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REVIEW SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

‘Never a good way to evacuate’

Village council raises salaries (not for themselves) Page 5

Easing teen body image worries Page 4

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REFLECTIONS ON AFGHANISTAN

Two local veterans reflect on the Afghanistan withdrawal

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Tanya “Doc” Friese felt a mix of emotions as she watched her country withdraw all military forces from the Kabul airport in Afghanistan at the end of August.

Watching what she called the “humanitarian travesties” she was seeing on her TV screen brought her back emotionally to the First Gulf War in which she served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman, aka medic, mainly with the Marines.

“The work of corpsmen,” the Forest Parker said, “is humanitarian. We fix people. We don’t kill people.”

Although officially classified as a “noncombatant” she experienced what it’s like to be on a battlefield.

When Doc Friese and the other corpsmen heard “Marine down,” they immediately would risk their lives, sometimes in the middle of a firefight, to retrieve and treat a wounded comrade. So her emotions 20 years later have been hard earned.

“Holding a dying child or a dying Marine in my arms,” she said, “knowing that I was powerless to change fate. … These are my ‘ghosts of war.’”

Although her years of active duty are well in the past, she is still connected to Afghanistan. “I have friends and colleagues who are in a conundrum about our longest war. Friends who are Gold Star mothers who lost their children and now really do not understand why.”

Paul Roach is a surgeon from Forest Park who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan with the Marines. In 2014 his memoir was published, and in it are echoes of what Doc Friese told the Review. “For every injured or killed service member,” he wrote, “there is also a circle of family and friends directly See AFGHAN VETS on page 7

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Tanya Friese is one of two Forest Park doctors who watched our withdrawal from Afganistan with mixed emotions.

Two schools immerse students in languages, widen their world Despite English Only noise, Forest Park schools teach Japanese, Spanish

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

In a nation where immigration is a constant flashpoint, where there is an English Only movement which de-

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mands that English be declared the “official language” of the United States, here in Forest Park there are children as young as six weeks eagerly learning a second language, appreciating multiple cultures.

At the Montessori Spanish school, Luisa Long and her staff of all native Spanish speakers, immerse their 34 young students—six weeks to six years old--in the Spanish language all day.

See LANGUAGES on page 6

John Rice: Mystery Alan Brouilette: What of the missing I miss about pandemic chapter restrictions PAGE 3

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Forest Park Chipotle to open in the summer of 2022 Will feature ‘Chipotlane’ food ordering system

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Forest Park’s first-ever Chipotle location is expected to be open for business sometime next summer.

The chain is building a location at 7201 Madison St., the northwest corner of the intersection of two major Forest Park commercial corridors — Harlem Avenue and Madison Street. While Chipotle has locations in the neighboring Oak Park and Berwyn, this will be the first location in Forest Park village proper. It will also stand out because it will require drive-thru customers to order ahead using the company app.

As previously reported by the Review, the location will have what the restaurant chain is calling a “Chipotlane.” Instead of a traditional drive-thru, where customers drive up to the restaurant to make their orders, customers will need to order ahead of time using their app and pick it up at the drive-thru window. The company debuted the concept in 2018, putting them in over 100 locations by 2021. Other Chicago area locations with app only ordering are in Lockport, Aurora and

Elgin. Chipotle’s July 20 quarterly report, the most recent available quarterly report, touted Chipotlanes as one of the major drivers of the company’s 10.5 percent growth in digital sales, which accounted for 48.5 percent of the company’s overall sales.

“These formats continue to perform very well and are helping enhance guest access and convenience, as well as increase new restaurant sales, margins, and returns,” the report said.

The restaurant will still have a traditional dining room and 23 parking spaces. Under the agreement with the property owner, the site will also get a “Welcome to Forest Park” sign on the corner. The intersection currently doesn’t have any signage indicating to drivers, bus riders and pedestrians heading west on Madison Street they are entering the village, though there are smaller banners touting the Madison Street corridor.

In addition to sitting at the intersection of two major west suburban corridors, the new Chipotle will be located at a transfer point between Pace bus Route 307, which continues south on Harlem Avenue toward southwest suburban Bridgeview Transit Center, and Route 318, which turns west to serve the Madison Street corridor and the Forest Park Blue Line ‘el’ station.

Forest Park Director of Public Health and Safety Steve Glinke previously expressed

BURRITO BOWL: Chipotle has announced plans to open at Harlem and Madison next summer. It will feature a drive-thru ‘Chipotlane.’ his full support for the project, describing it as a “no-brainer” during the Feb. 8 village council meeting.

The project is currently in the early stages of construction. Chipotle spokesperson Ty-

ler Benson said that the restaurant expects to open the Forest Park location “at some point in the summer of 2022,” adding that the company couldn’t discuss any further details at this time.

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The mystery of the missing chapter

f this were a whodunit, it would be titled, “The Mystery of the Disappearing Chapter.” It involves a chapter of my book The Doll with the Sad Face, which somehow was not included in the published novel. I first became aware of this at a book club discussion of Doll at McGaffer’s.

The newly-formed McGaffer’s Book Club had made Doll their first selection and they invited me to join the discussion. As they talked about the book, I had the sinking feeling that some plot elements were missing. I frantically paged through a copy of the book and couldn’t find one of the chapters.

The next day, I found the missing chapter on my computer and printed it. I’m not comparing this to finding the Dead Sea Scrolls. It may be more like discovering “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults.” I notified the publisher that a 12-page chapter was missing. She felt terrible and offered to re-insert the chapter and re-publish the book. I appreciated her offer but had to think about it.

The chapter had been one of my favorites because it described an action-packed day of detective work. My most enjoyable

workdays were when I visited a variety of neighborhoods and saw incredible contrasts. There were days when I traveled from Englewood to Lake Forest, with maybe a stop in Mount Prospect.

In the missing chapter, I start out on the West Side to find a witness and end up in the south suburbs serving a foreclosure on the owner of a mansion. The homeowner is drunk, profane and racist. The police are called to break-up the altercation. It’s the only chapter that contains profanity, so it changed my book’s rating from PG-13 to R. Now, I knew why my 93-year-old mother-in-law wasn’t offended by the book’s language.

The most remarkable fact about the missing chapter was that none of the book club members had noticed it wasn’t there. The chapter doesn’t really advance the narrative. It’s simply more adventures of family man private detective Mike Sullivan. I realized leaving it out may have been a blessing. After all, “less is more” when it comes to writing.

The book club members, though, had found other mistakes in the book that were jarring. Like when a character’s name changes for no apparent reason. Or a

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character that’s supposed to be dead makes an unplanned appearance. Mistakes with names are not uncommon in manuscripts.

One author named his main character Jane but it somehow changed to June by the end of the book.

My mistakes resulted from some lastsecond name changes I made and they are inexcusable. The book club members also found a number of typos. This is becoming increasingly common in books. I find typos in bestsellers from major publishing houses.

Rather than reinserting the missing chapter, I asked the publisher to fix the other mistakes and republish the novel. She did so and now the book doesn’t contain the glaring errors that prompted a retired librarian to write me a personal letter detailing them.

On Friday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m., I will do a book signing for The Doll with the Sad Face at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore. As part of my presentation, I will read from the missing chapter. You couldn’t ask for a better setting, a history/mystery bookstore, where a mystery is revealed. If the response from the audience is favorable, I may have the chapter restored.

In the meantime, the next selection of the McGaffer’s Book Club is going to be Murder in the Summer of Love and I’m assuming all the chapters will be intact.

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Store books two decades on Madison Street Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore found its home at 7419 Madison St. in Forest Park back in September 2000. Owner Augie Aleksy moved the independent bookstore to the village after spending a decade at 743 Garfield St. in Oak Park to take advantage of a larger space and location on a busy main street.

Aleksy’s shop still specializes in history and mystery titles more than two decades later, and he still provides his customers the opportunity to do more than purchase books at this store.

Frequent author readings, discussion groups, special programs and the notable singers at the holiday stroll have been staples at his warm and welcoming bookstore.

In an interview in 2000, Aleksy said, “I’m lucky. Talking to authors, talking to customers, I learn new things every day. This is what I love to do.”

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Using modeling to help teens ease up on body image worries

Beautiful day for a ball game

Library and Model Esteem team up on program

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Forest Park’s public library teamed up with Forest Park-based Model Esteem, 7451 W. Madison St., to host a Sept. 4 workshop to show youth ages 11 to 13 how modeling can improve their self-esteem and body image.

The program is part of the library youth service department’s efforts to address concerns about teens having negative body images. This fits into Model Esteem’s mission of providing modeling services for people who may not look like stereotypical models, and generally promoting diversity and self-esteem.

The workshop plan was to touch on the business aspects of modeling and the fundamentals of posing and walking on the runway. While it was free, registration was required due to COVID-19 capacity limits.

According to the library blog post, the staff saw tackling body image issues as a logical follow-up to earlier efforts to help kids reacclimate to in-person learning. The library cited a February 2021 Today’s Parent magazine article, which reported that kids as young as three years old can experience body image issues, and that those issues only get worse as kids get older.

The Youth Services department put together a list of books from the library collection featuring kids who face self-image issues because of factors such as weight, hair texture, skin tone and physical disabilities. They also worked with Model Esteem to set up the workshop.

The company was founded by Shettima Webb, of Hillside. It offers photoshoots and consultations, as well as classes on makeup and skincare, and runway and posing for aspiring and professional models. According to the company’s website, Webb was bullied for her looks as a child, but modeling helped her find confidence. She previously told the Review that she made a point of offering her classes to people of all shapes and sizes.

“I want to bring people together to talk about our youth and women, especially women loving themselves,” she said last fall. “Women face so many pressures to be a certain way or look a certain way. I want to showcase all types of beauty.”

Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive order, masks are required indoors in public spaces – but even before then, the library planned to require all activity participants to wear masks, since only kids ages 12 and up are currently eligible to get vaccinated.

To find out more about the Forest Park Public Library’s resources for kids and young adults, visit https://www.fppl.org/

James Ernst, left, and Arlo Hosfield below, both of Forest Park, go after a loose ball on Monday, outside Roos Recreation Center on Harrison Street.

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Forest Park adjusts salary ranges for key staff posts Mayor, commissioner earnings unchanged

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

After several months of discussions, the Forest Park Village Council voted unanimously to approve a new salary schedule for village employees and officials during its Aug. 23 meeting.

The vote follows several executive session meetings and postponements to figure out the details. The ordinance applies to all positions that aren’t covered by union bargaining agreements and includes all elected officials and higher-ranking staff positions.

According to Village Clerk Vanessa Moritz , the village last updated its salary schedule on June 10, 2019.

For the most part, the new salary schedule increases the range of salaries for higherranking employees while keeping the salaries of part-time and seasonal workers the same.

The ordinance took effect retroactively to May 1.

The village council salaries remained the same as they have been for the past few years. The commissioners will continue to be paid $10,000 a year. Mayor Rory Hoskins will continue to be paid $30,000 a year, plus the $10,000 a year he gets paid for his duties as a liquor commissioner.

The village clerk’s salary range went up, going from $50,000 - $86,500 to $50,000 $105,000. The finance director salary range went up even more significantly, going from $65,000 - $82,500 to $65,000 - $130,000. The village administrator’s salary range shifted slightly upward, going from $85,000 - $126,000 to $85,000 - $129,000.

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The village prosecutor’s salary range remained the same at $20,000 - $55,000, while the upper range of village treasurer’s salary increased by $200, going up to a $2,750 - $3,000.

The salary range for police chief increased from $80,000 - $139,000 to $80,000 - $146,000.

The police lieutenants’ salary range was brought up to what was previously the deputy chief ’s maximum salary at $130,000. The deputy chief ’s salary ceiling was raised to $131,000, and the minimum salary remained $80,000 for both positions.

The range for fire chief went up from $80,000 - $139,000 to $80,000 - $140,000, with the same bonus as their police counterpart.

Captains and deputy fire chiefs are now paid in the same range as police deputy chiefs, which represents a more significant increase of their ceiling, which went up from $125,000 to $131,000.

The salary range for the Director of Public Health & Safety saw a noticeable bump, going from $70,000 - $86,000 to $70,000 - $105,000.

The Director of Public Works saw a range increase from $75,000 - $105,000 to $75,000 $125,000.

At Mohr Community Center, the community center director was the only employee covered by the ordinance to see a change in salary range from $50,000 - $74,000 to $50,000 - $90,000. But the ordinance also adds the salary for assistant community center director, setting it at $45,000 - $65,000 range.

During the Aug. 23 meeting, Commissioner Ryan Nero said that, while the process was long, he thought that “where we landed was the best scenario for everyone.”

“This wasn’t a one and done deal,” he said. “We got together and talked about this at numerous special meetings. I think there was input from the commissioners as how we got where we got.

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Kaegi blames appeal processes for residential tax hike Cook County Board of Review undercuts assessor’s attempts to reduce homeowners’ tax burden, says county assessor

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Equity Editor

In Forest Park, the median residential property tax bill increased by $178 from the 2019 to the 2020 tax year, according to a report by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. Meanwhile, the median commercial property tax bill decreased by about $46, from $17,085 to $17,040.

During a recent interview, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi said a big reason residential property tax bills are going up while many commercial property tax bills are going down is because the Cook County Board of Review (BOR) is under-assessing commercial properties and they’re not telling why.

“We don’t understand how they’re arriving at their decisions,” said Assessor Kaegi, referencing the BOR. “Assessments determine the share of property tax burden,” Kaegi said. “It’s all about how much the average residential homeowner is footing the burden versus commercial and non-residential properties footing the burden.

“When we came into this office, the data showed commercial assessments in Cook County, on average, were about 40 percent under-assessed. The mission of our administration has been to close that gap and make residential assessments less regressive.”

But Kaegi said the BOR’s assessments have undermined much of that mission.

The assessor’s office has created an online data dashboard that allows residents to see the difference between residential and commercial tax assessments, along with the degree to which the county assessor’s and the BOR’s assessments diverge.

In 2019, the BOR assessed total non-res-

idential property in Proviso Township at $436.3 million and total residential property in Proviso at $840.7 million.

The next year, the county assessor’s total non-residential assessment was $605 million while the BOR’s total non-residential assessment for that year was adjusted to $481 million, a decrease of 21 percent.

The assessor’s total residential assessment for Proviso Township for the 2020 tax year was $933.8 million, which the BOR adjusted to $924 million, just a 1 percent decrease.

According to the assessor’s dashboard, the BOR’s assessment lowered the market value of all five of the highest valued properties in Proviso Township by between 7 percent and 13 percent.

Attempts to contact representatives with the BOR for comment on the appeals process were unsuccessful.

During last week’s phone interview, Kaegi said he was attending a conference in Chicago of the International Association of Assessing Officers. Kaegi said when he talks to his colleagues from around the state and country about Cook County’s assessment process, they’re often stunned.

“We are a grotesque anomaly in the United States in several ways,” Kaegi said.

Kaegi said Cook County sticks out in the number of appeals, the multiple levels of appeals and the lack of transparency in the data collection.

“The last time we reassessed Chicago, we had about 500,000 appeals,” Kaegi said.

“In Downstate Illinois, less than 10 percent of parcels appeal. The people who can work that system reduce their share of the property tax burden at the expense of everyone else who end up making up the difference. So, you disadvantage people who don’t speak English or who can’t afford lawyers.”

Kaegi added that Cook County “is one of the few major urban centers in the U.S. that doesn’t have basic powers to collect data.”

The result is that powerful commercial property owners often game the system by throwing the county’s numbers into question based on dubious and murky arguments during the BOR appeals process.

Without automatic and accurate income and expense data provided to the county by commercial property owners, Kaegi said the BOR’s unpredictable assessment process, one dominated by powerful law firms, will continue to throw a hatchet into his reform efforts.

Kaegi said he’s hopeful that the data bill he’s been pushing in Springfield for the last few years will finally get passed now that Emanuel “Chris” Welch, whose district includes Forest Park, is Illinois House Speaker.

The assessor said prior attempts to pass the bill in a state dominated by a Democratic supermajority were stymied under former Speaker Michael Madigan — the founding partner of a law firm that files property tax appeals.

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LANGUAGES

Benefits of being multilingual from page 1

A 4-year-old learns the 4-digit “Big Numbers” at Montessori Language Academy.

Meanwhile at the Montessori Language Academy Yoko Avramov immerses her 27 students, ages three to six, in Japanese in the morning and teaches in English in the afternoon.

“Having two languages,” says Long, “has nothing to do with dividing. Knowing two languages doesn’t change who you are.

What it does is give you more options. The better you know another culture, the more you appreciate your own.”

Avramov agrees with her colleague. “Parents who bring their children here,” she said, “don’t think like the people in the English only movement. They want their children to grow up as world citizens. I have friends everywhere in the world so what’s the point to limit the language. It doesn’t make sense.”

In fact Yoko Sensei, as her students call her, argues that being immersed in another culture can make her young students better citizens of this country. “A lot of parents who bring their children here,” she said, “are aware of Japanese culture and the value it places on respect — respect for classroom material, respect for your friends and teachers and the younger students.”

She pointed out that the Montessori method of teaching, which both she and Long use, includes respect by the teacher for each student as an individual. “Montessori,” she said, “is a way of teaching that is individualized. We develop our curriculum differently for each individual child. The design of the material is for self-teaching. When you learn on your own you retain it better and it’s more satisfying than if a teacher tries to explain it.”

Both women live out in their lives their belief that unity can be achieved within diversity. Yoko’s last name is Avramov — definitely not Japanese. Her husband is from Bulgaria and her son speaks English, Japa-

nese and a little Bulgarian.

Long was born in Mexico City and was married for a time to a man from Morocco.

“I was raised as a traditional Catholic,” she said, “and he as a traditional Muslim. We can see differences as something positive for our children.”

She, like her colleague, sees being bilingual and comfortable in more than one culture as a characteristic which enhances unity precisely because of diversity.

“Those who say English only,” she said, “have never traveled and have narrow minds. When there is diversity in a team, even in a political organization, people have more options available to them. A closed mind cannot accept and learn.”

Long who is 48 came to the Chicago area in 1997 from Mexico where she had already been teaching according to the Montessori method. She worked in Montessori schools in Oak Park and opened a school in her own home in 2002. Currently she has a school in Oak Park on Garfield as well as the location on Lathrop.

Avramov, 61, was born in Japan and came here with her husband in 1992. She received the Golden Apple award in 2000 and the Kohl McCormick Early Childhood Teaching Award in 2001. She became a certified Montessori teacher in 1997.

Both women said parents bring their children to their language immersion schools for a variety of reasons. Avramov said about a third of her students have one or both parents who are Japanese and want their children who are growing up in American culture to retain some of their Asian cultural roots.

Long said many of her parents see being bi-lingual as having economic advantages.

Based on census data from 10 years ago, there are an estimated 41 million Spanish speakers living in the U.S. That’s a huge market.

Avramov said many parents don’t see their children using Japanese much in their professional lives but understand how learning another language at an early age is good for the brain. “Another reason parents bring their children here,” she said, “is because Japanese is different from English.

It’s challenging for their brains. Children learn listening skills. You have to pay attention to understand it.”

Yoko Avramov’s language academy is located at 314 Circle. Phone number 708-7715030. Email is yavramove@mlas.school.

Luisa Long’s Spanish Montessori school has two locations: 937 Garfield St., Oak Park 708-358-6000, opmshome@gmail.com and 16 Lathrop Ave., Forest Park 708-435-4309 opmshome@gmail. com.

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AFGHAN VETS from page 1

“I remain very concerned,” Friese said, “especially when it comes to the safety of women and children and also future access to education that girls and young women will have as the regime has changed.”

affected by those wounds.”

It got very personal for Doc Friese when she recently heard that one of her former colleagues had died. “All lives are precious,” she said, “yet I lost a true brother, another Hospital Corpsman, Maxton W. Soviak who was one of the service members killed recently while supporting evacuation operations in Kabul.”

“I am home now,” Roach wrote seven years ago, “but memories of the deployment keep finding me. An Afghan child struck by a Hellfire missile, skin bleeding head to toe from shrapnel wounds and we cut her open stem-to-stern but death steals her abruptly from our hard-pressed hands, as the injuries were too many and too deep.”

Friese used the word “disheartened” to describe one of the emotions she felt as she watched one C-17 Globemaster after another take off from the Hamid Karzai International Airport. “It was disheartening,” she said, “to see how many individuals who wished to seek refuge and their family members were unable to leave. Watching individuals attempting to cling to the outside of departing planes only to drop off was almost too much to bear.”

Asked if she thought that the withdrawal had been bungled, Friese replied, “In my opinion, there is never a good way to evacuate. My only piece was that equipment (again) was left that even though ‘disabled’ that could be repurposed to be used against peaceful nations.”

Friese, who currently works as a professor in Community Mental Health and Systems Nursing at Rush University Medical College, seemed to leave it up to historians to judge whether the 20-year war was worth it. According to the Watson Institute (International and Public Affairs), 241,000 deaths and trillions of dollars.

Rather than making broad policy judgments she again got personal, saying, “My time in the service, the places I served in, the people I both served with and served (meaning largely foreign nationals and civilians) were worth the risks I took. Certainly, we all ‘pay a price’ for our decisions but I wouldn’t have traded my time for anything.”

Toward the end of his memoir, Roach wrote, “Perhaps, opposite to the notion that the world exists for our consumption, the real reason we humans exist is in order to make the world a better place. That, by defi-

Thoughts on our withdrawal

Paul Roach and daughter Maeve meeting with President Joe Biden at the 140th Coast Guard Commencement Ceremony, on May 19, 2021, at the academy in New London, Connecticut. nition, means going to the difficult areas, investing and immersing into them, taking your chances, and giving it all that you have to give. That is the peace that I have made with it, anyway. That is how I have come to accept the fact of Afghanistan.”

Lasting effects. Friese says she suffers from Gulf War Syndrome. Roach went into more detail. “We got home and celebrated and normal life resumed,” he remembered, “[but] I could not exactly return to whom I was before I left. … I could not find that same person who used to be me — like when you’re looking for something that you know

you left safely behind but unfortunately now it’s nowhere to be found and you get on with things, thinking it will turn up sooner or later but it doesn’t. …”

Paradoxically, Roach said that his time in Afghanistan was some of the most meaningful in his life.

Friese agreed saying that although her service in the military was meaningful and rewarding, what really bothers her, especially as a vet who is a medical professional, is that the rate of suicides among both veterans and active-duty persons and their families is 20 each day.

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Autism advocacy virtual magic show Forest Park Public Library invites families to tune into its Facebook page at facebook.com/ forestparkreads on Sunday, Sept.

12 from 2 to 3 p.m. as magician Cody Clark presents “A Different Way of Thinking: An Autism Advocacy Magic Show” that incorporates storytelling and comedy while exploring differences.

The show is designed for children over 7 years old. More information is available at fppl.evanced.info/signup/Calendar.

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Get ready to pig out Cheer on your favorite lords of pork, who will be competing for one of three cash prizes and bragging rights of best ribs in town at the village of Forest Park’s Ribfest 2021 on Saturday, Sept.

11 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Forest Park Picnic Grove, 7824 Madison St. Bring the family and enjoy samplings from the competitors (small fee), and enjoy loaded baked potato, snow cones, roasted corn on the cob and beverages including fresh lemonade, root beer, beer and vodka.

Live entertainment from 1 to 10:30 p.m. will feature Latin soul and pop, R&B/soul; rockabilly and rock and roll.

Cook County Public Health will be onsite administering COVID-19 vaccines from noon to 5 p.m.

For more info, call 708-771-7737.

Local author at Centuries & Sleuths Centuries and Sleuths bookstore, 7419 Madison St., w host an evening with Forest Park Review columnist will and retired private detective John Rice, author of “The an DDoll with the Sad Face: The Adventures of a Family Man PPrivate Detective” on Friday, Sept. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Rice’s second novel features a private detective, Mike Sullivan, who is fighting to save his family detective agency just as his detective work starts to dry up and a worldwide recession hits. With middle age encroaching, he is forced to take whatever work he can find. Aided by two extraordinary assistants, Sullivan’s dark world sheds light on corporate crime, personal tragedies and institutional injustice.

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Pamala Silas, a member of Menominee Indian Tribe and an Oneida descendant, will present “Vibrant, Resilient, Still Here: Contemporary Native Americans in Illinois” at the Forest Park Library 7555 Jackson Blvd. on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Austin Room.

Her lecture will end in an informal circle, similar to a talking circle, to connect participants’ own family and community experiences with some of the themes, including finding resources to learn more and get involved locally.

Register at fppl.evanced.info/signup/Calendar.

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Decorate a flowerpot for Madison Street Help the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce get Madison Street ready for Halloween by pitching in for this year’s Halloween Flowerpots on Parade.

Families, individuals, businesses, organizations are welcome to adopt a pot and decorate it using an autumn or Halloween theme. The street will look fabulous just in time for the Casket Race!

Pots will be available for installation from Oct. 16-21 and will be on display from Oct. 23 through Nov. 8.

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Spizzico is a family affair Italian spot in Elmwood Park is built on a family legacy

MELISSA ELSMO Food Writer

Elmwood Park is known for serving up a bevy of authentic Italian meals, and Spizzico Pizza and Pasta, 7446 W. North Ave., has been bringing Italian favorites like house made pizza, pasta and baked clams to hungry restaurant goers for more than a quarter of a century.

“We’ve been in business for 26 years,” said Rocco Spizzirri, owner of Spizzico. “I honestly love everything on the menu and couldn’t pick a fa-

vorite.”

Spizzirri’s father bought the Elmwood Park location in 1995 and took a year to transform the former laundromat into a functional restaurant. Thanks to a generational family history of restaurant ownership, Spizzirri’s younger brother Tito Jr., saw the value in restaurant ownership and left a career in accounting to take over Spizzico.

After Tito died in 2015 his wife, Linda, took over the restaurant and expanded it to include Senor Jefe, the Mexican restaurant around the corner that shares a kitchen with Spizzico. With Linda’s blessing and support, Spizzirri took over ownership of

the Restaurant Row mainstay in May 2021.

“We wanted to keep the restaurant in the family, but this is my first time owning a restaurant and honestly I expected it to be easier than it is,” said Spizzirri. “It is more difficult work than I expected it to be, but fortunately it is working with the help of family.”

Honoring the family history of restaurant ownership and keeping Tito’s legacy alive are at the forefront of every decision Spizzirri makes. His daughter, Rochelle, has shown interest in the business and the team, including several extended family members, continues to serve the Italian fare based on his mother’s signature home-style recipes.

Baked clams with breadcrumbs and crispy calamari set the stage for an array of entrees including pastas, sandwiches and pizza. Nothing is premade at Spizzico — even the pizza dough is freshly made every morning. Housemade sauces keep customers coming back for that signature Spizzico flavor. Spizzico is now serving “pizza rolls” inspired by a recipe created by Spizzirri’s uncle. Similar

WANT A TACO WITH THAT PIZZA? Chicken tacos and any other Senor Jefe menu item can be ordered with Spizzico’s Italian fare.

The pizza dough is made daily at Spizzico and all ingredients are sourced for quality.

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Rochelle and Rocco Spizzirri show off a signature Spizzico pizza. Rochelle is learning the family business from top to bottom. to a calzone, the pizza roll features a gently folded soft crust encapsulating an array of popular pizza toppings.

“We are definitely known for our pizza,” said Spizzirri proudly. “But people are always surprised by our ribs. People don’t expect them to be as good as they are, but we learned our recipe from a real southern chef.”

Ribs are not the only Spizzico surprise -- Senor Jefe came about because Spizzirri and his brothers wanted customers to be able to satisfy dual cravings in one location.

“We wanted people to be able to get a pizza and a burrito at the same time,” laughed Spizzirri. “And thanks to that idea we have been combining Italian and Mexican favorites on one ticket.”

Graciela Rodriguez and Valente Gracia have worked in the Spizzico kitchens for 16 years and have been churning out Mexican favorites like hand-made pork tamales, fajitas and flautas since Senor Jefe opened nearly six years ago. The model makes it simple to have tacos with your next pizza.

Spizzirri is especially pleased that catering gigs and volume sales have been steadily growing for the food-focused business.

Spizzico and Senor Jefe have the capacity to handle everything from intimate dinner parties to events catering to thousands of guests at local schools, hospitals and festivals.

No matter if people are looking for a catered event for hundreds, boxed lunched for students, a bounty of burritos or a single bowl of pasta, Spizzirri is eager to treat every customer like family and wants people to know Spizzico endures on North Avenue because of their supportive community and loyal customers.

“The support we get from the Village of Elmwood Park is just outstanding,” said Spizzirri. “Basically, our local government will bend over backwards to help restaurants succeed. That means everything to us.”

That community support is priceless to Spizzirri and his family as they persevere in hopes of leaving the Spizzico legacy, sauce and all, for the next generation.

All photos Melissa Elsmo

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Breadsticks and a Caesar salad from Spizzico Pizza and Pasta in Elmwood Park

Garlic breadcrumbs and a squeeze of lemon are essential additions to Spizzico’s baked clams.

Graciela Rodriguez (left) and Valente Gracia flank Rocco Spizzirri in the kitchen at Spizzico/Senor Jefe. The cooks bring 16 years of experience to the Elmwood Park restaurant.

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Police detain man wearing towel, holding a knife

Forest Park and Oak Park police detained an 18-year-old Riverdale man on the morning of Aug. 27 near Rush Oak Park Hospital after someone called to report a man wearing nothing but a towel around his waist and carrying a knife walking in the vicinity of Harlem Avenue and Washington Boulevard at about 9:25 a.m.

Police located the man walking southbound on Harlem Avenue approaching Monroe Street and observed him to be holding what appeared to be a cellphone and a knife.

A police officer got out of his squad car to approach the man, who had his hand near his waist, holding a knife.

Two police officers drew their firearms and initially pointed them at the man, who they ordered to drop the knife and lie face down on the ground. The man complied and police handcuffed him and took him into custody.

One police officer reported the man placing something in a raised flower bed of the Rush parking lot just prior to officers confronting him. Police reported recovering two additional knives from the flower bed.

Oak Park police were working to have the man receive a psychiatric evaluation.

Vehicle break-ins ■ Police responded to the 1300 block of Harlem Avenue on Aug. 27 at about 6:45 a.m. after a resident called to report that someone had broken into his vehicle within the past half hour.

The victim told police that someone had broken the front passenger side window, slashed the front driver’s side tire, ransacked the interior and removed a blue travel bag.

The bag contained an iPhone and blood pressure medication.

According to the victim, about a half hour earlier someone rang his doorbell, but he ignored it. Whoever that person was, the victim surmised, was the person who broke into his car.

■ A resident of the 1100 block of Marengo Avenue called police on the morning of Aug. 30 to report that during the overnight hours someone entered her vehicle and removed an Adidas backpack containing a Chromebook, school supplies, wallet containing two debit cards, insurance cards and $50 in cash.

■ A resident of the 100 block of Elgin Avenue called police on the morning of Aug. 31 to report that someone had burglarized her vehicle during the overnight hours. In addition to finding items from the center console strewn around the inside of her car, the victim noticed that a $50 Target gift card, an Apple phone charger and $65 in cash were

missing

Bike stolen from CTA terminal A 48-year-old Chicago man called police on the morning of Aug. 28 to report that sometime since noon on Aug. 26 someone stole his black mountain bike, which had been secured with a lock to a bike rack in the mezzanine level of the CTA Blue Line terminal at 711 Desplaines Ave. The victim said he had purchased the bike just a few days earlier for $164 at Walmart.

Packages swiped from lobby A resident of the 7300 block of Circle Avenue contacted police on Aug. 27 to report that two days earlier at 12:05 p.m., someone had stolen a FedEx package from the lobby of his building.

The victim told police that security video showed a FedEx driver delivering a package inside the lobby. A woman also entered the lobby at that time and engaged the driver in conversation while also blocking the driver from the doorbell panel.

The driver placed the package on the floor and marked it delivered before exiting the lobby. At that time, the woman can be seen picking up the package that had just been delivered along with another one before entering the building.

DUI crash Forest Park police charged a 39-year-old Chicago man with driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses after he allegedly crashed his red 2003 Ford Expedition into a parked vehicle in the 7400 block of Franklin Street before striking the curb and coming to a stop at Franklin Street and Circle Avenue.

Police responding to the scene observed the Ford Expedition with heavy front-end damage and heavy damage to the front passenger side wheel against the curb on Circle Avenue.

A man standing nearby, leaning against a bike rack, told police he was the driver. A 13-year-old boy who police learned was a passenger in the vehicle also stood nearby. Neither was injured.

Although the driver told police he did not recall his SUV striking another vehicle, a witness told police he saw it crash into a 2021 Kia Telluride parked on Franklin Street.

The witness added that the driver got out of the Ford after hitting the curb and finished drinking a canned cocktail mix before tossing it on the ground. Police recovered the can near where the driver had been standing.

In addition to DUI, police charged the man with endangering the life of a child.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Aug. 26-Sept. 2, 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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Woman charged with fatally stabbing Forest Park man Verbal altercation after night of drinking escalated, says prosecutor

By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor

A Forest Park woman has been charged with fatally stabbing 51-year-old Steven Pasko inside his Rockford Avenue apartment over the weekend, police have reported.

Diamond L. Williams, 27, who was charged with first-degree murder, was ordered held without bond at a hearing at the Maybrook courthouse on Sept. 1.

According to a press release issued by Forest Park police, Williams was taken into custody on Aug. 29, the same day police found Pasko dead inside his ground-floor apartment at 37 Rockford Ave. Police had gone to the apartment after receiving a call from Romeoville police to perform a well-being check.

According to the bond proffer read at Williams’ Sept. 1 hearing, Williams had known Pasko since sometime in 2016. The two reportedly had an occasional sexual relationship, where Pasko would pay Williams for sex.

On Aug. 26, Pasko reportedly contacted Williams and asked her to meet him at a bar.

At about 9 or 10 p.m. on Aug. 26, Williams was dropped off at Pasko’s residence and the two drank at a bar and then returned to Pasko’s home to drink more.

The next morning, on Aug. 27, the two got into an argument, during which Pasko allegedly pointed his fingers in Williams’ face and “called [her] names.” Williams allegedly went into the kitchen, grabbed a knife and stabbed Pasko at least three times before dropping the knife and leaving the building.

On Aug. 28, Williams allegedly returned to Pasko’s building and entered his apartment by tearing out the screen of an unlocked bedroom window. She allegedly took Pasko’s phone from his body and gathered up other items, including the knife, a wig she had worn to Pasko’s home, drinking glasses and a comforter, throwing those items in a dumpster, except for Pasko’s phone, which she threw in a trash can outside the Harlem Avenue Green Line terminal.

Early on Aug. 29, Williams reportedly told someone, according to the bond proffer, “that she did something bad and may be in trouble for it.” At that time, Williams called her aunt, who is a Romeoville resident, who called Romeoville police to report the al-

leged murder and inform them of Pasko’s name, cellphone number and that he lived in Forest Park.

Romeoville police contacted Forest Park police, requesting they do a well-being check at Pasko’s residence.

According to the prosecutor, Williams admitted killing Pasko during an interview after her arrest. They also were able to recov-

Diamond Williams

er the knife, comforter, drinking glasses and wig from the dumpster behind Pasko’s building.

At the time of her arrest, Williams was on parole after serving three years in state prison for a 2017 felony hit-and-run drunk driving conviction. In January 2016, Williams was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed into a car carrying four people

including three children at Harlem Avenue and Franklin Street in Forest Park.

She fled the scene but was arrested after being spotted by a witness at Desplaines Avenue and Dixon Street. While in custody she kicked, bit, slapped and threw a boot at police officers. She was also convicted of aggravated battery to a police officer for that offense.

Williams is due back in court on Sept. 8 for a preliminary hearing.

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Make park board more diverse

ast week we lauded both the park district and its now former commissioner Matt Walsh. He resigned from the board after eight years due to growing professional responsibilities as acting village manager of a south suburb.

Now, with an opening on the five-member board, we are back with a suggestion: This is a great opportunity to bring a person of color onto this essential government board. In our recollection there has never been a Black or Brown person on the park board.

Consider the very diverse demographics of park users and it becomes clear that a more diverse board would be a plus. This is not a knock on the current board, which we see as energized and focused on growing services. Rather it is an unexpected chance via appointment to reach out and find a person who might not otherwise be inclined to actually seek office via election, who might not be traveling in parks and rec circles.

That would make this an obvious moment to step forward.

Fred Hampton’s place at Proviso

There was some good history told last week at Proviso East, some overdue history made.

In a ceremony, Aug. 29, in the school’s handsome auditorium, Nicole Wilson, Proviso Township High Schools communications director, took us back more than 50 years to the aftermath of the assassination of Fred Hampton, a Maywood native, East graduate and chairman of the Illinois Black Panthers. Hampton was shot by law enforcement authorities while in his apartment on the West Side.

Wilson spoke candidly about racial tensions in the building that December week between Black students who wanted a memorial service for Hampton at the school and white students who opposed such recognition.

Those Black students gathered in the school’s Social Room to strategize an approach to honoring Hampton.

Now, in an honor that is inspired if overdue, that space has now been christened as the Chairman Frederick A. Hampton Social Justice Room.

Two District 209 graduates who have made their own history, as the first Black Speaker of the House and the first Black and female Senate Majority Leader, also spoke with pride about the role Hampton played in their coming up personally and politically.

Sen. Kimberly Lightford graduated from East in 1986. “I’m his seed and I am part of his legacy,” she said.

Speaker Chris Welch is a 1989 graduate of Proviso West and long served as D209’s school board president. He talked about Hampton’s ability to grow coalitions and to engage people who did not like him.

Lightford made the essential point that while she attended East some 15 years after Hampton’s death, she never heard word one about him in any class.

Naming a prominent space in the building for Hampton is a worthy step. Battling white supremacy and systemic racism is the bolder effort that we think Hampton would expect of us.

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What I miss about pandemic restrictions

oes anyone else find themselves a little nostalgic for real COVID restrictions? I don’t mean COVID itself — I would not trade my vaccine for smaller crowds — but I forgot what a pain in the ass everything is when people are no longer freaked out and staying home.

There’s traffic on the Eisenhower again, which I did not miss at all. There’s an upsetting amount of traffic everywhere, really. I liked not worrying about how long it was going to take to drive places; in May of 2020 I made it downtown for a 9 a.m. dental appointment at Northwestern Hospital in 23 minutes.

Even found street parking. Today I would be nervous about tardiness if I hadn’t left the house by 7:30.

Dentist was focused and moving fast, too. I definitely appreciated the way medical people got focused overall. My doctor is a normal doctor, which means every appointment starts with 40 minutes of waiting in the exam room, and a couple of weeks ago a trip to the ER kicked off with a very rapid $450 charge to my credit card, followed by a 90-minute wait to see any medical person.

Not during the pandemic though! During the pandemic, doctors moved swiftly and efficiently to minimize exposure and my couple of trips to urgent care were handled like there was an “Either your problem is resolved in 10 minutes or your care is free” promotion underway. I could tolerate recreational capacity limits on restaurants and movie theaters if the exchange was no traffic and no lines.

Restaurant-wise, I miss not having to make good choices. When everywhere was closed, it was easy to avoid defaulting to “Let’s just go out.” Good for the wallet and the cholesterol, avoiding that temptation.

Now I have to avoid it the oldfashioned way, with planning and will power, which is much more effort than just shutting everything down.

I liked not having to remember how to make plans. I love traveling and I used to be great at it. Book tickets, book rental cars, pack, plan, go. Then we couldn’t travel for 15 months.

I still haven’t gone anywhere, partly because I’m still not 100% sold it’s a good idea and partly because the idea of buying tickets and renting cars and packing seems dauntingly complex compared to my go-to pandemictainment of staying in and learning to cook something new and watching a movie I haven’t seen before.

We had such a taste of how good a voluntarily lower-capacity world was during the phased reopening, too, which makes this all the harder. I went to a reduced-capacity game at Wrigley in May. Ten thousand people in the park. No crowds at all in Wrigleyville. We found street parking, ate dinner without waiting in a mobbed bar for an hour, breezed through the gate and sat in seats near (but not too near) people who were visibly happy to be there instead of belligerent sports-analyst superfans heckling after five beers.

But maybe I’m just trying to brace myself for the next few months. I’m trying to be sanguine about this surge, and I’m generally a pretty optimistic guy, but the effort is showing. I was a good sport about the mask the first time around. This time I might get a little cranky. “Regular life plus masks” was not the endgame I had hoped for.

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District 90 is seeking qualified and experienced applicants for the following positions:

• English Language Learner Teacher (Lincoln Elementary School) • Physical Education Part-time Teacher (Lincoln Elementary School) For detailed qualifications requirements and job duties, please visit our website at www.district90.org/about/employment for our complete list of employment opportunities.

General Qualifications: Valid Illinois Professional Education License with endorsement in field of study, a Master’s Degree is preferred and successful teaching experience with students in a classroom setting is preferred.

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

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PAID-ON-CALL FIREFIGHTER Job Title: Paid-on-Call Firefighter Description: The Village of Riverside Fire Department is seeking applicants for the position of Paidon-Call Firefighter.

Additional Status Information: This is not a full-time position.

Qualifications: - In good physical condition - Reside within 1.5 miles of the boundaries of the Village of Riverside at time of appointment - Be 18 years of age at the time of application - Possess a high school diploma or GED - Possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record Miscellaneous Applications are reviewed in October 2021.

Application deadline is Friday, October 8th, 2021.

The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

BUDGET & REVENUE ANALYST

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.

PART TIME HELP WANTED

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.

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URBAN FORESTRY

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Urban Forestry Technician I in the Public Works Department. This position will perform routine tasks including basic tree and shrub pruning and removal, setting up and maintaining a safe work zone and basic forestry ground work including bucking logs and chipping brush. 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.

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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.

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The days and hours are Mon – Fri from 2:30-6:00 PM and 2:00-6:00 PM on Wednesdays.

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CROSSING GUARD

The Forest Park Police Department is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Crossing Guard.

This position requires flexible hours during days when schools are in session. A background investigation and drug screening will be conducted prior to consideration for the position. Applications available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue or on-line at www.forestpark.net and should be returned to Vanessa Moritz, HR Director, at Village Hall.

For additional information, contact Dora Murphy at 708-615-6223 or write dmurphy@forestpark.net.

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MARKETPLACE GARAGE/YARD SALES Riverside

HUGE MOVING SALE 355 N DELAPLAINE RD SAT 9/11 8AM TO 4PM SUN 9/12 8AM TO 1PM

DOWNSIZING! Tools, toys, vintage rock LPs, gaming systems, furniture, and much more! PRICED TO MOVE! Oak Park

GARAGE SALE 930 N KENILWORTH (ALLEY SIDE) SAT 9/11 8AM TO 2PM

Toys, books, sports equipment and household items

AUTOS FOR SALE

ITEMS FOR SALE

R E N TA L S & R E A L E S TAT E CARS WANTED

SUBURBAN RENTALS

PIANO FOR SALE

Chickering 1938 grand piano, 5’4”.

Good condition. Refurbished and restrung in the past. Buyer must move.

Reasonable at $1000.

BERWYN: 2 BR

Call 312-339-2370

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

SUBURBAN RENTALS Apartment listings updated daily at:

Gorgeous Apt w/ granite kitchen countr top. All appls. HT/WTR inc.

Security cams. $1200 + $1500 sec.

Close to Shpng Mall

708-699-8916

CLASSICS WANTED CLASSICS Restored or Restored or Unrestored Unrestored

Cars Motorcycles Cars & & Vintage Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Import Cars: Cars: Mercedes, Corvette, Mercedes,Porsche, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, MuscleCars, Cars, Ferrari’s,Jaguars, Jaguars, Muscle Mustang & Mopars Mustang & Mopars Top $$ Etc. $$$$Top $$allallmakes, makes, Etc.

1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD

Full power, very low miles. Garage kept. Needs minor repair. Minor rust.

5.7L 350. Must sell. $3850 obo.

Collector James Collector James 630-201-8122 630-201-8122

Call or text 708-606-6640

BERWYN DELUXE 5 RMS

Deluxe 5 RMS, 2 BDRMS, close to train and hospital. Includes heat, water, all appliances, laundry facility, parking. Just painted, new blinds. $1200/mo. Sec. dep. 1 mo. Credit Check.

BROKER

708-347-2500

APARTMENT FOR RENT AUSTIN/OAK PARK 3BR

Austin/Oak Park: Bright and spacious, 3-bedroom apartment w/ huge living room and dining room, appliances included. Rent $1175.00 plus utilities. Close to transportation and parks.

Call 312-852-2814

Find your new apartment this Saturday from 10 am – 4pm at 35 Chicago Avenue.

Or call us toll free at 1-833-440-0665 for an appointment.

STUDIOS, 1, 2 & 3 BR Best Selection & Service

Restored or Unrestored HOME SERVICES Cars & Vintage Motorcycles FLOORS CEMENT Domestic / ImportHAULING Cars:

MAGANA

C O N C R E T E C O N S T RU C T I O N “QUALITY IS OUR FOUNDATION” ESTABLISHED IN 1987

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL

708.442.7720 '5,9(:$<6 )281'$7,216 3$7,26 67(36 &85% *877(56 6,'(:$/.6 612: 3/2:,1* 67$03(' &2/25(' $**5(*$7( &21&5(7( FREE ESTIMATES LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED

ELECTRICAL Ceiling Fans Installed

ELECTRICAL

A&A ELECTRIC

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We install plugs for battery-operated vehicles We fix any electrical problem and do small jobs We install Surge Protectors • Home Re-wiring • New Plugs & Switches Added • New circuit breaker boxes • Code violations corrected Service upgrades,100-200 amp • Garage & A/C lines installed Fast Emergency Service | Residential • Commercial • Industrial Free Home Evaluations | Lic. • Bonded • Ins. • Low Rates • Free Est.

KLIS FLOORING INC.

BASEMENT CLEANING

Appliances & Furniture Removal Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Pickup & Delivery.

708-848-9404 Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars

New hardwood flooring installation & pergo. Sanding, re-finishing, staining. Low prices, insured.

Call: 773-671-4996 www.klisflooring.com

LANDSCAPING $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. HANDYMAN

BRUCE LAWN SERVICE

Collector Spring Clean-Up Mike’s Home Repair James

Aerating, Slit Seeding 630-201-8122 Bush Trimming,

Drywall H Painting H Tile Plumbing H Electric H Floors Windows H Doors H Siding Ask Us What We Don’t Do

708-296-2060

CURT'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Drywall Repair • Painting Fans Installed • Carpentry Trim Gutter Cleaning • Window Repair

FREE ESTIMATES Excellent References No Job Too Small

708-488-9411

HANDYMAN Roofing Repairs Concrete Repairs • Drywall All types of handiwork Call For Free Estimates

773-637-0692

708-409-0988 • 708-738-3848 Sr. Discounts • 30 Yrs. Exp. Servicing Oak Park • All surrounding suburbs • Chicago area

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Lawn Maintenance brucelawns.com

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NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP

Evergreen trimming & more. Clean-ups.

Garden weed removal.

Storm Branch Tree Removal.

OAK PARK & FOREST PARK

708-386-7355

CLASSICS WANTED

CEMENT

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PLASTERING McNulty Plastering & Stucco Co.

Small & big work. Free estimates.

Complete Plaster, Stucco & Re-Coating Services

708/386-2951 • ANYTIME Work Guaranteed

Licensed, Bonded, Insured, & EPA Certified Expert craftsmanship for over 50 years

PLUMBING

Supreme Plumbing & Sewer Services Installation of kitchens, bathrooms, sinks, showers Sewer Systems

AUSTIN RENAISSANCE APARTMENTS

A HUD subsidized affordable Apartment property announces the opening of its waiting list for both One and Two Bedroom Apartments! 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 one to four persons. Properties feature modern kitchens, include appliances, and offer onsite maintenance. Austin Renaissance will accept requests for application packages by U.S. Mail postmarked no later than , September 15, 2021. Send or email 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 or Email requests to mrpaul.tcrg@gmail.com Application packages available by mail or email delivery only. No walk-ins accepted.

Town Center Realty Group LLC

Piping & re-piping Clogged drains Water heaters

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

Quality workmanship & service 20+ years’ experience • Locally owned & operated

Free Estimates!

CITY RENTALS

708-955-7844

1850 S. 61st St #106 Cicero, IL 60632

johnlavin530@gmail.com License #PR-1234

708-447-1762

PAINTING & DECORATING

ROOMS FOR RENT Large Sunny Room with fridge, microwave.

Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $125.00. New Mgmt.

312-212-1212

OFFICE /RETAIL FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT THERAPY OFFICE OAK PARK

Free wifi; flexible leasing, and offices nicely furnished right down to the Kleenex. Secure building & friendly colleagues, often giving referrals to other office mates. Shared Waiting room, Conference room & option to join Peer Supervision Group. Ideal for new practice or 2nd location.

708-383-0729

CLASSIC PAINTING

Fast & Neat Painting/Taping/Plaster Repair Low Cost

708.749.0011

Reach the people making the decisions.

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Call 773/626-6332

RIVER FOREST–7777 Lake St. * 1116 sq. ft. * 1400 sq. ft. Dental Office RIVER FOREST–7756 Madison St. * 960 sq. ft.

OAK PARK–6142-44 Roosevelt Rd. * 3 & 5 room office suites FOREST PARK–7736 Madison St. *2500 sq. ft. unit Strand & & Browne Strand Browne 708-488-0011 708-488-0011

REACHES SIX SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES: OAK PARK, RIVER FOREST,FOREST PARK, BROOKFIELD, RIVERSIDE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, AND PARTS OF CHICAGO

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In print • Online • Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year ForestParkReview.com | PublicNoticeIllinois.com PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

INVITATION FOR BID

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RIVERSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 96

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE

Sealed proposals will be received by the Oak Park Housing Authority at 21 South Blvd., Oak Park, Il, 60302 until 2:00 p. m. local time on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at which time they will be opened and read. The sealed bids will be received for the following project: Application of water repellent, rust inhibitor and sealant patching on exterior surfaces of precast concrete walls of Mills Park Tower.

Drawings and Project Manual are available at no cost in PDF electronic format from Heitzman Architects, 213 South Euclid Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302, telephone (708) 267-1352, 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 Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. on the first floor of Mills Park Tower, 1025 Pleasant Place, Oak Park, IL 60302. Bidders having questions or needing further information may call Ken Southward at (708) 386-9322, ext. 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 Housing Authority. 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 Housing Authority 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 Housing Authority, 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 8, 2021.

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Riverside School District No. 96, Cook County, Illinois, that a public hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Section 17-2A of the Illinois School Code, 105 ILCS 5/17-2A, on September 15, 2021, beginning at 7 p.m., at 86 Southcote Road, Riverside, Illinois, 60546, to consider authorization of a permanent interfund transfer in the amount of $2,899,857 from the School District’s Transportation Fund to its Operations and Maintenance Fund for the purpose of meeting the ordinary and necessary disbursements for operations and maintenance purposes.

Any person seeking information regarding the public hearing concerning said request may contact the District’s Director of Finance and Operations at (708) 447-5007.

Secretary, Board of Education Riverside School District No. 96, Cook County, Illinois Dated: September 8, 2021 Published in RB Landmark September 8, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of SANDRA ANNE CASTILLO-MEZA Case Number. 2021CONC001308 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: SANDRA ANNE CASTILLO-MEZA to the new name of: SANDRA MEZA The court date will be held: On November 19, 2021 at 10:30am at VIA ZOOM- Meeting ID: 958 9492 1843/Password: 226532 Cook in Courtroom # 1707 Published in Wednesday Journal September 8, 15, 22, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of VICTOR CRISTIAN ENCISO Case Number. 2021CONC001309 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: VICTOR CRISTIAN ENCISO to the new name of: VICTOR CRISTIAN CASTILLO-MEZA The court date will be held: On December 6, 2021 at 9:00am at VIA ZOOM- Meeting ID: 965 2561 6475/Password: 553663 Cook in Courtroom # 1704 Published in Wednesday Journal September 8, 15, 22, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission September 23, 2021, at 7:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Brookfield on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 7:00 PM in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider a special use permit request for a food pantry at the address 9030 Brookfield Avenue.

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 for the following BID 21-137 VILLAGE OF OAK PARK BLUESTONE-GRANITE CROSSWALK REPAIR PROJECT REQUEST FOR BIDS Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708-358-5700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Information is also available from the Streets Superintendent, Scott Brinkman, sbrinkman@oak-park.us or on the Village’s website http://www.oak-park.us/your-government/finance-department.

The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK

Published in Wednesday Journal September 8, 2021

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. Please check the following webpage one week before the meeting for more information: https://brookfieldil.gov/audio-files/ The variance application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kendra Kuehlem, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 and at kkuehlem@brookfieldil.gov.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in any meeting may contact the Village of Brookfield at (708) 4857344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (south) entrance of Village Hall.

Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

Published in RB Landmark September 8, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICES

Hire Local.

Place an ad on Wednesday Classified’s Local Online Job Board.

Go to ForestParkReview.com/classified today!

Contact Mary Ellen Nelligan for more information.

(708) 613-3342 maryellen@oakpark.com

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.

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337 Marengo Ave Forest Park $655,000

1039 Troost Ave Forest Park $350,000 Huge three bedroom home in need of rehab.

Three car plus garage!

Enormous 75 foot lot.

Completely remodeled four bedroom three and a half bath home!

August delivery!

BETTER HEALTH FOR LIFE.

Family medicine experts care for every patient in body, mind and spirit.

Loyola Medicine welcomes new family medicine practitioner Kevin Cullinane, MD, to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Cullinane provides personalized care to every patient in every stage of their life, focusing on preventive care and keeping you informed and active in your health. He is skilled in caring for adolescents and adults who need care for everyday ailments and health screenings.

He also specializes in preventive care, chronic disease management and immunizations.

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Call 888-584-7888 today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Cullinane.

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SHRED IT AND FORGET IT! Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Forest Park Bank, the locally owned and managed community bank, is pleased to continue the tradition of sponsoring the Annual FREE Sensitive Document Shredding Event in its Madison Street parking lot.

The Bank has, again, engaged a professional shredding service to shred your sensitive documents with an industrial shredder—while you watch.

Forest Park Bank and Forest Park Police Department personnel will be on site to discuss identity security issues, including ways to protect your identity and what to do if you become a victim of identity theft or financial scams.

You may bring up to two 12” X 12” X 18” boxes of documents to be shred at no charge.

Three-ring notebooks and binders with large metal rings cannot be shredded. Staples are allowed.

If you have questions about this event, please call Don Offermann at 708 222 2836.

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