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Madison Street gets new art gallery Iranian-born artist a “towering figure” in Chicago art scene By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Corosh Haidari, along with his son Ashkon, opened their art gallery at 7416 Madison St. at the beginning of June, relocating from Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood on the near southwest side. First time visitors to his gallery will be dazzled by the bold colors on his huge canvases, which can measure up to eight feet high. Haidari works with oil paint using many different techniques, often applying it to his canvases with a palette knife instead of a brush, or a pouring method. Most people would call his paintings “abstract,” or “expressionism.” Haidari said his paintings usually sell for between $1,000 and 20,000. “My style is completely different than that of any other artist, so it’s hard to put in a category,” Haidari said of his works. “Maybe I’ve started a new style.” Haidari said he’s sold three works at his new location since opening and added many people have stopped by and checked out his gallery. “The street has a lot of beautiful stores but I didn’t see a gallery,” Haidari said of his decision to open on Madison Street. “I wanted to share my work and other artists work here.” The Chicago City Council passed a resolution in 1995 calling Haidari “a towering figure in Chicago’s arts community,” and noted that he had spent 25 years of his professional life in Chicago, had designed seven restaurants in the city and had created “over 800 works— paintings and sculptures—many of which adorn See ART GALLERY on page 3

WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer

BRAIN FREEZE: Members from team Bullhead Tank Walrus devour 21 scoops of ice cream during Brown Cow’s annual Trough Eating Contest on July 10 on their way to victory.

Unity Temple woodwork rehabber has local roots

Former Forest Parker’s family business started in Germany By JOHN RICE Contributing Reporter

Six generations! It’s remarkable that Heritage Restoration and Design Inc.

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(HRD), a family business founded in Germany, has thrived for this long. Only three percent of family businesses survive until the fourth generation. The current president, Michael Ber-

linger, grew up in Forest Park and now runs the company out of Peoria. HRD just completed a high-profile project,

John Rice takes a vacation

Triumphant return of fireworks

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Beached, we had a whale of a time

e just got back from vacationing in Union Pier, Michigan, where we enjoyed six glorious days of sunshine. We spent our days at Union Pier’s public beach, which I believe is a metaphor for modern America. It’s about as wide as one of our 25-foot lots. It’s also very narrow, due to high lake levels. It’s sandwiched between vast private beaches. A security guard was stationed to protect those beaches. In the past, I’ve even seen police remove trespassers. We public-beachers, on the other hand, were crammed together like passengers riding the Blue Line. We had a French guest, though, who thought this was unfair. In his country, the beaches belong to everyone. So he led an invasion of the private beach. He apparently doesn’t believe in beach boundaries or, for that matter, private property. He commandeered a paddle board and paddle no one was using. Apart from the cramped public beach, I had no complaints. We were together with a

shifting cast of kids, grandkids and the occasional dog. We held nightly family feasts. At one of them, we witnessed the miracle of the six chicken breasts. There didn’t appear to be enough to feed the multitudes. But we cooked the chicken, blessed it with barbecue sauce and cut it up. Everyone was satisfied and there were scraps left over for making buffalo chicken dip. When we weren’t grilling, we were checking off all the perks of a Union Pier vacation: blueberry pancakes, bike rides, golf, kayaking, hot-tubbing, visits to the Straydog Restaurant and the Four Winds Casino, a boat ride on the lake, sunsets, fireworks, campfires and coolers of beer. Star-gazing and s’mores. Playing sports and rolling the dice in Risk. But the best part was being together with family 24/7. It was fun to wake up early with the grandsons, age 5, 3 and 1. As many grandparents can attest, they are adorable, delightful and exhausting. The 5-year-old, Troy, had a groundbreaking week. He learned to ride a bike without training wheels, paddle a board on the lake and even

JOHN RICE

We public-beachers,

on the other hand, were crammed together like passengers riding the Blue Line.

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briefly steer the boat. We didn’t see much of the other kids at the resort until Troy started pumping out hip-hop music and spontaneously started a dance party. There were also some activities we avoided. We didn’t watch TV and I was maintaining a complete news blackout — no newspapers, no bad news, no schedule, no deadlines, no work, no phone calls, or urgent e-mails. It was positively therapeutic. At night, we collapsed into slightly sandy beds. In the mornings, we sipped coffee on the screened porch. The yard had a few overhead wires, just to remind us of Forest Park. Our only regret was missing the fireworks at The Park. We heard they were spectacular. Kudos to the commissioners, especially Matt Walsh, who campaigned on the promise of restoring the fireworks and delivered. How often does that happen? Now that we’ve recharged our batteries and reconnected with our relatives, we’re ready to rock the rest of the summer in Forest Park. By the way, do they allow paddle-boarding at the pool? ■■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.

people as people. I don’t divide people by religion or money.” Corosh’s son Ashkon was born in Chicago and went to public schools. from page 1 He now works with his restaurants, corporate offices and father and has his own homes throughout the city.” an artistic career. He’s The relocation to Forest Park is noticed some differences the latest step in a long journey for since moving to Forest Haidari. He was born in in 1945 in Park. In the city, Ashkon Shiraz, Iran, a center of Persian said, people don’t seem culture for centuries, with beautito pay as much attention ful gardens and exquisite mosques. to differences as do peoHe immigrated to Chicago in 1971 to ple in Forest Park. study at the Art Institute of Chica“You can see in the go. He later married and raised two resolution adopted by children—Ashkon and Raana. He the city council in ChiWILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer became a U.S. citizen and has been cago the lack of attention creating art and designing architec- FINISHING TOUCHES: Corosh Haidari, owner of Corosh Gallery, in his given to ethnicity, nationture in the Chicago area for 46 years. Madison Street gallery on July 6. ality etc., but rather an He and many fellow Iranians came attention to the contrito the U.S. in the 1970s while the Shah He added, “If you visited Iran, the people bution of Corosh to the was still in power in Iran to study in Ameri- would welcome you. They all speak English, city,” Ashkon said. “Six of the seven months can universities. Some returned to their especially the younger generation. Iranians of the new presidency we were located in the homeland. Others, like Haidari, remained. are very educated. University is free over city of Chicago, and from my own account He prefers, though, to focus on his art in- there.” I must say there was not as much attention stead of talking about the present political Haidari is aware that there are some anti- given to ethnicity/nationality in the city.” situation. Muslim feelings in the U.S. But after nearly For now, the pair is pressing on with their “People in Iran don’t really think about a half century of living in the United States new gallery. For now, all the works on disthat stuff. Like people in America they go to his experience may be different than more play are created by the father and son duo. work, come home and spend time with their recent emigres. But, they plan on exhibiting another artist families,” Haidari said. “The people in Iran “I’ve been here so long I don’t feel like a in mid-August. and America are not against each other. foreigner any more. I’ve never had a prob“On days when I don’t feel happy,” Haidari That’s between the politicians.” lem with religion,” Haidari said. “I see said. “painting makes me feel good.”

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Forest Parker helps with restoration from page 1 helping with the interior restoration of the woodwork in Oak Park’s Unity Temple. Berlinger and his wife, Kathryn, attended the festivities to celebrate the completion of the two-year, $25 million project on June 17. “Working at Unity Temple revived many memories of my youth and my first years in the United States,” Berlinger said. “Who says you can’t come home again?!” “Home” for Berlinger means Forest Park, more specifically 529 Beloit Ave. “As a young boy, Forest Park was America to me,” Berlinger said. It’s where his parents moved after leaving Bavaria in search of a better life for their family. Berlinger’s family founded Steinhauer Berlinger, HRD’s predecessor, in the northern tip of Bavaria in 1820. “My great-great-great grandfather owned a stone quarry,” Berlinger said. “He became a carver and did stone work.” The family enterprise grew into a construction company, expanding into concrete casting, painting and stucco work. In its prime, it employed eight cousins and 20 employees. However, Alois and Helga Berlinger decided to leave war-torn Germany in 1965 to join Helga’s sister in Forest Park. “I grew up in a military-occupied country,” Berlinger recalled. “There were still remnants of World War II and the country was devastated. Post-war Germany didn’t have jobs.” In the waning days of the war, Alois had been pressed into military service at the age of 13 to build tank traps. Soon, however, they were captured by American GIs, who shipped the teens safely home in trucks. The Berlingers were grateful for the American army. Nonetheless, the family sailed from Bremerhaven in June 1965 on the final voyage of the SS Berlin. Berlinger, who was 7 at the time, recalled the luxury liner took nine days to cross the Atlantic. They arrived in Forest Park on June 19, 1965 and took up residence on Harrison Street across from The Park. “I didn’t speak English,” Berlinger recalled. The first “conversational” phrase he learned was, “Shut up.” He said it as a friendly greeting to people walking past. He found that Forest Park was welcoming and had everything his family needed, including German beer at Homer’s Restaurant. Helga worked there as a waitress and Berlinger became a busboy at age 11. He had already been working for his father for three years. Alois restored stone work and painted historic homes. His now 8-year-old son served as his translator. “My dad taught me so many skills, and I passed them down to my sons.” Alois was good friends with Jim Berliner

and dozens of light fixtures. “The contractor took them off, bundled and tagged them, and we used semis to ship them to Peoria,” Berlinger said. “Some could not be saved, so we reproduced them, using an aging process.” The wood was over 100 years old. It had to undergo stripping and wood decay restoration. They then applied natural oil finishes. “We had to use 30 different stains to get a consistent color,” he said. HRD’s 12 employees, all of them crosstrained in restoration and preservation skills, worked for 18 months on the project. They successfully restored all the wood to the original condition Frank Lloyd Wright specified 110 years ago. “This is the oldest modern building we’ve ever worked on,” Berlinger said. “Wright was a minimalist, who used modern methods to create classic structures.” It is not the biggest job they’ve ever tackled, however. “We restored the woodwork in a building from 1894 on the University of Illinois campus. It was massive, four stories and it turned into a two-year project.” They also restored the Livingston County Courthouse and MICHAEL BERLINGER its counterpart in Hancock County. They even restored two churches in Leadville, Colorado, the highest city in the U.S. at 10,200 feet. “We have projects all over the U.S.,” Berlinger said. “We also have a project in Holland.” The company imports tools from Germany and uses them to provide full-service restoration. “We restore stone, wood, statues and stained glass,” Berlinger said. “Our tradesmen and craftsmen wear many hats and we keep them busy.” He stays busy as the CEO and helps on the artwork. He also taught his sons hands-on how to do woodworking and wood finishing. Today, Stephen, Christopher, Joseph and Anthony play leading roles at the company. “My goal was to have my sons involved,” he said. “We also encouraged college.” Berlinger set a good example by returning to college, after a 30-year absence and graduating from Bradley University in 2004. Kathryn serves as the corporate secretary and notary public. He and his wife have been knighted by the Vatican, specifically the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. This order was founded in 1099 and has 30,000 members. Their mission is to reinforce the practice of Christian life, by their spiritual, charitable and social works. The Berlingers were recognized for their work restoring churches.

“As a young boy, Forest Park was America to me.”

Courtesy Michael Berlinger

WOODWORKING: Michael Berlinger and his wife Kathryn inside Oak Park’s Unity Temple on June 17. Berlinger’s company worked on the recently completed $25 million restoration project. (not a typo, that’s a different family), who was in the cemetery monument business. Berlinger had the privilege of painting Berliner’s warehouse windows, a tough task for a youngster. Helga became a painter, too, the first female member of the painter’s union. She was also the bookkeeper for the family business. “My parents had a painting company by about 1968,” he recalled, “and became regular advertisers in the Forest Park Review.” From Harrison Street, the family moved to 913 Ferdinand and later to 529 Beloit. He attended school at St. Bernardine’s. He recalled they had a four-stall garage and that survivors of the Titanic lived across the alley. Berlinger had never seen a black person in Germany and assumed a man he saw was a chimney cleaner.

“It was culture shock coming to America,” he said. City life was also a bit of a shock, so the family moved to a piece of property on a lake in Peoria. That is where Heritage Restoration and Design is now headquartered. Berlinger’s sons play key roles. “They have helped transform the company,” he said. “They brought in high-tech equipment and landed some high-profile projects.” They successfully bid on the Unity Temple project at the end of 2015. The architect recommended them, and it helped that Berlinger had roots in the area. HRD’s job was to restore all of the temple’s wood moldings, doors, pews, wood fixtures and chandeliers, which required removing thousands of board feet, more than 40 doors

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Marty Sorice and his wife Lynn bought a bar, which they renamed Blueberry Hill, for $36,000 in 1983. By the time he finishes rehabbing it some 34 years later, Sorice said he has put close to a million dollars into the business, located at 427 Desplaines Ave. Big dollars are being invested in homes and businesses in Forest Park, according to Department of Public Health and Safety Director Steve Glinke, who is responsible for village code enforcement and gets into almost every building being rehabbed. A large portion of the investment is being made by what Glinke referred to as “flippers,” investors who buy old homes at bargain prices, rehab the property and then sell them at a profit. “We have probably 8-10 regular builders in town who have bought, invested and sold 150 houses here in the last two or three years,” Glinke said. The home at 301 Elgin Ave., for instance, sold in November 2015 for $122,500. In August 2016 after a gut rehab, the property sold for $530,000, according to documents filed with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. Realtor Dorothy Gillian said it is not just flippers who are investing in homes but many residents as well. Mainly two groups of people are buying in Forest Park, she said, young professional couples looking for a balance between downtown access and small town affordability and “empty nesters,” who downsize after raising families in neighboring suburbs like Oak Park. There are others, too. “I have clients who stay in town and are investing in their homes because they couldn’t get out what they initially put in,” Gillian said. “I have many clients saying, ‘I want to sell my house and I want this much money.’ I say, ‘Sorry but this is how much your house is worth in today’s market.’” So residents stay put and spend money on improvements to their home to drive up its value. Gillian said the housing market

has recovered somewhat since 2012, but it dipped in 2017. Trulia Blog, an online real estate resource, recently listed Forest Park as the top suburb in the country with “a slick city feel without big-city cost.” Forest Park’s relative affordability, proximity to public transit and the I-290 expressway, plus its vibrant downtown add to the attractiveness. Glinke noted that the village’s permitting process and code enforcement practices have also contributed to the increase in investment. “We changed our service model here seven years ago,” he said, “with the goal of seeing the most properties improved that we can and facilitating that process. You’ll hear that other communities are difficult in permitting. We’ve created new efficiencies and that’s why we see people come back.” Glinke said his department now contracts out oversight of commercial projects in the village to private companies and has computerized some of its records. They’ve worked to get permits turned around quickly and even issue same-day demolition permits, with the understanding the village will keep checking in and stop the project or issue fines if necessary. “It’s been a series of little things,” Glinke said. “It’s made the process more predictable as much as it is efficient.” Some developers appreciate the changes. “It’s a good town to work in,” said an employee, who preferred to remain anonymous, from Groa Development, a local developer. “The building department here is not your enemy.” Groa has flipped a dozen homes in town in just the last two years. At least one other business owner agreed. “We love what the town has been in the past … and are excited for our future,” said Sorice, who has purchased numerous other businesses since 1983. “Forest Park is definitely on the rise. There is no place we would rather be.”

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1977: Mayor’s death, train derailment and grave digging follow joyous centennial anniversary By JOHN RICE

Howard Mohr was inducted as commander of American Legion Post 414 in 1951. (Below) Jackie Schulz, left, and Judy Topinka.

Contributing Reporter

977 was a somber year in Forest Park, a sharp contrast to the heady festivities the village held in 1976 to celebrate its centennial anniversary. Mayor Howard Mohr died suddenly; an “L” train plunged to the pavement and Michael Todd’s grave was robbed. There were also some happier moments: the new and expanded Oktoberfest on HOWARD MOHR Roosevelt Road, 1924-1977 Sgt. Richard Archambault’s miraculous survival of two gunshots and 10-year-old Ronald Dalton skating his way into the Guinness Book of World Records. All of these events were captured in the pages of the Forest Park Review. The publisher and editor was now Robert Haeger, who succeeded the late Claude A. Walker. The newsstand price had risen from 10 cents to 15 cents. It featured a crack reporter named Judy Topinka. She went to become a popular politician, who served as state treasurer and ran for governor. A young teacher named Jackie Schulz started writing her “Talk of the Town” column. New Year’s Day 1977 got off to a rousing start. The FBI conducted gambling raids on three locations in Forest Park. They netted $9,200 in cash and extensive gambling records from local characters, like Sam Samarcco. Forest Park police also conducted a crackdown on dog owners, making them “responsible for removal of any excreta.” January 12, 1977 began as a joyful day for many villagers but soon turned. Sixty of them had traveled to Springfield by

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bus to celebrate the retirement of State Senator Howard R. Mohr. Three hours before the ceremony was to begin, Mohr slumped to the floor of a coffee shop and never regained consciousness. He was only 51 years old. Governor Jim Thompson and his wife paid their respects at his funeral. A few weeks later, the village council voted to re-name the Community Center in his honor.

To succeed Mohr, the village council unanimously appointed Santo Rizzo as mayor Rizzo had liked his third grade teacher so much, he took Miss Helen Imber to dinner at Giannotti’s. Imber later willed a $1,000,000 to the Forest Park Public Library to build its present home. The Review recognized librarian Cora Salee for compiling a topical history of Forest Park, while Joe Sansone was named

“Citizen of the Year.” Sansone was a long-time business owner in Forest Park and business was booming in the village. Lee Choi Restaurant opened inside the Park Lounge (now O’Sullivan’s) and Venture Restaurant began a long run at Des Plaines & Madison (now Big Boss). Business was too good at Stormy Monday, The Ending and Olde Towne West that these “singles bars” were suspended for overcrowding. A very unusual store also opened, at 7413 Madison, too. Erots Pants & Plants offered a free house plant with any purchase. Forest Park National Bank published a report showing its financial condition to be solid. Home prices rose, ranging from $31,000-$47,000. In other residential news, the council wanted no part of approving Section 8 housing at 1020 Des Plaines. The council also admitted that the village could no longer afford insurance premiums and would become self-insured. They couldn’t predict how that would work out but the Review did run a horoscope, “Your Week Ahead” by Damis.

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It offered practical predictions like, “spring cleaning can really lift your spirits, yard work, too. Homework of any kind is fun.” This feature was among many columns that filled the Review. There was “Keepin’ Healthy” by Mary Richards, offering home remedies. “What’s happening at the Schools” was penned by Jodie Henderson. For the older set, Ruth Pelis wrote “Happenings at Altenheim.” There was “Your Legal Rights,” by Bryant Barry, Jr., Attorney at Law, “Summer Recreation,” by Art Scheiwe. Two columns covered sports: “Men’s Softball at the Park” and “Recreation Basketball,” by Ron Milchhoefer. In other sporting news, wheelchair basketball came to Proviso West High School. The tag line was, “its ability, not disability that counts.” Handwriting expert James Murray completed his training in graphoananalysis and started his long running column for the Review. Finally, Congressman Henry Hyde railed against liberalism in his “Washington Memo.” He complained about “Aliens on the Gravy Train” and warned that, “universal voter registration was an invitation to fraud.” Not long after Mayor Mohr’s death, the village was rocked again on February 4. A CTA elevated train was negotiating the turn at Wabash & Lake, when it struck the train ahead. Several cars plunged to the ground. 11 passengers were killed, including Forest Parkers Gail Wolniewicz, 23, and Marion McKeag, 45. Another tragedy of sorts occurred on June 27, when grave robbers stole the remains of Michael Todd, the Oscar-winning producer of “Around the World in 80 Days” and Elizabeth Taylor’s third husband. Todd had been killed in an air crash, on March 22, 1958. He was worth between $3 and $5 million at the time of his death and was rumored to be wearing an expensive ring. He was buried in Jewish Waldheim Cemetery. Taylor was a frequent visitor to his grave and the Review reported that she stopped at the Golden Steer Restaurant following one of her visits. The robbers stole Todd’s remains, which were in a rubber bag. On August 24, private detective Anthony J. Pellicano located this bag in the underbrush, while newspaper reporters and CBS News looked on. The Review opined, “Todd, a man who liked to live high, would not be happy that the fine for grave robbery was less than a hundred dollars.” In a happier cemetery story, Sgt. Richard Archambault pursued three white suspected drug dealers into Forest Home Cemetery. The suspects fired two shots at him. One hit his thumb, while the second was stopped by his police star. “I guess I was just lucky,” Archambault said.

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Ten year-old Ronald Dalton, a Field-Stevenson School student, celebrates breaking the previous world record by wearing his roller skates for 16 days. (Left) Sgt. Richard Archambault holds the remains of the police star that was shot from his belt by a suspect. (Below) Elizabeth Taylor attends the burial of her husband Michael Todd in 1958. (Inset) A closeup of Todd’s grave reveals an empty casket and missing casket cover. This didn’t stop him from risking his life again, when there was an armed robbery at the Lazy Lion Pancake House, 8300 Roosevelt. This set off another manhunt in Forest Home. In entertainment news, “How Deep is Your Love?” was the hit song of 1977. The movie blockbusters were “Star Wars,” “Saturday Night Fever” and “Rocky.” Forest Park no longer had a movie theater but hosted a personal appearance from film critic Gene Siskel.

Other celebrities visited the village and its environs, including singer B. J. Thomas, actor Mickey Rooney and drummer Buddy Rich. Ten year-old Ronald Dalton also wanted to become a celebrity. He wore his roller skates for 16 days to beat the previous world record. The Review reported that wearing skates 24/7 “made playing softball and pool a little more difficult.”

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BIG WEEK

Groovin’ in the Grove July 18, 7 p.m., 7820 Madison St.: Featuring Vic Lombardi and the Chicago 7 Band.

Music Fest July 21, 5 to 11 p.m.; July 22, 12 to 11 p.m.; July 23,12 to 10 p.m. , Madison Street between Desplaines and Circle Avenues: Giving Forest Park residents the chance to enjoy all that the western suburb has to offer, the 2017 Forest Park Music Fest will take place on Madison Street, spanning the area between Des Plaines and Circle Avenues. With two lively stages filled with some of Chicago’s best up-andcoming artists, crowds are sure to enjoy the beautiful summer weather and dance the night away. Forest Park Music Fest will also offer guests two beer gardens, food from some of the neighborhood’s top vendors, as well as a wide variety of carnival games, arts and crafts, and a sidewalk sale of boutique, gallery, and specialty items. Saturday’s festivities will also include a number of family-friendly activities, including a giant slide, pony rides, and face painting.

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Author discussion and book signing with Greg Borzo: “Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains” July 16, 2 to 4 p.m. Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.

Chicago Area Alternative Education League (CAAEL) Softball Tournament and Cookout July 19, 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park Park District

CALENDAR EVENTS ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our Calendar has changed to Big Week. Fewer items, higher profile. If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights. Email calendar@wjinc.com.

July 22, 3 to 4 p.m., Forest Park Public Library, Austin Room, 7555 Jackson Blvd.: Knockout Pickles joins us to lead a pickle making workshop. Help make your own jar of pickles that you will be able to take home with you when you are finished. All supplies will be provided for those who have registered.

Hive Mind Movie Series: “Big Hero 6” July 19, 3 to 5 p.m., Forest Park Public Library, Teen Room, 7555 Jackson Blvd. Each week, let’s meet up for a fun and interesting movie series full of fiction and nonfiction titles.

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Robbery near CTA Blue Line station

A 19-year-old Forest Park man told police he was robbed on July 7 around 1 a.m. while walking home from the CTA Blue Line platform near Circle Avenue and Harrison Street. The man told police he works at O’Hare Airport and was on his way home on the train. While on the train, a passenger got on and sat across from him. The unknown man followed the Forest Park man off the train and pushed him up against a fence saying, “Give me everything you got.” The victim told police he replied, “You don’t wanna do this.” A struggle ensued and the offender eventually ran off with the victim’s bag and wallet. The victim chased him and found the man in a Harrison Street alley. After a “small struggle,” the offender ran off with $17. The victim was cut on his forehead and back. No arrest has been made but CTA video captured stills of the suspect.

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A woman on the 500 block of Thomas Avenue told police someone searched her car, parked and possibly unlocked, sometime between 6:30 p.m. on July 3 and 7 a.m. on July 4. She found her driver-side door ajar on the morning of July 4. Nothing was reported missing and there were no signs of forced entry. A man on the 600 block of Marengo Avenue told police someone rummaged through

Bike thefts ■■A 68-year-old woman reported on June 30 around 9 p.m. that her $1,500 blue Giant Invite bike was stolen, sometime between Dec. 16, 2016 and June 30. She had put the bike in storage on the 200 block of Elgin Avenue after an injury. When she returned on June 30, she found the bike had been taken. ■■A 50-year-old woman on the 7400 block of Franklin Street told police her light blue Crosstown Cruiser was taken sometime between noon and 2 p.m. on July 9 from under her porch. The bike was valued at $100.

Possession with intent to deliver Forest Park police found about 11 grams of suspected heroin and .3 grams of suspected crack cocaine in a 2002 Buick Century on June 1 around 4:30 p.m. on the 8100 block of Roosevelt Road. Officers stopped the car after its driver, a 35-year-old West Chicago man, failed to signal when making a lane change and found the suspected drugs after a search. A name check of the driver revealed to police he was a “documented gang member.”

2016 Honda CRV sometime between 5 p.m. on July 5 and 8 a.m. on July 6. The car had been left unlocked. Nothing was reported missing. A woman on the 400 block of Ferdinand Avenue told officer someone searched her 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe sometime between 7:30 p.m. on July 5 and 5:30 p.m. on July 6. Nothing was reported taken and the car was “most likely” left unlocked. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, June 30-July 9, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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Unlawful use of a weapon Alexander Montesdeoca, a 34-year-old Riverside man, was arrested June 30 around 4 p.m. for felony unlawful use of a weapon at 7749 Roosevelt Road. Forest Park police noticed Montesdeoca in a parked 1998 Nissan in the 7-11 parking lot “away from the gas pumps and away from the designated parking spaces.” Officers approached the car and he and another passenger reportedly began “shaking uncontrollably.” Police asked to search the car and found a Winchester .25 caliber handgun in a fanny pack on Montesdeoca, who said he carried it for protection, as well as about half a gram of heroin.

his 1999 Nissan Altima sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on July 4. Nothing was reported taken but the man said his car was locked. There were no signs of forced entry. Someone searched a woman’s 2007 Toyota Corolla on the 400 block of Hannah Avenue on July 4 between 12:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The woman told police she thought the car was locked but there was no sign of forced entry. Nothing was reported missing. A woman on the 500 block of Beloit Avenue told officer someone went through her

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The on again-off again plan to build a single-family home on a lot narrower than the required 40 feet at 135 Desplaines Ave. is back on again following Forest Park Village Council action during its July 10 meeting. The council voted 4-0 Monday to approve a zoning variation allowing JP Props Inc. to build on a 31½-foot-wide lot. At the June 12 meeting, commissioners voted to amend multiple sections of the zoning code, including the section declaring a moratorium on the building of singlefamily homes on lots narrower than 50 feet. In his memorandum to the village council, Steve Glinke, director of the Department of Public Health and Safety, said the rationale for the moratorium was “unclear,” noting that it was opposed by the Zoning Board of Appeals and by homeowners who attended an August 2005 meeting on the matter. “Staff believes the content of this text is too restrictive and believes its repeal will not result in over-built neighborhoods,”

Glinke said in the memorandum, noting that staff, the zoning board and the village council will still be able to evaluate each case on its own merits. Approving the variance benefits a pair of River Forest village trustees, Susan Conti, who represents JP Props, and Patty Henek, who is listed on the Illinois Secretary of State website as owner of LLC JP Properties, 2119 Harlem Ave., with her husband. According to Glinke, the previous owner of the property and the adjacent lot at 137 Desplaines, was granted a variance in 2007 to split what was then a 66-foot lot, demolish an existing single-family home on the 137 Desplaines side of the property and build two new homes. Financial difficulties related to the housing market crash prevented the project from occurring and the variance expired after 365 days of inactivity. In 2015, JP Props purchased the property under the assumption the lots were separate, according to Glinke. Each lot having its own property index number and tax bill led to that belief, he added. The property at 137 Desplaines was gutrehabbed and sold.

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f 209 S. Grove Ave. looks slightly familiar, it may be because you have walked inside it during one of the many times the home has been open to the public. Owner Kelly Kline, a past president of the Oak Park River Forest Historical Society and old home restorer extraordinaire, has opened her house to the public for many fundraisers, including the Parenthesis Kitchen Walk and numerous Historical Society tours. While the 1887 Victorian home could stand as a standard bearer for historically accurate home restoration, that wasn’t always the case. Kline, who purchased the home in 1997 when her husband was transferred to the area from Delaware for a job, recalls the house was in need of quite a bit of work when they paid $335,000 for it. See VICTORIAN on page B3

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PICTURE PERFECT: There’s very little of 209 S. Grove Ave. in Oak Park that hasn’t been restored to reflect its Victorian origins, including the front porch, which was rebuilt to conform to the home’s original 1887 design.

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VICTORIAN

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“People on the block thought we were nuts to pay that,” Kline said. “Basically, the house was a total dump.” She describes a 1970s decorating nightmare, complete with green shag carpeting throughout the house. The Klines had tackled an old-home restoration with their previous house in Delaware, and while Kline fell in love with Oak Park’s architecture, she was hesitant at first to take on a complete house project. Something about the house on Grove Avenue, with its corner location and turret, spoke to her and she jumped in with both feet.

Pre-internet sleuthing In the age of the internet, sourcing vintage home pieces is as simple as entering key search terms into Google, but in the late 1990s Kline had to use more traditional methods of research. Historical home-centered magazines like Old House Interiors, Old House Journal and Victorian Magazine provided inspiration as did her neighbors’ homes. Kline recalls that acquaintances and friends in Oak Park provided a wealth of knowledge. “The thing that’s really great about Oak Park is that you meet people who know things about old houses and can recommend others like contractors or interior designers to help you along the way,” Kline said. “When I was redoing the bathrooms, I dreamed of subway tile because some of the houses in Oak Park had their original subway tile. Now, I’d be able to find reproduction subway tile at Heritage Tile, but it didn’t exist then.” In restoring the home’s plumbing and light fixtures, Kline found that going antiquing in Pennsylvania provided a wealth of finds that suited the era of her home. Word of mouth also helped her restore some of the home’s original features. Kline recalls that the original dining room built-in had been ripped out and stored in the attic, but the leaded glass doors were missing. Her carpenter was prepared to recreate the doors according to the measurements of the cabinet when a neighbor told her that the John Toomey Gallery had the original doors. She pur-

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‘MODERN’ VICTORIAN: Though the décor, including the kitchen (lower left) looks like it came right out of Victorian home furnishings catalog, the home’s “guts” are new, including the electric, plumbing and HVAC systems. The period-correct kitchen cabinetry hides such amenities as a Sub Zero fridge and dishwasher. chased the doors, complete with their original hardware, and they were a perfect fit. When the grandson of the original owner stopped by, he brought original photos of the house, which also aided her restoration efforts. “It’s kind of neat when you have an old house and you have photos of that house,” Kline said. “We were fairly lucky that the original owner, John J. Jones, was well-known locally. He was president of Cicero Township before it became Oak Park. The family was very involved as we were redoing the house.”

Guts and glory There is very little of the house that Kline has not restored, all with an eye to returning and maintaining the home’s original style. Using photographs in the historical society’s archives as inspiration, she had the chimney

rebuilt and redid the roof. The porch was falling apart, and Kline determined that it had been modified in an 1895 remodel. She rebuilt it to the original 1887 design and also replaced approximately 75 percent of the exterior shingles with new cedar shingles. On the interior, Kline noted that “all of the guts are new.” Over a period of roughly 10 years, the plumbing, electric and HVAC systems were all updated, and the latest addition is a central air conditioner. The floors were all refinished, and any woodwork that had been painted was stripped and restored. Kline worked tirelessly on the details, restoring stainedglass windows to match intact originals and choosing periodappropriate wallpapers. One of her most striking projects was the kitchen remodel. Working with kitchen designer Jean Stoffer, Kline created a mod-

ern kitchen beneath the trappings of a Victorian design. The cabinets look original to the home, but are newly created. Although you wouldn’t know it, the room sports a dishwasher and Sub Zero refrigerator concealed behind cabinetry doors. Kline notes that the design was a finalist in a Sub Zero contest. In the backyard, Kline created what she calls a botanical garden in the city. Working with a landscape designer to create pathways, a patio and a koi pond, the plantings are now mature, and Kline describes being in her backyard as feeling like you are in the country.

On the market Kline and her husband are beginning a new chapter in their lives, and have listed the home with Historic Home Realty’s Margaret McSheehy for $989,000. McSheehy notes that the Klines have

gone above and beyond in their restoration of the home. “It’s important to note that this wasn’t done for resale,” McSheehy said. “Everything was done right, because they were doing it for themselves.” Kline says that she always knew that she and her husband were just stewards of the home for the next generation. “This house will have a buyer who appreciates all of this,” Kline said. “You don’t see a lot of homes like this. Even though it’s all old looking, it’s all modernized underneath.” She also says the location can’t be beat. “We’ve counted how many restaurants we can walk to from here, and we can eat out at a different place for weeks,” Kline said. “We’re one block from the train, which is one of the things I love about Oak Park. You can partake of the city, and have everything you need close to home.”

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NEW LISTING! STATELY 4BR, 2.2BA COLONIAL offers high-end finishes & modern updates. Chef’s kitchen. Family rm. Backyard oasis. .......................................................... $929,000 JUST LISTED! H. G. FIDDELKE PRAIRIE STYLE Am 4-Sq. BRs, 2.1 BAs, original wdwk, stained glass, fireplace, large yard in the heart of OP. ..............................................$725,000 EVERTHING YOU WANT! Complete rehab & addition. Open flr plan w/great room; eat-in Chef’s kitchen, family rm w/double sided WBFP. Stunning! ...........................................$1,200,000 STUNNING 5 bedroom, 3.1 bath Victorian centrally located near Green line, Farmer’s Market on a wide lot with a 2-car garage. ......................................................................$975,000 STYLISH CENTER ENTRANCE Colonial w/sun-drenched rms, oak flrs, 2 frplcs & lrg MBR suite. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. 1st flr family rm. Lots more! ..........................................................$640,000 FOUR LEVEL LIVING SPACE! Gourmet kitchen, breakfast rm, 5 BRs, 2.2 BAs. Oak flrs & woodwork. New roof. Must see! ....................................................................................$615,000 PICTURE PERFECT HOME. 3BRs, 2½ baths includes master bath. Cook’s kitchen. 1st floor family room. Finished basement. ....................................................................................$589,000 CHARMING, UPDATED 2-story stucco w/lovely nat’l wdwk, hdwd flrs, blt-ins & 2 frplcs. 3BRs, 2.1BAs, updated kitchen. Fin’d LL, C/A & more! Fab loc’n. ......................................$585,500 UNIQUE CLASSIC Prairie-style home. Updated kitchen, stately family rm w/floor-to-ceiling bookcases, skylights, WBFP. Nice Loc’n. ........................................................................$579,000 NEW PRICE! FABULOUS COLONIAL waiting for your decorating ideas. 4 BRs, 3.1 BAs. Fin’d bsmt w/frplc. New windows, A/C, sprinkler system. ............................$549,000 FEEL THE WARMTH in this charming 4 BR, 1½BA home with finished attic. Terrific central OP location. .............$565,000

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OAK PARK OPEN 122PM • 210 S. EUCLID

RIVER FOREST OPEN 122PM • 628 WILLIAM

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723 N. EAST • OPEN SUN 111PM

SPECTACULAR RENOVATION of this classic OP PRAIRIE SCHOOL built in ‘06 w/classic architectural home. Center of town on huge lot, boasts 7 BRs including design & contemp. amenities. 4BR & 4½BA. Family room. ....................................................................................................$1,195,000 coach house & 4.1 baths. ......................................... $1,149,000 NATURAL WOODWORK & hdwd flrs in this charming 4 BR, SUNNY 4BR HOME on corner lot. Refin’d hdwd flrs. 2.1 BAs. 2.1BA home. Finished LL, great deck overlooking huge yd. Newer kitchen & SS applncs. 1st flr family rm. Too much to .................................................... $609,990 Sought-after location. mention! ................................................................................. $685,000

OPEN 122PM • 1193 S. GROVE, #6 NEW KITCHEN & bath. Beautiful woodwork. 3 levels of JUST LISTED! FALL IN LOVE with this end-unit 3BR townliving space. 4 BRs, 1½ baths. Nothing to do but move in! ........ $374,000 home! Move in & enjoy your sunny deck. ....................................................................................................... $510,000 OPEN 1112:30PM • 921 S. HUMPHREY

OPEN 122PM • 1133 CHICAGO AVE.

NEW CONSTRUCTION! MODEL OPEN! New stanDELIGHTFUL 3BR, 1½BA, American 4-Square, winning dard of luxury! 1855-2000 SF units, 3 BRs, indoor pkg mix of modern improvements & classic details. Stylish spaces, spacious terraces, eco-efficient LEED certified. kitchen & BAs, rec rm, fenced lndscpd yd. ....... $375,000 Pricing starts at............................................................................ $669,900 COMFORTABLE 3STORY, 5BR, 3 full BA Victorian with C/A - SpacePak. Maintenance-free exterior. Newer roof. ....................................................................................$550,000 TRULY CHARMNG 4BR, 2½BA w/ living & dining rm, sunroom & library. Great yard with 2-car garage. ...... $519,900 GREAT HOUSE! Charming 3 BR, 1.1 BAs on lrg lot. Remodeled kitchen w/pantry & newer BAs. New roof. Updated plumbing & electric. C/A. .............................................................$472,000 AMAZING HOME & LOCATION. 4BRs, 1.1BAs. Lovely vintage details. Spacious living & dining rm. MBR w/WIC. Newer windows. ..................................................................$439,500 LOVELY, WELLMAINTAINED & spacious. Light-filled 4 BR, 2 BA home is on a large lot. Original wdwk, stained glass windows & hdwd flrs. Great location! ....................$399,000 ONE LEVEL living in the 3BR Mid-Century brick ranch. Hdwd flrs. C/A. Spacious living rm & separate dining rm. Full bsmt. Great yd. 2-car gar. .....................................................$398,00 PRAIRIE STYLE Bungalow in the heart of Oak Park. Walk to schools, pool, El & minutes from I290. Great block! ....................................................................................$365,000

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RIVER FOREST. WAITING FOR YOUR finishing touches. 5BR, 5.1BA under construction. 2½-car garage. All plans & permits included. ................................$679,000

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BRING YOUR DECORATING IDEAS to this very large & well-maintained Queen Anne w/4BRs, 2BAs. Nice location........ ...........................................................................................$345,000

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LOVELY 3 BR, 3.1 BA in central RF. DR, LM, FM, LIB, Porch & Patio plus lots of add’l space in basement. ............$779,000 NEW CONSTRUCTION! Fresh & exciting 4BR, 4.1BA. Open, spacious layout. Exquisite finishes. Cook’s kitchen w/ Thermador applncs & island open to stunning family rm. Just Perfect! .................................................................................$1,350,000 LOTS OF SQUARE FOOTAGE here – in this lovely Queen Anne. 4BR, 3BA home with great yard & location. $899,000 IMMACULATE & UPDATED 2-story brick home on deep lot. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Remodeled kitchen. New MBA w/Jacuzzi. C/A. Lovely! .......................................................................$565,000 LARGE HOME perfect for in-law living. Great family room, 8 bedrooms. Solid brick home in fantastic location. .......$479,000 WELLMAINTAINED 3+BR home. Hardwood floors. Custom shutters/shades. Freshly painted exterior. Huge lot. 2-car garage. ............................................................$449,000

OTHER AREAS

ADDISON. NEW PRICE! ATYPICAL RANCHSTYLE HOME! 3 spacious BRs, 2.2 BAs. Open flr plan w/huge kitchen & family rm. Luxurious MBA. Lots of storage. .......$469,000 BERWYN. WAITING FOR ITS NEXT OWNER. Spacious 4BRs, 2BAs in a great location. Open kitchen & family rm. Lrg yd. Well-kept; add finishing touches. ...........................$222,000 BIG ROCK. MIDCENTURY MODERN home with 2.9 acres. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Large rms, lots of closet space & lots of potential. ...................................................................$350,000 ELMWOOD PARK. GLEAMING WOOD FLOORS thru-out this beautiful center entrance Colonial. 3BRs, 1.1BAs. Updated kitchen & BAs. C/A. ...................................$345,000

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ELMWOOD PARK. NEED ROOM? NO PROBLEM. Cape Cod has 4 BRs & home office could be 5th BR. 2BAs. Spacious kit & family rm. Lots more. ...........................................$298,000 PARK RIDGE. REDUCED! OWN THIS RAISED RANCH TODAY. 4BRs, 2 updated BAs. Hdwd thru-out. Eat-in kitchen. Tons of storage. Beautiful yd. ..................................$349,000

COMMERCIAL

OAK PARK. MIXEDUSE BLDG. 1st flr: lrg commercial spc – approx. 3000SF. 2 apts on 2nd flr: 3BR, 1BA /1BR, 1BA. 2-car gar. 1st flr handicapped access. Call for more info. ......$350,000

OAK PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES ONEOFAKIND! LARGEST 3BR, 2.1BA unit. Newer kitchen adjoins family rm. Private patio. MBR ste w/walk-in closet. 2 garage pkg spcs. .......................................................$739,900 GREAT 2+BR, Family rm & 2 full BA sunny, spacious condo in elevator bldg near DTOP. New kitchen & updated BAs. Frplc. 2 garage spcs! .....................................................................$245,000 STUNNING 1 bedroom, 1BA unit in the historic Van Bergen designed Linden Landmark. Updated throughout, a true masterpiece. .....................................................................$199,000 REDUCED! SUNNY AND SPACIOUS vintage condo with 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and laundry in-unit. ......... $175,000 WELLLOCATED STUDIO features hdwd flrs, new SS fridge and portable washer. Murphy’s bed. ............................... $67,000

OAK PARK. GREAT HOUSE! Charming & updated 4 BR, 2 ½ BA, 2-story on a lovely block! Hdwd flrs, family/sun rm. Frplc. C/A. Fenced yd. 2-car gar. ...............$629,000 FOREST PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES TEN FOOT CEILINGS, SUNLIGHT & a great location. 3 level twnhse w/2BRs, 2.1BAs. Hdwd flrs. 1st flr lndry. Wellmaintained. ...............................................................$298,000 NICELY UPDATED 2 BR, 1½ BA condo. 2 parking spaces. Balcony. Near shopping & transportation. ..............$119,900

OTHER AREAS CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES CHICAGO. SHARP 1 BEDROOM, 1 BA with gleaming hdwd flrs & city views. Updated kitchen & BA. Laundry hook-up. Great location. .......................................................... $149,000 NORTH RIVERSIDE. LINCOLN SQUARE TOWNHOME! Lovely 2BR, 2BA offers lots of living space. Hdwd flrs. C/A. Updated BA. 1-car garage. ...................................... $159,000 PALOS PARK. DESIRABLE, well-maintained & spacious 2BR, 2BA condo in Mills Creek. Vaulted ceiling, gas frplc, wet bar. MBR ste w/WIC. In-unit lndry. .................................$152,000 RIVER GROVE. BEAUTIFUL 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit with balcony. Large living & dining area. 1 Parking spc behind bldg. Great location. ........................................................ $129,000

COMMERCIAL RENTALS ELMWOOD PARK. OPEN FLOOR PLAN, 1st flr office spc in mixed use residential tower. Inside & outside pkg. 1 toilet, kit area, 1 private office & storage rm. Great building!...$18.36/sq ft OAK PARK. OFFICE SPACES in lovely Art Deco bldg. 2 Elevators. Entry handicap equipped. Tenants pay electric. Public pkg. Call! ............................................................................... $24/sq ft OAK PARK. READY FOR NEXT TENANT! Clean 1st flr store front office space. High foot traffic & 2 public bus routes. Tenant pays electric. Bldg supplies heat. .................... $18.31/sq ft

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OPEN CONCEPT 2 bedroom River Forest townhome. Updates throughout. See it! ...................................................$216,000 EXTRAORDINARY 1BR CONDO in exceptional location. Updated kitchen. Great closet space. Full BA w/double vanity. Balcony. Elevator bldg. ............................................. $139,500

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1043 Thomas Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $329,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 306 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $339,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 921 S . Humphrey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $375,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12:30 1133 Paulina St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $385,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 941 Lathrop Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 215 Randolph St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1:30 426 N . Humphrey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $419,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1005 Ferdinand Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:30 1043 Clarence Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $449,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1016 N . Taylor Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $489,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 931 N . Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 629 N . Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$510,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 704 Fair Oaks Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $519,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 921 N . Oak Park Ave, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $524,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 947 Mapleton Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $550,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:30 815 S . Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $550,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2 122 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $609,990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 944 N . East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $624,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1109 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $624,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1 723 N . East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $629,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 7601 Vine St, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gullo & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 234 Home Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $650,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2 847 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $660,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1200 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $685,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:15-4 847 N . East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $689,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 109 S . Taylor Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $799,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1230 N . Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $819,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1119 Fair Oaks, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $929,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:30 847 Park Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,025,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1:30 222 Gale Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,049,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 210 S . Euclid Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,149,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1023 Franklin Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,149,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 628 William St, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,195,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 922 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,550,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3

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7443 Washington St, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $124,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12:30 108 S . Scoville Ave . UNIT 1C, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4:30 1133 Chicago Ave . UNIT 2W, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $669,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1133 Chicago Ave . UNIT 3W, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $684,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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1193 S . Grove Ave . UNIT 6, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $374,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 7836 Madison Ave . UNIT 21A, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 7836 Madison Ave . UNIT 21A, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat . 11-1

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419 S . Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $464,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

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CHARMING FOREST PARK BUNGALOW has been beautifully remodeled! 2 new bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, new kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances, refinished hardwood floors and great, new front porch. Adorable! . . . . . . .$329,800

WALK TO THE METRA, Green Line El, shopping & more, from this gorgeous brick Prairie style beauty. Stunning woodwork, fireplace, built-in buffet, beamed ceiling & perfect master suite. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths & side drive to the garage.$739,000

RIVER FOREST BEAUTY with 4+ BRs & 3.1 baths (2.1 are newer)! Terrific kitchen / fam rm with every amenity--even a cappuccino machine. Hdwd floors, luxurious master suite, 3 walk-in closets & 1 of the bedrooms & baths is on the 1st floor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $674,990

PERFECT GALEWOOD brick, octagon bungalow with stained glass windows, gas fireplace refinished hardwood floors, 2 bathrooms (1 is brand new), 4 bedrooms, and 19’ x 15’ family room right off the kitchen. On an extra deep lot.. .$325,000

NEWER FOREST PARK townhome with attached 2 car garage. 2 bedrooms, 2.1 full baths (master suite) & laundry on the same floor. Kitchen with breakfast bar opens to balcony, & new built-ins in the dining rm. Excellent condition. . . . . . . . . .$327,500

WALK to both the Green & Blue Line “El” from this Oak Park Bungalow. 2 remodeled full baths, 3 bedrooms, fireplace, 1st floor family, lower level rec rm & cherry cabinet kitchen with granite counters & stainless appliances. Darling! . . . . . . . . .$448,000

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944 N East Ave 3BR, 2.1BA $624,900

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546 N Oak Park Ave 5BR, 2.1BA $979,000

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108 S Scoville Ave 2BR, 1BA $159,000

426 N Humphrey Ave 4BR, 1.1BA $419,900

847 Lathrop Ave 3BR, 2.1BA $660,000

847 Park Ave 4BR, 5BA $1,025,000

927 Clinton Ave 4BR, 1.1BA $345,000

716 Carpenter Ave 4BR, 2BA $449,000

1005 Ferdinand Ave 3BR, 3.1BA $425,000

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630 N Marion St. 4BR, 3BA $739,000

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1043 Thomas Ave 3BR, 2BA $329,800

936 Chicago Ave 5BR, 3.1BA $670,000

625 Clarence Ave 3BR, 1.2BA $499,000

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7770 Washington Blvd 4BR,3.1BA $689,000

7419 Warren St. 4BR, 3BA $529,000

937 Division St 3BR, 2.1BA $475,000

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P R O P E R T Y The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from May 1 to May 31, 2017. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the recorder of deeds.

T R A N S F E R S

1044 N. Kenilworth Ave. home sells for $860,000

OAK PARK ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

1044 N Kenilworth Ave 414 S Kenilworth Ave

$860,000 $850,000

200 S Scoville Ave 435 S Grove Ave

$845,000 $838,000

Nemeth Lou C Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0000000004089 Lupei Roger Hartmann Margaret Klinkow Tr

314 S Elmwood Ave 432 N Lombard Ave 150 N Scoville Ave 130 S East Ave 652 Erie St 1129 Wesley Ave 1113 N Elmwood Ave 1018 Forest Ave

$819,000 $795,000 $775,000 $750,000 $700,000 $699,000 $670,000 $632,000

Liu Jennifer C Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0000000003948 Asthon Harry Earl Iv Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0000000003948 Ewald Thomas R Jakupovic Melanie Krefman Adam J Artalejo Enrique Kralovec Beverly Wyderka Sandra E Williams Suzanne N Mitchell Anthony A

701 S Euclid Ave 304 S Lombard Ave 1220 N Elmwood Ave 614 Fair Oaks Ave 1141 Rossell Ave 1000 Wenonah Ave 134 N Taylor Ave 612 Clarence Ave 712 N Kenilworth Ave 453 South Blvd

$640,000 $612,500 $610,000 $575,000 $565,000 $554,000 $535,000 $530,000 $517,500 $480,000

128 S Humphrey Ave 734 S Humphrey Ave

$487,000 $478,000

330 S Taylor Ave 723 Woodbine Ave 524 Woodbine Ave 735 S Harvey Ave 604 S Lyman Ave 1131 N Grove Ave

$471,000 $465,500 $460,000 $451,000 $447,000 $444,000

C & P Oak Park Llc Mk Construction & Bldrs Inc 85 Acorn Llc Groll Polly J Tr Quick Stefan H Mt Owns It Inc Armstrong Ann Haberman Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0000000001363 Shea Maher Fiedler Kurt Ledford Richard Harrison Amy Draz Kevin M Tr Weidman Timothy J Taren Jeffrey L Koelling Peter M Domroese Kenneth Tr Chicago Trust Co Tr 000000Bev3132 Chwasz Raymond P Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0008002355549 Sokol David M Grotewold Herbert W Fitzpatrick Gerald D Paulitz David J Joseph Aaron Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0000000005243

Mahoney Joshua W Long Adam Hawkins Andre D Langley Kirsten Swanson Joan W Heald-Sargent Taylor A Bemiss Brad Cocchiola Justin P Baker Nicholas B Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0000800374274 Rodriguez Maria Angeles Feaster Cody Douge Fendley Dvorsky Alison Lloyd David Stephen Jennifer C Janu-Chossek Derek Preissner Paul F

1044 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park

ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

1023 Wisconsin Ave 1170 S Lyman Ave 940 S Kenilworth Ave 606 S Scoville Ave 832 S Lyman Ave 1167 Home Ave

$442,500 $436,500 $430,000 $430,000 $425,000 $416,000

Gibbons Buffington Voigt Ariana G Abinoja Allan V Kelly Christine T Keenleyside Heather Harris Donorica

709 N East Ave 512 Wesley Ave 1109 Wenonah Ave 946 Hayes Ave 1141 S Oak Park Ave

$400,000 $390,000 $385,000 $382,000 $380,000

Brugger Josh J Merriweather Aaron Mallison Juames Becker Donald V Constantinescu Emil M Stargate Investment Llc Series 1167 1828 Llc Krogh James A Walter Lynn A Lemansi Kathryn Mcquirter Joseph L

709 East Llc Montanez Jessica Casser Lauren H Okimura Toni M Mathias Heather

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P R O P E R T Y ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

1032 N Humphrey Ave 1128 Schneider Ave 425 S Oak Park Ave 429 S Oak Park Ave 938 Gunderson Ave 538 N Lombard Ave

$365,000 $360,000 $348,500 $339,500 $335,000 $321,500

Norton Christian R Polites Victor A Amiri Leila Gan Iris Yuhong Mcdermott Brian Patrick Oak Homes Dev Inc

1017 S Highland Ave 1127 Gunderson Ave 1120 W Thomas St 301 1005 S Humphrey Ave 823 S Grove Ave 142 N Ridgeland Ave 1N 1028 S East Ave 333 S Taylor Ave 3N 1123 Pleasant St 3 314 S Maple 1S 1135 Schneider Ave C4 253 Washington Blvd 401 S Grove Ave 2C 819 Washington Blvd 819A 111 S Scoville Ave 2N 1125 N Harlem Ave 530 Washington Blvd 3382S 929 S Lyman Ave 169 N Grove Ave 2C 906 S Austin Blvd 1033 Ontario St 3FS 1167 S Oak Park Ave 1033 Ontario St 2DN 842 Washington Blvd 842G 318 -320 N Maple Ave GN 922 North Blvd P41

$321,000 $311,000 $297,000 $285,000 $280,000 $279,000 $275,000 $264,500 $245,000 $245,000 $240,000 $230,000 $225,000 $225,000 $190,000 $185,000 $177,000 $175,000 $172,000 $161,500 $159,500 $157,500 $147,500 $142,000 $122,500 $119,000

Cash Stephen A Maloney Edward T Nelson Diane K Landers Jayme R Rose David Peerless Cap Mgmt Llc Judicial Series Albiston Steven M Wells Fargo Bk Gieschen Todd Harry Tr Guy-Hawkins Beryl Wehrman Stephen R Johnson Kirk Dipman Jeanette M Belchev Bilyan Moe Geoffrey D Browder Carol J Jannsen Roberta K Dunlap Jason Koss Ann-Marie Foreman Michael S Duxbury Michael Norton Lewis Davis Craig Paige E Coleman Janet W Twadell Deborah J Tr Us Bank Deutsche Bk Trust Co Amer Mack Loc I Llc Breunlin Cynthia Okimura Stacey H Newton Investing Llc Kmoch Jennifer

1025 Washington Blvd 1025G $120,000 840 S Oak Park Ave 301N $111,500 1041 Susan Collins Ln 501 $103,000 920 Wesley Ave 9203 $87,000 220 S Oak Park Ave 2204 $85,000 425 Home Ave 3E $82,000 400 S Elmwood Ave 4041N $81,500 211 N Marion St 2B $75,000 214 S Oak Park Ave 2141 $73,000 337 S Maple Ave 15 $55,000

Augspurger Robert Deutsche Bk Trust Co Amer Tr Samikkannu Periasamy Griffin Elizabeth Blount Catherine Judicial Sales Corp Judicial Sales Corp Drury Jack M Thomas Marsha 2005 Savenger Llc

651 South Blvd 7 419 S East Ave 3A 419 S East Ave 2A 419 S East Ave 1B 333 S East Ave 407 918 Home Ave 633 S Oak Park Ave 633 N Lombard Ave 816 N Humphrey Ave 948 Fair Oaks Ave 950 Washington Blvd MANY 734 N Elmwood Ave 1000 Columbian Ave 1141 N Elmwood Ave 1018 N Grove Ave 827 Gunderson Ave 840 S Taylor Ave

Ward Martin A Patel Himanshu Patel Shilpa Patel Himanshu Nath Antara Yee Vicente C Jr Judicial Sales Corp Springer Annette L Robinson John J Dolan Thomas G Aguilar Jennifer Peters Steven T Tr Greene William R Klonke Gerald J Walsh James E Jepsen James C Brumant Patrick J

$70,000 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Martinelli Joseph Mccormick Matthew Schnure Victoria Sarpong Lawrence M Jones Damien Griffith Michael B Campbell Sarah N Anderson Aaron Hagerty Anne Stephens Rose Lee Alexe Sullivan Jamie Huggins Sujin B Sulouff Jack Mook Elizabeth Broderick Andrew Otero Cindy Martinez Raymundo Gini Carla P Icompany Inc Blobaum Dean Black Square Fundg Llc Maltrisch Callie D Acevedo Elvin Salifoski Ajsa Millennium Trust Co Llc Cust Fbo Vito G Loisi Ira Ryan Timothy J Tripa Cornel Emil Zhou Xiaodong Alabsy Mohammad Larson Trent Gogo Const Serv Inc Li Zhengwen Valentin Adrianela Zelenovic Marijana Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0008002348061 Bamra Amardeep Patel Sunny Patel Nayana Amin Riya Camara Cristina Trust Yee Vicente C Jr Tr Hsbc Bk Usa Springer Annette L Tr Robinson John J Tr Dolan Thomas G Tr Aguilar Jennifer L Peters Steven T Beder Jesse S Klonke Gerald J Tr Walsh James E Jepsen James C Tr Brumant Patrick J Tr

T R A N S F E R S

530 William St. Ave., River Forest

ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

604 S Humphrey Ave

Unknown

Clay John L

629 S Taylor Ave 524 Gunderson Ave 332 N Harvey Ave 524 N Taylor Ave 840 S. Oak Park 1A 515 N Lombard Ave 612 S Humphrey Ave 1012 Wenonah Ave 938 North Blvd 408 819 Forest Ave 211 N Marion St 2B 1226 N Harvey Ave 112 S Elmwood Ave 710 S Humphrey Ave 1020 Washington Blvd 1A 1027 Mapleton Ave 1146 Westgate St 1146 Westgate St 137 N Ridgeland Ave 1371 321 N Grove Ave 227 S Euclid Ave 333 N Humphrey Ave

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

BUYER

Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0008002374468 Anderson Donald Anderson Addie Tr Ross Margaret C Ross Margaret C Tr Leeward Llc Series 1817 1533 W Superior Llc Najib Omar M Najib Amina L Bronson Karen Bronson Karen H Tr Cannon Frank Lee Tr Frank Lee Cannon Trust Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp 21St Mtg Corp Watson Sloan A Watson Thomas S Glick Walter M Glick Walter M Schierl Tatyana Schierl Tatyana Tr Deming Matthew Drury Jack M Issel Timothy R Issel Timothy R Tr Floody Kenneth M Floody Kenneth M Tr Obed Shannon Priebe Amy A Torres Mari Carmen Torres Mari Carmen Jerry Robert M Wood Joshua D Lmv Oak Park Reit Res Lp Csd Kurtzein Llc Lmc Oak Park Holdings Llc Lmv Oak Park Reit Res Lp Debruyn Steve Debruyn Jayne Tr Blanco Daniela Mazeiro Daniel Farnham Davis B Farnham Davis B Tr Brean Thomas E Brean Thomas E

RIVER FOREST 530 William St 1041 Jackson Ave

$1,287,500 $1,260,000

Downs Brian Tr Carolan Matthew T

830 Franklin Ave 510 Jackson Ave 1426 William St 1420 Lathrop Ave 1027 Bonnie Brae Pl 1311 Park Ave 801 Jackson Ave 1525 Franklin Ave 1448 Park Ave

$1,000,000 $925,000 $825,000 $731,500 $710,000 $647,000 $625,000 $610,000 $565,000

Goggin Terrence J Corrado Christopher Girardi Shannon M Nezlek George S Miller Robert A Tr Loiacono Miochael P Goggin Michael J Hartman Erlene Dimmock John Christopher

Bostwick David Chicago Title Land Trust Tr 0008002373971 Wycsockey Tracy Chiprich Erik C Moore Kenneth E Chalmers Jordan Collins Michelle Tr Grabowski Michal Arendt Anthony M Grant Randall D Williams Griffith

See PROPERTY TRANSFERS on page B18

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P R O P E R T Y

T R A N S F E R S

PROPERTY TRANSFERS continued from page B17

ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

811 Forest Ave 725 Monroe Ave 7373 North Ave 236 Forest Ave 515 Lathrop Ave 7211 Le Moyne St 7206 Oak Ave 72062SE 7202 Oak Ave 72024NE 7616 Washington Blvd 1415 Forest Ave 342 Ashland Ave 520 Forest Ave 1507 Bonnie Brae Pl 1339 Lathrop Ave 1514 Park Ave 1415 Lathrop Ave 405 Lathrop Ave 4051A 7311 Quick Ave 710 Park Ave 1526 Lathrop Ave 754 William St 939 Lathrop Ave

$472,000 $462,500 $440,000 $360,000 $358,000 $179,500 $58,000 $58,000 $44,500 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Deutsche Bk Natl Trust Co Balgemann Lee Kogut Donna Gagliardo Tr York Jennifer Winsett Scott M Andreuzzi Paola V Dileo Felicia D Ramsell Anne M Nelson Ryan Mathew Gall John A Itasca B&t Co Judicial Sales Corp Zwarycz Angela Judicial Sales Corp Wernet Michael Corsini Carmela M Wegner Udo G Tr Latinovich Gina L Keeney Stephen Niu Zhiwei Bierzychudek Thomas Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp

Major Key Ent Llc Wolinski Edward J 7375 N Llc 236 Forest Llc Pettinger John Olis Sean T Abuaqel Sameh Nguyen Mai Tuyet Norton Colleen T Gall John A Tr Greifelt Keneth R Bank Amer Zwarycz Angela Hjh Homes Inc Wernet Stephanie Corsini Andrew Stewart Linda Latinovich Gina L Keeney Stephen Niu Zhiwei Bierzychudek Thomas Tr Jpmorgan Chase Bk

FOREST PARK 511 Marengo Ave 423 Circle Ave 7658 Monroe St 1031 Beloit Ave 7239 Franklin St 929 Elgin Ave 1100 Circle Ave 1442 Circle Ave 840 Thomas Ave 612 Beloit Ave 1431 Marengo Ave 7704 Wilcox St 827 Hannah Ave 820 Thomas Ave 1521 Harlem Ave 626 Elgin Ave 211 Elgin Ave 6K 7251 Randolph St MANY 235 Marengo Ave 3GN

$452,000 $388,000 $330,000 $327,000 $320,000 $315,000 $305,000 $305,000 $300,000 $295,000 $285,000 $280,000 $250,000 $245,000 $230,000 $208,500 $200,000 $160,000 $157,500

Berry Katelyn 423 Circle Llc Smith Philip A Devro Llc Siegel Glenn N Tr Riley Brendan P Tal Dev Llc Thiesse Andrew P Scolaro August A Thomas James R Ii Dabdab Roger Racanelli Michael R Mcmahon Michael Gosnell David Rcr Partnership Polymathic Prop Inc Cormack King Tr Bradley Regina Villeda Edgar D

Harpe Spencer Powers Nathan J Foemmel Natalie M Hewitt Matthew Michalic Nathanael J Cross Daniel Gerber Nicholas M Richmond Tiffany C Diana Robert F Daniels Zachary Fitzjerrell Jane M Dagostino Grazle Miller David A Duffy Angela L 1521 S Parking Lot Llc Hepburn Grp Llc Distefano Salvatore Tr Reis Gayle A Bell Jennifer

423 Circle Ave., Forest Park 7248 Dixon St 7248A 211 Elgin Ave 5E 7314 Randolph St 2E 314 Lathrop Ave 407 300 Circle Ave 4J 320 Circle Ave 309 300 Circle Ave 2B 1101 Harlem Ave 201 300 Circle Ave 4H 315 Des Plaines Ave 405 1029 Des Plaines Ave D505 1037 Des Plaines Ave E204 1017 Harlem Ave 140 Marengo Ave 505 1529 Elgin Ave 1529 Marengo Ave 1039 Thomas Ave 140 Marengo Ave 601 1021 Des Plaines Ave C405 7300 Roosevelt Rd 7320 Dixon St 303 235 Marengo Ave 4I 7432 Washington St 306 431 Marengo Ave 320 Circle Ave 211 1000 Ferdinand Ave

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$130,000 $121,500 $107,500 $99,500 $93,000 $77,000 $75,000 $70,000 $69,000 $69,000 $64,000 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Rataj Carly M Bellamy Elliott Ii Meacham Jonathan E Lewis Al G Baker Andrew Cunningham Andrew G Knight Elissa Us Bk Trust Chellian Janitha Donoghue Daniel J Sr Jones Carolynne Veterans Affairs Judicial Sales Corp Krzeminski Andrzej S Beribak Linda M Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp 1039 Thomas Ave Llc Galbraith Dolores F Brown Kimba Mondo Robert Esq Hoth Neil J Mcphail Jean C Cook County Clerk Bagri Shelley Fannie Mae Vince Jack R

Basile Patricia M Dickman Ross L Sholaja Mohammed Kern Bridget O Sharp Kevin Montalvo Michelle Alvarez Milton Bender Alvie E K Seals Marvis Kanji Abdullah Martinez Eduardo Manuel Jpmorgan Chase Bk Wilmington Sav Fund Soc Krzeminski Andrzej S Tr Beribak Linda M Trust Cook County Bcl-Home Lending Llc Galbraith Dolores F Tr Westbrook Orastine Mannino Prop-7300 W Roosevelt Hoth Neil J Tr Seremek Joyce M Lara Maria Del Socorro Dickson Bagri Shelley Tr Krantz Eric Brian Atg Trust Co Tr 000000L017058

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708.771.8040 • 7375 W. North Ave., River Forest Donna Barnhisel Cibula 7375 West North AvenueJoe Dan Bogojevich Don Citrano MANAGING Anne Brennan Julie Cliggett BROKER/OWNERS River Forest, Illinois 60305 Karen Byrne Alisa Coghill Kevin Calkins JoLyn Crawford 708.771.8040 Tom Carraher Andy Gagliardo Maria Cullerton Pat Cesario

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344 KEYSTONE • RIVER FOREST

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1177 WENONAH • OAK PARK

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LEGENDARY 1883 ITALIANATE VILLA on Keystone available for the first time in 37 years! A one of a kind house with 7BRs, 3BAs, new hardwood floors, custom stain glass windows, eat-in kitchen. Meticulously preserved original features. AND unparalleled 2014 Guest House! .......................................................................$1,779,000

BEAUTIFUL 3 LEVEL SINGLE FAMILY offers 3800+ sq/ft of living! Open concept on first floor. Second floor features four spacious bedrooms & a sunroom overlooking backyard. Third floor has great room w/separate guest BR and workout room. Finished basement. .................................................................................................$699,000

ALL DRESSED UP & READY TO GO! This 3+ BR American Four Square has been completely updated w/a new kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, and new solid core doors. Large 1st FL LR w/gas fireplace. Finished LL w/rec room and office/4th BR. Refinished deck, 2 car garage ............................................................................$479,000

MOVE IN CONDITION corner ranch with finished basement, breezeway, 2 car attached garage and fenced in yard. Interior has oak flooring in LR/DR and 3 bedrooms. Basement has finished rec room with a dry bar. Lovely landscaping and easy access to garage and house ...............................................................................$319,000

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941 LATHROP • FOREST PARK OPEN SUNDAY 12-2

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STUNNING VICTORIAN! Updated 3 bedroom, 3 bath home. Original details have been preserved, and well considered updates added to create an ideal blend of historical character and contemporary design. House sits on an extra large lot with professional landscaping. ................ ......................................................................................................$624,900

922 LATHROP • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1:30-3

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EXQUISITE BRICK BUNGALOW beautifully maintained w/ hardwood floors, natural oak woodwork, stained glass, coved moldings, brick fireplace with built in bookcases. Large deck with view of the professionally landscaped yard, side drive leads to 2 car brick garage. .... ......................................................................................................$499,000

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306 LATHROP • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

WONDERFUL UPDATED HOME with all the amenities. This 3BR, 3BA home boasts a large foyer, hardwood floors, beautiful woodwork and high ceilings throughout. Eat-in kitchen, beautiful LR, DR and office complete the 1st FL. Upstairs includes 3 spacious BRs w/ wood beam ceilings. ..............................................................$399,000

RIVER FOREST HOMES BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail and care found in house and landscaped grounds, extends to fabulous in ground pool and patios. Perfect for entertaining. . .....................................................................................................................................................$2,449,000 SPECTACULARLY UPDATED American Federalist Home. Tremendously restored and improved by the designer/owner. Benefits include 5 BRs, 4 full + 2 half baths, Gourmet Kitchen, Library/Office and private Family Room with large-scale windows overlooking backyard.......... ......................................................................................................................................................$1,895,000 LIVES VERY LARGE! Each room has been thought out in this six bedroom, two and a half bath home. Kitchen boasts Rift Cut Oak and was completely redone in 2009. MBR has radiant heated floors. Patios and sitting areas off the Master. Everything has been done for you. ........... .........................................................................................................................................................$779,000 ELEGANT HOME with spacious rooms, high ceilings, four bedrooms and 2-1/2 baths. Impressive entry. Lots of natural wood decor and hardwood floors throughout. Main level laundry off kitchen. Third floor walk-up and full basement provide plenty of storage. $769,000 PRICE REDUCED BEAUTIFUL STONE COLONIAL with three bedrooms, two and one half baths, and two gas fireplaces is finished to perfection! There is also a finished basement with upscale appliances. Brick pavers everywhere; very spectacular yard! .....................$714,000 CHARMING, SPACIOUS QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW in pristine condition. Art glass windows, French doors, wood trim, hardwood floors. Granite kitchen, breakfast nook. Family room and 1st floor bedroom. 3 bedrooms on 2nd floor. Finished basement, enclosed porch, 2 car garage......................................................................................................................................$634,900

COZY BUNGALOW with lots of natural light, hardwood floors throughout, tons of natural wood trim, renovated living room with amazing bay Pella windows and renovated master bedroom! Enjoy your morning coffee in the sunny breakfast nook which overlooks large back yard...............$339,000 CLASSIC TUDOR offers the charm and elegance you’ve come to expect in River Forest. A beautiful brick and stone exterior and timeless interior with natural woodwork in this vintage home. Kitchen overlooks large backyard. Two fireplaces, dry basement. Two car garage. ........... .........................................................................................................................................................$599,500 CONTEMPORARY PRAIRIE STYLE with huge potential. Great opportunity for investor, rehabber or homeowner. ...........................................................................................................$549,000 LOVELY, WELL CARED FOR VICTORIAN offers three bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths and classic Victorian details throughout. All brand new - wood floors, carpeting, kitchen appliances, quartz counter tops, sink & fixtures, and washing machine. The large, deep back yard is fully fenced. ...........................................................................................................................................$499,000

OAK PARK HOMES

UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park! This meticulously renovated 5 BR, 5 full / 2 half bath property offers exquisite details and refined finishes that boast timeless materials and over the top custom millwork. This is a showcase home!.........................................................................................................................................$2,300,000 TRULY CLASSIC OP RED BRICK COLONIAL with four or five bedrooms, depending on your needs, and four full and two half baths. Third floor features rec room, or bedroom, and full bath. There is a heated 2 car, with addl 2 tandem space, garage with fabulous coach house above...........................................................................................................................................$1,750,000 GORGEOUS HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN. This 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath brick colonial sits on a majestic corner lot in Historic Oak Park! Spacious living room, sun room or home office, expansive dining room, family room and a true chef’s kitchen with large eat-in area.................................................................................................................................................$705,000 IMMERSE YOURSELF in the warmth & beauty of this 5BR/3BA Hulbert home on an oversized lot in Historic Oak Park. Inviting open front porch, expansive LR, beamed ceiling formal DR, full baths on three levels, finished rec room in LL, two fireplaces! Wonderful family home!.............................................................................................................................................$619,900 THREE CAR GARAGE PARKING a bonus in this three BR, two BA brick Georgian home. Many recent improvements to this well maintained, move-in condition home. Updated kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances. First FL fam rm with fireplace. Heating & Central air.$539,000

BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED VICTORIAN style three bedroom, two bath home in central Oak Park. Large front porch. Open high end kitchen with granite, perfect for entertaining! All new furnace/ac, windows, siding, roof, etc. make this a nearly maintenance free home. ...... .........................................................................................................................................................$498,800 WARM AND INVITING impeccably maintained home. Open living/dining room with hardwood floors. Updated kitchen, den with sliding doors to large backyard, 3 nicely sized bedrooms on the 2nd floor, large family room and office in the basement. Don’t miss this stunner! .........................................................................................................................................$419,900 BEAUTIFUL HOME located in the heart of Oak Park with a large front porch to relax on. Easy walk to Green Line train, schools, pool and restaurants. Sunny rooms, oak floors throughout, high ceiling in the basement. Newer roof. Great back yard too! ................................$299,000

New Construction Luxury Condominiums In the Village of River Forest

The Avalon 15 Luxury Units* All Three Bedroom Units

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Located at the corner of Bonnie Brae and Thomas

For Information please contact Andy Gagliardo • 708-771-8040 *All information in this ad is estimated and therefore subject to change.

EXPERT DESIGN RENOVATION! The very best in contemporary design, finishes and mechanicals alongside exquisitely restored leaded glass doors and gleaming hardwoods create the ideal blend of old and new. Massive rooms and high end craftsmanship throughout. Oversized lot. .................................................$1,550,000

FOREST PARK HOMES

METICUOLOUSLY MAINTAINED new construction with open floor plan features 10 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and many custom details from crown molding to door handles. High end kitchen. Four generously sized bedrooms. Open basement ready to finish. Just move in!! ...................................................................................................................................................$474,000 TWO STORY BRICK & FRAME HOME w/open floor plan on first floor with slate entry & hardwood floors. Large LR, formal DR open to wood cabinet kitchen. 2nd floor has 4 BRs, 5th BR in basement. Basement is semi finished with laundry room. Large fenced in yard, 2 car garage. ...........................................................................................................................................$439,000 CHARMING THREE BEDROOM FARMHOUSE with updated kitchen, fam room that overlooks fenced yard and in-ground pool with pool house. Partially finished basement with finished rec room, updated full bath, laundry room. One car garage, 3 exterior spots. $274,999

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2 FLATS

RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. Luxurious & unique! .............................................................$285,000 RIVER FOREST 2BR, 1BA. One parking space.................................................................$120,000 RIVER FOREST 2BR, 1BA. Updated bathroom .................................................................$99,900 OAK PARK 2 Flat. ...................................................................................................................$549,900 OAK PARK 2 Flat....................................................................................................................$464,999 OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA. Unique condo...................................................................................$250,000 OAK PARK 3BR, 2BA. Spacious top floor unit. ..................................................................$197,000 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA.......................................................................$159,999 OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA. Open floor plan................................................................................$159,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. Vintage condo..................................................................................$129,000 FOREST PARK 2BR, 2BA. Spacious corner unit...............................................................$279,000

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Oak Park Arms: Maintaining Its Original Charm

n 1922, Oak Park was a young suburb with an elegant hotel/apartment building - the Oak Park Arms, and it was the epitome of style and sophistication. The Arms was always busy with meetings of all kinds, galas and wedding receptions. By the 1970’s, however, hotel chains were springing up everywhere. The Oak Park Arms’ future was in doubt, until it was purchased by two friends who wanted to create active retirement living in a community that was full of life, service and spirit. Today the Oak Park Arms is still owned by those two friends who remain involved and committed to excellence. It is flourishing as an independent living or an assisted living retirement community offering residents as full a life as they wish. The word “choices” applies to everything. There is an abundance of appealing options for dining, learning, fitness, care and camaraderie. Residents enjoy an unbeatable combination of value, flexibility, life enrichment and fully integrated senior services. With more

than 300 events a month, residents can create a day as exciting – or as relaxing – as they wish. Books are delivered from the renowned Oak Park Library. Complementary transportation is available to appointments, the grocery store and the shopping mall. Within the Arms is an elegant dining room, ballroom, meeting rooms, barbershop, hair salon, doctors’ offices and a wonderful place for a massage. The Arms shares space with the Lifelong Learning Center (the local Senior Center), and more than ten other providers of senior-centered care are within the Arms. There are assisted living services if and when they are needed. Short term or respite stays are popular. The Adult Day Care program invites participants to spend their daytime hours at The Arms and then return home in the evenings. Winner of multiple awards, the Oak Park Arms has maintained its original charm. It is an affable and affordable home for older adults and a great resource to Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and surrounding suburbs.

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Top 3 Reasons People Choose Wye Valley: Food, Fun, and Friends!

ver the years, Wye Valley has become “Home Sweet Home” to our residents. While everyone has their own unique reasons for moving in, there tends to be similarities with a majority of people for why they enjoy and choose to live here. Those commonalities are the food shared, fun had, and friends made!

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And at the Altenheim, you’ll be able to protect it with rent that is reasonable. But the Altenheim is so much more… it is surrounded with beautiful grounds and wildlife, seniors who look out for one another and apartment selections and activities to suit your lifestyle. You’ll be as happy as a lark here; come visit us to find out why.

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Planning and cooking meals can be tiring and time consuming. Motivating yourself to make that trek to the grocery store can be exhausting. If any of this sounds familiar, then you aren’t alone! So many people enjoy Wye Valley because they can finally relax and let someone cater to their needs. They enjoy simplified living and can bask in the convenience of already made, fresh, and delicious meals. They share meals with their friends, tell jokes around the table, and reflect on the day’s activities – all hassle free!

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We believe that making memories and having a good time are one in the same. At Wye Valley, we plan tons of exciting events and activities for our residents throughout the year. From movie nights, to bowling, to summer cruises, we do it all! In fact, we recently had one of our residents fulfill her dream of enjoying a hot air balloon ride. The experience is what you make of it and at Wye Valley, the fun is endless.

#3 – Friends!

For many, friendships and creating relationships are the foundation for a healthy and happy life. When people move in to Wye Valley, they make new and lasting friendships. “Everyone that I’ve met at Wye Valley has been so nice and welcoming from the start. I love getting together with my friends over some coffee where we can laugh about our stories over the years” – current Wye resident. The ability to share life’s ups and downs together is what makes Wye Valley a special place to live. So much more to offer! Even though food, fun, and friends are a large aspect of why people move in to Wye Valley, there are countless factors that make us special and unique. One of those unique offerings is that

we are located on 10 beautiful acres of land, right next to the forest preserves. People can relish in our exquisite English Garden or take a peaceful walk on the nearby trails. Most of the Wye Valley residents previously lived in their homes for 30, 40, and even 50+ years. They loved the time they spent there but longed for more social engagements and the opportunity to live a more carefree lifestyle free from home maintenance concerns and more time to enjoy everyday life moments. For more information, please call 708485-1155 or visit www.cantata.org

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FOOD, FUN, FRIENDS! At Wye Valley, we believe that life is best when it is shared! The ability to laugh, cry, and live each day to the fullest alongside family and friends is what makes Wye Valley a wonderful place to live. Enjoy a gourmet meal together with friends in our dining room, exercise your body in our fitness center, expand your mind with a lifelong learning class, or, maybe decide to head out on a new adventure planned off campus! Need some time alone? Take a carefree walk on our 10 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds or simply retreat to the quiet comfort of your apartment.

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Q & A With Celebrating Seniors Founder Jim Flanagan

s founder and chairman of the Celebrating Seniors Coalition, Jim Flanagan has been inextricably linked with the sevenyear-old organization that honors and supports older adults in Oak Park, Forest Park and River Forest. While he is stepping down as Celebrating Seniors chairman, Flanagan will continue to serve as chairman of the Oak Park/River Forest Township Senior Services Committee, among other community roles. Those hats include being the unit leader of TripCom MRC—the Triple Community Medical Reserve Corp, which covers Elmwood Park, Forest Park, and River Forest. The MRC consists of medical and non-medical volunteers who help the county health department and the villages during public health events, and was formed to meet the health needs of the public in the event of a significant emergency, disaster or epidemic. A nationally recognized expert on financial issues that affect seniors, Flanagan helps older adult investors through his company, Bentron Financial Group. Q: The theme for Older Americans Month this year was “Age Out Loud.” How do you think that relates to seniors in our area? A: There is so much energy and activism around here and a big part of that comes from people in their 60s, 70s, and even older. They don’t take a back seat to anybody—nor should they. These are men and women who have much to offer in experience, wisdom and perspective. Q: You recently earned a Master’s degree in gerontology. What’s an issue that older adults are facing that people may sometimes overlook? A: The importance of making sure we foster an environment where older people stay connected—with each other, with families, friends and neighbors, and with the world in general. Two ways to do that are adopting employment policies that help people in care-giving positions and building more agefriendly communities through better transit systems or intergenerational community centers. Q: How confident are you in Americans’ recognition of the heightened role that seniors should

play in building our future? A: We have a strong history of innovating in the face of challenge— and this relentless “age wave” is no different. An aging population is an opportunity to use our social and technological ingenuity to develop solutions to our changing needs that can move America forward. As more Americans live longer and healthier lives, the longevity and productivity of our society will also expand. By restructuring public policies on issues like work and retirement, transportation, housing, health care, and communitybuilding, we can make the most of this important source of social energy. Q: You recently turned 50 years old, so you’re (probably) closer to “retirement age” than the start of your career. What are some goals you have, professionally and personally? A: My personal and professional goals have always been linked. Personally, I want to see my family and friends continue to thrive. I have been blessed with wonderful people in my life and as I get older the time I spend with them is more precious. I am looking forward to deeper and more meaningful relationships as I grow older. Professionally, I want to continue my work as a Financial Gerontologist. I am currently pursuing my PhD in Leadership and Gerontology and hope to add to the body of knowledge in the field of cognition and dementia. My interests lie in doing research to better understand how financial decision-making is impacted over the life course. I also want to study and better understand how to help people make smooth transitions in later life when confronted with significant change. Celebrating Seniors provides financial support to seniors in need—more than $70,000 has been raised since the group’s inception. Its other three objectives are facilitating cooperation between the business community, government agencies and non-profit organizations for the benefit of the senior population; promoting senior groups and organizations that serve persons 60 and older; and raising public awareness of issues affecting seniors.

Jim Flanagan, on left, and Wally Amos, at this year’s Celebrating Seniors luncheon Celebrating Seniors is online at www.CelebratingSeniors.net. On Facebook: www.facebook.com/ CelebratingSeniors; on Twitter: www. twitter.com/CelebratingSrs. Phone: 708-383-8060.

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Panton Eye Center Doctors Provide Latest Eye Care

he Panton Eye Center has provided state-of-the-art eye care for over fifty years. Board-certified ophthalmologists and optometrists offer comprehensive optical, medical, and surgical care including five treatment lasers. John H. Panton, M.D., founder, comments on the advances made during his career: “Cataract was once a blinding disease. Surgery required a lengthy hospitalization and patients wore thick spectacles post-operatively. That is a thing of the past. Today’s no-shot cataract surgery allows the restoration of normal vision for nearly everyone. What we now consider routine was unimaginable when I began!” Peter J. Panton, M.D., senior surgeon, describes the surgical elimination of glasses or refractive surgery: “The refractive components of the eye are the cornea (in the front of the eye) and the lens (inside the eye). There are two major refractive procedures: (1) LASIK is the use of a laser to reshape the cornea; (2) Refractive Cataract Surgery is the combina-

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tion of a bifocal implant with no-shot cataract surgery. For both our LASIK patients and our Refractive Cataract Surgery patients, life without glasses is the anticipated outcome.” Robert W. Panton, M.D., fellowship-trained corneal surgeon, defines ALL LASER LASIK: “ALL LASER LASIK is the combination of two lasers to correct vision. The first makes a thin flap of cornea which is gently folded back. The second reshapes the cornea. The flap is repositioned without the need for stitches. Prior to surgery, the patient is able to see only the big-E; the morning after ALL LASER LASIK, the patient drives himself for his follow-up exam.” Elizabeth Panton Karkazis, O.D. explains how contact lenses complement refractive surgery in a comprehensive practice: “Teenagers are too young for LASIK and not every adult is a suitable candidate for LASIK. When surgery is not an option, contact lenses remain a valuable tool to satisfy a patient’s optical needs.”

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What is the difference between a monofocal implant and a bifocal implant? In the past, the IOL corrected distance vision only; this is called a monofocal implant. Patients who undergo cataract surgery with a monofocal implant still need reading glasses. Recent advances incorporate a bifocal into the IOL. The bifocal implant allows patients to read without glasses, drive without glasses, and do virtually all of their activities without glasses. What will I experience during cataract surgery with a bifocal implant? Cataract surgery is performed on an outpatient basis using eye drops to numb your eye; no shots are necessary. The operation takes approximately 20 minutes after which you will rest for a short time before going home. Post-operatively, you will be asked to instill eye drops for a few weeks after surgery. You will have 90% of you vision back within one day and your eye will be completely healed within two weeks. How do I ﬁnd out if bifocal implants are right for me? While most cataract patients are candidates for this technology, it is best to seek consultation with an ophthalmologist with experience in bifocal implants. If you want to reduce your dependence on glasses after cataract surgery, call Dr. Panton at 708-452-7200 to schedule an appointment.

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Fireworks go off without a hitch First July 4 show in four years went smoothly, officials say

By THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

Village officials said the July 4th festivities went well and there are plans to continue the Independence Day celebrations moving forward. Between 3,000 and 4,000 people came to Forest Park’s first July 4th fireworks show since 2012, a significant decrease from years past, Park District Executive Director Larry Pierkarz said in a July 6 phone call. Previous Independence Day celebrations attracted crowds of around 10,000, Pierkarz noted. Following the 2012 show, village officials cancelled the festivities, citing crowd control and traffic issues. This time around, the park district kept its pre-show advertising to a minimum, hoping to keep the number of attendees to a manageable size and attract a mostly local crowd. The emphasis on keeping the event low-key seems to have worked. “I thought it went well. It was great crowd,” Piekarz said. “It was more of a fam-

ily event; it wasn’t overly crowded.” Forest Park Police Chief Thomas Aftanas said his department made no arrests and no fights were reported. Officers were stationed along nearby streets to help avoid traffic congestion. “There were definitely less people than the last year we had it,” Aftanas said. “The last time, you couldn’t even walk down Harrison [Street]. It just wasn’t like that this time. … Even on the park grounds itself, it just didn’t seem as packed.” Aftanas said the crowd seemed to be mostly Forest Parkers, with some out-of-town family members and friends. “I definitely recognized people,” noted Aftanas, who was in attendance. “There definitely were at lot of familiar faces. Lots of families, lots of little kids.” Pierkarz said he has not heard one complaint from residents and some of his staff spent the morning of July 5 cleaning up nearby streets. He said they plan to do the show again next year.

The park district spent around $21,000 on the show, including roughly $6,500 from residents who donated as part of a fundraising effort sent to Forest Parkers along with a vehicle sticker renewal mailer. Reaction on social media was generally positive, too, with residents posting pictures and thanking the event’s organizers. “Everyone in the park district outdid themselves. What a great way to unite our town and community!” Forest Parker Claudia Medina wrote on Facebook. “The fireworks were extraordinary!” “I am really proud that we could so flawlessly bring back our fireworks last night. Congratulations to our park district, police, Mayor Calderone and everyone else,” Forest Park business owner Marty Sorice Sr. wrote. “A big shout-out to all the Forest Parkers who urged the village to bring the fireworks back. Your voice was heard.” “It was a lot of neighbors and their families. You could watch them walking down the street with their lawn chairs,” Pierkarz said. “It reminded me of the old days.”

Madison Street bank robbery suspect arrested 64-year-old Maywood man picked up July 6 By THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

Forest Park police officers arrested John Scudieri, a 64-year-old Maywood resident, July 6 on First Avenue just south of Madison Street around 2 p.m., according to Police Chief Thomas Aftanas, for the robbery of U.S. Bank, 7525 Madison St., on June 29. Officers saw Scudieri “talking with someone” and stopped him, Aftanas said. He was turned over to the FBI and charged

with one count of felony bank robbery. Aftanas told the Review one of his officers recognized Scudieri after the department released images from the robbery. The officer, Aftanas said, knew Scudieri from a previous arrest one year ago. According to a criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court’s Northern District of Illinois on July 6, Scudieri stole $3,118, in a “non-takeover” robbery, meaning he did not take hostages or attract attention during the incident.

Scudieri, according to the complaint, entered U.S. Bank around 11 a.m. and walked up to a teller. He did not say anything but slid a note, handwritten in black ink on a notecard, across the counter toward the teller. “This is a robbery. Don’t pull any alarms. Give me the cash,” the note reportedly read. In the complaint, Scudieri reportedly admitted robbing the bank, claiming he was addicted to heroin and that he robbed the bank because he needed the money.

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V I E W

A thousand points of pride

ood news can seem scarce, but the return of the July 4th fireworks show at The Park certainly qualifies. Even better news is that it came off without any of the incidents that caused an unwelcome four-year hiatus from what had always been a point of village pride in Forest Park. Kudos to Larry Piekarz and the Park District of Forest Park (including park board members who pushed for the show’s return) for taking the calculated risk that enough time had passed to give fireworks another shot (so to speak). The police and fire departments also did their part to keep the event safe and orderly. The crowd was smaller and less unruly than in the past, the result of an intentional decision to play down promotion and hope that the word would spread quietly. Word, of course, will get out that Forest Park’s fireworks are back, and we’re glad that village officials are encouraged enough to make it an annual event again. The crowds, predictably, will grow as word gets out, but we hope the village will stay firm in their commitment. With adequate precautions, we believe the show should go on. It’s easy to be ruled by fear, but Forest Park has set a good example by refusing to do so. With the return of fireworks comes a return of village pride, literally bursting overhead. But we can also take pride in our own small way for resisting being controlled by fear.

Investment upswing More good news: Entrepreneurs and homeowners are investing in Forest Park. There is probably no better evidence of optimism. The future looks bright enough to risk hard-earned capital. Marty Sorice certainly thinks so, after sinking upwards of $1 million in a significant upgrade of Blueberry Hill over the past three decades, plus his purchase of numerous other bars in Forest Park. House “flippers” certainly think so. Upgrading housing stock is a nice by-product of this real estate “cottage industry,” and they wouldn’t be doing it if the housing market hadn’t improved to the point where they can turn a profit doing so. And where the housing market hasn’t improved enough, a lot of longtime homeowners are investing in their properties with the expectation that eventually it will pay off when they finally sell. We like being described by one online real estate resource (Trulia Blog) as having “a slick city feel without big-city cost.” Forest Park, as we now know, has been a popular draw for empty-nesters from Oak Park among other communities and more and more, we trust, for young families willing to take a chance on an improving school system (Proviso high schools in particular). The permitting process and code enforcement have been streamlined under the direction of Steve Glinke, who heads the Department of Public Health and Safety. That’s a welcome development as long as it doesn’t dilute the department’s oversight responsibilities. Overall, we agree with Marty Sorice’s assessment that “Forest Park is definitely on the rise.”

Moving toward a perfect Asshat

itness is a never-ending slog for me. I try, but I didn’t get a lot of help in the “natural-ability department.” Among my problems: I get bored easily. I ran for years. (Not in a row, I mean, but several times a week for relatively long periods.) I ran all I was going to run — at least for now. The problem with running is there are only so many routes. I think I ran all the threemile loops that intersect with my house I possibly could have run. I lifted weights for a long time. Sometimes I still do, but with age injuries pile up faster and, out of necessity, the weights must be lighter, which is demoralizing. So I was casting about for something I could do for a while, rather than something I’d age out of, and my wife said “What about Pilates?” Pilates, for the unfamiliar, is a form of exercise that requires you to expend an enormous amount of effort while moving very little. It’s sometimes lumped in with yoga, which the Pilates people seem okay with but makes the kind of yoga people that put a lot of stock in the alignment of their chakras roll their eyes. Apparently Pilates is too focused on mundane things like physical fitness and not focused enough on how you look in a swimsuit on the astral plane. Pilates doesn’t look like much — a lot of lying on mats and waving one’s legs around like jolly pennants, that sort of thing — but it is hard. Mostly the instructors describe an action they’d like us to take, and then add on in what they think is a polite nonjudgnonjudg mental way “And if you can’t quite do that, just do this” and then describe a minute variation on the original activity that is still largely beyond my ability. Most of the class moves gracefully. I move like something between a hooked salmon in the bottom of a boat and someone just wrapping up a particularly rough seizure. It’s hard to describe the moves in the same way it is hard to describe a golf swing. Have you ever tried to describe a golf swing? It has ten thousand moving parts, none easily described. Try this, golfers: Put your hands in your pockets and try to get a person who does not play to demonstrate an interlocking grip. There’s a

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strong chance your hands rip forward out of your pockets of their own accord. I keep calling the various postures and exertions “moves”, which is technically incorrect. They all have names, which everyone knows but me. The teacher will say something like “Okay, now we’re going to do Asshat” and suddenly I will be the lone person in the class not sitting on my own head. Between that and my hearing issues (I already don’t hear well, plus my pulse pounds in my ears for the whole hour of the class) I am always a half-step behind the whole rest of the people in the room. Compounding the problem, there are mirrors on two walls, which is as awful as it sounds. It could be worse, though. The other studio has two full walls of windows. I will never take a class in there. One of the moves that I don’t do gracefully involves lying on my back and then abruptly lifting everything but my butt into the air, assuming approximately the position of someone in an action movie being blown out a door by an explosion. I can very vaguely sorta do that one. There are some — sitting up straight with legs straight out in front of me and crossed, then lifting those crossed legs into the air without moving my upper body — that I cannot do at all. Still, I’m going to keep trying. Every now and again I make the tiniest budge of progress, and it feels like a million bucks. Someday I may even achieve a perfect Asshat.

again I make the tiniest budge of progress, and it feels like a million bucks.

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Religion Guide Methodist

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First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

Kiwanis Club President Chris Harris

Meets every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 6:45 pm

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.

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SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000

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Fair Oaks

Lutheran—ELCA

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

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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

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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

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Rev. Daniel deBeer, Interim Pastor

Sunday Schedule Worship Service 9:30am Child care provided

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

Lutheran-Missouri Synod

Christ Lutheran Church

607 Harvard Street (at East Av.) Oak Park, Illinois Rev. Robert M. Niehus, Pastor Sunday Bible Class: 9:15 am Sunday School: 9:10 Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 and 10:30 am Church Office: 708/386-3306 www.christlutheranoakpark.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30 am Adult Bible Class, 10:45 am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 | www.stjohnforestpark.org

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 105TH 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–Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca Traditional Catholic

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

Our Lady Immaculate Church 410 Washington Blvd Oak Park. 708-524-2408 Mass Times: Sat. 8:00am Sun. 7:30 & 10:00am Operated by Society of St. Pius X. Confessions 1 hr. before each mass

Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum Summer Schedule at

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Grace Lutheran School

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

Roman Catholic

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 Holy Hour 6:00 pm Third Thursdays

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Masses: 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131

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UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

The Power of God protects you. Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org

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July 13 Ulambana Obon 13-15 Obon

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15 St. Vladimir the Great Day Orthodox Christian 24 Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian

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HUGE GARAGE SALE 3729 RAYMOND AVE FRI 7/14 & SAT 7/15 9AM TO 3PM

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Men’s/Women’s clothes, coats, shoes, costume jewelry, household & kitchen items, complete white dinnerware set for 12, Room & Board home office desk, bookcase, & credenza, office supplies, professionally framed wall art, decorative items, Christmas decorations & gift bags, teacher professional books (grades 3-5) adult/kids books, and more! Everything offered in whole dollar amounts—combine lower priced items to make a dollar. No coins, please.

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APPLIANCES ELECTRIC STOVE FRIGIDAIRE white all electric stove/ oven. In very good condition. All burners and oven work great.Has a large storage drawer for pots and pans. Has: Oven temperature control and light; Burner unit indicator lights; Clock and timer Call (708) 351-1517 if interested

FURNITURE SOFA BED & BOOKCASE Comfortable beige and white sofa bed $25.00. Bookcase $25.00. You pick up. Call 708-328-7009.

AUTO FOR SALE 2007 FORD FOCUS WAGON 2007 Ford Focus SE Wagon. Excellent running and body condition. No rust. Everything works. Great transportation. No disappointments. $4600. Call 708-447-6513

LOST & FOUND LOST: FEMALE CALICO CAT 9-year-old female calico cat escaped from home on the 700 block of Highland Ave, Oak Park. Last seen on the evening of Monday, May 22nd before she snuck out! She is mostly white on her belly and legs with black/orange on the top of her head and running down her back. She has a small beige patch on her chin which made it look like she was sticking her tongue out. If found, please call 708-288-7921.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed for a variation of Chapter 62-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The proposed variation is regarding a property located at 4326 S. Blanchan Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PINs 18-03-300-0290000 and 18-03-300-030-0000). Legal Description: The South ÂŤ of Lot 14 and all of Lot 15 and Lot 16 in Block 12 in West Grossdale, a Subdivision in the West ÂŤ of the West ÂŤ of Section 3, Township 38, North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. The application including the proposed variations may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 17-02. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 7/12/2017

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JULY 27, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed by the Village of Brookfield for a text amendment to Chapter 62-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The proposed text amendment is a change in regulation of temporary storage containers. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. The application including the proposed text amendments may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 17-02. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 7/12/17

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VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE Public Notice Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-2(b) & (f) The Corporate Authorities of the WAY LINE OF SAID LONGCOMVillage of Riverside (the “Village”) MON ROAD; will hold a public hearing on August THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., at Riverside ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT Riverside, Illinois (the “Hearing”), to ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF consider whether to impose a retailA 16-FOOT-WIDE ALLEY LYING ers’ occupation tax and a service WEST OF HARLEM AVENUE; occupation tax of up to one percent (1%) (collectively, the “Proposed THENCE NORTHWESTERLY Tax”), as permitted by the Illinois AND NORTHERLY ALONG Business District Development and SAID WESTERLY LINE OF THE Redevelopment Law, 65 ILCS 5/1116-FOOT-WIDE ALLEY AND 74.3-1, et seq. (the “Law”), in the ITS NORTHERLY EXTENSION recently created Harlem Avenue THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE Business District, for the planning, NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF execution, and implementation of AFORESAID BERKLEY ROAD the recently approved business dis(a.k.a. BERKELEY ROAD); trict plan (the “Approved Business District Plan”) for the Harlem Av- THENCE EAST ALONG SAID enue Business District, and to pay NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF for business district project costs as BERKLEY ROAD (a.k.a. BERKEset forth in said approved Business LEY ROAD) TO THE POINT District Plan. The Approved BusiOF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK ness District Plan made a formal COUNTY, ILLINOIS. finding that the Business District PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION is a blighted area and provided for NUMBERS (PINS): the imposition of the Proposed Tax, but the Ordinance approving the 15-25-407-013-0000 Approved Business District Plan stated that the imposition of such a 15-25-407-014-0000 tax would be considered at a later 15-25-407-015-0000 time by further action of the Village in compliance with law. A public 15-25-407-016-0000 hearing is required for imposition of 15-25-407-017-0000 the Proposed Tax at this time. The property comprising the Harlem Avenue Business District, to which the Proposed Tax would apply, is legally described as follows:

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THAT PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

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BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25 AND THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BERKLEY ROAD (a.k.a. BERKELEY ROAD); THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF A 16-FOOTWIDE ALLEY LYING SOUTHEASTERLY OF LONGCOMMON ROAD; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION AND SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE 16-FOOT-WIDE ALLEY TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 IN KIRCHMAN AND JEDLAN’S RIVERSIDE PARKWAY AND HARLEM AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 2 AND ALL OF LOTS 3 AND 4 IN CIRCUIT COURT PARTITION BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION, THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 AND THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-

15-25-407-019-0000 15-25-407-020-0000 COMMON ADDRESSES: 2704 S HARLEM; 2710 S HARLEM; 27202728 S HARLEM & 539 LONGCOMMON STREET LOCATION: GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF HARLEM AVENUE FROM BERKLEY ROAD ON THE NORTH TO THE ALLEY APPROXIMATELY 150 FT SOUTH OF LONGCOMMON ROAD TO THE SOUTH IN RIVERSIDE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS MORE FULLY DEPICTED IN THE MAP ATTACHED TO THE BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN ON FILE WITH THE VILLAGE FOR REVIEW AT VILLAGE OFFICES, 27 RIVERSIDE ROAD, RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. A copy of the previously Approved Business District Plan for the Harlem Avenue Business District is available at Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Rd, Riverside, Illinois, for review. Any party interested in submitting written comments relative to the imposition of the Proposed Tax, or an alternative proposal or bid for any proposed conveyance, lease, mortgage or other disposition by the Village of Riverside of land or rights in land owned by the Village and located within the Harlem Avenue Business District must be addressed to and submitted to Jessica Frances, Village Manager, at the above-listed Village Hall address, no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Hearing. Village of Riverside Jessica Frances Village Manager

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK I, VANESSA MORITZ, CLERK OF THE VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK, DO HEREBY STATE, that on Monday, July 24, 2017, at 6:45 PM at the Forest Park Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, a public hearing will be held to consider the proposed adoption of the Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year 2017-2018 for the Village of Forest Park. At the public hearing, all interested persons may provide comments concerning the appropriation of the sums of money the Village of Forest Park deems necessary to defray all its necessary expenses and liabilities. The appropriation document will be available for public inspection after July 14, 2017, in the Village Clerk’s Office at the Village of Forest Park, 517 DesPlaines Ave., Forest Park, Illinois. Dated this 12th day of July, 2017 Vanessa Moritz Clerk, Village of Forest Park Published in Forest Park Review 7/12/2017

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: D17151299 on June 30, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of TOP NOTCH SERVICES CHICAGO with the business located at: 4838 W. WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60644. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JASON CLARK 4838 W. WASHINGTON BLVD CHICAGO, IL 60644 SHERRICE HOLIFIELD 4838 W. WASHINGTON BLVD CHICAGO, IL 60644 Published in Wednesday Journal 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/2017

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: D17151316 on July 5, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of DIGITAL WILLPOWER with the business located at: 248 FLOURNOY OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JHONTIA WILLIAMS, 248 FLOURNOY OAK PARK, IL 60304. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2004-2CB) Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES J. NOVAK, KATHLEEN A. NOVAK A/K/A KATHLEEN ANN NOVAK, BEERMANN SWERDLOVE LLP, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A. S/B/M TO MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, GERALDINE M. REDMOND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 09899 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 22, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 4, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-215-0340000. The real estate is improved with a tan, vinyl siding, single family, with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS

AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 8255. 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. I724400

estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 9375. 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. I722250

auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1427 JACKSON AVENUE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 Property Index No. 15-01-207-0070000. The real estate is improved with a brown, wood siding, single family, with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 2133. 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. I724595

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, PAUL A ROESER A/K/A PAUL ARNOLD ROESER, JOHN PAUL ROESER, MICHAEL ROESER, ALEXANDRA ANGEL ROESER, JUAN C CANALES, RIVER FOREST GARDEN APARTMENTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PAUL A ROESER AKA PAUL ARNOLD ROESER, IF ANY Defendants 14 CH 12921 7204 OAK AVENUE 1SE RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7204 OAK AVENUE 1SE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 Property Index No. 15-12-205-0241033. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, condominium, no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION M&T BANK Plaintiff, -v.CAROL A MANCUSO BARTELS, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 3/23/94 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 4001, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Defendants 15 CH 09291 1427 JACKSON AVENUE RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 4, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-OPT3, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-OPT3; Plaintiff, vs. GREGORY J. CHRISTIAN; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GREGORY J. CHRISTIAN, IF ANY UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 14368 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, August 10, 2017 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. 16-18-133-010-0000. Commonly known as 830 Carpenter Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA15-0577. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I724757

paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 11302. 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. I724866

public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-220-021-0000. Commonly known as 617 Hannah Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. 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. 16-010473 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I724773

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(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 9302. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 9302 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 10 CH 52800 TJSC#: 37-5560 I725149

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. SHEILA CONNER; STEVEN CONNER; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Defendants, 16 CH 15506 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 Tuesday, August 15, 2017 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. 16-08-311-001-0000. Commonly known as 200 South Humphrey Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. 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. 16031157 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725103

IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 941 FERDINAND AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-408-0360000. The real estate is improved with a single family 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts fore-

closure 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 14-16-01659. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-01659 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 002105 TJSC#: 37-6169 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. I725415

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LISA NORDSTOM-PITZEL A/K/A LISA A. NORDSTROMPITZEL, BERNARD PITZEL A/K/A BERNARD A. PITZEL, ELIZABETH HEBSON, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA DITECH. COM Defendants 12 CH 45189 312 NORTH RIDGELAND AVENUE 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 April 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 7, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 312 NORTH RIDGELAND AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-106-0080000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EMX3; Plaintiff, vs. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; MARY WINIFRED CONNOR, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM L. HOSTY, JR.; Defendants, 16 ch 6338 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, August 10, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1 Plaintiff, -v.AISHAH FIELDS A/K/A AISHAH FIELDS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF AISHAN L. FIELDS, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 52800 141 BROWN AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 24, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 25, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 141 BROWN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-416-0200000. The real estate is improved with a single family 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 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOHN NEELY JR., JOHN NEELY SR., LAJOYCE NEELY Defendants 16 CH 002105 941 FERDINAND AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 10, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO,

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

230 CIRCLE AVE

Ground level 2 bedroom unit with two parking spaces, One block to Madison St. shopping and restaurants. Midway between green line and blue line. This sale is subject to Short Sale ...............$95,000

418 THOMAS 1ST FLOOR FEATURES spacious addition with natural fireplace in liv. rm. all new oak hardwood floors in formal dinning rm. living rm. and 1st. fl. bedroom. Vaulted ceiling, french doors in dinning rm. cabinet kit. with granite counters plus island and additional storage in walk-in pantry. Two full baths with walkshowers. 4 total bedrooms, summer kitchen and family room in lower level .................................................................... $396,000

1113 CIRCLE AVE, FOREST PARK

5 RANDOLPH, OAK PARK

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST LISTINGS in Forest Park! Great price for everything you are getting...Three bedrooms, two and a half baths! Impeccably finished. All hardwood flooring was sanded and restained in 2015. Dining space with entertainment area opens to kitchen with classic granite to match the clean cabinetry. The living room is large and has plenty of space to set up several seating areas all to enjoy the stone fireplace. The second floor hosts all three bedrooms and a full bath. Great master bedroom for this price point! Partially finished basement with second full bathroom can be OPEN HOUSE â&#x20AC;˘ SUNDAY, APRIL 30 1-3PM a family room or as it is set up now, as an office, plus more storage. Cozy back yard with newer composite deck off the kitchen. The home has a new furnace and C/A in 2013, successful flood control system, 200 amp electric service, entire interior professionally painted in 2015. Check out the LOW taxes!! Garage quotes attached, just a project the current owners did not get to. ............... $359,000.00

317 ELGIN AVENUE UNIT B 2,450 S.F. OF LUXURY! Center unit! 4 floors of living! Enormous master bedroom with en suite including a soaking tub and enclosed shower, walk in closet, and a private balcony overlooking Forest Park. 2nd fl. offers 2 additional large bedrooms, walk in closet, storage, and a 2nd full bath. 1st fl is all hardwood oak flooring, living room with a fireplace and eating area, and an eat in kitchen. Bedroom #4 is located in the fully finished basement where you will find a family room area, and 3rd full bathroom. Garage for 1 and tandem driveway space. 1/2 a block walk to Madison St. Starbucks, Skrine Chops, Twisted Cookie and numerous other restaurants and eateries, plus the night life, and finally the shopping! This is the LARGEST TOWNHOME on the market IN FOREST PARK!! NEW Water heater - 2016 NEW Deck roof - 2016 New Sump pump w/ battery backup - 2015 New garbage disposal - 2015 New Ejector pump - 2012 ....$405,000

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824 HANNAH

VINTAGE TOWNHOUSE with master bedroom, his & her closets. Oak hardwood floors, full unfinished basement. Newer gas forced air heating with central A/C. Fenced yard with one car garage. ..........................................$176,600

THIS VINTAGE PENTHOUSE CONDO enjoys sunlight all day! Gorgeous hardwood flooring throughout the entire unit. Huge formal dining room and living room make for a wonderful entertainment setting. Cozy kitchen with a walk out back porch perfect for these Fall nights! The large bedroom at the end of the hall easily accommodates a king sized bed. Come take a look and make us an offer! ...$87,000

1039 FERDINAND AVE THIS IS A GREAT INVESTMENT opportunity. A three bedroom house, two on the main floor with one in the basement, the repairs are almost all cosmetic. Great bones with hardwood flooring throughout the first floor. A living room and dining room combo. Large eat in kitchen with existing granite countertops! A finished basement with a full second bathroom makes for double the living space! Garage plus two parking spaces. Close to school and public transportation. ......................................................................................$179,000.00

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