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Pro, anti-video gamers trade claims in Review session Locals talk economic development, divisive rhetoric, obsolete technology and more By NONA TEPPER

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pair of Forest Park bar owners and two video gambling opponents debated the pros and cons of video gambling at the Forest Park Review office on Oct. 11, in a broad conversation that covered economic development, signage, the role the village council played in creating an issue that has divided the town and more. Jordan Kuehn, president of the Let Forest Park Vote on Video Gaming ballot initiative committee; Amy Binns-Calvey, a resident and member with Let Forest Park Vote; James Watts, a resident and chairman of the Let Forest Park Grow ballot initiative committee; and Lynn Sorice, a member of Let Forest Park Grow, participated in the conversation, which was moderated by Forest Park Review Publisher Dan Haley, Staff Reporter Nona Tepper and Senior Editor Bob Uphues. Let Forest Park Vote seeks to put an end to video gambling in the village’s bars and restaurants. Let Forest Park Grow supports the machines and the revenue they produce. “[Gamblers] are looking at it as a form of entertainment,” said Watts, who is co-owner of See DEBATE on page 19

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For the deaf, independence is a team effort Local grocer provides crucial training ground for local resident By JOHN RICE Contributing Reporter

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Forest Park Review, October 17, 2018

Thank goodness for mainstays

orest Park is losing three iconic businesses, Ed’s Way, Starship, and Jimmy’s Place. Thankfully, we have some mainstays that aren’t going anywhere. Among them is Goldyburgers, which has operated at 7316 Circle for close to a century. In 1926, Barney and Joe Goldstein first served a burger that became famous. The Goldsteins lived in a house behind the pub. When Prohibition was repealed, they tore the house down and replaced it with a bar. It was a lively place with bands and dancing. After a 55-year run, the Goldsteins put the place up for sale. Mike and Terry Sullivan, purchased the pub in 1981. The Goldsteins taught them the secret to their burger — high quality, freshly ground beef. Mike Sullivan also kept the Goldstein business model — cash only to keep down costs. Sullivan installed booths but also wanted outdoor seating for his patrons. At the rear of the property, Max Goldstein had operated a gas station. Sullivan removed the remnants of the station and opened Forest Park’s first beer garden. The village wouldn’t allow food to be served in the garden, until he pointed out Parky’s outdoor eating area. Then they wouldn’t allow customers to drink alcohol in the garden. So he operated a “Root Beer

Garden,” providing patrons with free root beer. Finally, the village relented and the beer garden became a popular spot for watching sports. Goldyburgers faces stiff competition from other sports bars and burger joints. Some are chains with million-dollar advertising budgets. Others are what Sullivan calls “brass and glass” chains, like Bennigans, with their fake Irish pub ambience. Goldy’s is the real deal. It’s the kind of neighborhood saloon that is becoming extinct. It’s not on the beaten path of Madison Street, so Sullivan put a map on the back of his business card showing Goldyburgers’ out-of-the-way location. Loyal customers flock there and Sullivan has been fortunate to have long-term employees. An influx of Irish immigrants in the early ’80s meant Sullivan could always find bartenders with a brogue. Today, Una tends bar, along with other stalwarts, like Jimmy and Jean. Artie has been making burgers and homemade chili for a quartercentury. Now Sullivan’s kids, Nick and Bailey are helping to keep the place going. Goldyburgers keeps other local businesses going, like Empowering Gardens, by hosting fundraisers. It has also hosted countless fundraisers for families. This Friday, the pub is hosting the 50th Reunion of the OPRF class of 1968. Sullivan was a

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member of the class, along with Ellie Goldstein, daughter of one of the pub’s original owners. Hosting 200+ members of the class would be a tight fit for Goldy’s. Scarcity of space is one the challenges the pub faces. The other is rising overhead. Sullivan was apprehensive about installing video gambling machines. He didn’t want to turn the place into Vegas, so he dimmed the flashing lights and lowered the volume of his four machines. The revenue helps with overhead and he testifies that the machines have not been a nuisance. I have powerful memories of Goldyburgers from long before it had video gambling. When our kids were young, we’d create a cul-de-sac with our strollers to keep them confined. St. Patrick’s Day was a riot, with the Dooley Brothers playing and Irish dancers in the aisles. The burgers tasted like the kind we cooked in our kitchen. The Guinness was cold and the beer lines clean. Sullivan understands people may forget about a local institution like Goldy’s, or take it for granted. If we don’t support our long-term businesses, though, all we’ll have are memories of the places that make Forest Park unique. ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detec-

tive, 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

A LOOK BACK IN TIME... BISHOP’S CHILI 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

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Pro-, anti-video gaming forces report campaign contributions 99% of Let Forest Park Grow’s contributions come from video gaming companies

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neer Tap and Shortstop Lounge. Let Forest Park Grow has spent $32,072 on Edge Contact Services in Palos Heights, transferring $10,000 to the Palos Heights consulting firm on Aug. 31 and Sept. 18, as well as $12,072 on Sept. 11. The group also spent $2,050 at McGaffer’s Saloon on Sept. 18, for a “Why You Should Vote No” pizza and beer meet-and-greet. The ballot initiative committee purchased $649 worth of advertising with Wednesday Journal Inc., the newspaper company that publishes the Forest Park Review. Meanwhile, Let Forest Park Vote on Video Gaming has $2,739 in its bank account, with most appearing to come from residents, according to its most recent quarterly earnings report. Gina Thomas donated $350 to the cause on Aug. 15. The Review was unable to reach Thomas. CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

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among other requirements. He dates; I want to see more Recan serve in the position for no publican victories,” he said more than eight years. in an interview with Chicago “We have to come behind our City Wire in April. “I want to candidate for governor; we have see the values of the party, but I to come behind all our candialso want to see a check against dates who are on the ballot in the Democrats just doing what November and work for their they want when they don’t have election and keep the strength a candidate running against we have and grow from there,” them.” Hosty told Chicago City Wire. To qualify for the position, MARK HOSTY “I ran because I want to be inHosty had to provide a copy of Former village commissioner volved,” he said, “and I want to his voting history for the past three general elections as proof that he vot- see the Republican Party start to flourish in ed Republican; submit a letter of recommen- Illinois again. I want to get my feet wet and dation from an elected Republican official find out what that’s going to take.” who resides in the 7th District; and a resume Nona Tepper

Forest Park Review, October 17, 2018

Proviso East tennis ace qualifies for state again Janet Buenrosto was the first to qualify for the state match in 35 years By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

A year after becoming the first Proviso East High School tennis player to qualify for the IHSA state tennis tournament in more than 35 years, sophomore Janet Buenrostro, 15, has done it again. On Oct. 13, Buenrostro earned a second straight state tournament appearance after placing third in sectional competition. Buenrostro beat out top competiSubmitted photo tion from Oak Park and River Forest High School and Fenwick before GAME, SET, MATCH: Buenrosto returns to state. losing to St. Ignatius prep. She beat OPRF’s number one singles player bracket to Marta Krakowski of Elgin High 6-4, 6-0 to take third place. “It has been awesome to be part of this,” School in Elgin 6-0, 6-2. Zak said he doesn’t yet know who Buensaid her coach, Peter Zak, during an interview on Sunday. “Her goal last year was to get back rostro will face during this year’s state tournament, which starts Thursday. Whoever to state this year and that’s what she did.” Buenrostro was defeated in the tourney’s she faces, Zak said, will be playing against a first round last year, losing 6-4, 6-1 to Sophie much more mature player this time around. “This year was a lot different than last Davis of Providence Catholic in New Lenox. The East tennis star, however, showed year,” Zak said. “She’s a little more focused resilience in the first round consolation on the task at hand and what she needs to bracket, soundly defeating Kayla McSwee- do. She’s taking it a lot more seriously and ney of Richards in Oak Lawn 6-0, 6-1, be- really stepping up and maturing.” fore losing in the second round consolation

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Keeping body and soul together The Food Pantry feeds both By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

It may sound counterintuitive, but with the temperature dropping as we move toward winter, so do the number of people coming to the Forest Park Food Pantry. Meghan Dowdle wears many hats in her work at the Howard Mohr Community Center, corner of Jackson and Desplaines. One of those roles is director of the village’s food pantry, housed in the center, a position she has held for the last three years. She said the number of people coming to the pantry in the colder months does not come close to the 50-60 who use the resource in the summer. But the decrease in traffic is not because need is less. She said the pantry gives each person who comes in a big box of food which is quite heavy and hard to get home when sidewalks are icy and a car is not available. Community Center Director Karen Dylewski said the boxes are heavy because they are packed with food, whose estimated value is around $40 and includes, according to Dowdle, canned vegetables, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, tuna, boxed foods and cereal or oatmeal or pancake mix. Dowdle wishes the community center had more staff so they could deliver food to those who need it during winter months. They do make deliveries at Thanksgiving time and for the Christmas holidays, when summer day camp staff members are home from college, have access to cars, and are able to deliver boxes that include turkeys and toys for children. She also gave a shout-out to Forest Park firefighters who pack the boxes to be delivered. Members of St. John Lutheran Church

are a main source of food for the pantry, not just during the holidays but year-round. Rev. Leonard Payton, St. John’s pastor, said his congregation’s food collection is very low tech. “We hand out bags on the second Sunday of the month, our people bring them full of food to worship on the third Sunday, and the community center picks the food up the next day. “The St. John people have done this every month as long as I can remember,” Payton added, “without any fanfare. My very rough guess is that they probably gather somewhere between $5,000 and $9,000 worth of food every year.” “We probably would not be open,” said Dowdle, “if it weren’t for St. John.” A large check is received from the CROP Hunger Walk every year. This year’s check will be for $3,425, according to Ted Despotes, the CROP Walk treasurer, who also lives in Forest Park. Other Forest Parkers help in smaller ways. One lady drops off a package of hot dogs after her monthly shopping excursion and a pantry volunteer gets bread from Panera that otherwise would be thrown out. Ed’s Way keeps a food pantry collection basket in the store in which shoppers can deposit food items in addition to giving a large discount for the turkeys at Thanksgiving. Forest Park resident Tom Reich volunteers at the St. Stanislaw Kostka Soup Kitchen near Division and Ashland in Chicago, which receives food deliveries twice a month from the Chicago Food Depository. “Since we’re not a food pantry but a soup kitchen,” he said, “there are times when there are surplus food items that we do not use in our meal preparation, so I bring them

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FOOD PANTRY FILL: Howard Mohr Community Center staff take food pantry first-timers aside to see if they need additional services. over to our food pantry.” Dylewski noted that the Forest Park Food Pantry doesn’t just give out food. “We take first-timers aside,” she explained. “If they need food, they might need other services like a SNAP card or medical attention. Many are embarrassed or they need to vent. I always give them a hug. I tell them to keep their chins up and everything will be all right.” “I don’t refer to the people who come in as ‘clients,’” Dowdle said. “They have names. I know a lot them and they know me. It’s hard to walk in anywhere and ask for help. They are often embarrassed or afraid of being turned down. I’m usually the one they see when they first walk in. When it’s their first time, sometimes I have to break down a barrier like pride, but once they start talking with me they’re usually fine. When they walk in that door I want them to be comfortable with me.”

Dowdle tries to treat each person who comes in for help as an individual, even to the extent of not pre-packing the food boxes, which would be more efficient but would not address the specific needs of each person. Age ranges, said Dowdle, “from couples in their 20s to a single male who is 89. Every story is different. Some have lost their jobs. Others are going through a rough spot. One person had their car break down and just needed food for that one month because the car repairs were expensive. We have seniors who have no family around to help them and an older professor who got laid off and can’t find work because everyone says he’s over qualified.” For more information or to volunteer to deliver food during the holidays, call Meghan Dowdle at the Howard Mohr Community Center (7640 Jackson Blvd.), 708-7717736 or email her at mdowdle@forestpark. net.

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CAR CARRIER CRASH: The driver and passenger were sent to Loyola Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

A Buick Lacrosse smashed into a car carrier truck parked in front of Currie Motors, 8401 Roosevelt Road, about 1:34 p.m. on Oct. 8, after its allegedly impaired driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, said Police Chief Thomas Aftanas. Police closed the stretch of Roosevelt Road from Desplaines Avenue to the scene of the accident for about an hour to survey damage and care for the driver and his passenger. Aftanas said this is the first time he’s ever seen or heard of such an accident in Forest Park. The truck driver was not in the vehicle at the time, but the crash damaged the car carrier and the Buick Lacrosse suffered extensive damage. There were no other vehicles on the lower deck of the truck when the crash occurred. According to police, the driver of the Buick, a 61-year-old Woodridge man, was traveling west on Roosevelt Road a high rate of speed when he drove up the ramp of the parked car carrier truck and slammed into its cab. The driver told police he nodded off at the wheel. He

and his passenger, a 58-year-old Crestwood man, were transported to Loyola Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, Aftanas said. “He’s lucky he didn’t kill himself or his passenger,” Aftanas said. Aftanas said paramedics discovered small baggies of a white powdery substance in the Buick Lacrosse, which police suspect is heroin. No charges have been filed. The suspect heroin has been sent to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab. Aftanas said if the lab positively identifies it as heroin, police will follow up with charges at a later date. “Don’t drive under the influence of either narcotics or liquor,” Aftanas said. “I mean, this is a big vehicle, they cannot pull into the parking lots off Roosevelt Road. There’s just not enough space for them to maneuver and get into the lot. “They have the hazards on. It’s very visible. We’ve never had a problem like this that I can think of. It’s just another example of driving under the influence.”

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Oct. 17 - 24

BIG WEEK

Mystery Discussion Group Discuss author Kristen Leplonka’s “The Last Place You Look” with other mystery lovers from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison.

Barktoberfest Sample German fare, take your chance at a raffle, bid in a live auction and meet some of Forest Park’s neediest hounds at the Animal Care League’s sixth annual “Barktoberfest,” from 7 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Fitzgerald’s Side Bar, 6615 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Berwyn.. Tickets $65 in advance; $75 at the door. Purchase tickets online at animalcareleague.org or in-person at the Animal Care League shelter, 1011 Garfield in Oak Park. Ticket includes open bar and live music.

Trunk or Treat in the Park Attend the Park District of Forest Park’s annual “Trunk or Treat in the Park,” where participants park their cars in the Park District’s lot and open their trunk to reveal secret treats and decorations for trick or treaters. Register your car online at pdofp.org. Fun runs from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 27 at 7501 Harrison.

Cindy Lyons Health Fair The Howard Mohr Community Center will hold the annual Cindy Lyons Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 24 at 7640 Jackson Blvd. Learn about village services—all of the village of Forest Park departments will be on hand to answer any question—and receive information and free health screenings. Call the Community Center at 708-771-7737 for more information.

Devil in the White City: Myth and Mystery Historian Adam Selzer will give a talk about H.H. Holmes, commonly known as “America’s first serial killer,” and how researcher separate fact from historical fiction. Talk runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

McAdam Pumpkin Party It’s time again for the annual McAdam Nursery and Garden Center’s Pumpkin Party, from 12 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 20 at 2001 Desplaines Ave. Expect hay rides, face painting, pumpin painting and more.

Mystery Trip Join officials from the Howard Mohr Community Center for a mystery trip from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 31. “A day that promises to be a treat for all on board,” is the only clue Community Center officials are revealing before the big day. Lunch is included. $75 residents; $79 non-resident. Reservations required. Call the Community Center at 708-771-7737 to sign up.

Selling on Amazon and eBay Second Annual Basics Cemetery Scavenger Hunt Let officials from the Forest Park Public Library teach you how to make money selling your old stuff on Amazon and eBay from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 at 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Device Advice Let officials from the Forest Park Public Library teach you about your tablet, eReader, laptop and smartphone from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 at 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Join officials from the Historical Society of Forest Park for a scavenger hunt in Forest Home Cemetery. The group offers two options—an easier one, for children, families and newcomers to Forest Home, along with a more difficult scavenger hunt for those who already know Forest Home well. Take a picture of each item, show the photo to Historical Society officials and, once you’re done, receive a prize. Scavenger hunt runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 at Forest Home, 863 Desplaines Ave. Tickets $8. Reserve your spaceforestparkhistory.org.

Vito Zatto Show Join officials from the Howard Mohr Community Center in traveling to The Club Arcada for the Vito Zatto Show on Oct. 18, a show which includes stand-up comedy and celebrity impersonations. Lunch included, and officials will stop at Elburn Meat Market on the way home. Tickets $82 for residents; $86 non-resident. Reservations required. Call the Community Center at 708-771-7737 to sign-up.

Hauntin’ Halloween DJ Dance Party Third and fifth graders are invited to a “fab-boo-lous” DJ dance party from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison. Prizes will be awarded to everyone at the door, and winners of a best costume contest will receive something extra special. Tickets $5.

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Calendar has changed to Big Week. Fewer items, higher profile. If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights. Email calendar@wjinc.com.

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Scratch boss goes back to basics

LOOKING FORWARD: Patrick O’Brien (left), owner of three local SKL restaurants, has announced his return to the kitchen and Scratch on Lake kitchen manager, Nacho Garcia (right), predicts good things as result of his choice.

Scratch Kitchen and Lounge chef-owner Patrick O’Brien returns to the kitchen at his trio of restaurants By MELISSA ELSMO Contributing Reporter

Patrick O’Brien has spent the last six years building his Scratch Kitchen and Lounge brand--that’s SKL to those in the know. A recent Facebook post from the SKL owner piqued curiosity among fans of his casual restaurants. “I used to be a chef and be creative and love my job,” his post read, “well in the blink of an eye, I became a business man and tied to a computer, aka....not happy.” A seasoned culinary professional with 30 years of experience in restaurant kitchens and deep affection for the local food scene, O’Brien had always dreamed of opening his own restaurant. He put his mark on Madison Street just shy of six years ago when he opened Scratch Kitchen and Lounge, a 1200-square-foot storefront shop in the middle of Forest Park’s shopping and dining district. Thanks to O’Brien’s background in fine dining, the folks at Scratch Kitchen and Lounge have never cut corners. The place earns its hip moniker to this day by serving only homemade food—everything from

the bread-and-butter pickles to the ketchup is made from scratch at Scratch. Locals know a good thing when they taste it and O’Brien’s high-quality casual fare served up in an urban setting on a suburban main street began to draw a crowd. The tiny restaurant’s survival came as a result of highloyalty customers. “Our best customers were (and still are) in the restaurant three times per week,” says O’Brien, “and before I knew it my 50-seat restaurant had turned into a million dollar business.” The SKL brand, known for serving up good food in a fun family-friendly environment, has proven to be a solid concept and suitable for replication. The success of Scratch Kitchen and Lounge gave way to the opening of Scratch on Lake, District Kitchen and Tap, and the recently shuttered Scratch Deli and Café, which has now turned into the catering arm of the SKL business. Business has been up and down across all of his restaurants over the years, but O’Brien admits the deli took his burger-centric brand “off concept.” Closing the shop reminded him of the importance of sticking

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to what he does best and remaining true to the SKL brand he has built over the years. All that struggle and growth, however, came at a personal expense for O’Brien. After two-years in business, the creative chef had turned into a full-time manager. He was mired down in minutia, his home kitchen had become an office, and he realized he wasn’t doing what he loved most. “I’ve always touched tables,” says O’Brien matter-of-factly, “but I had become more of a business man than a cook and something needed to change.” A reshuffling of loyal staff has helped O’Brien refocus on his first love, creating chef-driven riffs on traditional comfort food. O’Brien promoted longtime SKL employee Jeremy Lampley to District Manager position and announced his own return to the

kitchen. O’Brien is looking forward to creating cool specials, interacting directly with guests, and rotating between his trio of local restaurants. While Scratch Kitchen and Lounge in Forest Park will remain focused on the casual fare like burgers, mac and cheese, and canned beers that have made it a Madison Street mainstay, look for center-plate dinner items like lamb and fish to pop up on the menu at Scratch on Lake, and more creative uses of the wood fired pizza oven (think pork chops) at District Kitchen and Tap in the Harrison Street Arts District. “Don’t expect to notice huge changes,” says O’Brien, “The cooks in the kitchen will still be doing their thing as usual, but I am looking forward to creating innovative new dishes and focusing on special events.”

at Concordia University Chicago Ferguson Art Gallery

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Music Concerts

Eclectic Selection by Marcia Babler October 6 - November 10

The Nerd by Larry Shue

Wind Symphony Home Concert | November 2 at 8 p.m., Chapel

Directed by Katie Rub ’19 | November 9 - 18 Madison Street Theatre, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park Tickets: CUCNerd.brownpapertickets.com

Kapelle Home Concert | November 3 at 7:30 p.m., Chapel

Contemporary Abstract Art by Gretchen Beck November 19 - December 15 Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Ferguson Gallery is located in Kretzmann Hall

Jazz Band Concert | November 12 at 7 p.m., Chapel Chamber Orchestra Concert | November 18 at 7 p.m., Chapel Music Department Information: 708-209-3060

Event details are subject to change. Unless noted, all events take place at Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest. Visit CUChicago.edu

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‘White Power’ scribbled on woman’s garage Victim believes Trump’s rhetoric has empowered white supremacists

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Sometime between 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 and 9:20 a.m. on Oct. 13, someone scribbled “White Power,” swastikas, and profanity on a garage on the 7700 block of Harvard, a townhome owned by an African-American woman. The victim, who asked to remain anonymous over fears of retribution, said this is the first time her home has been vandalized in the 20 years she’s lived on the block. She said she plans to leave the scribbles on her garage door, as a message that she’s not intimidated, has no plans to move, and to raise awareness about the racist voices she believes President Donald Trump has elevated and empowered. “Our president, I think his way of governing our country has given people courage to be prejudiced of different types of things, be it your religion, your ethnic beliefs, your culture, because he just says that, as president, I can do it and it’s OK because he does,” the woman said. “People have these views, and have had these views since before time. I thought we were growing to a place where we’re educated enough to agree to disagree. If you don’t want to live near me, don’t come on my property because it’s a private drive. Don’t walk onto the property. But to do this, they went out of their way.” She said she arrived home about 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 and did not see the hate speech then. But the next morning, she woke to a phone call from a neighbor, alerting her that someone had defaced her garage. The victim said she called police before leaving her townhome because she was scared about what she might encounter outside. When she saw the chicken scratch handwriting, she felt numb. “I became a little afraid like, ‘What’s going to happen? Does this mean they’re going to burn a cross on my house or lynch me?’ I’m 58 and I’ve never had to deal with this, and I grew up in white suburbia in the ’60’s. I’ve never had to deal with this and I didn’t know how to feel,” she said. The victim said she left for a memorial service about an hour later, caught up with a friend for dinner in the Hyde Park neighborhood in Chicago and then talked on the phone the entire way home, afraid of what she might find when she arrived in Forest Park. When she approached her block, she saw a neighbor outside who escorted her to her driveway. “I want people to know this is happening in our community,” she said. “I was just gullibly feeling like I was safe over here for the last 20 years. It’s put a new twist on it. It’s real. You might not be black but we’re human beings and this kind of stuff shouldn’t be happening. Like I said, I want some exposure. I don’t want to come up dead or miss-

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CHICKEN SCRATCH: An African-American woman woke up on Oct. 13 to find hate speech scribbled on her garage. ing and nobody knows why.” She called the offender a coward. “If you really feel that way, tattoo it on your forehead, don’t sneak behind my back in the dark and say ‘Hi’ to me the next day.” She said she has no idea who would have

committed this crime. She moved to the townhome on the 7700 block of Harvard in January 1999, seeking diversity from west suburban Rolling Meadows, where she lived before. Over the two decades she has lived here, she said, the neighborhood and block

have been welcoming. Now she plans to install security cameras, check the cameras every time before she leaves her home and apply for a concealedcarry firearm license. “There is that parking lot behind our property. It’s one of those Forest Park lots; it’s fairly new, been there maybe a year or so. There is an influx of people coming and going. Maybe somebody there has seen me,” she said. “I would find it very hard to believe that somebody who lives in these homes did this.” Police Chief Thomas Aftanas called the vandalism an isolated incident and said the department does not have a suspect at this time. Officers, he added, are going to keep extra watch in the area, particularly at her residence. He said detectives are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. “The victim herself said there haven’t been any incidents with neighbors or anything. It’s obvious, I would think, that the suspect knows that an African-American lives there; otherwise it would just be a huge coincidence,” he said. “It could be someone who is just passing through and maybe seen her. But I don’t know for sure.” Aftanas said victims of hate crimes should report the incident or any suspicious persons to the Forest Park Police Department and stay vigilant. CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

D209 to give all students laptops by 2019-20 Plan could cost nearly $5M over four years By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Proviso Township High School District 209 is ramping up its effort to equip all students in the district with laptops at no cost to the students. The implementation of what’s called a strategic 1:1 initiative will be rolled out in different phases, with the first phase launching this fall, as 500 freshmen at Proviso East High School were scheduled to receive Windows HP ProBook laptops. The remaining 4,500 students in the district will receive the devices in the 2019-2020 school year. The cost of the program through 202122 is projected to be around $4.8 million, according to a draft plan of the initiative presented by Superintendent Jesse Rodriguez at a board meeting last month. The projected cost for the 2018-19 rollout

is $352,500. The projected cost of the 201920 rollout is $3.2 million. For 2020-21 and 2021-22, the district is projected to spend $352,500 and $881,250, respectively. The costs include all of the operating systems and software associated with the laptops. School board member Claudia Medina said that the new laptops will supplement

other parts of the educational experiences that students gain through textbooks and other materials. “It really does change the way they can use the tools,” Medina said. “That has been lacking to say the least. This 1:1 will bring a plethora of access … to our students.” In the draft document, Rodriguez explained that as “technology plays an ever-growing part in the world, to be consistent with District 209’s mission statement, there is an obligation to prepare students for an ever changing world, one that sees technological advancement happening at a rapid rate.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Village up a firefighter, down a police officer Village officials hired a firefighter and accepted the resignation of a police officer on Oct. 9 By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

At a village board meeting on Oct. 9, officials welcomed a new member of the Fire Department and learned a lieutenant in the Police Department is retiring after 28 years of service. Mayor Anthony Calderone administered the oath of office to new firefighter Chris Mazurkiewicz, who previously served as a contract paramedic for a little over a year at the Forest Park Fire Department, according to Phil Chiappetta, deputy chief. Mazurkiewicz, 33, is already academytrained as a firefighter and was a member of the Broadview Fire Department for “about” four years, Chiappetta said. The deputy chief described Mazurkiewicz as “an active guy” who regularly participates in running races and recently competed in a triathlon. He replaces Miguel Casanova who resigned “for personal reasons” on July 11, according to Bob McDermott, fire chief. Casanova served eight years as a firefighter and, before that, two years as a paramedic. Mazurkiewicz started at the Fire Department on Oct. 10 and McDermott said he ex-

pected him to be put on shift Oct. 15 after three days of orientation. His hiring puts the department back at its full strength of 23 members, which include Chief McDermott, Deputy Chief Chiappetta and three lieutenants. In another public safety-related personnel matter, Police Chief Thomas Aftanas informed village council members that Lt. Steve Weiler has announced his retirement after 28 ½ years with the department. His last day will be Oct. 31. The Village Council unanimously approved Aftanas’ requests that the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners be directed to promote Justin Diano from sergeant to lieutenant and Nick Defors from officer to sergeant. Diano is the next sergeant on the lieutenant’s eligibility list and Defors is the next officer on the sergeant eligibility list, Aftanas explained. Diano’s tenure as a lieutenant will be short, ending with his retirement in January. Then, Aftanas will have to promote another sergeant to lieutenant and another officer to sergeant. The retirements of Weiler and Diano and the previously announced retirement of Officer Harold Grimes will leave the de-

partment short-handed again. Aftanas had previously been given authorization to hire an officer to replace Grimes when he retires this month. He said he will seek Village Council approval to add two more officers in time to send all three to the next police academy session that starts in January. Aftanas had hoped to hire Grimes’ replacement in time to send the new officer to the police academy in September, but the hiring of Benito Marti and Arleta Kochan in August exhausted the eligibility list. A new list was created after a written exam was administered in September. Weiler has been a lieutenant since 2002 and served as a sergeant for three years before then. “Steve’s experience and teaching skills, especially in the area of emergency preparedness, will be missed,” Aftanas said. Diano has been with the Forest Park Police Department for over 16 years, joining the department after serving as an officer with the Wheaton Police Department for seven years. As a Forest Park detective, Diano served almost ten years assigned to the U.S. Customs task force. He was promoted to sergeant in 2014. Diano earned a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement administration from West-

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Police uncover 73 grams of cannabis during traffic stop Police curbed a Hyundai Sonata about 5:08 p.m. on the 1600 block of Harlem on Oct. 14, after spotting a man driving with a cracked windshield and pressing a phone to his face. Kalahn D. Morris, 29, of Berwyn, told officers he was talking on the phone, but police smelled a strong odor of cannabis in the car. Morris told police he had smoked in the vehicle earlier, but there was no cannabis in the vehicle now. Officers searched the car and found 22 small plastic bags containing 73 total grams of cannabis. “From my training and experience, the presence of 22 separate bags of cannabis, along with the way in which the cannabis was packaged, is not consistent with personal usage and is consistent with the intent to deliver,” the report reads Morris received a felony charge for delivery and manufacture of cannabis over 30 grams and unlawful use of an electronic communication device.

Battery at the Blue Line Officers arrived to the Forest Park Blue Line station, 711 Desplaines Ave., about 7 a.m. on Oct. 8 and found an irate Chicago

woman accusing a CTA security agent of stealing $265 and demanding officers search the woman. The security agent told police the woman arrived at the end of the Blue Line but did not exit. The official asked if the woman wished to ride again, and the woman became very agitated and aggressive. She eventually exited the car, walked down a car and re-entered the train. The security agent confronted the woman, who struck her in the face twice and pulled her hair. The official was able to handcuff the woman and escort her to the mezzanine to wait for police. The woman was charged with battery.

Thief attempts to steal, “hot wire” U-Haul A man tried to illegally start a U-Haul truck parked at U-Haul Moving & Storage at 801 S. Harlem Ave. about 9:20 p.m. on Oct. 11, according to surveillance footage obtained by the police. The footage shows a man entering and trying to “hot wire” a truck, failing to do so, then leaving the area. Police found plastic molding underneath the steering wheel cut,

and the ignition was drilled out.

Officers recover stolen car at McDonald’s

Police ran a random registration check of a Dodge Durango parked at McDonald’s, 7135 Roosevelt Road, about 2:31 a.m. on Oct. 12, which revealed the car was stolen. Officers approached the vehicle, and the driver immediately told police his uncle had rented the car. The Chicago man said he was supposed to return the vehicle either yesterday or the day before, but he was having fun and didn’t have enough money to return it with a full tank of gas. He said the woman he was riding with had nothing to do with the stolen Dodge Durango. The man was charged with criminal trespass to vehicle.

Routine stop uncovers cannabis While on patrol, officers spotted two men standing outside J&M Furniture & Mattress, 7227 Roosevelt Road, about 6:36 p.m. on Oct. 10. Police smelled a strong odor of cannabis coming from the area and watched one of the men hold an object up to his face,

ern Illinois University in Macomb. Defors has been with the Forest Park Police Department for over 13 years. He has been assigned to the criminal investigation unit both as a tactical officer and a detective before he was reassigned back to patrol. Defors earned a bachelor’s degree in wellness management from DePaul University in Chicago. The addition of three probationary officers last December brought the department to full strength for the first time since 2015. However, a retirement and a resignation created vacancies filled by the hiring of Marti and Kochan. Typically, a department will contract with a private company to help compile a new hire list. Forest Park, for instance, has used Chicago-based Stanard and Associates in past years. The hiring process includes mental aptitude, physical fitness, and psychological examinations; polygraph tests; and drug and medical screenings. The Fire and Police Commission, a threemember, mayor-appointed board that oversees the hiring process, also conduct interviews. In Forest Park, candidates with college degrees, prior law enforcement or military experience score additional points.

light it with a lighter and then begin smoking it. When police approached the two, the man who was smoking threw the object onto the sidewalk and extinguished the flame. The men told police they work for the REM temporary employment agency at 7239 Roosevelt, and “officers have responded numerous times to the area due to citizen complaints for nuisance activity,” according to the report. Police asked if the men had any cannabis, and the men handed officers a pill bottle containing two cigars containing suspected marijuana and a knotted plastic bag containing suspected cannabis. The men received a local ordinance violation of possession of cannabis, 10 grams or less.

Thief pulls jacket from car At some point between 12 and 7 a.m. on Oct. 12, someone broke into a Chevrolet Equinox parked on the 400 block of Circle and took a rain jacket worth $85. The victim told police her doors were unlocked. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Oct. 8-15, 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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Cactus Grill opens on Harlem After more than 20 years working in the restaurant industry, husband and wife Nadia and Roque Mondragon have opened Cactus Grill, with the aim of serving authentic Mexican food that appeals to the masses. “We do tacos, rice, just like the food my grandma grew up cooking. Like chicken soup when I was sick, it was like the medicine for everything,” Nadia said, adding: “We try to make our food as authentic as possible and we try to keep our flavors as close as whatever we grew up eating, with fresh ingredients and a positive attitude too, wishing for the best and wishing for the people to like our food.” Nadia said she spent 10 years managing a restaurant, along with working as a banquet coordinator for a few years before committing to raising her two sons full time. All the while, she said, Roque worked in restaurant kitchens. Once the Cicero residents’ children aged beyond toddlerhood, the two started looking for their own restaurant space. About a year ago, they began driving across the Chicago area with a focus on suburbs near Oak Park, where their sons Ricardo, 11,

and Leonardo, 7, go to school at Ascension. When they passed 315 S. Harlem Ave., they knew it was the right place — at the intersection of three communities. They signed a contract in July, and immediately tore up the old carpeting in the space, painted the walls and counter, added bright decorations and much more. By late August, they served up their first plate of sizzling fajitas. “A lot of the Mexican restaurants now, they try to do more like Tex-Mex food,” she said. “We want to keep it as Mexican and authentic as possible and not too Americanized, so you can know the taste of how we live in Mexico. … It’s important to keep our roots.”

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Democracy in the graveyard? We hope that’s not a bad omen or a symbol of doom and gloom to come, but the Historical Society of Oak Park-River Forest is shining a spotlight (well, hopefully, the sun) on those permanently settled in Forest Park’s Forest Home Cemetery who “worked for freedom, equality, and opportunity for all.” The historical society’s 27th annual guided walking tour, known as the Cemetery Walk, takes place this Sunday at 1 p.m. Employing the theme “Truth, Justice, and the American Dream,” this year’s walk will tell the stories of nine fascinating folks, using actors in period costume to do the telling: ■■ Lenin Pellegrino and his father Frank Pellegrino. Frank was an Italian immigrant and American Communist and his son was a doctor, a fighter for racial justice in Oak Park, and the owner of the Kingston Mines blues club; ■■ The Humbrock Brothers, who made the ultimate sacrifice in WWII; ■■ Dorothy Charlton Kerr, in 1927 the first woman elected to the Oak Park Village Board and president of the 19th Century Club when it opened its building; ■■ Will Palmer, a prominent Oak Park African-American business leader in the early 20th century who helped found the all-black Mt. Carmel Baptist Church; ■■ Martha Rayne, a pioneer female journalist who interviewed famous folk like Mary Todd Lincoln and founded the world’s first journalism school; ■■ Edward E. Morrell, who spearheaded the construction of the World War I Monument in Scoville Park; ■■ Joseph C. Corbin, an educator who battled racial discrimination after the Civil War to found what became the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, a pioneering school for African Americans and alma mater of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis. The 2018 walking tour kicks off at 1 p.m. with the last tour leaving at 2 p.m. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for others. For more information or tickets, call 708-848-6755 or visit www.oprfmuseum.org. No advanced reservations required. Forest Home is located on Desplaines Avenue, south of Roosevelt Road. The tour, appropriately, is sponsored by Drechsler, Brown and Williams Funeral Home and American Wilbert Vault Corporation.

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Women in Leadership – Now more than ever! This year, we are celebrating our fourth Women in Leadership Conference. We hope you will join us in recognizing, honoring and promoting the accomplishments and leadership of local woman. Given the events and struggles of the past year, it is safe to say that this conference has never been a more necessary and urgent priority. Carey Carlock and I are proud of the continued growth and positive energy this event has generated over the past four years. We are excited to once again welcome hundreds of incredible women to Riveredge Hospital on October 24, 2018, to meet, network with a purpose, and be inspired by our collective greatness. Now, more than ever, we need to encourage, enlist, educate and empower women to become leaders. And not just in national politics, but right here in our local communities, in local businesses and local board rooms. Coming together and engaging as a group is a powerful way to move this effort forward. You can play a vital role by attending, supporting and/or sponsoring the Women in Leadership Conference! Dawn Ferencak, Associate Publisher, Wednesday Journal Publications

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When Dawn first approached me about starting the Women in Leadership Conference four years ago, I was intrigued. While I greatly appreciate the opportunities that have been afforded me in my life, I recognize that similar opportunities have not been so available to everyone. Thus I wholeheartedly agreed to create an event – an experience to celebrate the opportunities we have, and to validate and empathize with those women who still feel that their ceiling is too low and too dense. The Women in Leadership Conference is an event where we can reflect together and hear one another.

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Together we can and are doing amazing and honorable work. Whether you lead a family, a church group or a fortune 500 company, we are all leaders. It is important that we acknowledge, honor and inspire one another. Women, as natural healers and motivators understand this. I give thanks for the opportunities I have to be part of a community of such powerful and wise women leaders. Carey Carlock, CEO, Riveredge Hospital

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The money behind gaming

ast week, The Review sat down simultaneously with advocates for both the pro- and anti-video gaming groups in Forest Park. We had a spirited but cordial hour and that debate will be the basis next week when the Review makes its editorial position on this contentious issue very plain. This week though we do have thoughts on the funds being plowed into the pro-gaming campaign by the biggest beneficiaries of video gambling in Forest Park and those are the gaming companies themselves. When we talked last week, we asked gaming supporters and bar owners Jim Watts and Lynn Sorice to preview the legally required quarterly financial disclosures due to state election officials by Oct. 15. At that point, the number being bandied about in town was that Let Forest Park Grow had raised $35,200. Watts and Sorice said the actual amount raised was closer to $60,000 but they hesitated to answer how much of that money came from gaming companies vs. local bar owners or others. Well, mid-day Monday their Oct. 15 report hit the internet. And yes, the amount raised to date was $59,200, just less than $60,000. The new news was the percentage of the total that came from gaming companies. A staggering 99.1 percent — $58,700 — came from a total of four gaming concerns. Just $1,500 has been raised locally to date and that represents donations from just two local bar owners. Jim Watts of O’Sullivan’s Public House is in for $500 while Martin and Lynn Sorice, who own multiple local spots, have contributed $1,000. We’re not surprised that gaming operators are the majority of the money on the table. We are surprised that these four companies are virtually the sole funders of this campaign. And we’re surprised that other local bar owners haven’t yet contributed to the pot. On the expense side, through mid-September, $32,000 has been spent on the direct mail pieces blanketing the village. A couple of thousand went to McGaffer’s to host an event. And $649 was paid to the Review for advertising. All legal. All interesting.

The rusty water tower

We’ve been looking at the rusted-out CTA water tower at the far end of the Green Line for a long time. Looks like hell. But we all got a new view just last week when the Review posted a drone video of notable spots around these villages. Everything looked sharp and ship-shape until the CTA’s water tower came into focus. Looks worse from the air than from ground level. A year ago we updated the story about how this water tower, constructed in 1967, came to be so ignored. Regular complaints from officials in both Forest Park and River Forest get absolutely nowhere. The latest information from the CTA is that they lack the funds to either paint it or demolish it. So it sits, a bucket of rust, a mammoth eyesore. And with the CTA perpetually strapped for cash, an unlikely recipient of a fix.

OPINION

Preparing for a vote

merica is all about choices. Even when buying something as simple as a dozen eggs. Free range, organic, omega-3 enhanced, vegetarian, conventional, brown, white, pasture raised, farm fresh, Styrofoam packaged, cardboard packaged, store brand, name brand and more. We balance price, taste, ethics, in every purchase, from every store. So naturally, we are in the process of discussing the merits of our Forest Park future, whether it should include video games of chance or not. I realize, based on the style of writing, creation of the message and design of the fliers, I am not the target demographic for the “Vote No” marketing that comes in the mail. It’s OK with me because they might have a greater impact on my fellow voters. Everywhere in town are yard signs, which are hard to miss, of residents showing allegiance, staking their claim publicly, sometimes even flexing a muscle right on the edge of a property line. Counted on Monday night: 114 “Vote No” and 106 “Vote Yes” signs marking residential properties (no matter how many signs in a single lawn, it was only counted one time). I admire those who have made their decision and are not afraid to show it. The discussion boards on Facebook, the comments in the Forest Park Review, and even the signs in the yard are so focused on this single issue. Some residents are fueled by the actions of a referendum to suppress the opportunity to vote, some are outraged by people who wear green vests, some are still sizzling from alleged out-of-towners collecting signatures, some cannot swallow the old FOIA-ing of resident family members, some are perplexed that this is even something worth debating, some are delighted by the new revenue source, some are disappointed by the village’s strategic plan, some are thrilled to see the reinvestment in businesses, some are just pleased with financial rewards, some don’t trust the signage rules, and some are thankful to have increased employee benefits. Almost everyone in town seems to be offended and hurt, so we have that in common. I am most curious about the very, very quiet people. The ones who once were vocal but now silent, not even a peep. Have they stopped caring? Did they change their minds? Are they undecided? We are a small community; this should not be that hard. Fourteen locations in Forest Park offer the devices that have the eye and ear of our town: Beacon, Big Boss, Blueberry Hill, Doc Ryan’s, Duffy’s, Fat Duck, Goldyburgers, Golden Steer, Healy’s Westside, Mugsy’s, Murphy’s, O’Sullivan’s, Slainte, and R’Place. Sunday night was ALCS Game 2 between the Red Sox and the Astros and Sunday Night Football featured the Patriots-Chiefs game so it seemed like a good time to hop from bar to bar to check out the scene. I started at 6:30 p.m. (taking a break to get a friend to come with — thanks Julianne) and only made it to 10 bars, and they all had the maximum number of machines they could, which is five, except for Goldyburgers, which had four and the voucher cash-out machine. There are only a handful of different machines, so each location has basically the same devices that other

locations have. All bars have slot machines featuring different themes — Spin for Cash, Game Chest, Velocity, Country Girl, Lobster Mania, Playboy Hot Zone, Illinois Pick and Play, Dangerous Beauty, Candy Bar. The user simply sits back in a cozy Gold Rush chair, inserts the money (these machines take some pretty beat-up bills with ease) and push the button. Sometimes there is a machine that offers the user the opportunity to be a little more interactive and one can select cards or change the betting amount on the slot or hand. With every button push there are lights and sounds that are similar to child toys, and you can win points even when your pot of money decreases. There are placards available to put on the machine to “hold” your spot if you have to leave the machine for a short break to ensure you keep you place. I did not make it on my journey that night to Golden Steer, Murphy’s, Big Boss (closed at 9:30 p.m.), or R’Place. While most of the bars had fewer than five patrons, Fat Duck and O’Sullivan’s each had sizable crowds. These lively atmospheres had fellowship, food, drinks and a welcoming hello from the bartender or hostess. At O’Sullivan’s there were people using the slot machines, but the Fat Duck crowd was too focused on the televisions and the people at their tables. Certainly, the baseball and football games were the main focal points and the patrons were happy and seemed to be having fun. In the other bars, I was at times the only person there, besides the bartender, and was usually the only person using the gambling machines. May not have been the best time of day for their business. Only Mugsy’s had a single patron also on a machine. Every bar has its own atmosphere, some have food, some have fully stocked bars, some have a variety of activities (darts, pool, golf, board games) and it was a quiet night mostly. I didn’t win anything, but did get up by 50 cents at Blueberry Hill, then waged it and lost. I plan to bar hop the other locations — and stop in Berwyn, too, where signs are all over windows and doors — to see how the bars there compare. I am also curious to see if the signage is helping them create the atmosphere that was so warm and comforting that I’d like to see grow in Forest Park. I went to the forum hosted by my friends and neighbors who are decidedly “voting no,” and I plan on attending the meet-and-greet, hosted by my friends and neighbors who are decidedly “voting yes.” I much prefer face-to-face conversations, after all. I realize I have the privilege to vote on this issue, and I love this town. I am only one vote, but I would like to take the time to be sincere about it. No matter how the vote goes, I worry about our ability to move forward. With the passion and energy being shared on the two sides of this single issue, there are bound to be some who will be hurt and angry. No matter how the vote goes, I hope we can come out a little stronger, more resilient and can all still celebrate the windows at the Holiday Walk, the local green thumbs at the garden walk, the 2019 garage galleries and chili cookoff and appreciate our good fortune. Forest Park is a nice town, with nice people, amenities and usually kind and generous neighbors. Let’s hope it stays that way.

JILL WAGNER

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L E T T E R S

Liberty Bank Closes Its North Lawndale Branch and Leaves An ATM: Now What? This letter is written in response to “Last Black-Owned Bank On the West Side Closes,” written by Nona Tepper and published on September 18, 2018. New Orleans-based Liberty Bank & Trust and Co., the last blackowned bank on the City’s West Side, has closed its North Lawndale branch, with the exception of an ATM due to “underutilization”. The bank will focus more on online banking, and acknowledged that its customers “are not tech savvy”. They indicated that they would work with their customers during the transition. The bank leaders indicated that they remain committed to the Chicago market and will continue bank operations at its Forest Park branch. Ms. Tepper reported that the North Lawndale branch “held $34 million in deposits as of June 30, 2017, which represented 6 percent of Liberty’s total deposits of $554 million, according the most recent data available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Forest Park held just $3.3 million during the same time frame.” If I read this article correctly, the North Lawndale branch had a deposit base 10 times the Forest Park branch deposit base. Yet, it was the North Lawndale branch that was closed. I remember doing a study on the lack of

banking services in North Lawndale when I was in business school (in the late 1980’s), and the situation seems worse now than it was then, unfortunately. It seems that, regardless of ownership, banks prefer to plant ATM’s in North Lawndale, while offering full services in other locations. They are ef effectively investing the community’s deposits in other communities, which does not bode well for North Lawndale’s consumers or local businesses. North Lawndale could benefit from an economic development strategy that will include capacity building to raise the earning potential of local residents while helping local businesses to move towards long term sustainability. This will necessarily include the creation of a community-controlled financial institution and an economic development agency with the capacity to engage in micro-lending and incubate small businesses through multiple growth stages. A lot easier said than done, given the plethora of other community issues, but doable, assuming investors will take the long view, and the community responds appropriately.

Valerie Leonard Co-Founder, Lawndale Alliance

Thank you police, mayor My wife and I would like to thank all of the officers that were involved with helping us at our 2-flat residence in Forest Park. The 1st floor unit has been an ongoing problem since June 1st of this year and did not come to a resolution until October 1st 2018. We can’t count how many times the police department responded. The situation was extremely difficult for my wife and I over the last several months. One of the officers involved was worried that my wife was going to have a nervous breakdown after one of the many incidents at our residence. He actually wanted to call an ambulance for her because of how concerned he was for her health and well-being. I’m sure the police department has much more serious calls to handle, however they responded to every call that was reported and handled each one professionally and courteously. We have never been in a situation like this before and honestly weren’t quite sure to handle it. The police department very clearly explained what the law is regarding tenant disputes and what rights we have as landlords. We have never been so proud to be a member of this community and it’s great to know that the police department will always be there in a time of need. We were both raised here in Forest Park and in our opinion the

Village has never looked any better than now. Madison Street is thriving and we love all of the events the community has to offer throughout the year as well as the great local restaurants. I would like to personally thank Mayor Anthony Calderone, Lieutenant Steve Zanoni, Deputy Chief Mike Keating and Detective Mike O’Connor for what I consider going above and beyond the normal call of duty to help us resolve this very complicated situation. Lastly, all of our neighbors appreciated the Forest Park Police Departments quick response to all of our calls and also implementing extra patrols on our block over the last several months. I truly hope all of the residents realize the excellent service they provide, Mayor Anthony Calderone personally took charge of the situation and I can’t thank him and the police department enough.

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Szerbinski, Jr. Forest Park residents

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REVIEW SESSION: Jordan Kuenn, president of Let Forest Park Vote; Amy Binns-Calvey, a member of Let Forest Park Vote; James Watts, chairman of Let Forest Park Vote; and Lynn Sorice, a member of Let Forest Park Grow debate pros, cons of gambling.

DEBATE

Video gaming from page 1 O’Sullivan’s Public House, a bar on Madison Street. “They’re there, they’re having a couple beers and they say, ‘I’m going to throw $20 in the machine.’ They either get all their beers for free or they lose $20. They’re adults and they’re making a decision on their part.” He said most of his customers who play video games are regulars from the Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park communities, and that the money O’Sullivan’s earns from the practice allows him to reinvest in his business, employees, and helps the village plug its approximately $1.9 million budget deficit with its portion of gaming revenues. Sorice, owner of several local bars with her husband, Martin Sorice, likewise said the profits from video gaming have helped fund a $250,000 renovation of Blueberry Hill on Desplaines Avenue. The Sorices own Blueberry Hill, Angelo O’Leary’s, Carole’s, Circle Inn, Doc Ryan’s Bar & Grill, Pioneer Tap and Shortstop Lounge. She said she believes the revenue from video gaming helps young, vulnerable establishments survive their first few years in business. “If you were going to open a new restaurant, why would you choose to go to a place that doesn’t allow video gaming and gives you that crutch?” Sorice asked. “Why would you choose to come to Forest Park? “A lot of us feel like we’re just fighting for our existence and the truth is we are,” she added. “I know Marty and I, we’re going to be OK. I know we’re going to survive. … Maybe we won’t have as many places or whatever, but we’ll survive because we’ll adjust and do whatever we need to do. But it’s just a lot of these other guys I feel so sorry for. They’re not going to make it.” Watts and Sorice pointed to an agreement 12 bar owners had signed, promising never to display video gaming signs outside their buildings. Owners from Healy’s Westside,

Beacon Pub, Duffy’s, Fat Duck, Doc Ryan’s, R Place, Slainte, Murphy’s, Mugsy’s and The Golden Steer signed the agreement, along with O’Sullivan’s and Blueberry Hill. While taking those bar owners at their word, Kuehn said that agreement would have no binding effect on future bar owners. Kuehn said he doesn’t believe the village ordinance banning video gaming signage would survive a First Amendment legal challenge. “What’s to stop a new bar owner coming into town who isn’t on board with that and challenging the law, taking it to court and having it overturned?” And once one bar has signs, other bar owners will follow that example, Kuehn said, because they’d see themselves at a competitive disadvantage. “Would you handicap yourselves or would you keep up with the competition in town?” he asked. Let Forest Park Grow has so far raised $60,000 to fund their campaign, with some of that funding coming from video game vendors and alcohol distributors, Watts said. “I don’t think it’s going to be a surprise to a lot of people that there is a lot of money invested in keeping video gaming in town,” Binns-Calvey said, adding: “Video gaming machines are specifically designed to be particularly addictive, so I think that they’re sort of growing their base of addicted gamblers.” She said she believes jobs created through video gaming are often not high-income and that video gaming negatively impacts other, non-liquor license holding businesses in the area. “I think that if somebody walks into Forest Park and they’ve got $20 extra bucks in their pocket and if there isn’t a machine, they’re much more likely to buy another round of drinks, they’re much more likely to buy more hamburgers,” Binns-Calvey said. “I think convenience gambling is exactly that: Somebody who’s standing there like, ‘Oh, here’s a machine. Let me throw $20 into it.” But Watts said that if O’Sullivan’s lost its video gambling machines, he was worried his customers would ditch his business for bars in nearby towns with gambling, like

Berwyn, Cicero, Elmwood Park and more. He also was concerned over how the loss of revenue would impact the village. As of Sept. 17, the total amount the village has collected from video gambling since the first machines came to the village in October 2016 is $287,097, according to data provided by the village of Forest Park, which includes all license fees, permits, and the village’s share of the terminal income. “As a percentage of the village budget, that’s more than they get for building permits, that’s more than they get for the red light cameras, that’s more than they get for all the other business licenses times four, that’s more than they get for the gas and utility tax,” Watts said. “It isn’t a small amount of money.” Kuehn called video gaming revenue a “band aid” for the village’s larger financial woes, noting that since the Supreme Court recently legalized online sports betting, he expects bar video gambling machines to become obsolete in the next few years. When video gambling was introduced into Forest Park in October 2016, he said the village’s budget was balanced. Now, the village is running deficits. He doesn’t believe officials have done anything to address that larger issue. “I see it as working backwards rather than taking the steps needed to actually grow the village and reinvest in the village,” Kuehn said. Kuehn said Let Forest Park Vote will honor the residents’ vote and not circulate another petition to block video gambling after the Nov. 6 binding referendum if residents vote to maintain video gambling. But he added that strong leadership from the village government could have avoided creating the bitterness that exists between those for and against video gambling. “If they would have made their case to the public, more openly tried to win hearts and minds, I don’t think we’d be in this decision right now,” Kuehn said. “But the fact that the people saw and they felt spurned by the mayor and the council, that ignited a lot of this divisiveness, and I think this all could have been avoided.” Watts called the divisive tenor over video gambling “very unfortunate.” He added that uncertainty over the practice sends a bad message to prospective businesses. Changing the rules midstream, Watts said, would be problematic. “We should be in that position to count on the village to back up the position they put us in,” he said. Binns-Calvey likewise called the tone of conversations unfortunate, but she said thousands of residents who wanted a vote were denied by nuisance advisory referenda that were placed on the ballot twice instead of a binding question, which inspired a feeling of injustice among Forest Parkers, drawing frustration and heightening passions among local residents. “Hopefully the village is healthy. That should be what the end result is, whatever is best for the village,” she said of the Nov. 6 vote. CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

OB I T UA R I E S

Virginia Nelson, 92 Former Forest Park resident Virginia D. “Ginny” Nelson, 92, of Mukwonago, Wisconsin and formerly of Forest Park, died on Oct. 4, 2018. She was a longtime member of Forest Park’s St. John Lutheran Church. Ginny Nelson was the mother of Lorel (Hank Henderson), Pamela (Russ) Fuller and Ellen (Lou) Wojnowiak; grandma to Jamie Wenzel, Aaron Wojnowiak, Caitlin Perez, Ryan Wojnowiak and Brian Fuller; sister of Marilyn Bogacki; and the relative and friend of many. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clem; her daughter, Carol; and her sonin-law, Thomas Dehlinger. Visitation took place on Oct. 9 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, followed by private interment at Concordia Cemetery.

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from page 1 language, “some more than others,” according to O’Connor. At Walmart, O’Connor isn’t just a valued employee, he’s a trailblazer. “Kevin has a good work ethic,” said Carol Piane, in human resources, “We have hired others from the program, because of Kevin.” The program she is referring to is the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Hinsdale South High School. Carrie Morfoot is the coordinator. She explained that the program has been run by the LaGrange Area ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer Department of Special Education (LADSE) for 52 years. WHOA O’CONNOR: Kevin O’Connor is part of “We take in students from all over the ChiHinsdale South’s Deaf and hard of Hearing cago area,” Morfoot said. “We have 92 memProgram. ber school districts.” Proviso Township High School District made some good friends. After working 209 participates in the program. Proviso school jobs, he was ready for a job in the lopays for O’Connor and other district stucal community. dents to attend classes at the Hinsdale South “We place students for training at places and later at LADSE’s Transilike Whole Foods, Target and tion Center and Vocational Loyola Hospital,” Morfoot said. Program. “Once they are trained, we get “Kevin came in as a freshthem into employer-paid jobs.” man to take his required high She said that local businessschool courses,” Morfoot said. es like Ed’s Way are vital to the “All the academic courses program. teach students how to use the “We connected with Ed’s course in the real world. Way through Kevin’s mother, “All the teachers are certiMarianne,” Morfoot said. “She fied in teaching deaf and hard sent us [owner] Mike Nutley’s of hearing students. They contact information.” are skilled in sign language, The grocery store agreed to which is Kevin’s primary train O’Connor. method of communication.” “Kevin was at Ed’s Way for a The program prepares stuyear and a half,” Morfoot said, LINDA SLIZ dents with disabilities to at“Without that stepping stone, Friend tend college, or enter the workKevin would never have been force. hired by Walmart.” “There is a vocational deWhen he started at Ed’s Way, partment that gives freshman the program provided a job and sophomores jobs inside coach to help O’Connor become acclimatthe school,” Morfoot said. “They learn how ed. Linda Sliz has known O’Connor for six to take direction and complete tasks.” years. O’Connor was 16 when he started work“He always has a smile, always willing to ing in the high school cafeteria and taking help,” Sliz said. “He accepts criticism and is courses. motivated to do his best.” “Health was my favorite class,” he said Sliz admits that O’Connor was shy and through an interpreter. “I also liked gym hesitant when she first met him, but now he class and history. I didn’t like math and sci- knows how to work through problems. ence, and driver’s ed was very hard.” The first problem he faced at Ed’s Way O’Connor spent four years at Hinsdale was communicating with his employer. South, before moving on to the Transition “Employers like to learn sign language, or Center. communicate by text,” Sliz said. “At the Transition Center, I learned how to O’Connor used the latter method. Sliz manage money, open a banking account and worked side-by-side with O’Connor for sevshop for groceries,” O’Connor said. eral weeks. He learned other basic life skills like cook“We unloaded trucks and stocked the ing and cleaning. He also practiced job in- freezer,” she said. terviews. “It was a little difficult at first,” O’Connor “It’s all a little bit fun,” O’Connor said. said. “Communication was hard. I used ges“Job interviews are nice. You have to look tures and texting to communicate with my nice.” supervisor, Mike Nutley.” Overall, O’Connor enjoyed his four and Nutley taught O’Connor how to stock a half years at the Transition Center and shelves.

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a smile, always willing to help. He accepts criticism and is motivated to do his best.”

“I made sure the shelves were full I learned how to separate the different kinds of food. I made sure the products weren’t expired.” Nutley recalled being approached by Marianne O’Connor about employing Kevin. “Kevin’s school later came out and proposed the program,” Nutley said. “We saw that Kevin was a good kid who would work hard. Of course, he was a Sox fan but we didn’t hold that against him.” He recalled O’Connor worked several days a week, when the store had shipments to unload. “His job coach came the first couple of weeks,” Nutley said. “Then she let him fly on his own. Kevin wasn’t crazy about the frozen food. He wore gloves and a sweatshirt to stay warm. He was a bit timid and apprehensive at first but became like part of our family. At Christmastime, we have stockings of the employees hung up. Kevin didn’t see his stocking, so we put one up for him. We communicated by text and never thought of him as deaf.” O’Connor would get flustered when customers asked him questions, but he came up with an innovative way to communicate. “Other kids, you tell them to put their phone away,” Nutley said. “Kevin has an app on his phone to communicate with customers.” After their positive experience with O’Connor, Nutley said they would hire another worker from the program “in a minute.” After leaving Ed’s Way, O’Connor received assistance at the Transition Center to complete his application for Walmart. The center also provided an interpreter to translate during the interview. O’Connor was hired to work part-time at Walmart but was willing to work longer hours. “Kevin was a good fit,” Piane said. O’Connor was soon promoted to fulltime, working the 2 to 11 PM shift, unloading trucks, sorting products and stocking shelves. “Kevin was our first full-time employee hired there,” Morfoot said. “Since then, they have hired three more.” O’Connor’s job couldn’t have come along at a better moment. He was reaching a critical time in his life, when he would no longer be eligible for the services provided by the program. “Participants age out at 22, and Kevin is turning 22 this year,” Morfoot said. O’Connor embodies what the program is all about. “Our goal is to help students with disabilities, so they won’t be dependent on the state, or their families,” Morfoot said. Besides making him more independent, the job has had other perks for O’Connor. “I have two friends at work, Jose and Hamad,” he said. “I work a lot, but I enjoy it.” According to Sliz, people with disabilities can be better employees than mainstream workers, but it takes a team to ensure success. “Successful outcomes require a huge team effort,” she said. Having a local business on the team makes all the difference.

Forest Park Review, October 17, 2018

RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian

Check First.

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

ELCA, Lutheran

Good Shepherd

Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00 a.m.—Education Hour 10:30 a.m.—Worship

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

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.

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

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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

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am

Child care available 9-11am

fairoakspres.org 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

Fair Oaks

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 Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:30 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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

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–Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca

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

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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, November 1, 2018 for the following: Project 18-28, Water Service Database Modifications. In general, the contract will require professional services to modify existing GIS databases to input information relative to water servicesâ€™ materials, age, notes, etc. The consultant will be required to compile information from existing sources including the Villageâ€™s water service tap cards, water meter replacement records, capital improvement records, and building permit records. Proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on Thursday, October 18, 2018 beginning at 4:00 p.m. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those consultants deemed qualified. Proposal forms will not be issued after 4:00 p.m. on October 31, 2018. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer Published in Wednesday Journal 10/17/2018

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 7, 2018 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. 27-18-Z: 617 Madison Street, Delaine Birch Property Index Number 16-18-203-003-0000 The Applicant Delaine Birch seeks a variance from Section 8.3 (B) (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance which requires that residential dwelling units be located above the ground floor in buildings in the MS Madison Street District, to permit the construction of a residential dwelling unit in the basement at the premises commonly known as 617 Madison 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 (â€œInterested Partiesâ€?) 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 contacting the Villageâ€™s 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 10/17/2018

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION DOCKET NUMBER: PC 18-09 (Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment â€“ Work Lounge) & PC 18-10 (Special Use Permit â€“ Work Lounge) HEARING DATE: November 1, 2018 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits. LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICANT(S): Ron and Kristen Halverson (â€œApplicantsâ€?) REQUEST: The Applicants have requested the following amendments to the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance: (1) Article 2 (â€œDefinitions and Rules of Measurementâ€?), Section 2.3 (â€œDefinitionsâ€?), to define â€œwork loungeâ€? as follows; A shared office establishment that includes a first floor use for the presentation of music, theatrical plays, stand-up comedy, magic shows, open-microphone nights, and spoken word poetry performances, as well as events and group activities, such as salon-style discussions with authors, scholars and community members, trivia nights, pool and dart leagues, murder-mystery events, sporting event viewing, birthday parties, holiday parties, anniversary parties, corporate off-site meetings and book club meetings and shall also include the sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises; (2) Article 8 (â€œUsesâ€?), Section 8.3(A) (1) (â€œUse Restrictionsâ€?) to add a work lounge to the list of exceptions for the 50 feet retail requirements; and (3) Table 8-1 (â€œUse Matrixâ€?) to include work lounge as a special use in the DT Downtown District zoning district. The Applicants have requested a special use permit based on the above Zoning Ordinance text amendments for a work lounge to be located at 193 North Marion Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, P.I.N. 16-07-118-050-1001. Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at the Village of Oak Park Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan Commission may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at (708) 358-5430 or e-mail building@oakpark.us at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD David Mann, Chairperson OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION Published in Wednesday Journal 10/17/2018

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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, November 1, 2018, for the following: #18-10 Sewer Cleaning and Inspection. In general, the contract will require the following work: light cleaning sewer segments to be inspected, inspecting sewer segments by means of closed-circuit television (CCTV), and providing reports of CCTV inspections at locations shown, and all appurtenant work thereto. All CCTV inspections shall be performed in accordance with NASSCOâ€™s pipeline assessment certification program (PACP) standards.

Cal. No. 28-18-Z: 303 N. Marion Street, Robert Picchiotti Property Index Number 16-07-107-022-0000 The Applicant Robert Picchiotti seeks a variance from Section 4.3 (Table 4-1: Residential Districts Dimensional Standards) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance which requires a minimum 15 foot rear setback to permit the construction of an attached, twocar garage featuring a three (3â€™) foot rear setback off of the west lot line at the premises commonly known as 303 N. Marion 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 (â€œInterested Partiesâ€?) 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 contacting the Villageâ€™s 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 10/17/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â€œAn Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â€? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18155520 on September 24, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of D.M. BURTON STYLE with the business located at: 7208 HARVARD ST UNIT 1, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: DARIEN T MARIONBURTON 7208 HARVARD ST UNIT 1 FOREST PARK, IL 60130. Published in Forest Park Review 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â€œAn Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â€? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18155605 on October 4, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of HAM PUBLISHING with the business located at: 620 W SURF ST APT 204, CHICAGO, IL 60657. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ANDREW DILLINGHAM 620 W SURF ST APT 204 CHICAGO, IL 60657. Published in Wednesday Journal 10/17, 10/24, 10/31/2018

Proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on Thursday, October 18, 2018 beginning at 4:00 p.m. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. Proposal forms will not be issued after 4:00 p.m. on October 31, 2018. 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 10/17/2018

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 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 19-12, Madison Street Improvement Project. In general, the improvements consist of sewer replacement and rehabilitation, sidewalk corner improvements, sidewalk and curb patching, limited traffic signal modifications, drainage structure adjustments, coldmilling of bituminous concrete, installation of hot-mix asphalt binder and surface courses, and pavement markings; and all appurtenant work thereto. Plans and proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. A non-refundable deposit of $50 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 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 10/17/2018

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. MARK JOSEPH COMETA; LOURDES LANSANG; CIRCLE TERRACE CONDOMINIUMS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 974 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 Thursday, November 8, 2018 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

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described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-12-418-011-1003 and 1512-418-011-1062. Commonly known as 148 Circle Avenue, Unit 1W & P-27, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W18-0030. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3099882

party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-14745. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The

Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-14745 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 11 CH 42952 TJSC#: 38-6635 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. I3096984

The judgment amount was $329,711.25. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 180907.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 18-0907 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 18 CH 2552 TJSC#: 38-8028 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. I3101295

transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 261126. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST Plaintiff, -v.JOHN J. RICE, DIANE C. RICE Defendants 11 CH 42952 1038 BELOIT AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 15, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1038 BELOIT AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-418-0140000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $499,902.60. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION LENDINGHOME FUNDING CORP Plaintiff, -v.ECHELON REALTY INVESTMENTS CORP, SERENA OCENAS A/K/A SERENA VICTOR, ZOE PENDERGAST, META HOLDINGS, LLC Defendants 18 CH 2552 917 S LOMBARD AVE Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 1, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 917 S LOMBARD AVE, Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-302-0350000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 8255. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 8255 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 09899 TJSC#: 38-5959 I3097472

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2004-2CB) Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES J. NOVAK, KATHLEEN A. NOVAK A/K/A KATHLEEN ANN NOVAK, BEERMANN SWERDLOVE LLP, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A. S/B/M TO MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, GERALDINE M. REDMOND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 09899 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 22, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 27, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-215-0340000. The real estate is improved with a tan, vinyl siding, single family, with a two car detached garage. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser

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