SAUK VILLAGE | As 2014 comes to a close in the next few hours, I wanted to reflect on the top 10 stories that made the news. Sauk Village's murders definitely took the top spot in the news as the number of murders has increased! Many good people, long-time residents and friends were lost along the way.
#10: FEBRUARY 19, 2014:
FORWARD MOTIONS NOW WILL INCLUDE LAYOFFS- 23 Year Veteran & Deputy Fire Chief Axed
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| Lisa Gibbons |
SAUK VILLAGE| A 23 year veteran employee of the Sauk Village Police Department and the Deputy Fire Chief were axed by the Hanks Administration today.
Police Chief Timothy Holevis was summoned to the office of Mayor David Hanks early Wednesday morning who apparently gave the order to place Lisa Gibbons on layoff status. It was also learned today that another head would roll. Deputy Fire Chief Rich Atwood, a longtime veteran fire fighter was also placed on “layoff” status today.
#9 MARCH 23, 2014:
TRAVELGATE: ATTORNEY GENERAL DEMANDS VILLAGE CLERK RELEASE ALL RECORDS
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| VILLAGE CLERK DEBBIE WILLIAMS |
#8 APRIL 29, 2014:
4 TO 3 VOTE HIRES CONTROVERSIAL SUPERINTENDENT
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| Dr. Donna Simpson-Leak Sauk Village's new Superintendent of Schools |
SAUK VILLAGE | School District 168 School Board approved hiring the controversial candidate for Superintendent of Schools Dr. Donna Simpson-Leak to replace retiring Superintendent Al Travaglini. Travaglini took over as Superintendent in 2011.
The vote to hire Leak was 4 to 3 voting yes were Mary Howard sister to Sauk Village Mayor David Hanks, Aisa El-Amin, Deloris Green and Jimo Kasali and voting no were School Board President Sharon Davenport, Tammy Jones and Melvin Stevenson.
#7 JULY 23, 2014:
WATERGATE SCANDAL GROWS, WATER FUNDS TAKEN, COMMISSIONER REMOVED AND RESIDENTS WONDER
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LtoR Housing Commissioners Heidi Parker, Gary Holcomb
and Sharon Nowak
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SAUK VILLAGE | Controversy has fallen on the Sauk Village Housing Commission and calls for investigations have quietly begun. The new scandal involves the Village's water fund which has been under intense public scrutiny given the Village's past practice of balancing the budget with water funds. Residents were paying $3.50 per 1000 gallons of water are now paying $7.50 per 1000 gallons and bills have skyrocketed.
#6 SEPTEMBER 23, 2014:
SAILSBERY SWORN-IN AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE
by Joseph Wiszowaty
SAUK VILLAGE | Rebecca Sailsbery was sworn-in as Deputy Chief of Police once again last week privately and formally Tuesday night during the Village Board of Trustees meeting. Sailsbery previously had served as Deputy Chief of Police from 2007 to 2010 and Interim Chief of Police from October 2010 to December, 2010.
Sailsbery has been serving as the Department’s Administrative Sergeant since 2010 through the tumultuous times of former Chief Frank Martin, who had the shortest tenure in Sauk Village history. Also, during the 18 months of Tim Holevis as “acting” Chief of Police, the temporary Chief of Police Robert Fox from November, 2011 to November 1, 2012....
#5 OCTOBER 12, 2014:
Beware of Politicians Bearing Gifts at Election Time...
especially $4.8 million
SAUK VILLAGE | Governor Pat Quinn came to Sauk Village at election time to announce a $4.8 million grant as part of his multi-billion dollar clean water initiative Saturday afternoon. Quinn is in for the race of his political life this November and every vote counts which is why some question the timing of this announcement! Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner, who just picked up the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune and Crains Chicago Business, has been doing well in polling. Polls show Rauner with a slight advantage while other show a dead heat.
#4 SEPTEMBER 8, 2014:
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES SAUK VILLAGE VIOLATED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
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| DEBBIE WILLIAMS |
VILLAGE CLERK DEBBIE WILLIAMS MUST DISCLOSE DETAILS ON TRAVELGATE
SAUK VILLAGE| The Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office issued a rare 10 page binding opinion against the Village of Sauk Village concerning a request for information about Village Clerk Debbie Williams’, her daughter Village Trustee Rosie Williams and a Village vendor Patricia Couch’s trip to Washington D.C. in July, 2013 to attend the Building One America conference. Madigan’s office declared in their opinion that the Village had “violated the (Freedom of Information) Act” by not providing full and complete disclosure about the trip, which they determined was subject to public disclosure.
#3 SEPTEMBER 14, 2014:
Youth Gunned Down in Sauk Village
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| Duane McCray- Courtesy of |
by Joseph Wiszowaty
SAUK VILLAGE | Another young man was killed Saturday on the streets of Sauk Village, the third since June of this year.
Duane McCray, 20, was shot in the 21700 block of Peterson Avenue in Sauk Village, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:40 p.m., the medical examiner’s office said. McCray attended Sauk Village schools and Bloom Trail High School.
#2 JUNE 7, 2014:
MAN DEAD, WOMAN STABLE FOLLOWING SHOOTING
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| John McIntyre |
Contributions by: Joseph Wiszowaty
SAUK VILLAGE | A man was pronounced dead and a woman was in stable condition Saturday following shootings in Sauk Village, police there said.
At 12:05 a.m., Sauk Village police responded to a call of a woman in the 2100 block of 217th Street with a gunshot wound. When officers arrived, they found a 19-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the face and a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head.
SAUK VILLAGE | A man was pronounced dead and a woman was in stable condition Saturday following shootings in Sauk Village, police there said.
At 12:05 a.m., Sauk Village police responded to a call of a woman in the 2100 block of 217th Street with a gunshot wound. When officers arrived, they found a 19-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the face and a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head.
#1 STORY OF 2014... AUGUST 19, 2014:
2 CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER OF NATE BURNS
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| Nate Burns killed August 14th |
MARKHAM | On August 14, 2014 at approximately 1:45pm, the Sauk Village Police 911 Center received a report of several people shot, in the 1700 Block of Sauk Trail Rd., Sauk Village, Illinois. Upon arrival, officers learned 4 people had been wounded by gunfire. All the victims were transported to area hospitals for treatment. One male victim, Nathaniel Burns, 16, of Sauk Village later died from his injuries.
During the course of the investigation, Detectives learned the identity of three suspects. Two suspects have been apprehended and were both charged late Monday night by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Charged with First Degree Murder are Lamika Overall, 19, of Steger and Shaquille Wilson, 20 of Sauk Village.
During the course of the investigation, Detectives learned the identity of three suspects. Two suspects have been apprehended and were both charged late Monday night by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Charged with First Degree Murder are Lamika Overall, 19, of Steger and Shaquille Wilson, 20 of Sauk Village.
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