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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Volume 89, Number 30
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Support for
police is seen
far and wide
Blue ribbon campaign
gaining momentum in
Chicago and suburbs
By Dermot Connolly
Truly green recycling
Manuel Alvarez, a resident of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge, drops off his Christmas tree on Saturday
at Wentworth Park. The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, in partnership with the
Chicago Park District, will offer Christmas tree recycling through Saturday, Jan. 18. Residents are
asked not to leave trees in their trash receptacles to avoid landfill waste. Trees can be dropped
off at Wentwoth Park, 56th and Narragasett Avenue, and Marquette Park, 6734 S. Kedzie Ave.
— News-Herald photo by Steve Neuhaus
Norcomm, Oak Lawn partnership pays off
By Bob Bong
The deal for Norcomm to run Oak Lawn’s
communications center is about to enter its second year and has so far saved the village an estimated $400,000.
The partnership got off to a rocky start with
complaints from the then dispatchers about the
change to a private company, and there has been
continued criticism by some elected officials,
notably Trustee Bob Streit (3rd), about problems
with the new dispatchers.
Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury said the
switch was necessary.
“We had to do something because we were so
expensive as a dispatch center,” she said. “We
had one dispatcher who was paid $213,000 and
the average salary was more than $100,000. We
were not competitive.
“We had municipalities that were threatening
to leave because it was costing them so much to
use our dispatch center.
“We made the move to keep the center in Oak
Lawn,” she said in a recent interview. “It would
have been a tragedy if we had to close this center. It represents a huge taxpayer investment.
Oak Lawn Trustee Tim Desmond (1st) spearheaded the “Tie
One On” project in the village
last Friday, bringing more than
50 volunteers together to festoon poles along 95th Street
with blue ribbons to show support for local police.
During the past week, blue ribbons have also been going up in
many Chicago neighborhoods,
including Clearing and Garfield
Ridge, with the backing of aldermen in the 13th and 23rd wards.
The effort is part of what has become a nationwide movement following the Dec. 20 ambush killing
of two New York City police offi-
Oak Lawn Trustee Tim Desmond
(1st) ties a blue ribbon on a pole at
95th Street and Oak Park Avenue
on Friday. — News-Herald photo
by Steve Neuhaus
cers by a man claiming vengeance
for two men killed earlier this year
by police — in Brooklyn, NY.,
and Ferguson, Mo. — in disputed
circumstances.
Desmond said he first heard of
See POLICE, Page 19
Security tightens at mall
By Bob Rakow
Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury and Communications Center director Bill Villanova, the former
police chief, look over call statistics at the Oak
Lawn Communications Center. — Photo for the
News-Herald by Bob Bong
“We would have preferred to work with the
former dispatchers. They said ‘no,’” she said.
Mike Tillman, a vice president with Norcomm
Public Safety Communications, said the move
has been well received.
See NORCOMM, Page 19
It was not a normal day at Chicago Ridge Mall on Saturday,
but there was no melee, either.
Police from Chicago Ridge
and several surrounding communities joined mall security to
create a significant law enforcement presence in response to social media posts that called for a
flash mob at the mall.
“They had a great presence,”
Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck
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The increased security came
one week after a serious fight
broke out in the mall’s food court
and rumors quickly spread that
shots had been fired.
Indeed, there was no gunfire
and police said the brawl was not
the result of a flash mob. Police
from several jurisdictions descended on the shopping center
and the mall was closed a few
hours early.
See MALL, Page 19
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Karen Sala
Gage Park
correspondent
5351 S. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 471-1429
New year has arrived
and so has snow, chill
The Archer Heights Civic Association annually presents a Junior Citizen Award to one student of the eighth grade class at
each of the five grammar schools located in Archer Heights. On hand for the presentation were (from left) Stanley Lihosit,
executive director for the AHCA; SPC Daniel Zizumbo School winner Adrian Ortiz and his father Oscar and sister Sofia;
Pfc Omar Torres School winner Alicia Pimentel and her parents Nancy and Carmelo; St. Bruno School winner Alexander
Rosado and his parents Elizabeth and Javiar; Edwards School winner Rene Valtierra and his mother Lorraine; St. Richard
School winner Juan Carlos Paez and his father Juan; and AHCA President Thomas S. Baliga. – Submitted photo
Archer Heights Civic honors students at local schools
The Archer Heights Civic Association annually presents a Junior
Citizen Award to one students of the
eighth grade class at each of the five
grammar schools located in Archer
Heights.
The schools are St. Bruno, Edwards, St. Richard, Pfc. Omar Torres and Spc Daniel Zizumbo. The
uates to become actively involved
in the Archer Heights community
or whatever community the student
will ultimately reside in.
The awards were presented at
the graduation ceremonies of each
school and the recipients were acknowledged at the Dec. 10 meeting
of the AHCA.
students chosen from these schools
are honored in recognition of outstanding school spirit and school/
community/church participation.
Members of the civic association
hope that by presenting this award
to the students for being involved in
the community and their respective
school, it was also encourage grad-
Waking up to screeching sounds on New Year’s Eve
Hello Villagers!
New Year’s Eve morning I woke up to a weird chirp
intermittently every couple seconds. I went to my smoke
detector and it was silent. The tweet continued. Hmm!
What else chirps? The screech was getting on my nerves
and it it sounded like it was coming from the kitchen.
It definitely was coming from the kitchen. It turned
out be my carbon monoxide detector. Do I grab Mr.
Lucky, my miniature schnauzer, who is staring at me?
The high-pitch noise was annoying him, too. Maybe it
hurt his ears. It was hurting mine.
I pulled out the detector from the wall and went out of
the room for fresh air. I waited five minutes and plugged
it back into the wall. I pushed the reset button and no
green light or red light came on.
I think it is worn out. I tried to remember when I
bought the detector. I turned over the detector and it indicated that it was made in China in 2008. The detector
is too old.
I went to the store to replace the detector and surge
protectors. That was my exciting New Year’s Eve. I rang
in the New Year by playing cards with my neighbors
A crochet club for adults and teens will be held at
the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. All skill
levels are welcome. The sessions are held on the second
Tuesdays of the month.
The next session will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13 in
lower level meeting Room C. Bring your own hooks and
yarn and any current project.
Beginners can bring an H hook and skein of yarn (any
color). I go to this club when I have time. It is a really
friendly, very welcoming crowd.
Mary Kay Barton
Oak Lawn
correspondent
9412 S. 55th Ave.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-7405
The kids movie Frozen is everywhere. I really think
I should watch it so I am with it. A Frozen Party will be
held Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Oak Lawn Library.
The session for 3- to 6-year-olds is from 11 a.m. to
noon. A program for ages 7 to 12 will be held from 1 to
2 p.m. Registration begins Jan. 14.
Don’t hold back. Let it go and join them for fabulous Frozen fun! Don’t forget the science clubs at the
library are taking registration now. Here is a way to get
your child or grandchild to love books as much as you
do.
The Parent and Child Book Club will be held for
children ages 5 to 7 with an adult. The sessions will be
held from 11 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Jan. 17 to Feb. 7.
Registration begins 10 days before each date. Read,
explore and discuss a wonderful picture book with with
your child. A reserved copy of the book is at the Youth
Services Desk.
Until next time, keep the cards, snail mail and email
coming.
My email address is [email protected].
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Today is Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Hey, I actually typed
2015 on the first try! The first weekend of January we
had snow. I hope all of you guys that wanted it are happy. I had enough last year to last me quite a few years.
In my after-Christmas cleaning I found I should
never be allowed to buy another cupcake sprinkle,
Jello mold, cake pan or cookie cutter. I bought storage
containers to put my existing Christmas decorations
in. What I did was fill them up with? New stuff I
bought after Christmas.
My New Year’s resolution of not shopping lasted
until Jan. 2, but it was for a good cause. Along with
Christmas stuff for next year I started shopping for
Timmy’s birthday. I will probably forget where I put
it by April. The older he gets the more careful I have
to be with my hiding places.
I always put things in a safe place and then can’t
find them. This year I bought tags for Christmas
presents three times and found all of them the Sunday
after Christmas.
I received a letter from Chris Klawitter asking
me to put the following in my column. The “Let’s
Recyle” Athletic Booster’s Annual Garage Sale and
Antique Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14 at Evergreen Park High School,
9901 S. Kedzie Ave.
The suggested donation for admission is $1 and
that includes a raffle ticket. Children can attend free.
Vendors are needed. Tables are $25 for one $40 for
two. Contact Chris at (708) 407-3189 or Pete at [email protected]
If you are looking for a good read or a good
movie to see, I highly recommend Gone Girl written
by Gillian Flynn. She was born in Kansas City but
came to Chicago to attend Northwestern University
for a master’s degree at its Medill School of Journalism. She originally wanted to be a police reporter and
worked for U.S. News and World Report before being
hired at Entertainment Weekly.
Another one of her books, Dark Places, was made
into a movie and has a 2015 release date. So far Flynn
has written three books and still lives in Chicago.
She is married to a lawyer and is the mother of two
children. Over two million copies of Gone Girl have
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Clearing
away
neighbors’
snow
Ray Hanania
Southwest
News-Herald
Columnist
Dave Smock, of the 5400
block of South Rutherford Avenue in Chicago’s
Garfield Ridge neighborhood, clears his walkway
Tuesday morning from
the nearly three inches
of snow that fell. He also
volunteered to clear his
neighbors sidewalks as
well. – News-Herald
photo by Steve Neuhaus
A salute to hospital
emergency workers
When I was a full-time journalist, one of my responsibilities besides covering politics was to cover
tragedy.
I covered dozens of fires in which families and
children had been lost to the flames. There were car
accidents with grisly scenes of trauma and death, and
even a few shootings.
It was tough, especially when I had to ask the
families to talk about the family members, especially
the children, who were lost. They were reluctant, but
I explained this story might be their only remaining
public memory to their child or loved one.
That was only a few times a year. I didn’t like to
do it. I didn’t like to have to be there and share in the
suffering that parents experienced when their kids
were killed.
But imagine how much tougher it is to work in
a hospital emergency room, dealing with death and
tragedy every day, and several times a day.
I had a chance to see this frontline of care when I
assisted an elderly woman who was having serious
psychiatric problems, again, and needed her medicine.
She was not an easy patient to get to the Emergency
Room at Palos Hospital, where a team of medical
professionals was ready to help her.
She was living in filth, barely eating. She is very
poor. When she can get money, she spends it on
cigarettes and a daily diet of Subway sandwiches, the
cheapest-costing food she could find.
The emergency responders at Palos Hospital
were so courteous, especially as the patient tried
to face her fears. It’s not easy to sit on a gurney in
an emergency room with your own problems, and
listen to the screams and crying of others in adjacent
treatment rooms. It’s frightening. More tragic is to
imagine the death that takes place, probably on a
daily basis.
For someone with a long history of mental issues,
and fighting homelessness, it has to be even more
frightening not knowing what will happen, or to be
imagining things that are even far worse.
Most of us have experienced a hospital emergency
room. We have our own problems and we need help.
Sitting there, sometimes you wonder if you are going
to be leaving.
I watched as the doctors, nurses and medical staff
at Palos Hospital’s emergency room were not only so
professional but also so caring. You could feel their
genuine concern for the patient, whom they did not
know. One of dozens they would see that day and
every day.
How do they do it? How do they listen to the pain
and suffering day in and day out and not be affected
by it all?
I always asked myself if I could maintain my
sanity covering fires, car accidents or the aftermath
of violence on a daily basis as a reporter. Emergency
responders at hospitals such as Palos have to do it all
the time.
It was amazing to me.
Take a moment and give thanks to all first responders who help us through our tragedies: police,
firefighters and the employees at emergency rooms at
Palos Hospital and others, including Christ Hospital,
St. Francis Hospital, Silver Cross Hospital and more.
Thanks to them, truly needy people not only receive the medicine and medical treatment they need,
they also receive it in a respectful and caring manner.
I saw it first-hand. They have my respect.
Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago
City Hall reporter. Reach him with your stories at
[email protected].
Mayors protest ‘I Can’t Breathe’ shirts
Richards superintendent says school did not sanction sale of items
By Bob Rakow
Two area mayors co-wrote a letter of protest when
they found out “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts were sold at
Richards High School.
But the sale of the controversial T-shirts was never
sanctioned at the Oak Lawn school, and the individual who recently attempted to hawk the controversial
shirt in the school cafeteria during
finals week was immediately escorted out of the building, District
218 officials said.
The unidentified individual,
who is reportedly a Moraine Valley Community College student,
might have sold two or three shirts
before security removed him from
the Oak Lawn school, said John
Byrne, superintendent of Community High School District 218.
Byrne’s explanation of the incident came after he and Richards
principal John Hallberg received
a letter from Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury and Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar protesting the sale of
the shirt.
The slogan on the black T-shirt was inspired by the
last words of Eric Garner, the New York man who died
after a police officer put him in a chokehold.
Both Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and
Chicago Bulls player Derrick Rose have worn the
T-shirt during pregame warmups, prompting members
of high school basketball teams to do the same.
In many instances, however, school administrators
or tournament officials have prevented teams from
wearing the shirts.
District 218 officials have prevented district teams
from wearing the shirt because of its inflammatory
nature, Byrne said.
Bury and Tokar agreed that the shirt casts an anti-police message that could potentially put officers in
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danger and conveyed that message in a letter to Byrne
and Hallberg.
“It has been brought to our attention that Richards
High School has approved the sale of “I Can’t Breathe”
T-shirts on its campus. As you may know, the slogan
has become the rally cry of violent anti-police protests
nationwide, including the outright assassination of two
police officers in New York,” the mayors wrote.
“We are writing to express our
outrage at this decision and feel
that the sale of anti-police/ pro-violence T-shirts should not be condoned on the campus of any area
school. Further, we feel the sale
of these inflammatory T-shirts
on Richards High School campus
creates a climate that potentially
can place our officers and communities in danger, and this is something we cannot be quiet about,”
the letter said.
Byrne said a call from either
mayor would have clarified the matter and obviated the
need for a letter.
“I wish they would have just called me,” Byrne said.
He added that the school’s art department is working
with students to create an alternate shirt that promotes
unity. Byrne has not seen the final design for the shirt.
“We want this to be the kids’ idea,” said Byrne.
Rumors circulated last week that some of the individuals involved in the melee at Chicago Ridge Mall
were wearing the T-shirt.
The fracas was ignited by a fight in the mall food
court and got out of hand when some mall patrons
thought they heard gunshots fired. In fact, pots banged
together by a food court restaurant worker attempting
to disperse the crowd were mistaken for gunshots, police said.
Tokar described the T-shirt as “inflammatory.”
“Let’s not fuel the fire,” Bury added.
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Homicides are down in Chicago, shootings are up
For the second straight year, homicides
are down in Chicago. However, shootings
are up.
Chicago closed 2014 with historic lows in
crime and murders. The year saw murders
decline by three percent and overall crime
decline by 15 percent.
The city recorded the fewest murders
since 1965, the lowest murder rate since
1966 and the lowest overall crime rate since
1972.
But 327 more people were shot in the
city, an increase of about 14 percent from
2013, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The city has seen a drop in homicides
during the past decade. Cities across the nation has seen a similar trend.
Police officials point to the city’s community policing philosophy, incresed investments in prevention programming and
strong partnerships with community lead-
ers and residents as a reason for the homi- community partnerships to continue reduccide reduction.
ing violence.
“While we continue to make progress
McCarthy said the “Summer Surge” put
in reducing overall crime and have had hundreds of additional police officers in
the fewest murders since 1965, we
high crime areas during the sumknow there’s much more work to
mer months
be done,” said Chicago Police Supt.
The city expanded One SumGarry McCarthy. “We will continmer Chicago, a youth summer jobs
ue to do our part by building on our
program, enrolling a record 22,500
community policing efforts, fosteryouth this year, said McCarthy.
ing stronger relationships with the
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
residents we serve, putting more
invested $2 million to double the
officers in high crime areas, and
number of police officers trained on
McCarthy
proactively intervening in gang
bikes in neighborhoods throughout
conflicts. But we remain chalthe city.
lenged by the flow of illegal guns into our
The mayor brought together more than
communities and until we have better laws 130 city staff, community and faith leadto help keep illegal guns off our streets we ers,practitioners, subject matter experts,
will face an uphill battle.”
parents, and youth, who created a report and
In the past year, McCarthy said that the series of community-driven recommendapolice department has expanded and cre- tions to address youth violence.
ated a number of strategies, initiatives and
The city also pointed to other directives,
including district commanders joining
community members on personal visits to
the homes of influential gang members to
calm down conflicts.
The city and CPD said they plan to expand a domestic violence pilot program establishing a more proactive and coordinated
response between police, social services
agencies and providers, and prosecutors.
“While the data shows Chicago has seen
the fewest murders and lowest crime rate in
decades, the ultimate measure of our success is how our residents feel in their communities,” said Emanuel. “We will continue
building on our comprehensive policing and
prevention efforts, and expanding on our
partnership with community leaders, faith
leaders, and residents to ensure everyone in
every neighborhood in Chicago enjoys the
same sense of safety. Until we have achieved
that important goal, our work together will
not be complete.”
P O L I C E R E P O R TS
8th District
Man walking in Gage Park robbed of cash
A 64-year-old West Elsdon man was robbed of $10
cash as he walked down a sidewalk near 58th and Homan at 9:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2.
The victim told police he was walking home the McDonald’s near 58th and Kedzie when a man walked up
behind him, held a knife to his neck and went through
his pockets. The robber fled on foot, and the victim was
cut in the struggle.
He refused medical attention, according to police.
The robber was described as a black man, 5-foot-1 and
140 pounds, wearing a red and black skull cap and a
brown jacket.
Man’s cellphone stolen
A 21-year-old South Holland man was robbed of his
cellphone as he rode a CTA bus near 69th and Western
at 9:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2.
The victim told police that one of a group of young
people grabbed his cellphone and jumped off the bus,
fleeing on foot west on Lithuanian Plaza Court. The
police incident report did not include a description of
the offenders.
Thieves steal van, then leave it in an alley
Thieves stole a Ford van parked near 53rd and Natoma, near the home of the 49-year-old male owner, and
ditched it in an alley near 46th and Laramie at 12:20
a.m. Dec. 29.
Police recovered the vehicle and contacted the
victim, who said that near $6,000 worth of power tools
were missing, along with the van’s spare tire.
Man is attacked after getting off party bus
An 18-year-old Elgin man was hit in the face with a
glass bottle shortly after he and a few friends got off a
party bus at 59th and Homan at 12:40 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 3.
The victim, who was cut near his nose and eyes,
was treated and released at the University of Illinois
Medical Center. The victim told police that he thinks
the offenders were gang members who shouted slogans
at them.
Woman is robbed while taking out trash
A 71-year-old Marquette Manor woman was robbed
at gunpoint as she took out the trash in back of her
home near 74th and Oakley at 10:55 a.m. Dec. 30.
When the victim told the robber that she had nothing
Thieves pose as city
workers and steal rings
Thieves posing as Chicago Department of Water
Management employees stole $5,000 cash and
three wedding/engagement rings from a 75-yearold husband and wife in their home near 52nd and
Meade.
The crime occurred at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
27. The wife told police that a man who said he was
a water inspector knocked at her door, saying he
needed to come inside and check the home’s water
pressure. She let him in, and he appeared to check
the kitchen sink before stating that he needed her
to accompany him to the basement to check pressure there.
While they were downstairs, an accomplice
slipped in the back door and ransacked two bedrooms. The man posing as a water department
worker was described as a Hispanic man age 45,
6’1 and 165 pounds, with brown eyes and short
black hair, light complexion, wearing a Water Department baseball cap and a blue windbreaker.
of value on her, he ordered her to unlock her car, which
was parked nearby. The offender then took her purse
from the vehicle and ran away southbound.
The purse contained $150 cash, the victim told police. The robber was described as a black man age 2024, 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds, with a light complexion.
Burglars steal Chicago Bears bench
Burglars forced open the overhead door of a garage
near 55th and Mozart and stole a Chicago Bears metal
bench.
The crime was discovered by the victim, a 29-yearold woman, when she came home from work at 6 p.m.
Dec. 26.
Teen is beaten and robbed in Wrightwood
A 17-year-old Englewood boy was beaten and robbed
by a group of teenagers on the street near 82nd Place
and Rockwell at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 30.
The victim told police that he was in the area to collect money owed him, but instead, the group accused
him of owing money and pushed him to the ground,
taking his book bag and two cellphones. The description of the offenders was vague.
8th District reports courtesy of swchicagopost.com
Oak Lawn
Speeding driver gets angry after DUI arrest
Renee L. Pila, 23, of the 900 block of Westshire Drive
in Joliet, faces DUI and other charges after being pulled
over for speeding at 11:35 p.m. Dec. 28 at Cicero Avenue
and 107th Street.
Police said Pila was driving 50 mph in a 35 mph zone,
and crossed several lanes without signaling. She resisted
arrest and began kicking and screaming when she was
taken into custody, according to reports. Police said she
registered a .143 blood-alcohol count on a breath test.
A bag containing marijuana, a glass pipe and a scale
used to weigh marijuana were found in Pila’s purse, police
said. In addition to DUI, she was charged with resisting
a peace officer, possession of cannabis and possession of
drug equipment. She was also cited for speeding, improper lane usage and driving without insurance.
Pila is due in court on Jan. 12.
Women arrested after fight at restaurant
Three women face disorderly conduct and other
charges after allegedly causing a disturbance and
fighting with each other at Chuck E. Cheese restaurant,
4031 W. 95th St., at 6:25 p.m. Dec. 28.
Dana T. Pittman, 32, of the 6500 block of South
Emerald Avenue, Chicago, faces one felony count of
aggravated battery toward a police officer for punching
and kicking a police officer in the face while being
taken into custody, as well as two counts of resisting a
peace officer and disorderly conduct.
Ladonna A. Pittman, 26, of the same Emerald Avenue
address, and Arnea L. Trice, 26, of the 14100 block of
South Hoxie Avenue in Burnham, were taken into custody without incident and face disorderly conduct charges.
Dana Pittman was held on bond. The other women
are due in court Feb. 11.
Burbank man tries to escape from police
Szymon Jaskierski, 21, of the 5800 block of West
77th Street, Burbank, was charged with obstructing
a peace officer and several driving citations after
climbing over a wall to escape officers who stopped to
question him about his vehicle at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 27 in
the 5400 block of West 95th Street.
Three other men were with him. He was apprehended a short time later, and cited for having tires with no
thread, no rear license plate light, front headlight out,
and illegally tinted windows.
Jaskierski is due in court on Feb. 11.
Police report information is provided by law enforcement
agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a
record of police actions taken, and persons charged with a
crime are presumed innocent until proved guilty in court.
Neat Repeats Resale shops seek volunteers to aid Crisis Center
Volunteer Recruitment Days will
take place Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Neat
Repeat Resale shops, 7026 W. 111th
St., Worth, and 9028 W. 159th St.,
Orland Park.
At Neat Repeats Resale, volunteers
work to financially support the Crisis
Center for South Suburbia. For over
27 years, they have given their talents and their time to the clients and
their children.
More information can be obtained
by calling the Worth shop, (708)
361-6860, or Orland Park, (708)
364-7605.
The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency
shelter and other services for individuals and families victimized by
domestic violence.
8th District CAPS meetings
Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy, or CAPs, will hold meetings this
week in the Chicago Lawn (8th) District.
Beats 831 and 832 will meet at 7
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the Marquette
Park Field House, 6734 S. Kedzie Ave.
Beat 812 will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at St. Symphorosa Parish,
6135 S. Austin Ave.
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Page 5 FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Dan Lipinski
Congressman,
3rd District
2014: A success,
but still a lot of
work to do
This is a time when a lot of people are reflecting
on last year and making goals for the new year. While
some of you may have checked almost everything off
your “to do” list last year, many (probably most) of us
have brought back a lot of the same goals for this year.
Congress is certainly in the second group, again.
But in spite of Congress’ lack of action, there were a
few important items that I was able to get done in 2014
that will help make 2015 and the future better for many
Americans.
After many years of hard work, my bipartisan legislation to boost domestic manufacturing and American
jobs by requiring a National Strategic Plan for Manufacturing became law right before Christmas. The
bill requires that at least every four years the president
works with public and private stakeholders to produce
and publish a plan to promote American manufacturing.
In addition, every year the president’s budget blueprint will have to contain an explanation of how it promotes the most recent manufacturing strategy. This bill
guarantees that Washington has to pay attention to what
can be done to help manufacturers and workers. Getting
this provision into law can really make a difference by
leading to economic growth, increased American security, and more middle class jobs that pay hard-working
Americans a good wage. I look forward to finding
many more “Made in USA” labels on products we see
in our stores and online.
A much-needed major Veterans Affairs Reform Bill
was also passed earlier in the year. Having spent a lot
of time hearing and reading vets’ personal stories of the
shameful care they received from the VA, I fought for
this bill that provides much-needed reform.
Another important piece of legislation that became
law in 2014 was the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act. The bill didn’t get a lot of press
coverage, but it is vital for freight transportation and
will help take traffic off roads and rails. It also helps
battle the spread of Asian carp that threaten our Great
Lakes.
Critical bipartisan legislation that I first introduced
back in 2010 that will increase the security of federal
cyber networks and information systems, improve the
transfer of cybersecurity technologies to the marketplace, train a cybersecurity workforce, and coordinate and prioritize federal cybersecurity research and
development efforts has also finally passed through the
Congress. Every day, we wake up to reports of more
cyber attacks. Individuals are having their identities stolen while businesses and their workers are being damaged daily by cyber espionage; that’s why it has been a
priority of mine to get this bill onto the president’s desk
to help America thwart cyber attacks.
Finally, thanks to legislation that I recently got
passed through Congress, Chicago’s Mount Greenwood Post Office will be renamed the Captain Herbert
Johnson Memorial Post Office Building, after Captain
Herbie Johnson, who died on Nov. 2, 2012, at the age
of 54, while battling flames in the attic of a two-story
home on Chicago’s South Side.
Believe it or not, last year there was a moratorium in
the House of Representatives on the naming of postal
facilities. Thankfully that policy was reversed. Naming
a postal facility honoring Captain Johnson is not just
a tribute to him and his family, but all first responders
who bravely put their lives on the line every day, often
for people they don’t even know.
2015 brings a new look to Congress. Hopefully, there
will be a renewed focus from both sides of the aisle to
work together to pass a long term transportation bill,
create an economic environment that promotes the
growth of high-quality jobs, strengthen Social Security and Medicare, and, in keeping with a popular New
Year’s Resolution, trim some fat.
Guests sample Middle Eastern food at a holiday party held by members of the Arab American Family Services and
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago last month at the Bridgeview Community Center, 7900 S. Oketo Ave.
– News-Herald photo by Joe Boyle
Guiding immigrant youths in Bridgeview
Arab American Family Services partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters
By Joe Boyle
Itedal Shalabi, co-founder and executive director of
Arab American Family Services of Bridgeview, felt
more was needed to assist children of immigrants adjust to life in America.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
offered that helping hand.
The two organizations have developed a partnership in which Big Brothers Big Sisters offer programs,
classes and athletic activities to help ease the transition
for immigrant children.
“The partnership between Big Brothers Big Sisters
has been tremendous,” said Shalabi. “I think with a lot
of our immigrant children, it is difficult to adjust. These
kids have cultural differences they have to deal with.”
Shalabi said that Nareman Taha, a co-founder of the
AAFS, has also contributed a great deal to the organization. Taha is currently the development director for
AAFS.
Arab American Family Services, with the assistance
of Big Brothers Big Sisters, formed a partnership with
the Boys and Girls Club of America. Shalabi points
out that this is the first Arab-American organization to
form a partnership with BGC.
The AAFS and Big Brothers Big Sisters held a holiday party on Dec. 10 at the Bridgeview Community
Center, 7900 S. Oketo Ave.
Representatives of BBBS were on hand, along with
officials from AAFS, parents and children. The crowd
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that gathered sampled Middle Eastern food and conversed with members of AAFS and BBBS.
Arthur Mollenhauer, chief executive officer of
BBBS, attended the holiday party.
“This is just a great event and a wonderful way to
meet everyone,” said Mollenhauer. “We have worked
with AAFS this past year and I think we have made
great progress.”
Mollenhauer said that a second day of events will
be added to the AAFS program when the first is fulled
to capacity. When 20 youths fill that program, another
will be added. Mollenhauer said that he is confident
that they can reach that goal by March 1.
“We started a dialogue with Arab Family American
Services a couple of years ago,” said Mollenhauer. “We
hope to expaned our output to Los Angeles and Detroit,
cities with large Arab American populations.”
The program with AAFS kicked off officially in September. Mentors meet with the kids on two Wednesdays each month at the Bridgeview Community Center. Mentors are required to be at least 18 years old.
The AAFS has been in existence since 2001. Shalabi said that the organization was formed to provide
opportunities for children of Middle Eastern backgrounds whose families are new to the U.S.
Shalabi said that these kids are often anxious and
sometimes withdrawn. It is hard to move here from a
foreign country and become assimilated into American culture, said Shalabi.
“That’s why this partnership with Big Brothers Big
Sisters can be helpful,” added Shalabi. “The language
can also be a barrier.”
The AAFS is looking for mentors to take part in the
BBBS initiative.
Shalabi said the partnership with Big Brothers Big
Sisters is a great opportunity for adults to take on the
responsibility of guiding youths in the right direction
and to help make a difference in a youngster’s life.
Mollenhauer said that BBBS reaches other southwest suburban commnities, such as Hickory Hills, Oak
Lawn, Forest View and Summit. BBBS has been in existence for 107 years and 46 years in the Chicago area,
added Mollenhauer.
For more information on signing up to be a mentor,
or about the program, call (708) 599-2237.
More information about the partnership can be obtained by calling AAFS, (708) 599-2237.
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With lower taxes and
gas prices, wallets will
be fatter in 2015
Enjoy the pay raise, but be careful about spending it all.
Readers of this newspaper and Illinois taxpayers everywhere will have significantly more spending money this year
than last year, thanks to uncertain politics in Springfield and a
dazzling decline in world energy prices.
A four-year, state income-tax increase expired last week,
leaving a typical family of four with an income of $52,000
paying about $650 less in 2015 than in 2014, according to the
Illinois Department of Revenue.
That’s almost $11 a week. Not bad.
Then, there’s automobile expenses. As evidenced by the
recent sale of $1.99 a gallon gas at Circle K in Bridgeview,
local gas prices have plummeted nearly 50 percent since July
2014. For the average driver, that translates into almost $30 in
savings each week.
Between lower taxes and lower energy prices, the average
head of a household reading this newspaper could realize an
extra $2,000 a year in spending money in 2015 versus 2014,
simply because of state politics and global market forces.
That’s good news. Higher household incomes usually
translates into greater demand for goods and services. And
that usually leads to greater investment (and job opportunities)
from business owners who are gaining confidence that increasing amounts of money will circulate in the local economy.
That is, if the reductions stick.
The drop in the tax rate means a steep decline in revenue
for the state of Illinois. The state already faces a $2 billion
deficit through the end of the fiscal year in June. The individual rate drops from 5 percent to 3.75 percent, while the corporate income tax rate declines from 7 percent to 5.25 percent.
Incoming Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has a formidable
challenge if he’s to allow the surcharge to be reduced, as he
favors. The architect of the increase — now vanquished Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn — campaigned on making the hike
permanent, and the Democratic-controlled Legislature planned
on it when it passed this year’s budget.
However, voters elected otherwise. They opted for Rauner,
the Republican, and Democratic super majorities in the Legislature. Who says campaigns don’t matter?
During the campaign, Rauner said he would support tax
changes to encourage business growth but also left the door
wide open to increasing sales taxes. Leaders of the Democratic-controlled Legislature are saying little and giving the
governor-elect a chance to produce a concrete plan. “He’s got
to come to us,” one lawmaker told this newspaper.
Meantime, gas prices are a little easier to predict, but not
much. Capital budgets from natural gas producers in the United States, the biggest drivers of lower energy prices, are being
slashed by as much as 50 percent in 2015, suggesting lower
energy prices for the remainder of the new year.
Meantime, oil producers, from Saudi Arabia to Russia, the
real losers from plunging energy prices, have stated publicly
that they do not expect prices to bounce back until 2016.
If this is true, and it probably is, readers of this newspaper can
count on one-to-two years of $1,000-$2,000 per year in pay raises.
Enjoy, and don’t spend it all in one place. It won’t last
forever.
Letters to the Editor
It’s time to make your
resolutions and not break them
By Joan Hadac
Well, now that most of us have broken our New
Year’s resolutions.
OK, kidding. Sort of.
It seems to me that most New Year’s resolutions
involve personal behavior: lose weight, stop smoking, exercise regularly, etc.
But fewer resolutions involve social behavior —
that is, changing the way we act in our neighborhoods, city, state, nation and world.
With that in mind, here are 10 social resolutions
I suggest all of us think about.
In 2015, resolve to:
• Introduce yourself to six neighbors you currently do not know. By that I mean six households
—not the mom, dad, two kids, dog and cat living
next door. By “introduce” I mean something more
than a smile, wave or head nod. Invite them over to
dinner — or meet them at one of your local restaurants, who could certainly use the business.
• Support your local newspaper, especially the
one you are reading right now. Buy a gift subscription for your neighbors. Patronize the paper’s
advertisers and let them know you saw their ad.
Community newspapers are an important part of
the local social fabric, and they offer something
important that the downtown papers can’t possibly
give. A community that loses its local paper is a
community in decline.
• Live your faith. If you are a believer, support your local house of worship with more than
lip service. Participate in services regularly and
contribute your time, talents and treasure to give
glory to God.
• Send someone flowers or a fruit basket. Just
once in 2015, send a gift to someone you have
never sent a gift to before —preferably someone
taken for granted by others. A crossing guard, a
school or church secretary, someone like that. And
include a note of thanks, written in your own hand.
• If you are eligible to vote, register to vote
and vote in every election. Ever wonder why some
jurisdictions seem to get more attention than others? They produce votes — regularly and in huge
numbers. Like 15,000 ballots, compared to 5,000
elsewhere. Also, cast an informed ballot. Know the
issues and the candidates.
• Support your local police. They can’t be
everywhere, and they need extra sets of eyes and
ears to keep them informed. If you see something,
say something.
• Consider adopting a dog or cat from a local
shelter. In addition to saving the life of an animal
that might otherwise be killed, a good house pet
can actually improve your physical and spiritual
well-being.
• Attend and support local public events.
Granted, it’s never easy shoveling down Cub Scout
pancakes, Boy Scout spaghetti, or potluck whatever — but these are the types of events, small
as they are, that help build and strengthen our
neighborhoods.
• Shop locally. The small businesses within a
mile or two or your home pay local taxes, employ
local men and women, and donate to local organizations like schools, churches, Little League,
Scouting groups and more.
• Finally, resolve to smile, laugh and spread
cheer among people you meet — whether you’ve
known them all your life or whether you met them
five minutes ago.
Joan Hadac is an award-winning journalist. She
is editor and publisher of swchicagopost.com, an
online news service in Chicago’s Clearing and
Garfield Ridge neighborhoods. This column is
adapted from one she wrote in 2011 for her
“City Mom Chicago” blog.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY
DIVISION
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Plaintiff,
-v.SHARON O’SHAUGHNESSY AKA SHARON
L. O’SHAUGHNESSY AKA SHARON LYNN
SANCHEZ, EDWARD O’SHAUGHNESSY
AKA EDWARD F. O’SHAUGHNESSY AKA
EDWARD F O’SHAUGHNESSY III, THE
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF BURBANK
Defendants
14 CH 223
5001 WEST 85TH STREET
Burbank, IL 60459
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and
Sale entered in the above cause on November 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales
Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 13,
2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One
South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO,
IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, as set forth below, the following
described real estate:
LOT 47 (EXCEPT THE WEST 200 FEET
THEREOF) IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S
AERO FIELDS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF
THE SOUTH 20 ACRES OF THE EAST 1/2
OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 IN SECTION 33,
TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF
THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND OF
THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 33,
EXCEPT PART THEREOF DEDICATED FOR
PUBLIC HIGHWAY, RECORDED DECEMBER
5, 1962 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 7737153,
ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as 5001 WEST 85TH
STREET, Burbank, IL 60459
Property Index No. 19-33-405-046-0000.
The real estate is improved with a single
family residence.
The judgment amount was $313,519.90.
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 be accepted.
The balance, including the Judicial sale
fee for Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated
on residential real estate at the 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 to the residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. The
subject property is subject to general real
estate taxes, special assessments, or special
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 to confirmation
by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the
purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale
that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the
real estate after confirmation of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as
to the condition of the property. Prospective
bidders are admonished to check the court
file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, or
a unit which is part of a common interest
community, the purchaser of the unit at the
foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and the legal
fees required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In
accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)
(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the property, other than
a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1)
and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5
of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.
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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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, contact the sales department, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG
LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding
instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please
refer to file number F13120688.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
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 a 7 day status report
of pending sales.
FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC
1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
(630) 453-6960
E-Mail: [email protected]
Attorney File No. F13120688
Attorney ARDC No. 3126232
Attorney Code. 26122
Case Number: 14 CH 223
TJSC#: 34-20743
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff
s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector
attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Couple greet new year by getting married
Virginia Castro says she
has been nagging her son
Jose “for years,” to marry
his longtime love, Brenda
Bravo.
Last Friday morning,
with their children, Ariel,
14, and Adriel, 8, at their
sides, Jose and Brenda
took that big step and were
married by Cook County
Clerk David Orr.
The south suburban
couple stayed overnight at
a Loop hotel and arrived at
the Daley Center at 5 a.m.
so that they could be the
first couple to get a marriage license in 2015.
Bravo, 30, of Oak Lawn,
and Castro, 33, of Blue Island, were hours ahead of
the next arriving couple to
the clerk’s Bureau of Vital
Records.
They received their
marriage license as soon as
the Clerk’s office opened at
8:30 a.m., and Orr, continuing a tradition of his dating
back to 1991, married them
about a half-hour later in a
ceremony in his office, as a
contingent of relatives and
media witnessed the morning’s events.
A judge waived the 24hour waiting period so Orr
could marry them immediately. He is the only clerk
in Illinois with the ability
to perform marriages.
Ref. No. 09-6265 N
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY
DIVISION
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
F/K/A THE BANK OF
NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC.,
ASSET-BACKED
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-8,
Plaintiff,
vs.
HUSSEIN HAMDAN AND NAIM MUSTAFA, AMERICA’S
WHOLESALE LENDER, CITY OF BURBANK AND DR. R.
ABU-SHANAB, UNKNOWN TENANTS,
UNKNOWN OWNERS
AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,
Defendants,
10 CH 2029
Calendar 56
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that
pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure
entered in the above entitled cause on
November 10, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday,
February 13, 2015, at the hour of 11
a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison
Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois,
sell to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described mortgaged real
estate:
THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 114 (EXCEPT
THE SOUTH 17 FEET THEREOF) IN F.
H. BARTLETT’S 1ST ADDITION TO F.
H. BARTLETT’S 79TH STREET ACRES
BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST
1/2 OF THE SOUTH EAST 1/4 OF
SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH,
RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as 6740 W 87TH
ST, BURBANK, ILLINOIS 60459-2323.
P.I.N. 19-31-406-034.
The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If
the subject mortgaged real estate is a
unit of a common interest community,
the purchaser of the unit other than a
mortgagee shall pay the assessments
required by subsection (g-1) of Section
18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.
Sale terms: 10% down by certified
funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property
will NOT be open for inspection.
For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel
at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of
Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125.
Ref. No. 09-6265 N
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
overwhelmed. I’ve been on
them for the longest time
(to get married),” she said.
“I’m so happy,” Virginia said. “I officially have a
second daughter now.” She
said that she has known for
years that Brenda was the
right woman for her son,
and he was the right man
for Brenda.
“My son is an excellent
father, she’s a great mother.
She’s the only daughter-inlaw I know who loves her
mother-in-law.”
Brenda, who works in
customer service for State
Farm Insurance, and Jose,
who is a lead patient transporter for Advocate South
Suburban Hospital in Blue
Island, met through family
members 14 years ago.
Orr presented the couple
with a package of prizes,
which included a weekend
stay in a downtown hotel
and four VIP passes to an
improv comedy theater.
Orr also paid the couple’s marriage license fee
of $60 and provided them
with a commemorative
certificate on canvas.
The two now are ready
for the next big undertaking in their lives — they
are looking to buy a house
in Alsip, to stay close to
family.
Brenda Bravo and Jose
Castro got married last Friday morning at Cook County Clerk at David Orr’s office
in the Daley Center. They
were the first couple to get
their marriage license for
2015. – Submitted photo
After years of putting it
off, Brenda and Jose said
this was the time that felt
right for them. They originally planned to get married on Jan. 31, but “we decided we wanted to start the
year off right,” Brenda said.
“It’s a commitment,” she
added. “I just felt like now
was the time,” Jose said.
While waiting for the
doors of the clerk’s office
to open last Friday morning, Brenda and Jose said
they were feeling nervous
and excited, but someone
who was just as excited if
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Rockabilly hits that will feature the songs of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and others will
be played beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11 at the
Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave.
“The Limitations” will play the music of that 1950s
era. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Oak
Lawn Library.
****
Alumni Night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 at Nathan Hale Elementary School, 6140
S. Melvina Ave., Chicago.
Anyone who graduated from Hale School may
attend. A presentation will be given along with a tour
of the school.
Light refreshments will be served.
****
The first session of Sensory Storytime for Children of All Abilities will take place from 10 to 10:45
a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427
S. Raymond Ave.
The program is open to all ages with an adult. More
information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990
or visit www.oaklawnlibrary.org.
****
Registration for winter class sessions is currently
taking place at Normandy Park, 6660 W. 52nd St.,
Chicago.
A complete list of winter programs being offered
at Normandy Park can be found on the Chicago Park
District website at www.chicagoparkdistrict.com.
New to the winter session is the American Red
Cross Babysitting Certification class. This class meets
from 3:30 to 5 p.m. beginning Monday, Jan. 5 and
runs for 10 weeks. Participants must be 11 years of age
but no more than 14 years old.
The registration fee is $30, which includes all
materials for the class. Children will learn the basic
skill of babysitting and how to manage the business of
babysitting.
Senior fitness is also being offered at Normandy
Park. The class will be held from 11:15 a.m. to noon
Thursdays.
Fun with Food class for children ages 6 to 8 will
be held from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays at Normandy Park. Kids will learn how to cook healthy meals
and about how healthy food groups make up healthy
eating.
More information about the programs can be obtained by calling (773) 229-1421.
****
The Clearing American Legion Post 600 will hold
its social night on Thursday, Jan. 15 at the post, 4352
W. 63rd St., Chicago.
The event begins at 7 p.m. Members can play
cards or just visit and converse. Refreshments will be
served.
More information can be obtained by calling (773)
767-0230.
****
Free films will be presented at 1 p.m. every Friday
at the Bridgeview Library, 7840 W. 79th St.
Library staff will also provide free popcorn. Patrons
can bring their own soft drinks.
For every four movies residents attend, they will
qualify for a free rental DVD.
More information about the films or a list of upcoming movies, call the library at (708) 458-2990, ext. 105.
****
“Cinema Chat: Movie and Discussion” of the
2013 film “Short Term 12” will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S.
Raymond Ave.
The movie is about a 20-something supervising
staff member of a residential treatment facility who
navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside
her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.
After the movie, patrons can head up to the second
floor Art Gallery area for an informal discussion of the
film. Guests who prefer not to discuss the film are still
invited to attend the screening. The movie is rated R
and runs 96 minutes.
More information can be obtained by calling (708)
422-4990 or visit www.oaklawnlibrary.org.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
LOCAL BUSINESS
New campus director named at NW Business College
Christa Holton has been appointed the new campus director
of the local Northwestern Business College, 7725 S. Harlem
Ave., Bridgeview.
Holton has 15 years of experience working in higher education,
primarily in the management of
large admissions teams for a variety of institutions maintaining
multiple campuses and spanning
several states.
Most recently, she comes to
Northwestern College from Orbis Education of Indianapolis, an
organization that partners with
leading colleges, universities and
healthcare systems to deliver hy-
brid healthcare education programs.
She served there as site director
for both the Olivet Nazarene University partnership in Oak Brook,
and the Roseman University partnership, in Henderson, Nev., focusing primarily on their nursing
programs.
She will work closely with each
of these entities, in addition to
building relationships with students at Northwestern College’s
Bridgeview Campus.
Prior to her years at Orbis Education, Holton also spent nine
years at Education Management
Corporation, where she served as
Senior Director of Admissions,
initially for their Atlanta A Argosy University Campus and later
for their flagship Argosy campus
in Chicago.
Holton also once served as director of communications at Robert Morris College in Chicago.
Holton earned her bachelor
of Science degree in journalism
from Ohio University in Athens,
Ohio with a concentration in public relations and specializations in
English and interpersonal communication.
Holton is a 30 year resident of
Chicago where she resides with
her husband and two children.
Christa Holton has been selected as the new campus director at the Northwestern
Business College in Bridgeview. – Submitted photo
Little Company plans fifth annual Pink Pajama Party
Little Company of Mary Hospital will
hold its Fifth Annual Pink Pajama Party
on Friday, Jan. 23 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Alsip.
The Pink Pajama Party began as a
way for Joanne Jager, chair of the event
and the Pink Pajama Party Committee,
to give back by making a difference in
the lives of those who are fighting breast
cancer.
“I personally have had several women close to me receive the diagnosis of
breast cancer,” said Jager.
The overwhelming feelings of sadness
and helplessness upon learning the news
of their illnesses is what led Jager to co-
ordinate the first annual Pink Pajama
Party five years ago.
“It is their strength that has been
my inspiration for this event,” said
Jager.
The Pink Pajama Party gives residents a local option in supporting the
fight against breast cancer. Proceeds
from the event assist women in need
undergoing breast cancer treatment
at Little Company of Mary Hospital's
Cancer Center, including providing
assistance with transportation needs,
delivering dinners after a day of treatment and assisting with pharmaceutical needs.
“We are extremely grateful to be able
to give our breast cancer patients what
they need as they go through their cancer
journey and let them know that are others are thinking about them and wishing
them well,” said Pat Morley, Associate
Director of Little Company of Mary’s
Foundation Department.
“The success of the event has allowed
us to put our finger on the pulse of what
is needed to ease the physical, psychological and emotional needs of breast
cancer patients when they need it most,”
said Jager. “It has been an honor and a
privilege to be a part of such an amazing group of women who inspire me
daily and who remind me that, together,
we can, we have and we will continue to
make a difference.”
The 5th Annual Pink Pajama Party begins with a 3 p.m. check-in at the
DoubleTree Hotel followed by a cocktail
hour, dinner, open bar, games, raffles,
silent auctions, dancing, and stories
of survivorship. All persons attending
must be 21 years or older and will be
required to show proof of ID at registration.
Residents can still register at http://
w w w.lc m h .o r g / h o m e /fo u n d a t io n /
pink-pajama-party/. For additional information, contact Morley at (708) 229-5097.
Oak Lawn Chamber
sponsors PADS sock drive
The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce sponsored
their first sock drive for South Suburban PADS and collected over 500 pairs of socks.
This initiative started with two Chamber committees: Business Showcase and Small Business Saturday
to make residents aware of how important it is to “Shop
Local First.”
Sock donations were provided by Chamber members
and some local families during the Shop Oak Lawn
Small Business Saturday Kick-Off Party on Nov. 29.
Member of the Chamber of Commerce delivered the
sock donation to Rev. Peggy McClanahan and Dr. Michael H. Montgomery, of Pilgrim Faith United Church
on Dec. 17.
Pilgrim Faith United Church is one of several PADS
sites in Oak Lawn. PADS sights offer free emergency,
overnight shelter nightly from Oct. 1 to April 30 for the
homeless. If you have any questions about the site at Pilgrim Faith United Church, contact the church office at
(708) 422-4200.
For more information about the area PADS site, call
South Suburban PADS program at (708) 754-4357.
Correction
The wrong hours were
posted for the Oak Lawn
Library (“Patrons warm
up to Oak Lawn Library
Cafe”) story in the Dec. 26
edition.
The actual hours of the
Oak Lawn Library are from
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
through Thursday; 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Friday and Saturday;
and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Tie a blue ribbon
Volunteers pass out blue ribbons to residents to tie around poles along 95th Street in Oak Lawn last Friday. Oak
Lawn Trustee Tim Desmond (1st) organized the “Tie One On” event to show support for police officers.
– News-Herald photo by Steve Neuhaus
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Page 9 FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Saying last goodbyes to Father Emil Cudak
Hopefully, we have survived the first snow in the
New Year 2015 and have
located our boots, gloves,
scarves and all items of
winter garb needed and
can even enjoy seeing the
snowflakes fall.
However, Queen of
the Universe Parish was
saddened by the fact that
the beloved Father Emil
Cudak, associate pastor,
died during the Christmas
holidays. The church was
filled to over-capacity with
many from St. Bruno’s
Parish where Father Emil
had also served. The St.
Bruno choir sang the
special hymn, “Serdeczna
Matko” (Beloved Mary).
Father Emil and Father
Jose Marcia Abellan,
pastor, took many walks
throughout the parish and
also led many processions
through our blocks when
the weather was pleasant.
He died in his sleep and
we pray that he rests in
eternal peace.
I understand his body
will be buried in his
native Poland and he
certainly will be kindly
remembered by all who
met him.
Over the Christmas
holidays, Queen’s Seniors
lost one of its vocal members, Joe Traczyk, who
celebrated his 99th birthday last October. He was
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ways at the club. He was
also buried from Queen
of the Universe Church
in the new year. Queen’s
former pastor, Father
Larry McNally, celebrated the Mass as Joe and
he were good friends for
many years. We pray he
rests in eternal peace.
Ann Hardy and Mel
Bauer recently visited
Casey Dudek, who is currently at Brentwood Sub
Acute Healthcare Center
in Burbank. Ann mentioned how Casey enjoys
looking out the windows
at the lovely trees and
foliage surrounding the
Center.
We send Happy
Wedding Anniversary
best wishes to Shelby and
James Hindsley and Frie-
da and Walter Bergman,
who are celebrating in
January.
We also send special
Happy Birthday wishes to
Golden Eagle Club celebrants whose birthstone
is the Garnet and whose
flower is the Carnation
during January.
The birthday celebrants are: Carole Wild,
Miroslav Lazar, Mary Susan Vankempen, Pauline
Reicher, Rosemary Sutor,
William Cholewczynski, Rita Pilch; Richard
Rokosz, CC DeHann,
Dorothy Riley, Catherine
Denlinger, Bernice Wiedenski, Dolores Hohut,
William Tumaitis, Doro-
thy Gaude, Arlene Sivak,
Connie Ostrowski Donald
Schmiege, Antonio Asencio, Ronald Masel, John
Walsh, Halina Monko,
Vera Fairbee, Albina
Hyzny, Loretta Obora,
Tom Doyle, Deborah
Alba, Richard Mitchell,
Patrick Danaher; Sherry
Witz, Andriana Dellaportas, Alice Kasprzyk and
Genevieve Ciciura.
We whisper a prayer
for all of our neighbors
who have fallen and suffered blows and hope for
speedy recoveries.
And we also whisper
a prayer for our devoted
military and their families, and for our USA.
18th Ward ‘Town Hall’ meeting will be held
The 18th Ward “Town
Hall Meeting” will be
held from 7 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan 20 at
Hayes Park’s gym, 2936
W. 85th St. Ald. Lona
Lane and representatives from various state
and local agencies will
be there to answer your
community questions.
For additional details,
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The WAO meets twice a
month on the second and
fourth Saturdays from
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library,
8530 S. Kedzie Ave.
This month the club
will meet tomorrow,
Saturday, Jan. 10 and
Saturday, Jan. 24. For
more information,
contact Cassandra R.
Lee at (773) 592-2930 or
via email at crlee2003@
hotmail.com.
Birthday and anniversary wishes are sent
out this week to Myrtice
Fox and the Continos.
On Sunday, Jan. 11,
Bob and Gloria Contino
celebrate their wedding
anniversary and on
Thursday, Jan. 15 Gloria
celebrates her birthday.
Myrtice will also be
celebrating her birthday,
and that’s on Monday,
Jan. 12.
Happy Anniversary
to the Continos! Happy
Birthday to both Myrtice
and Gloria!
On Thursday, Jan 15,
the Wrightwood Improvement Association
will meet at 7:30 p.m. in
the Quigley Room at St.
Thomas More Church,
2825 W. 81st St., (enter
from the parking lot’s
side drive). Contact the
WIA at (773) 476-2546
for additional information.
“Make Your Own
Pixel Keychain” is
a special program at
the Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library
this month. If you’re
into video games like
Minecraft, Mario and
Pokemon plan on attending the Thursday,
Jan. 22 session at 4 p.m.
For additional details,
contact the branch at
(312) 747-2696.
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Ashburn Highlights
At 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Oak
Street Health, 3348 W.
87th St., presents an
informational session on
“Reducing Stress and
Anxiety Tips.” Diana
Del Real Community
Health Educator will be
discussing the importance of self care and
the importance of taking
time for yourself each
day. Contact Oak Street
Health at (773) 776-4471
for more details.
Scottsdale Highlights
St. Bede the Venerable
School, 4440 W. 83rd
St., will host its annual
Science Fair on Tuesday,
Jan. 20. The seventh
grade students will be
participating. The fair
is open to the public.
For more information,
include fair hours, contact the school at (773)
884-2020.
Clearing Civic
League meets
in new year
The Clearing Civic
League will hold its first
meeting of the new year at
7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 at
the Hale Park Field House,
6258 W. 62nd St., Chicago.
A guest speaker has not
yet been confirmed. Refreshments will be served
before and during the
meeting.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
ACCENT ON YOUTH
SCHOOL BELLS
An entrance exam for male and female eighthgrade students will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
10 at De La Salle Institute, 3434 S. Michigan Ave.,
Chicago.
Students are asked to bring the $25 test fee along
with two No. 2 pencils. Calculators are not allowed.
More information can be obtained by calling John
Brogan, director of admissions, at (312) 842-7355m ext.
147, or [email protected].
Scouts celebrate at Christmas party
Members of St. Gall Cub Scout Pack 3697 and their families held their annual Christmas party and Pack Night on
Dec. 15. All Scouts received a patch for their efforts for their recent annual Popcorn sales drive. A Webelos rank
advancement ceremony was also conducted for Oscar Sosa. Later after dinner and deserts Scouts sang Christmas
carols to their special guest, Santa, who brought gifts and candy bags for all. On hand for the event were (from left,
front row) Jayden Kranick, Josiah Lopez, Marco Hernandez, Santa, Joshua Kranick, Joshua Pena, Morgan Juarez,
(second row) Jamie Davis, Rodrigo Rosas, Oscar Sosa, Issaiah Lopez, Mark Nieto ( T697 ), (back row) Ed Melkonian, Webelos leader; Victoria Sosa, committee member; Willie Nieto, Assistant Scout Master; and Leticia Garcia,
charter rep. Alexandra Molina, Tigers leader, was not in the photo. Any boys ages 7 to 17 interested in Scouting can
contact Melkonian at (312) 316-5825. – Submitted photo
Mount Carmel students collect food and
new toys for Advent Action program
Mount Carmel High
School students collected 3,500 cans of food and
more than 1,100 new toys
during the schools annual
Advent Action program,
a school tradition to help
those less fortunate by collecting canned foods, donating toys, and giving extra to the mission collection
during the holiday season.
“Men of Carmel have
been participating in Advent Action for more than
15 years,” said Mount Carmel President Fr. Tony Mazurkiewicz, O.Carm. “Every year students go above
and beyond the call by donating more than is asked; a
great example of their giving and generous spirit.”
The canned food was
delivered to the Maple-Morgan Park Food
Pantry, run by Mount Carmel alumnus Matt Taylor
’57. The food pantry is especially in need during the
holiday season because of
large distributions to patrons during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The students exceeded
their goal of collecting one
Mount Carmel High School Students delivered more than 900
toys to St. Bernard Hospital during Advent Action, a tradition of
service and giving at Mount Carmel for over 15 years. Taking
part were (from left, kneeliing) Thomas Dillon, Cullen Walsh),
Alex Correa,a resident of Oak Lawn; Grant Peebles, (from left
standing) Joseph Malkowski, Joe Conroy, Roberto Delreal Jr.,
Sean Farrell, Thomas Doyle, Dr. Marie Muscadin of St. Bernard Hospital, Gilbert Tyson Jr, David Tabb and Scott Sortal,
teacher and service club moderator. – Submitted photo
new toy per student with
their grand total reaching
over 1,100. The toys are
distributed to the Kevin
Dowling Foundation, St.
Bernard Hospital‘s annual community Christmas
party, and the St. Martin
De Porres House of Hope,
a new foundation on
Mount Carmel’s Advent
Action donation list.
“I asked Mount Carmel
to include St. Martin De
Hannum students make
crafts for holidays
Students at Hannum Elementary School, take
part in the first Make and Take Craft Night held
Dec. 18 at the school. Students and their families
celebrated the upcoming holidays by making
crafts and enjoying a meal together. They also
visited the Kindness Station, where cards and
crafts were made for recovering and currently
active servicemen and women, wishing them
well and thanking them for their service. Over
100 cards and four shopping bags full of toiletries
were shipped to two troops overseas.
– Submitted photo
Porres House of Hope because of all the opportunities they offer to those in
need,” said senior Robert
Rajic). “We were able to
provide children with toys
from their own Christmas
wish list and money to buy
musical instruments used
for rehabilitation services.
Working with this organization has helped the students appreciate all that
we have, especially during
Christmas.”
December also starts
the Advent Action mission collection. Although
the mission collection is
practiced throughout the
school year, students are
asked to be extra generous
during advent.
“We encourage all students to follow Coach Ehrenstrom’s motto: $1 per
person, per week,” continued Rajic who inspired
senior leaders to promote
this motto with all Mount
Carmel students. “Coach
Ehrenstrom would tell us
to always ask for more. His
memory lives on through
Advent Action tradition.”
Curt Ehrenstrom was a
Mount Carmel coach and
teacher who diedof cancer
in May of 2014.
Students chose from
one of six of the following
charities to receive the Advent Action mission funds:
Carmelite mission work in
Timor Leste, Global Alliance for Africa, Heifer
International, Misericordia Heart of Mercy Home,
Samaritan’s Purse, or St.
Martin de Porres Shelter.
****
Local students have been selected to the dean’s
list for the fall 2014 semester at Carthage College in
Kenosha, Wis.
Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students
who achieve a 3.5 grade-point average while carrying
at least 14 credit hours during a semester.
Local students earning were Mary Devereux, of
Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood, and Emily
Moritz, a resident of Burbank.
Also earning dean’s list honors were Oak Lawn
residents John O’Sullivan and Emily Salzman. Kaitlyn
Yarka, of Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood, was also
named to the dean’s list.
****
Spartanite newspaper and Shield yearbook students at Oak Lawn Community High School received
extra training at the South Suburban Conference Publications Workshop this fall at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills.
The workshop provided high school journalists from
around the south suburbs the opportunity to learn from
professional journalists.
“The students learned some remarkable techniques
that they can bring to their student publications,” said
Patrick DeFilippo, the Oak Lawn High School yearbook advisor.
In addition to the workshops, a small group of students were also chosen to compete in a mock journalism competition in preparation for the Illinois High
School Association sectionals in April of 2015.
The young OLCHS journalists were determined to
take home some hardware and they did with junior
Aleksandra Gronski capturing a third place medal in
Yearbook Copywriting. The students plan to use the
experiences from the workshop session to continue
producing high quality student publications for the
2014-15 school year and beyond.
****
Students and teachers earned honors at St. Symphorosa Elementary School, 6125 S. Austin Ave., Chicago.
Kate Fischel, an eighth-grade student at St. Symphorosa, won the Patriot’s Pen Award for her essay on
“Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans.”
Dawn Gasior, a kindergarten teacher at St. Sym’s,
was nominated to receive a 2015 Golden Apple Award
for grades pre-K through third grade.
****
Willow Springs School District 108 will hold its
next meeting to begin the new year at 9 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 18 at Willow Springs School, 8345 S. Archer Ave.
All meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of
every month unless otherwise indicated.
****
Several local students were selected to the dean’s
list for the fall 2014 semester at Belmont University in
Nashville, Tenn.
Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12
hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no
grade below a C.
Earning dean’s list honors were Oak Lawn residents
Ryann Arundel and Lily Paterno.
Also earning dean’s list honors were Alysa Bendarek,
of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood; Ashley Bendarek, of Garfield Ridge; Alexis Buglio, of Chicago’s
Clearing neighborhood; and Alexa Dietsch-Jones, of
Chicago’s Archer Heights neighborhood.
****
A local student has been named to the dean’s list
at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz.
Earning dean’s list honors was Amanda Marshall, a
resident of Oak Lawn, has been selected to the dean’s
list for the fall 2014 semester.
Undergraduate students who earn 12 or more graded
semester hours during a semester in residence at ASU
with a GPA of 3.50 or higher are eligible for the dean’s list.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Chicago Ald. Mike
Zalewski (23rd)
carries petition
sheets containing
the names of over
2,000 supporters
of his new public
safety proposal.
– Submitted photo
Zalewski wants to keep sex offenders out of libraries
Santa Claus arrives to visit and present gifts to all the children that attended the annual
American Legion Central Park Post 1028 Christmas party last month. – Submitted photo
Central Park Post holds Christmas party
The American Legion Central Park
Post 1028 hosted its annual Christmas
party on Dec. 7 at Glendora Banquets in
Chicago Ridge.
Over 260 members, family and friends
celebrated with a family-style luncheon.
Door prizes and raffles were also offered.
Santa Claus arrived and presented gifts to each child that attended the
event. Guests took photos of Santa with
the kids and adults.
“Our Christmas party is very nice and
warms the heart,” said Jack Carr, the post
commander. “The childrens’ interaction
with Santa bring out the Christmas spirit
in everyone. My special thanks to chairman Jack Divizio for making this a wonderful event.”
“For over 68 years our post has served
veterans. the community and neighborhood charities,” said Ken McClory, the
master of ceremonies. “This party is a
perfect way to conclude another successful year.”
Ald. Mike Zalewski (23rd) is sponsoring a new city ordinance to ban convicted
sex offenders from public libraries while
children are present, and has gathered
2,000 names from residents in support of
this measure.
“Criminals who attempt to prey on our
kids will not be tolerated,” Ald. Zalewski said. “As a father and grandfather, my
commitment to public safety is stronger
than ever, and I want to thank so many
community members for joining me in
support of this new public safety proposal to help keep our children safe where
they learn and study.”
Zalewski said he will continue gathering support on this issue over the next
few weeks, before it comes up for a vote.
He encourages additional community
members to add their name to his petition
to ban sexual predators from public libraries by calling his office at (773) 575-3545.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
IHSA is keeping league structure
By Jeff Vorva
We won’t be saying goodbye to
Catholic League football.
We won’t be saying “see ya later’’
to the Southwest Suburban.
Nor will we be saying “so long’’
to the South Suburban.
The East Suburban Catholic and
Metro Suburban are safe, too.
And it could stay that way for a
while.
The Illinois High School Association on Tuesday announced that the
general membership rejected Proposal 10 by a 395-212 count.
The proposal would have eliminated conference play and would
have implemented a district system
for the regular season based on enrollment and geography. If it passed,
it would have been the most dramatic change to the high school football
landscape in history and established
conferences would have been axed
including the Catholic League,
which is 100 years strong.
So for the next couple of years,
the football in the state is status quo.
The issues that surrounded the
reason for the proposal, however,
remain. Scheduling nightmares and
constant changes among conferences and league are still abundant.
Schools creatively scheduling easy
non-conference opponents in order
to rack up victories to qualify for the
postseason also has posed problems.
Tim O’Halloran, who runs the
edgytim.com website covering
IHSA football and recruiting and is
also a football expert on Comcast
SportsNet Chicago, wasn’t in favor
of the proposal but thinks changes
are needed.
“The coaches I talked to who
were in favor of it are disappointed
because they thought this was a viable solution,” he said. “But when
they put this proposal out there and
showed what it would look like, I
think it scared the bejesus out of a
lot of people.
“You saw where Joliet schools
were in the same district as the St.
Louis area. You had Mt. Carmel
playing a bunch of Chicago Public
League schools that are located near
them. There was a lot of weird stuff
Catholic League football, which features Brother Rice and St. Rita (shown in a
game in 2014) will stay the same after an IHSA proposal to revamp its structure failed to pass. – Photo for the News-Herald by Jeff Vorva
out there that may have spooked
some schools off. But the scheduling
and conferences are still an issue.’’
It’s possible a modified and
changed proposal could be up for
votes in future years. One thing
O’Halloran doesn’t want to see is
the playoff structure used by the
state to the east of Illinois. Indiana
allows all of its football teams into
the postseason.
“I don’t even want to go there,”
O’Halloran said. “It would alleviate some scheduling issues but
we would become Indiana and in
my book that would not be a good
thing. Then you are just making a
complete mockery of your playoff
system. I know everyone is eligible
for the postseason in basketball and
baseball and all of the other sports,
but football is different.
“It’s totally different and it should
be handled that way.”
Some coaches, including St. Laurence’s Harold Blackmon, were hoping it wouldn’t pass.
“The Catholic League has been a
staple of high school football for a
very long time,” he said before the
vote, which took place in December.
“To destroy that is very unfair.”
It’s one of the few proposals to
make the ballot to get rejected.
Three of the six proposals on the
IHSA ballot were not passed this
year. The last time a proposal failed
to pass was in 2008-09.
From 1999-2000 through 201314, 133 out of 135 proposals were
passed.
A summary of this year’s other
proposals:
• Proposal 1 (passed 370-239):
Allows the Board of Directors to approve international programs that do
not appear on the list of the Council
on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET), and thereby confer eligibility to students in
those programs
• Proposal 5 (passed 375-234):
Removes the mid-summer “dead
week” provision that was approved
last year.
• Proposal 15 (passed 489-96):
Moves the date of the first contest of
the girls tennis season four days earlier, to Thursday of Week 7.
• Proposal 17 (rejected 313291): Would have removed the season limitation currently in place for
Scholastic Bowl.
• Proposal 18 (rejected 305299): Would have increased the contest limitation for Scholastic Bowl
from 18 dates to 30 dates.
A total of 613 of 810 member
schools (75.7 percent) participated in
the amendment balloting, a significant increase from last year’s 57.3
percent. A new email voting procedure is credited with turning out
the vote, yielding the second-highest
percentage since 1997.
Greg Hayward, a 2011 graduate of Oak Lawn
Community High School, was honored by the
College Sports Information Directors of America as a three-time Capital One Academic
All-America Selection for his work and play at
St. Xavier University. – Submitted photo
OLCHS grad excels in
classroom, football at SXU
Oak\ Lawn Community High School graduate
Greg Hayward has excelled on the football field
and in the classroom.
Hayward was recently
honored by the College
Sports Information Directors of America as a
three-time Capital One
Academic All-America
Selection for his work and
play at St. Xavier University.
A 2011 graduate of
Oak Lawn Community
High School, Hayward a
senior defensive end for
St. Xavier University. He
has earned a grade point
average of 3.86 working
toward a degree in Criminal Justice.
He racked up 76 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss
and 15 sacks this season.
He ranks second in the
NAIA this year in sacks
and ranks number one
with 1.4 sacks per game.
Adding to his accomplishments,
Hayward
has been named the 2014
MSFA Midwest Defensive Player of the Year.
During his four years,
he has totaled 200 tackles, 54 tackles for loss and
28.5 sacks. As a junior,
Hayward was honored
as a Daktronics-NAIA
Scholar Athlete, MSFA
All-Academic and firstteam All-MSFA Midwest
League.
DLS volleyball program raises money for women’s health
The De La Salle varsity
volleyball team defeated
Walter Payton, 25-16, 25-21
to celebrate Senior Night.
Both schools came together to raise money for
Mercy Hospital’s Women’s Health and Breast
Cancer Center. The promotion is dedicated to all
men and women who have
been touched by breast
cancer with the hopes that
this devastating disease
will one day have a cure.
Senior De La Salle
players honored were Natalie Arredia, daughter of
Gina and Gary Arredia;
Carleigh Barringer, daughter of Sharon and Dave
Barringer; Mary Kate Byrnes, daughter of Christine
and Michael Byrnes; Maura McCabe, daughter of
Deborah McCabe and Tom
Palmen; Mykhal Suide,
daughter of the late Veronica and Michael Suide;
Amber Trendle (St. Mary
Star of the Sea), daughter
of Linda and Tom Trendle;
and Kyra White (St. Daniel
the Prophet), daughter of
Dawn and Mike White.
Additional donations
can be sent directly to
Carol L. Garikes Schneider, president and chief
Executive Officer, 2525 S.
Michigan Ave., Chicago,
IL 60616-2477.
St. Laurence coach on ESPN
Bobbie Howard, a varsity football coach at St. Laurence, was recently on an episode of ESPN’s “30 for
30.” The episode featured NFL star Randy Moss, who
Howard grew up with and played football alongside
during childhood. – Submitted photo
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BOGAN HIGH SCHOOL
“BENGALS”
REUNION COMMITTEE
Rich Brenza
[email protected]
Jim Gallagher
[email protected]
Jim Gill
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Becky Maniates Chirillo
[email protected]
Jim Nordberg
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Burt Odelson
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Joan Parsons Hoffmann
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To the Class of June 1965:
Can you believe that 50 years ago today we were in our senior year at
Bogan High School? On Friday, May 29, 2015, our 50th High School
Reunion will be held at Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th Street, Oak Forest, Illinois from 6:30pm to 11:30pm. Casual attire is encouraged.
Social hour will be at 6:30pm; dinner will be served at 7:30pm. The cost
of the reunion is $65 per person and $130 per couple. This includes
a dinner buffet, music and memories from 1965 and other surprises!
There will also be a cash bar.
On Thursday, May 28, the Bogan High School administration has invited us back to Bogan. Students will give us a tour of the school. The
time for the “Back to Bogan Days” will be 4:00pm to 5:30pm. After the
tour, the “After School Activities” will be held at Vito & Nick’s Pizza,
8433 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
On Saturday, May 30, a reunion breakfast will be held at 10:00am at
Southfork Restaurant, 14631 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park.
For those classmates coming from out of town, we have gathered information about hotels in the area. Please contact one of the Reunion
Committee Members for more information.
Judy Vana Weithman
[email protected]
It is our 50th Reunion. Let’s get together to reminisce about Bogan
days, meet old friends, and share stories. Let’s make our 50th Reunion
a big success; plan on attending. By March 1, 2015, please send your
check payable to Bogan ’65 Reunion with the reservation forms and
survey (included in a mailing sent to all classmates) to Jim Gallagher,
14311 Greenland, Orland Park, Illinois 60462.
Barb Lucas Winistorfer
[email protected]
Please contact Jim or any of the Reunion Committee Members for any
forms or additional information.
Jim Spikings
[email protected]
Chuck Wyack
[email protected]
We look forward to seeing you on Friday, May 29, 2015.
– BOGAN CLASS OF JUNE, 1965 REUNION
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OBITUARIES
Kathleen Laskowski
Kathleen M. Laskowski, age 62, of
Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood, died
suddenly Dec. 22.
Survivors include one daughter,
Marisa (Russell) Diehl; two sons,
Justin (Jamie) Laskowski, and Brian
(Michelle) Laskowski; six grandchildren, Alexander,
Travis, Nora, Tyler, Makenna and Ethan; her mother,
Rita (the late Richard) Ziolkowski; one sister, Barbara
(Greg) Honcharevich; her companion Donald Wasowicz; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Christine
Ziolkowski
Visitation was Dec. 29, at Foran Funeral Home.
Funeral services were Dec. 30 at the funeral home.
Interment followed in Resurrection Cemetery.
Chester Nowak, Jr.
Chester J. Nowak Jr., age 73, of Morris, formerly Chicago’s Garfield Ridge
neighborhood, died Dec. 29.
Survivors include two sisters, Marcia
Nowak and Lorraine (Jay) Smith; three
nephews, Michael (Laura) Przybocki, Gary Przybocki and Matthew Przybocki; one
niece, Lisa (David) Parro; and many great-nieces and
great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester, Sr.
and Ann Nowak.
Visitation was Jan. 2 at Foran Funeral Home. Funeral mass was Jan. 3 at St. Joseph Church. Interment
followed in Resurrection Cemetery.
Anna Romans
Anna Romans, age 85, of Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood, died Dec. 29.
Survivors include two daughters, Joanna (Carey)
Buxbaum, Beverly (John) Hofer; four grandchildren,
Jennifer Smith, Brittany Hofer, Max Hofer and Kelly
Hofer; and one brother, Jimmy Clayton
She was preceded in death by her son, Timothy
Romans.
Visitation was Jan. 2 at Foran Funeral Home.
Services were Jan. 3 at the funeral home. Interment
followed in Evergreen Cemetery.
Edwin Sullivan, Jr.
Edwin P. Sullivan, age 73, of Chicago’s
Clearing neighborhood, died Dec. 23 in Season Hospice, Holy Cross Hospital.
Mr. Sullivan was a retired firefighter for the Chicago
Fire Department where he served for 33 years.
He was a 45-year member of the Oak Lawn Council
No. 3582, Knights of Columbus.
He was a long-time cub master and scout leader of
Cub Scout Pack NO. 4649. He was a baseball coach
and umpire for Clear-Ridge Baseball and also played in
a senior baseball league.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years Patricia L.
(nee Trusiak); three sons, Michael Sullivan, Edwin
(Agnes) Sullivan, Bridgeview P.D. and Mark (Season)
Sullivan, CFD; one daughter, Michelle (Kenneth)
Cannata; ten grandchildren, Keegan, Megan, Zackary,
Kaylee, Lorna, Ryan, Heather, Michael, Ramsey and
Jacey; one brother-in-law, Peter (Virginia) Trusiak; and
one sister-in-law, Phyllis Sharp.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin P.
and Elizabeth Sullivan; parents by marriage, Peter and
Catherine Trusiak; and one sister, Elizabeth Sullivan.
Visitation was Jan. 2 at Central Chapel. Funeral
mass was Jan. 3 at St. Symphorosa Church. Entombment followed in Resurrection Mausoleum.
Helen Wojtak
Helen R. Wojtak (nee Zaczyk), age
93, of Chicago’s Archer Heights neighborhood, died Jan. 1 in Naperville.
Mrs. Wojtak was a retired meat packer for A&P Meat Warehouse.
Survivors include one daughter, Catherine (Richard)
Forrester; one son, James (Debra) Wojtak; two grandchildren, Michael (Darcy) Barrett and Craig (fiancée
Clare) Wojtak; two great-grandchildren, Angelece
and Jonathon Barrett; one brother-in-law, Ray Wojtak;
Temperatures were warmer 50 years ago
Well, January is officially here with its snow and cold
temps. If we look back to 50 years ago, this month was actually considered hot. Sounds odd doesn’t it? But relative
to the average, the hottest day of the year was Jan. 8 with
the high temperature that day at 60 degrees, compared
to the average of 30 degrees, making a difference of 30
degrees.
That being said, in 1965, the longest “warm spell”
was from Jan. 1 to Jan. 9, constituting nine consecutive
days with warmer than average high temps. I got that
from the National Weather Service historical weather
website.
As I mentioned last week, quite a squabble was taking
place between politicians and local civic groups that
would be affecting the neighborhood as 1965 began.
Late in 1964 U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Sam
Perry dismissed finally without further opportunity given to amend, a suit in the name of the Southwest Council
of Civic Organizations seeking to halt heavier use of
Midway Airport on the grounds the field was inadequate
for modern planes.
Their attorney was quoted as saying, “Actually I believe this suit has helped to bring about the abandonment
of original plans to transfer from 20 to 40 per cent of
O’Hare traffic back to Midway.”
At the time there were eight United Airlines flights
a day, four in jets to and from New York and four in nonjets to and from Washington. At the time UAL was the
only carrier operating jet planes at Midway. The suit had
charged the field was too small for jet planes.
American and TransWorld Airlines indicated they did
not want to come back to Midway. But, Mayor Richard
J. Daley said the city would renew its efforts to reacti-
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vate the airport. And we all know how that turned out
and although it took a long time, next week we’ll see
where they were in that discussion.
I am still hoping to find a photo of Mrs. George
Maxted from Thomas Memorial Congregational
Church. It is possible I have one and don’t know it because it is unlabeled. I’d also like to know her first name.
If any Thomas Memorial alums are out there and can
help, I’d sure appreciate it.
The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation began recycling old Christmas trees at Marquette Park,
6734 S. Kedzie, last Saturday. As in prior years, the trees
will be turned into mulch which you can later pick up for
free. All ornaments, tinsel, and lights must be removed,
as should any bags used to transport the live tree. Also,
no wreaths or garland can be accepted. The Chicago
Christmas tree recycling program runs through Saturday, Jan. 17.
The free mulch should be available this week. I have
gotten some of the mulch in previous years and it certainly makes the yard smell wonderful for a long time.
one sister-in-law, Irene Wojtak; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John;
and four brothers.
Visitation was Thursday at Zarzycki Manor Chapels
followed by funeral mass at St. Bruno Church. Interment followed in Resurrection Cemetery.
Dorothy Wolski
Dorothy D. Wolski (nee Nauss), age
91, died Dec. 20, in her Garfield Ridge
Home.
Mrs. Wolski was a member of St.
Symphorosa Parish including the Super
Club and Altar & Rosary Society.
Survivors include one son, Anthony J. (Dana) Wolski; one daughter, Mary Anne (Joseph) Sendra; five
grandchildren, Anthony, Rebecca and Christine Wolski
and Anne and Laura Sendra; and one sister, Jeanette
(Thomas) Trezek.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J.
Wolski and one brother, Francis (Rosemary) Nauss.
Visitation will be Friday at Central Chapel. Funeral mass will be Saturday at St. Symphorosa Church.
Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery.
Urszula Zadow
Urszula Zadow (nee Owczarek), age
77, of Chicago, died Jan. 3.
Survivors include her husband, Walter
Zadow; one daughter, Grazyna (the late
Czeslaw) Kubiak; two grandchildren,
Michael and Dominik (Kamila) Kubiak;
two great-grandchildren, Victoria and Adrian; one
sister, Helen (Michal) Kozlik; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Irena (Stanislawa) Ostrowska and Janina (Waclaw)
Kaczmarek.
Visitation was Wednesday at Zarzycki Manor
Chapels, Ltd. Funeral mass was Thursday at St. Helen
Church. Interment followed in Resurrection Cemetery.
Meetings planned for
Bridgeview Golden Agers
The Bridgeview Golden Agers will meet on
Tuesdays, Jan. 13 and 27,
at the Bridgeview Community Center, 7900 S.
Oketo Ave.
Doors open at 11 a.m.
The meetings begin at
noon.
New members in Bridgeview and surrounding
communities are being
sought. Members have to be
at least 55 years old to join.
Members who are
unable to drive can call
the center a day before
the meetings are held at
(708) 458-4675.
Members can play ten
$5 games of bingo at
each meeting, along with
a $25 cover-all at the Jan.
9 meeting Raffles will be
held at each meeting.
More information can be
obtained by calling Sharron Klopp, (708) 929-4317.
Aldermanic candidates
to appear at forum
An Aldermanic Candidates Night Forum for the
13th and 23rd wards will
be held beginning at 6:30
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21
in St. Jane de Chantal’s
Father Ward Hall, 5159 S.
McVicker Ave., Chicago.
The event is sponsored
by the Garfield Ridge
Civic League. Ed Kozak,
a member of several organizations, will be the
moderator.
Off-street parking is
available. The election
will be held Tuesday,
Feb. 17.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Plaintiff,
-v.BERNARD P. BETZEL
Defendants
13 CH 21892
7907 W. 74th Pl.
Bridgeview, IL 60455
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and
Sale entered in the above cause on February
27, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 13,
2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One
South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO,
IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 7907 W. 74th Pl., Bridgeview, IL 60455
Property Index No. 18-25-111-009-0000.
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The judgment amount was $239,053.50.
Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund,
which is calculated on residential real estate
at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction
thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser
not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified
funds immediately by the highest and best
bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The
Judicial Sales Corporation. 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 to the residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate
taxes, special assessments, or special 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 to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the
purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale
that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the
real estate after confirmation of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation as to
the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to
verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale,
other than a mortgagee, 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 a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit
at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney:
HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111
East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217)
422-1719
If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the
Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to
a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against
the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
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 a 7 day status
report of pending sales.
HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC
111 East Main Street
DECATUR, IL 62523
(217) 422-1719
Attorney Code. 40387
Case Number: 13 CH 21892
TJSC#: 34-21489
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s
attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information
obtained will be used for that purpose.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET
MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC. BEAR
STEARNS MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST
2006-AR3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AR3
Plaintiff,
-v.DALIA RADECKI, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ESTATE OF MICHAEL CERKANOWICZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD
CLAIMANTS
Defendants
13 CH 018208
3636 W. 69TH PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60629
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
cause on May 15, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on
January 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th
Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3636 W. 69TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-23319-039. The real estate is improved with a
single 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
be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential
Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is
calculated on residential real estate at the
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 to
the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special 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 to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of
the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be
open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the
property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all
information. If this property is a condominium
unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, 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 a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit
at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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 to file
number 14-13-17582. THE JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION 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 a 7
day status report of pending sales. CODILIS
& ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH
FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR
RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney
File No. 14-13-17582 Attorney ARDC No.
00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 018208 TJSC#: 34-19929 NOTE:
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices
Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is
deemed to be a debt collector attempting to
collect a debt and any information obtained
will be used for that purpose.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR
MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
TRUST 2006-WMC3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006WMC3
Plaintiff,
-v.YOLANDA DIAZ, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,
METROBANK
Defendants
12 CH 020072
5748 S. WHIPPLE STREET CHICAGO, IL
60629
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
cause on July 15, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on
February 3, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th
Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5748 S. WHIPPLE STREET,
CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 1913-118-036. The real estate is improved with
a multi-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
be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential
Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is
calculated on residential real estate at the
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 to
the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special 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 to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of
the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be
open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the
property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all
information. If this property is a condominium
unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, 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 a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit
at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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 to file
number 14-12-04130. THE JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive,
24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial
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day status report of pending sales. CODILIS
& ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH
FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR
RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney
File No. 14-12-04130 Attorney ARDC No.
00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 020072 TJSC#: 34-22087 NOTE:
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices
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deemed to be a debt collector attempting to
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NEIGHBORHOOD
LENDING SERVICES, INC.
Plaintiff,
-v.ODESSA FOWLER, CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATES, PSSA SERIES 200607
Defendants
12 CH 028466
6547 S. ROCKWELL STREET CHICAGO, IL
60629
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
cause on October 24, 2014, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM
on January 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales
Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th
Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 6547 S. ROCKWELL
STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-24-220-016. The real estate is
improved with a 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
be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential
Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is
calculated on residential real estate at the
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 to
the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special 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 to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of
the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be
open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the
property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all
information. If this property is a condominium
unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, 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 a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit
at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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 to file
number 14-12-21333. THE JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION 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 a 7
day status report of pending sales. CODILIS
& ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH
FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR
RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney
File No. 14-12-21333 Attorney ARDC No.
00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 028466 TJSC#: 34-20693 NOTE:
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices
Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is
deemed to be a debt collector attempting to
collect a debt and any information obtained
will be used for that purpose.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST
FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST,
MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF18
Plaintiff,
-v.ZELDA WILSON A/K/A ZELDA FORD
Defendants
14 CH 9505
6454 SOUTH ARTESIAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60629
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
cause on October 24, 2014, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM
on January 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales
Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th
Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 6454 SOUTH ARTESIAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60629
Property Index No. 19-24-214-039-0000. The
real estate is improved with a single family
home with a detached 2 car garage. 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 be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund,
which is calculated on residential real estate
at the 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
to the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special 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 to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of
the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be
open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the
property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all
information. If this property is a condominium
unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, 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 a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit
at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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: Visit our website at
service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of
3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street
Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No.
(312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number
PA1404252. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th
Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite
1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1404252 Attorney Code.
91220 Case Number: 14 CH 9505 TJSC#:
34-18684
I638092
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• Real Estate
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, N.A.
Plaintiff,
-v.TRACY LIVINGSTON A/K/A TRACY E. LIVINGSTON, CHARLIE LIVINGSTON A/K/A
CHARLIE LEE LIVINGSTON, JANIE LIVINGSTON
Defendants
12 CH 14421
6128 SOUTH FRANCISCO AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60629
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
cause on October 20, 2014, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM
on January 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales
Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th
Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 6128 SOUTH FRANCISCO AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-321-030-0000. The real
estate is improved with a two story single
family home; two car detached garage. 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 be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund,
which is calculated on residential real estate
at the 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
to the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special 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 to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of
the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be
open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the
property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all
information. If this property is a condominium
unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, 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 a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit
at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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: Visit our website at
service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of
3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street
Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No.
(312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number
PA1206939. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th
Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite
1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1206939 Attorney Code.
91220 Case Number: 12 CH 14421 TJSC#:
34-18330
I637987
• Real Estate
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC CORP.
Plaintiff,
-v.RAFAEL MACEDO, ANNA MACEDO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD
CLAIMANTS
Defendants
10 CH 41229
6848 SOUTH KOSTNER AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60629
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
cause on October 27, 2014, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM
on January 29, 2015, at The Judicial Sales
Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th
Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6848 SOUTH KOSTNER
AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-22-308-057-0000. The real estate
is improved with a single family, single level
house, brown brick with a multi colored brown
and gray roof; detached two car garage. 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 be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund,
which is calculated on residential real estate
at the 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
to the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special 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 to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of
the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be
open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the
property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all
information. If this property is a condominium
unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, 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 a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit
at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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: Visit our website at
service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of
3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street
Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No.
(312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number
PA1306489. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th
Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite
1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1306489 Attorney Code.
91220 Case Number: 10 CH 41229 TJSC#:
34-18850
I638406
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN
SERVICING, LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY
Plaintiff,
-v.BENITO VEGA, MARIA REZA
Defendants
10 CH 8351
3454 WEST 60TH STREET CHICAGO, IL
60629
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
cause on October 30, 2014, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM
on February 2, 2015, at The Judicial Sales
Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th
Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3454 WEST 60TH STREET,
CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 1914-406-024-0000, Property Index No. 19-14406-025-0000. The real estate is improved
with a two level, single family house with
white aluminum and no garage. 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 be accepted. The balance, including the
Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential
Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is
calculated on residential real estate at the
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 to
the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special 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 to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of
the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be
open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the
property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all
information. If this property is a condominium
unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, 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 a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit
at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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: Visit our website at
service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of
3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street
Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No.
(312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number
PA1003625. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th
Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite
1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1003625 Attorney Code.
91220 Case Number: 10 CH 8351 TJSC#:
34-18991
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Plaintiff,
-v.STEVEN RAKOWSKI, SANDRA J RAKOWSKI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants
13 CH 21280
6815 SOUTH KENNETH AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60629
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
cause on November 5, 2014, an agent for
The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM on February 6, 2015, at The Judicial
Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth
below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 6815 SOUTH KENNETH AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-22-308-041-0000, Property
Index No. 19-22-308-044-0000. The real estate is improved with a red brick, single family
home with a detached two car garage. 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 be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund,
which is calculated on residential real estate
at the 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
to the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special 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 to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of
the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be
open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the
property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all
information. If this property is a condominium
unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, 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 a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit
at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE 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 to gain 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: Visit our website at
service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of
3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street
Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No.
(312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number
PA1312092. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th
Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite
1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1312092 Attorney Code.
91220 Case Number: 13 CH 21280 TJSC#:
34-19387
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY
DIVISION
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS
INDENTURE TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF
THE HOLDERS
OF THE ACCREDITED MORTGAGE LOAN
TRUST 2006-1
ASSET BACKED NOTES
Plaintiff,
vs.
SERAFIN VILLAGOMEZ; SALVADOR
JUAREZ; HSBC
MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.; ADVANTAGE ASSETS II
INC.; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; UNKNOWN
OWNERS
AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;
Defendants,
13 CH 17887
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in
the above entitled cause on December 17,
2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation
will on Friday, March 21, 2014, at the hour of
11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison
Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to
the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:
P.I.N. 19-23-324-037-0000.
Commonly known as 3910 WEST 70TH
PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60629.
The mortgaged real estate is improved with a
single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other
than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments
required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5
of the Condominium Property Act.
Sale
terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance
within 24 hours, by certified funds. No
refunds. The property will NOT be open for
inspection. Upon payment in full of the
amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser
to a Deed to the premises after confirmation
of the sale.
For information: Visit our website at
http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3
p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates,
Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 4765500. Refer to File Number 1311827.
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF
THE SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST
2005-DO1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-DO1;
Plaintiff,
vs.
ROSALIO DIAZ; REINA DIAZ; UNKNOWN
HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROSALIO DIAZ,
IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF REINA DIAZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN
OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;
Defendants,
11 CH 625
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and
Sale entered in the above entitled cause on
October 27, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales
Corporation will on Tuesday, January 27,
2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at
120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, as set forth below,
the following described mortgaged real
estate:
P.I.N. 19-13-106-024-0000.
Commonly known as 5514 South Mozart
Street, Chicago, IL 60629.
The mortgaged real estate is improved with a
single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other
than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments
required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5
of the Condominium Property Act.
Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No
refunds. The property will NOT be open for
inspection
For information call Mr. David C. Kluever at
Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65
East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601.
(312) 236-0077.
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
I638919
I589828
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Plaintiff,
vs.
MARIA ISABEL GONZALEZ AKA
MARIA I. GONZALEZ; ANTONIO
GONZALEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS
AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants,
14 CH 2487
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
entitled cause Intercounty Judicial
Sales Corporation will on Friday, February 6, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in
their office at 120 West Madison Street,
Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, as set forth below, the following
described mortgaged real estate:
P.I.N. 19-14-208-026-0000.
Commonly known as 5616 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60629.
The mortgaged real estate is improved
with a single family residence. If the
subject mortgaged real estate is a unit
of a common interest community, the
purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section
18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.
Sale terms: 10% down by certified
funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property
will NOT be open for inspection
For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Freedman
Anselmo Lindberg LLC, 1771 West
Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 605631890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24
hours prior to sale. F14020035
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
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Page 19
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Mall
Barb Contreras, of
Oak Lawn, ties blue
ribbons to a pole at
95th Street and 52nd
Avenue last Friday.
Oak Lawn Trustee
Tim Desmond (1st)
organized a “Tie One
On” project in which
he and volunteers
tied blue ribbons
around poles along
95th Street in the village to support police
officers.
— News-Herald
photo by
Steve Neuhaus
Police
Continued from Page 1
ribbons going up in the nearby Mt. Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago, and he and
others began planning their own project
on New Year’s Eve. Word spread quickly
through social media, he said, and volunteers gathered Friday morning at the Starbucks at 6768 W. 95th St.
“It really took off,” he said.
More than 50 volunteers turned out to
tie ribbons on poles along 95th Street, from
New England Avenue to Pulaski Road, at
the Evergreen Park border. Residents there
also were putting up ribbons, so Desmond
said there soon would be blue ribbons
stretching east along 95th Street at least as
far as Western Avenue.
Clare Reyes and Lynn Harris, both Oak
Lawn crossing guards, were among those
who came out last Friday to tie ribbons
along 95th Street.
“The turnout is amazing,” Harris said.
“We need to support the police. We think
that all lives matter,” added Reyes.
“There is so much negativity on the police. (We want to show them) that we have
got their backs,” said Desmond. “It is sad to
see people protesting against the rule of law.
Continued from Page 1
We have the police because we want to live
in a civilized society.”
Desmond noted that the ribbons were
made from material he and others bought at
local dollar stores and cut into strips.
“I’m afraid if you’re looking for a blue
tablecloth from the dollar store about now,
you might be out of luck,” he said with a
grin.
Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury thanked
the volunteers who turned out at Starbucks,
calling their quick response “awesome.”
She said between 800 and 1,000 ribbons
were being distributed. Her office supplied
maps to each pair of volunteers, showing
the two-block area they were assigned to tie
ribbons. Since then, ribbons are also being
displayed outside many homes throughout
Oak Lawn, and Trustee Terry Vorderer
(4th), a retired Oak Lawn police captain,
tied a few himself.
The Vietnam War veteran rose to chief
of patrol during his 30-year career with the
Oak Lawn Police Department.
“I’m happy and proud to participate,” he
said. “I liken it to the respect given to veterans now. Coming back from Vietnam, we
didn’t always get that. But the country has
woken up.”
“It’s nice to see all the support when we
are out on the streets,” said Oak Lawn Po-
Norcomm
Oak Lawn Communications Center supervisor
Tim Hudson and dispatcher Nicole McCaig
wait for emergency
911 calls at the center
in Oak Lawn Village
Hall. — Photo for the
News-Herald by
Bob Bong
Continued from Page 1
“Our dispatchers have proved to be very
experienced,” he said. “We have had little
to no complaints from the general public.”
Tillman said Norcomm hired five of the
former dispatchers and three are still working in the center, which is still located at
Oak Lawn Village Hall.
“Many of them declined to be interviewed,” he said. “Some did not meet our
qualifications.”
He said dispatchers in Oak Lawn are now
better trained than ever.
“All of them went through our training
academy,” he said. “They then receive certifications that they did not receive previously.”
He said the training takes place at the
backup communications center at the Oak
Lawn Fire Department, which is also used
for Advocate Christ Medical Center calls.
Bury downplayed much of the ongoing criticism surrounding the deal with
Norcomm as politics.
“The criticism is heating up as the April
elections approach,” she said. “It’s political
opportunists inciting people to be fearful.”
She said Norcomm was selected because
of its expertise with emergency communications.
Tillman said Norcomm was created in
1994 as Illinois’ first private 911 call center
with a handshake between Superior Ambulance and the North Lake Fire Department.
lice Chief Michael Murray, who stopped in
for coffee at Starbucks last Friday. “It is not
that we are expecting pats on the back, but
in this job, thank you is something we don’t
often hear.
“I wanted to come out and support the
people who support us,” he said.
In neighborhoods on the Southwest Side
of Chicago, groups such as Garfield Ridge
Neighborhood Watch have been promoting
similar efforts over the past week. Blue ribbons are available in the office of Ald. Michael Zalewski (23rd) at 6247 W. Archer Ave.
“A lot of police officers live here, of
course,” said Zalewski, whose son-in-law is
a police officer too. “I thought we needed to
so something to show our support.”
The alderman credited news reports and
social media for getting the word out.
“On Dec. 30, we gave out about 4,000
blue ribbons and as of (Monday) night,
12,000 blue ribbons had been given out.
“The support (for police) is amazing in
the 23rd and 13th wards. I am campaigning door-to-door, and it is really remarkable
how many ribbons we see on poles and trees
outside homes, ad they thank us (for providing the ribbons).”
“I don’t have a pole or tree outside my
house, but my family gave me a big blue ribbon that I have put on my door,” he added.
In 2004, Norcomm added police dispatch
duties and now handles calls for five police
departments, 10 fire departments and one
mutual aid service. The company staffs
municipal call centers in Cicero and River
Grove in addition to Oak Lawn.
Under the contract, Norcomm was paid
$1.99 million for the first year and will
be paid $2 million for the second year.
The contract can be extended for three
more years with payments of $2.1 million, $2.2 million and $2.3 million in the
third, fourth and fifth years. Either party
can also cancel the agreement if 30 days
notice is given.
The village budgeted $3.3 million for the
center last year and has budgeted $3.2 million for 2015. Those budgets include costs
for administrative salaries, equipment and
software and other operational expenses,
said Village Manager Larry Deetjen.
Norcomm has 16 full-time dispatchers
and 10 part-time dispatchers assigned to the
Oak Lawn communications center, which
provides 911 service to police departments
in Oak Lawn, Burbank, Evergreen Park and
Bridgeview. It also handles its own fire calls
and fire calls for Bedford Park and Central
Stickney.
The private-public partnership between
Oak Lawn and Norcomm may be the way of
the future as municipalities search for ways
to save money on such services as emergency dispatching and firefighting.
In nearby McCook, New Lenox-based
Kurtz Ambulance Service has taken over
firefighting and ambulance duties from the
village fire department, which was disbanded in August.
North Riverside is also seeking to disband its fire department and turn the job
over to a private company.
The incident was serious
enough that mall officials want
to implement a youth escort
policy.
The policy would be similar
to one North Riverside Mall
adopted in 2013.
Under that policy, after 6
p.m. on Friday and Saturday
nights, anyone under 17 years
old is required to be accompanied by a parent or supervising
adult, age 21 or over.
Chicago Ridge Mall officials
have not yet ironed out the details of their proposed policy,
but the goal is to eliminate unsupervised teens from wandering the shopping center, Chicago Ridge Police Chief Robert
Pyznarski said.
Police on Saturday were stationed at all mall entrances as
well as the parking lot, keeping an eye out for anyone who
planned to respond to a social media post that called for
stores to be robbed.
Tokar said a high level of
security would continue in the
coming weeks.
“I don’t think you can do it
last Saturday and forget it,” the
mayor said.
While law enforcement
made its presence felt at the
mall, those who support police
took a stand last Friday, tying
blue ribbons to every light pole
from Harlem Avenue to Pulaski Road on 95th Street.
Residents in Chicago Ridge
and Worth also took part in the
initiative last week.
“It was very important to
me,” said Oak Lawn resident
Jennifer Childs, who headed
up the initiative.
Childs said only a handful
of supporters responded when
she first pitched the idea to
some local Facebook groups.
But more than 40 people
turned out last Friday to help
the cause.
“I was amazed,” Childs said.
“It was a warm feeling. People
brought their kids out. Couples
came out.”
Each volunteer was given 16
ribbons, which were made from
blue, plastics table clothes, and
assigned a one block to place
them on street poles.
The four-mile stretch was
completed within an hour,
Childs said.
Childs said she helped promote the “Tie One On” effort
to support Oak Lawn police
and let people know that residents support law enforcement.
“It’s important to me,” she
said, adding that the incident at
the mall demonstrated the lack
of respect many people have
for police.
“It’s just wrong,” she said.
“We need to have someone to
have our backs when something is wrong. We know the
police department has our
backs.”
Childs also dismissed criticism from some that politicians
such as Mayor Sandra Bury
and Trustees Tim Desmond
(1st) and Terry Vorderer (4th)
politicized the effort by getting
involved.
“I couldn’t have done it without them,” she said, adding that
Bury donated 50 table clothes
to the cause.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
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