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The Riverside Chamber of Commerce has been serving the interests of businesses in the village for at least 92 years. The organization made its first appearance in a Riverside News article in April 1930. But it might not be around much longer. “We’re at the precipice of folding,” said Janice Foley, who in addition to being the director of the Riverside Public Library is the chamber’s first vice president and has been an officer of the organization since 2006. The Riverside Chamber of Commerce has been in gradual decline for several BOB UPHUES/Editor
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Suspected murderer extradited to Illinois to stand trial
Carl Curry charged with last November’s double homicide in Riverside
Court, said Buckley, which sided with prosecutors. Back in Cook County after the four-month extradition fight, Curry appeared in bond court April 8 at Maybrook where prosecutors laid out their case. Curry was released from Sheridan CorrecBy BOB UPHUES tional Center last August and had been living Editor with Johnson, his girlfriend, in an apartment in Danville. A Cook County prosecutor told On Nov. 8, 2021, Johnson called a judge last week that the man Danville police to have Curry resuspected of fatally shooting two moved from her residence, and people inside a Riverside aparthe was subsequently charged ment last November planned with disorderly conduct. At the out the deed, stalking the couple same time, Johnson reportedly before breaking down the front sent text messages to Curry’s padoor of the apartment and exrole officer saying he was threatecuting them in their bed. ening her. One of the text mesFollowing a bond hearing at sages reportedly was a photo of the Maybrook courthouse on CARL CURRY Curry holding a gun. April 8, Carl Curry, 33, is beJohnson immediately left Daning held without bond at Cook County Jail charged with two counts of first- ville and sought refuge with Lane, a former degree murder for the deaths of 38-year-old boyfriend, at his apartment at 63 Forest Ave. in Riverside and she apparently ignored CurJeremy Lane and 31-year-old Tiata Johnson. Curry will be in court next on April 29, ry’s attempts to reach her by phone following at which time he could face indictment and his release from Danville police custody. On Nov. 9, Curry reportedly texted Johnadditional charges. Last week, Curry was turned over to Riverside police in Barnsta- son’s best friend complaining that Johnson had sent text mesble County, Massasages, including the chusetts, where he one of him holding has been held since a gun, to his parole his capture in Hyannis, on Cape Cod, by officer. the U.S. Marshal’s At some point durFugitive Task Force ing the next couple about a month after of days, Curry travthe double homieled by train from cide. Danville to Chicago Riverside Police and stayed with a JEREMY LANE TIATA JOHNSON Chief Matthew relative on the West Buckley said Curry Side of the city. fought extradition back to Illinois, where a Driving a silver Malibu borrowed from a pair of governor’s warrants had been issued. friend, Curry reportedly traveled to RiverOne was for the Riverside killings, while the side on the evening of Nov. 12. According to other was a fugitive warrant issued by the Il- the prosecutor, surveillance camera video linois Department of Corrections. showed the Malibu circling the area near 63 At the time of the shootings, Curry was on Forest Avenue, stopping near Lane’s customparole after serving part of a six-year sen- ized Monte Carlo, which was parked across tence after a 2019 felony weapons conviction. the street. According to Buckley, Curry contested the Just before 10 p.m. on Nov. 12, Curry texted IDOC warrant because it listed an alias date Johnson’s best friend again, telling her to of birth. The fight over the warrant went have Johnson call him. He then texted the all the way to the Massachusetts Supreme friend a photo of Lane’s car and a photo of
the apartment building where Lane lived. Security cameras later captured video of a black Chrysler that Lane had rented heading east on Forest Avenue from First Avenue and parking at his apartment building at 1:56 a.m. on Nov. 13. Four minutes later, at 2 a.m., the silver Malibu that Curry had borrowed pulls up to the apartment building. A man exits the car and enters the apartment building at 2:21 a.m., leaving two minutes later. The man is seen walking in and out of the building again between 3:10 and 3:12 a.m. The man is seen entering the building for a third time at 3:17 a.m. and exiting at 3:24 a.m., running away. A security camera captured video of the silver Malibu at the corner of First and Forest avenues at 3:27 a.m. According to prosecutors, a neighbor in Lane’s building reported hearing a bang and then four gunshots at about 3:10 a.m. However, police weren’t notified that anything had happened until about 1 p.m. on Nov. 13, when Lane’s cousin went to the apartment after not being able to reach Lane by phone. He saw that the front door to Lane’s apartment had been forced open and called 911. Curry reportedly fled to a relative’s home in Hyannis, Massachusetts, where the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force took him into custody on Dec. 9. Curry has been held in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, since his arrest. In February, the Hyannis News reported that Barnstable County police responded to the home where Curry had been hiding out to investigate a report of gunshots coming from that address. Monte Curry, 40, was taken into custody and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, intimidating a witness and cocaine trafficking, the Hyannis News reported. Police then executed a search warrant at the property, seizing two handguns, four largecapacity magazines, ammunition, 22 grams of cocaine and a large sum of cash. A handgun seized by police at the Hyannis residence is being tested at the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab with the assistance of the Illinois State Police, said Buckley, to see if it was used in the Riverside homicides. Riverside police recovered several spent shell casings from the murder scene.
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BIG WEEK April 13-20
Intro to Robotics
The Riverside-Brookfield High School Bionic Bulldogs invite kids ages 7-12 to the special presentation “Intro to Robotics” on April 16 at either 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. at the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road. Members of the RBHS robotics team will show participants how to design and code projects during this hands-on workshop. Registration is required. Visit riversidelibrary.org/events.
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High school art show at RAC
Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., hosts its Riverside-Brookfield High School Annual Advanced Placement Art Exhibition from April 15 through May 7 in the Freeark Gallery and Sculpture Garden. The group show includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs by students in their sophomore, junior and senior years. An opening reception will be held April 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. Gallery hours at Thursday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Dream Green at LSF Brookfield Library
Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave., continues to“Dream Green” all month with programming celebrating the planet as Earth Day approaches. Youth Services offers up a pair of in-person programs for kids in kindergarten and up. On April 18 at 4 p.m. in the Meeting Room, join Brookfield Zoo for “Deep Seed Adventure: Secret of Seeds” to discover how tiny seeds play a big role to play in our world. Then on April 19 at 4 p.m., a naturalist from Trailside Museum of the Cook County Forest Preserve District presents “Animals of the Forest Preserve.” Learn about creatures that not only live in the forest preserves but your own backyard. Register by calling 708-485-6917 or at brookfield. evanced.info/signup.
Egg hunt in North Riverside
Celestial observations Families are invited to join Michelle Nichols, director of public observing at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, for “Skywatching Using Your Eyes” on April 19 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road. The presentation will focus on an overview of celestial observations novices can do with just their eyes, including moon phases, eclipses, planets, stars and much more. Register at riversidelibrary.org/events.
And more Riverside Arts Center presents a photography exhibition, “Love You Bro” featuring the work of Stephanie Graham in the lobby of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, through June 30. Hours are Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., invites you to make an appointment to visit the Ancestry Help Desk on April 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. ■
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There’s also Stretching and Meditation via conference call (800-747-5150, code 1453322) on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. and Dia de los Niños (PreK-5) via Zoom on April 19 at 6:30 p.m. Register for programs at northriversidelibrary.org/events-new. Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave., invites adults to Think Globally, Act Locally on April 20 at 7 p.m. and kids in grades 6-12 to Teen Craft: Bee Hotels on April 20 at 4 p.m. Call 708485-6917 or visit brookfield.evanced.info/signup to register for programs. ■
The North Riverside Police Benevolent Association invites families to participate in their 39th Easter Egg Hunt and Hot Dog Luncheon on April 16 starting promptly at 10:30 a.m. The hunt takes place behind the North Riverside Police Department, 2359 Desplaines Ave., for kids through age 13. Candy-filled eggs will be scattered on the ground and the hunt will be conducted by age group. Bring your own basket or bag to collect eggs. The Easter Bunny and Shriner clowns will make appearances and entertain. In case of inclement weather, the egg hunt will be held in the Community Room in the lower level of the police department.
Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites you the Spanish language program Medicare para Hispanohablantes con Healthcare Solutions on April 16 at 1 p.m. There’s also a Riverside Reads Book Discussion of “The Trees” by Percival Everett on April 19 at 2:30 p.m. To register for programs visit riversidelibrary.org/events. The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St., hosts bingo the second Sunday of every month. Doors open at 1 p.m. and games start at 2 p.m. with cash payouts. ■
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Two police officers on the evening of April 11 stand outside the home where a man was stabbed during a domestic altercation that afternoon. Investigators are still actively working the case.
Man wounded in stabbing inside Brookfield home Suspect still at large By BOB UPHUES Editor
Brookfield police continue to search for a 25-year-old woman they say stabbed a man inside a home in the 4400 block of Madison Avenue on the afternoon of April 11. Police have not released many details about the incident, but Police Chief Michael Kuruvilla told the Landmark that investigators had been able to interview the victim, who remained hospitalized as of the morning of April 12, but whose injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. According to Kuruvilla, the victim lived at the residence and had some type of relationship with the alleged offender. The stabbing stemmed from what police called a domes-
tic altercation. Police reported recovering a knife from the scene. Police say they have identified a specific suspect, but she remained at large as of noon on April 12. It is unclear who notified police of the stabbing, but someone called shortly before 3 p.m. to report the incident and police requested soft lockdowns at both nearby Congress Park School, which is in the 4300 block of Madison Avenue, and Lincoln School, which is also on the south end of the village. Officers from Brookfield and surrounding municipalities established a perimeter around the area and used dogs and drones to search for the offender, without success. Police called off the manhunt at about 5:30 p.m., but Madison Avenue remained closed to vehicles at Congress Park Avenue and two officers remained stationed outside the residence at 4405 Madison Ave.
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New allegations against Fenwick teacher already accused of misconduct Another Fenwick grad releases video, detailing teacher’s ‘threatening,’ ‘predatory’ behavior By F. AMANDA TUGADE Staff Reporter
A second Fenwick High School alumna has come forward claiming longtime teacher John Quinn allegedly harassed her while she was a student. Emma Seavey, a 2015 Fenwick graduate, detailed her encounters with Quinn in a video posted April 5 to YouTube, calling out the “daily sexual harassment” she allegedly experienced by him while she was a junior in his history class. Among the incidents she described, Seavey spoke of instances where Quinn ushered her out of his classroom and wrapped his arms tightly around her. One time, she said, Quinn “slid his hand under my bra strap over my blouse.” The video, which has surpassed 10,500 views since it was posted, came roughly a week after Helen Quinn Pasin, another Fenwick graduate, took to YouTube and accused Quinn of inappropriately touching her when she was a student. Pasin, who claimed the incidents between her and Quinn spanned over the course of two years, from 2012 and 2014, has since released a three-part video, publicly reading stories submitted by other former students who have stepped forward and recounted Quinn’s alleged patterned behavior. In one of Pasin’s videos, former students, some of whom asked Pasin to remain anonymous, recalled how Quinn “touched them freely” or would use racial slurs in the classroom. Pasin read a submission from one former student, who remembered Quinn “making sexual innuendos about me in front of a class.” Helen Quinn Pasin and John Quinn are not related. In Pasin’s video, she called Quinn her “abuser” and described instances where he, like Seavey, hugged her tightly and afterward ran his cheek against her face while asking about her “love life.” In one instance, Pasin said, Quinn looked her up and down “and [made] noises that sounded like he was growling” while hugging her. John Quinn has since released statements through an attorney, his brother Thomas Quinn, denying both Pasin’s and Seavey’s claims and highlighting his commitment as an educator. Quinn, who is the younger brother of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, a 1992 Golden Apple Award recipient and a decorated boys basketball coach, has been placed on paid administrative leave since allegations arose against him in late March. “The accusation that John Quinn subjected a Fenwick student to sexual harassment over eight years ago is false. John has never sexually harassed any Fenwick student, at any time or in any place,” the most recent statement reads. “John has always put students’ interests first and has always participated in Fenwick’s internal processes for addressing student concerns. He intends to continue doing so in the future.”
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John Quinn (above) was Fenwick High School’s boys basketball coach for 28 years before being abruptly fired in 2013. He was named to the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. He also won a Golden Apple Award as a teacher in 1992.
Second accuser speaks out During the almost nine-minute video, Seavey spoke about how the Fenwick teacher verbally harassed her in class in front of other students. “Regardless of our lesson that day, Quinn would go out of his way to compare me to a marginalized woman and asked how it would feel if I were to be sexually assaulted by him,” she said. “Some examples of this include: ‘Ms. Seavey, if you were a Jewess and I was a Nazi officer, what would you do if I asked you to get down on your knees and pleasure me?’” Seavey eventually told her parents and reported Quinn to school officials. Seavey said in the video she was then removed from his class and instructed to “avoid the entire wing of the building in which he taught for my own safety.” Both she and Quinn, Seavey said, were also advised to not talk to each other or about the incident. “While I kept up my side of the bargain, Quinn did not,” Seavey said. She went on, describing other ways her former teacher
continued to seek her out. “Quinn would make every effort to be as near to me in public places as possible,” Seavey said. “In the lunchroom, he would come and stand at the next table over or would talk to individuals at my table in a manner that was obvious: He was trying to be intimidating.” “During my senior year, he would pick his moderator position during Mass, so that he was always at the end of my row, meaning I would have to walk past him to get communion,” she continued. Even after Seavey graduated from Fenwick, she said Quinn often asked Seavey’s younger brothers and her now fiancé’s younger brother, all of whom also attended the school, about her, such as “how I was doing, where I was living and if I was still in a relationship with my now fiancé.” “I should also add that he had none of these students in his class, so he was going out of his way to find them in the halls,” Seavey said. In the video, Seavey said she reached out to the school twice since graduating in 2015, voicing concerns over the
The Landmark, April 13, 2022 way Fenwick officials handled her allegations against Quinn. In 2018, Seavey wrote to school officials and told them she was still experiencing “emotional reactions bordering on panic attacks” upon hearing John Quinn’s name. She reached out to school officials once more last year after allegations against a priest at the school surfaced. Through a community alert email, Seavey rehashed the incidents that occurred between her and Quinn, pointing out his “threatening and predatory behavior.” Seavey said she received an email response from the school and was informed that Quinn was given a “last chance ultimatum.”
Fenwick responds, investigation almost complete In an emailed statement released two days after Seavey’s video, the Rev. Richard Peddicord, Fenwick’s president, updated families on the school’s investigation into Pasin’s allegations of misconduct against Quinn. Peddicord wrote that Fenwick “immediately launched a third-party investigation” once they were made aware of Pasin’s alle-
gations against Quinn last December, and that investigation is now near complete. When asked for details on when the investigation would conclude, Fenwick spokesman Scott Hardesty told Growing Community Media he had “not been given a specific timeline.” Peddicord, however, wrote in the email sent to school families that “Fenwick is well prepared to take prompt and decisive action based on the findings and the facts.” The Oak Park Police Department previously confirmed that Pasin filed a police report with authorities last September. The report was later sent to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, which declined to press charges, saying the statute of limitations had expired. The detective investigating Pasin’s claims also requested and received Quinn’s personnel file from Fenwick High School last October. The investigator noted the file included allegations reported between October 2012 and May 2015 of Quinn “putting his arm around students, putting his face close to theirs, back rubbing and shoulder massages that made students feel uncomfortable.” In that same report, the police also noted there was a “previous DCFS case against
Quinn.” That case was filed in May 2021, and the police report includes allegations of misconduct against Quinn dating back to 1990 with a male student. Police attempted to contact the individual several times but were unable to reach him, according to a police report, which was obtained via a public records request. Police also wrote they notified the person once more, informing him that a report has been made but the “statute of limitations has expired and the incident is no longer prosecutable.” The report says the investigation was closed. Quinn, through his brother, also denied this allegation and maintained that he has never “abused a Fenwick student at any time or in any place.” “Fenwick High School investigated this accusation at the time it was made,” the statement read. “John fully cooperated with that investigation. After concluding its investigation, Fenwick determined that the accusation was unfounded. The Oak Park Police Department also closed its investigation and took no action with respect to this accusation.” In an April 7 schoolwide email, Peddi-
cord informed families that Fenwick is a cooperating participant in the investigation and unable to relay specific details or aspects about the investigation. He urged that individuals with concerns related to employee misconduct at Fenwick are “welcome” to share their experiences and reach out at confidentialinfo@fenwickfriars.com. “We promise you that we will act promptly and transparently upon learning the results of the investigation,” Peddicord wrote in the email. “We will continue to work every day to ensure our students feel safe and supported, and that they have the mechanisms in place to come forward with any concerns or complaints.” For Seavey, in her video, she said she hoped her story would help “bring justice for myself and those subjected to similar abuse” by Quinn. Seavey, who now holds a master’s degree in social work with a specialty in mental health and trauma, counsels high school students. “My largest concern, there, is Mr. John Quinn has continued to have access to students while teaching at Fenwick High School. I wish to see him be removed from Fenwick High School as soon as possible,” she said.
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Cycle Brookfield: Making Brookfield more bikeable!
Cycle Brookfield wants to make it safer, easier, and more fun to bike in and around Brookfield. We do that through education, advocacy, and community building. We support more and safer bike lanes and bike routes in Brookfield. More and better-cycling connections to neighboring suburbs and Chicago. More secure bike parking throughout Brookfield. By providing fun cycling events for riders of all ages and skill levels and by creating an active and inclusive community of cyclists. We do these things because we believe a more bikeable Brookfield is a safer, healthier, friendlier, and more economically vibrant Brookfield.
Cycle Brookfield Events
Cycle Brookfield loves to ride bikes. We host monthly bike-related events throughout the year. From Spring to Fall, we host a Social Slow Roll where riders of all ages and skills are welcomed to join us for a leisure ride through town. We meet every First Friday of the month starting at the Compassion Factory at 6:30 PM. These slows rolls are a great way to see your town and learn how to get from point A to B by bike. We often have Brookfield Police escort to help us safely navigate the streets. Cycle Brookfield hosts the extremely popular Bike Brookfield Week
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event each summer. In a scavenger hunt style, Brookfield residents can tour their town by bike guided by an interactive map searching for hidden gems. Riders are given a whole week to complete the course. Upon completion, all are entered into a drawing to win prizes from the best Brookfield businesses. Planning is underway for Bike Brookfield Week 2022, stay tuned for more information! There are two can’t’ miss rides on our calendar every year. First our “Light Up the Night” ride is held around 4th of July. This is a night where we encourage riders to decorate their bikes in red, white, and blue lights. Next our “Haunted Halloween Ride” has also been extremely popular with riders of all ages. Cycle Brookfield curates the spookiest houses in town and one evening in late October riders come dressed in costume and tour each house!
Cycle Brookfield works with local government
Cycle Brookfield works with the Village of Brookfield, Brookfield Police Department, Brookfield Chamber of Commerce, and the Active Transportation Alliance to promote initiatives that will provide better, safer, and numerous opportunities for cycling in Brookfield.
From left to right: Christopher Valadez – President; Ken Knasiak – Vice President; Miro Ledijaks – Treasurer; Joe O’Connor – Ride Director
Cycle Brookfield Key Plans for 2022
How can you join the fun?
· Continue working closely with the Village, CMAP, and the Brookfield Zoo to establish a walking- and a biking-friendly corridor on 31st Street. · Seek funding for a bike lane potentially on Washington Ave. This major thoroughfare would connect Brookfield’s Eight Corners business district to Riverside Brookfield High School and boost access to the zoo.
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Cycle Brookfield is a 501c3 Non-Profit and operates through Member support. As a Member, you are invited to exclusive rides and benefits available to Card Carrying Members only. Cycle Brookfield Member Perks can be viewed on our website http://cyclebrookfield.com/membership/ Everyone is invited to join our rides. Keep up with our events schedule on our website or find us on Facebook.
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Bike repair, rental biz coming to Riverside train station Local startup Gears2You takes over space in depot’s east wing
By BOB UPHUES Editor
This summer visitors to downtown Riverside – or Riverside residents themselves – will be able to rent bicycles to tour the village’s genteel neighborhoods or take a spin on nearby trails courtesy of a new tenant at the Riverside Metra station. On April 7, Riverside trustees voted 5-0 to execute a license agreement with Gears2You, a business started in spring 2021 by Riverside residents Pete Janunas and Paul MacNerland. Started with the sole purpose of providing mobile bike repair and maintenance services, Gears2You is adding a roughly 300-square-foot bricks-and-mortar location inside the east wing of the train station, 90 Bloomingbank Road. Gears2You will continue to provide mobile services with its custom-outfitted van. “Riverside is a perfect community for all of this,” Janunas told village trustees during a presentation at last week’s village board meeting. “There are so many cyclists that go through here.” The month-to-month agreement, at $500 per month, requires the business to pay any associated costs, including any property taxes levied by the county. In addition, Gears2You agrees to host at least six free bike maintenance clinics or events related to bicycling and will participate in at least six community events annually. No opening date has been announced, but it’s likely to be very soon. “We’re mostly doing maintenance and service, so there’s not a lot to do,” Janunas said. “It’s not going to be your typical retail spot. We’re not going to sell bikes. We will have some accessories like helmets and locks, but it’s primarily service. The van will continue doing the van thing. That’s us – that’s Gears2You.” Bike rentals will be available May 1 to Sept. 30 on Saturdays, Sundays and extended holiday weekends. The business may also choose to rent sleds during the winter. “The bicycle rental was an addition we had not foreseen but I think it fit in really well,” said MacNerland. “We were happy to add that to our offerings and having a train station and a bicycle shop in kind of an intermodal area I think … seems like a natural fit.”
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Pete Janunas (above) works on a bike outside the Gears2You van last summer. The mobile cycle repair business will soon open a bricks-and-mortar location, where you can also rent bikes, inside the downtown Riverside train station. Gears2You was a child of the pandemic, conceived during what MacNerland called “an idle conversation during the depths of COVID around a fire pit in his driveway. The two men are neighbors on Groveland Avenue and both bike enthusiasts. Janunas, who was general manager of a fitness studio when COVID-19 shut down his entire industry for months, decided it was time to change career direction. For the first time he would be an entrepreneur. “It’s scary, but it’s nice being in charge of my own destiny, my own thing,” Janunas said. A month after incorporating the business, they bought their van from a bike repair business owner in Virginia. The van was already fitted out with a pump, work stand, cabinets and tools. By September
the van was wrapped in Gears2You branding. In the meantime, Janunas headed off to Colorado Springs, Colorado, for a two-week workshop to further hone his skills and receive certification from U of Q Institute, a trade school for bike mechanics. More and more people responded to limited indoor activities because of the pandemic by pulling bikes out of storage and seeing they needed a tune-up before they’d be roadworthy. “They’re dusting off the bikes that were in their garage or basement, and that’s where we came in,” Janunas said. “We decided to open this mobile bicycle repair service, because people either couldn’t fix their bikes or take their bikes to the shop.” The company’s first big marketing en-
deavor was driving the van in the Riverside July 4 parade and handing out fliers. “We kind of wanted to look at last year as the beginning, just getting the word out and knowing that in 2022 we were hoping that the pandemic would be less and we’d be able to add more business,” Janunas said. The plan from the outset was for the business to be strictly mobile, stressing the “to you” aspect of the name. But Janunas at the same time was looking for locations to host clinics and work on bikes. He first met with Village President Joseph Ballerine in January, and the train station location appeared a natural fit. Janunas said the business will be open early in the mornings and in the evenings to serve commuters who may need work done on their bikes and then pick them up when they return from work. MacNerland and Janunas also embraced the rental aspect of the business, one they hadn’t considered previously. Right now they have a fleet of four to six bikes, but they’re open to obtaining more – at least one tandem is on the way – depending on demand. The business will have outdoor access under the east portico to use for that part of the business. “Ideally we’d like to have people come in from the city, take the train in -- and we’re right here -- grab a couple of bikes, tour the village, check out all the different architecture we have,” Janunas said. Janunas said he hopes Gears2You can find creative ways to partner with other local businesses – there’s Sips & Sweets Café conveniently located right across the street – and organizations. Gears2You partnered with the nonprofit Cycle Brookfield on a bike repair clinic in February and the organization will return the favor on May 6 when its Slow Roll Social Ride will cross First Avenue to visit Gears2You at the Riverside train station. Gears2You will also be the starting point in October for the Tour de Proviso bike ride. “The dream is to conquer this area and then buy a van and conquer another area, and keep going wherever the direction takes us,” Janunas said. Gears2You is the first business to occupy the eastern portion of the train station since 2012, when a coffee shop called Soul Amici Express exited the space. A real estate office occupied the space prior to 2009.
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LTHS workshop focuses on eliminating hate speech Follows incident where Black student faced racist barrage on social media
By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
Two months after a Black student at Lyons Township High School was bombarded by racist tropes after making a social media post about Black History Month, the high school hosted a Zoom workshop about talking to students about eliminating hate speech. The workshop was led by Tyrone Howard, a professor of education at UCLA who has been helping LTHS with its efforts to promote equity. The 90-minute long workshop also included comments from LTHS Director of Equity and Belonging Jennifer Rowe, Principal Jennifer Tyrrell and Superintendent Brian Waterman. Approximately 75 people, mostly adults, attended the April 5 virtual presentation. “In many ways I feel like I am preaching to the choir here,” Howard said at the beginning of his presentation, noting that the number of hate crimes has been rising in recent years in the United States. “We need to be better, we can be better, and we have to be better,” Howard said. Howard also noted that that bullying in schools has increased over the last 15 years. “It’s happening at earlier and earlier ages,” Howard said. Howard said that Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ students are often the victims of bullying and hate speech. “We are in a moment that, I think, is deeply troubling,” Howard said. Howard said parents should talk to their children about what they see on social media and must speak up when they hear hate speech. “Our silence makes us complicit,” Howard said.
Howard said parents and adults should look for teachable moments and make their messages to their children age-appropriate. Parents should recognize that sometimes their children will make prejudiced comments. “That does not mean you are a bad parent,” Howard said. But Howard said parents need to speak up when they hear hate speech and be upstanders, not bystanders. “We have to talk to people about being careful with their words,” Howard said. Howard said parents should aim to be role models and try to develop a diverse group of friends. “This is all learned behavior,” Howard said of hate speech. “It can be unlearned.” Howard noted that there can sometimes be a fine line between hate speech and free speech. “You can have different political ideolo-
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Opinion
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KOSEY CORNER
Is there a future for the Riverside Chamber?
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s the Riverside Chamber of Commerce a goner? It’s come close to folding in the past but the business community has stepped up to keep it going. The last time the organization hit this crisis point, it rebounded and thrived for several years before members started dropping away slowly. At one time around 2010 the Riverside Chamber boasted more than 100 members and had enough clout that it helped the village seal the deal to build the green parking lot at 61-63 E. Burlington St. by donating $10,000 toward the effort. Those days are apparently long gone and the chamber now lists just about 30 members on its website. While things were on the downswing before COVID-19, the pandemic appears to have landed a real body blow. The chamber did manage to organize a Holiday Stroll last year, but it’s been tougher and tougher to attract volunteers to organize and staff events the chamber has been known for through the years, like the auto show and cruise nights, the steak fry-turned-RiverFest and others. Those who have led the chamber charge over the past 15 years are, frankly, worn out. If the chamber is to survive much longer, it’s going to need an infusion of enthusiasm and volunteer spirit. Failing that change – and soon – the chamber will sign off. Perhaps the local business environment has evolved to the point where chambers of commerce are no longer as important for individual businesses, who have greater, and cheaper, immediate access to customers via social media and email. Like other chambers, the Riverside organization spent a great deal of its time organizing community events. While those are great, they are a ton of work and increasingly come with little financial benefit to support those efforts. Longtime chamber officer Janice Foley suggested that maybe the chamber could live on in a different form, specifically dedicated to an event like the Holiday Stroll. Perhaps, there could be a Friends of the Stroll a la the Friends of the Fourth, who stepped up to ensure the village’s July 4 traditions had a permanent lifeline. Whatever form the chamber takes, or doesn’t, in the future, it certainly seems like we’re at an inflection point in Riverside. The old chamber model, which had its origins in the civic boosterism of the early 20th century, is perhaps a relic that needs an overhaul. In any case it needs involved, younger business professionals to create an organization that meets contemporary needs. Or maybe it’s race is simply run.
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elieve it or not, the arrival of Easter means another debate season. However, as with most of these differences of opinion dealing with food, they are not serious but people have strong opinions when it comes to chocolate Easter rabbits -- and this year I will add the lamb cake to further stoke controversy. When it comes to chocolate rabbits, you have three choices -- milk chocolate, dark chocolate (which is better for you or so I’m told) and white chocolate. For me, the controversy isn’t about the type of chocolate, but about how you eat it. Are you an ears or tails first person? Most people I have asked look at me strangely, mainly because they themselves have never really thought about it, knowing it doesn’t make a bit of difference. It appears the ears have it. So if you are fortunate to get a chocolate bunny, I have a feeling you are going to think about it before the first bite.
As for the lamb cake, when I was a child I hated to cut into them. However, I quickly learned it was the only way I would get a piece. My mom would do the cutting, so there was no discussion as to which end got sliced first. Somehow it seems the last morsel on the platter is the head, which eventually falls over, cushioned by a thick layer of cream cheese frosting (is it frosting or icing-discussion for another day) topped with shredded coconut. The cake itself is not important, but it is only appropriate that it be carrot cake. My recommendations for these sweet treats: For anything chocolate, you can’t go wrong with Aunt Diana’s be it eggs or bunnies milk, dark or white. For a lamb cake, try out the ones made by Rose Zapletal of Rose’s Catering. I have already placed my order and I am looking forward to picking it up on Friday. Will it make it to Easter? Happy Easter and peace to you, my readers.
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LETTERS
Climate change needs to be addressed Thanks to Editor Bob Uphues for his March 30 article in the Landmark on the effect of climate change on local trees (“Climate change a threat to maple trees, forester says”). Brookfield Forester Victor Janusz and Riverside Forester Michael Collins shared how maple trees in our area are particularly vulnerable to adverse weather such as extreme winter cold, wet springs and summer drought. The effects of climate change may have other severe and dangerous effects for Midwest plants in the future. I asked Dr. Peter Raven about the effects of climate change on Midwest flora at a webinar last year. Dr. Raven is an expert on plant evolution and is the emeritus director of the Missouri Botanical Garden. I expected he would talk about danger to rare local plants, but his answer was surprising. He indicated that if measures were not adopted to limit greenhouse gas emissions, the climate of the
Midwest would resemble that in Georgia now, within 10 or 15 years. The result is that crops such as corn and soybeans would be endangered. I suppose we could adapt by planting different crops in the corn belt, just as foresters can chose a new variety of urban trees, but the economic damage to agriculture would be significant. It is evident that climate action is necessary now and that legislation in Washington and other capitals around the world is needed to address the problem. The current geopolitical crisis in Europe has led to calls for increasing U.S. production of fossil fuels to offset Russian sources, but we should not make large commitments to long-term increase in fossil fuel use. Accelerating the development of sustainable energy sources is a more important long-term goal.
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D96 board approves $1.4 million in summer work at schools
Entire old section at Ames getting new roof, tuck pointing By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
The older portion of Ames School in Riverside will be getting a new roof this summer, and portions of the roofs at other schools in Riverside Elementary School District 96 will be replaced or repaired as part of a summer maintenance project that will cost just over $1.4 million. On April 6, in a meeting held in the new multipurpose room at Hollywood School, the District 96 Board of Education approved awarding a contract to Chicago-based Tandem Construction to do the work, which will also include tuck-pointing the brick exteriors of all the district’s school buildings. “These are not discretionary projects, they are necessary,” said school board member Shari Klyber. The work at Ames will be the most extensive with a completely new roof being installed on the older portion of the building. The work at Ames is projected to cost $869,000. Parts of the roofs at L.J. Hauser Junior High School and Central School will be replaced. The work at the Central/
OBITUARIES
Judith A. Creadon Former Riverside resident Judith Ann Creadon (nee Stehlik), formerly of Riverside and Three Lakes, Wisconsin, died March 10, 2022 at her home in Fort Myers, Florida. Ms. Creadon grew up in Hinsdale and was a 1959 graduate of Lyons Township High School. Her early employers were Norman Ross of Chicago and ABC News. Judy, who had an infectious laugh, enjoyed the company of Shih Tzus, Brittanys and Golden Retrievers (Forest & Nicolet). She loved playing bridge with Charter Member BLSS, vacationing, gardening and collecting antiques. She and her husband of 60 years, David, lived for many years in Riverside. They then built their dream home on Four Mile Lake in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, where they lived for almost 40 years. Ms. Creadon is was the wife of David Creadon; the mother of Michelle Abrams (Dr. Bruce) of Rhinelander, Wisconsin; the grandmother of Kelly (Michaela) Clements and Erin (Josh) Clements, both of Madison, Wisconsin; and the aunt of many nieces and
Hauser campus will cost $403,000 while the work at Blythe Park and Hollywood schools will cost a combined $163,000. Work at Hollywood School in Brookfield is expected to minimal, since the school’s roof will need to be replaced in a few years. The cost of the roof and masonry work is about 15 percent higher than estimated. Tandem was initially outbid by Berglund Construction, the company that was the general contractor for Ames School expansion project that was completed in 2020, for the Ames portion of the work. However, Tandem agreed to match Berglund’s bid on Ames so it would be the sole contractor for District 96 this summer. No work will be done on the new part of Ames School. The school board also unanimously approved awarding a contract worth $214,820 to Alessio & Sons of Lombard to construct a new waterline to Central School this summer. A new water line is needed because the old one broke last year when a new sprinkler system was being installed. This waterline will run under the Hauser parking lot instead of underneath the St. Paul’s Church property just to the southeast of Central School. The cost to replace the Central School waterline also turned out to be about 20 percent higher than had been estimated. That’s not unusual in a time of rising inflation. The smaller
nephews. She was also the mother of 10 foster children. Funeral arrangements were private. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Riverside or Three Lakes public libraries or the Oneida County Humane Society.
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nature of the projects also can lead to higher costs. “It’s not uncommon for smaller bids to be more variable,” said school board member Wesley Muirheid.
Meetings back on the move The school board meeting on April 6 was the first meeting in more than two years not held either remotely or at Ames School. After holding meetings exclusively at Ames School since the fall of 2020, the school board has decided to go back to its previous schedule of holding regular board meetings, which occur on the third Wednesday of the month, at Hauser while rotating the monthly committee of the whole meetings, which take place on the first Wednesday of the month, at one of the district’s elementary schools. The first meeting outside Ames in more than 18 months was held at Hollywood to show off the school’s new multipurpose room which opened late last fall. The new multipurpose room is currently used for music classes, staff lunch-and-learn sessions, and as a meeting room when two or more classes get together. Eventually the multipurpose room will also be used as a lunch room for students. For now, Hollywood School students are still eating lunch in the school’s gym to promote social distancing since the gym is larger than the multipurpose room.
interment at Mount Auburn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations are appreciated to Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care, 2800 Desplaines Ave., North Riverside, 60546 or caledoniaseniorliving.org/ fundraising. Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.
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Elizabeth Crowley, 73, of North Riverside, died April 6, 2022. Ms. Crowley born May 30, 1948 and was an oncology nurse at Jessie Brown V.A. Hospital for more than 40 years. She loved being in her garden, playing golf, going to plays, traveling with her girlfriends and going out to dinner every Friday night. She was a member of the Lakeshore Ski Club and the truest form of a friend -- caring, loyal and generous with her time and talents. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence J. Crowley and the late Mary L. (nee Dobson); the sister of Maureen, Dennis (Cheryle), Kathy (Ray) Vesely, Joan (Dr. Mitchell) Weiss, Mary Mills and the late Lawrence; and the aunt and great aunt of many. A funeral Mass was celebrated April 9 at St. Pius X Church in Stickney, followed by
Retired grammar school teacher Elizabeth “Betsy” Hoyd (nee Rachford), 82, of Brookfield, died April 3, 2022, surrounded by her family. Ms. Hoyd was a graduate of Millikin University in Decatur. She was a retired grammar school teacher who taught for 35 years in the Villa Park and Burbank school districts. She was the center of the family who kept everyone connected. She loved to play cards and was a bridge partner to many over the years. Ms. Hoyd is survived by her loving husband, Richard “Dick” Hoyd, of 57 years. She was the sister of Marian and John and was preceded in death by her parents and sisters Virginia “Ginny” and Kristie. She was the mother of Gary (Kristin) and Dale (Amy); the Gramma of Brett, Lyndsey,
Ella, Brock, Madeline, Logan, Luke and Julia; and Aunt Betsy to many nieces and nephews and their children. A celebration of life for the family is pending. Arrangements by Brian Powell Funeral Directors, Hinsdale, handled arrangements.
Katherine H. Vabro North Riverside homemaker Katherine H. Vabro (nee Rosecky), 87, of North Riverside and formerly of Berwyn and Chicago, died April 9, 2022 in North Riverside. Ms. Vabro was born October 5, 1934 in Chicago. She was a homemaker. She was the wife of Richard F. “Dick” Vabro; the mother of Christine (Michael) Sexton, Kathleen (Herb) White and Richard (Susan) Vabro Jr.; the grandmother of seven and great grandmother of five. Visitation is Tuesday, April 12 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 Desplaines Ave. in North Riverside. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on April 13 at 11 a.m. at Mater Christi Church, 2401 10th Ave. in North Riverside. Interment is at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Online condolences, memories and photos may be shared at KuratkoNosek.com.
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Business owner slams meter spots for Quincy St. lot Distillery operator says dedicated parking needed for customers, staff
By BOB UPHUES Editor
Riverside elected officials may have kicked a hornets’ nest on April 7 when they directed staff to designate seven public parking spaces in a lot south of the Burlington-Northern Santa Fe Railroad as metered parking instead of designating them to be used by businesses on East Quincy Street. The decision followed a roughly 40-minute discussion which had appeared unlikely to produce a consensus, and which has at least one Quincy Street business owner upset. “This has been an issue since we started our business 10 years ago, and it keeps getting worse,” wrote Derrick Mancini, the owner of Quincy Street Distillery at 39 E. Quincy St., in an email to President Joseph Ballerine on April 8. “The village has been and continues to poorly manage parking throughout the village: We remain with serious shortfalls where needed for businesses, while much parking downtown remains unused in both private and village hands. Parking should be supporting our village businesses, and not considered a generator of revenue in the village.” Business will have unfettered access to those parking spots on weekday nights and on weekends and holiday, but the lack of dedicated off-street business parking south
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The location of the parking spaces allotted to First American Bank will swap places with the village-owned spaces along the east edge of Parking Lot 8 (above), but none will be set aside specifically for business customer or employee parking. Those along the rail line will be offered to commuters on a waiting list. of the tracks will continue to make things difficult during some times of day, said Mancini. “It is usually not so bad for us after 6 p.m. weekdays or 4 p.m. Saturday,” Mancini wrote to the Landmark. “But 3-5 p.m. can be
very congested, especially with the flow of parents picking up students from the tutoring center in our building. … Also, [it] gets busy if there is an event at the Arts Center.” Mancini also complained that by metering those parking spots, the village is be-
Harlem Avenue parking opening soon to public A parking lot at 3320 Harlem Ave. acquired earlier this year by the village of Riverside as part of an agreement to redevelop the former Bank of America property at 3300 Harlem Ave. will soon be available for public use. The 23-space lot will be restriped by public works employees in the coming weeks and the village will provide the public with metered parking through a smartphone app. The village may also set aside some parking spaces for nearby businesses, which may be able to pay for exclusive use of certain spots for either customers or employees. There could also be free spots set aside for time-limited general customer
parking. “If the decision of the board is to create a hybrid of commuter and business parking and possibly 24-hour parking, we can put that information out there,” said Village Manager Jessica Frances, adding the village can always adjust how many spaces to allocate for what purpose depending on demand. The parking lot likely will be open for public use by no later than May. In addition, the village has inquired whether Amazon would consider placing hub lockers in the former bank ATM drive thru lane in the lot at 3320 Harlem Ave. In addition to providing secure delivery
of Amazon orders, the village would also recoup sales taxes related to items routed through the lockers. Despite the decision to use the property as a parking lot for now, officials did not rule out selling the roughly quarter-acre site if there’s a redevelopment opportunity. The derelict building immediately to the west of the parking has drawn the interest of developers, Frances told the Landmark. While there’s no purchase imminent or plan on the drawing board, anyone wanting to redevelop that property would probably also want the village’s parking lot as well. — Bob Uphues
ing unfair to businesses along East Quincy Street since it does not meter parking in its lot behind businesses along East Burlington Street on the north side of the tracks or in the green parking lot at 61-63 E. Burlington St. Moreover, the village provides free permit parking north of the tracks for employees, which is great if you work there but is a bit of a hike for anyone who works on East Quincy Street. Toward the end of the discussion of how to handle the newly available parking spaces in the Quincy Street lot, Ballerine suggested that the village needed to collect as much revenue as it could. “On that basis, all of the parking should be leased or metered in the village,” Mancini said. “Why punish the businesses on Quincy versus those on Burlington?” Riverside recently acquired access to 13 parking spaces in what is known as Lot 8, a U-shaped area that wraps around the rear of businesses east of the Arcade Building on the north side of East Quincy Street. The spaces previously were assigned to First American Bank, which amended its agreement with the village on those spaces in March. The bank retains five spaces for its use from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Six parking spaces along the BNSF rightof-way that once were assigned to the bank will become paid commuter parking spaces. There are 22 people on the waiting list for commuter permits in that lot, according to Finance Director Karin Johns. The remaining seven spaces, located closest to East Quincy Street along the east edge of the lot, will be metered parking available for anyone to use. The spots will have time limits of two to three hours, but because payment will be done through a smartphone app, they conceivably could also be used during daytime business hours by commuters who feed the meter remotely, thereby taking up valuable spaces that could be used by employees or customers of nearby businesses. Ballerine disputed that parking was a large problem at any time of day along East Quincy Street, saying, “It’s not a desert.” “There’s parking on the street. I never have a problem finding parking,” Ballerine said. “We need to gather revenue where we can and these are important spots.”
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Looking to taste of glory in final season RBHS boys volleyball duo have teamed up since grade school By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
Riverside-Brookfield High School seniors Michael Burns and Kenny Fedorski have been volleyball teammates since their days as sixth-graders at Komarek School in North Riverside. “I know his parents made some good food when I’d come over,” Burns said. “That’s what I remember the most. Burgers, pretty good burgers, and chicken.” In their final season together, the pair hope to continue tasting success. The Bulldogs (95) would like to at least resume their stretch of 20-victory seasons from 2016-19 and capture their first regional since 2017. Burns, a 6-foot-1 right-side hitter finalizing his college volleyball plans, leads RBHS in kills (123) and is second in total blocks (14). The 5-11 Fedorski is tops in digs (75), second in service receptions (121) and assists (64) and third in kills (39). “Sometimes I definitely see hints of those
early days where we’re kind of just going out there having fun,” Fedorski said. “I definitely enjoy that part about it, how we’re able to enjoy ourselves on the court when we’re doing good.” They made Komarek’s seventh-grade team as sixth-graders. Burns had an older cousin who had played at Komarek and RBHS. Fedorski’s mother, Kim (Lee), was a member of the Bulldogs’ 35-4 girls volleyball team that reached the 1988 Class AA quarterfinals and played at Iowa State. “We’re super happy with how those two guys have been playing,” RBHS coach Dan Bonarigo said. “They’ve been playing in the program for four years. But they’ve both been playing club their entire high school time, so they’ve got a lot of experience and it definitely shows on the court.” They began club volleyball together with Third Coast Elite, which has since become 630 based in Darien. This is Fedorski’s first year playing with FORZA. “I think we have a good connection for playing for so many years together. And you build strong friendships along with that on the court,” Burns said. “I think if you have a better friendship with somebody you play better with them, too.” Bonarigo calls Fedorski the Bulldogs’ “jack
BILL STONE/Contributor
Riverside-Brookfield High School seniors Kenny Fedorski (left) and Michael Burns have played volleyball alongside one another since their grade school days at Komarek School in North Riverside. Burns, an outside hitter, leads the 2022 Bulldogs in kills, while Fedorski leads the team in digs. of all trades.” He’s the setter for his club team, but the Bulldogs usually run a one-setter offense with junior Landon Harazin (190 assists). When Harazin was out with an ankle injury during the Joliet West Tournament on March 26, Fedorski became primary setter. He had a combined 47 assists in three-set victories over Jones and Joliet Central. “I like the team effort [of volleyball]. It’s always mentally challenging to have to play as a team,” Fedorski said. “Most of the time I spend is probably at the computer watching [match and training] videos, different strategies. Just really learning the game and analyzing really helped me.” In preparing for the next level, Burns stopped wrestling after sophomore year and
opted to move from middle to outside hitter this season. He’s increased his kills to 3.7 per set from 3.0 in his limited 2021 action with 72 kills in 24 sets. “I think I’m too short to for the middle blocker position. Most [middle blockers] in college are pushing 6-5, 6-6, but the [outside hitters], you can be a little on the shorter end and still be able to do fine,” Burns said. Against Joliet Central, Burns had his greatest offensive match with 20 kills, just one shy of tying the Bulldogs’ single-match record. “I’d like [our team] to do very good in the road to state. I’d also like to possibly break any RB record,” Burns said. “I’m trying to make the team as good as we can and push us to our full potential because I think we have a lot of potential.”
Murphy adds perfect game to sparkling season Pitcher has allowed no earned runs, has struck out 54 of 63 batters faced
By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
Senior Owen Murphy had a perfectly great week for the Riverside-Brookfield High School baseball team. Murphy pitched a six-inning perfect game as the Bulldogs defeated St. Patrick 10-0 on April 5. Murphy also struck out 17
of the 18 hitters faced. For the week, the Bulldogs (8-2) went 5-0 by also defeating Lake Forest Academy 3-0 Saturday, Immaculate Conception 115, University High 20-2 6 and Schaumburg Christian 7-0. Over the five games, Murphy was 7-for-15 with eight runs batted in with three home runs, 14 runs batted in, 12 runs scored and
six walks. Eight RBIs came against University High. As a pitcher, Murphy is now 3-0 with a 0.00 earned run average, striking out 54 in 21 innings with no walks, four hits allowed and one hit batter. He’s also hitting .500 with six homers and 24 RBIs. RBHS is hitting .348 as a team with other standouts such as Luke Yachim (.429), Jake
Tyler (.476), Rex Dockendorf (.385), Ryan Novak (.321) Brian Twomey (.281, 12 RBIs), Cooper Marrs (.308) and Sean McDermott (.348). Wyatt Murphy is 2-0 pitching with a 1.68 ERA. RBHS defeated Wheaton Academy 15-2 on April 11 with Owen Murphy collecting four more RBIs.
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Smithing wins twice to pace RBHS boys at Bulldog Relays Bulldogs race to second in team standings By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
Riverside-Brookfield High School sophomore Luke Smithing won his track and field battle of nerves on April 9. He has two championship medals as proof. As the top seed in both hurdles races, Smithing won the 110-meter high hurdles in a personal-best 17.42 seconds and the 300 intermediate hurdles (44.39) at RBHS’ 51st Annual Gary Johnson Bulldog Relays. He also had another personal best for third in triple jump (11.08 meters/36 feet-4¼ inches). “It was awesome. I think it was definitely my best [meet],” Smithing said. “It felt really good and relieving to win both [hurdles] because I was really worried I was going to mess it up. I was supposed to win both because of my [seed] times, but I was worried I was going to run slower. It makes me really happy, honestly.” The Bulldogs finished second overall in
RIVERSIDE CHAMBER ‘There’s an apathy’ from page 1 years, but the COVID-19 pandemic, which put the organization on ice for months, scuttled events and forced meetings onto Zoom, put it on life support. “We didn’t do anything that first year [of the pandemic],” said Foley. “But it was already dwindling. When we did have meetings, it was always the same people attending and under 10 would come.” The chamber’s website lists just 31 members, a far cry from the roughly 120 members the chamber boasted about a decade ago. That heyday came under the direction of the organization’s longtime president David Moravecek, the owner of Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home. He had retained that title – largely because no one would claim it from him – for 15 years until announcing at the end of 2019 that it was time for a change.
the team standings to Jacobs High School. Senior Paul Proteau won the 3,200 (10:03.19) and anchored the winning varsity 1,600 sprint medley relay (200-200-400-800) with seniors James Dalton, Matt Agnew and Hector Velazquez (3:48.55). Taking second were sophomore Muhammad Salem (3.20m/10-6 in pole vault), freshman Brady Norman (3,200 in 10:23.70); the sophomore 1,600 relay of Eamon Ryan, William Kallas, Brennan Lester and Carlos Miranda (3:57.95); the freshman 1,600 relay of Wayne Torrens, Norman, Abraham SmithRay and Asa Kahle (3:59.57); the sophomore 800 sprint medley relay (100-100-200-400) of Salem, sophomores Luke Kumskis and David Kummer and freshman Isaac Arcos (1:44.47); and the sophomore 1,600 sprint medley relay of sophomore Eamon Ryan, freshman Wayne Torrens, Kummer and Arcos (4:07.45). Sophomore Jack O’Brien (1,600 in 4:34.40) and the varsity 1,600 relay of Dalton, senior Andolini Escamilla, Arcos and Proteau (3:40.82) were third. As a freshman, Smithing thought he would be a high jumper. He was thrown into a hurdles race, did well and never looked back. He finished fourth at section-
als in the 300 hurdles (44.24). “I’m hoping to go to state this year. I’m hoping to get first or second (at sectionals),” Smithing said. In the girls 41st Annual Bulldog Relays, RBHS junior Ava Connerty clipped and knocked over hurdles, but persevered twice. She not only finished second in the 100 high hurdles (18.36) and 300 low hurdles (52.25) but did so with personal-best times. The Bulldogs finished third overall in the team standings. “It’s really fun, especially at home,” Connerty said. “I wish I could have done better but I’m still really happy with how I did.” Senior Remy Hilpp (2.28m/7-6 in pole vault) and the varsity 3,200 relay of junior Bryce Pacourek, sophomores Maria Nelson and Lily Kocourek and freshman Gianna Gelb (10:56.88) also placed second. In strong distance fields, sophomore Maria Dalton was fifth in the 3,200 (13:12.84) and Pacourek sixth in the 1,600 (5:53.38). In the Bulldogs’ outdoor season debut, Connerty already is well ahead of last season, when she was an all-conference third in the 100 hurdles (19.43). Junior Joaliz Rodriguez’s
third place in the 300 hurdles (52.70) was nearly a seven-second improvement from 2021. “[I’m] just getting faster, making sure my steps between the hurdles are getting shorter, and [improving] my form, which has definitely been getting a lot better,” Connerty said.
When he agreed to be the president of the chamber, the organization was in a similar predicament. Longtime leaders were aging out and new leaders, business owners who had plenty on their plates, were not exactly rushing to replace them. “I was overwhelmed at the time,” said Moravecek. “I had taken over the business just a couple years earlier.” But Moravecek was also the chamber’s vice president and he had been expected to step into the top role. “I was at the meeting when they said they were closing up the Riverside Chamber of Commerce,” he said. “So I stepped in to do my two-year term [as president]. It turned into 15 years.” When Moravecek finally stepped back at the end of 2019, it was the same story. Though there were members who stepped up, they did so reluctantly. Greg Gorski, who runs a web consulting business and was a longtime member of the Riverside TV Commission, volunteered to take over as president. He could not be reached for this story. Foley, a chamber member through the li-
brary since 2000, remained as first vice president. New officers included Jason Hinsley, a real estate professional, and Rich Lukes, who owns Comic Collector on Harlem Avenue. Now the chamber’s treasurer, Lukes was “not super active” as a member prior to 2019, although he’s paid dues for two-plus decades. “I was kind of guilted into it because of the lack of participation,” Lukes said. “That’s kind of been the story for the past couple of years.” Just a couple of months after the change in leadership, the COVID pandemic swept through. While the pandemic didn’t help, said Lukes, it’s not the reason the chamber has been struggling. “There’s an apathy about getting involved,” said Lukes, who is also president of the West Suburban Symphony board of directors. Once the sponsor of car shows, an annual steak fry fundraiser, the Riverside Person of the Year dinner, a newer event called RiverFest and the beloved Holiday Stroll, the only event that appears to have survived the pan-
demic is the Holiday Stroll. Without a chamber to support it, that’s in jeopardy, too. “The Stroll’s been successful and we get a little more participation for it, but other than that, no one wants to step up,” Lukes said. “You can’t have the same five people handle everything.” The chamber sent a survey to its members at the beginning of March to gauge interest in the organization. There was also a link to the survey posted on Facebook, so members of the public could weigh in. It received 17 responses, said Foley, with several of them indicating the chamber wasn’t important to them. “And the ones who are interested, and I include myself in this, are getting older,” Foley said. “That’s not what you need for leadership.” The chamber’s officers last met on March 30 for what amounted to a decision to place the chamber in hospice. “We want to let people know this is how we feel,” said Lukes. “Maybe it’ll shock people and see if it pushes them to get involved. “If not, it’s been a nice run.”
RBHS girls place third
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Senior Remy Hilpp placed second in the pole vault at the Bulldogs Relays at Riverside-Brookfield High School on April 9.
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Budget and Revenue Analyst in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will Serve the public with professional administrative and analytical duties in the areas of budget preparation, purchasing, payroll, data analysis and process improvement. Provides, prepares and maintains records, and financial and statistical reports and analysis which assist in the Village’s ability to improve business processes and gain efficiencies through better use of technology. Budget duties include assisting in the development, analysis and application of performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; preparing, modifying, tracking and monitoring Village expenses and transfers; and conducting budget-related research and analysis. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. 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.
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Intern in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. 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.
COVID-19 RESPONSE COORDINATOR
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Coordinator in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. 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.
SEASONAL FARMERS’ MARKET ASSISTANT
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Assistant in the Health Department. This position will provide administrative support to the Farmers’ Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Equipment Operator in the Public Works Department. This position will operate construction and maintenance equipment in a variety of street activities including loading, hauling, and related operations. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications April 4, 2022.
CASHIER
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Cashier in the Finance Department. This position will perform all clerical tasks related to the cash receipt function. Collect process and deposit payments made to the Village received directly from customers, via mail, or lockbox or from other internal departments. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Sanitarian in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs.
PARKING RESTRICTION COORDINATOR
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Restriction Coordinator in the Development Customer Services Department. This position will plan and coordinate all activities and operations associated with the Village of Oak Park Parking Restrictions Program and provide assistance to the Parking & Mobility Services Manager and the Director of Development Customer Services in coordinating the
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River Forest, District 90 is seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist with a high school diploma supplemented by two years of college-level coursework in accounting or business administration, or equivalent combination of experience and training in payroll and benefits is preferred. Working knowledge of Windows, Word and Excel Programs. Accounting and payroll reporting software familiarity. Infinite Visions software is a plus. Responsibilities: Maintain a high level of confidentiality of all District and Boardrelated business. Work cooperatively with the township school treasurer’s office, thirdparty vendors and staff to project a positive,
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service-oriented demeanor. Prepare and maintain payroll contracts for each employee annually. Complete bi-monthly payrolls including substitute and stipend pay; balance all payrolls to coincide with year-end W-2 forms. Ensure proper payment of insurance premiums, Flexible Benefits Plan premiums, Tax Sheltered Annuities, and RFEA Dues. Complete calculation, forms administration, and payment of TRS, THIS and IMRF reports; and complete quarterly reports for Federal and State taxes. Assist with annual financial audit and other audits, as necessary. Interested candidates should complete an online application at www.district90.org
provision of such services to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is posted until filled.
GRANTS COORDINATOR
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will develop and coordinate CDBG and other grant-funded programs for the department; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Development Customer Services Neighborhood Services Division Manager and department director. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Executive Secretary in the Development Customer Service Department. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, strong writing skills as well as multi-tasking capabilities. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Public Health Nurse in the Health Department. This position will provide professional public health nursing services including health education and promotion which includes disseminating information, making referrals, and counseling as well as managing caseloads, and performing a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled with first review of apps 2/2/22.
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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y22008892 on March 28, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of CFC SERVICES with the business located at: 424 MARENGO AVENUE APT. 1W, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: CELESTE ADRENA FRAZIER 424 MARENGO AVENUE APT. 1W FOREST PARK, IL 60130, USA Published in Wednesday Journal March 30, April 6, 13, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mayor and the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be received for the following Improvement(s): 15th Street Sewer Separation Project from Circle Avenue to Marengo Avenue. Said bids will be received up to the hour of 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Savings Time, on the 27th day of April, 2022 at the Village Clerk’s Office in the Village Hall, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, and will be publicly opened and read at that time. The bidding forms and documents are available from Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., at www.questcdn.com using login #8181404, upon payment of the sum of Thirty and 00/100 DOLLARS ($30.00), which is not refundable. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided. No proposals will be issued to bidders after 10:00 a.m., on the 27th day of April, 2022. Dated at Forest Park, Illinois this 13th day of April, 2022. Mayor and Council Village of Forest Park By: Rory E. Hoskins, Mayor Attest: Vanessa Moritz Village Clerk Published in Forest Park Review April 13, 20, 2022
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PUBLIC NOTICE This is official notification of a meeting to consider the RIVERSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT, Riverside, Illinois, for updates to its National Historic Landmark (NHL) designation.
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A meeting of the National Historic Landmarks Committee (Landmarks Committee) of the National Park System Advisory Board (Advisory Board) will be held to consider this updated NHL nomination.
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The meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 11 and 12, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT). The meeting will be held virtually at the date and time noted above and instructions and access information will be provided online at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/ nationalhistoriclandmarks/nhl-committee-meetings.htm All nominations that may be considered at this meeting and the regulations governing the NHL Program are also available at the above website. The current boundary for the Riverside Historic District is as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of the intersection of Ogden and Harlem Avenues, thence north along Harlem Avenue to the intersection with the southerly line of the Illinois Central Railroad tracks,
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thence northwest along said tracks to the intersection of 26th Street, thence west along 26th Street to the intersection with Des Plaines Avenue, thence south along Des Plaines Avenue to the intersection with 31st Street, thence west along 31st Street to the intersection with 1st Avenue, thence southerly along 1st Avenue to the intersection with Ridgewood Road thence west Ridgewood Road the northernmost corner of the intersection of Ridgewood Road and Golf Road, thence south along Golf Road and maintaining the same southward alignment through the existing alley (extension of Golf Road), continuing due south to the intersection with 1st Avenue, following 1st Avenue southerly to the intersection with Salt Creek, thence easterly along Salt Creek to the intersection with the Des Plaines River, thence easterly along the Des Plaines River to the intersection with Ogden Avenue, thence northeasterly along Ogden Avenue to its intersection with Harlem Avenue, the point of beginning.
If you have questions concerning the NHL Program or the Landmarks Committee meeting, please contact Patricia Henry, Historian, National Historic Landmarks Program, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 7228, Washington, DC 20240; e-mail: Patty_Henry@nps.gov.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE 2022 MFT/RBI Street Resurfacing Sealed proposals for the improvement described below will be received at the office of the Village Clerk, Village of North Riverside, 2401 S. Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside, IL 60546, until 2:00 p.m. on April 26, 2022. Sealed proposals will be opened and read publicly at the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of North Riverside, 2401 S. Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside, IL 60546, at 2:00 p.m. on April 26, 2022.
The boundary increase for this NHL will include the portion of the Village of Riverside west of 1st Avenue which was initially developed following the Olmsted plan. The characteristics necessary for inclusion within the district remain intact. The western portion of the Village of Riverside conveys the park-like character, tree-shaded lots, curvilinear roadways (Ridgewood, Parkview, and Wabaunsee), housing density, relationship of houses to streets (setbacks), and the hierarchy of roads with spacious intersections, characteristic of Olmsted and Vaux’s 1869 plan. The roadways and their rights-of-way feature the characteristic streetlights, tree-shaded lawns, and pedestrian sidewalks found throughout the balance of the village. Housing types within this western portion of the Village of Riverside is similar to that found on comparable streets within the original NHL boundary. All of which enables the western portion of the village to convey the park-like character for which Riverside is recognized as nationally significant. The National Park Service (NPS) is notifying property owners, local and state officials, interested individuals, organizations, and Congressional offices. Notice of this proposed action is also published in the Federal Register. All notified entities are encouraged to comment on the updated documentation if they so choose. Interested parties may submit written comments and recommendations which will be reviewed by the Landmarks Committee and provided to the Advisory Board. Interested parties may also attend the Landmarks Committee meeting and, upon request, will be given an opportunity to address the Committee concerning a property’s significance, integrity, and proposed boundaries. The Landmarks Committee will review and report on the proposed update to the Advisory Board, which in turn will make recommendations concerning the update to the Secretary of the Interior. The NPS partners with NHL managers and owners to encourage and support conservation of these nationally significant sites. Designation as an NHL is not a land withdrawal, does not change the ownership of an area, and does not dictate activity. Owners of NHLs do not give up any rights or privileges of ownership, nor do they give up use of the area. Comments may be sent to Sherry A. Frear, Manager, National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 7228, Washington, DC 20240, email: nhl_info@nps.gov.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Attention AJAH T HARRIS, you are the last indicated owner or lienholder on file with Illinois Secretary Of State. Our records show, your 2012, JEEP, CHEROKEE with the following VIN 1C4RJFBG1CC124332 was towed to our facility. The current amount due & owing is $1965.00. If payment is not received within 30 days, Nobs Towing Inc. will enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3. Sale of the aforementioned vehicle will take place at 1510 Hannah, Forest Park, IL, 60130 on 5/20/2022. Published in Forest Park Review April 13, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE Attention WESTLAKE FINANCIAL SERVICES and OSCAR RODRIGUEZ, you are the last indicated owner or lienholder on file with Illinois Secretary Of State. Our records show, your 2014, JEEP, CHEROKEE with the following VIN 1C4PJLCB0EW158370 was towed to our facility. The current amount due & owing is $1965.00. If payment is not received within 30 days, Nobs Towing Inc. will enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3. Sale of the aforementioned vehicle will take place at 1510 Hannah, Forest Park, IL, 60130 on 5/20/2022. Published in Forest Park Review April 13, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be accepted for: 2023 Tree and Stump Removal This project consists of the removal of designated parkway trees throughout the Village in addition to stump removal and area restoration. The bidding documents are available for download starting Monday, April 11, 2022 at: www.vrf.us/bids Bids must be submitted by Friday, April 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at: Public Works Department, 2nd Floor Village of River Forest 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 The bid proposals will be publicly opened and read at that time. Proposals will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the Proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of the bid opening. The Village of River Forest reserves the right in receiving these bids to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids. Published in Wednesday Journal April 13, 2022
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Name: 2022 MFT/RBI Street Resurfacing Location: Various locations throughout the Village of North Riverside Proposed Improvement: Hot-mix asphalt surface removal; hot-mix asphalt surface course paving; sidewalk, driveway, and curb and gutter removal and replacement; structure adjustments; restoration; pavement markings, and all appurtenant construction work. 1. Plans and proposal forms are available for download only from QuestCDN via the Novotny Engineering website, http://novotnyengineering.com, “Bidding” tab, for a non-refundable charge of $30.00. Please contact Novotny Engineering (630-887-8640) to obtain the QuestCDN password. 2. IDOT prequalification is required. The 2 low bidders must file within 24 hours after the letting an “Affidavit of Availability” (Form BC 57), in triplicate, showing all uncompleted contracts awarded to them and all low bids pending award for Federal, State, County, Municipal and private work. One copy shall be filed with the Awarding Authority and one original with the IDOT District Office. 3. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals as provided in BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals. 4. The following BLR Forms shall be returned by the bidder to the Awarding Authority: a. BLR 12200: Local Public Agency Formal Contract Proposal b. BLR 12200a Schedule of Prices c. BLR 12230: Proposal Bid Bond d. BLR 12325: Apprenticeship or Training Program Certification e. BLR 12326: Affidavit of Illinois Business Office 5. The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable laws. By Order of: PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE By: Kathy Ranieri, Village Clerk (s) Published in RB Landmark April 13, 2022
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: May 4, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 12-22-Z APPLICATION: The Applicant, Mina Properties LLC, seeks a variance from Section 9.3 (N) (2) (c) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance which require that a detached garage must be constructed so that access is from the public alley to permit construction of a garage that features access from an existing curb-cut on Harrison Street at the premises commonly known as 1110 Harrison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 1618-127-024-0000 (“Subject Property”), in the HS Harrison Street Zoning District. A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The hearing will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent
due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 4, 2022. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. Individuals who sign up to participate in-person will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone. The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.
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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Barbara Wynn Coughlin Case Number 20224001670. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Barbara Wynn Coughlin to the new name of: Wynn Coughlin Robertson The court date will be held: On 06/07/2022 at 11am at 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, Cook County in Courtroom #0112 Published in Wednesday Journal April 13, 20, 27, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to install new wireless telecommunications antennas on an existing building located at 320 Circle Ave., Forest Park, Cook County, IL. The new facility will consist of collocating antennas at a top height of 65ft on the 58ft building. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending such comments to: Project 6122003121 - SNA EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at (757) 354-7566. Published in Forest Park Review April 13, 2022
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: May 4, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 11-22-Z APPLICATION: The Applicants, John & Michelle Silvey, seeks a variance from Section 4.3 (Table 4-1: Residential District Dimensional Standards) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which provides that a property located within an R-4 Single-Family District shall not exceed a maximum impervious surface area of 60% of the lot to permit construction of a new 24’ x 22’ garage resulting in a maximum impervious surface area of approximately 65% of the lot at the premises commonly known as 1115 Highland Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-17-317-024-0000 (“Subject Property”) in the R-4 Single-Family Zoning District. A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The hearing will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has de-
termined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 4, 2022. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. Individuals who sign up to participate in-person will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone. The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.
Published in Wednesday Journal, April 13, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Abdul Shahid Williams Case Number 20226002024. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Abdul Shahid Williams to the new name of: Abdul Shahid The court date will be held: On May 20, 2022 at 9am at 16501 S Kedzie Pkwy, Markham, Cook County in Courtroom # 0207 Published in Wednesday Journal April 6, 13, 20, 2022
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