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Paving defects on Roosevelt Road leave village hot

Village government pressing IDOT to resurface entire length of street

By MARIA MAXHAM Contributing Reporter

Despite the fact that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) project on Roosevelt Road was completed in October 2017, almost two years ago, serious issues with cracking asphalt have still not been fixed, and it’s unclear who will take responsibility or when the road will be repaired.

Forest Park’s village government, though, continues to press its demands that IDOT remedy flaws in a project it managed and heavily subsidized. Village Manager Tim Gillian, Mayor Rory Hoskins and newly contracted lobbyist Michael Axelrod are triple teaming the state agency looking for resolution.

The $4.7 million improvement plan to enhance the look and feel of Roosevelt Road from Harlem Avenue to Des Plaines Avenue in Forest Park was a joint effort between the IDOT, which See ROOSEVELT ROAD on page 11

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TYING THE KNOT: A traditional Indian wedding was celebrated in the front yard of the Patel home on Aug. 16. For more photos, see page 10.

Indian wedding tradition comes home to Forest Park Patel family a fixture on Marengo since 1987

By MARIA MAXHAM Contributing Reporter

Last Friday the 1300 block of Marengo was filled with music, dancing, and colorful traditional Indian attire as family and

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friends gathered to celebrate the wedding of Forest Parker Anjalee Patel and Manesh Daryanani of Naperville. The marriage itself was on Saturday, but Friday’s Vidthi, a ceremony of blessing from God and family, was an important part of the four-day wedding celebration for Patel and Daryanani.

Patel’s family has a long history in Forest Park. One of her uncles immigrated from India in the late 1970s, and her other

two uncles settled in the states in the early 1980s. The house on Marengo, where Anjalee grew up, is the same house they bought a few years after arrival. Her parents, Rashmikant K. Patel and Jyotsna R. Patel, moved from India to the United States in 1978, and to Forest Park in 1987.

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Serving the poor is getting to be a habit

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hen Sister Marie Valerie was She works with a small team of nuns and party for students, they give out 1,500 toys to growing up in the French volunteers. They serve soup for about 150. kids in the neighborhood. countryside, she didn’t see They distribute boxes of food to the people All of these services are supported by dopoverty and homelessness. who wait in line on Wednesdays. She said nations. They also need financial donations Now, as a member of the or- they have the same people standing in line der Fraternite Notre Dame, she supervises a week after week, but if someone finds a job, because operating an aging church is very expensive. Finally, they need volunteers from ministry at 502 N. Central Avenue in the Aus- they come back to thank the sisters. neighboring communities to step up. One Fortin neighborhood of Chicago, where she is The nuns are especially busy during the surrounded by the poor and displaced. For 19 holidays. They host a Christmas party out- est Park woman I know made sandwiches there years, these nuns from France have worked doors for the homeless. They give them hats, every Monday with her church group. tirelessly to help the downtrodden.

I encourage others to volunteer at Fraterscarves, gloves and sleeping bags. They also They have received a great deal of help nite Notre Dame. Just call Sister Valerie at have a party for seniors, distributing soap, from the near west 773-261-0101.

She always answers her phone. towels and other basics.

At their Christmas suburbs, including Forest Park.

Local grocers give them food and local churches make donations.

More importantly, people from this area have volunteered to help distribute food, make sandwiches and provide other necessities.

The nuns are known for the delicious pastries they prepare and sell at farmers markets, but I met Sister Valerie at the Forest Park fireworks. She heard we had the best in the area and was not disappointed. She invited me to visit their ministry. She belongs to an order that was founded in France

by Bishop Jean-Marie in 1977. They follow his teachings on serving the poor.

Her mother was a very devout Catholic, who read to her from an illustrated Lives of the Saints. Sister’s favorite was “The Little Flower,” a Carmelite nun, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 24. She once said, “I only love simplicity. I have a horror of pretense.”

She shares these sentiments, joining the order in 1986, partly because they wear a traditional habit. She did not want to be a “modern” nun in skirt and blouse. She deflects personal attention.

Remember Bishop’s Chicago Her order has targeted theChili, poor ainsuccessful major restaurant

by Mary “Ma” Bishop in the American cities.opened They started in New York 1920’s on and Damon? and spread to 18th Chicago in 1997. They moved Her son, George branched andrecontinued the to their present location in 2000.off They family b usiness by opening a second location to the ceived a donation to purchase the former west in Forest Park at the intersection Gammon United Methodist Church.

It wasof Roosevelt Elgin in is theconsidered 1950’s. built and in 1899 and an architecJoe Janouch, Vice President of Bishop’s was intural treasure. terviewed in 1992 when and said, thinkit.some of our It was not a treasure they “I bought success comes from the fact that we’ve kept this a The church was a mess. They filled multiple family with business and we’ve to one recipe all dumpsters garbage.

Theystuck replaced these years.” floors, walls and ceilings. The result is a Janouch was careful not to reveal the secret mix- Prairie School architect E.E. Roberts drew up the plans for the third pubclean well-kept building in a struggling comture that gave Bishop’s chili its spicy kick. lic school in Forest Park and construction of the south-side school started munity. They not only serve the people who He only shared that the secret recipe includedin 1907, the second floor completed in 1909. The final cost of the construccome to the church, they take to the streets meat, beans, onions and spices. The chili does nottion was nearly $20,000, according to research by John Rice in 1994. to feed the homeless. include tomato paste, flour or brown sugar.

Eugene Field, the school’s namesake, was a writer and poet, known for Their ministries include a daily soup kitchThis favorite restaurant on the south end of townhis light, gossipy style. He was born in 1850, during the period his father, en and weekly food pantry. They visit hospiexpanded west again in 1970’s to Westmont.

Roswell Field, represented Dred Scott, a freed slave who fought unsuccesstals and Cook County Jail. They also operate In the early 1990s, Bishop’s Chili, after 36 years infully to retain his freedom in a landmark Supreme Court case that still lives an after-school program for children ages Forest Park, was demolished to make way for Wal-in infamy.

4-14. Their food pantry stayed open during the greens, now at the corner of Roosevelt and Harlem, This photo from 1986 shows the old entrance to Eugene Field School. polar vortex, when even schools shut down. which fills the corner all the way to Elgin.

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Franklin St. neighbor opposes four-unit condo next door

Mayor pulls proposed zoning updates off council agenda

By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

Forest Park resident Thomas Kovac brought his opposition to a planned condominium building in his neighborhood to the Aug. 12 village council meeting, not only arguing against the proposal but also accusing village officials of favoring the interests of developers over those of residents.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, Kovac explained his opposition to the four-unit planned unit development (PUD) at 7428 Franklin St., which would be next door to his single-family home at 7432 Franklin.

In addition, he argued against passage of an amendment to the village zoning ordinance that would have provided a clearer path for construction of the PUD, noting the timing “is extremely odd.” The amendment was one of five proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance originally listed on the Aug. 12 meeting agenda, all of which were removed by Mayor Rory Hoskins once the meeting began.

After the meeting, Hoskins said the decision to not take up the five proposed amendments was due to his own unfamiliarity with the zoning ordinance as new mayor in addition to the unfamiliarity of new Com-

missioners Ryan Nero and Jessica Voogt. He also said he would prefer to have the full village council in attendance for consideration of the amendments, noting the absence of Commissioner Dan Novak on Aug. 12.

According to village officials, the recommendation to amend the zoning ordinance to allow multi-family and single-family residences to be permitted in the R-3 High Density Residential District was the result of one of the reviews of the zoning ordinance that village staff members regularly take.

Village staff members review the zoning ordinance for consistency with the comprehensive plan, development trends and best practices, according to a memo to the council from Courtney Kashima, the village’s planning consultant.

“The village has a high number of nonconforming structures, particularly in the residential neighborhoods,” Kashima said in the memo. “Some regulations, while well intentioned, have proved to be a barrier to investment in the residential areas of the village by limiting diversity in the housing stock, increasing costs and time for property owners, and exacerbating the number of nonconforming residential structures.

“The R-3 High Density Residential District does not currently allow single-family dwellings or dwellings more intense than townhomes/rowhomes and duplexes.

Amending the permitted uses to allow the full range of residential types in the village’s highest density district will alleviate

many nonconforming uses and encourage investment. The zoning ordinance’s bulk standards will remain and will inform the intensity of use to protect and preserve the village’s existing character.”

In his remarks during the public comment portion of the Aug. 12 meeting, Kovac argued against the proposed zoning amendment.

“I am very concerned that once you open the door to multi-family, what we’re going to end up with is more proposals and end up like Oak Park,” where he said residents are expressing opposition to proposed construction of multistory buildings, especially in that village’s downtown.

In a separate memo that was emailed to village officials, Kovac explained his opposition to the proposed PUD on the lot next door to his house.

“This tall, very large structure would be just five feet from my lot line and a mere 23 feet from my side porch and house,” he said.

“Such a structure would be devasting as it would block out sunshine for a large portion of the day from my front, side and back yards.

“The utility of my side porch and yard would be greatly harmed by having to confront a 50-foot wall just a few feet away. At night my porch and side and rear yards would be highly impacted by the lighting cast out by four floors of windows over a 66-foot stretch.”

In the memo and in his comments at the Aug. 12 meeting, Kovac also noted that the height of the proposed PUD would be out of character for the neighborhood and unlike other prop-

erty on Franklin and nearby Brown Street.

At the meeting, Kovac also criticized Building Department staff members, accusing them of being “extremely accommodating” to what he called “outside wealthy businessmen” while giving “short shrift” to residents. He criticized the notification procedure, claiming that developers have up to two months to prepare for a meeting on zoning matters while residents are only given 48 hours’ notice. He acknowledged that he had received notice but contended that his neighbors did not, apparently because their property was more than 50 feet away from the proposed PUD. “You’ve said a lot tonight and we appreciate your comments,” Hoskins said after informing Kovac that he had exceeded the customary time limit for public comment.

Building Director Steve Glinke said after the meeting that he “strongly disagrees” with Kovac’s statements.

Opposition to the PUD is not the first time Kovac has spoken out against the village’s actions in a zoning matter.

Kovac sued the village after he was unsuccessful in his efforts in December 2015 to prevent the village council from approving a plan to expand the Farmington Foods pork processing plant at 7419 Franklin. On Aug 12, he noted the litigation in that matter continues.

The 2015 action allowed Farmington Foods, which produces a range of fresh, smoked and cooked meats, to construct a 13,000-square-foot addition to one of several buildings the plant occupies on the site.

Brazilian transplant opens feng shui, organizing business Molina credits Marie Kondo with driving up business

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

About six years ago, Susane Molina was working as an attorney in a window-less office in Brazil. Her desk faced a wall. She shared the same room with several other lawyers. When a visitor walked in and commented on the depressing work environment — calling it “bad feng shui” — Molina agreed with the sentiment but had no idea what feng shui (pronounced fung shway) was. She decided to research the ancient Chinese art.

Now she credits the practice with changing her life.

“I can testify to you that it makes my life easier because I have control over my space, I find everything right away when I need it, and my space has harmonized.”

After moving to the U.S. to be with her American husband three years ago — she lived initially in Oak Park, now in Forest

Park — Molina decided that, rather than try to be re-licensed as an attorney, she would start a new business involving something she is passionate about. And that something was feng shui — a Chinese practice developed more than 3,000 years ago that aims to optimize the energy flow of a space by balancing the five elements — water, fire, wood, metal and earth — with directional sense, orientation to the stars and more.

“Some people still believe that feng shui is related to religion and it’s not about that,” she said. “It’s about energy, and the vital energy that every individual has, independent of whether they are Christian or Muslim.

It’s all about people putting the best of ourselves in that space.”

She started My Life, My Space, an online and in-person organization and feng shui consultancy. Because she never studied business, she spent the first few years acclimating to U.S. culture and learning how to be an entrepreneur. But then organizational evangelist Marie Kondo — author and TV personality best known for her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up — hit the scene, and suddenly everyone was interested in, at least, organization.

Molina has since feng shui’d and organized the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce, a school in Brazil, an organic produce store, several area homes and more.

She believes it is most important for clients’ homes to adhere to the principles of feng shui, since the home’s form is essential for achieving clients’ intention. As an example, she named a single person who wants a partner but “this person doesn’t have space to have a partner.”

“This person doesn’t have a couch to sit on or dining table to bring a partner to his or her home,” Molina said. “So that’s when we would feng shui and say, ‘OK, let’s make room for what you want in your life and work on that.”

She starts by visiting clients’ homes and helping them organize their space, since if an area is too cluttered there is no room for energy flow. Molina said she goes through drawers, asks them about their routine, talks to them about what might be bothering them about a space, asks what their needs are for the room, etc. She then helps customers “detach” from their possessions, evaluating items they need and want, and helping them sort those others that might belong

better in another home.

“I’ve had clients who lost people and have this grief moment. For some people, it takes three to six months. For others it takes one year,” Molina said. “So it’s a challenge at this point and I think the most important thing is, they need to know that things happen at their own time.

“I don’t judge my clients,” she noted, “and I try to show them all the time, it doesn’t matter why or how much they own. I’m not going to judge and nobody should.”

After clients have chosen which items to keep and which to toss, Molina organizes their space, a process she said takes at least four hours per room. For clients interested in feng shui, she then requires at least one additional appointment.

Molina measures the direction of the room with her compass, looks for ways to balance the five elements, reflects on how the client wants to use the space, and also thinks of the surrounding environment, including outside power lines, sounds, and air. She then consults clients on how to rearrange furniture, incorporate colors and symbols to represent the elements and much more.

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Man allegedly tries to ram through cemetery gate

A 26-year-old Chicago man faces a felony charge of criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor count of drunken driving after he allegedly tried to ram his way out of Forest Home Cemetery, 863 Desplaines Ave., by driving his 2000 GMC Yukon through the locked Desplaines Avenue gate on the afternoon of Aug. 18.

According to the police report, Andres Roa Jr.’s blood alcohol content was .192, or more than twice the legal limit of .08, when police arrested him inside the cemetery at about 4:35 p.m.

Roa reportedly told police he went to the cemetery to meet two cousins and visit the grave of a late uncle. When the family members attempted to leave the cemetery, the gates were locked. At that time, one of Roa’s cousins reportedly called a phone number on a sign posted on the cemetery gate in case anyone gets locked in.

But, Roa told police it was taking too long for someone to respond, so he “attempted to drive through the gate at 5 mph,” according to the police report.

In doing so, Roa reportedly did about $5,000 worth of damage to the gate and pavement, including ripping one of the gate posts out of the pavement.

Armed robbery

Forest Park police are investigating an alleged armed robbery that took place at the corner of Adams Street and Desplaines Avenue on Aug. 16 at about 2 a.m.

The victim, a 24-year-old Chicago man, told police that a 25-year-old Oak Park man had taken his bicycle at gunpoint and was last seen riding northbound on Desplaines Avenue.

According to the police report, the victim did not call police immediately after the incident, but instead called a friend to take him to his father’s house in River Forest. About an hour after the alleged robbery, police stopped the car in which the victim was a passenger for unspecified violations.

At that time, the victim told a police officer about the robbery.

The victim and offender reportedly know each other, according to the police report, and had been talking to one another at a Madison Street bar before leaving and walking southbound on Desplaines Avenue from Madison Street.

The offender at one point reportedly asked the victim if he could ride the bike “around the block.” The victim agreed

and the offender rode the bike for a time before returning it. The two continued to walk south on Desplaines Avenue, but when they got to Adams Street, the offender allegedly held a silver and black handgun to the victim’s head and demanded the bike.

The bicycle, which is a black “Steamroller” model with a black carrier bag and a gold chain, reportedly was valued at about $2,900. The carrier bag contained clothes, a phone charger and Motorola cellphone.

Windshields smashed Two vehicles had their rear windshields smashed out by an unknown person who reportedly threw a brick through them during the overnight hours of Aug. 14-15.

One of the vehicles had been parked in the rear lot of an apartment building in the 7200 block of 13th Street. The other had been parked in the rear lot of an apartment building in the 1300 block of Harlem Avenue.

Both vehicles had been damaged by someone who threw a red brick through the windows. Bricks were found inside each vehicle.

Theft

■■An employee of a canopy company doing work at a Randolph Street business on Aug. 13 called police that afternoon to report that a couple of power tools were stolen from a trailer while they were working.

Workers were completing an awning job at Refiner’s Pride, 7323 Randolph St., at about 2:20 p.m., when they noticed a Dewalt cordless drill and a Dewalt 40-volt grinder that had been left on top of a trailer were missing.

No one witnessed the theft of the items, which were valued at about $600.

■■A resident of the 200 block of Elgin Avenue contacted police on Aug. 14 to report that sometime between 3 and 4:30 p.m., someone had stolen packages containing about $30 worth of orange multipurpose keychains that had been left to be picked up by UPS.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Aug. 12-18, 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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District 209 considers how black history is taught

Officials adjust to law requiring that black history be taught in public schools

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Proviso Township High School officials are grappling with the implications of a state law that requires African-American History to be taught in public elementary and high schools.

Last year, the Illinois legislature voted HB 4346 into law. Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford (4th) was among the bill’s senate sponsors.

The law states “a student may not complete the eighth grade or graduate from high school without studying this material and a school may meet this requirement through an online program or course,” according to an online summary.

Although all the stakeholders interviewed agreed that students should understand and study African-American history, there is some disagreement about what the new law actually says, how to implement it at District 209, and how quickly those changes

Bishop Reginald Saffo, chairman of the should be made.

Dr. Nicole Howard, assistant Proviso Township Ministerial Alliance superintendent for Academics, Student Network, agrees with Alexander.

“We are asking the schools to comply and Family Services, said the experience of blacks in the United States is unique and with the current law,” Saffo said. “The bill requires that school districts offer a the new law acknowledges that “vestiges of structured curriculum course slavery” still exist in this country. of study on African-American D209 school board member history. The goal is to have the Rodney Alexander, a resident program in place by the fall. of Proviso Township since When I approached the district 1994 and a senior parole agent about this issue, they were with the Illinois Department of very open to investigating Corrections for the last 18 years, the matter, which led them has been among the most vocal to conclude they were not in proponents of the law. He said compliance.” his passion for what is taught in Howard, however, said the D209 schools is both personal and RODNEY ALEXANDER exact word used in the text of professional.

D209 board member the bill is “unit,” which is not His work with young, black men a separate course; that Proviso has regularly exposed him to the East already has an elective “vestiges” of slavery in America. course on black history Alexander ticked off some of those vestiges — violence, unemployment, available to students; and that teaching the poor health conditions, the prison African-American experience already takes population boom, and self-hatred. The board place in units within American History, member said all of this can be attributed to civics and literature courses. She added that there are also events and initiatives related the scourge of systemic racism.

Alexander believes that the state law to African American and Latinx history that effectively mandates that schools require supplement what’s offered in the classroom.

Board member Claudia Medina said African-American history be taught in a stand-alone course — separate from other the law only mandates a required course on African-American History at public kinds of history.

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universities.

Still, Howard said, D209 is engaged in a major equity study, which she believes will surface more ideas on how to enhance the teaching of black history in the three high schools in the district. She said that it takes about a year for the school board, administration and faculty to go from the introduction of an idea to implementing it in the curriculum.

Right now, the idea of creating a separate black history course has only been introduced in the Student Achievement and School Innovation Committee chaired by Medina. D209 board President Ned Wagner said he couldn’t predict when a decision would be made regarding the issue.

“At our most recent board meeting, [Supt. Jesse Rodriguez] presented the idea that D209 could adapt its curriculum to incorporate materials and techniques; not just to teach our students about these issues, but to emphasize the positive cultural attributes of our students so they can succeed in life because they are African American,” Wagner said.

“Education is the great equalizer and the key to liberation,” said Alexander.

“Everyone has to be taught the same set of facts. When people know better, they do better.”

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Hair today, not gone tomorrow D209 sticks with barber/ beauty school despite imperfections

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

During a regular meeting on Aug. 6, the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board of Education unanimously agreed to continue a cosmetology and barbering program that board members admitted has so far gotten little bang for the buck.

The program is such an excellent opportunity for the small group of students who stick it out, district officials said, they’re willing to work out some of the kinks so more students can take advantage of the experience.

The board voted unanimously to renew two-year agreements with Miss Robert’s Beauty Academy, where cosmetology students take courses, and Erskine Reeves Barber Academy, where barber students take courses. Both schools are in Hillside.

The cosmetology and barbering program was created in 2014, when 20 cosmetology and 10 barber students enrolled. Twenty students — 10 at Proviso East and 10 at Proviso West — have enrolled in the program each year since then.

Students at East and West are allowed to enroll in the two-year program during their junior year if they meet certain qualifications and secure a recommendation from their counselor. They take core academic courses in the morning before attending the academies in the afternoon.

Instruction lasts until 5:30 p.m.

Tuition, which is $6,200 per student, is fully covered by D209. Students only have

to pay for the cosmetic kits that include necessary equipment such as styling brushes, blow dryers, clippers and shears.

Before a recent change in state law, the students had to earn 2,000 credit hours before they were eligible to sit for a licensure examination, which meant that they’d have to take the exam after graduating high school.

Among the first cohort of 30 students in 2016, roughly half of the barbering students completed the program while little more than 40 percent of cosmetology students did so, district data shows.

In 2019, however, 100 percent of cosmetology students and roughly 80 percent of barber students completed the program. The average completion rate of the cosmetology and barber students over four years is 70 percent, with 16 students licensed and 18 preparing to take the licensure exam this summer. Around 40 percent of students who have completed the program over the course of its four-year existence have gone on to acquire licenses.

Nicole Howard, the district’s assistant superintendent for Academics and Student and Family Services, said during the Aug. 6 meeting that 21 students at East and West are interested in the barber and cosmetology program in the fall.

But 21 students in a district of more than 4,000 is a drop in the bucket. Add in the costs — paying $6,200 a piece for 21 students amounts to around $130,000 — and the low licensure rate, and some board members were openly questing the wisdom of the investment.

Howard said district officials conducted site visits and spoke with students, customers, staff and other stakeholders before concluding that the program has value.

“The students received more than just training to become cosmetologists and barbers,” Howard said. “They also got

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POISED FOR GROWTH?: A District 209 student works on hair at Erskine Reeves Barber Academy in Hillside in 2016, as part of the barber and cosmetology program. Officials said they may scale up the program in the future. training in entrepreneurship, building selfesteem, a sense of purpose [and] learning how to deal with customers.”

“I think it’s a great opportunity,” said board member Claudia Medina. “I just think that it’s such a small amount of students being impacted and a lot of funds being allocated.”

“I think it’s an excellent program for the kids who go through it,” said board member Della Patterson. “But if we have 4,000 kids and only 21 are in the program [I don’t think that’s very equitable].”

D209 Supt. Jesse Rodriguez said the district has no plans to eliminate the program; instead, the district will work to scale the program up so more students can take advantage of it. In the future, officials said, they might try locating the schools onsite in an effort to contain costs and bring

the program in closer alignment with other vocational training.

Howard added that a recent change in state law that only requires 1,500 credit hours before aspiring barbers and cosmetologists can sit for their licensure exams should increase the program’s licensure rate, since that means students will still be in high school, and within a supportive environment, by the time they’re eligible to test.

Going forward, Howard said, the district will limit participation in the program only to students who are the most motivated to finish it and pursue careers in barbering and cosmetology.

Previously, the district had established a minimum of 20 students per cohort.

“This allows us to save money on students [who in the past] we pushed and motivated because we wanted to fill seats,” Howard said.

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Boykin announces bid to replace Dorothy Brown Circuit court clerk decides not to run, opening path to candidates

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Former 1st District Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has gone from mulling a run against Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx earlier this month to announcing on Thursday his plan to succeed Dorothy Brown as clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Brown announced on Wednesday that she would not seek re-election as circuit court clerk, a position she’s held since 2000. During much of that time, her office

has been embroiled in controversies and multiple investigations by county, state and federal authorities.

Despite the raft of allegations, including claims her office routinely exchanged jobs for money and other favors, Brown has consistently denied wrongdoing.

On Wednesday, she told the Chicago Tribune she “had no doubts I would be able to win re-election, without a shadow of a doubt,” adding that it’s “good to be able to leave on your own terms. I feel really good about it.”

Boykin served a term as commissioner from 2014 to 2018. Last year, he narrowly lost his bid for re-election to current 1st District Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson.

On Aug. 2, the former commissioner and practicing attorney who was once Congressman Danny K. Davis’ chief of staff, said he was mulling a run to replace

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.

“Public corruption is rampant throughout Cook County and the state’s attorney has been absent when it comes to going after it,” Boykin said at the time. He said he would announce his decision in September.

But on Aug. 15, Boykin pivoted dramatically, announcing his decision to run for circuit court clerk instead — a day after Brown announced she would be stepping down.

“So many of the urgent issues we face in Chicago and Cook County have a single common denominator — access to justice,” Boykin said in a statement. “And when it comes to ensuring equal access to justice, there are few offices with more of a direct impact than the clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County.”

Boykin touted his experience as a member of the Grants Review Committee for the Justice Advisory Council of Cook County,

“where we invested in programs and organizations providing access to justice in communities where that access is most urgently needed.”

Boykin joins a crowded field of candidates looking to preside over an office that has a $120 million budget and around 1,400 full-time employees who are responsible for administering a range of legal records and processing fines, among other duties, according to the Tribune.

Other candidates include “Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos, state Sen. Iris Martinez, attorney Jacob Meister, and Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael Cabonargi,” NBC 5 reports.

Cabonargi was endorsed by the Cook County Democratic Party on Aug. 16.

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Dynamic People with Disabilities Share your experience living with a disability during this monthly support group, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Progress Center for Independent Living, 7521 Madison St.

August 21-28

BIG WEEK

Faux Pas Comedy Show

An alum from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop will lead a workshop for writers of all levels, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Reading Awake Book Group

Enjoy a night of laughs to benefit the Forest Park Arts Alliance’s new mural project at 8 p.m. on Aug. 22 at Doc Ryan’s Bar and Grill, 7432 Madison St.

Join fellow book lovers for a discussion of author Susan Orlean’s “The Library Book,” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

History Discussion Group Join fellow history lovers for discussion of author James Newton’s “Uncommon Friends: Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh,” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.

Writers’ Circle

Garage Galleries

Don’t miss the chance to see your neighbor’s garages transformed into art galleries during the annual Garage Galleries artwalk on from 2 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 24. The event is free to attend, visit garagegalleries17.wixsite.com/garagegalleries for a list of the

Author Discussion and Signing Join author Kathy Atwood for a discussion of her latest book, “Women Heroes of World War II: 32 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue” at 2 p.m. on Aug. 24 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St. There will be musical accompaniment with tunes of the time by Kathy and her husband John Atwood.

Playgroup Chat with parents and caregivers at a sensory playtime, from 10 to 11 a.m. on Aug. 23 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd. Appropriate for children ages 5 and under.

Plalking Come Pick Up Litter and Walk — “Plalk” — from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 24 with members of the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Housing Forward Trivia Night Housing Forward will host its ninth annual trivia night at 7 p.m. on Aug. 22 at Healy’s Westside, 7321 Madison St. The nonprofit’s goal is to raise at least $20,000 to support programs and services designed to end homelessness. Visit housingforward.org/events/trivia-night.

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Personal Assistant Recruitment and Training

Get your questions about your tablet, e-reader, laptop and more answered, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

The Progress Center for Independent Living is recruiting personal assistants and certified nursing assistants to help people with disabilities in their homes, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on August 29 at the Progress Center for Independent Living, 7521 Madison St.

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(Above) Students play basketball, while participants spin the wheel at the Jimmy John’s booth (bottom left) for a chance to win snacks and sandwiches on Aug. 15 during the District 91 Back To School Celebration at Forest Park Middle School.(Top left) Kids try out the climbing structures.

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WEDDING Indian style from page 1 a reflection of wedding ceremonies in India which can last for a week. For Patel and Daryanani, their wedding included four separate celebrations. Wednesday night was the Mehndi ceremony, in which henna is applied in intricate and delicate patterns to the bride and other wedding participants. Thursday was the Sangeet, a celebration of union between the families. On Friday, family and friends gathered for the Vidthi. The actual marriage ceremony took place on Saturday in Lisle.

The Patel family kept tradition and history alive through the details and customs of each ceremony and event. Anjalee’s traditional Indian attire for the several days of celebration was purchased in India, where she, her mother and her aunt visited the cities of Anand and Baroda to shop for the event. They were joined there by Daryanani’s family.

Her cousins Hiral and Snehal grew up in Forest Park as well, both attending Forest Park public schools and graduating from Proviso East. Anjalee’s cousin Tejal also lives in Forest Park and worked for the Forest Park Review in the late 1990s. As a child, Anjalee appeared on the cover of Chicago Parent magazine, a sister publication to the Review.

Anjalee attended Betsy Ross School and the Forest Park Middle School. She gradu-

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ated from Nazareth Academy then pursued her education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she will complete her Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine next year.

She and Manesh will live in Forest Park.

Forest Park holds special meaning for Anjalee.

Growing up, she was surrounded by family, and she “loved the schools and the neighborhood.” The suburban feel of the town, plus the easy access to downtown Chicago, makes it an ideal place to live, she says.

EAST MEETS WEST: Guests (above left) participate in wedding festivities celebrating the union of Anjalee Patel and Manesh Daryanani (above right) before a bevy of saris (left).

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ROOSEVELT ROAD Pavement defective from page 1 contributed $2.3 million, and the village government, which paid $2.4 million from the Roosevelt Road TIF and other village funds.

The project included plans to beautify the area with landscaped planters, parkway trees, benches and ornamental lighting. But one of the most important parts of the venture, pavement resurfacing on Roosevelt Road, showed defects almost immediately after completion.

Because Roosevelt Road is a state route, the road repair was largely managed by IDOT, which hired Alliance, a general contractor based in suburban Woodstock. Alliance, in turn, subcontracted Schroeder Asphalt to pave the road.

Gillian said that “almost right away” he and village engineers noticed and documented potholing and cracking in the pavement. This cracking is known as raveling, a condition in which the asphalt deteriorates as stones work their way out of it, causing defects in the road.

Raveling can be caused by several things but is usually the result of one of two factors. First, there can be a problem with the asphalt mix itself, which needs to be the perfect combination of emulsion, sand and stones. If the mix design is wrong, there will be problems with the road surface after it is applied. The other common cause is in how the mix is applied or rolled on the surface of the street; nuclear density testing tells the engineers how many times the mix, or mat as it is called after it is laid down, should be rolled. Both the asphalt composition and the rolling of the mat require testing, and Gillian says that Forest Park hired an independent nuclear density tester, a private firm, to make sure the mat was rolled the correct number of times. Forest Park also adhered to everything else in the contract that was the village’s responsibility, said Gillian.

According to Gillian, over a period of several months after completion of the project, IDOT did testing on the broken pavement. It was determined that the pavement did not meet compaction requirements, and IDOT representatives agreed there was an issue.

Discussions at that point focused on a com-

plete resurfacing of the street at IDOT’s expense, the outcome Gillian and the village’s engineering firm have desired and championed from the beginning.

However, according to the village, once IDOT realized how high the cost of total resurfacing would be, it backed off and began discussing “remedial options” such as patching.

There has been “lots of back and forth” between IDOT and Forest Park, say village officials. But no written agreement has been reached. Gillian says that “on two instances we were told IDOT would fix it,” but both times IDOT backed off from these verbal agreements.

According to village officials, the most recent verbal agreement was made in the fall of 2018, almost a year ago. IDOT agreed to patch the most damaged parts of the road. Forest Park submitted a change order, but it has not yet been approved by IDOT, despite the village following up “every few weeks” with them.

Gillian is currently waiting for the approved change order from Springfield, in which IDOT will officially and in writing either agree or refuse to help in remedying the problem, as well as specify exactly what type and monetary amount of assistance it will provide, if any.

But Gillian isn’t satisfied. He says the whole situation doesn’t pass the “make sense test.”

Why, for example, is IDOT refusing to go after the contractor who did the work? Officials say that although IDOT has discussed the situation with the contractor, they have not aggressively pursued remediation. Why isn’t IDOT more concerned about their $2.3 million investment in one of their state roads? Why is the Village of Forest Park being “stonewalled”? Something’s missing, and Gillian wants to know what it is.

The village should have an answer within the next few weeks, and Gillian is determined to keep reaching out to IDOT until they have a definite answer. Hoskins plans to discuss with Gillian whether Forest Park’s new lobbyist Michael Axelrod can assist in the matter. Axelrod’s contact was approved by the village board on Aug. 12. He is the son of David Axelrod, President Barack Obama’s former chief strategist and senior advisor who according to Hoskins, has “strong relationships in the state government.”

Neither IDOT nor Schroeder Asphalt responded to inquiries from the Review before press time.

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K. We thought it was just us.

But no, the cracking of the newly laid asphalt all along Roosevelt Road, almost from the week it was spread in October 2017, should not have happened. Now we have the word of Tim Gillian, village administrator, and a man who made a living in the asphalt business for many years.

Turns out Gillian and the village engineer have been in intense discussions with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) almost from the beginning. Nearly two years later, after a couple of moments when it seemed a resolution with IDOT was possible, there is still not a final answer on how this final aspect of the otherwise strong work on the Roosevelt Road streetscape project will be rectified.

Gillian describes the widespread flaws with the asphalt as “raveling.” Two causes of raveling, he says. The mix of the asphalt — sand, stone, emulsion — was wrong or the way the asphalt was spread and rolled was done wrong.

Either way, the asphalt begins to deteriorate quickly and will certainly not last as long as intended.

The village has been documenting the deterioration from the start and also hired an independent testing firm to document the problems.

Gillian wants the entire length of the street scraped and new asphalt laid. IDOT likely wants a less expensive resolution.

Key question: Why isn’t IDOT turning the screws on Schroeder Asphalt, the subcontractor to the general contractor hired by IDOT to do this work? Seems to us that the village of Forest Park and IDOT ought to be entirely on the same page and that is standing up for state and local taxpayers who shelled out good money to have an important job done right.

Mayor Rory Hoskins touts his strong connections in Springfield. This is a moment to use those alliances. Also, village government has just hired a new Springfield lobbyist. A fine project to turn his attention toward.

Gillian. Hoskins. Lobbyist. Let’s get the asphalt on Roosevelt to match the quality of the rest of this project.

Our friend Bob Sullivan Bob Sullivan, one of the most fierce and gentle souls to pass through the pages of the Review and the streets of Forest Park, has died at age 86. Already basically retired, Bob arrived at our door eager to sell subscriptions by phone, as thankless a task as ever created. Bob, though, enjoyed it and did well.

Wasn’t long, however, before he began to write for us.

And what a gift that was. Most notably in the Review was his “From the Pages” column, which used the paper’s archives as a launching pad for all manner of whimsy and wisdom. As Ken Trainor notes in a loving remembrance today, Bob was also the only person the Review ever ran over with our St. Patrick’s Day Parade float. Still not sure how that happened but Bob happily popped back up.

A brave fighter of severe depression, a deep reader, a generous friend, Bob Sullivan was everything good about life in community and about community journalism.

OPINION Art – our most precious human gift

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y mom gives me a plastic bag of odds and ends nearly every time I see her. Newspaper clippings, coupons, her copy of the DuPage Conservationist, random items she finds from my past. Sometimes there are old cards that I drew, or pictures from art contests at the local grocery store.

So strong are my memories of choosing colors and shapes on these drawings that I am transported, remembering every stroke and thought during the composition of these creations.

Art is this special thing humans do to express one’s soul. My friend’s mother was born at Manzanar, one of 10 American internment camps established in 1942 out of fear of people of Japanese heritage. At Manzanar, one of the 110,000 interned was Kiyotsugo Tsuchiyas, my friend’s grandfather, the former head of the Chicago Harding Museum. While interned, he created the Visual Education Museum at the camp, a place for people who had been removed from their businesses, their livelihood, their farms, their gardens, their lives, to have a voice again and express themselves.

Last summer we hosted a Garage Gallery site in our garage. It featured the demanding 8-foot shark, painted by my brother, Keith Lukowski; pieces of art by my father-in-law, Bob Wagner, with a looping video of him discussing his process, and a quietly powerful local folk artist, Nancy Pilarczyk, who creates statues and figurines that each have a mortal vulnerability and humility.

Things have changed in a year. This summer Keith and I said goodbye to our big brother Neal, whose bold echoes are sometimes expressed through us. A month later, actually this past week, we said goodbye to Bob, Ned’s dad, who also had his own playbook — irreverent but with undeniable goodwill.

We met with Rabbi Kenneth Reeves last Tuesday to share stories for the eulogy — which means good words

— for Robert Wagner. Sitting in his visually explosive living room, with a wide view to the north of the Chicago skyline, Lake Michigan to the east, and everywhere else, to the south and west, on every square inch of wall space, from floor to ceiling, across every vertical surface throughout the entire unit is Bob’s gallery of soul-filled story after story.

After an hour and a half of hearing about his love for his children, his work at Manteno State Hospital, sharing rooms in his home with people who were managing mental illnesses, subsequently creating possibly one of the first community residential programs for unrelated adults with mental illness in our state (and having the wounds of court battles to prove it) and after dusting off a few old family tests, Rabbi Reeves asked about his art.

Not one of us had mentioned his art because it was his final chapter. It all was created after 60, reflecting a life so challenged, so determined, so soulful that, once it found an outlet, it came pouring out. Piece by piece, in sculpture, in paint, on driveways, in the building storage, in books, in clippings, in aphorisms, on canvas, in any form that he could muster.

When the Rabbi was leaving, standing in the hall, his eye caught a glimpse of one canvas, heavily layered with deep, undulating paint.

In the corner is affixed a mezuzah (a small container with a scroll usually affixed to a doorpost of a home), and inverted “Auschwitz” and “Birkenau”), plus additional Hebrew characters on the painting.

The Rabbi remarked on the painting’s discord and how everything was upside-down. As we looked closer, we discovered the painting had been strung in both directions, to be placed on a wall in either direction, a conceptual piece which mysteriously, in that moment, moved all of us.

Art, one of our most precious human gifts, is celebrated in Forest Park this weekend throughout the alleys in Garage Galleries. Walking from garage to garage, full of possibility, rather than fear, it is truly an event that we all should be proud to have in our own backyard.

JILL WAGNER

“ Art is this special thing humans do to express one’s soul.”

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Bob Sullivan, 86, freelance writer, freelance thinker

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ob Sullivan liked talking to strangers — on the Green Line at 10 p.m. returning from a Grant Park concert, in the passport line at the Post Office. He seemed determined to prove to them, and reinforce for himself, that “a stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet.” But he would have cringed at that phrasing. He disliked clichés and was suspicious of shallow sentimentality. He hated the greeting, “How are you?” because he considered it a meaningless formality, not to mention insincere. If you wanted to know how Bob was, his response was some variation of “How much time do you have?” He placed great value on authenticity.

A free and critical thinker, a person of depth and substance, he didn’t talk so much as engage. He engaged strangers because he didn’t want people to merely glance off one another and remain anonymous. Bob Sullivan was the antidote to anonymity.

He ran out of time and sanguinity some while ago, but he died recently, on July 27 in Borrego Springs, California, where he and Barbara moved last October to be close to their daughter Jill. He struggled with severe depression, which caught up to him several times, and several times he rallied. But it finally did him in, dementia sealing the deal.

Nonetheless, he had a noble soul (sorry about the cliché, Bob), and his spirit persisted. He was a fan of a long-ago and little-remembered New York Sun columnist named Don Marquis, who penned lines that Bob liked to quote, such as, “A fierce unrest seethes at the core of all existing things” and “Expression is the need of my soul” and especially, “My heart has followed all my days something I cannot name.” Bob Sullivan was a truth-seeker and word-lover who refused to go through life un-tormented.

Fortunately for those of us at the Forest Park Review and Wednesday Journal, his path passed through our orbit some 25 years ago, and he made regular contributions, including the weekly “From These Pages” column in the Review, which offered his fellow Forest Parkers historical summaries from their hometown paper, peppered with pithy wisdom. He wrote as he spoke, at the end of a process of internal wrestling and intentional deliberation. When he wrote or spoke, it was always worth paying attention.

He was a master letter-writer.

A great interrupter, he engaged staff members in discourse as irresistible as it was inconvenient. If you were lucky, a torn section of newsprint found its way to your desk with Bob’s familiar scrawl adorning the margins and between the lines. You felt honored that he considered your writing worth commenting on. One day he left a sticky note on my desk pointing out the similarity between the words “columnist”

and “calumnist” (one who commits slander) and assured me he identified me with the former, whereas Rush Limbaugh personified the latter. Another time he remarked on the similarity between the asterisk and a certain bodily orifice, and said that, given his prickly personality, all of Barry Bonds’ steroid-enhanced baseball records should be followed by an ass-terisk.

He had the unique distinction of being the only Forest Park Review writer ever run over by a float — our float in fact, which occurred one year during Forest Park’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. And the even more unique distinction of surviving and not being much the worse for the encounter. We’re still not sure how it all transpired, but he was regarded with considerable awe around here for a while.

Bob read as deliberately as he wrote, interjecting comments, questions, and quotes from favorite writers, like Marquis and E.B. White. All of the books in his collection were liberally annotated, with myriad pieces of paper, like tiny periscopes, peering above the pages. Jill said she’s keeping

A reflection Eighty-six years and now this. But this isn’t who he is. I don’t say “was” because that implies the past. Instead he is present in our being, in our appreciation of that which is Dad-defined worthy: a poignant essay, a soulful song, a clever comic, a planet versus a star, a fantastic fried egg (make it 3), a Bears touchdown, an author visited (he sought and met his favorite author, E.B. White in the 1960s at Mr. White’s home in Maine).

This wasn’t him. This was a long, unfair battle of daily struggles. This will no longer take up space here. I’m turning this back into the person we know. The person I’m not smart enough to adequately portray:

them. If someone someday starts a Readers’ Museum, his books should be included because he considered the printed word an interactive, even hyperactive, medium.

We became friends, of course. He turned me on to E.B. White’s “One Man’s Meat” columns from the New Yorker, and John Updike’s “Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu,” about Ted Williams’ final game, probably the greatest piece of sports writing ever — certainly the best by a non-sportswriter. Bob would call when Milt Rosenberg had a particularly intriguing guest on his WGN radio talk show or if there was something watch-worthy on TV, usually involving the awesomeness of the universe. He dragged me out to Glendora Ballroom on South Harlem Avenue one memorable Sunday afternoon to watch decked-out couples trip the light fantastic, accompanied by big band music. He was a fan of Dick Buckley’s jazz programs, broadcast over various bandwidths, including the Oak Park Arms.

Bob worked in advertising, which paid the bills, but he set his sights higher. He was a fine writer though it was a labor of love — equal parts labor and love.

In 2007, one of Wednesday Journal’s mainstays, Dennis Gordon, died of a heart attack on his way to work. Because they were close friends, Bob wrote the obituary, which now seems to apply to Bob himself.

“How do you sum him up? You don’t. You go to notes or scraps like, ‘He had a keen wisdom and quick wit’ … ‘He was right with himself, comically and cosmically’ … ‘If you were properly attuned, he made you like yourself for being with him.’ It seems all we’re left with is a wistful, ‘We hardly knew ye.’ But he’d never let us end on a downer. He touched happiness many times; he certainly touched us. He still does, and the next time we think of him, he’ll touch us again. Pax.” Expression was the need of his soul. All his days, his heart followed something he could not name, though he kept trying.

Go gentle into that good night, good friend.

A wealth of knowledge, facts, abstracts, all expertly intertwined with thoughtfulness, empathy and genuine interest in others and in the world. A balance of smarts and emotional intelligence few achieve.

A dog’s ears flapping in the wind of a window, a pointed index finger drawing a boundary around the Milky Way, a McDonald’s milkshake kept secret from Mom. Many a poem recited, many a letter composed, many a record spun, many a cheer for a Cubs home run.

These Dad-sponsored life snippets are alive. You are alive and anchored in us.

Life, the Game, the Same.

Next game, meet us on the ballfield and you’ll be the winner again.

Cara Boling

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Bob Sullivan, 86 Loved what made life meaningful Robert A. Sullivan, 86, a longtime resident of Forest Park, died on July 27, 2019 in Borrego Springs, California. Born on Oct. 11, 1932 in Yonkers, New York, to Jennie and Mike Sullivan, he served in the U.S. Air Force, then worked as a copywriter at several major Chicago advertising agencies. In his retirement, he became a freelance writer and feature contributor to the Forest Park Review and Wednesday Journal newspapers.

He was a fan of baseball, the universe, poetry, old-time jazz, and dogs (not an allinclusive list).

He is survived by his wife, Barbara and his daughters, Jill Sullivan and Cara Boling. He was preceded in death by his brother, Arthur.

Bob was cremated and his ashes will be scattered in several places that meant much to him.

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RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian

Check First.

First Congregational Church of Maywood

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

Refreshments and fellowship follow the service.

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

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

William S. Winston Pastor

ELCA, Lutheran

Good Shepherd

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

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

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

3:30-4:00pm

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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

Interfaith families are welcome.

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

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920

Summer

Worship Service Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

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

Fair Oaks

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

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

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

Childcare Available

Grace Lutheran School

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

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

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

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

Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

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

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

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

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

Our Mass is family-friendly.

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

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

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

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

Aug 23

Krishna Janmashtami Hindu 29 Beheading of St. John the Baptist Christian Sep 1 Ecclesiastical year begins Orthodox Christian Hijra - New Year Islam 3 Paryushana Parva Jain

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

Forest Park Review, August 21, 2019

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Part Time Positions Available for 2018-19 school year After-School Recreation / Day Care Worker Youth Development Specialist on site at Oak Park public schools The Day Care Program of Hephzibah Children’s Association is accepting applications for nurturing individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year-old children in the After School Day Care program on site at Oak Park public schools. The days and hours are Mon – Fri from 2:30-6:00 PM and 2:00-6:00 PM on Wednesdays.

P/T FOOD SERVICE WORKER (27.5 hrs/week ) Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Must have Food Handler’s License & customer service experience Starting rate: $12 per hour, based upon experience.

Resumes by August 30th to: Madeline Pietryla, Nutrition Program Manager mpietryla@oakparktownship.org Oak Park Township Senior Services 130 S Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 You have jobs.

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Wednesday Journal is seeking a full-time Print & Digital Designer WJ, Inc., based in Oak Park and a ½ block from the Green Line, is seeking a full-time Print and Digital Designer.

Full time, more hours possible on a freelance basis. Print news production on Monday, Tuesday and Fridays with digital work Wednesday and Thursday. We produce 4 weeklies that cover Oak Park, River Forest, Riverside, Forest Park, and Brookfield.

2 years of design experience helpful but a background in journalism not necessary.

Send a cover letter and resume with samples: Claire Innes at claire@oakpark.com

Plan and supervise arts and crafts, indoor & outdoor play, games, sports, homework help and more.

Requirements include: –previous experience working with children –6 semester hours in education, recreation, social work or related college courses Immediate openings available for the 2019-20 school year.

Contact MJ Joyce at mjjoyce@hephzibahhome.org Equal Opportunity Employer SAL’S POWER WASHING PART-TIME, FULL-TIME Seeking to fill Fleet Washing positions. Positions Require: --Clean Appearance --Drug-Free --Valid Driver’s License --Clean Driving Record --Ability to Speak English CALL 708-351-5236

River Forest D90 has an immediate opening for a Part-time (0.5) Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Qualifications: a) Valid Illinois Professional Educator License, Type 04 With Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement b) Successful teaching experience in special education is preferred Job Duties: The Early Childhood Special Education Teacher will instruct 4-5 yearold students in a co-taught inclusive preschool classroom at the RF Community Center. This teacher will be collaborating with staff and related service providers.

River Forest D90 has an immediate opening for a Special Education Teacher Qualifications: a) Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with Special Education LBS1 Endorsement b) A Master’s Degree is preferred. c) Successful teaching experience with regular education and special education teaching experience is preferred. d) Training in consultation/collaboration model with regular education staff and curriculum.

Duties: The teacher will instruct K-1 grade students with mild to moderate disabilities and related disabilities in the least restrictive environment. She/ he will work with regular education staff, be responsible for diagnostic assessment of learning environments, educational performance and learning styles, and adaptation of the regular education curriculum. The teacher will also work with students using research-based interventions.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates should complete the online application available at district90.org. Please do not send hard copies of supporting documentation, i.e. cover letters, resumes, licensure, etc. to River Forest Schools District 90; instead, upload these materials onto the online job application system for proper processing.

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TEACHER AND TEACHER AIDE MINI ME BUNCH seeks teacher and teacher aide to enhance and expand daycare serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Teacher must have at least AAS in Early Childhood Education. Minimum 1 year experience preferred in each position. Must love children and be outgoing, patient, flexible. Contact 773-521-9499.

SUBURBAN RENTALS OAK PARK ROOSEVELT/OAK PARK AVE CORRIDOR 2 BR 4 ROOMS. Close to Blue Line. Onsite Laundry. Parking, Heat, Water included. $1175/month 708-383-9223

SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE NEW CONCEPT FOR MAYWOOD In this quiet residential neighborhood

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Reserve your own affordable 2 or 3 BR condo unit of 1000+ sq ft of living space being built on this historic site. You’ll benefit from a unique 12 year tax freeze and lower monthly living expenses from energy saving systems/appliances, and you can help design your own individual unit.

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AUSTIN RENAISSANCE APARTMENTS.

A HUD subsidized affordable Apartment property announces the opening of its waiting list specifically for Two Bedroom Apartments only! Resident rent is approximately 30% of gross household income, some restrictions apply. Our property is located on Washington Blvd in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood.

Apartments offered with an occupancy of two to four persons permitted. Properties feature modern kitchens, include appliances, and offer onsite maintenance and laundry facilities.

Austin Renaissance will accept requests for application packages by U.S. Mail postmarked no later than August 31, 2019. Send a written request for an application package that includes your name, mailing address. Daytime telephone number, Email address, and the number of persons in your household to: Town Center Realty Group LLC, PO Box 64, Huntley IL 60142-0064. You may also email a request to: mrpaul2u70@aol.com Application packages available by mail or email delivery only. No walk-ins or phone calls will be accepted.

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ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro.

Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up.

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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT THERAPY OFFICES FOR RENT Therapy offices for rent in north Oak Park. Rehabbed building. Nicely furnished. Flexible leasing. Free parking; Free wifi; Secure building; Friendly colleagues providing referrals. Shared Waiting room; optional Conference room. Call or email with questions. Shown on Sundays.

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CRAFTERS & VENDORS

CRAFTERS

TWO CHURCHES COMBINED FOR HUGE RUMMAGE SALE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OAK PARK 820 ONTARIO FRI 8/23 7PM TO 9PM SAT 8/24 8AM TO 3PM SUN 8/25 11AM TO 1PM

Large record collection, baseball cards, art gallery, jewelry, collectibles, china, clothes for all ages, housewares, furniture, and a “Make Me an Offer Room.”

ITEMS FOR SALE CERTIFIED WIND SURFER Full Size, with cover and sail $100.00.

WATER SKIS $10.00 708-488-8755

Christ Episcopal Church Fall Bazaar

GARDEN TOOLS $5 TO $10.

708-848-8755

Sat, Nov 9 • 9:00am-2:00pm 515 Franklin Av, River Forest $35 per table Light Lunch Provided Call Julie at 708-366-7730

GARAGE/YARD SALES Forest Park

30 YEARS PURGE 1126 TROOST SAT 8/24 8AM TO 1PM

Household, Tables, Hoosier Cabinet, Plenty of housewares, glassware, vintage for all.

Forest Park

3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE 1129 - 1133 S ELGIN FRI 8/23 12PM TO 6PM SAT 8/24 9AM TO 3PM

Oak Park

GARAGE SALE 605 S MAPLE SAT 8/24 10AM TO 5PM

Large furniture and small items

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Woven oriental rugs, stained glass window, furniture, clothing, electronics. Oriental standing screen, 4 panels. Dolls. Beautiful rocking chair.

Sofa. Collectible items and much more! Everything must go!

KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO Model PN81. $400 obo.

708-745-2986 LEATHER SOFA FOR SALE Beautiful, almost new, dark brown leather, 3 seater sofa for $1000.00 (originally $4500). Call 708-5240291 for evening appt. only.

OPRF CALCULATORS FOR SALE OPRF CALCULATORS FOR SALE: OPRF REQUIRES either TI-84 (B&W screen - $100) or TI-nspire cx (color - $127.50) for every student.

Selling 2 of the TI-nspire cx (w/ USB charger cable) at $50 each.

Cash only; can deliver in OPRF area; guaranteed to work; excellent customer service.

Call Ken @ 630 660-5293 or email cozetteken@yahoo.com.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FOR SALE Stainless steel table Pool Table Twin Sleigh Bed Snow Sleds Cyclone Fencing & Gate Yamaha Upright Piano Weber Charcoal Grill Dirt Devil Hand Vacuum Martha Stewart Bernhard Cherry Wood Armoire Electric stove And much more!

CALL 708-447-1762

WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers–lead, plastic–other misc. toys.

Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400 Lost & Found, Items for Sale, and To Be Given Away ads run free in Wednesday Classified. To place your ad, call 708-613-3342.

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There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times).

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19001864 on July 25, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of ORGANIC GRAFFITI with the business located at: 901 LAKE ST. UNIT 429, OAK PARK, IL 60303. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TONISHA BUFORD 901 LAKE ST. UNIT 429 OAK PARK, IL 60303.

LEGAL NOTICE LAW OFFICE OF LINDA EPSTEIN Attorney for Petitioner 722 W. Diversey Parkway Ste. 101B Chicago, IL 60614

LEGAL NOTICE LAW OFFICE OF SCOTT LEVY Attorney for Petitioner 1525 E. 53RD STREET CHICAGO, IL 60615

Published in Wednesday Journal 8/7, 8/14, 8/21/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19001869 on July 25, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of RESEARCH VARIETY with the business located at: 6129 N DRAKE, CHICAGO, IL 60659. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ROBERT ANGULO 6129 N DRAKE, CHICAGO, IL 60659.

Published in Wednesday Journal 8/7, 8/14, 8/21/2019

LEGAL NOTICE LAW OFFICE OF LINDA EPSTEIN Attorney for Petitioner 722 W. Diversey Parkway Ste. 101B Chicago, IL 60614 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss

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The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Angel Antonio Rivas, the Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, Maria Elena Dominguez Romero, for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities 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 18, 2019, 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 8/21, 8/28, 9/4/2019

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STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of Wilfredo Ruiz, Petitioner and Widilia Rivera, Respondent, Case No. 19 D 005950.

In re the matter of ARMANDO LOPEZ-SANCHEZ, Petitioner and ALMA ROSA ALBARRAN REYES, Respondent, Case No. 2019D005910.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Widilia Rivera Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, Wilfredo Ruiz, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the 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 4, 2019, 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.

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 23, 2019, 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.

DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

Published in Wednesday Journal 8/7, 8/14, 8/21/2019

Published in Wednesday Journal 8/21, 8/28, 9/4/2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 2019-2020 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, Cook County, Illinois will conduct a public hearing meeting on its proposed budget for the fiscal year 2019/2020 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at the District Administration Center Board Room, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF TENTATIVE BUDGET Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Oak Park and River Forest High School, District 200 of Cook County, Illinois that a tentative budget for said School District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available at the School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Administration Building located at 201 North Scoville Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, from and after 8:00 a.m. on August 23, 2019.

Such proposed budget shall be on file conveniently available for the public inspection from and after August 16, 2019, in the Business Office of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Board of Education intends to adopt the proposed /2020 budget following the public hearing. /s/ Keecia Broy President Board of Education Dated: August 12, 2019 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/21/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Administration Building located at 201 North Scoville Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.

Dated: August 13, 2019 Board of Education Oak Park & River Forest High School, District 200 Cook County, Illinois By: /s/ Craig Iseli Secretary, Board of Education Published in Wednesday Journal 8/21/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE Friends, Neighbors and Colleagues,

Request of MARIO LOPEZ VALESQUEZ Case Number 2019CONC000987

For almost a century, Westlake Hospital has cared round-the-clock for our community.

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from:MARIO LOPEZ VALESQUEZ to the new name of: MARIO LOPEZ.

For the first time since opening, Westlakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emergency Department doors, at 1225 W. Lake St. in Melrose Park, will be closed starting at Noon on Wednesday, August 14th.

The court date will be held: on OCTOBER 25, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at 50 W. WASHINGTON CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, IL in Courtroom # 1707.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FBC MORTGAGE, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ROBERTO CAMPOS, DEANNA CAMPOS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 19 CH 00669 158 N. HUMPHREY AVE. OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 18, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 2019, 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 158 N. HUMPHREY AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-123-0070000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $296,239.41.

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

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

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

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or

the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 669680696.

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

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 669680696 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 19 CH 00669 TJSC#: 39-3891 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are

advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 280396440-FT. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 280396440-FT Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 10 CH 24850 TJSC#: 39-3923 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 2120-14096.

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.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney File No. 2120-14096 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 12953 TJSC#: 39-4776 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

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 Ms. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 11351 Pearl Road, Strongsville, Ohio 44136. (440) 5721512. ILF1811026 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3128305

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, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 111167.

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.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 111167 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 18 CH 03537 TJSC#: 39-3743

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DAVITA SMITH-ROWELL, KOMIIA A. SMITH, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT J. SMITH, DECEASED, RENAISSANCE OF OAK PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT J. SMITH Defendants 10 CH 24850 426 S LOMBARD AVE, APT 307 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 June 18, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 2019, 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 426 S LOMBARD AVE, APT 307, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-321-0331022.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $156,863.52.

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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.BETTYE J. BROWN, WEST SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AGENCY, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD Defendants 17 CH 12953 1231 S. 11TH AVE. MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 9, 2019, 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 1231 S. 11TH AVE., MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-217-0040000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $305,453.71.

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”

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PS FUNDING INC. C/O KF PS TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

POWER TEAM INC.; RANA MACK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 869 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 17, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-123-022-0000.

Commonly known as 318 South Austin Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60304.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family or apartment residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION QUICKEN LOANS INC Plaintiff, -v.JACK LYDON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JOHN L. MEEKS (DECEASED), OAK PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, JACOB ISSAC MEEKS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOHN L. MEEKS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 03537 914 N. AUSTIN BLVD 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 June 13, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 16, 2019, 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 N. AUSTIN BLVD, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-320-0401023 The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $100,175.93.

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

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

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

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

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

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800669-9777.

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NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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to 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) 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. 14-18-12020 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 15288 TJSC#: 39-3976 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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VIVIAN HENDERSON, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT C/O ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTN: CIVIL DIVISION, 929 OAK PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 19 CH 00151 929 S. OAK PARK AVE Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 17, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 18, 2019, 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 929 S. OAK PARK AVE, Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-307-0341012 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $155,140.15.

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, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 117043.

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.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 117043 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 19 CH 00151 TJSC#: 39-3804 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-15624.

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

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-15624 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 19 CH 01405 TJSC#: 39-3900 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-07-214-117-0000.

Commonly known as 5633 Murray Drive, Berkeley, Illinois 60163.

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 Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890.

(630) 453-6960. F18090107 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3128906

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) 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. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 39-5062 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 I3129322

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST AND FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-HE3, ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM M. GREENLEAF, WILLIAM M. GREENLEAF, AS ADMINISTRATOR, DARIUS GREENLEAF, KENDRICK GREENLEAF, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FREDERICK GREENLEAF, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018 CH 15288 3417 ADAMS ST BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 19, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 23, 2019, 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 3417 ADAMS ST, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-111-0260000 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, 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

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.SPANISH L. BUSH, SANDRA J. BUSH, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR CWHEQ HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-S7, STATE OF ILLINOIS-DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Defendants 19 CH 01405 2010 S. 19TH AVE. BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 19, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 4, 2019, 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 2010 S. 19TH AVE., BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-15-321-0210000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $140,556.54.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

ERIC A. NEWSON AKA ERIC NEWSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 12518 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 24, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder

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 2005WMC1 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 17, 2019, 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. 16-05-320-0401025 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,

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