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Residents, National Park Service present final Cultural Park reports Committee repeats suggestion during National Park report presentation By ROBERT J. LIFKA

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ollowing a final report by the National Park Service on possible uses for village-owned property near the Altenheim Retirement Home during the Nov. 13 village council meeting, Ralph DiFebo, chair of the ad hoc Cultural Park Committee, reiterated the group’s proposal that the north end of the Altenheim property be sold to help fund development of the park. The Cultural Park Committee was formed in December 2016 and is headed by DiFebo, a resident who has been advocating development of the property since 2015. This September, the group recommended to village of officials that they consider selling a portion on the north end of the property to a developer and use the proceeds to retire outstanding debt; pay to demolish crumbling structures on the south end, including a chapel; and fund a feasibility study. The committee also suggested that village officials create a tax increment financing (TIF) district along See ALTENHEIM on page 18

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ALTENHEIM: Forest Park firefighters Mark Maylath, left, and Tim Ryan, practice ladder throwing on the side of one of the vacant Altenheim buildings in Forest Park. The fire department regularly uses the old, vacant buildings to practice different routines.

Building a better assessment system Fritz Kaegi gears up to make good on campaign promises By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

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Ferrara women set an example for sharing our bounty

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hanksgiving is more than gathering with family and friends to stuff our faces. It’s also about sharing our bounty with those in need. The employees of Ferrara Pan Candy Co. get it. Their employee resource group, Ferrara Women Who Lead (FWWL) spearheaded a coat and candy drive for community schools. They gave Garfield School 40 coats and several cases of candy. Emily Berman, social worker at Garfield, first learned of the donation in late September, when she received an email from Aurora Garcia, a member of FWWL’s Community Outreach Committee. Berman volunteered to be the point person for District 91 and distribute coats to students in need. On Nov. 14, Veronica Moreno and Elena Aliaga, from Ferrara’s Forest Park facility, dropped off the donations. As a result, Berman’s office is filled with winter coats. Most are brand-new with the price tag still attached. They range in size from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade. There are even a few middle-school-sized coats. They come in a variety of styles and colors, for boys and girls. Berman has already met with social workers from other District 91 schools to identify families in need. She’s

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also going to touch base with teachers. Berman is urging parents to reach out to the schools if their kids are in need of coats. She is grateful for the coats and candy and all that Ferrara does for the schools. Garfield Principal Jamie Stauder echoed these sentiments. “I think it’s wonderful when the schools can collaborate with businesses in Forest Park,” Stauder said. “There are many families that need our help during the holiday season.” The candy company is also setting a wonderful example for the students. Employees donated $1,340 in cash to purchase 102 winter coats. (The company picked up the tab for the candy.) Garfield students are taking Ferrara’s generosity to heart and sharing their own bounty. Starting Nov. 26, they are decorating the school’s Tree of Warmth with hats, gloves and scarves. In past years, the students hung so many “ornaments” that very little green was visible. The winter gear will be distributed to needy families in town through the Community Center. That’s not all. This week, Garfield will be collecting canned goods and other nonperishable food items for the Forest Park Food Pantry. The program is called “The Gracious Grizzlies Give.” The pantry is suggesting that items like peanut butter, canned meats and pasta be donated. Talk about paying it forward. Ferrara’s donation was both welcome and unexpected. If it weren’t for the FWWL group, it may not have happened. The group prides itself on building a network of “strong dynamic women, who lead,

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REVIEW Staff Reporter Nona Tepper Contributing Reporters Tom Holmes, John Rice, Bob Skolnik, Jackie Glosniak, Robert J. Lifka Columnists Alan Brouilette, Jill Wagner, Tom Holmes, John Rice, Jackie Schulz Senior Editor Bob Uphues IT Manager/Web Developer M Mike Risher

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SWEET: Students in front are, from left, Asia, Scarlett and Nandham. support and grow individually and as an organization.” Groups like these are essential “for any company that hopes to build a thoughtful, inclusive culture for its employees.” This is the first year they fulfilled their mission by donating coats. Sharing our bounty is big. It’s even bigger than the Bears playing the Lions. Whether we’re volunteering, donating, or simply setting an extra plate for a stranger, we’re emulating what the Pilgrims and Wampanoag did in the fall of 1621. Except their feast lasted for three days. Didn’t they have Black Friday back then? ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com

AA LOOK XXXX PRICES LOOK BACK BACK IN IN TIME... TIME... TURKEY Turning back the clock to ads in the 1957 Forest Park Review reveals that Forest Parkers could pick up their Thanksgiving turkey from a number of local stores. Calcagno’s (now Silverland Bakery) had turkeys for 39 cents a pound; Scolaro (now Casa de Puros) had young toms for only 29 cents a pound; and Harry’s Quality Meats (now the parking lot at Circle and Madison) had fresh birds to choose from, as well as jumbo oysters. Beck’s freeze-bank (formerly Brian Boru) had Pine Manor hens and toms for home freezer owners. Families could also enter the raffle for a free turkey at Abarbanell Cleaners (now the Vape store) at 7439 Madison. Bakery items like pumpkin or mince pie could be picked up from Bugiels Bakery (now Kay’s). Flowers from Paul’s (Madison west of Desplaines) or Forest Home Gardens (Roosevelt and Desplaines) were available. If going out to eat on Thanksgiving, perhaps Jan’s Chicken Shop (Bua Hana) or pizza from Christine’s (now Danche Guitars) or the Pines (on Harrison across from The Park). Of course, Forest Park Liquors, which is still at 7429 Madison, had a few varieties of bourbon on sale and Blatz beer for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Former commissioner, mayoral candidate announces new run Tellalian served as village commissioner from 2007 to 2011 By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Martin Tellalian, a former village commissioner and mayoral candidate, is planning his next move, passing signatures to run for village commissioner this election cycle. Tellalian, an engineering manager, served as commissioner from 2007 to 2011. His final year in office, he challenged Mayor Anthony Calderone for the village’s top spot, and lost by just 215 votes, according to the Cook County Clerk’s Office. He is motivated to run, he said, because he wants to see Forest Park restore financial stability through economic development. The village has projected a $1.9 million budget shortfall this fiscal year. “We have to live within our means and we’ve not been able to do that these last couple of years. We cannot continue to operate that way,” Tellalian said, adding: “I think it’s important that we prepare ourselves to honor our obligations to our pension funds. We’ve allowed that to slip and we have commitments that we need to honor.” During his time on the council, Tellalian said he often called for a limit on the village’s discretionary spending by focusing on its core services of police, fire and infrastructure. In 2008, as the village was preparing to pass its fiscal 2009 budget, Tellalian found himself at odds with Calderone over how much money the village should be keeping in its reserves, and lobbied for a heftier savings account,

which is what the village auditor that it is,” said Tellalian, addrecommended. That year the viling that the village needs to get lage administrator called the budproperties like the Altenheim get “generally balanced.” back on its tax rolls. The village Tellalian said he has always purchased the property for $3.6 opposed video gaming as a revmillion in 2001, averting a sale enue source. to a private developer whose “I was not in favor of video plans were to build townhomes. gaming in Forest Park; I think The property consists of 11 acres the residents made the right north and south of Altenheim decision,” Tellalian said. “But and includes the chapel buildMARTIN TELLALIAN I recognize we have a need for ing and three outbuildings, all of Mayoral candidate our businesses to do well, and I which are empty and boarded up. think as much as a village can “It can’t continue as it has for do, I think we should. I think we should be so many years in the condition that it’s in. attempting to help our businesses prosper.” It’s not generating income; it’s a dilapidated He pointed to his professional experience property; we really need to address the funegotiating with construction vendors as an ture use of that village-owned property and asset in helping the village face its deficit, quickly,” he said. “We need to generate adas well as his life experience in the village. ditional revenue for the village, and I don’t Born in Pittsburgh, Tellalian’s family moved think that should be done with higher taxes. to Forest Park when he was an infant. He Our taxes are already too high.” attended Field-Stevenson Intermediate EleDuring his time on the council, Tellalian mentary School through fifth grade, and then also opposed the hiring of current Village his family moved to Lombard. Tellalian came Administrator Tim Gillian — a friend of back to Forest Park in his 20s. He served on Calderone’s since childhood — saying there the Plan Commission from January 2005 to were more qualified candidates. He supportMay 2007. ed the hiring of John Doss, director of the The village should better market its loca- Department of Public Works. tion and services to outsiders, he said. In his previous campaign for mayor, Tella“I think if more people were aware of how lian was critical of what he perceived as an much it has to offer in terms of the nature of insider culture that existed within village our town, just our location, transportation, hall and stressed a need for greater transthe services that we do provide, it would be parency and participatory government. recognized as the truly great place to live He is not running with a slate this next

round since he believes independence is key to public service in small towns like Forest Park. “An effective village council is that people are independent and guided by only what is in the best service of the village, not the relationships they have with some people on the council,” he said. Tellalian is the sixth prospective commissioner to join the race. Jon Kubricht, Julianne Bonwit, Jessica Voogd and Mark Boroughf have all announced they are running for village commissioner, under a slate that supports Rory Hoskins for mayor. Chris Harris said he is passing petitions for mayor and commissioner. Commissioner Rachell Entler said she will not seek re-election. “I need to dedicate my time to fighting breast cancer and getting healthy, as well as spending more time with my family,” she wrote in an email. Commissioner Thomas Mannix has said he will not seek re-election. As of Nov. 20, the following political committees were active: “Citizens for Anthony Calderone,” which holds about $15,000 in its campaign war chest; “Citizens for Daniel J. Novak,” which holds $911; and “Citizens for Chris Harris,” which holds an empty pocketbook, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. Calderone and Novak did not respond to interview requests about their intentions this election. CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

After fire, resident thanks first-responders Indiana man’s death ruled suicide

An Indiana man found dead of a gunshot wound inside a car on Nov. 13 inflicted the wound himself, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Of Office. The medical examiner came to that conclusion during an autopsy performed Nov. 14 on the 33-year-oldman, who suffered a gunshot wound to the head. The man, a Dyer, Indiana resident, was pronounced dead in a car parked in the lot at the northwest corner of Harlem Avenue and Madison Street at 10:36 a.m. on Nov. 13. “There’s no shooter out roaming around the neighborhood, but it’s tragic nonetheless,” Police Chief Thomas Aftanas said. If you or someone you know is suffering from suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. The hotline is a free, 24/7 service that can provide support, information and local resources.

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A resident wants to thank first responders for their support, after police and firefighters responded to a fire that broke out at 1020 Desplaines at about 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 17. A woman told police she was cooking frozen macaroni when her microwave started to spark, and lit a nearby wall on fire, according to the report. Kathryn Pulieani, 75, said the fire on the third floor set off alarms throughout the entire, four floor building. She said no one was injured, but the woman whose microwave exploded was transported to the hospital for an unrelated medical emergency. “We didn’t even hear the alarm, but we heard a slight sound on our door. We’re on the fourth floor, the top floor, and the police and firefighters were here, banging on the doors, [saying], ‘Get out, get out,’” Pulieani said. She said firefighters helped her husband Richard, who uses a walker, navigate down four flights of stairs and out

the door, where the couple waited in their car in the parking lot. After the fire was contained to the apartment, residents returned to the building, where they waited on the bottom floor. “It was just everybody together, it was pets and everything. It was unbelievable, like a party in there. Everybody was talking to everybody, the police and firemen were wonderful,” she said. Firefighters and police fetched medication from apartments for residents, she said. Karen Dylewski, head of the Howard Mohr Community Center, passed out water bottles to residents who were waiting. “She asked everyone if there was anything they needed, and came in and hugged everybody. It was wonderful, she’s a great person,” Pulieani said. At about 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, residents were able to return to their apartments, she said. Pulieani said only the apartment that caught on fire

was damaged, and called the building a “senior building” with 60 apartments.

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Promotions and new hires continue for police dept. Retirements lead to expected changes in the ranks By ROBERT J. LIFKA

butcher knife. Defors applied a tourniquet to stop the flow of blood from a deep cut on the subject’s wrist; used a bandage to pack Ongoing reorganization of the Forest and wrap the deep laceration; and calmed Park Police Department continued at the the subject and kept him preoccupied by Nov. 13 village council meeting when Mayor speaking to him until paramedics arrived. The award is not the first for Defors, who Anthony Calderone administered the oath said he also received a unit citation and a of office to new Sergeant Nick Defors. He fills the vacancy created when Justin valor award. The valor award from Cook Diano was promoted to lieutenant, replac- County, he said, recognized his efforts in apprehending a trio of armed ing Steve Weiler, whose retirerobbers in 2007. ment took effect Oct. 31. Diano In September, Dan Pater was took his oath of office in a promoted to sergeant, replacprivate ceremony held earlier ing Eric Bell, who had been this month. unable to work since suffering Diano’s tenure as a lieutena “significant” shoulder injury ant will be short, ending with while on duty in October 2016, his retirement in January. Beand filed for duty disability fore then, Police Chief Tom last year. Aftanas will have to promote The retirements of Weiler another sergeant to lieutenand Diano and the previously ant and another officer to serannounced retirement of Ofgeant. ficer Harold Grimes will leave Defors has been with the dethe department short-handed partment for over 13 years. He again. Aftanas had previoushad been assigned to the crimly been given authorization inal investigation unit, both as to hire an officer to replace a tactical officer and a detecGrimes when he retires this tive, before he was reassigned back to patrol. Defors earned a Sumbitted photo month. He said he will seek village council approval to add bachelor’s degree in wellness two more officers in time to management from DePaul Uni- TOP COP: New sergeant Nick Defors has been send all three to the next police versity in Chicago. academy session, which starts With his promotion, he has with the department been assigned to a patrol shift for more than 13 years. in January. Aftanas had hoped to hire as a watch commander. Grimes’ replacement in time As with previous swearingin ceremonies, the audience included mem- to send the new officers to the police acadbers of the Forest Park Police Department emy in September, but the hiring of two probationary officers in August exhausted the and members of Defors’ family. “Being an officer is a lot of fun. It’s my eligibility list. A new list was created after a written dream job,” he said. “I’m in the middle of my career now. I’m hoping to take the next exam was administered in September. The department has added eight prostep.” When asked how far up the promotion lad- bationary officers since the beginning of der he wants to climb, Defors said, “As far as 2017 although one dropped out of the police academy and another resigned shortly after they’ll let me.” He credited the police department as a graduating from the police academy. The addition of three probationary offiwhole and the department’s emphasis on training for his success, noting that Forest cers in December, added to the two officers Park is respected by other neighboring de- hired previously in 2017, brought the department to full strength for the first time since partments for its training. Defors also was honored with a life-saving 2015. A total of three officers have been award from Aftanas at the Nov. 13 meeting hired so far this year. Aftanas indicated these retirements for his actions during an early morning incident, Aug. 11, involving a suicidal sub- might be just the beginning, noting that ject. He was nominated for the award by Sgt. other department members are nearing retirement age. Mike Harrison. “I told the mayor when I became chief that According to Aftanas, Defors and other officers responded to a domestic disturbance we would see a large number of retirements call involving a subject with a knife. On ar- in three to five years,” he added. It has been just over three years since he rival, a resident informed him that an adult family member was cutting himself with a was promoted to chief in June 2015. Contributing Reporter

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Fans of Proviso teacher express grief on Facebook Richard Craddock, who also called sporting events, died Oct. 1 at 66 By MICHAEL ROMAIN

“He was famous for the outstanding one-liners,” Davis recalled. “For example, during basketball games, he’d say, ‘Three-point corner pocket.’” “Touchdown by the unknown Panther,” Davis said, was More than a month after Richard Craddock — the popular District 209 science teacher and high school sports Craddock’s way of signaling that an athlete’s name was missing from the program. announcer — died from cancer on Oct. 1 at the “Proviso West and Proviso high schools age of 66, people are still mourning the loss of have suffered a great loss,” said D209 board the charismatic educator on social media. President Ned Wagner during last month’s “I thought of you today, Mr. Craddock,” wrote regular meeting. someone in a Nov. 14 Facebook message posted “I did not know [Craddock] very well, but to Craddock’s Facebook timeline, noting that she the tributes from students on Facebook, the had been going through papers and had “come steady stream of Proviso staff and students across a letter of recommendation [Craddock] who came through his wake, was a stunning wrote for me when I became a [substitute] testament to all the lives he touched,” Wagner teacher in South Carolina.” said. “Certainly, someone like Mr. Craddock “Great guy. Great sense of humor,” wrote will live on for many, many years in the hearts another Facebook commenter in a post published and actions of students he touched.” to Craddock’s timeline on Nov. 6. CALVIN DAVIS Supt. Jesse Rodriguez said Craddock was Craddock was a biology and science teacher Assistant principal for athletics “an excellent teacher, a phenomenal human at Proviso East and West for 23 years. He was at Proviso West being, somebody who embraced all.” also a witty announcer who called events in five Rodriguez said Craddock embraced him different sports in the district, D209 officials early in his tenure as superintendent, often said. recognizing him at sporting events and giving “His charisma lives on,” said Calvin Davis, advice. The popular teacher and charismatic assistant principal for athletics and activities at personality made the new administrator Proviso West, during an Oct. 9 regular meeting where the D209 school board and administration read aloud feel special “just with a smile and a sense of humor,” the superintendent recalled. a resolution in Craddock’s honor. Staff Reporter

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REMEMBRANCE: After passing from cancer in early October, students and staff have turned to Facebook to express their grief.

D209 issues up to $28M in new bonds for facilities plan Board also approves 4.6% levy increase, which could be lowered by next spring By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

The Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board of Education recently authorized issuing up to $28 million in working cash bonds. The bond issuance is the third part of a three-phase funding plan that would give the district around $77 million in nonreferendum funding over three to four years to pay for the initial stages of a facilities master plan that could take at least a decade to complete. The plan calls for a variety of site and infrastructure improvements at all three high school campuses in the district. During a Nov. 13 joint meeting between the D209 board and the district’s Financial Oversight Panel, board members voted 6-0 in favor of issuing bonds. Board member Della Patterson abstained. During the meeting, Patterson expressed some concerns about the fact that the bonds would take around 20 years to pay off, according to FOP officials. “Twenty years you’re asking this board to vote on,” Patterson said. “I’ll be quite

old by then. … We’re saying the public isn’t responsible [for the bond payments]; however, we’re talking about it being paid off in 2037. At some point, the public could be responsible in helping pay it back, right?” District officials have pointed out that the new bonds will not cost taxpayers any money, assuming that the relative value of taxable property in the district grows at 1 percent a year — a figure that they said is conservative in light of recent trends. Craig Schilling, the FOP chairman, said that, regardless of forecasts, the board “always has the ability to pay for [the bonds] themselves if there’s a shortfall in any year,” adding that the district can avoid asking taxpayers for the money. “If you’re off by, like, $200,000 because you didn’t get the 1 percent, you can just pay for it right out of your operating fund,” he said. “Nothing prevents you from doing that.”

D209 approves 4.6% levy The D209 board adopted the 2018 tax levy, i.e. the amount of property taxes that need to be raised in order to fund the district’s operations, during a regular

meeting on Oct. 9. During the Nov. 13 joint meeting, the district’s Financial Oversight Panel also voted in favor of the levy, which is 4.67 percent greater than the 2017 levy. The new levy represents an increase of $2.8 million, from $59.8 million in 2017 to $62.6 million in 2018. Those numbers, however, are not baked in, district officials said. “We’re not necessarily going to get the entire tax levy we ask for,” said D209 board member Amanda Grant on Oct. 9. “We asked for a higher amount so that we will get everything available to us once we’ve determined what that is.” The state’s tax cap law limits how much local governments like D209 can raise property taxes. The increase depends on the amount of growth in the Consumer Price Index and the growth of new property values. The CPI rate of growth used for this year’s levy is 2.1 percent, district officials said. The district will not know much taxable revenue from new property it will capture until next spring. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Nov. 21 - 28

BIG WEEK Holiday Walk and Live Window Displays Enjoy the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce’s annual walk down Madison Street from 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 30.

Animal Care League Holiday Bazaar Get pictures of your pet with Santa, participate in a raffle, enjoy live music and much more during the weekend of Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. The Bazaar will run from 3 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 30; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 1; and 11 a.m to 3 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the Animal Care League, 1003 Garfield in Oak Park.

Miss Saigon Join officials from the Howard Mohr Community Center for a trip to the Cadillac Palace in Chicago from 9:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lunch is included. $77 for residents; $81 for nonresidents. Reservations required. Call the Howard Mohr Community Center at 708-771-7737 to sign up.

Christmas With a Cause Enjoy McGaffer’s annual “Christmas With a Cause” at 3 p.m. on Dec. 1 to 2 a.m. on Dec. 2 at 7737 Roosevelt Rd. Bring an unwrapped toy. Proceeds will benefit Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Hines Fischer House, Opportunity Knocks and many other organizations.

CALENDAR EVENTS

Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body

Yogurt Making Workshop

Learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagements, and use hands-on tools to help incorporate recommendations into a plan for healthy aging. Fun runs from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 21 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Learn how to make yogurt, yogurt cheese balls and frozen yogurt from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

■ As you’ve likely noticed, our 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.

NaNoWriMo Ask A Writer Local author Maria Maxham will help prospective novelists sort through writer’s block, thorny plot issues, character development and more from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

The History Discussion Group Join fellow mystery lovers to discuss “A Higher Call” by authors Adam Makos and Larry Alexander from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 25 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.

Device Advice Learn how to use your tablet, eReader, laptop and smartphone from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 28 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Independents Day Meet 15 of your favorite local authors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 24 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.

Sesason of giving

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Firefighters and residents gathered at the Howard Mohr Community Center on Nov. 19, where the group proceeded to pack approximately 150 meals. Every year, the food pantry at the community center collects turkeys and other food items for needy families on Thanksgiving.

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‘Books in schools not bullets!’ Rep. Welch at Nov. 17 press conference blasts proposal to arm teachers By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

On Saturday, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (7th), whose district includes Forest Park, convened a press conference in Chicago to protest a resolution that could have empowered local school boards to allow teachers and administrators to carry guns in school. The proposed resolution, which was introduced by the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) and other education leadership organizations in Chicago, failed during a vote at the IASB’s meeting held later that day. Forest Park District 91 Superintendent Lou Cavallo said he does not believe arming school personnel is a solution to stopping gun violence. “If we truly want to prevent gun violence in our schools, and in our nation, then we need to address the root causes of violence, mental health care, social and emotional competence, and common sense gun laws,” Cavallo wrote in an email. “More guns is not a solution to less gun violence.”

Welch was joined by more than a dozen activists and elected officials, including U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (5th) and members of Moms Demand Action, the organization focused on gun control, outside of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Chicago, where the IASB meeting took place. Some supporters of the proposal cited slow response times by law enforcement in rural school districts. “School shootings take an average of 12 minutes,” Dan Walther, a school board member in Peoria who supports the proposal, told WGN 9. “I mean, there’s no way a resource officer could get there. So what we’re trying to do is give these small rural districts the option of doing this. Nobody is forced to do this.” According to the proposed resolution, local school boards would have the option of developing school safety and protection plans that “may include administrators, faculty and/or other staff,” who have all of the qualifications and prerequisites for carrying firearms, to do so on school grounds. The resolution urges the Illinois General Assembly to

support legislation that would allow teachers and administrators to be armed. The controversial proposal ultimately failed, with IASB members voting 203 to 179, WGN reports. Welch said he wondered if some IASB members in support of the resolution to arm teachers were aware “that what they are contemplating is in violation” Emanuel Chris Welch of two federal and state laws, including the Gun Free Schools Act of 1990 and Illinois’ Firearm Concealed Carry Act. “This resolution is in complete contradiction to both of those laws,” said Welch, who has drafted a House resolution “supporting schools as gun-free zones and declaring the Legislature opposes arming teachers and administrators,” according to a press release his office put out over the weekend. The Illinois Federation of Teachers also released its own resolution countering the IASB’s proposed resolution. “This group stands together and condemns that resolution,” Welch said Saturday. “We ask them to consider putting books in our schools and not bullets.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

More D91 board candidates emerge Several reasons cited for first crowded school board race in years By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Challengers have emerged in the District 91 Board of Education race, where three seats will be open come April. This is the first crowded race D91 has seen in years. Shannon Wood, an incumbent, will run for re-election. Greg Mitchell, recently appointed to a seat on the board, will seek election. Incumbent Christina Ricordati has announced she will not seek a new term. And residents Steve Rummell and John Lyons have joined the fray.

Greg Mitchell After a board member announced he was moving to nearby Oak Park, Mitchell was appointed to the board in September, amid some outcry over his lack of community and school involvement. He is a marketing manager for a financial services company and former captain in the U.S. Army, who has no children in the district. Mitchell credited increased interest in the race this year to heightened national consciousness about politics, his controversial appointment, and the video gaming referendum. “There was a fairly contentious election a couple three weeks ago and so I think that got people a little bit fired up,” he said. “There were maybe some people who were less than happy I was selected. They feel like there are better options and that’s great for them. You want people engaged. At the end of the day, as long as the kids are being served and the community’s being served, I don’t see how we lose.” If elected to the post, Mitchell said he would continue the work the board is doing with the National Equity Project — a national leadership training institute that identifies opportunity gaps among student groups — and named equity as the greatest challenge D91 faces. Once negotiations begin with the teacher’s union in early December, he believes his professional experience negotiating contracts with vendors will also be an asset to the board. “In a teacher contract, you’re negotiating with a group of employees, not just about money, also about benefits provid-

ed. It’s about language in the contract to make sure it’s fair to everybody, taking care of our teachers and taking care of our taxpayers,” he said. He wants D91 to evolve as a community institution. “I’d like to see the district and community, D91, become a destination district,” Mitchell said. “I want to be recognized for the curricular and academic excellence, the diverse population and the successful students.”

Steve Rummell Along with having a first- and third-grader enrolled in D91, Rummell pointed to his experience as a data scientist and sergeant in the U.S. Marines for his interest in the post. “I think civic engagement is important; I think America runs because we all pitch in and do things,” Rummell said. “This is democracy, it’s a government by and for the people. I feel like we should be invested there. I look at it as a duty.” Over the past few months, Rummell has been attending D91 board meetings and crunching numbers, to provide the board with context on how the district’s state test scores have compared with similar districts over the last decade. The Illinois State Board of Education currently administers the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) test to all public elementary and middle schools although the exam given has changed over the years. “I want to be sure we are using the PARCC data and all the other evaluator tools that we are given in the proper way,” Rummell said. “If there are flaws in the way they are being used or interpreted, we should understand and speak about that to the community, and use this to further our opinion of how well or not well we think we’re doing.” He said there seems to be a disconnect between the people in the district and the board itself. If elected to the board, he said he would work with the communications director to explain to residents why the district and board make decisions, and point to data to drive his point. “I think it’d be helpful to have someone on the board who’s really willing and able to explain the details of the challenges that face us,” said Rummell, pointing to the north-south

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divide around town as unhealthy. But the greatest challenge the district currently faces, he said, is the possibility that the state will hand over the responsibility for teacher pension payments. “We have the reserves for it now, but we’re going to need a much more permanent solution,” Rummell said. “I think planning for that is a difficult thing but, at some point, I feel like we’re going to have to do it. It’s more a question of when, not if.”

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Lyons, president of a high precision machining firm, said he believes D91 needs a more robust curriculum, should better communicate with residents, and that the current board does not embrace the diversity of Forest Park. Lyons has a daughter enrolled in third grade in the district. “They say the renters are keeping kids away, but if you have a great school system, the renters will come and put their kids into the school,” Lyons said. “Having a student within the district, it kind of allows me to get a good sense of some of the issues, the strengths, the weaknesses, that are currently taking place.” He believes D91 should embrace more technology-based learning, citing online-based curriculum as an example. Lyons also feels D91 should better align its curriculum with Proviso Township High Schools District 209. “If you look over at D209 they’ve made some great strides with their board, and I feel this board is in kind of the same need,” Lyons said, noting that the district’s greatest challenge is “everybody just agreeing on the same thing, over and over again. We’re not driving change. “I feel like there’s no connection between D209 and D91. That is the high school these kids will be going into. We’re lucky to have one of the best high schools in the area in our district.”

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Police uncover cannabis in traffic stop Police spotted a Ford Focus with tinted windows stopped at a traffic light at 600 Desplaines at 11:26 a.m. on Nov. 13. Officers curbed the vehicle and asked the driver, Orlando Smith, 21, of Chicago, for his driver’s license and insurance. They also asked the passenger Stacy Rice, 22, of Chicago, for identification. Police smelled cannabis in the vehicle and spotted several bags containing suspected cannabis in the car. Officers asked the two if they had smoked marijuana recently, and Rice said she had. A check in police system revealed Smith had a suspended license. Officers searched Smith and found six bags of suspected cannabis, as well as $377 in cash on him. He told officers he was currently involved in an open case for heroin and “did not wish to go to jail.” In the vehicle, police uncovered another five bags of suspected cannabis and three cell phones. Rice told police she was responsible for all of the cannabis inside the car. She said she had been present when Smith bought the marijuana earlier in the day, but wasn’t sure how much he possessed. She said the two were on their way to the suburbs to sell an acquaintance of Smith’s the cannabis he had just purchased. Smith received a felony charge for delivery and manufacture of cannabis over 30 grams and was also cited for tinted windows and driving on a suspended license. Rice

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Assessor from page 1 County Democratic Party, and faced no serious opponent in the general election. The success of the political outsider — Kaegi previously worked as an asset manager for Columbia Wanger Asset Management — was a direct challenge to the power structure of the Cook County Democratic Party. Now Kaegi is working to make good on his campaign promises to fix a broken assessment system, which he argued was unfair and benefitted wealthy property owners. “Everyone in the Chicago area has their own story about this office and it’s almost always bad,” Kaegi said. “In most of the United States no one has any idea who their assessor is.” Kaegi has recently made it a habit of asking people in other parts of the country, and blank stares are usually the response. “There’s really no reason why you should know that. I talked to people who are really high-level real estate investors on the East Coast, and I ask them, ‘Do you know who Carmela Quintos is?’ And I’ve never had a single person say yes to me,” he said. “She

likewise received a felony charge for delivery and manufacture of cannabis over 30 grams.

Berwyn man charged with DUI A Berwyn man was arrested for driving while intoxicated at 1400 Harlem at about 3:12 a.m. on Nov. 12. Police spotted the man driving south on Harlem and weaving in his lane. Police curbed the vehicle and asked him for his driver’s license and insurance. Officers noticed he had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and suspected cannabis on his lap. He told police he was coming from his sister’s party, where he had “drank some beers and a shot.” Officers searched the vehicle and uncovered an empty bottle of cognac. The suspect got out of the car, where he failed the horizontal gaze, walk and turn and one leg stand tests. He blew 0.125 blood alcohol content, which is above the legal limit. He was charged with DUI.

Fight at bar on Harlem Police responded to a call about a fight at R Place, 1527 Harlem Ave., about 10:56 p.m. on Nov. 18. An employee told police that four women came into the bar and ordered a round of drinks. After the second round of drinks, the waitress refused to serve them because

is the assessor of New York, and New York’s assessment system works just fine. It’s in the background.” Kaegi is busy building his team now — one that has to be lean and mean — and Kaegi said he’s looking nationwide and locally. Moving away from hiring political insiders is his goal. The assessor’s office is among the smallest in the country in terms of employees and properties in the system. Kaegi said the office is “dramatically understaffed” with about 280 people to handle about 1.8 million parcels. That’s compared to Los Angeles, for instance, which assesses the value of about 2.4 million properties with a staff of some 1,400 people. Harris County, which covers the city of Houston is the next largest jurisdiction from Cook County with a little over 1 million parcels and 600 people to handle the assessments, Kaegi noted. He said the small staff is only one of the problems in the assessment system. The inaccurate assessments, which trigger the costly appeals that Kaegi and others have said benefit wealthy property owners because of their ability to hire appeals lawyers, is also in part due to bad data and an inexplicable methodology for assessing properties. “We think the best bang for the buck is better data and better training, so that’s where

the women appeared to be intoxicated. The women became angry, started a fight in the bar and were asked to leave. A male patron tried to intervene, but one of the women threatened to stab him. The woman told police her friends had gotten into a fight that got out of hand. When officers requested identification, she said she didn’t have any and walked away from police. A name check revealed she was a suspect in a criminal trespass and aggravated assault investigation. Bar owners, employees and patrons declined to press charges.

Car stolen from Forest Automotive Sometime between 6 and 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 12, someone stole a Ford Crown Victoria from Forest Automotive Inc., 950 Desplaines Ave. The victim said he parked his car there for transmission repair. The owner of Forest Automotive told police the car was not in the lot when he arrived to work at 7:45 a.m. Police found broken glass where the car was parked.

Three apartments broken into Sometime between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Nov. 14, someone broke into two apartments on the 100 block of Elgin. The thief stole a our budgetary asks are today,” he said, acknowledging the “financial straits” the county faces. “So when we’re making budgetary asks to folks at the Cook County budget office and the board, it’s really around data and investing in skills, in staff. That will make the biggest difference because that doesn’t entail any additional operating costs but really makes us more effective in future with every dollar we put in.” Kaegi believes the recent round of assessments under Berrios’ watch — conducted in conjunction with county contractor Tyler Technologies and Civic Consulting Alliance — was an improvement for residential properties, at least, over prior assessments, but he is still working to build a better mousetrap. On the campaign trail, Kaegi argued for adopting a methodology touted by the MacArthur Foundation, but he says the future assessment methodology will come from a variety of sources. It will be transparent and easy to replicate and verify. Kaegi plans to show his work. “First of all, we have to invest in better data about homes and about the commercial properties because no amount of good modeling will help us if we have terrible data about the underlying properties,” he said. He also aims to focus on bringing equity and transparency to commercial properties. Although the accuracy of residential

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pound of bacon, laptop valued at $500 and charger from the first apartment; from the other apartment, the thief stole a jar full of change valued at $50. The victims said they normally leave the rear door unlocked because they rely on the porch door to be secured. A small window to the basement was also left unlocked. ■■Sometime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Nov. 14, someone broke into an apartment on the 7200 block of Adams and stole a jar full of pennies.

Theft at Paper Source Police responded to Paper Source, 7801 Industrial Drive, at 4:32 p.m. on Nov. 13 on a call about a delayed theft. When they arrived, the senior operations manager said he discovered 400 pieces of electronic equipment valued at more than $30,400 was missing from the warehouse. He said 343 Bluetooth earbuds and 81 Bluetooth speakers were missing. The manager said he suspects an employee stole the goods. He searched online marketplaces and discovered a posting on Facebook Marketplace with the stolen items. Police searched the public Facebook profile, which showed pictures and videos of the man with the stolen goods. The manager said he did not think the man was ever an employee at Paper Source. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Nov.12-19, 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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property assessments improved in the latest round, the same problems remained with assessments of commercial properties. “Statistically, this is the worst performing commercial assessment jurisdiction in the United States among large counties,” he said. What does this all mean for Oak Parkers and others in the western suburbs? “With higher-level homeowners, the thing they don’t like, we think, is all the hidden costs that come with appealing,” Kaegi said. “You have to pay a commission to someone if they’re doing your appeal. That’s money out of your pocket, and people want to feel better that this number is coming out right the first time, being done transparently and fairly and equally with everybody and no one’s getting special deals or favors, so that’s what we’re committed to.” He said people in Oak Park also know that eventually, if there’s a dramatic underassessment of downtown commercial properties and that changes, then they will benefit. “Even the people who are doing appeals don’t feel good about it. It makes them feel like why couldn’t this number have been good the first time?” Kaegi said his approach is to fix problems on the front end, so appeals are no longer needed. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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November 23–December 24 When you buy your Christmas tree, garland, or wreath from the West Cook YMCA, you help us make sure that every family, child, or adult has access to our programming—even if they can’t afford it. We change lives every day, and you can help us make that happen. 100% of the proceeds will be used to benefit the community through scholarships at the West Cook YMCA and a portion of your purchase is tax-deductible.

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“The overwhelming message I received was there is an opportunity here, an opportunity for the village to do something for the community.” MIKE MENCARINI

National Park Service representative

Submitted photo

CONCEPT: Mike Mencarini, of the National Park Service, found a majority of people favor a walking path.

ALTENHEIM Cultural Park from page 1 Madison and Van Buren and use proceeds for sidewalks and street improvements, including traffic signals where Van Buren intersects Desplaines and Madison. Mark Show, a member of the committee, stressed that the committee’s recommendations do not include additional parking, pointing out the proximity of the CTA parking lot. People also could ride bicycles to the property or park in the Maybrook parking lot and walk to the park, he added. The committee’s recommendation includes addressing flooding concerns by requiring any developer to provide a water retention system for the north and south portions of the property. The committee also recommended that the village sell the north end property parcel to a developer who could build either a condominium complex for those 55 and older or a hotel, noting a hotel would generate additional tax revenue. DiFebo and Show both emphasized that funds from the sale need to be earmarked for Cultural Park development and not just deposited into the village’s general fund.

The committee, which has met six times since September 2017, welcomes a town hall meeting, according to DiFebo and Show. “We want somebody to look at our assumptions,” DiFebo said. “We don’t want to force anything down anybody’s throat.” Show concurred. “We want to do it right the first time,” he said. “We want this to be a highlight of the village.” DiFebo said the committee’s recommendations would allow the village to turn the south portion of the property into useable green space while funding the feasibility study. “Once we get the feasibility study done, we can go out and get sponsors,” Show added. The village purchased the property for $3.6 million in 2001, averting a sale to a private developer whose plans were to build townhomes. The property consists of 11 acres north and south of Altenheim and includes a chapel and other outbuildings, all of which are empty. At one point the West Cook YMCA in Oak Park targeted the site for a new facility but negotiations fell through. Fenwick High School in Oak Park also inquired about purchasing the property for a football field and other athletic fields.

National Park Service report During his final report at the Nov. 13 council meeting, Mike Mencarini, a National

Park Service representative, summarized input he received from residents and stakeholders regarding potential functions for the 11-acre property at Madison and Van Buren. “There was never a meeting when nobody showed up,” said Mencarini. “There is a lot of optimism here. There are also a lot of concerns, but they are good concerns. “The overwhelming message I received was there is an opportunity here, an opportunity for the village to do something for the community.” He said the most common theme that emerged is the perception that Forest Park could benefit from additional open space. He noted that “several” stakeholders had emphasized that the proposed Cultural Park could be an opportunity to establish unstructured open space that allows flexibility for how the space is utilized. Mencarini also said “almost all” stakeholders were supportive of improved landscaping of the current site and establishing native plants and greenery that “transform the area into a more natural setting.” He added that several commented that increased wildlife habitat could give residents the opportunity to experience nature in the community. According to Mencarini, the biggest concern among stakeholders was how to make the project a worthwhile amenity to the village as a whole while understanding that

people currently reside in close proximity to the site. Regarding safety, he said the focus was on parking and traffic flow on Van Buren as well as the need to monitor any structures after dark. Mencarini also noted that the general sentiment was to make the space an amenity for everyone and meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The first phase, held in the spring, involved meeting with 14 stakeholder organizations to solicit feedback, including the Forest Park Public Library, Homeowner Association for Residences at the Grove, Park District of Forest Park, and more. The second phase consisted of three stakeholder events and four public events, at which approximately 120 residents interacted with feedback posters and provided input on future proposals. Stakeholder events were held at Residences at the Grove and the Altenheim Senior Living Community; community events were held at the Forest Park Public Library and the Park District of Forest Park. Drawing the most positive responses from the second phase were a walking path, green space and benches/seating. Sixty-four people indicated they “very much” favored a walking path, 54 wanted green space and 46 favored benches. Also popular were wildlife habitat, ADA-compliant amenities, native plants/pollinators, bio-swales/rainwater retention, picnic tables, exercise/fitness path and community gardens. Drawing the most negative responses were parking, with 18 “not at all” responses and restrooms with 14 people against. During the council meeting, attended by several dozen residents, many from the Residences at the Grove, Mayor Anthony Calderone said Mencarini did a “stellar job.” “It was a lengthy process and I realize it’s a tough challenge,” Calderone said. Mencarini’s report led Commissioner Joe Byrnes to suggest holding a town hall meeting. In making his suggestion, Byrnes proposed incorporating recommendations made by members of the resident-led Cultural Park Committee. “There’s a lot of information for us to absorb” in the report, Calderone said. He added, “We’ll hold a public meeting as soon as it’s practical.” Such a meeting is not likely until 2019.

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ne might think that the idea of building a miniRavinia in Forest Park would be the notion of dreamers, not doers. Yet the idea of a Cultural Park on the village-owned Altenheim property lives on and continues to rise, precisely because this is a big concept being pushed by some mighty practical people. The latest evidence was last week when Ralph DiFebo, who forwarded this idea back in 2015 and is now chair of the citizen-led village committee on the topic, reported that his committee will recommend that Forest Park sell off the northernmost portion of the 11-acre open space as a way to fund critical initial steps for the project. Specifically, the ad hoc committee has concluded that selling the portion of the land nearest to Madison Street to a commercial entity would fund the early retirement of the remaining debt on the village government’s 2001 purchase of the site, would pay for the demolition of the derelict chapel and other outbuildings on the site, and fund a thorough and professional feasibility study on the music and culture venue concept. We’re not ready to sign off on this concept yet. How much selling a portion of the parcel would raise is critical to understand, as is what would be a complementary commercial use for that parcel. But to us, this suggestion from the music venue’s strongest advocates makes clear this committee has a practical eye on how this ambitious project might be accomplished. This latest proposal came on the same night that a more general National Park Service study of potential land use options at the Altenheim was reported to the village council. The study, undertaken at no cost to the village, made clear that residents and stakeholders are determined that this jewel of open space needs to be preserved and enhanced for the use of the community. That is the same instinct that led Mayor Anthony Calderone and past village council members to take the audacious step of purchasing the open space to prevent a residential development. Now the village is planning a town hall meeting for early in 2019 to gather more community input on the Cultural Park concept and next steps. The path becomes clearer. This land, or, at least, the greatest portion of it, must be dedicated to the recreational and open space needs of our village and the wider community.

Thanks, Historical Society

At its Veterans Day event, the Historical Society of Forest Park offered its official appreciation to two local entities. The Review was honored to be included, along with Lynn and Marty Sorice. This is a determined and feisty group that ignores obstacles in its path and just keeps celebrating and honoring the history of this fascinating village.

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NOT A PIE IN THE SKY : Hollis Cross, the top popcorn seller for pack 109, enjoys his sales reward of putting a pie in Jill Wagner’s face.

Thanks for everything, even the pie in my face

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love thanksgiving. I love gratitude. This is our 17th year of hosting dinner, and I look forward all year to this day, this meal. After preparing over a dozen side dishes, grilling a turkey (or three), making pies, cleaning under the refrigerator and making sure every room is ready for company, we come together with family and friends. I am in complete bliss when all the food is in the center of the table, and every plate sits as a blank canvas, then one at a time, we take turns sharing with one another what we are grateful for. Forest Park was known as Harlem in 1863, when the President Abraham Lincoln declared, “in the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity” the United States would observe thanksgiving “with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience.” Now 155 years later, we observe the national day of thanks. I have much to be grateful for and thought I should take a moment to share some thanks about our town. Starting with the garbage collectors, who are taking the last collection of yard waste this Friday, and the public works men who have been cleaning the streets every week. Next, our civil servants, postal carriers, police officers, firefighters, community center staff, who each give service to our community with kindness and humanity. Thank you to our elected officials, from the school

board, commissioners, Mayor and park district directors, who give of their time and energy to our community and our citizens. What good fortune Forest Park has, to have such caring and compassionate leaders. Thank you to our teachers, administrators and support staff at our schools. While I think it every day, it is not often that I share my heartfelt appreciation to you for creating a wonderful place for my children to grow. I am also grateful to our little beacon of public compassion and curiosity, the Forest Park Public Library. I appreciate you. Thank you to Cub Scout Pack 109 for putting a pie in my face and the Girl Scouts for hosting a food drive in town. Thank you to all the youth group leaders in town, from soccer and Little League to church groups and spoken word. Thank you, Kiwanis Club and Lions Club, for being the foundation for so many good things in town. Thank you to our local businesses, and the Shop Small campaign I see all over town. Thank you to our servicemen and women who are serving our country. Thank you to my neighbor who brought our dog, who is old and sick, back home after he wandered down the block. Thank you to all community members who work to build up our community, and for all of those who shared a letter to the editor in the past few months. I have so appreciated listening to you. From my home to yours, Happy Thanksgiving, I hope to see you at the Holiday Walk a week from Friday.

JILL WAGNER

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I want to take a moment and thank the residents of Forest Park for turning out in such large numbers to the polls last week. I hope that we will continue to see the same record setting voter turnout in upcoming election(s) moving forward. As a current elected official and a lifelong resident of Forest Park, I want the community to know that my current term of service has enlightened me to the true state of our Village some of which is often overlooked and taken for granted by the public at large. Regarding our financial state, our current Mayor and my fellow commissioners have spent a lot of time working with staff and running the day to day operations as a business, to cut expenses where possible and examine fees/rates that have not seen an increase in several years. Ultimately the Village is in desperate need of additional revenue resources to maintain the level of service Forest Parkers deserve and expect. Video gaming [was] projected to provide more than $300,000 in revenue for the Village as well as revenue/income to several local tax paying businesses. I truly feel for these current business owners that a revenue engine in their current business plan has been eliminated. I stand by my vote more than 2 years ago to allow this legal form of entertainment with vetted local

guidelines to take place in our village. This is real money not only for the village but to business owner that have been the backbone in our village commerce. I call some of these individuals true friends and loved ones. I am not here to change the voice of the people, but I want it to be on record that there will be a lot of work of those elected in the next term to find additional revenue resources so that the basic needs of our residents: Police, Fire, Public Works, Safety, etc. can continue to be met. I hope that those who are choosing to run understand and are ready to accept the responsibility that this position holds. It is not just about video gaming, there are 14,000 residents that rely on us to make decisions that are not always favorable at large but are crucial in making Forest Park a great place to live, work, play and own a business. I was an will remain a huge proponent of positive change and innovation for this village, as I believe it is the way we continue to grow and adapt, remain sustainable, and make Forest Park a great place for all.

Dan Novak

Village Commissioner Editor’s Note: Commissioner Dan Novak read this statement into public record at a village council meeting on Nov. 13. The Review has chosen to reprint his statement in full as a letter to the editor.

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Paul Michael Gresik, 64, formerly of Oak Park, died peacefully on Nov. 15, 2018, surrounded by family, friends, and the music of his favorite band, the Grateful Dead. On Friday night, on less than 24 hours’ notice, a crowd of 50-60 people who loved him crowded around the bar at Goldyburgers in Forest Park to fondly remember and toast a man they recalled as “a good and gentle soul.” Paul asked that he be remembered by something he shared with his son: “Life is about the journey, not the destination — enjoy the ride!” Paul Gresik was the father of Jamie; the son of the late Paul and Jean Gresik; the brother of Pamela (John) Eggum, James (Virginia) and Frank (Maribeth); cousin of many; uncle adored by his nieces and nephews; friend to many; and devoted sponsor to numerous people who needed a little help facing the challenges of addiction.

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, please send donations on his behalf to the Suburban Fellowship Club, 7438 Harrison St., Forest Park 60130.

James Stanton, 79 Forest Park resident James “Jim” F. Stanton, 79, of Forest Park, died on Sept. 29, 2018. Born on April 13, 1939, he was the husband of Sue (nee Boyd); the brother of Margaret (Don) Wood and John (Kay) Stanton; the uncle of Karen (Ed) Leisten, Janice (Matt) Grenning, and Tom (Adrienne) Wood; the great-uncle of Becca and Bobby Grenning, Danny and Megan Leisten, and Jack Wood; and the son of the late Kenneth and the late Elizabeth. Visitation and Mass were held on Oct. 6 with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Ahern Funeral and Cremation Services.

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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)

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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

Upcoming Religious Holidays

Nov 21 Mawlid an Nabi * Islam 22 Thanksgiving USA Interfaith 23 Guru Nanak Dev Sahib birthday Sikh 25 Christ the King Christian 26 Day of the Covenant Baha’i

Happy Thanksgiving!

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OAK PARK OFFICE SPACE Private office (approx. 100 sf) for lease at 1100 Lake Street, Oak Park. Includes high speed Wi-Fi; coffee, tea and water service; nightly cleaning; corporate-style conference room; reception area; desk & chair. Parking in attached garage (with covered access to building) is free for first 1.5 hours or purchase monthly pass from VOP. $375/ month. Includes heat, AC, electric. Available now. Call 708-432-5703. For pictures and more info, search “6753184183� on Craigslist.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to hear the application of the Village of Brookfield which is seeking certain text amendments to the allowed uses set forth in Section 62.30 entitled “Other Use Category� of Article I entitled “In General� of Chapter 62 entitled “Zoning� of the Village Code of Brookfield, Illinois to prohibit certain uses. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Nicholas Greifer, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 11/21/2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/ B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.CAROL L. GAUGER A/K/A CAROL LYNN GAUGER Defendants 18 CH 6328 1034 LATHROP 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 September 12, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 21, 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 1034 LATHROP AVENUE, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-416-0160000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $187,806.48. 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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 18-086592. 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. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-086592 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 18 CH 6328 TJSC#: 38-7574 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. I3103811

CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.ELIZABETH L. PURNELL, KENNETH PURNELL JR. A/K/A KENNETH PURNELL, STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 14 CH 000292 110 S. HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 10, 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 110 S. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-305-0030000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-22714. 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH

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GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 2, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 3, 2019, 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 7200 ADAMS STREET, UNIT 4, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-215-0171004 fka 15-13-215-001-0000. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $183,076.24. 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: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 616060918. 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. 616060918 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 07790 TJSC#: 38-7966 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. I3102238

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NEW LISTING! 2,450 S.F. OF LUXURY! Center unit! 4 floors of living! Enormous master with a soaking tub and enclosed shower, walk in closet, and a private balcony. 2nd fl. offers 2 additional large bedrooms, walk in closet, storage, and full bath. 1st fl is all oak flooring, living room with a fireplace and eating area, and an eat in kitchen. Bedroom #4 is located in the fully finished basement with a family room area, and full bathroom. 1 space garage. This is the LARGEST TOWNHOME on the market IN FOREST PARK!! $389,000

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Best wishes for a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving!!

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