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Movies at The Roxy- 

Guardians of the Galaxy 

6-9 p.m. Aug. 9, 1017 

S. State St. Enjoy this free, 

family movie night. Attendees 

are invited to dress up as 

their favorite super hero. 

Exploring the Illinois Wine 

Industry 

7-8 p.m. Aug. 9, White 

Oak Library Meeting Room 

A/B, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport. 

Depaul University professor 

Clara Orban, who is 

a certified sommelier, will 

explore the history of the 

Illinois wine production, 

wineries, grapes, and the 

optimal food and wine pairings. 

Wine will not be served 

at this event. Registration is 

required. 

MONDAY 

Monday Movie Matinee: 

Field of Dreams 

12:30-3 p.m. Aug. 13, 

White Oak Library Meeting 

Room A, 121 E. 8th St., 

Lockport. Enjoy snacks and 

refreshments while watching 

this PG-rated film, adapted 

form the W.P. Kinsella novel 

“Shoeless Joe.” 

WEDNESDAY 

Microsoft Word (2010) 

Basics 

3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 15, 

White Oak Library Computer 

lab, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport. 

Participants will learn 

how to create a document, 

edit, format text, and copy 

and paste. Basic computer 

skills are required prior to 

taking this class. Registration 

is required. For more 

information, call (815) 552- 

4260. 

UPCOMING 

FIRST LEGO League 

Informational Meeting 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, 

Aug. 16, White Oak Library 

Meeting Room A/B, 121 E. 

8th St., Lockport. The library 

will be hosting an official 

LEGO robotics team 

this fall for fourth through 

eighth graders, and will be 

mentored by John Schulz. 

Those interested in joining 

the team, which will meet 

weekly during September, 

October and November, 

should bring their parents to 

this meeting. There will be 

competition in December. 

Cost per student to join will 

be approximately $50, and 

can be paid at this meeting. 

For more information, email 

John at porterbots@gmail. 

com. 

Lock Rocks Concert 

7-11:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 

17, Dellwood Park Performing 

Arts Pavilion, 101 E. 

Woods Drive in Lockport. 

Grab one’s boots and cowboy 

hats for country night at 

the free Lock Rocks Series. 

Performances will be by 

Brass Buckle Band and The 

Country Night. 

Big Run Wolf Ranch Family 

Day 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 

Aug. 18, 14857 Farrell Road 

(North End) in Lockport. 

Meet the new raccoons and 

possum, Lenny, Squiggy 

and Oscar. There will also 

be eight beautiful wolves, 

a Siberian tiger, black bear, 

cougar, skunk, porcupines 

and more. Incredible Bats 

will be the special guest at 

noon featuring African fruit 

bats, skunks and a tarantula. 

Admission is $6 per person. 

Food, a gift shop, music, raffles 

and more will be available. 

Microsoft Word (2010) 

Intermediate 

3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, 

Aug. 22, White Oak Library, 

Computer Lab, 121 E. 

8th St., Lockport. Build up 

one’s Word skills and learn 

about find and replace, headers 

and footers, automatic 

page numbers, page breaks, 

advanced formatting and 

much more. Registration is 

required. For more information, 

call (815) 552-4260. 

New Book Speed Dating 

6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 

23, White Oak Library 

Meeting Room A, 121 E. 8th 

St., Lockport. Come sample 

some of the library’s new 

books and find that special 

read to enjoy. Registration is 

required. For more information, 

call (815) 552-4260. 

LAGHS Meeting: 

Unremembered by Ken 

Zurski 

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, 

Aug. 25, White Oak 

Library Meeting Room A/B, 

121 E. 8th St., Lockport. The 

monthly meeting of Lockport 

Area Genealogical and 

Historical Society is open to 

the public. A short business 

meeting will be followed 

by an interesting program 

called “Lost Lockport.” 

Lobster Fest 

5-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 

ISM-Lockport Gallery, 201 

W. 10th St. in Lockport. A 

fresh lobster dinner and a 

drink will be served while 

enjoying art and music. 

Tickets are $60 per person. 

Reserve a spot by Sept. 26 

at www.visitlockport.com. 

Proceeds are to benefit the 

ISM-Lockport Gallery. 

ONGOING 

Family Adventure Film Series 

6 p.m. Thursday nights. 

White Oak Library Children’s 

Program Room, 121 

E. 8th St., Lockport. Bring 

snacks and blankets to enjoy 

adventure movie classics for 

the whole family. For more 

information, call (815) 552- 

4260. 

Community Baby Shower 

Items will be collected 

until Sept. 12 for local babies 

in need. The Lockport 

Township Office— located 

at 1463 S. Farrell Road 

in Lockport– will accept 

diapers of all sizes, diaper 

wipes, diaper cream, baby 

wash and baby lotion. Items 

will be sorted and packed 

during the Women United 

event on Sept. 16. For more 

information, visit www.uw 

will.org. 

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Citizens Against Ruining the 

Environment 

6-7:30 p.m. every third 

Monday of the month, White 

Oak Library, 121 E. 8th St., 

Lockport. CARE, a nonprofit 

all-volunteer organization, 

to discuss environmental 

and health related issues in 

Will County and the surrounding 

areas. Community 

service hours also available. 

Vintage Hats, Will County in 

War exhibits 

Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays 

through Sundays, Will 

County Historical Museum 

and Research Center, 803 S. 

State St., Lockport. A new 

exhibit “Vintage Hats” is 

on display as well as a 19th 

century Doctor’s Office, 

“Will County in War” and 

early textiles. Open to the 

public; group tours available 

by reservation. For more information 

or tours call (815) 

838-5080 or visit www.will 

cohistory.org 

Weight Watchers 

6 p.m. Tuesdays, Shepherd 

of the Hill Lutheran Church, 

925 E. 9th St., Lockport. 

Weigh-in 30 minutes prior to 

the start of the meeting. Visit 

www.weightwatchers.com 

for more information. 

Senior Cards 

1-3 p.m. Mondays and 

Fridays, Gladys Fox Museum, 

231 E. 9th St., Lockport. 

The senior Pinochle 

Club meets twice per week 

and does not require registration 

or fees.

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Rummage sale raises money for Taft extracurriculars 

Rochelle McAuliffe 

Freelance Reporter 

Practicing fiscal responsibility 

within school districts 

isn’t anything new to 

schools across the state, but 

what happens when a school 

still faces harsh budget cuts 

despite responsible spending? 

This has been the reality 

at Taft School in District 90 

for the last decade. Despite 

careful planning and budgeting, 

the single-school district 

still faced the dismantling of 

its extracurriculars nearly 

five years ago. To fill in the 

gaps, parents and teachers 

had to get creative to help 

give students the opportunities 

they deserve. 

Taft School hosted its third 

annual rummage sale Friday, 

Aug. 3, and Saturday, Aug. 

4, to help benefit the Taft 

Foundation, a nonprofit organization 

that raises money 

for the school through sponsorship 

and events. 

Whether it was gently used 

clothing, appliances, gadgets 

or even art, there was a hidden 

gem for all who shopped 

the sale, and it all went to a 

worthwhile cause. 

“We’re a smaller district 

in D90, so we need more 

funding to keep things going,” 

said Janelle Stotler, 

chairwoman of the rummage 

sale. “Events like this 

help to keep the Foundation 

funded so they can continue 

to run extracurricular programs.” 

Taft School, first known 

as South Lockport School, 

opened in 1909 and has 

since offered the residents 

of southwest Lockport with 

a quality education. During 

the last decade, the burdens 

of an aging building and 

lack of support from corporate 

sponsors has made 

finances for opportunities 

other Lockport students 

have sparse. 

To help bridge the gap, 

the Taft Foundation was 

founded in 2008 to fund 

sports, music and extracurriculars, 

and to provide 

necessary equipment and 

needed technology for Taft 

students. In the last 10 

years, the Foundation has 

helped to raise more than 

$100,000 for extracurricular 

programs that would otherwise 

go unfunded through 

fundraisers and events. 

“We worked our [rear 

ends] off to get a referendum 

passed, but the state 

never came through with the 

money,” said Nicole Lane, 

Taft School PTA president 

and newly appointed school 

board member. “It was really 

disappointing because we 

thought we were all set. Every 

single one of these kids 

knows that if we don’t work 

hard, they won’t have band. 

They won’t have choir. They 

won’t have sports, and a lot 

of benefits and activities other 

schools have. The parents 

push hard and work hard to 

give our kids what students 

at other schools take for 

granted. 

“We have kids and parents 

[who] volunteer together 

here, and most of the time 

we have alumni that come 

back as well. It’s like a family. 

The kids come to help 

because they want to help. 

We usually don’t have to ask 

twice if we put the word out 

for volunteers.” 

Jessica Mueller and her 

brother Max are just two of 

many alumni who returned 

to their former school to pay 

it forward before beginning 

the school year as freshmen 

at Lockport Township High 

School. 

“I feel so great helping 

with the rummage sale, because 

this is still my school,” 

Jessica Mueller said. “I’ve 

Lockport resident Nolan Rafay, 5, checks out some toys Friday, Aug. 3, during the Taft 

Foundation’s annual rummage sale held at Taft school. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd 

Century Media 

been here ever since I was 

little and with school leave I 

have so many memories of 

all my friends and teachers. I 

just want those memories to 

continue on to the future generations 

of students here.” 

Averi Colella, a sixthgrader 

who was volunteering 

with her mother, participates 

in basketball, softball, 

band and theater. She said 

Taft is “a wonderful school 

that needs money.” 

The feeling of pride in 

their former school is what 

drives former students to 

carry on the school’s legacy. 

“I’m a graduate here. I 

have had seven nieces and 

nephews that went to this 

school, with two graduating. 

My kids are here,” Lane 

explained with tears in her 

eyes. “My parents did it for 

me. I’m passing on down 

the line to my children. We 

just do what we have to do. 

It’s a big family here to raise 

money for the kids.” 

The Taft Foundation’s 

Ninth Annual Golf Outing 

at Big Run Golf Course is to 

take place at 11 a.m. on Sept. 

29. Participants can win 

prizes for longest putt, longest 

drive, closest to the pin 

and 50/50. Those interested 

in registering, sponsoring a 

hole or making a donation 

should visit TaftFoundation. 

com. 

Journey to a Better You 

Owen McGraw from Lockport checks out clothes for back to school during the rummage 

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City approves waste water treatment deal with Homer Glen 

Jessie Molloy 


The Lockport City Council 

appointed a new member 

to the Planning & Zoning 

Commission and cleared 

the final hurdle for Homer 

Glen’s long-awaited sanitary 

sewer project during its Aug. 

1 meeting. 

During a brief City Council 

meeting, the council voted 

unanimously, minus the vote 

of absent alderwoman Catherine 

Perretta, to approve 

Mayor Steve Streit’s appointee 

to the Planning & Zoning 

Commission. Janine Wheeler, 

who lives and owns commercial 

property in Lockport, 

is to take the place of Jim 

Bilotta on the commission. 

Bilotta recently relocated to 

Frankfort and resigned his 

position on the commission. 

Wheeler is to complete Bilotta’s 

term, which expires on 

April 1, 2019. 

The Council also voted 

unanimously to approve the 

Intergovernmental Agreement 

between the City, the 

Village of Homer Glen, and 

the Bonnie Brae Sanitary 

District for waste water treatment 

services for the soonto-be-constructed 

Fiddyment 

Creek Sanitary sewer. 

Homer Glen has been 

working on developing the 

project, which is to provide 

city water and sanitary sewers 

to the area bound by 

159th Street and 151st Street 

between Gougar Road and 

the Glenview Walk Estates 

Subdivision, for more than 

10 years. The agreement was 

approved by both the sanitary 

district and the Homer Glen 

Village Board on July 25, 

and guarantees services for 

the sewer by the Bonnie Brae 

treatment plant. The Sanitary 

District is to bill Homer Glen 

for the water treatment and 

the Village will be responsible 

for billing the appropriate 

residents. 

With the approval of the 

City Council this week, the 

agreement is final and construction 

in Homer Glen will 

be cleared to commence. The 

project is to be completed in 

2019. 

In addition to the intergovernmental 

agreement, the 

City Council also approved 

a purchase for another of 

the city’s water treatment facilities 

as part of the consent 

agenda. 

The council voted to approve 

a $24,959 purchase of 

a replacement heater in the 

North Plant’s Gravity Belt 

Thickener Room. 

According to Public Works 

Director Brent Cann, the 

equipment in questions is 

about 30 years old and was 

becoming costly to maintain. 

It was deemed more efficient 

to replace the machinery 

rather than continue with the 

repair and maintenance expenses. 

The consent agenda also 

gave approval to two roadwork 

projects. The council 

approved a contract for 

$107,924 to Christopher 

Burke Engineering to provide 

professional engineering services 

for Phase II of the 2018 

Roadway Resurfacing and 

Reconstruction project, as 

well as a $326,700 contract 

with Strand Associates for 

design and engineering services 

for the East 2nd Street 

to East 5th Street Roadway 

and Water Main improvements 

project. 

Cann also discussed an 

additional roadwork project 

during the Committee of the 

Whole Meeting. Given the 

cost saving’s the City accumulated 

during the early 

phases of the State Street 

streetscaping project this 

summer, Cann proposed adding 

an extra segment to the 

work for this year. 

The project in questions 

would be to complete the 

streetscaping work on 9th 

Street between the railroad 

crossing and State Street. 

This segment of road is already 

being resurfaced in 

conjunction with replacing 

its water and sewer lines. 

Cann and City Administrator 

Ben Benson said it makes 

sense to do this segment now 

as long as the funds are available 

so none of the work being 

done now would need to 

be redone in a year or two, 

and residents and businesses 

would not have to deal with 

multiple periods of construction. 

The full streetscaping, 

which would allow the section 

of road to match the 

rest of the project area along 

State Street from 8th to 10th 

streets and include new curbs 

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Assistant Editor 

In 1839, just nine years 

before the I&M Canal was 

built, a local currency called 

canal scrip was created in 

an effort to act as a form of 

credit that promised to become 

payable once the canal 

was completed. 

As part of the 

unLOCK:Merging Art & Industry 

in Lockport art project, 

artist Dylan Fish has 

commemorated the canal 

scrip in his own way with 

the newly released digital 

currency, bLOCK coin. 

“Essentially, what we’re 

trying to do is, we’re trying 

to create a cryptocurrency 

that can be used locally in 

the town of Lockport as simply 

as possible,” Fish said. 

“And the reason why we’re 

doing that is to draw a connection 

to, actually this thing 

called canal scrip.” 

The Gaylord Building received 

a $50,000 grant from 

the National Endowment for 

the Arts last year that has 

brought 10 artists to create 

works of art for Lockport, 

including Fish’s new project. 

Executive Director at the 

Gaylord Building, Pam Owens, 

applied for the grant 

last year and was a part of 

the jury that selected the 

artists whose proposals for 

their projects reflected diversity 

and had incorporated a 

Lockport connection. 

“Dylan’s project in particular, 

it’s definitely unique of 

all the art proposals we had,” 

Owens said. “It was one of 

the unique ones we had.” 

Owens said his project has 

a lot of great tie-ins to the 

city. She hopes the bLOCK 

coin will draw in a younger, 

more tech-savvy demographic 

than what they normally 

attract for programs at 

the Gaylord. 

“All of us in cultural institutions 

are thinking how 

can we engage a younger demographic, 

and I’m thinking 

that’s one of the things that 

can do it,” Owens said. 

The digital art can be 

purchased at the Gaylord 

Building, costing $1 for 0.12 

bLOCK coin. One coin is 

$8.33 

There are only 1,848 of 

these collectible coins available, 

in honor of the year 

the I&M Canal was built. 

The coins are redeemable 

at four businesses in downtown 

Lockport: To the Nines 

on Ninth, Amazing Fantasy 

Books & Comics, Port Noir 

and The Gaylord Building. 

“We’re hoping that people 

will actually go out to these 

local stores that are participating, 

and whether or not 

you actually buy our coins or 

buy the product,we’re hoping 

it’ll actually just bring 

people out to the stores,” 

Fish said. 

A T-shirt can be purchased 

at To the Nines on Ninth, a 

mug can be purchased at 

Amazing Fantasy Books & 

Comics, a collectible shot 

glass can be bought at Port 

Noir and a tote bag will 

be available at The Gaylord 

Building, all bearing a 

bLOCK coin insignia. 

“Our hope is that you’ll 

maybe buy a product or two, 

and that you will still hold 

on to some of the currency 

because you’ll have a little 

extra left over, and that those 

coins will start maybe circulating,” 

he said. 

Fish also hopes that shops 

downtown in the future will 

decide to accept bLOCK 

coins for other products, he 

added. 

“We’re not really releasing 

our coin in the hopes like 

in the long run — I think it’s 

unrealistic — that this coin 

might become the currency 

of Lockport,” Fish said. 

“Although, it could, it’s possible, 

I think that would be 

really awesome if it did. But 

the other interesting aspect 

of the project in my mind is 

that these coins are art, you 

know, and they’re collectable 

as art.” 

The coins can only be purchased 

at the Gaylord Building 

to incentivise residents 

to come downtown Lockport, 

view all the other art 

from the unLOCK program 

and visit the local restaurants 

and stores. 

“We don’t want people 

to just be able to acquire it 

from the comfort of their 

own home, we want them to 

go check out the festival, go 

see some of the other art, go 

do whatever,” Fish said. 

Fish, along with Stefan 

Glowacki and Daniel Johnstone 

are the team that made 

the bLOCK coin come to 

life. Johnstone is a mathematician 

who created the 

digital coin, and Glowacki 

helped present and market 

the idea. 

“It’s been so much work, 

you basically need a team 

of people to make it happen, 

and we’re only three people 

and we also have to pay our 

rent and live our lives, and 

[art] is not the most profitable 

thing; in fact, it’s the 

opposite of that, so without 

these guys this project would 

have been impossible to 

have done,” Fish said. 

Fish is to be hosting a 

workshop Tuesday, Aug. 

14 at 5 p.m. at Port Noir 

for community members to 

learn more about how to use 

the bLOCK coin. 

For updates on the dates 

and locations of upcoming 

workshops, visit the Gaylord 

Building’s Facebook Page. 

“I’d like to sort of interact 

with the general public, or 

like residents around town 

who want to engage in the 

project,” Fish said. “I’d like 

to talk to them about the history 

of the area, about what 

blockchain technology is, 

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United Way opens free library at Fairmont School 


Assistant Editor 

In an effort to spread the joy 

and importance of reading, 

United Way of Will County 

Women United opened its 

first My Little Free Library 

Aug. 1 at Fairmont School in 

Lockport. 

As part of the Read to Succeed 

Program, Women United 

aims to increase access 

to literature and the capacity 

for children to read, which 

led them to working with 

Fairmont for the last eight 

months to get this project — 

which allows the community 

to take books for free — up 

and running. 

“With Read to Succeed, 

Fairmont is actually one of 

the lowest scoring elementary 

schools in all of Illinois,” 

said Samantha Young, 

program manager at United 

Way of Will County. “It’s 

right here in Will County, we 

work only in Will County for 

our United Way, so it was the 

obvious place for us to start.” 

On the morning of Aug. 1, 

approximately 15 volunteers 

with Women United — a 

group of women who work 

to build stronger communities 

as part of United Way 

of Will County — including 

Fairmont School Principal 

Tamela Daniels and Superintendent 

Diane Cepela, came 

together to label more than 

900 books with the Read 

to Succeed logo to fill the 

shelves of the little library. 

“We’re just very excited 

about this opportunity that 

United Way Women decided 

to choose Fairmont to do this 

with,” Daniels said. “We’re 

just going to push the reading 

again and making sure 

our students are exposed to 

as much reading as possible, 

here at school and at home. 

This just opens up that opportunity. 

We’re so very grateful 

that they chose Fairmont to 

actually work with and to 

partner with to give the opportunity 

to our students and 

parents.” 

The books available for 

free are of all reading levels, 

starting from preschool and 

read aloud stories, to chapter 

books for sixth grade and up. 

Cepela said 43 percent of the 

student population at Fairmont 

is Hispanic, which led 

Young to order 300 Spanish 

books that are also available 

in the library. 

“We have a huge Hispanic 

population,” Daniels said. 

“We have students that are 

learning more English proficiency.” 

The top of the book shelf, 

which also serves as a bench 

for children to sit and read on, 

says “Toma un libro; comparte 

un libro” on the first block 

of wood, and below it has the 

English translation, “Take a 

book; read a book.” All the 

books were either donated or 

bought by Women United. 

“I think [My Little Free 

Library] is a great idea,” 

Fairmont librarian Brittany 

Garrett said. “A lot of our students 

don’t really have a big 

selection of books at home, 

so any kind of free service 

that they get to have books is 

amazing.” 

Garrett said having the My 

Little Free Library is encouraging 

for students to take the 

initiative and read. 

“Just having the availability 

of books that you can 

read and pick up and you can 

kind of look through and find 

something that you’re interested 

in instead of being told, 

here take this and read this,” 

she said. “I think that is really 

encouraging for our kids to 

kind of go ahead and read it.” 

Michelle Monroe, a firstgrade 

teacher at Eichelberger 

Elementary School in Plainfield, 

was there Aug. 1 to help 

label the books and stock the 

shelves. She has volunteered 

with United Way of Will 

County for a decade and recently 

wanted to find another 

way to help, which led her 

to the Read to Succeed Program. 

“With me having a passion 

for literacy, I thought this was 

a great opportunity for me to 

get involved in efforts to promote 

reading in homes in the 

community,” she said. 

Young hopes that My Little 

Free Library will not only 

encourage children to read, 

but the parents to read to the 

children. 

“We do know that if the 

parent isn’t reading to the 

kid, then the kid is going to 

struggle in literacy more,” 

she said. 

Fairmont School Principal Tamela Daniels hammers in the 

My Little Free Library number onto its bench Aug. 1 as 

United Way of Will County Women United labeled books 

and stocked them shelves on the free library. Jacquelyn 

Schlabach/22nd Century Media 

The space where the library 

is located is right next 

to the preschool classroom 

and where they also have 

English Language Learners 

classes. The books can easily 

be accessible to parents who 

drop off their students. 

“We’re really excited to 

be able to have this here as a 

high-traffic spot for students 

and we’ve been grateful for 

Diane’s partnership,” Young 

said. 

The goal is that the free 

library can be sustained by 

the community by working 

together to always make sure 

there are books available for 

students to have. The Fairmont 

Community Center is 

to be the next location to have 

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“[My Little Free Library] 

is going to increase their love 

for reading, making sure that 

they are understanding their 

vocabulary, having that understanding 

of text that they 

are reading, and building that 

comprehension,” Daniels 

said. “It will help them to be 

more solid readers.” 

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Announcements 

She said ‘Yes’ 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Maloney, of 

Lockport, are pleased to announce the 

engagement of their daughter, Megan 

Maloney, to Dr. Nicholas Niemiec, 

son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Niemiec 

of Lemont. Megan is a graduate of 

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city 

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about going forward with 

the project, and if the money 

would be better spent on 

roadwork in other parts of 

the city, however Alderman 

Darren Deskin and Streit successfully 

defended the proposal. 

“We’re $1.5 million under 

budget on this project already,” 

Deskin said. “We’re 

not short-changing other 

projects by doing this, we’re 

getting it done cheaper now 

than it will be in a year or 

two.” 

“Yes, but what if next 

year everything is over budget?” 

Alderman Jim Petrakos 

asked Deskin. 

“We don’t know about 

next year,” Deskin said. “We 

could all be hit by an asteroid 

next year!” 

Streit agreed that the project 

should go forward, stating 

that “the money was already 

budgeted for this project.” 

The city council will vote 

for final approval of a contract 

with D. Construction at 

its August 15 meeting. 

Other issues that are to also 

appear on the agenda for the 

Aug. 15 meeting include the 

approval of a contract with 

Greenberg Farrow for revising 

the Lockport Bicycle and 

Pedestrian master plan and 

the purchase of new city vehicles. 

The bike plan has not been 

updated since 2003. The 

$40,000 contract would revise 

the plan to address developments 

that have taken 

place in the city as well as the 

future work to the Veteran’s 

Memorial Trail through the 

Will County Forest Preserve. 

The City will also be purchasing 

five vehicles in the 

near future, one Ford pick-up 

truck for the Streets Department 

at a cost of $34,950, 

and four 2018 Ford Police 

Interceptors for a total cost of 

$120,000. 

This will be the second 

purchase of police vehicles 

approved by the city this year. 

While this is usually done 

annually in spring, a second 

order was needed by September 

because of a retooling of 

Ford’s assembly lines. 

One item which will not 

appear on the upcoming 

agenda as anticipated is the 

rezoning of the hotel property 

at 14556 S. Archer Ave. Because 

of a conflict between 

the property’s current owner 

and the Planning & Zoning 

Commission over what 

work needs to be done before 

the property can be rezoned, 

Streit and Benson deemed 

it appropriate to table the issue 

and meet with the owner, 

a prospective buyer of the 

property, and members of the 

Planning & Zoning Commission 

to clarify the intended 

future use of the site before 

moving forward with the 

process.



FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

New Lenox Metra depot to 

make move to Konow’s on 

Aug. 15 

The move of the New 

Lenox Metra depot was 

pushed to Wednesday, Aug. 

15, to further coordinate the 

five-mile trek and to notify 

impacted homes and businesses 

along the way of a 

short power outage. 

The 118-year-old structure’s 

move to Walt Konow’s 

farm in Homer Glen 

originally was scheduled for 

July 10. 

Lincoln-Way Central and 

West start classes the day of 

the move, and Providence 

Catholic starts earlier in the 

week. New Lenox Area Historical 

Society Chairwoman 

Lori Lindberg said the move 

will start after bus transportation 

and the Metra morning 

rush clears around 8:30 

a.m. 

The duration of the trip 

depends on how fast crews 

take down power lines. With 

that said, homes and businesses 

along Cedar Road to 

Homer Glen will be without 

power temporarily. 

“I don’t think anybody 

will be without power for 

very long,” Lindberg said. 

Metra staff will remove 

the railroad gates to make 

way for the depot to get onto 

Cedar Road and start the 

trip. 

Reporting by James Sanchez, 

Editor. For more, visit 

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FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Frankfort Chamber of 

Commerce employee named 

Fall Fest grand marshall 

Longtime Frankfort 

Chamber of Commerce 

staffer Marla Krippel has 

volunteered for the Frankfort 

Fall Fest for the past 

20 years. This year, she was 

honored for her service by 

being named the 2018 grand 

marshall of the annual fest, 

which will celebrate its 50- 

year anniversary in September. 

“Marla is the key to putting 

the Fall Fest on,” Frankfort 

Fall Fest Chairman Bob 

Peters said. “She is the most 

knowledgeable person because 

of her 20 years of experience. 

Marla has been behind 

the scenes of it all. It’s 

truly an honor to name her as 

the grand marshal.” 

Krippel was recently invited 

to the chairman’s 

monthly meeting, where 

she learned she was chosen 

when she received a T-shirt 

from Peters that read “2018 

grand marshal.” 

“It’s a very special honor,” 

Krippel said. “Every year, I 

enjoy the parade. I’ve been 

on the chamber float in years 

past. I love seeing how happy 

the kids are, as they run 

and pick up candy in the 

street.” 

Peters said Krippel was 

chosen because of her excitement 

and involvement 

throughout the years. 

As the Fall Fest grand 

marshal, Krippel will have 

her own car to kick off the 

parade, which is scheduled 

for 1 p.m. Sept. 2 at Pacific 

and Maple streets. 

Reporting by Megan Schuller, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Sandburg Class of 1978 

reunites 40 years later at 

Silver Lake 

High school is over in 

the blink of an eye, but life 

moves even faster. Jobs, 

family obligations and dayto-day 

responsibilities move 

people further and further 

from the classrooms — and 

classmates — that helped 

shape who they became. 

On July 27, the Sandburg 

High School graduating 

class of 1978 celebrated its 

40th high school reunion at 

Silver Lake Country Club. 

Mary Koon, Debbie Arnone 

Michalski and George 

Yunker organized the party 

— which was attended by 

approximately 150 people 

— as members of the Reunion 

Committee. 

“This is my second time 

doing it,” said Koon, who 

now lives in Londonderry, 

New Hampshire. “We like to 

do one every 10 years, and 

it worked out for the 40th.” 

The Class of ’78 graduated 

in a time before the 

internet, but social media 

helped them reconnect over 

the years. 

“We had a big class,” 

Koon said. “It was about 

977, and it all jived. Everyone 

seemed to get along and 

like each other. Facebook 

kept us all together.” 

Though Marc Van Dyke 

and Jeff Sesol live in different 

parts of the country, they 

have remained best friends 

since their sophomore year 

at Sandburg. 

“There are people we 

haven’t seen in a long time,” 

Sesol said. 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, 


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Weathering the Storm 

Above-normal temperatures and some thunderstorms 

Mark T. Carroll 

Contributing Columnist 

July weather in 

review 

The above-normal 

temperatures we 

experienced in June 

continued in July. 

Most of the above-normal 

temperature days occurred 

in the first half of July, with 

five of the six 90-degree 

days we experienced occurring 

on or before July 13. 

July normally produces six 

90-degree days. July temperatures 

were 2.2 degrees 

above normal. The last six 

days of the month had high 

temperatures slightly below 

normal. 

Precipitation varied greatly 

across northern Illinois. 

Precipitation was well 

below normal at Chicago 

O’Hare International Airport, 

where only 1.14 inches 

of rain fell, which was 

2.56 inches below normal. 

Chicago weather records 

date back to 1871. July 

2018 was the seventh driest 

July on record and was the 

driest since 1.32 inches of 

rain was recorded in July 

of 1991. Chicago Midway 

International Airport had 

2.60 inches of rain, which 

was 1.41 inches below 

normal. The south and 

southwest suburbs had 

more rain than Midway and 

O’Hare, with much of that 

rain falling during thunderstorms. 

Heavy rain and 

thunderstorms forced the 

postponement of Fourth of 

July fireworks displays in 

many communities, including 

Oak Forest, Orland Park 

and New Lenox. Rainfall 

amounts from the evening 

of July 4 included the following. 

• Homer Glen 2.81 inches 

• Lockport 1.70 inches 

• New Lenox 1.50 inches 

• Mokena 0.70 inches 

Spotty thunderstorm rain 

on July 20 brought 1.27 

inches of rain to Oak Forest, 

1.03 inches in Mokena, 0.85 

inches in Homer Glen and 

0.61 inches in New Lenox. 

While O’Hare Airport 

only recorded 1.14 inches 

of rain, monthly totals in 

our area were much greater 

because of thunderstorm 

activity experienced during 

the month. Total rainfall for 

the month of July included 

the following. 

• Homer Glen 5.07 inches 

• Lockport 4.16 inches 

• New Lenox 4.02 inches 

Most of the precipitation 

fell during the first half of 

the month, which has led to 

some lawns moving toward 

dormancy by the end of the 

month. 

Rip currents 

Many like to enjoy the 

beaches of Lake Michigan 

during the summer months. 

One of the dangers of swimming 

in Lake Michigan is 

dangerous rip currents. Rip 

currents are channeled currents 

of water flowing from 

the shore. The following 

are tips to help you survive 

if you are caught in a rip 

current. 

If you are caught in a rip 

current, flip on your back 

and float to conserve energy. 

If you can swim, try to 

swim to the side of the current 

(not against the current) 

and head back to shore. 

Don’t fight the current. If 

you are too tired to swim, 

keep floating and follow the 

current. 

If you do visit the beach 

or spend time outdoors, remember 

to protect you skin 

with sunscreen or protective 

clothing, and protect your 

eyes by wearing sunglasses. 

The weather for August and 

beyond 

The temperature forecast 

from the National Centers 

for Environmental Prediction 

for July was accurate, 

as above-normal temperature 

was predicted. The 

NCEP prediction forecast 

was for normal precipitation. 

While O’Hare had well 

below-normal precipitation, 

our area experienced normal 

to slightly above-normal 

precipitation, which was 

enhanced by thunderstorm 

activity during July. The 

Centers’ forecast for August 

is for normal temperatures 

and normal precipitation. 

The prediction for September 

and October includes 

above-normal temperature 

and normal precipitation. 

Mark T. Carroll is the president 

of CALM Weather LLC, a 

meteorological consulting 

service based in Oak Forest. 

For more information, visit 

calmwx.com.

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A shared 

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Max Lapthorne 

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Summer is primetime 

for festivals, conventions 

and other large 

gatherings. 

No matter what you’re 

into, be it sports, music 

or comic books, there are 

events out there that allow 

you to envelop yourself 

in your subject matter of 

choice. Lollapalooza took 

over Chicago this past 

weekend with thousands of 

music enthusiasts packing 

into Grant Park to see their 

favorite musical acts. 

But Lolla wasn’t the only 

attraction in Chicagoland 

over the weekend. On 

Saturday, Aug. 4, Lockport 

played host to one of its 

largest events of the year. 

That was Comicopolis, a 

free comic convention in 

Lockport that once again 

drew massive crowds. Full 

coverage of the event can 

be found on Page 17. 

There are few things 

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able to share something 

you’re passionate about 

with other people, which is 

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experience is just as much 

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brought by events such as 

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and is undoubtedly a big 

reason why the event has 

had so much success in 

Lockport over the last few 

years and continues to 

grow. 

We are coming up on 

the end of summer, which 

unfortunately means events 

like Lollapalooza and 

Comicopolis will be fewer 

and farther between, but 

that is not to say they are 

over with altogether. Lockport 

residents still have the 

park district’s annual WWII 

Days coming up, and with 

school starting up there will 

be no shortage of happenings 

around town. 

One of the many great 

aspects of summer is the 

large events that come with 

it, and few draw a bigger 

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missed it this year, mark 

your calendars for this time 

next year and make sure to 

stop by. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Shady Oaks Camp celebrates 

Christmas in July 

Walking in a log cabin 

at Shady Oaks Camp, the 

Christmas tree was glistening, 

presents were under 

the tree and “Have Yourself 

A Merry Little Christmas” 

was playing throughout the 

room. 

It was Christmas in July 

at the Homer Glen camp. 

As campers were brought in 

by their counselors, exclamations 

of delight could be 

heard. 

“We all work together 

to make sure these guys 

have the best time,” said 

Katie Clark, who is from 

England and one of two 

program directors at the 

camp. 

The camp, which opened 

in 1947, has changed from 

being a camp for children 

with cerebral palsy to 

those with a variety of 

disabilities. 

“I have to quit a job to 

come back here,” Clark explained. 

“Right now, I don’t 

have a job. It was always a 

dream to come to America. 

When I was in college studying, 

I had a college tutor that 

told me to apply. Here I am, 

six years later, at Shady 

Oaks.” 

As Christmas morning 

at Shady Oaks was winding 

down, Clark cleaned up 

Christmas wrapping paper 

from the gifts given to campers 

and counselors as part of 

the event. 

“The campers mean everything 

to me,” Clark 

said. “Camp is home; England’s 

not home. Being 

with these guys every day is 

the best.” 

Reporting by Mary Compton, 


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Walk through the 

garden Artist takes residents on tour 

to see his “Garden in the Sky,” Page 18 

Still working like a charm 

Gravy, family tradition keys to longevity for 

long-standing New Lenox restaurant, Page 20 

Comicopolis 

serves as meeting 

place for comic 

book enthusiasts, 

Page 17 

Members of Costumers with 

a Cause dressed as popular 

characters from comics 

and films Saturday, Aug. 

4, at Comicopolis at the 

White Oak Library District 

Lockport Branch. Laurie 

Fanelli/22nd Century Media

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FAITH BRIEFS 

First Congregational United Church of Christ (700 E. 

9th St., Lockport) 

First Class Kids Preschool 

Registration 

To register children for openings 

contact Sue, call (815) 838-8133. 

Greet & Meet over Treats 

10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Children’s Sunday Mornings 

9:45 a.m. Second through fourth 

Sundays. Stories with Puppets. 

Contemplative Evening Worship 

6:30 p.m. second and fourth 

Wednesdays. Casual blend of music 

& meditation over scripture. 

No Experience Necessary Bible 

Intro 

For times & dates call office 

(815) 838-2091. 

Dartball 

7 p.m., first, third and fourth 

Tuesdays of the month. 

Worship 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Communion 

First Sunday of the month. 

Voices 

9:45 a.m. Sundays. Children’s 

program which helps them discover 

the Messiah through stories, 

drama and crafts. 

First United Methodist Church of Lockport (1000 S. 

Washington St., Lockport) 

Rev It UP! 

4-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Everyone 

is welcome to attend this 

back to Sunday school party with 

yard games, facepainting, hot dogs 

and more. The Lockport Police 

Department will be on-site to do 

complimentary carseat check along 

with a carseat demonstration. For 

more information, call (815) 838- 

1017. 

Sunday Worship 

10:30 a.m. 

Circle of Love 

9 a.m. Wednesdays. Circle of 

Love provides diapers, feminine 

and incontinence products to clients 

who are qualified to use the 

local FISH Food Pantry. For more 

information, call (815) 838-1017. 

Communion 

First Sunday of the month. 

Joliet Seventh-Day Adventist Church (21514 W. 

Division St., Lockport) 

Saturday Services 

9:30 a.m. Sabbath school; 10:45 

a.m. Worship Hour. 

Prayer Meeting 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Attendees 

can share their praise reports 

and prayer requests. The call-in 

number is (530) 881-1200. When 

prompted enter the access code: 

761835 then the # key. The prayer 

line is free, and there is no additional 

cost beyond regular phone 

charges. 

St. Dennis Church (1214 S. Hamilton St., Lockport) 

Youth Mass/Open Gym Nights 

5:45-8 p.m. Aug. 11 and 25. 

Open to 6th through 12 graders, 

come have fun, meet new friends 

and get connected to the St. Dennis 

Youth Ministry community. 

The cost is a $5 donation for food 

and materials. Please contact Elizabeth 

at eenarson@saint-dennis. 

org or (847) 284-3175. Please pick 

up permission slips from the Parish 

Office prior to the event. They 

will also be available the day of the 

event. 

St. Dennis School Back to School 

Picnic 

5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. 

Bring lawn chairs to sit outside 

and eat. There will be hot dogs, 

chips and drinks provided. Teachers 

will be bringing dessert. Feel 

free to bring a side to share. For 

more information, contact Nicole 

at npecc79@gmail.com. 

8th Annual St. Dennis Golf Outing 

1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Broken 

Arrow Golf Course, 16325 

Broken Arrow Drive in Lockport. 

Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. 

at St. Dennis Fracaro Hall. For 

more information, call the church 

at (815) 838-2592. 

Daily Mass Times 

8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 

8:15 a.m. Wednesday 

8 a.m. Friday with communion 

service 

Saturday Mass 

4:30 p.m. 

Sunday Mass 

8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. 

All are welcome. 

Healing Prayer 

Following the Saturday mass 

and 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Sunday 

mass. All are welcome. Contact 

Parish Secretary at secretary@ 

saint-dennis.org or call (815) 838- 

2592 for more information. 

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (15625 S. Bell 

Road, Lockport) 

Sunday Services 

8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. 

Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m. Sunday 

School. For more information, call 

(708) 645-0652. 

THRIVE Church (1605 Washington St., Lockport) 

Worship Services 

10 a.m. service; Meet and greet 

with coffee at 9:30 a.m. and Children’s 

Church — infant to fifth 

grade — also at 10 a.m. New summer 

hours; all are welcome to join 

for coffee, fellowship, worship and 

the word. 

Thrive Youth 

7 p.m. Wednesdays night youth 

gatherings 

Thrive Small Groups 

6:30 p.m. Tuesdays night gatherings 

Women’s Bible Study 

7-8:30 p.m. Every other Monday. 

The group meets at Charity 

McCarthy’s home in Lockport. For 

more information you can reach 

her at charitymccarthy1@gmail. 

com. 

Upper Room 

7:30 p.m. Saturday nights. Upper 

Room is for 18-35 year olds to 

gather for a time of worship, teaching 

and fellowship at the Buck’s 

home in Homer Glen. For more information, 

contact Phil and Nicole 

Buck at pnbuck@att.net. 

Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church (925 E. 9th 

St., Lockport) 

Sundays Service 

9 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. 

Saturday Service 

5 p.m. starting Aug. 18. 

Wednesday Service 

6:30 p.m. 

Bible Study 

9:30 a.m. Wednesdays 

Weight Watchers 

5:30 p.m. Tuesdays weigh-in, 

meeting starts at 6 p.m. 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

6:30 p.m. Wednesdays for beginners 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays for established 

members 

All meetings are “closed door” 

Caregiver Group Meetings: 

Fourth Thursday of every month 

at noon. Please call the church at 

(815) 838-0708 to RSVP. Lunch is 

provided. 

First Baptist Church of Lockport (800 Thornton St., 

Lockport) 

Awana Clubs 

Starting Sept. 16 from 6:15- 

8 p.m.. Children will have fun 

learning Awana games, sports, 

teammwork and about God’s 

love. For questions, please call the 

church office at (815) 838-4004. 


9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 

a.m. Morning Worship 

Angel Food House Food Pantry 

12:15-1:15 p.m. Sundays and 

6-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Open to 

the public. First time users please 

bring two forms of identification. 

Wednesday Night Bible Study 

6:30-7:30 p.m. 

Summer Break Fun Nights 

6-7 p.m. Wednesday nights during 

months of June-August. This is 

an opportunity for children to come 

have fun and learn about God. 

Grace Baptist Church (501 N. State St., Lockport) 

Sunday Schedule 

9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45 

a.m. Morning service; 6 p.m. Night 

service. 

Cross Point Church of Lockport (17530 W. Fox 

Hollow Drive, Lockport) 

Sunday Service 

10 a.m. For more information, 

call (815) 838-9105. 

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church (312 E. 

11th St., Lockport) 

Worship Services 

8:30 a.m. Sundays, Holy Eucharist; 

9:15 a.m., Adult and Children’s 

Formation (every second 

and fourth Sunday of the month); 

10:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist. 

Holy Eucharist 

8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

For more information, call 

(815) 834-1168 or email office@ 

stjohns-lockport-il.org. 

12 Step Meetings 

8 p.m. Mondays, 7 p.m. and 

11:59 p.m. Fridays. 

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (1500 S. Briggs St., 

Lockport) 

Divine Worship 

9 a.m. Sundays with Fellowship 

to follow at 10 a.m. For more information, 

call (815) 838-1832. 

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (18101 W. Oak 

Ave., Lockport) 


8:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. 

Morning worship, Nursery ministry 

(ages infant to 4) and Youth 

church (ages 5-12); 12 p.m. Adult 

Bible Study. For more information, 

contact (815) 774-1016. 

Have something for Faith Briefs? 

Contact Assistant Editor Jacquelyn 

Schlabach at j.schlabach@ 

22ndcenturymedia.com or call (708) 

326-9170 ext. 15. Information is due 

by noon Thursday one week prior to 

publication.

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Superheroes converge at Lockport library for Comicopolis 

Laurie Fanelli 


In the City of Lockport, 

where art and creativity 

surpass the greatest of expectations, 

only one event 

could exceed the enthusiasm 

of comic-loving residents: 

Comicopolis. 

White Oak Library District’s 

free comic convention 

— in partnership with 

the City of Lockport Summer 

Art Series, Amazing 

Fantasy Books and Comics 

and Zombie Army Productions 

— took over the Lockport 

Branch from 10 a.m.- 

4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 

4. Along with even more 

vendors and exhibitors, the 

fourth annual event featured 

workshops, gaming, 

activities for kids, a cosplay 

costume contest and much 

more. 

There were even undead 

inspired outdoor games 

courtesy of Zombie Army 

Productions. 

“This is our biggest event 

all year,” said Scott Pointon, 

White Oak Library District 

director. “We’ve had 

over 1,000 attendees the 

last couple of years and this 

year we’re really hoping that 

we push that number even 

higher. Today, we got to 500 

visitors faster than we ever 

have.” 

Mayor Steve Streit and 

his wife Wendy were among 

the attendee count as they 

stopped by the library to 

spend an afternoon full of 

animated fun with their family. 

“We love supporting the 

library,” Wendy Streit said. 

“Comicopolis is a wonderful 

opportunity for families 

and the kids love it. Our own 

kids love it. We’re so proud 

of our library district.” 

Mayor Streit added that 

Comicopolis is a perfect 

pairing for the Lockport 

Lockport resident Lillian Vahl dresses up like Princess Leia 

in honor of Comicopolis. 

community because it offers 

something different right in 

Lockport. 

“Everybody likes something 

that’s unique, and everybody 

likes something 

that is happening inside their 

town,” he said. “Comicopolis 

is great.” 

Crest Hill resident Aris 

Hill, 7, who was joined by 

his mother Lady Hill, enjoyed 

the selection of comics, 

graphic novels and other 

books available at the event. 

Lockport residents Gregorio Adame (left) and Makaylah Parker show off their face paint 

Saturday, Aug. 4, during the White Oak Library District Lockport Branch’s annual Comicopolis 

event. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

“I like Marvel books because 

I like watching superheroes 

fight,” Hill said. “I 

mostly like Marvel, but I got 

a Batman toy so I’m starting 

DC. I want to get a Flash 

next.” 

One of the many reasons 

the library staff loves hosting 

Comicopolis every year 

is that Comic-Con style 

events help to inspire more 

people to reach for a book. 

“The graphic novel is 

such a great medium because 

people who are visually 

energized and want to 

see cool things as well as 

read cool things are drawn to 

that medium,” Pointon said. 

“It really does bring a lot of 

folks into the library and into 

reading, which is what we’re 

all about.” 

Entertainment from 

Limestone Stage, animal 

education from Crosstown 

Exotics, bounce houses, giant 

Jenga and an exhibitor 

tent added to the outdoor 

fun while, inside the library, 

visitors were able to 

attend cosplay workshops, 

make-up demos and meet 

with variety of artists and 

illustrators including special 

guests Bill Reinhold, 

Linda Lessmann Reinhold, 

Jeffrey Moy and Philip 

Moy. 

2018 was Comicopolis’ 

biggest year yet and Pointon 

hopes it will continue to 

grow in popularity. 

“I say this half jokingly, 

but someday, I think it would 

be cool if Comicopolis was 

even bigger than Canal 

Days,” he said. “If this could 

take over downtown and 

be a massive pop-culture, 

Comic-Con type festival in 

Lockport, that would be fantastic.” 

More information about 

Comicopolis can be found at 

www.comicopolis.org.

18 | August 9, 2018 | The Lockport Legend life & arts 


Lockport’s ‘Garden in the Sky’ 

Tour takes attendees along I&M canal to see art installations 

Violet Carrick takes a look at Saturn through Bob Morris’ (right) telescope Saturday, Aug. 

4, during the Garden in the Sky/Star Party along the I&M Canal in Lockport. Photos by Adam 

Jomant/22nd Century Media 

Mary Ehrler looks at art on the pillars under the 9th Street bridge. 

Attendees got a look at the “Garden in the Sky” installation along the I&M Canal. 

The group looks at Deep Cut, a sculpture by Colin Lyons that takes account of history, 

infrastructure and the environment merging together.

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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. Indian music 

5. Actress Taylor 

8. Julius Caesar conquest 

12. Looks-everything 

link 

14. Spouse 

15. First name in sports 

cars 

16. Michelangelo masterpiece 

17. U.S.N. rank 

18. Of hearing 

19. Be careful 

21. Monstrous 

23. No-hit ace Ryan 

24. Make a sharp turn 

25. PR’d 

28. Tube-nosed seabird 

30. Leatherworker’s tool 

33. ____ Float and Spa, 

in Mokena 

35. “____ Smile” Hall 

and Oates smash hit 

36. Hispanic aunt 

37. Relaxes 

40. Held in respect 

42. Small bit used in 

dentistry 

43. Verdi villain 

45. Govt. security 

46. Massage locale 

47. Small gas engine (sl.) 

50. “Smooth Operator” 

singer 

51. Do nothing (sl.) 

52. Legislate 

54. Hold spellbound 

57. Actress who grew 

up in Mokena, Denise 

____ 

61. Arabian bigwig 

62. Milk source 

64. Freeze over 

65. Boxer Oscar ___ 

Hoya 

66. Chows down 

67. Frequent flier 

68. Type of exam 

69. GPS offering 

70. Nose (out) 

Down 

1. Lost 

2. “Tosca” tune 

3. Social misfit 

4. Receiving conductors 

5. Mourns 

6. “___ be a pleasure” 

7. Soccer score, often 

8. Physicist Ohm 

9. Against 

10. Action film weapons 

11. Scottish body of water 

13. Taqueria fare 

14. Jazz singer Carmen 

20. Swiss mountain 

22. Mitsubishi model 

25. Cold shoulders 

26. Girl on a wall 

27. Eclipse shadow 

29. “Go team!” 

30. Bright courts 

31. Exert, as influence 

32. Soup scoop 

34. Attacks with words 

38. Female descendant 

39. Military rank, abbr. 

41. Roadblock 

44. Perform surgery 

48. Military groups 

49. Tic-___-toe 

51. How popular videos 

“go” 

53. Bettable item 

54. Do over 

55. US abbr. 

56. Abram’s original “This 

Old House” co-host 

58. Decode 

59. Cow pats 

60. Graf ___, German 

battleship 

63. Enjoy a meal 

How to play Sudoku 

Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

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

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan 

answers 

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(815) 834-9463) 

■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday-Friday: 

Happy Hour 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Comedy Bingo 

■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Live Band 

■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

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(708) 479-6873) 

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Country Charm provides homey 

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James Sanchez 

Contributing Editor 

With the antique wagon in 

the parking lot and the array 

of flowers on the walkway, 

customers are already enveloped 

in the small-town, 

country feel before stepping 

inside Country Charm Restaurant. 

Then, they step inside, 

where the knotty pine paneling, 

traditional wood chairs 

and vintage curtains further 

exemplify the classic country 

home. 

It was an idea owner Jason 

Panagos’ mother, Jackie, 

came up with in 1984 when 

she and her husband, George, 

first ran the New Lenox eatery 

before passing the torch 

to their son in 2009. 

“My mother is from southern 

Illinois, so she has a 

small-town background and 

always had an affinity for 

that look and feel,” said Jason, 

who operates the restaurant 

with his wife, Jennifer. 

But this type of atmosphere 

cannot be complete 

without the American classic 

comfort food, and for Country 

Charm, it all starts with 

the sausage gravy. Jason 

Panagos said the biscuits and 

gravy ($4.49 for a half order, 

$5.99 for full) is his biggest 

seller. The gravy’s popularity 

has led to it being used in 

several other breakfast items 

on the menu. 

Panagos said the recipe 

has stayed the same since the 

restaurant opened 34 years 

ago. He called the gravy the 

restaurant’s “backbone.” 

“That’s something we 

put a lot of time and energy 

into,” he said. “Ours has a 

unique blend of some spices 

that we put in there that 

you’re not going to find in a 

lot of other ones.” 

The gravy also is used on 

The Tractor Pull ($12.99) features two popular breakfast 

items in one dish. The base is the Melting Pot skillet, 

topped with a full order of biscuits and gravy. James 

Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

the Country Benny ($7.79), 

which is like a traditional 

eggs Benedict, except a 

biscuit replaces the English 

muffin, and the gravy replaces 

the hollandaise sauce. 

It also is featured in the 

restaurant’s largest breakfast 

item, The Tractor Pull 

($12.99). That combines 

two hearty dishes into one. 

The base is the Melting Pot, 

which is a skillet with eggs 

any way, ham, sausage, bacon, 

onion, and American 

and Swiss cheeses, topped 

with biscuits and gravy. 

“A lot of the younger guys 

like to come in and see if 

they can try and finish it,” 

Jason said, with a laugh. 

“It’s too much food for me.” 

Many breakfast spots 

serve similar dishes, so 

tweaking the classics is 

what Panagos said separates 

Country Charm from 

area competitors. George’s 

Croissant ($8.99) is another 

example. It has all the ingredients 

of a traditional eggs 

Benedict, but a croissant is 

the base instead of an English 

muffin. 

Jackie’s Eggs may be a 

new item, but Panagos said 

the additions come few and 

Country Charm 

Restaurant 

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New Lenox 

Hours 

• 5:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Monday-Saturday 

• 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday 

For more information ... 

Phone: (815) 485-3996 

Web: www. 

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far in between, because 

while he wants to place his 

stamp in the business, he 

also wants to stay true to 

his parents’ vision. It has 

worked for more than three 

decades, and Panagos has 

been along for the ride for 

nearly all of it. 

“For me, this is my life’s 

work,” he said. “This is everything 

to me. My parents 

started the place. I worked 

here as a kid, and I worked 

here when I was going to 

college. When I came back, 

I came back full-time, and 

then I took over. I live in 

New Lenox, I work in New 

Lenox, I breathe New Lenox, 

I’m here all the time.”

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Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Homes 

In Manhattan and Peotone – From the mid-$200’s 

New designs are a 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 

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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. 


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, 


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, 


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. 


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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1003 Help Wanted 

22nd Century Media seeks Graphic Designer 

Position Overview: 

22nd Century Media, a media publishing company based in 

Orland Park & Northbrook, is seeking a Graphic Designer 

to join their team. 

Responsibilities Include: 

Create web/print advertising material, visual web design using 

WordPress, Update existing as well as creating new web/print 

collateral for Events, Occasional page layout, Miscellaneous 

design projects, Communicate with inside & outside sales reps, 

Maintain FTP/server files, Edit and upload digital publications, 

Prepare & troubleshoot PDF files 

Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s in Graphic Design or related field preferred, 

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite for Mac, Layout and digital 

design experience a must, Familiarity with CMS (WordPress), 

Strong typography knowledge & expertise, Excellent 

Communication, Interpersonal & Organizational skills, 

Ability to work independently and with team 

within fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment 

Next Steps: 

For more information or to be considered for this 

opportunity, email a resume to: 

careers@22ndcenturymedia.com 

No phone calls please. EOE 

22nd Century Media seeks Inside Sales Director 

Position Overview: 

22nd Century Media, a media publishing company based in 

Orland Park, is seeking an Inside Sales Director 

to join their team. 

Responsibilities Include: 

Proactively prospecting and qualifying potential new advertising 

accounts; handling incoming leads; 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 

sales 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 

Village Seeks F/T Civil Engineer 

The Village of Homer Glen is seeking qualified candidates 

for the full-time position of Civil Engineer. Minimum 

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or 

closely related field, 3 yrs. of progressively responsible 

experience in Civil Engineering, previous field 

engineering/construction experience required. Must be 

computer savvy with excellent MS Office software skills 

and experience using GIS and Auto CAD. Salary is 

$76,881 plus benefits. Application Process: 

Submit cover letter, resume and completed job application 

(download at www.homerglenil.org) via mail to 

Village of Homer Glen, Attn: Heather Kokodynsky, 

14240 W. 151st St., Homer Glen, IL 60491 

or email to hkokodynsky@homerglenil.org 

Full position descripton available at homerglenil.org 

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 

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needs to possess strong 

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communication skills. 

Excellent computer literacy 

needed, including MS Word & 

Excel. Industrial cust. service 

exp. req’d. Repeat customer 

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req’d. Competitive salary & 

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LAWN TECHNICIAN 

Professional company 

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looking for reliable 

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plus, but not necessary. 

For interview call: 

(708)479-4600 

landscapeassociatesinc.com 

Hiring Desk Clerk 

(must be flexible w/ shifts) 

& Housekeeping (Morning) 

Needed at 

Super 8 Motel 

Apply within: 

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No Phone Calls 

Hilton Garden Inn 

18335 Lagrange Road, 

Tinley Park. Looking for 

Restaurant Supervisor, 

various housekeeping 

positions, server/bartender 

and guest service agents. 

Must apply in person. 

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running production 

equipment, loading/unloading 

trucks, & warehouse 

duties. Forklift cert. & exp. 

with UPS shipping software 

are pluses. MUST be 

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reading/writing/math. 

Competitive wage. Email 

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AERO Rubber Co., Inc. 

8100 West 185th Street 

Tinley Park, IL 60487 

DAYTIME HOSTESS 

8am-3pm Shifts 

Weekends Required! 

Apply in Person: 

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16952 S Oak Park Ave 

Tinley Park 

P/T KITCHEN HELP 

Apply in person at: 

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Part-Time Music Director 

Needed at Our Mother of 

Good Counsel, Homer Glen, 

IL. Please submit resume to 

frjoseph@omgccc.org 

or call 708.301.6246 

Construction Laborer 

Wanted. Must have 

driver’s license & 

transportation. Will train. 

Call 708.373.4135. 

Local Pizzeria 

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Will train, Sundays req’d 

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PART-TIME TELLER 

Midland Federal (EOE) 

15732 Bell Rd; 20-25 hrs/wk 

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$15 per space per day! 

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Mokena Community 

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Orland Park. 14057 Hialeah 

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lot of kids boy/girl 

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kitchenware, rugs, high 

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Tinley Park 17724 Austin Ave 

(62nd Ave) 8/10 - 8/12 8-6. 

Plus size clothes, households, 

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Tinley Park. 7764 Bristol Park 

Dr. 8/11, 9-4pm. Tons ofladies 

clothes XL-3X, collectibles, 

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luggage, household items, 

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2701 Property for 

Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 14503 South Boulder Drive, Lockport, 

IL 60441 (Single Family). On the 

30th day of August, 2018 to be held at 

12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case 

Title: CitiMortgage, Inc. Plaintiff V. 

Richard M.Tomeyer; Sheri L. Tomeyer; 

Inland Bank and Trust; Feinberg 

& Barry PC Defendant. 

Case No. 15CH 0949 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the 

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 

605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified 

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required by subdivisions 

(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments 

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is asurplus following application 

ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 

plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant 

to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties 

to the proceeding advising them of 

the amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty obtains 

acourt order for its distribution or, in 

the absence of an order, until the surplus 

is forfeited to the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS 

LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 


of 217 Barry Avenue, Lockport, IL 

60441 (Single Family Home). On the 

23rd day ofAugust, 2018 to be held at 




Title: Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. 

Plaintiff V.Jonathan D. Nusgart, Solely 

as Special Representative for the Estate 

of Jessie Evans (Deceased); Unknown 

Heirs and Legatees of Jessie Evans (Deceased); 

Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development; Joyce Perkins; Carolyn 

Evans; Debbie Poe; Sharon Langon; 

Linda McNair; Anthony Evans; Jessie 

Bernard Evans; Syretta Cole; Timothy 

Thurmond; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord 

Claimants Defendant. 
















County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 










of 14629 Archer Avenue, Lockport, IL 

60441 (Single Family). On the 30th day 

of August, 2018 to be held at 12:00 

noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, 

Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: U.S. 

Bank National Association, as Trustee 

for Structured Asset Investment Loan 

Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 

Series 2006-BNCl Plaintiff V.Joseph 

J. Thoman; Darlene Thoman; Mary 

E. Pressley-Thoman Defendant. 
















County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 
















P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 










of 16451 W. ONEIDA DRIVE, LOCK- 

PORT ,IL 60441 (Single Family Residence). 

On the 23rd day of August, 

2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the 

Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. 

Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 

60432, under Case Title: NATION- 

STAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff V. 

CHARLES T. KOBLICK, CATHER- 

INE KOBLICK, MB FINANCIAL 

BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO 

COLE TAYLOR BANK, CITY OF 

LOCKPORT, THUNDER HILL OF 

BROKEN ARROW HOMEOWNERS 

ASSOCIATION, Defendant. 
















County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel LLC 

175 N Franklin Suite 201 

Chicago, Illinois 60606 

P: 312-357-1125 

F: 312-357-1140 










of 225 East 13th Street, Lockport, IL 

60441 (Single Family Home). Onthe 





Title: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC 

Plaintiff V.Marc Costa; Candice Costa; 

Popular Bank; Unknown Heirs and 

Legatees of Marc Costa, if any; Unknown 

Heirs and Legatees of Candice 

Costa, ifany;; Unknown Owners and 

Non Record Claimants Defendant. 
















County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 

33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 


P: 312-360-9455 

F: 312-572-7823 










of 16015 Aberdeen Drive, Lockport, IL 

60441 (Single Family Home). Onthe 





Title: Ditech Financial LLC Plaintiff V. 

Scott J.Kozlowski; Traci Kozlowski; 

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust 

Company, N.A., asTrustee for Home 

Equity Loan Trust 2006- HSA4 Defendant. 
















County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 


if there is asurplus following applica- 

tion ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 













P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 










of 219 REVEREND WALTON 

DRIVE, LOCKPORT, IL 60441 (single 

family, infair cond, for sale, w2car det 

garage). On the 23rd day of August, 

2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the 

Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. 

Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 

60432, under Case Title: BANK OF 

AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff V. MARLA 

B WILLIAMSON; COLLECTION 

PROFESSIONALS, INC., Defendant. 

Case No. 17 ch 2186 in the Circuit 





twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale 






whose rights inand to the residential 




County. Judgment amount is 

$304,600.32 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 


P: 312-346-9088 

F: 

















STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

CitiMortgage, Inc. 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Richard M.Tomeyer; Sheri L. Tomeyer; 

Inland Bank and Trust; Feinberg 

& Barry PC 

Defendant. No. 15 CH 0949 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 6th day of March, 2017, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

30th day of August, 2018 ,commencing 

at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will 

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

sell at public auction tothe highest and 

best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

Lot 6in Block Ein Pebble Creek, being 

asubdivision of part of the East Half of 

Section 10, in Township 36 North and 

in Range 11 East of the Third Principal 

Meridian, according to the plat thereof 

Recorded March 7, 1974 as Document 

Number R74-5251, in Will County, Illinois. 

Commonly known as: 14503 South 

Boulder Drive, Lockport, IL 60441 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family 

P.I.N.: 16-05-10-205-022-0000 

Terms ofSale: ten percent (10%) at the 












County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 




P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County



2703 Legal 

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) SS. 





Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Jonathan D. Nusgart, Solely as Special 

Representative for the Estate of Jessie 

Evans (Deceased); Unknown Heirs and 

Legatees of Jessie Evans (Deceased); 

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; 

Joyce Perkins; Carolyn Evans; 

Debbie Poe; Sharon Langon; Linda 

McNair; Anthony Evans; Jessie Bernard 

Evans; Syretta Cole; Timothy Thurmond; 

Unknown Owners and Nonrecord 

Claimants 





cause on the 20th day of June, 2018, 



23rd day ofAugust, 2018 ,commencing 




sell at public auction to the highest and 


real estate: 

11-04-34-416-023-0000 

11-04-34-416-024-0000 LOTS 20, 21 

AND 22 IN BLOCK 8 IN RIVER- 

VIEW, A SUBDIVISION OF THE 

EAST PART OFTHE NORTH 69-3/4 

ACRES OF THE SOUTHEAST 

QUARTER OF SECTION 34, IN 

TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, INRANGE 

10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 

MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 

14, 1903 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 

222812, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

NOIS. 

Commonly known as: 217 Barry Avenue, 

Lockport, IL 60441 


Single Family Home 

P.I.N.: 11-04-34-416-018-0000 













County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













TACT: 

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 


MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










) SS. 





U.S. Bank National Association, as 

Trustee for Structured Asset Investment 

Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through 

Certificates, Series 2006-BNCl 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Joseph J. Thoman; Darlene Thoman; 

Mary E. Pressley-Thoman 





cause on the 27th day of November, 

2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 








real estate: 

That part of the Northeast quarter of 

Section 12, Township 36 North, Range 

10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, 

defined asbeginning at a point that is 

149.87 feet northeasterly of the South 

line ofthe Northeast quarter of said Section 

12, at an angle of80degrees 48 

minutes to the said South line from east 

to Northeast atapoint that is 518.40 

feet westerly of the Southeast corner of 

said Northeast quarter of said Section 

12, thence continuing Northeasterly 

235.43 feet; thence Southwesterly 

175.70 feet at an angle of52degrees 18 

minutes from the southeast to the Southwest; 

thence Southeasterly atanangle 

80 degrees 20 minutes from Northeast 

to Southeast, 193.40 feet to the point of 

beginning, in Will County, Illinois. 

Commonly known as: 14629 Archer 

Avenue, Lockport, IL 60441 


Single Family 

P.I.N.: 11-04-12-204-050-0000 













County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 


if there is a surplus following application 











TACT: 




P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 


MIKE KELLEY 











) SS. 





NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CHARLES T. KOBLICK, CATHER- 

INE KOBLICK, MB FINANCIAL 

BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO 

COLE TAYLOR BANK, CITY OF 

LOCKPORT, THUNDER HILL OF 

BROKEN ARROW HOMEOWNERS 

ASSOCIATION, 





cause on the 13th day of March, 2018, 









real estate: 

LOT 225 IN ARROWHEAD OF BRO- 

KEN ARROW, BEING ARESUBDI- 

VISION OF LOTS 9, 11 AND PART 

OF LOT 14IN BROKEN ARROW, IN 

SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 36 

NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC- 

CORDING TO SAID PLAT OFAR- 

ROWHEAD OF BROKEN ARROW 

RECORDED APRIL 28, 1994, AS 

DOCUMENT NO. R94-44325, AND 

CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION 

RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 

R94-47389 AND R94-58257, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 16451 W. 

ONEIDA DRIVE, LOCKPORT , IL 

60441 


Single Family Residence 

P.I.N.: 16-05-30-304-058-0000 













County. 

In the event the property is a condominium, 

in accordance with 735 ILCS 

5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













TACT: 

Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel LLC 

175 N Franklin Suite 201 


P: 312-357-1125 

F: 312-357-1140 


MIKE KELLEY 











) SS. 





Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Marc Costa; Candice Costa; Popular 

Bank; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of 

Marc Costa, ifany; Unknown Heirs and 

Legatees of Candice Costa, ifany;; Unknown 

Owners and Non Record Claimants 





cause on the 24th day of May, 2018, 









real estate: 

THE WEST 50 FEET OF THE EAST 

118 FEET OF LOT 1IN BLOCK 106 

IN THE VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF 

LOCKPORT, A SUBDIVISION IN 

SECTION 23TOWNSHIP 36NORTH 

AND IN RANGE 10, EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN 

WILL COUNTY ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 225 East 13th 

Street, Lockport, IL 60441 



P.I.N.: 11-04-23-337-010-0000 













County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 




and legal fees required bysubdivisions 




Property Act. 













TACT: 

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 

33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 


P: 312-360-9455 

F: 312-572-7823 


MIKE KELLEY 











) SS. 





Ditech Financial LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Scott J.Kozlowski; Traci Kozlowski; 

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust 

Company, N.A., asTrustee for Home 

Equity Loan Trust 2006- HSA4 














real estate: 

Lot 14 in Prairie View Estates, asubdi- 

vision in the Northeast 1/4 of section 19, 

Township 36 North, Range 10 East of 

the Third Principal Meridian, according 

to the plat thereof recorded October 6, 

1989 as document R89-51733, and Certificate 

of Correction recorded June 18, 

1992 as Document R92-47150, in will 

County, Illinois. 

Commonly known as: 16015 Aberdeen 

Drive, Lockport, IL 60441 



P.I.N.: 11-04-19-203-013-0000 













County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













TACT: 




P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 


MIKE KELLEY 











) SS. 





BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

MARLA BWILLIAMSON; COLLEC- 

TION PROFESSIONALS, INC., 

Defendant. No. 17 ch 2186 













real estate: 

LOTS 15 AND 16INBLOCK 1IN 

STIRLING PARK, ASUBDIVISION 

OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 

QUARTER OFSECTION 34, TOWN- 

SHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST 

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID- 

IAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 

4, 1907 AS DOCUMENT NO. 246400 

IN PLAT BOOK 14, PAGE 37, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 219 REVER- 

END WALTON DRIVE, LOCKPORT, 

IL 60441 


single family, infair cond, for sale, w2 

car det garage 

P.I.N.: 11-04-34-418-078-0000 

Terms ofSale: ten percent (10%) at the 












County. Judgment amount is 

$304,600.32 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any.



2703 Legal 

Notices 

2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 


Under $100 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













TACT: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 


P: 312-346-9088 

F: 


MIKE KELLEY 



Under $100 

1940 Wire Recordette by Wilcox 

CoMichigan with Radio 

Record Player. Good car microphone 

wire &instructions 

sold by Sears $100 

708-349-6433 

Bathroom sink: Kohler portrait 

drop in oval, sculpted lines, 4” 

centerset, faucet included. Paid 

$250. Selling for $50. 

708.558.0012 

Cuisinart prep 7DLC - 2007N 

food processor. Never used 

$100 773-552-7850 

Dozen young ladies new/used 

sweaters $14 ea Small Ladies 

black 3/4 length coat $12 Petite 

Wedding dress $50 

708-460-8308 

Exercise bike, Proform #955R 

$50 or best offer 815-791-6507 

HD steel scoop shovel $15 HD 

snow shovel new bottom blade 

$12 New 5pc miniature pliers 

cased set $20 10 pc deep wall 

socket set $12 708-460-8308 

Ikea Inreda bookshelf halo 

lights new, have 10-$5 each. 

MP3 Pro digital metal detector 

Carl 708-717-5054 

Mens 36 leather belt $10 New 

Blackhawks L/S XL shirt $30 

New mens beiger winter XL 

jacket $20 Wilson read leather 

purse $12 708-460-8308 

Nice clean 8 drawer desk $100 

1960 lazy susan complete set, 

perfect $35 Green flass tea 

light holder $10 each. New 

marble rolling pin $15 

708-460-8308 

2 rolls of electric wire 500 ft 

each #12 stranded black & 

white $40 each. Ask for Lou 

708-448-9597 

Bickerton portable folding bike 

$100. 708-301-5136 

Bissell floor power scrubber w 

pads used once. 815-464-2958 

Bluetooth Headphones Touch 

Control, Like New, in case. 

Chicago Bears logo, compatible 

to most bluetooth/smart 

phones $75 815-995-3097 

Boys 24” Bike yellow Magna 

Excitor 21 speed like new $30 

708-349-9028 

Cardio fit $20. Deo Forman 

rotisserie $10. Set of dishes 

$50. Polaroid camera $20. 

815-478-3870 

Clean new stuffed animals $5 

ea; New large moose animal 

$10; 6” speaker crate guitar 

$35; pair old cresent USA tools 

$20; new wood seat $20 

708-460-8308 

Five drawer steel tool case $45 

Electric grass edger $15 

708-349-3238 

Four rod and reel fishing combos 

$40 708-497-0911 

Futon - dark tan excellent condition 

$50 Pool pump 3/4 HSP 

$40 708-781-1300 

Hospital bed with mattress $75 

Kitchen light dining chandelier 

$25 815-463-0491 

HP Laserjet Printer P1006 usb 

works, good $20 708-403-2473 

Large almost new, chase 

lounge, suitable for pool or 

deck $12. 708.532.0177 

Larson Storm-Door Hardware 

Included -Top of line, fairly 

new. 2-3 years. $50, glass middle, 

metal sides. 708-532-1027 

MacGregor Lite Golf Clubs, 

cast alloy, good cond 1980s, 

lightweight for teens or women 

$75 obo 708-204-9326 Orland 

Park 

Men’s Bike $15 Golf clubs & 

bag $25 708-301-8880 

Men’s Boston Outfitters genuine 

leather jacket. Size 7XL. 

Zipper closure, point collar, 

two side pockets, interior 

pocket, adjustable snap cuffs 

$100 708-642-9019 

Mens pink sport jacket USA 

40R $40; Yellow Sport Jacket 

USA 38L $30; New mens short 

jacket XL $15; Chicago Bears 

winter jacket, perfect, XL $35 

708-460-8308 

Mig welder, solar 2-175 amp 

with cart $100 Call 

708-204-9326 Ask for Dave, 

Orland Park 

Power-FLO Matrix 1.5 HP 

Haywood pool pump and filter 

assembly Model# SP15931 

$100 obo call John 

708-263-3340 

Salon Equip.-Hydraulic Chairs, 

Shampoo Chairs, Stylist Stations 

$50 ea. Shampoo Bowls 

w/sprayers, $35 ea. Mirrors 

48"x42" $25ea. Plus Misc. 

Supplies VGC 708-645-6866 

White Frigidaire used gas 

oven. Works well, needs minor 

cosmetic repair $75 obo 

708-822-8119 

Womens magazines $.50ea 32 

oz bunny water bottle $3 New 

photo/video storage boxes 

$3.50 New soft seat cushion $4 

708-460-8308 

5beer steins $5 each. 3piece 

brass fireplace set $3. 13 strap 

on deer tree climbing step $2 

each. 708-614-8148 

Bathroom sink: Kohler portrait 

drop in oval, sculpted lines, 4” 

centerset, faucet included. Paid 

$250. Selling for $50. 

708.558.0012 

Bike rack -Thule 4bike trailer 

hitch mount folds down $100 

708-256-7965 

Black &Decker circular saw 

$20 Craftsman drill $20 Great 

condition. Pro-like volleyball 

set w all accessories 

708-601-1947 

Bristol Table -metal bottom, 

glass top -2bar stools, good 

shape $85 Car buffer $15 

815-995-3097 

Hayward pool pump 1hp motor 

$75 Call Lou 708-448-9597 

Need a set of luggage? All 

three pieces for $85 They are 

new, planned trip, never materialized. 

815-469-4525 

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Have you ever hit a 

hole-in-one? 

No, I wish. That’s the 

goal. I’ve got within a couple 

of feet. 

What’s your favorite 

golf course? 

Silver Lake. Not just because 

I work there. I like the 

layout of it and the greens 

are in good condition. I like 

the north course at Silver 

Lake the best, just because 

of the layout. It’s a little longer. 

It’s just fun to go out and 

play. 

If you played another 

sport, what would it be 

and why? 

Swimming. I took swim 

lessons when I was younger. 

When I got to high school, 

I debated whether or not to 

go into golf or swimming. 

Since they’re in the same 

season, I could only do one. 

I decided on golf. 

What have you learned 

from Lockport girls golf 

coach Kyle Yaeger? 

He’s really taught me 

about putts. Also to do one 

shot at a time, and not to 

focus on my score. Just to 

focus on my golf mentality 

and swing. 

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It’s still a ways off, but 

are you planning to play 

golf in college? 

I think so. I’d say most 

likely, but it depends on 

where I go and how it fits 

my schedule. But I’d certainly 

like to. I want to major 

in business.. 

What’s the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Lockport? 

The relationships that you 

build with your teammates. 

The fact that you want to 

spend time with them outside 

of your sport. Plus 

through sports, you meet a 

lot of great people that you 

wouldn’t have met otherwise. 

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lived in Lockport for more 

than 14 years and had sons 

go through the football program. 

“This is why I love living 

in Lockport and coaching 

in Lockport,” Starkey said. 

“Because of the support that 

Lockport gets. This is a great 

opportunity to see the alumni. 

We have former parents, current 

parents, former coaches, 

and current coaches here. 

“It’s a lot of fun, and Broken 

Arrow does a great job 

putting it on and hosting it. 

The boosters and the local 

businesses were all tremendous.” 

Adam Decaire pretty 

much epitomizes what the 

whole event is about. The 

2004 LTHS graduate was 

on both Class 8A state title 

teams. He is currently a social 

studies teacher at the 

school and will enter his 

10th season as wide receivers 

coach at Lockport this 

fall. He’s also the President 

of the Lockport Football 

Alumni Association. 

“The nice thing about 

this year is that there’s new 

alumni and different faces 

from different years in attendance,” 

Decaire said. “I 

think this one was a little better 

attended and it’s nice to 

see the new faces. We want 

this to continue to grow. It’s 

all about the connections.” 

Some of the alumni, such 

as former NFL player Matt 

Griebel, couldn’t make it to 

the golf fundraiser, but many 

of those alumni plan to be at 

another important Lockport 

football event this month. 

That is the season opener at 

6 p.m. on Aug. 25 against 

Providence at Huskie Stadium 

on the campus of Northern 

Illinois University. 

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through on a shot. Adam 


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Girls Golf 

Porters aiming high with entire squad returning 

Randy Whalen 


They’re back — every 

single one of them. 

All the golfers from last 

seasons Lockport Township 

girls golf team return this 

fall. With no seniors last 

year, the Porters had a winning 

record in dual/triangular 

meets. They placed third 

at the SouthWest Suburban 

Conference Blue Division 

meet at Green Garden Country 

Club in Frankfort. 

With the entire team returning, 

they are expecting bigger 

and better things this season. 

“It’s exciting,” Lockport 

girls coach Kyle Yaeger said 

of the upcoming season. 

“Last year we had a pretty 

successful season. Hopefully 

with everyone being a 

year older now, they should 

step up. Hopefully the whole 

team can make it to the sectional 

as a team.” 

Last season, Lockport 

didn’t qualify the team for 

the sectional, missing by 

seven strokes. But four individuals 

qualified out of 

the Class 2A Providence Regional, 

which was held on 

the Porters home course at 

Broken Arrow in Lockport. 

The sectional qualifiers 

were Claire Ancevicius (95), 

who is now a sophomore, 

Rachel Kuzel (96) and Megan 

Kohley (98), both now 

juniors, and Katherine Tomczuk 

(105) now a sophomore. 

Freshman Fiona Heeney 

(111) now a sophomore, 

and Kearney Pluth (117) 

now a senior, just missed the 

individual qualifying cut. 

“Rachel was our No. 1 

for most of last year” Yaeger 

said. “We expect her to 

do well, but everyone who 

played in the regional will 

be back. It will be nice to see 

them move up.” 

At the Class 2A Waubonsie 

Valley Sectional, which 

was held at Springbrook 

Golf Course in Naperville, 

Kuzel (90) finished with the 

best score on the team. 

“[The sectional] was 

rough,” Kuzel said at that 

time. “[This] year we except 

two or three of us to have 

consistent scores in the 80s 

or better.” 

When the Porters shot a 

367 at the SWSC Blue meet 

at Green Garden In Frankfort 

last September, it was 

easily their best of the season. 

Kuzel (85, 4th overall) 

led Lockport. Kohley (91, 

7th overall) had her lowest 

score ever to also place in 

the Top 10. Ancevicius (97) 

and Pluth (98) rounded out 

the top four for the Porters 

and will look to have them 

in contention for their first 

SWSC Blue title since 2008. 

“I think we will be even 

better than last year” Kohley 

said. “Everyone on the team 

is all super close. That helps 

with us to keep each other 

up.” 

The close knit group will 

welcome in some freshmen 

to the team this season. 

“We have about a half 

dozen freshmen out this 

season,” Yaeger said. “So 

we expect a larger varsity 

team. We had the Lockport 

golf camp in the second 

week of June at Prairie Bluff 

Golf Course. We had a lot of 

younger kids out at that.” 

This will be be the second 

season as LTHS girls golf 

coach for Yaeger, a 2013 

Lockport graduate. He graduated 

from St. Xavier University 

in the spring of 2017 

with a criminal justice degree. 

This past year he was 

able to secure a full time job 

working midnights as a police 

officer. While he plans 

to be there as often as possible 

this golf season, work 

will sometimes beckon. So 

assistant coach, Robin Prokaski 

will be on hand to lend 

his guidance. 

“It’s going to be an exciting 

year” Yaeger said. “We 

want to do well, and if we 

get any girls to state, it will 

be a bonus. We want to have 

fun and win as a team. I’ll be 

there as often as I can. When 

I can’t, Robin will do a great 

job.” 

Although teams could 

play this week, Lockport 

isn’t slatted to open the season 

until Monday, Aug. 13, 

with a 7 a.m. tee-off in the 

York Invite at Oakbrook 

Golf Course. The next day, 

Tuesday, Aug. 14, brings a 1 

p.m. dual meet against host 

Plainfield North at the Links 

of Carillon Golf Course in 

Plainfield. The home opener 

is at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 17 as 

Latin travels to Broken Arrow 

Golf Course. 

The following week 

brings a trio of 4:30 p.m. 

dual meets. The first is a 

SWSC crossover on Aug. 

20 at Broken Arrow against 

Bradley-Bourbonnais. Another 

SWSC meet is next on 

Aug. 22 against Stagg at Silver 

Lake Country Club, and 

that is followed with a local 

matchup on Aug. 23 against 

host Providence at Broken 

Arrow. 

Sophomore Claire Ancevicius is expected to be a key player for the LTHS girls golf team 

this season. 22nd Century Media File Photo

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LTHS football alumni hit the links for fundraiser 

Randy Whalen 


The commitment to Lockport 

Township football runs 

deep. 

Take the Porter Football 

Booster Club for example. 

President Tim Houlihan, 

Vice President Jim Malevitis, 

spirit wear director 

Lynn Malevitis, treasurer 

Maryann Hildebranski, and 

concessions director Laura 

Houlihan all returned for this 

upcoming season. Only secretary 

Jean Kelly is new. She 

replaced Leigh Kelley, who 

died earlier this year. 

“With the exception of our 

secretary, the whole booster 

club is still here from last 

year,” Tim Houlihan said. 

“But all our kids have now 

graduated. It’s because of 

the commitment we have 

for the kids on all levels, and 

for the coaching staff. They 

have been beyond supportive 

of us.” 

That was on display last 

week as Lockport High 

School Football and the 

Lockport Football Alumni 

Organization held their 

second annual Drive for a 

Touchdown Golf Outing & 

Fundraiser. That took place 

on Friday, Aug. 3, at Broken 

Arrow Golf Club in Lockport. 

“The alumni continue it 

and encourage it each year 

more and more,” Tim Houlihan 

said. “We want them to 

be a part of it.” 

An alumnus who was part 

of it this year, but not last 

year, was new Lockport Athletic 

Director Mike Dwyer. 

A 1993 Lockport graduate, 

Dwyer was named as AD in 

July. He played football and 

ran track during his time as a 

Porter athlete. 

“I just think it’s a great 

event and well organized,” 

Dwyer said of the Drive for 

a Touchdown Golf Outing 

& Fundraiser. “The booster 

club did a great job of getting 

everything ready and 

making sure this was well 

run and attended. 

“I met some of the alumni 

out there that I didn’t know. 

It was important for them to 

be back and to be part of that 

Lockport family. We will 

continue to reach out to the 

alumni as their legacy is still 

felt in the hallways here.” 

The outing started at 

noon with a registration and 

lunch, followed by the golf. 

The event concluded with 

a dinner and awards ceremony. 

There were different 

levels of sponsorship and 55 

total businesses, individuals 

and organizations that contributed. 

Prizes were also given 

out for the performance on 

the golf course. An alumni 

threesome of Ryan Frederick 

and Brendan Murphy [both 

Class of 2009] along with 

Nick Pleva [Class of 2010] 

brought home the best score. 

They called themselves 

“The Big 3” and finished the 

day 14 strokes under par. 

“It’s my first time back” 

Murphy said of attending the 

alumni event. “Coach [Joe] 

Cunnane sent me an invite. 

I had an appointment fall 

through at the last moment 

and was able to come. It’s 

The threesome of LTHS football alumni (left to right) Nick 

pleva, Ryan Frederick and Brendan Murphy posted the best 

score of the day Friday, Aug. 3, during the Lockport Football 

Alumni Organization Drive for a Touchdown Golf Outing & 

Fundraiser. Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media 

just great to see everyone 

and to reconnect. 

“It’s good to be back and 

raise money for the football 

team and boosters. They 

continue to help kids grow.” 

Dan Starkey is entering 

his fifth season as the 

Porters head coach. He has 

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Alumni Spotlight 

Lantow makes a splash with Spartans 

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Porters football 

family gets together 

for golf outing 

1. Making a tradition 

The Lockport Football 

Alumni Organization 

held their second 

annual Drive for a 

Touchdown Golf 

Outing & Fundraiser 

Friday, Aug. 3, at Broken 

Arrow Golf Club in 

Lockport. 

2. The top trio 

LTHS football alumni 

Ryan Frederick, Brendan 

Murphy and Nick 

Pleva finished with 

the best score of the 

day at 14-under par. 

3. Ready to roll 

The event was 

the LTHS football 

program’s last large 

event until the Porters 

take the field Aug. 25 

against Providence 

at Huskie Stadium in 

Dekalb. 

Former LTHS 

standout has 

productive first year 

at Michigan State 

University 

Kara Keating, Editorial Intern 

For many people, setting 

a goal and seeing it through 

to completion is a considerable 

challenge that can take 

years; but that’s not the case 

for Josh Lantow. 

The former Lockport 

Township High School 

swimmer achieved most of 

the athletic goals he set for 

himself this past season as a 

freshman on the swimming 

and diving team at Michigan 

State University. 

“It was successful for me 

because I met all the goals 

that I set for myself, and I 

had a lot of fun doing it,” 

Lantow said of his first year 

as a Spartan. “I really like all 

my teammates there.” 

The former Porter finished 

his first year at Michigan 

State this past spring where 

he majors in animal science. 

His final choice was between 

MSU and Purdue, noting 

both schools’ affiliation with 

the Big Ten Conference and 

their large campus atmospheres. 

But when it came 

down to it, being a Spartan 

was a priority for him. 

“I really liked the idea of 

going to a Big Ten School 

because I like how big the 

campus is,” Lantow said. 

Former Lockport Township High School swimmer Josh Lantow had a stellar freshman 

season at Michigan State University and is looking to improve this year. MSU Athletic Communications 

“Michigan State was just the 

best fit for me because of the 

major they offered and I just 

liked the coaches and the 

coaching staff.” 

Before heading to Michigan 

State, Lantow was 

named varsity team captain 

two years in a row at LTHS 

and made the Illinois High 

School Association All-State 

team. During his junior year 

of high school, he suffered 

a compound fracture in his 

arm, but came back from 

it with the help of his head 

coach, Jason Ozbolt. 

Ozbolt knew Lantow 

made the perfect decision to 

head to East Lansing to continue 

his swim career. 

“I think it was a really great 

decision,” Ozbolt said. “He 

has talent and hardwork and 

I think that it’s a great school 

for him. It actually pushed 

him farther and take him farther 

in his swimming career.” 

During his first season 

as a Spartan, Lantow set a 

personal and team record at 

the Big Ten Championships 

in the 200 free event with a 

time of 1:39.02. He set another 

personal record during 

the competition by finishing 

the 100 free in 44.99. The 

team finished 10th overall in 

the tournament. 

Heading into his sophomore 

season, Lantow set 

goals of dropping time during 

his individual events and 

to make the relay team heading 

into the Big Ten Championships. 

“Some of my goals going 

into next season are to make 

finals and help score some 

more points for my team individually,” 

Lantow said. “I 

also hope to break records in 

the team events too.” 

Ozbolt described his former 

swimmer as a natural 

born leader. He said Lantow 

would push his teammates to 

rally around a common goal, 

and strive to earn that result. 

Throughout the four years 

of coaching Lantow, Ozbolt 

always knew he would set 

goals for himself and was 

able to push past his weaknesses 

to earn the end result. 

“Sometimes he puts a lot 

of pressure on himself, and 

sometimes when he doesn’t 

achieve that goal right away 

I think he would get angry,” 

Ozbolt said. “But in the end 

he always turned that weakness 

into a strength and used 

that to fuel his own passion 

and determination to push 

himself to do well.” 

Lantow started his swim 

career around the age of 9 

at the Lockport Swim Club 

for two years and then joined 

the Academy Bullets Swim 

Club when he was 11. He 

started getting into swimming 

after the 2008 Summer 

Olympics watching 

four-time Olympic swimmer 

Michael Phelps and the USA 

Swimming team. 

Outside of NCAA competition, 

Lantow hopes to 

make it to the Olympic Trials 

for the upcoming 2020 

Olympic Games in Tokyo 

before ending his time at 

Michigan State. 

“Quite honestly, I think he 

can go however far he has 

the drive and the passion 

for,” Ozbolt said. “I think he 

has, especially towards his 

later years of high school, 

his talent and hard work really 

started to pay off and if 

he wants to continue working 

with it and doing it, it 

will take him as far as he 

wants.” 

LISTEN UP 

“This is why I love living in Lockport and coaching in 

Lockport. Because of the support that Lockport gets. 

This is a great opportunity to see the alumni.” 

Dan Starkey — LTHS football coach, on this year’s Drive for a 

Touchdown Golf Outing & Fundraiser 

Tune In 

Girls Golf 

Returning to action — Monday, Aug. 13, at Oakbrook Golf Course 

• The Lockport Township High School girls golf team gets its 

season underway with a road match 

Index 

37 - Girls Golf 

35 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Max 

lapthorne, max@lockportlegend.com.

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Excelling in 

East Lansing 

LTHS grad turns in 

strong freshman season 

for MSU swim team, 

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Teeing off 

Lockport girls golf team 

looks forward to season 

ahead, Page 37 

Jim Malevitis lines up a 

putt Friday, Aug. 3, during 

the Lockport Football 

Alumni Organization Drive 

for a Touchdown Golf 

Outing & Fundraiser. Adam 


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