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Huge increase in residential ‘solar systems’

Federal and state incentives provide major financial offsets

By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Over the past decade or so, Forest Park has seen maybe one or two permit applications per year for additions of solar energy systems to residences, according to Steve Glinke, director of the Department of Public Health and Safety. In the past year, though, there have been at least 15.

A growing concern for the environment is certainly one explanation for the rising interest in solar energy, as is the increasing cost of electricity.

But the other major reason is financial and dual-faceted: the expiration of the federal income tax credit at the end of the year and Illinois-specific incentives, including an advance of 15 years of solar credits upon installation.

On the federal level, 2019 is the last year homeowners can take advantage of the 30 percent tax credit on systems and installation. The federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) step-down, which gradually decreases the federal tax credit available to homeowners for solar energy systems, is in place. After 2019, the percentage amount homeowners can deduct from their taxable income See SOLAR on page 16

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Latrell Boyle and a teammate compete against the Addison Trail Blazers on Sept. 13. Coming back from a halftime deficit, the Proviso East Pirates took home their second victory of the season. They are now 5-2. See page 9 for our East-West preview.

Mural vandalized for the fourth time ‘Cowardly act’ reflects immigration dispute, suggests ethnic bias

By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

The same Circle Avenue bridge mural panel that has been defaced twice in the

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Finding our way, with or without GPS

onday marked my 65th birthday. According to Social Security and Medicare, I am officially old. AARP has been telling me this for years. Becoming old definitely snuck up on me. I feel like I woke up to find my hair gray and my children grown. I’m not complaining, just trying to adjust to a new reality.

Frankly, I didn’t see it coming.

In the detective business, we avoid expectations and it carries over to my personal life. I didn’t anticipate having “kids” in their 20s and 30s and four delightful grandsons.

I also didn’t foresee the pleasure of moving to Forest Park. It seemed a trivial decision 35 years ago but it shaped our lives.

The people we’ve met, the places we love: my appreciation for the community continues to grow. It’s the town where our kids enjoyed an old-fashioned childhood, roaming freely and making life-long friends. No wonder they turned out so well.

Neighbors became our dear friends. We still see them — not at schools or parks anymore — but at restaurants, stores and festivals. I forever appreciate the closeness of this community and the privilege of walking home after a night of fun.

My wife and I continue to explore new

gathering spots. After close to 40 years of marriage, we still crack each other up. Last weekend, we escaped to Galena. She thought my milestone birthday deserved a three-day celebration at a resort. Plus, we were both burned out.

My wife had just survived the tumultuous start of the school year and I was sick of driving around the South Side. We decompressed, surrounded by the beauty of a rolling autumn landscape. We enjoyed a country festival, browsing at quaint shops and partying at an Irish pub.

We not only celebrated 65 in style, we observed the 20th anniversary of this column. It was a small party, just cheese and crackers. It’s difficult to comprehend — I’ve written over 1,000 columns but I never tire of focusing on Forest Park. The town has an inexhaustible supply of stories. I have more column ideas than ever.

I’ve also been lucky to have the guidance of wise editors. They assign fascinating features and improve my prose. (If that sentence doesn’t get me a raise, nothing will). The column allows me to vent and challenges me to make readers laugh.

Although I’m officially ancient and use archaic words like “stocking cap,” I’ve never been happier. I can’t complain of an

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ache or pain and the strongest pill I take is aspirin. I’ve even healed some emotional pain. I love writing more than ever. I look forward to the future, when I can spend my days working on novels, instead of searching for witnesses.

It was difficult just to find my way around in the old days. I was reminded of this, when we were cruising through the countryside. I used to be an expert reader of maps and concentrated hard while farmers gave me convoluted directions. Thanks to GPS, these skills are no longer in demand.

But during our trip home, I was determined to drive along the Mississippi, and Siri was no help. I used dead reckoning instead, driving south on two-lane highways, a panoramic view of the river on our right. Finally, I was forced to ask directions and listened to a lengthy recitation.

Driving down a gravel road in the middle of nowhere made me deeply worried, when suddenly an entrance ramp to I-80 East appeared.

I don’t know if that’s an analogy for how we blindly find our way through life but it does lead to some pleasant surprises.

■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com

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Remember Bishop’s Chili, a successful Chicago restaurant opened by Mary “Ma” Bishop in the 1920’s on 18th and Damon?

Her son, George branched off and continued the family business by opening a second location to the west in Forest Park at the intersection of Roosevelt and Elgin in the 1950’s.

Joe Janouch, Vice President of Bishop’s was interviewed in 1992 and said, “I think some of our success comes from the fact that we’ve kept this a family business and we’ve stuck to one recipe all these years.”

Janouch was careful not to reveal the secret mixture that gave Bishop’s chili its spicy kick.

He only shared that the secret recipe included meat, beans, onions and spices. The chili does not include tomato paste, flour or brown sugar.

This favorite restaurant on the south end of town expanded west again in 1970’s to Westmont.

In the early 1990s, Bishop’s Chili, after 36 years in Forest Park, was demolished to make way for Walgreens, now at the corner of Roosevelt and Harlem, Photo by Frank Pinc which fills the corner all the way to Elgin.

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By August 1995 the new Forest Park Library was taking shape. The library collection relocated to the Forest Park mall on Roosevelt Road during construction at the time. Today the library is undergoing a renovation in time for its 25th anniversary. Phase 2 of the renovation is tentatively scheduled to begin at the end of October, and most of the services will be relocated to the lower level. Patrons will still have access to almost all of the library’s collection, and access to computers and WiFi will be available, as will printing, scanning and copying services. SWAN Consortium hold pick up and phone hold pick up will also be available. Updated information can be found on the Forest Park Public Library website by clicking on the yellow hard hat or directly at renovation.fppl.org.

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Forest Park native brings pizza to Madison Street Domino’s to open by the end of month brought to you by

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Madison St. Fischer is no newcomer to Forest Park; he was born and raised in town, where he attended St. John’s and later Proviso East.

Fischer, who has owned the Oak Park location since 1995, says his existing restaurant already delivers to Forest Park and River Forest, but he can provide better and faster service to those communities with the spot on Madison Street.

He said the location, which was a laundromat for 40 years, has taken a little longer to get ready than expected, but he tentatively

By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Forest Park will be home to a Domino’s pizza franchise by the end of October. Owner Greg Fischer, who already owns and operates the Domino’s in Oak Park, is bringing a new Domino’s location to Forest Park at 7656

plans to be up and running the week before Halloween. Unlike the Oak Park location, which is set up only for delivery and takeout orders, the new Forest Park restaurant will provide dine-in opportunities with four three-person tables, furnishing seating for 12 people.

Fischer, his wife Jennifer and son Dylan are excited to bring a business to town.

“Forest Park has done such great things on Madison Street,” he said. “I’m happy to become part of the community.”

For the past decade, we have been holding a Pumpkin Party in October to celebrate autumn with a familyfriendly Halloween theme. And this year, we are stepping it up with our first-ever Pumpkin-Palooza.

Scott You are invited to McAdam Jr. our garden center between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. this Saturday, October 19th, and enjoy hayrides, painted faces, a pumpkin painting station, a spooky story time and sweet treats.

All the activities are free and open to the entire community. For every child, there will be a free pie pumpkin—with a carving pumpkin going to those who show up in costume.

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Local guitar store to appear in final season of ‘Empire’ Episode of hit TV show filmed on Madison Street

By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Forest Park was a hot spot for celebrity sightings on Oct. 9 as cast and crew from the Fox television show Empire, now in its final season, filmed an episode at Danche Guitars on Madison Street. No parking was allowed on the south side of the 7200 block of Madison Street as trucks and equipment were staged there. The Park District of Forest Park hosted cast trailers, parked behind the playground and skate park on Harrison Street, for the actors to use between and after filming.

Store owner Ivanovic Danche said he was surprised when a representative from the show’s location department came by about 10 days before filming began and asked to take photos of his store. He was even more shocked when the representative called the next day to ask if Empire could film there.

The show’s location scouts, Danche said, looked at over 40 guitar shops in the Chicago area to find one “with the right soul, that felt comfortable.” They settled on Danche’s shop at 7232 Madison St. The name of the fictional shop in the show is “Moishe’s Music Shop,” and he plans to leave the decaled name on his window for at least a few days.

The experience was exciting, he said, and everyone on the Empire staff was well trained, polite and cleaned up after themselves. Danche lives above his store, so he came down several times to watch the filming. The actors were friendly. In total, the Empire crew and cast spent about 14 hours inside his store. Two of the crew members

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FAMOUS: Empire star Terrence Howard poses with Ivanovic Danche inside Danche’s guitar store where an episode of the show was filmed on Oct. 9. bought guitars from him.

He enjoyed meeting some of the cast members, including Terrence Howard, Academy

Award and Golden Globe nominee and winner of the BET Best Actor Award in 2015 for his role on Empire. Danche also got a kick

out of meeting the actor who plays the owner of Moishe’s Music Shop.

Next door store owners at Escape Factor, Jonathon Biag and Dexter Cura, also found the activity on Madison Street exciting.

“Terrence Howard was really nice,” they said. “He saw us taking pictures through our window, and he gestured for us to come outside for a photo with him.”

Danche is himself no stranger to being in front of the camera. He’s been in several documentaries about luthiers and musicians, including one by WTTW Chicago about eight years ago. Those shows, he said, had a fraction of the people and equipment that the Empire production did.

Danche opened his store in Forest Park about fours ago, moving from his previous location in Oak Park. He said he loves his job, which includes selling and repairing guitars and giving guitar lessons. He also teaches one-on-one guitar-building classes.

“People have a dream,” he said. “I can help them achieve it.” He also enjoys talking to customers and “making people happy.”

“An old man came in once with a broken Martin,” Danche recounted. “He was crying because he had the guitar for 60 or 70 years.

It was very important to him, very special.

I did the best repair I could. It was so good you couldn’t even tell it had been broken.

When the man came back to pick up his guitar, he cried again, but this time out of happiness.”

Interactions like this, he said, feeds his passion for his business.

Maywood considering red-light cams at intersection near PMSA The village looking at controversial firm Safespeed LLC

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

The village of Maywood is looking into placing a red-light camera at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Roosevelt Road near Proviso Math and Science Academy that would be operated by Safespeed LLC — a controversial red light camera firm with lots of political clout in Chicago and the suburbs, but that is currently a focus of inquiry in an ongoing federal investigation.

Maywood Police Chief Valdimir Talley stated in a Sept. 23 memo that his department conducted a traffic study with “assistance from a Chicago-based vendor on several areas in the village.” The memo

doesn’t mention the vendor, but Talley said on Oct. 8 that the vendor is Safespeed.

During a presentation before the Maywood Board of Trustees on Oct. 1, Talley said that the department is obligated by state statute to “make statistical analyses related to automated traffic law enforcement systems,” but that the village is currently behind and hasn’t completed such an analysis since 2008.

“We have been able to come up with a plan to start that analysis and we’re about ready to post it to our website, as required by the state statute,” Talley said.

Last year, the Maywood Police Department released data showing that red light camera citations in Maywood increased from 2016 to 2017. In 2016, Maywood police issued 4,445 red light citations while they issued 7,539 in 2017. Roughly half of the citations issued for each year were paid.

In 2016, the village board voted to reduce the number of red light traffic cameras in

Maywood, from nine to five. That year, the village also negotiated a 4-year contract with American Traffic Solutions, a private firm based in Mesa, Arizona.

Talley said in 2016 that he recommended the village reduce the number of red light cameras, because they weren’t generating any ticket revenue of their own and several of the cameras were installed in places where they weren’t particularly useful.

During the Oct. 1 regular board meeting, Talley said the first traffic study the department conducted with Speedway LLC showed a total of 262 red light turn violations over a 24-hour period on June 4 and June 5. All of the captured violations were reviewed by a technician for accuracy, Talley said, adding that the traffic safety in the area was of “grave concern” to him.

“The vendor will do another study that was supposed to have occurred right after Labor Day, but Roosevelt Road is undergoing construction,” Talley said. “There’s a big

hole over there. Once that hole gets filled, they can conduct a study.”

Once the village attorney reviews a contract with Safespeed, the village board could vote on the terms at a future meeting.

Two years ago, a Chicago Tribune investigation found that state Sen. Martin Sandoval, “the chairman of the powerful Senate Transportation Committee — had interceded with the Illinois Department of Transportation on Safespeed’s behalf while also taking tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations from the company and its owner.”

On Sept. 24, FBI and IRS agents raided Sandoval’s home, along with his Springfield and Cicero offices.

“Agents were seeking information about Safespeed, among other companies and individuals, according to the source, who declined to discuss the specific nature of the evidence being sought,” the Tribune reports.

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Gunman robs couple in alley near Madison and Desplaines A couple waved down a police officer at the intersection of Desplaines Avenue and Madison Street on Oct. 8 at 3:35 a.m. to report they’d just been robbed at gunpoint in the alley located south of Madison Street just a couple of minutes earlier.

A 26-year-old Forest Park man said he and a 23-year-old Clarendon Hills woman were walking from his residence to his car when a man sitting in the passenger seat of a white sedan displayed a handgun and said, “What do you have on you?”

The man gave the offender his wallet, and his cellphone. The woman gave the offender her car keys. The white sedan, which had blue neon lights underneath it, drove off.

Police continue to investigate the incident.

Duo beat, rob man in parking lot Two unknown assailants beat and robbed an 18-year-old River Forest man in the parking lot of a Harlem Avenue strip mall on Oct. 11, taking cash from the victim before driving away.

The incident occurred about 8:05 p.m. outside Jimmy’s Tobacco, 315 Harlem Ave., according to police. The victim told detectives he had just exited his vehicle and was walking toward the store when two men approached from behind, threw him to the ground and then started punching him in the face.

One of the men then removed the victim’s wallet from his pants pocket, took out $40, dropped the wallet and fled in a blue Dodge sedan, possibly a Challenger. The victim, who suffered a cut above his left eye, went into the store to report the robbery.

The offenders possibly had been in the store just prior to the incident, according to the police report. Three people had been inside the store just prior to the robbery, police said. Detectives continue to investigate the incident.

reportedly punched him in the head.

Based on the victim’s descriptions, police picked up the two alleged offenders in the alley between the 600 blocks of Harlem and Elgin avenues. Since he lost no belongings, the victim said he would file charges for battery against the two.

The juvenile reportedly was also wanted on a warrant by the Cook County Juvenile Justice division for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

Attempted robbery

Man injured in bar fight

Two people have been charged with battery after they reportedly tried to rob a 36-year-old Maywood man as he was walking in the 700 block of Harlem Avenue on Oct. 10 about 1:50 a.m.

According to the police report, the victim said the two offenders — one an 18-year-old Chicago man, the other a 17-year-old juvenile — were walking northbound toward him on the sidewalk so that he would have to walk between them. As the offender walked past, the two proceeded to make a U-turn and walk behind him.

The victim said one of the offenders displayed a pocket knife and demanded the victim empty his pockets. As the victim ran eastbound across Harlem Avenue, the 18-year-old offender

Forest Park police charged two 21-year-old Oak Park men with battery and mob action after they reportedly punched and stomped a 39-year-old Elmwood Park man during a fight inside Shortstop Lounge, 7425 Madison St. on Oct. 11 about 12:55 a.m.

When police arrived, they reported finding the victim lying on the floor next to the bar, with his head in a pool of blood. He reportedly told police he had intervened in what he thought to be a verbal altercation between one of the offenders and a woman, at which time the offender attacked him.

The offender told police he was acting in selfdefense, and the other offender told police he joined in when he saw his friend involved in a fight.

Witnesses told police they saw both offenders striking the victim multiple times while he was on the ground. Surveillance video reportedly indicated that one offender threw the first punch and the second joined the fray after the victim fell to the ground. A third offender may also have been involved, according to witnesses.

Assault Forest Park police charged a 26-year-old Chicago man with assault after he allegedly threatened to “come back and shoot” a 60-yearold Bellwood man in the 200 block of Harlem Avenue on Oct. 9 about 1:40 a.m.

The offender, who was arrested in the 400 block of Madison Street in Oak Park, was not armed, according to police. The offender allegedly said he recognized the victim as someone who stole money from him three weeks earlier.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Oct. 7-13, 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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Pumpkin-Palooza

Haunted Halloween Co-ed 16” Tournament

Free and open to the entire community, this family event sponsored by McAdam Landscaping will feature hayrides, face painting, a pumpkin painting station, a spooky story time and sweet treats as the main ingredients. At McAdam Landscaping, 2001 Desplaines Ave in Forest Park on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Park District of Forest Park is hosting a one-day, double elimination, coed Halloween 16” tournament. Costumes are encouraged (and best costume wins a prize). Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Come on out to see the costumes and root for your favorite team! October 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St.

Empowering Gardens Pumpkin Party

Green Tweens meet-up!

Tweens are invited to get their hands dirty and learn about nature at a Forest Park Public Library event at Empowering Gardens, 7730 Madison St. Attendees will get their own piesized pumpkin to paint. Costumes are welcome but not required.

Friday, Oct. 18 from 4 to 5 p.m. Spaces are limited, so sign up to reserve a spot at bit.ly/324hEaN.

All kids are invited to the pumpkin party, where they will receive a free pie pumpkin, get their face painted and enjoy story time.

All kids (and kids at heart) are encouraged to wear a costume! Free treats for everyone!

Empowering Gardens, 7730 Madison St. on October 19 from 2 to 5 p.m.

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BIG WEEK Pros on Prose

Saturday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. The Mystery Discussion Group, with leader Mary Beth Logan, will discuss the book “Black Water Rising” by Atica Locke.

Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. Join Author Georgann Prochaska for a discussion and signing of her book “Murder Comes to Grindstone.”

Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Join authors Dr. Tyra Manning and Karen Keilt for discussion and signing of their books “Your Turn: Ways to Celebrate Life Though Storytelling” and “The Parrot’s Perch: A Memoir.”

All events will be held at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St. in Forest Park.

Journalists discuss local media Join the League of Women Voters as they host local journalists in a dynamic discussion on why local newspapers are so vital in educating and informing our communities. Guests include Dan Haley, publisher of Wednesday Journal; Maria Maxham, editor/reporter of the Forest Park Review; Michael Romain, editor of Austin Weekly News and publisher of Village Free Press; Stacey Sheridan, editor/reporter of Wednesday Journal, and other contributing reporters. Thursday, Oct. 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Shanahan’s, 7353 Madison St. in Forest Park.

Drinks and Dialogue

Trivia Night at The Beacon Pub Join the Forest Park Public Library for trivia night at The Beacon Pub, 101 Circle Ave. Thursday, Oct. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Trivia Night at Lantern Haus Tired of sitting at home answering every Jeopardy question right and nothing to show for it? Join Baig of Tricks Entertaiment for general knowledge trivia. Top teams will win bragging rights and prizes! October 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Lantern Haus, 7414 Madison St.

Forest Park meeting on recreational cannabis On Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins and the village council will hold a special meeting to discuss recreational cannabis. The meeting will be held at the Forest Park Community Center, 7640 W. Jackson Blvd. and is open to the public.

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Pirates inch closer to playoffs Oct. 18 scouting report vs. Proviso West

By JAMES KAY Sports Editor

For the first time in over a decade, Proviso East’s football team is in contention to make the playoffs. After only winning five games since 2010, the Pirates have matched that win total this season with a 5-2 record.

They have scored the second-most points (212 points trailing only Willowbrook High School by 2 points) while allowing the thirdfewest points (159) in the West Suburban Gold Conference.

Proviso East is looking to join Willowbrook as the second team in the conference to clinch a playoff berth. They play Proviso West (0-7) on Oct. 18 in a must-win game to keep their postseason hopes alive. Here is the scouting report on the Panthers heading into Friday: Breaking through the offensive line During Lyons Township’s homecoming game against Proviso West, the Panthers only attempted two passes over 20 yards.

That’s because the offensive line couldn’t stop the Lions from finding holes up front and quarterback Max Uribe didn’t have

time to deliver passes in a clean pocket. The Panther O-line’s proclivity for holding penalties also did them in against LTHS. However, against OPRF, the Panthers line gave Uribe more time to navigate the field and West put up 26 points against the Huskies.

If the Pirates are able to penetrate the pocket, the game is theirs to win. But if the Panthers’ playmakers are able to get any daylight in the open field, this game could be closer than West’s record would suggest.

Stopping Brandon Smith at all costs Panthers running back Brandon Smith has a lethal combination of size and speed that leaves defenders trailing behind when he gets room to show off his abilities.

Against OPRF, Smith ran for 129 yards on the ground while finding the endzone twice.

OPRF’s head coach John Hoerster had this to say about Smith after the game on Oct. 4. “[Smith] was probably the best player on the field tonight,” said Hoerster. “He is a phenomenal football player, and when you play against guys like that, you have to be in the right spot. He took advantage of us not being in the right spots. He is a very impressive athlete.”

The problem that Smith and the Panthers deal with is that teams stack the line when they face West. Since the Panthers don’t have a strong passing game, the Pirates have the advantage of being able to put all their

Courtesy JILL WAGNER

DOWNHILL: Pirates ball carrier, Dajon Jones, shredding a defender against Addison Trail. attention toward keeping Smith from breaking off big gains.

By the numbers: Even when Smith smashes the teeth of the defense, the Panthers haven’t been able to produce enough offensively. In seven games this year, they are averaging 8.8 points per game, and have been held under 14 points in five of those games. On the other side of the ball, they surrender just over 46 points per game.

The Pirates have averaged 29 points a game this season while surrendering 22

points a game to opponents. Before last game’s 8-point effort, the Pirates averaged 32 points per game in their first six games.

The numbers suggest that Proviso East is set up to win this game but nothing can be taken for granted. According to Max Preps website, the Pirates are 2-13 lifetime against the Panthers. This has been a season of turnaround for Proviso East, and beating their rival who has beaten them in the past would continue that march toward redemption.

D91 puts focus on community Forest Park to hold second recreational cannabis meeting engagement Public relations director discusses outreach goals

By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Community engagement and events is central to the strategic communication plan for District 91 schools. At a school board meeting on Oct. 10, Scott Dunnell, public relations and communications director for D91, gave a presentation on goals and achievements for fiscal year 2019 as well as goals for 2020.

“We want District 91 to really be a part of the bigger Forest Park community, and we want to engage residents,” said Dunnell.

Plans include a new D91 newsletter, which will be distributed to all residences and businesses in Forest Park twice a year. The first edition of “Connections,” to be released at the end of October, will focus on the districtwide math initiative and will include interviews and editorials with administrators, board of education members, teachers and math coaches.

The goal is to reach a wider Forest Park audience to communicate successes and goals of the district. This plan extends to Engage Café, which was instituted in 2019 as an opportunity for community members to meet D91 board members. A goal for 2020 is to “refine the Engage Café concept to encourage more community participation.”

This year’s Engage Café will be held on Nov. 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Park District of Forest Park’s main building. Pizza will be served, and National Junior Honor Society members will provide childcare and activities. It’s an opportunity for residents — not just parents — to talk to board members and ask questions about the school district.

Chilly Chili Nite will be held again as part of Forest Park’s annual holiday walk, and senior outreach is planned for the spring, including performances at the Forest Park Community Center or for Kiwanis clubs and veteran groups.

Outreach goes beyond the Forest Park boundaries, too, through Project Kindness, an upcoming collaboration with River Forest’s District 90.

Mayor Rory Hoskins and the Forest Park Village Council will convene a special meeting to discuss the future of recreational marijuana in town.

The public meeting will be held on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Forest Park Community Center, 7640 W. Jackson Blvd., in Forest Park.

A previous meeting was held on Sept. 12,

but Hoskins said he decided to hold a second meeting to ensure more residents have a chance to discuss the issue. The prior meeting conflicted with a District 91 school board meeting. This one, he said, “doesn’t conflict with meetings of any taxing entity specific to Forest Park.”

MARIA MAXHAM

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Pit Zone owner determined to keep serving BBQ Liquor license and live music coming soon

By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

It was Forest Park Ribfest that first made Obidise Smith consider Forest Park for his BBQ restaurant Pit Zone, which opened in October 2017. He and his wife Lucretia competed in the event, using a recipe they’d perfected over many years.

“I love the energy of Forest Park,” said Smith. “I love being part of the community.”

But financial struggles have meant hard times for Smith, who started a GoFundMe (bit.ly/2MD3HKe) in September 2019 to raise money to keep Pit Zone going. At the time, he was putting one of his five daughters through her final year in college, and he’d quit his full-time job to focus solely on the restaurant.

“It’s all I have. I’m going to continue fighting to keep it,” said Smith about the restaurant. His dream is for Pit Zone to be “the goto place for the neighborhood.”

“I want it to be like Cheers,” he said. “A place where people can get great food and just be comfortable.”

He has plans for his space, which is ample, to host live music, maybe even line dancing.

“You wouldn’t think a black man would like

ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer

FAMILY BUSINESS: Obidise Smith with his daughter at Pit Zone, 7247 W. Roosevelt Rd. country western music,” he said. “But I like everything.”

Blues is his favorite, and he plans to have live blues and Motown performers on a reg-

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‘We cannot stand by’ from page 1 the matching paint on hand, repaired the mural all four times and repainted the words.

ular basis.

He’s still working on his liquor license, though, which he hopes will be worked out within the next month.

“I can come here and do this every night,” Binns-Calvey said as he scraped the glue off following Friday night’s defacement.

Resident Betty Alzamora has also been involved since the first incident. She calls the efforts of Binns-Calvey to fix the mural “rapid response.”

“We as a community own the responsibility of being vigilant,” said Alzamora. “We cannot stand by and allow this behavior to be normalized. Not speaking up means you’re

Courtesy GEOFF BINNS-CALVEY

HABITUAL VANDALISM: The Circle Avenue mural was defaced for the fourth time during the overnight hours of Oct. 12.

“Once I have that, the music’s coming,” he said.

He’s also considering hosting a Bears Buffet on Sundays, featuring all-you-can-eat food during the games.

Smith’s recipes at Pit Zone are all original. He started making ribs in the backyard with his brother, who would sometimes forget to tend the meat. Smith would take over, and people loved the results. He became known as the “rib tip bandit,” and the first time he posted on Facebook to sell rib tips, 80 people showed up to try them.

From there, he said, his passion for barbecue grew. He started catering and decided a few years ago to open his own restaurant.

He refers to his wife Lucretia as the “queen of side dishes,” and said her collard greens are the best around.

“Even people who don’t like collard greens like them,” he said.

The winter months worry Smith a little, as business usually slows down. But he’s determined to keep his dream alive and keep serving his barbecue.

“It’s a family business. We’re doing this together,” he said.

Pit Zone, 7247 W. Roosevelt Rd., is open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., on Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

They’re closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

being complicit.”

It’s hard not to see a connection, she noted, between the Oct. 4 defacement and the village’s first ever Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

“Your mind goes to dark places,” Alzamora said.

While some residents want to catch the perpetrator, or perpetrators, for punishment, Alzamora says she, too, wants to find out who did it, but for a different reason. “I want to talk to the person who did this. I want to ask why. What are we modeling to kids if we just punish the person who did it without having a conversation?”

Although Alzamora found the response of the village to be slow after the first incident of vandalism, officials acted quickly and with concern after the last two occurrences. Village Administrator Tim Gillian stopped by Saturday morning, Oct. 12, after filling out a police report to talk to Alzamora as she waited for Binns-Calvey to arrive with his paint.

Both Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins and Gillian expressed sadness and frustration about the repeated defacing of the mural.

“It’s extremely disappointing that this particular mural is being targeted. The vandal’s cowardly and unreasonable act does not reflect Forest Park’s inclusive values,” said Hoskins.

Alzamora and Binns-Calvey are considering organizing a team of people to check on the mural every day, so if this happens again it can be fixed as soon as possible.

“Some people might say we’re making a mountain out of a molehill,” said Alzamora. “But if you leave the molehill alone, it can turn into a range of mountains that will make change insurmountable.”

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PMSA application deadlines approach Two new selective enrollment campuses offer location choice

By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Important deadlines for the Proviso Math and Science Academy (PMSA) campuses are coming up in October, November and December for eighth-grade students in the Proviso 209 school district.

Students wishing to apply to PMSA at any of the three campuses should be aware of the following required documents and tests: The application, available at the PMSA website at pths209.org/pmsa, must be completely filled out with signatures and postmarked or delivered directly to PMSA no later than Jan. 15, 2020. Early submission is encouraged.

Recommendation forms from the applicant’s seventh- or eighth-grade science and mathematics teachers. These must be submitted to PMSA in a sealed, school-issued envelope no later than Jan. 15.

Official transcripts for the entire seventh-grade school year. Applicants must request their school send these to PMSA by

Jan. 15.

PSAT, which is administered by District 209 to eligible students at their feeder schools between Oct. 28 and Nov. 8.

Naglieri Non-verbal Ability Test and Written Academy Essay, offered at PMSA on Oct. 26, Nov. 23 or Dec. 14. Appointments are not necessary to take this exam. Applicants may test only once.

The school recommends keeping a photocopy of completed application materials.

Also, applicants are encouraged to call the PMSA main office at 708-338-4100 to confirm that documents have been received.

This year’s application is different from previous years in that it allows applicants to choose an academy location preference.

With the recent announcement of the new Proviso East Mathematics and Science Academy and Proviso West Mathematics and Science Academy opening for the class of 2024, applicants can choose their selective enrollment academy of choice.

The selection of students for PMSA takes place during late January and early February. Notification of enrollment is mailed shortly after.

Other important dates include: Information night for Proviso East Mathematics and Science Academy and Proviso West Mathematics and Science Academy on Nov.

Courtesy DISTRICT 209

CHOICES: This year’s PMSA application for the class of 2024 includes a section where applicants can pick their selective enrollment academy of choice.

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shadowing at PMSA on Oct. 24 and Nov. 7.

Contact PMSA at 708-338-4100 to schedule an appointment or visit pths209.org/pmsa for more information.

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OPINION O U R

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Our bridge. Our beliefs

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The public art project that transformed the rusty old Circle Avenue Bridge into a shared statement of Forest Park’s vitality, cohesiveness, sense of fun and deep values keeps getting vandalized. Not the wide expanse of the bridge and its dozens of artistic contributions from scout troops and businesses and organizations. Just the one panel with the simple, profound and, yes, in this dismal moment controversial, statement that “No Human is Illegal.”

That’s the panel that twice again in the past 10 days has been vandalized by a person unknown with too much time and too much hate on their hands.

Our increasingly self-aware village is not letting the vandalism stand. Again, and again, and maybe, again in the days ahead, the art, the statement is quickly restored by volunteers. Also good to see that village government officials, including Administrator Tim Gillian and the police department are taking this seriously and upping their response.

Here comes the sun Over the years the building department in Forest Park has processed one or two permits a year for homeowners planning to add solar panels to their homes.

Hard to explain, then, why in 2019 the village has seen 15-17 residential solar power applications come through. We’re not complaining and neither is the village’s building department.

As we all become increasingly aware of the climate crisis, we’re also starting to feel the direct impact of harsh changes in climate.

Everything is amped up. Higher, more variable temperatures, rising flood water and also drought, intensifying hurricanes and wildfires.

Self-interest and collective stewardship demand that we all work to lessen our impact on this earth. Solar panels are a great way to harness existing and available energy, reducing dependence on electricity generated by carbon sources. And while the current measures of the federal government are stunningly backward, there remain effective state and federal tax credits that make solar both an environmental and an economic benefit.

Halloween’s profound transformation

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alloween is profound.

Since Forest Park is the cemetery hub, it naturally has a transcendental feel all year round, but something special happens near Halloween. Gravestones pop up on every block and spirits fly through trees.

Leading us into the holiday weekend, Forest Park’s business community opens their doors with Casket Races and coffee, trick-or-treating along Madison Street, and an evening pub crawl for the grown-ups. There is no place quite like this small town, and this holiday is our charming jewel.

This is our annual festival where the supernatural spirit world mixes with the human world and children don special costumes and practice sociability.

The ritual includes walking up to neighborhood homes, ringing a doorbell, and asking every for a “trick or treat.” It is custom for every household to reward children, who are following the socially prescribed boundaries, with a piece of candy, to which children reply, “thank you.”

House by house, doors that are usually closed and locked, are opened, and a shared experience with strangers or friends takes place. Person by person, a small exchange of spirit collectively makes a very special social experience for everyone.

The mystique is not just about treats; it is also about breaking social norms, trickery and nuisances. Decorations of graves, ghosts and enchantment fill yards as, once a year, adults who seem to adore predictability, conformity and rules, have a chance to explore danger, death, and the unknown.

Wholeheartedly, we embrace misfortune, gore, and mystery.

This celebration of community and comradery includes annual discussions about the acceptable age of trick-ortreaters, as teens in their bewitching age seem to find pleasure in causing adult anxiety with tomfoolery.

In Forest Park we have decided that trick-or-treating hours are from 3 to 7:30 p.m., creating the illusion that there is a 4½-hour window to collect candy. Children soon learn that this is a trick, as most doors are unanswered before 5 p.m.

Although it is generally accepted that the start time varies, the end of doorbell ringing is much more strictly enforced, as adults regain security and control over the evening.

Although our village ordinance states that we are required to keep our grass under 10 inches, refrain from noises that disturb the peace between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. and abstain from watering our lawn between noon and 6 p.m., perhaps on Halloween, with nuisance rules bent, one could get away with such deviance as mowing their lawn after 7 p.m. (but before 7:30) all in good fun.

The weekend before Halloween, I will celebrate with other casket builders at the morning race, have lunch, watch the trick-or-treaters and be among the costumed adults hopping from pub to pub, all in the spirit of community and spirit.

Then on Halloween I look forward to seeing the mobs of kids and groups of friends changing the atmosphere of our streets and blocks in an extraordinary way.

JILL WAGNER

Rush Oak Park’s big day The medical care in the ER at Rush Oak Park Hospital has always been first-rate. The physical surroundings in the 1969-built ER though were not good. As the patient count grew exponentially over the decades the facility became cramped and fully inadequate.

A plan to replace the ER has been percolating for well over a decade but required a major investment by Big Rush, the downtown parent of our community hospital. Ultimately $30 million has been spent to demolish the old and unused nursing school dorm to make way for the state-of-the-art, spacious, welcoming new facility which is scheduled to open today.

Twenty-two private treatment rooms, upgraded imaging facilities, two behavioral health treatment rooms, LEED certified, built to treat 40,000 patients annually.

That makes this a great day for Rush Oak Park Hospital and for the communities it serves. In a moment when we rightly worry over the future of community health care, we offer thanks to the Rush health system for this investment in our communities.

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SPOOKY RACING: A team gets ready to compete in Forest Park’s 2013 Casket Race. This year’s event will take place on Oct. 26.

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SOLAR

Great ROI for homeowners from page 1 will be reduced to 26 percent in 2020 and 22 percent in 2021. In 2022, only businesses will be able to claim a federal solar tax credit of 10 percent.

Although there are groups campaigning to extend both the 30 percent federal tax credit and resident tax credits past 2021, experts say it is unlikely this will happen.

In addition to the federal tax credit, Illinois offers financial enticements for installation of solar power as well. Through Illinois Shines, an incentive program that supports development of new solar energy generation in Illinois, homeowners who install residential solar power through an approved vendor can sell Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) back to a utility company such as ComEd. The program opened on Jan. 30 and has made solar energy more attractive from a financial standpoint.

An SREC represents the environmental benefits of one megawatt-hour of electricity

that a solar system generates. The Illinois Power Agency, established by the state of Illinois in 2007, dictates that in most cases the utility must pay a homeowner for 15 years of SREC production in advance, when the system is installed. This can provide a major offset to a homeowner purchasing a system.

Over time, however, the dollar value for SRECs will decrease. According to Illinois solar installer CertaSun’s website, “While the Illinois Power Agency has estimated the initial SREC price at $72.97, this will only last for the first 5,000 to 10,000 systems. Once that block of systems has been installed, the price will decline further. If you want the largest incentive, you should install your solar system now.”

Residents John Cunningham and Rob Sall recently installed solar panels on their house and garage. They began the process in March of 2018, researching different companies, including Tesla and Costco’s solar panels and installers. They wanted panels on their garage, which would necessitate digging a trench through their yard to carry power to the house, as well as on their house, including a section of roof that some companies considered too flat for installation.

Cunningham and Sall finally chose a company called Headline Solar and ended up with 30 panels total, including nine on their garage, for a nine-kilowatt system.

The couple also installed Tesla Powerwall batteries, which are charged by the solar panels and can power the house if there is an electricity outage. Contrary to popular belief, a solar power system will stop providing electricity to a home if there is a local power outage. But batteries, which function as generators, can store energy and provide it for days, depending on usage, and can be recharged through solar energy.

For Cunningham and Sall, this was an essential part of their system because they run an electric sump pump, and if the power went out, it would stop working. Now they are protected from flooding even if there’s a blackout.

“Recently there was a power outage, and we only knew about it because people were complaining about it on Facebook. We didn’t notice it at all,” said Cunningham.

Their system and installation cost $38,500, higher than the average cost of a residential solar system, but that includes the Tesla Powerwall batteries, which can add a lot to the cost but provide the ability to use energy even during a power outage.

And that figure is before tax incentives.

Cunningham and Sall financed their system, and after the 30 percent income reduction on their taxes and the state of Illinois’ SRECs advance, they will be paying $125 in loan payments, as opposed to the $165 average monthly electric bill they were paying previously.

They’ve done their research. They said electric costs have been increasing at 4 to 7 percent annually. In 20 years, at this rate of increase, their electric bill without solar energy would have been around $430. Instead, they’ll be in their final year of repaying their loan at $125 per month. And in year 21, they’ll have paid off the system and will be paying virtually nothing in contrast to the

estimated monthly electric bill of $450 per month.

Adam Perri from Windfree Solar in Chicago agrees that, in addition to the environmental benefits of a residential solar system, it’s a great financial decision right now.

“There are a lot of incentives available both state-wide and federally that make it a good option at this time,” said Perri. “The return on investment for a homeowner is great.”

He predicts that most people who install solar energy systems and purchase upfront will pay off their system quickly. “If your house is in a sunny location, with a good south-facing roof, the system will definitely pay for itself in six years,” he said.

“The price tag is not the most important thing to consider when you’re thinking of going solar,” he added. Finding an established company, especially a local one, is essential. He recommends choosing a company from Illinois so if your system goes down, it can be quickly fixed. And, he said, special attention should be paid to the kind of inverter that comes with the system.

The average cost of a system is around $25,000, he said, but that number is definitely not set in stone and depends on many different factors, including your average monthly electric bill and how much sun exposure your home gets.

Residents Julieta Aguilera Rodríguez and her husband, Andy Johnson, recently installed solar panels on their house as well.

“I’m so excited,” said Rodríguez. “I can’t stop smiling.”

They had researched solar installation for years and finally decided the time was right.

It made financial sense, given the federal and state tax incentives.

They also used Headline Solar and found the experience fairly straightforward and simple. They estimate that with the federal tax credit, advance payment of SRECs and monthly electricity savings, they will have paid off their system within six years.

O B I T U A R I E S

Jack Koberstine, 91 WWII veteran, financial planner

Courtesy JULIETA AGUILERA RODRIGUEZ

SOLAR SYSTEM: Residents Julieta Aguilera Rodríguez and Andy Johnson recently had 19 solar panels installed by Headline Solar.

John J. “Jack” Koberstine, 91, of Oak Park, died on Oct. 11, 2019. Born on Jan. 16, 1928, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. A graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School, he earned his B.A. in Psychology from Loyola University.

A financial planner for many years, he retired just a few years ago. For a long time, he also volunteered at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio in Oak Park.

Jack Koberstine was the husband of the late Moira Patricia “Pat” Koberstine (nee Mulroy) who taught in the Forest Park school system for many years; the father of Jan Stephens and Andree (the late Rick) Barker; the grandfather of Mike Stephens

and Jay Barker; the brother-in-law of Michael (Ann Magee) Mulroy; the uncle of Kevin (Joanie) Mulroy, Colleen (Andreas) Salomon, Courtney (Mike) Milewski, Connie (John) Vignone and Tom (Pam) Mulroy.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Oak Park’s Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Ascension Church, 801 S. East Ave., in Oak Park on Friday, Oct. 18 at 9:30 a.m., with interment at Forest Home Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, flwright.org/joingive/memorialsandtributes.

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RELIGION GUIDE

First Congregational Church of Maywood

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message.

Refreshments and fellowship follow the service.

708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor

Roman Catholic

Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)

3:30-4:00pm

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community.

Interfaith families are welcome.

Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.

Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m.

Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220

Good Shepherd Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00a-Worship 10:30a-Education Hour

All are welcome. goodshepherdlc.org 708-848-4741

St. Giles Family Mass Community

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland Avenue) Oak Park Holy Communion with nursery care and children’s chapel each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

(708) 697-5000 LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service

St. Edmund Catholic Church

ELCA, Lutheran

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m.

Childcare Available

Grace Lutheran School

Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Christian Education Hour 8:30am Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org Methodist

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship

808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am 5:00 pm at St. Edmund Church Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 – 4:45 pm Saturday Taizé Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1 Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue.

Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish.

Our Mass is family-friendly.

We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy.

Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8.

For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.

Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 107TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Thursday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca

Upcoming Religious Holidays

Oct 14-20 Sukkot Jewish 18 St. Luke, Apostle & Evangelist Christian 20 Birth of the Báb Baha’i Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth Sikh 21 Shemini Atzeret Jewish 22 Simchat Torah Jewish

To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342

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You must live within 20 min of 15th & Harlem.

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SITUATIONS WANTED EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER Compassionate caregiver with over 20 years experience, providing in home patient care, companionship, housekeeping, medication reminders, and transportation to doctors appointments. Please call or text at 773 443 8549.

SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE NEW CONCEPT FOR MAYWOOD In this quiet residential neighborhood

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Reserve your own affordable 2 or 3 BR condo unit of 1000+ sq ft of living space being built on this historic site. You’ll benefit from a unique 12-year tax freeze and lower monthly living expenses from energy saving systems/appliances, and you can help design your own individual unit. Plans also include building 5 new townhomes onsite.

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MEGA GARAGE SALE 2443 S 7TH AVE FRI 10/18 & SAT 10/19 8:30AM TO 4PM

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AUTISM SPEAKS FUNDRAISER GARAGE SALE 2413 S 3RD FRI 10/18 & SAT 10/19 9AM TO 3PM

Holiday dĂŠcor, clothes, shoes, too much to list! All proceeds go to Autism Speaks.

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BID NOTICE The Village of Riverside will receive sealed bids for 2020 Tree and Stump Removal and Emergency Storm Damage Response services. Bids will be accepted at the Riverside Department of Public Works, 3860 Columbus Blvd., Riverside, until November 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. A mandatory PreBid meeting will be held on October 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the Riverside Department of Public Works.

The Village of Riverside requires the payment of prevailing wages in accordance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, when applicable. Bid Packets and SpeciďŹ cations may be obtained at the Department of Public Works between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Questions may be directed to the Public Works Department at 708 442-3590. The Village of Riverside reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to accept any bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Village of Riverside.

BID NOTICE The Village of Riverside will be receiving sealed bids for the 2020 Cyclic Tree Trimming Contract. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on October 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the Riverside Department of Public Works. The Village of Riverside requires the payment of prevailing wages in accordance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, when applicable. Bids will be accepted at the Riverside Public Works Department, 3860 Columbus Blvd., Riverside, until November 21, 2019 at 2:15 p.m. at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. Bid Packets and SpeciďŹ cations may be obtained at the Public Works Department, weekdays, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Questions may be directed to the Public Works Department at 708 442-3590. The Village of Riverside reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to accept any bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Village of Riverside.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS GRAND BOULEVARD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 6:30 PM, at the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513, a public hearing will be held to consider the approval of a redevelopment plan and project (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Redevelopment Plan and Projectâ&#x20AC;?) to be known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grand Boulevard Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Areaâ&#x20AC;? and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing therefor.

The Redevelopment Project Area consists of the territory legally described as follows: REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTÂ AREA THAT PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SUNNYSIDE AVENUE AND THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF GRAND BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY, TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF GRANT AVENUE AND THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GRAND BOULEVARD; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GRANT AVENUE, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 51 IN BLOCK 18 IN GROSSDALE SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHERLY, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 51 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF A 16 FOOT PUBLIC ALLEY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINES OF LOT 51 AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 52 IN SAID BLOCK 18, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 52; THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 52 TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GRANT AVENUE; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GRANT AVENUE, TO THE NORTHEAST

CORNER OF LOT 45 IN BLOCK 17 IN GROSSDALE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 22, 1889 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 1119370, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF A 16 FOOT NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 17 IN SAID GROSSDALE SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID ALLEY, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 38 IN SAID BLOCK 17; THENCE WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 38, TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PRAIRIE AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 31 IN SAID BLOCK 17; THENCE EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 31, TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 31, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE NORTH SOUTH ALLEY, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 28 IN SAID BLOCK 17; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG A SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 28, TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF THE EASTERLY CORNERS OF SAID LOT 28, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF A 16 FOOT EAST-WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 17; THENCE WEST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID ALLEY, TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH EXTENSION OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT 25 IN BLOCK 17 WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID ALLEY; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EXTENDED LINE AND EAST LINE OF LOT 25, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 25; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY, PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD RIGHTOF-WAY, TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID RAILROAD RIGHT-OFWAY; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, TO THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH RANGE 12 EAST

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE SOUTH, ALONG SAID EAST LINE, TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID RAILROAD RIGHTOF-WAY; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 35 IN SAID GROSSDALE SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF BLOCK 35, BEING ALSO THE WEST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF FOREST AVENUE, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 35, BEING ALSO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BURLINGTON BOULEVARD; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH EXTENSION OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 30, IN GROSSDALE RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 27 AND BLOCKS 29 TO 34, RECORDED JUNE 26, 1890 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 1293625; WITH THE SAID NORTH RIGHTOF-WAY LINE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EXTENDED LINE AND EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 5, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 5, BEING ALSO ON THE NORTH LINE OF AN EAST WEST 16 FOOT ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 30; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF ALLEY, TO THE EAST LINE OF LOT 7 IN SAID BLOCK 30; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 7, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 7, BEING ALSO THE NORTH LINE OF AN EASTWEST 16 FOOT ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 30; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF ALLEY, TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PRAIRIE AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 31 IN SAID GROSSDALE RESUBDIVISION, BEING ALSO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF AN EAST-WEST 16 FOOT ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 31 WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PRAIRIE AVENUE; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF ALLEY, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 7 IN SAID BLOCK 31; THENCE NORTH, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 7, TO THE

NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, PERPENDICULAR TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD RIGHT-OFWAY, TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SAID RAILROAD RIGHTOF-WAY, TO THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE NORTH, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF RAILROAD RIGHT-OFWAY, TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF EAST LINE OF THE SUNNYSIDE AVENUE WITH SAID NORTH LINE OF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE NORTH, ALONG SAID EXTENDED LINE AND THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SUNNYSIDE AVENUE, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 19 IN GROSSDALE SUBDIVISION, AND INCLUDING ALL OF BLOCK 19 EXCEPT LOTS 39, 40 AND 41 IN SAID BLOCK 19; THENCE NORTH, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF-WAY LINE, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS The Redevelopment Project Area is generally described as the Village Downtown, a contiguous area approximately centered around the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Prairie Avenue and generally bounded by the southside of Grant Avenue on the north, the east side of Sunnyside Avenue on the west, certain property on the east and west side of Prairie Avenue to the east, and certain property south of Burlington Boulevard to the south and adjacent rights of way are also included.

There will be considered at the public hearing the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Redevelopment Project Area. The Redevelopment Plan and Project, along with the Eligibility Report for the Redevelopment Project Area, as proposed, Published in Landmark 10/2 and 10/16/2019

are on file and available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village Clerk, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513, and are available on the Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at https://brookfieldil.gov/departments/ community-and-economic-development/taxincrement-finance-policy/ village-tif-districts/ .

The proposed Redevelopment Plan and Project includes the acquisition and conveyance of land in the Redevelopment Project Area, demolition, clearance and related site preparation activities, the construction, acquisition and installation of certain public works and improvements, if any, including, but not limited to, streets, storm sewers, stormwater detention, water mains, sanitary sewers, traffic signalization, curbs, gutters, landscaping and parking facilities and related costs and expenses, rehabilitation of existing structures, interest rate write downs, school tuition costs, and job training, all as provided in the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as supplemented and amended.

Prior to the date of the public hearing, each taxing district having authority to directly levy ad valorem property taxes on property in the Redevelopment Project Area and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (f/k/a Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) may submit written comments to the Village, to the attention of the Village Clerk, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513.

There is hereby convened a joint review board (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;JRBâ&#x20AC;?) to consider the proposed approval of the Redevelopment Plan and Project, designation of the Redevelopment Project Area and adoption of tax increment allocation financing therefor. The JRB shall consist of a representative selected by each community college district; local elementary school district and high school district or each local community unit school district; park district; library district; township; fire protection district; and county that has authority to directly

levy ad valorem taxes on the property within the Redevelopment Project Area; a representative selected by the Village; and a public member selected in accordance with the Act. The first meeting of said joint review board shall be held at 3:30 PM on the 25th day of September, 2019, at the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513.

the approval of the Redevelopment Plan and Project, the designation of the Redevelopment Project Area, and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing therefor. The hearing may be continued by the Village Board without further notice other than a motion to be entered upon the minutes of the hearing fixing the date, time and place of the continued hearing.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AMENDMENT TO THE 8 CORNERS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 28, 2019 at 6:30 PM at the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513, a public hearing will be held to consider the approval of a First Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the 8 Corners Redevelopment Project Area which amends the Redevelopment Plan and Project to include additional real property in the Redevelopment Project Area (the “Amended Redevelopment Project Area”), increases the budget set forth in the Redevelopment Plan and Project, and makes such other amendments as are necessary to effectuate the same, approval of the Amended Redevelopment Project Area, and approval of tax increment allocation financing for the Amended Redevelopment Project Area.  The current Redevelopment Project Area consists of the real property generally located at the intersection of Broadway Avenue, Grand Boulevard, Maple Avenue, and Washington Avenue.  The additional property to be included in the Redevelopment Property Area is located near the intersection of Broadway, Monroe and Park Avenues, and along the east side of Maple Avenue, just south of Monroe Avenue.  All property is wholly located within the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois.

The Amended Redevelopment Project Area consists of the territory legally described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION BROOKFIELD 8 CORNERS TIF (as revised by the First Amendment) THAT PART OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MAPLE AVENUE AND THE NORTH RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF MONROE AVENUE; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PARK AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO SOUTH LINE OF A 16 FOOT EAST WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 19 IN BROOKFIELD MANOR SUBDIVISION; BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 13, 1914 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 5455853, SAID POINT BEING ALSO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 23 IN SAID BLOCK 19; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF ALLEY, TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 19 IN SAID BLOCK 19; THENCE SOUTHERLY, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 19, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 19; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 24 IN BROOKFIELD MANOR SUBDIVISION, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE SOUTH RIGHT–OFWAY LINE OF MONROE AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH, ALONG

THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 6 TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF A 16 FOOT EAST AND WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 24; THENCE WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF ALLEY, TO THE SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PARK AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST RIGHTOF-WAY TO A POINT OPPOSITE AND ADJACENT TO THE NORTH CORNER OF LOT 41 IN BLOCK 23 OF SAID BROOKFIELD MANOR SUBDIVISION, THENCE WEST TO SAID NORTH CORNER OF LOT 41, SAID NORTH CORNER ALSO BEING A POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PARK AVENUE AND THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF A NORTHEASTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY 16 FOOT ALLEY LYING SOUTHEASTERLY OF BROADWAY AVENUE IN 2 SAID BLOCK 23; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 39 IN SAID BLOCK 23, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF A NORTHSOUTH 16 FOOT ALLEY LYING WEST OF PARK AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE AND THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF WASHINGTON AVENUE; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHTOF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 47 IN BLOCK 7 OF GROSSDALE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 22, 1889 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1119370; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 47 TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF A NORTHWESTERLYSOUTHEASTERLY ALLEY LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF GRAND BOULEVARD IN SAID BLOCK 7; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 34 IN SAID BLOCK 7; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION, SOUTHEASTERLY LINE AND THE SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY-LINE OF SAID GRAND BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 11 IN BLOCK 8 OF SAID GROSSDALE SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 11 TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER THEREOF, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF A NORTHWESTERLY-SOUTHEASTERLY 16 FOOT ALLEY LYING SOUTHWESTERLY OF GRAND BOULEVARD IN SAID BLOCK 8; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE TO A POINT THAT IS OPPOSITE AND ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT

53 IN SAID BLOCK 8; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG A LINE TO SAID SOUTHEAST CORNER; THENCE WEST ALONG 3 THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 53 AND THE WESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OFWAY- LINE OF MAPLE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF A NORTHEASTERLYSOUTHWESTERLY 16 FOOT ALLEY IN BLOCK 1 OF PORTIA MANOR SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED FEBRUARY 6, 1915 AS DOCUMENT NO. 5573274, SAID ALLEY LYING SOUTHEASTERLY OF BROADWAY AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 7 IN SAID BLOCK 1; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION TO A POINT ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID NORTHEASTERLY-SOUTHWESTERLY 16 FOOT ALLEY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A LINE TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE NORTHEASTERLY 15 FEET OF LOT 8 IN SAID BLOCK 1, SAID POINT BEING 15 FEET NORTHWESTERLY OF SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE NORTHEASTERLYSOUTHWESTERLY 16 FOOT ALLEY (NOW VACATED) AS MEASURED ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE NORTHEASTERLY 15 FEET OF LOT 8; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BROADWAY AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 19 IN BLOCK 2 OF SAID PORTIA MANOR SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION, SOUTHWESTERLY LINE AND THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE NORTHEASTERLY-SOUTHWESTERLY 16 FOOT ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 2; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN CLARK AND JOHNSON’S RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 24 AND 25 IN SAID BLOCK 4 2 IN PORTIA MANOR, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 20, 1948 AS DOCUMENT NO. 14426614; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 1 AND THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WASHINGTON AVENUE; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 36 IN BLOCK 53

OF S.E. GROSS’ FIRST ADDITION TO GROSSDALE, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 27, 1889 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1134257; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 36 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, SAID NORTHWEST CORNER ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF A NORTHWESTERLY-SOUTHEASTERLY 16 FOOT ALLEY LYING SOUTHWESTERLY OF GRAND BOULEVARD IN SAID BLOCK 53; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 37 IN SAID BLOCK 53; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 48 IN SAID BLOCK 53, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING A POINT ON SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE NORTHWESTERLY-SOUTHEASTERLY 16 FOOT ALLEY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 16 IN SAID BLOCK 53; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION, NORTHWESTERLY LINE AND THE NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF GRAND BOULEVARD; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 24 IN BLOCK 36 IN SAID S.E. GROSS’ FIRST ADDITION TO GROSSDALE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 24 TO THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 24, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF A NORTHWESTERLY 5 SOUTHEASTERLY 16 FOOT ALLEY LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF GRAND BOULEVARD IN SAID BLOCK 36; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE TO THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 27 IN SAID BLOCK 36; THENCE NORTH ALONG A LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 54 IN SAID BLOCK 36, SAID POINT ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF A VACATED NORTH-SOUTH 16 FOOT ALLEY LYING WEST OF MAPLE AVENUE IN SAID BLOCK 36; THENCE EAST ALONG THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 54, TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF SAID VACATED NORTH-SOUTH 16 FOOT ALLEY; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 8 IN SAID BLOCK 36; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION AND SAID NORTH LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MAPLE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Published in Landmark 10/2 and 10/16/2019

There will be considered at the public hearing the adoption of the First Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Redevelopment Project Area, the adoption of the Amended Redevelopment Project Area and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing for the Amended Redevelopment Project Area. The Redevelopment Plan and Project and the First Amendment Redevelopment Plan and Project as proposed are on file and available for public inspection during normal business hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the office of the Village Clerk, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513, and are available on the Village’s website at https://brookfieldil.gov/departments/ community-and-economic-development/tax-incrementfinance-policy/ village-tif-districts/ .

Prior to the date of the public hearing, each taxing district having authority to directly levy ad valorem property taxes on property in the Amended Redevelopment Project Area and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (formerly known as the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) may submit written comments to the Village, to the attention of the Village Clerk, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513.

There is hereby convened a joint review board (the “JRB”) to consider the proposed First Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan and Project, the Amended Redevelopment Project Area and the adoption of

tax increment allocation financing for the Amended Redevelopment Project Area. The JRB shall consist of a representative selected by each community college district; local elementary school district and high school district or each local community unit school district; park district; library district; township; fire protection district; and county that has authority to directly levy ad valorem taxes on the property within the Amended Redevelopment Project Area; a representative selected by the Village; and a public member selected in accordance with the Act. The first meeting of the JRB shall be held at 3:30 p.m. on the 25th day of September, 2019, at the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513.

At the public hearing, all interested persons or affected taxing districts may file written objections with the Village Clerk and may be heard orally with respect to any issues regarding the approval of the proposed First Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan and Project, the Amended Redevelopment Project Area and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing for the Amended Redevelopment Project Area. The hearing may be continued by the Village President and Board of Trustees without further notice other than a motion to be entered upon the minutes of the hearing fixing the date, time and place of the continued hearing. ___________________ /s/ Bridget Weber, Village Clerk Village of Brookfield Cook County, Illinois

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals at the Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday October 31, 2019 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 20-11, Lake Street Resurfacing – Euclid Avenue to Austin Boulevard. In general, the improvements of Lake Street from Euclid Avenue to Austin Boulevard include the removal and installation HMA surface course, polymerized HMA binder course, PCC sidewalk, combination concrete curb and gutter, detector loop replacement, frame and lid adjustments, installation of thermoplastic pavement markings, detectable warnings, pavement patching, PCC driveway pavement, longitudinal joint sealant, landscaping, topsoil, sodding and all appurtenant work thereto.

Plans and proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on Thursday October 17, at 10:00 a.m. A non-refundable deposit of $40 is required for each set of plans and specifications. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified.

No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening.

All prospective bidders must prove they are pre-qualified in the HMA Paving Category by the Illinois Department of Transportation before receiving bid documents. The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer Published in Wednesday Journal 10/16/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19002274 on September 27, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of PERENNIAL BAKERS with the business located at: 426 S. EUCLID AVE. APT. 2S, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ROSEMARY ELIZABETH LAPKA 426 S. EUCLID AVE. APT. 2S, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 10/9, 10/16, 10/23

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LEGAL NOTICE LAW OFFICE OF SCOTT LEVY Attorney for Petitioner 1525 E. 53RD STREET CHICAGO, IL 60615 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, November 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 14-19-Z: 1036 Lake Street, Naiyana McCaffrey, Polished Nail Academy Property Index Number 16-07-120-025-0000

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Applicant Naiyana McCaffrey filed an application pursuant to Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, requesting the issuance of a special use permit authorizing an Educational FacilityVocational use to operate a nail academy in the DT Downtown District at the premises commonly known as 1036 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.

Those property owners within 300 feet of the Subject Property and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing.

All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449.

The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19002273 on September 27, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of HONEST LIFE DESIGN with the business located at: 426 S. EUCLID AVE. APT. 2S, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ROSEMARY ELIZABETH LAPKA 426 S. EUCLID AVE. APT. 2S, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 10/9, 10/16, 10/23

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In re the matter of PATRICE K. JOHNSON, Petitioner and TIMOTHY L. JOHNSON, Respondent, Case No. 2019D-008171.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the 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 9, 2019, 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.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 12-19-Z: 1140 Lake Street, Azim Hemani, Holiday Inn Hotel Property Index Number 16-07-119-014-0000 The Applicant Azim Hemani seeks a special use permit from Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Park, which section requires a special use permit for Hotels/Motels uses located in the DT Downtown District, to operate a Holiday Inn hotel at the premises commonly known as 1140 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.

All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449.

The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal 10/16/2019

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, November 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 13-19-Z: 941 Garfield Street, Luisa Long, Oak Park Montessori School Property Index Number 16-18-304-001-0000 Applicant Luisa Long filed an application pursuant to Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, requesting the issuance of a special use permit authorizing a day care center for children three to six years of age at the premises commonly known as 941 Garfield Street, Oak Park, Illinois.

Those property owners within 300 feet of the Subject Property and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing.

All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449.

The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal 10/16/2019

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOHN B. BERGEN, ANNE BERGEN A/K/A ANNE MATERN BERGEN, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, YODA INVESTMENTS LLC Defendants 13 CH 027299 128 S. LOMBARD AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 14, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 28, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 128 S. LOMBARD AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302

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Property Index No. 16-08-303-008 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-13-31429 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 027299 TJSC#: 39-6051 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 13 CH 027299 I3133416

Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-06-317-009.

Commonly known as 1109 Paulina Street, Oak Park, IL 60302.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sale Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce, LLC, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 346-9088. 8473 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3133590

Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, HEAVNER,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NORMANDY CAPITAL TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

INVESTQUEST PARTNERS HOLDINGS INC.; JENNIFER PARRILLA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 4445 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, November 8, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-18-208-005-0000.

Commonly known as 616 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W18-1595 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3132991 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DANIEL GASH AKA DANIEL S. GASH; WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR DANIEL GASH AKA DANIEL S. GASH; JOANNE GASH AKA JOANNE M. GASH AKA JOANNE M. RATZA AKA JOANNE RATZA; SEAN GASH; RYAN GASH; CAITLIN GASH; MOLLY GASH; PNC BANK, N.A. AS S/B/M TO NATIONAL CITY BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 34908 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DBA CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.LINDA F. COLE Defendants 10 CH 36911 208 LE MOYNE PARKWAY OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 18, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 208 LE MOYNE PARKWAY, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-102-0290000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $474,475.34.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The

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BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 2120-9146 - FT. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney File No. 2120-9146 - FT Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 10 CH 36911 TJSC#: 39-3991 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 10 CH 36911 I3130846

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2016 CH 16822 430 S. TAYLOR AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 430 S. TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-322-015 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $318,426.61.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, Aaron D. White, Jr., CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL, 60606 (312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 26890/62299ADW. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

Aaron D. White, Jr. CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO IL, 60606 312-444-9300 Fax #: 312-444-9027 E-Mail: AWhite@chuhak.com Attorney File No. 26890/62299ADW Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2016 CH 16822 TJSC#: 39-6469 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2016 CH 16822 I3134642

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REAL SOLID SOLUTIONS, LLC, A NEW JERSEY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND ASIAN KNIGHT CAPITAL LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO GRANITE INVESTMENT GROUP, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE SECURITY NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20061, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER WITH NATIONSCREDIT HOME EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.ROGER A. SMITH, SHARON SMITH, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND

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Appreciating the beauty of impermanence, a quarterly Film Series encouraging everyone to embrace and respect our aging population and the transformation of our society.

First Film Event: Friday, October 25th

On Golden Pond

The Lake Theatre, 1022 Lake Street, Oak Park 10am, film presentation followed by discussion • Admission: $2

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t the Lake Theater in downtown Oak Park! Friday morning, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. On Golden Pond. Tickets are $2 each. Yep, $2.00.

This is a film festival about aging, a film festival for older people, though everyone is welcome to attend. Following the film, stay in your seats; we’ll have an interactive discussion about topics from each film. Every three months we’ll show a different film connected to the theme of aging, with a guest celebrity, followed by interactive discussion (we reached out to Jane).

And the Lake Theatre popcorn is mouth-wateringly delicious! The first film to be shown in the Wabi Sabi Film Festival is On Golden Pond, starring Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda (with Jane).

Admission: $2 • Tickets available day of event at The Lake Theatre, 1022 Lake St, Oak Park Signature Sponsors

By the way, wabi sabi isn’t the green spicy stuff at the sushi restaurant. It is the Japanese world view that appreciates the beauty of impermanence. As I write in my current blog on the IONS website (noetic.org/blog/aging-is-inherently- noetic/): The Japanese aesthetic of wabi sabi is an appreciation of the beauty of impermanence — like the wooden banister in an aging house, stroked by thousands of hands over the years, wobbly, chipped, out of alignment, yet oh so beautiful. Teenagers strive for instant Wabi Sabi by buying already torn and ripped blue jeans, but they fall short.

Wabi Sabi takes time, as does reaching our noetic phase of life.

And like that aged wooden bannister, older people can be wrinkled and wobbly and still be beautiful people.

Host and moderator, Elizabeth White, author of 55, Underemployed and Faking Normal. Ms. White will introduce the film and facilitate the in-theater interactive discussion following the movie.

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