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Family hires legal counsel after arrested man dies Death occurred at Rush Oak Park day after arrest; autopsy still pending By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

The family of Dajuan Gates, 27, a Chicago man who died while he may have been in custody of the Forest Park Police Department, has hired attorney Philip Terrazzino of the Chicago law firm Tomasik, Kotin, Kasserman, LLC. The services of attorney S. Lee Merritt from the firm McEldrew, Young, Purtell, Merritt has also been retained. Gates died on Aug. 23 in the hospital, autopsy results still pending, after he ran a stop sign in Forest Park and police attempted to stop him. He ran another stop sign, then vacated the car and fled on foot into Oak Park, where he was stopped by Oak Park police, who turned him over to Forest Park police at the corner of Madison Street and Maple Avenue. Terrazzino told the Review that no lawsuit has been filed, and right now the firm is investigating evidence, including video, to put together a timeline of the events that led to Gates’ death. “The one thing we know is he died in police custody,” Terrazzino said on Sept. 16. “We’re in the investigation phase right now.” The Illinois State Police Integrity Task Force’s statement on Sept. 17 contests this. Trooper Genelle Jones, public information officer for the Illinois State Police, which is investigating the matter, said it has been determined that “while being detained by the Forest Park Police Department” Gates “suffered from a mediSee DAJUAN GATES on page 7

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HAPPY CAMPING

Quentin Airato, 3, bursts bubbles at the Park District of Forest Park’s annual camping event in the softball fields on Sept. 19.

Dinner in a bubble? Local restaurants consider cold-weather outdoor dining options By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

With colder weather coming, restaurants and bars that have relied on outdoor seating to accommodate cus-

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tomers during COVID-19 capacity restrictions are worried about what the winter will bring. Some establishments don’t plan to invest in outdoor tents or heaters, which can be costly, and places that haven’t used them before have no guarantee that they’ll work well into the winter. But creative solutions are springing up. Charlie’s, 7427 Roosevelt Rd., is planning arguably the most unique local solution to outdoor dining in the cold:

a clear plastic “bubble” that fits a table for up to 10 customers. Termed “igloos” and “quarantine bubbles” by food reporters, these bubbles have ventilation and, said Maria Philippou, daughter of owner Charlie Philippou, will be completely sanitized between uses. Philippou said Charlie’s will start with one, which should arrive by early October. If it’s successful, they might order more. Reservations will See COLD-WEATHER DINING on page

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Massage parlor rebuilding after COVID

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Forest Park Review, September 23, 2020

My brother Ed ‘woke’ us

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oke” means we are conscious of racial discrimination and other forms of oppression. By that definition, many of us have been woke for a long time. How could we live in the Chicago area and not see the racial segregation and prejudice? It was so obvious it seemed like a permanent fixture of the landscape. Many just accepted it and could not foresee how it would ever change. Now, people are “woke” to the fact that it has to change for the good of everyone, not just the victims of racism. My family was woke about racism long before others, thanks to my older brother, Edward. He attended the University of Wisconsin Madison, the liberal center of the universe. Edward fell under the spell of progressive professors and starting spouting radical ideas. He also brought home strange music, like the first album of a guy named Bob Dylan. We thought his voice was scratchy, but Ed liked the social justice message of his songs. Like other fans of the folk scene, Ed was all about protesting and became an early opponent of the Vietnam War. He changed minds by educating us on the origins of the war. After college, he really woke us

up by marrying a Black French woman from the West Indies. We were suddenly exposed to French culture and international travel. Edward and Micheline did not embrace materialism but invested in travel and expanding their circle of like-minded friends. He used his history degree to teach at small Black colleges in the South. They were too poor to pay him much, or offer him tenure. Visiting these campuses was an eye-opener for me. He also opened our eyes during the Iran Hostage Crisis, by inviting Iranian college students to our house for Thanksgiving. The students appreciated the hospitality during a time when many Americans reviled them. Ed was always inviting interesting guests to our holiday table. They were from different countries and cultures and kept the conversation lively. Ed continued to educate me by giving me a copy of A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn. It’s an alternative look at our history that celebrates people like Frederick Douglass, Cesar Chavez and Mother Jones, rather than traditional American heroes like Andrew Jackson. His biggest heroes were the Haymarket Martyrs and he never tired of visiting their monument in Forest Home Cemetery.

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Edward woke us up about so many aspects of American history and the current injustices in our society. But when George W. Bush was re-elected, he left America for France and became a French citizen. He still called home regularly, though, to get the scores of Notre Dame football games. We thought we were sufficiently woke by then but we weren’t even close. We naively thought the election of Obama had made us a post-racial society. We didn’t foresee it would stir up racism to levels we hadn’t seen since the ’50s. The events of 2020 have been a wake-up call like no other. The current crises have exposed the inequities in our society and motivated many of us to march for change. It’s funny, but racism is so entrenched in our culture, we didn’t even notice its presence in everyday products like Aunt Jemima syrup and Uncle Ben’s rice. We ignored it in old movies and TV shows. Police brutality was seen as an anomaly not a pervasive problem. Edward isn’t here anymore to keep us woke. People like him, though, raise our consciousness and show us how far we are from finally becoming a just society. ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com

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WHERE ‘THE CUSTOMER WAS NEVER RIGHT’ Nearly a century ago, in Oct. 1923, William (Bill) Albright and Robert Zimmer took over the storefront at the newly opened Capitol Building at the corner of Madison Street and Ferdinand Avenue. About a year after opening, the partnership dissolved, and Myrtle, known as “Ma,” and Bill would run Albright’s Restaurant at that corner for the next four decades. Albright’s Restaurant (present day Angelo O’Leary’s) was perfectly located next to the Forest Park Theater (present day McDonald’s) and in a busy section of Madison Street. Albright’s was said to be a popular meeting place for entertainers during the heyday of vaudeville. It was a regular stop for local pilots, like Charles Lindbergh, who flew from Checkerboard Field. It was where people from Mauder’s Garage would eat. Dr. Orland of the Historical Society of Forest Park once said, “Anyone who made the circuit in those days knew there were two places in town where the usually-exalted customer was never right, one was Albright’s and the other was Vogel Brothers.”

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Forest Park Review, September 23, 2020

More than a bookstore for 30 years Centuries & Sleuths’ milestone shows commitment to community By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

In 1989, August “Augie” Aleksy lost his job in banking during a mini recession that hit the financial world. It was the year of the 1990 Census, and he worked on that, deciding what to do next. But he didn’t have to think long. Aleksy had always dreamed of opening a bookstore. He’d been friends with the owners of Left Bank Book Stall in Oak Park, running the shop when they were on vacation. So he thought maybe it was time to drastically change careers. A numbers man, Aleksy didn’t want to go into it without data. He researched extensively at the library, doing a usage study that showed him the only genre of book that was checked out more than history and mystery books was DIY books. But that wasn’t good enough. He knew what people were borrowing for free. But what were people buying? He sent surveys to over 3,000 homes in Oak Park and River Forest, each with a quarter attached so people could buy a stamp to send in their response. This survey was sent at a time that would include results of holiday book buying. About 17 percent of recipients responded, which Aleksy said is a pretty good response rate. These results confirmed the same: History and mystery books were the second most purchased books, in this survey, after coffee table books. The holiday may have contributed to that. A lot of people sent back the quarters too, with little notes saying, “You’ll need this more than I will.” One woman sent a stamp. “I needed the quarter,” she wrote, “but I’m sending you a stamp instead.” Now that he knew what types of books he was going to sell, Aleksy, who has an MBA, used his business knowledge to put together a business plan, and he and his wife Tracy began to look for a spot to open their store. They found a place in Oak Park on Garfi eld near the Blue Line. “Way off Broadway,” is how Tracy describes it. Both Augie and Tracy attended a “bookseller school” in Minneapolis, a three-day event where they learned a lot, made connections, and bought a bust of Sherlock Holmes that sits on one of the shelves today. They received decorating advice from a local business and collected pieces of furniture from unlikely places. Tracy was a school nurse at St. Edmund School, and when the church was clearing out some extra pews, she and Augie bought one. It’s still in their Forest Park location, adorned with plaques of people who’ve helped the business succeed throughout the years. (If you ask Augie how to get a plaque on the bench, he’ll tell you, “First, you’ve got to die. Second, I’ve got to like you.”) In a junk store in Villa Park, the couple found a book cart, pipe rack and captain’s chairs for the shop. Other chairs were gifts from customers. In early Nov. 1990 Augie and Tracy opened their doors for the first time, serving tea and scones. They’d begun. Thirty years later, their store is now in Forest Park, a move they made in 2000. They’ve been embraced by the local community, and Augie has become very involved in it as well, serving as president of the Historical Society, organizing the DesPlaines River Anthology and being active in the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, including serving as president. Among other things. “I think of my store as a community center,” Augie said in a January 2020 interview with the Review after he received a grant, recognized by the James Patterson’s Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program. Walking into Centuries & Sleuths,

you’ll notice bookshelves lining the walls and a big comfortable place with chairs – and the church pew – for sitting. That space, said Augie, is important for the events he hosts. And when Tracy and Augie talk about the events, their excitement and pride is evident. It started with visiting authors. “Mystery authors are very generous,” Tracy said, and almost immediately upon opening in 1990 they began to host writers in their store for author discussions and book signings. Some of their first authors were Barb D’Amato, Bob Goldsborough and Bill Love, all mystery authors. One of the surprise highlights of the early years was in 1993, when Augie reached out to the famous Steve Allen. Augie had started doing a Meeting of the Minds program in the store, inspired by Allen’s show of the same name, in which guests, MARIA MAXHAM playing historical figures, interacted to discuss topics ranging from re- A GREAT TEAM: Augie Aleksy (left) and his wife Tracy Aleksy are celebrating their ligion to science. Augie reached out store’s 30th anniversary in November. to Allen’s publisher, asking if Allen would like to sit in on a meeting. The publisher responded with something even better. Al- finds real passion. len was promoting a new biography, and would Augie be “The physical space is exciting – the books, or course. But interested in hosting a book-signing at Centuries & Sleuths? the action is exciting too; the authors coming in, and the MeetThe caveat? The store needed to bring in at least 100 peo- ing of the Minds,” said Augie. “There’s real exchange of ideas.” ple for the event. The store focuses on mystery and history, and there is a Augie said at least 300 people showed up, and Allen was story behind every artifact inside it. On a high shelf lining terrific. the walls, objects sit. Teddy bears. Busts. A raven. A whale. In one weekend in 1995, the store hosted Steve Allen again Every item has a story, be it an award or a gift or something and also Senator Paul Simon and Sir Peter Ustinov. purchased during a special time, like the bust the couple Author visits and book discussions continued, and Meet- bought on that first book seller’s conference they attended. ing of the Minds developed. Over the years, the store has Tracy said people often ask about the name of their store. hosted 18 of these theatrical events, in which participants “Why not just call it History and Mystery?” they wonder. are assigned a historical character and spend months learn“People think they don’t like history,” Tracy said. “So we ing about that person. During the actual performance, a wanted a name that had a little more intrigue, that might moderator asks unscripted questions of the historical char- draw someone in who might not otherwise stop by.” acters, resulting in information, interesting and often huTracy talked about a book called “The Speckled Monster” morous discussions. by Jennifer Lee Carrell, the story of Lady Mary Wortley A favorite Meeting of the Minds of both Tracy and Augie Montagu and Dr. Zabdiel Boylston who were pioneers in involved people playing unscripted parts of Bram Stoker, immunology, fighting the medical system of the time to sucGeorge Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, G. K. Chesterton, and ac- cessfully wage war against smallpox. tress Ellen Terry, known in her time as a rather loose woman. “There are so many books like that,” Tracy said. “Books During the performance, the character of Terry lamented that bring history to life.” the fact that nobody respected her for her talent; rather, Over their 30 years in business, the Alexys have seen they focused on how many men she’d been with. many changes in the bookselling world. Borders coming “By the way, how many men have you slept with?” asked and leaving the corner of Harlem Avenue and Lake Street. the Oscar Wilde character. Many independent booksellers going out of business, in“Probably not as many as you,” shot back Terry in an un- cluding Barbara’s in Oak Park. Amazon.com taking a big scripted exchange that most found humorous but prompted slice out of the book-selling pie. one couple in the audience to walk out, said Tracy. But Augie and Tracy attribute their success to being a “Getting the Meeting of the Minds going was a dream community center, to holding events, to their personal love come true,” said Augie. “I never thought I’d be able to get for history and mystery, and to their very loyal customers, people to do it.” many of whom are regulars. The amount of time and dedication people put into it was It’s a cheerful store: sun streams in the front windows. extensive, with months of research and true dedication to Seating is plentiful. Augie will ask if you need help, but let the roles. Longtime employee John Cline agreed once to play you wander and explore if you’re just browsing. He’s willing the part of Raymond Chandler, but only if he didn’t have to to look anything up on his computer, and he’ll order books shave his beard for it. Augie agreed, but Cline showed up to he doesn’t have in stock: even if they’re not a history or mystery book. the performance clean-shaven anyway. He’s 72, and Tracy said he’s been thinking about retiring. “It takes a lot of dedication,” Augie said. The bookstore hosts book clubs, meetings and other But it’s not the right time. He’s sold a lot of gift cards, she events, and it’s this facet of owning the store in which Augie said, and he wants to honor those investments.

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Armed robbery at 7-Eleven

Police were called to the 7-Eleven at 205 Harlem Ave. for an armed robbery on Sept. 14 at 9:30 p.m. A witness said a male offender entered the store, walked around the counter, and displayed a small black handgun. He demanded that the employee open the register. He grabbed bills out of the register and exited the store. The witness believed he entered a white sedan waiting in the alley. The loss was believed to be approximately $300, and the suspect is believed to be the same offender as in a previous robbery.

Two noise complaints issued to same residence Police were called to the 1100 block of

Dunlop Ave. on Sept. 14 at 4:51 a.m. for an excessive noise complaint. A neighbor called because the perpetrator was playing music and talking so loudly that the officer could hear it from outside the building. The officer noted that he has “personally taken numerous noise complaints” regarding this apartment. When the officer knocked on the offender’s door, the noise became even louder. The resident didn’t seem concerned with the volume of his music, even after the officer said he’d be issued a ticket. “Go ahead and give me the ticket. I don’t care. I’ll just pay it,” said the offender. The officer issued a local ordinance citation for excessive noise. On Sept. 19, the same officer was on duty

MARIA MAXHAM

IN FLAMES: Firefighters battled a fire on the 1100 block of Elgin on Sept. 17.

and called to the same location at 1:04 a.m., again for excessive noise complaints. Another local ordinance citation for excessive noise was given to the occupant of the apartment. Police plan to mark the apartment as a nuisance property “due to numerous calls for excessive noise.”

Open alcohol citations An open alcohol citation was given to a man asleep in his car near Madison Street and Jackson Boulevard on Sept. 16 at 2:06 a.m. The car was parked with the keys in the ignition and the driver asleep in the driver’s seat. The officer banged on the window several times before the offender woke up. He said he was waiting for a friend to come pick him up. He was asked to step out of the vehicle, and the officer found a plastic cup in the center console with what appeared to be alcohol in it. An open bottle of Remy Martin was in the passenger seat. No other contraband was found. The driver called his friend to come and drive his vehicle. Another open alcohol citation was given to the driver of a car that was pulled over for speeding on Sept. 19 at 1:17 a.m. An open, half-full can of Monaco brand alcohol mixed drink was found in the center console cupholder, and an open and approximately half full bottle of Don Julio was found on the back-seat floor.

By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Fire fighters from seven towns responded to a fire on the second floor of a two-flat at 1133 Elgin Ave. on Sept. 17 around 5:30 p.m. Firefighters from Forest Park, Oak Park, River Forest, North Riverside, Maywood, Cicero and Berwyn arrived on the scene to battle the blaze. According to Forest Park Chief Bob McDermott, nobody was hurt, and a fire in-

vestigation team will look into the cause of the fire. Both families living in the two-flat were displaced by the fire. Fundraisers to benefit the families have been set up. The Weber family, who own the house, plans to rebuild, according to the GoFundMe, but will need help. Donations can be made at gofundme.com/f/ weber-family-fundraiser. The Reyes-Bonney family resided in the second-floor apartment. Donations are being collected at gofundme.com/f/ reyes-bonney-family. Vanessa Reyes is a former District 91 teacher and the daughter of Ruben Reyes, a long-time resident of Forest Park.

A car was stolen from Thornton’s, 601 Harlem Ave., on Sept. 16 at 4:09 a.m. when a man left his car at the pump and went inside the store to buy snacks. He looked out the window and observed a man, previously in the store at the same time he was, enter his vehicle and drive away. The keys had been left in the car.

Overnight guest steals car, wallet A man who met someone on Jack’d was robbed by his new friend after spending the night together. He called police on Sept. 16 at 3:31 p.m. after waking up and realizing the person he’d met on the dating app was gone, along with the victim’s wallet, car keys and vehicle. Texts from the overnight guest said, “I am almost at Tennessee, don’t worry you’ll get your car back,” and charges were made to the victim’s credit cards. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Sept. 14-20, 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 Maria Maxham

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Forest Park Review, September 23, 2020

Virtual World’s Largest Ghost Hunt 2020

September 23 – 30

BIG WEEK

Join Paranormal Moms Society for on on-line virtual ghost hunt honoring National Ghost Day on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. The event takes place at the ReUse Depot in Maywood, IL. It will be closed to the public, but a live feed will show viewers all the action. Visit tinyurl. com/y3b6a532 for more information. Paranormal Moms Society is a non-profit research team based in Illinois and of the first all-female paranormal investigative teams, founded in 2012.

Animal Crossing New Horizons Bug-off Meetup

Live Music at Jimmy’s Place Come see Greenlight perform at Jimmy’s Place, 7411 Madison St., on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The band will be performing under the tent, playing popular hit tunes. They’ll get you singing and dancing! All COVID-19 rules will be followed.

Anyone from middle grades through young adults who love Animal Crossing will be delighted to bring their best netting skills to help reach Bug-off glory on Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. The Forest Park Public Library team will be challenging other Animal Crossing library islands by trying to set the highest record. Prizes will be awarded to the player with the most individual catches of the day, the most beautiful bug caught, and the rarest bug caught, among others. Registration is required. Visit fppl.org/events for more information.

Advice from Youth Services Librarians

Drive-thru Food Distribution

The Forest Park Public Library is here to support our families during this unusual back-to-school time with weekly virtual appointment slots where you can ask us questions and discuss issues including what services the library offers, how the library can be used, how to select and place items on hold, resources for remote learning and enrichment, and referrals to other helpful organizations. Virtual appointments can be booked between 7 and 9 p.m. on Wednesday nights. Each appointment is for fifteen minutes but can be extended if needed and if time is available. Visit fppl.org/events to register or call the youth services desk at 708-689-6126.

On Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Beyond Hunger is holding a drive-thru food distribution event for residents from the following zip codes, which include Forest Park, Oak Park and Austin: 60130, 60131, 60141, 60171, 60176, 60301, 60302, 60304, 60305, 60402, 60644, 60651, and 60707. The drive-thru is virtually contactless; volunteers and staff load about 75 pounds worth of fresh produce, milk, eggs, bread and pantry staples directly into your trunk. Just bring an ID. No income verification needed. Beyond Hunger is housed in the lower level of First United Church of Oak Park, 848 Lake St. in Oak Park. When arriving, please enter the parking lot on Kenilworth at the rear of the church. There is currently construction on Lake Street - when driving to our location it is easiest to turn south on Kenilworth from Chicago Avenue.

Free Mammograms in October Residents of Oak Park, River Forest and Proviso Township (which includes Forest Park) can receive a free mammogram in the month of October through Rush Oak Park Hospital. Proof of residence will be requested at the time of your visit, and an appointment must be made. To register call 708-660-2355.

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DAJUAN GATES Possible lawsuit from page 1 cal emergency.” He was transported to a local hospital, where he was admitted after being released on misdemeanor charges. The following day, he “succumbed to unknown injuries,” according to an email from Jones. Following an Aug. 24 press release about the incident from the Forest Park Police Department, the Review was told that at the time of Gates’ death, Forest Park police of-

ficers had already fingerprinted Gates and had released him from custody, removing the guard outside his hospital room. In reporting the incident, Forest Park police termed Gates’ death as an “in-custody death,” even though they also stated he had been released from custody. During the arrest, which happened in front of the Rush Oak Park Hospital emergency room, Gates began to lose consciousness, and police reportedly administered the opioid antidote Narcan and “sternum rubs” to Gates. Tenell Coleman, Gates’ fianceé, told the Review she doesn’t understand why police did “absolutely nothing to get him inside the hospital.” She said there were multiple

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officers who could have walked him into the Forest Park police attempted to place emergency room. But instead they adminis- Gates, who was handcuffed, in the back of tered NARCAN and called paramedics. the squad car. Gates sat on the edge of the “He was already on hospital grounds,” seat but wouldn’t fully enter the car, accordsaid Coleman. “They let him die and they ing to the report. didn’t care.” “Gates appeared tired but answered quesIn many police departments, including tions about his name,” wrote the officer in Forest Park’s, officers aren’t his report. Gates was offered allowed to transport injured water “as he appeared to be to the hospital themselves; tired from running from offiby procedure, they must call cers.” paramedics, who are trained An officer requested Gates to do so. be held at the scene so the But Coleman’s desire is to witness whose yard he ran see the officers responsible through could be brought to “off the force until this is figidentify him. ured out.” After the identification, “What if this same thing Gates once again didn’t want happens to someone else?” to get into the vehicle, though she asked. he was sitting on the edge of Gates’ death left four chilthe seat, police reported. At dren without a father, two of this point, according to the them Coleman’s daughters, police report, he “seemed to be age 9 and 5. Coleman, who is becoming somewhat desponthree months pregnant, said dent.” she lost her own father at her The officer told Gates he daughter’s age, and she’s devneeded to get into the vehicle TIM GILLIAN astated that Gates’ children so he could be brought to the will have to grow up without police station and given food Village Administrator a father. and water “to help recover “My 5-year-old cries all day from his exhaustion.” long, walking around with his picture,” said “Gates then became less communicative, Coleman, adding Gates was a troubled teen- which is when I requested Forest Park paraager but that he’s been on the right path for medics #408 to give medical treatment to four years, with a good job and about to start Gates,” reads the police report. “Gates’ deschool to become an electrician. meanor and physical condition became that “It’s not right,” Coleman said. “Police of someone who had consumed narcotics. … think they can get away with anything.” Gates’ concentration began to fade, he was The events leading up to Gates’ arrest oc- nodding in and out of consciousness, and becurred on Aug. 22. According to the Forest gan to have more labored breathing.” Park police report of the incident, he was The officer, waiting for paramedics to driving westbound on the 7200 block of Ad- arrive, administered one dose of Narcan. ams Street in Forest Park sometime after 4 Gates responded by opening his eyes widely p.m. An officer reported observing Gates’ and taking a deep, audible breath. Police revehicle fail to stop at a stop sign at the in- ported administering a second dose of Nartersection of Adams Street and Marengo can, but Gates “did not appear to fully regain consciousness.” He was given sternum Avenue. The officer attempted to curb Gates’ ve- rubs and officers kept talking to him in an hicle, but he reportedly did not stop, ran attempt to keep him awake and conscious. Oak Park paramedics arrived and beanother stop sign and drove his vehicle up over the curb and onto the parkway in the gan to administer medical treatment while 500 block of Circle Avenue where it came to transporting him to Rush Oak Park Hospirest against a couch left there for garbage tal. Gates died the next day in the hospital. removal. Gates exited the driver’s side of the vehicle His autopsy report was still pending as of as it was still rolling to a stop, according to Sept. 21 at noon. The village of Forest Park issued a statethe police report. He reportedly ran through the side yard of a house on the block, push- ment from Village Administrator Tim Giling a witness who was in the yard out of the lian’s office on Sept. 22. It reads: “At this way. He attempted to jump a fence, accord- time, the Village of Forest Park and the ing to police, then forced the gate open and Forest Park Police Department have no further comment regarding the matter of the exited that way instead. The officer returned to Gates’ car and deceased, Mr. Dajuan Gates. As made public located his wallet. An unknown motorist earlier, the Illinois State Police Public Integstopped the officer as he was inventorying rity Task Force is conducting a comprehenthe vehicle to say a firearm was lying next sive investigation into the matter, concurto the patrol vehicle. The officer reported re- rent with a Forest Park Police Department internal investigation. As we are aware, the trieving the gun. According to the police report, Oak Park village is not party to any lawsuits related police observed a man meeting Gates’ de- to this matter at this time. Due to the nature scription near Madison Street and Maple of the incident and to maintain the integrity Avenue in Oak Park and detained him. He of those concurrent investigations, more inwas positively identified by the Forest Park formation will be provided as soon as legally possible.” police officer.

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Forest Park Review, September 23, 2020

Local churches, congregations evolve

Old churches are declining, some dying; new congregations take their place By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

priests and parishioners, but what choice do we have other than to deal with reality and make the best of it? Regardless of what is going on in the world, we need to have hope that the Lord will provide.” Many of the faith communities in Forest Park have responded in creative ways to the decline in membership they were experiencing. Wesley Methodist Church, for example, met for worship in the middle school in town for five years; formed a “two-point charge” with a Methodist church in Melrose Park after that; and finally merged with four other congregations to form River Forest United Methodist Church on Lake Street which is now going through another

Fifty years ago, members of Wesley Methodist, St. Peter’s Lutheran, St. Paul’s Lutheran and the Presbyterian church at the corner of Lexington and Ferdinand probably thought their congregations would live on forever. Who would have imagined back in 1970 that all four would eventually close and the congregations that remained open would have declined significantly in size? The First United Church of Christ has only a handful of people left, and Forest Park Baptist Church is perhaps 50 percent smaller. St. John Lutheran and St. Bernardine Catholic churches have both seen their parochial schools close. St. Peter’s is now owned by Maurice Streeter, the pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, and First United is owned by Engage Christian Church, both of which are Black Photos by TOM HOLMES congregations. EVOLVING: Local churches have gone through many changes over the Wesley Methodist merged years. (Above) Mount Moriah, 500 Thomas St. (Right, top) St. Paul’s with River For- Thai Church, 7416 Dixon St. (Right, bottom) St. John Lutheran est Methodist Church, 305 Circle Ave. Church after a fire destroyed their building, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is now transformation with Urban Village. owned by St. Paul Thai Lutheran Church. St. John Lutheran For many parishioners, the church and school closings Church responded to its felt like losing beloved family members. “When St. Bernardine School closed in 2013,” Julia Dolo- losses by forming partszycki recalled, “at the final liturgy I felt like I was attend- nerships with the West ing a funeral for a close friend. My brother, many of my Cook YMCA, which uses cousins and I had all attended St. B School. I went through the school building for day care, and with Housing Forward, which used their gym for a grieving process.” But as is true for individuals who bury loved ones, sad- a PADS homeless shelter every Friday until the pandemic made that impossible. They also used some of their land imness is not the only emotion that is part of their grieving. mediately west of the building to create a community garLin Beribak, who attended St. Bernardine’s parish school from kindergarten all the way through the eighth grade, den as one way to reach out to the neighborhood. When St. Paul’s still owned their white stucco building said, “I also felt anger when the diocese expected us to contribute to the Teach Who Christ Is campaign, which in part with two steeples at 7420 Dixon St., their mainly white conwas designed to provide scholarships for schools. It was too gregation would meet for worship at 10 a.m.; Hope Tabernacle, a mainly Black church would meet at 12:30; and the late to help our school.” Just as many individuals move on in their lives after the Thai Community Church at 4. The story of how those three congregations partnered progrieving process winds down, Doloszycki and Beribak are vides clues regarding why St. Paul’s eventually closed. still engaged in many ministries in their parish. When the three faith communities gathered together four Jim Murray, a longtime parishioner of St. Bernardine Church, acknowledged the changes, but spoke of the need times a year for a joint service or a picnic on the lawn, it would be like, as one member recalled, Dr. King’s dream comfor continual hope. “Losses are part of life,” Murray said. “We have suffered ing true: Thai classical dance, gospel music, German potato many losses at St. Bernardine over recent years, including salad, kao soi and an energizing sense of hope for the future.

What happened, however, was that the next Sunday each congregation went back to their appointed times for worship and the dream was put on pause until the next time they got together. The separation wasn’t an early example of polarization or racial tension. Rather, it was confirmation of the research that concluded when it comes to worship, people want to be with birds of the same feather, if you will. When believers engage in that highly personal and intimate experience called worship, they want to speak in what one researcher calls their “heart language.” Thais want to speak Thai and eat spicey curries following the service. African Americans want to sing gospel music with the amps cranked up to high volume. White Lutherans want everything to be done in good order and on time. Part of what was happening, therefore, was that as the demographics in Forest Park changed, many of the new folks praised the good work the churches were doing, but when it came to Sunday morning, they wanted to resonate culturally with faith communities that looked more like they did. A second dynamic going on that contributed to the decline of so many churches is that beginning with the 1960s, many Americans became either disillusioned or dissatisfied with institutions of all kinds. “I am spiritual,” they often say, “not religious.” Robert Putnam documents in his classic study, titled “Bowling Alone,” that beginning with the Baby Boomer generation “they put great emphasis on individualism and tolerance for diversity and rejected traditional social roles. … Throughout their lives they have expressed less respect for authority, religion, and patriotism. Boomers in general are highly individualistic, more comfortable on their own than on a team, more comfortable with values than with rules.” The new congregations occupying the buildings built by their grandparents and great-grandparents tend to be independent in terms of denomination and led by pastors who are entrepreneurial, who open up their own business, so to speak, instead of being a franchise of a corporate chain.

Forest Park Review, September 23, 2020

D209 board replaces vice president Board voted 5-1 on Sept. 15 to remove Claudia Medina, Theresa Kelly replaces her in the role

search process, which is in violation of board policy. He also said that during the superintendent search process, Medina withheld the fact that she’s close friends with a relative of one of the two finalists who were up for the superintendent job. The man, Dr. Terrance Brown, is the brother-in-law of Medina’s close friend. “There’s nothing wrong with her knowing By MICHAEL ROMAIN the candidate, but just tell us beforehand,” Staff Reporter Alexander said. “As a matter of fact, every board member was asked to submit the During a special board meeting on Sept. names of people in our search group that 15, the District 209 school board voted 5 to we knew. We just asked that we disclose 1 in favor of removing Claudia Medina as board vice president, because they said she this to the board. We were so close to hiring this guy and if we’d done violated her oath of office. that [despite the fact that a Board member Ned member knew him without Wagner voted against disclosing that knowledge the motion while Medina beforehand], it would have abstained. been a disaster. We’d have The board then opened looked stupid.” the floor for members The board president to nominate Medina’s said that when Medina replacement, with Della was confronted with Patterson nominating Sam the accusations in Valtierrez, who declined, executive session, she was and Valtierrez nominating unresponsive. Patterson, who also “We just lost confidence in declined. her,” Alexander said. “She Board President Rodney won’t admit to anything or File Photo Alexander then nominated apologize for anything. She Theresa Kelly to replace CLAUDIA MEDINA: Medina didn’t respond to any of Medina as vice president. was replaced by Theresa the allegations. You don’t After a second, that motion get to be our vice president Kelly at a Sept. 15 D209 passed 6-0, with Medina and lead us, when you can’t board meeting. abstaining. communicate with us.” “This will probably set Medina has admitted a precedent that no board wants to set, to knowing the finalist and said that she but it is necessary,” said Alexander before withheld the information, because doing so introducing the motion to remove Medina would have tainted her colleagues’ opinion as vice president. of Brown, given the rancor between herself Alexander said that the board has no and the other board members. punitive power and cannot remove a sitting “I didn’t share personnel matters [with board member from their seat on the board the newspaper during the superintendent without getting permission to do so from search process],” she said on Tuesday state authorities. evening, after the special board meeting. “I “We do have censure, but that’s nothing shared concerns about the process.” more than a reading and if there’s not In response to accusations that she abused contrition and agreement on that, then it’s her oath, Medina said, “That’s not true,” pretty much ineffective and the behavior adding “I’m not in violation of my oath of will continue,” Alexander said. office in any way, shape or form. When reached for comment after the Sept. She said that her communications 15 meeting, Alexander said that Medina with Supt. Henderson were only related had been sending “harassing and bullying” to questions she had about the district’s texts and emails to Supt. James Henderson. budget deficit. “When Dr. Henderson sends his board a “I was not told that this special board text message saying that he feels harassed meeting was going to be about me,” as an employee, it is not our job to say what Medina said. “They said it was about harassment or bullying is, our only option communication. I thought this had to do is to ask the person doing it to stop the with a communications director position; behavior,” Alexander said. instead, it was about my communication Alexander added that Medina shared and my requesting information from the sensitive personnel information and superintendent. I would think that being executive session conversations with fiscally responsible would be important to Village Free Press about the superintendent the taxpayer.”

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Massage salon rebuilding after COVID closure Soleful Massage focused on individualized service in clean space By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Like many industries, massage services were hit hard by COVID-19 closings. Forced to shut down in March, direct-contact services such as massage weren’t allowed, by Illinois guidelines, to reopen until the end of May, and then with very strict guidelines in place. For Soleful Massage, 7616 Madison St., those few months of closure had a significant financial impact. Even now, business is slow since not all customers are certain that such personal services are safe. Owner Coco Zhang, whose nickname comes from the famous perfume, has owned Soleful Massage for three years. Since reopening after the COVID shutdown, she said her sanitization and cleaning procedures are even more stringent than they were pre-

COVID. Prior to the pandemic, Zhang was meticulous about cleaning everything. The washer and dryer in the back run constantly, washing loads of towels and sheets from the massage tables. Surfaces were regularly cleaned and sanitized. Now, though, she’s made sure she’s taking cleaning ever more seriously. Customers are asked not to come if they have a fever or any signs of illness. An infrared forehead thermometer is used to take everyone’s temperature when they enter. Masks are required by clients and employees at all times, and Zhang keeps extra masks on hand in case a customer doesn’t have one. And, of course, all towels and bedding are changed and washed between customers. Additionally, rooms are sanitized regularly, including wiping down the walls, doors, and beds. Floors are mopped daily. What makes Zhang’s services unique is the blend of eastern and western traditions she brings to the art of massage. Born and raised in China, she studied and worked in massage there for years, honing her skills and methods. When she came to America, she needed a license to practice, so she learned western

RELAXATION AWAITS: A massage bed at Soleful Massage, 7616 Madison St. The massage parlor is open and rebuilding its business and clientele after a mandatory COVIDinduced shutdown. MARIA MAXHAM

techniques and rules as well. A personal relationship with clients is what Zhang strives for, and many customers become regulars, allowing Zhang and her other providers to get to know their preferences. But even newcomers to massage will feel comfortable at Soleful Massage. Zhang strives to make each customer feel at ease as an individual, making sure she asks if a client wants a deep, medium or light massage. Or if the towels are too hot. Cleanliness is her top concern, so she makes

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A MOMENT OF SILENCE: At a candlelight vigil on Sept. 19, participants observed a minute of silence in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Sept. 18.

Local groups organize RBG vigil Forest Park mayor, River Forest trustee attend By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Several dozen people gathered outside Maybrook Courthouse on Sept. 19 to hold a candlelight vigil for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died at the age of 87 on Sept. 18. Forest Park resident Etta Worthington is part of Western Front Indivisible, which helped organize the event along with Progressive Indivisible Berwyn, Indivisible Oak Park, Indivisible Brookfield, and Western Spring Indivisible. The vigil was attended by Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins and River Forest

Trustee Patty Henek, who is running for village president in the upcoming spring election. Hoskins, who has a daughter, spoke about Ginsburg’s support of Title IX equality in school athletics, which, he said, has provided girls and women the opportunity to compete and take on leadership roles. “There are a lot of things RBG did that will touch people who won’t necessarily know about it,” Hoskins said. Henek said, “I’m here to show gratitude and respect for Justice Ginsburg.” Like Hoskins, she said Ginsburg has done a lot for so many people. She quoted Ginsburg: “Real change, enduring change happens one step at a time.” In times like these, Henek said, where there are a lot of changes and uncertainties, it’s important to take that first step.

SO MUCH FOR SO MANY: Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins spoke briefly about the many contributions Ruth Bader Ginsburg has made to so many people.

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Forest Park Review, September 23, 2020

More than modeling

New FP business mentors models while promoting diversity By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Shettima Webb opened Model Esteem at 7451 Madison St., sharing space with CBD Body High. Webb offers a variety of services to the beauty industry, including advertising and marketing, pop-up shops, and modeling consultations and classes. But what drives Webb is her desire to promote diversity and self-esteem, and to help other businesses in the industry if she can. “I’m very passionate about diversity,” Webb said. “I plan to use the space to host discussions on race. And I want to bring people together to talk about our youth and women, especially women loving themselves. Women face so many pressures to be a certain way or look a certain way. I want to showcase all types of beauty.” Her desire for the Madison Street location is for it to be a “community space,” where events can be held, including cultural and musical events featuring poetry, music and other talent. Webb will be holding classes for aspiring

and professional models, including photoshoots, consultations, and classes like makeup and skincare, and runway and posing. There are no limits on who can model, Webb said, and her classes and events are open to people of all shapes and sizes. Advertising services offered by Webb include blogs and social media, and her focus is primarily on businesses that don’t have a brick and mortar presence. As with her pop-ups, where vendors can sell products, the focus is on entrepreneurs who are doing business online only. Webb knows how hard it is to run a business without a physical space; prior to joining the CBD crew on Madison Street, she shared a co-op space in the city, but there were always limits on what she could do and how often she could use the space. Now that those restrictions aren’t holding her back, she intends to grow her own business while helping others succeed as well. Webb is from the Proviso area, where she attended Proviso West High School. She resides in Hillside. Because of that, she said it was important to her that her business be located somewhere in the western suburbs. This past weekend, Webb hosted a grand opening celebration, featuring beauty-related vendors. It was a festive event accompanied by perfect weather, and Webb is doing the same next weekend. Stop by Model

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VID,” said Philippou, but the restaurant had recently reopened and there wasn’t time to get it organized. Tim Shanahan, owner of Shanahan’s, 7535 Madison St., has outdoor seating on Madison Street during the summer months. He said, however, that he’s not planning on purchasing tents or heaters to keep outside dining going once the weather stops cooperating. They’re expensive, Shanahan said, and once you enclose people in a tent, they’d have the same COVID transmission concerns as they would inside. Shanahan said he’ll be opening up the back room of the restaurant, which will provide space for four more properly distanced tables. And the restaurant will continue its carry-out service and the dine-in it has been providing. But in anticipation of more indoor dining, he said the restaurant has been doing

extra sanitization work, including checking the filters, heating and vents to make sure the air is as clean as possible. He’s hired a new sanitization company to make sure the building is being regularly cleaned even more thoroughly than previously. And, of course, the restaurant will continue to abide by social distancing guidelines from the CDC, Shanahan said. Marty Sorice, owner of several bars and restaurants in town, said he’s looking into both tents and heating for outside seating. He’s thinking of a tent for the outdoor patio at Carole’s, 7307 Roosevelt Rd., and heaters might provide longer outdoor options for Blueberry Hill, Angelo’s and Pioneer. Without a tent, he acknowledged, heaters have limited capability to make a difference. “This winter is going to be very challenging in terms of survival,” said Sorice.

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Opening up outdoors helped substantially during the spring and summer, and Sorice attributes much of that success to the village administration, which, he said, worked quickly to get outdoor venues approved for Forest Park bars and restaurants. “Forest Park moved quicker and with much less red tape than the several other towns we operate in,” Sorice said. Director of Public Health and Safety Steve Glinke, who oversees zoning for the town, said each request for supplemental dining space will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Some changes may require code amendments, such as extending the dates for outdoor dining, which would be voted on by the village council. Establishments “who have the footprint to accommodate additional outdoor space will be evaluated by existing local codes.”

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OPINION O U R

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Medina not together

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ix months out from April elections, the rare and powerful school board unity which had over several years built such powerful progress at the long-failed high schools of Proviso Township has been ruptured. Last week in a 5-1 vote, the board majority unceremoniously dumped Claudia Medina, a Forest Parker and member of the original 209 Together movement, from her board post as vice president. While the circumstances felt a bit like an ambush, the outcome was not a surprise as tensions have been brewing on that board for a year. Board tension was, in part, why Jesse Rodriguez, the former superintendent, decamped. And that same tension nearly guaranteed that the search for his replacement would come with drama. Most immediately, it was allegations of secret-keeping during the selection process which led to Medina’s ouster and the return to a leading role by Theresa Kelly, the veteran board member who always survives. We are not surprised by the board’s actions. Medina played a losing hand and played it poorly during the final days of the superintendent search. But we don’t doubt her determination to continue improving this district. And we think questions she is raising about early spending decisions by newly appointed Superintendent James Henderson are fair and worthy of attention. We will certainly be paying attention to Henderson’s actions. The turnaround at Proviso 209 is genuine, but it is fragile. The remarkable shared values and energy of the school board that took back this district from a political machine five years ago has held together pretty well. Putting Medina on the outside of the circle will most certainly have consequences as a more divided group readies candidates for April. And we never doubt the interest of old political forces to seek a new toehold into the riches of this district.

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A business district has its stalwarts. And on Madison Street in Forest Park, Augie Aleksy plays that cohesive role. The owner, with his wife Tracy, of Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, Augie runs a fascinating and distinct business that has nurtured a niche in a tough industry. He has also played a generous and constant role on the street and through the Chamber of Commerce. Business districts are built on people like Augie Aleksy. Always ready to help. Not driven by entrepreneurial ego. Filled with good ideas and the energy to make them happen. Forest Park, Madison Street and the chamber are fortunate to have him in a leadership role. And hopefully for years to come.

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Can anger ever be righteous?

eems like everyone is angry lately. Red and blue alike. One psychologist said that right now we are living in a “big anger incubator.” Liberal Christians declare that the world as we know it will end if Trump gets four more years in the White House. Conservative Christians contend that it will end if he doesn’t. And the rhetoric on both sides is usually angry in tone. Almost none of the politicians say they will “work” for you. Rather they say they will “fight” for you. Like the other side is the enemy. We put up yard signs declaring that “hate has no home here,” with the unwritten caveat “unless you are Donald Trump.” Hating him is not only OK, it’s a moral obligation. One part of the problem, I think, is that anger can never be righteous because righteous is a term from the domain of ethics and anger is an emotion. The psychologists I read conclude that emotions cannot be right or wrong. They just are. Another part of the problem with righteous anger is that most psychologists say that anger is not a primary emotion. “Anger is often called a secondary emotion,” explains a website called Conflict Resolution Education, “because we tend to resort to anger in order to protect ourselves from or cover up other vulnerable feelings. A primary feeling is what is felt immediately before we feel anger. We almost always feel something else first before we get angry. We might first feel afraid, attacked, offended, disrespected, forced, trapped, or pressured. If any of these feelings are intense enough, we think of the emotion as anger.” In other words, anger management is like bailing a boat filling with water because there is a hole in the bottom. A more permanent solution is to plug the hole. When I first heard the term “secondary emotion” about a month ago, it was like a light when on in my head. Now, every time I feel angry, I try to discern what is going on underneath my rage and, sure enough, lurking there is usually fear or sadness, and when I acknowledge that, my anger usually lessens in intensity or disappears. You see? When someone expresses anger, I tend to get defensive and respond in kind or repress it. But when they express fear or sadness, what I feel is empathy. Expressing righteous anger may make me feel powerful, especially when I’m in a lifestyle enclave where everyone shares my bias, but when I take that tone with someone who sees the world through different lenses, it usually widens the chasm of polarization. A third problem with righteous anger is spiritual. Feeling righteously angry always assumes a “holier than thou” stance. Jesus was pretty brutal on selfrighteous people. “You who are without sin can cast the first stone,” he said on one occasion. On another he said, “Take the log out of your own eye and then you will see

clearly to take the speck from your neighbor’s eye.” “The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit,” the writer of Psalm 51 tells us, “a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” Yom Kippur starts this coming Sunday. “The overarching theme of Yom Kippur is repentance,” the website My Jewish Learning explains. “Yom Kippur is the day on which we are instructed to divorce ourselves as completely as humanly possible from the mundane world in which we live, in order to devote ourselves with all our hearts and minds to our relationship with the Divine. The day closes with … a long blast of the shofar, or ram’s horn, understood by many as signifying God’s redemptive act in answer to true repentance.” Talk about cognitive dissonance! Right in the middle of a season of angry blaming “those other people” comes a holy day when we are asked to entertain the possibility that the brokenness we experience may be our own damn fault. Anger is an emotion that is ethically neutral. Where the right and wrong come in is in how we behave in response to the feeling. The Conflict Resolution Education website describes three ways to express anger. Aggressive anger: Directed at the other person to hurt him/her emotionally, physically or psychologically. Yelling, put-downs, and hitting are examples of aggressive anger. Outcome? You achieve your goal at others’ expense. Your rights upheld; others’ are violated. Passive anger: Internalizes the expression of anger when he or she avoids dealing with the situation, which contributed to that feeling. The anger can then be expressed by getting even, holding a grudge, or being mean at some point in the future. Spreading nasty rumors, not speaking to the person, and damaging property can be examples of passive anger. Outcome? Others achieve their goals at your expense. Your rights are violated. Assertive anger: Usually the best way to communicate feelings of anger because anger is expressed directly and in a nonthreatening way to the person involved. A statement such as “I feel angry when you ...” is an example of assertive anger. Outcome? Determined by above-board negotiation. Your and others’ rights respected. The website’s conclusion? It is a good idea to reflect on the times you’ve gotten angry in the past and try to uncover the primary emotion behind your reactions. Think of the best way to express that primary emotion in a calm, clear way and how to achieve your desired outcome. Writing your thoughts down will help you remember and mentally rehearse a better way to respond to situations that trigger anger. The next time you feel angry, you will be prepared to express what you are really feeling and better able to get your needs met.

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Joan Preiwisch, 84 Joan Preiwisch (nee Schildgen), 84, of Bartlett, formerly of Forest Park, died on Sept. 13, 2020 in Naperville. The day she was born in Forest Park on Feb. 19, 1936, a blizzard left much snow on the ground. Her parents could not get to the hospital, so she was born at home. She was proud of this as many people can’t say their birthplace on their birth certificate states Forest Park. Her parents moved quite a bit within the town of Forest Park, and she joked that she had lived on every street in the village. She married Clem Preiwisch on Feb. 2, 1957 at St. Bernardine Church. They were married 50 years prior to her husband’s passing in 2007. She had six children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She always had love in her heart for Forest Park and made many friends there. When her kids were growing up, she ran errands on Madison Street. What should have taken 10 minutes ended up taking 1 to 2 hours as she stopped to talk with everyone she knew walking down the street. She lived there for 58 years before moving to Bartlett. A graduate of St. Bernardine Grade School and Providence High School in Chicago, she was a homemaker. When her children were grown, she worked for the Hallmark store on Madison Street as a bookkeeper for years. She was very

involved with St. Bernardine School and Church. She even took part in forming and putting into place the startup of Bingo to raise funds for the school, and worked as a caller every week. She continued to play four times a week. Her sense of humor stayed with her until her passing, which will be missed. Joan is survived by her children, Karl (Maria), David, Janet (Avery) Faulkner, Mary Kay (the late John A.) Del Vecchio, Albert (Theresa) and John (Gina) Preiwisch; her grandchildren Adam Preiwisch and KeriAnn (Tyler) Tragarz, Kaylee and Alyssa Faulkner, and Zachariah and Abigail Preiwisch; and her great-grandchildren, Jordan and Brecken Tragarz. She was the sister of Ken (Sandy) and Gordon (Katie) Schildgen, and Joyce (Brian) Willis and was predeceased by her husband, Clement F., and her parents, Albert and Catherine Schildgen, and her sister, Elizabeth (the late Clement) Preiwisch and brothers, Donald (Mary Lou) and Dale (Joyce) Schildgen. Visitation was held on Sept. 21 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, followed by a Mass at St. Bernardine Church, with interment at St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Bernardine Church, 7246 Harrison St., Forest Park, IL 60130 are appreciated.

JOAN PREIWISCH

Board selects Lisa Bickel to replace former longtime member Donna Peluso By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

The newest member of the Triton College Board of Trustees was sworn in during a special session on Sept. 17, the college announced in a statement released Sept. 18. Lisa Bickel, an elementary school teacher in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89, was appointed to the role after former longtime board member Donna Peluso resigned in August. Peluso had served nearly 28 years on the board before she resigned for what a college spokesperson said was personal reasons. In the college’s Sept. 18 statement, officials said that Peluso retired. In August, the college opened applications for any candidates interested in being appointed to the board as Peluso’s temporary successor. Triton officials did not disclose how many candidates applied for the appointment. Peluso could not be immediately reached for comment on Friday afternoon. A spokesperson for the college said that they’ll make someone available to offer more details about the selection process. Bickel will serve in her appointed role on the board until Peluso’s permanent successor is chosen by voters at the next regular election

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for Triton board members in April 2021. According to Triton’s statement, Bickel, who has lived in the Triton District all her life, earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa. She has a master’s in teaching from Concordia University Chicago in River Forest and an English as a Second Language endorsement from Dominican University in River Forest. She lives in Elmwood Park with her husband and two children. More as this story develops.

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NEW TRUSTEE: Lisa Bickel, a District 89 schoolteacher, was recently sworn in as the newest Triton College Board of Trustees member.

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BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Forest Park, by Resolution dated August 17, 2020, has requested the corporate authorities of the Village of Forest Park to levy an additional 0.02% tax for the maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment, pursuant to 75 ILCS 5/3-4, in order to include the sum of $70,714.00 in the Village’s 2020 tax levy ordinance as the 0.02% Library Building and Maintenance levy. Section 2. The corporate authorities of the Village of Forest Park hereby determine and propose to levy such additional 0.02% tax for the year 2020, subject to the provisions of 75 ILCS 5/3-4. Section 3. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution in the Forest Park Review, a newspaper with a general circulation within the Village of Forest Park, said publication to occur within fifteen (15) days of the adoption of this Resolution. Section 4. Pursuant to 75 ILCS 5/3-4, notice is hereby given that if a petition requesting a referendum signed by 1,011 or more electors of the Village of Forest Park is filed

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLIONIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Kazimir Hugh Boyle Case Number. 20 M4 2415 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Kazimir Hugh Boyle to the new name of: Kazimir Huard Boyle The court date will be held: on 10/27/2020 at 9:30 a.m. at 1500 Maybrook Dr., Maywood, Cook County in Courtroom # 111. Published in Wednesday Journal 9/16, 9/23, 9/30/2020

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with the corporate authorities of the Village of Forest Park on or before October 23, 2020, which is thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this Resolution, then the question whether this Resolution shall become effective and said tax imposed shall be submitted to the electors of the Village of Forest Park at a general or special election to be held in accordance with the election laws of the State of Illinois in force at the time of such election. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Section 5. In the event no petition is filed with the corporate authorities within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Resolution, then this Resolution shall be effective and the additional library tax shall be levied accordingly, and included in the Village’s levy ordinance for library purposes. ADOPTED by the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois this 14th day of September, 2020. AYES: 4 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 APPROVED: Rory E. Hoskins, Mayor ATTESTED: Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. LORNA J. RANKER; CHARLES K. RANKER; CITIZENS BANK NA; Defendants, 18 CH 2459 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-327-034-0000.

Commonly known as 1185 S. LOMBARD AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-04613 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3156269

of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 23, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 28, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 300-302 NORTH CUYLER AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-107-0090000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation

by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in

Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-04111 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH05533 TJSC#: 40-2200 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019CH05533 I3156607

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ORA L. WADE, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JESSIE BRUMFIELD (DECEASED) Defendants 12 CH 019546 1526 N. AUSTIN BLVD. OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 11, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 27, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1526 N. AUSTIN BLVD., OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-106-020; 16-05-106-021 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real

estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-12-14848 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 019546 TJSC#: 40-2199 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 12 CH 019546 I3156592

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928 S. Kenilworth Ave. Oak Park ....................$275,000

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Property has been owner occupied by the same family for 50+ years. 1st fl has spacious living rm and dining rm, kitchen and 1/2 bath. 2nd floor has three bedrooms and full bath. Stucco exterior and 2 car detached garage. Great location in south west Oak Park. Needs some updating but livable as-is. 935 Elgin Avenue, Forest Park ........................$489,000 This is a money maker! This early 1970s brick four flat houses two one bedroom apartments on the top floor, a large three bedroom two bath apartment on the first floor, and a large two bedroom two bathroom apartment in the lower level. Tandem parking for 8 cars. Meticulously maintained by the current owner for several decades. The numbers work! This one really won't last long.

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1028 Beloit Forest Park ....................$289,000 This 3 BR, 2.1 BA home has not been available in over 55 years. It has been meticulously maintained within the same family for that time. This home offers two first floor good sized bedrooms and a large second floor master. Each floor has a full updated bathroom. The first floor living room, with it's vaulted ceilings, fill with sunlight pouring from the front foyer windows.

1117 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park .......................$263,500 What a great opportunity to get into Forest Park at an affordable price! This home offers four total bedrooms, two on the second floor and two on the first floor. The home is in perfect condition! Living room, dining room, and eat in kitchen, plus a finished basement. Huge deck off the back of the house and a very large two car garage!

337 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park ......................$275,000 Fantastic location alert!! Just a stones throw from Madison Street shopping, restaurants, and night life makes this a very desirable piece of real estate! This is two flat is ready for some love and attention. Just stuck in time is all. Or a fantastic de-conversion to single family! So bring your decorating ideas, and be prepared to fall in love!

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