickets,
tables and sponsorships
can be purchased online at
www.chefs2018.gesture.
com or by contacting Rachel
Blunier at (708) 532-0500
or rachel@thebridgeteencen
ter.org. Additional event information
can also be found
at www.thebridgeteencen
ter.org under the “donate”
tab.
“We are excited to rally
the community together for
this fun event and showcase
some of the best food
and entertainment around,”
added Steinmetz. “It’s always
powerful to see the
restaurant community rally
around the mission of The
Bridge Teen Center as they
have since we opened our
doors back in 2010. This
event defines what it means
to give local. From Silver
Lake Country Club donating
their space, to the participating
restaurants, to
every generous guest in attendance
– we are incredibly
grateful for all this community
does to support the
students we serve.”
Those interested in supporting
the event through
the silent or live auction are
encouraged to contact The
Bridge Teen Center about
getting involved. The organization
is seeking donations
of gift baskets, memorabilia,
gift certificates,
event tickets, hotel stays,
travel vouchers and more.
Those interested in donating
and/or having their
product featured in the auction
should contact Amber
Holup at (708) 532-0500 or
amber@thebridgeteencen
ter.org. Deadline for auction
participation is Feb. 20.
Those who can’t attend
the event on March 8 can
still participate in the silent
auction. All auction items
will be available for online
bidding approximately two
weeks before the event, and
may be picked up at The
Bridge within one week after
the event. Bidders may
register online at any time
using a major credit card.
Those interested in bidding
in the live auction can
only do so live at the event.
The link for the silent auction
will be found at www.
chefs2018.gesture.com.

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The tinley Junction’s
Standout Student
Sponsored by Marquette Bank
Mickaela Keane,
Grissom Middle
School, seventh
grader
Mickaela Keane, a seventhgrader
at Grissom Middle
School, likes pizza and
hopes to one day become a
lawyer or actress. She is this
week’s Standout Student.
What is one essential you
must have when studying?
One essential I must have
when studying is listening to
music.
What do you like to do when
not in school or studying?
When I am not in school
of studying, I like to play
sports and hang out with
friends.
What is your dream job?
My dream job is to be a
lawyer or singer/actress.
What are some of your most
played songs on your iPod?
Some of the most played
songs on my iPod are:
“Meant To Be” by BeBe
Rexa and Florida Georgia
Line, “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran,
and “What Lovers Do”
by Maroon 5.
What is one thing people
don’t know about you?
One thing people don’t
know about me is that while
playing a softball game, I
got hit in the face with a 12
inch ball while up to bat.
To whom do you look up to
and why?
Photo submitted
I look up to my Great
Grandpa because he was in
the Air Force and helped
protect bases, guard missile
sites, and did rescues.
What do you keep under
your bed?
I keep nothing under my
bed.
Who is your favorite teacher
and why?
My favorite teacher is
Mrs. Sammon. She is my
favorite teacher because she
explains things at a decent
speed and lets us have time
to work on homework at the
end of class. She is also kind
and helpful.
What’s your favorite class
and why?
My favorite class is Math.
I like Math because I understand
it more easily than I do
my other classes.
What is one thing that
stands out about your
school?
One thing that stands out
about our school is how kind
everybody is to one another.
There are also many activities
that cause us to make
more friends.
Please see Standout, 14
Marking 100 days at Rogus
SUBMITTED BY SUMMIT HILL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mrs. Deaton’s kindergarten
class from Dr. Julian Rogus
School had fun celebrating the
100th day of school on Feb. 2.
The students used an aging app
on one of their classroom tablets
to take a picture of themselves,
and then transform the picture
into what they would look like if
they were 100 years old.
The elderly wrinkles on their
faces made the students laugh,
and they were excited to complete
the second half of the project.
The students then used their
narrative writing skills to imagine
and write about what they
would do if they were 100 years
old.
The students used skills that
they have been working on all
year such as handwriting, sounding
out words, and correctly
forming sentences. They worked
hard and did a fantastic job with
this project.
School News
Benet Academy
Student from Tinley Park
awarded honors
Benet Academy recently
announced its honor roll for
first semester of the 2017-
2018 school year. First Honors
are given to students
whose academic average
falls between 92-100 and
Second Honors for those students
between 85-91. Among
those awarded Second Honors
was freshmen, N. Colten
Palkon, of Tinley Park.
University of Alabama
Two from Tinley Park make
dean’s list
University of Alabama
students Rachel Kinsella
and Celeste Ramos, of Tinley
Park, earned a spot on the
dean’s list for fall 2017. The
University of Alabama were
named to the dean’s list with
Pictured below is a group of students on Feb. 2 from Mrs. Deaton’s class at Dr. Julian
Rogus School on the 100th day of school. PHOTO SUBMITTED
an academic record of 3.5 or
above or the President’s List
with an academic record of
4.0 (all A’s).
Butler University
Tinley Park native earns
dean’s list
Lean Schissler, an Elementary
Education major
from Tinley Park, has been
named to the dean’s list at
Butler University for the fall
2017 semester. Any degreeseeking
undergraduate student
earning at least 12 academic
hours of grade credit
in a given semester may be
placed on the dean’s list of
the college of enrollment if
the semester grade point average
is in the top 20 percent.
University of Illinois-
Springfield
Tinley Park resident honored
in dean’s list
Joshua A. Partyka, of
Tinley Park, was among a
total of 570 students were
slected for the fall semester
2017 dean’s list. In order to
qualify for the dean’s list, a
student must be an undergraduate
who took at least
eight graded semester hours
and maintained a gradepoint
average of at least 3.75
for the semester.
University of Illinois Institute
of Technology
Tinley Park resident achieves
dean’s list
Thomas Doyle, of Tinley
Park, achieved a 3.86 gpa
aty Illinois Institute of Technology
for the fall 2017 semester.
Every semester the
names of all under undergraduate
students who have
completed at least 12 graded
credit hours with a semester
gpa of 3.50 or better appear
on the dean’s list.
University of St. Mary’s
Five Tinley Parkers qualify
for dean’s list
The University of St.
Mary’s recently announced
the fall 2017 semester dean’s
list. Among those included
from Tinley Park included
Tara Enright, Kelly Cunningham,
Alyssa Furman,
Madeline Gallager, and
Morgan VanderWey. To
earn academic honors at
Saint Mary’s, a student must
achieve a grade point average
(GPA) of at least 3.6 on
a 4.0 scale and have at least
12 graded credit hours.
Compiled by Editor Cody
Mroczka, cody@tinleyjunction.
com.

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D228 students partake in robotics showcase
SUBMITTED BY BREMEN HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT 228
Students from Bremen
High School District 228
participated in The South-
Works Engineering & Robotics
Showcase on Jan. 17
at Prairie State College.
The Showcase is an opportunity
for regional manufacturing
and logistics companies
to learn what the local
high school programs are
currently accomplishing as
they prepare to compete in
the Southworks Engineering
and Robotics Olympics.
Hillcrest, Oak Forest, and
Tinley Park High School
students were given the opportunity
to interact with numerous
Southland companies
including: Ardagh, Bimba
Manufacturing, Camco Manufacturing,
Do-Rite Manufacturing,
GC America, ITW,
Kay Manufacturing, LB
Steel, Mi-Jack, Panduit, SET
Enterprises, Sterling Lumber,
Triton Manufacturing, and
Whiting Corporation.
The goal of the day was to
assist students as they prepare
for the Olympics and
provide industry connections
to inspire students to pursue
careers in the manufacturing
industry. Having an opportunity
to network with sponsoring
business representatives
can be very beneficial to students
who are thinking about
their future careers. “The
Showcase is a great way for
our students to gain exposure
to manufacturing career pathways
right in our backyard,”
stated Career Readiness Coordinator,
Renee Mack.
Bremen, Oak Forest, Tinley
Park and Hillcrest High
School Robotic Teams will
choose to compete in SUMO
Survivor, Catapult Launch,
ROBO Pathfinder, VEX Robotics
or Autonomous Racer
at the Southworks Engineering
and Robotics Olympics
scheduled for April 14 at
South Suburban College.
For more information,
contact Renee Mack at
rmack@bhsd228.com.
TPHS students picked for IHSAE ‘Best of the Best’ exhibition
SUBMITTED BY BREMEN HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT 228
Bremen High School
228’s Visual Art students
were recently selected to
participate in the Illinois
High School Art General Exhibition,
which takes place
on Feb. 28. The General
Exhibition is one of Illinois’
premier high school art exhibitions
featuring student visual
artworks from some of
the top city, suburban, public
and private high schools.
The General Exhibition is a
“Best of the Best” competition,
developed by teachers,
to recognize high school students’
artistic excellence.
Congratulations to these
selected 16 District 228
Students from Tinley Park, Hillcrest, Bremen and Oak Forest High School competed in The
SouthWorks Engineering & Robotics show last month. PHOTO SUBMITTED
students and their art instructors.
Tinley Park High
School students Franchesca
Villarrubia, Joshua Urbanski,
MaryKate Gill, Brenae
Scott,and Instructor Adam
Pries; Bremen High School
students Jesus Carrillo, Melissa
Vazquez, Adriana Rubio,
and Instructor Jennifer
Reid; Hillcrest High School
students Crystal Currin,
Jenny Soto, Darlene Moore-
Jones, Timeon Oyeyemi, and
Instructor Jamilah Adebesin-
Mason; and Oak Forest High
School students Lynette
Latocha, Julia Cagnina, Wirada
Kornkrasunk, Krystyna
Hall, Kristina Halstead, and
Instructor Dan Chambers.
Each year, over 100 high
schools register to participate
in the General Exhibition at
the Zhou B. Art Center located
in Chicago’s Bridgeport
neighborhood. High schools
digitally submit up to 25
artworks into 8 categories:
Drawing, Painting, Mixed
Media, Design, Photography,
Pottery, Sculpture, and Time
Arts via SlideRoom, an online
visual slide review platform.
The IHSAE receives well
over 2,500 submissions for
consideration for the General
Exhibition. All entries
are curated by the IHSAE
Board of Directors and guest
jurors, who select works by
over 500 student artists for
exhibition. Students have
an opportunity to compete
against their peers for over
$15,000 in IHSAE awards
and scholarships, including
the IHSAE Visionary Award.
Students also have an opportunity
to receive Early
College/Summer Intensive
scholarships offered by representatives
from select art
schools, colleges and universities
across the country.
Jennifer Reid, Bremen
High School Art Instructor
and Interim Fine Art Supervisor
stated, “This is truly an
honor for our art students to
be selected for this premiere
exhibition. I am extremely
proud that we have so many
artists recognized given that
this is our district first time
participating.”
(Left to right) Lincoln-Way East students Matt Gorczynski,
Adrian Villasenor, and Joey Knaperek captured first
place, second place and third place, respectively, during
the annual Moraine Valley Community College Welding
Competitions. PHOTO SUBMITTED
LWE students capture 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd at welding competition
SUBMITTED BY LINCOLN-WAY
DISTRICT 2010
On Feb. 2, over 25 students
from Lincoln-Way
Central, Lincoln-Way East
and Lincoln-Way West participated
in the annual Moraine
Valley Community
College Welding Competition.
Over 60 students from local
schools participated in
the event, which was divided
into three levels of competition.
Students from Joliet
West, Joliet Central, Argo,
Stagg and Evergreen Park
were among the competitors.
“Welding competitions
are a great way to test our
students’ ability to weld,”
says Lincoln-Way Central/
Lincoln-Way East Welding
Instructor, Daymon Gast.
“My students also get to
see post-secondary opportunities
for continuing their
welding experience.”
Each student’s skills were
put to the test in a timelimited
manner. Four areas
of competition involved
Shielded Metal Arc Welding,
Gas Metal Arc Welding,
Oxy-Acetylene Torch
cutting and a written test.
Winners in the high school
competition from District
210 were:
Lincoln-Way East sophomore
Matt Gorczynski, who
took first place in the Level 1
Beginner division
Lincoln-Way East senior
Adrian Villasenor, who took
second place in the Level 3
Advanced division
Lincoln-Way East senior
Joey Knaperek, who took
third place in the Level 1
Beginner division
Prizes for the winners included
a trophy plaque for
each student’s respective
school, welding equipment
and a medal. Moraine Valley
also provided students with
lunch and a special presentation
about Non Destructive
Testing.
“All my students practiced
hard and deliberately for this
contest; you have to,” Gast
said. “It’s not like you can
just show up and do it. It’s
a real skill—one that is very
marketable for a great paying
career.”

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D146 students enjoying One District, One Book initiative
SUBMITTED BY COMMUNITY
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
DISTRICT 146
Students across District
146 are spending time with
their families while reading
this year’s selection for
the One District, One Book
initiative. On Jan. 26 students
at all five District 146
schools learned they would
be reading “The One and
Only Ivan.”
“Students, staff, and administration
across the District
are once again thrilled
to be participating in One
District, One Book,” said
Dr. Jeff Stawick, Superintendent.
“Families have such
a great time reading and
learning together, and the
students enjoy the trivia and
other activities incorporated
in the classroom.”
Families follow a twoweek
calendar to progress
through the book at the same
time. Families take part in
activities while at home,
such as taking selfies while
reading the book together.
Many posted those photos
on social media using the
hashtag #ODOB146. At
school, students will take
part in trivia and other activities
for a chance to win
prizes.
Students were provided
with copies of “The One and
Only Ivan” to bring home
and read with their families.
One District, One Book is
planned by the District’s curriculum
department, media
center directors and reading
specialists.
“The One and Only Ivan”
is centered on a silverback
gorilla, Ivan, who lives his
life in a shopping mall. Students
found out the selection
by playing games and welcoming
special visitors, including
principals and media
center directors dressed up
as Ivan.
“I’m very happy to be part
of this program, and especially
to participate during my
first year of teaching,” said
Travis Faust, the District’s
newest media center director
at Fierke Education Center.
“’The One and Only Ivan’ is
a wonderful story for people
of all ages. I can’t wait to hear
the discussions that come out
of this, and see how students
grow with the book.”
Community Consolidated
School District 146 is comprised
of Central Middle
School, Fierke Education
Center, Fulton School,
Kruse Education Center, and
Memorial School. Students
from Tinley Park, Orland
Park, and Oak Forest attend
District 146 schools.
Students at Fierke Education Center take part in a trivia contest during school as part of
the One District, One Book initiative. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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said, “I was
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the new house
being built behind
me in the Radcliffe
Subdivision and
I spotted this
special visitor.”
Photo submitted
Happy Birthday to our sweet and handsome grandson,
Luke Badrov who turned 7 on February 12th. You fill our
lives with such joy and love and we feel blessed to have
you. We are wishing your birthday celebration is as special
as you are. Love and Kisses, Grandma and Grandpa
Abraham
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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Orland Park police officer
praised for going ‘above
and beyond’
An Orland Park police officer
was recognized Feb. 5
at the Village of Orland Park
Board of Trustees meeting
for going above and beyond
the call of duty in order to
help a resident.
During the recognition
portion of the meeting, Orland
Park Police Chief Tim
McCarthy presented Officer
Phillip Glecier to the board
members.
McCarthy said around 9
a.m. on a January morning,
Orland Park police received
a call from a senior citizen
about a “possible suspicious
person near her home … because
she saw some tracks
in the snow.”
McCarthy said Glecier
was dispatched to the home,
did an investigation and
checked the area. While he
did not find any signs that
would indicate criminal activity,
Glecier listened to the
woman’s concerns about the
lock on her storm door being
broken.
“Officer Glecier said he
might be able to come by
after work to fix that,” Mc-
Carthy recounted. “After
work, he did. He went out
and bought a lock for the
door and new parts at the
Home Depot. He came back
and repaired the door for
[the woman].”
The resident wound up
writing a letter thanking
the police department and
Glecier.
“We don’t pat our officers
on the backs enough
for those types of things, for
which we really do receive
a lot of letters,” McCarthy
said.
Mayor Keith Pekau said
he receives several of these
types of letters, but he noted
that this instance was
“above and beyond.”
Reporting by Jon DePaolis,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit OPPrairie.com.
FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
Pair teams up to take
over longstanding eatery,
expects to reopen in March
Ranch Frostie has been
delighting New Lenox residents
for nearly 50 years
with soft-serve ice cream,
hot dogs and more. And
while this spring will usher
in some changes, new owners
John Sestak and Jackie
Potocki want to make one
thing clear.
“We’re not changing
anything,” Sestak said Feb.
6, during an interview with
The New Lenox Patriot at
Ranch Frostie. “Everything
is going to stay close to the
same.”
Sestak said he and Potocki
have lived in the area
for close to 44 years. While
taking over the New Lenox
cultural hotspot will require
a learning curve, he
said they are going to be
ready for it.
“It’s honestly an honor
for her and I to keep this
place open,” Sestak said.
“And the support [from the
community] is unbelievable.”
More than 45 years ago,
Harold and Teri Hoyt purchased
what would become
Ranch Frostie and moved it
to the other side of Route
30, located at 1259 N. Cedar
Road.
In late 2017, Teri decided
it was time to move on to
the next stage of her life.
But while her time with
Ranch Frostie was nearing
its end, she wanted to
ensure the business would
live on.
When Sestak and Potocki
approached Hoyt about
taking over, she said she
felt good about it.
“I knew him and his connection
with New Lenox
and Frostie,” Hoyt said
about John. “With his business
in New Lenox and
having known him as a
child, I had really good
feelings.”
Reporting by Jon DePaolis,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit NewLenoxPatriot.com.
FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Police: ‘Zero tolerance,’
wrecked vehicle leads to
teen arrest
Brooke E. Beveridge,
19, of 20141 S. Rosewood
Drive in Frankfort, was
charged Jan. 26 with causing
an accident with property
damage, failure to reduce
speed to avoid an accident
and illegal consumption of
alcohol by a minor, which
carries a separate charge of
zero tolerance for underage
drinking.
According to police reports,
an officer responded
to the 19300 block of Beaver
Creek Lane after 911
dispatchers received a call
where a voice could be
heard yelling for help and
requesting an ambulance
before hanging up the call.
Upon arrival, the officer
could see a male inside the
residence and heard yelling
coming from inside. Eventually
officers were able to
get one of the subjects to
answer the door, and Beveridge
and two other subjects
were found arguing
about an accident in which
Beveridge had been involved,
police said.
The officer then asked to
see the vehicle that was involved
in the accident and
reportedly found it in the
grass 15-20 feet from another
residence. The vehicle
had mud on the roof from
being flipped over; all the
airbags were deployed; the
back windshield was shattered;
and a tree had been
broken in half; police said.
The officer said he could
smell alcohol on Beveridge’s
breath and issued
several field sobriety tests,
all of which she reportedly
passed, but she was placed
under arrest for underage
consumption under the zero
tolerance law. Beveridge
later was found to have a
blood alcohol content of
.071, police said.
Reporting by T.J. Kremer
III, Editor. For more, visit
MokenaMessenger.com.
FROM THE HOMER HORIZON
Platinum Cheer Association
looks to empower youth
cheerleaders
Encouraging young athletes
to “Be Fierce. Be Brilliant.
Be Platinum,” Platinum
Cheer Association is
gearing up for its first year
of competitive cheerleading.
All eight board members
met at Front Row in Homer
Glen for their last meeting
before registration opened
Jan. 30.
Last year, the women
embarked on the opportunity
to create a new cheerleading
program that was
not connected to a football
program. Having an independent
program will allow
for a stronger focus on
cheerleading as a sport, giving
PCA athletes an edge as
they move into high school
cheerleading, the board
members said.
“We’re the first in the area
to do cheer on a recreational
level not connected to a
football program,” Homer
Glen resident Jen Wirth
said.
The board members and
founders all have children
who were previously involved
with another cheer
program. After discussing
the benefits their children
would receive from a cheercentric
program, they decided
to create their own.
“We knew we wanted
cheer to stand alone as a
sport,” board member and
Homer Glen resident Jill
Roberson said. “We had a
really strong program before,
but we saw athletes
looking to move to All-Star
levels, so we wanted to create
a program at the All-Star
level without the All-Star
price.”
PCA accepts cheerleaders
from anywhere in the area.
“We don’t want anyone to
feel excluded based on what
town they’re from,” Roberson
said.
For more information on
programs, events, pricing
options and fundraising,
visit www.platinumcheerassociation.com
or the program’s
Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/platinumcheerassociation.
Reporting by Amanda Del
Buono, Freelance Reporter.
For more, visit HomerHorizon.
com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Lockport resident’s impact
on community lives on after
passing
The three ways Dan Niehaus
would best describe
his late father, Gary, are:
role model, cheerleader and
loving father.
“Gary was the dad who,
after coaching our basketball
team, would throw a
pizza party in celebration
of the year and give out
personalized awards to all
of the team members to recognize
their strengths and
make us feel great about
the season,” Dan said while
giving his father’s eulogy
Jan. 29.
The 68-year-old Lockport
resident died suddenly Jan.
27.
Gary lived in Lockport
for 13 years after moving
from Orland Park. He became
heavily involved in
the Lockport and Homer
Glen communities almost
immediately upon moving.
He was involved in 11 different
organizations over
the period of time from
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Association posted at 11 a.m. on Feb. 7:
“The Tinley Park Fire Department has set
a goal to have at least one person in every
household in the village certified and trained
in CPR/AED. Upcoming classes are listed
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From the Editor
Loss of developmental disability
program falls on Illinois politicians
Cody Mroczka
cody@tinleyjunction.com
In July of 2017, when
Illinois legislators overrode
an executive veto
of the state’s first budget in
more than two years, Gov.
Bruce Rauner described
the spending package as a
“never-ending tragic trail of
tax hikes.”
And yet, the 2017-2018
budget which included
a 32-percent income tax
hike, did nothing to address
the emergency situation
created by 24 months of
fiscal uncertainty to social
services and education
providers. Prior to the veto
vote, Rauner did accurately
predict the budget would
be a “disaster,” estimated
to generate a $1.5 billion
deficit in fiscal year 2018,
according to the Governor’s
Office of Management and
Budget,
He just didn’t specify for
who exactly. Six months
later, we know.
The adult program for
people with developmental
disabilities at Easterseals in
Tinley Park was the latest
casualty of nearly three
years of underfunding.
More than 40 people enrolled
at the former Kirby
School District building,
and another in Chicago,
were displaced effective
Jan. 31. Some have found
new providers, after rigorous
application processes,
while others have not been
so lucky.
While the Democratcontrolled
House and
Senate and the Republican
Governor failed to pass
a budget for two years,
programs like EasterSeals,
and people they provide
for, paid a higher price than
Illinois’s credit rating. As
the cost of these services
have risen, along with
technological advances and
standard practices, Illinois
has decided to remain in
the past, providing reimbursement
rates as little as
$10.88 per hour, according
to Illinois Department of
Human Services data.
In 2017, DHS implemented
a 75-cent raise on
reimbursement rates to
these professionals. It was
too little too late. The damage
had already been done
with rates stagnated since
2009. With that dismal rate
of reimbursement provided
to educators and staff,
social services have had
to cut back, if not shutter,
necessary and successful
initiatives, failing to retain
professional, trained staff
necessary to keep these
programs and waitlists
from piling up.
Elected officials in
Springfield have, for too
long, failed to address these
dire funding concerns for
people with developmental
disabilities, turning a blind
eye to a portion of its constituents
who don’t have
the voice to advocate for
themselves in the form of
expensive lobbyists or mass
demonstrations. When fast
food restaurants pay more
than providing training and
skills to help someone live
a normal life, there’s an
issue with society.
When politicians balance
budgets on the backs of its
most vulnerable citizens,
there’s an issue with Illinois.
“The Village kicked off its annual Youth in
Government program last evening which is
aimed at educating the youth from our local
high schools about the inner workings of
municipal government”
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on Feb. 7
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when he lived in Orland
Park to the time he died.
Gary was a retired police
commissioner of Lockport,
chairman of the Lockport
Veterans Commission and
a member of the chambers
of commerce in both Lockport
and Homer Glen. In
addition, he won numerous
awards including “2014
Person You Should Know,”
presented by Lockport
Mayor Steve Streit; “2012
Senior Citizen of the Year
Award,” presented by Congressmen
Daniel Lipinski;
and “2012 Volunteer of the
Year,” presented by former
Lockport Mayor Dev
Trivedi.
“Gary was just one of
those tireless volunteers in
the community,” Streit said
of giving Gary the “2014
Person You Should Know”
award. “He worked hard
for a number of organizations,
put his time and his
talents to making the community
better, and it’s just
very appreciated.”
Reporting by Jacquelyn
Schlabach, Assistant
Editor. For more, visit
LockportLegend.com.
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Coloring Contest
Tinley Park children create
festive Valentine’s greetings for
veterans, Page 28
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Spitting image
Despite change in ownership, family
keeping Kismet traditions strong, Page 34
A variety of
subjects and
mediums capture
the hearts of art
fans at the “What
Do You Love?”
exhibit on display
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century media
INSET: Gallery
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piece of jewelry to
the display.
Vogt Visual Arts Center’s
February exhibit
explores Valentine’s
Day theme, Page 23

22 | February 15, 2018 | The tinley junction Faith
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Faith Briefs
Anointed Word International Ministries
(16250 84th Ave., Tinley Park)
Food Pantry
Every Wednesday, the
AWIM’s food pantry is open
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. For
more information regarding
qualification of receiving
food from food pantry
or to become a volunteer at
AWIM, contact Kindell Renee’
at kindell@anointedword.net
or Joyce Brunson
at joyceb@anointedword.
net or call (708) 429-2600.
Calvary Baptist Church (17430 94th Ave.,
Tinley Park)
Wednesday Prayer, Bible
Study and Sword Club
6:45 p.m. every Wednesday
Chicago Church of Christ (16530 Ridgeland
Ave., Tinley Park)
Sunday Service
12-1:30 p.m. every week.
Faith Christian Reformed Church (8383 W.
171st St., Tinley Park)
Sunday Service
9:30 a.m.
Family Harvest Church (18500 92nd Ave.,
Tinley Park)
Sunday Services
9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Spanish services are held in
the chapel, while teen services
are held in the gym.
The Spanish and teen services
are only held at 5 p.m.
Breakfast is available in the
church’s Café, located near
the gym, on Sunday mornings
from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.
First Baptist Church of Tinley Park (7025
W. 179th St., Tinley Park)
Sunday Bible Study
9:30 a.m.
St. George Catholic Church (6707 W. 175th
St., Tinley Park)
Reconciliation
After the 4 p.m. Mass on
Saturday and after the 7:30
and 9:30 Masses on Sunday.
There is no Reconciliation
on the Thursday preceding
the first Friday of the month.
South Suburban Chinese Church (17100 S.
69th Ave., Tinley Park)
Mandarin Class
2-3:40 p.m. Sundays. The
church offers classes for
children, teens and adults
interested in learning how to
speak Mandarin. For more
information, email learningchinesesscc@gmail.com.
St. Julie Billiart Roman Catholic Parish
(7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park)
Mass for the Deaf
This Mass takes place
twice a month. The schedule
does vary, and those interested
in attending should view
the church calendar at www.
stjulie.org.
Sunday Mass
7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30
a.m., 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. every
week.
St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Catholic
Church (17500 S. 84th Ave., Tinley Park)
Sunday Service
7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m.,
11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. (in Polish),
and 6:15 p.m. every week.
Tinley Park Community Church (7939 W.
167th St., Tinley Park)
Sunday Service
10:30 a.m. Fellowship and
refreshment to follow afterward.
Tinley Park United Methodist Church
(6875 W. 173rd Place, Tinley Park)
Sunday Service
9:30 a.m. Nursery care is
available for families.
Bible Study
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For
more information, call (708)
532-2960.
Tinley Park Food Pantry
8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Learn ways to help by
contacting Chuck O’Kresik
at (708) 614-7739.
Trinity Lutheran Church (6850 W. 159th
St., Tinley Park)
Reveal Worship
11 a.m. Sundays
Zion Lutheran Church (17100 South 69th
Ave., Tinley Park)
Widow/Widowers Social
Club
7-9 p.m. First Friday of the
month. For more information
please call Danell Chmura at
(630) 728-9368 or Bill Dolehide
at (708) 342-6820.
Glory to God Church (18401 66th Ave.,
Tinley Park)
Will-Cook Barbershop
Harmony
7:30 p.m. Alternating
Thursdays in Tinley Park
and Lockport. Guests are
welcome for an evening of
singing and fellowship with
the Knights of Harmony
Chorus. For more information
contact Hank King at
(708) 614-8899 or mjking1@ameritech.net
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Editor Cody
Mroczka at cody@tinleyjunction.com
or call (708) 326-
9170. Information is due by
noon on Thursdays one week
prior to publication.
In Memoriam
Dimitrios Vlahos
Dimitrios “Jim” Vlahos,
84, a former Tinley Park
businessmen, died on Feb.
1 peacefully at home. Jim,
son of Anthoula and George
Vlahos, born in January of
1934, was raised in Thessaly,
Greece with his siblings
Paul, Peter, and Ireni. He
was a teen during the Greek
Civil War and then served
in the Greek army. He lived
and worked many jobs in
Germany, Canada, and The
Bahamas before moving to
the Chicago area. In 1970,
he married Kathryn (Kay)
Campbell, a teacher in Evergreen
Park, at Holy Apostles
Church in Westchester. Jim
was a popular bartender in
the western suburbs who
started at the King’s Palace
in Lisle and was working
at Harvey’s in Countryside
when he successfully
opened “Jim’s In” in Tinley
Park. He was “in” for thirty
years from 1978-2008, when
he retired. He was a member
of the Tinley Park Chamber
of Commerce. During those
years, he and Kay raised
three children, of whom he
was most proud: Matthias
(Noelle Povalish), Michael
(Cortney Meyer), and Diane
(Robert Cook); Grandfather
of Maxwell and Samson
Vlahos of Morton, IL, Carmen
and Matthias Vlahos
of Joliet, IL, and Ava and
James Cook of Downers
Grove. The family would
like to thank the many people
at Community Adult
Day Center, Shirley Ryan
Ability Lab, Independence
4 Seniors, Wellspring Health
Services, and Residential
Home and Hospice Care,
who helped keep him active
and well cared for in his final
years.
Michelle Aggen
Michelle C.
Aggen (nee
Noakes), 70,
of Tinley Park,
died on Jan.
31. Wife of
the late John;
mother of Aggen
Daniel Bradley,
Mark (Debra) Bradley,
Jill (Joe Morton) Bradley
and Lisa (Michael) Piper;
Stepmother of Thomas Aggen
and Chad (Sue) Aggen;
Grandmother of Tyler, Jordan,
Madison (Nick), Hailey,
Jacob, Corissa, Dylan,
Jaclyn and Justin; Great
grandmother of Easton;
Sister of Wayne (Donna)
Noakes, Marlene (Earl) Silver
and the late Louis (late
Pearl) Noakes and Richard
(late Joan) Noakes; Aunt of
many nieces and nephews.
Interment in St. Mary Cemetery
Evergreen Park, IL.
In lieu of flowers donations
to Alzheimer’s Association
www.alz.org. To send flowers
or a memorial gift to the
family of Mrs. Michelle C.
Aggen please visit our Sympathy
Store. For more information,
call 708-532-1635
or visit www.vandenbergfu
neralhome.com.
Have someone’s life you’d like
to honor? Email Editor Cody
Mroczka at cody@tinleyjunction.com
with information about
a loved one who was a part of
the Tinley Park community.
Weathering the Storm
Extreme cold gives way to normal temperatures
Mark T. Carroll
Contributing Columnist
The beginning of January
started the same way December
ended: very cold. The
Christmas Day to New Year
Day seven-day period was the
second coldest Dec.25-Jan.
1 on record for the Chicago
area. The high temperature
Jan. 1 was 1 degree, which
was the coldest maximum
temperature for that date. he
temperature remained below
20 degrees from Dec. 26
through Jan. 6 which tied the
record of 12 consecutive days
below 20 degrees.
The normal number of
days with below-zero temperatures
for winter is seven.
By Jan. 6, there had been
eight days with below-zero
temperatures this winter.
High winds from Dec. 31
through Jan. 2 produced wind
chills of -25 to -40 degrees.
A brief warmup occurred
on Jan. 10 and 11, with the
high temperature of 59 degrees
on the Jan. 11, which
was 2 degrees below the record
of 61 for that date. January
had a total of five days
with the high temperature
reaching at least 50 degrees.
Roller coaster temperatures
through the month created
an average temperature for
the month that was 0.8 degrees
above normal.
Below normal snowfall
for the winter season continued
through January.
Through the end of January,
snowfall is half of normal
for the winter season.
A light freezing drizzle
and rain event began during
the afternoon of Jan. 7 and
continued until changing to
light snow with generally
less than a half-nch of snow
accumulation. Because of
the extreme cold in the two
weeks prior to Jan. 7, the
pavement was very cold,
causing the rain and drizzle
to freeze on contact, producing
slick roads.
A freezing drizzle event
Jan. 24 produced hazardous
driving conditions. During
the early morning hours, a
truck collided with a car near
175th Street and LaGrange
Road in Tinley Park, killing
the driver of the car. Numerous
cars were also involved
in an accident in the eastbound
lanes of Interstate 80,
near Harlem Avenue.
The most significant
snowfall of January began
around 8 p.m. on Jan. 14 and
continued until the morning
Jan. 16.
The following are local
snowfall reports from the
Jan. 14-16.
• New Lenox: 4.7 inches
• Lockport 3.9 inches
Mark T. Carroll is the president
of CALM Weather LLC, a meteorological
consulting service
based in Oak Forest. For more
information, visit calmwx.com.

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Local artists on display for another two weeks
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
Amour, Amore, Liebe.
Across the globe there are a
thousand words for love, but
nothing quite captures the
concept like a picture ... or
paintings, jewelry and sculptures.
Through Feb. 24, the walls
of the Tinley Park-Park District’s
Vogt Visual Arts Center
will be adorned with images
of endearment for its
display entitled, “What Do
You Love?” The opening
reception on the afternoon
of Feb. 3, gave art fans the
chance to see the show and
chat with local artists about
their inspirations.
Vogt Center instructor
Carol Chirafisi loves sharing
the joy of art through her
paintings and as a teacher.
“I mostly love working in
oils and depicting concepts
that relate to people so it’s
portraiture but it’s not in the
traditional sense,” she said
at the Saturday afternoon reception.
“It’s figures and the
objects that pertain to them.
It’s narrative in a sense. It’s a
composition of many objects
that relate to a person’s life.
It’s about life, but it’s not too
direct. You have to figure the
meaning out for yourself.”
All things horror capture
the imagination, and the
heart, of Tinley Park resident
R.J. Durkin. His graphite
pencil drawings featured
in the February show depict
iconic characters from the
films of three late-directors
George A. Romero (“Night
of the Living Dead”), Tobe
Hooper (“The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre”) and Wes
Craven (“A Nightmare on
Elm Street”).
Durkin’s work combines
realistic details with elements
of expressionism to
make something all his own.
“I’m not really for the
Art lovers gathering at the What Do You Love? show’s
opening reception on Feb. 3
computer generated artwork
that goes on today because
there’s no life to it,” he explained.
“It’s the faults that
make something unique.
People can get hung up on
technical mistakes, but that’s
what makes it you. Mistakes
give your work personality
and give it life.”
His art also pays homage
to fatherly love as his dad
John F. Durkin used art to
make every Halloween extra
special for his family growing
up.
“Every year for Halloween
my dad painted on our
big picture window, which
obviously inspired me to
first pick up a crayon and a
coloring book,” said Durkin.
A photo collage of John F.
Durkin’s past picture window
designs was also included
in the “What Do You
Love?” exhibit.
Freedom is central to
Lansing resident Deanna
Scheihing’s favorite medium,
fluid art, as the everevolving
process of each
painting allows for unbridled
creativity.
“I love fluid art because
you can let your head go
and combine different colors
and you really don’t
know what you’re going
to get,” she said. “There’s
so many different varieties
and techniques. A piece can
change so much in a time
period of 12 to 24 hours.
You can watch it evolve.”
For gallery director Julie
Dekker, this show has
special meaning. Not only
does she love art in all of
its forms, but she also has
a deep love for the Vogt Visual
Arts Center itself. She
even included the gallery in
her wedding when she married
her husband Kurt on the
grounds in 2010.
“This place is just so
special to me,” she said. “I
spend so much time here
and it’s like a house. It has
an intimacy you don’t get
in a cold building with just
walls, so people get homey
here. They’re welcome in
the kitchen and you can hang
out anywhere you want to.
People always seem to feel
at home here and that’s really
important to me.”
Dekker counts the “What
Do You Love?” show as one
of her favorites of the year as
it brings so many artists and
art forms together in friendship
and love.
“Today is almost a celebration
of that feeling. This
is the one show that culminates
in that. People actually
are expressing their love for
A photo collage of Tinley Park resident John F. Durkin’s past picture window designs, which
inspired his son, R.J. Durkin to pursue art. Photos by Laurie Fanelli / 22nd Century Media
Malasia Johnson takes a photo of her brother Endris Albury, of Park Ridge, by his piece
“Tall Grass Art”
things. And when they come
here, they are already in that
mood and spirit. This reception
is one of total camaraderie
and happiness,” she said.
“It’s always such an uplifting
and happy thing. This is
a great show.”
The “What Do You
Love?” exhibit will be on
display at the Vogt Visual
Arts Center through Feb. 24.
Gallery hours and additional
information can be found at
tinleyparkdistrict.org/vvac.

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Friends of Jesus project at St. George
SUBMITTED BY ST. GEORGE
SCHOOL
The fifth grade students of
St. George School were given
$1,350 by an anonymous
donor. The children and their
families completed 24 different
projects within our community.
Each project was
given $50 with the condition
that it be used in service of
others. This was completed
through the Friends of Jesus
Project.
Projects included donating
wish list items to Gigi’s
Playhouse, CTF Illinois,
Together We Cope, nursing
homes, and the Teen Bridge
program to name a few. The
students researched charities
with their families, contacted
them, and provided the
desired items. All of this was
to help those people or animals
in need of care, not for
attention, but for the joy of
helping those in need.
Some students personally
delivered their items or
monetary donations to their
chosen charities. The 5th
graders were humbled by the
opportunity to make such
generous donations. Students
then wrote letters to
the Friends of Jesus Project
thanking them for this learning
experience, explaining
where they chose to donate,
how it made them feel, and
what they learned while
completing this project.
Many have said that they
will continue to serve others
as Jesus taught us.
RIGHT: A St. George student
delivers wish list donation
items to The Bridge Teen
Center in Tinley Park.
PHOTO SUBMITTED
Register now for TPPD’s
Dr. Suess on the Loose
SUBMITTED BY TINLEY PARK-
PARK DISTRICT
The Tinley Park-Park District
is celebrating all things
Seuss with the Dr. Seuss on
the Loose program. Come
by twos... come by threes...
fours are good... and fives
will please! Sign up today—
don’t delay! This fun-filled
afternoon for 3-6 year old
children is on Friday, March
2, from 3-4:15 p.m. at Tony
Bettenhausen Recreation
Center, 8125 W. 171st St.
The afternoon will be
filled with games, crafts
and stories all relating to
the wonderful world of Dr.
Seuss’s stories. Pre-registration
is required not later
than February 24. You can
register online at www.tin
leyparkdistrict.org using
program number 111116A.
The fee is $15 for residents
of the Park District and $20
for non-residents.
The Tinley Park-Park District
is committed to creative
recreational programming
opportunities and outstanding
customer service while
providing and maintaining
excellent recreational facilities
and parks to enhance the
quality of life in Tinley Park.
Join LWE music boosters for
Fish Fry Fridays this month
SUBMITTED BY LINCOLN-WAY
DISTRICT 210
On four designated Fridays
throughout February and
March, the Lincoln-Way East
Music Boosters will host fish
fry events at Lincoln-Way
East High School. The events
will be held from 5:00 p.m.
until 8:00 p.m. at 201 Colorado
Avenue in Frankfort, Illinois.
The events will feature
live music and a raffle.
The dates are:
• Feb. 16 featuring Summit
Hill Jazz Band, LWE
Vocalists, LWE Jazz Ensemble
and LWE Jazz Workshop
• Feb. 23 featuring LWE
Strings, LWE Vocalists,
LWE Jazz Orchestra, LWE
Vocal Jazz and a preview of
the LWE spring musical
• March 9 featuring Hickory
Creek Jazz Band, LWE
Vocalists, LWE Jazz Ensemble,
LWE Vocal Jazz and
Guitar Studio
• March 23 featuring
Youth Strings Chamber Ensemble,
LWE Jazz Combo
1, LWE Vocalists, LWE Jazz
Combo 2 and a preview of
the LWE spring musical
The menu includes fried
fish, baked potatoes, French
fries, coleslaw, apple sauce,
grilled cheese, fresh bread,
lemonade and fruit punch.
Soft drinks and bake sale
items are available for additional
purchase.
“The annual fish fry
events are an exceptional
community experience for
all ages and appetites during
the Lenten season,” says
Lincoln-Way East Music
Director, Dr. Bert Johnson.
“Our Lincoln-Way East
Music Boosters provide an
exceptional opportunity for
our students to perform and
for our community to relax
and enjoy some passionately
prepared fish while
visit us online at www.tinleyjunction.com
listening to a variety of high
school and junior high/middle
school music ensembles
play songs from every music
genre imaginable.”
The cost for an adult to attend
is $10. Tickets for children
are $5 each. Guests are
welcome to dine in or take
advantage of the curbside
carryout option. All proceeds
will benefit the Lincoln-Way
East Music Department.
“Each of the four events
are a unique concert and we
truly enjoy seeing our community
return week after
week during these events,”
says Johnson.

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Arbury Hills newspaper club hard at work
SUBMITTED BY ARBURY HILLS SCHOOL
The Arbury All Stars have been participating
in a newspaper club. The students work
together collaboratively to fill in the “Miss
Know-it-All” column, Establish and conduct
a poll of students, and work together to make
the next issue great!
Part of Summit Hill Junior High’s 2017 Art Club in front of the new mural. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Summit Hill art club crafts new school mural
Arbury Hills Newspaper Club members, Justin Naughton and Vaughn Burriss, poll
students to find out which sport is their favorite. PHOTO SUBMITTED
SUBMITTED BY SUMMIT HILL
SCHOOL
Summit Hill Junior High’s
Art Club was assigned the
task of creating a new mural
for the main hallway. A mural
contest was held with the
hopes that students would
create a design that encompassed
school spirit and their
core classes. After viewing
the entries, the staff determined
that the winner was
Paulina Gutierrez, a seventhgrade
student at SHJH.
The Art Club students
worked hard to ensure that
Paulina’s vision was brought
to life to the best of their abilities.
The students worked in
small groups to sketch out the
design, make sure the overall
scale was correct and paint
the mural. Over winter break,
the new mural was installed.
These students have officially
made their mark on the school.
Summit Hill art students claim
three spots in poster contest
SUBMITTED BY SUMMIT HILL SCHOOL
On Jan. 9, three Summit Hill Junior High students
were recognized for their participation in the Lions
International Peace Poster Contest.
The contest was open to all Summit Hill students.
They were asked to create a poster with the theme
“A Celebration of Peace.” Entries were submitted
to Summit Hill Junior High’s Art teacher, Brittany
Stewart, in November of 2016. Seventh-grader Julia
Ward was awarded first place and her poster went on
to State. Eighth-grader Macy Rea received second
place and eighth-grader Faith Buralli received third.
All three students received recognition at the Frankfort
Lions Club meeting along with certificates and
cash prizes for their participation in the contest.
RIGHT: (Left to right) Summit Hill Junior High
Art Teacher Brittany Stewart poses with Lions
International Peace Poster Contest winners Julia
Ward, Macy Rea and Faith Buralli. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Publisher announces winners of 2018
Valentine’s Day Coloring Contest
Creativity, compassion on
display across 623 total entries
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
Proving once again to be one of the most
popular annual contests run by 22nd Century
Media, the 2018 Valentine’s Day Coloring
Contest saw 623 total entries across three
age groups and seven towns.
And while a lucky nine have been chosen
(see accompanying images and awards) as
winners, the gigantic collection of entries
was to be delivered to area veterans with
the help of a local organization. With that
in mind, 22nd Century Media would like to
thank everyone who took the time to enter
and spread the love this Valentine’s Day.
As for the contest, this year we picked first,
second and third in each of the age groups.
Winners were chosen based on creativity and
neatness.
All three of the 9- to 12-year-old winners
are to receive two hours of free bowling
for up to six people, including shoe rentals,
along with a pizza and pitcher of pop, at
Laraway Lanes, 1009 W. Laraway Road in
New Lenox. The three 6- to 8-year-old winners
will get a multi-use pass for the Splash
Park run by the Mokena Community Park
District. And the 3- to 5-year-old winning
entrants will take home a $5 gift certificate
to Dairy Queen, 950 E. 9th St. in Lockport.
Publisher 22nd Century Media also would
like to thank the contest’s generous sponsors.
Ages 3-5 Ages 6-8 Ages 9-12
1st Place
1st Place
1st Place
Peter Tadros, Orland Park Rania Siddiqui, Frankfort Gabriella Escobedo, Orland Park
2nd Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Lily Kudla, New Lenox
Ivee Aftanas, New Lenox
Angelina Tadros
Orland Park
Audriana Lang, Lockport
Emma Vogler, New Lenox
Maddie Giampaolo
Frankfort

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Penny Wars fundraiser still being tallied
SUBMITTED BY ST. GEORGE
SCHOOL
Students in National Junior
Honor Society and Student
Council at St. George
School began the huge task
of determining the winning
classroom of the Penny Wars
fundraiser held during Catholic
Schools’ Week. This job
may take several recesses to
complete! The students also
sold raffled tickets for a bicycle.
All money earned will
be sent to St. Jude’s. Great
job of motivating the entire
school family!
A visit from Ranger Matt
SUBMITTED BY SUMMIT HILL
SCHOOL DISTRICT 161
Mr. Doody and Ms.
O’Dell’s fifth grade class
from Hilda Walker Intermediate
participated in a Skype
virtual field trip with Ranger
Matt at Yellowstone National
Park on Feb. 1. Students
have just finished studying
the Ecosystems and this
gave them a chance to show
what they know as Ranger
Matt asked them a variety
of questions and shared with
them how the Ecosytems
worked in Yellowstone. The
students did a great job answering
the questions!
A Yellowstone
National
Park ranger
skypes with
fifth grade
students from
Hilda Walker
Intermediate
during a
virtual field
trip to learn
about wildlife
habitats.
PHOTO
SUBMITTED
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February Senior Luncheon features fare from Frankie’s Ristorante
SUBMITTED BY ORLAND TOWNSHIP
More than 100 senior residents
enjoyed an afternoon of Italian
food, entertainment and good
company at Orland Township’s
Valentine’s Day themed senior luncheon,
according to the Office of
Orland Township Supervisor Paul
O’Grady.
Guests dined on a variety of Italian
favorites catered by Frankie’s
Ristorante in Tinley Park and
were entertained by the hits of Elvis,
the Righteous Brothers, and
Frank Sinatra, to name a few, as
performed by local musician Erik
Donner.
“Senior luncheons are just one of
the many activities Orland Township
provides for senior citizens to
participate in throughout the year,”
said Supervisor O’Grady. “It’s always
great to see everyone enjoying
the afternoon.”
The March senior luncheon will
be a St. Patrick’s/St. Joe’s celebration
that will have a traditional Irish
menu that includes corned beef and
cabbage. Tickets went on sale Feb.
8 at the Orland Township Office,
14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland
Park. For more information, call
the township at (708) 403-4222.
Local musician Erik Donner entertained guests during Orland Township’s Valentine’s Day themed senior luncheon, playing the hits of Elvis, the
Righteous Brothers, and Frank Sinatra. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Last call for singing seniors
Orland Park
Township’s Senior
Idol auditions on
Feb. 20
SUBMITTED BY ORLAND PARK
TOWNSHIP
Are you an awesome alto
or a terrific tenor and 55
years of age or better? If so,
Orland Township Supervisor
Paul O’Grady and the
Board of Trustees want you
to come try out for Senior
American Idol!
Get ready to ‘pitch’ your
best ballad, croon some
country or belt out the blues
at the 6th Annual Orland
Township Senior American
Idol auditions on Feb. 20.
Each contestant will sing
a 2-3 minute segment of a
song of their choice, a cappella,
for a panel of judges.
At the end of the evening,
the top 16 contestants will
be selected to compete at the
finals in May.
“Our seniors have such
talent and a zest for life that
this event is always an entertaining,
energy packed
evening,” said Supervisor
O’Grady. “I always look
forward to the showcase of
talent.”
Orland Township Senior
American Idol auditions will
take place on Tuesday, Feb.
20, at the Township Office,
14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland
Park.
Check-in begins at 5:45
p.m., with auditions starting
at 6 p.m. To register, or for
more information, contact
Orland Township at (708)
403-4222.
RIGHT: 2017 Orland
Township Senior American
Idol winner Bob Smith
during his audition. PHOTO
SUBMITTED

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Orland Township’s Souper Bowl scores big
SUBMITTED BY ORLAND
TOWNSHIP
More than 200 people
kicked off their big football
weekend by attending Orland
Township’s first annual
Souper Bowl Challenge,
treating themselves to a taste
of more than 20 different
soups, according to the office
of Orland Township Supervisor
Paul O’Grady.
Those attending the
Souper Bowl Challenge
were able to sample soups
from twelve different restaurants
and eleven citizens,
which were divided into four
categories or quarters. After
testing the soups, residents
were asked to vote for their
favorite in each quarter. In
addition to the attendees voting,
the Township assembled
a Souper Bowl Panel of
Judges, which consisted of
several local officials and
celebrities, who also voted
for their favorite soups and
chose the best decorated station
in each quarter.
“We were very pleasantly
surprised by the response
and attendance for the first
Souper Bowl Challenge,”
said Supervisor O’Grady.
“I want to thank everyone,
from the cooks, to the volunteers,
to the attendees for
coming out and making the
day such a great success.”
The Souper Bowl Panel
of Judges chose the smoked
chicken and sausage gumbo
from Doc’s Smokehouse in
Mokena as the winner, while
the People’s Choice award
went to Chuy’s Chicken Tortilla
Soup.
“We’d like to thank Orland
Township for the invitation
to the first annual
Souper Bowl Challenge and
all of the other contestants
with their delicious soups,”
said John Guzman, Executive
Chef at Doc’s Smokehouse.
“It was a tough competition,
thank you!”
The Panel of Judge’s also
chose Chuy’s Tex Mex as
the Best Decorated station
in the Culinary MVP quarter.
“Chuy’s is very excited to
become part of the Orland
Township community when
we open at the end of March,”
said Jose Salazar, General
Manager of Chuy’s. “We had
a great time at the Souper
Bowl Challenge and look forward
to doing it again.”
The restaurants participating
in the Culinary MVP
were:
• 94 West
• Ashford House
• Black Sheep
• Blissful Banana Café
• Chuy’s Tex Mex
• Creative Cakes Café
• Doc’s Smokehouse
• Gaston’s Bistro
• Parmesans Station
• Southfork Family Restaurant
• The Original Island Shrimp
House
• Traverso’s Restaurant
Attendees were also able
to meet the judges who
made up the Souper Bowl
Panel of Judges: Star 96.7
morning show host Lisa
Jordan, Illinois State Senator
Bill Cunningham, Orland
Hills Village Trustee
Kyle Hastings II, Orland
Township Clerk Cindy
Murray and Chef Rachel
Murphy from Robert Morris
University’s Culinary
Arts Program.
Winners of the Judges’
Trophy or “Golden Ladle”
in the other categories were:
• Rookies (residents 12-54
years of age): Kate Hastings
-- lasagna soup
• Senior Hall of Famers
(residents age 55 and better):
Donna McIntyre -- cream of
cauliflower soup
• Public Service Pro Bowlers
(public servants): Renee
Crews – “The Bohemian
Grandmother” (chicken and
dumpling soup)
“It was a perfect day for
such a fun event,” said Renee
Crews, President of the
Orland Park Area Chamber
of Commerce. “The Souper
Bowl Challenge provided a
great opportunity to be out in
the community meeting consumers.
We’re looking forward
to participating again
next year.”
In addition to the soup
made for the challenge, contestants
were asked to make
an extra batch of their soup
for donation to local soup
kitchens. More than 30 gallons
of soup were donated to
Catholic Charities Daybreak
Shelter and the Crisis Center
of South Suburbia.
“Both shelters were very
grateful for the donations
they received from our
Souper Bowl Challenge,”
said Supervisor O’Grady.
“In fact, the clients at Catholic
Charities took the challenge
themselves, and they
also chose the lasagna soup
as the winner.”
The winners of the People’s
Choice Award were:
• Rookies: Kate Hastings
(lasagna soup)
• Senior Hall of Famers:
Fran DuFrenne (chicken
noodle soup)
• Public Service Pro Bowlers:
Marie Ryan, President,
Tinley Park – Park District
Board of Commissioners
(Italian soup)
The winners of the Best
Decorated station were:
• Rookies: Kate Hasting
• Senior Hall of Famers:
Fran DuFrenne
• Public Service Pro Bowlers:
Bill Brady, Tinley Park
Trustee
The Souper Bowl Challenge
took place on Saturday,
Feb. 3, at the Orland
Township Office, 14807
S. Ravinia Avenue, Orland
Park.
Four Titans heading to State
FCCLA Competition
SUBMITTED BY TINLEY PARK HIGH
SCHOOL
Tinley Park High School students
recently competed in the
Family, Career, and Community
Leaders of America Sectional Proficiency
Events competition held
at Kankakee Community College.
The Titans had twenty seven
students enter the competition
in the areas of Fondant Cakes,
Cookies, Preschool Lesson, Preschool
Literature, Interior Design,
Fashion Display, Relish Tray, and
Salads. Four Titans placed high
enough to continue to the State
FCCLA Competition later this
year in Springfield.
Byanka Pantoja earned a First
Place finish for Fondant Cake, Jamie
Ton earned a First Place finish
and Most Outstanding award for
her Fondant Cake, and Amanda
Ashmus & Kassidy VanMerkestyn
earned a First Place finish and a
Most Outstanding award for their
Children’s Literature Presentation.
FCCLA teacher, Ms. Maggie
O’Connor commented, “The students
really enjoyed demonstrating
the skills they have been working
hard to perfect in class. I am
excited to see the students advance
to the state level competition!”
RIGHT: (Left to right) TPHS
students Amanda Ashmus,
Kassidy VanMerkestyn, Janie
Ton, and Byanka Pantoja. photo
submitted

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Reserve seats for CCSS’ Annual Gala next month
SUBMITTED BY THE CRISIS CENTER FOR
SOUTH SURBUBIA
Attendees bid on auction items during The Crisis Center of South Suburbia’s Annual Gala in 2017 in Tinley Park. PHOTO SUBMITTED
The Crisis Center for South
Suburbia is inviting community
members to reserve seats at their
Annual Gala on Saturday, March
3, at the Hilton DoubleTree Chicago-Alsip.
Reservations can be made online
at www.crisisctr.org/events/
gala.
The gala, sponsored by Exelon,
will be an incredible “Night on the
Red Carpet” to showcase the positive
impact of the Crisis Center
and raise critical funds to continue
providing emergency shelter and
other essential services to victims
of domestic violence.
Kerri Twietmeyer, CCSS Special
Events Manager says “The
real celebrities are our clients at
the Crisis Center for South Suburbia.
This year’s theme, ‘Night on
the Red Carpet,’ will provide an
opportunity for the community to
come together to support programs
and services at the Crisis Center
to help our stars to shine brighter.
It takes a tremendous amount of
courage to break free from violent
situations and we hope our
supporters will come together to
bid and donate to provide crucial
funding for our 24-hour emergency
shelter, transitional housing,
court and medical advocacy, therapy
and other programs at CCSS.
We look forward to sharing this
special evening with our generous
community of supporters.”
The evening, priced at $100
per ticket, includes cocktails, a
delicious four-course dinner, mobile
bidding on fabulous live and
silent auction items, dancing to
live entertainment by The Jimmy
O and Rhonda Lee Duo, raffles,
and more, all in a beautiful setting.
Amazing live auction items
will be available including 4 tickets
and a limousine ride to a Justin
Timberlake concert, a Disney trip,
a Chicago stay-cation, and other
vacation packages.
The Annual Gala will also be offering
silent auction items for consideration
to supporters not able
to attend the event through online
bidding. Guests at the event, and
supporters at home alike, are invited
to use their cell phones and
devices to bid in real time on silent
auction items and increase their
chances on winning a vast array
of items from toys for the kids to
weekend get-a-ways and sporting
events. The link to register for the
silent auction is http://2018CCSS.
gesture.com.
For reservations, sponsorship
opportunities, and additional information
visit our website at
www.crisisctr.org/events/gala or
contact Kerri Twietmeyer at 708-
429-7255, ext. 136.
The Crisis Center for South
Suburbia’s mission is to provide
emergency shelter and other essential
services for individuals
and families victimized by domestic
violence and address the
societal issues that contribute to
domestic violence.
Running o’ the Green Walk registration open
TP Park District’s annual
event includes shirt,
awards
Submitted by Tinley Park-Park
District
The Tinley Park-Park District
annual Running o’ the Green 8K
Run/Walk will be held on March
4 at the Tony Bettenhausen Rec
Center, 8125 W. 171st St.
Registration is now open.
The cost is $22 and includes
a unisex, long sleeve tech race
shirt; $16 without a shirt.
Pre-registration closes promptly
at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23.
Same day registration is $30
and opens at 7 a.m.
Awards are given for first,
second and third place runners
in each category. There are also
awards for best overall resident
and nonresident, male and female.
Please visit www.tinleyparkdis
trict.org or visit the park district
in person at the Rec Center to
register and for more information
on this and all other park district
events and programs.
The Tinley Park-Park District is
committed to creative recreational
programming opportunities
and outstanding customer service
while providing and maintaining
excellent recreational facilities
and parks to enhance the quality
of life in Tinley Park.

34 | February 15, 2018 | The tinley junction Dining Out
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The DIsh
Kismet carries on as family business of destiny
Orland Park eatery
now run by former
owner’s nephew
Thomas Czaja
Contributing Editor
Kismet means destiny or
faith in Turkish.
When the Kismet restaurant
was first opened in Orland
Park in 1977 by Roy
Tufekcioglu, it was an act of
faith — one that materialized
in four decades and counting
of selling its signature gyros
and other food items.
Last April, Tufekcioglu
decided to retire and hand
the reins of the business over
to his nephew Ervin Ramazanoski,
who now heads
the day-to-day operations,
though he owns it with his
mother, father and brothers.
For Ramazanoski, keeping
the business in the family
and leading it was a destiny
he knew he wanted to fulfill.
“It was destiny for us to
be here,” Ramazanoski said.
“We plan on keeping it going
for another 40 years.”
Since acquiring ownership,
Ramazanoski has kept
the menu largely the same,
with the aforementioned gyros
— as well as the burgers,
beef, chicken, hot dogs, soup
and salads — but he also
made a few tweaks.
He introduced delivery
service for the first time as
an added convenience for
customers. He made the
catering more extensive,
utilizing a simple menu, so
customers can easily pick
up the phone and get what
they want, while still being
able to customize different
orders, he said.
Another thing Ramazanoski
did is add a number
of items. They decided to
add a number of wraps, including
a gyro wrap. They
Kismet
9931 W. 151st St. in
Orland Park
Hours
• 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Monday-Saturday
• 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday
For more information ...
Web: www.
kismetorlandpark.com
Phone: (708) 349-2205
also added a honey mustard
chicken sandwich, beef roll
and chicken Parmesan that
all cost $6.99.
He even has eggs and will
sometimes make a breakfast
dish for customers, if they
ask for them, though those
and none of the other new
things are officially listed on
the menu. The owner said
he plans to have all them
remain available but not list
them to keep things simple.
But Ramazanoski knows
what will always be No. 1.
“The gyros were on the
menu and will always be
on the menu,” Ramazanoski
said. “It’s what we’re known
for. When I took over, I
had nothing but gyros for a
month.”
The gyros are cut fresh
off the spit, right in front of
customers. Kismet uses Kronos
gyro meat — a seasoned
blend of selected beef and
lamb — and adds its personalized
touch.
“We have a special blend
of seasonings that we use,,”
Ramazanoski said. “It’s like
a Mediterranean, Turkish
blend.”
The gyro dinner and
grilled chicken gyro dinner
(both feed two and are
$12.75) are popular choices,
with the former coming with
extra meat, extra pita, tomato,
onion, olives, feta cheese
and homemade cucumber
sauce, and the latter the same
extras and ingredients plus
lettuce.
“Everything is fresh ingredients,”
Ramazanoski
said. “While other people
cut corners, we sharpen our
edges. We do not skimp
on anything. Everything is
brought in pretty much daily
... whatever doesn’t get used
is thrown out.”
To completely summarize
or sample Kismet, a patron
needs to save room for dessert,
as 16 different flavors
of ice cream are available
year-round, not to mention
shakes, malts and other desserts,
such as Oreo cookie
balls ($1.78) and baklava
($1.99).
“Our ice cream comes
from Wisconsin and is Cedar
Crest,” Ramazanoski said.
“People love the flavors.
I got birthday cake, butter
pecan or chocolate vanilla,
strawberry, if you want to
keep it simple. ... On top
of that, you can make any
shake out of my ice cream.
... Make it how you like it.”
Those who venture into
Kismet Monday through
Friday can try a daily special
each day for $4.99:
Ramazanoski also began
serving quesadillas — again,
not on the menu — and said
they have become a Friday
special.
“We have the flour tortillas,
and we already use
cheddar cheese, so we just
put them together,” Ramazanoski
said of the quesadillas.
“It came out phenomenal. ...
It just makes sense.”
No matter what patrons
get, they keep coming out.
When Ramazanoski’s uncle
first opened the establishment,
he decided to pay
homage and show appreciation
to his customers by
putting up a collage of their
photographs on the wall.
Kismet owner Ervin Ramazanoski holds the gyro dinner ($12.75), which feeds two and
comes with extra meat, extra pita, tomato, onion, olives, Feta cheese and homemade
cucumber sauce. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media
The chicken caesar wrap ($6.33) is another popular dish with patrons at Kismet.
It eventually extended and
“blew up” to the many photos
that still adorn the interior
of Kismet, according to
Ramazanoski.
The current owner plans
to sustain that tradition.
“We are in the works of
getting another [collage of
photos of customers] made,”
he said. “We’re going to
keep it going.”
Ramazanoski added he
“stepped in with wet feet”
for knowing how to run
things with 13 years of experience
in the restaurant
industry. He has thoroughly
enjoyed getting to know customers
both old and new.
“I love it,” Ramazanoski
said. “I love my customers.
They’re great. They work with
me, and I work with them. If
they want to try something
different, I’ll always help
them out. ... I love them all.”

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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. Sandwich filler
5. Alternative to steps
9. Ides rebuke
13. Prefix with pad
14. The Sorbonne, e.g.
16. Mardi Gras, e.g.
17. Pro __ (proportionately)
18. Actress Streep
19. Some addresses
20. Much may follow it
21. He wrote “The Shogun”
22. ‘Survivor’ team
24. Heart problem
26. W.C.
27. Last-qtr. month
29. Hoops stats
30. Frankfort trampoline
park
33. ___ de vivre
34. Leisurely walks
35. Pieces of expensive
jewelry
36. [It’s gone!]
38. 1980s band, with
Adam
39. “Darn it all!”
40. Sea flier
41. 49er foe
43. Attack word
44. Peak
46. “__ dreaming?”
49. Wind dir.
50. Brown, for one
51. Event to show off pet
IDs in New Lenox
53. Body trunks
55. Math class: abbr.
57. Neutral color
58. Cheer starter
59. Weariness
61. “___ chance”
62. “Mockingbird” singer
Foxx
63. Bulrush, e.g.
64. “The devil __ the
details”
65. Nothing more
66. Poet John, of “Grongar
Hill”
67. Volcano in Sicily
Down
1. Bubba Gump’s forte
2. Jimmy Carter product
3. Nuptial sites
4. Unhealthy atmosphere
5. Notes
6. Succeeded with
something
7. Extra
8. Layer
9. Case for needles and
small scissors
10. Airplane propulsion
11. Systems for long
distance communications
12. Ship title
15. British megastar
pop-rock singer
23. ___ v. Wade
25. Air force, abbr.
26. Flipped out
28. Third word in
“America”
31. Annually
32. Divided into regions
34. Horror writer, Edgar
Allan
35. Long-snouted fish
36. Untouched
37. Quick look
39. Defaulter’s comeuppance
40. Tee preceder
42. Riskier
44. Pronoun
45. Prestigious institutions
46. Not marked up
47. Small swallow
48. Lizard
52. Bottle inhabitant
54. Tear down
55. Gibb or Gump
56. Olympic sled
58. Dash
60. Legendary Aussie
outlaw Kelly
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
TINLEY PARK
Durbin’s
(17265 Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 429-
1000)
■9-11 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Open Mic
■9 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Karaoke
■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Live music by Miguel
Garza
■Fridays ■ and Saturdays:
DJ Dance Party until 3
a.m.
Ed & Joe’s Restaurant &
Pizzeria
(17332 S. Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 532-
3051)
■7:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Team Trivia
JW Hollstein’s Saloon
(17358 S. Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 429-
7000)
■9 ■ p.m. Mondays: Karaoke
■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia
■8, ■ 9 p.m. Wednesday:
Trivia
■10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Live
DJ
■11 ■ a.m. Fridays: Free
pizza with drink purchases
■10 ■ p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays: Live entertainment
Old Tinley Pub & Eatery
(17020 Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 532-
4409)
■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia
Night
■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Movie Night
■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Karaoke
Side Street American Tavern
(18401 N. Creek Drive,
Tinley Park; (708) 928-
8080)
■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bingo
■7 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bags
Tournament
■9 ■ p.m. Fridays: Flashback
Friday
Tinley Park Bowl
(7601 183rd St., Tinley
Park; (708) 532-2955)
■10 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays:
Cosmic Bowl
To place an event
in The Scene, email
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.
com.

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Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Home Series
At Prairie Trails in Manhattan and WestGate Manor in Peotone!
Two new designs (with more to follow) are a direct result of buyer feedback
Two refreshing designs mark
the beginning of a new series
of Craftsman-style homes
available from Distinctive Home
Builders at its latest new home
communities: Prairie Trails;
located in Manhattan within the
highly-regarded Lincoln-Way
School District and at WestGate
Manor in Peotone within
the desirable Peotone School
District.
“Craftsman homes were
introduced in the early 1900s
in California with designs
based on a simpler, functional
aesthetic using a higher level
of craftsmanship and natural
materials. These homes were a
departure from homes that were
mass produced from that era,
“according to Bryan Nooner,
president of Distinctive Home
Builders.
“The Craftsman design has
made a comeback today for
many of the same reasons it
started over a century ago. Our
customers want to live in a home
that gets away from the “mass
produced” look and live in a
home that has more character. As
a result of our daily interaction
with our homeowners and their
input, we are excited to introduce
these two homes, with additional
designs in the works.”
Nooner, who meets with
each homeowner prior to
construction, has been working
on these plans for a while and felt
that the timing was ideal for the
debut. “Customers were asking
for something different and
simple with less monotony and
higher architectural standards.”
The result was the Craftsman
ranch and the Prairie twostory,
now available at Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor.
The Craftsman ranch features
an open floor plan with Great
Room, three bedrooms, two
baths and a two-car (optional
three-car) garage. The Prairie
features a two-story foyer and
Great Room, three bedrooms
and one and one-half baths, a
convenient Flex Room space
on the main level and a two-car
(optional three-car) garage. The
Craftsman architectural elements
on both homes include brick and
stone exteriors with cedar shake
accent siding, low-pitched gabled
bracket roofs, front porches with
tapered columns and stone piers,
partially paned windows, and a
standard panel front entry door.
Distinctive Home Builders
offers a Craftsman-style trim
package offering trim without
ornate profiles and routers. The
trim features simplicity in design
with rectangles, straight lines and
layered look trims over doors for
example. The front entry door
will have the standard Craftsman
panel style door. Distinctive has
also created a Craftsman color
palate to assist buyers in making
coordinated choices for the
interior of their new Craftsman
home. Colors, cabinet styles and
flooring choices blend seamlessly
with the Craftsman trim package
and are available in gray tones
package and earth tones.
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.
Distinctive Home Builders
works to achieve a delivery goal
of 90 days with zero punch list
items for its homeowners. “Our
three decades building homes
provides an efficient construction
system,” said Nooner. “Many of
our skilled craftsmen have been
working with our company
for 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.”
Nooner added that all homes
are highly energy efficient. Every
home built will have upgraded
wall and ceiling insulation
values with 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.
With the addition of these two
new designs, there are now 15
ranch, split-level and six twostory
single-family home styles to
choose from each offering from
three to eight different exterior
elevations at both communities.
The three- to four-bedroom
homes feature one and one-half
to two-and-one-half baths, twoto
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 and concrete driveways
can all be yours at Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor.
Most all home sites at Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor
can accommodate a three-car
garage; a very important amenity
to the Manhattan homebuyer,
said Nooner.
“When we opened Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor 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!”
Prairie Trails is also a beautiful
place to live and raise a family
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 less than a mile away.
Besides Prairie Trails,
Distinctive Home Builders
has built homes throughout
Manhattan in the Butternut
Ridge and Leighlinbridge
developments, as well as in the
Will and south Cook county
areas over the past 30 years.
Distinctive Home Builders
chose the Will County village
of Peotone for its newest
community of 38 single-family
homes at WestGate Manor
within walking distance of the
esteemed Peotone High School.
Its convenient location between
Interstate 57 and Illinois Route
50 provide easy access to I-80
and commuters enjoy several
nearby train stations and a
35-minute drive to Chicago.
Visit the on-site sales
information center for
unadvertised specials and view
the numerous styles of homes
being offered and the available
lots. Call Lynne Rinck at (708)
737-9142 or (708) 479-7700 for
more information or visit www.
distinctivehomebuilders.com.
The Prairie Trails and WestGate
Manor new home information
center is located three miles
south of Laraway Rd. on Rt.
52. The address is 24458 S.
Rt. 52, 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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Tranquility awaits in the garden
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What: Beautiful quad level
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Where: 16318 Evergreen Drive
in Meadow Park
Amenities: Cherishing many
memories, the original owner of
this meticulously maintained 3
BR, 2 1/2 BA Forrester is ready
to transition their home to the
next loving family. Newer HVAC,
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Unique floorplan welcomes
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Price: $324,900
Listing Agent: Mike McCatty
and Associates/C21 Affiliated
708-945-2121
Dec. 13
• 15940 Ozark Ave 1, Tinley Park,
60477-1403 - South Bary Partner Llc to
Joseph Woods, Tayler Stein $119,000
• 17640 Highland Ave, Tinley Park,
60477-4334 - Robert L Underhile
to Steven M Harris, Lindsey R Harris
$195,000
Dec. 14
• 15973 78th Ave, Tinley Park, 60477-
6762 - Jacqueline Arenas to Marzouq
Abedrahoh, Abedra Bott $149,000
• 6663 Pine Lake Dr, Tinley Park,
60477-4934 - Debra L Wilocki to Cindy L
Wright, $180,000
• 6601 Martin France Cir 3c, Tinley
Park, 60477-6447 - Dennis Kolios to
Melisa Diaz, $147,000
• 8233 170th St, Tinley Park, 60477-
5270 - Carrie L Keating to Adam K
Woods, $158,000
• 8825 172nd St, Tinley Park, 60487-
6101 - Hareet Kaikini to Nicholas
Simonian, Karen Simonian $245,000
Dec. 15
• 16857 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park,
60477-2717 - A & M Properties Llc
To Jason T Dyke, Amanda C Kanton
$212,500
• 17951 Royal Oak Ct 3s, Tinley Park,
60477-6401 - Ewa Gorska To Tyonne
Anderson, $155,000
Dec. 18
• 7953 163rd Pl, Tinley Park, 60477-
1478 - Annette M West To Edgaras
Martinaitis, Dovile Martinaitiene
$83,500
• 8625 Mason Ln, Tinley Park, 60487-
2131 - Marzouq Abedraboh To Faisal
Khan, Wajiha Khan $395,000
Jan. 12
• 19800 Kilkenny Ave, Tinley Park,
60487-4415 - Alvin Cleveland To Joseph
M Chiaro, Kristen M Chiaro $390,000
• 7412 Ridgefield Ln, Tinley Park,
60487-5556 - Ridgefield Land Trust To
Kathleen E Bateman, Mark D Bateman
$337,000
Jan. 16
• 9351 Parkwood Ln, Tinley Park,
60487-4411 - Marquette Bank Ttee To
Ali Zayyad, $322,000
Jan. 17
• 19536 Edgebrook Ln, Tinley Park,
60487-7014 - Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Cor To Timothy Sullivan, Leah
Sullivan $250,000
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Monee, IL 60449
(708)534-3988
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looking for individuals for
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708.326.9170
2701 Property for
Sale
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
Plaintiff,
-v.-
SHIRLEY A. DUNKLIN, AS TRUS-
TEE OF THE SHIRLEY A. DUNKLIN
LIVING TRUST DATED 5/11/06 UN-
DER THE PROVISIONS OF ATRUST
AGREEMENT DATED MAY 11,
2006, SHIRLEY A. DUNKLIN
Defendants
17 CH 08093
17610 WINSTON DR COUNTRY
CLUB HILLS, IL 60478
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause
on November 17, 2017, an agent for
The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at
10:30 AM on March 20, 2018, at The
Judicial Sales Corporation, One South
Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
as set forth below, the following described
real estate:
Commonly known as 17610 WINSTON
DR, COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL
60478
Property Index No.
28-35-102-004-0000.
The real estate is improved with asingle
family residence.
The judgment amount was $100,286.95.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale
payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.
No third party checks will beaccepted.
The balance in certified funds/or
wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property issubject
to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied
against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation as to
quality or quantity of title and without
recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.
Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid,
the purchaser will receive aCertificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to
adeed to the real estate after confirmation
of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation
astothe condition ofthe property.
Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all
information.
If this property isacondominium unit,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure
sale, other than amortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees
required byThe Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If
this property is a condominium unit
which is part of acommon interest community,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe
foreclosure sale other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION
FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification is-
Sell It 708.326.9170
Fax It 708.326.9179
Charge It
DEADLINE -
Friday at 3pm
Automotive
Real Estate
2701 Property for
Sale
sued by a government agency (driver's
license, passport, etc.) in order togain
entry into our building and the foreclosure
sale room in Cook County and the
same identification for sales held at
other county venues where The Judicial
Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure
sales.
For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney:
HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIH-
LAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DE-
CATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719
Please refer to file number 616933464.
If the sale is not confirmed for any reason,
the Purchaser at the sale shall be
entitled only toareturn of the purchase
price paid. The Purchaser shall have no
further recourse against the Mortgagor,
the Mortgagee orthe Mortgagee's attorney.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-
TION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7
day status report of pending sales.
HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR,
LLC
111 East Main Street
DECATUR, IL 62523
(217) 422-1719
Fax #: (217) 422-1754
CookPleadings@hsbattys.com
Attorney File No. 616933464
Attorney Code. 40387
Case Number: 17 CH 08093
TJSC#: 37-10562
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised
that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be
adebt collector attempting tocollect a
debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
I3069651
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
Plaintiff,
-v.-
JANINE COLEMAN, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
Defendants
17 CH 11289
17720 CEDAR AVENUE Country Club
Hills, IL 60478
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause
on December 1, 2017, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM onMarch 21, 2018, at The Judicial
Sales Corporation, One South Wacker
Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, as
set forth below, the following described
real estate:
Commonly known as 17720 CEDAR
AVENUE, Country Club Hills, IL
60478
Property Index No. 28-34-210-016.
The real estate is improved with asingle
family residence.
The judgment amount was $139,243.37.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale
payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.
No third party checks will beaccepted.
The balance in certified funds/or
wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property issub-
$52
4 lines/
7 papers Help Wanted
$50
7 lines/
7 papers Merchandise
$13
per line
4 lines/
7 papers
$30
4 lines/
7 papers
2701 Property for
Sale
ject to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied
against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation asto
quality or quantity of title and without
recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.
Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid,
the purchaser will receive aCertificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to
adeed to the real estate after confirmation
of the sale.
Where asale of real estate is made to
satisfy alien prior to that of the United
States, the United States shall have one
year from the date of sale within which
to redeem, except that with respect to a
lien arising under the internal revenue
laws the period shall be 120 days or the
period allowable for redemption under
State law, whichever is longer, and in
any case inwhich, under the provisions
of section 505 of the Housing Act of
1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k),
and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title
38 of the United States Code, the
right to redeem does not arise, there
shall be no right of redemption.
The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation
astothe condition ofthe property.
Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all
information.
If this property isacondominium unit,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure
sale, other than amortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees
required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If
this property is a condominium unit
which is part of acommon interest community,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe
foreclosure sale other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION
FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued
by a government agency (driver's
license, passport, etc.) in order togain
entry into our building and the foreclosure
sale room in Cook County and the
same identification for sales held at
other county venues where The Judicial
Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure
sales.
For information, contact The sales clerk,
SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI-
ATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD.,
SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015,
(847) 291-1717 For information call between
the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please
refer to file number 17-083939.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-
TION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7
day status report of pending sales.
SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI-
ATES, LLC
2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301
Bannockburn, IL 60015
(847) 291-1717
E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com

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2701 Property for
Sale
2701 Property for
Sale
2701 Property for
Sale
Sell It 708.326.9170
Fax It 708.326.9179
Charge It
DEADLINE -
Friday at 3pm
Automotive
$52
4 lines/
7 papers
2701 Property for
Sale
Help Wanted
per line $13
4 lines/
7 papers
2701 Property for
Sale
Real Estate
$50
7 lines/
7 papers
Merchandise
$30
4 lines/
7 papers
2701 Property for
Sale
Attorney File No. 17-083939
Attorney Code. 42168
Case Number: 17 CH 11289
TJSC#: 37-11005
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised
that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be
adebt collector attempting to collect a
debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
I3071332
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE
FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC, AS-
SET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-W5
Plaintiff,
-v.-
PAUL B. FOSTER, PANSY
SLACK-FOSTER, ILLINOIS HOUS-
ING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE
FOR ARGENT SECURITIES, INC,
ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1,
UNDER THE POOLING AND SERV-
ICING AGREEMENT DATED JUNE
1, 2006
Defendants
16 CH 14723
3650 177th Street Country Club Hills,
IL 60478
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause
on December 11, 2017, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM on March 12, 2018, at The Judicial
Sales Corporation, One South Wacker
Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, as
set forth below, the following described
real estate:
Commonly known as 3650 177th Street,
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
Property Index No. 28-35-111-016.
The real estate is improved with asingle
family residence.
The judgment amount was $182,520.89.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale
payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.
No third party checks will beaccepted.
The balance in certified funds/or
wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property issubject
to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied
against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation asto
quality or quantity of title and without
recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.
Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid,
the purchaser will receive aCertificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to
adeed to the real estate after confirmation
of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation
astothe condition ofthe property.
Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all
information.
If this property isacondominium unit,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure
sale, other than amortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees
required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If
this property is a condominium unit
which ispart ofacommon interest community,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe
foreclosure sale other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION
FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued
by a government agency (driver's
license, passport, etc.) in order togain
entry into our building and the foreclosure
sale room in Cook County and the
same identification for sales held at
other county venues where The Judicial
Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure
sales.
For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney:
POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES,
P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD,
STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312)
263-0003 Please refer tofile number
102394.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-
TION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7
day status report of pending sales.
POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 263-0003
E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com
Attorney File No. 102394
Attorney Code. 43932
Case Number: 16 CH 14723
TJSC#: 37-11111
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised
that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be
adebt collector attempting tocollect a
debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
I3073367
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
Plaintiff,
-v.-
RONALD THATCH A/K/A RONALD
P. THATCH, UNKNOWN OWNERS
AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,
UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS
Defendants
17 CH 7457
3105 172ND STREET Hazel Crest, IL
60429
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause
on November 29, 2017, an agent for
The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at
10:30 AM on March 16, 2018, at The
Judicial Sales Corporation, One South
Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
as set forth below, the following described
real estate:
Commonly known as 3105 172ND
STREET, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Property Index No.
28-25-308-018-0000.
The real estate is improved with asingle
family residence.
The judgment amount was $170,992.83.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale
payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.
No third party checks will beaccepted.
The balance in certified funds/or
wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property issubject
to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied
against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation as to
quality or quantity of title and without
recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.
Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid,
the purchaser will receive aCertificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to
adeed to the real estate after confirmation
of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation
astothe condition ofthe property.
Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all
information.
If this property isacondominium unit,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure
sale, other than amortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees
required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If
this property is a condominium unit
which ispart ofacommon interest community,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe
foreclosure sale other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION
FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued
by a government agency (driver's
license, passport, etc.) in order togain
entry into our building and the foreclosure
sale room in Cook County and the
same identification for sales held at
other county venues where The Judicial
Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure
sales.
For information, contact The sales clerk,
SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI-
ATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD.,
SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015,
(847) 291-1717 For information call between
the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please
refer to file number 17-083297.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-
TION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7
day status report of pending sales.
SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI-
ATES, LLC
2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301
Bannockburn, IL 60015
(847) 291-1717
E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com
Attorney File No. 17-083297
Attorney Code. 42168
Case Number: 17 CH 7457
TJSC#: 37-10901
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised
that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be
adebt collector attempting tocollect a
debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
I3073827
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Plaintiff,
-v.-
LORRAINE CURTIS, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
Defendants
17 CH 11586
3800 176TH STREET
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause
on December 8, 2017, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM on March 28, 2018, at The Judicial
Sales Corporation, One South Wacker
Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, as
set forth below, the following described
real estate:
Commonly known as 3800 176TH
STREET, Country Club Hills, IL 60478
Property Index No.
28-35-103-039-0000.
The real estate is improved with asingle
family residence.
The judgment amount was $132,238.65.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale
payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.
No third party checks will beaccepted.
The balance in certified funds/or
wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property issubject
to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied
against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation as to
quality or quantity of title and without
recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.
Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid,
the purchaser will receive aCertificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to
adeed to the real estate after confirmation
of the sale.
Where asale of real estate is made to
satisfy alien prior to that of the United
States, the United States shall have one
year from the date of sale within which
to redeem, except that with respect to a
lien arising under the internal revenue
laws the period shall be 120 days or the
period allowable for redemption under
State law, whichever is longer, and in
any case inwhich, under the provisions
of section 505 of the Housing Act of
1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k),
and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title
38 of the United States Code, the
right toredeem does not arise, there
shall be no right of redemption.
The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation
astothe condition ofthe property.
Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all
information.
If this property isacondominium unit,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure
sale, other than amortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees
required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If
this property is a condominium unit
which is part of acommon interest community,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe
foreclosure sale other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION
FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued
by a government agency (driver's
license, passport, etc.) in order togain
entry into our building and the foreclosure
sale room in Cook County and the
same identification for sales held at
other county venues where The Judicial
Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure
sales.
For information, contact The sales clerk,
SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI-
ATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD.,
SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015,
(847) 291-1717 For information call between
the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please
refer to file number 17-082649.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-
TION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7
day status report of pending sales.
SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI-
ATES, LLC
2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301
Bannockburn, IL 60015
(847) 291-1717
E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com
Attorney File No. 17-082649
Attorney Code. 42168
Case Number: 17 CH 11586
TJSC#: 37-11157
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised
that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be
adebt collector attempting tocollect a
debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
I3074235
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
Plaintiff,
-v.-
MOSHEH NUNN, BEVERLY NUNN,
UNKNOWN OWNERS AND
NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UN-
KNOWN OCCUPANTS
Defendants
15 CH 18101
18558 WILLOW AVENUE Country
Club Hills, IL 60478
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause
on December 11, 2017, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM on March 23, 2018, at The Judicial
Sales Corporation, One South Wacker
Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, as
set forth below, the following described
real estate:
Commonly known as 18558 WILLOW
AVENUE, Country Club Hills, IL
60478
Property Index No.
31-03-219-015-0000.
The real estate is improved with asingle
family residence.
The judgment amount was $249,175.28.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale
payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.
No third party checks will beaccepted.
The balance in certified funds/or
wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property issubject
to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied
against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation asto
quality or quantity of title and without
recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.
Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid,
the purchaser will receive aCertificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to
adeed to the real estate after confirmation
of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation
astothe condition ofthe property.
Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all
information.
If this property isacondominium unit,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure
sale, other than amortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees
required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If
this property is a condominium unit
which is part of acommon interest community,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe
foreclosure sale other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION
FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued
by a government agency (driver's
license, passport, etc.) in order togain
entry into our building and the foreclosure
sale room in Cook County and the
same identification for sales held at
other county venues where The Judicial
Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure
sales.
For information, contact The sales clerk,
SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI-
ATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD.,
SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015,
(847) 291-1717 For information call between
the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please
refer to file number 15-077870.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-
TION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7
day status report of pending sales.
SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI-
ATES, LLC
2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301

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E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com
Attorney File No. 15-077870
Attorney Code. 42168
Case Number: 15 CH 18101
TJSC#: 37-11198
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised
that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be
adebt collector attempting to collect a
debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
I3074237
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING
LLC;
Plaintiff,
vs.
AHMAD NEMRAWI AKA AHMAD
M. NEMRAWI; THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
SECRETARY OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT; ASHFORD MANOR
TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, INC.;
LARA JAMJOUM;
Defendants,
17 CH 9200
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above entitled
cause Intercounty Judicial Sales
Corporation will on Monday, March 5,
2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office
at 120 West Madison Street, Suite
718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, as
set forth below, the following described
mortgaged real estate:
P.I.N. 27-24-111-013-0000.
Commonly known as 15951 78th Avenue,
Tinley Park, IL 60477.
The mortgaged real estate is improved
with asingle family residence. If the
subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of
acommon interest community, the purchaser
of the unit other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required
by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of
the Condominium Property Act.
Sale terms: 10% down by certified
funds, balance, by certified funds,
within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property
will NOT be open for inspection.
For information call Sales Department
at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski,
LLC, One East Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614)
220-5611. 17-021802 F2
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
I3074633
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC;
Plaintiff,
vs.
THOMAS FEDDERSEN AKA THO-
MAS D. FEDDERSEN;
DIANE FEDDERSEN; CITIMORT-
GAGE INC.; UNKNOWN
OWNERS AND NONRECORD
CLAIMANTS;
Defendants,
17 CH 4427
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above entitled
cause Intercounty Judicial Sales
Corporation will on Monday, March 5,
2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office
at 120 West Madison Street, Suite
718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, as
set forth below, the following described
mortgaged real estate:
P.I.N. 28-32-100-011-0000.
Commonly known as 17615 South
Ridgeland Avenue, Tinley Park, IL
60477.
The mortgaged real estate is improved
with asingle family residence. If the
subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of
acommon interest community, the purchaser
of the unit other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required
by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of
the Condominium Property Act.
Sale terms: 10% down by certified
funds, balance, by certified funds,
within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property
will NOT be open for inspection.
For information call Sales Department
at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski,
LLC, One East Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614)
220-5611. 17-011765 F2
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
I3074634
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
D/B/A CHAMPION
MORTGAGE COMPANY
Plaintiff,
vs.
ROBERT TAYLOR, JR., AKA ROB-
ERT TAYLOR; ELIZA
A. TAYLOR; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT;
THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Defendants,
17 CH 3477
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above entitled
cause Intercounty Judicial Sales
Corporation will on Tuesday, March 6,
2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office
at 120 West Madison Street, Suite
718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, as
set forth below, the following described
mortgaged real estate:
P.I.N. 31-04-206-002-0000.
Commonly known as 18601 Becker
Terrace, Country Club Hills, IL 60478.
The mortgaged real estate is improved
with asingle family residence. If the
subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of
acommon interest community, the purchaser
of the unit other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required
by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of
the Condominium Property Act.
Sale terms: 10% down by certified
funds, balance, by certified funds,
within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property
will NOT be open for inspection.
For information call Sales Department
at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski,
LLC, One East Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614)
220-5611. 17-004542 F2
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
I3074647
16 CH 1024
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY, AS
TRUSTEE FOR HOLDERS OF THE
FIRST FRANKLIN
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
2006-FF5, MORTGAGE PASS-
THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2006-FF5
Plaintiff,
vs.
WILLIAM HAWKINS JR., WIL-
LIAMS HAWKINS, JR.,
TRUSTEE OF THE WILLIAM
HAWKINS, JR.,
REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST FOR
REAL ESTATE DATED
THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2009,
PINETREE
CONDOMINIUMS OF HOMEWOOD
OWNERS ASSOCIATION,
UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENER-
ALLY, AND NON-RECORD
CLAIMANTS
Defendants,
16 CH 1024
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above entitled
cause on April 25, 2017 Intercounty
Judicial Sales Corporation will on
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the hour
of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West
Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago,
Illinois, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, as set forth below,
the following described mortgaged
real estate:
P.I.N. 31-02-202-007-1036.
Commonly known as 3251 184th Street,
Unit 2B, Homewood, IL 60430.
The mortgaged real estate is improved
with acondominium residence. The purchaser
of the unit other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments and the legal
fees required by subdivisions (g)(1)
and (g)(4) of Section 9ofthe Condominium
Property Act
Sale terms: 10% down by certified
funds, balance, by certified funds,
within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property
will NOT be open for inspection
For information call Mr. Anthony Porto
at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt,
L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312)
981-7385.
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
I3074691
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK NA;
Plaintiff,
vs.
JOEL C. BOMBARD AKA JOEL
BOMBARD; DEIDRA L.
BOMBARD AKA DEIDRA BOM-
BARD; JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, NA; ILLINOIS HOUSING DE-
VELOPMENT
AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS
AND NONRECORD
CLAIMANTS;
Defendants,
17 CH 10371
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above entitled
cause Intercounty Judicial Sales
Corporation will onFriday, March 9,
2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office
at 120 West Madison Street, Suite
718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, as
set forth below, the following described
mortgaged real estate:
P.I.N. 28-34-312-008-0000.
Commonly known as 4431 182nd
Street, Country Club Hills, Illinois
60478.
The mortgaged real estate is improved
with asingle family residence. If the
subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of
acommon interest community, the purchaser
of the unit other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required
by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of
the Condominium Property Act.
Sale terms: 10% down by certified
funds, balance, by certified funds,
within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property
will NOT be open for inspection.
For information call The Sales Department
atPlaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo
Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771
West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois
60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding
instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com
24 hours prior to sale.
f17070120
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
I3075075
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION
Plaintiff,
-v.-
MARCELA S. GOMEZ, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY
AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL-
OPMENT
Defendants
16 CH 00067
8522 167TH STTINLEY PARK, IL
60487
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause
on March 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial
Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM on March 22, 2018, at The Judicial
Sales Corporation, One South Wacker
Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, as
set forth below, the following described
real estate:
Commonly known as 8522 167TH ST,
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
Property Index No.
27-23-319-003-0000.
The real estate is improved with asingle
family residence.
The judgment amount was $275,375.94.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale
payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.
No third party checks will beaccepted.
The balance in certified funds/or
wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property issubject
to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied
against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation asto
quality or quantity of title and without
recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.
Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid,
the purchaser will receive aCertificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to
adeed to the real estate after confirmation
of the sale.
Where asale of real estate is made to
satisfy alien prior to that of the United
States, the United States shall have one
year from the date of sale within which
to redeem, except that with respect to a
lien arising under the internal revenue
laws the period shall be 120 days or the
period allowable for redemption under
State law, whichever is longer, and in
any case inwhich, under the provisions
of section 505 of the Housing Act of
1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k),
and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title
38 of the United States Code, the
right to redeem does not arise, there
shall be no right of redemption.
The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation
astothe condition ofthe property.
Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all
information.
If this property isacondominium unit,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure
sale, other than amortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees
required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If
this property is a condominium unit
which is part of acommon interest community,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe
foreclosure sale other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION
FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued
by a government agency (driver's
license, passport, etc.) in order togain
entry into our building and the foreclosure
sale room in Cook County and the
same identification for sales held at
other county venues where The Judicial
Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure
sales.
For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney:
HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIH-
LAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DE-
CATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719
Please refer to file number 2120-11734.
If the sale is not confirmed for any reason,
the Purchaser at the sale shall be
entitled only toareturn of the purchase
price paid. The Purchaser shall have no
further recourse against the Mortgagor,
the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-
TION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7
day status report of pending sales.
HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR,
LLC
111 East Main Street
DECATUR, IL 62523
(217) 422-1719
Fax #: (217) 422-1754
CookPleadings@hsbattys.com
Attorney File No. 2120-11734
Attorney Code. 40387
Case Number: 16 CH 00067
TJSC#: 38-676
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised
that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be
adebt collector attempting tocollect a
debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
I3075217
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.
Plaintiff,
-v.-
DION C. WALKER, C.E. WARD, AS
TRUSTEE, CHRISTOPHER MUHAM-
MAD, RIVER FOREST STATE BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY, UMCAPI-
TAL, LLC, DEUTSCHE BANK
NATL. TRUST CO., PORTER'S RES-
TORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS
AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants
09 CH 025120
17559 CHESTNUT AVENUE COUN-
TRY CLUB HILLS, IL 60478
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause
on December 20, 2017, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM on March 22, 2018, at The Judicial
Sales Corporation, One South Wacker
Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, as
set forth below, the following described
real estate:
Commonly known as 17559 CHEST-
NUT AVENUE, COUNTRY CLUB
HILLS, IL 60478
Property Index No. 28-34-216-007.
The real estate is improved with a residence.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale
payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.
No third party checks will beaccepted.
The balance in certified funds/or
wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property issubject
to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied
against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation asto
quality or quantity of title and without
recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.

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The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation
astothe condition ofthe property.
Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all
information.
If this property isacondominium unit,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure
sale, other than amortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees
required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If
this property is a condominium unit
which ispart ofacommon interest community,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe
foreclosure sale other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION
FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued
by a government agency (driver's
license, passport, etc.) in order togain
entry into our building and the foreclosure
sale room in Cook County and the
same identification for sales held at
other county venues where The Judicial
Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure
sales.
For information, examine the court file
or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS
& ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030
NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE
100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630)
794-9876 Please refer tofile number
14-15-17973.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-
TION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7
day status report of pending sales.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD,
SUITE 100
BURR RIDGE, IL 60527
(630) 794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
Attorney File No. 14-15-17973
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 09 CH 025120
TJSC#: 38-55
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised
that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be
adebt collector attempting to collect a
debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
I3075597
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA-
TION AS TRUSTEE FOR
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES COR-
PORATION HOME
EQUITY LOAN TRUST SERIES
OOMC 2006-HE3, ASSET
BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFI-
CATES SERIES OOMC
2006-HE3;
Plaintiff,
vs.
CYNTHIA GILBERT; SAN CANYON
CORPORATION FKA
OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPO-
RATION; LVNV FUNDING
LLC; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVEL-
OPMENT AUTHORITY;
Defendants,
16 CH 3081
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above entitled
cause Intercounty Judicial Sales
Corporation will onFriday, March 16,
2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office
at 120 West Madison Street, Suite
718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, as
set forth below, the following described
mortgaged real estate:
P.I.N. 31-03-205-010.
Commonly known as 18716 Keeler
Avenue, Country Club Hills, IL 60478.
The mortgaged real estate is improved
with asingle family residence. If the
subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of
acommon interest community, the purchaser
of the unit other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required
by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of
the Condominium Property Act.
Sale terms: 10% down by certified
funds, balance, by certified funds,
within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property
will NOT be open for inspection.
For information call Ms. Nicole Fox at
Plaintiff's Attorney, Potestivo &Associates,
P.C., 251 Diversion Street, Rochester,
Michigan 48307. (248) 853-4400
ext 1200. C15-22704
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
I3075878
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN-
CERY DIVISION
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION
Plaintiff,
-v.-
BERNARDINO H. DIAZ, TINA M.
DIAZ, MIDLAND CREDIT MAN-
AGEMENT, INC., LAW OFFICES OF
JAMES SIWEK
Defendants
16 CH 004009
4701 184TH PLACE COUNTRY
CLUB HILLS, IL 60478
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause
on January 9, 2017, an agent for The Judicial
Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM on March 7, 2018, at The Judicial
Sales Corporation, One South Wacker
Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, as
set forth below, the following described
real estate:
Commonly known as 4701 184TH
PLACE, COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL
60478
Property Index No.
31-03-103-022-0000.
The real estate is improved with asingle
family residence.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale
payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.
No third party checks will beaccepted.
The balance in certified funds/or
wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property issubject
to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied
against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation as to
quality or quantity of title and without
recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.
Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid,
the purchaser will receive aCertificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to
adeed to the real estate after confirmation
of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation
astothe condition ofthe property.
Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all
information.
If this property isacondominium unit,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure
sale, other than amortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees
required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If
this property is a condominium unit
which ispart ofacommon interest community,
the purchaser ofthe unit atthe
foreclosure sale other than amortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION
FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued
by a government agency (driver's
license, passport, etc.) in order togain
entry into our building and the foreclosure
sale room in Cook County and the
same identification for sales held at
other county venues where The Judicial
Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure
sales.
For information, examine the court file
or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS
& ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030
NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE
100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630)
794-9876 Please refer tofile number
14-16-03253.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-
TION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7
day status report of pending sales.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD,
SUITE 100
BURR RIDGE, IL 60527
(630) 794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
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ATHlete of the week
10 Questions
with Anna Sebastian
Anna Sebastian is a junior
at Tinley Park High School
and was a mainstay on
the Titans 10th place state
cheerleading team.
How did you and the
Titan team feel about
taking 10th in the
medium school division
at the state tournament
on Saturday, Feb. 4,
at Grossinger Motors
Arena in Bloomington?
I was very happy to make
it to Day No. 2. There were a
lot of good teams there and
our performance on Day No.
1 [in the preliminaries] was
unforgettable. It was a privilege
to get to Day No. 2 and
place in the Top 10.
How did you start
cheering?
I started cheering because
my two older cousins - Holly
Sebastian and Maddy Sebastian
cheered. I looked up to
them and then started cheering
in the third grade for the
Tinley Park Bobcats and
then the Tinley Park Bulldogs.
What’s the biggest
misconception
about competitive
cheerleading?
Many people don’t consider
it a sport. Many cheerleaders,
including me, take
offense to that. That’s because
of the many hours of
all the hard work we put into
it. We know it’s a sport.
Do you play any other
sports?
No I don’t play other
sports. I don’t have time.
I have advance placement
classes and I’m currently
ranked No. 15 in my class.
How long is the cheer
season?
It’s long. We have to try
out in April and then we train
all summer. The competition
season starts in October and
runs through February. In
the meantime we cheer at
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the football and basketball
games.
What do you like
cheering more at,
football games or
basketball games?
I like football more.
It’s more exciting and the
crowds riled up. Plus there’s
more people at those games.
What’s your favorite
music?
Bruno Mars is my favorite
artist. I saw him in concert
last March at the United
Center. I love his songs “Finesse”
and “24K Magic.”
That [24K Magic] is my
song. It came on at a competition
and I just had a great
performance.
What’s your favorite
arena to cheer at?
The neatest place is the
arena that state is held at
[Grossinger Motors Arena
in Bloomington]. It’s so cool
there with all the lights and
everyone cheering for you. It
never gets old.
Would you like to
continue to cheer in
college?
Yes. I’m going to study
to be a veterinarian. And I’d
love to go to Lewis University
[in Romeoville]. They
have a really good cheer
team and I’d love to continue
to cheer there and also
study for being a veterinarian.
But there’s a couple of
other schools that I’m looking
into too.
What’s the best thing
about being an athlete
at Tinley Park High
School?
Everyone is really supportive.
Everyone from the
students to the teachers are
interested in what we are doing.
They are so supportive.
Interview by Randy Whalen,
Freelance Reporter
LWE girls fall to Bolingbrook
in regular season finale
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
The stage was simple
enough, when Lincoln-Way
East faced Bolingbrook in
a big girls basketball tussle
last week.
In the final regular season
game for both teams, whoever
won was the outright
Blue Division champion in
the SouthWest Suburban
Conference.
Unfortunately for the Griffins,
it was not them. Gabby
Smith scored a game-high
17 points and pulled down
12 rebounds, as Bolingbrook
made too many big shots
and pulled down many more
second-half rebounds to pull
away for a 56-46 victory over
East Feb. 6 at Bolingbrook.
With the victory, the Raiders
(21-4, 9-1) won at least a
share of the SWSC Blue for
the 10th time in the 13 seasons
since it formed in 2005-
2006. East (25-4, 8-2) tied
Bolingbrook for the SWSC
Blue title in the 2013-2014
season. But that was because
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how bad he wants that state
title,” Pila said. “He’s been
working toward it all year.
He’s focused and ready to
go.”
Precin will be Andrew’s
lone representative at state.
The Thunderbolts’ Luc
Valdez (113), J.P. Migawa
(170), Ameer Aqel (220) and
Austin O’Connor (heavyweight)
all fell one win shy
of advancing, as each was
defeated in the consolation
semifinal round.
“Having 10 sectional
qualifiers made us happy,”
Pila said. “We came here,
the toughest sectional in the
state, and had some young
of Homewood-Flossmoor
forfeiting all of its wins that
season.
H-F, which would have
won it except for the forfeits
four years ago, captured
the conference title the past
three seasons. This season,
H-F, now coached by former
Bolingbrook coach Tony
Smith, knocked off the Raiders
60-59 in double overtime
Feb. 1 in Flossmoor. That set
up the winner-take-all meeting
between East and the
Raiders last week.
But it was not to be in the
end for the Griffins, who
defeated H-F in a pair of
close games this season but
lost the previous meeting to
Bolingbrook 47-46 on Jan.
18 in Frankfort.
“I feel as a team we didn’t
bring forth what we know
we can,” East senior guard
Delani Grayer said. “We got
nervous that we would have
made school history [as outright
SWSC Blue champions
for the first time] if we
would have won.”
guys win some big matches.
We lose three seniors, but
the rest of these guys are
coming back and they’ll
have the chance to do this
again, so we’re excited.”
Pila is happy with the
progress Andrew made as a
team this season, winning a
pair of tournament tiles and
pushing Sandburg hard before
finishing second at the
Marist Regional.
“Everything is going in
the right direction,” he said.
“We’re not where we want
to be just yet, but we’ve got
great support from the community
and the parents and
everyone’s starting to buy
in.”

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SUBMITTED BY CONSOLIDATED
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230
Tickets are on sale for Consolidated
High School District
230’s Whoop It Up! NCAA
basketball part on March 24.
Join community members
at 4:30 p.m. at the Homewood
Suites Elements Banquets in
Orland Park for NCAA tournament
quarterfinal games
screened on giant televisions.
Tickets are $40 in advance
or $45 at the door for this 21
and over event that features
raffles, games, attractions,
unlimited beer and wine, and
an open buffet from 6-8 p.m.
The event sponsored by
the D230 Foundation supports
Andrew, Sandburg,
and Stagg and tickets can be
purchased online at www.
d230foundation.com
Only 1,000 tickets are
sold to guarantee 11 winners.
One first place winner
will take home $10,000
while two second place winners
will take home $1,000 a
piece. Four third-place winners
get $500 a piece and
four fourth-place winners
get $250 a piece.
Winners do not need to be
present to win.
Tinley Park native named new
head tennis coach at Provi
wrestling
Andrew’s Precin earns shot at state title
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CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Doug Ternik, athletic director
of Providence Catholic
High School, is pleased
to announce the hiring of
Kathleen Kennedy as the
new Varsity Boys and Girls
Head Tennis Coach. Kennedy
was previously the assistant
girl’s tennis coach
and is looking forward to the
opportunity to impact and
expand the tennis program at
Providence Catholic.
“I feel honored to be taking
over the program,” Kennedy
said. “I always wanted
to give back and truly make
it into something positive
and long lasting for Providence
Athletics.”
Kennedy (a Tinley Park
native) is a 2011 graduate
of Providence Catholic and
was a tennis player all four
years, including a state qualifier.
She went on to play at
Webster University, St. Louis
in the SLIAC St. Louis
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference,
where she was both
a doubles and singles player.
Kennedy went on to be First
Team All-Conference in
Tennis and went on to compete
in the NCAA tournament.
She was also named
the SLIAC All-Sportsmanship
Team. Kennedy credits
Providence Catholic for her
long-continued success.
“I want to be different from
most coaches,” Kennedy
said. “I want to create a team
where each person involved
models the values of truth,
unity and love. I want them to
learn how to develop a sense
of sportsmanship so if they
win or lose it is always with
respect and dignity.”
Kennedy received her
Bachelor of Arts in Advertising
and Marketing Communications.
While attending
school, she interned for the St.
Louis Blues, St. Louis Cardinals,
and ESPN. Upon graduation,
Kennedy continued her
career at CBS Radio and St.
Louis Magazine. After spending
seven years in St. Louis,
Kennedy made her way back
to Providence Catholic as the
Director of Communications.
She currently resides in Tinley
Park with her parents, Jeff and
Laura Kennedy.
“She is ready to take over
the program, and she will be
a great fit,” Ternik said. “The
players love her, and she is
a product of our program
which means she knows our
core values of what it truly
means to be a Celtic.”
Both boys and girls tennis
teams have a good foundation
of returning players, and
Kennedy believes they will
bring leadership and depth
to the team.
“I’m shooting for good
seasons with both teams,”
Kennedy said. “ I think we
can go far. If the players really
want it, we can once
again have success in the
state tournament series.”
Steve Millar
Freelance Reporter
With the postseason in
full swing and his quest for
a state championship underway,
Andrew senior Robbie
Precin isn’t going to wait to
see how matches develop.
Precin takes the mat ready
to attack, with a plan to be
aggressive from the start.
“I’ve been moving forward
a lot,” he said. “I’ve
been getting into my offense
early and just going
after it. I’m doing what I’m
supposed to be doing, getting
these wins and moving
on. My main focus is on
winning a state title.”
Precin got a quick firstperiod
takedown in the
126-pound championship
match at the Class 3A Hinsdale
Central Sectional on
Feb. 10 and never looked
back, topping Montini’s
Dylan Burnoski 5-3 for the
title.
After improving to 39-1,
Precin will be the favorite
when the state meet begins
Thursday at the State Farm
Center in Champaign.
He finished third last season
at 120 pounds.
“I just have to go to state
and focus on myself,” he
said. “I can’t worry about
anyone else. I just have to
wrestle my style and I know
it’ll pay off.
“I’ve got a lot confidence.
I’m excited and ready to do
something great.”
After improving to 39-1, Andrew senior Robbie Precin earned a chance at a title.
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The Thunderbolts’ Luc Valdez (113), J.P. Migawa (170), Ameer Aqel (220) and Austin
O’Connor (heavyweight) all fell one win shy of advancing.
Precin pinned Naperville
North’s Lucas Van
Poucke in the quarterfinals
and beat Mount Carmel’s
Connor Gaynor 3-0 in the
semifinals.
Andrew coach Mike Pila
has seen Precin’s desire to
win a state championship
all season.
“After having that taste
of success last season and
getting close, you can see
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LWE students sign letters of intent to continue athletic careers
SUBMITTEd BY LINCOLN-WAY
COMMUNITY DISTRICT 210
On Feb. 7, in the Griffins’
Lair at Lincoln-Way East,
parents, coaches, and teachers
gathered to recognize
nine student athletes for their
commitment to compete in
athletics at the collegiate
level.
Athletic Director Mark
Vander Kooi welcomed
those in attendance at the
National Signing Day Ceremony
and spoke highly of
the Griffin athletes.
Students recognized included:
• Cambrii Alexander, who
will compete in basketball at
Clarke University.
• Madi Corey, who will
compete in volleyball at Illinois
Wesleyan University.
• Maria Fields, who will
compete in soccer at Benedictine
University.
• Lauren Hunter, who will
compete in basketball at The
United States Merchant Marine
Academy.
• Amanda Logan, who will
compete in soccer at Purdue
University-Northwest.
• Colton Marks, who will
compete in bowling at St.
Xavier University.
• Mike Trost, who will
compete in cross country/
track at University of North
Dakota.
• Mikayla Varga, who will
compete in swimming at
University of Illinois.
• Cassandra Weyker, who
will compete in tennis at Anderson
University.
“College signing day is
always a proud day for Lincoln-Way
East and our athletic
program,” said Vander
Kooi. “Today is no exception.
This group has represented
our athletic program
well on the fields, on the
courts, on the track, in the
pools and on the lanes. They
also have worked hard in the
classroom. They have done
great things at Lincoln-Way
and they will do great things
in college and in life.”
A total of nine Lincoln-Way East students, pictured above, committed to contuing their athletic careers. PHOTO SUBMITTED
SSSRA honors Tinley Park athletes
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SUBURbAN SPECIAL
RECREATION ASSOCIATION
South Suburban Special
Recreation Association
(SSSRA) held their Annual
Athletic Banquet on Jan. 25.
Special Olympic athletes,
Unified Partners, coaches,
and family members enjoyed
dinner and an awards
presentation at Wiley’s Grill
in Flossmoor. Sixteen athletes
from Tinley Park participated
in Special Olympics
programs this year,
including Special Olympics
Powerlifting, Special Olympics
Basketball, and Special
Olympics Softball.
A Community Service
Award was presented to Sgt.
Bill Devine who has worked
with SSSRA since 2012 in
expanding our annual Special
Olympics and Police Officer
Basketball Game. Sgt.
Devine also participates in
numerous fundraisers including
the Super Polar Plunge,
the Texas Roadhouse Benefit
Lunch, and Dunkin’ Donuts
Cop on Rooftop.
SSSRA offers the opportunity
to participate in Special
Olympics sports as a Unified
Partner. Unified teams combine
Special Olympics athletes
and partners, such as
parents, siblings, and friends
to play side by side. The
Unified Partner of the Year is
Judy Knauf of Tinley Park.
SSSRA is a therapeutic recreation
program that is an extension
of eight park districts
and three recreation and parks
departments. It is organized to
provide individuals with disabilities
or special needs, the
opportunity to be involved in
year-round recreation.
Programs are available for
all ages and ability levels. In
addition to Special Olympics
programs, SSSRA offers
Summer Day Camp, animal
therapy, trips, dances,
music therapy, arts & crafts,
and more.
Please visit www.sssra.org
or call (815) 806-0384 for
additional information.
Judy Knauf, Unified Partner of the Year, and Sgt. Bill Devine, Recipient of the Community
Service Award, are pictured. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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boys basketball
T-Bolts win over LWC sets up three-way tie for SWSR lead
Steve Millar
Freelance Reporter
When Andrew is clicking
offensively, the Thunderbolts
are awfully tough to
defend.
“When we move the ball
around and get good looks,
then the other team has to
worry about sticking our
shooters,” senior guard
Evan Yerkes said. “We’ve
got a lot of guys who can
shoot it.”
Lincoln-Way Central
found that out Tuesday, Feb.
6, as Andrew shot lights out
on its way to a 69-52 South-
West Suburban Red win in
New Lenox.
The Thunderbolts (14-8,
7-2) shot 62 percent (21-
for-34) from the field and a
whopping 67 percent (12-
for-18) on 3-pointers.
Troy Murphy led Andrew
with 26 points and five rebounds,
while Yerkes hit six
3-pointers on his way to 20
points.
Sean Curran scored 16
points and Mike Maloney
had 11 for Lincoln-Way
Central (12-10, 4-4).
“As a team, we’re shooting
43 percent from three
for the season,” Andrew
coach Dave Wilson said. “A
lot of times we can shoot it
well at home, but it sometimes
isn’t as consistent on
the road. It’s really nice to
go on the road against a
good conference opponent
and shoot this well.”
Andrew’s victory, along
with Thornton’s win over
Thornwood, left all three
teams tied for the South-
West Suburban Red lead at
7-2.
Murphy and Yerkes each
hit a pair of first quarter
threes as the Thunderbolts
started fast.
The Knights were able
to keep close early, as E.J.
Charles’ 3 -pointer at the
first-quarter buzzer got
Central within 20-14.
Central, though, struggled
mightily to score in the
second and third quarters.
Andrew held the Knights
to nine points in the second
and six in the third.
Murphy said the Thunderbolts
were focused on
tightening up their defense
coming off a heartbreaking
Feb. 2 loss to Thornwood.
“We felt like the reason
we lost that game was because
our defense wasn’t
strong enough,” he said.
“The whole point of this
game, for us, was to play
tough defense and we were
able to do that.”
Murphy credited fellow
senior Ryan Rolder, who
spent most of the game
guarding Curran.
“Ryan was the biggest
reason our defense was
tough,” Murphy said. “He
did a great job on their best
shooter and ballhandler, and
that was a huge help for all
of us.”
Andrew’s Dan Gierhahn,
who finished with 11 points,
scored nine of them in the
second quarter on a trio of
3-pointers to help the Thunderbolts
take a 32-23 lead to
halftime.
Andrew took total control
in the third quarter, outscoring
the Knights 22-6.
Yerkes caught fire, knocking
down four 3-pointers in
the first six minutes of the
half, and the Knights did not
score over the final 3:15 of
the quarter.
“Once I hit a couple
threes, the basket starts
to look a little wider out
there,” Yerkes said. “We really
executed our game plan
for this game. We took care
of things defensively, and
that’s where it all started.”
Murphy put the game
away at the free-throw line,
going 13-for-14, all in the
second half.
The Thunderbolts got into
the bonus in the third quarter,
and Murphy was sure to
take advantage.
“Once you see you’re
in the bonus, you’re very
aware of that,” Murphy
said. “You want to attack
more and get to the line, get
those free points.”
After the loss to Thornwood,
Andrew knows it
doesn’t have much wiggle
room if it wants to win a
conference title.
“We’ve got to win out,”
Wilson said. “Our players
know it. We’re not putting too
much pressure on ourselves,
though. We have a loose
group and we want to win out
and have fun doing it.”
Central coach Bob Curran
gave plenty of credit to
Andrew.
“As a coach, I always
look at which team had
more open shots, and it was
pretty close this game,” he
said. “They just hit theirs
and we didn’t. Yerkes and
Murphy were hitting shots
with hands in their face.
They shot it very, very well.
Our inability to get stops
defensively made it really
tough for us to get going offensively.”
Bob Curran said the Thunderbolts
adjusted well defensively
after the Knights’
strong start on offense.
“They switched things
up on defense and threw a
lot of different looks at us,”
Bob Curran said. “They
face-guarded Sean (Curran)
and made it tough on him.
They caught us off-guard
with some of the things they
did.”
Maloney gave the
Knights a nice boost off the
bench, scoring 10 points in
the fourth quarter.
“We’ve been going 10
or 11 deep all year and we
have different guys step up
Senior guard Troy Murphy led the Thunderbolts with 26 points and five rebounds, forcing a
three-way tie atop the SouthWest Suburban Red Conference. PHOTOS BY Adam Jomant / 22nd
Century media
Andrew junior guard Daniel Repa attempts a shot over a Lincoln-Way Central defender
during a conference game last week. The Thunderbolts knocked down 12 of 18 3-point
attempts en route to the victory.
on different nights,” Bob
Curran said. “Maloney did
a nice job (Tuesday). Maloney
and Sean were our
two double-digit scorers,
and they’re both freshmen.
That’s nice to see and exciting
for the future.”
Andrew Hancock added
eight points for the Knights,
all in the first half.
Going forward, Bob Curran
hopes his team will continue
to develop chemistry.
“We’ve only had six
games all year where we’ve
had all our guys in the lineup,
because we’ve had so many
injuries,” he said. “These
guys are still getting to know
each other. We’re trying to
get some continuity.
“I think we still have
room to grow and get better.
The problem is we’re just
running out of time before
the end of the season.”

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fastbreak
VJA season rolls on, TPHS comes to end
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
22nd Century Media FILE
PHOTO
1st and 3
T-Bolts GIRLS
BOWLING stars
1. Amber Furman
(above)
The Thunderbolts
senior, who also advanced
to state as
a freshmen, helped
Andrew clinch a spot
down state with a
first ball strike during
sectionals.
2. Noelle Doody
Finishing ninth place
overall with a high
game score of 214,
Doody’s 10th frame
strike helped propel
the Thunderbolts to
their six trip downstate.
3. Jessica Du
Fresh off an individual
regional championship,
Du was third
on the T-Bolts with a
total score of 1,109
during sectionals.
For Andrew coach Katie
Gibson, her heart-rate might
be returning to normal about
now.
That’s because it was going
through the roof in the
final frame of the final game
on Feb.10.
The Thunderbolts trailed
Neugua Valley by 17 pins
going into the last game for
the fourth and final state
spot. But their veteran bowlers
came through and propelled
the team to state for
the first time since 2015.
“I don’t think my heart rate
is regular yet,” exclaimed
Gibson, who wears a fitbit
which monitors that. “It was
111 at one point. This will be
the first time we’ve been to
state in three years and the
first time I’ve taken a team
to state in my two years as
head coach.
“In the 10th frame Noelle
Doody had to end with
a strike and Amber Furman
had to throw a first ball strike
in order for us to clinch and
they both did. I told them to
push one ball at a time, one
frame at a time and they truly
embraced that.”
Andrew (5,530 total) finished
with a 929 in the sixth
game while Neuqua Valley
(5,493 total) registered an
875 total in the final game.
Neither Doody or Furman
was aware of how close it
was.
“I did not know that and
The Thunderbolts trailed Neugua Valley by 17 pins going
into the last game for the fourth and final state spot.
PhOTOS BY ADAM JOMANT / 22nd Century Media
I’m glad,” said Doody, who
is a three-year varsity veteran.
“That’s a lot of pressure,
but I still think I would have
pulled through either way.
It [going to state] means
everything. It is such an accomplishment
for us. I love
this team.”
Furman was at state as a
freshman and she led the T-
Bolt team there with a 1,150
series as they placed 23rd
and didn’t advance to the
second day. But now they
are back, thanks in part to
her strike which set off an
exuberant display of celebration
as the team and fans
realized they had it.
“I didn’t know [that a
strike would clinch it], but
I knew I had to keep the
girls up,” said Furman, who
had a 216 in the final game.
“We had to keep making our
spares. But I knew we’d get
there if we worked as a team.
When I got that [10th frame]
strike the energy was crazy.
“All the parents, the team,
everyone was going crazy.
I’m just really excited about
ending my high school career
at state.”
Doody (1,187, ninth place
overall - high of 214 in Game
No. 1) led Andrew. Seniors
Samantha Bockstahler (1,116
- high of 210 in Game No.
2), Jessica Du (1,109 - high
of 237 in Game No. 1) and
Furman (1,105 - high of 219
in Game No. 2), along with
junior Meghan DeYoung
(1,013 - high of 202 in Game
No. 4) made up the remainder
of the T-Bolt lineup.
Andrew, with a 5,544 total)
won the Rich East Regional
the week before and
Du (1,203) was the individual
regional champion. That
was the second regional title
Junior Madelynn Fischer (1,008 - high of 205 in Game 1) led
Tinley Park at the sectional. TPHS advanced to sectionals for
the first time since 2016.
for the T-Bolts, who also
won on in 2014. This is their
sixth state trip. They also
went following the 2006-07,
2010-11, 2011-12 [winning
the state title], 2013-14, and
2014-15 seasons.
As the final game situation
was unfolding, Gibson was
monitoring her team while
sending assistant coach Rich
Kurek down a couple of
lanes to check on the Neuqua
Valley score.
“I was just focused on the
team while Rich was looking
around,” she said of Kurek,
who used to be the head
coach at Metea Valley. “But
for us to get to state was a
total team effort. It was awesome,
absolutely awesome.”
For Tinley Park, just advancing
to the sectional for
the first time since 2016
was a nice accomplishment.
The Titans defeated South
Suburban Conference rival
Oak Forest by 146 pins for
the fourth and final qualifying
spot on Feb. 3 out of the
Rich East Regional.
Madelynn Fischer (1,008
- high of 205 in Game 1)
led Tinley Park at the sectional.
Fellow junior Jordyn
Wilamowski (940 - high of
180 in Game No.4), senior
Gabrielle Bedore (855 - high
of 190 in Game No. 2), freshman
Ashley Tipping (548
in 4 games - high of 158 in
Game No. 2), senior Sara
Paparelli (391 in 3 games -
high of 180 in Game No. 1),
junior Shelby Short (361 in 3
games - high of 134 in Game
No. 6), and junior Elizabeth
Jorgensen (247 in 2 games
- high of 125 in Game No.
1) rounded out the Titans’
scores.
Listen Up
“As a team, we’re shooting 43 percent from three for
the season.”
Dave Wilson — Andrew boys basketball coach after defeating Lincoln-
Way Central to force a three-way type for the conference lead.
WHAT 2 WATCH
Wrestling — Thurs.-Sat., Feb. 15-17
• The IHSA wrestling state finals
tournament gets underway this
weekend at the State Farm Center in
Champaign. Andrew’s Robbie Precin
will compete for a title.
Index
51 - Athlete of the Week
53 - College Signings
Compiled by Editor Cody Mroczka,, cody@tinleyjunction.com

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T-Bolts win sets up
3-way tie for conference
lead, Page 54
Not done yet
One Andrew wrestler
heading to state,
Page 52
VJA girls bowlers heading to
state tournament, Page 55
Andrew senior Sami Bockstahler and the Thunderbolts will be headed to the state tournanment for the first time since 2015
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