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ick Kozak has two jobs, one as an officer with the Forest Park Police Department and one as a member of the U.S. Army National Guard Special Operations Force. What unites them? He contends that love is necessary for doing both jobs well. In a study published in August 2016, the Army found the three main characteristics of a good special operations warrior -- we’re talking about soldiers like the Green Berets -- are toughness, audacity and love. “Their capacity to love enables them to see the humanity in some of the most difficult environments and situations,” the study reads. “It enables them to gain information and knowledge in areas that conventional units cannot. Special Operations warriors, see, feel, and build genuine trust relationships with the people they live and work among.” But in 1988, when Kozak joined the army at age 17, toughness was how he imagined soldiers, dreaming they were characters like actor John Wayne in the movie “The Longest Day.” Kozak remembers flying for the first time into a small village in Afghanistan, See KOZAK on page 8
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The mob informant and the nun
admire William “B.J.” Jahoda as one of the unsung heroes of Forest Park. He was also an unlikely hero. To say he had a troubled past would be an understatement. To recount how he turned that troubled life around is an inspiration. The former-mobster-turned-informant died in 2004, but his name recently surfaced in the news. A SunTimes story by Carol Marin and Don Moseley described Jahoda’s remarkable friendship with a Dominican nun. Sister Pauletta Overbeck was drawn to Jahoda as a comrade in combatting the expansion of legalized gambling. This was a long way from his days as leader of the Chicago mob’s gambling operation. The Forest Park native became a bookie in 1968 and joined a “street crew” led by Ernest “Rocky” Infelise in 1979. At that time, Jahoda and his wife, Shirley, were raising three children in town, Tom, Jennifer and Andrew. He arranged a “friendly” divorce with Shirley to shield his family from his mob activities. These activities included setting the odds for the mob’s multimillion-dollar sports betting operation. It also involved Jahoda in luring three defaulting bookies to their deaths. As troubling as this was for Jahoda, the final straw came when the crew killed one
of Jahoda’s close friends. He began wearing a wire in 1989. He taped conversations with his mob associates for the next six months. His testimony later led to convictions of 19 members of the Chicago mob. I helped cover this trial for the Review. For weeks, Jahoda calmly gave testimony to Federal Prosecutor Mitchell Mars, backed up by the taped conversations. When it came time for the mob’s defense attorney, Bruce Cutler, to cross-examine Jahoda, I saw more pyrotechnics than I’ve ever witnessed in a courtroom. Cutler showed nothing but contempt for the trial’s star witness. At times, he looked like he was going to explode out of his suit. His theatrics included screaming questions and turning questions into speeches. He pounded tables and called Jahoda a cheat, liar and a bum. Judge Williams was so exasperated by Cutler’s antics she slapped him with a contempt citation. Jahoda took all of this calmly and Cutler could not shake his testimony. The sentences were handed down, but Jahoda was spared any prison time. Mars later said he had never had a witness so eloquently present a firsthand look at mob operations, how they flaunted the law and made human life cheap. After the trial, Cutler returned
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To say he had
a troubled past would be an understatement understatement.
to New York, where he was suddenly barred from representing mob figures. A judge ruled that Cutler was acting as “house counsel,” allowing lesser mob figures to be convicted to protect their superiors. Following his testimony, Jahoda entered the federal witness security program. He was separated geographically and emotionally from his family in Forest Park. While in the program, the former altar boy suddenly had an epiphany. He became a very vocal anti-gambling advocate. He courageously crisscrossed the country giving anti-gambling speeches at college campuses. Sports Illustrated ran a story praising Jahoda’s efforts to steer college kids away from gambling. On Jan. 6, 1997, Jahoda’s speaking tour took him to Springfield, Illinois. That was the day the former mobster met 88-year-old Sister Pauletta. The pair quickly bonded and Sister Pauletta did Jahoda a considerable favor by letting him stay overnight at the Sacred Heart Convent. This was much-appreciated because Jahoda was well-known in the state capitol and didn’t want to risk staying at a hotel. Next week, I will tell you more about what brought Jahoda and Sister Pauletta together and how their message is still timely for Forest Park. ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com
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Old Landmark Sold
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OLD LANDMARK SOLD: Northwest corner of Dixon and Harlem, was featured on the front page of the February 21, 1957 Forest Park Review.
Long before Long John Silver’s anchored itself at Harlem and Dixon, two of Forest Park’s earliest houses stood there (formerly Village of Harlem). The Henry Kaul house, at the corner, and the house immediately to the north on Harlem were reported sold to the Sun Oil Co. in 1957. The Kaul family lived at the corner house (125 Harlem) for 61 years, moving to the Village of Harlem in 1896. Henry Kaul was a German newspaper publisher. Elected mayor three terms, Henry Kaul and his wife, Elizabeth, raised their four children, Henry, Armin, Gerhardt and Irma at this corner. The house to the north (119 Harlem) was said to be an “old house” when they moved to Harlem, and served at one time as the freight terminal for the Northwestern railroad. Henry Kaul, the younger, retired as a post office parcel carrier a few months before the sale and planned to travel with his wife to Florida. Mr. Kaul reported the purchase price of the two units as $50,000.
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Rostello named to D91 school board’s top spot
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that she felt she was giving her Kim Rostello officially became all to that,” Rostello said. “I represident of the Forest Park Disspect that, totally, that she didn’t trict 91 Board of Education at a feel she could do that but wants school board meeting on Feb. 14. to still participate and be part of After six years of service on the the voice.” board, Rostello succeeds longRostello said all her children time president Mary Win Conattended schools within the disnor, who vacated her position trict, including her daughter “within a week” of the meeting, who has an individualized eduRostello said. Because she had cation program (IEP). She said been serving as vice president, MARY WIN CONNER her daughter is now attending she was automatically moved Former D91 board president St. Joseph High School in Westto the president’s position after chester and earned straight A’s Connor resigned. in her first semester. Connor said she resigned because of “I want to keep the district moving for“health issues.” Her husband Eric Connor, who serves as secretary of the board, added ward. Do we have some issues we have to that she was too busy as a bookkeeper dur- work on? Absolutely,” Rostello said. “But I ing tax season to continue to serve as presi- think every district does, and it’s not a static dent, declining to elaborate further. Connor thing, right? I just want to see the district remains on the board but has left the top move forward and all the suggestions and spot. She was appointed to the board in 2007. feedback, keep rolling and keep moving for“She just didn’t feel like, at this point and ward.” time, she could fulfill it in a positive way Nona Tepper
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Proviso Township High Schools District 209 officials recently announced that they’ve partnered with an area college to offer more bilingual training and certification to teachers in the district. In a statement released Feb. 14, D209 officials said they’ve secured a partnership with the School of Education at Dominican University in River Forest to offer state teaching endorsements in English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education to district teachers. So far, 21 teachers from a variety of content areas — including English, special education, math, science, family & consumer education, physical education, driver’s education, and health education — have registered to take an 18-credit, three-semester program that began on Jan. 10. In a follow-up statement in response to questions about the program’s cost, district officials said the program is provided “at a reduced cost” to teachers. “The district is covering program costs through local, federal and matching grant dollars,” officials said, adding that the program is a way to mitigate a chronic
problem within the district: trying to find qualified bilingual teachers “due to a mass shortage, fewer people choosing teaching careers” and the “exponential” growth of learners who come from homes where the first language spoken is not English. “We have amazing talent right here in our district in teachers who already know these kids. Why wouldn’t we capitalize on our own strengths?” said Tony Brazouski, D209’s assistant superintendent of human resources, athletics, and safety. In the statement, D209 officials said Colleen Reardon, director of Dominican’s School of Education, and Ben Mueller, senior graduate marketing and recruiting coordinator, spearheaded the effort to create the program. Officials said Reardon and Mueller have also “opened the door to other continued partnerships including a joint grant to address further teacher shortages and a site visit to [Proviso Math and Science Academy] in late November by a Chinese delegation of educators through the university.” D209 Supt. Jesse Rodriguez said in the statement that the district recognizes “the need of our community and look forward to the opportunity of providing exemplary services to all students through partnerships.”
Forest Park Review, February 20, 2019
Lightford looks to include minorities in marijuana biz Zero licenses given to black business for marijuana cultivation By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
As a proposal to legalize the adult recreational use of marijuana moves forward in the Illinois General Assembly, state Senator Kimberly Lightford (4th) wants to make sure the black community doesn’t get left out. During a community forum she held on Feb. 11 at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, Lightford and a panel that included state Sen. Heather Steans (7th) — one of the co-sponsors of the current legalization bill — talked about the details of the proposal with pro-legalization organizations. Lightford said that when medical marijuana was legalized, there were 24 licenses available for marijuana cultivation facilities; but none of the 16 licenses distributed so far have gone to African-Americans. Only one license went to a business with any kind of minority ownership. Should recreational use be legalized, the number of cultivation and dispensary businesses would increase. Lightford said that she wants to make sure AfricanAmericans and other minorities have a good shot at securing those licenses going forward. Steans said that her support for the legalization measure comes down to the fact that “prohibition hasn’t worked” and that the war on drugs has hurt minority
communities. That is also the reason why she wanted to make sure that those same communities would benefit from legalization. The big issue, Steans said, is that the process is “very opaque.” Steans explained that, according to the bill she’s co-sponsoring, residents 21 and older would be able to purchase up to 30 grams of cannabis and cultivate “up to five plants” in their homes. They wouldn’t, however, be able to use marijuana in public and “driving under the influence will be illegal.” Municipalities would have the power to either closely regulate cultivation centers and dispensaries for recreational marijuana or ban those facilities altogether. Employers and landlords would be able to adopt zerotolerance policies relating to recreational marijuana. And recreational marijuana businesses would have to abide by the same packaging and tracking rules as medical marijuana businesses. Currently, the state tracks every single milligram of medical cannabis that private companies produce. Although Steans said that legalizations isn’t a cure-all for the state’s budget woes, she added that the measure could generate around $525 million and create “at least 24,000 jobs.” The senator has been working with the Marijuana Policy Project, a cannabis policy reform organization, to create what she
described as a “three-legged stool” approach to restorative justice. Kareem Kenyatta, who works for project, said that this approach would include expungement of prior convictions for marijuana-related crimes, modifying the current licenses to expand opportunities for minority entrepreneurs to get involved by allowing a craft beer model for marijuana cultivation, and reinvesting revenues from taxes on legalized marijuana into minority communities hurt by the war on drugs. Kenyatta said that the third leg would focus on job training and teaching entrepreneurs skills they need to start businesses. Donte Townsend, the co-founder and media director of the Chicago chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, agreed with Kenyatta and added that his organization would support establishing a Cannabis Equity Commission to figure out how to best use the marijuana tax revenues in minority communities. Townsend added that aldermen who “pushed cannabis businesses out of [their] communities” shouldn’t get any of those funds. Edie Moore, the chapter’s other co-founder and executive director, said that there should be provisions for what she described as an Uber Eats-style service for those who
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need medical marijuana, but are physically incapable of getting to a dispensary on their own. And she also advocated for cannabis business incubators. Moore said that she wants the incubators to be places where residents can use marijuana edibles legally. Both she and Townsend said their organization wants fewer restrictions on where people can use cannabis products. Daniel Pettigrew and NBA player Al Harrington co-own Viola Extracts, a Denver-based marijuana cultivation business. Pettigrew, who grew up in Chicago and currently lives in Hyde Park, was on hand to provide a black-owned cultivator perspective. Pettigrew said that getting Viola Extracts off the ground was “challenging for [him and Harrington] as minorities.” They didn’t have a lot of examples to follow, and even though Harrington was a celebrity, the company had trouble raising money. Pettigrew also explained that any Illinois black entrepreneurs wanting to get into the recreational marijuana industry just as the drug is set to be legalized are already at a disadvantage. “There should be African-American cultivators in the existing medical [cannabis] program,” Pettygrew said. “Any new cultivators would be at disadvantage trying to operate in this space. If you don’t control pipeline, how much control do you have?” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com
Village clocks most stroke calls, hospital transports in 2018 The number of stoke calls and hospital transports in Forest Park was double compared to nearby municipalities By LUCIA WHALEN Contributing Reporter
In 2018, first-responders received the most stroke-related calls and hospital transports from residents in Forest Park. The village’s new mobile stroke unit responded to at least double the number of calls and hospital transports locally, as compared to the six other nearby municipalities studied. The mobile stroke unit, the first-of-its-kind in Illinois, is an enhanced ambulance that contains technology and medicine to immediately treat those suffering from a stroke. The Grainger Foundation awarded the village, in partnership with Rush University Medical Center, a four-year grant to fund the unit in April 2018. “If they’re having a stroke, the sooner we can get them treated, and the better outcome they are going to have,” said Fire Chief Bob McDermott, adding that he wasn’t sure why Forest Park clocked the greatest number of stroke calls and transports in 2018. The mobile stroke unit responded to 36 calls and 22 hospital transports in Forest Park last year. In 2018, the mobile stroke unit responded to 18 calls and eight transports in North Riverside; 14 calls and seven transports in Broadview; 13 calls and four transports in Cicero; 12 calls and 11 transports in Berkeley; six calls and six transports in Stone Park; and no calls or transports in Oak Park, according to data provided by Rush University.
“Time is Brain,” said McDermott said, referring to the way in which human nervous tissue is rapidly lost as a stroke progresses. He added: “You save time. The quicker you recognize help and get definitive help, the better chance you have of surviving a stroke with better quality of life outcome. This is why I thought the mobile stroke unit would be a good fit for us.” Prior to the inception of the mobile stroke unit, the fire department dispatched an ambulance with paramedics. However, paramedics were not able to begin stroke treatment immediately. With the mobile stroke unit, testing and treatment begins on the spot. When the fire department receives a call about someone with stroke-like symptoms, the department dispatches an ambulance and fire engine, and calls the mobile stroke unit from its location at Rush Hospital Oak Park. Ideally, the mobile stroke unit is dispatched at the same time as the ambulance and fire engine in order to ensure that help reaches the stroke victim as soon as possible. If the paramedics assess that the individual is indeed having a stroke, the mobile stroke unit picks up the patient and immediately starts testing and treating them while en route to the hospital. The mobile stroke unit contains a CT scanner and is staffed by a nurse, CT technician, paramedic and emergency medical technician (EMT). When the mobile stroke unit is dispatched, the on-call neurologist at Rush, who is solely
responsible for mobile stroke unit calls, is also notified. Unlike ambulances, the mobile stroke unit also offers telemedicine capability. Once in the ambulance, mobile stroke unit medics can call the neurologist into the ambulance via a video conference. The doctor is then able to see and talk to the patient before the patient even reaches the hospital. The mobile stroke unit team can also take blood tests within the ambulance. All of these features provide information on what kind of stroke the patient is having and whether a blood clot has formed so that treatment can begin immediately. The MSU also has the benefit of allowing more time to identify which hospital the patient should be sent to, as not all hospitals have the same emergency rooms capabilities. Most hospitals in the area can treat the type of stroke related to blood clotting. However, in the case of a brain hemorrhage, the hospital that can provide proper treatment is Loyola University Medical Center. While the MSU is an initiative of Rush Hospital, the MSU takes patients to whichever hospital is appropriate for their specific type of stroke. The initiative, which McDermott calls one-of-a-kind, is the only one to exist in the western suburbs, though there is also a unit at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Rush has undertaken the mobile stroke unit study to find ways to improve pre-hospital care and post-stroke outcomes.
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Ministers network expands youth program to Forest Park Summer initiative addresses need in Proviso Township By TOM HOLMES Staff Reporter
In 2015, Bishop Reginald Saffo, chairman of the Proviso Township Ministerial Alliance Network (PTMAN) and pastor of United Faith M.B. Church in Maywood, saw that many of the youth in Proviso Township lacked direction in life and were even getting into crime. Feeling called to respond, he turned not to government but to the churches, and the Summer Youth Initiative was born. He appointed Rev. Albert Johnson, PTMAN board member, and a team of five church members to coordinate the program, which is also known as 4+4+4. The mission of the initiative is “to keep our youth active while helping them to develop a good work ethic, enhance their skills for future employment aspirations, and acquire money management skills.” To accomplish that mission, businesses commit to taking on a youth intern between 13 and 17 years old, who gets four weeks of experience working four hours a day, four days a week: 4+4+4. Businesses can become involved by being a host site, sponsoring a young person at $128/week, or doing both. Some of the businesses serving as host sites last year were the Maywood Police Department, Triton College, Geek Repairs in Hillside, True Value Hardware in Broadview, and the Bellwood Public Library. Host sites are not expected to pay their interns a salary. “This is an internship, not a summer job,” Johnson emphasized. PTMAN does, howev-
being well groomed, on time, and respectful er, pay the interns an $8/hour stipend. When Rev. Johnson presented the pro- of superiors. Each site supervisor also regram to the Forest Park Chamber of Com- ceives a detailed manual outlining what is merce Board of Directors on Jan. 9, Eric expected of them. What also convinced OfFjelstad, senior vice president fermann to be the program’s and chief lending officer at Forfirst partner was the initiaest Park National Bank, was tive’s track record. In its impressed enough to share the first year, 2016, 10 students, program with Don Offermann, 30 sponsors and 10 hosting another senior vice president sites participated. In 2017, at the bank who oversees charithe number of students intable contributions. creased to 20, and the folWhat impressed Offermann lowing year 30 youth were was the initiative’s emphasis involved. The number of on youth, which dovetailed sponsors and businesses nicely with the bank’s focus on committing to be host sites children in its charitable work. followed suit. He also agreed with turning to The DuPage Unitarian the churches instead of governUniversalist Church was so ment for funding. taken with the Summer “Bishop Saffo wanted to chalYouth Initiative, they implelenge the church to create the iniREV. ALBERT JOHNSON mented the same kind of protiative,” Rev. Johnson explained. PTMAN board member gram last year in Naperville. “We believe in a God who is creForest Park National Bank ative, and if we are made in God’s has been committed for many image, then we, the church, need years to having two students to create something.” In an interview with the Village Free from Christ the King High School on the West Press in 2017, Saffo said “he wanted to dem- Side of Chicago work as interns one day a week onstrate that local institutions, particularly for the whole school year and has paid the enchurches, could drive the local economy in tire year’s tuition of $15,000 for each student. “Almost all of them have been terrific their own ways, independent of government kids,” Offermann said. “They come from funding.” Offermann found the details of the pro- tough life situations and become productive gram had been worked out in a professional for us. They start out doing work like foldmanner. Students applying to participate as ing letters and stuffing envelopes and copyinterns must have recommendations and ing documents, but we always try to upgrade then sign a code of conduct, which includes the work they do for us when they are ready.
“We believe in a God who is creative, and if we are made in God’s image, then we, the church, need to create something.”
We have one young man whom we will soon promote to being a teller while he is still in high school.” Offermann noted that when he and bank President Dan Watts became familiar with PTMAN’s initiative, they concluded, “This is something a community bank should take a close look at. These are the kinds of things we should support.” The bank decided to begin its involvement by “dipping its toe in the water,” issuing a check to PTMAN for $256 and committing to be a host site for the first two of the four weeks this summer with the strong possibility of extending their commitment to the last half of the program. Bishop Saffo, Rev. Johnson and the Summer Youth Initiative team dream about extending the program to more than four weeks to increase its impact on the young people. Another dream is to get big corporations involved. Offermann is on the same page as PTMAN. Because residents entrust their money to them, they have a good faith responsibility to invest in the community. He acknowledged that he might get more productivity out of a full-time employee but “that calculus is not always what we are after.” Kids need work experience, but they also need a basic sense of dignity, which intern experience can often provide. Saffo said he hopes “the program can help teenagers find what it is that fulfills them and gives them purpose.” If you want more information or would like to participate in 4+4+4, call Rev. Johnson at 708-369-0681.
Architecture firm recommends $300K repairs to schools D91’s board of education approved the 10-year life safety survey recommendations in January By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter
At a board of education meeting on Jan. 10, the Forest Park District 91 board of education unanimously approved an architectural firm’s repair recommendations as part of the state-mandated 10-year life safety survey for schools through Illinois. Board members Kimberlee Rostello, Christina Ricordati and Shannon Wood were absent from the meeting. Wight & Company, the district’s architecture firm, surveyed all D91 buildings, looking for anything that could impact the safety of students. The Darien-based firm determined every school was not in compliance with state standards, giving the district five years to make an estimated $300,000 worth of repairs. The money will come from D91’s fire prevention and safety fund, which currently has a balance of $765,726, according to a district memo. “We had a relatively short list, considering the number
of buildings we had,” Assistant Superintendent Ed Brophy said at the meeting. “As was pointed out with how old they are, we do a very good job here maintaining our buildings, which definitely saves money over time. We don’t have to deal with crises, where all of a sudden we have to go to taxpayers and ask for a referendum for building improvements.” At Garfield Elementary School, the architecture firm estimated there would be $72,000 worth of repairs to the school’s equipment and boiler rooms, kitchen, work room and classroom. D91 must update the kitchen hood and sink, update the exhaust system in Garfield’s equipment and work rooms, install a better combustion system in the boiler room, and update the sink in the art room. At Grant-White Intermediate Elementary School, updates are estimated at $157,200, with repairs needed for the school’s kitchen, work room, gymnasium, janitor’s closet, office and basement. Work ranges from installing new kitchen hoods to updating the exhaust system in the janitor’s closet to providing sufficient combustion air for the boiler room.
At Field-Stevenson Intermediate Elementary School, minor repairs are required at a cost of $34,800, to the food services area, office and art rooms. Repairs to Forest Park Middle School’s receiving and delivery room, art and art storage rooms, and science storage rooms are estimated at $36,000. There are no repair costs are expected for Betsy Ross Elementary School. Each cost estimate assumes that the district will have to use outside vendors to complete the work, and that D91 will need to competitively bid the work. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) still needs to approve the final report. Once ISBE officials approve the document, D91 will then more precisely identify the repair costs and timeline to complete the updates. “You do this cycle once a decade and codes can change in the span of 10 years,” Brophy said at the meeting. “We’re fortunate that, while code has changed, there’s not a lot significantly that has changed. So it’s just changes to recent things to come into compliance.” CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com
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Tell Them We Are Rising Documentary Screening Join officials at the Forest Park Public Library for a screening of “Tell Them We Are Rising,” a documentary about the history of historically black colleges and universities in the U.S., from 7 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 28 at 7555 Jackson Blvd. Stay after for a discussion of the movie. The Forest Park chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is helping sponsor the event.
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Join fellow history lovers for a discussion about author David Cowan’s “To Sleep With the Angels: The Story of a Fire” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 24 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.
Children age 10 to 17 are invited to a trip to a Chicago Wolves game from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 26 from the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St. Tickets $25 residents; $30 non-residents.
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Young Entrepreneurs Creative Careers Panel
Reading Awake Book Group
Board of Education Candidates Forum
In honor of Black History Month, the Forest Park Public Library has invited several young African-American entrepreneurs to talk about their career path, from 4 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 22 at 7555 Jackson Blvd. Students in middle and high school are invited to attend. Expect a raffle, prizes and insight on what it means to be your own boss. Register at fppl.org.
Join fellow book lovers for a discussion of “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by author Carson McCullers, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.
The Forest Park Review and the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Development will hold a candidate forum for District 91 and District 209 board of education candidates at 6:30 p.m. on March 6 at Forest Park Middle School, 925 Beloit Ave. Please submit any questions you would like candidates to answer to Nona Tepper, staff reporter at the Review, at ntepper@wjinc.com.
Mayor, Commissioner Candidate Forums The Forest Park Review and the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Development will hold a candidate forum for village commissioner and mayor candidates at 6:30 p.m. on March 21 at Forest Park Middle School, 925 Beloit Ave. Please submit any questions you would like candidates to answer to Nona Tepper, staff reporter at the Review, at ntepper@wjinc.com.
Facebook Privacy Take a deep dive into your Facebook settings and learn how you can stay as private as possible while still enjoying yourself, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.
Lincoln at the Library Abraham Lincoln likeness Kevin Wood will discuss Lincoln’s Illinois years from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.
Mayor Candidates Forum The Forest Park Review and the Forest Park Public Library will host a mayor’s candidate forum 1:30 to 3 p.m. on March 10 in the Austin Room at the library, 7555 Jackson Blvd. Please submit any questions you would like candidates to answer to Nona Tepper, staff reporter at the Review, at ntepper@ wjinc.com before the event.
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C R I M E
Men with gun steal BMW Two men with a gun stole a BMW from Spotless Car Wash, 7802 Madison St., at about 2:26 p.m. on Feb. 11. A woman told police she had just finished washing her car and moved to vacuum her car, when a man approached her asking for a lighter. She felt like something was wrong and walked to the driver’s side of the car, when a man with a gun demanded the keys to her car. Zyell Lofton, 18, of Chicago, and Deoncio Dorsey, 18, of Chicago, then jumped in the car and fled the scene. Police tracked the BMW to the intersection of Laramie and Adams in Chicago, and attempted to follow the car covertly. The driver’s realized what was going on and began driving erratically, eventually crashing into multiple trees and careering into a light pole at the intersection of Laramie and West End. Lofton and Dorsey fled the vehicle but were eventually apprehended by Chicago police officers. Police also searched the car and recovered two loaded handguns, one stolen from a location in Schaumburg. The men were transported to the Forest Park police department and charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking. Lofton also complained of having a headache, police
noticed a recent gunshot wound to his right hand, and was transported to Loyola University Medical Center.
Man steals wallet from Chevy
A woman said she saw someone enter her Chevrolet at about 10:29 p.m. on Feb. 12 on the 900 block of Marengo. She said she was visiting her mother and parked her unlocked vehicle outside briefly, when she saw a man get in the driver’s seat and sit inside. She used her key fob to remotely lock as many car doors as possible and sound the alarm. The man exited the vehicle, fleeing on foot south on Marengo. The woman searched her car and found her wallet missing. The wallet contained several credit cards and her Illinois driver’s license.
Fight at the Blue Line
Police responded to the Forest Park Blue Line, 711 Desplaines Ave., at about 11:34 p.m. on Feb. 12, on a call that seven teens were fighting on the platform. When officers arrived, the CTA supervisor pointed out the three teens who had been fighting. Police attempted to talk to them, but the teens walked away. Officers grabbed
the boys to prevent them from leaving, and the teens started to yell. Police separated the teens, handcuffing one who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and narcotics. Officers had to force him into the squad car. The other teen sat down on the curb and began sobbing, eventually complying with officers to get in the squad car. The third was released from the scene without charges. The two teens were transported to the Forest Park police department. One was charged with disorderly conduct and transported to Oak Park Rush Hospital due to his “high level of intoxication,” according to the report. The other was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting a peace officer.
Burglary at the Blue Line
Police arrived at the Forest Park Blue Line station, 711 Despalines Ave., at about 1:57 a.m. on Feb. 14, on a call that two men with weapons had just threatened and robbed a commuter. A man had gotten off the train and told CTA security that two men had just taken his iPhone, Visa card, and $50 cash while he was sleeping on the train. The men pulled out a knife and fled the train, throwing out the stolen items when they saw police. Officers detained Melvin Turner, 37, of Carol Stream, and, Michael Brown, 35, of Chicago. They found a box containing a burnt pipe and suspect narcotics on Turner. Brown was charged with armed robbery
KOZAK
Police, military from page 1 where Afghan government officials hadn’t been able to help the locals. Village elders were referred to Kozak’s Special Operations Force, which supplied them with flour, rice and other supplies. But what the small village really needed was help with defense. The Taliban had been coming in and kidnapping young men of fighting age—locals said the Taliban were outsiders, and village elders just wanted to be left alone. Kozak and others started teaching residents how to defend themselves. They visited the village several times and, in subsequent trips, also brought along doctors and dental and eye care services. Kozak remembers one young man named Muhammed Ismail telling him he wanted to learn English. Kozak emailed his aunt and asked her send over some kids books for him. “A really close relationship evolved to the point where they gave us a house to stay in whenever we came,” Kozak said. One day, 15 of special ops officers were in the village when the Taliban attacked. A nine-hour battle ensued, with the army itself outgunned—until 250 Afghan villagers rallied to fight the Taliban and protect the 15 Americans there. “The empathy you develop for studying a
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TRUST: Officer Kozak serving overseas. culture, learning the language, eating their food and being around the people—just being there—develops from empathy to love,” Kozak said. “I still have friends in the different countries where I’ve served that I talk
with to this day. We really care about each other.” In addition to serving as a special ops member, Kozak has also spent the last 17 years serving with the Forest Park Police
and possession of drug paraphernalia. Turner was charged with armed robbery possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance.
Gutter stolen from St. John’s
Sometime between 5 p.m. on Feb. 8 and 10 p.m. on Feb. 10, someone stole an approximately 40-foot copper gutter from St. John’s Lutheran Church, 305 Circle Ave. A few days earlier, someone had stolen a copper downspout from the church.
Car batteries lifted
Sometime between 12 a.m. on Feb. 9 and 8 a.m. on Feb. 11, someone stole car batteries from eight trucks at Sewer Tech Services, 1400 Hannah Ave. The batteries were valued at $150 each.
Locker break-in
Sometime between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 12, someone stole $47 cash from a locker at Planet Fitness, 7530 Roosevelt Rd. The Hillside woman couldn’t recall if she left her locker totally secured.
Apartments burglarized
Sometime between 10 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. on Feb. 18, someone stole a jewelry box, diamond earrings, gold watch, $240 cash and iPhone from an apartment on the 100 block of Elgin. In another apartment at the residence, a watch valued at $70 and $15 cash were stolen. Police believe the burglar entered through a broken window. Department as a patrolman, field training officer and range officer training officers in firearms and tactics. Over the years, Kozak said he has observed that many people are afraid to talk to the police. For him, he said communication boils down to trust. Trust, he believes, must be earned. Aware that people have preconceived images of what a police officer is, Kozak said he begins deconstructing stereotypes by simply saying “good morning” to people with a smile. He knows how to say “good morning” in Arabic, Russian, Polish and Korean—the first languages of some of the businesspeople in town. “The goal in Special Operations in other countries is through conversation and relationship building to help people solve their problems,” he said, and applies this logic to his work in the village too. Kozak said one of the main causes of polarization in this country is that people are “insulated” from others in their own view of the world. “We have to have the audacity,” he said, “to look past ‘what we know’ and that develops empathy.” So, when Officer Kozak comes into a store or smiles at you in Constitution Court, part of what he is after, of course, is what the military calls “intel.” Another part is relationship building. “I have only one set of eyes,” Kozak said. “But if I can develop a relationship with people on Madison Street, for example, now if I have 30 people all looking as my partners.”
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PIPELINE HEALTH Westlake Hospital from page 1 Review Board to close the 230-bed Melrose Park hospital. If the application is approved, the closure could be finalized by the second quarter of this year, officials said. Westlake employs around 670 people, 200 of them “on an asneeded basis,” officials added. Pipeline Health officials said that they’ll invite qualified Westlake employees to apply for positions at West Suburban or Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago, and that a community shuttle between Melrose Park and West Suburban in Oak Park “is also in the works.” They also said Westlake’s in-patient services, including gynecology, intensive care and obstetrics, among others, will be consolidated with West Suburban. Pipeline Health and TWG Partners purchased Westlake, West Suburban and Weiss from Tenet Healthcare for $70 million in January. In a Feb. 17 Chicago Tribune article, Dr. Eric Whitaker, the founder of TWG Partners and vice president of Pipeline Health who is also a close friend of former president Barack Obama, told reporters that closing Westlake will allow West Suburban and Weiss to remain financially sustainable. He added that Westlake lost $9 million in 2017 and was set to lose even more this year. Whitaker explained to Tribune reporters that he told local leaders that “all options were on the table,” even though the new owners did not originally intend to close any of the three hospitals. “As we looked at the financials, the losses had accelerated tremendously and it was beyond what we had projected,” Whitaker told the Tribune. “To the extent that we would have to pour a lot of capital into Westlake, it really would have endangered the other two hospitals we had as part of the purchase.” The announcement still incensed local lawmakers, such as state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-7th), who represents constituents in Westlake’s and West Suburban’s service areas. During a press conference outside of Westlake on Feb. 18, Welch, who is also a Westlake Hospital trustee, said that he was informed of Westlake’s closing on Friday from a voicemail message left by Whitaker. “Just like I told Eric Whitaker on Friday — we are not going to let them close these doors,” Welch said. Welch recalled that “every single time” Pipeline Health officials spoke with hospital trustees during the purchase process, “they told us they wanted this hospital to invest in it, not close it. They said they believed in community, that they believe in the commission of community hospitals like Westlake.” Welch added that he contacted the Attorney General’s office on Friday “and asked them to investigate whether [Pipeline] intentionally misrepresented and committed fraud” during the process of
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IN GOOD HEALTH: Dr. Glenn Kushner speaks to the crowd during a press conference and protest denouncing the closer of the hospital outside of Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park. purchasing the three hospitals. He said that he’s already fielded inquiries from other investors looking into the possibility of purchasing Westlake from Pipeline Health. Before acquiring the hospitals, Pipeline Health had to file papers with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which “approves or disapproves applications for construction or expansion of health care facilities to avoid unnecessary duplication of such facilities and promotes development of facilities in areas where needed,” according to its website.
Pipeline Health officials said that they plan to file an application next week with the Review Board to close Westlake. If the application is approved, the closure could be finalized by the second quarter of this year. Earlier this month, when he was asked what attracted him to Pipeline, Whitaker told Crain’s that Westlake “really believed in putting community first.” Whitaker added that the hospital believes “in quality care. They believe in being the lowest cost provider. And so all of these things I think are important in hospitals
because I think there are one-off community hospitals in danger all over this country.” And in January, Jim Edwards, the CEO of Pipeline and a partial owner of the company, told the Chicago Tribune that he wasn’t “put out by the fact that these hospitals have some issues and problems from a financial perspective. We feel strongly with our resources, our finances, our experience we can come in and make a difference, and, for lack of a better way to put it, save these hospitals.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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ou only get one chance to make a first impression, or so the saying goes. Pipeline Health, the new owner of West Suburban Medical Center, and, for the moment, of Westlake Hospital, has officially squandered that first impression. The mishandled announcement Friday that the L.A.-based Pipeline would seek permission from the state to shutter Westlake Hospital in nearby Melrose Park raises questions of both integrity and competence. The health-care company, fronted locally by Dr. Eric Whitaker, friend of Obama, etc., seemingly spent months negotiating the purchase of these two local institutions along with Chicago-based Weiss Memorial from Tenet Healthcare. Where then was the due diligence? How, in a two-week period, can Pipeline go from closing the deal amid promises it would be investing in three hospitals to the bombshell that Westlake had be cut loose and fast? Whitaker, in an interview with Crain’s, said closing Westlake was not part of the plan, but that “people who work in health care … have seen [Westlake] patients vote with their feet in terms of going to other facilities. We’ve heard the same thing for several years under the past two ownerships of the West Sub/Westlake combine. West Sub is getting by modestly while Westlake is a money-losing machine. Why then didn’t Pipeline force Tenet to do the hard PR job of applying with the state to close Westlake? Why didn’t Pipeline refuse to purchase Westlake? Either would have been preferable to its excruciating announcement with its message of abandonment to Proviso Township and heartlessness to its 500 employees. Tenet, based out of Dallas, will be remembered as a blip in local health-care history. But Pipeline made its case as a different sort of community-building, health-care company. Now it is making new promises that the closure of Westlake will strengthen West Sub as services are shifted to Oak Park and patients and docs theoretically follow. We get the reality that health care is changing and needs to change more and faster. There are fewer inpatient beds needed, investment in technology and outpatient care is essential. Our hope has been that Pipeline would lead our community health care in that direction. Today it feels as if it is stumbling out of the box. Inevitably those promises of greater investment in West Sub ring hollow. Suddenly Pipeline Health has a lot to prove.
OPINION
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Kudos to you
ear Alan Brouilette, I am a devoted reader of your second week of the month column in Review every month. Kudos to you for taking a break, possibly forever, from your smart phone. I checked, and we are not social media friends, confirming your mention that you broke up with Facebook long ago. I will only continue to see you here on the pages of the Review. You are welcome to help the Review pass out candy at the parade, but I know, from your columns that you are not a fan of St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Perhaps you remember the social media storm that hit the Review that week. Forest Parkers tend to think the parade is sacred ground.
I never know what you are going to write about, you don’t seem to have any rules and it may not even mention Forest Park at all. Could be a rant about Baby Boomers and millennials, might talk about how the Forest Park liquor store hours changed, perhaps a story about your family’s thanksgiving or even a random a whimsical trip. Last week, you mentioned you were breaking up with your smart phone. Not sure how you can read this, because I noticed that you don’t subscribe which I am going to fix for you, it’s only $22 after all. I’m very interested in how your simple life without social media, or a smart phone works out for you. Will your posture improve? Will you actually do more long form reading? Will your cats miss all the photo sessions? Looking forward to your updates.
JILL WAGNER
D209 and Dominican collaborate Good things can happen when two institutions on the make join forces to solve a problem by sharing resources. In District 209 Proviso Township High Schools the challenge is the rapid, and for too long unaddressed, rise in the number of students for whom English is not their first language. The district needs its teaching force to learn how to better teach this growing group of Latinx students. Dominican University is making its bet and focusing its mission on how to best serve Latinx students. Now the institutions are collaborating on a new 18-credit Dominican course that will result in Proviso teachers earning state certifications in English as a Second Language and bilingual education. So far, 21 Proviso teachers have begun the coursework. A great partnership.
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Greg Foster Invitational
Courtesy Jill Wagner
Proviso East Track Coach Marc Jones with Greg Foster and Proviso East track athletes. This past weekend Proviso East hosted their annual Greg Foster Invitational Indoor Track event. Greg Foster, World Champion hurdler (‘83, ‘87, ‘91), Olympic Silver medalist, and Proviso East graduate continues to give back to Proviso.
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L E T T E R S
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No one wants to be ‘the big 6-0’
’m thrilled to be turning 60. I’m guessing you don’t believe me. I’m guessing you’re making a face and fretting about how old you are. But honestly, I’m so happy. So many of my friends moan about “turning the big one;” they sidestep discussions about their age. No one wants to be “the big 6-0.” Not me. I’m embracing it with both arms. People shun the progression of time as if we can do anything about it. My 94 year old mother-in-law often says to me, “Whatever you do, don’t get old…” I know it’s meant as a joke, but is she telling me to die now? I don’t want to die now. When do we stop looking forward to getting older and regret each inevitable year? Is it after 21? After you reach that drinking milestone do you immediately want to freeze time? Are we only happy to be our age for the first ¼ of our lives? I remember myself in my 20s; I was neither happy nor content. I was continually self-conscious. My 30s were full of angst. My 40s? Self doubt. My 50s were when I finally started to know myself and come into my own. I now look forward to my 60s being full of grounded discoveries and a dedication to lifetime goals. I am going to follow my parents’ example and look forward to my 70s and 80s as times of exploration and learning from new challenges. Now that I’m a woman with grey hair, I find I have a pow-
er I never had before; people pay more attention to my opinion than they did when I was younger. Since I’ve stopped dyeing my hair, I’ve broken up arguments, stopped stupid behavior, and found that I can stand up to bullies. I think there should be a superhero character, “The Gray One, able to interrupt blowhards with the tone of her voice!” For perspective, I had very close friends who died early. They were, in fact, frozen in time, frozen in their 30s, they didn’t grow old. True, they won’t have to worry about arthritis, bald spots, and wrinkles, but that’s because they are dead. I think they would trade turning 60 for being dead. And you know what? Modern science has worked very hard to get me to this age. When I was born, I was small and needed to be placed in an incubator – who knows what my early development would have been like if I hadn’t been kept warm after birth? I was a sickly toddler who caught everything including a serious case of influenza followed by whooping cough. I was so sick that the doctors told my parents “to make plans.” Antibiotics made it possible for me to keep adding candles to my birthday cake. In my adult years, I had a miscarriage which required a D and C to complete. If that hadn’t been available to me, it’s possible an infection could have ended my life. When I did have a baby, she was breech and I had to have a C Section. In another time, both I and my daughter might not have survived her birth. In my 50s I was diagnosed with follicular Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Only a handful of years ago
AMY BINNS-CALVEY One View
STILL TIME TO CUSTOMIZE!
this would have meant a shorter lifespan, but now there are these amazing immunotherapy drugs that mean I’ll probably not only have a normal lifespan, I might never need to lose my hair during treatment. I’m a miracle of science! Lots of people work very hard to make my life long. I owe it to everyone to keep adding those years. The old adage is that you aren’t supposed to ask a woman her age. I’m happy to tell you my age. I’m 60 and I can’t wait to be 61. This is the goal – this is the reason I’ve been trying to take care of myself all this time, so that I can be here longer and enjoy the world. I know I’ll have agerelated challenges, and sometimes it will suck to have a 60+ year-old body, but I’ll be here, hopefully writing essays when I turn 70 and 80. I hope when I’m in my 90s I’m telling everyone to go ahead get older because it’s amazing.
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The achievement gap begins at Ground Zero
L E T T E R S
Courtesy Kristin Pekoll
NEW LEARNING: The South PTO sponsored a STEAM night recently.
February brings cold nights and hot STEAM! I’m one of those people who gets super geeked out watching videos of people blowing bubbles outside in below freezing temperatures. That’s why I was thrilled to volunteer with the District 91 South PTO’s annual STEAM Night. The evening is a celebration of all things science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Field-Stevenson Elementary School was a wonderful host to students, caregivers, teachers and community members to learn and explore and socialize and geek out. Squeals of joy rang from various rooms as kids discovered a thermal imaging camera with the Forest Park Firefighters; latent fingerprints with the Forest Park Police Department; X-Rays with veterinarian Dr. Kuehn; and robots and coding with the Forest Park Library. Mixed in between high tech demonstrations,
many kids had a chance to try their hand at watercolors, marshmallow structures, and stomp rockets. So much was going on! And a huge thank you to the custodians at Field-Stevenson for cleaning up all the broken Orbeez beads that were a delight for the kids. They deserve a beer! The team effort was strong as South PTO volunteers, teachers, and our great principals, Dr. Brunson and Mr. Milnamow organized room setup, pizza, publicity and recruiting the phenomenal STEAM participants. Thank you to the Forest Park Boy Scout Troop who helped with crowd control and food sales. The STEAM energy exploded and I’m happy and proud to be part of the positive sparks.
Kristin Pekoll District 91 South PTO volunteer
Paying for a service that I need only half as often I read the article regarding compost with some interest. It is good to know that residents can have an impact on how local concerns can be addressed. I would like to raise another concern as the village negotiates its contract with Republic Services. My wife and I are avid recyclers, and have composted for several years. Now that our children have moved out, it is just the two of us. In a typical week we will generate about one grocery bag of garbage. We do not need to have our garbage picked up every week. Why can’t Forest Park institute a program for on-demand garbage pick up? Our water bills have gone up, thanks to the city of Chi-
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cago and our property taxes are going up. It would be a pleasure to actually see some of the costs of living in Forest Park go down. The village could easily move to ‘stickers’ that would go on bags to be picked up when needed. Or (and perhaps this isn’t realistic), why can’t every garbage can assigned to a residence have a barcode (under the lid?) that the hauler could scan before dumping, which would make for easy billing. I find it a little aggravating (and unnecessarily expensive) to be paying for a service that I need only half as often.
Lee Maltby
Forest Park resident
Recent articles in this newspaper have addressed the complicated issue of test scores as a measure of school success and student achievement in local high schools and grammar schools. I have been in early childhood education since 1970. For the past 10 years I have worked with home visitors and families emphasizing the importance of bonding with books and as a Developmental Therapist and Evaluator in the 0 to 3 Early Intervention System. During the past three years I have conducted research and observed in many classrooms from preschool to 3rd grade in the public and charter school system throughout Chicago, Cook County and Peoria County. Some research studies have focused on the classroom environment with an emphasis on social emotional development and the relationship between the children and the teacher. In one study we looked at how the children focused and incorporated information that the teacher/curriculum was imparting. As a society, policy makers have emphasized test scores rather than the child’s mental health and social emotional development. However, research studies demonstrate that the environment and the family that surrounds the child is the most important factor in a child developing cognitively, linguistically, socially, emotionally and physically. The first three years are the most important years to develop these skills. I have observed infants, toddler and two year olds watching excessive amounts of television and playing on I-Pads or battery operated toys. There are childcare and preschools that keep children sitting rather than allowing them to play and interact with materials, peers and adults in their environment. These are passive activities and do not allow children to interact with materials, books or engage in conversations. There are a multitude of experiences that influence health and wellbeing throughout the lifespan. Some of the effects include disrupted neurodevelopment, social, emotional and cognitive im-
pairment, adoption of health-risk behavior, disease, disability and social problems. Before we rely on test scores as a measure of the schools ability to produce “results”, we need to look at the experiences that have affected the child’s development. I have observed excellent teachers and schools with wonderful supportive and enriching environments but only about a quarter to a third of the children are achieving at grade level in third grade. We need to look at poverty, domestic violence, violence in the neighborhood, physical or sexual abuse, alcoholism, emotional abuse and drug addiction in the family and how they are affecting our children. Agencies such as Catholic Charities, New Moms and PLCCA are funded to provide Home Visiting and Early Head Start programs that provide support to families to ameliorate these conditions. We need to look at where children are coming from and provide care and curriculum that emphasize the social and emotional needs of children birth to three, preschool, elementary school and high school. We need to support families in the early years, economically and socially. Children do not enter high school in a vacuum.
Leah Shapiro,
Resident and M.Ed
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RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian
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400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. 708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.
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United Lutheran Church
409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland Avenue) Oak Park Holy Communion with nursery care and children’s chapel each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
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West Suburban Temple Har Zion
1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am
Child care available 9-11am
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Grace Lutheran Church
7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available
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St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Christian Education Hour 8:30am Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org Methodist
First United Methodist Church of Oak Park
324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship
808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1
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St. Edmund Catholic Church
188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220
St. Giles Family Mass Community
We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue. Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish. Our Mass is family-friendly. We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy. Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8. For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.
Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed
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St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park
CELEBRATING OUR 107TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Thursday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca
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ITEMS FOR SALE FUTON Black futon, excellent condition. Black metal frame. $35. 708-488-8755 MUSIC Musical scores, piano trios, concertos, violin, cello and flute music. All 1/2 price or less. 708-488-8755
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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,� as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19000399 on January 23, 2019. Under the Assumed Business Name of NICE OUTDOOR DECORATING SERVICE with the business located at: 2844 W WALNUT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60612. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JONATHAN KELLY 2844 W WALNUT ST CHICAGO, IL 60612 Published in Wednesday Journal 2/6, 2/13, 2/20/2019
Public Notice is hereby given that the Village of Oak Park Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee will be holding an Introductory meeting, four meetings for applicant Presentations, a Working meeting and a Public Hearing on Program Year (PY) 2019 project proposals submitted to the Village for federal Community Development Block Grant Program & Emergency Solutions Grant Program funds. PY 2019 will run from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. All meetings will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park unless noted otherwise, and are as follows: Introductory meeting, March 14, 2019; Presentations I, April 2, 2019 (Room 201); Presentations II, April 4, 2019; Presentations III, April 9, 2019; Presentations IV, April 11, 2019; Working meeting to determine funding recommendations, 6:30 p.m., April 17, 2019 (Room 201); and a Public Hearing to receive comments on proposed funding recommendations, April 25, 2019. All meetings are open to the public; all meeting rooms are accessible. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking persons, as needed. Meeting specifics are subject to change; please visit Village Hall or call Mark Dwyer, Village Grants Supervisor at (708) 3585416 to confirm details. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/20/2019
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,� as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19000578 on February 13, 2019. Under the Assumed Business Name of LENDEZ with the business located at: 2429 S 2ND AVE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: RICHARD ALVAREZ 2429 S 2ND AVE NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546. Published in RB Landmark 2/20, 2/27, 3/6/2019
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Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Illinois that bid proposals will be received for the following project:
2019 STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS This project will include the replacement of concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks, driveway aprons, and drainage structures, installation of 1,200’ of 8� DIP water main, replacement of certain sections of combined sewers, milling and resurfacing certain pavements, reconstructing certain pavements, installation of street lighting on Broadway Avenue, landscaping disturbed areas, and performing other related work. Sealed bids will be received up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, the 12th day of March, 2019, in the office of the Village Manager in the Village Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. All sealed bids received will be publicly opened and read at 11:00 A.M. on the same day, Tuesday, the 12th day of March, 2019, at the Village Hall. Bidding documents, consisting of the bid proposal, project specifications, and project plans are available at the office of Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., 9933 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154, upon payment of a non-refundable charge of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per set of bidding documents. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 P.M. on Tuesday, the 5th day of March, 2019. All bid proposals offered must be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in an amount not be less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a guarantee that if the bid proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. Checks shall be made payable
to the Order of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield. No bid proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such bid bond or check. All bidders wishing to obtain bidding documents must be approved by the Village prior to obtaining bidding documents. All bidders must provide proof that they are prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation to perform at least 35% of the value of the work before being issued bidding documents. Any bidder in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the bidding documents may request an interpretation thereof from the Village. The bidder requesting the interpretation shall be responsible for its prompt delivery. At the request of the bidder, or in the event that the Village deems the interpretation to be substantive, the interpretation will be made by written addendum duly issued by the Village. In the event that a written addendum is issued, either as a result of a request for interpretation or the result of a change in the bidding documents issued by the Village, a copy of such addendum will be mailed to all prospective bidders. The Village will not assume responsibility for receipt of such addendum. In all cases it will be the bidders’ responsibility to obtain all addenda issued. The Contractor and Subcontractor shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130), and other applicable Federal Laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. The Village of Brookfield reserves the rights to determine the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bid proposals. BY ORDER THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. BARBIE ELERSON AKA BARBIE HURST AKA BARBIE ELERSON HURST; PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 18 CH 10199 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 18, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-300-022-1073. Commonly known as 1013 South Des Plaines Avenue, Unit B401, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18022015 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3111830
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. FRANCESCO MANCINI; JENNIFER MANCINI AKA JENNIFER MCLEAN; LIONS GATE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 15605 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 15, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-315-029-1005. Commonly known as 336 South Maple Avenue, Unit 2B, Oak Park, Illinois 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 19001387 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3111611
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK SOUTHWEST, N.A. F/K/A WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.JOHN E. STROTH, VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Defendants 18 CH 05417 520 N. OAK PARK AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 3, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 5, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 520 N. OAK PARK AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-419-006. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant
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to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-04360. 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. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-04360 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 05417 TJSC#: 39-187 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3112799
CITIZENS NA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, F.S.B. Plaintiff, -v.EDNA R. MCCOY, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 10/17/1990 A/K/ A TRUST NO. 1182-CH, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 00566 205 S HARVEY AVE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 1, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 19, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 205 S HARVEY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-307-0160000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified
funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF
POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-18077. 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. 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. 14-17-18077 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 00566 TJSC#: 39-958 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. I3113082
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK NA F/K/A RBS
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