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Spreading awareness 

Mayor stresses importance of domestic abuse awareness 

and breast cancer awareness month, Page 3 

Race time 

Will County Board District 7 and 9 candidates talk issues 

facing the area, explain how to fix them, Pages 7-8 

Running for a cause 

Upcoming LWSRA 5K to help fund wheelchair-accessible 

playground, outdoor rec center, Page 11 

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LEFT: Pictured is Providence High School in 1918 when it was located in Joliet, located at Cass and Ottawa streets. That year, the Sisters of Providence assumed administration of St. 

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RIGHT: Providence Catholic students pose for a picture outside of the school’s new addition on Friday, Oct. 12. photos submitted 

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THURSDAY 

Business After Hours 

5-7 p.m. Oct. 18, Tri-Star 

Cabinet and Top Co., 1000 

S. Cedar Road, New Lenox. 

Join the New Lenox Chamber 

of Commerce in partnership 

with Tri-Star Cabinet 

and Top Co., Inc. for a Business 

After Hours networking 

event. For more information, 

call (815) 485-4241. 

‘The Outsiders’ 

7 p.m. Oct. 18 and 20, 

Lincoln-Way West, 21701 

Gougar Road, New Lenox. 

Lincoln-Way West Theatre 

Company will present “The 

Outsiders,” a play adapted 

from the classic book by S.E. 

Hinton which deals with real 

people, seen through the 

eyes of young Ponyboy, a 

Greaser on the wrong side of 

life, caught up in territorial 

battles between the have-itmade 

rich kids, the Socs, and 

his tough, underprivileged 

“greaser” family and friends. 

FRIDAY 

NARVRE Meeting 

11 a.m. Oct. 19, Little 

Joe’s Pizza, 300 N. Cedar 

Road, New Lenox. Join the 

National Association of Retired 

and Veteran Railway 

Employees for social hour 

followed by lunch at noon 

and a meeting at 1 p.m. 

SATURDAY 

Trick or Trot 5K 

8 a.m. Oct. 20, Lincolnway 

Special Recreation 

Center, 1900 Heather Glen 

Dr., New Lenox. Join the 

LWSRA for their third annual 

Trick or Trot 5K and help 

raise funds for the ADA inclusive 

playground that will 

be used by LWSRA participants 

and community members. 

Cost is $30 for adults, 

and $15 for children ages 14 

and younger. Register online 

at www.lwsra.org/5k. Registration 

on the day of the race 

begins at 6:30 a.m. 

The Villians’ Bash 

10:30-11:15 a.m. Oct. 20, 

New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Parkway, New 

Lenox. Mingle with Maleficent, 

Captain Hook, the Evil 

Queen, and other baddies at 

our spooktacular bash. Play 

awful games, eat despicable 

treats, and cause some mayhem. 

This proram is for children 

ages 3-12. To register, 

visit www.newlenoxlibrary. 

org. 

Pumpkin Carving 

1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, New 

Lenox Public Library, 120 

Veterans Parkway, New 

Lenox. Carve and decorate 

a pumpkin. From spooky to 

silly, see what you can come 

up with. 

SUNDAY 

Pant for the Pantry 5K 

8:30 a.m. Oct. 21, Old 

Plank Trail Community 

Bank, 280 Veterans Parkway, 

New Lenox. All participants 

are encouraged to 

bring two nonperishable 

food items to donate to local 

community food pantries. 

Early registration cost 

is $30 for adults 18 and 

older, $15 for children 15-17 

years, and $10 for children 

14 years and younger. Race 

day registration cost is $35 

for adults 18 and older, $20 

for children 15-17 years, 

and $15 for children 14 

years and younger. Shirts are 

guaranteed for the first 300 

registered adults and 500 

children. Shirt sizes will be 

distributed on a first-come, 

first-served basis. Children 

14 and younger can run for 

free but will not receive a 

tshirt. For more information 

and registration, visit www. 

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MONDAY 

Crafting with the Cameo 

6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, New 



Lenox. Paper, vinyl, ironons 

and more — make a 

craft using the Silhouette 

Cameo electronic cutter. 

Village Board Meeting 

7 p.m. Oct. 22, Village 

Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway, 

New Lenox. The New 

Lenox Village Board meets 

the second and fourth Monday 

of each month. Meetings 

are open to the public and all 

citizens are invited to attend. 

For more information and 

meeting agendas, visit www. 

newlenox.net. 

TUESDAY 

Business After Hours 

5-7 p.m. Oct. 23, Gatto’s 

Restaurant, 1938 E. Lincoln 

Highway, New Lenox. Join 

the New Lenox Chamber 

of Commerce for a multichamber 

business after 

hours hosted by State Rep. 

Margo McDermed. 

Estate Planning 

6:30-7:45 p.m. Oct. 23, 

New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Parkway, New 

Lenox. Look closely at the 

need to plan, planning techniques 

and the documents 

used in the planning process. 

This class will explain the 

difference between a will 

and a trust. Attendees will 

have a thorough understanding 

of what steps needed to 

take to protect their spouse 

and heirs. 

Wednesday 

Paranormal Moms Society 

7-8 p.m. Oct. 24, New 



Lenox. Join the Paranormal 

Moms as they discuss different 

ghostly haunts and 

how they do their overnight 

investigations. To register, 

visit www.newlenoxlibrary. 

org. 

UPCOMING 

Holli-Daze Craft Show 

9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 27 and 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Sunday, Oct. 28, Lincoln- 

Way East High School, 201 

Colorado Ave., Frankfort. 

Join the Mokena Woman’s 

Club for their 45th annual 

Holli-Daze Arts and Craft 

Show. Admission is $4 per 

person with free parking. 

There will be more than 140 

crafters, door prizes and a 

food court. For more information 

contact Mary at (815) 

370-7751 or mjmmwc@ya 

hoo.com. 

Halloween Knight 

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 27, Lincoln-Way 

Central, 1801 E. Lincoln 

Highway, New Lenox. Children 

ages 11 and younger 

are invited to dress up and 

trick-or-treat inside Lincoln- 

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Way Central. Each trick-ortreater 

is asked to bring 1 

canned good to be donated 

to the New Lenox Food Pantry. 

Fun Fair tickets may be 

purchased at the end of the 

trick-or-treat route. Fun fair 

tickets cost $1 each or $5 for 

six tickets. Cash only. 

Halloween Fest 

1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 27, New Lenox Village 

Commons, 101 Veterans 

Parkway, New Lenox. Enjoy 

a performance by the New 

Lenox District 122 Junior 

High Bands, Trunk-or-Treat, 

Pumpkin Party craft, Haunted 

Egg Hunt and more. At 2 

p.m. there will be a costume 

contest for all ages. For more 

information about this free 

event, call (815) 485-4241. 

ONGOING 

Coloring Contest 

Entries must be submitted 

by Wednesday Oct. 24. 

The New Lenox Chamber of 

Commerce is accepting entries 

for the annual Halloween 

Fest Coloring Contest, 

sponsored by LincolnWay 

Community Bank. The contest 

is open to children ages 

3 - 12, and entries will be 

judged in 3 age groups. All 

entries will be displayed at 

the New Lenox Public Library 

during the New Lenox 

Chamber of Commerce’s 

Halloween Fest on Saturday, 

Oct. 27. One winner for each 

age division will be selected 

and will receive a prize. To 

enter, visit www.newlenox 

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New Lenox Village Board 

Trustees recognize new business 

and October awareness 

Lincoln-Way Residents Looking to 

Move Have Clear Choice … 

Liquor licenses 

approved for 

Chipotle, Zin Café 

Megan Schuller 

Freelance Reporter 

Two up and coming businesses 

are one step closer to 

opening up in New Lenox 

after the Village Board of 

Trustees unanimously approved 

liquor licenses after 

a first read through at 

the Oct. 8 Village Board of 

Trustees’ regular meeting. 

Chipotle, slated to open on 

Saturday, Nov. 17, now has 

a Class D1 Liquor License 

which allows the consumption 

and sale of alcohol. 

Meanwhile Zin Café was 

approved for a Class A1 

liquor license which approves 

the sale of alcohol 

for consumption on and off 

the property. 

A representative of Zin 

Café said that they plan to 

have a high end wine bar 

with wine club memberships. 

After construction 

is completed, the café can 

open sometime in December. 

After the vote, Mayor 

Tim Baldermann wished the 

businesses well and thanked 

them for choosing New 

Lenox. 

“Good luck at the new 

location, we’re excited to 

have you here,” Baldermann 

said to representatives 

of each business. 

After recognizing local 

business, the mayor took 

a moment out to recognize 

October as domestic abuse 

Round it Up 

Recap of action and discussion from the New Lenox Village 

Board’s regular meeting on Oct. 8: 

• First read was held for an ordinance granting a 

landscape variation for Nogas Landscaping to put 

chain link fence in place of the required solid fence. 

• The trustees and Mayor Baldermann urged residents 

to get out and vote for the Nov. 6 is the general 

election. Early voting will be on Oct. 22-Nov.2 from 9 

a.m.-4 p.m. 

• Approved consent agenda, with Trustee Jasen 

Howard abstaining from approving last meeting’s 

minutes because he was absent. 

awareness month and breast 

cancer awareness month. 

“There is a month for a lot 

of different causes,” he said. 

“These are two that affect 

men or women, but primarily 

affect women. I think they 

are worthy of discussion.” 

He urged women in the 

community to get screened 

for breast cancer and for 

victims of abuse to reach 

out to the New Lenox Police 

Department so they can 

get directed to the help and 

resources they need. 

“It’s one of those issues, 

like drug addition, like 

mental health, like suicide, 

that sometimes people don’t 

want to talk about it because 

of the stigma attached to it,” 

Baldermann said. “It’s easy 

to sit up here and say there 

is no price worth paying to 

stay in that situation, and 

that’s true, but that doesn’t 

make it any easier for victims 

of domestic violence.” 

Baldermann said that 

from his law enforcement 

experience that it often 

starts with psychological 

abuse long before it gets to 

physical abuse. 

“Good women get to the 

point that they start to believe 

what they’re being 

told,” Baldermann said. 

“That they’re worthless, 

they can’t do any better, 

they have to be dependent. 

It’s something that should 

have no stigma because the 

victim is never to blame. 

Nobody asks for that type 

of abuse.” 

The board also discussed 

the first phase of a concept 

plan for Lot 68 Leigh Creek 

Park Site, adjacent to the 

Lincolnway Special Recreation 

Association building 

at 1900 Heatherglen Drive. 

They had the first reading 

for the consideration of accepting 

a trustee’s deed for 

and authorizing the conveyance 

of the lot. It was also 

was passed unanimously after 

brief discussion, without 

having to undergo a second 

reading. This will allow the 

park district to move forward 

with applications for 

grant funding. 

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Providence Catholic to celebrate 100 years 



More than a century ago, 

what is now known as Providence 

Catholic High School 

began as a select commercial 

and finishing school for girls 

called St. Mary Academy. 

The school grew with 

the community around it, 

and has undergone a lot of 

changes in the past century. 

When the Sisters of Providence 

took over the school 

in 1918, located at Cass and 

Ottawa Streets in Joliet, they 

changed its name to what 

the community knows it as 

today. 

According to historical records, 

the school had 59 students 

enrolled its first year, 

with the graduating class 

of 1919 featuring only six 

Providence Catholic girls track team celebrates a state title 

in 1978. That same year, the Celtics’ baseball and wrestling 

teams also won state championships. 

members, along with eight 

others who received certificates 

from the commercial 

class. 

Now, Providence’s current 

enrollment is more than 900, 

and graduating classes average 

at 240. 

“The school was composed 

of mostly people from 

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rural areas,” longtime Providence 

Catholic employee 

Ken Raymond said. “It was 

a small school, no real athletic 

facilities, except for 

a baseball field. We really 

evolved into a college prep 

school and a coeducational 

institution.” 

Raymond started coaching 

and teaching at Providence 

in 1965 and retired 

last school year, through the 

high school’s most transformative 

period. 

Over the years, Providence 

Catholic has had its 

ups and downs. 

By the 1950s, the building 

in Joliet was condemned, so 

the students and faculty temporarily 

moved to St. Mary 

Nativity Parish in Joliet until 

the new Route 30 building 

in New Lenox was built in 

1962. 

While the school was then 

coed, boys and girls were 

kept in separate wings of the 

building to be taught separately. 

Over time, financial 

hardships led to coed classes 

becoming the norm. 

“They experimented with 

coeducational classes, and 

after that they began to meld 

the classes together, because 

it made sense economically,” 

Raymond said. 

In the early 1970s, the 

school faced possible closure 

because of financial 

struggles. Bishop Romeo 

Blanchette went against the 

grain, objecting to the advice 

of the Diocesan Board 

of Education and vowing 

to keep the school open. 

This spurred the “Save Our 

School” campaign, which 

raised $30,000 in its first 

year and saved the school 

from closure. 

“The [1970s] were a 

very dynamic time for the 

school,” Raymond said. “It 

was really a fun experience 

to watch everyone get involved 

and invested in the 

school. Everybody thought 

they were a part of something.” 

Providence Catholic 100th Anniversary Celebration 

1800 W. Lincoln Highway in New Lenox 

Schedule of Events... 

Saturday, Oct. 20 

12:30 p.m – Dedication of the LaVerne and Dorothy 

Brown Student Commons – Speeches will given by 

Providence dignitaries and special guests. 

1:30-3 p.m. – Family Day – Birthday cake and 

refreshments are to be served after the dedication. 

Children’s events and tours of the new commons will 

be offered. 

7-11 p.m. – Alumni Sock Hop – The alumni party 

includes a photo booth, DJ, memorabilia displays, 

guided tours, food and cash bar. Event is for those 21 

and older. Fee is $15. 

Sunday, Oct. 21 

10 a.m. – 100th Anniversary Celebration Mass – 

Coffee and pastries will be served after mass. 

For more information... 

Web: www.providencecatholic.org/alumni/100thanniversary-celebration 

The successful fundraising 

campaigns in the 1970s 

led to school improvements 

to enhance student education 

and experience. Under 

the new direction of the Rev. 

Roger Kaffer as principal, a 

larger gymnasium, a wrestling 

room (now the weight 

room) and the theology wing 

were added. 

Providence began making 

a name for itself within 

the local sports community 

after receiving its first three 

state championships in 1978 

for wrestling, girls track and 

baseball. Over the years, it 

continued to prove itself a 

worthy athletic opponent, 

with the football team having 

a 50-game winning 

streak and taking home four 

consecutive state championships 

from 1994-1997. 

The wrestling team had six 

consecutive state championships 

from 1997-2002. 

Raymond said the Kairos 

retreat became a tradition for 

the school in 1984 as a way 

for students to build relationships 

with each other and 

with God. The retreat program, 

along with an increase 

in religious studies coursework, 

led the school to be 

named Providence Catholic 

within that decade. 

“From my own children 

who went here, what they remember 

the most is Kairos,” 

Raymond said. “The group 

interaction within a faithbased 

school is a wonderful 

program.” 

When the administration 

of Providence was turned 

over to the Augustinians 

from the Midwest Province 

of Our Mother of Good 

Counsel, a series of academic 

changes were made under 

its leadership. 

With the Augustinians 

now leading the school, 

graduation requirements 

were refined, and an Honors 

Curriculum, Developmental 

Program and a College 

Preparatory Program were 

established through the early 

1990s. 

“The Augustinians have 

polished up the school and 

reorganized the academics,” 

Raymond said. 

The early 2000s was a 

time of exponential expansion 

for the school. 

The new fine arts wing 

opened in 2002 after more 

than $2.5 million was raised. 

Soon after, the school also 

chose to purchase 50 acres 

west of campus at Gougar 

Road and Route 30, and 

later in 2012 the school acquired 

25 acres southwest of 

the campus for athletic fields 

Pictured is a graduating class from the 1930s. Photos courtesy of Providence Catholic High 

School 

and future growth. 

The new fine arts wing 

opened in 2002 after more 

than $2.5 million was raised. 

Soon after, the school also 

chose to purchase 50 acres 

west of campus at Gougar 

Road and Route 30, and 

later in 2012 the school acquired 

25 acres southwest of 

the campus for athletic fields 

and future growth. 

“There was constant 

growth, and that constant 

search of, ‘Let us not rest 

at being just be Providence 

Catholic,’” Raymond said. 

“We asked, ‘What else can 

we do? Where do we stand? 

How can we get better?’” 

John Harper, a Providence 

Catholic Class of 

1977 graduate and former 

superintendent of Plainfield 

Pictured is a photo from the 1970’s of a group of students 

gather outside the school building when it was still called 

Providence High School. 

Community Consolidated 

School District 202, returned 

to Providence in 2014 as the 

current principal. To keep up 

with the growth in the community, 

the $6 million La- 

Verne and Dorothy Brown 

Student Commons was built 

to replace the original cafeteria 

to provide a more updated 

gathering space. 

Kathleen Kennedy, director 

of community relations 

and varsity tennis coach, 

graduated from Providence 

in 2011 and came back to 

work at her alma mater. 

“Providence has always 

been my home,” Kennedy 

said. “If it was not for Providence, 

I do not think I would 

have excelled the way I did 

in college or in my career. 

The staff, academics and 

athletics truly set a stepping 

stone for students that you 

just won’t find anywhere 

else.” 

Kennedy said she sees 

Providence is heading in the 

right direction as it grows 

academically and aesthetically. 

“It was a great school 

when I was student, but it’s 

an even better school now, 

with the new student commons, 

improved athletic 

facilities and discussion of 

implementing a STEM program 

next year,” Kennedy 

said. “I had some amazing 

memories as a student, and 

continue to make some as a 

staff member and coach.” 

PCHS has come a long 

way from an all-girls finishing 

school to the wellknown, 

four-year Catholic 

high school it is today. 

“It’s been so fun to be 

a part of that change and 

growth,” Raymond said. 

“This year’s celebration is 

about reliving the memories 

and the history of the past 

100 years.” 

The school plans to hold 

a celebration to commemorate 

the past 100 years of 

operation on Saturday, Oct. 

20, and Sunday, Oct. 21. A 

ceremony to dedicate the 

newly built student commons 

is to be held, along 

with a Mass and other festivities 

for students, alumni 

and families.

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Will County District 7 Board Member (3 for 2 seats) 

Name: Steve Balich 

Age: 68 

Town of Residence: 

Homer 

Glen 

Occupation: Will 

County Board 

Member 

Elected Political Experience: 

Homer Township Trustee for 

eight years, Homer Township 

Clerk for four years and Will 

County Board Member for five 

years. 

Why are you running for reelection 

in District 7? 

I want to serve the people of 

Will County to the best of my 

ability always remembering to 

stand for only what is in the best 

interest of people. I believe in 

less taxes, regulation and a smaller 

government. I have been very 

vocal about not raising the property 

tax rate, since I understand 

that property values decrease as 

taxes increase. I also understand 

seniors and others on a fixed income 

can be forced out of their 

home when taxes increase. [Response 

truncated for exceeding 

word count.] 

What makes you the best candidate 

for this position? 

The thing that separates me 

from other candidates is experience 

and understanding 

how to get issues addressed in 

government. I am not afraid to 

speak out, even if no person in 

the room agrees with me. It is 

my job to convince others to 

join me in doing what is best 

for the people. Beside being 

against increased taxes, a good 

example is getting the County 

policy changed to: when your 

car is towed and you are found 

innocent in court, your attorney 

can ask for your money back for 

towing, storage and administration 

expenses. The belief that 

what is good for the people is not 

always what is good for the government 

is very important. Participation 

in government, private 

groups, organizations and clubs 

help me want to listen to people 

and understand their needs. [Response 


word count.] 

What are the Top 3 issues you 

see facing the district, and what 

would you do to solve them? 

I recognize excessive taxes is 

the single most important issue 

facing our county. As taxes increase, 

property value and family 

disposable income decrease. The 

State of Illinois continually passes 

on unfunded mandates, and, at 

the same time, takes away more 

and more money from what is 

supposed to come in the form of 

grants for needed projects. This 

puts the County in a bad position. 

The problem of necessary 

programs being stopped is not 

what anyone wants, but taxes 

can’t be raised enough to pay 

what is needed to keep these programs 

funded. Simply put, programs 

funded by the State will 

end when the State stops funding 

them. These programs only 

existed because of State funding. 

Getting people to understand the 

State is responsible for funding, 

not the County, which is only administering 

the program, is very 

important. 

The courthouse, sheriff facility 

and health department are being 

built while lowering the tax 

rate. Republicans took control of 

the Board three years ago, saying 

no to the Public Safety Tax 

proposed by the Democrats as a 

method of funding. These buildings 

should have been replaced 

long ago. 

Public safety and jobs will 

continue to be a huge issue. We 

need to support our police, who 

must deal with media-driven 

disdain for police. Heroin is a 

problem we are addressing with 

education. However, creating a 

positive environment where addicts 

can get a good job and even 

raise a family should be a goal. 

Putting people in jail is very 

costly. The County is currently 

trying to find innovative ways 

to reduce the jail population. We 

need to continue to bring good 

paying jobs to our county. 

Name: Mike Fricilone 

Age: 63 


Homer 

Glen 

Occupation: Sales 

Elected Political 

Experience: Will County Board 

Member, Chairman of the Finance 

Committee, Vice Chair of the 

Capital Improvement Committee, 

Forest Preserve of Will County 

Commissioner, Chairman of the 

Operations Committee FPD, 

President of the LTHS Foundation 

and Children’s Advocacy Center 

Board Member 



I want to continue the work of 

making sure our residents receive 

the best services at the lowest cost. 

I want to serve the individual, as 

well as the community as a whole, 

and public service is the best way 

to do that. My cell number is (708) 

Name: Kyle P. 

Killacky 

Age: 23 


Homer 

Glen 

Occupation: Student 


Been involved in local politics 

since 2015 

Why are you running for election 


I am running because I believe I 

can make a difference. Right now, 

our politics is so divisive and 

ugly. It is turning off the voters. 

Both sides demonize the other, 

and that is not how any government 

should work. Yes, we have 

many different views, but I am 

sure we can find common ground. 

In the words of Maya Angelou, 

“We are more alike, my friends, 

than we are unalike.” [Response 

truncated for exceeding word 

count.] 



I think I would bring a more 

310-9831, and my email is mike 

fricilone@gmail.com. I want to be 

accessible to all our county residents. 



I am a businessman. I look at 

things different than the typical 

politician. I want to reduce the 

tax burden while increasing the 

County services. It can be done! 

Efficient government and wise 

spending can make that happen. 

On my website, mikefricilone. 

com, you can see a list of my accomplishments, 

which should 

give you a sense of my experience. 

Over the last three years as 

chairman of the Finance Committee, 

I have eliminated pensions 

for all County Board Members, 

reduced the County Tax rate three 

times and yet we have increased 

the budget at the health department, 

provided more drug awareness 

programs, built a new public 

safety complex, started the build 

youthful, more modern take on 

how the county works. I think I 

can bring fresh, new and exciting 

ideas to the county. Having people 

that bring fresh ideas to the table 

is very vital in leading the County 

into the future. If we keep electing 

the same people, with the same 

ideas, then the county isn’t moving 

forward. 




1. Jobs. Will County is growing, 

and with that growth, we 

need jobs. People think that putting 

up warehouses is the solution; 

it is not. Warehouses are, 

in my view, a band-aid and are 

not a long-term solution. They 

are fine now, but they will not 

last. Automation is sadly the future, 

and we need to prepare for 

that future. Plus, for what I heard 

from people who have worked 

in those warehouses, they do not 

have great working conditions. 

We need jobs that treat workers 

like human beings, and that pay 

their workers a living wage. On 

the board, I will work to get those 

on our new county courthouse 

and will soon start the build on 

our new health department. [Response 


word count.] 




1. Continue to work on reducing 

our taxes. 

2. Continue oversight on our 

spending and operations, making 

sure the taxpayer is getting the 

best services for what they pay. 

3. Continue the fight against 

drug use, especially with our children. 

The earlier our children are 

educated on the dangers of drugs, 

the better prepared they will be 

to fight this battle. I will continue 

to ask both the State and Federal 

government for grant dollars to 

fight this epidemic. We are getting 

results, as this past week the 

Feds approved legislation providing 

funding to local governments 

to help in the fight. 

jobs into the county. 

2. To get well-paying jobs in 

Will County, we must continue to 

invest in our infrastructure. The 

county is doing a good job, but we 

need and I will do more to fix our 

crumbling roads. 

3. The biggest priority that I 

have on my list is battling the 

heroin epidemic. It seems that it 

is getting worse, and our county 

needs to do more. They must invest 

more in our county health 

department. Right now, our health 

department is underfunded, and 

at a time when we have a health 

epidemic raging in the county, 

our health department should not 

be underfunded. It was insane 

to think that in 2016 there were 

people on the board that wanted 

to defund the health department. 

We also need to make sure the 

Sheriff’s Department has enough 

resources to continue their hardfought 

battle in lowering the death 

toll. The Sheriff’s Department has 

been successful, but they need 

more help from the board. These 

things are vital in combating this 

disease. This is the most important 

issue facing the county.

8 | October 18, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot Election 2018 


Will County District 9 Board Member (3 for 2 seats) 

Name: Jim Murphy 

Age: 61 


Joliet 

Occupation: Creative 

Director, J.V. 

Murphy & Associates 

Marketing, Advertising 

& Public Relations 

Elected Political Experience: I am 

a first-time candidate for a major 

elected office. 



I believe my strong business experience 

and years of local community 

involvement will be of value to 

the residents and businesses in District 

9, and to the entire Will County 

Board. Having lived in Will County 

for more than 30 years, I have a 

deep understanding of District 9’s 

past, a positive vision for its future 

and will be a strong voice for this 

extremely diverse district. 

Name: Rachel Ventura 

Age: 37 


Joliet 

Occupation: Business 

Director, Legendary 

Games 

Elected Political 

Experience: Did not provide answer 



I’m running for Will County 

Board District 9 because I believe 

we need a government that works 

for everyone! I plan to focus on the 

issues and find bold solutions to the 

everyday kitchen table problems. 

I’m committed to listening to the issues, 

researching the problem, asking 

the tough questions and working 

to create solutions that best represent 

the needs of the people and area. 



I am a native of Joliet. I spent 10 



My business experience includes 

managing multi-million dollar budgets, 

as well as directing employee 

staffs of up to 350 people. I have 

been actively involved in the local 

community for several decades 

working with, and volunteering 

for, many nonprofit organizations. I 

support fiscally responsible leadership, 

road improvements and capital 

projects, creating job growth in Will 

County, expanding Will County 

green spaces and providing County 

government employees with technology 

and training so they remain 

efficient and effective. I am strongly 

endorsed by the Will County Deputy 

Sheriff’s Union, Joliet Firefighters 

Local 44, American Federation of 

Teachers Local 604, the Will-Grundy 

Central Trades & Labor Council, 

the Will-Grundy Building Trades, 

Operating Engineers Local 150, the 

National Association of Letter Carriers 

and many more. 




I have walked all of District 9’s six 

Townships and 25 precincts twice 

in order to listen to the concerns of 

residents. They clearly believe that 

our inferior roads and infrastructure 

are Will County’s biggest issue, and 

I completely agree. The Joliet-area 

portion of Interstate 80 was completed 

over 50 years ago and was not 

years as a military spouse, which 

allows me to bring both local experiences 

and new ideas to the table. I 

have worked as an actuary, a substitute 

teacher, a state park naturalist, 

a pet nurse, a marketing manager, 

and, currently, I am a business director. 

I volunteer for Joliet School 

District 86, Girl Scouts, Educurious, 

Bicentennial Park and the 

American Legion Auxiliary. 

As a single mother of twins, I understand 

today’s kitchen table problems 

like high property taxes, safe 

roads, keeping our loved one’s safe 

and good jobs. With years of experience 

serving others through my 

work and volunteerism, I am ready 

to serve my community as a member 

of the Will County Board District 9. 




My first priority would be to invest 

in our infrastructure. The expanse of 

warehouses in the area has increased 

truck traffic and deteriorated our 

designed to serve today’s high traffic 

counts. I-55 must be improved 

and widened, as well. Many of our 

local bridges have been declared 

“structurally deficient” by [the Illinois 

Department of Transportation]. 

I will work together with all County 

Board members to show a united 

front to Springfield and Washington, 

D.C. in order to fast track and secure 

funding of major construction projects 

that will dramatically improve 

the level of safety on our highways 

today and for the future. I will also 

work to maintain or improve Will 

County’s AA+ bond rating. An excellent 

bond rating lowers the cost 

of doing government business. I do 

not believe in spending money we 

don’t have, and the taxpayer’s back 

is only so big. Finally, I will work 

with all parties to find a bipartisan 

solution to the region’s dwindling 

water supply. We must look at all 

possible water sources and make 

long-term decisions that will secure 

an adequate supply for generations 

to come at the lowest possible cost. 

This is not a Republican or Democrat 

issue. It’s a quality of life issue 

for all Will County residents and 

businesses. 

roads and bridges. I plan to work with 

all levels of government to create an 

intergovernmental solution since 

more than 60 percent of the truck 

traffic in Will County is from outside 

the county. By focusing on projects 

like the I-80 expansion and bridge, 

we can create a safer interstate but 

also provide better economic development 

that residents can support, 

and thus better jobs in the county. 

Secondly, investing in other infrastructure, 

like renewal energy 

such as wind and solar, also provides 

jobs but helps offset the warehouse 

and truck emissions. Couple 

this with responsible land preservation, 

and we can make Will County 

a greener place to live. 

Lastly, opioid deaths and addiction 

continue to affect residents in 

my district. I would like to create 

an opioid treatment center at the 

new health department and expand 

mental health services, as 

well. I support the Safe Passage 

programs at local police depart- 

Please see Ventura, 10 

Name: Annette 

Parker 

Age: 48 


Crest 

Hill 

Occupation: 

Executive Director, 

Lockport Chamber of Commerce 


Will County Board (2014-18); 

Vice President Forest Preserve 

District of Will County (2016- 

2018); Lockport Township Park 

Board (2012-2014) 



I want to continue to improve 

the quality of life for all 

residents and keep the positive 

progress moving forward. In the 

last four years since being elected, 

I have voted to reduce the 

county property tax rate while 

still providing residents topquality 

service, maintained and 

preserved green space, supported 

opioid prevention, treatment 

and recovery, and promoted job 

growth. I want to keep Chicago 

politics out of Will County and 

retain our own identity. 



I have consistently demonstrated 

an ability to interact 

with constituents, listen to varied 

views, attend neighborhood 

meetings, participate in discussions 

and delve into and broaden 

my understanding of county 

issues. I am a lifelong resident 

and am highly engaged with the 

community. I am a proven leader 

and dedicated to every cause I 

become involved with. District 9 

is diverse and composed of different 

religions, ethnicities and 

socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Due to this makeup, it is important 

to have a member from each 

political party to be the voice of 

the people. I am the only Republican 

asking to represent District 

9. I am the only candidate that 

has been previously elected, 

and my record of bipartisanship 

shows I look for the right decisions. 

[Response truncated for 

exceeding word count.] 


see facing the district, and 

what would you do to solve 

them? 

1. Property taxes are the No. 

1 complaint. Some residents are 

being forced to sell their homes 

and move because their tax bill 

has gone beyond what they can 

afford. As the County Board 

representative in District 9 and 

vice president of the Forest Preserve, 

I have voted against tax 

increases and have voted to reduce 

the tax rate for the last four 

years while still providing residents 

with quality services. If 

elected, I will continue to fight 

against tax increases. 

2. Infrastructure needs and 

safety of our roads. With Will 

County located in the Midwest, 

near the third-largest city in the 

country and having three interstates 

surround us, truck traffic 

will no doubt be traveling 

through our county. I have been 

working diligently with state and 

federal officials to tell our story 

of infrastructure needs. This past 

September, Will County was 

awarded State and Federal funding 

in the amount of $47 million 

for interchange and infrastructure 

improvements on I-80 at 

Route 30. I will continue to beat 

that drum and fight for funding 

from state and federal agencies 

to improve the safety and efficiency 

of our roads. 

3. Opioids are becoming more 

dangerous, easier to obtain and 

are affecting people of all ages. 

An increase in use, addiction and 

deaths are on the rise. Opioid addiction 

is a physical and mental 

illness and needs to be treated 

as such. I have supported the 

education and awareness about 

the dangers of this drug. I have 

been in favor of Will County 

taking actions to deal with this 

issue head on, such as working 

with the Sheriff’s Office, State’s 

Attorney and specialty courts, 

supplying Narcan to all Sheriff 

deputies, supporting the Safe 

Passage programs and working 

with hospitals for recovery. I 

will continue to vote to support 

opioid prevention, treatment and 

recovery.

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weeks left to enter 

costume, pumpkin 

carving contests 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Came here to carve pumpkins 

and dress up, but you’re 

all out of pumpkins? 

Well then, show us your 

Halloween best. 

Just cut up a pumpkin with 

a chainsaw? 

That sounds “fine” (but seriously, 

maybe use smaller, 

safer tools). 

Publisher 22nd Century 

Media’s Halloween contests 

are going for just a couple 

more weeks. Details for each 

are below, but questions can 

be directed to Managing Editor 

Bill Jones at bill@opprairie.com 

or (708) 326-9170 

ext. 20. 

The Costumes 

The Halloween Costume 

Contest for 2018 features 

a total of three categories. 

Adults 16 and older have two 

ways to win, with awards for 

scariest costume and most 

creative up for grabs. Children 

15 and younger, meanwhile, 

will compete in one 

category in which creativity 

is key. 

We’re going to pick just 

one winner across each category 

from all seven of our 

southwest suburban towns: 

Orland Park, Tinley Park, 

Frankfort, Mokena, New 

Lenox, Homer Glen and 

Lockport. So, your entries 

need to be good. 

We have just a few rules. 

1) You have to be the person 

in the costume. You cannot 

submit for anyone else, 

with the exception of parents 

who submit for their children. 

2) Each person can only 

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entry (basically, you cannot 

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— pick one), though 

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per person from different 

members of the family (and 

they can be submitted together). 

A group also may enter 

one group costume, eligible 

for one prize, as a group. 

3) We understand there 

may be a bit in the way of 

scary imagery (such is the 

nature of the holiday), but 

the costumes have to be relatively 

family friendly to be 

considered and published. 

Nothing beyond PG-13. 

4) Entries must be submitted 

no later than 2 p.m. 

Thursday, Nov. 1, to bill@opprairie.com 

or 22nd Century 

Media, c/o Managing Editor 

Bill Jones, at 11516 W. 183rd 

The Prizes 

A breakdown of the prizes available in 22nd Century Media’s 2018 Halloween contests, 

by category. 

Best Adult Costume-Scary (16 and older) 

• A $25 gift certificate for Rubi Agave Latin Kitchen, Tequila & Whiskey Bar, 12622 W. 

159th St. in Homer Glen 

• A $5 gift certificate for Whizzy Puffs, 106 MacGregor Road in Lockport 

Best Adult Costume-Creative (16 and older) 

• A $25 gift certificate for White Street Cafe, located inside the Trolley Barn in Frankfort 


Best Children’s Costume (15 and younger) 

• Two hours of free bowling for up to six people, including shoe rentals, along with a 

pizza and pitcher full of pop, at Laraway Lanes, 1009 West Laraway Road in New Lenox 

• A $25 gift card for Gizmos Fun Factory, 66 Orland Square Drive in Orland Park 

Best Adult-Crafted Pumpkin (16 and older) 

• A $25 gift certificate for Rubi Agave Latin Kitchen, Tequila & Whiskey Bar, 12622 W. 

159th St. in Homer Glen 


Best Pumpkin Created by a Child (15 and younger) 

• Gift certificate valued at $25 from Odyssey Fun World, 19111 Oak Park Ave. in Tinley 

Park 

• A $25 gift card for Gizmos Fun Factory, 66 Orland Square Drive in Orland Park 

St. Unit SW Office Condo 

3, Orland Park, IL, 60467 

(physical entries cannot be 

returned), along with names, 

ages, email addresses and/or 

phone numbers, and towns 

for each of the entrants. 

5) The entries will be 

judged by 22nd Century 

Media’s editorial staff, with 

winners being chosen based 

on creativity, successful execution 

of an idea, quality of 

craftsmanship and consideration 

of the holiday/season. 

6) All entries are subject to 

being published. 

The prizes are detailed in 

the accompanying sidebar. 

The Pumpkins 

Our pumpkin carving contest 

returns in 2018 with a 

category for adults 16 and 

older, as well as one for children 

15 and younger. In both 

categories, it is all about creativity 

and skill. 

We will pick just one winner 

across each category 

from all seven of our southwest 

suburban towns: Orland 

Park, Tinley Park, Frankfort, 

Mokena, New Lenox, Homer 

Glen and Lockport. 

We have just a few rules. 

1) You have to be the person 

who carved the pumpkin. 

You cannot submit for anyone 

else, with the exception 

of parents who submit for 

their children. 

2) Each person can only 

submit one pumpkin photo 

(can feature multiple pumpkins 

if there is a theme) for 

an entry, though families can 

send one entry per person 

from different members of 

the family (and they can be 

submitted together). 

3) We understand there 

may be a bit in the way of 

scary imagery (such is the 

nature of the holiday), but 

the pumpkins have to be relatively 

family friendly to be 

considered and published. 

Nothing beyond PG-13. 

4) Entries must be submitted 

no later than 2 p.m. 

Thursday, Nov. 1, to bill@opprairie.com 

or 22nd Century 

Media, c/o Managing Editor 

Bill Jones, at 11516 W. 183rd 

St. Unit SW Office Condo 

3, Orland Park, IL, 60467 

(physical entries cannot be 

returned), along with names, 

ages, email addresses and/or 

phone numbers, and towns 

for each of the entrants. 

5) The entries will be 

judged by 22nd Century 

Media’s editorial staff, with 

winners being chosen based 

on creativity, successful execution 

of an idea, quality of 

craftsmanship and consideration 

of the holiday/season. 

6) All entries are subject to 

being published. 

The prizes are detailed in 

the accompanying sidebar. 

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ments, where people with 

substance abuse disorders 

can turn themselves in for 

treatment without being 

arrested, and believe this 

should be expanded to all 

police departments in Will 

County. I also support our 

county efforts, and [Will 

County State’s Attorney 

James] Glasgow’s office for 

filing lawsuits against pharmaceutical 

companies who 

target our residents, especially 

our youth.



Run, walk, roll or trot to raise money for ADA playground 

Annual Trick or Trot 

race to take place 


Amanda villiger, Assistant 

Editor 

Participants in the Lincolnway 


Association’s annual Trick 

or Trot 5K raise money each 

year for something more 

tangible than research or 

overseas causes. 

They are raising money 

for a playground to be built 

in their own backyard. 

People of all ability levels 

are known for their 

devotion to exercise and 

their dedication to charity 

through 5K and marathon 

events throughout the year 

that support good causes. 

And this is another such 

one. 

Funds from the LWSRA’s 

Trick or Trot will be put toward 

building a wheelchairaccessible 

playground and 

outdoor recreation complex 

complete with basketball 

courts, a walking path, bags 

games and more, so that no 

child has to sit on the sidelines. 

“This is something that 

anyone in the area can now 

come to if they have children 

that are in a wheelchair 

where they can actually 

access the equipment and 

actually play on it and not 

have to watch from afar,” 

said Karen Reczek, marketing, 

outreach and fundraising 

coordinator for the 

LWSRA. 

Now in its third year, 

and in conjunction with the 

Heather Glen Homeowners 

Association, the race brings 

awareness to many children 

with special needs are excluded 

from playtime because 

of their physical limitations 

and the constraints 

of their wheelchairs. 

What will make the playground 

unique and fully 

Pictured is the start of the Trick or Trot 5K from years past. 

This year’s event is to take place Saturday, Oct. 20. 

22nd Century Media File Photo 

accessible for children in 

wheelchairs is the material 

beneath all the structures, 

which is solid and cushioned 

but will allow for 

easy rolling in a situation 

where pea gravel or wood 

chips may hinder or make 

progress impossible. 

Reczek said many playgrounds 

that use those materials 

as the base also have 

retaining-wall-like structures, 

so without a ramp the 

entire area is inaccessible. 

The playground and other 

recreation areas are slated 

to be built on park district 

land adjacent to the LWS- 

RA building, and Reczek 

said the facilities will likely 

be popular with children 

and families in the nearby 

neighborhoods as well as 

those that come to LWSRA 

programs. 

It will be a place where 

all children, typical or with 

special needs, can play sideby-side, 

and Reczek said it 

will be especially nice for 

families where siblings will 

be able to play together on 

the same playground. 

“The cool thing about that 

is that it’s all inclusive, so 

now those that are in wheelchairs 

are going to be included 

in regular play with 

the typical kids,” she said. 

“... [The LWSRA] facility 

is for those that have special 

needs, so this is something 

that even when their 

siblings come out they can 

play with them. And that’s 

really important to us.” 

So far, the LWSRA has 

raised more than $150,000, 

and the organization is applying 

for a $400,000 grant 

as well. Reczek estimated 

that last year’s 5K contributed 

about $3,500 toward 

that and hopes this year’s 

event will bring in even 

more. 

Cost to participate on the 

timed and certified course is 

$30 for adults and $15 for 

children 13 and younger. 

Day-of registration will 

begin at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, 

Oct. 20. The race 

will begin at 8 a.m., and the 

first 100 people to cross the 

finish line will receive a 

medal. 

Trick or Trot 5k 

Cost: $30 for adults and 

$15 for children under 14, 

and includes a T-shirt 

Location: Lincolnway 


Association, 1900 Heather 

Glen Drive in New Lenox 

Register: online at www. 

lwsra.org/5k 

Costumes are encouraged, 

but not required. 

Upcoming event 

Trunk or Treat 

When: 11 a.m.-2p.m. 




Association, 1900 

Heather Glen Drive in New 

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In case of inclement 

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Run, walk, roll or trot to raise money for ADA playground 

Annual Trick or Trot 

race to take place 


Amanda villiger, Assistant 

Editor 

Participants in the Lincolnway 


Association’s annual Trick 

or Trot 5K raise money each 

year for something more 

tangible than research or 

overseas causes. 

They are raising money 

for a playground to be built 

in their own backyard. 

People of all ability levels 

are known for their 

devotion to exercise and 

their dedication to charity 

through 5K and marathon 

events throughout the year 

that support good causes. 

And this is another such 

one. 

Funds from the LWSRA’s 

Trick or Trot will be put toward 

building a wheelchairaccessible 

playground and 

outdoor recreation complex 

complete with basketball 

courts, a walking path, bags 

games and more, so that no 

child has to sit on the sidelines. 

“This is something that 

anyone in the area can now 

come to if they have children 

that are in a wheelchair 

where they can actually 

access the equipment and 

actually play on it and not 

have to watch from afar,” 

said Karen Reczek, marketing, 

outreach and fundraising 

coordinator for the 

LWSRA. 

Now in its third year, 

and in conjunction with the 

Heather Glen Homeowners 

Association, the race brings 

awareness to many children 

with special needs are excluded 

from playtime because 

of their physical limitations 

and the constraints 

of their wheelchairs. 

What will make the playground 

unique and fully 

Pictured is the start of the Trick or Trot 5K from years past. 

This year’s event is to take place Saturday, Oct. 20. 


accessible for children in 

wheelchairs is the material 

beneath all the structures, 

which is solid and cushioned 

but will allow for 

easy rolling in a situation 

where pea gravel or wood 

chips may hinder or make 

progress impossible. 

Reczek said many playgrounds 

that use those materials 

as the base also have 

retaining-wall-like structures, 

so without a ramp the 

entire area is inaccessible. 

The playground and other 

recreation areas are slated 

to be built on park district 

land adjacent to the LWS- 

RA building, and Reczek 

said the facilities will likely 

be popular with children 

and families in the nearby 

neighborhoods as well as 

those that come to LWSRA 

programs. 

It will be a place where 

all children, typical or with 

special needs, can play sideby-side, 

and Reczek said it 

will be especially nice for 

families where siblings will 

be able to play together on 

the same playground. 

“The cool thing about that 

is that it’s all inclusive, so 

now those that are in wheelchairs 

are going to be included 

in regular play with 

the typical kids,” she said. 

“... [The LWSRA] facility 

is for those that have special 

needs, so this is something 

that even when their 

siblings come out they can 

play with them. And that’s 

really important to us.” 

So far, the LWSRA has 

raised more than $150,000, 

and the organization is applying 

for a $400,000 grant 

as well. Reczek estimated 

that last year’s 5K contributed 

about $3,500 toward 

that and hopes this year’s 

event will bring in even 

more. 

Cost to participate on the 

timed and certified course is 

$30 for adults and $15 for 

children 13 and younger. 

Day-of registration will 

begin at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, 

Oct. 20. The race 

will begin at 8 a.m., and the 

first 100 people to cross the 

finish line will receive a 

medal. 

Trick or Trot 5k 

Cost: $30 for adults and 

$15 for children under 14, 

and includes a T-shirt 



Association, 1900 Heather 

Glen Drive in New Lenox 

Register: online at www. 

lwsra.org/5k 

Costumes are encouraged, 

but not required. 

Upcoming event 


When: 11 a.m.-2p.m. 




Association, 1900 

Heather Glen Drive in New 

Lenox 

In case of inclement 

weather, the event will be 

moved indoors 

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Local starts fundraiser for Crest Hill child with cancer 

Resident connects 

with child’s mother 

through love of Harry 

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Thanks to the world-wide 

fan base of Harry Potter, a 

local man is throwing a fundraiser 

to raise money for a 

young Harry Potter fan in 

Crest Hill recovering from 

acute myeloid leukemia. 

New Lenox native Johnny 

Frank saw a Facebook post 

from a family member of 

13-year-old Kayla Zbroskewich, 

who urged members 

of the cosplayer Facebook 

group to send positive messages 

and photos of their 

Harry Potter costumes to 

Kayla to help lift her spirits 

during her recovery. 

The fundraiser is scheduled 

to be held on Oct. 20 at 

St. John Church in Mokena, 

with all the proceeds going 

to Kayla’s family for medical 

expenses. Cosplayers 

are coming from around the 

nation to be involved. Even 

local actors from All About 

Music will be participating. 

Todd Beebe, owner of All 

About Music and Children’s 

Theatre, said that he is 

proud of their participation 

in the fundraiser because it 

is a great way for the young 

actors to give back to their 

community. 

“We try to be community 

minded and donate to 

causes,” Beebe said. “It’s 

great to use your talent to 

help out others in any way 

you can. It’s great to see because 

that’s something we 

try to instill in them.” 

After realizing that Kayla 

was local, Frank reached out 

to the family and decided he 

wanted to do more than send 

some encouraging words. 

He wanted to bring the wizarding 

world of Harry Potter 

Pictured is Kayla Zbroskewich, who is battling acute myeloid leukemia, at Lurie Children’s 

Hospital. A fundraiser is scheduled for her at St. John’s UCC in Mokena on Saturday, Oct. 

20. Photo Submitted 

to life. 

“When I saw her on the 

Facebook page, a picture of 

Kayla in a hospital bed with 

medical machines around 

her, it broke my heart and 

put things into perspective,” 

Frank said. “It just kind of 

hit me hard because I have 

three daughters and a son. 

Next thing I know it’s four 

in the morning, I’m in the 

garage covered in foam and 

paint.” 

Kayla was diagnosed five 

months ago after having 

had a stroke and near heart 

failure. After undergoing 

chemotherapy and rehabilitation, 

she is back home and 

continuing with physical 

and speech therapy rehabilitation. 

“She has clung onto life 

for the past five months,” 

her mother, Amy Zbroskewich, 

said. “She is in remission 

up to 0.1 percent. If 

there is even one bad white 

blood cell, it can mutate in 

to 400,000 cells again like it 

was.” 

Amy said that Kayla’s 

love for things like Harry 

Potter and music have been 

Magic Market and Fair & Witches and Wizard Ball 

*Proceeds from ticket sales benefit 13-year-old Kayla 

Zbroskewich, who is battling cancer. 

When: 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 

Where: St. John Church, 11100 2nd St. in Mokena 

For more information... 

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positive for her during her 

recovery. 

The community is joining 

in on paying it forward by 

contributing to the fundraiser. 

Raffy Candy Store is donating 

ice cream, and many 

residents have donated their 

time and supplies. Frank has 

even made full-sized store 

fronts to recreate sets from 

the Harry Potter movies. 

“Social media makes it 

seem like people are divided, 

but it makes you realize 

that people can truly come 

together and be wonderful,” 

Frank said. “Everyone steps 

up and pulls together. The 

amount of people from the 

community who have come 

forth, its just amazing.” 

More than 20 vendors are 

scheduled to be at the fundraiser. 

Harry Potter-themed 

drinks, such as “Butterbeer,” 

will be available, as 

well as a live sorting hat and 

more than 20 live characters 

to take photos with. The 

first main event begins at 9 

a.m. Frank advises people 

to bring their dancing shoes 

because the venue will 

transform for the “Hogwarts 

Witches and Wizards Ball” 

from 7-9 p.m. 

“We just want to have a 

good time and raise some 

money for the family,” 

Frank said. “We want people 

to have a good time, 

smile and forget their worries, 

and embrace the spirit 

of the event. Whether you 

like Harry Potter or not, it’s 

definitely going to be fun.” 

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14 | October 18, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot SCHOOL 


West student writes, directs, 

performs at Second City 

the new lenox patriot’s 

Standout Student 

Sponsored by Marquette Bank 

Submitted by Lincoln-Way 

Community High School 

District 210 

Lincoln-Way West student Cooper Lyke (right) takes a 

picture with his castmates during a Second City event over 

the summer. Photo Submitted 

Every Saturday for nearly 

a decade, Lincoln-Way West 

Junior Cooper Lyke has 

trekked to downtown Chicago 

to do what he loves: 

comedy. 

“I used to watch all the 

old [Saturday Night Live] 

shows with my parents 

when I was young,” Lyke 

said. “We started looking 

for comedy classes, but all 

the acting classes were filled 

up in my town, so I started 

taking classes at Second 

City. I started at 8 years old, 

so I’ve been doing this for 

more than half of my life.” 

Lyke took improv and 

sketch classes until age 11, 

when he auditioned for Second 

City’s Youth & Teen 

Ensemble: a 50-minute 

show performed by those 

enrolled in Second City’s 

highest level kid/teen classes. 

Lyke’s admission to the 

group made him one of the 

youngest to perform, where 

he wrote, produced and 

acted alongside high school 

students. 

Every six months, auditions 

for the Youth & Teen 

Ensemble are held, and every 

six months since he was 

11, Lyke has been selected to 

participate. 

“The Ensemble is every 

Saturday in the city. I’ve only 

missed one Saturday,” Lyke 

said. As a member, Lyke 

writes a few sketches every 

month and averages about 

eight sketches that are chosen 

to be performed in each 

show. He spends much of his 

time outside of school working 

on his writing, traveling 

downtown and crafting new 

sketches in the writers’ room. 

Over the summer, Lyke 

was tasked with an even bigger 

responsibility — a responsibility 

that many adults 

would find intimidating: 

writing and performing an 

entire set with his castmates. 

Despite a bit of nervousness, 

both performances of “I’m 

Not Mad…I’m Just Disappointed” 

sold out. 

“I guess I have a dark, 

unique sense of humor,” 

Lyke said. “I think people 

gravitate toward it. I like the 

randomness and the creativity 

and that everyone gets 

to inject their own personal 

viewpoint.” 

Lyke hopes to continue his 

practice of comedy and creativity 

beyond high school. 

“I want to be a writer and 

director,” he said. “Not necessarily 

just of comedy, but I 

definitely want to go to film 

school.” 

Lyke intends on continuing 

to perform at Second 

City throughout high school, 

and hopefully beyond. 

Abigail Schliffka, Lincoln-Way 

West senior 

Abigail Schliffka was picked as this week’s 

Standout Student because of her academic 

performance. 

What is one essential you must have when 

studying? 

Silence. To be able to concentrate and absorb 

information, all speaking, singing and 

laughing has to be turned off. 

What do you like to do when not in school or 

studying? 

I enjoy reading when I am not busy. I love 

any type of book that gives me a chance to 

stretch my imagination. “Downtown Abbey” 

is also a delight to watch. Life just isn’t complete 

without some British culture. 

What is your dream job? 

If my job could be traveling the world and 

exploring, I would definitely do that! During 

my travels, I would also write books and 

become an author of fiction. 

What is one thing people don’t know about 

you? 

I come from a huge family; I have 43 first 

cousins and more than 40 second cousins. 

Our family reunions can be confusing at 

times, but they are also tons of fun. 

Whom do you look up to and why? 

I look up to my Grandpa. The undying 

love he shows for his family and dedication 

he has as a preacher shine out every time I 

visit him. His outlook on life inspires me to 

stay strong and be courageous. 

Who is your favorite teacher and why? 

Obviously, my dad, Master Sgt. Schliffka! 

He is, of course, the best! Mr. Ruklic 

would be my other favorite because of all 

the years he has been teaching me in band, 

he always has a way to connect with students 

by telling a story or giving a visual 

representation we are able to relate back to 

music. 

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What’s your favorite class and why? 

I quite enjoy AP European History taught 

by Mr. Gallagher. Starting out my day learning 

about things like the black plague and the 

fall of the Roman Empire really is inspiring. 

What’s your morning routine? 

My favorite part of my morning routine 

is seeing my nephew before I go to school 

and hearing him yell “Abba!” before I leave. 

My least favorite part is me forgetting my car 

keys as I go out the door and having to come 

back in. It happens almost every morning. 

What extracurricular do you wish your 

school had? 

I wish our school had rock climbing. We 

need to offer rock climbing because it is an 

exciting way to get active and have fun at the 

same time. 

What’s your best memory from school? 

My best memory was during freshman 

year with the Marching Warriors when we 

made it to finals at the ISU band competition. 

Being a small school band at the time, 

we could clearly see the gleam of everyone’s 

smile as it was announced. Then to follow 

were tears of joy from many people. That 

marked an epic ending of the year we had 

together. 

Standout Student is a weekly feature for The 

New Lenox Patriot. Nominations come from New 

Lenox area schools.



Old Plank Trail Community Bank 

readies for 8th annual 5K fundraiser 

Race on Saturday, 

Oct. 21, benefits 

New Lenox Township 

food pantry 

Staff Report 

For the past seven years, 

Old Plank Trail Community 

Bank has donated $70,000, 

or $10,000 each year, to the 

New Lenox Township’s food 

pantry, along with thousands 

of food items. 

Now it is gearing up for its 

eighth year of serving the local 

community with another 

5K fundraiser on Sunday, 

Oct. 21 at 8:30 a.m. The 

Kids Race, which is only a 

half mile, starts at 9:30 a.m. 

The race will start and finish 

at the bank’s New Lenox location 

at 280 Veterans Parkway. 

For early registrants, fee is 

$10 for those 14 and younger; 

$15 for ages 15-17; and 

$30 for those 18 and older. 

Fees on race day are $15 for 

ages 14 and younger; $20 for 

those 15-17; and $35 for 18 

and older. The Kids Race, 

for those 10 and younger, is 

$10 for early registrants, or 

$15 on race day. The first 

300 registered adults and 50 

registered children will receive 

a race shirt. 

All participants are encouraged 

to bring two nonperishable 

food items to donate 

to the local community 

food pantries. 

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information, visit www. 

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Pictured are (left to right) Will County Board Member Mike Fricilone, Illinois Gov. Bruce 

Rauner, County Board Member Steve Balich, County Board Member Annette Parker 

and County Board Member Gloria Dollinger at the site near I-80 and Route 30, where 

construction will occur. Photo Submitted 

Construction starts on 

interchange at I-80 and U.S. 30 

Project will improve 

safety, reduce 

congestion in NL, 

county as a whole 

Submitted by Will County 

Board 

Will County Board members 

joined Gov. Bruce 

Rauner, Illinois Transportation 

Secretary Randy Blankenhorn, 

and New Lenox 

Mayor Tim Balderman this 

week to begin the process of 

rebuilding the interchange at 

U.S. 30 and Interstate 80 in 

New Lenox. The rebuilding 

project is a major component 

of the Freight Mobility 

plan that the County Board 

drafted last year and is now 

implementing. 

“Will County is home to 

the largest inland port in 

North America,” said County 

Board Member Mike Fricilone. 

“It is critical that we 

maintain and improve our 

infrastructure to continue the 

quality of life that the residents 

in Will County expect 

and deserve.” 

Fricilone said that the Will 

County Board has worked 

hard to keep their Community 

Friendly Freight Mobility 

Plan on the front burner 

at both the federal and state 

levels. The County Board has 

had several meetings with 

the Governor’s office over 

the last few months to impress 

upon the administration 

the critical need facing Will 

County infrastructure. 

With the County Board’s 

Freight Study undergirding 

their request, the State of Illinois 

awarded grant money 

to Will County and the Village 

of New Lenox to complete 

the project. The total 

amount granted to rebuild 

the busy interchange is $47 

million. 

“There is no question that 

Will County has seen tremendous 

growth over the 

last few decades in both 

population and in jobs,” said 

Will County Board Member 

Annette Parker. “The infrastructure 

in Will County 

needs to be updated for modern 

times and the County 

Board will continue to push 

for funding to implement our 

Community Friendly Freight 

Mobility Plan.” 

When construction is 

completed, the U.S. 30 interchange 

ramps will be better 

aligned to accommodate 

traffic volumes. U.S. 30 will 

also be rebuilt through the 

interchange with traffic signal 

and drainage improvements. 

The bicycle and pedestrian 

path along U.S. 30 

will also be extended. 

As part of the project, a 

lane will be added to I-80 in 

both directions from I-355 

through the U.S. 30 interchange. 

The I-80 bridges 

over U.S. 30 and the Metra 

Rock Island District Line and 

Hickory Creek will also be 

rebuilt. 

Pre-construction will run 

through the fall and winter 

with construction on the 

interchange starting in the 

spring of 2019. The project 

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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Activist group speaks out 

against Respect Life Week 

proclamation 

Approximately 20 people 

were in attendance Oct. 8 

for a Mokena Village Board 

meeting to demand a recent 

proclamation made by 

the board for Respect Life 

Week be rescinded. 

Several people spoke out 

against the proclamation, 

including Emily Biegel, of 

the Southwest Suburban 

Activists. 

Biegel said the mayor’s 

office told some of those 

who called that the proclamation 

had been done in the 

Village for 25 years. 

“[The staff member’s] intent 

may have been to justify 

a wrong practice by highlighting 

its longevity, but 

that just makes it worse,” 

Biegel said. “This just 

means that for 25 years, the 

Village of Mokena has affirmatively 

stated its support 

for organizations seeking to 

deny its citizens their constitutional 

right of bodily 

autonomy. This means that 

for 25 years, the Village has 

put religious agendas ahead 

of the constitution.” 

At the end of the regular 

meeting, during his 

comments to the board, 

Mayor Frank Fleischer responded 

to those in attendance 

and those who had 

voiced displeasure over the 

proclamation. 

“The proclamation stated 

that respect for life was the 

foundation of a modern society; 

that the focus of the 

week was that all people 

have a right to life, liberty 

and the pursuit of happiness; 

that both secular and 

nonsecular groups supported 

that right,” Fleischer 

said. “The Village has recognized 

that right by such 

a proclamation since 1994. 

The federal government, 

through the president, has 

issued a proclamation recognizing 

the national sanctity 

of human life, which 

was started by Ronald Reagan 

in 1984.” 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit MokenaMessenger.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Tinley Park considering more 

than $7 million in incentives 

for development 

The developers proposing 

to build a $36-million, 

four-story mixed-use development 

in downtown Tinley 

Park have requested more 

than $7 million in economic 

incentives from the Village 

after back-and-forth negotiations. 

The Village’s Committee 

of the Whole met Oct. 

9 to discuss an agreement 

for the Boulevard at Central 

Station that includes 

a $4.8-million rebate contingent 

upon the project’s 

completion, $2.2 million 

in upfront TIF funds to assist 

with public infrastructure 

improvements, and a 

$130,000 cap of permit and 

review fees. Both parties 

would agree to land swaps 

upon completion of the first 

and final phase of the project. 

The total public and 

private incentive request is 

$7.52 million, according to 

Village documents. 

“The risk is on the developer,” 

Village Attorney Patrick 

Connelly said. 

South Street — Robert 

Hansen of Hansen Development 

and Joseph Rizza 

of Joe Rizza Auto Group 

— has been working on the 

project for approximately 

12 years with the goal of 

building a transit-oriented 

development on roughly 3 

acres of land, approximately 

1 acre of which is owned 

by the Village, adjacent to 

the Oak Park Avenue train 

station. 

Recommended for approval 

by the Plan Commission 

on Sept. 6, plans 

include 165 one- and twobedroom 

apartments, and 

29,853 leasable square feet 

of commercial space, with 

at least one restaurant built 

over the course of two construction 

phases. 

The Village Board was 

scheduled to consider the 

first reading of two ordinances 

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 

that would approve the economic 

incentive agreement 

and grant a special use permit 

with variance. 

Reporting by Cody Mroczka, 

Editor. For more, visit Tinley 

Junction.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Durbins reopens with new 

look following arson in July 

Durbins in downtown 

Frankfort is open again after 

a July 15 fire that Frankfort 

Fire Protection District officials 

determined was an 

act of arson, which led to a 

complete remodeling of the 

inside of the restaurant. 

The fire caused enough 

damage to ruin most of 

Durbins interior, but coowner 

John McAuliffe said 

the incident gave the business 

a chance to give the 

place a new look. The majority 

of the interior of the 

reopened restaurant is new. 

“At first, when the fire department 

called, we were all 

under the assumption that 

we did something, like, ‘Oh, 

what did we do?’” McAuliffe 

said. “We thought maybe 

we brushed something 

hot into the garbage can, and 

it smoldered. ... That was the 

original thought, because 

it was the garbage can that 

started the fire.” 

After reviewing the restaurant’s 

video footage, 

McAuliffe said it was obvious 

someone had entered 

the building, stolen cash and 

equipment, and lit the fire on 

the way out. 

The business stayed closed 

for almost three months after 

the incident. 

A setback along the way 

resulted in Durbin’s remaining 

closed during the Frankfort 

Fall Festival, which 

McAuliffe said is the last big 

event before the slower winter 

season starts. 

“I am a little nervous 

about the winter; it really 

does scare me around here 

... but I think our customers 

are loyal,” McAuliffe said. 

“And I think they’ll come 

back, and hopefully they’re 

going to come back and 

support us to keep us going 

through the rough times.” 

Reporting by Amanda Stoll, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Police: Driver was under 

the influence when semi 

jackknifed on I-80 

An Orland Park truck 

driver allegedly was under 

the influence of alcohol 

when his truck tractor and 

semitrailer jackknifed on Interstate 

80. 

John Mulica, 48, was 

charged with driving under 

the influence of alcohol, illegal 

transportation of alcohol, 

failure to reduce speed 

to avoid an accident and improper 

lane usage, according 

to a press release issued Oct. 

10 by Illinois State Police. 

He reportedly was involved 

in a one-vehicle 

crash involving a commercial 

vehicle at 4:29 p.m. Oct. 

9 on I-80, just east of I-55 in 

Will County. 

He was driving a 2015 

Kenworth truck tractor pulling 

a semitrailer westbound 

when he lost control of it and 

the vehicle jackknifed in the 

center median ditch, according 

to the release. 

Mulica was taken to an 

area hospital with injuries 

described as not life threatening 

and then taken into 

custody, police said. 

Trooper DeAnn Falat, 

with ISP District 5, said a 

hospital blood draw is what 

determined Mulica was under 

the influence of alcohol. 

Whether any other factors 

caused him to lose control of 

the vehicle is “still under investigation,” 

Falat wrote in 

an email to The Orland Park 

Prairie. 

Falat declined to release 

information on what type of 

alcohol reportedly was being 

transported in the vehicle. 

Reporting by Bill Jones, Editor. 

For more, visit OPPrairie.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Please see Neighbors, 19 

NL Chamber starts Halloween Fest Coloring Contest 

Halloween Fest schedule 

of events announced 

Submitted by the New Lenox 

Chamber of Commerce 

The New Lenox Chamber of 

Commerce is now accepting entries 

for the annual Halloween 

Fest Coloring Contest, sponsored 

by LincolnWay Community Bank. 

The contest is open to children 

ages 3-12. There will be three age 

divisions: 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. 

All entries will be displayed at 

the New Lenox Public Library 

during the New Lenox Chamber 

of Commerce’s Halloween Fest 

on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 from 

1:30-3:30 p.m. One winner for 

each age division will be selected 

and will receive a prize. Winners 

will be announced following the 

Costume Contest at the Halloween 

Fest. Winners need not be present. 

Prizes will be available for pick-up 

at the Chamber office. 

To enter, complete the coloring 

sheet and return your masterpiece to 

the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce 

or the New Lenox Public 

Library on or before Oct. 24. Entry 

forms are available at the following 

locations: New Lenox Chamber of 

Commerce, 1 Veterans Parkway, 

Halloween Fest 

1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Village Commons 

Schedule of Events (hed) 

• 1:30-2 p.m. – New Lenox District 122 Junior High band 

performance 

• 1:30-3:30 p.m. – Trunk or Treat, Pumpkin Party: Arts & Crafts, 

Halloween Haunted Egg Hunt 

• 2-3 p.m. – Costume Contest (Categories: up to 2 years old, ages 

3-4, grades K-2, grades 3-5, grades 6-8) 

Room 104; Village Hall, 1 Veterans 

Parkway; New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Parkway. 

Entry forms also could be found 

online at www.newlenoxchamber. 

com. 

For more information, contact 

the Chamber at (815) 485-4241.

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From the Assistant Editor 

Having fun, creating costumes and staying safe 

Amanda villiger 


I 

have always loved 

dressing up for Halloween. 

A few years 

ago I decided I didn’t have 

time to make a costume and 

thought I would be alright 

with not dressing up. 

I was wrong. Halloween is 

the one time a year when 

everyone gets the chance to 

be silly, express their creativity 

through a costume 

and be someone or something 

else for the night. 

I greatly regretted not putting 

together even a simple 

costume that year because 

it is a Halloween tradition 

that I’ve otherwise never 

missed. 

Neighbors 

From Page 18 

Lockport resident sees 25 

years of local history as 

cameraman 

There’s a famous saying 

that says, “Choose a job that 

you love and you’ll never 

work a day in your life.” 

Lockport resident Paul 

Martinez lives by those 

words every day. 

“I wasn’t cut out for a 9-5 

job in an office,” Martinez 

said. “I knew being a TV 

cameraman would offer variety.” 

Martinez has worked for 

ABC 7 News for the last 25 

years as a cameraman and 

Sure, as children all we 

probably cared about was 

getting as much candy from 

our neighbors as possible, 

but there is still plenty to 

enjoy about the holiday as 

an adult. 

Whether you are just putting 

on a silly hat or pair of sunglasses 

to hand out candy 

to trick-or-treaters or going 

all out to win the first-place 

prize at a costume contest, 

Halloween doesn’t have to 

be just for youngsters. 

Dress up as your celebrity 

doppelganger, which 

is what I will be doing this 

year, or maybe do a costume 

that coordinates with 

something your child will 

be wearing. 

There are thousands of ideas 

online, and a quick Google 

or Pinterest search for “easy 

Halloween costume ideas” 

or “cheap costume ideas” 

will yield results in seconds, 

which means the “I didn’t 

know what to dress up as” 

excuse won’t cut it. 

Being able to let your serious 

side slide for an evening 

and put on a silly costume 

engineer. In addition to a 

love for the camera, Martinez 

met the love of his life, 

Nadine, working at CNN in 

1987. 

“My wife and I worked 

for CLTV for a number of 

years,” he said. “We’ve lived 

all over the country, working 

for TV stations and other 

markets. I enjoy the variety 

of it. I’m somewhere different 

every day. Being in different 

places and meeting 

different people.” 

Martinez, who has lived 

in Lockport for 25 years 

and has four children with 

his wife, Nadine, wakes up 

much earlier than he would 

if he worked 9-5, getting out 

of bed at 1:55 a.m. each day. 

or make your hair do crazy 

things is the type of thing 

that reminds you not to take 

yourself, and others, so seriously 

all the time. 

We live in a world where 

it seems someone is upset 

by anything and everything 

that happens or is said, so 

let’s let Halloween be a 

break from that. 

That’s not to say that some 

costumes are not inappropriate 

— because there are 

definitely ones that should 

never be worn — but getting 

upset because someone 

dressed up as an axe 

murderer at a party and 

your great uncle, whom 

you didn’t even know, was 

killed by a man with an axe 

is a bit extreme. 

Basically, let others have 

fun, and give yourself permission 

to do the same. 

That said, Halloween for 

adults often involves alcohol. 

Please do not let alcohol 

lead to poor choices that 

can ruin lives, whether it is 

yours or someone else’s. 

Get a cab. Risking yours 

and others’ lives and getting 

“I make the commute and 

find out the early morning 

assignment at about 3:15 

a.m.,” Martinez said. 

One thing Martinez 

wouldn’t change about his 

career is the commitment to 

telling and documenting the 

truth. 

“Journalism can’t be suppressed,” 

he said. “Then 

when I hear it called fake 

news, I resent that. I think 

the first amendment is still 

critical and important as it 

ever has been. To try and 

disguise the truth is a mistake.” 

Reporting by Mary Compton, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit LockportLegend.com. 

a DUI is not worth it. 

Adults and children alike 

need to remember to stay 

safe and to use common 

sense on Halloween. 

During college, my friends 

and I were always careful 

when going out on the 

weekends and would check 

in with each other, travel to 

parties with a buddy, and 

get a ride home or take a cab 

if we had been drinking. 

Do not let those good habits 

developed as young adults 

go to the wayside as we get 

older. It is still so important 

to let someone know where 

you are going, be aware of 

your surroundings and have 

people you trust to have 

your back. 

Bad things happen, but 

they don’t have to. Have 

fun, get dressed up and use 

your best judgment this year 

on Halloween — especially 

if you’re going to be drinking. 

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22 | October 18, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot Life & ARts 


In Memoriam 

Margaret Rose Dykstra 

Margaret Rose Dykstra 

(Woodend), 103, formerly 

of New Lenox, died Oct. 4. 

Margaret is survived by her 

son Philip (Sharon) MacFarlane; 

step-son Gilbert (Marilyn) 

Dykstra; daughter-inlaw 

Charlene MacFarlane; 

grandchildren Scott (Kerri) 

MacFarlane, Amy (Shane) 

Scott, Denise (Dave) McLellan, 

Debbie (Mike) Kozal 

and Gilbert (Val) Dykstra, 

Jr.; and grandchildren Jack, 

Ava and Finn MacFarlane, 

Nevaeh, Trinity and Noah 

Scott, Jennifer, Kristin, and 

Justin McLellan, Monica 

and Michael Kozal, and Samantha 

and Nicole Dykstra. 

Margaret was a member of 

Trinity Lutheran Church and 

the Trinity Women’s League 

in New Lenox. Family received 

friends at Trinity 

Lutheran Church. Interment 

was private. In lieu of memorials, 

donations to Trinity 

Lutheran Memorial Fund, 

the Wounded Warrior Project, 

woundedwarrior.org or 

Lutheran Church Charities 

Service Dog Program would 

be appreciated. 

Grant Anderson 

Grant R. Anderson, 

71, of 

New Lenox, died Sept. 29. 

Grant is survived by his 

wife Pauline (nee Di Paolo) 

Anderson; children Brian 

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(Heather) Anderson, Nicole 

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(Bob) Ferkaluk; and 

grandchildren Matthew 

(Danhour), Justin (Trout), 

Katie (Danhour), Joshua 

(Drogemuller), Annelise 

(Trout), Alexander (Drogemuller), 

Benjamin (Trout), 

Alyssa (Drogemuller), Zoey 

(Trout), Thomas (Drogemuller), 

Waylon (Anderson) 

and Vivienne (Anderson). 

Grant was a steel salesman 

for various companies in 

the Midwest area, a faithful 

servant of Parkview Christian 

Church for more than 

15 years, a proud veteran of 

the United States Marines 

serving in Vietnam. He lived 

his life proud of his service, 

his family, his country and 

his God. Family received 

friends and family at Kurtz 

Memorial Chapel. Interment 

was private. 

The New Lenox Patriot 

LORA HEALY 

708.326.9170 ext. 31 l.healy@22ndcenturymedia.com 

Douglas R. Stewart 

Douglas R. Stewart, 57, of 

New Lenox, died Sept. 28. 

Doug is survived by his wife 

Tammy (nee Davis); children 

Adam, Cassie (Tim) Evans 

and Ryan; grandchildren 

Connor and Shane Evans; 

siblings Lori (Gary) Wenninghoff, 

Daniel; and numerous 

nieces, nephews and 

friends. Doug was a Construction 

Manager with Comcast 

where he was employed 

for more than 37 years. Family 

received friends at Kurtz 

Memorial Chapel. Interment 

was private. 

Donald R. Payne, Sr. 

Donald R. Payne, Sr., 

73, of New Lenox, passed 

away, died Sept. 27. Donald 

is survived by his children, 

Freda (Wyman) Markle, 

Edward (Jodie) Payne; siblings 

Rosie, Mildred, Patsy; 

grandchildren Christopher, 

Aaron, Samantha, Seth, 

Shyanne, Spencer Ray; and 

numerous nieces, nephews, 

close neighbors and loving 

friends, Linda Bruck, Josephine 

Bruck, Geri Gorecki 

and Chrissie Gorecki. 

Donald was a member of 

Pure Rod & Gun Club in 

Plainfield. Family received 

friends at Kurtz Memorial 

Chapel. Graveside service 

and interment was at Peaceful 

Valley Cemetery in Odin. 

In lieu of memorials, donations 

to Life Harvest Ministries, 

409 N. Sawyer, Wilsonville, 

IL 62093, would be 

appreciated. 

Have someone’s life you’d like 

to honor? Email Editor James 

Sanchez at james@newlenox 

patriot.com with information 

about a loved one who was a 

part of the New Lenox community. 

® 

FAITH BRIEFS 

St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second 

Ave., New Lenox) 

Harvest Luncheon & Craft 

Show 

10 a.m. Thursday Oct. 25. 

The craft show will be from 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. The luncheon 

will be from 11:30 a.m.-1 

p.m. Cost is $10 per person. 

Tickets are only available in 

advance. To purchase tickets, 

stop by the parish office 

or call (815) 485-3511. 

There will also be carry-outs 

available. 

Poetry Corner 

As I hear the message 

Julie Sanders 

New Lenox resident 

I was wondering what 

you’d do 

If you were in my shoes 

Are you stronger than 

me? 

The possibilities endless 

In this case I must confess 

I’m shattered internally. 

What mystery happens 

next 

There’s a written text 

Runs through me, a quiet 

scare 

Restraining the “crazy” 

spin 

Walls are closing in 

This burden is mine to 

bare. 

In this capacity there is 

not rest 

Putting memory to test 

Tragedy has shaken me 

before 

Pressure rises, battle rages 

Coming in chaotic stages 

United Methodist Church of New Lenox 

(339 W. Haven Ave, New Lenox) 

Trunk of Treat 

3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 27. To sign up to decorate 

your trunk, visit https:// 

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/5080A4FABA82AABFB6- 

halloween. For more information, 

call (815) 485-8271. 

We are United Methodists 

1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 

28. Learn what it means to 

be a United Methodist in this 

four-class series, which is 

open to all those who wish to 

become members on Dec. 2. 

For more information, contact 

Pastor Wesley at (815) 

485-8271 or email wesley@ 

umcnl.com. 

Veterans Service 

9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. 

Sunday, Nov. 11. The church 

would like to recognize all 

veterans, and those currently 

serving in all of the five 

branches of the Armed Services. 

Veterans and family 

are invited to attend either 

or both services. For more 

My emotions want to 

soar. 

Seems to be no rhyme or 

reason 

Is this just a warring 

season? 

A masquerade of pretend 

Stepping on fragments of 

glass 

The revealing of my past 

Loneliness to be my 

friend. 

Recognize the culprit to 

blame 

The Gospel message 

came 

Interrupting my sinful 

ways 

Illiterate to God’s Word 

Vision spiritually blurred 

How wretched sin decays. 

Disasters, what lay ahead 

In great fear, I dread 

Rising currents want to 

drown 

There lies in the messagehope 

information, call (815) 485- 

8271. We are proud of you 

and value your service to us 

and our country. 

Musical Opportunities 

Join the vocal choirs, bells 

choirs, or praise team. There 

are opportunities for children, 

teens, and adults. Rehearsals 

are on Wednesday 

or Thursday evenings. For 

more information, call (815) 

485-8271. 

Chapel Bible Study 

7 p.m. every Monday. 

Mom Heart Group Book Club 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays. 

This group will meet 

on the first Thursday of ev- 

Please see Faith, 25 

Identified truth-I cope 

By sin, no longer bound. 

The message came in 

time 

Holy Spirit revealed my 

crime 

Broken God’s law repeatedly 

Unrighteous to the core 

To hell’s opened door 

Bearing sin’s debt, 

ashamedly. 

Righteousness like filthy 

rags 

Guilt ridden, sin laden 

drags 

Apply Christ’s sacrifice 

to me 

Jesus atoning blood was 

shed 

Brings life to the soul, not 

death 

The Gospel is the key. 

To submit a poem to Poetry 

Corner, email james@new 

lenoxpatriot.com.



Saturday, October 27, 2018 

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM 

New Lenox Village Commons 

Trunk-or-Treat, Costume Contest, 

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Plus a performance by the Liberty Jr. High and 

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24 | October 18, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot LIFE & ARTS 


LWMB lights up 23rd annual invitational 



The Lincoln-Way West 

stadium lights illuminated 

the dew-covered turf, reflecting 

off an array of brass instruments 

and bright colored 

flags as they were marched 

across the field on the 40-degree 

night of Saturday, Oct. 

13, by each band. 

As the end of competitive 

marching season draws 

near for most local area high 

school marching bands, they 

took to the Lincoln-Way 

West football field in local 

competition at the annual 

Lincoln-Way Marching Band 

Invitational. 

Unphased by the cold, each 

band performed the shows 

that they have been working 

on since their band camps in 

the late summer. 

LWMB director Justin 

Barnish said that the annual 

invitational is a unique, local 

experience for the bands and 

community. 

“We love having the community 

out to showcase our 

bands, and the kids love 

showcasing what they’re doing,” 

Barnish said. “It’s also 

just a cool opportunity for the 

students to perform at home 

in front of a large crowd.” 

Both bleachers of the stadium 

were filled with band 

families and band members 

watching the area’s different 

marching shows. 

This is the 23rd year that 

LW has held the invitational 

at one of their schools. The 

competition has suddenly 

grown in the amount of participation 

from local bands. 

Last year and in years past, 

around 12 bands competed. 

This year there were 25 competing 

bands and two exhibitions 

performances: Mokena 

Junior High School and the 

LWMB. 

For junior LWMB drum 

major Madisen Tomaszewski, 

the invitational is about 

fostering the relationship 

between community and the 

marching bands. 

“Band is a community, a 

family,” Tomaszewski said. 

“Few people realize there are 

countless hours of practices 

and so much that goes into an 

eight-minute show.” 

Senior LWMB drum major 

Alex Guzzo said that although 

the once separate LW 

marching bands have joined 

forces, the same sense of 

solidarity and commitment 

is brought onto the field, regardless 

of what school the 

students attend. 

“We put it all out of the 

field,” Guzzo said. “[LWMB 

is] all one band, we fall within 

the same district. It doesn’t 

matter the what colors are of 

the field we play on, we play 

as one.” 

The LWMB performed 

their non-competitive exhibition 

of their show “Las Rosas” 

at the end of the night. 

They were judged, as all the 

other bands were, but strictly 

for feedback purposes to improve 

upon visual, music and 

drill for the upcoming Tournament 

of Roses Parade in Pasadena, 

California, on Jan. 1. 

“I hope all the bands enjoyed 

it. The whole point of 

this invitational is to showcase 

what we’re doing and to 

get feedback from the community 

and the judges,” Barnish 

said. 

Lockport Township High 

School performed their show 

titled “Recomposed” as the 

last competitive performance 

of the night. LTHS won 

awards for outstanding visual, 

outstanding auxiliary and 

outstanding percussion, leaving 

Lockport to clinch not 

only first place in the AAA 

Class but also Grand Champion 

of the night. 

Senior LTHS drum major 

Lincoln-Way Marching Band freshman Jack Forlenza plays the marimba during the opening part of the "Las Rosas" show 

at the Lincoln-Way Marching Band Invitational held Saturday, Oct. 13, at Lincoln-Way West High School. Photos by Megan 

Schuller/22nd Century Media 

Becca Keller said she was 

confident in their performance 

moments before the 

awards were announced. 

“I thought we had a good, 

solid performance,” Keller 

said. “It was nice to compete 

here locally before we compete 

at Illinois State University.” 

Other local area competing 

schools included Marion 

Catholic High School, Carl 

Sandburg High School, 

Plainfield South High School 

and Joliet West High School. 

“As a Lincoln-Way West 

student it was really nice to 

perform on my home turf,” 

Tomaszewski said. “It is nice 

to see the other bands perform 

their shows, too. It’s 

really grown into a big invitational.” 

Lincoln-Way Marching Band members kneel after a costume change partway through the 

show.

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TRIAD TALK FOR SENIORS 

Home maintenance tips and resources 

Kathie Johnson 

Director of Family Services for 

New Lenox Township 

Next TRIAD meeting 

is Oct. 25 at NLPD 

Training Room 

For most homeowners 

our homes are our 

biggest investment 

we have. That is why it is 

so very important that we 

stay current with our home 

maintenance. 

For older Americans this 

can be increasingly difficult 

as we age. All Will 

County seniors are eligible 

to participate in the “Safe 

at Home” program through 

Will County Senior Services 

located at 251 N. Center St. 

in Joliet. Their telephone 

number is (815) 723-9713. 

What is ‘Safe at Home?’ 

This service is for senior 

citizens who need simple 

home maintenance help. You 

can count on Senior Services 

to evaluate the situation, 

offer solutions and even 

connect to service providers 

who can help with bigger 

projects. 

Will County Senior Services 

makes sure that all the 

service providers who work 

on large-scale issues have all 

been carefully screened for 

cleanliness, skills, reliability 

and safety. Our senior scholarship 

program even helps 

with the costs for our services 

on a sliding scale, from 

zero to an hourly charge of 

$65 plus materials. 

Here some things that you 

can do to keep your maintenance 

schedule on track. 

A word of caution. Ask for 

help. Some of the items on 

this list will require you asking 

relatives, neighbors or 

friends for assistance. Nothing 

is worth your health. 

• Check your roof for 

damaged shingles and vents. 

• If your trees have grown 

to overhang the roof, hire an 

arborist to trim them back. 

• Hire someone to clean 

and repair your gutters and 

downspouts every year. 

• Check for holes, cracks 

and peeling paint on interior 

walls and exterior siding. 

• If you see signs of 

mildew or large cracks, call 

a professional to inspect the 

damage. 

• Check your foundation 

every year for signs of cracking 

or damage. 

• Cracked tile, wrinkled 

carpet, and heaved walkways 

are tripping hazards. Call 

a flooring professional or 

handyman as soon as you 

notice any of these issues. 

• Check your water heater 

every month for leaks, especially 

if it’s older. 

• Newer washing machine 

filter needs cleaning every 

month. 

• Check under sinks for 

leaks whenever you clean. 

• If your home has a septic 

system, have it pumped 

at least every five years to 

prevent problems, 

• Replace water filters as 

ne eded. 

• Test your ground-fault 

circuit interrupter outlet 

switches once a year by 

pushing the test button, 

which should cut the flow of 

electricity to the outlet. 

• Then push reset. Have 

an electrician replace broken 

outlets. 

• Replace and upgrade 

burned out lightbulbs as 

needed. 

• Check the pilot lights on 

your gas-powered appliances 

and visually inspect your 

home’s emergency shutoff 

gas valve once a year. 

• Change your heating and 

air conditioning filters according 

to the manufacturer’s 

schedule, usually monthly. If 

you can’t change the filters, 

ask your HVAC maintenance 

provider about longer-lasting 

filters they can change during 

their twice-yearly visits. 

• Check that your dryer 

vent and range hood vent 

outlets are clear of debris and 

open properly. 

• Vacuum your dryer 

exhaust line or hire a pro to 

clean it once a year. 

• Clean the grease filter on 

your range hood at least once 

a year, more often if you 

cook a lot. 

• Check the humidity in 

your basement and add a dehumidifier 

to prevent mildew. 

• Keep your fireplace clean 

and have a chimney sweep 

inspect it each fall before use. 

• Take a broomstick 

around your house and push 

the test button on all your 

smoke detectors. 

• Replace the batteries 

once a year and as needed. 

• At same time, test your 

carbon monoxide detector. 

• Make sure your fire 

extinguishers haven’t passed 

their use-by date. 

• If you have a personal 

emergency response system, 

test it monthly, too. 

If you would like to learn 

more about keeping your 

home maintenance on track, 

please consider attending our 

Thursday, Oct. 25 TRIAD 

meeting at the New Lenox 

Police Department Training 

Room, which is located at 

200 Veterans Parkway. Our 

topic this month is “Home 

and Car Maintenance.” 

If you have any questions, 

please contact Kathie at 

(815) 717-6221. 

Faith 

From Page 22 

ery month to study “The 

Lifegiving Home: Creating 

a place of belonging and 

becoming” by Sally and 

Sarah Clarkson. Discuss 

how to make “home” your 

family’s favorite place to 

be. The group will meet in 

the Fellowship Hall and is 

open to the public. For more 

information, email stephaniekush@gmail.com. 

Wildside 

7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. 

This group is for students in 

grades 7-12. For more information, 

call (815) 485-8271. 

Lincolnway Christian Church (690 E. 

Illinois Highway, New Lenox) 


3-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. 

The parking lot will be full 

of children, costumes and 

excitement. This year will be 

the biggest and best Trunkor-Treat 

ever. This event is 

open to the public, so don’t 

miss out on the fun. 

Caregiver Support Group 

11 a.m. Mondays. Receive 

insights from those who 

have been on a similar journey, 

suggestions for dealing 

with various issues, and relief 

from isolation, with confidentiality 

in a non-judgmental 

environment. Care 

provided for your loved one 

during meeting, if needed. 

For more information, call 

Roger and Connie at (815) 

722-7841. 

Grandparents Raising 

Grandchildren 

6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth 

Thursday of each month. 

Are you a grandmother/ 

grandfather/aunt/uncle or 

other relative age 55 or older 

raising a child in place of 

their parents? This support 

group will assist with social 

and emotional support and 

ideas to help you cope with 

the impact of this role on 

Join us to celebrate thejoy of good friends and family 

as youdine under amagnificent Christmas tree, listen to 

holidaymusic, makewishes with Christmas fairies, visit 

withSanta, and makememories that will last forever. 

Hosted by Easterseals Joliet Region 

To benefit children and adults with disabilites 

Saturday, November 17th at4pm 

Sunday, November 18th at12pm and 4pm 

TheJacob HenryMansion Estate ~Victorian Ballroom 

15 S. Richards Street, Joliet, IL 60433 

Tickets:$40 adult and $20 children (12 and under) 

To order tickets, call815-730-2052 ext. 2, 

or visit joliet.easterseals.com. 

Make your reservation by November 9th 

your health, emotional wellbeing, 

finances, and family. 

Social skills groups are also 

provided for children ages 

3-12 with a reservation. To 

reserve a spot, call Kimberley 

Tarcak at the Senior Services 

Center of Will County 

at (815) 740-4225. 

Central Presbyterian Church (1101 S. 

Gougar Road, New Lenox) 

Church Service 

10:30 Sundays. For more 

information, call the church 

at (815) 485-5152. 

Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar 

Road, New Lenox) 

Worship Services 

5 p.m. Saturdays; 8 a.m. 

and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Amanda Villiger at 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 

34. Information is due by noon 

on Thursdays one week prior to 

publication.



Nature at its best 

Hickory Creek photos featured in monthly contest 

Josh Link captured this close-up of a deer at Hickory Creek. 

This photo of a red spotted purple butterfly was taken by Michael Fagan at Hickory Creek. 

Photos Submitted 

This bee nestled in a flower was taken by Joe Stevenson at Hickory Creek. 

This bullfrog perched on a tree log in Hickory Creek was also taken by Michael Fagan. 

Joe Stevenson also captured this shot of a butterfly on a plant at Hickory Creek. 

An egret stepping in shallow water was taken at Old Plank Road Trail by Leslie Cunnea. 

This raccoon leaving a garbage can at Hickory Creek was captured by Joanne Gent.



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sons through long-standing group 

Konow’s Corn Maze 

to host families Oct. 

21 activity 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

On Sunday, Oct. 21, there 

will be no shortage of visitors 

to Konow’s Corn Maze 

in Homer Glen. Barring bad 

weather, crowds likely will 

grow in the waning weekends 

leading up to Halloween. 

Still, it might be hard to 

miss a group of more than 

100 fathers accompanying 

their sons and daughters 

in carving and decorating 

pumpkins. 

They will be from the Indian 

Guides & Princesses 

— for fathers, and their sons 

and daughters, respectively 

— under the banner of the 

Algonquin Longhouse, 

which oversees a number of 

“nations” and their “tribes” 

in the Chicago area. The organization 

focuses mostly 

on elementary school children, 

though some stay involved 

into middle school. 

It reportedly was started in 

the 1920s by a director of 

the YMCA and an Ojibwa 

hunting guide, but has since 

left the Y after facing controversy 

over its nomenclature. 

The families carving at 

Konow’s from 3-7 p.m. 

Oct. 21 are all involved 

with the Mohawk Nation, 

with its members hailing 

from Orland Park, Tinley 

Park, Mokena, New Lenox, 

Frankfort, Lockport and 

other southwest suburbs. 

Dan Dion, of Mokena, was 

coaching his son’s baseball 

team when another father 

encouraged him to join 

them. 

“I ended up going and 

sticking with it ever since,” 

he said. 

That was 12 years ago, 

and he currently runs the 

boys side of things, with 

three boys and a daughter 

who have been involved 

with the program. He said 

while he thinks the naming 

convention helps expose 

children to aspects of another 

culture — some fathers 

who were part of it still 

fondly remember the tribes 

from their childhoods — the 

local group is more about 

providing unique bonding 

experiences for fathers and 

their children than pushing 

that theme. 

And in addition to the 

October event, fathers plan 

monthly activities, such 

as a trip to Camp Tecumseh 

slated for November, a 

Christmas party at Lincoln- 

Way East in December and 

a pinewood derby in January. 

They also typically hold 

a daddy-daughter dance 

at Orland Chateau. They 

have done Chicago Wolves 

games, a museum sleepover, 

bowling, drag racing and 

more over the course of 

their seasons, which tend 

to run concurrent with the 

school year. 

“We’re open to do whatever 

we find interesting,” 

Dion said. “It really is a 

good program.” 

While the program has 

been shrinking in recent 

years, with commitments to 

sports programs, Scouts and 

a variety of other activities 

for youths and their families 

nowadays, Dion said it 

recently has been building 

back up membership. And 

he credits that to dedicated 

families. 

“There are good, engaged 

dads in the program,” he 

said. 

Members typically pay 

$60 for a year’s worth of activities 

if they sign up early, 

$70 if they sign up later — 

though certain things, like 

some of the camping trips, 

come at an extra fee. The 

group is open to the public 

at any time, though it is preferred 

that people sign up 

in advance through www. 

algonquinlonghouse.org before 

attending an event. 

Still, Rick Trench, of 

New Lenox, said people are 

more than welcome to stop 

by the Konow’s event to get 

a feel for what the group is 

all about. He has been part 

of the program as a father 

for two years now, after 

originally being exposed to 

it as a child. 

“It’s been great,” he said 

of being on the other side of 

it now. “You start to relive 

the memories you had. You 

hope your kids will have the 

same memories. 

“I think other dads in the 

community would enjoy 

the program. The monthly 

events are really a great way 

to make memories and bond 

with your kids. … Our focus 

is on dad and daughter/ 

son doing something fun together, 

and building a stronger 

bond.” 

Chris Lacina, of Orland 

Park, said a neighbor used 

to do it and raved about it, 

so he joined with his daughters. 

He has been involved 

with the program now for 

10 years and recently ran 

the whole thing, largely because 

he was taken those 

“bonds that my daughters 

and I have formed.” 

“It’s a unique organization 

that has the ability to 

create strong ties between 

father and daughter, father 

and son,” he said.



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The Dish 

Bear Down Barbecue remains competitive with new additions, TV show appearance 

James Sanchez 

Contributing Editor 

No one’s more excited 

than Rashid Riggins when 

it comes to the Chicago 

Bears’ potential this season. 

And his love for his hometown 

team is exemplified 

through food. 

Riggins opened down 

Bear Down Barbecue in 

Frankfort in 2016. And 

while the Bears made key 

moves over the summer, including 

the acquisitions of 

All-Pro defensive lineman 

Khalil Mack and an entirely 

new receiving core, Riggins 

made several additions to 

his menu, as well. 

The biggest is the restaurant’s 

first dessert option: 

Bomb Banana Pudding 

($3.75 for 6 ounces, 

$8.25 for a pint). It is a 

secret recipe that is topped 

with crushed vanilla wafers 

for texture. Another 

is the No-Huddle Nachos, 

which is a plate of tortilla 

chips piled with one’s 

choice of smoked chicken, 

pork, turkey ($10.25) or 

beef ($12.25), topped with 

melted cheddar cheese, jalapeño, 

sour cream, green 

onion, signature seasoning, 

homemade Cowboy Beans 

and the signature barbecue 

sauce. 

Similar to the nachos is 

the new Left-Tackle Loaded 

Fries, which has the same 

foundation and price as 

the nachos but without the 

Cowboy Beans, sour cream 

and jalapeño. Riggins also 

created a macaroni and 

cheese recipe that features 

a blend of smoked cheeses 

topped with any meat 

and barbecue sauce called 

the Smokehouse Mac-N- 

Cheese ($10.25 for pulled 

pork, chicken or turkey; or 

$12.25 for beef). 

“We wanted to keep diversifying 

the menu, offering 

fun things that would be 

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when all meat is sold out 

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• Sunday, Monday 

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Phone: (779) 324-5256 

Web: www. 

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attractive to grown-ups and 

kids,” Riggins said. “We do 

look at ourselves as a kidfriendly 

restaurant. 

“Those were things that I 

knew I would add eventually. 

We just always want 

to add things a little at a 

time. We don’t want to just 

throw new stuff on the 

menu. I want to ensure 

we’re giving out quality 

menu items.” 

On top of the new dishes, 

Riggins added to his cooking 

staff because of the 

increased customer base. 

Chef Amanda Augustyniak, 

a Mokena resident, joined 

Bear Down over the summer 

after receiving her culinary 

degree. 

Augustyniak said this 

role is more than just helping 

boost Bear Down’s efficiency; 

it is expanding her 

culinary horizons, too. 

“Back then, my dad 

would do barbecue chicken 

in the backyard, but it was 

just Sweet Baby Ray’s and 

chicken,” Augustyniak said. 

“So, I wanted to learn something 

new.” 

And through three 

months, she said she has 

already learned a lot from 

Riggins’ barbecue prowess 

and philosophy. Riggins has 

been a pitmaster for more 

than a decade. 

“Low and slow is the way 

to go,” she said. “Don’t 

rush anything. If you rush 

something, it’s not going 

to turn out right. And the 

highest quality ingredients 

[are] your No. 1 priority. 

You never want to take any 

shortcuts.” 

Riggins said he studied 

barbecue techniques from 

all over the globe, then developed 

his own cooking 

style, spice rub and sauce. 

He cooks with cherry wood 

and oak wood for a balanced, 

smoke flavor. His 

seasoning features 22 ingredients, 

and his sauce is “a 

little sweet, with a little heat 

in the back end, and in the 

middle there’s a little tang.” 

Catering to a certain type 

of barbecue style takes 

away from its versatility, he 

said. 

“Sometimes, I feel sorry 

for region-specific pitmasters, 

because they have to 

remain inside that box.” 

Riggins said. “If you’re 

in Texas, you only have to 

put salt and pepper on your 

brisket, and brisket can really 

sing when you add other 

things to it. We’re kind of 

more like mavericks with 

the way we do things.” 

His spin on barbecue 

caught the attention of one 

of his favorite shows. “Chicago’s 

Best” — a television 

show on WGN — reached 

out to do a feature on Bear 

Down earlier this year. As 

an added bonus, the show 

sent out co-host Brittney 

Payton — daughter of Hall 

of Fame Chicago Bears running 

back Walter Payton — 

to lead the segment. 

“I kind of teared up,” 

he said. “I’ve been a fan 

of ‘Chicago’s Best’ since 

its inception — like, a decade 

I’ve been watching. 

We were feeding them the 

whole time. Brittney was 

eating the whole time. I’ve 

Among Bear Down Barbecue’s signature items are the ribs. The St. Louis-cut spareribs 

can be served dressed with a signature barbecue sauce, just the dry rub or both. Photos by 

Tom Czaja/22nd Century Media 

The new homemade banana pudding is the restaurant’s first dessert item. 

never been on TV like that. 

It’s weird to be on a TV 

show that you’re a fan of.” 

Riggins said he hopes 

the exposure allows him to 

one day expand to a bigger 

place around the same area, 

with a liquor license and 

stage for jazz and blues. But 

as for now, he is focused on 

his food. 

“We feel like you could 

lift our restaurant and sit it 

in the heart of Alabama, and 

we’d still be a competitive 

barbecue joint,” Riggins 

said. “That’s the level of 

quality we put forward.”

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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. Collection of misc. info 

4. Request to a vendor 

7. Flunking letters 

10. Civil War soldiers 

12. Emissary of Moses 

14. “Sitting on the ___ of 

the bay” Otis Redding 

15. Variable star in Cetus 

16. Capri, e.g. 

17. Suffix with consist 

18. Independent ruler 

19. Frankfort elementary 

school 

21. Gymnast Comaneci 

23. Judd of “Taxi” 

27. Gerund’s end 

28. Color the walls 

33. Constituent of dynamite 

34. Campaigned for votes 

37. Subgenre of punk 

38. Hair dye 

39. Animal throat 

40. Much loved Frankfort 

Park area 

43. Headed for in a hurry 

44. Shanty 

45. Fill ’er up stuff 

48. Boat back 

50. Straight standing 

52. Harsh and loud sounding 

57. Formerly 

58. Feed the kitty 

61. Buzzed 

62. Look closely 

63. Junior or senior? 

64. “Mean Girls” star, 

Lindsay ____ 

65. Armchair quarterback’s 

channel, perhaps 

66. Hosp. readout 

67. Wash. setting 

68. A Cadillac 

Down 

1. Cardin rival 

2. American painter of 

sports scenes 

3. Shortening 

4. Precipitate 

5. Ice sheet 

6. ___-mell 

7. One billion years 

8. Broadcasting regulation 

board (acronym) 

9. Blue shade 

11. Delhi dress 

12. Pres. title 

13. Blowout 

14. “Heavens to Betsy!” 

20. Deutsche article 

22. A mimic 

24. Eccentricity 

25. Brigade 

26. Coal carrier 

29. Teen’s woe, with heart 

30. Letters after arb or orb 

(plural) 

31. Golf hole 

32. Polynesian kingdom 

35. Loafer 

36. D.E.A. agent 

37. Important times 

40. Kind of strap 

41. ___ Maar, Picasso 

subject 

42. Survive, just 

46. Embrace 

47. Rears 

49. Nonexistent 

51. Lanyard 

53. Poultry shelter 

54. Circus cries 

55. ___ the crack of dawn 

56. Dict. offering 

58. Eye rhyme 

59. Known as 

60. Shirt label 

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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 forawhile and felt 

that the timing was ideal for the 

debut. “Customers were asking 

for something different and 

simple with less monotony and 

higher architectural standards.” 

The result was the Craftsman 

ranch and the Prairie twostory, 

now available at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

The Craftsman ranch features 

an open floor plan with Great 

Room, three bedrooms, two 

baths and a two-car (optional 

three-car) garage. The Prairie 

features a two-story foyer and 

Great Room, three bedrooms 

and one and one-half baths, a 

convenient Flex Room space 

on the main level and a two-car 

(optional three-car) garage. The 

Craftsman architectural elements 

on both homes include brick and 

stone exteriors with cedar shake 

accent siding, low-pitched gabled 

bracket roofs, front porches with 

tapered columns and stone piers, 

partially paned windows, and a 

standard panel front entry door. 

Distinctive Home Builders 

offers a Craftsman-style trim 

package offering trim without 

ornate profiles and routers. The 

trim features simplicity in design 

with rectangles, straight lines and 

layered look trims over doors for 

example. The front entry door 

will have the standard Craftsman 

panel style door. Distinctive has 

also created a Craftsman color 

palate to assist buyers in making 

coordinated choices for the 

interior of their new Craftsman 

home. Colors, cabinet styles and 

flooring choices blend seamlessly 

with the Craftsman trim package 

and are available in gray tones 

package and earth tones. 

Distinctive offers custom maple 

kitchen cabinets featuring solid 

wood construction (no particle 

board), have solid wood drawers 

with dove tail joints, which is 

very rare in the marketplace. 

“When you buy a new home 

from Distinctive, you truly are 

receiving custom made cabinets 

in every home we sell no matter 

what the price range,” noted 

Nooner. 


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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Impressive Luxury Townhomes are Closing Fast at Brookside Meadows. 

This is it! One of the best values in a new 

home will soon be gone forever. Brookside 

Meadows, Crana Homes’ community 

of award-winning luxury townhomes in 

Tinley Park, is nearly complete. These 

attractive luxury townhomes range from 

the upper-$200s – including site - so 

demand is high and buyers are advised 

to act now while some choice sites are still 

available. 

Ideal location. Beautiful designs. Quality 

construction. Great value. When shoppers 

review their new home ‘wish list’ it’s clear 

that Brookside Meadows is perfect for first 

time buyers, last time buyers or those who 

want a great place to raise a family. These 

energy-efficient luxury townhomes are 

impressively designed and set apart in a 

quiet section of Tinley Park. But Brookside 

Meadows is over 75% sold out so now is 

the time to select a site and create a home 

from the award-winning floorplans of the 

Fahan II, the Lennan II and the latest 

design, the Dunree II. 

Need to stretch out? The Fahan II 

is a beautiful 3,303 total square foot 

luxury townhome (including a 1,216 sq.’ 

basement) with an attached two-car, drywalled 

garage and cement driveway. The 

two-story stately entrance foyer opens up 

to a split level floor plan that has three 

bedrooms (fourth bedroom optional) and 

two and a half baths. A large open kitchen 

design with stunning granite countertops 

is surrounded by generous custom maple 

cabinets and a ceramic tile floor. The 

master bedroom offers an optional coffered 

ceiling and the optional master bath plan 

includes a soothing soaker tub. 

The Lennan II is a comfortable two/ 

three bedroom split level home with two 

and a half baths, and includes most of 

the outstanding features and options of 

the Fahan II with the spacious master 

suite relocated to the upper level and the 

addition of an impressive dining/family 

room. With 3,167 square feet of total space 

(including a 1,049 sq.’ basement), there 

is plenty of room to entertain family and 

friends in comfort and style. 

The Dunree II is a sharp three bedroom, 

two and a half bath home with 3,194 total 

square feet (including a large 1,226 sq.’ 

basement) with a master suite on the first 

floor. The foyer, powder room, kitchen and 

living room all have stunning hardwood 

oak floors. Attached is a two-car, drywalled 

garage with a cement driveway. The home 

also includes a 12’ x 12’ deck. 

Brookside Meadows includes sprinkler 

systems, smoke detectors and Lake 

Michigan water in all homes. Energysaving 

features like a high-efficiency 

furnace and Lo-E glass, Energy Miser hot 

water heater, vented soffits, 1.75” insulated 

entrance doors, energy efficient appliances 

and Tuff-R insulated wall sheathing are all 

standard. 

Brookside Meadows is close to everything: 

retail, dining, transportation routes, Metra 

rail station and airports. The school system 

is among the best in the state and Tinley 

Park, named “The Best Place In America 

to Raise a Family” by Bloomberg’s 

BusinessWeek maintains 40 parks and the 

huge Bettenhausen indoor recreational 

center. 

It’s easy to see why this community 

is nearly sold out. The sales center, with 

fully furnished and beautifully decorated 

models,is open MondaythroughThursday 

10:00am to 4:00pm; Saturday and Sunday 

from noon to 4:00pm; and open Friday 

by appointment. Options, dimensions 

and specs can change so contact a Sales 

Associate at 708-479-5111 for updates 

and go online at www.cranahomes.com. 

To visit Brookside Meadows take I-80, 

exit La Grange Road south for just under 

two miles to La Porte Road and turn east 

for one-half mile. If mapping by way of 

a GPS, enter the address: 19839 Mulroy 

Circle, Tinley Park, IL. 

Dunree II 

-3 Bedrooms Plus Loft, 

2½ Baths 

-Full Walkout or Lookout 

Basement & Deck 

-Chicago Water 

-Open Concept Floorplans 

- Cost-Efficient, 

Energy-Saving Features 

-School System is Among 

the Best in the State 

Situated on Unique Home Sites that back up to a Natural Setting 

Since 1970 

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

Decorated Models are Open Mon-Thu 10am-4pm Sat/Sun Noon-4pm Friday by Appt. 

Exit I-80 at La Grange Road south for just under two miles to La Porte Road and turn east for one-half mile to Brookside Meadows. 

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• 404 Circlegate 

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• 1918 Heatherway Lane 

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• 2885 Foxwood Drive, 

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- Hannigan Trust to Ian 

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• 331 E. Joliet Highway, 

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- Patricia Trust to John M. 

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• 107 E. Joliet Highway, 

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- Steel City Properties 

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• 15749 Valley View St., 

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- Bwc Holdings Iii Llc to 

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• 800 Buckboard Drive, 

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- Bayview Loan Servicing 

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• 1914 Heatherway Lane 

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Natale L. Fazio to Ryan D. 

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- Chicago Title Land Trust 

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 1019 School Gate Road, New Lenox, 

IL 60451 (Single Family ). On the 8th 

day of November, 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 

Plaintiff V. Brian K. Holmes; Sherry L. 

Holmes Defendant. 

Case No. 17CH 0866 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. 

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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. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

U.S. Bank National Association 

Plaintiff, 

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Defendant. No. 17 CH 0866 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 24th day of July, 2017, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

8th day of November, 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 70, in Windermere West Unit 

Eleven, a subdivision of part of the 

North West 1/4 ofSection 27, Township 

35 North, Range 11 East ofthe Third 

Principal Meridian, according tothe Plat 

thereof recorded August 4, 1988 as 

Document No. R88-35919, in Will 

County, Illinois. 

Commonly known as: 1019 School 

Gate Road, New Lenox, IL 60451 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family 

P.I.N.: 15-08-27-104-015-0000 

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 CON- 

TACT: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF 

AUDIT REPORT 

April 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018 

OF NEW LENOX TOWNSHIP 

GOVERNMENT 

New Lenox Township hereby provides 

public notice that anaudit of 

its funds for the period of April 1, 

2017 through March 31, 2018 has 

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been made, and that areport of 

such audit dated September 11, 

2018, performed by Bruns & 

Bruns, LTD has been filed with the 

Will County Clerk in accordance 

with 30 ILCS 15/0.01 et seq. The 

full report ofthe audit isavailable 

for public inspection at the Office 

of the Township Clerk, 1100 S. 

Cedar Rd. New Lenox, Illinois 

60451, during regular business 

hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Monday through Friday except for 

holidays. 

Sue L. Smith 

New Lenox Township Clerk 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Because you have 

a right to know 

Legal Notice to Bidders 

The New Lenox Township Highway 

Department will be accepting 

bids for the following improvements 

until 10:00 A.M. October 

30, 2018, at which time said bids 

will be publicly open and read. 

Specifications will be available at 

the Highway Department office at 

12551 Harvey Drive, New Lenox, 

IL, between the hours of 8:00am 

and 4:00pm. Please contact the office 

at 815-485-6484, prior to pick 

up or if you have any questions. 

Epoxy Flooring System 

This work shall include preparation 

and coating of approximately 8000 

square feet of concrete shop floor 

followed byapplication of epoxy 

floor coating as specified. Work to 

begin 2 weeks after awarded. 

Bidders must abide by the prevailing 

wage act. The Highway Commissioner 

reserves the right to reject 

any and all bids. 

Ron Sly 

Highway Commissioner 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that 

a public hearing will beheld onthe 

Tentative Budget of the NEW LE- 

NOX FIRE PROTECTION DIS- 

TRICT in the County of Will and 

State ofIllinois for the calendar 

year beginning on January 1, 2019 

and ending onDecember 31, 2019 

at the New Lenox Fire Protection 

District, located at 261 E. Maple 

Street, New Lenox, Illinois onNovember 

19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. 

The Tentative Budget for NEW 

LENOX FIRE PROTECTION 

DISTRICT for said calendar year 

ending on December 31, 2019 is 

now posted onthe bulletin board of 

the said New Lenox Fire Protection 

District at the above address and is 

conveniently available for public 

inspection. 

Dated October 18, 2018. 

NEW LENOX FIRE 

PROTECTION DISTRICT 

By:/s/ Thomas DiFiori 

Secretary 

Help Wanted 

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NOTICE OF HEARING 

BEFORE THE PLAN 

COMMISSION OF THE 

VILLAGE OF NEW LENOX, 

ILLINOIS 


a public hearing will beheld bythe 

Plan Commission of the Village of 

New Lenox at the New Lenox Village 

Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway, 

New Lenox, Illinois at7:00 p.m. 

on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 

which time and place the Plan 

Commission of said Village will 

consider apetition submitted by 

Blue Ribbon Self Storage, for a 

Special Use for aPreliminary/Final 

P.U.D. Plat for approximately 

10.975 acres located at the northeast 

corner ofGougar Road and 

Haven Avenue, P.I.N. 

15-08-17-300-013-0000; 

The proposed request concerns the 

following property: 

That part of the southwest quarter 

of section 17, township 35 north, 

range 11 east ofthe third principal 

meridian, described as follows: 

commencing atthe southwest corner 

of said southwest quarter; 

thence north 88degrees 27 minutes 

35 seconds east, on the south line 

of said southwest quarter, 50.00 

feet to the east right of way line of 

Gougar Road asdescribed in document 

No. R70-12217 and tothe 

point of beginning; thence north 01 

degree 41 minutes 16 seconds 

west, onsaid east right of way line, 

148.33 feet to the east right of way 

line ofsaid Gougar Road asdescribed 

in document No. 1013791; 

thence north 00degrees 06 minutes 

05 seconds east, on said east right 

of way line, 640.67 feet to the 

south right ofway line ofF.A. I. 

Route 80 as described document 

No. 1013791; thence north 88 degrees 

01 minute 12seconds east, 

on said south right ofway line, 

17.18 feet to a point of curvature; 

thence northeasterly on a 3929.71 

foot radius curve concave northerly, 

anarc length of 547.71 feet, 

the chord of said curve bears north 

84 degrees 01 minute 40 seconds 

east, 547.27 feet to the west line of 

the parcel of land conveyed by 

document No. R92-17838; thence 

south 09 degrees 49 minutes 41 

seconds east, on said west line, 

161.35 feet; thence south 01 degree 

32 minutes 25 seconds east, on said 

west line, 671.49 feet to the south 

line of said southwest quarter; 

thence south 88 degrees 27 minutes 

35 seconds west, on said south 

line, 604.04 feet to the point of beginning, 

in Will County, Illinois. 

Acopy ofsaid petition may be examined 

atthe office of the Community 

Development Director, 1 

Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, Illinois. 

All persons desiring to ap- 

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pear and be heard for or against 

this subject may appear and be 

heard thereon. 



Robin L. Ellis, AICP 

Community Development Director 

Dated this 12th day of October, 

2018 


BEFORE THE PLAN 

COMMISSION OF THE 


ILLINOIS 



Plan Commission of the Village of 

New Lenox, Illinois, at the New 

Lenox Village Hall, 1 Veterans 

Parkway, New Lenox, Illinois, at 

7:00 p.m. onTuesday, November 

6, 2018, at which time and place 

the Planning Commission of said 

Village will consider a petition 

submitted by Frank Pretzel for annexation 

for an approximate 

0.59-acre parcel located at 340 

East Joliet Highway, P.I.N. 

15-08-22-307-006-0000. 

The proposed annexation request 

concerns the following property: 

That part of the East half ofthe 

Southwest quarter of Section 22, in 

Township 35 North, Range 11 East 

of the Third Principal Meridian, 

described as follows: Commencing 

atthe Northeast corner of said 

Southwest quarter of Section 22, 

and running thence North 89 degrees 

36 minutes West, along the 

North line ofsaid Southwest quarter, 

adistance of 560 feet to the 

Northwest corner of the premises 

conveyed to Susan Snow, aSpinster, 

by Warranty Deed recorded 

April 25, 1972 as Document Number 

R72-10672, being the point of 

beginning; thence continuing North 

89 degrees 36 minutes West, along 

said North line ofthe Southwest 

quarter, adistance of 104.41 feet to 

the Northeast corner of the premises 

conveyed to the New Lenox 

State Bank by Deed in Trust recorded 

March 19, 1974 as Document 

Number R74-06059; thence 

at aright angle Southerly, along 

the East line of said premises conveyed 

Document Number 

R74-06059, adistance of 220.78 

feet to the Northerly line ofMichigan 

Central Railroad; thence South 

64 degrees 15 minutes East, along 

said Northerly line, adistance of 

117.63 feet to the Southwest corner 

of said premises conveyed by 

Document Number R72-10672; 

thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes, 

along the West line ofsaid 

premises conveyed byDocument 

Number R72-10672, adistance of 

271.15 feet to the point of beginning, 

in Will County, Illinois. 

Containing 0.59 acres, more or 

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BEFORE THE ZONING 

BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE 


ILLINOIS 



Zoning Board of Appeals of the 

Village ofNew Lenox at the New 

Lenox Village Hall, 1 Veterans 

Parkway, New Lenox, Illinois 7:00 

p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 

2018, at which time and place the 

Zoning Board of Appeals of said 

Village will consider a petition 

submitted by Frank Pretzel of 346 

East Joliet Highway for aheight 

variance for an accessory building 

that will be moved tothe 0.62-acre 

parcel located at said property, 

P.I.N. 15-08-22-307-012-0000. 

The proposed request concerns the 

following property: 

LOT 1 IN THE RE-SUBDIVI- 

SION OF LOT 1INF.L. PRET- 

ZEL SUBDIVISION, A SUBDI- 

VISION OF THAT PART OF 

THE EAST HALF OF THE 

SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF 

SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF 

THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME- 

RIDIAN, ACCORDING TOTHE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R2004-069069, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 





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3500 Watt gen with battery 

charger $50. 10x10 shed floor 

tiles (new) $50. 815.258.7763 

7 waverly valances, yellow 

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for 1 or $60 for all. 

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BBQ Deluxe utensil set, brand 

new, never used, in case $12 

obo. 708.403.2525 

Beautiful quality light, sound, 

motion pictures 18x38 one is a 

waterfall, other ocean view of 

lighthouse. Must see! Paid 

$350. Will sell $50 each. Diane 

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Cardio fit $20. 72 pc set dishes 

$50. Polaroid camera $25. Forman 

rotisserie $10. 

815.478.3870 

Cat carrier, like new $25. 

708.478.5338 

Construction scaffolding 5x5 

stored inside, good condition 

$75. 815.592.9474 

Construction scaffolding 5x5, 

stored inside, good condition 

$75. 815.592.9474 

Floral love seat and 2 wing 

chairs. FREE! You pick up. 

Call Tom 708.460.2472 after 

10. 

Hoover carpet cleaner, new in 

box, never used $100. Oak forest 

708.687.0037 

Ladies stuff: 15 young ladies 

sweaters, new/used $4 ea. New 

suede jacket, chestnut color 

$29. Wedding dress with veil 

$45. 708.460.8308 

Local wildflower honey from 

back yard $12 per quart. 

708.466.9809 

Mens stuff: yellow sport jacket 

38L $30, dark pink jacket 40R, 

$40. Bears XLwinter jacket 

$35. New Bears NFL t-shirts, 

orange and gray $10 ea. 

708.460.8308 

Pfaltzgraff Winter berry dishes, 

excellent condition. 145 piece 

set plus all extra serving pices 

$200 OBO. 708.921.8508 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Justin Ellis 

Justin Ellis a senior running 

back on the Lincoln-Way 

Central football team. During 

Week 6 against Champaign-Centennial, 

he broke 

the single-game rushing 

record with 245 yards. 

How did you get into 

football? 

I got into football at a very 

young age, at the age of 7 for 

the Junior Knights. Growing 

up, my dad used to tell 

me all these stories about 

when he was in high school. 

He was a great athlete, he 

ran track. Playing football 

is something he enjoyed 

watching me do and succeed 

in, so just a kid looking up 

to his father and making him 

proud is what got me to play. 

What was it like 

breaking the singlegame 

rushing record? 

We had a couple of injured 

guys that week, so ultimately, 

I was the guy getting 

most of the carries. Being 

in the zone is one thing, but 

having all other guys on the 

offense – the line, the receivers 

– blocking every play 

and setting a new line of 

scrimmage makes things a 

whole lot easier. It’s not an 

individual effort, it’s a whole 

offensive achievement. 

What’s so exciting 

about the Knights’ 

offense? 

It’s just our speed. We’re 

not the biggest, but we are 

the fastest. If we could get 

to the line and line up before 

the defense can make their 

adjustments, then we’re in 

business all game long. We 

have all this motion and stuff 

going on that it makes it hard 

on the defense to pinpoint 

where the ball is at any point 

of the play. It gives so many 

more opportunities for the 

other guys to produce. It’s an 

offense set up so everybody 

can succeed. 

What’s one thing 

you’ve learned from 

coach Jeremy Cordell? 

The importance of communication. 

That can go 

a long way in life, say if I 

become a husband one day. 

What really makes our offense 

click is all about communication 

and the aspect 

of over-communicating so 

everybody knows their assignments, 

so we don’t have 

any breakdowns. 

What’s a highlight play 

you envision making? 

Realistically, the highlight 

play would probably 

hurdling somebody because 

that’s something I’m capable 

of. But the highlight play 

that would make my football 

career is running somebody 

over. 

Do you have a pregame 

routine? 

Me and quarterback Bryce 

Hayes pray before kickoff 


each game. 

Who’s your favorite 

teammate? 

Probably Drew Parrish. 

He’s a smart kid. We’re 

friends, we have a lot of classes 

together. We’ve played together 

since we were 8 years 

old for the Junior Knights. 

He’s really the leader of that 

O-line, so I know I can trust 

him and making sure they’re 

prepared every game, so we 

could win. 

What’s something most 

people don’t know 

about you? 

Growing up, my dad, my 

younger brother and I, we 

all built an airplane. It’s an 

RV8. We made it in our garage. 

It’s at Morris Airport, 

and we have that as a hobby 

right now, but aviation is 

something I want to do as a 

career one day. 

How would you create 

your ideal running back? 

Being a Bears fan, I would 

definitely mix Tarik Cohen 

and Jordan Howard. The 

size of Jordan Howard with 

the speed of Cohen, that 

would be something I would 

consider unstoppable. 

If you could change one 

thing about football, 

what would it be? 

I’d give high school football 

the ability to celebrate in 

the end zone without getting 

flagged. We do a bunch of 

celebrations in practice. We 

row the boat, we bowl, we 

play duck, duck goose. Overall, 

I don’t think it’s mean, as 

long as we’re not taunting the 

other team. We’re just high 

school kids having fun in a 

sport that we love. 

Interview by Editor James 

Sanchez. 

CCL, ESCC to merge for football competition in 2019 

Submitted by Chicago 

Catholic League and 

East Suburban Catholic 

Conference 

The Chicago Catholic 

League and the East Suburban 

Catholic Conference 

proudly announce the merger 

of their leagues for football 

competition beginning 

with the 2019 season. The 

football merger was formalized 

after a unanimous vote 

by school principals from 

both conferences. 

School leadership felt 

strongly that combining 

the football portion of the 

leagues would lead to increased 

parity among programs, 

based on like enrollment, 

football participation, 

and team success. With 

schools playing opponents 

more similar to themselves, 

the opportunity to garner 

success and grow programs 

is great. Most importantly, 

the two illustrious leagues 

share in their Catholic mission, 

and put faith formation, 

academics, and the maturation 

of young men at the 

forefront. 

Throughout the spring 

and summer 2018, a committee 

of athletic directors 

from each conference came 

together to discuss this possibility. 

The committee devised 

and agreed upon, a formula 

which will determine 

the divisional placement 

of each school. A school’s 

male enrollment, football 

participation numbers, and 

success during the 2017 and 

2018 football seasons will 

determine the divisional 

alignment of the conference. 

The new football conference 

will consist of the 14 

full members of the Chicago 

Catholic League (CCL) 

and the 10 full members of 

the East Suburban Catholic 

Conference (ESCC). CCL 

members include Brother 

Rice High School (Chicago), 

De La Salle Institute 

(Chicago), DePaul College 

Prep (Chicago), Fenwick 

High School (Oak Park), 

Leo High School (Chicago), 

Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 

Marmion Academy 

(Aurora), Mt. Carmel High 

School (Chicago), Montini 

Catholic High School (Lombard), 

Providence Catholic 

High School (New Lenox), 

St. Laurence High School 

(Burbank), St. Rita High 

School (Chicago), St. Ignatius 

College Prep (Chicago), 

and St. Joseph High School 

(Westchester). 

The ESCC members are 

Benet Academy (Lisle), Carmel 


(Mundelein), Joliet Catholic 

Academy (Joliet), Marian 

Catholic High School (Chicago 

Heights), Marian Central 


(Woodstock), Marist High 

School (Chicago), Nazareth 

Academy (LaGrange Park), 

Notre Dame College Prep 

(Niles), St. Patrick High 

School (Chicago), and St. 

Viator High School (Arlington 

Heights). 

Further details about the 

merger will be announced as 

committee work progresses.

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Girls Volleyball 

Inexperienced Knights earn area respect, get No. 6 seed 

Central hosts 

regional, will either 

play Andrew or 

Thornton Oct. 23 

James Sanchez, Editor 

With only one starter back 

from last season, Knights 

girls volleyball still hasn’t 

missed a beat. 

Lincoln-Way Central 

earned the No. 6 seed in 

the Blue Island Sectional, 

which includes home-court 

advantage as it will host its 

own regional Monday, Oct. 

22-Thursday, Oct. 25. The 

Knights will either play 

No. 11-seed Andrew or No. 

22-seed Thornton in the regional 

semifinals at 6:30 

p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23. 

The Knights beat both of 

those teams during conference 

play. 

Despite nearly an entire 

new team, Brown still had 

high expectations for her 

young squad. The Knights 

are 20-10, as of Thursday, 

Oct. 11. 

“It was going to take us a 

while; I knew we were going 

to start slower, but I knew 

the girls are hard workers, 

they’re disciplined, and they 

do what they’re supposed 

to do on the court,” Brown 

said. 

The Knights remain undefeated 

in the SWSC Red 

at 5-0 with its last test being 

at Lincoln-Way West in 

the regular season finale at 

5:30 p.m Thursday, Oct. 18. 

They’ve maintained quality 

play despite Brown tinkering 

with her lineup throughout 

the year. 

Central started the year 

with a 6-2 formation, which 

features two setters, but 

Brown changed it up by 

locking in Nicole Ramirez 

as the full-time setter in a 

5-1 set up. Brooke Condon 

moved from the other setter 

position to libero, where she 

plays on her club team, and 

senior Dani Lauer moved 

from libero to outside hitter, 

where she started on varsity 

as a sophomore. 

Brown made the move 

during the team’s first tournament 

at the Plainfield 

North Invite. 

“I knew right away that 

was the lineup we were going 

to stick with,” Brown 

said. 

Condon, a freshman, said 

she was nervous about the 

position switch, especially in 

the middle of a tournament, 

but the team helped her 

through it. Since then, she 

said she’s had a laser focus 

on making an impact. 

“I have to push my hardest 

because there’s always 

someone who could take 

your spot,” Condon said. 

While the back row and 

setting duties changed, the 

scorers remain in tact. Outside 

hitter Katie Barry is 

the team’s leading scorer, 

but not far behind is middle 

Layne Stevens and right side 

Nicole Dvorak. Lauer is also 

a contributor on the scoring 

end, as well as in serve receive. 

Brown said she’s been 

impressed with Dvorak’s 

play as of late, posting several 

games with a 700 rating. 

To put that in perspective, 

Brown said a 400 rating is 

considered good for a right 

side. 

However, Brown admitted 

the Knights “are missing that 

Terminator,” one who can 

put the ball down with ease 

and take over games. That’s 

because the team’s undersized, 

but the Knights have 

been able to make up for that 

by being scrappier, energetic 

and smarter than their opponents. 

“We’re much more disciplined, 

much more wiser,” 

Brown said. “Obviously 

Lincoln-Way Central libero Brooke Condon bumps the ball Oct. 10 during the Autumn Knights Invitational hosted by the 

Knights. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

because we’re not that big, 

we’re going to have to have 

a high volleyball IQ. So 

that was a big portion of 

every practice. After every 

loss, we discuss what we 

could have done different 

that would have been wiser. 

We’re not going to beat 

these teams with our braun, 

we’re going to have to beat 

them with our brain. And 

we’ve come a long way that 

way.” 

Their style of play led to 

winning the Gold Bracket 

at the Oak Lawn Invite on 

Sept. 15, going 5-0, which 

included wins against quality 

teams Lincoln-Way West 

and Lockport in the semifinal 

and championship, respectively. 

“We lack confidence and 

don’t realize that we could 

be as good as we can be,” 

Brown said. “That tournament 

really turned us 

around.” 

The Knights are expecting 

to host Andrew in the 

regional semifinal. Central 

won its previous matchup, 

Sam Vorderer serves the ball as Dani Lauer (right) looks on. 

but it went to three sets (25- 

17, 20-25, 25-11). 

“I think we let up on them 

in the second set,” said 

Stevens about their match 

against Andrew on Oct. 4. 

“I think we expected them to 

give us those last few points, 

so we let up our intensity. 

So if we continue to push 

through and continue our aggressiveness, 

I think we’ll be 

able to take it.” 

Condon agreed. 

“I feel like we could beat 

Andrew if we’re on because 

when we’re on, we’re really 

good,” she said.



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Warriors Varsity 

Athletics 

Football 

■Oct. ■ 19 - at Andrew, 7:15 

p.m. 


■Oct. ■ 18 - hosts Lincoln-Way 

Central, 5:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 23 - vs. Richards at 

Marian Catholic Regional, 

6:30 p.m. 

Boys Soccer 

■Oct. ■ 20 - at Lincoln-Way 

Central Regional Final, if 

necessary, 11 a.m. 

■Oct. ■ 24 - at Sandburg 

Sectional Semifinal, if 

necessary, 4:30 p.m. 

Girls Tennis 

■Oct. ■ 18 - IHSA State 

Tournament, TBA 



■Oct. ■ 20 - IHSA State Finals, 

TBA 

Boys Cross Country 

■Oct. ■ 20 - at Andrew 

Regional, 10:45 a.m. 

Girls Cross Country 


Regional, 10 a.m. 

Knights Varsity 

Athletics 

Football 

■Oct. ■ 19 - hosts Thornton 

(senior night), 7:30 p.m. 


■Oct. ■ 18 - at Lincoln-Way 

West, 5:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 23 - hosts Andrew or 

Thornton (regional semifinal), 

6:30 p.m. 

Boys Soccer 

■Oct. ■ 20 - hosts Lincoln-Way 

Central Regional Final, if 

necessary, 11 a.m. 

■Oct. ■ 24 - at Sandburg 

Sectional Semifinal, if 


Girls Tennis 






TBA 



Regional, 10:45 a.m. 



Regional, 10 a.m. 

Girls Swimming and 

Diving 

■Oct. ■ 18 - at Thornwood, 5 

p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 19 - at Metea Valley 

Invitational (diving), 5 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 20 - at Metea Valley 

Invitational (swimming), 10 

a.m. 

Celtics Varsity 

Athletics 

Football 

■Oct. ■ 20 - at Loyola Academy, 

1 p.m. 


■Oct. ■ 18 - at Benet Academy, 

6 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 20 - vs. Rich South 

or Southland College Prep 

at Rich Central Regional 

Semifinal, 6:30 p.m. 

Boys Soccer 

■Oct. ■ 20 - at Kankakee 

Regional Final, if necessary, 

11 a.m. 

■Oct. ■ 23 - at Glenbard 

South Sectional Semifinal, if 


Girls Tennis 






TBA 


■Oct. ■ 20 - at Morris Regional, 

11 a.m. 


■Oct. ■ 20 - at Morris Regional, 

10 a.m. 

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Lincoln-Way Central 25, 25, 

Thornton 7, 8 

Nicole Ramirez was the 

standout performer in the 

Oct. 9 win, registering six 

aces and 21 assists. Dani 

Lauer (6 kills), Rachel 

Kolodziej (5 kills, 1 block), 

Jackie Kulinski (3 kills) and 

Gillian Underhill (2 aces, 2 

digs) also contributed. 

Girls Swimming 

Lincoln-Way West places 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

first at Andrew Invite 

Delaney Jacobsen was 

a winner in the 200 freestyle 

and the 500 freestyle. 

Amelia Dellamano, Kasey 

Fris and Emma Stiglic, respectively, 

took the Top 3 

spots in the 200 IM. Lea 

Moeller won the 50 freestyle. 

The 200 freestyle 

relay of Dellamano, Fris, 

Moeller and Janosek won, 

as well as the 400 freestyle 

relay of Janosek, Stiglic, 

Sydney Mcgann and Abby 

Karpluk. The 200 medley 

relay of Aleks Sheridan, 

Moeller, Dellamano and Fris 

placed second, and Molly 

O’Donoghue also finished 

second in diving. The Warriors 

won the invite by more 

than 50 points, finishing with 

294.5. Riverside-Brookfield 

placed second, and Andrew 

was third. 

High School Highlights are 

compiled by Editor James Sanchez, 

james@newlenoxpa 

triot.com.




Warriors talk postseason hopes after win over Willowbrook 

Battle-tested 

Warriors await 

Richards in regional 

semifinals 


While Lincoln-Way West 

girls volleyball are the No. 9 

seed in the Blue Island Sectional, 

don’t let that fool you 

because the Warriors still 

expect to make noise come 

postseason. 

“I think we got a pretty 

favorable seed,” said coach 

Matt Lawrence. “We were 

competitive all year. We 

made our schedule a little 

more difficult this year, and 

I thought we had some good 

quality wins, and lost some 

close ones to really good 

teams.” 

One of those quality wins 

was against Richards – a 

squad West will face in the 

regional semifinals at 6:30 

p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the 

Chicago Heights Regional at 

Marian Catholic. The Warriors 

defeated Richards in 

straight sets at the Oak Lawn 

Invite on Sept. 15. 

The Warriors still have 

a sour taste in their mouths 

after losing in the regional 

semis in two sets to Shepard 

last year. Middle hitter Sophia 

Wilkes was part of that 

injury-riddled season, but 

she expects a better showing 

this time around as the team 

has gotten closer on and off 

the court, on top of being 

healthier. 

“It’s harder to beat the 

same team two times,” Wilkes 

said. “We know they’re 

good, but we’ve beat Richards 

before. We know how 

to beat them, which makes 

us confident. We’re ready.” 

The Warriors tuned up 

for postseason action at the 

two-day Autumn Knights Invitational 

hosted by Lincoln- 

Sage Dunne goes up for a kill. 

Way Central, which started 

Oct. 10 and concluded Saturday, 

Oct. 13. They opened 

up the tournament with a 

25-18, 25-16 win over Willowbrook. 

West broke open an 8-8 

tie score in Game 1 with 

kill and an ace from Kirsten 

Leitshuh, and a kill from 

Sage Dunne in three consecutive 

possessions. From 

there, West scored four of 

the next seven points, which 

included two kills from the 

middle by Wilkes. Wilkes 

added third kill on the final 

point to secure the first set. 

The middles were the 

point of emphasis in Game 

2 with Wilkes tacking on 

one more, as well as another 

from other middle Caroline 

Ahern. 

“I tried setting the middles 

more because I’ve always 

wanted to try and get them 

the ball,” said setter Hannah 

Rubin. “If the passes aren’t 

on the net, it’s hard to set the 

middles, but against Willowbrook 

they were there, so I 

set the middles more, which 

helped us.” 

Also contributing in Set 

2 was Brianna Knezz and 

her aggressive serves. After 

Knezz got a kill to break a 

3-3 tie, she went on to score 

four straight points from her 

serves – two of those being 

aces. Wilkes and Leitshuh 

also had aces in Set 2. 

“If we serve tough – that’s 

one of our strong points is 

serving – I believe we could 

beat any team,” Rubin said. 

With a record of 18-11 as 

of Oct. 10, Lawrence says 

the team is clicking, despite 

some lineup tweaks throughout 

the year. Dunne filled in 

at right side with Ahern shifting 

over to the middle, and 

Rubin has been the full-time 

setter all season after being 

in a 6-2 formation last year 

with alum Noelle Knezz. 

West qualified for the 

Gold Bracket at the Oak 

Lawn Invite and the Rich 

East Invite, as well as the 

Silver Bracket in the Plainfield 

North Invite with a 

star-studded field. Lawrence 

said he was most impressed 

with the team’s performance 

at Rich East due to quality 

wins over Loyola Academy 

and Chicago Christian – 

teams seeded better than the 

Warriors in pool play. 

“I thought that was a really 

good turning point for our 

team,” Lawrence said. 

If the Warriors get past 

Richards on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 

they will play in the regional 

final against Marian Catholic, 

Crete-Monee or Thornwood 

at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 

at Marian Catholic. 

Lincoln-Way West senior middle Sophia Wilkes spikes a ball during warmups Oct. 10 

before a match against Willowbrook. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

Hannah Rubin focuses on setting up a teammate.



Girls Tennis 

Five Knights advance to state after second-place finish 

West’s Singh the 

first tennis player to 

make back-to-back 

state appearances 

RANDY WHALEN 


Sue Schneider was extremely 

excited. 

The Lincoln-Way Central 

girls tennis coach had 

every reason to be. Not 

only did her team capture a 

second straight SouthWest 

Suburban Conference Red 

Division title this season, 

it qualified five people for 

the IHSA State Finals and 

placed second last weekend 

at the Class 2A Lincoln-Way 

East Sectional. 

The five qualifiers were 

the most in Schneider’s 

seven seasons as head coach 

at the school. Lincoln-Way 

West also qualified a singles 

player and Lincoln-Way 

East has a doubles team advancing 

to the IHSA State 

Finals. Those are being held 

between Thursday, Oct. 18 

and Saturday, Oct. 20 at Buffalo 

Grove High School and 

surrounding sites. 

There, the Knights’ top 

doubles team of junior 

Emma Rimkunas and her 

freshman sister, Kara Rimkunas, 

along with Central’s 

second doubles team of 

sophomore Micaela Cesta 

and junior Lily Malas, will 

be playing. No. 1 singles 

player Kiana Sikich, a junior, 

will also be making her 

second straight appearance. 

“I’m so excited for this, 

especially for our second 

doubles team,” Schneider 

said of the unseeded pair of 

Cesta and Malas. “They had 

a huge win (6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-0) 

over Andrew’s top doubles 

team [seniors Samantha 

Guzik and Haley Kamholz]. 

They were pumped after 

that. 

“And Emma and Kara 

have just focused from the 

start of the season. Their dad 

[John Rimkunas] was a sectional 

champion at Andrew 

[1988 graduate], so they 

have a great bloodline. They 

just balance each other and 

it’s so fun to watch. One of 

their goals is to win a couple 

of matches at state.” 

The Rimkunas sisters only 

dropped seven games in 

sweeping their four sectional 

matches. Because of rain, 

the opening round matches 

on Friday, Oct. 12, were 

moved from East to Andrew 

and Homewood-Flossmoor. 

The final rounds, on Saturday, 

Oct. 13, were played 

back at East. 

There, the Rimkunas sisters 

defeated H-F juniors 

Carolyn Page and Maya 

Nash 6-1, 6-4 for the title. 

Cesta and Malas, who lost 

6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals 

to Page and Nash, defeated 

East juniors Maddie Harper 

and Ellie Marion 7-6 (4), 6-2 

for third place. 

Sikich, who was fourth 

in the sectional last year, 

placed third this season. After 

falling in the semifinals 

to the eventual sectional 

champion, H-F freshman 

Miracle Huckabee, she defeated 

Lincoln-Way West 

junior Natalie Singh 6-0, 6-2 

for third place. 

“I’m just really excited 

and happy to go a second 

year in a row,” Sikich said 

of advancing back to state. 

“Last year just made me 

work harder to get back 

there. I just practiced really 

hard and I want to go there 

and do a lot better.” 

Huckabee, who won her 

first three matches 6-0, 6-0, 

defeated sophomore teammate 

Lauren Legardy 6-2, 

6-2 in the final. 

H-F (30 points) was the 

sectional champion. Central 

(24) placed second, while 

East and West (14 points 

apiece) tied for third. Bremen 

(8), Andrew (6), Thornton 

Fractional South (4), 

Thornton Fractional North 

(2) and Thornwood (0) 

rounded out the 9-team field. 

West coach John Cupp, 

however, was happy. It was 

the best showing for a Warrior 

girls tennis team in a 

sectional in its 10-year history. 

Plus, by virtue of her 

fourth-place finish, Singh 

qualified for state for the 

second straight season. Last 

year, she made it to state in 

doubles with then senior 

Meghan Maynard. Singh is 

the first West tennis player, 

boys or girls, to go to state 

for two consecutive seasons 

in school history. 

“When I think about it, 

that’s so cool,” Singh said of 

making school history. “Last 

year, I went to doubles with 

Meghan at state. But I wanted 

to go to state in singles. 

I played singles as a freshman, 

and I like it so much 

more. I played doubles once 

in a tournament this season, 

otherwise it was all singles. 

State wasn’t on my mind 

when I started playing singles 

again this season. But it 

turned out well, and I’m going 

to state.” 

East was the two-time defending 

sectional champion. 

But the Griffins graduated 

all four of the players on 

their state qualifying doubles 

team. So this season was sort 

of a rebuilding one for East. 

Still Harper and Marion will 

be at state. 

“We did get our top doubles 

team thru to state and 

I am very proud of Maddie 

Harper and Ellie Marion for 

holding their No. 4 seed,” 

East coach Wes Cooley said. 

“They have been doubles 

Lincoln-Way Central freshman Kara Rimkunas starts her high-school career with a state 

appearance. 22nd century media file photos 

Junior Kiana Sikich makes her second straight appearance to state as a singles player. 

teammates for several years 

and their chemistry makes 

them a good doubles team. 

“Our No. 1 singles player 

[senior] Mia Lamantia and 

our No. 2 doubles team 

of [junior] Sara Cooley 

and [sophomore] Camryn 

Mitchell, all fought hard in 

the qualifying matches but 

got out played in the end. 

They should be proud of 

their performances as I am. 

As a team it was nice to finish 

tied for third. Five out of 

the six players will return for 

next year which is encouraging, 

but they must play hard 

in the off season to improve. 

These other teams are also 

young and talented.”



Boys Golf 

Curran finishes second at state tournament behind SWSC foe 

Managing the 

course the key 

to sophomore’s 

3-under finish 


The 112-man field at the 

3A IHSA state tournament 

had to hit the rewind button 

after Day 1. 

Bad weather in the opening 

round on Friday, Oct. 

12, forced IHSA officials to 

suspend play and start fresh 

with a one-day tournament 

the following day. 

“The first day was brutal,” 

Lincoln-Way Central coach 

Ryan Pohlmann said. “For 

the kids, No. 1, it was cold. 

I don’t think it got above 

40 degrees the first day. It 

was snowing hard for about 

45 minutes to an hour. The 

greens were pretty coated to 

where when guys were putting, 

the ball was picking up 

snow. It was quite an adventure.” 

Scores from Day 1 at The 

Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington 

did not count. Some 

golfers completed as many 

as 15 holes before play suspended. 

Knights No. 1 golfer 

Sean Curran was 12 holes 

in when play was stopped. 

He was in a comfortable 

position in 14th place, three 

strokes behind the leader. 

Pohlmann said Curran 

never felt rattled one bit 

about having to start over. 

“He kind of has that laid 

back demeanor and personality, 

which is good for 

a golfer, but he felt like he 

played well the first day and 

put himself in a good position,” 

Pohlmann said. “For 

him, he looked at it as a 

one-day tournament, which 

gives him as good a shot as 

anybody in the tournament 

to finish at the top.” 

That opportunity came to 

Lincoln-Way Central state qualifiers Sean Curran (second place), Brian Sterling (102nd) 

and Juney Bai (71st) pose for a picture. Photos Submitted 

fruition the following day. 

Starting on the back nine at 

The Den, Curran played the 

first nine holes at 1-under, 

despite two bogeys in that 

stretch. Playing the final 

nine holes, Pohlmann said 

Curran knew he was in the 

mix for the state title. Curran 

birdied hole 2 and saved 

par on the par-5 fifth hole 

even with hitting his ball 

in the water. He followed 

that up by birdieing hole 6, 

which is arguably the toughest 

hole at The Den. Only 

four other golfers birdied 

that hole. 

However, playing ahead 

of him was SWSC foe Ben 

Sluzas, of Lockport, going 

3-under the final two 

holes to finish at 4-under 

for the tournament. Needing 

to go mistake free the 

rest of the way, at the par-3 

eighth hole, Curran missed 

the green, and his chip was 

short, giving him a testy, 

5-foot par putt, which he 

missed. At that point, Curran 

knew he had to eagle the 

final hole, which was a par- 

5, to tie Sluzas. After his 

tee shot, he was 210 yards 

from the green but shooting 

into the wind. The shot went 

short of the green, leaving 

him an attempt to hole in a 

difficult, short pitch shot to 

tie. He didn’t convert, but 

made his birdie putt after to 

finish in second place, one 

stroke behind Sluzas. 

Pohlmann said he wasn’t 

surprised to see Curran, 

only a sophomore, contending 

for a state title. 

“He had played well all 

year but hasn’t had that 

peak run,” Pohlmann said. 

“I knew he was due for a really 

low number. Most of the 

day, he was hitting a driving 

iron. He probably only hit 

five drivers throughout the 

day. He really controlled the 

ball, controlled the course 

and showed a maturity that 

a sophomore doesn’t usually 

have.” 

Curran’s teammate Juney 

Bai was also in the mix. 

The freshman was as high 

as 14th place in the early 

going at 1-under through 

six holes before hitting a 

rough stretch. He finished 

his first nine holes with a 37 

(1-over), but a 45 on the final 

nine holes bumped him 

down to 71st place. 

Pohlman said the stretch 

of holes 5-7 at The Den is 

called the “Fox Trap,” signifying 

its difficulty, which 

Bai could not overcome. 

However, he’s only a freshman 

and has plenty of time 

to bounce back. 

“He was so poised early 

on, but the ‘Fox Trap’ got 

him,” Pohlmann said. “He 

bogeyed [hole 5], he ended 

Lincoln-Way Central golfer Sean Curran was the runnerup 

at the 3A IHSA state tournament in Bloomington on 

Saturday, Oct. 13. 

up making a big number at 

8, and at that point, for a 

freshman to be able to rally 

and bounce back is a difficult 

thing, especially after 

he was playing so well.” 

Senior Brian Sterling 

sneaked into the state tournament 

by capturing the 

final qualifying spot at the 

Edwardsville Sectional. He 

finished in 102nd place, 

shooting an 88. 

“Brian just couldn’t putt 

today,” Pohlmann said. “He 

had one of those rounds. He 

had 37 putts, which means 

a lot of three putts. Some of 

that is the state atmosphere, 

some of that is the cold, but 

what a way for Brian to finish 

off his career with a state 

appearance.” 

The Knights could have 

advanced as a team to state 

had they qualified out of 

regionals.The Top 4 scores 

out of Central’s five qualifying 

individuals at the Edwardsville 

Sectional on Oct. 

8 combined for 321, which 

would’ve placed them second 

as a team. Top 3 teams at 

sectionals advance to state. 

Pohlmann sees the positives 

out of the unfortunate 

team result in the postseason, 

noting this will keep 

his talented team hungry 

going into next year. Aside 

from Bai and Curran, starters 

Nick Tingley and T.J. 

Edmier will also return next 

season. 

“I don’t get too upset 

[about the team not advancing 

out of regionals] 

because it’s good that the 

younger kids face some 

adversity,” Pohlmann said. 

“I think our guys really are 

motivated heading into next 

year, and they see the possibilities 

that lie ahead.”



Football 

‘Program win’: Knights dash Eagles’ playoff hopes 

TIM YONKE, Freelance Reporter 

A yard marker wasn’t as 

needed as much as a ruler in 

the game between Lincoln- 

Way Central and host Carl 

Sandburg on Friday, Oct. 12. 

Although football isn’t 

often considered a game of 

inches, it was on this particular 

night. And it was a 

couple of close fourth down 

plays that helped Central 

seal a 14-11 SouthWest Suburban 

Conference victory in 

Orland Park. 

“Inches matter. Converting 

that fourth down at the 

end was real huge,” Central 

coach Jeremy Cordell. 

The Knights moved to 

6-2 on the year in advance 

of their season finale against 

Thornton. Meanwhile, Sandburg’s 

hopes for a state playoff 

berth ended as the Eagles 

fell to 3-5 with the loss. 

The game could be boiled 

down to three fourth-down 

plays that occurred in the 

second half. 

The first was the gamewinning 

score. On fourthand-one 

on their own 40, the 

Knights’ Justin Ellis caught 

a pitch on the right side, 

read his blocks perfectly and 

raced the rest of the way to 

the end zone, erasing Sandburg’s 

11-8 halftime lead. 

“I knew we needed one 

yard and I was just going to 

hit it as fast as I could,” Ellis 

said. “Joey Rotondi had that 

awesome kickout block on 

Box Score 

the corner and the next thing 

I know I’m flying down the 

sideline.” 

In the tense moments of 

the final quarter, Central’s 

defense stopped Eagles quarterback 

Ben Starcevich on 

a fourth down sneak play. 

Then, with just 2:25 to play, 

the Knights just barely converted 

a short fourth down 

run that allowed them to run 

the clock down to 33 seconds 

and seal Sandburg’s fate. 

“They were probably half 

a football length past on that 

one fourth down and we were 

half a football length short 

on the other,” said Sandburg 

Coach Scott Peters. 

The first half, particularly 

the second quarter, may have 

been the Eagles’ best of the 

season. 

Central opened the scoring 

with 55-yard, 11-play touchdown 

drive capped by a nifty 

12-yard dash by Frank Luce. 

It looked like the Knights 

were going to fail on the 

1 2 3 4 F 

L-W Central 0 8 6 0 14 

Sandburg 0 11 0 0 11 

3 stars: 

1. Justin Ellis (LWC) RB 

158 rushing yards, 1 TD, 2 pt. conversion 

2. Brian Maday (SAN) K 

40-yd field goal 

3. Ian Troester (LWC) DB 

1 interception 

two-point conversion before 

Ellis, who appeared trapped 

on the sideline, reversed his 

field and miraculously ran it 

in for an 8-0 advantage. 

Sandburg came right back 

with an impressive 16-play, 

74-yard drive that burned 

up nearly 10 minutes of 

the clock. Starcevich found 

wide receiver Mike Bosco 

with a 9-yard TD pass and 

then hit Rick Maziarka for 

the two-point conversion. 

Then in a matter of less 

than 30 seconds, the Eagles 

forced Central to punt. 

Sandburg quickly mounted 

a short drive to within field 

goal range where Brian Maday 

converted a 40-yard kick 

just before the halftime horn. 

“It was a good way to end 

the first half,” noted Peters. 

“We had the momentum 

going into halftime and the 

kids were feeling good. We 

gave up one big play in the 

second half and couldn’t get 

anything going offensively 

Lincoln-Way Central’s Justin Ellis is off to the races on a 60-yard touchdown run on a 

fourth-and-one play in the third quarter in what turned out to be the winning score in a 14- 

11 victory over Sandburg on Friday, Oct. 12. Jeff Vorva/22nd Century Media 

and that was the difference.” 

Sandburg had a golden opportunity 

to score midway 

through the third quarter. It 

came after a bad snap on a 

Central punt attempt as the 

Knights lost 34 yards as the 

ball sailed over the punter’s 

head. It set up the Eagles just 

13 yards from paydirt. 

On the ensuing play, however, 

Starcevich’s pass in the 

flat was picked off by Central 

defensive back Ian Troester. 

“When you get a break 

you have to take advantage 

of it and we didn’t,” Peters 

remarked. 

It would be the last time 

Sandburg would be in 

Knights’ territory. 

“It was a gritty football 

game on a gritty type of 

night,” said Cordell, of the 

cold, wet weather conditions. 

“We found ways to 

get the job done, to get some 

first downs when we needed 

them. The defense came up 

big in the second half with 

some turnovers. We just kind 

of grinded it out.” 

The main “grinder” for the 

Knights was Ellis, who finished 

with 158 yards rushing 

on 29 carries. 

“Justin put us on his back. 

He did a great job,” Cordell 

said. “He was banged up in 

the third and fourth quarter. 

Taped up and came back out 

and just played well. He carried 

the load. He’s got a huge 

heart.” 

Ellis was quick to acknowledge 

his teammates. 

“Our defense made some 

phenomenal adjustments 

and got stops when we needed 

them. It was a program 

win. That’s what makes 

coach happy,” he said. 

“It was a tough loss. It was 

Senior Night and our seniors 

took it hard,” Peters said. 

“But I told them after the 

game I was proud of their 

effort and the way they competed.” 

FOOTBALL 

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to the Montini 38 on the next 

possession, Olson picked off 

a pass by junior quarterback 

Ryan Manikowski (6-of-15, 

1 INT, 77 yards, 5 carries-11 

yards). 

Still it looked like it might 

remain a 10-point game at 

halftime. But the Broncos 

other quarterback, sophomore 

Robert Brazziel, threw 

up a Hail Mary pass to the 

right corner of the end zone 

where senior Matt Ross 

came down with it for a 38- 

yard TD as time expired. 

Senior Scott West’s extra 

point kick made it 20-0 at 

halftime. 

“That’s huge,” Coglianese 

said of the half ending 

play. “We were down 

10 at that point and getting 

the ball in the second half... 

Then one of those Hail 

Marys. Our prayer wasn’t 

answered. They had a really 

tall receiver out there. I 

couldn’t tell what happened, 

but we got out-jumped or 

out-positioned.” 

The Broncos made one 

more big play as Fedanzo 

found daylight around the 

right side and raced in for 

a 48-yard touchdown with 

5:26 to play in the third 

quarter. Providence reached 

the Bronco 16 yard line early 

in the fourth quarter, but 

once again couldn’t punch it 

in for points. 

The Celtics will end the 

regular season by traveling 

to Loyola Academy on 

Saturday, Oct. 20 for a final 

CCL Blue matchup. 

“We have to go up to 

Loyola and I know everyone 

says they’re down a little 

bit,” Coglianese said of the 

Ramblers, who improved 

to 5-3 and 1-2 in the league 

with a victory over host St. 

Rita last Saturday. “Maybe 

they are, but they’re still 

Loyola, They’ll be wellcoached. 

It’s going to be a 

Saturday game, so we’re going 

to have our hands full. 

We’d like to play well and 

get a win heading into the 

playoffs.”



Football 

Defense leads Warriors to secure playoff berth 

Sean Hastings 


For the second straight 

week, the Lincoln-Way West 

defense was unbreakable and 

eventually the offense kicked 

it into high gear and pulled 

out the win. 

West picked up its second 

win in a row after a 26-0 win 

over Stagg on the road Friday, 

Oct. 12. 

Stagg’s second drive of the 

game was making a push toward 

the end zone, but senior 

defensive back Andrew Sherry 

stepped in front of Robbie 

Hansen’s pass and intercepted 

it at the goal line. 

“After watching film all 

week, it was easy to [get into 

position to make the play],” 

Sherry said. “It just came to 

me and I was able to see it” 

Sherry had another interception 

later in the game. 

This one was a leaping, outstretched, 

one-handed grab. 

Junior defensive back Johnny 

Latek also had an interception 

in the fourth quarter. 

Latek’s interception came 

when Hansen tried to scramble 

away, but major pressure 

and near sack by senior 

defensive lineman Kaidon 

Lingle, forced a little floating, 

wobbly throw and Latek 

grabbed it. 

That was the case all night 

for the Warrior defense: pressure. 

Hansen was 7-17 for 72 

yards and rarely looked comfortable 

dropping back with 

the Warriors on the prowl. 

“We have great communication 

and a great bond,” 

Sherry said. “Together we’re 

able to feed off each other 

and build off each other’s 

energy. If things aren’t going 

our way, we just pick it up.” 

West had 17 different players 

make a tackle in the win. 

Senior defensive back Aidan 

Tyk and junior linebacker 

Griffin Ketelaar each had six 

tackles. The Warriors had 10 

3 stars 

tackles for loss as a team. 

Senior defensive lineman 

Nate Creech, after dislocating 

his hip in week two 

against Lincoln-Way Central, 

made his return to the lineup 

and recorded five tackles. 

Getting Creech back made 

a strong West defensive front 

even stronger. 

He is just one of a few Warriors 

getting back to full health 

after dealing with injuries sustained 

early in the season. 

“We’re getting healthier, 

but we’ve got a long way to 

go,” coach Dave Ernst said. 

“Donté [Barber)] is getting 

healthier each week, we got 

Nate Creech back this week 

and guys with bumps and 

bruises are getting better.” 

The defense allowed just 

132 yards to Stagg, but it 

took time for the offense to 

get going after being held 

scoreless in the first quarter. 

“I’m happy with the guys,” 

Ernst said. “We started a little 

slow, but we got after it after 

that. Guys played hard. Our 

sixth win puts us in [the playoffs], 

for sure. We’ve got to 

feel good where we’re at.” 

Playing at West is a special 

privilege the Warriors have. 

The crowd is packed every 

night, the energy is there 

and the team has no problem 

building off of that. 

At Stagg; however, the 

crowd for both sides was 

smaller and quieter than usual. 

But with big plays from 

Sherry on defense and two 

touchdown runs from junior 

running back Caleb Marconi 

1 2 3 4 F 

West 0 13 6 7 26 

Stagg 0 0 0 0 0 

Top Performers: 

1. Grimm - two rushing TD, 99 rushing yards 

2. Marconi - two rushing TD, 155 yards, 32-yard run 

3. Sherry - Two interceptions, three tackles 

and senior quarterback Greyson 

Grimm, West made sure 

the only cheering came from 

their side. 

And that goes for any road 

game. When the Warriors 

score, it may sound quieter 

since cheering is not led by 

a thunderous “Chelsea Dagger,” 

the Warriors’ touchdown 

song. 

“We started off slow this 

game, but we fought through 

adversity,” Marconi said. “It 

wasn’t a big crowd and it felt 

like it was kind of dead, so we 

had to fight it there and pick it 

up. Once we got it going, we 

started playing West football 

again. We’re getting better 

each week and we know it.” 

Marconi had a big run 

down to the five yard line 

get called back, but he took 

the next snap 20 yards into 

the end zone for the score to 

make it 19-0. He also scored 

later on a three-yard run with 

10:12 left in the game. 

At the beginning of the 

season, the plan was to have 

Marconi be on the defense, 

but with Barber just starting 

to get back into full health, 

Marconi has handled the running 

back duties. 

He rushed for 155 yards on 

12 attempts, including a 32- 

yard pick up. 

“Caleb will be the first to 

tell you the fullback and the 

tight end and the O-line do a 

great job,” Ernst said. “When 

we’re running our downhill 

stuff he’s unbelievable. He’s 

playing great and he’s a punishing 

guy and with our O- 

Line and his style. With Donté’s 

speed, he’s getting more 

and more healthy. I think it’s 

a great one-two punch.” 

Marconi was quick to remember 

a quote he heard 

from Chris Kyle, the deadliest 

sniper in American history, 

where he said he was “just a 

mokey on a gun” and the sniper 

did all the work for him. 

“Just behind the O-line and 

(senior fullback Dylan) Holstein 

and the wide receivers 

blocking makes it easier,” 

Marconi said. For Chris Kyle 

it was like the sniper did it all 

for you and that’s how feel, 

that they’re all doing it for 

me and makes my job easy.” 

Grimm ran in the first two 

scores in the second quarter 

from five and three yards out 

to give West a 13-0 lead at 

halftime. 

Grimm just missed his receivers 

on deep passes three 

times, over throwing them by 

a step or two, but still were 

well-thrown balls. His 99 

rushing yards and two touchdowns 

made up for a few incomplete 

passes. 

With six wins, the Warriors 

are guaranteed a spot in 

the playoffs and next week’s 

road contest against Andrew 

will likely determine the spot 

of West’s opening playoff 

game. A 7-2 record is usually 

good enough to snag a home 

game. 

Girls Tennis 

Celtics trio earns state bid 

as team also wins sectional 

NL resident is one of 

the state qualifiers 


Providence freshman 

Emma Davis is following in 

the footsteps of her older sister, 

Sophie. 

Sophie, a Providence alum 

from class of 2018, was an 

accomplished tennis player 

for the Celtics’ program and 

a multi-time state qualifier. 

Now Emma, of Mokena, is 

carrying the torch, and she’s 

already making an impact. 

Emma was the No. 1 seed 

at the Marian Catholic Sectional 

Saturday, Oct. 13 and 

proved her worth as the top 

Celtics tennis players (left to right) Olivia Goodwin, of 

Frankfort; Emma Davis, of Mokena; and Bridget Koval, of 

New Lenox, pose for a picture with their sectional medals 

Saturday, Oct. 13, at the 1A Marian Catholic Sectional. 

Davis won the title at No. 1 singles, and doubles team 

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seed, going 4-0 and capturing 

the sectional singles title. The 

cherry on top was the team 

also won sectional championship, 

edging out runner-up 

Marian Catholic by one point. 

Joining Emma at state is 

the doubles team of Bridget 

Koval, of New Lenox; and 

Olivia Goodwin, of Frankfort, 

who finished fourth 

at state, earning them the 

final qualifying spot. Also 

contributing to the team’s 

sectional title was singles 

player Gwen Milas and the 

doubles team of Avery Gloss 

and Anika Jain, who all won 

matches on Saturday but 

fell short of qualifying. The 

Celtics are coached by Provi 

alum Kathleen Kennedy.



Knights girls golf takes third at state, Bolden earns runner-up 

Bolden, Curran 

make Top 10 at 

state for third 

straight year 

Steve Millar 


“Bri and Grace have always made 

the rest of the team better. When 

you have such great role models 

to look up to, it really elevates the 

rest of the team.” 

Brian Shannon - Lincoln-Way Central girls golf 

coach, on the impact of seniors Bri Bolden and 

Grace Curran on the young Knights’ squad 

While Lincoln-Way Central 

senior golfer Brianne 

Bolden experienced déjà 

vu Saturday, Oct. 13, at the 

Class 2A state finals, Bolden 

and her teammates also experienced 

something brand 

new: lifting a state trophy. 

Bolden finished as the 

state-runner up by one 

stroke for the second 

straight season, ending the 

two-round event at 3-under 

141 at Hickory Point Golf 

Club in Forsyth. This time, 

though, she led the Knights 

to a third-place finish and the 

first state trophy in program 

history. 

Lincoln-Way Central 

(624) edged New Trier (627) 

for third, finishing behind 

St. Charles North (610) and 

Barrington (618). 

Knights senior Grace Curran 

(150) tied for seventh, 

and junior Carly Schiene 

(164) tied for 46th. Sophomore 

Caitlyn Parrish (172), 

junior Maddie Pyle (178) 

and sophomore Sydney 

Miron (184) also contributed 

for Central. 

“I knew we had to go low 

to bring home some hardware,” 

Bolden said. “Everyone 

did their job. We had a 

good talk as a team [Friday] 

night. It got everyone 

pumped up, and we all came 

out and gave it our all.” 

The Knights finished playing 

while New Trier still had 

two golfers on the course, 

then had to wait to see they 

had earned the trophy. 

“I’m really proud of our 

whole team for stepping up,” 

Central coach Brian Shannon 

said. “Our younger girls 

work their tails off to get better. 

I wish we could’ve sent 

Bri and Grace out with a 

first-place trophy, but we’re 

happy to get this one.” 

Bolden’s wait was even 

more agonizing than her 

teammates. When she finished 

her round, a secondplace 

finish seemed like a 

sure thing as she was three 

shots behind Benet’s Lauren 

Beaudreau. 

Beaudreau, though, double 

bogeyed hole 15 and arrived 

at the 18th hole with 

just a one-shot lead over 

Bolden. 

Beaudreau hit her second 

shot into the greenside 

bunker but hit her next shot 

within three feet and sank 

her par putt to win the state 

title. 

Bolden, a Missouri recruit, 

nonetheless was pleased 

with her performance, especially 

considering she had 

been dealing with a back injury 

all week. 

“It was the exact same 

thing as last year,” Bolden 

said. “I waited about the 

same amount of time [for 

Beaudreau to finish] and everything. 

I gave it my all. 

“I missed a short putt on 

the last hole, so that kind of 

hurt me, but I played a lot 

better than I expected with 

my back.” 

Lincoln-Way Central’s Bri Bolden strikes an iron shot Friday, Oct. 12, during opening round 

of postseason action at the state tournament in Forsyth. Clark Brooks/Photonews Media 

Bolden said her back 

was especially bothersome 

Friday, when temperatures 

dipped into the 30’s and 

snow fell, causing many 

high scores. 

Bolden still managed a 

2-over 74. She entered Saturday’s 

round seven shots 

behind Beaudreau before 

putting up a 5-under 67 in 

the second round to make a 

strong bid for the title. 

“My back gets bad when 

it’s cold,” Bolden said. “So, 

the back nine [Friday], playing 

in the snow was ugly. I 

still shot a [3-over] 39 on the 

back in the worst conditions 

I’ve ever played in, so I was 

happy with that. 

“Lauren [Beaudreau] shot 

a 31 on the back. For her to 

do that in those conditions, 

she deserved to win the state 

title. I’ve known her since I 

was 7 years old, so I’m happy 

for her.” 

Curran, meanwhile, rebounded 

from a 10-over 82 

on Friday to shoot a 4-under 

68 on Saturday, rising from 

a tie for 39th to a tie for seventh. 

“I’m very proud of myself 

and the fact that I was able to 

bounce back after [Friday],” 

Curran said. “I knew our 

team was still in it and I was 

playing for the team. 

“The conditions were 

tough [Friday, and I was upset 

I wasn’t able to handle 

it better. [Saturday], I just 

had to leave the fear behind, 

swing the clubs and see what 

happened.” 

Curran, a Minnesota recruit, 

made an eagle on the 

par-5 11th, her second hole 

of the day, to begin her climb 

up the leaderboard. 

“The eagle was amazing,” 

she said. “I hit the green on 

two and was lucky enough to 

make the 30-foot putt. 

“It was awesome, and it 

was a great way to kick-start 

my round. It gave me momentum 

to keep it going.” 

Curran and Bolden both 

cited Shannon’s pep talk 

Friday night for helping 

pick the team up after finishing 

Friday’s play in sixth 

place. 

“We talked about how we 

had a good day the second 

day last year,” Shannon said. 

“We knew Friday wasn’t indicative 

of our team. There 

were much better conditions 

[Saturday], and I told the 

girls it’s a new day. 

“All year, we always seem 

to turn it around. If we a bad 

round in a dual, or a bad 

tournament, we come out the 

next day and play well.” 

Schiene improved three 

strokes from Friday’s round, 

firing an 81 Saturday. 

“[Friday] was pretty intense,” 

she said. “I had never 

played in the show before. It 

was pretty tough. I was content 

with my two rounds and 

was glad I was able to help 

the team.” 

Bolden and Curran each 

finished in the Top 10 for the 

third straight season. 

Bolden took tenth as a 

sophomore before her consecutive 

runner-up finishes. 

Curran won the state title in 

2016 and tied for fifth last 

season. 

Though Shannon is sad to 

see his two stars depart, he 

knows they’ve helped the 

younger girls prepare for 

next season. 

“Bri and Grace have always 

made the rest of the 

team better,” he said. “When 

you have such great role 

models to look up to, it really 

elevates the rest of the 

team. 

“That’s what you want 

when you’re a coach, for the 

players to push each other 

and work hard. This was an 

amazing team and it was 

great to see them finish so 

well.”



fastbreak 

Football 

Celtics offense slowed by undefeated Broncos 

1st and 3 

22nd Century Media 

File Photo 

Golf stars 

1. Juney Bai (above) 

The freshman had a 

respectable showing 

at the IHSA 3A state 

tournament, finishing 

71st. He was as 

high as 14th place 

through the first six 

holes. 

2. Bri Bolden/Grace 

Curran 

The two seniors 

capped off their 

careers with another 

Top 10 finish at state, 

accomplishing that 

feat three straight 

years. Curran was a 

state champ in 2016, 

while Bolden was 

runner-up back-toback 

seasons. 

3. Sean Curran 

The sophomore 

improved from 26th 

his freshman year 

to runner-up at the 

state meet. Curran 

birdied hole 6, 

which was one of 

the toughest holes 

at The Den. Only 

four other golfers in 

the 112-man field 

birdied that hole. 

RANDY WHALEN 


The Providence football 

team should surely be playoff 

bound again. 

The Celtics, however, 

don’t have much momentum 

heading into the final week 

of the regular season. 

A week after forfeiting a 

game to Mt. Carmel, Providence 

was back on the field 

last weekend. While the 

Celtics scored first, that momentum 

didn’t last and they 

fell to Montini 27-3 in a Chicago 

Catholic League Blue 

matchup on Friday, Oct. 12 

in New Lenox. 

Montini (8-0, 3-0) will 

host Brother Rice (8-0, 3-0) 

at 7:30 p.m. this Friday to 

decide the CCL Blue title. 

Providence (5-3, 1-2) will 

have at least 50 playoff 

After a perfect week, Joe extends his first-place lead 

to two games heading into the final week of the 

regular season. 

Game of the Week 

• Lincoln-Way West (6-2) at Andrew (6-2) 

Other Games to Watch 

• Providence (5-3) at Loyola Academy (5-3) 

• Sandburg (3-5) at Homewood Flossmoor (7-1) 

• Bolingbrook (7-1) at Lincoln-Way East (8-0) 

• Thornton (4-4) at Lincoln-Way Central (6-2) 

• Lockport (0-8) at Bradley Bourbonnais (3-5) 

• T.F. South (6-2) at Tinley Park (3-5) 

LISTEN UP 

“If we serve tough – that’s one of our strong points is 

serving – I believe we could beat any team.” 

Hannah Rubin– Lincoln-Way West setter, on the upcoming girls volleyball 

postseason 

points and should be fine to 

qualify for the postseason 

for the 36th time in its history. 

But after opening the 

season 5-1, the Celtics have 

lost two straight. 

“I don’t think so,” Providence 

coach Mark Coglianese 

said when asked if not 

playing the previous week 

affected his team. “We just 

couldn’t hit the big plays, 

and they [the Broncos] have 

some good athletes. They 

made adjustments to stop the 

run.” 

After forcing a Montini 

punt, the Celtics opening 

drive started at their own 

27 and moved to a first-andgoal 

at the Montini nine. Senior 

running back Branden 

Martus (18 carries, 97 yards) 

had six carries for 60 yards 

in the march. But the drive 

stalled there and they had to 

Tune In 

Box score 

settle for a 29-yard field goal 

by freshman Jake Andjelic 

with 4:59 left in the first 

quarter. 

Despite having seven 

more possessions, four of 

which reached into Bronco 

territory, that would be the 

last time that Providence 

scored. 

“It was a nice opening 

OUR STAFF’S PREDICTIONS FOR THE AREA GAMES IN WEEK 9 

46-8 

Joe Coughlin | 

Publisher 

• Lincoln-Way West 24, Andrew 

14. Two solid teams but Warriors’ 

defense too strong and halts 

the Bolts. 

• Loyola 

• Homewood-Flossmoor 

• Lincoln-Way East 

• Lincoln-Way Central 

• Bradley-Bourbonnais 

• Tinley Park 

44-10 

Jeff Vorva | 

Sports Editor 

• Loyola 




• Lockport 

• T.F. South 


6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 

• Lincoln-Way West will play Richards in the regional 

semifinals at Marian Catholic High School. 

1 2 3 4 F 

Montini 7 13 7 0 27 

Providence 3 0 0 0 3 

Top Performers: 

1. Brenden Martus - Providence, running back. 18 carries 

- 97 yards. 

2. Ryan Manikowski - Providence quarterback, 6-of-15, 1 

INT. 77 yards. 

3. Jarell Wright - Providence, wide receiver, 2 catches - 40 

yards. 

• Lincoln-Way West 14, Andrew 10: 

Andrew has been stomped a lot in 

recent years by the Warriors. That 

shouldn’t happen this year, but still 

give the nod to West. 

43-11 

James Sanchez | 


• Lincoln-Way West 17, Andrew 13. 

Defense secures a home playoff 

game for West. 

• Loyola 






drive,” Coglianese said. “We 

came out and moved the ball 

well, but unfortunately, we 

had to settle for a field goal. 

We just couldn’t get back on 

track after that. 

“And he [Martus] is our 

bread and butter right now. 

We go as he goes. We have 

the freshman kid (Aaron 

Vaughn, 7 carries - 38 yards) 

42-12 

Tom Czaja | 



Both teams looking to end on a 

high note for playoff momentum/ 

seeding, but Warriors show they 

are better in all three phases in 

this one. 

• Loyola 






Index 

48 – This Week In 

46 – Athlete of the Week 

who will come in and spell 

him, but if we get him any 

kind of seam, he’s a dangerous 

runner. We just got beat 

up front especially in the 

second half. They kind of 

wore us down at the end.” 

Montini answered the 

field goal with a touchdown 

drive as senior Nick Fedanzo 

(17 carries,122 yards) scored 

from 13-yards out with 2:44 

left in the first quarter. Midway 

through the second 

quarter, the Broncos struck 

again. Junior Deontay Bell 

(7-of-11 passing, 94 yards) 

hit senior Zach Olson streaking 

down the middle for a 

56-yard touchdown. The 

extra point kick went off 

the right upright, leaving the 

score at 13-3. 

After the Celtics advanced 

Please see Football, 52 

42-12 

Heather Warthen | 

Chief Operating Officer 


Warriors have their work cut out for 

them with T-Bolts, but take the W. 

• Loyola 




• Bradlay-Bourbonnais 


FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor James Sanchez, 

james@newlenoxpatriot.com.

new lenox’s Hometown Newspaper | www.newlenoxpatriot.com | October 18, 2018 

Grinding 

it out 

Knights secure 

playoff berth, 

but it didn’t come 

easy, Page 52 

Sophomore 

sensation 

Sean Curran’s hot 

round nearly gets 

him individual 

state title, Page 51 

Grace Curran, Bri Bolden finish 

accomplished high school golf careers at 

state tournament, Page 54 

Grace Curran eyes her wedge shot Friday, Oct. 12, during the first round of 

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