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Advisory committee to steer Altenheim’s future Committee’s creators say they want transparency as village decides what to do with longowned and vacant property

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Forest Park commissioners are putting together an advisory committee to help decide the future of the village-owned portion of the historic Altenheim retirement community property. During the April 11 village council meeting, Commissioner of Public Property Jessica Voogd and Commissioner of Public Health and Safety Maria Maxham announced that they were looking to recruit “residents and stakeholders.” The commissioners said that forming a committee was important because they wanted any decision regarding Altenheim’s future to be transparent, and they wanted an advisory body that will be able to look at all the studies and proposals related to the site that have been prepared in the past. While the applications are due by April 29, the commissioners don’t have a firm timetable for when the committee is going to start meeting, let alone when it might start See ALTENHEIM on page 4

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Concordia students protest against racism, discrimination on campus ‘We stand here as a community,’ one student says By F. AMANDA TUGADE Staff Reporter

Dozens of students gathered outside Concordia University Chicago last Tuesday, chanting in unison: “Change CUC.” With signs that read “Be not afraid!” and “Who do you serve?” students at the protest held April 12 claimed that the River Forest-based university has become unwelcoming toward those of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Some also voiced concerns over recent changes made to CUC’s mission statement, which they say no longer features the word “diverse” and saw the removal of that word as one of many “red flags” which reflect the way the university sees them. “We need to end racism at this school. Discrimination cannot be tolerated here anymore,” one student said. “Blacks, Browns – doesn’t matter. We do not need to take this any longer. We stand against racism, discrimination and sexism.” According to university data, Latinx students make up 33% of CUC’s student population, making them the second largest racial group on campus, behind white students (about 47%). At least 10% of students are Black and 4% are Asians, data shows. Students at the rally demanded the university offer more scholarship opportunities for students of color and those who practice other religious faiths apart from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). Some students claimed they felt the university’s push for LCMS teachings has also contributed to an unwelcoming environment. Concordia University Chicago is one of nine colleges and universities across the nation affiliated with LCMS; university data shows that 16% of students at CUC subscribed to LCMS, while about 25% are Catholic and almost 35% belong to other Christian faiths.

“We stand here as a community,” another student said at the rally. Other students at the protest said they wanted the university to hire more diverse faculty and staff and invest in cultural competency training for employees. They also sought more scholarship opportunities for students of color.

Professor speaks out Last Tuesday’s protest took place just a half hour before a town hall meeting in the university chapel and came on the heels of the banning of a CUC professor Paul Stapleton. On April 11, Stapleton, an English professor, was arrested on campus for trespassing after violating a ban notice. He has since been charged with criminal trespass on land and obstructing a peace officer, said River Forest Police Chief Jim O’Shea. O’Shea clarified Stapleton was not cooperating with police officers at the time of the arrest, which was why he was charged with the latter. O’Shea also told Wednesday Journal that the university Concordia filed the ban against Stapleton and sought for his arrest if he returned on the campus. Stapleton is scheduled to appear in court May 20 at the Maywood Courthouse. Stapleton told Wednesday Journal he was banned from the campus last week after he and his wife, another university professor, continued to raise concerns about the issues of racism toward faculty, staff and students. The university held a meeting April 12 as a way to address the concerns of faculty and students, including Stapleton. Stapleton said he met with CUC officials April 8 and was informed he was barred from university property and any activities until further notice. Stapleton said he was also told he could only teach his classes via Zoom with another administrator present. But, he said, CUC officials failed to explain to him why he was banned at all.

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Students at the rally demanded the university offer more scholarship opportunities for students of color and those who practice other religious faiths apart from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). The university confirmed Stapleton has since been suspended with pay but remains an employee at CUC. Faculty members have stepped in to take on Stapleton’s classes, university spokesperson Eric Matanyi told the Journal. “The ban seems very arbitrary,” Stapleton told the Journal. “I have no clue why I’ve been banned. No policy has been given to me – nothing. I just got banned, and I have no idea why.” Barred by confidentiality, Matanyi told the Journal the university could not comment on the recent banning of Stapleton but briefly explained a ban would be issued when the university “believes there’s a risk of safety to other people on campus.” The Journal obtained a video showing Stapleton and university Provost Erik Ankerberg April 8 in a heated conversation with Stapleton asking Ankerberg over Zoom why he was not allowed to return to campus and teach his students in person. “For what reason will I not be able to teach my students in the classroom? For what reason?” Stapleton asked Ankerberg, his mouth agape, throwing his hands up in the air. “This will be determined,” Ankerberg replied. “The university determines modality.” “Do you have this in the handbook? Modality?” Stapleton questioned. “Where’s that in the handbook?” As the conversation escalated and Stapleton asked Ankerberg to show him CUC’s

policy on what constitutes “modality,” Ankerberg repeated: “Modality is something that the university determines.” On the issue of why Stapleton was banned, Ankerberg, in the video, said the meeting was not “for me to answer your questions.” During the nearly 16-minute-long conversation, Ankerberg told Stapleton that two bans were issued against him, one from CUC and the other from the Village of River Forest. Ankerberg also informed Stapleton he would be arrested if he came to campus. “I am planning for you to teach on Monday via Zoom,” Ankerberg said. “The ban is in effect: You will not be on campus, and I’m assuming you will be setting up and teaching your students via Zoom on Monday.” Immediately following his arrest, Stapleton shared a document with the Journal where CUC officials suspended him for “insubordination in that you failed to teach your classes as instructed.” In the email, officials asked Stapleton to acknowledge the memo. Stapleton said he replied to the email with a quote: “An unjust law is no law.” Though days have passed since the incidents on campus, Stapleton took a moment to reflect and told the Journal he was proud of the way students have responded. “I thought, ‘OK, it’s not just my perception. This is touching a deep root. The students feel this, too,” Stapleton said. “They feel this.”

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Committee formed from page 1 making recommendations. The Altenheim senior living community has been a Forest Park institution since it opened in 1886. In 2001, the retirement community downsized, with the village purchasing everything but the two buildings at the heart of the property. Forest Park demolished the buildings and did soil remediation throughout 2021. It has been using the north portion of the property closest to Madison Street, which became known as the Grove, for various village events, while the Park District of Forest Park has been using the south portion of the property for its own events. The terms of the sale included a restrictive covenant that required any future development on the site to comply with R-1 or R-2 residential zoning, and the use of the property can’t “interfere with the reasonable, quiet enjoyment” of the seniors living in Altenheim. The Altenheim property is located within walking distance of the Forest Park Blue Line ‘L’ station, and Pace bus routes 303, 310 and 317 have stops along the property’s eastern edge. In August 2016, Forest Park resident Ralph DiFebo proposed turning the south

side of the property into an outdoor performance venue. At the end of that year, then-mayor Anthony Calderone agreed to form an ad-hoc committee to study the proposal. The committee, which DiFebo chaired, ended up proposing making the south portion into a green space and allowing the north portion of the property to potentially become a mixed-use transitorientated development should the village feel it needs to raise some money. But the proposal went on the backburner after Rory Hoskins was elected mayor in 2019. DiFebo was scheduled to give a presentation on the project during the June 14, 2021 village council meeting, only to have it pulled from the agenda at the last minute. As the Review reported at the time, Hoskins said that he wanted to hear from more parties, and several commissioners felt that the committee’s proposal didn’t align with the mayor’s vision. Now that the site has been cleared and remediated, the village is giving the planning process another go. Maxham’s responsibilities include overseeing issues pertaining to building and zoning codes, while Voogd is responsible for overseeing village-owned properties. During the April 11 village council meeting, Voogd said the new advisory committee would review all of the past plans, including the ad hoc committee proposal. “We’ve had committees in the past, we’ve had studies, we’ve had a lot of outreach done, and I think it would be helpful to have the advisory committee come together and

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A map showing the Altenheim property. Several since-demolished structures are marked with dashes. put it all in one place,” she said. The committee would advise the village council on decisions related to the property’s future. “We’d like to see this process be open, transparent and successful,” Voogd said. The two commissioners worked with Steve Glinke, the village’s director of public health and safety, to put together a new Altenheim frequently asked questions page on the village website, which gives the background on the site and the general

overview of past plans and proposals. The page, forestpark.net/dfp/village-services/ altenheim-property/, also includes a link to the advisory committee application form. The committee is open to anyone who either lives, works, or owns a business in Forest Park, and applicants must be able to commit time and bring their own visions for the property to the table. “We hope to receive applications from a wide range of village residents and community stakeholders who will bring an

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Construction crew members remove a piece from the top of the chapel during the groundbreaking ceremony for the demolition at The Altenheim in Forest Park.

Dawn Sanchez, left, and Mayor Rory Hoskins, watch as construction workers remove a piece of the structure during the groundbreaking ceremony for the demolition at The Altenheim in Forest Park.

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An aerial view of The Altenheim and the surrounding property owned by the village of Forest Park. open, unbiased approach to this volunteer advisory committee,” Voogd said in a follow-up interview. The commissioners said they didn’t have a firm timeline for when the committee will get to work. “Moving forward with Altenheim is not a process we can rush,” Maxham said. “The land is so special and so unique. We have to make sure we make the right decision for this special piece of land.” DiFebo told the Review that he wasn’t interested in joining the new advisory committee, reflecting that he’s already put in years of his time on the issue. “I think they need to do it on their own,

start over, and work on it that way,” he said. DeFibo said he knew from the get-go that his ad hoc committee would be advisory, and that the village wasn’t obligated to follow anything they suggested. But he said he hoped that the new committee would take his committee’s work into account. His wife, Andrea DiFebo, agreed. “I was an observer, and one of my takeaways is that any time you ask community members to volunteer their time for committee, their hope would be that their work would be considered,” she said. “I just hope that the next committee will [do] some good, will be listened to and their work will be taken into consideration.”

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In Proviso, rents spike while affordable housing vanishes Investors grabbing more and more homes, driving prospective homebuyers to rent By MICHAEL ROMAIN Contributing Editor

If you’re the average prospective buyer looking for a house in the Proviso Township area, good luck with the search. New data from a range of real estate experts show that the housing stock across the country, including in Proviso, is in increasingly short supply and being snapped up by investors at an ever faster clip, driving more and more would-be homebuyers to rent. That dynamic, in turn, is contributing to ever rising rental rates. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the median existinghome sale price in February rose to nearly $360,000, up 15% from a year ago — marking “120 consecutive months of year-overyear price increases, the longest-running streak on record.” In 2020, the median price for homes sold in Forest Park that year was $250,950, up 9 percent from 2019. A year later, the median home price in Forest Park was $257,000, according to Crain’s Chicago Business, which compiled data provided by the Chicago Association of Realtors, Midwest Real Estate Data and Showing Time. “Housing affordability continues to be a major challenge, as buyers are getting a double whammy: rising mortgage rates and sustained price increases,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. “Some who had previously qualified at a 3% mortgage rate are no longer able to buy at the 4% rate.” Yun said the increasing mortgage rates, coupled with high inflation, “is taking a heavy toll on consumers’ savings,” making it harder for people to buy homes. According to NAR, 84% of houses sold in February were on the market for less than a month, with properties typically sold within 18 days. About a third of housing sales this year have been attributed to first-time homebuyers, with individual investors or people buying second homes — a group that comprises many cash sales, NAR reports — making up about 20% of home sales. And the share of housing sales going to investors seems to be growing, according to Redfin, the realty company. Last year “investors bought nearly one in seven

homes sold in America’s top metropolitan areas,” the Washington Post, referencing the Redfin data, reported in February. “Investors were even more aggressive in the final three months of the year, buying 15 percent of all homes that sold in the 40 markets,” according to the Post, which created an interactive map that allows readers to explore the Redfin data in 40 metropolitan areas, including Chicago. The map shows suburbs in Proviso Township have some of the highest shares of homes bought by investors in the entire Chicago metropolitan area. Among Proviso Township suburbs, Forest Park leads the way, with 45% of homes purchased last year going to investors — significantly higher than the 7% average for the Chicago metropolitan area. Maywood and Bellwood also experienced high rates of investor housing purchases last year, with 17% and 13%, respectively. In Hillside, the share was 11%. “Real estate investors can be large corporations, local companies or wealthy individuals, and they generally don’t live in the properties they are buying,” the Post reported. “Some look to flip homes to new buyers, while others rent them out.” And communities that are predominantly Black have been particularly ripe targets for investors, the paper reported. “Last year, 30 percent of home sales in majority Black neighborhoods [was] to investors, compared with 12 percent in other Zip codes, The Post’s analysis shows.” Forest Park’s roughly 57% white population makes it something of an outlier in that respect. LaShonda Williams, a real estate broker who owns Living Well Realty, a firm based in Westchester, said another factor that could stifle prospective homebuyers looking to settle in the area is the high property taxes. “I can see why there’s way more investors than homeowners — it’s because of the property taxes,” she said. “Although the homebuyers may be able to afford the house price-wise, the extremely high taxes make it impossible for an average homebuyer to own [in the Proviso area].” Williams said investors typically pay cash for properties or have private mortgages that make them much more attrac-

tive buyers for sellers. “There are so many strikes against buyers, particularly if they’re using FHA [Federal Housing Administration] loans and they’re competing against conventional buyers,” she said. Williams said FHA loans, or loans backed by the federal government, often come with more regulatory hurdles that slow down home sales. “This being a seller’s market, they have the advantage of saying they don’t want to be involved with the FHA and have to wait an extra 45 to 50 days, as opposed to a conventional buyer who can close in 30 days or less, or a cash buyer who can close in [a week],” Williams explained. Critically, she added, prospective homebuyers with FHA loans are much more likely to be Black and Brown. So what are those homebuyers who can’t find housing to do? They rent — either in houses owned by investors or in apartments. That, in turn, creates other problems, namely ever rising rents. According to a data by Zillow, the real estate firm, rents have skyrocketed since February 2020. “Typical rent in the U.S is about $1,883 per month, $283 per month higher than in February 2020,” Yahoo Finance reported, referencing the Zillow data.

“Making matters worse, a spike in mortgage rates is pricing would-be first time home buyers out of the market, and into the rental pool, exacerbating the upward pressure on rents amid ever tighter inventory.” Stessa, a real estate software firm, ranked U.S. states by median rent. Illinois ranked 21st, with an estimated median rent of $1,301, according to Stessa. The median rent for a studio is an estimated $975 and $1,071 for 1- and 2-bedroom units. According to Rentcafe.com, a national apartment listing service, the average rent for a roughly 700-square-foot apartment in Forest Park, which the service considers average size in the village, is $1,100 a month. That’s a deal compared to other suburbs like Oak Park, where average monthly rent for an average-size apartment is about $2,000, but rent in Forest Park is still the highest it’s been since at least 2019, according to Rentcafe.com. Vera Gibbons, a Yahoo Finance contributor, told the outlet that people should get used to the rising cost of housing. “The economic conditions that drove rents up so rapidly last year are still present. This year is trending very similarly to 2021 and could end up being worse,” she said. “The madness is not temporary. It’s the new reality.”

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Gun at school report unfounded

Forest Park police found no evidence that a student brought a gun to Forest Park Middle School as was first reported on Monday, April 11 around 10:45 a.m. The school was placed on a hard lockdown after the report, which was initiated when an eighth-grade teacher overheard two students talking about a 9-milimeter pistol. The student who allegedly claimed to have a pistol was brought to a secure office and police were called. Upon further investigation it was determined that the students in question were actually talking about possessing a weapon in the videogame Fortnite that is similar to a 9-milimeter pistol. The lockdown was released shortly after the incident was cleared up.

Man robbed at gunpoint on Blue Line train A man told Forest Park police that two men pointed a gun at him and robbed him on a Blue Line train leaving the Desplaines Avenue terminal on Thursday, April 14 around 6:30 p.m. According to a police report, the man was approached by two men who walked up to him and said, “give me all that [expletive],” with one pointing a gun at the man. The alleged victim turned over his wallet, cash, personal identification and cell

her home. No suspects were immediately identified.

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phone, then exited the train at the Harlem Avenue stop. He believed the alleged suspects continued on the train. The man did not report the incident until one day later, telling police officers that his fiancée convinced him to go to the police. His initial plan was, according to the report, to ride the Blue Line until he came across the men who robbed him and “do something stupid.”

‘Mama’ necklace stolen A 64-year-old woman reported that a necklace she ordered from an online retailer had been stolen. The woman arrived at the Forest Park police department on Monday, April 11 and said a $295 gold necklace with the word “mama” had not arrived two days prior, as scheduled. The woman later said she found an empty package that she believed once contained the necklace on the corner near

An irritated and allegedly intoxicated man reportedly harassed police officers and called them “honkeys” while they responded to a noise complaint at his home in the 200 block of Marengo Avenue on April 14. Forest Park police responded to the location for a loud argument that was disturbing the neighbors at around 3 a.m. According to the police report, officers had been dispatched to the location on numerous previous occasions. When they removed one of the alleged offenders from the home, he “yelled and berated officers” then later called them “honkeys and other derogatory remarks.” No arrests were made. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, April 11-17, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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Addis Café leaps Oak Park Avenue and plans dinner menu Van Buren home means Ethiopian meals are on the horizon By MELISSA ELSMO Forest Park Eats Editor

In 2016, Kalkidan Tesfaye offered her homemade scones to the owner of the coffee shop at 818 S. Oak Park Ave. and he responded by offering her the entire shop. Figuring fate had intervened, Tesfaye accepted the offer and opened Addis Café. She has called the space home for the past six years and now the chefowner and her co-owner-husband, Michael Kumela, are poised to move their café across the street to 801 Van Buren St. this week. The passionate chef, known to most as Kalki, is clear that moving a matter of feet will create a wealth of opportunities for the community-minded coffee shop — including a regular menu of Ethiopian dinner fare. The space has passed all village of Oak Park inspections and, after taking a few days to get settled, Tesfaye expects the café to open in the new location on Friday, April 20. Tesfaye wasn’t looking for a new space, but project managers with The Community Builders who oversaw the construction of “The 801” at the corner of Oak Park and Van Buren, encouraged her to move into the retail storefront on the

lower level of the building offering high quality, yet affordable apartments. “They would keep asking ‘what is it going to take to get you in here?’” said Tesfaye. “They offered to build a full kitchen to my specifications and that was too good to pass up.” While Tesfaye is deeply attached to her café’s current home, production has been limited without a full kitchen on site. Addis is known for serving up top-quality coffee drinks, crispy waffles, and hearty breakfast sandwiches despite having a cooking area outfitted with little more than an induction burner. The capable cook craves the freedom a full kitchen could offer her business. Prior to relocating to Oak Park and opening Addis Café, Tesfaye and her brother spent 11 years operating, Addis Restaurant, an Ethiopian eatery located in Berkeley, California. A native of Addis, Ethiopia, Tesfaye has periodically hosted pop-up dinners featuring her vegan Ethiopian fare. After each successful pop-up calls for her to begin serving regular dinners have grown louder. The new space is equipped with a professional ventilation system and is

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Kalki Tesfaye, joined by Addis Café barista, Jereh Brown, anticipates teaching employees to prepare Ethiopian fare at the new location.

Village mulls honoring firefighters who rescued woman By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Forest Park firefighters rescued a woman from a burning house in River Forest — and Mayor Rory Hoskins is looking to hold a ceremony to recognize that. During the April 11 village council meeting, Forest Park fire chief Phil Chiappetta said that on March 31 the firefighters responded to a call in neighboring River Forest. Learning that a woman was trapped in the burning building, the firefighters went in and were able to find her, resuscitate her and transport her to the Loyola University Medical Center. Chiappetta said that the rescue came down to both the skills and speed. When

it comes to rescues, he said, every second counts, and that firefighters arrived quickly enough in this situation to be able to find the woman before smoke inhalation could cause serious injuries or even death. Chiappetta said that to the best of his knowledge this was the first time Forest Park firefighters were able to get a victim of a fire out alive. Hoskins is planning to hold a ceremony honoring the four firefighters who performed the rescue but he and Chiappetta were still trying to figure out a date and time as of April 19. Chiappetta told the council that his department was one of the several area departments that responded to the March 31

call. In a follow up interview, he said that the call happened at 9 a.m. at the 800 block of Franklin Avenue. They happened to be among the first to get to the scene. When his firefighters got a report that a woman was still in the building, they went in to find her. “They went in, zero visibility, smoke down to the floor, they did a search, they found the woman, they pulled her out, they resuscitated her, took her to Loyola [medical center],” Chiappetta said. “She’s still in the hospital, but she wouldn’t have been alive if we hadn’t pulled her out.” Chiappetta told the council that it was “very rare” for firefighters to be able to rescue a person like that, because firefighters not only have to arrive as fast as

possible but find the victim as quickly as possible. “In my career, no firefighter in Forest Park was able to pull a victim alive,” Chiapetta said. “I’m super proud of our crew. They did what they were trained to do. I give them props.” Hoskins said that the village “will be putting together some kind of recognition ceremony” to honor the firefighters who performed the rescue, but he didn’t have a date at the time. Chiappetta said that, as of April 19, they were still trying to figure out a date. “I’m very proud of our very professional, well-trained firefighters, to be able to do this kind of a rescue and save a life,” he said.

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On Oak Park or Van Buren, comfort is a scone with jam and cream. ready to accommodate industrial cooking a wall of windows and Tesfaye is excited to appliances allowing Tesfaye to expand her have patio seating on Van Buren. café menu to include Ethiopian dinner of“Coffee in Ethiopia is meant to be shared ferings. The chef indicated she is going to — one pot would serve many people so take some time to “introduce herself to the friends, neighbors and sometimes even new space,” but expects dinner service to strangers would share a pot,” said Tesfaye. begin “sometime this summer.” “My customers have spent time getting to When the time comes, dinknow my customs and they ners will likely be served have become like a family Thursday through Sunday. to me.” She intends to keep her arEven though it is just senal of vegan dishes on the across the street Tesfaye is menu and plans to enhance concerned that her customthe offerings with meat ers will need time to adjust dishes. Diners can expect to the new shop, but she is Dorowat, the national dish going the extra mile to make of Ethiopia, to appear on sure everyone feels comfortAddis’ menu. The spicy dish features berbere braised able. chicken and boiled eggs “I have an elderly customserved with spongey injera er who comes here almost bread in lieu of utensils. every day, and she was very The dinner menu embraces worried about the move,” tradition and has been deMELISSA ELSMO/Food Editor said Tesfaye. “So, I took her signed with the intention by the arm and we walked of bringing the community Kalki Tesfaye crafts a over there together. She astogether over shared dishes. pour over coffee. sured me that it wasn’t too In the meantime, cusfar for her to walk.” tomers are all very excited Despite the relocation, things will reabout the move and have offered to help main the same — the pour over coffee, in myriad ways. Four people dropped off dollies to help facilitate the process and waffles, and scones customers have come musicians offered to entertain as friends to love will be on the menu the moment and family carried well-worn tables, local they open. Tesfaye anticipates it will feel artwork and other familiar items across like “the old meeting the new” when Addis the street. The bright space benefits from Café opens at 801 Van Buren.

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April 20-27

BIG WEEK Community cleanup The Village of Forest Park’s second-annual community cleanup event is on tap for Sunday, April 24, starting at 9 a.m. For the second year in a row, volunteers are asked to gather outside the Roos Recreation Center, 7329 Harrison St., and sign up to beautify a set zone of Forest Park, designed to maximize the volunteers’ time and efforts. Organizers will provide bags, gloves and longhandled pickers to those who want them, and say the event is designed to get the village beautiful by the start of summer. As an added bonus, attendees will be rewarded with a post-cleanup treat from The Brown Cow ice cream parlor, which is expecting to meet volunteers outside the Roos between noon at 1 p.m. Pre-registration is strongly recommended and can be completed by visiting the village’s website at forestpark.net, clicking on the event on the village calendar, and scanning the QR code on the attached flyer.

Earth Day art Chicago-based artist Bryan Northup will be working on his latest piece throughout the day on Friday, April 22 beginning at 10 a.m., in conjunction with a spring studio sale on both Friday and Saturday. For Friday’s work of art, Northup will be transforming single-use plastic using techniques that originated with his art practice. He will be creating a themed installation and demonstrating for whoever wants to stop by, or even may want to join in on creating. The spring studio sale, meanwhile, features finished art and sculpture, stained glass and tableware, with plants and seeds also available for purchase. A lineup of plant and garden-related workshops is also planned for Saturday. Northup’s studio is located at 400 N. Humphrey Ave. in Oak Park. More information is available at bryannorthup.com/workshops.

Contemporary art in Ukraine The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association’s Monday enrichment series continues with a collection of artwork from Ukraine at an event Monday, April 25 at 1:15 p.m. According to organizers, art in Ukraine often escapes attention in the United States, especially contemporary art, perhaps because of the area’s history of political unrest, economic challenges and social issues. This presentation will showcase some of the nation’s leading artists, including Volodymyr Budnikov, Vlada Ralko, Nikita Kadan, Andriy Sahaidakovsky and others. The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association’s ballroom, which is hosting the event, is located on the second floor at 178 Forest Ave. in Oak Park. There is a $15 suggested donation for non-members. More information is available at nineteenthcentury.org.

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Triton College Automotive Car show Take in the annual Triton College Automotive Car show on Sunday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show features more than 300 cars, including hot rods, classic cars, military vehicles and big rigs. And after you’re done browsing the lineup, take a tour of the school’s automotive technology facilities. Concessions will also be available from three award-winning Chicago food trucks and there’s live music, too. Admission and parking are free. Triton College is located at 2000 Fifth Ave. in River Grove. If you’re interested in showing off your car, register now at triton.edu/carshow.

Music for autism Attend this virtual concert hosted by the Forest Park Public Library on Saturday, April 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. to hear from violinist Ariel Horowitz in a show designed for autistic individuals and their families. Horowitz is known for her performance of classics along with a wide representation of composers from historically underrepresented backgrounds. Horowitz is also the founder and artistic director at The Heartbeat Music Project, which offers tuition-free cultural learning for K-12 students in the Navajo Nation. Pre-registration can be completed at fppl.org and must be completed to receive a link to the virtual performance. The show is part of the Music for Autism series. For more information and a complete concert schedule, visit musicforautism.org.

Tea and tour Pleasant Home, 217 Home Ave. in Oak Park, ushers in the season with a special spring high tea on Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Tours of the historic grounds will be offered in addition to traditional tea service, savories, sweets and raffles. Pre- and post-tour teas are both available. Reservations are requested by emailing info@pleasanthome.org with the number in your party and your preference for pre- or post-tour tea. Pre-tour teas will begin as early as 1 p.m. with admission offered beginning at 12:45 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person or $40 per member.

Jeff Tweedy and Nick Offerman Illinois Libraries Present is proudly bringing together legendary musician Jeff Tweedy along with humorist and author Nick Offerman for a virtual event hosted by the Forest Park Public Library on Wednesday, April 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. Tweedy is the man behind the Grammy Award winning rock band Wilco and has recently released three solo albums along with two books: Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back) and How to Write One Song. Offerman, a who grew up in Minooka, is the bestselling author of three books of his own and one of the breakout stars of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, where he played the inimitable Ron Swanson. In addition to writing and acting, Offerman is also an accomplished woodworker. Pre-registration is required and open now. Visit fppl.org for a link to the registration page hosted by Illinois Libraries Present.

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e’re in the midst of the Great Retirement. About three million extra workers retired due to COVID. Their main motive, though, is not health-related. Most are looking for more time with family and friends and more opportunities to travel. I can relate. I spend a lot of time with kids and grandsons. I keep the 4-year-old and the 1-year-old alive for two hours every Wednesday. I also dipped my toes in the Atlantic and the Pacific in the space of two weeks. Many, though, have fears about retiring. Their biggest fear is running out of money. They’re also afraid of losing their health insurance. As a result, I have friends who come out of retirement as frequently as prizefighters. Just as they finish one career, they embark on another. Some simply miss the structure and camaraderie of the workplace. Others have turned an artistic outlet into a source of income. Besides money

worries, people fear they will become bored and isolated. I’m rarely bored and never feel isolated. Every time I make a purchase online, or visit a Walgreen’s, I’m bombarded with friendly emails. I also receive phone calls from all over the country. Most come with a warning, “Potential Spam.” One of the perks of retirement is that you can get up whenever you want. I’m usually awake by 8:30. At this ungodly hour, it takes two cups of coffee to get me going. Then I eat a hearty breakfast. Having bacon, eggs and toast helps me reach my daily cholesterol requirement. Then I make the bed. I make the covers so tight, you could bounce a quarter off the bed, if we still carried quarters. Now that the bed is made, it’s a comfy place to read a book. I’m currently reading one by a guy from Oak Park. He became an ambulance driver during World War I and was wounded. He stayed on in Paris and joined a “lost generation” of writers, artists and musicians. We have

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much in common as writers. He penciled his stories in Paris cafes. I type my stories in a laundry room. The only time I’m truly disturbed is when the washer starts rocking during the spin cycle. Speaking of which, I’m now an expert at washing clothes. After I finish a few loads, you’d think I’d be tired from the breakneck pace of my day. But it’s dangerous to nap during the day because it could disrupt my sleep schedule. I prefer siestas. These are also brief periods of sleep but only take place after satisfying meals. After the siesta, it’s time to prepare a satisfying dinner. I purchase fresh ingredients and cook like we’re still feeding four kids. After cleaning up the kitchen, it’s time for another siesta. Evenings are spent watching a healthy dose of sports on TV. Another fear people have of retiring is their health will decline. As long as I stick to an unhealthy diet and avoid exercise, I’ll remain in good shape. There’s going to be a new wrinkle, though, to my retirement. My wife will soon be joining me. I hope she still lets me make the bed.

REVIEW Editor Andy Viano Senior Editor Bob Uphues Equity Editor/Ombudsman Michael Romain Digital Publishing & Technology Manager Briana Higgins Contributing Reporters Tom Holmes, John Rice, Bob Skolnik, Jackie Glosniak, Robert J. Lifka Columnists Alan Brouilette, Jill Wagner, Tom Holmes, John Rice Food Editor Melissa Elsmo Staff Photographer Alex Rogals Design/Production Manager Andrew Mead Editorial Design Manager Javier Govea Designer Susan McKelvey Sales and Marketing Representatives Lourdes Nicholls, Marc Stopeck Development Manager Mary Ellen Nelligan Development & Sales Coordinator Stacy Coleman Circulation Manager Jill Wagner Publisher Dan Haley Business Manager Joyce Minich

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Road from Forest Park Nominated for five Academy Awards, the depression era gangster movie “Road to Perdition” had a local tie to Forest Park. The local craftsmanship was found in the set in recreating the molding in the historical Hotel Florence, which was part of the 1881 planned community of George Pullman.In order to recreate the historic molding on the baseboards and ceiling inside the hotel, Bob Mitchell and his crew at Mitchell Moulding on Circle Avenue. were hired by DreamWorks Studio. Creating the orate pieces of molding could require as many as 20 knives clamped into the molding machines which had been crafting specialty molding for generations. The Mitchell family purchased the farmland at 15th and Circle Avenue in 1919, after outgrowing their original location.

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An Altenheim plan at last?

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orest Park is about to appoint a new official advisory committee to eventually recommend just what the village ought to do with the precious open space it has long owned at the Altenheim. Consider us skeptical. The village government, in a rare bold move, acquired this site 21 years ago to ward off its sale to likely housing developers. It then took 20 years to finally demolish and remediate the site of multiple derelict buildings on the property. And now, as finally the multimillion-dollar loan used to acquire the site is paid off, there is another committee coming into formation. We take some heart that the two village commissioners seemingly driving this unexpected action are Jessica Voogd and Maria Maxham. It is unusual in Forest Park village government to see commissioners take semi-independent action and we applaud them for taking this on. Further, they are pledging the process will be “open, transparent and successful.” That would be new. Planning for the use of this treasure has been some peculiar hot potato in town for years. A committee was formed and then aggressively ignored. One town hall was held by a rogue commissioner and then aggressively ignored. Suggestions of further public discussions have been rejected by the current and former mayor. That’s why we’re skeptical. Healthy that, in announcing their plans to seek applicants for this new committee, Voogd and Maxham (a former editor of the Review) say they want the group to gather up all the previous planning and to consider it as part of the new study. But then at some fairly early point, this committee is going to need basic direction only the mayor and village council can provide. Specifically, is the village open to, or even eager to, sell off a portion of the site for mixeduse development? If that is a given, and it might reasonably be, let’s get that on the table early. Is the village open to partnering on this project with the park district? That entity is proving itself to be capable in building out active recreation centers. Could they work to create a more passive park setting, too? Good for these two commissioners for stepping up. Let’s see who applies and who they recruit to serve on this critical committee. We want our skepticism to be proven wrong.

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Community Guide is coming, so is the next election

n a few weeks the Forest Park Review will publish the annual Community Guide, complete with many of the small-town businesses and people we know and cherish. Within this year’s book is a feature that we refer to as “the ransom note,” taking a collage of local fonts from businesses to write out our home town slogan. This homage to typography, was fun to create, and I am happy to discuss with anyone looking to deep discuss fonts with me. Something clicked in first grade, decoding the puzzle of learning write the alphabet and words. The secret code of crafting shapes that represent sounds and the rules of each of the forms. The riddles of upper and lower- case letters, some just miniature versions (C, P, S, X), some entirely different (a, q, r) some with dots (i, j) and each with a personality. Delightful sizes, angles, shapes of every letter and the artistry is exciting. I was hooked on how the message was written in handwriting and font styles- harsh edges, soft curves, crossing high or low, slanting right or lefteven making graphology my sixth grade science project. As we all soak in the last moments of an election-free April in town, the countdown has started to April 4, 2023, and in eleven months we will see the full springtime crops of the 2023 election to color Forest Park life. Soon we will be peppered with yard signs, robo-calls, social media ads, literature, door knockers, debates, drama and intrigue. In the last twenty years, the Village leadership has had elections with as few as five and as many as ten commissioners running for four seats. The rumors of 2023 election have started and feelers are going out. I would recommend getting on the ballot to get elected, which means getting a clipboard and a pen, asking people to sign an official petition, having it notarized and turned into the appropriate clerk. Look for the League of Women Voters training and stay in touch with the Cook County Clerk website for details because ballot position might matter. To get on top you may need to be in the lottery with others looking for that top spot on the ballot, or wait until the last minute to try to get the bottom ballot spot. The campaign design on yard signs is one of my favorite parts of the season. It is home grown, sometimes pure and honest sometimes repulsive and fake. Sometime amateur, sometimes professional, the signs represent the candidate in a 18x24” sign. Several candidates running in Oak Park last spring, flexed their social class muscles with all sorts of added design elements, shapes and colors. Traditional yard signs are printed with a single color, with the negative white space often revealing the last name in larger

letters than the first name. Candidates tend to favor classic colors-red, white and blue- and green, just perfect for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The allure of a multicolored sign can be exciting, and the additional expense can tip off to voters that the candidates could have lots of financial backers, independent wealth, or insecurity and an inability to manage campaign funds depending on the number of signs that are printed. Sometimes a logo or branded image is included like a star, a stripe, a shamrock, even one year a candidate just outright plagiarized Obama’s campaign sign design and color scheme. While the crystal Village ball has not quite reviled a clear path to the issues dejour, no doubt the sharks will soon be looking for blood. Finding the fear touch points that drive voters takes less effort than respect and hope, afterall. Since I’ve lived here, some issues that come to mind are village cell phone bills, potential strip clubs, Altenheim property, empty storefronts, the horror of slates, the length of time one has lived in Forest Park and the suggestion Forest Park would annex into Maywood. Rest assured, Forest Park is filled with talent, sensibility and the small-town passion that is deep in our Village that will surface during election season, boosted by hot tempers, power, misinformation, and sometimes even a video of poop improperly disposed. It all comes with a price, and long memories. Ultimately voters decide if they want passion, experience, sensitivity, muscle, beauty, detail or fairness in their elected representation. So spring 2023 we welcome the voting season with a full Mayor-Commissioner form of government election, two Park District seats, three seats in D91 and three seats in D209, and welcome those running for re-election and for the very first time. As our small-town democracy unfolds, Forest Parkers are lucky to have people willing to serve the greater community, it takes a special person to run for office. If you’re planning on running, or if the thought crossed your mind, there is no better time than now to get out to events and get to know your community. I have noticed that only the nicest people come to litter pickups, hang out for history, or volunteer at events. So start with the nice people in town, they are everywhere, and can really be the fuel you need when the going gets tough. Elections help our community grow, sides are taken, grudges are exposed, past is forgiven and the democratic process rings out and helps us be present in a moment and build our hopes and values for the future.

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HELP WANTED • NETWORK SPECIALIST Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities 1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture. 2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays. 3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers. 4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management. 5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software. 6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system. 7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review. 8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery planning. 9. Assist end-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system needs. 10. Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,

software and other forms of systems and data. 11. Prepare, create and update user/technical procedure documentations and provide computer training. 12. Assemble, test, and install network, telecommunication and data equipment and cabling. 13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions. Other important responsibilities and duties 1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures. 2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports. 3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies. 4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer systems. 5. Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and configurations. 6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner. 7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis. Hardware and software configuration of. computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environment of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, iOS/Android. Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology. Cabling and wiring, including CAT5/6, fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punch-down. Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, analog, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant. Principles and methods of computer programming, coding and testing, including power shell, command scripting, macros, and

VB scripts. Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment. Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages. Ability to: Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: - Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time - Operating assigned equipment - Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without assistance - Working in and around computer equipped vehicles Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for: - Making observations - Communicating with others - Reading and writing - Operating assigned equipment and vehicles Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others. Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance. Work overtime as operations require. Experience and Training Guidelines Experience: Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco Networking. Possession of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of appointment. Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred. WORKING CONDITIONS Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.

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PART-TIME CIVILIAN CALL TAKER

FOREST PARK, IL The Forest Park Police Department, seeks a Part-Time Civilian Information Management Call Taker. Eligible candidates will be required to pass an aptitude test and an extensive background check. Qualifications include high school diploma (or equivalent), good verbal and written skills, working knowledge of the computer and Windows, ability to type accurately, a good working knowledge of the English language, the ability to treat customers and co-workers in a polite manner and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Data entry skills and experience answering telephones/operating a switchboard are preferred. EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS ARE MANDATORY. Open until filled. $17.54/hour. Applications are available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave. and should be returned Attn: Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk, Village of Forest Park, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. Email: vmoritz@forestpark.net

FINANCIAL ANALYST – PAYROLL

The Village of North Riverside is in search of a qualified candidate to serve as a Financial Analyst in the Finance Department. This position is an entry level accounting position providing bookkeeping and administrative support to residents and members of the public. Primary responsibilities include implementing, maintaining, and reviewing payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions. More information on the position can be found on the Village’s website https://northriverside-il.org/. Email application, cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references to administration@ northriverside-il.org.

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BUDGET AND REVENUE ANALYST

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Budget and Revenue Analyst in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will Serve the public with professional administrative and analytical duties in the areas of budget preparation, purchasing, payroll, data analysis and process improvement. Provides, prepares and maintains records, and financial and statistical reports and analysis which assist in the Village’s ability to improve business processes and gain efficiencies through better use of technology. Budget duties include assisting in the development, analysis and application of performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; preparing, modifying, tracking and monitoring Village expenses and transfers; and conducting budget-related research and analysis. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

POLICE RECORDS CLERK

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Clerk in the Police Department. This position will perform a wide variety of specialized clerical duties in support of the Police Department including processing and maintaining documents, correspondence and coding reports; and to provide information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Intern in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

COVID-19 RESPONSE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Coordinator in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

SEASONAL FARMERS’ MARKET ASSISTANT

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Assistant in the Health Department. This position will provide administrative support to the Farmers’ Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This position requires work in inclement weather conditions; some heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds; walking or standing for sustained periods of time. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled.

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Equipment Operator in the Public Works Department. This position will operate construction and maintenance equipment in a variety of street activities including loading, hauling, and related operations. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications April 4, 2022.

CASHIER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Cashier in the Finance Department. This position will perform all clerical tasks related to the cash receipt function. Collect process and deposit payments made to the Village received directly from customers, via mail, or lockbox or from other internal departments. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

SANITARIAN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Sanitarian in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs.

PARKING RESTRICTION COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Restriction Coordinator in the Development Customer Services Department. This position will plan and coordinate all activities and operations associated with the Village of Oak Park Parking Restrictions Program and provide assistance to the Parking & Mobility Services Manager and the Director of Development Customer Services in coordinating the provision of such services to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is posted until filled.

GRANTS COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will develop and coordinate CDBG and other grant-funded programs for the department; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Development Customer Services Neighborhood Services Division Manager and department director. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Executive Secretary in the Development Customer Service Department. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, strong writing skills as well as multi-tasking capabilities. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Public Health Nurse in the Health Department. This position will provide professional public health nursing services including health education and promotion which includes disseminating information, making referrals, and counseling as well as managing caseloads, and performing a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled with first review of apps 2/2/22.

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Riverside Township Budget and Appropriation Ordinance and Public Hearing Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of Riverside Township that the Town Board has drafted a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Copies of said budget and ordinance are available for inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m., to 4:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in the Township Office at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. A hearing on the Budget and Ordinance will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 6:45 p.m. in the Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL.

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mayor and the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be received for the following Improvement(s): 15th Street Sewer Separation Project from Circle Avenue to Marengo Avenue.

Michael C. Dropka Clerk, Riverside Township April 18, 2022 Published in RB Landmark April 20, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Lynne Catherine Rogers, Petitioner and Julio Walter Funes-Merida, Respondent, Case No. 2022 D 002265. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before May 18, 2022, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal April 20, 27, May 4 2022

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Said bids will be received up to the hour of 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Savings Time, on the 27th day of April, 2022 at the Village Clerk’s Office in the Village Hall, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, and will be publicly opened and read at that time. The bidding forms and documents are available from Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., at www. questcdn.com using login #8181404, upon payment of the sum of Thirty and 00/100 DOLLARS ($30.00), which is not refundable. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided. No proposals will be issued to bidders after 10:00 a.m., on the 27th day of April, 2022. Dated at Forest Park, Illinois this 13th day of April, 2022. Mayor and Council Village of Forest Park By: Rory E. Hoskins, Mayor Attest: Vanessa Moritz Village Clerk Published in Forest Park Review April 13, 20, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Barbara Wynn Coughlin Case Number 20224001670. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Barbara Wynn Coughlin to the new name of: Wynn Coughlin Robertson The court date will be held: On 06/07/2022 at 11am at 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, Cook County in Courtroom #0112 Published in Wednesday Journal April 13, 20, 27, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Abdul Shahid Williams Case Number 20226002024.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200, located at 201 N. Scoville will conduct a Timely and Meaningful Consultation Meeting which will take place remotely via video/telephone conference on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 3:00pm. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private/parochial schools and who are home schooled within the district for the 2022-23 school year. If you are the parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200, you are urged to attend.

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PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Crossing Guard Services Oak Park Elementary School District 97 will receive sealed Requests for Proposal (RFP) for Crossing Guard Services at the District’s Administrative Offices – 260 Madison Street – Oak Park, IL, 60302 until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of GUILLERMINA SALGADO, Petitioner and JAVIER SALGADO, Respondent, Case No. 2022D001482. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before May 18, 2022, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal April 20, 27, May 4, 2022

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: APPLICATION FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS Public notice is hereby given that on Thursday, May 5, 2022 in the First Floor Community Room at the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois, the Village of River Forest Development Review Board (DRB) will hold a public hearing on the following matter: Application #22-0013: Exterior Beautification Project Address: 615 North Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, Illinois. A legal description of the property/properties is provided later in this notice. Applicant: River Forest Tennis Club All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing, the purpose of which is to take evidence on the application for the Development Review Board and Village board to consider. A copy of the application and meeting agenda is available to the public at www.vrf.us/meetings and www.vrf.us/ DevelopmentGuide.

The court date will be held: On May 20, 2022 at 9am at 16501 S Kedzie Pkwy, Markham, Cook County in Courtroom # 0207

P.I.N. 15-12-206-001 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BLOCK 15 IN COUNTY CLERK’S DIVISION OF BLOCK 15 IN QUICK’S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINICIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Abdul Shahid Williams to the new name of: Abdul Shahid

If you would like to join the meeting, please contact Marilyn Thivel at mthivel@oprfhs.org or call (708) 434-3706 to request the Zoom Link information. Published in Wednesday Journal April 20, 27, 2022

Public Notice of Amended Budget Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Riverside School District No. 96 in the Cook County, State of Illinois, that an amended budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, will be on file and available for public inspection by appointment Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm starting the 12th day of April 2022, at the district’s administrative offices on 3340 South Harlem Avenue in Riverside Illinois. To schedule an appointment please email fittonj@district96.org.

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Lynne Catherine Rogers, Petitioner and Julio Walter Funes-Merida, Respondent, Case No. 2022 D 002265. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before May 18, 2022, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal April 20, 27, May 4 2022

The Request for Proposal (RFP) document may be obtained from the District 97 website https://www.op97. org under Departments & Business Office & Bids and Proposals or from Patrick King, Senior Director of Finance – 260 Madison Street – Oak Park, IL, 60302 – pking@op97.org, commencing Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The services include providing, at a minimum, a total of twenty-eight (28) qualified crossing guards at twenty-eight (28) separate locations in the Village of Oak Park, IL during the school year at specified hours. The contractor shall, if requested by the District, add or remove a crossing guard post as needed and provide a field supervisor to oversee all locations. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualifications or irregularities, and/or reject any and all Requests for Proposal (RFP), when, in its opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97. Published in Wednesday Journal April 20, 2022

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PUBLIC NOTICE A revised Public Notice is hereby given that the Village of Oak Park Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee will be holding a meeting for applicant Presentations, a funding recommendations determination meeting and a Public Hearing on Program Year (PY) 2022 project proposals submitted to the Village for federal Community Development Block Grant Program funds. PY 2022 will run from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. All meetings will be held on Zoom and GoTo Meeting and are as follows: Presentations, 5:30 – 9:00pm on April 13, 2022 and April 27, 2022; Meeting to determine funding recommendations 5:30pm on May 3, 2022; and Public Hearing to receive public comments on proposed funding recommendations on May 10th, 2022. All meetings are open to the public and reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking persons, as needed. Meeting specifics are subject to change; please send a message to grants@oak-park.us to confirm details and/or receive the Zoom link. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal April 20, 2022

Notice is further given that a public hearing on said amended budget will be held at 7:00 o’clock p.m. on the 18th day of May 2022 followed immediately by the scheduled regular board meeting. Board of Education Riverside School District No. 96 Cook County, Illinois By: Wesley Muirhead Board Secretary Published in RB Landmark April 20, 2022

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 208 TIMELY AND MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION FOR PARENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF PRIVATE AND HOME SCHOOLED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES In accordance with the requirements of Section 612(a) (10) of the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 (“IDEA 2004”), Riverside Brookfield High School will conduct a Timely and Meaningful Consultation on Friday, May 06, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Riverside Brookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Il 60546--Due to the Pandemic this meeting will be held via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how students with disabilities, who attend private schools or are homeschooled within the district boundaries, will be served by District 208 during the 2022-23 school year. Parents and private school administrators who would like to attend should contact Kevin Baldus, Director of Special Education, at baldusk@rbhs208.net Zoom invitation will be forwarded prior to the meeting. Published in RB Landmark April 20, 27, 2022

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