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Chiappetta appointed fire chief

Three retirements mean changes for department

By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Phil Chiappetta is Forest Park’s new fire chief. He was appointed by Mayor Rory Hoskins, and unanimously approved by commissioners at the Sept. 28 village council meeting, to replace retiring Chief Bob McDermott.

McDermott’s retirement is effective Sept. 30, at which point he will join the North Riverside Fire Department as chief.

Chiappetta has served as deputy chief of the Forest Park Fire Department (FPFD) since 2016. He started in Forest Park as a contract paramedic in 1997 and was hired as the first firefighter/paramedic in Forest Park in 2001. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2010.

“My goal for the department is to make sure we continue to respond to calls like we always do,” Chiappetta said. “We’re losing a combined 90 years of experience through retirements, and we’ll have people in new roles, including chief, deputy chief, and lieutenants.”

The 90 years of experience includes McDermott, Lt. Tom “TJ” Janopoulos’ retirement, and the upcoming retirement of Lt. Russ Nelson.

Chiappetta said he’s confident about filling his new role.

“Bob [McDermott] included me in everything so I could see how stuff worked,” he said.

Village Administrator Tim Gillian said Chiappetta’s involvement in leadership over recent months will pave the way for a smooth transition.

See FIRE DEPARTMENT CHANGES on page 9

ALEX ROGALS, Staff Photographer

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ISR certified swim instructor Claire Meza, right, guides Scotty Huber, 4, in the brand-new indoor pool at CAST Water Safety Foundation, 7628 Madison Street, where infants and young children learn to float, swim and self-rescue.

New pool, swim program on Madison Street aim to save lives Nonprofit teaches infants, children to float, swim and self-rescue

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“I only looked away for a second.”

These are words nobody wants to say, but unfortunately the sentiment is all

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“Toddlers can drown in under a minute,” said Liz Huber, who founded the nonprofit CAST Water Safety Foundation and has opened an indoor, inground pool at 7628 Madison St.

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Live! From our porch!

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ive concerts are among the many casualties of the pandemic. This has been painful for performers and listeners alike. Forest Parkers are a resourceful bunch, though, and some have hosted porch concerts. We attended one on Beloit and saw that masks and social distancing made concertgoing safe again. It was our turn on Sept. 26, when we presented a porch concert featuring singersongwriter Cedes Buck, accompanied by John Wallin on tin whistle.

We have a second-floor porch, which was ideal for the musicians. They were a safe distance from the audience, which was spread out across a large backyard. There were about 30 concert-goers sitting on blankets and lawn chairs on an autumn evening that was as agreeable as a September night can be. “Porch-a-Palooza” was a serenade to the end of summer.

Cedes began the concert playing her ukulele. She dedicated her first song, “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and all the souls we’ve lost in the pandemic. She then launched into other classics. It was an eclectic set, featuring songs by Jobim, Elvis and Linda Ronstadt.

The sky was overcast but “Shine on Harvest Moon” is still stuck in my head.

She also added a Spanish classic, “Besame Mucho,” which translates to “Kiss me with passion.” She has performed entire concerts of Spanish songs. She saluted Cass Elliot on “Dream a Little Dream for Me” and ended the set with a rousing version of “She’s Not There” by the Zombies. Then she switched to guitar to play her own original songs.

Cedes has a gift for writing catchy tunes with meaningful lyrics. Her songs promote peace, understanding and social justice, although her words are witty and elicited a few laughs. Most of these selections came from her first CD, “Every Song’s a Story.”

The cover features a portrait of her hero, Frida Kahlo. Her newest song, “Alice Said,” is based on the Lewis Carroll character and featured the haunting line, “What a strange world we live in.” The porch concert gave us a much-needed break from “strange.”

While Cedes strummed and sang, Wallin provided accompaniment with his conga drum and tin whistle. Though they had never played a gig before, the performers had great chemistry. Wallin provided soulful counterpoint that complemented Cedes’ songs. He is a retired IT consultant and apparently retired from being Swedish, too.

He used to play in Irish music sessions in

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I’ve been friends with Cedes and her husband, Ed, since the ’70s. We used to gorge on music back then, never imagining that one of us would become a performer.

Cedes didn’t seem a likely candidate. She is a shy introvert. She found the guts, though, to begin a musical journey that took her to the stage. She took guitar lessons from Jim Goelitz at Kagan & Gaines. Jim became her mentor and a mainstay at her concerts.

Cedes also studied voice and her singing lessons paid off. Her voice matured and she learned to project with more volume. Wallin also grew musically from his high school days playing the clarinet. Besides playing a collection of tin whistles in different keys, he owns 20 different kinds of drums and participates in drum circles. He enjoyed the “non-official atmosphere” of our backyard.

It felt like Woodstock, without all the mud.

We can’t thank Cedes and John enough for providing us with respite from the crises we face. It was downright therapeutic.

We hope that when concert-going returns to normal, they will play more gigs in Forest Park. In the meantime, our porch is always available.

■ 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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FIRST PARAMEDIC FIREFIGHTERS In 2001, Jeanine Guncheon was renovating space for a studio and store on Madison Street. Molly Malones, a new Irish bar and cultural center, was getting ready to open. The Gasse Music Studio on Polk Street had just started offering lessons.

And the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce had just moved out of its office space into a rent free space offered by Forest Park National Bank.

In the same year, a new ordinance by the village required Forest Park firefighters to be certified paramedics. Previously, firefighters were all EMTs who could provide basic first aid but not advanced life support.

Brian Coffman and Phil Chiappetta, hired in May 2001, were the first paramedics to become firefighters. They were part of a team of paramedics employed by a villagecontracted company. Both Coffman and Chiappetta switched hats and successfully completed coursework to become firefighters and passed the test.

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A month into remote learning, instructors making it work

First grade teachers find ways to bond with students, families

By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Being first into a Zoom class has replaced the honor of being first in line for some first graders at District 91’s Betsy Ross Elementary School.

Before COVID, when kids were attending classes in person, for some children being first in line in the morning was a big deal.

Now, being first to a Zoom class is a mark of pride for some students.

“They’ll say, ‘I was first on Zoom!’” said Betsy Ross first grade teacher Amy O’Connell.

One student likes to be the last to sign-out of Zoom classes. Special ed teacher Amanda Skinner said she has a student who asks to stay in the Zoom class until the last minute because he likes to see the message saying, “The host has ended the meeting.”

It’s a month into remote learning during a school year that’s like nothing students or teachers have experienced before.

The first-grade teachers at Betsy Ross said they’ve learned a lot already, and they’ve seen kids and parents doing the same. And as different as things are right now, they’re proud of their students, the skills they’re developing, and what they describe as amazing attendance.

In an interview with first grade teachers

O’Connell, Peggy Perry, Michelle Choice, Skinner and Principal Tinisa Huff on the rooftop deck of Betsy Ross school, they shared their experiences with remote learning.

“I was concerned, coming into the school year, about how I would build relationships with the families,” said Choice. “What does that look like over Zoom?” Instead of in-person meetings and conversations, she and the other teachers were worried about how to maintain strong bonds with parents and caregivers. But Choice found that parents were more than willing to do their part to engage.

“Parents have been so supportive,” Choice said. “I don’t just interact with the kids on Zoom. I’ve had a chance to interact with the parents too.”

Sometimes she has one-on-one Zoom meetings with parents, just to touch base and communicate about how the school year is going.

For kids not doing remote learning at home, the community center and park district provide options for supervision.

Although the park district program is relatively new, the community center has been running its program since the first day of school. And according to the teachers, they’re doing a good job.

“It’s amazing,” said O’Connell. “It makes you really understand the phrase ‘It takes a village.’ The helpers keep the kids focused, and you can hear them reminding the kids so stay on task and do what they’re supposed to be doing.”

Skinner says the community center is caring for one of her special ed students during

the day, and the staff at the center have been a huge help.

“They’re so good with this child, because special ed on Zoom can be really difficult,” said Skinner.

Pre-COVID, Skinner integrated the special education kids she teaches with Perry’s science and social studies classes, and they’re still doing that online on Zoom. Although it might not be as good as the students getting to know each other in person, they’re creating friendships and familiarity that, once they do get to be in class together “for real” again, will carry over, said Skinner.

In general, all the kids are forming relationships over Zoom, albeit different than friendships they might form in person. And the kids have bonded with the teachers too.

“They’ll say ‘I miss you’ or ‘I love you’ to me,” said O’Connell. “It breaks your heart, but it’s still refreshing to know you’re making an impact. You really feel the love.”

The biggest struggle, said the teachers, is making sure the tier three students are getting what they need. These are special education students, some of whom need extra time or interventions. And on the other end of the spectrum, said Huff, is making sure there’s extra enrichment for kids who are working ahead.

“We’re all learning,” said O’Connell.

“And the parents have been patient, and they’re all learning too.”

Parents’ understanding and grace is especially valued, said Perry, because teachers are opening themselves up in a way they’ve never had to before, sharing their lesson

plans and schedules.

“We’re more vulnerable,” said Perry.

“This is something we’ve never done before.”

Huff said she thinks the entire community – the children, teachers, and parents – will learn and grow through adapting to the COVID pandemic and the changes it’s dictating.

“We will come out strong and more connected,” Huff said. “Differently connected, maybe, but closer than before.”

That might be one of the silver linings of remote learning, but another, said Choice, is a different set of skills the children are learning.

“They’re learning life skills. They know they have to be on time, and they know they have to come back after breaks,” said Choice. Caregivers might remind them, but they’re taking more ownership over the work and their schedules.

It’s Huff’s first year as principal at Betsy Ross; she was assistant principal at the middle school and took over at Betsy after Bill Milnamow retired in June. It’s not the year she was expecting, but she said one of her goals now is to put a smile on people’s faces.

One way she does that is through a regular Friday Zoom Dance Party.

“The staff is so amazing,” said Huff. “It’s a very weird year, but I’m so grateful to be here.” And she encourages people to remember that they’re not in this alone.

“We have to take care of ourselves,” Huff said. Her mantra, which she shares with her staff is: “Flexibility, grace… and just breathe.”

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FIRST GRADE STRONG: (from left) Amanda Skinner, Michelle Choice, Principal Tinisa Huff, Peggy Perry, Amy O’Connell on the rooftop deck of Betsy Ross Elementary School.

Their shirts read, “First Grade Strong, No Matter the Distance.”

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Felony charges approved for driver in hit-and-run

Felony charges for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and leaving the scene of an accident were issued against a woman whose vehicle hit a person crossing Madison Street on Sept. 26. at 2:20 a.m.

Officers observed the vehicle driving at a high rate of speed, then swerving in its lane and hitting a man crossing the street, so hard he flew into the air. The car drove away from the scene without stopping.

Some officers pursued the vehicle while others attended to the man who had been hit. He was lying face down in the middle of the street, unconscious and taking shallow breaths. Officers observed head and elbow injuries, as well as road rash and cuts over his body. Paramedics were immediately dispatched and took the man to the hospital for treatment.

Officers caught up with the driver on I-290.

The driver’s windshield was shattered, and there was severe driver’s side damage to the car. Officers observed the smell of alcohol emitting from the subject’s mouth when she spoke. When she got out of the car, officers observed her stumble.

Officers recovered a bottle of Jameson and 36 grams of marijuana, packaged in such a way as to suggest the intent to sell and distribute.

Two passengers of the car were released on scene and given a ride to 1 Harrison St. in Oak Park, where they became suspects in a motor vehicle theft at that location shortly after.

On Sept. 28, Village Administrator Tim Gillian said there was nothing to indicate the victim would have any lasting injuries.

Armed robbery at 7-Eleven Police were dispatched to the 7-Eleven at 7749 Roosevelt Rd. on Sept. 24 at 6:54 p.m. A witness described a male subject in his early 20s who was purchasing a bag of sunflower seeds in the store. When the cashier rang up the purchase and opened the register, the subject displayed a black handgun and reached into the register, grabbing money.

At the same time, a second subject came

around the counter and began taking Newport cigarettes and Backwoods cigars.

Both subjects left the store, heading toward Desplaines Avenue and turning north.

Penises featured in graffiti spree On Sept. 26, a spree of graffiti, mostly of what appeared to be drawings of penises, were reported by residents who found the phallic images on their homes and cars. In some cases, words such as “PENIS,” “REPUBLICAN” or “I like penis” accompanied the drawings. In other cases, more sinister words were written, including the F-word, and a few instances of swastikas were drawn as well. The phrase “BLM” was included in some of the defacements too.

In total, at least eight penises were drawn in at least 15 incidents of defacement in black marker on various surfaces on the 500 block of Elgin Avenue, the 7600 block of Jackson Boulevard, the 7700 block of Wilcox Street, and the 500 block of Jackson Boulevard.

The damage appears to be random in nature and not directed specifically at the home or vehicle owners.

Men, pretending to be working on water main, rob house Two men burgled a house on the 1200 block of Circle Avenue by pretending to be there to investigate a water main break on Sept. 23 around 4:15 p.m. The victim said two men came to her rear kitchen window.

They were wearing camouflage masks, safety vests, black gloves and brown tool belts.

They were carrying two-way radios. They told her they had hit a water main on the street and that her water was contaminated She let the men into her home and went downstairs with one, who tapped on her laundry sink faucet and used a red light to show her that her water was contaminated.

The other man stayed upstairs with the victim’s adult daughter; he told the daughter to keep an eye out the window for a red truck.

After about 15 minutes, both men ran out of the house, saying they’d be back. Items were missing from the victim’s house, including all her jewelry and $500 in cash. It appeared that all her dresser drawers had been gone through. The woman and her daughter couldn’t accurately identify the two men because the men were wearing masks.

Excessive noise violation issued An excessive noise violation citation was issued to a man on the 7400 block of Madison Street on Sept. 25 at 12:51 a.m. The man was driving his vehicle eastbound, and the reporting officer could hear loud music emanating from the car from several blocks away.

Open container citations issued A woman was given a ticket for open alcohol after she was seen sitting on her car,

pouring alcoholic drinks from a bottle into a plastic cup on Sept 26 at 11:12 p.m. on the 7300 block of Circle Avenue.

A man on the 7600 block of Madison Street was issued a local ordinance citation for open alcohol after he was seeing pouring liquid from a Hennessy bottle into a plastic cup.

A man drinking a Corona beer was given a local ordinance citation for open alcohol on Sept. 26 at 1:21 a.m. He was parked outside Constitution Court and drinking in his car.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Sept.21-27, 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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Get Started on Holiday Shopping Urban Pioneer Group, 7503 Madison St., is hosting a vendor pop-up on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 12 p.m. Get started on your holiday shopping with jewelry and accessories, kids’ books, hand rolled cigars, etched glasses and more. Stop by for a homemade pretzel or take home a cookie decorating kit. Come support small businesses!

September 30 – October 6

BIG WEEK Workshop for Writers The Writers’ Circle with author Elizabeth Wetmore will be held on Oct. 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through the Forest Park Public Library.

It’s a virtual event, in which the author of “Valentine” will lead an engaging, supportive workshop for writers of all levels.

Register at fppl.org/events.

Voting During the Pandemic Inktober Drawing Challenge Inktober begins Oct. 1 and encourages participants to create a drawing a day for the 31 days of the month. The Forest Park Public Library is participating by challenging residents to draw every day and submit drawings, which will be shared to social media and FPPL TV. Email contributions to ys@fppl.org. More information is available at tinyurl.com/y3eo2nsa.

Virtual Senior Yoga The Park District of Forest Park has another round of virtual senior yoga coming up. The class is on Thursdays, from Oct. 1 through Nov. 5 via Zoom.

Improve flexibility, let go of muscle tension and release stress. Matt yoga begins at 10 a.m. and chair yoga at 11:30 a.m. For more information, visit bit.ly/SrMatYogaOct2020 or bit. ly/SrChairYogaOct2020.

Join the League of Women Voters on Oct. 6 from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom for a non-partisan review of voter registration, new vote-by-mail processes, and expanded early voting. There will be a short presentation followed by a Q&A discussion. This session will be recorded in its entirety for the library’s FPPL TV channel.

Registration is mandatory and a Zoom link will be sent to you a day before the event. More information is available at fppl. org/events.

Oaktober Nature Walk Join the staff at the Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Ave. in River Forest, on Sat., Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. for a naturalist-guided trail-walk, exploring the interesting world of oak trees, and discuss the ecosystems, animals and insects that depend on oak trees. This event is for adults, and all participants are required to wear masks and practice physical distancing.

Reservations are required.

Call Trailside at 708-3666530 or email trailside. museum@cookcountyil.gov.

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Man wounded in third mall shooting this year

Two people, including suspected gunman, have been charged

By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor

Despite increasing the number of security personnel and off-duty police officers to patrol the common areas of North Riverside Park Mall in the wake of a non-fatal shooting inside the shopping center in late June, officials there now face the fallout from another violent incident involving a gun.

The latest incident – the third on mall property since the end of May – happened inside the shopping center on the afternoon of Sept. 25 in the upper-level common area near the former Sears store.

“In part, there seems to be a common denominator,” said North Riverside Police Chief Carlos Garcia of the three incidents this year. “These are neighborhood problems coming here. They are not random acts. … We’re fortunate no other innocent people got injured.”

North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. said he was scheduled to meet with the new general manager of the mall on Oct. 1 to discuss last week’s shooting and measures

the mall will be taking to ensure the safety of visitors.

“To me, it’s shortsighted to blame the mall,” said Hermanek, who added that shopping malls by their very nature are difficult to secure due to the myriad entry points.

“Either we have to search everybody or nobody, and it’d be difficult to do at the mall anyway with 15 entrances.”

Hermanek echoed Garcia’s contention that the violent incidents at the mall this summer – the May 31 fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man outside Olive Garden and the June 26 shooting of a man on the lower level of the shopping center near J.C. Penney – both were targeted shootings, the result of ongoing feuds elsewhere.

“It makes it sound like the mall is dangerous, but it would’ve happened anywhere they met,” Hermanek said. “I’m still confident it’s a safe place, but with society the way it is, you can’t guarantee people’s safety anywhere.”

Glenn Lindholm, the mall’s new general manager, emphasized the safety measures officials have taken in response to events earlier this year.

“We care deeply about the safety of our property and the people who visit us. We take this incident seriously and continue to work to ensure North Riverside Park Mall is a safe place for shopping and dining within

the community.”

One shot fired Some of the details of the Sept. 25 incident remain unclear, because the 27-year-old gunshot victim reportedly has not cooperated with the investigation, apparently out of fear of reprisal. The victim was shot once through the left thigh, with the bullet also penetrating through his lower right leg.

Investigators reported recovering the bullet from the floor near Entrance 2, down the hall from the area where the shooting took place. Paramedics took the victim to Loyola University Medical Center where he was treated and released the next day.

Police have charged two people, including the suspected gunman after arresting them near the intersection of Harlem Avenue and 16th Street in Berwyn just minutes after fleeing the scene the shooting in a 2012 gold Chevy Equinox.

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved charging the alleged shooter, 27-year-old James Sutton, of Chicago, with aggravated battery with a fireman, unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance. Sutton was also charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct.

Aggravated battery with a firearm is a Class X felony, an offense that carries a possible prison sentence of between six and 30

years, if convicted.

Police reported recovering the weapon they believe Sutton used, a 9 mm Glock handgun, from the floor of the Chevy.

A 24-year-old Chicago man arrested in the company of Sutton was charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct.

Grew out of earlier conflict According to North Riverside police, the parties involved knew each other to some extent. The victim was shopping at the mall with his girlfriend when they encountered Sutton and the other man at about 3:15 p.m.

The girlfriend’s cousin reportedly is in a relationship with Sutton, and the girlfriend told police she had a prior run-in with him and had been trying to obtain an order of protection against Sutton.

It’s not completely clear who initiated the physical altercation at North Riverside Park Mall, but the victim’s girlfriend suspected Sutton was armed, police said, and was heard to yell out, “He got a gun” shortly before the gunshot.

Officials closed down the mall as investigators processed the scene using evidence technicians from the Illinois State Police and the Cook County Sheriff’s Police as well as investigators from the west suburban Major Case Assistance Team.

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Village, assessor’s office address reassessment concerns

About 1,800 notices don’t reflect COVID adjustment

By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

On Aug. 31, the Cook County Assessor’s Office sent reassessment notices to Proviso residents, and many Forest Park homeowners were shocked with 2020 estimated fair market values, which have gone up significantly for some.

Resident Steven Hartmann was so surprised with his home’s reassessment, which went up 70 percent over the 2019 fair market value, that he started both a Facebook group for residents to discuss the topic and a petition to send to the assessor, with the names and addresses of concerned residents.

Hartmann moved to Forest Park two years ago and lives in a single-family home with his wife and two children. In 2018, he appealed his reassessment and won. But this year, he said, he was floored to see the increase.

“Such a drastic increase is really going to pull the rug out from under some people,” Hartmann said.

Hartmann said some people who want to live in this area but don’t want to pay the historically higher taxes in Oak Park and River Forest have chosen Forest Park, in part because of lower taxes. Recent property reassessments could change this, potentially eliminating the lower taxes which have for years been an attractive aspect of moving to town.

Because of an outpouring of resident concern – and many phone calls to the village – Mayor Rory Hoskins held a town hall on Sept. 21 to address reassessments. Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and two other representatives from the assessor’s office were present on the Zoom meeting to explain the reassessment process and the appeal process.

The assessor’s office addressed the following issues: Why are Forest Park home reassessments so high this year?

According to Nicole Jardine of the assessor’s office, the office tries to find a fair way to valuate homes.

“Our job is to estimate a fair value for all of the homes. And the only fair way to do that is to use data,” said Jardine. Data has shown the assessor’s office that over the past few years, estimated values of homes have increased about 21 percent. In terms of sales, Forest Park homes have shown a steady increase since 2015. The median sales price for a single-family home in Forest Park was $159K in 2015; it rose to $215K in 2019.

“Sales prices have gone up, equity has increased,” said Jardine. “This has been kind of a reassuring trend. We’ve been seeing this in most places in the south and west suburbs, that a lot of these communities are actually recovering really well from that global financial crisis.”

Since homes are reassessed every three years, last time in 2017 and now in 2020, the assessments need to “catch up to a lot of market growth,” Jardine said. “So that’s why we often see these big percentage changes, when really, it’s just kind of realigning to the market.”

How will my reassessment affect my tax bill?

It’s hard to say.

First, you won’t see the effect of the reassessment on this year’s tax bill. You’ll see it on your summer 2021 bill. The uncertainty of not knowing exactly what your property tax bill will look like for so many months can be disconcerting.

But the percent increase in fair market value of a home doesn’t necessarily mean an equal percent increase in property taxes, according to the assessor’s office.

Just because your house’s assessed value increased by, say, 40 percent this year, that doesn’t mean your property taxes in 2021 will be 40 percent higher too.

Jardine provided an example of a home in Forest Park, which, like all homes in town, was reassessed in 2017. The estimated value of that home increased by about 22 percent, according to Jardine. But the corresponding tax bill only increased by 13 percent.

“That percent change in assessed value doesn’t always mean that’s how much your taxes are going to increase,” Jardine said.

She said this happens a lot because “the office is catching up to what has been multiple years of growth in most areas.” When the base grows, the tax rate tends to go down, she said.

As Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi explained in the town hall meeting, there are a few different factors that determine how much your property taxes will be. First, there are the levies that reflect local taxing bodies’ needs. The largest percentage of property tax goes to schools, but the library, fire department, mosquito abatement program and other entities and programs get a

Cook County Assessor’s Office

HOW IT WORKS: This illustration from the Cook County Assessor’s Office explains how property taxes are calculated.

percentage of property tax.

Typically, these percentages are fairly stable from year to year. There’s more uncertainty now, said Kaegi, because nobody knows for sure how COVID is going to affect the needs of the village and how much federal and state aid will come in.

At the same time, individual properties are reassessed, and there are a few factors that go into that. Different types of property are reassessed and adjusted differently. According to Kaegi, two to six-unit properties are seeing a bigger downward COVID adjustment than single family homes are. That means, theoretically, that single family homes might have a slightly higher tax burden. But the reason for the bigger downward adjustment for these multi-family units has to do with how they will be affected by a downturn in the economy due to COVID. Smaller, two to six-unit buildings are more sensitive to a downturn in the economy, Kaegi said. Unlike larger, professionally managed apartment buildings, these tend to be “mom and pop” family businesses. “The people who own the buildings don’t have as many resources to absorb the kind of economic cataclysm that is COVID-19,” Kaegi said.

So instead of a 9 percent COVID adjustment for single family home in Forest Park, a multi-family home might see an 11 or 12 percent adjustment, Kaegi said.

He added that single family homes did not rise as much as the commercial property values rose in the assessments.

“So based on the numbers that we have, residential homeowners’ share of the total assessed value in Proviso is down by about five percentage points from where it was before,” Kaegi said.

What is the COVID adjustment?

Due to economic and market effects related to COVID-19, the Cook County Assessor’s Office decided to provide a downward adjustment to reassessed values.

However, about 1,800 homes in Forest Park were sent reassessment notices that did not reflect the 9 percent COVID reduction, said Jardine. Residents whose COVID reduction isn’t on their reassessment notice do not need to do anything; a letter will be sent within two months with the new assessment number.

How can I appeal my property reassessment?

Property reassessment appeals in Proviso Township can be made until Oct. 5. You don’t need a lawyer, tax representative, or other professional to appeal, though you can choose to use one.

All forms are available online at cookcountyassessor.com/appeals.

The Howard Mohr Community Center helps residents, especially seniors, with the appeals process, and the village can put residents in touch with resources too. The village of Forest Park can be reached at 708366-2323.

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FIRE DEPARTMENT CHANGES New chief from page 1 “Phil was at every single department head meeting we had when we dealt with the very beginning stages of the COVID crisis, and like Bobby [McDermott] was a valuable member of that team,” Gillian said during the council meeting where Chiappetta’s appointment was approved.

Hoskins spoke about how highly the FPFD is regarded in surrounding communities. “[When] I’ve interacted with firefighters, they’re always talking about the professionalism of the Forest Park Fire Department, and how men and women from other fire departments want to join the Forest Park Fire Department. And Phil, you’re set to be its chief. So that says a lot about you.”

Commissioner Joe Byrnes expressed confidence in Chiappetta and the firefighters moving up to lieutenant.

“I’m sure that Phil, with the leadership he had before with Steve Glinke and Bob McDermott, will just walk right in there and start doing the job we expect him to do,” Byrnes said. As for the other promotions, Byrnes said, “I think it’ll be a smooth transition. And I think we’re still going to have the best fire department in the western sub-

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Commissioner Dan Novak said he is “excited about the next chapter within the Forest Park Fire Department” and also expressed confidence in the training and skills of the department.

To Chiappetta, Novak said, “I have the utmost confidence in you filling those shoes. It’s your time; you’ve been trained.

You’re ready for this.” He added: “We have some great people who have been trained and are ready to fill in.”

Chiappetta’s apJILL WAGNER pointment as chief leaves an opening CHIEF CHIAPPETTA: At a village council meeting on Sept. 28, Phil Chiappetta’s appointment to the position of fire for deputy chief, chief was unanimously approved. a position that rent lieutenants took the test the last time it to direct the Fire and Police Commission to will take about 3-6 appoint two candidates from its current fire months to fill, according to Gillian. The pro- was offered.

The village is working on scheduling the lieutenant eligibility list and two candidates motion must be made off a list of lieutenants from its current probationary firefighter eliwho have taken the captain’s test, but cur- test now.

At the Sept. 28 meeting, the council voted gibility list to fill vacancies. rently there isn’t a list since none of the cur-

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Paul Robeson collection gifted to library

Items celebrate rich life of Black activist, artist and performer

By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

The Forest Park Public Library was gifted a unique and extensive collection of items related to Paul Robeson, the Black activist who was also an artist, performer, lawyer and football player.

The collection was assembled by Forest Park resident Mark Rogovin, who died in 2019. It was donated to the library by Michelle Melin-Rogovin, his widow. It includes Robeson’s artwork, educational materials, posters, music and papers.

Mark Rogovin was an avid historian and began to collect items related to Robeson in part because he was involved in a successful campaign to get Robeson’s face on a postage stamp in honor of his 100th birthday in 1998.

Robeson, who was born in 1898, led what can only be described as a fascinating life, involved in theater, singing, sports and politics.

He became famous equally for his contributions to culture as for his political activism.

He was educated at Rutgers College, where he won an academic scholarship and

thy era, his outspoken support for the Soviet Union and communism led to him being blacklisted.

He died in January 1976.

Forest Park Against Racism co-founder Marjorie Adams, who attended the small ceremony on Sept. 4 during which the collection was donated to the library, spoke about what Robeson represents to many people.

“One of the things Photo provided that Paul Robeson NEW COLLECTION FOR LIBRARY: Michelle Melin-Rogovin, second exemplified was the from right, donated the Paul Robeson collection, assembled by her whole idea that you can do anything and late husband Mark Rogovin, to the Forest Park Public Library. reinvent yourself and was twice named All-American in football. change your mind and He was the class valedictorian. At Columbia grow. He wasn’t afraid, he was curious,” said University Law School, he participated in Adams. “I think that part of fighting against off-campus productions and was an influen- racism is to have a level of curiosity and make tial part of the Harlem Renaissance. a decision to stay open and learn about other He became active in the Civil Rights people. I think Paul Robeson exemplified that, Movement and participated in a number of and what I have learned about Mark [Rogovsocial justice initiatives. During the McCar- in], he also exemplified that with a lot of hu-

mor. If we are going to move forward, we are going to need humor, be courageous and have those challenging conversations – and know that we will come out on the other side as better people.”

Melin-Rogovin said she donated the collection to the library in her late husband’s memory because one thing he stood for and fought for was equality.

“I am giving this gift to celebrate the memory of my husband Mark Rogovin, a 33year resident of Forest Park, who was dedicated to a world of equity and freedom for all people, and to honor the work of Forest Park Against Racism, who are continuing the work that he started,” Melin-Rogovin said.

A portrait of Robeson was given to the library, where it graces the commons on the main level. The rest of the collection is being archived by Dominican University library students and, once complete, will be available virtually and in-person at the Forest Park Public Library.

Library Director Pilar Shaker thanked Melin-Rogovin for the donation and spoke about what the collection means to the library.

“We are so happy to be able to house this truly unique collection. We accept this donation in partnership with Forest Park Against Racism with whom we share and support a message of anti-racism,” Shaker said.

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New social work intern joins library

‘There’s a lot of anxiety and stress right now’

The stress of COVID, said Marks, is taking a toll on everyone, even when we’re not aware of it.

“There’s so much to be said for just being aware of where you’re at, and what you’re

By MARIA MAXHAM feeling. And, you know, I think all of our Editor feelings and reactions to what’s going on in the world are valid, but it can be a lot. I think A new social work intern has joined the that it takes a certain awareness to be able Forest Park Public Library. Lizzy Marks is to say, ‘Hey, this isn’t good for me, I need to from the Loyola University School of Social figure out a way to cope’,” said Marks.

Work, where she’s working on her master’s Marks stressed the importance of self-care degree. While interning in times of uncertainty at the library she’s availand anxiety. A lot of peoable to help the public ple, she said, don’t make with basic needs assesstime for it. ment, resource referral, One of her goals at the or friendly conversation. library is to put out reShe will also be a reminders to staff through source to the staff. regular emails and signs Marks’ background around the building reand undergraduate deminding people to check gree is in elementary in with themselves. education. She taught in “I think that giving peopreschool for two years, ple permission to know and she owned her own that what they’re feeling business for a while, is okay is important, and teaching early childhood reminding them that and sensory developmenprobably most people Photo provided tal classes. are feeling the same way Through those experi- FOCUS ON RELATIONSHIPS: Lizzy is a huge part of mental ences, she realized her Marks, Forest Park Public health awareness, becalling was to do social Library’s new social work intern, cause it can be isolating work, so she decided to to be feeling anxious and believes relationships are at the pursue a master’s degree uncertain,” said Marks. core of social work. in the field.

For now, Marks said When it came to an inshe’s sitting at the front ternship, she said she’d never heard of do- of the library, helping with general services, ing one in a library. But after taking classes but she plans to start conversations, wants and talking to different social workers, it to help people find resources they need. makes a lot of sense to her.

She’s open to Zoom sessions with people, “I said, ‘Of course there should be social or outdoor meetings in person if the weathworkers in libraries,’” Marks said. “This is er is nice. She’s reached out to the local where a lot of vulnerable and marginalized elementary schools to let them know she’s populations use the facility on a daily basis. available and in hopes of starting a collaboWe should be providing these people servic- ration with them. She’s putting together es because they’re here, and especially in a lists of resources and books that could help library we can give them access to other re- people. sources that can help them.”

“I’ve got a lot of ideas. It’s a work in progPrior to the COVID-19 pandemic, social ress right now,” Marks said. workers at the library worked in person For Marks, the heart of everything is rewith patrons and those who needed assis- lationships. Relationships with the comtance; now, meetings are mostly virtual. munity, between staff members, with your Marks said it’s slightly disappointing not family. to be able to see the library as it typically is “It’s something that we forget to put a lot and how it usually runs, without COVID-19 of energy into, and we forget how important restrictions in place. But COVID affects the and how hard it is to have a good relationway she interacts with people not just phys- ship,” Marks said. “That’s the underlying ically, but emotionally too. core of social work, the personal relation“There’s a lot of anxiety and stress right ships that we have to navigate through, and now,” said Marks. “It’s important to help how to do that while being true to yourself. the staff navigate the current climate and How to have your own boundaries, but help the community as much as possible. also find ways to communicate with those Mental health awareness and understand- around you.” ing the importance of checking in with If you’re interested in talking with Marks, yourself is essential. That’s what I hope to email socialworkintern@fppl.org to set up a be able to bring to the library.”

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SWIMMING POOL Drowning prevention from page 1 may suffer severe consequences, like brain damage.

Huber’s nonprofit focuses on water safety education using the Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) method, which teaches infants and young children the skills to float, swim and self-rescue.

“Water is the most dangerous surface in life for children that age,” Huber said. “Before water games and singing, kids must know how to survive.”

Huber said that all swimming programs have the right intention: to teach kids to swim and keep them safe. But too much focus on games and not enough on the actual mechanics doesn’t provide kids with the skills they need, skills they’re capable of mastering at a much younger age.

With traditional lessons, the swimming component “clicks” around the age of five, Huber said. “But one-year-olds are capable of swimming.”

CAST begins lessons for children as young as six months old. From that age until a child is a strong walker, lessons focus on teaching the babies how to roll onto their back from a face down or vertical position in the water.

Once children are walking well up until the age of six, they learn how to swim face down to safety, flipping onto their back when needed to float.

Lessons are 10 minutes long, five days a week, for a period of six weeks.

Although the program is designed for children up to the age of six, Huber said they make exceptions for older kids too.

“Not One More Child Drowns” is the mission of ISR, the method used at CAST. ISR was founded in 1966 and has worked for decades to provide survival and swimming lessons for infants and young children. A part of ISR’s philosophy is that drowning prevention involves many layers, including fences, pool alarms, and supervision.

But at the very heart of drowning prevention, says ISR, is the child. No prevention

plan is perfect. Children can climb fences. space was difficult; she shared lanes at dif- they teach have parents who can’t swim.

Alarms might malfunction. A supervisor ferent pools, teaching ISR skills, but without With those students, they focus on skill might take a phone call or step away. And enough flexibility, she decided to open her building, like with all kids. But they work that leaves the child unprotected, unless she own pool. She formed the nonprofit CAST with the parents too, teaching them not to transfer their own anxiety to their kids. has the necessary skills to save herself in and bought the building at 7630 Madison St. And safety surrounding water is disAll the instructors at CAST are ISR the water.

“ISR’s core conviction is that the child is the trained and certified, and supported by a cussed as well. Her own children, now four most important part of a drowning prevention full-time team of nurses, who work with and almost six, won’t get in the water if she strategy,” reads the ISR website. “Children families of kids with any special needs to or another designated adult aren’t around. are curious, capable, and have an uncanny make their pool experience as safe as pos- It has to be something they just underability to overcome obstacles like pool fences; sible. If a child has asthma, for example, stand not to do, Huber said. A five-year-old at ISR we take that ability and teach them the team will determine how to make sure wouldn’t get into a car and start to drive it. skills to potentially save themselves if they that child is safe during lessons. Huber said The same rules should apply to water. they’ve worked with kids with limb differDespite drowning being the number one find themselves in the water alone.” cause of accidental death for young children, CAST on Madison Street is an open and ences and a boy with no hands or feet.

“We have a high success rate with chil- the statistics haven’t changed, said Huber. airy space, with an inground pool for lessons. Surrounding it, outside glass walls, dren with autism,” said Huber, and the That means the problem exists but isn’t beare tables and chairs. Instructors in the program can teach hearing and visually im- ing properly or universally addressed.

“There’s a way to protect your kids from water wear masks during the one-on-one paired children water safety skills too.

“There’s a lot of nonverbal communica- the most dangerous thing in their life,” said 10-minute lessons. A two-year old flipped from her stomach to her back and calmly tion,” said Huber, since they begin working Huber. “And the slow, sing-songy route is not helpful.” floated. She could get herself to the side of with babies as young as six months old.

Another focus of the program is on the New classes at CAST start Oct. 5. Visit the pool. She could wait for help. parents.

Huber said many of the children castwatersafety.org for more information.

Huber said her own family spends a lot of time around water and on boats, and as soon as she learned about the ISR swimming program, she knew it’s what she wanted for her own children, who were two-and-a-half years old and 10 months old at the time. She found a program in Oakbrook, unsure at first if the daily trek would be worth it.

The fact that the lessons were only 10 minutes long made her doubt how much her children would actually learn.

But in five weeks, they were both completely independent in water.

Huber was teaching at Longfellow School in Oak Park at the time, and she has a background in business. She decided to switch course, to comALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer bine her skills by opening a business that focused LESSONS IN SAFETY: Scotty Huber, 4, demonstrates a life-saving back float at CAST Water Safety Foundaon kids. But finding pool tion, 7628 Madison St.

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‘Flexibility, grace and just breathe’

ood advice for all of us living through this endless pandemic. Particularly good advice, though, for the teachers, students and parents inventing, bluffing and good-willing their way through this season of remote learning in the District 91 elementary schools.

The advice comes from Tinisa Huff, the first year principal at Betsy Ross School, to her staff as it works hard to connect the kids, their parents and the Betsy community.

Last week the Review’s Maria Maxham sat on the school’s rooftop deck with Huff and first grade teachers Amy O’Connell, Peggy Perry, Michelle Choice and Amanda Skinner to share their progress.

None of them, we’d say, will be cheering for permanent remote learning. But each of them have stories to tell of things going right, of unanticipated upsides, of tweaks and turns to Zoom that bring fun and connection.

Here are a few: • All the teachers say that parents have offered exceptional support despite all the stress of working and supporting their kids.

• Students, and these are first graders, have taken ownership of their responsibility to turn up on Zoom at multiple specified times of each school day.

• Staff at the community center and the park district are doing good work supporting and focusing students where parents have had to return to work outside home.

• It is hard but a necessary goal to keep a focus on special needs students and also students who need more advanced help.

• Emotional connections are building both among students and between students and teachers. It’s not the same as sharing a classroom but the connection is real, they tell us.

• And a Friday Zoom Dance Party is always a good way to close out the week.

These are some days. And they’ll grind us down. But they can also lift us up.

Straight talk from assessor Property tax assessments are complex equations. Easy to be confused about how higher assessments of your property’s value impact tax rates, impact the bill you have to pay.

More complex here in Cook County where for decades the final bit of the equation was always trying to figure out how the Cook County Assessor was trying to screw you, just what flavor the gaslighting would take.

So not a surprise that, when Forest Parkers finally got their triennial reassessments in the mail a month ago, a heady hike in assessed value made limbs start to tremble. Good then that Mayor Rory Hoskins got Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and his staffers on a Zoom call a week back to explain the process, to layer on the added complexity of the assessor implementing a last minute COVID-19 adjustment reflecting the inevitable knock on values the economic pain of the pandemic is causing. Kaegi also took questions. And he wasn’t shy in laying out the challenges of finally, countywide, trying to make the assessment process a fair one, a non-political one.

Property tax assessments are still confusing. Trusting the person in charge helps plenty.

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To my Evangelical friends …

ear Friends, Polls show that the majority of us have already made up our minds on who we’re voting for, so I’m sending you this letter not to convince you as much as to feel at peace with myself.

Because you and I both share the belief that the Bible is the authoritative Word of God, I’m going to try to base everything I say on Scripture.

I’m not going to vote for Mr. Trump because he has broken the Eighth Commandment — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor — over 20,000 times in the three plus years he’s been in office. According to a non-partisan fact checker, he made 15,843 false or misleading claims during his first two years in the White House.

He criticizes the press for printing “fake news” but his tweets and public statements are in fact the primary source of fake news. One example: “When it gets a little warmer, [the virus] miraculously goes away.”

When I ask my Evangelical friends how they can vote for a man like that, they reply, “OK, the guy exaggerates sometimes, but I can tolerate that part of his character because of issues like abortion, Supreme Court judges, the economy, and law and order.”

So taking that argument seriously, I checked the facts regarding all the good he has done for America and all the harm that he says Mr. Biden will do if elected, and I found that almost everything he bases his campaign on is fake news and violates the Eighth Commandment.

More importantly, I also compared Mr. Trump’s positions with what Jesus said and did.

government at any level to bring in the Kingdom of God? One of my Evangelical pastor friends said, “When Evangelicals seek power, they lose Jesus.”

Crime and Police Reform Vice President Pence, speaking for Pres. Trump, warned, “The hard truth is you will not be safe in Joe Biden’s America.”

FACT: In Vice President Biden’s America 2009-2017, crime went down and in Trump’s America 2017-2020, crime has gone up. During much of Biden’s 47-year career — during which Mr. Trump claims he did nothing — Biden sponsored the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. Biden has repeatedly stated that he is not in favor of “defunding the police,” even though the Republican fake news contends he does. What he does favor is giving the police more support in the area of social work.

The police officers I talk to welcome this kind of help.

JESUS: In the gospels, Jesus seems to take for granted that one of government’s roles is to maintain order in society. I cannot, however, imagine Jesus condoning a police officer shooting at point blank range a man in the back seven times. I think he would condemn violence on the part of everyone.

And regarding gun control, can you, in your wildest imagination, picture Jesus pointing an assault rifle at anyone? Jesus was consistently pro-life.

TOM HOLMES

Abortion Mr. Trump has appointed over 200 conservative judges and will likely appoint a conservative judge to replace Ruther Bader Ginsberg. Those are the facts about which conservatives can feel good.

One of many things we should feel bad about is that he disseminates fake news about Democrats when it comes to that issue. For example, in a March 2 speech, he claimed, “Democrats have unlimited support for extreme late-term abortion, ripping babies straight from the mother’s womb, right up until the very moment of birth.”

FACT: As a senator, Joe Biden voted in favor of a bill banning late-term abortions. What Biden has said is that he accepts his Catholic Church’s position that life begins at conception but does not think that his religious view should be imposed on others. In that sense, pro-lifers would have in Biden an ally in the effort to reduce the number of abortions in this country.

JESUS: I don’t think Jesus would approve of abortion as a way to do family planning, but have you noticed that in the gospels, he never uses

Economy Vice President Pence, speaking at the Republican National Convention, claimed that the Trump administration inherited “an economy struggling to break out of the slowest recovery since the Great Depression.” The implication was that in Biden’s America the economy would lose everything it had gained during the Trump administration.

FACT: Statistics published by the U.S. government reveal that during the time when Joe Biden was the vice president, • The economy gained a net 11.6 million jobs.

The unemployment rate dropped to below the historical norm.

• Average weekly earnings for all workers were up 4.2 percent after inflation.

• After-tax corporate profits also set records, as did stock prices. The S&P 500 index rose 166 percent.

All of the other issues Mr. Trump campaigns on like health care, immigration, and climate change are based on fake news and a false narrative. What’s more, much of what he does, what he says and how he lives is terribly inconsistent with what Jesus taught and how he lived.

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O B I T U A R Y

Roberta Sullivan, 80 Chicago Public School teacher Roberta D. (Bobbie) Sullivan, 80, of Forest Park, formerly of Oak Park, died on Sept. 21, 2020. Born on April 13, 1940, daughter of the late John and Nora Dougherty, she was a graduate of St. Luke Grade School, Trinity High School and Rosary College. A retired Chicago Public School teacher, she loved family, friends, music, travel (especially Puerto Vallarta), reading, dinners with the “pot-luckers”, old musicals, Blackhawks hockey, slide shows, playing canasta, Lily Lake, margaritas and a good laugh (“A little song. A little dance.

A little seltzer down your pants.”)

Bobbie Sullivan was the wife of the late Thomas E. Sullivan; the mother of Maura (Paul) Priem; the grandmother of Thomas, Jack and Paul Priem; the baby sister of Norene “Bliss” Gillespie, Mary Eileen “Bunny” Mullins and the late Jack (the late Lois) Dougherty; the aunt, great-aunt and great-great-aunt (aka “Aunt Bobbie,” “Tante,” and “Tia”) of many, many nieces and nephews (blood and “adopted”); and the cousin and niece of many.

Thanks to the “village” of family, friends and caregivers who provided support, friendship, entertainment and distractions over the past few years, especially the staff of Brookdale and Brookdale Hospice of Oak Park, and her in-home, end-of-life caregivers, Pam W. and Anna W. Interment was held on Sept. 25 at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Thomas E. Sullivan Scholarship Gift Fund, c/o Fidelity Charitable Investments, 920 N. Euclid Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 or Just Live (justliveinc. org) are appreciated.

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Make America Great I’m pretty sure that Mr. Trump considers Jesus to be a loser. Jesus, in contrast, responded to his disciples arguing about which of them was the greatest by telling them that in his kingdom, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” The two seem to be polar opposites.

George W. Bush once said in an interview that the most important trait of a great leader is humility. Can you recall Mr. Trump ever saying he was wrong or I’m sorry?

Mr. Trump refers to Gen. Colin Powell, Sen. Mitt Romney, Gen. James Mattis, Gen. John Kelly, John Kasich, Jeff Flake, Charlie Dent, Christine Todd Whitman, Bill Kristol, Carly Fiorina, Chuck Hegel — Republicans who have endorsed Joe Biden — as “human scum.”

When I look at the ever-growing list, what I see are Republicans with character.

I therefore cannot vote for Mr. Trump because of my Bible-based faith.

In Christ, Tom

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FLOATER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Hephzibah Children’s Association is a social service agency in Oak Park, IL providing a variety of programs including Residential Group Homes, Foster Care programs and other Family Based services and Day Care.

ANIMAL ASSISTANT Part—time Animal Assistant. 25 hours per week. Will train. Call Prairie State Animal Hospital 708-5249720 to get application to fill out.

We are accepting applications for part time Floater Youth Development Specialists in our Day Care program for the 20-21 school year.

You will assist with e-learning and provide supervision and care to 5-11-year-old (Kindergarten-5th grade) children in the Oak Park community.

The position is part time, as needed, between the hours of 7:20 am and 3:20 pm weekdays – approximately 16-24 hours per week.

Requirements include: • Minimum of 6 semester hours in education, recreation, social work, or related college courses • Experience working with children You will supervise and assist children with e-learning programs; plan and supervise arts and crafts, indoor & outdoor play, games, sports, homework help, lunchtime, snack time and more.

The program follows the safety guidelines of the IDPH including daily health screening of all staff and participations (temperature check and health questionnaire) required face masks, social distancing and cleaning & disinfecting.

Contact: MJ Joyce at mjjoyce@hephzibahhome.org Equal Opportunity Employer Retirement Actuarial Consultant sought by Aon Consulting, Inc. in Chicago, IL to work under minimal supervision to assess the short & long-term costs of pension, retirement, & rltd medical benefits plans. Will travel to various & unanticipated worksites throughout the US. Tuition reimbursement available for actuarial exams & rltd training. Reqs a Bach deg in actuarial sci, actuarial mathematics, mathematics, or a rltd field + 6 mos of retirement actuarial exp. Must have 6 mos of exp in each of the following: Assessing the short & long-term costs of pension, retirement, & rltd medical benefits plans; Utilizing ProVal valuation s/ware to calculate pension valuations; Collecting & analyzing data to perform annual valuations rltd to plan administration & govt compliance; Calculating actuarial data & actuarial assessments to project (both stochastic & deterministic) long-term fin’l info for pension & post-retirement plans; & Preparing funding & acctg reports for defined benefit pension plans.

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708-738-3848 HAPPY KIDD’S WEST INC. 6928 W 16th St Berwyn, IL 60513 We are seeking a Director and 2 teachers. Director must be qualified and have Associate’s degree or equivalent. Teachers must be director or teacher qualified. Mon thru Fri. working with Infants to 6 yrs old. Compensable salary negotiable based on experience.

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Senior Consultant sought by Aon Consulting, Inc. in Chicago, IL to perform health & benefits strategy & actuarial consulting. May work from home as needed.

Tuition reimbursement available for rltd exams & training. May travel to various & unanticipated worksites throughout the US. Reqs a Bach deg in Fin’l Actuarial Mathematics, Actuarial Sci, or a rltd field + 3 yrs of health & benefits actuarial consulting exp. Must have at least 3 yrs of exp in each of the following: Providing actuarial consulting for benefit strategy, goal setting, benchmarking, plan dsgn, pricing strategy, budget setting, & bid/selection projects; Providing actuarial client svcs incl taking ownership of outcomes, strategizing client needs, delegating tasks, & bldg client relationships; Performing peer review of docs; Explaining actuarial methodology & results; & Providing business dvlpmt support.

Must be a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries or Associate of the Society of Actuaries. Candidates must fax resume to 312-381-9423 & cite job title in response.

SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE LOCAL REALTOR ANGELIQUE Actively looking to guide BUYERS and SELLERS in the home buying/ selling process. The market is HOT right now. Call someone who will work diligently, honorably, and incredibly hard for you and your real estate needs. You are my priority, and it will show. I put in the work to stay current and educated on market trends in order to get you the most money for your property or the best deal on your new purchase.

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SUBURBAN RENTALS FOREST PARK 3BR 3 BR apt, 2nd oor, w/ dining rm and breakfast nook. New kitchen w/ granite & stainless. New baths central air, free laundry. Garage space included. 2 blks to blue line. $1800 + deposit & credit check required.

312-802-8291 COZY TOWN HOME FOR RENT Cozy Town Home for Rent. Two bedroom, One Bath, with partial finished basement and washer and dryer. 1 block from the amazing Lincoln Elementary School. Walk to the Blue Line, Grocery Store, Cafe, Ice Cream Shop, and great parks. One parking space included. Tenant pays all utilities. One month rent and one month security deposit required.

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OAK PARK 2BR 2BA CONDO Condo for rent on a great location near downtown oak park: 2 bedroom 2 bath condo, only electric bill not included. $1600 a month, $1600 deposit. For more information please call 224-475-7929.

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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT DOWNTOWN OAK PARK Downtown Oak Park, on Marion St. Nice office with skylight. Heat and A/C included. Approx 220 sf.

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Subject Property Address(es): 640 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLIONIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.

SCOTT J. LEVY (32596) Attorney for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street, Suite 504 Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) ss COUNTY OF COOK )

DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

Request of Kazimir Hugh Boyle Case Number. 20 M4 2415

Published in Wednesday Journal 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/2020

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

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y20004465 on September 22, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of SUGA BAKERS with the business located at 153 23RD AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KEELIE BANKS, V 153 23RD AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104

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

LEGAL NOTICE Dr. Linda Oster DDS. and Marion Street Dental, LTD. will be closing November 1, 2020. After November 1, inquiries handled by custodian at: MSD2020@mail.com Published in Wednesday Journal 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/2020

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In re the Marriage of ELVIA MENDOZA, Petitioner, and JOSÉ ELIAS ZAVALA ÁLVAREZ, Respondent, Case Number 2020D-006515.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the city of Chicago, Illinois, on or before October 31, 2020, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: 20004498 on September 23, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of LAMAR’S T-SHIRTS with the business located at: 310 S. 7TH AVE., MAYWOOD, IL 60513. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: LAMAR DUGGER, 310 S. 7TH AVE., MAYWOOD, IL 60153

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y20004605 on September 24, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of DESIGN WORKS & GRAPHICS with the business located at: 1108 FERDINAND AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ROBERT KNUTH 1108 FERDINAND AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130

Published in Forest Park Review 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/12020

Published in Forest Park Review 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/2020

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter: The ZBA will consider an application for a major zoning variation submitted by Laura and Andrew Maychruk,owners of the property at 210 Gale Avenue, who are proposing to construct a new detached garage in the rear yard.

Section 4-8-5 of the Village Code provides the Zoning Board jurisdiction to hold public hearings and offer recommendations to the Village Board concerning variations to Zoning Ordinance.

The applicants are requesting a major variation to Section 10-9-6 that would allow the new garage to have a maximum height of 23 feet - 0½ inches (23’-0½”). The Zoning Ordinance allows accessory buildings to have a maximum height of 18 feet (18’-0”).

The legal description of the property at 210 Gale Avenue is as follows: LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 3 FEET THEREOF) IN CHARLES D. BROWN’S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 3 AND ALL OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 2 IN EDWARD C. WALLER’S ADDITION TO RIVER FOREST IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. A copy of the application will be available to the public at Village Hall and on the Village’s website at www.vrf.us/zoningvariation no less than 15 days prior to the public hearing. The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting packet will also be available at www.vrf.us/meetings no less than 48 hours prior to the public hearing.

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public comments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing record. Interested persons can learn more about how to participation in the hearing by visiting www.vrf.us/zoningvariation.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y20004554 on September 23, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of NGREEN PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS with the business located at: 3013 S. WOLF RD #247, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: NATALIE GREEN 2007 S. 8TH AVE. MAYWOOD, IL 60153.

Published in Forest Park Review 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/2020

LAW OFFICES OF MALIKA T. ASSAR, P.C., Attorney for Petitioner, 420 West Huron Street, 1st Floor, Chicago, IL 60654.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ssCircuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division In re the Marriage of Farzana Khan, Petitioner, and Mohammed Hussain, Respondent, No. 2020 D 006030.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief: and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your Appearance to said Petition and Response electronically to said Petition with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, on or before November 3, 2020, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Dorothy A. Brown, Clerk.

Published in Wednesday Journal September 30, October 7 and October 14, 2020.

Sincerely, Clifford Radatz Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals Published in Wednesday Journal September 30, 2020

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: October 15, 2020 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 11-20-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on a special use application filed by the Applicant, Don Oliphant, pursuant to Section 8.3 (“Table 8-1: Use Matrix”) of the Oak Park Zoning District to construct and operate a drive-through facility at the property located at 6209 North Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-05-102032-0000 in the NA North Avenue District.

In addition, the Applicant seeks a variance from Sections 8.4 (I) (6) of the Zoning Ordinance which requires that a drive through lane must have bail-out capability for all vehicles that have entered the drive through lane and that the bail-out lane shall be a minimum width of 10 feet. The proposed bail-out lane features a menu board that would prevent all vehicles within the drive through lane from having bail-out capacity.

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and

ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the main entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 17, 2020. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning @oakpark.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing to sign up. Individuals who sign up to participate in this manner will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the meeting online through Zoom webconference means or by phone.

The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal September 30, 2020

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE

Notice Of A Public Hearing

By The Joint Plan Commission/ Zoning Board Of Appeals Of The Village Of North Riverside

Notice Of A Public Hearing

By The Joint Plan Commission/ Zoning Board Of Appeals Of The Village Of North Riverside

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 6:00 P.M., in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 6:00 P.M., in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

At such time and place, the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request for additions and amendments to Title 17 of the North Riverside Zoning Ordinance Chapters 5 thru 8 to accommodate a single list for all permitted and conditional permitted uses.

At such time and place, the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request for additions and amendments to Title 17 of the North Riverside Zoning Ordinance Chapter 12 Administration and Enforcement.

Applicant: Village of North Riverside 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue North Riverside, IL 60546

Applicant: Village of North Riverside 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue North Riverside, IL 60546

All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petitions may attend the Public Hearing.

All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petitions may attend the Public Hearing.

Village of North Riverside

Village of North Riverside

Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals

Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals

Published in RB Landmark 9/30/2020

Published in RB Landmark 9/30/2020

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: October 15, 2020 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 10-20-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on an application for a special use permit filed by the Applicant, Antonio Durham, to operate an educational facility-vocational use pursuant to Section 8.3 (“Table 8-1: Use Matrix”) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance to permit a Glitter Nail Academy at the property located at 238-240 Madison Street, Property Index Number 16-08-319026-0000 in the DT Downtown Zoning District.

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the

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COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 17, 2020.

An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also participate in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning @oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing to sign up. Individuals who sign up to participate in this manner will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the meeting online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone.

The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

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REQUEST FOR AUDIT PROPOSALS The Oak Park (IL) Housing Authority, a local public housing authority, and the Oak Park Residence Corporation, a not-for-profit housing development corporation, are each seeking proposals for audits of their books and records for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The chosen firm will also be responsible for preparing the annual Federal and Illinois income tax returns for the subject entities. Proposals may be submitted for either or both audits.

Respondents must be experienced in HUD accounting techniques and requirements. For the complete RFP, including instructions for the submission of your proposal(s), please go to https://www.oakparkrc. com/rfps-rfqs. Proposals are due by 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2020.

Published in Wednesday Journal 9/30/2020 PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of BERNEITA B. HINES-WILLIAMS Case Number 20204004264.

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: BERNEITA B. HINES-WILLIAMS to the new name of: BERNEITA BRADDY HINES The court date will be held: On November 24, 2020 at 9:30 am at 1400 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, IL 60153 in Courtroom # 112 /s BERNEITA B. HINES-WILLIAMS Published in Wednesday Journal 9/30, 10/7, 1014/2020

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: October 15, 2020 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 06-20-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on a special use application filed by the Applicant, Donn Todd, to operate a contractor shop, Tayloe Glass currently operating at 301 South Boulevard pursuant to Section 8.3 (“Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance at the property located at 248 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 1608-319-022-0000 in the MS Madison Street Zoning District.

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the

COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the main entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 17, 2020. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning @oakpark.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing to sign up. Individuals who sign up to participate in this manner will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the meeting online through Zoom webconference means or by phone.

The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST Plaintiff, -v.EDILBERTO V. VERZO, MARCELINA C. VERZO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019CH05533 300-302 NORTH CUYLER AVENUE 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 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 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.

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SECTION 001100 – ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID PROJECT:

Field Stevenson/ Forest Park Middle School Compressor Replacement Project 925 Beloit Ave Forest Park, IL 60130 Project No. 200147

ARCHITECT: Wight & Company 2500 North Frontage Road Darien, Illinois 60561 OWNER:

Board of Education Attn: Bob Laudadio Forest Park School District #91 424 Des Plaines Ave Forest Park, IL 60130

Sealed bids will be received in duplicate by the Owner to the attention of Bob Laudadio at the place, date and time stated below and there publicly opened and read: PLACE:

Forest Park School District #91 424 Des Plaines Ave Forest Park, IL 60130

DATE:

October 20, 2020

TIME:

10:00 am

Any proposal received after the time and date stated above will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

The competency and responsibility of the Bidders will be considered in making awards.

Bid security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond made payable to Forest Park School District #91 in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid is required of all parties submitting a proposal.

One proposal will be received for the complete scope of work.

Plans and specifications can be obtained through BuildingConnected (https://www.buildingconnected. com). All addenda and bidding related correspondence will be distributed on this website. The drawings and specification files for the project are available at no cost and can be viewed on the BuildingConnected website www.buildingconnected.com in the public plan room section of the website. Wight and Company can arrange access for prospective bidders to view and download plans free of charge. Send plan access requests to Mr. Jitendra Valmik at Wight & Company at jvalmik@wightco.com or Ms. Beth Hills at bhills@ wightco.com.

Plans and specifications will be available on the BuildingConnected website (https://www.buildingconnected. com) on Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 after 1:00 pm.

There will not be a scheduled pre-bid meeting.

However, any bidder who wants to visit site prior to bid opening can coordinate their visit with Bob. See contact detail below: Bob Laudadio Forest Park School District #91 424 Des Plaines Ave Forest Park, IL 60130 rlaudadio@fpsd91.org Work #708-366-5700 ext. 313 The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, and to waive informalities to any bid when such is deemed by the Owner to be in the Owner's own best interests.

This advertisement is issued in the name of Forest Park School District #91.

END OF SECTION 001100

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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

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

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

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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.

SOLD!

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!

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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.

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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