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Transgender Komarek student wins case in state ruling Youngster was barred from boys’ bathroom in 2015 By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
Last year the Illinois Human Rights Commission ordered Komarek School District 94 to pay $55,000 in damages for causing emotional distress to a transgendered boy at the school after school officials had initially refused to allow the boy to use the boys’ bathrooms at the school for about six months in 2015. The Human Relations Commission also ordered Komarek to pay $100,000 in attorney fees to the lawyers who represented the boy’s family in the case and also ordered Komarek to pay $3,610 in legal costs. In legal documents the boy is referred to only by his initials, P.S., to protect his privacy. “The commission’s ruling means so much to our son and to our entire family – who love him very much,” said the parents of P.S. in a statement released through the ACLU of Illinois. “Requiring that our son be treated like every other boy in his class is extremely important for him, but also for so many other young people who have faced similar problems at school.” The Landmark is not revealing the names of the boy’s parents who are identified only as Michael S. and Andrea See TRANSGENDER on page 13
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LEO-LESS: Last week, Brookfield Zoo euthanized its female lion, Isis (left), after she was injured in a fall into the exhibit’s moat. That followed the Jan. 2 death of the zoo’s male lion, Zenda (right), who was euthanized due to declining health as a result of old age.
Zoo loses both its lions, one to aging, one to fall Two male lions expected to arrive in spring
By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
The two lions that have lived at Brookfield Zoo since 2008 both had to be euthanized this month leaving the zoo temporarily without lions. Last week, Isis, a 14-year-old female
lion, had to be euthanized one day after a mysterious fall into the moat at the lion exhibit. Isis was euthanized a day later, a little less than two weeks after her 15-year-old male mate, Zenda, was euthanized on Jan. 2 because of declining health due to old age. Unlike Zenda, Isis’s death was un-
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Lightford comes up short in Senate bid Harmon will succeed Cullerton as president By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
State Senator Kimberly Lightford, who represents North Riverside and part of Brookfield, came up short in her bid to become the first woman to lead a chamber in the Illinois General Assembly losing a close contest with Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) to replace the retiring John Cullerton as president of the Illinois Senate. Before the formal vote on the Senate floor, which Harmon won by a 37-12 margin over Republican Minority Leader Bill Brady (RBloomington), Democratic senators met behind closed doors in the Democratic offices in the state Capitol for five-plus hours to decide whether Harmon or Lightford would be their choice. The two had been campaigning furiously since mid-November when Cullerton announced he would retire before the Senate reconvened in January. The die was cast early in the closed-door meeting when Democratic senators took a secret ballot vote. Reportedly, 22 senators voted for Harmon, 17 voted for Lightford. The rest of the time was apparently spent reaching consensus about leadership positions. “I think once we did the first ballot, everyone kind of knew where things led,” said new state Senator Celina Villanueva who had an interesting first day serving in the Senate after being sworn in on Jan. 7 to replace Martin Sandoval who resigned in the wake of raids by federal law enforcement agents on his offices in September. In a show of unity on the Senate floor, Lightford, who will retain her current position as majority leader, nominated Harmon for Senate president. She and Harmon hugged on the Senate floor. Lightford (D-Maywood) and Harmon are veteran senators whose desks have been one desk apart in the Senate chamber. They are both strong liberals, represent adjoining districts and have been friendly. But they had been locked in a tough political battle for the top job in the Senate and only one could win. “This has been an incredible journey for me over the past several weeks and one that I would never trade,” Lightford told the Landmark on Monday in a text message. “While it is not the outcome I had hoped for,
I know that the Senate Democratic caucus will emerge stronger and more unified than ever. I want to thank my colleagues who put their trust in me with their vote.” In her brief floor speech nominating Harmon, Lightford said her colleague would do a wonderful job leading the Democratic caucus in the Senate. Harmon in turn praised Lightford. “Kim and I have been friends for 20 years,” Harmon said on Monday. “We’ve worked together on difficult issues. Notwithstanding anything anyone said, she and I never had a cross word with each other during the campaign. We stayed in touch and we got together to talk and to compare notes, and it was always collegial between the two of us. So I’m looking forward to her continuing on in her service as majority leader, looking for more opportunities for us to continue to work together on big issues. She’s an immensely talented person. I’m glad she agreed to stick around with this enormous job.” Senator Steve Landek (D-Bridgeview) apparently played a key role in Harmon’s victory. According to Capitol Fax, Landek was a leader of what was dubbed the X caucus, a group of 10 moderate Democratic senators who met about a week before the caucus vote. These senators felt that under Cullerton their voices were not often heard. Many of these senators, perhaps all, supported Harmon. Although Landek declined to tell the Landmark who he voted for in the closed-caucus secret ballot he did not challenge the accuracy of Capitol Fax’s reporting. Villanueva also declined to say who she voted for in the caucus. “There was a reason why it was a secret ballot,” Villanueva said. Chris Crisanti, founder of the Brookfield Democratic Organization and the West Suburban vice chair of the Cook County Young Democrats, said that Harmon was a good choice for Senate president, but noted that Lightford was also a strong candidate. “I think both have a strong sense of public policy and political skill to move our state forward and continue to be a big presence in Springfield,” Crisanti said. “Personally, I think it’s well deserving for Don Harmon. In my opinion he is one of the most effective legislators in the General Assembly, so I was very pleased he got elected. But that’s not to say Kim was a bad choice. Both were strong candidates.” Crisanti said Harmon’s combination of policy chops and political savvy makes
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him ideally suited to lead the Democrats. Harmon has led the Democratic Party of Oak Park, known as DPOP, one of the strongest Democratic organizations in the state, for the past 20 years. DPOP volunteers have worked on many different campaigns earning Harmon the gratitude of other senators. Harmon said the strength of DPOP was probably a significant factor in his victory. “I think it was a key ingredient in my message to my colleagues,” Harmon said. Harmon also showed his colleagues that he can raise a lot of money. His Senate campaign committee raised nearly a million dollars in the fourth quarter of 2019 as Harmon sought to demonstrate to his colleagues that he could be counted on to financially support them in their re-election efforts. “I asked my colleagues to evaluate me on my 17-year record of service and leadership in the Senate, my ability to work both on policy matters inside the building and also on political campaigns outside the capitol building and in the end my colleagues very generously rallied around me,” Harmon said. Lightford and her allies, senators Heather Steans (D-Chicago) and Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), created a Senate Leadership Fund campaign committee after Lightford decided to run for Senate president in mid-November. In the final six weeks of 2019 that fund took in $556,215 in contributions.
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BIG WEEK
January 22-29
Brookfield Jazz Society hosts concert The Brookfield Jazz Society will host a performance by the Dave Gordon Quintet at its next meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the lower-level Jazz Room of Sawa’s Old Warsaw, 9200 W. Cermak Road in Broadview. All are welcome to attend. There will be a $10 cover charge taken at the door. Music starts at 7:15 p.m. sharp.
Radio Players present two shows
The Riverside Township Radio Players present their first show of the new year on Friday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road in Riverside. The troupe will perform “The Girl Who Found Things” from the “CBS Radio Mystery Theater” of “Why is a Marriage Like Taking a Bath?” from “It Pays to be Ignorant.” Admission is free. For more info visit riversidetownshipradioplayers.com.
And more Riverside Brookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road in Riverside, will host its next Water Exercise Techniques (WET) class for adults on Wednesday nights from 7:30-8:30 p.m., beginning Jan. 22 through March 11. The session costs $48 for eight classes. The waterbased exercise class meant to elevate heart rate and muscular strength, utilizing water as resistance. No swimming involved. For more info email Noelle at bajohrn@rbhs208.net. ■ Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents “Line,” featuring the work of artists Diana Gabriel and Azadeh Gholizadeh in the Freeark Gallery and “Energy, Frequency and Vibration” featuring drawings of Andrei Rabodzeenko (artist talk ■
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Make valentines for seniors
Indivisible Brookfield invites the community to join them in decorating valentines for Brookfield’s senior citizens at a special event on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Loca Mocha Café, 8858 Burlington Ave., inside the Prairie Avenue Metra station. Indivisible will provide the valentines and art supplies. Just drop in and help out for as long as you wish. The valentines will be distributed at the Valentine’s Senior Social and by the Colgrass Café/Meals on Wheels in Brookfield.
Jan. 25 from 2-3 p.m.) in the FlexSpace Gallery through Feb. 22. Free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. ■ Compassion Factory Art Gallery and Studio, 9210 Broadway Ave. in Brookfield, presents a solo show of work by glass artist Margieann through Feb. 1. Gallery hours are Thursdays from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. ■ The community is invited to BEDS Plus’ annual fundraiser, Soup and Bread, a familyfriendly gathering featuring great local food and a variety of craft beers on Jan. 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Holiday Inn William Tell Banquets, 6201 Joliet Road in Countryside. Tickets are $25 per person. Kids 11 and under admitted free.
More at beds-plus.org/events/soup-bread. ■ Community Nutrition Network/Meals on Wheels of North Riverside invites you to make a difference in your community by volunteering to help deliver meals to homebound senior citizens, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Linda at 312-207-5290. ■ Get your tickets now for Pillars Community Health’s annual gala, “The Ball,” which will be held Saturday, Feb. 1 from 6 to 11:30 p.m. at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. Tickets are available at PillarsCommunityHealth.org/Ball. ■ Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts a movie matinee featuring “All is True,” starring Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench
Math skills are essential for academic success—and it can be fun, too. Families with kids in kindergarten through high school are invited to hone their skills at an interactive Family Math Night, presented by NR Mathnasium, on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave. Bring your questions. and Ian McKellen on Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. and Virtual Reality: Underwater Tour (all ages) on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. Register for events at 708485-0869 or at brookfieldlibrary.info. ■ Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites kids to limbo, hula hoop and dance the cold away at an Indoor Beach Party on Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m. and Legopalooza on Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., invites adults and seniors to Bingocize on Jan. 22 at 2 p.m.; Cannabis Education on Jan. 23 at 6:30 p.m.; Meditation and Stretching on Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m.; Ask the Apple Expert Q&A on Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m.; and Just Craftin’Around: Jar Decorating on Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. To sign up for senior and adult
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Goat Yoga returns
North Riverside Parks and Rec hosts another session of Goat Yoga on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 1 to 2:15 p.m. at the Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave. Goats will munch on hay, romp around and offer participants a connection between nature and self. The class takes place indoors, but bring a yoga mat at socks. For ages 8+. The fee is $40 ($43 for non-residents). Call 708-442-5515.
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events, call 708-447-0869 or visit www. northriversidelibrary.org/events. For kids there’s Lapsit Storytime (thru age 5) on Jan. 23 at 10:30 a.m.; Snowy Bingo/ Loteria (ages 3+) on Jan. 24 at 4:30 p.m.; Makers Make-Fest Saturday (grades 3-8) on Jan. 25 from 1 to 5 p.m.; Messy Mornings with Munchkins (ages 2-5) on Jan. 28 at 11:30 a.m.; Feel Good Stories & Crafts (grades PreK-1) on Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m.; and Fun with Green Screens (grades 6-12) on Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. and Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. ■ The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St., hosts bingo every Monday night. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. minimum cash payout of $2,275 a night,
plus pull tabs, lightning, tic-tac and raffles. ■ The community is invited to jog, walk or run inside on the indoor track at the Lyons Township High School South Campus fieldhouse, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs from 6 to 7 a.m. on days when school is in session through March 20. Free.
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Brookfield trustees vote to create downtown TIF district Eight Corners TIF modified
By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
Brookfield’s village board unanimously approved a series of motions during its Jan. 13 meeting that created a new downtown Tax Increment Financing district and modified the existing Eight Corners TIF, which encompasses most of the area around the intersection at the heart of Eight Corners and along a portion of Broadway Avenue. As previously reported by the Landmark, the downtown TIF, officially known as the Grand Boulevard TIF, the district would include commercial, mixed use and residential properties on both sides of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad tracks in the 3700 blocks of Grand Boulevard, Sunnyside Avenue and Prairie Avenue, the 8900 blocks of Grant, Fairview and Brookfield avenues and the 8800 and 8900 blocks of Burlington Avenue. The village hopes to use the TIF to attract retail and residential development throughout downtown, especially along Grand Boulevard near the downtown Brookfield Metra station, one of the three BNSF Metra Line stations that serve the village. The village board also agreed to alter the Eight Corners TIF, adding four parcels at the northeast corner of Park and Monroe avenues, as well as only two parcels within the triangular block formed by Broadway Avenue, Maple Avenue and Monroe Avenue that weren’t already part of it. Those parcels have trouble attracting development on their own, the village argues, so adding them in makes sense. When a TIF is created, the amount of property tax revenue governing bodies can collect is frozen. When taxes go up, the extra money gets deposited into the TIF fund. The idea is that those funds would be used to promote development, and when a TIF expires within 23 years, the new development would bring in more tax revenue.
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The redevelopment plan approved during the Jan. 13 board meeting indicates that, while the downtown plays an important role in Brookfield’s economy, its “taxable value” has “lagged” -- making downtown redevelopment a priority. The plan mentions making downtown more pedestrian-friendly and transit-friendly, as well as encouraging more mixed-use developments and denser housing in general. More specifically, it calls for encouraging commercial development in the triangular parcel between Fairview, Brookfield and Sunnyside avenues, more development along Grand Boulevard and near BNSF Metra Line’s downtown Brookfield station, as well as the blocks surrounding the three-way intersection of Grant Avenue, Sunnyside Avenue and Grand Boulevard. Brookfield brought proposals for both the new Grand Boulevard TIF and the amended Eight Corners TIF before the Joint Board of Review -- which is made up of representatives of all taxing bodies affected by the TIFs -- on Sept. 25, 2019. According to the memo to the village board, the review board signed off on both proposals. A public hearing on the two proposals was held on Oct. 28, 2019, and File that didn’t get any objections, either. IN PLACE: The new Grand Boulevard Tax Increment Financing District, includes most of Brookfield’s Village President Kit Ketchmark downtown commercial district on both sides of the BNSF tracks, excluding a couple of residential said he was glad that the proposals developments either recently completed or under construction. reached the final approval stage. “It’s been a long process getting To create the Grand Boulevard TIF and voting on the rest in quick succession. us to this point -- I think it’s going to be good change the Eight Corners TIF, the village All were approved unanimously by all for this town,” he said. board had to cast six votes -- but they only trustees save for Trustee David LeClere, Trustee Michael Garvey also offered his had a quick discussion during the first vote, who was absent during that Jan. 13 meeting. support.
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The Riverside Public Library is a favorite Stewards of the land and Olmsted’s Plan attraction for locals and visitors. In addition to usual library services supported by a very helpful staff, it is architecturally interesting and offers exquisite views of the Des Plaines River and the woods beyond. It is also home to the Olmsted Collection, which is not just for scholars. The Collection contains works by men whom Olmsted honored with street names, such as Nuttall and Michaux. Take time to browse the Collection, select reading material, and find a cozy spot to read and relax - perhaps the inglenook by the fireplace? FYI, the latest acquisition to the Collection is “The Architecture of Trees“ by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi. Enjoy! Visit olmstedsociety.org or facebook.com/RiversideFLOS for details
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A 29-year-old Chicago woman robbed of $320 in cash in the east parking lot of the North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, at about 3:55 p.m. on Jan. 12 may have been targeted by the offenders, according to police. According to the police report, the victim exited the mall and was walking to her vehicle when she was approached by two men and one woman. One of the men reportedly presented the victim with a wallet and asked where he could return it, because it didn’t belong to him. When the victim told him to return it to mall security, the man forcefully placed the victim’s hands behind her back while the woman removed the cash from her pockets. The man then pushed the woman to the ground and the three offenders fled on foot. Police reported that the victim withdrew cash from an ATM inside the mall at about 3:30 p.m. The offender who approached the victim and then restrained her was described as a black male with a short goatee, about 6-foot-2 and 50 years old, wearing glasses and brown winter jacket and blue jeans. The other black male offender was described as shorter than the other and also about 50 years old, wearing a brown jacket and blue jeans. The female offender was described as black, about 50 years old with hair combed straight back and wearing a black jacket.
Attempted robbery Brookfield police responded to Tischler Finer Foods, 9118 Broadway Ave., at 3:35 p.m. on Jan. 19 after the manager called to report an attempted robbery. An employee reportedly told police that a man walked to her register and whispered, “Is it clear?” When she questioned what he meant, the man reportedly displayed a small cardboard sign that read, “Give me all your money in your drawer, no alarms, no games.” As the cashier asked another employee for help, the manager walked over and the offender walked away quickly and left the store. The offender was described as a white male, about 6-feet tall and between 50 and 60 years old. He had a medium build, a gray beard and was wearing a black puffy jacket, knit hat and gloves. He also reportedly smelled of alcohol and had “heavy bags” under his eyes. A police officer at about 4:30 p.m. interviewed a man generally matching that description at the Prairie Avenue train platform, but determined he was not involved in the attempted robbery.
Vehicle break-in spree Local police reported a spree of vehicle break-ins last week, with offenders hitting all three villages, generally seeking out unlocked vehicles, ransacking the interiors and taking whatever of value was left inside. ■ In North Riverside, no less than 14 vehicles were broken into over the course of two nights. Three vehicles in the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Lathrop Avenue were ransacked during the overnight hours of Jan. 12-13. All of them appeared to have been left unlocked. In one of the incidents, the offender stole a deposit bag containing $3,000 in cash that was left in plain view on the back seat of the vehicle. The bag belonged to the victim’s place of employment. North Riverside police reported that overnight on Jan. 16-17, another 11 vehicles were burglarized, all of them unlocked. The locations of the incidents included the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Hainsworth Avenue, the 2200 and 2400 blocks of Forest Avenue, the 2400 block of Hainsworth Avenue, the 2300 block of Burr Oak Avenue and the 2300 block of Northgate Avenue. Among the items taken were loose change, a laptop computer, credit cards, a garage door opener, an air compressor and a Nerf gun. ■ Brookfield police reported five vehicle break-ins overnight on Jan. 13-14 in the south Hollywood section of the village, specifically the 3800 block of Arden Avenue, the 3800 block of McCormick Avenue and the 8400 block of Greenview Avenue. All were ransacked, with loose change taken from them. An apparently unrelated vehicle burglary was reported overnight on Jan. 19-20 in the 4200 block of Blanchan Avenue. In that incident, the offender smashed out the vehicle’s driver’s side window and ransacked the interior. ■ Meanwhile, Riverside police reported that five unlocked vehicles had been burglarized overnight on Jan. 16-17 on the village’s north end. The blocks where burglars struck included the 700 block of Selborne Road, the 300 block of Eastgrove Road and the 400 block of Uvedale Road. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Jan. 12-19, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.
— Compiled by Bob Uphues
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The deduction applies to business property acquired after Sept. 27, 2017, and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017, and before Jan. 1, 2023. In general, the bonus depreciation percentage is reduced for property placed in service after 2022. Taxpayers may opt out of the additional first-year depreciation for the taxable year the property is placed in service. If the election is made, it applies to all qualified property that is in the same class of property and placed in service by the taxpayer in the same taxable year. The instructions for Fom14562, Depreciation and Amortization, provide details.
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Garbage pick-up won’t cost more, could cost less in Brookfield In bid to keep contract, Groot offers short-term price cut for homes By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
As Brookfield’s village board considers whether to renew its refuse/recycling management contract with the Chicagobased Groot Waste Management, the company is offering to lower rates for single-family homes for the next four years. During a Jan. 13 meeting of the board’s Committee of the Whole, Village Manager Timothy Wiberg laid out the current state of the negotiations and asked for further direction. He said that, while he understood the reservations about locking Brookfield into a six-year contract, no other contractor could offer a better deal than what Groot proposed, the company has done a good job so far and any new contractor would require a steep learning curve. Trustee Edward Cote suggested using the fee to help replenish the garbage fund by charging residents slightly more than what Groot would get under the contract and keeping the difference. And while some other trustees had reservations about certain specifics, the board as a whole was leaning in favor of the contract. The trustees are expected to vote on it in February, most likely during the Feb. 10 meeting. While Brookfield’s original Groot contract was set to expire effective Aug. 1, 2019, the village wound up getting two extensions to give both parties time to negotiate a new contract. The most recent extension will expire on May 31, 2020. While the original contact called for 3-percent annual increases, the rates were frozen during the extensions. The new contract would run for the next six years starting June 1, 2020. For the first year, Groot would lower the rate for single-family homes from $24.80 a month to $23 a month.
The rate would increase by 3 percent every year, but that would mean that it would be four years before it increases enough to reach the current rate. For multi-unit properties, Groot would leave the current rate frozen for the first year and apply 3-percent increases for the remaining five years. As Wiberg explained to trustees, it’s hard to do an applesto-apples comparison between rates in Brookfield and other municipalities. “One of the unique things about Brookfield collection is that our single family areas are almost exclusively served from the alley, as posited to most suburbs, where collection is from the curbside,” he said. This requires Groot to use more old-school methods of garbage collection – but due to the layout of Brookfield streets and the way the village handles parking, curbside collection would be impractical. That said, Wiberg said he was able to find 8 or 9 communities that also use alleys for garbage collection – and found that the rates Groot is proposing would be “below the median for comparable towns’ hauling rates.” In addition to the rates, Groot offered to do two E-Waste collection events – that is, it would collect electronics that can’t be tossed in with the regular trash – twice a year. And Wiberg emphasized that, in all the time Brookfield has contracted the company, there haven’t been any issues. “If we were to seek bids, and if we were to change haulers, it could be a very disruptive process, especially when you have a hauler servicing [as long] as Groot has,” he added. Cote suggested one change to the proposed contract. The village needs to replenish its garbage fund, he argued, and it can do it by adding a surcharge to the fee. In other words, Groot would get paid $23 for the first year and keep getting 3 percent increases over the next four years, but the homeowners would actually be charged $24.50 for all four years. Brookfield would use the difference to replenish the garbage fund. That way, Cote said in a follow-up interview, homeowners would still get lower rates than before and the
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garbage fund would be taken care of. “[The funding] can be used for alley graders, and trash receptacles,” he told the board. Wiberg said that he was open to looking into something along those lines. Trustee Michael Garvey said he agreed with Wiberg’s arguments, especially in regards to how disruptive having a new contractor take over could be. Trustee Katie Kaluzny said she had reservations about making a long-term commitment – particularly since the village might miss an opportunity to do composting if it sticks with Groot. She also wondered if Groot could do something to help educate residents about how to avoid “contaminating” recycling bins by including something that doesn’t belong. “I already had a discussion with Groot and they’re on board,” responded Assistant Village Manager George Issakoo. “So, certainly, we can put something in there.”
Brookfield board eyes local tax on gasoline 2-cent per gallon tax could raise $100,000 By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
Brookfield’s village board is leaning toward approving a local gasoline sales tax, which is currently projected to raise $100,000 annually. While the state has long taxed motor fuel sales, as part of the capital bill, the state now allows non-home rule municipalities like Brookfield to levy motor fuel taxes of their own. While the law allows the village to charge up to 3 cents a gallon, Brookfield is currently considering setting it at 2 cents a gallon. While the village documents refer to it as a “gasoline tax,” it would apply to all forms of fuel.
Trustees discussed the issue during the Jan. 13 Committee of the Whole meeting. While they were uneasy about adding a tax, they felt the state left them with few other options to get new revenue. And while some worried that residents might drive to other municipalities to avoid the tax, others wondered whether using more gasoline to drive further to save money on gasoline would make sense. The idea of instituting a gasoline tax originally came up during the 2020 budget workshop, as Brookfield officials and staff discussed ways to raise revenue. While the staff recommended raising it to the highest rate possible, the trustees asked the staff to set the rate at 2 cents. As noted during the Committee of the Whole meeting, North Riverside imposed the gasoline tax at the same rate at the start of this year. The staff report mentions that nearby Riverside, River Forest, LaGrange, LaGrange Park and Western Springs haven’t
followed suit. It should be noted that, according to the June 6, 2019 report by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Brookfield won’t get all of that revenue. The Illinois Department of Revenue will be charging a twopercent service fee for the amount it collects and forwards to the municipality. Doug Cooper, Brookfield’s finance director, told trustees he expects the village to start receiving motor fuel tax revenue on July 1, and that it would receive around $60,000 during the first year. Brookfield let the owners of all five gas stations located within the village limits know about the Jan. 13 discussion ahead of time -- but no one showed up to comment on the matter one way or another. Trustee Michael Garvey said he struggled with the idea, but he felt Brookfield had little choice but to go for it. “I mean, the state tied our hands in so many ways, with property tax caps and
unfunded mandates,” he said, using 911 dispatch consolidation as an example. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s one of the few tools we have left to [raise revenue], and the fact that neighboring North Riverside did it makes it easier.” Garvey did add that he was worried about people driving to other towns to avoid the tax -- but even then, he argued that, if the village notices a large drop in revenue, they could reconsider the matter. Trustee Katie Kaluzny was skeptical that many drivers would do that. “If they’re going to drive farther to get gas cheaper, they’re going to waste gas doing that,” she said. “I don’t think it’s that big of a change.” “I agree,” said Trustee Edward Cote. “We’ll monitor the sales, but I’ll bet you other villages will start implementing [the gasoline tax] as well.”
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Gravel driveways may survive as option
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Riverside trustees send issue back to plan commission
By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
Riverside’s village board decided to hold off changing regulations regarding gravel driveways until a few issues could be cleared up. It was originally scheduled to approve the changes during its Jan. 16 meeting. The proposed amendment would allow homeowners to keep their current gravel driveways and require them to maintain them, but if they sell the property, the new owners would be required to replace the gravel within a year. The historic landmark homes with decorative pea gravel driveways would be exempt from the later requirement. But during the course of the ensuing discussion, the trustees wondered whether they should allow pea gravel on all homes due to its permeable properties. There were also concerns that the village didn’t catalogue every single property that would be affected by the changes. The board decided to send the amendment back to the Riverside Planning and Zoning Commission for further consideration – which would mean the board wouldn’t be addressing the issue until March at the earliest. As Sonya Abt, Riverside’s community development director, explained during the Jan.
16 meeting, when the Planning and Zoning Commission considered a request for a gravel driveway variation for the property at 124-128 Barrypoint Rd., the commission members felt that the existing regulations were unclear and recommended that the village address that. Staff originally proposed requiring homeowners to replace gravel driveways within three years. But concerns about the properties’ historical character and the costs involved led the commission to recommend the changes that ultimately went before the board. There was also the matter of flood mitigation. As Abt noted in her presentation, the village engineer found that driveways that use pea gravel would be considered permeable. In other words, the water would seep into the ground, reducing the strain on the sewers. Resident Tom Holecek, who said his driveway has “a tiny bit of gravel,” wondered whether the village’s list of properties with gravel driveways truly includes every single property. In the ensuing discussion, the staff and the board decided that this would be worth double-checking. Trustee Elizabeth Peters wondered why the committee recommended a pea gravel exemption for historic buildings. Abt responded that it was due to concerns about historic character.
Peters then wondered why, given its permeable properties, pea gravel wasn’t allowed at nonlandmarked properties. “That’s how the [zoning] code was written at the time,” Abt responded, adding that the zoning commission didn’t address that question. “It just feels – if the pea gravel is permeable, I can see people wanting to use it because it’s the cheaper [permeable pavement] option, but maybe they don’t have the designation,” Peters said. Abt said that one issue she sees is that it makes shoveling snow more difficult than it would be with “standard paved driveways.” Trustee Wendell Jisa said that he agreed with Peters, both for environmental and aesthetic reasons, while Trustee Alexander Gallegos supported that position on environmental grounds. Village President Ben Sells wondered if the amendment could be changed to permit pea gravel in non-landmark homes. But after some further discussion, the board agreed to let the planning and zoning commission weigh in on the idea. After some further discussion, all trustees present voted to remand the ordinance back to the committee of discussion, which is expected to take place during its Feb. 26 meeting. Trustee Edward Hannon was absent.
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D96 OKs $8.2 million for additions, upgrades Four schools, four summer projects By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Riverside Elementary District 96 Board of Education approved eight bid packages worth approximately $8.2 million for work to be done on the district’s four elementary schools this summer. The total cost of the projects is projected to be around $16 million. The biggest project will be a major addition
to Ames School. Smaller additions are planned for Hollywood and Blythe Park Schools while Central School will get an elevator and a new multipurpose room in what used to be the district’s administrative offices. “We received really good numbers, well within our budget,” said Ramesh Nair who is overseeing the projects as the district’s owner’s representative. The largest contract approved last week was $2,450,000 for sitework preparation and concrete work which is to be done by Berglund which is also serving as the construction manager for all the projects next summer. A contract worth $1,881,000 with FE Moran was approved for mechanical work at the four schools. Austin Electric will be paid $1,342,000 to do all the electrical work at the four schools.
J&E Duff won the contract for masonry work with a bid of $1,024,000. Waukegan Steel won the contract to provide steel for the projects with a bid of $517,000. Lakeshore Glass will do the glazing work at a cost of $436,500. Safe Environment won the demolition contract with a bid of $327,950, and Thyssen Krupp will be paid $258,978 to supply and install elevators at Ames and Central schools. The elevator at Central School will cost $150,978 while the elevator at Ames will cost $108,000. The house next to Ames School at 443 Loudon that the district bought last year for $350,000 to create more space for the addition will likely be demolished at the end of this month. Thus far the school board has approved contracts worth about $9.7 million for the projects
at the four schools. Final zoning approval has not yet been granted for the Ames addition but Nair said that it was important to get contracts approved so that the contractors can begin to do site drawings and he said that some projects, those that require the acquisition of steel, require long lead times. In the unlikely event zoning approval is not granted the district would only be required to pay the cost of the site drawings. “We had to approve the set of contracts to get these guys going,” Nair said, noting that the timeline to finish the Ames addition by mid-August is going to be tight.
GOP congressional candidate in 4th District dies Party will choose replacement for the general election ballot in November
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The only Republican who filed to run for Congress in the 4th Congressional District last December has died. Christopher Lasky, of Berwyn, died on Dec. 23 at the age of 61. He had been suffering from a respiratory infection and died in his sleep, his brother Jerry said. Lasky, who grew up in Stickney, was a frequent candidate for local office. He served for two years on the Board of Trustees of the StickneyForest View Public Library District. Lasky’s name will be removed from the primary ballot, said Matt Dietrich, the spokesman for the Illinois State Board of Election, although his name was still on the primary ballot when it was certified last week. Dietrich said the Board of Elections did
High School and Aurora University lived not know of Lasky’s death until informed of with his sister in Berwyn at the time of his it by the Landmark last week. death. Lasky was an avid reader Lasky submitted nominating and like games, especially the petitions with only 29 signatures. fantasy gamebook Lost Worlds Republican candidates in the and chess. He enjoyed going to overwhelmingly Democratic 4th the GenCon gaming convention Congressional District, which every year. includes Riverside, are supposed “He liked to read a lot,” said to have 180 valid signatures on Jerry Lasky. “He knew a lot of nominating petitions, but Dietobscure facts.” rich said the Board of Elections Republican Party officials, if only administratively removes they choose, will have the opcandidates who submit fewer portunity to pick a replacement than 10 percent of the required CHRISTOPHER candidate to be placed on the Nosignatures. LASKY vember general election ballot. Since no one challenged Lasky “We intend to field a candidate nominating petitions, he would have remained on the ballot had he lived, Di- in every congressional district,” said Joe Hackler, a spokesman for the Illinois Repubetrich said. Lasky, who graduated from Morton West lican Party. “There will be slating process
now in the 4th due to Mr. Lasky’s unfortunate passing.” In 2018, Riverside resident Mark Lorch ran against Garcia in the general election, but received only about 15 percent of the vote in the heavily Hispanic and heavily Democratic district. Lorch did better on his home turf wining approximately 37 percent of the vote in Riverside, 37.5 percent of the vote in North Riverside, and 30.5 percent of the vote in Brookfield. Jerry Lasky didn’t know his brother had filed to run for Congress. “It came as a surprise to me,” Lasky said. “I’m his brother and I was helping him out with certain things, but he didn’t tell me everything. ... You think you know your brother and then at the funeral I met all these friends I didn’t know he had.”
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Plans for replacement from page 1 hours of treatment Isis showed no signs of recovery and the decision was made to euthanize her. How she fell, and why she didn’t land on her feet is not known. Isis fell about 15 feet from the lion exhibit area into a moat between the exhibit area and the public viewing area. A fall or jump from that distance would not normally cause significant injury to a lion said Bill Zeigler, the senior vice president of animal programs at the zoo. “Fifteen feet is not a big distance for a large cat,” Zeigler said. “That exhibit has held big cats since 1934 and we have never, ever, had an injury, let alone this type of life-threatening injury. So, what exactly happened, why she wasn’t able to land on her feet, we do not know. No one was there, no one witnessed it.” While Isis did show some reaction to the death of her long-time partner Zenda, primarily by increased vocalization for a few days, that had subsided and Zeigler said that it is very unlikely that Isis tried to hurt herself or kill herself because of grief over her mate’s death. “I’ve never encountered anything where an animal would commit suicide,” Zeigler said. “The primal instinct of any animal is survival.” Isis had been behaving normally before the fall, even after Zenda’s death. “She was still very responsive, she was still eating well,” Zeigler said. “She was still very active with her staff.” Zenda had, on the other hand, been in poor health for some time suffering from ruptured discs in his spine and liver and kidney prob-
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Insurance covers cost from page 1 E. in the opinion written by Administrative Law Judge William J. Borah of the Human Rights Commission. The commission entered its order on Sept. 11, 2019 ruling that the bathroom ban amounted to discrimination based on sexual orientation. Komarek Superintendent Brian Ganan said that insurance will cover Komarek’s costs. “We have insurance for the liability costs,” Ganan said. The district has been allowing the student to use the boys’ bathrooms at the school since late 2015. P.S. was born a female but as a second grader in 2013 P.S. told his mother he preferred to be a male and began dressing and identifying as a male. About a year later P.S. began openly identifying as a male at Komarek. The bathroom issue came up as P.S. was
lems. He had difficulty moving about and was in a great deal of pain so the decision was made to euthanize him. Isis and Zenda came to the zoo in May 2008 and often could be seen grooming each other and sleeping together. They had no cubs. They were among the most popular animals at the Brookfield Zoo with more than 200 people contributing money to support them in the zoo’s Share the Care Program. “Isis and her mate were majestic animals who had a strong bond,” Zeigler said. “The staff, who dedicated their lives to care for these charismatic lions, are heartbroken by the loss.” But their deaths will not be the end of lions at the zoo. While the zoo will be without lions for a few months, two new lions are expected to arrive at the zoo this spring. The zoo had already identified two male lions. Zeigler said the plan had been to bring these two lions to the zoo this summer but the death of Isis and Zenda will probably accelerate that timetable. “Now, under this circumstance we will probably look at bringing them in some time in the spring,” Ziegler said. The zoo’s master plan calls for the eventual acquisition and display of a pride of lions, perhaps one or two males and five females to more closely simulate how lions live in the wild. “The goal for us will be to eventually exhibit a pride of lions,” Zeigler said. But it may take five or six years to achieve that goal so the two new lions coming to zoo this year will be temporary but probably stay at the zoo for five to six years. “Lions will always play a prominent part in our collection,” Zeigler said. “What the new exhibit will look like and where it will actually be compared to where it is now is still a question. . .. Lions are very popular and there is a great conservation story about lions and what’s going on in Africa and their continued loss of numbers in Africa due to habitat loss.”
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FUTURE FOCUS: With the loss of Zenda and Isis (above), Brookfield Zoo officials say the plan is for two male lions to arrive this spring and remain on exhibit for up to six years. The zoo’s master plan calls for having a pride of lions in its collection.
getting ready to enter fourth grade in 2015. or mean spirited students, further isolating At Komarek pre-kindergarten through P.S. The shame of being singled out and stigthird-grade classrooms have unisex bath- matized is a devastating blow to a vulnerrooms. In March 2015 near the end of P.S.’s able child with documented mental health third-grade year then superintendent Neil issues, and places him at risk.” Pellicci told P.S.’s parents and the school P.S., who is now 13 and still attends Komcommunity that P.S. would not arek, suffered from gender dysbe allowed to use the boys’ bathphoria, defined as when one exrooms as a fourth-grader and periences discomfort because of instead could use the adult male a mismatch between one’s genfaculty and staff bathroom. That der identity and one’s biological decision stayed in effect until sex. P.S. had been diagnosed as October 2015. suffering from gender dysphoria P.S.’s parents then sought an by a psychologist at Lurie Chilinjunction to prevent the school dren’s Hospital Gender and Sex from prohibiting P.S. from using Development Program. Borah BRIAN GANAN the boys’ bathroom. Ultimately ruled that gender dysphoria is D94 superintendent the case was transferred to the a disability and allowing P.S. to state Human Relations Commisuse the boys’ bathrooms was a sion which ruled the bathroom reasonable accommodation to ban was harmful to P.S. and disthe disability. criminatory. In 2016 when P.S. was nine “The ban and use the adult years old his name was legally male restroom further brands changed to a male name and he and segregates P.S.,” Borah wrote in his is identified as male on his state identificaruling. “It publicly invites unnecessary tion card. The ban on P.S. using the boys’ bathroom scrutiny and questioning from inquisitive
“We wanted the student to feel safe and at home.”
was lifted on Oct. 15, 2015, a few months after Ganan replaced Pellicci as superintendent and after P.S.’s parents had gone to court to try and overturn the ban. “I’m happy that it’s over with,” Ganan said. “I’m very comfortable with where we are in the situation with the student as long as the student is comfortable. We wanted the student to feel safe and at home here.” Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and from the Schiff Hardin law firm represented the family of P.S. in the case. P.S.’s parents said the case proved an important point. “While the more than four years we have fought for our son has been difficult for us at times, we never regretted our decision to take this battle on. We’re thrilled to see it finally coming to an end so that our son can focus his attention on learning, spending time with his friends, and planning for the future without worrying about his school once again challenging his right to be treated like the other boys at his school.”
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any of us, most of us likely, have only gradually begun to understand the complexity, the nuance, the bedrock power of gender fluidity. Likely a good many of us have just decided to ignore the issue or retreated into retro denial mode certain that if rigid gender definitions were good enough in the 1970s why go there now. But like every moment on the civil rights/human rights arc eventually, somehow, someday these fascinating and mind-altering issues come straight into our lives via our kids’ school, a powerful movie, a brave acquaintance who comes out demanding fair recognition of their truth. In our Landmark corner of the world, the lesson of a youngster strong enough, true enough to themselves to accept being transgendered resulted in a years’ long lesson in compassion and, ultimately, in the law. Komarek School District 94 has been ordered to pay this local boy and his family $158,000 in combined emotional distress and legal costs for requiring the boy, who is not being named by the Landmark, to use only an adult male restroom while at school. The ruling came in a case heard by the Illinois Human Rights Commission and brought by the family with the support of its lawyers and the American Civil Liberties Union. This story goes back years, to another school superintendent and school board, which chose to isolate the boy rather than simply permitting the use of restroom which matched his chosen identity. The school district now points out that its insurance will cover the full fines assessed to it. Much more critical is the response of Brian Ganan, who became superintendent in 2015. He quickly moved to lift the ban on restroom use. Last week he told the Landmark, “I’m happy that it’s over with. I’m very comfortable with where we are in the situation with the student as long as the student is comfortable. We wanted the student to feel safe and at home here.” Translate it. Every person wants to be known. Not complicated. Not up to us to define that person. That seems to be the lesson that our Komarek leaders have internalized. Good for them. Good for this boy. Good for his family to stick up for him. Good for our state to be so clear in its ruling. Good for all of us for trying to learn the same lesson of love and inclusion.
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t is said when one door closes another one opens. In the case of Riverside one could say when one restaurant closes another one opens. Riverside Restaurant closed and now Little Bohemia. If you notice, they were both restaurants that served Bohemian/Czech food. Good comfort food. At present I can count more good ethnic Bohemian restaurants that have left the area than still remain. Of course who could forget Czech Lodge in North Riverside? A bit fancier than the usual. You could go up and down Cermak Road to satisfy your cravings. Luckily Czech Plaza in Berwyn and Klas in Cicero, both on Cermak Road are still open. In Stickney there is Josie’s. In Westchester, I’ve been told, there is a good place to go — or if you want to take a ride, go to Crystal Palace in Westmont. So there are still places to go, but I liked having them here. I’m starting to whine and that’s not good! Another option would be to learn how to cook an authentic Bohemian meal, since I am married to a Czech. But I don’t think that is going to happen. I understand I can get liver dumpling soup at Josie’s and Chateau dumplings at the grocery store. Chateau Food products do have a Riverside connection. The owner, Matt Flickinger is the grandson of the founder, Charles Shotola. The Shotolas were longtime residents of
Riverside. Understanding that trends change, as do people’s tastes, I will have to adapt and be happy that Riverside has three fine restaurants — Chew Chew, LaBarra and Mollie’s. Though not serving Bohemian food, I can still be assured of a good meal. I somehow have a feeling that this column will have me hearing from you, my readers, on your favorite ethnic restaurant, and I appreciate any and all suggestions. It could possibly mean we will do lunch. So good luck to the newest restaurants in town, including Michael’s Pancake House, which is taking over from Little Bohemia. And I do like pancakes! Happy birthday to our daughter, Tina! Mrs. Duve as she is known around town. It was a snowy night when she was born on Jan. 22, 19 … The drive to LaGrange Hospital was treacherous, but we made it. Leaving for the hospital was akin to the scene when Lucy and Ricky had Little Ricky. We lived at my parents’ home and while Husband Joe and my mother argued about who was going to help me down the icy stairs, I took myself down the stairs and met them outside. Worth it all when we added Christina Michele to our family. And she likes Bohemian food too!
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POST MOVES: Fenwick’s Lauren Hall (No. 1) tries to convert in traffic versus St. Ignatius. ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer
The Round Up: this week in girls hoops LTHS, RBHS continue to dominate By JAMES KAY Sports Editor
Since the beginning of the season, the local girls basketball teams have shown that they can make noise in the playoffs when regular season play ends in a month. Here is recap of what went down over the last week for RBHS, LTHS and Fenwick girls hoops.
RBHS improves to 19-3 Against St. Edward High School, the Bulldogs jumped out to an early 19-4 lead and
never looked back. Junior Brenna Loftus put up 26 points in three quarters before head coach Dallas Till took out the starters in the fourth quarter. Loftus went 10-of-18 from the field and hit 6-of-11 from the freethrow line. Her teammate Sarah Jnobapiste scored 9 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. “We had a few slow starts coming out of winter break, but we had more time to practice so we got back down to the basics,” said assistant coach Mark Ruge. “[Against St. Edward], we were able to play the second unit for the entire fourth quarter so they got good reps.” Riverside-Brookfield High School’s girls basketball team continues to overwhelm its opponents with a highly potent offense.
Loftus is on pace to score 2,000 points in her career if she keeps up her current scoring output (she is averaging 29.3 points per game this season) while only averaging one 3-point attempt per game. One thing Ruge discussed in a conversation with The Landmark last week is that Loftus is getting to the rim more this season rather than relying on her jumper. The team returns to action this week against St. Francis High School, Jan. 23 on the road, before taking on Aurora Central Catholic High School on Jan. 28.
LTHS takes down DGN in rivalry matchup Since their matchup on Dec. 14, the Trojans and Lions have looked like different
teams. Downers Grove North went 8-1 leading up to the Jan. 14 overtime game versus LTHS while the Lions were back at full strength getting junior Lily Courier after she was sidelined for most of the first half of the season. Like the previous matchup, the two rivals needed more than regulation to determine the outcome. However, the Lions outscored the Trojans 9-3 in OT to earn their 11th win of the season. Courier put up 10 points and 7 rebounds in the 40-34 win while her teammate Lindsay Hahn contributed 10 points. On Jan. 18, the Lions hosted Downers Grove South and beat the Mustangs 59-44. LTHS is now 8-2 since Courier’s return on Dec. 14. See ROUND UP on page 20
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Local teams in action from page 19 “Going into that Montini Tournament [Dec. 27], I think a lot of teams weren’t aware what were capable of,” said LTHS head coach Meghan Hutchens in a phone call with The Landmark on Jan. 20. “That was our first look at having 15 healthy kids. We want to do well in the playoffs, but we are focused on finishing out the conference really strong. The coaching staff knew we were capable of this all summer and [the team] has worked their butts off with us and outside of the program to get to this point.” The Lions continue their march to the playoffs when they face Glenbard West on Jan. 25 on the road before taking on Trinity on Jan. 28 at home.
Fenwick ends week with two losses One thing Friars’ head coach Dave Power prides himself on before the season is scheduling the toughest teams in the state before the squad heads to the playoffs. Com-
ing off finals week, Fenwick faced a tall task against St. Ignatius on the road on Jan. 17, followed by Benet on Jan. 18. After going into the half tied 28-28, the Friars went cold against the Wolfpack shooting 25 percent from the field (13-for-51 on the night). St. Ignatius took advantage in the third quarter by going on an 18-6 run and ended up winning 60-42. Fenwick didn’t have much time to get over the loss before facing a Benet team that entered the game with a 17-2 record and a +293 point differential. The Friars held their own against the Redwings and trailed by two with a few seconds left in the game. But they couldn’t connect on two open looks from beyond the arc and lost 45-43. “When you play a team like Benet, you go for the win in that situation,” said Power about the last possession. “We knew we were facing a team that has been ranked first in the state or second in the state throughout the season. We didn’t win but I was extremely proud of how this team bounced back after playing [St. Ignatius]. The Friars continue their season against Lincoln Way West on Jan. 23 at Willowbrook High School.
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RISE UP: LTHS’ Lindsay Hahn (No. 10) takes contact and gets to the line. The Lions won in overtime versus Downers Grove North.
WHAT COACH SAID...
This week in high school wrestling We are introducing a new weekly section of the paper called, “What Coach Said.” The section covers a different sport each week and includes interviews with varsity-level coaches in the area. This week, we’re highlighting wrestling. RBHS’ and Fenwick’s varsity coaches sat down to discuss the direction of each of their respective programs. *Note: LTHS’ program will be highlighted next week. RBHS head coach Nick Curby has watched his inexperienced team blossom as the season has progressed. Here is what he had to say about the season up to this point: On how the team has improved throughout the NICK CURBY season… RBHS “I have been very happy with how our seniors have been leading and how the underclassmen have been progressing. When you have underclassmen in the lineup, you might start off to a slow start as they get experience, which was why the first couple dual [meets] were rough; but [they] got their feet wet pretty fast. Ever since our first tournament, the inexperienced guys have stepped up and have really focused at practice. You can tell that they are eager to get better and be prepared for February.” On sophomore Brock Hoyd’s year two adjustments… “When you are a freshman, everything is new. Heading into year two, you know what to expect. You actually have an offseason to get ready and the lights aren’t as bright when you step out onto the mat at the varsity level. Of course, then there is the pressure that he puts on himself since he knows what it’s like and he sets the bar a little
bit higher, having been a state qualifier as a freshman. He doesn’t want to qualify this year…he wants to place [at state] so all of that has really built up in his second year. To this point, he has met that bar he has set for himself.” On peaking right before regionals… “I would say the theme for this year is, ‘improvement.’ Not only throughout the season, but throughout the years that [the team] has been wrestling for me. We have really put ourselves in a position where we can, as a team, make a run at the regional title in a couple of weeks. That is something we have really been talking about a lot in that we need every guy to get better because they might be able to score a few points for us at the regional tournament which could make all the difference. We have a lot of goals not only as individuals, but as a team. We want to make a run at the regional title.” After serving as an assistant coach the past few years, Friars’ Seth Gamino is in his first year as Fenwick’s head coach. Here is what he had to say about the season so far: On how injuries derailed the beginning of the seaFenwick son… “The year started off a little staggering, since we were dealing with injuries. Our star, Matt Zuber, who is a four-year wrestler and state qualifier, had a tear in his knee. We didn’t get him back until midDecember. That is always going to hurt you, but when he got healthy, David Capron started dealing with a shoulder injury. So, we got one guy back and lost another guy. But we
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are getting healthier day by day.” On state goals for the end of the season… “We have four real promising kids in senior Matt Zuber, junior David Capron, heavy weight sophomore Jimmy Liston, and senior Max Daley. One of our big goals to start the year was to have the most state qualifiers we have had in the last ten years. We haven’t had more than three since 2008 so we are shooting for four this year so we can get Fenwick wrestling back on the map. It’s a very exciting time.” On being a first-year head coach and taking the reins of the wrestling program… “You know, it was a lot more nerve-wracking than I expected. In my business, I deal with a million and one things and can go to sleep at night but since I’ve become the wrestling coach I find myself waking up in the middle of the night thinking, ‘oh my god what are we going to do from 4:50 a.m. to 5:10 a.m.?’ You have to really plan. Twenty minutes of wrestling feels like two hours. It’s been stressful, but you want what’s best for the boys and if they don’t meet their goals, it feels like it falls on you, because you didn’t get them there. I find that wonderful and stressful at the same time. To have their eyes looking at me, knowing that I am their head coach, is a joy that I didn’t know I would love as much as I do now.” Preparing for regionals and taking advantage of being able to host… “The boys are doing such a great job preparing every day and getting ready for regionals. It’s great, because we get to host [regionals] and I want them to get excited about potentially getting to win at home. I am not saying we are going to win the regional, but I think we have a sneaky good chance of winning and being able to do it at home.”
James Kay
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The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, February 14th, 2020 for the following: Village of Oak Park Police Department Firing Range Ventilation Improvements Proposal Number: 20-100
There will be a pre-bid meeting at the Oak Park Police Dept. main lobby in the lower level of Village Hall located at 123 Madison St., Oak Park, IL 60302 on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708-3585700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 1/22/2020
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PUBLIC NOTICE For any person who was a Special Education Student at Oak Park & River Forest High School and graduated in 2012-2013, you will have 30 days to contact Lynette Welter at Oak Park & River Forest High School at 708.434.3806 or lwelter@ oprfhs.org to request your records. On February 28, 2020, the Special Education student records for the 2012-2013 school year will be destroyed.
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: Y20002922 on January 8, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of GPTETREV POTTERY with the business located at:159 SOUTH OAK PARK AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: GABRIEL PAUL TETREV 127 SOUTH TAYLOR AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302.
PUBLIC NOTICE A second neighborhood meeting will be held Wednesday, February 5 at 7:00pm in the ballroom of the Oak Park Arms, located at 408 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302. The meeting will be to discuss the proposed Pete’s Fresh Market project located at 640 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302.
Lynette Welter Scheduling and Records Secretary Special Education Published in Wednesday Journal 1/15, 1/22/2020
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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: Y2002921 on January 8, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of POWERS & SONS CARPENTRY with the business located at: 711 FOREST AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TERRENCE POWERS 711 FOREST AVE RIVER FOREST, IL 60305.
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: Y20002975 on January 15, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of B-SAFE PPE with the business located at:2245 KEYSTONE AVE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: PAUL CONRAD, III 2245 KEYSTON AVE NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed separate bids will be received by the Board of Education, Oak Park Elementary School District 97 (the “Board”) for the following project: OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 97 D97 SUMMER 2020 RENOVATIONS BROOKS, HATCH, IRVING, JULIAN, LONGFELLOW, MANN OAK PARK, IL 60302 BID GROUP 1 – DEMOLITION, MASONRY, GENERAL TRADES, ROOFING, GLAZING, DRYWALL, FLOORING, PAINTING, CASEWORK, FIRE SUPPRESSION, PLUMBING, HVAC, and ELECTRICAL Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. CST on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Administrative offices, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302, and will be publicly opened and read at 2:30 p.m. CST on that date. Bids shall be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked:
suppression, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical. All bids must be submitted in accordance with the bidding instructions contained in the Bidding Documents for the project. Bid security in the form of a bid bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid amount shall be submitted with the bid. Should a bid bond be submitted, the bond shall be payable to the Board of Education, Oak Park Elementary School District 97, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302. All documents and information required by the bidding instructions contained in the Bidding Documents for the project shall be submitted with the bid. Incomplete, late or non-conforming bids may not be accepted. No bids shall be withdrawn, cancelled or modified after the time for opening of bids without the Board’s consent for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled time of bid opening.
Oak Park Elementary School District 97 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 Attention: Bulley & Andrews Project: D97 SUMMER 2020 RENOVATIONS - BID PACKAGE 1
The Bidding Documents for the project (which include the bidding instructions for the project and other related documents) will be available Monday January 13, 2020 and are available for viewing/download online without cost or purchase on the Bulley & Andrews, LLC One Drive, located at the following link. No username or password is required.
Scope of work for Bid Package 1 generally includes, but is not limited to: demolition, masonry, general trades, roofing, glazing, drywall, flooring, painting, casework, fire
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The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make an award that in the Board’s sole opinion is in the best interest of the District. The site will be available for visits by appointment to be coordinated with Bulley & Andrews, LLC. Interested parties may inspect the existing conditions. Schedule an appointment with John Kraft of Bulley & Andrews in advance if you wish to visit the sites. All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all Contractors working on public works. If during the time period of work, the prevailing wage rates change, the contractor shall be responsible for additional costs without any change to the contract amount. All bidders must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. For additional information on the project, contact John Kraft of Bulley & Andrews, LLC at jkraft@bulley. com or 312-914-0351. Future Bid Package 2 – General Trades 2, is expected to be available on or around February 10, 2020: with a bid opening date March 3, 2020; Dated: 01/13/2020 John Kraft Bulley & Andrews, LLC
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.KAREN RONEY, GUL RONEY, WEST SUBURBAN BANK AS TRUSTEE UTA DATED 10/24/94, KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 10237, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 50958 1039 ELGIN AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 2, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 3, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1039 ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-422-0300000,15-13-422-031-0000 The real estate is improved with a two story single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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.
REAL ESTATE FOR 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. 9558 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 10 CH 50958 TJSC#: 39-8122 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 # 10 CH 50958 I3141813 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-7, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-7 Plaintiff, -v.JEANNE L. EDWARDS, SCOVILLE COURT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC Defendants 2019 CH 07779
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500 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. APT. 403 OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 24, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 14, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 500 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. APT. 403, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-415-0271024 The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $91,575.96. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification
issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 18-6534. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 18-6534 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2019 CH 07779 TJSC#: 39-7382 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 # 2019 CH 07779 I3141842
real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, Chris A. Pellegrini, CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number CAP.21168.71290. 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. Chris A. Pellegrini CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 Chicago IL, 60606 312-444-9300 E-Mail: cpellegrini@chuhak.com Attorney File No. CAP.21168.71290 Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2019 CH 9407 TJSC#: 40-230 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 # 2019 CH 9407 I3143329
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FOREST PARK NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO. Plaintiff, -v.JOHN JOSEPH SIGNORELLA, AN INDIVIDUAL, SPOUSE OF JOHN JOSEPH SIGNORELLA, AN INDIVIDUAL, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 9407 7242 W. ROOSEVELT RD. FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 14, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 18, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7242 W. ROOSEVELT RD., FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-203-0030000 The real estate is improved with a commercial property. The judgment amount was $146,876.71. 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
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