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homerhorizon.com news the Homer Horizon | February 14, 2019 | 7 FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER Swastikas drawn on three Mokena road signs Mokena police are seeking information regarding the recent defacement of three road signs. Swastikas reportedly were drawn between 1:30- 3 p.m. Feb. 3 on a one-way sign at Midland Avenue and Carpenter Street, as well as two speed limit signs, one at Division Street, between First and Second streets, and one at Midland and First Street, according to police. The signs are less than a half-mile apart from each other. Mokena Police Department Chief Steven Vaccaro is asking residents who witnessed the graffiti occurring or who have footage from their home security systems to contact the Mokena Police Department. Vaccaro stated that there are currently no suspects in the investigation, and there is no confirmed relationship with the October 2017 incident in which multiple traffic signs and one private business in Mokena were tagged with swastikas. In that instance, the vandalism was discovered by Mokena Police around 6 a.m. Oct. 22. “Right now, it seems like nothing or nobody was being specifically targeted,” Vaccaro said. “We haven’t made a connection to a specific person or location.” Vaccaro said that the vandalism is currently being treated as a criminal defacement case until other evidence is brought forward. Village Administrator John D. Tomasoski said that after the “criminal acts of vandalism” occurred, the Village immediately removed the vandalized signs. “The Village condemns such hate crimes and will prosecute, as allowed by law, those individuals responsible for the crime,” Tomasoski said. Reporting by Megan Schuller, Assistant Editor. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND Resident express concern over potential Big Run development The Lockport City Council approved a pre-annexation agreement with the owners of Big Run Golf Club, who plan to sell the property off for residential development, after a public hearing during its Feb. 6 meeting. The 220-acre parcel of land is currently unincorporated and, through a boundary agreement with the City of Romeoville, could be annexed by either municipality. Upon the property owner’s decision to develop the area, City Administrator Ben Benson said both cities were consulted about possible annexation and Lockport was selected as the preferred option. No developer is slated to take on the project, and construction likely will not begin until at least 2020. A draft design of the development shows 515 properties, averaging 2.34 units per acre, including senior housing, townhomes and singlefamily homes, along with significant green space along the canal and existing ponds. Several residents spoke at the hearing to express concerns about the future development of the site. Some of the issues broached by the residents included overcrowding, increased traffic, the development potentially allowing commercial properties, and the City’s capacity to provide water and sewer to 500 new residences. Benson and city attorney Sonni Choi Williams told residents that the City has done studies to assure it has the capacity to handle the water and sewer tap-ins, and if there is to be any commercial space in the development it would be small. The board voted unanimously to approve the pre-annexation agreement, which establishes only preliminary expectations for the City and any future developer. Reporting by Jessie Molloy, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit LockportLegend.com. FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT Friend starts GoFundMe for local dealing with central nervous system vasculitis Roughly a year ago, New Lenox resident Kelsey Evoy began developing pain in her wrist and fingers. Evoy and her doctor initially wrote it off to carpal tunnel, but when the pain turned into numbness, and travelled to her elbow and up her arm, both became concerned. Little did they know, it was just the start of things to come. The 25-year-old mother underwent elbow surgery in May 2018, but things only got worse. Evoy began losing movement in her right foot and went to the emergency room, where an MRI revealed lesions covering her brain, leaving both she and her doctors scrambling for answers. After a plethora of tests, Evoy was diagnosed with central nervous system vasculitis, a rare disease that affects fewer than 3 in 1 million people each year, according to research by the University of Michigan. “You go from living a normal life to losing all movement in your hand and your leg,” she said. “It started out last year, and I started slowly, and I started losing more and more movement in it.” Her friend Jessica Keener knew she had to step in and help. “She has so many things against her,” Keener said. “She has had no help, and she is the most hard-working person I know.” For more information or to donate, visit www.go fundme.com/kelsey039skrew-kelsey-evoy. Reporting by Erin Redmond, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com. FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE Judge orders slate back on ballot, but petition challenge likely to see Round 3 A slate of candidates for the Orland Park Village Board has been ordered back on the ballot by a Cook County Circuit Court judge after it last month was removed by an Electoral Board over a petition challenge. Judge Alfred J. Paul ordered Thursday, Feb. 7, that People Over Politics — a slate of Orland Park trustee candidates William R. Healy, Michael R. Milani and Cynthia Nelson Katsenes — be reinstated to the April 2 Consolidated Election ballot, at the conclusion of an appeal heard at the Richard J. Daley Center in Chicago. The trio was removed Jan. 10 by the Orland Park Electoral Board, which voted 2-0 that there was a “basis for confusion” on petitions circulated in support of People Over Politics. “I just can’t see it,” Paul said of the argument that “trustee” for Village of Orland Park could be confused for another office. “It can’t be anything else. “It’s all legit. It’s all right. ... So, I’m ordering the three are put on that ballot.” John G. Fogarty Jr., the attorney who represented People Over Politics, said he was “much happier” with this outcome than the Electoral Board hearing, noting he thought the judge made the right call. And Katsenes echoed the sentiment. “I’m really happy that the voters now have a choice,” she said. But Burt Odelson, who represented challenger Christopher Kasmer, said he “very much so” disagreed with the judge’s decision, and by the end of the week the objector filed Notice of Appeal with the First District Illinois Appellate Court. Reporting by Bill Jones, Editor. For more, visit OPPrairie.com. Derby From Page 5 ers pick the most patriotic car,” Carroll said. “…Mike Meyers in particular is super good to us… Basically, anything we ask for, he helps us do, and we try to help them.” As with any Scouting project, the pinewood derby provides the Scouts with practical, hands-on skills, such as working with tools while also bonding with their parents. “It teaches them to work with their hands, and it’s a good bonding experience,” Krumdick said. “When they’re still young, parents do a lot more of the work, and each year, the Scout gets to do a little more of the work.” The pack also encourages siblings and parents to get involved with the family car category, in which they can build their own derby car to enter. Scout Elijah Detman, 7, raced for the second time this year and recruited his grandfather, Dale Detman, of Romeoville, to help him build his car. Along with Elijah’s car, Dale was also recruited to help build a car for Elijah’s brother, Judah, 4. Their dad, Nick Detman, said the event is always fun and exciting for the boys. “Last year we did it, but this year [Elijah] worked with grandpa,” Nick said. “It’s a lot of fun; he gets really excited to build the car.” Dale added that Elijah was most excited to paint the car. With a golden theme, Elijah named his car The Golden Nugget, while Judah gave his car a longer name, The Golden Gamulet and Golden Dragon. Part of the fun of the pinewood derby is learning how to improve the design from the previous year to make a faster car the next. Ajay Tracy, 9, who has won in the past, has been able to build on the experience of his brothers. “We’ve been doing this for 11 years,” Ajay’s mother, Tina, said. Tina is the mother of three boys who have all been involved in Scouting. Even after more than a decade, the family looks forward to the event every year. “The pinewood derby is a big hit, and they like it because they get a trophy,” Tina said. “There’s camaraderie and a little competition, but it’s not too much, and they get to vote on the cars. …It’s always fun for the boys.” Lockport Cub Scout Pack 61 is inviting the community out the American Legion on at 6:30 p.m. on May 6 for a presentation about cold-blooded creatures. More information can be found on Cub Scout Pack 61’s website at www. lockport61.mypack.us.
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