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Forest Park Baptist draws pastor rooted in diversity

Gold again for Brian Bell Page 3

Kribi Coffee expands to Oak Park Page 5

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GETTING SAUCY

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

The 20 people sitting in the pews at the Forest Park Baptist Church two Sundays ago erupted into applause when Elder Sean Blaylock introduced them and the members attending online to their brand new pastor, the Rev. Dr. Timothy Hein. Part of the reason for the enthusiasm was because the congregation that worships in the white stucco building on Harlem Avenue had been without a pastor for two years. Blaylock elicited smiles when he recalled that the congregation during that time had been earnestly praying, “Oh Lord, please bring us a pastor!” If the congregation was excited to receive Hein, his wife Manju and their four children, their new pastor was equally enthusiastic about starting his new ministry with them. Because the relationship between pastors and their congregations has similarities to marriage, Hein recalled that the committed relationship which officially began on Sep. 5 started out a bit like online dating. Hein laughed when he said that when he and the search committee met for the first time via Zoom, he could sense right away that he and the congregation were “kindred spirits.” They were a good match, he said, because of diversity. He grew up as a white boy in a white family which lived in California, Colorado and finally in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. His wife Manju is from an Indian family but was born in Zambia where her parents were serving as missionaries. “Manju,” Hein said, “calls herself an Indian-African.” Manju became a U.S. citizen in 2006, so you might say that she is an Indian African American. Because See FIRST BAPTIST on page 8

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Chris Brown, left, and Mark Nathan, of 3SP BBQ, serve rib samplings during the annual Ribfest at The Grove. More photos on page 7.

Village plans for $1.86 Million in fed funds First payment from Rescue Plan arrives within 30 days

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Forest Park is getting $1,862,979 from the American Rescue Plan Act federal stimulus funding package – but the village isn’t expected to have a clear plan on how to spend it until the end of the

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year. The village government will receive the funding in two allotments, with the first half arriving within the next 30 days and the second half arriving six months later. Those funds can be spent in a number of ways, including addressing economic fallout from the

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pandemic, increasing pay for essential workers, make up for government revenue declines and to improve infrastructure. Forest Park has until Dec. 31, 2024 to commit those funds and until Dec. 31, 2026 to actually spend them. In order to get the funds, the village See RESCUE PLAN on page 11

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Repeat gold medal makes the sacrifices worthwhile

modestly. Bell, though, scored three late baskets and dished out a key assist as the USA rallied to win 58-55. His offensive skills aside, Brian is one of the team’s top defenders, blocking shots, corralling rebounds and making steals. Next up was an easy 65-41 win over Iran. In their third game, the USA lost 64-63 to Great Britain, as their last-second basket was waved off. Fired up, they trounced Australia 66-38. They easily beat Algeria and Turkey before outscoring Spain 66-52. Good sportsmanship was on display, with a Spanish player applauding an American basket. Brian explained that most Paralympians know each other from competing on professional teams. The Championship Match pitted the USA against Japan. Brian described Japan as the tournament’s “Cinderella” team, after their upset of Great Britain. They gave the Americans a terrific battle, leading late in the game. Brian had his usual great allround game and scored a key basket on a fast break. After beating Japan 64-60, the American teammates exchanged tearful and smiling hugs. “It was amazing to win again through all the adversity,” Brian said, topping the experience of taking the Gold Medal in Rio four years ago.

rian Bell displays the Gold Medal he earned helping the USA Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team win the championship in Tokyo. It weighs 1.2 pounds and is only 1.2% gold. The rest of the medal is made from recycled electronic devices. The memories of taking home Gold from Tokyo, though, are more precious than any metal. Brian treasures other mementos from the Paralympics, including snips of twine he cut from the net after the Championship Match and a basketball signed by his teammates. Brian and his fellow players spent weeks working out at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. They left Colorado Springs on Aug. 17 for their 11-hour flight to Tokyo. When they arrived, Brian found the Japanese people receptive to the international athletes, despite the health emergency they were facing. There would be no sight-seeing for the athletes as they were restricted to the bubble at the Olympic Village. Buses whisked them to the empty arenas, where they took on the best wheelchair teams in the world. Their first tournament game was against Germany, a tough opponent, but Brian scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. “Anyone on our team can do that,” he said

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Between games, the USA team had scrimmaged, watched video of opponents and viewed the USA women’s wheelchair games on TV. They filled downtime by playing video games and cards. They didn’t have a curfew but retired by 10 p.m. They slept on reinforced cardboard beds. They had adjustable foam mattresses that were adequate in length but Brian said, “They were not the greatest for sleeping.” The village served a variety of Asian food, along with American, Indian and vegan dishes. The Olympic Village had its comforts but Brian and his family made a great sacrifice to win the Gold Medal. Brian, who is married to Forest Park native Diane Burdett and whose in-laws (Robert and Kathleen Burdett) still live here, was separated from his wife and their five kids for three months. They did find time, though, to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Brian acknowledges that Diane’s support, “Gives me the opportunity to play basketball.” When his professional contract in Germany ends in May 2022, the Bell family will return to the U.S. They are looking to settle in a place that’s affordable and has a “neutral climate.” After completing his MBA degree, Brian will find a “real” job (he hopes in Human Relations). He hasn’t given up his Paralympic dream, though, and is looking forward to winning another Gold Medal in Paris.

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Circling through the decades For more than 50 years, Andrew Georgelos ran Circle Food Market at 7332 Madison St. When he opened in 1923, the grocery store owner across the street spread the word that he would be lucky to last four months. Over the years it would be known as Circle Fruit and Vegetables, Circle Food and Circle Market. It made front page news in 1926 when the store was decorated with orange blossoms that were mailed from San Gabriel, California, by Henry Stover, father of mailman George Stover. Circle has been a popular name in businesses on or near the street in Forest Park. Some include Circle Bakery, Circle Bowling Lanes, Circle Bootery, Circle Inn, Circle Pizza, Circle Service Station, Circle Theater and Circle Video.

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Forest Park rec board pivots to coordinating volunteer efforts With park district taking on pocket parks, rec board needs new focus By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The Forest Park Recreation Board is looking to redefine its mission after the Park District of Forest Park took over one of its primary duties -- managing four villageowned pocket parks. During its Sept. 9 meeting, the board voted unanimously to amend its official duties, shifting its focus to helping Forest Park residents and organizations “find opportunities to serve the community.” As part of that, they are considering doing two annual community clean-ups – one in the spring and one in the fall – and setting up a program to help seniors and residents with mobility issues shovel snow during the winter. The changes will still need to be approved by the Village Council, which is expected to con-

sider it sometime in September. In November 2020, the village agreed to lease four pocket parks -- Reiger Park, 1526 Circle Ave.; Lathrop Park, 1138 Lathrop Ave.; Popelka Park, 501 Thomas Ave., and Remembrance Park, 7341 Randolph St. -- to the park district for 99 years for a symbolic lease of $1 a year. As part of the deal, the park district took over the responsibility for maintaining and improving the parks. Veterans Park, 631 Circle Ave., wasn’t included in the deal because its ownership is unclear, and neither was the dog park at 632 Circle Ave. Under the proposed amendment, the rec board would still serve as a “conduit” between residents and the village about issues affecting village-owned green spaces, parks and other recreational amenities. But the amendment would also shift the language describing the Recreation Board’s duties, putting helping residents and organizations serve the community front and center. It specifies that one of those services could be “influencing the maintenance, safety and improvement of the village-owned green space and recreational public property.” The amendment states that the board will

coordinate “a minimum of two volunteer activities a year” in Forest Park. Amy Binns-Calvey, the board’s chair, who drafted the amendment, said she hoped to see the board organize more events, but she thought that two events a year “was a good start.” The board tentatively agreed to do one community clean-up next March and one “around Halloween.” The amendment also calls for the board to “be available as a resource and a possible coordination center” for Forest Park residents and organizations wishing to organize volunteer projects. Binns-Calvey said the project organizers would develop the ideas and bring them to the board. “We would like to change the mission of the Recreation Board to find opportunities to serve the community instead of being stewards to small parks,” she later told the Review. “We want to be a focus point to residents and small organizations to help improve the village. It’s sort of redefining how we use the term ‘recreation.’” One of their first priorities is to organize volunteer teams to shovel snow for residents

who may have difficulty doing it on their own. Binns-Calvey said that last winter, Forest Park residents organized it via Facebook, and former board chair Jordan Kuehn has proposed making it a more organized effort. She said there are certain organizational issues with making it a village function as opposed to a grassroots effort – they would need to figure out qualifications for volunteers and make sure the volunteers sign liability forms. The other board members expressed support for the idea, with board member Brittany Tamul offering to talk to local Boy Scouts to see if they would like to get involved. Commissioner of Public Property Jessica Voogd, who serves as a liaison between the village council and the recreation board, endorsed it as well. “I think it’s such a great idea,” she said. “We know the need is there.” Binns-Calvey said that she would ask Kuehn to write up a formal proposal, which the board would consider during the October meeting.

Splash pads first step in upgrade of Aquatic Center Three pads planned for summer 2022 opening By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

As kids from a Park District of Forest Park day camp broke into the chant of “dig that hole!” park district and village officials broke ground on the new splash pads and other renovations east of the Forest Park Aquatic Center. The groundbreaking took place on the afternoon of Sept. 9. When completed, the space will feature three splash pads that get increasingly complex the further north one goes, as well as several shade structures. The improvements will cost around $1.9 million, with the funding coming from the park district’s existing capital funds. Jackie Iovinelli, park district executive director, said the park district is looking to better utilize a section of the park that’s currently little more than a concrete pad and a shade structure, relieving some of the crowding at the aquatic center in the process. She expects construction to begin in a few weeks, and the construction is expected to finish in May 2022, in time for the start of the next summer season. The plans have been developed by the Naperville-based Hitchcock Design Group, the same firm that’s developing plans for Reiger Park renovations. According to the plans presented at the grand opening, the newly

what they could do to make the space they have better for kids and teens. “Based on that, we solidified our commitment to start updating the aquatic center, slowly,” Iovinelli said. The scent coming from the nearby Ferrara Pan Candy Company, 7301 Harrison St., inspired the “Candyland” theme, with bright contrasting colors. The pad surfaces were patterned after game boards. In a follow-up interview, Iovinelli said the long-term plan is to revamp the entire aquatic center, but that they’re taking it one step at the time. Members of park district’s Board of Commissioners, as well as Forest Park mayor Rory Hoskins and village commissioner (and former Review IGOR STUDENKOV/Staff Photographer editor) Maria Maxham attendTHEY CAN’T WAIT: Even for the groundbreaking on the new splash pads at The Park ed the groundbreaking, but Iovinelli was the only one who gave a speech. minted splash pad area will feature three The Castle splash pad on the north side of Later she said she hopes that the splash separate splash pads. The Town Splash Pad the grounds will include a water slide and pads will be a better use of the space that at the south end of the grounds will feature several smaller spray fountains. will give more for the kids and relieve some hoops and larger spray fountains, with a Iovinelli said the overall concept grew out of the crowds in the aquatic center. snake-like pattern drawn across the pad. of discussions between her, parks superin“Our pool gets hundreds of people, and it The Jousting Grounds splash pad will, as tendent Ryan Russ and recreation supervi- gets pretty crowded,” Iovinelli said. “This is the name suggests, feature forward-facing sor Rachell Entler. During the summer of an underutilized space, so I hope [the splash water sprays that kids can aim at each other, 2020, the park district wasn’t able to open pads] will give people more room to come along with a spray fountain in the middle. the pool, which got them thinking about and have a better experience.”

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Kribi Coffee adds second spot in historic Oak Park building Forest Park roastery to open in Boulevard Arcade By MELISSA ELSMO Oak Park Eats Editor

be used predominantly for grab-and-go purposes. Kribi’s Cross Function location will capitalize on the recognizable design elements popularized at the Forest Park location. The colorful palette, conceptualized by Shalo’s son Jeremiah, is a nod to the family’s Cameroonian heritage and regional coffee sourcing practices. The shop will be equipped with Kribi’s signature air roaster and Shalo intends to offer coffee beans by the pound

Expansion is on the horizon for Kribi Coffee. The Forest Park air roastery and coffee shop, 7324 Madison St., is set to open a sibling space in Oak Park. The second location set to open in mid-October will be housed at Cross Function, a flexible workspace in the Boulevard Arcade building, at 1033 South Blvd. “My wife Cindy was driving down South Boulevard and saw the available café space,” said Jacques Shalo, owner of Kribi Coffee. “I connected with Trent to learn more about the space, and it seemed like a great opportunity for Kribi to enter Oak Park.” Trent Stoner, principal at Cross Function, has long envisioned a coffee shop being a part of his flexible work environment, but the pandemic delayed the project. The pause allowed him to connect with Shalo who was looking to “seed the Kribi concept” in Oak Park. “The 77 members of Cross Function are very stoked Kribi is coming,” said Stoner. “We told them about the build out and explained we would keep disruptions to a minimum, but they were like, get it done.” Members will have free access to Kribi’s offerings. KRIBI LOBBY: Jacques Shalo, owner of Kribi Coffee, Shalo and Stoner are working fl anked by Anthony Roeder, of Marion Street with Anthony Roeder, general Services (left), and Trent Stoner, of Cross Function, contractor at Marion Street Services, to get the diminutive in the lobby of the Boulevard Arcade. shop up and running. Marion Street Services is an exclusive builder in and brewed by cup. He will serve the same Oak Park and Roeder is confident he will be breakfast items he serves at the Forest Park able to get the buildout completed speedily. location and is exploring lunch items to “This is like the crowning cream swirl on round the menu offerings. the latte,” said Roeder. “We were drawn to the Cross Function The build out will take advantage of the space because it allows us to open Kribi in copious light on the first floor of the his- Oak Park as soon as possible,” said Shalo. toric Boulevard Arcade building and create The new space will serve as a precursor additional space to hang art from the Oak to a larger Kribi expansion in Oak Park exPark Art League. A long counter will greet pected sometime in late 2023 or early 2024. customers and seating for 6 to 12 guests As more people are getting back on the train will be available in the shop and inside the again, the Kribi location at Cross Function well-appointed lobby area. Outdoor seating will bring a much-needed early morning cofduring warmer weather months will double fee and breakfast option to South Blvd. the coffee shop’s seating capacity, but Shalo, Shalo anticipates opening as early as Oct. Stoner and Roeder anticipate the shop will 15 with first cups poured as early as 6 a.m.

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BIG WEEK

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Park District of Forest Park will host a co-ed Halloween softball tournament at its fields at 7501 Harrison St. on Saturday, Oct. 16 and they are looking for teams to sign up. Players must be 18 and older and double elimination games will kick off at 8 a.m. Costumes are not required, but highly recommended. Register your team ($250 per team) at pdofp.org.

Forest Park family campout Get your casket ready! Forest Park Chamber is planning a frightfully good time at the 9th Annual Forest Park Casket Race on Oct. 23 at 9 a.m. Registration is open for teams featuring four runners and a “ghost” riding in the casket. People interested in learning more or to register to compete for first, second or third place awards; the most frightfully funny or creepiest “casket” award or the treasured “dead last” award can visit the Chamber of Commerce’s website at exploreforestpark.com/events.

Library card signup month September is National Library Card Sign Up Month and Forest Park Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd., is celebrating by encouraging all residents to get a library card. Cards provide free access to not only books but a wealth of technology and media resources as well as educational programs that provide people of all ages opportunities pursue their dreams and passions. Sign up by visiting the front desk with identification, visiting online at fppl.org or calling the library at 708-366-7171.

Have a night of family under the stars in Forest Park during a Family Campout event on Sept. 18-19 on the baseball fields at the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St. The event starts at 5 p.m. on Sept. 18. Families can indulge in a chuck wagon dinner of hot dogs and beans, a campfire with roasted marshmallows and a movie on the range. Wake up to breakfast in the morning. Families can register for their spots on the campground by visiting amilia.com/store/en/ park-district-of-forest-park.

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The fight for voting rights Forest Park Library and The League of Women Voter of Oak Park & River Forest present “SOS Democracy: The Fight for Voters Rights” a special Zoom event on Sept. 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The League of Women Voters Oak Park & River Forest will screen the film “Otis’ Dream” as well as host guest speakers from Common Cause and the ACLU Illinois to talk about the threat of via restrictive voting laws and practices, where Illinois stands on voting laws and actions that can be taken to protect voting rights. Register at fppl.evanced.info/signup/Calendar. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom sign-in information on the day of the event.

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FIRST BAPTIST Focus on diversity from page 1 their marriage is multi-cultural, Hein said, they tend not to fit perfectly anywhere, and that’s why they were attracted to the Forest Park church which is genuinely multicultural. Two Sundays ago the members sitting in the pews were exactly half white and half people of color. He was also attracted to the church, because he felt right away “that vibe” that they were both “zealous to be faithful to God’s word,” that they were a faith community that built what they believed and how they live on a biblical foundation. He also sensed a common commitment to mission. “Even during the over two years they were without a pastor,” said Hein, “the church maintained its support for missions at the local, national and international levels.”

Moody Bible College in 2003 Aware that Baptists, esbut again resisted going on pecially Southern Baptists, to seminary. often get stereotyped as bePart of the reason is that ing anti-intellectual, Hein he met “this lovely girl walked through his spirifrom India” who still had tual/theological journey to a year to go before getting show that both he and his her degree from Moody. new congregation don’t fit He worked at Moody in neatly into any box. the admissions office and Hein grew up in a family the multicultural couple which went to their Bapgot married as soon as she tist church together twice graduated. on Sunday and once on During their first year Wednesday evening. “I can’t of marriage they debated remember,” he said, “a time the question of what would when my father was not a come next while continudeacon or in a position of ing to live in Chicago, and leadership in the church. REV. TIMOTHY HEIN somewhat to his surprise Church was the water I he enrolled in a school in swam in. People started Louisville. “Surprise” was saying I would make a good the word he used two weeks ago as he looked pastor as early as when I was 8 years old.” Perhaps it is because he felt that convic- back, because he didn’t fit in that extremely tion while at the time resisting it for years, conservative spiritual milieu. In fact he and that church members feel a kinship with Manju even tried to be agents of change in him. He would wind up getting a B.A. from the Southern Baptist setting, which wasn’t

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always comfortable, but he stuck it out and graduated with a master’s in divinity in 2008. Both he and Manju worked in a church in the D.C. area for five years, moved to Edinburgh, Scotland where he worked on a Ph.D. in Christian Origins and had four children along the way. What Forest Park’s Baptist church got in their new pastor is a shepherd who passionately loves Jesus and encourages his people to share that love with their friends and neighbors and at the same is able to “think the faith,” as Douglas John Hall would say, from a scholarly perspective. His vision for the future for his congregation includes spending the first year together forming relationships with both the church members and the community. He dreams of the church moving from trusting relationships in God and each other to gaining a reputation in Forest Park and the surrounding area as a faith community that loves God and loves their neighbors.

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YOUR LOCAL RELIGION GUIDE Sunday Worship at 8:00 AM (in person) and 10:30 AM (in person and via livestream) Christian Education at 9:15 AM following CDC Guidelines

Small Building for a Big Ministry

ak Park is filled with significant church buildings, some of which are magnificent and cathedral-like, one which is a World Heritage site. While relatively small and understated in comparison, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s newly renovated building is the home of an expansive ministry and base of faith exploration and development that extends far beyond the corner of East and Randolph in Oak Park. On any given day, you will find members actively engaged in ministry. We assemble weekly meals for the homeless, feed breakfast to high schoolers, and assist refugees and immigrants on their journey. We actively participate in BLM, LGBTQ+ and women’s marches. Working with local and national agencies, we transform lives with our voices, our funding, our hands and our hearts. We stand together as a community, willing to do the hard work of justice thru advocacy, service, and support. This ministry is the outward sign of our spirituality – the Gospel wearing skin. It isn’t all about work, young families bring their children to plant seeds for life-long friendships and faith. Whether in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School or the National Youth Gathering, intergenerational bonds are formed that remain through adulthood. Children grow up and bring their children to grow in faith among us.

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We are all children of God and faith is an ongoing journey. Reflecting the example of Jesus Christ, and assured by the grace of the Lutheran tradition, we respect each person’s integrity in their relationship with God and each person’s unfolding journey of spiritual growth. Questions of faith and spirituality are encouraged and taken seriously as a part of the journey. If you are interested in a faith community that takes connections to the world and connections to God seriously, you might be one of us. And while our building is beautiful, it isn’t the heart of our focus. Join us Sundays for worship. 8:00am in person or at 10:30am either in person or livestreamed. The link is on our website: GoodShepherdLC.org.

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ot so long ago,” wrote Dave Lyle, Senior Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest, “it looked like we were heading toward the beginning of a new ministry year that would have a pre-pandemic feel to it. Unfortunately, the surge driven by the Delta variant forced a rethinking of things. “Nevertheless, God is good!” Pastor Lyle continued. “And as we lean into our vision to be ‘Together in Christ’ we see that God continues to bless us abundantly.” After moving its worship services to livestream on YouTube at the beginning of the pandemic, Grace Church has gradually returned to in-person worship. In June of 2021, after months of limited-capacity services, the congregation resumed its regular Sunday morning schedule of worship services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Masks are required, and the large sanctuary offers plenty of room for social distancing. The 8:30 a.m. service continues to be livestreamed on YouTube. Go to Grace’s website at GraceRiverForest.org and scroll down on the home page for a link to the service. Grace’s Bach Cantata Vespers will also welcome in-person worshipers back to the sanctuary this fall, while continuing to livestream the services at the Bach Cantata Vespers channel on YouTube. The first cantata of the season is on Sunday, September 26, at 3:45 p.m. Visit BachVespers.org for more information.

Living in God’s abundant grace

Sunday morning education programs returning to in-person learning this fall, with Sunday School, Teen Talk, confirmation, and Adult Ed classes at 9:45 a.m. Opportunities to serve are plentiful at Grace. Fellowship groups for all ages, including a Theology on Tap night for young adults, gather in different settings, knowing both that it’s important to get together and to stay safe while doing so. Challenges and uncertainties abound during these days, but we look forward to the many ways we can reconnect in the days to come. Grace Lutheran Church is at the southwest corner of Bonnie Brae and Division in River Forest. Call 708-366-6900 for more information.

David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor Troy Medlin, Associate Pastor Bill Koehne, School Principal 7300 Division Street River Forest, Illinois 60305 708-366-6900 GraceRiverForest.org

Fair Oaks Market Supports Teen Mission Trip and Sarah’s Inn

call to serve those in need resides at the heart of Fair Oaks’ congregation. Whether a longtime member or first-time visitor, Fair Oaks invites comers of all ages to join in mission activities building fellowship and putting faith into action supporting others locally, nationally and internationally. One annual highlight is the Fair Oaks Senior Mission Trip which serves to connect older youth to each other and to sponsoring adults while encouraging them to experience and learn about communities outside of their own. This year we took 29 youth and 5 adults to New Orleans for a memorable week that included meeting with local churches, learning about the history of the area, and bearing witness to the lasting impact of Hurricane Katrina. Over the course of the week, our group worked with local organizations to address housing needs, built strong bonds of friendship, and explored deeper issues of faith and life. We invite senior high youth and families to learn more and join us for our July 2022 Mission Trip to Ashville, NC! The trip is available to all and is sponsored in part by our Fair Oaks Market. The upcoming Fair Oaks Market, held at the church at 744 Fair Oaks Avenue on Saturday, October 16 from 10am-3pm, will raise funds for both senior high mission work and Sarah’s Inn. The market will feature one-of-a kind items made by church members and local artisans alike including: holiday gifts, handcrafted bags, ceramics, textile arts, skincare products, essential oils, prints, children’s items, specialty jams and baked goods. There is no entrance fee and free parking. COVID protocols will be closely followed. The market will also hold a raffle with 3 great prizes: a 2022 White Sox game package, a pair of handmade white oak Adirondack chairs, and a gourmet dinner prepared by Pastor Ben Lynch and Charlie Mayer. For a full list of Fair Oaks’ many mission partners please see: fairoakspres.org/mission-ourpartners. We hope to have you join us!

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Live-stream worship Sundays at 8:25 a.m.

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RESCUE PLAN

$1.8M in federal funds from page 1 council had to adopt a conflict-of-interest policy, agree to abide by the terms and conditions and approve a few other documents. The village commissioners did so during the Sept. 13 meeting unanimously and without discussion. According to Village Administrator Moses Amidei, village departments will spend the next few months deciding how to spend the money, with the goal of having something in place by the end of 2021. Signed into law in March, the federal rescue plan is the third and by far the largest federal COVID-19 stimulus package. In order to get the funds, the village council had to approve several documents. The Assurances of Compliance with Civil Rights Requirements commits the village to not only follow all the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other federal civil rights regulations, but requires any subcontractors that get the federal funding to comply with it, and maintain records of complaints and court filings alleging violations of said regulations. The Terms and Conditions document ensures that the village follows all of the rules and regulations regarding the use of the rescue funds. Most notably, they require the village to repay any money that was used improperly,

that they “may neither solicit sets up protections against whistleblowers and requires nor accept gratuities, favors, or the village to encourage its anything of monetary value from contractors to adopt seatbelt contractors or parties to subconrequirements and establish tracts” except for “nominal inworkplace rules to discourage terests or gifts” allowed by state texting while driving. law. Anyone caught violating the The conflict-of-interest policy would face disciplinary policy states that “No officer, action. When choosing contracofficial, employee or agent of tors, Forest Park will be required the village” can in any way MOSES AMIDEI to consider “contractor integrity, Village Administrator participate in any decision compliance with public policy, regarding contracts with any record of past performance, and company where they or their partners or family members are employed financial and technical resources.” Finally, or have any “financial or other interest” or the village is required to disclose any poten“tangible personal benefit” in. It also states tial conflict of interest to the U.S. Treasury.

In a memo to the village council, Letitia Olmsted, Forest Park’s finance director, wrote that the deadlines give the village “time to plan and implement a thorough process that ensures the funding will be used in a way that provides the best short-term stimulus with long-term positive impact for the community.” Amidei told the Review that, “between now and the end of the year,” the village staff will work with commissioners to develop the plan. He expects that the plans would be discussed during public meetings, giving residents opportunities to give input. Amidei said that he couldn’t give a more detailed timetable as of Sept. 13.

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Cops: Driver in high-speed chase did not rob 7-Eleven

Forest Park police responded to 7-Eleven, 205 Harlem Ave., on Sept. 6 just after 4 a.m. after receiving a report that the clerk had just been robbed at gunpoint. According to the victim, the offender entered the store and began shopping for miscellaneous items before approaching the counter, pointing a black handgun and threatening to shoot if the clerk didn’t give him all the money in the store. The offender then ordered the clerk to lie on the ground while he emptied the cash registers and stole scratch-off lottery tickets and packs of cigarettes. Security camera footage obtained from outside the business reportedly showed the offender arrived in a silver sedan, which parked at one of the gas pumps outside the store. The offender waited for the lot to clear before exiting the vehicle and going inside. After robbing the store, the offender returned to the car, which was last seen headed southbound on Harlem Avenue. A short time later police located a car matching the description of the one from the 7-Eleven robbery traveling southbound on Harlem Avenue at Jackson Boulevard. Believing the vehicle may have been involved, police attempted to stop the car, which then headed west on I-290. But the silver sedan did not stop and its driver, later identified as Anthony Q. Hickey,

30, of Riverside, allegedly led police on a high speed chase at speeds in excess of 80 mph through suburbs including Maywood, Hillside, Oak Brook and finally Hinsdale, where the sedan crashed at the end of a street into a bush in the front lawn of a home in the 100 block of Lane Road. Police arrested Hickey and reported recovering a loaded 9 mm magazine in a pants pocket. They also reported recovering an ecstasy pill and a bundle of counterfeit cash. Inside the vehicle, they reported finding a loaded Taurus 9 mm handgun, a shoe box containing sheets of counterfeit $20 and $100 bills and four cellphones. According to police, it turned out that Hickey was not involved in the 7-Eleven robbery. He was charged with felony aggravated fleeing and eluding, felony unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, possession of a controlled substance and multiple traffic offenses.

No one hurt by shots fired No one appears to have been hurt and no property damaged, according to Forest Park police, during an incident on Sept. 3 at about 9:05 p.m. where someone fired three rifle rounds in the 7500 block of Lexington Street. Several people called 911 to report the gunshots, which were fired close to the vicinity of Lexington Street and Ferdinand Avenue,

one caller told police. After the gunshots, the caller said they heard screeching tires. Another witness said that shortly after hearing the shots, she observed a white utility van with blue paint on the rear left side driving erratically westbound on Lexington before it blew through a stop sign at Lathrop Avenue at a high rate of speed. Police reported recovering three Federal 300 rifle shell casings in the 7500 block of Lexington Street, two on the street and one on the north parkway.

Vehicle break-ins ■ A resident of the 7700 block of Van Buren Street called police on Sept. 4 to report that between 12:15 and 1 a.m. on that date someone entered his unlocked vehicle, which was parked in the lot of an apartment, and removed a driver’s license, firearm owner’s ID card and a debit card from the interior. ■ Police responded to the 1100 block of Elgin Avenue on the morning of Sept. 6 after a resident called to report a car break-in that had just occurred. The caller stated he heard a car alarm go off at about 7 a.m. behind his house. When he went to see what was going on he reported seeing a man rummaging through a vehicle parked on the rear concrete pad of a property across the alley. The person fled when he noticed the wit-

ness calling police. The owner of the vehicle reported that while the car had been ransacked, nothing was missing. ■ A resident who lives in the 7200 block of Roosevelt Road went to police on the morning of Sept. 7 to report that during the overnight hours someone entered his vehicle and removed his wallet containing his driver’s license, Social Security card and two debit cards from the center console. ■ A resident of the 800 block of Ferdinand Avenue called police on the morning of Sept. 7 to report that an unknown man rang his doorbell just before 7 a.m. and handed him a wallet that he’d found along Roosevelt Road. The resident then went to his vehicle, where he’d left the wallet, and saw that it had been ransacked. The returned wallet was also missing several credit cards. While police were processing the vehicle for evidence, another person turned in a cellphone that belonged to the resident, which was found near Harrison and Ferdinand. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Sept. 3-9, 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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Man accused of 2017 Forest Park murder faces new charges Nestor Soto, accused of fatally stabbing brother, hit with attempted murder rap By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor

A man who was free on bond while awaiting trial for allegedly stabbing his brother to death inside a Forest Park home in 2017 is now being held at Cook County Jail without bond after he was charged with attempted murder for brutally slashing a friend with a knife during the early morning hours of Sept. 7 in Chicago. Nestor Soto, 42, was ordered jailed by Judge Arthur Willis during a bond hearing held via Zoom on Sept. 9 after the judge determined no bail amount would be enough to prevent Soto from being a danger to the community. In September 2017, Soto allegedly stabbed his brother, 25-year-old Ivens Soto, to death after a night of drinking. Soto claimed that he woke up the next morning and found his brother dead, but he denied killing him. Police reported they found no signs of forced entry to Soto’s home in the 7700 block of Adams Street, which was for sale at the time due to the breakup of Soto’s marriage. A chef by profession, Nestor Soto called 911 to report his brother’s death and police said they arrived to find his clothing covered in

legedly murdering his brother. dried blood. At some point, Soto asked his friend what Soto was able to post the $25,000 cash bond set by a judge in 2017. He has remained free he thought of that case, and the victim allegedly told Soto he didn’t believe he was inon electronic monitoring since that time. At Soto’s bond hearing on Sept. 9, prosecu- nocent. Soto then allegedly looked his friend tor Lorraine Scaduto told Willis that Soto directly in the eyes before getting up and “is clearly a danger. He’s been charged twice walking behind the victim to where Soto kept a row of knives for work. with using a knife against an Soto then allegedly took one individual. The first victim is of the knives and slashed the dead and the victim in this case victim under the chin before was seriously injured.” swinging the knife around the According to the bond profvictim’s neck from back to fer read by Scaduto, the victim front. The victim then turned was a longtime friend of Soto’s, around and put his hands up, a carpenter who was employed said Scaduto, but Soto continat a new restaurant at 4929 W. ued swinging the knife at the Irving Park Road in Chicago, victim, causing further injuwhere Soto worked as a cook. Soto also reportedly lived above ries. NESTER SOTO the restaurant space. The victim was able to push The victim reportedly told inSoto down and fled out a back vestigators that he’d gone to visdoor, falling down a flight of it Soto at his residence on Sept. 6 in order to stairs and running into the street where a “lift his spirits” because he’d lost his job and Chicago police squad car was passing by. because his wife and children had left him. The victim flagged down the officer, who The two drank beer from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. rendered life-saving first aid until an ambuthe next morning, according to Scaduto, lance arrived to take him to a hospital for talking about various subjects, including treatment. God and about Soto’s impending trial for alWhile the victim will recover from the at-

tack, said Scaduto, “he will be scarred for the rest of his life. The victim thought he was going to die.” The victim was able to tell police the name and address of his attacker, who police arrested. In addition to attempted murder, Soto was charged with aggravated battery. Soto’s attorney, Steven Fine, said that the judge was getting just one side of the story and argued that it was the alleged victim who attacked Soto, pointing to cuts on Soto’s hands and arms. “His friend became drunk, irrational and physically abusive,” Fine told the judge. “The victim conveniently neglects to say he held the knife in his hand.” Willis stated Soto’s injuries were described in the police report, but he also noted that Soto refused treatment for those injuries. “We don’t know where those injuries came from,” Willis said before ordering Soto held without bond. The case will be heard at the Skokie courthouse, and Soto will be in court there on Sept. 17. In the meantime, he is due in court at the Maybrook courthouse on Sept. 10 for a hearing regarding the 2017 Forest Park case.

Man shot in leg during carjacking on Elgin Avenue Gunman reportedly fired when victim did not hand over keys immediately By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor

A man suffered a gunshot wound to his leg during a carjacking in broad daylight on Sept. 12 in the 1200 block of Elgin Avenue after he reportedly hesitated in complying with the offender’s demand for his car keys. The victim’s wound was non-life threatening and he was reported to be in stable condition at Loyola University Medical Center, according to Forest Park police. According to a press release issued by Forest Park police, the victim parked his vehicle in the 1200 block of Elgin Avenue just before 3 p.m. and was walking to a nearby business with his teenage child.

They were approached by a man armed with a handgun who demanded the victim’s car keys. When the victim didn’t immediately turn them over, the offender fired a shot at the victim, striking him the leg. The offender then took the keys from the victim and drove away in that vehicle southbound on Elgin Avenue. Police described the offender as a black man, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a sleeveless black hooded sweatshirt with red trim on the hood, thighlength black shorts and a ski mask. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the police department’s criminal investigations division at 708-3662425 or email to All-PDDetectives@ForestPark.net.

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plash pads at the pool: Forest Park’s park district keeps investing in the park. And we’re supporters. Last week in one of those always lame groundbreaking ceremonies — OK, the kids from the day camp were cool — the parks started work on three new splash pads at the periphery of the Aquatic Center. We had seen them as sort of stand-alone additions to the fun but district officials pointed to the $1.9 million project as essentially a first step in the gradual remaking of the entire pool complex. Forest Park was a municipal pioneer when it first added water slides and other more engaging attractions to the plain old pool a generation back. But such features wear out, get old or stale and need to be refreshed. The new “Candyland”-themed splash pads are a reflection of that effort. Can’t wait till next summer when the kids get to have new fun at the pool. New mission for the rec board: It has been gratifying watching in recent years as a rejuvenated Forest Park Recreation Board brought some life to the long-ignored pocket parks around town. Somewhere in its efforts, the rec board played a hand in finally shaking the small parks loose from an indifferent village hall and placing them into the more activist hands of the park district. Down side? It sort of left the rec board without a cause. So what does any determined group of volunteers do? It is finding a new way to offer help in town. Initial plans, and subject to what we assume will be welcome approval from the village council, are to become a volunteer hub for the entire village and to also be involved directly in some local events. Maybe some of those events could be held in a pocket park. Kribi Coffee grows: Forest Park’s distinctive coffee destination has long talked about plans to grow beyond Madison and Circle. Today we report Jacques Shalo and his family business will open a second location in one of Oak Park’s lesser-known historic buildings. It is the Boulevard Arcade building on South Boulevard near Marion Street. Now occupied by the Cross Fit shared working space, Kribi will have multiple audiences, including the shared-space office dwellers, neighbors in Oak Park’s new skyline buildings, and commuters (when there are more commuters again) heading to the Green Line or Metra. Cool to see a Forest Park icon spreading its wings. Welcome, Rev. Timothy Hein: Forest Park Baptist Church has gone two years without a permanent pastor. That ended this month with the arrival of the very interesting Rev. Hein. Drawn to the Harlem Avenue church partly for the diversity of its congregation, Hein and his family felt a kinship with the aspirations of this longtime Forest Park church. We offer our welcome as well.

Coming together, forgiving, and picking up the litter

the Eastland Disaster, Iroquois Theater e all have a narrative of our lives that reflects how we interfire, St. Valentine’s Day massacre, Fort pret the way the world works. Sheridan, Haymarket Affair, and the Our collective narrative, as inmounds of indigenous people who once dividuals and as a community, lived here were all part of the narrative has exposed our vulnerabilities in the past 18 that afternoon. Baseball-playing evangemonths. list Billy Sunday and the man credited as After getting vaccinated, the slow return a father of African-American education, of going to restaurants, being with friends founder of Arkansas Pine Bluff Joseph and family and being back in the fold of our Carter Corbin, were remembered. With community has been happening gradually. The the enduring cemetery symbolism found fatigue of the resurgence, plus the normalcy of through the tour, reminders of the prereturning to school and the return of annual ciousness of life and our connection to the events hit me this weekend especially. spirit world abound. The return of Ribfest was a real triumph. This Wednesday night, starts Yom KipThis is an especially unique event, filled with pur, the Day of Atonement, and although smokers, heart and soul, artisan grillers, and I am not Jewish, it comes at a moment in our neighbors was a mark of resilience. Long my life that fits my narrative. Forgiveness is a powerful has the picnic grove waited to be filled with happiness force, and one that does not just flip on like a switch. and harmony and this past Saturday did not disappoint. Repentance and restoration take time and courage. With mixed emotions I was able to reflect, celebrate Accepting change and blemishes in narratives is part and mourn with the 9/11 comof forgiveness. One cannot munity on the 700 block of force forgiveness. Reality is Bonnie Brae in neighboring a social construction, restRiver Forest, whose now ing on awareness, trust and famous LemonAid stand has relationships. magnified into a powerful Jewish law says that one annual afternoon of raising should ask for forgiveness funds (nearly $500,000) and three times. It does not awareness for local charimean you will be granted ties, all directed by children such forgiveness. It takes and teens. For 20 years this courage to ask for forgiveblock has impacted the local ness and courage to grant organizations that are makit and accept that people do ing lemonade out of lemons change. every day, and it is truly a Somehow it fits right powerful event. Graves of children were common before penicillin. into my narrative, that Then I was among the Three-year-old Wilhelmine Hellwig, who died I saw Julietta Christina living who were able to biin 1884, is a somber reminder during the Forest Aguilera Rodriguez this cycle through Forest Home weekend. She is a gentle, Park Historical Society bike tour of Forest Home Cemetery with our thoughtsteady force advocating for Cemetery. ful and thought-provoking litter cleaning locally. She guide, Amy Binns-Calvey. shared that this Saturday Densely packed with storylines from the past and is World Litter Cleanup Day. She asks that I pick up (at present, the tour included remembering and admirleast) five pieces of litter and, optionally, to record it on ing artists in radio, painters, and Tiffany headstones. the litterati app, as she has a local mini-challenge she Reflections on pandemics past (small pox, diphtheria) is running #sufp2021. I am going to do that, and if you and present (gun violence). Organizations like United have an extra moment, for the sake of our collective Ancient Order of Druids and the Odd Fellows and the narrative, take a moment to pick up a few pieces of litPioneer Aid and Support Association were discussed. ter and maybe this small change will make our collecDifficult events that have influenced our present like tive narrative a little cleaner.

JILL WAGNER

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND INVITATION FOR BIDS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD WATER METER UPGRADE PROJECT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING DATE: October 6, 2021 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 15-21-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public meeting on a special use permit application filed by the Applicant, Ruth Dorsey, to operate a massage service establishment, pursuant to Section 8.3 (“Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance at the property located at 816 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-18-224-005-0000, in the NC Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Board will conduct the public meeting remotely with live audio

available and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/ commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public meeting is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public meeting is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public meeting due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public meeting. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@ oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the main entrance to Village

Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 6, 2021. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public meeting if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public meeting. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in the meeting to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning @oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public meeting to sign up. Individuals who sign up to participate in this manner will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the meeting online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone. The public meeting may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the meeting setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal September 15, 2021

RECEIPT OF BIDS The Village of Brookfield will receive sealed proposals for the Water Meter Upgrade Project until 11:00 A.M. Central Time, Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at the Office of the Village Manager. Bids will be opened and read in the Edward Barcall Hall in the Municipal Building, located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois, on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 11:00 A.M., Central Time. The Project includes upgrading approximately 6,771 water meters and other related work. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Electronic copies of the bidding documents are available from the office of the Municipal Engineer, Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., via email request to info@ehancock.com. A non-refundable fee of Thirty dollars ($30.00) will be required. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Bid proposals must be submitted on the forms provided. Only contractors that have been issued bidding documents by Hancock Engineering Company, the Village Engineer, will be allowed to submit proposals. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty that the bidder has examined the plans, the site of the work and the local conditions affecting the contract and understands all of the requirements for performance of the work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in its proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. The Village of Brookfield will, in no case be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder. The bidder shall not take advantage of any error or omission in the plans or proposal. Sealed envelopes or packages containing bids shall be addressed to the Village Manager and plainly marked “Village of Brookfield – Water Meter Upgrade Project” on the outside of the envelope. QUESTIONS, CHANGES, CLARIFICATIONS Any questions that arise must be made in writing and shall be directed by electronic mail to Carl Muell, Director of Public Works, Village of Brookfield at cmuell@brookfieldil.gov. The written questions, along with the Village’s response, shall be circulated to all known potential bidders without identifying the party submitting the questions. The cut-off for receipt of additional questions shall be 12:00 Noon, Central Time on Friday, September 24, 2021, in order to facilitate preparation of any addenda. No inquiry received after that time will be given consideration. Replies and/or addenda will be mailed and faxed to all known potential contractors by 4:00 P.M., Central Time on Monday, September 27, 2021. Receipt of any addenda must be acknowledged in writing as part of the Bidder’s Proposal. Bidders shall be responsible for ensuring that they have received any and all addenda. The Village of Brookfield shall not assume responsibility for the receipt by the Bidder of any addenda. BID SECURITY Each proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of a bid bond, executed by a corporate surety company, a bank cashier’s check or a certified check payable to the “Village of Brookfield” for not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal. The proposal guaranty checks of all, except the two responsive, responsible proposers which the Village determines in its sole discretion to be the proposers with whom the Village desires to commence negotiations for a contract, will be returned after the proposals have been checked and tabulated. The proposal guaranty checks of the two responsive, responsible proposers will be returned after the contract and the contract bond of the successful proposer have been properly executed and approved. Bid bonds will not be returned. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS The Village of Brookfield reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any and all proposals for any reason deemed in the best interest of the Village of Brookfield.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING DATE: October 6, 2021 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 16-21-Z

123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public meeting on an application filed by the Applicant, Ryan D’Aprile, seeking a variance from Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which section prohibits office uses from being located within the first 50 feet of the street lot line at grade level or on the ground floor of any building within the DT-1 and DT-2 Sub-Districts of Downtown, to allow D’Aprile Properties LLC, a full-service Residential Real Estate Company (office use) on the ground floor within 50 feet of a street line at the premises commonly known as 193 N. Marion Street, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-07-118-0500000 in the DT Downtown Zoning District.

The Board will conduct the public meeting remotely with live audio available and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/ commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public meeting is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public meeting is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public meeting due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department,

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public meeting. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public Published in Wednesday Journal September 15, 2021

comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 6, 2021. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public meeting if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public meeting. Interested persons may also participate in the meeting to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning @oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing to sign up. Individuals who sign up to participate in this manner will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the meeting online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone. The public meeting may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the meeting setting forth the time and place thereof.

AWARD OF CONTRACT Unless all bids are rejected, the contract award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder that the Village of Brookfield in its sole discretion determines to be in the best interest of the Village. In determining who the lowest responsive, responsible bidder is, the Village of Brookfield will consider all factors that it, in its discretion, deems relevant in determining who the lowest responsive, responsible bidder is. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS The general prevailing rate of wages in Cook County, Illinois, for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract or perform the work, also the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work, as ascertained by the Illinois Department of Labor, shall be paid for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract or to perform the work. Work performed under this contract shall be in accordance with Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (Illinois Compiled Statutes, Ch. 820, Act 130, Sections 1-12), Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (Illinois Compiled Statutes, Ch. 30, Act 570, Sections 1-7), Drug Free Workplace Act (Illinois Compiled Statutes, Ch. 30, Act 580, Sections 1-11). Village of Brookfield, Illinois Timothy C. Wiberg, Village Manager Published in RB Landmark September 15, 2021

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal-opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.

Request of SANDRA ANNE CASTILLO-MEZA Case Number. 2021CONC001308

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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

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Wright Plus housewalk returns with a flourish Several buildings have not been on the tour in decades

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fter a COVID-19 imposed hiatus of over a year, Wright Plus returns on Sept. 18 for the first time since 2019. The walk has been in the works for over two years, and ticket holders are ready and willing to jump back onto the housewalk circuit with the housewalk to end all housewalks. “It’s been a challenging hiatus,” said event cochair Vicki Kwarciany. “The team has been working on the walk since June 2019 and research began on these houses in November 2019.”

She says that over 75 volunteers and Frank Lloyd Wright Trust employees work on the leadership team that plans the walk, and all are excited to be back. In addition, many people who purchased tickets in 2019 for the 2020 walk are looking forward to attending. Event co-chair Corrine Penery says that while 2020 ticket holders were given the option to use their tickets for two or even three years later, many people opted to come back this fall. “They’re so excited about this year’s houses,” Penery said. “Whether it’s the Ingalls House that See WRIGHT PLUS on page B3

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(Above) Exterior and dining room, J. Kibben Ingalls House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1909) September 15, 2021 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review

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Isabel Roberts House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1908, remodel 1955)

WRIGHT PLUS Protocols in place from page B1 hasn’t been on since the 1990s or the Isabel Roberts house, people are excited to come back and do something normal, even if we have slightly different safety protocols.” Some of the safety protocols in place this year, included halting ticket sales much earlier than in prior years and selling about 30 percent fewer tickets than normal to promote social distancing during the walk. Multiple Frank Lloyd Wright Trust sites

will be open for early check-in for trust members, decreasing the number of people who will be at the Welcome Center on the morning of Wright Plus. Inside each home, tour group sizes will be smaller, and volunteers working inside houses are required to be vaccinated. All guests and volunteers will be required to wear face masks while inside all buildings and on shuttles, and hand sanitizer will be provided before entry into each building. Kwarciany stresses that the cautious approach will not dampen the experience for guests. “People are excited, energized and ready to do something fun and engaging outside in the neighborhood before winter sets in,”

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Living room, Isabel Roberts House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1908, remodel 1955)

Courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright Trust/Photo by James Caulfield

Oscar B. Balch House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1911)

Kwarciany said. “There’s a pent- up demand for this. There’s no other housewalk like Wright Plus.” The seven houses featured on Wright Plus this year include five homes in River Forest and two in Oak Park. In River Forest, the Isabel Roberts Home was designed in 1908 by Wright for Roberts, who worked in Wright’s studio, her mother and her sister. Roberts is said to have helped work on the drawings for the home, and included plans for a tree that grew through the roof of the home. Architect William Drummond designed some changes to the house in the 1920s, and in the 1950s Wright remodeled the home. It

is the only Prairie Style interior in a Wright home updated by Wright himself. J. Kibben Ingalls, president of the Western Heater Dispatch railroad car company, hired Wright to design his home in 1909. The River Forest home was last on Wright Plus in 1999. The Prairie Style home includes original oak trim, copper light fixtures and art glass windows. The homeowners recently completed an exterior paint project, aided by historic research into the original colors of the home. Oak Park’s Oscar B. Balch house was designed by Wright for the decorator in 1911, See WRIGHT PLUS on page B6

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Courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright Trust/Photo by James Caulfield

Bell House (Harry Mahler, 1914)

WRIGHT PLUS from page B3 shortly after Wright returned to Oak Park after his infamous trip to Europe with former client Mamah Borthwick. The Prairie Style home is one of the first Wright homes to feature a flat roof. The Frank H. Bell house was designed by architect Harry Mahler in 1914. The house is considered Mahler’s only Prairie Style residence and features an abundance of leaded glass windows. The Oak Park house was built by Sherman Edwards as a wedding gift for his daughter. The house is making its Wright Plus debut. The Henry Einfeldt House was built in 1914 by architect duo Purcell and Elmslie. George Elmslie was Wright’s colleagues in the Chicago offices of both Joseph Lyman Silsbee and Adler & Sullivan.

William Purcell’s grandfather was the original owner of the Hills-DeCaro House, designed by Wright in 1906. The Einfeldt House in River Forest house has not been featured on Wright Plus for 38 years and has been expanded. Original built-ins and leaded glass remain. William Drummond designed the John A. Klesert house in River Forest in 1915. The American foursquare home has prairie and craftsman influences and cost $4,500 to build in 1915. This is the first time the home has been featured on Wright Plus. Edward Probst, a partner in Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, designed this River Forest house in 1916 for his family. The house retains 60 original floral art glass windows designed by Giannini and Hilgart. Ticket sales for this year’s walk have ended, but the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is looking forward to Wright Plus 2022, with plans for the walk to return in May.

OAK PARK | UNDER CONTRACT Renovated vintage condo, in very convenient location, with hardwood ﬂoors, washer & dryer right in the unit, newer bath and Kitchen with breakfast bar and excellent closet space. .............................................................$159,900

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Courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright Trust/Photo by James Caulfield

E. Probst House (Edward Probst, 1916)

Wright Plus L house selection both a science and art Homes by the master just the start, the others complement those choices

By LACEY SIKORA

the Victorian era. “There are a limited number of Wright houses, and you can’t build any more,” Pond said. “That’s ong before the weekend of Wright Plus opens why the ‘plus’ houses are so important.” Vicki Kwarciany, co-chair of this year’s walk, and up historic homes in Oak Park and River Forest to hundreds of visitors, Frank Lloyd Wright a long-term Frank Lloyd Wright Trust volunteer, Trust volunteers put a lot of thought and effort says that other architects are definitely a big draw into choosing homes for the walk. In fact, the for the walk. “There’s so much fantastic architecselection process begins for the next ture in the area, we don’t want to limit year as soon as Wright Plus wraps up. ourselves,” Kwarciany said. “There are Typically, when Wright Plus is held so many important architects, like Wilin May, the Wright Plus House Selection liam Drummond and Purcell & Elmslie. Committee begins meeting in June. They not only did unique things in their Frank Pond has been on the commitown right, but they also offer their own tee for more than 25 years and chairs the interpretation of the Prairie Style.” committee this year. He says that while No matter the unifying theme of the the committee always tries to look at the walk, Pond says the selection committee walk with fresh eyes, there is a bit of also considers the geographic layout of general framework they follow. the walk. “We look for three Frank Lloyd Wright FRANK POND “All Wright homes are north of the homes, which are complemented by the [Lake Street] el tracks, except one,” Pond Home and Studio and Unity Temple,” Pond said. “Then we look for other complementary said. “We try to have a link between the Home and Studio and Unity Temple and other homes.” homes.” Co-volunteer Susan Frost says that one approach Those complementary homes are the “plus” of Wright Plus, and Pond says they might follow a par- to planning a walk is to start with the neighborhood ticular theme architecturally or stylistically. Some and build the walk around that. years the homes might have a distinctive Prairie See SELECTION on page B10 Style bent, and other years might feature some from Contributing Reporter

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ers. On top of that, there’s the feeling they get of helping Oak Park and River Forest. It’s such a community event.” Homeowners Nora Malone and Ryan Tetrick are looking forward to sharing their from page B7 house, the J. Kibben Ingalls House, on this year’s walk. The couple have lived in the “That can make it more convenient for our house four years, and say the draw of living guests and easier logistically,” Frost said. in a Wright-designed house moved them to the However, the committee is not afraid to suburbs earlier than expected. visit other suburbs. In the past, Malone recalls visiting Wright’s the walk has featured a sprawling Home and Studio and Unity TemJohn Van Bergen house in Mayple as a child and says that’s where wood. Another year, visitors travher love of Wright began. It was elled to Riverside to see parts of an easy decision to let the Frank the Avery Coonley estate. Lloyd Wright Trust feature their At the end of the day, Frost says house. a lot of the selection happens or“The trust maintains the Home ganically. Many volunteers and and Studio and fosters a love of Wright home owners have lived Wright designs,” Malone said. in the area a long time, so often “Helping them raise money is imSUSAN FROST someone knows the owner of a portant to us.” house. They recently completed exte“Most owners are not surprised to be rior painting which restored the home’s origiasked,” Frost said. “A lot of owners know each nal colors and say they look forward to perother and they share resources, especially haps having the house on the walk sometime when it comes to the historic preservation of in the future when they have done more work their homes. It’s like a community within a to restore the home. community.” Corrine Penery, co-chair of this year’s She says that the goal Wright Plus, says that is always to find houses while the walk is a great that tell a great story. boon to the villages of Those great stories keep Oak Park and River Forpeople coming back to est from a tourism perWright Plus year after spective, it brings much year. more to the area. Homeowners also “There’s a sense of vibenefit from being on brancy from the people the walk. Frost notes out in the street and waitthat many of the homeing in line,” Penery said. owners who choose to CORRINE PENERY AND VICKI KWARCIANY “It’s a fun atmosphere.” open up their homes for Kwarciany agrees, Wright Plus are quite invested in the historic stating, “We are home to the largest concenpreservation of their homes. tration of Frank Lloyd Wright homes in the “They care very deeply about these build- world. There’s a lot to be proud of. The weekings and have a desire to share that and the end is an opportunity to show off our commuefforts at historic preservation,” Frost said. nity, and Wright Plus is a way to engage vol“Beyond that, they get a gigantic history of unteers and guests. It’s a really big group of their house by a researcher, and they also get people interested in the community. There’s a to participate in gatherings for the homeown- sense of energy and excitement.”

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River Forest home sells for $1,811,000

The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from the month of May 2021. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the recorder of deeds.

RIVER FOREST ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

1346 Jackson Ave 1339 Monroe Ave 1225 Monroe Ave 611 Jackson Ave 1303 Ashland Ave 914 Ashland Ave 1120 Park Ave 414 Clinton Pl 1419 Bonnie Brae Pl 1020 N Harlem Ave 1020 N Harlem Ave 4 Washington Blvd 1510 Bonnie Brae Pl 1205 Ashland Ave 15 Gale Ave 219 Ashland Ave 322 Forest Ave 628 Forest Ave 1526 Lathrop Ave 133 Park Ave 343 Gale Ave 703 Ashland Ave 1322 Jackson Ave 1147 Jackson Ave 1015 Jackson Ave 1524 Forest Ave 1540 Park Ave

$1,050,000 $1,100,000 $1,180,000 $1,200,000 $1,250,000 $1,790,000 $1,811,000 $160,000 $245,000 $332,000 $349,500 $385,000 $426,000 $480,000 $530,000 $565,000 $585,000 $609,000 $635,500 $650,000 $677,500 $700,000 $715,000 $792,000 $885,000 $939,000 $98,000

Dale Karen W Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 800238512 Dardis Ryan Dube Brandon J Dwyer Joseph J Tr Singer Michael H Bailey Ryan A Tr Palmer Bradley Latz Peter J Healy Michael P Herzog Michael E Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8002385042 Bowersox Matthew T Bailey Joellen Tr Dixon Joseph D Pickett Bertha First Amer Bk Tr 0518404 Lesniak John R Pesek Lucinda I Tr Kowalski Anna L Tr Clen Pice Bruno Margaret P Sam Lang K Huber Don J Funches Fragier L Cooks Christopher Byczek Opal L Halperin Daniel A Federici Joseph E Tr Oconnell Robert E Jr Campbell Terence La Penna Anthony Peters Aqam Mattucci Lindsey B Pilotto David Luther Adam Niu Zhiwei Ogorzalek Arthur Polyakov Oleg Schwarz Erin Howell Peter H Tr Callahan Jonathan D Walczak Marcin Conway Joseph M Sullivan Kathleen M Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8002384901 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 1101178 Samuel Christopher C Reaney Michael J Lopresti James J Arista Phyllis D Domino Aaron Bachman James V Tr Casey Brian

OAK PARK 1209 N Harlem Ave 725 S Maple Ave 1166 S Cuyler Ave 415 S Lombard Ave 1103 Washington Blvd 920 Wesley Ave 444 Washington Blvd 212 N Oak Park Ave 344 N Austin Blvd 135 S Kenilworth Ave 1148 Washington Blvd 1044 Ontario St 840 S Oak Park Ave 121 Washington Blvd 1041 Susan Collins Ln 444 Washington Blvd 1215 N Harlem Ave 1121 N Harlem Ave 1011 S Oak Park Ave 1421 N Harlem Ave

$102,000 $110,000 $120,000 $120,000 $131,500 $135,000 $135,000 $138,000 $140,000 $141,000 $145,000 $153,000 $160,000 $177,000 $180,000 $195,000 $206,000 $210,000 $220,000 $225,000

Vongluekiat Irene Bianco Jason A Kelly Marilyn T Madina Rhonda A Aquino Emma Mertgodan Michael Goldin Gilbert Gwendolyn Reif Robert W Beckwith Paul A Davidson Janice M Lei Uei Groben Elmer 653 Oak Pk Llc Watkins Renard C Thompson Eric Kalal Kristin M Bauer Ruth Miley Jason Tr Herholdt Amanda Gonzalez Raquel S

Obrien Anastasia M Reposh Gregory Grandview Cap Llc Spiller Steve Pinzon Laura Antunez Daniel Cox Patricia Hernandez Jacqueline Ball Nebrenda Mcdonnell Michael Bauer Ruth Bowland Fabiola I Luis David Garcia Monica L Dzurik Sarah P Rome Sandra Rojas Guillermo Stallings Kevin Cai Jiarui Tejam Tyrone

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1120 Park Ave., River Forest

OAK PARK ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

1427 N Harlem Ave 318 -320 N Maple Ave 253 Washington Blvd 429 Wisconsin Ave 515 S Scoville Ave 430 S Maple Ave 324 N Marion St 524 N Cuyler Ave 644 Washington Blvd 1175 S Harvey Ave 1143 Clinton Ave 1006 Home Ave 1123 S East Ave 705 Carpenter Ave 126 S Humphrey Ave 1158 S Cuyler Ave 1185 S Kenilworth Ave 48 Lake St 534 N Lombard Ave 6032 Roosevelt Rd 726 S Ridgeland Ave 720 S Ridgeland Ave 1023 S Humphrey Ave 1046 S Maple Ave 721 Ontario St 407 Wisconsin Ave 1114 S Lyman Ave 1167 S Oak Park Ave 1156 S Maple Ave 806 S Scoville Ave 1137 Erie St 705 S Taylor Ave 734 N Lombard Ave 916 N Oak Park Ave 109 Le Moyne Pky 813 Forest Ave 1104 S Maple Ave

$230,000 $238,000 $245,000 $255,000 $260,000 $260,000 $291,000 $295,000 $300,000 $308,000 $319,000 $325,000 $335,000 $350,000 $350,000 $370,000 $372,000 $378,000 $379,000 $380,000 $382,000 $392,000 $399,000 $400,000 $425,000 $425,000 $426,000 $433,000 $434,000 $440,000 $458,000 $459,000 $464,000 $470,000 $475,000 $485,000 $499,000

Putnick Matthew C Pyne Nora Holmes Danna Myers Marcella W Shinsako Mary C Redict Rosalynn Agyepong Tera Fiume001 Llc Fokatte Monika Schiff Timothy Dillon Anne M Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 134240 Johnson Joan C Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 036583 Bjarnarson Robert F Broussard Katie M Oconnor Stephen C One Point Ctr Llc Willis Sylvester Le Hiep X Fuller Keith Douglass Connor Yani-Matula Megan Tr Evans Edward Stephen Wohlgenant Susan L Mccarthy Kevin C Boyter-Escalona Margaret Anne Heide Nora R Elk-Weist Laura Urso William F Charles Erica M Abbott Susan C Tr Nietfeld Lynn C Palmer Rebecca A Jbmm Investments Llc Gerbie S Ralph Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 7649

Kontopoulos Richard J Trepkowski Ann Marie Jackson Rhonda Carlson Jessica Shinsako Donald M Hanekamp Diane S Trust Wagner Rhonda 52nd Ave Llc Losasso Jennifer Robinson Schiff Daniel 52nd Ave Llc-Clinton Midwest Fin Inc Johnson Ericka Shupe Ryan J Pekarik Laura Drew Kevin S Hendricks Peter Isetti Giulia Swagler Justin M Bradley Rashida Ortuno Carlos Favoino Keeley M Turner Anne Kelly Ward Margaret R Plechaty Rosalie M Hong Stephen Melendez Beth Ann Floyd Jelani Rashad Babbitt Andrew W Ridley Chelsea K Madison Veronique Heidi Lindsay Petrovich Christopher Balasubramanian Prasanna Menon Shreevidya Kowalski Stephanie Rose Mcgruder Andre

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428 N Oak Park Ave 1107 N Ridgeland Ave 937 Fair Oaks Ave 1007 Wenonah Ave 727 Gunderson Ave 710 Chicago Ave 217 N Taylor Ave 156 N Oak Park Ave 326 S Cuyler Ave 620 S Highland Ave 1143 N Grove Ave 1115 Clinton Ave 430 Berkshire St 600 S Elmwood Ave 324 N Grove Ave 538 N Ridgeland Ave 127 S Taylor Ave 327 N Harvey Ave 537 Wesley Ave 623 N Grove Ave 202 Le Moyne Pky 819 N Elmwood Ave 532 Woodbine Ave 122 Le Moyne Pky 154 N Taylor Ave 1115 Paulina St 511 S Kenilworth Ave 406 Madison St 1035 N Grove Ave 415 S Maple Ave 1311 N Harlem Ave 209 S East Ave 807 N Kenilworth Ave 304 S Cuyler Ave 911 N Marion St 135 S Elmwood Ave 336 S Kenilworth St 510 Madison St

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Mitchell-Bolling Janice Cantillon Kathleen M Baer Michael Johnson Christopher Stanger John G Tr Schroeder Tracey L Tr Kleinkopf Jeffrey Kincaid Elizabeth Schoeny Amy C Boveri Ross Spooner Sharon Watts Tr Beachler Zachary D Lopresti James J Murphy Mark Strickland Matthew Omalley Kathleen A Tr Smith Trust Weinstein Matthew Kerrins Martin P Tr Hauck Robert L Wahlers Charlotte Walsh Deborah L Mullins Doniphan Sullivan Jill Chapman Clayton Eleven Paulina Dev Llc Elmiger Julie A Seok Kyun Se Tr Giles Robert W Tr Rezai-Al-Waraqi Deborah Tr Przybysz Elsa M Tousignant Andrew J Kingery Eric V Barlow Jacqueline M Tr Giovannini Dennis A Mcfolling Guy E Ayala Juliana Sheriff Of Cook County

Strong Sarah Berhory Torgerson Heidi L Mack Kristina L Tamayo Tammy R Allen Nickolas Young Raun Stewart-Bartes Marta Spooner Sharon Watts Morrison Thomas Webster Henry C Ruesewald Sara Barahona Michael Smith Caryn M Urso Jennifer Castro Quincy W Tr Carlo Jesse Gerace Jason W Mahoney Josh Patrick Dekker Elizabeth J Yoder Jesse Shear Talia C Fioritto Sean Gaudoit Nicholas Shanley Patrick James Terrell Carter Epstein Susannah Cruz Kevin R 400 Madison Llc Retson Caraig L Norton Myles Edward Demartinez Marta Emelina Valdes Daussa Jackson Maria M Behr Nicholas Shill Gregory H Kelpsch Timothy C Omalley Kathleen A Drsi Alexander Vrmtg Asset Trust

FOREST PARK 161 Harlem Ave 300 Circle Ave 850 Des Plaines Ave 7251 Randolph St 7300 Marengo Ave 7320 Dixon St 1224 Elgin Ave 1228 Marengo Ave 1035 Thomas Ave 7521 Brown Ave 912 Elgin Ave 7531 Brown Ave 1017 Circle Ave 621 Harlem Ave 822 Ferdinand Ave 828 Dunlop Ave 931 Dunlop Ave 1023 Marengo Ave 505 Elgin Ave 300 Circle Ave

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161 S Harlem Llc Markese Linda Jasper Lori Mejia Leslie Ashcraft Don E Fruth Susan M Raleigh Mark A Tr Dussias Constantine C Dixon Anquinetto Vukovic Ranka Gaylord Hannah Lorenz Mitchell Hostas Prop Llc Golub Martin Daly Paul P Taddeo Charles P Jr Coleman Terron Schassen Michael Ryan Rudnik Thomas J Burg-Clark Yolanda Tr

Ampler Dev Llc Clark Corey Hare Lofita M Whitaker Rp Jr Sorice Martin Womack Joseph 1st Midwest Fin Inc Johannsen Richard P Viswanath Nitya Strong Mary Alice Chairez Ruben Jr Ahlgren Mary Claire Pantoja Jose Patel Sima Coleman Jill Pangikas George N Grb Ventures Llc Kapusta Joseph Gajewski Cynthia Howe Tr Anderson Edward

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