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Developer eyes St. Joe’s future

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The Eisenhower Expressway entrance ramp at 1st and Harrison, where work on Phase I of the I-290 Corridor Storm Sewer Separation Project could start this year.

Alum Peter Burdi wants to turn site of old school into community center, light manufacturing complex

The village of Westchester is looking into the prospect of 10900 West Cermak Rd., the site of the old St. Joseph High School, becoming a community center and light manufacturing complex.

St. Joe’s closed at the end of the 2020-21 school year due to declining enrollment levels and mounting financial problems. The high school campus is owned by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, the high school’s sponsor.

During a Committee of the Whole meeting on Jan. 25, the Westchester village board agreed to advance the proposal to the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission, where the plan will be vetted some more.

Westchester native and St. Joe’s alum Peter Burdi is the developer behind the proposal to turn the 30-acre site, which sits in a newly created TIF [Tax Increment Financing] district, into a multipurpose commu-

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After years of talks, Maywood flooding relief project takes off Village board voted Jan. 18 to start preliminary engineering work on $7.5M first phase of project designed to bring relief to 1,600 homes near Ike

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

In April 2013, newly elected state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch met with local officials from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

(MWRD) to discuss the record flooding that ravaged the west suburbs that spring.

“Too often the government is forced to address the symptoms of an issue and ignore the actual root of the problem,” Welch stated in a press release issued at the time.

“Unfortunately, the longer we wait to address this issue, families are forced to deal with standing water and the health risks it could cause, costly clean-up, and having to discard family belongings or mementos,” he said.

The flooding in 2013 had been the second time since 2010 that flash floods in suburban Cook County resulted in waterlogged personal possessions floating in basements deluged

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Hertestyne Watkins, of Maywood, told Village Free Press at the time that the waters took out her washer, dryer and furnace.

Watkins was among dozens of residents who complained about the slow federal response, leaving some of them to coordinate their own grassroots relief efforts. One group, a partnership between the Quinn Community Center in Maywood and a group called Maywood Organized Voters Emerged and Engaged, acquired cleanup kits from the Salvation Army and distributed them to residents. The kits included a mop, a bottle of water, gloves and cleaning See FLOODING RELIEF on page 7

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“To learn to be human is to develop through the give and take of communication an effective sense of being an individually distinctive member of a community.”

—John Dewey

District 89 mourning beloved educator Students and families within District 89 are mourning a beloved school administrator after her sudden death on Jan. 21.

Lorri Thompson-Lear was an assistant principal at Washington Dual Language Academy, 1111 Washington Blvd. in Maywood. She also served as assistant principal at Jane Addams Elementary School, 910 Division St. in Melrose Park. She was a longtime teacher in the district before becoming an administrator, D89 officials said.

District 89 Superintendent David Negron confirmed Thompson-Lear’s death on Jan. 22, in a letter sent to students, families and staff.

“This is tragic and it can have a profound effect on children,” Supt. Negron wrote. “It is important for us to recognize this and offer assistance to our students dealing with the tragedy.”

The district did not confirm the cause of Thompson-Lear’s death. In his letter, Negron shared two links to websites that offer “guidance on talking to your child about grief.” He added that the district also dispatched social workers to meet with students.

Thompson-Lear’s death was felt strongly on social media, with hundreds expressing the educator’s impact.

Local education advocate Randall McFarland, the cofounder of the nonprofit Best of Proviso Township, which also hosts a public Facebook group with more than 5,000 members, said that Thompson-Lear was born and raised in Maywood.

“She brilliantly continued the legacy of her Father (Former Principal Leon Thompson) within our school system and at the same time established her own legacy,” McFarland wrote.

Leon Thompson was also a deacon at Broadview Missionary Baptist Church in Broadview, where his daughter was a longtime member.

Other community members who knew Thompson-Lear described her as a light, whose smile and sense of humor could fill rooms.

“Such a down to earth and funny sister,” wrote Pastor Geno Gardner, a Proviso West graduate and Maywood native who knew Thompson-Lear. “Whomever you came in contact with loved being in your presence.”

Thompson-Lear was funeralized last week.

Broadview seeking resident input with online survey The village of Broadview is looking for feedback from residents about “ideas and initiatives facing” the village, according to material released by village officials. They’re also looking for residents to participate in the village’s digital sounding board using the civic engagement platform Polco.

“Police helps community officials present questions and background information to residents and collect data, and organizes it into interactive dashboards to inform local policy decisions,” officials explained.

Residents interested in the Polco survey can go to: polco. us/n/res/profile/broadview-il

Taste of Melrose Park to return after 2-year hiatus Melrose Park village officials intend to host the Test of Melrose Park, the largest event of its kind in Proviso Township, after canceling the event the last two years due to COVID-19.

Village officials uploaded on Jan. 25 a sponsorship package to the village website, notifying prospective sponsors that they have until April 29 to return sponsorship forms and payments.

This year would be the Taste’s 40th anniversary and is scheduled to take place on the weekend of Sept. 2 through Sept. 4.

“We understand times are tough for businesses due to product and labor shortages, but we ask you, to the best of your financial ability, to help underwrite some of the costs associated with our 40th Anniversary Celebration,” Melrose Park Mayor Ron Serpico said in a letter to prospective sponsors found in the package.

“After a two-year absence, this year’s Taste will once again bring people together to celebrate life and the feeling of being part of a larger community,” Serpico continued. “It is with your financial help that we can not only host this wonderful family-oriented event but also help keep our per serving price at $3, which is the same price as in 2019, even though food costs have risen.”

For more information about the Taste, people can email Taste of Melrose Park Director Peggy DiFazio or Lorena Anguiano at: taste@melrosepark.org or call (708) 343-4000 (ext. 4452 or 4448).

Panera Bread now listed among retailers headed to Mannheim Road Panera Bread has joined Aldi and Starbucks as the list of identified tenants that are headed to the corner of Mannheim and Roosevelt roads in Westchester.

Last year, the Westchester Village Board voted unanimously in favor of two purchase and sale agreements that would turn over 1107 S. Mannheim Road and 10300 W. Roosevelt Road to AG Westchester LLC at a price of $4.7 million.

Daniel J. Abdo, a partner with Glazier Corporation, a Chicago-based retail developer, is listed as the manager of AG Westchester LLC. The latter address is the site of the current village hall, which is where Glazier Corporation is looking to build an 18,000- to 22,000-square-foot building where Aldi will be housed.

During a regular meeting on Jan. 25, the Village Board unanimously approved a series of relatively minor amendments to those sale and purchase agreements. In October, village officials said Glazier needed more time to finalize certain aspects of the agreements, because it was taking a little longer to get tenant leases signed.

According to amendments to the purchase and sale agreement on the 1107 S. Mannheim Road property, Panera Bread is now listed as a tenant along with Starbucks. Panera was not listed on the agreement that the village approved last year.

The amendment also combines what were previously separate parcels into a single parcel, which would consist of a 2,200to 2,400-square-foot commercial building for Starbucks and an approximately 3,600- to 3,900-square-foot building for Panera Bread. There’s currently a Panera Bread located roughly three miles away from the corner of Mannheim and Roosevelt, at 11215 Cermak Rd. in Westchester.

The site would also include another 2,200 to 2,800 square feet for the operation of “an upscale QSR [quick-service restaurant] or commercial building,” according to the amended agreement, which did not identify a tenant for this space.

During the Jan. 25 meeting, Paul Nosek, Westchester’s village administrator, said that renovations on the new village hall, which will be located at 2305 Enterprise Drive, are on track to be completed this summer, possibly in time for Westchester Fest.

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Pritzker to propose tax relief in budget address

Relief plan would ease grocery, motor fuel, property taxes

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker will propose a roughly $1 billion package of tax relief measures aimed at mitigating the impact of inflation on Illinois consumers when he gives his budget address on Feb. 2.

The “Illinois Family Relief Plan,” as it’s being called, would suspend the 1 percent grocery tax for one year, suspend the automatic inflation-adjusted increase in the motor fuel tax and provide a 5 percent property tax rebate to qualifying property owners.

“At the same time of what has been record growth in the economy, and dramatically different revenue forecasts for the state, we’re experiencing a surge of inflation,” Deputy Gov. Andy Manar said in an interview with Capitol News Illinois. “And this decline in purchasing power has hit working families in the state and the governor recognizes that.”

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 12-month inflation rate in the United States in December stood at 7 percent, the highest rate in nearly 40 years.

That included a 29.3 percent increase in

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energy prices and a 6.3 percent increase in food prices.

Manar declined to provide many details of the forthcoming budget proposal except to say that it will follow the same pattern of his previous budget proposals.

“I’m not going to give any specifics today because those are the governor’s to propose on Wednesday,” he said. “But the governor is going to continue to take the state down the path that he’s established, which is controlled spending, paying off debt, getting caught up on our bills, and working with legislators and working with people to solve big problems.”

But Manar said Pritzker believes the state can afford to provide some tax relief due to its improved fiscal management and better-than-expected revenue growth.

In November, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget revised its revenue forecast for the current fiscal year upward by $1.7 billion based on strong growth in income and sales tax receipts.

“There has been collaborative work to restore fiscal stability to our state,” Manar said. “We now have balanced budgets, we have paid off debts, we’ve controlled our spending and we have caught up on our unpaid bills. And this is all occurring during the ongoing budgetary challenges of COVID-19.”

In Illinois, consumers do not pay the regular retail sales tax on groceries but instead pay a flat 1 percent “grocery tax,” which goes to local governments.

Pritzker’s proposal would suspend that 1 percent tax for a year while using state funds to reimburse local governments for the revenue they otherwise would have gotten at an estimated cost of $360 million.

In 2019, the General Assembly passed a 10year, $45 billion capital improvements program known as “Rebuild Illinois.” It included an increase in the motor fuel tax along with a provision for automatic increases each year to adjust for inflation.

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That tax is scheduled to increase on July 1 and Manar estimated it would have gone up about 2 cents per gallon. But he said the governor will propose holding off on that increase in the coming year, freezing the state tax for one year at its current 39.2 cents per gallon for gasoline and gasohol, and 46.7 cents per gallon for diesel.

That would cost an estimated $135 million that the state otherwise would take in.

Manar said that would have no impact on the Department of Transportation’s plan for road improvements in the upcoming fiscal year and would not affect the financing of any bonds that are backed by fuel tax revenue.

Finally, Manar said, Pritzker will propose offering a 5 percent property tax rebate to property owners, which would be in addition to the 5 percent property tax deduction they can take on their Illinois income tax returns. The rebate would be available to only those who qualify for the property tax credit.

That is estimated to cost about $475 million.

Pritzker is scheduled to deliver a combined budget and State of the State address at noon Wednesday, Feb. 2. It can be viewed live on the General Assembly’s audio-video page, https://ilga.gov/houseaudvid.asp.

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From Westchester to Riverside, with love (and sweets) to toaster pastries. Unlike the well-known commercial pastries, Sips & Sweets stuff the tarts with fresh strawberry or brown sugar and cinnamon fillings. The shop’s cinnamon rolls are also a customer favorite.

Westchester residents Krista Brazel and Carla Biggs opened Sips & Sweet Café in Riverside in December

By KATHERINE HESTERMAN Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Krista Brazel and Carla Biggs, co-owners of Sips & Sweets Café at 1 Riverside Road in Riverside, opened their doors to the public on Dec. 18.

Brazel and Biggs both lost their jobs due to the pandemic in 2020. Harnessing their entrepreneurial spirit, they formulated plans to start their own businesses. Brazel sold hot chocolate bombs and cinnamon rolls out of her car to 2,000 loyal Facebook followers.

Simultaneously, Biggs dreamed of a startup coffee truck. The two merged their love of sips and sweets after expressing interest to one another on Facebook.

The prospect of heavy foot traffic and convenient placement next to the downtown train station drew these Westchester residents to Riverside. They fell in love with the town’s charm and authentic sense of community.

That community returned the love by re-

Krista Brazel and Carla Biggs, co-owners of Sips & Sweets Café in Riverside, opened their bakery and coffee house on Dec. 18.

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sponding to a Kickstarter online fundraiser with $11,500 to help get the business off the ground.

Despite local support, opening day was pushed back three months due to unexpected building challenges. Brazel said the delay was a blessing in disguise, allowing them more time before opening their doors.

When guests walk through the doors, they can expect an assortment of from-scratch treats ranging from cookies and cupcakes

The coffee selection may at first seem standard, but flavor options are plentiful.

Customers can pair lattes and cold brews with combinations such as caramel fudge waffle cone or white chocolate and Irish cream.

Sips & Sweets Café sources their coffee from Aspire CoffeeWorks, which provides kids and adults, with and without disabilities, an opportunity to work together. Sips & Sweets Café also encourage workers with developmental delays to accompany their team of six women employees.

Brazel and Biggs said they feel driven to support Aspire Coffee Works not only for its artisanal quality and depth of flavor but for its personal connection to them. Both Brazel and Biggs have family members on the autism spectrum and believe supporting this local business is a must.

Cross community connections are a key element for these businesswomen. Connie Brown, a Brookfield resident who owns Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor at 7347 Madison St. in Forest Park, rallied around the two with valuable support and advice.

Brown said she is proud of her former employee Brazel. Sips & Sweets Café will have pints of Brown Cow ice cream for sale within the next couple of weeks and anticipates selling scoops and cones in time for summer.

Additionally, they hope to round out the menu with soups, salads and natural energy drinks. A handful of keto-friendly items are available, and gluten-free and vegan options are coming soon. While tasty treats and signature drinks are the café’s origin, the pair has a clear vision of what their cafe will one day be.

“We want this to be a place where kids go after school, a place where moms and dads spend their mornings. We want to be part of the community,” said Brazel.

This shop is located in the circa-1870 Arcade Building, the oldest commercial building in Riverside and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Both owners see their job as an opportunity to show their young kids the importance of independence. Although these mothers miss their kids during their 12- to 15-hour workdays, it makes their day when they can visit. Brazel says it is rewarding working for herself.

“I have always wanted my own business.” said Brazel. “It was now or never.”

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Francesca’s Fiore on Madison now Fiore Pizzeria and Bakery The new restaurant at 7407 Madison St. in Forest Park features renovated dining room and glass-walled kitchens

By MELISSA ELSMO Forest Park Eats

Part restaurant, part production kitchen, part grocery, part culinary campus — Fiore Pizzeria and Bakery has already made its presence known in Forest Park. The former home of Francesca’s Fiore, 7407 Madison St., boasts a new coat of bright white paint and eye- catching red trim. Still affiliated with the Francesca’s brand, Fiore’s bold visual statement serves as a reflection of the unique, multipurpose concept Scott Harris Hospitality is bringing to the neighborhood.

Literally translated, Fiore means “flower,” but in this case serves as a phonetic nod to “flour” as it is used in the breads, pastas and pizza made in-house daily.

“We are upping our pasta game,” said Harris. “We are doing what we do best and using this space in an innovative way.”

When we stepped inside recently, the newly renovated restaurant was full of energy and the kitchens (yes, there are two) were bustling with activity. Harris, himself, was on-

site while 17 notable chefs huddled inside the glass-walled kitchens going through a menu training led by Guillermo Tellez, director of culinary innovations for Scott Harris Hospitality.

Chef Tellez, a native of Hidalgo in Michoacan, Mexico, brings considerable clout to the powerful team of chefs behind the much-lauded restaurant group. He was a protégé of acclaimed Chicago chef, Charlie Trotter, and the first recipient of James Beard Foundation’s Felipe Rojas-Lombardi Award of Achievement for Hispanic Chefs.

“We’re bringing new dishes to our menus with an eye for consistency,” said Tellez as the training concluded. “Francesca’s has been around for many years. We want to keep our integrity and adapt for future generations.

That is what we are doing here.”

The arrival of Fiore and the cadre of culinary professionals associated with the brand means Forest Park has become the central hub for production of pastries, breads, and pastas for all 14 Francesca’s restaurants and the other Chicagoland establishments affiliated with Scott Harris Hospitality.

“Cooking has always been my happy place and I was the principal driver on this project,” said Jaysen Euler, culinary director for the organization. The full-service Francesca’s, which had been a destination on Madison Street for many years, closed during the early stages of the pandemic.

“As we looked at what we could do with the building, it became clear we should take advantage of Forest Park’s centralized location,” said Euler.

Euler, who worked at Davanti Enoteca, has a long history with Scott Harris and conceptualized Fiore. He acted as a general contractor on the project and had a heavy hand in designing the space. A grocery store, situated on the east side of the building is still under construction, but will eventually offer several sandwiches and Italian pantry staples for sale to the public.

In the meantime, customers can enjoy the bright front dining room with large retractable windows and centrally located bar area.

The creatively divided building features a duo of glass kitchens — one to service restaurant guests and a second to serve as pasta, pastry and bread production kitchen for all Chicagoland Scott Harris establishments.

The space feels modern and cutting edge with a voyeuristic charm — during business hours artisans will be on display crafting the elements put to thoughtful use on Fiore’s menu. The menu is handwritten daily at Fiore and leaves plenty of room for flexibility and innovation on the ever-changing menu.

“Don’t judge it by the handwriting — that’s mine,” laughs Euler. “This is an ode to the original Mia Francesca; all of the menus there were handwritten, too.”

Mainstays like the pepperoni, sausage and

The interior of Fiore Pizzeria and Bakery in Forest Park.

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Margherita pizzas have earned permanence on Fiore’s menu, but head Chef Jonathan Court is eager to bring seasonally driven dishes to his thoughtful offerings. Chef Court worked his way up at the Purple Pig and Davanti Enoteca in Chicago and cultivated an understanding of high-volume production at Parlor Pizza Bar before making his return to Scott Harris Hospitality to lead the kitchen at Fiore.

“In a way I am going back to where I started,” said Court. “I am excited to have that artisan element back and I am excited to create seasonal specials.”

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Letters To bring Chicago’s natives back home At the height of an era in which the world and its organisms struggle through the perils of exploitation, poverty, racism, Eurocentric globalization, and ecological genocide, one of the people-groups most affected and reduced by this onslaught are also one of those most integral in saving the world: native Americans.

Wolf Road Prairie State Nature Preserve and the ecological mosaic that once surrounded it have at long length provided for generations of white Americans who were largely or completely unaware of its true value.

Once the costs of society saved by prairies was known to the descendants of these first white settlers, it was not without awareness of the prairie’s origin that they organized for the sake of saving these irreplaceable infrastructures. Not without awareness, but without reparation.

Tall-grass prairies, oak savannas, and numerous other highly-functional ecosystems throughout North America were not entirely results of natural succession. They were the sophisticated, patient creations of the native peoples of North America. Some of humanity’s strongest tools for sequestering

carbon from the atmosphere, cleaning waterways, remediating pollution and toxicity, and alleviating poverty and hunger, were but the context and content of daily life for generations of Native American nations.

Ecological stewardship is therein understood as a necessary function in a healthy and fair society.

Since the foundation of Save the Prairie Society in 1975 on Wolf Road Prairie – with a few exceptions thanks to our Native American Vice President – the adoption of these stewardship practices was undertaken, supported by, and catered to the destructive colonial culture of the settlers who first destroyed these ecosystems, along with the people and ways of life that supported them.

Upon merging with the Franzosenbusch Heritage Project in the 90’s, this imbalance was furthered by the sole historical pursuit of German-American heritage, which has proven fruitful, but one-sided.

While Wolf Road Prairie is in better shape than it’s been since ground was first here broken, it misses yet the keystone of its ecological community. It misses the culture that enabled its existence and would best thrive in cohesion with it. It is far past the time that Native Americans of the Chicago region return to what is left of their home.

At Save the Prairie Society, we would like to return the prairie to its people in all of

what ways we can. For all of our stewardship in the absence of this human keystone, there is nothing so meaningful as returning this land, this living heritage, to the cultures to whom it is owed. If we want what is best for this nature preserve, then we want Wolf Road Prairie to have its rightful stewards. We want Wolf Road Prairie to once again provide a safe space for the continued practice and development of native cultures and customs.

We want Wolf Road Prairie to be a platform, a stage from which native peoples can make their lives better and their voices heard, carried well into the suburban noise that has replaced all recognition of their rights and sanctity. While modern institutions and regulations will pose impediments and challenges to this process, we have both the will and the power to advocate for the remediation and compromise of these impediments over time.

In essence, Save the Prairie Society is sounding a horn to beckon the rightful peoples who once dwelt upon and stewarded tall-grass prairies such as Wolf Road Prairie, that they may inform us of what we – or the prairie – can do to help them. To help reclaim their cultures, their lands, their ways of life.

We offer ourselves as a conduit between the society created by the white settlers

represented by the Prairie House and the societies of native First Nations that were squandered along with the wanton exploitation of their home country.

We offer Wolf Road Prairie as a place for reconnection, reflection, and reparation.

We hope that individuals and organizations alike from those First Nations receive this message and reach out to us.

Let us know how to best help you and your people recover from the evils committed by our ancestors. Let us know how this nature preserve can become a home again. And help us to protect it from the threats of encroachment and development that still linger on its edges.

Thank you for your strength and consideration. You can get in touch with Save the Prairie Society over Facebook, Instagram (@wolfroadprairie), or by emailing wrp. stps@gmail.com. We hope to make the prairie a home again with you.”

— Wyatt Widmer, board member of the Save the Prairie Society

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Maywood nonprofit helps bring meals to area warming center Housing Forward has partnered with other organizations to feed people using Rush Oak Park Hospital as a warming center this winter

By MELISSA ELSMO Oak Park Eats

Rush Oak Park Hospital has transformed its former Emergency Department into a 24/7 warming center at 610 S. Maple Ave., and a collaboration between a trio of non-profits, including Maywood-based Housing Forward, and a bevy of local restaurants is bringing breakfast and dinner to guests seeking shelter from the cold.

“Housing Forward, the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition, and the Village of Oak Park have had a relationship for many years.

Rush Oak Park and West Suburban Hospital were easy additions to our existing collaboration,” said Lynda Schueler, executive director of Housing Forward. “Rush’s warming center is open 24/7 so adding a meal program there made sense to us. We expect the meal program to expand organically, and we are open to including West Sub if they see a

Anthony Bellmar, of Oak Park, packs up silverware on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at The Happy Apple in Oak Park’s Arts District on Harrison Street.

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need.”

John Harris, coordinator of the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition, reached out to Ravi Parakkat, a village trustee and Takeout 25 founder, to ask if the organization would have an interest in coordinating meals for the center. Parakkat was enthused at the prospect of using the non-profit to assist with the program.

“We reached out to Takeout 25 community members to back the cause and they generously donated $8,500 to keep the meal program cost neutral for restaurants providing meals,” said Parakkat. “Restaurant owners

were quick to sign up to help. We actually had more takers than we needed and have a few restaurants on standby.”

Takeout 25’s trial program is expected to run for six weeks providing breakfast and dinner Monday through Thursday for an average of 12 guests. Delivery First, a local delivery company, has stepped up to transport the meals at no cost and the community donations fully cover the costs for six weeks of meals sourced through Takeout 25 based on an allotment of $75 per day for breakfast and $150 per day for dinner.

Housing Forward separately acquired a grant to provide meals between Friday and Sunday and intend to rely on existing restaurant partnerships to facilitate the weekend program. The warming center at Rush is open when temperatures dip below freezing and has a maximum capacity of 15 people with social distancing protocols in place.

The program launched last week with Joana Fischer of Twisted Cookie, 7401 Madison St., Forest Park, providing apple pie cookies for the inaugural breakfast and Josh Darr of local start-up Darr-b-que serving a hearty meal of smoked brisket and almond pear cobbler for the kick-off dinner. Fischer said she jumped on board because she is inspired

by Parakkat’s ongoing efforts to support local restaurants and Darr said participating felt like “the next right thing to do.”

“This is the first time we’ve done anything

like this,” said Schueler. “People using the center have been extremely grateful for the meals.”

In 2020, the pandemic forced Housing Forward to close the 24-hour overnight shelter it had operated for 29 years in the community.

The pause in the shelter program created a “hole of need” according to Harris and forced the organizations to develop a “twopronged approach” to fill the service gap and combat issues of homelessness during the winter.

Schueler and Harris credit, Michael Montino, the village government’s emergency preparedness coordinator, and fresh leadership at both Rush and West Sub, for helping to clarify ways they could meet the needs of people who do not have access to heat.

In addition to promoting the five warming centers located inside Oak Park’s libraries and hospitals, they have developed a program with support from faith community leaders that triggers the opening of emergency overnight shelters in churches in the event of an extended winter weather event.

“The partnership with Ravi, Takeout 25 and the local restaurant community drove up awareness about our local warming centers,” said Harris. “Community collaboration is necessary if you are going to change the world.”

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FLOODING RELIEF Engineering work to start from page 1 solution, among other supplies.

Nearly 10 years and three presidential administrations later (and with severe weather events resulting from climate change getting worse), Maywood is finally embarking on one of the most comprehensive flood mitigation projects in the village’s history.

After roughly six years of conversations between representatives from Maywood, Cook County, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and MWRD, work will finally start on a plan to provide flooding relief to more than 336 residential structures in Maywood that are near the Eisenhower Expressway.

The homes are located in an area of the village with a combined sewer system that does not have the capacity to handle typical rain events, according to Bill Peterhansen, of Westchester-based Edwin Hancock Engineering.

The construction effort, formally called the I-290 Corridor Storm Sewer Separation Project, involves workers building separate storm sewers in the area.

“Basement backups from the combined sewers are the most common type of flooding that the community experiences, particularly in areas without storm sewers,” Peterhansen explained in a July 2021 memo.

This is Phase I of a more comprehensive

long-term project that involves three other phases of storm sewer separation totaling nearly nine miles and 46,500 linear feet. The entire area includes 1,605 residential households located near I-290, from 1st Avenue west to the Bellwood-Maywood border that stops before 22nd Avenue. Peterhansen said those future phases, which he estimated could cost another $17.4 million, would be completed once more funding becomes available.

Last year, MWRD officials presented the village with an agreement that provided $5.4 million in funding to construct the separate storm sewers within the Phase I area. Since then, total funding for Phase I of the overall project has jumped to $7.5 million, with all of those funds coming from MWRD and Cook County.

During a meeting on Jan. 18, the Maywood Board of Trustees voted in favor of an agreement to allow Hancock to start preliminary design and engineering services for Phase I of the project later this year.

“The project has grown in dollar cost and scope in order to do more, because more money has now been allocated to do more,” said Maywood attorney Michael Jurusik, with Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, during a village board meeting on Oct. 5, 2021.

The increase may likely be related to the passage last year of President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill, which injected new life into a once-dormant $2 billion plan to expand and modernize the 13-mile Eisenhower.

Discussions about major improvements on the Ike go back to 2016, when IDOT officials hosted a series of community meetings about

possible changes along the nearly 70-year-old expressway, including the possible installation of noise walls built between 1st and 25th avenues.

There was also some discussion about possibly closing the entrance and exit ramps at 9th Avenue and the westward ramp at 17th Avenue in order to mitigate safety concerns and free up space along the Eisenhower between 1st and 25th avenues, according to previous Village Free Press reporting. After a public backlash, IDOT officials scuttled the proposed closures.

Another aspect of those 2016 discussions was the possible construction of a storm sewer. During one public meeting in June 2016, an IDOT official explained the agency’s plans on installing a large drainage pipe under the frontage roads that run parallel the expressway.

That pipe would connect with the main sewer pipe in order for more storm water to flow into the Des Plaines — instead of onto the Eisenhower, neighborhood streets and even into residents’ homes.

“Today, storm water comes off of village streets and waste water from your homes goes into the sink pipe eventually,” Pete Harmet, IDOT’s then-programming chief, said at the time.

“Particularly with hard rains, that system gets overwhelmed and goes up onto the land and into houses,” he said. “The overland flow eventually makes its way onto the Eisenhower, which is a bathtub.”

In addition to constructing a separate drainage pipe under frontage roads, IDOT would

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also construct a trunk sewer underneath the expressway in order to lessen the burden on the combined sewer system that exists currently. Along with the additional piping, retaining walls would be built along frontage roads.

In his July 2021 memo, Peterhansen explained that the new storm sewers built as part of Phase I can be connected to the IDOT trunk sewer once it’s built.

Peterhansen said the trunk sewer has been designed to handle floodwaters from a 10-yearstorm, which means roughly 2.4 inches of rain water over an hour or 5 inches of rain over 24 hours. The sewer’s tributary would span north to Van Buren Street and south to Lexington Street.

Peterhansen added that, in addition to preventing basement flooding, the storm sewer improvements would also result in reduced property loss, increased property values, reduced health risks and less strain on municipal public services.

He said most of the area targeted for storm sewer improvements is located in low-to-moderate income census tract blocks.

The preliminary design work on Phase I of the project could start later this year, with construction work starting sometime in 2023. The Phase I work could be completed by sometime in 2024.

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Proposed Berkeley rec center, park updates taking shape During Jan. 8 public meeting, architects presented a conceptual plan of what Berkeley Park could look like in the future

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

What started as a concept outlined in the Berkeley Park District’s five-year Comprehensive Master Plan completed in 2020, is now becoming a reality.

On Jan. 8, the Berkeley Park District and Williams Architects held a public meeting to get community input on a proposed recreation center and possible capital improvements at Berkeley Park in Berkeley.

Williams Architects also presented a very tentative conceptual plan of what Berkeley Park could look like in the future, based on the needs and wants that community mem-

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Redevelopment plan from page 1 nity center and light manufacturing facility.

Burdi, who owns several restaurants in Hinsdale, said he teamed up with Ted Stec, the superintendent of Lombard School District 44, on the community center proposal.

Stec is behind the nonprofit Connect 44 Center in Lombard, a 7,000-square-foot flexible learning facility for D44 students and area residents.

“There’s a lot of different things the connect center can be used for,” Burdi told village board members on Jan. 25. “This is an a la carte menu.”

Burdi said his Connect 44 Center can be a rough model of what can be done in Westchester — not a duplicate of the Lombard location. He said he plans on conducting a feasibility study with various village stakeholders, including Westchester park district officials, to gather input about what residents want for the space.

Multiple Westchester village trustees said they’ve toured the Connect 44 Center in Lombard, some more than once. Trustee Tracy Jennings said he also toured the space and that, while he likes the Lombard facility, he wanted to point out the $20,000 feasibility study that the board approved in September. The study, conducted by the consulting firm Gruen and Gruen, was done to explore the economic feasibility of turning St. Joe’s into a youth sports complex.

Gruen and Gruen officials ultimately concluded that, due to the village’s aging population, a for-profit youth sports complex would probably be an unlikely sell for a pro-

bers have expressed so far. That conceptual plan is subject to change based on future developments, the firm’s representatives said.

Frank Parisi, with Williams Architects, said that his firm and park district officials conducted seven rounds of stakeholder interviews between October and November last year, with over 50 people interviewing in total, including village staffers, village and park district trustees, library and park district staffers and community groups, among other people.

In 2020, the park district administered a survey that garnered 140 respondents, or roughly 3% of the village’s population.

Among the respondents, 46 percent of the residents said their experiences with the district were positive while 42 percent said they had no opinion one way or another, according to previous Village Free Press reporting.

“Every session I went in noted the Berkeley community as a tight-knit family feel and everyone looked at Berkeley Park as the jewel within the community,” Parisi said on Jan. 8.

Parisi added that most stakeholders cited Berkeley Park’s location as “paramount”

and a strong asset. He said they were largely satisfied with the park district’s programming, but would like to see facilities updated.

Based on their feedback, the conceptual map that Williams Architects presented includes amenities such as a tennis/multi-use court, volleyball courts, a community garden, A conceptual site plan of Berkeley Park presented by Williams an outdoor fitness and active play area, and a Architects on Jan. 8.

Courtesy Williams Architects pickle ball court.

The future Berkeley Park on the conceptual site plan would also through a variety of means, including corpoinclude a newly built recreation center, in rate sponsorships, grants and programming which community members envision mul- fees.

Residents can see video of the Jan. 8 meettipurpose rooms, exercise and dance rooms, and a large, multi-use gymnasium, among ing by visiting the Berkeley Park District’s website at: berkeleyparkdistrict.com/ other gathering spaces.

Community members said that the new CONTACT: info@vfpress.news center and amenities could be funded

spective developer, Jennings said.

Paul Nosek, Westchester’s village administrator, said the study placed more emphasis on the fact that a for-profit entity would probably not want to spend so much in property taxes. Meanwhile, Stec and other trustees said that the proposal for Westchester won’t necessarily be a youth sports complex and could be designed to cater to adult needs, as well.

Jennings also pointed out that the village already has properties that are underutilized, a problem that would not be addressed by building a new facility and that some aspects of the proposed center might duplicate services that the village already provides.

Acting Westchester Village President Nick Steker said he believes that a flexible community center could actually enhance some of the park district’s existing programming.

Burdi has partnered with real estate developer IDI Logistics on the plan to construct a light manufacturing complex on most of the St. Joe’s site. Scott Gibbel, a vice president with IDI, presented this aspect of the proposal to the board on July 25.

Gibbel said that five of the 30 acres will be allocated to the community center, which will be on the south side of the site, off of Cermak Road. He said the facility will attract tenants in areas such as food production and light assembly, so there would be no need for large trucks going in and out of the facility and possibly frustrating neighbors.

“I would argue that the disruption from traffic in its prior use [as a high school] was probably more disruptive [than the proposed light manufacturing facility],” he said.

Gibbel said that the light manufacturing facility will be set back at least 116 feet from the nearest residential building on the west

side of the site. He added that all lighting for the building will be “zero sight lighting, meaning the lights will not leave our property lines and create a negative externality for our neighbors.”

Gibbel also said the building won’t be higher than 38 feet, around the height of a three-story garden apartment.

Responding to a resident’s concerns about the manufacturing facility’s environmental impact, such as the possible impact on the local water system, Gibbel said that the site will be designed “to accommodate all the stormwater runoff in underground vaults,” so as to avoid any downstream contamination.

Jennings expressed some concern about the impact an industrial development might have on the property values of homes in an area that’s largely residential.

“If I appraise a property,” he said, “I’ll have to look at everything around there and if I know there’s industrial 300 feet behind this property, I have to actually note that in the report, so that could have a negative impact along Mayfair and Boeger Avenue.”

Days later, Jennings posted his vocal opposition to the overall project on his Facebook page. He also urged residents to sign a petition he created to express opposition to the project.

“As the only Village of Westchester Trustee opposing this project, my professional background as a Certified Real Estate Appraiser gives me a keen insight into what affects property values,” Jennings wrote.

“Having appraised over 4000 single family homes in Northern Illinois and currently living in this community for over 26 years, I believe with firm conviction that this proposal will negatively impact the property values of the surrounding single-family homes. If you believe this proposal will have

a negative impact on the community. Visit forms.gle/HG8ZngUXj7XcmiAc8 to fill out the petition. Call or text 708-714-7956 with any questions or concerns.”

Village officials said on Jan. 25 that, in order to avoid any potential negative impact on nearby residential property values, they might explore the possibility of creating an overlay district in the area; instead of fully rezoning the area for industrial use.

Officials said that, so far, Burdi’s proposal for a community center and light manufacturing facility seems the most promising among a number of other development proposals for the old high school, which include plans to turn it into rental apartments, senior living residences and a truck parking lot.

“The property owner has reached out to thousands of builders and developers to no avail and staff is concerned that if the village keeps saying no, the property will sit vacant for decades,” village officials explained in a Jan. 25 board memo.

Burdi, who is the contract purchaser for the site, said the community center proposal and the light manufacturing facility proposal are essentially a package deal, adding that one doesn’t work without the other.

“IDI can pay for the property and we are able to donate the land to Westchester,” Burdi said. “I know that, without the [community] center, I don’t believe there’s too much interest in just having a distribution center there.”

The village has scheduled a telephone town hall on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m., in order to give residents an opportunity to provide feedback. Nosek said that other town halls will follow. To see the full Jan. 25 Committee of the Whole meeting, visit: www. westchester-il.org/414/20182019-Agendas.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MALZINA JOHNSON Defendants 2019CH13687 2129 S 9TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 27, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2129 S 9TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-324-0300000 The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for 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 in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook

County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-06248 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH13687 TJSC#: 41-3463 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2019CH13687 I3184699

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

ALEJANDRO RIOS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 9197 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 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. 15-05-204-032-0000.

Commonly known as 300 1/2 44th Avenue, Northlake, Illinois 60164.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

F19070047 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3185073

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

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 CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

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. 20-04614IL_613727 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 08388 TJSC#: 42-51 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 18 CH 08388 I3185862

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSMPS MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 1999-1 Plaintiff, -v.JERRALD LEE KENNEDY AKA JERRALD KENNEDY AKA JERRALD L. KENNEDY, SCHULAR E. KENNEDY AKA SCHULAR KENNEDY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 11114 2341 SOUTH 16TH AVENUE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 26, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 24, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2341 SOUTH 16TH AVENUE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-22-209-0070000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $100,058.98.

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 in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm 3pm.. Please refer to file number 18-089312.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-089312 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 16 CH 11114 TJSC#: 42-187 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 16 CH 11114 I3185844

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

SPARKLE GIBSON AKA SPARKLE N. GIBSON; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 2628 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 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. 15-22-402-036-0000.

Commonly known as 2616 South 11th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois 60155.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

F19020045 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3185069

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ANTIONETTE WALKER Defendants 18 CH 08388 2006 SOUTH 22ND AVENUE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 12, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 25, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2006 SOUTH 22ND AVENUE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-15-318-0190000 The real estate is improved with a red brick, two story single family home, detached two 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE DBA MR. COOPER; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHRISTINE BRIDGES AKA CHRISTINE BRIDGES, DECEASED; PEARL BRIDGES; PEARL BRIDGES, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINE BRIDGES, DECEASED; Defendants, 19 ch 10135 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 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. 15-16-216-010-0000.

Commonly known as 1129 32nd Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds,

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 19026370 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3185505 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

FELISA RAMOS; GENARO RODRIGUEZ AKA G.R. RODRIGUEZ; PT MORTGAGE COMPANIES DBA CARL I. BROWN MORTGAGE; ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 20 CH 3234 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 7, 2022 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. 15-07-204-016-0000.

Commonly known as 1229 North Hillside Avenue, Berkeley, IL 601631123.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 20011184 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3185965 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES TMTS 2003-2HE Plaintiff, -v.DWAYNE HOUSTON, SERMETHIA HOUSTON, FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, LLC Defendants 19 CH 10078 329 GRANVILLE AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 29, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Cor-

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poration, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 329 GRANVILLE AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-233-0110000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $186,586.04.

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 in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit,

the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003.

Please refer to file number 310651.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 310651 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 19 CH 10078 TJSC#: 42-12 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is

deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 19 CH 10078 I3186007

creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030

NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-21-01032 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021CH01730 TJSC#: 42-235 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2021CH01730 I3186101

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.BRETT WILSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2021CH01730 127 GENEVA AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 11, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 2, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 127 GENEVA AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-215-0130000; 15-08-215-014-0000 The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ANTOINETTE M. PINSON F/K/A ANTOINETTE M. BURTON, LARRY PINSON Defendants 18CH06368 1615 S 15TH AV MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 1, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 3, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following de-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE scribed real estate: Commonly known as 1615 S 15TH AV, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-229-004 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for 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 in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the fore-

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE closure sale other than a mortgagee 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 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-04064 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18CH06368 TJSC#: 41-3406 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 18CH06368 I3186190

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

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