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January 12, 2022
North Riverside man charged with robbing 2 banks PAGE 6
RBHS boys back on hardwood after COVID layoff PAGE 11
Former RBHS student dies in River Grove house fire
New state law allows student mental health days
Michelle Owrey, remembered as positive, fun-loving presence, was Best Buddies director By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
Those age 7+ can call off five times per school year without penalty By BOB SKOLNIK
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ll public school students in Illinois age 7 and above now have the right to take up to five mental health days without penalty each school year. The law passed the Illinois General Assembly last year without a single dissenting vote. The new law comes at a time when there is increasing concern about the
mental health of children, adolescents and teenagers and the stress that they are under due to the unpredictability and turmoil wrought on education by the COVID-19 pandemic. In October, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Children’s Hospital Association declared a national state of emergency in child and adolescent mental health. State Rep. Mike Zalewski (D-Riverside) said lawmakers have developed a greater
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understanding of importance of mental and behavioral health in recent years, saying mental health is as important as physical health. The mental health of students has become a major concern especially during the COVID pandemic, which has isolated students during times of remote learning. “I think remote learning during COVID really had an effect on their anxiety See MENTAL HEALTH on page 7
A popular former student at Riverside-Brookfield High School was killed, along with her father and grandmother, in an early morning house fire in River Grove on Jan. 5. Michelle Owrey, 24 and her father John Owrey, 61, were found dead on the second floor of a house in the 2300 block of Grove Street in River Grove. Owrey’s grandmother, 91-year-old Marilyn Owrey Hennig, was found dead on the first floor. A 56-year-old man, thought to be Owrey’s uncle, was the only resident of the home to escape and he was reported by the River Grove Fire Department to be in stable condition at Loyola Medical Center suffering from smoke inhalation. In a press release issued on Jan. 5, River Grove Fire Chief Sean Flynn said the cause of the fire had not been determined, but that “the rapidly spreading fire fueled by high winds and water issues made it challenging” for firefighters who initially arrived at the scene. See OWREY on page 7
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Record number of D96 students positive for COVID last week Saliva testing credited with catching asymptomatic, pre-symptomatic cases
By BOB SKOLNIK and BOB UPHUES Contributing Reporter and Editor
Ninety-nine students, nearly 6 percent of all students who attend Riverside Elementary School District 96 schools, tested positive for COVID last week. That total includes 41 students at L.J. Hauser Junior School or more than 7 percent of that school’s enrollment, along with 23 students at Ames School, 20 at Central School, 10 at Hollywood School and five at Blythe Park School. Despite the surge in cases, District 96 officials say that they have no plans to shift to remote learning. “We are not close to going to remote right now,” Angela Dolezal, the director of teaching and learning for District 96, said. “While it is not an easy situation, our goal is to make sure we keep kids in school.” Students in District 96 who test positive are required to quarantine at home for at least five days before they are allowed to come back to school. Those students are able to attend their classes remotely from home. “Students are able to Zoom into a class-
room, they have a virtual link set up,” said Dolezal. “At a minimum, students are able to hear instruction.” District 96 uses saliva testing to screen students. That seems to be a factor in the large number of positive cases in District 96, since asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic cases are identified with saliva screening. Some people who had COVID up to three months ago can test positive on a saliva test. Thirty-two of the 41 cases at Hauser and 17 of the 23 cases at Ames were identified through saliva testing. “You can kind of make an assumption that if somebody comes out positive on a saliva test it’s possible that they were asymptomatic because they were in school to take the saliva screening,” said District 96 Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye. “We want to encourage our families to stay with the plan to participate in saliva screening. We do believe it’s a way we’re keeping COVID out of the schools to the best of our ability.” Six staff members in District 96 tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Ryan-Toye said two District 96 principals contracted COVID during the winter break but they are
both back at work. Thus far, Ryan-Toye said, the district has been able to cover for teachers who have had to miss school because of COVID. “I’m [hoping], fingers crossed, that maybe we’re through worst of the surge, but I don’t think we are,” Ryan-Toye said.
Local case numbers hit new heights The record number of cases for one week in District 96 reflect a larger trend seen in Brookfield, Riverside and North Riverside generally. For the third consecutive week, Brookfield hit a record high in the number of cases within a one-week period. For the week ending Jan. 10, there were 310 new cases of COVID-19 in Brookfield, according to figures from the Cook County Department of Public Health. North Riverside saw its sixth straight week of case increases, with a record 103 recorded for the week ending Jan. 10. In Riverside, there were 117 new cases recorded during that time period after a record 123 the previous week.
The Cook County Medical Examiner last week also reported two more local residents had died from COVID-19, a 70-yearold Brookfield man who died on Jan. 5 and an 88-year-old Riverside woman who died on Dec. 24, 2021. That brings the total number of fatal cases of COVID-19 in Brookfield to 21 and in Riverside to six. In North Riverside, four people have died from COVID-19, but none since Jan. 11, 2021. Statewide deaths from COVID-19 continue to rise as the omicron variant takes hold as the dominant strain of the virus. The rolling seven-day total for COVID-19 deaths in Illinois was 75 – the highest since late January 2021. That rolling total is still about half the number of deaths per day on a rolling basis at the worst of the second surge in late 2020. On Dec. 7, 2020, the seven day rolling number of deaths in Illinois was 152. As of Jan. 8, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, omicron cases represented 55.27 percent of all cases in the state. At Christmas, the omicron variant represented less than 5 percent of cases.
Brookfield cops seek new trial after ‘excessive’ jury award Motion asks judge to vacate or reduce damages awarded for 2016 case
By BOB UPHUES Editor
A month after a federal jury found them liable for falsely arresting and using excessive force against a 67-year-old Brookfield man in 2016, two Brookfield police officers have asked for a new trial, arguing the verdict was incompatible with the facts of the case, that the plaintiff filed his case too late, that punitive damages awarded were excessive or completely unwarranted and that compensatory damages weren’t supported by the evidence. Andrew Lowery, who retired from the force in 2017 as a result of an injury he sustained during the August 2016 arrest of Brookfield resident Rogelio Valdez, and Rafael Alvarado, now a Brookfield police lieutenant, filed the motion for a new trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago on Jan. 6. Valdez has until Jan. 28 to
file a response to the motion. In December, a jury sided with Valdez and awarded him $160,000 total. Of that figure, $75,000 was for compensatory damages. In addition the jury awarded $75,000 in punitive damages against Lowry and $10,000 in punitive damages against Alvarado. Brookfield Police Chief Michael Kuruvilla indicated after the verdict that the village’s risk management agency, which is responsible for paying those damages, would seek to have the decision overturned or amended. “From the beginning of this lawsuit, the village has fully supported our officers and believe they conducted themselves appropriately,” Kuruvilla told the Landmark last month. “While we respect the jury and the process, we are disappointed in the verdict and believe that it was simply unsupported
based on the evidence presented.” In their motion for a new trial, the officers argue it makes no sense that the jury found that Alvarado had probable cause to arrest Valdez while Lowry didn’t and that the $75,000 in punitive damages against Lowry was outrageous considering Lowry suffered a debilitating, career-ending injury while Valdez apparently did not realize he had suffered a broken toe during the incident for two weeks. “The award of punitive damages against Officer Lowry, in this case, is literally adding insult to injury which, unlike Plaintiff ’s claimed injury, was immediately known and treated after an ambulance transport from Plaintiff ’s apartment building,” the motion for a new trial states. As for the $10,000 in punitive damages awarded as a result of Alvarado’s actions,
the motion for a new trial states no damages should have been awarded at all, since Alvarado was attempting to quickly remove Valdez from “an increasingly volatile and unpredictable domestic dispute involving several intoxicated family members” and that his actions did “not demonstrate an evil intent or callous indifference to [Valdez’s] rights.” The officers also argue that the $75,000 in compensatory damages was “monstrously excessive,” far outstripping the $26,489 Valdez was charged for care of his broken toe by the V.A. hospital or any loss of liberty Valdez claimed to have suffered. The motion also argues the court erred by allowing Valdez to file the original complaint, because the statute of limitations had expired and because Valdez had not diligently pursued filing the civil suit.
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When COVID limits in-person funerals, Brookfield firm steps in Boxless Media livestreamed its 250th service last week By BOB UPHUES
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Early on during the COVID-19 pandemic, Brookfield business owner Jason Baumann felt uneasy about his mother going to the funeral of a friend who’d just died. The owner of Boxless Media, a digital marketing agency more accustomed to creating ad strategies for politician and businesses, Baumann cautioned his mom against going to the funeral. He had another idea, one he also pitched to the deceased woman’s family. “I said I could go there and video it live,” said Baumann, whose services to traditional clients also included videography. “They PHOTO BY JASON BAUMANN were shocked it was even a possibility.” Far from a one-time favor for a family Early during the pandemic, Boxless Media in Brookfield began offering funeral homes friend, funeral service videography turned the option of having them professionally livestream funeral services, something the into an important segment of Boxless Mecompany has now done some 250 times for 30 different funeral home clients. dia’s business model through the first year of the pandemic. Hitzeman of his clients’ Euro- popular during the first year of the pan“It’s definitely not a business demic, Baumann said, his company was hirpean relatives. I thought I’d be in,” Baumann ing at a time many businesses were laying Since then, the service has said. people off. been particularly popular with And after a bit of a slowdown “During COVID, especially during the families who have overseas relalast year as the state began to shutdown, we were the only business hiring tives, said Hitzeman. reopen after vaccines became “Almost every family [in that people,” Baumann said. “It slowed down for widely available, the spread situation] elects to have that lev- a bit, but it started picking up again [after of the COVID-19 omicron variel of participation,” Hitzeman Christmas]. We’re booked very day.” ant has seen funeral homes and At the height of the pandemic, Boxless said. their clients once again calling Funeral videography assignemployed four people to video-stream fuon Boxless Media to livestream ments have varied widely, from neral services. services for loved ones. simple one-camera affairs to “There were days we had three a day,” On Jan. 5, the company multi-camera productions at Baumann said. livestreamed its 250th funeral, a funeral homes, churches and One of the more complex funerals the service it has now provided at 30 graveside. company handled was for a city of Chicago different funeral homes all over “We built the program just for 911 dispatcher who had died from COVID-19, the Chicago area “from Edison this industry,” said Baumann, whose funeral was held while his wife lay in Park to Tinley Park,” said Bauwho honed the delivery of the the hospital battling the disease. mann. service after seeing early atVideographers livestreamed the man’s Fittingly, that service was tempts shared publicly over soentire funeral, including the service and the livestreamed for a client of JASON BAUMANN cial media. “We built a custom procession to the cemetery, which included Hitzeman Funeral Home in Boxless Media owner solution to keep links private.” driving past Chicago’s Emergency ManageBrookfield, which has been BauBoxless would livestream ment and Communications building. mann’s most consistent – and the the video initially before a vid“His wife was able to watch the whole serfirst – funeral home to use the eographer later edited the foot- vice on an iPad in the hospital,” Baumann Boxless Media video platform. age, cleaned up the audio and said. The relationship was serenthen reposted the link for famWhile some families decline to livestream dipitous. Baumann was looking ily members and loved ones who services or simply elect to set up an iPad to market the idea early in the pandemic when Hitzeman needed someone with the could not watch it live to view at a later date. and deliver the video over Facebook Live, technical know-how to ensure he could offer They can also provide families DVDs or USB Hitzeman says Baumann’s videos bring a higher level of quality those simpler platan interactive funeral service involving rel- sticks. Baumann said Boxless charges $350 for forms can’t deliver. atives from Europe who were, at that time, typical funeral service videography, a cost And with the recent surge in new cases, not allowed to travel due to COVID-19. “They were able to eulogize at the ser- usually passed through by the funeral home more and more families are again electing vice,” said funeral home owner Chuck to the client. Providing the service was so to offer loved ones a remote option.
“It’s definitely not a business I thought I’d be in.”
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January 12-19
BIG WEEK
Bingo at Brookfield Elks
The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St. in Brookfield, will host its next monthly Sunday bingo night on Jan. 16. Doors open at 1 p.m. and games start at 2 p.m. with cash payouts.
Take a trip back in time
Riverside Public Library invites you to travel back a half century and relive the events of those times during “50 Years Ago: 1972”an online program presented by Evan Weiner on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. The break-in at the Watergate hotel and office complex in Washington, D.C., sows the seeds of a president’s downfall, Nixon goes to China, 11 Israeli athletes are kidnapped and killed at Summer Olympics in Munich and the Vietnam War is nearing the end. Register to attend this virtual event at riversidelibrary.libcal.com/calendar. A URL will be sent via registration email.
President Richard Nixon (right) and Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong
Make a MLK Quote Canvas
Stacia Yeapanis, “The Bounty and Burden of Caretaking,” 2021 (detail), Embroidered cat food cans and aluminum
New shows at RAC
JESSICA MLINARIC
Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., hosts opening receptions on Jan. 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. for a pair of new exhibits. In the Freeark Gallery is “Muse,” an exhibition of photography and costumes by Niki Grangruth and James Kinser, which continues through Feb. 19. The photos explore gender identity by reimagining and reinterpreting well-known paintings of female subjects from art history. The FlexSpace Gallery features “The Bigger the Fear and Despair …” a two-person show featuring the work of Mayumi Lake and Stacia Yeapanis. Each artist reflects upon personal experiences through colorful assemblages and installations. Proof of vaccine required. Gallery hours are Thursday-Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.
And more Riverside American Legion Post 488 invites the public to join them on Friday, Jan. 14 at 6:15 p.m. for a Facebook Live presentation “Social Media: Why LinkedIn” with Jennifer “J” Alexander. Visit facebook. com/AmericanLegionRiverside to attend. See americanlegionpost488.weebly.com for more information. ■
North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., invites you to pick up a Take-and-Make Quilt Block of the Month Kit beginning Jan. 17 and relax during Stretching and Meditation via conference call (800■
747-5150, code 1453322) on Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Kids ages 4-up can participate in Lapsit Storytime (Zoom only) on Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m.; After School Art Escape (Zoom or in person) on Jan. 13 at 3:30 p.m.; ABCs and 123s (Zoom only) on Jan. 17 at 10:30 a.m.; Story Safari (Zoom only) on Jan 19 at 10:30 a.m.; and Silly Science, Crazy Construction & Stuff (Zoom or in person) on Jan. 19 at 4 p.m. Register for programs at northriversidelibrary. org/events-new. Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave., invites you to Chair Yoga via Zoom ■
Secret Chicago
Think you know Chicago? North Riverside Public Library invites you to join author Jessica Mlinaric and test your knowledge during “Secret Trivia Chicago,” a virtual program on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. Did you know there’s a grave in a Chicago junkyard or a pool under the Loop? Learn about some of Chicago’s most obscure surprises. Register in person at the reference desk. By calling 708-447-0869 or at northriversidelibrary.org/events-new. on Jan. 13 at 11 a.m.; Sewing Basics: Simple Stitches in the Maker Studio on Jan. 13 at 6 p.m.; and How to Reduce College Costs presented by My College Planning via Zoom on Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. Visit brookfield.evanced.info/signup to register for programs. Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, hosts a Riverside Reads book discussion of “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern in the Community Room on Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Registration required. Visit riversidelibrary.libcal.com/calendar to register for programs. ■
To mark Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, swing by the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave., pick up a free supply kit and then join the library on Monday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. on Facebook Live (facebook.com/ LSFBrookfieldLibrary) to learn DR. MARTIN to make an MLK LUTHER KING JR. Quote Canvas. Kits are available while supplies last. For more information, call 708-485-6917, ext. 130 or visit brookfieldlibrary.info.
Riverside Chess Club, open to anyone age 5 through adult, meets in person each Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Room 30 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road. Players of all levels welcome. Children under 7 require caregiver over 13. Email sean@riversidechessclub.org for more info. Through March 25, the Lyons Township High School South Campus Fieldhouse indoor track, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs, will be open to the public from 6 to 7 a.m. on days LTHS is in session. There is no admission charge or fee to use the track. Please bring an ID and be prepared to sign in. ■
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North Riverside hires former state pol as new lobbyist Chris Nybo represented part of the village for a short time
By BOB UPHUES
village’s lobbyist was The Roosevelt Group, which the village dropped amid a federal probe corruption probe involving ComEd North Riverside trustees voted unani- and a former red-light camera company exmously on Jan. 3 to hire a new lobbyist for ecutive. Nybo will be paid $3,500 a month for the the village, its third lobbying firm in the first nine months of the 12-month lobbying past 14 months. agreement and $3,750 per month The village’s new lobbyist is thereafter, for a first-year total Chris Nybo, a former Illinois state not to exceed $42,750. representative and state senator North Riverside Mayor Jowho for a brief moment represeph Mengoni said he turned sented a portion of North Riverto Nybo, whom he’s known for side during his time in the Illinois several years, due to his familGeneral Assembly. iarity with the western suburbs Nybo, a Republican who turned and North Riverside, in particuto lobbying after losing a 2018 relar. election bid for state senator to “We met when he was a repreDemocrat Suzy Glowiak in the CHRIS NYBO sentative,” said Mengoni, presi24th District, replaces GR Condent of UCP Seguin, which at sulting, which served as North Riverside’s lobbying firm from December the time was seeking to open a group home in the Elmhurst area Nybo represented. “We 2020 through November 2021. Former Democratic state Rep. Art Turner needed his support, so I reached out to him Jr. and political consultant Larry Luster then.” More recently, Mengoni said he was imwere the principals for GR Consulting. From August 2017 to November 2020, the pressed by the work Nybo has been doing in Editor
a similar role as the municipal lobbyist for the village of Westchester. Nybo, said Mengoni, has lobbied in pursuit of large grants to build a new municipal complex and for their police and fire departments. Nybo has also providing lobbying services for the village of Hinsdale. “That kind of hit closer to home,” said Mengoni. “[GR Consulting] was more based in Springfield and was lobbying for larger communities. I wanted someone local, who knows our area.” Mengoni said among the assignments he’d like Nybo to tackle is getting the state to release $500,000 in state capital funds that had been earmarked to maintain North Riverside municipal buildings. “The police department needs a new roof and we’re hoping to get that money committed before the prices start skyrocketing,” Mengoni said. He’d also like Nybo to see whether the village might be able to obtain a state grant to help fund a project to maintain the 26th Street water standpipe, work that’s been on hold for more than a year due to the cost.
Mengoni also would like Nybo to lobby on village’s behalf to oppose what appears to be a concerted effort to begin rolling back red-light cameras in Illinois in response to the federal corruption investigation that took down the late state Sen. Martin Sandoval, former Cook County Commissioner and McCook Mayor Jeffrey Tobolski and others. Nybo has connections to the red-light camera industry through his work on behalf of Redspeed Illinois, a red-light camera company listed as a sub-client on his lobbyist information page on file with the Illinois Secretary of State. When Nybo was first elected a state representative in 2011, his 41st District included the western half of North Riverside and parts of Riverside and Brookfield. Long a Republican bastion, the 41st District was drawn out of North Riverside during redistricting after the 2010 Census. Since 2012, when the new legislative maps went into effect, Riverside, Brookfield and North Riverside have been represented by Democrats in the state legislature.
Fire union post over ambulance staffing raises eyebrows As contract negotiations begin, union says it’s happy to ‘work collaboratively’
By BOB UPHUES Editor
North Riverside Firefighters Union Local 2714 raised some eyebrows last week after posting a Facebook update, since amended, announcing that union personnel were manning the department’s ambulance after the third-party contractor, Paramedic Services of Illinois (PSI), couldn’t provide sufficient personnel. The Jan. 5 Facebook post, which had been shared 125 times by Jan. 10, also made its way to a local Facebook group, North Riverside Open Forum, where the person who shared it – a firefighter in another town – twisted the knife. “Well, I guess we get what we pay for, right?” wrote Andy Chorley in sharing the post on North Riverside Open Forum. “Thank you to the members of local 2714 for stepping up. Always going above and beyond to serve us. We need to hire more full time FF-Paramedics and get rid of this private contract. Thank god nothing catastrophic happened during this down time.” Village Administrator Sue Scarpiniti, taken by surprise at the post, said she reached out to the union’s president, Chris Kribales, who assured her the union meant no swipe at PSI and agreed to amend the initial post (whose language the Landmark was unable to verify).
The post as amended referred to the matter a paramedic fell ill, leaving North Riverside as an opportunity for the administrator and with just one contract paramedic for the amunion to work together to solve an immediate, bulance, which needs at least two personnel to temporary problem. operate. “Local 2714 is very appreciative of the opPSI did identify a replacement, McDerportunity to work with the Fire Chief and the mott said, but that person would not be able elected officials of North to arrive for at least a Riverside to work collaborfew hours. Rather than put the ambulance out atively for an opportunity of service and rely on to best serve the citizens neighboring departof our Village,” the union’s ments to provide mutual amended Facebook post aid, McDermott and Vilstates. “We look forward to lage Administrator Sue continuing that collaboraScarpiniti decided to tion!” call in a union firefightAsked for comment, Kriber who is also a certified ales directed the Landmark paramedic – the Landto the union’s legal counsel, mark has learned that it Jerry Marzullo, who issued was Kribales who filled a statement Jan. 10 that SUE SCARPINITI in – to man the ambuwas similar to the amended North Riverside village administrator lance until a PSI replaceFacebook post, adding, “It ment arrived. is no surprise to state that Scarpiniti said that Local 2714 stands ready and in her 20 years with the willing to work with village village, there’s never officials to provide, in addition to current fire suppression services, the been an occasion where a union firefighter EMS professionalism, excellence, and care to has had to step into the paramedic role. The the community, which is what the community union contract forbids such a thing. The Facebook post came at a sensitive modeserves. We look forward to any discussion ment, with the administration and union with the village to make that happen.” According to Fire Chief Bob McDermott, just starting negotiations on a new con-
“The village is taking a hard look at everything. Bringing paramedic services in house requires more staffing and comes with a higher price tag.”
tract. The most recent contract – which was agreed to in 2019 after five years of turmoil during which a prior administration attempted to privatize firefighting services – expired April 30, 2021. Ambulance staffing appears to be an issue in the negotiations. PSI signed a new fiveyear contract to provide paramedics to the village in 2019. At the time, village trustees – including now-Mayor Joseph Mengoni – expressed openness to evaluating the possibility of in-house paramedics. “I can’t comment on that issue,” said Scarpiniti. “The village is taking a hard look at everything. Bringing paramedic services in house requires more staffing and comes with a higher price tag. We’ve looked at it but can’t comment on it.” Because firefighting and emergency medical services have been separate in North Riverside, there was a time when few union firefighters were certified paramedics. But for the past several years, as older firefighters have retired North Riverside has required applicants to be firefighter/paramedics. As a result, seven of the 12 shift firefighters are now certified paramedics, as is McDermott. “We were hoping to beef up the caliber of applicants and provide us with options over time,” Scarpiniti said.
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North Riverside man robbed of cash in alley A North Riverside man robbed of $3,850 in an alley behind a building in the 9000 block of Cermak Road on the afternoon of Jan. 3 told police he believed he was followed to that location by someone who saw him withdraw the money from a nearby bank less than an hour earlier. The victim wasn’t seriously hurt when he was shoved to the ground by a man who approached him from behind, grabbed a bag filled with money and ran away east through the alley. The offender did not appear to be armed with a weapon, according to the police report. A witness told police that she observed the victim park his car in the 2200 block of 13th Avenue and walk into the alley. Shortly afterward, she saw an unknown man run into the alley behind the victim. That same man was seen running out of the alley and getting into a gray Volkswagen Beetle parked in front of a home in the 9000 block of 22nd Place. The vehicle was last seen driving south on 13th Avenue. There did not appear to be anyone else inside the vehicle, according to the witness. The victim told police he went to BMO Harris Bank, 9101 Cermak Road, at about 12:40 p.m. to withdraw $3,900 to pay bills. He told police he didn’t notice anything sus-
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Bullet holes in door
picious as he left the bank, but said someone must have followed him from the bank to the alley, where he was attacked at about 1:15 p.m.
Catalytic converter theft spree ■ Brookfield police are cautioning car owners, particularly owners of models like the Honda CR-V and Toyota Prius, to park overnight in garages or take other precautions after the latest rash of catalytic converter thefts last week. Between Jan. 3 and Jan. 8 thieves targeted at least 10 vehicles – all of them Hondas from 2009 or earlier and nearly all CR-Vs – sawing off the catalytic converters from the
undercarriages of vehicles parked on the street or in driveways in front of residences during the overnight hours. The biggest spree occurred overnight on Jan. 4-5, with catalytic converters stolen from vehicles in the 4100, 4200 and 4500 blocks of Madison Avenue; the 4100 and 4300 blocks of DuBois Boulevard; the 4400 block of Deyo Avenue; and the 9400 block of Congress Park Avenue. Thieves targeted another vehicle overnight on Jan. 3-4 in the 9100 block of Lincoln Avenue and overnight on Jan. 7-8 in the 3900 block of Forest Avenue. ■ A resident of the 2200 block of 5th Avenue, North Riverside, went to police last week to report that during the overnight hours of Jan.
North Riverside police responded to a residence in the 2300 block of 4th Avenue on Jan. 6 after a homeowner called to report what appeared to be two bullet holes in the front door. The homeowners recalled a time in mid-December when they heard a loud popping noise while having dinner, and checked the furnace, believing the noise came from the basement. On Jan. 6, however, one of the homeowners noticed sunlight shining through a hole in the wooden front door. Police reported observing two holes measuring about three-quarters of an inch each. One of the holes went all the way through the door and wood shards were observed on the carpet behind the door. Police also discovered a spent projectile, believed to be a .177-caliber round, on the carpet near the door. A metal shard was found inside the second hole, which did not penetrate the door.
Commercial burglary North Riverside police responded to Urban Air, 7401 25th St., on the afternoon of Jan. 3 after a
manager called to report that a safe in an office had been broken into sometime after the business closed on Jan. 2. Employees closed the business at about 8:45 p.m. on Jan. 2. When they arrived back to open on Jan. 3 at about 8:30 a.m., a rear door used as an employee exit was slightly ajar and the door was not locked. When an armored car service arrived at the business at about 3:30 p.m. to pick up cash kept in the safe, they reported that the safe had been opened and that no money was inside. A manager told police that similar incidents occurred twice before in December but that they weren’t reported due to the business wanting to conduct its own investigation. Police recovered a vape pen found next to the safe, which employees said had not been there the previous day. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Jan. 2-9, 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.
— Compiled by Bob Uphues
Feds charge North Riverside man with bank robbery Antonio Brown allegedly threatened to ‘shoot up’ branches
By BOB UPHUES Editor
Federal prosecutors announced on Jan. 10 that they have charged a North Riverside man with robbing two suburban banks in recent weeks, saying the man threatened to “shoot the place up” unless tellers handed over cash. Antonio E. Collins, 26, was charged with robbing a Chase Bank branch in Bolingbrook on Dec. 21, 2021 and a BMO Harris Bank branch in Homewood on Jan. 3. During each of the robberies, Collins allegedly handed a note to the teller demanding cash, telling the employees he was armed and would begin shooting people unless they complied. During the Dec. 21 robbery, Collins allegedly told the teller, “You have 20 seconds to give
me all the cash you have. If you don’t I have a gun. I’ll shoot the place up.” In all, Collins reportedly made off with more than $24,000 from the two robberies, according to John R. Lausch Jr., the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, who announced the charges on Jan. 10. Each bank robbery charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, if convicted. The U.S Attorney’s Office credited North Riverside police, along with state police and other agencies, for assisting in their investigation. Police took Collins into custody on Jan. 6 at about 1 p.m. after he entered a vehicle parked on the street in front of a residence in the 2200 block of Northgate Avenue in North Riverside. The vehicle, a white Kia Sorrento with Ari-
zona plates, was one of two cars – the other was a purple Dodge Charger -- Collins reportedly rented from different companies in St. Louis after flying to that city for that purpose. Collins then drove the cars to the Chicago area and allegedly used the Dodge Charger in at least one of the bank robberies, abandoning it in the parking lot of an Alsip hotel after the Jan. 3 robbery. Security video from the hotel reportedly showed Collins being picked up from that location by a white Kia Sorrento with Arizona plates. According to the complaint, both vehicles had been rented under the same fictitious name in St. Louis within an hour of one another on Dec. 16, five days before the first robbery. Federal authorities learned North Riverside police had run a computer check of the
license plates on the Kia Sorrento on Dec. 22 after an officer saw it parked on Northgate Avenue near 23rd Street. Law enforcement officers located the vehicle parked near that same location on Jan. 6 at 8:30 a.m. and began surveillance. When Collins walked outside at around 1 p.m. and got into the car, police arrested him. The following day, federal agents executed a search warrant at the Northgate Avenue home where Collins reportedly lived with his girlfriend. Inside they reported finding clothing similar to that Collins wore in the Bolingbrook robbery and banded wads of cash from both robberies. They also recovered two handguns. Collins remains in custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago while awaiting trial.
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field, Superintendent Kristopher Rivera is encouraging parents who are concerned about sending their children to school during the COVID-19 omicron variant surge to take advantage of the mental health days. On Jan. 4, Rivera sent a letter to District 103 parents notifying them of the new law and telling parents who are concerned about sending their kids to school to have them take mental health days. While the law excuses students who miss work during those absences, Rivera in his letter “strongly encouraged” students to keep up and submit assignments. With respect to students who may be too young to be covered by the new law, Rivera wrote in his letter to parents that “for students not eligible due to the age restriction listed above, I will allow those absences to be excused.”
“She was one of the most beloved people sional and currently a substitute teacher in Best Buddies,” said former RBHS social at the school, met Owrey when she was a worker Mari Mortensen, who was a sponsor freshman. Jahnke, who also coached Special of the RBHS chapter of Best Buddies until Olympics, recalled Owrey as a very positive and fun-loving presence who alretiring in 2018. ways thought of others. Owrey had a big personality “She was just a positive influand a great sense of humor. ence on everybody that partici“Everybody knew Michelle,” pated,” Jahnke said. “She was Mortensen said. “She was really just an inspiration to everybody fearless in going for everything else. That child never got angry, she felt she could despite some of never got upset. She had the her intellectual challenges. But, greatest smile and laugh and she that said, she had a sense of humor that was absolutely the most was just an amazing personality. sophisticated, hilarious person “She loved to make people that I’ve ever seen.” laugh and she saw the good side MICHELLE OWREY Mortensen remembers how in everything.” thrilled Owrey was to be named Michelle Owrey’s father, John, a director of Best Buddies, a leadership role was IT director of a nonprofit called Neighin the club. borhood Development Services, according “It was like she was handed a gold medal,” to his LinkedIn page, and for many years Mortensen recalled. “We announced it at the was an adjunct professor teaching computer celebration dinner and she was cheerlead- technology classes at Triton College, Illinois ing and the whole bit.” Institute of Technology and Oakton ComMary Jahnke, a retired RBHS paraprofes- munity College.
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Riverside Library marks Olmsted’s 200th with exhibit Historical Commission funds display, which will move outdoors in spring By BOB UPHUES Editor
Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday will be celebrated this spring, and the celebration in Riverside has already started in the form of a new 23-panel exhibition about the renowned landscape architect’s philosophy and career now on display in the Great Room of the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road. Titled “Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscapes for the Public Good,” the exhibit is the result of a collaboration between the National Association for Olmsted Parks and the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, a Virginia-based nonprofit. While the panels are available for viewing online, the organizations also provided a way for other groups, such at the Riverside Historical Commission, to download high-resolution images of the panels and reproduce them for
display. Connie Guardi, a longtime member of the Riverside Historical Commission, said the group leapt at the chance to reproduce the exhibit in Olmsted’s first planned community. “We felt it was really important for our community being such a significant part of Olmsted’s career,” Guardi said. While there was no cost to download the exhibit, the commission did expend funds to make the panels. The commission decided to draw those funds from the Bill Sherman Memorial Fund, which was created following the 2019 death of the longtime Riverside firefighter and deputy chief who served as the fire department’s historian. The 18-by-24-inch panels that make up the exhibit are displayed just inside the entrance to the Riverside Public Library on shelves and tables in the Great Room, where they will remain until April. Each panel includes a photo and text tracing Olmsted’s career, from gentleman farmer at his Staten Island, New York, estate to his years working with Calvert Vaux on their landmark design for Central Park in New York City, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, his work as general secretary of the U.S. Sanitary
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A new exhibit in the Great Room of the Riverside Public Library and courtesy of the Riverside Historical Commission kicks off the village’s celebration this year of Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday. Commission during the Civil War, his efforts to protect the Yosemite Valley and the sequoias of the Mariposa Big Tree Pine Grove, his ground breaking work designing Riverside and more. “Riverside is the only community included in the exhibit,” Guardi said. The commission had planned to host an opening reception for the exhibit but canceled it due to the recent upturn in COVID-19 cases. According to Guardi, the entire exhibit will be moved outdoors in April to an area near
the library, where it will be in place for the official celebration of Olmsted’s 200th birthday on April 26. The commission plans to host a birthday party for Olmsted at the Riverside train station, 90 Bloomingbank Road, from 4 to 6 p.m. that day. Exhibit panels will remain on display outside through the summer and into the fall, Guardi said, before finding a permanent home on rotating display inside the Riverside History Museum’s east well house in Centennial Park.
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Opinion KOSEY CORNER
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A path forward on paramedics?
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n perhaps a bit of a misstep, given some painful recent history and that its members are about to enter into contract negotiations, North Riverside Firefighters Union 2714 took to social media last week to tout its decision to step into a breach and have a union firefighter staff the ambulance for a few hours after a contract paramedic went home sick. The Facebook post was shared widely among those in the fire service and was also shared to one local Facebook group along with a message decrying the contract paramedic service’s ability to adequately staff the ambulance. With the village’s administration feeling that its efforts to undo the damage of a years-long effort to privatize firefighting services might be working, the Facebook post went over like a lead balloon. After some discussion between the administration and the fire union’s president, the post was amended to reflect that what had happened on Jan. 5 was an illustration of the good will and collaborative spirit that now exists between the two sides. Whatever. But the situation last week did get to the heart of the issue facing North Riverside and its fire department as it enters contract negotiations. No one is sure just how long the pandemic will linger, but as long as it does there likely will be an impact on the contract paramedic sector. Fire department sources both in North Riverside and elsewhere have told the Landmark that the pandemic has limited opportunities for paramedic training, that enrollment in the ones that do exist is declining and that departments where contract paramedics are used have experienced quite a bit of staff turnover. The goal for most, if not all, contract medics is to catch on full-time with a fire department where the pay and benefits are much better, not to mention a guaranteed pension. North Riverside isn’t the only department that has had to call in their own firefighters on an overtime basis to staff ambulances due to a shortage of contract medics. So, maybe this is the right time for North Riverside to re-evaluate its longtime policy of contracting out paramedic services. Its current contract runs through the end of 2024, and prior to that contract being extended in 2019, elected officials said they wanted to give in-house paramedics a long look. It won’t be cheap to bring paramedic services under the fire union’s umbrella, and it certainly won’t help alleviate what’s already a crush when it comes to pension funding. But the village has already shown signs that it might be time. About five years ago, the village started requiring new firefighter hires also to be certified paramedics, so that by now the department is well on its way to having all of its union firefighters paramedic certified. Seems as if the path has already been forged. In the next couple of years, both the union and administration will need to work together to do the number crunching and negotiating to finally get this issue resolved.
It may be cold but there’s plenty of nature to enjoy
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etween COVID-19 and the cold, many of us have found ourselves staying in more or, if venturing out, doing where there are no crowds. One of the best ways locally is to take advantage of the natural beauty that exists in your own backyard and the surrounding area. The interest in nature all around us has grown and you can read and see photos of what your neighbors have discovered by turning on your computer and going to Riverside Nature Network page on Facebook. Frequent posters on that page include Valerie Jisa, Jill Matteo and Ben Sells, who provide pictures including where there is a sighting, information about the subject and when the picture was taken. You don’t have to be an avid bird watcher, but you may become one by watching the site. Now, our backyard is a gathering place as there are birdfeeders under an awning by the side of the house. These little nature gifts have Husband Joe trained to keep the feeders filled. We attract lots of cardinals, so we call it the Vatican. It is also a place for the squirrels to feast and
they’ve even been so bold as to climb on the window ledge outside the TV room to complain when the feeders are empty. Recently there were 10 of them eating and there was some bullying going on. I guess animals can imitate people or is it the other way around. The bunnies show up at night, as does the raccoon who would like to check out the garbage. The skunk, cute though he may be, lets us know of his presence by his scent, definitely not Lilies of the Valley. The Riverside Nature Network has also captured the magnificence of the deer that drift through the area. Stags show off their antlers and give looks as if they are posing for all to admire. We have had some of these visitors in our backyard, but not lately since they can be seen more along the river and Indian Gardens. They can also be seen along 26th Street going west into North Riverside, so drive carefully. There are the foxes and coyotes who make their presence known by foot prints in the snow. See if you can identify any of the visitors to your yard. Look, learn and enjoy.
JOANNE KOSEY
LETTERS
State’s attorney not police rubber stamp I feel obligated to comment on the op-ed by Thomas Weitzel published on Jan. 5. Mr. Weitzel clearly does not understand the role of the state’s attorney’s office. They are not there merely to rubber stamp whatever the police tell them. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that “law enforcement officers have the obligation to convict the guilty and to make sure they do not convict the innocent. They must be dedicated to making the criminal trial a procedure for the ascertainment of the true facts surrounding the commission of the crime.” (United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218, 256 (1967)). In other words, protecting the innocent is just as important as convicting the guilty. SCOTUS has also said, “The (prosecutor) is the representative not of an ordinary party to a controversy, but of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at all; and whose interest, therefore, in a criminal prosecution is not that it shall win a case, but that justice shall be done. ” (Berger v. United States, 295 US 78, 88-89 (1935)). To achieve these aims and to honor his obligations under the law, the state’s attorney must examine any evidence presented by the police, must determine the
accuracy and admissibility of that evidence and must assure that it was obtained legally and properly. It is not the job of the police to judge the evidence they have gathered. The state’s attorney’s office is far more qualified to do that, both by knowledge and education. Very few police officers have a law degree. Everyone in the state’s attorney office does. Allowing police officers to set bond and determine who should be brought to trial is a huge step on the road to a dictatorship. Weitzel complains that his detectives can’t make a case in the 48-72 they are allowed to hold a suspect. There is a reason for that and it is embodied in the Constitution of the United States. The Sixth Amendment tells us, “The accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial,” while the 14th amendment says, “nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Keeping an accused in custody absent clear charges and absent a clear need for public safety violates both those amendments. Weitzel claims felony prosecution requests are being rejected due to political ideology but offers zero examples or proof. His main issue seems to be that Kim Foxx is a Democrat and he is clearly something else.
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Johnson’s season-high 25 leads Lions past OPRF Senior guard continues to chase single-season assists record By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
Senior guard Tavari Johnson certainly has assisted to the success of the Lyons Township High School boys basketball team. The Akron recruit will continue to do so while challenging the school’s single-season record of 226 assists by Luke Sewall in 1980. “I like to get everybody involved,” said Johnson, whose 12 assists on Dec. 17 was one shy of the singlegame school record. “It’s really easy for me to do it when I’ve got a bunch of teammates that can shoot. I’ve got [Nik Polonowski, Aidan Sullivan, Billy Bach] all on the outside. They make it easy for me passing the ball.” Johnson contributed eight assists and plenty more on Jan. 7 as the Lions defeated Oak Park and River Forest High School 74-60 for a key West Suburban Conference Silver Division victory in LaGrange. Johnson finished with 25 points, his second highest total this season that also included his second and third dunks. Polonowski added 14 points and seven rebounds, Bach had nine points and Graham Smith eight. On their first three possessions of the second half, the Lions (12-3, 4-1 in WSC Silver) regained control for good
after OPRF (7-5, 1-1) trimmed their 35-26 second-quarter lead to 38-34 by halftime. “That was a big momentum shift at the start of the half and I think it was a big factor in the game,” LTHS coach Tom Sloan said. Will Carroll turned his steal in the lane into a coastto-coast layup, Polonowski sank a three off a pass from Johnson and Johnson followed with a driving layup for a 45-34 lead. “We stayed together, believed in ourselves, talked [at halftime] about what we had to do to change it,” Johnson said. “They were killing us on the offensive boards. We had to be tougher in going to the basket. That’s what we did and we came out hot.” LTHS led 55-45 after three quarters and opened the fourth with a 13-3 run for a 68-48 advantage with 4:32 left. Johnson’s uncontested dunk for a 30-21 lead came from Jackson Niego’s hustle to nudge the ball beyond half court. Johnson also scored the Lions’ last three baskets of the third quarter and first two of the fourth, followed soon by his only three. “It’s a lot of fun playing a team like that. They play fast, run up and down the court and that’s how we like to play,” Johnson said. “I guess we played faster.”
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LTHS guard Tavari Johnson launches a three-pointer over an Oak Park and River Forest High School defender during the Lions’ 74-60 victory over the Huskies in LaGrange on Jan. 7.
Bulldogs back to winning ways after forced layoff RBHS boys down Nazareth after near miss against Hyde Park
By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
Senior Brady Vaia and his RiversideBrookfield High School boys basketball teammates could handle a tough loss on Jan. 7 perhaps a little easier than usual. The Bulldogs’ 58-56 setback to area-rated Hyde Park finally was their first game since beating St. Francis on Dec. 17 for their sixth straight victory. Even the Hyde Park game was a late addition after their originally scheduled opponent, Von Steuben, canceled the night before. “We found out we were playing [Hyde Park] at like 10 in the morning. We didn’t have much to prepare for them, just went out and played,” Vaia said. “We practiced the whole week preparing for [Von Steuben] and then we totally switched up. We just
wanted to play. We didn’t really care who it was.” RBHS (10-2) bounced back quickly the following afternoon with a 64-51 home victory over Nazareth Academy on Jan. 8 after nearly pulling out Friday’s back-and-forth battle. Going for the win against Hyde Park, the Bulldogs’ J.P. Hanley missed a last-second three-pointer from the corner under heavy defensive pressure. With the game tied at 56, Hyde Park held the ball roughly the last 90 seconds before converting two free throws in a one-and-bonus situations with 14 seconds left. “They’re a top-10 team and this kind of game is only going to help us learn from the mistakes we made down the stretch,” RBHS coach Mike Reingruber said. “It was a good, heated regional championship-type atmosphere throughout. Hopefully we’ll be able to play in and be successful in those situa-
tions as the year goes on.” Will Gonzalez had a huge game with 20 points and 6-for-6 three-point shooting. Joe Gilhooley had 12 points while Hanley had nine and seven assists. After playing St. Francis on Dec. 17, the Bulldogs had their Dec. 22 game with St. Edward moved to Jan. 19 and withdrew from all five days of York’s Jack Tosh Holiday Classic Dec. 27-31 because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the squad. Fortunately for Reingruber, Hyde Park coach Jamere Dismukes knew he was seeking a last-second opponent for Jan. 7 and reached out. Before regular practices resumed upon returning to school on Jan. 3, RBHS players were forced to train individually during winter break. “Having two weeks off was kind of hard, so we had to do stuff on our own, do work-
outs online,” Vaia said. “It’s going to take some time but I feel like now we’re getting back to what we were like.” “We have kids that love to play and be in the gym and want to compete. I think when you have something taken away from you, then you appreciate it a little more,” Reingruber said. “From a conditioning standpoint, it took a couple of days to get the legs back under us. Quite honestly, I was surprised at practice how well we jelled back together.” Against Nazareth, Vaia and Joevonn McCottry each had 17 points and Hanley scored 14 with 10 rebounds. RBHS built a 38-21 halftime lead but the Roadrunners cut that deficit to single digits. “We were moving the ball better [than against Hyde Park],” Vaia said. “Shots were not falling a total lot [22 for 50], but we were still moving the ball and sharing it well [15 assists].”
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Lee notches 4th double-double as LTHS girls roll on Lions remain undefeated in conference after wins over OPRF, Hinsdale Central
By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
Senior Izzy Lee achieved her fourth double-double of the season for the Lyons Township High School girls basketball team on Jan. 7 at Oak Park and River Forest High School. This time, she only needed one half to do it. Lee collected 16 points and 11 rebounds by halftime of the Lions’ 53-21 West Suburban Conference Silver Division victory and finished with 18 points on 9-for-14 shooting and 14 rebounds in 18 minutes played. “We were definitely moving really well. [OPRF was] playing kind
of a more extended zone, so the middle was open a lot and I was getting the ball a lot,” Lee said. “I got a couple of offensive [rebounds] and there were just a lot of defensive. They were shooting a lot.” The Lions (15-3) improved to 7-0 in the WSC Silver on Jan. 8 with a 64-49 victory over Hinsdale Central in their annual home Pink Out game. Lee had her fourth double-digit rebounding game of the season against OPRF and 14 first-quarter points as LTHS led 18-4. Hailey Markworth (11 points) and Elin O’Brien (9 points on 3 threes) also contributed. “I do think [Lee] knows her role.
If the guard shoots it, she’s going for the rebound regardless,” LT coach Meghan Hutchens said. “We’re such a balanced team that people have to pay attention to our perimeter shooting, and it does leave Izzy open to catch and then make a move. She’s gotten so much better at being able to take [the ball] both to the basket right and left side.” An Illinois soccer recruit, the 6-foot Lee believes her improving talents as a goalie also have enhanced her basketball play. “It’s just hand skills, I guess, because as goalie you’re always catching the ball. Even when I’m getting hard passes, I find I can catch them more because I’m used
to using my hands to catch a lot,” Lee said. “And then rebounding, it also helps because I’m used to jumping up and getting the ball.” Saturday’s game against Hinsdale Central raised more than $800 for Vs. Cancer, a nonprofit fundraising campaign under the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Olivia Mezan (18 points, 4 assists), Lee (17 points) and Markworth (16 points, 3 assists) scored in double figures. The Riverside-Brookfield High School girls basketball team lost to Bishop McNamara 64-57 on Jan. 4 and Timothy Christian 39-30 on Jan. 6 in Metro Suburban Conference action.
Season-high score for RBHS gymnasts The Riverside-Brookfield High School girls gymnastics team scored 130.325 points – a season high by 2.675 points – to finish fourth at Andrew’s Erin Olmsted Invitational on Jan. 8. Lia Christiansen was fourth on vault (9.125) and all-around (34.775) and fifth on floor exercise (9.2). Annabel Krueger tied for seventh on balance beam (8.65). Lyons Township was eighth (128.30) at Lake Forest’s Robin Straus Invitational Saturday. On beam, Emmy Bertucci tied for 17th (8.55) and Annmarie Holmes tied for 19th (8.5).
OBITUARIES
Richard L. Andorf, 75 Electrician Richard Lee Andorf, 75, of Brookfield, died Dec. 28, 2021. Mr. Andorf worked as a commercial electrician. He was the husband of Diane Andorf (nee Markus); the father of Brigetta (Ronald) Harper; the grandfather of Kailee and Tyler; the brother of Diane (Thomas) Parsons and Wendy (Byron) Blum; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services and interment are private. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements. If you wish to send a sympathy card to the family, send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o Richard Andorf family.
Judith A. Doughty, 80 Retired medical administrator Judith Ann Doughty (nee Boehm), age 80 of Port Isabel, Texas, and formerly of Brookfield, died Jan. 1, 2022 in Harlingen, Texas. Ms. Doughty worked in medical administration at a JUDITH A. DOUGHTY veterans’ hospital before retiring. She was the wife of Charles “Chuck”; the mother of Steven (Janet) Paradis and Paige Molenda; the grandmother of Brian
(Kristyn) Paradis and Zachary Paradis; and the aunt of Pam, Cheryl, Todd, Scott and Kurt. Visitation is Wednesday, Jan. 12 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, 3847 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9035 Grant Ave., Brookfield. Interment is at Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park. Memorials are appreciated to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church or School or to Lutheran Child and Family Services, One Oakbrook Terrace, Suite 501, Oakbrook Terrace, 60181 Online condolences, memories and photographs may be shared at JohnsonNosek. com.
Joseph Mrzyglod, 70 Press operator Joseph Mrzyglod, 70, of Brookfield, died Jan. 5, 2021. Mr. Mrzyglod was born Dec. 8, 1951 and worked as a heavy metal press operator for ODM Tool and Manufacturing Co. in McCook. JOSEPH MRZYGLOD He was the husband of Roberta “Bobbie” (nee Manion); the dog dad of Tasha and Dude; the brother of Antoinette Kawacha and James Mrzyglod; and the uncle of Jeffery Kawacha.
Private cremation services have been held. An outdoor celebration will be held in the spring to honor Joseph’s life. Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements. Online condolences, memories and photographs may be shared at JohnsonNosek. com.
Craig J. Williams, 66 Electric company lineman Craig John Williams, 66, of Countryside, died Jan. 4, 2022 at LaGrange Hospital. Mr. Williams was born Jan. 2, 1956 in Berwyn and worked as a lineman for Lyons-Pinner Electric Company. CRAIG J. WILLIAMS He was the father of Tracy (Scott) Williams-Turucz, Robert Jason (Katie) Williams and Daniel (Megan) Williams; the son of Natalie “Lolly” Caruso and the late John Williams; the grandfather of Ruby May, Lily Rae, Elsy Fay and Cash Parker Williams; the brother of Joseph Williams, Steve (Jan) Williams, Chris (Susan) Williams, Lisa (Bob) Kapoun, Laura Day and John (Heidi) Williams; the former spouse of Donna Rutschman; and an uncle to many nieces and nephews. Memorial services are pending. Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements. Online condolences, memories and pho-
tographs may be shared at JohnsonNosek. com.
Irene Viscariello, 94 Bank clerk Irene Viscariello (nee Jansky), 94, of Brookfield, died Jan. 5, 2022. Ms. Viscariello worked as a bank clerk prior to her retirement. She was the wife of the late Gennaro “Gene” Viscariello; the mother of James (Pamela) Viscariello, Michael Viscariello and Gene (Renee) Viscariello; the grandmother of Andrew, Erica, Natalie, Melanie, Jenna, Kelsey, Kristina, and Michael Jr.; and the great-grandmother of Alithia, Naomi, Sage and Greta. A funeral Mass was celebrated Jan. 7 at St. Barbara Church, Brookfield, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements. If you wish to send a sympathy card to the family, send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o Irene Viscariello family.
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HELP WANTED • NETWORK SPECIALIST Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities 1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture. 2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays. 3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers. 4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management. 5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software. 6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system. 7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review. 8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery planning. 9. Assist end-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system needs. 10. Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,
software and other forms of systems and data. 11. Prepare, create and update user/technical procedure documentations and provide computer training. 12. Assemble, test, and install network, telecommunication and data equipment and cabling. 13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions. Other important responsibilities and duties 1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures. 2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports. 3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies. 4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer systems. 5. Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and configurations. 6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner. 7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis. Hardware and software configuration of. computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environment of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, iOS/Android. Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology. Cabling and wiring, including CAT5/6, fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punch-down. Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, analog, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant. Principles and methods of computer programming, coding and testing, including power shell, command scripting, macros, and
VB scripts. Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment. Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages. Ability to: Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: - Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time - Operating assigned equipment - Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without assistance - Working in and around computer equipped vehicles Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for: - Making observations - Communicating with others - Reading and writing - Operating assigned equipment and vehicles Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others. Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance. Work overtime as operations require. Experience and Training Guidelines Experience: Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco Networking. Possession of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of appointment. Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred. WORKING CONDITIONS Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HR AND RACIAL EQUITY The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Director of HR and Racial Equity in the Human Resources Department. This newly created position supports the management of activities and operations of the Human Resources Department and collaboratively develops and drives an organization-wide racial equity and social justice strategy, ensuring timely execution of objectives, and continuously monitoring the progress towards reaching milestones. The incumbent will lead and provide subject matter expertise to the leadership team in the development and implementation of equity initiatives, both internal and external. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs. Position opened until filled. MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST Part time or Fulltime Medical Receptionist for an OB Gyne Office in River Forest Nye Partners in Women’s Health Please email resume to: yvonne@ nyepartners.com POLICE RECORDS CLERK The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Clerk in the Police Department. This position will perform a wide variety of specialized clerical duties in support of the Police Department including processing and maintaining documents, correspondence and coding reports; and to provide information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. SANITARIAN The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Sanitarian in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak- park.us/jobs.
Seasonal Farmers’ Market Manager The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Manager in the Health Department. This position manages the Oak Park Farmer’s Market including the vendors that sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This is a part-time seasonal position with work from January-mid November and work required on Saturday’s from May through October. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled.
River Forest Public Schools District 90 River Forest Public Schools District 90 is seeking to hire a School Psychologist for a full-time position for grades PreK-4th starting in December 2021. To qualify, candidates must have a valid Illinois Professional Education License with endorsement in School Psychology (PreK-4). A Master’s Degree is preferred as well as 5 years of successful educational experience in both general and special education; and at least five years of successful experience in evaluating students, collaborating, and problem-solving with school and District teams. The right candidate will facilitate MTSS meetings, including individual and grade-level planning meetings. Integrate D90 practices around equity and inclusivity into daily work and relationships with students, families and colleagues.
Duties include: Completing appropriate psychoeducational assessments for children who have or are suspected of having a disability. Identifying and assessing the learning, development, and adjustment characteristics and needs of individuals and groups, as well as, the environmental factors that affect learning and adjustment. Using assessment data about the student and his/her environment(s) in developing appropriate interventions and programs. Responding to parent and teacher requests for evaluations in accordance with Illinois law and maintaining compliance in accordance with Illinois special education law. Application Procedure: Interested candidates should complete the online application availableat district90.org.
River Forest Public Schools District 90 River Forest Public Schools District 90 is seeking to hire a Special Education Instructional Teacher Assistant for K-4th starting immediately.
Qualifications: a) Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with Endorsements; or Educator License with Stipulations with a Paraprofessional Endorsement. b) Successful instructional assistant experience is preferred in regular education or special education. Job Duties: The instructional assistant in Special Education will work with both general education and special education staff members to support learning for identified child(ren) with special needs. Responsibilities include instructing students in small groups and one-on-one settings. This will also encompass helping students to develop positive interpersonal
relationships with peers and adults: utilizing and modeling school behavior management programs: and assist in communications between students, teachers and parents as requested. As an equal opportunity employer, it is the policy of the River Forest Public Schools, District 90, to not discriminate against any employee or any applicant for employment. District 90 values a talented and diverse workforce, and will attempt to recruit and hire minority employees. Application Procedure: Interested candidates should complete the online application available at district90. org
River Forest Public Schools District 90 River Forest Public Schools is seeking a part-time, 0.60 FTE Physical Education Teacher for Lincoln Elementaray School, Pre-K-4th Grade.
Qualifications: a) Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with Grade-Appropriate Physical Education Endorsement b) Successful teaching experience in physical education preferred c) A Master’s Degree is preferred
Job Duties: Work in partnership with the full-time PE teacher to instruct students in Pre-K through 4th grade on how to develop habits of mind and actions that support good health, fitness and enjoyment of sport
PART-TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Part-Time Community Service Coordinator (up to 10-15 hrs./week) in the Adjudication Department. Thisperson monitors individuals who have been ordered to provide community service in the Village, coordinates with organizations that provide community service opportunities, etc. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. Open until filled. Senior Vice President, Strategy w/ Geometry Global, LLC (Chicago, IL). Rspnsbl for provdng anlytcs-bsd strtgc insghts & directn to aid in dvlpmnt of comms intiatvs for exstng & potntial agncy clients. Bach’s in Mktg, Econ, Psychlgy, or rel plus 10 yrs exp as Dat Anlyst or rel occuptn. Exp w/ datbse dsgn (MS Visio or comprbl tools for schema dsgn, SQL Server Mngmnt Studio or comprbl tools for DB mgmt, DB2 datbse exprtse); ETL tools (SAS, MS Access for data extrctn, transfrmtn & loadng, SQL Srvr Intgrtn Srvcs); MS Access
and play. The PE teacher will facilitate a learning environment that engages students in learning skills for sport and fitness, as well as SEL skills by growing confidence, sportsmanship and team spirit. The PE teacher will cultivate an environment that supports risk taking and trying new things. The PE teacher will demonstrate strong classroom management as children enjoy PE inside the gym or outdoors on the field. Collaboration with all D90 colleagues, including the special education team, classroom teachers, other special area teachers and administration is integral to their daily work, as well as their contributions to building-wide events and activities. Interested candidates, please complete an online application at https://www.district90.org/about/employment
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Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission January 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Brookfield on Thursday, January 27, 2021, at 7:00 PM in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider a request by the Village of Brookfield, as petitioner, to amend the text of the Village of Brookfield Zoning Ordinance in Chapter 62 Zoning for land uses of Office, medical, dental, or health practitioner office, massage therapy. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kendra Kuehlem, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 and at kkuehlem@brookfieldil.gov. Oral or written public testimony may be given during the public hearing. The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in any meeting may contact the Village of Brookfield at (708) 4857344 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 January 12, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission January 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Brookfield on Thursday, January 27, 2021, at 7:00 PM in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider a special use approval request to operate a Commercial Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Business. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kendra Kuehlem, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 and at kkuehlem@brookfieldil.gov. Oral or written public testimony may be given during the public hearing. The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in any meeting may contact the Village of Brookfield at (708) 4857344 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 January 12, 2022
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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: Y21008414 on December 28, 2021 Under the Assumed Business Name of PAT MADE US with the business located at: 11 S LA GRANGE ROAD APT 202, LAGRANGE, IL 60525. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MEGAN PATSAVAS 11 S LA GRANGE ROAD APT 202 LA GRANGE, IL 60525, USA Published in Wednesday Journal January 5, 12, 19, 2022
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: Y21008415 on December 28, 2021. Under the Assumed Business Name of PHEE PHUMPS DESIGN CO with the business located at: 2623 ELDER LN, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MELISSA GUILLEN 2623 ELDER LN, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131. Published in Wednesday Journal January 12, 19, 26 2022
LEGAL NOTICE FOREST PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Library Trustees of the Forest Park Public Library for the Capital Improvements at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park, IL 60130. Sealed bids will be received on or before 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Administrative Office of the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park, IL 60130. Bids received after that time will not be considered. All bids shall be submitted on or before the specified closing time in an opaque sealed envelope marked “Forest Park Public Library, Capital Improvements, Bid Package #_________________” on the outside. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Meeting Room of the Forest Park Public Library at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Bids shall be submitted in the form and manner contained in the Bidding Requirements. Bid Documents will be available after 4:00PM on January 10, 2022. Bidding Contractors may obtain electronic copies of the Bidding Documents at no cost from SMC Construction Services through the SMC Construction Services PROCORE Electronic plan room. Please contact Nicole Frohling at 847.622.1214 x242, nicolef@ buildwithsmc.com to make arrangements to obtain a set of Bidding Documents. Hard copies of the documents will not be provided. Pre-bid contractor walk-through meeting will be held Wednesday January 19th at 1:00 pm in Meeting Room in the library. Attendance at
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the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory however is the best opportunity to see non-public spaces if needed. The Library will be open for prospective bidders to tour, on their own, during normal hours of operation. All questions are to be directed to either Nicole Frohling or Jason Perkunas at Shales McNutt Construction at nicolef@buildwithsmc.com or jasonp@buildwithsmc.com
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE
The work consists of the following Bid Packages: BP-06A – General Trades Work BP-08A – Glazing Work BP-14A – Elevator Work BP-26A – Electrical Work Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a cashier’s check in the amount of 10% of the total bid, made payable to Forest Park Public Library, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will promptly execute a satisfactory contract, will furnish a satisfactory performance bond and payment bond and proceed with the work. Upon failure to do so, the bidder shall forfeit the amount deposited as liquidated damages and no mistakes or errors on the part of the bidder shall excuse the bidder or entitle the bidder to a return of the aforementioned amount. No bid will be considered unless the bidder shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board of Library Trustees that the bidder has the necessary facilities, abilities, experience, equipment, financial and physical resources available to fulfill the conditions of the Contract and execute the work, should the Contract be awarded such bidder. Bidders will examine the Bid Documents, the existing conditions and location in which said work is to be done, and judge for themselves all the circumstances and surrounding conditions affecting the cost and nature of the work. All bids will be presumed to be based on such examination, familiarity, and judgment. The successful bidder shall be required to provide a Performance Bond and a Material and Labor Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract Amount, as well as liability and property insurance as required within the Bidding Documents before commencing work. The successful bidder shall enter into a formal contract based on the conditions and requirements in the Bidding Documents which will be incorporated into the contract. Not less than the prevailing wage shall be paid for labor on the work to be done as required by law. The successful bidder will be required to comply with the provisions of all State of Illinois and federal laws concerning public works projects as well as the State of Illinois Human Rights Act and the regulations of the Illinois Human Rights Commission. The Board of Library Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any technicalities and irregularities in the bidding and to hold the bid proposals for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of opening set forth above. Questions about the Bid Documents should be submitted, in writing, to Nicole Frohling, SMC Construction Services at nicolef@buildwithsmc. com or via facsimile at: 847-6221224. By order of the Board of Library Trustees of the Forest Park Public Library, Cook, Illinois. Dated at Forest Park, Illinois, this 5th day of January 2022. Published in Forest Park Review January 12, 19, 2022
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Notice Of A Public Hearing By The Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board Of Appeals Of The Village Of North Riverside Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. At such time, the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request to approve a child care facility as a Conditional Permitted Use in a B1 Retail Business District under Title 17 Attachment A of the North Riverside Zoning Ordinance. Applicant: Claudia Alvarez 8709 W. Cermak Road North Riverside, IL 60546 This meeting will be conducted remotely using the Zoom meeting application. Contact the Village of North Riverside to register to attend this meeting remotely. The deadline to register to receive the link to attend is Monday, January 24, 2022. Village of North Riverside Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Published in RB Landmark January 12, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE Notice Of A Public Hearing By The Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board Of Appeals Of The Village Of North Riverside Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. At such time, the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request for an amendment to the Planned Development Ordinance to approve the development of a freestanding ALDI Grocery Store. Applicant: ALDI/Seritage SRC Finance, LLC 7503 W. Cermak Road North Riverside, IL 60546 This meeting will be conducted remotely using the Zoom meeting application. Contact the Village of North Riverside to register to attend this meeting remotely. The deadline to register to receive the link to attend is Monday, January 24, 2022. Village of North Riverside Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Published in RB Landmark January 12, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE 2022 Cyclic and Demand Tree Pruning BID NOTICE The Village of Riverside will be receiving sealed bids for the 2022 Cyclic and Demand Tree Pruning Services. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. January 19 th , 2022 at the Riverside Department of Public Works. The Village of Riverside requires the payment of prevailing wages in accordance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, when applicable. Bids will be accepted at the Riverside Public Works Department, 3860 Columbus Blvd., Riverside, until 10:15 a.m. January 26 th , 2022, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. Bid Packets and Specifications may be obtained at the Public Works Department, weekdays, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00p.m. Questions may be directed to the Public Works Department at (708) 442-3590. The Village of Riverside reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to accept any bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Village of Riverside. Published in RB Landmark January 12, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR: Village of Oak Park 2022 Lead Based Paint Testing, Risk Assessment, and Clearance Testing Proposal Number: 22—NSD-100 Issuance Date: 01/10/22 The Village of Oak Park will receive proposals from qualified individuals or firms interested in providing lead risk assessments and lead clearance testing on single family homes during the calendar year 2022 pursuant to this Request for Proposals. Proposals will be accepted at the Neighborhood Services Division, Room 214, Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street., Oak Park, IL 60302 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. local time on Monday, January 31, 2022. Proposals will be reviewed in private and the results of the review will be available after February 7, 2022. Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “BID: 22-NSD-100 Lead Based Paint Testing, Risk Assessment, and Clearance Testing.” Specifications, plans/drawings and proposal forms may be obtained at the Neighborhood Services Division at the address
listed above or by calling 708-3585410. The Village reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals or to waive technicalities, or to accept any item of any proposal. Information is available from the Neighborhood Services Manager, Jeff Prior, at 708-358-5412. Upon formal award to the successful Contractor, a written agreement will be executed for the Project in substantially the form attached. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids or to waive technicalities, or to accept any item of any bid. Submission of Proposals The proposal shall be submitted on the proposal form included herewith. The proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and shall bear the return address of the bidder, and shall be addressed as follows: TO: Neighborhood Services Division The Village of Oak Park 123 Madison St Oak Park, IL 60302
Published in Wednesday Journal, January 12, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE 2022 Tree and Stump Removal and Emergency Storm Damage BID NOTICE The Village of Riverside will be receiving sealed bids for the 2022 Tree and Stump Removal and Emergency Storm Damage Response services. A mandatory PreBid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on January 19 th , 2022 at the Riverside Department of Public Works. The Village of Riverside requires the payment of prevailing wages in accordance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, when applicable. Bids will be accepted at the Riverside Department of Public Works, 3860 Columbus Blvd., Riverside, until 10:00 a.m. January 26 th , 2022 at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Bid Packets and Specifications may be obtained at the Department of Public Works between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Questions may be directed to the Public Works Department at (708) 442-3590. The Village of Riverside reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to accept any bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Village of Riverside.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Brian Humberto Sanchez 20212004288. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Brian Humberto Sanchez to the new name of: Brian Roncal Magnani The court date will be held: On 02/22/2022 at 10am at 5600 Old Orchard Road, Skokie IL 60077 Cook County in Courtroom #202 Published in Wednesday Journal January 12, 19, 26, 2022
Published in RB Landmark January 12, 2022
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.RASHINDA PLUMP, WAVERLY CLARK, JR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, WAVERLY CLARK, JR., INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR Defendants 12 CH 25204 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 11, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 28, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-325-0470000 The real estate is improved with a one story two unit brick building with no 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) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 2005419IL_615363 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 12 CH 25204 TJSC#: 41-3006 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 # 12 CH 25204 I3184301
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) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-21-01929 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17CH02438 TJSC#: 41-3039 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 # 17CH02438 I3184363
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.HEATHER JOHNSON, BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS I, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS INC., DELL FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C., UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17CH02438 1161 S. RIDGELAND AVE. OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 17, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 31, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1161 S. RIDGELAND AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-429-0200000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 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. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777. Wednesday Journal • Landmark • Forest Park Review
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337 Longcommon Rd, Riverside
2916 S Harlem Ave, Riverside $549,000
302 River Oaks Dr, Calumet City $350,000
166 Northgate Rd, Riverside $399,900
231 S Maple Ave #C, Oak Park $240,000
150 S Oak Park Ave #304, Oak Park $135,000
84 Riverside Rd, Riverside
873 N Larabee St, #701, Chicago $405,000
530 Byrd Rd, Riverside $475,000
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9841 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago $510,000
324 Blackhawk Rd, Riverside $599,000
58 Lincoln, #3, Riverside $1,700/mo
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