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West Cook YMCA looks westward

North Avenue Menards in Melrose Park considered for a second location

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he West Cook YMCA is considering another location within the west suburbs, the organization announced during its annual fundraising gala, held April 27 in Oak Brook.

During an interview on Monday, West Cook YMCA President and CEO Phillip Jimenez said the YMCA is poised to finalize a purchase-sale agreement this week with the owner of the vacant Menards, 8311 W. North Avenue in Melrose Park.

Jimenez said the agreement gives the West Cook YMCA six months to conduct due diligence, which would include holding numerous stakeholder sessions to get community input about the project, conducting a member feasibility study, evaluating the condition of the site, and gauging the funding potential through a capital campaign, among other factors.

Jimenez said the YMCA would invest an estimated $250,000 to $300,000 in the various components of that six-month due diligence process.

“At the end of that process, we’re going to come together and say it’s either a go or no-go, and based on that we’ll determine whether or not we actually purchase the property and how long it will take us to build out,” Jimenez said. “Before the end of 2019, we’re going to have to know that answer.”

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Guests sample different types of wine during the annual Spring Wine Walk and Shop on Madison Street throughout downtown Forest Park last Saturday.

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Mr. Rice goes to Washington

y wife and I visited Washington D.C. for the first time to soak up the sights.

Among them was a statue I’ve researched and written about for decades but had never seen. The trip filled me with patriotism.

When I say patriotism, I don’t mean simply the flag-waving variety, although I love that form.

I enjoy ceremonies celebrating our national holidays, be it Veterans Day, Labor Day, or the 4th of July. When we lived on Beloit, I blasted patriotic music for the people walking back from the fireworks. There is plenty of this kind of patriotism on display in D.C. Democracy is endangered, though, when we define patriotism as only an uncritical love for our country. This happened in the ’50s when a house committee condemned citizens for being “Un-American.” It occurred again in the ’60s when the slogan was, “America, Love it or Leave it.” It’s happening today, when leaders equate patriotism with blind nationalism.

No American has a monopoly on patriotism. Patriotism can be volunteering for community service, or enlisting in the military. Voting is a simple act of patriotism.

Patriotism means supporting active-duty soldiers as well as veterans.

It can also mean protesting what we believe is an unjust war. A group of us from

Forest Park held up signs on the Eisenhower overpasses, criticizing the Iraq War. Dissent is a time-honored expression of patriotism. The slogan on D.C. license plates is “Taxation Without Representation.” It is a protest of the resident’s lack of voting rights and a call for statehood. Dissent was displayed in mini-protests across the capital.

We didn’t go to D.C. to see protests, though. We went to view the magnificent memorials that honor our history. These iconic monuments made me feel like I was in a movie — Mr. Smith Goes to Washington to be precise. I felt like naïve, idealistic Senator Jefferson Smith when he saw the monuments for the first time.

We started with the World War II Monument, honoring the conflict in which both our fathers fought. Beyond this was the Capitol Reflecting Pool, which evoked memories of MLK. At the Lincoln Memorial, I got choked up reading Lincoln’s simple but stirring words. When a young dad recited the Gettysburg Address to his son, I turned away to keep from losing it.

The MLK Memorial, carved from roughhewn granite, reminded me of Stone Mountain, Georgia, which King cited in his “I Have a Dream” speech.

Next was the FDR Memorial, depicting

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In May of 1952 the Forest Park merchants and community celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the community. The streets were decorated, widows were filled with merchandise and memorial items and a German band roamed through the business sections to entertain the shoppers.

Leading up to the week, Henry J. Mohr, posed for this photo. He came to Forest Park in 1894 with “a total cash capital of $15.00, 2 animals which might pass for horses, and a wagon which would track in any ruts, he started his business career as a retail oil dealer.” Henry J. Mohr was elected President of the Village of Harlem in 1902, ‘03, ‘04, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12 and was elected the first Mayor of the Village of Forest Park in 1913.

Gottlieb Schwab, also in the photo, came to Harlem in 1892, opened a meat market called Schwab Bros. at 22 Madison St.

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Roosevelt in his wheelchair. It’s massive, chronicling his four terms as president.

Finally, we came to the Jefferson Memorial.

Jefferson never said, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” But he did say, “A little rebellion now and then is a good thing for America.”

We had one more destination: The “Death of Cleopatra” statue in the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum.

When we found her, I could see that Cleopatra had been through an ordeal.

Though she has been magnificently restored, there are still signs of the wear and tear she suffered during her 70 years in Forest Park.

The statue is dissent in stone. Edmonia Lewis depicted the death of an African queen, who had been betrayed by powerful men. It echoed Edmonia’s betrayal by her college classmates and the racial prejudice she endured throughout her life.

When we returned to our hotel, a young girl was singing “This Land is Your Land” to her little brother. Woody Guthrie wrote that song as a protest against “God Bless America.”

The beauty of our democracy is that we can sing either song to show our love for America.

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

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with his brothers Jacob and Wilhelm. Their business was considered one of the most enterprising along Madison, especially after they added a grocery department to their meat market.

Gottlieb also was the proprietor of Schwab’s Tavern, which was a gathering place in the 1950’s for more recent immigrants with German ancestry and it was the hub of the various German singing societies of the 1950s.

Otto’s Restaurant was located at 7212 Washington Blvd. and was opened in 1890’s by Otto Schneider.

This fine dining restaurant served locals and visitors who would come for funerals when the 10-mile trip from Chicago to the cemeter cemeteries took a half day and mourners and horses needed to eat and rest before taking the trip back to Chicago. In April of 1986 Otto’s Restaurant burned and was gutted.

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Reverend to retire after three decades at Baptist church Members say Steinhart led with integrity, faithfulness

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

After 34 years of ministry at Forest Park Baptist Church, Rev. David Steinhart will retire on May 19. He and his wife Angie plan to move to Michigan.

Members view Steinhart not as someone who imposed his vision of church on them, but describe him as faithful, humble and “giving them room to become who they were created to be.”

“Dave gave me opportunity after opportunity to learn and to grow in the 17 years I’ve known him,” said Steve Kott, who is now a pastor himself in New Hampshire. “He gave me room to fail and mess up but was always there with wisdom and encouragement when I needed it.

“He has helped me work through personal issues that I have, to understand family better, to be a more loving husband and a more patient father. He has helped me to know that my experience is normal, not expecting too much of me at any time.”

Sean Blaylock, another member, echoed Steinhart’s encouraging nature.

“His ministry has encouraged and guided me to take significant strides in my spiritual maturity,” Blaylock said.

Angie Steinhart likewise described her husband as honest, humble and faithful.

“He has always been transparent with our people about his own spiritual journey as he seeks to know and honor God,” she said.

Steinhart said that when he came to Forest Park Baptist Church, 133 Harlem Ave., in 1986 as a 32-year-old young man he had a lot of self-doubt, particularly regarding how to be a leader in the church.

“In the Evangelical world, there are these general kinds of expectations of what pastoral leadership is, and I felt that I could never measure up to those kinds of expectations,” he said.

Things began to turn around when, at the age of 50, he became involved in a three-year leadership development program that helped him understand how he is “wired,” and which freed him from trying to squeeze himself into a mold not suited to his gifts and temperament.

“I came to look at it this way,” he said. “My strength as a leader comes from my integrity as a follower of Christ. I have tried to use every gift and talent and ability that I have for Christ and the church, and there are gifts and abilities that I don’t have.”

Right from the beginning of his ministry, Steinhart’s in-

stinct was to work as a team with the members of the congregation rather than making decisions autonomously. What the leadership development program helped him do was affirm that his collaborative style was valid.

Steinhart put it this way: “God did not call me to make the congregation into the kind of church I wanted. God called me to serve DAVID STEINHART among these people and help them follow Christ more deeply.

I look at leadership more in terms of a husband and wife relationship than as a leader and follower.

“We went through some hard times in the congregation but together we’ve moved on. I don’t feel that I was ever pitted against the congregation. We faced some struggles and went through seasons of difficulty, but we did it together.”

Steinhart said that, as in a healthy marriage, sometimes he would “surrender” to something he did not favor, and sometimes the congregation would say in effect, “OK, we’ll go along with this.”

“I think that style,” he said, “has contributed to our relationship lasting so long.”

As he matured, Steinhart said he focused more on faithfulness as the standard by which he measured his life than on success.

“On that day God is not going to say ‘man, you really did not grow that church.’ He’s going to be more focused on if I lived a faithful life and had integrity,” he said.

He added: “Isn’t it amazing, what we have seen in the last two years, the scandals in our Chicago area with these powerful pastors…When the church seeks power, they lose Jesus.”

County eases path to housing for those with arrest records Board passes ‘just housing’ clause on April 25

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Contributing Reporter

The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently approved a measure that makes it easier for people with arrest records to secure housing in the county. The board passed the “Just Housing” amendment as a new clause in the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance during a meeting on April 25. The board’s two Republican commissioners — Pete Silvestri (9th) and Sean Morrison (17th) — were the only votes against the measure.

“This amendment will provide greater family stability for more than 3,300 people who return to communities in my district each year from prison,” said Commissioner Brandon Johnson (1st), the amendment’s chief sponsor, whose district includes most of Proviso Township. The measure is Johnson’s first major legislative achievement since he took office in December.

The amendment provides a range of additional protections for people with arrest records who may be seeking housing.

Marie Claire Tran-Leung, a staff attorney with the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, which helped draft the leg-

islation, said the amendment requires landlords and real estate agencies “to determine whether a person has met financial and other qualifications before considering that person’s criminal history,” and prohibits blanket bans on criminal records, as well as housing discrimination on the basis of “arrest records, juvenile records and records that have been expunged and sealed.”

Tran-Leung added that the amendment allows housing providers to deny housing on the basis of a conviction, but only after an individualized assessment of that person’s conviction history that takes into account factors such as “the nature and severity of the underlying offense, the time that has passed since it happened and what the person has done to improve themselves upon leaving the system.”

According to a statement released by Johnson’s office on April 8, the amendment would also require landlords to notify prospective tenants “if a housing denial is based on a criminal record by providing the applicant with their findings and a written reason for the denial of housing.”

The amendment will also “enable people with arrests and certain conviction history to file complaints against housing providers to redress the wrongs they have suffered from discriminatory conduct,” stated Barbara Barreno-Paschall, an attorney with the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights.

Barreno-Paschall added that housing providers “may face penalties such as fines and damages for failing to conduct individualized assessments of qualified applicants who have arrests and certain conviction records before making a determination on their housing application.”

Those changes could smooth the transition back into society for people like Maria Moon, a college student who was incarcerated for 13 years, worked to dispel some of the assumptions that often circulate about people with criminal records.

“When I got out of prison, I was homeless,” she said. “With the money I did have, I bought a vehicle and I had to keep all my things inside of it. I had two children who were in grammar school. This isn’t just about the people who have records; it’s about our children also. They are paying these collateral consequences.”

Moon said she currently has a place to live and that she’s the longest tenant in her building.

King Harris, a senior fellow at the Metropolitan Planning Council and board chairman of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, said that each year, around 28,000 people leave Illinois prisons.

The National Consumer Reporting Association and Illinois Realtors, have argued that the amendment could disrupt industry standards already in place, leading to unin-

tended consequences and possible harm to tenants and housing providers.

Terry Clemens, executive director of the National Consumer Reporting Association, said that while his organization supports the spirit of the amendment, he was concerned about the short time it would give housing providers to implement the changes and the possibility that it would create additional regulatory obstacles for landlords.

Commissioner Larry Suffredin (13th) said the commission “is experienced in balancing federal, state and local issues and protecting the rights of the citizens of Cook County,” adding that the Human Rights Commission will work with housing providers during the rule-making process that will govern the amendment’s enforcement.

Suffredin also said that, based on input from industry insiders like Clemens, the county extended the amount of time that housing providers will have to prepare themselves to get into compliance — from 90 days to six months.

Johnson said his amendment still allows landlords discretion to deny prospective tenants who are sex offenders. In addition, municipalities are able to opt out of the amendment.

“It is possible some [municipalities] will try it,” Johnson said. “But what city wants to be known as the place where people are discriminated against?”

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D91 adds afterschool program for primary students The program will be called Y-Kids

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

The Forest Park District 91 school board unanimously approved a proposal from the West Cook YMCA to offer free afterschool programming for primary school students next year.

“The Y first came to us, and we started talking, and they asked us basically, ‘If you have a need in the community, what is it?

What can we do to support your needs?’”

Superintendent Lou Cavallo said at a board meeting in March, where he introduced the program, called Y-Kids. Board members approved funding Y-Kids at a regular meeting on April 11.

The program will be modeled after programming the Y has done at other districts — offering homework help, social and emotional skills, foreign language, STEM and more — and Cavallo said that if there were community demand for one topic over another, the Y will adjust the program.

“The families are seen as partners, and I think it’s so important that the families and the kids and the adults are involved with this in whatever way possible,” Kim Rostello, board president, said at the April meeting.

Y-Kids will be offered free to all primary students, starting next school year from 2:45 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Garfield Elementary School. D91 will bus interested Betsy Ross Elementary School students to the program. If enough students participate, Cavallo said, Y-Kids could potentially expand to the other school.

“We have tried other programs like this in the past; they haven’t been as diverse as this

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with as many opportunities,” Cavallo said at the March meeting. “We’ve tried foreign language after school. We initially would get enough kids to have one class, and then they would dwindle off and we wouldn’t do it anymore. This will be the same thing if we don’t get enough kids.”

Cavallo said adding afterschool programming for primary students was “the biggest need” the district has currently identified, since families have mentioned to him several times previously that the district lacked the service.

“We didn’t do a survey but we did hear from parents,” he said. The program is budgeted at $8.50 per student. If fewer than 40 students attend — an estimate Cavallo called “aggressive” — the total cost for the district will be lower. Cavallo said he asked the board to foot the bill because intermediate students don’t pay for their extracurricular activities.

“We haven’t, in the past, [had families pay] for any of our other extracurricular activities, and I don’t want to hold the primary kids to a different standard,” Cavallo said.

“The intermediate kids don’t have to pay for intramurals or math club or science club; the middle-school kids don’t have to pay for any of their extracurriculars, so I didn’t want primary to either.”

He added that having the Y staff the program also saves the district costs. At the April meeting, Eric Connor, a board member, called having Y officials staff the program “cost effective.”

“We would be relying on our teachers to do afterschool activities and paying for teachers to do that at essentially their regular teacher rates for the hours that they work,” Connor said. “This is really just a marvelous solution to take people who exist in the community, that have an expertise in these areas.”

Board member Christina Ricordati added that the Y’s involvement also helps strengthen the organization’s ties to Forest Park.

“I hear a lot of people say, ‘Oh the Oak Park Y’ and I think that there’s just a misconception that it is the Oak Park West Cook Y,” she said. “So I think that this is just another way to bring the Y into the Forest Park community so that people may utilize the Y for some other stuff, if there’s more recognition that it does service everybody.”

Students who need care past 4 p.m. can be transported to the Y’s separate afterschool program at St. John Lutheran Church for an additional fee. Students can also go to the Howard Mohr Community Center or Park District of Forest Park if they need additional care.

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YMCA picks up D91 preschool program Forest Park District 91 schools have ditched the Park District of Forest Park’s Monday preschool program, with the West Cook YMCA picking up preschool care next year instead.

“It’s just an opportunity to make our program an even better program,” Supt.

Lou Cavallo said at a meeting on April 11, adding that the Y approached D91 about introducing preschool care.

“Because our teachers do not have a planning period, they have a morning session and an afternoon session with no time in between — they do get a lunch — no planning time between the two sessions, so the teachers’ planning time is on that Monday. The students are needed to be somewhere else for that to occur,” said Cavallo, adding that the park district have been “fantastic partners” over the last five years, but the Y offers students opportunities like cooking, foreign language, and “all kinds of activities for our students that they just didn’t have the capacity to do with the park district.” He said the park district will not lose any funding, since D91 funded the entire program. The district, he added, will continue to fund the Y’s program, which will take place at St. John Lutheran Church, and provide stu-

dents transportation there.

As the district increases its relationship with the Y, board member Christina Ricordati wondered if they would consider offering care to students whose parents needed them to be enrolled in a full-day preschool program.

“One of the biggest barriers for a lot of parents in using a preschool program is the wraparound care because it’s only half-day,” she said.

Cavallo replied that the Y was committed to eventually providing wraparound care but that it did not yet meet the legal requirements for offering such a program “The bottom line is the issue with licensure, and the building that they’re using for a short-term program or activity like this, they don’t have to have the same licensure as they would for a half-day,” Cavallo said. “They want to get that, and if they can get more space at St. John’s to do that, they intend to do that and then they can provide a whole, half-day daycare for our students. That’s in the works already.”

The D91 board voted unanimously to approve the measure.

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New fitness court coming to Forest Park The National Fitness Campaign is bringing a fitness court to Forest Park, with its opening set for June 1.

“They came to us in September or October of last year and put out their concept, which is free fitness for all,” said Jackie Iovinelli, executive director of the Park District of Forest Park. The new fitness court will be located east of the soccer fields at 7501 Harrison St., between the tennis courts and day camp building.

Iovinelli said she wasn’t sure how of officials from the San Francisco-based National Fitness Campaign saw an aerial view of the park district property, but they “loved our location” and encouraged the park district to apply for a fitness court grant. Iovenilli said Forest Park’s fitness court will be just the second in the state — the other is in northwest Belvidere.

“The idea of it is to not use weights, it’s about using your body weight to do difficult circuits,” Iovinelli said.

The outdoor court will consist of seven stations, with the corresponding seven

movements intended to work out residents’ core, test their agility, teach them to lunge and more. Each movement is intended to be done for just 45 seconds, with a 15-second rest in between. The National Fitness Campaign claims that its sevenmovement system “allows you to get a full body workout in just seven minutes.”

Once the court is open, attendees can download the “Fitness Court” mobile application, which will guide them through the movements, personalize workouts and allow them to compete with their best times and other app users. The National Fitness Campaign is funding all of the court’s construction, and officials will also train park district staff on the seven elements of the court.

“It’s free fitness for all,” Iovinelli said.

“The community was selected and it gives an opportunity to all of our residents to have this unique feature [which] promotes health and wellness in the community.”

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OP-RF Chamber honors Forest Park Bank

The Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce has named Forest Park National Bank its “Member of the Year,” recognizing the community bank’s decades-long commitment to the chamber.

“It recognizes that we are a player in the community, that we have been really actively involved in doing as much as we possibly can to help start up businesses financially, and a lot of those are in Oak Park and some in River Forest and, of course, a lot in Forest Park,” said Don Offermann, senior vice president of business development.

“The money that comes here on deposits is from the community and, to the extent that it’s possible, we need to get that money into the community as capital to make improvements in the businesses that we have or to help start up businesses.

“Every community needs capital in order to thrive and that’s where a community bank comes in,” he said.

The chamber chose Forest Park Bank for the leadership, promotion of business success, and friendship it has provided to its roughly 500 other members over the years. In the two decades the bank has been a member of the chamber, Offermann said, this is the first time it has been honored with the award.

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Y honors D90, D91 superintendents The West Cook YMCA honored superintendents from Forest Park District 91 and River Forest District 90 schools with its prestigious Scott Gaalaas Community Partner award — named after the organization’s late and longtime head — at its annual gala on April 27.

Phillip Jimenez, current president and CEO, said the YMCA recognized D91 Supt. Lou Cavallo and D90 Supt. Ed Condon because of the success of the Power Scholars Academy, a joint initiative between the districts and the Y that addresses summer learning loss, the achievement gap, and increases student self-confidence.

“In today’s time of seemingly less and less willingness to collaborate or compromise, these three [entities] do so without seemingly any complications, and we were successful the first time out of the gate,” Jimenez said. “I think this is a sign of hope for all the communities that together we’re stronger, together we can achieve mutual goals, and it really does take a willingness to collaborate and sit at the table and work it out.”

Jimenez said the idea for Power Scholars Academy started in 2015, when the Y met with River Forest and Forest Park

school officials, asking about how the organization could better support the districts. After meetings with Cavallo and Condon, Jimenez said it was clear the Y could help the schools address an issue both were facing: the academic achievement gap between majority and minority population students.

“We’re not bound by zip codes or taxing bodies or anything,” Jimenez said.

“We wanted to see if there was a way to do some cross-village supporting of our students.”

Three years later, D90, D91 and the Y are celebrated their first summer of the Power Scholars Academy, which represented the first time all the organizations had come together for a single ini-

tiative. It also represented the first time nationally that two school districts had come together for the summer program.

Nationally, students who attend Power Scholars Academy achieve a two-month gain in reading, 1.5-month gain in math and an increase in self-confidence.

“Historically, these two school districts have not collaborated in the past to provide programming options for families, but the West Cook Y provided the framework and inspiration for District 90 and District 91 to pursue one of our essential, shared imperatives — ensuring excellence in academic achievement for every child,” Condon said in an emailed statement.

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D209 board members sworn in, officers re-elected During a special meeting held Tuesday evening, the three re-elected members of the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board of Education were sworninto office. Afterwards, the board voted on new officers.

Members Ned Wagner, Theresa Kelly and Claudia Medina — who won their bids for re-election on the Proviso Together slate against four challengers — were sworn-in by school board member Rodney Alexander.

The board voted unanimously for Ned Wagner, who was re-elected to his second term on April 2, to serve another 1-year term as board president.

Board members voted unanimously for Theresa Kelly, who was re-elected to an unprecedented fifth term, as vice president. She replaces board member Sam Valtierrez in the role.

The board also unanimously voted for Claudia Medina, who re-elected to her second term, to serve as board secretary.

Medina served as board secretary before being replaced by Amanda Grant in 2018.

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Voters asked for transparency and that is what they will get On April 22, at the Village Council meeting, the Commissioners and Mayor were given the opportunity to vote to approve a salary ordinance wage increase of 2% for fiscal year 2019 and hire for a vacant position in the Village of Forest Park Public Works Department.

I voted NO and I think the residents deserve to hear why.

The council was asked to vote on the salary ordinance which included a 2% raise for staff across the board. In less than three weeks our new elected officials start their four year term. Part of their obligation, responsibility and promise to Forest Park residents will be maintaining our financial sustainability. Their meaningful impact should be considered and the Village Administrator and department heads should present their case/justification for the increase in expenses within the budget the elected officials will oversee for the next four years. Our new Council should have the opportunity to “help make the bed” and not just have to settle for “sleeping in it”.

Based on my previous experience on the Council, this raise ordinance has not gone into effect until after the start of our fiscal year and an evaluation of our current financial state has been assessed. I am not

a fan of a blanket raise increase across the board. I believe in merit based raises and formal evaluations of staff members. Reward those who excel. Government practices this day and age should mirror best business practices. A 2% raise for the Village Administrator and department heads does not compare in take home funds to a front line staff member. We should determine a pool dollar amount within the operational budget and reward those who are the most impactful and doing their best for our Village. After all that is what we all want, the best for Forest Park.

The Council was also asked to waive the hiring freeze for a Public Works position that was officially vacated in March. This request for approval came without a job posting nor any formal process of recruitment, interviewing, or hiring. Our current form of government allows the Director of Public Works and Commissioner of Public Property with the support of the Village Administrator to “hand pick” any individual to this position circumventing a fair or best practice hiring process.

I am a firm believer that it is crucial that when positions become available that we find the best fit and most deserving candidate to serve our Village. Their se-

lected candidate may be the best and most qualified, but without a fair process allowing for opportunity, interviews or a promotion from within—how would we know?

I would 100% support the filling of this position and/or future Village of Forest Park employment opportunities if and when appropriate hiring steps are taken to find the best candidate for the job internally or externally. Best government practices are key! In addition, to what I feel is a lack of transparency, it is void of good business practices.

I encourage residents to follow my Facebook Page Citizens for Daniel Novak. I made a promise to continue my open door policy for my second term and I want to make sure residents know I am accessible and available to answer questions.

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BIG WEEK Creativity 2 Career Tamekia Swint, owner of Stylez 4 Kids, a hair salon that teaches families how to care for African American hair, will talk to teens about entrepreneurship from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on May 1 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Citizens Utility Bill Clinic Experts from the Citizens Utility Board will analyze your gas, electric and phone bills for cost savings from 2 to 4 p.m. on May 2 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Author Discussion with Daniel Immerwahr

Sensory-Friendly Family Film

Listen to author Daniel Immerwahr read and discuss his book “How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States” from 2 to 4 p.m. on May 4 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.

Kids of all abilities and families are invited for a sensoryfriendly viewing of “Hotel Transylvania 3” from 2 to 4 p.m. on May 5 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

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Flying 4 Kids Kids are invited to lift their kites for a group fly from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 5 at the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St.

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Community and Industry from page 1 room. A truly transformational educational experience is not just one you hear about, but one you can experience,” said Jason Spoor-Harvey, college and career academies coordinator at Proviso East.

At the kickoff luncheon, Spoor-Harvey described what District 209 is calling its “Community and Industry Council,” and how it would both involve and benefit folks working in the “real world.” The council aims to give students learning experience from local businesses and leaders. He encouraged all attendees to become members of what will be called the “General Council,” which would meet twice a year.

“The creation of a strong partnership between community and industry leaders is mutually beneficial,” Spoor-Harvey said.

“The school gains an ally its implementation of a rigorous curriculum which prepares students to enter a global workplace

View art made by Proviso East High School students during the Spring Art Show from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on May 1 at Proviso East, 807 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood. The show is also open on May 2 and 3 during all classes.

Oak Park Women’s Exchange Spring Pop-Up Shop items made by local crafters of the former Oak Park Women’s Exchange from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 4 at the Eagles Hall, 446 Hannah Ave. in Forest Park.

Author Discussion with Jeffrey Siger Listen to author Jeffrey Siger read and discuss his book “The Mykonos Mob” from 7 to 9 p.m. on May 3 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.

and the community gains a better prepared workforce, cadre of entrepreneurs, and leaders. It is also crucial to expose young people to the expectations and realities of today’s workplace and that takes a village.”

In addition to the two general meetings, council members could participate in panel discussions at the school, speak in classes, mentor or coach students, stage mock job interviews or provide job shadowing experiences. If possible, they could offer internships to students during their senior year.

Business and community leaders willing to take on a greater commitment in partnering with the high school would have the opportunity to serve in a smaller group called the “Cabinet,” which would include four meetings a year with the task of reviewing the school’s curriculum, leading full council meetings, scholarship and fundraising activities and participating in teacher development.

Proviso East has piloted its Marzano Academy for the first-time this year, which let freshman students choose to study in the “Arts and Communications Academy,” “Business and Human Services Academy” and “Science, Technology, Mathematics and

Author Discussion with Gail Lukasik Listen to author Gail Lukasik read and discuss her book “White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing” from 2 to 4 p.m. on May 5 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.

Engineering Academy.” Students would be paired with community leaders and organizations depending on where their academy best fit.

Patrick Hardy, principal of East, explained why he believes the new program will benefit both students and business people through a hypothetical situation.

“If you have installed a new software system at your business, and we are still teaching our students how to use the old system, when they graduate our students will not be able to fit right into your business,” he said.

Chris Everett, founder of Everett Wealth Solutions, a financial planning firm at 407 Marengo Ave., said she felt “proud” of the new initiative by East, adding that “students that have such a breath of fresh air in what used to be a stagnating quagmire.”

“I want all of Forest Park to really see and know what is happening. Involving the business community is a smart way to begin those connections. I look forward to serving on the team,” she said.

Gary Arnold, program director at the Progress Center for Independent Living, 7521 Madison St., said the program will help prepare students for life after high school.

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“What I heard about at the meeting is an initiative that engages Proviso East students and community members in a partnership that will give students tools that will help them move forward in high school and beyond, and a partnership that will strengthen Proviso and the surrounding communities in future,” he said. “Progress Center is excited to offer a role in the Proviso East Academies.”

Lisa Neumann, owner of In & Out Fitness, 7756 Madison St., said she was impressed and that Spoor-Harvey “seems to have a real understanding about the challenges which traditionally have faced this community and seems dedicated to turning it around.”

“I started a small business, from concept, to business plan, to financing, operations, invoicing, really everything,” Neumann said. “I also am a personal trainer, with many certifications in special populations as well as nutrition. I would love to share as much knowledge as they see fit, from industry specific information, shadowing/mentoring, speaking to groups.”

Those interested in joining the community and industry council can email him at jspoor-harvey@pths209.org.

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D91 students ‘go the distance’ Forest Park District 91 students will compete in the only known area 3K “Go The Distance” race from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 4 at the Roos Recreation Center, 7329 W. Harrison St. “We created a 3K race because nobody else has one, because an elementary school kid can do a 3K. A mile is not quite enough, and a 5K is a little too much. So we created a concept to give them something to feel proud of,” said Jackie Iovinelli, executive director of the Park District of Forest Park.

The 1.87-mile race, which is organized by D91 and the park district, will run through the south side of the park, on a course certified by the nonprofit USA Track & Field organization. D91 is paying for all students to

participate.

Children age 5 to 14 who are not enrolled at D91 must pay $5 to compete in the race.

Adult residents cost $10 to register; non-residents $15. Register online at pdofp.org.

Nathaniel Powell, program coordinator for community engagement at Rush Oak Park Hospital, estimated that the hospital donated between $300 and $1,000 to the event, making it the primary sponsor.

“It’s a new initiative, it involves health, it involves children, it involves the family and, ultimately, the community,” Powell said.

“It’s a fabulous idea, partnering with the school district as they embark on this new 3K race for the children and really uplifting children’s health.”

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Repeat offender charged with felony retail theft

News that's close to home

Police responded to Walmart, 1300 Desplaines Ave., about 8:30 p.m. on April 26, on a call that two people had attempted to steal nearly $200 worth of merchandise from the store.

A loss prevention employee detained Anthony Gray, 57, of Chicago who was carrying a backpack stuffed with $100 worth of clothes.

Walmart employees were unable to stop the woman, 41, who was with Gray, as she fled north through the store’s parking lot.

A name check revealed that Gray had an active warrant out from the Chicago Police Department for retail theft, as well as 10 previous felony convictions for theft. Gray received a felony charge of retail theft from Forest Park police.

The woman eventually returned to Walmart, saying she came back because the Chicago man had her cellphone. “I just lost my job,” she told police. She told police she tossed approximately $100 worth of stolen goods in the Walmart parking lot because she felt scared. Officers recovered the goods behind the shopping center.

She received a misdemeanor charge for retail theft.

Traffic stop reveals cannabis Police pulled over Daz Harris, 31, for driving with a suspended license about 5:17 p.m., April 25, on the 1100 block of Harlem Avenue.

Harris told police his license was suspended due to unpaid tickets. He could not provide proof of insurance to officers. Police smelled marijuana in the vehicle. Harris told police “it might be old blunts” and pointed to an ashtray.

While officers searched the vehicle, they smelled a strong odor of cannabis in the locked glove compartment. Harris unlocked the compartment, which revealed a plastic

YMCA

Menard’s from page 1 in Oak Park would not be affected during those six months. He added that, if the organization ends up developing a Melrose Park location, the Oak Park flagship would not be negatively impacted.

“At this point, until there’s a new facility, there will be absolutely no change here,” Jimenez said. “We are by no means divesting in the Oak Park facility. If anything, we’ll be doing what we always do — looking for ways to improve the facility.”

Jimenez said the decision to expand into Melrose Park was the result of a conversation he had in 2017 with Jesse Rosas, executive director of the Proviso Mental Health Commission.

“Proviso had just done a comprehensive study with sixth-graders, nearly 900 of them at various school districts and some

bag containing 57 grams of marijuana.

Harris received a felony charge for delivery/manufacture of cannabis over 30 grams, and misdemeanor charges for driving with a suspended license and possession of cannabis.

Arrested with knife at liquor store Police arrived at Jimmy’s Tobacco, 315 Harlem Ave., at 7:04 p.m. on April 22, on a call that a Forest Park man was threatening customers with a knife and a box cutter.

Officers found the suspect sitting in an alley on the 300 block of Elgin Avenue. He told police he had knives in his possession.

Police ordered him to keep his hands where they could see them. He responded by reaching into his back waistband, revealing a knife from his back pocket and dropping the folding knife on the ground. Officers saw a second knife strapped to the man’s belt.

The man was handcuffed and police removed the knife from his belt.

A group of people at the tobacco store identified the suspect, saying that when they arrived, he appeared to be verbally harassing a woman. He then approached another woman, reached into his pocket and revealed a box cutter. The woman exited the scene and told police he appeared highly intoxicated.

The man told officers he was approaching the liquor store when a group of teens “from the West Side” came up to him. He feared they would “jump” him, thought they mistook him for a rival gang member, and took out his knife to protect himself. Officers reported he was highly intoxicated.

The man was charged with assault and public intoxication.

stark [health and wellness] realities started to come through,” Jimenez said. “That got them thinking, how will we build our capacity to address some of this. A lot of it had to do with after-school enrichment and support.”

By May 2018, Jimenez said, the West Cook YMCA and the Proviso Mental Health Commission had developed a memo of understanding.

“We gave ourselves a year to evaluate whether or not we could make something happen,” Jimenez said. “We then started considering different sites and I kept coming back to the Menards site.”

The roughly 160,000-square-foot building — which is surrounded by some 400 parking spaces, and lumber and gardening areas that could also be redeveloped — is “one of those unique spaces, where no one knows if its Maywood, Melrose Park or River Forest.”

Jimenez said the Menards site is roughly three miles further into the West Cook YMCA’s service area — which comprises 10 communities and extends as far west as Bellwood and Stone Park, and as far north

Wallet stolen Sometime between 7 p.m. on April 26 and 10 a.m. on April 27, someone stole a wallet from a Cadillac parked on the 7500 block of Roosevelt Road. The victim told police the wallet contained her social security card, her daughter’s social security card, state ID and checkbook. Police did not observe any signs of forced entry.

The victim added that she had driven four of her brother’s friends the day before and left her wallet with them unattended while she pumped gas.

Thief pockets watch Sometime between 9 p.m. on April 25 and 7:15 a.m. on April 26, someone stole a watch from a vehicle parked in a garage on the 1000 block of Ferdinand Avenue. The victim told police the garage door was open and the vehicle was unlocked.

Burglar rides off with bike Sometime during the week of April 22, someone stole a bike from a storage unit in a building on the 1000 block of Desplaines Avenue. The Trek Navigator is valued at $420. The victim told police burglars cut and removed the lock securing the bike.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, April 22-29, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded.

Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

Nona Tepper as Franklin Park. The YMCA’s current Oak Park flagship is located near the easternmost border of its service area.

Jimenez said “if money wasn’t an option,” the former Menards, which has been vacant for roughly six years, would be home to a variety of preventive care and chronic disease programs, a natatorium and a food court serving healthy meals, among other services.

He said his team has already spoken to area hospitals about partnering to provide health and wellness services, and that a municipality has agreed to locate its emergency services center at the Melrose Park site. There would also be a 24/7 police presence.

Jimenez stressed, however, that all of these ideas are tentative and the redevelopment of the site, if it happens, would ultimately be affected by available funds. Jimenez declined to reveal how much the YMCA would pay for the building before the purchase agreement is finalized.

Jesse Rosas could not be reached for comment by deadline.

CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Celebrating Seniors Week | Calendar of Events Thursday • May 2 Flower Power! Banish Winter Isolation Thursday • 5/2/2019 10 am - 12:00 pm Oak Park Senior Services 130 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park Great Neighbors Collaboration (Arbor West Neighbors and OPRF Senior Services) Barbara Bodner

The group will meet to make paper flower pins and share ideas on how to dispel social isolation. Participants from the Great Neighbors Program will be present to share their experiences with Great Neighbors.

Perspiration & Inspiration: Why Staying Active is for Everyone

Thursday • 5/2/2019 10:30 am - 12 pm West Cook YMCA 8020 Madison St, River Forest West Cook YMCA Healthy Aging Program and Gottlieb Personal Trainer for Older Adults Cathaleen Roach Representatives from West Cook YMCA Healthy Aging Program and a Gottlieb Personal Trainer for Seniors explain why regular activity is so vital to aging well, from Chair Yoga attendees to Marathoners. Some demonstration of great exercises and Chair Yoga included.

Citizens Utility Bill Clinic

Thursday • 5/2/2019 • 2 to 4 pm Forest Park Public Library 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park Citizens Utility Board, Matt Cline

Bring copies of your gas, electric, ad phone bills for a free analysis from experts. They will show you how to spot unnecessary charges, what to watch for when shopping around the energy market, and your options when it comes to phone, TV, and Internet.

illnesses and pain, help you cope with feelings of isolation, transform you to become calmer and more relaxed, and lead you to a greater feeling of happiness and wellbeing.

Too Soon To Forget: A Documentary

Thursday • 5/2/2019 2 pm to 3:30 pm Dominican University, Priory Campus 7200 W. Division Room 263 River Forest Susan Frick, MSW, Julie Bach, PhD, LCSW, a “Dementia Friend” and a caregiver, Julie Bach A documentary developed by the Without Warning support group, a program for individuals and families who live with younger onset Alzheimer’s at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, is now available to view on local public television.

Too Soon to Forgetshowcases the importance of community in facing the journey of Alzheimer’s and shares the experiences and perspectives of nine families who have been affected by early-onset Alzheimer’s. The documentary was developed with leadership from Susan Frick, Director of the Without Warning program and a leader with Dementia Friendly Illinois and Dementia Friends Illinois.

The screening is presented by the Dominican University School of Social Work and Siena Center.

“Long Term Care Planning -Obtaining good care without going broke!”

Thursday • 5/2/2019 • 2 pm Oak Park Public Library Veterans Room 834 Lake St Delaney Delaney and Voorn, Ltd. Debby Preiser

Chair Yoga

Finding the best solution for the care of our loved ones is on everyone’s mind. The importance of making good decisions regarding the care of yourself or your loved ones is of the utmost importance. this presentation will outline finding quality care that

Are you looking to reduce stress, improve posture or increase mental clarity? Join us for chair yoga which may also lessen the impact of chronic

best suits your individual situion including: Home care, adult daycarre, independent living, and nursing care.

Get information on long term estate p lanning techniques, Medicare, Medicaid, VA Aid & Attendance benefits as well as negotiating the contract with a nursing home or home care agency.

Thursday • 5/2/2019 • 2 pm Oak Park Senior Services 130 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park Senior Services of Oak Park and River Forest Township Pamela Mahn

Giving 101: Strategies for making big impact in your community

Thursday • 5/2/2019 4 pm - 6 pm Oak Park Public Library, Small Meeting Room (2nd Floor) 834 Lake St Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation & Arbor West Neighbors Michelle Ptack

Learn the basics of giving from a panel including the experience of a nonprofit, a professional advisor, and a donor. You will gain the confidence to begin making charitable gifts, or to strengthen your existing philanthropy by hearing how gifts (of any size) can make the most impact.

Friday • May 3 Celebrating Seniors Special Preview and Shopping Event Friday • 5/3/2019 6 pm to 8pm Animal Care League’s 2nd Chance Shop-A thrift store benefiting homeless animals 808 Harrison Oak Park

Take advantage of special late shopping hours and a celebrating seniors preview of our store! Join us for beer, wine, appetizers, adoptable cats and a 20% off discount for all seniors attending the special shopping event. Shop for jewelry, unique gifts, housewares, cards, holiday decor and more with all proceeds benefiting the Animal Care League. Can’t make the event? Every Tuesday is Senior Discount day.

Shoppers 55+ can take advantage of 20% off store wide each and every Tuesday!

Re-Imagining Aging, One Breath at a Time.

Friday • 5/3/2019 2 pm to 3:30 pm River Forest Community Center 8020 Madison St, River Forest ML Wahlfeldt and Susan Lucci Cathaleen Roach

Time for a blend of breathing exercises (and why they are important) and mindfulness, with added experiences ofreflection. You’ll sleep better, find relaxation, and experience the power of community connection.

Beginning Bridge

Friday • 5/3/2019 11:15 am to 1:15 pm River Forest Park District, The Depot 401 Thatcher Ave, River Forest Mary Schultz, Karen Stille

Contract bridge is a partnership card game. Learn the basics of bidding, playing, and scoring through lecture and supervised play. Light refreshments will be served. Register online at rfparks.com or RSVP to Karen Stille at 708-366-6660 x105 or kstille@rfparks.com

The History of Baseball in Chicago with Dr. Kaufman Friday • 5/3/2019 • 1 pm Brookdale of Oak Park 1111 Ontario St. Oak Park Dr. Kevin Kaufmann, Patrick Carroll

Dr. Kevin Kaufmann of Loyola University will explore the history of baseball in Chicago. Come and enjoy this lecture and learn more about America’s favorite pastime.

An Introduction to Conscious Aging Workshops Friday • 5/3/2019 • 2 pm Oak Park Senior Services 130 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park Marc Blesoff and Sandy Prolman Pamela Mahn

Join us for a brief look at this innovative program focused on creating dialogue around looking for guidance, meaning making, connection and community as we age. Topics covered include shifting from self-limitation, lack, isolation, and fear toward expansiveness, inclusiveness, wholeness, connection, and compassion.

Terry Sullivan Trio Concert

Friday • 5/3/2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm River Forest Public Library 735 Lathrop Ave, River Forest Terry Sullivan Trio, Mary Kay Stiff

Enjoy a relaxing evening of fantastic music at an intimate jazz concert with the Terry Sullivan Trio! Vocalist Terry Sullivan, whose style is influenced by Anita O’Day and Blossom Drearie, sings in small nightclubs and concert venues in the Chicago area. You won’t want to miss it! This program is part of the 2019 Celebrating Seniors Week and is brought to you in partnership with River Forest Township.

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Saturday • May 4 Celebrating Seniors BlazeATrail 5K Run/Walk

Saturday • 5/4/2019 • 7 am Keystone Park 400 Keystone Dr, River Forest Celebrating Seniors, Richard Harrison

Enjoy a run or walk through beautiful River Forest, starting and finishing around Keystone Park. A goodie bag for all who register.

Pet Pals in the Park

Saturday • 5/4/2019• 9:30 am Keystone Park 400 Keystone Dr, River Forest Celebrating Seniors, Pat Koko

Bring your best four-legged friend—or any other pet you’d like—to a “pet pal” party. We will have local vendors and treats, especially for dogs. All are welcome! Plus bring your pet “Dressed to Impress” in their best costume!

Contest with prizes!

The Upside of Downsizing

Saturday • 5/4/2019 10:30 am - 11:30 am Oak Park Arms 408 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park Roz Byrne/Remax in the Village Heather Lindstrom Whether it’s sooner or later that you will be selling your house, you’ll find benefit from the up-to-the-minute info from a realtor who has been specializing in seniors for over a decade.

Caring for the Elder Caregiver Saturday • 5/4 • 2019 • 1 pm Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St Monika & Blaine Robinson of Living Fully at Home Monika Robinson

Strategies for taking care of a family member or significant other, navigating healthcare and caregiver supports

Sunday • May 5 Perfect Pairs - Chocolate and Wine

Sunday • 5/5/2019 5 pm to 6:30 pm Ten Thousand Villages 121 N. Marion St, Oak Park Ten Thousand Villages Volunteers Chris Hauri Learn about the power of trade in changing lives around the world, while tasting delicious fair trade chocolate and luscious wines. You’ll get to be “the judge” on which wines work best with which chocolates. Yum! To help

us plan, please RSVP at the store or by phone, 848-4572, by May 3.

Monday • May 6 Between Generations: Interviewing for Genealogy Research and How It Promotes Family Connectedness.

Monday • 5/6/2019 2 pm to 3 pm River Forest Community Center 8020 Madison St, River Forest Abby Schmelling and Bob Ray Cathaleen Roach

Abby Schmelling and Bob Ray discuss and demonstrate interview techniques for high schoolers to grandparents and at least two different ways to use the information you glean in your genealogy research.

Books and Bagels at Coffee Monday

Monday • 5/6/2019 10 am - 11 am River Forest Public Library 735 Lathrop Ave, River Forest River Forest Librarians Dorothy Houlihan and Mary Kay Stiff

Come join us for coffee, bagels, and booktalks from River Forest Library’s very own librarians at this very special edition of our regular Coffee Monday program. We will tell you about some great reads you won’t want to miss! Please bring your own book suggestions to share with the group if time permits. This program is part of the 2019 Celebrating Seniors Week and is brought to you in partnership with River Forest Township.

Radio Goes to War

Monday • 5/6/2019 • 7 pm Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St Steve Darnall, Debby Preiser

Radio host, Steve Darnall, presents “Radio Goes to War”. WWII marked the first time Americans hear about a global war through radio. Learn how radio brought tha war into lives of its listeners with presidential speakers, new, broadcasts, entertainment show for troops, and programs to boost morale at home.

Live Painting Performance with artist Michelle Thomas

Monday • 5/6/2019 • 1:30 pm Oak Park Senior Services 130 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park Michelle Thomas, Pamela Mahn

Join us for a fascinating live painting performance where this talented, passionate artist will feed off of the energy of the music and interactions

with the audience to create a beautiful work of art. At the end of the event, the piece will be available for sale with the proceeds benefitting the Celebrating Seniors Coalition emergency fund.

Getting Ready for Medicare Monday • 5/6/2019 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Rush Oak Park Hospital 520 S. Maple Ave, Centennial Room, Oak Park Christine Brooks, Nathaniel Powell

RUSH Oak Park Hospital in conjunction with Oak Park Township Senior Services come get the facts about enrolling in Medicare and supplement plans that can seem overwhelming. Call to register at 708660-4636.

Tuesday • May 7 Fall Prevention for Seniors

Tuesday • 5/7/2019 • 3:30pm Concordia University Chicago KCC Alumni Room 7400 Augusta St. River Forest Nick Preys, Synergy Homecare of Oak Park Falls are the 2nd leading cause of accidental death in the US and can lead to bone fractures and serious injury. Join us for an interactive and lively discussion on how to minimize and prevent falls in your home and in your daily life.

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Platform Tennis Social

Tuesday • 5/7/2019 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Keystone Park Platform Tennis Courts 7920 Central Ave, River Forest RFPD Staff & Experienced Platform Tennis Players, Karen Stille

Come try out the new fast-growing sport in the Midwest! Platform Tennis is a racquet sport derived from tennis, developed in 1928 in Scarsdale, NY. Platform Tennis is played with a solid paddle as opposed to a strung racquet, and a depressurized tennis ball is used along with an underhand serve. All equipment will be provided.

Light refreshments will be served.

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SCCOPRF Open House/ Weaving Demo

Tuesday • 5/7/2019 9:30 am to 12 pm SCCOPRF Learning Center 414 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park Helen Schmuker and Nancy Grayson

Medicare Maze Informational Workshop

The Lifelong Learning Center offers ongoing classes in art, stained glass, weaving, languages, sewing, lapidary, woodshop, ceramics and more. Come and take an informal tour of our new space! From 10am to 11am there will be a simple weaving demonstration on a four-harness floor loom.

Let us guide you through the Medicare Maze. Snacks, refreshments and entertainment available for guests.

Tuesday • 5/7/2019 • 2 pm Oak Park Senior Services 130 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park Village of Oak Park Development Customer Services, Eric Pedersen

Tuesday • 5/7/2019 11 am - 12 pm Oak Street Health 18 Chicago Ave, Oak Park Oak Street Health, Sally Holian

Step-by-Step: DeCluttering & Downsizing and What to Do With All That Stuff Tuesday • 5/7/2019 1 pm to 2:30 pm River Forest Community Center 8020 Madison St, River Forest Laura Bruzas and Kristi Bangert Cathaleen Roach

Enjoy a great panel discussion with professionals Laura Bruzas and KTisti Bangert, including instruction, handouts, tips and strategies on your decluttering or downsizing projects. Come learn many specifics on the topic that is garnering national attention. Pre-registration recommended but not required. Email

Choosing the Right Contractor

Home renovations and projects can be overwhelming with colors, sizes, finishes, and budgets keeping you up at night. Now imagine picking the wrong contractor…. This seminar will educate you on how to pick “the best” and weed out “the rest”.

Wednesday • May 8 ZUMBA GOLD

Wednesday • 5/8/2019 10 am - 11 am ROOS Center Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St, Forest Park Rosemary Spirizza, Nathaniel Powell

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Celebrating Seniors Week | Calendar of Events Zumba Gold is a dance based fitness class sponsored by Rush Oak Park Hospital. Zumba Gold have participants exercising from their chair for the first XX hour followed by XX hour of standing. Come join fellow seniors in this exciting way to get fit.

OPTSS sponsors IL Secretary of State “Super Seniors” Day Wednesday • 5/8/2019 10 am - 2 pm River Forest Community Center 8020 Madison St, River Forest Oak Park Township Senior Services Cathaleen Roach OPTSS sponsors IL Secretary of State “Super Seniors” Day. Obtain State ID. Renew driver’s license.

Vision screening and Rules of Road book instruction included. Call 708383-4806 to register with Oak Park Township’s Charles Barnes. Preregistration suggested.

How to Die in Oregon: Film and Discussion Wednesday • 5/8/2019 1 pm - 4 pm Oak Park Public Library, Veterans Room 834 Lake St. Compassion & Choices, IL, Roz Byrne

Join Doug Devchler to view and discuss the sundance film and award-winning documentary about the growing “medical aid in dying” movement.

Crime Prevention: Scams and Fraudulent Activity Wednesday • 5/8/2019 11 am - 12:30 pm River Forest Village Hall Community Room 400 Park Ave River Forest

Officer Ben Ransom - River Forest Police Department/Emlee Hilliard-Smith - US Securities and Exchange Commission Teaching about crime, crime prevention and victim response.

Primarily addressing various popular scams and fraudulent activities to be aware of. Guest speaker (Emlee Hilliard Smith) from US S.E.C. to talk about financial fraud and scams. We will end with a Q&A session.

Can You Afford to Retire?

Wednesday • 5/8/2019 7 to 8:30 pm Forest Park Public Library 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park Jim Flanagan, Skye Lavin

Jim Flanagan of Bentron Financial Group will help you ask the questions every retiree must answer before embarking on a successful retirement, with special attention to the nuances of Social Security.

Planning and Prevention

Wednesday • 5/8/2019 9:30 am to 10:30 am Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex 415 Lake St, Oak Park Aoife Lee (Presenter from Rush Oak Park Hospital) and Al Tischina (Fitness Instructor from Park District of Oak Park), Laura Greeley

Join us Wednesday, May 8th for a presentation on Advanced Directives

by Rush Oak Park Hospital from 9:3010A, followed by a light exercise class from 10-10:30A, hosted by the Park District of Oak Park. Please come dressed prepared to exercise.

Bocce Ball Social

Wednesday • 5/8/2019 4:30 - 6:30pm

Celebrating Seniors “60 Over 60” Celebration and Closing Dinner

Memorial Parkway Bocce Courts Lake St. between Jackson & Monroe, River Forest Karen Stille

Celebrate Seniors Week at Memorial Parkway during an introductory course on bocce play. The ancient game of bocce closely resembles bowling, requiring strategy and some luck. What a great game to play on a beautiful day with your friends and neighbors! Park District staff and players will be on hand to teach the game of bocce ball, followed by open play. Light refreshments will be served. Register online at rfparks.com or RSVP to Karen Stille at 708-3666660 x105 or kstille@rfparks.com

Thursday • May 9 Elder Life Planning Using Legal Tools like Advanced Directives, Wills and TODI’s.

Thursday • 5/9/2019 10:30 am - 12 pm River Forest Community Center 8020 Madison St, River Forest Tom Wendt, Cathaleen Roach

Always a hugely popular event, the Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) Legal Director and attorney Torn Wendt educates and answers questions on irnpmt ant legal tools we can use for later life planning.

Medicare Maze Informational Workshop Thursday • 5/9/2019 1 pm to 2 pm Oak Street Health 18 Chicago Ave, Oak Park Oak Street Health, Sally Holian

Memory Café and Dementia Friendly?

What Does It All Mean?

Thursday • 5/9/2019 2 pm to 3 pm Oak Park Senior Services 130 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park Sharon Stolz, Lydia Manning, Pamela Mahn

Have you heard new terms being discussed in the community? What is a Memory Café? What does Dementia Friendly River Forest mean? Learn about these incredible programs and opportunities for you to volunteer and/or participate in our community!

Saturday • May 18 Who’s Knocking at Your Door?

Saturday • 5/18/2019 10 am - 12 pm Concordia University Chicago KCC Oak Park/River Forest Room 7400 Augusta St. River Forest (Bonnie Brae, just south of Division, next to garage) SCSCC and the Oak Park Police Department, Donna Smith SCSCC sponsors a ruse entry and fashion show of uniforms. Oak Park Police Department to demonstrate ruse entry and interviews several local utilities companies (uniforms) to know what to ask when they knock on the door. Hosted the by the Center for Gerontology.

Let us guide you through the Medicare Maze. Snacks, refreshments and entertainment available for guests.

Thursday • 5/9/2019 • 6 pm to 8 pm Concordia University Chicago • KCC Oak Park/River Forest Room 7400 Augusta St., River Forest (Bonnie Brae, just south of Division, next to garage)

60 Over 60 - Class of 2019 Join us as we celebrate this year’s “60 Over 60” honorees -- local citizens who have made an enduring and wide-ranging impact on the community through education, business, public service, social service agencies and beyond. For honorees and their invited guest. This year, we welcome additional guests to join this celebratory dinner. Dinner reservations available for only $25 per person. Proceeds are used to support senior emergency funds in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park. Call Oak Park Township Senior Services to reserve at (708) 383-8060.

Advanced reservations required by April 30.

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V I E W

Last-minute actions

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irst of all, Commissioner Dan Novak was right.

Final meetings of about-to-be-recast public bodies are not the time to take binding actions that inhibit incoming elected officials. And in a village where money is tight to the point where there is effectively a built-in budget deficit, the about-to-retire mayor and council should not make a hire and should not lock in across-theboard pay hikes for non-union staff.

So good for Novak for casting votes against those actions and for publicly explaining his positions at the meeting in a social media post and in a letter to the editor to the Review.

Two percent raises are modest but not if the village does not have 2 percent to spend, not if the incoming mayor and board might want to consider a more progressive way to dole out raises than across-the-board, evenly and to everyone. Making a quick hire in public works may seem pedestrian but not when it is done without an open hiring process. If overhauling hiring, setting an intentional goal of diversifying village staff isn’t high on the next administration’s goal list then we’ll be surprised and disappointed.

We are looking for leadership from Mayor-elect Rory Hoskins that empowers commissioners to speak up, make an argument and respectfully discuss tough choices. Good for Commissioner Novak for getting a head start on that more open approach.

Proviso’s 5-year plan

By a near unanimous vote, the Proviso Township High Schools board last month passed District 209’s first ever five-year financial plan. This is notable only in the historical context of a failing school district with such profound financial troubles and active mismanagement that the state of Illinois came in to take over the district’s financial operations many years back.

Let that sink in a moment. The state of Illinois, a government entity without two nickels, a pension system which threatens to swamp us all, and with an elongated history of corruption, felt the need to come to Proviso to right this ship of three public high schools.

But to its credit, the Financial Oversight Panel put in place by the state has been a good steward of taxpayer funds and a strict taskmaster as this woebegone school district finally, over several years, put some financial procedures in place.

The hope now is that, with a master facilities plan in place and a five-year financial plan adopted, the FOP will continue to work with the district as construction contracts are doled out.

This school district has never been seriously underfunded by taxpayers. Rather it was mismanaged by elected officials who did not focus on simple goals of educating young people, demanding competent, steady administrative leadership. Constant drama, chaos and self-dealing brought D209 to the cliff ’s edge.

The road back over these past four years has been intense and inspirational. But with $72 million in available funding available over the next several years to begin a thorough physical remaking of the district’s three major campuses, this is no time to lose focus. In the not-so-distant past, dubious choices were made on how large amounts of scarce funds were spent on emergency fixes, bad hires and nepotism.

Never again.

OPINION

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Love your enemies?

hud Ahmadi emailed his friends Michael Rosenthal and Pastor Walter Mitty, asking them to meet him at Bernie’s coffee shop, saying he wanted to figure something out.

“You OK?” asked Michael, as they sat down at a table right next to the history of religions book shelf in Bernie’s combination book store and coffee shop. “I got the sense from your email that you were struggling with something.”

Ehud’s smile was tinged with sadness.

“You’re perceptive, Michael. You might say I’m on something of a jihad. I’m struggling to conform my life to the will of Allah, and I thought you two might be able to help me.”

On hearing that, Michael and Pastor Walt rolled up their emotional sleeves and got ready to do some spiritual work. That was the kind of relationship they had. “Religion is like the mafia,” Michael often said to explain where each of them was coming from. “You are either all the way in or all the way out.”

The three were all the way into their particular religions, yet at the bottom of each of their traditions was an awareness that an insight from another faith could shine a light on what was most profound in their own.

“Here’s my struggle,” Ehud began with a sigh. “You are all aware of the terrorist massacres in places of worship. Christians in Sri Lanka. Muslims in New Zealand. Jews last year in Pittsburgh.”

Michael and Pastor Walt waited silently as their Muslim friend decided what to say next.

Ehud continued, “You both celebrated Passover a couple weeks ago, right?”

Pastor Walt and his Jewish neighbor nodded.

“Well, from this Muslim’s perspective, the Passover for Jews is about remembering how God freed his people from slavery in Egypt with a mighty arm and an outstretched hand. So, if you were one of the people of Israel the Exodus was evidence of God’s love for them, even if it involved thousands of Egyptians losing their lives. But if you were an Egyptian. . . .”

“So,” said Michael, “you’re saying that how you experience God would depend on what tribe you are in, right?”

“Right,” Ehud replied, “but if you are a Christian, the Passover was the occasion on the night before Jesus was crucified when he washed the disciples’ feet like a servant, and then he commanded them to love others as he had loved them.”

“And the two versions seem like polar opposites, right?” said Pastor Mitty.

“Seems clear to me,” said Ehud. “So here’s the question. To which of those versions of the guidance regarding how to respond to terrorists?”

“Love will conquer all,” each one of them wanted to say.

“See, I want to say ‘love’ is the answer,” Ehud finally said out loud, “but unlike the Christian gospels the Quran teaches us to love our friends, but it doesn’t say anything about loving our enemies, much less praying for them. The Prophet, blessed be he, commanded us to not start wars against peaceful nations, but if any of them attacks a Muslim nation, then it is natural to take up arms and defend your country. The Prophet seems more grounded in the real world.”

Bernie Rolvaag couldn’t help overhearing the conversation, and walking over to their table he said, “You know the Catholic tradition created the Just War Theory, which more or less lays out what Ehud just said about the Quran.”

“But that’s the frustrating problem,” Ehud said. “Whoever came up with that theory was in effect saying that Jesus’ approach to life doesn’t work. But I’m not sure that an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is working either. And really, down deep I do want love to be the answer.”

“Like, maybe World War II is an example of that Just War Theory working,” said Pastor Mitty as he nodded in understanding, “but as far as I can see most of the armed conflicts since then have been anything but just wars. Violence just seems to breed more violence.”

“Like the bombing of churches on Easter in Sri Lanka was just payback for what happened in New Zealand—at least according to ISIS,” Ehud added.

After a minute of silence, Michael said, “Here’s a thought. In the original Passover and the Exodus that followed, the enemy was external.

“Oh I see,” said Ehud, “and you’re saying that when Jesus washed his disciples’ feet during that Passover meal, he was addressing an enemy that is internal. And that enemy is our inability or unwillingness to love.”

At that point Michael started laughing.

Pastor Mitty and Ehud had puzzled looks on their faces, until Michael calmed down enough to explain, “I tried to imagine Donald Trump washing the feet of a family from Honduras seeking asylum and the scene struck me as beyond absurd.”

“For him,” Pastor Mitty agreed, “the enemy is always external. Someone else is always to blame.”

“Come to think of it,” said Ehud, “I can’t think of any world leader, or for that matter, any of the Democrats running for president humbling themselves in that way either. Can you think of anyone seeking power who would call for a national day of repentance as their first act after being sworn in?”

“You got me thinking,” said Michael who had become serious. “It’s kind of a game we play. I mean criticizing prominent people. But, maybe that past time is a form of avoidance. Maybe focusing on the sins of people in power is a way of avoiding what we need to be doing right here in Poplar Park?

“Like for instance? Ehud asked.

“Like,” Michael replied after taking a deep breath, “when is the last time any of us washed anyone’s feet, if you know what I mean? Especially people we don’t like.”

The three men sat silently for what felt like a long time sipping their coffee and mentally making lists of the people who irritated or angered or whom had disappointed them.

Finally, Ehud checked his watch and said, “Got to get to work. Thanks, guys. I’m not sure I’ve figured anything out, but for some reason I feel a little more grounded.”

Pastor Mitty didn’t say it out loud, but as he followed his two friends out of the coffee shop he made a promise to himself that before going to bed that night he would pray for Donald Trump.

TOM

HOLMES

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RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian

Check First.

First Congregational Church of Maywood

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

Refreshments and fellowship follow the service.

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

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

William S. Winston Pastor

ELCA, Lutheran

Good Shepherd

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

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

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

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

3:30-4:00pm

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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

Interfaith families are welcome.

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

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Child care available 9-11am

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

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

Fair Oaks

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

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

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

Childcare Available

Grace Lutheran School

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

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

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

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

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

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

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

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

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

Our Mass is family-friendly.

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

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

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

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

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

Upcoming Religious Holidays

May1-2 Yom HaSho’ah

1-2 Ridván (12th day) 5 Ramadan

8-9 Yom Ha’Atzmaut

19 Buddha Day-Vesak

23 Declaration of the Báb

Judaism

Bahá’í

Islam

Judaism

Buddhism Bahá’í

28 Ascension of Baha’u’lláh Bahá’

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

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P/T SECRETARY/PARALEGAL Part time Legal Secretary/Paralegal for solo practitioner in Oak Park.

Ideal candidate has 3+ years legal experience, ability to multitask, and is detailed-oriented. Proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Office, and Adobe necessary. Knowledge in following areas helpful: Family law, Criminal, Real Estate and Personal injury. 20-25 hours per week, flexible as needed.

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Full/ part time with flexible hours available. Apply in person at Jim and Pete’s 7806 W North Ave. Elmwood Park, IL (708)453-5204 SUMMER (TEMPORARY FULL TIME) SUMMER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST The Summer Day Care Program is accepting applications for nurturing individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11 year old children. Position is Monday through Friday, 8-hour shift between the hours of 7:30am and 6:00pm.

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Contact Amy O’Rourke, Director of Day Care at: aorourke@hephzibahhome.org Equal Opportunity Employer SYSTEMS ANALYST The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Systems Analyst in the Information Technology Department. Applicant will need to be knowledgeable and capable to apply the principles and techniques of various programming languages, database, computer programming, on-line programming and programming documentation.

Additional skillsets include systems analysis and design techniques, such as database normalization, business analysis, workflow procedure, modular programming, stored procedures, and interface with operating system. Our technology environment consists of MS-SQL & Tools, Superion OneSolution CAD/ RMS, CityView Permit, Licensing & Inspections, ERSI ArcGIS, Laserfiche and web software (Java, HTML, Adobe ColdFusion and Drupal).http://www.oak-park.us/ .

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CITY RENTALS AUSTIN RENAISSANCE APARTMENTS. A HUD-subsidized affordable Apartment property announces the opening of its waiting list! The development is located on Washington Blvd in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Studio, one, and two-bedroom apartments are offered with a maximum occupancy of four persons permitted.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMEIRICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANT MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARVA BYRD AKA MARVA J. BYRD; JUANA BYRD; MICHAEL BYRD; THOMAS P. QUINN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MARVA BYRD AKA MARVA J. BYRD; Defendants, 18 CH 5159 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE COUNTY OF COOK, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS: P.I.N. 15-16-320-046-0000.

Commonly known as 926 Suffolk Avenue, Westchester, IL 60154.

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

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-021115 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3118336 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

HENRY MCDONALD; Defendants, 18 CH 5656 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-18-211-047-0000.

Commonly known as 302 North Wolf Way, Hillside, IL 60162.

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

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-016593 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3118464 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.DEXTER M. CRAWFORD AKA DEXTER M. CRAWFORD, JR., CRYSTAL R. CRAWFORD, UNITED STATES OF AMERICADEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, EMERGENT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LTD. Defendants 17 CH 06828 452 N. JACKSON BLVD. 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 13, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 452 N.

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JACKSON BLVD., HILLSIDE, IL 60162 Property Index No. 15-08-329-0200000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $98,482.50.

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

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

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

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.

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(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. 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 identifi-

cation for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 2120-13631.

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-13631 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 06828 TJSC#: 39-2247 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

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

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

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-18077.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-18077 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 00566 TJSC#: 39-2476 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK NA F/K/A RBS CITIZENS NA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, F.S.B. Plaintiff, -v.EDNA R. MCCOY, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 10/17/1990 A/K/ A TRUST NO. 1182-CH, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 00566 205 S HARVEY AVE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 1, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 24, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 205 S HARVEY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-307-0160000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

WILLA M. SPENCER AKA WILLA SPENCER; Defendants, 17 CH 11395 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-420-004-0000.

Commonly known as 420 Wesley Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302.

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

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-027765 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3119649

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

904 ELGIN

317 N. HARVEY

D L O S

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

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

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

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

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

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

1016 CIRCLE AVENUE

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

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317 ELGIN

MOTHER’S DAY SALE

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

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

CE I R P D E C U RED

1338 MARENGO

631 MARENGO

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

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

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121 N. Marion St. • Oak Park • 708-848-4572 Artisans have been paid in full. Discount applied to item of equal or lesser value. Offer valid at participating stores and online from 5/1/19-5/12/19 at 11:59 pm ET. Not valid with other offers or discounts, or purchase of clearance merchandise, gift cards, Bunyaad rugs, or consumables.

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In The Village, Realtors® 526 ASHLAND AVE OPEN SUN 12-1:30 PM

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River Forest • $799,000 4BR, 4BA Call Marion x111

Oak Park • $449,000 3BR, 1.1BA Call Kris x101

Oak Park • $349,000 2BR, 2.1BA Call Roz x112

Forest Park • $294,800 Multi unit Call Kyra x145

Elmwood Park • $225,000 2BR, 1BA Call Laurie x186

Home of the Week

River Forest • $699,000 5BR, 3.2BA Call Roz x112

Oak Park • $619,000 4BR, 1.1BA Call Elissa x192

Oak Park • $499,000 5BR, 3BA Call Joe x117

Open Sunday 1-3pm Oak Park • $359,900 3BR, 2.1BA Call Jane x118

Harry Walsh, Managing Broker

Joe Langley

Mike Becker

Kari Chronopoulos

Elmwood Park • $290,000 3BR, 1.1BA Call Harry x116

Roz Byrne

Jane McClelland

Tom Byrne

Keri Meacham

617 N. Harvey Ave,Oak Park $375,000 • 3BR, 1.1BA Call Kyra X145

Oak Park • $106,000 1BR, 1BA Call Mike x120

Laurie Christofano

Mary Murphy

Elissa Palermo

Marion Digre

Kyra Pych

Morgan Digre

Linda Rooney

Ed Goodwin

Kris Sagan