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Police Reports
Man charged in
stabbing outside
Shooters
Anthony Ross, 40, of the
16000 block of West 146th
Place in Homer Township,
was charged by Lockport
Police with aggravated battery,
aggravated assault and
aggravated use of a weapon
Nov. 4 as a result of an altercation
in the parking lot
of Shooters Sports Bar and
Liquors, 1605 S. State St.
At approximately 2 a.m.
Ross reportedly got into an
altercation with a 22-yearold
man, during which he
allegedly used a small folding
pocket knife to inflict
three one-inch gashes to the
man’s left shoulder and upper
arm. The man was transported
to Silver Cross Hospital,
police said. Both men
were reportedly “extremely
intoxicated,” according to
police.
Lockport Police Department
Nov. 3
• Jaymee Martin, 22, of
the 1300 block of Milkweed
Drive in Joliet, was
charged with retail theft
after allegedly neglecting
to scan miscellaneous grocery
items at a self checkout
aisle and attempting
to exit without paying for
them.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The
Lockport Legend’s Police
Reports are compiled
from official reports found
online on the Will County
Sheriff’s Office or Lockport
Police Department’s
website or releases issued
by the department and
other agencies. Individuals
named in these reports are
considered innocent of all
charges until proven guilty in
a court of law.
FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION
Frankfort teen charged after
17-year-old fatally shot
A 17-year-old Frankfort
resident faces unlawful use
of a weapon charges after
another Frankfort teenager
was fatally shot Nov. 4 while
the two teens were handling
a loaded revolver, the
Frankfort Police Department
confirmed in a statement on
Nov. 6.
Officers responded to the
19900 block of Lily Court
around 6:13 p.m. Nov. 4
in response to a report of a
male juvenile with a gunshot
wound to the chest,
according to the release.
The 17-year-old victim was
transported to Silver Cross
Hospital via ambulance and
later pronounced dead by
medical staff.
During the investigation,
police learned the victim had
been visiting a 17-year-old
male friend at the Frankfort
residence, according to the
release. The two teens reportedly
had a .357-caliber
revolver and several rounds
of live ammunition in their
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tine Radogno. The attorney pointed to
his background as Village trustee in
Woodridge and member on the DuPage
County Board from 2008 to 2017, as well
as being a former prosecutor, as giving
him the experience needed to retain the
role.
Fitzgerald, his opponent, is currently
the Village clerk in Western Springs who
said she was inspired to run by Radogno,
whom she called a “bipartisan professional.”
She had likewise campaigned on working
on property tax reform and water
rates, among other issues.
All election results are considered
unofficial until a canvassing of votes is
completed, and absentee, provisional and
grace period ballots are counted.
State Senate District 41 includes Homer
Glen and Lockport among its communities.
possession. While they were
handling the gun, a live
round discharged and struck
the victim, police said.
An 18-year-old male at
the home reportedly learned
about the incident, dialed
911 and began performing
CPR until first responders
arrived.
Evidence technicians with
the Frankfort Police Department
were able to collect evidence,
including the firearm
and ammunition, according
to the release.
The 17-year-old friend
was subsequently charged
with unlawful use of weapon
and transferred to the River
Valley Juvenile Detention
Center in Joliet, where he
awaits a hearing, according
to the release. Frankfort
Deputy Police Chief Kevin
Keegan said the teen was
charged as a juvenile.
Reporting by Nuria Mathog,
Editor. For more, visit
FrankfortStation.com.
FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Naperville photographer
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on display at Orland Park
Public Library throughout
November
Marian Kraus was born
in Czechoslovakia and grew
up in Germany. And it was
there, as a teenager, he fell
in love with photography
through the lens of a Pentax
35mm.
It was a common enough
hobby with a common
enough camera. But since
then, Kraus has traveled the
world, and for the last 20
years he has made a living —
and a name for himself — as
a professional photographer,
specializing in architecture
and design photography.
Now, his photos have
landed him in Orland Park,
with his first show at the
Orland Park Public Library.
Through the end of November,
Kraus’ photos line the
second-story walls, blown
up to several feet in size,
taking up most of the wall
and arresting the attention of
passersby.
Library Department Assistant
Duke Phelps said
staff discovered Kraus’ work
Will County Board since 2012, received
8,365. Killacky, a 23-yearold
student, fell 603 votes short of
unseating Fricilone.
Fricilone previously served as a
commissioner for the Forest Preserve
of Will County and was the
president of the Lockport Township
High School Foundation, while Balich
spent eight years as a Homer
Township Trustee and four years as
the Homer Township Clerk.
Balich and Fricilone did not respond
to multiple requests for comment
following the election.
Although he lost, Killacky had
a better result on Nov. 6 compared
to the District 7 race amongst
the three in 2016. On that night,
Killacky was nearly 2,000 behind
Fricilone, while Balich was the top
vote-getter.
“I was surprised how close it
through his website.
“We liked the way he
photographed the natural
landscapes and the environment,”
Phelps said. “The
way he photographs nature
is similar to the way he photographs
the manmade work,
and we appreciated that. So,
we liked his photography,
and he agreed to show with
us.”
Reporting by Jesse Wright,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit OPPrairie.com.
FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
Injury-plagued 2017-2018
inspires bounce-back year
for Knights girls basketball
Abi Baumgartner has
played behind great forwards
the past two seasons on the
varsity girls basketball team,
and now this is her time to be
the go-to scorer for Lincoln-
Way Central.
The senior showcased her
abilities in the second half
of last season, when Lauren
Kraft suffered a season-ending
injury. In her absence,
Baumgartner averaged 15.6
points per game and 10.6 rebounds
per game.
She will be alongside
another returning starter,
Regan LoConte. While
Baumgartner is a force inside,
LoConte makes opponents
pay from behind the
arc, finishing fourth in the
area with 63 3-pointers made
last year. The junior averaged
9.1 PPG and started all
season.
The youth resurgence of
sophomore Megan Hutchinson
and junior backup Abbey
Ward will handle point
guard duties. Hutchinson is
already a Division I-committed
athlete, having committed
to Purdue University
in soccer as a freshman.
“I think we match up well
with all the teams in our conference,”
Baumgartner said.
“We’re tall; we’re quick. Really,
all five players on the
court are versatile. With that
being said, we have a pretty
good season ahead of us.”
Reporting by James Sanchez,
Editor. For more, visit
NewLenoxPatriot.com.
was, but at the same time I understood,”
Killacky said about
this year’s race. “... Every door
I went to, they didn’t know who
their county board member was. I
thought that was a problem. I made
the effort, put myself out there and
let people know there was a choice,
and that’s why it was really close.”
Being involved at community
events and more activity on social
media helped make Nov. 6 a
tighter race, he said. In addition,
having campaigned for the first
time in 2016 made him less of an
unknown.
“This time, it was because people
knew me more, and they knew
where I stood on the issues,” he
said. “The last two years, I’ve been
prevalent in the community.”
The encouraging result doesn’t
mean the Joliet Junior College student
is going to run again in 2022.
Right now, he wants to focus on his
education, as he’ll soon be transferring
to a four-year school to complete
his degree in political science.
“By the next time their term is
up, I’ll be almost 27 years old, and
I don’t even look that far out,” he
said. “I barely even look to 2019,
let alone 2022. As of right now, I
just want to focus on my education
and making sure your Democrats,
like Rachel Ventura or Amanda
Koch, [are] elected and stay where
they are. That’s my focus for the
next four years.”
Killacky said he wishes Balich
and Fricilone well and had a message
for those who voted for him.
“I want to say thank you for the
opportunity,” he said. “Thank you
for hearing me out, and although I
didn’t win, people know the message
that we need to work together
to succeed to make Will County a
better place. I think they’ll keep
that in their hearts now.”
Additional reporting by Editor Max
Lapthorne.