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Recognized for 25 years of supporting families

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

After 25 years working for the Village of Forest Park, nearly two decades of those at the Howard Mohr Community Center, Karen Dylewski retired at the end of January from her role as the center’s director.

At the Jan. 26 council meeting, Village Administrator Rachell Entler honored Dylewski by reading a proclamation. It thanked Dylewski for ensuring the community center is a welcoming, inclusive space that provides vital resources for residents of all ages

Under Dylewski’s leadership, the community center has provided services for senior s, hosted daily childcare programs with enrichment activities and homework help, and given food, clothing and other resource donations to local families. Dylewski also opened the center as a voting precinct and meeting place for area organizations.

“Karen Dylewski is reco gnized for her lasting impact on the Village of Forest Park and for truly being the center of the community, leaving a le gacy of service that will continue to benefit generations to come,” the proclamation said.

Dylewski wasn’t present at the meeting but later told the Review that she’s looking forward to traveling and being a stay-at-home grandparent with her husband,

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

For the first time in 16 years, Forest Park has updated its building code to reflect the latest editions of international, national and state building codes, residential codes, fire codes and property maintenance codes.

But the passage, ultimately unanimous, did not come without intense debate among commissioners, a criticism of Mayor Rory Hoskins’ leadership by a commissioner who then had

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35,000 meals packed at Forest Park Middle School

Forest Park PTO and District 91 hosts Day of Service in honor of MLK Day

BY HOPE BAKER Contributing Reporter

More than 200 volunteers filled the gym at Forest Park Middle School on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for District 91’s third annual Day of Service on Jan. 19.

ard Mohr Community Center food pantry, and the St. Ber nardine Parish food pantry.

“I am so proud of how our community showed up for each other and I have no doubt that this will continue to grow and be something that people look forward to every year,” Er nst said.

According to Ernst, the event has grown in size and impact since first being established three years ago. Volunteers packed 1,650 meals during year one and 9,500 meals during year two.

“This year, we met our 30,000-meal goal through fundraising initiati ” Ernst said.

pack meals in the middle-school gy m on Jan. 19.

District of Forest Park.

“D209 and Proviso East sponsored a whole table and staffed it with all the volunteers,” Mutchler said.

At each table, volunteers measured, poured and sealed individual bags of pasta meals

“I think we have an incredibly unique district,” Mutchler said. “We’re in this beautiful little pocket -- this area that’s both urban and suburban -- but it really does feel like a small community. We take care of each other.”

Ernst said incorporating local sponsors

helped increase the number of meals that they were able to pack and donate this year Sponsoring a table for $500 resulted in 1,250 packed meals and co-sponsoring a table for $250 resulted in 625 packed meals

“The Day of Service is a great example of what happens when parents partner with the school district to plan and execute an event that really embodies what we stand for as a district,” Ernst said. “This event directly benefits people in our own community.”

During the event, volunteers packed nonperishable meals and collected essential household and toiletry items for members of the community who are currently experiencing food or housing insecurity.

Organized by the Forest Park PTO and District 91, the event was attended by students, families, D91 staff and community members.

Rachelle Ernst, director of engagement for D91, said volunteers packed about 35,000 meals, which consisted of pasta with Tomato Basil sauce.

After the event, the meals were delivered to the Forest Park Community Fridge, the How-

Kc Mutchler, president of the Forest Park PTO, said they partnered with an organization called Feed6 for this years’ Day of Service. Feed6 is a Chicagoland hunger-relief initiative that hosts large-scale meal-packing events that provide nutritious meals to families in need

“We had 14 long tables with assembly lines set up,” Mutchler said. “There were 10 to 12 volunteers at each table and a table lead that helped keep people on track.”

Mutchler said numerous local organizations and small businesses helped sponsor the event, including U3 Coffee and the Park

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Who is the front runner in the 7th? Hard to sa

Cash and endorsemen

By BILL DWYER Contributing Reporter

As the primary campaign to replace Danny K. Davis enters its final stretch, there remains no obvious front runner.

The election will be held March 17, with mail in ballots going out Thursday district is overwhelmingly Democrati the primary winner is expected to win the general election in November

■ As of now, for mer Chicago real estate investor Jason Friedman continues to enjoy a huge lead in fundraising over the other according to campaign finance reports filed He has raised just under $1.8 million, near three times that of any other candidate. includes just over $300,000 in 4th quarter do nations. Friedman spent $345,924, leavin him with just over $1 million.

■ ER physician Thomas Fisher had a strong 4th quarter, with $242,582 in net ceipts, more than any other candidate besides Friedman. That pushed his total take to over $618,000. He spent $117,060, leaving him $455,239 on hand, also more than all but Friedman.

■ Melissa Conyears-Ervin, who had $223,775 on hand in her c ong ressional c ampaign f und as of Sept. 30, raised $108,040 and spent $114,873, leaving her with $216,934. Howeve r, she appears to be touting her r un for Democratic Stat e c entral c ommitteewoman, rather than C ong ress

■ State Re p. LaShawn Ford’s quarterly cash haul increased slightly in the 4th quarter, to $140,849. After spending $65,415, he had $307,547 on hand at year’s end.

■ Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins, who started the quarter with $55,655, raised $57,976. With $103,026 in expenditures, he had $11,604 remaining as of Dec. 31. He had a fundraiser in a River Forest home on Jan. 31.

■ Union official Anthony Driver raised $70,932 last quarter and had $73,555 remaining after spending $72,441.

■ Oak Park resident Reed Showalter raised $125,359, plus a $25,000 loan. He

spent $114,750 and had $134,680 as of Dec 31. Showalter announced his 4th quarter fundraising in an email.

■ Richard Boykin took in $198,826 last quarter which included approximately $152,000 which he personally donated to the campaign. He spent $143,140, leaving him with $105.471 at year’s end. He’s raised $328,111 in total.

Showalter took the opportunity to blast two of the front runners. “Jason Friedman will answer to AIPAC (the America Israel Public Affairs Committee),” he wrote. Showalter also alle ged that ConyearsErvin “will bring back c rypt o. ” Vowing

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to “ fight for the p eople of the 7th District, Showalter said his b eliefs “are not fo r sale[DG1.1].”

T he issue of AIPAC-funded cong ressional candidates has been a flash point in several Illinois cong ressional contests. F riedman was pointedly called out by a questioner at a recent Democratic Party of Oak Park presentation in January and heckled loudly by another audience member re garding AIPAC

Several hopefuls received notable endorsements in recent weeks. Driver was endorsed by the Mid-America Re gional Council of Carpenters and by Re p. Deli Ramire z (D3), giving him more than tw do z en endorsements.

Fisher has been endorsed by Re p. L ren Underwood, the Chicago T ribune and eight medical organizations, includin the American Colle ge of Physicians F riedman has three endorsements including Chicago Alderman Bria Hopkins, for mer Oak Park trustee Ravi Parakkat and Emphraim Lee, of the 2nd Chicago Police District Council. Hoskins has 17 endorsements from of ficials throughout Proviso township and elsewhere, including the mayors of Melrose Park, River Forest, Westchester, Hillside and North Riverside Ford was recently endorsed by for mer Chicago Alderman Walter Burnett Jr, and state Re p. Jawaharial Williams. They join 33 Illinois House and Senate members endorsing Ford, along with retiring incumbent Re p. Davis, Jesse White and seve area mayors

On Sunday, Feb. 1, Ford met voters at meet ’n’ greet in Broadview sponsored State Senate Majority Leader Kimber Lightford (D-Maywood), and “co-hosted by Illinois House Speaker Chris Welc and Davis.

Boykin was endorsed by the Italian Amer ican Police Association, and on Jan 27, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. Conyears-Ervin was endorsed by Fire fighters Local 2 and Elect Democrati Women. Meanwhile, her latest ad, titled “No Fear,” triggered controversy. She is r unning both for Cong ress and a position on the Democratic state central committee, both from the 7th Cong ressional District, and took advantage of a loophole in federal campaign finance law that allows her to le g ally use cash from her state campaign fund for the commercial.

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who also recently retired.

“We were born and raised here, got married at 21, raised our kids here, and now we get to be spending some time together,” Dylewski said.

But she’s going to miss everything about the community center, from the staf f — “They’re like family,” Dylewski said. “They’re always there to have your back, anytime you need anything — to the clientele. “The people who we serve have become fast friends,” she said of local residents and seniors.

“I couldn’t do it without everybody working at the village,” Dylewski added of her success at the community center. “It’s my place. I feel like it’s my home.”

After the proclamation was read, commissioners shared how Dylewski has impacted them.

“My first favorite thing about her is that she never gets tied up in meetings, bureaucracy and talking about how to fix a problem ad nauseam. She sees a problem, and she goes out and she fixes the problem. If there’s a person that needs help, she helps them,”

Commissioner Maria Maxham said. “She never says no to anybody. I’ve never, ever heard her say, ‘That’s not my job.’ She goes out and does things that most of us wouldn’t even dream about doing, cleans out houses and helps people in situations that are unbelievable, and never asks for credit. In fact, asks not to be mentioned for things.”

Maxham recalls her time as editor of the Review and wanting to interview Dylewski about certain things she’d accomplished for the community, and she’d say, “‘Maria, please don’t write that story. I don’t want that kind of reco gnition. Instead, why don’t you write about this and tell people how they can help with this problem.’”

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times I’ve interviewed her. And the first time I met her, she gave me a big hug.

“My rst favorite thing about her is that she never gets tied up in meetings, bureaucracy and talking about how to x a problem ad nauseam. She sees a problem, and she goes out and she xes the problem. If there’s a person that needs help, she helps them.”

M ARIA MAXHAM Commissioner

This re porter has experienced the same selfless reaction from Dylewski the few

“Karen is truly a model of humility,” Commissioner Ryan Nero said. “I wish her health and happiness in her retirement.”

“I think many of us have a Karen Dylewski story of how she helped us in our time of need or know somebody who has been helped at the community center,” said Commissioner Michelle MelinRogovin. “She has creative, loving, positive energy and thinks of ways to help people that they themselves couldn’t identify, but then improves their lives in a way that is long lasting and substantial. She’s helped so many generations of families in our community, and I’m just in awe of the energy that she’s brought to the community center and the example that she has instilled in the generations of kids who have been working at the community center.”

“Karen Dylewski is a force,” Commissioner Jessica Voogd said. “She is so proud of her kids at the community center and so supportive of her colleagues and everyone in the community. She will cer-

tainly be missed here. She has touched so many lives in Forest Park and beyond, and I think we’ll be eternally grateful to her for that.”

Mayor Rory Hoskins thanked Dylewski for her hard work and putting in the time to get things done.

“She’s personally touched my family. My wife and I have sent all four of our kids to the community center, so she’s watched all of them. She hired my daughter to be a counselor,” Hoskins said. And he appreciates working with her professionally, since he started as a commissioner. “We’ve all grown together. We got through Covid together.”

During her administrator’s re port at the end of the council meeting, Entler shared how grateful she was for Dylewski’s support when Entler had cancer.

“There are not enough words for me to express to her the impact that she has had on my family and myself,” Entler said. “I’m sure that sentiment resounds with a lot of people in this community.”

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stantial property upgrades to their home, we’re saying, ‘Nope, you can’t do that unless you retrofit your home with a sprinkler detection system.’ Well, that’s a no go, man.”

Nero said the council was having a great forum and added that Glinke is a good source to answer Voogd’s questions about the sprinkler systems “It doesn’t get more expert than that in terms of life safety, fire code, fire safety, sprinkler systems,” Nero said. “He gave you some answers and then you disagreed with him, but he’s the expert, and so was the planner.…If you’re not getting the answers from our resident department head expert, what are you going to do over the next X amount of days to make yourself feel comfortable?”

“I’m concerned about development, but I’m also concerned about safety,” Voogd responded. “I’m concerned about neighbors, I’m concerned about our first responders, and I have to do a lot of research because I don’t often get robust answers. I get short answers: ‘Unenforceable, doesn’t work, just pass it.’ So, I do have to do a little bit more digging to try to inform myself. But this is seriously just asking for us to pause and consider what this change means, and on a bigger scale, why isn’t it being enforced and what else isn’t being enforced?”

Hoskins asks for decorum

As Voogd spoke, Nero tried to inter rupt her and Hoskins asked that, when a commissioner is speaking, the council needs

to let that commissioner finish their comment.

Nero responded: “You know what I’m tired of, Rory [Hoskins,] you sit here biweekly and you have no opinion about anything. You make no comment about anything, and as soon as I speak up to try to—” before Hoskins asked Deputy Clerk Megan Roach to turn of f Nero’s microphone.

Before moving on, Hoskins requested decorum and suggested that Nero leave if he can’t respect that. Melin-Rogovin then said, while not ideal, asking for additional clarification is perfectly fine.

“We all do our best to do a good job. I think we’re all doing what we want to do and do our best to serve the community,” Melin-Rogovin said. “We don’t always have to understand our particular points of view, and we can disag ree, but at the end of the day, how we express our points of view and how we want to re present the village is in our vote.”

During her commissioner’s re port, Voogd ag reed: “We’re all different people. We all have different styles and approaches to holding this office and how we serve our community. And I’m guilty, I try to do research, I try to be as infor med as possible. I have no interest in being a rubber stamp or voting a certain way because I was told to. And that’s me, but I hope, however everybody else up here approaches this office, we can all meet each other with some sort of common decency and respect for the fact that we’re up here volunteering our time and trying to serve our community.”

Nero seeks to revisit residential zoning updates

During his commissioner’s report, Commissioner Ryan Nero asked for the village to revisit updates to the village’s residential zoning code that would streamline the building review process and decrease the number of nonconforming properties in Forest Park.

Forest Park has been working to update chunks of its code over the past two years, including the residential zoning code. Commissioners first voted whether to update the code’s residential zoning in October 2024, when it was tabled for further discussion.

Then, Commissioner Michelle Melin-Rogovin shared concerns about how the zoning changes would impact stormwater management and density. Commissioner Jessica Voogd said she had questions about what information and data was used to inform these recommendations and requested more public outreach.

After months of inaction, last May, a majority of commissioners voted to not pass the zoning updates. The updates will have to go back through the Planning and Zoning Commission before returning to the village council for another vote.

In December, Steve Glinke, head of the village’s building department, put together and dispersed an eight-page memo that broke down the zoning code’s amendments and the process the village went through with its planning consultant, Muse, to do peer research and audit current code regulations. The memo also outlined the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission’s two public

LETTER TO THE ED I TOR

Response to zoning code amendments

I disag ree with the comments contained in the Jan. 14 letter from Bob and Sharon Cox in the Forest Park Review re garding major changes to the village’s residential zoning code.

The stated primary objectives for amending the code by adoption of a large zoning rule grid stated in their letter sound good but in reality, it only serves as a smokescreen to cover a large bundle of special zoning “favors” permeating this grid.

Contrary to what has been stated, there was no thorough vetting of these changes. Some of these changes came about by meetings between Forest Park zoning officials and real estate developers wanting to “run wild.”

It is possible to address certain matters impacting non-

conforming properties without opening up the “flood gates” by broadly allowing all kinds of stuf f that is just bad for many residents of the village

This is especially true for changes contained in the grid for R-3 District residences.

I along with many other residents own and reside in single-family houses in this R-3 District. Changes to be allowed by the new grid such as 60-foot-high, multi-story buildings, no setback from lot lines, and 80% lot coverage will simply ruin our lives.

Changes need to be discussed one by one with a narrative presentation setting for th what currently exists, along with the proposed changes. A derailed explanation must be presented showing how what is presented will not be

workshops and a public hearing in 2024.

At a December village council meeting, Voogd said the memo reiterated what had already been shared and didn’t address her concerns

At the Jan. 26 council meeting, Nero said he thought the report was comprehensive and addressed commissioners’ worries. He added that, since the report, no commissioners have submitted any questions or comments to the department.

“Either we’re not on the same page, or maybe I’m confused, or maybe the questions were answered in a way that perhaps we still aren’t happy with,” Nero said. Nero suggested that commissioners who still have questions provide the building department with their recommendations and research to substantiate them. He also recommended that the village council and Planning and Zoning Commission have a public meeting together

During Voogd’s commissioner’s report following Nero’s, she said, “Your inaction is not my responsibility. For almost a year now, we keep coming to these meetings, and you say that you haven’t received any questions or any comments or any suggestions, and we refer back to the questions, comments and suggestions that we sent at the end of ‘24 and in May of ‘25.”

“Just ignoring those doesn’t make them go away,” Voogd added. “This is held up because you’re not responding. I’m at my wit’s end here. Give me a call. Let’s talk about this.”

harmful to existing current residents.

I am highly qualified to comment on these matter s. I am a retired federal bank examiner specializing in real estate matters. I have a boatload of professional training in both residential and commercial real estate matters and title search issues.

I have reviewed hundreds of real estate development proposals and loans locally and across the country. I have assisted in the civil and criminal federal investigation and prosecution of white-collar real estate wrongdoing for various U.S. Attorney offices and special bank fraud task forces

Tom Kovac

Retired federal re gulator under the U.S. Treasury

By RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR Contributing Reporter

Elmwood Park is like an endless buffet of food choices. There’s something for everyone and you probably haven’t tried everything yet. Here’s your chance. The village is sponsoring DineIn restaurant week throughout Elmwood Park, Feb. 6-15.

“People come from all over the region every year to taste the great cuisine in Elmwood Park,” Village President Angelo “Skip” Saviano said.

Participating restaurants will offer special deals, prix fix meals and more. All you have to do is mention their Dine-In promotion and you are in on it.

In the heart of Elmwood Park there are many options.

• Circle Tavern at 18 W. Conti Parkway is serving up half-priced appetizers with

Dive in during Dine-In week

Elmwood Park offers deals on meals Feb. 6 to 15

the order of any of their famous smashburgers or pizza.

• Are you Eggsperience‘d? At 16 W. Conti Parkway, get your mind around $12 tres leches French toast or others options for the same price.

• Pompei, 22 Conti Parkway, is celebrating: a $25 prix fix lunch that comes with two courses and a dessert or a $40 dinner with three courses and dessert. Cheesy garlic bread, meatballs, fried calamari, lasagna, rigatoni vodka, can-

Man reportedly stabbed on Blue Line refuses medical attention

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Police were dispatched to the CTA Blue Line Forest Park station on Jan. 26 around 2 a.m. after a man there said he was stabbed in the leg and head with a knife. The Forest Park Fire Department arrived on scene before police, and the man refused medical assistance. Police saw a large laceration on the man’s lower leg and said an ambulance should take him to the hospital. A K9 security employee told police he saw the man bleeding on the train sometime between 1 and 1:30 a.m., and the man said the incident happened at the Kedzie-Homan stop an hour earlier. The Chicago Police Department’s 15th district was notified of the incident and the man’s location at Loyola Hospital, and the man was told to follow up with CPD about the incident.

Burglary from vehicle

On Jan. 23 around 7 a.m., police respond-

ed to the 100 block of Elgin Avenue. There, a man said he parked his car behind his apartment building, and when he went to it that morning, saw that the driver’s window was broken. He said he locked the car and that a drill was missing from the van.

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On Jan. 24, police were dispatched to Little Teeth Big Smiles Children’s Dentistry on Harlem for a fire alarm that was later discovered to be a pipe leak. Police reported a large amount of water coming from the front entrance’s roof. The business owner showed police that the front of the office was flooded and said the pipe burst in the bathroom’s ceiling. The Forest Park Fire Department shut off the water and said the fire suppression system was damaged.

Death investigation

On Jan. 25, police received a request from a man to perform a welfare check on

his mother, whom he hadn’t heard from in three days. Police forced entry into the woman’s unit and reported the smell of strong decomposition. They found her body face down on her bed, with no pants or underwear on. Police reported that bodily fluids were on the bed and in the bathroom. The son said his mother doesn’t have any notable medical history and has a husband whom she’d been separated from for at least a year. Officers weren’t able to contact the husband at the time of the police report. According to the police report, a Cook County medical examiner arrived and saw no signs of trauma or foul play, and the body was taken for an autopsy.

Criminal trespass to vehicle

On Jan. 25, police received a complaint from a man who captured Ring camera footage of an unknown subject unsuccessfully attempting to open car doors in the 600 block alley of Hannah and Thomas. Owners of the cars later told police they wanted to

file complaints. Police followed the suspect’s footprints in freshly fallen snow and saw a suspect matching the description jump over a fence in the 500 block of Beloit. Backup officers set up a perimeter around the area with the help of River Forest police and the man was placed into custody. The complainant also filed a complaint for a car burglary earlier in the month, when another Ring camera video shows the same man in his car. The man was charged with two counts of criminal trespassing to a vehicle.

These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated Jan. 20-29 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

OUR VIEW

Karen Dylewski’s caring

The Forest Park Community Center is one of the village’s idiosyncratic gems. Through the loving care of two long-term directors, the not-fancy facility on Desplaines Avenue has become a hub of small-town connection for little ones and families, elders, kids after school, organizations, and anyone in need

This week, we report the retirement of Karen Dylewski. She has served as the center’s director for nearly 20 years. She has worked for village gover nment for 25 years.

Dylewski worked hard in helping, by solving problems, by keeping a low profile. She never sought coverage of her efforts, always turning the attention to those who volunteer or have a need to be filled.

As the village council honored her at its last meeting with a proclamation, it was really the heartfelt comments and stories from the mayor, commissioners and village administrator that told the story of Dylewski and her service.

Karen Dylewski is one of those Forest Parkers who rise up from this village to embody its loving and connecting values, who always welcomes, who, as Mister Rogers liked to talk about, is a helper.

Failing leadership

There’s something wrong at village hall.

A lack of leadership from Mayor Rory Hoskins. A lack of trust among commissioners. And something stronger than that between some commissioners and department heads.

And while somehow, during a testy council meeting in late January, the council managed to back into the unanimous passage of necessary updates to commercial building codes, it all still felt dysfunctional.

In what has become typical, commissioners Michelle MelinRogovin and Jessica Voogd continued to express doubts about the recommendations of Steve Glinke, the public safety and building department chief, and the village-paid consulting fir m, over aspects of the code changes

The more dramatic tension during the meeting involved the mayor, when Commissioner Ryan Nero criticized Hoskins for his lack of involvement in discussions. Sounding a lot like a Review editorial, Nero said the problem was Hoskins’ lack of leadership, his near-perpetual silence during meetings, or any attempt on his part to create consensus on major issues. That ended suddenly when Hoskins had Nero’s microphone shut off.

Commissioner Maria Maxham then raised a red flag, when she said the lack of action by the council on issues like updating commercial building codes or residential zoning changes had brought economic development to a halt in Forest Park

“We are suffering financially in ways that I don’t think this village has ever seen, and I don’t think most people in the community are aware that we’re in a really desperate situation,” Maxham said.

There’s the news out of the meeting. And it is past time for this mayor and council to resolve their inter nal issues and focus on the big, and gloomier, picture.

OPINION

How should religion be involved in politics?

When I learned that a third No Kings rally is scheduled nationwide for March 28, I decided to engage. If anyone would like to be on an organizing committee with me, shoot me an email at tomholmes10@gmail.com. If one of you is already at work in that regard, let me know. I’m motivated to help What I would like to explore in this column is the role religion now plays — in the public square in general and in politics in particular — and the role it should play.

Last week one of my “none” friends asked me if I had heard about the 100 clergy who had been arrested as they participated in a large anti-ICE rally in the Minneapolis airport. He is not a religious guy and is a firm backer of the separation of church and state, but he was impressed with the action of those clergy.

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A post dated 10/18/25 by a person named Danielle James read, “Thousands of Grand Rapids protesters who marched through downtown streets on Saturday were led by a coalition of two dozen West Michigan clergy members, who held hands up to stop oncoming traffic and at one point knelt in the street to pray.”

An article in Wednesday Journal, dated July 15, 2025 reported, “Another protest against President Donald Trump is planned for Oak Park this week. This protest is being planned by Congregations Networking for Social Justice, the Oak Park interfaith group.”

Forest Parkers voted for Kamala Harris in about the same percentages as did residents of Oak Park, so politically we are roughly similar regarding how we vote, but we do the relationship between church and politics differently.

None of the eight churches in Forest Park were involved in the planning of the No Kings protest in Constitution Court on June 14, 2025. What happened was I mentioned in a Review column that I was interested in doing an anti-Trump rally and included my email in the piece. Eight people responded by email, so I expected the protest to be small. On June 14, however, a total of around 200 showed up

No one in attendance wore a clergy collar

I’ve been covering religion in Forest Park for over 20 years, and my sense is that the clergy in town are theologically and politically more conservative than those in the village across Harlem Avenue from us and notably more conservative than the residents themselves.

Strange bedfellows?

I sent out an email last week asking all the pastors in town if they had done or said anything in public regard-

ing the immigration issue. Out of 11 clergy, two responded. One wrote, “This is a complicated situation, and I have no comment at this moment.”

The other said that neither he nor his congregation had done or said anything about immigration, but added two Bible passages — Romans 13:1-7, 1 Peter 2:13-14 — which instruct readers to obey governing authorities. He ended his response with, “P.S. Please don’t quote me specifically in the article. I don’t want our church bur ned down or my tires slashed. That’s the modus operandi of the far left these days.”

How does that work?

Four years ago a Trump voter said to me, “I don’t understand Black Lives Matter Don’t all lives matter?”

In her mind, race relations played out on a one-to-one basis, person to person, neighbor to neighbor. She would agree with Nikki Haley who declared, “We’re not a racist nation. We’re a nation with some racists.”

For most of the conservatives around here that I know, the system is not the problem; the problem is in the hearts and minds of each individual person.

“From one-on-one evangelism,” states the Living Word website, “to reaching the world through television, radio, internet, and crusades, we are touching and changing the world for Jesus Christ.”

Pastor Bill Winston founded the Joseph Business School in 1998, because he believed that the system in this country is fine. What needs to change are individuals who, one by one, are taught how to fit in and work the system. What needs to change is not the system but individuals

Likewise, the Forest Park Baptist Church lists among its beliefs:

■ Salvation is redemption by Christ of the whole person from sin and death.

■ Christians, individually and collectively, are salt and light in society.

■ God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring all things to their appropriate end and establish the new heaven and the new earth.

In the DNA of Baptists is a strong resistance to anyone other than God’s Word telling them what political ideology to subscribe to. It’s enough to declare that believers are to be salt and light in society. There also exists a strong aversion to imagining that we mortals can, by our own reason and strength, establish “a new heaven and a new earth.”

Another way of asking about the role of religion in politics is to ask about the role of politics in religion.

Interim Executive Director Max Reinsdorf

Sta Repor ter Jessica Mordacq

Senior Audience Manager Stacy Coleman

Contributing Editor Donna Greene

Contributing Reporters Tom Holmes, Robert J. Li a

Columnists Alan Brouilette, Jill Wagner, Tom Holmes

Design/Production Manager Andrew Mead

Editorial & Degital Design Lead Javier Govea

Designers Susan McKelvey, Vanessa Garza

Senior Media Strategist Lourdes Nicholls

Marketing & Adver tising Associate Emma Cullnan

Development Manager Mary Ellen Nelligan

Circulation Manager Jill Wagner

Operations Associate Susan Babin

Social Media and Digital Coordinator Maribel Barrera

Special Projects Manager Susan Walker

Senior Advisor Dan Haley

Board of Directors

Chair Eric Weinheimer

Treasurer Nile Wendorf

Deb Abrahamson, Mary Cahillane Steve Edwards, Judy Gre n, Horacio Mendez, Charles Meyerson, Darnell Shields, Audra Wilson

HOW TO REACH US

ADDRESS: PO Box 6670, River Forest, IL 6035

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In-county subscriptions: $48 per year. $88 for two years, $118 for three years. Out-of-county subscriptions: $82 per year.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME

Lunch special for $2.95!

Lee-Choi Restaurant was located at 7244 Madison St. (present-day O’Sullivan’s, for merly Harold’s) offered traditional Cantonese dishes along with chop suey and chow mein. Ronnie Lee and partner Kin Wah Choi took over the space in 1975 and, a year in, found chicken chow won ton to be one of the more popular dishes. Before opening this restaurant, Lee was a chef at the New Moon Restaurant in Olympia Fields and before that was chef in the Dang Ho restaurant in Chicago. Choi worked in Hong Kong before coming to the United States in 1963. The two partners met while working at the Dragon Gate restaurant in Hong Kong in 1958.

Jill Wagner

Ellen Stening and Doree Schulze.

LETTER TO THE ED I TOR

The rezoning proposal is awed

I am writing to express my concern over the rezoning proposal that has been presented in Forest Park. While I understand we need to adjust the code to align with current needs and uses, several concerns have not been adequately addressed. I also take issue with many of the rationales presented for this proposal.

1) Eliminating setbacks and increasing permitted impermeable ground coverage will impact storm water drainage, but I have yet to see actual data quantifying the impact or explaining how we will mitigate it. Climate change is more apparent by the day. We must be thoughtful in how we permit land to be developed.

2) Proponents of this plan claim that young families are not moving to Forest Park because we need more density. This is patently untrue. Many of us purchased as young professionals with the intention of then starting a family. While you may see purchasers who

don’t have children, that doesn’t mean they won’t have children in town at a later date On my block alone, there are at least four families who welcomed children after buying their house.

Forest Park actually has a slightly higher percentage of population under 18 (25.3%) than Oak Park (23.2%), River Forest (24.2%), the state of Illinois (21.9%), and the United States in general (21.7%). I would argue that the data shows that we are attracting young families If there are communities doing a better job of attracting young families, then I would be interested in what they are doing. I am inclined to believe it is not with increased density.

Had I wanted to raise my children in the city, I would have stayed in Chicago. Instead, my husband and I chose the “big city access, small town charm” of Forest Park so that our children could have a yard and be able to walk to the library, school, parks, and local

businesses

The real issue that causes families to leave Forest Park is the quality of the high school district. So far, we are betting on the new board and our fellow parents to improve Proviso by the time our children attend Proviso, but I know multiple families who left Forest Park because of the high school, and I cannot promise that we won’t make that decision as well when the time comes should schools not improve. I don’t know any families who left because they wanted the increased density being proposed.

We can adjust the code without throwing away the positive aspects of our town. It isn’t “this plan or nothing.” I urge you to involve more voices to ensure we are thoughtful about how we develop and don’t simply rubber stamp a plan without considering broader consequences

Data from censusreporter.org

MaryElizabeth Luitjohan

Above: Lee-Choi restaurant featured a luncheon special in Februar y 1976, which included a choice of Shrimp Hong Sue or Beef Kew with egg roll, soup, tea and almond cookie for only $2.95.

Le : Waitress Sue Chan (standing le ). Sitting (from le ) Kay Madden, Marge Minogue,

interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2105 S 20TH AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155

com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff,

-v.-

JACQUELINE DESHANA GILES, DEBRINA TARINA RANSON, RICKY R GILES, HELEN GILES, OSCAR GILES, NAPOLEON GILES, JR, CHERYL GILES, VICTOR GILES, RODNEY GILES, PATRICIA GILES, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF NAPOLEAN GILES, DECEASED, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF NAPOLEON GILES, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 2022 CH 04195 1916 S 17TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 21, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 24, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1916 S 17TH AVE , MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-315023-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $179,796.99.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no

representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 22-022095. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CHAD LEWIS ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018 561-241-6901

E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM

Attorney File No. 22-022095

Attorney ARDC No. 6306439 Attorney Code. 65582

Case Number: 2022 CH 04195 TJSC#: 45-3024

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2022 CH 04195 I3280129

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Plaintiff,

-v.-

CARLOS CORTEZ, LUBIA SANCHEZ, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD

Defendants 24 CH 01358 1127 NICHOLS LANE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 30, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 24, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1127 NICHOLS LANE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-02-338009-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL, 60606. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820 Chicago IL, 60606 312-346-9088

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com

Attorney File No. 2316946IL_1005559

Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 24 CH 01358 TJSC#: 46-4

Case # 24 CH 01358 I3280132

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

U S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2018-RP2 Plaintiff, -v.-

IRMA HENRY, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Defendants 2019CH14770

2105 S 20TH AVE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 15, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 24, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public

Property Index No. 15-15-329003-0000; 15-15-329-004-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-19-10976

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2019CH14770

TJSC#: 46-88

Case # 2019CH14770 I3280312

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Plaintiff vs. GINA M. BRADEN Defendant 20 CH 3059 CALENDAR 60 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on March 9, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-19-101-065-0000.

Commonly known as 1207 DEGENER AVE., ELMHURST, IL 60126. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18 5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 2000801

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3280824

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

U S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF WATERFALL VICTORIA III-NB GRANTOR TRUST

Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ERNESTINE HUDSON; AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; ERIC HUDSON AK.A. ERIC TERRAN HUDSON; JULIE FOX AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ERNESTINE HUDSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 25 CH 5156 CALENDAR 60 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on March 4, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-08-201-012-0000. Commonly known as 43 49TH AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189 5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563. (630) 453-6960. 1422-216338

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3280463

Forest Park Review, February 4, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC

Plaintiff, -v.MYRTLE A MCCREE, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO THE CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UTA 1104323 DATED 07/07/1997, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO THE CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UTA 1104323 DATED 07/07/1997, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 2024CH08455 1036 22ND AVENUE

BELLWOOD, IL 60104

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 1, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on March 3, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1036 22ND AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104

Property Index No. 15-15-113027-0000

The real estate is improved with a brown brick, one and a half story single family home.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY

OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL, 60606. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820 Chicago IL, 60606 312-346-9088

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com

Attorney File No. 2419183IL_1112256

Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 2024CH08455 TJSC#: 45-3053

Case # 2024CH08455 I3280436

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

U S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2021GS1 Plaintiff, -v.DIANE R. MUZZALL Defendants 2025CH07925 2100 S 8TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 5, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2100 S 8TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-14-324012-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $369,623.78.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ

SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 25-306907. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CHAD LEWIS

ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ

SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018

561-241-6901

E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM

Attorney File No. 25-306907

Attorney ARDC No. 6306439

Attorney Code. 65582

Case Number: 2025CH07925

TJSC#: 45-3122

Case # 2025CH07925

I3280886

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Plaintiff vs. LAKASHIA D WRIGHT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; BANKERS HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendant 25 CH 3932

CALENDAR

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on March 10, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-08-314-048-0000.

Commonly known as 530 49TH AVE., BELLWOOD, IL 60104.

The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a common interest community unit, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189 5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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

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

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. • To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

GROWING COMMUNITY MEDIA

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For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Suite 450, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109. 25-292186 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3280894

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

Plaintiff vs. AIDA I. ALEJANDRO; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; DISCOVER BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendant 25 CH 6651 CALENDAR

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on March 16, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:

P.I.N. 15-07-413-005-0000. Commonly known as 427 E. END AVENUE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Suite 450, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109. 25-315808 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3281251

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Fr the West Side with L e

Cover and spread photography by KENN COOK JR.

time marked by economic strain and cultural uncertainty, staying grounded has become increasingly difficult. Anxiety is rising across the nation, and underserved communities are feeling the weight of these challenges most intensely.

Kenn Cook ’s loving view of the West Side

#MyWestSideStory is a testament to the enduring strength of Chicago’s Westside, a visual diary that captures the soul of the community. Through my lens, I seek not just to document faces but to reveal lives in full: the struggles, the triumphs, and the undeniable resilience that defines this place. This project is a love letter to the streets, the culture, and the spirit that pulse through this neighborhood, honoring a Black experience too often overlooked.

I want to move beyond the headlines to show a world where life persists despite systemic hardships. Through intimate portraits and unguarded moments, this work challenges the limited narratives imposed on the Westside. These are faces of strength, unity and pride -- a counter to the nar row portrayals of crime and neglect.

This project is more than a collection of images; it is an invitation. I want viewers to feel the streets beneath their feet, hear the laughter rising from the corners, and sense the deep history in the air. It is a call to see this community not as outsiders but as part of a larger shared human experience. For the residents of the Westside, I hope these photographs reflect their power not as victims of circumstance, but as architects of their own narrative, proud of their past and empowered in their present.

From The Westside, With Love is not just a documentation of a place it is a celebration of its people. It amplifies voices too often silenced, giving them space to tell their own stories. The heart of this community beats not just in its trials, but in its triumphs, its beauty, and its unity.

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DOORS OPENING AT CENTRAL, CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2023: is photograph was made at the Central Green Line stop, a point of entry into Chicago’s Westside.

‘Held in the highest esteem’ Tea party

for Black and Brown girls promotes leadership

By DEBORAH BAYLISS Contributing Reporter

Black and Brown girls “understood the assignment” as they showed up wearing beautiful white dresses in a wide array of designs for Ase Production’s 5th Annual Uniquely You Tea Party held at Oak Park’s 19th Century Club Sunday after noon.

Held annually under one of five tenants -- friendship, resilience, creativity, culture and leadership -- the event is really a social and emotional workshop where elementary and middle school girls are surrounded by reinforcement to be proud of who they are and that being Black or someone of color, is a beautiful and special thing.

Juanta Griffin, Ase Productions executive director, added that because African Americans are sprinkled here and there through-

out Oak Park, Black girls are not necessarily aware that they are a part of a larger Black community until they get to junior high school.

Her daughter Yemi Griffin, now in 8th grade, attended Horace Mann Elementary School in northwest Oak Park which is predominantly white.

“So putting on events like the Tea Party is a way to help Black and Brown girls feel seen,” Griffin said.

What started with empowering Black girls in Oak Park has grown over the years to include girls from neighboring communities

“When we did that we got more girls with more experiences and we got a richer, more fulfilling workshop where the girls are really sharing, “ Griffin said.

Elementary and middle school girls are the focus of the event. With the exception of the 8th grade mothers who took part in the rite of passage ceremony, mothers are not allowed to attend so that girls feel free to express themselves

Ryann Dawson, a junior at Fenwick High School served as emcee for the event. An icebreaker session kicked off the event with 100

or so girls seated at tables covered in white tablecloths, chanting “I love being Black.”

“Speaking up, knowing when to listen,

and continuing to learn are three leadership characteristics,” Dawson told the girls, her voice filling the second-floor banquet hall

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Cook County Board Commissioner Tara Stamps asks Oak Park stude nt Oliv ia Br yant what it means to be a leader

with a kind of “Black girl magic.”

Dawson also introduced the Inaugural 2025 Uniquely You Tea Party Court made up of 8th grade girls referred to as ‘butterflies’ which symbolizes their evolution from middle to high school.

Presented with class and elegance in an upbeat manner to the delight of all in attendance, the court entered the banquet room in step with Kendrick Lamar’s “They Not Like Us.”

Wearing white cowboy hats topped with lights, the court performed a line dance to the popular “Boots on the Ground” song with fan popping and audience participation part of their routine

The “It Takes a Village” saying was put into play with people from all walks of life in Oak Park and surrounding communities including elected officials who either sponsored, in some way supported or attended the event.

State Sen. Don Harmon, Oak Park’s village clerk’s office, The Nova Collective, Suburban Unity Alliance and Westgate Flowers sponsored the event. People from the community donated all of the swag bag items that were gifted to the girls.

Khalida Himes, a social worker at Oak Park and River Forest High School and mentor fo r the event, led this year’s leadership-themed exercise centering around putting the girls in

the mindset of creating a product and owning their own company.

“I like being here because a lot of these 8th graders are going to be seeing me next year,” Himes said. “So, it’s really important for them to see a Black woman in the building. I just love being involved with anything that’s going to help them with their social and emotional health.

It was 13-year-old Journi Bolar’s third time taking part in the event.

“I feel special and I lear n something every time.”

Sophy and Katara Watson were among the mothers and daughters who took part in what was a tearful, and emotional rite of passage ceremony for the eighth-grade girls.

they’ve received “This event allows my daughter to be involved culturally and to experience sisterhood,” Sophy said.

Juanta and her own daughter, Yemi, were also part of the rite passage ceremony.

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Eighth-grade members of the Butter y Cour t dance during the tea party.

The ceremony was also an opportunity for words of appreciation, encouragement and support as mothers placed a gold key – symbolic of unlocking the door to the future –around their daughter’s neck.

The daughters in turn presented their mothers with a meaningful bouquet of flowers and a word describing the parenting

In a touching exchange, Juanta told her daughter that her wish for her was that when she made decisions for herself, that she would also make them for others and also fo r her community. Yemi expressed her appreciation for her mother’s hard work.

“I love being part of the event,” Yemi told Wednesday Journal prior to the ceremony. “It’s a way for [girls] of color to feel included They come here and feel supported. My main takeaway is women empowerment. I’m in a room filled with powerful women.”

Tara Stamps. 1st District Cook County commissioner, has been part of the event since the beginning

“Juanta does so much for the community at large,” Stamps said. “Specifically trying to amplify the voices, the images and the selfconfidence of Black and Brown girls in the Oak Park community which has a history of being very liberal and welcoming but that’s not always the experience of our girls.”

Vicki Scaman, Oak Park village president, was in attendance, telling Wednesday Journal the event was a display of Black excellence.

What’s behind the big numbers in participation? Griffin said she thinks it’s because people want to connect culturally and belong.

“I like cotillion culture,” Griffin said. “That’s a part of our culture that I want to reclaim. This is like a mini cotillion. Our girls deserve to be presented and held in the highest esteem and have beautiful things around them and to dress beautifully. I think this is important for all Black girls.”

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SNOW CONES, CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: One person hands a snow cone to another on a warm day, a simple act of care and connection.

SPLASH , CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: Children play on a hot summer day, running through sprinklers and chasing laughter across the street.

SMILE, CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: is photograph captures a bright, open smile from a Westside resident.

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QUEEN ESTHER JACKSON #2, CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: Queen Esther Jackson has lived and owned her home on the Westside for over forty years.

DAYDREAMING, CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: A quiet moment of pause when someone is lost in thought while the neighborhood continues around him.

MACA R THUR’S LOBB Y, CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: is photograph was made inside the lobby of MacArthur’s Restaurant, a place deeply tied to my ow n memories of the Westside.

BIG & LIT TLE RALPH GO FOR A WALK , CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: A father and son walk together, their steps in rhythm with each other and the street around them.

A HOUSE IN AUSTIN, CHICAG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: is photograph shows a group of students from Nash Elementary School sitting in front of the building that houses A House In Austin.

SUN SHINE, CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: is photograph was made at the Marshall High School All-Class Reunion. A young boy holds a family member closely, his body pressed into their arms, taking in the energy of the celebration

SAVING OUR PARK , CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2023: Westside residents rallied to protect Amundsen Park from a proposal to conver t it into a temporar y migrant shelter.

NO LOITERING, CHIC AG O ’S WESTSIDE, 2024: On a summer a ernoon, a group of older Black men hang outside, sharing stories and laughter.

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First elected to Congress in 1996, Davis has spent 46 years in elected o ces

DEBORAH BAYLISS Contributing Reporter

As an eight-year-old son of a sharecropper in 1949 who spent his days picking and chopping cotton in the sweltering fields of Parkdale, Arkansas, Danny K. Davis could never have foreseen he would become a noted African-American member of the U.S. House of Re presentatives with a tenure spanning decades.

Davis, a Democrat who currently re presents Illinois’ 7th Congressional District that includes parts of Cook County, this summer announced his retirement from public office. He will trade Capitol Hill for quiet mornings and peaceful evenings chatting with wife Vera G. Davis.

At the end of next year, Davis will have been in public office for 46 years including the 11 years he served on the Chicago City Council as an alderman prior to serving in Congress.

He said he always has seen his primary responsibility to be to help lift the lives of those that have been stuck at the bottom.

“That’s been my focus but not to the neglect of any other segment of society,” he said. “I just feel good when I see the desolate person uplifted. When I see a kid go to colle ge who wouldn’t have been able to go unless they got some help which is what we did with my scholarship fund.”

Reflecting on where it all started, Davis, born in 1941, credits his parents, his teachers and his church, for bestowing upon him the foundation necessary to reach the highest plateaus this country offers.

“We lived on a farm and my parents were sharecroppers,” Davis said in his distinguished baritone, echoing the cadence of Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery, later a free man, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who played a crucial role in the fight against slavery.

He added: “I had two wonderful parents. My dad finished the fourth grade when he was 19 years old. My mother finished the eighth grade. Where we lived, they didn’t always have a school and they certainly did not have a high school.”

Young Blacks who were of high school age had to go to another town to continue their education, Davis explained.

“Parkdale was real rural but the people were wonderful,” he said. “The average family size was five or six. In my family there were nine of us children. In our church we had about 10 families. When you added all the children in, there would be about 100 people at church on a Sund ay.”

Despite working hard on the farm, chopping and picking cotton and all the other labor that was necessary, along with the hardships Black families faced during those times, Davis describes his childhood as “pretty cool.”

Cong. Danny Danis has deep West

roots.

“There were always chores, including milking a cow,” he said. “You learned to do it all and generally started when you were eight or nine years old. You talk about child labor…We’d actually do what you would

call a full day’s work and you only went to school about five months out of the year.”

From the middle of July until the middle of August was referred to as the “lay by season,” meaning there was no work to be done because the crops had all been planted and cultivated. Davis explained.

The congressman moved to Chicago in 1961, after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arkansas A.M. & N. Colle ge at 19. He subsequently earned both Master’s and Doctorate de grees respectively from Chicago State University and the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio.

“I was part of what you would call that last big migration wave that came from the rural South,” Davis explained. “Chicago was ‘poppin’” in the neighborhood I came to live in which was the North Lawndale community. There were just eons of people. I mean Black people were leaving the South, trying to get away from racism and there were plenty of jobs so people came.”

Things were also changing in terms of technology so work on the far ms was decreasing. The previous manpower or womanpower needed to work a farm was no longer as necessary due to farm machinery becoming more proficient.

Davis has never lived in any other area in Chicago except the West Side.

“When I got here, I had two sisters who lived here so of course my first stop was living with them,” he said. “Quite honestly, I fell in love with the West Side and decided as I sized things up, that this was where I was going to live and where I was going to try and be helpful.”

Davis had not set his sights on Congress at that point but knew he wanted to be publicly eng aged.

After working a short while for the postal service, Davis began a teaching career in the Chicago Public School system in North Lawndale at age 20, something he said he always knew he would do.

“This was during the Civil Rights Movement,” he said. “I went to meetings and listened to (Rev.) Dr. (Martin Luther) King and all of those things,” Davis said. “That was my motivation to do public work. I was teaching G.E.D. classes at one of the Urban Progress Centers when I met Ms. Rosemarie Love who was chairman of the personnel committee for the Greater Lawndale Conservation Commission.”

Love convinced Davis to leave his “good” teaching job to work for the Conservation Commission, his entry into public involvement. From there, it was a continuation of working for one agency or another.

As an alderman during the Harold Washington era, Davis was known as an inde-

pendent who was not part of the “political machine” that was still the dominant force in Chicago politics, he said.

Davis was elected to the Cook County Board where he remained for six years and was elected to Congress in 1996 and started his service in 1997.

“At the end of next year, I will have spent 30 years as a member of the House of Re presentatives,” he said.

“You’re asking people to put their faith and trust in you to re present them and their positions on things.” Davis said of his role in public life. “So, if they’re going to give you that kind of responsibility, then you got to try and live up to it.”

Davis responded to the Trump administration’s ef for ts in turning back civil rights and other gains made over the years,

“The road has been rugged,” he said. “We made progress during the reconstruction period where we elected African Americans to public office, even two Black Senators from Mississippi. Then all of those individuals were put out. There were ef for ts to make them look bad and redistricting. These are the things that the Trump administration is doing now.”

He added: “The only thing I can figure out about the Trump administration is that they must be checked! They must be fought and we have to say ‘we’re not going back.’ The courts in some instances have been complicit. It seems to me that some of them are following the Trump law more than they are following the constitution of the United States.”

In order to get back on track, Davis said it is time to change leadership.

“If we don’t change leadership, we don’t change our direction, so there’s no other way,” the congressman stressed. “I’m amazed at the number of people who did not vote in the last election so, everywhere I go, I’m saying vote.

Josie Ware, Davis’s scheduler and office manager, has worked with him for years.

“I am proud to have known Re p. Danny K. Davis for at least 40 years, if not more,” Ware said. “He has served in several elected government positions and has proven to be a trailblazer throughout his public service career, who always put the interest of the people he re presents first.”

Davis has two sons, Jonathan and Stacey (deceased), and is a member and Deacon of the New Galilee M.B. Church

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