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After ‘random call’ to Romeoville resident, police find victim in Forest Park apartment By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor
Someone claiming to have stabbed a man found dead later in his Forest Park apartment on Aug. 29, reportedly made a phone call admitting to the crime, according to the incident report released by Forest Park police on Monday. Forest Park police have called in detectives from the West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force (WESTAF), which investigates suspected homicides, to probe the death of 51-year-old Steven J. Pasko who was found by police inside his apartment at 37 Rockford Ave. on the morning of Aug. 29. On Monday, afternoon the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Pasko’s death a homicide, reporting he’d sustained multiple stab wounds. Police had gone to Pasko’s apartment to conduct a well-being check after being notified by Romeoville police at about 10 a.m. that a resident there had received a “random call from an unknown number.” The Romeoville resident told police that a female caller identified herself by name and said she had stabbed Pasko. The call came from a phone number that a records check associated with Pasko, who Romeoville police learned lived in Forest Park. Three Forest Park police officers visited the address where Romeoville police told them Pasko was believed to be living, but a resident there told them See FATAL STABBING on page 6
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Hot day, hot sales: Attendees purchase greeting cards from one of the galleries on Saturday, during the annual Garage Galleries event in Forest Park. For more photos, see page 9.
Matt Walsh resigns from park board citing new job demands
First elected to the board in 2013 at age 20 By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter
When Matt Walsh was elected to the Park District of Forest Park board in
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2013, he made news for being, at age 20, the youngest person ever elected to the park board and, for at least a few years, being the youngest park board member in the state of Illinois. Eight years later, after submitting his resignation from the park board, the focus has rightly shifted to competence and dedication instead of his age.
In his letter Walsh cited his recent promotion to acting village manager of south suburban Homer Glen as the reason for his departure. Added job responsibilities and the long commute made serving actively on the park board impossible. Cathy McDermott, park board presiSee MATT WALSH on page 10
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Nobs transcends stereotypes, one tow at a time
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worked his way up to broker and landed a seat at the Board of Trade. He enjoyed a successful run but retired in 2001. Bored at home, Nobs answered an ad from H&R Towing for a tow truck driver. It would be the first truck he had ever driven. He stayed at H&R for five years, learning the business. In 2010, he launched Nobs Towing, with two brand-new trucks and one employee. Nobs made connections with local body and repair shops to tow their vehicles. Being on-call 24/7, Nobs got very little sleep. He met former Mayor Calderone and landed a village business. When Calderone bought the building at 1510 Hannah, he invited Nobs to share it with Illinois Alarm Co. Nobs got his big break when his client, Caliber Collision, was acquired by Abra Collision, a company with shops in 48 states. Nobs now tows for 40 Abra shops in the Chicago area. He also tows for five local police departments and is a strong supporter of the officers in blue. He currently has 18 drivers and four dispatchers, many of them Forest Park residents, and values having loyal, longterm employees in a business with high turnover. With business booming, Nobs is considering opening a second location in the suburbs.
e have mixed feelings about towing companies. They’re a scourge when they “relocate” our car from a private lot or illegal spot. They’re a pain when they tow our vehicle from a snow route. They can also be saviors, rescuing our vehicle when we need it most. Like when our car wouldn’t start. I called Scott Posson at Forest Automotive who said Nobs Towing would pick up my car and bring it to his garage. This was my first encounter with Nobs Towing but I had heard good things about the company and its owner, Robert Nabicht. Nabicht is universally addressed as “Nobs.” He was given the nickname by his freshman football coach at York High School. “I can’t pronounce your name,” the coach complained, “Your name is Nobs.” Nobs had grown up in Elmhurst, where he lost his dad at a young age. His mom became a dishwasher for the Berkeley School District and rose to become the Food Service Director. Her determination set a good example for Nobs and his younger brother. After taking courses at COD and UIC, Nobs met a commodities trader and became a runner at the Mercantile Exchange. He
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The pandemic brought him a huge increase in business, as drivers became more reckless and law enforcement more lax. His yard normally houses about 40 accident vehicles but that number has doubled. Besides towing vehicles from accident scenes, he does police tows for arrests. He also tows breakdowns like mine and cars parked on snow routes. Nobs hates the snow route tows because most involve Forest Park residents. He doesn’t want any bad blood with Forest Parkers because the town has been an ideal location for his business. He still works 12 hour days but is no longer on call at night, so his sleep is undisturbed. Nobs knows that towing companies have a poor image. They are accused of unauthorized tows, overcharging for tows and holding cars hostage. Nobs doesn’t operate that way. In fact, his license only allows him to make safety tows for the police, or with the consent of his clients. Nobs may belong to an industry that has a questionable reputation, but he is not a pirate. On the contrary, I was very grateful to see one of his trucks when I needed it most. ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com
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When the Forest Park Review hosted a subscription contest in 1958, it was a Concordia College sophomore from the 100 block of Rockford whose perseverance and door-to-door knocking got her the first prize. Miss Barbara Beck was awarded a brand new Ford Tudor, for her efforts, besting 19 other subscription competitors. Bonnie Howard, whose phone solicitations convinced locals to purchase subscriptions, was rewarded with second place and a $1,000 check. Mrs. Carl Loyd of the 300 block of Circle who took home the third place honor and $500. In 1958, the Forest Park Review was the only local newspaper in town and had a weekly circulation of 3,700 papers. Claude A. Walker was the editor and publisher and had a weekly column “Personal Observations.” The subscription contest resulted in nearly 1,000 new subscriptions and Walker wrote, “The contest didn’t do my nervous system any good and I heaved a sigh of relief when the contestants gathered in my office last Thursday morning and received their awards.” He went on to say, “Of course the contest could not have been a success had it not been for the support of the good folks in Forest Park and sincere thanks are offered. Now if advertisers start a deluge in our direction, everyone will be happy.”
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Flower Pots on Parade returns to Forest Park this fall Might cover Halloween and winter holidays By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
Flowerpot decorations will return to Forest Park this Halloween and possibly into the winter holidays after the village council gave the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce a go-ahead at its Aug. 23 meeting. Last year, the chamber organized two Flower Pots on Parade Events – one Halloween-themed and one winter holiday themed – to support local businesses and raise money for charities. Businesses got an opportunity to decorate flowerpots along Madison Street and Roosevelt Road that would oth-
erwise stay empty during the fall and winter. The proceeds from the registration fees were split between the chamber and the Forest Park food pantry. During its Aug. 23 meeting, the village council unanimously approved the chamber’s request to use the flowerpots again. In an email to the village, Laurie Kokenes, chamber executive director, indicated that it intends to do another Halloween event, and it may do a winter holiday event if there is interest. The events happened during the second wave of COVID-19, before the vaccines were available, and when businesses were still subject to capacity and indoor dining restrictions. It was conceived as a safe and eye-catching way to bring visitors to Forest Park’s biggest commercial corridors and encourage
them to patronize local businesses. Since the flowerpots weren’t being used during colder months, it made sense to utilize them. In her email, Kokenes wrote that the event will work the same way as last year. A business would pay a registration fee to serve as a “sponsor” for a flowerpot. The chamber will assign the flowerpot, and the sponsor would be responsible for putting up the decorations and taking them down afterwards. Last year, the registration fee was $25, and the Halloween flowerpot decorations stayed up from Oct. 23 to Nov. 8. The chamber hasn’t announced when the decorations will go up and when the deadline for reserving a flowerpot would be, but Kokenes said that she hoped to start soliciting sponsors “toward the end of August,” pending the village approval.
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Expect a smoky grove at Forest Park Ribfest Retired Forest Park firefighter-turned-judge dishes on winning ribs By MELISSA ELSMO Oak Park Eats Editor
In the early morning hours on Sept. 11, 22 “ribbers” will descend on the grove in Forest Park to fire up their smokers in hopes of earning top honors at Ribfest. The amateur pork rib cookoff, started in 2006, is returning after taking a pandemic pause in 2020. “Ribfest will be pretty much the same as it has been in the past,” said Karen Dylewski, Ribfest organizer and director of the Howard Mohr Community Center. “I want it to be a great time — an end of summer bash where people can see their neighbors and we can showcase our town.” Local vendors including Robinson’s Ribs, Shanahan’s and Twisted Cookie will be onsite selling food and competitors will offer rib tastings for $4. Baked potatoes will also be available for sale for festival goers looking to make a meal out of rib tastings. Beer and vodka tents will also be open on the grove while four bands provide entertainment. Though Ribfest is a non-sanctioned event, six judges certified through the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS), will assess the entries in three categories: presentation, taste and tenderness. The competition offers cash prizes to the top three entries — the top ribber is set to take home $1,000. Don Cheval, a retired lieutenant from the Forest Park Fire Department, is a former competitor turned Ribfest judge. Cheval competed in the first 10 Ribfest competitions taking home first place honors twice and finishing second five times.
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“I didn’t want to go pro so I became a judge,” said Cheval. “At first I took the judging class to find out if my barbecue sucked or not. It turns out it didn’t.” The self-taught barbeque aficionado laments that amateur cooks are often lulled into a false sense of security that they make excellent smoked meat. Backyard cooks are used to receiving compliments all the time, but Cheval is quick to point out the standards for competition barbecue are different than some people might imagine. “When I barbecue for myself, I often cook differently than I would in a competition,” said Cheval. “There is a misconception that heavy smoke or really spicy flavors are needed to make good barbecue. Winning barbecue often has broader appeal in the final product than amateurs might realize.” The KCBS certification process educates judges on the hallmarks of good barbecue
and provides examples of flawed entries for comparison. The process helps class participants discern the stark differences between good and bad barbecue and understand what qualities make up the best barbecue bites. Cheval, however, took his education a step farther and became a master barbecue judge. The certification includes a written exam and the requirement he judge 100 sanctioned events. Master judges are also required to cook and assist a professional team at a sanctioned event; certification depends on a passing grade from the team members working with the potential judge. “A lot of judges don’t cook and need an understanding of what it takes to compete at a high level,” said Cheval. “Cooking with a team gives master judges a sense of how hard it is just to compete let alone win.” Armed with personal experience as a Forest Park Ribfest champion and KCBA mas-
ter judge certification, Cheval and his fellow certified judges know what a winning rack of ribs should be. Judges first assess the appearance of all entries; Cheval says when judging presentation, he looks for a “wow” factor and a desire to eat the ribs. From there Cheval expects rubs, clean smoke flavor and sauce to enhance the flavor of the meat and embraces a two-bite technique to assess the tenderness of every entry. He is quick to point out that meat that “falls of the bone” may be delicious but is considered overcooked by competition standards. Contrary to popular belief rib entries are not compared to each other to determine a winner. They are judged individually against the standards of good barbecue making it possible to have multiple entries earn perfect scores. “This is my first outing to judge since COVID and I turned down a sanctioned event to attend the Forest Park Ribfest,” said Cheval. “Forest Park is near and dear to my heart — I worked there and competed there, and I am looking forward to being part of the day.” When asked to name the best local barbecue Cheval shared the address to his private residence in Aurora. Ribfest will take place in the Forest Park Picnic Grove, 7824 W. Madison St., on Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. In addition to hosting a vaccination event in cooperation with Cook County Public Health, the Village of Forest Park is committed to following all COVID guidelines and state-wide mandates to keep the public as safe as possible. Ribfest always falls on the second Saturday in September. Honoring the somber significance of Sept. 11, will be on the agenda at Ribfest. Dylewski anticipates a military honor guard will help mark the occasion.
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East honors famous alum by renaming Social Room Chairman Frederick A. Hampton Social Justice Room unveiled By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
In the days after Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton was assassinated in his West Side apartment on Dec. 4, 1969, Black students at Hampton’s alma mater, Proviso East High School in Maywood, convened in the school’s Social Room to strategize how they would mourn. They had wanted to hold a memorial in the school’s auditorium to honor Hampton’s legacy, but the idea “sparked racial tension among Black students and white students,” recalled Nicole Wilson, District 209’s communications director, during a ceremony in the East auditorium on Aug. 29. “White students didn’t want a memorial here,” Wilson said. “So they used Room 126 down the hall to strategize how they would make it known that they didn’t want a memorial. Meanwhile, you had the Black students in the Social Room strategizing and planning to host the memorial service they would hold in this auditorium on Dec. 11, 1969.” The school’s racial climate was so tense, Wilson said, that fights continued to break out in the wake of Hampton’s assassination. The fights “caught the attention of the FBI and army intelligence, who came into the building and put up cameras to monitor and record what was happening right here at Proviso East after the death of Chairman Fred Hampton.” Over five decades later, Wilson and a few hundred other people were in the auditorium on Sunday to celebrate the fact that the district had just renamed the Social Room after Hampton.
The Chairman Frederick A. Hampton Social Justice Room is now adorned with a large image of the slain icon along with a brief biography that hangs over the room’s fireplace. On Sunday, numerous elected officials at the local, county and state levels spoke to how their own lives and careers were touched by Hampton’s legacy. “I’m his seed and I am a part of his legacy,” said Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, a 1986 graduate of Proviso East. “His work was not in vain,” she said. “It was his fight that delivered some of the civil rights we have today. They called him radical.” Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, a 1989 graduate of Proviso West High School in Hillside and a Maywood native who spent his youth swimming at the village’s Fred Hampton Pool, lauded Hampton’s ability to forge diverse coalitions and alliances. “Chairman Hampton built a coalition,” Welch said. “He went into rooms where they had guns and he had none, where they didn’t like him, and he went into that room anyway. He built coalitions one group at a time.” Those who spoke on Sunday indicated that the room renaming might be the start of a course correction after years of Hampton not getting his due. Lightford said that, despite attending the high school where Hampton made his mark, she didn’t learn about him in any classes. “There have been so many cases where the masses of people have been obliterated out of history,” said Fred Hampton Jr., Hampton’s son and chairman of the Black Panther Party Cubs, before referencing the Black Panthers. “A group of brothers and sisters, ranging from 14 to 21 years old, stood up on their own terms and served the people. They sacrificed,” he said. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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FATAL STABBING
Homicide investigation from page 1
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Police investigating the Aug. 29 shooting outside Walmart, marked where bullets struck the building with paper tags labeled with letters of the alphabet. The Review noted that labels were marked all the way to the letter “O” meaning more than a dozen rounds had hit the building.
Woman shot in hail of gunfire outside Walmart Victim wounded in the foot; boyfriend may also have been hit By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor
A 21-year-old Chicago woman who works at Walmart, 1300 Desplaines Ave., sustained a gunshot wound to her foot, and the woman’s boyfriend, who fled the scene before police arrived, may have been shot in the leg, in a hail of gunfire outside the store just minutes after it closed on Aug. 29. Forest Park police reported recovering 41 shell casings — from both handgun and rifle ammunition — in the parking lot near the east entrance to Walmart. Witnesses told police that multiple people emerged from a white sedan with tinted windows and opened fire toward a white 2015 Hyundai Sonata that was parked in the fire lane in front of the east entrance. The female victim, an employee of the store, said her boyfriend was picking her up from work and she had just placed one foot inside the door of the Hyundai when the gunfire erupted. The driver, whom police have not yet identified, sped away to the east with the woman clinging to the door of the car. The Hyundai ended up crashing into a ditch east of the store while the offending vehicle, described as a Chevy Impala or Malibu, left the scene before police arrived. When police arrived at the scene they found the Hyundai in the ditch with the female victim standing outside. Multiple bullet holes riddled the driver’s side door and window as well as the windshield of the Hyundai. A visit to Walmart on Monday also revealed that more than a dozen rounds had struck the store’s façade, including
ones fired through windows near the entrance, which had been boarded up. Acting Police Chief Kenneth Gross told the Review he believed the shooting “was definitely targeted. This was not a random act.” Paramedics transported the woman to Loyola University Medical Center for treatment of a gunshot wound to her right foot. She told police that people were still shooting at the vehicle after it crashed and that her boyfriend, the driver, told her to hand over her phone. He took the phone and ran away to the south into the Jewish Waldheim Cemetery. A North Riverside police dog and a Chicago police helicopter assisted in searching the area for the driver, but were not successful in locating him. On two occasions during that search police encountered a gray Infiniti driving in the area of the cemetery near 16th Street and Hannah Avenue. Both times a Forest Park police officer attempted to stop the vehicle, both resulting in high-speed chases that terminated eastbound on I-290. A computer check showed the Infiniti had been reported stolen out of Chicago. Police believe the vehicle was probably driven by someone called to pick up the man who fled the scene of the shooting. While police were interviewing the female victim at the hospital, a relative called the phone the woman had given to her boyfriend at the scene. According to the police report, the person who answered related that he had been shot in the leg and that he’d gone to an unidentified hospital for treatment. Gross said police have not been able to confirm whether or not the driver of the Hyundai had been shot. The female victim reportedly was not entirely cooperative, and Gross said police did not have the man’s name.
Pasko had moved out months before. Forest Park police learned of another address associated with Pasko and visited there, speaking to a woman who told them Pasko did not live there any longer. That woman, however, knew where Pasko now resided and could point out the building on Rockford Avenue. Police followed the woman to the building and, unable to get a response from Pasko, who lived in a ground-floor unit, gained entry through a window. After opening a window and lifting the shade, an officer reported seeing Pasko lying on his back on the living room floor in a pool of blood. Pasko was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:03 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The woman who led police to the apartment building said she had last talked to Pasko on Aug. 27 and that he told her he was supposed to meet a female friend on Aug. 28 to celebrate a new job. However, that woman told police she was supposed to meet Pasko, but that he didn’t show and didn’t call her, leaving her to believe he had blown off the date. A preliminary investigation, according to police, has turned up several leads. There is no danger or threat to the public, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Forest Park police at 708-366-2425.
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Welcoming White Crane Harlem Ave. restaurant serves traditional, inventive Thai and sushi creations By MELISSA ELSMO Oak Park Eats Editor
White Crane Creative Thai and Sushi, 819 S. Harlem Ave. in Forest Park, opened quietly last week. Bee and Sinchai Suptaveeying, the husband-and-wife duo behind the highly anticipated opening welcomed customers into their fully renovated restaurant space and began serving dishes born out of family ties and decades spent working in the culinary industry. An eye-catching hand painted mural, featuring a sedge of dancing white cranes on a bright pink wall, anchors the otherwise subdued, yet modern dining room. The burst of color on the restaurant’s north wall serves as an advertisement of what White Crane aims to achieve through their cuisine. “Creative is the key word in our name,” said Sinchai. “We are not just making traditional Thai. We like to add a creative touch on our dishes -- like making Pad Khee Mao spaghetti or udon noodle Pad Thai.” These subtle twists on tradition are at the heart of White Crane’s menu. A vibrantly colored crudo featuring an assortment of sashimi grade fish also includes the additions of both crunchy black salt and bright green edible seaweed called wakame.
“The black salt is the key ingredient in the crudo,” said Sinchai. “That crunch makes the dish.” “My husband likes greens, but I like a little seaweed with my fresh fish,” chimed in Bee. “So we put a little of both in the crudo.” The light and summery dish is reflective of the collaboration between the Suptaveeyings, but things are kept separate in White Crane’s kitchen. Bee handles all the wok cooking on one side of the kitchen while Sinchai makes sushi on the other. Bee grew up in Nan, Thailand spoiled on her grandmother’s good cooking. Her mother also loved to cook and kept her daughter well fed. “My grandmother and mother both loved to cook and had very special recipes, but I never wanted to learn to cook,” said Bee. “But Clockwise from top left: Mexican Maki makes good use of escolar, tuna, when I came to the U.S. on a student visa it avocado, cilantro, jalapeno, masago, chili oil and lime juice. White was very expensive to eat in restaurants. So, Crane shumai: Steamed shrimp dumpling with sweet soy sauce. Thai I taught myself how to cook Thai noodles to iced tea, edamame and crab rangoon appetizers. Traditionalists will save money.” The budget conscious cook blossomed into appreciate the menu items like White Crane’s spicy basil chicken. a chef and became part owner in a duo of Chicago based restaurants including Thai Spoon and Sushi in ence. He started working as a dishwasher, worked his way the Loop. Today, she is primarily focused on serving up a up the culinary ladder and ultimately went on to train under balanced array of traditional and creative rice, noodle and Japanese sushi chefs in Colorado. He uses his education to bring colorful and creative sushi options to White Crane’s curry-based dishes at White Crane. Sinchai, grew up in Bangkok, came to the United States menu. Sinchai’s orange-hued “Tigger Roll” features shrimp in 2000 and has amassed more 20 years of restaurant experi- tempura, avocado, masago, salmon, ikura and a generous sprinkling of wispy bonito flakes. Though the husband-and-wife team have deep roots in the culinary industry, they purchased the Harlem Avenue. property as an investment in 2018 with the intention of managing the building for the owners of Mom’s Place. “This was not plan A, but everything happens for a reason.” said Sinchai. “The prior tenant closed the restaurant because of COVID and we realized it would be hard to find a new renter so we built our own restaurant.” Residents have been eagerly anticipating the opening of White Crane. While the owners are excited to have opened their doors, they are hoping the community will be patient with their young business. Because of the industry wide staffing shortage, the Suptaveeyings are alone in the restaurant for the time being. While they have friends willing to pitch in during busy times, Bee and Sinchai are doing all the cooking while simultaneously waiting tables and handling the phones. “We didn’t know much about the community when we bought the place, but we are falling in love with the people here.” said Bee. “It reminds me of my small village when I was little. Everyone is working together to help people succeed.” White Crane Creative Thai and Sushi is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
COOKS IN THE KITCHEN: Bee and Sinchai Suptaveeying, the husband-and-wife duo behind White Crane, divide up duties in the kitchen. Photos by MELISSA ELSMO
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BIG WEEK D91 hosts back-to-school open houses Forest Park Elementary School District 91 marks the new school year with a couple of open houses to welcome the community into the schools. Betsy Ross School, 1315 Marengo Ave., invites students and families to its open house on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m. while Grant-White School, 147 Circle Ave., will welcome students and families on Thursday, Sept 2 at 6:30 p.m.
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Tour Forest Home Cemetery by bike Grab your bike for a physically distanced tour of Forest Home Cemetery, 863 Desplaines Ave. with the Historical Society of Forest Park on Sunday, Sept. 12. Two tours will be available at 11 a.m. and at 1 p.m. Tour guide Amy Binns-Calvey will show you the incredible treasures in the cemetery, including a Potawatomi burial mound, the Ancient Order of Druids plot, a Civil War mortar, Tiffany-designed headstones and much, much more. Register at forestparkhistory.org. Meet at the parking lot behind the cemetery office on Desplaines Avenue. Guests will need to sign a waiver on the day of the tour to ride on cemetery property.
Front porch jam session
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Forest Park Arts Alliance invites you to grab your chair or blanket and set up on the front lawn as they present the music of Dig Engine, who will perform on the grand porch of 905 Elgin Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. Dig Engine performs original songs that look at the joys and struggles of life and relationships through an ultimately hopeful lens. This free event is community friendly and completely outdoors. No registration required.
Intro to modeling The world of modeling has something for everyone. Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd., invites kids ages 11-13 to learn about the modeling business, how to pose on a runway and understand the strength of beauty in your body from Model Esteem at an in-person event on Sept. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will be held in the Youth Services Program Room and take-home snacks will be provided. Registration is necessary to guarantee participation. A waiting list will be available. Register online at fppl.evanced.info/signup/Calendar.
Nature walk and story at Trailside Join the Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Ave. in River Forest, on Friday, Sept. 3 or Sunday, Sept. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a nature walk while reading the English/Spanish children’s book “Señorita Mariposa” about the migration of monarch butterflies. Afterward, participants can pick up a free bag with a related craft and outdoor activity to continue the adventure at home. The program is free but registration is required. Call 708 366-30 or visit trailside. museum@cookcountyil.gov.
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RIGHT UP THEIR ALLEY: Garage Galleries offered plenty for patrons d’art to peruse last Saturday in the alleys of Forest Park. (Top left) Dima Ali’s handcrafted jewelry; (second from top left) Alma Been of Oak Park gets inspired; (center) handmade greeting cards; (second from top right) modern rustic pottery by Joel Heinz; (center right) art by Cheryl Ann Spran gets the once over; (bottom right) Cory Billingsley, left, of Forest Park, and Sally Donabauer, of Oak Park, purchase pieces from Dima Ali’s collection.
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8 years of park progress from page 1 dent, said, “Matt has been a valuable member of the team. Not only did he bring diversity to the board as being the youngest person elected to serve, his professional experience as a village planner has been a welcome resource to the board.” Recognition of his performance began as early as 2016 when he received the Rising Star award from the Illinois Association of Park Districts, an award that recognizes a park commissioner for their work during their first term. And just recently the Forest Park park board passed a resolution which began with a series of whereases which included words like life-long commitment, thorough, thoughtful and faithful. In the “now therefore be it resolved” paragraph the board proclaimed, “We do hereby publicly acknowledge and thank Matthew Walsh for his nine years of outstanding contributions and unselfish devotion for the advancement of parks, recreation and leisure in the community of Forest Park.” “I was motivated to run,” Walsh said, “primarily because of the Roos property. I walked past it every day when I took the train to school, and I would imagine how it could be used by the community,” he said of
the derelict old manufacturing building adjacent to the park campus. He had the satisfaction of seeing what he had imagined take concrete form. The park district’s drawn out acquisition of the property, the demolition of the old Roos factory and the building of the new recreation all happened while he was serving on the board. He said “it was a joy” to see the return of the Fourth of July celebration and the No Gloves National Tournament. He served as president of the board for a term and until his resignation was serving as the treasurer. In his letter to the board announcing his resignation Walsh listed accomplishments including improving the soccer field, pathway system, skate park and the historic administration building as things he and the board could feel good about. He said, however, that what he is most proud of is the hiring of Jackie Iovinelli as the district’s executive director. He and John Doss were the two commissioners who served on the search committee to fill the vacancy left when Larry Piekarz retired. The pair recommended her to the whole board. “The board decided to hire Jackie,” he said in conclusion, “and she has been everything we could have asked for in an executive director. Iovinelli ticked off some of the ways Walsh contributed to the board: joining the National Fitness campaign and building a fitness court; helping secure a grant of $100,000 to complete the Pathway Project; and being
instrumental in the decision to lease the village-owned pocket parks which are spread across town. But perhaps a comment made by Iovinelli reveals both her humility and Walsh’s growing competence. She said, “As a new park district director he was a great mentor. He guided and supported me with honest feedback. Before board meetings he always had well thought out questions that made me think further into discussions. Which only made us as a park district staff better. He has been a great board member and will be missed.” Walsh deflects credit for the park’s accomplishments by talking about leadership there in terms of a team effort. “The credit for all of these accomplishments should be given to the park district staff. I encourage residents of Forest Park to volunteer at the park, to attend meetings and get involved any way you can. It has been a rewarding experience for me and has helped me develop personally and professionally. Regarding his decision to resign from the park board, Walsh said, “In April I was promoted to acting village manager for the Village of Homer Glen. This new position has been a significant increase in responsibility and time, and I feel that I can’t properly devote the time to the park district. Between longer hours and a lengthy commute, I needed to make this decision to resign.” Looking to the future of parks in Forest Park Walsh is optimistic. “The park district is in an outstanding position. I believe
the priorities for the board and staff are to improve the newly acquired pocket parks. These parks have been overlooked for decades, and they have a significant amount of potential. I am particularly interested in how 16th Street Park (Reiger Park) is renovated. I spent many days there growing up playing football, baseball and using the playground equipment. The Betsy Ross section of town deserves a proper park, and I’m excited to see the finished product.” John Doss, the commissioner who served on the search committee for a new director, said of his fellow board member, “Matt always had the best interest of the residents when he made any decisions regarding the park. Such a strong leader, he will be missed. I was honored to serve with him and I’m lucky to call him a friend.” Roy Sansone, a park commissioner, added, “Matt’s intelligence and dedication to the park will be sorely missed. He’s a good man and it will be difficult to replace him. It’s been a pleasure serving with him the past 8-plus years. I wish Matt all the best whatever the future holds for him.” Walsh ended his resignation letter to the board with what he called a “teaser.” “Representing Forest Park has become part of my identity,” he wrote, “and I hope to be back serving soon.” McDermott added to the mystery by saying, “I have no doubt that he will continue to be a friend of the park.” Walsh’s last regular board meeting was Aug. 19. His final day on the board was Aug. 31.
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District 209 presents budget proposal for 2022 Federal pandemic relief for district was up substantially this year By MICHAEL ROMAIN Equity Editor
During a regular meeting on Aug. 10, the Proviso Township High School District 209 school board voted unanimously to display a tentative budget for the 2022 fiscal year. A public hearing for the estimated budget is scheduled for Sept. 14. Total projected revenue in the FY 2022 budget is $117.5 million while total projected expenses in FY22 amount to $129.3 million. During his presentation of the tentative budget, Leonard Moody, D209’s coordinator for accounting and finance, said federal revenue sources were up substantially over 2021, going from $7.2 million to $23.7 million. Moody said that $18 million of that federal funding is related to pandemic stimulus assistance. “We project revenues conservatively. We try to make sure we don’t overestimate what we think we’re going to get, so we try to be conservative about that,” Moody said. “This projection preserves healthy fund balances,” he said. “We’ll also be able to maintain the Financial Profile rating [an increased financial designation the district received from the state in recent years] and it takes full advantage of those stimulus funds.” The most substantial increases in revenue from the last fiscal year were due to transportation, and costs related to operations and maintenance. Transportation costs went from $1.5 million in 2021 to a projected level of $6 million in FY 22 while operation and maintenance costs are projected to go from $8.5 million in FY 2021 to $14.9 million in FY 2022. The district is expected to cover the bulk of capital expenses that aren’t covered with existing revenues through the fund balance based on a gradual drawdown plan that was
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Forest Park police responded to the CTA Blue Line terminal at 711 Desplaines Ave. on Aug. 21 at about 6:40 p.m. after receiving a report of a man groping multiple women on a westbound train. The offender reportedly got off the train at Desplaines Avenue and hopped on a Pace bus heading westbound on Van Buren Street. Police interviewed a 24-year-old woman who said a man touched her breasts while both were on the train and gave police a description of the offender. Police located the Pace bus at Madison and Van Buren streets and detained the alleged offender, a 41-year-old Chicago man who was identified by the victim. After interviewing the parties, police determined that the incident took place as the CTA train was leaving the Cicero Avenue stop in Chicago. Forest Park police transported the offender to the Chicago Police Department’s 15th District headquarters, where the victim signed a complaint against him for battery.
Auto theft ■ A Forest Park woman told police she wanted to pursue vehicle theft charges against a Berwyn man who reportedly took her SUV without her consent and never returned it. According to the police report, the woman’s friend took the vehicle from the 7400 block of Washington Street on Aug. 22 at about 4:15 p.m. while she was asleep. The friend reportedly texted the woman, saying he would be back, but he didn’t come back and she could not reach him by phone. The man later apparently called the woman to tell her he’d been stopped by Berwyn police, who arrested him for driving on a suspended driver’s license and impounded the vehicle. The man later bonded out, but the woman can’t get the vehicle back until a $500 administrative towing fee and $450 storage fee are paid. Unwilling to pay the fees herself, the woman called Forest Park police on Aug. 26, stating she would sign a theft complaint against the man. ■ The manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 7630 Roosevelt Road, called police on Aug. 25 to report that he wanted to report a gray 2020 Chevy Malibu, which was rented on Aug. 5, as stolen. The man told police the vehicle was due to be returned on Aug. 7, but it never was and that the person who rented it would not return the business’ calls. ■ An employee at Ferrara Candy Company, 7301 Harrison St., called police on the morning of Aug. 26 to report that someone
had stolen his white 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan, which had been parked just outside the fence near the factory. The man said he parked the vehicle when his shift started at 3 p.m. on Aug. 25. When he returned at 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 26, the van was missing. The victim still had the keys in his possession. A search of the immediate area turned up no matching vehicle and police confirmed it had not been towed.
Storage unit burglarized Police responded to a building in the 7600 block of York Street on Aug. 20 after a tenant called to report that someone had entered the storage area shared by all of the building’s residents and removed power tools, computer parts and miscellaneous papers from a locked storage unit.
Vehicle break-ins ■ A resident of the 900 block of Thomas Avenue called police on Aug. 22 to report that during the overnight hours of Aug. 1718 someone entered her unlocked vehicle, which was parked at the rear of the property, and removed the vehicle’s registration card. ■ Police responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Elgin Avenue on Aug. 24 after someone called to report that between 4 and 5 p.m. someone entered his unlocked vehicle and removed his wallet, which contained two debit cards, a driver’s license and $40 in cash. ■ A resident of the 7500 block of Jackson Boulevard contacted police on Aug. 24 to report that during the overnight hours someone entered his vehicle and ransacked its interior, removing $8 in loose change, six new NAPA spark plugs, three new NAPA coils and the vehicle’s registration. The spark plugs and coils were valued at about $600, the victim said. ■ A 28-year-old Chicago woman called police on the morning of Aug. 24 to report that while she was shopping in the 7600 block of Madison Street someone entered her vehicle at removed $650 in cash from a container inside her backpack. The victim told police the burglary occurred between 9 and 9:30 a.m. and that she must have left the vehicle’s windows open or forgot to lock the doors.
These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Aug. 19-26, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.
Compiled by Bob Uphues
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Tap Room’s liquor license revoked by mayor
Forest Park returns Lantern Haus liquor license
Hearing continued on Pioneer Tap matter
Follows bar filing federal lawsuit
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Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins revoked the liquor license of the Forest Park Tap Room, 7321 Madison St., Aug. 26 based on an alleged incident on July 30 of serving alcohol after hours. The revocation though is based, he said, on an ongoing series of local ordinance violations at the bar. Hoskins is also considering suspending the liquor license for Pioneer Tap, 7445 Randolph St. Hoskins, who serves as the village liquor commissioner, said he revoked the Tap Room’s liquor license because this was the third time it came before the liquor commission in the past year. Tap Room previously had its liquor license suspended on April 3 and June 9 due to multiple violations of local ordinances, with the previous suspension imposed because it stayed open past closing hours. On July 31, it was charged with allegedly staying open past closing again – which, Hoskins said, was the last straw. The Aug. 26 hearing was also originally supposed to address a complaint against Pioneer Tap over a July 30 incident, when a fight inside the bar allegedly escalated into an attempt to run a person over with a car, which resulted in a car crash. That hearing was postponed, with Hoskins saying the new hearing date hasn’t been scheduled as of Aug. 26. He declined to comment on the incident. On July 31, Forest Park police cited the Tap Room for allegedly having the bar open over an hour past closing time. Under the village’s liquor regulations in force at the time, bars had to close by 11 p.m., and all patrons had to be out of the bar. According to the police report, an officer on patrol on Madison Street saw “4-5” patrons eating at the table “adjacent to the bar” and several patrons standing in the middle of the bar at 12:02 a.m. Bar co-owner Hansel Law told the officer that all patrons were bar employees, but the report notes that none of the employees were working that day. An administrative hearing was scheduled for Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. Tap Room previously had its liquor license suspended on June 19 for 10 days for staying open past closing hours, and on April 3 for nine days due to what the village described as multiple ordinance violations over the preceding 12 months, including open alcohol, theft, excessive noise, patrons
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in the bar after hours, and other violations of local ordinances. Hoskins said that, while the July 31 incident contributed to his decision, “the reason why the license was revoked was due to repeated violations,” citing the previous suspensions. Tap Room’s owners didn’t respond to calls and e-mails seeking comment. Pioneer Tap was featured in a July 30 incident when Forest Park police officers were dispatched to the scene near Randolph and Circle at about 10:30 p.m. to respond to a crash involving two vehicles after which one of the drivers allegedly pulled out a gun. Witnesses told police a 2008 Acura accelerated at high speed out of the parking lot of nearby Submarine Tender and appeared intent on striking a man walking in the street. The Acura missed the pedestrian but crashed into a 2005 Honda Accord, which was westbound on Randolph Street. The driver of the Acura, who was wearing a white shirt, then reportedly exited the vehicle, displayed a handgun and then ran away north on Brown Avenue. The man matching the description of the Acura driver was involved in a fight at Pioneer Tap at 10:20 p.m. In his complaint, acting Forest Park Police Chief Kenneth Gross alleged that Pioneer Tap violated Section 3-3-13B of the Forest Park Municipal Code, which requires liquor license holders to “employ sufficient agents or employees on the premises in order to maintain the peace” and requires the bar to “immediately notify the police department” if an agent or employee observes “any type of criminal activity or fighting.” The municipal code states that violations of the section are grounds for liquor license suspension or termination, and/or fines. Hoskins has the discretion to decide on the exact penalty. Hoskins declined to comment on the matter, saying it was an ongoing case.
Editor’s note: An online version of this story incorrectly reported that Lantern Haus had withdrawn its federal lawsuit. The suit is ongoing. Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins ended the suspension of Lantern Haus bar’s liquor license nine days early after the bar filed a federal lawsuit against the village. The license was suspended in response to a fight that occurred outside the bar the evening of July 25. During an Aug. 16 public hearing, Hoskins, who serves as the village’s liquor commissioner, suspended the license for 20 days, with credit for six days of the emergency closure in the wake of the fight, bringing the actual suspension term down to 14 days. The suspension took effect on Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. Lantern Haus filed a federal lawsuit on the evening of Aug. 23, arguing that Hoskins violated the rights of the bar and its owners. On the morning of Aug. 19, the bar had filed an appeal of the suspension with the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, arguing that bars are allowed to keep their licenses while an appeal is pending unless this is the second suspension in 12 months or less. On Aug. 24, Hoskins returned the Lantern Haus’ liquor license. Under the second paragraph of Section 7-9 of the Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1939, if the appeal deals with “an order or action of the local liquor control commission having the effect of suspending or revoking a license” the licensee “shall resume the operation of the licensed business pending the decision of the State Commission.” However, the following paragraph states that the suspension will stay in place if “that is the second or subsequent such suspension or revocation placed on that licensee within the preceding 12-month period.” Lantern Haus had its liquor license suspended on July 24, 2020, but it was reinstated on Aug. 7, 2020 after most charges were dropped and the bar paid a fine. In an Aug. 23 interview held before the federal lawsuit was filed, Lantern Haus attorney Sean O’Leary said that, since the bar’s license wasn’t suspended 12 months before Aug. 19, they believed they were
within their right to keep operating. Forest Park police physically removed the license from the premises shortly after the suspension took effect. At the time, Hoskins declined to comment on O’Leary’s allegations, saying the village would continue enforcing the liquor license suspension unless they got a court order stopping them from doing that. O’Leary said that, since he wasn’t involved with the federal lawsuit, he couldn’t comment on it. Lantern Haus owner Patrick Jacknow previously declined to comment on the matter, directing the inquiry to O’Leary. The lawsuit listed Chicago-based Patterson Law Firm as attorneys on the case. The lawsuit alleged that, even though “Lantern Haus has received far fewer citations or other disciplinary measures” than other Madison Street bars, it faced stiffer penalties. It cited the example of an April 18 fight outside Doc Ryan’s bar, 7432 Madison St., and a July 17 fight outside O’Sullivan’s Public House, 7244 Madison St., arguing that neither bar got an emergency closure. However, the fight in front of Lantern Haus involved 50 people, far more people than either fight. Jacknow disputes the number of people alleged to have been involved in any fight outside his establishment. As the Review reported at the time, the April 18 fight was cited as a catalyst for the village council’s April 26 vote to reduce bar hours (a decision that was since superseded by other ordinances). The lawsuit also went after Hoskins’ decision to suspend the liquor license while knowing about Lantern Haus’ appeal, requesting an injunction that would allow Lantern Haus to keep operating until the Illinois Liquor Commission ruled on its appeal. “Given the unambiguous language of the Liquor Control Act, defendants lacked the authority to seize the license pending appeal,” the lawsuit stated. “Plaintiffs were unlawfully deprived of their property interests, including the liquor license and a substantial amount of revenue.” O’Leary said his client was satisfied with the outcome. “We’ve always, at Lantern Haus, wanted to comply with the law,” he said. “We challenged Forest Park on this -- we wanted to comply with the law, the fact was, the law wasn’t complied with [when it comes to] Lantern Haus. The village has come back, five days later, and decided to follow procedures.”
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att Walsh has been a consequential leader of the Park District of Forest Park over the past eight years. Those were eight years of the park’s most ambitious, most innovative, most determined, most fun efforts in our memory. Walsh announced his resignation from the park board recently and his departure came on the last day of August. He left because he knew he could not give the park board duties the attention necessary as his young career took him to a new level as the acting village manager of Homer Glen, a far south suburban community. In his resignation letter, he made plain his continuing affection for both the parks and his hometown of Forest Park. In fact, he closed the letter with a MacArthur-esque “I shall return” reference. That’s good news to us because the Forest Park farm team has not produced many leaders of Walsh’s talent and temperament. This would be the moment to remind readers that Walsh got elected to the park board in 2013 when he was just 20. Seemed at the time like a gimmick to us, an indulgence. And then we met him in an endorsement interview and it was clear that this kid had the most thoughtful take on what The Park could be, what its considerable strengths were, and what direction it needed to go. A team player in the most generous and productive way, Walsh came onto a board that was entrenched, as most of Forest Park’s elected bodies have traditionally been. But he didn’t rail against it. He seems to have understood the virtue of that long service but found ways to enliven the work. And so over his eight years on the board, he and his fellows accomplished much. Expanding the footprint of The Park on Harrison Street through the determined acquisition of the old and decrepit Roos Cedar Chest factory, finally demolishing it and then constructing the enormously successful Roos Rec Center is certainly the most singular and visible accomplishment in which Walsh played a role. But the list is quite long and includes an overdue investment in the district’s historic administration and programming building in The Park, improving the soccer field and the skate park. With due respect to the retired Larry Piekarz as the park’s executive director, Walsh and John Doss, fellow board member, steered the district to Jackie Iovinelli as the new district exec. Walsh rightly sees her arrival as a top accomplishment with her energy and vision for the parks. That brings us to the cultural shift that allowed the park district and the village government to recently make the deal that brought the pocket parks under the park district’s domain. Clearly, and like many including his fellow park board members, we’re fans of Matt Walsh. Smart, kind, inclusive, Walsh is, at a young age, a visionary leader. We look for his return down the road.
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Mandates and moral inconsistencies
astor Walter Mitty was feeling upbeat as he walked into the Main Café last Saturday morning. It was the first time the men’s fellowship breakfast group was meeting in a year and a half. Everyone had been vaccinated, and they all felt the risk was low enough to get together in person. When he saw Alice, he felt like greeting her cheerfully. “Hi Alice,” he said with a smile. “Long time, no see.” “Don’t look at me with that smug smile,” was her response. “But, but …” “I bet you feel like saying, I told you so, right?” “No, I meant … “Yeah, yeah, you see I’m wearing a mask. The boss made all of us on the staff wear them. I thought he was on our side, but he is turning out to one of those closet liberals who loves to tell working people what to do.” “But Alice, he’s trying to protect you and the customers. He’s … Sarge from the army surplus store swiveled around on his stool at the counter. “What you liberals don’t understand is that Pritzker loves to tell us what to do, but it’s our bodies and we have a right to do or not do with our bodies what we want. If we don’t want to wear a mask or get vaccinated, we’re not hurting anyone else. He loves imposing mandates.” “Ouch,” thought Mitty, feeling his good mood evaporate. When he arrived at the big table in the back of the dining room, he was greeted with looks of concern from the guys who had already gathered. “You look like a bus just hit you,” said Asch. Everyone at the table nodded. After Mitty explained what had happened, Eric Anderson expressed his sympathy, “Affects no one else — 617,000 deaths in the last year and a half is ‘hurting no one else?’ And infections are spiking in the states with the lowest vaccination rates!” Dominique nodded in agreement with Eric, but added, “I agree with you guys that Alice and Sarge are smoking something when they say only their body is affected.” Everyone around the table waited for him to finish his thought. “But when I made the mistake of saying that I tend to be pro-life at the coffee hour a few weeks ago, do you remember how Sharissa jumped all over me?” “She got angry,” Eric recalled, “and said you had no right to tell her what to do with her body. She said you can believe what you want, but the government has no right to tell me what to do when it’s my body that is involved.”
And Asch added, “She argued it’s her decision and no one else is being hurt. Roe v. Wade confirmed that the government is out of line with mandates against abortion.” Dominique took a deep breath and said, “No one else — 800,000 lives ended last year by abortion is no one else?” But Mitty decided to push back a little if nothing else than for the sake of defending Sharissa who wasn’t there to speak for herself. “I think Sharissa would say that she is against abortions after the first trimester or when the fetus is viable.” “That argument used to make sense to me, Pastor,” Dominique began, “but the more I thought about it, I decided to look into what the definition of life is.” “And?” Asch asked. “Well,” Dominique began, “Merriam Webster defined life as the state characterized by the ability to get and use energy, reproduce, grow, and respond to change.” “So you are saying that even an embryo uses energy and has the potential to grow and change?” asked Mitty. “Right,” Dominique said, “but it certainly doesn’t have the capacity to reproduce.” He laughed adding, “But neither does my mother.” Asch rolled his eyes and said, “Dorothy and I know where you’re coming from.” Dominique continued, “A newborn doesn’t have the capacity to reproduce either, not for 10 years or so.” “But everyone would agree they are human lives,” Mitty said, checking to see if he understood his council president. Pastor Mitty felt confused as he walked home from the Main. He was more convinced that human life has to be understood as a process. That even though during the first trimester the fetus looks more like a reptile than a human. Still, the question arises, what should he do about that recognition? And more important, what should the government do? People seem to love government mandates, he decided, when it’s their values the government is imposing. That night as he poured a Bailey’s over ice for himself he said to himself, “I’m glad I’m not preaching on the subject tomorrow … but should I?”
TOM HOLMES
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BLOCK PARTY: It’s all fun and games as the 500 block of Marengo hosted a block party this past weekend. The Forest Park Fire Department unleashed the hydrants for a traditional Forest Park soak and rainbow chasing affair. The block transformed into a grilling station, open air patio, bags tournament and the white elephant gift exchange affectionately known on 500 as “Rob Your Neighbor.”
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Budget and Revenue Analyst in the Finance Department. This position will Serve the public with professional administrative and analytical duties in the areas of budget preparation, purchasing, payroll, data analysis and process improvement. Provides, prepares and maintains records, and financial and statistical reports and analysis which assist in the Village’s ability to improve business processes and gain efficiencies through better use of technology. Budget duties include assisting in the development, analysis and application of performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; preparing, modifying, tracking and monitoring Village expenses and transfers; grants, and conducting budget-related research and analysis. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications August 27, 2021.
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
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SPOTLESS CARWASH at 7343 Roosevelt and 7802 Madison St in Forest Park is in need of an attendant. We are looking for someone who likes to be outside and is friendly and likes people. The duties are to meet and greet customers, make change, sell tokens, automatic and self serve wash instructions, keep the lot, equipment room, and perimeter clean, and empty garbage cans. Pay is $11.00 per hour. The hours an attendant is on duty are 9 – 11 and 12 – 5 on weekdays, 9 – 11:30 and 12 – 4 on Saturday and Sunday. If you can fit any of these hours on a part time basis we can work with you. Please come to 7343 Roosevelt Rd. in Forest Park to pick up anapplication. 708-771-2945.
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Hephzibah Children’s Association offers after school day care on site at each of the Oak Park elementary schools. The Day Care Program is accepting applications for a Site Supervisor for the 2021-2022 school year to provide supervision to childcare staff as well as care and supervision of 5-11-year-old children. Regular days and hours are Monday through Friday from 2:30 - 6:00 PM, Wednesday 1:30 – 6:00 PM. Additional hours on school closing days, in coordination with the school district calendar. May work other hours during school holidays and for staff meetings. Associate degree in child development or early childhood education, or the equivalent in child development or education desired. Previous experience working with children required. Program starts mid-August and runs through the school year. Additional hours for staff meetings and on school closing days in coordination with the school district calendar. Contact MJ Joyce at: mjjoyce@hephzibahhome.org Equal Opportunity Employer We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply
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PUBLIC NOTICES INVITATION FOR BID Sealed proposals will be received by the Oak Park Residence Corporation at 21 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Il, 60302 until 2:00 p. m. local time on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at which time they will be opened and read. The sealed bids will be received for the following project: Reroofing and attic access stairs at the Farrelly-Muriello Apartments 435 South Humphrey, Oak Park, IL. Drawings and Project Manual are available at no cost in PDF electronic format from Heitzman Architects, 213 South Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302, telephone (708) 2671352, email frank@heitzman.org, or printed drawings and Project Manual may be obtained at the direct cost of reproduction from Imperial Reprographics and Supply, 823 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60304, telephone (708) 848-1030. Bidders are encouraged to attend the pre bid meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. on the first floor Farrelly-Muriello Apartments 435 South Humphrey, Oak Park, IL. Bidders having questions or needing further information may call Ken Southward at (708) 3869322, extension 134. Bid Security: Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the base bid or a certified check in the same amount payable to the Oak Park Residence Corporation. Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids. Performance Bond: The Contractor, before commencing the work, shall furnish a Performance Bond for contracts over $100,000.00. The Performance Bond shall be in an amount equal to 100% of the full amount of the Contract Sum as security for the faithful performance of the obligations of the Contract Documents. Such Bond shall be issued by a Surety satisfactory to the Owner and shall name the Owner as primary Co-Obligee. The Oak Park Residence Corporation reserves the right to award the contract to its best interests, to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities in bidding, and to hold the three lowest proposals for a period of sixty (60) days after bid due date. This project is subject to Federal Regulations including Fair Labor and Prevailing Wages. The Oak Park Residence Corportion, in an effort to reaffirm its policy of non-discrimination, encourages the efforts of Contractors and Sub-Contractors to take affirmative action in providing for Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, protected Veteran status or handicap unrelated to ability to perform the job. The Owner encourages General Contractors to employ minority subcontractors and suppliers. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, required distancing and masks will be required. Ken Southward Director of Housing (708) 386-9322, ext. 134 Published in Wednesday Journal September 1, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICES 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: Y21007543 on August 5, 2021 Under the Assumed Business Name of TOBY ZUCKER JEWELRY DESIGN with the business located at: 202 N KENILWORTH AVE STE 2, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TOBY SHORE 202 N KENILWORTH AVE STE 2, OAK PARK, IL 60302, USA. Published in Wednesday Journal August 18, 25, September 1, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICE Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) is proposing to install three replacement light pole telecommunications facilities within River Forest, Cook Co., IL 60305 near the following addresses: (1) 31-foot light pole near 7777 Lake St. (6121006552); (1) 32-foot light pole near 424 Park Ave. (6121006553); and (1) 25-foot light pole near 752 Ashland Ave. (6121006557). Public comments regarding potential effects from these sites on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Project 6121006552, 6553, 6557 - MH c/o EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, mholtkamp@ebiconsulting.com, or via telephone at (785) 760-5938. Published in Wednesday Journal September 1, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of STEFAN WLADYSLAW SUCHAN Case Number 2021 CONC 001009 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: STEFAN W SUCHAN to the new name of: STEVE W SUCHAN The court date will be held: On November 5, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at Daley Center in Courtroom # 2503 via Zoom. Published in RB Landmark August 18, 25, September 1, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of ADEKUNLE AYANNEYE, Petitioner and KOWAII MATTHEW Respondent, Case No. 21D630026. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before September 20, 2021, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal August 18, 25, September 1, 2021
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: Y21007583 on August 11, 2021 Under the Assumed Business Name of BILL & GILL’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE with the business located at: 4112 SUNNYSIDE AVE, BROOKFIELD, IL 60513. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MATTHEW DAVID GILL 4112 SUNNYSIDE AVE, BROOKFIELD, IL 60513, USA WILLIAM JOSEPH PRASCH, 2240 TERRY LN W, BROADVIEW, IL 60155, USA. Published in RB Landmark August 18, 25, September 1, 2021
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS On September 9, 2021 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) 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, including: public facilities and improvements $38,862, lead hazard reduction $99,150, single family rehab loan program (revolving loan fund) $175,000, small rental rehab program $90,950, ADA sidewalk improvements $365,609, street/sidewalk ramp improvements $400,000, water line lead improvement $50,000 and alley improvements $400,000. These activities will take place within the Village of Oak Park, Illinois at a total cost of $1,619,471. An Environmental Review Record covering CDBG 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 September 2, 2021 to September 9, 2021, 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 Lisa Shelley, in her official capacity as Interim 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 the responsible
entity’s Certifying Officer; (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 23, 2021 will be considered by HUD. Send objections to HUD at: CPD_COVID-19OEE-CHI@hud.gov 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 2) make Sidewalk Ramp Improvements to improve the mobility of persons with disabilities and Street Improvements in low and moderate income (LMI) areas to replace deteriorated infrastructure; 3) make Alley Improvements in LMI 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 lead-based paint hazards for LMI homeowners; 2) rehabilitate single-family homes for LMI homeowners; and 3) rehab rental-buildings with 1-7 units to primarily benefit and improve affordability for LMI 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.
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equalopportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-6699777. Wednesday Journal • Landmark • Forest Park Review
Lisa Shelley, Interim Village Manager, and Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director, Certifying Officers 123 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302
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