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March 15, 2017

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County aims for May demos in Riverside Lawn PAGE 3

RBEF Telethon airs March 18

Brookfield pump station work wrapping up PAGE 5

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Hauser parents air concerns over bullying

HEAD TO HEAD: Kit Ketchmark (left) and Roberto “Bobby” Garcia shake hands following the candidate forum moderated by the LaGrange Area League of Women Voters at the Brookfield Village Hall on March 10.

School leaders say incidents are rare, dealt with swiftly

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

In the wake of the false rumors of a violent threat at L.J. Hauser Junior High School a few weeks ago (see accompanying story), several Hauser parents are expressing concerns about the prevalence of bullying at the school.

Last month, Krister Friday, the father of a Hauser sixth-grader, told the Riverside Elementary School District 96 Board of Education that his daughter had been racially harassed at Hauser and asked the school board to review its policies and practices regarding bullying. Four other parents with concerns about bullying were at the meeting in support of Friday.

In a telephone interview with the Landmark, Friday said that while the situation was ultimately resolved, he had concerns about how the Hauser administration handled it.

“The response seemed slow and perfunctory,” Friday said. “They certainly don’t know how to talk about race. They couldn’t See BULLYING on page 15

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Brookfield candidates’ choice: Fresh eyes or deep ties PEP, Common Sense party rivals seek voters’ trust

By BOB UPHUES Editor

If there was an overarching theme to the competing messages at the forum for village president and trustee in Brookfield on March 10, it was trust.

Who do Brookfielders trust to steer the future of the village – a slate of PEP Party candidates with long records of community involvement as volunteers and in local government, or a slate of newcomers,

almost completely unfamiliar to voters, led by a presidential candidate who has lived in Brookfield since just 2014?

PEP candidates over and over at the forum, moderated by the LaGrange Area League of Women Voters, emphasized the importance of their long ties to the village and their records of community involvement.

“At the end of the day,” said PEP’s incumbent presidential candidate Kit Ketchmark, “when it comes to choosing who sits on your village board and all the issues they face, it

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County aiming for May demo in Riverside Lawn Land bank has acquired 19 homes, working on 7 more deals

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Although the weather is beginning to warm up and spring is on the horizon, the bulldozers won’t be rolling into Riverside Lawn to take down homes purchased by Cook County until sometime in May, according to Rob Rose, executive director of the Cook County Land Bank.

In an interview with the Landmark last week, Rose said the Cook County Land Bank has closed on 19 homes in the flood-prone, unincorporated area of Riverside Township, has three more homes under contract and has sent offer letters to four more property owners who have indicated they may be interested in selling.

“Four more stepped forward to reconsider who were non-responsive before,” Rose said.

“They’ve indicated an interest and we’ve forwarded them offer letters and supporting documents.”

If all of those deals close, the county will have purchased most of the homes in Riverside Lawn, leaving just a handful closer to 39th

Street and a few vacant lots in private hands.

The Cook County Land Bank and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago partnered to propose buying out homeowners in Riverside Lawn, much of which lies within a flood plain and was hit with a series of floods between 2008 and 2013.

Through the years, MWRD has studied ways to safeguard the homes, some of which are a century old. But plans, such as building a flood wall or levee, were deemed too expensive for the number of people protected from flooding.

In the end, county officials determined the best long-term solution was to convince property owners to sell their homes to the county to eliminate the problem. The homes purchased by the county will be demolished and ceded to the Cook County Forest Preserve District in perpetuity.

But before demolition begins, the county has enlisted the University of Illinois to conduct a survey of four homes on the north end of Riverside Lawn that have been deemed historic.

The university was chosen from a field of two organizations responding to a request for

proposals from the Cook County Land Bank.

The survey will involve both library research and field work, said Rose.

The four properties being looked at for the survey are 3742 Gladstone Ave. and 3744 Stanley Ave., both of which are among the oldest homes in Riverside Lawn. Also included will be 3748 Stanley Ave., a two-story home with a brick first story and a stucco half-timber second story that the Cook County Assessor lists as being 95 years old.

The fourth property, according to Rose, is 3743 Stanley Ave., a one-story brick home built in the 1940s that has been vacant for years.

Rose said the survey will include recommendations that could range from applying to National Register status and preserving the building at one end of the spectrum to preserving some elements or simply photographing and documenting the home prior to demolition.

The survey should be in the county’s hands this spring. Rose said the county was aiming to begin demolishing houses in May.

LONG TIME COMING North Riverside resident James Marousek (fourth from left) asked Cook County officials to build a bike path along First Avenue connecting the village with RB High School back in 1968. On March 10, at 96 years of age, Marousek saw his dream come true as officials gathered to cut the ribbon on the new path, which connects 26th Street and 31st Street.

Joining Marousek were (from left) North Riverside Clerk Kathy Ranieri, RBHS Superintendent Kevin Skinkis, D208 board President Mike Welch, Riverside President Ben Sells, Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski, North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr., North Riverside Fire Chief Brian Basek and North Riverside Recreation Program Coordinator Bryant Rouleau.

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D103 forum back on after being nixed at school Superintendent: Candidates barred from schools to keep politics at bay

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Contributing Reporter

Lyons-Brookfield Elementary School District 103 Superintendent Carol Baker does not want school board candidates in the district’s schools during this election season.

Last week, she apparently told principals to tell PTA leaders that school board candidates are not to appear before parent groups at the schools.

As a result, the Edison School PTA has had to change the location of a school board candidate forum scheduled for March 20. Now the forum will be held at the American Legion Hall, 6431 W. Pershing Road in Stickney from 6 to 8 p.m., instead of Edison School.

Baker, in her first year as superintendent, said that she is trying to keep politics out the schools.

“It’s been my goal since I’ve been hired to try and push back and keep the politics out of our walls as much as I can,” Baker said. “I know that there are some politically charged elements in this community, so let’s keep it outside of where kids are.”

Baker, herself a former school board member at High School District 230, said that she did not believe that candidate forums should be held at schools, even in the evenings.

“That does not belong within our schools,” Baker said.

Baker took action after finding out that candidate Shannon Johnson had visited with teachers and parents at Lincoln School and George Washington Middle School and after school board candidate Marge Hubacek appeared at a pep rally event at Edison School to kick off PARCC testing on March 7.

Johnson and Hubacek are running together on a slate with incumbent Sharon Anderson against a slate consisting of incumbents Katie Broderick and Kendra Pierce and newcomer Olivia Quintero.

All of the candidates are welcome to appear at the March 20 forum, said Shawna Olsowka, the president of the Edison School PTA and organizer of the candidate forum. However, only Anderson, Hubacek and Johnson have agreed to show, for now.

Broderick, Pierce and Quintero, who are running under the banner Parents for Student Excellence, a political committee aligned with Lyons Village President Christopher Getty, have been reluctant to let their positions be known publicly.

Reached in February by phone, Pierce would not give the newspaper email addresses for herself or her running mates and said she would not answer questions posed to can-

didates by the newspaper.

The Landmark sent the questionnaires to the Parents for Student Excellence candidates via the U.S. Mail. None has responded and none participated in an endorsement interview for District 103 candidates held at the Landmark’s offices last month.

Pierce complained about the newspaper’s coverage of her when candidates filed in December. The story published at that time pointed out that Pierce is the daughter-in-law of a village of Lyons employee and quoted her as saying she was not part of any slate of candidates. Pierce’s name and photo have since appeared on campaign materials with Broderick’s and Quintero’s.

Baker denied that her actions were aimed at Johnson and Hubacek. “I wouldn’t allow it for anybody,” Baker said.

Hubacek, a Stickney resident, said she often attends Edison School events and has worked with the Edison School PTA for about 10 years. She is also friendly with Edison School Principal Jan Bernard, whom she has known for about 30 years.

Hubacek said she did no campaigning at the Edison event, which was also attended by officials of the village of Stickney.

“I wasn’t there as a candidate or anything; I was there for their sendoff,” Hubacek said.

“I didn’t have any fliers with me. I didn’t have anything with me. I talked to the teachers and people that I know and then I was on my merry way.”

Anderson, Hubacek and Johnson had been invited to appear before the Home School PTA on March 9, but then were told they couldn’t appear because of Baker’s edict.

“We were not allowed to go to a meeting at Home School,” Hubacek said.

Baker on March 2 sent an email to all district principals prohibiting candidate forums in the schools and said separately that she doesn’t believe candidates should appear at PTA meetings.

“If you’re holding a meeting like a PTA meeting where parents are coming together to talk about events for kids and then you invite a politician to come in and out, then you’re forcing the parents to participate,” Baker said. “That’s really inappropriate.”

In the past PTAs have hosted candidate meet and greets in District 103, said Olsowka.

“It’s been something that PTAs have always taken part in,” Olsowka said.

Baker said she has no problems with PTAs hosting candidate forums or meet-and-greet sessions so long as it is not done on school property.

“If a PTA wants to do that outside of the school that’s completely within their rights,” Baker said. “We have to be careful that if you’re really doing something like that that you’re being completely neutral and that’s not the current climate.”

Bob Uphues contributed to this report.

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GETTING THERE: After complaints about fencing around the Forest Avenue storm water overflow pond, the contractor moved to reinforce it last week.

Pump station work should be wrapped up by June

Permanent fence around Forest Ave. facility going up May 1

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield officials say that all of the work related to the Washington Avenue/Forest Avenue pump station and storm water detention project should be done by June 1, but that the pump station should be operational before then.

Derek Treichel, the village’s engineer, said that the electricity cabinet and generator for the pump station, which is located north of Washington Avenue just west of Salt Creek, have been installed.

In the next two weeks, ComEd is expected to run service to the cabinet and within a month Nicor will run a gas line to the generator. Once that work is complete, said Treichel, the village will conduct tests for one to two weeks to work out any bugs. After that the pump station will be operational.

However, there will be some work to complete before the project is completely wrapped up.

Workers will need to complete the grading of the above-ground storm water detention facility in the 3500 block of Forest Avenue. In addition, according to Village Manager Keith Sbiral, a permanent wrought-iron fence is scheduled to be erected May 1, replacing the orange snow fence that’s been the source of some complaints from residents.

Sections of the fence have at times fallen over, creating gaps. The snow fence, residents have complained, is not a sufficient barrier to keep curious kids from the pit, which has quite steep sides and is about eight feet deep.

High winds blew down the fence on March 8, and the contractor has since reinforced it with metal poles. Sbiral said the village may seek to replace the snow fence with a chain link fence until the permanent one is installed.

Sbiral in an email responding to a resident complaint on March 9 expressed irritation with the fence problems, saying the subject had been addressed with the contractor and managing engineer “many times.”

“Your frustration with this is shared by me,” Sbiral wrote in his email to the resident.

In mid-April work is also expected to begin at the intersection of Washington and Prairie avenues to extend the storm sewer line from Prairie Avenue east to the drainage structures connecting to the pump station system.

That work should take less than a week to complete, Treichel said, but will cause some disruption to traffic at the intersection during daytime hours. Treichel said he hoped flaggers could be onsite to direct traffic through the intersection and avoid closing it during the construction.

The final touches will include some sidewalk replacement, laying sod on the parkways and final landscaping work.

“Conservatively, we’re saying June 1 to get all the work completed,” Treichel said.

Work began on the $2 million pump station late last summer and should mitigate basement flooding that homeowners have experienced during heavy rain events. The Washington/Prairie/Forest neighborhood was particularly hard hit by floods in 2008, 2010 and 2013.

About $1 million of the cost of construction is being funded by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, with the village paying for the balance. Construction started in August 2016, following an application and plan review process that took about two years to complete.

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BIG WEEK

LTHS stages Thornton Wilder classic

Lyons Township High School Theatre Board presents The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder on Friday, March 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 19 at 3 p.m. in the North campus Reber Center, 100 S. Brainard Ave. in LaGrange.

Tickets are $10 ($5 kids and seniors; free with LTHS ID) and can be purchased at the box office before the show.

March 15-22

Strike iit up ffor RAC

School board candidate forum

The Riverside Arts Center hosts “RAC the Pins,” a bowling fundraiser to benefit the organization at Circle Lanes, 7244 Circle Ave. in Forest Park, on Sunday, March 19 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Tickets for RAC members are $25 adults/$15 children ($30/$20 for non-members) and include bowling, shoe rental and pizza. A cash bar will be available, along with a raffle for artwork and other items. Tickets must be purchased in advance by visiting www.riversideartscenter.com and can be picked up at the door.

Budding artists unite

The North Riverside Public Library is hosting a “Paint the Night with Brushes and Bites” fundraiser on Saturday, March 18 at 5 p.m. in the gymnasium of the North Riverside Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave. Channel your inner Van Gogh and paint your own masterpiece while supporting the library and enjoying great food in the family friendly environment. And instructor will provide step-by-step guidance. All supplies will be provided.

Tickets are $40 per adult and includes food and one complimentary drink. Call 708-447-0869 for more information.

And more The Congress Park School PTO hosts March Madness, pitting the school’s sixth-grade basketball team against the Brookfield Police Department, on March 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 9311 Shields Ave. in Brookfield. Tickets are $5 or $20 for a family of four or more. Proceeds benefit the Brookfield Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association.

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Christ Presbyterian Church, 2350 8th Ave. in North Riverside, will host a pancake breakfast on March 18 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $5 (green pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee) at the door. Kids under 6 free with paying adult (eatin only). Carry-outs available.

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Lyons Township High School will host a blood drive on March 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Campus Corral, 4940 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs. The drive is open to the ■

The Hollywood Citizens Association hosts a school board candidate forum on Tuesday, March 21 at the Hollywood House, 3435 Hollywood Ave. in Brookfield.

Candidates for Riverside-Brookfield High School District 208 will speak and take questions from 7 to 8 p.m., while candidates in Riverside Elementary School District 96 will speak and take questions from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m.

The forum is open to all in the community.

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Katie Culloden and Timothy Pipal star as Anna and the King of Siam in Hauser Jr. High’s production of ‘The King and I’ on March 22-23.

Shall we dance?

Hauser Junior High, 65 Woodside Road in Riverside, invites the public to its spring musical The King and I, on Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m.

who will bring the classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical about an English school teacher and her relationship with the King of Siam and his many children and wives to life.

The cast features more than 60 students, community. Pre-register by calling 708-579-7444.

Walk-ins also welcome.

Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St. in Riverside, presents “What the Cool Pigeon Knows,” a solo exhibition of works by painter Kevin Blake in the RAC’s FlexSpace gallery and “Resist the Urge to Press Forward,” a two-person show of sculpture and installations by Brent Fogt and Stacia Yeapanis in the Freeark Gallery through April 15. Admission is free.

Gallery hours T, W, Th, Sat from 1 to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts an exhibit of artwork by local artist Brittany Hanks. The exhibit runs through April.

North Riverside Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2 and up) on March 21 at 10:30 a.m.; Lapsit Storytime (adults with babies/toddlers) on March 16 at 10:30 a.m.; Lego Club (1st grade+) March 15, 22 at 3:30 p.m.; Family Bingo and Loteria Familia (3 and older) on March 18 ■

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Admission is free and open to all. at 2 p.m.; Mad Science (1st grade and older) examines static electricity on March 21 at 3:45 p.m.; 3-D Origami (6th-12th grades) on March 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, will host the Alzheimer’s Association for “Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters,”in the Public Meeting Room on March 18 at 10:30 a.m. Also, the library hosts Felted Animal Making on March 21 at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room. Join Diane Ruzevich and learn to make adorable felt animals. Supplies provided. $10 fee per animal. The library’s annual Magazine/CD/ DVD Sale is underway. Buy a bundle of magazines for $1. DVDs are $1 each, and CDs are 25 cents each of six for $1.

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Parent Community Network, in partnership with local area school districts 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 204, will present a free screening of the documentary Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age on March 15 at 7 p.m. at the Lyons Township High School South Campus Performing Arts Center, 4900 Willow ■

Spring Road in Western Springs. Seating is limited; parents and students are encouraged to register at ParentCommunityNetwork.com.

St. Barbara, Divine Infant and St. Louise de Marillac parishes will host Father Bill Zavaski who will talk on “12 Characteristics of Discipleship” on March 21 at 7 p.m. as part of the parishes’ Lenten Mission.

The talk will take place at Divine Infant Church, 1601 Newcastle Ave. in Westchester.

Friends of the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, are selling raffle tickets ($5 each or five for $20) as a fundraiser to support the library. Purchase a chance to win any of the five prize items, which are in display at the library. The prize drawing will be held April 9.

Morton West High School, 2400 S. Home Ave. in Berwyn presents You Can’t Take it With You on March 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and March 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Senior citizens and children under 10 free.

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KOSEY CORNER

RBEF Telethon airs Saturday, March 18

W

ho would have thought in 1987 when the Riverside Brookfield Educational Foundation was formed that here in 2017 it would continue to be a thriving organization providing educational opportunities for students, faculty and staff at Riverside-Brookfield High School?

With the exception of a few years when the foundation was inactive, it was brought back in the year 2000 to continue its mission.

In 1989, the foundation’s board of trustees held its first and most ambition fundraising event, a telethon to be produced live on RBTV. In that first year, it was awarded a John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award, the only high school at the time to receive the prestigious honor.

Behind the scenes at the studio were staff members Luke Palermo, Dawn Heller and Gary Prokes, who continues to be the force in the studio, aided by Mary Todhunter.

Last year the telethon raised close to $20,000 through donations. Corporate funding has increased over the years as well as premiums that are available.

The telethon involves more than 100 people, including those behind the camera, telephone callers, on-air hosts and the on-stage live entertainers. Many of those volunteer workers are alumni, parents, students or just people who believe in supporting education.

The live entertainment this year will continue in the auditorium, with one of the performers being Trent James, RBHS graduate and well-known magician. Producing the entertainment are Diane Marelli and Jacob Palka, foundation trustees and talents in their own right.

Faculty, staff and students can apply for grants through the RBEF, allowing them to participate in fine arts programs, leadership conferences, foreign language seminars, science and technology conferences, workshop and classes, and applied arts programs.

Award recipients later are asked to describe what they learned, and interviews with many grant recipients are broadcast during the telethon.

Telethon 2017 will be live on RBTV on Saturday, March 18 from 1 to 9 p.m. and may be seen on Comcast Channel 16 in Riverside or Channel 99 AT&T in Brookfield. It will also stream live online at www.rbtv.tv.

Donations may be made by calling 708-442-9990 or sending a check to RB Educational Foundation, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. All donations are tax deductible.

More information about the RB Educational Foundation can be obtained by emailing rbedfounation@ gmail.com, calling 708-442-7500 or visiting online at www.rbef.tv.

JOANNE KOSEY

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Riverside pain clinic closes its doors Unclear whether the office has moved elsewhere

By BOB UPHUES Editor

A pain clinic whose administrator had his medical license revoked in 2011 and whose two principal doctors had their licenses yanked by the state in late 2016, has closed its doors at 28 E. Burlington St. in downtown Riverside.

A woman answering the phone at Riverside Pain Management on March 9 confirmed that the location was closing but declined to offer any other details. It’s unclear whether the pain clinic is moving to another location or closing altogether.

Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel told the Landmark that the Riverside location was slated to close for good on March 10.

An officer patrolling the business district on March 6 went into the clinic and asked about its status, Weitzel said. The receptionist reportedly told the officer that the clinic “had lost all of our doctors.”

The prior weekend, residents reported people hauling boxes and other items out of the clinic. People continued to load

boxes and furniture into vehicles from the office late last week, Weitzel said.

When it moved to Riverside in 2013 from Melrose Park, the clinic was under a cloud but kept a low profile. The previous year, in 2012, one of the prescribing doctors, Dr. Paul C. Madison, had been indicted by federal authorities for allegedly submitting millions of dollars in false medical bills to insurance companies. The case is still pending.

The clinic’s office manager is Dr. Joseph Giacchino, who was stripped of his medical license in 2011 for improperly prescribing controlled substances and offering medications to patients in exchange for sex.

The federal DEA, meanwhile, clearly has had Riverside Pain Management in its sights. In late 2016, both Madison and the clinic’s other prescribing physician, Dr. William McMahon, had their licenses pulled by the state for improperly prescribing controlled substances.

McMahon’s license has since been made permanently inactive. Madison in December 2016 filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court to have the suspension of his medical license reversed. That case is pending.

In the state’s petitions to suspend the li-

censes of McMahon and Madison’s licenses, officials referred to statements made by confidential DEA informants.

Also in December 2016, Madison turned up as an unindicted co-conspirator in a federal criminal lawsuit filed in Massachusetts against executives of a drug company that marketed the powerful opioid fentanyl to pain doctors, allegedly offering thousands of dollars in fees for sham speaking events in exchange for prescribing the drug, which was supposed to be used only to treat breakthrough cancer pain.

Separately, both Giacchino and Madison are being sued for libel. A man named Konstantine Ress filed the complaint, which seeks damages in excess of $30,000, in August 2016, and the matter appears to be headed for trial. The next hearing date in the case is set for March 30.

A call to Ress’ attorney seeking more information on that case was not returned.

The building at 28 E. Burlington St. is owned by Hatem Galal, a retired physician. He did not return a call from the Landmark seeking comment for this story.

When he moved into the office in January 2013, Giacchino told the Landmark that his lease was for five years, “with options.”

North Riverside joins suburban tree consortium

By BOB UPHUES Editor

North Riverside Public Works Director Tim Kutt will embark on creating a five-year tree planting program and establishing a database of the village’s stock of parkway and park trees this summer in order to better map out urban reforestation efforts.

The North Riverside Village Board made that effort possible by unanimously voting on March 6 to have the village join the West Central Municipal Conference’s Suburban Tree Consortium, which provides resources for obtaining trees and offers technical assistance to its member communities about sustaining the urban forest.

The cost of membership is minimal at $500 per year, and it provides members the ability to choose from seven nurseries and obtain competitive prices for trees, because the consortium includes about 40 communities.

“For the last couple of years it’s been harder to obtain parkway trees, because of the emerald ash borer,” Kutt said. “Everybody was wiping out the tree stock [to replace trees].”

In the past, Kutt has worked with the North Riverside Garden Club to administer the village’s parkway tree replacement program, and that won’t change.

But being a member of the consortium will provide Kutt more options with respect to nurseries and planning for the future.

The consortium offers a five-year contract program so municipal foresters can order species of trees in advance to ensure their availability and at the size that’s wanted.

“We’ll be able to tell them five years out what we want, and they’ll grow them,” Kutt said.

Riverside Village Forester Michael Collins has been working through the West Suburban Tree Consortium for the past decade, and touted the benefits of membership.

“I’ve found that it gives me more flexibility in tree planting and consistent quality,’ Collins said. “It’s also a great opportunity for networking with other foresters and is a great resource from an informational standpoint.”

Brookfield is also a member of the consortium, along with Berwyn, LaGrange, LaGrange Park and Western Springs.

“We’re really all part of one urban forest,” Collins said.

Kutt said he’s asking for $20,000 in the village’s 2017-18 budget for reforestation.

That’s enough to buy and plant more than 50 trees, he said. North Riverside loses about 18 to 22 trees each year to age or storm damage.

“I try to double what we lose [in new plantings],” Kutt said.

While other villages have seen their ash tree inventories obliterated due to emerald ash borer, North Riverside’s are hanging on longer. The village for years has been treating its ash trees annually and will spend about $12,000 this spring to inject ash trees to prevent infestation of the emerald ash borer.

According to Kutt, the village’s blue ash trees have thrived, though green ashes are slowly being culled by the pest.

About 70 percent of ash trees on public lands in North Riverside have survived since the ash borer first appeared in the village three years ago.

Ash trees account for about 8 to 9 percent of the village total tree stock, according to Kutt.

This summer, Kutt said he’ll sit down with the Garden Club to begin mapping out a five-year tree planting plan. But first, he said, he’s hiring a seasonal employee this summer to compile a database of every tree on public property in North Riverside, including its location, species and condition. That information will be plugged into the village’s Global Information System (GIS) program and will help prioritize areas and guide decisions on which species to order with the goal of maintaining a diverse tree stock.

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Two face drug, gun charges after head-on crash Riverside police recovered a loaded .40-caliber handgun and more than 100 grams of cannabis packaged for sale from a vehicle involved in a head-on crash in the 3700 block of First Avenue on March 9 just after 5:30 p.m.

A passenger in that car, Matthew K. Coutee, 18, of Chicago was charged with felony possession of cannabis and felony delivery of cannabis. The driver, a 17-year-old Des Plaines boy, sustained serious injuries to his leg, knee and ankle, according to police, and underwent surgery at Loyola University Medical Center on Friday, March 10. Coutee was also hospitalized, but was released into police custody after midnight on March 10.

Police said the driver would be charged with drug, weapons and driving offenses when he was released from the hospital.

The two were in a 1999 Honda that reportedly crossed the center line of First Avenue and struck a 2007 BMW head-on near Waubansee Road. Individuals inside the other vehicle were treated at the scene by paramedics but were not transported to the hospital.

Police found the gun, a semiautomatic pistol loaded with 11 rounds, including one in the chamber, and the cannabis during a search of the 1999 Honda prior to it being towed from the scene.

According to police, speed played a factor in the crash. First Avenue between Ogden and Parkview was shut down for an hour as police investigated the crash.

Swastika scrawled on window The owner of a business on East Avenue in Riverside called police on March 8 to report that someone had damaged two glass windows and scrawled a swastika on one of them a couple of days earlier.

The victim told police that two weeks earlier a woman and a small child came into his business asking if he would place a sign bearing the words “hate has no home here” in six languages in his front window.

On March 6, the victim said the window to the front door of the business and a side window were damaged by a rock or other small object and that a swastika was drawn on the side window in black magic marker.

offender entered three vehicles parked on the street, taking loose change from one of them. The vehicles were left unlocked, police said.

Threat written in bathroom stall Riverside police responded to RiversideBrookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road, on March 10 at about 12:30 p.m. after a student reported seeing a threat written on the wall of a girls bathroom stall about a half-hour earlier.

According to the police report, the message in red ink stated, “Stay safe let everyone know the school is blowing up March 10 at 11:11.” The threat was discovered just before noon.

A police officer conducted a walk-through of the school and determined there was no threat.

Attempted nasal spray theft A man in his 20s stuffed a gift bag with almost $550 in over-the-counter nasal spray products but dropped the bag as he ran out of the CVS at 8911 Ogden Ave., while being chased by employees, on March 8 at about 4:15 p.m., Brookfield police have reported.

The offender was described as a white male in his mid-20s, wearing a black beanietype cap, a flannel shirt and black pants. The man fled the store when employees were alerted to what he was doing. He reportedly dropped the bag of products while running away, according to the report.

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Vehicle break-ins

Robert C. Young, 37, of Maywood, faces felony drunken driving charges after being stopped on March 12 at about 4:15 a.m. for speeding while northbound on First Avenue.

Police reported that Young appeared intoxicated and observed a cup filled with cognac inside Young’s 2005 Infiniti. Young’s blood-alcohol level was .14, which is almost twice the legal limit of .08.

At the time of his arrest, Young’s driver’s license was suspended due to a prior DUI conviction. As a result, the Cook County State’s Attorney approved upgrading the Riverside DUI charge to a felony.

Brookfield police reported that someone entered at least five vehicles in the 3300 block of Oak Avenue and the 9500 block of Monroe Avenue overnight on March 12-13.

According to police, four cases of bottled water and some sales fliers were taken from an SUV parked in the 3300 block of Oak Avenue, while the inside of another SUV parked on the street was ransacked.

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These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, March 6 to March 12, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime.

These cases have not been adjudicated.

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CANDIDATES

Differ on library, gambling from page 1 to Common Sense Party candidates.

The party has kept a relatively low profile since filing nominating petitions on the last day of the filing period in December.

Garcia created a political campaign committee with the state board of elections on Feb. 28, and only on March 9 did the party have a fully functional website. The party’s candidates, so far, have not submitted answers to questionnaires sent to Garcia by the Landmark in mid-February.

Though the party’s candidates appeared at one village board meeting in February and have been out knocking on doors in the last couple of weeks, people attending the forum got an incomplete picture of just who the newcomers are.

Two of the party’s three candidates for village trustee did not attend the forum.

Only Sherry Lada, a home care nurse employed by Hines VA Hospital, Brookfield VFW member and Little League volunteer, appeared alongside PEP’s trustee candidates Edward Cote, Michael Garvey and Nicole Gilhooley.

According to forum moderator Jean Klotter, Common Sense Party trustee candidate Kathleen Hillmann has a schedule conflict.

Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Robles, read a brief prepared statement from Hillmann.

Edward “E.J.” Frantzen, the party’s third trustee candidate, turned down the request to appear at the forum, according to Klotter, a member of the League of Women Voters.

Garcia said the party’s message revolved around the need for more economic development.

“Bringing new businesses to Brookfield and creating a tax base is important, because nothing is going to move forward without it,” Garcia said in his opening statement. “We will put a plan in place that will help to bring more business here. We look to do it by extending the red-carpet treatment to businesses coming here.”

Garcia claimed that that a “stigmatism” exists in Brookfield, where, he said, busi-

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Brookfield trustee forum reveals knowledge gap Sherry Lada, one of three village trustee candidates running on the Common Sense Party slate for the April 4 election in Brookfield, called her run for office “a new adventure” during her opening statement at the LaGrange Area League of Women Voters forum on March 10 at the Brookfield Village Hall.

A four-year resident of the village, Lada admitted on more than one occasion during the forum that she was learning on the go, at one point apologizing in response to a question how the village should protect the environment.

After encouraging residents to recycle, Lada said, “Sorry, I was ill-prepared for something like this. I don’t have a correct answer and I’m not going to try to make something up.

In her closing statement, Lada acknowledged that the Common Sense Party was new to the scene, but argued that “just because we are new doesn’t mean we are not concerned.”

But after saying that her slate had “great ideas,” Lada again addressed her own lack of familiarity with some of the issues facing the village.

“I just hope with all the questions that have come up and my lack of knowledge of some of, of giving you the right answers; as I said, it’s new to me and to all the people that are running on the Common Sense Party,” Lada said.

Lada’s uncertainty contrasted with PEP’s three candidates for trustee, Edward Cote, Michael Garvey and Nicole Gilhooley. It

ness owners aren’t made to feel welcome.

Ketchmark rejected that notion, saying that 99 new businesses had opened in Brookfield since 2013 and pointing to economic development efforts such as the creation of the Community and Economic Development Department, the recent Station Area Districts zoning modernization and record sales tax revenue in 2016.

“Brookfield is on the right track, but we’re not there yet,” Ketchmark said.

By the end of the half-hour segment of the forum devoted to the presidential candidates, Garcia admitted that “I think the PEP Party certainly has done a good job of moving us forward. Unfortunately, I think it’s been at a slow pace, slower than this community is willing to accept.”

Both candidates agreed on many issues brought up during the forum, from the financial infeasibility of funding the construction of a recreation center (though the Common Sense Party’s online platform seeks “to leverage funding for an improved senior center for coordination of social services and recreation”) to the excellence of the police department, the lack of a need for a civilian public safety director and opposition to a proposed Cook County minimum wage law.

didn’t help Lada that she was on her own at the table; running mates Kathleen Hillmann and Edward “E.J.” Frantzen did not attend the forum.

Garvey, a former two-term village president and longtime trustee, stated that sitting on the village board wasn’t a lark.

“This is an important job and an important position,” Garvey said. “It takes a lot of time and it’s not something you learn on the fly.”

Garvey pointed to the Common Sense Party’s campaign materials, which call for “an open and transparent budget process that involves participation of residents,” and blasted the implication that it doesn’t already exist.

“We talked about and passed a budget over the course of six meetings where nobody showed up or nobody gave any input,” Garvey said. “None of the other candidates have ever approached myself and wanted to talk about an issue. Ask what their motivation is for asking to be elected right now.”

PEP’s candidates highlighted their history of local involvement, from Garvey’s involvement in local sports organizations and village government to Cote’s role as co-chairman of the Brookfield Playgrounds and Recreation Commission, as a youth sports coach, Project NICE volunteer and food pantry volunteer to Gilhooley’s role as an incumbent village trustee, her former work with the Brookfield Beautification Commission and her work as a school, Project NICE and Little League volunteer.

“How do you get people involved? I wish

Garcia appeared to back off becoming involved in a dispute between the village’s administration and the Teamsters Union, which represents public works employees.

The opening salvo of Garcia’s campaign came Feb. 13 when he and members of his slate showed up at the village board meeting to question alleged labor strife and float a theory that Village Manager Keith Sbiral had planted a flier ostensibly threatening Sbiral and Public Works Director Ken Blaauw.

He reprised that theory in a Facebook Live video on Feb. 21 announcing the start of his slate’s campaign.

But at the forum, Garcia took a step back from that issue.

“I was kind of sucked into that schoolyard fight a month ago,” Garcia said. “It isn’t my fight and I don’t believe it’s the village board’s fight. That’s why we have a village manager to settle those.”

There were a couple of notable differences of opinion brought up at the forum. In response to a question about the Brookfield Public Library’s attempt to pass a referendum for a new building, Garcia appeared to suggest a Common Sense Party-controlled village board would block a library referendum from reaching the ballot.

“Our position is while we would love to see

I knew the secret to that, because I see the same volunteers at everything,” Cote said.

“You see the same people doing the same things. You see them at the school boards, you see them at the baseball games you see them 10 o’clock at night cleaning the field after the baseball games.”

While the trustees’ forum was less revealing than the presidential forum in terms of issues, a question on the pace of economic development summed up the two approaches.

Garvey admitted economic development moved at a slow pace, but that there was progress, that new businesses were opening and sales tax receipts hit a record level in 2016.

“It might not fit people’s convenient political message that things aren’t going well, but we’re moving in the right direction,” Garvey said.

Lada acknowledged that “downtown Brookfield has grown,” but suggested the village help with storefront beautification “to make it look more appealing to visitors.”

Cote and Gilhooley responded by saying that the village recently created a no-interest loan program for business signs in the village’s TIF districts and Gilhooley said that the village was reaching out to attract people.

“Economic development is not just about attracting a new business,” Gilhooley said.

“It’s about attracting people to Brookfield, having resident be comfortable about shopping local and having options. It’s about attracting visitors.”

—Bob Uphues

a new library, we’re definitely not in favor of sending a referendum or special assessment in taxing the residents of Brookfield again,” said Garcia, who added that he would “look at getting creative with some grants.”

Ketchmark reiterated the current board’s position that the library board, as a separate government entity, is entitled to ask voters to approve a referendum and that the village board should not take a position on it or prevent the referendum question from being on the ballot.

The two also differed on expanding video gambling in Brookfield. Ketchmark said that he doesn’t want to expand video gambling by allowing standalone gaming parlors.

“We don’t want storefront casinos,” Ketchmark said.

But Garcia, whose request a couple of years ago to grant his local laundromat business a liquor license in order to install gambling machines was turned aside by Ketchmark, said he wouldn’t necessarily be opposed to gambling cafes, perhaps putting the question to voters as a referendum.

“Brookfield did not choose to opt out of having the gaming in restaurants and bars as they exist now, so I think that’s a stream of revenue – the machines are already here -- I wouldn’t be opposed to,” Garcia said.

Opinion THE LANDMARK VIEW

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ypically, it’s a sad day when a local business closes in a small downtown district like Riverside’s.

But, we can’t say we’re sorry to see a pain clinic that’s doled out millions of opioid medications from a nondescript storefront on East Burlington Street for the past four years pack up and move out.

Reached by the Landmark last week, a receptionist at the clinic – it’s always a little odd when someone picks up the phone and simply says “medical office,” like they don’t want to admit to anything – told a reporter that, indeed, the clinic was closing but that she wasn’t authorized to say anything else.

It’s not hard to understand why. If you look through documents filed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Illinois Attorney General and federal prosecutors in Massachusetts last year, you can’t help but be amazed at what’s alleged to have gone on inside that office.

State officials and federal prosecutors, using statements from confidential informants being used by DEA investigators, described a medical practice that doled out highpowered opioids in vast quantities.

Over the course of 2015 and 2016, according to the state’s petition for suspension of Dr. Paul C. Madison’s medical license last November, Madison had prescribed about 1.6 million dosage units of controlled substances to patients in 11 states.

Those prescriptions included many for a powerful fentanyl spray that was designed to treat breakthrough cancer pain, but was prescribed by Madison to non-cancer patients, according to the suspension petition.

Madison’s practice of prescribing the fentanyl spray landed him, as an unindicted co-conspirator, in a federal lawsuit against executives of the company marketing that product. The company allegedly enticed doctors in to prescribing the drug by paying them thousands of dollars to take part in sham speaking events.

On top of all that, Madison since 2012 has been under federal indictment for insurance fraud.

Madison was one of two doctors at the clinic who had their medical licenses pulled late last year by the state. The other, Dr. William J. McMahon has his license first suspended, then changed to permanently inactive last year.

The “office manager” of the clinic, Dr. Joseph Giacchino, had his license revoked by the state for improperly prescribing controlled substances and a little drugs-for-sex extracurricular activity thrown in. Giacchino continued to have sexual contact with at least one female patient at the Riverside clinic, according to the state petition to suspend Madison’s license, and that Madison knew about it.

That the clinic has left Riverside is great news. But it’s not clear whether it’s operating somewhere else – the receptionist who talked to a Landmark reporter wouldn’t say.

The state of Illinois and federal investigators should keep the heat on Giacchino, Madison, et al. While clinics like this are bad for Riverside, they’re bad for anywhere.

All we can say of Riverside Pain Management at this point is: good riddance.

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Voting PEP is choosing proven leaders

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he PEP Party has diligently worked to bring forward candidates who are responsible trustworthy individuals who have a record of commitment and involvement in our community.

We know that improving our village is a journey, not a destination. We are very proud of what we have accomplished so far, but there is plenty more to be done.

We have a proven record of accomplishment. Under President Ketchmark’s leadership we have begun a $23 million street and infrastructure program with nearly $7 million of work scheduled for 2017.

By having a comprehensive street plan in place, with dedicated funding, more resources and equipment can be used to better maintain the remaining non-paved alleys in town. We have obtained a $1.5 million grant for the Prairie Avenue pump station that will be operational this spring to help protect our residents’ homes from damaging floods.

Economic development efforts led by President Ketchmark have resulted in 99 new businesses coming to Brookfield since 2013, with 26 coming in 2016 alone. The restructuring of the Building and Planning Department and the creation and hiring of the positions of community and economic development director and village planner have resulted in record sales tax revenue.

These positions are key contacts for developers and new businesses, and will help guide their endeavors. The creation of the third TIF District in the village at Eight Corners will serve to accelerate the economic growth that has begun.

The PEP Party has focused on the quality of life for our residents in seeking long-term, desirable and sustainable

economic development, not quick fixes.

President Ketchmark has led the charge in the elimination of the 4 a.m. liquor licenses that had Brookfield previously known as the town of “last call” and hurt the quality of life for our residents and burdened our police department. Brookfield has also taken the necessary steps to limit video gambling and storefront casino expansion.

The PEP Party candidates have the education, experience and commitment to guide Brookfield in taking the next steps. We are not the people who just show up at election time and offer vague promises.

We are the people you see in our village every day, volunteering for the community events that make Brookfield such a desirable place to live. As Crain’s Chicago Business noted, Brookfield home sales were up 34.6 percent in 2016, and has us being one of the hottest markets in the area.

A vote for Kit Ketchmark for village president, Brigid Weber for village clerk and for Ed Cote, Mike Garvey and Nicole Gilhooley for village trustee is a vote for proven leaders, leaders you can trust.

A vote for President Ketchmark and the PEP slate will keep Brookfield moving forward with fiscal responsibility, innovative planning and a commitment to improving and maintaining our infrastructure.

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LETTERS

Riverside manager’s raise a ‘slap in the face’ I’m glad to see that there is at least one other person who thinks Riverside Village Manager Jessica Frances deserves such a grand raise and a $10,000 cash bonus (“Raise for Riverside manager deserved,” Letters, March 1) other than President Ben Sells.

At a time that many Riverside residents living on a fixed income might be lucky enough to see maybe a 3 percent increase in their pension on Social Security, this is a slap in the face to our senior citizens as well as our village Public Works Department and our police and fire personnel who risk their lives for us every day.

Do not get me wrong, I do not begrudge anyone, man or woman, a wage well deserved.

Yes, it brings her up to par with village managers in surrounding villages. What Mr. Sells failed to realize is that

these other managers put in their time at other villages working themselves up to their present position and pay scale. They also have the education and degrees needed to be worthy of their pay scale.

With the recent incentive given to local businesses expanding their operations, can we well afford such extravagant waste of money while residents are having a hard time making their meager ends meet?

Frank C. Vlazny Riverside

Change is needed in North Riverside As we approach another election day, North Riverside residents need to ask themselves, does the VIP Party deserve another four years?

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LETTERS Continued from page 11 In the 2015 election, the Landmark endorsed two of the three VIP candidates and H. Bob Demopoulos in a March 24, 2015 article. The Landmark was quoted in saying that “if there was ever a village that could use a serious alternative to an entrenched local political establishment, it’s North Riverside,” also stating how the VIP has had a stranglehold on the village for so long.

Trustee Demopoulos has been the only board member to publicly speak out against privatizing the fire department. The other two candidates that year were Jason Bianco and Debra Czajka, who both retained their positions on the board.

The Landmark stated that both candidates “appeared to break with the mayor on total privatization of the fire department.” Yet two years later, we are no closer to an end to this financial disaster and waste of taxpayer’s dollars.

Nothing has changed in the past two years except that legal bills keep mounting for the village. The only winners in this situation are the lawyers. It’s time for a change North Riverside. Yes, change can be scary but change can also be very good.

Vote for the MVP Party to make those changes for the village and put your hard earned tax dollars to good use.

Rich Gray

North Riverside

Ed. Note: Rich Gray is a North Riverside firefighter.

Jepson has the ‘right stuff ’ for D208 I am writing in support of Ed Jepson for the Riverside-Brookfield District 208 Board.

Ed is a smart and highly respected attorney. Over the last four years, Ed has already brought a great deal to the board. He understands the importance of having a strong, academically sound school in our community and is committed to keeping RB a great school.

He understands the complexity of the issues facing the school and has the skill and judgment necessary to deal effectively with them. Ed has proven that he has right stuff to make a difference on the board. Please join me in voting for him on April 4.

Joanne Rogers Riverside

Support Sinde, Jepson, Sierra for D208 board Eight years ago I went door to door listening to members of the District 208 community as

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I ran for the school board. What I heard was that voters wanted a fiscally responsible high school that provides quality education without all the drama. I believe during my time on the board, this message was received and acted upon.

As I leave the board after April’s election, I want to ask the District 208 community to support and vote for Matt Sinde and Ed Jepson.

Matt and Ed have the experience which will benefit the District 208 community by continuing to provide quality education to our students in a fiscally responsible manner as requested by the taxpayers.

One of Matt’s many contributions to the board of education includes working on the teacher’s contract the last two times. Ed has contributed in many ways, including working with our attorneys. Together, Matt and Ed’s experience and continued involvement with the school board will benefit our communities.

Also, it has been eight years since North Riverside was represented on the school board.

The village of North Riverside has been a wonderful partner with Riverside-Brookfield High School in so many ways, including spearheading the First Avenue bike path which links North Riverside students directly with the high school.

A vote for candidate Gina Sierra, from North Riverside would help continue this partnership the high school has with North River-

side. Gina’s main goal as an elementary school principal and member of the Komarek Board of Education has always been to ask, “What is best for students.”

Sinde, Jepson and Sierra will have my vote in early April.

Michael Welch

Riverside Ed. Note: Michael Welch is the RBHS District 208 board president.

Change for sake of change not good I have heard some residents in North Riverside asking for change for change’s sake. I do not believe this is good. I want a government that is fiscally responsible and finds creative ways to pay pensions, cares about the people in our town, listens and is transparent.

So I care that the people are served. And it so happens that this is the government we have with the VIP. I have read the mission statement and read the concrete actions; it is true. So to change for the sake of change would not be good.

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Cipriano Cerda, 67 Riverside resident Cipriano Cerda, 67, died on March 8, 2017 at his Riverside home.

Born on Sept. 26, 1946 in Charcas, San Luis Potosi, he worked as a custodian at an elementary school.

Mr. Cerda was CIPRIANO CERDA the husband of the late Marguerite Cerda (nee Vasile); the father of Paula (Peter) Fudacz and Elena (Michael) Cash; the grandfather of Peter Fudacz, Patrick Fudacz, Paige Fudacz, Michael Cash and Isabella Cash; the brother of Victoria, Rene, Luis, Vincente, Mely, Richard, Lamberta, Jesus, the late Teresa, Rosendo, Blanca Cerda, and Juanita Marchan; and uncle of many.

A funeral Mass was celebrated March 13 at St. Mary Church in Riverside, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, North Riverside, handled arrangements.

Nancy Dolman, 82 Former Brookfield resident Nancy L. (Wolz) Dolman, 82, of Spring Hill, Florida, and formerly of Westchester, Brookfield and Forest View, died on March 3, 2017.

Born on August 25, 1934 to Frank and DoroNANCY DOLMAN thy (nee Steinbach) Ladwig, her lifelong passion was always her family. She had been a Roman Catholic by faith and a faithful, longtime member of the Spring Hill VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Ms. Dolman is survived by her husband of 26 years, Ray Dolman; her children, Jim (Sandy) Fisher, William Wolz, Mark (Megan) Wolz, Dawn (Rob) Wolz, Barb (Mike) Garvey, Deborah Dolman and Denise (Ralph) Rambert; her sister, Jean (Gus) Scumaci; her brother-in-law, George Wolz; her sister-in-law, Theresa Dolmant; 26 grandchildren; 4 greatgrandchildren; and her many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 20 years, John Wolz; her husband of six years, James R. Fisher; her brother, Frank (Carol)

Ladwig; her sister-in-law, Martha Wolz; her grandson, Patrick John Fisher; and her brother-in-law, Bob Dolmant.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on March 25 in Florida; more information is available at www.turnerfuneralandcremation.com. A memorial service will also be held in the Chicago area at a date to be determined.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made in her memory to the American Lung Association (www.lung.org) or to HPH Hospice https://25278.thankyou4caring.org/ GeneralDonation).

Turner Funeral Home, Spring Hill, Florida, handled arrangements.

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Joan Jay, 87 Brookfield resident Joan M. Jay (nee Rabstein), 87, of Brookfield, died on March 10, 2017. Born on January 12, 1930, she was a homemaker.

Ms. Jay was the wife of Hubert Jay; the JOAN JAY mother of Jacqueline Betancourt, Hubert (Gail) Jay, Scott (Marianne) Jay and Barbara (Robert) Chakmakjian; the grandmother of Jason Jay, Eric Jay, Matthew Jay, Jeanine Betancourt, Michael Jay, David Chakmakjian, Tiffany Jay and Christopher Chakmakjian; and the great-grandmother of 13.

Services have been held. Interment was at Chapel Hill Gardens South in Oak Lawn.

Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Yoshiko Stemberk, 76 North Riverside resident Yoshiko Stemberk, 76, of North Riverside, died on March 1, 2017. She was born on September 15, 1940.

She was the wife of Michael Stemberk; the mother of Debbie (Paul) Bigley, Michael (Kelley) Stemberk and David Stemberk; the grandmother of Jessica, Matthew, Amelia, and Anton; the sister of Taro and Sochin; the sister-in-law of Frank Stemberk; and the aunt of many.

Visitation is at Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Road, Westchester, on Thursday, March 16 from 3 to 9 p.m.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 17 at 10 a.m. at Mater Christi Church, 2431 10th Ave. in North Riverside, followed by entombment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

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Source of false rumor at Hauser ‘never determined’

‘We don’t tolerate it’ from page 1 meaningfully articulate their policy.”

The issue also came up at last month’s meeting of Hauser Parent Teacher Organization when Hauser parent Tina Taylor-Ritzler, who works as a psychology professor at Dominican University, raised the issue.

“I’m here as a concerned parent on behalf on other concerned parents,” Taylor-Ritzler said at the PTO meeting.

During the roughly 30-minute conversation at the meeting Taylor-Ritzler said she thought bullying at Hauser was a problem.

“I know a lot of kids who have been the target of vicious bullying,” Taylor-Ritzler said.

At the meeting, Hauser Principal April Mahy said that sustained bullying wasn’t much of a problem at Hauser.

“I would say we don’t really have bullying; we have mean acts,” Mahy said at the meeting.

Mahy, who has spent her entire career in education at middle schools, noted that bullying is a problem at every middle school.

“It’s not a Hauser problem, it’s not a Riverside problem, it’s at every middle school you go to,” Mahy said.

In a telephone interview with the Landmark, Mahy said that bullying at Hauser is rare.

“I can’t give you a number, but I can tell you the number of bullying incidents here at Hauser is less than I can count on one hand,” Mahy said.

Mahy said that once Hauser staff is aware that bullying is going on, they react very quickly.

“We don’t tolerate it here,” Mahy said.

But often teachers, staff and even parents aren’t aware that bullying is going on.

“No one wants to tattle,” Mahy said of middle school students. “We can’t fix it if we don’t know there is a problem. … A lot of times, unfortunately, adults aren’t made aware of a situation until it’s been going on for quite some time.”

Because of that, Mahy said school staff work very hard to make sure that reports of bullying are kept confidential.

“When we do get information about a situation, we work very diligently to make sure that the victim in the case is not identified as the person who has given us the information,” Mahy said. “We have to work with the bully, basically, in getting the bully to admit they’re wrong and to do it in a way that didn’t come about as someone else reporting them.”

A student or parent can anonymously report bullying through a link on the district website, but Mahy said that she is not aware

Officials of Riverside Elementary School District 96 say that they are not sure of how the rumors began last month that a Hauser student would bring a gun to school and shoot people.

The rumor was completely unfounded and the boy who was said to be planning on wreaking violence on the school had no such plans. The Riverside Police Department thoroughly investigated, searching the boy’s locker, computer and home and called the rumor baseless.

Some believe that the boy was targeted with the false rumor as a form of bullying.

District 96 Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye said that she is still not sure how the rumor began.

“No one ever heard this child say anything about a threat of violence to the school and nobody ever heard … a particular individual or group of individuals sort of place that rumor upon that child,” Ryan-Toye said.

Ryan-Toye said district officials could of any reports that come to her that way.

Mahy said that parents should monitor their children’s use of social media, which in recent years has been a prime location for bullying.

“If parents could be more vigilant in monitoring their children’s use of social media it would go a long way,” Mahy said.

The emphasis at Hauser is on prevention of bullying by encouraging kind and respectful behavior among students.

“Because we’ve had very few bullying reports and very few bullying incidents that we’ve had to deal with, our focus is on being proactive,” Mahy said.

That includes the new Positive Behavioral

not determine whether anyone deliberately spread the false rumor to hurt the boy.

“It almost sounded like, initially, that a group of kids had conspired to place this rumor upon a child in a mean way, and that’s what we never determined,” RyanToye said. “Based on our investigation, I don’t think it was that overt or direct.”

Hauser Principal April Mahy didn’t want to talk much about the incident, but said that she could see how some could consider it a form of bullying.

“I guess if you look at it in the true sense of the definition of bullying, it could fall under that,” Mahy said. “I don’t want to talk too specifically about it, because I want to make sure that I’m protecting the privacy of the people that were involved.”

The rumor first came to attention of school officials when a group of girls reported it to a school social worker on the afternoon of Feb. 1. Ryan-Toye said that the girls did the right thing, because they didn’t know the rumor was false.

Support System that provides rewards for positive behavior, responsibility, and respectfulness. That type of behavior is called the Hauser Way. “Kids are encouraged to recognize the positive in one another,” Mahy said.

A new element about positive relation-

“That’s what we ask people to do,” RyanToye said. “If you hear something that doesn’t sound right come forward.”

Not long after the girls reported the rumor late in the afternoon, the Riverside Police Department received an anonymous tip via the village’s website that a violent incident could take place at Hauser.

Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel said police have made no attempt to discover who sent in the tip, because he doesn’t want to discourage people from using the tip link.

Mahy wouldn’t say if any student or students had been punished for spreading the false rumor.

“I know it’s very frustrating for parents to not be able to know these things, but we have to protect all students and their privacy and their confidentiality,” Mahy said.

So, students who receive consequences, students who are bullied, I have to protect both of them.”

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ships is likely to be added to the health curriculum, and this spring the district plans to host a parent night featuring the author of a book about bullying.

“We’re looking at improving our socialemotional learning curriculum,” said District 96 Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye.

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Bulldogs baseball trending up with young talent Defending conference champs could top last season’s 23-win club

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

With so much youth in the starting lineup, it could be argued last season was a bridge year for the Riverside-Brookfield High School baseball team.

Theoretically, the purpose of 2016 was for sophomores like John Kosner, Jarod Turina and Howie Hatton to experience growing pains as first-year varsity starters en route to better days down the line.

Instead, the three players exceeded expectations by solidifying the middle of the lineup both offensively and defensively. Add to the mix all-conference shortstop Kyle Fitzgerald and other contributors like Sam Habayeb, Asher Runyan and Matt Armenta and the Bulldogs finished 23-14 overall with a 12-7 record in the Metro Suburban Conference.

RBHS earned a share of the conference championship with Glenbard South, Wheaton Academy and Aurora Central Catholic.

“Our goals are the same every year,” RBHS coach Dallas Till said. “We want to play our best baseball at the end of the season, win conference and compete for a

Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs

Armenta anchors the outfield with regional championship.”

Turina and Hatton possibly seeing playing With seven returning starters and a successful season under their belt, the Bulldogs’ time in the outfield as well.

Habayeb and Runyan are two hard-throwexpectations are suddenly as high as ever. ing right-handers who will headline the “Barring injuries, juries, we feel like we can pitching staff. compete for the he conference championship Till is excited about the addiagain,” Till said. aid. “Illiana Christian, Wheations of sophomore pitcher/ ton Academy, Aurora Central Catholic soph infielder Ryan and Glenbard South should all be Rya Cermak and freshman Michael Schicker. competing forr the title. It should be Mich Along with Fitzgerald, a very tight race.” ace.” w Kosner, Runyan and TuFitzgerald, who has signed to R rina were All-Metro play at Northwest west Florida State w Suburban Conference Junior College, e, is the BullSubur selections in 2016. dogs’ unquestioned tioned selec Like star. He can hit it Li always, Till and longtime for average assistant coach and power, ass Mark plays air-tightt Ma Ruge will put a premium on defense and fundamentals and provides leadererfun playing the game ship. pla the The rest of the th right away.

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Lions focused on fundamentals, health Team goals include winning conference, regional titles

By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

When senior Matt Phillipp began playing Lyons Township varsity baseball in 2015, Kevin Diete also became the head coach.

Finishing 17-18 that season, the Lions improved to 21-10 in 2016. “(Diete) implemented a new system in practice that has been really effective,” Phillipp said. “Last year, we definitely took a step up, and I think this year we’re going to really do well. We’re definitely taking steps in the right direction.”

The Lions bring high expectations with returnees that include Phillipp and senior Mike Courtney, two of their four 2016 All-West Suburban Conference Silver Division selections.

They finished second in conference to sectional finalist Oak Park and River Forest at 13-5 before losing in the Class 4A regional final for the second straight year, 8-0 to 2015 state runner-up Mt. Carmel.

“So far I’ve been encouraged by the work ethic and effort I’ve seen in the offseason. We’re hoping to be competitive and really give a lot of effort,” Diete said. “Just inforMATT PHILLIPP mally, the coaching staff has been LTHS senior talking about trying to make it past a regional championship. The second (goal) is to bring a conference championship. (Our keys are) players staying healthy, perfecting fundamentals and having solid defense.”

In 2016, Phillipp led the pitching staff with a 5-2 record, 2.50 earned run average and 24 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings.

The third base candidate also hit .337 with 11 runs batted in.

Second baseman Courtney batted .299 with 14 RBIs and was second for LT with 22 runs scored. He also pitched 6 1/3 innings in relief.

“One thing we have this year is really good team chemistry,” Phillipp said. “I think my work ethic in the offseason is going to work out. I’ve been playing a lot of long toss, hopefully adding some velocity to when I’m pitching.”

Speedy senior Scott Garrow (14 RBI, 21 runs) played center field and at times led off in 2016.

Senior Justin Williams (.329, team-high 19 RBIs and 7 doubles) was the primary catcher but may share time with junior Bryce Moskiewicz. When not catching, Williams can play first base and Moskiewicz outfield.

Sophomore pitcher Grant Leader verbally committed to

Head coach: Dallas Till (7th year at RBHS; 13th overall) Record last year: 23-14, 12-7 Metro Suburban Conference (4-way tie for 1st); lost to St. Laurence 6-0 in Morton Regional final.

Top Players: Kyle Fitzgerald, senior, shortstop; Sam Habayeb, senior, pitcher; Matt Armenta, senior, outfielder; Asher Runyan, senior, pitcher/ third baseman; John Kosner, junior, second baseman; Jarod Turina, junior, catcher/outfielder; Howie Hatton, junior, first baseman/outfielder Outlook: RBHS always fields a very competitive team, but there is a quiet optimism that this year’s Bulldogs could be special. At a minimum, contending for another conference title looks probable. to play solid defense, limit walks and errors, and put together enough runs to win games.

“I think we lack pitching depth and team speed. Our strengths should be our infield and outfield defense and depth in the outfield.”

Lyons Township Lions Head coach: Kevin Diete (3rd season) 2016 record: 21-10, 13-5 in West Suburban Conference Silver Division (2nd); lost to Mt. Carmel 8-0 in Class 4A Mt. Carmel Regional final Top Players: Matt Phillipp, senior, pitcher/third base; Mike Courtney, senior, pitcher/second base; Justin Williams, senior, catcher/ first base; Scott Garrow, senior, outfield; Bryce Moskiewicz, junior, catcher/outfield; Scott Leader, sophomore, pitcher Outlook: The Lions return four regulars, the most ever for Diete, with Phillipp and Courtney earning 2016 all-conference honors and Williams and Garrow with defensive experience up the middle. Phillipp and Illinois recruit Leader are part of another potentially strong pitching staff. For the first time since 2014, the Lions hope to capture conference and regional titles after losing the regional final to strong Chicago Catholic League programs the past two seasons.

Illinois in January. The late 2016 varsity call-up appeared in both playoff games, striking out five in 2 1/3 innings.

Seniors Sam Frieze and Ian Delleman and juniors Matt Piento and Mikey Martino are among other pitching candidates.

Seniors appearing in between 13 and 10 games last year were corner outfielder Wyatt Towse (.353), infielder Connor Pasko (8 RBIs) and pitcher/utility Josh Veroeven.

Phillipp and Courtney are considering college baseball. Already set are Garrow (Lewis), Williams (Grinnell), Pasko (Southeastern Community College) and Moschetto (Carthage).

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All hands on deck approach will be needed to foster team’s improvement

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

By the numbers, the Riverside-Brookfield High School softball team had a puzzling season last year.

The bottom line is the Bulldogs finished 10-18, which is a subpar season by any measure. In the Metro Suburban Conference, however, RBHS won 7 of 11 games to finish in the upper echelon of the standings. On the flipside, the nonconference record was an abysmal 3-14.

So who are the Bulldogs entering this season?

Fourth-year head coach Doug Schultz is going with a glass-half-full assessment.

“This is the strongest group of 14 players that I have had in my four years of coaching at RB,” Schultz said. “I believe we have the potential to have a great season if the players keep a team-first mentality instead of a me-first one. Every player has the potential to get that big hit or have a defensive gem that can win us a game.”

In recent years, the Bulldogs have graduated prolific hitters and all-conference players like first baseman Kendall Hastings and center fielder Taylor Holin (2016) and catcher Lana Hermann (2015).

While it’s never easy to lose impact players, Schultz envisions a strength in numbers approach by the Bulldogs this spring.

“We have five seniors on the varsity who will lead the team this year,” Schultz said. “We have been very clear

that every player has a specific role on this team. No matter what your role is you can have a positive influence nce on a win or a negative influence on a loss. If we are re a united team, I’m confident that we have a chance to compete ompete for a conference title.”

The five aforementioned seniors are third baseman Marissa issa McDermott, catcher Cameron Shaw, shortstop/pitcherr Alivia Ranieri, middle infielder Cam Hamilton and Amanda Martinez.

McDermott batted .440 with 26 RBIs last season, on, while Amanda Martinez hit .418. Ranieri led ed the team in pitching with six wins, 95 innings pitched and 65 strikeouts.

Junior pitcher Nora Dachota will also contribute ribute for the Bulldogs.

Although McDermott iss the team’s lone returning all-conference ll-conference player, most off Bulldogs’ top players have played layed on the varsity for mulCameron tiple iple seasons.

Shaw Underclassmen such as sophomore second baseman Lauren Lambros, centerfielder enterfielder Kailyn Ngo and freshman pitcher/outfielder itcher/outfielder Nadia Ranieri should lengthen engthen the lineup well. Lambros is a

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Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs g Head coach: Doug Schultz (4th year at RBHS, 9thh coaching overall) Record last year: 10-18, 7-4 in Metro Suburban Conference; lost to Richards 3-0 in Class 3A regional final Top Players: Marissa McDermott, senior, third baseman; Cameron Shaw, senior catcher; Alivia Rainieri, senior, pitcher/shortstop; Cam Hamilton, senior, middle infielder; Amanda Martinez, senior, infielder/outfielder Outlook: With five pitchers and a deep roster at his dispo disposal, Schultz should find a way to guide the Bulldogs to a better nonco nonconference record. Early season success could serve as a springbo springboard to winning in conference play and the postseason.

New-look Lions eager to build on success Fresh off a 2016 sectional final, LTHS has a new head coach and lots of talent

By BILL STONE Sports Editor

Simply mentioning the 2016 Class 4A state softball playoffs rekindles excitement for Lyons Township senior Alex Rich.

The day after the school prom, the senior-heavy, eighth-seeded Lions surprised defending state champion and No. 1-seed Marist 5-1 for the LT Regional title, their first regional crown since 2012.

“I think that was the highlight of last year and that will definitely be hard to beat,” Rich said. “That puts a lot of momentum into this year, knowing that we can go far.

We have all these great players from the lower levels, and we can top last year.”

With many new faces, the Lions hope to surpass last year’s run to the sectional finals for the first time since 2008. They finished 15-14-1 and shared third in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division with York at 6-6.

Nikki Marinec is the new head coach and Jacqueline Vitale the new assistant.

“I’ve played under both of them. I love both of their coaching styles. I think they’re going to do great things,” Rich said.

After 24 seasons as head coach and previously an assistant, Dawn Schabacker

stepped down following ankle reconstruction surgery that has limited her mobility.

Marinec was the LTHS freshman coach the past five seasons.

A former LTHS softball standout, Vitale coached the junior SAPPHIRE MUNOZ varsity, last year’s SilLTHS senior ver champions.

“I used to call (Schabacker) mom. She’s been really great to me and I’m so excited to live up to her expectations and the huge shoes she left for me to fill,” Marinec said.

“I’m with a whole new group of girls. There’s definitely some question marks. Each day is kind of a constant battle with girls trying to do their best and earn their spots.”

Fourth-year varsity pitcher Sapphire Munoz, Rich and seniors Lauren Engels and Morgan Petrosius are returning starters.

Teammates voted Rich as Most Valuable Player after hitting .296 with five runs batted in. Primarily an outfielder her first varsity season, she is among candidates at third base.

“She’s what every coach wants -- athletic, extremely coachable,” Marinec said.

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Munoz, who will play at MissouriSt. Louis, was 17-16 with a 2.20 earned run average and 109 strikeouts in 98 2/3 innings.

“It’s really different being the older one now,” Munoz said. “Over the years ALEX RICH LTHS senior I think I’ve gotten the skills from the (older) girls to be more of a leader. That’s my job this year, and pitch as best as I can. My team will back me up definitely. Hopefully we get to state.”

Engels (.243, 2 HR, 15 RBI) moves from third base to catcher and Petrosius (.290) possibly from second base to shortstop after the respective graduations of Delanie Cruz and Riley Frisbie, LTHS’s 2016 all-conference players with corner infielder Marina Gonzalez.

Also back are seniors Frankie Mendez, Sarah Pavlik, Peyton Hammon and Alix Lamana, who will play at West Virginia Institute of Technology. Senior Angel Mendez, who will play at Aurora, rejoins the program after a one-year absence.

Newcomers are juniors Gabby Allen, Tea-

good all-around player with a solid bat, s while Ngo is a very heady player playe with outstanding speed. The highly touted Nadia Ranieri lends pitching depth to support her su sister, Alivia, sis and a the others in the o rotation. rot Glenbard Gle South is i the favorite to win the Metro Suburban Conference; Confe however, Aurora Central Catholic, Wheaton Academy and RBHS should be in the thick of the conference race.

Lyons Township Lions Head coach: Nikki Marinec (1st season) 2016 record: 15-14-1, 6-6 in West Suburban Conference Silverr Division (tied for 3rd); lost to ss Sandburg 10-0 (6 innings) in Class 4A Marist Sectional final Top Players: Sapphire Munoz, senior, pitcher; Alex Rich, senior, third base/outfield; Lauren Engels, senior, catcher; Morgan Petrosius, senior, second base/shortstop; Katelyn Malikowski, sophomore, shortstop/outfield Outlook: Former freshman coach Marinec succeeds long-time head coach Dawn Schabacker.

The Lions also graduated 11 seniors, but they still are riding high from last year’s run to the sectional finals, including their upset of 2015 state champion Marist in the regional final.

Fourth-year varsity pitcher Munoz and Rich are among seniors bringing leadership to a speedy and deep roster also coming off a 2016 junior varsity conference title. gan Bozzi, Angelina D’Amico, Abby Jocke, Ali Ostrowski, Jess Pelletiere, Dana Reynolds, Riley Vires and Sydney Wallace and sophomore shortstop/outfielder Katelyn Malikowski.

“It’s been really inspiring to see upperclassmen step into leadership roles for the first time,” Marinec said. “Hopefully we can go as far as they went last year, maybe further.”

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CHILD CARE/RECREATIONAFTER SCHOOL DAY CARE Hephzibah Children’s Association offers after school day care at all Oak Park public elementary schools. The Program is accepting applications for warm, nurturing, energetic individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year old children in the after-school program.

Monday through Friday, 2:30–6:00 PM, Wednesday–1:30–6:00 PM.

OFFICE ASST Forest Park sharpening company seeks Full Time Office Assistant to support Office Manager in variety of day to day tasks. Must have good communications skills, knowledge of computer and QuickBooks software. Bilingual a plus. Duties incl: Answer phones; Customer Svc; Daily Invoicing; A/P & A/R; Handle mail; Order Supplies. Send resume to berniessaw@aol.com

Responsibilities include planning and supervising arts and crafts activities, group games, helping with homework, and indoor and outdoor play. At least 6 semester hours in education, recreation or related coursework. Experience working with children. Contact MJ Joyce, Human Resources at: mjjoyce@hephzibahhome.org EOE

PEOPLE TO DELIVER FLYERS DOOR TO DOOR

LANDSCAPE/LABORER Independant landscaper looking for landscape laborers for Oak Park area. 30-40 hrs a week. Mon-Fri. 708-547-9121 Paid-on-Call Firefighter Position

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The Village of Riverside Fire Department is seeking Individuals for the position of Paid-on-call Firefighter; This is not a full-time position.

Applicants must be: In good physical condition Reside within 1.5 miles of the boundaries of the Village of Riverside at time of appointment Be 18 years of age at the time of application Possess a high school diploma or GED. Possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record

Applications for employment are available on-line at: http://riverside.il.us/Jobs Applications must be returned to: Village of Riverside Village Hall 27 Riverside Rd. Riverside IL 60546 Applications must be returned by April 28th 2017 at 4pm The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Part-time morning hours. $35 per day. Cell phone required.

CALL 708-863-5698 between 8am and 8pm

PT GRANTS COORDINATOR The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator (Part-Time) within the Health Department. This position will develop, administer and coordinate a variety of public healthrelated grant programs in support of the Health Department including coordinating assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than March 21, 2017.

Second Line Software Support Analyst sought by Ion Trading Inc. in Chicago, IL to wk w/ rspctve team to prvde clnts w/ advc & spprt rgrdng ION’s prod. Req domestic trvl as nedd. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com, # 15254

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HISTORIC MAYWOOD MANOR

FOREST PARK 2BR apt $1100/mo. in a smaller, quiet building. Short walk to Green Line “L”. Updated with fresh paint.

Very clean. No smoking. No pets.

Credit check and 1 1/2 mos. security deposit required.

Call 708-404-2865.

FOREST PARK CAPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM w/ Ofc Avail Apr 1 Lg sun rm/living rm, w/ faux fireplace (alcohol flame), dining rm, full bath, updated kitchen with skylight, stove, dutch oven, fridge, microwave, carpeted storage rm attached, 6 rms new carpeting. Laundry room in building and outside patio. One blk from expwy, blue-Line, CTA, Pace.

Near Community center w/ town pking, Library, city hall, police and fire depts, park, pool, tennis, soccer and baseball fields. Safe, friendly & secure neighborhood. 1285/mo., gas incl. No pets, No smoking. 1 mo. rent + 1 mo. SECURITY at lease signing. Encl. garage on site avail. add’l $50/mo. Ltd to 5 tenants.

312-719-6936 or 630-202-8285

MAYWOOD COUNTRY CHURCH Lovely, old fashioned country church in Maywood, on corner of Fifth and Erie is looking for a roommate or tenant. We are willing to work out a flexible arrangement if you are an appropriate tenant. Various size spaces. Call 708 344-6150, leave a message.

902 S. 3RD AVENUE (2 blks W of 1st Ave & 1 blk N of Madison) Tired of renting? Why not consider buying an affordable 2BR condo w/ 1000+ sq ft of living space? Savings are built in from a unique 12 year tax freeze plus lower utility costs from energy saving systems and appliances. Onsite pkg, exterior lighting and enhanced security systems included. Plus you can customize and design your living space to better meet your needs! For details Call 708-383-9223.

SUBURBAN RENTALS 837 THOMAS AVE $1,900 Very spacious single home. Front porch. 3 Bedroom plus Tandem room. 2 full baths, large Living Room, Dining Room and Family Room. Eat in Kitchen with new appliances. Laundry facilities.

2 Parking spaces. Steps to Rec Center and Grocery. Short walk to CTA and School. Call 847 331-7165.

FOREST PARK SPACIOUS 3 BR 922 Marengo, Forest Park, IL Spacious three bedroom apartment in very quiet neighborhood, which includes newer kitchen with Corian tops; one and half remodeled bathrooms. Includes hardwood floors throughout except kitchen, which is tile. Large bedrooms with large closets. Utilities: heat and water included. Transportation close to blue line and downtown.

Call: 708-878-9291 FOREST PARK 3BR 607 S Ferdinand 3BR 1BA Forest Park apartment.

Parking incl. Laundry on-site. Tenant pays util. $1150/mo. 1 mo. rent plus 1 mo. security.

Call Terry at 773-486-1838.

OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated.

Dining room. Parking available.

Walk to El. $625-$1250.

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M&M property management, inc.

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Properties may be broker owned.

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Salary: $63,494 Sworn Officers: 28 Application Deadline: March 28, 2017 The Village of River Forest will hold a Written Examination on Saturday, April 8, 2017, to establish an Eligibility Register for the position of Entry Level Police Officer. A mandatory Orientation Session will be held at Concordia University, 7400 W. Augusta Street, River Forest, Illinois on April 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. for all applicants.

Information Packets with Preliminary Applications and additional information concerning the Village and the Police Department are available to be downloaded at www.vrf.us/policeofficer or at the Village of River Forest Village Hall.

Village of River Forest, Illinois 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305 Phone: 708-366-8500 • Fax: 708-366-3702 Website: www.vrf.us Population: 11,172

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Call 708- 717-3975 RIVER FOREST 2BR CONDO River Forest condo for rent. 2 BR, 1 BA, Hardwood floors, built-in microwave and dishwasher. $1185 per month includes heat. 1 parking space $60 add’l per month. 1-1/2 month security deposit. $39.95 application fee. Call Vicki at 708714-0686 or vicki@beyondpropertiesrealty.com.

OAK PARK CLASSIC CHURCH FOR RENT

Includes Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Midweek Service/ Bible Study, Office Options.

708-848-5460

SPACE FOR RENT OAK PARK SPACE Suitable for not-for-profit. Varied uses possible such as school, office spaces, community services center, clinic, etc. Please call 312-810-5948

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT * RIVER FOREST * 7777 Lake St. - 3 & 5 room suites 7756 Madison St. - Store: 926 sq. ft.

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AUSTIN VILLAGE 5939 W. Midway Parkway Remodeled 1 BR. Half block from Oak Park, Green Line & shops. 3rd Floor. $800/month. Heat not included. 708-383-9223 or 773-676-6805.

ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro.

Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up.

773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt.

773-378-8888

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MOVING SALE 7618 VINE SAT 3/18 9AM TO 2PM

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New Life Community Church Austin-Oak Park Outreach Yard Sale

SATURDAY MAR 18 SATURDAY APR 8 10 AM TO 3 PM

200 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, (Ontario and Oak Park Ave)

CASH ONLY!!

Please come out and support our 1st Outreach Yard Sale. Proceeds will be distributed to selected families who lost a love one due to gun violence in the Chicago Austin neighborhood. Cash donations are welcomed and appreciated.

See you there!

ITEMS FOR SALE FINE CHINA Lucien Piccard Fine China. Cream with platinum rim. 12 place settings. $150. Call 708-488-8755.

FUTON Black futon on heavy iron frame. $49. Call 708-488-8755.

MOTOR SCOOTER Child’s ZIP electric motor scooter. $69.00. Call 708-488-8755.

OAK CABINET & HUTCH Solid wood. Perfect condition. $150 both pieces together.

Call 708-488-8755.

Old Hausen Pool Table The best in billiards.

Upright Freezer Entertainment Center Armoire Martha Stewart Cherry wood.

Yamaha Upright Piano Black lacquer. Pitch perfect.

Thomasville Table Mahogany square cocktail table.

Ryan Grass Aerator Milwaukee Buffer Cars for Sale.

SOFA Quality Coil Springs $150 3.5 TON CAR JACK NEW!! $150 All good condition. Call for prices (708) 447-1762 OUTDOOR FURNITURE High Quality Outdoor furniture.

Heavy wrought iron. $150 obo.

Call 708-488-8755.

SEWING MACHINE Singer Sewing Machine. Like new. $99.00. Call 708-488-8755.

Stove/chair Kenmore gas stove-very good condition $75.00 Barclay manual recliner green fabric very good condition $100.00 708 334 7989

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WANTED TO BUY CASH for Vinyl Records Best prices paid for your old soul, jazz, rap, blues, house, rock records. (33’s, 45’s, 78’s) Call 773-241-0929 WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers-lead plastic-other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400

FURNITURE Dining Buffet & Hutch Qaulity Colonial dining buffet w/ hutch display top. $250. Call 708689-0498. Leave message and phone number.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NEARLY NEW MUSIC Beethoven Trios & Mozart Trios Flute Music Cello Music 1/2 Price 708-488-8755 STEINWAY GRAND PIANO 7 ft reconditioned refurbished Steinway Grand Piano “L�. Very excellent condition. $13,000. Call 708-488-8755

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There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times).

Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (3 times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days and publish; your request will be granted. CAC

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Notice Of A Public Hearing By the Zoning Board Of Appeals The Village of North Riverside

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan Commission of the Village of North Riverside on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 6:30 P.M., in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

At such time and place, the Zoning Board of Appeals will consider an amendment to Title 17 Section 5.08 Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses and Title 17 Section 5.10 Trailers, Mobile Homes and Boats of the North Riverside Zoning Ordinance.

Applicant: Village of North Riverside 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue North Riverside, IL 60546 All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petitions may attend the Public Hearing.

Village of North Riverside Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals Dave Tomalis, Chairman of the Plan Commission Published in RB Landmark 3/15/2017

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 6:30 P.M., in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

At such time and place, the Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request for a variance to Section 11.02.B. to allow a lawful nonconforming structure to be added to or enlarged without conforming to the regulations of the district in which it is located and a variance to Section 15.24.040 (B) regarding the distance of the garage from the main building.

Applicant: Standard Properties Group LLC 8105 W. 30th Street North Riverside, Illinois 60546 All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petitions may attend the Public Hearing.

Village of North Riverside Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals Published in RB Landmark 3/15/2017

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Notice Of A Joint Public Hearing By the Zoning Board Of Appeals And The Plan Commission Of The Village Of North Riverside

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan Commission of the Village of North Riverside on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 6:30 P.M., in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

At such time and place, the Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request for a variance to Title 12 Section 12.24.030 (A3) to permit a changeable copy digital sign and a variance to Title 12 Section 12.24.050 (G3) to allow signage that exceeds the maximum square footage allowed.

At such time and place, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan Commission will consider a request to approve a nursery school as a Conditional Permitted Use in an R-1 Single Family Zoning District under Title 17 Section 6.02 (B11) of the North Riverside Zoning Ordinance.

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: D17149848 on March 2, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of WANDERLUSTUDIO with the business located at: 482 PERRIE DR, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ANNA HALAMA 428 PERRIE DR ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 Published in Wednesday Journal 3/15, 3/22, 3/29

PUBLIC NOTICE Annual Town Meeting Notice Is Hereby Given To the legal voters of The Town of Riverside in the County of Cook and the State of Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting of said town will take place on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Being the second Tuesday of the month At the hour of 6:01 P.M. at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL for the transaction of miscellaneous business of the said town; and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of the officers, and decide on such measures as may, in the pursuance of the law, come before the meeting; and especially to consider and decide on he following: Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Election of The Moderator, Approval Of the Minutes from the Last Annual Town Meeting, New Business having the approval of the majority of electors in attendance, Setting the date for the Next Annual Town Meeting, and Adjournment.

Dated: March 10, 2017 Published in RB Landmark 3/15/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pat Ferriter, Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals

Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals Dave Tomalis, Chairman of the Plan Commission

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: D17149751 on February 22, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of LYRIC & ARIA MEDIA with the business located at: 407 WISCONSIN AVE UNIT C, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KEVIN CLARK MCCARTHY 407 WISCONSIN AVE UNIT C, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

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Applicant: Sixteenth Street Holdings, LLC 7921 W. Cermak Road North Riverside, Illinois 60546 All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petitions may attend the Public Hearing.

Village of North Riverside

Applicant: Claudia Alvarez 2965-2975 Groveland Avenue North Riverside, Illinois 60546 All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petitions may attend the Public Hearing.

Village of North Riverside

PUBLIC NOTICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE The Village of Riverside will be receiving Requests for Proposals for Ambulance Billing and Collection Services. These proposals will be accepted at the Riverside Village Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside IL until Wednesday April 12, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Each company must submit their proposals related to performing Ambulance Billing and Collection Services, as outlined in the Request for Proposal document.

Companies who fail to provide qualifications and required documentation by this designated time will not be considered.

Specifications may be obtained at the Village Hall, weekdays, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or www.riverside.il.us Questions may be directed to the Fire Department at 708- 447-2123, Attention Chief Matthew Buckley.

The Village of Riverside reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities, and to accept any proposal which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Village of Riverside.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Riverside Township Budget and Appropriation Ordinance and Public Hearing Notice is hereby to the legal voters of Riverside Township that the Town Board has drafted a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the 2017–2018 fiscal year. Copies of said budget and ordinance are available for inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Township Office at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. A hearing on the Budget and Ordinance will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at 5:45 p.m. in the Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL. Liane J. Blauw Clerk, Riverside Township Published in RB Landmark 3/15/2017

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: D17149961 on March 9, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of NO LABELS THERAPY with the business located at: 1075 SHERWOOD DR., WHEELING, IL 60090. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: MARGARET ZANGRILLI 1075 SHERWOOD DR. WHEELING, IL 60090 Published in Wednesday Journal 3/15/2017

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PUBLIC NOTICES BID INVITATION The River Forest Park District will receive sealed bids for the construction of a new Platform Tennis Court at their existing park facility known as Keystone Park which is located at the southeast corner of Keystone Avenue and Lake Street in River Forest, Illinois. Bid packages will be available for a platform tennis contractor/installer, electrical contractor for proposed electrical equipment, and the plumbing/mechanical contractor for gas piping for the installation of the gas heaters for the platform tennis court.

Bids are due and will be opened and read aloud on April 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM, at the River Forest Park District Office, 401 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305.

Bid Documents including Plans and Specifications, may be obtained beginning on March 17, 2017, by emailing W-T Civil Engineering, LLC at todd.abrams@wtengineering. com. Electronic copies of the bid documents can be sent via email, or hard copies can be picked up at 2675 Pratum Avenue in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. However, if a hard copy is desired, please request a copy via email by emailing the following address todd.abrams@wtengineering.com prior to pick up.

A Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or Bid Bond payable to the River Forest Park District for not less than ten (10) percent of the total bid amount will be required for each bid.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond for the total Contract Amount. The successful bidder will also be required to execute AIA Form A101 – 2007 as the contract between the parties.

In all work performed under this Contract, the Contractor and all of its subcontractors shall comply with the current provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act of the Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 48, Sections 39s-1 et seq.

No bids will be withdrawn without the written consent of the River Forest Park District. If a Bid is withdrawn, the Bidder will not be permitted to submit another Bid for the same project. Only bids in compliance with the provisions of the Bid Documents will be considered. Bids will be considered firm for a period of ninety (90) days. The River Forest Park District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions of bids/portions of work and to waive any technicalities in the bidding if it should be deemed in the public interest.

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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: D17149743 on February 22, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of QUIZ MERCENARY with the business located at: 509 N. MARION ST. APT 2F, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TIM EVANS 509 N. MARION ST. APT 2F OAK PARK, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/2015

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-3 Plaintiff, -v.MANUEL GATHRIGHT Defendants 15 CH 09055 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15103-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $56,398.33. 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 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1515548. 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.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 2630003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C1515548 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 09055 TJSC#: 37578 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.

I715000 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL J. GEUSS, THE RESIDENCES AT THE GROVE MIDRISE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, THE RESIDENCES AT THE GROVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 008868 7757 VAN BUREN STREET UNIT #309 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 10, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7757 VAN BUREN STREET UNIT #309, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-109-0501097. The real estate is improved with a 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000

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or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-08943. 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. 14-15-08943 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 008868 TJSC#: 37-647 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.KEVIN COLLINS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, PATRICE COLLINS, FILDALAS COLLINS A/K/A FILDELLAS COLLINS, GREGORY COLLINS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FILDAS COLLINS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR FILDAS COLLINS (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 007574 630 S. 12TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 630 S. 12TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-424037-0000, Property Index No. 1510-424-038-0000. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property

Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-06357. 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. 14-16-06357 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 007574 TJSC#: 36-14369 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.

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funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure

sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-11137. 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. 14-16-11137 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 012152 TJSC#: 37-898 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.

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AM on April 25, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1339 N. LATHROP AVENUE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 Property Index No. 15-01-212-003.

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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act,

765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-10-14420.

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. 14-10-14420 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 017620 TJSC#: 37-1152 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.TILAYA BRADFORD-HOLLINS, BENJAMIN C. HOLLINS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 012152 1006 CIRCLE 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 January 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1006 CIRCLE AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-421-004-0000.

The real estate is improved with a duplex. 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 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 2015-1 Plaintiff, -v.LEONARD S. DE FRANCO A/K/A LEONARD S. DEFRANCO, BEATRICE DE FRANCO A/K/A BEATRICE DEFRANCO, RIGHT RESIDENTIAL II FUND 2–LLC, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO COMMUNITY BANK WHEATON GLEN ELLYN, SMS FINANCIAL JDC, LP Defendants 10 CH 017620 1339 N. LATHROP AVENUE RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 23, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

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AMOUNT

RATE/YR

80% 80% 80% 80% 80% 80%

4.375% / 30 yr. fixed 4.250% / 20 yr. fixed 3.625% / 15 yr. fixed 3.750% / 5 yr. ARM 3.750% / 7 yr. ARM 4.000% / 10 yr. ARM

POINTS/ APP. FEE 0%/$550 0%/$550 0%/$550 0%/$550 0%/$550 0%/$550

A.P.R.

4.446% 4.347% 3.748% 4.060% 4.017% 4.070%

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