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Proviso teachers union votes to strike Could happen as early as Feb. 18 if a bargaining agreement isn’t reached

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Members of the Proviso Teachers Union (PTU) voted on Monday to authorize a strike if they don’t get a new contract soon. The PTU’s previous contract expired in June 2021.

According to a statement the union released on Monday evening, 98% of the nearly 300 PTU members voted to authorize a strike. The PTU represents D209 teachers, social workers and school counselors.

Union members had announced last week that they were entering into the vote after talks between their negotiating representatives and District 209 negotiators, primarily D209 Superintendent James Henderson, had collapsed after several months of stalemate.

In a statement released on Jan. 20, union representatives said that they were left with no other choice, because the district’s negotiating team — which has included Henderson, a district attorney and another administrator, but no school board member, according to reports — has not bargained in good faith.

In a statement released Jan. 19, D209 board President Rodney Alexander said the district would not accept the union’s request for a nearly 30 percent salary increase, which he said would not be “fiscally responsible or sustainable.”

The board president added that teachers are also proposing to increase payments for “teacher-run extra-curricular activities” and freeze “teacher comSee STRIKE on page 8

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LOOKING BACK: Front row: GeoJean Garbe, Lorelei Pytlik, Darlene Garbe, Rev. Marietta Hebert-Davis, Carolyn Lewis Back Row: Eileen Pennington, John Pennington, Mike Crawford, Lotus Moy, Martin Moy, Delphine Schneider, Vicki Gregor. Members of First United will close the church doors on Christmas.

Sadness, pride and acceptance First United Church prepares to close after 155 years of ministry

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Ten members of First United Church of Christ, which meets for worship at 1000 Elgin, gathered in the church basement after the service on Jan. 16 to share memories and emotions in antici-

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pation of closing their congregation for good next Christmas.

The 10, all of whom are eligible to be AARP members, had accepted the reality that the faith community they loved could no longer survive because their treasurer Lotus Moy had informed them many months ago that income had

simply decreased to the point where they were unable to pay the bills.

Psychologists refer to what they are going through as anticipatory grief, part of which is sharing memories.

Eilene Pennington remembered 30 See FIRST UNITED on page 8

John Rice: My 5 minutes of fame with Cleopatra

A Look Back at how Cleopatra was saved

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Seeking and creating the beloved community Rev. Bill Teague is still following faithfully in King’s footsteps

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Dr. King’s dream of the beloved community has been the key to Bill Teague’s entire life. Every time the Forest Park resident drives east on Madison Street into the city, he is reminded of the community he came from.

“I grew up on the West Side of Chicago,” he said. “When I was a kid they burned down most of the West Side along Madison Street. They promised to rebuild, but that hasn’t happened yet.”

His family and the neighbors around him were poor.

“We had a vacant lot near us that used to be a lumberyard where they allowed us to play baseball. We played on rocks and nails and the ball we used was held together with tape. Those who had gloves shared them with those who didn’t.

“All of us did not have fathers,” he noted, “but the men who were around came and helped us learn how to play ball. The got uniforms for us that were way too big.

That’s how poor we were, but those men cared for us.”

He was exposed to racism. They learned that Smith Park on Chicago Avenue had a ballfield that actually was free of rocks and garbage, so he and a group of friends walked over to the park hoping to play ball there, but they got chased back to their part of town.

“That didn’t stop us,” he said. “We went back a second time the next week and got chased again. The third time we stood our ground. We had our bats.”

But when Teague explained His neighborhood was poor to the officers that his family but the community stuck tohad just closed on the house, the gether. Even though moms were officers responded, “We apolooften the head of their housegize.” They were calm and even holds, the men in the neighborthough the incident began with hood helped the young ones. Anracist assumptions, the officers other community anchor was quickly acknowledged the misMount Sinai Baptist Church. take.

Although many of his neighThe 2020 census revealed that bors did not have a high school minorities are now the majordiploma, much less a college ity in the village but back then degree, the older folks kept tellwhite folks were a clear majoring the younger ones to get their ity. education if they wanted to REV. BILL TEAGUE “There weren’t too many move up.

In 1999 he and his wife saved black folks around,” Teague enough to buy a house, moved out of the recalled, “but our daughters grew up in a West Side and located in a community neighborhood Dr. King dreamed of — Black, where his three daughters could get a good white, Chinese — everyone growing up toeducation. The next chapter of his search gether. We had a white family on one side of for the beloved community continued in us and a multicultural family on the other Forest Park. side. It was beautiful, and we are proud of Teague and his family closed on their Forest Park and the Proviso area.” house on Dec. 3, 22 years ago, a day on which Aware that Proviso East has been burthe temperature outside soared to 60 de- dened with a bad reputation, Teague degrees. They had just received the keys and clared his support of the local high school went to open the garage door when a white where two of his daughters went, and then neighbor yelled, “Hey, what are you doing?” went on to college where they’re doing well.

Teague didn’t pay any attention but his “When that first summer came, I was sitwife said, “I think he is calling the police.” ting on my deck looking up at the stars and Sure enough, 30 seconds later they were saying, ‘Lord, this is beautiful.’ No noise, surrounded by Forest Park police officers no loud radio. It made me understand how with guns drawn. Welcome to the village blessed we were to get away from that babawith big city access and small town charm. boom bababoom all day long.”

Here’s what made the incident one that In one way Teague found the community Teague remembers fondly: “It could have he had been seeking. But it’s all relative and turned ugly,” he said, “because at that time he sees that although the glass may be half I had half Dr. King and half Malcolm in my full, it’s also half empty. body, and I could have reacted either way.”

“We got to get that back,” he declared,

referring to the way he felt about the community when he moved here. “We can’t let them [people who erode beloved community] come in and change what we have. This is why it’s so important to rebuild our communities.”

Teague works to create that beloved community through the church. “We started Hope Tabernacle,” he said, “in our kitchen in Forest Park in 2002 and moved to St. Paul Lutheran Church in 2007.”

Rev. Teague’s church, a predominantly Black faith community starts their service around noon. The Thai Community Church begins worship at 4 p.m.

Not only did now Bishop Teague work to create community inside the four walls of the white stucco church on Dixon Street, he also got involved in the broader community.

He presently serves as executive director of PTMAN (Proviso Township Ministerial Alliance Network) a nonprofit that seeks to create beloved community in this area.

PTMAN’s webpage describes the organization as one “striving to become a collective body of community partners. We believe in working collaboratively with the community to bring about the changes that will ensure community parity and wholesome harmony.”

Some theologians describe the Kingdom of God as already here but not yet. Perhaps the same thing can be said of Rev. Bill Teague. He feels blessed to be part of a community like Forest Park and at the same time is doing what he can to make it even more blessed still.

Forest Park businesses get $350K in state grants The Back to Business Grant program funding is designed to assist businesses aff ected by COVID-19

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

In a Jan. 20 statement, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) said that more than $111 million in grant money has been allocated to nearly 3,000 small businesses across the state since September.

The Back to Business Grant program was designed to assist businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The money for the program came from American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds. In total, the state seeks to give out $250 million to small businesses affected by the pandemic.

Eligible businesses include those with revenues of $20 million or less ($35 million

or less for hotels) that experienced reduced revenue in 2020 due to COVID-19, as well as those that are in hard-hit industries and/or located in areas that were disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

The seven Forest Park businesses that received funds include Goldyburgers ($15,000), a Subway franchise ($20,000), Arts Language Music Alliance ($5,000), Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures ($115,000), O’Sullivan’s Public House ($10,000), Dolphin Promotions ($150,000) and Beacon Pub ($10,000).

“The men and women of the General Assembly worked with me to craft the Back to Business program,” Pritzker said in the Jan. 20 statement.

“It’s $250 million in grants to help small businesses rehire staff, cover operating

costs, and afford additional customer safety precautions. These are not loans, so businesses getting help won’t owe a cent back to the state.”

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said the grants are “successfully helping the small businesses that are cornerstones in our communities sustain and grow. Our administration is fully committed to stepping up for small businesses, providing them the resources needed to continue being a pathway of opportunity for entrepreneurs and jobs throughout Illinois.”

State officials said that more than half of the Back to Business grants have been allocated to businesses owned by people of color, with 25% going to Asian American or Pacific Islander-owned businesses, 17% go-

ing to Black-owned businesses and 13% going to Latinx-owned businesses.

They said 43% of the latest round of grants went to businesses that applied for grants last year but did not receive funding.

Nearly 80% of grants went to businesses located in DIAs), 71% went to hard-hit industries, including restaurants and hotels.

In addition, 62% of the grant funding went to businesses with revenue under $500,000 in 2019 while 79% went to businesses with revenue under $1 million.

“Businesses will continue to be notified of their application status throughout the next few weeks until all the funds are exhausted,” said state officials.

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My 5 minutes of fame with Cleopatra

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e’re all entitled to 15 minutes of fame but I’ll settle for five.

On Jan. 27, I was interviewed by Tonya Francisco and Amy Rutledge on their Daytime Chicago show (on WGN).

During the five-minute segment, we discussed Edmonia Lewis and my book The Ghost of Cleopatra: Edmonia Lewis and Her Lost Masterpiece. The masterpiece was her statue, “The Death of Cleopatra,” which languished in Forest Park for over 70 years.

My TV appearance came about thanks to a phone call from my sister, Julie Reyes, who watches Daytime Chicago religiously.

On their Jan. 24 show, Tonya and Amy discussed the commemorative stamp honoring Edmonia Lewis. They admitted to not knowing much about the sculptor. Julie suggested I contact WGN-TV immediately.

I sent an email and left a voicemail for Tonya and she called me a half-hour later.

We had a pleasant talk about Edmonia, and she invited me to be on their show.

Tonya sent me a Booking Sheet that specified where and when I should go for the live show. It also specified what I should wear.

Based on the instructions, I did not wear my long necklace and applied more makeup than usual.

I also had to list five talking points on the Booking Sheet and supply a visual for each.

As you can imagine, my visuals provided free publicity for the Edmonia stamp, the Forest Park Review and my book. On my way to WGN Studios, I traveled down honorary streets bearing the names of Bob Bell (Bozo) and Frazier Thomas (Garfield Goose). They reminded me that I’ve been watching and listening to WGN my entire life.

When I arrived, an assistant led me to the Green Room. A mother and daughter were already sitting there, going on the show after me. Aicha Sharif and her 7½-year-old daughter, Cyrine, were going to talk about their involvement with Rocket Club Academy, an after-school program that teaches kids entrepreneurship and cutting-edge technology.

I showed them my book and talked about Edmonia and her statue. Cyrine suddenly took out her laptop and started writing her own children’s book. It’s titled, The Pug Who Thought He Was a Goose. Cyrine completed the first chapter and read it to us. It was brilliant and funny about a dog who thinks he can fly but falls flat on his face.

I was hoping not to fall flat on my face during the interview. Tonya and Amy were warm and welcoming before we went on the

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air. I was completely relaxed and vowed not to over-answer their questions. I didn’t know what they were going to ask and overanswered Tonya’s first question. After that, I gave brief relevant responses.

They were intrigued by Edmonia’s incredible story and curious about my book. They were impressed that I had a role in the Smithsonian Institute’s rescue and restoration of the statue. That I was a character in my own book. We had a few laughs and the interview went smoothly.

PROVIDED A friend later told me I didn’t say “uh” or John Rice with hosts Tonya Francisco and Amy Rutledge. “um” and there were no “you knows” or “I Room and talking about my book. This conmeans.” versation inspired Cyrine to start writing After my segment, I watched the interher book. Cyrine even told them the title of view with Aicha and Cyrine. Cyrine was confident and well-spoken as she talked her book. And I thought I was the only auabout a company she recently started. Then thor appearing on the show to shamelessly Aicha mentioned meeting me in the Green plug their book!

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How Forest Park and Cicero saved Cleopatra

By JILL WAGNER Contributing Reporter

In the mid-1980’s, firefighter Harold Adams, a Cicero Boy Scout troop leader, contacted Dr. Frank Orland of the Historical Society of Forest Park to tell him about a unique statue located in a salvage yard there, and that it had come from Forest Park.

Dr. Orland went on to do extensive research to discover the origins of the monument, sculped from Italian marble, by Edmonia Lewis, later to be donated to the National Museum of American Art of the Smithsonian in 1994.

The 5½-foot-tall statue, “Death of Cleopatra,” was unveiled at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition and praised by critics of the time for its daring expressivity. The abolitionist movement in the 19th century championed the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra with “evidence of African accomplishment and capability of leadership,” according to art historian Susanna W. Gold.

The guiding principles of the Centennial — unity and liberty — were inspired by the work, as centuries of African slavery were under-represented at the Exhibition. The monument was unsold and traveled to Chicago for the 1878 Chicago Interstate Exposition and it eventually showed up at a Clark Street Saloon.

Gambler and Harlem Race Track owner “Blind John” Condon acquired the statue and placed it as a grave marker for

his award winning filly, Cleopatra. The Harlem Race Track was located at Roosevelt and Hannah and was in operation from 1892 to c. 1912.

With new laws limiting gambling, the race track reinvented itself as Harlem Golf Course. The statue remained at the edge of a pond and was a target for golf balls. At some point the statue was removed from view and protected from golf balls and the elements.

The great work of Edmonia Lewis remained even when the golf course was purchased by the U.S. Navy for the building of torpedoes for the Second World War. It was when the naval ordnance plant became the Bulk Mail Center in the 1970s that the statue was hauled off to a salvage yard in Cicero.

The neoclassical white Carrara marble statue survived the hardships imposed on her. Several articles, books, and chapters of history have been published on Edmonia Lewis, her life and her sculptures. Edmonia Lewis, the daughter of an Ojibway-African American mother and an Afro-Haitian father, is now known as the first sculptor of African-American and native-American decent to achieve international recognition for her art.

West suburban historian, Glennette Tilly Turner has profiled Edmonia Lewis in her research, as well as local author John Rice, in his book The Ghost of Cleopatra. This month, the U.S. Postal Service is honoring her life and legacy by issuing the Edmonia Lewis forever stamp in the Black Heritage series that is now available.

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North Riverside poised to approve Aldi for mall outlot Feb. 7 vote set; Planning and Zoning Commission gives unanimous thumbs up

By BOB UPHUES Editor

A new, freestanding Aldi grocery store could be up and running by the end of 2022 or early 2023 in North Riverside with village trustees poised to formally approve the plan at its meeting on Feb. 7.

That action item will be on the village board agenda that night, said Village Administrator Sue Scarpiniti, following a unanimous recommendation for the project by the North Riverside Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 27.

“Our intention is to commence work immediately as soon as we have permits in hand,” said Matthew McDonnell, vice president of development and construction for Seritage Growth Properties, which owns the north anchor property at the mall.

That property includes not only the roughly 180,000-square-foot former Sears box at the north end of the shopping center but the parking lots immediately north and west of the store along with the former Sears Auto Center building that now houses Blink Fitness.

McDonnell told village officials that, depending on weather, it should take nine to 10 months from start to finish to improve the

site and build the store. Seritage will be responsible for site improvements, which will include repaving the 72-space parking lot and reconfiguring traffic flow into and out of the site. They will then turn the site over to Aldi to construct the store.

“Our aim is to get this done as soon as possible,” McDonnell said. “We’re anxious to get this Aldi up and running.”

Seritage has partnered with Aldi to build one of the grocer’s latest prototype locations, a 20,000-square-foot store with a greater focus on and larger displays of fresh products. McDonnell said that the store would be larger than the one about two miles directly west at 1001 Cermak Road in Broadview.

The new store will be far larger than Aldi’s existing North Riverside location, a storefront in a strip mall at 2000 Harlem Ave., which McDonnell confirmed would close.

“One of the main reasons we’re building this is that the current location is just not big enough,” McDonnell told planning and zoning officials during the Jan. 27 public hearing, which was held virtually.

Scarpiniti told commissioners that Aldi and Seritage have incorporated site plan changes suggested by police, fire and community development staff. The companies

are still awaiting final approval of storm water detention plans from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

Plans indicate that storm water will be detained in a vault located beneath the Aldi PROVIDED parking lot. The North Riverside trustees are poised on Feb. 7 to approve water collected in the vault would be construction of a new Aldi store, which will be one of the slowly released to company’s new, larger prototypes (above), in the parking lot north avoid flooding and of the former Sears anchor at North Riverside Park Mall. overwhelming the sewers. The sewers serving the mall are not tied into the and east sides of the new store. There are residential sewer system to the west, Scar- also landscaped islands that define and partially enclose the Aldi site, which will be piniti said.

The site plan also shows that Aldi will be contained to the north half of the parking adding about a quarter of an acre of green lot in front of the former Sears store.

A bioswale to assist in detaining storm space that presently does not exist at the water currently in the plan may or may or site, which is about 95 percent asphalt parkmay not move ahead depending on MWRD’s ing lot.

Plans shows landscaped areas about 35 to opinion of the overall storm water manage40 feet in width wrapping around the north ment plan.

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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

Board of Directors Chair Judy Greffin Treasurer Nile Wendorf Deb Abrahamson, Gary Collins, Darnell Shields, Sheila Solomon, Eric Weinheimer

Pritzker to propose tax relief in budget address Relief plan would ease grocery, motor fuel, property taxes

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois

Gov. J.B. 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 is 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 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 betterthan-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 pro-

gram 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.

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, ilga.gov/houseaudvid.asp.

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BIG WEEK

Black History Month at the Library The Forest Park Public Library has teamed up the Historical Society of Forest Park, the Illinois Juneteenth Committee and Forest Park Against Racism to honor Black History Month. Join us for one or more of these great events.

Bringing Black History to Life with Storytellers Baba Tony & Kucha Brownlee

The Women of Lockerbie

Lurrie Bell Saturday, Feb. 5, 9 p.m., FitzGerald’s Singer/guitarist Lurrie Bell has slowly worked his way to the top of the blues hierarchy, with a style that is just as adaptable to acoustic rural blues as it is to electric urban blues. All local blues fans owe it to themselves to see him just once, but why stop there? $15, 6615 Roosevelt Road., Berwyn.

Feb. 18, 19, 25, 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 20, 27 at 2 p.m., Concordia University The Artists of Concordia Theater presents The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevort. Produced

by Concordia University Chicago. Admission is free.

Bergmann Theater located at the Krentz Center, 7400 August Street in River Forest. This 75-minute poetic drama centers around a mother from New Jersey who roams the hills of Lockerbie, Scotland, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane’s wreckage. The women, determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love, want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victim’s families. Directed by Brian Fruits.

For more information email Andrew.Pederson@ cuchicago.edu.

Rising cost of prescription drugs The League of Women Voters of the LaGrange Area will sponsor a program on the rising price of prescription drugs on Tuesday, Feb. 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.

The discussion will be led by Dr. Thomas Gochenour of Rush University Medical Center, who will discuss the evolution of the prescription marketplace since 1972 and reference events and legislation that have led prices of some medications to skyrocket.

Register by emailing amartonffy@aol.com by Feb. 6. Free and open to the public. Email league@ lagrangearealwv.org for more info.

Friday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.

Baba Tony and Kucha Brownlee are back to present Bringing Black History to Life for the Forest Park community. This performance is a general selection of diverse stories that introduce folktales, call and response, dialect and poetry accompanied by African drumming, shekere playing, and enhanced by audience participation which includes singing and playing instruments. The stories will delight and uplift viewers. All programs are age and grade appropriate. View the virtual event on the Library’s Facebook page: https://www. facebook.com/forestparkreads. A Facebook account is not required to view.

Learn more about the series and other resources at fppl.org/blackhistorymonth.

Black is a Rainbow Color: Author Visit with Angela Joy Saturday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m.

This is a virtual event. You must sign up to join the Zoom Room, or catch us on Facebook. We’re honored to welcome Angela Joy, author of Black is a Rainbow Color, to kick off Black History Month. Among other honors, the book received recognition by the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature as the Best Book of 2020 a Washington Post Best Book of 2020, and it was also named as the Best Book of 2020 by the Washington Post and the New York Public Library. Designed for kids ages 8 and younger and their families.

Learn more about the series and other resources at fppl.org/blackhistorymonth.

Lawrence Peters Outfit

Ian Maksin Sunday, Feb. 6, 3 p.m., Good Shepherd Unitarian Church Playing a cello through pedals while singing in 30 different languages is quite a feat. Add that he has managed to gig constantly during this pandemic, and it’s clear that Ian Maksin is quite a force to be reckoned with. His own music is based on the native folk music of the languages he speaks. $15 general, $10 students/kids. 611 Randolph St., Oak Park.

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Sunday, Feb. 6, 1:30 p.m., FitzGerald’s Lawrence Peters has distinguished himself as a jack-ofall-trades on the Chicago music scene. First and foremost, he is that rare breed in all musical genres – a singing drummer. Beyond that, he has played in a variety of different bands across different genres, but his own project is brooding traditional country that he does quite well. 6615 Roosevelt Road., Berwyn.

Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m., presented online by Siena Center, Dominican University Austin Channing Brown is a AUSTIN CHANNING bestselling author, public speaker, and BROWN producer. Her work centers the Black experience in America and engages a diverse audience in the work of racial justice. Join us for a lecture on her bestselling book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. Austin creates content that centers the experiences of Black women, dismantling the foundations of white supremacy, while interweaving a way forward for all who will listen.

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FIRST UNITED

Final service on Christmas from page 1 years ago when the church would be full on Sundays with lots of children around.

“I especially liked vacation Bible school,” she said. “We had crafts and Bible stories. I was always happy to be the nature teacher. I loved being in the choir, and singing ‘Silent

with mattresses and a hot meal prepared,” he remembered with a laugh, “and no one came.”

That, of course, changed and First United continued to be the Friday night site for two years. When that involvement ended, the members continued to participate in the shelter program by making and serving meals.

One thing the members are both proud of and feel blessed by is their partnership with Engage Christian Church. Five years ago, Rev. Dawayne Choice was looking for a loca-

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First United Church has been on Elgin Avenue in Forest Park since 1927.

Night’ in candlelight on Christmas Eve.” “Now,” Lotus Moy added, “the congregation is much older. Many of the members have passed away and we have not been able to bring in younger people.”

The members talked about relationships.

“I’ll miss coming to church,” said Lorelei Pytlik whose father had served as president and whose mother sang in the choir. “We got to be a little family.”

“I’m going to miss this church,” added Carolyn Lewis. “I love my family here. I don’t know what I’m going to do. It’s going to be hard to find another church like this.”

Developmental psychologists tell us that as people near the end of their lives they tend to look back and ask, “Was my life worth living?” One of the things these 10 were proud of is their participation in the PADS homeless shelter.

Marty Moy and his wife Lotus recalled that First United was the very first church to host a PADS overnight shelter back in 1992. “We had the recreation room all set up

tion for his new church, called Engage, and First United was experiencing extreme financial challenges.

Long story short, First United sold their building to Engage with the agreement that the original owners would continue to worship in the basement while Rev. Choice led worship in the sanctuary upstairs.

The new owners hung a big banner on the north side of the church building on which First United Church was given equal billing with Engage Christian Church.

When asked why, Choice responded, “As much as it looks like we’ve been

good to them, they’ve been good to us. They left a foundation in this community. We want to carry on whatever impact they’ve had.”

“These are good people, man,” he exclaimed. “We couldn’t be where we are if it weren’t for their generosity. We’re going to be forever grateful for what they’ve done, making sure we can get this building.”

Rev. Marietta Hebert-Davis, who has served as interim pastor for about a year, said, “My position here as interim pastor means being able to walk with the congregation as they are making their transition — looking back on the good times and helping them walk toward the future, the blessings and the pain.”

In one of her sermons, she talked about the five stages of grief — denial, bargaining, anger, depression and finally acceptance — for the purpose of helping the members name the stages of anticipatory grief they are going through with the goal of experiencing acceptance when they have their final service on Dec. 25.

First Church was founded in 1865, three

months after the Civil War ended. The congregation has been served by 21 pastors during their long history, the surnames of many reflecting the German heritage of the faith community, names like Heinemann, Kalbleisch, Kunzler and Keiker.

A history of First United states, “Charter members of the congregation were middleclass people of German origin and adopted the name First German Reformed Church of Chicago. As their Chicago neighborhood changed and members were moving west, the congregation bought property in Forest Park in 1915 and built their present building at the corner of Harvard and Elgin in 1927.

They changed their name in 1959 to First United Church of Christ of Forest Park.”

STRIKE

Sides far apart from page 1 pensation for athletic coaching.”

Last week, PTU President Maggie Riley said that teachers are actually proposing a 5-year contract that includes a 5.7 percent pay raise for each year of the contract. She said the district is proposing a 2-year contract with no pay increase the first year and a 5% increase in the second year.

The contract negotiations had been facilitated by a federal mediator since July 2021 in order to help both sides reach an agreement.

In their statement on Jan. 31, union representatives said that they will file an intent-to-strike notice with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) on Feb. 1.

“The district’s teachers, librarians, social workers, and school counselors could then strike as soon as Feb. 18,” the union representatives said.

“High educator turnover limits the formation of lasting relationships with students and parents that improve learning and build a strong school community,” Riley said.

“To create the supportive, consistent learning environment students deserve, we need a competitive agreement that attracts great educators – and keeps them here,” she added.

“The district’s current offer falls far short of accomplishing that.”

The union is also asking the district administration to reduce class sizes at all three high schools in the district, among other changes.

The next bargaining session is set for Feb. 9. A D209 school board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 8. District 209 officials could not be reached for comment on Tuesday.

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C R I M E

Victim scammed out of $175,000 over span of years Forest Park police contacted the FBI after a 69-year-old resident called on Jan. 25 to report that he had been scammed out of more than $175,000 over a five- to six-year span.

The victim told police that five or six years ago he’d been contacted by phone by someone who identified himself as someone investigating immigration crimes in Mexico and Guatemala. The caller told the victim that an “immigrant” possibly was using his Social Security number and other personal information to misrepresent themselves.

On numerous occasion over the following years, the same person would call the victim and instruct him to send money via gift cards, which he would buy in large dollar amounts and provide the gift card numbers over the phone.

The victim said he suspected he was the victim of a scam when the caller told him he was keeping his money safe for him and wouldn’t return it.

Police advised the man to cease further contact with the caller and notified the FBI due to the large amount of money involved.

Bullet shatters salon door Police responded to Supercuts, 319 Harlem Ave., on Jan. 28 at about 4:10 p.m. after the manager called to report hearing a “bang” and then seeing the front glass door to the business shatter.

According to the police report, there were glass shards on the grounds and hanging from the door frame. They also reported recovering a bullet jacket from the floor of the salon.

Just prior to the shot, someone inside the salon reported seeing a man wearing an orange knit hat run southbound past the business. Then she heard a shot and saw the man running back north past the salon.

Security video showed a black sedan driving southbound through the lot with the man in the orange hat running after it. A moment later the salon door shatters and the man with the hat runs back north, enters a vehicle and leaves southbound.

Alleged burglar arrested, charged Jimekke L. Henderson, 20, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of burglary after allegedly breaking into two Forest Park businesses during the early morning hours of Jan. 28.

At 2:30 a.m., police responded to a burglary in progress at Starbucks Coffee, 7231 Madison St., after someone called to report a window shattered and someone walking around inside the store.

Police arrived and observed someone running out of the store. Officers gave chase and located Henderson under the rear stairs of a residence in the 300 block of Elgin Avenue. Police said Henderson used a large rock

to break the window.

Later that day, police received a call from someone at USA Beverage, 7200 Madison St., who said that business had also been burglarized and that video of the offender had been captured on a security camera.

The offender used a large brick to break the glass door of the business to gain entry at about 2:15 a.m., exiting at 2:23 a.m. Police recognized the offender in the USA Beverage break-in as Henderson.

Checks stolen, altered A 64-year-old Forest Park man went to police on Jan. 29 to report that three checks he’d written to pay routine bills amounting to $1,300 had been obtained by someone who altered them and removed more than $28,000 from his bank account.

The victim told police he had placed the checks in the mailbox at the corner of Beloit and Harvard on Jan. 17. While examining his account on Jan. 29, he noticed he was missing $27,000 from his account. He was able to obtain copies of the three checks, which showed changes to the amounts paid, dates and payees.

Vehicle break-ins An unidentified person reported to Forest Park police on Jan. 27 that between 9:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. someone broke into a Ford truck parked in the 7500 block of Harrison Street by breaking a window and door handle.

The offender then removed the victim’s wallet, which was left in plain view in the center console. The wallet contained identification, $200 in cash and two credit cards, both of which were used at a Footlocker stores in North Riverside and a Michael Kors and Kids Footlocker stores in Schaumburg.

A Forest Park resident called police on the morning of Jan. 30 to report that during the overnight hours, someone broke the driver’s side window of her vehicle, which was parked near the intersection of 14th Street and Elgin Avenue and removed two coats valued at $180.

Robbery A 64-year-old woman called police on Jan. 26 to report that two people had just robbed her groceries that had been delivered by Amazon to her building in the 1000 block of Desplaines Avenue at about 1:30 p.m.

The delivery driver left the grocery bags in the lobby, and when the victim went downstairs to retrieve them, she found two elderly men going through the bags. When the woman said the groceries belonged to her, one of the men grabbed a bag and walked away.

When the second offender attempted to walk out with a second bag, the victim reportedly pulled the offender back inside, shoved him against the wall, took the grocery bag and went inside.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Jan. 24-30, 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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OPINION O U R

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A strike at Proviso?

t is anything but a surprise that faculty union members at the Proviso Township District 209 high schools voted nearly unanimously Monday to authorize a strike as early as Feb. 18 if there is not a breakthrough in long-stalled contract talks.

The union, which represents teachers, social workers and counselors, reported that 98% of its nearly 300 members approved a job action. That is a statement.

The previous contract expired last June. Negotiations have been sporadic and seemingly unproductive. The talks have been facilitated since July by a federal mediator. This is often an effective method of keeping two sides talking even during impasses. It is not working here.

The two sides, by their own admissions, are far apart. The union is looking for a five-year pact with annual pay hikes of 5.7 percent. Rodney Alexander, the school board president, has wrongly shorthanded that as a demand for a 30 percent hike. It’s 30 percent over five years.

The union says the district has proposed a twoyear contract with no raise in year one and a five percent hike in the second year.

Our experience covering such negotiations in multiple towns over many years is that either of these proposals might be an acceptable opening bid by each side. That’s when negotiations start.

A five-year teacher contract in such a fluid moment in education seems too long to us. Same way such a lengthy contract for a school superintendent is notably too long. Three years, maybe four, would be reasonable.

And an annual hike near 6% — and we don’t know the steps and lanes nonsense in the fine print that can really boost wages — is way too high. We agree with Alexander that such an increase is not “sustainable” for taxpayers.

Find the middle. It’s your job.

That said, we’re not hopeful here. The relationship between teachers, the superintendent and this school board has become toxic. We are perplexed that the school board would designate James Henderson, the superintendent, as the lead negotiator. That reportedly there is not active board representation on the negotiating team is inexplicable. Henderson has done nothing to earn the trust of faculty and has done much to earn their enmity.

What has happened in this school district over the past two years is beyond disheartening. That we have come to the precipice of a teacher strike seems almost inevitable.

Football, America, and survival of the fittest

L

ast week, when Pastor Walter Mitty talked to Matt and Brian, his two nephews in Manitowoc, it sounded like the whole state of Wisconsin was going through the five stages of grief after the 49ers beat their beloved Packers in the snow and cold at Lambeau Field.

And some of those cheeseheads even seemed to be stuck in the stage called denial. It sounded to Mitty like a lot of the folks back home couldn’t shake the belief that the Pack would somehow be playing again the next Sunday.

Meanwhile the buzz around Poplar Park was about Ryan Poles. Stealing him from the Kansas City Chiefs to be the Bears’ new GM was giving the Bears nation hope for next year. He, after all, was the one who drafted Mahomes. Maybe, just maybe he would be the savior we’ve been waiting for.

One of the problems with football fans in the Windy City, at least for those 45 years old and up, was that they remember 1986 like it was yesterday. Talk about dominating! Sweetness, the Fridge, Mike Singletary, the Superbowl Shuffle.

What the Bears need in 2022, everyone was saying, is a general manager who would finally get some good players. They still have not forgiven Ryan Pace for drafting Mitch Trubisky instead of Patrick Mahomes (evidently, all Bear GMs are named Ryan).

Then last Sunday, the conversation at coffee hour shifted to speculation about who was going to win the Super Bowl, the Cincinnati Bengals or the Los Angeles Rams.

Dorothy Aschenbrenner tried to show some interest in the conversation but finally gave up, walked over to Mitty who was enjoying a brownie and lamented, “Pastor, you gave a really good sermon, but instead of discussing that, all the men want to talk about is football.”

Growing up 40 miles from Green Bay, Mitty was, of course, a Packer fan, and once they were eliminated he lost interest in football until next fall. So all he said in reply was, “Yeah, Dorothy. I hear you.”

But the octogenarian wasn’t finished. “I mean, Russia is getting ready to invade Ukraine, millions of children are facing hunger in Afghanistan and Yemen, and their blood pressure is going up arguing about who will win a football game.”

Dorothy paused and added, “By the way, Pastor, what is FanDuel?”

On Monday, Mitty and his neighbor Michael decided to get together for coffee in the parsonage. They didn’t want to go out to a coffee shop because of COVID and were tired of talking on the phone.

“Good coffee, Walt.”

“Yeah, I like it. It’s from Sumatra. Fair trade of course.”

After agreeing they were grateful that the temperature outside had warmed a bit, Mitty told his good friend what everyone was talking about the day before after the service.

“I have to admit,” said Michael, “my interest in football has gone down since the Bears have been mediocre for so long.

My philosophy is that if you keep your expectations low, you

won’t be disappointed.”

Pastor Walt nodded and said, “Michael, do you remember when we were in Bernie’s book store a few months ago when COVID seemed to be letting up and we got onto the subject of football?”

“I do, and he was comparing America’s love of football — or did he call it an obsession — with the gladiators back in ancient Rome.”

“And if I remember correctly,” Mitty continued, “Bernie told us that way back then the Roman emperors promoted gladiator fights to the death and ‘bread and circuses’ as ways of distracting the populace from the real problems in their society.”

The two friends batted around why football fans are so passionate about the game. “Like I don’t understand,” said Michael, “why 80,000 fans would sit in a snowstorm and zero-degree temperatures for three hours to watch grown men play a game.”

The conversation then shifted to the salaries pro football players make. Mitty noted that Aaron Rodgers was making $33 million a year.

“Hey,” said Michael with a smirk, “the guy has to put food on the table.”

“And I read somewhere,” Mitty added, “that the lowest paid player makes something like $165,600 for a whole season.”

He did the math in his head. “Michael, it would take me only about two and a half years to make that much here at the church. And my body wouldn’t get destroyed in the process.

Which made Michael laugh.

“What?”

“I just imagined you playing linebacker for the Bears and after the very first play being carted off the field and on the way to the hospital.”

“You know, Michael,” said Mitty shaking his head at the thought of every bone in his body being broken, “professional football is survival of the fittest to the max.”

The two friends drank their coffee as they pondered.

“But, Walt,” Michael said, breaking the silence, “isn’t that what life is like? Survival of the fittest? I read that right now 70% of the wealth in this country is owned by millionaires and billionaires.”

“You have to have money to make money, right my friend?”

“I watched a documentary a month or so ago,” said Michael, “by Henry Louis Gates about how things have changed for Black folks since the civil rights legislation was passed in 1964.”

“And what was the conclusion?”

Michael sighed. “He said that for the top half of the Black population, life is a lot better.”

“And for the bottom half ?”

“Nothing has changed.”

As his neighbor was putting his coat on to go back home, Pastor Walt said, “Michael, I just came to a profound conclusion. I don’t think God cares who wins the Super Bowl.”

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O B I T U A R Y

Mike McAdam, 33 Loved the outdoors and sports Michael “Mike” Robert McAdam, 33, of River Forest died on Jan. 18, 2022.

Born in Oak Park, he graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School and attended Triton College. He lived a fulfilling life, playMIKE MCADAM ing youth baseball, enjoying Scouting and being a vital part of the church youth group. He loved sports and was a die-hard Cubs fan and was his siblings’ #1 fan at their games and matches. He enjoyed spending time with his family, being at the farm, and spending time outside.

He was a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church of River Forest where he shared his gift of singing in worship. His faith reached well beyond the church walls, spreading joy to all who met him.

Mike was the son of Rob and Sandy; the brother of Melissa (Ryan), Jenn, Jess and Tim (Emily); rockstar uncle of Madelyn, Dawson, Parker and Chase; grandson of Donald Woods and the late Thelma Woods, and the late Robert and Marillyn McAdam; and the nephew, cousin and friend to many.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of River Forest.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to First Presbyterian Church of River Forest or to Team Mike for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Funeral arrangements were handled by Peterson-Bassi Chapels.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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SANITARIAN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Sanitarian in the Health Department.

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SEASONAL FARMERS’ MARKET MANAGER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Manager in the Health Department. This position manages the Oak Park Farmer’s Market including the vendors that sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This is a part-time seasonal position with work from January-mid November and work required on Saturday’s from May through October.

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.

SAWA’S OLD WARSAW RESTAURANT

Help wanted. Hiring all positions.

Apply in person at 9200 W Cermak Rd, Broadview, IL 60155.

PART-TIME ELECTRICIAN’S HELPER

Call contracter for more info.

708-738-3848

JANITORIAL

Part-time. 3-5 days per week. Evening hours 5-9. $13-15/hr to start.

Job located in Morton Grove, IL. Must have own transportation.

Call Larry for more information. 773636-2505

COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Service Officer in the Police Department. This position will perform a variety of public service, customer service and law enforcement related duties and responsibilities that do not require the services of a sworn police officer; and to perform a variety of administrative duties. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

PART-TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Part-Time Community Service Coordinator (up to 10-15 hrs./week) in the Adjudication Department. Thisperson monitors individuals who have been ordered to provide community service in the Village, coordinates with organizations that provide community service opportunities, etc. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. Open until filled.

ACCOUNTANT CLERK

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Account Clerk II. This position which performs a variety of accounting clerical duties involving financial record keeping and/or transactions including accounts payable and receivable and to provide a variety of accounting support to the Development Customer Services Department. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/.

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.oakpark.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.

PART TIME DELIVERY DRIVER

Local company looking for part time driver. Must be drug free and have a valid IL DL. Must be able to lift 75lb. $15/hr Email resume: HR@sievertelectric. com

LITIGATION ASSISTANT

Established boutique law firm moving from Chicago Loop to Oak Park, and seeking experienced litigation assistant to work with senior partner.

Competitive salary and benefits.

Send resume to mkarson@laroseboscolaw.com

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CLASSIFIED PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed separate bids will be received by the Board of Education, Oak Park Elementary School District 97 (the “Board”) for the following project: OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 97 SD97 SUMMER 2022 LIFE SAFETY WORK OAK PARK, IL 60302 BID GROUP 1 – ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ROOFING, GENERAL TRADES Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m.

CST on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Administrative offices, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302, and will be virtually opened via zoom and read at 2:15 p.m. CST on that date. Bids shall be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked: Oak Park Elementary School District 97 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 Attention: Bulley & Andrews Project: SD97 - SUMMER 2022 LIFE SAFETY WORK Virtual Bid Opening will be held at 2:15pm CST on 2/10/2022 per link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web. zoom.us/j/83956673114 Meeting ID: 839 5667 3114 Scope of work for Bid Group 1 generally includes: Electrical, Mechanical, Roofing, Plumbing, General Trades All bids must be submitted in accordance with the bidding instructions contained in the Bidding Documents for the project. Bid security in the form of a bid bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid amount shall be submitted with the bid. Should a bid bond be submitted, the bond shall be payable to the Board of Education, Oak Park Elementary School District 97, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302. All documents and information required by the bidding instructions contained in the Bidding Documents for the project shall be submitted with the bid. Incomplete, late or non-conforming bids may not be accepted.

No bids shall be withdrawn, cancelled or modified after the time for opening of bids without the Board’s consent for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled time of bid opening.

The Bidding Documents for the project (which include the bidding instructions for the project and other related documents) will be available Tuesday January 25th, 2022 and are available for viewing/download online without cost or purchase on the Bulley & Andrews, LLC One Drive, located at the following link.

No username or password is required. https://tinyurl.com/k5r9y82r The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make an award that in the Board’s sole opinion is in the best interest of the District.

The site will be available for visits by appointment to be coordinated with Bulley & Andrews, LLC. Interested parties may inspect the existing conditions. Schedule an appointment with Robert Cotan of Bulley & Andrews in advance if you wish to visit the sites.

All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all Contractors working on public works. If during the time period of work, the prevailing wage rates change, the contractor shall be responsible for additional costs without any change to the contract amount. All bidders must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Oppor-

BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG

PUBLIC NOTICES tunity Laws.

For additional information on the project, contact Robert Cotan of Bulley & Andrews, LLC at rcotan@ bulley.com or 708-315-8468.

Dated: 1/25/22 Robert Cotan Bulley & Andrews, LLC Published in Wednesday Journal February 2, 9, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Mercedes De La Paz Buck Case Number 20224000323.

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Mercedes De La Paz Buck to the new name of Cedes Delapaz Buck.

The court date will be held: On Tuesday March 22, 2022 at 11am via Zoom: Meeting ID 936 6870 5913 Password: 826976 at 1500 Maybrook Dr., Maywood, Cook County, IL in Courtroom #0111.

Published in Wednesday Journal January 26, February 2, 9, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of BEATRIZ MIGUEL-VILLAOBOS, Petitioner, and FRANCISCO ORTIZ-FERNANDEZ, Respondent, Case No. 2022D000652.

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 April 28, 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 February 2, 9, 16, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday 22 February at 7:00 p.m. the Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing virtually, via Zoom, to consider a text amendment to Title 9 of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance and Title 2 “Boards and Commissions” to consider the creation of a combined “Zoning and Planning Commission”.

Join Zoom Meeting through this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/86989456916?pwd=SU9DaVJDQ2svSlZ4RHp0WXIxTWdJUT09 Meeting ID: 869 8945 6916 Passcode: 684534 The applicant for this petition is the Village of Forest Park, 517 Desplaines, Forest Park, Illinois.

Signed: Kerry McBride Acting Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson Published in Forest Park Review February 2, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield will hold a public hearing at 6:30 P.M. on February 14, 2022 at the Village Board Room in the Municipal Building of the Village of Brookfield, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 on the Village’s proposed appropriation ordinance, which will serve as the basis for the Village’s 2022 Annual Appropriation Ordinance.

The proposed appropriation ordinance will be on file in the Village Clerk’s Office for at least ten (10) days prior to February 14, 2022, and copies thereof will be conveniently available for public examination and copying.

Brigid Weber, Village Clerk NOTE: Published in the Brookfield Landmark, February 2, 2022.

Published in RB Landmark February 2, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT OF RACINE COUNTY Case No. 21-CV-1437 Case Code No: 30101 NATHANIEL C. ERHARDT, Plaintiff, and, WISCONSIN PIPE TRADES HEALTH FUND, UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY, Involuntary Plaintiffs, -v.ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, J.C. MOVERS & LUMPERS SERVICES, INC., DAMILLON D. THOMAS, ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Defendants.

PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO: Damillon D. Thomas 215 Des Plaines Avenue Forest Park, Illinois 60130 THE PERSONS NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDANT: You are hereby notified that the Plaintiffs named above have filed a Complaint for damages against you.

Within forty (40) days after the 16th day of February 2022, exclusive of the date just stated, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint.

The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court - Racine County 730 Wisconsin Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin 53403 and to Gruber Law Offices, LLC, Attorneys Patrick K. Ritter and Nicholas L. Hermann, the Plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is: 100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2800, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202.

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy within forty (40) days, the Court may grant a Judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A Judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A Judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment of wages or seizure of property.

Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 26th day of January 2022.

GRUBER LAW OFFICES, LLC Attorneys for the Plaintiff, Nathaniel C. Erhardt By: /s/Patrick K. Ritter Patrick K. Ritter State Bar No.: 1092393 Email: patrickritter@gruber-law.com Nicholas L. Hermann State Bar No.: 1082796 Email: nh@gruber-law.com POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 100 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 2800 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Telephone: (414) 276-6666 Published in Wednesday Journal February 2, 9, 16, 2022

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PROVISO SCHOOL DISTRICT 209 – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2 – SEQUENCE 1 BID RELEASE 9 Gilbane Building Company, Construction Manager, for and acting on behalf of The Board of Education of Proviso Township High School District 209, is receiving lump sum proposals from interested contractors for the Proviso School District Capital Improvements Project.

This release includes the following: Proviso East Mechanical Equipment prepurchase for work to occur in Summer 2022.

PROVISO EAST BP # DESCRIPTION 23L Mechanical Equipment Pre-Purchase – Proviso East The bid documents will be distributed to bidders on or about Thursday, January 27, 2022.

An online Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. local time via a virtual Teams meeting.

The proposals will be due on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. local time via bidder’s prequalification account at www. ibidpro.com.

To bid this project, bidders should register with Gilbane Building Company.

The qualification application and bid proposals are to be completed online at www. ibidpro.com.

Bid security in the form of a bid bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid is required from all bidders.

Guarantee Bonds in the form of a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid will be required from the awarded Bidder.

The work will be done in accordance with the Contract Documents.

“FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS INVITATION TO BID MAY RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF THE BIDDER”.

This contract calls for the construction of a “public work,” within the meaning of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/.01 et seq. (“the Act”).

The Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics performing services on public works projects no less than the “prevailing rate of wages” (hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits) in the county where the work is performed.

For information regarding current prevailing wage rates, please refer to the Illinois Department of Labor’s website at: https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/ Laws-Rules/CONMED/Pages/ Rates.aspx. All contractors and subcontractors rendering services under this contract must comply with all requirements of the Act, including but not limited to, all wage, notice and record keeping duties.

The Proviso Township High School District 209 and Gilbane Building Company reserve the right to reject any or all bids. All information submitted as part of this process shall be considered public information under the State Freedom of Information Act unless specifically disclosed on the applicable information by the Bidder. Challenges to such exemptions shall be defended solely by the Bidder.

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(708) 366-8989 7342 MADISON ST, FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS 60130

7618 Marengo Avenue

629 Harlem $309,000

$409,000

Brick bungalow 2-flat in the heart of Forest Park. Steps from transportation and downtown shopping and nightlife. 1st flr unit is duplexed into basement. Expansive LR and formal DR, 2 BRs both large enough for king sized beds, an eat-in kitchen, and three season porch. Finished basement has large study, deep walk-in closet, fam rm, second full BA, and third large BR. Basement laundry room has two sets of washer/dryers, one for each unit. Top flr 2 BR unit has been rented since 2006. The 2 ½ car garage has room for parking/storage. Tenants park on the driveway off the front. A flood control system keeps the basement dry. Great starter home, regular investment, or a perfect place to retire!

621 Elgin Avenue $423,000 Beautifully built and well cared for 2-flat. Two 2 BR units, fully occupied building for the next year, makes for a great investment. Rents cover the mortgage, taxes, utilities, and insurance. Large open living rms, formal dining rms, eat-in kitchens, and good sized BRs. Parking for four cars minimum up to 6 if needed! Great location just a few steps away from the transportation and downtown Forest Park.

One of Forest Park’s hidden gems. 2-flat.

Each unit has a large open formal dining room and 2 large BRs. The front living rms have eight windows and a brick faux fireplace. The rear BRs on each floor are tied into a tandem rm often used as a large closet and/or an office. Well maintained Kitchens and BAs. Basement is wide open for your first floor duplex ideas! Separate utilities each unit. Parking pad fits six cars. Next to the community gardens and a beautiful hidden gem of a park! Located 100 feet from the blue line. This opportunity will not last long. SOLD AS IS.

UNDER CONTRACT

1039 Troost Ave, Forest Park $350,000

813 Beloit Avenue $259,000 One of Forest Park’s largest bungalows is hitting the market! Classic layout with living rm, dining rm, and 3 BR,1 BA. The original ceiling height under the drop ceiling will measure out to 9 feet high! The basement was at one time an apartment but can be gutted and adjoined with the first floor, or left as is for storage. Very large partially heated attic is ready for your expansion ideas.

Located 100 feet from the FP Park District baseball diamonds, skate park, tennis courts, playgrounds and pool. A couple blocks to the Desplaines L entrance.

This home is ready for your decorating and updates!

7314 Randolph, Forest Park $179,000

Huge three bedroom home in need of rehab.

Three car plus garage! Enormous 75 foot lot.

This two bedroom and two bathroom unit is ready to sell! While dated, it is in impeccable condition. Sixth floor facing East gives that beautiful morning sunshine coming over the treetops! Great building and management. This unit does have garage parking.

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