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upcoming additions to Homer Glen Bell Plaza at meeting, 

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Excess candy solution Homer businesswoman 

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sweets to be sent to soldiers, Page 6 

Helping Hailee Family of Homer Glen girl 

battling cancer sees tremendous support from community, 

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SATURDAY 

The 2018 Mike Hike 5K 

Run/Walk 

8 a.m. Nov. 3, The Heroes 

Trail, west of Bell Road 

near Martingale Lane in 

Homer Glen. Join in this fun 

and meaningful community 

event by celebrating the life 

of PFC Michael C. Olivieri 

and honor all of our local 

armed service members and 

first responders. All ages 

are welcome. Support our 

troops and trails. Register or 

sponsor now at www.mike 

hike5k.com. 

UPCOMING 

Veterans Day Celebration 

Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, 

Nov. 11, Konow’s Corn 

Maze, 16849 S. Cedar Road 

in Homer Glen. Enjoy a 

day of fun, family and food 

to honor and recognize all 

of those who are serving 

or have served our country 

and their families. This 

free event is open to all 

ages. There is to be complimentary 

pizza, hot dogs, 

popcorn and beverages, 

face painting, kids outdoor 

amusement fun, a DJ, tractor 

and military vehicle 

exhibits and the Lockport 

Swing Thing Dancers. The 

Will County Sheriff’s Office 

Honor Guard is to present 

the Colors and honor the 

fallen with Taps. 

Intro to Excel 

6-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 

12, Homer Township Public 

Library, 14320 W. 151st St., 

Homer Glen. Attendees will 

learn how to make an Excel 

spreadhseet. Registration is 

required. For more information, 

call (708) 301-7908. 

November Meeting of 100+ 

Women Who Care of Will 

County 

6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 

13, P.B. Mulligan’s Restaurant 

& Bar 19433 Renwick 

Road in Crest Hill (inside 

Prairie Bluff Public Golf 

Club). Together, the group 

chooses to make a difference 

for a local charity or 

group. Come to the meeting 

and see how simple it is. If 

one ever feels their voice is 

too quiet or that their dollar 

amount is too small, they 

can join and help the group 

to become 100+ Women 

Who Care. 

Intro to Word 2013 



Library, 14320 W. 151st 

St., Homer Glen. This class 

covers text formatting, borders, 

columns, clipart, saving 

and printing. Registration 

is required. 

Lemont Artist Guild: Grid 

Portraits 

7-8:45 p.m. Wednesday, 

Nov. 14, Homer Township 

Public Library, 14320 W. 

151st St., Homer Glen. Chicago-born 

artist Samantha 

DeCarlo will show attendees 

how she does her popular 

portraits using a grid 

with creativity. She will discuss 

grout, gels, modeling 

gel, found objects and tissue 

paper among other media. 

Bingo for Adults and 

Seniors 

1-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 

Homer Township Public Library, 

14320 W. 151st St., 

Homer Glen. Participants 

will have fun playing multiple 

rounds of bingo. Free 

prizes are to be awarded. No 

registration required. 

Lockport Women’s Club 

48th Annual Christmas 

Crossroads 

8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, 

Nov. 17 and 9:30 

a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 

18, Lockport Township 

High School, 1333 East 7th 

St. There is to be over 165 

crafters present at this event 

and selling their merchandise. 

Admission is $4 per 

person and children 12 and 

under are free. Food is to be 

available for purchase. For 

more information, email 

christmascrossroads@ 

gmail.com or visit www. 

lockportwomensclub.org. 

Pizza & A Teen Movie: 

“Ant-Man and the Wasp” 




St., Homer Glen. Children 

in grades six through 12 

are welcome to come watch 

“Ant-Man and the Wasp” 

while eating pizza. Registration 

is required. For more 

information, call (708) 301- 

7908. 

Coloring for Adults 

7-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 



St., Homer Glen. Enjoy 

a stress-free evening of 

peace, calm, and coloring. 

This program is held every 

fourth Monday of the 

month. Coloring books and 

colored pencils are provided. 

Registration is required. 

For more information, call 

(708) 301-7908. 

ONGOING 

Early Election Voting 

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 1; 

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2; 

and 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 3, 

Homer Township building, 

14350 W. 151 St. 

Will-Cook Barbershop 

Harmony Society 

7:30 p.m. alternating 

Thursdays in Tinley Park 

and Lockport. Guests are 

welcome for an evening of 

singing and fellowship with 

the Knights of Harmony 

Chorus. For more information, 

contact Hank King at 

(708) 614-8999 or at mjk 

ing1@ameritech.net. 

Cards for Children and 

Seniors 

6-8 p.m. second Thursday 

of every month, Homer 

Township Public Library, 

Teen Room, 14320 W. 151st 

St., Homer Glen. This event 

is for students in sixth to 

12th grade. Create handmade 

cards or letters that 

will be sent to Cards for 

Hospitalized Kids and Love 

for the Elderly charities. 

For more information, call 

(708) 301-7908. 

Heritage Village 

Noon-4 p.m. Heritage 

Village, 249 W. 2nd St., 

Lockport. Costumed interpreters 

on Saturdays; open 

to the public daily. Heritage 

Village includes historical 

buildings: Wells Corner 

Schoolhouse, the Symerton 

Depot, the Greenho Farmhouse, 

the Mokena Jail and 

other small buildings. For 

more information or tours, 

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call (815) 838-5080 or visit 

www.willhistory.org. 

Citizens Against Ruining the 

Environment 

6-7:30 p.m. every third 

Monday of the month, 

White Oak Library, 121 E. 

8th St., Lockport. CARE, 

a nonprofit and all-volunteer 

organization, will discuss 

environmental and 

health-related issues in Will 

County and the surrounding 

areas. Community service 

hours also available. 

Vintage Hats, Will County 

in War Exhibits 

Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays 

through Sundays, Will 

County Historical Museum 

and Research Center, 803 

S. State St., Lockport. A 

new exhibit “Vintage Hats” 

is on display, as well as a 

19th century doctor’s office, 

“Will County in War” and 

early textiles. Open to the 

public; group tours available 

by reservation. For 

more information or tours, 

call (815) 838-5080 or visit 

www.willhistory.org. 

Eyeglasses and Hearing Aid 

Donations 

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 

Homer Township 

Administration Office, 

14350 W. 151st St., Homer 

Glen. The Lyons Club is 

sponsoring the donation of 

gently used eyeglasses and 

hearing aides, which will 

be distributed to residents 

in need.

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Scout-O-Ween combines crafts, candy, community 

Cub Scout Pack 

64 Halloween 

fundraiser includes 

trick-or-treating 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

Throughout the year, Cub 

Scout Pack 64 of Homer 

Glen and Lockport dedicates 

much of its time to giving 

back to the community. 

Hosting food drives, supporting 

Wreaths Across 

America and brightening the 

holidays of local seniors by 

singing carols are just a few 

ways these generous young 

people help out in the area. 

On Saturday, Oct. 27, Cub 

Scout Pack 64 hosted its first 

Scout-O-Ween Halloween 

fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 

3 p.m. at Lockport Veterans 

of Foreign Wars Post 5788. 

Along with raising money to 

finance future Pack 64 community 

service projects and 

offering children an early 

trick-or-treating experience, 

the event also gave attendees 

the opportunity to get a jump 

on their holiday shopping 

by purchasing goods from a 

variety of area crafters and 

vendors. 

Bob Ackerman, of Good 

Time Events — whose son 

is a scout — helped to organize 

the day of shopping, 

which featured such vendors 

as Damsel in Defense, Pampered 

Chef, Usborne Books 

and many more. Kenootz 

Pizza was also on hand selling 

slices and cookies to keep 

hungry shoppers energized. 

Committee chair for Cub 

Scout Pack 64 Dawn Allen 

explained that the craft and 

vendor fair builds on the 

organization’s communityfocused 

goals. 

“We do a lot of public 

service, and we thought it 

would be a lot of fun to have 

the kids have somewhere to 

come out and trick-or-treat, 

at the different vendors, 

while meeting crafters from 

the community,” Allen said. 

“We live in a world where 

we barely know our neighbors, 

but there are so many 

talented people who do so 

many neat things in the area. 

We wanted to support our local 

businesses.” 

Tris Deron was in attendance 

selling hats, scarves, 

headbands and additional 

items at her Yarn 4 More 

booth. 

“I wanted to be a part of 

this because my son is also 

a member of the Cub Scouts 

and because this supports a local 

cause,” Deron said, noting 

that each month, she dedicates 

a portion of her proceeds to 

help community members 

and services in need. 

Several scouts were at the 

event both volunteering and 

partaking in the pre-Halloween 

candy collecting activities. 

Nine-year-old Ayden 

Pehas took time out to share 

some of his favorite things 

about Pack 64. 

“I like camping and fishing, 

that’s fun, and the bonfires, 

because you get to 

hangout with your friends 

and eat smores,” Pehas said. 

Ayden’s father, Adam, 

serves as Scoutmaster, and he 

was onsite with information 

for parents who were interested 

in signing their child up 

for the program, which now 

accepts boys and girls in kindergarten 

through fifth grade. 

“The Scouts gives kids a 

sense of community, and they 

form strong bonds with their 

fellow scouts,” Adam said. 

“And, a big thing for me, 

too, is it gets them away from 

video games and off of You- 

Tube. We’re outside hiking, 

camping and doing a ton of 

different activities that aren’t 

Anthony Ackerman presents the colors to commence the 

Scout-O-Ween fundraiser put on by Cub Scout Pack 64 on 

Saturday, Oct. 27, at Lockport Veterans of Foreign Wars 

Post 5788. Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

in front of technology, which 

is really cool.” 

Anthony Ackerman, 10, 

said he enjoys just about everything 

about Pack 64, and 

he encourages other young 

people to consider joining in 

on the good times. 

“We do camping. We do 

fishing,” Ackerman said. 

“And we learn how to do a 

lot of fun things.” 

Up next, Cub Scout Pack 

64 — which currently has 

more than 100 members total 

— will be helping out the 

Feed My Starving Children 

organization. The group also 

frequently joins forces with 

Main Street Lockport to do 

good locally. 

Allen explained, “We’ve 

worked with them and participated 

in things like mulching, 

weeding, picking up 

garbage and planting flowers. 

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Election Note 

In addition to Democratic 

incumbent Daniel W. 

Lipinski and Republican 

challenger Arthur 

Jones, three individuals 

made the list of eligible 

write-in candidates for 

the U.S. Congressional 

District 3 race in Illinois, 

according to Cook, Will 

and DuPage County 

Clerk’s websites. They 

are Justin Hanson, of La 

Grange; Richard Mayers, 

of Chicago; and Kenneth 

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If write-in candidates 

elect to respond, 

their questionnaires 

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Homer Glen Village Board 

Variances for two future Homer Glen Bell Plaza signs approved at meeting 

Green light for Aldi 

expansion among 

other notable items 

Jessie Molloy 


The Homer Glen Village 

Board approved a variance 

to its sign code Oct. 24 at its 

regular meeting after more 

than a month of deliberation. 

The board voted unanimously, 

minus the vote of 

absent Trustee Brian Burian, 

to approve the variance 

requested by the developers 

of the new Homer Glen 

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construct two 15-foot-high, 

102-square-foot monument 

signs for its tenants. One 

sign will be located on each 

of the intersection’s streets, 

promoting the businesses on 

the interior of the shopping 

center. 

The final version of the ordinance, 

which was approved 

at the meeting after several 

weeks of discussion, contained 

one significant change 

from the previous proposal, 

which was the signage area. 

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Although the approval is 

only being granted as a onetime 

variance for the development’s 

special use permit, 

it is expected even among 

the board members to lead 

to more similar requests. As 

a result, Village Director of 

Planning & Zoning Vijay 

Gadde said the board plans to 

conduct a review and update 

of the sign code by the end of 

the year. 

Aldi expansion approved 

The board also voted to 

approve an expansion to 

the Aldi building at 14245 

S. Greystone Drive. The 

vote was not unanimous, as 

Trustee Sharon Sweas opposed 

the ordinance because 

of another sign-related variance. 

The original request to 

expand the store by 3,200 

square feet also included a 

request for a sign variance 

which would allow a new, 

flat “box sign” similar to the 

one currently on the front of 

the building to be installed 

with the addition. 

Flat signs are not allowed 

under the current ordinance, 

and though the Plan Commission 

voted unanimously 

to approve the request, multiple 

members of the board 

asked Aldi’s representative if 

something could be done to 

make the signage more threedimensional. 

The board was assured 

that such a change to make 

the store’s logo stand out 

from the backing of the sign 

should be possible with little 

trouble and would be investigated, 

prompting the board to 

approve the request. 

Without making approval 

conditional or getting an 

assurance that the change 

would be made, however, 

Sweas was unconvinced and 

voted to reject the proposal. 

Wireless communications 

facilities get new guidelines 

for installation 

Following a six-month 

moratorium on the approval 

of cellular and wireless communications 

devices, the Village 

Board voted unanimously 

to approve new guidelines 

for the devices’ installation. 

The State of Illinois passed 

a law in April requiring municipalities 

to establish regulations 

and standards for the 

“placement, siting and colocation” 

of small wireless 

facilities. 

The board’s ordinance requires 

that small antenna-like 

devices be located on existing 

cellular towers or utility 

poles located within the public 

right-of-way or on commercial 

or industrial zoned 

properties. Larger facilities, 

like cell towers, will have 

their location evaluated by 

priority, with industrial and 

commercially zoned properties 

taking the highest priority, 

followed by park areas. 

“We would highly prefer to 

keep cell towers out of residentially 

zoned areas, unless 

all other locations are not viable,” 

Gadde said. 

The ordinance also established 

fees for the installation 

of the small wireless devices, 

with the first application for 

a device on a pole or tower 

costing the petitioner $650, 

and subsequent applications 

costing $350 per location. 

Devices not located on 

an existing utility pole will 

come with a cost of $1,000 

per application. 

Heritage Park barbed wire, 

fencing to be removed 

While work on Heritage 

Park will continue for the 

foreseeable future, one element 

of the construction site 

will soon be gone. The board 

voted unanimously at its meeting 

to remove the barbed wire 

and pieces of the fencing surrounding 

the park by the end of 

the year. 

The wire was originally 

installed when the Woodbine 

Golf Course closed and was 

acquired by the Village as a 

means of discouraging trespassing 

and vandalism. The 

board opted to keep it during 

the initial construction of the 

park in the interests of safety, 

but it has now deemed it unsightly 

and impractical. 

“It’s been ineffective; 

there’s already a big opening 

in the fencing, and it looks 

like a cell block out there,” 

Trustee Beth Rodgers said. 

While the fencing is being 

taken down, new measures to 

increase park safety are being 

implemented. The board approved 

a measure to change 

the speed limit on Heritage 

Circle — and the corresponding 

signage — from 25 to 15 

miles per hour. 

The plan is being implemented 

in response to the 

continuously increasing 

number of cars on the new 

roadway. 

Workshop held on reducing 

traffic signs in Evlyn’s Gate 

The board held a workshop 

discussion about reducing the 

number of traffic signs on the 

roundabouts in the Evlyn’s 

Gate subdivision. The signs 

were only recently installed 

with the completion of the 

subdivision and were deemed 

an eyesore by residents. 

While the turn Chevron 

signs and the yield signs at the 

entrance points to the roundabouts 

are legally required, 

all the other signs installed by 

the developer are not legally 

necessary. The board plans 

on giving the order to remove 

the excess signs. 

The only exception will be 

the pedestrian crossing signage, 

which will remain in 

place until the board receives 

input from the Public Services 

& Safety Committee.

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VitaLife buys back trick-or-treat 

candy for toys and other prizes 

Homer Glen 

State Farm agent 

sponsors healthy 

Halloween initiative 

Amanda Del Buono 


Halloween is full of 

frights, but to some, the 

scariest part is hidden in 

plain sight — sugar. 

The average trick-ortreater 

consumes about 

three cups of sugar on 

Halloween, which is the 

same as 13 Big Macs, according 

to data provided 

by VitaLife Wellness and 

Weight Loss. Additionally, 

it would take 180 miles of 

trick-or-treating to burn off 

the calories consumed on 

Halloween. 

To raise awareness about 

these frightening Halloween 

statistics, VitaLife Wellness 

and Weight Loss will 

be running a Halloween 

Candy Buy Back event. The 

buy back will take place 

Nov. 1-2 from 4 to 7 p.m. 

and on Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. 

to 2 p.m. at VitaLife New 

Lenox, located at 352 W. 

Maple Street. 

Candy will be weighted, 

and, in exchange, participants 

will receive tickets 

that can be redeemed for 

toys and prizes. Additionally, 

by participating in the 

buy back, one raffle ticket 

per family will be entered 

into VitaLife’s iPad prize 

drawing. 

Participants must be 

12 years old or younger 

and accompanied by an 

adult. 

All of the candy collected 

will be donated to Operation 

Care Package and sent 

overseas to deployed active 

military personnel, with the 

hopes of lifting their spirits 

and helping them build relationships 

with the children 

in other countries. 

Inspiring healthy living 

The event is part of a mission 

VitaLife and its owner 

Davis Jaspers has embarked 

on to help the local community 

lead happy and healthier 

lives. 

“On Halloween, kids eat 

almost a pound of sugar just 

on that one day in America, 

which is the equivalent of 

what kids should be having 

over about 65 days, and 

they’re doing it on this one 

day,” said Davis Jaspers, 

founder of the VitaLife 

program and owner of the 

New Lenox VitaLife location. 

“Somebody has to 

be the voice of reason out 

there and say we’ve got to 

stop this practice otherwise 

we’re just going to continue 

this problem for the next 

generation.” 

“Rather than doing that 

and being the bad guy out 

there, what we want to 

do is provide an opportunity 

for the local community 

to come together and 

say, ‘Let’s get rid of some 

of this candy, because we 

don’t need it all, and let’s 

have toys that are going to 

last longer and aren’t going 

to be detrimental to our 

health.’” 

Homer Glen State Farm 

agent and Lockport resident 

Michelle Kerfin is a sponsor 

for the event. Michelle and 

her husband, Ed, both participated 

in Jaspers’ weightloss 

program and lost more 

than 40 and 80 pounds, respectively. 

With their connection to 

the program, they’ve been 

inspired by Jaspers’ enthusiasm 

to help others live 

healthier lifestyles, they 

said. 

“I’ve been very successful 

on his program, like 

most people I know, and 

then my husband joined the 

program, as well,” Michelle 

said. “… [Jaspers] came up 

with this idea for the candy 

buy back, and I thought that 

was just a brilliant idea for 

what he’s trying to do for 

the world. 

“… He’s just truly trying 

to change the health 

of America, and it just fits 

right into his mission to tell 

the kids you can have what 

candies you want, but let’s 

make a choice to turn some 

of that candy in and get 

toys, instead.” 

Due to their history 

with Operation Care Package, 

the Kerfins recommended 

to Jaspers that the 

candy be donated to the 

organization. 

“My husband and I have 

always been very involved 

with Operation Care Package, 

so we recommended to 

Davis to send the candy with 

them over in their packages 

to active military personnel 

so they can enjoy a treat from 

home, and Davis’ wish of 

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Homer girl remains ‘so strong and brave’ during battle with cancer 

GoFundMe donation 

page created to 

aid with ongoing 

medical bills 

Jacquelyn Schlabach 

Assistant Editor 

Over the last couple of 

months, 7-year-old Hailee 

Saenger has been fighting 

for her life. The Homer Glen 

girl was diagnosed with 

Stage 2 diffuse large B-cell 

non-Hodgkin lymphoma on 

Sept. 6, just two days before 

her birthday. 

Throughout the summer, 

Hailee had experienced 

stomach aches on and off, 

but her parents kept thinking 

it was probably just 

something she ate. At the 

end of August, the stomach 

aches had only progressed 

and her parents, Cindee and 

Bill, knew something wasn’t 

right. The signs were pointing 

to an appendicitis, so 

they brought Hailee to an 

urgent care center, which 

agreed the symptoms mirrored 

that of an appendicitis, 

and she was rushed to the 

emergency room. 

After numerous tests, doctors 

said Hailee had a diverticulum 

that needed to be removed 

immediately. Surgery 

was scheduled that same day 

on Sept. 1. 

After five days in the hospital, 

Hailee came home. 

Cindee received a phone 

call from the doctor who 

had learned from pathology 

reports that the suspected 

diverticulum in Hailee was 

actually a malignant tumor. 

“My reaction was pure 

shock, and I instantly just 

started shaking and crying,” 

Cindee said. “My husband 

ran up because he knew 

something wasn’t right, and 

he was like, ‘What’s wrong?’ 

And I was just holding up 

my finger like hold on, and 

the doctor was like, ‘I’m really 

sorry that we have to tell 

you this over the phone, but 

we wanted to get you in as 

soon as possible, and I don’t 

want you to be wondering 

all night what we’re talking 

about, but it is a malignant 

tumor.’” 

As soon as Cindee heard 

the word malignant, her mind 

went right to cancer. 

“It was devastating,” Cindee 

said. “It’s nothing as a 

parent that you ever want to 

hear that one of your children 

has.” 

Shortly following Hailee’s 

diagnosis, one of her aunts 

set up a GoFundMe page to 

help assist the family with all 

of their medical bills during 

Hailee’s battle with cancer. 

As of press time, $8,415 was 

raised of a $20,000 goal by 

102 people over the course of 

25 days. 

“I am seriously amazed 

by people and their kindness 

and their generosity,” Cindee 

said. 

Her neighbor, Tracy Szafran, 

set up a meal delivery 

plan through www.mealtrain. 

com, where neighbors, family 

and friends bring dinner 

to the Saengers three times a 

week. 

“I was just telling Tracy, 

she set up this food train for 

us, I mean I have neighbors 

that I’ve never even met 

before bringing us meals 

because I don’t have time 

to cook,” Cindee said. “It’s 

overwhelming, it really is. 

It’s amazing. I feel very supported 

by community and 

friends and people I didn’t 

even know. It’s amazing.” 

The Saengers are like family 

to Tracy and her husband, 

Mick, and said that Hailee’s 

diagnosis has had a big impact 

on them, as well. 

“It’s horrible,” Tracy said. 

“I cry every time I think of 

them, think of her. Having 

kids myself, it’s not an easy 

battle.” 

Cindee and Bill went to 

the hospital the next day after 

learning that the tumor 

Homer Glen resident 7-year-old Hailee Saenger is battling 

Stage 2 diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A 

GoFundMe donation page is set up for her and her family to 

pay for medical bills. Photo submitted 

was malignant and sat down 

with Hailee and her doctors 

to explain to her that 

she had some sick cells in 

her stomach. Hailee asked 

her mother what cancer was, 

having heard of it previously 

because of her grandfather’s 

diagnosis of multiple 

myeloma. 

“And she just kind of like 

asked her dad on the side, 

‘Am I going to die?’ And he 

was like, ‘Oh my God, no.’ I 

think she didn’t really understand 

it, but she heard about 

it, so she was just asking 

questions.” 

The plan of execution was 

to go through all of the options 

to see how to treat the 

cancer. Hailee underwent 

more testing, had bone marrow 

biopsies, spinal taps, 

blood work, a CAT scan 

and CT scan. A PICC line 

was also surgically inserted 

into Hailee’s arm, which is a 

catheter that carries blood to 

the heart and is used to draw 

blood. 

“She’s been such a trooper, 

just amazing,” Cindee said. 

“She’s an amazing little girl, 

so strong and brave. I’m just 

so proud to be her mom; 

she’s just amazing.” 

Hailee had her first round 

of chemotherapy Sept. 17 

through Sept. 21 and her 

second round Oct. 8 though 

Oct. 12. Cindee stays with 

her daughter at the hospital 

as she undergoes chemo for 

those five days. 

“She got really sick, and 

she needed to get a blood 

transfusion the first time because 

she was so weak, and 

her body just wasn’t making 

enough blood, Cindee said. 

“And then this time, it was 

just a really bad infection she 

got. Right now, she’s on antibiotics 

because the infection 

was so bad in her belly, and 

it was so inflamed that she 

couldn’t eat solid foods until 

yesterday.” 

Following the first round 

of chemo, Hailee’s hair began 

to fall out. Cindee had cut her 

hair to shoulder length but 

couldn’t get herself to shave 

the rest of Hailee’s hair, so 

she called Tracy. 

“She’s like, ‘Tracy, I can’t 

bring myself to cutting her 

hair,’ she’s like, ‘I can’t do 

it,’ so I said, ‘OK. I’m on my 

way home,’” Tracy said. 

Tracy came over to the 

Saengers home with her 

daughter and her daughter’s 

friend. Cindee asked Tracy to 

shave Hailee’s head for her, 

as she held her daughter’s 

hand. 

“We did a little dance party 

beforehand, and she was still 

all smiles and giggles, and 

then we sat down and I had 

shaved her head,” Tracy said. 

“The girls were there, they 

cried, her mom cried, I cried, 

then her dad came down the 

stairs, he cried. It was moving, 

to say the least.” 

In support of Hailee, her 

father and Tracy’s husband 

both shaved their heads right 

afterward. 

“They did it to show her 

like, ‘Hey, we can be bald, 

too,’” Cindee said. “They actually 

let her hold the shaver, 

and she went on their head 

and I had pictures and video 

of her just doing it. She’s 

laughing, so it started off 

emotional, and she was sad 

and we were all crying, and 

then we ended up laughing 

because it’s nice to see support, 

for sure.” 

In the coming weeks, 

Hailee will go to the hospital 

once a week for testing on 

her blood cell count. At the 

end of November, she will go 

in again for a scan so doctors 

can see if more chemotherapy 

is necessary, or if she is 

cancer-free. 

“[Doctors are] hopeful, 

and they said that it’s very 

highly treatable, that it’s curable, 

that sometimes it’s just 

depending on the person and 

how quickly they catch it, 

how much chemo they have 

to do,” Cindee said. “But 

they’re very optimistic and 

hopeful that Hailee will make 

a full recovery and hopefully 

go back to just being a normal 

little girl again, so that’s 

our hope.” 

Hailee hasn’t been able to 

go back to school or enjoy 

the activities she once did, 

including cheerleading, gymnastics 

and dance. 

“It makes her sad,” Cindee 

said. “I know she’s made 

comments that she’s really 

sad about the fact that she 

lost her hair and she’s very 

sad about the fact that she 

can’t be going to school and 

doing things. She wants to be 

in dance, and she wants to be 

doing stuff, but she’s very understanding.” 

Cindee always reminds 

her daughter that the cancer 

won’t last forever, and 

she’ll be back to normal soon 

enough. 

“She tells me, ‘Mom, don’t 

cry.’ She’s amazing,” Cindee 

said. “She’s so strong. She’s 

brave, I mean, so brave. 

There’s so all these tests and 

pokes and terrible things that 

a little girl shouldn’t have to 

go through, she went through, 

and she’s just amazing. She’s 

so positive. She’s already 

told me like, ‘Mom, I’m going 

to be fine, my cancer’s 

gone already, I just know it,’ 

just stuff like that. She’s optimistic 

and just amazing.” 

To donate to Hailee’s Go 

FundMe page, visit www.go 

fundme.com/helping-Haileeheal.

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The building was a staple 

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Pours for Parks helps 

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Memorial Pumptrack at Indian 

Boundary Park. Each 

ticket included a 3-ounce 

tasting glass, along with 10 

tastings from local breweries, 

such as Hailstorm Brewing 

Co., MyGrain Brewing 

and Trails Edge, as well as 

entertainment provided by 

the River Road Trio. 

The event was hosted by 

Operation Playground, a 

nonprofit focused on funding 

park projects within 

Frankfort. The foundation is 

responsible for projects such 

as Fort Frankfort, the Bark 

Park at Commissioners Park, 

3-on-3 basketball courts at 

Main Park and, most recently, 

the pumptrack. 

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Operation Playground 

co-founder Judy Herder, 

who was passionate about 

giving children in Frankfort 

a safe place to play. Herder 

would watch as children 

rode their bikes in the woods 

behind the old lumber store 

after being kicked off Kansas 

Street. After talking to 

some of the children, Herder 

wanted to give them a place 

where they could ride, skate 

and bike away from traffic. 

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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Kindness Rocks Orland Park 

spreading kindness one rock 

at a time 

Organizer of Kindness 

Rocks Orland Park Kristin 

Scialabba is working hard to 

raise spirits and spread kindness 

throughout the community 

— one rock at a time. 

Kindness Rocks Orland 

Park is a local version of the 

global Kindness Rocks Project, 

through which people 

paint small rocks with beautiful 

designs or uplifting 

phrases, and hide them for 

others to find. 

Scialabba, a former middle 

school science teacher, is 

now a stay-at-home mother 

to a 3-year-old son. And 

what began as a fun thing for 

them to do together has now 

transformed into a movement 

that aims to inspire 

others in their local community 

to do something nice for 

one another. 

Kindness Rocks Orland 

Park has a Facebook page 

and an Instagram. People 

will find the hashtag #kindnessrocksOP 

on all their 

rocks. And the group encourage 

anyone who finds 

one to post a picture with the 

hashtag and move the rock 

to a new location for someone 

else to find. 

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Police Reports 

Dodge Charger reportedly stolen from driveway 

A 2015 Dodge Charger 

that was parked in a driveway 

was reportedly stolen 

Oct. 11 in the 14000 block 

of S. Heatherwood Drive. 

The keys were left inside a 

backpack in the unlocked 

vehicle, according to police. 

Oct. 13 

• Jomon McGowan, 19, 

of 266 Detroit St. in Hammond, 

Indiana, was cited for 

altering a temporary permit, 

expired/invalid registration 

and driving with a suspended 

license at W. 159th Street 

and S. Parker Road. 

• Berenisse Landrove, 35, 

of 13911 Rockbluff Way in 

Homer Glen, was cited for 

allegedly operating an uninsured 

motor vehicle, driving 

with a suspended license, 

speeding and expired registration 

at W. 159th Street 

and S. Gougar Road. 

Oct. 11 

• Jad Eid, 27, of 15364 S. 

Weather Vane Lane, was 

charged with criminal damage 

to property at his home 

and held on an active DuPage 

County warrant for driving 

on a suspended license. Deputies 

responded at 9:16 p.m. 

to a disturbance at the residence, 

according to police. 

After arriving, they spoke to 

Eid’s brother, who reportedly 

told them that Eid had been 

drinking and was out of control. 

During an argument between 

the brothers, Eid allegedly 

ran out of the residence, 

proceeding to kick and jump 

on top of his brother’s vehicle, 

causing damage to the 

side door and hood. 

Before deputies arrived, Eid 

also had reportedly destroyed 

several items on the first and 

second levels of the home. 

Eid was not inside the home 

when deputies arrived; however, 

with the help of the K-9 

unit, he was located nearby 

and taken into custody without 

incident, police said. 

Oct. 9 

• Nino Alfano, 27, of 1022 

Hillview Drive in Lemont, 

was cited for driving with a 

suspended license, operating 

an uninsured motor vehicle 

and illegal use of cellphone 

on the 14000 block of S. Bell 

Road, police said. 

Editor’s note: The Homer 

Horizon’s police reports come 

from the Will County Sheriff’s 

Department’s online news bulletin 

service. Anyone listed in 

these reports is considered to 

be innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law.

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From the Editor 

Rallying together for a young Homer girl 

Thomas Czaja 

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Most all of us at one 

time or another 

have known someone 

who has battled cancer 

or a serious disease. 

Through that immensely 

difficult time when they are 

sick, we do what we can to 

be a source of comfort and 

hope and strength for them. 

It is not easy, but we all 

pull together to make the 

best out of the bad situation. 

I am no exception in 

having had loved ones affected 

by cancer. But what I 

personally haven’t experienced, 

and what not quite as 

many people have, is having 

a child with cancer. 

In this week’s issue on 

Page 7, we share the story 

of 7-year-old Homer Glen 

resident Hailee Saenger, 

who has been fighting for 

her life the past several 

months, having been diagnosed 

with Stage 2 diffuse 

large B-cell non-Hodgkin 

lymphoma in early September. 

What started as stomach 

aches for Saenger eventually 

became the unthinkable 

diagnosis, and she has 

already undergone rounds of 

chemotherapy and had her 

head shaved in an emotional 

moment with family and 

friends. 

Despite the remarkable 

challenge she has already 

gone through and will continue 

to face going forward, 

she has shown a positivity, 

resolve and strength we 

would all do well to emulate 

and all can appreciate. 

You can read the full 

story, but it is definitely 

one that is a heart-wrenching 

article. It is one that 

makes us all remember the 

important things in life, 

to tell loved ones we love 

them and to come together. 

There are many worthwhile 

GoFundMe donations out 

there, and this is certainly 

one of them, as a donation 

page was created on there 

for Saenger. A meal delivery 

plan was likewise set up 

through www.mealtrain. 

com, where neighbors, family 

and friends bring dinner 

to the Saengers three times 

a week. 

The Saenger family 

said it already has already 

received considerable support 

and is beyond thankful 

for everything everyone 

has done. The compassion 

shown clearly makes such a 

difference during their present 

dark time, and it will 

surely continue to be needed 

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forward. 

I hope you will take the 

time to read her story, check 

out her GoFundMe or the 

meal delivery plan and 

donate or do whatever you 

are able, if you feel called to 

do so. The only way we get 

Editor’s Note 

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Nov. 6 — falls after 

The Homer Horizon’s 

print deadline for the 

Thursday, Nov. 8, issue. 

While election coverage 

will not appear in print 

until Thursday, Nov. 15, 

as a result, we will be 

publishing stories at 

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evening of the election 

as results become 

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Planning for Peoria 

Latest travel column delves into 

exploring central Illinois city, Page 18 

Riffing on a new theme Robert Morris University 

brings the flavors of the bayou to the ‘burbs, Page 20 

LTHS marching band puts on strong performances at 

late-season competitions, Page 17 

The Lockport Township High School Pageantry Arts Ensemble finished in fourth place overall Oct. 21 at the Illinois State University Invitational Marching Championships. 

Photo submitted INSET: LTHS band members march their way to the top Oct. 13 and are named the grand champion of the night at the Lincoln-Way marching band 

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16 | November 1, 2018 | The Homer Horizon faith 


Pastor Column 

Rediscovering the real truth of Halloween 

THE REV. THOMAS J. LOYA 

Annunciation Byzantine 

Catholic Church 

Perhaps some might 

say that I am the 

Halloween version of 

Ebenezer Scrooge. Imagine 

for a moment that you are 

someone from another culture, 

or a creature from life 

that we so want to believe 

exists on another planet. 

What would you be thinking 

as you went around the 

neighborhoods of America 

and saw celebrations of 

darkness, death, evil and 

terror? In fact, the financial 

investment in symbols of 

darkness, death, evil and 

terror are now rivaling 

investments in the great 

economy booster Christmas 

season. 

You might ask, what 

exactly is being celebrated 

with admittedly a lot of 

creativity and such generous 

investments in our time, 

talent and treasure? Even 

more so, “why” is there 

such celebration of darkness, 

death, evil and terror? 

Oh, come on, Fr. Tom — 

what’s your problem? Don’t 

be a Scrooge. It’s fun. Kids 

love it. 

No, actually I think it is 

adults who love it more than 

kids, and the question is still 

“why?” Why the fascination 

and commitment to celebrating 

what is frightful? 

Why is the investment in 

what we call “Halloween” 

so big and still growing? 

Part of the answer is 

because in our increasingly 

secular society, we 

have lost the real meaning 

of things. We squeeze out 

the real juice of something, 

and we are left convincing 

ourselves of the fun and 

tastiness of the pulp. 

We have lost the truth 

about Halloween. The word 

itself means “All Hallows 

Eve.” It is an ancient and 

venerable holy day in the 

Latin rite of the Roman 

Catholic Church. It is the 

evening prior to the day that 

celebrates saints. These are 

people who we know are 

in heaven because of their 

heroic witness on Earth to 

the light of God, the sanctity 

of life, goodness and peace 

— not to darkness, death, 

evil and terror. 

The human person was 

created by God to be mystified 

by mystery, attracted 

to beauty and to express 

those attractions through 

creative rituals. Squeezing 

the real mystery, beauty and 

holiness out of Halloween, 

we nonetheless still desire 

mystery, creativity, beauty 

and ritual, hence our gross 

investment in ghosts and 

goblins. Since the symbols 

of our counterfeit Halloween 

belong to the mysterious 

dark world beyond, 

they become a morbid way 

to satisfy our longing for 

mystery. 

I am not a Halloween 

Scrooge. I am all for the 

immense fun, mystery, ritual 

and creativity that can be 

enjoyed by children and 

adults in the observance of 

the real “All Hallows Eve.” 

The opinions of this column are 

that of the writer. They do not 

necessarily reflect those of The 

Homer Horizon. 

FAITH BRIEFS 

Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 

(14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen) 

Adoption/Foster Support 

Group 

6:30 p.m. second Monday 

of each month. This group 

is open to anyone touched 

by the adoption or fostering 

process. One has something 

to share wherever they are 

in the adoption/fostering 

process. The next meeting is 

Monday, Nov. 12. 

Christian Life Church 

(15609 W. 159th St., Homer Glen) 

Local Vendor Sale 

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

Nov. 10. Come out and support 

30 local vendors, get 

photos with Santa and enjoy 

free face painting and crafts 

for children. For more information, 

contact Josh Turney 

at (630) 687-0814. 

Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish 

(16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) 

All Saint’s Day — Holy Day 

of Obligation 

8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mass 

Thursday, Nov. 1. 

Tree of Light Memorial Mass 

2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 

Blanchette Catholic Center, 

16555 Weber Road in Crest 

Hill. This special mass remembers 

infants lost through 

miscarriage, stillbirth, other 

pregnancy losses and infant 

or early childhood death. To 

register, or to have a baby remembered, 

please call (815) 

838-5334 by Nov. 2. 

Adult Faith Formation 

1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays, 

Sept. 13-Nov 15. The second 

session is 7-8:30 p.m. 

Mondays, Oct. 8-Dec. 13. 

These are led by the Rev. 

Joseph Broudou. To RSVP, 

call (708) 301-0214. 

Catechism of the Catholic 

Church 

The Rev. Joseph Broudou 

will facilitate weekly meetings 

to learn about the Catechism. 

All are welcome to 

attend. Refreshments will 

be served. Meetings are to 

be held on Thursdays from 

1-2:30 p.m. Sept. 13 through 

Nov. 15 and Mondays from 

7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 8 through 

Dec. 17. For more information 

on the meetings, call 

(708) 301-0214. 

St. Bernard Parish 


Baptism Preparation Class 

1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. 

Class lasts no more than two 

hours. No dates for baptism 

will be accepted until after 

you have attended the class. 

Please call (708) 301-3020 

for more information or to 

register. 

St. Bernards Kids’ Choir 

4:30-6 p.m. Thursdays. 

All children in grades first 

through eighth are welcome 

to join choir. A permission 

slip to join can be obtained 

through Julie Kane, at the 

table by the church exit or 

through one’s RE teacher. 

Weekday Worship 

9:30 a.m. weekdays. Communion 

Service on Thursdays. 

Weekend Worship 

4:30 p.m. Saturdays. 8:30 

a.m., 10 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. 

every Sunday. 

Confession 

3:30-4:15 p.m. First and 

third Saturday of the month. 

Confessions are also available 

upon request at any 

time. 

Community Choir Practice 

7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays. 

Parish members ages 16 and 

older may join the choir. The 

choir needs vocalists and 

instrumentalists. For more 

information, join the weekly 

rehearsal or contact the music 

director, Julie Kane, after 

Mass on Sundays. 

First United Methodist Church of Lockport 

(1000 S. Washington St., Lockport) 

Sunday Worship 

9 a.m. Sunday School 

10:25 a.m. Worship 

Circle of Love 

9 a.m. Wednesdays. Circle 

of Love provides diapers, 

feminine and incontinence 

products to clients who are 

qualified to use the local 

FISH Food Pantry. For more 


1017. 

Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church 

(14610 S. Will Cook Road, Homer Glen) 

Sunday Services 

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

a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m. 

Sunday School. For more 


0652. 

Adult Bible Study 

9-9:45 a.m., first and third 

Sundays of the month 

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 

(15625 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) 

Sunday Services 

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

a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m. 

Sunday School. For more 


0652. 

New Life Community Church - Homer Glen 


Weekly Worship Services 

10 a.m. Sundays; for more 


1416. 

Kids Zone Ministry 

10 a.m. Sundays. 

Children up to fifth grade 

can participate in games, 

singing, take part in interactive 

Bible teaching and participate 

in hands-on crafts. 

Participants should arrive 

5-10 minutes prior to the service 

to sign children up for 

the group. For more information, 

call (815) 838-1416. 

Women’s Ministry 

9:30 a.m. Fridays. Bible 

study for women of all ages. 

Prayer Meeting 

10 a.m. Tuesdays. 

Parkview Christian Church - Homer Glen 

(14367 W. 159th St., Homer Glen) 

Senior Connections 

10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.. Orland 

Park Campus, 11110 Orland 

Parkway, Orland Park. Second 

Friday of the month, 

chili lunch and program. The 

cost is $10, and Pastor Chaz 

will speak. To RSVP, call 

(708) 478-7477 ext. 272 or 

email merry-o@att.net. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Jacquelyn Schlabach at 

j.schlabach@22 

ndcenturymedia.com or 

call (708) 326-9170 ext. 15. 

Information is due by noon 

Thursday one week prior to 

publication.

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LTHS band ending season on a high note 

‘Recomposed’ 

marching show 

second in class at 

state competition 

Megan Schuller 


The Lockport Township 

High School Pageantry Arts 

Ensemble performed its 

marching show “Recomposed” 

beneath the glow of 

stadium lights at Lincoln- 

Way West High School on 

Oct. 13. Props of trees with 

fall foliage and color guard 

flags of bright colors painted 

a visual picture of Vivaldi’s 

“Four Seasons” that was recomposed 

to become their 

marching show this year. 

LTHS was the last competitive 

performance of the 

night at the Lincoln-Way 

marching invitational. The 

band won awards for outstanding 

visual, outstanding 

auxiliary and outstanding 

percussion, leaving Lockport 

to clinch not only first 

place in its class, but grand 

champion of the night. That 

was one of the last competitions, 

as the season soon 

comes to a close. 

“We as a band are feeling 

excited and motivated for 

the remainder of the season,” 

Director Brian Covey said. 

“It is always enjoyable to be 

rewarded for your hard work, 

as we were at Lincoln-Way. 

Now we will take that energy 

and excitement and place it 

into our performances for the 

remainder of the year.” 

Senior LTHS drum major 

Becca Keller said she was 

confident in their performance 

moments before the 

awards at Lincoln-Way 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.” 

The band went on to place 

at state competition level at 

the Illinois State University 

Invitational Marching Championships, 

earning second 

place in its class and fourth 

place in finals. After placing 

in state competition, it was to 

perform in early November 

at Grand Nationals in Indianapolis. 

The piece features several 

soloists that open up the first 

movement of the show, as 

the band of more than 200 

members behind them lay 

in circles on the field, using 

hand and body motions to 

mimic flowers opening up 

for spring. While the band 

focuses on visuals, the soloists 

from different sections 

of the band, like junior Anne 

Such, a flutist from Homer 

Glen, play at the very front 

sidelines. Such said having a 

solo is a lot of pressure, but 

the band continuously works 

together to improve upon the 

marching show. 

“We have gotten better 

with marching and better musically,” 

Such said. “We have 

all worked hard this season to 

put on a great show.” 

Covey said designing the 

music and visuals are always 

a challenge, but they work together 

in tandem to create the 

full effect of the show. 

“We chose the show based 

on the quality of music literature,” 

Covey said. “Vivaldi’s 

‘Four Seasons’ is one of the 

most respected classical selections 

of literature, and we 

have now adapted and modernized 

it to the performance 

on the field.” 

Junior Color Guard Captain 

Madison Gontarz said 

the LTHS band has heightened 

its performance visually 

and musically, which makes 

it stand out from the rest. 

“It really isn’t anything 

like we’ve ever done before,” 

Gontarz said. “The guard 

is performing in ways that 

you’ve never seen us perform, 

and the band is playing 

incredible pieces of music 

that just really captivate the 

audience.” 

From every angle in the 

stadium, something different 

sticks out to the viewer. From 

the view in the press box and 

stands, the band and color 

guard visuals stand out as 

they move across the football 

field from dot to dot (the band 

member’s placement on the 

field). From the sidelines, the 

musicality of the performance 

from each section of the band 

is more strongly heard. 

Gontarz said the fourth 

movement of the show is 

a big moment for the color 

guard. 

“The entire act focuses entirely 

on us for the visuals,” 

Gontarz said. “All of the 

work they do is just beautifully 

solid and hard to take 

your eyes away from. Seeing 

the rifle tosses all go up in 

sync is just amazing.” 

The band has performed in 

several competitions across 

the area so far this season. 

They started their season 

earning second place in class 

at the Lake Park Lancer Joust 

on Sept. 8, with recognition 

in visual performance 

and percussion/auxiliary, 

and placed second in finals. 

The band also earned second 

place in class at the Naperville 

Central Marching 

Classic on Sept. 22. These 

competitions helped prepare 

them for the Lincoln-Way invitational, 

state and the soonto-be 

national competition. 

“I think the thing that will 

stick with me forever from 

this season is the feeling, the 

vibe you get [on the field],” 

Gontarz said. “Each practice 

we have is tough, but you 

have all these amazing people 

around you to support you.” 

To get to the point where 

the band is now, they put in 

countless hours of work. The 

band started the season during 

the summer learning the 

music and marching during a 

four-week band camp ranging 

from four- to eight-hour 

practices. Once school began, 

the students rehearsed about 

10 hours during the week after 

school and between six to 

eight hours each weekend before 

performances and competitions. 

“We are most proud of the 

growth of the student members,” 

Covey said. “Most 

people do not understand just 

how physically and mentally 

demanding the activity is. 

For our students to balance 

their social and academic 

lives, in addition to the efforts 

that they provide to this 

ensemble, is pretty remarkable.” 

Crs 

The Lockport Township High School Pageantry Arts 

Ensemble performs Oct. 21 during the Illinois State 

University Invitational Marching Championships. 

Photo submitted 

Covey said that as the season 

draws to a close after nationals, 

he hopes the students 

can look back proudly at their 

growth as musicians and as 

people with fond memories, 

regardless of what the placements 

were. 

“Our understanding of a 

common goal is stronger,” 

Covey said. “We have learned 

how to work together and 

persevere while our minds 

and bodies are tired and are 

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If the band places in the 

Grand Nationals prelims on 

Thursday, Nov. 8, it will perform 

again on Saturday, Nov. 

10, in finals. Much like the 

four changing seasons depicted 

in their performance, 

after the Grand Nationals 

competition, the marching 

season comes to an end for 

the school year. 

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get out of town! 

A love letter to Peoria 

Where to eat, what to do 

in the largest city on the 

Illinois River 

Amanda Villiger, Assistant Editor 

There are some places you just 

cannot help but come back to. For 

me, that place is Peoria. 

After going to school there and 

working there for a few years, I 

honestly can say I never thought I 

would miss it so much when I left. 

When most people think of their 

hometown, they think of the town 

in which they were raised, but Peoria 

will always feel like home to 

me. 

I guess it is fitting that I am writing 

my love letter to Peoria as I 

finish planning my wedding in the 

town where I met my husband. I 

want to share with you a little bit of 

why it’s so special to me. 

Where to eat 

Peoria has a ton to offer foodies 

in the way of local restaurants. Just 

in the few blocks around Bradley 

University’s campus, there is One 

World Cafe, Thanh Linh, Haddad’s 

and Avanti’s Ristorante. 

That should satisfy the taste buds 

of just about anyone. 

In addition to those staples, my 

favorite local bar and grill lies just 

across the street in the Campustown 

shopping plaza: The Fieldhouse. It 

is not a fancy place, nor does it feature 

much in the way of international 

food, but I would argue it has the 

best chicken wings — with homemade 

sauces, such as my favorite 

garlic hot sauce, and rubs — and an 

outstanding staff, to boot. 

My second favorite place to eat 

— and a close second at that — is 

Khaki Jack’s on Allen Road. The 

Australian-themed bar is quirky, 

with a leg lamp in the window and 

decorations in the rafters. Make sure 

to order a Foster’s on tap, and ask 

for malt vinegar with your Aussie 

fries if you want to do it right. My 

favorite sandwich on their menu is 

the sanger, but they also have elk 

and bison burgers you probably 

won’t find most other places. 

For coffee lovers, thirty-thirty 

Coffee Co., with locations both 

downtown and in Junction City 

shopping center, is a Peoria staple. 

But there are plenty of other local 

options, including Broken Tree 

Cafe, and Leaves ’n Beans in Peoria 

Heights is not far. 

Things to do 

The downtown area has struggled 

with attracting visitor-friendly 

businesses and is filled with office 

buildings and banks, but the riverfront 

offers a bright spot with the 

Peoria Riverfront Museum and, 

for tractor aficionados, the Caterpillar 

Visitors Center. 

More and more new attractions 

are making their way downtown, 

though, with the addition 

of the retro 8 Bit Arcade Bar 

and restaurants such as specialty 

pizza joint Sugar Wood-Fired 

Bistro. 

In a few months, a new rock 

climbing wall is slated to open 

downtown, which will be part of 

the First Ascent climbing gym 

group that has multiple gyms in the 

Chicago area. 

Nestled in the Warehouse Historic 

District is Wheel Art Pottery 

Studios, which hosts workshops 

for children, adults, and even a fun 

couples class that includes wine 

and takes a few pointers from the 

movie “Ghost.” 

Outdoor activities abound yearround, 

with numerous parks all over 

the city. One of my favorites is Robinson 

Park, where you can hop on 

the Illinois River Bluff Trail and 

hike to your heart’s content. 

Travel tips 

• Peoria has crime, just like any 

city. Stay safe by trusting your gut 

and paying attention to your surroundings. 

Come to town with an 

open mind and an open heart. 

• The people of Peoria are hardworking 

and resilient, and they 

truly care about the city they call 

home. 

• Consider taking a trip to explore 

a new metropolitan area that 

is not Chicago. You might be surprised 

what you’ll find. 

Former Assistant Editor Brittany Kapa (right) poses for a photo with recent bride and Assistant Editor 

Amanda Villiger at her wedding in Peoria. John Foley Photography 

Finding fun in the fall 

We asked readers on social media where they 

like to go in the fall and why. This is what 

some of them told us. 

“Michigan — the 

beautiful trees.” 

Faye Al Lawaisi 

“Door County, 

Wisconsin. Beautiful 

colors, amazing water 

views, shopping, great 

food and very fun fall 

festivals.” 

Nikki Youngren 

“Michigan or 

Wisconsin — both 

have beautiful colors 

and great bed and 

breakfasts!” 

Micki Kremer 

Packing it in 

Tips for road trips from Managing 

Editor Bill Jones 

Road trips can be a lot of 

fun. They also have the 

potential to be a complete 

nightmare when not 

planned properly. Here’s 

how to do them the right 

way. 

1. Check twice, drive once 

There’s nothing worse 

than realizing 20 minutes 

into a long haul that 

you forgot something 

essential to your trip. 

That’s 20 minutes back 

and another 20 to where 

you already drove, an 

hour already off the 

clock. Nothing kills that 

forward momentum 

crucial to the early going 

of a trip like this than 

having to stop for fuel 

right away. Gas up the 

night before. Make a list. 

Check it twice. Quiz your 

companions before you 

hit the road. 

2. It’s a marathon, not a 

sprint 

Air travel booked right can 

be quicker and cheaper 

than traveling by car. 

The road trip is about 

savoring the journey. 

Don’t try driving Chicago 

to Colorado Springs in one 

16-hour shot (trust me 

on this). Figure out what 

you want to see along the 

way. Leave room in the 

schedule for whims. 

3. Bring snacks, tunes and 

games 

A good soundtrack 

(curated with the company 

in mind) will keep the 

car lively. The same goes 

for activities to relieve 

the boring stretches (I’m 

looking at you, Nebraska). 

My vote? Mad Libs. And 

don’t forget to load up on 

snacks (nourishing stuff is 

best, but junk food’s more 

fun). Just go easy on the 

liquid. You don’t want to be 

the guy for whom the car 

must stop every half-hour.

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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. Ed.’s in-box filler 

4. Saws 

8. Corporal or sergeant, 

abbr. 

14. Peruvian tuber 

15. Hushed ‘Hey, you!’ 

16. Early Ping-Pong score 

17. Ice hockey org. 

18. Persian poet who 

wrote about love 

19. Yak 

20. Small hill summit 

22. Apple dessert 

24. “Brave New World” 

drug 

25. Athletic footwear 

and apparel store in 

Orland Square 

29. Supplement taken for 

colds 

31. Repetitious 

34. Grab (onto) 

36. “Funeral in Berlin” 

writer Deighton 

37. Roman 650 

38. Bungle 

41. Some church supporters 

43. Unit of energy 

44. Sorority letter 

45. Fashion designer 

Tahari 

46. Park in Orland Park 

49. Heels 

52. Felt 

53. Liquid sediment 

55. Spring up 

58. Nepalese recluse 

59. Wooer 

64. Will be, in Madrid 

66. Refusals 

67. Tear from environment 

68. Leave out 

69. Director’s cry 

70. Some bar features 

71. Apparel brand with a 

“swoosh” symbol 

72. City map abbreviation 

Down 

1. Order members 

2. Beak 

3. Garlic sausage 

4. U.S.N. noncom 

5. Letters at Camp 

Lejeune 

6. Peter, Paul or Boris 

7. Stringent 

8. Having no match 

9. ___ roll (winning) 

10. Surfing site 

11. Light bedstead 

12. Indivisible 

13. Boulogne-sur-___ 

21. Twinges 

23. Protection from a 

storm 

26. Having prophetic 

power 

27. WWII patrol boat 

28. Pro or con 

30. John of “Fawlty Towers” 

31. Sticker 

32. Taper 

33. Chicago sights 

35. Tricks 

38. Article at the Louvre 

39. Member of Sauron’s 

army 

40. Critical comments 

42. Intoxicating 

47. Computer abbreviation 

for user experience 

48. Electrical inventor 

50. Soak thoroughly 

51. Leave 

54. Main ideas 

56. Type of truck 

57. Actor Estrada 

59. Banquet 

60. Wire service (abbr.) 

61. Tax-deferment plan, 

for short 

62. Ship capacity 

63. Tic-tac-toe win 

65. Didn’t go hungry 

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Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

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

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan 

answers 

HOMER GLEN 

Front Row 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

TINLEY PARK 

Hailstorm Brewing 

(8060 186th St., Tinley 

Park); (708) 480-2268) 

■Thursdays: ■ Open mic 

Intimo Lounge 

(7068 183rd St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 444-4470) 

■Wednesdays: ■ 

Live 

music featuring Justin 

Griffen 

Old Tinley Pub & Eatery 

(17020 Oak Park Ave., 

Tinley Park; (708) 532- 

4409) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia 

Night 

■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Karaoke 

Side Street American 

Tavern 

(18401 N. Creek Drive, 

Tinley Park; (708) 928- 

8080) 

■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bingo 

■7 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bags 

Tournament 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays: Flashback 

Friday 

Tribes Beer Company 

(9501 W. 171st St., Tinley 

Park (708) 966-2051) 

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(21000 Frankfort Square 

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■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

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The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 

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a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com.

20 | November 1, 2018 | The Homer Horizon dining out 


The Dish 

RMU brings the bayou to the suburbs with latest pop-up 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

There is a restaurant in 

Orland Park that greets diners 

first with the sounds of 

jazz. Its tables are decorated 

with beads and plastic trumpet 

centerpieces. 

Flowers spring forth from 

the mouthpieces. And a wall 

of windows offers a view of 

the young chefs whipping 

up Cajun and Creole favorites 

such as sausage gumbo, 

shrimp po boys and bananas 

Foster bread pudding. 

It is dirt cheap. And it 

will not stay in business for 

long. 

But that is all part of the 

plan for Robert Morris University’s 

Suburban Bayou 

— a pop-up restaurant experience 

run by students in the 

school’s culinary program. 

The sophomores cook, 

while the seniors manage 

the front of the house, including 

everything from 

the menu design to the table 

decorations, place mats and 

logos. 

It runs 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Tuesdays through Nov. 27 

(though it is closed Nov. 

13), offering area residents 

the chance to try three 

courses from up-and-coming 

food service talents for 

just $10 and the understanding 

that the restaurant is 

designed to be a practical 

learning experience. 

“We appreciate people 

who want to come in and 

support the students,” said 

Brad Hindsley, who oversees 

the program. “We appreciate 

honest, [constructive] 

feedback.” 

Last year, the space offered 

a wide range of Americana 

as the Regal Eagle. 

But the narrowed focus for 

this year’s theme has led to 

more interesting results, according 

to the students. And 

Hindsley had to agree. 

“I think this group has 

done a better job than previous 

groups, simply because 

they took ownership of it 

early,” he said. “I think this 

is one of the best menus I’ve 

seen a group of students 

work together on. 

“All of the students got 

behind it.” 

Hindsley said the idea 

of Cajun and Creole cooking 

has come up before, but 

students usually shy away 

from it before it comes to 

fruition. This year, it was 

a unanimous vote, and the 

students realizing they were 

all on the same page early 

in the process meant more 

time to develop the concept, 

Hindsley said. 

“I think this year’s [concept] 

is better,” senior Denondria 

Means said. “I 

think this year’s is better 

because we’re in charge ... 

and everybody was able to 

come together on this.” 

As a senior, Chris 

Vasquez has been part of 

an RMU pop-up restaurant 

once before, but he said this 

year was a “totally different 

experience.” 

“It’s been more fun,” 

he said. “We’re bringing a 

taste that doesn’t exist in the 

Midwest.” 

Senior Kimberly Bell 

is unique for two reasons 

among her peers. She got 

a chance to work the front 

of the house two years in a 

row. And while most seniors 

said they liked their time in 

the kitchen better, Bell relishes 

working up front. 

“I would consider myself 

a people person,” she said 

of the interest. 

She said this year was fun 

because the concept challenged 

her to learn about a 

different cuisine so she could 

present it properly to diners. 

And fellow senior Christin 

Stanton said the move 

to the front forces students 

to tap into different skills. 

On the menu 

Suburban Bayou’s menu 

is divided into three 

sections. For $10, diners 

get to pick one appetizer, 

one entree and one 

dessert. Here are the 

choices: 

Appetizers 

• Black bean cream soup 

• Sausage gumbo 

• Grilled chicken salad 

• Cucumber tomato salad 

Entrees 

• Shrimp po boy 

• Pork medallions 

• Okra etouffee 

Desserts 

• Pumpkin spice 

beignets 

• Bananas Foster bread 

pudding 

“It’s a lot different being 

in the back of the house 

than the front,” Stanton 

said. 

Hindsley said the biggest 

challenge he presented 

to students with the theme 

was to consider that with 

the Cajun and Creole focus, 

many dishes would use similar 

flavor profiles, and not 

everyone likes their food 

spicy. 

“It was important to me to 

make sure the students balanced 

the menu,” he said. 

Both Bell and Stanton 

said they think the pumpkin 

spice beignets — warm, 

fluffy pumpkin-spiced fritters, 

dusted with powdered 

sugar — the group concocted 

were the best thing on 

the menu. But taste being 

what it is, Vasquez said the 

shrimp po boy is his go-to 

item. And Means is partial 

to the vegetarian dish, an 

okra etouffee, featuring bell 

peppers, zucchini squash 

and a gravy atop a bed of 

rice. 

“I love it,” Means said. 

The shrimp po boy at Robert Morris University’s Suburban Bayou pop-up features panko 

fried shrimp on a hoagie roll, with lettuce, tomato and a remoulade, served with a side of 

coleslaw. photos by Bill Jones/22nd Century Media 

Suburban Bayou 

Robert Morris University, 

82 Orland Square Drive 

in Orland Park 

Hours 

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays 

until Nov. 27 (closed 

Nov. 13) 

Reservations 

Email Brad Hindsley at 

bhindsley@robertmorris. 

edu 

In addition to water and 

soda, the restaurant also 

offers diners a strawberry 

lemonade. And while the 

famed cocktails of New Orleans 

might be off limits for 

the student-run Suburban 

Bayou, the group got close 

enough with a non-alcoholic 

sangria. 

Hindsley said the whole 

experience is unlike anything 

else he has seen from 

his students. He only asks 

The sausage gumbo at Suburban Bayou is a hearty 

sausage and vegetable soup with a little bit of kick. 

that diners come with an 

open mind and understanding 

that the experience is 

designed to be educational. 

The sophomores in the 

program/in the kitchen are 

Thomas Langley, Margaret 

Ringbauer, Kalin Ross and 

Andrew Sombraske. The seniors 

in the program/front of 

the house are Mitchell Harris, 

Andre Holden, Marysa 

Magliano, Bell, Means, 

Stanton and Vasquez.

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Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Homes 

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

New designs are a result of buyer feedback 

Two refreshing designs mark 

the beginning of a new series 

of Craftsman-style homes 

available from Distinctive Home 

Builders at its latest new home 

communities: Prairie Trails; 

located in Manhattan within the 

highly-regarded Lincoln-Way 

School District and at WestGate 

Manor in Peotone within 

the desirable Peotone School 

District. 

“Craftsman homes were 

introduced in the early 1900s 

in California with designs 

based on a simpler, functional 

aesthetic using a higher level 

of craftsmanship and natural 

materials. These homes were a 

departure from homes that were 

mass produced from that era, 

“according to Bryan Nooner, 

president of Distinctive Home 

Builders. 

“The Craftsman design has 

made a comeback today for 

many of the same reasons it 

started over a century ago. Our 

customers want to live in a home 

that gets away from the “mass 

produced” look and live in a 

home that has more character. As 

a result of our daily interaction 

with our homeowners and their 

input, we are excited to introduce 

these two homes, with additional 

designs in the works.” 

Nooner, who meets with 

each homeowner prior to 

construction, has been working 

on these plans for a while and felt 

that the timing was ideal for the 

debut. “Customers were asking 

for something different and 

simple with less monotony and 

higher architectural standards.” 

The result was the Craftsman 

ranch and the Prairie twostory, 

now available at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

The Craftsman ranch features 

an open floor plan with Great 

Room, three bedrooms, two 

baths and a two-car (optional 

three-car) garage. The Prairie 

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.

22 | November 1, 2018 | The Homer Horizon classifieds 


1003 Help Wanted 

FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC 

Employment Opportunity 

The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Northwest Homer Fire Protection & 

Ambulance Service District are seeking applicants to establish an eligibility list for 

firefighter/paramedics 

Applications available Monday – Friday 

Nov. 12- 21, 2018 - 7:30a.m. to 3:00p.m. 

Deadline for turning applications in is 3:00p.m. Wednesday Nov. 21, 2018 

Orientation & Written Exam will be held 

Saturday Dec. 1st @ Northwest Homer Station #1 

Orientation beginning promptly at 9:00a.m. 

Written exam at 9:30a.m. 

Subjective Oral Interviews – Date & Time to be announced 

Applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent: must be 21 years of age, 

Illinois Certified Firefighter Basic and Illinois Licensed Paramedic 

AND CPAT Certified (current within last 12 months) Upon Offer of Employment 

Applicants are eligible to apply for preference points for experience, 

Veterans and educational points 

Applicants shall be subjected to criminal background check, employment 

background check, background interview, and medical examination 

(post offer of employment) 

Applications may be picked up at: 

Northwest Homer FPD Station #1, 16152 W. 143rd St., Lockport, IL 60491 

NOTE: THERE IS A $50.00 NON-REFUNDABLE PROCESSING FEE 

Northwest Homer Fire Protection & Ambulance Service District is an EOE 

Administrator - Marley Oaks 

10-Room, Christian non-profit 

assisted living facility seeks 

F/T Admin with desire to 

oversee elderly care needs and 

operations! Requirements: 

- Motivated, dependable, 

able to be on call 

- Management experience in 

health care, housing or 

hospitality, 5 years preferred 

- RN or LPN desirable 

- More details online! 

Email resume to: 

MarleyOaks@comcast.net 

Call: Heather or Betty 

815-485-5860 

Busy Family Practice office 

located in Mokena seeking 

friendly part-time medical 

assistant, LPN or nurse. 

Approx. 20/week Thursday 

afternoon-evening and Friday 

daytime. There is also 

opportunity to cover 

reception and medical 

records/filing. Fax resume to 

708-479-8214 or Lynda at 

lyschiappa@gmail.com 

As we continually grow, 

SW Suburban cleaning co. 

has openings for 

Cleaning Pros 

Exp. Preferred but Will 

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No Evenings/Weekends 

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Security Officers 

FT/PT. All Shifts Available 

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Call 708-385-3300 or apply at 

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JOIN OUR TINLEY 

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We are located at 

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Tinley Park, IL 60477 

Please apply online, 

in person or our hiring line 

847-313-4949 

Sox Outlet - Register Help 

Conducive to college student. 

Must be over 18. $9.75/hr to 

start, raise after 6 weeks. 

Minimum 20 hours/week 

Employee receives 15% 

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Never work past 9 pm. 

Apply within: 6220 W. 159th 

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11/5-11/7 12-6pm 

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Multiple positions and 

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Pay starting from $9 - $15 

Schedule an interview by 

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Wanted 

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(must be flexible w/ shifts) 

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Needed at 

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Apply within: 

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Live-in/ Come & go. 

708.403.8707 

Private Experienced Caregiver 

Will care for elderly patients, 

CPR Caregiver Certificate, 

Background Check & 

References Available. PT/FT. 

(708)979-3797 

1024 Senior 

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Novena 

Oh holy St. Jude, Apostle & Martyr, 

great in virtue and rich in miracles, 

near kinsman of Jesus Christ, 

faithful intercessor of all who invoke 

your special patronage in 

time of need. To you Ihave recourse 

from the depths ofmyheart 

and humbly beg to whom God has 

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Fathers, 3Hail Marys and Glories 

for 9consecutive days. Publication 

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RS 

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NOTICE OF INTENDED APPLICATION FOR JUDGMENT FOR 

SALE OF PROPERTIES UPON WHICH REAL ESTATE 

PROPERTY TAXES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ARE DELINQUENT 

I, Steve Weber, County Treasurer and Ex-Officio County Collector of Will County in 

the State of Illinois, give notice that I will apply on the third Monday in November, 

2018, the same being the ninetieth day ofsaid month, tothe Circuit Court of said 

County for Tax Sale, to be held at the Will County Office Building, 302 North Chicago 

Street, in the City ofJoliet, in said County of Will for Judgment against properties 

described inthe delinquent lists for the taxes, special assessments, interest and 

costs due thereon and that Iwill then and there apply for an order tosell the properties 

for the satisfaction of said general taxes, special assessments, interest and costs. I 

also give notice that onNovember 28, 2018 the same being the second Wednesday 


g , g y 

next succeeding the date of application, all the properties for the sale ofwhich an order 

is made will be exposed to public sale at the Will County Office Building aforesaid 

in said County and State for the amount of taxes and costs due. Said tax sale will 

commence at the hour of nine a.m. on said Wednesday, the twenty-eighth ofNovember, 

2018 and will continue from day today until all properties upon which general 

taxes, special assessments, interest and costs remaining due and unpaid at the time are 

offered for sale. 

TAKE NOTICE: In addition to the delinquent amount, the cost due on each property 

is $10.00. In addition to the delinquent amount and costs, each person purchasing 

any property pursuant to any provision of the Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 

200/21-245, 35 ILCS 200/21-295, 35 ILCS 200/21-330, 55 ILCS 5/4-4001 shall also 

pay to the County Treasurer (Collector), fees of $10.00, $20.00, $60.00, $4.00 and 

($37.00 if back taxes are included in the certificate of purchase) for each parcel purchased 

prior to the issuance of any certificate of purchase. These amounts shall be 

included in the purchase price of the certificate of purchase. 

All delinquent taxes for the year 2017 are charged interest at the rate of one and one 

half percent per month, the first installment being delinquent after June 4, 2018, and 

the second installment being delinquent after September 4, 2018. 

Following isalist of properties situated insome ofthe townships ofthe County of 

Will, State of Illinois, upon which the taxes remain due and unpaid, together with the 

names ofthe owners, asfar as is known and the amount of tax thereon. Said taxes 

are for the levy year 2017, payable in 2018. 

IN ORDER TO PURCHASE ANY PROPERTY AT THE SALE, each person desiring 

tobid at the sale must register byNovember 9, 2018 with the Collector onthe 

forms provided by him. 

STEVE WEBER 

WILL COUNTY TREASURER 

EX-OFFICIO COUNTY COLLECTOR 

DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX LIST FOR 2016 LEVY 

HOMER TOWNSHIP 

05-01-202-024-0000 STRYLOWSKI JODY 6,387.66 

05-01-203-008-0000 TIROVALAS LEONIDAS 6,500.08 

05-01-204-020-0000 DROZD PIOTR DOROTA 3,206.78 

05-01-212-003-0000 OLSZEWSKI JADWIGA 3,287.51 

05-01-217-007-0000 MINEIKO JON 7,025.50 

05-01-217-022-0000 MISEVICH RICHARD V JEAN 2,895.23 

05-01-401-003-0000 KULESZA JADWIGA TOMASZ 5,952.08 

05-01-401-010-0000 GENTILE CHARLES P 3,839.70 

05-01-404-002-0000 GARFIAS SERGIO LILLY 2,819.50 

05-01-407-015-0000 KAZMIERCZAK DOUGLAS R 6,013.46 

05-01-409-020-0000 ADAMCZEWSKI VIRGINIA M 2,423.89 

05-01-413-007-0000 GJELDUM CHERYL L TR 5,994.88 

05-01-416-014-0000 GUERRERO JEANET 2,947.56 

05-02-102-025-0000 RUPSLAUK RICHARD L 7,454.16 

05-02-104-015-0000 GRABINSKI DONALD C NATA 4,797.03 

05-02-104-018-0000 CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUS 10,762.48 

05-02-109-004-0000 KASPRZYK MARIUSZ JAN MA 8,104.72 

05-02-201-008-0000 SUNBULLI TALAL 4,144.17 

05-02-302-005-0000 GOMEZ FAMILY DEC TRUST 7,078.62 

05-02-304-087-0000 WLODARSKI MICHAL 861.42 

05-02-305-016-0000 HARE WILLIAM A MARY F 8,586.26 

05-02-306-005-0000 RAFALO AGATA H 5,660.19 

05-02-310-020-0000 PYPE FAMILY TRUST 9,895.16 

05-02-312-007-0000 STANDARD BANK & TRUST C 1,828.66 

05-02-312-011-0000 MANDARINO ANGELO 9105 45.51 

05-02-314-009-0000 PICKARD FREDERICK KATHY 8,027.46 

05-02-404-006-0000 BASTE KALID 8,738.56 

05-03-205-001-0000 BUJAK WALTER ANNA 2,658.67 

05-03-207-012-0000 KAZUKAUSKAS CHARLES C K 67.02 

05-04-105-015-0000 SHURILLA WILLIAM E 12.46 

05-04-204-002-0000 PAULY CATHERINE E 6,432.25 

05-04-300-005-0000 KAMINSKY ROBT PATRICIA 3,024.76 

05-04-300-054-0000 LUNETTO PATRICIA D LVG 3,255.44 

05-04-303-004-0000 MCENTEE TERESA 7,188.44 

05-04-400-034-0000 NIVEN EVELYN TRUST 1 5,733.12 

05-04-400-043-0000 DRYFHOUT MATTHEW 2,250.72 

05-05-100-014-0000 RAZGAITIS SAULIUS 3,053.48 

05-05-102-020-0000 BRASSIL MICHAEL LAURA 2,832.70 

05-05-102-022-0000 TOMCZYK EDWARD 3,811.08 

05-05-102-026-0000 KOZIOL RICHARD J 753.01 

05-05-104-003-0000 SIMKEVICIENE REDA 4,160.58 

05-05-201-017-0000 BOJAK RONALD A 2,756.04 

05-05-202-009-0000 YANOWSKY RAYMOND F KARE 3,158.59 

05-05-203-001-0000 KITCHEN THOMAS S 2,691.91 

05-05-203-013-0000 OLSZEWSKI JOSEPH G 15,522.92 

05-05-300-070-0000 ANDREWS WAYNE W PAMELA 5,559.39 

05-05-301-007-0000 LEJA TADEUSZ 1,661.14 

05-05-400-004-0000 TRAN CHI Q 177.23 

05-06-100-011-0000 CHANDA ROBIN K ANDREW E 2,008.67 

05-06-201-005-0000 STAMM ELIZABETH E SELF 2,364.10 

05-06-201-006-0000 VELICHKO FAMILY TRUST 3,087.23 

05-06-307-007-0000 FEGER ROBERT E JR SELF- 3,333.02 

05-06-402-038-0004 I-355 @ 143RD ST LLC 3,291.30 

05-07-100-003-0000 SWANSON EDWARD B 2,386.32 

05-07-101-001-0000 HERNANDEZ CARMEN ANITA 1,771.52 

05-07-101-010-0000 BARRON DORIS A DEC REV 3,468.48 

05-07-102-008-0000 TRAGOS GEORGE SUE ANN 1,850.51 

05-07-102-015-0000 CASTEEL RICKIE S 1,474.34 

05-07-103-012-0000 KOZLOWSKI STEPHEN L JR 2,809.08 

05-07-104-039-0000 BRAZIER ARVIN J JUDITH 2,752.72 

05-07-105-019-0000 CRAIG EDITH A 2,578.84 

05-07-106-003-0000 NOWACK SAMANTHA K 3,466.88 

05-07-106-017-0000 WEINERT JAMES KATHLEEN 2,834.46 

05-07-106-023-0000 MURPHY CLINTON SELF DEC 1,281.77 

05-07-106-030-0000 PRO-LINE CONSTRUCTION 2,966.38 

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05-07-108-032-0000 TOMALEWICZ THELMA ROBER 3,120.08 

05-07-109-013-0000 TOMALEWICZ ROBT THELMA 3,677.90 

05-07-201-018-0000 LANGHELD DAVID GREGORY 3,591.76 

05-07-201-023-0000 MASTRANGELO RALPH JR HE 1,812.69 

05-08-201-013-0000 HORNIK KAZIMIERZ JOSEF 2,984.75 

05-08-300-020-0000 RZEPKA JAN BARBARA 1,168.62 

05-08-376-001-0000 CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUS 335.50 













05-08-400-028-0000 CZYSZCZAN STANISLAW MAR 1,365.88 

05-09-100-044-0000 COLGREN STEPHEN B 527.44 

05-09-101-008-0000 WAWRZYNIAK RAYMOND SUSA 6,212.81 

05-09-200-006-0000 GIANNERINI ALDO ANITA T 1,877.14 

05-09-202-017-0000 WILLIAMS DONALD 1,217.02 

05-09-202-019-0000 SCHUE GIRLAN 9,988.62 

05-09-400-020-0000 MANTAS JOHNNY 2,514.34 

05-09-400-027-0000 MORRISON ROY W PEGGY A 4,438.52 

05-09-400-037-0000 STOKLOSA JEFFREY SCOTT 3,495.99 

05-09-407-002-0000 RAHMAN BASEM SANA 66.36 

05-10-106-006-0000 SHOUMAN MOHAMAD AAYAH 2,970.38 

05-10-200-013-0000 PARA DAMIAN 3,673.08 

05-10-201-019-0000 JACEWICZ-O'KELLY SUSAN 2,316.35 

05-10-203-009-0000 BIES RONALD J SUZANNE R 5,712.78 

05-10-203-023-0000 LAPE RAMUNE 2,612.37 

05-10-204-037-0000 SNIDER DONALD MICHELLE 5,627.84 

05-10-208-007-0000 KLACKO DENNIS A JANIS M 5,027.82 

05-10-302-002-0000 JANUS ALFRED G MARY F 62.93 

05-10-403-048-0000 HUBNER DALE M 5,552.72 

05-10-405-008-0000 BIEDRON MARIA F 5,553.34 

05-10-407-014-0000 CALABRESE EDWARD R 5,552.72 

05-10-408-015-0000 LISAK FLORIAN A 5,739.20 

05-10-412-001-0000 MARKHAM MICHAEL MARIA 7,019.92 

05-10-415-013-0000 WOLF WILLIAM J MICHELLE 4,250.97 

05-10-417-003-0000 HADIS ARISTIDIS PATRICI 3,674.59 

05-11-101-017-0000 T&M CONST 87 335 354.14 

05-11-101-063-0000 DAILYDIS JAMES L CAROL 5,286.94 

05-11-103-002-0000 KAHRIMAN JAMES JOANNA 5,352.64 

05-11-104-005-0000 ROPPO VINCENT LETTICIA 6,668.45 

05-11-104-010-0000 T&M CONST 87 335 354.14 

05-11-104-011-0000 T&M CONST 87 335 354.14 

05-11-104-013-0000 OCONNOR CARYL S TRUST 1 5,064.70 

05-11-401-004-0000 GARCIA ANTONIO LIVING T 18,841.67 

05-12-109-013-0000 WOZNIAK RUSSELL PHYLLIS 2,955.02 

05-12-109-028-0000 KUTZ ANGELINE S 7,363.40 

05-12-111-010-0000 ABDALLAH MAHMOUD 8,168.76 

05-12-111-015-0000 KRAWCZYK CHESTER DIANE 3,717.09 

05-12-111-016-0000 ATIYENSALEM ATUYEH A 4,470.33 

05-12-112-013-0000 MANTIA MARK A KIM 4,129.80 

05-12-118-020-0004 BUCHTENKIRCH MARTIN IRE 3,247.46 

05-12-118-036-0004 MC CARTHY MARY A 2,055.97 

05-12-118-038-0004 BROWN ROBERT FRANCES 2,231.88 

05-12-118-048-0004 COLEMAN MARGARET 2,715.12 

05-12-118-070-0004 PADGURSKIS BERNICE 4,499.80 

05-12-202-012-0000 TUNKEVICIUS RUTA 6,267.68 

05-12-213-023-0000 TOMASKA RICHARD S JO A 6,117.96 

05-12-305-028-0000 WACLAW ANDRZEJ HELENA 9,743.62 

05-12-311-013-0000 TAHA EMAN 3,507.54 

05-12-402-039-0000 KARABEL WILLIAM E 16,053.08 

05-12-404-027-0000 GONZALEZ DARRYL L 4,033.59 

05-12-404-028-0000 GONALEZ DARRYL L 806.54 

05-12-405-011-0000 THEOHARIS ELENI IOANNIS 6,364.93 

05-12-409-002-0000 MUHAMMAD KHALID 3,080.59 

05-13-280-007-0000 DAHER SAM SARA 5,426.99 

05-13-300-030-0000 ADEL ENTERPRISE INC 19,279.78 

05-13-401-015-0000 MARKOWICZ MICHAL NATALI 6,677.14 

05-13-401-035-0000 M&A LLC OF HOMER GLEN 8,198.31 

05-13-402-013-0000 RUSTICK JOSEPH M 3,954.02 

05-13-405-010-0000 MONTAGNO FAMILY TRUST 4,289.82 

05-14-106-018-0000 TSAKONAS DIMITRIOS PAUL 7,783.80 

05-14-152-007-0000 JADA TAMAM 8,377.20 

05-14-158-005-0000 ZNYK CHRISTINE 7,917.20 

05-14-201-026-0000 SALAH SAMERA JAMAL 3,503.10 

05-14-202-024-0000 GOSHORN PATRICK J JANET 3,652.97 

05-14-202-033-0000 STRACZEK EDYTA 3,325.93 

05-14-202-034-0000 WOOLLEY JOHN F MARY 6,330.92 

05-14-203-031-0000 FISKOW GERARD F 3,310.70 

05-14-403-007-0000 IGLAR MIECZYSLAW BEATA 3,274.77 

05-14-404-049-0000 ZR1 PROPERTIES LLC 13,031.38 

05-14-404-058-1004 ZR1 PROPERTIES LLC 13,475.34 

05-14-406-021-0000 ALSARAYREH HANAN 3,366.22 

05-14-407-031-1001 JJCANE INVESTMENT GROUP 10,018.44 

05-14-408-005-0000 ODONNELL RICHARD J DAVI 3,699.81 

05-14-409-007-0000 ABDALLAH MOHAMMED 7,175.44 

05-14-411-007-1002 PRANINSKAS EDMUND 1,489.88 

05-14-411-007-1007 COSIC HRVOJE 2,979.76 

05-14-411-009-1004 JOHNSON THERESA A 22.34 

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05-15-301-012-0000 GASIENICA ADAM 917.13 

05-15-301-013-0000 NEWBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION 2,732.76 

05-15-302-003-0000 GASIENICA ADAM 917.13 

05-15-302-005-0000 FIRST BANK OF MANHATTAN 2,732.76 

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05-16-304-006-0000 KENNEDY THOMAS M TAMMY 5,722.81 

05-17-102-001-0000 SEELER JOSEPH F TRUST 12,349.21 

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05-18-102-016-0000 SANTIAGO MICHAEL R SR D 6,585.96 

05-18-152-038-0000 PETUCHOW KRZYSZTOF S 1,178.36 

05-18-154-023-0000 STATE BANK OF ILLINOIS 756.49 

05-18-200-032-0000 MANDERA ROBERT J SUSAN 4,576.50 

05-18-300-012-0000 O'MEARA LAWRENCE F 1,161.62 

05-18-302-005-0000 LEONARDO CHERYL K REV T 2,885.84 

05-18-302-032-0000 STEC THEODORE 3,052.36 

05-18-303-001-0000 ABUSHAREKH HASAN 1,976.27 

05-18-303-015-0000 GARRETT MARTY R 3,864.26 

05-18-400-016-0000 NURCESKI MEMED 2,278.62 

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05-19-309-012-0000 SEDLACEK SCOTT 142.63 

05-19-313-007-0000 SWIDER KRZYSZTOF DONNA 12,101.36 

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05-25-204-024-0000 PROPERTY DOCTORS INC 15,423.72 

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32 | November 1, 2018 | The Homer Horizon Classifieds 


2701 Property for 

Sale 

2703 Legal 

Notices 


2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 


Under $100 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 14606 PARK PLACE, HOMER 

GLEN, IL 60491 (SINGLE FAMILY). 

On the 15th 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: JPMORGAN CHASE 

BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

Plaintiff V. GEORGE SLOWINSKI, 

THE LAW OFFICES OF EDWARD T. 

JOYCE & ASSOCIATES, PC AND 

EVLYN'S GATE NORTH HOME- 

OWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendant. 

Case No. 18 ch 0462 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: 

Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC 

111 E. Main Street, 

Decatur, Illinois 62523 

P: 217-422-1719 

F: 217-422-1754 

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. 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

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 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA- 

TIONAL ASSOCIATION 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

GEORGE SLOWINSKI, THE LAW 

OFFICES OF EDWARD T. JOYCE & 

ASSOCIATES, PC AND EVLYN'S 

GATE NORTH HOMEOWNERS AS- 

SOCIATION 

Defendant. No. 18 ch 0462 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 9th day ofAugust, 2018, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

15th 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: 

FKA 05-21-211-016 LOT 16INEV- 

LYNS GATE NORTH, BEING A SUB- 

DIVISION OF PART OF THE 

NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SEC- 

TION 21, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, 

RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD 

PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORD- 

ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- 

CORDED OCTOBER 6, 2006 AS 

DOCUMENT NO. R2006-168354, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

Commonly known as: 14606 PARK 

PLACE, HOMER GLEN, IL 60491 

Description of Improvements: 

SINGLE FAMILY 

P.I.N.: 16-05-21-211-016-0000 

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: 

Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC 

111 E. Main Street, 

Decatur, Illinois 62523 

P: 217-422-1719 

F: 217-422-1754 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 


Under $100 

1000’ #12 solid THHN wire, 

red, black, white. 2000’ #14 

solid THHN wire, white, red, 

black, yellow, blue. All $75. 

779.216.0146 

2 lamps, crystal base, sage 

shades, excellent condition. 

$100. 708.446.4994 

TRUSTEE ELECTION FILING NOTICE 

Notice is hereby given toinform candidates who will be filing 

petitions for the Homer Township Fire Protection District 

Board of Trustees to be elected at the Consolidated 

Election onTuesday, April 2, 2019. The first day tofile is 

Monday, December 10, 2018 at the District’s Administrative 

office located at 16050 S. Cedar Road, Lockport, IL 

60491. You may file between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 

3:00 p.m. 

Candidates who file after 9:00 a.m. on December 10, 2018 

will be filed in order of actual receipt. Candidates who file 

simultaneously at 9:00 a.m. on December 10, 2018, any petitions 

received in the first mail delivery on December 10, 

2018, and, those who are standing in line inthe last hour of 

filing, 2:00 p.m. –3:00 p.m. onDecember 17, 2018 will be 

included inalottery to determine ballot placement. The lottery 

will beconducted atthe District’s Administrative office 

at 9:00 a.m. on December 26, 2018. 

Fire Trustee nomination packets may be picked up at the 

Homer Township Fire Protection District, 16050 S. Cedar 

Road, Lockport, IL 60491 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 

beginning Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Paperwork can 

also be obtained from the State Board of Elections website 

at www.elections.state.il.us or from our website. No petitions 

may be circulated prior to Tuesday, September 18, 

2018. 

The 2019 Candidate Guide and additional information are 

available electronically at www.elections.state.il.us and on 

the District’s website www.homerfire.org 

2900 Merchandise Under $100 

2tables, 1sofa table, legs are 

cherry oak, top is glass, excellent 

condition. $100. 

708.226.4994 

3 lite wrought iron wall sconce, 

floral design 38”H 28”W $75. 

Brass tone wall clock, leaf design, 

needs work $15. 

708.633.7780 

5beanie babies $5. Baseball 

cards. Call Chris 708.465.4014 

6 foot lighted Christmas tree 

$30. 6 ft. aluminum ladder $30. 

815.463.1448 

Attention handyman! Wide array 

oftools from AtoZ.Must 

sell. $20 obo. 708.403.2525 

Black IKEA leather chair, 

great condition. Call Debbie 

$100. 815.534.5213 

Brand new in box, never used 

adult airblown. inflatable witch 

costume. Self inflates. One size 

fits most 100% nylon $25. 

708.403.2473 

CALL TO ADVENTURE 10 

Hamilton, Collector SHIP 

PLATES. Numbered with certificates. 

Still in boxes. $99 

obo for all. 815.735.9461 

Casio portable keyboard w/ 

stand mic, music book, used 

book. $35. 815.534.0987 

Cat carrier, like new $25 OBO. 

708.478.5338 LM 

Christmas: double fir, 6feet 

$35. Wreath, red apples, cones, 

bird, unique $35, originally 

$70. Lexus hoodie, white large 

$25. 708.645.4245 

Dining room table, 6 chairs, 

oak cherry color, excellent 

condition. $100. 708.226.4994 

Drafting table, 60inches wide, 

37.5 inches deep. Drawer and 

key $100. 708.479.0193 

Futon wooden arms, built in 

magazine rack, brown cover 

$80. Good condition. 

779.324-3208 

Golf shoes -Foot Joy -Top of 

line, like new, size 10, two 

pairs $20 per pair. CRAFTS- 

MAN drill $10. 708.601.1947 

Heavy duty 14” chop saw, fast, 

efficient, cutting ofangle iron 

& pipe $100. Ask for Lou 

708.448.9597 

Kenmore microwave $25. Kenmore 

2 door compact refrigerator 

$75. Ernie. 815.409.6211 

Large rocking chair $50 each. 

708.479.7537 

Malibu lights & deck lights, 

transformers wiring. All for 

$40 or best. 708.429.3623 

Portable generator, like new, 3 

years old 2000/1500 watts pull 

start $100 firm price. Call 

708.349.8569. Please leave 

message if no answer. 

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 

708.403.2525 

Black IKEA leather chair, 

great condition. Call Debbie 

$100. 815.534.5213 

Brand new in box, never used 

adult airblown. inflatable witch 

costume. Self inflates. One size 

fits most 100% nylon $25. 

708.403.2473 

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 

Christmas: double fir, 6feet 

$35. Wreath, red apples, cones, 

bird, unique $35, originally 

$70. Lexus hoodie, white large 

$25. 708.645.4245 

Construction scaffolding 5x5 

stored inside, good condition 

$75. 815.592.9474 

Construction scaffolding 5x5, 

stored inside, good condition 

$75. 815.592.9474 

Dining room table, 6 chairs, 

oak cherry color, excellent 

condition. $100. 708.226.4994 

Heavy duty 14” chop saw, fast, 

efficient, cutting ofangle iron 

& pipe $100. Ask for Lou 

708.448.9597 

Hoover carpet cleaner, new in 

box, never used $100. Oak forest 

708.687.0037 

Kenmore microwave $25. Kenmore 

2 door compact refrigerator 

$75. Ernie. 815.409.6211 

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 

Malibu lights & deck lights, 

transformers wiring. All for 

$40 or best. 708.429.3623 

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 

Samsung Galaxy phone 4G 

LTE 5.0 HD, LED screen, 18 

mo. old $45. I-Phone 4 works 

great $40. 815.464.5295 

Shimano spinning reel new in 

box, never used, cost $109. 

Selling for $60. 708.301.0356 

Snap-on adjustable heavy duty 

10” pipe wrench USE made 

$40. New American camper 

kerosene lantern vintage 12” 

high sturdy metal construction 

$50. 708.466.9907 

Solid steel body wizard electric 

saber saw include 3feet 6 outlet 

power strip $30. 

708.466.9907 

Vintage UMCO tackle box 

with lures, fishing, lines, leaders, 

hooks, sinkers & floats 

$65. 708.466.9907 

Zoeller 137 1/2 HP sump 

pump, used for 1month $100. 

630.247.7535 

Nordic track SL710 Recumbent 

exercise bike $100. Did 

not see much use. Perfect 

working condition. Programmable 

for specialized work 

outs. Built in fan. Reasonable 

offers accepted. Kathy 

630.257.9231 

One 100 used golf balls. All 

brands $25. 708.301.7645 

Teal colored sofa bed $100 

obo. Very good condition. 

708.301.4533 

Thick Halloween, new doormat 

$9. Four new green wine 

glasses $15. 1960’s lazy susan 

revolving chrome tray w/ 

glasses, quality $35. 

708.460.8308 

Tires: 4 Champion tires 

195-75-14 like new. $50 Call 

Mike 815.838.2344 

Twin seat stroller, red. $100.00 

Like new. 312-969-0711 

Vintage UMCO tackle box 

with tackles, vintage lures, 

fishing lines, leaders, hooks, 

sinkers, floats $100. 

708.466.9907 

Weber round grill $22. Red 

Wing soft toe shoes 8.5D $55. 

Wood ladder 6 foot $12. 

708.798.9755 

Wicker rocking chair $30. 5ft. 

floor lamp $20. 708.444.4380 

Sears new halagen portable 

lamp, perfect $20. 24 AA batteries 

$5. Durcell 20 AA batteries 

$12. 3ft power strip $6. 

708.460.8308 

Solid steel body vintage wizard 

electric saber saw, include 3 

feet 6 outlet power strip $30. 

Antique vintage GENEVA ILL 

#8 star black flat cast iron nice 

condition $30. 708.466.9907 

Teal colored sofa bed $100 

obo. Very good condition. 

708.301.4533 

Tires: 4 Champion tires 

195-75-14 like new. $50 Call 

Mike 815.838.2344 

Two dog crates “42x30” and 

“48x30” $30 each. 

708.479.0015



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LEGAL NOTICE 

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT 

VILLAGE OF HOMER GLEN 

FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2018 

REVENUE SUMMARY: SALES TAX 3,377,445; INCOME TAX 2,203,875; USE TAX 637,070; GAMING 

TAX 162,510; CABLE FRANCHISE FEES 291,870; BUSINESS REGISTRATION 16,130; CONTRACTOR 

REGISTRATION 80,925; LICENSE REVENUE 110,135; PERMIT FEES 696,598; SOLICITATION REGIS- 

TRATION 4,100; REFUSE FEE 36,818; ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT FEES 29,225; FINES 50,791; IN- 

TEREST INCOME 441,013; INTER GOV’T REIMB 1,454,142; REVENUE COLLECTIONS UNDER 2,500.00 

2,404; COMMUNITY FESTIVAL RECEIPTS 182,461; ENVIRONMENTAL SURCHARGE 31,235; EDAD 

EVENT REVENEUS 3,746; MOTOR FUEL TAXES 618,410; MFT-SUPPLEMENT (HI-GRWTH) 26,200; 

LOCAL MFT TAX 625,861; PARK CONTRIBUTIONS 66,097; STATE GRANTS 170,500; HOME RULE 

SALES TAX 2,653,000; TOTAL 13,972,561; COMPENSATION SUMMARY: $0 to $25,000: S. SWEAS; G. 

YUKICH; K.GREY; C. CAPRIO; B. RODGERS; B. BURIAN; C. NEITZKE-TROIKE; Y.BOWES; W.LION- 

HOOD; A. FRENCH;S. DICK; C. BRICKS;J. STERLING; M. MUELLER; P.WRIGHT; C.CAMARDO; 

$25,000 to $50,000: A. HOLTZ; J.WALKOWSKI; G.CASSIN; S. KEANE; G. SPINO; S. SPEAR; B. DYRA; 

K. MCGINNIS; $50,000 to $75,000: G. VILLASENOR; S.STEILEN; D. SHEMANSKI; J. SAWYERS; C. 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Ellie Fontanettas 

Ellie Fontanettas is a 

freshman on the Lockport 

Township swim team and 

swims in the Athletes with 

Disabilities category. 

How has the swim 

season gone for you? 

It’s been good. That’s because 

I’m working hard every 

day and putting in a lot 

of effort. 

Have you been able 

to swim against 

other athletes with 

disabilities? 

I haven’t been able to yet, 

but I hope to be at sectional 

or state. 

How did you get started 

swimming? 

One of my fresh start teachers, 

Derek Sanderson, who is 

the JV swim coach at Lockport, 

got me started. This is 

my first year swimming. 

What do you enjoy most 

about swimming? 

I like that I get to interact 

with the girls and do different 

events. 

Have you played any 

other sports? 

I’ve also done basketball, 

baseball and sled hockey. 

Is swimming your 

favorite sport? 

Yes, because I get to come 

here every day, be a part of 

the team and experience it. 

But sled hockey is my second 

favorite; it’s fun. 

What have you learned 

from Lockport girls 

swimming coach Grant 

Ferkaluk? 

He’s motivational. He gets 

me in the groove. He tells 

me that I need to do this, and 

he holds me accountable. 

Do you listen to a lot of 

music to get you ready 

for the meets? 

I would normally, but not 

before the conference meet, 

I was ready to do the races 

without it. But I listen to a 

lot of music on the way to 

school. I like country, pop 

and Michael Jackson. 

Photo submitted 

What are your goals 

for swimming at 

Lockport? 

I want to do most of the 

events. I want to get my 

name up on the [record] 

board. 

What’s the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Lockport? 

You always have to work 

hard. You have to step up 

your game to please the 

coaches. 

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Girls Swimming and Diving 

Merk breaks school, pool record for 200-meter IM at conference meet 

Porters finish third 

overall as a team 

with 233 points 

Randy Whalen 


Lindsey Merk has done a 

lot in her two-plus seasons 

as an outstanding swimmer 

at Lockport Township. 

Now, the junior can add another 

accomplishment. Last 

weekend, Merk broke the 

school and pool record in the 

200-meter individual medley 

with a time of 2:07.30 in winning 

the event by over nine 

seconds at the SouthWest 

Suburban Conference Blue 

Division meet on Saturday, 

Oct. 27, at Lockport. 

The previous pool record 

(2:07.66) was held by Minooka’s 

Ashley Jones and set 

in 2003. So it stayed there 

for 15 years and was the oldest 

pool record on the board. 

Jones was a rather outstanding 

swimmer, attending Indiana 

University on a swimming 

scholarship, and later 

having an Olympic tryout. 

All Merk has done in her 

first two seasons as a Porter 

is qualify for state in four 

events each year. She plans 

to qualify in the 100-yard 

backstroke, 100-yard butterfly, 

200-yard medley relay 

and 400-yard relay for the 

third-straight season. 

The IM was the only event 

that the Porters won at the 

meet, but it did help them 

capture a third-place finish 

on the varsity level with 233 

points. Lincoln-Way East 

(306) won it for the first time 

since 2015, while Sandburg 

(237) was right behind in 

second. Homewood-Flossmoor 

(229) and Stagg (167) 

rounded out the five-team 

division. Lockport was last 

SWSC Blue champion in 

2016. 

“That was my intent; I 

wanted to break that record 

coming in,” Merk said. 

“Just the fact that I had good 

swims building up to it made 

me want to get the record.” 

The time in the IM also 

gave Merk her National 

Club Swimming Association 

juniors cut qualification in 

the event. She will be doing 

her top events of the backstroke 

and butterfly at the 

sectional, though. 

“There’s nothing much 

else to do,” said Merk of 

preparing for the sectional, 

which will take place on Saturday, 

Nov. 10, at Sandburg. 

“All you can do is hope, tune 

up your technique and have 

a good tapper.” 

Lockport coach Grant 

Ferkaluk always has his 

team look toward sectional 

more than the conference. 

The Porters have captured 

three-straight sectional titles 

and four in five years, so 

they will be looking to continue 

that streak next week. 

But Ferkaluk was happy for 

Merk to set the new pool record 

in her final home swim 

this season. 

“We talked about doing 

that [at the conference meet] 

and gave her an opportunity,” 

Ferkaluk said. “She 

attacked it. 

“We also had some nice 

swims from [sophomore] 

Alyssa Wengel and [freshman] 

Hayley Bogdan. Overall, 

I thought we had a great 

day, and I’m excited to start 

to rest and get tapered for the 

sectional. That’s always the 

goal.” 

The Porters did fairly well 

in the relays at the conference 

meet. In the 200-yard 

medley relay, they placed 

second, as the foursome of 

Merk, Bogdan, senior Emily 

Johnson and Wengel 

(1:53.26) finished less than 

two seconds behind East. 

They also placed second in 

the 400-yard freestyle relay, 

as Johnson, Bogdan, Wengel 

and Merk (3:42.94) got 

edged by less than a halfsecond 

to East (3:41.40). 

In the 200-yard freestyle 

relay, the Lockport group 

of juniors Steffanie Lantow, 

Maddie Odeen, Alexis 

Webb and Merk (1:45.26) 

placed third but were less 

than a second away from 

the winner, which was H-F 

(1:44.61). 

Individually, Johnson 

(:25.03 seconds) was second 

in the 50-yard freestyle. 

Wengel (:57.40) placed third 

in the 100-yard freestyle, 

and Bogdan (1:14.14) finished 

third in the 100-yard 

breaststroke. 

Lockport freshman Ellie 

Fontanetta competed in three 

events, those being the 50- 

yard freestyle, the 100-yard 

freestyle and the 100-yard 

breaststroke, in the Athletes 

with Disabilities category. 

The diving was held the 

night before, on Friday, Oct. 

26. There, however, were no 

Porters in the Top 3. 

Athlete of the Month 

Tinley Park distance runner wins October honor 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

As a junior, Anna Kovats served as 

Tinley Park High School’s homecoming 

princess. 

Now the multi-sport athlete can call 

herself the Queen of October. 

Kovats — a senior who runs cross 

country and track, and plays basketball 

— recently was crowned winner of 22nd 

Century Media’s Southwest Chicago Athlete 

of the Month contest for October. 

The Athlete of the Month competition pits 

featured Athlete of the Week selections from 

our south suburban newspapers against one 

another in an online voting contest. 

The next contest is to begin Saturday, 

Nov. 10. 

To vote, visit HomerHorizon.com, hover 

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Voting ends at 5 p.m. Nov. 25. 

All athletes featured in the October Athlete 

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This Week In... 

Porters Varsity 

Athletics 

Girls Cross Country 

■Nov. ■ 3 at IHSA State 

Championship, 1 p.m. at 

Detweiller Park 

volleyball 

From Page 38 

(6 kills) got a kill that gave the 

serve to freshman setter Dovile 

Gorys (12 assists, 12 digs). 

She then went on a 5-0 service 

spurt run which featured two 

blocks and a kill by sophomore 

middle blocker Nadia Goich (5 

kills, 3 blocks) to make it 14-6. 

“In the second set, we 

weren’t meshing and didn’t 

have good vibes,” Hook said. 

“But Hannah Pacheco served 

really well to start the third set, 

and that was crucial. 

“A key is that we’re a lot 

closer as a team. We are together 

six of the seven days in 

the week, and I’ve never had 

Boys Cross CountrY 

■Nov. ■ 3 at IHSA State 

Championship, 2 p.m. at 

Detweiller Park 

Boys Bowling 

a high school team like this, 

where I was so close to everyone.” 

The Wildcats rallied behind 

junior Taylor Landfair (16 

kills, 15 digs) and senior Regan 

Trueblood (12 kills, 15 assists, 

7 digs) to pull within 18-16 and 

19-17. But the Porters pulled 

away again, as Gorys served 

an ace and junior opposite 

side hitter Becca Oldendorf 

(10 kills) and Goich got kills, 

including the match winner by 

Goich. 

A 5-0 service run by Gorys 

in the opener gave Lockport 

the lead for good at 10-5. Then 

Morgan got a kill and an ace to 

expand the lead to 12-6. The 

Wildcats crept within 18-14 after 

a kill by Landfair. But kills 

■Nov. ■ 3 at Baker Kickoff 

Challenge, 9 a.m. at Lisle Lanes 

■Nov. ■ 5 at Plainfield Central, 

4:30 p.m. at Plainfield Lanes 

■Nov. ■ 6 at Joliet West, 

4:30 p.m. 

by Goich, junior opposite side 

hitter Hannah Knippenberg 

and Schmutzler helped the Porters 

to a 22-14 lead. 

In the second set, Central 

jumped out to an 8-2 lead. The 

Porters cut it to 11-8, but the 

Wildcats extended back to a 

19-10 advantage and coasted 

to the win. 

The last time Lockport had 

more wins than this was the 

1997 team, which went 34-6. 

In the semifinals on Oct. 23, 

the Porters defeated Yorkville 

25-18, 25-22. Morgan (9 kills, 

2 aces, 1.5 blocks), junior opposite 

side hitter Emily DeBlecourt 

(7 kills) and Pacheco (13 

assists, 2 aces) led the way. 

Yorkville finished 26-8.



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Football 

Celtics can’t get offense 

going in road playoff loss 

Chris Walker 


It started with respect but 

quickly morphed into reality. 

There’s no denying that 

Providence put a bit of a scare 

into Washington during the 

first-round playoff game on 

Friday, Oct. 26, despite being 

115 miles from the comfy environs 

of New Lenox. 

Unfortunately, for the 

Celtics, that scare was more 

based on their past successes 

(10 state tiles) and not on 

their recent history (5-4 record 

coming in). Still, Washington 

didn’t take the Celtics 

lightly, but once the Panthers 

realized they not only had a 

much better record than the 

Celtics, but a better team, 

they cruised to a 35-0 victory. 

The odds were stacked 

against Providence in facing 

the undefeated Panthers. 

Washington was one of 33 

teams in the state to finish 

the regular season undefeated 

and all but Chicago Payton, 

a 63-34 loser to Evergreen 

Park in Class 5A, won their 

first-round game. 

The Celtics (5-5) never 

could get anything going 

offensively, so while they 

trailed 20-0 at halftime, it had 

to feel like a bigger deficit. 

The closest the Celtics came 

to getting on the scoreboard 

came when they had to settle 

for a 22-yard field goal attempt, 

but they missed that. 

“We hoped we’d be able 

to wear them down a little 

bit,” Providence coach Mark 

Coglianese said. “But getting 

down early like that, we’re 

not a big-play, come-frombehind 

team. They were a 

little more physical up front 

on both sides.” 

Providence got pinned 

deep in its own territory to 

Providence VS. Washington 

1 2 3 4 F 

Providence 0 0 0 0 0 

Washington 7 14 7 7 35 

Top Performers 

1. Caleb Fisher, Washington. Rushed for 92 yards and threw for 

111 yards to lead the winners. 

2. Sam Walter, Washington. Scored on a 5-yard touchdown in the 

first quarter, which would be the only scoring the Panthers would 

need to win. 

3. Kevin Conway, Providence. Returned from a broken collarbone to 

see his first action since a Week 2 victory against Morgan Park. 

open the game. Perhaps if the 

Celtics marched down, ate a 

lot of clock and punched in a 

score, they would’ve seized 

momentum and got a different 

outcome. 

“We just came out flat,” 

Providence senior running 

back Brenden Martus said. 

“We got stuffed on first down, 

got a penalty and backed up 

and then punted it only to 

about the 40-yard line. We 

live and die on the run, and 

we couldn’t get it started, 

and that guy they have going 

to Minnesota [6-foot-8, 

285-pounder JJ Guedet] was 

the real deal. He stuffed us, 

and their linebackers were all 

over the field.” 

Any hopes Providence had 

for a comeback in the second 

half were put to rest immediately 

when quarterback 

Caleb Fisher took off up the 

middle and eluded the Providence 

defense for 42-yard 

touchdown run to put the 

Panthers up 28-0 early in the 

third quarter. 

The Celtics struggled in 

converting first downs, and 

while they were able to keep 

the Panthers out of the end 

zone until late in the fourth 

quarter, it hardly made a difference 

except in the final 

score. They did get a boost 

with the return of quarterback 

Kevin Conway, who had been 

sidelined since he sustained 

a major injury in the victory 

against Morgan Park in Week 

2, but even with their original 

starting quarterback back, the 

Celtics struggled mightily. 

“There were a very good 

football team and had the momentum 

on their side early,” 

Providence junior offensive 

lineman Jake Renfro said. 

“We couldn’t catch a break, 

but they also outplayed us 

and were very good.” 

While the Celtics were 

young this season, they still 

had some key seniors who 

they’ll miss, including Martus. 

“I’ve made some huge 

brotherhood friends this 

season,” he said. “And I’m 

leaving on a good note. The 

underclassmen, we’ll step up 

to the plate. But I know I’m 

going to miss those Friday 

Night Lights very much, but 

Providence will be good next 

year.” 

Renfro is banking on that 

final thought. 

“We’ll have a very good 

team next year,” he said. “... 

We were young this year, but 

that’s no excuse. Now, we 

need to get the whole team in 

the weight room.”



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Porters bring pack mentality to sectional meet 

Lockport places third, 

advances to state finals 

Tim Cronin, Freelance Reporter 

After four years as an assistant, 

it’s Regan Cronholm’s first year 

as head coach of Lockport Township’s 

girls cross country team. 

So far, so great. 

The Porters are on their way to 

the IHSA’s 3A championship race 

again, their 10th straight appearance 

in Peoria as a team thanks to 

a third-place finish in the sectional 

race Saturday, Oct. 27, at Bob 

Mays Park in Quincy. 

“It’s a surprise,” Cronholm said 

of finishing third. “First year as 

head coach, it’s pretty cool.” 

It wasn’t a complete surprise. 

The Porters returned their top seven 

runners from last year’s 23rdplace 

state finisher, and dominated 

the regional at Turtlehead Lake in 

the Palos Forest Preserves, taking 

six of the top 10 places. And their 

top three finishers there were their 

top three, though the order was 

shuffled. 

Sophomore Josephine Bober was 

14th in the sectional in 18:38 on the 

hilly 3.05 mile course, about 100 

yards longer than standard. That’s 

38 seconds faster than her regional 

time. Senior Kate Wojecikiewicz 

was 21st in 18:49 (16 seconds 

faster) and junior Anna Kozak 

was 23rd in 18:59 (seven seconds 

faster). 

“I did a lot of experimenting and 

playing around with things,” Cronholm 

said of her methods compared 

to Erin Truesdale and Evon 

Marie Schlotter, her predecessors. 

“It seems to be doing pretty well.” 

She laughed at herself, knowing 

there are only so many ways 

to arrange a lineup and set a strategy 

for running a race. The Porters 

both ran well as a pack and 

with speed, the two ingredients 

that will guide a squad to a high 

finish. 

Alexandra Skibicki, the fifthfastest 

Lockport runner and thus the 

last to score points, crossed the line 

in 19:37, exactly 59 seconds behind 

Baker. That gap was 21 seconds better 

than fourth-place Edwardsville’s 

first and fifth runners, and helps explain 

the Porters’ placing. 

“The plan was to stay together 

Alexandra Skibicki (654) of Lockport finished 42nd in the Saturday, Oct. 

27, 3A sectional in Quincy, the last of the five Porters’ runners to count 

in the team scoring that moves them to the final in Peoria. Photos by Tim 

Cronin/22nd Century Media 

and that worked,” Baker said. 

“Kate and Anna stayed with me 

and were pushing me. I’m really 

proud of them.” 

Wojecikiewicz echoed Baker’s 

thoughts. 

“We stuck together until about 

two miles, and then Josephine ran 

out a little bit,” Wojecikiewicz said. 

“We went out pretty fast and waited 

for everyone to slow up to make a 

move. I think we passed enough. 

“The team worked really hard 

today.” 

Lockport’s other runners were: 

Samantha Weisner (35th, 19:31), 

Lockport’s Josephine Bober on 

the run to 14th place in 18:38.6, 

the lead Porter in Saturday’s 3A 

sectional in Quincy. 

Abby Kozak (47th, 19:46) and Eleanor 

Fahrner (56th, 19:54). 

Led by Emily Eberhart (17:18.6), 

Yorkville took the first three spots 

and five of the top nine, winning in 

a rout. Minooka was second, with 

Edwardsville and O’Fallon also 

qualifying their teams. 

Girls Volleyball 

LTHS avenges loss to Plainfield Central in regular season to take regional 

Lockport advances in 

postseason with victory 

in front of home crowd 

Randy Whalen, Freelance Reporter 

The Lockport Township girls volleyball 

team 2.0 has arrived. 

Ever since legendary coach Julia 

Hudson, who won 23 regional titles 

in 32 seasons and also the 1993 

Class AA state championship, retired, 

the Porters have been looking 

for that breakthrough, signature victory 

that would vault them back to 

prominence. 

Last week, they got it. Playing 

in front of a large crowd on their 

home floor, the No. 6-seeded Porters 

polished off No. 3-seed Plainfield 

Central 25-18, 15-25, 25-19 

on Thursday, Oct. 25, to capture 

the championship of the Class 4A 

Lockport Regional. 

The victory gave Lockport (28- 

9) its first regional title since 2011, 

which was Hudson’s last year at 

the school. The Porters advanced 

to the Plainfield North Sectional 

and played No. 2-seeded Naperville 

North, which won its own regional 

with a 25-22, 25-22 win over 

Neuqua Valley, on Monday, Oct. 29. 

The sectional title match was slated 

for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. 

Plainfield Central (27-9), which 

won recent regional titles in 2011, 

2014 and 2016, was looking to tie 

its Class AA state quarterfinal team 

in 1988 for the school record with 

28 wins. In a bit of coincidence, the 

Wildcats ended Hudson’s career 

with a 25-22, 15-25, 27-25 win on 

Nov. 1, 2011, in the semifinals of 

the Class 4A West Aurora Sectional. 

But that was then, this is now. 

“It’s just crazy that the last time 

Lockport won a regional title, I was 

10 years old,” said Porter libero Jill 

Hook, who is one of two seniors on 

this year’s team. “I never felt our 

gym like it was [in the regional final]. 

There was so much energy, and 

the crowds were yelling back and 

forth, even through warmups. 

“It helped that we were underdogs. 

Volleyball is a one-play momentum 

game, and there was so 

much going on. But it was a good 

chaos.” 

After going 14-23 in coach Nick 

Mraz’s first season as girls coach in 

2015, the Porters have been building 

to this point. They went 23-13 

in 2016 and 24-12 last year. 

“This is just really exciting,” 

said senior setter Hannah Pacheco. 

“Ever since I was a freshman, I really 

wanted to be in an atmosphere 

where we were winning and being 

in a regional championship. My 

dream is to get as far in the playoffs 

as we can, and last year we kind of 

fell short. So this year, our goal was 

to get to the championship, and we 

did, and I am just so happy. When 

we played [the Wildcats] earlier, we 

just fell short [losing 25-20, 20-25. 

25-17 at home on Sept. 11], so we 

knew coming into this that we had a 

chance, so we just fought for every 

point.” 

After splitting the first two sets, a 

huge key for Lockport was a good 

start to the third set. Junior outside 

hitter Morgan Schmutzler (6 kills) 

smacked a kill, and Pacheco (15 assists) 

served three-straight aces to 

give the Porters a 4-0 lead. Leading 

8-6, Lockport went on a 6-0 run, as 

junior outside hitter Taylor Morgan 

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Media 

1st and 3 

LTHS boys and girls 

cross country teams 

both advance to state 

1. Another year together 

at state 

The Lockport girls 

cross country team 

advanced to state 

for the 10th-straight 

season with a thirdplace 

finish in the 

sectional Saturday, 

Oct. 27, at Bob Mays 

Park in Quincy. 

2. Making the cut 

The LTHS boys cross 

country team got 

fifth place, earning 

the last team 

qualifying spot, in 

its 3A sectional race 

Saturday, Oct. 27, at 

Bob Mays Park, in 

Quincy. 

3. Leading the pack 

Porters sophomore 

Josephine Bober 

was 14th in the 

sectional with a time 

of 18:38 to lead the 

girls, while Donovan 

Paske led the Porter 

boys by finishing 

eighth overall in 

15:39. 

LTHS boys make cut for state 

Lockport snags final state 

qualifying spot at sectional 

Tim Cronin, Freelance Reporter 

Cross country is a sport that creates 

selective memories. 

Winning a big meet is an achievement, 

and taking the conference 

race earns a plaque, but the only 

thing anyone seems to remember 

is what happens in the state championship 

race at Detweiller Park in 

Peoria. 

Lockport Township’s boys cross 

country team has a chance to make 

a memory there on Saturday. 

The Porters took fifth place, the 

last team qualifying spot, in the Saturday, 

Oct. 27, 3A sectional race at 

Bob Mays Park, scoring 126 points 

to beat Yorkville by eight points. 

Tom Razo, who has coached 

the Porters since 1999, seemed 

more relieved than anything. Not 

everything went according to 

his plan. 

“Some of our guys got caught in 

the moment, went out too hard,” 

Razo said. “Others didn’t get out 

hard, but they closed the gap, so it 

went a little but both ways. But the 

name of the game’s getting out [of 

the sectional], so we live for another 

week and we’ll go from there.” 

The 3.05-mile course – about 100 

yards longer than normal – features 

a quicker funnel to the first turn 

than many courses, and that turn is 

a sharp 90-degree right-hander, so 

position is everything in the early 

going. 

“Everyone was elbowing each 

other,” said Donovan Paske, the 

leading Porter runner, eighth overall 

in 15:39. “All of the first mile was 

Lockport’s Ross Cronhom pushes in the final mile Saturday, Oct. 27, at the 

Quincy 3A sectional. Tim Cronin/22nd Century Media 

awful. But we maintained. You’ve 

got to realize it’s a three-mile race. 

You’ve got to try to relax.” 

Fellow senior Marc Schelli’s 

16th-place finish was in 15:55. 

“I think I’ve got to work more on 

my second mile,” Schelli said. “I 

fell off a lot during it. In the third 

mile I started kicking again. I was 

hanging back too much and I should 

have kept going. I just need to get 

out more controlled, save a little bit 

for the second mile.” 

Paske and Schelli are seniors. 

This will be their last crack at a 

state championship, and given they 

were part of last year’s 25th-place 

3A finish, they aim to improve. 

“Today, not everyone did as great 

as we wanted to, but we’ll learn 

from it for next week,” Paske said. 

With non-team runners in the field, 

Lockport’s top five finished 8-15-24- 

36-43, while Yorkville’s ran 9-26- 

27-28-44. While the middle of the 

Foxes’ pack ran together, Schelli and 

Jacob Hinchley (24th in the team race 

in 16:09) lifted the Porters into fifth. 

And Aidan Pajeau, the fifth Porter 

(48th in the team race), was 41.3 seconds 

behind Paske. 

Lockport’s other runners were 

Ross Cronhom (39th, 16:25), Brendan 

Diamond (51st, 16:34) and Alexander 

Kistinger (67th, 16:49). 

“I don’t think it was our best gap 

of the year, but we made it out,” 

Razo said. 

Memories can be made of such 

things. 

Mo-Joe: 

Coughlin 

wins Pressbox 

Picks title 

Staff Report 

Publisher Joe Coughlin is not exactly 

sure how many Pressbox Picks 

championships he has won over the 

years. 

“Maybe four,” he said. 

He may be fuzzy on how many 

titles he has taken in the south and 

north branches of 22nd Century Media, 

but he was dead on for most of 

his prep football picks in the south 

branch this year, as he clinched the 

2018 title this week with a 56-10 

mark. 

“Wow. I am honored,” he said. “I 

have a lot of people to thank — the 

Titans of Tinley Park, my Knights 

of Lincoln-Way Central and so on. 

Hard work — reading game stories 

right before deadline — really does 

pay off.” 

One of the picks that helped 

him take a comfortable lead was 

in Week 9 of the regular season, 

when he was the only member of 

the five-person panel to predict Tinley 

Park (which was winless in the 

South Suburban Blue) to knock off 

T.F. South. 

“Tinley burned me a couple times 

this year, but I was not impressed 

with T.F. South’s victories early 

in the season,” said Coughlin, a 

former editor of The Tinley Junction. 

“They seemed very similar 

to TPHS on paper, and when 

in doubt, go Titans. That’s my 

motto.” 

As for the rest, Contributing Editor 

James Sanchez and Editor Thomas 

Czaja finished 53-13, Sports Editor 

Jeff Vorva was 52-14 and Chief 

Operating Officer Heather Warthen 

finished 51-15. 

LISTEN UP 

“Everyone was elbowing each other. All of the first mile 

was awful. But we maintained. You’ve got to realize 

it’s a three-mile race. You’ve got to try to relax.” 

Donovan Paske — LTHS boys cross country runner, on the 

start of the race and his mindset while running 

Tune In 

Boys and Girls Cross Country 

Heading downstate — Saturday, Nov. 3, at Detweiller Park in 

Peoria 

• After each team qualified for state, the LTHS boys and 

girls cross country runners are ready to give it their all 

at state competition. 

Index 

35 - Athlete of the Month 

34 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Thomas Czaja, 

tom@homerhorizon.com.

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next level 

LTHS girls volleyball 

protects home court, 

wins its regional in three 

sets versus Wildcats, 

Page 38 

Lockport boys, girls cross country teams punch tickets to state 

meet, Pages 38-39 

One for the 

record books 

Lindsey Merk’s historic 

performance paces 

Porters girls swim team 

at conference, Page 35 

LEFT: Lockport’s Josephine Bober (644), Kate Wojcikiewicz (657) and Anna Kozak (650) run in a tight pack in the Saturday, Oct. 27, sectional in 

Quincy. They took third and advanced to the 3A title race in Peoria. Photos by Tim Cronin/22nd Century Media 

RIGHT: Lockport’s Donovan Paske (left) and Lincoln-Way Central’s Andrew Englert run step-by-step in the 3A sectional in Quincy. 

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