Forest Park’s village council voted unanimously Sept. 12 to approve a resolution urging the state government to declare Illinois an abortion sanctuary state.
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The Chicago City Council is expected to consider a measure applying this prohibition to the entire city during its Sept. 21 meeting.
Forest Park backs abor tion sanctuar y concept for Illinois
Commissioners Maxham, Voogd frame it as matter of human rights, fairness
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With the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision striking down the legal precedent established by Roe v. Wade, states were free to implement abor tion restrictions. Since then, Illinois has seen a surge of out-of-state patients seeking abor tions, with many coming from neighboring Indiana, Missouri and Wisconsin. As some state legislatures weighed pursuing legal penalties against residents seeking out of state abor tions, there has been a push to ensure that Illinois law enforcement agencies don’t cooperate with such investigations.
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Park board OKs Harrison Street demolition contract
Iovinelli told the board that the car re pair shop owner Vladimir Rejman has asked for multiple extensions since March as it tried to move out. She said that he re cently asked for an extension, but the pa rk district is taking a hard line this time.
the Park District of Forest Pa is a member. Iovinelli previously said conversations with the cial rec district are still in earlyThestages.parkdistrict purchased property in March 2022, after previous proposal to redevelop the long vacant commercial spac es into apar tments faced community backlash. The site includes to the park district recently.
something the park district will work with Steve Glinke, Forest Park’s public health and safety director, to address.
Iovinelli told the Review that, as of Se pt. 19, the district of fered the sign to the Historical Society, but they don’t have any plans for what might happen if the org anization doesn’t take the park district up on its of fer
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need that to move forward, because need to star t remediation before [demolition]. [Rejman] is looking for more time, and we’ve given him ven months now.”
The park district plans to use the land for a new indoor facility which would al-
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“The last day of Foreign Car Re pair Shop is Se pt. 30,” Iovinelli said. “We do
The Park District of Forest Park’s commissioners voted unanimously on Se pt. 15 to approve a $292,038 contract with Elginbased American Demolition to remediate and demolish the buildings at 7400-7412 Har rison St.
Commissioner Cathleen McDer mott wondered how the park district would deal with any “critters” that may have taken up residence at the Pines/Oak Leaf building. Iovinelli said that “there are critters, definitely” in the building, and that this was
any of the buildings collapse and someone gets hur t, they will be on the hook for the damagesPrograming space has been an ongoing issue for the park district. With the vil lage landlocked, it doesn’t have many op por tunities to grow. It could also provide programing space for the West Suburban Special Recreation Association, of which
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What about that sign?
Reiman didn’t respond to calls seeking comment by deadline She said the exact demolition timeline will de pend on how long the remediation will take. Iovinelli also said that the contract amount is the maximum rather than the fixed sum – if the contractor’s costs end up at less than $292,038, the dis trict will keep the extra money Once the demolition is complete, Iovinelli said, the lots will be evenly grad ed to give the park district a blank canvas to work on, and the lots will be fenced of f.
Since the park district announced plans to demolish the Pines/Oak Leaf building, several parties, includ ing the Forest Park Historical Society, expressed interest in acquiring the building’s “Oak Leaf ” neon sign.
Demolition, remediation work expected to be completed by end of the year
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Park board commissioners approved a $292,038 contract for demolition and remediation of the old Pines restaurant and Oak Leaf Lounge building (above right) on Harrison Street.
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‘Snow’ on Adams Street for lming of holiday commercial
Christmas came to the 7700 Block of Adams Street during the week of Sept. 1216. Despite temperatures in the 80s, there was “snow” everywhere for the shooting of a holiday commercial. The director was Ted Melfi, who wrote and directed the 2014 film, St. Vincent, starring Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy and Naomi Watts.
Maxham said that, while the village council doesn’t usually consider resolutions on issues of national significance, this one was important.
Homes on Adams Street were decorated with Christmas and holiday accents for a Toyota commercial last week.
Voogd said since “here in the Midwest, Illinois has become sort of an oasis right now for re productive healthcare access and protection,” it was important to keep it that way.
the state to adopt something similar Illinois-wide. During the Sept. 12 meeting, the council’s two female commissioners said it was important that Illinois remains a safe haven for those seeking abor tions, saying that protecting this right is part of their duty as elected officials.
Two years after the Roe v. Wade decision, in 1975, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Illinois Abortion Law which, most notably, would have banned all abor tions unless they were necessary to save the life of a mother. It also made abor tions illegal after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The trigger law was re pealed in 2017, and, in 2019, the General Assembly codified a right to an abor tion and removed the 12-week limit.Following the Dobbs decision, several states, including Indiana and Missouri, implemented near-total bans on abor tion. The legality of abor tion in Wisconsin is currently being litigated, but it is de facto unavailable because all abor tion providers closed their doors out of fear of prosecution.
Commissioner of Public Health and Safety Maria Maxham and Commissioner of Public Property Jessica Voogd were the only elected officials to comment during the meeting.
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“Allowing re productive rights means that we’re one step closer to closing the gender gap that still persists in this country,” she said.
citizens, to join the voices of our residents and neighboring communities in asking legislators to ensure that Illinois will continue to protect our fundamental rights,” she said. “And I just want to say that I can’t, in good conscience, stand by and watch the next generation of young people grow up with less rights than our generation.”
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“We were looking for a very Midwestern town,” he said, “with a variety of different kinds of houses on the block. We show the diversity of residents all getting along. The people on the block were excited.”
Marcus noted that village officials are very “film friendly” in Forest Park. Filming here is also a boon to the local econom “The cast and crew were having lunches on Madison Street,” he said. “They we also buying supplies in town.”
In a statement released July 6, Raoul’s Re publican opponent, Tom DeVore, said he would enforce existing state laws “until such time as the people through their legislature instruct me to act otherwise.”
“As your next Attorney General, my personal opinions on this, or any topic for that matter, will have no bearing on my role as the chief legal officer of the people,” he said.
The commercial was repor tedly a Toyota ad.The location manager was Dan Marcus, a Forest Park resident, who previously arranged for a beer commercial to be filmed in the village
The Forest Park resolution called on the state legislature to introduce a bill “to protect the right to and all re productive healthcare to the fullest extent possible, including prohibiting law enforcement from aiding in investigations related to seeking or performing abor tions on warrants issued by neighboring jurisdictions.”
“I took an oath of office, and I take that oath very seriously, and it demands that we stand together and protect the rights of all
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul consistently voiced support for abor tion rights. In the wake of the Dobbs decision, he released legal guidance outlining what is allowed under state law. On July 8, Raoul issued a statement supporting legalizing abor tion at federal
‘“Notwithstandinglevel.the protections in Illinois, I support the president’s call for federal legislation reestablishing a fundamental right to abor tion nationwide,” he said. “I remain committed to enforcing existing re productive health protections in Illinois law and working with Illinois policymakers to expand protections under state law.”
“With women’s rights being eliminated in many states, it is imperative that here in our state, we keep the safe place where women have the legal right that should be their human right, but is not in a lot of places,’ she said. “And it sends the message to all the women who are listening, that we want you to retain control over your body in any Maxhamsituation.”alsosaid the right to choose affects women’s ability to get and keep jobs.
Christmas in September
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The commercial was produced by a company called Brother and should be airing when real snow falls in Forest Park
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By JOHN RICE Contributing Reporter
The Brown Cow also of fers private label ice cream for non-food related businesses Dan Matas of Key Mor tg age Services, 7777 Lake St. Suite 100 in River Forest, has Brown mix up a custom ice cream inspired by his grandmother’s “butterscotchy cookies.” Bakers onsite make the cookies ac
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Brown Cow’s fan-funded factory in Forest Park churns out custom ice cream collaborations
The creamery’s ef ficienc ated the capacity for Cow to collaborate with businesses to make their cream and sustain the through slower months
who expressed interest in having Brown Cow mix up a custom blend exclusively available at their Oak Park bakery They settled on black cherry ice cream mixed with Spilt Milk’s popular almond tea cakes. The custom blend is available by the pint at Spilt Milk, 811 South Blvd.
Connie Brown discusses her creamery with Wendy Moore, ow ner of Daisy’s Treats and Bakery in Brook eld.
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MELISSA ELSMO/Forest Park Eats Editor nnie Brown demonstrates the vers atility of her custom ice cream.
them into their premium ice cream. wn said the shop is nearing ca pacity for collaborations and looks forward to reaching that point and “seeing how that feels” before making decisions about growing her community creamery even more.
After COVID-related supply chain in ter ruptions forced Connie Brown to close The Brown Cow, 7347 Madison St., in 2020, the community rallied around her to raise $62,000 to assist in the construction of an in-house creamery. Though the proj ect went $80,000 over budget the donations helped Brown build the infrastruc ture necessary to bolster her own shop and has since evolved to create oppor tunities for other local busi nesses to create and store their own custom ice cream.
After publicizing the local coffee collaboration on Takeout 25, Brown received a call from Me g and Molly Svec of Spilt Milk
“These kinds of cross collaborations are a win for everyone; If they do well, then we do well, said Brown. “This community ke pt the Brown Cow open, and I want them to understand the incredible oppor tunity they have opened to us.”
Making use of their 43 employees, the Forest Park shop can produce 300 threeg allon tubs of ice cream per week in their on-site factory, but the shop only needs 180 tubs for itself. The shop receives their fresh cream delivery on Tuesd bers make the ice cream, is all sold by the end of
“I am literally only here today because of this community,” said Brown. “We built the creamery with the intention of making ice cream for ourselves and kind of org ani cally grew into this model.”
Brown’s first collaboration is a celebration of co in par tnership with fee – locations in Fo and Oak Park. They of cream for sale at the Bro and anticipate Kribi par t of their catering of fered through their ing Oak Park location Cross Function F lexible space at the Boulevard 1033 South Blvd.
A creamery for the community
By MELISSA ELSMO Oak Park Eats Editor
Amerikas, 734 Lake St. in Oak Park, and Media Noche, 6836 Windsor Ave. in Berwyn, make use of Brown Cow’s line of Latin-inspired flavors including avocado, horchata, Mexican hot chocolate Sugar Beet Co op, 812 W. Madison St., will be gin selling the Brown Cow line of grocery store ice cream in October and Fritzi’s Delicatessen, 113 N. Oak Park Ave., features Brown Cow’s Madagascar vanilla as part of their beverage program.
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For the interim director library board only considered one choice – for mer Ri est Public Library Sue Quinn. Board Brooke Sievers said they the fact that Quinn was familiar with the area, staf f had positive experiences working with her in the lier inter-library collaborations.
Quinn star ted working at the River Forest Library in 2007, working her way up to director in 2016. Sievers said the fact that she lives in Oak Park and spent so many years working in River Forest means that she is familiar with this cor ner of the wester n WhilesuburbsQuinn attended the Se pt. 19 meeting, she left after the closed session concluded.
Forest Park library leaders voted unani mously Se pt. 19 to hire an interim director and a library director search consulting fir m to find a per manent re placement for de parting executive director Pilar Shaker.
said she saw first hand just how Bradbury Miller’s outreach but she was still inclined suppor t Dieters & Todd. Af some discussion, the trustreed that they couldn’t look the fact that the latm’s fee was $13,000, almost half of Bradbury Miller’s $25,000. The fact that Dieters & was local also worked in trusteesvor. ag reed to ask m to submit a wider pool Eithercandidateshire would have been $50,000 the board allocated for the director search.
While the board considered only one in terim director candidate, they spent about half an hour interviewing Quinn in closed session. Once the meeting retur ned to open session, the appointment was approved without fur ther discussion.
Library to spend $13,000 on director search
Forest Park librar y picks retired River Forest librarian as interim director
“He came back and said they couldn’t meet our timeline,” she said.
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Board Vice-President Keary Bramwell said she liked that Bradbury Miller’s proposal called for a wider pool of potential candidates, but she prefer red Dieters & Todd’s proposal in other respects.
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The choice of the consulting fir ms came down to Chicago-based Deiters & Todd and Canton, Ohio based sociates The board chose for mer because they significantly lower price because the trustees ly prefer red their of fe
“If there are three really good ones, why do we even waste our time [on others]?” sheSiesaid.
Sievers told the Review that the library will be paying Quinn $125 an hour, and that the contract specifies that she won’t be working more than 75 hours per month.
Sievers asked trustee Eboni Mur ray, who has HR experience, which approach would be best. Murray responded that it was about the quality rather than quantity.
Shaker will resign from the Forest Park Public Library ef fective Oct. 28. Quinn’s contract will be gin Oct. 17 and will run until Feb. 28, 2023. The library board hopes to hire Shaker’s per manent re placement in January 2023, with Quinn staying on for an extra month to help onboard the new hire.During a special Se pt. 1 library board meeting, Sievers said the board would look at three director search fir ms – Dieters & Todd, Bradbury Miller and the Downers Grove-based HR Source During the Se pt. 19 meeting, she said HR Source ultimately decided it didn’t have the staf f to handle what the library was asking. Sievers also said that John Keister, of Ver non Hillsbased John Keister & Associates, reached out to the library on his own accord, but his fir m ended up passing as well.
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“Anytime a leader is wise, beneficent, far-seeing, that is good for us all. He was an aristocratic man but could think beyond the interests of his class. Definitely good for Thailand. A model.”
He thought Rama IX was more of a blessing than a curse.
She recalled the time huge floods ravaged the Thai countryside and the water was so deep his Land Rover was not able to get through to a remote village. He had his body guards tie a rope around him so that, when he waded through the water to get to his people, the current would not sweep him away.
2.0 Former King of ailand Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
The owner of Yum Thai Restaurant in Forest Park grew up seeing the face of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) everywhere — on paper money, banners hung from street lamps, and TV. Like Queen Elizabeth, the Thai monarch reigned for 70 years, and like the British royal, Rama IX was respected if not loved by most of his subjects.
When Pinyo sees the line of ordinary British citizens waiting to pay their respects to their late monarch stretching for five miles, she recalled how Thai people of all walks of life would kneel as the vehicle carrying his body passed through their communities.Pinyogrew up in Thailand and im migrated to the U.S. at the age of 24.
Like Elizabeth II, Rama IX had the common touch, the ability to get along with and appeal to ordinary people. For example, in
Bidding adieu to Elizabeth
Chauwarin Tuntisak, the president of St Paul Thai Lutheran Church on Dixon Street in Forest Park, came to the U.S. back in 1978 and has a less idealized picture in his mind of the king who died six years ago.
“When I grew up in Thailand,” he said, “I was taught to respect and obey elders and author ity with no questions asked — living aboard, I see different things. I am very sure he was a good man and loved by many people and did many good things for people I, however, only saw and heard about him via newspaper andLitelevision.”vinginthis country for most of his life has changed Tuntisak’s perspective on the culture in which he grew up, but so has being part of the 1% of Thai people who are Christian. “I never had a life-changing experience with the king,” he explained, “like I have with the divine Christ.”
Doug Van Tress, 60, is a farang who, as Tuntisak’s business partner, has been to Thailand many, many times and therefore has a unique perspective on the late king.
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Pinyo added, “I was born in monarchy and have lived in democracy, so I see the best of both worlds.”
Queen Elizabeth II
Although she has lived in this country for 29 years, she still speaks Thai better than English and at least part of her heart is still in the town in souther n Thailand that she long ago.“It’s difficult for Americans to under stand monarchy,” she began. “I know him my whole life. He had a bond with the Thai people partly because of his long reign but partly because of his decades of service, leadership and how he communicated with the Thai people.”
ai Americans re ect on the Queen and living under monarchy
“I was born in Bangkok,” he explained,
Valaiporn Pinyo understands the grief many Brits are feeling about the death of their queen whose funeral took place on Monday, Sept. 19.
Sasin Tuangjaruwinai is a 24-year old resident of Forest Park who views Rama IX in particular and the monarchy in general from an even more skeptical point of view, who is his boss at a high-end antique store in the city called Golden Triangle.
“When he passed,” Van Tress said, “I was somewhat sad. I was definitely moved by his example of how he lived his life. I admired him. I felt he was a great leader and advocate for his people, a noble man.”
Pinyo noted that King Bhumibol was born in Boston while his father was doing graduate work there. Perhaps that exposure to Wester n (farang) culture made it difficult to bear the burden of playing the traditional role of the head of state in his homeland “I actually feel sad for him,” said Tuang jaruwinai. “He looked like he didn’t have peace in his life.”
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Pinyo said what she felt about Rama IX is respect and love “When you meet someone like him,” she explained, “he was not only my king but a good human being.”
“and have lived in the U.S. for six years. Because there was no inter net available when I was growing up, I feel like I was propagandized, because the media was controlled by one group of people. I also think the law of 112 [in Thailand, it is a crime, according to Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, to defame, insult, or threaten the monarch of Thailand] is shutting people from talking about the monarchy.”
“The business just went the wrong way on me,” said O’Connor. “I had to punch the brakes before it got any worse.”
O’Connor called on the community for assistance when staf fing shor tages forced the decade old restaurant into a temporary closure. Grateful for the support, O’Connor used the money generated by the fund
a cliff.”Itcosts approximately $100 an hour to keep Big Guys open and O’Connor was quick to point out the restaurant is closed for three of those hours daily for menu prep and cleaning. To make ends meet the restaurant needed to generate $300 an hour in sales, but on recent weekdays could only muster $700 daily. O’Connor made it clear he could not compete with fast food res-
taurants in the area and lamented going through days without customers when he could see people lining up at nearby drivethrus.“This age of convenience is really a double-edged sword for inde pendent restaurant owners,” said O’Connor
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For those who have come to expect a Big Guys’ style rescue at the holidays, O’Connor is clear those folks should rest easy. He will be of fering all of his popular “take and bake” Thanksgiving and Christmas menu items again this year.
“I’ve said it before, but I feel like I am working my own funeral,” said O’Connor. “I know I could figure out a way to pull this of f, but at some point, I have to think of my own mental health.”
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“I feel like I have been running with weights on for the past few years,” said O’Connor. “It will be nice to focus on cater ing without being stretched so thin, but I will miss interactions with customers and running daily specials.”
O’Connor to focus on special event catering and promises pop ups
Financial crisis forces Big Guys closure in Berwyn
Big Guys ow ner Brendan O’Connor is closing his restaurant on Roosevelt Road in
Though O’Connor is in conversations with “exper ts” about potentially selling the building, he intends to use the kitchen on the premises to continue Big Guys’ ca tering services. The owner admits he has often made up for front of the house losses with catering orders going out the back door and now looks forward to focusing solely on large scale-special events for up to 500 guests
“We gave it a two and a half month run,” said O’Connor. “Business star ted out strong, but then it slowed down again. We were working with the minimum labor re quirements to stay open, but the last month has been rough. Our business just fell of f
When Brendan O’Connor put the call out to the community to help Big Guys Sausage Stand weather a financial stor in June of this year, the restaurant had already amassed $50,000 in credit card debt trying to stay afloat during these uncer tain times for restaurants The GoFundMe buoyed his business with more than $40,000 in donations but it wasn staenoughveof f the closure of the beloved counter service establishment. Se pt. 24 will be the final day the Big Guys, 7021 Roosevelt Rd. in Ber wyn, will be open to the public
To make matters worse, Big Guys’ veteran cook, the “back bone of Big Guys” announced he would be retur ning to Mexico for at least six months making ongoing staf fing challenges insur mountable for the fragile sausage stand.
raiser to complete re pairs, pay the mor tgage and “kee p the lights on.” There was a modest amount left in the bank when he reopened in July
By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
The Forest Park outlet of Bed Bath & Beyond, 215 S. Harlem Ave., is among the 20 Illinois locations that avoided the ax in a round of store closings announced last week.According to the list published on its website, the chain plans to close 65 stores by the end of 2022. The company previously announced that it intends to close 150 “lower-producing” stores, but this list of 65 closures was the first time they identified any specifics. The impact on Illinois will be relatively modest, with three stores closing in the Chicago area suburbs and three stores closing downstate.
In Dec. 19, 2019, Bed Bath and Beyond sold the building that housed the Forest Park location to Edison FPIL001, LLC and began renting it. As the Review re ported at the time, the lease will run until Jan. 31, 2025, at which time the tenant has two options to extend the lease for an additional 60 months each. After that, Bed Bath & Beyond has an option to extend the lease for another 48 months. This was part of the company’s larger ef fort to reduce costs, which also included selling and leasing back about half of its real estate, cutting 500 positions and closing 60 stores for good.
At the same time, Bed Beth and Beyond also announced several initiatives to improve its bottom line, including increasing the inventory of national brands, expanding its loyalty program, improving supply chains by working closer with suppliers and implementing “impactful, organic
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On Sept. 2, Bed Bath and Beyond’s Chief Financial Officer Gustavo Arnal fell to his death from New York City’s Tribeca skyscraper. In a statement issued on Sept. 4, the company described the incident as a “shocking loss” and expressed condolences to his family. Authorities later deemed his death as being by suicide.
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Forest Park ’s Bed Bath and Beyond survives latest closings
Forest Park/Oak Park border, and within walking distance of River Forest. It is currently the only location in the near west suburbs of Cook County. The location in west suburban Downers Grove has been spared as well.
shor tage in inventory. On Au re ported that its sales dropped 26% compared to 2021. In response, it announced several initiatives to reduce costs, in cluding the aforementioned store closures, cutting its force by 20%, discontinuing three of nine company-owned brands and reducing the inventory of its remaining six brands. The latter is a reversal of a shift toward company-owned brands last year.
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An officer on patrol spotted a battery in progress, leading the police to quickly ap prehend the alle ged of fender.
The teen was charged with one count of battery, and he was returned to the custody of his mother later that evening.
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The victim said he only knew the manfirst names, but he provided their
The incident took place on Sept. 17 at 11:17 p.m., at the Pace Route 318 bus stop at 420 Desplaines Ave. The officer saw a woman sitting on the bus shelter bench, and a teen leaning over her. Worried that it might be a robbery in progress, he pulled into the McDonalds parking lot behind the bus stop and heard the woman yelling and trying to fight the teen of f. The alle ged offender tried to leave, but the officer detained him.
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The victim told the officer that the teen sat next to her, then grabbed her by her hair and put his hands in the back ofher pants. The victim confirmed that the detained teen, who was from Chicago, was the alle ged assailant.
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On Sept. 15, a 71-year-old man re ported there were two instances of someone trying to apply for auto loans in his name. An attempt to apply for a loan with TD Auto Finance didn’t succeed because the company wasn’t able to verify the applicant’s identity. A perpetrator was able to get a $67,000 loan from Chase Auto to purchase a 2021 BMX X5.
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A black 2017 Hyundai Tucson stolen in Cicero on Sept. 2 turned up abandoned in a Village of Forest Park parking lot 12 days later.The vehicle was discovered in village owned parking lot #1, which is located south of the intersection of Madison Street and Ferdinand Avenue, on Sept. 14 at 11:22 a.m. Its rear passenger window was shattered, the steering column was pealed, there was damage on the passenger side of the car, and the front driver’s side window was partially down.
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that, on Sept. 7, someone opened a Bank of America credit card account in her name. After receiving an alert from her bank app, she contacted the bank, which infor med her that someone filled out the application online using her personal information. The victim had her account frozen.
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After confirming that the vehicle was re ported stolen, the officers had the car towed to Nob’s Towing lot until the owner could be contacted.
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(Le to right) Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, Park Village President Vicki Scaman, and U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.
Hephzibah celebrates 125th anniversar y
Just like it opens its doors to children in need, He phzibah Home opened its doors to the Oak Park community last Friday for a special open house event in celebration of the org anization’s 125th anniversary.
Several elected of ficials attended the open house, the first to be held by He phzibah since the COVID-19 pandemic be g an. U.S. Re p. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia was there, as were Illinois Senate President Don Har mon and Oak Park Village President Vicki Scaman.Aspecial sculpture created by local ar tist Margot McMahon was also unveiled at the open house. The piece of ar t was paid for through He phzibah’s Ar t Heals fund, which was created in remembrance of Leslie Ann Jones and Tom Johnson. The fund
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By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter
Guests were not only treated to an opportunity to lear n more about the He phzibah Children’s Association’s vast history of working with vulnerable and traumatized children, but also the chance to view the recently completed renovations made to the org anization’s group home, 946 Nor th Blvd.
Unveiling of new sculpture and renovations to group home mark the milestone
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MaxhamPeriod. noted that it is unusual for the village council to wade into national issues.“With
It’s a small thing. It’s a subject line on an email. But still it sticks in our craw and we object to the political thinking behind it. The weekly email from the village of Forest Park is useful and informative. Contains wor thwhile news items and some event listings. All good
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Mayor Rory Hoskins does not have an of fice of public af fairs. Perhaps in some for mulation of staf f duties there is a person who does some outreach to residents. That person works for the village gover nment, not the mayor.
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While Sen. Lindsey Graham has now spilled the beans on the Trumpist g ame and urged passage of a national ban on most abor tions, at this moment this attack on long-established rights is playing out on a state-by-state basis.
Credit to each of the four commissioners and the mayor for their votes. Particular credit to commissioners Jessica Voogd and Maria Maxham for forcefully ar ticulating why it is critical for a small community to intentionally add its voice to the cacophony of suppor t for the right of women to choose, to control their bodies.
Small-town politicos who want to attach their names to signs and events and emails strike us as over reaching and insecure. You are servants, not lords of the manorFormer Mayor Anthony Calderone was famous for this naming rights nonsense We were hoping Mayor Hoskins would avoid it.
That’s why all vocal support for Illinois to take declarative action is essential. Look around us in the pur ple and red Midwest states that surround us and you’ ll see that the need for our state to be a beacon of rights for women is imperative. Good for the women on our village council to lead the way on this defining issue. Good for the men on the council to follow.
he decision by a radicalized Supreme Cour t to over tur n Roe v. Wade is having powerful re percussions across this nation. We saw it in the summer vote in bright red Kansas where women, and men, rejected a refer endum to allow the state legislature to severely limit abor tion access We are watching it now as women, and men, re gister to vote in record numbers to make their outrage over this political ruling clear in the coming midter ms And right here in Forest Park, we saw that righteous deter mination expressed in a unanimous vote of the village council last week on a resolution urging Illinois to declare itself an abortion sanctuary state.
In the meantime, I’ ll just focus on the pumpkin growing in my yard. It is just a wonderful gift, changing every day and enthusiastically tur ning orange. In just a couple of weeks, she’ ll join the Invasion of the Scarecrows in front of my house, sincerely, so be sure to wave when you pass by
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women’s rights being eliminated in many states, it is imperative that here in our state, we keep the safe place where women have the le g al right that should be their human right but is not in a lot of places.”
ers are more accustomed to slimy political campaigns — s face with false quotes on local school board elections, suggestions that Forest Park would annex Maywood, crying children with false political quotes, all sor ts of immature themes and bizar re lo gic. I collect mine in a fishbowlThegoal of these fliers and pink-slime jour nalism is to encourage mistrust, create falsehoods encourage hate and fear
The unifor of the ambulance workers on the sitcom Doc Mar in Port Isaac well, UK, are Kelly Right now, cherry w and white kitchens are the rage. Blue flashing lights are on the top of police cars in Chicago, and pink is sometimes painted on prison walls for its calming ef fect Yellow Jour nalism, or sensationalism, was named from a cartoon in the 1890s, “Ho gan’s Alley,” which featured a “Yellow Kid.” Today “Pink Slime Jour nalism,” or poor-quality jour nalism, pushing a political agenda, derives its name from the product that is used as filler in processed meats. Pink slime fills in the cracks when community jour nalism is absent. While I understand the name, I happen to like the color pink — bubbl egum and softness — a gentle color with a little youthful casualness. Bummer to see it used in such an unpleasant style Recently, a newspaper owned by Brian Timpone, who now lives in Wester n Springs, and Dan Proft, who lives in Chicago, has been gaining steam around the area. The West Cook News, a local example of Pink Slime Jour nalism, uses false bylines, fabricated quotes, mug shots of people and misleading infor mation. With a veil of “local” and even a “donate” button on the website, it lacks a phone number that reaches their offices, an address or even an email that will get a responseSoasthe circulation manager here, I have been fielding all sor ts of calls from locals in all the communities we serve who are trying to reach the West Cook headquar ters. Their hope is that I might know a real contact there. Phone call after phone call, I am encouraged that so
With my newfound friends who call up with vitriol about that newspaper, we all ag ree that fighting back with anger only keeps fueling hate. One person thought it might be appropriate to mail the papers back to Brian and Dan at their home address, or send them a note, unsigned. Another suggested sending a copy of Shel Silverstein’s poem “Don’t Change on My Account.”I’vealways wanted to build a public sculpture out of the political hate fliers that come in around election time, so let’s think about that as productive reaction to those political candidates who strive to destroy and dishear ten a community.
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Starting time was 7 a.m. and none of the boys drove. So they took the Roosevelt Road bus and walked to 16th and Circle. “It was their first job and they lear ned to work with their hands,” Stella recalled. “They were very respectful and motivated.” Their hours were 7 to noon, June 1 to Sept. 1, “They2022. did a great job,” Smith recalled. “Sal was the perfect boss. He would find a work site each day and tell them what to do. We will do this again every summer if possible.” Stella also plans to use summer help from PLCCA next summer. In the meantime, Public Works gained a volunteer from Opportunity Knocks.
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Kerner dedicated cornerstone for TB building here
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udge Otto Ker ner dedicated the cor nerstone for the Medical Clinic and Survey Building of the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District (7556 Jackson Blvd.) on Se pt. 15, 1957.
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For his next birthday, Schumacher is visiting Elgin Sweeping Services in Chicago, followed by a tour of the Vienna Beef company. “I love hot dogs,” he said. He also loves books and libraries and works as a volunteer at the Willard Elementary School library in River Forest. Schumacher will have a jobs coach at Public Works and the library but can eventually become independent. He will continue to volunteer throughout the year.
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And they weren’t village employees, so the teenagers were not allowed to drive the Public Works vehicles or operate the heavy equipment. Their duties included keeping the Public Works facility clean, pulling weeds and picking up trash along the major thoroughfares. “Trash is insane in the village,” Stella declared. “I don’t have the
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Disorders (the Ker ner Commision), which was a milestone in American civil rights. Ker ner’s assessment at the time, “Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white — se parate and unequal.” The bestselling, 426-page re port, identi fied the root of economic and social inequalities as bigotry and injustice caused by racism when it came out in earlyMar1968.tinLuther
Kennedy, conducts classes at the River Forest Community Center, where Opportunity Knocks is headquartered. Schumacher is the rare individual who has a passion for street sweepers. He works a two-hour shift every Wednesday mor ning at Public Works, cleaning the streets of Forest Park Schumacher uses a broom but also gets to see the street sweepers in action. “I love street sweepers,” Schumacher declared. “They have brushes, spray water and clean the streets.” He even wears a T-shirt bear ing a street sweeper slogan, “That’s how I roll,” he said proudly. Last year, for his birthday, Schumacher visited Public Works and sat on a street sweeper.
findings: “We must guarantee that in this richest society in history, the poor, too, can find comfort and security and de cent jobs and respect. It is time to re-order our national priorities. If we as a society fail, I fear we will lear n very shor tly that racism is a sickness unto death.”
King Jr. praised the
The problem this summer was no one applying to work for PublicStellaWorks.believed the problem was that Forest Park pays only $12 per hour, while the neigh boring communities pay $15. Fortunately, the Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action (PLCCA) pays their participants $15 per hour. This pay scale attracted 16-year-old boys to apply for jobs at PLCCA. They met with Executive Director Claudette Har rell and were assigned to positions at Public Works. This was a winwin for the village, because PLCCA was responsible for their paychecks.
manpower to keep up with it.” The 10 started work in June. The the village hired Lincoln Smith, a Proviso East coach and teaching aide, to supervise the students. Smith already knew half the boys from coaching and teaching them at the high school. “I had a great time with them,” Smith recalled. He also acted as their mentor. “They had to be on time, bring a lunch and lear n a good work ethic.”
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Otto Ker ner served as Gover nor of Illinois from 1961 to 1969. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 to chair the National Advisory Commission on Civil
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tion for over 30 years, then transfer red South Carolina in 2010. He fell in love with Charleston. He found Rita’s on Folly Beach, where he spent a lot of time having either lunch or dinner and a cold Bud Light. He made so many friends at Rita’s, he called them his Folly family. He would walk the beach every weekend searching for shark teeth, driftwood and shells. He especially loved sitting on the beach watching the sunrise and driving his dream car Corvette along the beautiful Carolina coastline
That said, I want to thank you for fully revealing the radical left-wing bias of the Forest Park Review and its expressed blatant disgust with readers on the right side of the issues.
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A visitation was held on August 30 at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 7750 W. Cer mak Road in Forest Park. A funeral Mass was celebrated on Aug. 31 at St. Ber nardine Church, followed by a graveside burial at Mount Car mel Cemetery, 1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside
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The anger, vitriol, hostility and misrepresentations per meating the Se pt 14 editorial (“News as a weapon of the right”) made me think I was watching MSNBC or CNN Wrongly presuming all Forest Park Review readers are leftist Democrats and slandering those with views you oppose is very divisive and maybe detrimental to your circulation numbers.
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Sullivan, he was a resident of Forest Park for many years.
David was the husband of Sandy Nutley; the father of Me g an (Kevin) Rose, Angela (Ryan) Corliss, and Kevin (Caitlin) Nutley; the grandfather of Maeve Nutley and Nick Corliss; the son of Edward Nutley and the late Sarah Nutley; the brother of Michael (Kim), JoAnne (Clint) and the late (John), Karen (Dana), and Edward Jr (Bridget); and the uncle of many nieces and ne phews. He will be missed dearly by all of his family and friends.
The West Cook News provided vital, factual information re garding Gov. Pritzker’s extremely dangerous, misnamed SAFE-T Act (just the opposite) that takes ef fect Jan.1, 2023. Vitally impor tant information for citizens that the Re view never re por ted to its readers.
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Service Officer in the Police Department. This position will perform a variety of public service, customer service and law enforcement related duties and responsibilities that do not require the services of a sworn police officer; and to perform a variety of administrative duties. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator in the Health Department/ Village Manager’s Office. This position will coordinate disaster response, crisis management and medical countermeasure dispensing/ distribution activities for the Village of Oak Park, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Fire Inspector Part-Time in the Fire Department. This serves the public through enforcement of Village fire & life safety codes and ordinances; through inspections of residential, commercial and industrial properties; and provides consultation and information to residents, architects, attorneys, fire services personnel and builders regarding laws, rules, regulations and policies relating to fire and life safety. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs
2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays.
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6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system.
7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review.
3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies.
8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will develop and coordinate CDBG and other grant-funded programs for the department; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Development Customer Services Neighborhood Services Division Manager and department director. 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. by G USA Weightlifting Level 1 certification out at: Lake Oak Park Instagram resumes
Qualifications: Valid Illinois Teaching License: Professional Educator License (PEL); or, Substitute Teaching License (SUB); or, Educator License with Stipulations; Paraprofessional Educator Endorsement (ELS) or High School diploma with 3 years to obtain para license.
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5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software.
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3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers.
8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery
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River Forest School District 90 is seeking On-Call Substitute Teachers and Teacher Aides.
1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.
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20 Forest Park Review, September 21, 2022 Growing Community Media HOURS: 9:00 A.M.– 5:00 P.M. MON–FRI BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 | BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG Deadline is Monday at 5:00 p.m. HELP WANTED
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PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA NO. FN2022-091197
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YARD SALE
In re the Marriage of TEARA DYNAE CARPENTER, Petitioner, and TYISHA PENNINAH MARSHALL, Respondent, THE STATE OF ARIZONA
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TO THE ABOVE NAMED RESPONDENT, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend in the above entitled action within TWENTY (20) DAYS, exclusive of the date of service, if served within the State of Arizona, or within THIRTY (30) DAYS, exclusive of the date of service, if service is made without the State of Arizona. If service is made by publication, service is complete THIRTY (30) DAYS after the date of FIRST PUBLICATION and you must appear and defend within THIRTY (30) DAYS thereafter. In order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response or answer in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the required filing fee. Failure to appear and defend will result in judgment by default being rendered against you for the relief requested in the Petition. You are required by law to serve a copy of your response or answer upon the Petitioner, and such response or answer should be addressed as follows: TEARA DYNAE CARPENTER 99 W PALOMINO DR APT 173 CHANDLER, AZ 85225 If service is made by publication, a copy of the Petition and other papers filed in this matter may be obtained from the Clerk of this Court whose address is as follows: CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT 201 W. JEFFERSON ST PHOENIX, AZ 85003 Request for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the Court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding.
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SIGNED AND SEALED this date: 08/18/2022, CHRISTOPHER COURY, Clerk /s K. CLARK, Deputy Clerk
Many high-end items at reason able prices. Much kitchen misc. gadgets, small appliances; silver, including 7-piece tea/coffee set; some crystal; several area rugs and runners; tools and yard/gar den misc., including decorative pots; a few pieces of furniture, including stained glass lamp. Vintage Asian four-panel screen (mother of pearl). Too much to list; must see to appreciate. No early birds.
Forest Park Review, September 21, 2022 21 CLASSIFIED BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG PETS cat calls Oak Park’s Original Pet Care Service – Since 1986 Daily dog exercising Complete pet care in your home House sitting • Plant care Bonded ReferencesWhile you’reyouraway,petsareokay . . . at home 708-524-1030 WANTED TO BUY WANTEDITEMS:MILITARY Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers – lead, plastic –other misc. toys. Call Uncle 708-522-3400Gary SUBURBAN RENTALS 708-38 6-7 355 Best Selection & Service STUDIOS, 1, 2 & 3 BR OAK PARK & FOREST PARK 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 & 708-488-0011BrowneStrand & 708-488-0011Browne OAK PARKOFFICES:THERAPY Therapy offices available on North Avenue. Parking; Flexible leasing; Nicely furnished; Waiting Room; Conference Room. Ideal for new practice or 2nd location. Call708.383.0729foranappt. OFFICE/RETAIL FOR RENT HOME SERVICES ELECTRICALELECTRICAL A&A ELECTRIC Let an American Veteran do your work 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. 708-409-0988 • 708-738-3848 Sr. Discounts • 30 Yrs. Exp. Servicing Oak Park • All surrounding suburbs • Chicago area InstalledCeilingFans FLOORS KLIS FLOORING INC. New hardwood flooring installation & pergo. Sanding, re-finishing, staining. Low prices, insured. Call: 773-671-4996 • klisflooring.comwww. RENTALS CEMENTCEMENT MAGANA CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION “QUALITY IS OUR FOUNDATION” ESTABLISHED IN 1987 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL 708.442.7720 FREE ESTIMATES LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED Mike’s708-296-2060HomeRepair Drywall H Painting H Tile Plumbing H Electric H Floors Windows H Doors H Siding Ask Us What We Don’t Do HANDYMAN 708-488-9411 CURT'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Drywall Repair • Painting Fans Installed • Carpentry Trim Gutter Cleaning • Window Repair Free estimates Excellent References No Job Too Small HAULING BASEMENT CLEANING Appliances & Furniture Removal Pickup & 773-722-6900Delivery. PAINTING CLASSIC PAINTING Fast & Painting/Taping/NeatPlasterRepair Low Cost • 708.749.0011 BRUCE LAWN SERVICE Lawn Maintenance Fall Leaf Sodding/SlitClean-UpSeedingBushTrimmingSeniorDiscount brucelawns.com 708-243-0571 LANDSCAPING RestorationWoodworkTerry's On-site refinishing of wood and fiberglass since 1977. Includes doors, woodwork, windows, staircases and new woodwork etc. All work done by hand. NO sanders. Your unfinished project my specialty! References available. Contact Terry Seamans at 630-379-7148 terryseamans@yahoo.comor WOODWORK1 BEDROOM APT Small 1 bdr apt in Forest Park. Water and heat included. No parking. $700/ month. 708-227-7007 CARS WANTED CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James • 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James 630-201-8122 MARKETPLACE CITY RENTALS SRO 1 ROOM FOR RENT Large sunny room with fridge and microwave. Near green line, bus. 24 hour desk. Parking. $130/week and up. Call 312-212-1212 3 CHICAGO911BEDROOMSNLECLAIR60651 3bd, dining room, kitchen, living room, bathroom, closed in back porch. Heat included. $1150 per month. 1 month security. Call 773-626-5751 1 RETAIL SPACE FORESTRENT/SHOPPINGFORCENTERPARK,IL. 1,635 Sq. Ft. (END CAP) Excellent Condition. Recently Updated. *Heavy traffic location. Ideal for: CLEANERS, FAST FOOD, RETAIL PRODUCTS, OFFICES, ETC.! (SPACE FOR A DRIVE-THRU *SpecialBUILD) Rates. If Leave message, Include: Your Name, Phone Number and Type of Business. TEXT or CALL: (708)828-6491 OFFICE/RETAILFORRENT
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y22009637 on September 9, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of ZOYPHCO with the business located at: 815 LATHROP AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ZOEPHIA VICTORIA LAUGHLIN 815 LATHROP AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130,
Published in Wednesday Journal September 14, 21, 28, October 2022 Park DOWNSIZINGSALE
Bids will be received until 1:00 PM, September 30, 2022, at the District office at 3440 S. Harlem Ave, Riverside, IL 60546. A public bid opening will take place A public bid opening will take place afterwards at 1:30 PM, September 30, 2022 at the Hauser Middle School, 65 Woodside Road, Riverside, IL 60546 in the Hauser
LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE
Village of Oak Park 2022 Village of Oak Park Traffic Signal ReplacementControllerProjectBidNumber:22-130
LOCATION OF HEARING: The Plan Commission will conduct the public hearing 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 Uverse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical 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 hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Written testimony or comments regarding the application may be provided prior to the start of the public hearing by email to planning@ oak-park.us. The individual’s name and a reasonable part of their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. If email is not an option, written testimony or comment can be dropped off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the south entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, to be received no later than 5:00 PM on October 6, 2022. All written testimony and comments will be distributed to the Plan Commission and made a part of the official hearing record. Those wishing to provide public testimony at the hearing must contact the Village Planner at planning@oak-park.us for instructions on attending the hearing live via Zoom by 5:00 PM the day of the hearing. Interested persons may also participate in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses by emailing a completed crossexamination form to clerk@oakpark.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 hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone. Questions regarding written testimony, comment or cross examination may be directed by phone to 708-358.5420 or email planning@oak-park.us
Published in Wednesday Journal September 21, 2022
HEARING DATE: October 6, 2022
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Published in RB Landmark September 21, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE
The successful bidder is required to pay the general prevailing wage for work under this Contract as ascertained by the Illinois Department of Labor, and shall submit certified payroll records, in compliance with the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130) and the requirements of the Bidding
Public Meeting Notice
Published in Wednesday Journal,September 21, 2022
On or about October 10, 2022 the Village of Oak Park (VOP) will re quest the U.S. Department of Hous ing and Urban Development (HUD) to release federal funds under Title of the Housing and Community De velopment Act of 1974 (PL 93-383), as amended, for various activities pursuant to the Program Year (PY) 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program which runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
The Village of Oak Park certifies to HUD that Kevin Jackson, in his of ficial capacity as Village Manager, and Tammie Grossman, in her of ficial capacity as Development Cus tomer Services Director, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Fed eral courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process
Village of Oak Park 2022 Village of Oak Park Electrical CabinetProjectRestoration
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The following activities will take place within the Village of Oak Park, Illinois utilizing a total of $136,000 CDBG funds. 1 Infrastructure proj ects: Village of Oak Park Public Works Street Resurfacing project which resurfaces the deteriorated roadway and improves crossings for pedestrians for safety concerns. The area is within the boundaries of a Low/Mod income area and will be funded with returned PY2020 CDBG funds with a total project cost of $1,500,000.
Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website theWorksForhttp://www.oak-park.us/bidatquestions,pleasecallPublicat(708)358-5700duringabovehours.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 AND THE SOUTH 27 FEET OF THAT PART OF MADISON STREET NOW VACATED LYING NORTH OF AND ADJOINING SAID LOT 1 IN PRICES ADDITION TO OAK PARK, SAID ADDITION BEING A SUBDIVI SION OF LOT 4 IN SUBDIVISION OF EAST 1/2 OF LOT 2, IN SUB DIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWN SHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID IAN (EXCEPT THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION), IN COOK COUNTY, IL LINOIS.
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the Village of Oak Park’s certification for a pe riod of fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Vil lage of Oak Park; (b) the Village of Oak Park has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the devel opment process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objec tions must be prepared and submit ted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HUD at CPD_COVID-19OEE-CHI@ hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
P.I.N.s: 16-18-107-001 and 16-18107-002
The Village of Brookfield is also seeking public comment on the effects that the proposed improvements will have on Creekside Park. Creekside Park, which is under the jurisdiction of the Village of Brookfield, is a publicly owned Park. As such, it is subject to protection under Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966. For the proposed project, the Village of Brookfield intends to seek a Section 4(f) “de minimis” impact finding from the Federal Highway Administration based on a determination that the project will not adversely affect the features, attributes, or activities that qualify Creekside Park for protection under Section 4(f).
DOCKET NUMBER: PC 22-04
Hauser Middle School Auditorium Upgrade Project
SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 839 Madison Street (southeast corner of Madison Street and Car penter Avenue), Oak Park, Illinois 60302
The Village of Oak Park will re ceive sealed bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 for the following:
Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website theWorksForhttp://www.oak-park.us/bid.atquestions,pleasecallPublicat(708)358-5700duringabovehours.
The Village of Oak Park will re ceive sealed bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 for the following:
PROPERTY OWNER: Oak Park Commons Cohousing, LLC, 106 South Oak Park Avenue-Suite 205, Oak Park, Illinois 60302
TheAuditorium.Boardof Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICA TION – RELEASE OF FUNDS
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ENTRY LEVEL APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
Published in Wednesday Journal, September 21, 2022
will be held on September 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Hauser Middle School, 65 Woodside Road, Riverside, IL 60546 in the Hauser Auditorium. Bidders must allow sufficient time to register at the building prior to being permitted to proceed to the meeting location.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Copies of the Bid Documents including plans and specifications will be available starting September 19, 2022. Bidders can download electronic Drawings and Specifications from the BHFX Plan Room, www. bhfxplanroom.com. Printed sets may be ordered and paid for by the con-
LEGAL NOTICE
22 Forest Park Review, September 21, 2022 CLASSIFIED BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI)
TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereaf ter as the Agenda permits
REQUEST: The Plan Commission will conduct a public hearing on a planned development application for a five (5) story - 24-unit multiple family building in the MS-Madison Street Zoning District. The Petition er seeks the following allowance from the Oak Park Zoning Ordi nance associated with the Planned Development application, found in Article 5 – Table 5-1 Commercial Districts Dimensional Standards: an increase in height from an allowed 50 feet to 58 feet-3 inches.
offered must be accompanied by bid security in the form of certified check or bid bond made payable to the Owner in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the aggregate of the bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. The successful bidder for the project is required to furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid amount, with sureties to be approved by the Owner, and in the form required by the Bidding Documents.
Published in RB Landmark September 7, 21, 2022
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS (RROF)
PETITIONER(S): Oak Park Com mons Cohousing, LLC, 106 South Oak Park Avenue-Suite 205, Oak Park, Illinois 60302
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION 21, 2022
Bid Number: 22-129
LEGAL NOTICE
The Environmental Review Record (ERR) documenting the environ mental determination for each ac tivity is on file at the Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 and is available for public examination and copying weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. The ERR is also available on the HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS) at: environmental-review-recordsonecpd.info/environmental-review/https://www.
A new storm sewer outlet to Salt Creek will be installed across Creekside Park as part of Burlington Avenue Improvements Project. This work will result in the park being closed for a period of approximately 2 months. Mitigation will include the installation of construction fencing to isolate the area of construction from pedestrian traffic. The area will be restored to its original condition immediately after the installation of the storm sewer within the park is completed. Detailed documentation describing the impacts and mitigation associated with the effects of the Burlington Avenue Improvements Project on Creekside Park will be available for review at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL from September 28, 2022 to October 28, 2022.
Kevin Jackson, Village Manager, and Tammie Grossman, Develop ment Customer Services Director, Certifying Officers
The Entry Level Appointment Committee of the Village of Oak Park, Illinois adopted Rules and Regulations for Fire Department entry level appointments on August 1, 2022. The Rules and Regulations may be obtained at the Human Resources Department, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 during the regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Rules and Regulations shall take effect ten (10) days from the date of publication of this notice
The proposed activities are cat egorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements but sub ject to review under other authori ties listed in 24 CFR 58.5. An En vironmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determination for these projects is on file at the Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 and is available for public examination and copying weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. The ERR is also available on the HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS) at: environmental-review-recordsonecpd.info/environmental-review/https://www.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Riverside School District 96 in Riverside, Illinois will receive sealed bids for:
The Village of Brookfield invites the public to attend a Public Information Meeting regarding proposed improvements to Burlington Avenue from Dubois Boulevard to Salt Creek and to DuBois Boulevard from Ogden Avenue to Burlington Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to seek public input and comments on the proposed preliminary design plans. The meeting will be held in an open house format from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday September 28, 2022 at the Village Council Chambers in the Brookfield Village Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue in Brookfield, Illinois. Exhibits will be on display for viewing and representatives from the Village and their consultant will be available for discussion and to answer questions.
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 or via: email at grants@oakpark.us All comments received by October 10, 2022 will be considered by the Village of Oak Park prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.
Written comments may be submitted
NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
A copy of the application and each of the applicable documents are on the Village Website at www. oak-park.us and also on file and available for inspection at the Vil lage Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during current business hours, Monday through Thursday, be tween 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan Commission may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announce ment at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. Anyone with questions about the application may contact the Village by phone at 708-358.5420 or by email at plan ning@oak-park.us
and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its respon sibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Village of Oak Park to use HUD pro gram funds.
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at the meeting or mailed to Mr. Carl Muell, Director of Public Works, Village of Brookfield, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 until October 28, 2022. This meeting will be accessible to persons with a disability in compliance with current Accessibility Standards prepared by the Capital Development Board. Persons with a disability planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact Carl Muell at the Brookfield Public Works (Phone Number 708-485-2540).
The compliance factors were de termined on each project’s sitespecific location and no mitigation or compliance was required. The Village of Oak Park has determined that the project activities will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Envi ronmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is not required.
IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-18-428-043-1032, 16-18428-043-1051and 16-18-428-043Commonly1059. known as 6436 Roosevelt Road, Unit 415 and P-17 and P-25, Oak Park, IL 60304.
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If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.
Commonly known as 626 NORTH TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630)
The judgment amount was Sale$417,344.71.terms:25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Uponcourt.payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
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For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) THE794-9876JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-
Saleresidence.terms:
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YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527
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Property60302 Index No. 16-05-319-008The0000real estate is improved with a single family residence.
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The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
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COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2006-14, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-14 ELIZABETH-v.-Plaintiff, SMITH, LARRY E. 6462018DefendantsSMITHCH03138LYMANAVE
ELLEN-v.-Plaintiff,C. SCHNACK, RANDALL C. 62619DefendantsSCHNACKCH14891NORTHTAYLOR AVENUE
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
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CONNER; STEVEN CONNER; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE OFFICE OF DEPARTMENTTHE OF THE TREASURY; THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.;
Property Index No. 16-06-306-006The0000real estate is improved with a
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C. RYZA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ELAINE E. RYZA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, CARY ROSENTHAL, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ELAINE E. RYZA
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IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. Commonly16-08-311-001-0000.knownas200 South Humphrey Avenue, Oak Park, IL The60304.mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inForspection.information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 19-038564
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COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DEUTSCHEDIVISIONBANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 2006-5; MORTGAGE BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-5; KARRIvs.Plaintiff, L. SPILLANE; PRAIRIE PLACE AT ROOSEVELT6436CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; DEPARTMENTILLINOISOFREVENUE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
OAK PARK, IL 60302
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EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 13, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 24, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, MANA SERIES 2007-OAR4
25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Uponcourt.payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
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The0000real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Uponcourt.payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
lectionNOTE:TJSC#:CaseAttorneyAttorneyAttorneyE-Mail:630-794-5300pleadings@il.cslegal.comFileNo.14-18-00602ARDCNo.00468002Code.21762Number:2018CH0313842-2855PursuanttotheFairDebtCol-PracticesAct,youareadvised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018 CH 03138
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Commonly known as 830 N GROVE AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 4, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 11, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
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For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number
that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2022 CH 01290 INI3202624THECIRCUIT
THE794-9876JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527
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THE19-092500.JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015
Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for Forinspection.information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W19-0997
NOTE:TJSC#:CaseAttorneyAttorneyE-Mail:847-291-1717ILNotices@logs.comFileNo.19-092500Code.42168Number:19CH1489142-3258PursuanttotheFairDebt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 19 CH 14891
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 27, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 31, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 646 LYMAN AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-114-015-
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If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY REVERSEDIVISIONMORTGAGE FUNDING
The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY ASSOCIATEDDIVISIONBANK, NA; SHEILAvs.Plaintiff,
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