Four local owners developed the space for o -season practice and mental performance o erings
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Ever noticed how there’s no indoor training space in Forest Park for baseball and softball come the harsh Chicago winter? Well, that’s changed with the opening of Prime Athletic Club, which provides 11,000 square feet for baseball and softball practice, clinics and camps where there was once a T-shirt factory at 1401 Circle Ave.
Hundreds of locals attended Prime Athletic Club’s ribbon cutting on June 30 to get a first look at the 70-by-56-foot turf infield, 70-foot-long retractable batting cages and a small area for strength and conditioning covering half the facility Prime Athletic Club is hosting tryouts this week for its own baseball and softball teams for 8-yearolds to high schoolers. They will offer camps and clinics throughout the year
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Prime Athletic Club open for baseball and softball training
Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins and head baseball coach Scott DeGrazia cut the ribbon at Prime Athletic Club.
Four local owners – Scott DiGrazia of Chicago, Mike Ernst of Forest Park, Brian Straw of Oak Park and Dan Anderegg of River Forest – launched Prime Athletic Club because an indoor space for off-season skill development was lacking in and around Forest Park
“This area is short on facilities for baseball and softball and, in the area as a whole, I think it’s short on player development and building athletes into young men and women outside of the sport,”
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By BILL DWYER Contributing Reporter
The interdiction last November of the delivery of one and a half kilos of cocaine at a Forest Park residence just two blocks east of the Forest Park police station has resulted in the indictment of six people on drug conspiracy charges.
A superseding indictment filed in federal court June 10 lodged drug conspiracy charges against Andre DeBruce, 40, of Schiller Park, and Terrance Patton, 40, Craig Caldwell, 43, Timothy Belin, 48, Jennifer Word, 39, and Denomoius Wells, 41, all of Chicago.
Patton, Caldwell and DeBruce all have prior criminal convictions, DeBruce for distribution
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Dominican realigns around tech, health care, career training
Reorganization follows the university’s new strategic plan
By HOPE BAKER Contributing Reporter
Facing an array of challenges and operating with a new strategic plan in place, Dominican University has reorganized its academic offerings with a focus on technolog y/analytics, health and social services, and “alternative educational pathways,” which translates to career training that will provide specialized certifications and credentials.
The changes, planned over a two-year period, resulted in a consolidation of the university’s four colleges into three areas of focus. The new structure was publicly implemented on July 1.
The process, said President Glena Temple, “has no doubt been time-consuming and disruptive to some. However, the changing landscape of higher education and the demog raphic clif f requires us to be focused in responding to market needs and constantly evaluating our portfolio of offerings.”
Temple said all colleges face a stiff decline in the projected number of 18-yearolds graduating from Illinois high schools in the coming years. And, she said, while Dominican has seen strong enrollment growth in recent years, “We need to re-
spond to the changing labor market needs and interests of our students to maintain this market position.”
Temple acknowledged that Dominican and many other traditional liberal arts schools have seen a decline interest in “traditional humanities disciplines and more toward business, sciences and health-care fields.” Howev humanities courses and inno manities professors remain inte many majors and minors in other fields.
Dr. Mia Hardy, the school’s pr “We think this realignment is really going to allow us to have a different kind of student experience that’s more impactful. We’re looking to create more synergies within some of the areas that are closely aligned. It’s also going to allow faculty within certain disciplines to coalesce.”
Dominican University president Glena Temple
As of July 1, the School of Education will be inte grated into the Rosary Colle ge of Arts, Education, and Sciences. The School of Information Studies and the Brennan School of Business will join the Colle ge of Business, Information Studies, and Technology, and the School of Social Work will now be part of the Borra Colle ge of Health Sciences.
Hardy said the restructuring is the result of many months of careful research, discussion and collaboration among faculty, staf f, university leaders, and the university’s Restructuring Steering Committee. No majors or minors will be eliminated as a result of the transition from a fourcolle ge model to a three colle ges. Although the university stopped admitting new the-
ater arts majors and minors in January 2025, Hardy said that decision was separate from the academic restructuring that rolled out on July 1.
“Theater is a major that is on pause at the moment so some reassessment can be done, but that’s separate from this,” she said.
In an email sent to the Dominican community, Hardy for mally announced the changes, saying the reorganization of academic programs will “foster greater collaboration across disciplines, better align related academic programs, and streamline our organizational structure for enhanced synergies.”
Under the new model, an associate provost for adult education and special pro-
grams position was also created. Bianca Sola-Perkins, who has been the dean of continuing education at Triton Colle ge since 2021, will assume the role on July 7. In her new position, Sola-Perkins will focus on enhancing educational opportunities for adult and non-traditional learners and serve as a key collaborator with various university divisions as Dominican continues to create and deliver innovative, accessible and culturally responsive programs.
“It’s an exciting time around Dominican,” Hardy said. “I think faculty, staf f, administration and students are really looking forward to seeing what kind of positive energy will come from this change.”
Wall of Renown expands with 13 new inductees
e Historical Society of Forest Park is updating the Village Hall exhibit of local leaders for the rst time in almost three decades
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
If you’ve even been to the basement of Forest Park Village Hall, then you’ve seen the glass case that holds a timeline of local events and village artifacts, plus the surrounding wall, decorated with photos of Forest Park residents who have contributed to the village’s success.
The Historical Society of Forest Park created the Wall of Renown in 1984 for the village’s centenary, and it hasn’t been updated since 1998 – when nearly three dozen residents had their photos on display. The wall also includes short bio graphies, recognizing locals for their leadership, public service, volunteering and overall cultural impact.
But this month, 13 Forest Parkers, past and present, are being added to the Wall of Renown. The public works department has helped the Historical Society to install the updated Wall of Renown, which will include the following new inductees:
Isaac Beal
Isaac Beal is a for mer CTA director and veteran of the Ar my Air Corps but is perhaps most widely reco gnized in Forest Park for spending 30 years as a Neighborhood Watch Ambassador. Beal was one of the first eight members of the watch and was reco gnized for his service to the community at a council meeting in 2022. He also has an honorary street designation at Marengo and Lexington.
Joe and Sandy Byrnes
Husband-and-wife Joe and Sandy Byrnes have spent decades living and leading in Forest Park. After serving in the Air Force, Joe Byrnes joined the Forest Park Police Department, where he worked his way to deputy chief. He served as an elected commissioner for both the village and the Park District of Forest Park, leading ef for ts to improve infrastructure and recreational spaces. Last year, the village created an honorary street designation for him on the corner of Harvard and Thomas. For about a decade, Sandy Byrnes has
headed Forest Park’s Senior Citizens Club, where those over age 55 meet weekly for games and socializing. She’s also an avid volunteer at the park district, where she’s taught cooking, art and sewing classes.
Anthony Calderone
Anthony Calderone, mayor of Forest Park from 1999 to 2019, holds the record as the village’s longest-serving mayor. While in office, Calderone led multiple infrastructure projects, grew community events and public safety initiatives. Before becoming mayor, Calderone was an auxiliary police officer and village council commissioner.
Rober t Dowd
Working as a tile salesman by day, Robert Dowd deeply impacted Forest Park through his role as village commissioner, commissioner at the Park District of Forest Park and recreation supervisor at the park district. Dowd helped launch the village’s Little League, became its manager, and even has one of the baseball fields named after him. He and his wife raised their five children in town, and Dowd also coached grade school basketball for a quar ter-century.
Karen Dylewski
As director of the Howard Mohr Community Center since 2008, Karen Dylewski has led countless youth and senior programs and serves a vital role in helping residents navigate social service programs and connecting them with local resources. Dylewski is a lifelong Forest Parker who has a hand in Meals on Wheels and the Community Center’s food pantry, plus helps organize the annual Groovin’ in the Grove, French markets, toy drives, health fairs and car shows.
Edith Heilemann
Edith Heilemann was the Forest Park Review’s first associate editor and re porter, working for the newspaper from 1917 to 1941. One of her best-known weekly sections was “Chirpings of the Canary,” an overview of everything Forest Park.
Past Wall of Renown Inductees
Before the Historical Society updated the Wall of Renown for the first time in 27 years, only a handful of Forest Parkers graced it. They include:
■ Leon Bourassa (1798-1863), the first landowner in Forest Park
■ Ferdinand Haase (1826 - 1872), an early settler
■ Wilbert Haase (1892 - 1959) owned L.G. Haase Co., which made concrete products for cemeteries, and had a patent for Wilbert Vault
■ Lorentz Kaercher (1915 - 1991) was park commissioner and a member of the Health Board
■ Robert Mohr Haeger (1922 - 1992) was a police and fire commissioner and publisher of the Forest Park Review
■ Henry Mohr (1869 - 1957) served as president of Harlem (now Forest Park), president of Forest Park, and mayor for a total of 13 years
■ Howard Mohr (1921 - 1977) co-founded Mohr Oil, plus served as Forest Park mayor and State Senator
■ Roy Mohr (1896 - 1974) co-founded Mohr Oil and served as township assessor
■ Frederick Rall Jr. (1928 - ) served as the U.S. Air Force’s chief engineer
■ Fred Marunde (1935 - 2025) was village commissioner and mayor
■ Dr. Frank Orland (1917 - 2000) was a dentist who founded the Historical Society of Forest Park
served as trustee on the Forest Park and Proviso school boards
■ Dr. Marcus Wagner (1870 - 1960)
■ Rev. Alvin Wagner (1907 - ) was a pastor of St. John V. Lutheran Church for 41 years
■ Carl Behnke (1905 - 1979) opened the Forest Park School of Music and was a music and choir director at local schools and churches
■ Dr. Jacob Bieger (1869 - 1911) was a local doctor who served on the Board of Education
■ Bertha Koepel (1897 - 1983) taught in Forest Park schools for 43 years
■ Mae Baldridge (1919 - 2012) worked as a nurse for St. John, St. Bernardine and Forest Park Public Schools, was a Board of Health member and active PTA officer
■ Ray Block (1921 - 1994) was a member of American Legion’s Forest Park post, village planning commission and zoning board of appeals
■ Lorraine Popelka (1932 - 2007) was the first woman mayor and taught swimming at the pool for decades
■ Helen Imber (1898 - 1983) taught at Forest Park schools for 41 years and was a large donor to the Forest Park Public Library
■ Emery Parichy (1899 - 1992) built an athletic stadium in Forest Park, organized the Forest Park Bloomer Girls Softball Team, was a library board member, and
■ Viola Gitzel (1903 - 1971) was a member of the Forest Park Library board, plus president of the Forest Park Women’s Club and the Forest Park Centennial Committee.
■ Henry Maiwurm (1855 - 1926) was the first postmaster of Forest Park after the village was renamed from Harlem and was allowed a post office
■ Mathilde Petersohn (1892 - 1973) was a library board member and the first woman president of the Board of Education
■ Albert Roos (1854 - 1944) founded A. Roos and Sons Bank, which became Forest Park State Bank
■ Albert C. Roos (1882 - 1965) was president of his father’s bank, treasurer of School Township 39 for 50 years, and helped organize the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park
■ Fred Roos (1883 - 1943) was vice president of his father’s bank, village attorney, and the first man from Forest Park in the state legislature
■ Bess Roos (1884 - 1977) was the wife of Albert C., active in welfare work, and served on the Library Board
■ Otto Reich (1889 - 1939) served as village commissioner and village treasurer
■ Ernest Reich (1886 - 1963) assessed local real estate and was township assessor
■ Ver non Reich (1910 - 1966) was mayor, commissioner and a State Representative
■ Marlene Oney Quandt worked for the village for 40 years, most recently as village clerk
■ Cynthia Lu (Quitsch) Lyons (19471998) was director of the Howard Mohr Community Center for 14 years
Geung Goo (Michael) Lee
Geung Goo (Michael) Lee was a longtime business owner in Forest Park, operating Lee’s Auto Service at Madison and Des Plaines for over 30 years. Lee was known to work alongside his mechanics and fix flat tires free of charge. His dedication to Forest Park led the village to name the intersection where Lee’s Auto Service sat as Geung Goo Michael Lee Way last year. Lee and his wife raised four daughters in Forest Park, one of whom is Linda Lee, who runs Kalina Pain Institute on Circle Avenue with her husband, Jared Kalina.
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State health dept. blocks pot baker y from Harlem opening
Business ow ners are challenging the state citing other similar bakeries
By MICHAEL DRAKULICH Contributing Reporter
A bakery/restaurant specializing in cannabis-infused goods still has not been approved to open and operate on Harlem Avenue, as the two owners continue to fight with the state and Cook County health departments about what the business can and cannot serve.
Pretty Original Thing, located at 123 S. Harlem Ave., was supposed to have opened in May. However, owners Nick Kollias and Jason Skiouris have been going back and for th with the state and Cook County, which have prevented the business from opening, apparently over what the new business will be allowed to sell and serve Kollias and Skiouris were until recently operating a Mr. Beef and Pizza restaurant at the Harlem Avenue location.
In documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the Forest Park Review has learned that the state has prevented the business from operating because of re gulations re garding THC and
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a public health advocate, as she helped administer an oral polio vaccine in the 1960s, the decade it was invented. Phyllis Orland was also part of the Historical Society.
Mark Rogovin
Late husband of Commissioner Michelle Melin-Rogovin, Mark Rogovin was a prominent artist and activist in town. He paint-
CBD, ing redients found in cannabis.
In an email sent to the business owner the Illinois Department of Public Health stated that THC and CBD may not be included in “human food.”
“There is no food additive re gulation which authorizes the use of THC or CBD as an ing redient in human food. THC and CBD are therefore unapproved food additives,” the email stated.
The state health department stated fu ther that in Illinois, the only products that may contain THC/CBD are cannabisinfused products made in Illinois Depa ment of Agriculture licensed cultivation centers, craft growers and craft infusers, and sold by dispensaries licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Re gulation.
However, in response to the state, Kollias and Skiouris have indicated that their business is similar in scope and operation to a business called Blaze Bakery on Dundee Road in Northbrook, which the two said the state and Cook County reviewed and approved. They also cited Sunrize Café, operating in Calumet City and Star Budz Canna Café, operating in Lansing, as two other examples of business that follow a similar business model. Pretty Original Thing also operates a location in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.
When reached for comment, James Leach, the public information officer for
ed several murals throughout Chicago and has had his work shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art. Rogovin also taught young people how to paint murals and helped found the Peace Museum in Chicago. In Forest Park, Rogovin frequented the Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument, where he gave tours and helped fund restoration efforts.
Jackie Schulz
Jackie Schulz made her mark on Forest Park as a for mer columnist at the Forest Park Review. She wrote “Talk of the Town” for the newspaper, which ran in nearly 2,500 issues from 1970 to 2017, sharing lo-
the state health department declined to comment because he said the issue was under legal review.
The documents obtained through the FOIA indicate that, in addition to other similar businesses now operating in Cook County that offer cannabis-infused food, Kollias and Skiouras cite a policy from the Illinois Department of Agriculture that permits their business to serve such items.
However, the state responded to Kollias and Skiouris stating that the IDOA’s policy doesn’t allow for such items to be sold in a conventional food establishment.
Throughout the documents obtained, the state and Cook County health departments refer to the business as “Mr. Beef and Pizza,” which had operated at the 123 S. Harlem location previously.
Kollias and Skiouris did not respond to re peated attempts for comment seeking to clarify whether the state and county had known the business was no longer a Mr. Beef and Pizza and that they were attempting to become a Pretty Original Thing franchise.
Attempts to reach the Cook County health department also went unanswered.
cals’ submitted wedding photos, recipes and area happenings. Schulz was born in 1931 on Chicago’s South Side and spent 43 years teaching in Chicago Public Schools. She also played piano and cello with the Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest.
Forest Parkers voted on who they thought should be the new Wall of Renown inductees earlier this year. The Historical Society of Forest Park’s executive board then voted on those nominees.
There will be a public rece ption to honor the 2025 Wall of Renown inductees on July 28 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the lower level of Forest Park Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave.
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DiGrazia said. “That’s our goal – is not just to make a good athlete, but to make a good person.”
Prime Athletic Club is much more than a training space to its owners, who aim to teach lessons that go beyond the field.
It’s a vision that started when DiGrazia and Anderegg launched Prime Mental Per-
saw it with my own son, how he performed before he started playing on Scott’s team and after, and the sizable difference in what that allowed him to do competitively speaking, as well as just being around him. I want that for other people as well.”
Prime Mental Performance will be based out of the same building as Prime Athletic Club, and its offerings will be woven into the club’s programming.
For example, DiGrazia’s club baseball team has started every practice so far this year with a “mental minute,” where they discuss one thing for players to think about throughout practice, like confidence.
for mance, which of fers mental training for athletes, coaches and parents through an online academy, in-person clinics and oneon-one sessions.
“We definitely envision the space as a baseball and softball academy first,” Straw said. But it’s also a place to develop athletes’ mental performance. “Baseball is a sport where, even if you’re doing well, you’re still failing more than half the time when you get up to bat.”
The batting average in Major League Baseball, for example, is around .250, meaning a batter gets a hit 25% of the time they’re at bat.
“I want to help people with how to handle failure,” said Ernst, who met DiGrazia and Straw through the club baseball team that their sons play on and DiGrazia coaches. “I
cages, though that likely won’t be until the end of the year. They also want to add technology that will record biometrics for athletes.
The owners plan to work with recreational programs in the area, like Oak Park Youth Baseball and Softball and other local little league teams. Though Prime Athletic Club is across the hall from the Oak Park Windmills travel softball practice space, the owners say they hope to share resources with each other through their new community gathering space.
“One of the things that we’re really well positioned to do is be a part of a bunch of
different communities that love baseball and softball,” said Straw, fostering a love for the sports where nearby neighborhoods can feel siloed. “We’re reco gnizing that the world doesn’t stop at Harlem, the world doesn’t stop at Roosevelt. Our community goes beyond these artificial borders.”
While creating community at Prime Athletic Club, DiGrazia said he wants athletes who visit the space to learn good work ethics
“They could be great ball players, they could be average ball players, but they should step out of here and be able to go be a leader somewhere,” DiGrazia said.
“Our team alone has seen a dramatic increase in their mental capacity. They’re doing phenomenal this year with their mental toughness,” DiGrazia said.
But the mental training is for more than just the players. Straw said he’s excited to see how it benefits parents.
“When you’re at any sports field, sometimes there are some parents, and the way they interact with the game is actually making it more difficult for the child to perform,” Straw said. “Instead of going onto the field ready to perform, they’re walking onto the field looking to not mess up. If you’re approaching anything from a place of fear instead of from a place of opportunity, it’s harder to perform.”
On the open half of Prime Athletic Club, the owners are looking to put more batting
Design studio opens in Forest Park
Kathryn Murphy Interiors opened a new studio in Forest Park on June 18. Previously, the Oak Park-based interior designer worked from her home. Kathryn Humphreys’ new Madison Street studio allows her team of three to meet with clients and host small events.
At the June 18 ribbon cutting ceremony, Humphreys was joined by her fami ly, her two staf f members, past and cu rrent clients, and re presentatives of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Forest Park Bank.
The new studio, 7416 Madison St., showcases Humphreys’ style with a living room-like set up in the front room complete with a faux fireplace and a Frame TV which shares images of projects. The back room includes a kitchenette, as well as table and wall space for gathering design inspiration in the form of tiles, wallpaper, hardware and cabinet samples.
The studio is open by appointment. Visit https://www. kmurphyinteriors.com/ to learn more.
100 times over, Georgia and Daniel share their stories
By JESSICA MACKINNON Contributing Reporter
With the 100th podcast, couple talk
On a recent steamy Sunday afternoon, Georgia Hunter and Daniel Smrokowski celebrated the 100th episode of their Georgia and Daniel Show podcast by recording it in front of a live audience gathered in Georgia’s mother’s Oak Park backyard. Although they had prepared an applause cue card, it wasn’t necessary with the enthusiastic audience.
“We have more people than we expected,” said Daniel, laughing. “We thought it would just be our parents.”
The podcast is produced under the umbrella of Special Chronicles, an online platform created by Daniel in 2008 to give individuals with intellectual disabilities an opportunity to share their stories. The podcast originally focused on Special Olympics athletes that Daniel met in his role as an athlete and ambassador. With more than 750 episodes, the podcast features segments on inclusive employment, interviews with disability advocates, and coverage from several Special Olympics World Games
“There is lack of understanding and acceptance of people with special needs because there is a lack of inclusion in the media,” said Daniel. “Special Chronicles gives us a chance to discuss our lives, from a different angle.”
The Georgia and Daniel Show was launched in 2015, after Daniel met Georgia through the Special Olympics Athletic Leadership Program. The two, both of whom are 36, became a couple online and offline and have been together for 10 years.
“The only way I knew how to get to know her was to ask her to be on my show,” said Daniel, who had never dated before
Georgia claims that, for her, it was love at first sight.
“Daniel was the guy I wanted to get to know more, and the one I want to be with for the rest of my life,” she said during the live podcast.
“I think we have a few tears in the back of the audience — our parents,” said Daniel. Their podcast is produced monthly, although they took a six-month hiatus during the first half of this year. The show, which has a global reach, was originally called the Daniel and Georgia Show but an Instagram survey revealed that 85% of their fans were
in favor of changing the title to the Georgi and Daniel Show. Daniel seems happy to gi Georgia top-billing
“We speak from the heart. It’s all unscripted—we just let it iel said.
The podcasters have shared do ventures and travels, including their birthdays at Cooper’s suggested during the live broadcast that the restaurant consider sponsoring the sho a special May The 4th Be Wi (Georgia is a huge Star Wa Mother’s Day bike ride with their mother Their re partee, frequently punctuated by Daniel’s boisterous laugh, gives Burns and Gracie Allen a run ey. “I love his fashion sense — he got that from me. We both love wearing t-shirts and shorts,” said Georgia during the li cast.
Besides their popular podcast, Daniel and Georgia have very busy lives filled with merous other activities.
Georgia, a 2007 OPRF gr of the original Warriors Knocks, a local nonprofit supporting people with different abilities. She has been on the staff of the organization’s Knockout Kitchen since 2017 and helped launch its popular Knockout Catering enterprise. Her certificate, with honors, in cooking and baking from Triton College make her a valued member of the team. She recently served as a keynote speaker for Opportunity Knocks’ annual gala.
Daniel Smrokowski and Georg ia Hunter prior to the 100th podcast of the
and Daniel Show’ on June 29.
titled Special Voices
As Chef G, Georgia’s cooking skills are on display on her Georgia’s Grill show, available on Special Chronicles’ website. She is a popular presence at Trader Joe’s, where she has worked part-time for 16 years.
Georgia, whose specialties are breakfast bur ritos and smoothies, is trying to teach Daniel how to cook. She insists he’s really good at making pizza.
Daniel graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Roosevelt University, where he worked for the college newspaper and radio station and in the university’s Communication Lab. He received the Matthew Freeman Award for Social Justice in recognition of his passion for giving voice to people with disabilities. Following graduation, he freelanced for the Bugle newspaper in Plainfield, covering village board meetings, writing feature stories and a column
As a Sargent Shriver Global Messenger, Daniel served as one of 10 international Athlete Spokespeople and spokespeople in the 2018-2023 class. He covered the World Games in Abu Dhabi and Berlin. He also attended a 2024 Special Olympics Christmas event hosted by President Joe Biden.
Daniel is one of the first Special Olympics athletes hired by United Airlines, a global partner of the nonprofit. He works part-time as a Service Ambassador, welcoming customers and helping at the gates, and serves on United’s disability business resource group
Georgia and Daniel have participated in numerous Special Olympics events over the years, including swimming and basketball. They competed in bocce ball at last month’s Summer Games in downstate Bloomington. Georgia came in first. Daniel came in fourth place.
“It was very neck-to-neck in the second round,” said Georgia. “It started pouring
rain but we still played. It was kind of fun.” Daniel’s game went into overtime, but he lost by an excruciating 1/8 inch. “There’s always next year!” he said.
“If all the world were like the Special Olympics, there would be no wars,” Daniel’s mother, Linda, said.
Daniel is planning a future podcast revolving around his trip later this month to Colorado to visit family. He and Georgia are open to suggestions from their audience. Daniel’s dream is to create a platform hosting many podcasts for people with disabilities.
Recognition for the podcast is growing. They appeared on Fox 32’s Good Day Chicago in a promotion for their 100th episode. Georgia kept the media attention in perspective
“It was kind of emotional because I did a fantastic job — but the best part was having a victory breakfast at a café with my mom, Karen Hunter,” she said.
Check out the Georgia and Daniel podcast on specialchronicles.com.
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of heroin in 2011, and Caldwell and Patton for weapons violations. Caldwell faces an additional federal gun charge for allegedly possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The charges against him carry a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of life
Patton and DeBruce face mandatory minimums of five years if convicted, and maximum sentences of 40 years. Belin, Word, and Wells each face up to 20 years, with no mandatory minimum.
All six have pleaded not guilty and have court dates later this month.
In an affidavit filed as part of the initial criminal complaint against DeBruce last December, law enforcement alleged that he “is a member of a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) operating in Chicago, Schiller Park, Forest Park, Maywood, and elsewhere in the Chicagoland area.”
Prosecutors say that between April and September of last year, a confidential informant was cooperating “with the FBI and a local police department,” regarding drug
block of Beloit in Forest Park who is alleged to be a wholesale drug customer
Starting last August, prosecutors said, law enforcement was conducting regular surveillance on and around the 500 block of Beloit.
The evening of Nov. 11, agents reportedly listened as DeBruce received a phone call from Individual A, who stated, “yo I really think im finna be dead G (meaning he was low on his quantity of drugs).” He reportedly told DeBruce one of his customers had just called him looking to buy 63 grams of coke
“I’m really thinking he’s dead (out of drugs),” Individual A told DeBruce.
“You wanna call dude and see if he coming back tomorrow?” DeBruce suggested
“Hell yeah n****,” Individual A replied. Arrangements were then allegedly made for DeBruce to drive to Forest Park the next evening to resupply Individual A. “I’m trying to see should I just tell him to bring one and a half (one and half kilograms) and then you have your half,” DeBruce reportedly said. “I’ll figure that s*** out tomorrow.”
Early the next afternoon, as law enforcement watched and listened in, DeBruce allegedly called from his Cicero supplier and told Individual A to be ready around 5 p.m. However, even alleged drug dealers have to deal with the same mundane hassles as normal folk, it seems, and at 5:21 pm, the supplier
trafficking in and around the near wester n suburbs.
As the saying goes, law enforcement was all up in DeBruce’s (alleged) business. Agents in an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) listened and watched as DeBruce made calls and moved between his girlfriend’s apartment on River Road in Schiller Park to his alleged supplier in Cicero and “Individual A,” a resident of the 500
called to say he was running late
“What up bro, my bad man I’m in f***** traffic right now,” the supplier said. “It lookin’ like 30 minutes to get to my house.”
“So about an hour?” DeBruce asked.
“Yeah, around there,” the supplier re plied. “And then uhh depends on where I go to see you.”
“Imma be over there ummm at the same place,” DeBruce said.
“By the gas station?” the supplier asked.
“Yeah, over on Harlem yeah,” DeBruce replied, referring to a gas station on Harlem Avenue that agents say was the site of a previous meeting on Oct. 2 between Individual A, DeBruce and the supplier.
At 7:43 p.m., agents observed a gray Jeep leave the residence on the 500 block of Beloit and pull over on Jackson Boulevard. Several minutes later they reportedly watched as DeBruce arrived in another vehicle, got out, and walked toward the alley behind the west side of the 500 block of Beloit. Officers said he appeared to be holding something under his jacket, and that when they called out to DeBruce, he started running east through Individual A’s yard
As DeBruce reached the front porch stairs of the residence, prosecutors say, a law enforcement officer pursuing him “heard a thud-like noise.” Another officer who was positioned on the street in front of the residence “observed DeBruce appear to kneel to the ground and throw an unknown item or items under the front stairs of the …residence.”
DeBruce was apprehended and questioned He denied knowing Individual A and told officers that he had come from the Blue Line where, “he had been selling loose cigarettes.” He was released after questioning.
On Dec 19, DeBruce was arrested on a criminal complaint charging him with one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. He was initially denied bond but was later released on a secured $10,000 bond
In the meantime, agents were pursuing their investigation into others allegedly working with DeBruce, culminating in the June superseding indictment and arrests. If proven in court, the events that prosecutors allege took place last November might feel like deja vu all over again for DeBruce.
Nearly 13 years to the day, on Nov. 7, 2011 DeBruce, then 27 and living in Bellwood, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver in DuPage County. During a narcotics investigation, according to media reports then, DeBruce “arrived at a predetermined location” on the 600 block of North York Road to deliver 34 bags of heroin.
Police say DeBruce ran and was observed throwing away a clear plastic baggie, which was recovered and found to contain 34 packets of heroin. He was arrested, charged, convicted of delivery of 10-15 grams of heroin and sentenced to four years in the Vienna Correctional Center. His reported release date was in November, 2013.
Man breaks into vacant unit
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
On July 2, police responded to the 900 block of Troost Avenue after a caller saw a man trying to break into a unit and a woman lying on the sidewalk nearby Police addressed the woman, who said she didn’t need help. Police saw a man matching the caller’s description running away, and they ordered him to stop, but he ignored them. Police caught him in the 7600 block of Polk Street, where they ordered him to get on the ground, and he complied. Video evidence from a witness shows the man standing on a chair, using a knife to pry open a window, then climbing through it The witness told police that the unit has been vacant for about a month. The offender told police he was friends with the unit’s renter, who was in the hospital or rehab, and was retrieving their personal property. He said he exited through another window by breaking it. The building owner said he wanted to sign complaints, and the man was charged with criminal trespassing, resisting officers and criminal damage to property.
Landlord-tenant dispute
Police responded to a residence in the 7400 block of Washington Street on the evening of June 30, where the landlord said a tenant was running a gas-powered generator on the roof of the building. Police saw the generator and addressed the tenant, who told them the landlord cut power to his unit and is attempting to evict him. According to the tenant’s ComEd bill that he showed police, he owes the company about $140, but there was no evidence his service was interrupted. Police reported that they’d previously been dispatched to the address for the dispute and that the tenant was previously arrested for burglary. The tenant agreed to take down the generator, but a few hours later, the landlord called police to report the man turned the generator on again. The man agreed to give the generator to the police temporarily, and the landlord agreed to have an electrician service his unit as soon as possible. No one was charged.
On July 2, police returned to the property after the tenant reported that he returned home to find the electrical cord to the generator cut. He said he didn’t have power in his second-story unit and was running a cord out the window to the generator on the ground. A witness told police that he saw a man near
the cord and would likely be able to identify him. The landlord told police he didn’t cut the cord. No one was charged.
Battery
On July 1, police responded to the Old School Records store after two people got into a heated exchange about politics on the premises. The victim told police that the offender started approaching him aggressively, attempted to punch him twice, then put his hands around the man’s neck. The victim said he punched the man in the lip in selfdefense and didn’t want to sign complaints. The store owner told police the offender is his friend and often frequents the store. He witnessed the interaction and said, while the man has been argumentative with customers before, it’s never turned violent. The store owner said he didn’t want the man trespassed, but would if his behavior continued. No one was charged.
Aggravated discharge of a rearm
Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Marengo Avenue on July 2 for a domestic disturbance after a woman called and said her ex-boyfriend tracked her location. There, the man said he was shot at multiple times outside the residence after trying to speak with the woman about withholding disability benefits for their child, who has autism. The man said, when he arrived at the residence, a man came out of the second-floor unit with a handgun and discharged six bullets in his direction. The woman told police that she provides disability benefits to their child and denied any shooting. While surveying the area, police found four bullet casings. No one was charged.
These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated June 30 through July 3 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest
OPINION
There is hope – just not today
OUR VIEW ED MCDEVIT T
New names on
the Wall
The Wall of Renown, the Forest Park version of a Hall of Fame, is about to be updated. Overdue.
The display, on the lower level of village hall, was invented by the Historical Society of Forest Park in 1984. It was last updated in 1998. Among all those who have risen up in service to Forest Park over these past 27 years, just 13 worthy names will be added to the wall ahead of a public reception on July 28.
It is best-in-class for certain. Of course, the Review is happy to see Jackie Schulz included. Our friend and the most local of local newspaper columnists over many decades, Jackie knew everyone, talked to everyone, talked up everyone in her Talk of the Town column. A real peach.
While we never knew Edith Heilemann, she is another stalwart of the Review having served as a re porter and associate editor from 1917 (our founding year) to 1941.
The balance of the list is a who’s who of current and recent luminaries. They include Tony Calderone, the for mer mayor; both Joe and Sandy Byrnes; Karen Dylewski from the community center; Dr. Phyllis Orland; Mark Rogovin; Michael Lee of Lee’s Austo Service; James Nadeau, famous for ice sculptures; and Pat Malone, in the news recently with McGaffer’s closing.
When you look at the full list of those included on the wall you are struck by what a small and interlaced town Forest Park has always been. A lot of Mohrs, Rooses, Reichs and Haases.
Good for the Historical Society for bringing the wall up to date and to public works for making the expansion happen.
It bears repeating: the current occupant blathers on incessantly because he deeply needs attention. It doesn’t matter to him that he’s lying almost all the time. He does not have a belief system, just a visceral need to be noticed. He does have very efficient antennae for detecting what his “base” seems to want, and he repeats back to them what they say so that they themselves believe he’s on their side. He’s not. He manipulates them. His purpose is constant attention and the power he can wield.
One View
His closest enablers and others fall into two camps: truly dim-brained, uninfor med and fawning followers and a large behind-the-scenes crew enacting their agendas while using the person ostensibly in charge as cover. They are a thoroughly anti-populist cadre of government-hating ideologues who derive from a long genealo gy of government-haters.
Those historical figures from whom these agendadriven agents descend hated everything about the federal government: taxation, Social Security, Medicare, Civil Rights law and protections of marginalized people, national parks and forests, environmental protection (it is anti-biblical), public education, almost all immigrants allowed into the country (especially non-white and non-Christian people), relations with and respect for other countries, and many other things.
Those hatreds have not diminished over time. They have little or nothing to do with traditional conservatism. They are driven, instead, by strict adherence to fringe Christian beliefs, a pernicious belief in the primacy of the individual over the interests of society, and a strong sense of the less for tunate that their lack of for tune is their own fault and not to be relieved by any sort of empathic government help.
The current occupant parrots, in his own scattered fashion, what these ideolo gues say, but his understanding of what they say is shallow. The one aspect of their ideolo gy that is of use to him is that their anti-government activities help him consolidate a sense of power that would be impossible in a deliberative, useful government. His ultimate understanding of
the real meaning and consequences of such power is weak, and he is incapable of a consistent, coherent plan to realize the full extent of such power.
That is what will save us from utter ruin. Can he do real damage? Of course, and he is doing real damage, but he’s doing it in a most scattershot, ad hoc fashion that shows how addled he is. In the service of his need for attention, he has multiple autocratic impulses. But his impulsiveness, his extreme sensitivity to ridicule and criticism, his “Oh, look, a squirrel!” mentality all make him dangerous, yes, but not in the ways so many people fear. Meanwhile, the ideological squad doing the real damage really don’t care what he does outside of things that accomplish their ends. A cadre of them sits with him like the people in a royal court, laughing with him, cajoling him, and distracting him while their compatriots do their damage to the country.
Is this sustainable? Of course not. It’s temporary. The congressional ideologue component of the government-busting team appear to be doing the current occupant’s bidding. Don’t be fooled. He’s doing their bidding. Do they feel threatened by him if they don’t toe the line? Certainly. But their marching orders don’t come from him. They come from the Bannons and Russell Voughts and big-money right-wingers, with the cur rent occupant as the agency through which their expectations flow
This apparatus will cause great destruction. But don’t despair. The government itself exerts strong iner tia. The destroyers know they have only until January 2027 to do their worst. After that, they’ll be hounded out of office, into inaction, or threatened with serious legal action.
Hang in there. Turn toward the light. It’s there. Find it and fix on it. These jackals in the living room, these unwelcome guests, will be shoved out the door and back into the wilderness where they belong. Our job is never to let them near the door again.
Ed McDevitt is a River Forest resident. This first appeared in his blog, Art Can Save Us and Life’s Ideas.
ITUAR Y
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only re gret was not taking a chance on making a career out of baseball for which his children are thankful as he and their mother might have not met.
Ruben was the husband of Dora Rosa, who preceded him in death; the father of Rafael (Colleen) Rosa, Ana Lucy Chowdhury, Maria Elena Schillinger, and Christina White; the grandfather of Ethan (Parker Blunt) and Lucas (Connor Ott) Rosa, Maleeha and Meghna Chowdhury, Karl and Ian Schillinger, and Jacob White; the son of Otilio and Ana Rosa (both deceased): the brother of Jose Rosa Medina; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations to two charities close to his heart, PAWS Chicago and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, would be appreciated.
INVITATION TO BID (FORM 4B)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board Members of L’Arche Chicago, Cook County, Illinois that sealed bids will be received for the following improvements: Solar Panels Installation at 919 Ferdinand Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. A walk-through for prospective bidders will be held on July 21, 2025, at 10 a.m. CST. Sealed bids will be received up to the hour of 10 a.m. CST, on July 23, 2025, at L’Arche Chicago, located at 7507 Madison Street, Forest Park, IL, 60130, and will be publicly opened and read at that time. All bids must be submitted by U.S. mail or hand delivered and sealed. No bids that are emailed, texted or provided by other methods will be accepted.
L’Arche Chicago’s Executive Director has been authorized to refuse to issue plans, specifications and proposals to any person, firm or corporation that he considers to be unqualified. Proposals must be submitted by bidders in their entirety.
Bidders are specifically advised that L’Arche Chicago is a Subrecipient of the County of Cook of a grant pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, pursuant to an agreement entered into between the County of Cook and L’Arche Chicago. Payments to the contractor will be made by L’Arche Chicago and reimbursed by Cook County’s CDBG Program in accordance with the terms of the aforesaid agreement.
APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIRE MENTS
All laborers and mechanics employed by the Contractor of Subcontractor(s) on construction work for this Project shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, (U.S.C. Sections 76276a-5), and shall receive overtime compensation in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Sections 327-333), and the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to these Acts and other applicable Federal laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. The Secretary of Labor has, with respect to the labor standards specified in this Section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. Section 133z-15 and Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended, (40 U.S.C. Section 276c).
All contracts and Subrecipients for the construction or repair shall include a provision for compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback Act” (18 U.S.C. Section 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 3). Each bidder is required to comply with Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity for the Community Development Block Grants, a copy of which is on file with L’Arche Chicago and is available for inspection. Each bidder is required to be registered in the Federal Government databank for contractors at SAM. gov and have an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number in the system.
Compliance with “Section 3”, which calls for affirmative action by the Contractor to train and hire lower income residents of the Project area and to subcontract with local, small businesses is required on this Project.
An explanation of the applicable federal requirements previously mentioned is provide in the Special Provisions of the Bid Specifications and Davis-Bacon Packet.
The bidder and Contractor shall properly pay all debts incurred by the Contractor in the execution of the work, including those for labor and materials furnished.
The Contractor shall be required to furnish sufficient insurance or guaranty of indemnity to L’Arche Chicago and the County of Cook, Illinois, against any or all claims which might arise for damages to persons for property due to the negligence of the Contractor or Subcontractor(s), or their officers, agents, employees or servants, during the construction/demolition of said improvement and until the said improvement has been finally accepted as complete by the Executive Director of L’Arche Chicago.
Dated at L’Arche Chicago, 7507 Madison, Forest Park, IL 60130 this 20th day of June 2025.
By: ___________/s/__________________
President, Board of Directors, Signature
Kim Bryze
Printed Name
Attest: _________/s/_________________
Board Secretary, Signature
Spencer Harpe
Printed Name
Published in Forest Park Review July 9, 2025
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed Proposals will be accepted for:
2025 Washington Blvd Phase I Engineering Services
The Village of River Forest is requesting proposals for professional engineering consultant services, for completion of Phase Engineering and the development and IDOT approval of a Project Development Report for Traffic and Pedestrian improvements on Washington Boulevard from Thatcher Avenue to Lathrop Avenue as outlined in the Village of River Forest’s Village Wide Traffic Study. Respondents must be able to demonstrate expertise with all aspects of roadway related engineering tasks and bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Submittals should include the firm’s qualifications, project team, resumes, project approach, and recently completed related engineering work (high value will be placed on experience assisting municipalities with Phase I engineering for improvements similar in scope).
The RFP is available for download starting Monday, July 7, 2025, at: www.vrf.us/bids
Proposals must be submitted by Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to:
Village of River Forest Attention: Jack Bielak P.E., CFM Director of Public Works & Engineering 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305
Proposals will be considered based on the criteria set forth in the RFQ.
No Proposal shall be withdrawn after the opening of the Proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled deadline. The Village of River Forest reserves the right in receiving these Proposals to waive technicalities and reject any or all Proposals.
Published in Wednesday Journal July 9, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: M25000637 on June 26, 2025 Under the Assumed Business Name of THE PINWHEEL LAB with the business located at:1545 MONROE AVE APT 2, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JESSICA MO 1545 MONROE AVE APT 2, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305, USA
Published in Wednesday Journal July 2, 9, 16, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE OF MINOR CHILD STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY
Request of Laura Cadden to change the name of Minor Child Case Number 20254000863
There will be a court date on a Request to change the name of the minor child from: Aisha Omar to the new name of: Aisha Mairéad Cadden-Ocampo.
The court date will be held: On August 19, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Maywood Courthouse, 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, Illinois 60153 in Courtroom # 0111
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE ON BEHALF FOR CSMC 2018-RPL12 TRUST Plaintiff vs. THOMAS EVANS, VEORIA EVANS, STATE OF ILLINOIS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Defendant 19 CH 13708
CALENDAR 57
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on August 6, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-123-039-0000. Commonly known as 316 22ND AVE., BELLWOOD, IL 60104. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 1904973
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 22, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 24, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 1014 GARDNER ROAD, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
Property Index No. 15-16-416058-0000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $258,302.82.
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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency
(driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 24-224197. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
CHAD LEWIS ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018 561-241-6901
E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM
Attorney File No. 24-224197
Attorney ARDC No. 6306439
Attorney Code. 65582
Case Number: 2024 CH 06544
TJSC#: 45-1129
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2024 CH 06544 I3268586
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3
Plaintiff, -v.-
UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF HENRY C. FLOWERS A/K/A HENRY FLOWERS A/K/A HENRY CALVIN FLOWERS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/ OR LEGATEES OF HENRY J. FLOWERS, JR., RITA ROBINSON, FRANCES PERRY, GLADYS MANCE, ANNA TOLBERT, ANNA WHITE, CAREL ROBINSON, LENNEL ROBINSON, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF HENRY C. FLOWERS A/K/A HENRY FLOWERS A/K/A HENRY CALVIN FLOWERS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants 24 CH 10945 833 SOUTH 21ST AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 18, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 12, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 833 SOUTH 21ST AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153
Property Index No. 15-10-328011-0000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $130,452.34.
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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2801 LAKESIDE DRIVE, SUITE 207, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 24-101013. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2801 LAKESIDE DRIVE, SUITE 207 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717
Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 24 CH 10945 TJSC#: 45-1681
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 24 CH 10945 I3269405
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