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On the article Oak Forest Man Charged with Possession of Child Porn
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On the article High School Postseason HQ: Oak Forest's Bats Too Much for Tinley
Joe Vince
1:17 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
@Kp:
Thanks! I didn't repost the tennis players because they haven't released finals pairings yet. You can check out who's going in boys tennis from all three schools here: http://tinleypark.patch.com/articles/high-school-postseason-hq-andrew-earns-boys-tennis-sectional-title
Joe Vince
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On the article Missing 13-Year-Old Girl Found Before Report Filed
Joe Vince
12:56 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
@Anonymous:
Actually, I believe she was found in the morning, fairly soon after her mother had come in. And while the official report hadn't been filed, officers were clearly on the lookout for the girl.
One other factor to consider: We don't know the circumstances surrounding any of this. Amber Alerts are very specific. They're not just for missing children. They're for children who authorities suspect have been abducted.
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On the article High School Postseason HQ: Oak Forest's Bats Too Much for Tinley
Joe Vince
10:36 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
@NANCY GRACE:
There isn't. Oak Forest doesn't host any regional or sectional games in baseball this season.
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On the article Missing 13-Year-Old Girl Found Before Report Filed
Joe Vince
9:21 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
@Nancy:
Glad to have been able to help.
Joe Vince
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On the article High School Postseason HQ: Oak Forest Advances to Boys Tennis State Finals
Joe Vince
3:02 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
@rich simonsis:
I spoke with the Oak Forest AD today for a story that will run tomorrow about how difficult this year has been to schedule the postseason because of last month's crazy weather (in fact, your comment was what inspired this, so thank you).
Two other alternate times were suggested by the schools, including Saturday. But both were shot down by the IHSA because of conflicts with the officials. And the IHSA has final say on any changes.
I'm writing the story now, and it'll outline the factors involved with this.
Joe Vince
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On the article High School Postseason HQ: Oak Forest Advances to Boys Tennis State Finals
Joe Vince
2:01 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013
@rich simonsis:
How much of that is in Oak Forest High School's control since this is part of the regional tournament? Plus, this was the second game, and even though, OF and TP were the top seeds, that means the high school is assuming they're both going to make it to that game. The first game was Tuesday, and unless an exception was made, the winners would have to play again with less than two days rest, which isn't the case in any of the regionals. And while it was unfortunate that Tinley had its prom on the same night, I don't there would've been anything honorable or sportsmanlike with Oak Forest scheduling the game—if it was within its control—on Saturday, which was that school's prom night. Please tell me if I'm missing anything or am in error about any of this.
If anything, I think Tinley Park's girls soccer team and Andrew's baseball team are the victims of even worse scheduling this week. Those teams each have games on their graduation days. Why should families have to be put in that situation? And what sort of message is that sending?
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On the article High School Postseason HQ: Oak Forest Advances to Boys Tennis State Finals
Joe Vince
10:54 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
@John Zale:
Thanks! IHSA usually highlights those changes in red on its site, but it didn't with this one. I've made the change.
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On the article No Love Lost in Translation Between Chris Medina, Norwegian Fans
Joe Vince
11:03 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
@OF Donna:
You're correct! Send me your contact info at joev@patch.com, so I can get that tote bag to you.
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On the article Writing's on the Window: Sam & Jake's Closes Sunday
Joe Vince
4:11 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
@Former Trustee:
The building's owner is Tom Hynes of Elevated Enterprises LLC based in Worth. I think I know where you're going, but he's not related to the former Cook County assessor of the same name, which would lead to the Tinley and Orland relationships. Or are you alluding to a different connection?
Joe Vince
Tinley Park-Oak Forest Editor
Joe Vince
5:32 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
@Erin Wilder:
This case is from 2011. I did some online checking and saw that he is in the state sex offender's registry, convicted of aggravated possession of child pornography. He now lives in Blue Island.
http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/offenderdetails.cfm?SORID=E11B4108&CFID=91688994&CFTOKEN=920e1f28cd7100ee-D0EE5230-0730-2C46-D90441EB5F7030D1&jsessionid=ec30da51e2fb876ecd306c7b152283c7d4b6
In the future, email any questions you have to the editor of the site. You can find his or her address in the top left-hand corner of the page. There have been three different Oak Forest Patch editors since this story was written, and we don't monitor comments from articles this old. I just happened to spot yours in the home page comment stream.
Joe Vince
Tinley Park-Oak Forest Editor