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Former student accuses John Quinn of inappropriate hugging, rubbing his cheek, lips against her face By ANDY VIANO Editor

A Fenwick High School graduate has called for the firing of a prominent teacher and former boys basketball coach after what she says were multiple instances of inappropriate physical contact made by the teacher, John Quinn, in 2012 and 2014. Helen Quinn Pasin posted a YouTube video on March 28 detailing some of her allegations against Quinn, who she said she met in 2012. She called Quinn her “abuser” and accused him of hugging her tightly and rubbing his cheek and lips against her face while asking about her

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Harlem Avenue resurfacing underway Months-long project will cause traffic delays from 26th Street to North Avenue By ANDY VIANO Editor

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) crews have begun work on what will be a summerlong project to resurface and repair Harlem Avenue through a handful of suburban communities, including Oak Park and River Forest. The $5.7 million project was slated to begin on Tuesday, March 29 and is expected to last through late October, according to IDOT. Officials described the work as normal maintenance on a “heavily traveled” patch of road that was last resurfaced in 2012. Work will be done on a 4.5-mile stretch traversing the communities of Berwyn, Riverside, North Riverside, Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. The resurfacing work is scheduled to be done Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will include installing new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalk ramps and replacing deteriorated curbs.

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The Illinois Department of Transportation’s resurfacing project for Harlem Avenue will continue through October and runs from 26th Street to North Avenue. The project also includes deck repairs on the Harlem Avenue bridge over the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290). That portion of the work is scheduled to be done overnight and will not impact pedestrian access to the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line station at Harlem, IDOT says. Local political officials recently touted a dormant plan

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Slow closure for Chef Gaetano’s Artisan Foods Reinvention is on the horizon for the veteran chef By MELISSA ELSMO Food Editor

In mid-March, Chef Gaetano Di Benedetto announced his namesake market, Chef Gaetano’s Artisan Foods at 7636 Madison St. in Forest Park, will permanently close after selling down its stock of pastas, sauces, cheeses and house made limoncello. An exact date the niche Italian market will go dark has not yet been determined as pace of sales will drive the decision-making, but according to Di Benedetto that date is likely coming soon. The artisan market opened in October 2020 after Di Benedetto closed the fine dining establishment bearing his name in response to pandemic volatility. He swiftly transformed the same space into a gourmet carry-out market known for peddling prepared foods including house-made breads, artisan sandwiches, bakery pizzas and pasta sauces. The pivot proved to be successful until pandemic restrictions

started to ease. When mask mandates lifted and people started to dine in restaurants again, Di Benedetto experienced a noticeable drop in business. “This is a story of a pandemic and then not a pandemic,” said Di Benedetto matterof-factly. “This is like experiencing a death in a way. First, I killed the restaurant and now I am killing the market.” The emotional chef was quick to express gratitude for his longtime customers and appreciates having had a place where he could “use his creativity” rather than churring out the “Alfredo sauces and chicken Vesuvio” commonly found on Italian American restaurant menus. Both incarnations of the Gaetano’s brand allowed Di Benedetto to cook the food he was most passionate about making. He considers the market closure to be a matter of survival and has started a GoFundMe to help support his staff as they brace for the eventual closure of the market. MELISA ELSMO/Food Editor

Vehicle sticker deadline extended Village moves deadline to purchase sticker to April 22 as a result of reduced hours at village clerk’s office By ANDY VIANO Editor

Forest Park residents have a few extra weeks to purchase their 2023 vehicle sticker, an accommodation made by village officials because of reduced hours at the village clerk’s office. The new deadline to display a new vehicle sticker is April 22, a three-week extension from the prior date. Stickers need to be displayed on all resident vehicles. Renewals can be purchased online at forestpark.msicore360.

com/resident/#/signin. To do so, choose “Guest” when logging into the system and enter only your license plate number and the first three letters of your last name, exactly as they appear on vehicle renewal forms. If changes are being made to vehicle registration or to purchase a sticker for a new vehicle, residents must visit the clerk’s office at village hall, 517 Desplaines Ave., during the reduced office hours of Monday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Chef Gaetano D. Benedetto has made the emotional decision to close his artisan market in Forest Park. Though the closure is a sad milestone in a long career, Di Benedetto is gearing up for his next food-focused endeavor — Lazy Food Ventures. The new business model focuses on bringing chef-driven, shelf-stable, plant-based meals to the public. Di Benedetto and managing partner Nakul Napoor are just weeks away from their beta launch featuring “Gaetano’s flavors for home cooking.” The restaurant quality meals come in varieties including bolognese, Italian ramen and pistachio pesto. All the meals are plant-based, high in protein and cook in ten minutes. For example, a pouch of Lazy Food Venture’s carbonara boasts pea protein, vegan bacon, vegan eggs, vegan pecorino, almonds, coconut oil, brown rice, pepper and cauliflower. The meals are designed to be healthy for both people and the planet. Chef and co-founder, Di Benedetto also serves of head of research and development for the company. He will retain the Forest Park building and transition it into a food lab where he will continue to de-

velop new recipes for Lazy Food Ventures. He will be assisted in the food lab by Alicia Carlson who started as an intern at Gaetano’s market and just one other employee. “This has been a long-time dream; I have been acting like a scientist since 2004,” said Di Benedetto who has a long history perfecting vegan meat and cheese alternatives. “I won’t have to worry about production; I can just close myself in a room and play.” The business will have a robust e-commerce platform, but Di Benedetto and Napoor are clear the launch will have distinct local appeal. Folks interested in participating in the beta launch should sign up at lazycooker.com. Di Benedetto and Napoor have committed to donating 25% of sales during the launch to Gaetano’s GoFundMe. The official launch of Lazy Food Ventures is expected later this summer. In the meantime, pay a final visit to Chef Gaetano’s Artisan Market to stock up on your favorite items and wish Di Benedetto well on his next reinvention.

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School investigating from page 1 “love life” approximately 10 times between 2012 and 2014. In one instance, Pasin said, Quinn looked her up and down “and [made] noises that sounded like he was growling” while hugging her. Helen Quinn Pasin and John Quinn are not related. John Quinn released a statement through an attorney last week, touting his accomplishments as an educator and denying Pasin’s claims. “John Quinn has given his heart and soul to teaching at Fenwick High School for over 40 years,” the statement reads. “The recent accusation that John abused a Fenwick student over eight years ago is categorically false. John has never abused a Fenwick student, at any time or in any place. John looks forward to continuing in the profession to which he has devoted his entire career.” Quinn, the younger brother of former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and a longtime employee of the school, was Fenwick’s boys basketball coach from 1985 to 2013 before being abruptly fired as coach. He has continued to work at the school as a social studies teacher since then. Quinn was a decorated basketball coach before his firing, earning induction into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame in 2009. He also won a Golden Apple Award for his work as a social studies teacher in 1992. In her video, which by the morning of April 5 had been viewed more than 42,000 times, Pasin read a letter she sent to Fenwick administrators in December 2021 that detailed the alleged abuse, calling for a full investigation and asking for Quinn to be fired from his job. The Oak Park Police Department confirmed that Pasin filed a police report with authorities last year and said the report was sent to the state’s attorney’s office, which declined to press charges. Pasin, in her video, and a police report completed late in 2021 both indicated charges could not be pursued because the statute of limitations had expired. According to a September 2021 police report, Pasin was made to feel uncomfortable on multiple occasions around Quinn, and she alleged that “Quinn was overly aggressive with her and would put his arm

around her neck with such force it would pull her body closer to his. [Pasin] further related Quinn would put his face directly next to her face, ultimately making cheek to cheek contact with her.” In one incident, which occurred in the school’s basement after a school-sanctioned meeting Pasin was leading, Quinn allegedly hugged her and made comments that made Pasin uncomfortable, including “what is your love life like?” and “you are so beautiful.” “[Pasin] related she stated to Quinn that she was not interested in love or relationships like that and Quinn replied back to her, ‘Well we should change that,’” the police report says.

cord also added that the school’s probe into Quinn’s behavior was ongoing. Peddicord did not comment further, instead referring to a statement he released on the night of March 29, apparently addressing Pasin’s video. “As some of you know, [last week] a Fenwick alumna posted a video detailing her experience as a student at Fenwick and our handling of a serious matter involving a faculty member,” the statement reads. “Please be assured that we took, and are taking, her allegations seriously and the inquiry into the incidents she describes is ongoing.” In the statement, Peddicord also says the school had been in contact with Oak Park police and that the school had offered Pasin

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Fenwick responds Fenwick officials said Quinn remained in his teaching job through at least March 30, when the Review first reported the allegations. He was later placed on administrative leave, a spokesman for the school confirmed. Rev. Richard Peddicord, who is Fenwick’s president, said that while Quinn was at work March 30, he was “not in the building” late last year while Oak Park police conducted their investigation. Peddi-

an opportunity to participate in a school investigation, something that was a point of contention with Pasin in her video. Pasin said she felt bullied after a lawyer representing the school asked to speak with her last year, and she added that once she approached the school with her own attorney, the school “ghosted” her for two months before reaching out last week to conduct an interview, an opportunity Pasin said she declined. She called the school’s initial investigation inadequate and said it was “disappointing” and “immensely triggering.”

Peddicord did not respond to a request for follow-up comments this week.

‘Weird behavior’ not taken seriously, accusers say Pasin spoke to the Review this week regarding her allegation, the attention that has arrived at her doorstep since the release of the video and the school’s response to her report. The Review also spoke to a second former student who said she complained to a school counselor about Quinn’s behavior but was ignored. Pasin said she spoke with her family immediately after the incident in the high school’s basement and considered reporting it to school administrators but declined to do so after Quinn was fired from his boys basketball coaching job, something Pasin believed was connected to an unrelated incident with a different student. Pasin said she assumed Quinn would not return to teaching either and she could put the incident behind her. Fenwick has never commented specifically on why Quinn was fired as boys basketball coach. “One night in 2019, my family was having dinner and my dad and my brothers were sharing fun stories from high school, and I just burst out crying because I felt like it hit me in the face that it wasn’t my experience and I felt like it wasn’t fair,” Pasin said. “I just burst out crying about this and it woke me up that this isn’t going to go away.” Pasin and the second former student, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Review about the “arm thing” Quinn would do frequently with students, where he would hug them unannounced as they walked into his classroom. Pasin did not have Quinn as a teacher but said that when Quinn would see her walking past in the hallway, he would often leave his classroom, call out to her and do the “arm thing.” “Everyone just accepted this behavior from him,” Pasin said. “The times where he didn’t do it to me [when I walked past his classroom], I most always saw him doing it to someone else.” In her video, Pasin claimed Quinn’s habit of hugging her tightly was not unique to her and said that Quinn’s “arm thing,” which she called his “signature move,” was so widely known that students imitating Quinn in an annual school stage revue would act out the hug and headlock. Pasin added that Quinn “has harmed other people, and the school is well aware of his bad

Forest Park Review, April 6, 2022 actions.” “He grabs students in front of the whole Fenwick community and even to the point where he’s famous for it,” Pasin told the Review. “It’s against the law to do that so he’s breaking the law in plain sight and a lot of people don’t think it’s a big deal.” The other former student the Review spoke with echoed that sentiment. She said she did not experience the kind of physical harassment Pasin described but said she was familiar with the “arm thing.” The former student, who had Quinn as a teacher and graduated from the school in 2015, said Quinn made comments to her in class that made her uncomfortable, telling her in one incident that she wasn’t going to be able to understand a concept he was teaching because she “grew up without a father.” When she reported those comments to a school counselor, she felt they were not taken seriously. “I reported that to my counselor and she said, ‘That’s kind of how he is,’” she said. “I told her that and it was just not really taken seriously at all.” In Peddicord’s statement, he asked that anyone else with concerns contact Fenwick administrators. Peddicord’s statement did not mention Quinn or Pasin by name. “The safety of the young people entrusted to our care is of the utmost importance to us,” Peddicord’s statement reads. “If anyone feels he or she has suffered abuse or other misconduct at Fenwick, we ask them to come forward with any information and to receive the help and healing they deserve.” Peddicord said the school has received numerous responses to his March 29 statement. “We have gotten a whole lot of commentary, and we’ve got to figure out which of them would rise to the level of being part of any further investigation,” he said. Pasin cautioned against students cooperating with the Fenwick investigation, feeling that school officials were still not engaging in the process openly, and recommended that any other accusers contact the police. Pasin also was not encouraged by the fact that Quinn had apparently been placed on leave but left the door open for Fenwick to do what she felt was right and terminate Quinn from his teaching job. “I don’t trust Fenwick to fire him because this teacher has probably been put on leave so many times,” she told the Review. “If they fired him that would totally exceed my expectations. The history with him does not suggest they would fire him so if they did, I would be very happy and very grateful that I did everything I could to get a dangerous teacher out of the school. But I’m so weary because they have protected him for so long.”

Suspect in multiple armed robberies arrested Man apprehended after trio of similar incidents at 7-Eleven stores By ANDY VIANO Editor

Forest Park police, in conjunction with the West Suburban Drug and Gang Enforcement Task Force and Chicago Police Department’s Vehicular Hijacking Task Force, arrested a 29-year-old Chicago man accused of multiple armed robberies in Forest Park earlier this year. Dominique Q. Brown, of Chicago, was taken into custody near Wells Street and Garfield Boulevard in Chicago on March 25. He was charged one

day later with two counts of armed robbery and one count of aggravated robbery. According to Forest Park police, Brown was already on parole for a 2016 armed robbery at the time of his arrest. According to police, Brown perpetrated two armed robberies at the 7-Eleven convenience store, 7749 Roosevelt Road, on Feb. 5 and 7, and was being investigated for his involvement in a third robbery at a different 7-Eleven (205 Harlem Ave.) on Feb. 10. Brown allegedly displayed a handgun in two of

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the three robberies. Per a police report at the time of the incident, the thief in the Feb. 10 robbery was quickly located after a tracker was placed in a bag of stolen money. When police caught up to the apparent thief ’s vehicle near Central Avenue and Jackson Boulevard in Chicago, however, the suspect fled on foot and was able to elude capture. Brown was incarcerated at the Cook County Jail as of April 5 with a total bond of $1.6 million. His next court appearance is scheduled for April 14.

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Repeat offender involved in DUI crash

A man with an active warrant out for his arrest related to a prior driving under the influence charge was involved in a violent collision on the border between Forest Park and Maywood early on the morning of March 28 and arrested for aggravated DUI. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of First Avenue and Bataan Drive around 4:30 a.m. and found two damaged vehicles — a Subaru station wagon and BMW SUV. The driver of the Subaru was pinned in their vehicle and had to be extricated by first responders. The driver of the BMW was found on the curb next to the vehicle and “immediately” told officers, “I don’t know what’s going on right now. I f—d up, I know.” Officers later identified the man as Ruben Vera, 36, of Chicago, and found that he had an active warrant for his arrest related to a previous DUI. He also had no valid driver’s license and no insurance for his vehicle. At the hospital, Vera told officers he was working in Chicago until 7 p.m. Sunday night, at which point he had “two or three” beers and headed to Schaumburg, leaving the city around 1 a.m. He could not account for the three-and-a-half hours between then and the time of the accident. Vera later submitted a blood sample and was found to have a blood alcohol content above the legal limit to operate a vehicle. He was charged with felony aggravated driving under the influence and was also given citations for failure to reduce speed, driving without a valid driver’s license,

and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Man found dead on Blue Line train Forest Park police were dispatched to the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line station, 711 Desplaines Ave., following a report of an unresponsive person on March 28 around 9:15 a.m. Officers determined the 62-year-old man was deceased at the scene after failing to find a pulse. There were no obvious signs of injury or foul play. A capped hypodermic needle was found near the man’s feet and was photographed. No official cause of death had been determined as of April 3, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Lost cellphone goes on spending spree A man who said he inadvertently left his phone in a Walmart bathroom was dismayed to find that his phone had apparently been used to rack up $2,000 in purchases using an online payment app. The man contacted Forest Park police on the evening of March 28 and said he was at the Walmart, 1300 Desplaines Ave., several days earlier and had apparently left his phone in a toilet stall. Since then, the phone had been used by someone else to charge for “goods and services.” The man’s bank requested that he file a police report and that Walmart review se-

curity camera footage in an effort to catch the culprit.

Man loses bitcoin in Instagram scam A police officer told a man “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” after the man was duped out of $300 in bitcoin and lost access to his Instagram account as part of an online scam. According to a police report filed March 29, the man saw an advertisement on Instagram promising to give him $1,000 if he guessed a number correctly. The man did guess the correct number but was told he would have to turn over some bitcoin before he could collect the cash. In the process of doing so, the man was also somehow locked out of his Instagram account. The man understood “the money is gone” but wanted to file a police report in order to regain access to his Instagram.

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An man told police he was choked near a pool table at a bar in the 7600 block of Madison Street around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. The man, who told officers it was his birthday, met police outside the bar and began yelling at them while giving his statement. He told officers he was choked by a man in black clothing with an orange and black hat. When officers went inside and spoke to a bartender, she told them the man, whom she believed was highly intoxicated, want-

ed to play pool but didn’t have any quarters. So he began grabbing the pool cues of paying customers. The other customers were upset by this, the bartender said, but she did not see any physical confrontation. The man was sent home for the night and no one was arrested.

Large disturbance reported outside bar Between 15 and 20 people were reportedly yelling and pushing each other outside a bar in the 7300 block of Madison Street, not long after midnight on Wednesday, March 30. Officers were dispatched to the scene and saw several of the bar’s security guards attempting to disperse the crowd. The security guards later told officers that the incident began with a fight between two women inside the bar. According to a police report, it took officers 20 minutes to eventually send the uncooperative crowd on its way. However, only a few minutes after the dispute was broken up, officers were sent to a nearby gas station where they observed some of the same people arguing at that location. No citations were immediately issued and no one was arrested. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, March 28-30, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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Bill would require schools to offer vegan, vegetarian options Bill clears Senate; will soon head to governor By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois

Public schools in Illinois may soon be serving a lot more vegan and vegetarian meals, thanks to a bill that cleared the General Assembly Tuesday. House Bill 4089 requires school districts to provide a plant-based lunch option that complies with federal nutritional requirements to any student who submits a prior request to the district asking for such an option. Sen. David Koehler, D-Peoria, the lead Senate sponsor of the bill, said the proposal was meant to accommodate students with certain religious, cultural or health concerns. But the bill drew some opposition from Republicans who called it an unfunded mandate on schools and argued that it could lead to even more dietary mandates. Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, said schools already have the authority

to offer plant-based food options because there is nothing in state law prohibiting it. “And so if we’re going to embrace the notion of local control in allowing our local units of government to make their own decisions, here lies an example of where we can put that to work,” he said. Sen. Jil Tracy, R-Quincy, pointed out that earlier in the day, the Senate Education Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 4147 that would require schools to offer halal food options. That’s food deemed permissible under Islamic law. “It makes you ponder, could you then have a Jewish kosher school-required option, or one that is specific to any religious following,” she said. “So it seemed to us, the Republicans in the Education Committee, that perhaps a task force to study this and how much it costs for a school district to do this, how much of a need there is, should be explored.” But Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, argued that plant-based diets are generally

healthier for people and that passage of the bill could help promote healthier lifestyles. “It doesn’t matter what ethnic group, what your religious background is. The fact of the matter is, it’s simply healthy eating,” she said. Koehler said the impact of the bill might be minimal because there may be some districts in which no students ask for plant-based option. He also said there is little difference in the cost of plant-based foods compared to meat-based meals. The bill previously passed 96-7 in the House on March 4. It passed the Senate Tuesday, 42-10, and next will be sent to Gov.

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Lawmakers pass ban on withholding college transcripts Similar bill on high school records awaiting action By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD — Graduates from Illinois colleges and universities may soon be able to access their transcripts even if they still owe money to the school they attended. The Illinois House on March 29 gave its approval to a bill that had already cleared the Senate prohibiting higher education institutions from refusing to provide copies of student transcripts either to the current or former student or that student’s current or prospective employer. The proposed change in Illinois comes as the Biden administration is considering limited changes to federal guidelines that have long encouraged colleges and universities to withhold transcripts from anyone who is delinquent on repaying certain student loans. Senate Bill 3032, dubbed the Student Debt Assistance Act, would go further than the

Biden administration’s proposal by prohibiting the withholding of transcripts, or charging a higher fee for accessing those transcripts, on the grounds that the student owes the school any debt. Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, the chief House sponsor of the bill, said schools have not limited the practice just to collecting student loan debt but sometimes use transcripts as leverage to collect any debt, including library fines and parking tickets. “It’s estimated that 6.6 million people in the country cannot get a copy of their transcript because they owe a debt to their college, sometimes as little as $25,” he said. “Twenty-five dollars is keeping them from getting access to their transcripts.” He said that can prevent students and graduates from being able to get a job and earn the money it takes to pay off their school debt. The bill originally passed the Senate without opposition, 55-0. But Republicans

in the House raised concerns that the bill has no cap on the amount of money someone could still owe a school while still being able to access their transcripts. That, they said, could make it more difficult for schools to collect money owed to them, which could force them to raise tuition and fees on other students to make up for the loss. “And that’s precisely what this is doing because somebody has to pay for that cost,” said Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Jacksonville. “And if those debts are outstanding, somebody has to pay for it in the meantime. In the long term, you know, they may pay it 10 years down the road or 20 years down the road, they may pay it off. But in the short term, current students are going to be paying that cost.” Morgan, however, said the bill does not forgive a person’s debt, nor does it prohibit schools from using other methods of collecting what’s owed to them.

The bill passed the House 74-33 but was sent back to the Senate for concurrence with a minor technical amendment. Meanwhile, a similar bill is pending in the Senate that would prohibit public high schools from withholding a student’s grades, transcripts or diploma because of an unpaid balance in the student’s school account. House Bill 4243 passed out of the House 66-36 on March 4 and passed out of the Senate Education Committee March 29 on a 10-4 vote. If it clears the Senate, it would also have to be sent back to the House for concurrence with a minor amendment. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government that is distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

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The science of curious thinking

April 6-12

BIG WEEK

Presenter William Pack leads this curious in-person event at the Forest Park Public Library’s Austin Room, 7555 Jackson Blvd., on Wednesday, April 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. Attendees will learn how our brains are hard-wired to believe things that defy logic and facts, and Pack will also demonstrate how brains seek patterns to try and assign meaning out of nothing. He’ll also remind those in the audience of the scientifically proven ways to preserve brain health. This event is recommended for adults. Pre-registration is available at fppl.org.

Music and motion storytime

Find the frogs Hop on over to the Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Ave. in River Forest, on Friday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to search for the museum’s hidden amphibian friends. Searchers are tasked with looking for frog statues, many of which are hidden in the gardens all around Trailside Museum, but there are plenty of actual frogs around too, there to serenade you as you search. This event is free to attend.

Chamber Orchestra of Concordia University

Join the Forest Park Public Library at their outdoor storytime series for this live reading at Remembrance Park, at the intersection of Randolph Street and Circle Avenue, on Friday, April 8 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. This storytime is designed for movers age 5 and under, who are sure to be up and going during this event, as long as the weather cooperates. Registration is highly recommended at fppl.org or by calling 708-689-6126. Library programs are currently mask-option but social distancing will still be observed. Masks will also be available for those who want one.

Duo Diorama and Chicago Symphony Orchestra winds

Concordia University’s chamber orchestra returns home after a spring tour of Wisconsin and Illinois with a concert Sunday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Chapel of Our Lord on the Concordia Campus, 7400 Augusta St. in River Forest. The performance draws together Johann Sebastian Bach’s Ricercare a 6 in a new rendition composed by Concordia alumnus Jeremy Zimmer. The show also includes pieces by Francis Poulenc, a percussion concerto from Darius Milhaud, Renaissance suites reimagined by Ottorino Respighi and Peter Warlock, along with a set of folk pieces from Edvard Grieg. Concordia professor Dr. Maurice Boyer conducts the chamber orchestra, chapel choir and women’s choir. The chamber orchestra covers a wide repertoire, from Baroque to contemporary music, and regularly collaborates with the university’s choirs. The concert will also be streamed online at cuchicago.edu/live.

Unity Chamber Music series artistic directors Winston Choi and MingHuan Xu of Duo Diorama will be joined by Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) clarinetist John Bruce Yeh and horn player Oto Carillo at this fundraiser performance at the Unity Temple, 875 Lake St. in Oak Park, on Friday, April 8 at 7 p.m. The performance is presented by the Unity Temple Restoration Foundation and also features rising star musician Nick Reeves on cello. The program includes trios by Bartok, Brahms and Khatchaturian. Proceeds from the event, like all performances in the concert series, benefit the foundation’s mission to preserve the temple and provide quality public programming. Ticket prices range from $10 to $30, with foundation members receiving a $5 discount.

SUBMIT YOUR EVENT ■ Have an event we should feature in the Big Week? Email event details (photo, time, place, cost & a brief description) to Andy@forestparkreview.com. The deadline for submissions is Friday at noon.

EASTER CHURCH GUIDE

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2022 Easter Church Guide

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

WELCOME HOME for Easter April 10

Forest Park Baptist Church 133 Harlem Ave, Forest Park | 708.366.5091 | info@forestparkbaptist.com

A multi-ethnic, intergenerational community of believers glorifying God, encouraging everyone to know & follow Jesus wholeheartedly.

PALM SUNDAY APRIL 10 10:15 AM Palm Procession, Children's Play

MAUNDY THURSDAY APRIL 14 7:00 PM Holy Communion

GOOD FRIDAY

EASTER SUNDAY

APRIL 15 7:00 PM

APRIL 17 10:15 AM

Holy Service of Darkness Chancel Choir & Communion, Instrumentalists Festival Worship

First Presbyterian Church of River Forest www.firstpresrf.org

Quick and Lathrop, River Forest

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Palm Sunday

4/10, 10:45am

Good Friday

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Easter Sunday

4/17, 10:45am

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JOURNEY WITH US THROUGH HOLY WEEK Understandings of the CrossNightly Short Meditations: April 10-16, 7:00, on YouTube Palm Sunday 8:30a - Worship, Palm Parade 10:30a - Worship, Palm Parade & Dance

Maundy Thursday

Easter Brunch 9:00, Easter Worship 10:30 Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC, 460 Lake St www.PilgrimOakPark.org

7:30p - Worship

Good Friday 7:30p - Tenebrae Worship

Easter Sunday 8:30a & 10:30a - Celebratory Worship 10a - Easter Egg Hunt

Happy Easter from

10:30 livestream worship via website

611 Randolph, Oak Park (corner of East & Randolph)

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708-848-4741 GoodShepherdLC.org

HOSANNA! Come journey through Holy Week with the Catholic Parishes of Oak Park and Chicago

ST. GILES CHURCH 1045 Columbian Avenue, Oak Park

ASCENSION CHURCH 808 S. East Avenue, Oak Park Palm Sunday, April 9/10 Saturday, 5:00 pm* Sunday, 8:00 am and 10:30 am THE TRIDUUM Holy Thursday, April 14 Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7:30 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:30 pm to midnight Night Prayer, 11:45 pm There will be NO daytime masses or prayer services on Holy Thursday.

Good Friday, April 15 Morning Prayer, 8:30 am Family Stations of the Cross,** 12:00 pm ** Please note that the noon service on Good Friday will be geared towards families with children K-12. It is not intended for infants and toddlers. Taizé Prayer around the Cross, 3:00 pm* The Passion of the Lord, 7:30 pm Holy Saturday, April 16 Morning Prayer with RCIA, 8:30 am The Easter Vigil, 8:00 pm

ST. EDMUND CHURCH 188 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park

ST. CATHERINE-ST. LUCY CHURCH 38 N. Austin Boulevard, Oak Park

Palm Sunday, April 9/10 St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church St. Edmund Church Saturday, 5:00 pm Saturday, 5:30 pm Sunday, 9:00 am Sunday, 11:00 am COMBINED SERVICES FOR THE TRIDUUM Holy Thursday, April 14 7:00 pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, St. Edmund Church Live-stream link: https:youtu.be/0eAxURD5h94 Good Friday, April 15 7:00 pm: The Passion of the Lord, St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church* Holy Saturday, April 16 7:00 pm: The Easter Vigil, St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church*

Palm Sunday, April 9/10 Saturday, 4:30 pm* Sunday, 8:00 and 10:30 am in Church 10:00 am Family Mass in Gym Outdoor palm distribution on Saturday from 3:30 – 4:00 pm and Sunday from 11:30 am -12:00 pm in front of the Courtyard Cross on Columbian Avenue. THE TRIDUUM Holy Thursday, April 14 Morning Prayer, 8:30 am Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7:30 pm* Adoration until Midnight Night Prayer, 11:45 pm

Good Friday, April 15 Morning Prayer, 8:30 am The Passion of the Lord, 3:00 pm* Living Stations of the Cross, 7:30 pm Holy Saturday, April 16 Morning Prayer, 8:30 am Blessing of Easter Food, 11:00 am in Church The Easter Vigil, 7:30 pm (No 4:30 pm Mass)

Easter Sunday, April 17: The Resurrection of the Lord 7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am*

Easter Sunday, April 17: The Resurrection of the Lord 8:30 am, St. Edmund Church 9:00 am, St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church* 11:00 am, St. Edmund Church Live-stream link for 11:00 am mass: https://youtu.be/R7M4og2G-Bw

Easter Sunday, April 17: The Resurrection of the Lord Sunrise, 6:00 am in Church Courtyard, Weather Permitting 8:00 and 10:30 am* in Church 10:00 am Family Mass in Gym

*Please see the website, ascensionoakpark.com, for live-stream links.

*Please see the website, stcatherinestlucy.org, for live-stream links.

*Please see the website, stgilesparish.org, for live-stream links.

EASTER CHURCH GUIDE

Join us for Holy Week Worship Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday Holy Communion April 10, 9:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday Holy Communion April 14, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy April 15, 7:30 p.m. The Resurrection of Our Lord: Easter Vigil Holy Communion April 16, 7:30 p.m. The Resurrection of Our Lord: Easter Day Holy Communion April 17, 9:30 a.m.

United Lutheran Church 409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland) Oak Park, Illinois www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

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First United Methodist Church of Oak Park 324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 You are invited to join us for any or all of our upcoming events to celebrate this special time of year. It will be our first Holy Week with our new pastor, Rev. Adonna Davis Reid. Sunday, April 10, Palm Sunday 10am -- Worship with palms to commemorate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Wednesday, April 13 7pm -- Messiah in the Passover presentation. (See below) Friday, April 15 7pm -- Good Friday remembrance of Jesus’ suffering and death. Easter Sunday, April 17 7am -- Sunrise worship experience. Weather permitting, this will be held outside on the church grounds. 10am -- Celebration of Resurrection! Activities for children pre-school through 12 years old will be offered during worship. Blend of traditional, contemporary, and gospel-inspired music styles will be part of this service.

Messiah in the Passover Demonstration Wednesday, April 13

Celebrate the Resurrection!

MESSIAH IN THE PASSOVER, a vivid and exciting demonstration showing how Jesus fulfilled the ancient feast of Passover. MESSIAH IN THE PASSOVER will be conducted by Roy Schwartz of Chosen People Ministries. Chosen People Ministries is an over one hundred-year-old mission that was founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn, a Hungarian rabbi who came to believe that Jesus is the Messiah promised by the Hebrew Scriptures. From humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York, Chosen People Ministries has grown into a worldwide ministry to “the Jew first and to the Gentile.”

7600 W. Lake St., River Forest 801 Elgin Ave., Forest Park St. Luke and St. Bernardine Parish ● www.stlstbparish.org ● 708-771-8250

This service is open to the public, and First United Methodist Church of Oak Park would like to invite the Christian as well as the Jewish community to attend. For more information please call 708-383-4983. A love offering will be received.

MESSIAH IN THE PASSOVER begins with the traditional Passover Seder table – complete with all the articles of this important Jewish celebration. The speaker will explain the symbolic meanings of the various items of the Passover feast and highlight their relationship to the Last Supper that Messiah celebrated with the disciples, giving special emphasis on the redemptive significance of the crucifixion. MESSIAH IN THE PASSOVER gives the Christian community insight into Jewish traditions so that the Jewish roots of Christianity can be better understood. This program also helps the Jewish and Christian communities understand their common heritage.

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O B I T U A R I E S

May Rose Bill, 101 Matriarch of Beloit Avenue May Rose Bill, 101, a very longtime resident of Forest Park, died peacefully in her sleep in her first and last home on April 3, 2022. She was married to the late Robert Bill, a native of Forest Park, for 57 years. They met at 16 and were high school sweethearts from rival schools. May is a graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School and Bob was a graduate of Proviso East. The couple enjoyed traveling and gardening together. May retired from Marshall Field’s where she worked 20 years at the State Street store and assisted many Chicago celebrities through the years. Her civic interests included the VFW Women’s Auxiliary as a lifetime member, the Eagles as a lifetime member, and president of the Women’s Club of Forest Park. She served on the Forest Park Public Library Board for 25 years. Her hobbies included, gourmet cooking, sewing, tennis, and she was an active participant on bowling teams at Circle Lanes. The grand matriarch of the 600 block of Beloit

Avenue, she loved her neighbors and participated in block parties and other events. Her neighborhood affectionately called her “the punch lady.” She was thrilled by the parade in her honor for her 100th birthday. Over 100 people attended and marched. An antique fire engine led the parade, followed by a flag truck from the VFW. Speeches were given by John Rice, columnist for the Forest Park Review, the honorable Mayor Rory Hoskins, and her daughter, Janet Fink. May is survived by her only child, Janet May Fink. She was Gaga to her grandchildren, Jill May Smentek and Cory Robert Fink (Angela) and her three great-grandchildren, Hannah Fink, 19; Tyler Fink, 16; and Kolton Smentek, 13. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to St. John Lutheran Church of Forest Park, Assisi Animal Foundation of Crystal Lake, and Cause for Paws of Bryon, Illinois.

Carolyn Nickels, 80 Former Forest Parker Carolyn S. Nickels (nee Faulkner), 80, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Forest Park and Mt. Vernon, died on March 31, 2022. An avid Bingo player, she loved watching Jeopardy and enjoyed shopping. She especially loved spending time with her family and cooking for their gatherings. Carolyn was the wife of the late Arthur T. Nickels; the mother of Karen (Myles) Miller, Susan (Steven) Nickels-Lucente, Jennifer (Noel) Nickels-Selewa, Laura (Margarito) Nickels-Soto, John (Maggie) Nickels, and Mark (Allison) Nickels; the grandmother of Arthur (Zaza) Soto, Alex Soto, Luke Nickels, Adam Soto, Jack Nickels, Sydney Selewa, Max Selewa, Blake Nickels, and Molly Nickels; sister of the late William Faulkner and John (Rosalee) Faulkner, Glennes Walker, and James (the late Rosemary) Faulkner; sister-in-law of Donald (the late Marilyn) Nickels; and aunt of many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank special niece Kathy Sledge-Accamondo and the Loyola Hospital Nursing Staff as well as the staff at Loyola Hospice. Visitation was held on April 3 at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 W. 31st St., in Brookfield. A funeral service took place on April 4 at Broadview Wesleyan Church, 2218 S. 18th Ave., in Broadview. A graveside service was held on April 5 at Oddfellows Cemetery, 1569 N. Dahlgren Road in Dahlgren, Illinois.

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checks of every driver. Some people feel trepidation about riding in a car with a stranger. They should know that cab drivers are more thoroughly vetted than ride-share drivers. Ride-share companies grabbed a percentage of Blue Cab passengers. But that loss was nothing compared to the impact of the pandemic. Starting with the March 2020 lockdown, employees were no longer traveling to work. Many are still working from home. The company didn’t just lose passengers, they lost drivers. Many older drivers did not feel safe driving strangers. The company sanitized the cabs and provided masks and gloves to the drivers, but the pandemic idled 75% of their fleet. The company has rebounded but the number of drivers is still down. Bennett feels for the drivers, many of whom are owner-operators. He pointed out that Blue Cab passengers are supporting a person, not a faceless corporation. Many drivers have become friends with their regular passengers. The drivers and office staff are incredibly loyal. Most have worked at Blue Cab for over 30 years.

have a soft spot for family businesses, especially when they’re based in Forest Park. Blue Cab Co. checks these boxes. It is also the best option for getting to and from our airports. Blue Cab Co.* has been a family enterprise, ever since two brothers founded it in 1923. The company was first based in Oak Park and remained there for 77 years. In the 1950s, the Bennett family purchased Blue Cab and the family matriarch is president. Jim Bennett serves as general manager. The company built a new facility in Forest Park in 2000 that includes a repair center. Bennett has guided the company through the most challenging years they have ever faced. First was fierce competition from ride-share companies. Bennett believes the ride-share companies have an unfair advantage over cab companies because taxis are more tightly regulated. Blue Cab is licensed in every community it serves. Their hybrid cabs undergo regular inspections. Their drivers must have chauffer licenses. The Forest Park Police Department conducts background

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The most southern end of Forest Park is the final resting place of the trapeze artists, bareback riders, lion tamer, strongmen, clown families and dozens of others, including “Smiley,” “Baldy,” “4 Horse Driver,” and “unknown” in the Showmen’s Rest section of Woodlawn Cemetery. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus was making their way from Michigan City to Hammond, Indiana and stopped to manage a mechanical issue in the early morning of June 22, 1918.

An empty Pulman car, driven by a conductor who had little sleep, heavy meals and some kidney pills, had fallen asleep in the locomotive. Passing the warning signals the passenger train struck the caboose and rear wooden sleeping cars which erupted in flames, killing an estimated 86 people. Five days later, 53 of those killed were buried in a mass grave at Woodlawn Cemetery in the section set aside by the Showmen’s League of America months earlier. Five statues of elephants with lowered trunks watch over the burial site.

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

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Board of Directors Chair Judy Greffin Treasurer Nile Wendorf Deb Abrahamson, Gary Collins, Darnell Shields, Sheila Solomon, Eric Weinheimer HOW TO REACH US ADDRESS 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 PHONE 708-366-0600 ■ FAX 708-467-9066 EMAIL forestpark@wjinc.com CIRCULATION Jill@oakpark.com ONLINE ForestParkReview.com TWITTER @FP_Review Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Forest Park Review,141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302-2901. Periodical rate postage paid at Oak Park, IL (USPS No 0205-160) In-county subscriptions: $30 per year. $44 for two years, $60 for three years. Out-of-county subscriptions: $38 per year. Forest Park Review is published digitally and in print by Growing Community Media NFP. © 2022 Growing Community Media NFP.

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n a worthy and revealing conversation, the four Black mayors in Proviso Township gathered March 26 at the village hall in Broadview to talk about their range of experiences as elected Black officials in 2022. Mayor Rory Hoskins of Forest Park, Mayor Andre Harvey of Bellwood, Mayor Katrina Thompson of Broadview and Mayor Nathaniel George Booker of Maywood gathered under the auspices of Delta Sigma Theta sorority to discuss firsts and to open up about experiences of racism they have felt in their lives. Hoskins is distinguished as the first elected Black person in Forest Park when he was elected village commissioner in 2007 and as the first Black mayor from his election in 2019. And as Harvey pointed out with some emphasis, Hoskins is the only mayor in this group to have been elected in a town that does not have a predominantly Black base of residents. Hoskins talked about having been stopped by police in his hometown of Galveston, Texas when he 15. Hoskins said he was jogging and was actually in sight of his family’s home when he was stopped. Further, he noted, his dad was the first Black mayor of the Texas city. While Hoskins traces his affinity for leading the long-time celebration of Juneteenth in Forest Park to his Galveston roots, he has been quite reticent in discussing race as a critical aspect of his service in Forest Park. In the discussion among the four mayors, Hoskins acknowledged that being mayor has allowed him to intentionally appoint a number of Black and Brown people, and notably more women, to a range of Forest Park commissions. That is a legitimate accomplishment in a village where previous leaders did not see growing diversity as a priority. We’d say Hoskins gets credit for not only stepping up the diversity of local commissions but also the overall quality of appointments to these commissions. In many towns, citizen commissions are effectively the bench where future leaders emerge. That has not been Forest Park’s intentional history. So this is a notable change. Always it is interesting when Black and Brown leaders gather in a space away from their direct responsibilities and talk more openly about the satisfactions their elections bring them as well as the challenges they continue to face as leaders of color. We are in a moment of possibility in Proviso Township even as we are in troubled times in a wider world where too many white people feel emboldened to diminish our collective historical and systemic racism. This conversation was a worthy moment of honesty and grace.

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he guys in the Saturday morning men’s group were in good mood. They had been meeting in person for a while last year but then when COVID spiked again, they had gone back to meeting on Zoom, and today was the first time they were back together at the Main Café in months. After 15 minutes of light-hearted banter, Dominique said, “Well guys, I guess we’d better get down to what we’re here for.” He volunteered to offer the prayer. After the chorus of amens in unison, Alice, who had been waiting to take their orders, opened the next phase of the conversation, “You guys must be smoking weed. I used to pray but gave that up a long time ago. I never got any answers.” She took their orders, and as she walked away she looked back over her shoulder. “And what is your Jesus going to do to the Russians? Wash their feet?” “You know,” said Asch as Alice headed toward the kitchen, “I believe in prayer, but when it comes to Ukraine, I’m not sure what to pray for.” Eric responded, “I’m a little embarrassed to admit I’ve been praying for someone to assassinate Putin.” “I hear you, Eric, but can you imagine Jesus carrying an assault rifle?” “No, but I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I can’t imagine Jesus doing that, but Passover is coming up, as well as Holy Week, and isn’t that the time when our Jewish friends remember God killing all the first-born boys in Egypt, then wiping out Pharaoh’s army in the Red Sea?” Mitty took a deep breath, “Eric, it does seem like we have to choose between a God who defeats the enemy outside of us or saves us from the one tormenting us inside. Dominique added, “Jesus said go and do likewise. To me that means what we decide about God is what we have to conclude about ourselves and what we need to do, however small.” As they often did when the men in the Saturday fellowship faced a conundrum, they went quiet. “So, Pastor,” Eric said, breaking the silence. “You’re going to pray for Ukraine tomorrow, right? What are you going to pray for? For us to forgive the Russians and pray for peace? Or for God to free the Ukrainians by drowning Putin’s army in the Black

Sea?” Another minute of silence followed until Asch spoke up. “I think Alice would contend that Jesus was a loser.” When he got home, Mitty immediately called his neighbor. “Michael,” he asked, “when you’re sitting at the seder in your temple, what are you thinking?” “What am I thinking?” “Yeah. You know. About God. I mean, are you thinking about God as a warrior who defeats the evil oppressor?” “Oh, I see. You mean like El Shaddai who cursed the oppressive enemy with 10 plagues and then wiped out his army?” “Yeah. Like that,” Mitty replied. “Passover and Holy Week happen at the same time, right? And God in the Passover story defeats evil and in the Holy Week story it seems like evil defeats God … at least this side of heaven.” Michael gathered his thoughts. “Well, in our temple Rabbi Levine tends to interpret the Passover story in psychological and spiritual terms. You know, God is about setting us free from our own inner bondage. Like alcoholism or prejudice.” “OK. But in Israel aren’t there a lot of hard-core orthodox folks who interpret Passover as a story about defeating their earthly enemies? Like Hamas and Iran and everyone who wants Allah to eliminate Israel from the face of the earth. Like those enemies are the modern day pharaohs?” Michael sighed, “Sure and we have a few people at temple who want Biden to send troops to Ukraine, Putin and his nuclear weapons be damned. Literally.” “But seriously, Michael. If evil is real, and if Putin is evil, what do I tell my people on Good Friday after we read the story about a God who dies on a cross?” “I know, Walt. And the victory is postponed till the final judgment. But when I think about it, Rabbi Levine just can’t bring himself to talk about God as warrior. It’s like we liberals can’t tolerate thinking about a God who would kill all the first-born in Egypt, so we have to interpret that story as an internal liberation.” Mitty’s imagination pictured Union troops going into battle in the Civil War singing, “Glory, glory Hallelujah. His truth is marching on.” He tried to imagine himself marching with them.

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

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BUDGET AND REVENUE ANALYST

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

PART-TIME SEASONAL OPPORTUNITY

The Riverside Department of Public Works is seeking energetic, responsible, and motivated applicants who enjoy working outdoors. This is a parttime, seasonal position lasting from approximately May through September. Applicants will be expected to work up to 40 hrs. per week or as scheduled by staff. Primary tasks will include, but not limited to: cutting grass, maintaining athletic fields, general facilities maintenance, flushing hydrants, reading water meters, installing water meters, assisting full-time employees, and other duties as assigned. Applicants must be 18 years old, possess a valid Illinois driver’s license and

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high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening. Applications can be downloaded from the Village website at www.riverside.il.us or picked up at the Riverside Village Hall located at 27 Riverside Rd, Riverside, IL 60546. Completed applications should be submitted to the Riverside Village Hall or the Riverside Public Works Department, 3860 Columbus Blvd, Riverside, IL 60546. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Pay rate is $15/hr. The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

COVID-19 EPIDEMIOLOGIST

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Covid-19 Epidemiologist in the Public Health Department. This position will serve as a subject matter expert on communicable diseases of public health concern, including COVID-19. This position will work on the surveillance and investigation of infectious diseases and other public health threats; rapid response to disease outbreaks including assisting the community’s emergency preparedness and response team. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

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

The Riverside Department of Public Works is seeking energetic, responsible, and motivated applicants who enjoy working outdoors. This is a part-time, Forestry intern position lasting from approximately May through September. Applicants will be expected to work up to 40 hrs. per week or as scheduled by staff. Primary tasks will include monitoring of Village Trees for disease and insect issues, updating tree inventory records, maintaining woody and perennial plantings in parks and parkways, record keeping and administrational duties related to forestry operations, and assisting the Forester with various forestry related activities and ecological restoration. Applicants must be 18 years old, possess a valid Illinois driver’s license and high school diploma or equivalent. Course work and/or experience pertaining to urban forestry or a related field are desirable for the position. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening. Applications can be downloaded from the Village website at www.riverside.il.us or picked up at the Riverside Village Hall located at 27 Riverside Rd, Riverside, IL 60546. Completed applications should be submitted to the Riverside Village Hall or the Riverside Public Works Department, 3860 Columbus Blvd, Riverside, IL 60546. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Pay rate is $15/hr. The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

FULL TIME DELIVERY DRIVER

Local company looking for full time driver. Must be drug free and have a valid IL DL. Must be able to lift 75lb. $14-16/hr Email resume: HR@sievertelectric.com

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LABORER

Construction laborer wanted. Residential concrete. Must have own transportation. Call 708-203-7132 for more info.

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Payroll & Benefits Specialist

River Forest, District 90 is seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist with a high school diploma supplemented by two years of college-level coursework in accounting or business administration, or equivalent combination of experience and training in payroll and benefits is preferred. Working knowledge of Windows, Word and Excel Programs. Accounting and payroll reporting software familiarity. Infinite Visions software is a plus. Responsibilities: Maintain a high level of confidentiality of all District and Boardrelated business. Work cooperatively with the township school treasurer’s office, thirdparty vendors and staff to project a positive,

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service-oriented demeanor. Prepare and maintain payroll contracts for each employee annually. Complete bi-monthly payrolls including substitute and stipend pay; balance all payrolls to coincide with year-end W-2 forms. Ensure proper payment of insurance premiums, Flexible Benefits Plan premiums, Tax Sheltered Annuities, and RFEA Dues. Complete calculation, forms administration, and payment of TRS, THIS and IMRF reports; and complete quarterly reports for Federal and State taxes. Assist with annual financial audit and other audits, as necessary. Interested candidates should complete an online application at www.district90.org

COVID-19 RESPONSE INTERN

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

COVID-19 RESPONSE COORDINATOR

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

SEASONAL FARMERS’ MARKET ASSISTANT

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

WATER AND SEWER SUPERVISOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Water and Sewer Supervisor in the Public Works Department. This position will plan and supervise the day-to-day operations of Water and Sewer Division field personnel, including assigning duties of personnel, equipment, and materials. Typical responsibilities include the maintenance, operation and repair of the Village water pumping, storage and distribution systems and maintenance repair of the combined sanitary/storm sewer system and providing highly responsible staff support and assistance to the Water & Sewer Superintendent and the entire public works department management team. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled.

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of MIRA MERCEDESZ RAUCH Case Number 2022CONC000005 . There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: MIRA MERCEDESZ RAUCH to the new name of: MIRA MERCEDESZ RANAI The court date will be held: On March 28, 2022 at 1:30 pm at 50 W Washington St, Room 1202, Chicago, IL 60602, Cook County via Zoom Video Conference Meeting ID: 914 0410 9299 Password: 395850

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: Y22008892 on March 28, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of CFC SERVICES with the business located at: 424 MARENGO AVENUE APT. 1W, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: CELESTE ADRENA FRAZIER 424 MARENGO AVENUE APT. 1W FOREST PARK, IL 60130, USA

Driveways), Chapter 11 (Definitions) of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance and Title 4 Chapter 3 (Signs) of the Village Code of the Village of Riverside. Among the potential changes being considered are changes relative to the provisions regarding window signage and displays, exterior lighting, accessory structures and uses, landscaping and screening, nonconforming residential driveways, definitions, and updated sign regulations.

evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed variations. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to Village Planner Francisco Jimenez via email at fjimenez@riverside. il.us or delivered to the attention of Village Planner Francisco Jimenez at the Village Offices at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearing.

Published in Wednesday Journal March 23, 30, April 6, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in the Riverside Township Hall, Room 4, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider proposed text amendments to the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance and to the Village Code of the Village of Riverside relative to the incorporation of concepts related to transit-oriented development best practices and to make certain other changes. The proposed text amendments have been reviewed and shaped by a Steering Committee consisting of Village staff, Village stakeholders and representatives from local mass transit agencies, and are, among other things, designed to promote transit-oriented development and transit-friendly design for purposes of enhancing accessibility, safety and accommodations for pedestrians, bicyclists and mass-transit users. The changes address a number of subjects, including the purpose and intent of zoning, development standards in residential and business districts, definition of terms, and signage.

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in the Riverside Township Hall, Room 4, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application for a variation from Section 10-7-3(D)(2) (Accessory Structures and Uses) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance to allow the construction of a deck at five feet (5’) above grade and from Section 10-10-4(C) (Nonconforming Buildings and Structures) of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance to allow the expansion of two (2) existing nonconforming stoops/decks to form a single 280 square foot deck in the rear of the house at five feet (5’) from grade. Application No.: PZ22-03 Petitioner: Frank and Laura Serge Property Commonly Known As: 263 Blackhawk Rd, Riverside, Illinois PIN: 15-36-408-007-0000

Dated this 6th day of April, 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Hamed Aliabbasipoor Case Number 20225001309. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Hamed Aliabbasipoor to the new name of: Sam Kaplan. The court date will be held: On May 19, 2022at 9:30AM at 10220 S 76 th Avenue, Bridgeview IL 60455, Cook County in Courtroom # 0203 Published in Wednesday Journal March 23, 30, April 6, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Matthew Murdock-Barriball Case Number 20224001174. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Matthew Flanigan Murdock-Barriball to the new name of: Matthew Flanigan Bariball The court date will be held: On 05/17/2022 at 11:00am at 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, Cook County in Courtroom # 0112 Published in RB Landmark March 23, 30, April 6, 2022

Published in Wednesday Journal March 30, April 6, 13, 2022

Application No.: PZ 22-04 Petitioner: Village of Riverside Proposed Text Amendments: Various changes to the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance regulations and sign regulations. Affected sections include, but may not be limited to, Section 10-4 (Residential Districts), Section 10-5-7 (Business Districts), Section 10-7 (Site Development Standards), Section 10-9 (Landscaping and Screening), Section 10-10-7 (Nonconforming Residential

The above application and proposed text amendments are available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. The proposed text amendments may be added to or otherwise revised as a result of the public hearing. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed text amendments. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning & Zoning Commission in advance by submission to Village Planner Francisco Jimenez via email at fjimenez@riverside.il.us or delivered to the attention of Village Planner Francisco Jimenez at the Village Offices at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The proposed amendments may be added to, revised, altered, or eliminated as a result of the Public Hearing and prior to final action by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverside. Dated this 6th day of April, 2022. Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning & Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark April 6, 2022

The Property is legally described as follows: THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 231 IN BLOCK 2 IN 2ND DIVISION OF RIVERSIDE, IN SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Proposed Variations: 1. A variation from Section 10-7-3(D) (2) (Accessory Structures and Uses) of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance, which states that decks shall not be raised more than four feet (4’) above the established grade. The current stairway stoops/decks are five feet (5’) from the established grade and the proposed replacement deck construction would match the existing stoops/decks in height from grade. 2. A variation from Section 10-10-4(C) (Nonconforming Buildings and Structures) of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance, which states that a building or structure that is nonconforming with respect to its bulk shall not be added to or enlarged, unless permitted by certain other specified subsections. The proposed construction and consolidation of the existing stoops/decks would be 280 square feet. The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any

The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The proposal and zoning relief sought may be added to, revised, altered or eliminated as a result of the Public Hearing and prior to final action by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverside.

Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark April 6, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE Notice Of A Public Hearing

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 6:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers located in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed Bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302 Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 for the following:

At such time and place, the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will consider additions and amendments to Title 17 of the North Riverside Zoning Ordinance regarding short term rentals.

Village of Oak Park 2022 Parkway Tree Watering Contract Bid Number: 22-116

Applicant: Village of North Riverside 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue North Riverside, IL 60546 All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petitions may attend the Public Hearing.

Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/bid. For questions, please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700 during the above hours. Published in Wednesday Journal March 23, 2022

Village of North Riverside Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Published in RB Landmark April 6, 2022

By The Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Of The Village Of North Riverside Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 6:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers located in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois. At such time and place, the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request for a variance to Title 14 Section 14.01.050 (B13) to permit a changeable copy/electronic message center sign. Applicant: American Real Estate Management and Development Co., LLC 8400 W. 26 th Street North Riverside, Illinois 60546 All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petitions may attend the Public Hearing. Village of North Riverside Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Published in RB Landmark April 6, 2022

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK COMMUNITY DESIGN COMMISSION HEARING DATE: April 27, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 01-22DRC APPLICANT: Ashok Pandya ADDRESS: 217 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL REQUEST: The Applicant, Ashok Pandya, is seeking a variation from Sections 7-7-14 (B) and Section 7-7-15 (D) (1) (b) of the Village of Oak Park Sign Code, which sections require that menu board signs shall not exceed six (6’) feet in height and that there shall only be allowed one wall sign per street frontage, in order to install a 6’-10” Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robins menu board sign and to install both a “Dunkin Donuts” sign and a “Baskin Robins” signs on the north elevation of the building at the premises commonly known as 217 Madison Street. A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Community Design Commission will conduct a remote meeting with live audio available and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/commissiontv

as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the meeting due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Public statements of up to five minutes may be made during the meeting. A limited number of written comments will be read into the record at the meeting, all will be placed on the record. To provide public comment at the meeting, you must email a request to zoning@oak-park.us, indicating an intent to speak at the meeting. Requests must be received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. If email is not an option, you can drop comments off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, to be received no later than the day prior to the meeting. The public hearing may be adjourned by the Commission to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.LATANYA WILSON A/K/A LATANYA PERKINS A/K/A LATANYA T. WILSON, 327 SOUTH WISCONSIN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 19 CH 14237 327 WISCONSIN AVENUE, UNIT 3B 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 26, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 27, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 327 WISCONSIN AVENUE, UNIT 3B, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-315-023-1007 The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $87,572.57. 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, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 19-092068. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 19-092068 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 19 CH 14237 TJSC#: 42-496 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 19 CH 14237 I3190817

without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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 One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-04687IL_613739 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 12736 TJSC#: 42-1079 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 12736 I3191182

closure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, May 2, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-18-428-043-1032, 16-18-428043-1051and 16-18-428-043-1059. Commonly known as 6436 Roosevelt Road, Unit 415 and P-17 and P-25, Oak Park, IL 60304. 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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W19-0997 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3190604

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SELENE FINANCE LP Plaintiff, -v.LARSENIA HORTON, NEIL SMITH, ASSURANCE RESTORATION & CONSTRUTION, INC., PRAIRIE HOUSES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 12736 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14 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 December 16, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 2, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-127-048-0000 The real estate is improved with a brown brick, three story townhouse, attached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 2006-5; MORTGAGE BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-5; Plaintiff, vs. KARRI L. SPILLANE; PRAIRIE PLACE AT 6436 ROOSEVELT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 14565 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Fore-

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629 Harlem $309,000

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

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

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

1039 Troost Ave, Forest Park $350,000

Huge three bedroom home in need of rehab. Three car plus garage! Enormous 75 foot lot.

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813 Beloit Avenue $259,000 One of Forest Park’s largest bungalows is hitting the market! Classic layout with living rm, dining rm, and 3 BR,1 BA. The original ceiling height under the drop ceiling will measure out to 9 feet high! The basement was at one time an apartment but can be gutted and adjoined with the first floor, or left as is for storage. Very large partially heated attic is ready for your expansion ideas. Located 100 feet from the FP Park District baseball diamonds, skate park, tennis courts, playgrounds and pool. A couple blocks to the Desplaines L entrance. This home is ready for your decorating and updates!

7314 Randolph, Forest Park $179,000 This two bedroom and two bathroom unit is ready to sell! While dated, it is in impeccable condition. Sixth floor facing East gives that beautiful morning sunshine coming over the treetops! Great building and management. This unit does have garage parking.

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