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THURSDAY 

You and iOS 

10 a.m.-noon, July 18, 

Tinley Park Public Library, 

7851 Timber Drive in Tinley 

Park. Bring one’s iPad, 

iPhone or iPod Touch to 

learn more about Apple’s 

mobile devices. For more 

information or to register, 

call (708) 532-0160. 

FRIDAY 

Friday Family Float Nights 

Fridays; July 19 and 

Aug. 16, White Water 

Canyon Water Park, 8221 

W. 171 St. in Tinley Park. 

Families are encouraged 

to bring their floats, rafts, 

noodles, tubes or beach 

balls for use in the main 

pool from 5-8 p.m. For 

more information, call 

(708) 342-4200. 

Lights, Camera, Action! 

2-4 p.m. July 19, Tinley 

Park Public Library, 

7851 Timber Drive in Tinley 

Park. Participants will 

learn to record, edit and 

share videos with green 

screen technology. Registrants 

should be comfortable 

using computers. For 

more information or to 

register, call (708) 532- 

0160. 

Family Camp Out 

4:30 p.m. July 19-10 

a.m. Saturday, July 20, 

White Water Canyon Parking 

Lot, 8221 W. 171st St. 

in Tinley Park. Bring a 

tent and sleeping bags for 

a fun-filled night under the 

stars. Activities include 

a late night movie on the 

giant blimp screen, campfire, 

stargazing and more. 

All campers will enjoy a 

continental breakfast in the 

morning. Space is limited. 

Registration is $25 for a 

family of four and $5 for 

each additional camper. 

SATURDAY 

Colleen Moore’s Enchanted 

Fairy Castle 

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

July 20, Tinley 

Park Public Library, 7851 

Timber Drive in Tinley 

Park. Curator Margaret 

Schlesinger from the Chicago 

Museum of Science 

and Industry will take 

attendees on a tiny tour 

of Colleen Moore’s enchanted 

Fairy Castle. Attendees 

will get a chance 

to see inside and up close 

the hand-painted artwork 

and delicately crafted miniature 

artifacts. A glimpse 

of the conservation project 

completed in 2014 and 

a “behind-the-fairytales” 

story on how the castle 

came to be. 

SUNDAY 

Downtown Tinley Block 

Party 

Noon-7 p.m. on July 21, 

along Oak Park Avenue, 

from 171st to Hickory 

streets. The party will feature 

live music, free Kid- 

Zone activities, a bean 

bag tournament, rides and 

inflatables. For more information, 

visit www.downtowntinley.com/events. 

WEDNESDAY 

Hollywood’s Favorite 

Dishes 

7-8 p.m. July 24, Tinley 

Park Public Library, 7851 

Timber Drive in Tinley 

Park. Chef Susan MAddox 

will inspire attendees with 

some demonstrations of 

Hollywood’s most famous 

dishes. Chef Susan has 

over 25 years of culinary 

experience working for 

various restaurants, country 

clubs and corporate 

dining venues. 

UPCOMING 

Movie in the Park: “The 

Grinch” 

Dusk, July 25, The Band 

Shell at Tony Bettenhausen 

Recreation Center, 

8125 W. 171st St. Tinley 

Park. Bring your picnic 

basket, lawn chair or blanket 

and join at The Band 

Shell Sponsored by Republic 

Bank located on the 

east side of the Recreation 

Center. A small concession 

stand will be available at 

all events. All concerts begin 

at 7:00pm and movies 

start at dusk. 

5th Annual College 

Readiness Summit 

Noon-3 p.m. Saturday, 

July 27, Tinley Park Convention 

Center-West Entrance, 

18451 Convention 

Center Drive. This is a 

free event for high school 

students and their parents. 

Hear from college representatives, 

city officials, 

high school educators and 

business leaders. Register 

at www.impactccrn.com/ 

college-summit. 

Artist Reception: Steve 

Weinert 

7-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 

Vogt Visual Arts Center, 

17420 S. 67th Court in 

Tinley Park. The center is 

to host an exhibit featuring 

work by artist Steve 

Weinert through Aug. 31. 

Light refreshments are to 

be served at the reception. 

Weinert’s main choice of 

media is watercolor and 

ink because of their “fluid 

nature allowing him to be 

both spontaneous and detailed 

in his art.” 

Gazebo Jazz Concert: Joni 

and Jazzsuits 

7-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 

2, Vogt Visual Arts Center, 

17420 S. 67th Court. 

in Tinley Park. Bring a 

blanket or lawn chair for 

the smooth jazz sounds of 

a local band. The gallery 

will be open for the artist’s 

reception for works currently 

on display. 

Tinley Park Sons of the 

American Legion Baseball 

Fundraiser 

5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 

Windy City Thunderbolts 

Ozinga Field, 14011 Kenton 

Ave. in Crestwood. It’s 

Evlis night at the field and 

there is to be fireworks after 

the game. Tickets are 

$40 per person which includes 

access to the WinCity 

Patio, box seats or covered 

patio area. Through 

the seventh inning, attendees 

can enjoy an all-youcan-eat 

food menu and 

all-you-can-drink menu 

in the patio area. All proceeds 

support our veterans. 

For more information 

or to purchase tickets, call 

Jimmy Hunter at (708) 

567-9062 by July 29. 

ONGOING 

Tinley Park: Music in the 

Plaza 

7 p.m. select Saturdays 

through September, 

Zabrocki Plaza, 17375 S. 

Oak Park Ave. in Tinley 

Park. For more information 

or to view the series’ 

schedule, visit www. 

downtowntinley.com/ 

events. 

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Downtown Cruise Nights 

5 p.m. every Tuesday 

through Aug. 27, along 

Oak Park Avenue, near 

171st Street and Oak 

Park Avenue Metra Station. 

The free show will 

feature food, beverages 

and music. Cruise Nights 

ends at 9 p.m. every Tuesday. 

For more information, 

visit www.down 

towntinley.com/events. 

Summer Reading Challenge 

Through Aug. 3. Children, 

teens and adults are 

invited to participate and 

share in the love of reading. 

Adults may sign up at 

the Adult Services Desk 

and children and teens may 

sign up at the Youth Services 

Desk. For more information, 

call (708)532- 

0160 or visit tplibrary.org. 

The Tinley Park Public 

library is located at 7851 

Timber Drive. 

Benches on the Avenue 

Through Oct. 1, along 

Oak Park Avenue in downtown 

Tinley Park, from 

172nd to 176th streets. 

Benches on the Avenue is 

a part of a public art program, 

and the benches 

are to follow this year’s 

theme “Prized Page Turners.” 

The program features 

nearly two dozen benches 

created by both amateur 

and professional artists. 

For more information, call 

(708) 444-5678 or visit 

www.downtowntinley. 

com/events.

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Boykin signs ND jersey for auction at local fundraiser 

Jacquelyn Schlabach 

Editor 

Miles Boykin said he 

didn’t even hesitate when 

asked to take part in raising 

money for GiGi’s 

Playhouse in Tinley Park. 

The Tinley Park native 

and former Notre Dame 

wide receiver was recently 

drafted by the Baltimore 

Ravens with the 

93rd overall pick. With his 

busy schedule and training 

camp for the coming 

NFL season, he made it a 

priority to come back to 

his hometown July 10 to 

sign a No. 81 Notre Dame 

jersey at Station No. 46 to 

be auctioned at the Tinley 

Park Firefighters Association 

2nd Annual Charity 

Golf Outing set for Thursday, 

July 25. 

“It’s huge; you can’t 

thank him enough for taking 

time out of his day and 

coming and doing this. It’s 

exciting,” said Lt. Mike 

Wittman and vice president 

of the firefighters association. 

All proceeds from the 

jersey, which was donated 

by a sports store in South 

Bend, Indiana, will go 

straight to charity. 

“All of that goes toward 

what we’re doing,” Wittman 

said. “Not a dime of it 

goes to Miles. Everything 

that we’re doing with this 

golf outing is helping others.” 

Wittman said it was a 

“no brainer” to ask Boykin 

if he would come back 

home to Tinley to sign 

the jersey for auction. He 

said he has know Boykin 

since he was in fifth grade 

through the Tinley Park 

Bulldogs football program 

where he coached and was 

the athletic director for six 

years. 

“He didn’t even hesitate; 

he’s such a great young 

man,” Wittman said. 

Boykin said it meant 

a lot to him that he was 

asked to play a role in the 

charity outing. 

“It means a lot to me for 

several reasons,” Boykin 

said. “The biggest one 

for me, actually, is just 

because obviously this is 

my hometown and I love 

my hometown, I always 

come back, I do what I can 

whenever I’m back.” 

He added that the hardest 

part was just planning 

when he could take time 

off to come home in between 

his vacation time 

and training camp in Baltimore, 

where he now resides. 

But he said it was always 

a yes to come home 

to help; just a matter of 

when. 

“It’s because of the people; 

the continuous support 

that they’ve always 

showed me and I just want 

to be able to show how 

much love I have for this 

town back,” Boykin said. 

“It’s kind of hard to do at 

times because I’m not here 

often, but I always see myself 

in the papers here and 

I just see continuous support 

from people.” 

When Boykin arrived at 

Station No. 46, not only 

did firefighters welcome 

him with open arms, but 

the family of retired Lt. 

Jim Gaskill was in attendance 

to meet Boykin and 

thank him for coming to 

support GiGi’s Playhouse, 

an organization that is near 

and dear to Gaskill’s heart. 

His 9-year-old daughter, 

Grace, has Down’s syndrome 

and participates at 

GiGi’s. 

“It feels great,” Gaskill 

said. “I don’t know what 

else to say, it’s wonderful.” 

Miles Boykin (center) stands with the firefighters of 

Station No. 46. 

Tim O’Hagan, president 

of the Tinley Park 

Firefighters Association, 

reached out to Gaskill last 

year wanting to support 

him and his family any 

way they could. 

“He asked me last year 

while they were doing 

this, we’d like to have 

something in support of 

your family with Grace,” 

Gaskill said. “So he’s like, 

‘What’s local, what’s close 

to your heart?’ I said Gi- 

Gi’s in Tinley Park; we’ve 

been there a few times, we 

like it [and] love the people 

who work there.” 

O’Hagan helped get the 

charity golf outing up and 

running last year, where 

they donated 30 percent 

of their earnings for a total 

of $1,000 to Together 

We Cope in Tinley Park. 

This year, they’re hoping 

to exceed that and donate 

40 percent to GiGi’s Playhouse. 

“The motto of the fire 

department is we serve 

others not ourselves and 

that’s something that 

we always want to do,” 

O’Hagan said. “The association 

just wants to give 

back.” 

In addition to the featured 

charity for the outing, 

O’Hagan said they 

also donate to the Ron 

Winterstein Scholarship, 

which was set up in 

memory of Winterstein, 

who was a chief for the 

fire department about 20 

years ago. The scholarship 

is awarded to children of 

firefighters. Local charities 

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Ravens wide receiver Miles Boykin (center) and Mike 

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Andrew alum interviews former WH press secretary 

Will O’Brien 

Freelance Reporter 

Sean Spicer, the former 

White House press secretary 

for President Donald 

Trump, had a busy day 

July 8, appearing on Fox 

News in the morning and 

again later in the day. 

In between, he sat for 

yet another interview, this 

time with Jon Zaghloul, 

a 19-year-old podcaster 

from Tinley Park. 

“I couldn’t believe 

it,” Zaghloul, publisher 

of Sports Talk Chicago 

(www.sportstalkchicago. 

com), said of landing the 

well-known, not-uncontroversial 

guest. 

The two talked politics, 

Trump and yes, sports, 

over a 15-minute interview 

that was originally scheduled 

for 10. 

“I milked a few more 

questions out of him,” Zaghloul 

said with a laugh. 

The Andrew High School 

alum has been going above 

and beyond the activities of 

the typical budding journalist 

since the start of his 

teenage years. 

Zaghloul’s father, Asad, 

who majored in journalism 

in college and did 

some radio work in Chicago 

back in the day, passed 

those passions onto his 

son early during afternoons 

and nights spent 

watching the Cubs, Bears 

and Bulls. 

“He taught me about 

statistics,” Zaghloul said. 

“He taught me about how 

the game works.” 

At age 13, Zaghloul, 

now a rising sophomore 

at the University of Chicago, 

published his first article, 

with none other than 

The Tinley Park Junction. 

When a senior at Andrew, 

he wrote a monthly sports 

column for the newspaper, 

and he continues freelancing 

for 22nd Century Media 

publications to this 

day. 

But he also does plenty 

else, working as the broadcaster 

for the Crestwood 

Panthers of the Midwest 

Collegiate baseball league 

and hosting a weekly 

sports program on University 

of Chicago radio 

station WHPK during the 

school year, all while running 

Sports Talk Chicago, 

a one-man operation he 

started at 13. 

His mom, Tracie, is diligent 

about promoting it all 

through social media. 

The website, accredited 

by the MLB and NFL, covers 

a wide range of sports 

topics. Zaghloul — named 

best student broadcaster by 

the National Federation of 

State High School Associations 

while at Andrew 

— dedicates more time to 

podcasting than writing 

these days, and Spicer is 

far from his first big-name 

interview. 

Counting Michael Vick, 

Roger Clemens, Fergie 

Jenkins and many other 

notable figures among his 

former guests, Zaghloul 

said he sends dozens of 

emails a day in hopes of 

landing his next big fish. 

One of his earliest prominent 

interviews was Cubs 

play-by-player announcer 

Len Kasper. 

“After he came on, 

things built from there,” 

Zaghloul said. “I started 

getting more and more 

prolific stars.” 

Non-sports figures besides 

Spicer have included 

comedian George Lopez 

as well as entrepreneur and 

reality TV host Marcus Lemonis. 

Spicer, however, given 

his prominent role during 

the early days of Trump’s 

presidency, and Melissa 

McCarthy’s spoofing of 

him on “Saturday Night 

Pictured is Tinley Park podcaster Jon Zaghloul and 

Fergie Jenkins, a former Chicago Cub and Hall-of- 

Famer. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

Live,” is arguably Zaghloul’s 

biggest guest to 

date. 

Zaghloul reached out 

to Spicer’s representative 

in May and heard back 

quickly. The handler said 

to check back in July, and 

Zaghloul did. 

“That was the first thing 

I did the morning of July 

1,” he said. 

His patience and persistency 

paid off, with the 

former Republican National 

Committee spokesperson 

answering questions 

about the president, 

Boston Red Sox and New 

England Patriots. 

Zaghloul, who described 

himself as a moderate 

who’s largely uninterested 

in politics, emphasized that 

having Spicer on his show 

was in no way intended as 

a political endorsement. 

He pursues guests, he said, 

who have the most interesting 

stories to tell and 

makes it his mission to get 

to the behind-the-scenes 

truth. 

“He was very honest 

about what happened during 

his tenure in the White 

House,” Zaghloul said. 

“He was very honest, very 

cordial. To me, he was a 

very nice guy.” 

Zaghloul, who is studying 

economics at the U of 

C as his backup plan, is 

adamant about pursuing a 

career in journalism, describing 

his dream job as 

broadcasting for the Cubs 

or another major-market 

team. He simply loves telling 

stories, he said. 

“For me, it’s all about 

hearing someone else’s 

story,” he said. “Everyone 

has something interesting 

to say. It’s my goal to get 

that out of them.” 

Fresh off his interview 

with Spicer, Zaghloul 

sounded enthused and said 

he was working hard to 

schedule his next big interview. 

For now, though, 

he was more than content 

to reflect on what had just 

transpired and how far he’s 

come in his short-but-impressive 

journalism career. 

“For him to take the 

time to sit down and talk 

with a 19-year-old on the 

phone — it’s really something 

else.” 

Say ‘Aloha’ to the return 

of Tinley’s block party 

Karina Lopez, Editorial Intern 

Tinley Park will celebrate 

its 21st annual Block 

Party from noon to 7 p.m. 

Sunday, July 21. This 

year’s theme is tropical, 

and will continue to be for 

the following years. 

Guests can enjoy free 

entertainment along Oak 

Park Avenue from 171st to 

Hickory streets. Approximately 

15,000-20,000 

people on average attend 

the event. Residents can 

enjoy new vendors such 

as 350 Brewing, The Open 

Bottle and Parmesan Station. 

Food and drinks can 

be purchased with cash. 

There will be two stages, 

one to the south and one 

to the north. The concerts 

will begin at noon with 

The Walk-ins on the south 

stage and South of Disorder 

on the north stage. The 

Walk-ins are a local Tinley 

band made up of teachers 

who play a variety of music 

and the South of Disorder 

play music inspired by 

Jimmy Buffett. 

The band Johnny 

Russler, a tropical-sounding 

artist, will perform at 

4 p.m. on the south stage 

– while Arra, a classic rock 

band, plays on the north 

stage. Among the crowd 

there will be soloist, duos 

and DJs set up to play in 

between the main stage 

acts. 

Vicki Sanchez, special 

events coordinator of Tinley 

has been organizing this 

event for over eight years. 

She has been planning this 

year’s event since January. 

“It often surprises me 

that people will fly in for 

this event, people who use 

to live in Tinley Park will 

call me in February and ask 

me what day it is, so they 

can fly in,” Sanchez said. 

There will be two areas 

for children that include 

bumper cars, inflatables 

and mini golf. Starting at 1 

p.m. people can sign up for 

the bean bag tournament 

that will begin at 2 p.m. 

All activities will be free 

except for the Odyssey 

Fun World zipline ride, 

which will be $8. 

This year there will be a 

Hawaiian-themed show at 

3 p.m. which will include 

a hula dance lesson and a 

fire dancer. People who 

come to the Block Party 

are encouraged to dress up. 

People can park at the 

80th Avenue train station, 

where a free shuttle will 

take people to the event. 

Parking will also be available 

on the grass by the old 

Central Middle school lot, 

located at 18146 Oak Park 

Ave. 

“It’s very interesting 

to me to see how people 

respond to this event, 

how positively people respond,” 

Sanchez said. “We 

try to keep it about Tinley 

Park as much as possible.” 

Pets or coolers are not 

permitted into the event. 

Streets will be blocked 

off starting at 7:30 a.m. 


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ment/departments/market 

ing_department/special_ 

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Police Reports 

Two mailboxes, windshield blown up with firework 

June 30 

•Person(s) unknown damaged 

the windshield of a 

man’s vehicle in front of 

his residence on Lilac Lane 

in Tinley Park, according to 

the Tinley Park Police Department. 

The man told police 

that he parked his car 

on the street in front of his 

residence, took a nap and 

his brother woke him up 

to tell him his car’s windshield 

was damaged. There 

was reportedly a single 

place where the windshield 

appeared to be smashed 

in. There were also cracks 

in the glass “radiating out 

from a central place and 

From July 15 

Employee assaulted during armed 

robbery of Tinley Park GameStop 


Editor 

An unknown suspect 

robbed GameStop — at 

16205 S. Harlem Ave. 

in Tinley Park — Sunday, 

July 14, according to 

a post on the Village of 

Tinley Park Public Safety 

Facebook page. 

At approximately 12:55 

p.m., Tinley Park police 

responded to a report of an 

armed robbery at the store, 

the post states. The offender 

reportedly was armed 

with a rifle and "struck" an 

employee’s forehead with 

the weapon, according to 

Sgt. Patrick St. John. The 

employee was treated on 

scene by EMS personnel 

and St. John said “physically, 

he’s fine.” 

St. John said, “he did 

what he’s supposed to do; 

he gave up the money, 

[and] didn’t put up any 

kind of struggle.” 

St. John said a “good 

cracks making concentric 

circles around that place.” 

The man said he found 

pieces of cardboard scattered 

around and on his vehicle 

that he thought would 

be from an M-80 firework. 

sum of money [was] taken.” 

The man reportedly fled 

northbound on Harlem 

Avenue. He was observed 

driving a white Honda 

CRV, bearing Illinois registration 

305766 that was 

reported stolen July 3 from 

Park Forest, according to 

the social media post. 

“I’m pretty confident, 

actually I’m very confident 

that he’s not in the area 

anymore. They steal these 

cars and they go all over 

the place,” St. John said. 

The offender was described 

as a black male between 

20-30 years of age 

and approximately 6-feet 

tall with a medium build 

and a shaved head. He 

reportedly was wearing a 

black Marilyn Monroe T- 

shirt and black pants. 

For more on this and other 

Breaking News, visit Tinley 

Junction.com. 

June 29 

•Person(s) unknown blew 

up a brick mailbox with a 

firework on Briar Drive in 

Tinley Park, according to 

the Tinley Park Police Department. 

The woman told 

police that she observed the 

top of the brick mailbox 

completely disassembled 

and the black metal mailbox 

inside of the brick enclosure 

was in pieces. She 

estimated the cost of the 

mailbox at $1,500. 

•Person(s) unknown blew 

up a brick mailbox with a 

firework on Richards Drive 

in Tinley Park, according 

to the Tinley Park Police 

Department. The couple at 

their residence told police 

that their mailbox, which 

had a white plastic mailbox 

encased in a brick housing 

with a stone angel statue 

on top was “scattered in the 

street and the stone angel 

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The woman told police that 

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burnt gunpowder and there 

was black residue and a 

few small pieces of what 

appeared to be cardboard 

inside of what was left of 

the mailbox. The couple 

estimated the mailbox at 

$1,000. 

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Junction’s police reports come 

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Tinley Park police arrested 

a Monee man for 

“knowingly” engaging in 

a sexual relationship with 

a 14-year-old female resident, 

according to a press 

release from the Village of 

Tinley Park. 

Andrew Schuenemann, 

28, was charged with two 

counts of aggravated criminal 

sexual abuse of a minor 

and one count of indecent 

solicitation of a minor 

said the statement released 

From July 10 

Andrew Schuenemann Photos submitted 

Wednesday, July 10. 

According the release, 

police determined Schuenemann 

was involved in a 

sexual relationship with 

the juvenile girl after a 

three-month investigation. 

He was reportedly arrested 

July 3 near his 

residence as police were 

about to execute a search 

warrant, which allegedly 

recovered numerous electronic 

items from his residence. 

Additional charges are 

pending, the release said. 

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After decades of service 

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“I have a grateful heart for 

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Village Board of Trustees 

meeting. 

Mokena residents and 

members of the Southwest 

Suburban Activists spoke 

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the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry 

group participated in the 

Village’s Independence 

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Bill Walsh detailed his 

family’s deep roots in the 

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anti-Catholic,” Walsh 

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the Fourth of July 

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Budlove said Iannucilli 

will be remembered well 

beyond the honors. 

“I’m going to remember 

most how caring she is and 

how she treated all the students,” 

Budlove said. “She 

just treated them all with 

such respect, and she treated 

them as if they were her 

own children and how she 

would treat someone that 

she cared about. She’s so 

caring.” 

McLeish added, “She’s 

dedicated, and she really 

genuinely cares about all 

of the students. Teachers 

find her approachable. 

Kids look up to her as a 

role model.” 

Iannucilli’s legacy also 

will be defined by her encouragement 

and mentoring 

of others within the 

school. For example, Iannucilli 

hired Le-Ann Brochous 

as an art teacher, but 

encouraged and inspired 

her to take on her current 

role of assistant principal 

at CJB. 

“When the opening 

came to be, she was my 

biggest supporter and encouraged 

me to apply, and 

it’s been great working 

with her,” Brochous said. 

As an administrator, 

Brochous has learned from 

Iannucilli how to look at 

the bigger picture and be a 

better listener, she said. 

“The person coming up 

has big shoes to fill, but 

I’m sure we’ll be fine, 

because [Ianucilli’s] such 

a good leader that people 

know how to do their jobs 

and know how to do it well 

because she’s given them 

the freedom to do their 

jobs,” Brochous said. 

A bittersweet feeling 

was running through the 

halls of CJB as students 

and staff said goodbye to 

Iannucilli. In fact, the staff 

hosted a surprise send-off 

party, themed for Iannucilli’s 

favorite sports team: 

the Chicago Cubs. 

Although these accomplishments 

are great, Iannucilli 

said she just enjoyed 

the opportunity to 

help children and continue 

learning herself. 

“I think that education is 

such a dynamic and organic 

field that staying in it, you 

constantly choose to learn 

if your mind is open,” she 

said. “And that’s why I like 

it, because there’s always 

something new to learn.” 

The journey 

Iannucilli always knew 

she wanted a purposeful 

life, dedicated to helping 

children succeed. 

“I wanted to feel how I 

could impact children and 

provide for them opportunities 

for the future,” she 

said. “I thought teaching is 

that opportunity to be able 

to provide children with 

promise and hope for the 

future, and working with 

them and making that kind 

of an impact by teaching 

was why I chose teaching.” 

After attending Dominican 

University, then 

Rosary College, and double-majoring 

in English 

and philosophy, Iannucilli 

joined the Sinsinawa Dominican 

Sisters. 

“It was there that I began 

to become much more interested 

in teaching,” Iannucilli 

said. “I did some of 

that at the convent. When I 

left the convent, I decided 

that I was going to pursue 

teaching and then ended 

up taking up courses, obviously, 

to get licensed in 

teaching and then got a 

master’s degree in counseling, 

because I wanted to 

help children emotionally 

and socially.” 

Upon finding her way 

into education, Iannucilli 

spent a few years in elementary 

education and 

quickly moved to secondary 

education, where she 

taught English and theology 

and provided some 

counseling to students. 

From there, her career 

flourished, working at the 

Office of Catholic Schools, 

reaching assistant superintendent 

before assuming 

her role at CJB. 

Her career has made a 

full circle, ending in elementary 

education where 

she began decades ago. 

“Most of my career has 

been in secondary, and I’ve 

really enjoyed ending my 

career with elementary, because 

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin 

is such a wonderful 

school. We have wonderful 

families [and] wonderful 

children. It’s been a joy for 

me to be here,” she said. 

Looking ahead 

Although this chapter of 

Iannucilli’s book may be 

coming to an end, another 

is about to open. 

“God has blessed me 

with good health, so it’s 

time to do new things,” 

she said. 

Looking ahead, Iannucilli 

has no plans to stay 

away from CJB. On the 

contrary, she is expecting 

to remain active at 

the school in a volunteer 

capacity, she said. In this 

same spirit, she plans to 

expand her volunteerism, 

with the desire to train in 

hospice work. 

But all of her time will 

not be dedicated to service. 

Iannucilli is most excited 

to travel and experience 

new places. In September, 

she is to embark on 

her first trip to the Greek 

islands. 

“I’m really looking forward 

to it,” she said. “I’ve 

only been to Italy outside 

the United States, so I’m 

looking forward to experiencing 

the Mediterranean 

area.” 

She also hopes to make 

time for her other hobbies, 

which have sometimes 

gone neglected because of 

her career. Among them, 

she hopes to experience 

the arts through theater 

and museums. She also is 

planning to spend more 

time with her dog, Chance. 

Her staff, on the other 

hand, has high hopes for 

her to attain one of her 

dream jobs: a greeter at 

Wrigley Field. 

Despite their sadness to 

see Iannucilli leave, staff 

and students wish her the 

best, McLeish said. 

“She deserves it,” 

McLeish said. “She’s put 

so much into it to make 

CJB feel like a big family 

and a really nice place to 

be, and so I just think she 

really deserves this and 

some time for her and time 

to get to explore what she’s 

interested in and travel. 

We all feel that she really 

deserves it.”

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Park on July 10. With his 

busy schedule after being 

drafted by the Baltimore 

Ravens in April, he still 

made time to come home 

for a great cause. This 

was my first time meeting 

Boykin, and I must 

say, his love for Tinley is 

nfyn 

From Page 12 

ment. As of press time, Lt. 

Ken Rosinski said a motive 

was not yet known, but the 

manner — the offender 

rang the doorbell and did 

not enter the home — suggests 

it was targeted. The 

incident occurred at 9:11 

p.m. in the 9600 block of 

Kris Trail. 

The weapon, a 40 caliber 

semi-automatic gun, 

was fired through the 

still-closed door, which is 

glass, Rosinski noted. 

Rosinski said police did 

not believe there was any 

danger to the public. 

The victim was transported 

to Christ Hospital 

and reportedly was in stable 

condition. 

The alleged offender 

was described as a black 

male in his mid-20s who 

may have been driving a 

clearly evident. 

He came to sign a No. 

81 Notre Dame jersey, 

which was the number 

he wore during his 

career there the last few 

years. The jersey will be 

auctioned at the Tinley 

Park Firefighters Association 

2nd Annual Charity 

Golf Outing to be held 

July 25. You can read 

more about the fundraising 

event on Page 3. All 

of the proceeds from the 

event are to go to GiGi’s 

Playhouse in Tinley Park. 

The mission of GiGi’s 

Playhouse, according to 

its website, is “to change 

the way the world views 

Down syndrome and to 

send a global message of 

acceptance for all.” 

Last year, the firefighters 

association donated 

silver, older model sedan. 

Anyone with information 

is asked to call (708) 

349-4111 or email cri 

metips@orlandpark.org. 

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Boykin has known 

the vice president of the 

association since he was 

in fifth grade, so it only 

made sense to him to 

come and help out those 

who have supported him 

all these years. 

But that’s what impressed 

me the most— 

Boykin is so humble. 

Sure, he’s going on to 

play professional football, 

but unless he told 

you, you would never 

know. It speaks volumes 

to how much Tinley has 

impacted him, from his 

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time playing football at 

Providence High School 

to playing at the University 

of Notre Dame. 

When I spoke with him 

he kept stressing the fact 

that Tinley has supported 

him so much that he 

wants to do the same for 

his hometown. For just a 

few hours on July 10, he 

did what he could to take 

part in something that 

directly helps the people 

of Tinley. While he can’t 

attend the actual event on 

July 25 due to training 

camp, he made it a priority 

to do what he could 

in what little time he had 

and that in itself is quite 

admiring.

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BRINGING BOOKS TO LIFE 

Children create puppets based on popular 

books at library, Page 18 

Community first 

Gina’s Teardrop Cafe gives back to 

veterans, serves New Lenox, Page 21 

Dogs have 

fun in the sun 

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Wyatt, Tinley Park resident Vince Giglio’s dog, plays around at Canine Campus Dog Park during the Doggy Beach Paw-ty Saturday, July 13. Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media

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faith briefs 

Faith United Presbyterian Church (6200 

167th Street, Tinley Park) 

Vacation Bible School 

9 a.m.-noon July 29- 

Aug. 2. Come back to Ancient 

Greece for “Athens” 

Bible School. There is to 

be games, song singing, 

snacks, crafts and more. 

Pre-register at faithunitedpres.org. 

Call (708) 

532-8877 for more information. 

Vacation Bible 

School is 

free. 

Free Community Meal 

5:30-6:30 p.m. on third 

Thursday of every month. 

First Baptist Church of Tinley Park 

(7025 W. 179th St., Tinley Park) 

Sunday Service 

10:45 a.m. 

Prayer Time 

9 a.m. Sundays 

Sunday Bible Study 

9:30 a.m. 

Wednesday Prayer 

Meeting 

7 p.m. every Wednesday 

St. George Catholic Church (6707 W. 

175th St., Tinley Park) 

Mens Open Gym 

Sundays: July 21, Aug. 

8, Aug. 11 and Aug. 18. 

Ages 21 and over. Contact 

Kelly Murray at 

stgeorgead@outlook.com. 

South Suburban Chinese Church (17100 

S. 69th Ave., Tinley Park) 

Mandarin Class 

2-3:40 p.m. Sundays. 

The church offers classes 

for children, teens and 

adults interested in learning 

how to speak Mandarin. 


email jassiewang2012@ 

gmail.com. 

St. Julie Billiart Roman Catholic Parish 

(7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park) 

“My Final Wish:” 

Pre-planning funeral 

arrangements 

7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 

13. St Julie Billiart is offering 

an opportunity for 

the community and their 

families to learn in a loving 

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evening will begin with a 

short prayer and informative 

presentations; topics 

for pre-planning, preparing 

a funeral liturgy, burial 

options available from 

Catholic cemeteries, legal 

concerns and funeral arrangements. 

Fr Lou Tylka 

along with representatives 

from the Archdiocese of 

Chicago Catholic Cemeteries, 

attorneys who 

deal with wills and estate 

planning and several local 

funeral directors will 

be on hand to answer any 

questions. For more information, 

contact Mike at 

mike@stjulie.org or (708) 

429-6767 ext. 212. 

Rosary at American House 

10:30 a.m. Every Monday 

Mass for the Deaf 

This Mass takes place 

twice a month. The schedule 

does vary, and those 

interested in attending 

should view the church 

calendar at www.stjulie. 

org. 

St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Catholic 

Church (17500 S. 84th Ave., Tinley 

Park) 

Family Outing 

4 p.m. Saturday Aug. 10. 

The church will be sponsoring 

a White Sox game 

for $62 per person. Deadline 

to purchase tickets is 

July 22. For more information, 

contact the parish office 

at (708)342-2400. 

Tinley Park Community Church (7939 

W. 167th St., Tinley Park) 

Wednesday Night Bingo 

Doors open at 4:30 

p.m. Bingo is from 7-9:30 

p.m. There is door prizes, 

progressive jackpots and 

other specials games to be 

features to create more fun 

and excitement. 


10:30 a.m. Fellowship 

and refreshment to follow 

afterward. 

Tinley Park United Methodist Church 

(6875 W. 173rd Place, Tinley Park) 

Pie and Ice Cream Family 

Fun Day 

2-5 p.m. Saturday, July 

27. Please call the church 

office at (708) 532-2960 to 

RSVP. 


9:30 a.m. Nursery care 

is available for families. 

10:30 a.m. coffee hour 

Bible Study 

6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For 

more information, call 

(708) 532-2960. 

Tinley Park Food Pantry 

8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 

Wednesdays. For more information, 

please contact 

Chuck Okresik at (708) 

614-7739. 

Trinity Lutheran Church (6850 W. 159th 

St., Tinley Park) 

Sunday Services 

8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. 

Zion Lutheran Church (17100 South 

69th Ave., Tinley Park) 

Preschool/Kindergarten 

Registration for 2019-20 

School Year 


visit ziontinleypark.org/ 

Christian-preschool-andkindergarten 

or call (708) 

532-1656. 

Glory to God Lutheran Church (18401 

66th Ave., Tinley Park) 

Yoga Classes 

8 a.m. Saturdays or 4:45 

p.m. Tuesdays at Fellowship 

hall. For more information 

contact Andrea at subtleenergy17@gmail.com. 

Have something for Faith 

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Jacquelyn Schlabach at 

jacquelyn@tinleyjunction. 

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Dogs, owners enjoy fun in the sun at Doggy Beach Paw-ty 

Laurie Fanelli 


Crestwood residents Chris Boyd and Morgan Ignacek’s 

yellow lab, Moose, plays a game of fetch at the Doggy 

Beach Paw-ty Saturday, July 13, at Canine Campus Dog 

Park. 

The Tinley Park–Park 

District is known for providing 

the community with 

opportunities for fun in the 

sun all season long with its 

White Water Canyon Water 

Park, summer camps, 

concerts in the park and 

much more. 

Summer fun went to the 

dogs on Saturday, July 13, 

as the park district hosted 

its annual Doggy Beach 

Paw-ty at Canine Campus 

Dog Park. The free event 

featured doggy pools, bandanna 

decorating, photos 

and much more for fourlegged-friends 

and their 

two-legged companions to 

enjoy. 

“It's a great time,” 

Recreation Supervisor 

Meghan Fenlon said. “The 

dog owners get along so 

well. They really love to 

socialize together along 

with the dogs. It's a good 

time for everyone who 

comes out.” 

Crestwood residents 

Chris Boyd and Morgan 

Ignacek had a great time 

watching their yellow lab, 

Moose, run, play and meet 

new friends. 

“We were excited about 

the pool party aspect, to 

get him to socialize and 

have fun with friends. 

He loves other dogs and 

people so we wanted him 

to experience everything,” 

Ignacek said. 

Boyd added that he was 

also having a good time at 

the event. 

“It's not too hot today 

and it's nice to be out in the 

sun on the weekend with 

no work,” Boyd said. 

Tinley Park resident 

Barbara Rodak and her 

lemon beagle Kaja are 

members of Canine Campus 

and they love spending 

time at the dog park. 

“I like it here because I 

can give her freedom,” Rodak 

said. “She's a hunting 

dog so she likes to run and 

chase and play with other 

dogs. Yesterday we spent 

two hours here and she 

was so tired. She likes to 

play with big dogs because 

she's got a strong build. 

She loves it here.” 

Fenlon explained that 

Canine Campus is designed 

to accommodate 

Tinley Park resident Christine Cichon and her dog Ogden enjoy the Tinley Park-Park 

District’s Doggy Beach Paw-ty. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

dogs of all breeds and 

sizes. 

“Typically, when we're 

not having an event, we 

have a small dog run, a 

large dog run and one 

that is kept to the side as 

the grass heals. There's a 

lot of play structures out 

there,” Fenlon said. “It's 

a great way for dogs to 

come and play and get 

some socialization with 

each other.” 

Throughout the event, 

attendees had the opportunity 

to win raffle prizes 

including a large basket of 

doggie goodies donated by 

NAWS, the Mokena-based 

humane society, which had 

a booth, volunteers and 

adoptable dogs on-site. 

Connie George, a NAWS 

volunteer and Resale for 

Rescues resale and gift 

shop owner, shared information 

about adoption, 

spaying and neutering as 

well as fostering hospice 

pets. 

“We have wonderful 

dogs, like the ones we have 

here today that just want 

a home. We want people 

to think of NAWS as one 

of the places to consider 

when picking out a dog,” 

George said, noting that 

cats are also available for 

adoption. “Oh my gosh, 

we have so many kittens, 

we have so many cats. 

Unfortunately, it's been a 

really heavy kitten and cat 

season because a lot of the 

feral cats aren't spayed or 

neutered.” 

The dog days of summer 

won't last forever, but the 

Tinley Park–Park District 

has more in store for petlovers 

this fall. 

“Our next dog event 

will be in September and 

that's our fall Pup-kin 

Fest. We'll have a fall photo 

area, we'll have raffles, 

we’ll do giveaways, we'll 

do a costume contest and 

all dogs get a pumpkin 

when they leave,” Fenlon 

said. 

Canine Campus Dog 

Park is located at 18200 

84th Ave. More information 

about becoming a 

member can be found at 

www.tinleyparkdistrict. 

org.

18 | July 18, 2019 | the tinley Junction life & arts 


Bringing stories to life 

Children, parents create puppets based off story characters at 

Tinley library 

Carmela Kara 5, works on gluing on eyes for her puppet and said her favorite book is 

the doggie book. 

The Blake family (left to right) Brynn, 5, Tracy and Brett, 7, create a puppet from the 

one of the two books read at the event, ‘Dog’s Colorful Day’ by Emma Dodd. 

Photos by Karina Lopez/22nd Century Media 

Youth service assistant, Rakhshanda Ahmad came up with the idea for books and 

puppets from a class she took a couple months ago. She had help setting up the 

event with Andrew high school volunteers Hannah Heroldt and Lindsey Uhlean. 

Mother Ann Diap (middle) poses for a 

photo with children Johar, 6 (left) and 

Hidaya, 9 (right) after creating puppets 

on July 2. 

Tinley residents (left to right) Kevin, 

5, Nathan, 2, and Cynthia Montalvo 

participate in one of the many activities 

at the Tinley public library.



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Gina’s Teardrop Cafe big on serving community 

Sean Hastings 

Contributing Editor 

Veterans eat for free 

from 6:30-8 a.m. on the 

last Monday of every 

month at Gina’s Teardrop 

Cafe in New Lenox. It has 

been that way for approximately 

two years. 

“When my father passed 

and we were at the cemetery, 

everybody there 

volunteers, and it just gave 

me the inspiration that we 

need to do something,” 

owner Gina Buck said. 

“It’s a big turnout. And 

their stories are unreal. 

It has turned into a great 

event that we do.” 

Gina said it is nice to 

see new faces show up 

for the veterans breakfast 

who then continue to come 

back and eventually become 

regulars. 

The cafe also welcomes 

in an art class from Martino 

Junior High School 

in New Lenox to paint the 

front windows three times 

a year to coincide with 

the different seasons and 

holidays. It also does food 

drives during Thanksgiving 

and toy drives during 

the Christmas season. 

“Anytime we can chip 

in, we donate,” Buck said. 

“We really do try to give 

back. Whenever we can 

help somebody, we definitely 

try to.” 

Buck admitted that because 

of the location of the 

cafe — on the far west side 

of town — some people 

may not know it is there, 

because they do not have 

to drive that way. But she 

loves where it is located 

And the cafe will celebrate 

six years in November. 

When it first opened, 

only the main dining area 

existed, but a year-and-ahalf 

into things, it outgrew 

that space. 

Luckily, the space next 

door was occupied by 

Kevin Molloy Insurance, 

which moved to the other 

end of the mall to help with 

Teardrop’s expansion. 

Gina’s Teardrop Cafe 

serves both breakfast and 

lunch. It also caters food 

for different events, a service 

that has become more 

popular as of late. Teardrop 

may even host a wedding 

later in the summer. 

On the regular menu, 

the breakfast tacos ($8) are 

Gina’s Teardrop Cafe 

826 W. Laraway Road 

in New Lenox 

Hours 

• 6 a.m.-3 p.m. daily 

For more information... 

Phone: (815) 717- 

8111 

Web: 

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popular, as are the biscuits 

and gravy ($7 full order, 

$5 half, can be topped with 

two eggs any style for $1). 

The menu also has some 

“hidden gems” in their 

specials section. Special 

#3 — which is one egg any 

style, a cup of fruit, a side 

of avocado and a piece of 

toast ($8) — has become a 

popular item, as well. 

“When we did the menu 

The Teardrop Skillet ($14) at Gina’s Teardrop Cafe can 

be served with toast or pancakes. It is the Meat Lovers 

Skillet with the addition of homemade country gravy and 

biscuits. Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media 

revision four months ago 

to update it, that is one 

that gets a lot of orders,” 

said Gina’s husband and 

co-owner, Ken. “We try to 

stay current.” 

Gina said if they think 

of something good, they 

will put it up as a special, 

instead of regularly updating 

the menu. 

“We try to stay with the 

trends,” she said. “Everybody’s 

eating avocado.” 

FahanII 

Contactthe Sales Center fordetails at 708.479.5111 

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Our Decorated Models are Open 

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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. Just barely 

5. First name in fairy 

tales 

9. Rhyme for “stash,” 

appropriately 

14. Fashionable clothing 

store 

15. Long, long time 

variations 

16. Bypass 

17. Book part 

18. Court group 

19. Bogotá babies 

20. James of jazz 

21. Homer Glen neighbor 

23. Western or eastern 

25. Civil War soldier 

28. A Manning 

29. Picasso’s country 

31. Evil soldier in “The 

Lord of the Rings” 

34. Finish 

38. Automobile pioneer 

39. Trouble 

41. Land of opportunity 

42. Misanthrope 

43. Gas seller 

44. Kind of line 

46. Man-mouse connection 

47. Deli order 

50. Omega or flaxseed 

52. Spot for a tattoo, 

perhaps 

53. PJs 

59. It runs north to 

south through Homer 

Glen 

61. Rent-__ (airport service) 

63. You might talk to 

her often at home 

65. Halftime lead, e.g. 

66. Flower receptacle 

67. Kind of acid 

68. They often clash in 

Hollywood 

69. “So what ___ is 

new?” 

70. Societal division 

71. Change for a $50, 

maybe 

72. Comes out with 

Down 

1. Legally qualified 

2. Choppers, so to 

speak 

3. Weaken 

4. Knock down 

5. Arrests 

6. Fable maker 

7. Tally mark 

8. Chinese calendar 

animal 

9. River craft 

10. State 

11. Lowest female 

voice 

12. Get going 

13. Publishing execs 

22. Cousin of ante- 

24. “Why should 

___ you?” 

26. Terminator 

27. Big city in Iraq 

30. Blue grass 

31. Scarlett of Tara 

32. More sparse 

33. Crunchy vegtables 

35. French nobleman 

36. GI entertainers 

37. Video camera 

action 

40. Bean 

42. 1967 musical 

45. Much-admired 

woman 

48. Intertwine 

49. Zero 

51. Fall ground cover 

54. Receive 

55. ___ podge 

(mess) 

56. Append 

57. La ___ opera 

house 

58. Smart-mouthed 

60. Escape route 

62. Roger of 

“Cheers” 

63. Beginner instruction 

in a subject 

64. Mauna ___ (Hawaiian 

volcano) 

TINLEY PARK 

Bailey’s Bar & Grill 

(17731 Oak Park Ave., 

Tinley Park; (708) 429- 

7955) 

■9 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Karaoke 

■9:30 ■ p.m. Saturdays: 

Live Music 

Hailstorm Brewing 

(8060 186th St., Tinley 

Park); (708) 480-2268) 

■Thursdays: ■ Open mic 

night 

Intimo Lounge 

(7068 183rd St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 444-4470) 

■Wednesdays: ■ 

Live 

music featuring Justin 

Griffen 

Old Tinley Pub & Eatery 

(17020 Oak Park Ave., 


4409) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Trivia Night 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Movie Night 

■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Karaoke 

Side Street American 

Tavern 

(18401 N. Creek Drive, 


8080) 


Bingo 

■7 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Bags Tournament 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays: Flashback 

Friday 

Tinley Park Bowl 

(7601 183rd St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 532-2955) 

■10 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. 

Wednesdays: Cosmic 

Bowl 

Tribes Beer Company 

(9501 W. 171st St., 

Tinley Park (708) 966- 

2051) 

■Noon-2 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Sunday Bloody 

Funday 

■7 ■ p.m. Mondays: 

Open Bluegrass Jam 

Session 


Trivia night 

To place an event in The 

Scene, email a.datta@22 

ndcenturymedia.com. 

answers 

How to play Sudoku 

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 

3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column 

and box must contain each of the numbers 

1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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Sponsored content 

The Tinley Junction’s 

Conveniently located across from park 

with baseball fields, playground, a 

volleyball court and pavilion. Close to 

shopping, restaurants, expressway and 

highly-rated schools. 

What: Beautiful three bedroom, two 

bath Juliette split level rehabbed and 

redesigned with all the must haves. 

Where: 17411 Odell Ave. in Sundale 

Hills 

Amenities: Front door entry welcomes 

you into the open, vaulted, living room 

with gleaming hardwoods, floor to 

ceiling fireplace, bay window and up/ 

down staircases. New adjacent kitchen 

offers stainless appliances, granite 

countertops, and tile backsplash. All 

new baths. Step down to lower level 

with large family room, full bath and 

laundry. All upper level bedrooms 

hardwood. Nicely sized yard. New twocar 

garage included. 

Asking Price: $259,000 

Listing Agent: 

Mike McCatty and 

Associates (708) 945- 

2121 for complete 

details or private 

showing. 

of the 

WEEK 

Listing Brokerage: 

Century 21 Affiliated 

Want to know how to become Home of the Week? Contact Tricia at (708) 326-9170 ext. 47. 

June 3 

•16259 85th Ave. 4, 

Tinley Park, 60487- 

1192 - Lora M. 

Avezzano to Robert A. 

Cuthbert, $132,500 

•7606 Bayfield Drive, 


5535 - Brian K. Doyle to 

Daniel Labriola, Kristina 

Labriola $325,000 

June 4 

•6636 Hubbard Lane, 


2819 - Ronald M. 

Mitchell to David S. 

Decker, $147,000 

•6247 Misty Pines 

Drive 3, Tinley Park, 

60477-5516 - Charles 

F. Noble to Michael D. 

Panozzo, $161,000 

•6734 181st St., 


4119 - Richard F. 

Kohs to Andrea Miller, 

$180,000 

•6537 Ravinia Drive, 


2820 - Philip T. Rohan 

to Kurt William Englund, 

Jessica Englund 

$275,000 

•17622 Redwood Lane, 


6136 - Catherine M. 

Jorsch Akroush to Amy 

C. Oconnor, Michael J. 

Oconnor $295,000 

June 5 

•18547 Dearborn 

Court Tinley Park, 

60477-5393 - Nicholas 

Roe to Loren D. Fuhr, 

Catherine E. Fuhr 

$159,000 

•16755 Westwind 

Drive, Tinley Park, 

60477-2762 - Lynn 

Quintero to Henri 

Jordan, Leslie Williams 

$220,000 

•7516 163rd St., Tinley 

Park, 60477-1549 - 

Rodolfo Javier Sanchez 

to Nicholas Fishback 

Kathleen Guilfolye, 

$254,500 

•17707 71st Ave., 


3819 - Dinaso Trust 

to Stephen A. Munoz, 

Lauren J. Coutts 

$281,000 

•5035 171st St., Tinley 

Park, 60477-2049 

- Albert A Kaleta to 

Joseph M. Jones, Teresa 

Dixon Jones $350,000 

June 6 

•15949 78th Ave. 2, 


6717 - William Z. 

Seidelmann to Assef 

Masalma, Khalid Jibawi 

$175,000 

•65 Aegina Court, 


4825 - Margaret 

Isenhart to Robert 

Steven Feldman, 

Beth Anne Feldman 

$176,000 

•16723 Trail View 

Court, Tinley Park, 

60477-2184 - Stoiner 

Trust to Scott A. Sala, 

$187,000 

•16819 Oconto Ave., 


2663 - Jig Llc to 

Carrie A. Engelmann, 

$202,000 

•6825 White Egret 

Court, Tinley Park, 

60477-3973 - Maryann 

E Ziencina to Talia L. 

Nelson, $242,500 

•7609 161st St., 


1580 - Scott L Barnas 

to Donald R. Skelly, 

Lindsay M. Skelly 

$245,000 

•17630 Dover Court, 


8442 - Leonard V. 

Breese to Scott L. 

Barnas, Megan K. 

Barnas $328,000 

•16856 Elm Lane 

Drive, Tinley Park, 

60477-2808 - Brian J. 

Wood to Paul Kromray 

III, Elizabeth Kromray 

$348,000 

June 7 

•17331 65th Ave., 


3542 - Fannie Mae 

to Travis C. Bass, 

$110,000 

•7523 175th St. 731, 


6906 - Excelsior 

Management Llc to 

Brandy L. Burnickas, 

$117,000 

•6745 S Pointe Drive 

1a, Tinley Park, 60477- 

3632 - Alex Franzese 

to Tait Erikson, Alyssa 

Robbins $140,000 

June 10 

•6443 Oak Forest 

Ave. 1w, Tinley Park, 

60477-3090 - Jeannine 

L. Benoit to Nicole J. 

Lentes, $125,000 

•18245 66th Court 

2c, Tinley Park, 

60477-6441 - Brenda 

Kwiatkowski to Laurel 

C. Baker, $139,000 

•17550 65th Ave., 


4053 - Thayer Trust to 

Partrick A. Sereda, Gail 

L. Sereda $183,500 

The Going Rate is provided 

by Record Information 

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(630) 557-1000.

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1003 Help Wanted 

CONSULTATIVE SALES ENGINEER 

for Custom Rubber Products Company 

At Aero Rubber Company, Inc. we value the desire to succeed, 

providing a great customer experience, and supporting our teams. 

As a consultative sales engineer in our Industrial Rubber Band 

Division, you’ll receive in-depth training on our rubber products 

so you can actively identify new targets and establish new 

business from inception through to final sale. 

To succeed you’ll need to evaluate opportunities, build 

relationships, and develop leads with the support of targeted 

marketing campaigns. You’ll call on qualified targets, provide 

technical sales consultations, develop quotes, and provide 

outstanding customer service to ensure loyal customers. 

Throughout the entire process you’ll track leads with our 

CRM system and report on your results. 

This is an inside non-commissioned position; 

it is not a telemarketing position. 

Qualifications 

- 3-5 years minimum successful B2B development and 

industrial sales experience 

- Prior consultative sales and relationship building 

(not catalog sales) 

- Proven track record of achieving results 

- Strong phone presence with excellent verbal communication 

and listening skills 

- ISO and/or quality system experience a plus 

Benefits 

Medical/Dental/Vision, 401K, 

Performance Bonus, Relocation Package 

About Aero 

Located in SW Suburb of Chicago, 46+ Years Strong 

ISO 9001:2015 

To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to: 

bschatte@aerorubber.com 

SENIOR SALES 

ASSISTANT 

Due to rapid growth and growing 

business opportunities, 

Aero Rubber Company 

seeks a detail-oriented 

Senior Sales Assistant for a 

full-time position. 

Working directly with a 

sales engineer, you would be 

responsible for providing 

exceptional customer service 

and performing sales 

administrative functions. 

This is a very diversified 

position in our fast-paced 

office. 

Qualifications: 

- Strong organizational & 

communication skills 

- Expert in Microsoft Office 

- Industrial B2B customer 

service experience a plus 

Competitive salary & benefit 

package including 401K 

To apply, send cover letter 

and resume to: 

cstratton@aerorubber.com 

Small Cleaning Company 

looking for P/T Help for 

Commercial & Residential 

815-370-2532 

Help 

Wanted 

Experienced 

Real Estate Receptionist 

Looking for a P/T, long-term 

receptionist for our front desk 

that can handle a wide variety 

of administrative duties. 

We would like this candidate 

to have prior real estate 

knowledge and demonstrate 

professionalism as the 

first point of contact. 

If you are hard-working, 

reliable, and honest and have 

a willingness to work in the 

real estate industry - 

please call me, Julie Carnes, 

office manager/broker at 

(708) 906-3301 

Position available for a full 

time water treatment 

technician for south 

suburban company. 

On site job training provided. 

Job includes product delivery, 

installation and/or equipment 

repair. Must be able to lift and 

move heavy products for 

delivery. 40 hour week plus 

occasional Saturday work. 

Benefits include vacation, 

health insurance and 401K 

contributions. Email resume 

to jrob36@ameritech.net or 

fax to 815-485-2451. 

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Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise 

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1003 Help 

Wanted 

Part-time Telephone Work 

calling from home for 

AMVETS. Ideal for 

homemakers and retirees. 

Must be reliable and have 

morning &evening hours 

available for calling. 

If interested, 

Call 708 429 6477 

M-F, 10am - 1pm Only! 

Sterling Site Access 

Solutions LLC. 

Located in Phoenix, IL 

(near Harvey, IL) 

Seeking: Manufacturing 

Operators (2 years exp.) & 

Manufacturing Maintenance 

Technicians (8 years exp.) 

Submit resumes to: 

recruiting@sterlingsolutions.com 

Van-Go Transportation 

Looking for Drivers and 

One-on-One Aids 

for Special Needs Van 

Bus Driver permit a plus, 

but will train 

Great part-time job with 

great pay: $14-$18/hour 

(815) 931-2880 

Hiring Desk Clerk 

(must be flexible w/ shifts) 

& Housekeeping 

(Morning) 

Needed at Super 8 Motel 

Apply within: 

9485 W. 191st St, Mokena 

No Phone Calls 

Are you a person with 

attention to detail? 

Hiring P/T House Cleaners 

No Evenings/Weekends 

Will Train 

(815) 464-1988 

Alvernia Manor 

Senior Living - Lemont 

Part-Time Cook 

Call for Details 

(630) 257-7721 

Display Ad Salespeople 

needed for local business 

Great Commission 

and Earning Potential 

Contact: lucykate5@aol.com 

P/T Podiatric Assistant 

needed for Homer Glen & 

Burbank offices. 

Days & Evenings 20-30 hrs/wk 

Fax resume to 708.636.4105 

Automotive 

$52 4 lines/ 

7 papers 

Real Estate 

$50 7 7 papers 

lines/ 

Help Wanted 

$13 4 lines/ 

per line 7 papers 

Merchandise 


lines/ 

1004 Employment 

Opportunities 

1010 Sitters 

Available 

Need an 

Infant Nanny? 

Peggy 815 405 7500 

(Frankfort) 

NEED BABYSITTER 

HELP? 

Loving mom in New Lenox, 

will provide daily care in my 

home, Monday-Friday. 

Nelson Prairie School area 

and Spencer Kindergarten. 

Call Stacy at 630-776-4103 

1023 Caregiver 

Caregiver Services 

Provided by 

Margaret’s Agency Inc. 

State Licensed & Bonded 

since 1998. Providing quality 

care for elderly. 

Live-in/ Come & go. 

708.403.8707 

Heaven Sent Caregivers 

Professional caregiving 

service. 24 hr or hourly 

services; shower or bath 

visits. Licensed & bonded. 

Try the best! 708.638.0641 

WANTED 

Want to care for an 

elderly or disabled person 

in MY loving, 

well-appointed home. 

Excellent references 

Please call for more details 

(815) 614-8140 

1037 Prayer / Novena 

Oh most Beautiful Flower of 

Mt Carmel, Fruitful vine, 

splendor of heaven, blessed 

mother of the Son of God, 

Immaculate Virgin, Assist me 

in this my neccessity, oh star of 

the sea help me and show me 

herein you are my mother. Oh 

holy Mary, Mother of God, 

Queen of Heaven and Earth, I 

humbly beeseach you from the 

bottom of my heart to succor 

me in my necessity (make 

request) there are none that can 

withstand your power, oh Mary 

conceived without sin, pray for 

us who have recourse to thee 

(3x). Holy Mary I place this 

cause in your hands (3x). Say 

this prayer for three 

consecutive days, you must 

publish it and it will be granted 

to you. Thank you For 

Granting my request. 

-MMT 

1050 Community Events 

1052 Garage Sale 

Homer Glen 16237 Oak Valley 

Tr 7/19-7/20 8-3pm Furniture, 

household, clothes, baby 

stuff & much, much more! 

New Lenox 1219 N. Vine St. 

Fri. 7/19 and Sat. 7/20, 9-4pm. 

Truck cap, 2 antique school 

desks, inflatable pool w/ filter, 

kid’s kitchen, and lots more! 

Tinley Park 16352 Ironwood 

Dr 7/19-7/20 8-3pm Household, 

furn, electronics, appliances 

& much, much more! 

DRIVE CAR BUYERS 

TO YOUR DOOR WITH 

A CLASSIFIED AUTO AD 

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1053 Multi Family 

Sale 

Lockport 14921 W. Victoria 

Crossing 7/19 & 7/20 9-3pm 

Furniture, household items. 

Going to school? Getting your 

own place? Come see! 

1057 Estate Sale 

New Lenox 248 Surf Drive. 

Thurs. 7/18 - Sat. 7/20, 9-2pm. 

Estate Sale and Open House - 

something for everyone!

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Real Estate 

Merchandise 

per line 

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1057 Estate Sale 1058 Moving Sale 

Orland Park Estate Sale, 180 

Arthur Drive, Dir: 179th E 

Wolf Rd to Eagle Ridge Subdivision. 

Fri. & Sat. 19 &209am 

to 3pm. Living room, dining 

rm furniture, china cabinet. 

Precious Moments coll., Family 

rm. furn in great cond., 

Bedrm misc. pieces. C-1940’s 

AMC jukebox plays 78’s & 

45’s. Office, children’s play 

things, womans clothing. Patio 

furn. dinette set. Garage full 

elec. tools and household 

items. Joan’s Estate Sale 

708-712-7083 

Real Estate 

1092 Townhouse for Sale 

Frankfort 

Hunt Club Estates 

A premier complex, ranch 

unit, great location, offers an 

outdoor pool, clubhouse, walk 

to shopping, trails, inmint 

condition, with finished basement 

& 2 car garage. 

708-702-6901 

Homer Glen 14041 Hialeah 

Court, 3blocks West ofWill 

Cook Road off Derby Lane. 

Fri. 7/19 &Sat. 7/20, 8-2pm. 

Adult clothes, home items, 

Harley merch, tools, exercise 

equipment, pet items, women’s 

accessories, etc. All must go! 

New Lenox 1054 Southgate 

Road , 7/19 & 7/20, 9-3pm, 

tools, golf clubs, collectables, 

kids stuff and more. 

Tinley Park 7922 164th Place. 

Sat. 7/20, 10am - 2pm. New 

walker, glass table, coats, 

kitchenware, and more! 

Place a garage sale ad & reach 

over 96,000 homes across 

the southwest suburbs! 

FOR $42 YOU’LL GET 

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4 LINES in 7 PAPERS 

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1125 Lake Property for Sale 

Rental 

1225 Apartments for Rent 

Oak Forest Terrace 

15815 Terrace, Oak Forest 

Spacious 1 & 2 Bdrms. 

Serene setting & Beautiful 

Grounds. Tennis, Pool, 

Walking Trails. Near metra. 

708-687-1818 

oakterrapts@att.net 

Mokena/Weber 

Wills Apartments 

1 Bedroom apt. $ 850 

2 Bedroom apt. $ 980 

CLOSE TO METRA AND 1-80 

708-479-2448 





Business Directory 

2003 Appliance Repair 

QUALITY 

APPLIANCE 

REPAIR, Inc. 

• Air Conditioning • Furnaces 

Refrigeration • Dishwashers 

Stoves & Ovens • Microwaves 

Garbage Disposals 

Washers&Dryers 

Family Owned &Operatedsince 1986 

Someone you can TRUST 

All work GUARANTEED 

BEST price in town! 

708-712-1392 

2004 Asphalt Paving/Seal Coating 

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Automotive 

$52 4 lines/ 

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Real Estate 


lines/ 

2006 Basement Waterproofing 

2007 Black Dirt/Top Soil 

Sawyer 

Dirt 

Pulverized Black Dirt 

Rough Black Dirt 

Driveway Gravel 

Available 

For Delivery Pricing Call: 

815-485-2490 

www.sawyerdirt.com 

2011 Brick/Chimney Experts 

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Automotive 

$52 4 lines/ 

7 papers 

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$13 4 lines/ 


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2070 Electrical 

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2017 Cleaning Services 

FANTASTIK POLISH 

CLEANING SERVICE 

If you’re tired of housework 

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Deck & Fence 

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708 479 9035 

2060 Drywall 

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*Additions 

*Remodeling 

Call Greg At: 

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D E P E N D A B L E 

SMALL JOBS 

CALL ANYTIME 

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2075 Fencing 




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2120 Handyman 

Automotive 

$52 4 lines/ 

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2132 Home Improvement 2132 Home Improvement 

HANDYMAN SERVICE —WHATEVER YOU NEED 

"OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE" 

Windows, Doors, Decks Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling, Plumbing Interior and 

Exterior Painting Wall Paper Removal Professional Work At Competitive Prices 

CALL MIKE AT 708-790-3416 

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2130 Heating/Cooling 





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Celebrating 3 generations of outstanding service! 

Tens of Thousands of Highly Satisfied Customers! 

Family owned & operated - 66 years in business! 

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2394 Debt Relief 

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Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 

2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

THE BANK OFNEW YORK MEL- 

LON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS 

SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ALL 

PERMITTED SUCCESSORS AND 

ASSIGNS OF JPMORGAN CHASE 

BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 

AS TRUSTEE FOR SPECIALTY UN- 

DERWRITING AND RESIDENTIAL 

FINANCE TRUST MORTGAGE 

LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFI- 

CATES, SERIES 2005-BC2 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

DAWN M.MICHALEK, SCOTT W. 

MICHALEK 

Defendants 

2019 CH 00030 

8825 BROWN LANE 

TINLEY PARK, IL 60487 

NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above cause 

on March 28, 2019, an agent for The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on August 12, 2019, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South Wacker 

Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a 

public sale to the highest bidder, as set 

forth below, the following described 

real estate: 

Commonly known as 8825 BROWN 

LANE, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487 

Property Index No. 

27-34-215-042-0000. 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family residence. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid 

by certified funds at the close of the sale 

payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 

No third party checks will beaccepted. 

The balance, including the Judicial 

Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential 

Property Municipality Relief 

Fund, which is calculated on residential 

real estate atthe rate of $1 for each 

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount 

paid by the purchaser not to exceed 

$300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, 

is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 

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. 

The subject property is subject to general 

real estate taxes, special assessments, 

orspecial taxes levied against 

said real estate and is offered for sale 

without any representation as to quality 

or quantity of title and without recourse 

to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. 

The sale is further subject toconfirmation 

by the court. 

Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid, 

the purchaser will receive aCertificate 

of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to 

adeed to the real estate after confirmation 

of the sale. 

The property will NOT be open for inspection 

and plaintiff makes no representation 

astothe condition ofthe property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished 

to check the court file to verify all 

information. 

If this property isacondominium unit, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure 

sale, other than amortgagee, shall 

pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required by The Condominium Property 

Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If 

this property is a condominium unit 

which is part of acommon interest community, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 

foreclosure sale other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 

ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE 

RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION 

FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF 

AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

You will need a photo identification issued 

by a government agency (driver's 

license, passport, etc.) in order togain 

entry into our building and the foreclosure 

sale room in Cook County and the 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

sales. 

For information, examine the court file 

or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS 

& ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 

NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 

100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 

794-9876 Please refer tofile number 

14-18-12970. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA- 

TION 

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 

You can also visit The Judicial Sales 

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 

day status report of pending sales. 

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, 

SUITE 100 

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 

(630) 794-5300 

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com 

Attorney File No. 14-18-12970 

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 

Attorney Code. 21762 

Case Number: 2019 CH 00030 

TJSC#: 39-2076 

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act, you are advised 

that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be 

adebt collector attempting tocollect a 

debt and any information obtained will 

be used for that purpose. 

I3123869 




CERY DIVISION 

MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

ZOFIA BLACHANIEC A/K/A ZOFIA 

D. BLACHANIEC, A/K/A ZOFIA 

GRABOWSKI, PIOTR M. GRA- 

BOWSKI A/K/A PIOTR GRA- 

BOWSKI, TOWN AND COUNTRY 

VILLAS CONDOMINIUM NO.12, 

17268 S. 71ST COURT HOMEOWN- 

ERS ASSOCIATION 

Defendants 

12 CH 11843 

17268 71ST COURT 12 

TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 



that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above cause 

on May 22, 2019, an agent for The Judicial 







real estate: 

Commonly known as 17268 71ST 

COURT 12, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 


28-30-303-030-1012. 

The real estate is improved with a 

twelve unit condominium with nogarage. 



















whose rights in and tothe residen- 

tial real estate arose prior to the sale. 








The sale is further subject to confirmation 

by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 








which ispart ofacommon interest community, 





ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT 

PIERCE, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, 

Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 

346-9088. Please refer to file number 

8978. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 


Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 


MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT 

PIERCE, LLC 

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 

Chicago, IL 60602 

(312) 346-9088 

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com 

Attorney File No. 8978 

Attorney ARDC No. 61256 



TJSC#: 39-3246 







I3125096 




CERY DIVISION 

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

BRYAN D. BOGDAN, CENTURY 

COURT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIA- 

TION, INC. 

Defendants 

17 CH 7173 

18368 CENTURY COURT 

Tinley Park, IL 60477 



that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclo- 

sure and Sale entered in the above cause 

on May 20, 2019, an agent for The Judicial 







real estate: 

Commonly known as 18368 CENTURY 

COURT, Tinley Park, IL 60477 


31-06-107-046-1034. 

The real estate is improved with a condominium. 

The judgment amount was $213,418.81. 



















whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. 








The sale is further subject to confirmation 

by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 








which is part of acommon interest community, 





ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 

For information, contact The sales clerk, 

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI- 

ATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., 

SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, 

(847) 291-1717 For information call between 

the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please 

refer to file number 17-082992. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 


Corporation atwww.tjsc.com for a7 


SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCI- 

ATES, LLC 

2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 

Bannockburn, IL 60015 

(847) 291-1717 

E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com 

Attorney File No. 17-082992 



TJSC#: 39-3326 







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YOUTH BASEBALL 

Tinley Park Bobcats players pose with some of the 

Challengers players after a game in June. PHOTOS 

SUBMITTED 

The Tinley Park Bulldogs 8U team won their fifth 

tournament of the season with a victory in Orland Park. 

June ends with a 

bang for area teams 

YOUTH BASEBALL 

Bobcat teams keep bringing home some big prizes 

STAFF REPORT 

Is there any more room 

in Tinley Park for any 

more awards? 

The Tinley Park Bobcats 

are weighing the 

village down in baseball 

trophies and plaques this 

summer. 

The second-year Tinley 

Park Bobcats 11U Black 

travel baseball team competed 

in the West Suburban 

Baseball League going 

13-3 and winning its 

division. The team participated 

in tournaments in 

Midlothian, Tinley Park, 

Lockport, Wheaton in Illinois 

as well as St. John 

and Crown Point in Indiana. 

The Bobcats captured 

championships in Lockport 

and Wheaton and 

sported a 25-13-3 record 

through 41 games. It 

earned a bid to a national 

tournament in St. Louis. 

The 10U Bobcats were 

undefeated champions 

in the Midwest Baseball 

Tournament in Michigan 

City. The team put up 

92 runs in five games to 

clinch the victory. 

The 8U Bobcats were 

Chase A. Niemeier Memorial 

Tournament champions 

with Blake Mikos, 

Carter Jusishi and Carter 

Wolf leading the way. In 

a 2-1 win over the Palos 

Thunder, Greg Les singled 

in Mohamen for a 

walk-off win. James Musial 

fired two shutout innings. 

The 13U Bobcats took 

second in the Fight For 

Diabetes Tournament at 

the Diamond Point Complex 

in Bourbonnais to 

finish 31-18-1. 

Players on the squad 

are Frank Biesiada, Harry 

Young, Danny Bullard, 

Michael Hultman, Anthony 

Sexton,, Marino 

Digangi, Jack LoConte, 

Joey O’Brien, Mark Flisk, 

Johnny Arvanetes and Michael 

Gaik. 

Coaches are Dan Lo- 

Conte, Rosario DiGangi, 

Scott Bullard, Mike Gaik 

and Jim Flisk. 

The Tinley Park Bobcats 10U team enjoyed a successful 

season this summer. photos submiTted 

The Bobcats 11U squad earned a bid to a national 

tournament in St. Louis. 

STAFF REPORT 

Sure, July 4 has its share 

of fireworks, but for Tinley 

Park-based baseball teams, 

the end of June was pretty 

noisy. 

The Tinley Park Bulldogs 

8U team finished its 

season winning its fifth 

tournament of the season 

in five tourneys that it entered. 

They beat St. John 7-3 

to win over Orland Park 

Warriors Battle in the Park 

Tournament. Earlier in the 

month, thewon the Lombard 

Midwest Slugfest 

by beating the Elmhurst 

Crush, 16-12, in the championship 

game. 

The Bulldogs also beat 

the Bobcats, 2-0, in a 

crosstown championship 

game on June 24 at Gary 

Grohovena Field. 

The 13U Bobcats beat 

the Bulldogs, 5-3, at Andrew’s 

field. 

The 13U Bobcats also 

played the Challengers in 

a game in June. The Challengers 

roster is comprised 

of special needs athletes 

from the south suburbs. 

The Bobcats’ 13U squad won a pair of championships 

earlier this summer. 

The Tinley Park Bobcats 8U team poses with some 

hardware.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 

10 Questions 

with Rocco Iannantone 

AREA SPORTS ROUNDUP 

Tholl is named to NFCA 

All-American first team 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

Rocco Iannantone is a 

senior-to-be football 

player at Andrew High 

School. 

What is your proudest 

moment in athletics? 

My proudest moment 

would be the game winning 

touchdown last year 

against Thornton. 

Are there any 

embarrassing 

moments you had in 

sports? 

Actually one time on an 

8U baseball team, it was 

the last inning and I had 

to pee so bad, I eventually 

peed my pants. 

Do you have a 

favorite pregame 

pump-up song? 

All of Eminem’s songs. 

Do you have a hero, 

or someone you look 

up to? 

My dad [Rick]. He inspires 

me on and off the 

football field from helping 

me with moves and watching 

film with me, and off 

the field teaches me to be 

the best individual I could 

be. 

Is there a movie you 

could watch over and 

over without getting 

bored with it? 

“Step Brothers” because 

it’s just a classic. 

Any superstitions? 

I usually wear the same 

socks and eat the same 

food on game day. 

If you could have 

dinner with anyone — 

living or dead — who 

would it be with? 

Definitely my greatgrandma 

because I’ve 

heard that we would get 

along well. 

Favorite food? 

Portillo’s. 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Is there a food you 

hate so much, you 

wouldn’t eat it if you 

are given a million 

dollars to eat it? 

Seafood. 

If they made a movie 

about your life, who 

should play you? 

The Rock. 

Interview conducted by 

Sports Editor Jeff Vorva 

Keke Tholl is in some 

elite company. 

Before stepping foot 

back into Andrew High 

School as a senior, the 

catcher on the softball 

team built up such an impressive 

resume her junior 

year that she was one of 

just two Illinois players 

named to the National 

Fastpitch Coaches Association 

All-American first 

team. 

Tholl hit .600 with 

15 homers, 61 RBI and 

13 doubles. She was the 

SouthWest Suburban Conference 

Red Player of the 

Year who last year verbally 

committed to Michigan, 

where her aunt, Andrew 

Hall of Famer Bonnie 

Tholl is an assistant coach 

and former player. 

The NFCA broke up it 

All-American honors into 

three teams. 

There were 48 studentathletes 

from 40 programs 

who made the list. Bailey 

Dowling of St. Joseph- 

Ogden was the only other 

player from Illinois to 

make it to the first team. 

Peters a national qualifier 

Andrew track star Dillon 

Peters took first in the 

triple jump at the USA and 

Field Junior Olympic Region 

7 championships in 

Joliet. 

He qualified for the 15- 

16 division of the nationals 

in Sacramento with a jump 

of 45 feet, 37 inches. 

Mychah Spells, a 2018 

national hurdling qualfier, 

fell ill over the weekend 

and did not compete in the 

Keke Tholl is a first-team All-American after a 

successful junior season. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

The Tinley Park-based GILLS team celebrates a 

conference championship. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

finals. 

GILLS win title 

The GILLS Swim Team 

won the South Suburban 

Swim Conference Blue 

Division Championship 

July 9 at Lincoln Way 

West High School. 

The team scored 1,725 

points took home the 

first-place trophy with 

1,725 points and out of 20 

medley and freestyle relay 

events, the GILLS finished 

first or second in 16 of 

them. 

The GILLS will send 19 

swimmers in 43 events to 

Illinois regional and state 

meets. 

Andrew baseball outing 

The Friends of Andrew 

Baseball golf outing takes 

place at 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at 

George Dunne National 

Golf Course in Oak Forest. 

Registration is $150 per 

golfer and $125 for former 

Andrew players. 

For more information 

and to register, visit friends 

ofandrewbaseball.com. 

Bobcats tryouts 

At 10 a.m. on Saturday, 

July 20, the 12U Black 

(Cooperstown) team will 

have a tryout at Bettenhausen 

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Plastiak struggles in spring, stars in the summer 

Note: Former Andrew 

baseball star Jake Plastiak 

hit a dramatic walkoff 

single on July 8 to lead 

the East Division to a 2-1 

win in the Coastal Plain 

League All-Star Game to 

help highlight a year that 

so far has had its ups and 

downs. Here is his roller 

coaster story. 

JONATHAN BARLAS 


In early June, two days 

after returning home from 

his freshman year at Wichita 

State, former Andrew 

all-state third baseman 

Jake Plastiak drove alone 

to Wilmington, North 

Carolina, answering phone 

calls from junior colleges 

during his 15-hour drive. 

His first collegiate 

summer season with the 

Wilmington Sharks of the 

wooden bat Coastal Plain 

League came at the cost 

of an expedited vacation 

– spending only 36 hours 

with his family in Tinley 

Park. 

Announcing his transfer 

from Division I Wichita 

State to Wabash Valley Junior 

College in downstate 

Mount Carmel, Plastiak 

had plenty on his mind 

during his solo trek: a 

new team, a fresh season 

and starting over at a new 

school in the fall. 

“I was getting a lot of 

calls from junior colleges 

so I was talking to advisors, 

mentors, coaches you 

name it,” Plastiak said. “I 

was excited to get to Wilmington 

to play and meet all 

of the guys. I knew it was 

going to be tough, only being 

home for a day and a 

half, so I thought of [my 

family] a lot too.” 

To Plastiak, summer is 

not about soaking up the 

sun and letting the days 

go by like most people his 

age. To him, every day is 

another opportunity to get 

better in baseball. 

As a senior at Andrew, 

Plastiak achieved Southwest 

Suburban Red First 

Team All-Conference and 

Illinois High School Association 

All-State honors 

in 2018, marking a .430 

batting average with 25 

RBI and 39 runs with an 

on-base plus slugging percentage 

of 1.207 to help 

Andrew to a 30-5-2 season 

and the Bolts’ first regional 

title in 10 years. 

His commitment to 

Wichita State last summer 

was met with a tougher 

choice than he originally 

thought. 

Plastiak, to his own surprise, 

was drafted 831st 

overall in the 2018 MLB 

Draft by the San Diego Padres 

in the 28th round. 

“I didn’t know it was 

going to happen,” he said. 

He was among other 

notable 28th round picks 

in former Texas A&M 

quarterback and Heisman 

trophy winner Johnny 

Manziel and Los Angeles 

Dodgers manager Dave 

Roberts. 

Struggles and changes in 

Wichita 

Plastiak ultimately decided 

against the pros, saying 

that Wichita was where 

he was supposed to be at 

that time. But after his 

freshman season, in which 

he struggled at the plate 

hitting .209 in 18 games, 

he was faced with another 

choice that would reshape 

the landscape of his baseball 

career. Head coach 

Todd Butler was fired in 

May and Eric Wedge took 

over. 

“There’s going to be an 

all-new coaching staff at 

Wichita State,” he said. 

“Sophomore year is a really 

big year for baseball 

players and I wanted to be 

able to pick my coaches. 

I didn’t know who the 

coaches were going to 

be and I felt the junior 

college route was better 

for me. It’s a lot closer 

to home, so I’ll only be 

about four hours away, 

which is nice.” 

Minutes after Plastiak 

announced the transfer 

news via Twitter June 15, 

there was nothing but support 

from his family leading 

up to his decision. 

“They really thought junior 

college was the best 

route for me too,” he said. 

“They could come see me 

play and I could come 

home for holidays...I’m 

fortunate enough to be 

able to play at one of the 

best junior colleges in the 

country. I’ve heard nothing 

but great things about 

Wabash Valley and I can’t 

wait to get down there.” 

The Wabash Valley Warriors 

marked a 55-4 overall 

record in 2019, were undefeated 

in conference play 

at 27-0 and tout the current 

NJCAA Player of the Year 

in sophomore infielder 

Cael Baker. 

Another shot at the pros 

Transferring schools 

does not mean that he is 

taking his eye off the ball. 

In fact, Plastiak’s plan fuels 

his drive to chase his 

dream, even if it takes 

him back to where he has 

started. 

“I’ll be draft-eligible 

as a sophomore after this 

coming year and when 

that opportunity [to be 

drafted] comes up again, 

where I have the chance 

to be drafted higher, I’ll 

Jake Plastiak, getting ready to fist bump Andrew coach Dave DeHaan after hitting a 

triple in a game last year, has had an up-and-down 2019 so far but is hitting well in a 

collegiate summer league. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

be excited to start my professional 

career,” Plastiak 

said. “But if that doesn’t 

work out, I’d be looking 

for another Division I program 

to go to that following 

year.” 

Meanwhile, before he 

heads to Wabash Valley, 

Plastiak is a Shark that 

does not seem to bite at 

every borderline breaking 

ball. 

Plastiak, according to 

team statistics, is doing 

what he does best: rake. 

As of July 9 – midway 

through Coastal League 

play – he led Wilmington 

in batting average (.303), 

RBI (21), home runs (7) 

and was second with nine 

stolen bases. 

“He has torn the cover 

off the ball,” Sharks manager 

Tyler Jackson told 

Wilmington StarNews Online. 

“I’m hoping he kind 

of keeps it going and everyone 

else gets to where 

he is.” 

‘Comfortable being 

uncomfortable’ 

Seemingly thriving everywhere 

he’s played, 

Plastiak does not shy away 

from the pressure of high 

expectations. 

“Being a Cubs fan, one 

of the things Joe Maddon 

talks about is that pressure 

is a good thing. It means 

you’ve done good things 

in the past and people expect 

you to do more good 

things,” Plastiak said. “I 

think with expectations...I 

don’t really worry about 

everyone else’s, I just 

worry about mine. I try 

to stay narrow-minded 

towards my goals. If you 

didn’t have pressure on 

you, you wouldn’t be a 

good player. 

“I’ve learned to be comfortable 

being uncomfortable. 

I go out every single 

day with a goal to not only 

get better, but to dominate. 

My confidence grows every 

single day, I play hard 

and I just want to get better 

every day I go out there.”

tinleyjunction.com sports 


fastbreak 

THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 

A 92-year-old makes a darn good prediction 

the WILMINGTON SHARKS 

1st and 3 

ANDREW GRAD JAKE 

PLASTIAK (ABOVE) 

HAD A GAME-WINNING 

SINGLE TO HELP THE 

EAST DIVISION WIN 

THE COASTAL PLAIN 

LEAGUE ALL-STAR 

TITLE. A FEW BITS 

ABOUT THE GAME: 

1. The prize 

The winning team 

won championship 

T-shirts courtesy of 

the hosts - the Savannah 

Bananas. 

2. The name game 

Some of the other 

players in the All- 

Star game with 

cool names were 

Dusty Baker, David 

“Itchy” Burts, Michael 

Calamari, Deshawn 

Lookout and 

Landon Choboy. 

3. The name game II 

Jake Plastiak may 

have been the 

hero in the All-Star 

game but the CPL 

recap of the game 

referred to him as 

“Jacon” Plastiak. 

Jeff Vorva 

Sports Editor 

I 

have often told people 

that in this business no 

two days are the same. 

You never know what 

you might see. A thrilling 

game-ending play? A 

controversial play that has 

fans up in arms? Doing an 

Athlete of the Week interview 

and having an athlete 

tell you that she survived 

cancer? (For those who 

missed issues of the 

paper in recent weeks, 

Andrew basketball player 

Abby Skarbek dropped 

that news on me during 

a seemingly routine 

interview.) 

The job also sends you 

to different places. Baseball 

diamonds. Football 

fields. Gyms. Tracks. 

But I darn well knew 

that an assignment on 

June 28 was not going to 

be routine. 

White Sox legend Bill 

Melton was to speak at 

the Evergreen Senior 

Living facility in Orland 

Park to talk a little 

baseball with some of the 

residents. 

I cannot recall ever 

going to a senior center 

for a sports story. I have 

been there back in the day 

for parents and grandparents 

back when they 

were known as “old-folks 

homes.” I’m not far away 

from old-folk status - 

maybe 20 or 30 years - so 

I will stay away from that 

phrase. 

I have also been to 

senior facilities for news 

stories over the years. 

But for a sports story? 

That’s a new one on me, 

Let’s go! 

Melton told stories 

about his days of growing 

up in California and playing 

with the White Sox. 

Nick Zizzo, a 92-yearold 

Tinley Park resident, 

decided he wanted the 

floor. 

Zizzo, just three days 

away from moving into 

the facility, visited his future 

home the day Beltin’ 

Melton gave his speech. 

Zizzo interrupted a part 

of Melton’s speech by 

shouting “The White Sox 

are going to win tonight!” 

He repeated it a few times. 

He proved to be right. 

The Sox went on to 

beat American League 

Central-leading Minnesota, 

6-4, hours later. 

What was golden about 

that prediction is that Sox 

starting pitcher Ross Detwiler 

won his first major 

league game in close to 

three years. Also, the Sox 

had not beaten the Twins 

since 2018 and were outscored 

26-5 in three losses 

White Sox legend Bill Melton shakes hands with 92-year-old Nick Zizzo, a former 

Tinley Park resident, on June 28. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

to them this season. 

The Sox should not 

have won that game. The 

smart money was on the 

Twins. 

Well, the smarter 

money was on Zizzo. 

No matter if it was a 

hunch, great knowledge or 

just luck, Zizzo nailed it. 

Zizzo had a few more 

comments about the state 

of the Sox when Melton 

opened the floor for questions 

and the former Sox 

third baseman was having 

so much fun with the 

give-and-take that he left 

his post in the front of 

the room to shake Zizzo’s 

hand toward the back of 

the room. 

Melton, who led the 

American League in 

home runs in 1971 (the 

first Sox player to ever 

do that), visited the 

Evergreen facility to talk 

with some of the residents 

about baseball in 

a program called Major 

League Memories, sponsored 

by the Alzheimer’s 

Association Illinois 

Chapter. 

“I’m one of you!” the 

73-year-old told the audience. 

Melton is still keeping 

his profile high with 

television analyst work 

before and after White 

Sox games. 

He showed some old 

White Sox uniform 

designs to the Evergreen 

residents and the group 

sang “Take Me Out to the 

Ball Game.” 

I don’t know why I got 

such a kick out the Zizzo- 

Melton combo, but I did. 

No two days are ever 

the same with this job. 

And I don’t know if I 

will ever have another 

day like that. 

LISTEN UP 

“I’ll be draft-eligible as a sophomore after this coming year and when 

that opportunity comes up again, where I have the chance to be drafted 

higher, I’ll be excited to start my professional career.” 

Jake Plastiak - Former Andrew baseball player on transferring from Wichita 

State to a junior college 

WHAT2WATCH 

FOOTBALL 

5 p.m., Wednesday, July 24 

• Andrew and Tinley Park High School are in 7 on 7 drills at 

Andrew. 

Index 

36 - Area sports roundup 

36 - Athlete of the Week 

Compiled by Sports Editor Jeff Vorva, 

j.vorva@22ndcm.com

tinley Park’s Hometown Newspaper | July 18, 2019 

ZIZZLING 

PREDICTION Vorva writes 

about 92-year-old TP native’s 

White Sox prediction, Page 39 

BASEBALL, BASEBALL 

BASEBALL Tinley Park 

youth teams are cleaning up 

this summer, Page 35 

Jake Plastiak, an 

Andrew graduate 

who is transferring 

from Wichita 

State to a junior 

college, has 

been red-hot in 

Wilmington, North 

Carolina, and hit 

a walk-off single 

in the Coastal 

Plain League All- 

Star Game. THE 

WILMINGTON SHARKS 

Andrew grad 

Plastiak’s stellar 

summer with 

Wilmington Sharks 

comes after rough 

season at Wichita 

State, Page 38

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