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Living Word now operating Living Fresh Market

Megachurch owns Forest Park Plaza where grocery store is located By ANDY VIANO Editor

Living Word Church has entered the grocery business. Living Fresh Market’s now-former co-owner Ken Casaccio confirmed Monday that he and his partners have sold the eastern anchor store at Forest Park Plaza to its landlord, Living Word Christian Center, in a deal that closed Friday, Oct. 8. Melody Winston, the daughter of Living Word founder Rev. Bill Winston, was traveling but confirmed the transaction in an email. “Yes, the rumor is true,” Winston wrote. “Forest Park Plaza has a new grocery tenant run by new management. More details to come as this store is currently making its transition.” The store was open for business Monday with mostly full shelves and modest inconveniences, notably the inability to process electronic benefit transfer (EBT) transactions or sell alcohol. A sign on the front door said a still-processing liquor license was to blame for the store’s roped-off liquor section. Mayor Rory Hoskins said the church could rebrand the location in the coming months and that the nowowners have already applied for a liquor license in order to resume alcohol sales. Those licenses do not automatically transfer between owners. Self-described supermarket consultant Joseph Welsh said he has been brought in by church leaders to oversee the newly formed business. See FRESH MARKET on page 13

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LEGGY LEGACY: Keep in touch with those who are missing or have been lost through an imagining of the abduction of Persephone by Hades, Greek god of the underworld, in this Terrain Biennial public exhibition, “Persephone’s Souvenirs” at 540 Thomas, by artist Gina Lee Robbins. See stories, more photos, page 9.

Art to ‘keep in touch’ despite pandemic 7 open air exhibits across Forest Park By JILL WAGNER Contributing Reporter

Scarecrows are not the only thing popping up all over town. Terrain Exhibitions has been turning heads and raising curiosity in town, too. An architectural inflatable, celebrat-

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ing the human need for social connection creates a sensual landscape design on the 900 block of Marengo and a captivating woven shape peers over a fence on Thomas and Adams. The work is part of Terrain Biennial, an international public art festival from Oct. 2 to Nov. 15. The late Sabina

Ott founded the event from her porch in Oak Park to connect neighbors and collaborators and build community. Gina Lee Robbins said, “the work started in a front yard to bring public art to private spaces.” Robbins, whose work, “Persephone’s Souvenirs,” can See ART INSTALLATION on page 9

John Rice: A tale of two rings

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here is a tangible link between retired Coast Guard Captain Thomas Marhevko, of Forest Park, and fellow Forest Parker, Ensign Maeve Roach. In a unique ceremony, several members of Tom’s Class of 1971 donated their gold class rings to be melted down to become part of the class rings of Maeve’s Class of 2021. Tom not only donated his ring, he was the keynote speaker at the ceremony on April 14, 2018. Tom deserved the honor, after a standout career in the Coast Guard, and he rose to the occasion, delivering a breezy but heartfelt speech, unlike the formal speeches he endured as a cadet. The presence of Maeve in the audience made the ceremony even more meaningful. The ring ceremony brought Tom’s Coast Guard career full circle, so to speak. He grew up in Hamtramck, Michigan, but didn’t wish to join his high school classmates working at the Dodge Assembly Plant. He wanted to do something completely different, so he joined the Coast Guard. Tom drove to the academy in New London, Connecticut in his parents’ beige 1963 Ford Galaxy. It wasn’t as fancy as the Corvettes his classmates drove but it was much roomier. During his four years at the academy, Tom earned a B.S. in Engineering. The courses were tough but he graduated in the top third of his all-male class. After graduation, Tom and his classmates

A tale of two rings all went to sea. He joined the crew of a Polar icebreaker. The ship used its 1½ inch steel hull to break out the ice from Arctic harbors. He later broke out ice from U.S. bases in Antarctica. After years at sea, he obtained his master’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan. He learned how to design and build a ship with all of its complex systems. After graduation, he worked in research and development in Washington D.C. He then returned to his first love, serving on an icebreaker stationed in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. As he rose through the ranks, Tom repaired cutters in a Boston shipyard. He then transferred to New Orleans and became commanding officer of the base, before retiring in 1997. He retired on a Friday and started his new career the following Monday at the National Marine Manufacturers Association. Tom used the skills and education he received from the Coast Guard to oversee the manufacture and inspection of recreational craft. When he retired in 2020, he had become senior vice president of Engineering Standards. He didn’t mention his successful civilian career, or his Coast Guard tours of duty, during his speech. Instead, he told the audience what things were like in 1971. He mentioned President Nixon, the Vietnam War and the founding of Greenpeace.

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Paul Roach and daughter Maeve meeting with President Joe Biden at the 140th Coast Guard Commencement Ceremony. Then he focused on pop culture. “Bridge over Troubled Water” was song of the year but Tom preferred “Light My Fire” by the Doors. His other theme song at the academy was “We Gotta Get Out of this Place” by the Animals. He had the audience laughing but became almost poetic near the end. “Steel mixed with a small amount of alloy makes it stronger,” he said, and hoped the small amount of gold they donated, “Will give your ring just the right amount of alloy, the right amount of the Class of 1971, to be part of the symbol of the Class of 2021, a class we know will very much surpass our achievements.” We trust Maeve took Tom’s words to heart and they will inspire her as she launches her career in the Coast Guard. It will be her turn to donate gold in 2071.

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Pioneer Tap picks its ‘Cheers’-worthy patrons With the NBC hit series “Cheers” coming to an end in 1993, Pioneer Liquors and Tap, 7445 Randolph St., held a contest to see which of its customers or bartenders were most like TV show’s characters. “Cheers” was a popular sitcom that started in 1982 and the bar was modeled after the Bull & Finch Pub in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. It became one of the most popular sitcoms in history and its cast of characters – Norm (George Wendt), Cliff the mailman (John Ratzenberger), Woody (Woody Harrelson) the bartender, Sam (Ted Danson) the owner and Carla (Rhea Perlman) the sassy waitress – became beloved TV icons.

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General manager Diane Ramos and bartenders Bob Wenzel (left) and Toby Ellsworth oversaw the vote at Pioneer Liquors and Tap in 1993 for who was most like “Cheers” characters.

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BIG WEEK Oaktoberfest afternoons at Trailside Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Ave. in River Forest, will host an Oaktoberfest afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. with an Illinois Extension master naturalist leading simple outdoor fun, including kids’ make-and-take crafts and games while dispensing fall gardening guidance and free native plant seeds. For adults and families, no registration required. All visitors over 2 years of age must wear a mask indoors at all times. Unvaccinated visitors should also wear a mask outdoors when physical distancing is not possible. For more information, contact the Trailside Museum at 708366-6530 or visit trailside.museum@cookcountyil.gov.

Sarah’s Inn cleaning supply donation drive Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd., is hosting a cleaning supply donation drive in support Sarah’s Inn, a Forest Park agency providing services and support for victims of domestic violence and their families. Through Oct. 17, the following unopened cleaning products can be delivered to the main level of the library in the Commons: all-purpose cleaning spray, toilet bowl cleaner, dishwashing liquid soap, Clorox liquid bleach, tall kitchen drawstring garbage bags, Febreze Air heavy-duty crisp clean scent air freshener. Email Alicia at ahammond@fppl.org with any questions.

Halloween house decorating contest The Park District of Forest Park invites families to get into the “spirit” of the season by entering their 2021 Halloween House Decorating Contest. Two photos will be taken of your house, one during the day and one at night to see the full Halloween effects. Judging will run from Oct. 26 through Oct. 29 with the winner announced at 5 p.m. on Oct. 29. To register visit bit.ly/HalloweenDecor2021

Fall fun for seniors in Wisconsin Young Writers NaNoWriMo workshop Young writers are encouraged to join the Youth Services Desk Assistant (and debut novelist) Mia Manansala at Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd., on Oct. 15 from 3:30 to 4 p.m for a NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) workshop. NaNoWriMo provides tools, structure, community and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds — on and off the page. This youth program will guide participants through the process of writing your own novel. Participants will receive workbooks and guided instruction on the ins and outs of creative writing. If your book is finished by Nov. 30, Forest Park Public Library will print a physical copy for you. Masks are required for in-person participants and a recording of the event will be available for those who prefer remote option. Visit fppl.org for more info.

The Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd. in Forest Park, invites local senior citizens to travel to Apple Holler orchard in Wisconsin and soak in the beautiful colors and sights of fall. Tickets include a homemade picnic-style lunch, a tractor tour of the orchards and visits to Mars Cheese Castle and Glunz Winery, where you can taste five wines and stop at the onsite chocolate shop, Uniquely Sweets. The trip is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 27. Bus departs the community center at 8:45 a.m. and returns approximately 4:30 p.m. Cost is $90 for residents ($93 non-residents).

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Pioneer Tap liquor license hearing delayed again Police officer unable to attend hearing By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The fate of Pioneer Tap’s liquor license remains undecided as the Forest Park liquor commission hearing on its potential suspension has once again been postponed. The charges stem from a July 30 incident at the bar at 7445 Randolph St. Police reports indicate that a man allegedly tried to strike a pedestrian with his car after getting into a fight at the bar 10 minutes earlier. Acting Forest Park Police Chief Ken Gross accused the Pioneer Tap bar of not having enough security to keep the fight from happening and not notifying the police about the fight immediately, both of which are grounds for suspension which requires liquor license holders to or revocation of a liquor license under the “employ sufficient agents or employees village code. on the premises in order to maintain the It is up to Mayor Rory Hoskins, in his peace” and requires the bar to “immedicapacity as liquor commissioner, to decide ately notify the police department” if an what penalty, if any, to impose. While the agent or employee observes “any type of hearing has been postponed three times, an- criminal activity or fighting.” The municiother hearing is now scheduled for Oct. 18 pal code states that violations of the secat 9:30 a.m. tion are grounds for liquor license suspenMarty Sorice, co-owner of Pioneer Tap sion or termination, and/or fines. and several other Forest Park bars, replied Hoskins was originally supposed to hear to an email from the Review and wrote, “It the case during the liquor commission’s would be inappropriate for us to comment Aug. 26 hearing, but it got postponed. It on a pending legal proceeding.” was postponed again Sept. 15, then once According to the police report on the in- more Oct. 6. The mayor said the Oct. 6 hearcident, Forest Park police officers were dis- ing was postponed because an officer who patched to the scene near Randolph and Cir- responded to the incident couldn’t attend. cle at about 10:30 p.m. to respond to a crash During a recent visit to Pioneer Tap, the involving two vehicles. After the crash one Review saw “house rules” posted on the of the drivers allegedly pulled out a gun. bar door and several windows saying that Witnesses told police a 2008 Acura acceler- no one under 30 would be allowed inside afated at high speed out of the parking lot of ter 7 p.m. or “during parties,” and banning nearby Submarine Tender and appeared customers who wore do-rags, large T-shirts intent on striking a man walking in the and other clothing styles commonly associstreet. The Acura missed the pedestrian but ated with gang members after 9 p.m. crashed into a 2005 Honda Accord, which A manager at the bar, who declined to was westbound on Randolph Street. give his name, declined to speak on the The driver of the Acura, who was wear- matter, saying only that they didn’t believe ing a white shirt, then reportedly exited they’ve done anything wrong. the vehicle, displayed a handgun and then The bar is one of the several Forest Park ran away north on Brown Avenue. The man bars co-owned by Sorice. He also owns matching the description of the Acura driv- Blueberry Hill, 427 Des Plaines Ave.; The er was allegedly involved in a fight at Pio- Circle Inn, 7300 Circle Ave.; the Shortstop neer Tap at 10:20 p.m. Lounge, 7425 Madison St. and Carole’s In his complaint, Gross cited Section 3-3- Next Best Thing, 7307 Roosevelt Rd. 13B of the Forest Park Municipal Code,

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Teen suspected of Oak Park carjacking nabbed in Forest Park

Forest Park, River Forest and Oak Park police pursued and apprehended a 16-yearold Chicago male suspected of hijacking a vehicle at gunpoint in the 900 block of Madison Street in Oak Park on Oct. 3 at about 10:40 p.m. Oak Park police broadcast information about the carjacking, stating the offender had stolen an orange 2019 Dodge Charger that was last seen westbound on Madison Street. A River Forest officer reported seeing the vehicle westbound on Harvard Street in Forest Park and initiated a pursuit. In the 1300 block of Hannah Avenue, the Dodge Charger reportedly rammed the River Forest squad, disabling the Charger. The driver ran from the vehicle through a truck yard in the 1200 block of Hannah Avenue. A Forest Park officer and an Oak Park officer located the alleged offender running westbound through the alley south of Roosevelt Road and physically subdued him, handcuffing him after a struggle that included the Forest Park officer reportedly punching the alleged offender in the face to get him into custody. The carjacking victim reportedly positively identified the young man as the person who stole his vehicle. Police reported recovering a black handgun with a silver extended magazine from the truck yard in the 1200 block of Hannah Avenue. Oak Park police charged the suspect with vehicular hijacking and also reported finding an unspecified amount of heroin during a custodial search of the suspect.

Driver ‘shoots’ blanks at cop A Forest Park police officer ticketed a

45-year-old Addison man twice for disorderly conduct after he allegedly fired a starter pistol loaded with blanks three times at a Forest Park police squad car that was attempting to pull the man over for speeding at about 1:45 a.m. on Oct. 1. The officer reported observing a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed northbound while in the 900 block of Maple Avenue in Oak Park. When the officer positioned his squad car behind the vehicle, the driver fired three rounds from the pistol. The officer reported distinctly hearing three “pops” and curbed the vehicle in the 700 block of Harlem Avenue. During the stop, the driver handed over the pistol, a revolver, which had three spent blanks in the cylinder. The man was cited for disorderly conduct for carrying a weapon in a threatening manner and disorderly conduct for breach of peace for firing the gun.

Catalytic converters sawn off U-Haul vehicles The owner of U-Haul, 801 Harlem Ave., called police on the morning of Oct. 1 to report that during the early morning hours that day the catalytic converters had been sawn from the undercarriages of eight vehicles in the fleet. The owner told police that he discovered two Sawzall blades on the ground in the lot where the vehicles had been parked. Security video from the business showed a gray Nissan pulling into the lot at 3:07 a.m. Two people wearing dark clothing got out of the vehicle and moved from vehicle to vehicle, leaving the lot at 3:51 a.m.

Shots reportedly fired during road rage incident

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Forest Park police responded to the 8200 block of Roosevelt Road on Oct. 3 just before 5 p.m. after a 20-year-old man called 911 to report that someone fired a gun at his vehicle during a road rage incident stemming from an earlier crash. No rounds struck the victim or his vehicle, said police. The victim told police he had exited I-290 at Harlem Avenue, when a white Hyundai sedan struck his vehicle and continued on south along Harlem Avenue. The victim followed in order get a license plate number and the Hyundai kept driving, turning west on Roosevelt Road. As the vehicles approached the Des Plaines River, a passenger in the Hyundai allegedly fired two rounds at the victim, who stopped following at that time. Police reported they were unable to locate the offending vehicle or any shell casings.

DUI crash

■ A 45-year-old Forest Park man faces drunken driving charges and was cited for traffic offenses after he allegedly drove his green 2005 Chevy into a 2013 Honda parked in the 7400 block of Randolph Street on Oct. 1 at about 1:50 a.m. The driver told police he’d just grabbed a submarine sandwich at a nearby shop and was headed east on Randolph when he struck the parked car. While the vehicle sustained disabling damage and the air bags deployed, the driver wasn’t hurt. The parked car was unoccupied. Police said the driver appeared intoxicated and refused field sobriety and breath tests. ■ Forest Park police charged a 37-year-old Oak Park man with driving under the influence of alcohol after he reportedly crashed his 2013 Toyota Corolla into the center median in the 7400 block of Roosevelt Road on the morning of Oct. 5 before passing out behind the wheel a short distance away. When they arrived at the scene at about 4:45 a.m., police reported observing a heavily damaged vehicle facing east at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Circle Avenue with a man asleep at the wheel with his cellphone in his hands. About a half block away to the west, police discovered damage to the raised median. After waking the driver up, he reportedly admitted he’d been drinking and stated twice while performing field sobriety tests, “I can’t do this when I’m sober.” The driver’s blood-alcohol content, according to police, was .173, which is more than twice the legal limit of .08.

a man dressed all in black was walking through the alley and opened the driver’s side door of the victim’s car. The offender, who police say walked with a distinctive limp, spent about a minute rummaging through the vehicle before exiting and attempting unsuccessfully to enter other vehicles in the alley.

Man passed out behind wheel gets felony DUI Darion D. Smith, 26, of Chicago, was charged with felony driving under influence after police were called to the intersection of Desplaines Avenue and Randolph Street to check on a driver passed out behind the wheel of a 1997 Toyota Avalon, which was running and in gear, on Oct. 3 at about 3:10 a.m. Police were able to rouse the driver and get the vehicle into park before having Smith exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety tests, which he reportedly failed. Officers also reported finding a cup containing alcohol in the center console. Police also reported that Smith driver’s license was revoked. In addition to DUI, Smith was cited for illegal transportation of open alcohol.

Burglary to vehicles

Pocket picked on train

■ A 64-year-old Forest Park man called police on Oct. 1 to report that he’d parked his SUV in the first block of Elgin Avenue at about 8:35 a.m. and left it unattended for about 10 minutes while he went inside his home. When he returned, his brown, 26-inch Raleigh Diamond mountain bike had been taken from the rear cargo area of the SUV. ■ Forest Park police responded to the 1100 block of Circle Avenue on the morning of Oct. 3 after a resident called to report that someone had entered his unlocked vehicle and stole a pack of socks. Security video reportedly captured the incident. It showed that at about 7:05 a.m.

A 32-year-old Chicago man went to Forest Park police on Oct. 4 to report that between 7 and 7:30 a.m. he fell asleep aboard a westbound CTA Blue Line train. At some point – the victim said he believed it was between Circle and Desplaines avenues – someone cut his pocket open and removed a pack of cigarettes, $200 in cash and a CTA free ride card. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Oct. 1-7, 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.

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Johnson’s bid to end Columbus Day hits snag Cook County commissioner’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day proposal delayed By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

An attempt by a county lawmaker to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day has stalled in committee. First District Cook County Board Commissioner Brandon Johnson, whose district spans Oak Park and Forest Park, introduced the proposed resolution during a Cook County Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee hearing held virtually on Oct. 5. In a voice vote, committee members decided to defer the proposed resolution, which had overwhelming support from people who offered public comments during the hearing. Several commissioners who spoke out against the proposal said they appreciate the dialogue the proposal has sparked, PAUL GOYETTE but thought it was too divisive. “This debate has turned sour A dancer performs at a celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day at Pottawattamie Park in Chicago with many people unwilling to on Oct. 11, where First District Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson spoke about his listen and discuss the essence proposal to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Johnson’s district spans Oak Park of this issue,” said Commisand Forest Park. sioner Frank Aguilar (16th). “You don’t have to take someble,” he said. “It makes no sense, and it is a thing from another group [in order to] make having these conversations. The acts of slap in the face to our county’s Black, Latinx violence against people of color is a very yourself stronger.” West Side Commissioner Dennis Deer, common trend over the course of history,” and Native people.” Johnson said there were nearly 200 writwhose 2nd District includes parts of Austin, Johnson said. ten testimonies submitted in favor of the He added that the systemic violence of West Garfield Park and North Lawndale, said he didn’t want to “rob Peter to pay genocide, colonization and white supremacy resolution “and maybe four or five submitPaul,” adding that he wanted more dialogue addressed in the resolution and the violence ted in opposition.” That’s not including on the West Side shouldn’t be considered the “thousands of emails” sent to county to happen. commissioners from “almost 180 organiza“As I talked with individuals who were separate issues. In a statement, Johnson said that if Cook tions,” Johnson said, adding that the groups on both sides of the equation, I asked several times, ‘Have you all come to the table County had passed the resolution, it would represented “not just people of color, but to talk? Have you all come to the table to see have followed “14 states, nine counties, over Italian Americans.” “We at the Italian Heritage Society of Chiwhat you agree on and disagree on?’ I kept 165 cities and towns, and a few dozen universities and school districts — including Chi- cago are disappointed that the commissionhearing, ‘No.’” Cook County Commissioner Sean Mor- cago Public Schools, Evanston, Oak Park, ers once again let a small group of racially rison (17th) said he “didn’t appreciate the Skokie, and Niles Township — that already intolerant Italian Americans insist on a position that numbers us among the backward vitriolic rhetoric” that was included in the have made the change.” Johnson said during an interview on Oct. counties of the nation, instead of one of the multiple drafts of the resolution. 7 that the delay “is really an extension of progressive ones where we belong,” said Ga“I would like to see the same amount of vigor, the same amount of communication, our trauma,” adding that celebrating Co- briel Piemonte, the founder and president the same amount of discussion and debate lumbus is inconsistent with other progress of the Italian American Heritage Society, in a statement. over the violence that’s taking place in Cook that’s been made at the county level. “In 2020, the Cook County Board unani“Columbus sailed for Spain and did not County at this moment, violence that has many causes, but also is due to the experi- mously passed an ordinance recognizing even know what Italy was in his lifetime,” mental social justice policies” implemented Juneteenth as the day we celebrate Black stated Charlie Klepac, an Italian American by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx America’s emancipation from slavery,” who lives in Cook County. “Italy didn’t exist as a nation until the late 1870s. He had and Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Johnson stated. “But while we celebrate slavery’s end in nothing to do with Italian American immiTimothy Evans. “I think what Commissioner Sean Mor- June, five months later, we honor the man grants.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com rison has indicated is exactly why we’re who made the original sin of slavery possi-

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ART INSTALLATION Keep in touch exhibit from page 1 be experienced at 540 Marengo, highlights the cycle of rebirth and reunion through the Greek story of Persephone, daughter of Demeter and Zeus who is abducted by Hades. Each artist was asked to consider relationships and connections when creating their projects and instillations. After a year of lockdown, the theme is K.I.T. (keep in touch), a sentiment often put at the end of pen pal letters and yearbook signatures, creating a common narrative across the global participants. Seven exhibits have been created in Forest Park: ■ 540 Thomas: “Persephone’s Souvenirs” by Gina Lee Robins ■ 446 Thomas: “Hanging Around” by Karen Gubitz ■ 908 Marengo: “Life in Progress” by Judith Brotman and Burton Isenstein ■ 904 Marengo: “Marengo” by Rosalynn Gingerich ■ 7310 Adams: Liz Chilsen, Alberto Aguilar and Madeleine Aguilar ■ 7723 Adams: “Jaune” Jae Green ■ 7650 Wilcox: “Emerge” by Bryan Northup

Robbins, who is hosting the Northrup exhibit, explained that his work “uses single use plastic, creating beautiful sculptures.” The piece, “Emerge,” is communicating with a piece at 149 Harrison St. in Oak Park. “If fortunate,” said Robbins, “we’ve been forced to face our half-faced fellow humans for what seems all of our recent memory. Masked against a virus, against smiles, against recognition. … And yet, we’re emerging. … Still we are pushing through the ongoing unknowing when we will recognize ourselves again.” With over 250 artists projects featured, the website, terrainexhibitions.org, maintains an interactive map to find all the of the work and artist websites. Self-guided walking tours can be organized using the map. While the location density is higher in Oak Park, Forest Park and neighboring suburbs, exhibits have spread to Downers Grove, Indiana, Connecticut, California, Austria, India and in neighborhoods across the globe all with the spirit to “keep in touch.”

7650 WILCOX: “Emerge” by Bryan Northup

904 MARENGO: “Marengo” by Rosalynn Gingerich

908 MARENGO: “Life in Progress” by Judith Brotman and Burton Isenstein

7310 ADAMS: Liz Chilsen, Alberto Aguilar and Madeleine Aguilar

446 THOMAS: “Hanging Around” by Karen Gubitz

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‘This is our shining moment’ East stadium namesake says District 209 officials dedicated Theresa L. Kelly Stadium at Proviso East on Oct. 10

ry), “is someone who is called mom, mother, TK — I call her Mother Theresa … This is a lady with a basketball goal in her backyard [and who] has always given her time helping young people.” Rodney Alexander, the current D209 school board president, said Kelly played a pivotal role in ushering in the current school board majority that, along with former superintendent Jesse Rodriguez, put in place the Facility Master Plan in 2017. The stadium renovation is just one part of the plan’s first phase of roughly $77 million worth of construction projects that are happening at Proviso East, Proviso West, and Proviso Math and Science Academy. The cost of demolishing the old Proviso East football stadium, which was built in 1934, and constructing the new stadium and concessions building was around $5 million, according to district figures. During the D209 school board’s Facilities

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Jose Ocegueda, a 17-year-old Proviso East High School senior and and part of the school’s track and field team, still remembers when the track at the old football stadium ran behind the visiting bleachers and the surface left a lot to be desired. On Sunday, he had a lot more bounce in his stride. “I think this track will help me more and it will prevent more injuries, because it

won’t be as hard,” Ocegueda said. Ocegueda was among the hundreds who gathered on Oct. 10 to dedicate the new football stadium and track at Proviso East High School, 807 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood. “When I say Proviso pride, Pirate pride — this is our shining moment,” said the new stadium’s namesake, long-serving District 209 board member Theresa L. Kelly, during Sunday’s dedication ceremony. “The name may say Theresa L. Kelly, but [this] is the stadium of the people. It is the home of the Proviso East Pirates. This is your home,” she said. “My wish is that the name on the stadium be symbolic of community service and giving back any way you can.” Ocegueda’s coach, Marc Jones, walked proudly around the track after the ceremony ended, as gleeful members of the Proviso East football team sprinted across the synthetic turf field, the stadium’s massive new video scoreboard at their backs. “I believe we are the first facility in the Chicagoland area that has a steeplechase,”

Jones said, pointing to what appeared to be a massive ditch built right into the track’s bouncy surface. Considered the wettest event in track and field, the steeplechase requires runners to jump over small pools of water and other barriers. “We’re going to teach Jose steeplechase over the summer,” Jones said. “Most of your hurdlers and distance runners do steeplechase. I’m going to have an event called the Night of the Steeple, where we’ll invite distance runners from all several levels to come out and compete.” The stadium even has ethernet, so “you can hook up your laptops on the field,” Jones said. With the improvements, the stadium is now eligible to host official USA Track and Field (USATF) events. “We put in for the IHSA [Illinois High School Association] sectional meet to be hosted here again and we’re going to put in to host some USATF youth meets,” Jone

GETTING HER FLOWERS NOW: Top, D209 board member Theresa L. Kelly received flowers from D209 student-athletes during the Oct. 10 stadium dedication. Below left, Proviso East football players pose for a photo on their new field. Below right, Proviso East track and field Coach Marc Jones talks about the stadium’s new state-of-the-art track.

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said, adding that he’s also looking to host distance, steeple and throws camps. During remarks at Sunday’s dedication ceremony, several local and state lawmakers likened Kelly, a Proviso East graduate and a staple at athletic events in the district, as the new facility’s mother of sorts — a reprise of her role in the community, they said. “The first person who told me I would be somebody, that I had a future in politics, that I was going places, was Theresa Kelly,” said Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, who served as D209 board president for 10 years before his election as a state representative. Board member Della Patterson said Kelly, who has been on the board for 22 years (the longest board tenure in the district’s histo-

Committee meeting on Oct. 5, district officials were shown aerial video footage of the new stadium. You can see the footage by clicking here (the video is shown at roughly the 10:58 mark). Jeremy Horn, a 2003 graduate of Proviso East, marveled at the new stadium after Sunday’s dedication. “This is beautiful,” he said. “It looks 10 times better than the old football stadium. As an alum, it just put a smile on my face to see the progress. The one detail that most stands out is that Pirate logo on the field. But everything. Everything. This is stateof-the-art. Environment definitely changes people’s behavior.”

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More stories from ‘Lost Chicago’

locations, such as the starting new and expanded edition of Lost Chipoint of Route 66. cago, the popular hisThe new portions of the book tory of buildings and were written before COVID beinstitutions that are gan, but publication was stalled gone from the Chicago scene, by the pandemic. It is in stores has just been released. The orignow. inal edition was published in I joke that my book is what you 2012 and has been such a popular give your father when you aren’t book that the publisher, Pavilion certain of the right gift. An AmBooks from the United Kingdom, azon reviewer wrote, “I bought decided to release a new version this for a friend that recently with additional stories and more turned 100. He was in tears from color images. memories of Chicago in his Guest Author I wrote 10 new chapters to add youth.” Inside Chicago’s Beyond to the existing sections about the the Boat Tour writes that Lost Great Chicago Fire, the Columbian Exposi- Chicago “is an immensely entertaining and tion, and many stories detailing the famous, beautifully illustrated book with great arbut lost, ballparks and train stations. The chival photography.” new book includes many lesser known but Lost Chicago is a nostalgic look at the interesting stories such as the infamous cherished places in the city that time, progNymph Fountain at the Art Institute and ress and fashion have swept aside. It looks the time when Chicago was the ice skate back in loving detail at many of the things racing capital of the world. that have helped create a city’s unique idenThe new book gave me a chance to in- tity and have since disappeared — the streetclude stories that even longtime Chicago cars, the shops, the parks, the churches, the residents might not know. I was especially amusement parks, even the annual parades. happy to be able to write about legendary It looks at the architectural gems that failed

JOHN PAULETT

to be preserved, the hotels that could not be adapted and fell to the wrecking ball, and the novelty buildings. I teach theology full time at DePaul College Prep in Chicago. The high school is on the site that once housed Riverview Amusement Park, which appears in Lost Chicago. I was a resident of Oak Park for almost 15 years but recently moved to Skokie. While in Oak Park, I was often better known as the husband of the artist Sabina Ott. She was known for creating Terrain Exhibitions, now a worldwide movement still based in Oak Park. This new edition of Lost Chicago has strong Oak Park roots. All the additional sections were written at Fairgrounds Coffee on Lake Street. I sat at a long common table and drank coffee as I wrote the stories. I don’t think I am the only writer who likes to be out of the office while writing. I loved Oak Park and miss it now. Recently, I worked on the campaign of Village Trustee Ravi Parakkat and am especially proud of the work I did on that. I enjoyed being able to make an impact at a grass roots level. Paulett holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Antioch University and an M.A. in

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New and expanded edition of “Lost Chicago” Theology from Felician University. In addition to his writing, he co-hosts a daily political podcast, “Sibling Talk.” Before COVID, he collaborated on a Chicago theater blog, a project that is resuming now. He is currently working on a book in theology. He has published four other books, mostly on Chicago history. “Lost Chicago” is available locally at The Book Table, 1045 Lake St., Oak Park, booktable.net.

Pumpkin-Palooza Returns on Saturday, Oct. 16

A pumpkin patch, hayrides, ghost stories, sweet treats and pumpkin painting – it’s all back in the form of Pumpkin-Palooza at McAdam Nursery & Garden Center Saturday, October 16. In the same family friendly fall-time tradition that has marked prior festivities this time of year, Pumpkin-Palooza is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the garden center at 2001 Des Plaines Ave. in Forest Park. Every child who comes will receive a free pumpkin, and everyone – kids and adults alike – are encouraged to come wearing their costumes. As have done since the onset of COVID-19, McAdam is adhering to public safety standards. During the event, they will also offer huge fall discounts on all trees, shrubs and perennials that are in stock. For those looking to know what they can still plant, professionals will be on hand to give tips on how to winterize your garden. Particularly with plants that have been growing in the same containers all year long, this is a good time of year to landscape. This is the point when they have gotten full-sized and are ready to plant. It’s very beneficial, before next summer’s heat comes around, to give new plantings as many as six to eight months to get established.

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Greg Johnston, an employee of McAdam Landscaping Professionals, watches his daughter, Meara, 3, paint a pumpkin.

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Forest Park’s dial-a-ride bus service for seniors and people with disabilities would get a boost in funding under Pace suburban bus transit agency’s proposed 2022 budget. Under the dial-a-ride programs, Pace works with a service provider – usually either a municipality, a township or a nonprofit – to provide door-to-door service for certain populations. The transit agency and the provider split the costs. The provider sets fares and the service area, provides drivers and maintains the vehicles, while Pace provides the vehicles. In Forest Park, the village’s Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd., operates the service, allowing seniors and people with disabilities to travel anywhere in the village for 80 cents per trip. Pace is increasing the funding for all providers because dial-a-ride ridership has recovered faster from the pandemic than fixed routes, suggesting there is greater need. Dial-a-ride programs were set up to fill the gaps in the fixed route services. In the more rural parts of the Chicagoland region, as well as in areas that have little to no fixed route service, the service tends to be available to all residents, but closer to Chicago, it is more likely to be geared specifically toward riders with mobility issues. While Pace currently has eight bus routes serving Forest Park, traveling from one end of the village to another usually requires transfers, and the schedule isn’t always convenient for seniors and people with disabilities trying to make medical appointments. According to its 2021 budget documents, Pace currently covers 75 percent of the service deficit or pays $3 per trip, whichever is smaller. The appropriations ordinance for the current fiscal year, which began May 1, 2021 and will end on April 30, 2022, set aside $79,160 for dial-a-ride staff salaries and $1,250 for the program’s office and equipment related expenses. The appropriations don’t necessarily reflect how much money will actually be spent – it simply sets the maximum level. According to the Forest Park financial report for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the most recent report available on the village website, $7,556 in dial-a-ride funding came from fares and $52,000 came from Pace. Driving Innovation, Pace’s current strategic plan, calls for improving dial-a-ride experiences and making them consistent across the board. As part of that, the tran-

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DIAL-A-RIDE: Demand for service has recovered quickly since start of pandemic sit agency plans to “foster management practices that build trust, accountability, innovation [and] efficiency,” “support deeper communications with local governments and other institutions” and develop online processes that would make it easier for riders to book trips. Pace isn’t releasing the official 2022 budget document until Oct. 20, ahead of the public hearings that will take place at the end of the month. But in budget presentations during Pace board of directors’ Sept. 15 meeting, Pace director Rocky Donahue said the transit agency proposes investing more in the dial-a-ride services. As part of that, each provider would get a 15 percent funding increase. According to Pace spokesperson Maggie Daly Skogsbakken, the increase comes from a portion of the federal stimulus funds it got from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. She said that the increase is part of Pace’s effort to direct the funding where it’s most needed and help improve service as the region recovers from the pandemic. “Everyone took a hit during the pandemic, so we are passing this funding on to Pace Dial-a-Ride partners to help support their operations and to keep their communities connected to transit,” Daly Skogsbakken said. “Paratransit has seen more ridership returning than fixed route, so we know these services will be critical to recovering from the impacts of the pandemic and building back better.” The Pace board will vote on whether to approve the budget during its Nov. 10 meeting. While the budget won’t become final until the Regional Transportation Authority board approves it in December, that vote has usually been little more than a formality.

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FRESH MARKET

Church takes over store from page 1 “We’ve got a transition phase that we’re undergoing,” Welsh said. “We’re going to be in transition for a while, a few weeks at least, and then the shelves will start to replenish. We have a new supplier and we should have the store in good shape by the holidays.” Welsh said he had been consulting with Living Word for “a couple months” before taking the keys Friday. He declined further comment on any future plans for the location. Living Word, the Forest Park megachurch founded by Rev. Winston, acquired the Forest Park Plaza shopping center in the 75007600 block of Roosevelt Road in 1998. The

multi-acre property includes the church itself, a handful of church-affiliated businesses and several commercial tenants. The 70,000-plus square foot Living Fresh Market location at 7520 Roosevelt Road was occupied by a different grocery brand, Ultra Foods, until 2017 when Ultra’s parent company, Strack & Van Til, filed for bankruptcy. Living Fresh Market’s arrival and a partnership with the Casaccio brothers, who also own Chicago’s Leamington Foods under a separate LLC, was heralded as a “new beginning” for the location by former mayor Anthony Calderone when it opened in May 2018. Casaccio, speaking from one of Leamington Foods’ locations Monday, declined to comment in detail on the sale, directing questions to the church. “I would let them answer that question,” he said when asked why the business was sold. “The church was very good and we’re

willing to help them any way we can.” Melody Winston had previously expressed hope for a long-term partnership between the church, the Casaccio brothers and the village. “We knew what you needed and as a landlord, we like to give something to the community of substance,” she said at the store’s 2018 ribbon-cutting ceremony. “In naming this grocery store Living Fresh Market, they intentionally wanted it to live and go on for generations and generations and generations, as they have in the past.” Living Fresh Market is located less than a mile from Forest Park’s Walmart Supercenter, which offers an array of grocery and produce offerings, something that Hoskins speculated could have made operating the Living Fresh store more challenging. Hoskins said despite any possible overlap, he and the village would support the new Living Fresh Market as much as possible.

“We want to see every store succeed and the village tries to cut red tape and work with operators,” Hoskins said. “We pull for all of our businesses.” Forest Park Plaza’s other anchor location has been empty since late 2018 when Home Owners Bargain Outlet (HOBO) exited the storefront at 7630 Roosevelt Road after less than a year. The Cook County Department of Public Health used the site as a major COVID-19 vaccination clinic this spring. The Winstons and Living Word have multiple business and real estate holdings in addition to their ministry, including the Joseph Business School and Royal Christian Bookstore and Cafe within Forest Park Plaza. Living Word also owns a 13-acre mall in Bill Winston’s hometown of Tuskegee, Alabama, and a fixed-based airfield operation, flight school and museum under the name Golden Eagle Aviation, also in Tuskegee.

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here is much to admire in the determination of Rev. Bill Winston and his organization at Living Word Christian Center to keep retail viable at the Forest Park Plaza, the Roosevelt Road shopping center owned by the church. The two anchor positions at the plaza have proved problematic in recent years. The longtime Kmart store at the west end of the strip gave way to the short-lived HOBO home improvement store. HOBO closed quickly and the space has been essentially empty since late in 2018. The 70,000-square-foot grocery anchor at the east end was a seemingly stable Ultra Foods for many years until its corporate parent filed for bankruptcy in 2017. Its replacement was Living Fresh Market, a new venture from independent grocers better known as Leamington Foods, a West Side operator with an unsteady reputation for service and freshness. Living Fresh opened in May 2018 with high hopes but seemed to be doing a low volume of business in a store that needed steadier traffic. The COVID pandemic certainly didn’t help. Now Winston’s organization has taken back the keys, hired a consultant with grocery experience, and is operating the store on its own. And while it has remained open, the consultant is asking for patience as the store transitions to a new supplier and makes other necessary changes in its operations. Joseph Welsh, the consultant, offers assurances the store will be in full swing in advance of the coming holiday season. That is good and hopeful news. The investment being made by Living Word is impressive but also suggests it has run out of other grocery operator options in what is a fast-changing business segment. Customers, including many locals sounding off on Facebook, want high-end options with prepared foods, as well as online and delivery services. Competition is fierce, whether it comes from Forest Park stalwart Ed’s Way or the neighboring Walmart Supercenter. A new-fangled Amazon grocery store is about ready to open a mile south in North Riverside with gamechanging technology. This won’t be easy. But with its megachurch attached on the south end of the mall, keeping Forest Park Plaza viable is important to the overall enterprise. And with an entrepreneurial streak deep in its DNA, we know that Living Word Christian Center is going to bring all it has to this effort.

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Remember when life was understandable?

Editor’s note: Life is even more complicated post-pandemic than pre-pandemic, but Alan was having trouble keeping up in 2019. Maybe he’ll update us next month on how he’s faring now. ’m slowly losing my ability to function at even the simplest things, and I blame this on the fact that the simplest things are increasingly being complicated beyond my modest ability to keep up. Case in Point 1: Televisions I have been contemplating buying a new TV. I didn’t have one from about 2005 through 2011 — as a sort of detox after a lot of years working in network television. In 2011, I bought a to-me-staggeringly-cheap 27inch computer monitor into which I could plug a laptop and thereby use it to watch downloaded movies and DVDs. I went into a big-box electronics store — I guess I can just say “Best Buy,” since I don’t believe there are any other “big-box electronics” stores left — and they were selling TVs bigger than me for the tiniest of prices. Costco has some amazing stuff, too. I remember buying a projection screen TV the size of a refrigerator for about $2,000 in about 1998. It brought much joy, including an unexpected temporary surge of interest in video games. Next to the stuff you can buy now, though, this thing looks like a minivan parked next to a modern sports car, except the sports car cost much, much less than the minivan. There is, you will not be surprised to learn, a catch. The catch is that TVs have software now, and that software does not work with all forms of media. If I want one of the fancy TVs cheaply, I have to decide (I am told) which streaming platform I want to watch. Then I have to let the fancy TV connect to my smartphone. Regular readers — all three of them — know how I feel about the smartphone. I hate the phone, I hate that increasing numbers of businesses will not interact with you without the phone, I hate the loyalties required from the producers, and to add the TV to this list of dismay is more than I can handle. Plus, as I understand it (which I may not, but if I go that route the complaining wouldn’t be nearly as fun) Netflix and Amazon and Hulu and Chromecast and so on don’t like to talk to each other. This means that your

TV, in addition to being an unintentional announcement of brand loyalty, also won’t play things you might want to watch if they aren’t on a compatible network. Comcast can suck it and DirecTV eventually found a place of not being much better, but at least they were willing to let me watch the five or 10 channels in which I was interested on a single television. I did not have to buy one TV for ESPN and Food Network, plus a bunch of adapters and pirating cables to drag in NBC and Animal Planet. So I will remain televisionless, but at least I got half a column out of it. Case in Point 2: Garbage Here’s how garbage used to work: There were two big bins by the garage, and you put the stuff in them that you wanted taken away from your house, and once a week some people came by with a truck and emptied them. This was eco-unfriendly. Then they added a green bin, which was for aluminum cans, glass bottles, and newspapers. This was fine. (Until they switched the green bin for a blue one, confusing me forever, and also these color-for-substance codes vary by municipality, and also at some point the second garbage became a recycling bin. I’m trying to do the right thing here but meet me partway maybe?) Then bus-your-own-table places like Panera started recycling. Also fine. Then they added another category: Recycling, composting, garbage. Then “garbage” became “landfill.” Then a second category of recyclable was added. Then they stopped listing what went in which bin with words, just icons. Then a helpful student told me that even one molecule of food on a recyclable piece of food packaging could destroy the whole batch. Then the icons got customized individually by each good-doing company, with no standardization. Now I have to pick from no fewer than three options every time I throw something away, which means I often wind up standing in front of a restaurant trash bin, paralyzed with fear that I will make a wrong decision despite my best intentions and be the doofus who contributes the final (plastic) straw that turns Earth into Planet Garbage. I liked life better when I understood things.

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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Part-Time Community Service Coordinator (up to 10-15 hrs./ week) in the Adjudication Department. This person monitors individuals who have been ordered to provide community service in the Village, coordinates with organizations that provide community service opportunities, etc. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. First review of applications will be October 22, 2021. CHILDCARE WORKER The Village of Forest Park has immediate openings for before and after school program. Part-time hours are M-F 2-6 p.m. Must be at least 18 years old, have a driver’s license and pass drug screening and background check. $11.00/Hour. Apply in person at Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park. 708-771-7737. FULL-TIME BUS DRIVER The Village of Forest Park has immediate opening for a responsible full-time PACE Bus Driver to transport senior citizens, disabled residents and school children. Must have a valid Illinois C Class CDL license and attend PACE training. In addition, must be physically fit and submit to criminal background check, annual physical exam and drug and alcohol testing. M-F Days Full Benefits. Apply in person at Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park. 708-771-7737. POLICE DESK CLERK FOREST PARK, IL The Forest Park Police Department, seeks a Full-Time Police Desk Clerk. Eligible candidates will be required to pass an aptitude test and an extensive background check. Qualifications include computer skills, the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, good knowledge of English language, general office skills, including handling non-emergency calls and walk-up customer service, and good verbal and written skills. HOLIDAY, EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS ARE MANDATORY. Starting salary $31,222 annually. Open until filled. Applications are available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave. or at www.forestpark. net and should be returned Attn: Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk, Village of Forest Park, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. Email: vmoritz@forestpark.net

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOREST PARK, IL The Forest Park Police Department, seeks a Full-Time Parking Enforcement Officer. Eligible candidates will be required to pass an aptitude test and an extensive background check. Qualifications include high school diploma (or equivalent), a valid driver’s license, knowledge of basic parking regulations, and good verbal and written skills. EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS ARE MANDATORY. Starting salary $31,222 annually. Open until filled. Applications are available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave. or at www.forestpark.net and should be returned Attn: Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk, Village of Forest Park, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. Email: vmoritz@forestpark.net. The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Environmental Health Supervisor in the Health Department. This position will direct, manage, supervise, and coordinate assigned activities with other Village departments, divisions, and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Public Health Director. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs. Position opened until filled.

Top rated firm Alpina Manufacturing LLC founded in 1992, locally owned beautiful campus in Galewood, near Mars candy, 3 blocks north of Oak Park. We build and sell display framing systems to customers nationwide including Wal-Mart, Verizon, Circle K, Hospitals We are seeking to fill the following positions, all in Galewood, no travel. Full time, Part time, Flex hours for working parents or students. We train, no travel, work in Galewood. Open to any backgrounds. Excellent pay, salary, benefits, friendly caring management. National Accounts Rep, Production Manager or Trainee, Packaging Specialist trainee Display frame Production trainee, Office/Bookkeeping Assistant trainee. Visit www.fastchangeframes.com/careers for more details 6460 W Cortland St Chicago, IL 60707 Manufacturing The Forest Park Police Department, seeks a Part-Time Civilian Information Management Call Taker. Pay is $17.19/hr. Eligible candidates will be required to pass an aptitude test and an extensive background check. Qualifications include high school diploma (or equivalent), good verbal and written skills, working knowledge of the computer and Windows, ability to type accurately, a good working knowledge of the English language, the ability to treat customers and co-workers in a polite manner and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Data entry skills and experience answering telephones/operating a switchboard are preferred. EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS ARE MANDATORY. Open until filled. Applications are available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave. and should be returned Attn: Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk, Village of Forest Park, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. Email: vmoritz@forestpark.net. HELP WANTED The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Health Education Manager in the Health Department. This position will take the lead on developing the community health needs assessment; develops health education programs and health awareness campaigns; implements and coordinates these programs/campaigns etc. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Position opened until filled.

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CROSSING GUARD The Forest Park Police Department is seeking qualiﬁed individuals for the position of Crossing Guard. This position requires ﬂexible hours during days when schools are in session. A background investigation and drug screening will be conducted prior to consideration for the position. Applications available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue or on-line at www.forestpark.net and should be returned to Vanessa Moritz, HR Director, at Village Hall. For additional information, contact Dora Murphy at 708-615-6223 or write dmurphy@forestpark.net.

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VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Riverside Department of Public Works is seeking energetic and motivated applicants who enjoy working outdoors. This is a parttime, seasonal position lasting from approximately October through the end of December. Applicants will be expected to work up to 40 hrs. per week or as scheduled by staff. Primary tasks will include, but not limited to: cutting grass, general facilities maintenance, ﬂushing hydrants, reading meters, assisting full-time employees, and other duties as assigned. Applicants must be 18 years old, possess a valid Illinois driver’s license and high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug/ alcohol screening.

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

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Applications can be downloaded from the Village website at www. riverside.il.us or picked up at the Riverside Village Hall located at 27 Riverside Rd, Riverside, IL 60546. Completed applications should be submitted to the Riverside Village Hall or the Riverside Public Works Department, 3860 Columbus Blvd, Riverside, IL 60546. Applications will be accepted until all positions are ﬁlled. Pay rate is $15/hr. The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Chickering 1938 grand piano, 5’4”. Good condition. Refurbished and restrung in the past. Buyer must move. Reasonable at $1000.

DOWNTOWN OAK PARK 2BR APT 2BR, 1BTH apartment for rent. Hardwood floors. Renovated and freshly painted. Small, vintage building. No smoking. No pets. Parking included.

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A HUD subsidized affordable Apartment property announces the opening of its waiting list for both One and Two Bedroom Apartments! Resident rent is approximately 30% of gross household income, some restrictions apply. Our property is located on Washington Blvd in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Apartments offered with an occupancy of one to four persons. Properties feature modern kitchens, include appliances, and offer onsite maintenance. Austin Renaissance will accept requests for application packages by U.S. Mail postmarked no later than , September 15, 2021. Send or email a written request for an application package that includes your name, mailing address. Daytime telephone number, Email address, and the number of persons in your household to: Town Center Realty Group LLC, PO Box 64, Huntley IL 60142-0064 or Email requests to mrpaul.tcrg@gmail.com Application packages available by mail or email delivery only. No walk-ins accepted.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Park District of Oak Park for the following project: OAK PARK COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER GROUND UP CONSTRUCTION, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Bid Group 1: 1A – Concrete, Bid Group 1B – Masonry & Air Barriers, Bid Group 1C – Structural Steel & Misc. Metals, Bid Group 1D – General Trades, Bid Group 1E – Spray Insulation, Drywall & Acoustical Ceilings, Bid Group 1F – Metal Panels, Bid Group 1G – Membrane Roofing, Bid Group 1H –Glazing, Bid Group 1I – Ceramic Tile & Flooring, Bid Group 1J – Wood & Athletic Flooring, Bid Group 1K – Polished Concrete, Bid Group 1L – Painting, Bid Group 1M – Elevators, Bid Group 1N – Fire Suppression, Bid Group 1O – Plumbing, Bid Group 1P – HVAC, Bid Group 1Q – Electrical & Audio Video Systems, Bid Group 1R – Excavation, Bid Group 1S – Site Utilities Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on November 5, 2021 at the Park District of Oak Park Administrative offices, 218 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302, and will be publicly opened and read at 2:15 p.m. prevailing time on that date. Virtual bid opening via zoom https://us02web. zoom.us/j/84605230188?pwd=a1 FrVmpuSFhmdnVxMXV1WVh0Sm pXdz09. Bids shall be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked: Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 Attention: Bulley & Andrews Project: PDOP COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER BID GROUP 1 – Package 1 (trade submitting)

Scope of work for Bid Package 1 generally includes, but is not limited to: Concrete, Masonry & Air Barriers, Steel, General Trades, Millwork, Drywall & Acoustical Ceilings, Spray Insulation, Metal Panels, Roofing, Glazing, Ceramic Tile & Flooring, Wood & Athletic Flooring, Polished Concrete, Painting, Elevators, Fire Suppression, Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical & Audio Video Systems, Excavation and Site Utilities All bids must be submitted in accordance with the bidding instructions contained in the Bidding Documents for the project. Bid security in the form of a bid bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid amount shall be submitted with the bid. Should a bid bond be submitted, the bond shall be payable to the Park District of Oak Park, 218 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302. All documents and information required by the bidding instructions contained in the Bidding Documents for the project shall be submitted with the bid. Incomplete, late or nonconforming bids may not be accepted. No bids shall be withdrawn, cancelled or modified after the time for opening of bids without the Board’s consent for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled time of bid opening. The Bidding Documents for the project (which include the bidding instructions for the project and other related documents) will be available October 15, 2021 and may be purchased from Springer

Blueprint Services – 1640 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60643 – 773-238-6340. The Bidding Documents are available for viewing/download online without cost or purchase at the link below. Please copy and paste the URL: https://www.pdop.org/bids-andrfps/ The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make an award that in the Board’s sole opinion is in the best interest of the District. A non-mandatory site visit will be coordinated with Bulley & Andrews, LLC. Interested parties may inspect the existing conditions and site logistics. Site visit will be held on October 20, 2021 at 11am. All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all Contractors working on public works. If during the time period of work, the prevailing wage rates change, the contractor shall be responsible for additional costs without any change to the contract amount. All bidders must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. For additional information on the project, contact Alex Mantel of Bulley & Andrews, LLC at amantel@ bulley.com or 219-678-8383.

Published in Wednesday Journal, October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Vacancy and Procedures to Fill Vacancy Riverside Township hereby gives notice that a vacancy will be declared for the position of Township Trustee at the October 13th Regular meeting of the Riverside Township Board. At that meeting, the Board will accept the September letter of resignation of Trustee Tom Morrissey, who has been appointed as an associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court.

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.

Request of Panipak Bumrungkwaen Case Number 2021CONC000986 .

Request of Nga-Ting Sin Case Number 2021CONC001430.

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Panipak Bumrungkwaen to the new name of: Modear Bumrungkwaen LeClair

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Nga-Ting Sin to the new name of: Wendy Nga-Ting Sin

The court date will be held: On November 18 at 10:30am at 50 W Washington St, Chicago, Cook County in Courtroom # 1707 Published in the Wednesday Journal September 29, October 6, 13, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Jose Luis Rodriguez Case Number 2021CONC001466. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Jose Luis Rodriguez to the new name of: Jose Luis Flores The court date will be held: On December 27 at 1:30pm at Via Zoom: Meeting ID: 914 0410 9299/ Password:407193 Cook County in Courtroom #1702 Published in Wednesday Journal October 6, 13, 20, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Maria E. Corbbins, Petitioner and Christian Ivan Corbbins, Respondent, Case No. 2021D008641.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: November 3, 2021 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 17-21-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on an application filed by the Applicant, LaRose & Bosco, Ltd., seeking a variance from Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which section prohibits office uses from being located within the first 50 feet of the street lot line at grade level or on the ground floor of any building within the DT-1 and DT-2 Sub-Districts of Downtown, to allow LaRose & Bosco, Ltd., a law firm (office use) on the ground floor within 50 feet of a street line at the premises commonly known as 1011 Lake Street, Suite 100, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-07-126-012-0000; 013; 014; 015 and 016 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 hearing will be streamed live and archived online for ondemand 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 entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 3, 2021. 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 hearing 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.

Published in Wednesday Journal October 13, 2021

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 November 12, 2021, 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 October 13, 20, 27 2021

The court date will be held: On 12/27/2021 at 9am Via Zoom: Meeting ID: 965 2561 6475/ Password: 553663 at 50 W. Washington, Chicago, Cook County in Courtroom # 1704 Published in Wednesday Journal October 13, 20, 27 2021

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of MARIA GUADALUPE SOTO GUZMAN, Petitioner and MANUEL LEMA, Respondent, Case No. 2020 D 007780.

The Board invites letters of interest, with resumes, to fill the vacancy. Resumes must be submitted no later than 3PM on Friday, October 29, 2021. - In Person, during business hours M-Th 9 AM to 4 PM, or Friday 9 AM to 3 PM at the Township Office, in the Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, first door on the left. - By Mail to Vera A. Wilt, Supervisor, Riverside Township, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546 - By Email to Supervisor@riversidetownship.org The Board will interview interested parties by appointment on Tuesday evening, November 2, at the Town Hall. Published in RB Landmark October 13, 20, 2021

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 November 5, 2021, 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 the Wednesday Journal October 6, 13, 20, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids from qualified vendors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021 for the following: Village of Oak Park 2022 Water & Sewer Repair Parts and Materials Bid Bid Number: 22-101 Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/bid. For questions, please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700 during the above hours. Published in Wednesday Journal October 13, 2021

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LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals from qualified drinking water laboratories at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 for the following: Village of Oak Park Drinking Water Laboratory Services Project Number: 22-102 Proposal documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/bid. For questions, please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700 during the above hours. Published in Wednesday Journal October 13, 2021

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in the Riverside Township Hall Council Room 4, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application for a variation from Section 10-7-4-Table 7 (Permitted Encroachments) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance to allow the construction of a (2) two story (3) three season room on an already existing deck. Due to the ongoing public health emergency and consistent with the Governor’s most recent emergency declaration, various Executive Orders entered by the Governor, and the recent amendments made to the Open Meetings Act in Public Act 101-640, this meeting will be conducted electronically. Public comments are welcome on any topic when received by email or in writing by the Village Planner prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Emailed comments may be sent to Village Planner Francisco Jimenez at fjimenez@riverside.il.us. Written comments may be submitted to the attention of the clerk at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois. Public comments may also be made live during the meeting by persons participating via Zoom. For those wishing to view the meeting or make public comments via Zoom, a Zoom link will be made available via the Village’s website at https://www. riverside.il.us/165/Planning-Zoning-Commission no later than 4 p.m. on October 27, 2021. If you have questions regarding communication to the Commission during the meeting, please contact Village Planner Francisco Jimenez at 708-447-2700 ext. 326. Application No.: PZ21-03 Petitioners: Perry & Nicole Montgomery Property commonly known as: 178 Maplewood Rd PIN: 15-35-202-052-0000 The variation is sought from the following Section of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance: Section 10-7-4-Table 7 (Permitted Encroachments) which states that no enclosed or unenclosed porches shall encroach into a side yard. The Petitioners seek this variation to build a (2) story (3) season enclosed room with a roof deck on an existing deck in the rear of the property that encroaches into the side yard on the southeast portion of the property. Copies of the variation application are available for inspection at the ofﬁce of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. Copies may also be obtained by emailing the Village Planner Francisco Jimenez at fjimenez@riverside.il.us or by telephone at 708447-2700 ext. 326, or the Village Clerk at 708-447-2700 at any time prior to the meeting. The public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 6 th day of October, 2021. Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in Wednesday Journal October 13, 2021

Forest Park Review, October 13, 2021

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(708) 366-8989 7342 MADISON ST, FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS 60130

7618 Marengo Avenue

629 Harlem $309,000

$409,000

Brick bungalow 2-flat in the heart of Forest Park. Steps from transportation and downtown shopping and nightlife. 1st flr unit is duplexed into basement. Expansive LR and formal DR, 2 BRs both large enough for king sized beds, an eat-in kitchen, and three season porch. Finished basement has large study, deep walk-in closet, fam rm, second full BA, and third large BR. Basement laundry room has two sets of washer/dryers, one for each unit. Top flr 2 BR unit has been rented since 2006. The 2 ½ car garage has room for parking/storage. Tenants park on the driveway off the front. A flood control system keeps the basement dry. Great starter home, regular investment, or a perfect place to retire!

621 Elgin Avenue $423,000 Beautifully built and well cared for 2-flat. Two 2 BR units, fully occupied building for the next year, makes for a great investment. Rents cover the mortgage, taxes, utilities, and insurance. Large open living rms, formal dining rms, eat-in kitchens, and good sized BRs. Parking for four cars minimum up to 6 if needed! Great location just a few steps away from the transportation and downtown Forest Park.

1039 Troost Ave, Forest Park $350,000

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Huge three bedroom home in need of rehab. Three car plus garage! Enormous 75 foot lot.

One of Forest Park’s hidden gems. 2-flat. Each unit has a large open formal dining room and 2 large BRs. The front living rms have eight windows and a brick faux fireplace. The rear BRs on each floor are tied into a tandem rm often used as a large closet and/or an office. Well maintained Kitchens and BAs. Basement is wide open for your first floor duplex ideas! Separate utilities each unit. Parking pad fits six cars. Next to the community gardens and a beautiful hidden gem of a park! Located 100 feet from the blue line. This opportunity will not last long. SOLD AS IS.

813 Beloit Avenue $259,000 One of Forest Park’s largest bungalows is hitting the market! Classic layout with living rm, dining rm, and 3 BR,1 BA. The original ceiling height under the drop ceiling will measure out to 9 feet high! The basement was at one time an apartment but can be gutted and adjoined with the first floor, or left as is for storage. Very large partially heated attic is ready for your expansion ideas. Located 100 feet from the FP Park District baseball diamonds, skate park, tennis courts, playgrounds and pool. A couple blocks to the Desplaines L entrance. This home is ready for your decorating and updates!

7314 Randolph, Forest Park $179,000 This two bedroom and two bathroom unit is ready to sell! While dated, it is in impeccable condition. Sixth floor facing East gives that beautiful morning sunshine coming over the treetops! Great building and management. This unit does have garage parking.

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Homes October 13, 2021

Architect spotlight on Charles Kristen

Austrian immigrant designed more than 100 homes in Oak Park By LACEY SIKORA

Contributing Reporter

he big names get a lot of attention in the near west suburbs: Frank Lloyd Wright, William Drummond, E.E. Roberts. Local architecture aficionados and amateurs alike are familiar with their designs, and the mother of all housewalks, Wright Plus, features their oeuvre every year. Less well-known, but widely prolific, Charles Kristen is another architect who left a mark on the village that is quite substantial. Kristen was born in Austria in 1890 and came to the United States as a teenager. He studied at the Ohio Mechanical Institute, now part of the University of Cincinnati. In his twenties, he moved to Chicago, where he worked as an architectural draftsman for the firm Marshall & Fox.

ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer

CHARLES KRISTEN

In 1927, developer Joseph Wassell hired architect Charles Kristen to design the 20 homes he was planning to building on the east side of Fair Oaks Avenue between Greenfield Street and North Avenue. Above are photos taken last week of two homes pictured in a Chicago Tribune illustration of the planned development (the two on the right) from 1927. PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS: CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Frank Lipo, executive director of the Oak Park River Forest Historical Society says Marshall & Fox were one of the preeminent firms in the city. They designed hotels such as the Drake and Blackstone and buildings such as the South Shore Country Club, now the South Shore Cultural Center. While many architects were not formally trained at this time, Lipo said that Kristen was the real deal. He had education, training and was a member of architectural associations. Lipo calls him “a serious architect.” Marshall & Fox closed in 1926 when Fox died. Shortly thereafter, Kristen took on See KRISTEN on page B4

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KRISTEN

When the Great Depression hit, Kristen turned his hand to writing and penned newspaper stories on how to update the traditional home. During this era, he wrote about small remodeling jobs and exterior makeovers, from page B1 which could change the character of a home. Lipo said that this ability to pivot when there more of a leading role in his next endeavor. was no longer a market for expensive homes An October 1927 Oak Leaves article, titled shows Kristen’s motivated character. “$500,000 Home Development,” detailed the Kristen covered how thoughtful updates 20 homes planned by developer Joseph Was- could improve a home inexpensively. One sell and designed by architect Kristen. The article used his own home’s small entryway homes were planned for the east side of Fair an example of a space that could be updated Oaks Avenue in Oak Park, between Green- with lighting and art glass. Some of his stofield Street and North Avenue. ries were illustrated with drawings showing A Chicago Tribune article on the develop- before and after makeovers. One article was ment notes that just four years earlier, the site illustrated with renderings showing a River was a “howling wilderness.” The Forest farmhouse with a wraparticle noted that an interesting around porch transformed into a feature of the development was Tudor Revival style home. that each home would be a differHe also suggested that rejuveent design. nating one’s home could give jobKristen’s designs included Engless carpenters some work. lish, Tudor, Colonial and Norman By the late 1930s, he was back style homes. Lipo notes that these designing new homes and was the designs were typically modified architect for larger homes such as with the word “revival.” 1205 Ashland Ave. and 1323 Jack“In every era, people want son Ave. in River Forest, which he something modern,” Lipo said. designed for the Buurma Broth“In this era, there was a lot of talk ers, who were building the home FRANK LIPO about revival styles which implefor H.G. Fisher. Executive director mented design elements of the In 1940, he designed 214 S. Euof the Oak Park River Forest past with different technological clid Ave. in Oak Park in the Art Historical Society advancements.” Moderne style. The home reKristen, who with his wife and mains one of the few local homes two daughters lived in a bunin this style. galow at 701 N. Lombard Ave., “Kristen came out of the highdesigned over 100 homes in Oak end world of Marshall & Fox, Park, with numerous homes north of Divi- adapted to the Depression by moving into sion Street and south of North Avenue on Eu- remodeling and writing, and then moved clid, Kenilworth and Linden avenues. back to high end homes,” Lipo said. “With His design at 408 S. Austin Blvd., the Poley the house on Euclid, he’s still trying out new Building, was billed in the press as a “sump- ideas.” Kristen died in Oak Park in 1948, and his tuous” apartment building in 1929. He also designed numerous homes in Galewood, Lin- obituary was published in the New York Times. His wife Margreta lived in their colnwood Sauganash and Park Ridge.

Prolific architect

“The cumulative sum of all of these houses is greater than just one design.”

ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer

The building at 408-410 S. Austin Blvd. (The Poley Building) home until her death in 1971. Former Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission Chairman Christopher Payne shared photos of Kristen’s work on the Preservation Oak Park Facebook page and says Kristen wasn’t known for one specific style, but that his ability to work in many styles produced a lot of homes worthy of esteem.

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“This is one of those stories that’s not told enough,” Lipo said. “It’s so easy to focus on the big, celebrated architects, but every generation, there’s a lot of individually talented architects here. The cumulative sum of all of these houses is greater than just one design. … Even without superstar status, the whole body of work makes it interesting.”

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Charles Kristen also designed many apartment buildings, including the one that stands on the northeast corner of Washington Boulevard and Maple Avenue (above right). The Chicago Tribune reported on its impending construction and published a rendering (above left) of the development in a 1928 article.

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OFFICE

LISTING PRICE

TIME

OFFICE

LISTING PRICE

TIME

Baird & Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162,000 Baird & Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$344,000 Baird & Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $170,000 Baird & Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$230,000

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P R O P E R T Y

T R A N S F E R S

Oak Park home sells for $1,040,000

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

OAK PARK ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

235 Wesley Ave 721 Columbian Ave 939 N Elmwood Ave 850 N Elmwood Ave 1101 N East Ave 458 Berkshire St 633 Garfield St 420 Home Ave 850 Washington Blvd 407 Wesley Ave 414 S Elmwood Ave 42 Washington Blvd 1033 Ontario St 208 N Kenilworth Ave 1025 Randolph St 1437 N Harlem Ave 934 Washington Blvd 1033 Ontario St 410 S Austin Blvd 720 Washington Blvd 1138 Home Ave 332 Wesley Ave 726 S Lombard Ave 216 S Maple Ave 830 N Austin Blvd 300 N Oak Park Ave 216 S Maple Ave 1170 S Humphrey Ave 936 Clarence Ave 923 S Taylor Ave 1016 S Maple Ave 1006 Home Ave 927 S Humphrey Ave 221 N Kenilworth Ave 629 S Lyman Ave 615 S Euclid Ave 1021 S Humphrey Ave 127 S Scoville Ave 105 N Kenilworth Ave 627 Jackson Blvd 204 S Elmwood Ave 1118 S Lombard Ave 831 Linden Ave 26 S Austin Blvd 1109 Wenonah Ave 1132 S East Ave

$1,040,000 $1,070,000 $1,105,000 $1,110,000 $1,190,000 $1,399,000 $104,000 $112,000 $120,000 $133,000 $141,500 $145,000 $152,500 $160,000 $175,000 $185,000 $188,000 $190,000 $199,000 $2,675,000 $225,000 $235,000 $260,000 $265,000 $300,000 $305,000 $308,000 $321,000 $326,000 $336,000 $340,000 $349,000 $351,500 $351,500 $353,000 $353,000 $375,000 $375,000 $385,000 $390,000 $398,000 $399,000 $400,000 $400,000 $405,000 $410,000

Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 3801 Accrete Inc Clarke David G Tr Jr Donoghue Laura L Leibig Lee Cogan Jeffrey Amaro Ivonne Moreno Claudia Schlegel Matthew J Clayton Marcia J Tr Garcia Ricardo J Ramirez Miguel A Rohlfing Ruth Tr Heisler Adam B Steele Donna Quane Abigail Berning Annette M Boulet Ruth Findlay Jeanne 720 Washington Llc Fischer Paul F Neu Victor G Tr Hadac Arline Tr S&J Kolar Llc Loisi Daniel Ramirez Katherine Kiefer Maul Peter L Rei Co 10 Llc Talianko Rosemary L Trice Kareem Pych David L 1st Midwest Fin Inc Moss Don Krysan Carole A Tr Gentile Michael D Tr Shanahan Marie H Watts David Mccammond Matas Marion Hua Po Chausse Laurence A Nelson Ellen Extr Gerace Jason Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 2528 Kennedy Jerry Allen Casser Noah C Foytik Ronald J Tr

Frisbie Megan Diehl Seth Welch Kevin Tr Glover Robin Odunsi Ayotunde Crilly Amy M Tr Rivera Altagracia Novikas Nijole Sanghera Jasmeet Barney Madeline Pleasant Aisha Kia Chawnelle Galvez Teresa Battaglia Susan L Ibanez Ariana Kaperick Cynthia Gawne Luke Solorzano Christian Samuelson Charles R Gray Amber L Nautilus Investments Llc Second City Eaurty Llc De Ley Balthazar All In 800 Llc Moutinho Shannon Di Pirro Kelsey Ettedgui Jose Mccammond-Watts David M Whitehurst Richard Ditola Jospeh Hanrahan Margaret Melesio Victor Jr Tka Chicago 1 Rlty Llc Obrien Maggie Deuchler Douglas Ettedgui Laura Senn Matthew Stern Wendy Br Tr Rutherford Tarryn L Ennis Jacob Stromberg Meghan E Kerrins Martin P Tr Bitner Kendra Marie Kemp Eric Sherman Daniel Stine Matthew Vanek Allison Brown

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235 Wesley Ave., Oak Park

OAK PARK ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

709 S Euclid Ave 949 Columbian Ave 1172 Clarence Ave 704 S Highland Ave 1131 S Lombard Ave 925 Wenonah Ave 826 N Ridgeland Ave 928 S Kenilworth Ave 925 S Taylor Ave 540 N Cuyler Ave 1035 Mapleton Ave 434 S Kenilworth Ave 836 N Cuyler Ave 1101 N Humphrey Ave 600 S Harvey Ave 1000 N Humphrey Ave 612 N Harvey Ave 517 S Scoville Ave 424 S Harvey Ave 605 Belleforte Ave 625 S Lombard Ave 235 S Marion St 1045 Hayes Ave 829 Home Ave 1107 Woodbine Ave 1204 Rossell Ave 949 N Lombard Ave 700 N Harvey Ave

$410,000 $420,000 $427,500 $427,500 $428,000 $429,000 $430,000 $433,000 $440,000 $440,000 $440,000 $443,000 $450,000 $460,000 $462,000 $475,000 $485,000 $486,500 $500,000 $500,000 $507,000 $531,000 $537,000 $540,000 $555,000 $565,000 $575,000 $591,000

Trower Jeffrey Storto Richard L Tr Fronza James M Paulett John M Tr Meza Lou Espinosa Gustavo Tr Engebretson Craig Done Done And Done Inc Rodriguez Gary Tr Snyder Dustin Ginsberg Deborah I Tr Santoyo Yazil I Aceron Dennis Lesniak John R Anderson Matthew Downey Paul Hay George W Downing Tracy A Tummalapalli Tarun Kumar Conry Peter Reynolds Andrew J Graham Meredith Alencar Bruno Viollt Kevin D Kowalski Anna L Tr Boone Lisa L Shanley Patrick K Perez Javier

Boone Lisa L Bostwick David E Deurance Graham Kogel Daniel Eichhorst Courtney L Varner Brian Hindelang Anna Shelly Benjamin M Gerig Salerno Suzanne M Beresheim Amy Catherine Jackson Kendra C Shaye Jacqueline C Villasin Rene Fougere Bruce Joseph Joassin Jean-Marie Rayford Nicholas M Wagner Jeffrey S Reed Joshua C Lashmet Kara Patdy James Joseph Neville Robert Myerson Daniel Weber Ojo Oluwatobi P Carr Charles Cleaveland William Padish Jonathan Price Allison Meredith Hall Terrance

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P R O P E R T Y

T R A N S F E R S

OAK PARK ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

409 Division St 512 Carpenter Ave 1007 Home Ave 1137 Wisconsin Ave 540 Gunderson Ave 1020 N Oak Park Ave 230 S Cuyler Ave 824 N Austin Blvd 910 N Grove Ave 219 S Grove Ave 1009 N East Ave 913 South Blvd 232 S Kenilworth Ave 202 S Harvey Ave 629 S Highland Ave 644 N Oak Park Ave 948 N Oak Park Ave 1115 Paulina St 1339 N Harlem Ave 1013 Belleforte Ave 1045 Wesley Ave 1000 N East Ave 129 S Elmwood Ave 724 Linden Ave

$605,000 $622,500 $632,000 $660,000 $675,000 $685,000 $685,000 $69,000 $690,000 $694,000 $713,000 $722,500 $730,000 $735,000 $742,500 $745,000 $799,000 $799,000 $84,000 $846,000 $850,000 $860,000 $950,000 $980,000

Theodore Jane L Gay Vincent Bauer Matthew J Hovde Matthew Kropitzer Craig S Lewis Lisa M Campos Maria Galvez Arlene Nio Joseph V Prudence Geoffrey H Welch Kevin Tr Papciak Michael Scheck Edward A Kennedy Colleen A Hunt Bryan Barrett John A Trook Jason Eleven Paulina Dev Llc Danese Magda Ramesey Paula Reiter Richard R Brown Timothy F Ho Meghan R Jordahl Eric A Tr

Davis Drew Semenyuk Roman Meil Kevin Ratzabi Hila Rubin-Wills Daniel Zurilla Stephen J Lazary Zachary A1 Corp Rogers Jason A Williams Michael N Martin Bryce Bishop Levant M Casale Mia Oconor Rachel Marie Hoops Mehmet Peters Timothy Michael Winkler Stephen J Shultz James R Taboada Agustin Hines Eric Kumi Camile Lindsay Porfilio Dale Steven Brokaw Stephen Jorgensent Rina

FOREST PARK ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

115 Marengo Ave 115 Marengo Ave 300 Circle Ave 7248 Dixon St 7429 Warren St 234 Elgin Ave 1224 Elgin Ave 230 Elgin Ave 7531 Brown Ave 7226 Elgin Ave 1039 Ferdinand Ave 7429 Warren St 7242 Roosevelt Rd 1026 Ferdinand Ave 1511 Marengo Ave 7521 Brown Ave 632 Elgin Ave 1037 Elgin Ave 830 Lathrop Ave 617 Circle Ave 908 Thomas Ave 534 Elgin Ave 1318 Elgin Ave 919 Marengo Ave 447 Circle Ave 850 Des Plaines Ave

$108,000 $110,000 $112,500 $155,000 $214,000 $235,000 $267,000 $275,000 $280,000 $285,000 $289,000 $298,500 $320,000 $325,000 $330,000 $343,000 $362,500 $365,000 $375,000 $382,500 $430,000 $440,000 $475,000 $489,000 $525,000 Unknown

Pigoni Nancy J Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 118492 Fesi Michelle L Pitts Patricia B Scharama Helen R Tr Kubat Gregory 1st Midwest Fin Inc Enright Danny Tr Forester Mary Tr Mathews Mary C Knoell David M Sciaccotta Raymond J 7242 Roosevelt Llc Ashcraft Miciiael N Tr Arcturus Cap Mgmt Llc Maxted Erin E Depriest Andrew Otoole Thomas Andrew Sweeney Matthew Levrant Jeffrey Petersen Todd Bagri Shelley Tr Campbell Timothy Shelton Matthew A Best Andrew Judge Of The Circ Crt Of Cook County

Echegaray Josue Martin Stephanie Fowich Justin R Overall Bria N Sciaccotta Raymond J Washington Erika Koby Reil Llc - F3 Series Petersen Jessica R Sullivan Cara E Belk Ryan C Pramuk Jordan Carlson Keith A Oil Roosevelt Llc Polito Guy Matthew Germany Tamera Patnott Hallothon Arthur Riven Hunt Phillip D Gore Vicky Engonopoulos Nora K Spencer Cameron Dorsey Kita Watkins Cameron Campbell Carol Verticchio John Wehrs Jonathan S State Bk Of Texas

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Special - First Class only $10! YogaSix Oak Park 1006 Lake St. Oak Park, IL (708) 328-3780

Congratulations to YogaSix Oak Park on their opening! Get membership & class details at: yogasix.com/location/oak-park Celebrants: Monica Campbell, Denice Jordan, Abigail Gaward, Katherine Knoepke, Eartha Campbell, & Charlotte Bandele, YogaSix; Sam Yousif & Min Acharya, Fuller Health Group; Liz Holt & Mark Walden, OPRF Chamber; Carla Taylor, Baird & Warner; Lisa Soto, Oak Park Bank; Brian Durbina, OPRF High School; Jimmy Chen, Poke Burrito; Jason Rosado, Distinctive Coaching; Fionna Bezaire, OPRF High School Booster Club; Eric Mazelis, OPEDC; Darien Marion Burton, D.M. Burton; Michael Glab & Mia Tornatore, Nutriquity; Kelsang Chogo, Kadampa Meditation Center; Lita Selmon, EINNIM; Teri Miller, Beyond Hunger; Cam Davis, Village of Oak Park. Photos: Todd Bannor, Bannor & Bannor

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NEW PRICE

946 JACKSON, RIVER FOREST :: $834,000 :: 4 BED, 2.5 BATH Buurma-built home. Great location.

NEW PRICE

UNDER CONTRACT

139 S GROVE, OAK PARK

646 N GROVE, OAK PARK

$1,179,000 :: 6 BED :: 4.5 BATH

$349,000 :: 2 BED :: 2 BATH

Majestic Victorian in central Oak Park Historic District.

Bungalow in great location.

KATHY & TONY IWERSEN 708.772.8040 708.772.8041 tonyiwersen@atproperties.com

“Unfamiliar enough to be surprising, and yet familiar enough to provoke swinging hips and nodding heads… It’s

the best of both worlds.”

—Paste Magazine

10.17.21 RANKY

TANKY

“Ranky Tanky” translates loosely as “Work it!” or “Get funky!” In this spirit, the South Carolina-based quintet brings to life the soulful songs of the Gullah culture – a bone-deep mix of spirituals and gutbucket blues that mark the low country mainland and Sea Islands. SUNDAY, October 17, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. Tickets starting at $27 BOX OFFICE (708) 488-5000 • FREE PARKING 7900 West Division Street • River Forest, IL 60305

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1046 Franklin Ave., River Forest

RIVER FOREST ADDRESS

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1023 Ashland Ave 1127 Ashland Ave 922 Lathrop Ave 1447 Bonnie Brae Pl 1046 Franklin Ave 1112 N Harlem Ave 406 Franklin Ave 1535 Monroe Ave 8009 Lake St 7348 Lake St 7348 Lake St 407 Franklin Ave 435 Williams St 415 Franklin Ave 415 Franklin Ave 14 Lathrop Ave 547 William St 29 Thatcher Ave 1135 Thatcher Ave 1522 Park Ave 1514 Bonnie Brae Pl 1323 Ashland Ave 7205 Iowa St 719 Bonnie Brae Pl 554 Park Ave 7200 Oak Ave 47 Gale Ave 750 William St 1519 Park Ave 1415 Jackson Ave 130 Gale Ave 935 Bonnie Brae Pl

$1,150,000 $1,175,000 $1,375,000 $1,450,000 $1,730,000 $105,000 $115,000 $145,000 $150,000 $170,000 $215,000 $245,000 $250,000 $260,000 $270,000 $410,000 $500,000 $530,000 $585,000 $600,000 $602,000 $609,000 $648,000 $650,000 $705,000 $72,500 $723,000 $725,000 $725,500 $775,000 $785,000 $855,000

Smith Richard D Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 2370 Timpone Brian Pleasant Hill Prop Llc Graybill Brian Padleckas Edmund V Mcnally James R Tr Lowry Nicholas A Connolly Helene Tr Marquette Bk Tr 17279 Odonnell Joseph Piaskowy Walter Tr Roche Kevin Christensen Mark E Tr Street Robert Scott Lepine Raymond J Klebba John F Washburn Harriet Mesi James L Extr Mcpartlin Robert G Flahive Kelsey Rueckert Steven C Elsner David J Dongho Sarah K Tr The Guthrie Decl Of Trust Howard John Palmer Bradley A Armstrong Lawrence J Abrams Bruce Bent Gail C Tr Bowen Ryan Guira Sylvia A

Olweny Ephrem Finn Patrick Taylor Edmund A Atc Ventures Llc Dardis Rachel Casl Inv Llc Yim Vivian Tr Yang Hang Kalmerton Gail Magee Jeffrey P Turbeville Amanda Orourke John W Trankina Michael Bridges Lucy Norton Terrance Borman Deborah L Winerman Justin Fair Michael Harris Rebecca Otoole Thomas Chen Pce Jeske James Perks Kyle Becvar John E Donoho Justin R Thomas Kelly Mateevitsi Alexandros Sundar Sunil Harris Germaine Santoro Patrick L Tr Steinberg Robert I Tr Steinkeler David