When the wo Brown was looking to sell her Brown Cow Ice Cream shop and creamery at 7347 Madison St. in two Oak Park the local restaurant industry stepped up Nick Stewart and Gusta met in the kitchen at Marion Street Cheese Mark Italian). The two became best friend Fast forward, Stewar One Lake Brewing as their chef he met, fell in lo Sarah Stewar restaurant management experiences helped open Cand All along, it local food
“I don’t think I cream affected for sale,” Sarah Stewart said. “We ha pictures of my
How long have you lived in Forest Park?
Going on five years.
What brought you to Forest Park?
The community – it’s welcoming. It’s a small-town feeling in a big city.
What was the strangest job you’ve ever had?
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Two of Brown Cow’s new ow ners, Gustavo de Fraga and Sarah Stewart.
Smashing pumpkins
e third annual Recreation Board event composts jack-olanterns from Halloween
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
After all the fun of Halloween, there’s no better way to mark the end of spooky season than by destroying your jack-o-lantern.
And that’s just what Forest Parkers did Saturday at the annual pumpkin smash on the field south of the Altenheim, where they gathered to pummel their pumpkins from Halloween with a 15-foot-long hammer.
For the third year in a row, the village’s recreation board organized the pumpkin smash to compost gourds that were used as decorations through the prior weekend after candles were removed. But before the pumpkins are composted, participants smashed them by pulling a string that releases a 50-pound hammer head on top of their pumpkin. An air horn on top of the trebuchet-like structure warns when the hammer’s about to drop.
The smashed pumpkins are collected by Re public Services and composted at Thelen Materials in Antioch. Composting the pumpkins gives nutrients to the soil and keeps waste out of landfills, reducing methane gas.
“We want the community to know that composting pumpkins is better for to keep pumpkins out of landfills and out of the est Preserve,” said Amy Binns-Calvey, chair of the village’s recreation board and whose husband, Geof created the giant pumpkin smasher. She added that there’s a fine for discard ing pumpkins in the est Preserve because it endangers wildlife.
In 2023, the first year of the pumpkin smash, the recreation board collected over 1.6 tons of pumpkins after they were crushed to smithereens. Last year, that number was 1.13 tons.
Besides the pumpkin smash, participants at event on Saturday tried their hand at pumpkin
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Above: A pumpkin meets its end at the Forest Park Pumpkin Smashing event.
Right: Gourds awaiting slaughter
Below:Geo Binns-Calvey and his
bowling, where the pins were inflatable candy corn pieces, and enjoyed refreshments from local businesses. This year, the Garden Club, West Cook Wild Ones and the Environmental Control Commission had tables at the pumpkin smash.
Also this year, Forest Park was included on SCARCE. org as a member of the pumpkin composting community
“We love building community through events like the pumpkin smash,” Binns-Calvey said. “It’s so much fun to see young and old folks cheer the smasher as it does its job.”
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OP Township Super visor Thomas challenges Welch for Democratic committeeman
Harmon does not le nominating papers
By BILL DWYER Contributing Reporter
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch will face an Oak Park resident for the 7th Democratic State Central Committeeman seat next March.
But that Oak Park resident will not be Illinois Senate President Don Harmon. Instead, it will be Oak Park Township Supervisor Tim Thomas, who at the deadline on Nov. 3 filed nominating petitions with the Illinois State Board of Elections. The election will be held March 17.
Meanwhile, Harmon (D-39) did not file petitions. That avoids what would have been a public clash between two of the three most powerful Democrats in the state. Welch
announced months ago that he was running for the part office and had since been diligently pursuing endorsements and lining up support around the district.
Without mentioning Welch, Harmon told the Chicago Sun-Times that he was “comfortable that the slate of central committee candidates across the state can handle the politics and confident that [Party Chair] Lisa Hernandez will continue to lead a vibrant statewide Democratic Party.”
Thomas said Harmon’s absence doesn’t mean the race for outgoing U.S. Re p. Dan-
AK. Davis’s seat on the committee t be compel-
“I’m in this fight to win. I expect a ry spirited and good election,” he said in an interview last Thursday. gust 2024, Thomas was appointed as the new wnship Superthe Oak Trustees, following the death of Supervisor Clarmarie Keenan. Thomas had served as a township trustee since May 2021.
The supervisor is the chief executive officer of the township, responsible for overseeing the administration of township
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services, managing the budget, and re presenting the township in various capacities.
Thomas for merly served as assistant director at UAW International, focusing on political strategy and organizing within the UAW National Political CAP Department. He previously worked at Ford Motor Co. for more than 10 years. He has served as vice president of SEIU HCII and has identified himself as a member of Chicago Democratic Socialist of America in a previous candidate questionnaire.
Thomas filed just over 180 nominating signatures, more than the minimum 100 signatures required, but far less than Welch, who submitted 91 petition sheets, most of which had 20 signatures each.
Among the signatures on Thomas’s petitions are those of La Shawn K. Ford, an ally of Welch, Richard Boykin and Felix Tello, all of whom are running for Congress in
See WELCH vs THOMAS on page 14
by Carrie Summy, president and CEO of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation
s we close out the year, one truth is unmistakable: strong communities don’t happen by accident. ey are built with intention, care, trust, and shared responsibility. In a time when the needs of our neighbors continue to grow, and local organizations nd themselves needing to do more with less, we must get creative. We must work together. And we must be generous with our time, our compassion, and our support.
At the Oak Park–River Forest Community Foundation, we witness every day how philanthropy fuels possibility. A scholarship keeps a student moving toward a dream. A trusted volunteer helps a family secure housing.
A multi-year grant gives a small organization the strength to grow instead of just survive. Whether the spark is a $150 gi or a brand new initiative to honor a loved one, each act of generosity strengthens our collective resilience.
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Original Steaks and Hoagies open on Madison Street
Cheesesteak spot ‘is a piece of Philadelphia right here, says chain’s owner, Je Wiseman
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
There’s a new sandwich in town.
The Original Steaks and Hoagies at 7748 Madison St. held a ribbon cutting Nov. 5 and its grand opening the following day, where the first 100 customers in line won a free cheesesteak every month for a year.
“I think the most exciting thing about being open is showing everyone what we do, how we do it, how it’s supposed to be done — how a hot sandwich should be. That’s all I think about,” said Jeff Wiseman, owner and franchisor of all 25 Original Steaks and Hoagies locations in the country.
Wiseman describes The Original Steaks and Hoagies as “an upscale sandwich shop.” It sells a range of authentic Philly cheesesteaks — like different kinds of shaved ribeye, chicken and cauliflower sandwiches — plus hoagies and sides.
“The sides are probably one of my favorite things,” Wiseman said, adding that they’re made to order. Sides and starters include tater tots, fresh-cut fries, housebreaded chicken tenders, Cajun fried pickles, onion rings and Wisconsin cheese curds.
(I tried the whizzy tots — fried shredded potatoes with Cheez Whiz — and thought
they were the perfect combination French fries and mac and cheese bites. I also got an original cheesesteak, the most popular according to Wiseman, which comes with mushrooms, onions, sweet and hot peppers, and your cheese of choice. The sandwich rolls come from Philadelphia, and the cheesesteak melts in your mouth.)
“It really is a piece of Philadelphia right here,” Wiseman said. “There’s all this other food here, but we don’t have any hot cheesesteaks,” he added of the Forest Park area.
Wiseman said he brought the cheesesteak shop, which started in Ohio, to Forest Park because he wanted to access a larger market close to Chicago.
“When you’re looking at Ohio or you’re looking at Wisconsin, you’re looking at 100,000 people within five miles — not a lot of people. I think the whole time, we wanted to get into these bigger markets where we have more eyes on us,” Wiseman said.
“I fell in love with the little town,” he added of Forest Park specifically. “I thought that was just a perfect area for us. It hits all of our demographics. In my eyes, I think it’s going to be one of our busiest stores.”
The original cheesesteaks
Bill Fromholzer Jr. — affectionately known as “Billy from Philly” — ew up in Philadelphia, where his family owned and operated three cheesesteak shops. He brought that recipe to Twinsburg, Ohio in 2010.
Years later, Fromholzer was ready to retire and ve back to Philly. So in 2017, Wiseman bought the cheesesteak shop in Ohio. He said he and his business partner, Josh Bierman, were looking to be franchise owners at other sandwich shop locations,
like Jimmy Johns and Jersey Mike’s, but they were too expensive
“And it wasn’t fresh. It wasn’t real,” said Wiseman, who’s been in the restaurant business his whole career. “Cheesesteaks were always my favorite sandwich.”
By 2021, the business partners had opened three more locations in Ohio and launched a food truck. Around that same time, they made The Original Steaks and Hoagies a franchise company.
The Forest Park franchise location used to be Yum Thai. Though they ke pt the restaurant’s exhaust hoods, when The Original Steaks and Hoagies moved in, owner-
ship installed new flooring, walls, ceilings, countertops and lights.
The Forest Park location currently sells fried cheesecake, but Wiseman said the sandwich shop plans to add hot desserts. It also plans to add pickup and delivery orders.
“I’m just excited for people to try the food,” Wiseman said of opening in town. “That’s probably the most important thing.”
The Original Steaks and Hoagies is open daily at 7748 Madison St. starting at 10:30 a.m. It closes at 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8 p.m. on Sunday.
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Customers line up before the opening.
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Je Wiseman w ith a Philly cheesesteak at e Original Steaks and Hoagies.
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A Philly cheesesteak sandwich and home made tater tots.
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e Origninal Steaks and Hoagies interior.
OUR QUIETEST NEIGHB OR S
Celia and Rose Polen lost when tour boat capsized on lake
By AMY BINNS -CALVEY Contributing Reporter
The area we now call Forest Park has been used for human burials for centuries, long before any Europeans arrived. Glacial deposits and the shore of an ancient inland lake for med a sand and gravel ridge (mostly unrecognizable because of development) along what is now the Des Plaines River making the land here higher and drier than the surrounding prairies. These were ideal conditions for Native American trails, villages, and subsequent burial mounds.
When European settlers arrived in the 1850s they followed suit and established their own cemeteries along the river. It is estimated that the remains of 800,000 people are in Forest Park That means the ratio of dead to alive is close to 58 to 1. (Not a great place to be if there is a zombie apocalypse.)
Each headstone, or grave marker is an invitation to learn about the person whose final resting place is here in Forest Park. Every story is a
reflection not only of the individual, but of the times they lived in.
This ongoing feature will present the stories of some of our quietest neighbors. Walking through Jewish Waldheim, you might see a tall obelisk engraved with:
CELIA POLEN LOVER, MOTHER, COMRADE WIFE, FELLOW AND TRUE ALL THROUGH LIFE
A VICTIM OF THE GREEDY OWNERS OF THE UNSAFE FAVORITE
And on the adjoining side of the obelisk:
ROSE POLEN DARLING ANGEL LOVE AND HOPE
A VICTIM OF THE GREEDY OWNERS OF THE UNSAFE FAVORITE
On July 28, 1927, 12 years after the Eastland disaster, Celia Polen, 38, and her daughter Rose, 7, decided to find relief from the hot summer day by taking an excursion boat ride that went from Lincoln Park to Municipal pier (now Navy Pier) on Lake Michigan.
They boarded the boat named Favorite along with 79 others looking to escape the oppressive heat of the muggy day. At around 3:50 p.m., dark storm clouds appeared and winds picked up. When the boat was about a half mile from
shore, a sudden violent summer storm erupted. A squall struck the boat with waves breaking over the decks. Survivors said that the musicians on board played the tune “The Four Leaf Clover” to try to calm the passengers, but the panicked crowd still rushed to one side of the boat seeking shelter from the winds and pelting rain. The boat listed sharply and capsized.
Other ships rushed to help, most notably a yacht owned by millionaire William Hofnauer. He and his crew pulled dozens of people from the water. Johnny Weissmueller (a movie star as Tarzan and swimming champion) also joined the rescue attempts with his brother, diving over and over again to pull people up from the turbulent waters. A total of 27 people drowned, mostly women and children.
Celia and Rose were two of the victims. Sadly, Rose lay unidentified in the morgue for hours until her distraught father, Boris Polen, confirmed at 4 a.m. it was his daughter.
Although there were reports that the belts on the life jackets were defective and fell apart due to age, officials claimed that the owners and crew of the Favorite were not to blame for the tragedy. It appears, though, from the engravings on the obelisk, that the Polen family did not feel the same
References used: Archi val newspaper articles from the Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Defender, and the New York Times.
Amy Binns-Calve y is a volunteer with the Historical Society of Forest Park and the author of ‘More Dead Than Alive: Stories of Forest Park’s Quietest Neighbors’
OB ITUAR Y
Mary Ann Taylor, 84
Worked at Abell-Howe
Mary Ann Taylor, 84, a longtime resident of Forest Park, died on Nov. 5, 2025.
Born on Dec. 6, 1940, she was a strong woman, devoted to her family and to God
She loved to crotchet, garden, and listen to great music. She was the cool mom, a Girl Scout leader, a PTA parent. Engaged at 15 to Fred Taylor, they enjoyed a life spent
deer hunting in the UP of Michigan. Anything you needed to know about plants you asked her. Her gardens were over the top! Nobody made a rhubarb pie to beat hers. And the crocheting … like a machine! She did countless craft shows with her sister Betty. Leslie helped in later years as the production was too much to carry. She also donated blankets to Shriners Children’s Hospital, nursing homes, and women’s shelters.
She loved great music: Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Blues and Rock, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin.
She leaves behind many nieces and nephews who thought she was cool.
She worked for Abell-Howe in Forest Park for 30 years. She sold cranes.
Mary Ann was the wife of Fred Taylor, the daughter of James Henry Chamberlain and Daisy (Dobbs); the sister of Betty (the late Ken) Miller; sister-in-law to Cathie (the late Donald) Taylor, Ronald (Patricia) Taylor, James (the late Linda) Myrtle, James (Cindy) Taylor, and Deborah Taylor; the mother of Holly Ciccione (Anthony) and William (Leslie) Taylor; Nanny to Henry Leonard (Jessica), William Taylor (Ashlee), Nicholas Taylor (Michale), Anthony Ciccione (Jessica), Anne Taylor (Isaac) and Rosie Ciccione; and GrandNanny of Jackson Leonard. We’re going to miss her.
As per her wishes: No service is scheduled. Private burial.
How a choir brings hope to survivors of breast cancer
Voices of Hope o ers support networks, a safe space to create music, and power through community
By JACKIE PISANO Contributing Reporter
For Ana Garcia Doyle, a longtime Oak Parker and climate activist, being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 came as “a complete surprise,” based on how seriously she says she centered her life around health, fitness and following a ve getarian diet.
Though her type of breast cancer was not caused by a genetic component, Garcia Doyle says her diagnosis was eye-opening into how cancer can truly happen to anyone, at any time.
Finding ways to heal and to connect with others on the same hard road, Garcia Doyle joined Voices of Hope, a citywide choir
with strong Oak Park and River Forest roots. The choir, which will perform this Sunday at Pilgrim Cong re gational Church, includes those who are dealing with the disease itself, those who are giving care and people who have been impacted by breast cancer less directly.
The 60-member choir performs each fall and spring and features men and women with a variety of musical skills and performance experience. Voices of Hope’s music covers the gamut from showtunes and spirituals to pop/rock and jazz.
Founded in August 2023, Voices of Hope is a non-auditioned choir which includes from across the city and suburbs — many of whom hail from Oak Park and River Forest — and is financially supported by a mix
of membership dues, concert proceeds and grants from the Illinois Arts Council.
Annette Martin, of River Forest, is a member of Voices of Hope who was on the steering committee which founded the organization.
Though Martin herself is not a breast cancer survivor, her connection to the disease comes from a strong family history;
Martin’s mother, aunt, grandmother and two cousins all faced breast cancer diagnoses.
“Breast cancer has impacted my life, and being part of Voices of Hope has meant the world to me,” said Martin. “I love to sing
BROWN COW
here with our winter coats and hats on eating ice cream.”
Gustavo and his wife, Andrea de Fraga, brought their boys in for birthday parties and celebrations too. Andrea adds to the newowner-sundae with her career running and consulting on financial systems for businesses large and small.
“Since the moment I met them, I could see that they have the skills, the experience, the expertise, the hearts and great ideas to take the brand to new heights,” said the now former owner, Connie Brown.
“Connie has done amazing things for the community and has established a great footprint,” Sarah Stewart said.
“We bought the ice cream shop because we didn’t want to see it go,” de Fraga said.
Brown is helping the new owners find their footing.
“We’re going to maintain the existing flavors,” de Fraga said. “Eventually we will introduce others. I have some ideas, not just for the little kids, maybe more for more grownup people.”
Unlike many local frozen treat shops, Brown Cow is open all year because it makes ice cream in the onsite creamery. In the back,
they churn out batches that also feed a wholesale business servicing local and regional buyers
While they are first concentrating on keep-
ing the quality high, the couples do have dreams. Perhaps a few “Brown Calves” in the future, de Fraga said.
“Right now, as far as training, we are in the staff’s hands,” Stewart said. “If they weren’t here this wouldn’t be possible. They are the glue in the transition from Connie to us and hopefully they will come along with us for the long jour ney.”
As for Connie Brown, she is happy to be, “a customer and their biggest taste tester. I’m looking forward to watching them shine. It’s going to be really fun to watch it all happen. And I hope that all of my customers over the last 22 years, come in and experience their Brown Cow because it’s going to be spectacular.”
Customers, like Mark Brucatos, didn’t notice any difference when he came in to redeem a gift card with his sons and their friend. (Gift cards and coupons will be honored by the new owners.) He was surprised to learn that the waffle cone baton had been handed over. “This place is a local institution. It’s great to see it carrying on, especially because it’s been such a pillar of the community.”
Editor’s note: Risé Sanders-Weir, our Eats re porter, is a personal friend of Brown Cow Ice Cream’s new owners but has no financial stake in their venture.
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Br yan Lindstrom and Mark, Amanuel and Michael Br ucatos.
The strangest job? High school, I was actually working at a fruit market that a friend of mine’s father owned. This was 1979 and I wasn’t relegated to restocking; I was relegated to picking out the rotten fruit. So that smell will always stay with me the rest of my life
Has that job helped you in other areas of your life?
Oh! How to pick good fruit and ve getables!
Besides the smell, any tricks to picking out bad fruit?
Too old and mushy, any discoloration or runny liquids –stay away from.
How about a most satisfying job?
Oh, actually I’m a fitness coach. I’m a CrossFit coach. I own my own business. I coach outside of the Roos Fitness Center. We’re out there three days a week, during the weekday mornings, all year round re gardless of the weather. We come here [to Kribi] afterward. This is our little break afterward. Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays, we’re outside doing our work I have had the pleasure of working with people from all walks of life and not only meet their health goals, but their “bucket lists.” So – big European vacations, backpacking the Upper and Lower Rim [of the Grand Canyon] at the age of 65.
They’ve had quite an awakening of themselves. They have an aspect of spirituality to it – there is a lot of emotional attachment to whatever they bring in – you could see them work its way out. People come in with all sorts of maladies and that. How we work through that, everyone’s different, but what I’ve seen – as a coach you become a counsellor. So you’re a psychologist, a physiologist, a trainer. You’re also an ear to things that no one else hears about.
“You’re never too old. And if you
have a goal, write it down. If you just say it, it disappears into
the wind.”
If you were going to give somebody advice, what would that be?
You’re never too old. And if you have a goal, write it down. If you just say it, it disappears into the wind. Write it down.
To find Gio, you can check out his website at Ruckandfieldfitness.com. Or show up outside of the Roos Center, 7329 Harrison at 6am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Amy Binns-Calve y is an author and occasional contributor to the Forest Park Re view.
Nov. 15 7:30 pm St. John Lutheran Church 305 Circle Avenue Forest Park, IL Sunday Nov. 16 4:00 pm Grace Lutheran Church 7300 W. Division St. River Forest, IL Works by Gustav Holst and Eric Whitacre, plus vibrant selections from Australia, Brazil, Estonia, Scotland, South Africa, and South Korea.
Everything new is old at Old World Pizza
Current owners bought it, so no one would change the recipes
OBy RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR Contributing Reporter
ld World Pizza has been a staple in Elmwood Park for decades, tucked into the North Tower Plaza strip mall at 7230 W. North Ave. New owners, Patrick Sumara and Danielle Michelon, have just spread the dough over their first full year, with an eye on carrying this treasure into the future.
“When I met Pat, he’d already been a customer of Old World for 20 years,” Michelon said. “I explained that I grew up near Midway Airport where there’s good pizza on every single block. But when I moved to Forest Park, I wasn’t really finding my pizza spot yet. He told me that he was going to introduce me to a place that he knew I was going to fall in love with it.”
Old World’s thin crust pizza was just what she was hungry for.
It’s a story as old as time … Michelon fell in love with the pizza and Pat. They got engaged, then when their favorite pizza spot went up for sale, they figured it would be a good fit and a great adventure. Their vi-
sion, according to Michelon, is, “to make it that favorite neighborhood place again.”
Flavors are what has kept this place in business and the new owners haven’t changed a thing.
“I definitely take my hat off to our primary chefs Amadeo and Nacho. They put a lot of pride into their work and they definitely care a lot about the recipes,” Michelon said. “We laugh about it now, but when we first took over Amadeo said like, ‘we’re not touching the pizza recipe!’ And we told them, that’s why we bought it, so that no one could change the recipe.”
Chef Amedeo has been with the restaurant for 25 years.
A few items have been added to the
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Old World Pizza co-owner Danielle Michelon.
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Old World’s beloved thin crust pizza.
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Amadeo sandwich.
menu, including one sandwich that honors a concoction that used to be available only to kitchen workers at Old World.
the team it, “This is exactly what we were looking for.
ham, pepperoni, Italian beef with toma toes, lettuce, onions, two types of cheeses – mozzarella and American cheese – and a choice of giardiniera or jalapeno peppers. Also on the menu is an award-winning deep-dish pizza, a wide variety of sandwiches, including an Italian beef that Michelon believes gives the more famous sandwich down the street at Johnny’s a run for its money.
Wings, pasta, salads, calzones, desserts and more fill the menu. Lunch specials, party packs and catering options fit most every need.
There is a small dine-in area, but most sales are takeaway and delivery. Michelon said that they want to make sure people get exactly what they want. Say, your ordering counterpart doesn’t like so many
onions (but you love them)? They will dice them for you, split the sides of the pie into halves, or send them on the side.
unhappy when it comes to pizza,’” Miche lon said. “We are paying homage, respect to the origins of the place. That’s why we loved it and wanted to pick up the ball and carry on the legacy.”
customer came in for deep dish. He hadn’t eaten one from Old World since he was a teen but had mouth-watering memories. He quizzed the new owners about whether the recipe had changed. Michelon assured him that they hadn’t touched it.
“And he said, it tastes exactly like when I was 18,” she said. “I’m so happy!”
Know Before You Go
7230 W. North Ave., Elmwood Park – in North Tower Plaza originaloldworldpizza.com
Hours: Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday 3:30 to 9 p.m.
Tues-Thurs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
CHOIR
Hope for survivors
from page 7
and the group is joyous — Voices of Hope is very close-knit and we really are a family.”
Garcia Doyle sees those same benefits in being part of the choir.
“We’re a very caring group — when something is happening to someone, whether it’s undergoing a diagnosis, a surgery or a death in the family, we’re all there to rally behind the person, and I love that,” she said.
there is science around the healing power of music and science around the healing power of singing with others — lowering cortisol and increasing dopamine. There is no substitute for the healing power of music.”
Garcia Doyle says that while not all members of Voices of Hope may have faced breast cancer, the unique opportunity for people to understand what breast cancer is all about helps all singers understand the struggles, losses and the overall fight of working to survive breast cancer.
“It’s productive and positive, and we’re making shared ar t together.”
ANA GARCIA DOYLE Choir member
To her, Voices of Hope has been a meaningful example of catharsis through music and sharing life experiences with strangers turned friends.
“This is a unique healing support — it’s productive and positive, and we’re making shared art together,” she said. “Having been singing my whole life, I would say that
“I know people’s stories now,” she said. “We’re all shoulder-to-shoulder looking outward but centered on the root of how each of our lives have been affected by breast cancer, and it’s super supportive. Safe spaces like this are important — it can be difficult for people to be vulnerable, but we need to have spaces where we can be in conversation about cancer and how it’s touched us deeply.”
With the continued mission of bringing people together to create beautiful music,
Martin says Voices of Hope’s goals are twofold; bridging cancer af fliction with cama-
raderie and finding ways to financially help breast cancer causes.
In concert this Sunday
Voices of Hope’s fall Oak Park concert will be held this Sunday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors, children under 17 and breast cancer survivors, and can be purchased online at voicesofhopecc.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $30 for adults, seniors and children and $25 for survivors.
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CRIME
Man arrested for wielding nunchucks at Aldi
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Police were dispatched to Aldi on Harlem Avenue the afternoon of Nov. 3 addressing a report that a man there was hitting someone with nunchucks. Police identified a subject matching the offender’s description and asked if he was in possession of nunchucks, which he handed over. He told police that a man was threatening him and his friends, so he pulled out nunchucks, but the man in question came up to officers to complain about the offender before becoming uncooperative and leaving. The man who had the nunchucks had a serviceable warrant out of Kendall County, for which he was arrested
DUI
On Nov. 1, police were dispatched to the intersection of Roosevelt and Des Plaines to a disturbance around 2:30 a.m. In the 1000 block of Des Plaines Ave., police saw six women arguing and physically fighting. Police separated those involved, who told police they were arguing in a car after attending a Halloween party. Police reported that the woman who was driving the car said she was trying to de-escalate the situation but continued yelling at the women. Police asked her to remove herself from the scene, so she got in her car and drove off quickly, nearly hitting a semi-truck and running a light at Roosevelt and Des Plaines, where another car hit her vehicle. Police responded to the crash and reported that the woman smelled of alcohol. She was taken to the police department and charged with a DUI, having a BAC over 0.08, operating an uninsured car, failure to reduce speed, reckless driving and a traffic signal violation.
Car thefts
On Nov. 3, a woman reported that the afternoon prior she parked her car on Des Plaines Avenue. When she returned to the spot after 1 a.m., her car was missing and she found items from her car on the ground. Police didn’t see any broken glass, but the license plate was last scanned on Roosevelt and 1st Ave. after midnight and on I-290 at Maple-
wood after 1 a.m.
Around 2 a.m. on Nov. 3, police were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle at 7542 Adams St. Police reported that the car was unoccupied but parked and running with a window smashed and the steering column and ignition stripped. Police reported the car to its owner, who said the vehicle had been sitting behind his Dunlop Avenue residence for days after being involved in an accident. He retrieved his car and said he’d sign complaints if an offender was located.
Around 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 3, police saw a car at 950 Des Plaines Ave. that was unoccupied and parked with the side marker lights on. Police reported that a window was shattered and the steering column was damaged, though it seemed the offender was unsuccessful in starting the vehicle. Police contacted the vehicle owner, a Berwyn resident.
A woman reported Nov. 5 that her car was stolen overnight from a parking lot behind her Lathrop Avenue residence. She said her car was locked and that she had a locking device on her steering wheel, according to the police report. The vehicle was later found abandoned in an alley and the owner was contacted.
Warrant
Police were on patrol Nov. 2 at the CTA Blue Line station when they saw a man they recognized from a previous arrest, who one officer believed he had an active warrant for. Police confirmed the warrant out of Cook County and saw the man on a Pace bus that drove off. Police pulled the bus over, got on and placed the man in custody. He was charged with his warrant.
These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated Oct. 31 through Nov. 9 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.
WELCH VS THOMAS
For Democratic committeeman
from page 4
ure Adekunle Onayemi, who also circulated a petition sheet.
Thomas has support among Oak Park’s politically progressive community, including Thomas petition circulator Colin Bird-Martinez, an Oak Park Library trustee, and library board colleague Mika Yamamoto
Catherine Readling was Thomas’s campaign chairman when he ran for Oak Park Village Trustee in 2019. She said she has “a great deal of trust in his leadership.”
“For many years he’s demonstrated an outstanding dedication to the community,” she said. “He’s incredibly reliable as a friend and he has a good strategic analysis of what’s necessary in this moment.”
Asked what’s needed in this moment, Readling said, “We need to engage at every level of gover nment.” Readling said that while she doesn’t “have a specific problem with any one person in [the Democratic Party] … my concer n is with the process and the [lack of] transparency with the process.”
“Tim Thomas would bring transparency
and accessibility to the process,” Reading said.
Thomas said his entry in the race should come as no surprise to any local political officials, saying, “It’s not new. I decided to run for this seat in January. I talked with folks long before Congressman Davis announced [he was retiring].”
“It’s an open seat. I think a fresh perspective on the [state central committee] is a good thing,” Thomas said. He criticized what he termed “the concentration of power” in a few establishment hands and a failure to talk about issues important to many people. He said he intends to “change the tenor of the conversation.”
“We’re not talking about why we lost [nationally in 2024],” Thomas said. “We need to be more receptive to people on the ground We are not talking about jobs, about income inequality, about food insecurity. We’re not talking about housing insecurity.”
The Welch campaign has clearly taken notice of Thomas. Two Welch staffers pulled Thomas’s petitions to examine: Deputy Chief of Staff Isabel Dobbel and Democrats for the Illinois House Field and Operations Director Patrick McConville. Petitions were also requested by veteran election lawyer Perry Abbasi
The deadline for filing objections with the
Illinois State Board of Elections was 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10. No challenge was filed by Welch to the Thomas petitions
Asked how he plans to contend with Welch’s well-funded political organization and powerful ground game, Thomas said, “I expect to be all right. I’m not new to politics. I was deputy national political director for the UAW.”
Thomas said a key challenge he’s focused on is the need to make voters aware of an office many people know little or nothing about. He said people have to be educated about why it’s important to vote on a down ballot race.
“This is a low voter info campaign,” he said. “It’s lower on the ballot. It’s an intentional vote
Eight 7th Congressional hopefuls face ballot challenges
A total of eight announced candidates for the 7th Congressional seat being vacated by the retiring Danny K. Davis -- six Democrats and two Republicans -- are facing for mal objections to their nominating petitions.
Besides the challenge by Omari J. Davis to Republican Chad Koppie’s petitions, Marlo Payne filed objections with the Illinois State Board of Elections on Monday afternoon objecting to the nominating petitions of Democrats Anthony Driver and Felix Tello, and Republican Patricia “P Rae” Easley.
Also on Monday, Tracey E. Brady filed for mal objections to the nominating petitions of Democrats Kina Collins, Jazmin J. Robinson and Anabel Mendoza. And Jacob Daniel Loveall filed an objection to the petitions of Democrat David Ehrlich.
Hearings on each objection are scheduled for Nov. 18. Copies of the objections were not immediately available from the ISBE. Growing Community Media is monitoring the progress of the petition objections and will update this story online.
Bill Dwyer
LETTERS TO THE ED I TOR
Farmington Foods is an odor nuisance
Mayor Hoskins and Loyal Council Members,
Problems with Farmington Foods’ odor and noise are very much present again.
As has happened in recent weeks, my house very early in the mor ning has been invaded with the awful smell of industrial bur nt meat, sour cooking odor, and the buzz din of factory equipment. My front bedroom basically is unusable as a place for any house guest to use. The odor now is even permeating my rear bedroom with all the interior doors shut.
Apart from these afflictions, the night-time lighting from fixtures above truck docks has been awful. And at times the front windows of the 7431 Franklin buildings have no blinds shut with very bright interior lights on (dock lights got lots worse starting in 2024 with new, brighter bulbs). Lots of photos to document this.
Farmington Foods problems are not new.
I was prompted to send this email after seeing the Oct. 29 Forest Park Review article on the problems with the Crystal Car Wash. FPR has started covering serious problems that individual residents are having. I perceive the Farmington Foods and the Crystal Car Wash problems arise from very bad zoning approval shenanigans and lack of code enforcement.
Who to call? Steve Glinke, the zoning director? Might as well call the man on the moon. Ryan Nero, the Commissioner for Public Safety? Waste of time. He would not tell me the name of the developer and project location that was really behind the recent push to change the residential zoning code
How about Rory Hoskins? Is he a “pal” of Al LaValle, the owner of Farmington Foods? Maybe call the Forest Park Police? Did not do much good for folks near the Crystal Car Wash.
Maybe time to seek help from the feds or the state of Illinois.
Thomas Kovac Forest Park
A network of documenters
It is a network of grey-haired women, retired union plumbers, attorneys, teachers, bosses, temp workers, home owners, twenty somethings on bikes, photographers, writers, sing ers, worried fathers, outraged mothers, brave clergy.
They communicate on encrypted apps, chat groups, ring camera alerts, moms’ groups, neighborhood organizations, phone trees. They are trained in non-violent de-escalation, safety protocols, legal rights.
They remember the French Resistance, the Underground Railroad, families hidden in attics. They carry gas masks, first aid kits, whistles, eye drops, know your rights cards, sharpies. Their arms are scrawled with contact numbers. They memorize makes and models - scan for men in masks and camo vests driving cars without plates
They patrol school zones, churches, parking lots. They have become documentarians -- phones held horizontally -- bearing witness to violence, threats, terror, the trampling of the constitution.
It is a network of citizens fending off an ar my.
OPINION
Amy Binns- Calvey Forest Park
Forest Park Review, November 12, 2025 15
Forest Park faces the end of days
The gover nment shutdown has hit many parts of America hard, but nowhere — nowhere — has the fallout been more dramatic than in the humble village of Forest Park, Illinois. Once known for its tree-lined streets, its gloriously unpredictable parking enforcement, and its tenuous relationship with sanity, our little hamlet has transformed into something between a post-apocalyptic dystopia and a poorly funded Renaissance Faire.
ALAN BROUILETTE
The first domino to fall was, of course, the parks department. Without federal trickle-down oversight (or so I’m told by my cousin who’s “in procurement”), the Park District of Forest Park offices went dark. The result was immediate and catastrophic: toddler soccer practices dissolved into free-range anarchy, parents began bartering juice boxes for cleat access, and an entire kickball league declared sovereignty over the field, renaming it “The Free Republic of Kickistan.” Their flag, a crudely drawn ball on a stick, now flies defiantly over what was once a municipal picnic area. No one dares remove it
Meanwhile, trash collection ceased sometime around Day Two. By Day Four, mountains of refuse had grown so vast that neighboring Oak Park briefly mistook them for scenic bluffs and began advertising “urban hiking tours.” Forest Park’s new skyline — composed mostly of pizza boxes, unclaimed flyers, and the shattered dreams of recyclable sorting — now casts a long shadow over Madison Street. Local crows have unionized. Raccoons have taken over the alleyways, forming a governing council that experts agree shows “more transparency than the last village board meeting.”
Speaking of the village council: In a stunning act of self-preservation, they declared a provisional gover nment-in-exile, relocating to a La Quinta Inn near Schaumburg. From there, they issue occasional press releases by fax, calling for “calm” and “order” while reportedly enjoying the complimentary breakfast buffet. Mayor Hoskins was last seen at the waffle machine, heroically defending the syrup from out-of-town conference attendees.
The power vacuum, naturally, created space for old industries to re-emerge — most notably the long-dormant Forest Park bootlegging network. Operating out of basements that were previously Airbnbs, enterprising citizens have begun brewing
“Forest Pils” and “I-290 IPA,” which are mostly safe and entirely unregulated. Underage drinkers, freed from the moral onstraints of functioning civic infrastructure, have taken to Madison Street Prohibition-era flappers — only with less jazz and more White Claw s like the Roaring Twenties,” said oung reveler, “but with more vape clouds.”
As the sun sets each evening over the smog-choked horizon, I-290 has become a scene out of Mad Max: Fury Road. With the Illinois Department of Transportation effectively vanished, local commuters have organized into rival factions. On one side: the Minivan Marauders, known for their aggressive use of turn signals and passive-aggressive window stickers. On the other: the Bike Lane Bandits, ar mored in neon Lycra and fueled by cold brew and moral superiority. Gasoline is traded like gold; blinker fluid, a legend from the Before Times. Still, in the midst of our municipal unraveling, Forest Park endures. Neighbors gather nightly around the flickering light of generator-powered Christmas decorations, singing carols that sound vaguely threatening. The Chamber of Commerce has announced that the annual Holiday Walk will go on “regardless of societal collapse,” promising free cocoa, discounted bail bonds, and, optimistically, “at least one functional streetlight.”
Indeed, the sense of relief sweeping through the village now that the shutdown has technically ended is palpable. The trash trucks are rumored to be rolling again — though one was last spotted halfburied in a landfill avalanche near Harlem Avenue The village council has vowed to return from exile “just as soon as the continental breakfast runs out.” And the park district, in a show of resilience, has already rescheduled toddler soccer for next week, provided the fields can be cleared of debris and rogue Kickistani militias
So yes, things are looking up. The gears of government will creak back to life just in time for the season of lights, shopping, and light property damage Forest Park will return — slightly smellier, perhaps a little more feral, but triumphant nonetheless. After all, if we can survive two weeks without garbage pickup, maybe — just maybe — we can handle another year of holiday parking enforcement.
Interim Executive Director Max Reinsdorf
Sta Repor ter Jessica Mordacq
Senior Audience Manager Stacy Coleman
Contributing Editor Donna Greene
Contributing Reporters Tom Holmes, Robert J. Li a
Columnists Alan Brouilette, Jill Wagner, Tom Holmes
Design/Production Manager Andrew Mead
Editorial Design Manager Javier Govea
Designers Susan McKelvey, Vanessa Garza
Senior Media Strategist Lourdes Nicholls
Marketing & Adver tising Associate Emma Cullnan
Development Manager Mary Ellen Nelligan
Circulation Manager Jill Wagner
Operations Associate Susan Babin
Social Media and Digital Coordinator Maribel Barrera
Special Projects Manager Susan Walker
Senior Advisor Dan Haley
Board of Directors
Chair Eric Weinheimer
Treasurer Nile Wendorf
Deb Abrahamson, Mary Cahillane Steve Edwards, Judy Gre n, Horacio Mendez, Charles Meyerson, Darnell Shields, Audra Wilson
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Just months after the Selective Service Act of 1917, many young Forest Park men were called to serve in the First World War. Forest Parkers supported the effor ts through Liberty Bonds, patriotic service, and more. To send out just over 50 young men in a grand farewell, Forest Park planned a parade and rece ption in September 1917. Civil War veteran, Lt. Colonel Henry R. Brinkerhof f, was selected to deliver the address.
Brinkerhof f was a minister’s son from Ohio who left medical school when he was 23 to enroll in the Union Ar my in 1861. He became a lieutenant colonel of the 52nd United States Colored Infantry, which recruited men from Mississippi to fight for the Union.
He and his company were in action at Antietam in 1862 and he wrote the History of the Thirtieth Re giment Ohio Volunteer Infantry: From its organization, to the fall of Vicksburg, Miss. and later a novel, Nah-Nee-Ta: A Tale of the Navajos, based on his time in New Mexico. He settled in Oak Park, was active in civic life, and is now buried at Forest Home Cemetery.
LETTER TO THE ED I TOR
Could it happen here?
I was amazed to see nearly 600 people show up for the No Kings Rally in Forest Park on Oct. 18. What a wonderful spirit. People of all ages and amazingly diverse, even a couple of dogs. There were neighbors from other villages with many concer ns and worries too.
I was especially thrilled to see young people showing up, helping to make a joyful spirit. Doing their part to save democracy but very concerned.
I, too, am very concerned. My worry increased astronomically when I saw what happened in Chicago and surrounding neighborhoods this past weekend. I was especially horrified by the case of the young man who was lawfully protesting when an ICE guy driving by actually pointed a real gun at the young man and then shot a pepper ball gun at hitting him in the neck saying, ‘“Bang-bang you’re dead.”
I could see the indentation in the young man’s neck. Could something like this happen here in Forest Park?
And how about the children out trick-ortreating being invaded by alien-looking monsters, actually threatening them. Are parents already afraid to take their kids out for one of
their favorite holidays?
Forest Park is a pleasant little village going about its life. Are we going to be invaded like Broadview was by out-of-control ICE? I have questions and concerns about what might happen here in Forest Park. Is our village prepared? Will it get to the point where our streets homes, businesses will be filled with tear gas and other gasses?
I’m wondering, so I’d like to know what to ask. Who to ask. Is there going to be a village meeting to address the issue? Are we prepared for worst-case scenarios? Especially knowing what already happened in Broadview just minutes away
Will ICE come into the old Armory and “clean it up a little” as they testified when asked at a village meeting looking into the issue? Clean it up for who? Perhaps for prisoners. Many of whom could be our friends + neighbors who were simply exercising their constitutional rights.
I’d say we better hurry. Things are happening fast.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Plaintiff, -v.-
ADELYN V ANDERSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Defendants 2022 CH 09721 1708 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD MAYWOOD, IL 60153
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 3, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 9, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1708 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, MAYWOOD, IL 60153
Property Index No. 15-10-323004-0000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The judgment amount was $245,940.54.
Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bid-
ESTATE FOR SALE
ders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ
SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 22-044489. 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.
CHAD LEWIS ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018 561-241-6901
E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM
Attorney File No. 22-044489
Attorney ARDC No. 6306439
Attorney Code. 65582
Case Number: 2022 CH 09721
TJSC#: 45-1460
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2022 CH 09721 I3275329
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
MCLP ASSET COMPANY, INC. Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTINA M. SERRANO, OLIVIA
MEDELLIN Defendants
2023 CH 07058
2308 STRATFORD AVE WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
NOTICE OF SALE
ESTATE FOR SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-
EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 28, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 1, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2308 STRATFORD AVE, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
Property Index No. 15-29-209037-0000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The judgment amount was $326,460.04.
Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.
The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ
SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 23-133284. 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.
CHAD LEWIS
ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ
SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC
6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018
561-241-6901
E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM
Attorney File No. 23-133284
Attorney ARDC No. 6306439
Attorney Code. 65582
Case Number: 2023 CH 07058
TJSC#: 45-2253
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2023 CH 07058
I3275289
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 8/25/2025, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on 12/3/2025 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate.
Commonly known as 532 CLAYTON RD, HILLSIDE, IL 60162
Property Index No. 15-08-317022-0000
The real estate is improved with a Residential Property. The judgment amount was $229,826.07 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 532 CLAYTON RD into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www. auction.com prior to placing a bid. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for
inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property, prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES PC (630) 794-5300 please refer to file number 14-25-01154. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 14-25-01154 Case Number: 2025CH01974 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. I3275423
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff vs. CONRAD BOND AKA CONRAD BOND SR; ALICIA BOND; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendant 24 CH 8337 CALENDAR 62 NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on December 8, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-16-103-036-0000 Commonly known as 3607 Monroe St., Bellwood, IL 60104. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naper-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff vs. JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DOROTHY G LEE, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DOROTHY G LEE A/K/A DOROTHY LEE; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; CORTEZ BROADNAX; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROSHUNDA BROADNAX-JOHNSON
Defendant 25 CH 1291
CALENDAR 58
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on December 9, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-320-025-0000.
Commonly known as 2018 South 20th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP, 1 North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60602. 312-3469088. 24-20061IL INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3275651
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., GMACM HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-HE3 Plaintiff, -v.GWENDOLYN W. WILLIAMS, FOREST PARK-WASHINGTON SQUARE CONDOMINIUMS
Defendants
2024CH06280
7449 WASHINGTON STREET APT 502 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 May 27, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 2, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 7449 WASHINGTON STREET APT 502, FOREST PARK, IL 60130
Property Index No. 15-12-430035-1034
The real estate is improved with a residence.
Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
Attorney File No. 14-24-04036
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2024CH06280 TJSC#: 45-2563
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2024CH06280 I3275752
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
U S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST
Plaintiff, -v.-
STEVE DEINES, SANDRA DEINES
Defendants 2024CH07549 200 S CARYL AVE NORTHLAKE, IL 60164
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 3, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 200 S CARYL AVE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 Property Index No. 15-05-102003-0000
The real estate is improved with a residence.
Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to
Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
Attorney File No. 14-24-04236
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2024CH07549
TJSC#: 45-2693
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2024CH07549 I3275759
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-OPT4, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-OPT4 Plaintiff,
-v.-
CHARLES E. SILMON, CASSANDRA SILMON, DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006-OPT2, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT2, STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants 2020CH05803 529 49TH AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 16, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 4, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 529 49TH AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104
Property Index No. 15-08-408051-0000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
Attorney File No. 14-20-05247
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2020CH05803 TJSC#: 45-2715
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2020CH05803 I3275794
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
U S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of LSRMF MH Master Participation Trust II Plaintiff, -v.-
Jerzy Bagan; Irena Bagan; Malgorzata Kowalewska; Jakub Wdowicki; Viking CRC Incorporated d/b/a CRC Concrete Rasing and Repair; Neema Bayran; PNC Bank, National Association; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Defendants. 2024CH00788 1934 BELLEVIEW AVE, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 1/13/2025, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on 12/10/2025 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate.
Commonly known as 1934 BELLEVIEW AVE, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
Property Index No. 15-20-415075-0000
The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $264,237.75 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 1934 BELLEVIEW AVE into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as
to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property, prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES PC (630) 794-5300 please refer to file number 14-24-00038. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 14-24-00038 Case Number: 2024CH00788 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. I3275931
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
U S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF WATERFALL VICTORIA III-NB GRANTOR TRUST, Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF SAMMIE HUGHES, DECEASED; AMIR MOHABBAT AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SAMMIE HUGHES, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendant 25 CH 3812 CALENDAR 64
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on December 16, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-313-016-0000. Commonly known as 1914 S. 19th Ave., Maywood, IL 60153. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Lender Legal PLLC, 1800 Pembrook Drive, Suite 250, Orlando, Florida 32810. 407-730-4644. LLS14419-IL INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3276039
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2017RPL2 TRUST Plaintiff vs. PATRICK HAYES, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 24 CH 1212 CALENDAR 60 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on December 17, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-17-111-039-0000. Commonly known as 4447 Idlewild Lane, Hillside, IL 60162. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SPS002456-24FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3276049
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