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‘This is a community crisis’ Emergency meeting held following string of Proviso East student suicides

By MICHAEL ROMAIN

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esidents in and around Proviso Township are groping for solutions after yet another 15-yearold Proviso East student from Maywood died by suicide — the third 15-year-old East student from Maywood to die by suicide in less than six months.

The most recent suicide happened on April 5. The victim was an African-American female who was a member of the girls’ basketball team at the high school.

In November 2018, a Hispanic female, also a member of the girls’ basketball team at East, committed suicide. Her death was followed by the death of a Hispanic male who lived in Maywood, attended East and took his life last December.

“We look at this as a community crisis,” said Rajeska Jackson, a Proviso Township High Schools District 209 employee and co-founder of the nonprofit Best of Proviso Township, which helped facilitate a community meeting held April 7 at See EAST on page 23

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MOVING FORWARD: Members of the Forest Park community come out to Shanahan’s on Madison Street for Forest Park Mayoral candidate’s, Rory Hoskins, election night party.

Hoskins reflects on historic win, outlines platform Top priority to lobby the state for resources to knock down Altenheim buildings

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Forest Park elected its first black mayor on April 2, with record numbers of voters flooding the polls to make sure Rory Hoskins got into office. Hoskins received the most votes of any mayoral candidate in at least 20 years,

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In a village with a difficult racial history, Hoskins said he believes his win is significant, particularly for black residents who have lived in the village for a long time. He will take office May 13.

“For older African-American residents of Forest Park who remember things like

segregation, whether legal or de facto, it’s extremely significant to have an AfricanAmerican serving as mayor,” Hoskins said.

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Talking trash with the Litterati

ou might not like trash The Litterati app is usetalk but we have a litful but some collectors are ter problem to discuss. not techies. Julieta, though, We also need action. describes herself as “superMembers of Go Green nerdy.” Her goals are to make Forest Park are already tackling our pollution problem more the trash, picking up litter across visible and to engage adults in the village. At a meeting of Go changing their behavior.

Green, Julieta Aguilera introMany remember those carefree duced them to a new way to coldays of tossing garbage out the lect and catalogue the waste. It car window. Most wouldn’t think involves the Litterati phone app. of doing that now. But there are Litterati users form a worldstill some who believe a “cigawide community that identifies, rette fairy” cleans up their butts. maps, and collects litter. They Julieta wants to overcome this have collected 2,639,389 piecignorance with “an anti-denial es. Julieta joined the Litterati project that combines science, movement because her front art and trash.” lawn is a trap for trash.

Julieta has been combining Cleaning isn’t enough for science and art since growing Julieta, who believes it’s up in her native Chile. There important to catalogue litter. she studied design and earned She gave a presentation at a Master of Fine Art degree. In the History & Community 1994, she moved to the U.S. to Festival about this “historical attend graduate school at Notre approach” to litter control.

Dame University. She studied “Forest Parkers have been virtual reality there, which picking up trash forever became her passion. without a second thought After graduating, she worked about where it comes from,” in the Space Visualization JULIETA AGUILERA she testified.

Laboratory at Adler PlanetarThe Litterati app allows ium for eight years. She was residents to tag items, identialso part of the planetarium’s fy its material and describe it in detail. For Green Team, warning the public against example, wrappers are the most common the use of pollutants like Styrofoam. item they collect and the most common Styrofoam containers were among the obmaterial is plastic. They even identify the jects Julieta found on her property when she brand and source, with fast food customers and her husband, Andy, moved there in 2000. being leading polluters.

They chose Forest Park because they have

JOHN RICE

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have been picking up trash forever without a second thought about where it comes from.”

two friends here who are now their neighbors.

When the couple bought their house, they replaced the front lawn with shrubs and native plants. Thanks to the milkweed, it became a butterfly garden, attracting Monarchs. It also attracted trash. Each time they expanded the plot, they found more litter. Julieta catalogued the trash to identify the source.

For example, when Ultra Foods was on Roosevelt Road, Julieta was finding their bags and fliers on her property. After she complained to the store manager, he made sure their trash containers were emptied regularly. This cut down on litter but living close to Roosevelt Road means trash is still a problem for Julieta.

Beti Vere, who lives in the north end of town, was recruited by Julieta to join the project. She finds a lot of plastic straws and alcohol containers on her property. Her data shows Newport to be the most common cigarette box, Nestle the most plentiful plastic water bottle, and Coca-Cola the most common can.

Beti is working on a grocery bag made of recycled material, bearing the Forest Park logo. This will cut down on our use of plastic bags. It will also save us from that silly 10-cent shopping bag fee being charged

by Oak Park stores.

Oops, that sounds like real trash talk.

■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com

A LOOK BACK IN TIME... XXXX BAA CL OK OI KN T I M E . . .

Damman’s Grocery Store Damman's Grocery store, at the southwest corner of Harlem and Franklin shown here circa 1882, served the Harlem area in our early days. One of the earliest settlers of Harlem, Herman Hann, clerked there for several years, and would later opened a progressive, fancy grocery store on Madison and DesPlaines just before the turn of the century.

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Two newcomers, one incumbent on D91 board Cotton Yancy captures the greatest share of votes

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Forest Park District 91 schools will have two new members and retain one who was up for re-election.

Voters chose incumbent Shannon Wood and newcomers Monique Cotton Yancy and Katherine Valleau to represent them on the school board in the D91’s first contested race in recent history. Greg Mitchell, who was appointed to the board in September 2018, finished out of the running.

With all 11 precincts reporting — the final precinct’s totals did not come in until after 10 p.m. on April 2 — Cotton Yancy received the most votes, with nearly 24 percent of ballots selecting her name. Vote totals will change slightly as mail and provisional ballots are tabulated in the coming days.

“It doesn’t even seem real yet,” Cotton Yancy said.

She has a particular interest in special education — since she’s had two children with individualized education plans

(IEPs) — as well as the district’s equity imperative, curriculum among other issues.

“I think people see me involved in things already so it’s kind of a natural progression to run, and just having my face and name out there doing other things,” Cotton Yancy said. She is involved in the Citizens Advisory Council, the Park District of Forest Park, the Diversity Commission and more.

She credits the success of Proviso Together — the incumbent slate for Proviso Township High Schools District 209 school board — for inspiring her to run.

“If they wouldn’t have run four years ago, I wouldn’t have any idea how this process works,” she said.

Wood, meanwhile, who received about 17 percent of the vote, said she felt relieved to be through with campaigning.

“It was fun, I got to meet some new people in Forest Park that I don’t know, and I got to hear their questions and concerns, [but] it’s hard. It’s very out of my comfort zone to just go and talk to people randomly. It was a good experience for

sure,” she said, adding that she is looking forward to continuing the district’s equity work. She hopes to drive greater engagement between the board and community.

“I want parents to feel heard, whether that’s an email or at a meeting. I want them to feel they’re respectfully heard,” she said. “I would like someone to follow up with them about any question they MONIQUE COTTON ask at a board meeting. Our main YANCY goal is what’s best for the kids. Parents want what we want and so we have to listen to parents.”

Valleau received about 16 percent of the vote. She is currently a Forest Park business owner but worked as a D91 teacher and union head for many years. She was unable to comment on her win.

“My heart lies in education and I am ecstatic to get back to the work and vocation I care so deeply about,” Valleau posted on social media. “I’m also thrilled to share this outcome with such excellent ladies and look forward to working with Monique, Shannon and the rest of the D91 school board.”

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Roadwork crews reappear on Roosevelt Road Project between Desplaines and Mannheim should wrap by June

By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

An Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) project will soon transform Roosevelt Road west of Desplaines Avenue in Forest Park into smooth sailing.

The patching and resurfacing project, which started last fall, extends from Desplaines on the east to Mannheim Road on the west. In addition to ForFor est Park, municipalities affected are Hillside, Westchester, BroadBroad view and Maywood. The project consists of road resurfacing and sidewalk ramp repairs.

After IDOT suspended the project for the winter, work resumed March 28 and im-pacted the Forest Park stretch from Desplaines to First Avenue shortly thereafter.

Tim Gillian, village administrator, said the project is “completely run by IDOT with very little input from Forest Park.”

He said most of the work in Forest Park has taken place during overnight hours, reducing the impact on village residents and motorists. He also noted all costs will be paid by IDOT. Guy Tridgell, IDOT director of communications, explained that the patching work was necessary at locations where

the pavement had deteriorated the most.

Most of those efforts wrapped up prior to winter, before construction was suspended, he added.

The department resumed the milling and resurfacing component on March 28, essentially moving in the work zone from west to east, according to Tridgell.

“We still anticipate everything wrap wrapping up by the end of May,” he added.

“Until then, some temporary daytime lane closures will be necessary and possibly overnight as well.

“Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.”

The project will complement the village’s 2017 Roosevelt Road streetscape project, which included pavement resurfacing between Harlem Avenue and Desplaines Avenue.

That $4.75 million project also included raised landscaped median islands; decorative crosswalks at Lathrop and Circle avenues; site furniture; sidewalks with a brick paver ribbon; and replacement of all street lighting with decorative street lighting.

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Proviso Together wins, again Board president receives highest number of votes

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Contributing Reporter

On Tuesday, all three Proviso Together candidates won their bids for reelection to the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 school board — holding off tough challenges from a slate that shared a nearly identical name and a lone unaffiliated candidate who hauled in more money than both slates.

Proviso Together members Theresa Kelly, Claudia Medina and Nathan “Ned” Wagner garnered 22 percent, 20 percent and 18 percent of the vote, respectively. Their challengers running on the Proviso United slate — Beverly Robertson, Laighton Scott and Denard Wade — garnered 11 percent, 10 percent and 8 percent, respectively.

Sandy Aguirre, who was running alone, garnered 10 percent of the vote. Aguirre raised more than $16,000 during the race — $15,000 of which came from political committees connected to Melrose Park Mayor Ron Serpico.

In the weeks and months ahead of the election, Aguirre stressed that her ties to the mayor — who sustained close connections to D209 contractors before they were ousted by the Proviso Together candidates after the party won a supermajority on the board in 2017 — were based on mutual concerns about the state of the district’s schools.

Proviso Together candidates, however, said that Aguirre’s backing seemed eerily timed, considering that the district is poised to spend millions on facility improvements.

Proviso Together candidates could not be reached late Tuesday night for comment.

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Council amends massage parlor, kitchen zoning Changes designed to make village more business-friendly

By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

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The Forest Park Village Council, April 8 made it easier for certain new businesses to open in the village, voting 5-0 to amend the ordinance pertaining to permitted use in the downtown business district, which is primarily Madison Street.

“We’re keeping pace with the times,” village Administrator Tim Gillian said in explaining the ordinance change that allows incubator kitchens and massage establishments to open without applying for a zoning variation.

“If we see a need for something,” he said, “we try to get zoning for it in place. We are consistently looking at our ordinances. We want to make sure we’re not preventing new businesses from coming to town.”

Mayor Anthony Calderone concurred.

“We wanted to make it a permitted use and eliminate the need for a zoning hearing,” he said.

According to Gillian, when village officials created the ordinance “years ago,” they wanted to keep variety in the downtown.

“A new facility couldn’t open within 500 feet from an existing one,” he said. “We wanted to keep downtown from becoming all of one thing.”

At that time, massage establishments were grouped under the umbrella of personal grooming businesses. That definition is different today, however, according to Gillian.

“We’ve concluded over the years that massage parlors are not personal grooming,” he said. “So many are part of national massage therapy chains.”

Calderone said village officials have seen an increase in requests for zoning variations from massage operators, estimating between eight to 12 requests for zoning variations for massage businesses in the past 10 years. He also noted that none of the requests were denied.

According to industry sources, the number of massage therapists in the U.S. is growing.

Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals estimates that the number of massage therapists increased 140 percent between 1998 and 2016 to over 325,000.

Incubator kitchens are not as prevalent as massage establishments but the number of businesses is growing, especially in urban areas.

Incubator kitchens are shared-use commercial kitchens that culinary entrepreneurs can rent by the hour or block of time in order to commercially produce food products.

“There appears to be a need for space for these incubator kitchens,” Gillian said.

“Want to make sure we’re available for it.”

According to industry sources, the need for a kitchen incubator stems from the fact that in many places it is illegal to run a food business out of a home kitchen. In many jurisdictions, food products may only be prepared for wholesale or retail in a commercial kitchen that is licensed by the proper local or state regulatory agencies. Even in areas where certain products may be legally produced from home (per cottage food laws), many products still require a licensed facility, and in addition, most home kitchens cannot accommodate commercial-grade equipment and are not appropriate for running a business enterprise.

Entrepreneurs who need licensed commercial kitchens often rent space from a restaurant after hours, use a church basement kitchen, or seek any other type of kitchens that may be available, according to a study

by Econsult Solutions, a Philadelphia-based consulting firm. Often these facilities are not ideal due to a lack of flexibility when the space is available, inconsistent access, expense, and a lack of adequate equipment. Kitchen incubators/accelerators and shared-use kitchens seek to fill this gap and provide facilities for these entrepreneurs.

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Keeping up as business catches on Mama Kat’s Sweets bakes Jurassic Park, bowling and Valentines cookies and cakes

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Mama Kat’s Sweets is coming up on its first year anniversary, with owner Katherine Andersen Rialmo starting to unofficially bake cakes for friends and acquaintances after two particularly memorable birthday parties last summer. By August, she received an order that she credits as the official start to her business. Now more than 500 people like the Mama Kat’s Sweets page on Facebook — her main way of taking orders — and she routinely has to turn away business.

“My thought process was, ‘I’m working but how can I make more money without sacrificing time with my kids and how can I do something that I like and I’m good at?’”

Andersen Rialmo said. “It was kind of just an experiment at first; I really did not expect it to blow up.”

Originally from Georgia, Andersen Rialmo said she grew up in a Southern family where food equated to love. When her family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, Andersen Rialmo also worked as a cake decorator at Dairy Queen, decorating ice cream cakes part-time until she turned 17. She said she enjoyed the work, excelled at practice, but let her skills fall to the wayside in her early 20s.

During that time, she worked 90 hours a week as a nanny — caring mostly for “special needs children, children on the spectrum” — and bartending at night. She eventually enrolled in nursing school. From that point on, all her time was devoted to sleep and studying.

“I moved around a lot in my early to mid20s, trying to, I guess, find myself and find my passion,” she said.

A surprise pregnancy stalled her studies. She committed herself to motherhood

full-time, having another baby and nannying part-time. After her daughter’s birthday party last June, and her son’s birthday last July, she said three friends approached her with large projects.

“It just kind of sparked from there,” she said.

Andersen Rialmo has since made cookie placards for a friend’s Thanksgiving table, a custom Rubik’s cube cake for a birthday party, lemon macarons for spring and more.

She said she is most proud of her sugar cookies, since she has spent hours perfecting the recipe and “making sure it wasn’t this stale, hard, gross sugar cookie that you’re used to.”

Her most ambitious project yet was also her first failure. A friend commissioned a cake for an office party that was supposed to reflect characters from The Office TV show.

It was Andersen Rialmo’s first professional foray into cake sculpting.

Pipeline suspends services at Westlake Hospital Local lawmakers say Pipeline is creating ‘false narrative’ to hasten hospital’s permanent closure

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Pipeline Health, the California-based company that recently purchased West Suburban Medical Center, Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago and Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, announced on Tuesday that they temporarily suspended service at Westlake “due to concerns about its ability to continue maintaining a safe environment for patient care due primarily to declining staff rates.”

The news comes two months after Pipeline filed an application to close Westlake with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, the state agency responsible for approving change ownership applications and hospital closures.

The review board is scheduled to either grant, deny or defer Pipeline’s request to close Westlake at a meeting on April 30.

Ari Scharg, the attorney representing Melrose Park, filed an emergency injunction on Monday for a temporary restraining order to prevent Pipeline from closing Westlake on Tuesday. A court hearing for the injunction was scheduled to take place on Tuesday at 2 p.m., after this newspaper’s print deadline.

Pipeline has been under fire after announcing in February their intention to close Westlake just two weeks after finalizing the purchase of the three hospitals for $70 million from Tenet Healthcare.

Last month, Scharg filed a lawsuit on behalf of Melrose Park against Pipeline that claims the company committed fraud and

conspiracy in order to hide their intention of closing Westlake before the purchase was finalized.

Pipeline has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that they made no commitment to keep Westlake open “for any period of time” and that “Westlake’s untenable financial condition was not fully evident at the time the application for change of ownership was prepared.”

In March, state Reps. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (7th) and Kathleen Willis (77th) introduced a bill that would give the governor the authority to overturn the review board’s decision if it chooses to grant Pipeline’s request to close Westlake. That bill was approved in committee last month and is headed to the floor of the House.

In their statement, Pipeline officials said that they decided to “discontinue operations at Westlake” due to “declining inpatient stays and losses of nearly $2 million a month.”

Pipeline officials said that “hospital staffing rates have continued to fall at a concerning rate, which has necessitated pulling staff from Pipeline-owned West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park and increased reliance on registry nurses affiliated with outside agencies to cover shifts at Westlake.”

Scharg countered those claims in his emergency injunction.

“To close Westlake now, Pipeline has put together a plan to make it seem to the Review Board and the community as though the hospital is short-staffed and cannot safely care

for its patients,” Scharg wrote. “That narrative is false — the reality is that Pipeline has fired numerous staff members and refused to hire any new employees to replace them.”

Pipeline officials said that “in anticipation of potential service discontinuation,” they issued WARN Act notices to Westlake employees. The WARN Act requires companies with at least 100 employees to notify workers of an impending closure at least 60 days ahead time.

“The company’s temporary service suspension is in anticipation of operations disruptions due to these notice issuances coupled with the recently declining staffing rates,” according to Pipeline’s statement.

Jim Edwards, Pipeline Health’s CEO, said in the statement that “our utmost priority is safety and quality of patient care.”

In a statement released Monday, Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia said that the hospital’s closure “would harm people in my community who are currently being treated by doctors in that facility and who don’t have other options for their health care.”

During a town hall in Maywood on Monday, Welch said that Pipeline’s “false narrative” that the hospital is in disarray was belied by the fact that “I know someone who was there last week who had a baby.”

Welch added that Pipeline “is trying to close Westlake regardless of what the community and the state says … This is going to mean life and death for a lot of people.”

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“It had the Dundie Award and he kind of looked like a deranged Ernie,” she said. “It helped me grow and realize where my limits are and I have to learn how to say no to people.”

She now requires KATHERINE ANDERSEN a two-week lead time RIALMO for orders. When commissioning a piece, Andersen Rialmo said she starts by asking clients for pictures of products they like, although she could never be accused of copying an order. After agreeing upon a design, She then brainstorms flavors.

“In the cake world, they’re called ‘copy cakes.’ I try to not steal anybody’s work, so if someone sends me a photo from Pinterest or the internet, I try to put my own little spin on it and make it personalized for the client,” she said. “Not everything works out, sometimes you see success and sometimes you don’t.”

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Local activist launches Congressional bid Well, it’s official. Anthony Clark, the outspoken Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher and founder of the nonprofit social justice organization Suburban Unity Alliance, is running for Congress again.

Clark ran against Congressman Danny K. Davis for the 7th Congressional District seat in the Democratic primary for on March 20, 2018. Davis, the 22-year incumbent, defeated Clark 74 percent to 26 percent.

But that was just a trial run. Clark vowed last year that he would run again.

Last year, Clark had the backing of Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats — two political organizations affiliated with Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Clark, who is running as a Democratic Socialist, announced his candidacy on April 8 in a written statement and a video uploaded to his campaign website. In the video, Clark read a letter from his father.

“Anthony Clark 2020, is a revolutionary 100% grassroots campaign speaking truth to power as we address the root causes that have led to the systemic issues we currently face,” Clark’s statement reads. “We can no longer afford to be content, comfortable, or silent as white supremacy & capitalism have led to a system were rising inequality continues to affect every aspect of life.”

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D91 ditches ‘Columbus Day’ The district has adopted Indigenous Peoples Day so as to be more historically accurate

By LUCIA WHALEN Contributing Reporter

Forest Park District 91 schools will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day for the first time in history come fall 2019.

The name change, which marks a tremendous shift in cultural consciousness, is taking place in schools, cities and states across the country. More than 55 cities have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, including Berkeley, Denver and Cincinnati. States that have made the change include Alaska, Minnesota, Vermont, South Dakota and Nevada.

D91 Superintendent Dr. Louis Cavallo said the decision to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in lieu of Columbus Day is one that involved the entire community. Every year, D91 puts together a draft calendar that is then sent to various community groups, including the Citizens Advisory Council, Forest Park Public Library and Village Council, among others.

The discussion started in 2018, when the Citizens Advisory Council suggested the schools change the holiday name.

“The Citizens Advisory Council did not want us perpetuating a false narrative,” Ca-

vallo said.

The council suggested the name change could be an opportunity to teach kids more about indigenous people and offer a more accurate history of the founding of the United States.

Columbus Day became a federal holiday in 1937, and since then activists have spoken out against the holiday, saying that Columbus did not “discover” the United States, but rather colonized and initiated a mass genocide of the Native American people who originally inhabited the land.

While Columbus Day will still be recognized as a national holiday on Oct. 14, the name will appear as Indigenous Peoples Day on the D91 calendar, and the schools will provide learning opportunities related to indigenous peoples around the date.

While programming is not yet complete, the district plans to reach out to Native American organizations to help educate D91 students about the history of Native Americans in the United States.

“We are thinking about what kinds of age appropriate lessons we can teach throughout the week,” said Cavallo, explaining that lessons will differ based on age group, due to the graphic nature of some of the nation’s history.

Cavallo sees the name change as a minor part of the work D91 is doing to increase cultural awareness and sensitivity. Since 2017, D91 leadership has been working with the National Equity Project to learn about the biases held by individuals working in schools and how those biases contribute to systems of inequality that treat students differently.

The training, which Cavallo called “incredibly intense,” included a four-day residency program, where leadership spent full days reflecting on their own biases, how those biases influence their judgments, how they lead and make decisions and understanding the meaning of equity.

“It’s hard work that requires vulnerability and a lot of trust,” Cavallo said of the trainings, adding, “No one wants to hear that they’re racist.”

According to Cavallo, the data speaks for itself: “White principals have hired in a certain way and black principals have hired in a certain way. But we can’t get defensive about bias; we’re not doing it on purpose.”

Cavallo believes that if equitable change is to occur within the schools, it must first start with leadership.

“It has to be an internal thing first; we have to understand how these biases work,”

he said, adding that teaching kids starts with teaching adults about how they view and treat individuals differently due to bias.

Next year, the National Equity Project will come to D91 schools to hold shorter versions of the 4-day workshop. Cavallo plans to include all staff within D91 in the training, from bus drivers to teachers.

He foresees ongoing work with the National Equity Project, saying: “[Learning about bias] is not something you do in a few workshops and you’re done. It takes years and consistent focus and an ongoing commitment to continue the work.”

He hopes that the work D91 is doing will reverberate out to the community as a whole.

The Diversity Commission recently reached out to Cavallo requesting that an individual who has undergone the equity training join the Citizens Advisory Board to learn about D91’s work and replicate it in the community.

While the equity work is currently focused on D91 administration and staff, Cavallo sees the change to Indigenous Peoples Day as one way to start educating students on equity and the Native American experience.

D91 administration has also had discussions about the narrative around Thanksgiving and the best way to navigate Thanksgiving pageants. “[We’ve discussed] how having kids dress up as Indians is inappropriate,” Cavallo said.

“There is a lots of positive around Thanksgiving, but we don’t want to teach a false narrative,” he said.

at Concordia University Chicago Music Concerts

The Collective Theater

Ferguson Art Gallery

Chamber Orchestra Concert April 28 | 7 p.m. | Chapel

The Threepenny Opera Book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, music by Kurt Weill

Graduating Senior Art Show April 15 - May 11

Jazz Band Concert April 29 | 7 p.m. | Chapel Spring Music Festival May 5 | 7 p.m. | Geiseman Gymnasium

Directed by Jason Narvy | April 5 - 14 Madison Street Theatre, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park Tickets: CUCThreepenny.brownpapertickets.com

Music Department Information: 708-209-3060 Event details are subject to change. Unless noted, all events take place at Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest.

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BIG WEEK Food and Toiletry Drive The Forest Park Public Library will be collecting food and toiletry items to benefit its Little Free Food Pantry during business hours every day through April 14. Drop off items at the Patron Services Desk at 7555 Jackson Blvd. During this time, canned goods and non-perishable food items can be used to pay off library fines owed.

Five Authors Discussion and Signing Don’t miss a discussion and book signing by five authors from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 14 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St. Author T.G. Wolff will be presenting “Exacting Justice;” A.C. Frieden will discuss “The Pyongyang Option;” M. Todd Henderson will present “Mental State;” and Trey R. Barker will present “When the Lonesome Dog Barks.”

Legislative Training Learn how to successfully lobby and make your vote count every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Progress Center for Independent Living, 7521 Madison St. Contact Larry Biondi to sign-up or make accommodation requests at 708-209-1500 ext. 24 or LBiondi@ progresscil.org.

Junction Diner Storytime Join officials from the Forest Park Public Library at the Junction Diner for storytime and take home craft from 12 to 12:30 p.m. on April 12 at 7401 Madison St. Children ages 3 to 5.

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Genealogy Meetup

G.K. Chesterton Meeting

Learn about the different aspects of genealogy research from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on April 13 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Join fellow book-lovers for a discussion of Charles Dickens’“The Pickwick Papers” from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 13 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.

Bird Walk Explore with Chicago Ornithological Society in search of early spring migrants, including Wilson’s snipe and American pipit at 7:30 a.m. on April 13 at Miller Meadow- South, 1st Avenue in Forest Park.

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Easter Bazaar From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 17 to 20, Always in Style will have its annual Easter Bazaar at 7516 ½ Madison St., where it will sell soap, candies, cookies and more from nuns at the famous St. John Chrysostomos Greek Orthodox Monastery in Wisconsin.

“It’s really noteworthy, it’s really great and people come from all over to shop,” said local patron and fan Jean Leinweiber.

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Staff from Grant White and Field-Stevenson elementary schools will duke it out in a volleyball game that will benefit the Northside PTC and Southside PTO at 5:30 p.m. on April 10 at Forest Park Middle School, 925 Beloit Ave. Raffle tickets and concessions will be sold at the game.

WE Day Charity Kickball Game Forest Park District 91 students will hold a charity volleyball game from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. on April 17 at the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St.

Writers’ Circle Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Beth Wetmore will lead a workshop for writers of all levels from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on April 10 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

The Morton Arboretum Officials from the Howard Mohr Community Center will lead a group to The Morton Arboretum on April 17. Enjoy a gourmet boxed lunch that will be provided. Cost $75 for residents, and $79 for non-residents.

Reservations required. Please call the Howard Mohr Community Center at 708771-7737 to sign up.

Personal Assistant Recruitment and Training The Progress Center for Independent Living is recruiting personal assistants and certified nursing assistants to assist people with disabilities in their homes.

The job offers flexible hours and full- and part-time work. No previous experience is necessary. Personal assistants are currently offered $13.48 per hour. People with all abilities are encouraged to apply. Training runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 10 at the Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd. For more information and to register, call Rhychell Barnes, personal assistant advocate, at 708-689-1381.

Trivia Night at The Beacon Pub Join officials from the Forest Park Public Library for trivia from 7 to 9 p.m. on April 11 at The Beacon Pub, 101 Circle Ave.

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Three charged in rowdy funeral procession

Two drivers were issued local ordinance violations for passengers hanging out the windows, traveling into oncoming lanes of traffic, and “general disorder” during a rowdy funeral procession on April 5. One driver separated from the group and was charged with reckless driving during the procession.

From about 2:27 to 2:35 p.m., a string of cars traveled west on Roosevelt Road, violating Forest Park’s funeral ordinance, which states “each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right hand edge of the road as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as practical and safe.” Police also found drivers in violation of the village’s negligent driving ordinance, as well as an ordinance that states passengers must wear safety restraints and stay within the vehicles.

Officers captured vehicle registration numbers from red light camera video at the intersection of Harlem Avenue and Roosevelt Road. They mailed vehicle owners the village tickets.

After watching another processional vehicle dramatically swerve across the yellow line, police pulled over a driver on the 1000 block of Desplaines. Officers approached the driver and asked for his license but the driver ignored them, stating that he was at a funeral. Police said if he did not provide his license, he would be placed under arrest.

The man started to roll up his window.

Police reached inside the vehicle to attempt to remove him, but he shifted his body away from them. Officers then displayed a Taser, at which point the man complied with police, exited his vehicle and was placed under arrest. A search revealed he was driving with a suspended license.

The Chicago man was charged with reckless driving, resisting a peace officer, obstructing a peace officer, and driving with suspended license.

Teens flee helping shoplifters Police arrived at Walmart, 1300 Roosevelt Road, on a call that a group of teens was trying to illegally enter cars at 5:06 p.m. on April 5.

The group ran across Roosevelt and to an alley behind McGaffer’s. Officers spotted them by an alley on the 1000 block of Desplaines. The teens dropped their shopping bags and ran through the alley, with a few entering a home. Police spotted some of them exiting the home and ordered them to stop but the group continued to run. Police tackled one man near the home, another was apprehended on the 7700 block of Taylor, and two others were stopped nearby.

The boys told police they were walking home when a group of girls asked for help carrying their shopping bags. The girls said they were carrying the bags from their broken-down car and waiting for an Uber. When they saw police, the boys said they felt scared and ran. Three of the boys were issued ordinances violations for resisting, obstructing

and disarming an officer. Another was released to his grandmother without charges.

Officers recognized the girls from a previous retail theft from Walmart. Bags full of new merchandise with tags still on were recovered from the alley on the 1000 block of Desplaines Avenue.

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The victim could not remember if she locked the doors.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, March April 1-7, 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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Mayor’s race 2019, by the numbers

“ I’m passionate about bringing people in Forest Park together.”

RORY HOSKINS

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from page 1 a community with no African-American elected officials in a long time to suddenly having an African-American mayor, it just shows the community is open to electing a more diverse group of people.”

He feels strongly about increasing local transparency and lobbying Springfield for Forest Park causes, with his main priority upon assuming office being to secure state money to knock down the dilapidated village-owned Altenheim buildings.

“I’m passionate about bringing people in Forest Park together; I’m passionate about molding this new council and getting together to work with my colleagues,” Hoskins said, noting that outgoing Mayor Anthony Calderone called him after the election.

From 2007 to 2015, Hoskins served as village commissioner under Calderone, and was the first black representative to fill that post. During the campaign, Hoskins racked up a number of high-profile endorsements, particularly from Congressman Danny Davis (7th), who pledged to help him fundraise.

But he did not receive the green light of Calderone. Instead he endorsed Chris Harris, who went on to receive the lowest number of votes of any mayoral candidate in at least 20 years. Harris also ran an unsuccessful and antagonistic bid for mayor against Calderone in 2015.

In response to an interview request about his next steps, Harris pointed to a letter he wrote in this week’s Review, which states, “I know some are angry and are saying extreme things like they have given up faith or are leaving town — I say don’t.”

He wrote that he will continue to be involved with the Kiwanis Club of Forest

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BREAKING BOUNDARIES: Hoskins started his political career as the first African-Amercian commissioner. He’s now the first black mayor.

Park, hold town halls and volunteer around the village.

“We have some good people who won, some people I know who want the best for Forest Park. We should give them a chance … and hold them accountable when needed,” Harris wrote.

Hoskins said he has not spoken to Harris yet.

Hoskins captured nearly 59 percent of the vote, compared to Harris’ 41 percent, which also represents the greatest spread between candidates in two decades.

Hoskins pointed to easier access to the polls as to why he racked up a historically high number of votes and also pointed to his experience in the community.

“I’ll let my actions speak louder than my words,” Hoskins said about how he could sway Harris’ supporters. “I’m going to be a good mayor. Hopefully they can recognize that.”

Hoskins is a soccer coach and parent of four, including a third-grader at Field-Stevenson Intermediate Elementary School.

He works as an attorney and ran with a progressive slate of commissioner candidates named Forest Park Forward. Of that slate, only Jessica Voogd was elected in the crowded commissioner race.

“I want to give a shout out to Forest Park Forward, all the commissioner candidates; they worked really hard,” Hoskins said at Shanahan’s on April 2.

In a separate phone interview, Voogd said she was still processing the results.

She was the third-highest vote getter in the election, with incumbent Dan Novak capturing the most, newcomer Ryan Nero coming in second and incumbent Joe Byrnes finishing fourth.

“If we can be candid with each other in discussions, open to new ideas, I think we can find some success,” she said of the new commissioner mix.

Voogd said she wants to drive economic development and sustainability in Forest Park, updating the village website and creating a mobile app, “making us approachable and easily accessible.” She thanked Forest Park Forward for supporting her in the campaign.

“We had different opinions and different perspectives and I just really truly hope that I can give some life to that and make that a reality in the next four years,” she said.

Byrnes, who served the last four years, said he felt good about being elected to his second term.

“Everybody ran a clean campaign,” he said of the commissioner’s race.

He thanked his family — calling out his wife, daughter and son — as well as Mike Thompson, who runs the American Legion, and “all the friends who devoted time to help me go door-to-door and pass out information.”

“I was blessed a lot,” he said.

The first thing commissioners need to do, he said, is sit down and get to know each other.

“This is a unique situation; this is the first time we had a different mayor in 20 years,” Byrnes said. “Management style and things like that will be different, so we just have to sit down, probably have a special meeting and discuss what positions people have and what should we be working on right off the bat, so we can come out on a roll and get things done.”

He said commissioner candidate Ryan Russ is a great guy with a future in politics.

Voters made Forest Park history on April 2, with record numbers showing up to vote for Rory Hoskins, the village’s first African-American mayor.

Vote totals will change slightly as mail and provisional ballots are tabulated in the coming days, but, with 3,085 ballots already counted, the greatest number of Forest Park voters turned out in at least 20 years, according to the Cook County Clerk’s office.

The Clerk only keeps online records for 20 years.

Hoskins received the highest number of votes for a mayoral candidate in 20 years, with 1,813 casting their support. He beat opponent Chris Harris by a 58.8 percent to 41.2 percent margin, which also represents the greatest spread between mayoral candidates in Forest Park history. Harris also captured the fewest votes for a mayoral candidate in 20 years, with just 1,272 voters casting in favor of his candidacy.

In terms of the total number of ballots cast, Forest Park must go back to April 1999, when former Mayor Anthony Calderone faced off against then-incumbent Lorraine Popelka.

Back then, 2,947 voters cast their ballots in a close race, which represents the second-highest number of ballots cast in 20 years.

The following election, in April 2003 when Calderone ran unopposed, represents the fewest voters to ever turn up at the polls. Then, just 1,506 cast their ballots.

Although more voters turned out for this race, 2019 also had a lower voter turnout than four years ago, since there are now more people registered to vote in Forest Park.

Approximately 30 percent of the 10,448 registered voters turned out to cast their ballot on April 2, compared to 33.5 percent of registered voters in April 2015. Back then, 8,523 residents were registered to vote.

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Russ did not respond to interview requests about the election.

A lifelong Forest Parker, Russ aligned his campaign with Novak and Byrnes.

“I’m not going anywhere and looking forward to a positive, productive Forest Park future,” he posted on social media.

Novak was unavailable for an interview about his win. Nero did not respond to interview requests.

CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

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Dr. Peter Panton Discusses Cataract Surgery & Bifocal Implants Dr. Panton, what is a cataract and how is it treated?

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What is the difference between a monofocal implant and a bifocal implant?

In the past, the IOL corrected distance vision only; this is called a monofocal implant. Patients who undergo cataract surgery with a monofocal implant still need reading glasses. Recent advances incorporate a bifocal into the IOL. The bifocal implant allows patients to read without glasses, drive without glasses, and do virtually all of their activities without glasses.

Dr. Peter J. Panton, a graduate of the Brown University School of Medicine, is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and former president of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society.

What will I experience during cataract surgery with a bifocal implant?

Cataract surgery is performed on an outpatient basis using eye drops to numb your eye; no shots are necessary. The operation takes approximately 20 minutes after which you will rest for a short time before going home. Post-operatively, you will be asked to instill eye drops for a few weeks after surgery. You will have 90% of you vision back within one day and your eye will be completely healed within two weeks.

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Bellwood resident Tisa Carter, 29, is approaching the tail end of an apprenticeship with Chicago Journeyman Plumbers Local 130. With 6,100 members, the union is one of the largest straight-line plumbing locals in the country.

How has the experience been During a phone interview last of being a woman in a field month, Carter — a 2007 graduate of dominated by men?

Proviso East High School and the I’ve heard [other trades sister of Proviso East basketball people] say certain things, stars Jevon Carter (now in the NBA) but I think I’ve proven myself. and Keith Carter (who played colThey’ll treat you like you don’t lege ball for Valparaiso) — shared TISA CARTER know anything in the beginhow she got involved in the plumbProviso East graduate ning, but when I proved myself ing trade and her hopes for getting they backed off. I think many of the challengother young women involved, as well. es had to do with being the new person on the How did you get to where you are now? job. Of course, me being a woman, I have to I found an ad on Facebook four or five prove myself every day, but I really like what years ago and I basically signed up for this I’m doing. I can see what I build. program with the Chicago Women in Trades.

What’s the work schedule like?

That organization gave me an opportunity Projects can vary. They can last from a to try different trades like plumbing, electrimonth to two or three years. It depends on cal, etc. I liked plumbing the most.

Chicago Women in Trades helped me prep the building and the contracting. The Wrigley for my [entry exam], got me training and let project, for instance, has been going on for the me know what I had to do to enter the work- last five years. I was there for two of them. force, which is predominantly male. I’m What’s next after the apprenticeship? now in my fourth year with Local 130. I had My apprenticeship program is five years. to take a test that included practical math, reading and mechanical reasoning. Those It will be four-and-a-half years for me in tests focus on things like fractions, ratios, June, when I’ll be eligible to take the test.

Once your apprenticeship is over, you bemeasurements, square roots, etc. come a journeyman and you can basically go What were you doing before stumbling out on your own (as opposed to the apprenon that Facebook ad? ticeship program finding a job for you). The I had graduated East in 2007. From there, top pay is $51 an hour right now, plus all the I went off to Calumet College in Indiana benefits and everything. After journeyman, and got a business degree. I was working at you be a foreman, a superintendent — there Horseshoe Casino waitressing for a while. I are so many other positions in this local. wasn’t using my business degree.

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How’s the pay as an apprenticeship plumber?

My apprenticeship is paid and it started off at $16 an hour the first six months and increased to $18 an hour. After the first year is completed, we get a raise of $3, bumping the pay up to $21 an hour. The second year of the apprenticeship program I was making $25. The third year, I was at, like, $30-something. We get increases in our pay every two years. The benefits are great.

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I installed the toilets and sinks. I was also able to watch the first six home games. At the time, I was the only female on the job.

I’m in a support group with about 30 women and it’s within the Chicago Women in Trades. We make sure we check up on each other and everything, because sometimes it’s hard. You want to quit.

The most exciting job I had was working at Wrigley Field. That was cool. I was able to see underground and overhead piping.

What advice would you give women who may want to go into the trades?

I’d tell them to come to this program seriously and make sure you have a purpose.

Don’t let whatever is going on in your life affect your work area. Give 100 percent. Never give up. This is a great job, especially once you’re in it. Once you’re in, you’re in.

Have you applied your skills at home yet?

I’ve been able to work on my grandmother’s house. I was able to reroute her sink, because it was clogged up. That was my test to see if I really wanted to be a plumber. I spent maybe a whole week working on her sink.

I had times when I wanted to give up, but once I finished the job, I was so satisfied that I could put what I learned to use. I’m even trying to get my little brothers into this, but they’re more into basketball.

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THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF OAK PARK, RIVER FOREST, AND FOREST PARK WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES Ascension Catholic Church 808 S. East Avenue, Oak Park (708) 848-2703 - ascensionoakpark.com

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – April 14 Confessions Saturday from 4:00-4:45 pm and Vigil Mass at 5:00 pm Saturday Sunday Masses at 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am and 5:00 pm Wednesday of Holy Week– April 17 Mass at 8:15 am, followed by Adoration until 9:30 am Mass at 6:00 pm, followed by Confessions until 7:15 pm Holy Thursday – April 18 School Prayer at 9:30 am (no 8:15 am Mass) Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 pm, followed by Adoration until Night Prayer at 11:45 pm Good Friday – April 19 Morning Prayer at 8:30 am (no 8:15 am Mass) Children’s Prayer around the Cross at 12:00 Noon Taizé Prayer around the Cross at 3:00 pm Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 7:30 pm Holy Saturday – April 20 Morning Prayer at 8:30 am Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 pm Easter Sunday – April 21 Masses at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am (no 5:00 pm Mass)

St. Bernardine Church

7246 W. Harrison Street, Forest Park (708) 366-0839 - stbern.com Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – April 14 Vigil Mass at 5:00 pm Saturday Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:30 am Holy Thursday – April 18 Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 pm - Foot Washing and Eucharistic Procession - Adoration until Midnight Good Friday – April 19 Stations of the Cross at 3:00 pm Confessions from 5:00-6:00 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion at 7:00 pm Holy Saturday – April 20 Blessing of Food at 12:00 Noon Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 pm Easter Sunday – April 21 Masses at 8:00 and 10:30 am

St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church 38 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park (708) 386-8077 - stcatherinestlucy.org

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – April 14 Vigil Mass at 5:00 pm Saturday Sunday Masses at 8:30 am and 10:30 am - Procession of the Palms Holy Thursday – April 18 Morning Prayer at 8:30 am Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 pm followed by Adoration until Midnight Good Friday – April 19 Morning Prayer at 8:30 am Vigil at the Cross at 12:00 Noon Liturgy of The Lord’s Passion at 7:00 pm Holy Saturday – April 20 Morning Prayer at 8:30 am Blessing of Easter Baskets at 1:00 pm The Great Easter Vigil Mass at 7:00 pm Easter Sunday – April 21 Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 am

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St. Giles Church

1045 Columbian Avenue, Oak Park (708) 383-3430 - stgilesparish.org

Palm Sunday Distribution of Blessed Palms

Holy Thursday Commemoration of the Last Supper Washing of Feet and Night Watch until Midnight

Good Friday Veneration of the Cross and Reading the Passion of Christ

Holy Saturday Blessing of Easter Food and Initiation of Catechumens into the Church

Easter Sunday Sunrise Service and Return of the Alleluia

St. Edmund Parish

188 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park (708) 848-4417 - stedmund.org

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – April 14 Vigil Mass at 5:30 pm Saturday Sunday Masses: 9:00 and 11:00 am and 5:30 pm Holy Thursday – April 18 Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30 pm Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament 9:30 – 11:45 pm Night Prayer – 11:45 pm Good Friday – April 19 Morning Prayer – 9:00 am Service of the Lord’s Passion – 7:30 pm Holy Saturday – April 20 Morning Prayer 9:00 am Blessing of the First Easter Meal – 11:00 am Service of Light – 7:30 pm Easter Sunday – April 21 Masses at 9:00 am and 11:00 am

Weekly Confession – Saturdays 8:30-9:00 am (except Holy Saturday, April 20) Additional Time: Tuesday, April 16, 6:00-7:00 pm Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – April 14 Vigil Mass at 4:30 pm Saturday Sunday Masses at 7:45, 9:30, 11:15 am and 5:00 pm in Church; Family Mass in Gym at 10:00 am Holy Thursday – April 18 Morning Prayer at 8:30 am Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 pm, followed by Adoration until Night Prayer at 11:45 pm Good Friday – April 19 Morning Prayer at 8:30 am Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3:00 pm Living Stations of the Cross at 7:30 pm Holy Saturday – April 20 Morning Prayer at 8:30 am Blessing of Easter Food at 11:00 am Easter Vigil Mass at 7:30 pm Easter Sunday – April 21 Sunrise (outdoors, weather permitting) at 6:00 am Masses at 7:45, 9:30 and 11:15 am in Church Family Mass in Gym at 10:00 am (No 5:00 pm Mass)

St. Luke Church

7600 Lake Street, River Forest (708) 771-8250 - stlukeparish.org Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – April 14 Vigil Mass at 5:00 pm Saturday Sunday Masses at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am Confessions after 6:30 and 8:00 am Masses Mon.-Wed. Holy Thursday – April 18 Morning Prayer at 8:00 am Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 pm, followed by Adoration until Night Prayer at 11:45 pm Good Friday – April 19 Morning Prayer at 8:00 am Way of the Cross at 3:00 pm Liturgy of The Lord’s Passion at 7:30 pm Holy Saturday – April 20 Morning Prayer at 8:00 am Blessing of Easter Baskets at 12:00 Noon Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 pm Easter Sunday – April 21 Masses at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am

St. Vincent Ferrer Church 1530 Jackson Avenue, River Forest (708) 366 -7090 - svfparish.org

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – April 14 Vigil Mass at 5:30 pm Saturday Sunday Masses at 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am and 5:30 pm Confessions Saturdays at 4:30 pm and Monday-Friday at 11:30 am Holy Thursday – April 18 Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 pm followed by Adoration until Midnight Good Friday – April 19 Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at 3:00 pm Confessions - 4:15-5:45 pm Holy Saturday – April 20 Blessing of Easter Baskets at 2:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 pm Easter Sunday – April 21 Masses at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am

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Come and enjoy your summer with the Park District of Oak Park! Our camps are accredited by the American Camp Association and accommodate kids 2-14. We offer a variety of camps including half-day, full-day, early and extended care. Go skating, swim in the pool, learn new circus tricks, play with science, play ball, learn tennis, get crafty and much more! For more information please visit www.pdop.org/ camps

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Join The Viola Project in Austin Gardens for three different week-long Shakespeare summer camps full of acting, ice cream and fun! Campers will do scene work, play theatre games and work with professional Chicago actors. They’ll also get an inside look at Oak Park Festival Theatre’s summer season and perform at the end of week on a professional set! Choose from Queen Camp, Villain Camp, and/or Much Ado About Nothing Camp. All programs focus on getting campers to speak up and speak out on what’s important to them, whether it’s running for president or writing a sonnet.

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We offer coed programs for children of all ability levels in a safe, fun and family oriented environment. We focus our training on foot-skills and ball control, SAQ (speed, agility and quickness), small sided games and finishing.

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Community support from page 1 Proviso East.

The meeting followed a Saturday night vigil for the 15-year-old held in front of her Maywood home, attended by D209 administrators, faculty, staff and board members, along with clergymen and other community leaders.

Many of the estimated 100 people who packed Proviso East’s Social Room on Sunday shared their own mental health challenges.

“I’m a six-year active duty military veteran,” said Anthony Clark, an Oak Park teacher and community activist who founded the nonprofit Suburban Unity Alliance to address issues of racial equity and social justice.

“I have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” he said. “I was diagnosed in 2007, when I was shot and when I saw my best friend in the service shot right in front of me. I’ve seen death. I’ve seen violence. I’ve had to engage in violence. Many of the symptoms I experience as an individual living with PTSD — from depression to anxiety to hyper-vigilance to violence to apathy to numbness to an inability to truly communicate and build relationships — I’m seeing in our youth. But I was in a war zone.”

Clark said people should stop stigmatizing mental illness and the many forms of treating it. He said he attends therapy each month “and I’m proud to say that.”

“I was her,” said Regina Dillard — a Proviso East alum and the owner of Inner Sanctum Wellness, a holistic health business — in reference to the young girl who died last week.

Dillard said her family has a history of clinical depression that “nobody wanted to talk about,” adding “we do ourselves, our children a disservice when we don’t talk about it.” Dillard explained that depression “is not who [a person is],” but a condition that people experience.

Posing solutions The meeting’s facilitators, Jackson and Best of Proviso co-founder Randall McFarland, encouraged attendees to write down their proposed solutions on a large sheet of paper placed at each table. Those ideas, the facilitators said, will then be shared out with people who listed their contacts on a sign-in sheet.

There was no shortage of ideas, which ran the gamut. Churches should work together and open their doors more often to young people. Schools should be open during Spring Break. Parents should be more vigilant when monitoring their kids’ social media accounts for signs that a child is considering suicide or going through a depressive episode.

The communities need more mentors, and more facilities should open their doors to organizations that offer mentoring activities,

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PREVENTION: Rajeska Jackson (pictured with microphone) addresses students and community members during a meeting on April 7 at Proviso East that was designed to brainstorm ways of preventing another student’s suicide. said Sonja McCoy, director of Eternal Light Youth Services, a Maywood-based nonprofit organization that offers a variety of programming for area children.

District 209 Supt. Jessie Rodriguez urged those in the room to address the current crisis with an all-hands-on-deck attitude, explaining that “the bureaucracy of schools” makes community coalition-building “harder to do.” Rodriguez said the community and district-wide response to each suicide has grown progressively.

“The first time this happened to us we mobilized the community and got support services for students that included mental health professionals,” he said. “The second time, we engaged community members. We wrote a grant, got about $75,000 and we’re working with about six agencies. This opportunity now will be something different.

This will be an opportunity to engage with you and your groups in doing something outside of the scope of what we’re doing now [because] this cannot just be a meeting.

There has to be action behind this.”

In a statement, Rodriguez explained that the meeting allowed community members to come together to help young people, many of whom “don’t often get mental health treatment because they’re unaware how to get help or simply can’t afford it.”

He added that the district is “aware of the stigma around seeking mental health, which causes people to delay seeking care.”

Maria-Elena Agrela, who runs the district’s truancy program for students who are credit deficient, said she had planned to host a suicide prevention training program for students and staff on April 9. The training, she said, had already been scheduled before this most recent suicide happened.

Agrela committed to planning a community-wide suicide prevention training for district parents and other residents in the future.

‘Be paranoid’ Some attendees said the community must prioritize actively and aggressively listening to, and engaging with, young people.

“I would like to hear from the kids,” said Arnettra Barber-Burnside, a Maywood Park District Commissioner. “What’s going on with them?”

“We need to get some young people in the room,” said Barbara Cole, the founder of the nonprofit Maywood Youth Mentoring.

D209 board member Della Patterson, who said she has been in regular communication with the young victim’s family since the April 5 tragedy, explained that adults “have to listen to young people verbally and non-verbally.”

Cassandra Taylor, a 28-year Army veteran who conducted training in suicide prevention during her military tenure, said people shouldn’t “be afraid to ask questions,” but they also “have to know what to say” if they get a response that indicates a person is considering suicide.

The signals can be multiple and diverse — from the act of giving away valuables to talking about death.

“When you see these signs, talk to your kids,” Taylor said, adding that parents should not make children “feel like they’re different” or that their reasoning for considering suicide is not legitimate.

“Don’t downplay anyone’s reason,” she said, urging parents to “put down the phones” and “pay attention” to the indicators.

McFarland echoed Taylor’s observation, pointing out that “every last one of [the students who died by suicide], when you go through their pages, the signs are there.

There’s no more call me later. No, you’re coming with me right now. You’re talking to me now. Be paranoid. Pay attention to social media and reach out to a student.”

Tandra Rutledge, the director of business development at Riveredge Hospital in Forest

Park and an expert in suicide prevention, said one in six teenagers have thoughts of suicide.

“That’s the sad news,” she said. “The good news is that not every teenager who has thoughts of suicide attempts suicide or dies by suicide, but we need to know those young people who are just thinking about it. There are individuals who are thinking about it who won’t ever attempt. They live in this pain.”

Rutledge, who said she’s a youth coordinator at her church, recommended that churches and other organizations educate youth workers about the signs of suicide and implement points of contact, systems, policies and procedures for helping those who have suicidal thoughts.

“Most people, if you ask them, don’t want anyone they know to die by suicide, but most people just don’t know what to do,” she said. “We have to teach one another what to do in situations like this.”

Rutledge explained that “risk factors,” such as social isolation, increase the likelihood of suicide while “protective factors,” such as a “feeling of connectedness,” decrease that likelihood. Proviso Township, she said, has no shortage of protective factors.

“The resources exist,” she said, explaining that community organizations need to stop working in silos, and instead connect and collaborate.

McFarland said another community meeting is scheduled to take place later this month, with a tentative date set for April 27.

For more details about the upcoming meeting, visit Best of Proviso Township’s Facebook page.

If you or a loved one is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). This is a free, 24/7 service that can offer support for suicidal individuals or those around them.

You can also utilize the Crisis Text Line.

Text 741-741 to immediately connect with a trained crisis counselor.

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OPINION O U R

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V I E W

Forest Park rising

t has been an invigorating week in Forest Park.

There were actively contested elections on four fronts — mayor, village council, elementary and high school board. As we’ve said across this election season, the quality of the candidates for these positions was outstanding. And while no one likely got all their first choices, we see voters who chose a good blend of newcomers and incumbents, voters who chose increased energy to get after problems that are real in village government and both school districts.

Here’s what else we saw that bodes exceptionally well for our village: Especially in District 91 elementary, candidates who fell short of election responded with grace, applause for the winners and pledges of continued involvement. This needs to be the new Forest Park model.

Put yourself and your ideas forward, compete with vigor and respect, and, win or lose, stay active in something you clearly have passion for. The corresponding side must be that those who won must enthusiastically involve those who came up short. Committee assignments, special projects, acknowledgments of service should all be offered and soon.

Mayor-elect Rory Hoskins showed that same grace in victory. We hope that a priority in his administration will be to show the servant leadership he described in campaigning and to actively build the bench of potential leaders in our village. Let people shine in sustainability, diversity, zoning, recreation, transportation. Create a committee with diverse ideas to drive the future of the Altenheim property. Whether through the Chamber of Commerce or at village hall, build a powerhouse economic development committee. Consider some sort of financial oversight commission to assess village finances.

Forest Park has bright, talented people. Some moved here three years ago. Some count their presence in generations. Bring them in. This town needs more passionate advocates who care about issues, not personalities.

In the one race that required a unanimous vote, Forest Parkers led the way in re-electing the Proviso Together slate for the District 209 high school district. Theresa Kelly, Claudia Medina and Ned Wagner have done nearmiraculous work in beginning to reset the narrative of our public high schools. And while, significantly, the slate won in towns across Proviso, the margin in Forest Park was gigantic.

It is plain that the energy unleashed four years ago with the Forest Park-rooted Proviso Together’s unlikely win has also sparked a political movement in town. It explains the determined grassroots effort on video gaming. It explains the sheer number of candidates and the strength of those candidates in the spring elections. And it comes just in time.

Forest Park is a wonderful town. Blessed with the perfect location, an array of housing, a base of entrepreneurs, diversity measured by race, age, income, orientation, schools on the make, and a tradition of welcoming connection, Forest Park has felt a bit off the rails of late.

Time to reset, to grab problems directly, to celebrate our virtues, to be our best selves.

The wonderful new normal, minus gouging

I

am writing this on a computer.

This is normal.

The computer is the size and weight of a pad of yellow legal paper.

This is normal.

While I am writing on the computer that is the size and weight of a legal pad, I am listening to music via headphones.

This is normal.

The headphones on which I am listening to music while writing connect to the tablet-sized computer without a wire, leaving me with what is effectively a perfect personal radio station beamed directly into my head.

This is normal.

I am writing on the computer and listening to my music on cordless headphones while I am connected to the sum total of human knowledge via a global network that has the ability to link every person on Earth to every other person on Earth.

This is normal.

I have the time to write and listen to music and be connected to all the rest of humanity because I am on an airplane that is 39,000 feet above Blackwater Falls State Park in West Virginia and hurtling toward Washington D.C. at almost 600 miles an hour.

This is normal.

While I am in this metal tube that opens the entire world to nearly all of humanity, writing on the computer that is connected to all human knowledge and opinion and listening to music via magic, I am dressed to the nines in grown-up clothing, including a jacket with a pocket square that I bought from the internet without ever trying it on and a pocket square I bought for boots made from a fancy catfish that traveled a greater distance to become my boots than I have ever traveled to do anything.

ALAN

This is normal.

I am dressed this great while I am writing and grooving and surfing and flying at 39,000 feet over West Virginia because I have to go there for my day job, which I normally do via video-phone with as many as 150 other people at a time via the aforementioned global computer network because all those other people I talk to all day on the Jetson-esque video-phone all live in different places like Seattle and Denver and San Diego. (They all live in America because of my employer’s inflexible views on the subject; I could very easily have video meetings all day with 150 other people who lived in places like Brazil and India and Nairobi.)

This is normal.

Before I boarded this flying machine that opens the world to all of humanity looking like a million bucks so I could listen to music unencumbered by wires while writing a column for one of my jobs on the way to my other job since I had to do something because on the amazing flying machine there isn’t quite enough of the special invisible rays to allow me to have faceto-face video conversations with people from all over the world, I bought a cup of clean hot water infused with ground and roasted plant parts to help me remain alert plus for flavor, shelf-stable milk, and some sugar that has been molecularly altered to render it free of calories, and also I bought a small container of milk that had been altered by specialized bacteria to render it a more pleasing and nutritive breakfast and was topped with out-of-season berries that had almost certainly arrived at the facility where they assemble such things by airplane.

This is normal.

For the cup of coffee and small container of yogurt that I carefully and neatly ate before boarding the airplane on which I would open up my lightweight tablet, fire up my Bluetooth headphones, and write this column on the way to Washington DC for four full days of meetings, I was charged $11.75.

This is ridiculous.

BROUILETTE

I am writing on

the computer and listening to my music on cordless headphones while I am connected to the sum total of human knowledge.

L E T T E R S

Thank You Forest Park Thank you for letting me part of the fabric of the community, involved in its processes, and for always making me feel warm - even in election defeat.

I want to congratulate all that won last Tuesday and all that put themselves out there for the betterment of Forest Park. It sure is tough being on the ‘L’ side but it doesn’t change my love and faith in the goodness that is Forest Park. I cannot thank all of the neighbors enough who gave up their time to volunteer, or donate, or write a letter to the editor, thank you for having faith in me - I really wish I didn’t let you down. I know some are angry and are saying extreme things like they have given up faith or are leaving town - I say don’t. I know there are a lot of folks who still believe in good government, in the

transparency we fought for for years, in letting the citizens be involved and have their voice - I am going to give this new council a chance and I hope you will as well.

We have some good people that won, some people I know that want the best for Forest Park, we should give them a chance ... and hold them accountable when needed.

Thank you for all of the personal messages of consoling & some with spirited calls to action. I am not going anywhere, I will still be as involved in the community as I was before the election. From Kiwanis to holding town halls ... and everything else in between - I will be around volunteering and enjoying the camaraderie of the community. I want what’s best for Forest Park, Proviso - our entire community - and I will enjoy helping in any way I can.

Chris Harris Mayoral candidate

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Westlake welcomes The closing of Westlake Hospital will have a definite detrimental effect on me and my arthritic body. I was diagnosed with arthritis some fifty-six years ago. Yep, that’s right.

I was diagnosed at age thirty. I’ve been using aqua aerobic exercise as a way to keeping flexible starting with five thirty in the evening classes in the swimming pool in the basement of what was once the nursing school connected with Oak Park Hospital. When that pool started to leak and it was closed, I went over to PAV YMCA in Berwyn for a while, but as I grew older the colder water for the regular pool caused my arthritic body to ache so much that I found it almost too painful to get

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the exercise I so sorely needed. Then I learned the Westlake had a warm water therapeutic pool and I’ve been faithfully attending classes twice weekly for over fifteen years. My rheumatologist from Northwestern Hospital agreed that the warm water exercise kept me going. Yes I could go to Loyola, but to be honest when I went there my ancient body in a bathing suit seemed to be frowned upon by those sleek exercisers. Westlake welcomes we seniors, and the classes many of us sorely need will be almost impossible to duplicate elsewhere if the facility is closed.

Mary Richie

Forest Park resident

O B I T U A R I E S

Lowell Eckberg, 84 Past president, Community of Congregations Lowell W. Eckberg, 84, a longtime resident of Oak Park and most recently of Forest Park, died on Jan. 30, 2019 after a long illness. Born on Aug. 3, 1934, in Tracy, Minnesota, he grew up in Duluth, graduated from the University of Minnesota at Duluth and taught school for a year in Michigan. He was a member of the U.S. Naval Reserves and served from 1957-59 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. After teaching for a year in Elgin he decided to go into the Methodist ministry and received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Garrett Theological Seminary in June 1963. During his years as a pastor, he served Methodist churches in Dixon, Sycamore, and Chicago.

In 1970 he left the active ministry and accepted voluntary location from the Methodist Northern Illinois Conference at First United Methodist Church of Oak Park, where he helped lead services, worked in children’s education, and performed other volunteer duties until a few years before his death. A social worker with the Illinois Department of Public Aid from 1970 to 1996, he was active in the Belmont Cragin and Oak Park Kiwanis Clubs for many years. He was a church representative, board member and president of the Community of Congregations, and a blood donor for many years. He loved doing crafts, including chair caning, creating rich desserts, gardening, and traveling throughout the U.S., Europe and the Far East.

During retirement, he was a member of the Oak Park-River Forest Senior Center weaving group and volunteered at the Economy Shop where he was in charge of the Housewares Room for a time. A docent at the Ernest Hemingway Birth House, he also volunteered at the Oak Park Visitors Center and was honored by Age Options as part of the Celebrating Seniors Coalition 60 over 60 Class of 2015 for outstanding efforts in the community.

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Lowell Eckberg is survived by Judy (nee Kessler), his wife of 44 years; his sister, Leotia Rosen (Everett); and his many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents and his siblings, Dean Eckberg and Bonnie Durand.

A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, April 13 at First United Methodist Church, 324 N. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park.

There will be a short visitation at 10 a.m., followed by the service at 11 and a luncheon afterward in the Fellowship Hall.

Memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church for religious education scholarships.

Theresa Cahill, 96 Longtime Forest Park resident Theresa Cahill, 96, a longtime resident of Forest Park, died peacefully on Feb. 21, 2019.

She was the wife of the late Edward Cahill; the mother of Antoinette (Tom) Cascio and the late Anthony (Kathy) Cardamone; the grandmother of Dawn, Nicholas, Cheryl and Marie Cascio and Anthony Jr. and Lori Cardamone; and the great-grandmother of five.

Arrangements were handled by Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home. Services were held privately.

George Dass, 86 Forest Park resident George Dass, 86, of Forest Park, died on Feb. 20, 2019. Born on May 25, 1932. George was the husband of the late Alice; the father of Bernard (Pamela), Anthony (Mary), and the late Stella Stephen (Kenny Francis) and Vijay Dass; and the grandfather of Samantha, Ryan, Stephanie, Keith, Rishon, Jasmine and Rishika. He was preceded in death by his five brothers and survived by his two sisters.

Visitation was held on Feb. 23 at Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home, followed by Mass at St. Bernardine Catholic Church, with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

A foundational and historic local architect The church I attend is Forest Park Baptist Church. The original architect of the Church’s building is H G Fiddelke who was born in 1865 and died in 1931. In my weekly attendance of the church I’ve experienced the interplay of light and space of Fiddelke’s architecture all framed with warm oak wood and stained glass and this prompted me to research Fiddelke’s architectural work and his personal biography. The more I researched the more I realized that H. G. Fiddelke was foundational to the society in which he lived, he was foundational in his personal life and he was foundational in his architectural style.

Fiddelke was foundational in a social context because he was the architect of buildings that were critical to this local community. In Oak Park he was the architect of the original Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary School and he was the architect of the original State Bank of Oak Park that was at the corner of Lake and Marion. Fiddelke’s architecture also reflected the prosperity of the time. The quality of his architecture caught the eye of Grace Hemingway, Earnest Hemingway’s mother who grew up near a Fiddelke designed house. When it came time for her and her husband to build their house, she tapped Fiddelke to be the architect. He designed and built the Hemingway boyhood home on Kenilsworth. Another example of Fiddelke’s impressive work is the Hales Mansion at the corner of Chicago and Oak Park Avenue in Oak Park.

The word foundational also describes the steadfastness of Fiddelke’s personal life. He was a lifelong husband to his wife, Augusta. They had two children. Fiddelke was a long-time active member of Forest Park Baptist Church then called the German Baptist Church. In 1923 Fiddelke was part of the missions planting committee that organized a mission in a vacant store in Bellwood, Illinois. He also donated the

beautiful stained-glass window that today still graces the north wall of the church. It would be in this church Fiddelke’s funeral services would be held in 1931 officiated by then Pastor, Reverend Theo Dons.

Fiddelke’s architecture was foundational in construction and style. All of Fiddelke’s buildings are invested with solidity, gravity and grandeur. His buildings are rarely if ever of modest proportions but are instead wide and expansive. Fiddelke provided an exceptionally tall steeple for what is now Forest Park Baptist Church. The opulent Hales Mansion is built of brick and limestone. The front façade of the State Bank of Oak Park included ornate brickwork and tall Greek columns.

The Miriam Webster dictionary defines the word integrity as “firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values.” I personally believe H.G. Fiddelke was a man whose life had a high moral standing and whose architecture had a high aesthetic value. I also believe the solidity and permanence of his architecture is an expression of the solidity and permanence of his faith. You can see for yourself if you agree. I am giving a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Fiddelke: where is he?” which examines the architecture and life of this foundational man. This free hourlong presentation is open to the public and will be held at Forest Park Baptist Church at 133 Harlem Avenue Forest Park, Il on Saturday April 27 at 11 pm and you’re invited.

Michael J. Thomas

Oak Park Resident

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RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian

Check First.

First Congregational Church of Maywood

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message.

Refreshments and fellowship follow the service.

708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor

ELCA, Lutheran

Good Shepherd

Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00 a.m.—Education Hour 10:30 a.m.—Worship

All are welcome. goodshepherdlc.org 708-848-4741

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland Avenue) Oak Park Holy Communion with nursery care and children’s chapel each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)

3:30-4:00pm

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community.

Interfaith families are welcome.

Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am

Child care available 9-11am

fairoakspres.org OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

(708) 697-5000 LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service

Fair Oaks

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m.

Childcare Available

Grace Lutheran School

Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Christian Education Hour 8:30am Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org Methodist

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship

808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m.

Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220

St. Giles Family Mass Community

We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue.

Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish.

Our Mass is family-friendly.

We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy.

Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8.

For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.

Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 107TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Thursday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca

Upcoming Religious Holidays

Apr 13-14 Ram Navami 14 Palm Sunday

16-17 Mahavir Jayanti 19-27 Pesach

20-21 Ridván (1st day) 21 Easter

Hinduism

Christianity) Jainism

Judaism Bahá’í

Christianity

21 Palm Sunday Orthodox Christian

To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342

Forest Park Review, April 10, 2019

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Steve Scheuring is a Real Estate agent affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed Real Estate broker with a principal office in New York, NY and abides by all applicable Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only, is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, and changes without notice. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of Real Estate brokerage.

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,� as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19000961 on March 29, 2019. Under the Assumed Business Name of PHOTOANTICS PHOTOGRAPHY with the business located at: 2844 WALNUT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60612. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: LAURA ANNA MARIE KELLY 2844 W WALNUT ST CHICAGO, IL 60612.

Published in Wednesday Journal 4/3, 4/10, 4/17/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,� as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19000910 on March 25, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of YANNI PANTS with the business located at:7444 WASHINGTON, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KESHONA BROWN 7444 WASHINGTON FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Published in Forest Park Review 4/3, 4/10, 4/17/019

PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bid PRINTING, XEROGRAPHIC AND CARBONLESS PAPER

The front of the envelope should be clearly marked “PRINTING, XEROGRAPHIC AND CARBONLESS PAPER�. The bid specifications may be obtained from Anne Calvin, Print Shop Specialist– Administration Building–260 West Madison Street–Oak Park, IL 60302, (708) 524-7630, commencing on April 17th, 2019.

The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualifications or irregularities, and/ or reject any and all Requests for Proposal (RFP), when, in its opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97.

PUBLIC NOTICES

The Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 in Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Illinois for the purpose of considering and hearing a request for a map amendment to change the zoning of the property located at 9037-49 Monroe Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 (PIN 15-34-223-001-0000). The properties proposed to be rezoned are as follows: Address

PIN

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9037-49 Monroe Avenue

15-34-223-001-0000

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The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application materials may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall. Comments, if any, should be provided in writing prior to the date of the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513, or in person during the public hearing. Please reference PZC Case 19-03 9037-49 Monroe.

Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access may be granted through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall.

By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

Published in the RB LANDMARK 4/10/2019

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION April 25th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting The Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 in Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Illinois for the purpose of considering and hearing a request for a map amendment to change the zoning of the property located at 3650 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield, IL 60513 (PIN 15-34-410-043-0000). The properties proposed to be rezoned are as follows: Address

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Current

Proposed

3650 Grand Boulevard

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter:

The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 for the following

Cal. No. 07-19-Z: 509 N. Oak Park Avenue, The Language and Music School Property Index Number 16-06-325-019-0000

Cal. No. 05-19-Z: 27 Washington Blvd., Saint Catherine St. Lucy School Property Index Number 16-08-323-001-0000

The Applicant The Language and Music School seeks a variance from Section 10.4 (A) (Table 10.2: Off-Street Parking Requirements), which section requires one parking space per each proposed classrooms for an educational facility, to permit the use of The Language and Music School, an educational facility, featuring nine (9) class rooms, leaving a need for two (2) parking spaces at the premises commonly known as 509 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.

All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449.

The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 10th Day of April, 2019 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/10/2019

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application materials may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall. Comments, if any, should be provided in writing prior to the date of the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513, or in person during the public hearing. Please reference PZC Case 19-04 3650 Grand.

Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access may be granted through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall.

By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

Published in the RB LANDMARK 4/10/2019

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PUBLIC NOTICES

VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION April 25th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

Sheryl Marinier Board Secretary

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: Y19000927 on March 25, 2019. Under the Assumed Business Name of THREE BEARS FITNESS with the business located at: 949 LAKE ST G1, OAK PARK, IL 60301.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JON BRUEN 949 LAKE ST G1, OAK PARK, IL 60301

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Oak Park Elementary School District #97 will receive sealed bids for “PRINTING, XEROGRAPHIC AND CARBONLESS PAPER� at the District’s Administration Offices–260 West Madison Street–Oak Park, Illinois 60302 until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday April 24th, 2019. At that time the bids will be publically opened.

Bids mailed or delivered shall be marked to the attention of: Ms. Anne Calvin Oak Park School District 97 260 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 06-19-Z: 6033 North Avenue, Noah Properties, LLC Property Index Number 16-05-105-007-0000

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION April 25th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting The Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 in Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Illinois for the purpose of considering and hearing a request for a map amendment to change the zoning of the property located at 3100 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield, IL 60513 (PIN 15-34-107-064-0000). The properties proposed to be rezoned are as follows: Address

PIN

Current

Proposed

3100 Grand Boulevard

15-34-107-064-0000

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C-4

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application materials may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall. Comments, if any, should be provided in writing prior to the date of the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513, or in person during the public hearing. Please reference PZC Case 19-02 3100 Grand.

Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access may be granted through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall.

By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

Published in the RB LANDMARK 4/10/2019

LEGAL NOTICE

The Applicant Noah Properties, LLC seeks a special use permit from Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Park, which section requires a special use permit for townhouses located in the NA North Avenue District, to construct ten (10) three-story townhomes at the premises commonly known as 6033 North Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.

All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449.

The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 10th Day of April, 2019 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/10/2019

The Applicant Robert Dunn, on behalf of Saint Catherine St. Lucy School, seeks a variation from section 9.4 (Table 9-1: Permitted Encroachments Into Required Setbacks) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which section details the accessory structures that are permitted to encroach into the required front yard setback, to permit construction of playground equipment featuring an approximately 10’-6� setback along Humphrey Avenue within the required 15 foot front yard setback at the premises commonly known as 27 Washington Blvd., Oak Park, Illinois.

Those property owners within 300 feet of the Subject Property and those interested parties wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing.

All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449.

The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 10th Day of April, 2019 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/10/2019

LEGAL NOTICE Attention SKOPOS FINANCIAL LLC, you are the last indicated owner or lienholder on file with Illinois Secretary Of State. Our records show, your 2017, Jeep, Patriot with the following VIN 1C4NJPBA0HD167237 was towed to our facility. The current amount due & owing is $1945.00. If payment is not received within 30 days, Nobs Towing Inc. will intent to enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3. Sale of the aforementioned vehicle will take place at 1510 Hannah, Forest Park, IL, 60130 on 5/27/2019.

Published in Forest Park Review 4/10/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,� as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19000971 on April 1, 2019. Under the Assumed Business Name of SCOVILLE BLOCK NUMBER 1 with the business located at: 120 N. OAK PARK AVE. #432, OAK PARK, IL 60301.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: TRUST NUMBER 3702 26 ELMWOOD AVE LA GRANGE PARK, IL 60526.

Published in Wednesday Journal 4/3, 4/10, 4/17/2019

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BID 19-123 VILLAGE OF OAK PARK VILLAGE WIDE REFUSE AND RECYCLE CONTAINER PICKUP SERVICES REQUEST FOR PRICES Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708-3585700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Information is also available from the Streets Superintendent, Scott Brinkman, sbrinkman@oak-park. us or on the Village’s website http://www.oak-park.us/yourgovernment/finance-department.

The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 4/10/2019

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO USA HOLDINGS, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL ILLINOIS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.EDWARD BRINK, FRANCES W. BRINK Defendants 2018 CH 12339 1043 ELGIN AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 31, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 6, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1043 ELGIN AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-422-0320000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special

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assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-10679.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-10679 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 12339 TJSC#: 39-71 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.

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the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1076 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130.

P.I.N. 15-13-311-041-0000.

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 Ms. Michelle Breitzman at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC, 2121 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015. (847) 291-1717. 18-088570 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3116009

Monday, May 13, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-402-012-0000.

Commonly known as 824 S. Beloit Ave., Forest Park, IL 60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 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 Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(312) 981-7385. SMSF.0315 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3117072

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 Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 113593.

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.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. 113593 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 09055 TJSC#: 39-2136 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.

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JANICE M. COLE A/K/A JANICE HARRIS, JOHNNY B. COLE, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 17 CH 09897 2018 S 24TH AVE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 9, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2018 S 24TH AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-15-316-0320000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE,

IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-09846.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-09846 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 09897 TJSC#: 39-2086 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.

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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. Please refer to file number 268586.

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. 268586 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 5488 TJSC#: 39-2191 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHAROL D. UNGER AKA SHAROL UNGER AKA SHAROL DENISE UNGER AKA SHAROL D. UNGERSTEWART; LILLIE UNGER AKA LILLIE M. UNGER; PAMELA DAVIS; COLETTE UNGERTEASLEY; JOSEPHINE UNGER; GERALD NORDGREN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SHAROL D. UNGER-STEWART, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 9905 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

JOETTA WILLIS; MORRIS WILLIS; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 18 CH 10503 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-09-102-032-0000.

Commonly known as 128 MORRIS AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-023878 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3116473 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P.; Plaintiff, vs.

BARBARA J. JONES FKA BARBARA RUSSO; MANOR CARE OF HOMEWOOD IL LLC AKA MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-HOMEWOOD; VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENREALLY, AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 1019 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-3 Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MANUEL GATHRIGHT (DECEASED), DEBORAH GATHRIGHT, EVELYN ARMSTRONG, ROCHELL GATHRIGHT A/K/A ROCKY GATHRIGHT, MANUEL GATHRIGHT, JR, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MANUEL GATHRIGHT Defendants 15 CH 09055 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 1, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 16, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-103-0190000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $87,711.35.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRIL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.-

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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.ERIC R. RICE A/K/A ERIC ROBERT RICE, TRESSA L. RICE A/K/A TERESA LYNN RICE A/K/A TERESA L. RICE, NUMARK CREDIT UNION, POPULAR HOLDING USA, INC. F/K/A BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA, INC., BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO M&I BANK FSB Defendants 18 CH 5488 6615 CONRAD AVENUE Hodgkins, IL 60525 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 3, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 7, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6615 CONRAD AVENUE, Hodgkins, IL 60525 Property Index No. 18-22-112-0080000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court

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

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

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informedthat all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

WEDNESDAY JOURNAL Forest Park Review, Landmark

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

904 ELGIN

317 N. HARVEY

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This top-to-bottom renovation offers the perfect marriage of high end updates and original charm. The attention to detail starts in the entryway with hand restored vintage wallpaper which leads to a gracious foyer, open living room, dining room and gourmet kitchen; all rehabbed with impeccable attention to detail. Custom built-ins compliment restored original woodwork on every floor. Large fenced in back yard with a new 2 car garage. ................................................................................. $777,500

1016 LATHROP AVE Cute little Georgian needs your ideas and love! Jump right in at this price and add your creativity to this little two bedroom one bath charmer. Living room, eat in kitchen on the first floor and two bedrooms plus bath on the second floor. There is also an unfinished basement. Super lovely and private yard plus two car garage! Very close to blue line "L" stop, Forest Park aquatic center, brand new fitness center and tennis courts! .....................................................................................$179,900

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Two bedroom, One bath A vintage cottage set on a country like lot with it's mature pine trees and decorative tile work on the front columns and decorative corbels. This one owner home has withstood the test of time.

Meticulously maintained, the home was converted to all electric in 1960.

At this time, unlike almost all bungalows, every wall was opened up and insulated. A modern touch of space pac central air was installed. The present owner maintained a temperature of 72 degrees in the winter and 70 degrees in the summer. The average bill for heat, AC, hot water domestic elect. was $161 per month. It is understood from the current owner that there is oak flooring throughout the living room, dining room, and of course the bedrooms.

The basement has surprisingly high ceiling height and is ready for the finishing touch. Also ready to be finished is the large open attic space. .. $ 229,900

1016 CIRCLE AVENUE

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Six year young remodel top to bottom! Three bedrooms on the main floor and one in the fully finished basement. NEW plumbing/windows/HVAC/electric/and two car garage in 2012! Totally refinished kitchens and bathrooms! Granite counter tops, stone back splash, custom trim work. Just one block to the amazing park district tennis courts, aquatic center, and brand new fitness center! A short walk to the blue line "L" stop and downtown shopping, restaurants and night life! ......................................................................... $269,000

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317 ELGIN NEW LISTING! 2,450 S.F. OF LUXURY! Center unit! 4 floors of living! Enormous master with a soaking tub and enclosed shower, walk in closet, and a private balcony. 2nd fl. offers 2 additional large bedrooms, walk in closet, storage, and full bath. 1st fl is all oak flooring, living room with a fireplace and eating area, and an eat in kitchen.

Bedroom #4 is located in the fully finished basement with a family room area, and full bathroom. 1 space garage. This is the LARGEST TOWNHOME on the market IN FOREST PARK!! $389,000

The Park District of Forest Park presents its annual. . .

Easter & Flashlight

CE I R P D E C U RED

1338 MARENGO

631 MARENGO

First floor apartment completely remodeled with 2 bedrooms and duplex 3rd. bedroom and half bath and family room in the basement. Second floor is two bedrooms and one bath. Outside parking for 4 cars. Projected rent for 1st floor between .............................................................. $1375 & $1450

IT DOES NOT GET MUCH BETTER than this home! A true Forest Park gem that checks everything off of your wish list. Highlights include: walkable to everything the area has to offer, seemingly endless storage options, 4 large bedrooms on the 2nd floor, high ceilings, wide staircase, second floor laundry, full basement, brand new wood windows, brand new over-sized garage, hardwood floors, crown molding, granite, marble, stainless steel appliances, and 42" kitchen cabinets in eat in kitchen! This home is turn key and ready for new owners! $549,000

“an irreverant romp”

Egg Hunt

Flashlight Egg Hunt Friday, April 12 8:00 p.m.

Bring your flashlights and baskets and get ready for an “egg-citing” late night egg hunt. Eggs filled with special treats and prizes will be hidden around the Park. Find the golden eggs and receive an extra cool prize. The egg hunt will be outside on the softball fields. Ages 9-14. $5 Residents & $10 Non-Residents

For more information, please call 708-366-7500 7501 Harrison St. Forest Park, IL 60130

Easter Egg HHunt

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. Sharp!

Hunt for candy….meet the Easter Bunny…and much, much more! It’s that time of year once again when the Easter Bunny will make its annual visit to the Park District of Forest Park. There will be five separate hunts for toddlers through 4th graders. All hunts will begin at 10:00 am SHARP! After the hunt, line up to meet the Easter Bunny himself! Please bring a camera. DON’T BE LATE!!!!

4.27.19 The Complete Works of

William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]

Saturday, April 27 // 7:30 p.m.

Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, with additional material by Reed Martin // Directed by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild and memorable ride!

Tickets starting at $35 7900 WEST DIVISION STREET RIVER FOREST FOREST, IL 60305

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