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D209 Facility Master Plan projects progressing at all three campuses
East and West on schedule, but PMSA sees delays By MARIA MAXHAM Editor
District 209 has been making progress on phase 1 of its Facility Master Plan. All three D209 schools, Proviso East, Proviso West and Proviso Math and Science Academy (PMSA), are undergoing extensive renovations. At East, construction is on schedule and within budget, according to the district. The $6.5 million project is 60 percent complete and includes a culinary class lab and demonstration kitchen, equipped with industry-grade appliances and a complete dishwashing area for sanitizing utensils. The Culinary Arts Labs will be the training ground for students interested in a career in the hospitality industry. Proviso East is also relocating the student parking lot to the campus so students won’t need to cross First Avenue. The lot will include parking for students and a dedicated drop-off and pick-up area for families. The current parking lot on First Avenue and Warren Street will be transformed into a green space with a walking track, open to the community. “Life safety” improvements include door and door hardware upgrades, hot water storage tank replaceSee D209 RENOVATIONS on page 10
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SAVORING SUMMER
Kids enjoyed the skate park and the beautiful weather at the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St., on Aug. 8.
Ordinance for tighter bar restrictions fails Village’s hands tied in enforcing COVID safety regulations By MARIA MAXHAM Editor
At an Aug. 10 village council meeting, an ordinance imposing stricter COVID-19 regulations on bars and res-
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taurants was voted down 3-2, effectively tying the village’s hands when it comes to enforcing health and safety restrictions related to the pandemic. “It sounds like you have no interest in creating an ordinance that allows us to enforce the public health guidelines,” Mayor Rory Hoskins said to commissioners Joe Byrnes, Ryan Nero and Dan Novak after they spoke out against the ordinance. They cast the three opposing votes. Commissioner Jessica Voogd and
Hoskins voted in favor of it. The proposed ordinance was written after Cook County announced new stricter recommendations for businesses on Aug. 3, including that indoor service for taverns selling alcohol and no food be temporarily suspended; only outdoor service would be allowed, as the COVID-19 percent positive rate rose in suburban Cook County. But according to Hoskins, the proSee BAR RESTRICTIONS on page 8
Safety charges dropped against Lantern Haus
Former resident on cross-country journey
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f Major League Baseball insists on using those ridiculous cutouts to fill the stands, they should add some realism by having some of these “fans” staring down at their phones. Thanks to the pandemic, I took my first bike ride in 20 years. You know that saying, “It’s like riding a bike, you never forget.” It’s not true. If we had hosted our premier softball tournament this summer, it would have been called the “Two Gloves National Softball Tournament.” There’s no way we would allow players to field the ball barehanded. The Treasury Secretary announced the U.S. is applying for a second mortgage but will need Bolivia to co-sign. Farm-to-table is all the rage but our standard of freshness is Ed’s Way-to-table. In one evening, I dined at Chicago Cut, a fancy steakhouse on the Chicago River and picked up a steak sandwich at Submarine Tender. The cuisine at Chicago Cut was more upscale but Sub T has better artwork. Players at the “Two Gloves” would have been required to bring their own coolers of beer. Despite the absence of fans, there would have been no decline in beer consumption. The U.S. is considering selling the Louisiana Purchase back to France because we could really use the $19 million.
My most pleasurable morning ritual, reading the daily newspapers, has become the most painful. The headlines are so depressing, I skip half the articles. One headline was so shocking, though, I had to read the article. The French wine industry has collapsed due to the pandemic and the 25 percent tariff we slapped on French wine. Grape growers are so desperate, they’re selling their wine to distilleries to be boiled down for hand sanitizer. As the French would say, “Oy vey!” The stock market reports shares of AAA Board-Up Service are skyrocketing. Our patriotic duty is to social-distance, wear masks and binge on Netflix. It’s not like we’re being asked to storm Omaha Beach. People in my neighborhood have been so pleasant, I made three new friends during a two-block walk. One of them was a 14-yearold dog named Sadie, who still has the stamina to take three walks a day. We make frequent trips to O’Hare Airport to drop off our son who works for TSA. The once-busiest airport in the world is a ghost town. The traffic on the way there may be gone but the drivers who are left seem to have a death wish. Like many of you, I’m suffering from intense nightmares. I don’t have Freddy
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Krueger chasing me. It’s worse. I’m dreaming that I’m still doing detective work. Many clothing stores have closed but a start-up selling wooden barrels with suspenders is posting big sales. The U.N. decrees that the U.S. can’t start any more wars until the current two are paid for. Forest Park man reports box of pennies retirement fund ran out in 15 minutes. The U.S. seeks modification of debt payments. The World Bank can’t stop laughing. Canadian language classes are crammed with American job-seekers learning to pronounce “out” and “about.” Pear thief apprehended by Forest Park Detective Sam Diamond last summer is exonerated after police discover that squirrels were the actual culprits. The U.S. applies for a car loan but can’t produce a single pay stub. I don’t know how exciting your life is but my daily highlights include making the bed, running the dishwasher and staring blankly into space. Despite all the adversity we face, Forest Parkers remain strong, unified and respectful. With the exception of that couple who cut ahead of me at Sub T. ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com
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he Forest Park Amusement Park, which operated from 1907 to 1923, was located on approximately 17 acres west of Desplaines Avenue, where the Eisenhower Expressway is located today. Although funeral directors and cemetery people objected to the park and lodged complaints, the general public found that it was a beautiful and fun place to visit. Landscaped neatly with trees and hedges, visitors had many options to amuse the day (or night) away. There were exciting rides like the Leap the Dip, Grand Canyon and the provocative Giant Safety Coaster. It also had a carousel, a dance/theater stage (where even Charlie Chaplin performed), a natatorium, roller rink, gambling opportunities, a Fun House, a Hall of Mirrors and plenty of carnival games. There were seasonal novelty shows and attractions like the goat races, alligator lessons with “Alligator Joe,” demonstrations of submarine warfare in the “Terror of the Ocean” exhibit, and displays of all varieties of chickens, to name a few. Popular at the time was the freak show, with “authentic Hootchie-Koochie dancers”; Zita, the bearded Lady; a six-legged calf; Bo-Bo the “rubberman”; and a “Hindu snake charmer.” Ice cream, cotton candy and caramel corn were available, and the hot dog stand was a popular place for teenagers. Eventually the park closed, the combination of prohibition, depression and a fire too much for the park to bear. The Natatorium was reopened as a refreshing place for locals to swim in 1927, as the Des Plaines River was too polluted.
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The Entrance to the Forest Park Amusement Park was marked by two towers. One side of the tower is seen on the left of this photo with the entrance on the right. The building is the inspiration of the current logo of the Historical Society of Forest Park.
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Burgers are Best at FitzGerald’s Berwyn music venue brings together music, booze and food Melissa Elsmo Oak Park Eats Editor
Will Duncan, owner of FitzGerald’s, at 6615 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn, has embraced his inherent love for collaboration to lure music and burger lovers to his Berwyn music venue throughout August. After spending decades working in the music, restaurant and bar industries, Dun-
can made his longtime dream of owning a music venue come true when he purchased FitzGerald’s in March of 2020. Just two weeks later a global pandemic turned the music industry upside-down. “It has been a bit of a roller coaster ride,” said Duncan. “But I’ve always been a thrill seeker.” Ever the optimist, Duncan is dedicated to making FitzGerald’s’ outdoor area an appealing and safe place for the community. Pooling diverse skills sets makes for a more memorable event according to Duncan, and FitzGerald’s has teamed up with a quartet of chefs to bring a bevy of burgers to their generously sized patio on Saturdays in August (5-10pm). “Collaborations bring something new to the table every time,” said Duncan. “We have the music covered and a great bar, but the food element was missing.” The Burgers are Best event series kicked off on August 8 with music from Dozen Buzzin Cousins and Fareed Haque & His Family Band. The burger du jour had a decidedly local feel with Brendan O’Connor of Big Guys Sausage Stand, 7021 Roosevelt Rd, manning the grill. “I love serving up safe burgers that put smiles on faces, said
O’Connor, “And I have a soft spot for FitzGerald’s because I grew up going there. Will Duncan is new, and he is doing a fantastic job.” In addition to serving up a classic burger topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion, O’Connor dabbled on the creative side offering a Bloody Mary Burger. The nine-ounce beef patty was larger than the standard ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photograper Big Guys Burger and came topped BLOODY GOOD: (Above) Server Michelle Larson brings out bloody with 18-month aged mary burgers for a table on Saturday, Aug. 8. (Photo on left) gouda, fried egg, Brendan O’Connor of Berwyn fills the bloody mary burger plate pancetta, arugula, roasted garlic aioli with fresh chips. and a house-made Bloody Mary Ketchup. The sauce made next three weekends bringing in an array from fire roasted Roma tomatoes, Worces- of bands and three additional chef-created tershire sauce, celery salt, and lime brought burgers to FitzGerald’s. Masks are required and reservations are a brunch beverage flavor to the sturdy burgaccepted on FitzGerald’s’ patio. Half of all er. The crowd-pleasing theme extends for the available tables are left to accommodate walk-in customers. Fans of both burgers and tunes are encouraged to pop by--with proper social distancing the patio holds at least 80 guests. On August 15 Berwyn resident, Chef John Manion of Chicago’s El Che Steakhouse will fire up the grill at FitzGerald’s while The is available online at http://www.westcooCorcoran Brothers Band and Chicago Farmkymca.org/d91childcare. er contribute tunes for evening. Manion’s burger will undoubtedly have an ArgentinPark District of Forest Park ian twist and embrace his passion for live fire cooking. Additionally, El Che meal kits, This “after-school recess” program will meats and provisions will be available via not be paid for by the D91 but provides a pre-order on El Che’s website for pick up at “safe environment for school-aged chilFitzGerald’s. dren after a day of remote learning.” Chef Michael Lanzerotte of American-fare Pick-up will be provided at Grant-White hot spot, Saint Lou’s Assembly, and Oak for kids attending the YMCA program. Park’s School of Rock Band will provide the Open to all Forest Park residents, K-6, fees burgers and music on August 22. The Chanare $65 if registered for the entire week or delier Swingers and Toronzo Cannon & The $25 per day. Call 708-366-7500 or email dayChicago Way will provide entertainment campreg@pdofp.org for more information. as folks enjoy a burger by Nick Jirasek of All three programs have safety protocols sandwich-focused newcomer, Big Kids. in place to help prevent the spread of illWe’ve got food music and booze,” said ness, including COVID-19. For more inforDuncan. “When you get those three things mation on all programs, visit the D91 webworking in harmony experiences can besite at www.fpsd91.org/Page/1757. come memorable.” The Burgers are Best events are an effort to stay positive, stay focused and stave off challenges. Duncan noted there are some “bleak aspects” of both the music and restaurant industries at the moment, but finds optimism in what he sees coming from communities that surround FitzGerald’s. “FitzGerald’s’ community members are supportive, connected and engaged,” said Duncan. “These events are going to be awesome.”
D91 funds free school-day child care School district footing the bill for two local programs By MARIA MAXHAM Editor
With District 91 middle and elementary schools opening for remote-only learning in the fall, some parents, especially those who work outside the home, are looking for options for child care during the days. D91 is providing help in the form of 100 percent district-paid child care through both the Howard Mohr Community Center and the YMCA, which is running a program out of Grant-White School. Providers
at both locations will assist children with remote learning.
Howard Mohr Community Center The program at the Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd., is open to all Forest Park residents from kindergarten through sixth grade. The program runs Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and will be paid for by D91. Information about the community center program can be found at tinyurl.com/y23jdvyb.
West Cook YMCA The West Cook YMCA program will be held at Grant-White Intermediate School, 147 Circle Ave., from 7:45 a.m. through 3:15 p.m. on school days for D91 students from 5 through 13 years of age. More information
IT TAKES A VILLAGE: D91 is providing free child-care at the community center (left) and Grant-White school (right). Assistance with remote learning will be provided at both locations.
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Most charges dropped in Lantern Haus liquor hearing Owner pays fine for two safety violations By MARIA MAXHAM Editor
At an Aug. 7 liquor hearing, almost all charges were dropped against Patrick Jacknow, owner of Lantern Haus, who was allowed to reopen the bar less than a week after it was closed by the village on July 24. Jacknow paid $450 in fines related to two incidences of the bar serving liquor after hours. Multiple violations related to socialdistancing requirements were dropped. According to Mayor Rory Hoskins in an interview on Aug. 10, after several conversations with the village attorney, it was unclear whether the village had the authority to enforce COVID restrictions related to social distancing and occupancy. The concern, said Hoskins, was that Jacknow would appeal, opening the village to a lawsuit. That very issue, however, prompted the attorney and Hoskins to draw up an ordinance related to bar and restaurant COVID-19 guidelines; the ordinance would allow the village to enforce restrictions put in place. However, it was voted down 3-2 at an Aug. 10 village council meeting. (See cover story for more.) On July 24, Jacknow received a notice of emergency closure from the village of Forest Park. As of 5 p.m. that day, it read, he was “ordered to cease all alcoholic liquor sales.” The letter, from Mayor Rory Hoskins, who also serves as the liquor commissioner, stated that the emergency closure was due to the following: repeated failure to follow Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Cook County Department of Public
Health (CCDPH) COVID-19 related patron limits; repeated service of alcohol liquor after-hours; and repeated failure to prohibit off-premise consumption. Two incidents of serving past legal hours were mentioned. The first date was July 4, when the bartender sold alcohol after the midnight cutoff. Cops were called around 12:41 a.m. for a noise complaint. The police report associated with this incident pointed out that the bartender, by his own admission, was intoxicated. On July 16, a bartender who was celebrating her birthday was caught serving alcohol at 2:05 a.m., just five minutes after the cutoff for a weekend. There were “approximately eight patrons sitting at the bar” consuming drinks, according to the village document. Jacknow said these were the only two warnings his bar had received in the past 16 months. But the letter sent to Jacknow telling him he had to close also mentioned that on July 4, 16 and 23, the bar was in violation of IDPH guidelines regarding COVID-19 distancing requirements, including failure to enforce social-distancing requirements of 6 feet and failure to enforce standing capacity limits of 25 percent in the interior of the bar. Other violations included allowing customers to bring their drinks out onto the street; open containers of alcohol aren’t allowed outside of the bar. The problem with this, said Jacknow, is that at no point was he notified of the social-distancing problems observed in his bar or of the open containers leaving Lantern Haus. Although these issues were mentioned within police reports, no actual citation was given to Jacknow for these violations. For example, the July 4 police report states that a local citation was issued to the bartender and the bar for serving liquor on
the patio after midnight. Within the police report, it is mentioned that customers were bringing drinks out onto Madison Street and that “social-distancing guidelines were not being followed and the location appeared to be a public health concern.” But citations were not issued for the latter two violations. The village said in the findings document that the social-distancing issues on July 4, 16 and 24 “constituted an imminent danger to the health and welfare of the village of Forest Park.” “If it was a health emergency,” said Jacknow, “shouldn’t we have been given a copy of the police report or have been notified?” Jacknow said when he asked how he was supposed to know that had been part of the police report, he was told he could FOIA (obtain through the Freedom of Information Act) the police reports. But Jacknow said FOIA-ing police reports to see violations seems like a backward approach, and he’d like to see better communication about issues such as these before they were included as part of a liquor license hearing. The letter he received with the findings mentioned “repeated offenses,” but Jacknow said he had only been informed about the two after-hours liquor issues. At the hearing, which was held on Aug. 7, all the charges were thrown out, said Jacknow, except the two citations about serving after hours. He paid a $450 fine for those two violations. Jacknow was critical of Hoskins, stating that the mayor “continued to advertise the concept of 50 percent of total capacity as the guideline for occupancy,” which, according to phase 4 reopening guidelines issued by the state, is not how occupancy is determined for bars and restaurants. Phase 4 guidelines from the Illinois Department of Commerce state that, “There is no set capacity cap for restaurants and bars based on percentage of occupancy or number of people during Phase IV. Seated area capacity of restaurants and bars should be determined by arranging seating to provide a minimum of six feet between tables or other designated patron service areas.” Standing areas should be at no more than 25 percent capacity, according to state guidelines. Lantern Haus is open, and Jacknow said he’s making sure the rules are being followed. He’s not allowing customers to line up outside if there’s not enough space inside to accommodate everyone. The bar will have two bartenders on duty on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, so one can work the bar and one can serve the tables, which are socially distanced. Security will be working the door to ensure customers are following all rules. The bar is also moving back to serving drinks in glasses as opposed to plastic cups to discourage customers from taking their drinks with them when leaving the bar.
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COVID-19’s Impact on Schools On Saturday, Aug. 15 at 1 p.m., Village Free Press will debut its Circle Talks virtual dialogue series on Zoom, with a conversation about COVID-19 and its impact on school reopening plans in Proviso Township. To join the Zoom discussion when it happens, register here: bit.ly/vfp-covid19-school
Future Library Lounge Leaders Chat On Friday, Aug. 14 from 4 to 5 p.m., kids aged 10 to 12 are invited to reconnect with old friends and talk to the library about what kind of virtual programs they’d like to see. The meeting is all about positive energy. Come ready to share your favorite cute or funny animal gif or video. Registration is required. Visit fppl.org.events for more information and to register.
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BIG WEEK Chalk Art Contest The Forest Park Public Library is holding its first ever Forest Park Chalk Art Contest. Everyone is invited to create a work of chalk art and submit a photo online between Aug. 13 and 23. All submissions will be entered into a drawing to win a prize. Residents are encouraged to chalk at their homes whenever possible and to follow all village and park rules. Submit photos of your chalk art here: https://bit. ly/2ZXSsUQ
Virtual Playgroup Live on Facebook On Aug. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., join the Forest Park Public Library for a much-needed opportunity to reconnect and network with other parents for a virtual circle time and parent meetup. Each playgroup will feature a story, songs, and short games or activities for toddlers, but screen time will be kept brief. Visit fppl.org/events for more information.
Reserve the Young Adult Lounge High school students are invited to reserve the Young Adult Lounge for creative uses such as photography, sound production, crafting and more. The library’s website has a full list of available materials and options. Email ya@fppl.org for more information.
Dollar Thursday Concessions! District 91 Online Registration District 91 is currently registering students for the 2020-21 school year, online at https://www.fpsd91.org/domain/615. Due to COVID-19 there will be no in-person registration this year.
On Thursdays, the Park District of Forest Park is offering $1 concessions from 5 to 9 p.m. at the concession stand near the pool, 7501 Harrison St. Enjoy chips, hot dogs, ice cream, nachos, slushies, soda and popcorn, all for just $1.
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Shots fired on Roosevelt Road Police responded to a shots-fired call on the 7300 block of Roosevelt Road on Aug. 4 at 11:25 p.m. The victim reported she and her daughter were standing outside when two men approached them. One was carrying a rifle, which the woman described as an “AK-47.” She said the man pointed the gun at her and demanded her purse, which she gave to him. The second man, she said, was holding a black semi-automatic handgun with an extended clip. The man with the AK-47 took her purse, set it down, then picked it up again before pulling the trigger of the rifle. The rifle, according to the woman, did not fire. He dropped the purse once more and the second man picked it up. Before fleeing in a black sedan, the man with the rifle fired a round in the woman’s direction, but she was unhurt.
Car stolen from gas station A car, left unlocked and running at a gas pump, was stolen from the BP gas station at 7204 Washington St. on Aug. 5 at 9:19 p.m.
Catalytic converter taken A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle sometime after June 20, the last time the car on the 7200 block of Jackson Boulevard was used.
Man wields then yields knives at bar Police were called to Short Stop Lounge, 7425 Madison St., where a drunk man with a knife was threatening people on Aug. 4 at 5:36 p.m. The reporting officer recognized the suspect “from numerous prior contacts” as someone who often carries multiple knives. A bar employee said the suspect entered Short Stop and began trying to hug bar patrons. Nobody, however, wanted to be hugged, and the suspect was told to practice social distancing. When the suspect refused to comply, he was asked to leave the bar. Instead, however, the suspect pulled out a knife, pointing it at the employee and threatening him. The suspect then pulled out a second knife, placed both knives on the top of a bar stool, stating he didn’t need the knives and left the bar. Police arrived and took him into custody. The knives were processed as evidence.
Excessive noise citation issued An excessive noise citation was issued to an apartment
renter on the 1100 block of Dunlop Avenue on Aug. 3 at 3:24 a.m. when police were called by a neighbor. The neighbor complained that she could hear loud music, talking and laughing coming from the offender’s apartment. Officers asked the renter to turn down the music and lower their voices. Although the music was quieter, the loud talking and laughing continued. When the reporting officer handed a local ordinance citation to the offender, he “lifted his hands stating he didn’t want it.” He pointed to the floor next to the door, asking that the citation be placed on top of lined-up shoes. The officer complied. The offender will appear in court in September.
Graffiti on boarded-up house An unknown offender wrote “WARDOG,” with an anarchist “A” on boards used to secure an abandoned house on the 7300 block of Harvard Street on Aug. 3.
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Citation for open alcohol trashed Two subjects were given citations for open alcohol on Aug. 8 at 12:19 a.m. on the 7600 block of Madison Street. Police officers observed the men holding clear plastic cups, suspected to be filled with alcohol. Although both subjects were initially argumentative, they acknowledged they were, in fact, consuming alcohol on the public way. The reporting officer gave both men citations, but they argued they should get a warning first. One of the subjects balled up his citation and threw it into a nearby trash can. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Aug. 3-8, 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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Precautions against looting taken at Walmart ‘No specific intelligence,’ but village authorities not taking chances By MARIA MAXHAM Editor
Forest Park’s Walmart, 1300 Desplaines Ave., did not closing Monday over unconfirmed threats of looting, but Forest Park’s village government blocked some of the entrances/exits with public works vehicles to allow better surveillance of who was coming and going.
Forest Park officials including Village Administrator Tim Gillian, Director of Public Health and Safety Steve Glinke, and Public Works Director John Doss met with Walmart management on Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. to discuss whether the store should be closed after the North Riverside Park Mall and the Harlem Cermak Plaza shut down earlier in the day. Those shut downs followed widespread looting in downtown Chicago in the early morning hours. “Out of an abundance of caution we decided to close off some of the entrances and exits,” Gillian said, adding that there was “no specific intelligence” that the Forest Park Walmart would be a target for looting.
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FAILED ORDINANCE: An ordinance that would have placed tighter restrictions on bars and restaurants – and would have given the village a concrete way to enforce COVID safety regulations – was not approved at an Aug. 10 village council meeting.
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posed ordinance was also a response to the recent village conflict with a Madison Street bar, Lantern Haus, during which the issue of village authority to enforce COVID-related safety regulations came up. Lantern Haus was served an emergency closure notice on July 24. The bar, according to Hoskins, had violated several local ordinances, including serving alcohol past allowable hours. It was noted in police reports that, at those times, the bar was also in violation of social-distancing regulations. And it was those social-distancing regulations, said Hoskins, that prompted the emergency closure of the bar. However, after meetings with both village and Lantern Haus attorneys, the village’s ability to enforce social distancing came into question. “In several meetings with [the attorneys], there was uncertainty as to whether or not the village, under existing laws and regulations, could enforce COVID guidelines,” Hoskins said during the village council meeting. As a result, village attorneys suggested an ordinance that would make it possible for the village to enforce COVID-related safety guidelines. Hoskins, who serves as the village’s liquor commissioner in addition to holding the position of mayor, said, “Our attorney suggested we create the ordinance because there was a question about whether the liquor commissioner without expressed authority … could enforce public health guidelines.” Historically, Hoskins said, the basis for implementing an emergency shutdown of a bar was related to “felony-type offenses,”
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like gun possession or drugs within a bar, not public health issues. The proposed ordinance, posted online with the agenda on Thursday of last week, was rewritten and a new version posted on Friday. Two bar owners, Mary Sorice and Joe Sullivan, met with Hoskins to talk about easing up on the restrictions, which originally would have banned bars without food licenses from serving any alcohol indoors. Hoskins had the ordinance rewritten to allow bars to serve indoors, to seated customers only and at 35 percent occupancy. Restaurants would have been required to reduce per-table parties to six people from the 10 allowed under phase four of Illinois’ Restore Illinois plan. But even with the loosened restrictions in the rewritten ordinance, Byrnes, Nero and
Novak voted against it. Byrnes took issue with not having the amended ordinance until Friday evening and not having any input. “It was like nobody bothered to call me and ask about it and say, ‘What do you think?’” Byrnes said during the meeting. He also took issue with the fact that the ordinance seemed to only be setting restrictions on bars without food service. “It seems like we’re creating an ordinance for just some people,” he said. Hoskins said the difference between bars without food and restaurants with tables is how mobile people are when they’re drinking but not eating. At taverns without food, “they get up, stand, sometimes sit at the bar in close contact to one another,” Hoskins said. “In sit-down restaurants, you have
tables that are socially distanced, so they lend themselves to more orderly conduct of business.” Novak said he first heard about the proposed ordinance via social media, and he objected to the fact that it seemed like the ordinance was created because of one business that violated the rules. It seemed, he said, like all the small business owners were being punished for the violation of one. Nero mentioned the extensive travel he does for work, and how that’s forced him to take safety very carefully. “I understand quite fully the nature of the pandemic and the personal responsibility for prevention of the spread,” Nero said. But he went on to say, “I really believe this ordinance is an overreach of government, which just imposes more sanctions against the bars and restaurants.” Nero added, “I ran on a platform to support our small businesses, so I can’t support an ordinance that adds restrictions on an already taxed business community. Our job is to coach the business community to do the right thing and most importantly hold them accountable when they do not.” But Voogd said that without this ordinance, there is no way to hold businesses accountable. “We need this ordinance to be able to enforce any consequences for not following the rules,” Voogd said. “I know people are frustrated with the rules and restrictions and being stuck at home, but I would like us to just shift our focus back to what we should be upset about, and it’s a highly contagious virus that is spreading across the country.” Voogd proposed the council approve the ordinance, give it two weeks until the next meeting, and then adjust and amend it as needed. “It sounds like our bar owners are willing to compromise to keep us safe,” she said. “It’s not about punishing the bars,” said Hoskins. “It’s about giving us the authority to regulate an important public health concern during the pandemic.”
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Short but severe storm causes widespread damage Clean-up ‘truly a team effort,’ says head of public works
By MARIA MAXHAM Editor
A short but intense storm on Aug. 10 caused extensive damage in town. High winds downed branches and whole trees. Roads were blocked. Fences fell. Cars and houses were covered by branches. Some residents lost power. Public Works Director John Doss said in his 37 years in town, this is the worst he’s seen. It was quick, said Doss, but winds were recorded up to 90 miles per hour, followed by sustained winds that caused more destruction. “There wasn’t a street in town where something didn’t come down,” said Doss, who estimates the village will need to completely remove at least 20 trees as a result of storm damage, and it will be “a couple weeks” to complete all the clean-up from the storm. By the morning of Aug. 11, a southbound lane of traffic on Harlem Avenue was still blocked, a huge tree down in the road. Doss said the village will clear it, but ComEd needs to take care of the electric wires first, which are tangled in the fallen branches. Doss praised his staff as “outstanding,” working tirelessly to clean up the streets in town. But it wasn’t just the Public Works Department who helped. Fire Chief Bob McDermott and the fire and police departments participated in removing trees from streets. Village Administrator Tim Gillian and Public Health and Safety Director Steve Glinke were out well into the evening cutting branches and trees. “And there were residents out there, helping drag branches out of the way,” said Doss. “It was truly a team effort by the town. It was something to see.” Residents can stack branches in the parkway, and public works will remove them as soon as possible.
Photos by Jill Wagner
STREET BLOCKED: A huge tree (above) fell during an Aug. 10 storm, completely blocking the 400 block of Hannah Avenue. FRONT PORCH: Tree branches (left) completely covered a porch at 1300 Elgin Ave. after high winds caused damage on Aug. 10.
APPROVED The proposed Taco Bell with a drive-thru at 161 Harlem Ave. was given given final approval by the village council at the Aug. 10 meeting. The project previously passed the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan Commission. PROVIDED
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D209 RENOVATIONS Big changes from page 1 ment, and tempered glass replacement. At Proviso West, the $7.5 million project is on schedule and within budget, according to the district. The new Advanced Manufacturing Lab is 60 percent complete. It will feature state of the art manual and computer-controlled milling and manufacturing machinery.
Fieldhouse improvements include replacing wall panels. The Proviso West north parking lot received a surface overlay, new entrance and exit signage, and new parking lot striping. PMSA, however, has seen some delays in its $2.4 million parking lot reconstruction project. At the end of April, Paul StarckKing, assistant superintendent of finance and operations at D209, said the district hoped to see the project completed before the potential start of school in August. Forest Park village approval for the project was provided in June, but the project was delayed, according to the district, “because
NEW AND IMPROVED: Delayed due to MWRD issues, the PMSA parking lot project is back on track, with an anticipated finish-date in December.
Renderings by Perkins & Will
SAFETY FIRST: Proviso East’s new parking lot will ensure students don’t have to cross 1st Avenue in order to get to school.
of a regulatory review by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD). The review was focused on stormwater management for the site and required additional modifications to the project.” The district said that MWRD review is finished and once a bid is awarded the project will begin. Construction is now anticipated to begin in mid-August and be completed in mid-December. The PMSA parking lot reconstruction will replace the current lot with an environmentally friendly student parking
lot featuring permeable pavers and dedicated drop-off and pick-up lanes. Congestion from the First Avenue entrance will be reduced. New green space will provide a space for outdoor physical education without students having to cross Roosevelt Road to use the forest preserve across the street. Phase one of the D209 Facility Master Plan includes a total of approximately $5.4 million in renovations at PMSA, $47.7 million at Proviso East, and $23.9 million at Proviso West.
County announces $20M rental assistance program Application window open from Aug. 10 to Aug. 18 By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
During a press conference held Friday outside of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the launch of a new $20 million COVID-19 rental assistance program. Preckwinkle said the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the program at a meeting last week. “In Cook County alone, there’s a 16 percent unemployment rate and in the African American community that’s usually double whatever the going rate is,” Preckwinkle said. “Scared renters are facing eviction when [Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County Timothy C. Evans’] moratorium expires in a few weeks. “The number of people sheltered by homeless agencies continues to increase by 320 people per night and Congress seems nowhere near ready to approve continued unemployment benefits,” Preckwinkle said. Preckwinkle said the rental assistance program, launched in partnership with the Housing Authority of Cook County, is part
of a series of new initiatives the county will launch in the coming weeks to distribute $82 million in federal CARES Act funding. Cook County officials said the rental assistance program is for any suburban Cook County resident who rents, has experienced financial hardship and makes below the 80th percentile of Area Median Income. For example, for a 1-person household, the AMI in the Chicago area is $51,000. For 2-person, 3-person and 4-person households, AMI is $58,250, $65,550 and $72,800, respectively. Residents also have to have been past-due on rental payments starting March 27 and they cannot be recipients of other rental assistance programs. Richard Monocchio, the executive director of the Housing Authority of Cook County, said at Friday’s press conference that 25 percent of the rental assistance funds will be set-aside for renters in suburban Cook County areas that have been hardest hit by COVID-19, such as Maywood, Bellwood, Broadview and Melrose Park. He said the program pays up to three months of overdue rent payments missed since March 27, with a maximum payment per family of up to $4,500. Monocchio said eligible applicants who live outside of the hardest-hit communities will be selected
based on a randomized lottery system. The money will go directly to the landlord, Monocchio said. The application period is from Aug. 10 to Aug. 18. Renters can apply online. For questions about the application, contact: eorenstein@thehacc.org. Interested applicants can also visit regional housing centers like the one in Oak Park to inquire about the rental program and other resources. Athena Williams, executive director of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, said during Friday’s press conference that the assistance is much needed during a time when demand for assistance is particularly high. “In the month of July alone, we took phone calls from over 800 individuals requesting assistance for rental help, requesting assistance for mortgage help, requesting assistance for utility help,” Williams said. Williams said the Housing Center has an office in Chicago’s Austin community, a satellite office at 411 Madison St. in Maywood and have been establishing popup locations throughout the greater West Side region. “With this help from Cook County, we’re going to be able to help more people stay in their homes,” Williams said. First District Cook County Commissioner
Brandon Johnson, who represents much of Proviso Township, said he’s grateful for Preckwinkle and other politicians “for recognizing that this crisis requires government to act with all expediency” before comparing how the federal government handled similar crises in the past. “What’s actually very striking, as we recognize that unemployment has reached Great Depression-era numbers, that when our country faced those very difficult times a generation ago, our government did everything it needed to do. Particularly when unemployment had reached 35 percent for white men. Our country called it a crisis. And from that crisis you had the GI Bill, white men had shovels before there was even anything to dig. “I believe that was the right thing, but we’re faced with that crisis right now, particularly in Black and Brown communities,” Johnson said. “In Maywood, 25 percent of that village is unemployed — that’s a quarter of an entire village. And the frightening part is that in a couple of weeks, people will no longer have stability within something that is very basic and fundamental and that’s housing.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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Go small, live large Scott Watson lives, works, and explores in his RV By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter
A year ago, working from home was an experiment, and living in an RV was for retired people. “How things have changed,” marveled Scott Watson, who spends most of his time on the road in his 21-foot-long Winnebago Class B motorhome in which he lives, works and explores. Watson used to own a home in Forest Park, but since the interview he did with the Review about year ago, he’s put 30,000 new miles on his rig, as he calls it, and visited 25 new states. News sources report that 40-45 percent of workers are working virtually from home. Watson said the step from working at home to working in an RV is relatively small. As long as he has access to the internet and is productive, his employers don’t care where he is working from. He added that RVing is not just for people who want to work from a home on four wheels. Some, he said, “don’t want to fly, are afraid of staying in hotels and definitely will not go on cruises, so they look at the RV option and conclude, we can do that.” Apparently many Americans are thinking along the same lines. “RV sales have gone through the roof,” he said. “I was at the Winnebago Motor Homes dealer in Rockford recently and they only had one van similar to mine left on the lot. They said that if you came to them with cash in your hand, they would tell you they could have one by January.” Watson had been imagining and researching the RV lifestyle for a decade. Last year when his employer, Lextech, gave him the go ahead to work completely online, he bought his rig for $120,000 and set off on his adventure. He had no idea then that a year later he would have almost 8,000 viewers/subscribers to his YouTube channel, “Go Small. Live Large!” where he posts stories about his experiences and gives advice to people who are interested in doing something like this. “Almost every day,” he said, “I get an email from people who tell me that I’ve inspired them to do what I’m doing to one degree or another. Part of my goal with my YouTube channel is to inspire and educate. Not only do my videos motivate people to try the RV lifestyle, but some just live vicariously through the stories I tell. And not only do they learn from me, but I learn from them.” Watson is also being paid by two companies in the mobile home business to use his stories in their marketing and to teach their sales staff how to promote their product to customers. One is Embassy RV in Elkhart, Indiana, which manufactures vehicles similar to his. The other is Volta which makes lithium ion energy systems, one of which he has in his own rig. So successful have these revenues become that he has reduced his hours at Lextech to half time. Part of his effectiveness in coaching sales people in the two companies is his infectious enthusiasm for RV living. “It’s changed my life,” he declared. The way he inspires and motivates is by telling stories. One story he tells, with many variations, is what happens when he enters a small town. “So, imagine rolling into a town of 15,000,” he begins. “I’m always the outsider. When I enter a restaurant or bar, people turn and look at me as I walk through the door. ‘He’s not from here’ is what they’re
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ON THE ROAD: Scott Watson spends most of his time in his RV, where he works, sleeps and sees the country. thinking and they are judging me. So what I do is say, ‘Howdy, cute little town you have, glad to be here, what’s the special?’ I immediately start engaging them. They respond by asking about my van and within half an hour we’re friends and I’m giving them a tour of my rig. “It’s like a switch gets flipped. I’m the outsider. It’s on me, so I go in there with the expectation that I’m going to make new friends and seven out of 10 times that’s what happens. I tell them about what I’m doing and usually they respond by saying that’s really cool or I’ve always wanted to do something like that. Generally, I’m finding good people out there.” His visit to LeClaire, Iowa is an example. “What I do,” he began, “is get off the freeways and take the back roads because on the back roads I slow down and am able to experience things I would have missed if all I was concerned about was making good time getting from one point to another on the interstate.” One of the things he notices are the brown signs, the ones that point to historical sites or places of interest. He noticed about a Buffalo Bill Museum. “I’m living and working in my rig,” he explained, “so I decided to follow where the brown led me. It was to a small town on the Mississippi River
named LeClaire, complete with a restored paddle-wheeler tied to the dock. I learned about Buffalo Bill’s impact on Native Americans and the Wild West, and found out that on the cliff above the river was a distillery and experienced a craft spirits museum. “After enjoying the town, I came back to my rig and went to bed. When I woke up the next morning I watched the sun come up over the Mississippi River, and I said to myself, this is magic.” An hour later he started his work day with a conference call, and the people on the call had no idea where he was. “Near LeClaire,” he continued, “I ran across another brown sign pointing to Dixon, Illinois where Ronald Reagan grew up.” Asked if he considered himself a conservative, he said with a laugh, “No, but I’m always curious about how people’s values develop from when they are children to when they are adults. When you walk through people’s child homes or stand at the lake where Reagan saved 77 souls from drowning as a lifeguard, you get a sense of how those experiences impact their lives.” “A big part of RVing,” Watson concluded, “is slowing down, savoring the surprises and following the brown signs.” To hear some of Scott’s stories or learn more about RVing, go to https://gosmalllivelarge.com/main or YouTube, https://youtu.be/SsTMjrkYKOw.
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A bench so good, ‘other benches should take notes’ Village-wide scavenger hunt takes visitors to interesting locations
LIFE-CHANGING: Sitting on this bench, part of the villagewide scavenger hunt sponsored by the Forest Park Historical Society and the Forest Park Public Library, has been described by one Google reviewer as “a lifechanging experience.”
By MARIA MAXHAM Editor
So, the bench. It’s at 7521 Jackson Blvd. and has earned 4.3 out of 5 stars on Google, reviewed by visitors who, for the most part, enjoyed their experience. One reviewer referred to it as “The single most profound location in our known universe.” Another said, “My god, when I sat on this bench, it was like heaven.” I wouldn’t have known about this bench if I hadn’t participated in the villagewide scavenger hunt, co-sponsored by the Forest Park Historical Society and the Forest Park Public Library. Originally scheduled to run from Aug. 1 to 8, the date has been extended until Aug. 16, so there’s still time to get in on discovering historical landmarks in town, including less historical ones, like the bench, and more famous ones, like the Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument. The clues rhyme and will take you from churches to ice sculptures, from a bike path to a movie-theater-turned-ice-cream-parlor. You’ll learn about outdoor murals, a hardware store, and the oldest house in town. It’s fun. It’s funny. It’s a great way to get to know Forest Park. And you’ll have the opportunity to sit on the bench described by one visitor as such a great bench that “other benches should take notes.” Those interested in participating in the scavenger hunt — it’s free! — can pick up a clue booklet from the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd., during open hours. Or you can download a brochure from forestparkhistory.org.
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Partnering for kids
t is simply what Forest Park is best at. Collaborations among local institutions and governments to meet a need in a troubled moment. Well, this would surely exceed anyone’s definition of a troubled moment as the pandemic expands, the economy contracts and stressed Forest Park families are taken to the breaking point. We are a town of essential workers, of families with kids. And the need to find safe — better than safe — places for these children grows more complex with the wise choice of the District 91 public elementary schools to open the school year only remotely. Into the void steps the West Cook YMCA, the Community Center and the park district — each filling a specific need and time slot for local families. D91 and the Y have worked hard the past years to build an innovative educational partnership during summers and holidays. This school year the Y will set up child care at Grant White School. Based on past alliances this program will be solid educationally, socially and, now, well focused on safety. Best of all, D91 will pay the Y so parents do not need to. The community center and the park district are filling late-afternoon gaps in the schedule with programs which run until 6 p.m. This coordinated effort will lift a heavy burden from the stooped shoulders of many a Forest Park family.
Taco Bell doubles down
News that your town is getting a Taco Bell — a second Taco Bell — isn’t going to enthuse the New Urbanists in town. Adding a drivethru on Harlem and Randolph that’s open too late, serves fountain drinks that are blue, and promulgates the nutritional virtues of a Fourth Meal isn’t exactly delivering a walkable, neighborly addition to the street. That said, it is replacing a popular but obsolete car wash, it is going to take advantage of Harlem’s constant traffic flow, and it will pay more property tax and a wholly new stream of sales tax. And in cash-strapped Forest Park, that will be a welcome addition. The developer behind this new Taco Bell went through every step in Forest Park’s approval process and made the minor changes asked of it. That’s all you can ask. We wouldn’t call this a win-win. But it is a win and we’ll take it.
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t was just after the dumpster blew into the side of a car I’ve owned less than a week that I decided it was time to tap out and let 2020 take the win. Emily and I were rushing home from what should have been a nicer afternoon because a really nasty storm was coming. Our phones told us that, alarming with the sound I associate with tests of the Emergency Broadcast System, except this was no test. The advisory suggested we take shelter immediately. The wind was blowing so hard it blew gravel into the car like pollen when we opened the doors to make a run for it, and the aforementioned dumpster that skated across the alley like it was light as a cardboard box crunched the fender of a car with temporary plates, so farewell deductible. And everything is like that this year; the literal fenderbender was a bookend to waking up this very day to more stories of police violence, more stories of looting, and ever-climbing infection rates of COVID. I’m supposed to write the light and fun stuff, but this is the third month in a row of trying to find something fun to talk about and I’m obviously overreaching by this point. I’ve canceled vacations, I’ve been working way too much at the day job, and no one wants to talk about anything except how angry and sad they are. Have you tried introducing other topics? It’s a nonstarter. Traveled lately? Nope. Been to any good restaurants? Uh-uh. All conversations really devolve down to “What are you doing to cope?” and more and more the answer is that coping strategies are increasingly ineffective. So what’s left to talk about? I’m not interested in hearing people rehash the same opinions, the same politics, the same news stories, and the same resigned misery as everyone else. I am way over listening to fretting about schools and bars and protests and how people are behaving in other parts of
the state/nation/world. But you can’t change the subject or the speakers will get suspicious that you’re one of the Others. Besides, what can you talk about that isn’t pandemic? Fitness? I canceled my gym membership. They promised they’d be distant, but I’m not quite ready. New hobbies? I have thought about it, but I’m not sure what I would take up. I’m not a collector and I don’t want to accumulate crafts made by my own hand. Food? It’d be nice to drop a few pandemic pounds. Sex? Everyone is tired of everyone they know and new friends are hard enough to come by before you introduce the notion of smooching in the time of COVID. Lots of folks, I know, do not share this view. I am equally uninterested in hearing from them. Conspiracy theories are fun as a parlor game but not as a topic of conversation among peers. Mask efficacy and lawyerly arguments over the limitations of authority are all conversations of merit but not by proxy via openers like “Apparently masks make things worse.” (“Apparently,” by the way, has become a one-word codephrase indicating that one is citing an opinion acquired from an article shared on social media. Now that I have pointed this out, you won’t be able to stop noticing it.) Back to Monday’s windstorm — which added “weather” to the list of things trying to kill us this year. It’s an eerily long list, albeit a super-inefficient one. Downed trees are 100 percent effective when aimed accurately, but the trees I saw tonight were just strewn everywhere, haphazardly. The wind was breathtaking but couldn’t strengthen into a tornado. It’s as though the weather has given up, too. I don’t want to root for the end of the world, but if it has to happen, I would appreciate it happening before the November election. I mean, haven’t we been through enough?
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Green space is vital to Forest Park As chair of the village’s Ad Hoc Cultural Park Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to clarify a couple of items in response to Gene Armstrong’s July 29 letter to the editor, “About that Altenheim property …,” representing the Concerned Van Buren Citizens. Mr. Armstrong’s request for the village to create a task force to examine the Altenheim property has already been done once. The Cultural Park Committee was commissioned by the Mayor and village council in 2017 and charged with vetting the Cultural Park “Concept” and to determine alternatives for the land. The members were appointed by the Mayor and council and represented citizens across the village, including a member who lives in the Residences of the Grove. From 2017-2018 the Forest Park Ad Hoc Cultural Park Committee met 16 times. All of the meetings were open to the public for their input. The committee was instructed by the council to vet whether a music venue was a good fit for Forest Park. After listening to the community, the committee made drastic alterations to the original Cultural Park Concept. The final recommendation centered on keeping the south 9 acres of Altenheim as green space and moving the community activities of the Grove (which the village had outgrown) to the south Altenheim property. To see some specifics on what was recommended to
the village council, please visit the Cultural Park Forest Park Facebook page. The Van Buren Citizen group has stated that they have met with the Mayor and Commissioner Voogd. I do not have any knowledge of what the Mayor and Commissioner discussed with them; however, the Mayor has told me that no decisions will be made until the buildings have been torn down. The village has neither endorsed nor rejected the Ad Hoc Cultural Park Committee’s written recommendations. Our committee expects that after the buildings have been torn down, they will be allowed to make a formal presentation to the village council. At that time, the council can make a decision on the committee’s recommendations or once again open up the process for gathering new ideas for the property. The pending decision whether to keep the south Altenheim as green space or to build more condominiums and townhouses is critical to the future of the village and all of its residents. Once the land is gone, it is gone forever. Green space is vital to a healthy community. Monetary concerns are very important but not without careful planning and consideration of this valuable asset, which can never be replaced.
Ralph DiFebo
Chair of the Forest Park Ad Hoc Altenheim Committee
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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: Y20003782 on July 23, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of REITON IT PROS with the business located at: 1178 WENONAH AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MATTHEW NOTIER 1178 WENONAH AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC1 Plaintiff, -v.DARYL SATCHER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., OAK PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2018 CH 08851 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8 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 February 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 2, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-320-040-1025 The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 40-1745 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018 CH 08851 I3153301
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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: Y20003700 on July 21, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of KATHLEEN LANE with the business located at:7243 ROOSEVELT RD STE A, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: KATHLEEN LIEFFERS 7243 ROOSEVELT RD STE A, FOREST PARK, IL 60130
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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: Y20003966 on August 12, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of PRIVATE POOK GAMES with the business located at: 1016 S CUYLER AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: MICHAEL GROSSO, 1016 S CUYLER AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304, USA.
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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: Y20003983 on August 12, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of NEW AGE BABY with the business located at:400 KENT RD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: THERESA INTRAVARTOLO, 400 KENT RD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546, USA.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY Request of Carlos Eduardo Rojas Case Number 20204002757 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Carlos Eduardo Rojas to the new name of: Alex Rojas. The court date will be held: on September 8, 2020 at 9:30 AM at District 4 Court, 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, Cook County in Courtroom Number 0111.
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SCOTT J. LEVY (32596) Attorney for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street, Suite 504 Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of JUAN RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner and LILIA CASTANEDA BRITO, Respondent, Case No. 2019D-000973. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before September 1, 2020, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/29, 8/5, 8/12/2020
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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: Y20003923 on August 3, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of PICKLE HILL DESIGN with the business located at: 333 LINDEN AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: GENE LOUISE ROWE, 3333 LINDEN AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302-2215 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/2020
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: Y20003755 on July23, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of LOLA PINK with the business located at: P.O. BOX 3725 OAK PARK, IL 60303. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TATYANA QUALLS 1190 SOUTH KENILTHWORTH, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Published in Wednesday Journal July 29, August 5, August 12, 2020
LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will be accepting Proposals from qualified Consultants for a Water Distribution System Leak Survey. Proposals will be accepted at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., until 3:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 for the following: Village of Oak Park Water Distribution System Leak Survey Project 20-138 Specifications and Proposal forms may be obtained at the Public Works Center by calling 708-358-5700 or on the Village’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ your-government/finance-department. Information is also available from the contact person, Interim Water and Sewer Superintendent, James Eggen, jeggen@ oak-park.us. . Upon formal award to the successful Consultant, a written agreement will be executed for the Project. The Village reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Proposals or to waive technicalities, or to accept any item of any proposal. Published in Wednesday Journal August 12, 2020
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION AM SOLUTIONS LLC; Plaintiff, vs. ARIEL CHAPMON; TAJ CHAPMON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 7196 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, September 1, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-431-012-0000. Commonly known as 830 South 16th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. 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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W19-0247 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3153023
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Property has been owner occupied by the same family for 50+ years. 1st fl has spacious living rm and dining rm, kitchen and 1/2 bath. 2nd floor has three bedrooms and full bath. Stucco exterior and 2 car detached garage. Great location in south west Oak Park. Needs some updating but livable as-is.
This is a beautiful two flat updated several years ago with many new upgrades. Plain and simple, the numbers work. Check it out and do the math
935 Elgin Avenue, Forest Park. UNDER CONTRACT List Price $489,000 This is a money maker! This early 1970s brick four flat houses two one bedroom apartments on the top floor, a large three bedroom two bath apartment on the first floor, and a large two bedroom two bathroom apartment in the lower level. Tandem parking for 8 cars. Meticulously maintained by the current owner for several decades. The numbers work! This one really won't last long.
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1117 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park UNDER CONTRACT List Price $263,500 What a great opportunity to get into Forest Park at an affordable price! This home offers four total bedrooms, two on the second floor and two on the first floor. The home is in perfect condition! Living room, dining room, and eat in kitchen, plus a finished basement. Huge deck off the back of the house and a very large two car garage!
337 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park UNDER CONTRACT List Price $275,000 Fantastic location alert!! Just a stones throw from Madison Street shopping, restaurants, and night life makes this a very desirable piece of real estate! This is two flat is ready for some love and attention. Just stuck in time is all. Or a fantastic de-conversion to single family! So bring your decorating ideas, and be prepared to fall in love!
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