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SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
Commissioner Maxham accuses Mayor of excluding her
Reimbursement approved for emergency response to CTA stations
Commissioners respond to Maria Maxham’s complaints of not being included in conversations By JESSICA MORDACQ
The intergovernmental agreement could give Forest Park over $1 million a year
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Appointing a new police chief, extending bar hours, planning for an O’Hare Flyer station in Forest Park, and extending a PR firm’s contract — these are the conversations Commissioner Maria Maxham says Mayor Rory Hoskins hasn’t involved her in. “I don’t know why you’re excluding me, and I want you to start including me,” said Maxham during her commissioner’s comment at the Sept. 14 council meeting. Maxham is commissioner of accounts and finance and responsible for all of the village’s fiscal records. In that role, she’s also village council vice president and would preside over meetings if Hoskins were absent. At the last council meeting, Maxham
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Last year, the Forest Park Fire Department made over 600 calls to CTA stations. In future years, the village could be reimbursed over $1 million for responding to those calls. A new intergovernmental agreement passed at the Sept. 14 council meeting allows for the Chicago Transit Authority to reimburse the village for its emergency response calls to three CTA Blue Line and Green Line stops in Forest Park. EMMA BRADFORD
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Commissioner Maria Maxham at a village council meeting at village hall.
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A look back in time: The subway surfaces in Forest Park
Tom Holmes: When surrendering is winning
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New TIF at Franklin and Brown aims to attract housing development
The Tax Increment Financing district would not help finance new industrial use By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
There is now a new Tax Increment Financing district at Franklin Street and Brown Avenue that could help fund residential development in the area. The village council voted on four agenda items Sept. 14 involving the FranklinBrown TIF. One ordinance amended the Circle-Harlem TIF to remove a parcel to be included in the new TIF, another approved a redevelopment plan and project for the Franklin-Brown TIF, a third designated the Franklin-Brown redevelopment area, and a fourth ordinance adopted tax increment financing to the new TIF, which allows the village to fund new development there. When a new TIF district is created, its property value is frozen and, as land value increases with development, the added property taxes go into a fund that helps pay for more development. One of the legal conditions of creating a new TIF district is that the proposed area will likely not be developed if not for TIF funding. According to the village’s qualification report for the TIF, equalized assessed value of the proposed area has declined for three of the last five calendar years. To increase that value, the village hopes to develop on the land, though it is not yet at the development stage. “The decisions we’re making tonight, this is the next phase of establishing the TIF project, establishing parameters for the TIF to now be open for developers to submit their interest,” Commissioner Michelle-Melin Rogovin said. “What we’re doing right now is all the things that finalized the opportunity for the village to now talk to people, but we don’t have a project yet.” Though the redevelopment project area
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The 3-acre area that is the new Franklin-Brown TIF district within the new TIF is currently zoned for commercial and light industrial use buildings, the village is aiming for a developer to create residential housing. “We cannot prevent the seller from selling to another industrial user, but we’ve made it crystal clear, both [Village Administrator] Rachell [Entler] and myself, that the TIF is off the table for an industrial user,” said Steve Glinke, head of the
village’s building department, at a public hearing for the new TIF on Aug. 10. The seller is a broker for the Suburban Lumber property, which announced in March it was closing operations after 80 years of business. Notice of the hearing was given to the village’s other taxing districts. The village also convened a joint review board, which met on July 9 to review planning docu-
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ments and proposed ordinances. They approved a resolution that recommended the village council approve the new TIF. According to the Franklin-Brown redevelopment plan, it’s estimated to cost $16 million to demolish industrial buildings, prepare the site via environmental cleanup, install necessary public improvements like water lines, sewers and sidewalks, plus improve the facade.
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Sea Love makes candles and community
Local business owners celebrate their culture through connection By SYDNEY LOVAN Staff Reporter
One might think making a candle is all about fun and creating something that smells nice. At Sea Love in Oak Park, it’s so much more – it’s a ritual, it’s a story, and it’s family. Co-owners and spouses Tatiane Varjao and Miguel Salinas opened their store on Marion Street less than a year ago. It is a specialty hands-on candle and perfume crafting experience and the second location of Sea Love for Illinois. Their ties to the company go back further. Their family was first introduced to the Maine-based business during a previous holiday season when Varjao’s mother was going through cancer treatment. Varjao shared she
was feeling better and the entire family decided to go to Sea Love in Naperville to spend time together in an easy environment. “For the hour that we set to make candles, everything stopped,” said Varjao. “It became just that warm feeling of family, holidays, enjoying it, and we loved the experience.” They now welcome everyone in to create the same feeling of peace and belonging with the guiding motto “everybody has a seat at this table.” The shop is located at 121 N. Marion St. “If we have a bar that seats 20, for us it’s more symbolic,” said Salinas. “I think that’s the bigger underlying principle for us is really about wanting to be part of a community, and really being family oriented, and having a spot that people feel welcomed like this is our house.” Varjao immigrated to the U.S. from Brazil as a child and Salinas is a first-generation Mexican-American. They shared that both of their cultures are deeply rooted in community which is reflected in the store culture
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Tatiane Varjao, left, and Miguel Salinas in their store in downtown Oak Park.
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of acceptance and inclusion. “Being an immigrant, I never in a million years thought that I would watch some of the things that go on, that are going on still. It’s a really scary place to be in society, but I think it’s really scary for immigrants in general because of the unknown where can I go,” said Varjao. “This is a safe space.” Salinas said his favorite part of running the store is the conversations he gets to have with customers. Someone sharing their story is something he “cherishes” and “doesn’t take lightly.” “As I interact with others, that’s my culture that interacts with you, those are my parents that are interacting with you,” said Salinas. “When you go into a place and you greet people and you embrace and enjoy the dialog, relationships are more important than the time.” The store has over 100 scents to choose from when creating your candle, or they have a newly launched perfume option as well. Customers are able to walk-in, make a reservation or even book a private party, and people of drinking age can enjoy an alcoholic beverage while they craft as the store now has a liquor license. If anyone wonders what the “secret sauce” to a good candle and a good experience at Sea Love is, Salinas put it simply: “It’s relationships. It’s community. It’s family.”
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O’Hare Flyer officials ‘committed to finding a way’ for a Forest Park stop But impact on residential property values a sticking point for some By GREGG VOSS Staff Reporter
In Dave Lundy’s line of thinking, a potential stop in Forest Park for the proposed O’Hare Flyer express train would be a boon not only for that village, but in neighboring towns, too. “We think this is an enormous benefit for the entire region,” Lundy said Friday. “We think it’s a benefit for Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Melrose Park. We were talking to another local leader yesterday and they were like, ‘This would be huge for us. We’d love this. It would be fantastic.’” In its current iteration, the privately financed train would make its way through Forest Park and neighboring communities at 80 mph every 15 minutes from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. The total travel time from downtown Chicago to the airport would be 15 minutes. But Lundy and Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins envision a stop on the north side of the Eisenhower freeway at a village-owned parking lot that has been underutilized since the pandemic. That would mean someone could board the train and be at O’Hare International Airport in six minutes, or in downtown Chicago in nine minutes. Lundy was also unambiguous about the location of a stop. “The only place we’re considering is Forest Park,” he said. “We are committed to finding a way to make it work.”
Plan pushback Plans for the triangle-shaped plat on Forest Park-owned land adjacent to the CTA Blue Line terminal could include a multistory parking structure, Lundy said. But he was also clear about something else. “This is our concept, our vision,” he said. “I want to emphasize, no agreements have been reached.” Nevertheless, there has been pushback regarding the proposed route for the O’Hare Flyer, particularly from River Forest, where village officials unanimously passed a resolution against it Sept. 14. Realtor Laura Maychruk, who sells real
estate in Forest Park, River Forest and Oak Park, said while a potential Forest Park stop appears to be feasible, it wouldn’t benefit the three local communities. “I think absolutely not,” she said. “I think it would be a huge issue for those properties within a few blocks of that train. We already have the Metras and CTAs that come through our towns and the residential properties are adversely affected.” The reasons for that are noise pollution, fumes, train lights and traffic backups, she said. Lundy has said the battery-electric O’Hare Flyer would be “whisper quiet” and the rail itself would be continuously welded, which will eliminate the “clicking” heard with commuter and freight trains. Still, Maychruk said the issue is already impacting property values. Why? “Because everybody is talking about it,” said Maychruk, in her 34th year as a Realtor. “If someone is putting their house on the market and it is adjacent to the train lines, that house won’t sell.” As a Realtor, she said she is obligated to tell a client everything she knows. That includes the potential of a new train nearby. “I’m obligated to tell them that the train may have an adverse effect on them,” she said. “I don’t think in my life I’ve sold many properties adjacent to a train line.”
He pointed to the Sept. 14 River Forest village board meeting as one example. “Some of the things that were said were – I’m choosing my words very carefully – not based in reality,” he said. “‘Oh, you’re going to create ground contamination.’ I don’t know how a battery-electric train is going to create contamination. They expressed concerns about Thatcher Woods. We’re having meetings with the Cook County Forest Preserve. “We’ll work with Cook County. We’ll work with anybody. We’ll work with River Forest if they decide they want to work with us.” He added that Hoskins plans to engage the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to aid in analysis of a potential stop in Forest Park. CMAP had little to say about the matter Monday afternoon. “CMAP has a technical assistance program that helps communities on a wide array of transportation needs,” a CMAP spokesperson said. “The mayor has reached out but we don’t have any commitments to the village at this time. “We haven’t looked closely at the project plans and don’t have any other information to share.”
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Will the overall project ultimately happen? Maychruk hopes not. “I hope it doesn’t happen at all. I think it would change the feel of particularly River Forest,” she said. “There is some impact in Forest Park, but many more are impacted in River Forest. I think it would change the feel of the whole town.” As for Lundy, there is only one tried and true course of action. “All I can do is put out the facts, explain our intent, be accessible to the community and engage the community as much as I can,” he said. “Because there seems to be a great deal of questions about whether we’re serious about this, as I said, we really want to make this happen. We intend to make this happen.”
Lundy disagreed that the O’Hare Flyer would impact property values in Forest Park or anywhere else. In fact, he ventured the reality would be quite the opposite. “The O’Hare Flyer will positively impact their property values because communities that have transit options like this one, their property values go up,” he said. “That’s not some wild hypothesis. That’s just fact.” He went on to say that the U.S. doesn’t “add this kind of transportation connectivity very often into a community. When you do, you get development and property values go up.” Lundy admitted there are legitimate concerns, especially in River Forest, and that he and his team are working to address them. But there are misperceptions, too, he said.
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Buried in Ohio, but final rest is at Forest Home
any visitors to Forest Home Cemetery want to know where the oldest grave is. The answer is a complicated one. Of course, Native Americans used the land along the Des Plaines as burial grounds for centuries before Europeans arrived, but very little remains of what was once approximately 10 acres of native burial grounds. Muddling the matter further, we know that the first non-Native American buried with a headstone predates the cemetery by close to 20 years. In 1854, Ferdinand Haase, who at the time was using the land as a farm, buried his brotherin-law, Carl Zimmerman, on top of an existing Native American burial mound. Complicating it further, Zimmerman does not have the earliest date listed on a headstone in the cemetery. Beneath the impressive Stannard monument lay 10 members of the Gaylord, Gilbert, and Stannard families. Captain William “Billy” Gaylord (1779-1820), who rests at the monument, was born in Connecticut in October 1779. (The date on his headstone incorrectly says he was born in 1780.) Captain Gaylord was a shipwright and one of the first ship captains on Lake Erie, where he had a freight and passenger business based in Cleveland, Ohio. He died at the age of 40 from an illness that began on board his schooner the American Eagle. His birth date appears to be that of the earliest non-Native American buried in the cemetery, but Captain Gaylord wasn’t originally buried here. This is his fourth resting place. Captain Gaylord was first buried in the Cleveland City Cemetery, but six years later, when that cemetery closed (it was Cleveland’s first), his body was moved to a family plot in the Erie Street cemetery, also located in Cleveland. Then, in 1908, he was relocated to Forest Home on the west side of the river, and then finally, in 1950, he was interred on the east side of the river where he now rests. Buried alongside Captain Gaylord is his wife, Prudence Gilbert Gaylord (1788-1882), her sisters Marie Gilbert (1799-1870), Elizabeth Gilbert Brown (1803-1888), and Prudence’s son from a subsequent marriage, Gilbert Coleman (1829-1866). Gilbert was a sailor during the Civil War
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aboard the Cincinnati. These four, were also initially buried in Cleveland. Prudence and Captain Gaylord’s daughter, Elizabeth/ Lizzie (1819-1894), married another boat captain, Charles C. Stannard (1803-1854). Charles had a brilliant career on the water. He was a commander of a Great Lakes schooner at the young age of 22. In 1851, Stannard was said to have a “true sailor heart” for his bold actions when the Buckeye State and Saratoga collided on a stormy Lake Erie. Charles sent his crew, “rugged tars with hearts open to sympathy, and as brave as ever beat” to save passengers that turbulent night. Charles also worked for the American Fur Company transporting trade goods, supplies, and provisions to early settlements along the Great Lakes captaining the first American commercial schooner on Lake Superior, the John Jacob Astor. (Both of his brothers also worked on the Astor.) Stannard is best known for his 1835 discovery of a dangerous reef, still considered to be Lake Superior’s most serious navigational hazard. Because of this discovery, the reef was named Stannard’s Rock. The Stannard Rock Lighthouse was completed in 1882, after many years of engineering challenges. The lighthouse is known as the loneliest place in North America and stands to this day continuing to aid navigation. Charles died suddenly at the age of 51 while commanding the Western World. His last words to a mate demonstrate his dedication to his
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ship: “Take care of her, Mac; I am gone.” Charles was buried in Cleveland with Masonic services and ceremonies “all fitting and proper.” After his death, Lizzie moved her family west and purchased 220 acres of land in what is now Maywood. Lizzie’s obituary said that when she died at her home at 75, she was “one of the oldest and best esteemed residents of this suburb.” She was also originally laid to rest in the family plot in Cleveland.
The sailing bug seems to have stopped at the next generation as Lizzie and Charles’ children were not sailors. Leonard Stannard (1852-1894) did very well in the real estate market but sadly died at the age of 42, soon after the death of his mother. He was also initially buried in Cleveland with other family members. His younger brother, Charles C. Stannard (1851-1933) married Ora Carr (1870-1949) and is the reason the family now rests in Forest Park. In the early 1900s, Charles made quite a bit of money
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selling parcels of the Stannard hay farm in Maywood (including land that is now the section of Forest Home Cemetery west of the river). Charles Jr. must have decided to stay in the area permanently and wanted his family about him. In 1908, he moved the family members who had been buried in Cleveland to Forest Home Cemetery’s Section 43 on the west side of the river. After his death at the age of 81, his wife, Ora, inherited most of the estate and set up a charitable trust fund benefitting the community. She also left money for the beautiful Stannard monument which stands in Section 36 on the east side of the river, where all 10 family members now reside. For the sailors in the family, it was one last trip across the water. References: The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Family Visitor, FindaGrave.com, The Historical Marker Database, lighthousefriends.com, Weekly Plain Dealer, United States Coast Guard Historian’s Office Many thanks to Kurt Etchingham at the Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest for his incredible research. You can “hear” from Captain Gaylord during the Tale of the Tombstones cemetery walk on Oct. 18.
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The human faces behind the West Sub debacle
Patient needs unmet, decades of employee service unrewarded By BILL DWYER Staff Reporter
Back in March, a series of management failures led to the shut down of West Suburban Medical Center, despite owner Manoj K. Prasad’s claims to be an expert in medical technology systems and hospital management. The closure of West Sub and subsequent lawsuits between Prasad and business partner and landlord Rathnaker Reddy Patlola dominated local headlines for months. But with few exceptions, those most traumatized have not been heard from. The morning after Patlola agreed to buy out Prasad’s 60% share of Resilience Healthcare, West Side pastor Rev. Robin Hood convened a press conference. Standing with him were some 20 former hospital employees and patients. It was a mix of celebration, venting and tentative catharsis. Tabitha Valencia worked as a patient care tech in the hospital’s emergency department for 29 years (“and nine months”) before she was laid off. She said she was “overwhelmed” and “thankful” for the new ownership. She became emotional when she spoke of
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arriving at work in 2021, and realizing she couldn’t breathe. Her 8 hour shift that day was spent not working in the emergency department, but as a patient. “If they were closed, it could have been a whole different situation. I thank God they were open,” Valencia said. Dawn Anderson was furloughed in May after working in West Sub’s medical records department for 32 years. She hopes to see a more open process with the new ownership and management. Anderson apologized for getting emotional. “I was there for 32 years,” she said. “There was so much taken away from us, not only patients but employees. People’s unemployment ran out. I don’t know who (controls) the medical records.” “I’m praying to God that we recover,” Anderson said, fighting tears. “This is a traumatic experience. For everyone.” Ieliot Jackson has been a patient at West Sub, and is a member of the Coalition to Save Safety Net Hospitals. He spent well more than 20 hours mostly sitting silently on a courtroom bench next to Hood at the Daley Center as the legal battle between Prasad and Patlola ground on. “It’s been ‘hurry up and wait, hurry up and wait,’” Jackson said Sept. 15. “This was just one fight that was won. The battle is still on. Because we need these institutions in our community.” “Our community has been at the greatest disadvantage since March,” Jackson said. Jackson looked over at Valencia and noted her nearly 30 years of service. “Not being able to reap the rewards for her service is a disservice to our community as a whole,” he said. Clabe Johnson, another founding member of the hospital coalition, who had also sat through tedious hours of court proceedings, said the West Sub closure had “been really devastating to our community.” “We view the hospital as an asset to our community, and it’s a much needed institution in our community. It’s really been hard for our people to find adequate healthcare.” “They’re not doing healthcare as a human right,” Johnson added. “Our communities suffer the worst in these situations.” When Hood asked the furloughed West Sub employees to step forward and say how long they’d worked at the hospital, people replied one by one; “22 years,” one said. “27,” said another, then “23,” and “27,” and “29 and a half” and “32 years.” “That’s over a hundred and some years of
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Rev. Hood with West Sub employees. experience,” Hood said. Henry Barlow, pastor of Morningstar Baptist Church of Chicago, who sits on the Insight Chicago board, said “Safety net hospitals, they have saved so many lives.” In the reported deal, Patlola would sell West Sub and Weiss Memorial to Insight Chicago. It currently operates the former Mercy Hospital on the Near South Side and is headquartered in Michigan. He vowed to see that the new owners served the community. “Not only are we concerned about the residents in the communities where the hospitals sit, but also the employees that the hospitals have.” “This is my heart beat, my passion,” Barlow said. “To make sure that our people have the best quality of life.” He said that as he spoke Thursday, the CEO of Insight, Atif Bawahab, was “reading through the settlement that was reached last night.” “We don’t know all the details,” Barlow said. “Off the top of my head, we’re talking about four months (before re-opening),” Barlow said. “We’re asking that you give us a chance to look through some of the things, trying to find out what it’s going to take to make (West Sub) operational again. We need your help,” Barlow said of the public. “We need your understanding. And we certainly need your
prayers.” The fight is not over, all agreed, nor is the threat to the health of many west siders. Hood said the long trips to alternative hospitals in the wake of West Sub’s closure can have lethal consequences. “Those extra blocks, those extra miles, could cost you your life,” he said. Hood said his group has asked Insight Health officials to meet with community organizations “within 30 days,” to set a public timeline for restoring services on both campuses and to give residents a standing role in decisions about care. Hood also said they are asking the Illinois General Assembly to hold subject matter hearings on safety net hospitals statewide. “What we are demanding is that the community have a say in the vetting process,” said Jackson. “The community had no say in the closing of Weiss and West Suburban.” Anderson said she had a dream about a reborn and renewed West Sub Hospital, one in which there were “People coming in and out, greeting one another, expressing love, concern.” She said she prays for “people to get care in a loving environment, a wholesome environment.” “That’s my dream, that’s my goal, my heart and my passion.”
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Fridge of free food closes at community center Organizers discuss new location By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
There is no longer an outdoor refrigerator at the community center providing free food to those in need. On Wednesday, the Forest Park Fridge announced that it was closing the community refrigerator outside the north facade of the Howard Mohr Community Center on Des Plaines Avenue. “While the fridge was built to support our neighbors, operational challenges recently made it clear that our current setup at the Community Center was no longer sustainable,” the Forest Park Fridge posted on Facebook on Sept. 16. “We tried to find a path forward, but we’ve reached a point where we need to step back.” The post continues to say that the Forest Park Fridge may reopen at another location but is taking the time to talk with similar groups in neighboring communities to see how to best run the refrigerator. “We are endlessly grateful to everyone who has donated food, volunteered time, and supported this mission,” the Forest Park Fridge said in its Facebook post. “Your generosity showed the best of Forest Park, and we fed a lot of people.” The fridge opened at the community center in March 2023 as a way for locals who are homeless or food insecure to access free food. Volunteers have restocked the fridge since it launched. Before the fridge opened, the Review reported that the Forest Park Library and District 91 politely declined installing it on their properties.
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The Forest Park community fridge on the day it opened on March 25, 2023.
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MAXHAM OBJECTS Calls mayor unethical from page 1 shared multiple complaints about Hoskins’ lack of communication with her, hoping that her comments would spark some clarity on the questions she’s had in recent weeks. Hoskins and two other commissioners used their commissioners’ comments at the end of the meeting to respond to Maxham and, in part, defend Hoskins’ approach. Explaining her concerns, Maxham said, “People sometimes ask me, ‘Why do you share this dirty laundry in public?’ Well, the reason I do it is because we all talk about transparency all the time,” Maxham said. She started with a complaint that there was not a fair process in the hiring of a new police chief after Ken Gross retires at the end of the month. She said that, when Gross announced his retirement, Village Administrator Rachell Entler told commissioners that the appointment process for hiring the next police chief would be communicated to them. But when Maxham followed up with an email weeks after not hearing anything, 20 minutes later she re-
ceived a press release that Lt. Daniel Pater ing in favor of the bar hours being extendwould be appointed as the next chief. ed, but I was not asked my opinion on what “I have every confidence he’s going to do the extension should be. And I wasn’t inan amazing job and he’s going to serve this formed that there was even a pilot program village well,” Maxham said about Pater. “I being considered, let alone implemented, told this to him, that I support the decision, until it had already happened,” Maxham but I don’t support the process that led to said. the decision.” Officials have discussed extending bar Maxham said that, hours as a way to offset though Hoskins is comincreasing prices if commissioner of the police missioners approve a department and legally places-of-eating tax. can hire a new police “For over a year now, chief without consulting bar owners have been other commissioners, coming to me in my ca“I think there’s an ethipacity as liquor comcal obligation to involve missioner asking for all the elected officials extended bar hours,” in the same capacity on Hoskins said, addressing a decision that’s being the pilot program during made.” She added that his commissioner’s comtwo other commissionment. “We’ve talked with ers were invited to meet the police department to with Pater before his apsee if they were in a posipointment, but she was tion to better respond to not. later bar hours. I think As commissioner of acmost people enjoy a trancounts and finance, Maxquil Madison Street. … ham also oversees the Residents who live near fire department. When certain bars have chalPhil Chiappetta retired lenges with certain bars, as fire chief in 2024, “We but we also want to balhad a very transparent ance the needs of the process,” she said. “We businesses, and restauinterviewed all the peorants have been having ple who were interested a hard time. Some of the in the position, which bars have been having a hard time.” did not happen with the police chief position. There were people interO’Hare Flyer ested who did not get an interview.” The first week of SepDuring his commistember, Hoskins sent out sioner’s comment at the a press release that outend of the council meetlined the benefits of having, Hoskins said coming a Forest Park station missioners will vote on on the proposed O’Hare whether to appoint PaFlyer express train conter as police chief at the MARIA MAXHAM necting the airport and next council meeting. Commissioner downtown Chicago. The
“As the commissioner of accounts and finance, economic development falls under what I work on and what I’m interested in. You not telling me about this and not involving me in the conversations actively prevents me from fulfilling my statutory responsibilities, and I find that completely unethical.”
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Maxham said she learned through a local business that bar hours have been extended, possibly temporarily, for one hour on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. That business owner forwarded her an email from Hoskins, who is also liquor commissioner, that announced the pilot program to bars. “I have publicly expressed myself as be-
statement said the village is engaging a planning agency to explore technical assistance, but Hoskins later told the Review there’s no cost to the village for the services of that agency. “The mayor sent out a statement to all residents saying, ‘The village is in support of this. The village has expressed their desire to have a stop here in Forest Park,’” Maxham said. “I’m not part of the village
being referenced. I didn’t even know the village was having conversations with O’ THare Flyer. This was the first I had heard about this, and I was completely blindsided.” Maxham emailed seven questions about the project to Hoskins, who she said gave a brief response because he’d signed a NonDisclosure Agreement. “I think it means we can’t be honest with the residents, because if you’ve signed an NDA, how are we going to be transparent like we all talk about?” Maxham said. “It’s also common courtesy to inform me about this. As the commissioner of accounts and finance, economic development falls under what I work on and what I’m interested in. You not telling me about this and not involving me in the conversations actively prevents me from fulfilling my statutory responsibilities, and I find that completely unethical.” During her commissioner’s comment, Michelle Melin-Rogovin, commissioner of streets and public improvement, said she also learned about Hoskins’ conversations with O’Hare Flyer through his press release, but trusts she’ll be brought into the discussion when necessary. “There’s a lot of things that happen for the village that are fast-moving when we work in departments and we are also subject by the Open Meetings Act,” Melin-Rogovin said. “I trust that the folks that are fielding preliminary questions about the O’Hare Flyer — and other areas of concern and ideas that are being proposed — will bring me in when I am needed. That’s how a big village works. And we are not small. We are $50 million big.” Jessica Voogd, commissioner of public property, said during her commissioner’s comment that she was invited in April to a meeting with O’Hare Flyer representatives and told them that, once they’re ready to release their plan to the public, Forest Park residents must be involved in discussions. “I’ve spent the past couple of weeks working to get as much information as I can about the project, sharing what I know and listening to questions, concerns and support from residents,” Voogd said. “If anyone, including my fellow commissioners, has questions or wants to discuss anything, you’re welcome to contact me directly.” During his commissioner’s comment, Hoskins said he is working on scheduling a public meeting with O’Hare Flyer, and that it will likely take place within the next three weeks.
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Jasculca Terman’s role
“I think there’s an ethical obligation to involve all the elected officials in the same capacity on a decision that’s being made.”
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paigns and it’s not illegal. “But what I feel like maybe we should put in place Finally, Maxham questioned a poten- is some kind of policy where there is a tial extended contract with Jasculca mandatory disclosure. So Terman Strategic Commuif there is someone who nications, a public affairs has donated to one of our and crisis communicacampaigns, before hiring tions firm. Maxham said them, the other people Jasculca was hired after, should be allowed to know on April 27, Forest Park pothat, especially if no one lice officer Lt. Dan Miller else is being considered cut off a woman in his perfor this contract.” sonal vehicle and pulled a During his commissiongun on her while off-duty. er’s comment, Hoskins When commissioners said he was in Springfield voted on the village’s conwhen the April 27 incitract with Jasculca earlier dent occurred and quickly this year, they ratified it, needed to tap a crisis comsince Hoskins had already munications firm. signed a contract with the “I know their expertise, firm. so we asked [Jasculca] to “I’ve since learned that get started to help us kind Jasculca was a donor to MARIA MAXHAM of control the message,” your congressional camCommissioner Hoskins said. paign,” Maxham said to Since April, the Forest Hoskins. She added that Park Police Department other firms the village has received negative atcontracts, like Christotention after showing an pher B. Burke EngineerICE agent out the back of Village Hall ing, have also contributed to local cam- in late July.
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“Forest Park, unfortunately, was already under a microscope. To have a second encounter that really riled up the immigrant rights community and people who want to see a certain restraint and not just arbitrary law enforcement, it put Forest Park under a spotlight,” Hoskins said. “It added work to the engagement that Jasculca Terman had already begun.” The village capped Jasculca’s contract at $15,000 and must approve an extension or additional spending. Hoskins said the village has received a bill that puts them over that limit, but that it won’t pay until commissioners approve additional spending authority. At the Sept. 28 council meeting, Hoskins said commissioners will vote whether to approve an additional $5,000 for Jasculca. “It’s my sincere hope that this engagement will be brought to an end under that $20,000 scope,” Hoskins said. “Certain imagery can be damaging to Forest Park, due to its reputation for governance. And that can extend to how residents feel about their government, so we want to establish or maintain that level of trust.”
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Manoj Prasad out at West Sub after selling his stake to landlord Reddy Patlola Hospital could possibly begin to re-open by end of the year By BILL DWYER Staff Reporter
Manoj Prasad is out as owner and CEO of West Suburban Medical Center and Weiss Memorial Hospital after reaching an agreement with his business partner and landlord, Rathnakar Reddy Patlola, to sell his interest in the hospitals. The agreement between Patlola and Prasad was announced Wednesday night around 10:30 by Chancery Court Judge Patrick Stanton, following a marathon 6 1/2hour meeting in chambers. That followed a 4 1/2-hour meeting Wednesday afternoon. Patlola’s attorney Scott Kaplan did not respond to an email requesting comment on and details of the buyout. The agreement ends a six-month-long legal saga that saw numerous hearings, many hours of closed-door negotiations with a judge and multiple changes of attorneys. The decision by Patlola to buy out Prasad eliminates the need for a receiver to take over West Sub and Weiss and suggests the general terms of a settlement reached on May 29 will take force, including Insight Health Systems owning and managing West Sub and Weiss. Atif Bawahab, president and CEO of Insight Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, said in a statement that the agreement “is the start of a long, phased process, not the end of one.” “We were asked to step in at West Suburban and Weiss because these communities cannot afford to lose their hospitals, and Insight has done this hard work before,” Bawahab said. Insight currently operates the former Mercy Hospital on the Near South Side. “In the coming period, we will begin a
careful assessment of both hospitals to determine the appropriate path forward for each.” He said there are “real hurdles ahead” that include “restoring licenses and certifications, rebuilding systems and staffing, meeting regulatory requirements, and earning back the confidence of patients and providers— and none of that happens overnight.” Bawahab said Insight’s approach will be deliberate and judicious. “We are missiondriven, and that includes protecting what we have built at Insight Chicago — the care of the patients and staff who depend on us today will not be disrupted by this effort. We are committed to doing this the right way: carefully, sustainably, and in full coordination with state regulators.” Insight board member Henry Barlow was present at a press conference Thursday morning at the Greater Rock Baptist Missionary Church on the West Side. The event was organized by the Rev. Robin
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Rev. Robin Hood speaking, West Sub presser Sept 17, 2026 Hood, leader of The Coalition to Save Safety-Net Hospitals. Barlow underscored the time and attention needed to assess and rectify the situation at West Sub, saying it will be “a long process. This is not going to be overnight.” Barlow said officials from Insight were “reading through the settlement” and starting the process of working to “find out what it’s going to take to get (West Sub) operational again.” “Some services (may) open up faster than other services, “he said, noting that
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no one knows the condition of the hospital physically or financially. “It depends on what is seen and what is found.” Asked when West Sub might reasonably be expected to begin re-opening, Barlow said, “We’re talking about four months out.” Several themes were evident, including a celebratory feeling at Prasad no longer having control of West Sub, whose closure had severely impacted many people on the city’s West Side. Hood voiced two primary emotions evident Thursday morning; deep anger at Prasad and relief that he no longer is involved with West Sub. “We got the devil out of the details,” Hood said. “We’re glad Prasad is no longer able to destroy our institution.” Asked if he thought a report on the West Sub closure might result from Insight taking over, Hood said “Yes, there’s going to be a report out. I don’t know when.” Echoing Barlow’s admonition that the fight for West Sub was only the end of the beginning, Hood said “We can’t stop now. One fight we’ve won. The battle is still on.” Hood also voiced sharp criticism of a recently passed Illinois law that exempts hospitals from having to disclose their finances under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. He called it “hideous.” “That law needs to be repealed,” said Hood, who termed it “the anti-transparency law.” He said the next step for his coalition was to “go to Springfield and sit with the governor” and voice their concerns.
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REIMBURSEMENT Rising service calls from page 1 The agreement allows the CTA to reimburse Forest Park $3,000 per EMS transport, $500 per fire department response with no transportation and $75 per police patrol officer response. Last year, 625 of the fire department’s 4,742 calls were to either the Blue Line Harlem stop, the Blue Line terminus, or the Green Line terminus at Harlem. And 275
When we talk about how important it is to go to Springfield, this is what it means.” “I want to echo that and just acknowledge the persistent advocacy of Mayor [Rory] Hoskins and Fire Chief [Lindsey] Hankus for this reimbursement program. Administrator [Rachell] Entler, Commissioner MelinRogovin and I also went down to Springfield over several years, different trips, to advocate in support of our first responders,” Commissioner Jessica Voogd said. But the reimbursement money doesn’t reduce the number of calls. In 2025, the fire department’s 4,742 calls were about 250 more than in 2024 — and the highest in the department’s history.
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Drunk driver hits pedestrian on Harlem By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 19, police were dispatched to the 700 block of Harlem for a car accident. Police reported that a car was on the center median with severe front windshield damage. A pedestrian standing on the median told police “he was crossing the street and suddenly went through the listed vehicle’s front windshield,” according to the police report. He refused medical assistance. Police reported that the driver had blood shot eyes and saw multiple beers in the backseat. Because the driver didn’t speak English, Oak Park police arrived and helped translate. The driver refused to perform standardized field sobriety tests, but police suspected he was under the influence of alcohol and placed him into custody. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, open alcohol in his vehicle, improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed.
Domestic battery The evening of Sept. 20, police received a call from a woman saying a man pulled a gun on her in the 1100 block of Dunlop Ave. Police responded to the apartment unit where the call came from, and a man answered the door shirtless and sweating profusely, according to the police report. Police requested the man step out of the apartment with his hands up, and he complied. Police found a semi-automatic handgun in his right front jean pocket, which they recovered, and detained the man in handcuffs. Inside the apartment, police reported that a naked woman said
she’d gotten into a physical altercation with the man about her ex-boyfriend. She said the man took out his gun and put her in a chokehold. The man said he was attempting to leave the apartment after the argument became physical. He said the woman punched him, and police reported blood around his nose. The woman told police she had a camera in the living room that recorded footage, which showed the man attempting to leave the apartment and the woman becoming aggressive. The man didn’t wish to sign complaints, was escorted from the residence, and police put his gun in his vehicle’s trunk after verifying he had a valid firearm owner’s ID and concealed carry license. No one was charged
In-state warrant The afternoon of Sept. 19, police responded to Aldi on Harlem after dispatch reported a possible strong-arm robbery in the grocery store’s parking lot. Police spoke with the caller, who said multiple women came into the store and told her a man outside was demanding money from their purses. The women left before police arrived. Police located a man matching the offender’s given description inside the Taco Bell down the road. They detained him and found him to have an active warrant for his arrest out of Cook County, which he was charged with.
Criminal defacement of property On Sept. 17, a woman told police that her sister visited her daughter’s grave
site at Waldheim Cemetery two days prior and saw feces smeared on a banner over her burial site. The woman suspects her daughter’s ex-boyfriend’s family of the defacement, since they were served in a lawsuit last month. The woman said she also spoke with Chicago police after another memorial was vandalized and cemetery staff, who said they thought it was deer feces and don’t have overhead security cameras in the cemetery.
In-state warrant Police were dispatched to the 7500 block of Madison on Sept. 16 for a suspicious man. A woman told police that the man followed her kids home and was now drinking by a nearby bench. Police confronted the man, who was publicly drinking alcohol and provided his name and date of birth. Police found him to have a warrant for his arrest out of DuPage County and placed him in custody.
Assisting police On Sept. 16, a police officer was off duty, driving from the police department to his home, when he saw two cars off the roadway at I-290 and St. Charles Road. Police reported that one vehicle was a pickup truck with Florida registration occupied by three men and the other was a Tesla with Illinois registration. Police reported that the Tesla’s airbag was deployed. The officer was driving a semi-marked squad car, turned on his emergency equipment, informed dispatch of the crash, then approached the vehicles to ask if occupants were OK. The driver of the Tesla said she
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was injured and had back pain, though the officer did not observe any visible injuries or blood. Elmhurst police arrived and took over the scene.
Possession of cannabis On Sept. 14, police were dispatched to 900 Beloit after a car hit the building. Police reported significant damage to the front of the vehicle and the outer wall of the building. The driver said she was OK and that she got in a verbal altercation in the car with her boyfriend, who owns the car and was driving. But he pulled over in the 800 block of Beloit and got out of the car, so she got in the driver’s seat, accelerated and hit the building. The boyfriend confirmed the story and didn’t wish to press charges. Upon searching the car, police found plastic bags of cannabis in the glove box and a half-smoked blunt in the cup holder. The woman was charged with violating state traffic code, failing to reduce speed, operating an uninsured vehicle, not having a driver’s license, and possession of adult use cannabis outside an approved container. These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated Sept. 14 - 20 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.
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Mary Torres, teacher for many years, dies at 85 Mary F. Torres, passed away peacefully on Sept. 3, 2026, at the age of 85, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, intellect, and generosity that touched family, friends, students, and all who had the privilege of knowing her. Born on Feb. 15, 1941, Mary lived a life marked by quiet strength and steady purpose. She was the loving daughter of the late John F. Torres and the late Mary Maher Torres, and she carried the values of her family with grace throughout her life. Mary was the sister of John and the late Katherine Torres, and she remained a cherished presence in her family across the years. She was also the beloved aunt of Elizabeth and Michael Torres. A devoted teacher for many years, Mary made a lasting impact through her work in education. Outside of her professional life, Mary had a deep and enduring love for the Chicago Symphony. Her devotion to music reflected her appreciation for beauty, discipline, and excellence. It was one of the many ways she enriched her own life while also setting an example of curiosity and cultural appreciation for those around her. Whether through her work, her interests, or her relationships, Mary lived with intention and grace. She will be remembered as loving, intelligent, and generous, three words that capture the spirit of a life well lived. Mary F. Torres leaves behind a memory that will continue to inspire those who knew her, and her presence will be deeply missed. Her life stands as a testament to the lasting value of kindness, dedication, and love. Visitation will be held 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (Sept. 26) at Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home 7319 W. Madison St., Forest Park, IL where a service will be held at noon. Entombment private at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Details at ZimmermanHarnett.com.
Correction:
An article titled “Forest Parkers call for ICE-free zones, update to welcoming resolution” published in the Sept. 16 issue gave the wrong title for Betty Alzamora. She is a volunteer advocate with PASO West Suburban Action Project, co-leading the rapid response team. She also volunteers with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. We apologize for the error.
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When surrendering is winning
n our American culture surrendering is viewed as a sign of weakness. Last Dec. 20 the Chicago Bears were trailing the Green Bay Packers 16-6 with two minutes left in the game, but apparently the word “surrender” was not in the Bears’ vocabulary, because they came from behind in overtime to defeat the Cheeseheads 22-16. Gen. George Custer is viewed as a hero by many because he died fighting at the Battle of Little Big Horn. President Trump called John McCain a loser because he surrendered to the North Vietnamese when his plane was shot down. In contrast, the Betty Ford Foundation says this about “surrendering”: The Second Paradox: We Surrender to Win People who enter treatment for their substance abuse are often told to surrender. To clarify, surrender means to stop fighting, to stop resisting everything in life. Within the context of the Twelve Steps, a person has to tear down all the emotional and philosophical walls they built up: No more fighting the program. No more fighting to do everything alone. And no more fighting Higher Powers and past resentments. Just let things be and let things flourish within. Surrender is to make room for other things to grow and to allow room for other systems of belief. Surrender is to accept that life has been messy and perhaps miserable because of addiction. Surrender is to accept that the solution exists outside a person’s own mind: “My best thinking got me here.” Then a person can make room for the Steps, and let go of selfish and self-defeating behavior, and they can start to live in the solution. The Third Paradox: We Are Reborn in Death The deconstruction of the addicted identity is never an easy task. In fact, it was an early member of Alcoholics Anonymous who said that the Steps are an exercise of uncovering, discovering and discarding that takes place over the entirety of life. In treatment centers and Twelve Step meetings all across the country, people are quick to repeat that they “leave claw marks” on everything they have to let go of. Anne Wilson Schaef in When Society Becomes an Addict argues that “We live in an addiction-prone culture filled with many invitations to become addicted.” In a summary of the book Patricia Morgan wrote, “Schaef explores how addiction is not just an individual issue but a cultural condition. She proposes that we live in a system that normalizes avoidance of pain, truth, and emotional experience, and promises quick fixes. In this environment, addictive patterns go beyond substances into work, consumption of stuff, and even relationships, making dysfunction behavior
appear ordinary and even rewarded.” She wrote about two main addiction categories: Process Addictions include activities such as computer use, sex, shopping, chasing money, gambling, hoarding objects, religion, and television viewing. Consumption Addictions include food, sugar, nicotine, alcohol, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs. At the same time, Wilson Schaef emphasizes that healing begins with awareness [i.e. surrender]. By recognizing how we participate in these systems, we can begin to reconnect with our emotions, face reality more honestly, and move toward authentic well-being. Wilson Schaef calls for bringing unconscious patterns into consciousness, choosing compassion over criticism, and creating a deeper sense of spirituality and connection as ways to move out of an addictive culture. Wilson Schaef said, “Our work as human beings in this life is to bring as much as we can of our unconscious so that we know what we’re dealing with and we have the opportunity to heal it.” Richard Rohr wrote, “Death and life are two sides of the same coin. Each time you surrender, each time you trust the dying, your faith is led to a deeper level and you discover a Larger Self underneath. You decide not to push yourself to the front of the line, and something much better happens in the back of the line. You let go of your narcissistic anger. You surrender your need to control your partner, and each time it is a kind of dying. It seems we only know what life is when we know what death is.” Author John Keller writes that at the root of addictive behavior is an infantile sense of omnipotence and egocentricity. Another term which has been applied to a current politician is narcissism. Keller reported that recovering alcoholics often use the term surrender to explain what set them on the path to recovery. What was surrendered was the omnipotent ego. “She accepted the reality of powerlessness and human limitation. Human reality includes finiteness, the inability to attain perfection, invulnerability, or omnipotence.” In the campaign ads we are watching in the run up to the November election we will hear blaming of opponents as limited and claims of perfection for preferred candidates. Keller calls it “moralistic shouldism.” “Inherent in such a need is the preservation of its own selfdelusion, self-justification, self-comfort, self-comfort and selfsecurity. Moralism seeks and points to scapegoats. Moralism is blaming behavior.” Check out Tom’s ongoing substack posts about the fiction life of Pastor Walter Mitty at https://tomholmes10.substack.com/
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he first subway train from Chicago’s Loop pulled into the Desplaines Avenue Station on June 26, 1958. On the inaugural train were a host of dignitaries including (front row from left) Marshall Sulloway, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, Forest Park Mayor William H. Meyer and George DeMent.
On hand to greet them, among many others were (second row) Milton Eggerding, George Lorenz, Lionel Goodman, Mel Mander and Forest Park Commissioner Mike Lambke. Renamed the Blue Line in 1994, at the time of this photo it was named the Congress branch or line because its main western route ran directly down the median of the new Congress
Expressway. Prior to this, it was the Garfield Park line, which started in 1895. It was extended to Forest Park in 1905. At the time of this photo the Congress branch was operating on existing tracks to the subway portal just east of Halsted Street. Several years later, the new trackage in the median strip of the expressway was put into service.
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After the bid opening time, no bid shall be withdrawn or canceled for a period of sixty (60) calendar days.
The Park District of Forest Park (“Park District” or “Owner”) will receive bids for the Park District of Forest Park Pool Heater Replacement located at 7501 West Harrison Street, Forest Park, Illinois 60130. Bid Documents, including Instructions to Bidders, Drawings, Technical Specifications, General and any Special Conditions, and Bid Forms, including required Contractor Certifications and Prevailing Wage Determination and Supersedes Notice, are available at Park District of Forest Park Administration Building, 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park, Illinois 60130 commencing on September 23, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. A Pre-bid Meeting will be held at Administration Building, 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park, Illinois, at 9:00 a.m. on September 25, 2026. Bidders can use this meeting to review the Specifications and allow any Bidders an opportunity to discuss any concerns with the Owner. Attendance at this meeting by all persons desiring to bid on this Project is recommended. Each bid shall be placed in an opaque sealed envelope and clearly marked “Park District of Forest Park Aquatic Center – Heater Replacement.” The envelope shall be addressed and delivered to and received by the Park District at the following location: Administration Building, 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park, Illinois 60130. No responsibility shall be attached to any person for the premature opening of a bid not correctly identified. Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. on October 7, 2026. Immediately thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after that time or at a different location will be rejected and returned to the Bidder unopened. The Park District of Forest Park reserves the right to waive technicalities, to accept or reject any or all bids, and/or accept only portions of a bid and reject the remainder. The owner will award the Contract to the lowest, most responsible and responsive Bidder, as determined by Owner. In considering the Bidder’s responsibility, the Owner may evaluate, among other factors, the ability of the Bidder to provide experienced labor sufficient in numbers to timely and properly complete the services, the financial capability of the Bidder, and the performance of the Bidder on other projects. Bids shall not include federal excise tax or state sales tax for materials to be incorporated in, or totally consumed in, the prosecution of the Work. The Park District will furnish a tax exemption certificate at the Bidder’s request. The Park District’s tax exemption number shall only be used by the successful Bidder for the Work of this Project.
The Work of this Project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. A prevailing wage determination has been made by the Park District, which is the same as that determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for public works projects in Cook County. The Contract entered into for the Work will be drawn in compliance with said law, and proposals should be prepared accordingly and provide for payment of all laborers, workmen, and mechanics needed to perform the Work at no less than the prevailing rate of wages (or the prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work) for each craft, type of worker, or mechanic. The Contractor(s) selected will also be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, and executive orders, including but not limited to those pertaining to equal employment opportunity. Direct questions to Jackie Iovinelli, Executive Director, Park District of Forest Park, jiovinelli@pdofpstaff. org, 708-366-7500 × 121. Published in Forest Park Review September 23, 2026
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MAMIE MAY, MERS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS WHOLESALE CORPORATION, AEGIS WHOLESALE CORPORATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 16 CH 11376 3411 MADISON ST. BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 2, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3411 MADISON ST., BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-321119-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE The judgment amount was $346,911.13. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 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, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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. 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 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. 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 151701(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, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DE-
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CATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 240702. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney File No. 240702 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 11376 TJSC#: 46-946 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 # 16 CH 11376 I3293671
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)(l) 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(g1). 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. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES PC (630) 794-5300 please refer to file number 14-26-01480. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 14-26-01480 Case Number: 2026CH02464 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. I3294154
cial 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, contact Johnny Dale Frevert, Jr., KELLEY KRONENBERG, P.A. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 20 N CLARK STREET SUITE 1150, CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 216-8828. Please refer to file number 5117.000126. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. Johnny Dale Frevert, Jr. KELLEY KRONENBERG, P.A. 20 N CLARK STREET SUITE 1150 CHICAGO, IL 60602 312-216-8828 E-Mail: jfrevert@kelleykronenberg. com Attorney File No. 5117.000126 Attorney ARDC No. 6305960 Attorney Code. 49848 Case Number: 2026 CH 00235 TJSC#: 46-2004 I3294441
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, -v.Don Buckley; Shundale Connor; United States of America - Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; RegenerateOpco Trust; Defendants. 2026CH02464 245 S 21st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 6/25/2026, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 11/2/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on November 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 245 S 21st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-304013-0000; 15-10-304-014-0000 The real estate is improved with a Residential Property. The judgment amount was $160,404.52 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www. auction.com by entering 245 S 21st Ave into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE OF BOSCO CREDIT II TRUST SERIES 2010-1, PLAINTIFF, VS. YOLANDA BAILEY; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; ABSOLUTE RESOLUTIONS INVESTMENTS, LLC; THE 30 KING ARTHUR COURT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS., DEFENDANTS. CASE NO.: 2026CH00235 30 King Arthur Ct, Unit 6 Northlake, IL 60164 CALENDAR: 64 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 28, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 28, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 30 KING ARTHUR CT. UNIT 6, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-30-402064-1006 The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $22,542.27. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 100% of the bid amount shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, spe-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Plaintiff, -v.John Hill Jr. as Supervised Administrator of the Estate of John H. Hill Sr.; John H. Hill; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; John Hill Jr.; Kelyn Hill; LaTonya Davis; Dorothy R. Hill Morrow; Rosa Mae Hill Sealey; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of John H. Hill Sr. Defendants. 2025CH12091
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 624 Marshall Ave, Bellwood, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/3/2026, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 10/26/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on October 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 624 Marshall Ave, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-306073-0000 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $182,172.19 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 624 Marshall Ave into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www. auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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)(l) 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. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES PC (630) 794-5300 please refer to file number 14-25-07516. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 14-25-07516 Case Number: 2025CH12091 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. I3294546
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.YVONNE A WINT, MYRON WINT Defendants 2025 CH 01742 218 SOUTH 23RD AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 12, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 19, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 218 SOUTH 23RD AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-10-114-0180000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 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, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 151701(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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL, 60606. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820 Chicago IL, 60606 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 24-17727IL Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2025 CH 01742 TJSC#: 46-1953 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 # 2025 CH 01742 I3293955
the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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)(l) 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. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP (312) 346-9088 please refer to file number 23-15387IL. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 23-15387IL Case Number: 2025CH10422 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. I3293802
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, -v.ALBERTO PEREZ; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. 2025CH10422 271 EAST DICKENS AVENUE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/20/2026, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 10/19/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on October 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 271 EAST DICKENS AVENUE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-32-113-0090000 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $322,888.13 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www. auction.com by entering 271 EAST DICKENS AVENUE into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay
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