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Sandburg educators planned eLearning Days for weather events but have utilized 

technology in response to the coronavirus pandemic instead, Page 4 

Sandburg High School Principal Jennifer Tyrrell posted this image March 19 of a remote meeting between members of 

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Local chambers team up to 

help restaurants through 

social media, Page 3 

Positive test for 

COVID-19 A food 

services employee notified 

administration of the results 

March 21 and D230 told 

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Restaurants get creative following dine-in closures 

6 

Bill Jones, Editor 

In the wake of an order 

from Gov. J.B. Pritzker 

banning all dine-in service 

at restaurants and bars 

across Illinois, many Orland 

Park restaurants have 

switched up their game 

plans to continue serving 

local residents. 

Among the first to announce 

plans to switch to 

a takeout focus was Rock 

Bottom Restaurant and 

Brewery in Orland Park — 

and that meant both food 

through a limited menu 

and beer to-go. 

But by March 18, Craft- 

Works Holdings shut 

down all of its Rock Bottom 

restaurants for 30 

days, according to Roberta 

Higgins, general manager 

of the Orland Park Rock 

Bottom location. 

A representative for 

CraftWorks did not immediately 

return a request 

for more information, but 

a statement on the franchise’s 

website said the 

“difficult decision” is in 

“following the recommendations 

of public health 

officials and government 

agencies to ensure that we 

are all doing all that is possible” 

to keep people protected. 

A reopening date is 

to be determined, according 

to the post. 

And while Rock Bottom’s 

third 100 Club of 

Chicago fundraiser — a 

Touch a Truck and Day 

of Tips originally set for 

March 22 — had to be 

called off for the time being, 

Higgins said it will be 

rescheduled. 

McAlister’s Deli announced 

via Facebook that 

its Orland Park location is 

offering carryout, as well, 

for orders placed online or 

through its application or 

by phone. It also is utilizing 

several delivery services 

to get orders to people. 

But the kicker for families 

may be that McAlister’s 

is offering free kids 

meals (limit 2 per adult) 

all day at the location. The 

guest must come to the 

restaurant or place a call 

ahead to take advantage of 

that offer, though. 

For more information, 

search “McAlister’s Deli 

Orland Park” on Facebook. 

The Orland Park Area 

Chamber of Commerce 

is offering a wider look 

at what its restaurants 

are doing in the midst of 

COVID-19 closures. The 

Orland chamber teamed 

up with the Tinley Park 

Chamber of Commerce 

to start a Facebook page 

called “Orland Park & 

Tinley Park Area Take-Out 

and Delivery Options amid 

COVID-19,” offering an 

ongoing thread of what local 

businesses are doing to 

weather the storm. 

OPACC Executive Director 

Felicitas Cortez said 

the effort came out of a 

“desire to serve not only 

our member restaurants 

but all of the food and 

beverage businesses in our 

communities.” 

“Social media is the 

fastest and most inclusive 

way to pass on menu information 

and changes to 

hours of operation of restaurants,” 

Cortez said. 

The group page got nearly 

800 members in just 12 

hours after it was created. 

And both restaurants and 

customers alike have utilized 

the space to showcase 

what restaurants are cooking 

up to get through this. 

The effort has not been 

easy, but Cortez said it is 

vital to help Orland Park’s 

business community. 

“It’s going to be tough 

for everyone — small, 

large and every business in 

between,” she said. “Every 

business is affected. Owners 

are not only concerned 

for their livelihood but 

more so for their employees.” 

Gaston’s Bistro announced 

it was taking orders 

by phone, as well as 

through its application. 

Offering free delivery or 

pick-up at the restaurant of 

its entire menu — breakfast, 

lunch and dinner. 

And while owner Yaser 

Elkayyal said business has 

been “slow, obviously,” 

the support from regulars 

has been heartening. 

“They are the best,” he 

told The Prairie. “To be 

honest, without our community 

and surrounding 

communities rallying 

together, we would be 

closed.” 

Tradycja is offering 

pick-up and delivery of its 

full Polish fusion menu but 

also a “Special Quarantine 

Menu” that includes pizza, 

a burger and other sandwiches. 

And Bonefish Grill 

has been offering takeout 

from noon-9 p.m. with a 

smaller-scale menu, with 

a smaller staff executing 

takeout and delivery 

through services such as 

DoorDash and Uber Eats. 

General Manager Nick 

Kapellas said losing the 

dining room and bar has 

“been a big blow, obviously,” 

but support from 

the community is helping. 

“We love seeing our loyal 

guests keep trusting us 

to serve them great food,” 

Kapellas said. 

Hienie’s/McCarthy’s, 

Burger 21, Bonefish Grill, 

The Patio, Nothing Bundt 

Cakes, Girl in the Park, 

Fox’s, Square Celt with 

alcohol, Don’s and Joy of 

Thai also are among those 

that have been highlighted 

by the chamber for their 

efforts. 

During the dine-in closures, 

both the Village of 

Orland Park and its police 

department have been encouraging 

people to buy 

gift cards to help out local 

businesses. 

Cortez echoed the gift 

card sentiment. She also 

said people should “support 

local businesses as much as 

you can afford” by ordering 

carryout and delivery. Tipping 

big and leaving positive 

reviews for businesses 

also helps, she said. 

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the Village with concerns 

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5 

Sandburg’s eLearning a ‘different dynamic’ for all 

Kyle LaHucik, Freelance 

Reporter 

The global COVID-19 

pandemic through which 

we are living will one day 

be pivotal units in high 

school economics and 

world history courses. 

But in this moment, 

Consolidated High School 

District 230 students are 

dealing with their own 

new reality: remote learning. 

Last month, before the 

coronavirus took root in 

the United States, students 

had pined for their first eLearning 

day. 

When D230 officials 

developed their eLearning 

program, a global pandemic 

likely was not fathomable 

nor factored into the 

contingency planning for a 

system meant merely to replace 

snow and inclement 

weather days. The State 

approved the program in 

December, and prior to 

the first day of eLearning 

March 16, students had 

two training sessions. 

Sandburg High School, 

like the rest of the world 

right now, is “navigating 

uncharted waters,” Principal 

Jennifer Tyrrell said. 

Despite the general uncertainty 

surrounding CO- 

VID-19, students have still 

shown up to learn, even if 

it means dressed in pajamas. 

As of the first two days, 

96 percent of students attended 

school electronically, 

the district reported. 

“ELearning has been a 

learning experience for not 

only the students but for 

the adults, as well,” Superintendent 

James Gay said 

in an emailed statement. 

“While there have been 

some small challenges 

along the way, they pale 

in comparison to the outstanding 

compassion our 

staff has for our students’ 

educational and emotional 

well-being.” 

On March 20, Gov. J.B. 

Pritzker ordered a stay-athome 

policy until the end 

of the day April 7, which 

includes extending the 

school closures originally 

planned till March 30. 

“In light of Gov. Pritzker’s 

stay-at-home order, 

all District 230 buildings 

and grounds will be closed 

for at least the duration of 

the order,” Gay wrote in a 

letter to students, families 

and staff shortly after the 

governor’s announcement. 

“I encourage you to comply 

with the governor’s 

order and spend time with 

your families at home.” 

Gay said over spring 

break, administration will 

be reviewing eLearning 

plans. Families are asked 

to complete a survey sent 

to help with that planning. 

Following spring break, 

eLearning is to resume 

March 30, and the district 

is to send further details as 

plans are refined. 

The week of March 16, 

D230 was focused on implementing 

the plan, which 

called for students to mark 

attendance via learning 

management system Skyward 

between 9 a.m. and 

11 a.m., and partake in a 

variety of methods of remote 

learning: watching 

recorded lectures, posting 

reading responses on 

Canvas discussion boards, 

video-conferencing with 

teachers and classmates, 

and, above all, submitting 

assignments by the normally 

scheduled last bell 

at 3 p.m. 

Meghan Haran, a Sandburg 

senior and president 

of the school’s Model 

Pictured is one of the eLearning interfaces being 

used by Consolidated High School District 230 while 

students are at home but continuing their education 

during the coronavirus pandemic. Image submitted 

United Nations, said the 

first four days had gone 

“surprisingly really well.” 

She said it has been an adjustment 

shifting to learning 

from home since finding 

out the district would 

make the move after leaving 

school on March 13. 

Her parents work for 

businesses that are deemed 

essential during emergency 

scenarios such as the 

coronavirus, so they are 

still commuting to work 

every day, which means 

Haran not only takes part 

in her own eLearning 

but also looks after her 

siblings: twins who are 

in fifth grade in Orland 

School District 135. 

“It’s a different dynamic,” 

she said. 

“I’ve been calling her 

the ‘eLearning Administrator,’” 

her mother, Eileen 

Dixon, said with a chuckle. 

Erica Gary, a Sandburg 

senior who normally 

serves as co-master of ceremonies 

for the school’s 

daily announcements, said 

the first week has gone 

well. Her math and social 

studies teachers have 

eased the transition by 

posting recorded videos 

of themselves going stepby-step 

through the lesson 

notes. 

On average, she has 

spent 30-45 minutes on 

each class, which is not 

far off from the normal 

48-minute class period. 

Like Haran, Gary has 

also been at home with 

siblings this week. Her 

two older sisters — one a 

junior in college and the 

other a medical student 

— also were sent home 

from their universities. To 

crowd the Gary home even 

further, both parents are 

working remotely. 

The hardest adjustment 

for both Gary and Haran 

has not been staying on 

track with the curriculum. 

Rather, it is the social fix 

that high-schoolers crave 

— the chats with friends 

in the hallway during passing 

periods, mingling with 

classmates and hanging 

out during lunch. 

Haran and Gary have 

FaceTimed their friends 

and frequently pop into 

group text messages with 

friends to bridge the human-interaction 

gap. Gary 

had also been playing tennis 

with her mother, Joelle 

Gary, early in the week. 

Haran met with friends 

early last week but with 

the constant messaging in 

the news about social distancing, 

she said she has 

decided to essentially go 

on lockdown. 

The school community 

has remained connected 

in light of being separated 

by distance, Tyrrell said, 

noting students have been 

“resilient and agile.” Students, 

teachers and administrators 

have been posting 

photos and videos to social 

media as part of a virtual 

spirit week, led by Assistant 

Principal Greg Gardner. 

Social workers and guidance 

counselors are still 

available during eLearning, 

Tyrrell said. District 

administrators delivered 

meals to over 300 students 

on March 18 to ensure 

students still have access 

to food. And “teachers 

are stepping up for their 

kids,” Tyrrell said, adding 

that they are “pushing the 

envelope and doing everything 

and more.” 

Catherine Johnson, a 

Spanish teacher, said that 

the technology department 

and digital professionals, 

including Desi Vuillaume, 

Christine Borst and Chris 

Frye, have “prepared our 

staff for years with setting 

up learning management 

system courses online and 

have become true experts 

in all things digital.” 

For Chris Komer — a 

teacher of computer aided 

design, architecture and 

engineering courses — the 

switch to eLearning has 

produced another avenue 

of instruction. 

“One of the positives 

has been that I have utilized 

a lot more online resources 

and materials than 

I normally would,” Komer 

wrote in an email to The 

Prairie. “For instance, 

the Chicago Architecture 

Center has a fabulous interactive 

website with a 

load of information for 

schools and teachers, and 

my students had to use it 

to complete their first assignments.” 

Student-issued Chromebooks 

are unable to install 

the Autodesk software 

that Komer’s classes require, 

so a hurdle he has 

faced is trying to ensure 

all students have access 

to a computer so they can 

download the free Autodesk 

version available to 

students. 

Going digital also can 

mean losing that in-person 

spark. 

“I know that we teachers 

pride ourselves on making 

personal connections each 

day with our students and 

live for those classroom 

discussions,” Johnson 

wrote in an email. 

Sometimes the digital 

touch can do the trick, 

though. 

“While it’s not the same 

nor the recommended way 

to acquire a new language, 

for many students it adds a 

certain level of confidence 

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Consolidated High School D230 Board of Education 

Officials praise preparedness for at-home learning success 

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Aaron Dorman, Freelance 

Reporter 

Consolidated High 

School District 230’s eLearning 

program originally 

was intended as backup for 

a weather event, such as a 

polar vortex. 

Instead, the COVID-19 

pandemic is forcing D230 

to use it now. But the prior 

development time has 

proved invaluable. 

“We look like geniuses,” 

said School Board 

President Tony Serratore 

during the board meeting 

held March 18. “We were 

ready to go when it was 

time [on March 16] and 

that gave us a leg up on a 

lot of places.” 

Serratore praised the 

student attendance record 

— thus far at 95 percent 

— and the engagement and 

communication between 

staff, parents and students 

that helped engender the 

switch to a virtual platform 

after closing the 

schools. All students have 

Chromebooks and can 

log in through Skyward. 

They have daily assignments 

posted on Canvas 

or Google Docs. Teachers 

were asked to be available 

if students had questions. 

“Our students aren’t just 

taking tests,” said Eric 

Olsen, principal of Stagg 

High School. “It is a very 

interactive experience 

with our teachers.” 

Teachers are given freedom 

to hold classes in 

a variety of ways, from 

group discussions to blogging 

to interactive sites. 

According to Superintendent 

James Gay, the 

school board had started 

looking at potential eLearning 

programs last 

June, and by September 

had a working plan 

approved by the State. 

“When this all came about 

a couple weeks ago, a lot 

of districts were scrambling 

to get this eLearning 

plan approved by the state, 

but we had a working plan 

that we’d already practiced,” 

he said. 

Board Secretary Susan 

Dalton added, “It’s a D230 

proud moment when I 

know where we are at for 

our students.” 

Still, Serratore said the 

preparedness should help 

D230 with the uncertainty 

ahead.. 

“I wish we knew when 

all of this was going to 

end, but none of us know,” 

Serratore said. “This will 

keep them on top of their 

subjects, and they’ll be 

learning every day.” 

In addition to the educational 

transition, the board 

was also working hard 

to support other student 

needs. Much of the board 

spent the day prior to the 

meeting going door-todoor 

delivering 10 days’ 

worth of meals 

“You don’t know what 

you have until it all comes 

crashing around you,” 

Board Member Dave 

O’Connor said. “I think 

our district did great work; 

everybody jumped up and 

the food delivery made us 

all proud.” 

Public hearing for $24 

million bond sale 

During the School 

Board meeting, a public 

hearing was held on the 

subject of issuing $24 million 

in bonds to add to the 

district’s working cash. 

The cash is to be used to 

fund multiple projects, as 

previously reported. 

Orland School District 135 Board of Education 

Officials to use spring break to adjust eLearning game plan as needed 

Jacqueline O’Reilly, 

Freelance Reporter 

Orland School District 

135 officials were already 

getting ready for eLearning; 

they just did not expect 

to have to roll it out 

this soon. 

The D135 School Board 

met March 16 in a special 

meeting to discuss the 

district’s first attempt at 

eLearning amid the international 

coronavirus pandemic. 

As parents, students and 

faculty face the social distancing 

made necessary by 

the outbreak, the district 

is developing and putting 

eLearning plans into action 

1-2 years before they 

had planned. 

According to David 

Apps, a member of the 

D135 Technology Advisory 

Committee, eLearning 

for inclement weather days 

was an item on the Committee’s 

January agenda. 

“At that time, it was 

anticipated that it would 

require many discussions 

over many meetings, and 

would possibly be implemented 

in 1-2 years,” Apps 

said. “I recently spoke to 

some of my close friends 

who work in education, 

and their response to what 

our team has put together 

in such a short amount of 

time has been overwhelmingly 

positive.” 

Superintendent John 

Bryk explained that the district 

is using a combination 

of emergency school days 

and “act of God” days to 

allow students the opportunity 

to spend the week 

of March 16 at home. Students 

will not be accountable 

for school work during 

the act-of-God days. The 

week of March 23 is spring 

break week, and will allow 

teachers to firm up their eLearning 

plans. 

“The Teaching and 

Learning Department has 

put a lot of effort in for 

the last couple days, along 

with union leadership, 

to put together not just a 

plan but an effective plan,” 

Bryk said. “I’ve received 

quite a few emails from 

parents thanking the staff 

for their efforts. This could 

have been a very difficult 

situation for parents.” 

Bryk further stated it is 

his hope that faculty members 

will engage with students 

on a daily basis. 

While March 16 was 

technically the first eLearning 

day, it is clear that lesson 

plans are not yet perfect. 

Lynn Zeder, assistant 

superintendent for teaching 

and learning, explained that 

the plans had been put together 

in record time. 

“Today, with deciding 

what were the appropriate 

assignments, it’s kind 

of like Goldilocks,” she 

said. “Some may have had 

too much; some too little. 

Based on feedback from 

parents, we’re going to 

go back and look at that,” 

said.” 

Board President Linda 

Peckham-Dodge indicated 

that a grade-specific resource 

page for parents 

might be helpful in avoiding 

unequal expectations 

across the student population. 

Students can access eLearning 

programs through 

Google Classroom, Seesaw 

and email. Access 

to technology should not 

present a problem for families, 

according to Apps, 

thanks to the recently announced 

Keep Americans 

Connected Pledge, introduced 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission, 

and subsequently signed 

by all telecommunications 

companies in the area. 

The Keep America Connected 

Pledge states that 

during the COVID 19 outbreak, 

providers will not 

terminate service to any 

individual or small business 

customer because of 

an inability to pay; waive 

late fees accrued because 

of economic circumstances; 

and open Wi-Fi 

hotspots to any American 

who needs them. Several 

telecommunications companies 

also are increasing 

network speeds. 

The district, through a 

partnership with Quest 

Food Management Services, 

also is to provide 

lunches for students in 

need throughout the closure 

period. Parents have 

been surveyed so that the 

district can determine 

which students qualify for 

this program. District officials 

have designated the 

district’s three junior high 

schools as curbside pickup 

locations. Installation of 

satellite drop-off points 

through use of school buses 

has been discussed, but 

according to Bryk, they are 

not necessary at this point. 

In terms of district staffing 

levels during the closure, 

Bryk indicated that 

the school buildings would 

always be staffed to a skeletal 

level, should a parent 

need assistance. But workfrom-home 

plans for most 

district staff is to be enacted 

immediately after spring 

break and will continue 

throughout the closure. 

Should parents or students 

need to contact a teacher or 

administrator, the district’s 

website at www.orland135. 

org is the place to go. 

Bryk said he is confident 

of D135’s ability to get 

through this. 

“The entire Orland 

School District 135 staff 

is prepared for an extended 

school closure, should 

the need arise,” he said. 

“We understand these are 

unique circumstances, and 

appreciate everyone’s support 

and assistance in making 

this remote learning 

process a success.”



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tested positive for CO- 

VID-19. 

Consolidated High 

School District 230 said 

it was made aware of the 

positive test on Saturday, 

March 21, in an update 

posted to its website and 

sent to families the same 

day. 

The district said the 

last time that employee 

was inside of the school 

was on March 10, which 

was 10 days before the 

notice. The employee 

was not part of a food distribution 

that took place 

March 18, and all food 

preparation areas had 

been cleaned and disinfected 

prior to the distribution, 

according to the 

district. 

Sandburg Principal Jennifer 

Tyrrell noted the 

Illinois Department of 

Public Health was notified 

“immediately” of the 

coronavirus-related case 

when it was brought to 

the attention of administration. 

IDPH advised informing 

anyone who may 

have been in contact with 

the employee in the past 

14 days. 

“It is possible that the 

food service employee 

had limited contact 

with staff or students,” 

said Carla Erdey, D230’s 

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about participant who got the coronavirus 

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Lincolnway Special 

Recreation Association 

provided additional information 

March 18 about a 

situation involving one of 

its participants who tested 

positive for COVID-19 

after taking part in three 

events in early March, in 

response to questions the 

organization said it has 

received since publicly 

addressing the situation 

March 16. 

LWSRA issued a letter 

March 18, offering a timeline, 

message from the 

parent of the Cook County 

resident who reportedly 

tested positive for COV- 

ID-19 and answers to some 

frequently asked questions 

about the situation. It can 

be viewed in full at lwsra. 

org/assets/LWSRA-COV 

ID-19-updates-3-18-2020. 

pdf. 

The timeline says the 

participant may have come 

in contact with someone 

at Elim Christian Services 

in Crestwood who tested 

positive for the coronavirus, 

though the letter from 

LWSRA emphasizes this 

has not been confirmed. 

That LWSRA participant 

then attended a Shamrock 

Shuffle event March 6 

at the Orland Park Civic 

Center, spending 20 minutes 

around 6 p.m. at the 

LWSRA facility. 

Nabeha Zegar, Orland 

Park’s communications 

manager said the Village is 

aware of the participant’s 

attendance as the Shamrock 

Shuffle and has notified 

participants who were 

in attendance at the event. 

Then, on March 8 the 

8 

participants attended a 

Chicago Wolves game, as 

part of an LWSRA program, 

during which the 

group sat in Section 116; 

Rows P, Q and R; Seats 

1-7. And on March 9, the 

individual was part of an 

LWSRA program at Thunderbowl 

in Mokena. 

LWSRA said the bowling 

alley also was notified. 

According to the participant’s 

family, the individual 

did not show symptoms 

of COVID-19 until March 

12, and LWSRA said it 

was not aware at that time. 

The person tested positive 

for the coronavirus at 

Northwestern Hospital in 

Chicago, as previously reported. 

On March 13, the association 

said it canceled 

programs, and cleaned 

buses and vehicles, unaware 

that an individual 

was infected but to address 

growing coronavirus concerns. 

LWSRA received notice 

of the positive coronavirus 

test on March 16. It closed 

the Lincolnway Special 

Recreation Center that 

day, according to the letter, 

and staff started to notify 

people. 

“We have notified families, 

other participants, 

staff members — everybody 

we know of who 

worked with this individual,” 

LWSRA Executive 

Director Keith Wallace 

said March 16. “We are 

following all of the protocols 

in place right now by 

the CDC and even going 

above and beyond that.” 

He noted he contacted 

State and county health 

departments, as well. 

LWSRA confirmed in 

the letter that the participant 

was on buses, which 

were sanitized after the 

March 6 and March 8 

events. Daily sanitizing 

started March 13 in an effort 

to be “proactive,” according 

to LWSRA. 

The organization said no 

one on its staff has been 

experiencing symptoms. 

The letter also notes the 

participant did not take 

part in a March 9 lunch, 

but was on the bus the day 

prior to that program going 

out. It also notes LWSRA 

moved a polling place and 

canceled a board meeting 

“in the best interest of the 

community.” 

The parent told LWSRA 

the participant has had a 

“mild case” up until this 

point, showing a fever 

March 12 and a cough 

that is “nearly gone” as of 

March 18. 

The Q&A adds that 

LWSRA will not provide 

participant information, 

but anyone who thinks 

their children have directly 

contacted the individual 

should self-isolate for 

14 days and monitor for 

symptoms. The letter also 

suggests notifying one’s 

primary care physician if 

symptoms develop. 

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buses are to be cleaned 

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Fricilone Republican D3 choice 

Thomas Czaja, 

Senior Editor 

9 9 

Homer 

Glen resident 

and 

Will County 

Board Member 

Mike 

Fricilone Mike 

won the Fricilone 

Republican 

nomination for the United 

States Congressional District 

3 race on March 17 in 

the Primary Election. 

Fricilone secured a total 

of 9,347 votes (57.68 

percent), with Catherine 

O’Shea a distant second 

at 5,222 votes (32.22 percent) 

and Arthur Jones at 

1,637 votes (10.10 percent), 

according to unofficial 

results from the Board 

of Election Commissioners 

for the City of Chicago, 

as well as clerks’ offices 

from suburban Cook, Will 

and DuPage counties, as of 

Saturday, March 21. 

Fricilone tweeted on 

election night from @FriciloneMike 

saying, “Thank 

you to everyone that voted 

for me! We have won Illinois’ 

3rd Congressional 

District Republican Primary! 

Full speed ahead to victory 

in November! #IL03” 

First elected to the Will 

County Board in 2012, Fricilone, 

65, said prior to the 

primary he ran to uphold 

Republican values, noting 

Jones, a self-avowed 

neo-Nazi and Holocaust 

denier, had also run in the 

same primary in 2018 unopposed 

and ultimately 

representing the party. 

Despite Jones’ extremist 

views, he was still able to 

garner roughly 10 percent 

of the overall vote in this 

year’s primary. 

The highest number of 

votes came from suburban 

Cook County, where with 

all precincts reporting, 

Fricilone captured 5,187 

votes, good for 54.27 percent. 

O’Shea had 3,346 

votes (35.01) and Jones 

1,024 votes (10.71) there. 

Fricilone will now take 

on progressive Marie 

Newman come November, 

who upset longtime incumbent 

Dan Lipinski on 

the Democratic side of the 

D3 primary. 

D3 includes all or portions 

of Orland Park, Tinley 

Park, Homer Glen, 

Lockport and New Lenox. 

Newman upsets Lipinski in Dem D3 Primary 

T.J. Kremer III 

Contributing Editor 

Democratic 

challenger 

Marie 

Newman unseated 

longtime 

U.S. 

Rep. Daniel 

Lipinski for Marie 

her party’s Newman 

nomination 

for the 3rd District. 

Newman defeated Lipinski 

by an unofficial vote 

count of 49,098 (47.27 

percent of ballots cast) to 

46,315 (44.59), according 

to unofficial results from 

the Cook, Will and DuPage 

County Clerks’ Offices, as 

well as the Board of Election 

Commissioners for the 

City of Chicago. Challenger 

Rush Darwish finished 

third with 6,070 (5.84) and 

Charles M. Hughes last at 

2,376 (2.29), as of Saturday, 

March 21. 

“Together, we won in the 

face of adversity,” Newman 

wrote in a Facebook 

posted to supporters. “We 

not only defeated a longtime 

incumbent but we 

powered through [get out 

the vote] in a public health 

crisis.” 

Newman received 

26,228 votes (48.15) in 

suburban Cook County, 

while Lipinski took 22,996 

(42.22), with all precincts 

reporting. Darwish pulled 

in 4,229 (7.76) there, while 

Hughes had 1,013 (1.86). 

In Chicago, Lipinski led 

with 19,783 votes (49.50) to 

Newman’s 17,741 (44.39). 

Darwish took 1,353 votes 

(3.39) there, while Hughes 

gained 1,086 (2.72). 

But Newman gained 

more ground in Will County, 

where she took 5,035 

votes (54.24) to Lipinski’s 

3,493 (37.63). Darwish and 

Hughes rounded out numbers 

there with 481 (5.18) 

and 274 votes (2.95), respectively. 

In Dupage County, Newman 

had 94 votes, Lipinski 

43, Darwish 7 and Hughes 

3. 

Lipinski narrowly beat 

Newman in the 2018 Democratic 

primary and went 

on to retain his seat against 

Republican challenger Arthur 

Jones. In November, 

Newman is set to face off 

against Republican challenger 

Mike Fricilone, who 

defeated both Catherine 

O’Shea and Jones in the 

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Incumbent Bobby Rush 

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District 1 Democratic 

primary March 

17, setting up a three-way 

bout in November against 

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As of 5 p.m. March 15, 

the Orland Park Public 

Library — one of the last 

public bodies in Orland 

Park to largely stay open 

for business — shut down 

operations, announcing by 

email it would be closed 

to the public “until further 

notice.” 

More information 

was made available and 

changed over the course 

of subsequent updates, and 

the following is the latest 

regarding the library’s closure. 

• Due dates for all materials 

checked out have 

been extended until the library 

reopens. 

• All fines are to be suspended 

at this time, and 

patrons can ignore any automated 

overdue notices, 

even if items have been 

returned. 

• To contact library staff, 

people are asked to email 

AskOPPL@orlandparklibrary.org 

• All programs have 

been postponed or canceled 

until further notice. 

The library also postponed 

a board meeting that had 

been scheduled for March 

16. 

• Patrons still can check 

out digital items with their 

library card numbers, including 

eBooks, audiobooks, 

digital magazines, 

movies, music and comics. 

• While book drops 

continue to be monitored, 

OPPL prefers if patrons 

hold onto their items until 

further notice 

• The library has suspended 

the ability to place 

holds on materials 

For more information, follow 

orlandparklibrary.org. 

Orland Square shut down entirely until March 29 


Orland Square shut down 

in its entirety starting at 7 

p.m. the evening of March 

18 and is expected to stay 

closed until March 29. 

The mall announced 

the closure in a post on its 

website, noting the decision 

came “after extensive 

discussions with federal, 

State and local officials.” It 

is designed to help prevent 

the spread of COVID-19. 

Representatives for Simon 

have not returned 

multiple inquiries seeking 

further comment on the 

closure. 

Further cancellations 

• The Village’s annual 

Curbside Spring Clean- 

Up originally slated for 

the week of April 13, has 

been postponed, according 

to Nabeha Zegar, Orland 

Park’s communications 

manager 

• Integrated Health Solutions 

“Taco” Tuesday event 

originally scheduled for 

March 24 has been rescheduled 

for Tuesday, April 21. 

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• The Bridge Teen Center 

as of March 16 announced 

it was closing all programs, 

events and bus pick-up 

through March 31. The 

center distributed “Bridge 

at Home” Kits on March 

19 to provide students with 

activities while they are at 

home. 

• The Friday night Orland 

Park SMART Recovery 

meeting has moved online. 

For more information, 

visit smartrecoverytest.org/ 

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The mayor of Orland 

Park is to provide daily 

video communication on 

the coronavirus pandemic 

and answer residents questions 

as they arise. 

The Village announced 

March 19 that it would 

start providing daily communications 

via orland 

park.org, Orland Park’s 

YouTube channel and its 

social media accounts. 

Residents and business 

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ties. Challenger Sarah Gad 

earned a total of 12,805 

(10.38) votes, while Robert 

Emmons Jr. had a total 

of 12,254 (9.93) and 

Ameena Nuur Matthews 

earned 9,761 (7.91), as of 

Saturday, March 21. 

In Chicago, Rush dominated 

with 67,545 votes 

(70.55). There, Emmons 

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Mayor Keith Pekau said 

he will address as many 

inquiries as possible each 

day. 

The Orland Park Police 

Department and Orland 

Fire Protection District are 

operating normally, and 

are prepared to respond to 

any call for service or situation 

that may develop, according 

to the Village. 

Many Village services 

and information are available 

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service requests, permit 

instructions and other 

frequently requested services, 

visit orlandpark.org. 

took second with 7,067 

votes (8.32), Matthews 

third with 5,705 (6.72) and 

Gad last with 4,595 (5.41). 

In suburban Cook County, 

Rush tacked on another 

16,861 votes (58.62). 

Gad followed with 5,349 

(18.60), and then Emmons 

with 3,595 (12.50) 

and Matthews with 2,958 

(10.28). 

Rush also won Will 

County with 4,093 votes. 

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More closures and additional emergency powers 

authorized amid concerns over the coronavirus 

Jon DePaolis 


As the country continues 

to react to the COVID-19 

pandemic, the Orland Park 

Village Board took action 

March 16 to close its 

buildings and facilities. 

The board voted unanimously 

to approve amendments 

to its Village Code 

allowing the mayor to declare 

a State of Emergency, 

such as adding pandemic 

to the list of disasters. 

The board also approved 

the immediate and 

indefinite closure to the 

public of the following 

Village buildings and facilities: 

Village Hall, the 

Sportsplex, Orland Park 

Health & Fitness Center, 

the Franklin Loebe Center, 

the Cultural Center and the 

History Museum. 

The same motion also 

approved the cancellation 

of all Village programs and 

events scheduled to take 

place at Village buildings 

and facilities in the immediate 

future — except for 

meetings that are covered 

® 

by the Open Meetings Act. 

Mayor Keith Pekau expanded 

on the Village’s response 

to the coronavirus, 

including reiterating some 

of the safety messages being 

provided to the public 

by the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, 

and the State and federal 

government. 

“The Village of Orland 

Park’s staff, the Village 

Board and I are making 

decisions based on the latest 

facts and health expert 

recommendations,” Pekau 

said. “We also will follow 

all the directives from 

the governor and from the 

president.” 

Pekau said all access to 

Village buildings for the 

public will be by appointment 

only, and added that 

the Sportsplex and Orland 

Park Health & Fitness will 

only be open to those who 

have medical appointments 

for physical therapy. 

“All essential services 

will continue, but we will 

be restricting in-person 

interactions to only those 

that are essential,” Pekau 

said. 

The Village also asked 

the Secretary of State to 

stop operating in Village 

Hall for now, he said. 

“Our goal is to continue 

to operate as normally 

as possible in these very 

abnormal times,” Pekau 

said. “All of our essential 

services will continue operating, 

and as many as 

our other nonpublic interfacing 

operations [as possible] 

will also continue. 

Our police department will 

also be operating normally, 

and we will assist regionally 

wherever needed.” 

Pekau also reminded 

residents to stay home if 

they are sick and to contact 

a medical provider. 

“Call your doctor or the 

Department of Health,” 

Pekau said. “They will 

screen you. There is no 

medication to cure this, so 

they want people staying 

home.” 

Pekau also advised older 

residents to stay home, and 

families to self-quarantine 

if any member of the 

household becomes ill. He 

added that many people 

may not know they are 

carrying it. 

“Healthy people under 

60 may not even get 

sick if they are infected 

by this,” he said. “That is 

what makes controlling the 

spread of this so difficult 

from what all the experts 

say. Younger people and 

children probably won’t 

know at all that they were 

infected.” 

Pekau also advised 

against visits to nursing 

homes or long-term care 

facilities unless one is providing 

critical assistance. 

“I know that is really 

hard to do for people who 

have people in those [facilities], 

but don’t compromise 

them,” he said. 

The mayor also restated 

the directives that have 

been given from the CDC 

regarding large gatherings. 

“Groups of over 50 

people should be avoided, 

and avoid social gatherings 

in groups of greater 

than 10 people,” he said. 

“Avoid eating and drinking 

at establishments and 

food courts. Use drivethru, 

pickup and delivery 

options. Try to keep those 

8 

businesses healthy by doing 

that.” 

Pekau asked that residents 

consider shopping 

local as travel becomes 

limited. 

“Our businesses, small 

and large, will be affected 

by this,” he said. “Please 

continue to support them. 

Many restaurants still offer 

pickup and delivery if you 

need to eat out or cannot 

prepare a meal.” 

In a follow-up March 

17, Pekau said that Village 

buildings are open to staff, 

but staff members who are 

able to work remotely are 

being allowed to do so. 

“Our goal is to ensure 

that the people that the 

taxpayers are paying to 

work are doing productive 

work of some kind,” 

he said. “Even if it is not 

their normal work, it may 

be something else. 

“We value the safety 

of our employees, so our 

meetings are being conducted 

in the large rooms 

so we can keep with social 

distancing. We are only 

conducting meetings that 

we have to have, and we 

are doing them by phone 

when we [can].” 

Hope Covenant revisited 

During the Committee 

of the Whole meeting 

that preceded the Village 

Board meeting, the board 

voted unanimously to recommend 

future approval 

— with several conditions 

noted — of a text amendment 

and special use permit 

for Hope Covenant 

Church to operate a oncea-week, 

overnight homeless 

shelter from the hours 

of 6 p.m.-7 a.m.



Orland Park Village Board 

Three new measures designed to help residents, businesses, operations 

Jon DePaolis 


The Orland Park Village 

Board is attempting to help 

its residents and businesses 

in a variety of ways. 

The Village Board voted 

unanimously to approve 

three ordinances Saturday, 

March 21, during a special 

meeting. The newly 

created ordinances were 

described as temporary 

measures to respond to the 

COVID-19 pandemic. 

First, the trustees approved 

establishing a revolving 

line of credit in an 

amount not to exceed $10 

million with BMO Harris 

Bank. The line of credit 

only is to be used to fund 

operating expenditures. 

“We extended a line of 

credit up to $10 million, 

because obviously we are 

paying these bills before 

board approval, and we are 

going to be paying them 

faster,” Mayor Keith Pekau 

explained in a followup 

call after the meeting. 

“So, there could be a cashflow 

issue. We’re just making 

sure we have enough 

money set aside, and a line 

of credit can handle those 

temporary cash-flow issues.” 

Second, the Village 

Board approved the creation 

of a debt-relief program 

for residents and 

businesses affected by the 

COVID-19 pandemic. The 

ordinance allows the Village 

manager and finance 

director to “develop and 

implement policies and 

procedures relating to the 

collection of debt” — including 

any fees, fines and 

certain charges for services 

that residents or businesses 

have fallen behind in paying 

to the Village. 

“We gave the Village 

manager and finance director 

an ability to do that 

for 60 days,” Pekau said. 

“All of the details aren’t 

worked out yet. 

“Debt relief helps our 

businesses and our residents 

that may be experiencing 

some difficulties 

right now.” 

Trustee James Dodge — 

who like many attended 

the meeting remotely and 

whose comments during 

the meeting were often 

inaudible to the public — 

also commented on the 

creation of the debt-relief 

program after the meeting. 

“I think the bigger problem 

right now for small 

businesses, especially, is 

that you don’t see a whole 

lot of units of government 

racing to say, ‘Don’t pay 

us for a while; save the 

jobs,’” he said. “Some 

banks are doing some loan 

forgiveness or interestonly 

or waiving fees. But 

have you seen a parade 

of governments saying, 

‘Don’t pay us for a while 

and save some jobs?’” 

Dodge said he does not 

have any issues with the 

creation of the debt-relief 

program, he wants to 

check with staff that there 

is a good reporting system 

to the Village Board about 

what the Village manager 

or finance director are doing 

in their debt-relief authority. 

FInally, the Village 

Board approved temporary 

measures to speed up payments 

to vendors. 

“We gave the Village 

manager and the mayor 

the ability to pay bills immediately 

upon receipt — 

as opposed to waiting for 

board approval at board 

meetings,” Pekau said. “[It 

is for] any time there is an 

emergency declared, so 

there is no [dollar amount] 

threshold.” 

As part of that ordinance, 

the Village Board 

also approved changing 

the competitive purchasing 

threshold of the Village 

manager without needing 

Village Board approval 

from $20,000 to $25,000. 

The Village Board still is 

to seek proposals, but it 

does not need a formal bid 

process for anything below 

that new threshold. 

The mayor added that 

vendors and contractors 

of the Village who have 

already completed work 

may be facing liquidity or 

cash flow issues as a result 

of COVID-19. 

“They have done the 

work already,” Pekau said. 

“Let’s get them paid, so 

that they get their money. 

“I encourage the State 

and the county and other 

municipalities around us 

to do the same thing.” 

Dodge said he understands 

the need for the Village 

manager to be able to 

act quickly but wants to be 

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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Medical group offers drive-up 

coronavirus testing 

Family First Medical Group, 

with offices in Mokena and Evergreen 

Park, has begun offering 

people drive-up testing for the 

coronavirus. 

Testing begins with a phone 

consultation, followed by a video 

screening, according to Ryan 

Dawson, marketing director for 

Family First. 

Should a physical test be recommended, 

patients are scheduled 

for a drive-up appointment, 

where they are first given a flu 

swab, the results of which take 

8-10 minutes, Dawson said. 

If that flu swab comes back 

negative, then patients are administered 

a COVID-19 swab, 

which takes roughly 48 hours for 

results to come back, Dawson 

said. COVID-19 is the disease 

caused by the coronavirus. 

Patients enrolled in Family 

First’s in-network health insurance 

plans typically have their 

costs covered through their insurance 

policies; however, those 

outside of the network also can 

be tested by paying out of pocket. 

Family First also works with 

Women’s Healthcare of Illinois. 

The group’s founder, Dr. David 

Beckmann, understood the need 

for quick testing while maintaining 

the safety of patients who 

have to come into the group’s offices, 

according to Dawson, and 

so began the drive-up testing on 

Monday, March 16. 

Those interested in setting up a 

phone consultation should begin 

by calling Family First at (708) 

572-7575, or Women’s Healthcare 

of Illinois at (708) 425- 

1907. 

For more information, visit 

www.yourffmg.com and www. 

whcillinois.com. 

Reporting by T.J. Kremer III, Editor. 

For more, visit MokenaMessenger 

Daily.com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Four patients test positive for 

COVID-19 at Silver Cross 

Four patients at Silver Cross 

Hospital have tested positive 

for COVID-19, according to an 

email sent by President/CEO 

Ruth Colby on March 23. 

In the same email received 

Monday, March 23, Silver Cross 

noted it has tested 138 patients 

to date, with 51 of those coming 

back negative. It is awaiting the 

results of 83 others, 29 of whom 

are inpatient. 

Silver Cross had its first patient 

test positive for COVID-19 

March 18. 

The email sent on March 19 

also states that Silver Cross received 

a shipment of N95 and 

paper masks. N-95 masks can be 

reused throughout a shift. 

The hospital also announced 

that as of March 18 it is not allowing 

visitors in any area of 

the hospital, which includes inpatient, 

outpatient and the emergency 

department. The public 

will not be allowed to wait in the 

hospital lobby. For more information 

about the visitor policy, 

visit silvercross.org. 

Limited exceptions are to be 

made for single visitors over the 

age of 18 to pediatric, end-oflife 

and critically ill patients, to 

be determined on a case-by-case 

basis, according to the email. Patients 

in the Mother Baby Unit 

may have one visitor, as well. 

While in Labor and Delivery, patients 

may have one partner and 

one doula if needed. 

Also as of March 18, the hospital 

started screening all people 

who enter the hospital at all four 

locations: the emergency department, 

main lobby entrance, Pavilion 

A/B and the cancer center. 

Reporting by Sean Hastings, Editor. 

For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot 

Daily.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Tinley police chief warns 

residents at-home coronavirus 

testing ‘does not exist’ 

Some recent Facebook postings 

surrounding coronavirus 

concerns have warned the public 

that scammers are going door-todoor, 

claiming they are authorized 

to administer at-home tests. 

Tinley Park Police Chief Matthew 

Walsh said the police station 

has not received any calls 

related to it but that it is still 

important to let residents know 

“this does not exist.” 

“Do not let people in [your] 

house to be tested for this virus 

because it does not exist,” Walsh 

said. “There’s not enough kits 

available, and there’s nobody 

that’s doing that.” 

Assistant Village Manager Pat 

Carr said in an email to The Junction 

that he also has not heard of 

anything like this in the area, but 

the Village of Tinley Park is not 

testing anyone. He added that 

testings are to go through an individual’s 

health care provider. 

Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

Editor. For more, visit TinleyJunc 

tionDaily.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

D92 parents self-quarantines 

after possible exposure to the 

coronavirus 

Though there is no positive 

test, a parent at Lockport’s Ludwig 

School may have been exposed 

to the coronavirus at work, 

according to a letter from District 

92 Superintendent Tim Arnold. 

The community letter stated 

that Arnold spoke to the parent at 

10 p.m. the evening of March 17 

to verify the status. 

The Ludwig parent was exposed 

to a student at the school 

where the parent teaches, and the 

student’s father owns a business 

that has an employee who has 

been tested, but no results are 

available yet. 

According to Arnold, the 

school district is monitoring the 

student and their family. There 

are no positive test results at this 

time 

The Ludwig parent has been 

self-quarantining and acting out 

of an abundance of caution. No 

family members have been on 

school grounds since March 13. 

Reporting by Abhinanda Datta, Editor. 

For more, visit LockportLegend 

Daily.com. 

Orland Township closes all 

buildings to public, following 

its public events shutdown 


Orland Township already 

postponed events and activities, 

but now it is closing its buildings 

to the public, too, amid 

growing concerns about the 

spread of COVID-19. 

Orland Township announced 

Thursday, March 19, it was taking 

the step “for the safety of the 

Township community and staff.” 

The closure took effect Friday, 

March 20, and includes 

closures of the Orland Township 

Administration and Orland 

Township Highway Department 

buildings “until further notice.” 

But residents may contact the 

Highway Department from 7 

a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday at 

(708) 403-5148, though recycling 

items are not welcome at 

this time. 

An immunization clinic originally 

scheduled for April 4 has 

been cancelled, and Wellness 

village 

From Page 13 

cautious about how this power 

is used. 

“My concern there is simply, 

‘OK, what is the structure of 

the ordinance to make sure that 

it only applies when there is a 

properly declared set of emergencies?’” 

He said he worked with the 

Village manager to ensure that 

all parts of the idea matched the 

language of the enabling ordinance. 

Dodge said he also asked 

the rest of the board to look at 

what will happen if the Village 

has a “massive drop” in revenue 

as a result of the pandemic. 

“What are our contingency 

plans and simulations if we 

have to deal with a drop in 

revenue?” he asked. “What are 

Wednesday appointments are no 

longer being scheduled. 

The Township Food Pantry 

is to remain operational 9 a.m.- 

4 p.m. Monday-Friday, but has 

changed to drive-thru service, 

for which residents are asked 

to stay in their vehicles. Forms 

and groceries will be brought to 

them by Township staff. Identification 

and proof of residency 

are required. 

Residents ages 60 and older 

who are self-quarantining and 

need basic supplies or medication 

pickup can arrange delivery 

by calling (708) 403-4222 from 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. 

Senior Transportation services 

also remain available from 8:15 

a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 

though remain for medical appointments 

only. 

For information or to schedule 

appointments, call (708) 

403-4222 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 

Monday-Friday. 

we going to do? Are we going 

to reduce capital expenditures 

and operating expenditures? I 

just wanted us to start thinking 

down the road, that when 

the economic crisis that is happening 

real-time right now, that 

will have a really big impact on 

Orland Park — far faster than 

other governments.” 

Dodge said the “sky is not 

falling,” but he thinks the board 

needs to start thinking and planning 

for what happens after the 

world gets past the immediacy 

of the health problem COV- 

ID-19 has caused. 

While several board members 

were present — Mayor Keith 

Pekau, and Trustees Michael 

Milani and William Healy — 

the rest called in by phone. The 

meeting was broadcast over 

Facebook Live and posted to the 

Village’s YouTube page.

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When I started 

editing Kyle 

LaHucik’s 

cover story follow-up on 

Consolidated High School 

District 230’s eLearning 

implementation amid the 

coronavirus pandemic, I 

was struck by his lede. 

“The global COVID-19 

pandemic through which 

we are living will one day 

be pivotal units in high 

school economics and 

world history courses.” 

Admittedly, I wondered, 

for a split second, that it 

might be overdone. Is this 

really going to be studied 

by students down the 

road, I thought. 

To paraphrase a response 

from James Bond 

in “Spectre” that for God 

knows what reason started 

going through my mind 

when thinking about 

this — oddly enough, 

a response to questions 

about whether Bond really 

wants to be living in the 

shadows, “always alone” 

— I hadn’t stopped to 

think about it. 

But it only took a moment 

for time to speed 

back up. I came to my 

senses. Of course it will 

be studied. 

While it remains to 

be seen whether or not 

it will require weeks of 

exploration akin to the 

“great” wars of history or 

all of this gets reduced in 

textbooks — or the electronic 

equivalent of them 

— to a few paragraphs in 

a chapter on the spread 

of infectious disease or 

worldwide economic 

troubles, it undoubtedly 

will become part of our 

collective history. 

It already has changed 

the way people are living, 

not only in Orland Park 

but America at large and 

the rest of the world beyond 

it. Many of us have 

never seen anything quite 

like it in our lifetimes, 

and the story is still unfolding. 

What also will be 

remembered — maybe not 

by textbooks so much but 

by our friends and families 

and local newspapers 

and those with whom we 

interact on social media 

— is how we acted during 

these times. 

History will look 

kindly upon businesses 

that stepped up to feed 

first responders and 

health care workers (Page 

17). It will favor people 

like those who tirelessly 

rallied around their local 

business communities 

(Page 3). It will document 

the people who stepped 

up to help their neighbors, 

who took risks to 

provide essential services, 

who helped each other 

stay sane in creative ways 

while stuck at home. 

It also will document 

businesses that favored 

profit over people. It will 

remember the actions of 

politicians who acted in 

self-interest. It will recall 

images of the fools who 

potentially harmed others 

by not heeding good 

advice soon enough. And 

for the price gougers of 

the world, a special appendix 

titled with a bunch 

of words I cannot use in 

this paper. 

Fitting that a piece 

about technology aiding 

education serves as the 

reminder that, in the age 

of the internet, everyone 

is watching. Now is a 

good time to ask yourself: 

When your children study 

this years from now, how 

do you want to be remembered? 

Orland School District 135 posted the 

accompanying image on Friday, March 20, with 

the note, “Our cleaning crews have been hard 

at work making sure our schools are safe and 

clean for when our students and staff return! 

We are so thankful for our dedicated Buildings 

& Grounds Department!” 

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“Happy Spring Break, Eagles. Over the next 

week or more I’ll post a song of the day! Music 

is a great distractor to this craziness. First up is 

my guy, Ed! Dedicated you! Post yours below 

if you want to play along! @SandburgHS @ 

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From Page 4 

in a second language that 

face-to-face contact may 

not always provide,” Johnson 

said. 

In addition to potentially 

boosting confidence, virtual 

instruction also means 

the continuity of learning 

during dire situations such 

as a global pandemic or 

less severe times such as 

snow days. 

Despite the governor’s 

directive that this week’s 

schooling fall under “act of 

God” guidance, meaning 

grades will not be counted, 

Dixon, Meghan Haran’s 

mom, said this week is still 

important because it helps 

her children stay on track 

with their learning so they 

are not behind when they 

return to school. 

Gay emphasized a similar 

message in his statement. 

“Even though guidance 

from [the] State regarding 

grades has been changing, 

we can all agree that providing 

[students] opportunities 

to expand, strengthen 

and deepen their learning is 

in all of our best interests 

along with providing feedback,” 

Gay wrote. 

Dixon said D230 and 

D135 have done a “remarkable 

job communicating,” 

adding that friends 

with students in other 

school districts have not 

been as prepared. 

Though the social time 

would still take a hit, D230 

is prepared to extend eLearning 

following spring 

break. 

“I think I would be able 

to sustain the eLearning at 

the rate it’s going now,” 

Haran said. “It’s definitely 

different, but at the end of 

the day … not that much 

has actually changed.” 

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The Archdiocese of Chicago announces more 

cancellations in light of coronavirus concerns 


Editor’s Note 

Most in-person 

services and events 

across denominations 

have been canceled, 

rescheduled or 

indefinitely postponed 

amid coronavirus 

concerns. Faith Briefs 

do not appear here, 

as a result. People are 

encouraged to contact 

their places of worship 

for further information 

on reschedulings, 

cancellations and 

online services, where 

available. 

The Catholic Church 

has announced further 

changes in response to a 

global coronavirus pandemic 

that has led to an increased 

emphasis on social 

distancing. 

The Archdiocese of 

Chicago announced the 

Chrism Mass will not be 

celebrated publicly, nor 

will the annual Day of 

Reflection be held. But 

the Cardinal Blase Cupich 

and the auxiliary bishops 

are to celebrate Mass in 

Holy Name Cathedral, to 

be livestreamed at radiotv. 

archchicago.org/televi 

sion/broadcast-masses. 

The Mass of the Lord’s 

Supper (without washing 

of the feet), the Liturgy of 

the Lord’s Passion, and the 

Easter Vigil will be celebrated 

and streamed in a 

similar manner. 

If and when the Mass of 

the Lord’s Supper is celebrated 

privately in one’s 

parish, it is not to include 

the ritual of the washing 

of feet. Holy oils are not 

to be distributed until the 

health crisis has abated, 

according to a press release 

issued March 19 by 

the church. 

Similarly, Palm Sunday 

and Holy Week liturgies 

are not to be celebrated 

publicly by any parishes in 

the archdiocese. That even 

extends to outdoor happenings 

such as live Stations 

of the Cross on Good Friday. 

And there also will be 

no distribution of blessed 

palms, though priests may 

bless palms privately for 

later distribution at a time 

to be determined. 

Easter sacraments for 

Rite of Christian Initiation 

of Adults candidates 

and catechumens are to be 

postponed. 

Communion services 

also have been put on hold. 

On March 18, the archdiocese 

issued new guidelines 

regarding funerals 

and wakes, as well as reinforced 

the suspension of 

all public liturgies. Among 

the new guidelines, funerals 

can proceed with immediate 

family but should 

not exceed 10 people; social 

distancing of 6 feet 

should be observed; no 

physical contact is to take 

place; high-risk individuals 

are encouraged not to 

attend; and physical spaces 

in the church must be sanitized 

after use. 

Viewings are only being 

conducted in cases in 

which the body has been 

embalmed, and similar 

restrictions to the funerals 

are to be observed. Hand 

sanitizer and disinfectant 

wipes also are to be provided. 

Committal is to take 

place at the gravesite, only 

with immediate family not 

6 

to exceed 10 people, per 

the archdiocese. And no 

pre- or post-service social 

gatherings are allowed in 

parish buildings or on parish 

property. 

The archdiocese also 

on March 20 announced 

Cardinal Cupich has asked 

parishes to ring bells five 

times a day as a call to 

prayer for groups impacted 

by the COVID-19 pandemic, 

beginning at 9 a.m. 

March 21. It is to continue 

every three hours each day, 

with the last bells to ring at 

9 p.m. each evening. Each 

of the five prayer times 

daily are to be dedicated 

to a specific group particularly 

impacted by the pandemic. 

The archdiocese announced 

it is to provide 

short prayer intentions on 

its website in three languages 

— English, Spanish 

and Polish — with a 

special intention of the 

day announced at the daily 

Mass aired on the archdiocesan 

website. 

For more information 

about the prayer, visit 

archchicago.org. 

The archdiocese on 

March 13 announced a 

confirmed COVID-19 case 

at St. Margaret of Scotland 

School in Chicago, noting 

the student involved 

also attended an all-school 

Mass on March 12 at St. 

Margaret of Scotland 

Church. Both the school 

and church were shut 

down immediately. 

Later the same day, the 

archdiocese suspended 

public celebration of Mass 

across all of its churches, 

the closure of all archdiocesan 

schools and related 

agencies.

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Serving the community, one pie at a time 

6 

Joey’s donates 

roughly 500 pizzas 

to people helping 

in Chicago area 


Pictured are a group of nurses who recently were recipients of some of the generosity of Joey’s and Nick’s 

Painting & Decorating Inc., who teamed up to deliver roughly 500 pizzas to those helping in the local community. 

Photo submitted 

Two Orland Park businesses 

have been helping 

those who are helping others 

by making sure they 

are well-fed — to the tune 

of roughly 500 pizzas. 

Joey’s locations in both 

Orland Park and Morgan 

Park teamed up with 

Nick’s Painting & Decorating 

Inc., of Orland 

Park, to deliver the pizzas 

March 19 and 20 to first 

responders, family shelters, 

city workers, medical 

staff and more in the 

Chicago area. 

Nick Ipema, owner of 

Nick’s Painting, said the 

idea started with interior 

designer Susan Devito, 

who wanted to serve the 

community during its response 

to the coronavirus 

pandemic. She wanted to 

“be a light for those that 

serve us daily,” Ipema 

said. 

The original plan was to 

provide goods, doughnuts 

and other items to people, 

but Ipema started making 

calls and found everyone 

was short on food and had 

limited supplies. 

“We wanted to do 

something big,” he said. 

“So, I was conjuring up 

ways that we could get a 

lot of food, quickly and 

efficiently, without taking 

over a shop’s entire product 

and workload.” 

He turned to friends 

Anthony Nardo and Nick 

Iozzo, of Joey’s. And Joey’s 

Pizza soon became 

the topic of discussion. 

“What an excellent way 

to get food out to these 

people,” Ipema said. “We 

could stagger the deliveries 

every three hours, and 

I could have my guys use 

our vans to deliver.” 

Ipema said both Joey’s 

and Nick’s are seeing a 

slowdown in business, 

so this effort became a 

way to put their combined 

talents, employees 

and business tools to use. 

His secretary, Brittany 

Lisak, made a list of places 

in need. Some calls 

were made and then the 

pizzas started going out, 

from New Lenox to Mokena 

to Frankfort and Tinley 

Park. 

Nick’s employees 

Adam Bogovich and 

George Stergiopoulos also 

helped the group deliver 

pizzas. 

Orland Park man helping Tinley Park church to connect with parishioners 

Effort started last 

November has 

become vital amid 

pandemic 

Alyssa Collins 


In light of the COV- 

ID-19 pandemic, the St. 

Julie Billiart Roman Catholic 

Church has turned to 

streaming Mass as a way 

to keep parishioners engaged 

and connected. 

For the past several 

years, Steve Neuhaus, of 

Orland Park, has been the 

unofficial photographer 

and videographer for the 

Tinley Park church. And 

back in November, Neuhaus 

and the Rev. Lou 

Tylka teamed up to begin 

the process of streaming 

Mass. 

Neuhaus and Tylka 

could not have predicted 

how important this would 

become in the wake of a 

global pandemic. 

“We’re living in interesting 

times, far beyond coronavirus,” 

Tylka said. “The 

way people interact with 

the church and the way 

people engage with their 

faith has been shifting and 

changing for years.” 

With the COVID-19 

virus shutting down all inperson 

services, Tylka is 

using this opportunity to 

find new technologies and 

tools to spread his message 

to a broader audience, he 

said. Neuhaus and Tylka 

currently livestream Mass 

at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. 

In addition to weekly Mass, 

Tylka records what he calls 

“midweek moments.” 

These are shorter videos 

intended to encourage 

the community and allow 

the parish to remain connected 

in a time when they 

are forced to stay away, he 

said. These are to be posted 

each Wednesday. 

“Church is far beyond a 

building,” Tylka said. “Our 

discipleship goes far beyond 

just coming to Mass. 

So, perhaps there are things 

we can think about and discover 

in this crisis to continue 

engaging people and 

inviting people to a life of 

discipleship.” 

Once life regains a sense 

of normalcy, Tylka intends 

to continue using videos 

and livestreams as a way 

to connect with those who 

approach faith in a different 

way, he said. While 

the parish has encountered 

some challenges, such as 

parishioners having difficulty 

accessing the internet, 

the feedback from 

the community has been 

overwhelmingly positive, 

Neuhaus said. 

As the COVID-19 virus 

forces many parishioners 

to stay home, views have 

skyrocketed, and likes and 

comments continue to pour 

in. The idea to livestream 

originated as a way to 

reach the elderly or sick 

5 

parishioners who could 

no longer attend weekly 

Mass. It has evolved into 

an opportunity to bring the 

parish together during a 

time of uncertainty. 

“It’s not just shooting 

photos or shooting a video; 

we’re bringing the Lord to 

our folks who are homebound, 

who are sick and 

unable to attend Mass,” 

Neuhaus said. 

Neuhaus and Tylka 

livestream weekly on 

Facebook, and the video is 

then uploaded to YouTube 

and the St. Julie website, 

https://www.stjulie.org.

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‘Just Mercy’ elevates courtroom drama with equality cause, superb cast 


There is a Hallmark 

version of “Just Mercy” 

that exists in an alternate 

universe. It has all of the 

melodramatic scenes you 

would expect. And it is rife 

with bombastic anger — 

the over-the-top righteous 

indignation — its story 

seemingly demands. 

Were it not for the steady 

work of director Destin 

Daniel Cretton, that might 

be the universe in which 

we find ourselves living. 

But with understated yet 

affecting performances by 

Michael B. Jordan, Jamie 

Foxx and Brie Larson, 

and Cretton in the director’s 

chair, “Just Mercy” 

knows that its true story is 

compelling enough to engage 

viewers and its message 

might be better heard 

for its hushed tone than if 

shouted from the rooftops. 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama | Running Time: 137 minutes 

Make no mistake: “Just 

Mercy” is a film about 

advocacy. It is a film that 

seeks to right injustices, 

and not just the historical 

ones documented by Jordan’s 

portrayal of Bryan 

Stevenson, of the Equal 

Justice Initiative. 

Foxx plays Walter Mc- 

Millian, a black man who 

in the 1980s was wrongly 

convicted of the murder 

of a young white woman 

in Alabama. The lack of 

evidence, the questionable 

circumstances of his 

arrest, a coaxed witness 

statement and more are all 

enough to show the average 

person he likely did 

not commit the crime. But 

some folks in Monroeville 

were all too happy to see 

someone held responsible 

— in the capital punishment 

sense — who fit their 

image of a killer, and the 

courts all too willing to 

believe an asinine police 

narrative working against 

McMillian. 

Enter Stevenson, a recent 

Harvard graduate 

and lawyer with a grant to 

help find justice for those 

on death row in the South 

who did not receive proper 

representation the first 

time around. He teams up 

with Eva Ansley (Larson) 

to set up shop in the area 

and takes on a cluster of 

cases, including McMillian’s, 

much to the chagrin 

of the local Sheriff Tom 

Tate (Michael Harding) 

and prosecutor Tommy 

Chapman (Rafe Spall). 

From there, “Just Mercy” 

shows us the hurdles 

they face in what should 

be an open-and-closed 

case of righting a wrong. It 

tells a tale of two communities 

at odds, and one with 

the clear advantage in that 

dynamic. And it highlights 

the irony of a community 

that prizes its Harper Lee 

fiction while also complicit 

in systemic injustice. 

And though it is, first 

and foremost, a story 

about shedding light on a 

long history of black people 

being treated unfairly 

by a criminal justice system 

largely overseen by 

white folks, “Just Mercy” 

also serves as a blueprint 

of how to be a good ally. 

Ansley is a secondary figure 

in the film, and in her 

role she helps Stevenson 

navigate the hostile waters 

of the region. Ralph Myers 

(Tim Blake Nelson) tries 

to right his old wrong of 

false testimony when he 

realizes what he has done 

to McMillian and his family. 

And even Chapman has 

a moment of redemption. 

Their actions help 

change the tide in the battle 

for real justice, but as is 

the case it often comes at 

some expense to their own 

well-being. Their actions 

take courage, too, as going 

against the grain to do the 

right thing often does. 

But Cretton keeps Jordan 

and Foxx at the forefront 

of “Just Mercy.” 

Foxx makes it impossible 

not to care about what 

you’re seeing. And Jordan 

— in one of his best roles 

to date — makes sure Stevenson 

is seen as the hero 

he deserves to be. And 

the restraint shown to the 

drama keeps the truth front 

and center. The real story 

is enough. 

As with most good historical 

pieces, “Just Mercy” 

is one that still resonates. 

And it could be too 

much to bear in the mirror 

it holds up to injustices 

that still exist. It could 

spark righteous indignation. 

Instead, Cretton gives 

us a blueprint. He provides 

hope that as long as good 

people are fighting for 

the truth, progress can be 

made. 

Have you seen a movie 

recently and want to let 

everyone know about it? The 

Orland Park Prairie is looking 

for residents to review 

the latest new releases for its 

Unscripted feature. The best 

reviews will be published 

in The Prairie and online 

at OPPrairie.com. Keep 

reviews around 400 words 

or fewer and try not to give 

away the key moments of the 

movie. Submit your review to 

bill@opprairie.com. Please 

include your name and phone 

number in the email. 

We Got Games 

‘Pong’ meets RPG in ‘Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000’ 


“Hypergalactic Psychic 

Table Tennis 3000” — or 

HPTT3K, as soon as you 

get tired of repeating that 

name — is simple in both 

concept an execution. 

Take the basic “Pong” 

table tennis formula that 

has been around since the 

advent of video games 

and modify it with roleplaying 

game elements. 

In execution, that means 

starting with a plain white 

paddle and playing a game 

of first-to-3. After winning 

a match, though, the 

player is presented with 

options for upgrades. And 

this happens round after 

round, with choices such 

as extending the height or 

girth of the paddle, and increasing 

movement speed 

at the core. 

But where things start 

to get really interesting 

are the upgrades such as 

the ability to throw fireballs, 

cast freeze spells, 

send toxic clouds the 

way of an opponent and 

slow down time The 

paddle itself also has a 

health bar that can be upgraded, 

replenished and 

so forth. 

What it all adds is a leveled-up 

complexity to an 

otherwise simple game. 

The courts also change, 

with bumpers, wormholes 

and hazards — some of 

which negate particular 

attacks — among the 

variations. And the enemy 

paddles change level to 

level, from big, fat and 

slow to tiny and quick as 

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a hiccup. Some cast spells 

of their own, too. 

All of this means the 

player has to approach 

each round with a slightly 

different game plan, and 

the balance of upgrades 

along the way becomes 

increasingly important. 

Split-second strategies 

have to be developed, 

maybe choosing to take 

a final blow and start the 

next point with a fresh 

health bar, combining attacks 

to score on a wily 

enemy or knowing when 

giving up a point might be 

the better option than taking 

a certain hit. 

The graphics of 

HPTT3K are simple. So 

is its sometimes juvenile 

sense of humor. And I 

stopped reading many of 

the enemy descriptions 

and between-level transitional 

texts early in the 

game, finding myself less 

interested in the lore and 

more in pressing on with 

the next round. 

But for $1.99 on Steam, 

HPTT3K offers plenty of 

fun. It is a great combination 

of accessibility and 

increasing complexity as 

it progresses — especially 

for folks sitting around 

at home at the moment, 

looking for worthwhile 

diversions. 

Have you played a video 

game recently and want to 

let everyone know about it? 

The Orland Park Prairie is 

looking for residents to review 

the latest new releases 

for its We Got Games feature. 

The best reviews will 

be published in The Prairie 

and online at OPPrairie. 

com. Keep reviews around 

400 words or fewer and try 

not to give away the key moments 

of the game. Submit 

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The Dish 

Chesdan’s remains operational with curbside pickup, delivery during pandemic 

Business continues 

to serve customers 

their favorites 

Thomas Czaja, Editor 

With several modifications, 

a Homer Glen business, 

like many others, is 

ready to keep filling orders 

for the cuisine patrons 

want during a global pandemic. 

Chesdan’s Pizzeria & 

Grille in Homer Glen has 

had carryout and delivery 

options for a while, meaning 

it was prepared for recent, 

indefinite changes, 

according to owner Dan 

Garr. 

With Gov. J.B. Pritzker 

mandating all bars 

and restaurants in the state 

eliminate dine-in through 

March 30 because of coronavirus 

concerns, establishments 

are doing what 

they can to keep business 

going. Takeout via pickup 

and delivery, which Chesdan’s 

does, are still allowed, 

as are drive-thrus. 

“We are pretty well set 

in terms of having boxing, 

delivery bags,” Garr said. 

“We have quadrants set 

up, and our staff is trained 

to take credit cards over 

the phone for deliveries or 

curbside pickups.” 

The business announced 

on its Facebook page 

March 17 that while patrons 

cannot currently dine 

in, Chesdan’s is not limiting 

its menu for pickups 

and delivery. During this 

unprecedented time, all 

deliveries are free and taking 

place all day, beginning 

at 11 a.m. 

“Somebody can be out 

in the parking lot, and they 

can always call and we’ll 

run it out to them,” Garr 

added about pickups. 

Chesdan’s Pizzeria & 

Grille 

15764 S. Bell Road in 

Homer Glen 

Hours: 

• 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday 

• 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 

Friday-Saturday 

• Noon-9 p.m. Sunday 

For more information ... 

Phone: (708) 301- 

8300 

Web: chesdanspizza. 

com 

“Support 

your local 

restaurants. 

It’ll be good 

for everybody.” 

Dan Garr — Chesdan’s 

owner 

In terms of cleanliness, 

Chesdan’s is following the 

Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention guidelines, 

along with sanitization 

checklists. Staff there 

wear gloves. Disinfectant 

has always been at maximum 

strength, and door 

handles and pens that are 

frequently used are being 

wiped down as much as 

they possibly can be. 

Customers can still walk 

in to pick up their order, 

but if they are not comfortable 

doing so given the 

circumstances, curbside 

remains the best option, 

with a pickup area set up 

on the side of the building. 

That said, Chesdan’s is 

still trying to do all it can 

for its employees. 

The king special personal-size pizza ($9.67) is a quick option for an individual looking for a meal on the go from 

Chesdan’s Pizzeria & Grille in Homer Glen. Photos by Thomas Czaja/22nd Century Media 

“We are trying to keep 

the waitstaff working, 

because we do need hostesses 

and people manning 

the phones for deliveries, 

pickups and things of that 

nature,” Garr said. 

He noted on the first day 

of the new guidelines, on 

St. Patrick’s Day, that orders 

were still coming in at 

a decent pace. On March 

17 on Facebook, the business 

wrote, “A great big 

thank you to all our loyal 

Chesdan’s customers who 

are placing those curbside 

pickup and delivery orders! 

We love you!” 

Garr said since Chesdan’s 

makes everything 

from pizzas to pastas to 

sandwiches to desserts 

and more, he expects a 

mix of their offerings to 

keep moving out the door. 

Those in the mood for a 

pizza can still get the likes 

of a large 14-inch thin 

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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. A.A.A. suggestion, 

abbr. 

4. Western wolf 

8. Bother 

13. Night of poetry 

14. Much may follow 

it 

15. Orland Park 

standout student, 

Jaclyn 

16. Be human 

17. Heart 

18. Bank profit source 

19. Overstep a 

boundary 

22. Like Swiss cheese 

23. Weather wetness 

27. Character in “As 

You Like It” 

29. In view 

30. First baseball Hall 

of Famer 

32. Philosophic 

33. Go over 

37. Cogged wheels 

40. Abrogates 

41. Car racing champ, 

Castroneves 

43. Indian lodging 

(var) 

45. Sandburg basketball 

and soccer 

player, Erin 

48. Reagan and 

Sinatra 

53. Highly admiring 

55. Country rocker 

Steve 

56. Decide in advance 

58. Cold cream 

61. Bloviate 

62. Affront 

63. Planet 

64. “Veni, vidi, ___” 

65. ___ pinch 

66. James Patterson’s 

detective 

67. First Lady of Jazz 

68. Profit bringer, 

cash ___ 

Down 

1. Bounce back again 

2. Overbearing fear 

3. Sign up for college 

4. Not really sing 

5. “Step ___!” 

6. Cover 

7. Milo of “The Verdict” 

8. Black trees 

9. Estrange 

10. Big conference in 

the BCS 

11. Army member 

12. Prof’s helpers, for 

short 

15. Think out loud 

20. Caspian or Dead 

21. French flower 

24. Coal color 

25. Declined 

26. Parts of a min. 

28. Boxer or chow, for 

example 

31. Hitter’s tool 

33. Sneaker 

34. Chest muscles, 

briefly 

35. More than some 

36. Bowling variation 

38. Raccoon feature 

39. Masseur’s workplace, 

maybe 

42. Burdensome 

44. Inactivity 

46. Signs 

47. Empty (of) 

49. Rotating piece of 

machinery 

50. Of part of the eye 

51. Meteorological 

event 

52. Playground piece 

for two 

54. Boldness 

57. Abbr. on a business 

letter 

58. Director Jean-___ 

Godard 

59. John Boyd ___: 

nutritionist and nobel 

prize winner 

60. Confucian path 

How to play Sudoku 

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids 

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

column and box must contain each of the 

numbers 1-9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

dish 

From Page 21 

crust cheese ($18.50) that 

serves 3-4 people, or any 

of their other pies with 

various sizing, pricing and 

toppings. 

Elsewhere on the menu, 

the baked rigatoni ($17 or 

$12.30 for the meta portion) 

comes with tomato 

Alfredo and mozzarella 

cheese, with the option to 

add spinach, mushrooms 

or broccoli for $3 each. 

That and the Parmesancrusted 

tilapia ($15.55) 

— served with garlic butter, 

lemon and Parmesan 

— are solid options during 

Lent or anytime. 

While it is unknown 

what the future holds, including 

if the no-dining in 

mandate will be extended, 

Garr and his staff are ready 

and willing to keep serving 

customers their favorite 

menu items. 

Those interested can 

also order online with 

DoorDash via the Chesdan’s 

website and/or follow 

the eatery on Facebook 

to keep up on the 

latest with any potential 

further changes. 

“Support your local restaurants,” 

Garr said. “It’ll 

be good for everybody.” 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan 

answers

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2701 Property for 

Sale 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL 

TRUST, COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE 

FOR THE HOLDERS OF HSI ASSET 

SECURITIZATION CORPORATION 

TRUST 2007-HE1, MORTGAGE 

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, 

SERIES 2007-HE1 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

ROBERT H. THOMAS, CINDRA 

THOMAS, MIDLAND FUNDING 

LLC 

Defendants 

2019 CH 09598 

14356 STREAMWOOD DRIVE 

ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 

NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered inthe above cause 

on January 21, 2020, an agent for The 

Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM onApril 23, 2020, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South Wacker 

Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a 

public sale to the highest bidder, as set 

forth below, the following described 

real estate: 

Commonly known as 14356 STREAM- 

WOOD DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 

60467 

Property Index No. 27-07-105-013-0000 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family residence. 

The judgment amount was $324,582.19. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid 

by certified funds at the close of the sale 

payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 

No third party checks will beaccepted. 

The balance, including the Judicial 

Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential 

Property Municipality Relief 

Fund, which is calculated on residential 

real estate atthe rate of $1 for each 

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount 

paid by the purchaser not to exceed 

$300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, 

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

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. 

The subject property is subject to general 

real estate taxes, special assessments, 

orspecial taxes levied against 

said real estate and is offered for sale 

without any representation as to quality 

or quantity of title and without recourse 

to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. 

The sale is further subject to confirmation 

by the court. 

Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid, 

the purchaser will receive aCertificate 

of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to 

adeed tothe real estate after confirmation 

of the sale. 

The property will NOT be open for inspection 

and plaintiff makes no representation 

astothe condition ofthe property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished 

to check the court file to verify all 

information. 

If this property isacondominium unit, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure 

sale, other than amortgagee, shall 

pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required byThe Condominium Property 

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

this property is a condominium unit 

which is part of acommon interest community, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 

foreclosure sale other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 

ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE 

RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION 

FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF 

AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

You will need a photo identification is- 


Sale 

sued by a government agency (driver's 

license, passport, etc.) in order togain 

entry into our building and the foreclosure 

sale room in Cook County and the 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

sales. 

For information, JOHNSON, BLUM- 

BERG &ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff's 

Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, 

Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 

541-9710. Please refer to file number 

19-7243. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA- 

TION 

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 

You can also visit The Judicial Sales 

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 

day status report of pending sales. 

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG &ASSOCI- 

ATES, LLC 

230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 

Chicago IL, 60606 

312-541-9710 

E-Mail: 

ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com 

Attorney File No. 19-7243 

Attorney Code. 40342 

Case Number: 2019 CH 09598 

TJSC#: 40-664 

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act, you are advised 

that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be 

adebt collector attempting tocollect a 

debt and any information obtained will 

be used for that purpose. 

Case # 2019 CH 09598 

I3147009 




CERY DIVISION 

DITECH FINANCIAL LLC 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

CHRISTINE F STOLZENBACH 

A/K/A CHRISTINE F HNAT, MAR- 

QUETTE BANK, SHADETREE CON- 

DOMINIUM ASSOCIATION NO. 1 

Defendants 

17 CH 14482 

5200 WOODLAND DRIVE, APT D 

OAK FOREST, IL 60452 




and Sale entered in the above cause 

on April 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on April 3, 2020, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South Wacker 

Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a 

public sale to the highest bidder, as set 

forth below, the following described 

real estate: 

Commonly known as 5200 WOOD- 

LAND DRIVE, APT D, OAK FOR- 

EST, IL 60452 

Property Index No. 28-16-111-040-1012 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family two story townhome with anattached 

one car garage. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid 

by certified funds at the close of the sale 

payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 

No third party checks will be accepted. 

The balance, including the Judicial 

Sale fee for the 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 inand to the residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. 

The subject property is subject to general 

real estate taxes, special assessments, 

orspecial taxes levied against 

said real estate and is offered for sale 

without any representation as to quality




Sale 


Sale 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 


Under $100 


Under $100 

or quantity of title and without recourse 

to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. 

The sale is further subject toconfirmation 

by the court. 

Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid, 

the purchaser will receive aCertificate 

of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to 

adeed to the real estate after confirmation 

of the sale. 

The property will NOT be open for inspection 

and plaintiff makes no representation 

astothe condition ofthe property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished 

to check the court file to verify all 

information. 

If this property isacondominium unit, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure 

sale, other than amortgagee, shall 

pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required by The Condominium Property 

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

this property is a condominium unit 

which ispart ofacommon interest community, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 

foreclosure sale other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 

ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE 

RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION 

FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF 

AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

You will need a photo identification issued 

by a government agency (driver's 

license, passport, etc.) in order togain 

entry into our building and the foreclosure 

sale room in Cook County and the 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

sales. 

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT 

PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, 

Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 

346-9088. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA- 

TION 

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 

You can also visit The Judicial Sales 

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 

day status report of pending sales. 

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT 

PIERCE, LLC 

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 

Chicago IL, 60602 

312-346-9088 

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com 

Attorney File No. 264228 

Attorney ARDC No. 61256 

Attorney Code. 61256 

Case Number: 17 CH 14482 

TJSC#: 39-7718 

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act, you are advised 

that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be 

adebt collector attempting to collect a 

debt and any information obtained will 

be used for that purpose. 

Case # 17 CH 14482 

I3147053 




CERY DIVISION 

CSMC 2018-RPL3 TRUST; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

WAYNE J. HAMROCK AKA 

WAYNE JAMES HAMROCK; 

BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS INC., DBA 

BENEFICIAL 

MORTGAGE CO. OFILLINOIS, ILLI- 

NOIS HOUSING 

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS 

GENERALLY AND NON RECORD 

CLAIMANTS; 

Defendants, 

19 CH 12802 




and Sale entered in the above enti- 

tled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will on Wednesday, April 

22, 2020 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. 28-28-206-003-0000. 

Commonly known as 16724 Meadowdale 

Drive, Oak Forest, IL 60452. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved 

with asingle family residence. If the 

subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of 

acommon interest community, the purchaser 

of the unit other than amortgagee 

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. Norefunds. The property 

will NOT be open for inspection. 

For information call Mr. Anthony Porto 

at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, 

L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, 

Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 

236-0077. SPS000130 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

CORPORATION 

intercountyjudicialsales.com 

I3147838 




CERY DIVISION 

THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL 

BANK 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

KEITH WOLICK, AKA KEITH E. 

WOLICK; SUSAN 

WOLICK; THE UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA, OFFICE 

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 

TREASURY; STATE OF 

ILLINOIS; SYSCO CHICAGO, INC., 

A CORPORATION 

F/K/A SYSCO FOOD 

SERVICES-CHICAGO, INC.,; 

U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; THE 

CANTERBURY COURT 

SUBDIVISION 

Defendants, 

18 CH 4519 




and Sale entered in the above entitled 

cause Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will onThursday, April 30, 

2020 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. 27-18-106-004-0000 

Commonly known as 15200 RODAO 

DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved 

with asingle family residence. If the 

subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of 

acommon interest community, the purchaser 

of the unit other than amortgagee 

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. Norefunds. 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. 18-008168 F2 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

CORPORATION 

intercountyjudicialsales.com 

I3148663 

Legal Notice 

Community Consolidated School 

District 146 

Notice of Public Meeting 

On Thursday, April 2, 2019 at 9:30 

AM, the annual Timely and Meaningful 

Consultation will be conducted 

by Community Consolidated 

School District 146 at the 

Robert Procunier Administration 

Center, 6611 W. 171st Street in 

Tinley Park, IL. The purpose ofthe 

meeting will be to discuss the District’s 

plans for providing special 

education services tostudents with 

disabilities who attend private 

schools within district boundaries 

(St. George School, Trinity Lutheran 

School, Hope Montessori, 

and Zion Lutheran School) and 

also those students who are currently 

being home-schooled. If you 

are aparent of a home-schooled 

student who has been or may be 

identified with a disability, and you 

reside within the boundaries of 

District 146, you are encouraged to 

attend. If you have plans to attend 

or you have further questions pertaining 

tothis meeting, please contact 

Kelly Voliva, Director ofStudent 

Services, at (708) 614-4545. 


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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 

10 Questions 

with Samantha Higgins 

Samantha Higgins is a 

seventh grade player on 

Jerling Jr. High’s volleyball 

team, which had 

a perfect regular season 

record in the SouthWest 

Interscholastic Conference. 

She also plays 

badminton. 

How did you get 

involved in volleyball? 

I got involved volleyball 

because both my sisters, 

Megan and Brittany, 

and family played. 

What is the worst 

thing about having 

sports shut down? 

Not being able to play 

and see friends. 

What is your proudest 

moment in athletics? 

My proudest moment in 

athletics is having an undefeated 

season. 

Are there any 

embarrassing 

moments you had in 

sports? 

When I was playing volleyball 

and I tripped over 

myself. 

Do you have a 

favorite pregame 

pump-up song? 

My favorite pregame 

pump up song is “Old 

Town Road.” 

Is there a movie you 

could watch over and 

over without getting 

bored with it? 

“High School Musical.” 

Any superstitions? 

A superstition I have is 

when I am getting ready 

for the ball I have to touch 

the floor with my finger 

tips with both hands. 

Is there a food you 

hate so much, you 

wouldn’t eat it, if you 

are given a million 

dollars to eat it? 

Mints. 

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If they made a movie 

about your life, who 

should play you? 

The person I would like 

to play me is Madeleine 

Petsch. 

What would that 

movie be called? 

“The Youngest of Nine.” 

Interview conducted by 

Sports Editor Jeff Vorva 

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38 | March 26, 2020 | the orland Park Prairie sports 


Sandburg soccer plays the waiting game with rest of the state 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

5 

Last spring might have 

been the most miserable 

spring in recent memory 

regarding the weather. 

Cold weather. Rain. Ice. 

Snow. Lightning. Stifling 

humidity. 

It was awful. It was a 

mess. 

But there are a lot of 

athletes out there in Illinois 

who would trade this 

year’s circumstances for 

last year’s lousy spring 

weather. 

“I would make that trade 

in a split second,” Sandburg 

senior Ella Hase said. 

Hase is on the Eagles 

girls soccer team, a team 

that has realistic goals of 

winning a state championship 

after returning a ton 

of experience from last 

year’s 16-5-1 squad and 

adding five talented club 

players who will be making 

their varsity debuts. 

But one of the biggest 

opponents that the Eagles, 

and every other spring 

team in Illinois, will face 

is a possible season shutdown 

amid coronavirus 

concerns. The Illinois 

High School Association 

is in a holding pattern right 

now, with the postponement 

of spring sports but 

could make a decision on 

March 31 regarding the future 

of the sports. 

The Eagles had one 

week of practice, and it 

was a good one. 

“The last time I saw the 

players as a group, there 

was a lot of uncertainty,” 

Eagles coach Tom Kubowicz 

said. “A lot of girls 

were asking questions 

about what I thought was 

going to happen. They 

wanted to know if the 

season was going to be 

canceled or if they would 

Sandburg’s soccer team, shown lined up before a game last season, could be a state contender if spring sports take place. 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

let them play. We had a 

lot of those questions going 

around at the beginning 

of practice. But even 

with all of the uncertainty, 

as soon as it was time to 

practice, the girls were 

into it and focused. I just 

hope they get a chance to 

play this season, because 

that first week of practice 

we had was one of the better 

weeks of practice that I 

have ever been around.” 

New club players are 

seniors Kiera Fullick and 

Allison Kallberg, juniors 

Kristiana Pappanastos, 

and Alyssa Marzullo plus 

sophomore Kari Ferguson, 

“They will all have an 

immediate impact on the 

team,” he said. “They can 

make us better.” 

Without them, this already 

figured to be a pretty 

tough team to beat. 

Hase returns as the defending 

SouthWest Suburban 

Conference Blue 

Player of the Year after 

scoring seven goals and 

notching eight assists, and 

was a Team 22 First Team 

member. Bella Corluka, 

Rosie Richardson, Erin 

O’Connor and Arienne 

Monteclar were honorable 

mentions. 

Other members on this 

year’s roster who figure to 

make an impact are Shelby 

Fuller, Grace Corluka, 

Madeline Pertle, Katherine 

Barrios, Jelena Vasiljevic, 

Alyssa Palacios, Daniella 

Iraci, Maggie Manthey, 

Selwa Abdelhadi and Alana 

Galvin. 

One of the club newcomers 

is crossing her 

fingers this group of talent 

will get to show the state 

its abilities. 

“I wish we could play 

right now,” said Pappanastos, 

who verbally 

committed to Illinois 

State University. “But 

we will see when we get 

back. Whatever happens, 

happens. I’ll still be working 

to try to play for next 

year at least.” 

During the off time, the 

players were encouraged 

to continue to stay in shape 

and work on their game, 

even though practices 

were not allowed. 

“We didn’t provide them 

with anything,” Kubowicz 

said. “They all played soccer 

for so long and they 

know the type of drills they 

can do for their foot skills. 

They know what they can 

do in their basement or 

their back yard. We just remind 

them to keep touching 

the ball and stay active, 

because if we’re allowed 

to go back out there and 

play, we will have to get 

right into it. There won’t 

be a lot of time to prepare, 

so having two weeks off, 

it’s on them to take it upon 

themselves to go out and 

work wherever they can.” 

Pappanastos said she 

has been working on her 

game at a local park with 

members of her family. 

Hase said a small group 

has gotten together for fitness 

drills. 

Hase, a Northwestern 

recruit, has a feeling this 

team can be special. 

“This is super, super, super 

different,” Hase said. 

“We have talent and the 

coaches are putting us in 

a mindset where we have 

one goal, and that is to win 

state. We want to put everything 

into our practices 

to try to make that possible.”

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THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 

Here are 60,000 reasons to 

love Schofield Foundation 

4 

JEFF VORVA/ 

22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

1ST AND 3 

THREE MAJOR HIGH 

SCHOOL EVENTS 

CANCELLED BECAUSE 

OF CORONAVIRUS 

CONCERNS 

1. Prep Baseball 

Classic 

Sandburg’s baseball 

team was to 

take on Alton, Moline 

and Edwardsville 

in southern 

Illinois. 

2. Let’s Try To Beat 

the Midwest 

Weather event 

Sandburg’s softball 

team (above) was 

entered in this indoor 

event in Rosemont. 

They could 

beat the weather, 

but not the virus 

concerns. 

3. SWSC track meets 

The Eagles’ boys 

and girls track 

teams were to have 

concluded their indoor 

seasons with 

the league meets 

in the SouthWest 

Suburban Conference. 

Jeff Vorva 

Sports Editor 

Food for thought for, 

in this case, those 

who are hungry. 

You gotta love Sandburg 

sports’ power couple Michael 

and Kendall Coyne 

Schofield. 

With Michael doing 

great things in the NFL 

and Kendall making 

history for hockey and 

women’s sports seemingly 

every minute, we could 

leave the story there and 

that would be enough 

greatness to last a long 

time. 

But these two are also 

using the red-hot spotlight 

they are in to help others 

through the Schofield 

Family Foundation, which 

started last year and this 

paper has publicized. 

They are at it again. 

They are using this coronavirus 

concern for a new 

project of goodwill. 

The foundation is pledging 

60,000 meals for those 

affected by school and 

business closures through 

the Greater Chicago Food 

Despository. 

Sixty thousand! 

While a small group of 

sports writers can probably 

snarf through that many 

free meals in a couple of 

days, that will feed a lot of 

normal people for a long 

time. 

For those who want to 

help the cause, visit chica 

gofoodbank.org/covid. 

Good people doing great 

things. 

A glimmer of hope 

Cancel. Cancel. Cancel. 

That is all most of us 

have been hearing about in 

recent weeks. 

All around the state, athletes, 

coaches, parents and 

fans are hoping that the 

Illinois High School Association 

will not cancel the 

spring season. A decision 

could come on Tuesday, 

March 31, to either restore 

the season, postpone it 

some more or cancel it. 

IHSA Executive Director 

Craig Anderson is on 

the side of trying to get the 

season back on track. 

The boss was on radio 

station WMIX in Mount 

Vernon and admitted his 

group is at the mercy of 

decisions from state and 

federal agencies. Anderson 

is crossing his fingers 

that the season will be a 

go, even if it means state 

championships will be 

played into the summer. 

“We’re hopeful that 

our spring sports can be 

played out in some form 

of regular season [and] 

some form of postseason,” 

he said. 

Scholar All-American 

Orland Park native and 

Andrew graduate Robert 

Precin was one of 260 

athletes to be named to 

the National Wrestling 

Coaches Association 

Division III Academic All- 

American team. 

Precin was 32-1 and 

ranked second in the 

nation in the 125-pound 

class. He had 10 major 

decisions and seven pins. 

He won the College 

Conference and Wisconsin 

Championships and 

qualified for the National 

Championships thanks to 

a title at the Lower Midwest 

Regional Championships. 

His season was cut 

short by, well, you know, 

that virus scare. The 

championships were not 

held. 

To earn the Scholastic 

All-America honor, a student 

needed to hold a 3.20 

grade point average and 

meet one of the following 

criteria - placing in the top 

with in regional action or 

appearing in more than 

half of his team’s matches 

and winning two-thirds of 

his matches. 

Sandburg grads Michael and Kendall Coyne Schofield 

continue to do great work through the Schofield Family 

Foundation. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

T-ball cancelled 

No age group is immune. 

The Village of Orland 

Park announced spring T- 

ball has been cancelled. 

This is sad, sad news. 

Not for the children. 

They don’t know any 

better. 

But this is devastating 

for all of the parents, who 

think that their T-ball studs 

are going to grow up to 

be the next Kris Bryant or 

Eloy Jimenez. 

OK, let’s have a few 

laughs 

I have been asking 

Athlete of the Week questions 

for more than two 

years and based on that, 

the two most popular TV 

shows among our area 

high school athletes are 

“Friends” and “The Office.” 

Can you imagine episodes 

of these shows with 

the coronavirus concerns 

and quarantines? 

The “Friends” gang 

probably wouldn’t mind 

hanging out together in the 

two apartments because, 

well, that’s what they do. 

But hilarity would ensue 

over the toilet paper shortage 

and the gang going stir 

crazy without their trips 

to Central Perk. Who kills 

who first? I think they all 

gang up and throw Ross 

out of a window. 

“The Office” workers 

can’t show up at Dunder 

Mifflin and have to work 

remotely at home. We’ve 

already seen the creepy 

farm the Dwight lives on. 

Do we really want to see 

the digs of Meredith and 

Toby? 

Finally, for some of the 

baby boomers, would the 

seven stranded castaways 

on “Gilligan’s Island” be 

free of the virus? Would 

they be yukking it up 

or panicking when they 

heard those reports on 

the radio? You know if 

anyone gets the virus, it 

would be Gilligan - after 

he drops a coconut on the 

Skipper’s skull. And while 

we are on the subject: 

What did the castaways do 

for toilet paper? 

LISTEN UP 

“I just hope they get a chance to play this season because that first 

week of practice we had was one of the better weeks of practice that 

I have ever been around.” 

Tom Kubowicz – Sandburg girls soccer coach, on the possible return of 

spring sports 

WHAT2WATCH 

IHSA DECISION 

TBA, Tuesday, March 31 

• The Illinois High School Association could 

have a decision on the future of spring 

sports. 

Index 

37 - Team 22 Boys Basketball Team 

36 - Athlete of the Week 

Compiled by Sports Editor Jeff Vorva, 

j.vorva@22ndcm.com

Orland Park’s Hometown Newspaper | March 26, 2020 

60,000 MEALS Vorva writes 

about the Schofield Foundation’s 

newest goodwill project, Page 39 

OTHER BIG NUMBERS Lots of 

points, rebounds and assists came from the 

Team 22 boys basketball team, Page 37 

Sandburg’s powerful soccer squad is one of many teams craving that 

IHSA sports return soon, Page 38 

Sandburg’s soccer 

team, celebrating 

a regional title last 

year, is crossing 

its fingers for more 

celebrations in 

2020, and athletes 

from spring sports 

from all over the 

state are hoping 

the sports season 

returns. JEFF 

VORVA/22ND CENTURY 

MEDIA

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