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Zoning commission OKs billboard in Concordia Cemetery

e Planning and Zoning Commission revoted for the billboard, next village council will make nal decision

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

After the Planning and Zoning Commission approved Concordia Cemetery’s request for a billboard overlooking the Eisenhower Expressway at its April meeting, next the village council will officially decide whether to OK a plat of subdivision, map amendment, and conditional use for the billboard.

The Planning and Zoning Commission’s April 20 vote for the billboard comes after the group approved the billboard at its March meeting but voted just once instead of three times.

“This is a procedural hearing in order to correct the voting from last month’s meeting We should have taken three votes. We voted on all three in one vote,” said Steve Glinke, head of the village’s building department, at the April 20 commission meeting.

The conditional use permit allows the billboard in the residentially zoned cemetery, since billboards are only allowed in industrial districts. A plat of subdivision makes it so a small portion on the west side of the cemetery is rezoned and not all of it, and the map amendment reflects those changes. At the March meeting, the commission voted on all three changes at once.

“We don’t want a legal challenge based on

The following property transfers were re ported by the Cook County Clerk from January 2026. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the clerk.

the process, and the billboard industry tends to be rife with litigation,” Glinke previously told the Review.

While the commission unanimously approved the conditional use permit and plat of subdivision at the April 20 meeting, Scott Whitebone was the only board member to vote against a map amendment.

At the March commission meeting, Whitebone and Steve Rummel voted against the billboard. Then, Whitebone voiced concer n that, if the subdivision of Concordia was rezoned from a residential district to an industrial one, it would set a precedent that could lead to manufacturing in a neighborhood

At the April 20 commission meeting, Whitebone again said, “I do worry about the precedent this sets from switching a B1 neighborhood/shopping [district] to industrial.”

Glinke said he’d shared that concern with staff after the March meeting, but there are few areas in town where the same thing could happen.

“The bottom line is, where we are vulnerable is Forest Home Cemetery, which is R1. We can’t have a billboard in R1, and it’s not adjacent to an industrial zoned district,” Glinke said. Because Concordia Cemetery neighbors the industrially zoned, CTA-owned property where the Forest Park Blue Line station is, it can ask for a plat of subdivision that makes a small part of the cemetery industrially zoned

Whitebone also requested at the March meeting that the commission add a condition that allows the village and other taxing bodies to post public notices and events on the billboard. That condition was included in the commission’s approved recommendations for the billboard at the April 20 meeting.

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Proviso West students place in ‘Battle on Belmont’ Students competed with 3D p

Proviso West’s robotics team placed in the top 10 in a competitive battle bot competition, making it a historic moment for the team.

Senior Gabriel Cano finished in second place at the “Battle on Belmont,” the Smashing League Battle Bot competition, held on Saturday, April 18 at Saint Patrick High School in Chicago. Junior Jose Reye z placed sixth.

Kevin Raya, a junior at West, finished in 11th place in the full combat antweight class while sophomore JeanCarlos Duran won first place in an antweight rumble battle.

Organized by Striker 101 and sponsored by Re peat Robotics and the Robot Smashing League, the competition featured antweight and plastic antweight divisions. Participants had to compete on a 6’ x 6’ painted wood floor in a group stage format, where 3-1 and better records moved into the single elimination rounds.

April Senase, Proviso West teacher and robotics sponsor, said West was invited by Saint Patrick to participate alongside individual entries.

West participated with four robots in the antweight category and one in full combat, where robots are allowed to have metal weapons but still need to be under 1 pound. According to Senase, there were 34 robot submissions for the antweight category and 32 robot submissions for the antweight full combat cate gory.

under 1 pound.

According to Senase, students were really excited about putting together their robots.

“They got to test the motors and make sure the weapons worked,” Senase said. “This was something we had to learn together.”

Students spent a lot of time working on their robots, learning about power cells and troubleshooting, Senase added.

“[It is] teaching them about life,” Senase said. “A lot of things don’t work the first time out. We have to sit there and be able to retrace our steps. … start at what our expected result is and check things all the way back to the beginning.”

“It is a safe place for them to fail forward,” said Senase.

According to the press release from District 209, student participants were involved in all aspects of the development, fabrication, electrical systems and mechanical design of the robots. The robotics team was established at West around 2023 as a joint ef fort by West and Proviso Math and Science Academy, bringing together students from both campuses. Senase said the teams have since separated, with each school forming their own teams.

Currently West has about 8 to 10 active student participants.

Robots for the competition were designed, 3D printed and built by students, Senase said. All robots had to weigh

Senase said she hopes wins like these continue to help expand the program as she has goals of bringing the competitions to West.

“[It is such] a supportive environment nouncement, showcasing the demand.

Proviso Superintendent Krish Mohip showed his support for the team’s achievement in the press release.

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Village celebrates Arbor Day

Locals planted tree in 800 block of Beloit

Officials from Forest Park’s recreation board, public works department and library were joined by District 91 students Friday for the village’s annual tree planting in honor of Arbor Day.

The village planted a tree on the parkway in the 800 block of Beloit on April 24. This has been an annual Arbor Day event every spring since 2020. The planting celebrates Forest Park’s commitment to sustainability and the village’s natural environment. Students from local schools often attend the tree plantings, reco gnizing the next generation of community stewards.

Commissioner Jessica Voogd hosted the celebration, and Mayor Rory Hoskins and Commissioner Michelle Melin-Rogovin were also in attendance. Director of Public Works Sal Stella shared with attendees how the village is keeping its urban forest healthy, plus some fun fact s, like how the most common tree in Forest Park is the red maple.

Community members and Field Stevenson School students gather around a tulip tree sapling before its planted by public works employees.

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Public Works Director Sal Stella speaks about Forest Park’s trees

Built with passion, School of Rock ’s new owner brings same

Amy Renzulli grew music school with goals of welcome, safety and fun. New owner Adam Inste ord has been there from the start

By JACKIE PISANO Contributing Reporter

Fourteen years ago, Oak Parker Amy Renzulli could have never imagined herself owning and operating a music school.

While Renzulli was a mixed-media ar tist and painter, the idea of opening up a music school wasn’t sparked by her love of ar t, but from the positive, life-changing experience her daughter had while attending classes at a Chicago School of Rock location.

“My daughter, who is now a professional musician, had a great experience there, and I wanted to spread that opportunity into the Oak Park area,” Renzulli said. “The other force that was at play was a desire to get out of the corporate world, have more freedom and build something new.”

That’s why in May 2013, Renzulli and her husband, Bob Miller, took the leap to purchase a dilapidated for mer storefront at 219 Lake St. and renovate the space, launching Oak Park’s School of Rock location.

Thirteen years later, School of Rock has blossomed into a cherished community hub, teaching over 10,000 people of all ages. As owner, Renzulli’s priorities were to provide a perfor mance-based music education to develop musical proficiency and foster personal growth.

“I wanted School of Rock to be a community resource; a place that people would value and count as one of the things that makes Oak Park so special,” she said. “Also, I did not want to open a country club where only wealthy people could afford to go. I

wanted the inside of surrounding who walk one who and students to be a home for all.

Due to tion, Renzulli location 2020.

But, ov over a dif schools and

“Over the past few years, I found myself being less involved in the day-to-day and felt like my staff were able to fully maintain the business,” she said.

Though not an easy call, Renzulli says she feels comfortable leaving the schools in the hands of the trusted staff she’s come to consider as family Fortunately in Oak Park, School of Rock’s new owner is someone who has been invested in the location since Day 1 — Adam Instefjord

A for mer guitar and bass guitar teacher who moved into management operations, Instefjord says working at School of Rock has been one of the most rewarding things he’s ever done

“What I enjoyed the most was watching a shy, nervous kid develop confidence, social skills and a sense of belonging,” he said.

“Seeing the jour ney from a quiet student in the lesson room who had never touched an instrument, to a skilled and poised musician rocking out on stage in a matter of months, is pretty special. I really believe we are a place where students can find themselves and find their people.”

So, when Instefjord was approached with the opportunity to buy the business, it was a no-brainer

“I’ve done every job thinkable at School of Rock, from teaching lessons and directing group classes, to working the front desk and managing big-picture operations,” said Instefjord. “Amy and I have become very close friends and business partners, so as she was able to step back a bit, I was eager to step in. When Amy let me know that she

was thinking of selling eventually, I think she knew it was a dream of mine to one day purchase the business and continue the legacy she built here. She helped make that dream a reality.”

“I’ve run the business with passion for the community and really caring about making sure the school has been accessible to those who can’t afford it,” she said. “While Adam and I are very different — I’m a creative and he’s analytical and thoughtful — we’ve complimented each other, and I know that he’s going to carry on my same values.”

Instefjord agrees.

“I am most looking forward to preserving what Amy started and continuing to grow so more people can experience the magic of School of Rock,” he said. “Kids lear n life-long skills, parents have a safe and accepting place to send their kids, adult students reconnect and re-engage, and staff can see the impact of their work, feel valued and grow with us in ways that fit into their lives.”

All things considered, Renzulli says what has meant the most to her are the countless stories of how peoples’ lives have been impacted by School of Rock and what they’ve done after leaving.

“What makes me happy is bringing a whole community together, providing a space that’s safe and where people are accepted, and helping staff grow into leaders,” she said.

One for mer School of Rock student who says her life was positively impacted by School of Rock is Oak Park native Lola

Reach. She now teaches vocals, guitar and bass at the school, passing on her knowledge to the next generation.

“Before School of Rock, I really struggled to find my ‘thing,’” she said. “With help from the immense amount of love, passion, connection and joy, I was able to go from a shy, soft-spoken kid to a rockstar who could sing at the top of her lungs to a crowd full of people Coming back to the school to teach was the best choice I could have ever made for myself.”

Aaron Kolb, of Riverside, also has a fond connection to School of Rock. Not only has he taken guitar and voice lessons at School of Rock, but his wife and their three children have all taken music lessons there as well.

“School of Rock introduced my three daughters to music, encouraged their self-expression and confidence, and built lasting friendships in our community,” he said. “Our family and Oak Park are better for the community Amy and the School of Rock team have provided.”

As for the future, Renzulli — who has called Oak Park home for 30 years — will be working full-time as an ar tist in South Haven, Michig an, working to bring teaching ar tists for workshops to her new ar t bar n. With her sights set on contributing to the ar t communities of Southwest Michig an, she plans to move there per manently within the next few years

Renzulli plays a show with School of Rock Oak Park’s new owner, Adam Inste ord (right).

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ZONING

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recommended the village council approve the residential zoning changes in 2024. Last June, months after the village council tabled a vote on the changes, Commissioners Jessica Voogd and Rory Hoskins voted against them, and Michelle Melin-Rogovin abstained from the vote. Neither Hoskins nor MelinRogovin attended the April 22 town hall. Commissioner Maria Maxham attended the town hall, and Commissioner Ryan Nero helped host the meeting

Proposed changes to the zoning code would bring about 75% of residential properties that currently don’t conform to the code into compliance. They have been grandfathered into the village code that hasn’t been rewritten in decades, creating more hoops to jump through for homeowners to renovate their properties. This has also stalled development in Forest Park, which has been strapped for cash for years and currently has a projected $15 million deficit for the current fiscal year.

Some of the biggest amendments to the residential zoning code include reducing the amount some residences must be set back from the property line and increasing the allowed percentage of lot coverage Some residents are concerned these changes will impact stormwater drainage and density throughout town or negatively affect the aesthetics of their block.

Voogd has brought up in previous meetings, and again voiced at the town hall, that she wanted more information about what infor med the recommended zoning changes.

“I was disappointed that the first 50 minutes or so of the meeting was largely the same anecdotal information and storytelling we have heard for the past year-and-a-half,” Voogd said at the April 27 village council meeting. “I appreciate personal stories and experience, but I have also requested the information that was used in the data that supports making these dramatic changes to the zoning code, information that shows the potential impact, or lack thereof, to the community.”

Voogd said at the April 22 town hall, “Once these [code changes] are by-right, it gets a lot more enticing for a developer because they don’t have to go through the variance process.”

Glinke responded at the town hall, “Don’t confuse by-right with a get-out-of-jail-free card because, if you’re going to build something 100% to the zoning metrics, you’re still

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going to ha al. There’s still going to be one or several public meetings.” For any property larger than a single-family dwelling, property owners will need site plan approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission, and single-family dwellings must submit a $1,500 civil engineering plan during the permitting process. Glinke added, “Zoning just gives you the approval to do it. The heavy lift comes at permitting.”

Resident Amy Binns-Calvey agreed with Voogd at the town hall about wanting more data. She read from an informational sheet of facts and myths that Glinke and Nero created ahead of the meeting that “lot splitting is not financially practical.” Binns-Calvey said, “I don’t have any reason to think that that might not be true for some people. … But I’m not a developer.”

Another resident requested a comprehensive report on environmental impact, instead of Glinke’s anecdotal examples in the first half of the meeting that the village has taken large-scale efforts with recent sewer separation projects to mitigate flooding. She also wanted proof that code changes will increase revenue for the village.

Glinke said he didn’t quite understand the requests for data, when he was relaying information he’s heard from experts in their field He added that much of zoning follows best practices, and that he was parroting what village planners and engineers have told him.

“We had an award-winning, female-owned business as our planner for 8 years here, and

about best practices,” Glinke said. Muse quit working with the village last month, citing several stalled projects as the reason for ending the partnership. “Jim Amelio at CBBEL [the village’s engineering consultant] exercises best engineering practices. If you want me to drill down and find out what that is, I will, but I’m four years short of an engineering degree.”

At the April 27 village council meeting, Voogd said, “It was said that these recommendations came directly from the professionals who work with the village, but as one resident pointed out [at the town hall], the engineers, lawyers and consultants who supposedly drafted them were not in attendance to provide insight or answers.”

At the town hall, resident Steve Rouse said, “People are asking for all these data points This is zoning, it’s not a development. It is changing the zoning code to har monize existing development. That’s the data point I think that you’re missing,” said Rouse, who used to practice zoning law. He added that he’s been trying to construct an accessory dwelling unit on his property for years.

“Do I need to get an environmental impact statement or parking statement, all these things, just to build a house above my garage so I can have an office?” Rouse said. “My ADU is not going to harm the sewer system, and it’s not going to overburden anything.”

But another resident shared a story of how she and her husband live in a R2-zoned dis-

She said, a few years ago, a developer dug up to, and underneath, her home’s lot line, and built up high enough that she couldn’t install solar panels because her neighbor’s home blocks the sunlight. Her basement didn’t flood before the construction, but now regularly does.

Glinke said earlier in the meeting that, while proposed code updates could allow for owners of 50-foot lots to hypothetically cut the lot in two and build a second home, it would be an expensive tear-down that would affect the value of the home

“Somebody might do it, but there’s not going to be a flood of them,” Glinke said, asking the woman to speak with him after the meeting to find a solution.

Resident Scott Sanders shared public comment at the end of the meeting, as a developer who’s built about 50 single- and multi-family homes in the western suburbs, including multiple in Forest Park

“I am a greedy developer that tore down a house in Forest Park and built a bunch,” Sanders said. “So if any of you want to talk with me about what the profit motives are, the hoops that I have to jump through with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Steve [Glinke], the Planning and Zoning Commission, Courtney [from Muse] and everybody else that prevents me from doing that more in Forest Park, I would love to tell you about it because it’s not easy, and it’s not financially solvent most of the time.”

JESSICA MOR DACQ

Ryan Nero and Steve Glinke, head of Forest Park’s building department, lead an April 22 town hall to discuss residential zoning code changes.

Chicagoan Boulton elected 7th District GOP State Central Committeeman

Alienated some on GOP right for Trump criticism

By BILL DWYER Contributing Reporter

In April 2024 the conservative Illinois Review published what was supposedly for mer Chicago Republican Party chair man Steve Boulton’s political obituary.

The Review opined that Republicans “were growing weary of Boulton,” and that “the game is now over – ending the political career of an IL GOP leader whose tenure was marked by controversy and endless election night defeats.”

That obit, to borrow Mark Twain’s famous phrasing, was “greatly exaggerated.”

On April 15, Boulton was elected 7th District Republican State Central Committeeman by a weighted vote of precinct committeemen throughout the district. He

replaces Mark Hosty of River Forest, who did not stand for re-election. No media were allowed at the Cook County GOP meeting held at a restaurant in Edison Park on the city’s far northwest side, and no further details have been released so far.

Republican State Party chair Kathy Salvi issued a statement last week congratulating the winners; it misspelled Boulton’s name Also running was Caroline Cronin, of River Forest. A Caroline Cronin is listed as living at the same address as current River Forest GOP committeeman Thomas Cronin. Neither Thomas Cronin nor anyone else ran for River Forest Township Committeeman in the March 17 primary election.

Boulton’s LinkedIn page says he is Of Counsel at Anthony J Peraica & Associates Ltd. and has been a GOP activist “since 2000.”

In January 2024, Boulton was ruled off the primary ballot for 27th ward committeeman by the Chicago Board of Elections, for failing to have enough valid signatures on his nominating petitions.

Following the primary, then-Cook County Republican Chair Sean Morrison subsequently appointed Boulton to the 27th Precinct committee chairmanship.

Boulton, who created a stir in 2016 with an online post comparing Donald Trump to Hitler, has battled the GOP’s far right wing for years. In April 2024 he announced he would not run for re-election as Chicago party chair, telling the Illinois Review in an email statement that he was “a bit bur ned out after what seemed like fighting the whole world for years to create change, including inertia in the (Republican) Party and maniacal en-

emies on the far Right.”

“I also now have enemies within the Republican Party, mostly from petty personal jealousies or those seeking personal empowerment through destruction, preferring to burn down the entire structure of the party so long as they can either attack me personally or rule the smoking ruins.”

Boulton has previously said he is “a member of no ‘establishment’ and no ‘insider club’ in the ILGOP.” He is, however, now one of 18 people empowered to make policy and direct the activities of the Illinois Republican Party.

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KIT TENS

Fostering medical cats

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able veterinary care for str ay cats and lowincome families

Moore has worked under various rescue org anizations over the last few years and estimates she has fostered as many as 1,000 cats and kittens out of her home in Melrose Park

“With my star ting the or phan kittens where you have to bottle feed them, that’s my exper tise, but that branched out to special needs and medical cats,” she said. “We’ re the place that will take the ones that are. the worst of f.

“We needed a bigger space. We decided to buy the building in Forest Park and hope to rescue about 1,000 cats a year here.”

Like humans, every cat has a dif ferent story. Take Zara, for example. Someone found Zara in a cat car rier on the side of a road with a note that said she was paralyzed and please help A hear tbreaking story, but with a happy ending.

“We didn’t even hesitate,” Moore said. “She suf fered from a broken spine, but we’re fitting her with a wheelchair, and we tend to her needs

“She made it to the perfect place She’s with us, and she’s so happy.”

Zara is also available for adoption, Moore added.

Anna Buchik is a director at April’s Kittens, handling the back-of fice work for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, including coordinating with other rescues and building and maintaining its website.

The biggest challenge of being a nonprofit isn’t hard to guess.

“It’s incredibly hard to find funding for 501s that are star ting out,” she said. “There are lots of dif ferent org anizations, but bigger companies will of fer grants to rescues. We were able to overcome that, but it was dif ficult.”

Need a helping of

If you’ re in Forest Park, Oak Park or the sur rounding area, and you find a cat in need of help, the best thing to do is to reach out via April’s Kittens’ social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. From there, it will advise on the situation and intake if available.

“It’s the backbone of what we do as a rescue,” Buchik said of social media. “We have this following of people who have cats It’s a huge resource for support We get donations from suppor ters on social

media.”

Moore said the aim of April’s Kittens is to make it a fun place to hang out for those looking to perhaps adopt.

Light food and drink, like smoothies and cof fee, will be available. It will also host fun events like bir thday parties and cat yo ga To clarify, the cats won’t be the ones doing yo ga

Buchik added, “We don’t want it to be a one-and-done experience. We want to host

educational classes for other fosters. We want to keep the community eng aged in what we’re doing.”

Moore said she’s looking forward to being a big par t of Forest Park

“We’ re we can bring a family fun, uplifting spirit and atmosphere to Roosevelt Road particularly,” she said.

“Maybe we’re pioneering something.”

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Anna Buchik, April Moore and Anna Lupo of April’s Kittens

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On May Day, here are Haymarket’s 8 mar tyrs

Cause was securing an 8-hour workday

By AMY BINNS -CALVEY Contributing Reporter

May Day is celebrated throughout the world as Inter national Workers’ Day. The date, May 1, was chosen to honor Chicago’s most famous labor activists, the Haymarket Mar tyrs, who are buried in Forest Park, where a magnificent monument has attracted visitors since it was erected in 1893.

The Mar tyrs (George Engel, Samuel Fielden, Adolph Fischer, Louis Lingg, Oscar Neebe, Alber t Parsons, Michael Schwab, August Spies), were accused of conspiracy to commit murder when a bomb was thrown at a rally in Chicago during the movement for an eight-hour workday in 1886. All eight were found guilty even though the bomb thrower was never identified. The prosecutor during the trial even stated that he knew none of the accused had thrown the bomb

Four of the men were hang ed, one died in his cell the night before the hangings, two were sentenced to life in prison, and one was sentenced to 15 years’ hard labor Forest Home Cemetery, a progressive cemetery open to all races and creeds, was the only cemetery willing to acce pt their bodies. The events of the Haymarket Af fair are still controversial, but what sometimes gets lost are the stories of the individuals buried here.

Georg e Eng el (1836-1887): Or phaned as a young child in Ger many, Engel entered the workforce at a very young age. Like many, he dreamed of oppor tunities in the United States eventually settling in Chicago in 1874 where he opened a toy store. He said the extreme poverty he experienced inspired him to become an activist. “I came to the opinion that as long as workingmen are economically enslaved, they cannot be politically free.”

Engel was not at the Haymarket rally when the bomb as thrown, nor was there any evidence indicating he had any connection to it. At 50, he was the oldest of the defendants and left behind a wife and two children. His last words before being hang ed were, “Hur rah for anarchy!”

Samuel Fielden (1846-1922): From an impoverished family in England, Fielden worked in a textile plant as a child where he experienced an “animal existence.” He became a Methodist preacher, but later became a “free-thinker,” leading an atheist group in Chicago in 1869. Fielden witnessed the cruelty inflicted on African-American sharecroppers which inspired him to become a socialist, saying “Socialism recognizes …

that all the ills that are in society are the production of poverty …” He was a powerful speaker and was on the platfor m when the bomb was thrown. His sentence was commuted to life in prison after he wrote t o Gover nor Oglesby. He was later pardoned by Gover nor Altgeld in 1893. He had a wife and two children. He is the only one of the eight defendants not buried in Forest Park and rests in Colorado.

Adolph Fischer (1858-1887): A teenager when he came to the U.S. from Ger many, Fischer worked on newspapers including the Arbeiter-Zeitung (the Workers’ Newspaper). He was an “autonomist” believing in decentralization and spontaneity. He left the rally at the Haymarket before the bomb was thrown. At the trial, he said, “I was tried … for murder, but I was convicted of anarchy.” He believed that he was dying for a noble cause and left behind a wife and three children. His last words from the gallows were, “This is the happiest moment of my life.” He had signed autographs before his hanging reading: “Anarchy is liberty.”

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Louis Lingg (1864-1877): A recent ar rival from Ger many – in the U.S. for about a year – Lingg was the youngest of the mar tyrs at the age of 23. When he was 13, his father was injured in a work-related accident and received no support from his employer. Lingg said, “… I received my first impressions of the prevailing unjust social institutions,” and it gave him “a bitter hatred of existing society.” He did, in fact, make dynamite bombs -- possession of dynamite was le g al at the time -- but the prosecution was unable to prove that the bomb thrown at the Haymarket had been made by Lingg. It was a dif ferent size than the bombs found at Lingg’s home

While still hoping for a pardon, Lingg was found in his cell the night before the hanging with half his face blown of f from a blasting cap. It is uncer tain whether this was a suicide or if the authorities had staged the scene. Lingg left behind a “sweethear t” whom he had met during the trial.

Oscar Neebe (1850-1916): While bor n in the U.S., Nebebe’s parents took him to Ger many as a baby only to retur n to the U.S. when he was a teenager. He worked many jobs including tinsmithing, eventually opening his own business, Acme Yeast. He became interested in the labor movement after he was fired for stand-

ing up for the rights of workers during the 1877 railroad strike. Neebe was a talented org anizer – which might explain how he came to be accused during the Haymarket Af fair. The only “evidence” linking him to the bombing was that he picked up a flyer in a bar and had a le g al pistol and a red flag in his home. When he was sentenced to 15 years’ hard labor, he addressed the judge, “There is no evidence to show that I was connected with the bomb-throwing. … I think it is more honorable to die suddenly … I am sor ry I am not to be hung with the rest of the men.” Soon after the sentencing, his wife, Meta, died. Some said it was from the stress of the trial and “a broken hear t.” He was later pardoned by Gov. Altgeld. He lived to be 65 and his ashes are inter red at the monument at Forest Home Alber t Parsons (1848-1887): The only “American” of the mar tyrs, Parsons was the editor of The Alar m, an English language anarchist newspaper. He fought in the Civil War as a Confederate soldier but became an ardent advocate for African-American rights after witnessing the evils of slavery. He mar ried Lucy Parsons, a militant fighter for human rights in Texas. They moved to Chicago and became involved in the labor movement after the 1877 Railroad Strike. Albert had been in the “crosshairs” of Chicago authorities for his org anizing and political ambitions. He, Lucy, and their two children left the Haymarket meeting before the bomb was thrown. Parsons said the death sentence was “judicial murder.” At his execution, the hangman pulled the trap door before Parsons finished his last words, “Will I be allowed to speak … Let the voice of the people be heard …”

Michael Schwab (1854-1898): Ger man bor n, Schwab came to America already a socialist. Or phaned, he lear ned the bookbinding trade and wrote articles advocating for social change. He was a co-editor at the Arbeiter-Zeitung. He left the meeting at the Haymarket after a few minutes to speak at a different rally about the eight-hour movement. He was mar ried with three children. While no one knows who threw the bomb, his brother-in-law, Rudolph Schnaubelt has long been at the top of the list – some suspecting he was an “agent provocateur” hired by the authorities to cause trouble. Schwab said, “To ter m the proceedings during the trial justice, would be a sneer … I am condemned

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to die for writing newspaper articles and making speeches.” Schwab’s sentence was commuted to life in prison and he was later pardoned in 1893. Upon his release he opened a shoe store but died at the age of 44 from illnesses contracted during his incarceration.

August Spies (1855-1887): Coming to America from Ger many as a teenager, Spies became an active socialist after the Railroad Strike of 1877. He was an upholsterer, and the co-editor of the Arbeiter-Zeitung. Accomplished in writing and speaking in English and German, he was known for his intellect and humor. It was Spies who witnessed police firing into the crowd of strikers on May 3, 1886 which led to the rally at the Haymarket on the 4th. During the trial, he met and married Nina Van Zandt “in absentia,” with his brother standing in at the ceremony. The authorities refused to allow the wedding in jail. His last words before being hanged are etched on the monument and have proved to be prophetic. “The day will come when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you are throttling today.” Many prominent labor activists are also buried near the Haymarket Mar tyrs Monument.

This year, May Day in the United States is again gaining prominence as events are planned across the country “under the banner of workers over billionaires.” The Historical Society of Forest Park has placed informational signs on the graves at the monument and the surrounding “Radical Row,” so that visitors can familiarize themselves with the stories of these working class heroes.

References: The Day Will Come, Haymarket Scrapbook, Spartacus Educational, The Watertown News.

Amy Binns-Calve y is a volunteer with the Historical Society of Forest Park and the author of More Dead Than Alive: Stories of Forest Park’s Quietest Neighbors. `

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

CRIME Threatening customers, dressed as a clown

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Police responded to Walmart on Des Plaines Avenue on April 26 after the store manager fla gged them down to re port a man wearing a clown outfit threatening to “shoot up” the store. An employee told police that three customers approached him about the man’s threats, and the store manager wanted to sign complaints against the man for disorderly conduct. Police re ported the man was wearing face paint, acting erratically and making nonsensical statements. The man gave two names and dates of births to police, who charged him with obstructing identification and disorderly conduct. Police requested a mental health evaluation for the man, who was taken to Loyola University Medical Center for further mental evaluation.

Controlled substances

Cook County. She was charged with both warrants, possession of controlled substance and three counts of resisting or obstructing an officer.

On April 22, police were doing a premise check at the end of the CTA Blue Line and saw a woman in the alcove at the end of a train car, surrounded by baggies that appeared to contain narcotics. Police found suspect heroin inside the bags and re ported that the woman was argumentative and irate when they questioned her. Police said she re peatedly tried to get up from the train seat, then pulled out a small kitchen knife. She was taken into custody and charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, plus three counts of resisting or obstructing an officer.

Aggravated ﬂee

As police conducted a routine premise check at the end of the CTA Blue Line on Des Plaines on April 25, they saw a man standing in a train car alcove holding a glass pipe commonly used to ingest narcotics. Police detained the man, who said he is currently homeless and found a bag of heroin, which police recovered. He said he usually buys heroin on the West Side of Chicago and has been addicted to the drug for a decade. Police charged the man with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. He was released from the police department under non-discretionary pre-trial release conditions and has a scheduled court date next month. Police responded to the 300 block of Des Plaines on April 23 around 9 p.m. after a caller re ported that a woman smoking crack in a parking lot of fered up some. Police found a woman matching the description, who had a glass pipe in her pocket and refused to comply with police commands. She was placed in custody, where police found suspect crack cocaine in her pocket. The woman gave police a fake name and birthday, but a finger print check showed she had two warrants for her arrest out of

Just after 5 a.m. on April 23, River Forest police re ported a burglary in progress at Betty’s on Harlem in Elmwood Park, and that offenders fled in two vehicles. Forest Park police parked at the bottom of the I-290 ramp from Harlem, where one of the getaway cars rammed into a vehicle behind the police car on the ramp. The offending car then drove into the side of the squad car, then drove away. Police pursued the car, which nearly caused multiple accidents and reached 117 miles per hour in a 55 mile-per-hour zone. Forest Park police discontinued pursuit, and Illinois State Police arrived on scene to help.

Aggravated assault

Police responded to the CTA Forest Park Blue Line station just before 9 p.m. on April 20 after a re port that a man was threatening security with a knife. Police detained the offender and found the blade part of a pruning shear in his pocket. The caller said she asked the man to exit the train at the end of the line, but he refused and pulled out a knife. He was charged with aggravated assault and taken to the police department, where he was released under non-discretionary pre-trial release conditions and given a court date next month.

Part II

One of the big questions to which the Artemis II Mission was trying to get answers — is there water on the moon? — is because without it life as we know it is not possible.

Forest Park is fortunate because 90 blocks east ofus there are 1.3 quadrillion (1,300,000,000,000,0000) gallons ofit. When Jean Baptiste Point du Sable settled there 250 years ago, he could drink it right out ofthe lake. No longer Sal Stella, as director ofPublic Works, is not only responsible for getting rid ofunwanted flood water but, as director ofthe Water Department for many years, he is also in charge of getting water from Lake Michigan to our faucets and making sure it is clean enough to drink. He described the process in detail for the Review.

The Chicago Department of Water Management draws water from the lake 2 miles from the shore and pumps it to both ofits water treatment plants — the James Jardine Water Purification Plant on the North Side and the Eugene Sawyer Water Purification Plant on the South Side.

After the water has been treated, it goes out into the distribution system. From there, it reaches all the connections it has with neighboring communities Forest Park’s connection is at the intersection of Austin Boule-

OPINION Water,

vard and Jackson Boulevard. The water travels down Jackson and goes to our two pump stations One at Desplaines Avenue and Jackson and the other at Hannah Avenue and Harrison Street.

This fills our underground storage tanks and waits on demand from our distribution system.

Once the pumps flow the water into the system, it is treated with chlorine and enters the underground piping. This brings water to everyone in Forest Park and fills our water towers. Once the water towers are filled, the pumps shut off and the water towers take over, feeding our distribution system. This process goes on 24/7. It’s how everyone gets clean and safe drinking water to their sinks

ofI-290, from Beloit to Desplaines Avenue. The third phase will take place in the 400, 500 and 600 blocks ofHannah, Thomas and Beloit.”

A communication from the village explained why replacing lead piping is important:

“The village of Forest Park is committed to ensuring the safety and quality ofour drinking water. As part ofthis commitment, we are actively replacing lead water service lines throughout the community. This initiative is a critical step in protecting public health and modernizing our water infrastructure.”

Why replace lead service lines?

In a Review article that ran last December, Jessica Mordacq updated readers on progress being made in project which began in 2015 to replace the village’s lead service lines in local homes and businesses with copper ones, removing lead from drinking water.

“The village,” she wrote, “is now removing pipes running from the Buffalo Box valve at the parkway to 18 inches inside buildings Phase one installed copper pipes from the B-box to homes and businesses south of Roosevelt Road, from Harlem to Beloit Avenue Phase two did the same for buildings south

“Lead can enter drinking water when plumbing materials that contain lead corrode. Even low levels oflead exposure can be harmful, especially to young children and pregnant women. Replacing lead service lines helps eliminate this risk and ensures cleaner, safer water for all residents.”

The Southwestern states of Arizona and New Mexico are as water poor as the Great Lakes states are water rich. Some have proposed building a pipeline from Lake Michigan to the Colorado River. (“The Midwest should share the Great Lakes,” by Julian C. Barnard)

A group called Clean Water Action responded to such proposals by saying, “No way.”

“Central Asia’s Aral Sea,” the group warned in one of its online posts, “is a perfect example of what can happen when too much water is diverted from lakes. The Aral was once the fourth largest inland body ofwater in the world. But the Soviet Union diverted Aral water in the 1950s to grow crops. These diversions dried up 90 percent ofthe lake in the span of a generation.”

The story of Flint Michigan’s water problems is a cautionary tale. A report by the CDC stated, “On April 25, 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan changed their municipal water supply source from the Detroit-supplied Lake Huron water to the Flint River. The switch caused water distribution pipes to corrode and leach lead and other contaminants into municipal drinking water.

“In October 2016, Flint residents were advised not to drink the municipal tap water unless it had been filtered through a NSF International approved filter certified to lead Although the city reconnected to the original Detroit water system that same month, the potential damage was already done and a state ofemergency was declared on January 16, 2016.”

Thankfully, our Water Department has never taken clean water for granted and DPW’s lead replacement project will keep it safe.

April 29, 2026

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A LOOK BACK IN TIME

Haymarket at 100

From Forest Park Review May 7, 1986:

Marking the 100th anniversary of the Haymarket affair were several hundred people at Forest Home Cemetery in 1986. The monument marks the burial site of eight leaders who were promoting an eight-hour workday, which was a highly contentious issue in 1886.

At a peaceful public labor demonstration on May 4, 1886 at Haymarket Square (Randolph and Des Plaines in Chicago), a bomb was thrown that caused chaos and the death of one police officer and wounding others. Police opened fire on the crowd, which added to the chaos and injuries. Eight anarchist leaders (six of whom were not in attendance) were charged with the bombing, convicted of conspiracy, and seven were sentenced to death, one to 15 years in prison. Four of the men were hanged on Nov. 11, 1887; one died by suicide in jail before his execution. In 1893, Gover nor John Peter Altgeld pardoned the remaining defendants. The Haymarket affair is considered the origin of International Workers Day, which is observed on May 1.

The Pioneer Aid and Support Association raised the funds for the monument, sculpted by Albert Weinert. Justice, the bronze woman standing guard over a fallen worker holds a laurel wreath to crown the fallen. Inscribed beneath her is the quote, attributed to August Spies before his execution, “The day will come when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you are throttling today.”

The Haymarket Martyrs Monument was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.

Jill Wagner

In support of well-run, short-term rentals

We are writing in support of well-run, short-term rentals in the village. It would be unfortunate if all short-term rentals were painted with the same brush as ones where the owners are negligent. We have had an Airbnb in Forest Park for many years and have never had any issues with our guests – nor any complaints from our neighbors. We have our rental set up so that we can keep an eye on things and react quickly if anything becomes problematic – which it never has.

Several benefits to these short-term rentals might get lost in the discussion, one being that there is a dearth of hotel options

in the area. Many of our guests are visiting family members, or their children who are at local colle ges. We’ve even had residents stay with us while their homes were being renovated. Maybe most importantly, these guests spend money in Forest Park at local businesses, restaurants, bars, stores, etc. It would be unfortunate to lose this resource for visitors to the area because of the bad behavior of a few guests/owners. It would be good to remember that well-behaved, respectful guests don’t make it into the paper.

Amy & Geoﬀ Binns-Calvey, Longtime Forest Park ers

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC

Plaintiff, -v.-

DON E. HARRIS, FOREST PARKWASHINGTON SQUARE CONDOMINIUMS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 2025CH08913

7449 WASHINGTON ST, APT 305 FOREST PARK, IL 60130

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 4, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on May 15, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 7449 WASHINGTON ST, APT 305, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-430035-1021

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-25-05604

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2025CH08913

TJSC#: 46-345

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 # 2025CH08913 I3285315

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSRMF MH MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST II

Plaintiff, -v.-

JERZY BAGAN, IRENA BAGAN, MALGORZATA KOWALEWSKA, JAKUB WDOWICKI, VIKING CRC INCORPORATED D/B/A CRC CONCRETE RASING AND REPAIR, NEEMA BAYRAN, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 2024CH00788 1934 BELLEVIEW AVE WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 13, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 6, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

REAL

ESTATE FOR SALE

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-24-00038

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2024CH00788

TJSC#: 46-802

Commonly known as 1934 BELLEVIEW AVE, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154

Property Index No. 15-20-415075-0000

The real estate is improved with a residence.

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.

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).

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Case # 2024CH00788

I3284969

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.

Plaintiff, -v.-

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANNIE J. WILLIAMS, DECEASED, RONNIE WILLIAMS, DANNY WILLIAMS, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANNIE J. WILLIAMS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 2025 CH 01328 4919 CYPRESS DR HILLSIDE, IL 60162

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 11, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 18, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4919 CYPRESS DR, HILLSIDE, IL 60162

Property Index No. 15-07-420020-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $228,061.03.

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.

REAL

ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

um 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 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 24-225141. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CHAD LEWIS ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018 561-241-6901

E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM

Attorney File No. 24-225141 Attorney ARDC No. 6306439 Attorney Code. 65582 Case Number: 2025 CH 01328 TJSC#: 46-446

Case # 2025 CH 01328 I3285164

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Plaintiff, -v.-

John H. Hill; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Defendants. 2025CH12091 624 MARSHALL AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2026, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 5/4/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on May 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 624 MARSHALL AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-306073-0000

The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $172,439.94

Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at

www.auction.com by entering 624 MARSHALL AVE into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www. auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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)(l) 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. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES PC (630) 794-5300 please refer to file number 14-25-07516. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 14-25-07516 Case Number: 2025CH12091 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. I3285278

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2021-RPL8 TRUST, Plaintiff vs. DAMON RITTENHOUSE AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF ROBERT J. MACK; ROBERT J MACK; MYRA JANE MACK; VICTORIA G MACK; CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT J. MACK; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendant 23 CH 5276

CALENDAR 64

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on May 20, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-14-306-010. Commonly known as 1827 South 3rd Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SPS002019-23FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3285030

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

FIGURE LENDING LLC

Plaintiff,

-v.-

MELISSA COLEMAN A/K/A ME-

LISSA Y COLEMAN A/K/A MELISSA Y WHEATLEY, TRACY COLEMAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES

OF LUCILLE COLEMAN, LUCILLE COLEMAN, LAW TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD

Defendants

2024CH03113

645 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE

MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 8, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 645 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-10-321018-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL, 60606. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820 Chicago IL, 60606 312-346-9088

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com

Attorney File No. 2314770IL_906039

Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 2024CH03113

TJSC#: 45-3070

Case # 2024CH03113 I3285073

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR ONITY LOAN ACQUISITION TRUST 2025-HB1 Plaintiff, -v.-

LAVARA O. KEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Defendants 2025 CH 00232 1407 S 16TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 27, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1407 S 16TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-15-219004-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $207,007.06.

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.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ

SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 24241318.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CHAD LEWIS

ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ

SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018 561-241-6901

E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM

Attorney File No. 24-241318

Attorney ARDC No. 6306439

Attorney Code. 65582

Case Number: 2025 CH 00232

TJSC#: 46-515

Case # 2025 CH 00232

I3285873

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION

EF MORTGAGE LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. ONE TIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR LLC; JANNY R. CORNEJO, DEFENDANTS.

CASE NO.: 2025CH08883

337 S 25TH AVE

BELLWOOD, IL 60104

CALENDAR: 60

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 9, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 27, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 337 S. 25TH AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104

Property Index No. 15-10-121-0190000

The real estate is improved with a single-family residence. The judgment amount was $116,021.26.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 100% of the bid amount shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 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 (HOMEOWN-

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

For information, contact Johnny Dale Frevert, Jr., KELLEY KRONENBERG, P.A. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 20 N CLARK STREET SUITE 1150, CHICAGO, IL, 60602 (312) 216-8828. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7-day status report of pending sales.

Johnny Dale Frevert, Jr. KELLEY KRONENBERG, P.A. 20 N CLARK STREET SUITE 1150 CHICAGO IL, 60602 312-216-8828

E-Mail: jfrevert@kelleykronenberg. com

Attorney ARDC No. 6305960 Attorney Code. 49848 Case Number: 2025 CH 08883 TJSC#: 46-873 I3285999

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC Plaintiff, -v.AMELIA WOHRLE Defendants 2025 CH 10907 628 S. 15TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 24, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 628 S. 15TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-10-421016-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $304,154.24.

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).

For information, contact JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650, Chicago, IL, 60602 (312) 5419710. Please refer to file number 25 1664. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC

30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650 Chicago IL, 60602 312-541-9710

E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com

Attorney File No. 25 1664

Attorney Code. 40342

Case Number: 2025 CH 10907

TJSC#: 46-755

Case # 2025 CH 10907 I3285874

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR LVS TITLE TRUST XIII

Plaintiff, -v.-

NYKIA WASHINGTON, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARSHALL WASHINGTON, NYKIA WASHINGTON, TAMIA WASHINGTON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARSHALL WASHINGTON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 2022CH11378 435 GENEVA AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 2, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 26, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 435 GENEVA AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-404040-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-22-08666

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2022CH11378

TJSC#: 46-844

Case # 2022CH11378 I3285745

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.-

LARRY B. FERGUSON A/K/A LARRY FERGUSON; CAMILLE L. FERGUSON A/K/A CAMILLE FERGUSON A/K/A CAMILLE L. KING; OLD REPUBLIC FAC A/K/A OLD REPUBLIC FINANCIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION; Defendants. 25 CH 2814 1504 South 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/15/2025, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 5/18/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on May 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 1504 South 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-147-0110000 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $154,493.40 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction. com by entering 1504 South 1st Avenue into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

“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) (l) 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(g1). 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.

For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: LOGS Legal Group LLP (847) 291-1717 please refer to file number 25-102776-FC01. Auction. com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872225-4985 You can also visit www. auction.com. Attorney File No. 25-102776-FC01 Case Number: 25 CH 2814 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. I3285749

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday 18 May 2026, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of

BLOCK 18, EXCEPT THE WEST 50 FEET OF THE SOUTH 125 FEET THEREOF, ALL IN JOSEPH K. DUNLOP’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ AND THAT PART OF THE CENTER OF DES PLAINES AVENUE, IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EASTOF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

The property is commonly referred to as 7526 Harrison St. Forest Park Il. 60305

PIN 15-13-400-008-0000

The applicant for this petition is the owner of the property Lisette Serrano dba Steppin Stones Supervison, LLC and Serrano Legal Solutions LLC.

Marsha East, Chair Planning and Zoning Commission

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

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

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

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Growing Green 2026 Art out of the trash

Record Mandala by Pat Williams created from a discarded and damaged record, paint and paint markers.

Fresh ar t from old and discarded things

By JILL WAGNER Contributing Reporter

Actively participating in Ear th Day, ar tists in Forest Park gathered for a public exhibit of ar t made from repurposed items Reimagining waste from our daily lives was the challenge set by Commissioner Michelle Melin- Ro govin after recently completing the Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) training. This event was used to spread the lessons and connect community to engage with community members on a small scale.

C3 teaches leaders about sustainable agriculture, food access, waste reduction, and the aim to support green-living projects throughout Chicago and near suburbs In addition, leaders have access to more resources and connections to scale up local change.

Leaning on the strong arts and environmentally conscious networks in Forest Park, Melin-Rogovin partnered with the village’s environmental commission and the Forest Park Arts Alliance to spread the word in a call to artists

The call was answered and the show featured 10” x10” art that was made with a variety of materials including plastic caps, paper scraps, a record, plastic bags, objects tucked away in drawers, and items found on the sidewalk during a walk.

“Something now exists where there was nothing,” said Melin- Rogovin “Something that was considered to be of no value has been transfor med by ar t into something of value.”

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Keep Oak Park Beautiful cleans up village collaboratively

Program an umbrella for four separate e or ts to remove litter, gra ti

By GREGG VOSS Contributing Reporter

Tom Nor they will be the first to tell you that he has a passion for litter

But let’s be clear: The Oak Pa rk resident’s passion focuses on removal, not distribution.

“Litter has been the bane of my existence since I was a little kid,” Nor they said. “My dad would take us for a walk and I’d come back with an ar mful of trash. This was the 1960s (and I thought) how does this happen? How do you address this?”

As he got into his late high school and early colle ge years, he became familiar with the broken window theory.

“It says, if you let broken windows and graf fiti and litter exist, that’s where other antisocial behaviors star t,” he said. “Take care of the little stuf f and it will take care of the big stuf f.

“Everybody is looking to solve big issues, but what if we solved the little things?”

For residents of a certain age, the commercials for Keep America Beautiful, with the tearful indigenous American, also had a profound effect on him, and he’s ke pt all of those things close to his heart for decades.

Now, he’s a driving force locally for Keep Oak Park Beautiful, an extension of Keep America Beautiful and an umbrella program for the village for four ef for ts: the Neighborhood Clean-Up, Adopt a Block, Green Block Party and Graf fiti Re porting and Removal.

According to Christina Waters, Oak Park’s village clerk, these ef for ts are specific to various areas of the village For example, in Adopt a Block, residents and business owners work to gether to keep their chosen adopted block clean. For Neighborhood Clean-Up, Nor they’s prime focus, the village provides black plastic bags for garbage and clear plastic bags for re cyclables, litter pickers, gloves and

GROUND LEVEL: Keep Oak Park Beautif ul volunteers clean up a stretch of Madison Street near Ridgeland.

TBD; Nor they is working that detail out with Publican Quality Bread at 211 Har rison St. Re gistration is easy; go to https://www.oak-park.us/Events-directory/Neighborhood-Clean-Up-Days on the village website.

y 15 that businesses talk Oak comes to garbage and recyclables and consider the long-ter m consequences

“That gum is never going to disinte grate,” he said. “Put it in a receptacle.”

Resident and local artisan, Meghan Hunt used the mesh netting that is used to package purchased fruits and vegetables to create her “For the Love of Flowers.” Her reflections ofthe simple fruits and vegetables which are born from the earth then enter the global marketplace. This includes far mers, harvesters, migrant workers, packers, packaging, shipping, storage, showcasing and all the additional connections and micro plastics introduced along the way before coming to her home. She reshaped the vibrant colors ofthe mesh bags from onions, avocados, sweet potatoes and garlic into flowers. “The flowers are surrounded by packing paper from shipping boxes that reflect how things come to us.”

Susan Baus re purposed cereal boxes and other packaging to create a woven tablecloth for her “Forever Still Life.” Reimagining six-pack yokes as flowers, alongside colored dried allium and sage grass were part ofthe focal point. Mimicking lily-inthe-valley in the vases with egg cartons, re-

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using pill bottles, and an embellished ruffle from candy wrappers made a maximizing impact at the base. Showing her whimsy and charm, she set a small table for a guest beetle to enjoy a glass of wine.

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found objects and Forest Park trinkets in a wooden frame. Rethinking uses for old plates, bowls and cups Deb McNichols designed a clever bird feeder and craftsman

Steve Metro re purposed wood into a stunning checkered board.

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Louis Rivera created an interactive piece sending people to the village website included using fragments from his art,

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Embracing beauty and hope was a common theme throughout the exhibit. Participants

were awarded upcycled cardboard “ribbons,” Nature Museum passes and gift cards to WasteShed, a non-profit reuse art supply center. Connecting with other community members gave an additional layer of optimism to access for experience to take action in sustainability principles and practices in daily living in town.

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This FREE event is only for Riverside Township residents and only for personal, confidential documents No business shredding, magazines, or junk mail. Each household is restricted to no more than 3 boxes of paper.

Your documents will be securely destroyed on site by American Mobile Shredding and Recycling.

As always, this will be a drive-up event. No need to get out of your car; place the documents in your trunk, follow the signs at the event and then simply pop the trunk. We will remove the documents from your vehicle and shred them for you.

As always, this will be a drive-up event. No need to get out of your car; place the documents in your trunk, follow the signs at the event and pop the trunk. We will remove the documents from your vehicle and shred them for you.

As always, this will be a drive-up event. No need to get out of the documents in your trunk, follow the signs at the event and pop the trunk. We will remove the documents from your vehicle and shred them for you.

As always, this will be a drive-up event. No need to get out of lace the documents in your trunk, follow the signs at the event and pop the trunk. We will remove the documents from your vehicle and shred them for you.

Your documents will be securely destroyed on site by American Mobile Shredding and Recycling.

Please bring a non-perishable, unexpired food item to donate to the Riverside Township Food Pantry!

Your documents will be securely destroyed on site by American Mobile Shredding and Recycling. , this will be a drive-up event. No need to get out of the documents in your trunk, follow the signs at the event and pop the trunk. We will remove the documents from your vehicle and shred them for you.

As always, this will be a drive-up event. No need to get out of documents in your trunk, follow the signs at the event and pop the trunk. We will remove the documents from your vehicle and shred them for you.

Please bring a non-perishable, unexpired food item to donate to the Riverside Township Food Pantry!

For more event info, call Riverside Township at (708) 442-4400 or visit our website: www.riversidetownship.org

Please bring a non-perishable, unexpired food item to donate to the Riverside Township Food Pantry!

For more event info, call Riverside Township at (708) 442-4400 or visit our website: www.riversidetownship.org

Please

For more event info, call Riverside Township at (708) 442-4400 or visit our website: www.riversidetownship.org

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Art by Susan Buss

PHOTO BY ALEXIS ELLERS

Art by Meghan Hunt

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At 25 years, Seven Generations Ahead focuses on connections

Seven Generations Ahead works to connect villages, schools with climate solutions

By HECTOR CERVANTES

Contributing Reporter

As Seven Generations Ahead marks its 25th anniversary, founder and executive director Gary Cuneen says the organization is entering a critical new phase, expanding its role as a connector between communities and climate solutions.

Rooted in local and regional sustainabil ity, Seven Generations Ahead has emphasized climate, equity and long-ter m impact throughout its work Looking ahead, organization aims to connect public private institutions with initiatives lower expenses while achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets, creating community benefits, and advancing wider sustainabil ity goals

“It’s really about identifying resource connecting our institutions with par operating in the clean energy and broader sustainability space, and driving these lutions forward. We’re in this interesting period, of course, with the federal go ment funding cutbacks, which requires to dig in stronger and harder at the level. There are tremendous opportunities for mainstream institutions to take action, Cuneen said.

He said part of the organization’s r to connect institutions with suitable ners and projects tailored to their need while also helping them access the resources necessary to carry those projects out.

“Our current federal administration denying climate change, so they are providing funding resources. I think pa our job, honestly, is to parse out what is still available. We’re doing that with respect to federal incentives and funding programs established in previous administrations, and helping our institutions take advantage of those opportunities,” Cuneen said.

lenges is that there is a lot of information out there and many different types of projects and approaches We are working with institutions that, by nature, are designed to do what they are intended to do for K–12 schools, that is, to educate children,” Cuneen said.

Cuneen said local gover nments are tasked with numerous responsibilities, including public safety and yd services such

ing ways to strengthen partnerships across neighboring communities, as well as with gover nment agencies, nonprofits, and private companies. Building on the concept of public-private partnerships, the founding team came together through shared connections and a mutual interest in collaborative, community-focused work.

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a grant through the EPA, Cook County, the state, or any other organizations that would be appropriate, he looks at where that grant would make the greatest impact,” Scaman said.

Many institutions do not have sufficient staff to consistently track advances in sustainability, particularly in underserved arand Se en Generations Ahead steps in gap by serving as an extended director across communities , they deliver information and opthat support local residents and

TED: Gary Cuneen of Seven Generations Ahead and his sta at the Microbrew Review on August 17, 2024.

laborative efforts across the region.

for support in this venture,” Scaman said.

onnecting youth to some of the inidoing with adult leaders in our community institutions and also providwith the capacity to advocate for solutions in their local schools and That’s a big piece for us moving forward.” Cuneen said. ed what success looks like for Generations Ahead over the next dereal impact will be measured, it will be reflected in the voleenhouse gas emissions reduced egies related to energy effilean energy, and composting, among

hoping to expand the number of in our cross-community cliollaborative. … We want to get more ed,” Cuneen said.

Even as federal tax incentives through the Inflation Reduction Act phase out onsite solar tax credits by July of this year, institutions still have viable pathways forward, said Cuneen. Battery storage credits remain available and can be combined with solar projects to generate high retur ns and meaningful cost savings.

“It’s putting some of these opportunities in front of our municipalities now, as well as community institutions One of the chal-

One such effort is the initiative known as C4, which began around 2022. Building on the concept of public-private partnerships, the founding team came together in collaborative, community-focused work C4 is led collaboratively by the mayors of Broadview, Oak Park and River Forest, along with the Urban Efficiency Group and Seven Generations Ahead. This coalition deepens coordination among communities, gover nments, nonprofits and private sector partners.

Oak Park Village President Vixki Scaman said when C4 began it started explor-

According to Scaman, when a community joins C4, the first step is meeting with Cuneen and Urban Efficiency Group CEO Dar nell Johnson to assess where it currently stands. She said they meet communities where they are, whether they are just starting sustainability efforts or have been engaged for years and help them develop a roadmap based on their specific needs and goals.

“We also work to have everyone report back regularly so that we’re able to track our progress with the C4 initiative Gary is primarily the grant writer So if he identifies

ommunities have signed a memounderstanding to collaborate on equity and sustainability. The goal participation by bringing more ommunities into the initiative equipping them with the tools to take action. This includes supporting not only municipal gover nments but also other institutions in implementing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as electric vehicle infrastructure, onsite solar, onsite geother mal, and the procurement of clean energy from projects developed in Illinois.

“There are so many different organizations that are advancing solutions and working in these different spaces and I would encourage people to get connected to those organizations. There are many ways to volunteer, do inter nships, and support existing organizations and initiatives and we have a lot of that in the Chicago metro area that have been working on these issues for quite some time, like us,” Cuneen said.

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Portraits of stewardship: West Side Earth Keepers at BUILD

The exhibition showcases gardeners and land stewards using green space as a tool for care and identity

By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter

Since opening on April 3 at BUILD, the “West Side Ear th Keepers” exhibition has showcased the stories and por traits of West Side gardeners whose stewardship sustains both community and future generations

Kesiah Bascom, manager of Austin Grown, a program from BUILD helped shaped the “West Side Earth Keepers” exhibition by leading interviews and community eng agement, while Kenn Cook Jr., a West Side photo grapher and culture keeper, created the project’s portraits documenting local gardeners and land stewards.

Cook said the project grew out of meeting Bascom last year, which sparked his curiosity about the rise of community gardens and urban farming in Austin. As he connected with her and other West Side Ear th Keepers, he be g an lear ning more about the work and was inspired to explore and document it.

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“We want to say, ‘Hey, we see you, we honor you and we want you to know that the work you’re doing doesn’t go unrecognized.’”

KENN COOK Photographer for project

“I lear ned that Austin has 26 community gardens that have developed over the last few years, and people star ted recommending books for me to read. From there, we be g an discussing a potential project to honor those doing this work, because I realized I

didn’t know much about it,” Cook said.

The vision behind the West Side Ear th Keepers ar t exhibit is to uplift longtime community members doing this work and place them at the center of attention, according to Bascom. The exhibit aims to reco gnize and celebrate their contributions by putting them on display.

“We want to say, ‘Hey, we see you, we honor you, and we want you to know that the work you’ re doing doesn’t go unrecognized.’ We would love for other people to share in our pride in the work that you’ re doing. I feel like Kenn really played an important role in bringing that to life and exceeded my expectations of what it could be, so it was a really fun project,” Bascom said.

Bascom described how a mother and daughter participated in the project to gether at Harambee Garden, being both interviewed and photo graphed side by side. The ex-

perience highlighted the intergenerational nature of the work, as the mother passed down her care for the ear th while the daughter inter preted it in her own way.

Cook said when people came to see themselves on the walls, it became a powerful moment, bringing families and friends to gether to honor them and reco gnize the importance of caring for the land and for one another.

“While we often think of memory and archives as records in past tense, I’ve always seen my work as bridging the gap between generations. When I’m making these images, I feel like I’m in the presence of history and also creating it through these photo graphs, because these are people who are continuing to shape the West Side and the culture we live in,” Cook said.

There was a reflection on the historical connection of Black people as stewards of the ear th, noting how land

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care has long been a significant part of Black culture and movement. This relationship was also acknowledged as being shaped by history, including enslavement and its impacts.

“I think that natural connection to land is just who we are. But also, as an act of resistance, these earth keepers are taking spaces that would otherwise be empty in our community and turning them into something beautiful. They are inviting people into this culture of resistance that doesn’t depend on large companies or chain stores to produce our food; instead, they’re trying to give people the skills so they can survive. With that, I think there is a lot of resistance built in there,” Cook said.

Bascom said the team sat down to be intentional about the questions they were asking participants, aiming to capture a

range of perspectives depending on each person’s background.

“The easiest way to a gardener’s heart is to just ask them what’s growing in their backyards, or what they’re most excited about in nature for the growing season. Not everybody was a farmer, but people are doing this work not to make money or anything like that, they’re doing it because they truly love it. It’s their passion,” Bascom said.

The interview questions were shaped around themes of advocacy, people’s relationships to nature and what they personally enjoyed in the natural world.

“I love that having these photo graphs and stories will continue that le gacy for future generations to see and hear what we’ve been doing, and to understand why we feel so passionate about protecting our earth,” Bascom said.