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LIBRARY NEWS >> MORTON GROVE

Library looking to sell off building Required work on 6200 Lincoln Ave. building ‘cost-prohibitive’ for library

BY IGOR STUDENKOV Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers nweditor@buglenewspapers.com

On Oct. 30, 2014, the Morton Grove Public Library bought a building directly to the west, at 6200 Lincoln Avenue, in order to have more space to expand its programs and services.

But since April 2017, the library has been trying to sell it. As library director Pam Leffler explained to the Bugle, once her employer bought the building, it was determined that bringing it up to code would be “cost-prohibitive.” So instead, the library has been trying to sell the building off. It hopes to use the proceeds from the sale to

renovate the library’s basement – one of the few parts of the building untouched by the 2014-2015 renovation.

The library’s current building was built in 1963. In 2014, the library set out to fix the roof and abate asbestos in the process. When it became clear that the abatement would require it to close off most of the third floor and mezzanine, the library decided to use the opportunity to do some other planned renova-

tions. And so, from September 2014 to May 1, 2015, much of the building was closed off.

At the same time, the library worked to buy the nearby 6200 Lincoln Avenue building. Because the library building was built before Americans with Disabilities Act, it wasn’t required to be accessible to people with disabilities so long as the structure remained largely the same. The planned renovations were substantial enough to trigger

an ADA requirement. The library was worried that this would reduce usable space, so they decided to buy another building and use it to hold certain programs and services.

But, by the spring of 2017, the Morton Grove Public Library Board of Trustees decided that it wasn’t going to work out.

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LIBRARY FROM PAGE 1 sale,” Leffler told the Bugle. “To bring the building up to code was cost-prohibitive, and any additional funds – we still needed them [in the current library] building.”

In the end, she said, the library only had so much money, and it was the matter of figuring out the best way to use it.

“We thought it would be better to sell [the other building] and use [the proceeds] to make improvements in the youth area,” Leffler said.

The basement kids area, she said, was the only area that wasn’t touched during the renovations.

But actually selling the building has been tougher than the board hoped. During the March 8, 2018 board meeting, Leffler said that while “what looked like a viable potential buyer” fell through, there was a reason to be hopeful.

“There is a potential buyer who might want to use it for retail,” she said. “I believe it’s an ice cream shop.”

And even if the sale doesn’t work out, Leffler said she was optimistic.

“I urge the board not to be discouraged,” she said. “I think we’ll be able to sell the building. It’s just the matter of time and finding the right buyer. I think the interest is there.”

The director added that any sale is complicated by the fact that, in 2014, the village changed the zoning on that lot, along with many parcels along Lincoln Avenue and around Morton Grove Metra station to CR Commercial/Residential zoning. This was done to encourage mixed-use development and create a transit-orientated downtown area. Leffler said that this limited uses to residential and retail.

The trustees said that, at least for now, they were content to let the library broker keep trying to sell the building. Board President Stephanie Gray said she had every reason to believe that he was doing everything he could to make the sale happen and that, if he wanted more time, he will have it.

Morton Grove Library Considers Having Village Handle Snow Removal The Morton Grove L Public ibrary Board of Trustees gave library director Pam Leffler an okay to look into whether either the Village of Morton Grove or the Morton Grove Park District would be willing to do snow removal.

During the March 8 meeting, Board Treasurer Carlotta Gonzales asked whether the trustes wanted Leffler to reah out to the two entities and see whether having them handle to snow removal would be cheaper than hiring a private contractor, the way the library has been doing in recent years.

“I do believe that, at one time, the village did plow for us,” she said., adding that it happened before she became the director.

She did note that making a deal with the park district might be easier. While the library and the park district are part of completely separate taxing bodies, the library is technically part of the village government. The library board is run completely independently of the village, and, unlike in Park Ridge, the Morton Grove mayor has nothing to do with who sits on the board. However, the library isn’t its own taxing body the way NilesMaine Public Library is – which is why Morton Grove collects the library’s share of the property taxes on the library’s behalf.

An intergovernmental agreement between two different taxing bodies might be easier than an agreement between two parts of the same taxing body, Leffler said.

But she added that she was willing to explore either option.

After a brief discussion, the library board agreed to give the direcktor a go-ahead to reach out to Morton Grove Village Administrator Ralph Czerwinski and Morton Grove Park District Executive Director Jeffrey Wait.

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Dist. 219 hosts coming together program Neighborhood tour spotlights Niles Township Muslim-owned businesses

BY IGOR STUDENKOV Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers nweditor@buglenewspapers.com

Twenty-one people – some from Skokie, some from the nearby suburbs and the city, and some from as far away as South Carolina – gathered in the Niles West High School’s south parking lot on the morning of March 10 for a one-of-a-kind bus tour.

The Visiting Muslim Neighbors bus tour was organized as part of the annual Coming Together in Skokie and Niles Township program. Every year, cultural organizations and civic institutions spotlight a different culture found in he township, and this year, they focused on Muslims.

The tour was designed to spotlight Muslim-owned businesses, giving participants a chance to see businesses they might otherwise have never noticed before and talk with the people who run them. It included stops at Holiday

Inn Chicago North Shore, IQRA International Educational Foundation, a publisher of Muslim textbooks and other educational materials, Modern Wall Art gallery and Kabul House restaurant.

The attendees who spoke to the Bugle said that they were impressed with what they saw, with some noting that they had no idea some of those places were even there.

Skokie is one of the most diverse suburbs in Chicago area.

Over the last half of the 20th century, it became a destination for many immigrants that originally settled in Chicago. They were drawn by the quality of the schools and availability of social services. As time went on, many of the nearby suburbs became more diverse as well.

The Coming Together event was originally known as Coming Together in Skokie. As the name suggests, the idea was to take one of the many cultures found in

the village and plan events showcasing it in hopes of encouraging mutual understanding and bringing the village together. The program subsequently expanded to other villages that are either wholly or partially in Niles Township – Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles.

The program usually takes place during the first three months of a year. This year, it kicked off in the end of January and runs through the end of March. Not every year focused on a single ethnic group – 2015 program focused on how the concept of race affects culture, while the 2016 program focused on the many cultures of Central and South America. This year’s program focuses what it means to be a Muslim in America, whatever their ethnicity and country of origin may be.

The Visiting Muslim Neighbors tour was organized by the Niles Township High School District 219’s office of community relations and strategic partnerships.

Rosamin Bhanpuri, the office’s

Executive Assistant, the person who did much of the actual organizing, served as the guide throughout the tour. As she told the attendees, while the district has been part of Coming Together from the get-go, hosting a number of events, this was the first time they did a tour.

“This is our ninth year and we’re very excited, because it’s been the biggest program so far,” she said as the tour got underway.

Mary Walton, who recently moved to Glenview after living in Skokie for 42 years, said that she was a close friend with Bhanpuri and works for the District 219’s Director of Fine Arts. But those, she said, weren’t the only reasons why she wanted to be on a tour.

“I’ve always been interested in different ethnicities, different cultures, because that’s what makes America great,” she said.

“I’m hoping to learn where all the [Muslim-owned] businesses are so I can frequent them.”

The first stop on the tour was Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore.

As previously reported by the Bu-

gle, it was the first hotel purchased

by Pakistani-American businessman Mansoorali Lakhani. It became the heart of Lakhani Hospitality, a Holiday Inn franchisee that also owns Niles’ Holiday Inn Express, among other hotels.

Burshra Qayyum, the hotel’s catering sales manager, explained that her boss expanded the hotel and added a large banquet hall because his background made him appreciate how important it was for the many ethnic and faith communities throughout the area to have an event venue.

“He helps because he understands,” she said. “[He says] – ‘I’ve been there.’”

And, having grown up poor and arriving without much money, keeping his businesses relatively affordable was important, too.

“We can give you the downtown [Chicago] feel without paying downtown prices,”Qayyum said.

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Political figures from Illinois: Recipients of Nobel Prize for Peace, leaders during wartime

BY KERRY LESTER, THE DAILY HERALD The Gettysburg Address.

Hull House. The nation’s first African American president — and first lady. All of these are due to Illinois’ bumper crop of political figures and politicians, who represent a diverse range of viewpoints and contributions throughout history.

Here, in alphabetical order, are some of the leaders who came from our state: JANE ADDAMS A social worker and a leader in the women’s suffrage movement, Addams was the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She ran Hull House, a settlement house for poor immigrants in Chicago, and co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union. She also chaired a women’s conference for peace in the Netherlands in 1919 and worked unsuccessfully to get the United States to serve as a mediator between warring countries in World War I. She died in 1935 in Chicago. I-90 in Illinois is named after her.

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON Clinton’s 2016 Democratic nomination for president culminated a lifetime of public service, including terms as U.S. secretary of state, U.S. senator and first lady, a job where she chaired a task force that devised a plan to provide universal health care for Americans. Raised in Park Ridge, she moved to Arkansas in 1975 and married Bill Clinton, who became the 42nd U.S. president. Her first run for president was in 2008, when she lost the nomination to fellow Illinoisan Barack Obama.

RICHARD J. DALEY Born into a working-class Irish family in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, Daley worked in the Union Stockyards to pay for law school. He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, then became Chicago’s 38th mayor with a 21-year tenure that ended with his death in 1976. Daley delivered key Democratic votes from Cook County in the 1960 presidential election of John F. Kennedy. He received national attention, and criticism, for authorizing the use of police force during the 1968 Democratic

convention in Chicago. His son, Richard M. Daley, followed him as Chicago mayor from 1989 to 2011.

EVERETT DIRKSEN A native of Pekin, Dirksen helped steer the U.S. through the turbulent 1960s.

As U.S. Senate minority leader, the Republican held a crucial role in passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968. A World War I Army veteran, he was one of the Senate’s strongest supporters of the U.S. role in Vietnam. He died while in office in 1969 and is buried in Pekin. Did Dirksen say, “A million here, a million there, pretty soon, you’re talking real money”?

No written or recorded record has been found, reports The Dirksen Center in Pekin. While a few people emphatically recall him uttering the famous words, at least one remembers the senator denying it.

STEPHEN DOUGLAS A rising figure in Illinois’ early years, Douglas served in the Illinois House of Representatives and as Illinois secretary of state and Illinois Supreme Court associate justice, all by age 27. A few years later he was elected to the U.S. House, then the Senate and became one of the Democrats’ leaders. The chief nemesis and sparring partner of Abraham Lincoln during the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, Douglas was nicknamed “the little giant” because of his diminutive stature and political forcefulness.

Douglas (along with Lincoln) championed the Illinois Central Railroad, now part of the Canadian National Railway.

He designed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which brought the question of slavery into the national spotlight by allowing slaves in U.S. territories. He died of typhoid fever at age 48 in 1861 and is buried on Chicago’s South Side.

BETTY FORD Born Elizabeth Ann Bloomer in 1918 in Chicago, she moved with her family to Michigan before traveling at 18 to study dance in Vermont and New York.

She married and divorced, then married Gerald Ford as he was campaigning for the U.S. House of Representatives. He later became the 38th president of the United States. As first lady, Betty was

known for her frank and outspoken nature and irked some conservatives because of her support of socially liberal causes, including the Equal Rights Amendment and abortion access. Five years after leaving the White House, she founded the Betty Ford Center after recovering from alcohol and painkiller addiction. She died in 2011 at age 93; her husband died 74 days later.

ULYSSES S. GRANT Born in Ohio, Grant served in the Mexican-American War and moved at age 38 with his wife to Galena to join the family leather goods business. The Civil War began a year later and Grant led a regiment south. Eventually promoted to commanding general and reporting directly to President Abraham Lincoln, he helped lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy. As the 18th president from 1869 to 1877, he oversaw Reconstruction. He kept a home in Galena. He died in 1885 and is, with his wife Julia, buried in Grant’s Tomb at the General Grant National Memorial in New York.

JESSE JACKSON Jackson lived under Jim Crow laws during his youth in South Carolina, but later participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches for civil rights and went to work for Martin Luther King Jr., which led Jackson to Chicago to establish an office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He attended the Chicago Theological Seminary and was ordained, then later received a master of divinity degree. Jackson was at the Memphis hotel when King was assassinated. As one of the most influential civil rights leaders in the nation, he founded Operation PUSH and organized the National Rainbow Coalition, now merged as Rainbow/PUSH. Jackson ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 1984 and 1988 and later assumed a role in negotiating internationally for release of U.S. hostages and prisoners abroad. President Bill Clinton awarded Jackson the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000.

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SURGE Illinois powerlifter headed to South Africa in April to compete

BY MARK GREGORY Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com

For most men, the height of their athletic prowess comes in their late teens to mid 20s.

A running back is old at 25, a baseball player is looking at retirement by 35 and even a golfer is way down the money list by 40.

Plainfield resident Kevin Farley, however, is not most men.

Farley has been competing as a powerlifter since 1987, but his career really amped up after his 40th birthday.

“I specialize in the bench press because I am just better at it than most people,” Farley said. “ I have been competing for 31 years and I am pretty well known in the powerlifting circles as a coach. I have coached the international teams in the open and masters bench press championships about a dozen times. I started doing that before I was 40 because I won some national titles, but I wasn’t good enough to lift at the World Championships when I was in my 20s and 30s in the International Powerlifting Federation.

When I turned 40 a lot of people started to retire. I am as strong right now as I was 10 years ago - the rest of my competition is not.”

Farley, 51, will represent the United States at the International Powerlifting Federation World Bench Press Championships in South Africa April 23-29. His qualifying lift at the USAPL National Championships in September 491 pounds.

“When I started, I lifted in the 181-pound class and now I lift in the 231-pound class,” he said.

“When I was 181 pounds, my best lift was about 365 pounds, when I was 39, I did 540 pounds and that is the most I have ever done in a judged contest. In 2017, I broke the Illinois state record with a 507-pound lift.”

Farley competes in a class known as equipped lifting, where he competes with a bench press shirt.

“I compete in the class using a bench press shirt, which is essentially a tight shirt that gives you performance enhancement.

I would compare it to the bikes that the riders used in the Tour de France 20 years ago were heavier than today, or the pole that a pole vaulter uses today is better than it was.

“So, this is a performance enhancing garment and it’s called equipped lifting and that is part of my training.”

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Kevin Farley will head to South Africa in April to compete in the IPF World Bench Press Championships.

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extremely strict on the use of any PEDs. Being drug free is not the only rule in competition. Farley explained that in competition, the bench press is different than the guy you see at the gym or the NFL hopefuls bouncing weights

DIST. 219 FROM PAGE 3 tion. Located inside a low-key storefront at 7450 Skokie Blvd, it sells books and educational materials in United States and throughout the world.

As co-founder Tasneema Ghazi explained, they wanted to help immigrant Muslim families educate their children in the Western countries. She said that the approach to education was inspired by how their Jewish and Christian friends approached religious education.

Hussein Abiva, the company’s chief editor, explained some Muslim religions education texts have too much focus on “us ver-

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM off their chest at the scouting combine.

“The rules are very exact. In a competition, you have to take the bar out of the rack and hold it at arm’s length until you get a start signal and your feet have to be flat on the floor, your rear end and head have to be touching the bench and your arms have to be

locked and they check that before they tell you to start,” Farley said.

“Then you have to being the bar to your chest and pause it until you get a press signal. Then you have to press it to arm’s length and hold it until you get a rack signal. While you press it, you can’t lift anything off the bench and you can’t lift one arm faster

than the other.”

When Farley heads to South Africa, he will not only compete, but have a chance to catch up with friends from all over the globe.

“When I was coaching we went to seven or eight different countries and I competed in Germany in 2007 and New Zealand in

2009,” he said. “So, I have traveled all over the world in powerlifting.

This will be the first time I have been to South Africa.

“You will see some of the same people at all of these, so I have friends from Japan and New Zealand and the UK and Finland – so I know people all over the world because of this sport.”

sus them, believers versus unbelievers.” While he said he understood where those kinds of texts come from, given the history of Muslim-Western relations, it was something IQRA was trying to avoid.

“We pride ourselves on that – our textbooks focus on the positive,” he said. “We are trying to make something fresh, something that takes into account the world we live in today.”

The next stop was the Modern Wall Art gallery (3560 W. Dempster Street). Owner Syed Rahman described it as one of a kind, in part because, while it does display artwork, most of the space is taken up by furniture and wall

hangings he designed that incorporate Arabic calligraphy.

Some incorporate verses from the Quran, while others use more abstract concepts and, in case of items such as tables and chairs, random phrases. And a lot of what Rahman designs is custommade for individual buyers.

“What I noticed in America [is] every time you say “custom,” the price goes crazy high,” he said.

“Our prices are based on size.”

Originally, the final stop of the trip was going to be a dress shop in downtown Skokie. But as Bhanpuri explained, a few days before the tour, the nearby Subway restaurant location burned down, and some of the damage spilled

over into the space, forcing it to close for the time being. So instead, they went to Kabul House, which relocated from downtown Skokie to a space at 2424 Dempster St, on the Evanston side of Skokie/Evanston border.

Owner Abdul Qazi had his staff make a few sample platters. He said that his restaurant originally opened shortly after September 11, 2010 terrorist attacks. He recalled that, while there were concerns about what would happen to his business, but he got nothing but support.

The restaurant had moved several times since then, but he expects the current location to be the final one.

“All the people who gave us support – they deserve something bigger [then the downtown Skokie space],” Qazi said. “They love it, and we’re very happy to be here.”

As the guests dined on some Afghan dishes, resident Kay Tabim told the Bugle that she enjoyed the tour.

“I think Coming Together gives us an opportunity to find out what’s going on in the community, to be more aware,” she said. “I was just so impressed with [IQRA]. I’ve driven down the street so many times time and I had no idea that was there. And seeing the art gallery – that was just splendid.”

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COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS

Student loan is still debt; pay it DEAR DAVE, I have $100,000 in student loan debt. Since the amount is so large, is there a special place in your Baby Steps plan for it?

JULIE DEAR JULIE, The fact that it’s a large amount of student loan debt doesn’t change anything. Baby Step 2 is where you pay off all debt except for your home.

I hope you have a nice, large income with which to fight that big, nasty pile of student loan debt. Believe it or not, I’ve seen even worse situations. I’ve talked to people who went $200,000 into debt for a four-year degree in a field where they’ll make $50,000.

That kind of thinking and behavior is ridiculous, but it’s out there.

Whatever you do, don’t let this student loan debt hang around for years and years. You’ve got to get focused and intense about

getting control of your money.

That means living on a strict, basics-only monthly budget. After that, start throwing every nickel and dime you can scrape together and save toward those student loans as fast as possible.

Your income is your largest wealth-building tool, Julie. You can’t save, and plan for the future, when all your money is flying out the door to pay back debt!

—DAVE DEAR DAVE, I have a credit card that I haven’t made a payment on in almost two years. The debt has been sold a couple of times, and now a collector is saying I owe $1,200. The original amount was $500. I’d like to work something out, but I can’t afford $1,200. What should I do?

LUANNE DEAR LUANNE, They’re asking for $1,200 because they’ve added things like

interest and late fees. They want to make as much money as possible on an old debt they bought for pennies on the dollar.

If you can afford $500 right now, ask if they’ll accept a one-time payment to settle the account.

Get it in writing if they accept the offer, and don’t give them a penny until after you get a copy of the written agreement. Once you have the agreement in hand, send them a money order or cashier’s check for $500. Do not, under any circumstances, give them electronic access to your bank accounts.

You waited too long to take of your obligation, Luanne. That made things more difficult and more stressful than necessary. I’m glad you decided to do the right thing, and clean up your mess, though. Better late than never!

—DAVE * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 13 million listeners each week on 585 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @ DaveRamsey.

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K U BI N Rita I. Kubin, 73, loving daughter of the late Edwin J. and Emily A. (nee Pawlowski) Kubin; beloved sister of Edwin A. and Roger W. Kubin; she was the former owner of Unique Hair Designs in Park Ridge. Visitation and funeral service was at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles on March 8. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Funeral info: 847-966-7302 or www. skajafuneralhomes.com

WA R D James F. Ward, 88, Beloved husband of Joan nee Harnett; dearest father of James (Marylou), John (Angela), Daniel (Mary), Mary Joan (Ken) Russotto, Aileen (Mike) Hannon, Patrick (Elena), Martin (Gina); loving grandfather of James (Sarah), Patrick (Marina), Margaret, John, Catherine (Aaron), Caitlyn, Theresa, the late Daniel, Daniel, Michael, Elena, the late Kelly, Tiffany, Aaron, and Megan; greatgrandfather of James; fond brother of Redmond (Ellen) and the late Aileen Madden.

Retired CTA Day Foreman of 44 years. Visitation was March 5 at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles; funeral Mass was March 6 at St. John Brebeuf. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Funeral info 847-966-7302 or www. skajafuneralhomes.com

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Follow your intuitions to reach the best decision this week. Fun and relaxation might require some extra effort, but will be well worth it. Good advice will offer a refreshing perspective.

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The answer to the most difficult of problems often can come from within.

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1 NBA EMPLOYEE 2 HOMONYM OF 3-DOWN 3 HOMONYM OF 2-DOWN 4 HABITUAL BOOSTER? 5 PRE-COLL. 6 GULL RELATIVE 7 FILM FOR WHICH JESSICA LANGE WON HER FIRST OSCAR 8 PLUS 9 __ CUP 10 INVENTOR’S NEED 11 STOCK 12 “TRY THIS” 16 “MY FAIR LADY” LYRICIST 18 PEOPLE MOVER 21 “NORMA __” 22 SQUARE ON A MUFFIN 23 RELATIVE OF A PUFFIN 24 WHAT MANY A COUNTDOWN CLOCK DOES 28 SUFFIX DENOTING RESEMBLANCE 29 SUPPORT GARB 30 GP. FOR DRIVERS 33 MILITARY AIRCRAFT HOLD 35 BIT OF A CHEER

36 ORG. REGULATING VACCINES 37 __ SCHOOL 38 NEEDING TO BE BAILED OUT ...

OR WHERE 20-, 27-, 45- AND 51-ACROSS MAY BE FOUND 39 SUPPORTS A CAUSE 40 MOST DILETTANTISH 42 OPPOSITE OF POST43 QANTAS HUB, IN ITINERARIES 45 SITE OF THE GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY 46 ECO-FRIENDLY WHEELS 47 ANTARCTIC EXPLORER SHACKLETON 49 FORCE 52 PILOT’S ALPHABET ENDER 53 WEDDING TRADITION 54 MIT CENTER?: ABBR. 57 __ BUBBLE 58 RECORD LABEL FOR P!NK 59 SOMETHING TO LOOK UP TO

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

Your usual tactic is to be sympathetic and charming.

That approach might not sustain you in the social or business world this week. You must show people you are competent and efficient.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 22

Money should be saved, not spent. You will be grateful for small economies and budget strategies in the week ahead, once you are focused on reaching a worthwhile financial goal.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

You can get what you want by visualizing results in the week ahead. The quality of life is not measured merely by the letters after your name or how many dollars are in the bank.

SUDOKU

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TAURUS

A P R I L 2 1 T O M AY 2 1

Be lavish with praise when someone deserves it, but unyielding with the purse strings. Tighten the bonds of affection by being thrifty and putting your family first as the week unfolds.

CANCER

J U N E 2 2 T O J U LY 2 2

To pay your bills you must bill for payment. In the week ahead, you will receive satisfactory compensation if you take the first steps. You can even the score in a fair and equitable manner.

VIRGO

AUGUST 22 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Demonstrate your affection for true blue partners.

Setting realizable goals can be challenging so use someone for a sounding board. It will be easy to achieve a compromise in the week ahead.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

You won’t always get what you want this week, but you will get what you need. There may be an opportunity to increase your net worth or a chance to improve your future.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 23 TO JANUARY 20

Your strait laces may be evident as this week unfolds, especially when you are in social situations. Be tolerant and do not try to hold everyone up to your own rigid criteria.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

Expect success when dealing with loved ones, family, or career objectives. Authority figures might be tough about the details, but honest and fair. Put important plans into motion this week.

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Through MARCH 25 Asia in Bloom: The Orchid Show. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MARCH 29 Post-Orchid Show Plant Sale. 2 p.m. at the Chicago

at the Chicago Botanical Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Look for sun-lit orchids under colorful handmade parasols, listen for the trickle of water from a bamboo spout, and take in a Japanese-style dry garden surrounded by burnt cedar in the shou sugi ban tradition.

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show is an homage to the rich culture of Asia and its stunning array of native orchids. See 10,000 orchids in bloom. chicagobotanic.org.

Botanical Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Ready to buy an orchid? The Garden Shop sells several varieties and mini-orchids, and vendors sell them at the Orchid Marketplace on weekends. Don’t miss the post-Show Plant Sale. Many of the plants featured in the Show will be for sale at bargain prices. chicagobotanic.org.

MARCH 18 Musica Lumina: Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem in C Minor. 3 p.m. at St. John Brebeuf Church, 8307 N Harlem

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Chicago Botanical Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Tour the Garden’s spring containers and collect ideas for your own. Then create a container with plants that can tolerate the varying spring temperatures and a full-sun to partial-shade location.

Pansies, forced bulbs, and other spring treasures may be used. A spray of branches gives them a finishing touch.

Please bring gloves. chicagobotanic.org.

Ave, Niles. Given in honor of the legacy of the Rev. Stanley Rudcki, the former chair of the Niles College Department of Fine Arts, who founded the Niles Concert Choir and Niles Symphony Orchestra in the 1960s, the performance is the third and final commemorative concert in the Musica Lumina ten-concert 2017-18 series organized by SJB Music Director Marek Rachelski. There is no admission charge, but a free will offering will be taken.

MARCH 24 Spring Bird Walk. 7:30 a.m. at the Chicago Botanical

Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Join bird expert Alan Anderson to explore the best spots in the Garden for locating late-winter bird residents and the early migrants of spring. Each walk is approximately one to two hours long. Dress for the weather, and bring binoculars and a field guide, if you have one. chicagobotanic.org.

APRIL 17 Spring Containers at the Garden. 10 a.m. – noon or

APRIL 20 Maine Township’s ”Swing into Spring” Senior Expo. 9 a.m. at the Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles.

Designed to link seniors who need services with vendors who provide them, the Swing into Spring Senior Expo has grown in attendance for six straight years and is expected to continue the trend in 2018.

Mom And Son Night Out. 6 p.m. at the Romeoville

Recreation Center. 900 Romeo Rd. Romeoville. Includes games, dinner, drinks, dessert, project, picture, and entertainment. Pre-registration is required.

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