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One, maybe two, schools face closing Dropping enrollment leads to D91 restructuring
By ANDY VIANO
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District 91 School Board President Kyra Tyler said she “wants to know” what families, teachers and residents think of a proposal floated by the board earlier this month to close at least one school building as early as the upcoming school year, a move she says would be made with the best interests of students at heart. The board discussed the framework of its proposal at its April 14 meeting and referenced long-declining enrollment as the primary factor in closing one or even two of the district’s six school buildings. District 91 has an overall enrollment of just more than 700 students, a far cry from the 1,200 students who once roamed the buildings’ hallways. Any action to close school buildings, however, will not happen without public input. There are three upcoming public hearings and an opportunity to cement details of the proposal, which is currently in the early stages. The hearings, which are formally to discuss the closures of Grant-White Intermediate School and/or Betsy Ross Primary School, are scheduled as follows: • Saturday, April 30, 10 to 11 a.m., Howard Mohr Community Center (7640 Jackson Blvd.) • Tuesday, May 3, 7 to 8 p.m., Grant-White Intermediate School (147 Circle Ave.) • Thursday, May 5, 6 to 7 p.m., Betsy Ross Primary School (1315 Marengo Ave.) Tyler and the rest of the school board unanimously supported the proposal at the April 14 meeting. Tyler told the
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Forest Park’s Spring Wine Walk & Shop participants enjoy a beverage at the Table and Lain store on Madison Street. More pictures on page 6.
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Lantern Haus wins liquor license appeal Bar owner appealed to Illinois Liquor Control Commission after village suspended license last year By ANDY VIANO Editor
A second Forest Park bar has won an appeal in front of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) after the group voted to overturn a 20-day suspension against Lantern Haus, 7414 Madison St., last month. The ruling was announced at an ILCC meeting but will not be official until a written order is issued, something that could happen as early as this week. Lantern Haus joins the Forest Park Tap Room in successfully challenging a decision made by Forest Park Mayor/Liquor Commissioner Rory Hoskins. The oftmaligned Tap Room was cited for several violations of its liquor license in 2021 and eventually had its license revoked in full, but that decision was overturned earlier this year and the bar has since reopened. The ILCC routinely hears cases from various liquor license holders challenging
the decisions of local liquor officials. Decisions to overturn local rulings are uncommon but not unprecedented, an ILCC official told the Review. Lantern Haus had its liquor license suspended by Hoskins last August, nearly two months after a fight broke out near the bar. Patrick Jacknow, Lantern Haus’ owner, responded to that 20-day suspension in federal court, claiming Hoskins acted improperly and unfairly in suspending the bar’s license. That federal lawsuit remains pending. The ILCC challenge filed by Lantern Haus was mostly a symbolic one, since Hoskins rescinded the bar’s 20-day suspension when the federal lawsuit was filed. The bar has been open and operating this year. Additional details regarding the commission’s rationale for its decision are expected to be released in the written order.
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Council OKs more detailed entertainment licenses for 2 bars May dates approved for Pioneer Tap and Shortstop Lounge By IGOR STUDENKOV Forest Park’s village council voted unanimously April 25 to approve entertainment licenses for Pioneer Tap, 7445 Randolph St., and Shortstop Lounge, 7425 Madison St.,
after owner Lynn Sorice submitted more detailed applications. The council was scheduled to vote on both licenses during its April 11 meeting. But several commissioners raised concerns that the application was too broad, listing general time spans instead of spe-
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cific dates and not specifying whether they would be playing music using a laptop or hiring a DJ. Instead of rejecting the applications, the council postponed the vote to give Sorice an opportunity to address their concerns. Forest Park municipal code requires all liquor license holders to apply for entertainment license if they want to hold any kind of event. The requirement was rarely enforced until last year. During the April 11 meeting, several commissioners raised concerns about Pioneer Tap’s and Shortstop’s applications. With the former, they were concerned that the bar wanted to be able to play music every day between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m., which commissioners felt wasn’t specific enough. And, with both bars, the commissioners were worried about the fact that they would either “self-DJ” or hire a professional DJ without specifying which one would be the case on what day. The council previously indicated that
they wouldn’t approve applications for anything more than a month ahead of time, so both applications only covered May. The council generally agreed that “self Djing” - playing the music from a laptop or another device – was different from hiring a live DJ. While they weren’t interested in regulating the former, they wanted oversight over the latter. In the updated applications, Sorice specified the exact dates and times the music would be playing, and specified that they would be using laptops. With Pioneer Tap, she set exact times for each day of the week, so that the music would start playing at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. on Thursdays, 5 p.m. on Fridays and 3 p.m. on the weekends. The current regulations require all music to stop playing by 11 p.m., and the application indicates that they would stop playing music at 10:45 p.m. That satisfied the council, and the commissioners approved both applications without discussion.
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April 27 - May 4
BIG WEEK
Li’l Ed & the Blues Imperials Tuesday, May 3, FitzGerald’s Slashing West Side-derived blues from a longtime blues veteran who has managed to retain the same band since the 1980s, which is a world record any way you view it! Part of WDCB’s Bluesday Tuesday, hosted by Tom Marker. Free with patio reservation., 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn.
Champion Organ Combo Saturday, April 30, FitzGerald’s Nothing sounds as perfect on a lazy midday Saturday like bluesy organ jazz. The Champion Organ Combo is here to fill that need. 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn.
Arbor Day Tree Planting Friday, April 29 at 9 a.m., Garfield School, Hannah & Jackson Blvd.
Jeff Tweedy and Nick Offerman
Join us for the National Arbor Day ceremony. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the tree planter’s holiday. Public Works will plant an Autumn Blaze Maple tree along the playground on Hannah Avenue. The village of Forest Park will be on hand to pass out informational pamphlets, gifts for participating students and milkweed packets.
Forest Park Community Cleanup Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m., Roos Center Hosted by the village of Forest Park, the Forest Park Recreation Board, the Park District of Forest Park, and Forest Park Public Works. Check in at 9 a.m. behind the Roos Center in The Park. Ages 16+ (15 and below must be accompanied by an adult). Ice cream treats around noon after the cleanup.
7th District Candidate Forum
May Day
Virtually, Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. Seventh Illinois Congressional District candidates will make brief presentations on their backgrounds, qualifications, and interest in running for office, followed by questions submitted from constituents in advance of the forum and asked by a LWV trained moderator. Register at https:// us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3E3doTx8SQCrR6fZFdfodg. To submit questions, send an email (and include CD7 in the Subject Box) to: league@lagrangearealwv.org. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar after registering. Sponsored by the Leagues of LaGrange Area, Oak Park & River Forest, and Chicago.
Sunday, May 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Haymarket Martyrs Monument, Forest Home Cemetery, 863 Desplaines In celebration and remembrance of May Day, the Historical Society of Forest Park will have biographies about residents of Radical Row at various graves as well as other information about the Haymarket Affair and monument. We will be honoring our Mark Rogovin Award recipient at noon. Join us in celebrating their contribution to labor history. At 4 p.m., McGaffer’s Saloon, 7737 Roosevelt Road, for Haymarket Trivia. Can’t make it in person? Take our virtual tour.
Illinois Libraries Present is proudly bringing together legendary musician Jeff Tweedy along with humorist and author Nick Offerman for a virtual event hosted by the Forest Park Public Library on Wednesday, April 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. Tweedy is the man behind the Grammy Award winning rock band Wilco and has recently released three solo albums along with two books: Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back) and How to Write One Song. Offerman, a who grew up in Minooka, is the bestselling author of three books of his own and one of the breakout stars of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, where he played the inimitable Ron Swanson. In addition to writing and acting, Offerman is also an accomplished woodworker. Pre-registration is required and open now. Visit fppl.org for a link to the registration page hosted by Illinois Libraries Present.
Kiwanis Bowl-A-Thon Sunday, May 1, 1-4 p.m., Circle Lanes Come join local Kiwanis clubs to bowl a few games and buy raffle tickets. Pizza will be included. The Kiwanis Bowl-A-Thon benefits kids with developmental disabilities via the Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation and YMCA Camp Independence. $20, 7244 Circle Ave., Forest Park.
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Forest Park to repave, replace lead pipes on Jackson Blvd. Some infrastructure work pushed to 2023 as outside funds sought By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
The Village of Forest Park will use the upcoming resurfacing of the section of Jackson Boulevard between Des Plaines Avenue and Madison Street to do water main replacement, while pushing back the planned water main replacement along the 800-900 blocks of Ferdinand Avenue until 2023. During the April 25 meeting of the Forest Park Village Council, Village Administrator Moses Amidei updated commissioners on the status of the infrastructure projects planned for 2022 and 2023. He recommended holding off on water main projects because, while the state law passed last year requires Forest Park to replace lead pipes within the next 20 years, the village is trying to figure out how much state and federal funding it would be able to get to offset some of the costs. Amidei did recommend going ahead with replacing the lead lines on Jackson Boulevard, since the conditions of the federal grant that is partially funding it requires the village to complete it this year, and it made more sense to take care of the pipes while the street was already being
Jackson Boulevard, west of Desplaines.
repaired. Other major projects in the plan include repaving two alleys, developing the design for new bike racks at Harlem and Forest Park Blue Line el stations, improving the Van Buren Street Multi-Use Path, which connects the Illinois Prairie Path to the Forest Park el station, painting the North water tower and repaving work at the north and south towers. The one project those fate remains up in the air is the proposal to repave a village parking lot at 510 Des Plaines Ave. with permeable pavement. Amidei told the Review that that village is still looking for funding to cover the higher-than-expected bids, and if it can’t find funding by the end of May, the project will most likely be cancelled. The Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act, which took effect at the start of 2022, requires all Illinois municipalities to develop a plan on how to remove lead water lines by April 15, 2024, and act on the plan within the time limit set based on how many lead pipes a municipality has. And while before, municipalities only had to replace the lead lines up to the shutoff valve at the property line, they now have to replace the pipes all the way up to the building itself. According to a 2020 village report, the most recent data available on the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency website, as of 2019 Forest Park had 1,849 lead lines. Amidei told the commissioners that Forest Park applied for $4 million in state funding to help with the lead line replacement, but he expected “at least $20 million of work between now and the next 22 years.” On April 15, the village went to bid for File a stormwater and wastewater sepa-
ration project on the section of 15th Street between Circle and Marengo avenues. Amidei said that, while that project will proceed, he recommended pushing the Ferdinand service line replacement project, which doesn’t have a cost estimate yet, back to 2023, when the village has a better understanding of how much state and federal funding it might get. The resurfacing portion of the Jackson Boulevard project will cost $568,000, with $418,000 of it coming from a federal Surface Transportation Program grant. The lead service replacement portion will be funded with $80,000 from the village water fund. Amidei said there are four alleys that are in particularly dire condition. He proposed taking on two this year – an east-west alley directly south of Madison Street, between Elgin and Harlem avenues, and a northsouth north of Roosevelt Road, between Elgin, Harlem and Filmore. Other projects face jurisdictional issues. Amidei said the $1.5 million north water tower repainting project is still awaiting CTA approval. The $540,000 worth of Van Buren Street Multi-Use Path improvements, $247,500 of which come from the Invest in Cook Grant, will require the village to negotiate with the Altenheim retirement community, since the path crosses a portion of its property.
Forest Park also planned to repave the village owned-parking lot at 510 Des Plaines Ave. The project was originally estimated to cost $288,000, and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) previously agreed to cover $201,600 of that cost. But the lowest bid came in at $345,000, and MWRD declined to increase its share. During the Feb. 14 meeting, the council tabled the issue as the village looks at whether it can get funding through the federal Water Resources Development Act. Amidei said that, while the project is currently part of the plan, the council will vote on whether to proceed at either May 9 or May 23 meeting.
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Spring Wine Walk & Shop Photos by Shanel Romain/Contributor
Tom Santucci, 30, of Oak Park at Accents by Fred.
Tricia Romano Barry, owner of Romano Imports pours some of her own imported Bariano wine for a wine walk participant.
Bonnie Doolin and Barbara Hosty both of Forest Park, enjoy the Spring Wine Walk & Shop.
Forest Park’s wine walk participants wait in line at the Table and Lain store.
Kendra Ivy of Chicago.
Lorie Godding of Minnesota.
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Sign for Haymarket Martyrs’ monument added to highway I-290 signs at Harlem Avenue direct drivers to labor attraction By ANDY VIANO Editor
Drivers on the Eisenhower Expressway are getting some help to find the iconic Haymarket Martyrs’ monument thanks to new highway signs installed earlier this year near the Harlem Avenue exit. The attraction signs can be seen by eastbound and westbound travelers on Interstate 290. The signs were installed after a push by the Historical Society of Forest Park (HSFP) and Illinois Labor History Society (ILHS). According to the HSFP, Forest Park Village Commissioner Jessica Voogd, Public Works Director Sal Stella and Mayor Rory Hoskins all aided in the effort. The Haymarket Martyrs’ monument was
sculpted by Albert Weinert and dedicated in 1893. It was designated a National Historical Landmark in 1997. The monument recognizes the four labor leaders who were arrested and executed under dubious circumstances following the violent Haymarket Affair in Chicago in 1886. The incident became a rallying point for labor leaders at the time. The HSFP and ILHS are holding a joint event on May 1 at the Haymarket Martyrs’ monument inside Forest Home Cemetery, 863 Desplaines Ave. This year’s event includes an outdoor exhibit and runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on the May Day event, visit forestparkhistory.org.
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Haymarket Martyrs’ monument signage on I-290.
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS Declining enrollment from page 1 Review in an interview that she doesn’t see “many downsides” to the closure or closures, she also acknowledged that the idea of closing some buildings’ doors could be difficult to accept for some in the community. “One hundred percent there was trepidation,” Tyler said of the decision. “It’s an incredibly emotional decision — I have a kid in the schools — and I didn’t want that to get lost in the conversation.” Tyler said there are no immediate plans to demolish or sell any closed buildings, and that alternative uses could be floated if the buildings are no longer used as traditional school settings. She also echoed comments from fellow board member Monique Cotton-Yancy that the district is not in a “crisis” that necessitates closing buildings down but rather being proactive in tackling multi-pronged problems. Enrollment at Grant-White has been plummeting and this school year only 74 total students take classes at the building. Meanwhile, Betsy Ross was described as overcrowded, with some learning taking place in building hallways because the existing layout does not accommodate the district’s needs. Pulling students into other buildings, where space is available, would not only rectify the undercrowding and overcrowding issues at the two schools being considered for closure, it would also consolidate teaching efforts into a single building. The proposal being currently discussed would keep the grade-level center model the district has operated under in recent years but create a single building where a grade is taught at each level. For example, all first graders would attend the same school building as opposed to the current setup that has two schools splitting first-grade students, creating what Tyler called “north side” and “south side” students. “We believe that clustering grades together makes sense,” Tyler said. “We just don’t see the value anymore, necessarily, of it happening in two separate places for such a small pocket of kids. This is also what our community has been telling us and, quite frankly, showing us in enrollment.” Board members stressed during the April 14 meeting that bringing cohorts (grade levels) together would not mean increasing class sizes, which are already small. They argued that bringing cohorts together would also benefit teachers, who could collaborate as a district-wide unit without having to leave their building and that, in turn, would benefit students. “We don’t see our kids as numbers. This is all about community minded, unified schools,” Tyler said. “We have great teachers, but this is also about more consistent instruction and we believe that can be accomplished with more collaboration.” Tyler also believes the new makeup of the district’s schools could happen quickly. It’s possible that if the board decides to move forward, one or both Grant-White and Betsy Ross could be closed before the start of the 2022-2023 school year, and the board was clear that the changes should be made no later than the 2023-2024 school year. “Our community has been a little bit dormant around innovation and change in our educational system,” Tyler said. “[This is] just getting people used to the idea that we’re trying something different.”
Grant-White School, 147 Circle Ave.
Betsy Ross School, 1315 Marengo Ave.
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C R I M E
Forest Park masseuse charged with battery
An employee of Forest Park’s Happy Feet Massage Parlor, 7610 Madison St., who allegedly assaulted a customer in late January, turned himself in on April 19. He was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery and released on bond. The initial court date set for May 17 at Maybrook courthouse. According to a partially redacted police report, the alleged victim, a 23-year-old woman, made an appointment at Happy Feet on Jan. 29, and after being told female massage therapists weren’t available, she made an appointment, but she felt apprehensive, so she kept her mother on speakerphone during the appointment. The suspect allegedly groped the victim’s private parts about 45 minutes into the session. The victim rolled over and demanded that he leave. According to the police report, the employee initially tried to push the victim onto the bed, but after the victim told the suspect she’d hurt him and her mother said she’d call the police, he left. The victim reported the incident to a female employee and left. Forest Park police interviewed the suspect on Feb. 8, and determined the suspect also didn’t have an Illinois massage therapist license. Initially reported as a sexual assault, the case eventually was classified as a battery. Due to redactions of the police report, it is unclear what led investigators to that conclusion.
Woman armed with pepper spray robs liquor store A sales clerk at Forest Park Liquors, 7429 Madison St., got pepper-sprayed during a robbery in the early afternoon of April 21, with a woman snatching away two tequila bottles and running off. The store surveillance cameras reportedly captured the suspect entering the store at 1:39 p.m. She asked the clerk to get her two bottles of tequila from behind the counter. After the clerk set the bottles down, she asked the clerk for the price. As he turned back around, the suspect allegedly sprayed him with pepper spray, snatched the bottles and ran. Video also showed the woman getting into a gray 2008 Nissan Altima and driving off. The suspect was last seen driving northbound on Burkhardt Court. Subse-
quent investigation revealed that the car belonged to the suspect, and that the suspect was previously arrested on Nov. 1, 2019. The clerk declined medical attention. Police continue to search for the robbery suspect.
Catalytic converter thefts Forest Park saw multiple catalytic converter thefts in the middle of April. Four were stolen from the four buses owned by REM employment agency, 7239 Roosevelt Road. REM parks its buses in the spaces it rents at parking lot of the nearby McGaffers Tavern, 7737 Roosevelt Road. The owner discovered the thefts in the early morning of April 18, but the theft could have happened at any point after the afternoon of April 8. Another catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle parked at St. Bernadine Catholic Church parking lot, in the 800 block of Elgin Ave. The owner parked the car on April 13 and discovered the theft when he returned on the morning of April 18.
Police recover lost phones, credit cards A call about a suspicious person led to a recovery of multiple stolen phones, credit cards and other property. On April 24 at around 9:05 p.m., police officers responded to a report of a suspicious person carrying a suitcase and a bag in the 600 block of Ferdinand Avenue, “walking around slowly and looking at houses.” After stopping the man, they found him carrying multiple phones, gift cards, medical insurance cards, hotel cards, IDs and keys that didn’t belong to him in his suitcase and inside his jacket. The man said that he found those items “while riding the train in the city” and that he would turn the items over to the officers. When the officers tried to return his IDs and other belongings, he walked away, saying that he didn’t want his property. The officers were able to return a phone and two credit cards to their owners. The owner of the phone said he lost it, while the owner of the credit cards believed that they were stolen when her car was broken
into. The rest of the items remain inventoried at the station because the officers were either unable to reach the owners or couldn’t identify the owners. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Depart-
ment, April 18-24, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.
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Closing schools in Forest Park
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nrollment has been dropping in Forest Park’s public elementary schools for a long, long time. The slide has been steady, sometimes sharp, sometimes papered over a bit as pre-school classes were added. Now with a total student count just over 700 spread paper thin among five schools, the school board and its new superintendent are facing up to the reality that this is neither sustainable nor desirable. The district will hold three public hearings in the next 10 days to gather response from the community and then it will act. From a presentation made at an April 14 school board meeting, it seems clear one school will be shuttered before classes resume in the fall. Would not be a surprise if two were closed. On the block almost certainly is Grant-White Intermediate School, 147 Circle Ave. Possibly facing closure is Betsy Ross Primary School, 1315 Marengo Ave. As Kyra Tyler, president of the school board, acknowledged, closing schools is always a wrenching proposition. That said, given the predicament the district faces — its decision to remain in the “grade center” rather than neighborhood school model — simultaneously closing one of two primary schools and one of two intermediate schools makes logical sense. Better to close both schools now, adopt the model Supt. Elizabeth Alvarez has brought forward, and move ahead with the hardest decisions made. There will, rightly, be tough questions that don’t have good answers. How did this institution, its administration and board, watch passively for so long as enrollment fell by some 40 percent? Why did the district make such substantial investments in expanding and improving school buildings that taught so few students? Why was there not more concern raised in the village, by this newspaper, as enrollment unraveled? Looking ahead, there are other equally tough but more critical questions that we all need to find answers to. In a moment when multiple other school districts in our vicinity are building additions onto school buildings as enrollment climbs, why is Forest Park in this circumstance? What are the complex and interwoven factors in the schools, in the village, that have created this dire situation? Of course, there are challenging logistical questions, too. Can existing physical space be reconfigured this quickly? What happens to teacher and staff levels? And what is the future of two handsome and modernized school buildings? The Forest Park public schools have an earned reputation over decades for having a rubber-stamp school board, for having superintendents who stay long and aren’t often questioned. That will put you in a place like this. It is encouraging to see the current board face up to this reality. And it is good to see Alvarez, just completing her first year, with the strength and wisdom to take on brutal decisions to right-size and remake a district that has resources and much potential.
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OPINION
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But what can one person do?
e hear it all the time, don’t we? What can one person do? The problems are so massive. Allison Holman wasn’t discouraged by the problem of racism being so massive and intractable. While participating in a Black Lives Matter march two years ago, she had a vision. “I imagined everybody in Forest Park putting their passion into creating something that would be beautiful, that they could display in their yards or their windows that would be a visual representation of how they feel.” The problem for Allison was that she was new in town and had no idea how to translate the abstract into the concrete. She decided, however, to not be paralyzed by “what can one person do?” and called the person she knew best, her realtor April Baker. April likewise didn’t know what to do, but she knew the community, so she and Allison called Lin Beribak of the Arts Alliance. Lin knew how to make art but she didn’t feel confident with the racism aspect of Allison’s vision, so the three of them called Marjorie Adam Clark who co-chairs the Juneteenth Committee in town. One call after another was made by residents who, by themselves, were not sure what to do, but the collective result is an event in Reiger Park on May 22 called Signs for Change. The ad hoc coalition still doesn’t have every detail in place, and they’re counting on people who catch the vision to contribute what they can do to make the event a success. What can one person do? Pete Seeger tried to answer that question in a folk song he recorded in the early ’60s. One man’s hands can’t tear a prison down Two men’s hands can’t tear a prison down But if two and two and fifty make a million We’ll see that day come round We’ll see that day come round. “He who is outside the door,” a Dutch proverb says, “has already a good part of his journey behind him.” I know from my own experience that the question, “What can one person do?” is just an excuse for inaction by people who don’t want to take the risk of trying. What can one person do? The answer for most is, “Not much.” Allison’s story is inspiring for some of us because, to paraphrase Seeger, one woman’s hands couldn’t make an event happen, but when two and two and fifty make a hundred, we’ll see that day come round — on May 22.
All of us can tell stories of having called out, “I have a vision,” and no one answers the call. Or at least no one at the time. To get personal, how do you answer the question, “What can you do?” Maybe some of us are held back by grandiosity, i.e. the heroic myth that what we need are superheroes who have the superpowers to solve super problems. Allison wasn’t afflicted by that inhibition. She planted a seed, not knowing if it would sprout and produce a hundredfold or be eaten by a bird or choked out by weeds. Take climate change. The problem is so massive and complex, what can one person do? Two semi-gross examples: Our church runs a retreat center in the Cascade Mountains, miles away from utilities like running water, electricity and sewage treatment. In effect, it’s an ecological experiment. In all of the bathrooms there you will find a little sign that says, “If it’s brown flush it down. If it’s yellow, let it mellow.” OK, so maybe that’s not your cup of tea — or toilet water. What can one person do? Second example: You’ve read about cows belching and farting methane, right? “It turns out,” according to a report from the Sierra Club, “producing half a pound of hamburger for someone’s lunch releases as much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere as driving a 3,000-pound car nearly 10 miles.” That’s a “whopper” of a statistic, don’t you think? What can one person do? Buy a McChicken sandwich — beef production emits 4-8 times the emissions of chicken — instead of a Big Mac. And don’t forget to say “no straw” when you give your order. Better yet, order a dish made with tofu from one of our Thai restaurants. Will your action by itself solve the global issue? Of course not, but if two and two and fifty make a million, we’ll see that day come round. Then when you get home, write a letter to Danny Davis urging him to keep supporting BBB, especially the part about climate change, because the solution to global warming needs policy change as well as individual action. What can one conservative do in a state run by Democrats, especially since Rauner was not a good role model. Well, do some homework, find the best candidate (who supports battling climate change) and work for him or her.
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ne of the benefits of the pandemic is that we’ve become more health conscious, not to mention more hygienic. So I’ve been thinking a lot about TV commercials for medications. Here is my vote for pharmaceutical products to put on the market: Confusion-gone – a medication that helps patients make sense of the pandemic. Consumers can suddenly comprehend all of the contradictory information and understand the ever-changing guidelines. Patients taking Confusion-gone will become selfproclaimed medical experts, lecturing everyone on social distancing, mask-wearing and the dangers of slow dancing. Caution: Confusion-gone has serious side-effects, like know-it-all-ism. Phokiss – Are you easily distracted? Do you lack knowledge because you didn’t pay attention in school? Do you need more wisdom and insight? Phokiss activates the 90% of our brain that we’re not using. Patients taking Phokiss will develop in-depth understanding of just about everything, including the metric system. Users will
even remember their usernames and passwords. They will be anxious to share their knowledge with others. Warning: Patients should decrease their Phokiss dosage if they suffer a sudden loss of friends, or if family members fake temporary deafness. Knumb – Are chronic aches and pains making your life miserable? It only takes two little pills to end that suffering. Patients taking Knumb will lose all unpleasant sensations, along with some pleasant ones. Feel like you’re literally walking on air. Warning: Patients taking Knumb should avoid hot surfaces. They also shouldn’t get too comfortable during Polar Plunges. Sublyme – Are you an angry political partisan? Do you alienate family and friends with your harsh rhetoric? Sublyme activates your synapses, solidifying the connection between your right brain and left brain. You’ll begin sentences with, “I really liked what Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow had to say last night.” You’ll become a member of the NRA and join Greenpeace. Warning: Patients should discontinue Sublyme if they embrace
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Take her to The Pines The Prohibition years of the 1920s gave way to many softdrink parlors, like Joe Muir’s at 7412 Harrison. Its business changed in the 1930s at the end of prohibition, becoming The Pines pavilion and garden. Early menus featured chicken, spaghetti and fish and later became known as a steakhouse destination. In 1937, The Pines boasted “rustic setting, this open-air dining room gives one the impression that he is sitting in the midst of a cool forest where a refreshing breeze is soothing tired nerves into a restful state.” This ad from May 1, 1952 features a bride and groom, as The Pines was regularly hosting wedding receptions, luncheons, and showers, as well as groups of evening diners.
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HELP WANTED • NETWORK SPECIALIST Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities 1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture. 2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays. 3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers. 4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management. 5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software. 6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system. 7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review. 8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery planning. 9. Assist end-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system needs. 10. Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,
software and other forms of systems and data. 11. Prepare, create and update user/technical procedure documentations and provide computer training. 12. Assemble, test, and install network, telecommunication and data equipment and cabling. 13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions. Other important responsibilities and duties 1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures. 2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports. 3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies. 4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer systems. 5. Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and configurations. 6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner. 7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis. Hardware and software configuration of. computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environment of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, iOS/Android. Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology. Cabling and wiring, including CAT5/6, fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punch-down. Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, analog, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant. Principles and methods of computer programming, coding and testing, including power shell, command scripting, macros, and
VB scripts. Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment. Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages. Ability to: Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: - Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time - Operating assigned equipment - Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without assistance - Working in and around computer equipped vehicles Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for: - Making observations - Communicating with others - Reading and writing - Operating assigned equipment and vehicles Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others. Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance. Work overtime as operations require. Experience and Training Guidelines Experience: Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco Networking. Possession of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of appointment. Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred. WORKING CONDITIONS Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INTERN
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Environmental Health Intern in the Health Department. This full-time seasonal position will provide assistance to the Environmental Health Practitioners in the inspection and local businesses, homes and other establishments to enforce state and local laws and ordinances related to public Health safety; to respond and resolve citizen complaints regarding nuisances and reported epidemics. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.
BUSINESS LICENSE OFFICER
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Business License Officer in the Development Customer Service Department. This person will perform a variety of technical duties in the processing and approval of business licenses and permits; and provide assistance and support to the Department. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. First review of applications will be May 9, 2022.
PART-TIME CIVILIAN CALL TAKER
FOREST PARK, IL The Forest Park Police Department, seeks a Part-Time Civilian Information Management Call Taker. Eligible candidates will be required to pass an aptitude test and an extensive background check. Qualifications include high school diploma (or equivalent), good verbal and written skills, working knowledge of the computer and Windows, ability to type accurately, a good working knowledge of the English language, the ability to treat customers and co-workers in a polite manner and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Data entry skills and experience answering telephones/operating a switchboard are preferred. EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS ARE MANDATORY. Open until filled. $17.54/hour. Applications are available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave. and should be returned Attn: Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk, Village of Forest Park, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. Email: vmoritz@forestpark.net
FINANCIAL ANALYST – PAYROLL
The Village of North Riverside is in search of a qualified candidate to serve as a Financial Analyst in the Finance Department. This position is an entry level accounting position providing bookkeeping and administrative support to residents and members of the public. Primary responsibilities include implementing, maintaining, and reviewing payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions. More information on the position can be found on the Village’s website https://northriverside-il.org/. Email application, cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references to administration@ northriverside-il.org.
River Forest Public Schools District 90 Willard Elementary PreK through 4th Grade Student Support Services - Vacancies for the 20222023 School Year District 90 is seeking qualified and experienced student support educators for the following positions: Special Education Support Teacher School Social Worker School Psychologist/Facilitator For detailed qualifications requirements and job duties, please visit our website at https://www.district90.org/ about/employment for our complete list of employment opportunities. Qualifications: Valid Illinois Professional Education License with endorsement in field of study, a Master’s Degree is preferred and successful teaching experience with students in a classroom setting is preferred.
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Budget and Revenue Analyst in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will Serve the public with professional administrative and analytical duties in the areas of budget preparation, purchasing, payroll, data analysis and process improvement. Provides, prepares and maintains records, and financial and statistical reports and analysis which assist in the Village’s ability to improve business processes and gain efficiencies through better use of technology. Budget duties include assisting in the development, analysis and application of performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; preparing, modifying, tracking and monitoring Village expenses and transfers; and conducting budget-related research and analysis. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
POLICE RECORDS CLERK
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Clerk in the Police Department. This position will perform a wide variety of specialized clerical duties in support of the Police Department including processing and maintaining documents, correspondence and coding reports; and to provide information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.
General Duties: Provide excellence in education by developing and implementing activities that encourage students to be life-long learners. Possesses knowledge of District policies and regulations relating to areas of responsibilities. Create an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental maturity and interests of each student. Application: Apply online at www.district90.org. Application Procedure: Interested candidates should complete the online application available at district90. org. Please do not send hard copies of supporting documentation, i.e. cover letters, resumes, licensure, etc. to River Forest Schools District 90; instead, upload these materials onto the online job application system for proper processing.
FULL TIME DELIVERY DRIVER
Local company looking for full time driver. Must be drug free and have a valid IL DL. Must be able to lift 75lb. $14-16/hr Email resume: HR@sievertelectric. com
COVID-19 RESPONSE INTERN
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Intern in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
COVID-19 RESPONSE COORDINATOR
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Coordinator in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
SEASONAL FARMERS’ MARKET ASSISTANT
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Assistant in the Health Department. This position will provide administrative support to the Farmers’ Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This position requires work in inclement weather conditions; some heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds; walking or standing for sustained periods of time. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled.
CASHIER
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Cashier in the Finance Department. This position will perform all clerical tasks related to the cash receipt function. Collect process and deposit payments made to the Village received directly from customers, via mail, or lockbox or from other internal departments. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Sanitarian in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.
GRANTS COORDINATOR
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will develop and coordinate CDBG and other grant-funded programs for the department; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Development Customer Services Neighborhood Services Division Manager and department director. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Public Health Nurse in the Health Department. This position will provide professional public health nursing services including health education and promotion which includes disseminating information, making referrals, and counseling as well as managing caseloads, and performing a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled with first review of apps 2/2/22.
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CLASSIFIED PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Barbara Wynn Coughlin Case Number 20224001670. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Barbara Wynn Coughlin to the new name of: Wynn Coughlin Robertson The court date will be held: On 06/07/2022 at 11am at 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, Cook County in Courtroom #0112 Published in Wednesday Journal April 13, 20, 27, 2022
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200, located at 201 N. Scoville will conduct a Timely and Meaningful Consultation Meeting which will take place remotely via video/telephone conference on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 3:00pm. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private/parochial schools and who are home schooled within the district for the 2022-23 school year. If you are the parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200, you are urged to attend. If you would like to join the meeting, please contact Marilyn Thivel at mthivel@oprfhs.org or call (708) 434-3706 to request the Zoom Link information. Published in Wednesday Journal April 20, 27, 2022
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STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of GUILLERMINA SALGADO, Petitioner and JAVIER SALGADO, Respondent, Case No. 2022D001482. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before May 18, 2022, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal April 20, 27, May 4, 2022
RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 208 TIMELY AND MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION FOR PARENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF PRIVATE AND HOME SCHOOLED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES In accordance with the requirements of Section 612(a) (10) of the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 (“IDEA 2004”), Riverside Brookfield High School will conduct a Timely and Meaningful Consultation on Friday, May 06, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Riverside Brookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Il 60546--Due to the Pandemic this meeting will be held via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how students with disabilities, who attend private schools or are homeschooled within the district boundaries, will be served by District 208 during the 2022-23 school year. Parents and private school administrators who would like to attend should contact Kevin Baldus, Director of Special Education, at baldusk@rbhs208.net Zoom invitation will be forwarded prior to the meeting.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Lynne Catherine Rogers, Petitioner and Julio Walter Funes-Merida, Respondent, Case No. 2022 D 002265. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before May 18, 2022, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal April 20, 27, May 4 2022
PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Abdul Shahid Williams Case Number 20226002024. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Abdul Shahid Williams to the new name of: Abdul Shahid The court date will be held: On May 20, 2022 at 9am at 16501 S Kedzie Pkwy, Markham, Cook County in Courtroom # 0207 Published in Wednesday Journal April 13, 20, 27, 2022
LEGAL NOTICE tendance to the pre-Bid meeting The Village of Oak Park --Ofis not required in order to bid the fice of the Village Engineer, 201 project. South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302-- will receive electronic All prospective bidders must prove proposals until 11:00 a.m. on they are pre-qualified by the Illinois Thursday May 19, 2022 for ProjDepartment of Transportation by ect: 22-2, Resurfacing of Various providing a certificate of eligibilStreets. Bids will be received and ity to the Engineering Division at accepted, and bid results posted which time a password will be isvia the online electronic bid sersued for access to the online bid vice listed below. In general, this documents. contract includes removal and This project is financed with local replacement of curb and gutter, Village funds, federal Community sidewalks, ADA ramps, driveways, Development Block Grant (CDBG) installation of 6” ductile iron pipe funds, and Illinois Department of water main, connection and disCommerce and Economic Opporconnection of water main, minor tunity (DCEO) grant funds and thus drainage improvements, installais subject to all state and federal tion of pavement patching, coldrules, regulations and guidelines, milling of asphalt roadways, instalincluding Davis-Bacon and Relation of level binder and hot-mix lated Acts, Section 3, and Equal asphalt surface courses, drainage Opportunity requirements. structure adjustments, pavement Contractor will be required to striping, parkway restoration, and comply with the Business Enterall appurtenant work thereto. prise Program (BEP) for MinoriPlans and proposal forms may ties, Females, and Persons with be obtained via the electronic Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575/0.01 service starting on Thursday April et seq.). This project will have a 28th, at 10:00 a.m. Plans and BEP utilization goal set by DCEO proposal forms can be found at for a percentage of the grant dolhttps://www.oak-park.us/yourlars going to businesses that have government/budget-purchasing/ been certified as owned and conrequests-proposals or at www. trolled by persons who are minorquestcdn.com under login using ity, female or who have disabilities. QuestCDN number 8182491 for a Contractors are required to reach non-refundable charge of $30.00. the utilization goals or show good The Village of Oak Park reserves faith efforts to reach the utilizathe right to issue plans and specition goals. See project manual for fications only to those contractors details. Non-compliance with the deemed qualified. No bid docuBEP goal and requirements will ments will be issued after 4:00 disqualify the bid. p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK A pre-Bid Meeting will take place virtually through Microsoft Teams Bill McKenna on Thursday, May 5th at 11:00 AM. Village Engineer Meeting invites will be sent to all plan holders prior to meeting. At-
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.RASHINDA PLUMP, WAVERLY CLARK, JR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, WAVERLY CLARK, JR., INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR Defendants 12 CH 25204 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 11, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-325-0470000 The real estate is improved with a one story two unit brick building with no 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. 20-05419IL_615363 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 12 CH 25204 TJSC#: 42-1426 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 # 12 CH 25204 I3192970
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