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Remembering ‘Uncle John’

A good man and a masterful songwriter By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Rolling Stone magazine once called John Prine — who died on April 7 at the age of 73 due to complications from COVID-19 — the “Mark Twain of American Songwrit-

ing.” Bob Dylan once said Prine’s “stuff is pure Proustian existentialism. Midwestern mindtrips to the nth degree. And he writes beautiful songs.” Anne E. Prine Sorkin, a longtime River Forest resident and former educator, simply called him “Uncle John.” “I recognize his gifts and talents, and have always enjoyed his music, but I admired and loved him even more for family things,” said Sorkin during an interview on April 10. “He

had a really good heart and from the time I was a really young kid, I recognized that.” Sorkin, the daughter of Prine’s oldest brother Dave Prine, said that she grew up next to her grandparents’ Maywood house, which was a block south of Proviso East High School, where she, her father and her three uncles attended. “I enjoyed being with John and I was so proud of all of my uncles,” she said. “My dad is the oldest of the four brothers and

still lives in Maywood. I was next door with my grandma probably more than I was at home. My Uncle Bill, the youngest of the brothers, was seven years older, so he was more like a big brother to me.” Sorkin said she was no more than “seven or eight” when Uncle John, still working as a mailman, would play his songs for his family before they caught the attention of the world. See PRINE on page 12

Walmart employee dies of COVID-19 Another employee has tested positive By MARIA MAXHAM Staff reporter

An employee of Walmart, 1300 Desplaines Ave., has died of a COVID-19 infection. He was identified in a statement from Walmart only by the first name Francisco. According to Forest Park officials, who spoke to Walmart representatives, the employee showed signs of illness at work on April 2. He went home and did not return to work again. He died at home on April 7. A second employee, who has not been to work since March 31, has also tested positive. See WALMART on page 4

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HEAR OUR PRAYER A man prays outside St. Bernardine Catholic Church on Easter Sunday, April 12. Locally, churches are closed for in-person services, but faithful around the world still found comfort and celebration on the holy day.

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Expert advice from one who knows

y downstairs neighbor is a doctor, so I conferred with her about the coronavirus. Ariel Talts is an osteopathic physician, specializing in family medicine. She left a program at a local hospital in October 2019 and is preparing to start private practice. Ariel may not be on the front lines, but a large percentage of physicians are not actively involved in combatting the coronavirus. She does consult with colleagues, though, who are under tremendous stress. She noted that they work in a petri dish for a living. As dangerous as the virus is to physical health, Ariel focused on the damage it can do to our mental health. Anxiety and stress can undermine our immune systems. I have a relative who has so much anxiety about the virus, she became exhausted. Her doctor recommended she be tested for the virus. It came back negative, which shows she needs to find a better way to manage anxiety and depression. Ariel offered up a helpful quote, “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” She said a lot of people catastrophize by nature and the torrent of information we’re getting is making it worse. She pointed to

the flood of false information, conflicting information, and ever-changing information. Not everyone is catastrophizing. Some are too cavalier about the outbreak. She said many young, healthy people are not taking the disease seriously enough. They are oblivious to the danger of giving it to someone else, blissfully unaware at best, selfish at worst. Ariel believes if we don’t maintain our socialdistancing, the coronavirus could become as devastating as the 1918 Spanish flu. She also thinks many of the measures we’re taking should have already been part of our regimen. Frequent handwashing, for example, and not shaking hands. Social-distancing has taken personal safety to another level. Social-distancing is a huge step, she acknowledges, and it’s crippling our economy. Financial disaster, though, doesn’t have to be a stressor. We have to accept it. “We’re all hurting, all suffering, all losing a lot of money,” Ariel said, but believes this shared suffering gives a sense of solidarity to our community. We should approach the crisis with a sense of vigilant caution rather than fear. As we shelter in place, we have no excuse not to take care of ourselves. Now is the time to get adequate rest and eat

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healthy meals. She said the severity of every ailment depends on the host. We have to make ourselves well, so we don’t become vulnerable. She said viruses are much smarter than humans and mutate to survive. Ariel noted that self-pity is rampant and that many of us are overdosing on TV. Some are avoiding these pitfalls by doing what we can for others. The tiny things we do give us a sense of accomplishment. I look at how Empowering Gardens passed out plants door-to-door as a way to lift our spirits. Ariel appreciates the cohesiveness of Forest Park. She comes from a small town in North Carolina and sees our village as a “great little gem of a community.” She feels safe here and is using this time of socialdistancing to “find her bliss.” Many of us have the time to explore new hobbies. We can also enjoy the pastimes that always kept us sane. I experience bliss every evening by playing the keyboard. I may not sound smooth to others but I always sound good to myself. I just hope I’m not disturbing Ariel. ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com

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Connected to his local roots

There are few former Betsy Ross kindergarteners who might remember when their teacher, Ms. Ann Prine, invited her uncle to play his guitar for them. Prine was always connected to his roots, performing at a benefit concert at Proviso East for Maywood Fine Arts a decade ago, and just last year helping Val’s Halla Records by greeting friends and fans at the store. Prine, the two-time Grammy-winning songwriter, singer and guitarist who died on April 7th at 73, grew up in neighboring Maywood on 1st Ave. After graduating from Proviso East in 1964 he served in the U.S. Army and was a U.S. Postal carrier in Maywood, writing music in his head along his route. He played folk music at the Fifth Peg on Armitage in Chicago, and his career was launched from there.

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Meals 2 Medics links creative chefs, delivery logistics for good Forest Park event space using its commercial kitchen By MELISSA ELSMO Oak Park Eats Editor

As the COVID-19 crisis began unfolding, Tom and Sheila Kunkel, owners of Urban Pioneer Group (UPG) in Forest Park, knew the state-wide shelter-in-place mandate would take its toll on their event business. Cancellations have left their well-appointed Forest Park event space vacant and their certified commercial kitchen unused. Quick to pivot, the Kunkels began considering ways to use their kitchen to make a difference during the coronavirus outbreak. As health care professionals began turning to vending machines at mealtime, UPG took inspiration from Spanish chef and humanitarian, José Andrés. Andrés’ World Central Kitchen inspired the concept of “food first responders.” In that spirit the minds behind UPG introduced Meals 2 Medics — a sustainable community-based organization dedicated to providing nutrient-dense meals and snacks to frontline medical workers and other heroes in the Chicagoland area. “The number of people we are feeding is doubling weekly and we are getting smarter every day,” said Tom Kunkel. “This week we worked in quantities of 500 and next week we are prepared to work in quantities of 1,000, but we’ve got a system now where one person can turn out 250 sandwiches in an hour.” The Meals2Medics team currently provides meals twice a week to medical professionals across 10 hospitals. All workers in the Meals2Medics kitchen employ proper social distancing practices while prepping and packaging meals; all cooks work at separate stations and wear gloves, masks and aprons. The tight team of 10 thinks creatively to develop menus from donated ingredients, but also keeps production as streamlined as possible. Packaging side dishes and snacks in clear eight-ounce containers allows hospital workers to see what they are getting. Offering smaller portions of a diverse array of foods allows Meals2Medics to sustain healthcare professionals throughout a 12-hour shift. “These people never stop moving.” said Kunkel of healthcare workers. “Our menu allows one worker to grab some yogurt with granola in the morning, a container of grapes or strawberries later in the day and a more substantial sandwich or salad when they have more time.” Sheila Kunkel and Kelly Fleming, a north Oak Park resident, have taken over coordinating hospital deliveries and marketing the service in the community. Meanwhile, Clau-

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Sanitizing the store from page 1 Village Administrator Tim Gillian, Mayor Rory Hoskins and Steve Glinke, public health and safety director, who is overseeing infection control for the village during the COVID-19 pandemic, spoke to Walmart officials including the government affairs director, a regional manager, and a senior corporate representative on April 9. During the call, Walmart representatives reviewed plans for notifying coworkers of

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GENEROSITY: The Meals2Medics crew packs up food to deliver to hospital workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. dia and Maria Liendo of CLaS Chicago, a mobile bar service have taken over management of the Meals2Medics kitchen. Polly Coleman, owner of Chef ’s on the Go Go, volunteered to bring her culinary skills to the table. “I have always donated and volunteered,” said Coleman. “My business is closed, but rather than sit at home I still want to utilize every skill I have.” Coleman operates her year-old catering business out of The Hatchery on Chicago’s West Side, but she has years of experience in banquet and hotel cooking. Coleman is unflappable in the face of volume cooking and on-the-spot menu development — based on available ingredients Coleman will craft fajita chicken salad and buffalo chicken salad with blue cheese slaw for health care workers next week. Kunkel said he is aware of the multiple efforts going on locally to get meals to hospital workers and has been impressed with the creative ways people have been showing support for frontline workers during the COVID-19 epidemic. He is quick to point out his team is creating a replicable model that could be utilized under multiple circumstances.

the infection and death and discussed remediation plans for sanitizing the store as well as measures the stores is taking to prevent this from occurring again. According to Gillian, it was “a productive call.” “We’re confident with the actions Walmart has taken to date and with their go-forward plan,” said Gillian, who reported that Walmart has been asked to keep the village in the loop regarding infection control and any additional cases at the store. “They are taking aggressive steps in regard to cleaning,” said Hoskins, who added that he appreciated corporate Walmart’s open communication with the village. A statement sent to the Review from Anne

“This isn’t a one and done for us,” said Tom Kunkel. “All the work and learning we are doing now is teeing us up to provide this service during any type of critical event in the future.”

How you, and your kids, can help Meals2Medics accepts monetary donations from the community as well. All donations go directly to feeding Chicagoland’s frontline healthcare providers. Visit Meals2Medics. com to contribute to the cause. Meals2Medics is sponsored by Urban Pioneer Group, Pete’s Market, Farmington Foods, GT’s Living Foods, Turano Baking Co., Girl Scouts, CLaS Chicago, Chef ’s on the Go Go, Berkshire Hathaway-Gillian Group and Counter Coffee. Cards4Medics. Now your children can write cards to our frontline healthcare workers thanking them for their bravery, and they’ll be delivered alongside ongoing fresh food deliveries. Cards can be dropped off at Urban Pioneer Group’s event space located at 7503 Madison St. in Forest Park.

Hatfield of Walmart corporate communications said, “We are devastated to hear of Francisco’s passing and our hearts go out to his family. He will be greatly missed by his Forest Park Walmart family. There is nothing more important than for all of us to work together to get through this in the safest way possible. With the guidance of health care officials, we remain focused on taking measures for associates to protect themselves while supplying the community with essential items for their families.” The statement also addressed sanitizing measures being taken. “We have taken extensive steps across the country to protect our associates and customers. A third-party company is sanitizing

key areas of the Forest Park store. This is in addition to the expanded deep-cleaning measures, sneeze guards at registers, social distancing decals on the floors and limiting the number of customers in the store at a given time. We’ll continue to take additional steps, such as screening associates, conducting temperature checks, and providing masks and gloves for associates.” Additional information was also provided on Walmart’s Facebook page, including the following from the retail store: “We remain in communication with village officials and based on these measures we are able to continue to fully serve the community.”

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Forest Park small biz owners seek CARES act business loans

Low interest appealing but application process confusing By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Forest Park residents no longer have trouble finding a parking place on Madison Street because that microscopic COVID-19 virus has done as much damage to local businesses as could any weapon of mass destruction. Most small businesses are struggling to just stay afloat until the COVID-19 storm passes. Rod Nunley says business at Elite Tire and Auto Service where he employs nine people is down by 50 percent. Neil Rembos has shut down his Crystal Car Wash completely until the health crisis is over. Rich Schauer has managed to keep all of his hardware store staff employed but has had to cut their hours. Many are trying to keep their businesses afloat during the COVID-19 storm by being creative. Ted Hosty uses Facebook to advertise his daily specials at the Old School Tavern and Grill. Jim Jodoin now keeps Jimmy’s Place open for take-out till 8 p.m. So, while Forest Park residents might be looking forward to that $1,200 check that is supposed to be coming in the mail or the $600 supplement to their unemployment checks, small business owners in the village are trying to figure out how big a piece of the $2 trillion CARES Act pie is available to them and how to get at it. One of the ways that the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce has been trying to help its small business members navigate the current crisis has been to connect owners with accurate, helpful information. Laurie Kokenes, the chamber’s director, said, “Throughout this process, our goal has been to provide local businesses with the most up-to-date information on any federal, state, local and lender specific support that is out there to help the businesses in our community. Chamber staff has devoted countless hours sifting through and vetting information from a variety of sources including webinars, which we compile and communicate through regularly scheduled email blasts and a private business community Facebook page created specifically for that purpose.” “We recently joined forces with the Joseph Center Business Development in Forest Park,” Kokenes said, “who are delivering weekly webinars and one-on-one support to our local businesses.” Last Thursday Mellisa Duff Brown, the center’s director presented a webinar for 20 chamber members regarding the small business loan and grant programs available through the CARES Act and its $2 trillion stimulus package.

Economic Injury SBA Disaster Loan The first program Brown described is the Economic Injury SBA Disaster Loan (EIDL). Small businesses like those on Madison Street and Roosevelt Road and nonprofits like The Progress Center and Empowering Gardens are eligible to apply for loans of up to $2 million. The interest rate for small businesses is 3.75 percent and for nonprofits it’s 2.75 percent with terms up to 30 years. Recipients can defer starting repayment for 11 months, and funds received can be used, according to the SBA, to pay fixed debts, payroll, cover accounts payable, and take care of other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. Application for an EIDL is made online directly to the SBA (Small Business Administration) and a good number of forms including tax records and end of year profit/loss statements are required.

Paycheck Protection Plan Designed to enable business owners to rehire recently laid-off employees, this loan is available to businesses with less than 500 employees which means almost every business in Forest Park. The loans are to be used to cover payroll costs and related expenses like group health insurance benefits, paid sick leave, and medical insurance premiums. Unlike EIDLs which are made through the SBA, PPP loans are made through SBA approved banks. What makes PPP loans attractive to small business owners -- like Jim Jodoin, Neil Rembos, Lynn Sorice, Art Sundry and Chris Everett, all of whom have applied -- is that the interest rates are between 0.5 percent and 1 percent, no collateral is required, and they come with no lender fees. On top of that, small business owners who use 75 percent of the loans to cover payroll costs are eligible to have the loans forgiven, which essentially turns the loans into grants. The problem with this largesse has been that, contrary to President Trump’s insistence that the roll out has been “flawless,” there have been delays and problems with the application and approval processes. Although Neil Rembos sympathizes with the SBA saying, “no one could have prepared for this and everyone seems to be doing the best they can,” he said, “so far the process has been disorganized and uncertain. The banks, accountants, and government all seem to be on very different pages. There seems to be general confusion among all parties.”

Other options In the webinar, Brown said other options for small businesses which are not part of the CARES Act include programs like SBA Loan Debt Relief, Express Bridge Loans, Cook County Community Recovery Initiative, Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund and Facebook Small Business

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LOANS AVAILABLE: Small businesses, including nonprofits like Empowering Gardens, can apply for Economic Injury SBA Disaster Loans. Grants. The Chamber of Commerce maintains the Forest Park Business Community Facebook page which provides the latest updates on the economic situation and helps businesses stay connected — https://www.

facebook.com/groups/540338726887151. Kokenes added that if business owners need anything they can reach her at laurie@exploreforestpark.com or Christine Barnard at christine@whatnowadvisors.com or they can go to #forestparkstrong.

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Two Marengo Ave. homes renovated on reality TV show

‘The Deed: Chicago’ helps improve, flip houses By JOHN RICE Contributing Reporter

“The Deed: Chicago” is a reality TV show that is hosted by Sean Conlon. Conlon, 50, is a self-made multi-millionaire who comes to the rescue of real estate investors struggling to complete their projects. The episode that aired April 1 on CNBC was titled “The Bungalow Kings.” It featured two investors attempting to flip bungalows in Forest Park. Conlon lends his own money to property investors to finance their projects. He charges interest for the loans and also obtains a percentage of the profits. In the Forest Park episode, he lends money to Mike Big and Liviu Peter to purchase two bungalows on the 1500 block of Marengo and transform them into four-bedroom showcases. Sean Joseph Conlon grew up in a twobedroom house in a small village in Ireland. He immigrated to Chicago with $500 in his pocket. He took a series of menial jobs and worked for a time as a janitor. Conlon studied real estate in the evenings. After his first sale, he knew his future was in real estate. He became a successful rehabber of properties and has parlayed this into a fortune. Conlon started hosting the TV series in 2016. “It’s been very popular this season,” Conlon said from his home in Palm Beach, Florida. (Conlon also maintains a home in Chicago.) Despite his wealth and prestige, Conlon comes across as humble and gracious. “People keep staring at me,” he said of his newfound celebrity, “I thought I had something in my teeth, or mud on my face.” Before tackling the project in Forest Park, Conlon and the two investors drove around town. “It’s such a solid neighborhood,” Conlon said, “Many people aspire to live in a community with a neighborhood feel. It’s close to the city. It’s a fabulous valued compared to Oak Park. What really jumped out, though, was Madison Street. It’s a cool little street.” Conlon was also complimentary about the housing stock. The homes may be modest but they have “good bones and a level of uniqueness.” He also appreciates its proximity to the Des Plaines River and forest preserves. The investors chose Forest Park, in part, because they were looking for property that was within a 30-minute drive from downtown Chicago. Mike Big, 32, and Liviu Peter, 34, have been friends since childhood. They grew up in a Romanian community on the North Side. Their fathers were property managers. Every ethnic group in Chicago has its niche, for Romanians it’s managing and renovating property. The older generation was successful at their trade and now the younger generation is taking it to the next level, purchasing property. Flipping the bungalows on Marengo was

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FLIPPED: Two homes at 1523 and 1529 Marengo Ave. were rehabbed as part of a reality television show, “The Deed: Chicago” on an episode titled “The Bungalow Kings.” the first project for the two friends. Before they started renovating, a broker introduced them to the producers of “The Deed: Chicago” and the developers met the criteria to be featured on the show. When Conlon first toured the properties, he advised that the bungalows be converted into four-bedroom houses. He suggested they build “pop-up” second floors, rather than keeping the existing dormers. He suggested locating one of the four bedrooms in the basement. Conlon favors open floor plans featuring spacious kitchens and other modern amenities. Location is also key. “I loved the neighborhood,” Big said, “It was a quiet street close to the Blue Line and downtown. The town has history and beauty.” “The houses were ideal for flipping,” Peter said. They bought the bungalows in 2017. Peter purchased the house at 1523 for $145,000, while Big paid $178,000 for the bungalow at 1529. The renovation featured in the episode was performed in 2018. It took them six months to complete the transformation. “We put our heart and souls into it,” said Big. Conlon obviously believed their projects were promising and lent them funds to finance the renovation. Conlon has a delightful Irish accent and charm to spare but is nononsense when it come to the bottom line.

He doesn’t just supply financing, he lends his expertise. He also brings a positive attitude that some investors badly need. Many of the show’s episodes feature drama and conflict but for “The Bungalow Kings” everything went smoothly. “There was no drama on the Forest Park show,” Conlon recalled, “Because the developers had done such a huge amount of homework.” Big acted as general contractor, while Peter oversaw the finances. Having the houses so close together saved money on materials and labor. Big’s first task was to secure the construction permits. “The village was awesome,” he recalled, “I don’t have enough good things to say about them. They were literally top-notch. They told us what we needed to bring the houses up to code and there were no surprises. They were prompt in coming by to make inspections.” Before filming began, the camera crew alerted neighbors and asked their permission to film. Having cameras following them around kept the construction crew on their toes. “We really concentrated on craftsmanship and attention to detail,” said Big. During the reconstruction, Conlon was with them every step of the way. He offered helpful tips and left his own imprint on the design. They not only finished the houses on time, they came in $20,000 under budget. Both houses sold in the $430,000 range,

which was their target price. After the project was completed, Conlon asked Peter what his plans were. He didn’t have anything definite in mind, so Conlon offered him a job at his real estate firm, Conlon and Co. He hired Peter as his “chief of staff ” and now he serves as Conlon’s righthand man. Big returned to remodeling properties and hasn’t flipped a house since. “The Bungalow Kings” gave valuable exposure to the village and spotlighted two young men who saw their faith in Forest Park fully rewarded.

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Forest Park’s state of emergency extended

At the April 13 village council meeting, held remotely via Zoom, Mayor Rory Hoskins and commissioners Joe Byrnes, Dan Novak, Ryan Nero and Jessica Voogd voted unanimously to extend the village’s state of emergency until the next regularly held board meeting. Hoskins’ ability to make quick executive decisions without approval by the commissioners will extend until that time as well. During the meeting, Novak asked whether the mayor had used his authority to take action yet. Hoskins said he had authorized an emergency purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to ensure that local first responders had access to equipment to keep themselves safe.

Because there had been an initial shortage of PPE equipment, he said, he wanted to make sure there would be enough to last throughout the pandemic. Commissioner Ryan Nero asked if the PPE was for first responders only or would also be available to residents. “That is to be determined,” responded Hoskins. After the meeting, he told the Review he had ordered approximately 50,000 N95 masks at roughly $.68 each, for a total of about $34,000. Hoskins said the majority of that amount would be reimbursed under the emergency assistance grant the village voted to submit to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency of the state of Illinois.

In his report, Village Administrator Tim Gillian addressed the issue of village finances, stating that the village is “watching dollars closely.” Gillian said there is “much less revenue” being generated for the village right now. State sales taxes are down, car dealerships are open “but effectively closed” since they are by appointment only, business and liquor license fees have been suspended, and parking tickets are currently not being issued. He said he’s been working with Finance Director Letitia Olmsted to restructure village bank loans to interest-only.

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New village zoning map approved by council

Despite a resident comment (via email submitted to Village Clerk Vanessa Moritz ahead of time) against the new village zoning map, Mayor Rory Hoskins and commissioners voted unanimously to approve and publish the new document during the April 13 village council meeting held via Zoom conference. Forest Park resident Thomas Kovak said he questioned both the color changes made to the map zones and to the minor renaming of the two industrial districts. These changes, he said, warranted the new map’s presentation before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). Among his concerns was the reversing of the light purple and dark purple of the two industrial districts, which were also renamed from light industrial to general industrial, and from industrial to limited industrial. Kovak said he thought the renaming and

recolorization of the map might cause confusion. Steve Glinke, director of Public Health and Safety, who oversees zoning for the village of Forest Park, said the map, which is updated annually, pursuant to state statute to reflect zoning/council actions taken during the previous calendar year, did not undergo any changes that necessitated ZBA approval. “Stylistically, we adopted the Land Based Classification Standards of the American Planners Association (APA), which is available online,” said Glinke in an email. “We frequently make color changes to make zoned borders/designations more user friendly. Any such action does not require ZBA consideration, recommendation and/ or approval.” Glinke added that, in regard to the

changed names of the industrial districts, “The map reflects that same I-1 and I-2 designations, and the underlying zoning remains the same. The map verbiage again reflects an APA best practice and does not require ZBA action.” As for the swapping of the dark purple and light purple between the two industrial districts? “The designations and underlying zoning remain unchanged,” replied Glinke. He added that anyone having difficulty with interpretations is welcome to call him. Commissioners Joe Byrnes, Dan Novak, Ryan Nero and Jessica Voogd all voted for the new village zoning map to be accepted and published.

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Three infracture projects moving forward Bids have been awarded on two projects, the Hannah pump station emergency generator and the Elgin Avenue resurfacing project. The Hannah pump station project, which will be paid for by a grant that has been on hold for years, will be completed by Genco Industries Inc., the sole bidder for the project. Genco’s bid was $169,300. The village engineer firm, Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd., estimated the project would cost $215,270. Village Administrator Tim Gillian said he double-checked with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to ensure the grant money is still available despite the current pandemic. The Elgin Avenue resurfacing project, to be paid for by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), was awarded to Lindahl Brothers Inc. for $436,278,93. The vil-

lage engineer’s estimate is $472,268.51. Lindahl had the lowest bid of the five submitted to the village and reviewed by the village engineer. Village Administrator Tim Gillian said his intent is to speak with a decision-maker from CDBG to make sure the funds haven’t been suspended due to the COVID-19 situation. In a third major infrastructure decision made by the council on Monday, Mayor Rory Hoskins and commissioners Joe Byrnes, Dan Novak, Ryan Nero and Jessica Voogd voted to allow the village to accept bids for rehabilitation of the two villageowned 500,000-gallon water tower tanks. The hydropillar high tank at 7435 Franklin St. is in need of repairs including, application of new interior wet and exterior coating system; spot tool cleaning and application of new interior dry coating sys-

tem; full blast and recoat altitude valve pit piping and riser piping where existing substrate has failed; miscellaneous mechanical and electrical repairs; and interior metal repairs and miscellaneous welding. The legged high tank at 1580 S. Hannah needs: full blast of the existing interior wet coating system; application of new interior wet coating system; power wash, spot tool cleaning and overcoat of exterior coating system; application of new exterior coating system; miscellaneous mechanical and electrical repairs; roof repairs and miscellaneous welding. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on April 22 at each site to allow bidders to inspect the facilities. All proposals are due by 10 a.m. on April 29.

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#spritzerswithpritzker Governor tips hat to ‘cocktail enthusiast’ By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

#spritzerswithpritzker is now a phenomenon, thanks to Kimberly Adami-Hasegawa, who started it, and Governor J. B. Pritzker, who called attention to it during his April 9 press conference. Kimberly had been watching Pritzker’s daily press conferences for weeks. And, since being at home, she’d started having spritzers, some alcoholic, some not, while she watched. She’d post recipes and photos on Twitter with the hashtag #spritzerswithpritzker. She got the idea, she said, from a story on NPR about Beers with Beshear, a happy hour centered around Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s daily COVID-19 briefings. She decided to come up with her own local version. On the day Pritzker mentioned her, Adami-Hasegawa said the station she watches for the press conference cut over a little late to the governor’s talk. When they did, she immediately heard “spritzers with Pritzker.” “I started screaming,” she said. “I was so shocked.” Afterward, she was able to see the full clip, in which Pritzker thanked Adami-Hasegawa for making people smile. Pritzker incorrectly assumed Adami-Hasegawa was male, since her Twitter handle is her last name, @ adamihasegawa, and often it’s thought her first name is “Adam.” But Adami-Hasegawa thought even the gender mistake was funny, and she appreci-

ated Pritzker’s words: “A special cheers to the Forest Park resident who tweets every day that he has faithfully enjoyed a cocktail or a mocktail during this press conference every afternoon since March 26. So know that your hashtag ‘SpritzersWithPritzker’ has brought a smile to the governor’s office staff, and lots of people seem to appreciate you tweeting the drink recipes too. So thank you.” Since that day, she’s gotten a lot of new followers on Twitter, which, she said, feels like “so much pressure.” But everyone’s been supportive. The daily routine of the press conference and the spritzers has been good, said AdamiHasegawa, especially since there is so much uncertainty in the world right now. Her husband, Naoto, works at Trader Joe’s, and he interacts daily with people, unable to selfisolate at home. Although he’s now allowed to wear a mask at work, and the store has put up plexi-glass at the registers, it’s stressful. Adami-Hasegawa herself does administrative work for an Oak Park church, though she’s doing it from home now. And she handmakes and sells greeting cards that feature stamps she’s collected. Her Instagram profile describes her, among other things, as a philatelist. One of her cards features a stamp with a heart-shaped globe and, underneath it in typewriter font, these famous words from an e. e. cummings poem: “i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart).” The simplicity is representative of all her cards. And it’s what lends them their unique elegance and quirky irresistibility. April, it turns out, is National Card and Letter Writing Month. For Adami-Hasegawa, who creates greeting cards, collects typewriters, and was starting a Dive Bar

Radical Row cocktail recipe The Review asked Kimberly Adami-Hasegawa if she could create a Forest Park cocktail. Here’s her take on a local drink. Ingredients: 1.5 oz gin .75 oz honey rosemary syrup* 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice 5 oz club soda Fresh rosemary Add gin, honey syrup and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Pour into a glass with fresh ice. Top with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a rosemary sprig. * Honey rosemary syrup ½ cup honey ½ cup water 3 sprigs rosemary Heat honey and water on the stove until honey dissolves, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add rosemary and chill before using. The syrup will keep in the fridge for several days.

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CAMPARI SPRITZ: Kimberly Adami-Hasegawa, who came up with the popular #spritzerswithpritzker, toasts Pritzker during his daily COVID-19 briefing. Letter Writers meetup before the COVID-19 pandemic began, this month holds great significance. Adami-Hasegawa has pen pals around the world, and, she said, the current pandemic has been the topic of discussion in the letters she and her pen pals have exchanged lately. “Seeing all the different philosophies from the different governors and countries is fascinating,” said Adami-Hasegawa. She has a pen pal in New Zealand, where there have been few deaths and the shut-down, said Adami-Hasegawa, has been very strict. Another friend in Los Angeles sent AdamiHasegawa and her husband masks when California ordered shelter-in-place before Illinois, and a buddy in Florida said she wasn’t sure they would even see a stay at home order there. But writing letters – the process itself – can bring comfort to people. Adami-Hasegawa said she’s discovered it’s a way to relax now, when everything is uncertain, when it’s impossible to know what the next day or moment will bring. “Everyone’s doing Zoom chats and things, and that’s really fun,” said Adami-Hasegawa. “It’s good to have face to face interaction. But letter writing allows you to slow down. It’s really grounding.” Adami-Hasegawa recommends it to people, especially those who might have a little more time right now. Or for those who are frazzled and stressed. “Connect with an older person or a friend

you haven’t connected with in a while,” said Adami-Hasegawa, who has found that the 30 or 40 minutes she sits down each day to write a letter is a time during which she’s doing something calming. What’s changed? In the letter-writing community, said Adami-Hasegawa, everyone’s agreed to stop licking their envelopes. “Just to be extra safe,” she said. And she personally washes her hands after opening her mail. As for the spritzers, Adami-Hasegawa describes herself as a “cocktail enthusiast,” though she has no formal bartending training. “I just like fancy cocktails,” she said with a laugh. About 10 years ago, she said, she and her husband started experimenting with cocktails and trying new combinations and recipes. They enjoyed hosting what came to be called Hasegawa Happy Hours, with fancy drinks and snacks. Now, of course, those gatherings have been put on hold. But Adami-Hasegawa still finds relaxation in taking the time to mix drinks. “We have a really good home bar. We have a lot of variety and things to choose from,” said Adami-Hasegawa, adding that she plans to try to come up with a few of her own cocktails over the next few weeks, deviating from established recipes. “What about a Forest Park cocktail?” asked the Review. “Yes! We need one,” she said. “Let me think about it.” Her recipe’s called Radical Row.

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On Easter, April 12, the Easter bunny rode through town on the back of a fire truck to put smiles on the faces of residents, kids and adults alike. A collaboration between the village and the Park District of Forest Park, it was a highly anticipated event during a time when normal social gatherings to celebrate the holiday were canceled. “It made me happy,” said one resident. “What a great way to make us feel like the town was celebrating together even though we were physically apart.

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In shape during quarantine By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

You may have heard of the “COVID 15,” also referred to as the “Quarantine 15.” It’s a joke, a take on the “Freshman 15,” the weight gained by young adults living away from home for the first time, eating whatever they want and possibly adding alcohol into the mix. According to an April 6 Forbes article by Jack Kelly, liquor sales this year compared to the same time last year have skyrocketed. And, says Kelly in his article, “It looks like Americans are collectively channeling their inner-slacker attitude. People are consuming more alcohol, smoking weed, playing video games, eating a lot of junk food, bingewatching Netflix and adult films more than ever before.” His relaying of statistics about more Netflix being watched and junk food eaten comes with a caveat, though. We must be careful, he warns, not to judge. People are trying to adjust to this new reality; they are doing what they can to deal with fear and uncertainty. It doesn’t help that gyms have closed, routines disrupted. But for those who want to start exercising again – or for the first time – either for weight loss or stress reduction, there are multiple options. Adam Cumbee, communication and marketing manager at the Park District of Forest Park, spoke to the Review about options for working out at home. “As someone who enjoys fitness, it has definitely been tough to create a routine or stay active during the shelter in place!” said Cumbee in an email. “We have some great resources on our Park District of Forest Park and Roos staffs, so one of our primary resources for the community has been social media. In addition to sharing valuable content that we come across, staff will be sending us videos like sports drills or lifts/workouts, as well as ways to casually stay active and have fun during the governor’s order, and we will post those to our Roos page.”

The park district page at facebook.com/ pdofp/ has videos of dance instruction, stretches, and hilarious and fun compilation of day camp counselors Ryan and Danny doing trick-shots. The Forest Park Chamber of Commerce is keeping an updated list of local businesses providing online exercise options at facebook.com/forestparkchamber/ Fitness instructor Mary Elizabeth Kennedy, who teaches classes at the Roos, among other places, acknowledged that working out from home can take some getting used to. “It’s hard to get motivated,” said Kennedy. “But there are a lot of resources out there, both for people who regularly work out and for people who want to start now. And you don’t need fancy equipment.” Kennedy said you can use milk or water jugs as weights. Cans of food work too. Kitty litter containers or dog food bags can work as heavy items to lift for strength training. She does live exercise classes, with her unique combination of humor and toughness, several times a week through her Facebook page facebook.com/ groups/304732327164527/, but for those who can’t attend the live sessions, the videos can be watched later. She offers the classes for free, though participants are invited to donate if they wish. “So many fitness instructors have been furloughed,” said Kennedy. “Some of them are putting up content to help make some extra money. But a lot of them area also doing it because they care about their participants.” She joked that putting out regular videos ensures she’s getting regular exercise too. “For the first week, I did nothing,” said Kennedy. “And then I realized I needed to get going!” But she also said the time at home is something she’s trying to embrace. “How often do we say we wish we had more time to spend with our family?” asked Kennedy. “This is our chance.”

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PRINE

Local star lost from page 1 “I remember vividly when he played ‘Angel from Montgomery’ for the first time in my grandparents’ living room,” Sorkin recalled. The song is from his 1971 self-titled debut album and is classic Prine: unpretentious (responding to Dylan’s “Proustian existentialism” compliment, Prine once said: “I can’t even pronounce that”), blazingly simple and focused not on himself, but on the interior lives of the less powerful and the marginalized. There’s the injured Korean War vet “with a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back” who becomes addicted to drugs. The vet’s children, who notice “There’s a hole in daddy’s arm where all the money goes.” The old retired couple who do nothing all day, but perhaps think about the son they lost in Korea — “Don’t know what for; guess it doesn’t matter anymore.” One night in 1970, a young Chicago SunTimes writer happened to pass by the Fifth Peg, a folk club in Chicago, where Prine, back then just a 23-year-old mailman and aspiring musician, was playing. The writer wasn’t the newspaper’s music critic, but he wrote a review, anyway. “Prine’s lyrics work with poetic economy to sketch a character in just a few words,” wrote Roger Ebert. “In ‘Angel from Montgomery,’ for example, he tells of a few minutes in the thoughts of a woman who is doing the housework and thinking of her husband: ‘How the hell can a person go to work in the morning, come back in the evening, and have nothing to say?’” That was the very first review of Prine’s music and, along with the strong support of country singer Kris Kristofferson, would help launch the Maywood native’s career. Lois Baumann, the founder of the nonprofit Maywood Fine Arts in Maywood, was

a year behind Prine at Proviso East High School, where the budding songwriter was a member of the gymnastics team. Prine’s fame never went to his head and he regularly returned to his hometown years after making it big, Baumann said. “In 2000, we needed a roof on the MFA building at 25 N. 5th Avenue and we appealed to him, because we didn’t have a dime and that building needed a roof,” Baumann recalled. “That’s when he came out and did his first concert for us. The next concert was in 2010, when our dance studio burned down. He was such a good guy and he’s been a friend to Maywood for a long time.” Prine’s pre-fame years were informed by other west suburbs, too. Prine delivered mail in Westchester. He had an apartment in Melrose Park. He frequented Val’s halla Records in Oak Park, where he visited for the final time last year while promoting his newest album, “The Tree of Forgiveness.” “He loved Russell’s Barbecue in Elmwood Park,” said Sorkin, who taught elementary school for two decades in Forest Park schools and lived in the village before moving to River Forest. “We used to go over there and get the Russell’s sauce and cook chicken in my grandma’s backyard.” Journalist Bill Dwyer, an Oak Park native, wrote recently that unlike the famed novelist and Oak Park native Ernest Hemingway — another writer praised for his narrative economy and simplicity — Prine “realized there were the haves and the have nots in this world, those who did things to others, and those who had those things done to them. He saw the human toll of the inherent pecking order of this world that so often restricted personal choices and ultimately foreclosed on people’s dreams. “Hemingway crafted interesting, entertaining stories masterfully written, but he generally lacked any empathy or concern for the humanity of others,” Dwyer wrote. “He celebrated masculinity and dominance, romance and faraway places populated with privileged, monied people absorbed with their wants and needs.” Prine’s muses were places like Maywood

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JOHN RETURNS: John Prine at Val’s halla Records in Oak Park in 2019. It was Prine’s last public visit to the area where he grew up. and Paradise, a “backwards old” coal-mining town in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, “where my parents were born,” Prine sings in “Paradise.” Prine’s father, Bill, grew up in Paradise before moving to Maywood to find work as a tool and die maker at American Can Company. Bill drilled his native land deep into his sons, which explains John’s “ghost of a Kentucky accent,” as Ebert described it. “One time, I went to school and they asked us all to find out where our roots were,” Prine told Rolling Stone in 2017. “It’s goin’ around the class, and the kids were going, ‘I’m Swedish-German’ or ‘I’m EnglishIrish.’ They get to me and I said, ‘Pure Kentuckian.’” Each year, there’s a family reunion in the Prines’ native Kentucky and every night during those reunions, “there’s a jam session, because we have a lot of musical people in the family,” Sorkin said. “We’d have

good food and good music. We’d always sing ‘Paradise.’” That song, Sorkin said, was “very special and dear to my family.” She said she believes her Uncle John wrote the song for his father. Throughout the song, Prine pleads for his father to take him to Paradise, but it’s too late, his father tells him. The coal company “came with the world’s largest shovel” and “tortured the timber and stripped all the land” and “dug for their coal till the land was forsaken,” then they “wrote it all down as the progress of man.” But the young Prine is insistent, still pleading with his father to “take me back to Muhlenberg County, Down by the Green River where Paradise lay … When I die let my ashes float down the Green River, Let my soul roll on up to the Rochester dam, I’ll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waitin’, Just five miles away from wherever I am.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

COVID-19 cases up to 42 in Forest Park Cook County website keeps track of number of infected By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

As of April 13 at 6:30 p.m., 42 Forest Park residents had been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a Cook County Health Department website, ccdphcd. shinyapps.io/covid19. This number represents a rate of 303.52 cases per 100,000 people or .3 percent of the population. Other nearby towns, listed below by number of cases per 100,000 residents, were reported with the following numbers of COVID-19 cases on April 13:

■ River Forest: 11 cases or 98.46 out of

100,000 people 100,000 people ■ Broadview: 26 cases or 327.79 out of 100,000 people ■ Melrose Park: 84 cases or 330.57 out of 100,000 people ■ Maywood: 97 cases or 402.66 out of 100,000 people ■ Bellwood: 130 cases or 681.66 out of 100,000 people According to the Cook County website, as of April 13 there were 5,753 confirmed cases in the county, 216 deaths and 86 “congregate settings,” such as long-term care facilities or nursing homes, with one or more confirmed cases. The website data “includes all cases under the jurisdiction of the Cook County Department of Public Health (excludes Chicago, Evanston, Oak Park, Skokie, and Stickney Township). All numbers are provisional and subject to change.” ■ Berwyn: 157 cases or 277.11 out of

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C R I M E

Cell phone stolen at gunpoint during dating app rendez-vous

subject put gas into his vehicle, then fled the scene without paying at the pump or entering the store to pay.

A man reported his cell phone was stolen at gunpoint while in a car near Ferdinand Avenue and Adams Street on April 7 at 2:50 a.m. The victim said he had met another man through a dating app called “Tagged.” The other man had sent him an adult video of himself. The victim saved the video, which, he said, sends a notification to the sender of the message. The two had arranged a meetup. The victim was picked up by his “date” in a grey colored Volkswagen sedan. After driving around for a bit, the car stopped and a third man entered the back seat of the car. The “date” started yelling, “Show me the video!” and “Where’s the video?” The man in the back pulled out a black semiautomatic handgun and pressed it to the back of the victim’s head. Then he forcibly removed the phone from the victim’s hand. The victim fled the vehicle and came straight to the police station. The phone was valued at approximately $700.

Cash, cigarettes stolen from Thornton’s

Taco Bell window smashed The front window of Taco Bell, 7510 Roosevelt Rd., was smashed on April 10 at 4:17 a.m. Police were called when the mall security officer observed the broken window. The reporting officer saw a brick, which might have been used to do the damage, lying close by. The damage was to the exterior window of the business only; the interior window was intact and the building was still secure.

Attempted burglary at Citgo An attempted burglary at the Citgo gas station, 7323 Randolph St., left the front glass door of the business cracked in three places on April 10 at 4:26 a.m. A passerby witnessed two subjects standing near the business, one striking the front glass door with a sledgehammer. The witness said he approached the subjects, who became startled and fled the area in a grey sedan. He called the police immediately. He also told police one of the subjects dropped a pair of sunglasses as he fled. The reporting officer recovered a pair

of sunglasses off the ground near the door.

large was given to the owner of the attacker.

Dog fight on Randolph

Car stolen at Thornton’s

A dog attacked and bit another dog on the 7200 block of Randolph St. on April 8 around 12:22 p.m. An officer heard loud barking and observed two dogs fighting on the northwest corner of Elgin Avenue and Randolph Street. One of the dogs was on a leash held by a man. The other, which was not on a leash, appeared to be the aggressor. As the officer approached, a man picked up the non-leashed dog, who continued to bark and try to get back down onto the ground. The man holding the dog was trying to get its leash back on. According to both men, the unleashed dog had slipped out of his collar and leash and began to attack the other dog, whose left eye was bleeding. The owner of the aggressive dog was apologetic and immediately called his girlfriend to bring proof of a rabies vaccination. A local ordinance citation for a dog at

A car was stolen at Thornton’s Gas Station, 601 Harlem Ave., on April 8 at 11:25 p.m. when the owner left the vehicle running and unlocked while he went inside to pay. Although the car was taken, the owner had the key fob. Without the key fob within the vehicle, the car will not restart once it is shut off. The vehicle was listed as stolen, and the owner will be contacted once it is located.

Gasoline stolen from Thornton’s A man drove off without paying for $43.04 worth of gasoline at Thornton’s, 601 Harlem Ave., on April 10 at 11:27 p.m. According to an employee, a silver/black Nissan pickup parked at a gas pump. The driver exited the vehicle and asked that the fuel pump be unlocked without entering the store. The employee unlocked the pump and wrote down the offender’s vehicle license plate. The

Thornton’s, 601 Harlem Ave., was robbed on April 11 at 3:20 a.m. when two men entered the business and demanded that the employees open the registers. According to an employee, a third man stayed inside the vehicle in the parking lot while the other two came into the store and around the counter. The employee opened the register, and the two men began taking cash. They also took Newport brand cigarettes from behind the counter. The employee was unsure of how much cash or cigarettes were taken. Both perpetrators inside the store were described as black males, approximately five feet eight inches tall, with dreadlocks, black ski masks, dark clothing and white gloves. Neither displayed a weapon nor implied he had one. Bellwood and Berwyn reported robberies at gas stations shortly afterward. The description of the offenders and vehicle matched that at Thornton’s in Forest Park. The perpetrators were not caught. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, April 6-April 10, 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.

Compiled by Maria Maxham

Tip hotline Anyone with information regarding the cases mentioned in this report, or on another matter, is encouraged to contact the Forest Park police department’s hotline at 708-615-6239. Information may be left anonymously.

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A death at Walmart

he Review’s story last week on the COVID-19 death of a staffer at the Forest Park Walmart has now been viewed more than 40,000 times, shared more than 220 times. That is not normal for a story in the local paper. We believe the story got so much attention because, in this critical moment, Americans have come into focus on the enormous risks and sacrifices being taken every day of this pandemic by ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. And while we all feel gratitude and wonder for frontline medical staff working in ERs and now COVID-19 wards of every hospital, it has become clear there is another entire level of service being rendered by poorly paid, typically ignored women and men who keep at it in our grocery stores, fast-food drive-thrus, and food factories pumping out our food. While recognition is a worthy response, hard questions also need to be asked of major corporations, including Walmart, about how aggressive have they been in legitimately protecting their workers and the public. We know there have been unknowns in this pandemic. We understand these organizations are vast. But was masking mandatory and PPE readily available? Were sufficient steps taken to enforce — not suggest but enforce — social distancing? Did employees working the floor at Walmart have health insurance that would make them confident in seeking medical help or, as in the Forest Park case, did individuals just go home to die?

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• Kimberly Adami-Hasegawa is a Forest Parker with a propensity for creating mixed drinks. During our enforced down time, she has taken up the habit of watching Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s afternoon COVID-19 news conferences. And she makes herself a drink — sometimes alcoholic, sometimes not — to go along with the grim tidings. She began to promote her mixology with the hashtag #spritzerswithpritzker. Last week Pritzker gave her a shoutout during a press conference and made our local a celebrity. • With its Urban Pioneer event space effectively shuttered, Tom and Sheila Kunkel have made great use of their commercial kitchen as the base camp for Meals2Medics, a project they launched to feed medical personnel healthy and substantial meals. Several allies have joined the effort and together they plan to deliver 1,000 meals this week. • It was not your typical Easter, but it didn’t stop a determined Easter Bunny from showing its floppy ears to Forest Parkers eager for something sort of normal. The famous rabbit toured town, courtesy of the Park District of Forest Park and the Forest Park Fire Department, which carried the bunny on a fire truck as kids and families cheered from an appropriate distance.

March madness: a feverish dream

hat a great March. I’m not sure I’ve had a nicer month in recent memory. Let’s recap: I got back from my trip to spring training and, honestly, I wouldn’t mind still being there. The crowds were the best I’ve ever seen — such good moods despite being packed so tightly in those teeny stadiums we were just about breathing the same air. High-fiving strangers at baseball games is such a joy, though, especially when you realize you’re sharing the experience with fans from all over the world. March Madness came on fast, too — I barely got my bracket in in time. Normally I’d have spent a couple of commutes reading up and then make my picks, but the CTA has been so crammed with people lately and I hate having people reading over my shoulder. Sometimes I hit those folks with a polite little throat-clearing cough, y’know, just to kinda say, “Back off,” but when the train is super-crowded you kinda can’t complain. Besides, I assume my fellow passengers were also trying to take advantage of the gorgeous weather and maybe get some fresh air with a long walk through the lunchtime Loop throngs. Admittedly, I’m not the biggest fan of St. Patrick’s Day, but — credit where credit is due — the parade this year was a lot of fun. The float designers really did breathtaking work, and it’s always fun to see people throwing candy to scrambling children. So many sweet little sticky hands! (The real fun comes later that evening, once the kids are gone and the green-clad revelers crowd the bars. Be attentive to who you get squeezed up against and the rest of the night might go your way, too. Kiss Me I’m Irish, right?)

Little break for work travel next. Man, four airports in three days never gets old. D.C. first — had to swing by the office to press a little flesh and remind them I still exist. I’m a big, big fan of the distributed-team model I’ve been working under the last four years, but even I gotta admit there is no substitute for getting the whole team into one conference room for a couple days. Gives us a chance to get some good non-videoconference quality time, really get into that shared brain-space and spread some ideas around. Then on to South By Southwest. I’d never been, and I love Austin, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to experience the pageantry. I’m generally not interested in being yammered at by thought leaders about the importance of staying on brand and executing strategies, but if I have to endure hipsters yammering about going viral in order to spend my evenings buying cowboy boots and eating Terry Black’s barbecue, I will manage. Home in plenty of time to do something elaborate for Easter. I don’t generally go to services anymore, but it’s nice to get the whole family together for a meal, as those occasions are increasingly rare. I picked something up at the live market this year (not what you’re thinking; I keep getting shot down on rabbit) and made the best chicken pot pie any of us had ever had. Normally my chicken pot pie is nothing to sneeze at, but this year I added a shot of sherry to the filling and was hailed a genius. Were there a Nobel Prize in Food, even the pickiest child would support my nomination. I don’t know how long this can continue, but as long as life is cruising along like a beautiful fever dream, I’m certainly not going to complain.

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Spring Fling flips to fall I’m so tired of cancellations. I like having a calendar. I like having meetings and events and gatherings. I believe my kids miss it more than I do. At least once a day, I get asked, “When are we going back to school?” “Why can’t I go to Emily’s house?” “When do we have Cub Scouts again?” “When can I hug Ms. Adler?” Personally I think, “When can the PTO meet up for margaritas again?!” Unfortunately, I don’t have that date on my calendar yet, but the Forest Park District 91 Betsy-Field South PTO is still looking to the future. We’re just flipping a few pages in our calendar to the fall instead of the spring. We won’t be hosting the Spring Fling in April as planned, but we are hoping to re-imagine the event as a Fall Fest. While we don’t have any dates or details yet, we do want to make sure to let the community know that any donations we’ve received for the Spring Fling raffle will be used for the Fall raffle. We appreciate all the support and we can’t wait to pick up in our planning right where we left off. In the meantime, keep your eyes open for appreciating teachers from 6 feet away, sidewalk chalk, and virtual activities. The PTO is brainstorming ways to foster social-distancing relationships that support the schools’ eLearning curriculum by empowering the students, parents, and community at Field Stevenson and Betsy Ross Elementary Schools while “sheltering in place.” Our goal as a PTO is to exemplify integrity, teamwork, community involvement and to be “safe at home.” We got this, Forest Park! #ForestParkStrong

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a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-127-0480000 The real estate is improved with a brown brick, three story townhouse with an attached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE 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. 267501 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 12736 TJSC#: 39-8007 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 12736 I3149364

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226 Harrison St, Oak Park Our pie menu: Happyapplepie.com Call (708) 606-0037 for the daily menu that includes sweet and savory options and to place an order. Free no-contact deliveries begin at 6pm in Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and Berwyn. No-Contact curb-side pick-up is also available during shop hours. Tues-Friday 11:30-6pm, Sat 12-4pm, Closed Sun and Mon.

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La Notte Ristorante Italiano 118 N Marion St, Oak Park Fine Authentic Italian Our Menu: LaNotte-op.com For Pick-up and Delivery, call 708-948-7576, or text 773-817-2858 Delivery also available on UberEats and Doordash 2pm - 9pm daily Limited time offer -$100 Gift Certificates for just $80

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One Lake Brewing

1 Lake Street Oak Park Burgers, wraps, sandwiches Menu at Onelakebrewing.com Curbside pick-up and delivery in a limited area. Call 708.434.5232 to place an order. (Keep in mind we only have one phone line) Limited private delivery. Call to inquire about delivery area. Wed - Sun 4pm–8pm, Closed Mon and Tues

Puree’s Pizza & Pasta 1023 Lake St, Oak Park Pizza, pasta, sandwiches, panini, wraps Our Menu: Pureespizzaandpasta.com/ For Curbside Pick-up, take-out and Delivery, call 708-386-4949 Available Daily 11am – 9pm

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Scratch Restaurants 733 Lake, Oak Park American/burger/sandwich/salad/mac n cheese Our Menu: Scratchfp.com For Pick up/curbside (rear entrance), call 708-434-5643 Sun - Thurs 11am - 12am; Fri - Sat 11am - 1am

The Little Gem Café 189 N Marion St. Oak Park American Bistro Our Menu: Thelittlegemcafe.com For Pick-up and Delivery, call 708-613-5491 Tues - Sun 3pm - 9pm (closed Mon)

Tre Sorelle Ristorante 1111 Lake St., Oak Park Homemade Pizza, Italian cuisine Our Menu: Tresorelleoakpark.com For Curbside Pick-up and Delivery call 708-445-9700 Delivery also available with Grubhub, Uber Eats Mon - Thu 11am - 9pm; Fri 11am - 10pm; Sat 3pm - 10pm; Sun 3pm - 9pm

Starship Restaurant 7618 Madison St., Forest Park Gourmet sub sandwiches, homemade soups, catering and individually wrapped items for safe distribution Our Menu: Starshiprestaurant.com For pick-up and delivery, call 708-771-3016 or order online Mon thru Sat. 8am - 9pm, Sunday 11am - 6pm

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April 15, 2020

Homes

Kitchen Talk (not Walk)

A kitchen featured on the 2018 Kitchen Walk. New Moms had to cancel the Kitchen Walk fundraiser this year but will be giving donors access to a video of local kitchen designers’ pro-tips on April 25 in exchange to a donation to New Moms.

New Moms fundraiser goes online on April 25 By LACEY SIKORA Contributing Reporter

The Kitchen Walk is usually one of the biggest fundraisers of the years for local charity New Moms, and it is the kick-off to the spring housewalk season. In a typical year, New Moms staffers and volunteers work for months to open up 10 Oak Park and River Forest kitchens to the

public for one day of tours. This year is anything but typical and local spring housewalks have been cancelled or postponed. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers of the Kitchen Walk knew the walk couldn’t go on as planned, and they decided to make lemonade out of lemons. Bonnie Andorka, New Moms’ donor relations and events manager, says that in midMarch it became abundantly clear that the walk could not take place on April 25, but the path forward took a while to discern. Organizers considered postponing the walk until a later date, but they realized the future wasn’t clear enough to put a date on

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the calendar. New Moms, an organization that employs a two-generation approach to helping young parents with family support, job training and housing, also relies on the roughly $60,000 that the Kitchen Walk brings in every year, so they couldn’t simply abandon the spring fundraiser. Rather than turn the walk into a virtual tour of the 10 already selected kitchens for 2020, Andorka and team created the first-ever Kitchen Talk. The homes selected for the Kitchen Walk 2020 will be featured in 2021. For the Kitchen Talk fundraiser, New Moms is asking friends of the Kitchen Walk and New Moms supporters to make a donation to

New Moms that will go to provide needed supports for moms and their children. Those making a donation will receive access on April 25 to a video created exclusively for New Moms, featuring a handful of local designers offering pro tips about kitchen design. The emailed video will be paired with a discount code for Bright Endeavors candles, the artfully created candles produced in New Moms’ paid job training program. Andorka notes that the past few years, kitchens on the Kitchen Walk have included a pro tip from local designers, printed on See KITCHEN WALK on page B3

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1206 Forest Ave, Oak Park 4 BR/3.1 BA, Super spacious home with huge addition and bonus room above garage. Owned by an interior designer, it’s beautifully ﬁnished with everything on your wish list and more. Virtual Tours Available.................................... $865,000 Sue Canepa | 312-557-0848 Suecanepahomes@gmail.com

514 Linden Ave, Oak Park, 6 BR/3.2 BA, Prime Location! This big, beautiful estate home is waiting for you. Check out the photos & ﬂoor plans online. .................................................................................. $850,000 Sara Faust | 708-772-7910 Sara.Faust@cbexchange.com

142 S. Cuyler Ave, Unit 3, Oak Park 2 BR/1 BA, Sun-drenched third ﬂoor unit in fabulous Oak Park location, chock full of designer upgrades and vintage touches. In-unit W/D plus individual HVAC. ............. $179,000

1108 Rossell Ave, Oak Park 5 BR/2.1 BA, A wonderful place to call home! English Tudor offers light-ﬁlled, spacious rooms and loads of charm. .......... .................................................................................. $565,000

7509 Madison Street, Unit 3C 2 BR/2 BA, Amazing location for this loft condo in an intimate building with in-unit washer/dryer and balcony. .................................................................$235,000

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555 Edgewood Place, River Forest New Price! 4 BR/2.2 BA Stately Tudor on an oversized lot. Over 3,600 sq ft, 2 wood burning ﬁreplaces and hardwood ﬂoors throughout. ..................................................... $989,000

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KITCHEN WALK Designers pivot from page B1 cards throughout the kitchens. “People have really been loving the design pro tips, so we decided to make that the focus of our fundraiser,” Andorka said. Local designers, who Andorka says walk regulars will recognize from their work on previous walks. The designers will create videos of their tips, and New Moms will bring all of the videos together for one longer video that it will email to donors on April 25. Andorka says the designers already are coming through. One designer created a video in a kitchen she is currently working on. Her clients moved out during a renovation, so she was able to safely create a video in her kitchen project in progress. Oak Park-based designer Denise Hauser, whose designs have been featured on numerous walks, is also at work on a video. Hauser notes the video concept is a great way to reach out to supporters. “People really come to the walk to see beautiful spaces, but they also love to get pointers and ideas for what they can do in their own homes,” Hauser said. “Sometimes they like to see a more approachable space.” One of Hauser’s designs was slated to be on the 2020 walk. That project will be held over for 2021, and she notes that it will appeal to local homeowners. “In Oak Park and River Forest, we are al-

ways challenged by space,” Hauser said. “These older kitchens weren’t meant to be what we use them for today. They were just servants’ quarters in the back of the house.” Part of her video will address retaining an older home’s architectural integrity while modernizing spaces like the kitchen for utility. One way she likes to do that is by bringing some of the interior architectural details from the rest of the house into the kitchen area. Hauser will also address a few trends in kitchen design that she saw on her visits to markets and design shows prior to virus shutdowns. “One big trend is that minimalistic design is transitioning to maximalist design,” Hauser said. Along those same lines, she says color is coming back in a big way. “I went to the Architectural Digest show and saw turquoise and coral ranges,” Hauser said. “Color was everywhere. We’re seeing more patterns replacing the clean lines of the past.” She says one enduring trend is the importance of creating community in your kitchen. While our lives might revolve more and more around technology, she says people are looking to connect with others in their kitchens. Most of her projects entail creating a point of connection, like a big island or a place in the kitchen where families can gather. At the end of the day, that sense of community is what New Moms is hoping to build in its mission to help young mothers create homes for their families and in the

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A kitchen designed by Rebekah Zaveloff of KitchenLab Interiors. Professional video tips on kitchen design that can be accessed on April 25 with a donation to New Moms. community through fundraisers like the Kitchen Talk. “We are so grateful for our sponsors like Maria Cullerton of Gagliardo Realty, Network it Easy, MKB Architects and Forest Park National Bank & Trust who stuck with us,” Andorka said. “So many of our designers have been so generous and kind. We’re pivoting and trying to think creatively, and their support is so meaningful.” Donations and access to the Kitchen Talk can be found at newmoms.org/donate-tokitchen-talk-for-exclusive-designer-pro-tips. A donation of $45 covers the cost of one

Kitchen Talk ticket. A $100 donation provides two move-in kits for families, while a donation of $187.25 provides rent assistance to families struggling to pay rent. A $250 donation helps New Moms maintain a stable budget. Andorka says that the community response in the first day after the email blast announcing Kitchen Talk have been heartening, and she hopes people will continue to sign up and support New Moms. “We have such a loyal following for our Kitchen Walk,” Andorka said. “It’s really great to see people jump in and support us in this new format.”

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828 Woodbine | Oak Park $475,000 Liz Eder

303 Gale Ave | River Forest $460,000 Bethanny Alexander

1207 Rossell Ave | Oak Park $449,000 Catherine Simon-Vobornik

814 Wenonah Ave | Oak Park $444,000 Sandra Dita Lopez

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1228 Scoville Ave | Berwyn $420,000 Edward Tovar

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FOREST PARK

2 BR, 2.1 BA ..................................$312,000 Michael O’Neill & Bridget O’Neill 708-267-8995 or 312-337-0200

OAK PARK

Beautiful unit in one of Oak Park’s most popular condominium buildings. Go to 151Kenilworth.com

This amazing newer construction townhome is in the heart of beautiful Central Oak Park! Go to 318Pennsylvania.com

2 BR, 2 BA ..................................................................................................................... $180,000

4 BR, 2.2 BA ..................................$700,000

Steve Scheuring • 708-369-8043

4 BR, 3.1 BA .................................................................................................................. $599,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-369-8043

Greer Haseman • 708-606-8896

OAK PARK

5 BR, 4 BA .....................................$759,000 Kathy & Tony Iwersen 708-772-8040 or 708-772-8041

OAK PARK

Stylish Victorian with many recent updates!

4 BR, 2.1 BA .................................................................................................................. $639,000 Kathy & Tony Iwersen 708-772-8040 or 708-772-8041

OAK PARK

5 BR, 3.1 BA ...............................$1,167,500 Kathy & Tony Iwersen 708-772-8040 or 708-772-8041

Spectacular estate home in central Oak Park designed by Tallmage & Watson.

6 BR, 5.2 BA .................................................................................................................. $930,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-369-8043

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OAK PARK

6 BR, 5.1 BA ...............................$1,195,000 Greer Haseman • 708-606-8896

PLAINFIELD

4 BR, 3.1 BA ..................................$355,000 Michael O’Neill & Bridget O’Neill 708-267-8995 or 312-337-0200

OAK PARK

RIVER FOREST

Casually elegant estate home fully renovated by architect/owner with massive kitchen/great room.

Classic, well built brick Colonial with a newly renovated chefs kitchen!

6 BR, 2.5 BA ............................................................................................................... $1,250,000

4 BR, 3.1 BA .................................................................................................................. $797,000

RIVER FOREST

Stunning French Provincial with incredible kitchen! Go to 1202William.com

Exceptionally designed, efficient and custom built house in a very walkable location!

Kevin Wood • 773-382-4310

Kathy & Tony Iwersen • 708-772-8040 or 708-772-8041

RIVER FOREST

6 BR, 5.1 BA ...............................$1,219,000 Kathy & Tony Iwersen 708-772-8040 or 708-772-8041

RIVER FOREST

7 BR, 6.1 BA ...............................$1,650,000 Kathy & Tony Iwersen 708-772-8040 or 708-772-8041

4 BR, 4.2 BA .................................................................................................................. $925,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-369-8043

5 BR, 4.1 BA ............................................................................................................... $1,650,000 Greer Haseman • 708-606-8896

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135 S SCOVILLE, OAK PARK $639,000 :: 4 BED :: 2.5 BATH

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Updated & stylish Victorian. Close to train.

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Gorgeous kitchen/family room. Beautiful 1/2-acre lot.

823 N ELMWOOD, OAK PARK $509,000 :: 3 BED :: 1.1 BATH

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Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District. Beautiful 1-acre lot.

Brick Colonial home. New kitchen & baths.

Unique Victorian in Lincoln School District. Renovated kitchen & baths.

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KATHY & TONY IWERSEN

MICHAEL MURRAY 773.230.6787 michael.murray@rate.com NmlS iD:223808. State liceNSe NumberS: il - 031.0008094 - mb.0005932. NmlS (NatioNwiDe mortgage liceNSiNg SyStem) iD 2611. il - reSiDeNtial mortgage liceNSee - illiNoiS DepartmeNt of fiNaNcial & profeSSioNal regulatioN, 3940 N raveNSwooD *MRED, LLC, based on closed sales data, 1/1/2019-12/31/2019 . **Career sales from MRED, LLC (04/02 - 12/19). †Buyers represented by Elizabeth August and/or Ryan Parks.

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P R O P E R T Y

Oak Park home sells for $998,500

T R A N S F E R S

The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds in January 2020. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the recorder of deeds.

OAK PARK ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

304 Clinton Ave 601 S Maple Ave 929 Fair Oaks Ave 831 S Harvey Ave 423 N Kenilworth Ave 226 Home Ave 240 Chicago Ave 231 S Grove Ave 1038 Wisconsin Ave 718 N Elmwood Ave 834 Gunderson Ave 513 Madison St 714 N Lombard Ave 408 N Lombard Ave 235 S Marion St 1172 S Ridgeland Ave 1032 Pleasant St 637 Clarence Ave 826 Wenonah Ave 614 Belleforte Ave 815 Hayes Ave 719 N Oak Park Ave 100 Bishop Quarter Ln 100 Bishop Quarter Ln 107 S Euclid Ave 400 N Maple Ave 728 S Euclid Ave 1223 Edmer Ave 946 N Lombard Ave 625 Gunderson Ave 1142 Wesley Ave 1120 W Thomas St 105 933 N Oak Park Ave 1032 S Highland Ave 616 S Highland Ave 1135 Schneider Ave A4 1135 Schneider Ave B3 1108 N Harvey Ave 228 S Maple Ave 1158 S Maple Ave 415 S East Ave 169 N Grove Ave 5B 110 S Humphrey Ave 116 N Austin Blvd 1161 818 Erie Ct 3E 1140 S Oak Park Ave

$998,500 $980,000 $925,000 $920,000 $840,000 $787,500 $680,000 $610,000 $605,000 $560,000 $555,000 $552,000 $535,000 $510,000 $500,000 $499,000 $480,000 $460,000 $440,000 $425,500 $425,000 $406,000 $400,000 $400,000 $399,000 $390,000 $386,000 $375,000 $370,000 $350,000 $322,000 $320,000 $300,000 $300,000 $299,000 $280,000 $265,000 $255,000 $253,500 $252,500 $250,000 $248,500 $238,000 $221,000 $209,500 $201,500

Baronger Dev Llc U&i Rental Llc Whitlock Sarah T 831 S Harvey Llc Gold Lawrence L Tr Papier Alan Ao Universal Llc Seuffert Edward Se Const Dev Llc Master Series Morrow James D Van Trease Shawna L Gilchrist David W Tr 714 N Lombard Llc Lamb Simon Wallace Sally A Tr Wicklow Dev Grp Llc Jsg Rontano Prop Llc Zeegar Llc Jacobson Jeffrey Milos Rebecca Tr Thompson Mary Ellen Vogel Ralph K Tr Cartus Fin Corp Dahl Jeffrey Van Liedekerke Robert J Ameriprise Natl Trust Bk Tr Kuner Richard A Tr Graefe Anthony S Powers Kelly L Huber Jerome P Bartzen Nicholas Newton Keith O Schutter Richard J Tr Liles Curtis Hooker Joan Tr Mccarthy Andrew Blicharz Sebastian M Hitzler Joseph Extr Rega Daniel Adm Mcgrath Jefrrey E Tr Tyszko Jason A Tr Us Bk Us Bk Citigroup Mtg Loan Trust 2015-Rp2 Brown Lee Merry Amici Prop Grp Llc

Huang Wayne Rush Oak Pa5Rk Hospital Inc Powell Jordan Mccall Jeffery L Seals Fakih S Keenan Matt Ke Cs Holdings One Llc Palma Ann C Baric Abby C Berta Joshua R Stewart Claire Silverstein David A Tr Hartog Brian K Den Bartzen Nicholoas Z Carr Michael P Trust Bates Megan Aranda Maria Niemuth Ryan Thompson David Allen Iv Meyer Diane L Worringer Eric R Siebeneck Luke B Budd Karen Cartus Fin Corp Worrall David Desmarais-Leder Jacque Dai Chunfang Hartsfield David Kenneth Peyton Matthew Jason Du Joyce Carrillo Alexander T Brock Candice Zawissza Andrew D Oshaughnessy Kathleen M Fermi-Crawford Brando Howard April Perugini Frank Balzer Michael Sundar Bethany Fisher Lockwood Trevor C Henke Gillian Dure Lisa International Dev Grp Llc Vaughn Demetria D Fox Nora Dyoco Kimberly A

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304 Clinton Ave., Oak Park

OAK PARK ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

922 North Blvd 804 922 North Blvd 808 922 North Blvd 805 922 North Blvd 701 922 North Blvd P63 922 North Blvd 708 922 North Blvd MANY 922 North Blvd 501 922 North Blvd 801 1131 S Elmwood Ave 922 North Blvd 605 922 North Blvd 305 922 North Blvd 204 922 North Blvd P32 922 North Blvd 505 922 North Blvd 504 922 North Blvd 508 922 North Blvd 408 922 North Blvd 601 922 North Blvd 604 1126 N Taylor Ave 1227 N Lombard Ave 922 North Blvd 401 922 North Blvd 405 922 North Blvd 308 922 North Blvd 404 922 North Blvd 208 922 North Blvd 201 922 North Blvd 301 922 North Blvd 304 922 North Blvd 205

$196,000 $188,000 $185,000 $184,500 $182,500 $182,500 $181,500 $180,500 $180,000 $180,000 $179,500 $178,500 $177,500 $176,000 $175,550 $175,500 $175,500 $175,500 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $174,500 $174,000 $173,000 $173,000 $172,500 $172,500 $172,000 $172,000 $171,500

Bohlander Christopher W Galloway Curtis E Roberts John Cantalupi Donna M Tr Koneru Veerabhadra Rao Jovan Constantine J Feldman Laura J Lyles Jean C Gibbons Robert J Tr Crawford Allan Brinkman Paul G Turner Daphne P Family Credit Counseling Serv Inc Godinez Jose L Jr Battista Daniel A Gilley Sheri D Gestautas Daiva A Jardaneh Ali Brinkman Paul G Fowler Lorris R Taylor Antoine Adm Green Marcia L Basaric Dusko Family Credit Counseling Serv Curren Marilyn C Marbella Fidencio Johanson Clayton S Tr Rogic Jelena Mccahill William F X Hernandez Rafael Grocholska Jolanta

Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Goldman Inv 922 Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Pl Goldman Inv 622 N Blvd Lp 52Nd Ave Llc Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Hayward Wayne West S Remdl Llc Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 Goldman Inv 992 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 B Blvd L P Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp

P R O P E R T Y

T R A N S F E R S

OAK PARK

FOREST PARK

ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

644 Lake St 2W 228 N Oak Park Ave 1BB 922 North Blvd 807 922 North Blvd 803 922 North Blvd 706 922 North Blvd 406 922 North Blvd 606 922 North Blvd 507 922 North Blvd 702 922 North Blvd P19 922 North Blvd 307 922 North Blvd 502 922 North Blvd 207 922 North Blvd 806 922 North Blvd MANY 922 North Blvd 802 922 North Blvd 202 922 North Blvd P37 922 North Blvd 607 922 North Blvd 403 926 Wesley Ave 9263 1182 S Taylor Ave 922 North Blvd 602 922 North Blvd 306 922 North Blvd 506 922 North Blvd 407 922 North Blvd 603 922 North Blvd 206 938 North Blvd 207 1020 W Washington Blvd 3C 922 North Blvd 302 922 North Blvd 503 922 North Blvd 303 922 North Blvd 203 210 N Oak Park Ave 1GG 1107 Washington Blvd 71E 337 S Maple Ave 21 537 N Marion St 922 North Blvd P24 1040 Ontario St 2H 309 Harrison St 929 S Oak Park Ave MANY 439 S Taylor St 1A 158 N Humphrey Ave

$161,000 $145,000 $144,500 $143,000 $142,500 $142,000 $141,500 $141,000 $140,500 $140,500 $139,500 $139,000 $138,500 $138,500 $138,000 $136,500 $136,500 $136,000 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 $134,500 $134,500 $134,500 $134,000 $133,500 $133,500 $133,000 $133,000 $132,500 $132,500 $131,000 $130,500 $130,000 $88,000 $85,000 $84,000 $2,500 Unknown Unknown Unknown Oak Park Oak Park

Duffy Daniel J Li Maria Reid Amber C Mohammad Abdel R Nomura Cory R Tr Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Winkelman Molly A Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Morris Dominic Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Rifis Jennifer B Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Goodman Deborah C Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp First Midwest Bk Tr 0000000008908 Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Mcmahon Sean Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Niedziela Philip Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Bonner Darryl D Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Nelson Elizabeth A Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Swanson Andrew T Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Hesson Abdulah M Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Bangash Suleman Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Millennium Trust Co Llc Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Mattucci Jennifer B Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Veselack Mark R Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Smith Andrew Godman Inv 922N Blvd L P Gaines Michelle Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Lahera Gingi R Kennedy Natalia Micole Saalfeld Carl H Grandview Cap Llc Oconnell Renee Tr Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Edwards Sharon D Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp S&t Llc Goldman Inv 922 Blvd Lp Payne Elizabeth Ann Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Carlson Suzette R Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Reed Linda Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Overholt Jeffrey A Pagan Robert Jessie Theresa M Sanchez Roberto C Dure Lisa Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Fleming Marianne Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Gillespie Hattie Curington Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd L P Invest-Mints Llc-Series 922 N Blvd Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Setchell Kathleen M Morgan Jacqueline Marr David J Reposh Gregory Pokrajac Laura M Emile Keram Wagener Adam J Wagener Adam J Sutherland Alfred A Sr Tr Goldman Inv 922 N Blvd Lp Judicial Sales Corp U S Bk Trust Sarahs Inn Moroney Homes Llc Judicial Sales Corp Flagstar Bk Unknown Nationstar Mtg Llc Unknown Judicial Sales Corp

1427 Jackson Ave 26 Franklin Ave 620 Lathrop Ave 920 Bonnie Brae Pl 700 Ashland Ave 142 Keystone Ave 126 Park Ave 414 Clinton Pl 604 510 Bonnie Brae Pl F3

$905,000 $620,000 $532,000 $530,000 $500,000 $405,000 $245,500 $190,000 $87,500

ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

1020 Des Plaines Ave 7651 Monroe St 107 Marengo Ave 937 Circle Ave 1234 Elgin Ave 1318 Circle Ave 1010 Lathrop Ave 109 Marengo Ave 1512 Elgin Ave 816 Hannah Ave 1076 Des Plaines Ave 1527 Harlem Ave 7400 Harrison St 7248 Dixon St 7248B 140 Marengo Ave 603 7320 Dixon St 303 211 Elgin Ave 4L 1300 Circle Ave 1010 Lathrop Ave 944 Lathrop Ave 824 Beloit Ave 315 Marengo Ave 6C 300 Circle Ave 4J 7449 Washington St 408 215 Marengo Ave 6F 314 Lathrop Ave 606 7637 Jackson Blvd 7637GS 1029 Des Plaines Ave D306 1034 Lathrop Ave 839 Harlem Ave

$6,135,000 $375,000 $342,000 $341,000 $330,000 $325,000 $230,000 $230,000 $219,000 $217,000 $202,000 $200,000 $180,000 $168,500 $163,000 $160,000 $158,500 $150,000 $143,000 $135,000 $130,000 $117,000 $113,500 $85,500 $80,000 $75,000 $70,000 $55,000 Unknown Unknown

Linden House Llc Waldron Mark A Bigwood Michael C Chabot Jeffrey Talaber Frank Matticks Veronica First Intergrity Grp Inc Dms Prop Mgmt Llc Bauman Jacinda A Lockwood Sabrina Marie Amir Inv Llc Rcr Partnership Chicago Title Land Trust Co Radziszewski Peter Anderson Marcia J Tr Hoth Neil J Tr Reller Kathleen M Messina Nancy Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Peterson Kent A Mtglq Inv L P Sparks Jerry D Adm Sharp Kevin James Thompson Calvine Federal Natl Mtg Assn Goelitz Erica Lynch Ramiro Meserschnidt Anna M Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp

Cameo Concepts Ii Forest Pk Llc Two Doors Down Llc Franzen Annette Barnes Claire E 3236-42 N Keeler Llc Foreman Sean Costa Frank Nowak Michael R Hogan Katherine Mcguinness Patricia Dawson Ambour A 1527 S Harlem Llc Keen Stephanie Carrera Anna D Ochocinski Thomas Hunter Mason J Arvis Christina N Villa Sergio Sanchez First Integrity Grp Inc Peterson Ross Shepherd Sales Inc Lopez Christian Sanchez Gray Kiowa Flowers Nina Smith Basrawi Ahmad Woods Raymond Cervenka Amy E Miceli Louie Dida Re Inc Umb Bk Tr

RIVER FOREST Hjh Homes Inc Vollrath Forrest F Augustyn James D Arado Judith L Tr Meek James J Connelly John Wells Fargo Bk Tr Pedemonte Ana Tr Karwowski Christine W

Kouadio Rozel Audric Ferro Mario J Mccarthy Andrew Burns Thomas M Elsen Michael S Weiner Stewart C Koulbanski Eugeni Pitman Selena Boyd Luna Tania

April 15, 2020 â– Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review

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1338 FRANKLIN AVENUE, RIVER FOREST

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223 GALE AVENUE, RIVER FOREST

223GALE.INFO

You will love this stately Lannon Stone Georgian that is move-in ready. Lo-

Completely updated to accommodate the way families live today, 223 Gale

cated across from Willard Park and close proximity to school. $1,000,000

is a beautiful home that exudes comfortable elegance.

LISA PASQUESI

PATTY REILLY-MURPHY

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708.848.0200

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lisapasquesi@atproperties.com

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312.316.2564

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$990,000

prm@atproperties.com

1011 SOUTH BOULEVARD

135 S SCOVILLE AVENUE, OAK PARK

135SOUTHSCOVILLE.INFO

941 LINDEN AVENUE, OAK PARK

941LINDEN.INFO

Welcome to this stylish Victorian located in central Oak Park. So many

Gorgeous over-sized brick bungalow with great floorplan in ideal north

recent updates!

Oak Park location.

$639,000

TONY & KATHY IWERSEN • 708.772.8040 • kathyiwersen@atproperties.com

RYAN PARKS

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$559,000 773.387.3010

•

ryanparks@atproperties.com

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