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question D146 intends 

to sell bonds to pay for full-day 

kindergarten additions, Page 3 

Vanishing act 

No charges filed after former 

Provi president’s phone goes 

missing, Page 9 

Best of the best 

Three Tinley Park senior 

living providers awarded, 

Page 11 

Tinley Park family makes most out of snowstorm 

by constructing igloo for children, Scouts to enjoy, Page 5 

(Left) Brandon, 9, and AJ, 7, 

helped parents Tammy and 

Paul Steele create the ice 

enclosure over the weekend 

of Feb. 10, even spending 

a night inside. Photos by 

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THURSDAY 

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 wintess 

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. For 

those unable to attend the 

Open House, please 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. 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, Hanover 

Place pick them up at 

a central location such as the 

Park District. Contact Jo T. 

Letwaitis at jo@SeniorLivingRedefined.com 

or call 

(630) 200-1149. 

FRIDAY 

Teen Paint ‘N’ Sip 

7-8 p.m. Feb. 23, Tinley 

Park Public Library - The 

Loft, 7851 Timber Dr., Tinley 

Park. For grades 6-12. 

Create your own work of 

art following step-by-step 

painting instructions. Hot 

chocolate, cider, and tea will 

also be served. 

SUNDAY 

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 

MONDAY 

Marty Sammon’s Blues Fling 

6-10 p.m. Feb. 25, Harald 

Viking Lodge, 6730 175th 

St., Tinley Park. Advance 

ticket price is $15 versus $18 

at the door. This stone cold 

blues fest is a one day event 

anchored by the dynamic 

showmanship of the Marty 

Sammon Band. Other musical 

artists to perform as well. 

UPCOMING 

Vogt Artist Reception 

1-3 p.m. March 4, Vogt 

Visual Arts Center, 17420 

S. 67th Court, Tinley Park. 

VVAC invites the community 

to join them at the opening 

reception of the Open 

Photography Show to enjoy 

light refreshments and meet 

the artists. 

TPPD S.A.L.T. Meeting 

1:00 p.m. March 5, Tinley 

Park Police Department 

Training Room, 7850 W. 

183rd Street. Seniors and 

Law Enforcement Together 

Organization. Meetings 

open to residents who are 55 

years of age and older. Bill 

Bogdan, Secretary of State, 

Disability Liaison Handicapped 

Parking Laws. 

Crafting Party 

4-6 p.m. March 6, Hanover 


Ave, Tinley Park. For a 

minimal entrance fee, enjoy 

arts and crafts in addition to 

wine and appetizers with the 

Hanover Place community. 

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@SeniorLivingRedefined.com 

or call 

(630) 200-1149. 

St. George Super Bingo 

12-4 p.m. March 11, 

6700 176th Street, Tinley 

Park. Admission: $30. 

Price includes one package 

of 9-Ons, dauber, dessert, 

and door prize raffle ticket. 

Doors open at noon with 

games beginning at 1:30 

p.m. Food, dragon drop raffles, 

hat raffles, pull tabs and 

large bingo prizes. 

St. Paddy’s Day Luncheon 

12-2 p.m. March 15, Hanover 


Ave, Tinley Park. Get festive 

with corn beef, cabbage and 

a touch of Irish for Hanover 

Place St. Paddy’s Day Luncheon. 

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@SeniorLivingRedefined. 

com or call (630) 200-1149. 

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 February 

20-23. If you are interested 

in participating, please call 

the Gallery Director, Julie 

Dekker at 708-309-4371. 

VFW 2791 Fish Fry Fridays 

4-7:30 p.m. VFW 2791 

Bremen Post, 17147 Oak 

Park Ave., Tinley Park. Starting 

Feb. 16 through March, 

“All You Can Eat Fish Fry” 

is back and better than ever. 

Cost: adults $13, children 

(5-12 $5 and children under 

5 are free. Take advantage 

of the Early Bird Special for 

$11 from 4-5 p.m. What one 

can expect includes: three 

kinds of fish (chipotle-lime 

tilapia, corona battered cod 

and redhook ale battered 

haddock), breaded shrimp 

($5 extra), chicken tenders, 

tator tots, soup, our famous 

mac ‘n’ cheese, salad bar, 

bread and butter, desserts, 

coffee and tee. Cash or 

credit card. Please call 708- 

532-2333 to place a carry 

out order for pick up. For 

any other refreshments two 

full service cash bars will be 

available. 

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 mjking1@ 

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. 

For more information 

call Danell Chmura at 630- 

728-9368 or Bill Dolehide at 

708-342-6820. 

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. 

Village Board Meetings 

7:30 p.m. the first and 

third Tuesdays of the month, 

Village Hall, 16250 S. Oak 

Park Ave., Tinley Park. 

For more information, visit 

www.tinleypark.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@southsidenetworkingwomen.org 

or visit southsidenetworkingwomen.org. 

Domestic Violence Training 

Courtse 

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on 

Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays. 

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. 

To submit an entry for the 

calendar, send information by 

noon on Thursdays to Editor 

Cody Mroczka at cody@ 

tinleyjunction.com

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Community Consolidated School D146 Board of Education 

Public hearing scheduled to 

discuss $20 million in bonds 

Cody Mroczka, Editor 

The public will have an 

opportunity next month to 

comment on Community 

Consolidated School District 

146’s intent to sell $20 million 

worth of bonds. 

The funds, which would 

increase the District’s working 

cash fund, are earmarked 

for building additions to 

support full-day kindergarten 

in 2018-2019, as well as 

upgrade existing facilities. 

Approximately $14 million 

is designated for additions, 

while $6 million is designated 

for art and music room 

upgrades, most of which are 

already complete. 

The School Board introduced 

a resolution Feb. 12 to 

authorize a public hearing for 

6 p.m. March 12 at the Administration 

Center, 6611 W. 

171st St. in Tinley Park, at 

which time citizens will have 

the opportunity to share their 

thoughts. Last month, The 

board received a presentation 

from a representative with 

Raymond James, a financial 

services firm, who provided 

information on the issuing 

of non-referendum bonds 

paid from the debt service 

extension base without a tax 

increase to district taxpayers. 

The district has been saving 

cash to pay for a potion 

of the projects, with the remainder 

coming from new 

bonds that will replace existing 

bonds, according to district 

documents. The exact 

breakdown is not yet known, 

as bidding for Kruse Education 

Center and Fierke Education 

Center is planned for 

April or May of 2018. All of 

the projects are scheduled to 

be completed by the 2019- 

2020 school year, with Fulton 

School and Memorial Elementary 

School, the smaller 

of the projects, beginning 

next month. 

On March 12, the School 

Board will be asked to approve 

a resolution expressing 

the intent to change from 

half-day to full-day kindergarten. 

Per Public Act 100- 

0465, a school district must 

inform the State Board of 

Education of its intent and 

also provide the resolution by 

April 1. 

“The new Evidence-Based 

Funding formula creates an 

Adequacy Target for each 

district based on total average 

student enrollment and 

English Learner and lowincome 

enrollment populations,” 

according to information 

provided by the district. 

“Kindergarten students are 

assigned a value of 0.5 if they 

attend a half-day program 

and a value of 1.0 if they attend 

a full-day program.” 

Planned additions for D146 schools 

Fulton School: Fulton is to gain two kindergarten 

classrooms with restrooms, and outdoor storage for 

playground materials. A new music room also is to be 

added at Fulton. 

Memorial Elementary School: Memorial is slated 

to gain a new kitchen and cafeteria, additional 

resource space and a physical education office. A new 

playground area is to be created to offset the loss of 

playground space because of the addition. 

Kruse Education Center: Kruse is to gain four 

kindergarten classrooms with restrooms, a kitchen and 

cafeteria, and additional resource space. Additional 

projects will include the addition of dedicated art and 

music rooms, and a new primary playground. A mobile 

classroom also was added last month to accommodate 

students. 

Fierke Education Center: Fierke is to gain three 

kindergarten rooms with restrooms, a kitchen and 

cafeteria, and additional resource space. Additional 

projects are to include dedicated art and music rooms 

and a new primary playground. 

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Tinley Park Plan Commission 

Tinley Park bank gets nod to put up open fence 

Mental health center 

RFQ discussed 


“We wanted to have a developer’s 

forum as an opportunity to instill 

some excitement in the project. 

We just want to see how much 

interest there is. We don’t have 

ownership of the property, which 

is giving pause to some people.” 

Paula Wallrich — Village of Tinley Park, interim 

community development director 

An obscure state statute 

that went into effect in 1996 

is forcing one Tinley Park 

bank, and likely more, to 

comply with additional security 

regulations for automated 

teller machines (ATMs). 

The Tinley Park Plan 

Commission met on Feb. 15 

to hear a request from petitioner, 

Lin R. Rogers, of Lin 

R. Rogers Electrical Contractor 

on behalf of Bank of 

Americia, for a minor site 

plan exception for the branch 

located at 16301 Harlem 

Avenue. The site is located 

within the Maple Grove Center 

planned unit development 

(PUD), an amendment to the 

Brementowne PUD, and is 

zoned B-4 PD. 

The request, unanimously 

passed by the five commissioners 

present, seeks to install 

a six-foot open-style 

fence in the front yard of the 

property as a consequence 

of the Automated Teller Machine 

Security Act, an Illinois 

State Statute, that requires 

proper lighting levels at 

ATM locations for protection 

of patrons. Commissioners 

Tim Stanton, Angela Gatto, 

Chuck Augustyniak, and Lucas 

Engel were absent. 

“The design is to give a 15 

second head start, that’s about 

the explanation they gave me, 

just to give you a little time to 

run,” a Lin R. Rogers representative 

said over a conference 

call. “We don’t want to 

close the area: that makes the 

problem worse.” 

Paula Wallrich, Interim 

Community Development 

Director, said compliance 

with the state regulation 

would result in excessive 

light spillage onto adjacent 

right-of-ways for Harlem Avenue 

and 163rd Street as well 

as the removal of existing 

vegetation north and west of 

the ATM area. The property 

was permitted and built in 

1989. 

“In an effort to minimize 

these undesirable results, the 

bank has elected to erect an 

open style fence along the 

north boundary of the ATM 

stations,” according to a staff 

report. “However, fences are 

not allowed in a front yard 

of commercially zoned property, 

therefore an exception 

to the Village Zoning Ordinance 

is required.” 

Because it is considered a 

minor deviation, as opposed 

to major, the Commission 

voted to approve the request, 

waiving a second reading. 

The statute requires a minimum 

of two foot candles for 

an unobstructed 50-foot distance 

in all directions. 

“Barring any objections 

from the rest of Commission 

or the public,” Commissioner 

Shaw said. “I’m comfortable 

taking care of this in a single 

meeting.” 

Wallrich said it was important 

to the note the bank was 

currently not violating any 

village ordinances, except 

for not having trees planted 

25-feet apart on 163rd Street 

in the public right-of-way. To 

remedy this, Bank of America 

has agreed to plant two 

three-inch caliber trees. 

Mental Health Center Site 

The request for qualifications 

(RFQ) from potential 

developers interested in the 

former mental health center 

site in Tinley Park is due on 

Feb. 23. 

Wallrich updated the Plan 

Commission on the status of 

the RFQ process. Village staff 

held an online developers 

forum on Feb. 8 attended by 

approximately 25 interested 

parties, she said. Additional 

investors have also downloaded 

informational packets 

available from the Village. 

“We wanted to have a developer’s 

forum as an opportunity 

to instill some excitement 

in the project,” Wallrich 

said. “We just want to see 

how much interest there is. 

We don’t have ownership of 

the property, which is giving 

pause to some people.” 

Commissioner Shaw clarified 

that the RFQ process 

was more informational than 

a binding selection, a way for 

the Village to engage with 

prospective developers and 

share ideas. The price tag 

from the State of Illinois is 

January 2016 was $4.1 million, 

according to the webinar. 

The Board of Trustees 

will have the ultimate say 

on who the Village contracts 

with, if it acquire the property, 

as planned. 

“We want to see some experience 

in developing a property 

of that magnitude,” Wallrich 

said. “It’s a good process 

that we’re going through.” 

TP tax law seminar provides insights to businesses 

Megann Horstead 

Freelance Reporter 

The Village of Tinley Park 

and the Women’s Business 

Development Center hosted 

a tax law seminar called, 

“Good for My Small Business?” 

Feb. 15 at Village 

Hall—Kallsen Center. 

By design, the program 

aimed to inform residents 

about how federal changes to 

the tax law will impact their 

personal tax return filings, as 

well as engage with established 

and prospective business 

owners to give them insight 

on what to expect when 

they file taxes. 

Last year, President Donald 

Trump enacted reform to federal 

tax codes, which are to 

impact 2018 taxes. 

“There’s a lot of different 

ways that we can do economic 

development,” Economic 

Development Manager Patrick 

Hoban said. “Everybody 

loves the shiny, new restaurant 

or the big building, but I 

firmly believe that 80 percent 

of our group is going to come 

from our local businesses.” 

To equip established and 

prospective business owners 

with the information and 

technology necessary for success, 

the Village of Tinley 

Park partnered with the Tinley 

Park Chamber of Commerce 

and the Women’s Business 

Development Center to 

satisfy this aim. 

Kathryn Humecki and Associates 

certified public accountant 

Kathryn Humecki 

spoke to those on hand for the 

program and said the taw law 

impacts almost all businesses, 

including C-Corporations, 

S-Corporations, and partnerships 

and sole proprietorships. 

A change of note to the 

law includes a flat tax of 21 

percent for C-Corporations. 

Previously, the rate ranged 

anywhere from 15 and 35 

percent. 

“It’s a major impact on the 

entire economy,” Humecki 

said. “I think you’ve kind of 

seen that a little bit. You see 

a little bit stock market stuff 

going a little crazy because 

people [are] concerned for 

inflation, but it seems like 

things are leveling out.” 

There is no longer an alternative 

minimum tax on corporations. 

A protection used 

to be in place if a business had 

many deductions, enabling an 

owner to pay $0 in taxes. Under 

the new law, there is no 

measure in place making an 

owner pay more in taxes, as 

there is a 21 rate assessed to 

C-Corporations. 

Humecki said with corporate 

taxes, the Illinois state 

tax is higher at 7 percent and 

stressed that it’s important 

to note that you would have 

double taxation, which means 

that if you take money out, 

it’s taxed as a dividend. 

Humecki wanted people 

to know that as a small company, 

an owner may want to 

look into converting from an 

S-Corporation to C-Corporation. 

“You do the math on certain 

things, it might work out 

for you depending on how 

much income you have in 

your account,” Humecki said. 

A pass-through deduction 

of 20 percent was instituted 

for all other businesses. 

“It’s not a business deduction,” 

Humecki said. “It’s 

taken on your [IRS Form] 

1040.” 

This credit does not apply 

to investment income, 

the owner’s wages and other 

forms of revenue. 

The pass-through deduction 

is not available to certain 

businesses in various industries. 

After the law was passed 

last year, the IRS still is required 

to create a technical 

corrections bill with corresponding 

regulations. 

What’s more is the technical 

correction bill will need 

60 votes to pass. The tax code 

was approved with a simple 

majority. 

To apply for the 20 percent 

pass-through deduction, 

however, anyone who 

has a specified business that 

makes less than $157,500 for 

a single person and less than 

Please see Tax, 11



Recreating a priceless winter memory, 11 years later 


This wasn’t the first igloo 

built in the Chicago suburbs 

by members of the Steele 

family. 

No, that was 11 years ago, 

when their two oldest boys 

were ages 7 and 9, the same 

ages as their two youngest 

boys are now, in a different 

town during a different blizzard. 

This time, during the 

weekend of Feb. 10 and now 

residing on Lilac Lane in 

Tinley Park, Paul and Tammy 

Steele enlisted the help 

of Brandon, 9, and AJ, 7, to 

recreate a family tradition 

that made headlines nearly a 

decade ago. 

“You need the right kind 

of snow and enough,” Tammy 

said. “You can’t use the 

powdery stuff.” 

When the recent blizzard 

dropped approximately a 

foot of snow on the Steeles 

front lawn, Paul took out 

his snowblower and began 

to form a mound toward the 

entrance of the house. He 

even did the lawn to add to 

the pile. 

After three separate ice 

baths, a 10-foot-high by 

20-foot-wide encapsulated 

ice structure had been 

formed. It was stable and 

warm enough that four of 

the Steeles spent the night 

inside, where they slept 

on two queen size air mattresses. 

“We made like an avalanche,” 

Brandon explained. 

Blocking off the entrances 

from the wind “made a huge 

difference,” Tammy said. 

Layered up in clothing 

and wrapped inside heavy 

sleeping bags — a small 

amount of heat generated 

from a three-wick candle 

— both Brandon or AJ said 

they were not cold. 

Since then, the igloo has 

become somewhat of a 

The Steele family hosted Tinley Park’s Cub Scout Pack 398 on Feb. 13 for an outdoor meeting to enjoy the igloo, roast s’mores and learn about proper 

clothing for winter conditions. Parents took the opportunity to snap photos of their children inside. Cody mroczka / 22nd century media 

“Anytime I can get kids out of the house and outside, 

I’m happy. The response — I’m delighted by the 

thank you’s, by the smiles, from kids and parents.” 

Paul Steele — Tinley Park resident 

myth to Brandon and AJ’s 

friends and classmates, but 

members of their Cub Scout 

chapter, and some friends, 

were luckily enough to get 

to enjoy the experience. 

“None of the kids in my 

class believed me,” AJ said 

before correcting himself. 

“Well, a few did.” 

On Feb. 12 and Feb. 13, 

the Steeles hosted outdoor 

Cub Scout meetings for approximately 

80-100 children 

and their guardians who got 

to climb on top and inside 

the igloo, roast s’mores and 

learn about proper dressing 

for cold conditions. 

“Every parent has to [go 

inside of the igloo],” Tammy 

said, adding that portable 

lights have been strung 

up from the sides and walls, 

bright enough to take photographs. 

Paul, an Eagle Scout himself 

and the scoutmaster of 

Tinley Park’s Cub Scout 

Pack 398 for the last four 

years, said he got the idea 

from his own Scout training 

and childhood memories. 

“We were always digging 

forts and building igloos 

when the plow trucks would 

come,” Paul said. “I thought 

why not have it in a safe 

place, away from the steer, 

where my sons and their 

friends can play and have a 

great time?” 

When Paul emailed 

other Scouts’ parents, the 

response was overwhelmingly 

positive, he said. The 

lesson of the day will also 

help prepare the scouts for 

an upcoming Klondike Derby, 

where they will be outside 

pulling sleds and other 

scouting activities. 

“Anytime I can get kids 

out of the house and outside, 

I’m happy,” Paul said. “The 

response — I’m delighted by 

the thank you’s, by the smiles, 

from kids and parents.” 

Though the Steeles last 

igloo back in 2007 lasted for 

approximately a month, this 

one probably won’t survive 

the warmer temperatures experienced 

this week. 

Eventually, when enough 

ice and snow melts, Paul 

and Tammy will have to collapse 

the structure for safety 

purposes. A sad day for the 

boys, to be sure, and their 

parents, too. 

“Working with the two 

boys, and myself, it wasn’t 

too bad,” Paul said. “It was 

fun. I got my cardio in. I just 

wish the weather wasn’t going 

to get warmer. I’d like 

for them to be able to play 

with it for another week or 

two.”

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Lincoln-Way Community High School D210 Board of Education 

Officials share safety ideas in wake of Florida school shooting 

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A Lincoln-Way Community 

High School District 

210 parent was “shaken to 

the core” by the mass shooting 

on Valentine’s Day that 

killed 17 people in South 

Florida and is calling on the 

community to come together 

and share ideas as to how to 

prevent such a thing from 

happening here. 

Stacey Ripp, speaking 

during the public comments 

portion of the District 210 

Board of Education meeting 

on Thursday, Feb 15 – one 

day after accused mass murderer 

Nikolas Cruz allegedly 

gunned down 17 people, 

most of them inside Marjory 

Stoneman Douglas High 

School in Parkland, Florida 

– admitted she did not have 

an organized speech or any 

solutions, but stated she 

believes it is her “personal 

responsibility” to share her 

ideas with the board and try 

to help in some way. 

“Unfortunately, [mass 

school shooting]’s become 

an epidemic now, and we 

definitely need some changes,” 

Ripp said. “We need 

some realistic solutions, and 

we need some rational dialogue 

as to how we can address 

some of these things. 

We can’t wait until Washington 

does something about 

gun control or social media 

does something to enact 

stricter rules. I just think we 

need to do something, even 

if it’s something small. 

“These are just thoughts 

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hurts.” 

Ripp was brief, speaking 

for fewer than three minutes, 

but offered a range of 

thoughts including wondering 

whether her daughter 

would know what action to 

take if she saw a threatening 

social media post or if there 

was an active shooter at 

her school. She also asked 

what the District 210 community 

can do in regard to 

school security and school 

violence. 

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“But, sadly, I didn’t really 

know what to tell her as far 

as what actions to take if this 

were something that actually 

happened in one of our 

schools,” Ripp said. “What 

do we do? What should I tell 

her? Should I tell her to run? 

Do I tell her to barricade and 

hide and be quiet?” 

Among Ripp’s suggestions 

were to create a task 

force or committee composed 

of teachers, counselors, 

administrators, law 

enforcement officials, parents 

and students that could 

brainstorm ideas and educate 

parents and students on 

warning signs to look for on 

social media. She also proposed 

an annual meeting that 

covers topics such as how to 

look for signs of depression 

or bullying, or what to do if 

there is an active shooter in 

school. 

Perhaps the Lincoln-Way 

schools can offer a club – 

similar to Key Club or Science 

Club – for students 

interested in the issues associated 

with social media 

and school gun violence, she 

said. 

Cruz, 19, reportedly 

posted several social media 

messages stating his desire 

to shoot people, including 

one on YouTube in which 

he claimed he was going to 

be a “professional school 

shooter.” 

“Maybe you can create a 

video to help students,” Ripp 

said. “We have to do something 

now, we have to take 

small steps.” 

School Board President 

Joseph Kirkeeng asked Ripp 

to submit a list of her ideas 

to school administrators for 

further consideration. District 

210 Superintendent 

Scott Tingley said the board 

was planning to talk about 

school security during executive 

session after the regular 

meeting. 

School board member 

Ronald Lullo said he “totally 

agrees” with Ripp, and 

added the three District 210 

schools have police officers 

in the buildings at all times, 

and that students know who 

to go to in an emergency. 

Lullo also said items related 

to school security are 

planned to be on the agenda 

for the board’s meeting in 

March. 

The district and law enforcement 

conduct an active 

shooter drill each year, with 

this year’s being held at Central, 

Lullo added. Will County 

Sheriff’s Police would 

be in charge of any such 

emergency at a Lincoln-Way 

school, he added. 

Provis, in the wake of the 

Las Vegas shooting last Oct. 

1 in which Stephen Paddock 

is accused of killing 58 people, 

established a “see something, 

hear something, say 

something” student group at 

Central. The district is considering 

establishing such 

groups at East and West. 

“We’ve talked about signs 

to look for, what to do if 

someone you know makes 

a comment that they’re going 

to hurt themselves or 

someone else, or bring harm 

to a friend or the building.” 

Provis said. “The majority 

of things that come to fruition 

here are not cracking a 

big case, it’s students coming 

to us and telling us there 

is something that is just not 

right.” 

Tingley said district officials 

routinely discuss security 

issues, and that with 

the Florida incident fresh 

on people’s minds would be 

reviewing its security procedures. 

“I think that would be 

valuable at this time to get 

that conversation out front,” 

Tingley said of possibly establishing 

“see something” 

groups at East and West. 

“We focus on [security] 

every day, but when something 

like this happens it 

heightens that sensitivity 

and awareness, certainly, for 

our parents. The safety of 

our students is always our 

top priority, we never waver 

from that.” 

In other District 210 news, 

the board voted to approve 

spending for several items, 

including a unanimous decision 

to spend $1.87 million 

to lease 41 buses for the next 

five school years. The district 

will finance the lease 

payment with a loan with an 

interest rate of 3.68 percent. 

The cost of $9,730 per bus is 

an increase from the terms of 

the current five-year lease, 

under which each bus costs 

$9,220. 

The buses will serve the 

three Lincoln-Way schools 

and five feeder schools that 

also utilize the vehicles. 

District 210 could have 

bought buses for $79,723 

each, which had the district 

been able to sell the vehicles 

after the agreement 

ends would have cost $6,700 

more over the life of the contract. 

Board members also voted 

4-2 to spending $1.88 

million for “general maintenance” 

that includes life 

safety items at Central and 

East, bleacher replacement 

in the East gymnasium, and 

“access control upgrades” 

that includes two-way cameras 

at school entrances at 

all three schools. The money 

is among $3.6 million being 

allocated to capital projects 

that will be undertaken this 

summer. 

Board members Chris 

Lucchetti and Aaron Janik 

voted against the proposal.



From FEB. 16 

Provi ex-president not charged 

after phone in question vanishes 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

New Lenox police declined 

to file charges Thursday, 

Feb. 15, after a nearly 

two-month investigation into 

alleged inappropriate content 

on a cellphone used by the 

Rev. Richard J. McGrath, 

former president of Providence 

Catholic High School. 

McGrath resigned on Dec. 

22 amid the investigation, 

which was opened Dec. 8 and 

led by Sgt. Micah Nuesse of 

the New Lenox Police Department. 

After McGrath refused 

multiple times to surrender 

the phone — which was the 

property of the high school 

— to Providence officials 

and police, McGrath’s lawyer, 

Patrick Reardon, told 

police Dec. 27 the phone “no 

longer exists” and it would 

be a “huge waste of time” to 

look for it, according to the 

police reports. 

Without the phone, police 

say in the report they could 

not file charges. 

According to the report, the 

Rev. John Merkelis, now acting 

president at Providence 

Catholic, met with police on 

behalf of a female student 

who allegedly saw “what she 

believed to be a photo of a 

nude 13-year-old male” on 

McGrath’s phone Dec. 8 during 

a wrestling meet at the 

school. 

The student reportedly 

told a trusted employee, who 

informed Providence Principal 

John Harper, who then 

relayed the information to 

Merkelis. 

The trusted employee was 

interviewed by police at the 

police department on Dec. 

11, and she told police the 

female student witness confided 

in her shortly after seeing 

the image on McGrath’s 

phone. According to the report, 

the individual said the 

witness was “visibly shaking” 

and pale in the face upon 

telling her what she had seen. 

On Dec. 12, Nuesse and 

Merkelis met with McGrath 

in McGrath’s office at the 

school, according to the report. 

He was asked by police 

and Merkelis to hand over 

his cellphone, and he reportedly 

refused to do so despite 

Merkelis’ assertion that the 

device was the property of 

Providence Catholic. 

At that time, New Lenox 

Police Chief Brian Sterba 

said police did not have 

enough evidence to obtain 

a warrant for the phone and 

therefore did not have the authority 

to take it without permission. 

According to the report, 

McGrath “stood up and 

walked out of the office, advising 

that he needed to get to 

the theatre.” 

“Unless Father Merkelis 

was prepared to wrestle him 

for it, we weren’t getting the 

phone,” Sterba said. 

After McGrath left, police 

seized the computer on his 

desk, which Merkelis confirmed 

was McGrath’s exclusive 

computer. 

The computer subsequently 

was searched by the Computer 

Crimes Unit of the Will 

County State’s Attorney’s 

Office. No relevant information 

was obtained, according 

to the report. 

Police reportedly contacted 

Providence’s attorneys 

at Kopon Airdo law firm on 

Dec. 27, who indicated that 

Reardon had told them “no 

evidence exists.” 

According to the report, 

the initial witness’s testimony 

was then subpoenaed, and 

she was interviewed on Jan. 

11 at the police station in lieu 

of an appearance in front of a 

grand jury. 

The witness then told police 

that she had approached 

McGrath at the wrestling 

meet to greet him because 

he was sitting alone on the 

bleachers. According to the 

report, as she approached 

from behind, McGrath 

“‘freaked out like when 

someone saw something that 

you don’t want them to see’ 

and pulled his phone close to 

his body.” 

During her interview with 

police, the witness described 

the photo as that of a male 

between the ages of 12 and 

15 who was naked and standing 

with his arms down at his 

sides. 

The report states that the 

boy was pictured from the 

shoulders to the knees, but 

that the witness was unsure 

whether she saw male genitalia 

or not. 

Further contact was made 

with both McGrath and his 

attorney between Jan. 16 

and 17, in which Reardon 

reportedly told police he did 

not “believe that the cellular 

phone exists,” according to 

the report. 

Police asked that anyone 

with any information related 

to this case contact Nuesse at 

(815) 462-6100. 

“If new evidence comes to 

light, we will certainly evaluate 

it,” Sterba told 22nd Century 

Media via text message. 

Police did not comment on 

if there are any related ongoing 

investigations involving 

McGrath, who worked at 

Providence for more than 30 

years. 

“It would be inappropriate 

to comment on any investigation 

that may or may not be 

happening,” Sterba said. 

Merkelis and Reardon did 

not immediately respond to 

requests for comment. 

Additional reporting by Publisher 

Joe Coughlin. 

Police Reports 

Man allegedly had metal pipes, warrant 

Jason Rory Sinks, 39, of 

Tinley Park, was arrested 

on Feb. 6 and charged with 

obstructing identification 

and possession of drug 

paraphernalia, according 

to a Tinley Park Police Department 

report. An officer 

was patrolling the parking 

lots for stolen vehicles at 

the Hilton Garden Inn and 

Country Inn & Suites when 

he spotted Sinks inside a 

vehicle. The officer reportedly 

smelled burn cannabis 

emitting from the vehicle 

Sinks in which was sitting. 

Sinks allegedly gave police 

a false identification before 

correctly identifying himself. 

Police then discovered 

a Will County warrant for 

forgery for Sinks and when 

searching him reportedly 

found two metal pipes with 

burnt residue in his back 

pocket. He was unable to 

post bond and was transported 

to the Will County 

Adult Detention Center. 

Feb. 8 

• A Tinley Park couple was 

reportedly the victim of 

identity fraud on Feb. 8. 

According to a Tinley Park 

Police Department report, 

the couple’s accountant informed 

them that their files 

had been compromised or 

hacked. After checking 

their account, the couple 

noticed a deposit from the 

IRS was made on Feb. 6 for 

the amount of $17,000. The 

victims stated they had not 

yet filed their 2017 tax returns. 

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Feb. 6 

• An unknown female subject 

reportedly stole $230 

worth of merchandise from 

Bath and Body Works on 

Feb. 6, according to a TPPD 

police report. Store employees 

reported said the subject 

came into the store with a 

bag of merchandise to return 

for the same amount, but observed 

the subject take several 

items from shelves and 

place them into a bag. The 

subject left the store a short 

time later. 

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. 

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Early voting in Cook, Will counties begins March 5 

Cook residents can 

vote at any location 

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TINLEY PARK 

Early voting for Cook 

County residents for the 

March 20 Gubernatorial 

Primary Election will be 

held from March 5 to 19 in 

the Kallsen Center at Tinley 

Park Village Hall, 16250 S. 

Oak Park Ave. 

Early voting hours are 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m. March 5 to 10; 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 11; 

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 12 to 

16; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 

17; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 

18; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

March 19. 

Please note that in Cook 

County, early voting is conducted 

on touch screens that 

store every ballot style in the 

county, permitting any voter 

in suburban Cook County to 

vote at any location. 

Early voting for Will 

County voters will be held 

from March 5 to 19 at the 

Will County Clerk’s Office, 

302 N. Chicago St., Joliet. 

Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m. March 5 to 9; 9 a.m. to 

noon March 10; 9 a.m. to 3 

p.m. March 11; 8:30 a.m. to 

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March 5 to 9 and March 12 

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Tinley Park senior living 

providers win best of 2018 awards 

Photo Op 

Hanover Place, 

Bickford, Porter Place 

among 1,600 in US 

Staff Report 

Three Tinley Park senior 

care and services providers 

were among a total of 1,600 

who received a 2018 Best of 

Senior Living award from 

SeniorAdvisor.com. 

The ratings and reviews 

site bills itself as the largest 

in North America, tabulating 

over 150,000 reviews 

for nearly 45,000 communities 

in the United States and 

Canada to come up with the 

annual designations. 

Hanover Place of Tinley 

Park, Porter Place and Bickford 

of Tinley Park were 

among approximately 90 

from Illinois to maintain an 

overall rating of 4.5 stars 

while also receiving four or 

more new reviews in 2017. 

The award, in its fifth year 

growing from 500 winners 

in 2013 to 1,500 in 2017, 

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with the quality of winners.” 

To view the full list of 

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Tinley Park resident Joe Kloptowsky submitted this photo, stating, “I had to have a 

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this happy face on my 2017 Jeep Cherokee.” 

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$315,000 for filing jointly, 

qualifies. To apply for a portion 

of that same deduction, 

anyone who makes more 

than $157,000 for a single 

person or between $315,000 

and $450,000 for filing jointly, 

qualifies. 

If one’s business is not one 

of the specified businesses, 

there is a chance for one to 

get either the lesser of 20 percent 

of your qualified business 

income or the greater of 

50 percent of the W-2s that 

you paid out in wages for 25 

percent of W-2s, plus qualified 

assets. 

Humecki said the code is 

merely trying to make sure 

that businesses with big profits 

are paying their employees. 

As for Sole proprietorships, 

20 percent can be deducted 

from one’s IRS Form 

1040. 

Humecki said if you’re 

currently taxed as a S-Corporation, 

you might want to 

consider converting to a sole 

proprietorship, but it depends 

on your income level and 

what your personal tax rate is. 

Humecki wanted it to 

be clear, however, that you 

would lose your corporate legal 

status and said make sure 

that you’re well insured. 

Things in talks to change 

under the tax code that still 

stand are the Affordable Care 

Act tax, student loan interest 

deductibility and tuition 

waiver exclusion.

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The tinley Junction’s 

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Alexis Roberts, 

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School, eighth 

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Alexis Roberts, an eighth 

grader at Prairie View Middle 

School, enjoys science 

and volleyball. She is this 

week’s Standout Student. 

What do you like to do when 

not in school or studying? 

I enjoy hanging out with 

friends and family. I like 

shopping, playing volleyball, 

and acting in my 

Photo submitted 

school’s plays. I also enjoy 

being part of the declamation 

team. 

What is your dream job? 

My dream job is to be an 

actress. I enjoy acting and 

public speaking. I always 

have fun competing in declamation 

and acting in the 

plays Mrs. Waz directs for 

our school. 

What is one thing people 

don’t know about you? 

One thing people don’t 

know about me is that I found 

my dog Smokey in a field. 

Its old owners abandoned 

him. I was walking with my 

friends when I found him. 

We took him to PAWS and 

later adopted him. 

To whom do you look up to 

and why? 

I look up to my parents. 

They both are very successful 

and hardworking. They 

raised me and my brother to 

be successful as well. They 

help me anytime I need. 

They show me how to do 

well in school and life. They 

also give me good advice. I 

hope that someday I will be 

just like them. 

What’s your favorite class 

and why? 

My favorite class is science. 

This year, in science, 

Mrs. Purk challenges us to 

gather information and think 

outside the box. We have 

been conducting experiments 

and making models 

to explain how things work. 

It’s very interesting when we 

get the results of an experiment 

we performed. 

What extracurricular(s) do 

you wish your school had? 

I wish my school had a 

photography class. I think it 

would be fun to take pictures 

and edit them. I always like 

to take pictures. I think it 

would be fun to learn how to 

add to a picture to capture an 

exciting moment. 

What’s your favorite food? 

My favorite thing to eat 

for hot lunch is Panda Express 

orange chicken. Panda 

Express is my favorite place 

to eat. 

Standout Student is a weekly 

feature in The Tinley Junction. 

Students are nominated by 

Tinley Park area schools. 

Rogus student nominated 

for STEM conference 

TINLEY JUNCTION STAFF 

REPORT 

A fourth grader from Tinley 

Park has been nominated 

to participate in the National 

Youth Leadership Forum: 

Pathways to STEM, a series 

of educational youth leadership 

conferences held at colleges 

across the country in 

June and July. 

Prachi Pankaj Panchal, a 

student of Mr. David Ruclik 

at Dr. Julian Rogus in Summit 

Hill District 161, was nominated 

by her school based on 

academic excellence, leadership 

potential and maturity. 

She looks forward to making 

her school proud as a 

Science, Technology, Engineering, 

and Math (STEM) 

representative at one of the 

upcoming conferences. 

Prachi Pankaj Panchal, a 

fourth grader from Tinley 

Park, was nominated to 

attend a student leadership 

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School News 

BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY 

TP native on dean’s list 

Thomas Younker, of Tinley 

Park, earned dean’s list 

honors from Bemidji State 

University at the conclusion 

of the fall 2017 semester. To 

be eligible for the dean’s list, 

students must be enrolled for 

at least 12 credits and earn a 

3.5 GPA during the semester. 

DRAKE UNIVERSITY 

Tinley Park native makes 

president’s list 

Cassidy Mikrut, of Tinley 

Park, has been named to the 

president’s list for the fall 

2017 semester at Drake University. 

This academic honor 

is achieved by earning a perfect 

4.0 grade point average 

during the semester. 

Four from Tinley Park make 

dean’s list 

Jessica Brown, Kevin 

Grady, William Leeson, and 

Richard Novaski, all of Tinley 

Park, were among students 

named to the dean’s 

list at Drake University for 

the fall 2017 semester. This 

academic honor is achieved 

by earning a grade point average 

of 3.5 or higher during 

the semester. 

UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY 

Tinley Parker earns endowed 

scholarship 

Kaley Barseth, of Tinley 

Park, was awarded a western 

equestrian operating scholarship 

at the University of 

Findlay for the 2017-2018 

academic year. 

LEWIS UNIVERSITY 

More than two dozen Tinley 

Park natives on dean’s list 

The following students 

from Tinley Park were 

named to Lewis University’s 

dean’s list for the 2017 fall 

semester: Sherry Agate, Sara 

Alashqar, Angela Alburei, 

Raeann Arends, Madeline 

Brzeczek, Shannon Corich, 

Cody Cosentino, John 

Dulkowski, Joseph Favicchio, 

Estefania Flores, James 

Gibson, Katie Glotz, Tiana 

Karopulos, Vivian Kilias, 

Haleigh Kimento, Meghan 

Kline, Kaitlyn Kman, Robert 

Kman, Nicholas Kwiatkowski, 

Michael McAuliffe, 

Michael McDonald, Sean 

Nevin, Joshua O’Donnell, 

Julio Oliva, Rafal Pacanek, 

Henry Palmer, Breanna Piven, 

Elizabeth Przekwas, Brian 

Pustz, Danielle Quinn, Julia 

Quirk, Greg Rodil, Aisha 

Safi, Lena Safi, John Santay, 

Paige Santucci, Nicholas 

Souto, Antonio Tessari, Rebecca 

Tongson, Michael 

Tran, Amanda Walsh, 

Emily Wolf, and Michael 

Zwartz. To be eligible for this 

honor, students must have 

completed a minimum of 12 

semester hours of credit with 

a grade point average of 3.5 

out of a possible 4.0 and with 

no “D” or “F” grades. 

ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY 

Tinley Park native achieves 

dean’s list 

Mitchell VanderWey, of 

Tinley Park, was named to 

the 2017 fall semester dean’s 

list at St. Louis University. 

To qualify for the dean’s list 

students must have a minimum 

grade point average 

of 3.70 and complete twelve 

hours of graded course work 

during the semester. 

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 

Five Tinley Parkers qualify 

for dean’s list 

St. Mary’s College 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 

St. Mary’s, a student must 

achieve a grade point average 

(GPA) of at least 3.6 

on a 4.0 scale, have at least 

12 graded credit hours, no 

incompletes, and no grades 

lower than a C. 

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT 

Tinley Park resident receives 

chancellor’s award 

Renee Murphy, of Tinley 

Park, received the University 

of Winconsin-Stout’s chancellor’s 

award for the fall 

2017 semester. The award 

is presented to students who 

have a grade point average 

of 3.5 or better. 

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY 

12 Tinley Park natives 

receive degree 

Lauren Adams, Ryan 

Belliveau, Nicholas Biedermann, 

Catherine Foley, 

Ryan Forrest, Colin Hoban, 

Nicolette Jager, Molly Lent, 

Bridget Miller, Matthew 

Mugavero, Rachel Violetto, 

and Marc Zidek, all of Tinley 

Park, were awarded undergraduate 

degrees from 

Illinois State University during 

the fall 2017 semester. 

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- 

MADISON 

Tinley Park resident 

graduates 

Jonathan Barker received a 

bachelor of science-electrical 

engineering degree from the 

University of Wisconsin during 

the fall 2017 semester. 

Compiled by Editor Cody 

Mroczka 

LWD students compete at state chess tournament 

Decimals, decimals, decimals 

SUBMITTED BY LINCOLN-WAY DISTRICT 210 

On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 8, 

students from all three Lincoln-Way 

High Schools traveled through a snow 

storm to attend the Illinois State Chess 

Competition. 

The two day competition took place 

on Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10 

at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois; 

with over 1,500 students from 

the state of Illinois, the competition is 

the largest team tournament in North 

America. 

Players from 128 Illinois high 

schools attended, with nearly 30 students 

from District 210. Players participated 

in seven rounds of chess with 

each match lasting an average of two 

and a half hours. 

“I think the students had an amazing 

experience,” said Lincoln-Way West 

Chess Coach, Tim Harrison. 

Nine players attended from Lincoln- 

Way East, including sophomore Josh 

Bonovich, who, with a record of 6-1, 

medaled for eighth place out of 128 

players on his board. 

“The Lincoln-Way teams showed exceptional 

sportsmanship and competitive 

Lincoln-Way East sophomore Josh Bonovich, pictured second right, medaled 

for eighth place out of 128 players on his board. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

attitude this weekend at the State tournament. 

I’m incredibly proud of all our 

players,” said Lincoln-Way East Chess 

Coach Matt Johnson. “A special congratulations 

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out of his field of 128 competitors, a rare 

and impressive achievement.” 

Out of 128 teams, Lincoln-Way Central 

took 90th place, Lincoln-Way East 

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improve for next year,” says Harrison. 

SUBMITTED BY SUMMIT HILL 

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The fifth grade students in 

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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Retiring Sandburg principal 

reflects on career dedicated 

to teaching, learning 

“It may take you a while 

to realize your dreams, but if 

it’s your dream, go for it.” 

Sandburg Principal Deb 

Baker shares those words of 

advice with her students all 

the time. 

At the end of this school 

year, Baker will retire from 

her more than 23-year teaching 

career, 17 years of which 

have been spent with Consolidated 

High School District 

230. 

Though she always wanted 

to be a teacher, Baker did not 

immediately go to college for 

teaching after she completed 

high school, but she did not 

let that stop her from later 

following her dreams. 

“I graduated in 1973 and, 

even at that time, while 

feminism certainly existed, 

opportunities for girls were 

slow in coming,” Baker said. 

Baker got married in 1980 

and started a family in 1983. 

After having two of her three 

children, she made the decision 

to enroll at the University 

of Illinois at Chicago to 

become a teacher. 

“There was no stopping 

me then,” she said. “I wanted 

to get my degree work 

done. After I earned my undergraduate 

degree, I went 

to get my master’s.” 

Baker was driven by a passion 

for teaching others. When 

she was in sixth through 

eighth grades, she was a reading 

tutor for first-graders. As 

a teenager, she coordinated a 

summer volleyball program 

for children, teens and adults 

that had roughly 360 participants 

and lasted for nearly 10 

years in Canaryville. 

“To me, that was a form 

of teaching, making sure 

kids had something to do 

and were active in a positive 

way,” she said. 

Reporting by Meredith Dobes, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit OPPrairie.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Basketball tournament to 

raise money for after-school 

program 

When Bill Leach noticed 

that an area of Lockport was 

being underserved, he took 

the initiative to do something 

about it. 

A resident of Plainfield, 

Leach is a member and community 

leader of Shiloh Missionary 

Baptist Church in 

Lockport. When he became 

involved in the community, 

he found out about Fairmont 

and began researching the 

area to figure out what issues 

needed to be addressed, and 

how he could help. 

In 2014, Leach founded 

the organization Masses of 

Basketball and Academics 

that offers a free afterschool 

program called Play 

for Rings. The Rotary Club 

of Lockport has partnered 

with MBA to host a basketball 

tournament fundraiser 

March 10 for the 100 students 

involved. 

“I was looking for some 

project to help improve the 

community in some sort of 

way, and Bill runs the Play 

for Rings program, and he 

spoke at one of our meetings, 

so I thought this would 

be a perfect fit to try to help 

some kids in the community 

by putting on a tournament 

and hoping to raise some 

money for them,” Lockport 

Rotary Club President John 

McNulty said. 

Play for Rings is held at 

Shiloh Missionary Baptist 

Church Tuesdays, Wednesdays 

and Thursdays. 

The inaugural Play for 

Rings Charity Basketball 

Tournament is to be held 

from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 10 

at Lockport Township High 

School’s Central Campus, 

1222 Jefferson St. in Lockport. 

For more information, 

email lockportrotary@ 

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more, visit LockportLegend. 

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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Valentine’s Day-themed 

mystery solved at New 

Lenox Lions Club event 

Mysteries of the heart can 

be complex, but members of 

the New Lenox Lions Club 

cracked the case of how to 

have a wonderful Valentine’s 

weekend with a firstof-its-kind 

event. 

On Feb. 10, the organization 

hosted a Live Mystery 

Show & Dinner at Lions 

Community Center and was 

co-chaired by Lions Steve 

Kuyawa and Dan Fremgen 

that encouraged attendees to 

put their heads and hearts together 

to catch a jewel thief. 

While it can be difficult to 

solve a crime, the event uncovered 

clear evidence that 

community is key to hosting 

a successful fundraiser. 

Approximately 160 guests 

came together for the event 

— which replaced the Lions 

Blizzard Dance fundraiser 

— and Lincoln-Way Central 

LEO (Leadership, Education 

and Opportunity) Club volunteers 

donated their time to 

help with the set-up, serving, 

clean-up and everything in 

between. 

All money raised will go 

toward funding the many 

service projects of the Lions 

Club, such as its hearing and 

sight initiatives. 

Later in the night, House of 

Fools led attendees through 

a mystery that involved a 

church fundraiser, a curious 

cast of characters and $1.5 

million in missing jewels. 

The troop’s director, Frann 

Carnivele, said she enjoys 

the collaboration fostered 

through live mystery shows. 

“It’s so fun to get the audience 

involved,” she said. “It’s 

fun to have them be a part of 

what’s happening, and the 

interaction is always a great 

way to involve the community 

with this type of show.” 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit NewLenoxPatriot.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Flowers by Steen 

Productions delivers 

more than 100 orders on 

Valentine’s Day 

Feb. 14 is a day of love. 

It is a day for significant 

others to celebrate each 

other. It also is a day when 

an abundance of flowers are 

seen in every corner of a 

store, on desks of co-workers 

and all over social media. 

Last Wednesday, Flowers 

by Steen Productions in 

Homer Glen delivered more 

than 100 flower orders after 

months of planning for Valentine’s 

Day. 

“We generally will, weeks 

ahead, we start to gather up 

inventory; that’s the start of 

it,” said Karen Steen, owner 

of Flowers by Steen and a 

Lockport resident. “Seeing 

how much ribbon we have in 

stock, how many vases we 

have in stock, all the enclosure 

cards, we take an inventory 

of balloons, and we also 

have to grab candy at times, 

so there’s just a lot going 

into it.” 

Steen orders the flowers 

that she and her staff will 

use to make arrangements at 

Christmastime. 

“It’s kind of hard to think 

about Valentine’s Day when 

you’re still in the midst of 

the holiday,” she said. 

On any given day, there 

are four full-time employees 

at the shop. On Feb. 14, there 

were 12 people working to 

prepare flower arrangements 

and deliver the flowers. 

“It’s very busy, but I love 

it,” said Lori Franze, a friend 

of Steen who helped out at 

the flower shop. 

Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

Assistant Editor. For 

more, visit HomerHorizon.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

STEM students study laws 

of motion on Mokena track 

Isaac Newton’s first law of 

motion states that an object 

at rest stays at rest, but who 

cares about that when you 

can study his second law instead? 

Force equals mass times 

acceleration is Newton’s 

second law of motion, and 

a racetrack seems like the 

perfect place to study such 

things — with a helmet, of 

course. 

On Feb. 13, students from 

Chicago Heights School 

District 170 got to test out 

what they have been learning 

about physics, friction, 

momentum and speed during 

a field trip to Accelerate 

Indoor Speedway in Mokena. 

“Rather than just coming 

in and getting into a go 

kart and racing with no base 

knowledge, no background 

knowledge, we gave them a 

presentation to show all of 

the science and math that’s 

actually involved in the go 

karts: the momentum that 

they should be trying to apply 

at the turns, even the degrees 

of angles in each turn, 

while looking at the track 

map,” said Stephanie Cryer, 

a foreign language and writing 

teacher at D170’s STEM 

Academy. 

Fifty-three seventh- and 

eighth-grade students attended 

the pilot program 

at Accelerate, which was 

developed by D170 teachers, 

including Cryer, who 

incorporated both Common 

Core and Next Generation 

Science standards into the 

classroom portion of the day. 

Those concepts had been 

previously tackled during 

the normal school day, and 

were reinforced at Accelerate 

before the students even 

set foot — or tire — on the 

track. 

Reporting by Amanda Stoll, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

MokenaMessenger.com.

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From the Publisher 

We are not through yet 

Joe Coughlin 

Publisher 

We have a lot in 

common. 

We both want 

and believe we deserve information 

that impacts the 

livelihood of our community. 

That includes everything 

from the reputation 

of our hometown and its 

institutions to, much more 

importantly, the safety of 

our children — our future. 

Over the past two 

months, a person of power 

and influence decided to 

put those things at risk 

when he chose to protect 

himself above the rest. 

The Rev. Richard Mc- 

Grath, longtime and former 

president of Providence 

Catholic High School, 

refused to surrender a cellphone 

that did not belong 

to him. 

The phone, which under 

his control was alleged to 

contain a lewd photo of a 

juvenile, belonged to Providence 

Catholic. But when 

police asked for it and the 

school demanded it, he 

walked out of the room. 

The cellphone has not 

been seen since. McGrath’s 

lawyer even told police not 

to bother looking for it; that 

would be a “huge waste of 

time,” he reportedly said. 

There is a lot to unwrap 

with this case, most 

contained within a police 

report released Friday, 

Feb. 16, that announced 

no charges would be filed 

against McGrath. There is 

a lot we just do not know at 

this point, and it would not 

be fair to any party to levy 

accusations without more 

information. 

That being said, we deserve 

more information. 

It appears it will not be 

coming from the longtime, 

entrusted leader in question, 

McGrath. 

So, from where will it 

come? 

How about from the New 

Lenox Police Department, 

which needs to answer 

questions about the disappearance 

of the phone and 

why it cannot do more? 

Or from Providence 

Catholic and the diocese, 

McGrath’s employer for 

30 years, on why it did 

not or could not attain the 

cellphone and on if there 

have ever been any other 

concerns about McGrath’s 

behavior over the past three 

decades. 

This information has 

been sought by us, and I’m 

sure by other outlets, to 

little avail so far. Not that 

we are giving in by any 

means, but there is another 

group from which information 

can come. 

You, the public. 

Maybe this story is over, 

and there is no more to say 

— an allegation was levied, 

but no evidence exists to 

back it up, and there are no 

more allegations. That’s 

certainly possible. 

Then again, maybe the 

story is just beginning. 

No charges now does not 

mean no charges ever. New 

Lenox Police Chief Bob 

Sterba assured us that if 

new information came to 

light, it would be properly 

evaluated. 

If that information is out 

there, we challenge you to 

help us bring it forward. 

Our institutions — from 

schools to police departments 

— are used to handling 

aggressive reporters 

who request information. 

(Note: That will not tame 

our responsibility. We hope 

you can trust us to keep 

asking tough questions.) 

Historically, though, 

a passionate, concerned 

and courageous populace 

has been the backbone of 

innumerable light-shining 

crusades. 

While much easier said 

than done, the responsibility 

is on us all to hold the 

powerful accountable for 

their actions. 

If anyone has any information 

related to the Rev. 

Richard McGrath and the 

alleged illicit photo, call the 

New Lenox Police Department 

(Sgt. Micah Nuesse) 

at (815) 462-6100. 

We urge you to go to 

police with any information 

related to McGrath; however, 

if you would like to 

speak with anyone at 22nd 

Century Media, please feel 

free to call our lead reporter 

Amanda Stoll or myself at 

(708) 326-9170. 

You may not have information, 

but you should still 

be concerned — about the 

derailed investigation and 

about the disrespect elicited 

by McGrath. If you are, 

question police, question 

the school and the diocese, 

question us. 

McGrath is out at Providence, 

but if there’s more, 

it is up to us as a community 

to unite and say: We will 

not accept disappearing 

evidence. We do not condone 

a trusted leader who 

ducks his responsibilities. 

We will not be complicit. 

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A gift of love Love INC of 

Tinley Park’s 4th annual Chocolate 

Tasting benefits community, Page 22 

Mixing things up Bonefish 

Grill’s seasonal menu focuses on 

brand-new combinations, Page 27 

Tinley Park children test their (toy) metal during Matchbox car races, Page 21 

The Tinley Park-Park District’s annual Hot Wheels All Stars races were held at the Tony Bettenhausen 

Recreation Center Friday, Feb. 16. CODY MROCZKA / 22ND CENTURY MEDIA

20 | February 22, 2018 | The tinley junction Faith 


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@anointed 

word.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) 


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 learn 

ingchinesesscc@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) 


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) 


10:30 a.m. Fellowship and 

refreshment to follow afterward. 

Tinley Park United Methodist Church 

(6875 W. 173rd Place, Tinley Park) 


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 mjk 

ing1@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 

Leonard Mackivitch 

Leonard Mackivitch, 

71, late of Tinley Park, 

died on Feb. 7. He was 

the husband of Diane 

nee Hoyne; Father of 

Janet Wojcikiewicz and 

Jennell Mackivitch; 

Grandfather of Kate, Mackivitch 

Kelly and Krista, Brother 

of Ray Mackivitch, Edward Mackivictch, 

Chris Kasic, Maria Kubik and 

the late David Mackivitch; Uncle of 

many nieces and nephews.Interment 

in Resurrection Cemetery.For information 

please call 708-532-1635 or 

visit www.vandenbergfuneralhome. 

com 

Rachel Chobot 

Rachel E. Chobot, 

37, of Tinley Park, died 

on Feb. 9. She lost her 

battle with cancer surrounded 

by family after 

an intrepid fight. Mother 

of Monique, Arianna 

and Derrick; daughter Chobot 

of Peggy Chobot (nee 

Marsoobian); sister of Alex (Sara) 

Chobot, MAtthew Marsoobian, Mary 

(Rick) Angel and Stephanie Chobot; 

cousin to many, especially Sabrina 

Coldiron; aunt to many and friend 

to all. Interment Holy Sepulchre 

Cemetery. 

Robert Rago 

Robert A. Rago, 85, 

late of Tinley Park, died 

on Feb. 10 following a short illness. 

A U.S. Army Veteran, he was the 

husband of Tomiko Rago; Father of 

Cathy (Tom) Marosi, Pat “Trish” 

Rago, Terry (Kevin) Robinson and 

Jim Rago; Granfather of Jim (Jennifer) 

McAndrew, Timothy Robinson, 

Eric (Andrea) Robinson, Jeremy 

Robinson, Kayleigh Rago, and Teresa 

Rago; Great-grandather of Anthony 

McAndrew; and uncle of Michael 

Rago. In lieu of flowers, please 

make donations to St. Jude Children’s 

Research Hospital www.stjude.org. 

Memorial services were held in private. 

Joyce Miller 

Joyce Louise Miller, 

74, of Orland Hills, died 

on Feb. 10. She was the 

wife of the late Ronald J. 

Miller; mother of Debra 

(Martin) Grzeskowiak, 

Douglas Ball, Susan 

(John) Miller and stepmother 

of Kathy (Pat- 

Miller 

rick) Fitzgerald, Donna (Syed) Haq, 

Julie Miller and Rosie (Jeff) Queen; 

grandmother of Jason, Lauren, Lexi, 

Marie, Jonathan, Tony, Yousef, Ashley, 

Rebecca and Patrick. Celebration 

of life and interment private at 

Orland Memorial Park Cemetery. 

Frank Paldowic 

Frank S. Paldowic, 

101, died on Feb. 15. A 

U.S. Army Veteran of 

WWII, he was the husband 

of the late Violet; 

Father of Kathy (Bob) 

Swynenburg and Barb 

(Mike) Musial; Grandpa 

of Greg (Apryl), Paul 

Paldowic 

(Sara), Keith, Mark 

(Jessica), Beth (Rick) 

and Kyle; Great-grandpa 

of Olivia, Anna, Aaron, Shane, 

Dean and Bryce; Uncle to many nieces 

and newphems. Interment St. Casimir 

Cemetery. For more information, 

please call (708) 614-9900 or visit 

www.bradygill.com 

Have someone’s life you’d like to honor? 

Email Editor Cody Mroczka at cody@ 

tinleyjunc 

tion.com with information about a loved 

one who was a part of the Tinley Park 

community. 

We still do 

Tinley Park church renews vows for couples 

Mary Compton 


On Feb. 11, Trinity Lutheran Church in Tinley Park celebrated 

a wedding vow service for the community with five 

couples renewing their marriage vows. 

Pastor Paul Strand from Trinity Lutheran Church in Tinley 

Park goes over renewal of vows with five couples who are 

members of the church. From left to right; Renee & Roy 

Crews from Orland Park, Nancy & Richard Bauman from 

Chicago Ridge, Robert & Annette Schuman from Orland 

Park, Robert & Cindy Boer from Oak Forest and John & 

Sherri Holtz from Orland Park. 

MARY COMPTON / 22ND CENTURY MEDIA

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Hot Wheels races a win for Tinley Park families 


Something about those 

miniature die-cast cars has 

captured the imagination of 

generation after generation 

since 1968. 

Despite the advent of the 

internet, Hot Wheels has 

remained a timeless staple 

of American childhood and 

Generation Z is no different. 

On Friday, Feb. 16., 

more than three dozen Tinley 

Park and surrounding 

suburban families brought 

their children, ages 2-12, 

to the Tony Bettenhausen 

Recreation Center for the 

Hot Wheels Classic/All- 

Stars event. 

For over two hours, children 

raced their toy cars 

to determine the fastest 

and longest, competing for 

prizes and bragging rights 

amongst their peers. Boys 

and girls picked out their 

favorite Hot Wheels to race 

four-at-a-time competing 

in a tournament- style contest 

set up with the help of 

TP-PD staff and student 

volunteers. 

The format was a bit 

different than years’ past 

where distance alone determined 

the champions, 

thanks to the assistance of 

a Tinley Park family. This 

year’s track featured a 

computerized finish line at 

the bottom of the roughly 

five-foot long portable 

structure. 

Brayden Spychalski, 4, 

of Tinley Park and a competitor 

in previous years, 

graciously allowed TP-PD 

to borrow the gift from his 

uncle, his mom Kristina 

said. Her husband saved 

the day by running home to 

grab the finish line accessory 

before official competition 

got underway. 

“We’re here all the time. 

I was talking about his 

track and they asked if they 

could borrow it to change 

things up a little,” Kristina 

said. “Anything with Hot 

Wheels Brayden has to join 

in. He’s specifically been 

using this to practice for 

this event. He’s a serious 

competitor.” 

Brayden was joined 

by his brother Reece, 2. 

Neighbors, Tegan, 5, and 

Parker, 3, and their mom, 

Kim Madonia and her partner 

Melissa Farrell, were 

invited by Kristina. 

“There are so many kids 

who are interested, so we 

drafted a few friends to 

come with us,” Kristina 

said. “If they’re half excited 

as my four-year-old has 

been for the full year — it’s 

just really fun.” 

Tegan was adamant she 

bring her Wonder Woman 

race car, Kim said, while 

Parker just wanted a blue 

one. 

“I have one that’s really 

excited (Tegan) and one 

(Parker) that wants nothing 

to do with it,” Kim said, 

letting out a laugh. “He’s 

a little shy at the moment, 

she’s getting really exciting.” 

Tegan and Parker have “a 

hundred, if not hundreds” 

of Hot Wheels at home, 

Kim said. 

“They’ve always got 

them driving on a table or 

whatever furniture is available,” 

she said. 

For most parents in attendance, 

the event offered 

a family-friendly Friday 

night activity, something 

to be enjoyed by both sons 

and daughters. 

“I think the Park District 

is fabulous. I think they do 

great events and we spend 

a good amount of dollars 

here, so anything we can 

do to make it a little better,” 

Kristina said. “It’s really 

just about having fun.” 

ABOVE: Tegan Madonia, 

5, of Tinley Park, shouts 

“Go!” at the beginning 

of one of the Hot Wheels 

races measuring whose 

car could travel the 

fastest and longest on 

Feb. 15. PHOTOS BY CODY 

MROCZKA / 22ND CENTURY 

MEDIA 

LEFT: More than three 

dozen Tinley Park 

children, ages two 

through 12, gathered at 

the Tony Bettenhausen 

Recreation Center for 

the Park District’s annual 

event that featured a 

series of different races.

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It was an evening of chocolate 

pairings, giving back 

and good deeds. 

Love In the Name of 

Christ of Tinley Park hosted 

its fourth annual Chocolate 

Tasting fundraiser Feb. 16. 

The event, held at Trinity 

Christian College, was designed 

to help the non-profit 

organization in supporting 

clients in need. 

New this time around, 

there was a VIP reception for 

top donors and sponsors to 

help kick-off the fundraiser. 

The cost for early-bird 

tickets to the fundraiser was 

$25, and general admission 

was $30. 

At the event, guests enjoyed 

appetizers, Endangered 

Species Chocolate, 

silent and live auctions, and 

live music by two guitarists. 

Servers on hand throughout 

the fundraiser offered 

a selection of pairings, including 

dark chocolate 

paired with cranberries and 

Steve Figlewicz looks for chocolate pairings to try at 

Love INC of Tinley Park’s fourth annual Chocolate Tasting 

fundraiser. 

almonds, dark hazelnut toffee 

chocolate paired with expresso 

cheese and mandarin 

orange, and dark chocolate 

with caramel and sea salt 

paired with bacon. 

“[Endangered Species 

Chocolate,] they were kind 

of enough to donate all the 

tasting chocolates for us this 

time,” Love INC of Tinley 

Park Executive Director 

Kim Sullivan said. 

During the event, a number 

of items were auctioned 

off. This included a Safari 

and one-night stay package 

with La Banque Hotel. 

“It’s a travel-themed live 

auction this time,” Sullivan 

said. “I thought it went well 

with Valentine’s Day.” 

A video presentation displayed 

during the event revealed 

the efforts of Love 

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SH jazz ensembles entertain at LWC festival 

SUBMITTED BY SUMMIT HILL 

SCHOOL DISTRICT 161 

The Summit Hill Junior 

High Jazz Ensembles braved 

the snow to participate in the 

recent Lincoln-Way Central 

Jazz Festival on Saturday, 

Feb. 10. Each of the two 

SHJH jazz ensembles performed 

three pieces for a 

panel of professional adjudicators, 

as well as for an audience 

of parents, friends and 

jazz enthusiasts. The group 

was then provided a clinic by 

the adjudicators to help them 

continue to to improve as an 

ensemble. The majority of 

the groups performing were 

high school jazz ensembles 

from all around the area. 

The Summit Hill Jazz 

program is a favorite among 

the students, with two full 

ensembles composed of seventh 

and eighth graders. The 

instrumentation is that of a 

traditional big band, which 

is also the type of ensemble 

that they’ll be involved with 

once they go on to high 

school. The two groups are 

not divided by experience 

or ability, so one group is 

not stronger than the other. 

Instead, the personnel are 

placed in one group or the 

other based on which day 

they can rehearse: thus the 

groups are called the “Tuesday” 

or “Friday” Jazz Band. 

The members of each ensemble 

are exposed to a variety 

of jazz styles throughout 

the year and a goal is to 

develop an appreciation of 

jazz music and reknown jazz 

artists. The Tuesday band 

performed the Thad Jones 

standard “A Child is Born”, 

as well as a ballad featuring 

eighth grader Julia Ward 

on alto saxophone entitled 

“Goodbye My Heart”. The 

group closed with a jumpswing 

number first performed 

by Bog Joe Turner 

called “Flip, Flop and Fly”. 

The Friday ensemble 

opened with the Dizzy Gillespie 

standard “A Night 

The Summit Hill JH Tuesday Jazz Ensemble trumpet 

section performs at the LWC Jazz Festival. 

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David Kubik (bass) and Drake Thomas (drums) perform 

with the SHJH Tuesday Jazz Ensemble at the LWC Jazz 

Festival. 

in Tunisia”, followed by 

a beautiful ballad called 

“Long, Lost Friend” which 

featured eighth grader Noah 

Bistas on flugelhorn. Their 

third piece was the iconic 

World War II tune made famous 

by The Andrews Sisters 

entitled “Boogie Woogie 

Bugle Boy”. 

Five LWE students selected 

for IHSAE art exhibit show 

SUBMITTED BY LINCOLN-WAY 

DISTRICT 210 

This year, over 500 of 

the best student artists from 

approximately 125 Illinois 

high schools will converge 

to showcase their art and 

vie for more than $20 million 

in college scholarships 

at the fifth annual Illinois 

High School Art Exhibition 

(IHSAE). 

Five students from Lincoln-Way 

East are among a 

total of 15 from the Lincoln- 

Way School District that 

have been selected to showcase 

artwork at the exhibit 

and qualified to earn one of 

the available scholarships. 

The show runs from Monday, 

Feb. 12 through Friday, 

March 9 at the Zhou B Art 

Center in Chicago’s Bridgeport 

neighborhood. 

A public opening will be 

hosted on Friday, Feb. 16 

as the Zhou B Art Center’s 

monthly special event. The 

exhibition’s main general 

exhibition event on Sunday, 

February 25 will feature 

ceremonies, early college 

scholarship announcements, 

awards presentations and 

college recruitments at the 

Zhou B Art Center. 

Participating high schools 

can submit up to 25 pieces of 

student artwork to the competition. 

A judging panel 

selects up to five pieces of 

artwork per school for inclusion 

in the exhibition. 

Lincoln-Way East’s participating 

students are: 

• Ariel Sargent – East 

• Audrey Vanderpool – East 

• Emily Hasson – East 

• Alissa Barr – East 

• Jacob Arends – East 

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School Art Exhibition that runs until March 9. 

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“The IHSAE show is an 

amazing venue and opportunity 

for student artists,” says 

District 210 Art Department 

Chair, Phil Labriola. “Not 

only do they get to display 

their artwork in a competitive 

gallery environment, 

but they also are afforded the 

opportunity for scholarship 

money from colleges that attend 

the exhibition.” 

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The entire organization 

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with corporate sponsors, art 

schools/colleges/universities 

and participating high 

schools to celebrate the artistic 

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Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind 

Calling all local entertainers 

Southland’s Got 

Talent Contest set 

for March 10 

SUBMITTED BY TINLEY PARK- 

PARK DISTRICT 

Be prepared to have fun, 

laugh until you drop and 

share your own talents at 

our annual Comedy Improv, 

Open Mic Variety Show and 

Contest on Saturday, March 

10 from 7-9:30 pm. The 

contest will take place at 

the Tinley Park Performing 

Arts Center, 16801 S. 80th 

Avenue. Admission is $9 

per person, but free for registered 

contestants. 

Judges will determine the 

winners and award prizes to 

the top five (5) contestants. 

Kidz on the Bridge and 

Graffiti on the Fourth Wall 

Comedy Improv Troupes 

will be assisting with the 

contest and performing their 

new comedy review, “A Talent 

for Trouble”. If you wish 

to sing, tell jokes, dance, do 

a monologue, magic tricks, 

play an instrument, etc., call 

708-342-4212 by March 7 

to be included on the list of 

performers. Be sure to bring 

plenty of family and friends 

to cheer you on! 

Please visit www.tinleyparkdistrict.org 

for more information 

on this and all of 

our events and programs. 

TP-PD’S annual Arts & Crafts Fair next month 

SUBMITTED BY TINLEY PARK- 

PARK DISTRICT 

It’s time for the Spring Arts 

& Crafts Fair. The Tinley 

Park-Park District’s annual 

fair is open to the public from 

10 am – 3 pm on Saturday, 

March 10, at the Tony Bettenhausen 

Rec Center, 8125 

W. 171st Street. Don’t miss 

this opportunity to peruse the 

wide variety of wares created 

by talented crafters in 

the community. There is no 

charge to attend the event. 

Refreshments will be sold for 

a nominal fee. The Park District 

also hosts a Fall Arts & 

Crafts Fair in October. 

Please visit www.tinleyparkdistrict.org 

for more information 

on this and all of 

our 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. 

Tinley Park resident Marlene Nelson shared this photo 

of her and Stetson Lawrence, a professional bull rider, 

taken during the Professional Bull Riding Finals in Las 

Vegas, Nevada this past November. She said, “awesome 

bunch of athletes and the nicest guys ever!” 

Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind is a weekly feature in The 

Tinley Junction depicting Tinley residents with celebrities and 

sports figures. If you have a picture to submit, send it to cody@ 

tinleyjunction.com. Please include the names of all the people in 

the photo and tell us where and when the photograph was taken. 

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Chocolate 

From Page 22 

port Dee, a recipient of a 

recent Christmas Miracle 

Project whose last name, by 

request, is to not be revealed. 

The organization first became 

connected with Dee 

about three years ago, Sullivan 

said. Since then, Dee’s 

life has changed thanks, in 

part, to the budgeting assistance 

provided to her following 

a divorce. 

Love INC of Tinley Park 

utilizes an intake process to 

help guide the way they extend 

services to help its clients. 

“As we continue to layer 

LOCK-IN MORE BUSINESS. 

ADVERTISE LOCALLY. 

those services, we’re creating 

a relationship,” Sullivan 

said. “We’re showing 

that we really care about 

the person. We don’t want 

to just give something and 

leave them where they’re at, 

but we want to offer any resources 

we have that might 

be able to help them come 

into a different place.” 


was hoping to raise $25,000 

at this year’s Chocolate Tasting 

to support its efforts. 

Last year, the organization 

raised roughly $17,000. 


currently has connections 

with 18 partner churches, 

giving the organization the 

ability to reach beyond Tinley 

Park to Orland Park, 

Orland Hills, Country Club 

Hills, Matteson and Oak 

Forest. 

“There’s no sense in every 

church having somebody 

searching out whether the 

need is legitimate or not,” 

Sullivan said. “If we can get 

one place that can do that, 

we can … tap different resources 

within our churches. 

Then, it’s not taxing to one 

church. Plus, we’re making 

better use of benevolent 

funds at the church because 

we’re not repeating.” 

The fundraiser has a history 

of bringing in new pastors 

to help give them of a 

sense of whether they would 

like to see their church partner 

with Love INC of Tinley 

Park. 

“They typically know at 

these events, they’re going 

to really hear what the heart 

of Love INC is through either 

what Kim [Sullivan] or 

I share with people,” Love 

INC of Tinley Park Board 

President Ryan Bergeron 

said. “They’re going to find 

out what other churches are 

involved. I think the biggest 

thing, like I said, they really 

want to find out what does 

Love INC really do. Because 

our name is not really pointed 

in what our work is, so I 

think a lot of times they’ll 

come here to figure out what 

is it they actually do.” 

Bergeron said he thinks a 

lot of pastors like the idea of 

working with Love of INC 

of Tinley Park and its other 

partner churches of different 

denominations, but they 

don’t know how to take that 

idea and run with it. 

“That’s where we try to 

come in to help,” he said. 

The Chocolate Tasting 

serves as the organization’s 

biggest event, Sullivan said. 

This year, Love INC of Tinley 

Park is looking to hold 

its inaugural golf outing to 

help raise funds, as well. 

If unable to attend the 

non-profit organization’s 

fundraiser and interested 

in giving back, visit www. 

loveinctp.org.

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The Dish 

Bold flavors, cocktails drive 

seasonal menu at Bonefish 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

The Italian seafood risotto ($18.90) at Bonefish Grill 

features shrimp and bay scallops, along with asparagus, 

tomato and red onion, all in a pesto Parmesan risotto, 

finished with fresh basil. Bill Jones/22nd Century Media 

Bonefish Grill’s menu has 

boldly gone where the Orland 

Park seafood spot has 

never gone before. 

While the restaurant’s latest 

specials menu features 

its perennial favorite wild 

orchid Hawaiian martini 

($9.40), and a new sea scallop 

preparation includes 

some noodles that have been 

popular elsewhere on the 

menu, Bonefish, in general, 

is trying new things. 

And it all starts with the 

Woodford Reserve old fashioned 

($10.90). A new take 

on an old favorite, the seasonal 

cocktail focuses on the 

bourbon, with a muddled orange 

wedge and the requisite 

Angostura bitters, garnished 

with a Bordeaux cherry and 

orange peel. But it also plays 

to Bonefish’s love of inhouse 

infusions with a custom 

vanilla bean syrup. 

“It’s a good, warm-flavored 

drink,” according to 

manager Kyle Margentina. 

“[The infusions] are one of 

the things that sets us apart.” 

The same approach can be 

seen in the infused Manhattan 

($9.90), a blend of Maker’s 

46 Kentucky bourbon, featuring 

a house-made infusion 

of Cinzano Rosso vermouth 

with fresh rosemary and orange 

peel. Served on the rocks 

and, again, with a Bordeaux 

cherry, it was so popular it got 

fast-tracked to the main menu, 

according to longtime server 

Emily Sheehan. 

“Huge hit,” Sheehan said. 

“Old, classic drinks are huge 

again.” 

Another classic featuring 

a new spin can be found in 

the seasonal menu’s Thaiinspired 

Georges Bank sea 

scallops ($27.90). The dish 

features wood-grilled scallops, 

served atop rice noodles 

that regulars might recognize 

from the restaurant’s 

shrimp pad thai dish. The 

shellfish come with fresh 

tomato and red onion, but 

Sheehan said the sauce — 

a sweet and spicy coconut 

sauce infused with ginger, 

inspired by a curry — is 

what brings it home. 

“There’s the pasta, yes, 

but the scallops in that sauce 

do it,” she said. 

The crispy shallots in 

there don’t hurt, either. 

“We have used crispy 

shallots 1,000 times,” Sheehan 

said with a laugh. “Everybody 

loves them.” 

The infusions pop up 

again in the new Italian seafood 

risotto ($18.90). The 

featured shellfish in this one 

are shrimp and bay scallops, 

served alongside asparagus, 

tomato and red onion, all 

atop a pesto Parmesan risotto, 

finished with fresh basil. 

Sheehan said the secret to 

what makes it great is the 

Bonefish Grill 

15537 S. LaGrange 

Road in Orland Park 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday 

• 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 

Friday-Saturday 

• 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 

For more information ... 

Web: www.bonefishgrill. 

com/locations/il/ 

orlandpark 

Phone: (708) 873-5170 

infused herb pesto, which 

can be seen as a green edge 

around the risotto. 

“It’s been really popular 

so far,” she said. 

The new fish specials are 

highlighted by a fresh cobia 

($27.90), prepared Caribbean-style. 

The fish itself 

is mild, with a firm texture 

similar to mahi-mahi, and 

because it feeds on crustaceans 

it has a sweeter taste 

than many fish. 

Note: Bonefish Grill’s seasonal 

specials typically run 

for 5-6 weeks. 

SINGLE FAMILY •815.462.0242 

Immediate occupancy available. 

TOWN HOMES •815.680.5037 

First floor master bedrooms &ranches available. 

Immediate occupancy available. 

Model open 11:00-3:00 Friday, Saturday and Sunday 

NOW HIRING 

Open Interviews: 

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 

9A.M. to 5P.M. 

Marquette Bank (no appointment needed) 

9533 W.143rd Street, Orland Park, IL 60462 

Looking for Senior Tellers, Full-Time/Part-Time Tellers 

Mortgage Originators and Customer Service Representatives. 

Marquette Bank is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer,Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender 

Identity/Sexual Orientation. Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men 

and women. Marquette Bank provides service for job seekers who require an accommodation in the job application 

process. If you are ajob seeker with adisability,orare assisting someone with adisability,and require assistance or an 

accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit your request by calling 708-873-3552. So that we can 

appropriately assist you with an accommodation, you will be asked to specify the assistance needed to 

access our careers site and apply for open positions within Marquette Bank.

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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. Acceptances 

5. Scottish slope 

9. Frankfort’s ___ Reservoir 

Visitor Center 

14. “Mi chiamano 

Mimi,” e.g. 

15. Not imaginary 

16. Asian film genre 

17. Spotted 

18. Disgusted comments 

19. Baseball’s Bud 

20. Magic man 

22. Basketball stat 

24. Classical start 

25. Lubrication 

26. Dozing 

31. Inc. tax rate, e.g. 

34. Seasoned rice 

35. Coastline protector 

36. It has banks in Switzerland 

37. Byzantine images 

38. Schtick 

39. They have caps 

40. Fraternity party 

attire 

41. It’s kept in a pen 

42. Dawning 

43. “___ luck?” 

44. Park in Tinley Park 

with baseball fields and 

large walking and play 

areas 

47. CEO’s deg., perhaps 

48. Emirates, for short 

49. Scram 

53. “The Silence of the 

Lambs” role 

58. Clumsy owl in the 

Harry Potter books 

59. Drummer’s feat 

61. 1995 hurricane 

62. Red carpet goers 

63. __ bit (slightly) 

64. Certain reptiles 

65. Gets licked 

66. Tried to get home, 

maybe 

67. Stood, as in court 

Down 

1. Crosby, Stills, ___ and 

Young 

2. Snack 

3. “Mon ___!” 

4. Cape Cod sight 

5. Borneo sultanate 

6. Area 

7. Back rub response 

8. “Indiana Jones and the 

Last Crusade” role 

9. Group of mountains 

10. Baseball great Buck 

11. Guitarist Lofgren 

12. Give off, as light 

13. Brain activity monitors 

21. Pakistan’s river 

23. Chesterfield, e.g. 

26. Olympus competitor 

27. Branch of knowledge 

28. Comic Carvey 

29. Insurance promoter 

30. Make a selection 

31. Bel ___ 

32. Rural swimming spot 

33. Dry run 

34. Type of bread 

36. Numerous Queens 

38. First thing an Indiana 

cheerleader calls for 

39. A country divided 

41. Actresses Balin and 

Claire 

44. Heavy steel holders 

45. Cores 

46. “A Man ___ Horse” 

47. Lodge member 

49. Meat department 

purchase 

50. “City of New Orleans” 

singer Guthrie 

51. CT scan alternatives 

52. Memorable times 

54. Laugh heartily 

55. ___ facto 

56. Tooth tops 

57. “Who ___?” 

60. Hooter 

TINLEY PARK 

The Whistle Sports Bar & 

Grill 

(7537 W. 159th St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 904-4990) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bar 

Bingo 

■2-5 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Happy Hour 

■3-5 ■ p.m. Fridays: 

Teacher Appreciation 

■3-5 ■ p.m. Saturdays and 

Sundays: Happy Hour 

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. 

JW Hollstein’s Saloon 

(17358 S. Oak Park Ave., 


7000) 

■9 ■ p.m. Mondays: Karaoke 

■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia 

■8:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Open Mic 

■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., 


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, 


8080) 

■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bingo 

■7 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bags 

Tournament 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays: Flashback 

Friday 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com. 

answers 

How to play Sudoku 

Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

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

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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30 | February 22, 2018 | The tinley junction Local Living 


Award-Winning Tinley Park: The Perfect Home for Brookside Meadows 

Ready to make a move? 

Great, your first decision is 

done! Now focus on location. 

There are hundreds of choices 

in the Chicago area. Look for 

one that is well-established 

with attractive neighborhoods, 

community amenities like parks 

and recreation, excellent schools 

and a thriving economic base. 

Check for conveniences like 

transportation and necessities 

like police, fire and water. It 

might seem impossible to find 

the perfect location but rest easy. 

All the ingredient of a 

perfect location are mixed 

together in one spot: awardwinning 

Tinley Park. It is 

attractive and offers residents 

more than just about every 

other community including a 

history of appreciating home 

values like the homes found in 

Brookside Meadows, the 

awardwinning Tinley Park 

neighborhood developed 

by Crana Homes. Crana 

homes are beautifully designed, 

quality built and hold their 

resale value. 

So, what makes Tinley Park a 

special location for new home 

buyers? More than half of all 

buyers are looking to raise a 

family. After extensive research, 

Bloomberg BusinessWeek 

declared Tinley Park is The 

Best Place in America 

to Raise a Family. It’s an 

impressive credential from a 

respected source! 

But that’s not all. Movoto 

online Real Estate blog placed 

Tinley Park in a list of Top Ten 

Small Cities in America To 

Move To. The list is based on 

data collected from the Census 

and the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics on 100 cities under 

60,000 population. 

Another important factor is 

the local business climate and 

Tinley Park once again stands 

out. The U.S. Department of 

Commerce gave a national 

award to Tinley for its 

Excellence in Economic 

Development. An impressive 

recognition that acknowledges 

the economic health of the 

community. So Tinley Park is 

established as a great location. 

Now, the next step is to zero 

in on a home. In Tinley Park, 

the ‘gem inside the gem’ is 

Brookside Meadows. These 

impressive luxury townhomes 

have award-winning designs, 

energy-efficient features and 

prices holding in the upper 

$200s - including site. Brookside 

Meadows currently features two 

very popular luxury townhome 

designs. The Fahan II is a 

beautiful 3,303 total square foot 

home (2,087’ living space and a 

1,216’ basement) with a twocar 

garage and cement driveway. 

The split level layout has three 

(optional four) bedrooms 

and twoand- half baths. The 

Lennan II is a comfortable 

two (or optional three) bedroom 

split level home with a spacious 

upper level master suite and an 

optional cathedral ceiling. The 

Lennan II has 3,167 square 

feet of total space (2,118’ living 

space and 1,049’ basement) and 

a two-car garage. 

Both designs have large open 

space kitchens, custom maple 

cabinets and sleek granite 

countertops. A stately loft 

overlooks an impressive and 

relaxing great room. Gorgeous 

oak is used on floors, doors, 

railings and trim. Ceramic tile 

covers the floors of the foyer as 

well as the bathrooms - which 

also feature cultured marble 

vanity tops. A full lookout 

basement and a patio are 

included. 

Options include a fireplace, 

coffered ceilings, skylights and 

a soaker tub in the master bath. 

A walkout basement is available 

in some layouts. Energy-saving 

features like a high-efficiency 

furnace and Lo-E glass are 

standard. Other ‘green’ features 

include an Energy Miser hot 

water heater, vented soffits, 

1.75” insulated entrance doors 

and energy efficient appliances. 

Smoke detectors, Lake 

Michigan water and sprinklers 

are also standard. Specs and 

options can change so contact a 

sales associate for details. 

Look no further. 

Brookside Meadows is 

the best home to own and 

Tinley Park is the best 

place to live! Decorated 

models are open Monday 

through Thursday, 10:00am to 

4:00pm; Saturday and Sunday 

from noon to 4:00pm; and on 

Friday by appointment. Exit 

I-80 at La Grange Road south 

for just under two miles to La 

Porte Road and turn east for 

one-half mile. If using a GPS 

enter: 19839 Mulroy Circle, 

Tinley Park, IL. Contact the 

Sales Center for details at 

708-479-5111 and visit online 

at www.cranahomes.com 

any time. 

FahanII 

Contact the Sales Center for details at 708.479.5111 and visit online any time atwww.cranahomes.com 

Since 1970 

Decorated Models areOpen 

Mon-Thu 10am-4pm | Sat/Sun Noon-4pm | Friday byAppt. 

Exit I-80 at La Grange Road south for just under twomiles to La PorteRoad andturn east for one-half mile to Brookside Meadows. 

OPPORTUNITY

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The Tinley Junction’s 

Sponsored content 

of the 

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Many memories were created 

in this lovely condo. The 

sellers family will miss all the 

wonderful stories and family 

gatherings made here. It truly 

is a great place for someone 

looking to downsize. 

What: Immaculate and well 

maintained 2nd floor condo 

with beautiful pond views. 

Where: 6504 Pine Trail Lane 

UNIT 3, Tinely Park 

Amenities: Two spacious 

bedrooms, two full baths. 

Freshly painted kitchen, 

master bedroom & master 

bath. Spacious kitchen 

features; large windows that 

allow tons of natural sunlight 

with oak cabinets. A large 

balcony off kitchen overlooks 

a beautiful picturesque pond. 

Dining room opens to living 

room that has vaulted ceilings, 

skylights and a beautiful 

corner fireplace. Sliding glass 

door also leads to private 

balcony from living room. 

2nd bedroom is spacious 

with ample closet space. 

Spacious master bedroom with 

huge walk in closet. Master 

bathroom has a skylight, very 

large soaker tub, separate 

custom built shower with glass 

door & detailed tile work. 

Shower also has handicap 

rails. Washer and dryer in unit. Plenty of closet and storage space. One car garage and 

one driveway space (when you’re facing the condo, driveway spot is the furthest space 

to the right on the very end). Additional parking in front of the condo. Handicap chair lift 

included to go upstairs. 

Listing Price: $139,900 

Listing Agent: Tricia Weber, Baird & Warner 708-732-1542 

Dec. 20 

• 16845 Sayre Ave, Tinley Park, 60477- 

2725 - Hubert A Fugger to Carla Lazzara, 

Joseph E Lazzara $114,000 

• 17212 Ridgeland Ave, Tinley Park, 

60477-3583 - Chicago Title Land Trust 

Co Tr to Concetta M Mitchell, $113,000 

• 5588 175th St, Tinley Park, 60477- 

3008 - Calvin Koester Trustee to Jose L 

Gonzalez, Ana J Trejo $100,000 

• 6555 175th St, Tinley Park, 60477- 

4037 - Brattstrom Trust to Andrew J 

Bollheimer, $140,000 

Jan. 18 

• 19315 Enclave Ln, Tinley Park, 

60487-7033 - Shomir Sil to Kevin Fylnn, 

$225,000 

Jan. 22 

• 9101 Timberwood Ln, Tinley Park, 

60487-2170 - William A Kilias to Dwayne 

Ruffin, Tiffany Ruffin $418,000 

The Going Rate is provided by Record Information 

Services Inc. For more information, 

visit www.public-record.com or call (630) 

557-1000.

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Help 

Wanted 

1003 Help 

Wanted 

Growing Media Company 

Seeks Sales Directors 

Position Overview: 

22nd Century Media, a media 

publishing company based in 

Orland Park, is seeking Sales 

Directors to join their team. 

Responsibilities Include: 

Proactively prospecting and 

qualifying potential new 

advertising accounts; handling 

incoming leads; guiding ad 

copy for clients; identifying 

business opportunities and 

working with decision makers 

to obtain customer 

commitment; and achieving 

weekly revenue targets. 

Qualifications: 

Ideal candidates will possess 

1–3 years of experience in 

local/retail advertising sales 

and/or media environment. 

Must have a strong work ethic 

and ability to work 

independently as well as with 

a team. Excellent 

communication skills, 

time-management and 

interpersonal skills required. 

Next Steps: 

For more information or to be 

considered for this 

opportunity, email a 

resume to: 

careers@22ndcenturymedia.com 

No phone calls please. EOE 

Safety Assistant 

Tinley Park Safety Dept. 

looking for individuals for 

full-time office positions at 

transportation company. 

Multiple positions available. 

Candidates must be proficient 

with Microsoft Office and 

possess good commuication 

skills. Will train the right 

candidates. Please forward 

resume to 

recruiting@shipgt. com 

Mokena School District 

Bus Driver 

$14.50/hr; 4.25 hrs/day 

Submit completed 

application to Rachael 

Aguirre, Lead Bus 

Driver. Mokena School 

District 159, 11244 

Willowcrest Ln, Mokena, 

IL 60448 or email 

employment@mokena159.org 

1003 Help 

Wanted 

INDUSTRIAL SALES 

SW Suburban (Tinley Park) 

Manufacturing Company 

seeks a person with 

experience in B2B Sales of 

industrial products 

(non-chemical). 

This is an inside, 

consultative Sales position 

which will focus on new 

product sales development and 

existing product sales. 

This sales/marketing 

function selects and targets 

decision makers to discuss the 

product features relative 

to the prospect’s existing & 

potential needs. 

Successful candidates 

should be proactive and have 

strong sales experience. 

Excellent salary and fringe 

benefits. 

Annual performance bonus 

potential. 

It is NOT an outside sales, 

telemarketing, nor a 

commission paid position. 

Send resume to: 

AERO Rubber Company, Inc. 

bschatte@aerorubber.com 

Plant Lovers Wanted for 

Propagation Help! 

April-June 

We are looking for P/T 

help for spring propagation 

in our greenhouses. The 

work will include 

transplanting of seedlings 

and general care of plant 

stock. Applicants should 

be able to lift 25 pounds, to 

stand for several hours 

while transplanting, and be 

willing to work in a hot, 

humid greenhouse 

environment. Flexible 

hours and casual 

environment. Experience 

is not required, but love for 

plants is a must! If 

interested, call Stephanie 

to set up an interview. 

Possibility Place Nursery 

7548 W. Monee- 

Manhattan Rd 

Monee, IL 60449 

(708)534-3988 

Security Officers 

FT/PT. Great for Retirees! 

Southwest suburbs. call 

708-385-3300 or apply at 

www.guardiansecurityinc.com 

P/T Assistant for Mokena 

Dental office. Will train. 

Call 708.479.5526 

and ask for Jean. 

1003 Help 

Wanted 

SALES ASSISTANT 

Due to our rapid growth and 

expansion, Tinley Park 

industrial mfg. Sales office 

seeks exp’d, detail-oriented 

Sales Assistant for full-time 

position. A Sales Assistant at 

ARC does both sales, 

secretarial & customer service 

functions. This is a very 

diversified position in our 

FAST-PACED office. The 

ideal candidate must be 

HIGHLY MOTIVATED and 

needs to possess strong 

organizational & 

communication skills. 

Excellent computer literacy 

needed, including MS Word & 

Excel. Industrial cust. service 

exp. req’d. Repeat customer 

& supplier contact. No 

telemarketing, no cold calling 

req’d. Competitive salary & 

benefit pkg incl. 401K. Send 

letter & resume to: 

cstratton@aerorubber.com 

Seeking Shop Worker 

Tinley Park Manufacturing 

Co. seeks responsible, 

detail-oriented individual to 

perform production and 

shipping functions. Duties 

incl. shipping, loading/ 

unloading trucks, warehouse 

duties & running production 

eqmt. Forklift cert & exp w/ 

UPS shipping software are 

pluses. MUST be reliable, 

self-starter, excellent 

reading/writing/math. 

Competitive wage. Email 

resume and/or letter to: 

jkasman@aerorubber.com 

AERO Rubber Co., Inc. 

8100 W. 185th St. 


Outdoor work: F/T 

year-round & seasonal 

Employment 

Potential for paid winters 

off. Benefits incl. health, 

dental, IRA. Clean driving 

record a MUST. Starting 

rate: $14/hr. Time and 1/2 

over 40 hrs. Apply 

in-person 7320 Duvan Dr, 

Tinley Park Tu-F 8a-2p or 

email resume to 

callus@lawntechltd.com 

Hiring Desk Clerk 

(must be flexible w/ 

shifts) & Housekeeping 

(Morning) Needed at 

Super 8 Motel 

Apply within: 

9485 W. 191st St, Mokena 

No Phone Calls 

1003 Help 

Wanted 

Part-time Telephone Work 

calling from home for 

AMVETS. Ideal for 

homemakers and retirees. 

Must be reliable and have 

morning &evening hours 

available for calling. 

If interested, 

Call 708 429 6477 

M-F, 10am - 1pm Only! 

Licensed Insurance Sales 

Representative wanted 

IMMEDIATELY FULL- 

OR PART-TIME. We are 

located at 17121 88th Ave, 

Tinley Park, IL 60487. If 

interested, call The Ken 

Anderson State Farm 

Agency at 708.407.8000 to 

schedule an interview. 

P/T Associate for Travel 

Agency in Orland Park. 

Exp. and open availability 

required. Approx. 16-24 

hrs/weekly. Send 

resume to: 

travel@goodbuytravel.com 

Lawn Technician Wanted 

F/T exp preferred, valid 

driver’s license req. 

$14-16/hr. Healt 

h insurance avail. Office & 

routes in south suburbs. 

Call 708.995.5549. 

FULL/PART TIME 

TOW TRUCK DRIVER 

Days & Nights. Must be 23 

yrs & over, Clean MVR. 

Exp. preferd. Will train 

(708) 525-8990 

Lawn Care Service 

Looking for responsible, 

motivated with driver’s 

license. Pay comensurate w/ 

exp. Paid training. 

708.226.9322 

Exp. hair stylist needed. 

Apply within: Hair Trenz 

16637 S. Oak Park Ave. 

Tinley Park 

(708)429-0055 

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CALL TODAY: 

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Sales, canvassers, and 

installers needed. Call Trela 

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overnights and live-ins. Paid 8 hours of training, flexible 

schedule andmuchmore. 

Call today!! 708-226-1028 

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Live-in/ Come & go. 

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Serving The Southwest Suburbs since 1947 

15939 S. Bell Rd. Homer Glen 

(Behind the Bonfire Restaurant) 

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 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: 

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 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. 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 




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 





on December 1, 2017, an agent for The 

Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on March 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. 


















by the court. 





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. 






information. 





required byThe Condominium Property 



which is part of acommon interest community, 





ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















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. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 





ATES, LLC 

2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 

Bannockburn, IL 60015 

(847) 291-1717 

E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com 

Attorney File No. 17-083939 



TJSC#: 37-11005 







I3071332 




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 







AM onMarch 28, 2018, at The Judicial 





real estate: 

Commonly known as 3800 176TH 

STREET, Country Club Hills, IL 60478 


28-35-103-039-0000. 














sale without any representation asto 




by the court. 





of the sale. 















right to redeem does not arise, there 







information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 









TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE




Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 





ATES, LLC 



(847) 291-1717 





TJSC#: 37-11157 




adebt collector attempting to collect a 



I3074235 




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 












real estate: 

Commonly known as 18558 WILLOW 

AVENUE, Country Club Hills, IL 

60478 


31-03-219-015-0000. 


















by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 









TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 





ATES, LLC 



(847) 291-1717 





TJSC#: 37-11198 







I3074237 




CERY DIVISION 

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

JOHN WILLNECKER, III A/K/A 

JOHN L. WILLNECKER A/K/A JOHN 

WILLNECKER, JOELLYN WILL- 

NECKER A/K/A JOELLYN M. WILL- 

NECKER, MORTGAGE ELEC- 

TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, 

INC., STATE OF ILLINOIS, UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RE- 

CORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN 

OCCUPANTS 

Defendants 

17 CH 10178 

8831 MARSHFIELD LANE Orland 

Hills, IL 60477 







AM on April 2, 2018, at The Judicial 





real estate: 

Commonly known as 8831 

MARSHFIELD LANE, Orland Hills, IL 

60477 


27-22-216-017-0000. 


















by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 









TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 





ATES, LLC 



(847) 291-1717 





TJSC#: 38-103 







I3074891 




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 





on March 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 






real estate: 

Commonly known as 8522 167TH ST, 

TINLEY PARK, IL 60487 


27-23-319-003-0000. 


















by the court. 





of the sale. 















right toredeem does not arise, there 







information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















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. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 




HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, 

LLC 

111 East Main Street 

DECATUR, IL 62523 

(217) 422-1719 

Fax #: (217) 422-1754 

CookPleadings@hsbattys.com 




TJSC#: 38-676 







I3075217 




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 












real estate: 

Commonly known as 17559 CHEST- 

NUT AVENUE, COUNTRY CLUB 

HILLS, IL 60478 


The real estate is improved with a residence. 















by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















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. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 




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 



TJSC#: 38-55 







I3075597 




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 




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




Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 

auction to the highest bidder for cash, as 


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 




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 






on January 9, 2017, an agent for The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 






real estate: 


PLACE, COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL 

60478 


31-03-103-022-0000. 

















by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 








which ispart ofacommon interest com- 

munity, the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 




ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 





100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 


14-16-03253. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 






SUITE 100 


(630) 794-5300 






TJSC#: 38-900 







I3075912 




CERY DIVISION 

NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC D/B/A 

SHELLPOINT 

MORTGAGE SERVICING 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

RANDY J. SWAIN; KELLY M. 

SWAIM; CHASE BANK 

USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

F/K/A CHASE 

MANHATTAN BANK USA, N.A. 

Defendants, 

17 CH 1118 






Corporation will on Monday, March 26, 

2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office 

at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 

718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public 




P.I.N. 28-28-404-043-0000. 

Commonly known as 17302 George 

Brennan Highway, Tinley Park, IL 

60477. 













For information call Sales Department 

at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, 

LLC, One East Wacker Drive, 

Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 

220-5611. 17-021628 F2 


CORPORATION 


I3077110 




CERY DIVISION 

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL AS- 

SOCIATION, AS 

TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORT- 

GAGE LOAN TRUST INC 

ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH 

CERTIFICATES, 

SERIES 2005-SHL1; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

WANDA L. JOHNSON; SHERMAN I. 

JOHNSON; ASSET 

ACCEPTANCE LLC; CAPITAL ONE, 

N.A.; 

Defendants, 

15 CH 18317 






Corporation will onThursday, March 

29, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their 

office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 

718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public 




P.I.N. 28-34-402-009-0000. 

Commonly known as 17963 Edwards 

Avenue, Country Club Hills, IL 60478. 













For information call Sales Department 

at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, 

LLC, One East Wacker Drive, 

Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 

220-5611. 15-036341 F2 


CORPORATION 


I3077211 




CERY DIVISION 

HSBC BANK USA, N. A., ASTRUS- 

TEE OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A 

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 

2007-OA3 MORTGAGE 

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

DAVID COCROFT, VAYNELCIA 

COCROFT A/K/A VEYNELCIA 

COCROFT, MORTGAGE ELEC- 

TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, 

INC., GREENPOINT MORTGAGE 

FUNDING, INC., VILLAGE OF EV- 

ERGREEN PARK, CITY OF COUN- 

TRY CLUB HILLS, THE DAVID 

COCROFT LIVING TRUST, UN- 

KNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE 

DAVID COCROFT LIVING TRUST, 

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10 CH 002309 

19053 CANTERBURY PLACE 

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on November 7, 2017, an agent for The 







real estate: 

Commonly known as 19053 CANTER- 

BURY PLACE, COUNTRY CLUB 

HILLS, IL 60478 


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information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















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100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 


14-09-30586. 


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PLACE, COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL 

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28-34-109-006-0000. 

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ATHLETE OF The WEEK 

10 Questions 

with Noelle Doody 

Noelle Doody is a junior 

at Andrew. In her third 

varsity season, she helped 

the Thunderbolt girls 

bowling team to an appearance 

in the state finals this 

past weekend in Rockford. 

She bowled both days and 

placed 46th overall individually. 

How was it bowling 

at state this past 

weekend? 

I loved the experience. It 

was a great atmosphere and 

it was pretty cool learning 

about the girls from other 

teams and how they were 

bowling. 

When did you believe 

that the team could go 

to state? 

I feel like in the beginning 

of the season we all had the 

idea that we could. But in 

the middle of the season we 

pushed and we took first at 

the Oak Forest Tournament 

[on Jan. 6] and we really believed 

from there. 

The team went from 

just making the state 

tournament out of the 

sectional to barely 

missing the cut from 

the second day at 

state. What were those 

emotions like? 

It was crazy. At the sectional 

we came down to the 

last two bowlers and we were 

able to make it work. But 

45 wins in a row for 

SWCCS girls basketball 

then at state, even though we 

didn’t make it to the the final 

day as team, overall we all 

had a blast. 

How did you get 

involved in bowling? 

I first bowled in first 

grade. But my mom [Cheryl] 

started me me bowling 

regularly in fourth grade and 

I started in leagues in sixth 

grade. Then I started lesson 

with Ron Armor and then 

currently with Al Hardesty. 

Have you ever bowled a 

300 game? 

Yes. My freshman year in 

the first game of the South- 

West Suburban Conference 

Red Division Tournament 

at Orland Bowl. We won 

the tournament too. It was 

surreal. I remember my arm 

was shaking and I was was 

just looking at my target in 

the 10th frame. It was pretty 

awesome. 

What’s your favorite 

bowling alley? 

I’d say Town & Country 

Lanes in Joliet. I feel the 

lanes are more with what 

I’m more comfortable with. 

Randy Whalen / 22nd Century media 

so the lanes are fun to be on. 

What do you do to 

motivate yourself? 

In the regional [which 

Andrew won at Rich East] 

we made these little posters 

and cut out words that meant 

something to us. So I cut out 

“breathe” and “confidence.” 

So I looked at the big motivational 

words. 

What do you tell people 

that don’t believe that 

bowling is a sport? 

I tell them that you’re using 

physical motion to throw 

the ball. In fact you’re using 

your whole body and there’s 

so much hard work in how to 

throw the ball accurate. I’m 

in the marching bad too, and 

play the flute. That’s physical 

too. But bowling is also a 

very mental game. 

What have you learned 

from Andrew girls 

bowling coach, Kate 

Gibson? 

I’ve learned a lot. Mostly 

to experience every moment 

one at a time. Just to live in 

that moment, not in the past. 

You have to believe and 

have confidence in yourself, 

even when others don’t. 

What’s the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Andrew? 

You’re able to represent 

what your school has to offer. 

So because of that you 

have passion and pride in 

your performance. 

Interview By Freelance Reporter 

Randy Whalen 

SUBMITTED BY SOUTHWEST 

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 

On Thursday, Feb. 15, the 

Southwest Chicago Christian 

School eighth grade 

girls basketball team won 

their final game of the regular 

season by a score of 37- 

12. 

While that was an exciting 

accomplishment, it was 

nothing compared to the 

fact that the win marked the 

45th consecutive win for the 

team. The team has not lost a 

game throughout their entire 

sixth, seventh, and eighth 

grade seasons. The winning 

streak is the longest in 

school history for any boys 

or girls team. 

RIGHT: Pictured from left 

to right are team members 

Grace Goodfellow, Kayla 

Nelson, Jacqueline Voss, 

Coach Rachel Voss, Carly 

Cirrincione, Bella Milazzo, 

Haleigh Meske, Alyssa 

Boersma, EB Friesen, and 

Melia Robertson. PHOTO 

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44 | February 22, 2018 | The tinley junction Sports 


Lincolnway Explosion putting together solid season 

SUBMITTED BY HEAD COACH 

GREG WESTERBERG 

The 3rd Grade Boys Lincolnway 

Xplosion Travel 

Basketball team has had an 

outstanding season. 

Our current record is 

21-7 overall. However, we 

are currently undefeated 

17-0 vs all other 3rd grade 

teams. We have won two 

Championships out of four 

tournaments. We also were 

1st place champions of the 

Frankfort ROMA tournament 

in November. 

We have two second 

place finishes at ROMA in 

December and Joy of the 

Game, Deerfield losing to 

two very highly ranked 4th 

grade teams. Bronson Bates 

and Zach Westerberg have 

been the leading scorers for 

our team this year each with 

over 125 points on the season. 

Evan Riiff, Zach Westerberg, 

Aaron Stauffacher, 

Drew Martin and Bronson 

Bates have all earned MVP 

badges in our SUPREME 

COURTS, Aurora League. 

We finish up our season 

at our annual fundraiser 

XPLOSION shootout on 

Saturday, Feb. 24 at Lincolnway 

Central. 

The boys have worked extremely 

hard on their fundamentals 

and skills throughout 

the entire season. It has 

been very rewarding to see 

the rapid growth of all the 

players on the team. The 

team is coached by assistants 

Ryan Harper and Tim Stauffacher. 

Roster members are 

Jack Merlo (Tinley Park), 

Zack Kuk (Mokena), Drew 

Harper (Frankfort), Cooper 

Johnson (Frankfort), Aaron 

Stauffacher (Frankfort), 

Aidan Bach (New Lenox), 

Drew Martin (Frankfort), 

Evan Riiff (Frankfort), Zach 

Westerberg (Frankfort), and 

Bronson Bates (Frankfort). 

The 3rd grade boys Lincolnway Xplosion travel basketball team competed in the Hardwood Classic at the Score Sports 

Center in Willow Springs on Jan. 26. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

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Wrestling 

From Page 47 

basically been wrestling 

with one hand since, and he 

was still able to finish fifth 

at state.” 

After pinning Taft’s Piotr 

Krumpa in his opening 

match, O’Rourke (30-5) was 

hurt by a tough draw, as he 

ran into Hononegah’s Anthony 

Cassioppi in the quarterfinals 

and was pinned. 

Cassioppi, ranked No. 4 

in the nation, went on to win 

the state title and complete 

his undefeated season. 

O’Rourke, meanwhile, rebounded 

in wrestlebacks by 

pinning Aurora East’s Ulises 

Apantenco and beating 

Montini’s Mike McNicholas 

7-0. 

After falling 1-0 in overtime 

to St. Charles East’s 

Justin Hall, O’Rourke 

bounced back to win the 

fifth-place match. 

“I don’t know if I’d be 

able to live with myself if 

I didn’t finish it the right 

away,” he said. “At least 

getting that pin, I can be 

happy with how it ended.” 

Junior 182-pounder Nick 

Mihajlovic went 1-2 to finish 

a 31-5 season. 

Mihajlovic beat Glenbard 

North’s Anthony Pennington 

7-0 in the opening 

round, but was pinned in his 

next two matches. 

Nonetheless, Byrd is excited 

about Mihajlovic’s future 

chances. 

“Nick is a talented kid,” 

Byrd said. “He’s disappointed 

now, but the good news is 

we’re already talking about 

next season and some things 

to change. 

“He’s a kid who’s looking 

at the top of the podium next 

year as a goal. Some people 

might think that’s crazy, but 

Nick and the coaches in our 

program think it’s possible 

and we’re going to go after 

that goal.” 

The state meet capped a 

successful season for East, 

highlighted by a dual win 

over Lockport, a tournament 

title at the Niles West 

Invitational, and runner-up 

finishes in the SouthWest 

Suburban tournament and 

Bradley-Bourbonnais Regional. 

“I’m extremely proud of 

this team,” Byrd said. “This 

has probably been my most 

fun team to coach. Our guys 

might not be the most talented 

wrestlers, but they’re 

great athletes who learned 

how to wrestle. Their hearts 

are huge. They try and try 

again.” 

Providence senior Cole 

Smith earned the third state 

medal of his career, but it 

wasn’t the one he wanted. 

After a fifth-place finish 

as a sophomore and a 

runner-up performance last 

year, Smith settled for sixth 

at 160 pounds in his final 

state meet. 

Smith opened the tournament 

with two wins, but 

dropped a semifinal heartbreaker 

to Marmion’s Brad 

Gross, who scored the winning 

takedown with 12 seconds 

left to beat Smith 4-2. 

The senior had a tough 

time recovering from that 

defeat, dropping his final 

two matches as well. 

“If some things would’ve 

went differently in the 

semifinal match, I felt like 

it could have been a more 

memorable tournament,” he 

said. “I wanted that chance 

to wrestle in the championship 

match, but I’m proud to 

be the first one in my family 

to win three state medals.” 

Providence’s Dominick 

Ambrose went 1-2, Kevin 

Countryman finished 0-2 

and Josh Ramos dropped his 

only match.



Boys Swimming 

TPHS finishes 4th at LWE sectional; VJA season wraps up 

Dave Owen, Freelance Reporter 

Despite a hard hit on the 

health front, Tinley Park 

capped its 2017-18 swimming 

season with a solid 

fourth-place team finish at 

the Lincoln-Way East sectional. 

“We placed well for a 

small school,” Titans coach 

Bob Westberg said of his 

team’s 141 points, close 

behind third-place Homewood-Flossmoor 

(158) in 

a 12-team sectional won by 

the host Griffins (298). “We 

almost got into that third 

place spot.” 

That bid would have been 

stronger with a healthy 

James Ochoa. Entering as 

the second seed in the 500- 

yard freestyle, the junior 

battled through illness to 

take sixth in the grueling 

distance event. 

“He was really sick, but 

he still came out and tried,” 

Westberg said. “He wanted 

to help the team out. That 

was gutsy. I feel for him, 

but he still has regionals 

for age group coming up, 

and next year. And I was 

impressed with him today, 

coming out and just giving 

it the best he could.” 

Ochoa also teamed with 

fellow underclassmen Andrew 

Alacron, Nick Psaltakis 

and Mike Alberto to 

take third in the 200 medley 

relay, which matched the 

third place 200 freestyle 

relay (with Alberto, Steve 

Stronach, Matt Dunn and 

Mike Feeley) for the Titans’ 

top finish in an event at sectionals. 

In individual events, 

sophomore diver Juan Ceja 

was sixth, senior Feeley 

placed sixth in both the 50 

and 100 freestyles, and senior 

Stronach was seventh 

in the 200 freestyle. 

“We did really well in 

the medley,” Westberg 

said, “the last relay (400 

free) dropped time, and 

we had some really nice 

drops throughout. And 

Cory Gabel (10th in the 

100 breaststroke with a personal 

best by 3.2 seconds) 

had phenomenal swims for 

a sophomore. He really surprised 

us a lot. 

“We have four seniors 

(Feeley, Stronach, and 11th 

place sectional finishers 

Dunn and Matt Hendricks) 

that were on varsity, and 

we’ll miss them. But Cory 

and Nick and those guys are 

stepping up, so if we keep 

going along and improving 

we won’t have a problem.” 

Andrew 

While 2018 sectionals 

produced no state qualifiers, 

Andrew can start eagerly 

eying bigger things in 

the future. 

Austin Russell was third 

in the 50 freestyle (21.95, 

just .09 seconds from state 

qualifying) at the Lincoln- 

Way East sectional, and is 

the best of many talented 

sophomores the Thunderbolts 

relied on this winter. 

“Im really happy with all 

the guys,” Andrew coach 

Frank Muchna said of his 

team’s seventh place finish 

at East (104 points). “I 

think we had (season) best 

time drops almost all the 

way up and down the line. 

Not bad for a young team.” 

Russell also was fifth in 

the 100 butterfly (55.43), 

and placing eighth were 

sophomores Ruari Murphy 

(500 freestyle) and Michael 

Rieter (100 backstroke). 

Andrew’s best relay was 

the all-sophomore 200 free 

relay of Matthew Wagonblott, 

Michael Rieter, Murphy 

and Russell (fifth). 

Senior Ian Russell was 

an upperclassmen standout, 

taking fourth in the 100 

freestyle and fifth in the 200 

freestyle. Ian Russell and 

fellow seniors Joshua Willner 

and Joe Fitzgerald also 

joined Austin Russell on 

the seventh-place 400 free 

relay to close the meet, a 

race which produced a drop 

of 1.4 seconds from their 

seed time. 

As for the future, it is 

thoughts of the super sophomores 

one year older and 

better next year that bodes 

well for the Thunderbolts. 

“The kids all swam really 

well,” Muchna said, “And 

it’s great to get experience 

like that in a pressure meet 

(sectionals). I think they all 

gain from that.” 

Student Sports Column 

T-Bolts basketball continues to make history 

Jon Zaghloul 

Andrew senior 

At the beginning of 

this now-infamous 

Andrew basketball 

season, one in which expectations 

were meager to 

say the least, questions surrounded 

the team’s chances 

at success. Although the T- 

Bolts had won ten of their 

first sixteen games the year 

before, injuries took their 

toll, and led to a late-season 

collapse. For a moment, a 

glimmer of hope had encapsulated 

the team, as they 

believed that a winning 

season was right around 

the corner. The question remained, 

however, could the 

Thunderbolts replicate their 

early season performance? 

Despite some initial 

hiccups, it became apparent 

that Andrew was not 

looking to simply improve 

upon their record from 

the season before; they 

were looking to dominate 

instead. Slowly, but surely, 

their record eclipsed the ten 

win mark, which had only 

occurred for the second 

time in the past five years. 

It was a minor achievement 

in the eyes for some, yet for 

a program that had failed to 

post a winning record since 

2013, it meant the world. 

As the season continued, 

victories piled up at 

a remarkable pace. Following 

their December 5th 

loss against Thornton, the 

Bolts had won fifteen of 

their last nineteen games, 

a run that included important 

wins against conference 

opponents. Just as 

the Thunderbolts started 

to heat up, so did their 

chances at winning conference. 

Before the season, a 

conference championship 

had not even been considered, 

as Andrew basketball 

last achieved the feat in 

1990. It had also been the 

only conference championship 

in the team’s fortyone 

year history. 

Therefore, with each conference 

win, hopes for an 

unthinkable championship 

became less far-fetched. In 

fact, those hopes became a 

rallying cry for the rest of 

the season. Everyone was 

aware of the stakes surrounding 

this team, thus 

leading to more recognition 

around the area. Soon, everyone 

not only knew about 

Andrew’s implications, but 

became extremely supportive 

down the stretch. 

All of these aspirations 

culminated in an important 

Senior Night game against 

the Thornridge Falcons. 

Although Andrew trailed 

following the end of the 

first quarter, Coach Dave 

Wilson rekindled the fire 

within his team. Defense 

became ultra-stingy, as the 

Bolts did not let the Falcons 

score even one point 

during the final quarter. At 

the same time, yet another 

three-point barrage, led by 

the likes of Evan Yerkes, 

Troy Murphy, and Dan 

Gierhahn, took hold of the 

offense. Yerkes himself 

actually broke the all-time 

three-point record, and now 

etches his name into the 

history books. 

Once the final seconds 

ticked off of the clock, 

everyone seemed to realize 

the significance of the event 

that just took place. For the 

first time in twenty-eight 

years, the Andrew Thunderbolts 

basketball team had 

won a conference championship. 

Despite entering the 

season with an unimportant 

designation, they exited as 

one of the most prosperous 

teams in school history. 

What makes this moment 

even sweeter is the fact that 

the T-Bolts season is far 

from over. As the playoffs 

begin, Andrew has a chance 

to make even more history, 

and end the season on 

an improbable note. Until 

then, however, cheer on 

your Andrew Thunderbolts, 

as they have overcome the 

depths of mediocrity to 

make it to where they are 

today. If anything, their 

season is just beginning 

today, and their history will 

be rewritten following a 

playoff run to remember.

46 | February 22, 2018 | The tinley junction Sports 


Girls Bowling 

Pair of T-Bolts bowlers advance, team takes 13th place 

RANDY WHALEN 


The Andrew girls bowling 

team went through the 

gamut of emotions in just 

under a week. From barely 

making it to state, to barely 

missing the cut for the final 

day at state. 

But all-in-all it’s an experience 

they will never forget. 

The Thunderbolts were 

on the verge of making the 

second day as a team, but 

couldn’t quite get that big 

game to put them over the 

hump. The result was a 

5,517 total, which left them 

in 13th place on the opening 

day, Friday, Feb. 16, just 

missing the cut. They were 

55 pins behind SouthWest 

Suburban Conference opponent 

Lincoln-Way West. The 

top 12 advanced in the tournament, 

which concluded 

on Saturday, Feb. 17, at The 

Cherry Bowl in Rockford. 

A pair of Andrew bowlers, 

however, advanced to the 

final day. They were senior 

Amber Furman and junior 

Noelle Doody. 

“It was a really good experience,” 

Furman said. “[Before 

this season] as a senior 

I had a goal to place in every 

tournament and for us 

to make it to state as a team. 

After we took fourth [the last 

qualifying spot] at sectional, 

it was awesome.” 

Furman was at state as a 

member of the T-Bolts team 

that had last qualified, in 

2015. She led the team that 

season as a freshman with 

the top score in the tournament. 

but they placed 23rd 

the first day and no one 

moved on as an individual to 

Day No. 2. 

“As a senior I had to 

pause to enjoy the tournament,” 

said Furman, who 

will continue her bowling 

career at Clarke University 

in Dubuque, Iowa. “To get 

back here, we just pushed 

ourselves and worked well 

as a team. [On the final day 

as an individual] I was laid 

back and smooth. I was quiet, 

but it was a good experience 

and fun.” 

That experience happened 

because Furman fired 

a strike in the final frame of 

the final game in the Bolingbrook 

Sectional on Saturday, 

Feb. 10 at Brunswick Zone 

in Woodridge. That clinched 

the fourth and final qualifying 

place for the T-Bolts by 

37 pins over Neuqua Valley 

out of the sectional. 

In her two days at state, 

Furman finished with a total 

of 2,340. That placed her in 

40th place overall. She had 

a high game of 231 in the 

second game of the final day. 

Doody also made the second 

day at state for the second 

straight season and finished 

with a 2,312 total, in 46th 

place overall. She rolled a 

high of 219 in the sixth and 

final game on the opening 

day. That gave her a first day 

total of 1,198, which was 

three pins better than Furman. 

They both moved onto 

Day. No. 2. 

Rounding out the Andrew 

opening day scores 

was Samantha Bockstahler 

(1,104, high of 194 in Game 

No. 3), fellow senior Jessica 

Du (1,020, high of 211 

in the opening game) - who 

won the individual title and 

helped the T-Bolts to the 

team title on Saturday, Feb. 

3 at the Rich East Regional, 

and junior Meghan DeYoung 

(1,000, high of 181 in 

Game No. 2). Freshman Julia 

Dring along with sophomores 

Maddie Campbell 

and Emily Morsovillo were 

on the Andrew roster, but 

didn’t get in to bowl. 

“We finished 13th and just 

missed Day No. 2,” Andrew 

coach Katie Gibson said. 

The T-Bolts girls bowlers missed the second day cut by just 55 pins, finishing the state tournament 13th place overall on 

Feb. 16 in Rockford. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

“My lucky number is 13 and 

I try to keep that in perspective. 

But from the start of 

the season I knew the team 

would get to state. They 

pushed and pushed and and 

to have the whole team here, 

it was great to make that 

happen.” 

This is the second season 

for Gibson as a head coach. 

She was previously an assistant 

to Julie DeChene, who 

coached the T-Bolts to the 

state title in 2012. Although 

the T-Bolts didn’t make it 

down as a team the previous 

year, Gibson took two individuals 

to state. They were 

Danielle Stefanski (2,512) - 

who placed 15th, and Doody 

(2,365) - who placed 40th 

last season. 

“It was great that Amber 

and Noelle got to Day No. 

2,” Gibson said. “We lose 

three seniors. It’s a work in 

progress, but we brought 

along two sophomores and 

a freshman. We wanted to 

have them have this experience 

and to get hungry to 

come back.” 

Rounding out Andrew’s opening day scores were Samantha Bockstahler, pictured above, 

with a total of 1,104 and high game of 194 as well as fellow senior Jessica Du, who finished 

with a total of 1,020 and a high game of 211. ADAM JOMANT / 22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Junior Rebecca Hagerman 

from Harlem, who helped 

the school from Machesney 

Park to a state championship 

repeat. Hagerman (2,669) 

defeated runnerup, senior 

Kiana Krahulik (2,602) from 

Oswego East by 67 pins, and 

Lockport Township senior 

Bailey Delrose (2,594) by 

75 pins. 

Harlem (12,111) won not 

only its second straight state 

title, but added to its state record 

with its seventh overall. 

Hoffman Estates (11,692) 

was a distant second and 

Schaumburg (11,647) was 

third. O’Fallon (11,633), 

Freeport (11,579), Salem 

(11,566), Minooka (11,549), 

and Lockport (11,466) made 

up the Top 8 teams. Guilford 

(11,398), Joliet West 

(11,238), Lincoln-Way West 

(11,091) and Belleville East 

(11,063) rounded out the top 

12 teams that bowled both 

days. 

Sandburg (5,500) finished 

14th on the opening day, Friday, 

Feb. 16, and also just 

missed the cut.



fastbreak 

VJA’s Precin drops heartbreaker in finals 

22nd Century Media FILE 

PHOTO 

1st and 3 

T-Bolts Boys sharp 

shooters 

1. Troy Murphy (above) 

The Thunderbolts 

senior was in double 

digits twice last 

week as Andrew 

picked up two key 

wins to stay on top 

of the conference 

lead. 

2. Evan Yerkes 

A buzzer-beating 

three-pointer 

against Thornridge 

gave this senior 

the all-time lead at 

Andrew with 176 

threes made in his 

career. 

3. Dan Gierhahn 

Last but not least, 

this senior guard 

led the away against 

Bradley on Feb. 10 

scoring 23 points to 

continue the T-Bolts 

winning streak. 

Steve Millar 


Andrew senior 

126-pounder Robbie Precin 

advanced to his first state 

championship match, but 

dropped a 7-2 heartbreaker 

to DeKalb’s Fabian Lopez 

and settled for being the 

state runner-up. 

In a battle of the state’s 

top two ranked wrestlers 

at 126, Lopez got an early 

takedown to put Precin (42- 

2) in an early hole. 

The Andrew star was 

down just 3-2 in the third 

period, though, and was 

confident he could rally. 

“I felt like I had a good 

chance,” Precin said. “I just 

missed an opportunity. (Lopez) 

was defending well. He 

was able to lock in my body. 

He did a good job stopping 

me.” 

Precin was unable to get 

a go-ahead takedown and 

gave up four late points 

while pressing for a score, 

resulting in a 7-2 final that 

wasn’t indicative of how 

close the match was. 

Prior to the loss, Precin 

was able to soak in the atmosphere 

of wrestling in a 

state championship match. 

He participated in the 

Grand March into the arena 

before the finals, when each 

wrestler competing in championship 

matches parades 

onto the floor in a presentation 

similar to the Opening 

Ceremony at the Olympics. 

“Besides the result, it was 

exciting to be in the finals,” 

he said. “I was able to enjoy 

myself all day. I just had one 

slip in the championship 

match. It was just one bad 

slip that cost me.” 

Precin finished third last 

season, and put together an 

impressive senior year that 

included championships at 

the Oshkosh Tournament 

and Batavia Tournament, 

plus SouthWest Suburban, 

regional and sectional titles. 

Saturday, he became the 

first Andrew athlete to wrestle 

for a state championship 

since Eric Novak won the 

title in 2000. 

“It might not seem like it 

right now, but my dad told 

me that if I gave it all I’ve 

got, when I get older I’ll be 

able to look back on this and 

can hold my head up high,” 

Precin said. 

Precin pinned Addison 

Trail’s Jake Matthews in 

Thursday’s opening round 

before pulling off a pair of 

tight matches Friday to advance 

to the championship. 

He beat Huntley’s Zach 

Spencer 5-4 in the quarterfinals 

and Wheaton North’s 

Jamie Suarez 8-5 in the 

semifinals. 

“Robbie has worked so 

hard all season,” Andrew 

coach Mike Pila said. “He 

sets a high standard for everyone 

else in our program 

with his work ethic and 

we’re really proud of him.” 

Tinley Park sophomore 

Ezekiel Childs, meanwhile, 

went 0-2 in the Class 2A 

220-pound bracket and finished 

his season with a 19- 

17 record. 

After finishing fifth as 

a sophomore last season, 

Sandburg’s Pat Nolan 

climbed one spot up the podium 

with his fourth-place 

showing at 132 pounds. 

Nolan (37-8) couldn’t 

quite figure out Libertyville’s 

Danny Pucino, 

dropping two close matches 

to him, but was dominant 

against his four other opponents. 

Nolan needed just 70 seconds 

to pin Rock Island’s 

Victor Guzman in his opening 

round match Thursday 

before falling 5-3 to Pucino 

in Friday’s quarterfinals. 

With his state title dreams 

dashed, the junior had to refocus 

for wrestlebacks. 

“I just wanted to wrestle 

smarter and harder than I did 

(in the quarterfinal loss),” 

Nolan said. “My goal was to 

make it to the finals, but after 

that I loss, I just wanted 

to finish as high as I could.” 

Nolan rebounded for 

three straight comfortable 

wins. He had back-to-back 

major decisions, 16-8 over 

Wheaton North’s Tyler Podnar 

and 10-2 over Belleville 

West’s Justin Koderhandt, 

then pinned Marian Catholic’s 

Reece Heller. 

In the third-place match, 

he again fell to Pucino, this 

time by a 7-3 score. 

“I know Pat is a little disappointed 

to finish fourth, 

but I think he had a good 

tournament,” Sandburg 

coach Clinton Polz said. “It 

was a good stepping stone 

from last year, a good learning 

experience, and I’m excited 

to see where this takes 

him next year. 

“I think he’s right there 

and if he can make a few little 

adjustments, maybe he’s 

in the finals next year.” 

Sandburg senior 

220-pounder Mike Amedeo 

went 0-2, falling to eventual 

runner-up Tom Gustafson of 

Plainfield Central by technical 

fall and getting pinned 

by sixth-place finisher Quintin 

Terry of Glenbard North. 

Amadeo, who became one 

of the tournament’s most 

surprising state qualifiers 

after spending much of the 

season on the junior varsity 

team, nonetheless soaked in 

the experience. 

“It was really fun,” he 

said. “It was great to be 

here. It stinks that I kind 

of got my butt kicked, but 

it meant a lot to get down 

here. Hopefully, this’ll motivate 

other kids at Sandburg 

to keep pushing to get down 

here.” 

Polz said Amadeo set a 

standard for future Eagles 

wrestlers. 

“He had a tough draw, 

running into two state placers, 

but I can’t say enough 

good things about Mike,” 

Polz said. “I teared up talking 

to him after his last 

match. 

“I don’t think he fully 

understands what this is going 

to mean for him later in 

life and what this is going 

to do for our program. He’s 

earned his place in Sandburg 

history and he’s giving 

people something to look up 

to. They can look and see 

that Mike didn’t crack the 

lineup until his senior year 

and made it to state, so they 

know to keep working hard 

like he did.” 

Lincoln-Way East senior 

Devin O’Rourke made the 

final match of his wrestling 

career a memorable one, 

pinning Plainfield East’s Artese 

Gregory to finish fifth at 

heavyweight. 

While most people know 

O’Rourke as a football player 

– he’ll continue his football 

career at Northwestern 

– he’s wrestled since he was 

5 years old and was in tears 

following the fifth-place 

match. 

“I’ve been wrestling for a 

long time, so this was emotional,” 

he said. “It wasn’t a 

perfect tournament, but I’m 

glad I finished it the right 

way. That meant a lot to 

me.” 

East coach Tyrone Byrd 

said O’Rourke’s passion for 

wrestling is apparent. 

“He’s sad that he’s going 

to be done with the sport, 

but he should also be happy 

and proud with all he’s been 

able to accomplish,” Byrd 

said. “He’s a warrior. He 

dislocated a finger in two 

places at regionals and has 

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“He was really sick, but he still came out and tried. He 

wanted to help the team out. That was gutsy.” 

Bob Westberg — TPHS boys swimming coach on underclassman James 

Ochoa competing through illness at sectional. 

WHAT 2 WATCH 

Track and Field — 9 a.m., Sat., Feb. 24 

• Andrew’s boys and girls track teams 

will be in action this weekend at 

the Joliet and Lockport Invitational, 

respectively, kicking off their seasons. 

Index 

44 - Youth Sports 

43 - Athlete of the Week 

Compiled by Editor Cody Mroczka,, cody@tinleyjunction.com

tinley Park’s Hometown Newspaper | www.tinleyjunction.com | February 22, 2018 

T-Bolts’ Precin finishes career with secondplace 

finish, third trip to podium, Page 47 

So close 

T-Bolts girls bowlers 

barely miss cut at 

state finals, finish 

13th, Page 46 

Andrew’s Robert 

Precin wrestles 

Dekalb’s Fabian 

Lopez in their Class 

3A 126-pound division 

championship match 

on Feb. 17. Photo 

by Clark Brooks/ 

PhotoNews media 

Smooth 

Swimming 

Titans boys swimmers 

take fourth at LWE 

sectional, Page 45 

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