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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015
Volume 89, Number 31
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Emanuel and
Rauner stress
inclusiveness
Visit to Gage Park High School
also points to importance of service
By Dermot Connolly
Archbishop Cupich visits Mother McAuley
Archbishop Blase Cupich holds up the personalized sweatshirt given to him Tuesday night when he attended a
basketball game at Mother McAuley High School in Chicago. — News-Herald photos by Steve Neuhaus
Southwest Airlines hit with record fine for Midway delays
By Joe Boyle
Southwest Airlines has been hit
with a record fine as a result of
lengthy tarmac delays for 16 flights
that took place last January at Midway Airport.
The U.S. Department of Transportation imposed a fine of $1.6
million on Jan. 15 for Southwest
Airlines, the largest carrier at the
Southwest Side airport, after passengers were confined for over
three hours on the tarmac.
The fine is the largest civil penalty by the Department of Transportation for violating tarmac delay
rules, according to a news release
INSIDE
Editorial:
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sent out by the agency.
Nearly 2,000 passengers of 16
flights that arrived at Midway be-
tween 10:15 p.m. and 11:01 p.m. on
Jan. 2, 2014 were affected. The delays, according to Southwest Airline officials, were caused by the
major snowstorm that hit the Chicago area on New Year’s Eve and
continued through Jan. 2.
Southwest Airlines officials referred to it as the “Winter Storm
Hercules.” The Southwest consent
order said that over a foot of snow
fell on the Chicago area from New
Year’s Eve up until Jan. 2.
Regardless of that explanation,
the agency felt more should have
been done for the passengers.
While many people with
the day off were still in bed
Monday morning, hundreds of Gage Park High
School student volunteers
filled the school auditorium at 5630 S. Rockwell
Ave., where Mayor Rahm
Emanuel and Gov. Bruce
Rauner joined them to
kick off the MLK Day of
Service.
The annual event, in
which students work on
community service projects in honor of the Rev.
Martin Luther King Jr., is
sponsored by City Year, a
division of AmeriCorps.
There was standing
Attendees at the Archer Heights Civic Association’s Jan. 14 meeting were
updated on a court case the city has
brought against a local company and
were given an overview of the associ-
See GAGE PARK, Page 19
CHANGING YOUR MIND ABOUT BUYING CARS SINCE 1956
See SOUTHWEST, Page 19
Archer Heights Civic Association
calls for responsible businesses
By Dermot Connolly
room only in the auditorium for the 9:30 a.m. event,
and the elected officials
joined in the pep rally-type
exercises that started it off.
“Martin Luther King
Day is not a day off. It is
day on,” Emanuel said.
“He stood for inclusiveness ... We have to make
sure everbody has a
chance to participate in the
American dream.”
Emanuel said that was
the goal of his new city
initiative that will entitle
high school seniors with
at least a B average to
two years of community
college.
ation’s goals for the new year.
In addition, guest speaker Judge
Raymond Jagielski, presiding judge
in the Bridgeview Courthouse and an
Archer Heights native, spoke about his
See ARCHER HEIGHTS, Page 19
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Trudy Maskin
Greater Ashburn
correspondent
2755 W. 85th Pl.
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 925-7291
Multi-Cultural Night
at St. Bede has arrived
Basketball and roses
Participants in the Oak Lawn Park District’s annual Special Recreation Basketball Day held Satuday at Mother
McAuley were presented with roses for taking part in the game. The event packed the house with many family
and friends cheering on both the Oak Lawn Jordans and Eagle teams. – News-Herald photo by Steve Neuhaus
Statistics show the worst of flu season is over
Today is Friday, Jan. 23.
The worst of the flu season is supposed to be over,
according to Dr. Julie Morita, acting Commissioner
of the Chicago Department of Health. Data shows that
symptoms peaked the first week of January. That doesn’t
mean we can’t have a resurgence. Statistics from Cook
County shows in previous years once the flu cases begin
to head downward for a two week period, they bounce
back up again but don’t reach peak levels.
That’s the only reason I like when it gets really cold
in the winter. It’s probably far from being scientific but
I think the cold temperature kills a lot of germs, not
only flu bugs but stuff we are suppose to be vaccinated
against like chicken pox, mumps and measles.
Back in the dark ages, when my kids were in school,
if you had a warm winter there was always a lot of stuff
floating around the classrooms. I wouldn’t put the hand
sanitizer away just yet. I use that stuff for a lot more
than my hands. It’s great to get stubborn stains like
marker off of things and it gets rid of sticky glue from
price tags. I clean my cellphone with it as well as the
mouse and TV remotes. It shines shoes and I have even
used it as a glass and mirror cleaner.
St. Turibius, 57th and Karlov, will hold a Super
Bowl Special Raffle Bingo on Saturday, Jan. 31. You
could win a flat screen TV. Also, free double cards are
in all computers. Happy Birthday Bingo will be played.
Doors open at 3 p.m. Games start at 6 p.m. No bingo on
Sunday, Feb. 1.
On Sunday, Feb. 8, St. Turibius will host Snuggle Up Weekend so wear your PJ’s. There will be a
special prize for the cutest jammies. You could win a
Snuggie. Play a special PJ game. Doors open at 4 p.m.
Games start at 6 p.m.
Catholic Charities offers pregnancy and parenting
support to pregnant women and mothers with babies 0
Karen Sala
Gage Park
correspondent
5351 S. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 471-1429
to 12 months. Visit or call Laura in the St. Gall convent
from 3 to 7 p.m. Mondays. No appointment is needed.
More information can be obtained by calling (312) 6557089.
Learn more about human trafficking by visiting
http://www.stopenslavement.org and http://www.polarisproject.org. Young girls and women are being sold
into modern slavery throughout our country as well as
the rest of the world. They estimate there are about nine
million victims throughout the world, 5.5 million being
young children. To get help or report a tip by calling the
National Human Trafficking Resource Center at (888)
373-7888 or send a text to BeFree (233733). Chicago
is a Fair Trade City. The mayor and members of the
City Council of Chicago encourage the Department of
Environment, Procurement Services and Tourism of to
promote awareness Fair Trade practices among local
businesses and organizations.
• A note to whoever keeps putting these two-page
hand-written in Spanish letters between my doors. I am
sorry but I don’t know what they say. I have asked someone at work to translate and she told me they are chain
letters about the Bible. Sorry, but I am not interested.
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Wrightwood Highlights
Birthday wishes are sent to George Ksycki, who celebrates his birthday, tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 24 and Rita
Sokachitch, who celebrates her day on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Happy Birthday, George and Rita!
The CAPS Beat 835 meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch
Library, 8530 S. Kedzie Ave. For more information,
contact the 8th District Community Policing Office at
(312) 747-8724.
Scottsdale Highlights
Tonight is the night: Friday, Jan. 23! It’s “Multi-Cultural Night” at St. Bede the Venerable Parish, 8200 S.
Kostner Ave. Admission is free. The evening includes
performances from “around the world.” Food will be
available for purchase. Contact Angie at (773) 592-0338
for hours and additional information.
“We Are St. Bede.” St. Bede the Venerable Parish and
School will hold its third annual gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
31 at the Beverly Country Club, 2345 W. 87th St. Tickets are
$75 per person and includes dinner and open bar.
Dinner will served at 7 p.m., followed by a silent auction and dancing to the music of “Sean & Charlie.” The
gala’s raffle tickets offering chances to win from $250 to
$2,500 are currently on sale for $10 each or two for $15.
Raffle tickets are available following the weekend
Masses or at the rectory office. Winners will be drawn
the evening of the gala. Contact the rectory office at
(773) 884-2000, school office at (773) 884-2020 or
Nancy Goc [email protected] for reservations,
additional information or raffle tickets.
Have you bought your chance or chances in the Super
Bowl Raffle sponsored by St. Bede’s Holy Name Society? The Super Bowl square raffle for the AFC vs. NFC
game on Sunday, Feb. 1 is hosted online. The cost is $25
per square. Payouts per square for the first three quarters
is $500 each quarter and $750 for the fourth quarter.
Take a chance and go to www.FootballSquaresOnline.
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Nice weather
for a wash
Ray Hanania
A car wash worker
directs a car toward the
drying area on Saturday
afternoon at Fuller’s Car
Wash, 4750 W. 103rd
St., Oak Lawn. As of 3
p.m., over 900 vehicles
past through the wash,
according to the manager.
Temperatures rose to 43
degrees on Saturday.
– News-Herald photo by
Steve Neuhaus
Southwest
News-Herald
Columnist
Simpler times when
garbage can lids
had meaning
Elections have changed a lot over the years. These
days, it’s about representation, equality and fairness.
But there was a time when it was all about garbage
can lids.
I grew up on Chicago’s Southeast Side when
Daley’s Democratic Machine had the city in its first
headlock.
You really didn’t hear much from the politicians,
and most people wanted to stay away from them, until
election time. That’s when the precinct captains, usually a neighbor you knew, would come by and ask you
to commit your vote to “our” candidate. It was really
“his” candidate, but he was “our” friend.
Back then, we didn’t scream about skyrocketing
crime and violence. The “murder rate” didn’t exist. We
were just happy to live where we lived.
Who locked their front door?
But there was one problem. Garbage can lids.
We had a cement trash bin that was popular in the
1940s and 1950s. The waste haulers had to shovel the
trash from the cement bin into the truck. It was a lot of
work.
But sometime in the 1960s, someone came up with
a new invention. The galvanized garbage can. They
weren’t painted. They were just silver looking. And
there was nothing more important than the lid, which
as it turns out, was stolen, a lot.
Who stole the garbage can lids? I’m not sure. My
dad always suspected it might be the precinct captains.
What I mean is the garbage can lid in the 1960s was
a lot like the T-Top panels popular in the late 1980s
on Camaros. The two glass T-Tops would always get
stolen, and you would have to go to the auto dealership
to buy replacements, which ran about $600. Who benefited from that arrangement? The car dealers, who we
always suspected of stealing them so they could re-sell
them.
And that brings me back to the garbage can lids.
My dad was convinced the precinct captains stole the
garbage can lids. He noticed that lids were often stolen
from the homes that voted, or were in the voter rolls.
Because just before every election, the precinct
captain would come by, knock on our door, ask us to
vote for “our” candidate, and then promise to get us a
new garbage can lid.
How did he know?
Eventually, they cement-paved our alley and removed the now un-used cement garbage bins. And, we
forgot about the garbage can lids. Who needed garbage
covers anyway?
Of course, at about the same time that garbage can
lids became a non-essential item of sanitation or vote
bribery, we noticed an increase in crime, something
similar to what is sweeping Chicagoland today. I’m
just saying.
Every time I hear about a series of street gang related killings over a weekend, it makes me think back to
the 1960s, when all we cared about were garbage can
lids at election time.
The only thing that came close to replacing a garbage can lid during an election that I can remember
was in the 1970s, when John Fary was the congressman representing the Southwest Side. Fary, who was a
decent guy, would hand out little replicas of “toilets.”
His way of reminding you that his name was “John.”
I wonder what would happen today if precinct captains went around handing out garbage can lids or little
toy toilets to voters?
These days, I guess, we’ve come to expect a little
more.
Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City
Hall reporter. Reach him with your stories at
[email protected].
Coalition: Keep Gage Park kids on right path
By Dermot Connolly
Leaders of the Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Coalition
sponsored by Metropolitan Family Services held
a brainstorming session
on Jan. 15, at Hernandez
Middle School, 3510 W.
55th St., to discuss plans
for the new year.
The goal of the coalition, which includes students at Hernandez and
local high schools, as well
as faculty, parents and
community members, is
to reduce the percentage
of 11-18 year-olds in Gage
Park who use and abuse
alcohol, tobacco and other
drugs. Karina Esparza, a
social worker with Metropolitan Family Services,
has been coordinator of
the program for the past
year.
Among those who
joined her at the meeting
were Bryan Benkovich, a
teacher at Hernandez, as
well as students Alexis
Trillo, who attends Hernandez, and Karina Martinez, a graduate of the
school who now goes to
Curie High School.
Esparza explained that
the group, which began at
Hernandez, and neighboring Solorio High School,
has been divided into
sectors such as students,
faculty and community
members. Each sector
now meets separately,
with the whole group
meeting less frequently.
The students, for instance, have regular
meetings at their schools.
They are currently planning activities for National Drug Facts Week,
being observed nationally next week, from Jan.
26 to Feb. 1.
The strategic prevention framework meetings,
where the leaders of the
various sectors come together, are scheduled to
be held monthly.
“You need to get people
on board with your mission,” said Benkovich.
Among other things,
they agreed to work on updating the group’s Facebook page and use social
media more to advertise
and attract new members.
The students agreed to
reach out to their parents,
and the other leaders said
they would engage with
local aldermen and park
district officials as a way
of spreading their message.
Benkovich said that the
positive things going on
in Gage Park should be
stressed and encouraged
in order to attract new students, rather than always
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focusing on the negative
aspects.
“Focusing on the negative will just turn people
off,” he said.
Since the coalition was
formed a couple of years
ago, students have conducted surveys at their
schools to collect and analyze data regarding the
use of drugs among adolescents.
Esparza said such studies may be conducted
again, as long as the data
is collected in a scientific manner with defined
goals and objectives so
the study results will have
merit.
There was some discussion of limiting the focus
of the group to the section
of Gage Park west of California Avenue, with Karina Martinez, but no decision was made on that.
Without getting into specifics, Karina Martinez,
who graduated from Hernandez and now attends
Curie, said the section of
the neighborhood east of
California, around Gage
Park High School, is very
different from the area
around Hernandez and
Solorio, which is beside
it, and Sandoval School,
on the other side of 55th
Street.
Esparza suggested that
any parents or community
members from Gage Park
who would like to get involved in the coalition may
contact Hernandez School
or her via email at [email protected].
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Deering (9th) District officers earn awards for heroism
Chicago Police Supt. Garry F. McCarthy presented awards to exceptional officers atTuesday’s Monthly Departmental
Commendation Ceremony.
The event acknowledges officers who
have distinguished themselves and the
Chicago Police Department by their heroic deeds.
The event was held at the Chicago
Public Safety Headquarters, 3510 S.
Michigan Ave.
Awards were also presented to po-
lice department members in
The (9th) District officers responded to a burglar alarm at a
the Deering (9th) District,
business and upon arrival, interwhich incldes portions of
viewed the victim who stated that
Gage Park.
Sgt. Todd Ptaszkowski and
as she was opening the store, a
Officers Terrence Thompson,
masked male, armed with a knife,
Ryan Sheahan and Brian McKforced her to open the store secuendry of the 9th District rerity door.
McCarthy
ceived a Department CommenThe victim was subsequentdation for their attentiveness to duty, ly able to activate the burglar alarm at
knowledge of crime conditions in their which time the offender exited the business and fled on foot. The victim providDistrict and keen investigative skills.
ed the responding officers with an offender description and direction of flight
where they initiated a systematic search
of the surrounding area.
A short time later, officers observed
the offender and, after a brief foot chase,
he was placed into custody. The officers also recovered the offender’s knife,
mask, and burglary tools. The offender
was positively identified and charged accordingly.
P O L I C E R E P O R TS
8th District
Two men charged with robbing White Castle
Two men were arrested in connection with the robbery of the White
Castle restaurant at 7912 S. Pulaski at
9:51 p.m. Jan. 13.
Alex G. Drew, 32, of 58th and
Seeley, is currently held without bond
by the Cook County Department of
Corrections. He was set to appear in
Drew
court Tuesday.
A clerk told police that Drew
entered the restaurant, implied that he had a weapon
and demanded cash. The clerk said she responded by
asking, “Are you serious?” and that Drew then threatened to shoot her. He made off with $367 cash, police
said, and fled east on 79th Street as a passenger in a red
auto.
Police responding to the call said they spotted Drew
in a car near 71st and Western a short time later and
arrested him and the driver, David Jordan, 57, of 64th
and May.
Man robbed at gunpoint in Chicago Lawn
A 53-year-old Chicago Lawn man was robbed at
gunpoint in a gangway near 61st and Whipple at 7:30
p.m. Jan. 15.
The victim told police that one of two assailants
stuck a pistol in his back and demanded money. The
robbers took $92 cash before fleeing on foot. They
were described as black men age 30 to 45, 5-foot-10
and 185 pounds, wearing black jackets and ski masks.
Two teen boys robbed after getting off bus
Two teenage boys were robbed at gunpoint moments
after they got off a CTA bus near 69th and Western at
5:18 p.m. Jan. 13.
Two robbers accosted them and stole their cellphones, as well as a brown Chicago Bulls wallet and a
school ID card. After the robbery, the victims, age 14
and 17, ran to their Marquette Manor home to tell their
mother, who contacted police.
The offenders were described as black men age 18 to
24, 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds, wearing black clothes.
Burglars take laptop, video game consoles
Burglars pried open the back door of a home near
73rd and Maplewood and stole two TVs, a laptop computer and two Xbox video game consoles.
The crime was discovered by the victim, a 39-yearold man, at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16.
Burglars take power tools from garage
Burglars forced open the overhead door of a garage
near 52nd and Menard and stole assorted power tools
worth more than $2,500.
The crime was discovered by the victim, a 64-year-
Man charged with
threatening wife with bat
Police charged David Craig Jr.,
52, of 110th Place and Perry, with
aggravated assault after he allegedly threatened his 56-year-old wife
with an aluminum baseball bat
during an argument at an apartment near 58th and Rockwell at
9:05 p.m. Jan. 17.
Craig
Bond was set at $1,000, and
Craig is due in court on Feb. 3,
according to the Cook County Department of
Corrections.
old man, when he returned home from shopping at 2
p.m. Friday, Jan. 16.
Snow blower, car vacuum taken from garage
Burglars entered a garage near 85th and Kilpatrick
and stole a snow blower and car vacuum.
The crime was discovered by the victim, a 47-yearold woman, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17.
Front window smashed and cellphones taken
Burglars smashed the front window of the Metro
PCS cellphone store at 7000 S. Pulaski and stole seven
boxes filled with cellphones.
A store co-owner, a 49-year-old Des Plaines man,
told police that the store was new and had not yet
opened for business. The crime was discovered by a
worker at a nearby business at 7:20 a.m. Jan. 12.
knuckles were found in his pocket, and possession of
marijuana and drug paraphernalia after a glass pipe
and THC wax, a marijuana derivative, were found.
Campos was also cited for speeding, obstructed
windshield, and driving without insurance.
He is due in court on Feb. 3.
Police investigating several burglaries
A house in the 5300 block of West 89th Street was
burglarized between 4 and 7 p.m. Jan. 10.
The homeowner found the back door forced open
and a bedroom ransacked. Missing items included $250
cash and a $50 gas card. A jar of change that had been
in a closet was found outside, and a motion-detecting
light had been knocked off a garage.
The homeowner reported seeing a van parked near
the house, with the driver possibly watching her, as she
left the residence.
A similar house burglary, in the 5300 block of West
90th Street, occurred between noon and 10:50 p.m.
Jan. 10. In that case, the back door was also forced
open, and rooms were found in disarray. Three bags
of change were stolen, along with 25 $2 bills, a watch
and and a mug full of Kennedy half-dollars.
Lights had been turned on in the house, and a motion
detecting light at the back door was broken.
In a third case in the 4500 block of West 102nd
Street, a television and an unknown amount of jewelry
were stolen between midnight Dec. 28 and noon Jan.
11. A door had been pried open and three bedrooms
were ransacked.
Driver without license gives fake name
Burglars forced open the side door of a home near
53rd Place and Laramie and stole a checkbook and a
savings book.
The crime was discovered by the victim, a 56-yearold woman, when she came home from work at 2:05
p.m. Jan. 13.
Nick Benson. 29, of the 10200 block of South
Tripp Avenue, was charged with driving on a revoked
license, no insurance and obstructing identification
when he was pulled over at 8:39 p.m. Jan. 11 at 103rd
Street and Keating Avenue.
He was also cited for improper lane usage and
failure to use a signal, the original reason for the traffic
stop.
Police said Benson initially gave a false name but
admitted his identity when the arresting officer recognized him from previous contacts.
He is due in court on Feb. 24.
8th District reports courtesy of swchicagopost.com
Burbank woman is arrested for DUI
Burglars take checkbook and saving books
Oak Lawn
Reckless driver faces multiple charges
Luis R. Campos, 26 of the 4900 block of West Lamb
Drive, faces multiple charges after police investigating
a report of a reckless driver and stopped him at Ridgeland Avenue and 95th Street at 7:08 a.m. Jan. 10.
He registered .192 blood-alcohol count on a breath
test, and was charged with driving under the influence
of alcohol, police said. He also was charged with unlawful use of a weapon because officers said that metal
Judit E. Estrada, 23, of the 5600 block of West 82nd
Street, Burbank, was charged with driving under the
influence of alcohol when she was stopped at 2:22 a.m.
Jan. 11 in the 8900 block of South Central Avenue.
Police said she was also cited for speeding 49 p.m. in
a 30 mph zone and improper lane usage. She registered
.101 blood-alcohol count on a breath test, police said.
Estrada is due in court on March 4.
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.
Police search for missing Marquette Manor man
Chicago Police are searching
for a missing Marquette Manor
who was last seen near St. Francis
Hospital in Evanston on Dec. 31.
Walter “Walt” Smith, 49, of the
6400 block of South Claremont
Avenue, is often seen in Evanston.
Police said he also often seen near
his Marquette Manor home and
near 51st Street.
Smith visits Evanston and the
nearby north suburbs. He has often
seen as far north as Kenosha, Wis.
He is described as African-American, 6’0, 230 pounds,
brown eyes, black hair with a medium complexion.
Smith, police said, normally
does not have facial hair but it is
not uncommon for him to let it
grow for a few weeks. It was not
known what Smith was wearing
when he went missing.
Anyone who locates Smith or
has information about him can
call Area Central Bureau of Setectives, (312) 747-8380.
Smith
8th District CAPS meetings
Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy, or CAPS, is holding meetings this
week in the Chicago Lawn (8th) District.
Beats 813 and 833 will meet at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 27 at West Lawn Park,
4233 W. 65th St.
Beat 835 will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the Wrightwood-Ashburn Library, 8530 S. Kedzie Ave.
Page 5 FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015
Joe Boyle
Southwest
News-Herald
Columnist
Stop the presses!
Bears have new coach
It never fails to amaze me that despite the disastrous
season the Chicago Bears have experienced, everyone
still wants to talk about them.
The Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls have hit
a wall the past couple of weeks. The Bulls defense has
been unexpectedly subpar this season so far. The Blackhawks could use a little more offense from players like
Jonathan Toews. The Hawks just don’t seem to match
up well against the Winnipeg Jets.
But I believe that both the Blackhawks and Bulls
will pull it together and be a force in the playoffs. The
Blackhawks deserve that level of respect after winning
two Stanley Cups in this decade.
Yet all I keep hearing about is Jay Cutler this and Jay
Cutler that. “Phil Emery has to go as general manager,
and he can take his cerebral head coach Marc Trestman
with him.”
Well, the Bears did just that. But I don’t think this
was earth-shattering news. The Bears were awful and
continued to get worse each week. This team looked
out of focus and rudderless. The running game that they
kept talking about was nonexistent.
And I guess we should thank the Denver Broncos for
being bounced from the playoffs by the Indianapolis
Colts. That allowed the Bears to sign head coach John
Fox, since John Elway did not want him anymore.
The significant aspect of signing Fox is that he is
actually an experienced head coach. The Bears don’t
hire experienced head coaches. Why? Because you have
to pay them more. The only coach hired by the Bears
with experience was George Halas, who returned to the
coaching ranks in the late 1950s. Halas rehired himself.
Even “Da Coach,” Mike Ditka himself, came to the
Bears without head coaching experience. Ditka, who
was an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys, pretty
much came gift-wrapped to the Bears. He wanted the
job so badly that Halas intervened and hired him. Halas
was not going to pay him big money so it worked out
for both of them.
The rest is history. Iron Mike, along with some great
players and defensive coach Buddy Ryan, won a Super
Bowl in 1986.
But the Chicago Bears organization since then cannot
be compared to the Blackhawks organization, which has
made an 180 degree turn into one of the top if not best
franchise in the National Hockey League. The Blackhawks deserve the headlines. I’m pulling for the Bulls
as well. They have a blue-collar work ethic under the
direction of their driven head coach, Tom Thibodeau.
The Bears? They have a lot of work to do. They have
John Fox. Well, that’s great. He has experience and he
has taken two different teams to a Super Bowl. But he
has a lot of work ahead of him to bring this defense
back to respectability. It’s hard to win games when
you are giving up an average of over 30 points a game.
Green Bay has been eliminated from the playoffs. Bears
fans can laugh, but the Packers annihilated the Bears
during the season. The Patriots did, too.
My advice to Bears fans is put them on the shelf for
a while. Check out the Blackhawks and the Bulls. They
have good teams.
We are halfway through January and we have hardly
mentioned the words “polar vortex.” Could it mean spring
is not that far behind? In early February, pitchers and
catchers will report to spring training. Perhaps we can then
turn down the hysteria button for the Bears and actually
follow two teams that should be improved. Yes, I’m talking
about the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.
The Cubs sold out their Cubs Convention this weekend. The White Sox have also sold out for SoxFest this
weekend.
Yet, what is the lead story in the Tribune on Sunday?
It’s the Bears and John Fox. Enough already. The media,
especially TV stations, hyperventilate over the Bears
when they don’t deserve it.
I say let it go. Go Bulls and Hawks. Welcome to
spring training, Cubs and Sox.
Joe Boyle is the managing editor of the Southwest
News-Herald. He can be reached at [email protected]
A student goes back to her seat after spelling a word correctly from pronouncer Carrie Hobbs during the annual
Byrne Spelling Bee in the middle school bracket held Jan. 15 at the school. – News-Herald photo by Joe Boyle
Byrne students handle words with class
Faculty praises effort and sportsmanship of spelling bee participants
By Joe Boyle
Can you spell aardvark? Or how about quintessential?
Students who participated in the annual Byrne Elementary School Spelling Bee were up to the task.
Byrne students competed in the intermediate
grades (third through fifth) and middle grades (sixth
through eighth).
A large crowd of parents, students and faculty
members were on hand to observe this annual contest
held on Jan. 15 in the school auditorium, 5329 S. Oak
Park Ave., Chicago.
Ines Garcia was the champion in the middle school
bracket. Astrid Bravo, a seventh-grade student, was
second.
Garcia, an eighth-grade student, displayed great
concentration against some worthy opponents. She
would take her time and frequently ask the pronouncer Carrie Hobbs to repeat the words and then use it a
sentence.
Her method proved to effective and drew the praise
of the judges and spectators.
Donna Soukup, a retired teacher and reading specialist who helped out at the Byrne Spelling Bee, was
impressed with Garcia’s effort.
“She asks for the words to be repeated and that allows her time to think,” said Soukup. “We always tell
the students to be patient and take their time.”
Elizabeth Gallo, the assistant principal at Byrne
who served as one of the judges, was delighted with
Garcia’s performance. She won the contest after 19
rounds of competition. But Gallo also had high praise
for Bravo.
“Ines finished second last year and was determined
to do better,” said Gallo. “I see that in Astrid, too.
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Also earning praise was seventh-grader Kayla Gehrling, who placed third in the middle grades bracket.
But most important for Gallo was the overall determination of the kids who took part in the spelling bee.
“They were excellent,” said Gallo. “These kids
worked hard and they have been practicing since September. They often practice during recess.”
By winning the Byrne Spelling Bee, Garcia qualifies to take the city tournament test. Participants took
part in the Scripts National Spelling Bee bracket. If
Garcia qualifies, she will advance to the national tournament.
The national grade school spelling bee competition
will take place in Washington, D.C.
Robert Gebel, a teacher at Byrne who served as
a master of ceremonies at the spelling bee, said he
would not be surprised if a local student will compete
in D.C.
Gebel and Gallo were proud of all the students at all
levels. Alandra Rudolph, a fifth-grader, won the intermediate grade bracket after 27 rounds of competition.
Fifth-grader Ella Fasula was second. Allison Mangan, a fifth-grader, placed third in the intermediate
competition.
The Byrne faculty allows the winners of the intermediate level to compete in the middle grade event if
they want.
Rudolph competed in the intermediate level and
represented herself well. She was eliminated in the
last few rounds.
The other judges were Janet Zak and Sheila Hansen. Lora Shimkus served as the other MC.
While Gebel was pleased with how well the students fared during the spelling bee, he also noted
something else.
“If you noticed, these students after getting the
right answers were getting low fives from the other
students in the contest,” said Gebel. “They really care
for each other. That is the ultimate in sportsmanship.”
Gallo was in complete agreement.
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Why Pat Quinn’s poor
sportsmanship matters
S
omething was missing on Jan. 12 during Bruce Rauner’s
gubernatorial inauguration — the outgoing governor.
Pat Quinn stayed home in Chicago while his successor,
Rauner, was sworn in.
The move is without modern precedent in Illinois. With the
exception of the day Rod Blagojevich was impeached, outgoing
governors have attended their successor’s swearing in for at
least the last half-century.
“One might say Gov. Quinn has shown poor sportsmanship,”
said Taylor Pensoneau, a noted political journalist and author.
We think Quinn’s poor sportsmanship is a big deal.
A distinguishing feature of democracy is the peaceful, orderly and graceful transition of power when voters change their
mind. This is why incumbents who are vanquished by voters
normally legitimize the will of the people by attending the
inaugural of the winner.
Illinois’ 2014 gubernatorial election was the first time since
1972 that an incumbent governor was rejected by voters in a
general election. That year, Democrat Dan Walker unseated
Republican Richard Ogilvie, in part, because Ogilvie raised
state income taxes.
Quinn, who was an advance man in Walker’s administration,
was tossed out by voters 42 years later after he, too, raised state
income taxes. (Note to Rauner: Voters in Illinois fire governors
who raise income taxes.)
We understand Quinn’s feelings. No one likes to lose. And
the tradition of outgoing governors sitting through their successor’s swearing in creates awkward moments.
For example, when Walker took the gubernatorial oath of
office, he told the audience “The free ride is over.” Gov. Ogilve
and his family sat stoically at Walker’s side, while the victor
took a rhetorical cheap shot at the vanquished.
This is as it should be. It goes with the territory of elected
office that duty to the people rises above personal feelings or
partisanship.
Legitimizing the outcome of an election is job number one in
a democracy. A thick-skinned Dick Ogilvie rose to the moment,
as have countless others in his shoes.
Pat Quinn didn’t.
“Elections kind of bring out the worst of us and afterward
we get back together.” former Gov. Jim Edgar told reporters.
“Inaugurations have a tendency to bring people together.”
And that is important.
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Tips for finding the right
school for your children to attend
By Andrew Campanella
I
f you’d like to send your child to a different
school next year, now’s the time to start the process of researching
your options.
As Illinois prepares
to commemorate National School Choice
Week later this month
at 745 events across the
state, and nearly 11,000
events nationwide,
many parents will begin
evaluating the educational opportunities that
are available for their
children.
Believe it or not, seats
in schools are already
beginning to fill up for
the 2015-2016 school
year. Interest in school
choice — the process
of actively choosing a
public, charter, magnet,
private, or online school
— is high. That means
that waiting until the
spring or the summer
to begin researching
schools for your children could restrict your
options.
No handbook or tip sheet can truly guide parents
through the entire process of selecting a school,
because choosing schools is an individual experience that will be unique to every family.
However, parents can start by making a list of
the attributes that they hope to find in an ideal
school. Ask yourself: what’s most important to you
and to the academic, social, and emotional well-being of your child? Is it the academic performance
of a school, school safety, the instructional methods, the qualifications of teachers, the school’s
educational theme, a school’s shared values, or
other factors?
Once you’ve identified what matters most, start
looking into the options available to you. In addition to the local public school, you may be eligible
to send your child to a school outside of your ZIP
code, or in a different school district. Look into
nearby charter schools and magnet schools. Don’t
leave private and faith based schools off your list!
You might be able to find scholarships to cover
the costs of tuition. And for some families, online
learning and homeschooling work best.
To find the options available to you, look at
information from the Illinois Department of
Education, as well as information on state-based
education reform or
school choice organization websites. For a
directory of most schools
in your area, along with
parent rankings and
some performance metrics, parents can visit this
website: greatschools.
org.
With your list of requirements and your list
of schools in hand, start
making appointments
to visit the schools.
Ask to sit in on classes,
and make sure to ask
as many questions as
possible of teachers, the
administration, and support staff. You’ll want to
find out what motivates
the adults in the building, while also seeing
how the students in the
classes respond to their
teachers. Ask yourself:
is this a place where I’d
want to send my child
for most of his or her
weekday waking hours?
Finally, make sure to talk with other parents —
and to your own children. Ask parents how the
schools’ administrators treat parents, and whether
they welcome, or discourage, parental involvement. And most importantly, ask your children
about their perceptions of the schools that you’ve
visited. Find out what excites and motivates your
child at school, but also ask about their worries,
concerns and apprehensions.
Making the decision to change schools certainly
isn’t easy. And switching schools isn’t a piece of
cake, either. But if you start now, and plan out the
journey, you’ll find that the destination – a great
school for your child – is well worth the diligence
and effort.
Campanella is the president of National School
Choice Week. National School Choice Week, which
runs from Jan. 25-31, is America’s largest-ever
celebration of opportunity in education. He lives
in Miramar Beach, Fla.
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LOCAL BUSINESS
Papa Joe’s restaurant (above) has been a longtime fixture at 10745 S. Cicero
Ave. in Oak Lawn. But ownership has announced that Papa Joe’s will move
to Chicago Ridge to the former O’Connor Pub (right) at 5900 W. 111th St.,
which closed earlier this month. – Photos for the News-Herald by Bob Bong
Papa Joe’s to move from Oak Lawn to Chicago Ridge
By Bob Bong
The Original Papa Joe’s restaurant will soon be moving from its longtime home at 10745 S. Cicero Ave. in
Oak Lawn to new digs in Chicago Ridge.
Joe Agate, owner of Papa Joe’s, said the restaurant
would be moving into the former O’Connor Pub at 5900
W. 111th St., which closed earlier this month.
“Probably by the end of February,” said Agate. “We’re
in the process of doing some remodeling and putting in
a carry out department.”
Agate said the timing was perfect for moving the
restaurant, which opened in 1982.
“They were up for sale and we were ready to buy,”
he said.
He said he recently sold the Oak Lawn building to an
investment firm. “I’m not sure what they plan to do with
the building,” he said. “It’s not going to be a restaurant.”
He said the new location will be slightly smaller,
about 120 seats compared to 150 seats at the Oak Lawn
restaurant. But everything else would remain the same.
“We will have the same owner, same staff and the
same menu,” he said. “Everything will be the same as it
is now except we’ll be in Chicago Ridge. It’s three min-
utes away from our Oak Lawn location.”
Agate said word of the move has been misinterpreted.
“Some people think we’re closing, and we’re not,” he
said. “The uncertainty hurt our gift certificate business
over the holidays. Nobody wanted to buy a gift certificate if we were going to close.”
Two recent postings on the eatery’s Facebook page
both tell customers that Papa Joe’s is still open.
He said he would keep customers apprised of the
move on the restaurant’s Facebook page at The Original
Papa Joe’s.
Until then, it’s business as usual.
Coler Chiropractic Center is named Business of Month
Garfield Ridge Chamber of Commerce honors longtime owner of Garfield Ridge facility
The Garfield Ridge Chamber
of Commerce has selected Coler
Chriopractic Center, 6657 W. Archer Ave., Chicago, as the “Business of the Month” for January.
Joseph Coler has been the longtime owner and operator of Coler
Chiropractic. His wife, Wendi, is
also a chiropractor and has worked
at Coler Chiropractic Center over
the years.
Coler has owned and operated
Coler Chiropractic for 25 years.
He said he enjoys his job and the
community.
He and Wendi have four children:
Chase, Stefanie, Christian and Elle.
The Coler family are longtime residents of Garfield Ridge and members of St. Daniel the Prophet Parish.
Coler also grew up in Garfield Ridge
and graduated from St. Daniel.
Coler said he receives satisfaction from “helping people with
pain who have gone to many other places and end up being helped
with chriopractic care.”.
He is also a certified chiropractic sports physician and likes
working with athletes.
“We have helped people with
migraines, sciatica and carpal tunnel,” added Coler.
Coler has been active in several
local organizations over the years
and received numerous awards.
He received the Open Care
2014 Best of Chicago Chiropractic
Award. He also received the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch
“Business of the Month” honor
last April.
Coler also received state Sen.
Martin Sandoval’s (D-11th) “Business of the Month” award this past
October.
He enjoys playing tennis, working out and gardening.
More information and appointments can be arranged by calling
(773) 229-8888.
Joseph Coler, along with his wife, Wendi, and their children
gather at his Coler Chiropractic Center office recently. Coler
received the “Business of the Month” award for January from
the Garfield Ridge Chamber of Commerce. – Submitted photo
New Year Means a New Personal Financial Plan
PLANNING FOR WEALTH - Q & A COLUMN
Question: What should I do to
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for a happier financial year:
1. Create your goals. You
should create goals for spending,
saving, debt reduction, retirement
and income. Be specific and share
your goals with someone. Find a
money buddy and help each other
stay on track.
2. Have a budget. Look back
at your bills and bank statements.
Map out your monthly income
and expenses, considering seasonal fluctuations in both. Your
online banking history is a great
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3. Cut Expenses and Spending.
Make the hard decisions. Find
cheaper alternatives and see what
you can do without. Review all
discretionary spending and make
some cuts.
4. Reduce Debt. Identify all of
your outstanding loans and obligations including terms, amounts
and interest rates. Prioritize and
tackle debt with the highest interest rates first.
5. Save More. Consider your
short term and long term savings
goals, keeping in mind things like
retirement, college savings for
kids, emergency savings funds,
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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.
DIVISION
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE
FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF
CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-8,
Plaintiff,
-v.JOHN MURABITO, CHASTY MURABITO
Defendants
14 CH 3169
5551 WEST 85TH PLACE
Burbank, IL 60459
NOTICE OF SALE
Sale entered in the above cause on November 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales
Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 17,
bidder, as set forth below, the following
described real estate:
LOT 1 IN J. HERBERT CLINE’S CENTRAL
RIDGE, A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST
THREE FIFTHS OF THE WEST HALF
OF THE SOUTH ONE ELEVENTH OF
THE NORTH ELEVEN SIXTEENTHS OF
THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 38
NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS.
PLACE, Burbank, IL 60459
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
real estate arose prior to the sale. The
subject property is subject to general real
estate taxes, special assessments, or special
by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid,
the purchaser will receive a Certificate of 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
605/18.5(g-1).
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS
AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
FORECLOSURE LAW.
foreclosure sales.
For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney:
KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC, 105
WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to
file number 11-2228.
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report
of pending sales.
KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC
105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 605-3500
Attorney File No. 11-2228
TJSC#: 34-20257
attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Page 9 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
DIVISION
TCF NATIONAL BANK
Plaintiff,
-v.ANTONIETA VARGAS, HECTOR VARGAS,
UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD
CLAIMANTS
Defendants
14 CH 01689
8524 CENTRAL AVENUE
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 25, 2014, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM on February 26, 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 10 IN FINITZO’S 85TH STREET AND
CENTRAL AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF THE
NORTH 1/4 OF THE EAST 1/4 OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST
1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 38
NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as 8524 CENTRAL
AVENUE, Burbank, IL 60459
Property Index No. 19-32-412-0200000.
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
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
605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property 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).
(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.
foreclosure sales.
For information, contact DAVID T.
COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES,
10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND
PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status
report of pending sales.
DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES
10729 WEST 159TH STREET
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
(708) 460-7711
TJSC#: 34-20707
attempting to collect a debt and any
information obtained will be used for that
purpose.
Looking for OL sports history
Hello Villagers!
Did you play sports the
area? Oak Lawn Library, 9427
S Raymond Ave., is looking
for you. History of Sports in
Local History is preparing
its next exhibit at the library.
Scheduled to open this spring,
the new display will feature a
history of sports in Oak Lawn.
If you have any related
materials to donate, such as
those connected to schools, semi-professional or professional leagues, contact the
library, (708) 422-4990, or stop by the
second floor Local History Room.
They also look to collect personal stories
from current or former residents who participated on teams or in sporting events.
The Local Teen Movie Club will be
held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan.
26 and Feb. 23, at the Oak Lawn Library.
Free movies will be shown. Pizza and
popcorn will be provided.
The Teen Movie Club will meet the
fourth Monday of every month. Teen
movies that will be shown include “The
Maze Runner,” “If I Stay” and “The Fault
in Our Stars.” A discussion will take
place after the movies are viewed.
Cinema Chat will also be held at the
library. The movies will be shown in the
lower level meeting room. A discussion
will follow in the Art Gallery area. Visitors who do not want to discuss the movie
are still invited to see the film.
The next film to be shown is the 2014
movie “The Hundred Foot Journey” at
1 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30; the
2104 movie “Magic in the Moonlight” at
1 and 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6; and the
2014 movie “Get On Up” at 1 and 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Ref. No. 09-6265 N
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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
Mary Kay Barton
Oak Lawn
correspondent
9412 S. 55th Ave.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-7405
Start polishing up your stories. Open
Mic Readings are at 7 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 26 at the Oak Lawn Library.
The Friends of the Library are on a tour
— a taste tour. Members will take part in
the Taste Tour-Chicago Style on Wednesday,
March 11. My Kind of Town Tours presents
a unique experience featuring the culinary
delights of Chicago. Take a behind the
scenes look at this fascinating and delicious
world, from creation to consumption.
Learn the history of foods, seasonings
and customs from ancient times to tastes of
today. Stops for the day include: a chocolate
shop, spice market, oil and vinegar store, an
Italian grocery store and the Merchandise
Mart. Most venues accept credit cards.
The bus will depart from the Oak
Lawn Library at 9 a.m. and is scheduled
to return at 4 p.m. The fee is $80 for
members and $85 for non-members.
Members must present a current membership card or receipt to receive the $5
discount. Tickets will be limited to two
per person. The trip is not wheelchair
accessible.
Happy Birthday to J. Ernst, and Sean
and Danny Murphy.
Until next time, keep those cards, snail
mail, emails and calls coming.
My e-mail address is [email protected].
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ACCENT ON YOUTH
SCHOOL BELLS
District 123 will hold its tuition preschool program
and kindergarten enrollment from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 13 at Hometown School, 8870 S. Duffy Ave.
Registration is by appointment only. Kindergarten
appointments can be arranged by calling (708) 8575020. Preschool appointments can be made by calling
(708) 422-1800
Families can also visit the website at d123.org/TPS
or d123.org/KDG.
Bernard Heerey Family Foundation Scholars at De La Salle Institute and Lourdes Hall campuses recently gather for
a photo. – Submitted photo
DLS students are aided by Heerey financial assistance
Since 2007, De La Salle Institute
has been the recipient of annual
grants from the Bernard Heerey
Family Foundation to provide financial assistance to families with
multiple children attending De La
Salle.
For the 2014-15 academic year,
De La Salle received a renewed
grant of $214,750 from the Heerey Foundation that will provide
tuition assistance to 78 qualified
students.
These Heerey scholars have in-
dicated that this assistance truly
makes a difference for their families.
School officials at De La Salle remain grateful to the Bernard Heerey Family Foundation for its support and investment in the students.
Queen of Peace engineering students
attend Smartforce Student Summit
Forty Project Lead the Way engineering students
at Queen of Peace High School, 7659 S. Linder Ave.,
Burbank, had the opportunity to take advantage of the
Smartforce Student Summit at McCormick Place, a
section of the International Manufacturing and Technology Show show devoted to student engagement.
Queen of Peace scholars were able to explore and
participate in more than 50 hands-on exhibits and
personally work on an interactive design and 3D
printing project.
Representatives from universities and community
colleges whose programs focus on engineering, technology and manufacturing were available to answer
students’ questions about educational programs and
careers in the industry.
Peace students heard keynote speaker Dean
Kamen, the founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology), talk about
the need for good people skilled in the STEM areas.
“Those that have these skills, have career options,”
said Kamen. He encouraged students to be realistic
about their lives and invest their time in studying and
preparing for a good future.
Since women are an underrepresented group, additional resources exist from Women in Manufacturing,
the National Girls Collaborative in the form of the Fab
Fems Project.
Opportunities for college scholarships are abundant from organizations such as the Gene Haas (GH) Queen of Peace engineering students take time out for
Foundation, the SME (Society of Manufacturing En- some fun during the Smartforce Student Summit held regineers) Foundation, and the Manufacturing Institute. cently at McCormick Place. – Submitted photo
Winter Band
Concert
The Byrne Elementary
School Band students
performed outstanding solos
recently in the Winter Band
Concert and Winter Student
Assembly. Taking part were
(from left) Angelo Esparza, Viviana Garcia, Nadia
Ramirez-Mendoza, Jake
McDaniel, Adam Kowalczyk,
Robert Rojo (in back) and
Nadia Pineda.
– Submitted photo
****
A group of local students were selected to the dean’s
list for the 2014 fall semester at Lewis University in
Romeoville.
Selected to the dean’s list were David Flores, of
Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood, who is studying
Forensic Criminal Investigat, and Oak Lawn resident
Krista Herrera, who is studying Athletic Training.
Earning dean’s list status were Kaitlyn Sendzik, of
Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood, who is studying
Theology, and Oak Lawn resident Alfredo Melendez,
who is studying Computer Graphic Design.
The list includes Obeth Diaz, of Chicago’s Archer
Heights neighborhood, who is studying Sociology, and
Eva Gonzalez, of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood, who is studying Psychology.
Earning dean’s list honors were Oak Lawn residents
Nicole O’Keefe, who is studying Criminal/Social
Justice, and Colin MacDonald, who is also studying
Criminal/Social Justice.
Included among the dean’s list local students were
Thomas Liszka, of Archer Heights, who is studying
Air Traffic Control Management, and Burbank resident
Charity Arle Franco, who is studying Human Resource
Management.
Earning dean’s list honors were Rebecca Yu, of the
city’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood, who is studying
Biology; Ashley Boswell, of Garfield Ridge, who is
studying Psychology; and Cynthia Ochoa, of Archer
Heights, who is studying Biology.
Selected to the dean’s list were Stephany Garcia,
of Gage Park, who is studying Business Administration; Bridgeview resident Jessica Arce, who is
studying Accountancy; Oak Lawn resident Agnieszka
Rychtarczyk, who is studying Finance; and Germain
Flores, of Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood, who is
studying Business Administration.
Local dean’s list students include Burbank resident
Michael O’Malley, who is studying Accountancy;
Beata Papierz, of Chicago Lawn, who is studying Elementary Education; Burbank resident Adam Sikorski,
who is studying Special Education; and Kelly Forney,
of Chicago’s Scottsdale neighborhood, who is studying
Special Education.
The list includes Shannon Lukowski, of Garfield
Ridge, who is studying Special Education; Cristina
Jakubec, of Clearing, who is studying Nursing; and
Burbank residents Sabrina Laskowski and Theresa
Lacek, who are both studying Nursing.
Rounding out the list were Kaylee Prieto, of Chicago’s Ashburn neighborhood, who is studying Nursing;
Burbank resident Jacqueline Miles, who is studying
Nursing; and Danuta Strus, of Garfield Ridge, who is
studying Nursing.
****
Local students have been selected to the dean’s
list for the 2014 fall semester at Ripon College in
Ripon, Wis.
Stephanie Alvarez, the daughter of Maribel Alvarez of Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood, made the
dean’s list. She is a junior psychology major with a
minor in English.
Mark Lisowski, the son of Karen Lisowski of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood, has made the dean’s
list at Ripon College. He is a senior English and Art
History major.
****
Local students have been selected to the dean’s
list for the 2014 fall semester at the University of
Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.
Students earning dean’s list honors were Oak Lawn
residents Elizabeth Caraher and Daniel O’Donnell.
Matthew Houlihan, of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood, was also on the dean’s list.
The list includes Megan O’Kane, of Chicago’s
Clearing neighborhood; Kaitlyn Richards, Oak Lawn;
Wendolim Torres, of the city’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood; and Michaella Videka, of Garfield Ridge.
Page 11
A fast brush with greatness
Performance painter David Garibaldi wowed a crowd at the Advocate Christ Medical Center on
Martin Luther King Monday by creating a painting of MLK in mere minutes. In the left photo, he
starts the painting. In the middle photo, more of the painting is formed and the audience can see
that Garibaldi is painting him upside down. In the right photo, the artist turns the painting 180
degrees to put the finishing touches on it. – Photos for the News-Herald by Jeff Vorva
Residents can join in ‘Souper Bowl’
Residents can join the staff at the
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S.
Raymond Ave., and bring in donations
of canned goods during the “Souper
Bowl” food drive, which will be held
through Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2.
Library officials are encouraging
family, friends and neighbors to drop
off soup (and other canned items) in the
library’s lobby.
The goal is 500 cans to stock the local
food pantries.
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The Chicago Teachers Union is
endorsing Ald. Mike Zalewski
(23rd) in the Feb. 24 election.
“The 23rd Ward is home to many
Chicago Public School teachers,
and I am honored to have their
support. I look forward to building
on our partnership and providing
excellent academic opportunities
for the children of Chicago,”Zalewski said. Zalewski is seen
meeting with Chicago Teachers
Union member Miranda Diaz. For
more information, contact Zalewski’s campaign at (773) 575-3545
or [email protected].
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St. Albert the Great School
Open House for New Families
Thurs., Jan. 29, 2015 • 6:00 pm
5535 West State Road • Burbank, IL
(80th & Central Ave.)
Pastor Father Michael Zoufal and Mr. Terrence O’Rourke,
Principal, will give a formal presentation about academic
programs and student activities. Following the talk, families
will go over to the school where members of the Student
Council will then give tours of the facilities. Representatives of
the school will be available to answer any questions.
Come and learn about the extensive financial aid packages
available. Caritas Scholarship money is available for newly
enrolled families in K-8th grade. This scholarship covers up to
50% of the tuition for families who demonstrate financial need.
An additional O’Laughlin & O’Rourke Memorial Scholarship
is available for any new family with a child in K-3rd grade; this
is a needs based award covering full tuition. Over $70,000 in aid
is available for the 2015-2016 academic calendar.
Please visit our new website: www.stalbertthegreatschool.com
for more information or call the school office at 708-424-7757.
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Oak Lawn Community HIgh School
football coach Sean
Lucas (far right)
honored Ryne Melnik
and Joe Robinson
with the Most Valuable Player Award
and Tyler Loehr with
the Sportsmanship
Award.
– Submitted phot
James Rogers III
qualifies for Open
Oak Lawn High fall athletes are honored
Fall student-athletes at
Oak Lawn Community
High School were honored
recently during a Sports
Night at the school.
Each sport honored
its top athletes. In football, Ryne Melnik and Joe
Robinson shared the Most
Valuable Player Award,
while Tyler Loehr won the
Sportsmanship Award.
Melnik, Robinson and
Peter Ruane were each
recognized as All South
Suburban Red selections.
As a team, the Spartans
were chosen for the SSC
Sportsmanship Award.
For boys golf, Billy
Dunne was awarded the
Most Valuable Player
award, and Sean Baldwin
and Liam Blake shared the
Sportsmanship
honors.
The team also received the
SSC Team Sportsmanship
Award.
In boys soccer, Giovanni Barragan and Michal
Szaflarski were the CoMVPs, while Edvardus
Simonelis was the Sportsmanship Award winner.
Both Barragan and Szaflarski were all-conference
selections.
In girls swimming,
freshman Eleanor Feath-
Susan Szala, the cross country coach at Oak Lawn
Community High School, recognized Dan Reyes (left)
with the Sportsmanship Award and Luis Garcia as the
team’s Most Valuable Player. – Submitted photo
erstone was the MVP, and
senior Samantha Lopez
was the Sportsmanship
Award winner. Featherstone was all conference
in the 200 freestyle individual, and the 200 free
relay team of Hannah
Featherstone,
Eleanor
Featherstone, Samantha
Lopez and Shannon Mottl
also achieved all-conference status.
In girls tennis, the MVP
honors were split between
Gina Dymit and Kathryn
Fahy, while Julia Kasprzak and Emma Palhegyi
were the Sportsmanship
Award winners. Dymit
was an all-conference selection.
On the court in girls
volleyball,
Simona
Tomczak was the Most
Valuable Player, and Brianna Markusic was the
Sportsmanship Award recipient. All-conference selections included Markusic, Tomczak and Allison
Yacko. Rebecca Suarez
and Samantha Lesiak
were honorable mention
players.
In girls cross country,
the team qualified for the
Illinois High School Association Sectional meet,
and Tasneem Jaber and
Jessica Sciaky qualified as
individuals. Jaber was the
team MVP, and Sciaky
was the team’s Sportsmanship Award selection.
In boys cross country,
the team had great success qualifying for the regional, while Luis Garcia
qualified as an individual. Garcia was the team
MVP, and Dan Reyes was
the Sportsmanship Award
winner.
All-conference
selections included Diego
Arana, Luis Garcia, and
Nick Minnella.
St. Richard takes second at De La Salle
Spikin’ with Santa volleyball tourney
“Spikin’ with Santa,” a
volleyball tournament for
student-athletes in the second through fourth grade,
was held Dec. 20 at De La
Salle Institute.
Local grammar schools
participated in the event
with seven teams participating. The schools were
Bridgeport Catholic Academy, Byrne, Mark Sheridan Academy, St. Bruno,
St. Gabriel, St. Jerome and
St. Richard.
Bridgeport
Catholic
Academy edged out St.
Richard for the championship. Mark Sheridan
battled with St. Gabriel to
capture third Place.
Members of the championship team from Bridgeport Catholic Academy are
Francesca Giacone, Ava
Reyes, Madeline Bruening, Dalanie Gioia, Gabriella Levato, Victoria Mula,
Sara Caulfield, Caitlyn
Hughes and Francesca LaCoco and Coach Anna Giacone.
Members of second
place St. Richard are Isabel Marin, Samya Brown,
Maya Aponte, Amanda
Aguirre, Mairead Kennedy, Ninae Gamino, Isabella
Banuelos, Sophia Jimenez
and Coach Sara Gonzalez.
A New Year’s Day Tournament was held at Lawn
Lanes Bowl, 6750 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, and included an eight-game scratch event besides a cash prize.
At stake was an entry into the United States Bowling
Congress U.S. Open Tournament to be held this fall.
The eventual winner, James Rogers III, held off a charge
by Ron Nelson Jr. to win the event by seven pins and captured the $500 first prize and entry into the U.S. Open.
Rogers had a high grand total of 1,543. His high
game was 266.
Nelson placed second with 1,536 and earned the
second-place prize of $225.
Bob Kicmal had a grand total of 1,530 and earned
the third-place prize of $125.
Midweek Breakers
The Jets and the Lobo’s are in a virtual tie for first
place in the standings.
Gary Nichiporuk, of the Jets, had the high scratch
game (258), scratch series (682) and handicap series (742).
Chuck Stuckly, of the Jets, had the high handicap
game (282).
Beauty and Beast
Do It For Johnny is in first place and led by William
Rodriguez, who had the high scratch game of the week
with a 259.
John Seyller, of Do It For Johnny, had the high scratch
series (704) and handicap series (704) for the week.
Getulio Ramos Jr., of It Ain’t Over, had the high
handicap game (261) for the week.
Denise Martin, of Do It For Johnny, had the high
scratch game (201) and scratch series (537) to lead the
women bowlers.
Denise Supanich, of Team No. 8, had the high
scratch series (537). Karen Mlinarcik, of Midway Five,
had the high handicap game (250).
Debbie Kapral, of the Outsiders, led the female
bowlers with a handicap series of 670.
Sunday Afternoon Mixed
M & C holds a two-point lead over No Excuses in
the recent league standings.
Ricky Munoz, of M & C, had the high scratch game
(235), scratch series (622) and handicap game (246) for
the week.
Zeke Ayala, of Showtime, rolled the high handicap
series (672) for the week.
Maria Velez, of Forty Deuce, had the high scratch
series (247), handicap game (251) and handicap series
(701) to lead the women bowlers.
Dalila Garcia, of Boom Boom, had the high scratch
game (214) to top the women bowlers.
Madonna’s Lefty Joe Memorial Men’s
FTP! has taken an early lead in the recent standings
for the second part of the year.
Craig Salerno, of Bowlers Universe, had the high
scratch game (289), scratch series (769) and handicap
series (781) for the week.
Jose Almanza Jr., of Los Indios, had the high handicap series (781) for the week.
Junior Swaggers
Team 3 and Team 6 were in a virtual tie in the
recent league standings.
Brian Seyller, of Team 3, had the high scratch game (213),
scratch series (570) and handicap series (591) for the week.
Justin Seyller, of Team 3, had the high handicap
game (226) of the week.
In the girls bracket, Alexandra Valdez, of Team 5, had
the high scratch game (171), scratch series (399), handicap
game (219) and handicap series (543) for the week.
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‘Super’ games will be played at St. Turibius
As a reminder, no bingo will be played on Sunday,
Feb. 1 at St. Turibius, 57th and Karlov. But a Super Bowl
Special Bingo will be played on Saturday, Jan. 31, with a
chance to win a flat screen television. The doors open at
3 p.m. and the games start at 6:30 p.m. That flat screen
television would be great for Super Sunday!
This Sunday, Jan. 25, St. Bruno School, 4839 S.
Harding Ave., will be having an open house. An allschool Mass at 11:30 a.m. will kick off Catholic Schools
Week. Following the Mass, everyone is invited to the
school’s open house. You can take a tour, view the projects and enjoy refreshments until 2 p.m.
The St. Bruno preschoolers celebrated the coming of the
Three Kings on Jan. 6. In Latin American and Spain children
anxiously await “El Dia de los Reyes,” which is the 12th day
of Christmas. It is their tradition to leave their shoes right
outside their doors for the Three Kings to leave them gifts.
The following information was taken from the
Archer Heights Civic Association Face Book page per
everyblock.com. The Department of Water Management
Mary Stanek
West Elsdon & Archer
Heights correspondent
3808 W. 57th Pl.
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 284-7394
will be installing new sewers on South Harding Avenue
from 47th Street north to 46th Street, and on west 46th
Street from Harding to Hamlin avenues.
This project will start on Monday, Feb. 2 and run through
Feb. 6 (weather permitting), and 47th Street will be closed
from Harding for three to four days to connect the existing
sewer. Traffic will be detoured along 47th Street to Pulaski
Road and Archer Avenue. Everyone will always be able to
reach their home or business. Outside of working hours (7
a.m. to 4 p.m.), a lane will be left open for local traffic only.
Traffic will not be allowed at any time and no parking
will be posted during work hours.
There is some construction over on 55th and Pulaski by what used to be the GoLo gas station. There is
demolition also going on over at Archer and Cicero at
the sight of the former Brandy’s. And it seems the work
at 55th and Keeler will go on forever.
The 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition “What
Still Exists?” presentation will be held at 6 p.m. Monday,
Jan. 26 at the Clearing Library, 6423 W. 63rd Place. Join
former criminal investigator, author and local historian Ray
Johnson as he presents an overview of the “White City,”
concentrating on what artifacts that still remain in Jackson
Park, as well as where you can find relics from the World’s
Fair locally and elsewhere. He will also bring a small collection of Columbian Exposition memorabilia for display.
Leo High School’s Class of 1965 is having their
50th reunion on April 24. The event will be held at the
Lexington House. Contact Bob Werner at 46james@
hotmail.com or (708) 636-9183 for more information.
Road trip to Indiana is a breath of fresh air
We went on a road trip on Monday, which was the
Martin Luther King holiday. One of our stops was Fair
Oaks, Ind., where we had a large breakfast and lots of
fresh air. The scenery revitalized the human spirit. This
column is coming to you from Valparaiso, Ind.
January is National Polka Month, among many other titles, but this one makes one want to dance the polka.
The International Polka Association (IPA) has many
upcoming events and a special radio show on Sundays,
11 a.m. to noon on WPNA (1490 AM) in Chicago or via
the Internet at www.wpna1490am.com.
Each show features IPA officers and directors including
Rick Rzeszutko, Linda Niewierowski, Laura Mateja, Dan
Mateja, Mike Maduzia, Christy Krawisz, John Krawisz, T.
Ron Jasinski-Herbert. Dennis Mikolajewski, Keith Pietranczyk
and Jerry Wantroba. The IPA meets at the Polonia Banquets,
4604 S. Archer Ave., and publishes the “IPA Newsletter.”
A Tour of Poland 2015 will be held with John Gora
and musical friends, May 28 to June 9. Call Wanda at
(800) 533-0369, for more information and/or a daily
itinerary of the trip.
Happy Birthday to Carole Wild, who celebrated on
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West Lawn
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Chicago, IL 60629
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Jan. 1. I wish a very healthy and happy New Year.
Gloria and Robert Contino (CPD) celebrated 40 years
of wedded bliss on Jan. 11. They are celebrating the birthday of their daughter, Lisa (CPD). Happy Anniversary to
Gloria and Bob and Happy Birthday to Lisa. Also Happy
Birthday to Gloria, who celebrated on Jan. 22.
Happy Anniversary wishes to Richard and Carol
Provancal, whose flowers are the Carnation and Snowdrop, and gem is the Garnet (constancy). They are
celebrating 53 years of wedded bliss on Jan. 26.
These wonderful families have kept in touch for many
years after their mom, Frances Regina Smolek, had end-
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ed her earthly journey and have sent me the Christmas
wafer (Oplatek), which we have shared.
Happy Birthday wishes are sent to Linda Burch, who
was the children’s librarian at the West Lawn Library,
and who celebrates on Feb. 3.
Happy Birthday wishes to Judge Anne M. Burke, who
celebrates on Feb. 4, and we hope your 2015 New Year
will be the happiest and healthiest ever.
Happy Birthday greetings are sent to Elaine Beatovic,
who celebrates on Feb. 6 and we hope her 2015 will be
the best ever.
Happy Birthday wishes are sent to Ana Ramijanc, a
dear neighbor who gives me many rides. She celebrates
on Feb. 21.
All liturgical coordinators and members of Queen
of the Universe Church are invited to attend the retreat
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. The event will
begin in the church and each participant is asked to
bring a dish into the kitchen to share. Need more information for tomorrow’s event? Call (773) 582-4662.
Let us whisper our vital prayer for our devoted military. their families, and our U.S.A. leaders.
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OBITUARIES
Roberto Campos
Roberto Campos, age 76, of Chicago died Jan. 15.
Survivors include his wife, Juana
(nee Garcia); two sons, Ezequiel Campos and Roberto (Maria) Campos; four
daughters, Marisela (Rene) Villarreal,
Elizabeth (Jamie) Pena, Lilana (Daniel
Torrez) Campos and Gabriela (Caesar) Chavez; 16
grandchildren; Valerie, Leo, Ezequiel Campos, Alexis,
Bianca, Angel Villarreal, Idalis, Gabriel, Xianna Pena,
Brandon, Brianna, Aliyaah Campos, Daniel, Anaais
Campos, Jasmine and Paris Chavez; and four siblings,
Rigoberto, Ricardo, Rogelio and Maria Guadelupe.
Visitation was Monday at Foran Funeral Home. Funeral mass was Tuesday at St. Paul Church. Interment
followed in Resurrection Cemetery.
Kenneth Flood
Kenneth J. Flood, age 75, of
Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood, died Jan. 12 at Palos
Community Hospital.
Mr. Flood was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores
A. (nee Dykiel); one brother-in-law,
Stanley Dykiel; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation and services were Jan. 16 at Richard-Midway Funeral Home. Interment followed in Resurrection
Cemetery.
Mary Gora
Mary Gora (nee Zultowski), age 87, of Chicago’s
Clearing neighborhood, died Jan. 16.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary (Ron) Hagy;
three grandchildren, Richard Hagy, Lori Hagy, Rhonda
Ybarra; and five great-grandchildren, Daniel, Caitlin,
Zachary, Nicole and Samuel.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley
Gora.
Visitation will be Friday at Foran Funeral Home.
Services will be Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery.
Lorraine Kowatch
Lorraine M. Kowatch (nee Bulski),
age 84, of Lemont, formerly of Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood, died Jan.
18.
Survivors include her husband of 61
years Fred J.; two daughters, Laura (Joe) Palermo and Cara (LeRoy)
Schnayer Jr.; 4 grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy
Schumacher.
Visitation will be Friday at Zarzycki Manor Chapels. Funeral mass will be Saturday at St. Symphorosa
Church. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery.
Bernice Skonieczny
Bernice H. Skonieczny (nee Poskonka), age 86, of Chicago’s Garfield
Ridge neighborhood, died Jan. 10.
Survivors include two daughters,
Susan (William) Ross and Cynthia
(Keith) Strozewski; two grandchildren, Richard (Jen) Strozewski and
Steven Strozewski; two great-grandchildren, Alexandra and Kathryn Strozewski; three sisters, Frances
(the late John) Skwarek, Janet (Robert) Klausegger and
Helen (the late Frank) Straczek; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard
(CPD 9th District); and five siblings, Matthew (Barbara) Poskonka, Stephanie (Benedict) Malan, Wanda
(Mitchell) Gora, Joseph Poskonka and Mary Ann
Poskonka.
Visitation was Jan. 16 at Foran Funeral Home.
Funeral mass was Jan. 17 at St. Symphorosa Church.
Interment followed in Resurrection Cemetery.
Maria Turska
Maria Turska (nee Wojcik), age 86,
of Chicago’s Archer Heights neighborhood, died Jan. 15 at Holy Cross
Hospital.
Mrs. Turska was a retired press
welder.
Survivors include two daughters,
Zofia (the late Alfred) Dziabala and Janina (Tadeusz)
Drebot; one son, Jozef (Danuta); 17 grandchildren;
many great-grandchildren; and one brother, Ludwik
(Leokadia) Wojcik.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fryderyk
Turski; one son, Wieslaw (Marzena) Turski; three sisters, Wladyslawa (Wladyslaw), Jozefa and Stanislawa
(Mieczyslaw); and two brothers, Stanislaw and Franciszek (Helena).
Visitation was Sunday at Zarzycki Manor Chapels.
Funeral mass was Tuesday at St. Bruno Church. Interment followed in Resurrection Cemetery.
Arlene Vaughan
Arlene E. Vaughan (nee Tourville),
age 92, of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge
neighborhood died Jan. 12.
Survivors include three sons, Michael (Karen) Vaughan, Richard (Beverly) Vaughan and Patrick Vaughan;
four daughters, Karen Vaughan, Diana
Vaughan, Donna Carey and Jennifer
(James) Dunne; 13 grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James;
one daughter, Mary Ellen Downey; one son, Jimmy
Vaughan; and many brother and sisters.
Visitation was held Jan. 16 at Foran Funeral Home.
Funeral mass was Jan. 17, at St. Daniel the Prophet
Church. Interment followed in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Medical center was option to replace Midway Preschool registration
Over the last few weeks we’ve learned that local
business leaders were trying their hardest to block the
expansion of Midway Airport in 1964 and into 1965.
When we left our story last week, the idea of converting the airport into the new White Sox Park was being
discussed.
According to reports, all motel owners, restaurant
owners and local businessmen who had been hurt by
the inactivity at Midway would welcome this new
move to build the stadium. Even White Sox majority
owner Arthur C. Allyn was receptive to the idea.
However, Mayor Richard J. Daley was not open to
the idea and announced plans to spend $10,000,000 to
extend runways by 1,000 feet and to build a new terminal building and control tower during the next five
years. The runway program would require the relocation of 55th Street and Central Avenue. And, as you can
guess, his plan met with vigorous opposition.
In another effort to divert the mayor’s attention
from expansion at Midway and on toward a different grandiose plan, the idea of a medical center was
drawing a heavy following. It was said: “If Midway
was to be closed then the property could become a vast
medical center that would make the Mayo Clinic look
like a scale model.”
Backers of this new plan stated Midway had room
enough to be a great medical center with two or three
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hospitals, and six or seven clinics specializing in various diseases and research laboratories.
On the other hand, pilots wanted Midway retained
for general aviation saying private and business flying
was one of the fastest growing industries.
All in all, we know what ended up happening. The
mayor and the city aviation department continued
working for reactivation by transferring flights from
O’Hare. And though it took quite a long time, Mayor
Daley’s dream of reactivating Midway did indeed come
true.
Gosh, all of this political back and forth stuff makes
one hungry don’t you think? Where could we have
stopped for a quick bite 50 years ago? How about
someplace with a good hamburger? And Car Hop service? Let’s head over to 63rd and Francisco where they
advertise “‘Food fit for a king” and the Super King
Burger is just 39 cents. I’ll bet everyone remembers the
name of that drive-in, right?
Craig T. is looking for a little help. He’s wondering
if anyone remembers any of his Cullen relatives. They
were the first owners/residents of a bungalow at 6000
S. Mozart and lived there for nearly 80 years. His Dad’s
first cousins were Edward James Cullen, known as
Jimmy in the family and Jeanne Marilyn Cullen. Both
would be in their 60s now. Does anyone know them?
“The Legendary Locals of Chicago Lawn and West
Lawn” book is now in its final stages of development
and due to the editor very soon. Last chance, if you
have any other thoughts on someone that you think
fits the bill to be included in the book, please call now.
And thanks again to everyone who has come up with
suggestions and pictures.
to take place at Trinity
Registration for Trinity Lutheran Preschool, 9701 S.
Brandt Ave., Oak Lawn, will take place from 7 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19 at the school.
Trinity Lutheran Preschool, which began in 1984, is a
state licensed preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds. Registration for the 2015-16 year is on a first come, first serve basis.
The preschool provides opportunities and activities
that help children develop their social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth. All readiness skills for kindergarten are experienced.
For more information, or to set up an appointment to
view the school, call Cathy Cepican, director at (708)
422-0193.
Teen Movie Club will
view films at library
The Teen Movie Club will meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 26 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave.
Visitors will watch teen movies like “The Maze Runner. “If I Stay” and “The Fault in Our Stars.” A discussion will occur afterwards.
Pizza and popcorn will be provided. More information about this and other young adult programs, call
(708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.
Learn to make chocolate
candy at Bridgeview Library
A session on making chocolate candy delicacies will
be held beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the
Bridgeview Library, 7840 W. 79th St.
Sue Pelzer, of Delicious Creations, teaches guests
how to make chocolate candy.
Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by
an adult. A limit of two children will be allowed for
each adult.
More information can be obtained by calling (708) 458-2880.
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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
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,
bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 7907 W. 74th Pl., Bridgeview, IL 60455
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
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
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
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.
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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
605/18.5(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
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.
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
TJSC#: 34-21489
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GENERAL CASUALTY,
Plantiff,
v.
MAHER DMOUR,
Defendent
SUMMONS
TO: MAGER DMOUR
7258 W. 72nd St.
Bridgeview, IL 60455
You are being sued by General Casualty in the Small Claims
Court for Dane County, Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton St., Rm. 1000, Madison, WI, 53703. A hearing will be held
at 9am on January 7th, 2015. If you do not appear, Judgement
may be given to the person suing you. An authenticated copy of
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mail, return receipt requested at the address above.
Dated this 7 day of January, 2015.
22 East Mifflin Street, Suite 702
P.O. Box 2626
Madison WI, 53701-2626
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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
605/18.5(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
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
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. 14-12-04130 Attorney ARDC No.
00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 020072 TJSC#: 34-22087 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.
I639897
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION KONDAUR CAPITAL
CORPORATION, AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE
OF MATAWIN VENTURES TRUST SERIES
2014-2
Plaintiff,
-v.ALVARO ESPINOZA, ESTER VALERA
A/K/A ESTER B. JONES
Defendants
10 CH 028252
5707 S. KILDARE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL
60629
cause on June 26, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on
February 24, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 5707 S. KILDARE
AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-15-217-003. 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,
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
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BNC
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2006-2
Plaintiff,
-v.JOSE J FLORES, LETICIA REYESVAZQUEZ AKA LETICIA REYES VAZQUEZ,
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR
LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB
Defendants
13 CH 12709
6452 SOUTH KILDARE AVENUE CHICAGO,
IL 60629
cause on October 1, 2013, an agent for The
Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM
on February 9, 2015, at The Judicial Sales
Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 6452 SOUTH KILDARE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-22-209-038-0000. The real
estate is improved with a single family home.
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,
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
PA1306001. 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. PA1306001 Attorney Code.
91220 Case Number: 13 CH 12709 TJSC#:
35-61
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN
SERVICING, LLC
Plaintiff,
-v.YESENIA GOMEZ, MIGUEL LINARES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD
CLAIMANTS
Defendants
11 CH 020170
5731 S. CHRISTIANA AVENUE CHICAGO,
IL 60629
cause on November 17, 2014, an agent for
The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
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 5731 S. CHRISTIANA
AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-14-218-011. The real estate is
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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
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
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
I639349
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff,
-v.PATRICK BRADLEY Defendants
14 CH 012901
7326 S. MOZART STREET CHICAGO, IL
60629
Commonly known as 7326 S. MOZART
STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-25-122-058. The real estate is
I640158
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.
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.
CORPORATION
DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A., AS TRUSTEE
FOR FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
2006-FFH1,
ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2006-FFH1
Plaintiff,
vs.
NADIA C. MIRANDA; MAURICIO RUIZ; UNKNOWN
HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF NADIA C.
MIRANDA, IF
ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON
RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants,
09 CH 25151
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in
the above entitled cause on 11/20/2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on
Monday, October 11, 2010, at the hour of 11
Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to
the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:
P.I.N. 19-15-415-002.
Commonly known as 6105 SOUTH KOSTNER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60629.
The improvement on the property consists of
a single family residence. Sale terms: 25%
down by certified funds, balance within 24
hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The
property will NOT be open for inspection.
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 0920581.
CORPORATION
Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I304025
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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
CORPORATION
I639814
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIBANK, N.A., AS
TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATE SERIES 2004CB1;
Plaintiff,
vs.
CLAUDIA H. WILSON; CLAUDIA H. WILSON
TRUSTEE OF THE CLAUDIA H. WILSON
TRUST DATED JULY 31, 2009; SUBURBAN
BANK & TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE
UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED JULY
17, 2003, AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 74-3346;
Defendants,
13 CH 23622
NOTICE OF SALE
Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on
Monday, February 9, 2015 at the hour of 11
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:
Commonly known as 6429 South Richmond,
Chicago, IL 60629.
P.I.N. 19-24-113-009-0000.
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 Sales Department at
Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski,
LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 13-032236
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The Mount Carmel Mother’s Club will hold its
annual bunco night today (Friday, Jan. 23) at the
Mount Carmel High School Convocation Center,
6410 S. Dante Ave., Chicago.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Visitors will have an
opportunity to learn the game and take home door
prizes, raffle prizes and split-the-pot winnings.
The cost is $25 presale and $30 at the door. To reserve a spot, or for more information, contact Meghan
Gill, (708) 612-5492, or [email protected].
Reservations can also be arranged by calling Kathy
Moehle, (708) 321-0111, or [email protected].
Residents can also email the Mount Carmel Mothers’ Club at [email protected].
****
A free movie screening of “The Hundred-Foot Journey” will be presented at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thurday,
Jan. 29 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave.
The film is about Kadam family that leaves India for
France where they open a restaurant directly across the
road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eaery.
The movie stars Helen Mirren, Om Puri and Manish Dayal. The PG-rated film runs 122 minutes.
More information about this and other adult programs can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or
visit www.oaklawnlibrary.org.
****
The monthly Adult Book Discussion Club will review “The Black Hour” by Lori Rader-Day at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the West Lawn Library, 4020
W. 63rd St., Chicago.
The program is free and patrons are welcome to
attend.
The Basic Adult English Computer Training class
is held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays in
January at the West Lawn Library.
The free classes will cover how to use a mouse,
look up information online, create an email accoutn
and learn the basic functions of Microsoft Word.
Registration is required. More information about
the Adult Book Discussion club and computer training course can be obtained by calling the West Lawn
Library, (312) 747-7381.
****
A representative from the Affordable Care
Act office will be on hand from 2:30 to 6 p.m. every
Friday to help sign up residents at the Bridgeview
Library, 7840 W. 79th St.
Drop-ins are welcome but residents who made appointments will be given priority. Residents can make
an appointment by calling Sam Silverglade, (708)
821-7602, or email [email protected].
Residents can also call the library, (708) 458-2880,
ext. 105.
Free movies are held at 1 p.m. every Friday at the
Bridgeview Library. The movie to be shown today
(Jan. 23) is “Tammy.” On Jan. 30, the film that wil be
presented is “Railway Man.”
****
A “Frozen Party” will be held for several age
groups Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Oak Lawn Library,
9427 S. Raymond Ave.
Registration is currently being held at the library.
The party for children ages 3 to 6 will be held from
11 a.m. to noon. The party for kids ages 7 to 12 will
be held from 1 to 2 p.m.
For more information about this and other youth
programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.oaklawnlibrary.org.
****
“Remembering Megan” Candlelight Bowl to
mark what would have been Megan Hurckes’ 16th
birthday will be held Saturday, Feb. 7 at Arena Bowl,
4700 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn.
Bowling begins at 7 p.m. The $10 ticket includes
bowling and bowling shoes. Bowling is optional. A cash
bar is available. Raffles and chances will be offered.
The Megan Hurckes Scholarship Fund is a not-forprofit organization. Make checks payable to: Megan
Hurckes Scholarship Fund, 7036 W. 96th St., Oak
Lawn, IL 60453.
More information can be obtained by calling (708)
599-7302.
****
The Clearing American Legion Post 600 will hold
its ways and means committee meeting Friday, Jan. 30
at the post headquarters, 4352 W. 63rd St., Chicago.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. More
information can be obtained by calling (773) 767-0230.
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Southwest
Archbishop Blase
Cupich has a friendly
chat with three retired
nuns during his visit to
Mother McAuley High
School on Tuesday
night. Looking on is
McAuley President
Mary Klingenberger.
— Photo by
Steve Neuhaus
Gage Park
Continued from Page 1
“As Dr. King said, it is not enough to be
allowed to sit at a lunch counter if you cannot
afford to buy a hamburger.”
Maria Contreras-Sweet, administrator of
the Small Business Administration, was on
hand, along with City Year and AmeriCorps
leaders from around the city. Gage Park
Principal Brian Metcalf, and Javier Arriola-Lopez, principal of neighboring Carson
School, welcomed the officials, too. Some
of the volunteers were assigned to work at
Carson.
Looking out at her multi-ethnic audience,
Contreras-Sweet said, “Together, we can
move America forward.”
She told of how she came to the United
States with her family from Guadalajara,
Mexico, at age 5, unable to speak English.
She graduated from college and founded a
bank in California before getting involved in
state government and being appointed to her
current cabinet position.
She drew laughter when she related the
story of telling her grandmother in Mexico
that she had become a cabinet secretary and
St. Albert
profession and conducted the swearing in of
the slate of officers for 2015.
Prior to the election and swearing-in, returning president Thomas S. Baliga conducted the meeting, held as usual at the UNO
Veterans Memorial Campus, 4248 W. 47th
St.
Baliga updated the group on the court case
the city has brought against Right Away Pallets, a company at 4601 W. 47th St. that was
cited for 60 ordinance violations.
The court case began this month, and officials originally estimated that it could take
500 days to hear, with $5,000 in penalties assessed each day.
But Baliga said one of the main violations,
illegal truck repairs done on site, had been
completely halted and the owners appear to
be cooperating with the city to come up to
code. Therefore, the case may not take as
long as expected.
“Our goal here is to make sure these businesses keep their properties up to the community standards expected of homeowners,”
Baliga said afterward.
“We do have a lot of great businesses here
(who do that),” he added, pointing to Rapid
Displays, at 4300 W. 47th St. as an example.
He said that company has won the community group’s beautification award in the industry category several times.
He said that this year, Archer Heights Civic League’s goals include addressing chronic
her grandmother congratulated her on getting a secretarial job.
“In America, if you can’t find a job,
you can open a business and create your
own,” said Contreras-Sweet. “We want people just like you (to do that).”
She encouraged students to look into the
SBA and take advantage of the loans, counseling and other assistance it offers.
Metcalf said that attendance rates at
Gage Park have risen in double digits over
the past two years, and 85 percent of freshmen are getting As, Bs, and Cs in their core
classes.
He said that when he arrived in October,
attendance in first-period classes was about
62 percent, and that figure has risen to 92
percent.
Rauner, whose wife, Diana, was with
him, signed an executive order while at
Gage Park that requires companies contracting with the state to begin counting
how many veterans and minorities they
employ and train.
He said the numbers should be known before discussing possible quotas.
“The good Lord didn’t make us Republicans or Democrats. He made us in his image,” said Rauner, the new Republican gov-
ernor.
Rauner and Gage Park officials noted that
this was not Rauner’s first visit to Gage Park.
He was there last year as a candidate, and
received a warm reception.
“I look forward to working with you, and
Mayor Emanuel (to improve the schools),”
the governor said.
When the speeches were over and the audience broke up into assigned groups to begin the day of action, the newly inaugurated
governor and the mayor pitched in, wielding
paint brushes for a short time.
Some groups walked over to Carson
School, at 5516 S. Maplewood Ave., to paint
murals and do other work, while others
stayed at Gage Park, painting and cleaning
up the school in other ways.
Scott McFarland, executive director of
Serve Illinois, pointed out that Americorps
is the domestic branch of the Peace Corp,
and more than 3,000 members are doing volunteer work in Illinois at any one time.
“Each year, 2.7 million Illinoisans do volunteer work, contributing billions of dollars
into the economy. But that is only 27 percent
of us. Imagine if we all did it,” McFarland
said, before the audience broke into their assigned groups.
problems with Sportsman’s Inn, a motel at
4501 S. Cicero Ave. Area residents maintain
that the motel’s rundown appearance reflects
badly on the neighborhood, and attracts
prostitution and other crimes.
Jagielski said during his speech that as
presiding judge, he is in charge of 25 judges
at the 5th District courthouse in Bridgeview.
The graduate of St. Pancratius School described himself as “a product of this neighborhood” and praised the Archer Heights
Civic League for being so active in court
advocacy and other programs.
“If you want to get involved in something,
(I would recommend) court advocacy,” said
Jagielski, asserting that judges do pay attention when community residents attend court
cases and sentencing hearings.
He mentioned two high-profile murder
cases he oversaw in 2014, including that of
Allan Kustok, convicted of murdering his
wife, Anita “Jeanie” Kustok. He specifically noted the presence of friends and family members who attended the trial of John
Wilson Jr., 41, who was convicted of murder, armed robbery and home invasion in
the death of Kelli O’Laughlin, 14, of Indian
Head Park.
“What really impressed me was the people
who showed up every day, from the school
and the community. We’re human, we do
notice these things and take them into account,” he said.
After the new officers were elected by
a show of hands, and Jagielski conducted
the swearing-in ceremony, Baliga and other board members thanked Jagielski for his
support of their mission.
In addition to Baliga being returned for
another year as president, Stan Lihosit was
re-elected executive director. The other officers
are Steve Martinez, sergeant-at-arms; William
Tomatis was elected to his first term as treasurer; and Frances Prince, recording secretary.
Michael Kovac and Andrew Esposito
were elected as first and second vice president. The search continues for a corresponding secretary, so that position remains vacant
for now.
“We are an independent organization,
with more than 800 addresses (as members).
We are not connected to any political organization or religious group,” said Baliga. “That
is what makes us such a success.
The AHCA aims to expand its membership
further in 2015, using its successful “walkabout program,” picking certain blocks to go
door-to-door and introduce themselves.
The group plans to use about $250 in donations to cover the $10 annual membership
fee for 25 new members for the first year.
Jagielski said that a highlight of the past
year for him was going to Poland with a
group of lawyers and judges to compare
notes about the legal systems in both countries with their Polish counterparts.
“They want to learn from us,” he said.
“I’m not here to say we have the perfect system. We do not. But I’ll argue if you say another country’s system is better,” the judge
added.
“Unfortunately, I am in a growth business. That is unfortunate. We will never run
out of court cases,” he said.
“Airline passengers have
rights, and the department’s
tarmac delay rules are
meant to prevent passengers from being stuck on an
aircraft on the ground for
hours on end,” Transportation Secretary Anthony
Foxx said.
Flights were landing
just as Southwest was experiencing a shift change.
Southwest officials said the
small crew of workers that
remained made it nearly
impossible to clear and prepare gates for the arriving
flights without delays.
Southwest agreed to the
fine as part of a settlement
in which it received credit
for $700,000 as part of improvements made after last
year’s winter storm.
“While Southwest employees worked tirelessly to
get arriving aircraft to gates
as quickly as possible, ultimately our efforts fell short
in the face of challenging
operational conditions,” the
airline said in a statement.
“While we are disappointed
that the government would
seek additional money, after the enormous penalties
imposed on Southwest by
Mother Nature during the
January 2014 winter storms,
we nonetheless appreciate
the Department of Transportation giving Southwest
credit for the substantial
and costly remedial steps
the airline voluntarily took
before this consent order
was issued.”
The $1.6 million penalty
includes a $600,000 payment to the government and
$269,000 in compensation
to passengers, according
to the seven-page consent
decree between the department and airline.
But the agreement also
credited $431,000 to Southwest for acquiring and operating better equipment to
monitor aircraft position at
Midway, and merely threatened an additional $300,000
fine if Southwest violates
the tarmac rule again within a year.
The affected passengers
were on inbound flights that
hit Midway’s airfield while
they were “congested with
aircraft from canceled outbound flights,” according
to a statement from Southwest.
The
Department
of
Transportation
found
Southwest violated agency
rules banning airlines from
holding domestic flights
on a tarmac for more than
three hours without giving
passengers a chance to exit
the planes.
The only exceptions, according to the Department
of Transportation, is for
reasons of safety or air traffic controller problems.
The department has issued a total of $5.24 million
in fines under 17 orders.
The largest previous fines
for tarmac delays were for
$1.1 in 2012 and $900,000
in 2011.
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