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Filing a lawsuit
Homer native comes
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2 | April 19, 2018 | The Homer Horizon calendar
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THURSDAY
“Find Your Balance” Balance
Clinic & Assessment
10:30 a.m.-Noon, April
19, Marian Village, 15624
Lourdes Drive, Homer Glen.
This is a complimentary
balance clinic and one-onone
assessment for senior
citizens. Attendees will also
learn some easy, at-home
exercises to help strengthen
and maintain good balance.
Seating is limited. RSVP by
Thursday, April 12, at (708)
226-3733.
FRIDAY
Shady Oaks Camp’s 10th
Annual Dinner Dance
6 p.m. April 20, Orland
Chateau Banquets, 14500
S. La Grange Road, Orland
Park. Come dressed in
cruised-theme attire, or just
throw on some Bermuda
shorts and join the party.
There will be a silent auction,
raffle baskets, an open bar, a
family-style dinner, dancing
and more. Tickets are $75 a
person, or $65 a person with
a group reservation of eight
or more. For tickets, contact
Sallie at (708) 404-1172.
SATURDAY
Lady - A Women’s Expo
9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 21,
Tinley Park Convention
Center, 18451 Convention
Center Drive. Join 22nd
Century Media, publisher
of The Homer Horizon, and
Planet Fitness for the fifth
annual expo. Lady is to
welcome more than 90 vendors,
a cooking demo stage,
free fitness classes, activities
and more. Free admission
and free parking. For
more information, call (708)
326-9170 ext. 16 or visit
www.22ndcenturymedia.
com/lady.
Literacy Family Event
1-3 p.m. April 21, American
Legion Pavilion, 15052
S. Archer, Lockport. Elementary
children and their
families are welcome to
enjoy a free afternoon of
games, crafts, activities and
animals in an effort to promote
literacy. A donation is
requested to support one of
the causes supported by Girl
Scout Troop 70645, which
include literacy or animals.
Each donation will receive a
raffle ticket. RSVP at bjcov
elli@gmail.com.
SUNDAY
LTHS Foundation 5K Run-
Walk
8 a.m. April 22, Lockport
Township High School East
Campus, 1333 E. 7th St. All
proceeds from the race will
benefit the LTHS Foundation’s
Minigrant Program.
Registration for adults is
$25 pre-race, and $30 the
day of the race. Children and
teens age 6-18 are $10, and
children under five are free.
For more information, email
bherman@lths.org.
Homer Glen Community
Clean-Up Day
10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 22.
The first-ever clean-up day
in Homer Glen is inspired by
four local mothers who decided
to meet and organize
the efforts. There are many
ways to contribute, such
as going to local neighborhoods
and parks and cleaning
up any liter. Also, adults
can assist in cleaning up
along the roadways. One can
also go to one of the designated
areas in Homer Glen,
including the lot across from
the Meijer parking lot and
the space behind Goodings
Grove School. The group
is working to get bags and
gloves donated by local businesses.
For more information,
go to www.facebook.
com and search Homer Glen
Community Clean-Up Day.
MONDAY
Five Money Questions for
Women
7-8 p.m. April 23, Homer
Township Public Library,
Community Meeting Room,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. This event sponsored
by Edward Jones Investments
(Lockport) will explore
five critical money
questions for women.
Women and men have different
considerations when it
comes to long-term financial
goals, and this presentation
will help make sure one’s
financial strategy fits their
lifestyle and needs. Registration
is required.
Homer Glen Junior Woman’s
Club Meeting
7 p.m. April 23, Homer
Glen Village Hall 14240 W.
151st St.
TUESDAY
Superpowers: Your Wishes
Done Right
7-8 p.m. April 24, Homer
Township Public Library,
Community Meeting Room,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. In this program, learn
how to achieve one’s goals
by appointing a power of attorney,
learning about monetary
transfers and estate
planning needs. Registration
is required.
WEDNESDAY
Retirement Income Planning
7-8 p.m. April 25, Homer
Township Public Library,
Community Meeting Room,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Attendees will learn
how to navigate taxes, health
care costs and inflation to
position themselves for life
after work. Registration is
required.
UPCOMING
National Pretzel Day Benefit
Thursday, April 26, Ben’s
Soft Pretzels, inside Meijer
at 143rd Street and Bell
Road in Homer Glen. Customers
can each receive one
free pretzel with a minimum
$1 donation to the Intrepid
Fallen Heros Fund. Onehundred
percent of the donations
collected with go
toward the fund that builds
new Intrepid Spirit centers
for military personnel who
suffer from traumatic brain
injury or psychological
health conditions.
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Mini Nick-A-Palooza
8 p.m. Friday, April 27,
Stike n Spare Lanes, 811
Northern Dr., Lockport.
The Fort Awesome Band is
sponsoring this fundraising
event for the Nick Kot
Charity for TBI (traumatic
brain injury). Nuthin’ Fancy,
a Southern rock band,
will perform at 7:30 p.m.,
followed by Fort Awesome
Band at 9:30 p.m. until
midnight. To donate raffle
items, baskets or cash donations,
contact Trisha Kot at
(708) 301-1726.
Arts and Crafts Vendor Fair
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
April 28, Homer Township
Public Library, 14320
W. 151st St., Homer Glen.
Come shop for one-of-akind
handmade items and
find one’s favorite vendors
at our Spring Craft Fair. In
addition to crafters and vendors,
there will be raffles, a
Make ‘n Take craft station
for children and a bake sale.
Free admission.
Low Back Pain
2-3 p.m. Monday, April
30, Homer Township Public
Library, Community Meeting
Room, 14320 W. 151st
St., Homer Glen. This program
will reveal how one
can overcome several risk
factors and common causes
of back pain. Registration is
required.
Cinco de Mayo Family Fiesta
6-7:30 p.m. Friday, May
4, Cross of Glory Church,
14719 W. 163rd Street,
Homer Glen. Enjoy dinner,
dancing, piñatas, music,
raffle baskets, split the
pot and more. Everyone is
welcome. Donations are accepted,
and 100 percent of
it will go directly to support
children at Centro Infantil
de los Angeles, a free day
care and preschool for lowincome
families in Mexico.
For more information, call
(708) 301-6998.

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the Homer Horizon | April 19, 2018 | 3
Veterans paired with service dogs at ceremony
Mary Compton
Freelance Reporter
In a packed John Olson
American Legion Post 18
Saturday, April 14, in Lockport,
five U.S. veterans were
about to receive their forever
friend. K9s for Veterans presented
Lala, Gunner, Aris,
Noah and Battle to Chicago
area heroes.
“Imagine the most nervous
you’ve been in your
life, and then imagine not
being able to turn that off,”
said Erin “Bleux” Constantine,
of Chicago. As
Constantine was taping the
event, she told her story.
“I was serving in Kuwait
when 9/11 happened,” she
said. “We experienced a lot
serving in the sandbox.”
No stranger to toughness,
this Army vet who grew up
in southern Louisiana was
hunting alligators by the age
of 9. By the time she served
three years, seven months
and nine days, post traumatic
stress disorder took over.
“I could zone out to where
a bomb could go off, and I
wouldn’t notice,” Constantine
said.
A year-and-a-half after
getting out of the Army,
Constantine got her K9 service
dog, Kenai. That was 13
years ago. Constantine was
getting better until a car accident
a few years ago.
“I got into a fender bender,
and my whole world
changed,” Constantine said.
“[There was] no damage to
any vehicles, but the shock
of getting hit and the loud
noise inside the car set me
back. I’m bringing my service
dog out with me again.
He has a skill set that helps
me. He knows when I’m
feeling anxious, and he
knows when I’m having an
episode.”
Constantine has a leash
that goes across her chest so
she can have her hands free.
It is so that if she has an episode,
Kenai will take her out
of that environment.
It’s stories like this that
made Michael Tellerino begin
K9s For Veterans.
“Two years ago, we started
K9s For Veterans because
we have seen such a need for
this,” he said. “After I met
these veterans with service
dogs through Pets For Vets,
we saw what an incredible
service that was providing
for the veterans. I found out
there wasn’t enough dogs to
go around. So, I decided to
start K9s for Veterans.”
K9s for Veterans has
trained 35 dogs in the last
two years in states such as
Ohio, Texas, New York and
Colorado. Besides being the
CEO and founder of K9s
for Veterans, Tellerino also
manages PAWS of Illinois.
The K9s for Veterans
training site is at 5430 W.
Roosevelt Road in Chicago.
Veterans can visit 24 hours a
day.
“We take any dog we feel
would fit into our program,”
Tellerino said.
For Caitlin Bolling, a
Navy veteran from Homer
Glen, her dog, Noah, has
increased her value of life.
Bolling was one of five veterans
who took part in the
Veteran Service Dog Presentation
last Saturday night.
“K9s for Veterans is
great,” Bolling said. “They
also give K9s to those veterans
who don’t experience
something overseas. After
getting out of the Navy, I was
having a very difficult time.
I dropped out of school, I
couldn’t handle things very
well. I was introduced to
K9s for Veterans, and they
asked me if I wanted to come
meet Noah. We’ve been together
over a year. I’ve done
really well with Noah. I’m
back to school, he comes to
every class with me. I used
to avoid doing anything by
myself. I am better now.”
It’s dogs like Noah that
can change a veteran’s life.
“I was too overwhelmed,”
Bolling explained. “I have
seizures as a result of my
PTSD. Noah helps me out,
alerts me when they are
coming. I don’t worry about
being alone anymore. I don’t
get caught up in my head.
He’s my best friend and going
everywhere with me. I’m
OK with that for now.”
Anyone interested in
volunteering or donating can
visit www.k9sforveterans
nfp.org or call (773) 854-
1000.
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4 | April 19, 2018 | The Homer Horizon news
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From APRIL 12
Lawsuit alleges sex abuse by McGrath, neglect by Providence Catholic
Joe Coughlin, Publisher
Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor
A former Providence
Catholic High School student
has come forward to allege
he was sexually abused
by longtime Providence
President Richard J. Mc-
Grath.
Bob Krankvich, 36, represented
by Jeff Anderson &
Associates and Frost Pearlman,
is the plaintiff in a lawsuit
filed Thursday, April 12,
against Providence and the
Order of St. Augustine that
claims both organizations
knew of the alleged abuse
and shielded McGrath.
In a press conference held
April 12, Krankvich, a Homer
Glen native, told his story
of how McGrath repeatedly
sexually abused him in
1995-1996 and how the alleged
abuse led to personal
troubles, such as substance
abuse and mental instability,
including multiple suicide
attempts.
“I’ve been living in shame
and in guilt for my entire
adult life,” Krankvich said.
“I’ve battled addiction, I’ve
battled suicide, tried hurting
myself many times because I
can’t deal with all of the pain
and all of the shame and all
of the guilt that comes forward
every day when I think
about this.”
Krankvich said he filed an
official report against Mc-
Grath with the New Lenox
Police Department in January,
not long after seeing a
news report about McGrath
resigning from Providence
amid a separate criminal investigation.
The investigation
conducted by the New
Lenox Police Department
regarding alleged images of
a naked, male juvenile seen
on his phone was closed
mid-February because of
lack of evidence.
New Lenox Police Chief
Bob Sterba confirmed
Krankvich’s January report
and said his department
concluded a thorough investigation
“four weeks ago”
and turned the case over to
the Will County State’s Attorney’s
Office, which will
decide whether or not to file
charges against McGrath.
“We left no stone unturned,”
said Sterba, who watched a recording
of Krankvich’s January
statement and said, “It was
a lengthy interview, and the
staff all agreed he was credible.”
Documents released April
12 by the law firm state
McGrath allegedly sexually
abused Krankvich “on
multiple occasions,” when
Krankvich was approximately
13-15 years old. It states
incidents of sexual molestation
took place on the premises
of Providence.
The lawyers and the police
department said the abuse involved
both anal penetration
and oral copulation. Krankvich
said during the press
conference that the abuse occurred
both in McGrath’s office
at Providence, as well as
at the friary, where McGrath
lived.
The lawsuit alleges
Krankvich was not the only
one McGrath abused during
his career, and that the defendants
in the lawsuit had
knowledge of McGrath’s
behavior but “failed to act
on that knowledge to protect
children.”
It also states, more specifically,
that “inappropriate
conduct with children was
known to employees at Providence.”
Prior to his employment at
Providence from 1986 to December
of last year, McGrath
was employed at St. Rita
High School and Monastery
in Chicago, where Krankvich’s
lawyers say he served
on staff with at least four
other priests who have been
accused of wrongdoing.
During the press conference,
Krankvich’s attorney,
Jeff Anderson, did not detail
any specific evidence of
Providence Catholic facilitating
or hiding the abuse.
McGrath’s lawyer in a recent
criminal investigation,
Patrick Reardon, said April
12 he had not read through
the lawsuit and, until then,
was unsure if he would represent
McGrath and had no
comment. After the press
conference, he said he had no
comment.
In a message to Providence
Catholic colleagues, obtained
by The Homer Horizon,
Providence President John
Merkelis wrote, “The lawsuit
was our first notice of these
allegations. Given that there
is ongoing litigation, we are
unable to comment further. ...
We wish to assure all of you
that the safety and well-being
of Providence’s students is
and will remain of the utmost
importance to us.”
During the press conference,
Krankvich said he had
not told anyone — peers or
those associated with Providence
Catholic — of the alleged
abuse until six years
ago when he told his family.
The attorneys said another
focus of the lawsuit is the Augustinian
Order, which, they
said, harbors accused and
convicted clergy.
Marc Pearlman noted
while priests of the Archdiocese
of Chicago have publicized
a list of its accused clergy,
that list does not contain
Augustinians or other order
priests, such as Carmelites or
Jesuits.
The lawsuit specifically accuses
the Augustinian Order
of “negligence and/or deception
and concealment” of Mc-
Grath’s alleged actions.
The lawsuit seeks a court
order “requiring Augustinians
to publicly release
identities, histories and
documents regarding each
accused child molesting
cleric and each such cleric’s
pattern of grooming and
sexual behavior,” as well as
“an amount in excess of the
jurisdictional limits of this
court and such other relief as
this court deems just and equitable”
related to the accusations
of negligence, noting
that is in excess of $50,000.
In a written statement issued
after the press conference,
the Very Rev. Bernard
C. Scianna, prior provincial
of the Province of Our
Mother of Good Counsel
of the Order of St. Augustine,
detailed the Augustinian
process, noting the order
works with Praesidium Inc.
to safeguard minors and an
independent review board
makes recommendations for
a proper response to all allegations
of abuse.
Detailing his alleged abuse
During the press conference,
Krankvich said the
abuse began when he was
a 13-year-old freshman at
Providence Catholic.
Small and young for his
grade, he also was admittedly
troubled and occasionally
had discipline issues. But he
quickly received attention
from McGrath, the school’s
principal.
“I just felt special,”
Krankvich said. “I felt loved
by him.”
Krankvich said the abuse
began a “couple months”
later, and continued into his
sophomore year.
“In the 1990s, that priest,
that teacher, that principal,
that president of that school
repeatedly orally and anally
raped this child,” Anderson
said during the press conference.
Krankvich said he left the
school after being sent to
the office for disciplinary
action, where McGrath allegedly
threatened police action
again Krankvich and his
family if he told anyone of
the abuse.
“He had told me to remain
silent, to never come back to
Bob Krankvich (left) stands with lawyers Jeff Anderson
(left) and Marc Pearlman at a press conference Thursday,
April 12, as they detail the alleged abuse Krankvich
endured in 1995-1996 while a student at Providence
Catholic High School. Joe Coughlin/22nd Century Media
the school, and that if I was
ever to talk about it he would
get my family or myself arrested
for doing the things I
had done,” Krankvich said
at the press conference.
Afterward, Krankvich said
he fled the school, literally
running from the New Lenox
campus to his home in Homer
Glen.
After graduating from
Lockport Township High
School, Krankvich enrolled
in the Marine Corps. According
to his lawyer, he was honorably
discharged. Krankvich
said he then struggled with
his emotions, his masculinity
and even his sexuality.
“I should have been this
manly man, but yet inside I
was feeling like a child —
like I was weak and couldn’t
handle anything,” Krankvich
said. “And, I tried to commit
suicide numerous times. The
only way I knew how to deal
with it was to mask my feelings
and my hurt with drugs
and alcohol.”
He said after years he finally
sought professional help,
which in turn helped him
“bridge the gap to be able to
talk about it.”
When he was roughly 30
years old, Krankvich said he
told his family of the alleged
abuse and first contemplated
coming forward; however,
he told the media, he was not
strong enough to do so then.
This past December, when
he saw the news about Mc-
Grath leaving Providence
amid a police investigation,
Krankvich said he was compelled
to speak.
“How many other people
have been hurt by this predator?”
Krankvich asked. “I
wanted to give power to other
victims to let them know
they don’t have to live in the
shadows. They don’t have to
battle with addiction alone.
They don’t have to hide anymore.
You can come forward.
It’s completely wrong what
happened to you. You had
no power, and I want that to
be known that people like
this shouldn’t be let roam
the streets, they shouldn’t
be teaching our youth in our
schools.”
After the press conference,
Krankvich’s father, also Bob,
tempered his emotions and
only had a few words for his
son’s efforts.
“He is my hero,” Bob said.
The press release and accompanying
documents,
including the full lawsuit,
photos and background information
on McGrath and
the Augustinian Order, can
be found at www.anderson
advocates.com.
Managing Editor Bill Jones
contributed to this story.

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the Homer Horizon | April 19, 2018 | 5
Plan Commission
Officials approve plan for new cell tower 7-0 after hearing feedback
Project to go back in
front of Village Board
Jessie Molloy
Freelance Reporter
The Village of Homer
Glen Plan Commission voted
unanimously April 5 to
send a plan to construct a
new cell tower in the village
back to the Village Board.
The issue, which had already
been approved by the
commission and sent back
by the Village Board, had
stirred some controversy
among residents due to monetary
and safety concerns.
The proposed tower, which
would be built on property
leased from a private owner
at 17239 S. Parker Road, is
being developed by PI Tower
Development for use by Verizon
Wireless. Verizon claims
the tower will fill a gap in its
service coverage, and that the
location is the ideal spot to
fill the gap.
The Village Board originally
sent the plan back to
the Plan Commission on Jan.
24 for two primary reasons:
to have the developer offer
proof that it had reasonably
explored other location possibilities
for the tower, and
to allow the local fire protection
districts time to review
the plan in more detail and
testify on the issue. Both issues
were addressed at the
April 5 meeting.
Fire officials had no safety
concerns over the proposed
construction and argued for
the benefits of improved
communication in the area.
The developer offered maps
showing that the selected
space is the ideal location
to supplement existing cell
phone coverage.
Officials from five local
fire protection districts and
the Will County Sheriff’s
Office gave support to the
project, offering the opinion
that robust cellular service,
regardless of the providing
carrier, is necessary for public
safety communications
in Homer Glen. They testified
this was especially relevant
in light of cellphones
becoming the most prominent
means of communication
over landlines, and the
recent extensions of parks,
bike trails and walking paths
in the area.
“We always strive to provide
the best public safety
to those we serve,” Sheriff’s
Office Lt. Jim Holuj, who
is in charge of Homer Glen
policing, wrote in an official
statement. “Reliable cellular
activity enhances quick notifications
and communication
for both the public and
emergency services, which
improves the safety for all
involved.”
The five fire protection
districts — the Homer
Township Fire Protection
District, Northwest Homer
Fire Protection District, Mokena
Fire Protection District,
New Lenox Fire Protection
District and Orland Fire Protection
District — released
a joint statement on the cell
tower.
“With the reduction in
landlines, the proliferation
of cellular devices within
the populace and the integrated
emergency reporting
in many automobiles, it is
critical that the citizens living
and traveling through this
area have access to 9-1-1 via
cellular connectivity,” part of
the statement said. “We have
experienced a loss of stabilized
cellular connectivity
in the general area of Parker
Road between 167th Street
and Chicago Bloomington
Trail. Having a reliable and
stable cellular connection
throughout our service area is
necessary for the health and
safety of the citizens and first
responders.”
Despite the project meeting
all zoning regulations,
some residents still expressed
concern about the
new tower, arguing that its
appearance could reduce
property values, and that
it could give off radiation,
which would be detrimental
to the local environment and
residents.
Seven residents objected at
the April 5 meeting and presented
a petition signed by
about 30 community members,
asking for construction
of the tower to be halted.
Village Director of Planning
& Zoning Vijay Gadde
said that research conducted
by the Village has shown
cell towers and infrastructures
for other utilities have
little or no negative effect on
property values historically.
He also dismissed the safety
concerns, stating that the radiation
given off by cell towers
is far below the limit of
what is deemed safe.
“The project is zoned so
the tower must be built at
least 100 feet [the height of
the tower] from any residential
building, in case it should
ever fall,” he explained. “The
Plan Commission was not
concerned with the radiation
issue, because that is strictly
regulated by the [Federal
Communications Commission].
The developer will
have to test the site before
and after construction to
prove it is giving off less than
the legal limit of radiation.”
The tower proposal has
the structure being built on
a partially wooded lot in an
area zoned for agricultural
use. The trees will obstruct a
portion of the tower and all
its accompanying facilities
from view, and it’s removed
from the nearest house by
150 feet.
In contrast, multiple
ComEd power lines are located
within a few hundred
feet of the proposed site and
are clearly visible from the
surrounding properties and
roadways.
In light of the new testimony
provided at the meeting,
the commission voted
7-0 to send the proposal
back to the Village Board
for approval, with two other
conditions. Aside from the
required radiation testing,
the developer will have to
do a tree study prior to final
board approval to ensure no
significant or protected trees
will be disturbed by the construction.
They must also use
neutral colored materials to
construct the tower to make
it as discreet as possible.
The measure is expected
to go up for vote at the
Village Board meeting on
Wednesday, April 25.
Ben’s Soft Pretzels in Homer Glen to celebrate National Pretzel Day
Free pretzels to
benefit the Intrepid
Fallen Heroes Fund
Submitted by Ben’s Soft
Pretzels
To celebrate National Pretzel
Day on Thursday, April
26, Ben’s Soft Pretzels, of
Homer Glen, an Amish-inspired
soft pretzel bakery located
inside Meijer at 143rd
Street and Bell Road, will
give away free pretzels (one
per person) with a minimum
$1 donation to the Intrepid
Fallen Heroes Fund.
All of the donations collected
for the Intrepid Fallen
Heroes Fund on National
Pretzel Day will go toward
building new Intrepid Spirit
centers for military personnel
who suffer from traumatic
brain injury or psychological
health conditions. All
of the administrative costs of
the Intrepid Fallen Heroes
Fund are underwritten by the
Fund’s Board of Directors.
In total, Ben’s Soft Pretzels
has raised more than
$100,000 for the IFHF in the
last few years.
The soft pretzel franchise
will also be giving away a
year’s worth of free pretzels
to one fan via a contest application
on its Facebook
page. Pretzel fans can enter
to win by filling out the
entry form found at www.
facebook.com/benspretzels
and listing the name of their
favorite service member.
A winner will be chosen at
random from the entries on
May 1.
“We are so grateful to
Ben’s Soft Pretzels and all
of their customers for their
generosity and willingness
to give back to our military
heroes,” said David Winters,
president of the Intrepid
Fallen Heroes Fund.
With the minimum $1 donation,
visitors will receive
a jumbo soft pretzel to celebrate
National Pretzel Day
and support those who have
served their country. Ben’s
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Homer Glen Village Board
Discussion regarding zoning code
changes the focal point of meeting
Jessie Molloy
Freelance Reporter
The Homer Glen Village
Board reviewed proposed
amendments to the Village
zoning code for the first
time at its April 11 regular
meeting, as well as some
minor changes to the proposed
2018-2019 budget.
As part of the ongoing
strategic planning process,
Village staff has been reorganizing
land use tables and
have added uses to certain
zoning districts. As the process
continues, the Village
will also be reviewing the
current land use map and
re-evaluating the zoning on
some locations.
The amended tables list
land uses in clusters by similar
functions and indicate if
each function is permitted
in a zoned area, or allowed
with a special use permit.
The zoning categories in
questions are C-1 through
C-6 commercial zones, I-1
Industrial zones and P-1
governmental and school
zones. No zoning changes
have been made to agricultural
or residential areas at
this time.
While many of the new
designations were put in
place to clarify or limit uses
which had previously not
been addressed, such as offtrack
betting facilities, others
expanded the zones in
which certain types of business
could potentially be established.
Several of these expansions
drew criticism from
Trustee Sharon Sweas, who
expressed the concern that
the uses were too “intense”
to have near residential areas,
in C-1 areas or in the
village at all.
Some of the designations
she opposed were billiard/
pool hall/bowling alleys,
health/sports clubs, dry
cleaning/laundry establishments
and crematoriums
being permitted or specially
permitted in the C-1 zones,
which are deemed “neighborhood
commercial” areas.
She also questioned the
designations which would
allow tattoo/body piercing
shops and pawn shops in
the village at all. Under the
old regulations, pawn shops
were a category which was
never specifically designated,
and tattoo and body
piercing establishments
were allowed only by special
use permit in the C-5
(office or research park)
zones.
The new guidelines
would allow for pawn shops
to be opened with a special
use permit in the C-3 zones
(general business) and for
body piercing and tattoo
parlors to operate with a
special use permit in the
C-2 (local business) or C-3
zones.
“I’m just not sure that’s
the kind of business you
want near a residential area
or in the village at all,”
Sweas said, suggesting that
the businesses could bring
in a “bad element.”
Mayor George Yukich
countered Sweas’ argument,
noting that “you have to be
18 to get a tattoo.”
“It’s a personal thing, and
there’s a point where we
can’t tell people what they
can and cannot do,” Yukich
said.
Sweas said that not allowing
the businesses in the
village did not prohibit residents
from patronizing them
elsewhere, but Yukich stood
by his assertion.
“What if someone wants
to get their ears pierced?”
he asked. “Technically,
that’s a body piercing, and
there should be no objection
to that in a neighborhood
business. If you want to get
a piercing somewhere else
on the body, they’d have to
do it in a more private area.
You don’t know who gets
[tattoos]. It’s their right.”
Sweas also questioned
letting massage establishments
into the village if
they were not part of an existing
salon or spa.
“I have no problem with a
salon that does hair or nails
also offering massages as
a service, but these places
where you walk in and
that’s their whole business,
I’m not sure of,” she said.
Again, Yukich disagreed,
stating that chains like
Massage Envy are “everywhere.”
“Why would we not allow
them in the village if
they wanted to open a shop
here?,” he asked.
Sweas continued the argument
that if they allowed
the establishments, they
should be prohibited from
being built in the C-1 zone,
citing her “too intense”
reason from the other businesses.
Off-track betting facilities
were another issue
which prompted discussion
from the board. Village Director
of Planning & Zoning
Vijay Gadde explained that
the designation had been
added on the advice of the
State. Since the State of Illinois
has the power to issue
OTB licenses, not the
local governments, it was
necessary to establish zoning
guidelines for such an
organization.
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From april 15
Body of missing
former LTHS
student found in
Des Plaines River
Joe Coughlin, Publisher
A body found in the Des
Plaines River
Friday, April
13, is that of a
Lockport man
missing since
March 21, according
to the Joy
Will County
Coroner’s Office.
Sean Joy, 20, was reported
missing by his family from
Lockport. On Wednesday,
April 11, an unidentified leg
was found in the Lockport
Locks portion of the Des
Plaines River. Two days
later, Joliet first-responders
found the rest of the body in
the river.
According to the coroner’s
office, dental comparisons
confirmed the body belonged
to Joy.
When Joy was reported
missing, his sister Alison
said, “It’s unexpected,” Alison
said. “He’s never said
anything like he wants to run
away or anything. [It’s] pretty
kind of out of the blue.”
On Sunday, March 25,
police heard from a witness
that a man was walking
March 22 on 9th Street
at State Street going westbound
toward Romeoville,
according to Lockport Police
Department Detective
Sgt. John Arizzi, who is
working on the case.
According to the coroner’s
office, the investigation
into Joy’s death is ongoing.
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Illinois American Water begins improvements to Chickasaw Hills facility
Reclamation sites will be
reduced from three to two
Thomas Czaja, Editor
Illinois American Water has announced
the start of improvements
to the Chickasaw Hills Water Reclamation
Facility located in Homer
Glen.
Construction got underway recently
at the facility located at Parker
Road and Seminole Trail and is
scheduled to last through fall 2019,
according to a press release from Illinois
American Water and Mayor
George Yukich in his Mayor’s Blog
from early April.
IAW owns and operates Chickasaw
Hills, as well as two other water
reclamation facilities in Homer
Glen named Oak Valley and Derby
Meadows. Each facility was built in
the 1970s before the Village’s incorporation
in 2001 and prior to when
IAW began service in 2002, IAW
Vice President of Operations Michael
Smyth said.
“This is a very important project
for us and very exciting for
us,” Smyth said. “Improvements
will allow the company to provide
high-quality wastewater service to
customers in Homer Glen, as well
as continue to meet ever-expanding
environmental regulations.”
Smyth said that IAW planned on
originally reconstructing both the
Chickasaw Hills and Derby Meadows
facilities about eight or nine
years ago, but after receiving feedback
from the Village and residents,
looked at alternative ways to address
“needed investment.”
In 2010, there was a $13.1-million
investment for modernizing the Oak
Valley water reclamation facility for
its aging infrastructure and to have
more strict regulatory discharge requirements.
After what Smyth said was an extensive
engineering study, it was decided
reducing the water reclamation
facilities from three to two would be
the best for lowering investment and
long-term operating costs. The decision
to convert Derby Meadows
into a pumping station and wastewater
treatment being regionalized at
Illinois American Water has begun construction to make improvements at the Chickasaw Hills Water Reclamation
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Chickasaw Hills was then made.
The cost for the work at Chickasaw
Hills is approximately $20 million,
per IAW. Smyth added residents
will not initially see an increase on
the wastewater portion of their bills,
since any change would have to still
go through a rate case adjustment,
which is regulated by the Illinois
Commerce Commission in a lengthy
11-month process requiring extensive
documentation and reasoning.
“Obviously, the investment in our
systems is very significant,” Smyth
said. “What we’ve done is requested
assistance from the Village to work
with State legislature or potentially
on the federal level to look for grants
for investment costs for the project,
and, in turn, that would mitigate any
impact to a customer’s bill.”
During a March 2017 webinar
with residents that explained water
bill costs and answered general
questions from the community, IAW
said construction for Chickasaw
Hills renovations were expected to
begin late last year.
The delay in not starting until recently
came in wanting to make sure
things were being done thoroughly,
Smyth said.
“The amount of planning that takes
place on a project of this magnitude,
and our desire to make sure we are
fulfilling the need of the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency, resulted
in starting a little bit later than
we wanted,” Smyth said.
Now that work has commenced,
with IAW working with the Village
and environmental advocacy groups
in an effort to meet community and
environment objectives, the plan is
that this Chickasaw Hills investment
will lead to savings down the
road.
“We understand this is the most
cost-effective, long-term approach,”
Smyth said.
Following the work at Chickasaw
Hills, the conversion at Derby Meadows
is slated to take place. IAW plans
to send a mailer out to residents who
live nearest to the Chickasaw Hills
facility.
Residents who wish to learn more
about the ICC process and regulation
of water and sewer service can
find details on the Village website,
according to Yukich. The mayor
said the ICC followed up a conference
call meeting last month with a
summary of procedures, which is the
information detailed online.
A summary of regulation, how
the commission sets rates for water
utilities, a history of water rate cases
pertaining to Homer Glen and how
residents can voice concerns and
contact commissioners can be found
at www.homerglenil.org/2541/ICC-
Regulation-of-Water-Sewer.
In addition, a comment form
on water and sewer service is on
the Village website for residents,
which is meant for feedback for the
Village Board, and can be found
at www.homerglenil.org/forms.
aspx?FID=92.
Residents can also submit written
comments on the ICC’s website,
which can be done so at www.
icc.illinois.gov/consumer/Commen
tOnACase.aspx. A complaint about
utility service can be sent to the
ICC’s Consumer Services Division
at www.icc.illinois.gov/complaints.
The ICC can also be reached via
phone 8:30 a.m. through 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday by calling
1-(800) 524-0795, 1-(217) 782-2024
or TTY at 1-(800) 858-9277.
Finally, more on the major reconstruction
that has begun at the
Chickasaw Hills Water Reclamation
Facility can be found on the Village’s
site at www.homerglenil.org/
CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=344.

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of an OTB entering
their boundaries (though
likely not multiple locations).
While adding rules
gives the appearance that
the Village is welcoming
these types of establishments,
it actually allows
the board some control
over where they could be
located if the state licensed
them for the area. A similar
rule was requested by
the State regarding medical
marijuana dispensaries in
recent years.
The amended code designates
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restaurant which qualifies
for video gaming, contains
a minimum area of 1,500
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with a special use permit in
zones C-2 through I-1.
Several definitions were
also added to the code to
clarify what constitutes a certain
land use designations.
New definitions created in
addition to OTB include
Brewery Pub, Container
Storage, Dance Club, Nightclub
and Pawn Shop, though
several other designations
were created without definitions.
Several members of
the board were concerned the
definitions were not thorough
enough and requested Gadde
elaborate on them and create
several more for other broad
categories found in the code.
While the board did not
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sent back to committee,
they will delay further action
on the plan until more
comprehensive definitions
can be established, and the
board can receive input
from Trustees Brian Burian
and Carlo Caprio, both of
whom were absent.
Gadde also said he would
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the plan incorporating some
of Sweas’ requested changes
for the C-1 zone, and
present both options to the
board at the next meeting.
Public hearing on proposed
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From the Editor
Looking at responses in difficult times
Thomas Czaja
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When I last wrote
in this space, I
reflected on our
story from two issues ago
involving Homer native
Danielle Sarna and her
sexual abuse allegations
made against her former
high school teacher.
This issue again features
two stories that will be
difficult to read. The first,
on Page 4, involves another
Homer native, Bob Krankvich,
deciding to speak
out with his sexual abuse
allegations against the Rev.
Richard J. McGrath, the
former Providence Catholic
High School president. He
claims McGrath sexually
abused him multiple times
in the mid-1990s beginning
when he was a freshman
and lasting approximately
between when he was the
ages of 13 through 15.
The second story involves
the discovery of former
Lockport Township High
School student Sean Joy’s
body in Joliet and severed
leg in Lockport. He had
been missing since late
March, and police continue
to try to piece together what
may have happened. This
story can be read in its
entirety on Page 9.
Echoing my previous
column, this goes to show
that things like these, terrible
as they are, can happen
anywhere, to anyone, at any
point. It is important with all
three stories not to speculate
gossip and let rumors run
rampant until more information
is learned.
I still think what’s important
to remember in these
difficult times is looking at
the responses. Look at the
outpouring of love, support
and prayers and see
the good in humanity. But
don’t stop there. Hug your
families, your friends and
tell them you love them
and what they mean to you.
Let people know they can
confide in you. Tell them
you may need to confide in
them.
Know we can be a
community, that we can
bond with and be there for
someone, even if they are
different than us in one
way or another. We grow
perhaps even more in those
instances.
We can’t allow the hurt,
anger and confusion from
these instances to paralyze
— instead, we need to be
there for all ages and walks
of life, including our vulnerable
youth. We need to find
the inner strength in the
worst of times to be the best
of ourselves. Simultaneously,
we need to know we
are not invincible and need
our own support systems.
Respond to others with
love, and if you need help,
please reach out and know
there is always someone out
there who cares. It may not
always feel like it, but it’s
true.
Look at the responses,
and we will continue to find
a way through.
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From HomerHorizon.com from Monday,
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Car-ving out a niche
Chuy’s brings Tex-Mex to Orland Park with
its own eccentric brand of style, Page 21
Analyzing the scene
Area nightlife and entertainment highlighted,
Page 22
Women’s Game Night a
lighthearted evening for
Parkview Christian
Church to bring ladies together
in fellowship, Page 15
Diane Kamberos (left) and Jodee “Jo Jo” Watson, both of Homer Glen, have fun at the bingo table Friday, April 13, at the Parkview Christian Church Women’s Game Night at Front
Row in Homer Glen. Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media

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Pastor Column
Three points taken from the Old Testament
Pastor Dana O’Brien
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church
At Cross of Glory, the
congregation I serve,
we realized we didn’t
know as much about the
Old Testament as we would
like. So, this spring, we’re
reading some of the key Old
Testament Bible stories.
When we first started, I
knew these stories would be
interesting but feared they
wouldn’t really resonate
with our lives today, so
many years later. However,
I couldn’t have been more
wrong. And so here are
a couple of things we’re
learning about God and us
as we read:
1. God never gives up on us
From the first Garden of
Eden stories through the
entire Old Testament, God
never gives up on humanity.
God’s people continually
turn their backs on God,
but God never turns God’s
back on them. It’s the same
today — we often make
poor choices, walking away
from the abundant life God
wants for us. But God’s
love for us never wanes,
and God always welcomes
us back. I don’t know about
you, but I find it really
comforting to know that
nothing can separate us
from God’s love.
2. God often uses the most
unlikely people to further
God’s mission
Time and time again, God
chooses people we never
would have picked to be a
part of God’s big plan to
reconcile and restore all
things. God picks a really
old childless couple
(Abraham and Sarah) to
be the parents of a nation;
God chooses a poor
speaker (Moses) to be God’s
emissary to Pharaoh; time
and time again, God works
through ill-equipped people
and dysfunctional families
to get things done. Which
means, of course, that if
you ever thought you were
too old or too young, or
not smart enough, or brave
enough, or talented enough,
or ... simply not enough,
God has a job for you. God
wants to use you to make
a positive difference in the
lives of people around you.
3. God constantly crosses
boundaries
God continually crosses
geographic, gender and
other cultural boundaries.
In a patriarchal society, the
Old Testament contains
lots of women heroines
— Hagar, Deborah and
Esther, to name a few. In a
culture favoring firstborn
sons, God continually
favors the later born —
Jacob, Joseph and David
— for example. And while
God works through God’s
own people Israel, God
also breaks open geographic
boundaries by
holding up foreigners like
Rahab and Ruth as models
of faithfulness. What does
a boundary crossing God
have to say to us today,
as so many in our country
struggle with fear of those
who are different?
My biggest takeaway
from these Old Testament
stories is how big our God
is. I am comforted in knowing
that God is always for
me. At the same time, I am
challenged by the fact that
God is also for other people,
even people very different
from me.
And maybe most challenging,
as I live as a child
of God in today’s world,
God calls me to be for all
people, as well.
The opinions of this column are
that of the writer. They do not
necessarily reflect those of The
Homer Horizon.
FAITH BRIEFS
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church (14719 W.
163rd St., Homer Glen)
Welcome Place Preschool
Open House
4-7 p.m. Thursday, April
26. Come meet the teachers as
the children get to play in the
classrooms.
In Memoriam
Sean Michael Joy
Sean Michael Joy, 20, of Lockport,
died April 13. He was employed by
King Electric, where he proudly worked
alongside his father for the past two
years. He loved music and cherished
spending time with his friends and
family. Sean was a former Lockport
Township High School student. He is
survived by his parents, Michael and
Karen (Eckstein) Joy; his sister, Alison
Joy; his brothers, Michael and Jacob
Joy; his paternal grandparents, Bernard
and Dolores Joy; his maternal grandparents,
Kenneth and Alice Eckstein; his
aunts and uncles, Stephen and Lisa Joy,
Julianna Joy, Regina and Lance Dale,
Christina Joy, Matthew and Marnie Joy,
Brian and Patricia Joy, Gerald and Sue
Joy, Patti Joy, Suellen Eckstein, Margaret
Eckstein and Janet Eckstein; and
his numerous cousins and friends. Memorial
funeral services are to be held at
10 a.m. Friday, April 20, in the O’Neil
Funeral Home Chapel, 1105 E. 9th St.,
Lockport. Memorial visitation is to be
held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April
19, at the funeral home.
Christian Life Church (15609 W. 159th St.,
Homer Glen)
Sunday Service
10 a.m.
Thursday Service
7:30 p.m.
EDGE Youth Service
7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays.
St. Bernard Parish (13030 W. 143rd St.,
Homer Glen)
Knights of Columbus Annual
Spring Spaghetti Dinner
4-6:30 p.m. Sunday, April
22. The dinner includes Mama’s
famous homemade red
sauce, Italian salad, artisan
bread and soda. The cost is
$8 for adults, and $4 for children
12 and under. Proceeds
will support the local seminarian’s
ongoing education.
New Life Community Church - Homer Glen
(14832 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen)
Women’s Retreat
7:30 p.m. Friday, April
20 through 4 p.m. Saturday,
April 21. Hilton Lisle/Naperville,
3003 Corporate W.
Drive, Lisle. The cost for the
conference is $50 and includes
speakers, conference
materials and breakfast. The
cost of the hotel stay is separate.
The overnight retreat is
a time of worship, teaching
and renewing one’s faith in
Christ.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Jacquelyn Schlabach at
j.schlabach@22
ndcenturymedia.com or
call (708) 326-9170 ext. 15.
Information is due by noon
Thursday one week prior to
publication.
Barbara J. Kallquist
Barbara J. Kallquist (nee Wilson),
83, of Homer Glen, formerly of
Lockport, died April 10. She was a
retired office worker at a manufacturing
company. She is survived by her
children, Cheryl (James) Vail, Scott
(Joann) Kallquist and Karen (Donald)
Henderson; her grandchildren, James
(Amanda) Vail, Jonathan Vail, Jeffrey
Vail, Matthew Vail, Jordan Henderson
and Hannah Henderson; and her greatgrandchildren,
Tyler, Ryan and Kaylie.
Funeral services were held Monday,
April 16, at Colonial Chapel in Orland
Park.
Lorie Ann Nolte
Lorie Ann Nolte, 55, of Homer Glen,
died April 11. She was born and raised
in Chicago and lived in Homer Glen for
the past 20 years. She was employed by
Dover Corporation for 10 years. Lorie
was an avid gardener, she loved to cook
and most of all cherished time spent
with family. She is survived by her loving
wife of 37 years, Kathy Nolte; her
mother, Judy Barry; her brothers, Bob
and Ed (Erin) Berry; her sister, Kelly
(Tony Goodman) Barry; her mother-inlaw,
Geraldine Nolte; her sister-in-law
Susan (John) Motz; her brother-in-law,
Jerry (Lisa) Nolte; and her numerous
nephews, nieces and many friends.
A celebration of Lorie’s life was held
Saturday, April 14, at O’Neil Funeral
Home Chapel in Lockport.
Jeannette C. Stonis
Jeannette C. Stonis (nee Cresap),
48, of Homer Glen, died April 8. She
was a respiratory therapist at Hinsdale
Hospital for over 27 years. She is survived
by her husband, Don Stonis; her
children, Matthew, Michael and Emily;
her parents, Michael and Linda Cresap;
her siblings, Tina (Jeff) Bell and Mick
Cresap; her parents-in-laws, Leon and
Rose Stonis; her brother-in-law, Dennis
(Dee) Stonis; and her nieces and nephews,
Morgan (Michael), Justin, Christian,
Jimmy, Katie, Hailey, Kelsey,
Maddie, Allison and Megan. Chapel
prayers were held Thursday, April
12, at Kerry Funeral Home & Cremation
Care Center in Palos Heights that
proceeded to Saint Bernard Church in
Homer Glen for a funeral mass. Interment
Mount Vernon Memorial Estates
in Lemont.
Have someone’s life you’d like to honor?
Email j.schlabach@22ndcenturymedia.
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Game night a time for fun for Parkview ladies
Group desires to
foster friendships,
build a stronger
community
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
Superstition has it that
Friday the 13th is one of the
unluckiest days of the year.
Rather than spending time
avoiding ladders and black
cats, the ladies of Parkview
Christian Church took destiny
into their own hands by
coming together for a Women’s
Game Night at Front
Row in Homer Glen.
For $10, attendees enjoyed
a couple of hours – beginning
at 7 p.m. and ending
at 9 p.m. – of games, prizes,
fun and fellowship. Food
and drinks were also available
to purchase from Front
Row’s extensive menu.
Parkview Christian
Church parishioners Rosemary
Schabert and Gail Belletire
stopped by to enjoy a
night out with friends.
“It sounded like a good
time to come out and unwind
and relax,” Schabert said.
Belletire added, “And Friday
the 13th has always been
a good luck night for me.”
Attendees were able to
try their luck at a variety
of games, including giant
Jenga, spoons, Left Center
Right, Trouble, Yahtzee, Taboo,
bingo and more.
“We wanted to offer games
that could accommodate a
large crowd and still get a
little competitive – because
everyone wants that winning
feeling – and also we wanted
games that people know,”
Parkview Women’s Leader
Samantha Korzen said. “You
can jump in, play a game and
have some fun.”
Throughout the night, participants
won raffle tickets
that gave them a chance to
win one of 15 prize baskets
featuring everything from
cooking supplies to gift
cards. All of the prizes were
donated by local businesses
and individuals from the
Parkview community.
This is the second such
event of its kind as the Women’s
Leaders of Parkview
previously hosted a Trivia
Night, also at Front Row.
“We like to think of ideas
for what would be a great time
for the women to get together,
have some fun and relax,” explained
Parkview Women’s
Leader Tam Hutter. “There’s
no pressure. We wanted to
host an event that would be
a really good time and also to
reach out to the community
and invite friends.”
The women’s group hosts
between two and four events
each year, and this summer,
leaders will be offering a
book club.
“We’re also going to be
doing a self-defense class at
the end of the summer before
the girls go back to college,”
Hutter said.
Along with providing opportunities
to attend events
and activities, the women of
Parkview are most interested
in fostering friendships and
building a stronger community.
“I think as women, we do
better when we’re united as a
group supporting each other,
encouraging each other and
lifting each other up, because
everyday life can be
challenging, especially for
moms and women, in general,”
Hutter said. “We like to
get younger women involved
with the older women so that
we can all feed off of each
other’s wisdom while enjoying
each other’s company
and supporting each other.
“It’s a great group.”
Parkview Christian
Church in Homer Glen is
Attendees (left to right) Gail Belletire, Rosemary Schabert and Schabert’s daughter, Kim Mason, pose for a picture Friday,
April 13, at the Parkview Christian Church Women’s Game Night at Front Row in Homer Glen. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd
Century Media
Homer Glen resident Linda Sumis celebrates her bingo
victory during the Parkview Christian Church event held at
Front Row.
located at 14367 W. 159th
Street, and services are held
at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
each Sunday.
For more information
about upcoming events, visit
www.parkviewchurch.com/
homer.
Kim Monreal shuffles cards at the blackjack station during
the Women’s Game Night.

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The Dish
Chuy’s Tex-Mex offers a different kind of fusion
Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor
True or False? Traditional
Mexican tacos are served
topped with cheese?
If you guessed true, you
would be wrong according
to Jose Salazar, general
manager at Chuy’s in Orland
Park.
Lucky for those cheeselovers
out there, Chuy’s
serves both traditional and
Texan-inspired dishes, and
some with a little bit of
both.
The chain started in Austin,
Texas in 1982 and has nearly
100 locations, mostly spread
across the South, East Coast
and Central Great Plains.
Hallmarks of the chain
include a nacho car, a selfserve
nacho bar situated in
the trunk of a Buick 1958,
and the chihuahua bar,
where visitors can bring a
framed picture of their dogs
to hang up and receive a free
appetizer to boot.
Salazar said last week
there were almost 300 pups
adorning the walls and bar
area, but he is hoping to get
that number up to at least
1,000.
One room is reserved as
the hubcap room, where
the ceiling in the original
location was painted purple,
and — because of the
owners’ displeasure with
the color — consequently
covered with a variety of
hubcaps.
Upon closer inspection,
the iconic purple paint can
be seen between the gleaming
hubcaps at the Orland
Park location.
Many of the same things
can be found at all Chuy’s
locations — including the
menu, nacho car, chihuahua
bar, indoor palm tree decor
and hubcap room — but the
artwork adorning the walls,
the design and layout are
unique to each location.
Most of the decor in the
restaurant is brought in
from Mexico, where Salazar
said the company tries
to support local artists, including
those who have
been making the more than
1,000 hand-carved wooden
fish on the ceiling in the bar
area.
Chuy’s opened March 27,
and so far Salazar said the
Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom
chicken enchiladas ($12.29)
have been among the most
popular menu items. He said
what sets the dish apart are
the fresh ingredients, inhouse
roasted chicken and,
of course, the Boom-Boom
sauce.
The Boom-Boom sauce,
one of a variety of sauce options
at Chuy’s, is made with
cheese, roasted New Mexican
green chiles, tomatillos,
green onions, cilantro and
lime juice, as well as some
“secret spices.”
The creamy jalapeño
sauce, although originally
served as only a salad dressing,
has become a favorite,
Salazar added. It is a ranchbased
sauce with a jalapeno
kick, and people put it on everything
from tortilla chips
to burritos and tacos.
Chuy’s even sells the
creamy jalapeño sauce in
32-ounce take-home containers
for those who cannot
live without it.
Their burritos ‘big as
yo’ face,’ tacos, house specialties
and enchiladas are
served with freshly cooked
Mexican or green chile rice,
and house-made refried or
charro beans.
Their burritos are made
with homemade tortillas
stuffed with refried
beans and cheese ($9.99),
seasoned ground sirloin
($10.29), oven-roasted
chicken ($11.29), or fajita
chicken or beef ($11.99).
Chuy’s
15610 S. LaGrange
Road in Orland Park
Hours
• 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday-Thursday
• 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Friday-Saturday
For more information …
Web: chuys.com
Phone: (708) 403-5334
The Elvis Green Chile
Fried Chicken ($12.29) is
a popular Chuy’s original
recipe, featuring a chicken
breast breaded with Lay’s
potato chips, deep fried and
topped with green chile
sauce and cheddar sauce.
Chuy’s connection to The
King includes a small shrine
within the restaurant and an
annual celebration in January,
during which patrons
who dress up as Elvis or
Priscilla Presley eat for free.
Happy Hour at Chuy’s is
from 4-7 p.m. Monday-Friday,
when visits to the fullyloaded
nacho car are free of
charge.
Happy Hour also features
drink specials including
traditional or strawberry
house ritas ($5.95) served
frozen, on the rocks and
made with fresh squeezed
lime juice; the grande
house ritas ($8.95), served
in a pint glass with 1800
Silver tequila and extra
Grand Marnier; the house
Texas martinis ($9.75),
made with top-shelf premium
tequila and a choice
of Cointreau, Grand Marnier,
or Patron Citronge,
and served with jalapeñostuffed
olives; and domestic
beers ($4).
Other specialty drinks on
the menu at Chuy’s include
the Chuy’s Brew, a frozen
lime margarita topped with
a 7-ounce Corona, and seasonal
sangrias made with
fresh fruit.
Salazar said Chuy’s regularly
partners with local
organizations such as The
Bridge Teen Center in Orland
Park and area schools
for fundraisers.
For more information on
upcoming events and fundraisers,
visit www.chuys.
com/community.
The purple ceiling in the hubcap room at Chuy’s is adorned
with hubcaps from various cars of various eras, providing a
uniquely shiny and interesting focal point.
The Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom chicken enchiladas
($12.29) at Chuy’s feature freshly-roasted, hand-pulled
chicken and cheese inside homemade tortillas and topped
with Boom-Boom sauce.
Photos by Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media
The Welcome Place
Preschool
14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen
OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, April 26 • 4:00 to 7:00pm
Registration NOW OPEN!
3 YEAR OLDS
(3 by Sept. 1st)
Tues. & Thurs.
Morning Classes
4 YEAR OLDS
(4 by Sept. 1st)
Mon., Wed. & Fri.
Morning Classes
It is our mission to help children develop the gifts they
have been given in order to grow up into individuals
who know how they are loved and set free to make a
positive difference in this world.
We strive to fulfill our mission through
these strategic actions:
Showing Love • Teaching Faith • Developing Skills
(Spiritual, Academic, and Social)
Call 708-301-3883 for any information
or check out our website
www.CrossofGlory.com/preschool
Jamie Knutson, Preschool Director
The Welcome Place Preschool is a ministry of Cross
of Glory Lutheran Church
16 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY

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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. Supersonic jet, abbr.
4. U.S. Army medal
7. Duke’s grp.
10. “Hop ___!”
12. Evil coordinator
14. Kimono sashes
15. Like Cheerios
16. French farewell
17. Start of Caesar’s
boast
18. Actor Sharif
19. Orland Park’s “The
Family Fruitcake”
show director, Frann
___
21. Separate phone connections
23. High craggy hill
24. Swedish auto
28. One who puts you in
your place
32. Orland Park sports
bar which holds music
events
36. Lily family member
38. Theater walkway
39. City near Provo
40. They get read during
an arrest
43. Positive electrode
44. Recessed area
45. Sound heard by Old
MacDonald
47. Puffs of smoke
52. Absolve
58. Signify
59. Some church collections
60. Bits
61. Red
62. Overcome
63. Prevaricators
64. “Harry Potter” actress,
____ Watson
65. Expressions of
hesitation
66. Mormons, initially
67. Chatter
Down
1. Pigeon preceder
2. “Me, too!”
3. Tennessee gridder
4. Baby’s first word sometimes
5. Recipe direction
6. Normandy battlefield
7. Victim of Cain
8. Cannes presentation
9. Evidence collectors
11. Phoenician trading
center
12. Cul-de-__
13. “Bonne ___” (French
wish at bedtime)
14. Went past
20. French pronoun
22. Nautical heading
25. In ___ way
26. Inter __ (among other
things)
27. Big city in Iraq
29. Towel embroidery
30. Wide shoe width
31. Spinning stat
32. Foe for El Cordobés
33. First in line
34. Fleece
35. Rum containers
36. Doctors’ org.
37. NBA’s Jeremy
41. Broadway brightener
42. Sculpture
46. Coup d’___
48. 2002 Literature Nobelist
Kertesz
49. Unsavory
50. Italian province or its
capital
51. Crawl
52. Gr. 1-6
53. Present time
54. Agitate
55. Not very much
56. Resurfaces a road
57. Female suffix
59. 16th President
HOMER GLEN
Front Row
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
ORLAND PARK
Girl in the Park
(11265 W. 159th St.,
Orland Park, IL; (708)
226-0042)
■7 ■ p.m. Mondays: Trivia
■5:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Live Music
■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bingo
■8 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays:
Live Music
The Brass Tap
(14225 95th Ave. Suite
400, Orland Park; (708)
226-1827)
■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia.
Prizes awarded
■9 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays:
Live music
Dan ‘D’ Jac’s
(9358 171st St., Orland
Hills; (708) 460-8773
■9 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays:
acoustic open mic
night
■9:30 ■ p.m.-1:30 a.m.
Thursdays: karaoke
■9:30 ■ p.m.-2:30 a.m.
Fridays and Saturdays:
karaoke
TINLEY PARK
Cuzins Bar
(177th and Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 633-
1144)
■Wednesdays: ■
Live Rock
Band Karaoke
■Saturdays: ■ Live Music
Ed & Joe’s Restaurant &
Pizzeria
(17332 S. Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 532-
3051)
■7:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Team Trivia
MOKENA
The Alley Grill and Tap
House
(18700 S. Old LaGrange
Road, Mokena; (708) 478-
3610)
■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke
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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Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Home Series
At Prairie Trails in Manhattan and WestGate Manor in Peotone!
Two new designs (with more to follow) are a direct result of buyer feedback
Two refreshing designs mark
the beginning of a new series
of Craftsman-style homes
available from Distinctive Home
Builders at its latest new home
communities: Prairie Trails;
located in Manhattan within the
highly-regarded Lincoln-Way
School District and at WestGate
Manor in Peotone within
the desirable Peotone School
District.
“Craftsman homes were
introduced in the early 1900s
in California with designs
based on a simpler, functional
aesthetic using a higher level
of craftsmanship and natural
materials. These homes were a
departure from homes that were
mass produced from that era,
“according to Bryan Nooner,
president of Distinctive Home
Builders.
“The Craftsman design has
made a comeback today for
many of the same reasons it
started over a century ago. Our
customers want to live in a home
that gets away from the “mass
produced” look and live in a
home that has more character. As
a result of our daily interaction
with our homeowners and their
input, we are excited to introduce
these two homes, with additional
designs in the works.”
Nooner, who meets with
each homeowner prior to
construction, has been working
on these plans for a while and felt
that the timing was ideal for the
debut. “Customers were asking
for something different and
simple with less monotony and
higher architectural standards.”
The result was the Craftsman
ranch and the Prairie twostory,
now available at Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor.
The Craftsman ranch features
an open floor plan with Great
Room, three bedrooms, two
baths and a two-car (optional
three-car) garage. The Prairie
features a two-story foyer and
Great Room, three bedrooms
and one and one-half baths, a
convenient Flex Room space
on the main level and a two-car
(optional three-car) garage. The
Craftsman architectural elements
on both homes include brick and
stone exteriors with cedar shake
accent siding, low-pitched gabled
bracket roofs, front porches with
tapered columns and stone piers,
partially paned windows, and a
standard panel front entry door.
Distinctive Home Builders
offers a Craftsman-style trim
package offering trim without
ornate profiles and routers. The
trim features simplicity in design
with rectangles, straight lines and
layered look trims over doors for
example. The front entry door
will have the standard Craftsman
panel style door. Distinctive has
also created a Craftsman color
palate to assist buyers in making
coordinated choices for the
interior of their new Craftsman
home. Colors, cabinet styles and
flooring choices blend seamlessly
with the Craftsman trim package
and are available in gray tones
package and earth tones.
Distinctive offers custom maple
kitchen cabinets featuring solid
wood construction (no particle
board), have solid wood drawers
with dove tail joints, which is
very rare in the marketplace.
“When you buy a new home
from Distinctive, you truly are
receiving custom made cabinets
in every home we sell no matter
what the price range,” noted
Nooner.
Distinctive Home Builders
works to achieve a delivery goal
of 90 days with zero punch list
items for its homeowners. “Our
three decades building homes
provides an efficient construction
system,” said Nooner. “Many of
our skilled craftsmen have been
working with our company
for over 20 years. We also
take pride on having excellent
communicators throughout our
organization. This translates into
a positive buying and building
experience for our homeowners
and one of the highest referral
rates in the industry.”
Nooner added that all homes
are highly energy efficient. Every
home built will have upgraded
wall and ceiling insulation
values with energy efficient
windows and high efficiency
furnaces. Before homeowners
move into their new home,
Distinctive Home Builders
conducts a blower door test that
pressurizes the home to ensure
that each home passes a set of
very stringent Energy Efficiency
guidelines.
With the addition of these two
new designs, there are now 15
ranch, split-level and six twostory
single-family home styles to
choose from each offering from
three to eight different exterior
elevations at both communities.
The three- to four-bedroom
homes feature one and one-half
to two-and-one-half baths, twoto
three-car garages and a family
room, all in approximately 1,600
to over 3,000 square feet of living
space. Basements are included in
most models as well. Distinctive
also encourages customization
to make your new home truly
personalized to suit your lifestyle.
Oversize home sites; brick
exteriors on all four sides of the
first floor; custom maple cabinets;
ceramic tile or hardwood
floors in the kitchen, baths and
foyer; genuine wood trim and
doors and concrete driveways
can all be yours at Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor.
Most all home sites at Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor
can accommodate a three-car
garage; a very important amenity
to the Manhattan homebuyer,
said Nooner.
“When we opened Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor we
wanted to provide the best new
home value for the dollar and
we feel with offering Premium
Standard Features that we do
just that. So why wait? This is
truly the best time to build your
dream home!”
Prairie Trails is also a beautiful
place to live and raise a family
featuring a 20-acre lake on site,
as well as direct access to the 22-
mile Wauponsee Glacial Prairie
Path that borders the community
and meanders through many
neighboring communities and
links to many other popular
trails. The Manhattan Metra
station is less than a mile away.
Besides Prairie Trails,
Distinctive Home Builders
has built homes throughout
Manhattan in the Butternut
Ridge and Leighlinbridge
developments, as well as in the
Will and south Cook county
areas over the past 30 years.
Distinctive Home Builders
chose the Will County village
of Peotone for its newest
community of 38 single-family
homes at WestGate Manor
within walking distance of the
esteemed Peotone High School.
Its convenient location between
Interstate 57 and Illinois Route
50 provide easy access to I-80
and commuters enjoy several
nearby train stations and a
35-minute drive to Chicago.
Visit the on-site sales
information center for
unadvertised specials and view
the numerous styles of homes
being offered and the available
lots. Call Lynne Rinck at (708)
737-9142 or (708) 479-7700 for
more information or visit www.
distinctivehomebuilders.com.
The Prairie Trails and WestGate
Manor new home information
center is located three miles
south of Laraway Rd. on Rt.
52. The address is 24458 S.
Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422.
Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m. Closed Wednesday and
Thursday and always available
by appointment.
Specials, prices, specifications,
standard features, model
offerings, build times and lot
availability are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
a Distinctive representative for
current pricing and complete
details.
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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
Screen Printers &
Warehouse Needed
Experience preferred.
Please apply in person:
Same Day Tees
9525 W Laraway
Frankfort, IL 60423
or email:
pete@samedaytees.com
F/T Cook Wanted
Retirement setting
experience preferred but
willing to train.
Must be Reliable,
Professional, Respectful,
Courteous & Kind
APPLY IN PERSON
ONLY - Mon-Fri 1-3pm
16301 S Brementowne Rd
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Help
Wanted
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
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
Local company looking for
Exp. Dump Truck Driver
Class A & B. Full & part
time avail. Dump exp.
necessary. 815-485-2490
1003 Help
Wanted
The Village of Tinley Park
seeks 3 part-time,
Substitute Crossing
Guards. Pay rate of $10.85
per run to start. Candidates
may apply at tinleypark.org
or in person at the Village
Hall. Positions open until
filled. Please contact
Human Resources with any
questions at 708-444-5000.
EEO Employer.
Landscaping & Lawn
Maintenance Personnel
Experience needed.
$13-18/hr. F/T, Immediate
Hire (708) 687-8091 /
office@threebrothers
landscaping.net
Hardwood Floor Installers
& Finishers needed. Must be
dependable, experienced and
have transportation. Pay based
on exp. Email resume or
summary of qualifications to
info@hardwoodfloors
bymanny.com
Looking to hire for
Concrete Finishers/
Laborers
Remodeling Exp. a plus!
Call 815.412.4705
Lawn Care Service
Looking for responsible,
motivated with driver’s
license. Pay based on exp.
Paid training. 708.226.9322
White Oak Library seeks a
15 hrs/wk Custodian at the
Lockport Branch. $11.50/hr.
Hours are M-F early AM.
Applications at the library.
1004 Employment
Opportunities
HELP WANTED!
Make $1000/week mailing
brochures from home!
No exp. req. Helping home
workers since 2001!
Genuine opportunity.
Start immediately!
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Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
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1022 Caregiver Wanted
Caregiver Services
Provided by
Margaret’s Agency Inc.
State Licensed & Bonded
since 1998. Providing
quality care for elderly.
Live-in/ Come & go.
708.403.8707
1023 Caregiver
Heaven Sent Caregivers
Professional caregiving
service. 24 hr or hourly
services; shower or bath
visits. Licensed & bonded.
Try the best! 708.638.0641
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Oh most Beautiful Flower
of Mt Carmel, Fruitful vine,
splendor of heaven, blessed
mother of the Son of God,
Immaculate Virgin, Assist
me in this my neccessity, oh
star of the sea help me and
show me herein you are my
mother. Oh holy Mary,
Mother of God, Queen of
Heaven and Earth, I humbly
beeseach you from the bottom
ofmyheart to succor
me in my necessity (make
request) there are none that
can withstand your power,
oh Mary conceived without
sin, pray for us who have
recourse tothee (3x). Holy
Mary, Iplace this cause in
your hands (3x). Say this
prayer for three consecutive
days, you must publish it
and it will be granted to
you. MT
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Frankfort - Kids Garage Sale
Sat 4/21 11:30am-2:30pm
Main Park - 400 W Nebraska
frankfortparks.org
Presbyterian Church in Orland
Park 13401 SWolf 4/21
7:30-3:30pm Hshld, clothes,
furn, toys, games, & more!
1057 Estate Sale
Orland Park, 10831 Cheryl
Ln. Saturday April 21, 8-3p.
Eagle Ridge Subdivision ONE
DAY ONLY!
1061 Autos
Wanted
$13
per line
4 lines/
7 papers
$30
4 lines/
7 papers
Garage
Sale
Automotive
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WE NEED
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& VANS
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from Old to New!
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1064 Boats
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815-469-1999
2015 Nissan Altima $10,975
2002 Cadillac Eldorado Pearl
white 27,000 miles $13,500
2007 Chevrolet Conversion
van 130,000 miles $10,975
2011 Chevrolet Express 3500
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$34,975
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2016 Lexus gs350 f sport
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$23,000
2014 Chevrolet Corvette 6,940
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13643 Deerpath Drive
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+crawl, laundry, living
rm, family rm, dining rm,
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2702 Public
Notices
Certificate No. 32181 was filed in
the office of the County Clerk of
Will County on April 6, 2018
wherein the business firm ofBaum
Designs located at 15133 SGougar
Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491 is
registered and a certificate notice
setting forth the following:
Michael Baum, 15133 SGougar
Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491
630-589-4995
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and Official
Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois,
this 6th day of April, 2018
Nancy Schultz Voots
Will County Clerk
Certificate No. 32182 was filed in
the office of the County Clerk of
Will County on April 6, 2018
wherein the business firm ofMB
Truck and Fabrication located at
15133 S Gougar Road, Homer
Glen, IL 60491 is registered and a
certificate notice setting forth the
following:
Michael Baum, 15133 SGougar
Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491
630-589-4995
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and Official
Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois,
this 6th day of April, 2018
Nancy Schultz Voots
Will County Clerk
2703 Legal
Notices
For Sale: Forfeiture of Lien,
Sure-Lock Homes Storage, 13708
W. 159th St., Homer Glen IL
708-301-2200. Cash sale 5-1-18,
10AM, at above location. Auction:
Opening bid equal to all rents due
at time of sale. J.Barnes Unit F52
(5x10) min bid $550, P. Beristain
Unit E10 (10x20) min bid $1680,
C. Kula Unit F10 (5x10) min bid
$330, D. Rogers Unit F52 (5x10)
min bid $385
2900 Merchandise
Under $100
1990 Chicago Cubs All Star
game souvenir ball. Cubs All
Star logo on the ball (not a
game ball). Great piece! $20.
708.426.3698
2 terrariums/ aquariums
36x12x16 and 36x18x17 plus
cabinet stand all for $50.
708.774.8999
3&5Callaway Ram $1-15.
Catcher mitt, new $20.
708.614.4678
3 drawer file cabinet 18”W -
28”D - 42”H. Storage, tools
$15. 708.599.6796
92” queen sleeper sofa, neutral
colors, smoke/pet free home
$100. Love seat extra.
708.429.7107
Antique vintage GENEVA ILL
#8 star black flat cast iron, nice
condition $30. 708.466.9907
2900 Merchandise
Under $100
Black &Decker circular saw
$20. Craftsman electric drill
$20. Great condition, pro-like
volleyball set w/ accessories
incuded, like new $50.
708.301.1947
Curio Cabinet, great condition,
five glass shelves, lights up
$100. 708.873.0922
Electric blankets, 1king size,
white, dual controls. 1 queen
size, brown, dual controls, 1
full size, blue, dual controls.
$100 or $50 each.
708.479.4790
Golf club hard travel case $30.
Cloth car cover $25. HP
printer/copier/scanner $25.
Dishes service for 8 $20.
815.463.0282
Hoover Agility 2 carpet and
stair cleaner $30. Expo jumbo
aluminum easel $15. Holmes
slim profile tower fan $10.
708.614.8541
JC Penny’s lavendar drapes,
two 6ft. x5ft. panels, two valances,
58” wide. Two sparkle
flower tie backs, originally
$80, aksing $25. Call
708.420.0740
Ladies dresser $25. Mens
dresser $25. Kitchen table $20.
Night stand $20. 2ft. figure of
clown $10. 708.448.3093
Lemax Xmas Village retired
pieces, all lighted. Flying
Santa, many extras, original
boxes $100. Leave message,
will call back, 708.301.3587
MacGregor Lite Golf Clubs,
cast alloy, good condition,
1980’s, lightweight for teens or
woman $75 OBO.
708.204.9326. Orland Park.
Medium oak dresser, 44” wide,
18” deep, 30” tall. Top bookcase
is 45” tall, 10” deep,
great condition $60.
708.710.0170
New SuperMat treadmat size
36x78, durable super tough
construction & lightweight
$40. 708.466.9907
Original enamel ware vintage
large 16x12” oven turkey/
roasting pan $25. 708.466.9907
Pachinko game machine, needs
repair $45 OBO. 708.774.8999
Pas-Lode staples, assorted
sizes $25, a full case.
708.534.3423
Receiver Panasonic model
SA-HE70 $25. New Schlage
door knob &dead bolt (brass)
$35. Michael Jordan watch
$25. 708.341.2904
Red Flyer Grow N’ Go tricycle,
new $20. 708.975.3678
Red Wing mens 8.5 shoes from
Heritage Collection, soft toe
$55. 708.798.9755
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2900 Merchandise
Under $100
All trade air plus air tools.
Grinder, air hammer, ratchet,
wrench sockets &chisels. All
for $75. Please call
708.567.8999
Bunny water bottles w/ holders
16 oz $2, 32 oz $3. Large cat
litter covered box w/ extras
$15. Small guitar amp 6 in.
speaker $35. 708.460.8308
Calcium chloride ice melt 50lb
bag $32. New Ames bent handle
shovel, $20. Misc excellent
snow shovels, used, $10 ea.
708.460.8308
Car stuff: blue coral upholstery
cleaner $5. Tire shine spray or
wheel cleaner $3 ea. New bone
shape sponge $1.50.
708.460.8308
Hutch with 3shelves, assembly
required, black $20. Round
coffee table $10. Papasan
chair, round shape with blue
cushion $50. Can text pictures
in interested. Call Beth
708.218.6334
JC Penny’s lavendar drapes,
two 6ft. x5ft. panels, two valances,
58” wide. Two sparkle
flower tie backs, originally
$80, aksing $25. Call
708.420.0740
Ladies dresser $25. Mens
dresser $25. Kitchen table $20.
Night stand $20. 2ft. figure of
clown $10. 708.448.3093
Lemax Xmas Village retired
pieces, all lighted. Flying
Santa, many extras, original
boxes $100. Leave message,
will call back, 708.301.3587
Metal work bench 4ft x 2ft.
Pullout metal drawer attached
4’x2’ pegboard with 100+
metal hooks for tools. Electric
strip attached. Very good condition
$50. Call Tom
815.462.3884
Mission style sofa, good condition,
medium brown twill fabric
83” long $100.
815.469.4093
Pachinko game machine, needs
repair $45 OBO. 708.774.8999
Red Flyer Grow N’ Go tricycle,
new $20. 708.975.3678
Spinning Real Shimano Symetre,
3000 FL, new in box, cost
$109, selling for only $75.
708.301.0356
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815.469.6554
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This Week In...
Lockport Township
High School Varsity
Athletics
Baseball
■April ■ 19 host Lincoln-Way
East, 4:30 p.m.
■April ■ 21 host Plainfield East,
10 a.m.
■April ■ 23 at Lincoln-Way East,
4:30 p.m.
■April ■ 25 at Providence, 4:30
p.m.
Softball
■April ■ 19 at Homewood-
Flossmoor, 4:30 p.m.
■April ■ 20 at Lincoln-Way
West, 4:30 p.m.
■April ■ 21 host Lockport
Triangular, 10 a.m.
■April ■ 23 host Sandburg,
4:30 p.m.
■April ■ 24 host Bradley
Bourbonnais, 4:30 p.m.
■April ■ 25 host Joliet West,
4:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer
■April ■ 19 at Bolingbrook,
4:30 p.m.
softball
From Page 39
game,” Lockport coach Marissa
Chovanec said. “This
is what we expect from her.
She was composed, and our
defense was pretty good most
of the game. There weren’t
too many gappers. We have
CONTACT
■April ■ 21 at Stagg, 10 a.m.
■April ■ 22 at Pepsico
Showdown, TBA at Depaul
University
■April ■ 24 host Homewood-
Flossmoor, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Track and Field
■April ■ 20 host Lockport
Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Track and Field
■April ■ 20 at Downer’s Grove
South Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
■April ■ 24 host Lockport
Triangular, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Volleyball
■April ■ 19 host Joliet West, 6
p.m. at Lewis University
■April ■ 24 at Lincoln-Way
Central, 5:30 p.m.
Boys Tennis
■April ■ 19 at Plainfield North,
4 p.m.
■April ■ 21 host Lockport
Invitational, 8 a.m.
■April ■ 24 at Sandburg, 4:30
p.m.
three pitchers on our staff
[Elly Hagen and junior Erin
Kleffman are the others], and
not many teams can say they
have a pitching staff like that.
“[Overall against East], I
was pleased with how we hit
the ball, pleased with how
we played.”
The two teams will meet
again May 7 in Frankfort.
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Boys Water Polo
■April ■ 19 at Sandburg, 5 p.m.
■April ■ 20 at Brother Rice
Invite, 4:30 p.m.
■April ■ 21 at Brother Rice
Invite, 8:30 a.m.
■April ■ 24 host Stagg, 5 p.m.
■April ■ 25 at Hinsdale South,
6 p.m.
Girls Water Polo
■April ■ 19 host Sandburg, 5
p.m.
■April ■ 21 at Hersey
Triangular, 11 a.m. at
Prospect
■April ■ 21 at Hersey
Triangular, 11:45 a.m. at
Prospect
■April ■ 24 at Stagg, 5 p.m.
Badminton
■April ■ 21 at East Aurora
Tomcat Feather Invite, 8
a.m.
Boys Lacrosse
■April ■ 25 at Plainfield Co-op,
TBD
The Porters, who lost 5-4
in extra innings last year at
East, hope to break through
then or if the teams meet
again in the postseason.
“We are two teams that
have to see each other probably
two more times,” Chovanec
said. “Each time, we
inch closer. If an inch is what
it takes, I’ll take that inch.”
Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Tyler Thompson
Tyler Thompson is a junior
at Lockport Township. He
scored a game-high four
goals last week as the
Porters rallied for a 10-9
victory over Lincoln-Way
Central.
After a nice comeback
victory over Lincoln-
Way Central, the team
traveled to Lincoln-Way
East and lost 13-10.
What happened in that
loss?
I think it’s better to get the
loss over early in the season
and get over it. It was the
first game back [after a 19-
day layoff] with all our starters,
and people weren’t used
to how everyone moves.
Still, the team got off
to an 8-0 start. What
was the key to that
happening?
The focus on that was having
most of our senior starters
this season back from
last year’s team. We only
graduated two guys off last
season’s team, so we knew
the offenses and defense we
were going to run.
How did you get
involved playing water
polo?
I never thought about
water polo going into high
school. But a friend [Patrick
Downey] got me interested
in swimming. Before that I
was into football, but I was
a natural at swimming. So
Patrick got me interested in
swimming, and I got him
interested in football. He no
longer swims, and I no longer
play football. I just do
swimming and water polo.
What do you like better,
swimming or water
polo?
Water polo, by far. That’s
because you can socialize
in water polo. But in swimming,
you just stare at the
bottom line in the pool for
two hours.
Besides the socializing,
what is it about water
polo that makes it the
sport for you?
The physical aspect of it. I
like to play physical sports,
like football. I used to wrestle,
as well.
The Porters water polo
team is in the Metea
Valley Sectional, which
has No. 1-ranked
Naperville Central in it.
What are your thoughts
on being in that tough
sectional?
Personally, I don’t look
ahead too much. I just like to
stay in the moment and want
to get better for the next day.
But the coaches say all that
matters is the sectional. So,
we’re trying to build to that
point.
Speaking of coaches,
what have you learned
from Lockport boys
water polo coach Joe
Lewandowski?
I’ve learned a lot, but the
one thing that sticks out is
to push yourself to the max.
Also, to meet every challenge,
no matter how you feel.
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Media
What do you do right
before a water polo
game to get yourself
fired up and ready?
I stretch a lot before I enter
the pool. In water polo,
before the start of the game
and before the start of each
quarter, I do a belly flop. It
gets me all hyped up and tingly.
You still have another
year of high school, but
are you going to swim
or play water polo in
college?
Personally, I don’t have
too much of an interest to
play in college. I want to attend
the University of Iowa.
My brother, Jacob Thompson,
goes there, and I’d like
to major in physical therapy.
But if I got a scholarship offer
[to another school], I’d
think about it.
What is the best thing
about being an athlete
at Lockport?
The amount of newer
equipment and facilities
we have compared to other
schools. That helps get
us better prepared for the
games.
Interview by Freelance
Reporter Randy Whalen

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Boys Water Polo
Porters edge past Knights for eighth win of season
Hecker makes nine
of 18 saves in fourth
quarter for LTHS
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
Water creates rust.
After not playing against
an opponent for 19 days,
the Lockport Township boys
water polo team had rust.
The Porters not only had
a long layoff, they had four
players, including two starters,
not at the first game back
for a variety of reasons last
week.
But in the end, the Porters
also had something else —
defense and Connor Hecker.
The senior goalkeeper and
defense came through big
time, holding Lincoln-Way
Central scoreless for the final
8:18 of the game, and the
team rallied for a 10-9 victory
in a SouthWest Suburban
Conference clash on April
10 at Lockport.
The win moved Lockport
to 8-0 on the season. The
Knights played well but just
couldn’t get their offense going
at the end.
“Just trying to keep the
guys motivated and focused
was unbelievable,” Lockport
coach Joe Lewandowski
said of the long layoff. “But
we were able to get certain
things done, like a lot of fundamentals
work that we can
always use. But we were also
short guys and missing six or
seven guys to the flu, but we
did the best that we could.
That’s probably why in the
beginning of the [Central]
game, I was so stressed out.
We hadn’t played in 19 days
and were down two [starters],
so things were going to
be tougher, since we had to
go deeper into the bench.”
Lockport did, but the
results were good. Junior
Lockport’s Caleb Speechley (right) tangles with Lincoln-Way Central’s Adam Ceh as the two go for the ball during a
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Tyler Thompson, who led
all scorers with four goals,
scored from close range with
29 seconds left in the third
quarter to close the Porters
to within 9-8. He then
skipped a shot in for a score
to knot it up with 4:45 left in
the game.
That set the stage for a
chaotic finish. Lockport had
multiple guys ejected in
the fourth quarter, but the
Knights could not take advantage.
They either turned
the ball over or were turned
back by Hecker, who made
nine of his 18 saves in the
fourth quarter.
“We were missing two
starters, so we started off
rusty,” Hecker said. “But
in the second half, I feel
like we picked it up and
started playing our game. I
wouldn’t be doing anything
like this if it wasn’t for my
defense. They’re sticking up
for me and stealing the ball,
so they’re making my job so
easy. I appreciate that, so all
of the credit goes to them. I
like this team because we’re
all on the same page. If
we’re not having fun, then
we’re not learning.”
Hecker’s defense came
through down the stretch.
With the game tied, and
with the Porters in many a
precarious position being
down a man, the defense
stepped up. That allowed
Simon Harmata to get a pass
to junior Michael Bates, who
scored what proved to be the
game-winner from the left
side with 1:56 to play in the
game.
“On the go-ahead goal,
I saw the ball land in front
of me, and two guys were
on me,” Harmata said. “I
saw Michael swimming
open down on the weak side
and tossed it to him, and he
scored. We’re definitely a
defensive team this year after
being all about offense
last year. We’re stepping up
and trying new things, and
it’s working out. In the end,
we always put a smile on
our face and fix what we do
wrong.”
The Knights couldn’t get
the equalizer. A final opportunity
ended with Harmata
getting another steal with
11 seconds left in the game.
Harmata, who missed the
start of the season with an
injured left shoulder, has
been going to therapy for
that. His first game back was
the Porters’ last game before
the 19-day break, a 9-5 victory
at Andrew on March 22.
Thompson had a highlight
goal when he skipped one
in past senior keeper Chuck
Evans with four seconds left
in the first quarter to put the
Porters ahead 4-3. Junior
Declan Ruane added a goal
in the opening minute of the
second quarter to give Lockport
a 5-3 advantage. Hecker
then turned back a 5-meter
penalty shot with 5:43 to
play in the first half.
But Brian McGuire and
fellow seniors Adam Ceh (2
goals) and Tim Murphy (2
goals) tallied, as the Knights
rallied for a 6-5 halftime
lead. Senior Ryan Burke
(3 goals) put Central ahead
7-5. The Porters, however,
scored for the first time in a
span of 9:26. That happened
when senior Matt Zalesko
zipped in a pair of goals in
23 seconds. The last one of
those, on a penalty shot with
3:25 left in the third quarter,
tied the game at 7-7.
Senior Jack Lyons and junior
Caleb Speechley added
first-quarter goals for Lockport.
Murphy and senior
Josh Fox had third-quarter
goals for the Knights, the final
one of which gave them
a 9-7 lead with 1:18 left in
the third quarter.
“We had two tries at the
end to tie it but couldn’t get
it done,” Central coach Patrick
Shaughnessy said. “We
[had] six games this [past]
week, so the guys are just
working on getting better.
We played really well, and
we’ve been clicking and are
starting to really get it. Ryan
[Burke] played awesome
and does so many things
for beside scoring. He’s our
leader and really showed it.
“But our eyes are on sectionals,
and we have to get
better for that. The guys are
all working together. I told
them from the start, if they
want to win, they have to
work together.”
Central will be at the
Lincoln-Way East Sectional,
while the Porters are at
the Metea Valley Sectional,
along with the top-ranked
team in the state — Naperville
Central. But the
Porters, and Hecker, aren’t
afraid of any team.
“Connor is a different
goalie this year,” Lewandowski
said of Hecker. “He’s
spotting things, reading the
outside shot much easier
and is really doing a good
job of coming off the line.
This team likes the pressure.
They want to see it in every
single game.”
The Porters schedule picks
up now. On Thursday, April
12, they traveled to Lincoln-
Way East for another SWSC
matchup, losing 13-10 for
their first loss of the year.
Then, last Friday and Saturday,
April 13 and 14, they
were at the Sandburg Invite.
This week brought a home
match on Tuesday, April
17, against Lincoln-Way
West, and then on Thursday,
April 19, Lockport is back
at Sandburg at 5 p.m. for
a huge SWSC showdown.
This Friday and Saturday,
April 20 and 21, the Porters
are at another tough tournament
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Strike Out Cancer sees LTHS softball win twice
Inclement weather
does not deter spirit
of annual event
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
The weather may not have
been nice, but the reason the
event was held certainly was.
The Lockport Township
baseball and softball programs
held their annual Make
Your Mark Strike Out Cancer
Games for the benefit of the
Make Your Mark Pediatric
Cancer Foundation on Saturday,
April 14, at the Lockport
Athletic Field Complex.
Unfortunately, temperatures
that struggled to reach
40 degrees, coupled with
wet and windy weather, put
a physical damper on the
day. But it couldn’t dampen
the spirit that was behind it.
“Just to see all the families
and friends of families supporting
this on a day like this
was something great,” Lockport
baseball coach Andy
Satunas said. “We knew the
weather wasn’t going to be
great, but if we made $1, it
was $1 more than we would
have made if the event
wasn’t held.”
All the proceeds are donated
to the Make Your Mark
Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
The Strike Out Cancer
Games are held in honor of
Mark Staehely. He died in
March 2006 after a six-year
battle with neuroblastoma
cancer. His uncle, Kent Irvin,
is the former longtime
athletic director at Lockport.
Plus, Mark attended Minooka
for about six months as a
freshman.
So, it’s a natural that the
annual event, in its seventh
year, has involved the Minooka
baseball and softball
teams for the past six seasons.
While the weather prevented
the teams from matching last
year’s record of $11,500 donated,
they were still happy
with the $7,700 raised, and
that the event was held.
“This day has really become
special to us,” said
Minooka baseball coach Jeff
Petrovic, who had Staehely
in class. “Lockport does a
fantastic job. We feel honored
to be a part of it, and
our parents pitch in where
they can. This is one of my
favorite days of the year.
[With the weather, last Saturday]
was tough, for sure,
but it’s a great thing to
do, and that showed in the
amount of people that were
still here. It turned out to be
another great event in bad
conditions.”
After many lower level
baseball games were played
earlier in the day, the varsity
game went off at about 5
p.m. It, however, was called
with two outs in the top of
the third inning and Minooka
leading 3-0. The two
teams hope to either pick up
the game or play it again in
its entirety later this season.
Once again, they are among
the best baseball teams in
the southwest suburbs as the
Indians (7-3) and Lockport
(10-1) have already combined
for 17 wins in a bad
weather spring.
But none of the games
would have even happened
without the hard work of a
great crew that got out early
to get the baseball field and
two softball fields in shape.
“It was all the event workers,
our staff, all the parents
that made it happen,” Satunas
said. “Our grounds crew was
here at 6:30 in the morning,
getting fields ready, letting
everyone know this was going
to happen. We wanted the
teams to arrive and know the
games were on. This entire
day helped inspire people.”
As the teams have done
for every Strike Out Cancer
event, each player wore the
name of someone special
that had been affected by
cancer on the back of their
special shirt/jersey for the
day.
Lockport senior Steven
Salvino transcended the
baseball and softball programs
with his jersey, which
had “John” on the back to
honor the late brother of
softball senior first baseman,
Tara McElligott.
“I’m wearing John on the
back for John McElligott,”
Salvino said. “He was the
brother of my girlfriend,
Tara McElligott, and he was
5 when he passed away. So,
this really puts things in perspective.
It’s just much more
than a game. It’s a special
day when so many people
come in to watch you play.
It brings families together.”
Salvino hopes the Porters
season keeps coming together.
“It’s been a great season
so far,” he said. “We just
want to keep it going.”
While the baseball team
was unable to complete its
games, the Lockport softball
team got in both of its
games. When the event first
started, it was a baseball-only
one. But the softball team
soon joined in, and the allday
event helps raise awareness
and money through
both programs.
“It’s just a spectacular day
to have all the communities
come together,” Lockport
softball coach Marissa Chovanec
said. “It’s great that
Andy [Satunas] invited us to
be a part of it. It’s all about
tradition.”
Downers Grove South has
participated on the softball
side since the start. But it’s
even more special for the
Mustangs to be there now as
Lockport’s Tara McElligott takes a swing at a pitch during her team’s game Saturday, April
14, that was part of the Strike Out Cancer event hosted by LTHS softball and baseball.
Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media
they are coached by former
Porter player Lauren Berg,
who is in her second season
as coach.
“It makes it super special,
since she’s a former Porter,”
Chovanec said of Berg,
a 2005 Lockport graduate
whose maiden name was
Morita. “We had a great
crowd here, even with the
weather.”
It was a couple of great
results for the Porters on
the field, too. In the second
game, which finished just
before another downpour of
rain, they rallied for an 11-7
win over Downers Grove
South. The Mustangs (4-2),
who beat Minooka 8-2 earlier
in the day, led 7-4 after
scoring four runs in the top
of the fifth. Lockport got
two runs back in the bottom
of the fifth and scored five
in the sixth to go ahead for
good.
McElligott (3-for-4, 3 R,
3 RBI) had the big hit in the
sixth, a two-run homer to
left. Junior outfielder Lauren
Johnson (3-for-3, R, 3 RBI)
and senior outfielder Taylor
Shingler (2-for-3, R, RBI)
were also big for the Porters,
Taylor Herschbach prepares to make a throw for the Porters
during the varsity softball team’s Strike Out Cancer
game.
who had 12 hits in the game.
Lockport (8-2) also rallied
in the first game. Trailing 3-2
in the bottom of the fifth, the
Porters scored four runs to
take the lead. Then, Johnson
(2-for-4, 2 R, 5 RBI) blasted
a grand slam to left to drive
in all four runs in the sixth.
Senior shortstop Courtney
Schoolcraft (4-for-4, 2 R, 2B),
senior third baseman Taylor
Herschbach (2-for-3, 3 R,
2B) and senior catcher Gracie
Voulgaris (2-for-4, R, 2 RBI,
HR) had multi-hit games, as
Lockport laced 13 hits.
“It was great to see the
guys help us out with the
support,” said Johnson, who
went 3-for-3 in a tough 2-1
loss the day before to Lincoln-Way
East. “We love
everything about this day.
I’m wearing the names of
old family friends, Pearl and
Emil Balzano, on the back of
my shirt. It’s nice that we can
choose who we want on our
shirts. It’s my favorite time
of the year, and all for the
Strike Out Cancer cause.”
For more information on
the Make Your Mark Pediatric
Cancer Foundation, visit
www.makeyourmark7.org.

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fastbreak
Softball
Lockport unable to hang on in 2-1 loss to Griffins
1st and 3
Adam Jomant/
22nd Century Media
LTHS boys water polo
slips past Lincoln-
Way Central with 10-9
victory
1. Staying unbeaten
The Lockport boys
water polo team
moved its record to
8-0 overall and 2-0
in the SouthWest
Suburban Conference
following a
10-9 victory April 10
at LTHS.
2. Defense tightens in
crunch time
The Knights didn’t
score a goal for the
final 8:18 of the
match, allowing the
Porters to rally from
a 9-7 deficit to come
away with the win.
3. Proficient scorer
Lockport’s Tyler
Thompson, a junior,
led all scorers with
four goals in the
contest. With his
team trailing 9-7,
Thompson scored
two-straight goals to
even the score up
for the Porters.
Team puts up good
fight in inching
closer to beat East
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
This has not been a normal
spring season in terms
of weather.
But Lincoln-Way East and
Lockport Township is not a
normal softball matchup. It’s
a matchup of two of the top
teams in the state.
Because of the weather,
there was some doubt that
that matchup would happen
last week. A good-sized
downpour pushed the start
of the game back by 51 minutes.
But once it got underway,
it was another classic
between the two programs,
which have never had a losing
season and both won 30
games last year.
In the end, however, there
was also a familiar result, as
East edged the Porters 2-1
in an intense early season
SouthWest Suburban Conference
Blue Division showdown
on Friday, April 13, at
Lockport.
It was the 10th win in a
row for the Griffins (8-1,
2-0) over Lockport (6-2,
1-1). That includes a trio of
postseason games, including
the start of the streak, which
was an 11-5 win on June 5,
2014 in in the semifinals of
the Class 4A Andrew Sectional,
and a 5-0 victory in
the title game of the Class
4A Minooka Sectional last
spring.
“We always know it’s going
to be a great game when
we play Lockport,” East
coach Elizabeth Pawlicki
said. “They’re a very competitive
team. We have to
be in these types of games
to get better for the postseason.”
The teams could meet in
the postseason again this
year, as both are in the Joliet
West Sectional. But right
now, East has the upper hand
in aiming for its fourthstraight
SWSC Blue title.
If that happens, it will be
because of the pitching of
Alex Storako. The senior
right-hander, who pitched
the Griffins to a Class 4A
state title game appearance
last spring and will play at
the University of Michigan
next year, had eight strikeouts
and allowed five hits in
last week’s big victory.
“This was a very intense
game,” Storako said. “Lockport
is a great team to play,
and when we play them, so
much heart and effort goes
into it.”
Clinging to the 2-1 lead,
Storako came up huge in
the bottom of the seventh.
Senior center fielder Taylor
Shingler fell behind 0-2
before fouling off a pair of
pitches. Then, with the count
1-2, she poked a lead-off single
to center. Shingler scampered
to second on a wild
pitch with no outs, and, with
the top of the lineup up, the
Porters looked in business to
at least tie it.
Storako had other plans,
as she got two dangerous
hitters on a pair of popups. A
three-pitch called strikeout
ended it.
“At this point, I really trust
my defense,” Storako said
of pitching in the seventhinning
situation. “It makes
life a whole lot easier when
we can get outs like that. I’m
really proud of it.”
Earlier in the week, on
April 10, Storako was huge
in another matchup of topranked
teams. There, she
blanked Marist 1-0 by firing
a no-hitter, which included
10 strikeouts and two walks.
In the Lockport game, the
Porters made sure there was
no shutout by scoring a run
in the bottom of the second.
Gracie Voulgaris led off the
inning by putting down a
bunt that went under Storako’s
glove for East’s only
error of the game. Voulgaris,
a senior catcher, then moved
to second and third on two
groundouts. Junior right
fielder Lauren Johnson then
lined an 0-1 pitch to center
for an RBI single.
That lead lasted until the
fifth. With one out, junior
second baseman Lindsay
LaDere (1-for-3) had a single
and was forced at second
by sophomore right fielder
Paige Geraghty (2-for-4, R).
Then, senior shortstop Alli
Jaquith jacked a two-out triple
to deep center to tie the
game.
“I was just thinking, try to
make contact and help get
a rally going for the team,”
said Jaquith, who was 1-for-
3, of her big hit. “We faced
[the Porters] three times
last year, and we knew this
would be a hard game. It’s
always hard to beat a good
team three times.
“[Lockport] games are always
great ones. But these
games are what we need to
make us better. [A key] for
us is that we have a really
good bond and connection.”
The Griffins took the lead
in the sixth. Junior third
baseman Lexi Krause led off
by reaching when senior left
fielder Lindsey Bangert misplayed
a deep fly ball for a
three-base error. One out later,
senior first baseman Lauren
Hunter hit a sacrifice fly
to left as Krause came home
to make it 2-1.
Both teams had other opportunities
to score. East left
five on base, and junior left
fielder Delaney Jacobson (2-
for-3) had two hits. But the
Griffins also had a pair of runners
thrown out on the bases.
One of those was Geraghty,
who was out trying to
steal second in the top of the
third inning on a nice throw
to second by Voulgaris. Geraghty
and senior second
baseman Nikki Visvardis
collided when the throw arrived,
with the East player
still out on the play.
The Porters left eight on
base and had other chances,
as well. After Johnson
knocked in the run in the second,
Porter sophomore pitcher
Gianna Bauer was hit by a
pitch on the first pitch. But a
groundout ended the inning.
Johnson (3-for-3), who bats
seventh in the lineup, also
had two-out singles in the
fourth and sixth innings. But
popups ended the innings.
Senior third baseman Taylor
Herschbach led off the
third for Lockport by ripping
a ball down the rightfield
line. It had home run
distance by about 20 feet but
was foul by maybe a foot.
In the fifth, senior second
baseman Visvardis (1-for-
4) had a two-out single to
center, and Carly Salutric
walked on five pitches. Both
runners moved up to second
and third on a wild pitch.
Voulgaris roped a ball
down the left-field line that
hit the top of the left-field
fence, but it was foul by a
foot or so. Then, with a full
count, she was punched out
for a strikeout on a close inside
pitch.
Bauer, who was knocked
out of the game early in the
sectional final last season,
threw a very good game. The
right-hander went the distance,
allowing one earned
run on six hits with two
walks and two strikeouts.
She bats left-handed, and
after being hit by the pitch,
she wasn’t sure if she could
continue.
But, she did.
“Gianna threw a good
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“We’re definitely a defensive team this year after being all
about offense last year. We’re stepping up and trying new
things, and it’s working out. In the end, we always put a
smile on our face and fix what we do wrong.”
Simon Harmata — Lockport boys water polo player, on what has made
his team successful this season
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Boys Water Polo
Engaging the Eagles — 5 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at
Sandburg
• The Porters take on their rival in Orland Park
in what will be a large SouthWest Suburban
Conference showdown.
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36 - This Week In
36 - Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Thomas
Czaja, tom@homerhorizon.com.

homer glen’s Hometown Newspaper | www.homerhorizon.com | April 19, 2018
Close contest
Lockport softball
narrowly loses to
Lincoln-Way East, Page
39
Final fortitude
Defense tightens up for
LTHS boys water polo
toward end of match to
help beat Knights, Page
37
Lockport softball, baseball
teams take diamond for Strike
Out Cancer games, Page 38
Lockport’s Elly Hagen uncorks a pitch
Saturday, April 14, during the seventh
annual Strike Out Cancer games hosted
by LTHS softball and baseball. The
participating teams once again wore
special shirts for the event, which serves
as a fundraiser for a pediatric cancer
research foundation. Adam Jomant/22nd
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