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Three-year deal covers salaries, working conditions By MARIA MAXHAM Contributing Reporter
After one of the longest periods of negotiations in decades, a process which necessitated the services of a federal mediator, the Forest Park Teachers Association (FPTA) and the District 91 school board have reached an agreement on a new contract. The teachers approved the contract on Aug. 21, and the school board met Monday night to unanimously ratify it. Entitled the “2019-2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Board of Education of Forest Park School District 91 and the Forest Park Teachers’ Association,” the 45-page document outlines agreements related to all facets of teachers’ jobs, from evaluation procedures to working conditions. It includes a “no strike clause,” which states that the teachers “agree not to strike, not to participate in any work stoppage or slow down, and not to in any way engage in any concerted job action which would materially interfere with the operation or administration of the district.” At the heart of the conflict, however, was See TEACHER CONTRACT on page 7
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Rose Mattax, host at 540 Ferdinand Ave., talks with guests and artists on Aug. 24, during the annual Garage Galleries event in Forest Park. For more photos see page 8.
Anti-nepotism policy OK’d by council 4-1 vote fulfills pledge made by Hoskins By MARIA MAXHAM Contributing Reporter
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Welcome back … to the backpack era
reach-back to the archives, vintage 2008: One of the perks of going back to school for many Forest Park students is getting a new backpack. Having grown up in the pre-backpack era, I feel a little deprived. Just think of how much more trouble I could have caused on the playground with my hands free. During my student days, there were two accepted methods for carrying books: the girls’ way and the boys’ way. Girls hugged the books against their chests. This wasn’t just the height of modesty but, like eliminating the curved crossbar on girls’ bikes, safe and practical. Plus, it was almost impossible to punch the books out of a girl’s clutches, though we tried. Boys, of course, were not interested in safe and practical. They balanced the books on their hip with one arm. To keep them balanced on the bone, they leaned to one side.
But if you were really cool, you didn’t use the hip. Cool boys, like me, walked with one hand gripping the books from on top. The degree of difficulty was like palming a basketball, which none of us could do. We substituted a cool slouch for that geeky lean. Long after my book-carrying days were over, backpacks became popular. They made it impossible to sneak up behind a classmate and knock their books out from behind, one of our favorite sports. Something else, though, was lost with backpacks. Boys could no longer offer to carry a girl’s books home from school. I know this sounds sexist and corny, but it was the only pick-up line we had in fifth grade. The best a guy could do today would be to offer to carry her backpack. This would sound ridiculous to a modern female student who has never required assistance with her books. By the ’90s, backpacks had become
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ubiquitous. They weren’t strictly for school anymore. Kids wore them for rollerblading and to less formal dances. Being children, the inside of their backpacks began to resemble their rooms: messy — half-eaten sandwiches sharing space with urgent notes from the principal. Backpacks, though, posed health risks other than growing new strains of bacteria. Doctors have determined they cause — you’ll never guess — back problems. They recommend students wear saddlebags with pouches in front and back. Kids aren’t going to wear something that dorky. But they might consider those suitcases with the long handles and tiny wheels. This would definitely prepare them for the adult workplace. Now that we know the health risks posed by backpacks, perhaps we’ll see a return to the days of children clutching books in their chilled fingers. Boys will again offer to carry the load for the girl they really like. And really cool guys will palm a history, science and math book at the same time, with little intention of ever opening them.
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Fugitive hyena didn’t have the last laugh Chance the Snapper, the alligator who grabbed headlines in the Humboldt Park Lagoon back in July, was not the first unlikely visitor to wander the West Side
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Remember Bishop’s Chili, a successful Chicago restaurant opened by Mary “Ma” Bishop in the 1920’s on 18th and Damon? Her son, George branched off and continued the family business by opening a second location to the west in Forest Park at the intersection of Roosevelt and Elgin in the 1950’s. Joe Janouch, Vice President of Bishop’s was interviewed in 1992 and said, “I think some of our success comes from the fact that we’ve kept this a family business and we’ve stuck to one recipe all these years.” Janouch was careful not to reveal the secret mixture that gave Bishop’s chili its spicy kick. He only shared that the secret recipe included meat, beans, onions and spices. The chili does not include tomato paste, flour or brown sugar. This favorite restaurant on the south end of town expanded west again in 1970’s to Westmont. In the early 1990s, Bishop’s Chili, after 36 years in Forest Park, was demolished to make way for Walgreens, now at the corner of Roosevelt and Harlem, which fills the corner all the way to Elgin.
Spotted Hyena (not Jim)
In 1897, a hyena escaped Lincoln Park Zoo. The hunt for “Jim” included Graceland Cemetery, where several employees spotted him. For days the Chicago Tribune covered the story of the hyena on the loose, and children in Edgewater and Rogers Park stayed indoors. Jim eventually made his way to the Altenheim, the German Old People’s home, 14 miles away, in the vicinity of presentday Madison and Van Buren in Forest Park. As the Tribune reported on June 22, 1897, F. Fisher heard howling at 3 o’clock in the morning and went out to see what the trouble was. The hounds, were “running about the orchard baying fiercely” and when the animal “bounded toward him,” Fischer climbed a tree for safety. He eventually climbed down and woke several employees, but they couldn’t locate Jim. At 6 o’clock, as Superintendent Mertens was picking strawberries in the garden, he heard rustling and found himself face-to-face with Jim the escaped hyena. He and another employee, Redlich, grabbed their weapons and found the hyena in the strawberry patch. It was there that Jim the fugitive hyena’s life came to an end.
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Tap is his calling card Rubio started his dance career in Forest Park By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter
Forget the jazz hands and cheesy smiles. Nico Rubio stomps. His feet move from heel to toe, creating rhythm, sound and depth. His body slumps, his arms at his sides, and his legs jive wildly. Rubio, of Forest Park, is a charismatic hoofer, a professional dancer dedicated to the traditionally male style of tap that originated in the clubs of Harlem, New York in the early 1900s. “It’s weird for me to say this, but I’m definitely regarded as one of the best from my generation,” said Rubio, 29. “And this is even weirder to say, but me and a few other dancers are kind of the best of all time.” Rubio has performed in China. He’s tapped in Mexico, near Monterrey where his family is originally from. Rubio has danced in Italy, Costa Rica, Barcelona, Brazil — and that’s just the short list. On Aug. 25, he returned to his roots in the Forest Park area, performing at Thalia Hall in Chicago, where he tapped and DJ’ed along to the first show he’s ever completely self-produced, called “By Way of Taps: A J. Dilla Tribute.” The hour-long show features nine individuals tapping along to the songs of J. Dilla, a hiphop producer and rapper — “Kind of like the Quincy Jones of his time, not enough people knew he was the man behind the music,” Rubio said. Dilla was known for his “drunken drumming style,” which featured intentional inconsistencies, reflecting the human condition. “It’s closer to jazz music because it’s not like the same thing programmed throughout the entire beat,” Rubio said. “Most pro-
ducers will just play the same drum pattern and loop it. He actually changed it here and there, so it’s more dynamic, there’s more soul.” Rubio has spent the last year producing the show, which is intended to highlight the similarities between tap dance and hip-hop culture. It was funded through a $15,000 Lab Artist award Rubio received from the Chicago Dancemakers Forum. He’s produced it through his production company, Shuffle Liiife Productions, and it features dancers from his tap company 333. He said the hardest part was coordinating all his dancers’ schedules — one of the dancers is his 12-year-old nephew, Xayvion Rubio, a student at Forest Park Middle School — and picking the right songs. “Not all of J. Dilla’s songs are meant to be tap-danced to. I mean, none are meant to be, but it’s finding the right ones and figuring out the transitions,” Rubio said, adding: “Putting out work I’m passionate about and not feeling forced to do is something I’m very fortunate and blessed to do. We often have to put shows together that are somebody else’s vision.” Rubio started dancing when he was a student at Field-Stevenson Intermediate Elementary School. The then 10-year-old had been involved in gymnastics for a year before and, after watching his sister Michelle perform, had been curious about trying dance. But he worried about his classmates judging him. “I had the mentality with the stigma that dancing is for girls, and I was a little worried what my friends at school, and those who were not my friends, would think,” Rubio said. That summer, Rubio’s sister Michelle attended classes through the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and his mom volun-
teered to drive visiting dancers around town. Rubio tagged along, sitting in the backseat of the family van, reading comic books and half listening as famous dancers discussed the history of tap, dance moves, movement theory and more. By the end of the summer, Rubio decided to give tap a go, particularly inspired by c o nve r s a tions with Dianne Walker, an American tap dancer who has performed on Broadway, TV, in film and international dance competitions. “Something about her connection made me feel like it was the right move,” Rubio said. “I gave it a go and found that tap was my calling.”
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Triton College employees threatening to strike Workers lambaste board’s spending, request 4-percent raise By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
Clerical, technical and professional employees along with mid-managers in various departments at Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave. in River Grove, are threatening to strike if administrators don’t grant them a 4-percent pay raise. The two union contracts covering the 145 classified employees and 65 mid-managers expired on June 30, 2019 and are still being negotiated. Charles Harper, a field director for Cook County College Teachers Union Local 1600, which represents the workers, said on Tuesday that administrators are asking the workers to “sell pieces of their contract and their time” for the pay raise. “The two contracts are being worked out separately, but
with each one the college is asking for some variation of working more to buy a bit of a raise,” Harper said, before comparing it to the 14- to 20-percent pay raises he said administrators have received in the past. “They said that they couldn’t hire and retain administrators at the low wages they were paying them, but there’s been a 70-percent turnover rate for mid-managers in the last five years,” Harper said. In a statement released Aug. 26, the union also criticized other practices by the administration, such as “buying property for over $3 million” and “wasteful spending on advertising.” Harper said that the expired union contracts included 2.5-percent pay raises. He added that during the last round of contract negotiations, administrators told the two groups of employees “to be team players and take less of a raise,” because of massive budget cuts to community college funding made under former Gov. Bruce Rauner. “Now that the state has committed to restoring funding to
community colleges, the administration is not recognizing [the employees’ sacrifice],” Harper said. Harper said that Sean Sullivan, Triton’s vice president of business services, has been the lead negotiator for the college. The administration’s negotiating team includes two representatives from the college’s HR department. Representatives from the administration could not be reached for comment on Tuesday afternoon. Harper said that there is no specific deadline for when workers will decide on a strike. The union has put in a request from the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board for mediation. They’re still waiting on a mediator to be assigned, Harper said. On Aug. 22, around 100 members of the union presented petitions to Triton College President Mary-Rita Moore. Some members were also planning to speak during public comment at a Triton Board meeting scheduled for Aug. 27, after Forest Park Review’s press time. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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With familiar name, Axelrod is Forest Park’s new lobbyist Son of David, Axelrod tilts village Democratic in Springfield By MARIA MAXHAM Contributing Reporter
Last Monday the Forest Park Village Council unanimously approved the contract of Michael Axelrod as the village’s new lobbyist. He will work on local and state issues, as well as federal issues if any arise. His contract specifies he’ll be paid $2,000 per month for his services. Directed by Mayor Rory Hoskins and Village Administrator Tim Gillian, Axelrod brings deep relationships and experience to the village. His father is David Axelrod, former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama. With an educational background in political science and government, and with years of experience working in global industry, Michael now leads GPG Strategies, LLC, a public affairs and government relations firm. Prior to that he worked for AKPD Message and Media, the political consulting firm responsible for advising Obama’s campaigns. At AKPD Axelrod also built the organization’s
international practice, now one of the larg- property at the Altenheim. Axelrod will help est global political consulting practices in by setting up meetings with the appropriate the world. He is also the founder and CEO person from the governor’s office. Second, Axelrod will assist with commuof Grant Park Global, a firm that assists clients with international affairs, and has of- nication between Forest Park and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). fices in Chicago, Mexico City Hoskins says that the CTA’s propand Bogota. erty, especially at the Forest Park His unique background and stop, is not being maintained experiences have given him properly. Trash is a regular the opportunity to form relaproblem, as well as public urinationships with government oftion and sometimes defecation. ficials and leaders in both the There is also an issue of insufpublic and private sector. ficient oversight to stop people Forest Park’s former lobbyfrom trying to sell items, such ist, Matt O’Shea, worked with as loose cigarettes, to commutthe village since 2011. With a ers. Though Hoskins has spoken previous position as chief of to CTA officials before, little has staff for House Minority LeadJOE BYRNES been done. He and Axelrod will er Tom Cross, his associations Village Commisioner soon meet with the chairperson were definitely Republican of the CTA board. They will also leaning. O’Shea served as Fordiscuss possibilities surroundest Park village administrator ing the ultimate removal of the Altenheim from 2000-2004. Hoskins, however, says a Democratic lob- buildings and subsequent development byist makes more sense in a Democratic of the area. The CTA owns some unused controlled government, and currently in Il- parking lots and open space, which could linois the governor, Senate and House are all be turned into roads necessary if the surrounding land is developed by the village. dominated by Democrats. Hoskins identified three key projects he’ll According to Hoskins, “government units work on with Axelrod. First, he wants to se- often work together to improve property,” cure the $750,000 necessary for tearing down and he and Axelrod hope to secure the CTA’s derelict buildings on the village-owned cooperation and collaboration.
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Michael Axelrod Third, Hoskins and Axelrod plan to meet with Illinois State Senator Don Harmon (DOak Park) to discuss needed improvements to the Harlem Avenue viaduct under the Green Line train. This meeting will include the mayors of River Forest and Oak Park as well. Previous combined efforts to secure state and federal funding to overhaul the viaduct have failed. Hoskins is excited about Axelrod’s experience and connections. Commissioner Joe Byrnes agrees with Hoskins, saying Axelrod “has the ear of a lot of people in Springfield” and is “already moving forward to help us out with some projects.”
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BIG WEEK Photo courtesy of Festival Theatre
Bryon Wakefield (Benedict) and Eunice Woods (Beatrice)
Shakespeare in the park Oak Park Festival Theater presents William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. through Saturday, Aug. 31 at Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave., Oak Park. Festival Theater’s production of the beloved Shakespeare comedy is set in post-World War II. Tickets are $35 ($28 seniors, $15 students, free 12-under). Visit oakparkfestival.com or 708-300-9396.
‘Bone’ Appetit at Trailside Museum Trailside Museum, 738 Thatcher Ave. in River Forest invites families to join the staff during feeding time to learn more about the museum’s outdoor resident animals and bid them “bone” appetit on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. The program is free to attend.
Meet the mayors The Rotary Club and Maywood/ Proviso invites residents to An Evening with the Mayors, Part 1 on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Meal of the Day Café, 1701 S. First Ave. in Maywood. Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins will join Westchester Mayor Paul Gattuso and Hillside Mayor Joseph Tamburino discuss topics including gun laws, cannabis legalization and mental health. Tickets are $15. RSVP at bit.ly/2PdXhpA.
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Stoop Session features jazz The Forest Park Arts Alliance will host the second of its new “Stoop Session” concerts – live music performances on the front porches of local homes – on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 7 to 8 p.m. at 908 Thomas Ave. This week, enjoy a performance by jazz pianist Elio Adriano, an Indonesian musician who came to the U.S. two months ago to study jazz. He participated in the summer jazz program this summer at Navy Pier. Free and open to the public.
Author event
Paratransit workshop
Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St., hosts a discussion and signing event with Mark Edward Langley, author of “Path of the Dead,” on Saturday, Aug. 31 MARK EDWARD LANGLEY at 2 p.m. Langley will talk about his 2018 book, his debut novel and part one of his Arthur Nakal Mystery series. For more information, visit centuriesandsleuths.com.
The Progress Center for Independent Living, 7521 Madison St., will host a Transportation Workshop on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Presenters Larry Biondi, the center’s advocacy coordinator, and Sarah Blair of the regional Transportation Authority will talk about how transportation is the key to independence for people with disabilities and help equip participants with the resources and motivation to follow up with paratransit agencies and other transportation agencies when something about your ride goes wrong. To RSVP and request accommodations, contact garnold@progresscil.org or call 708209-1500, ext. 14.
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Crossing with a little help from a friend
Nick Lococo, crossing guard, makes safety his passion By JOHN RICE Contributing Reporter
All of our village crossing guards are dedicated to safeguarding our students, but Nick Lococo is more passionate than most. Lococo’s post is at Jackson and Hannah. Being the crossing guard for Garfield students at this location can be challenging because there is no stop sign on Jackson. These are streets students have to cross, as well as places
where parents drop-off their kids. Lococo is vigilant, constantly turning his head to watch for cars. He’s following in the footsteps of his dad, James Lococo, a longtime crossing guard who never retired. Anyone who spends time with Nick, will hear about his dad. They will also hear him bless others and give thanks for his own blessings. The greatest gift in Lococo’s life were his parents. “I stand on the shoulders of giants,” he says of his dad and his mother, Florence. She grew up in a tiny village in northern Italy and at the age of 18 came by ship to America. She was alone and didn’t speak a word of English. Florence worked as a seamstress at Hart, Schaffner & Marx by day and took English courses at
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SURE BEATS JANUARY: Nick Lococo shepherds students across Jackson at Hannah as they head to Garfield School.
TEACHER CONTRACT D91 pact approved from page 1 how much the teachers’ salary increase should be. As specified in the agreement, “There is no longer a salary schedule.” In the first year of the agreement, teachers’ pay will be increased by 6.5 percent of their 2018-2019 salaries. In the second year, “teachers will have their 2019-2020 salary increased by 3 percent for the 2020-2021 school year.” In the third year of the contract, the 20212022 school year, salaries will be “increased by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers percentage figure.” Monique Cotton, District 91 school board member, says she’s “glad that we now have a contract. The teachers in our schools are a big reason I have made Forest Park my home.” During Monday’s meeting, the board also voted to approve employment agreements for principals at all District 91 schools, as well as the Assistant Principal at Forest Park Middle School. Additionally, the board approved other employment agreements, including Director and Assistant Director of Special Education, Lead Custodian, Public Relations/Communications Manager, and Network Coordinator.
night. Lococo’s dad adored Florence and Nick never heard him raise his voice to her. The family lived on the West Side of Chicago, which was rough even then. When he was 10, Lococo saw a murder victim lying on the sidewalk. He never shared the gruesome details with his family. He has a remarkable recall of the exact dates that are significant in his life, as well as the addresses where they occurred. A devout Catholic, he attended St. Mel Grammar and High School. His high school religion teacher was Dr. James Murray, who later analyzed Nick’s handwriting in the Review. After high school, he attended classes at the University of Wisconsin in Madison even though he was not enrolled. He was working at a car wash at the time. Lococo has held a variety of jobs. He was a service representative for AT&T and worked for the U.S. Post Office. Today he is a volunteer English tutor at Cluster Tutoring in Oak Park. After Lococo left Madison, he enrolled at Truman College and persisted until earning his associate’s degree in Liberal Arts. It only took 24 years. Though he has not received much formal education, he is a Renaissance man, with an in-depth knowledge of many subjects. His favorite is American history. He doesn’t own a TV. He reads history books instead. Nick also loves to read newspapers. He found the application for the crossing-guard job in the Review and was hired in January 2019. Forest Park police trained him for the job. They told him where to stand, how to hold his sign and to wear a high-visibility vest and hat. Starting the job in January was tough, especially during the Polar Vortex. Lococo dresses in layers and the vigorous walk, from the house his family moved to in 1970, warms him up. When asked about harsh weather, Lococo gives his patented response, “I put up with it.” He also puts up with working three shifts a day. His first shift is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. He returns at 11 and works until noon. His last shift is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. In between shifts, he reads to relax. He needs to relax, after dealing with dangerous drivers. Most do not come to a complete stop at stop signs. “It’s a ‘Stop’ sign, not a ‘Pause’ sign,” Lococo likes to say. He estimated about one-in-five drivers exceed the 20 mph speed limit. He gets to know the parents and kids he crosses. They treat him with “kindness and generosity,” especially at Christmas. However, he does not learn the names of the students. He doesn’t want conversation to distract him from his duties. Like his dad, Lococo believes children are like flowers. They are precious to him and he longs for the day when, “Children are more important than automobiles.”
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Creativity and community mix at Garage Galleries Sixth annual GarArt event draws the most artists ever By MARIA MAXHAM Contributing Reporter
Author Neil Gaiman is quoted as saying that “The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.” If he’s correct then Forest Park shone bright on Saturday during Garage Galleries, an annual showcase of local talent presented in garages around town. This year marked the sixth year of this creative event, known as “GarArt” for the first three and “Garage Galleries” for the next three years. Saturday was the biggest event yet, with 19 garages and 53 artists presenting their work, which included paintings, photography, jewelry and other creations. But although the art itself was exceptional both in terms of variety and talent, it wasn’t merely a presentation of artwork. It was a chance for Forest Parkers and visitors to come together and socialize. To make new friends and catch up with old ones. To see the beauty, not just of the amazing creativity of local artists, but of the sense of friendship and community that is integral to Forest Park. Garage Galleries began as GarArt in 2014. Started by then local artist Amy Turillo, it featured only three garages and about 10 artists. It grew in size and popularity over the next few years. When Turillo moved to California, she took the name “GarArt” with her, and the annual event has been known as Garage Galleries since 2017. Garage Galleries is spearheaded and organized by Forest Parkers Lin Beribak, Susan Cross and Andrea DiFebo. Beribak, who is a watercolor painter and artist herself, loves promoting and supporting local artists. A member of the board of the Forest Park Arts Alliance (FPAA), she is heavily involved in creative endeavors in Forest Park, including Porch Sessions, which feature live music presented on the front porches of village residents. Although Garage Galleries is currently an independent project, she and other FPAA board members, including Monica Berns, hope to see the annual event become part of the FPAA in the future. Garage Galleries showcased a variety of artists and types of expression. Forest Park artist Tom Van Dyke has lived in town for 28 years but has only been painting for nine. A musician, creativity has always been a big part of his life. He said he decided to take up painting, even though he hadn’t studied drawing or illustration. “But that’s life,” he said. “You wake up one day and give yourself permission to do something.” His house is heavily decorated with his colorful paintings because he wanted to “surround [himself] with beauty.” The paintings “take on their own life” once he begins work. “They all have a flow. Sometimes you have to meditate on the piece.” His work was presented in the garage of Pam Fontana and Drew Paul, who have been hosting Garage Gallery artists for three years. Next door, in the garage of Ralph and Andrea DiFebo, one of the event organizers, a huge abstract illustration of a face rested on an easel. Black on white canvas, the piece is striking, and many visitors stopped to admire it. The artist, Oak Parker Alison Gill, attended St. Bernardine School in Forest Park. She studied biological illustration, but doesn’t plan to pursue art as a career. Rather, it’s something she enjoys doing while attending optometry school. On the 800 block of Hannah potter Mary Dye works out of a backyard studio, complete with a woodburning kiln and potter’s wheels. A village resident for 15 years, she has a master’s degree in music but has been involved in the world of pottery for a long time. For 12 years she focused on travel-
(Above) An attendee reads Dana Bloede’s artist statement during the annual Garage Galleries event throughout Forest Park on Saturday. (Left) Fiber sculptor Karen Gubitz creates a living room-style display.
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ing to juried shows in the Midwest to share her art. She has also taught extensively, including workshops and classes at Loyola, North Central College, Lillstreet Arts Center, the College of DuPage, Terra Incognito, the Children’s School of Oak Park and the Evanston Art Center. Art has always been an important part of her life, and she is struck by how one of her favorite things “about both clay and music is the community you become part of.” Shoulder injuries a few years ago caused her to rethink the work she
was doing. She decided to “get off the road” and teach classes in her own studio on Hannah. “Creativity,” said Picasso, “takes courage.” But once art is created and shared, it has the power to change so much, including the community in which it’s made. That’s the case with Garage Galleries in Forest Park. One more is down in the books, but it doesn’t feel too soon to look forward to next summer and the sense of community and beauty this event brings.
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Some exemptions from page 1 the reasons for the policy and how it should be applied. It defines “relative,” “family” and “supervisor/subordinate relationship” as it pertains to the new rules. And it details what sort of employee relationships are prohibited and how the policy applies to existing employees. There are a few exceptions to the policy. One allows current employees in prohibited relationships to be grandfathered in and allowed to continue working for the village unless there is “impropriety or appearance of impropriety,” in which case “appropriate steps” to ensure there are no conflicts of interest will be taken. Also exempt from this policy are “uncompensated volunteers or interns, or employees hired through competitive exam administered by the Forest Park Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.” The discussion of the policy prior to the council’s vote was thorough and initiated by Commissioner Nero, who cast the only vote against it. He made it clear that he supports the policy in general but wanted wording to ensure that the most qualified person for a village job, whether related to someone already working for the village or not,
when his own children were would be hired. He said he employed by the village. They was “looking for a language didn’t hold village positions change… to allow special cirwhile he served as commiscumstances to go before the sioner. commissioners and mayor.” In fact, the policy makes it Nero said he wants to make clear that not only are antisure that even if a potential nepotism practices important employee is related to someto ensure equal opportunities one already working for the within the village, they’re also village, a “candidate who is important to protect the vilthe perfect fit for said posilage’s credibility. According tion [should] at least have an to the policy, “perceptions” opportunity” to apply. of nepotism “may weaken the Commissioner Joe Bycredibility of the village.” In rnes also had concerns. He RYAN NERO another section of the docubrought up summertime help, Commissioner ment entitled “Prohibited such as teenagers employed Employee Relationships” it at the village. If they have a is stated that hiring a relative relative employed by the vilwouldn’t be allowed in cases lage, and they have to reapwhere there would be a “an ply each year for the job, they actual conflict of interest or would be subject to this new policy, which states that “if a grandfathered the appearance of a conflict of interest.” Nick Peppers, village attorney, said that employee terminates his or her employment and later re-applies, he/she would be subject this is a “policy, not code.” It’s “flexible,” to this policy,” and therefore no longer eli- and should be viewed as a “placeholder to at least start with.” He said the document gible for the position. But Hoskins reminded the commission- can be amended once passed. Other villagers that this policy isn’t being instituted es, he commented, have a wide range of anto address teenage employees. He said the ti-nepotism policies, some basic and some need for this policy grew out of a “relatively extremely detailed. Hoskins concurred, small number of households holding a dis- stating that it would be difficult to get all proportionate number of village jobs” and the language in the policy perfect, and he the perception this created. And he pointed doesn’t want to see “perfect be the enemy out that “optics made a difference” to him of the good.”
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Hoskins’ early impact
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lections have consequences. Those are true words and they are playing out in Forest Park where a new mayor is having noticeable impact across a range of issues on which he campaigned in the spring. Mayor Rory Hoskins’ impact is more noticeable for the sharp turn it represents after two decades of leadership offered by Mayor Tony Calderone. Monday night the Forest Park Village Council by a 4-1 vote, approved a strong anti-nepotism ordinance. The new regulations prohibit the hiring of family members of current employees and current elected officials. It covers concerns of conflicts of interest, perceptions of bias and touts the need to provide equal employment opportunities. The village will “base personnel procedures and hiring practices upon individual merit and qualification, rather than political or family advantage or favoritism.” Good stuff. It goes to the intense and historic insiderism in Forest Park. And it goes to the lack of diversity on a small staff in an increasingly diverse village. Earlier this year when the Review reported on various instances of nepotism — including peripherally when the now mayor/former council member’s kids were hired for summer work at the community center — Village Administrator Tim Gillian said if the council passed an anti-nepotism law he’d willingly enforce it. Now they have. Earlier this month, in a sign of how political sides have changed in both Forest Park and Springfield, Forest Park cut loose Matt O’Shea, its longtime lobbyist and a former village administrator with strong GOP ties. In his place is Michael Axelrod, an experienced lobbyist with a legion of Democratic links, most immediately to his dad, David Axelrod, a key adviser to President Barack Obama. Hoskins ran on his ability to bring home money and support from Springfield. Now, working with Axelrod and Gillian, Hoskins has set three immediate targets for the lobbying effort: Lock in promised money from the state to demolish several troubled buildings on the village-owned land at the Altenheim. Push the CTA to solve maintenance issues at the Blue Line terminal at Desplaines, ranging from public urination to selling loose cigarettes. Hoskins is also looking to engage the CTA on future use of parking lots at the terminal which could also provide a gateway to new uses of Altenheim land. And, maybe most quixotically, win shared funding with River Forest and Oak Park to replace the derelict Green Line viaduct at Harlem Avenue. Multiple previous efforts to fund that project through federal grants have never made the cut. Beyond lobbying, we continue to watch with interest as Hoskins repopulates and reenergizes multiple village government commissions from the police and fire board to zoning to diversity. These commissions ought to be a training ground for active citizens and a laboratory of fresh ideas. They haven’t been in the past; they can be going forward. It is early days in the Hoskins administration. We like the direction, the inclusion, the energy.
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Empathy for white nationalists?
of contempt, declared, “I want something more n the day after the mass killings radical and subversive than civility and tolerin El Paso and Dayton, I heard ance — love,” and he defined love as “willing experts on the radio discussing the good of the other.” the usual explanations regardIn other words, love not in the shape of a ing why such things happen — heart but in the form of a cross, to use a Chrisguns, mental illness, racism, hate, etc. tian symbol. One comment, however, which I had Volf admitted that talk of self-giving love as never heard before was made by a psychola response to violence and polarization might ogist who said, “The loss of white privilege sound like naïve foolishness to modern people can feel like oppression. It’s not, of course, used to addressing problems with reason and but it can feel that way.” social science. I’d never before heard anyone try to apBut after watching the ethnic cleansing that proach a white nationalist mass killer with happened in his beloved homeland, he came something resembling empathy. “But,” some to the following conclusion: “I argue that reply, “white nationalists don’t deserve reconciliation with the other will succeed only empathy. They are the ones who should go if the self … is ready to receive [embrace] the back to where they came from — hell!” other and undertake a re-adjustment of its I understand that sentiment, but the identity in light of the other’s alterity.” question we need to ask is: Does that lan“But, but,” we argue, “that’s exactly what guage build walls between ourselves and white supremacists are refusing to do. They those “others” who think differently than are refusing to adjust their identity to the we do or bridges that unite us across the other’s alterity.” polarized cultural chasm? So do we fight fire with fire? James Hoggan, in I’m Right and You’re “To explicitly and consciously choose a an Idiot, writes, “Resentment is like a drug. stance of respect, or better yet empathy and It feels good to go home and say, ‘Those compassion — and to do so without expectation assholes! Those jerks! … I’m right, they’re of reciprocity — is exceedingly hard,” Hoggan wrong. Self-righteousness becomes a fuel DAVID BROOKS acknowledged, then added, “but letting go of that can justify damn near anything.” Author of ‘The Second the ‘foe stance’ can break a stalemate.” A “culture of contempt,” argues Arthur Mountain’ He used Martin Luther King Jr. as a model Brooks in Love Your Enemies, is a big, if of refusing “to allow his stance to be a reflecnot the biggest problem in this country, tion of the behavior of others. He did not give and he defines contempt as “anger mixed others the right or the power to determine his attitude.” with disgust.” Mike Keating used the word respect instead of love “Nobody,” observed David Brooks in The Second when he talked about the way he treated the “bad guys” he Mountain, “becomes more reasonable when they are arrested as a Forest Park police officer, and not every bad blamed and attacked.” guy was thereby transformed into a good guy, but he startWe in this area are good at building bridges between ed the bridge-building project from his side of the divide. different ethnic, racial and religious groups, but I Empathy for white nationalists? If love seems too unsometimes think we build psychological/spiritual walls scientific or too religious, can you picture reconciliation between ourselves and those who think, value and see in a marriage or a nation or in any relationship involving the world differently than we do. We put signs on our lawn which proclaim that hate has different world views without it? Jonathan Haidt in The Righteous Mind said research reno place here. We have no problem with an Asian, gay or veals that folks to the right of center on the political specMuslim moving in next door, but a white supremacist or trum tend to focus more on the values of loyalty, authority even a Trump voter? and sanctity than do those on the left. That’s why, for examMiroslav Volf, a Croation, published Exclusion and ple, conservatives make a big deal about wearing an AmeriEmbrace a year after the bloody war in his native Bosnia can flag lapel pin or kneeling during the national anthem ended. In it he concluded, “In all wars, whether large or and why liberals just can’t understand why they do. small, whether carried out on battlefields, city streets, And, conversely, conservatives could not for the life of living rooms, or faculty lounges, we come across the them understand why some liberals resisted showing pasame basic exclusionary polarity: us against them.” triotism after 9/11 by not wearing a flag pin. Abraham Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address But love is not about changing others to think like you just a month before the bloody Civil War in this country do. It’s precisely about respecting those who don’t. ended in which he said, “With malice toward none, with Maybe our first move, if we want to build cultural charity toward all.” bridges, is to get out of our liberal lifestyle enclave in “Lincoln could have used this moment,” wrote David which 85% of us voted for a very flawed candidate in the Brooks, “as a chance for great chest-thumping: We last presidential election, drive to a small town south of prevailed in a righteous cause. We fought for good; you I-80 and listen, really listen without needing to win an arfought for evil. We were right; you were wrong.” Instead, Brooks argued, Lincoln’s love of the union gument, to where those folks are coming from. was stronger than his love for his own side. That’s a long way from trying to somehow empathize The book written by the other Brooks — Arthur — with white nationalists, but the bridge-building project after making the case that America is stuck in a culture has to start somewhere.
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“ Nobody becomes more reaonable when they are being blamed and attacked.”
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Capturing Bob Sullivan Terrific piece on Bob Sullivan! [Opinion, Aug. 21] You really captured him. I was on the newspaper wagon with my young son, Mark, when we ran over Bob [in the Forest Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade years ago]. Just before it happened, I glanced at Bob and thought he looked vulnerable for some reason. After the accident, fearing the worst, I shepherded Mark away. Bob was thrilled when I told him his column [“From These Pages,” Forest Park Review] was my 15-year-old daughter’s favorite. It was also a thrill for me when he’d call in response to my column.
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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.
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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 Senior Product Manager sought by Envoy Global, Inc. in Chicago, IL. Responsible for overall strategy, road map, and ownership on an individual product. Apply @ www. jobpostingtoday.com #40118 Sr. Quality Assurance Tester sought by Coyote Logistics, LLC in Chicago, IL to develop test plans for new features. Apply @ www. JobPostingToday.com, REF#27576. Part Time Positions Available for 2019-2020 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. 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
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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. 773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888
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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. Lee 708.383.0729 drlmadden@ameritech.net
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EVERYTHING MUST GO! 1126 TROOST SAT 8/31 8AM TO 12PM
Find everything you need in one stop. LaGrange Park
HUGE BASEMENT & YARD SALE 1717 E 31ST ST FRI 8/30 & SAT 8/31 8AM TO 4PM
50 beer signs, antiques & much miscellaneous! North Riverside
GARAGE SALE 9026 W 22ND
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SAT – SUN – MON 8/31 9/1 9/2 8AM TO 3PM
DVD & VHS movies. Household items. Toys. Clothes (all sizes & ages). Games and Strollers. Oak Park
HUGE YARD SALE 1036 N EUCLID SAT 8/31 9:30AM TO 2:30PM
Something for everyone! Gift items in original packaging, salesman samples , one of a kind items. Gently used household items, tons of vintage dishes and collectibles, glassware, small furniture, holiday decorations, books, CDs, DVDs, printer, lamps, bath & body, etc.. In case of rain, sale will be Sunday, Sept 1 from 9:30-2:30PM. No early birds! Oak Park
GARAGE SALE! 1145 S SCOVILLE (enter thru alley)
SAT 8/31 9AM TO 3PM SUN 9/1 9AM TO 1PM
The kids have cleaned out their rooms: xbox games, doll toys, super hero toys, Retro Lego Kits. Vintage toys and Barbies still in their packaging and more. Other items include electronics (stereo and computer equipment), household items, craft supplies, Vintage clothes and accessories, and miscellaneous other treasures! Come and get some new-to-you items! Oak Park
GARAGE SALE 1206 N FOREST
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SAT 8/31 9AM TO NOON
Fabric, furniture, art and office supplies, water bottles, sports stuff, clothes, board games, bags, outdoor furniture, TV and much more.
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MULTI-FAMILY MULTI-BLOCK GARAGE SALES 500 & 600 S BLKS OF OAK PARK AVE, EUCLID & WESLEY FRI - SAT – SUN 8/30 8/31 9/1 9AM TO 3PM
(No early birds pls!) Lots of items for sale! Clothes : men’s/women’s/kids and infants. Baby items and toys. Garden items furniture, tool. Housewares, furniture, electrical items, computer items and lots more. Lemonade and cookie stand to keep you hydrated while you shop! Hope to see you there! River Forest
GARAGE SALE 947 BONNIE BRAE SAT 8/31 & SUN 9/1 8AM TO 5PM
Furniture: Dressers, Sofas, Bed Frame, Hanging lighting Fixtures and Ceiling Fans, Bookcases Toys. Garage on Augusta Between Bonnie Brae and Augusta. Park on Bonnie Brae Lots of really great stuff!!!
ITEMS FOR SALE APT SOFA FOR SALE Located in Oak Park. Macy’s, turquoise, like new. Must sell! $200. 708-476-6648 CERTIFIED WIND SURFER Full Size, with cover and sail $100.00. WATER SKIS $10.00 708-488-8755 GARDEN TOOLS $5 TO $10. 708-848-8755 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. 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
ITEMS FOR SALE 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.
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
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For almost a century, Westlake Hospital has cared round-the-clock for our community. For the first time since opening, Westlake’s Emergency Department doors, at 1225 W. Lake St. in Melrose Park, will be closed starting at Noon on Wednesday, August 14th. Serving you has been our passion, our calling and our honor. Generations of families have partnered with us for their healthcare, and thousands of new lives have been welcomed into the world at our birth center. Thank you for trusting us with your health.
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Invitation to Bid The Park District of Forest Park (“Park District� or “Owner�) will receive bids for the Shared use Path Project, located at the 7501 West Harrison Street, Forest Park, Illinois 60130. Bid Documents, including Instructions to Bidders, Drawings, Technical Specifications, General and any Special Conditions, and Bid Forms, including required Contractor Certifications and Prevailing Wage Determination and Supersedes Notice, are available at Park District of Forest Park Administration Building, 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park, Illinois 60130 commencing on August 26, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each bid shall be placed in an opaque sealed envelope and clearly marked “Park District of Forest Park, Shared Use Path Project.� The envelope shall be addressed and delivered to and received by the Park District at the following location: Administration Building, 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park, Illinois 60130. No responsibility shall be attached to any person for premature opening of a bid not properly identified. Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. September 6, 2019. Immediately thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after that time or at a different location will be rejected and returned to the Bidder unopened. The Park District of Forest Park reserves the right to waive technicalities, to accept or reject any or all bids, and/or to accept only portions of a bid and reject the remainder. Owner will award the Contract to the lowest most responsible and responsive Bidder, as determined by Owner. In considering the Bidder’s responsibility, the Owner may evaluate, among other factors, the ability
of the Bidder to provide experienced labor sufficient in numbers to timely and properly complete the services, the financial capability of the Bidder, and the performance of the Bidder on other projects. Bids shall not include federal excise tax or state sales tax for materials to be incorporated in, or totally consumed in the prosecution of the Work. A tax exemption certificate will be furnished by the Park District at the request of the Bidder. The Park District’s tax exemption number shall only be used by the successful Bidder for the Work of this Project.
STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss
The Work of this Project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. A prevailing wage determination has been made by the Park District, which is the same as that determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for public works projects in Cook County. The Contract entered into for the Work will be drawn in compliance with said law and proposals should be prepared accordingly and provide for payment of all laborers, workmen, and mechanics needed to perform the Work at no less than the prevailing rate of wages (or the prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work) for each craft, type of worker, or mechanic.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY
The Contractor(s) selected will also be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and executive orders, including but not limited to those pertaining to equal employment opportunity. Direct questions to Jackie Iovinelli, Executive Director, Park District of Forest Park, jiovinelli@ pdofp.org, 708-366-7500.
LEGAL NOTICE LAW OFFICE OF SCOTT LEVY Attorney for Petitioner 1525 E. 53RD STREET CHICAGO, IL 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.
In re the matter of MARIA ELENA DOMINGUEZ ROMERO, Petitioner and ANGEL ANTONIO RIVAS, Respondent, Case No. 19 D 79048.
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, 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 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.
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.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE
Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.
The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the Angel Antonio Rivas, 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.
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,� as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19001984 on AUGUST 13, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of MEND WELL(NESS) with the business located at: 1118 LYMAN AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: IRENE WALTERS 1118 LYMAN AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304.
After the bid opening time, no bid shall be withdrawn or canceled for a period of sixty (60) calendar days.
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LEGAL NOTICE LAW OFFICE OF LINDA EPSTEIN Attorney for Petitioner 722 W. Diversey Parkway Ste. 101B Chicago, IL 60614
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Request of MARIO LOPEZ VALESQUEZ Case Number 2019CONC000987 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: MARIO LOPEZ VALESQUEZ to the new name of: MARIO LOPEZ. 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. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/21, 8/28, 9/4/2019
BID NOTICE Village of Riverside 2019 Sewer Main Cleaning and Televising Services The Village of Riverside will be accepting sealed bids for Sewer Main Cleaning and Televising Services of Selborne Road and Parkway Road. Bids will be accepted at the Department of Public Works, 3860 Columbus Blvd, Riverside, IL 60546 until September 18, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Specifications may be obtained at the Department of Public Works, weekdays, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. This project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act 820 ILCS 130/1-12. Contractors shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates currently in effect on the Project as established by the United States Department of Labor and the State of Illinois Department of Labor and comply with all other applicable provisions of the Act. Questions may be directed to the Public Works Department at (708) 442-3590. The Village of Riverside reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to accept any bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Village of Riverside. Published in RB Landmark 8/28/2019
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NOTICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING Meeting Date:
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Meeting Time: 7:00pm – 7:30pm (Drop in Anytime) 7:30pm – 8:30pm (Presentation to Neighbors) Meeting Location: Hunter’s Realty Office 6049 W. North Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 Subject Property Address: 6033 W. North Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 Proposed Development: Noah Properties, LLC is proposing to develop the currently vacant surface parking lot property located at 6033 W. North Ave., Oak Park, IL, with three (3) new four-story residential buildings. Each building will contain eight (8) residential units. Each building will measure 44 ft.-4 inches in height. Onsite parking for twenty-four (24) cars will be provided to support the residential development. Please join us to see how the plans for the development are progressing and to get a preview of what will be submitted to the Village of Oak Park for consideration. Stop by anytime between 7:00pm and 7:30pm to meet with the development team and get a closer look at the plans. The neighborhood meeting and presentation will begin at 7:30pm. Purpose of Meeting: Pre-Planned Development Submittal Discussion Meeting Contacts: Craig Failor Village Planner (708) 358-5418 Nicholas Ftikas Attorney for Noah Properties, LLC (312) 782-1983 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/28/2019
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS On September 5, 2019 the Village of Oak Park (Village) will request the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to release federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93383), as amended, for various activities pursuant to the Program Year (PY) 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, including: public services, public facilities and improvements, housing rehabilitation, code enforcement, ADA sidewalk/curb ramp reconstruction, and water main & alley improvements. These activities will take place within the Village of Oak Park, Illinois at a total cost of $1,837,203. PY 2019 activities undertaken by the Emergency Solutions Grant Program will total $143,061 to assist persons experiencing homelessness or at risk. An Environmental Review Record covering these programs has been made by the Village, which documents the environmental review of the activities. This Environmental Review Record (ERR) is on file at the below address and is available for public examination and copying upon request from August 29 to September 4, 2019, 5 p.m. The ERR is also available on the HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS) at: https://www. onecpd.info/environmental-review/ environmental-review-records The Village of Oak Park will undertake the activities described above with grant funds from HUD, under PL 93-383. The Village of Oak Park and Cara Pavlicek, in her official capacity as Village Manager, and Tammie Grossman, in her official capacity as Development Customer Services Director, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decisionmaking, and action, and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the Village may use the grant funds, and HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. HUD will accept an objection of its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) that the certification was not in
fact executed by one or both of the responsible entity’s Certifying Officers; (b) that the responsible entity has failed to make one of the two findings pursuant to Sec. 58.40 or to make the written determination required by Secs. 58.35, 58.47 or 58.53 for the grant activity, as applicable; or (c) that the recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by Sec. 58.75 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification by HUD. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58) and may be addressed to HUD at 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604. Objections to the release of funds based on other than those stated above will not be considered by HUD. No objection received after 5 p.m., September 20, 2019 will be considered by HUD. Notice is also given that CDBG Tier 1 Broad Reviews were conducted for the following proposed projects - Village of Oak Park Public Works Infrastructure construction projects (4) that will: 1) make Sidewalk and 2) make Sidewalk Ramp Improvements to improve the mobility of persons with disabilities; 3) make Alley Improvements in low and moderate income areas to replace deteriorated infrastructure; and 4) make Water Main service line improvements to eliminate water main lead-based paint hazards. Further Tier 1 Broad Review projects - Village of Oak Park Housing Programs projects (3) that will: 1) reduce leadbased paint hazards for low and moderate income homeowners; 2) rehabilitate single-family homes for low and moderate income homeowners; and 3) rehabilitate multi-family buildings with 2-7 units to primarily benefit and improve affordability for low and moderate income renters. Tier 2 Site Specific Reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 Broad Reviews for each address under the Oak Park CDBG program when addresses become known. Cara Pavlicek, Village Manager, and Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director (Certifying Officers) 123 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302
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RESOLUTION R - 2019 – 45 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF ADDITIONAL TAX FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES IN THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS WHEREAS, the Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Brookfield has requested the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield to levy an additional tax of .02% for certain library purposes, pursuant to Illinois Compiled Statutes, Ch. 75, 5/3-1 (2004); and WHEREAS, this .02% additional tax shall be in addition to the annual levy of .35% allowed for the establishment and maintenance of the library; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows: Section 1: The corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield herewith determine to levy an additional .02% tax for library purposes for the tax year commencing January 1, 2019. Section 2: Such .02% additional tax shall be levied on the value of all taxable property in the Village of Brookfield, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, and shall be used for the purpose of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings, for the rental of buildings required for library purposes, and for maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment. Section 3: The levy of said additional .02% tax shall be effected by the adoption of an appropriate levy ordinance by the corporate authorities pursuant to statutory requirements, which ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Cook County Clerk. Section 4: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution at least once in the Riverside/Brookfield Landmark, a newspaper with a general circulation in the Village of Brookfield, within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, and also the “Public Notice” attached hereto as
“Annex A” hereof, shall be included with such publication or posting. Section 5: If no petition is filed with the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield within thirty (30) days after publication of this resolution, requesting that the question of the adoption of this resolution be submitted to the electors of the Village of Brookfield, or if all petitions so filed are determined to be invalid and insufficient, the Village shall then be authorized to levy the tax. However, if a petition is filed with the corporate authorities within said thirty (30) day period, which petition is signed by electors of the Village of Brookfield equal in number to 10% of the total number of registered voters in the Village of Brookfield and which asks that the question of levying such a .02% tax be submitted to the electors of the Village, then the question shall be submitted at the next applicable election, or at any special election called in accordance with law. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Section 6: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED this 26th day of August 2019 pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Trustees Gilhooley, Garvey, Conroy, Cote, Kaluzny, and LeClere NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTION: None APPROVED by me this 26th day of August 2019. Kit P. Ketchmark, President of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois ATTESTED and filed in my office, this 26th day of August 2019. Brigid Weber, Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois
“ANNEX A” PUBLIC NOTICE The public is hereby notified regarding the above “Resolution Authorizing the Levy of Additional Tax for Library Purposes in the Village of Brookfield, Illinois” determining to levy for the tax year beginning January 1, 2019, an additional tax of up to 0.02 Percent of equalized or assessed value of taxable property for particular building and equipment purposes in accordance with 75 Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 16/35-5 that: 1. The specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of adoption of the Resolution be submitted to
the electors of the Village is 1,327 voters. 2. The time in which the petition must be filed is from the date of publication of this Resolution until 30 days hereof, being the 27th day of September 2019. 3. The date of the prospective referendum, if one should be called pursuant to such petition, is the Consolidated General Election, held Tuesday the 17th day of March 2020. 4. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.
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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 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
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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, 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) 236SALE 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 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 # 18 CH 03537 I3128708
es, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-12020 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. Case # 2018 CH 15288 I3128644
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 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 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 tax-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.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
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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) 236SALE 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. Case # 19 CH 00151 I3128844
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 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) 4221719 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) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-15624 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. I3124546
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, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building
and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 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
gagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-13204 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH15199 TJSC#: 39-4227 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 # 2018CH15199 I3129648
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 ILLINOISDEPARTMENT 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
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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 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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC1 Plaintiff, -v.-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.J. MICHAEL BRUNO, BARBARA BEST, CODY STEPHEN BEST, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018CH15199 812 CIRCLE AVE. FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 1, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 3, 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 812 CIRCLE AVE., FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-405-0110000 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 mort-
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(708) 366-8989 7342 MADISON ST, FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS 60130
631 MARENGO
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Choose your home adventure with this move in ready American four square style home in the heart of Forest Park! The traditional layout will work for many living situations and provides an ideal space to raise a growing family, host an Airbnb or allow extended family to spend the night.Walk in and see the attention to detail for yourself featuring top quality finishes and unbeatable walkability to downtown Forest Park and Oak Park. Every single detail is done from the new Pella windows to the 4 enormous bedrooms, this place is move-in-ready! The spacious eat in kitchen has 42" cabinets, granite counter tops, beautiful ss appliances and ample counter space. Walk up the extra wide staircase to a perfectly designed suite of bedrooms. The master bedroom retreat has sound proof windows, a huge walk in closet and relaxing rain shower for a spa like experience.2nd floor laundry, a 1st floor bonus room and a waterproof basement provide all of the extra amenities needed to call 631 home. ....................................................................................................................................................$499,000
2,450 S.F. OF LUXURY! Center unit! 4 floors of living! Enormous master with a soaking tub and enclosed shower, walk in closet, and a private balcony. 2nd fl. offers 2 additional large bedrooms, walk in closet, storage, and full bath. 1st fl is all oak flooring, living room with a fireplace and eating area, and an eat in kitchen. Bedroom #4 is located in the fully finished basement with a family room area, and full bathroom. 1 space garage. This is the LARGEST TOWNHOME on the market IN FOREST PARK!! ............................... $389,000
622 BELOIT AVENUE This is a perfect starter home or a great option for down sizing! A sprawling living room with open views of the South, West, and North allow for sunshine to pour into the room. Two very large bedrooms and a third cozy bedroom for the little one or an office! Oak Hardwood floors running through the home up to the carpeted living room. Large open basement ready for your finishing touches. The lot is extra wide measuring out at 40 feet versus a standard 25. Plenty of grass and room to play. Possible second floor expansion at this price! .........................................................................................$295,000
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1338 MARENGO
9346 LANDINGS LN
Bright two bed two bath on 4th. fl. with balcony in gated community w 24 hr. security guard. Ceramic tile fl. in kit and dinette. Complex offers outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and clubhouse. Elevator building w/inside heated garage. coin laundry on 1st.fl. In Des Plaines, close to shopping, schools and highway ........................................................................................ $149,900
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First floor apartment completely remodeled with 2 bedrooms and duplex 3rd. bedroom and half bath and family room in the basement. Second floor is two bedrooms and one bath. Outside parking for 4 cars. Projected rent for 1st floor between ........................................................................... $1375 & $1450
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN DISTRICT 91?
A Focus on Equity in Our Schools! Every Student has the Right to a Quality Education
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n Tuesday, August 20th and Wednesday, August 21st, Forest Park School District 91 conducted mandatory equity training for all certified and non-certified staff. The equity training, part of an ongoing collaboration with the National Equity Project (NEP) based out of Oakland California, was conducted to help overcome the systematic bias that has plagued the Forest Park schools for decades.
“This training, which included board members and administrators last year, is an important step in recognizing the bias that exists in our schools,” explains Superintendent Dr. Louis Cavallo. “The NEP is an important partner in helping District 91 to not only identify equity issues, but more importantly to help us solve those issues.”
Over two days, NEP facilitators took participants through a series of special group exercises designed to develop strategies focusing on issues of inequity, including culture, race and different ability, as they pertain to personal bias, classroom practices, and school and district structures.
Going forward, each D91 school will have its own Equity Team to help implement changes in the schools, while staff will continue training throughout the year as part of their professional development.
To learn more go to FPSD91.org
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