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Forest Park fire chief announces retirement McDermott taking over as head of North Riverside Fire Department By BOB UPHUES Editor

Fire Chief Bob McDermott is retiring from a 32-year career as a firefighter in Forest Park at the end of the month. McDermott, 53, is a Forest Park native and Nazareth Academy graduate who lives in LaGrange Park. He was elevated to fire chief in Forest Park in 2016 after 11 years as deputy chief. He started his career as a fulltime firefighter there in 1988. McDermott, who will split his time between North Riverside and Forest Park through the end of September, reported for his first day in North Riverside on Sept. 4. “The timing could not have been more perfect,” said McDermott, who said it was time for him to leave the firehouse that’d been his second home for three decades. “I’ve been either deputy chief or chief in Forest Park for the past 17 years, and I think there comes a point where organizations are ready for a change,” McDermott said. “I think Forest Park is ready for a change.” North Riverside Fire Chief John Kiser resigned from his post Sept. 3, paving the way for the village to hire McDermott. North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. said he interviewed McDermott on Monday, Aug. 30 after an internal candidate had turned down an offer to become fire chief. That candidate reportedly recomSee FIRE CHIEF on page 11

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Last month, Dina Farrington (right) donated a kidney to Billy Brown (left), pictured with his mother Julie Brown. Dina and Julie both work at Garfield School.

Amidst pandemic, a selfless gift

D91 teacher donates kidney to colleague’s son By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

On Aug. 20, Billy Brown, son of District 91 teacher Julie Brown, received a new kidney. The donor? Dina Far-

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rington, another teacher in the district. “As soon as she found out about it, and without any hesitation, she just went for it,” said Julie Brown, whose 19-year-old son Billy is improving every day from his surgery. Farrington learned about Billy’s condition on Facebook after Brown posted the story. “We were at our wit’s end because he was going to be having to start dialysis, and my husband Ed said, ‘Why don’t

you put Billy’s story on Facebook?’” said Brown. A number of people had already come forward willing to donate a kidney, including herself, her husband, and her other children, but none were candidates. Other relatives volunteered, but for various reasons, including age, health conditions, and wrong blood type, weren’t viable matches. “So I posted Billy’s story on FaceSee KIDNEY TRANSPLANT on page 7

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A COVID summer victory

mong the many casualties of our COVID summer was our No Gloves National softball tournament. Thanks to a scrappy team from Forest Park, though, we can still celebrate softball. YTD won the Class A National Softball Championship! They triumphed over a large field of top teams, including 12 teams that would have competed in the No Gloves. The national tournament was held on August 22-23 at Imagination Glen Park in Portage, IN. It was forced to move there because pandemic restrictions prevented it from being played in Illinois. Another wrinkle was that the players wore mitts. Gloves or no gloves, YTD is known for its defensive prowess. Their speedy young outfielders tracked down fly balls and their infielders played tight defense. Besides their softball skills, YTD players are proud of their Forest Park roots. Of the 16 players on the squad, 14 were born and raised in town. They have been playing ball together since Little League. The team features three sets of brothers: Dylan and Brady Ryan; Jack and Sam Marino and three members of the Doss family, Andrew, John Ryan and Jack. Andrew is Facility Manager and Athletic Supervisor for the Park District and said that this whole year has been an experi-

ment for everyone. The Indiana tournament was part of the experiment. It was shortened from four days to two. Teams were only allowed to have 30 people at games, including their players. Players sat in the stands instead of the dugouts. Umpires and catchers were required to wear masks. Andrew has suffered so many softball injuries, including a separated shoulder, he was happy to don a mask behind the plate. The COVID restrictions didn’t bother the YTD players, but they had to be concerned when they fell behind in three of their tournament games. Twice they faced five run deficits and the Shooters had them down 7-0. Each time they rallied to win. They won all six of their games to avoid the loser’s bracket. In the championship game, they faced the highly-favored Pharaohs and beat them handily. The game drew 8,000 views on Facebook. They celebrated their championship at Carole’s Tavern, which sponsored the team this season. They had much to celebrate. Six of their players were named to the All-Tournament Team and 19 year-old Jack Doss was named MVP of the entire tournament. At the other end of the age spectrum was YTD’s second baseman Paul Richards. Paulie is 36 years old but still plays with the exuberance of a little boy. He is

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living proof that a lefthander can play second base. In the history of major league baseball, only a handful of southpaws have played the position. That’s because it requires a difficult pivot for a leftie to make the throw to first base. Paulie faced another handicap, when he couldn’t find his glove. He ended up wearing a women’s glove, which he could barely squeeze his hand into. Nevertheless, he was rock-solid at second base. Paulie still bats leadoff after all these years and enjoyed a good tournament at the plate. Besides their hitting ability, Paulie attributed YTD’s success to their indomitable spirit. Even when they were down, they cheered loudly for each other. They are lifelong friends who have had fun playing ball together since they were kids. I can personally attest to this, because I coached Paulie in Little League. Eight years later, I managed Andrew. I am proud to see them grow into adulthood while still retaining their hometown friends and downhome values. As their elder statesman, Paulie, said after the tournament, “These kids are keeping me young!” ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detec-

tive, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com

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A LEADER THEN AND NOW Proviso East Pirate Glenn Rivers was known for his great attitude, offensive play and hard work. In 1980, the Pirates boasted their third consecutive West Suburban Conference title. Their team included Rivers, the All-America, All-State and All-Area guard who was named the #1 recruit in Illinois and #1 guard in the nation, according to the Proviso East Yearbook, the Provi. Glenn “Doc” Rivers, who was born and raised in Maywood, where his father was a police officer, would go on to play for Marquette University before signing with the Atlanta Hawks. His playing career would include the Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks and finally the San Antonio Spurs. His coaching career went from the Orlando Magic to the Boston Celtics, which he led to the 2008 championships, to his current position as the coach for the Clippers. Rivers was asked last week to comment on the Jacob Blake shooting. His response is as follows: “What stands out to me is just watching the Republican convention, viewing this fear. All you hear is Donald Trump, and all of them talking about fear. We’re the ones getting killed. We’re the ones getting shot. We’re the ones that were denied to live in certain communities. We’ve been hung. We’ve been shot. All you do is keep hearing about fear. It’s amazing why we keep loving this country, and this country does not love us back. It’s really sad.”

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CHANGING THE NATION: Glenn “Doc” Rivers delivers a slam dunk at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament in 1980. Photo from “Provi,” the Proviso East yearbook, 1980.

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A different kind of a cappella Performer talks upcoming show, loving two careers, and silver linings

ily nearby, she chose Chicago, where she’s performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus and has been a part of musical theater in the city. She’s also done stage directing for opera. “Chicago has always been a great place for singers to be able to make a living doing what By MARIA MAXHAM they love,” Kamp said. Editor It was that exactly for Kamp, who worked as a musician for ten years after moving to Chicago. “People might have a preconceived notion of She was a singer, stage director and voice teachwhat an a cappella concert is. No matter what er. that notion is, I can guarantee you that Chicago a “And then I got a little burnt out,” said Kamp. cappella does not fit into that kind of a box,” said “I felt like one side of my brain was doing all the Kathryn Kamp, talking about the group’s upcomheaving lifting. So I started a second career in ing virtual cabaret performance on Oct. 3. digital marketing.” “Our repertoire is vast, and during a normal It was a perfect fit for her, concert you might hear evand over the years she’s emerything rom Renaissance braced these two facets of her music all the way up to Lady life. Gaga. And everything in be“Together they’ve brought tween.” balance inside my brain,” Add in cabaret performancKamp said. “I have two caes, and the show is something reers that are equally fulfillpretty unique. ing. It’s amazing.” Kamp, who has lived in Despite the changes the Forest Park since 2008, startpandemic has brought to the ed singing with Chicago a musical world of performance, cappella in 2003. She still Kamp said she’s “cautiously sings with them today, but optimistic” that the opportunialso serves as a creative conties for performers, especially sultant, working closely with in Chicago, will be there again. Artistic Director John Wil“As days go on, I’m conliam Trotter and Executive cerned that the landscape Director Matt Greenberg to we saw before the pandemic plan performances. might be lost. But on the other “I look at what cluster hand, I think a lot of people are theme or experience our aurealizing the power of art and diences would love and bring are consuming it now,” said that to life by choosing the Kamp. repertoire that fits into that And it’s forced people, inProvided theme and figuring out the cluding artists, to learn new presentation,” Kamp said. VOCALIST: Soprano Kathryn Kamp skills to adapt. Kamp said The pandemic has, obvi- will be performing in Chicago a about 80 percent of the singers ously, changed the way percappella’s Virtual Cabaret on Oct. 3. she knows figured out within formances are held. It’s Chia few weeks of lockdown how cago a cappella’s fourth year to acquire and use recording equipment to dedoing a cabaret event, but their first year doing liver virtual content. Pre-pandemic, it’s probably it remotely. not something they would have done. And although it might seem strange for an a “Seeing people sort of dabble outside of where cappella group to do a cabaret performance, it’s they thought they should is a cool thing,” Kamp an opportunity, said Kamp, for the performers to said. showcase the breadth of their talents. Tickets for Chicago a capella’s Virtual Cabaret “Four years ago, we realized that these singPerformance on Oct. 12 are only $12. The show will ers have a diverse skill set in terms of the singfeature live performances, including solo rendiing that they do,” said Kamp. Some had musical tions of the singers’ personal favorites, with some theater background. Some excelled as pop or jazz accompanying themselves on piano or guitar. singers. “We thought it might be really nice to let Songs include “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” “Misty,” our audiences see another side of the perform“Someone to Watch Over Me” and others. ers.” And the annual cabaret event was created. Two newly-created virtual choir performances For the performers, too, it’s a unique experiwill be presented, with the women singing “Shiny ence. “As a singer, you can see the audience deStockings” and the men “Go the Distance” from light in what they’re experiencing, which feels Disney’s Hercules. very different from the way they enjoy an a cap“It might be a bit of a showdown,” said Kamp. pella performance,” Kamp said. The concert will also serve as a fundraiser for Kamp has both an undergraduate degree and the group, and “pandemic proof” silent auction a master’s degree in vocal performance, the latitems will be available, including wine packages, ter from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Upon at-home subscriptions like Ancestry.com, and a graduation, she realized she’d need to locate to a gourmet lobster dinner home delivery. big city to do the kind of singing she wanted to do. Visit chicagoacappella.org to get tickets. “A Midwesterner at heart” and with fam-

Library offering free Census help, and free masks too Village’s goal is 85 percent; currently just under 70 percent have responded By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Skye Lavin, adult services manager at the Forest Park Public Library, wants to “demystify the process” of responding to the 2020 Census. In charge of the library’s Census activities, she wants residents to know that the library is a one-stopshop for anyone who hasn’t yet completed their Census this year. “Census 2020 is the first primarily online Census and also the first to unfold during a pandemic,” said Lavin in an email. “Even in challenging times, public libraries like ours are partners working to bridge the internet and information access divide in our community.” Residents who haven’t yet filled out the Census are invited to do so at the library, which will provide assistance. “The Forest Park Public Library staff will demystify the process and answer questions,” said Lavin. Computers will be provided, and staff will help patrons navigate the 2020census. gov website. The library not only offers help in

filling out the Census but has taken on the role of communicating the importance of the 2020 Census and “how it will affect the lives of Forest Parkers,” said Lavin. “Forest Park’s response rate will help decide our political representation and funding levels for infrastructure like roads and bridges, healthcare, education, housing and social services for the 10 years to come.” And who doesn’t love swag? The library received a $2,000 Census Equity mini-grant from the American Library Association to promote participation in the Census. They purchased “beautiful, double-layered cloth face masks with the Census response URL printed right on it as a bright reminder,” said Lavin. The masks also have the FPPL logo. T-shirts, face masks, hand sanitizer and other fun items were given to the library for distribution by Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS), and the FPPL will be distributing these gifts at the information services desk as long as supplies last until the last day of the Census on Sept. 30. In addition, Mayor Rory Hoskin’s office can be contacted for one-on-one assistance to complete the Census online. Forest Park residents can call 708-615-6203 to schedule an appointment. As of Sept. 3, Forest Park’s Census 2020 response rate was 69.3 percent. The village’s goal is 85 percent.

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Armed robbery at 7-Eleven

A man with a gun robbed the 7-Eleven at 205 Harlem Ave. Sept. 2 at 10:24 p.m. An employee reported that the suspect entered the store and drew a black firearm from his waistband. He demanded the register be opened, then took approximately $300. Police did not locate him.

Car stolen overnight A car was stolen on Sept. 2 on the 1000 block of Harlem Avenue between midnight and 5 a.m. The victim said he believes his car was locked, but he’d been experiencing problems with the key fob, so he’d been leaving it inside the car and using the outer keypad to enter the vehicle.

Wallet lost during scuffle A man reported losing his wallet after he “got into a scuffle with a homeless guy” on Sept. 2 at 7:17 a.m. near Harlem Avenue and Roosevelt Road. He came into the police department to report that he had been riding his skateboard, got into the “scuffle,” then could not find his wallet, which he believed he dropped during the altercation. He said nobody had been injured in the fight.

Man attacked and robbed in bathroom A man was attacked and robbed in the restroom at McDonald’s, 420 Desplaines Ave.,

on Sept. 2 at around 1:30 p.m. He said he’d gone into the bathroom when two unknown male offenders grabbed him and took his iPhone XR and car keys. One of them wrapped his arms around the victim’s neck while the other took his things. The suspects left on foot, and the victim said he believed the men were trying to find his car because he heard his car lock. He waved down a citizen to call the police. The suspects were not located.

Dog removed from owner A dog was removed from a garage by the Animal Care League and a citation for animal cruelty given to the owner on Sept. 2 at 2:07 p.m. Police were called by the dog owner’s mother, who said her daughter had gone out of town abruptly, leaving the dog in a cage in the garage. The daughter said a friend would come take care of the dog, but nobody showed up. The mother said she was afraid of the dog, which seemed very aggressive, and wanted to give it food and water but was scared. The reporting officer was “met with ferocious barking and snarling” upon entering the garage. When the officer approached the cage, the dog was at first trembling, with its tail between its left. But if the officer touched the cage, the dog would lunge. Police brought canned food, which the dog

“devoured,” and gave it two bottles of water. Oak Park’s Animal Care League was called and, after 45 minutes, were able to remove the dog from its cage. According to the police report, “It is the professional opinion of the specialists at Animal Care League that [the dog] not be returned to [the owner].”

Tombstone missing A report was filed Sept. 2 about a tombstone missing from Forest Home Cemetery. The tombstone was supposed to have been installed on June 25. The woman reporting it missing hadn’t seen it yet, but when she went to visit the grave on Sept. 2, the tombstone wasn’t there. The cemetery manager checked records and confirmed that the tombstone was, in fact, installed on June 25 and doesn’t know who would have taken it.

Man reports burglary; woman reports battery A man on the 1100 block of Harlem Avenue called police to report a possible burglary in progress on Aug. 31 at 12:19 a.m. when he saw a woman walk past his basement window. She was in his gangway, then started jiggling a doorknob from the outside. He opened the door and let his dogs out. The woman fled southbound on Harlem from his house. Police searched the area but didn’t

locate the woman. A few days later, on Sept. 3, a woman arrived at the police station to report a battery by means of dog bite. She said she was walking along Harlem Avenue on Aug. 31 when a man grabbed her from behind. She managed to escape and ran into a yard. Two dogs came out of the house and one bit her twice. Police went to the home of the man who’d reported the possible burglary on Aug. 31. He reiterated the events he’d told the reporting officer previously. He added that the woman he’d seen in his yard was rummaging through empty boxes of delivered packages on his property, and that when he let the dogs out she immediately became startled and jumped over a waist-high iron black fence; he said he didn’t see either of his dogs bite the woman, and he thinks she was injured while jumping over the fence. The man’s wife reported the same. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Aug. 31-Sept.3, 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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After receiving an additional $44 million in state and federal funds this year over last, Pipeline Health, the owner of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park and Chicago’s Weiss Hospital, is seeking further special funding from Springfield. And according to multiple officials, Pipeline is linking receipt of more state funds to its ability to continue operating those hospitals. It is uncertain if added state funding is possible, according to an August letter from the state to Pipeline obtained by Wednesday Journal. In a statement issued Sept. 4, a Pipeline spokesperson wrote, additional funding is “critical to our ability to continue to serve as a lifeline for the community.” Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb said Saturday that he has been talking with Jim Edwards, the California-based Pipeline CEO, and that while Edwards is appreciative of the added funding already received, more state funding is being directly linked to the company’s ability to remain viable. Don Harmon, Illinois State Senate president and an Oak Parker, said he remains “an advocate” for West Sub and that discussions are ongoing between the governor’s office and Pipeline. But he said the state is asking Pipeline to verify the total additional amount of funding it has already received during the pandemic before any further funding could be considered. Harmon said Pipeline has told him that they are “committed to both hospitals and I take them at their word. Though the closing of Westlake is still fresh in people’s mind.” Pipeline purchased three Chicago area hospitals from Tenet Healthcare in 2018 – West Sub, Weiss on the city’s north side and Westlake in Proviso Township. It promised to continue operating all three but reneged on that pledge and quickly closed Westlake. State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D-8th) said he has been told the state has effectively ended discussions with Pipeline over additional funds. “My understanding is that the hospital is reporting that they are so far in the hole and the governor has refused to help them with the money they need to stay open,” said Ford, who added he received that information from a lobbyist in Springfield. Ford served on the board of West Suburban Medical Center, but he resigned after its acquisition by Pipeline Health. A Sept. 4 statement from Pipeline to

Wednesday Journal reads: “We have been in discussions and continue to be with the Governor’s office and other elected officials about obtaining supplemental funding for services at West Suburban. As a safety net hospital serving an 85 percent African American and Hispanic patient population and with approximately 40 percent of our patients on Medicaid, this support is critical to our ability to continue to serve as a lifeline for the community. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to discriminately infect these historically underserved communities, supplemental funding could not come at a more critical time.” The Pipeline statement for the first time identifies West Sub as a “safety net hospital,” an official designation allowing added state and federal funding. The mix of patients, largely what percentage are covered by Medicaid, distinguishes a safety net facility from a more typical community hospital. When contacted, Pipeline Health co-owner Eric E. Whitaker refused to comment on the status of West Suburban. Pipeline Chief Strategy Officer BJ Krech said he is “not aware of any pending closure of West Sub.” “The only thing closing that I’m aware of with Oak Park hospitals is the closure of the skilled nursing unit at Rush Oak Park,” Krech said. Krech said he’d been in discussions with Rush Oak Park on a potential collaboration between the two hospitals regarding care coordination as Rush, pending state approval, will transition that unit out of service. Bruce Elegant, longtime head of Rush Oak Park, confirmed those discussions but called them exploratory and said “no formal arrangement” would follow. Rather, he said, West Sub might be added to the mix of discharge options its staff considers for Rush patients. Ford worries the impact the hospital’s possible closure will have on Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. “This is devastating for the Austin community, because many gunshot victims go there,” Ford said. “This big corporate organization has come in and bought hospitals in high-poverty areas or areas that serve high-needs patients with Medicaid and patients without insurance,” said Ford. “And they’ve closed them down.” Ford compared Pipeline officials to venture capitalists, believing Pipeline acquired the three hospitals for the purpose of asset stripping. “They’re those people that buy businesses and then they bankrupt them,” Ford said. Dan Haley contributed to this report.

Westlake closing caused West Sub worries The closure of Westlake Hospital immediately prompted worries that West Suburban would follow suit. On Sept. 11, 2019, former Westlake employees filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Pipeline, claiming the company violated the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act by not providing notice of termination to more than 500 Westlake employees at least 60 days in advance. “Pipeline Health’s flagrant manipulation of the system endangers not only the former patients and employees of Westlake Hospital, but also everyone in the Chicago and Oak Park communities, especially those that currently rely on Weiss and West Suburban for health care and employment,” the lawsuit claimed. The lawsuit also accused Pipeline of creating a shell company “for the sole purpose of acquiring -- and then immediately closing -- Westlake Hospital” as part of a strategy developed to benefit Pipeline’s investors, despite Pipeline officials telling the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board that the Westlake would stay open for at least two years after the purchase. A complaint filed Nov. 11, 2019, stated that Pipeline hospital had no interest in operating Westlake and decided to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy instead of spending the money to run the hospital. The class-action lawsuit is still pending, according to attorney Ari Scharg of Edelsen PC, who is representing the former Westlake employees. The class-action lawsuit is just one in a string of lawsuits filed against Pipeline. After Pipeline reneged on the promise to keep Westlake open, the village of Melrose Park filed a state lawsuit on March 7, 2019 accusing the company of “fraud” and “conspiracy.” The village of Melrose Park filed a second lawsuit against Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board and Pipeline, challenging the board’s decision to approve the closure of Westlake. Scharg represented Melrose Park in both cases. Pipeline agreed to pay the village of Melrose Park $1.5 million to settle the two lawsuits. Scharg has represented parties with grievances against Pipeline in four different lawsuits, including the filing of two whistleblower cases, wherein Pipeline terminated the employment of people providing information about Westlake’s closure to Melrose Park. The whistleblower cases were dismissed. Scharg has also represented five former Westlake employees in front of the National Labor Relations Board. A closure of West Suburban Medical Center, Scharg said, would be “terrible.” “Their whole thing with closing Westlake was that West Sub is so close and that there’s not going to be any absence of healthcare options in the area because of the proximity of West Sub,” Scharg told Wednesday Journal.

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KIDNEY TRANSPLANT

PERFECT MATCH: (Left) Dina Farrington with Billy Brown after surgery to transfer one of Farrington’s kidneys to Brown. (Right) Billy Brown with his father Ed Brown after surgery.

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book,” said Brown. D91 Speech pathologist Julia Espinosa saw and shared it. When Farrington saw the post, she asked, “Wait. Is this our Julie Brown?” Although she’d known Brown for years, she hadn’t been aware of what was going on with Billy. Immediately, she reached out to the transplant coordinator. What started next was a slew of medical tests to see if Farrington was a match and met all the health criteria necessary to donate. “I didn’t even know my blood type,” said Farrington. “I texted my mom to find out. As soon as I discovered I had the right blood type, that’s when my journey began with testing to make sure Billy and I were compatible.” Her first round of testing included 22 vials of blood drawn, and Farrington said throughout the course of determining if she was a match, she was checked from head to toe, including a body scan to make sure she actually had two kidneys. Her creatine levels were low, which can sometimes mean kidneys aren’t functioning correctly. But because she’s a serious runner, the results can be skewed. So she underwent a longer test to ensure everything was fine. It was. Her blood pressure tested high once because she was running from building to building for tests. So she wore a blood pressure cuff for 24 hours, which she said was nerve-wracking because it made her nervous. “Every time the cuff tightens, your blood pressure skyrockets,” she said. “I had to learn how to just calm down for 24 hours, which was really difficult for me.” But she was determined to pass all the tests. “I know I couldn’t have controlled the results of any of the tests,” Farrington said. “But I wanted to in my heart.” She had already received the support of her husband and children, who are 20, 19 and 14 years old, and the only slight pause she had was going under for the surgery.

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“I can’t even say it was a hesitation,” she said. And when she was finally cleared for the donation, she never looked back. As it turned out, the surgery date was the day of her grandfather’s birthday. He died at the age of 92 and would have been 99 this year. But the coinciding date “confirmed that this was the right decision and gave me peace knowing everything would be fine,” Farrington said. The first time Billy and Farrington met was a few days before the actual surgery, at Oberweis with their families. “I was 10 times more nervous to meet Dina than I was about the actual transplant,” said Billy. “I don’t even know why.” And on Aug. 20, the day of the surgery, they met up outside the hospital and walked in together with Billy’s dad; nobody else, including Farrington’s family, was allowed because of COVID restrictions. “I’m still young enough so they were very lenient with me and my parents,” said Billy. The surgery was successful, and Billy, not even two weeks post-surgery during the interview, said he could already tell the difference. “Before the transplant, I would sleep 16 hours a day,” said Billy, who compared the feeling pre-surgery to living in a fog. “There was never a moment when I was awake where, if I closed my eyes for five minutes, I wouldn’t fall asleep.” He said he was so used to sleeping all day that being awake for an entire day is a unique experience. “The first time it hap-

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Billy, who attended Fenwick High School and is an Eagle Scout, is on a gap year from Benedictine University because of his health. He enjoys fantasy football and can’t wait to start playing basketball. He said he really wants to play intramural sports in college. Ultimate Frisbee, he said, sounds fun. “Before the transplant, I couldn’t play sports without getting too tired. If I was playing basketball, I’d be dead tired by the time I ran to the basket. I had no stamina. Zero. So now I’ll be able to play sports,” Billy said. Brown, who’s taught in D91 for a total of 18 years, with a break to raise her kids, attended local schools herself, including Betsy Ross, Field Stevenson, and Proviso East. Her parents, she said, lived in Forest Park for 55 years. She works as a preschool assistant at Garfield. Her family now lives in Berwyn. Farrington’s been with the district for 17 years total, also with a break to raise her three children. She teaches Kindergarten at Garfield School. Farrington has completed nine marathons, one by herself along the lakefront. In 2020, she was planning to run her 10th and final marathon, but when it was canceled due to COVID it was another confirmation, she said, that donating her kidney was the right choice. Her marathon registration is deferred until October 2021, and that will be, she said, her last marathon. Maybe.

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September 9 – 16

BIG WEEK Yoga in The Park Fundraiser Join the Sarah’s Inn Associate Board and & Then There Was Well owner and instructor Marissa Grott for a yoga fundraiser in the park across from the new Sarah’s Inn, 1526 Circle Ave., on Sept. 13 from 10 to 11 a.m. Virtual participation is also an option! Buy raffle tickets for a chance to win wine, yoga classes and local gift cards. Space is limited for both live and in-person attendance. Tickets are $20 each or $50 for all three dates (Sept. 13, 20 and 27). Register at sarahsinn.org/events.

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood The Park District of Forest Park will be playing the Mr. Rogers biopic for its next drive-in move at the Altenheim on Friday, Sept. 11 at dusk. Register at https://bit.ly/DriveIn0911.

Campout in Forest Park The park district’s annual Campin’ Out event is coming soon! This family favorite event on the softball field has tons of fun for everyone including games, a campfire, food, and even a movie on the big screen. For more, visit https://bit.ly/ CampinOut2020

Bike Tour of FForest Home Cemetery Reimagining Policing Join the League of Women Voters on Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for a free discussion on policing. Improving community safety in part depends on how well residents and professionals can together develop a renewed vision of best practices and invest in its development. Learn about current trends, opportunities, and exemplars that can help guide the way. In a perfect world, what would you like to see, and what will it take? Register at tinyurl.com/y43wwtft by 5 p.m. on Sept. 16.

Grab your bike for a physically distanced tour of Forest Home Cemetery on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. Amy Binns-Calvey will show you incredible treasures in the cemetery. The tour will include a Potawatomi burial mound, the Ancient Order of Druids plot, a Civil War mortar (cannon), and more. Meet at the parking lot behind the cemetery office at 863 Desplaines Ave. No big hills to worry about! Register at https://www.forestparkhistory.org/.

COVID’s Impact on Voting in 2020 On Sept. 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. the Forest Park Public Library is hosting Tyler St. Clair from Common Cause Illinois via Zoom for a non-partisan presentation where he will discuss what voters can expect and do to ensure their right to vote in view of the impact that COVID-19 is having on our election system, and how this impact may affect the election. This presentation will be followed by a Q & A. The program will be recorded in its entirety for our FPPL TV channel. Registration is mandatory and a Zoom link will be sent to you a day before the event. Visit fppl.org/events to sign up.

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Giving back is on the menu Trio of fundraisers feature foodfocused partnerships By MELISSA ELSMO Food Editor

Even during these challenging times, a boutique grocery store and numerous local restaurants have chosen to support a trio of local philanthropies. Thanks to more than a dozen generous restaurants our community can fight domestic violence, homelessness and food insecurity one bite at a time.

Sarah’s Inn/Groceries Doing Good Domestic violence is on the rise as a result of the pandemic according to Carol Gall, executive director of Sarah’s Inn. A unique partnership with Carnival Grocery, 824 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, is designed to help the organization raise funds to provide the resources necessary to support victims and their families. “We are thrilled that Carnival Grocery has provided such a unique and generous opportunity for the community to support Sarah’s Inn,” said Gall. “With both National Domestic Violence Action Month and Sarah’s Inn’s 40th Anniversary in October, this partnership came together at the perfect time. “ Carnival’s “Groceries Doing Good” program provides an opportunity for customers to support local charities by purchasing the groceries they normally purchase. Through the

end of October any Carnival shopper who mentions “Sarah’s Inn Account 2021” will have 20 percent of their total grocery bill donated to Forest Park based Sarah’s Inn. “Supporting local non-profits has always been a priority for me and I am thrilled they are partnering with Carnival as part of their 40 Year celebration,” said Carnival owner, Arthur Paris. “We’re looking forward to welcoming supporters of Sarah’s Inn, doing all we can do contribute to their mission, and partnering with other local non-profits in the future.”

Beyond Hunger/Dine Out for Hunger Due to COVID-19 job losses, large numbers of Americans are facing food insecurity for the first time. While always essential, food pantries have become even more critical during the global pandemic. September is Hunger Action Month and Beyond Hunger, 848 Lake St., Oak Park, has partnered with several local restaurants to raise awareness and keep the pantry stocked. “We are very lucky,” said Teri Miller, Beyond Hunger’s development director. “Our local restaurants are always willing to work with non-profits.” In addition to encouraging anti-hunger advocates to play Hunger Action Bingo, Beyond Hunger’s mission has inspired Lou Malnati’s, Cucina Paradiso, Big Guys Sausage Stand and One Lake Brewing to give back in creative ways like matching donations or donating a percentage of their food sales. Additionally, Buzz Café, Mulata Café, Jimmy’s Place and One Lake Brewing will have donation jars out in their restaurants throughout the month of September.

“All of the restaurants have been upbeat and excited to support Beyond Hunger,” said Miller. “We hope this event opens up conversations and people participate in Hunger Action Month.” Details can be found on Beyond Hunger’s website.

Housing Forward/Feast for Good For more than a decade, Housing Forward, 1851 S. 9th Ave., Maywood. partnered with local restaurants to host an annual progressive dinner to raise funds for their mission to transition individuals from “housing crisis to housing stability.” COVID-19 turned the world upside-down capsizing the legacy event and forcing the team to rethink its approach to their annual fundraiser. Erik Johnson, development and communications chief at Housing Forward, is excited about the virtual “Feast for Good” benefiting Housing Forward. The month-long event encourages community members to help end homelessness by supporting a rotating group of local restaurants which have committed to give back 10-20 percent of dine in and carry-out sales. Participating restaurants include Billy Bricks Wood Fired Pizza (September 2-8), Kettlestrings Tavern and Connie’s Family Restaurant (September 9-15), Jimmy’s Place and New Rose Catering (September 16-22), and Cucina Paradiso and Big Guys Sausage Stand (September 23-29). “We took a leap,” said Johnson. “We were pleasantly surprised how generous our restaurant partners have been especially during these difficult times. These restaurants are our heroes because they want to feed our mission.”

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No human cases yet, but risk bigger than other years By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

An increased number of mosquitoes and higher levels of West Nile Virus (WNV) among mosquitoes tested in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest have led to spraying in these towns, an action by the Desplaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District (DVMAD) to control the adult mosquito population. In contrast, no spraying was done locally in 2019, according to DVMAD. This year, however, dry conditions and high temperatures have caused ideal conditions for mosquitoes to thrive and reproduce heavily, and enough mosquitoes have tested positive for WNV to make transmission to humans likely. Mark Tomek, a biologist at DVMAD, said in an email that the problem is bigger this year than in past summers. “West Nile Virus and the mosquitoes that carry the virus are some of the highest we’ve seen in a long time in the Chicago suburbs, especially in Oak Park,” said Tomek. He explained that high temperatures coupled with dry conditions have promoted both WNV transmitting mosquitoes and the transmission cycle between host birds and infected mosquitoes. “The number of mosquitoes we have collected this summer has been extremely high, even if not noticeable by many residents,” Tomek said. “These mosquitoes are generally considered ‘quiet biters,’ active at or after dusk and mostly biting unnoticed (though the itchy welts will still appear after some time!).” WNV, said Tomek, was “essentially nonexistent” in 2019. In 2018, DVMAD saw some of the highest numbers since 2012. This year, DVMAD is using more sensitive testing processes, which can find the virus at lower levels; this might partly explain an increase in 2020. But not completely. “Either way, this does not make up for the astounding number of positive mosquito pools we have been finding, and these findings match other local district and health department results,” said Tomek. As a result, the risk of human transmission of WNV over the past three weeks “has been significantly increased and high this past week,” Tomek said. No human cases have yet been reported,

“though based on the rate of infection in mosquitoes and the high number of vector mosquitoes, this is unlikely. Many cases of WNV are mild and mostly go undiagnosed (headaches, fever, possibly being falsely labeled as COVID),” said Tomek. In a very small percent of cases, less than one percent, severe encephalitis can occur, which can cause brain damage and even death, said Tomek. And there’s more. The invasive Asian Tiger Mosquitoes, capable of transmitting multiple viruses including Zika and Dengue, have been detected in fairly high numbers this year, both in the city and extending into Oak Park, said Tomek. In the past few years, the numbers of these mosquitoes have been low, but the increase now suggests “they may be here to stay and likely grow in prevalence.” They’re active all day long, unlike the WNV-carrying mosquitoes, which only come out at dusk. They’re aggressive and persistent. But, Tomek said, any virus these mosquitoes can spread would need to be introduced into the population first. So for now, Zika and Dengue don’t need to be added to anyone’s list of things to worry about. According to DVMAD, residents should take the following steps to eliminate mosquito populations: • Throw away all trash that can hold water, such as cans, jars, bottles, etc. • Clean rain gutters/downspouts to prevent water from standing in gutters or on flat roofs. • Change water in bird baths, wading pools, etc. at least once a week. • Maintain swimming pools properly. • Remove or turn over containers, buckets, wheelbarrows, etc. which may accumulate water. • Screen rain barrels to prevent adult mosquitoes from depositing eggs on the water’s surface. • Aerate ornamental ponds and stock with goldfish or other surface-feeding fish to control mosquito production. • Dispose of any used tires without rims to prevent water accumulation. To avoid WNV-transmitting mosquitoes, don’t go out after dusk. If you do, wear longsleeved shirts, long pants, sock and shoes. Loose fitting, light colored clothing is best. Appropriate use of insect repellents per manufacturer’s instructions is recommended. The good news is that with cooler weather coming soon, mosquito populations should fall.

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mended McDermott for the post. The Forest Park chief had just announced he was retiring effective Sept. 30. “Timing is everything,” said Hermanek. “I think he’ll be a real good fit. He knows the guys and gets along with them. I think this is a step toward permanent peace over there.” Hermanek was referring to a years’ long feud between village government and union firefighters that peaked during a five-year campaign to privatize the fire service in North Riverside. The lengthy court battle, which started in the summer of 2014 and resulted in expensive and seemingly endless litigation and labor complaints, ended in December 2019 when the two sides inked a seven-year contract that expires next April 30. McDermott was well aware of that history when he decided to take the job, saying both the mayor and Village Administrator Sue Scarpiniti assured him that battle was over. “The mayor and administrator said the past is past and they want to move forward, and I believe them,” McDermott said. “I want to be part of that process.” Kiser had nothing but positive words for McDermott. “He’s obviously a well-qualified candidate and familiar with the area,” said Kiser, noting that McDermott was also president of MABAS Division 11, a mutual aid organization that includes the North Riverside Fire Department. “He has a great relationship with people here that should make him successful as the chief of North Riverside.”

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still looking for a new place, Velazquez immediately met him at 7206 Madison St. “One quick look at,” he said, “and I By TOM HOLMES knew I wanted Contributing Reporter it. It was on the strip in Forest Marco Velazquez has been tattooing people “from all Park that I was walks of life and from many parts of the world” for 26 years, always drivso he’s an old hand at his art. What’s new is that his studio, ing by.” Skin Abrasions Tattoo, has been located at 7206 Madison in He exForest Park for just four weeks. plained how “Ever since I was a child, I have had a passion for art,” he has been said the 50-year-old artist/entrepreneur. He would compete coping with with his classmates to see who could draw the best and even the pandemic studied art and advertising at Columbia College for two by saying, “I years. have now been But life got in the way. He dropped out of Columbia and tattooing for stopped making art for a couple years, until he spotted a tat26 years. I Provided too magazine lying on the kitchen table at a friend’s house. have tattooed INKED: Tattoo artist Taichi Matsumoto’s “I flipped through the pages,” he recalled, “and was blown people from away by the images I was seeing. I had no idea that tattoos front piece was done by Skin Abrasions all walks of could be done with such high quality and detail on skin, just owner Marco Velazquez. life and from like on canvas.” many parts of As he practiced copying the images he found in the tattoo the world. I have truly been fortunate and feel I have the magazines he bought, he got hooked and asked his friend if best clients.” he could get him an apprenticeship at the studio where he Knowing that his loyal clients and his “amazing crew” was working. He got the call, told his boss he was quitting, of artists would be there upon reopening was what got him and started his apprenticeship the very next morning at through the lockdown. That and the time to think of ways Prairie Tattoo in Chicago Heights. to open up Skin Abrasions in its new location with a “fresh, After working at Tatu Tattoo in Chicago for six years and new look.” No Hope No Fear in the city for three years, he felt the need “The hardest thing for me,” he added, “was not to be able to move forward and open up his own studio. He partnered to create for a couple months. I was being forced to give up with his friend Kyle Mingari, and together they opened Skin something that I love to do.” Abrasions in Oak Park where he has been for the last 16 Velazquez said that 99 percent of his clients want a tattoo years. in the sci-fi/biomechanical style. Velazquez explained his latest move by saying, “I would The website Tattoo-Models explained, “Biomechanical always take Madison Street on my home from work and art started in the late 70s when H.R Giger, a Swiss artist dewould think to myself, ‘Man, this would be a great area to signed the aliens from the Ridley Scott film, Alien. It is a open up a new location.’ Forest Park always had that vibe, very interesting tattoo art because machine elements and that energy to me.” organics are combined to produce an awesome geeky and So when he received a call from a friend asking if he was surreal tattoo.” The website Scene 360 states, “Fusing machines with living organisms, biomechanical tattoos have developed over the decades, with artists incorporating their own influences from engineering to geometric patterns. There is much creative freedom within this art style, as many tattooers freehand directly onto the skin, using the body’s natural shapes to dictate which patterns will create the illusion of an extra dimension.” IBISWorld reports that the tattoo industry in the U.S. grew by 6.1 percent between 2014 and 2019. “Over the past decade, and especially over the five years to 2019, tattoos have become unprecedentedly popular. Long obtained mostly by members of limited subcultures, the stigma surrounding tattoos has largely faded. About three in 10 Americans have a tatTOM HOLMES too and that proportion climbs to nearly five out of 10 among millenARTIST: Tattoo artist Taichi Matsumoto works on a client at Skin Abrasions, 7206 nials.”

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D209’s proposed budget has $4.1M deficit Board expected to vote on budget on Sept. 8 By MICHAEL ROMAIN Contributing Reporter

The Proviso Township High Schools District 209 school board was expected to approve its FY 2021 budget at a regular meeting last night — its first budget since the coronavirus pandemic. The FY 2021 operating fund budget featured revenues of $92.2 and expenditures of $96.3 million for a $4.1 million deficit. The district’s FY 2020 budget featured operating revenues of $92.2 million and operating expenditures of $91.6 million, for a surplus of roughly $646,000. Paul Starck-King, D209’s head business official, has said that COVID-19’s impact has meant reduced revenues, including reduced property taxes, for the district. During a July 27 Finance and Facilities Committee meeting, Starck-King expressed some concern about the district getting all of the state funding its owed. “Even though the state has said they’ll hold us harmless and will have all of our funding there’s a part of me that’s a little skeptical,” he said. During a Finance and Facilities Committee meeting on Aug. 31, Starck-King said that the “lion’s share of the deficit” is due to the roughly $50 million worth of construction costs related to the master facilities plan projects. Last night the D209 school board was also scheduled to approve its budget for Proviso Area for Exceptional Children, or PAEC — the alternative school for students with special needs in Maywood. As a member of PAEC 803, District 209 is responsible for part of the costs of operating the school. The FY 2021 proposed PAEC budget is $8.7 million, an increase from FY 2020, D209 officials explained in a board memo. The PAEC Education Fund for FY 2021 is 2.5 percent higher than last year due to “increased student enrollment and staff changes, such as salary increases and increased social work services at Proviso East and West.” The Operations/Maintenance budget for PAEC in FY 2021 is roughly 2 percent higher than last year’s budget, “due to higher building expenses.”

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Lessons learned during changing time

osting events that drive traffic to Forest Park, showcase the business community and keep Forest Park’s name at the forefront are an important part of the work of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce. Events play an essential role in marketing our village and bringing our community together. As fall approaches, we’d typically be getting teams lined up for the Casket Races, prepping for the Wine Walk and making plans for the Holiday Walk. Instead we are challenged to think outside the box to come up with creative strategies to accomplish those goals while adhering to safety guidelines. Are we disappointed that those events are off the table this year? Absolutely. We’ve grown quite fond of our events … and we love seeing the joy and fun experienced by participants and attendees. But the wind has changed, and, like our local businesses, it is necessary for the chamber to change course. In the process,

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we are learning some valuable lessons. Lesson 1: Working with others is key. The Madison Street Art Stroll was put together fairly quickly because the Forest Park Arts Alliance and the chamber decided to team up. Everyone played a part, we operated like a well-oiled machine, and the event brought new people to town and exposure to artists and their work – a win-win for everyone. Lesson 2: Discomfort is a catalyst for growth. Routines make us feel at ease and in control. Breaking out of routines can be a powerful way to unlock great new ideas. The challenge is to get past the initial feeling

of wanting to get back to normal. Challenge accepted. Our brains are working overtime to come up with options that will be creative enough to serve as temporary replacements for our key events. And who knows. With all the lessons learned through this period of discomfort, we may end up with some new and creative events, or ideas that will add to the success of our current ones. Lesson 3: I think this lesson will address uncertainty, but let me get back to you on that in January. There’s a lot do and more lessons to be learned. Here’s what I know at this point: Busi-

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n the middle of the muddle that is 2020, it is ever more important to look for signs of grace and goodness. Fortunately in Forest Park you never have to look far.

Fixing cars, raising students

It won’t be a normal school year at Proviso East. But that doesn’t mean eager students won’t be able to learn auto mechanics and the Zen that goes with it when Donald Robinson is the teacher. Last week Maria Maxham profiled Robinson as he explained why learning to fix a car — either your own in the driveway or as a wellpaid professional — is about more than changing the oil. Robinson offers his students knowledge through both textbook learning and extensive time in the newly improved auto shop at the school. Beyond that, he has built a refuge in that shop for his students. He formed an official extracurricular Auto Club that brings students back after school, offers them a quieter-than-the-cafeteria place to have lunch, and builds camaraderie that is all to the good. Robinson has opened a partnership with Triton College to advance his students’ opportunities. He has begun working with the drivers ed teachers at the school. And there are partnerships with Auto Zone and State Farm that connect the young mechanics to the community. Even in this remote learning year, the auto shop will be open on a limited basis to students with every precaution in place. So tire pressure will be checked and lives will be changed.

‘Is this our Julie Brown?’ Indeed it was Garfield School’s Julie Brown and the Facebook post she made about her son Billy’s imminent need for a kidney donor that was of immediate concern to Dina Farrington. Both women work at Garfield School, Brown as a preschool assistant and Farrington as a kindergarten teacher. The two women had known each other for years but Farrington did not know about young Brown’s failing condition. Farrington immediately began the process of figuring out if she might be a match to make the donation. It’s complicated. She called her mom because she didn’t know her blood type. She had a body scan to confirm that she actually had two functioning kidneys. The match was made, and the surgeries took place Aug. 20. Four days later, Farrington was teaching her first day of remote learning for her kindergarten class. And Billy Brown? Well he is on the rise with renewed energy and plans to play sports again.

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’ve always been a pretty devoted renter. I don’t know anyone who’s bought a house or a condo that’s spoken warmly of the experience past the first few days. They unpack, they talk about how expensive it is to furnish a house, and then things start needing to be repaired or replaced. “We were so pleased with the house until the first time it rained, and the water cascaded down the back steps and straight into the basement. I turned on the sump pump and it shorted out the whole house. Our insurance denied us coverage because the cat box was there and the basement isn’t zoned as a livestock pen so we were in violation. Fixing everything was $8200 and that’s why we aren’t free to go out again this year. Thanks for asking though.” Somewhere down the road, though, perhaps I will become convinced that buying a place to live isn’t entirely for suckers, and in preparation for that day I have begun treating the current abode as a practice range. It started with painting. Some months ago when we were all sheltering in place – remember that? – I decided that if I was going to be looking at the same four rooms for the vast majority of the following eighteen months, I should probably paint them. We chose four colors: Desert Twilight, Imperial Purple, Milk Chocolate, and Aqua Gray. Bold colors, and all considerable upgrades on the incumbent color, Horse’s Teeth. I bought a pan and some rollers and an oddly angular foam-on-a-stick thing for edging and got to work. Painting the great majority of a wall’s total surface area is great fun in theory. You get to make big progress fast with the roller. In reality, everything about painting walls is a tremendous pain in the ass. The window to have just enough paint on the roller is impossibly small, for example. You can either have so much that the floor winds up speckled and the first smear of every roller drips like mascara at a fu-

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Get counted at the library You’ve got to love our library. Still trying to get the library somewhat and safely reopened in the midst of this never-ending pandemic, they’re also working hard to boost Forest Park’s participation in the 2020 Census. Right now the village is at 70 percent of its target. The hope is to reach 85 percent participation. An accurate count turns into government dollars and better representation for the next 10 years. So this is crucial. If the census intimidates you, the library is ready to walk you through it. And there is swag to go with it. Who does not need a cobranded library and census face mask?!

neral, or so little that you are dipping the roller for every pass. The colors don’t look the same under home lighting as they do in the store, which I knew, but how radically different is another story. They also look different wet, which means all the labor is of necessity a leap of faith. The foam-on-a-stick thing was worse than useless. It got my hopes up that the process would be neat, and then dashed them by being basically no different than a piece of shoebox or shirt cardboard dipped in paint and smeared everywhere. I wish Menard’s had labeled it more honestly as the dribble-glass or squirting boutonniere it is. “LAFF RIOT! LOOKS LIKE A REAL PAINTING TOOL but is secretly PAINT RESISTANT! Fool your friends! HILARIOUS FOR PARTIES!” Bad edges draw the eye like a garish pocket square with a dark suit. I cannot un-see drops that look like I made them with a sewing needle. Not that I need to squint to see the smears; the sewing-needle ones are many in number but dwarfed by a few that look like I made them with a paintball gun. And molding … I understand molding is there to prevent the wind whistling through shoddy English carpentry five hundred years ago, but walls seal pretty neatly now, and whatever aesthetic value we’ve been trained to find pleasing isn’t remotely worth what one goes through trying to paint it. Haven’t we advanced as a people? If I absolutely must have a little decorative flourish where my walls meet my ceiling, I should be able to pre-order it in set colors like a plastic door-guard on a car. The permanent kind may have spawned from an insulative tradition, but it exists now only to memorialize the errors made when your home improvement store sells you a jolly prank disguised as a useful tool. Pay for painting. What’s a little more debt? You’ve already shelled out for a house. Time to adjust your views. As Dr. Thompson says, the trick is to learn to enjoy losing.

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O B I T U A R Y MARY AGNES BROWNE

October 16, 1922 - August 21, 2020 Mary Agnes Browne (nee Kirsch), 97, longtime resident of Oak Park, passed away on August 21, 2020. She was the wife of the late William Browne; mother of Meredith Upward, Carolyn, J. Danforth (Carol), and Nancy (Frederick Herbine); grandmother of Benjamin (Jennifer), Andrew (Danielle), Stephen, Michael, Lauren and Quinn; and great-grandmother of Ryan, Gavin, Nolan, Conrad and Carolyn Claire. She was the daughter of Agnes Mackie Kirsch and James Lewis Kirsch, also of Oak Park. Mary was welcoming, giving, friendly, gracious, loyal and always “put together” in all her roles: daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker, volunteer, board member, room mother, tour escort, church guild member, hostess, traveler. Her life was local. Born in Syracuse, New York, her family moved to Oak Park in 1927 when she was 5 years old and she lived almost her entire life in the house her parents built on Woodbine Avenue. She attended

Oak Park schools and Oak Park churches. She did two years at DePauw University before returning home to help take care of her father. She was an executive secretary at the Marshall Field’s downtown store and loved working on the same floor as the restaurants and food section. She met her future husband, William (Bill) Browne at a church social (he impressed her by fixing the record player). Together they would nurture a family and a business in Oak Park. Mary contributed her time and support to many local efforts, volunteering for school

functions and PTA, a member of the board at the Nineteenth Century Club (she especially loved her work on the Scholarship Committee), the Women’s Guild at the First Presbyterian Church, the Infant Welfare Society, the local chapter of the American Cancer Society, the Oak Park and River Forest Day Nursery, the Oak Park Country Club, Phi Sigma and others. At home she was “mom” to four children as well as partner to Bill. She was the keeper of traditions, an occasional gardener, handy with needles, thread and yarn, a recounter of family history, house-

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hold manager (a child of the Depression and a Scotch mother, she was quite good at this), a rock when someone was sick, creator of beautiful holiday tables, a talented baker, and a competitive player of Spoons, Chinese Checkers and Double Solitaire. She traveled with Bill to many foreign locations and was always happy to come home. Her favorite other place was Door County, Wisconsin, where she loved walking the beach, exploring the peninsula, and time with her extended family. A strong and beautiful woman, Mary was 97 when she left us with good memories of a life well and graciously lived. A private family service will be held followed by internment at the First United Church of Oak Park Memory Garden. A larger celebration of Mary’s life may be held in the future. No flowers by request. Donations to the Ridges Nature Sanctuary (www.ridgessanctuary.org/donate/) or the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association (www.nineteenthcentury.org/donate). Arrangements were handled by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home.

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certiﬁcation was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y20004227 on August 27, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of POP-UP MUSIC SCHOOL with the business located at: 244 WESLEY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: MAGALY CORDERO-DIETZ 244 WESLEY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302, USA. Published in Wednesday Journal 9/2, 9/9, 9/16/2020

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 24th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois for the purpose of considering a text amendment to Chapter 62 of the Village Code of Ordinances to add curb cuts from a public street to new residential structures as a special use.

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Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, Village Planner, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513, evukelich@brookfieldil.gov or 708485-1445. The application may be viewed by contacting the Village Planner. Please reference PZC Case 20-08.

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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 the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 9/9/2020

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 24th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois for the purpose of considering a request for a sign variance at 3845 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PIN 15-34-432-037-0000; 15-34-432-014-0000; 15-34-432015-0000; 15-34-432-016-0000). Legal Description: Lots 15 and 16 in Block 30 in Grossdale, a Subdivision of the Southeast ¼ of Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois and Lots 17, 18, 19, and 20 in Block 30 in Grossdale, a Subdivision of the Southeast ¼ of Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. 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 Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 at evukelich@brookfieldil. gov. 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 the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 9/9/2020

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The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, Maria I. Martinez, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, e-file your Appearance and Response to said Petition with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, on or before September 23, 2020, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal August 26, September 2, and September 9, 2020

LEGAL NOTICE SERRANO LEGAL SOLUTIONS, LLC 1144 LAKE STREET, SUITE 201 OAK PARK, IL 60301 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of KAREN WOJNAROWSKI, Petitioner and ABDEL RZAQ KAYED, Respondent, Case No. 2020 D 004989. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before October 5, 2020, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal September 2, September 9, September 16, 2020

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: September 24, 2020 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 02-20DRC: 1011 Lake Street, Rush Oak Park Physician’s Group APPLICATION: The Community Design Commission (“Commission”) will conduct a public hearing on an application filed by the Applicant, Rush Oak Park Physician’s Group, seeking a sign variance from the following sections of the Sign Code of the Village of Oak Park, to permit installation of one (1) wall sign on the rear elevation (south) of the building where there is no street frontage at the premises commonly known as 1011 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, Property Index Number 16-07-126012-0000 in the DT Downtown Sign Overlay District: 1. Section 7-7-15 (D) (1) (b), which section requires that wall signs for buildings located on corner lots shall only be placed along the front or corner lot line. The proposal features a “Rush” sign for Rush Oak Park Physician’s Group located on the south elevation of the building facing a parking lot where there is no street frontage; and 2. Section 7.7.15 (D) (5), which section requires that wall signs shall be located on the sign frieze or the sign

band of the building immediately above the first-floor window and below the second-floor window sills in the case of a two-story building. The proposal features the “Rush” sign located on the ground floor advertising a tenant located above the second-floor window sill. A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection with the Zoning Administrator, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Commission will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@ oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2020. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also participate in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning @oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing to sign up. Individuals who sign up to participate in this manner will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the meeting online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone. The public hearing may be adjourned by the Commission to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal September 9, 2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: September 24, 2020 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 03-20-DRC: 505 Washington Boulevard, Fenwick High School APPLICATION: The Community Design Commission (“Commission”) will conduct a public hearing on an application filed by the Applicant, Fenwick High School, seeking a sign variance from the following sections of the Sign Code of the Village of Oak Park, to permit installation of one (1) wall sign on the west elevation of the newly constructed parking garage that is approximately 73 square feet and is located just below the fifth-floor window sill and one (1) approximately 32 square foot directional wall sign on the south elevation at the premises commonly known as 505 Washington Boulevard, Oak Park, IL, Property Index Number 16-07-421-011-0000; 1607-421-020-0000 & 16-07-421-0210000 in the Residential Sign Overlay District: 1. Section 7-7-15 (D) (1), which section requires that wall signs within residential districts shall not exceed 40 square feet in size. The proposal features a sign on the west elevation that is approximately 73 square feet in size; 2. Section 7-7-15 (D) (5), which section requires that wall signs shall be located on the sign frieze or the sign

band of the building immediately above the first-floor window and below the second-floor window sills in the case of a two-story building. The proposal features a sign on the west elevation located just below the fifthstory window sill; and 3. Section 7-7-12 (S), which section requires that a directional sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet. The proposal features a directional sign on the south elevation approximately 32 square feet in size. A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection with the Zoning Administrator, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Commission will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing Published in Wednesday Journal September 9, 2020

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due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@ oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2020. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also participate in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning @oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing to sign up. Individuals who sign up to participate in this manner will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the meeting online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone. The public hearing may be adjourned by the Commission to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

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LEGAL NOTICE The Village and Park District of Oak Park will receive sealed Bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 2:00 p.m. on Friday September 25, 2020 for the following: Village and Park District of Oak Park 2021 Comprehensive Tree Maintenance Bid Number: 20-140 Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708-3585700 and stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Information is also available from the Assistant Public Works Director, Rob Sproule, rsproule@oakpark.us and the Village’s website http://www.oak-park.us/bid. A mandatory pre-bid meeting shall be held on Wednesday, September 16 at 11 a.m. at the Taylor Park Picnic Pavilion in Oak Park. Proposals received from bidders who do not send a representative to the pre-bid meeting shall not be considered. The Village and Park District of Oak Park reserve the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700. Published in Wednesday Journal September 9, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certiﬁcation was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y20004121 on August 18, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of ALMOST ANYTHING IMPRINTING with the business located at: 62 NORTH HERBERT ROAD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KATHRYN EILEEN MINAGHAN 62 NORTH HERBERT ROAD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546, USA Published in RB Landmark 08/26, 9/2, 9/9/2020

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MWD ASSET SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.TINA MCDONALD A/K/A TINA N. MCDONALD, JOANNE MCDONALD, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC Defendants 10 CH 36359 500 EASTERN AVENUE 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 December 3, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 22, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 500 EASTERN AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-311-0580000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $311,057.79. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a

mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(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. 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, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 113876. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 113876 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 10 CH 36359 TJSC#: 40-1855 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. I3154976

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 23, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 24, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 125 SOUTH LOMBARD AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-302-0150000 The real estate is improved with a yellow vinyl siding, one story single family home with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN

POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 268445 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 19 CH 00561 TJSC#: 40-595 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 # 19 CH 00561 I3154996

of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 11, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 28, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 439 S. TAYLOR AVE. #2/3-B, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-321-0311006, Property Index No. 16-08-321031-1007 The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The

Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-04531 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH08990 TJSC#: 40-2114 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 # 2019CH08990 I3155206

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FFMLT TRUST 2005-FF11, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005FF11 Plaintiff, -v.BRIAN HOLLOWAY Defendants 19 CH 00561 125 SOUTH LOMBARD AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE

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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 TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2018-RPL12 TRUST. Plaintiff, -v.KARL A. REESE, ROSALYN CUMMINGS-YEATES A/K/A ROSALIND CUMMINGS-YEATES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019CH08990 439 S. TAYLOR AVE. #2/3-B OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal-opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800669-9777. Wednesday Journal Landmark Forest Park Review

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928 S. KENILWORTH AVE...$299,000 OAK PARK

324 ELGIN AVE.....$459,000 FOREST PARK

Property has been owner occupied by the same family for 50+ years. 1st fl has spacious living rm and dining rm, kitchen and 1/2 bath. 2nd floor has three bedrooms and full bath. Stucco exterior and 2 car detached garage. Great location in south west Oak Park. Needs some updating but livable as-is.

This is a beautiful two flat updated several years ago with many new upgrades. Plain and simple, the numbers work. Check it out and do the math

935 Elgin Avenue, Forest Park UNDER CONTRACT ........................$489,000 This is a money maker! This early 1970s brick four flat houses two one bedroom apartments on the top floor, a large three bedroom two bath apartment on the first floor, and a large two bedroom two bathroom apartment in the lower level. Tandem parking for 8 cars. Meticulously maintained by the current owner for several decades. The numbers work! This one really won't last long.

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1117 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park UNDER CONTRACT .......................$263,500 What a great opportunity to get into Forest Park at an affordable price! This home offers four total bedrooms, two on the second floor and two on the first floor. The home is in perfect condition! Living room, dining room, and eat in kitchen, plus a finished basement. Huge deck off the back of the house and a very large two car garage!

337 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park UNDER CONTRACT ......................$275,000 Fantastic location alert!! Just a stones throw from Madison Street shopping, restaurants, and night life makes this a very desirable piece of real estate! This is two flat is ready for some love and attention. Just stuck in time is all. Or a fantastic de-conversion to single family! So bring your decorating ideas, and be prepared to fall in love!

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