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Vol. 41, No. 26
Music on Grand rocks a return to downtown Brook eld
Monthly concert series on Grand Boulevard started back up June 27
By LILLIAN ALI Reporting Inte
Brookfield’s summer Music on Grand concert series kicked of past weekend.
From June through Se last Saturday of every month, the southern half of the 3700 block of levard in downtown Brookfield is to traffic. From 12:30 to 10:30 of bands take the stage set up on the boulevard’s south end, from local artists to nationally known touring co Berwyn resident Eric he did not plan on attending a concert when he went to downtown Brookfield on Saturday, June 27. He had Music on Grand when he arri ia’s Coffee Shop that afternoon. Instead, Fredericks was meeting with his daughter’s boyfriend, who told planned on proposing.
“He showed me the ring,” said. “Then I later learned that there was going to be music.”
He said he went home to tell his wife, Norah, the good news her back with him to enjoy the show.
ters pass a referendum November, the village ill create a new fund for street and alle y improvements
By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
Brookfield’s gravel alleys are the “number one” issue local officials hear about from resificials said at a June 22 meeting. Now, if voters are supportive of a referendum this November, the village could undertake a plan to create a 100-year alley paving program as a basis to finding increased funding that could bring that number down.
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Children dance to the tunes of Hillbilly Rockstarz at Music on Grand on June 27.
By Linda Sokol Francis. E.A.
CAPITAL GAINS: PART II
If your capital losses exceed your capitol gains, the amount of excess loss that you can claim to lower your income is the lesser of $3,000 ($1500 if married filing separately) or your total net loss shown on line 16 of Schedule D (Form 1040), Capitol Gains and Losses. Claim the loss on line 7 of your Form 1040, Form 1040-SR or Form 1040-NR. If your net capitol loss is more than this limit, you can carry the loss forward to your later years. You may use the Capital Loss Carryover Worksheet found in Publication 550 or in the Instructions for Schedule D (Form 1040) PDF to figure the amount you can carry forward. Report most sales and other capital transactions and calculate capital gain or loss on Form 8949, Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets, then summarize capital gains and deductible capital losses on Schedule D (Form 1040).
If you have a taxable capital gain, you may be required to make estimated tax payments. For additional information, refer to Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax, Estimated taxes and Am I required to make estimated tax payments?
Individuals with significant investment income may be subject to the net investment income tax (NIIT). For additional information on the NIIT, see Topic no. 559.
Additional information on capital gains and losses is available in Publication 550 and Publication 544. If you sell your main home, refer to Topic no. 701, Topic no. 703 and Publication 523, Selling Your Home.
is delayed to July 8
3 weeks in a row, the Wednesday market was cancelled due to rain
By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
Brookfield officials have had their plans for the village’s inaugural French market thwarted three weeks in a row by forecasts of rain.
The market was set to open for the first time on Wednesday, June 10, when officials had to postpone due to the oncoming rain and tornado warnings. The same thing happened the following two Wednesdays, June 17 and 24.
“June has not been out friend on Wednesdays with the rain. We’ve been disappointed,” Libby Popovic, Brookfield’s community development director, told the Landmark.
As a result, the market’s first day is now scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, Popovic said. To make up for the three missed
weeks, village officials have added three more dates to the end of the season. Once it starts on July 8, the market will run every Wednesday until Aug. 12, she said.
The market will feature artisans whose goods “complement” the Brookfield Shops retail incubator program, which will also be open for business during the French markets from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Popovic said.
“We had four food vendors and four artisans with candles and some artwork. There was some handmade jewelry,” she said. “[French markets] really focus on handmade, crafted, locally produced goods. Some of those goods are still of fered at the far mers market, but a far mers market focuses more on fresh, locally grown food, ag ricultural products.”
Brookfield runs its far mers market on Saturday mornings through the summer season for 21 weeks.
Despite the cancellations, Popovic said vendors have been understanding and are looking forward to finally being able to peddle their wares in Brookfield.
“They’re also vendors in other markets, so they’re used to the drill. Some of them
get canceled because of weather,” she said.
In the wake of the event’s inability to launch in June, Popovic said interest has actually grown over time.
“From residents and vendors, there’s been more interest in it. They’ve been disappointed,” she said. “We can’t control the weather, and the vendors that were there, they understand that. We’re re grouping for July, and we’ve gotten a lot of interest from additional vendors in the community asking and looking forward to it. I think there was a little bit of a hiccup with the momentum and the rain, but I think we can pick that up right after the Fourth of July.”
Popovic said residents can expect a full activation of the area near Eight Corners during the French markets and on weekends when the Brookfield Shops are regularly open.
“We have performers that are coming. We have someone coming almost every single weekend,” she said. “Some of the shop vendors have their liquor license, so they’re going to be offering different drinks. It’s not just the artisan market; it’s the shops, the market, the performances. It’s a whole vibe we’re going for.”
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Drunk Westchester driver arrested after car crash
Brookfield police arrested a 29-year-old Westchester man on June 20 for driving drunk after his vehicle struck another car while it was parked.
Around 1:30 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 3600 block of Prairie Avenue on a report of a hit-and-run from a woman who said her parked car had been struck by a silver Dodge and pushed over the curb and into another parked car.
After officers canvassed the area, LaGrange Park police located the silver Dodge at the intersection of 31st Street and LaGrange Road. Brookfield officers responded to the intersection, where they saw the car in question had heavy damage to the front and was leaking “various fluids” onto the road. LaGrange Park police relayed the driver and sole occupant of the car was being medically evaluated by paramedics before sharing the man said he had been coming from Irish Times and that an open alcohol container was in plain view on the floor of the driver’s seat.
Paramedics documented the man’s refusal to go to the hospital before a Brookfield officer met with the man outside the ambulance,
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where they “immediately” smelled alcohol on his breath and noticed he slurred his words and struggled to maintain his balance. Upon being asked, the man said he did not have his driver’s license on him and that his car did not have insurance.
The man said he did not recall being in a crash and that his car had already had frontend damage The man again said he was coming from Irish Times, where he said he had three beers. The man agreed to take field sobriety testing, during which he nearly fell over several times, police said.
Based on their observations, the officer arrested the man for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a crash. After signing his Miranda warning after being taken to the police station, the man ag reed to answer questions from police. The man declined to submit to a chemical breath test.
Police charged the man with leaving the scene of the crash, failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash, improper lane usage, having an expired registration, driving an uninsured car and driving under the influence of alcohol. Police set a July 14 court date and
released the man to someone else’s care in the lobby of the lockup facility in Berwyn.
Arrested for battery
Brookfield police on June 19 arrested a 20-year-old Brookfield man for battery after LaGrange Park officers intervened when he attacked someone.
Around 1:30 a.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Rochester and East avenues, on the border between Brookfield and LaGrange Park, for a battery case that LaGrange Park police called in. Those officers told the Brookfield officer that they had observed the man attacking another person just inside Brookfield’s jurisdiction before they separated the two and handcuffed the man in the back of their squad car.
The officer spoke to the person who was under attack, who said the alle ged assailant thought someone else, whose identity was redacted, was his own wife. The victim said he confronted the other man and told him he was not welcome in their home, at which point the other man attacked him
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while he was walking away. The man said he was punched several times, and of ficers observed facial injuries corroborating his recollection.
The officer then approached the alle ged assailant in the back of the LaGrange Park squad car to place him under arrest. The officer transported the man to the lockup facility in Berwyn and read him his Miranda warning, which he signed. Police charged the man with one count of battery and set a cour t date for July 19.
These items were obtained from the Brookfield Police Department re ports dated June 15-22; they re present a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these re ports has onl y been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We re port the race of a suspect only when a serious crime ha s been committed, the suspect is still at la rge and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an ar rest
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eld Women’s Club - a Community Cornerstone since 1906
continues to support local organizations, families, and community initiatives today.
AAs a Community Cornerstone member of the Brook eld Chamber of Commerce, the Brook eld Women’s Club has been making a lasting impact on the Brook eld community since 1906 through volunteerism, philanthropy, and meaningful connections. As one of the area’s longest-standing nonpro t organizations, the Club has a proud history of service, including helping establish the Brook eld Public Library in 1914, and
Driven by a mission to improve the community with compassion, enthusiasm, and service, members volunteer their time through food pantry support, donation drives, youth mentorship, fundraising e orts, and partnerships with local nonpro ts. The Club also proudly participates in the Young Entrepreneurs Market, helping inspire the next generation of business leaders.
Beyond giving back, the Brook eld Women’s Club provides women with opportunities to build friendships, develop leadership skills,
and connect through monthly meetings hosted at local businesses throughout Brook eld. These gatherings not only strengthen relationships among members but also support the local business community.
Whether organizing service projects, collecting essential items for those in need, or simply lending a helping hand, the Brook eld Women’s Club continues to prove that small acts of kindness create lasting change.
To learn more, visit www.brook eldwomensclub. com, follow them on Facebook brook eldwomensclubo llinois, or on Instagram @brook eldwomensclub.
If you are looking for a meaningful way to give back while building lifelong friendships, the Brook eld Women’s Club welcomes women who are passionate about serving their community and making a positive impact for generations to come.
Get ready for Fourth of July festivities
Riverside and Brook eld will kick things o bright and early with parades
By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
This upcoming Saturday marks the Fourth of July, and you know what that means: celebrations galore in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary. Both Brookfield and Riverside will have a full day of celebratory events, from early in the mor ning through the evening
Riverside will start the festivities at 7:30 a.m. with the kickoff of its Independence Day 5K run, looping around the village via Akenside, Northwood, Loudon, Northgate, Selbor n, Parkway and Longcommon roads. At 9 a.m., the village will start its parade Participants will line up on North Delaplaine and Nuttall roads before processing east on Delaplaine and southwest toward downtown on Longcommon Road.
Brookfield will start its parade one hour later at 10 a.m., with marchers heading southeast on Grand Boulevard from Garfield Avenue all the way to Brookfield Avenue, where they’ ll tur n east and conclude the procession. The parade is retur ning to its re gular route this year after it was rerouted last year east onto Washington Avenue and south on Arden Avenue due to construction on Grand Boulevard
Both parades will feature quiet zones to accommodate people with sensory issues related to sound or who just prefer things less loud. In Riverside, Big Ball Park right near the start of the parade will function as the quiet zone In Brookfield, the quiet zone is equally near the beginning of the parade from Garfield Avenue to Jackson Avenue Re presentatives from the L andmark are p lanning to walk in b oth parade s. If you see us on Saturday, do n’ t hesitate to say hello!
The festivities won’t end after the parades In Riverside, you can head over to Guthrie Park downtown for the annual Festival in the Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you want to get into the spirit even earlier, the village will host its Concert in the Park the evening of Friday, July 3, from 5:30 p.m.
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to 10 p.m., featuring live beats from DJ Mattio and songs from headliner Wedding Banned.
In Brookfield, officials will follow the parade with the rededication of the village’s authentic Liberty Bell replica, which is located in Kiwanis Park, at 11:30 a.m. The bell was initially dedicated on July 4, 1976, on the country’s 200th anniversary, after a group of residents in 1975 raised the $14,300 needed to purchase it. Saturday marks the bell’s own 50th anniversary in Brookfield More information about the village’s replica Liberty Bell, one of just three in Illinois, is available on Brookfield’s website.
After the bell’s rededication, Brookfield will host its Party in the Park at Kiwanis Park from noon to 5 p.m., with live music from The Good Stuf f starting at 12:30 and from headliner No Limit at 3 p.m.
Brookfield will be hosting a bags tour nament at 1 p.m. Eight teams of two people can sign up onsite at the party before the tour nament be gins
Both park events will feature food and refreshments as well as family-friendly entertainment, like giant yard games in Riverside or face painters and balloon twisters in Brookfield.
No matter where you’re celebrating, come prepared. Weather forecasts show the day will have a high temperature of 91 de grees in the after noon, part of a longer stretch of intensely hot days in the Chicagoland area this week. Stay hydrated, wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing, and if you need access to air conditioning, relocate to the nearest of ficial Cook County cooling center.
Two cooling centers are available in Brookfield and Riverside: the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave., and Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Rd., Brookfield’s website also invites area residents to visit Brookfield Village Hall, though it’s not an of ficial cooling center. Riverside Township Hall and Brookfield Village Hall will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.
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Brook eld saves nearly $1M on lead water line work
e village approved change orders totaling $973,881
By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
Brookfield has saved nearly $1 million on the cost of the work to replace some of its leaded water service lines between last summer and this spring.
Village trustees on Monday, June 22, approved three change orders representing decreases in the amount Brookfield had ag reed to pay to Five Star Energy Services for its work for the village’s lead water line replacement project last year compared to the final amount the village owed for the work that was done.
Across the three contracts — Brookfield separates each year’s replacement project into three parts for ease of accounting and bidding — with Five Star, the village saved $973,881.30 compared to the total amount it had agreed to pay when it issued the contracts last year
The first contract, initially worth $2,982,899, was decreased by $303,485 for a final price to Brookfield of $2,679,413. The second contract was initially worth $2,623,574 and decreased by $447,067 to $2,176,507. And the third contract, initially worth $1,696,459, went down by $223,329 for a total of $1,473,129.
“These are what’s known as balancing change orders. They come at the end of the project, and they basically re -
flect whether we had increases or decreases on all of the contract pay items,” Derek Treichel, Brookfield’s village engineer, told trustees on June 22. “When we go out to bid, if we plan on having 150 lead service replacements, it’s much easier for us to reduce that number than to add a few if we find them out in the field. We go in with a conservative number.”
Treichel said all of the planned replacement work was completed, and the reductions represent the excess “cushion” that the village had built into its contracts originally in case there was more work to be done than predicted
Altogether, the village spent about $6.33 million for its lead water service line replacements last year, which be gan in July 2025 before reaching substantial completion in the fall and full completion this spring. It’s a substantial drop from the $7.30 million total the village agreed to last year.
While that sum may seem high, even with the unexpected savings the village is realizing, Brookfield and Hancock Engineering, the village’s engineering firm, have historically been successful in applying for grant funding from the state through various avenues to cover the majority of the costs associated with projects like replacing leaded water service lines or aging water mains.
For the village’s lead line replacements this year, Hancock last November requested about $25 million in bypass funding from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and $12 million more for water main improvements.
In 2024 and 2025, Brookfield was able to obtain bypass funding — that is, grant money that was set aside for one municipality’s project that was then delayed to the next fiscal year, leaving the funding earmarked for disbursement — for its water main improvement projects.
COURTESY OF THE VILL AG E OF BROOKFIELD
is illustration shows how a home’s water ser vice line connects to the village’s water mains.
Subscribed and Sworn on this 30th day of June 2026
DOUGLAS E. COOPER, VILLAGE TREASURER
RECEIPTS SUMMARY: 50/50 TREE REPLACEMENT SALES, 12,220.00 ACTIVE MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS, 593,196.45 ADMIN TOW FEES, 30,000.00 AMBULANCE & EMS FEE, 648,407.97 ANTENNA SITE LEASE, 63,580.65 BROOKFIELD AVE TRAIN STATION RENTALS, 7,458.40 BROOKFIELD SHOPS RENTALS, 29,245.00 BUILDING CODE VIOLATION FINES, 42,824.14 BUSINESS LICENSE REVENUES, 22,170.00 CASH OVER/SHORT, 438.63 CIRCUIT COURT FINES, 34,369.69 COUNTY GRANTS, 416,296.00 DAILY PARKING FEE, 37,471.94 DONATIONS, 19,220.00 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS, 3,558,772.20 EVENT SPONSORSHIP SALES, 15,975.00 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT, 22,706.58 FEDERAL GRANTS, .00 FILING & VARIANCE FEE, 8,550.00 FRANCHISE FEE-CABLE TV, 168,637.35 GARBAGE CHARGES, 2,432,904.95 GASOLINE TAX REIMBURSEMENT, .00 HOTEL MOTEL TAX, 29,018.07 INCOME TAX, 3,541,775.44 INCREASE IN FAIR MARKET VALUE OF INV, 6,996,374.24 INSPECTION FEE, 7,700.00 INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT, 24,491.79 INTEREST FROM DEPOSITS, 256,407.84 INTEREST FROM INVESTMENTS, 2,868,334.93 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REIMBURSEMENT, 1,244,500.91 IRMA SURPLUS REVENUE, 186,748.50 LATE PAYMENT PENALTY, 155,594.90 LICENSECLASS 12 BYOB, 500.00 LICENSE - SOLICITORS, 500.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 1, 3,030.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 13, 600.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 14, 3,000.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 2, 33,050.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 3, 21,030.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 4, 1,050.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 5, 4,000.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 6, 1,000.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 7&7A, .00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS 8&9, 10,000.00 LICENSE-ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CLASS S, 6,741.00 LICENSE-CONTRACTORS & RELATED TRADES, 62,000.00 LICENSE-LIQUOR CLASS 10, 2,200.00 LICENSE-PASSENGER CAR, 522,214.45 LICENSE-VIDEO GAMING MACHINE, 20,000.00 LIQUOR CLASS 11, .00 LOCAL TOWNSHIP ROAD & BRIDGE, 19,403.48 LOCAL USE TAX, 174,721.65 MISCELLANEOUS, 35,408.13 MOTOR FUEL TAX, 435,496.47 MUNICIPAL DEBT SATISFACTION CERTIFICATE FEE, 2,949.96 NONHOME RULE GASOLINE TAX, 56,951.30 NON-
LEGAL NOTICE
HOME RULE SALES TAX, 1,559,443.10 NSF
CHECK CHARGE, 1,900.00 OTHER CHARGES FOR SERVICES, 9,600.00 OTHER GRANTS, 299,005.93
OTHER RENTALS, 28,465.00 PARKING TICKET FINES, 337,585.90 PERMIT-BUILDING, 411,747.44
PERMIT-COMMUTER PARKING, 34,840.00
PERMIT-DUMPSTER, 1,850.00 PERMIT-OTHER, 25.00 PERMIT-PICNIC, 13,110.00 PERSONAL
PROPERTY REPLACEMENT TAX, 99,791.60
PLACES FOR EATING TAX, 359,573.64 POLICE
SPECIAL DETAIL FEE, 600.00 POLICE/FIRE REPORT FEE, 3,655.00 PROCEEDS FROM LONGTERM NOTES, 1,310,000.00 PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF FIXED ASSETS, 21,343.23 PROGRAM FEES - TEEN TRAVELER'S CAMP, 73,824.00
PROGRAM FEES-COED VOLLEYBALL, 3,720.00
PROGRAM FEES-KAMP KIWANIS, 407,981.46
PROGRAM FEES-MENS BASKETBALL, 4,470.00
PROGRAM FEES-OTHER RECREATION, 432,915.74
PROGRAM FEES-PRE & POST CAMP, 46,601.00
PROGRAM FEES-REC HOUSE CAMP 5'S & 6'S, 45.00 PROGRAM FEES-TOT PREP 3'S REC HOUSE, 21,825.00 PROGRAM FEES-TOTS PREP 3'S WATER TOW, 16,730.00 PROGRAM FEES-TOTS PREP 4'S-REC HOUSE, 42,230.00 PROGRAM FEESTOTS PREP 4'S-WATER TOW, 25,905.00 PROGRAM FEES-TRIPS & OUTINGS, 2,630.00 PROGRAM FEES-YOUTH ART, 725.00 PROPERTY TAX - 2016 GO BOND ISSUE, 1,006,373.40 PROPERTY TAXCORPORATE LEVIES, 6,241,941.42 PROPERTY TAX
- FIREFIGHTERS PENSION, 1,207,490.81 PROPERTY TAX - HANDICAPPED FUND, 141,571.50 PROPERTY TAX - OGDEN AVE. TIF, 292,635.55 PROPERTY TAX - POLICE PENSION LEVY, 2,351,281.39
PROPERTY TAX 2018 G O BOND ISSUE, 901,308.90
PROPERTY TAXES - 2020 GO BONDS, 743,941.11
PROPERTY TAXES 8 CORNERS TIF, 159,992.10
PROPERTY TAXES GRAND BLVD TIF, 94,862.36
RECREATION SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION DONATION, 16,740.72 SALES TAX, 1,940,808.79
SEWER CHARGES, 1,610,496.69 SHOPS OF BROOKFIELD SPONSORSHIP, 3,500.00 Special Assessment #359, 18,253.27 Special Assessment #361, 12,059.98 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
CLEARING ACCOUNT, 3,808.28 SPECIAL REGISTRATION FEES - PD, 815.00 STATE GRANTS, 168,999.42 STATE REIMBURSEMENT, 545,245.86 TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX, 170,146.15 TOWNSHIP GRANTS, 31,612.65 TRANSFER IN
FROM GENERAL FUND, .00 TRANSFER IN FROM MFT FUND, 1,397,352.75 TRANSFER IN FROM OGDEN AVE TIF, .00 TRANSPORTATION RENEWAL FUND DISTRIBUTIONS, 453,644.76 UTILITY TAXELECTRIC, 463,601.81 UTILITY TAX-NATURAL GAS, 406,009.26 VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRATION FEE, 8,350.00 VIDEO GAMING TAX, 321,476.83 WATER METER INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT, 7,978.06 WATER SALES, 7,674,875.35 WATER TURN ON FEES, 24,174.62 WATER UTILITY TAX, 362,988.85 WORKERS COMPENSATION REIMBURSEMENT, 105,870.17 TOTAL RECEIPTS: $60,731,004.39
DISBURSEMENTS SUMMARY: VENDOR PAYMENTS GREATER THAN $2,500.00: 4imprint, Inc, 2,951.93
A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc., 110,517.89 Aabbitt 24 Hour Locksmith Service, 7,880.00 Acuity Title Company LLC, 877,000.00 Advance Refrigeration, 3,757.75 Air One Equipment, Inc., 39,482.50 Airgas USA LLC, 12,253.42 Al Warren Oil Company Inc., 16,285.32 Alert-All Corp., 2,538.50 Allied Garage Door Inc, 2,945.24 Alta Construction Equipment Ilinois LLC, 6,030.96 Amalgamated Bank of Chicago, 3,566,424.28 Amazon Capital Services, 32,757.77 American English Group Inc., 5,000.00 American Fidelity Assurance, 18,727.83 American Municipal Private Plumbing, 115,711.00 America's Action Territory, 2,998.80 Angarone, Therese, 3,000.00 Apex3 Systems, 11,160.00 Aqua Fiori Inc, 3,023.30 Aramark Refreshment Services, 3,632.83 Aries Charter Transportation Inc, 3,685.78 Artistic Engraving, 2,817.65 Associated Technical Services Ltd., 33,540.00 AT&T, 45,573.63 Atlantic OccuPsych, Inc., 3,500.00 Atlas Bobcat, LLC, 131,958.66 Avalon Petroleum Co., 116,385.82 Axon Enterprise Inc, 65,302.13 B & F Construction Code Services, Inc., 247,402.98 B Allan Graphics, 37,210.00 Badger Meter, 39,451.23 Baird and Warner Title Services Inc, 387,000.00 Bannerville USA, Inc, 5,185.00 Bender, Lewis, 3,458.53 BENISTAR/HARTFORD-6795, 28,048.24 Berwyn Police Department, 7,045.00 Best Technology Systems Inc, 5,270.00 Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, 710,681.25 Bodno, LLC, 3,349.00 Bound Tree Medical, LLC, 12,471.62 Brookfield/North Riverside Water Commission, 3,707,183.93 Camiros, Ltd., 26,793.86 Cano Realty LLC, 15,000.00 Car
Reflections, 3,275.00 Care Sheet Metal & Roofing , Inc., 6,940.00 Case Lots, Inc., 7,303.70 CertaPro Painters, 4,990.00 Cervantes Chatt & Prince P.C., 44,993.07 Chicago Parts & Sound LLC, 4,687.35 Chicago Title Company, LLC, 553,615.48 Cintas Corp, 39,726.59 Ciorba Group, 134,370.25 CivicPlus, 19,901.44 Civiltech Engineering, Inc., 158,168.87 ClearGov Inc, 7,649.09 ClearSpan Fabric Structures International, 5,000.00 Cloudpermit Inc., 50,964.00 College of Du Page, 9,717.00 Comcast, 5,841.15 ComEd, 17,383.82 Connell Plumbing, Inc., 9,880.50 Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., 239,079.06 Consulting Engineering, Inc., 16,200.00 Cook Castle Associates, LLC, 11,904.00 Cook County Dept of Public Health, 8,300.00 Cook County Sheriff's Police Training Academy, 7,150.00 Cook County Treaurer's Office, 14,821.11 Core & Main, 35,119.00 Crestway Klassic Flooring Inc., 3,023.00 CrisisGo, Inc., 2,895.00 Crystal Maintenance Plus, Corp, 26,820.00 CW Design Build LLC, 9,400.00 DACRA Adjudication System, 24,309.68 Daugherty Sales Inc., 6,620.00 Dave & Buster's, 3,350.00 Davis Concrete Construction Company, 60,999.16 De Lage Landen Public Finance, 69,641.09 Delta Dental Of Illinois - Risk, 14,965.63 Digital Assurance Certification, LLC, 3,000.00 Diligent Corporation, 10,708.03 Dinges Fire Company, 11,908.12 Douglas Auto Body, Inc, 27,515.08 DSN Group, Inc., 16,740.90 DTN, LLC, 2,730.00 Duncan, Adam, 5,000.00 Eagle Uniform Co, Inc, The, 13,073.50 Earth Planter, 12,078.00 Elan City Inc, 3,450.00 Enchanted Castle, 5,869.00 Enterprise FM Trust, 174,034.86 ESO Solutions, Inc., 2,906.05 Everlast Blacktop, Inc., 351,429.58 ExamWorks, LLC, 8,650.00 Factory Motor Parts, 20,845.11 Fire Service, Inc., 27,869.34 First Choice Occupational Health, 20,896.00 First National Bank of Brookfield, 58,616.79 First Student Inc, 45,161.02 Five Star Energy Services LLC, 10,220,400.30 Flood Brothers Disposal & Recycling Services, 2,555.00 Floor & Decor, 3,808.14 Franto Environmental, Inc., 3,000.00 Friedler Construction, 170,740.00 GameTime c/o Cunningham Recreation, 4,966.54 GBJ Sales, LLC, 2,711.55 Go Painters, Inc., 27,900.00 Groot Industries, Inc., 1,554,482.27 Growing Community Media, NFP, 6,198.00 Gundersen, Luke, 9,313.74 Hancock Engineering, 2,440,654.36 Hawk Auto, 11,780.23 Heat continued on next page
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Engineering Co, The, 16,588.02 Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc, 6,724.64 HFS Bureau of Fiscal Operations-GEMT, 394,217.56 High Star Traffic, 47,926.00 Hildebrand Sporting Goods, 9,410.50 Hinsdale Humane Society, 6,275.00 Hinsdale Nurseries, 5,245.99 HL Landscape, 126,168.00 Homer Tree Care, Inc, 4,200.00 Horikoshi, Hiro, 2,925.00 I/O Solutions, Inc, 25,534.00 IAFC, 3,152.50 IFPIF, 62,656.21 IJames, Steve, 7,000.00 Illinois EPA, 179,733.57 Illinois Pump, Inc., 14,811.61 ImageTrend, 19,560.63 Implecho LLC, 5,819.00 IMRF, 390,718.39 Internal Revenue Service, 523,182.62 IPOPIF, 27,522.35 IPPFA, 9,690.00 IRISH TIMES, 5,628.00 IRMA, 867,872.42 J & A Cartage, Inc., 9,545.17 J & M Fence, 3,486.00 J. Ave Hauling, Inc., 14,329.31 J. Nardulli Concrete, Inc., 1,987,131.30 J.V. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE & REPAIR, INC., 11,618.68 JCM Uniforms Inc., 4,897.93 JEFF WAGGONER GRAPHIC DESIGN, 3,650.00 Jefferson Fire and Safety, 63,436.00 Johns, Katie, 7,596.76 Julie, Inc., 10,010.85 K.C. Mechanical, Inc., 2,720.00 Keystone Works, Inc., 25,275.00 KEYSTONE WORKS, INC., Douglas, 12,300.00 K-Five Construction Corp, 6,486.40 Kopja, Dawn, 3,250.00 La Grange Park Ace Hardware, 3,813.40 Lauterbach & Amen, LLP, 145,175.00 Law Offices of John L Fioti, 26,025.00 Lawson Products, Inc., 4,460.90 LDA Painting, 5,420.00 Lexipol, 28,566.78 Life Line Emergency Vehicles, 231,768.00 Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Public Library, 23,763.77 Living Waters Consultants, Inc., 8,600.00 Lockwood, Lisa, 2,750.00 Lopez, Carlos, 3,000.00 LRS, LLC, 41,376.77 Lyons Pinner Electric Co, 70,557.15 M.E. Simpson Co., Inc., 25,387.00 MABAS Division 10, 7,426.00 MacQueen, 31,663.72 Madison National Life Insurance Co., 11,275.85 Magnificent Events Ltd., 5,500.00 Major Case Assistance Team, 2,500.00 Maksimovich and Associates, PC.M, 3,000.00 Martell, Michael, 11,500.00 Martinez, Emmanuel, 4,000.00 McDonald, Claudia, 3,000.00 MejiaDoyle, Carmen, 3,000.00 Menards, 5,676.46 Metiri Analytical Group, 14,025.00 Metoyer, Michael, 2,600.00 MG Audio Inc, 11,050.00 MGP, Inc, 75,098.15 MGT Impact Solutions, LLC, 100,575.38 Mid-Town Petroleum Acquisition LLC, 4,201.00 Midwest Meter Inc., 29,499.90 Minuteman Security Technologies, 55,094.83 Monroe Truck Equipment, 13,866.70 Mora, Mary, 5,000.00 Morning, Noon & Night Plumbing, 57,195.00 Morrison Associates, 6,500.00 Morton Salt, 12,874.06 Motorola Solutions, Inc., 8,519.97 Municipal Collection Services, 4,210.95 MYS, Inc., 307,350.00 Nadeau's Ice Sculptures, 2,766.00 NAPA Auto Parts, 13,118.99 Nardulli Construction Company, Inc., 290,837.67 National Power Rodding Corp, 167,075.00 NICOR, 8,451.36 NIPAS, 5,770.00 NIPSTA, 9,815.00 North East Multi-Regional Training, 3,645.00 North Suburban Employee Benefit Cooperative, 1,553,239.86 Northern Trust Co, 1,563,318.30 Nutoys Leisure Products, 13,052.88 Orkin Inc., 12,892.81 Ott, Josiah, 3,700.00 PACC Solutions LLC, 11,808.00 Palos, Robert, 3,065.73 Passport Labs, Inc, 4,636.00 Pat Construction Inc., 9,300.00 Pentegra Systems, 5,161.00 Perennial Companies Inc., 42,751.20 Post Concrete Repair & Waterproofing Supply Inc., 18,840.00 PowerDMS, Inc., 3,005.70 PRECISION TODAY, 3,175.00
Premier Trolley Inc., 3,000.00 Prime Scaffold, 10,270.00 Priority Print, 5,451.30 PROSPAN, 8,004.00 ProxIT Technology Solutions, 186,922.80 Public Safety Direct, Inc., 3,062.99 Puchalski Goodloe, LLC, 11,013.24 Quadient Finance USA, Inc, 23,668.21 Ray O'Herron Co., Inc., 9,941.37 Recon Power Bikes, 3,546.00 Record-A-Hit Entertainment, 14,260.00 Reimer Dobrovolny & Labardi, PC, 6,716.31 Reliable Fire & Security, 22,631.14 Revize LLC, 3,900.00 Ripson Communications LLC, 7,350.00 Riverside Brookfield Jr Bulldogs, 34,029.00 RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., 22,349.40 RODRIGUEZ, JAVIER, 5,118.76 Roy Wahlstrom Co., 5,540.00 Rubino Engineering Inc., 16,304.50 Rush Truck Center - Chicago, 347,277.81 Russo's Power Equipment Inc, 3,004.47 S. E. Gross School, 3,510.00 Sawyer Falduto Asset Management, LLC, 12,000.00 SB Friedman Development Advisors, LLC, 47,534.90 Schindler Elevator Corporation, 5,284.21 Schomig Land Surveyors LTD, 3,445.00 School District 95, 21,570.00 Scot Decal Co., Inc., 10,654.15 Seal Insulation, Inc., 12,000.00 SEASPAR, 118,318.08 Shaw, Kendra, 46,316.00 Sherwin Williams Co., 3,344.04 Shirt Printing 4 U, Inc., 2,903.00 Sievers, Mark, 3,000.00 Sievert Electric Service & Sales, 2,600.00 Six Flags Entertainment Inc., 4,215.00 Southwest Spring Inc., 4,008.22 Stanard & Associates, Inc., 3,465.00 Standard Equipment Co., 6,932.80 Staples Advantage, 2,882.18 State Street Bank and Trust Company, 1,692,184.01 Storino, Ramello & Durkin, 302,121.37 Stryker Sales, LLC, 3,872.48 Suburban General Construction, Inc., 5,801,251.11 Suburban Truck Parts, 2,956.30 Tameling Industries, Inc, 8,579.60 Target Solutions Learning, LLC, 2,561.78 Third Millennium Associates, Inc, 56,314.21 Tischler Finer Foods, 6,243.74 TK Chamberlin Pony Rides, 3,075.00 TKB Associates, Inc, 13,272.00 TRADEMARK ELECTRIC, 2,500.00 Treasurer, State of Illinois, 1,487,214.54 Treasury of the United States, 12,102.82 True North Consultants, Inc., 46,328.00 TWINS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, 5,118.76 ULINE, 30,099.86 Unique Plumbing Inc., 229,419.90 Valdes Engineering Company, 32,977.00 Van Duzor Remodeling Construction, LLC., 4,500.00 Verizon Wireless, 59,558.75 Vibe, Inc., 6,934.00 Village of Brookfield - Insurance, 154,089.54 Viramontes, Martin, 8,820.00 Visa, 256,851.53 Visu-Sewer of Illinois, LLC, 37,350.00 W.S. Darley & Co., 4,219.67 WC3, 428,495.38 Wehner, Nicole, 3,677.24 Wehrmann, Katherine, 3,458.43 Wentworth Tire Service, 7,555.98 West Central Municipal Conference, 88,874.03 West Cook County Solid Waste Agency, 286,869.19 Wholesale Direct Inc., 9,542.88 WIDAMAN SIGN, 2,921.00 Wight & Company, 17,636.51 Wild Daisy, 2,750.00 Williams Associates Architects, Ltd., 29,684.13 Wilson & Company Inc, 7,034.00 Winkler's Tree Service, 102,151.00 WOLDHUIS FARMS SUNRISE GREENHOUSE, INC., 4,196.17 Women's Business Development Center, 2,500.00 Worksite+Wellness Occupational Health Services, LC, 27,605.00 WSKF Architects, 17,200.00 ZOLL Medical Corporation, 3,969.00 TOTAL VENDOR PAYMENTS GREATER THAN $2,500$49,880,956.62, VENDOR PAYMENTS LESS THAN $2,500 - $316,221.23, TOTAL VENDOR PAYMENTS $50,197,177.85
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION SUMMARY: under $10,000: ESCOBEDO, MATTHEW J, CALDERON, LAURA, GUNN, KHAMYRA, LARSON, JOHN, HERTOGS, TATIANA, STEPAN, BONNIE JEAN, FAHEY, RICHARD, GILLETTE, HANNAH, MEAGHER, CHRISTINE, SVETICH, SARA, MUHAMMAD, TANIA, LARSON, DAVID, SLATTERY, MARY, RAMONEZ, MACKENZIE, MATUSZEK, JOHN, MURRAY, RENEE, PROROK, JAMES, OBERT, LAUREL D, RODRIGUEZ OCEGUERA, DAHYANNA, EHRENHAFT, PATRICIA, POLICH, CARRIE, KIELCZYNSKI, JOSEPH D, MOSQUEDA, ALYSSA, ENGEL JR, RUSSEL A, DEJESUS, ALYSSA, MARTENS, TAJA, MELENDEZ, MICHAEL, CASTRO, YULIANA, LEMOINE, MADISON, PICTON, ANNA S, HARDTKE, EMMA, RAVELING, LUCIA, COTE, EDWARD, JOSEPH, MACKENZIE, GRUNDT, ANNA, GIANNINI, NATALIE, RAHMAN, ELISE, ESPINOSA, JIOVANI, LUVIANOS REBOLLAR, AIDEE, FERRIER, DARIUS, ROUDEBUSH, WILL, WEBER, BRIGID, MURPHY, MEGAN R, MUGNAINI, JOSEPH, TOWERS, SADIE, DYLONG, EDWARD, BECKER, ELEANORA, BRAVO, NORMA, TEXTRUM, CHARLOTTE, MUGNAINI, EMILY, CREEDON, LIV, JANUSZ, KAYLA, SIDMAN, CHLOE, BOZZI, TRINA, HUNS, LARA, GONZALEZ, BRIANA, OLSON, EMMITT, WHITEHEAD, KYLE, BANKS, NIA, HOFFMAN, GABRIELLE, HENDRICKS, QUINN, ALCARAZ, LILLY, ACAMOVIC, EMMA, ERB, CASSIDY, ROBLES, MELISSA, GOMEZ, AVA, GLENNIE, ELEANOR, VALDEZ, ASHLEY, CHARLES, VALENCIA, GARZA, MARISSA, MARCHESE, NICHOLAS, MACKEY, DRAKE, PRESCOTT, TREVOR, RICHERT, LACI, PELLING, EMILY, SANCHEZ, SOFIA, TORNABENE, ANGELINA, MENDOZA, SOPHIA, GEISERT, LAURA, HOYD, LOGAN, DIGIOVANNI, KATHLEEN, BURRELL, REGINA M, HUNS, GRETA, MARNELL, PAUL, ROSS, AALIYAH, HALE, MADISON, SCHEIDLER, JOEY, NOTHNAGEL, ROGER W, DUNCAN, GAVIN, BEVERS, ANDREW, GONZALEZ, CLARISA, RODGERS, GISELLE, GILHOOLEY, NICOLE, KETCHMARK, KIT P, KALUZNY, KATHRYN S, HENDRICKS, JENNIFER, NARIMATSU, JULIE, CULVER, DIANA, DELONG, NEVIN T, CASTRO, KARLA, TRAVIS, MARK, CONNELL, ANNA V, CARMODY, BRAD, MORRILL, THOMAS, COOK, TINA, DE STEFANO, ANITA T, WURST, DARLENE C, CIESIELCZYK, SUZANNE, MUDJER, MARIJA, JESSWEIN, RALEIGH, BROWN-LUCE, MICHELLE C, ALCARAZ, MIA, COTE, LIAM, ALVARADO, JULIE, AQUINO, JAYDEN, MAYERHOFER, SUSAN, IZAGUIRRE, TAMMY, MUGENIS, PAULIUS, CABALA-LOWRY, GAIL, URLAUB, AMANDA, $10,000 to $19,999: WOJACK, JOSEPH W, BRIDGES, ANNA D, SOTO, JAYLIN, GARVEY, MICHAEL J, ALCARAZ, MARISSA, MORRISS, CAROLYN, SLECHTA, CYNTHIA, TODOROVIC, KATARINA, LOPEZ, SOLEDAD, WESTEL, MARCIE L, OCAMPO, AIDA, IZQUIERDO, KAYLA I, NAVA, OLGA, JONES, ZANDER, HERNANDEZ, MARTHA Y, ZACK, KAITLYN, DE LA CRUZ, ELIZABETH, LONG, NICHOLAS, $20,000 to $29,999: HYNA, SAMANTHA, ROCHE, DANIEL P, GORNIAK, JOANNE M, ALICEA, ANGEL, GRECO, ANTHONY, POLICH, EMMA A, MCMAHON, LISA, $30,000 to $39,999: GARZA, JACOB, HULL, MARY MARGARET, MONTGOMERY, LINDA C, $40,000 to $49,999: NOVAK, JENNIFER, PALERMINI, TERESE M, PALOS, ROBERT H, KELLY, GLORIA M, RYAN, JILLENE M, NITECKI, CEZARY, $50,000
to $59,999: ZAK, CHARLES S, OLIVER, FRANK J, ZONTOS, ANDY, ZAHROBSKY, ALICE, MICHAELS, DIANA L, REICH, THOMAS M, WITTEMAN, NICHOLAS G, MEDINA, TALIA, JOHNSON, SANDRA J, CONRAD, JOYCE S, $60,000 to $69,999: PALOS, ROBERT H, KONOVSKY SR, WILLIAM J, BYKOWICZ, BETTY J, KUDLA, DAVID A, BURRELL, DWAYNE A, MAGRO, NICHOLAS, RIFE, NOAH, PICTON, KELLY, BALSIGER, DANIEL C, MCGRATH, ROBERT P, SHEEHAN, CAROLINE K, SUERO, JAMES T, $70,000 to $79,999: MIKOWSKI, FRANK J, URBINA-PEREZ, MICHAEL, LOWRY, ANDREW R, BENSFIELD, KENNETH C, RADDE, RICHARD R, ROCHE, DANIEL P, GOOSSENS, WILLIAM, UPHUES, ROBERT, KUTELLA, LAWRENCE T, $80,000 to $89,999: KLOSS, BRIAN W, DIGAN, SEAN D, POWERS, DAVID J, AIRDO, VINCENT A, ROVNER, JESSICA L, GAHR, KEVIN P, POLICH, TYLER, YACOVACCI, ANTHONY, MIKESH, ERIC A, SEBEK, RENEE C, INGRAM, DEVIN, BURDETT, JAMES R, ISENBERG, JORDAN, GUNDERSEN, LUKE, TREICHEL, COREY, SHAMASKO JR, ROBERT L, MITCHELL, BRAD, $90,000 to $99,999: FRAGA, VINCENT M, PANTOJA, RAMON, SULLIVAN, JOHN, ALVAREZ, JEREMIAH, MOORE, LAUREN, FRON, JOHN J, SCHOENFELD, THOMAS G, ADASIAK, DEANNE, HULTMAN, JON J, KISSANE JR, JOHN MICHAEL, RYAN, MARK E, UDSTUEN, MICHAEL D, SHAMASKO JR, ROBERT L, $100,000 to $109,999: MAREK JR, FRED J, MORRISON, SCOTT P, MCDONALD, TRAVIS R, NIEMEYER, MICHELLE, HUXHOLD, MARCO, MARINO, JOHN T, BRETZ, MICHAEL J, KROSS, KENT G, TOKMANIAN, KARNIG G, LEH, JEFFREY J, SWIERCZYNSKI, ROMAN, MORONEY, TIMOTHY P, SAULTERS, SCOTT R, BERMANN, PAUL E, HARDING, ANTHONY, $110,000 to $119,999: STAROSTA, JOSEPH J, DUFFEK, MARK S, LENZI, PATRICK T, KRECEK, JAMES J, MITIU, WILLIAM J, EPISCOPO, JAMES L, MARTINEZ, JORGE L, JANUSZ, VICTOR H, AGUILAR, ROBERT, BARBANENTE, ROCCO, PETRAK, EDWARD A, HILDEBRAND, KE, NT R, $120,000 and above: BERRY, KEVIN J, LIVERMORE, HERBERT C, MANESCALCHI, MICHAEL J, MAJTHOUB, HASSAN, VARGAS, FREDDY, KUNCL, ARTHUR C, REYES, ANTHONY A, HARRISON, DAVID J, PROCH, WESLEY, BANDOLA, CHRISTOPHER M, GOLDEN, KATHLEEN A, FISHER, MARC S, MC EWAN, MARK A, FERRARI, STEVIE J, WEISSGERBER, EDWARD J, POPOVIC, LIBBY, JELINEK, BRIAN T, DUFFEK, CURTIS J, SALUS, MAXWELL, HAHN, NICHOLAS R, ALVARADO, RAFAEL R, PATON, RAYMOND J, MC CARTHY, DANIEL M, MIHALIK, JAMES M, COOPER, DOUGLAS E, REED, CHARLES D, BUCZKOWSKI, DARRYL, WONSOWSKI, KEITH R, SCHREIBER, TERRY S, ADAMS, JAMES C, TESKA, MICHAEL J, MC BRIEN, PATRICK, PACYGA, BRADLEY N, POLLARD, MARK R, KURUVILLA, MICHAEL J, ANDEL, DAVID J, HARTNETT, KEVIN M, DALBKE, MATTHEW, POSKUS, DAVID J, DUBIK, MATTHEW P, MC MAHON, MATTHEW, BAUMRUCK, JASON T, BALDWIN, BRIAN K, ROMEO, CHARLES E, DUBIN, RICHARD, JIMENEZ, CARLOS, WIBERG, TIMOTHY C, - TOTAL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION: $16,219,843.67
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Long term plan
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Officials admit a 100-year fix sounds “somewhat absurd” but promise they’d find ways to speed up that process with outside funding. As Village Manager Tim Wiberg said at the meeting, “You got to start. If you don’t start, you’ re never going to finish.”
Ifthe referendum is approved, the village will be able to capture an additional $2 million annually from property tax payments to put toward improving streets and alleys without changing the village’s portion of the amount that taxpayers owe each year.
While the exact wording ofthe referendum is yet to be finalized, its passage would allow Brookfield to issue an increase on the limiting rate for property taxes for one year past the amount dictated by the state’s Property Tax Extension Law Limit, or PTELL.
Due to the cumulative nature ofproperty taxes year over year, this onetime increase would establish a permanent tax base for Brookfield to dedicate to re paving streets and improving alleyways over time
Wiberg said more than $5 million out of bond debt totaling about $22 million — nearly 25% ofthe funds — went toward paying of f extraneous costs rather than into Brookfield’s roads.
Because the bonds were issued over time in 2016, 2018 and 2020, Brookfield will not be able to capture the full $2 million each year until 2030, Finance Director Doug Cooper said. In 2027, 2028 and 2029, a portion ofthose funds will still go toward paying of f the remaining bond debt before it is set to expire 10 years after it was issued.
“The first year ofthe referendum, if it passes, we would g et $1 million for the road progr am. The second y ear, we would g et $1 million, and then it would jump to $1.9 million [in the third year], and then we would g et the full $2 million [after that],” Cooper said.
By allowing the debt to f all of f, the village will also free up its bonding capacity for any other large projects in the future, as any municipality can only issue debt up to a cap. Cooper said Brookfield’s debt ceiling is between $35 million and $40 million.
“As a resident, I would want to know, is mine in the 99th year or year one? Would it be a similar situation where we’d be rating them like we ra te roads? ’
T he referendum’s impact, if passed, would go into effect at the same time that preexisting bond debt is fully paid of f. Ofthe village’s portion ofproperty tax bills, the amount that is now going toward paying of f that debt will instead stay in the village’s coffers. T he village will avoid paying the attorney’s costs and other fees associated with issuing bonds for what Wiberg called “an essential village service” and parlay those funds directly into a 25-year road progr am and a new alley progr am.
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T he process is reminiscent ofa referendum that Riverside voters nar rowly approved in 2024, allowing the village to similarly move away from issuing bond debt to improve streets.
“I think it’s remarkable that you found a way to effectively keep residents’ village tax bills the same while responsibly maintaining our streets and doing exactly what halfthe town has been asking for forever, which is beginning to pave those alleys,” Trustee Jennifer Hendricks said.
T he move would also allow Brookfield to begin systematically paving its alleys with permeable pavers, which officials called the “leading issue” that village staf f hear complaints about from day to day.
from just the village or $133 million if residents g et involved due to the existing special assessment process, which incurs additional le g al fees and other administrative costs, according to agenda documents from the meeting.
Ifonly Brookfield pays the costs to re pave alleys, it could put up at least $1,150,000 per year, officials said. T he majority, $800,000 would come from the new streets fund that the referendum would enable officials to create. $100,000 would come from funding raised by the village’s tax increment financing, or TI F, districts, accounting for the portion ofalleys that f all into such a district. $250,000 would come from grant funding from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District ofGreater Chicago due to the proposed green alleys’ ability to hold stor mwater
In that case, Brookfield’s alley pr og ram would operate on a 99-year cycle, Wiberg said, though he emphasized that staffers would seek grant funding year after year in an ef fort to pave more alleys more quickly.
“We’d find other money sources, but the bottom line is, once you have a program, that helps to g et additional money,” Wiberg said. “Once you have a progr am, that helps to get additional money. This is the worst-case scenario, 100 years. We’re hoping that it would be decades less than that.”
T he village is also weighing whether it should ask residents to pony up halfof the costs, matching the $1,150,000 it would pay each year. Even with the additional $19 million in costs due to the special assessment process, such a move would cut the time to re place the alleys down to 58 years to star t.
Trustee Katie Kaluzny raised the issue of where to start with alley improvements
“As a resident, I would want to know, is mine in the 99th year or year one? Would it be a similar situation where we’d be rating them like we rate roads?” she asked.
O’Malley said the village could conduct an alley study to determine which alleys need improvement the most, though the village board ag reed to continue discussing the issue as filing deadlines for the referendum loom in the coming months
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“For our community, as I understand, from years past, [maintaining roads] was a challeng e, and the roads fell into disrepair,” Wiberg said. “We’ re trying not to have that happen again. If we have a successful referendum in November, we can achieve a much better and more consistent process for maintaining roads.”
In the past, when residents have banded to g ether on their blocks to fundraise to re pave their own alleys, the village has covered engineering and le g al fees, about 20% ofthe total cost, said Dan O’Malley, a project manager at Hancock.
In total to pave all 22 miles ofalleyways in Brookfield, it would cost $114 million
“It’s really obvious that a 99-year, 100year process sounds somewhat absurd, but if we do nothing, some future board’s going to [have to deal with it],” Village President Michael Garvey said. “Now, [the cost] is $114 million, and if we wait another 10 years, it’s going to be higher than that. It’s starting it.”
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Riverside launches nature play school for tots
Kids aged 3 to 5 can learn important skills while spending time outside starting in September
By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
Riverside’s parks and recreation staf f are working to bring a new early childhood education program to the village the emphasizes its green space and connection to nature.
The nature play school, which is set to launch on Sept. 14 and run one day a week in its first year, will be taught by resident Lisa Gaynor, whom the village has described as “a nature-based early child educator,” with administrative assistance from Alyssa Szymanski, Riverside’s recreation supervisor, who will work with Gaynor to set the curriculum.
The program will ensure students lear n the “gold standards” of early childhood education — social-emotional development, physical and fine-motor skills, language and literacy, math, and cognitive development — while being guided by their curiosity about the nature around them, Szymanski told the Landmark.
For example, if the kids start playing pretend as frogs, Gaynor or Szymanski could parlay that into a lesson about frogs that are native to Illinois and dif ferent facts about them. To loop in dif ferent aspects of education, they might ask students to count how many jumps it takes them to reach the seven feet a bullfro g can make in just one leap, she said.
“There’s so much research out there that highlights the benefit of a nature-based education for early childhood. Studies are showing it’s supporting healthy development, it decreases early childhood anxiety and depression,” she said. “Nature offers endless material and opportunities to maintain their engagement while supporting their development.”
Ron Malchiodi, the parks and recreation department head, said his staf f have been “kicking the idea around” since Gaynor first approached him with it about three years ago.
He said he found the concept “extremely intriguing, not only because of the needs of the parents and wanting their kids to enroll in preschool but specifically to tap into our biggest resource” of the village’s natural landscapes.
“Much to our luck, we hired Alyssa as our new recreation supervisor She had extensive background and is a certified natu-
ralist, so it was kind of the perfect stor m,” Malchiodi said. “We had the be ginning of an idea, and we had a resident that was involved in teaching it, but now, as with anything, there might be a lot of programs we want to of fer, but we don’t have the level of expertise [needed]; now, we do.”
Szymanski has a bachelor’s de gree in environmental science and a master’s de gree in “the human dimension of wildlife conservation” — or, rather, the way people’s knowledge and education af fect conservation, she said.
“I got certified as an inter pretive naturalist with the National Association of Interpretation back in 2023, and I just recently attended a conference last week in Holland, Michigan, which is their nature-based preschool educator certification,” Szymanski said. “I spent a week essentially lear ning and developing a nature-based preschool education for early child to bring it here to
Riverside. I’m super excited about this program. It’s something that’s very near and dear to my hear t.”
Re gistration for the nature play school opened on Tuesday, June 23. The first semester, as Malchiodi called it, will run from Sept. 14 to Jan. 25, 2027, while the second semester will run from Feb. 1 to May 24 next year Enrollment in each 15-week period will cost village residents $350 and non-residents $360. Szymanski said each class will have a cap of 14 students in the first year
If the program is successful, Malchiodi said the plan is to offer a full preschool program that runs every day of the week following Riverside School District 96’s schedule starting in the 2027-28 school year.
“What we want to do is introduce the concept to the community where it’s not an all-or-nothing decision. Instead of them having to choose between what they would consider a more traditional preschool as
opposed to this, this allows us to get the program and its cur riculum out into the community,” he said. “They get to meet Lisa and Alyssa, so that when we roll out the full preschool, they know what it is and what to expect. We don’t want people to think it’s an either-or decision: They are going to get the same educational concepts in nature preschool, just with that nature aspect to it.”
Malchiodi says the nature preschool is part of a larger initiative from the parks and recreation department that they’re calling “unplug and play” in coordination with Unplug Illinois, a statewide initiative advocating for the value of real-life parks and recreation activities over screen time.
“Not that we’re against technology, but, certainly, we want to highlight all of the activities you can do screen-free, which is a lot of what we do anyway [at parks and rec],” he said. “The entire nature aspect, including this play school, falls under that umbrella.”
MUSIC Party on Grand
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During Music on Grand, nearby restaurants can use the now-open road to set up tables and chairs for outdoor dining, while some attendees bring their own lawn chairs
“It’s nice to have a festival in the backyard,” said Jennifer O’Desky, the owner of Pub 78 on Grand Boulevard. She said the event is great for business, since Pub 78 is already a live music venue, featuring open mic nights and a musical bingo called “Singo.”
Along with the extra foot traffic, Music on Grand gives local restaurants more seating opportunities. Stathi Giafis, co-founder of the Little Owl Social Pub on Grand, said the closed-off street essentially gives his ness a patio for the day.
“There’s so much stuff in the summer It’s awesome that the village brings it down here in Brookfield,” Giafis said.
Music on Grand is a product of field’s parks and recreation and public departments, said Matt Odom, parks and recreation director Matt Odom. After coordinat ing with musicians, the stage compan sound company and the public works de ment, Odom said he appreciated finally ting to see the event for the first time.
“There’s a lot of moving parts, so it to actually get here the day-of and just sort of be able to be here and absorb it and enjoy
it,” Odom said.
For the past few months, Odom — who joined Brookfield in February — has been recruiting bands to perform throughout the afternoon, including the Chicago-based Knott Us Band, which took the stage at 2:30 p.m.
A self-described “young band with an old soul,” the Knott Us Band is made up of musicians ages 10 to 18. In addition to an original song, which the band hopes to release soon, they played hits ranging from Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” to The Knack’s “My Sharona.”
The band is the product of the Knotty Luxe Arts Foundation, a Markham-based nonprofit offering free programs for Chicagoarea youth interested in the performing arts Pamela Mack, the nonprofit’s founder, said the band has a full slate of performances planned for the summer.
“We always love performing for our community,” said band leader Jaden Allen, a reent high school graduate who plans on going to colle ge for music perfor mance.
Marcia Diubek, who has lived in Brookfor about 40 years, said the event was “wonderful.” She also watched Friday night’s concert in Kiwanis Park and said lanned on attending more live music ents across Brookfield and Riverside.
“My husband and I love the free music all summer,” Diubek said.
Music on Grand returns on July 25, Aug.
29, and Sept. 26. Unlike last year, when the event was limited to August and September due to construction on Grand Boulevard, residents will get to enjoy the series all summer.
Visitors can expect an array of local openers, along with a Tom Petty tribute band, a 90s pop/rock group and a Yacht Rock ensemble headlining throughout the summer. In the meantime, you can stop by Kiwanis Park each week for the village’s Friday night concert series, which is running every Friday at 7 p.m. through Aug. 28.
PHOTOS BY TODD BANNOR
e crowd enjoys an evening of food, dr ink and music at Music on Grand on June 27.
TODD BANNOR
illbilly Rockstarz perform at Music on Grand.
TODD BANNOR
Father and son share a moment
Subscribed and sworn to this 25 day of June, 2026. I, Emily Stenzel, Village Clerk of the Village of Riverside, Cook County, Illinois, do hereby certify
of the Annual Treasurer’s Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
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LETTERS
Deputy Chief Koto r’s lasting impac t
When I consider what it means to dedicate a life to public service, I think of De puty Chief Leo Kotor His career beg an humbly as a community service of ficer. Over the course of 30 years, he rose through every rank in the Riverside Police De par tment, ultimately becoming De puty Chief of Police. Few people can claim to have held every position in a de par tment. Even fewer can say they excelled at each one. Leo can.
Throughout his career, Leo served Riverside with dignity, professionalism, and a genuine passion for his work. He was an outstanding team member of the Nor ther n Illinois Police Alar m System (NIPAS) and the emergency services team (EST), and he mentored countless of ficers — some for mally through field training, others simply by being “Leo.” His influence didn’t de pend on rank; it came from who he was
When I served as chief, I de pended heav-
ily on De puty Chief Kotor I promoted him to Detective Sergeant because I needed someone whose judgment I trusted without hesitation. Being chief meant wor rying around the clock about my of ficers, their safety, and whether situations were being managed properly.
When Leo took on that role, I sle pt better I knew he would make the right decision every time He ke pt me and the command staf f infor med, no matter what time it was Two or three in the mor ning, I’d g et a call updating me on a violent crime or an injured of ficer — thankfully, most injuries were not life-threatening. But I never wor ried for a single day when Leo was in charge. I knew the village of Riverside and its residents were in safe hands. Almost every Riverside resident has crossed paths with De puty Chief Kotor at some point. T hose who did met a person who was friendly, steady, and deeply dedicated to the community. His passion was
Ken Trainor, Riverside -Brookfield Landmark E-mail: ktrainor@newswellchicago.org
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evident from the moment you In many ways, it’s sad when someone his caliber retires. But it also high quality of the people Riverside hire to serve and protect. Residents preciate the village’s strong hiring tices and the Police and Fire Commissioners, dedicated community members, who genuinely care about who wears the badg e. I know this firsthand Leo, cong ratulations on your retirement. I wish you nothing but success in whatever comes next. Make no mistake, you’ve influenced everyone around you, from the newest patrol of ficer to me as chief. Yes, I was inspired by you. And believe me, I lear ned a lot from you as well. I hope every resident understands what Riverside lost when De puty Chief Kotor retired. But I also know the village will continue to move forward with its outstanding police forc e. Still, I have no doubt you’ re the best. T hank you, Leo, for everything you contributed to Riverside. Your le gacy is part of this de par tment’s fabric, and it always will be
Chief Tom Weitzel (Ret.) Former Riverside Police Chief
Sports
Jensen reaches nish line guiding RBHS cross country
Retired teacher leaves legacy through 10 years as girls head coach
By LILY KOCOUREK Contributing Reporter
The measure of a cross country coach is rarely found on a stopwatch. It is found within the for mer athlete who still remembers a piece of advice years later. The student who discovered confidence they didn’t know they had. The relationships that endure long after the final race has been run. For nearly two decades, Blair Jensen has built a long-lasting le gacy at Riverside Brookfield High School. This spring marked Jensen’s retirement, bringing his teaching and coaching career to an end.
Since ar riving at RBHS in January 2008, Jensen has taught nearly every ar t class of fered, but most notably, he spent 10 years as head coach for the girls cross country team and as an assistant coach for girls track and field.
“Every season has had its special moments,” Jensen said. “With each team, I could tell a story about each girl that ran cross country. They were all wor thwhile to coach.”
Jensen’s own running jour ney be gan unexpectedly. As a teenager attending a baseball clinic, the high school coach asked him a simple question, “Have you been running at all?” That conversation sparked an interest that would stay with him for life
“Running helps every spor t,” Jensen said.
After high school, he continued running
recreationally and eventually completed more than 20 marathons. Years later, while balancing teaching and raising his two children, competitive running took a backseat. When an opening became available for the girls cross country program in the fall of 2017, he decided to apply. What followed became one of the most rewarding chapters of his career
“I felt the same way about coaching as I had with teaching,” Jensen said. “I was blown away at how rewarding it was, seeing how the athletes who weren’t as close at the star t of the season came to g ether and competed – that’s what ke pt me coming back.”
Over the years, Jensen coached numerous successful teams and athletes, including state-qualifying squads in 2017 and 2019. Yet when asked which season stands out most, he doesn’t point to trophies or records. His impact is evident in the words of the athletes he coached.
Recent RBHS graduate Addie Vaia star ted r unning for Jensen her sophomore year Vaia said his belief in her changed the course of her high school career
“Jensen, thank you for being one of the only coaches that has been by my side through the ups and downs,” Vaia said. “The reason I joined cross country and track was because you saw potential in me that I never knew I was capable of and words cannot describe how grateful I am for that.”
For Jensen, helping athletes discover confidence has always been one of the most rewarding par ts of coaching. Former athletes and 2023 RBHS graduates Mia Wa gner and Bryce Pacourek said Jensen’s impact extended far beyond race results. Wagner recalled that her fondest memories of Jensen had little to do with running at all. Instead, it was the way he
Riverside-Brook eld’s girls assistant coach Blair Jensen dur ing the Bulldog Relays, April 11.
treated his athletes like family.
“He treated us as if we were his own kids,” she said. “Even after graduation, he was helping me navigate my new assignments as I prepare to become a teacher following my undergraduate at Illinois State University. He has inspired me to become a great teacher one day.”
For Pacourek, Jensen’s support helped shape her future as an athlete and individual. T he four-time state cross country competitor and two-time state track qualifier now is a distance r unner at the University of St. Thomas.
“Coach Jensen was a very influential figure in my r unning career,” Pacourek said. “He always poured so much time and energy into our team and pushed us to be our best on and of f the track. His support and belief in my abilities helped inspire me to continue running colle giately.”
Pacourek said Jensen’s coaching style
balanced hard work with enjoyment and friendship.
“He allowed us to balance hard work and fun with r unning. We always took our workouts seriously, but he always reminded us of the memories and friendships we made along the way,” Pacourek said. “Even three years later, some of my lifelong friends have come from this team.” Jensen’s for mer athletes’ reflections mirror the values he emphasized throughout his career Whether he was helping a student in his photo graphy class, encouraging a r unner through a dif ficult race, or enlightening you with his eclectic music taste, his goal remained the same – helping young people discover who they were and what their capabilities were.
T he final time may have been recorded and the last race may have been run, bu t Jensen’s impact endures far beyond the stopwatch.
STEVE JOHNSTON
Thome, Slightom among select ABCA All-Americans
Only three Illinois players honored; Nazareth’s Hartigan also all-state
By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
Through four years starting for the Nazareth Academy baseball team, senior shortstop Landon Thome had 2025 graduate Jaden Fauske among his numerous role models. Somewhat to his surprise, Thome emulated Fauske in many honors this past season.
Thome was named first-team All-America by the American Baseball Coaches Association after earlier being named Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year.
Lyons Township senior pitcher Jack Slightom was named third-team All-America.
Fauske received the same two awards as Thome in 2025. Fauske currently is among the top Chicago White Sox prospects playing in Class A Kannapolis.
“I wasn’t expecting (AllAmerica) at all and then (Nazareth coach Lee Milano) texted me. It’s pretty awesome to hear that I’m in that select few in the high school group,” Thome said. “(Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year) is something I’ve heard about for a few years, especially seeing Jaden won it last year. It really was kind of like a dream come true.”
Both Thome (Florida State) and Slightom (Cincinnati) are colle ge recruits but also are expected to be selected in the upcoming Major League Baseball draft. Thome and Brother Rice junior Brady Cunningham were the only Illinois players to be named first-team All-America.
of the reco gnition of yourself by other people, it’s special.”
Slightom had a breakthrough season for the Lions, going 7-0 with a 0.38 earned-run average and 73 strikeouts and seven walks in 37.1 innings. As junior, Slightom was 5-4 with a 3.38 ERA. Slightom not only grew in size and strength but also improved by dedicating more time to pitching.
“I’ve always been a pitcher but I always haven’ t been a PO (pitcher only),” Slightom said. “I caught my entire life until last spring. I focused on pitching last year.”
Slightom was the only Illinois player on the second or third teams. Both also were named to the respective Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association’s All-State Teams for Class 3A (Thome) and 4A (Slightom).
“(All-America) was cool. All of the work and the way it pays of f,” Slightom said. “All
T home started as a freshman for the Roadrunners’ 2023 3A state champions. He achieved seven career and three singleseason individual school records in various of fensive categories. This past season, he had a .532 batting average with eight home r uns and 32 r uns batted in as the leadof f hitter. He also had single-season records with 63 r uns scored, nine triples and 54 stolen bases in 56 attempts
All-America teams were announced after the postseason. For T home, the Gatorade award really was like a dream come true when he found out just after the Roadrunners won re gionals.
“I woke up and my parents tell me,” Thome said. “I appreciate Coach Milano playing me and all he’s done to help me and all of my teammates. I’d like to say it’s a team award rather than individual. It’s awesome.”
Nazareth sophomore third baseman Gavin Hartigan earned 3A all-state for the first time after hitting .411 with two home runs and 32 RBIs out of the No. 2 spot in the batting order.
“It’s truly an honor. It’s unreal and I’m so thankful to all of my teammates, all of my coaches. We had such a fun season,” Hartigan said. “With the culture all of the seniors built, this was probably the most fun
Lyons Townshp’s pitcher Jack Slig htom (13) delivers a pitch against Glenbard West during a West Suburban Conference game April 21, in Western Springs.
season I’ve ever had. And Coach Milano is always doing his thing.”
As a freshman, Hartigan started at second base and batted No. 9. Hartigan progressed in the of fseason working with Chris Cunningham at the Willowbrook Burr Ridge Sports Performance Center and by playing traveling baseball with Sparks North.
“I definitely tried to improve my game defensively. I’m happy with how I honed my skills at third base,” Hartigan said. “With hitting, I feel like I took a step up. Small things, like relaxing my hands, a better approach.”
Riverside Brookfield’s All-Upstate Eight Conference East Division players were seniors Eli Costello, Damian Noa, Marco Villardito and junior Nick Baca. Slightom, senior Lon Roberts, junior Blake Ragsdale and freshman Tommy Cavaliere were the Lions’ members of the AllWest Suburban Conference Silver Division Team. The Lions shared their first conference title since 2019.
T home and Hartigan were joined on the All-East Suburban Catholic Conference Team by seniors Connor McKay of Riverside and Kam Alikhan. T home was the ESCC Of fensive Player of the Year.
STEVE JOHNSTON
JACK SLIGHTOM
L ANDON THOME
GAVIN HARTIGAN
LTHS mid elder Capizzi scores all-state honors in soccer
Bulldogs’ Raymond all-sectional, UEC East Defensive Player of Year
By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
One aspect about Lyons Township High School girls soccer that senior Carolina Capizzi will treasure are the bonds among her teammates over four varsity seasons. That camaraderie was proven soon after the Illinois High School Girls Soccer Association’s 2026 awards were posted online. Capizzi discovered that she was named all-state for the first time from for mer teammate Avery Wengerd, a 2024 LTHS graduate now attending Ohio State.
“Avery texted me and was like, ‘Congrats on getting allstate.’ I was like, ‘Where did you see that?’” Capizzi said. “That was really nice of her to reach out and say something. I was really proud. It’s an honor really great players have gotten in the past from LT To be one of those players is really special.”
A center midfielder and DePaul University recruit, Capizzi had a team-best 13 assists and shared second on the Lions with 11 goals after earning allsectional honors as a junior as the No. 2 scorer (8 goals, 9 assists) behind 2025 graduate and three-time all-stater Caroline Mortonson.
missing her entire sophomore season with a broken foot. As a junior, Capizzi was sidelined by a mid-season injury but returned to help the team reach the sectional semifinals. Last July, Capizzi and her Galaxy club soccer team won the Under-17 Girls Academy Champions Cu
“The summer going into junior year was kind of prime definitely a little bit difficult to get and catch up for cases and (club) tournaments,” Capizzi said. “It definitely took a little bit of time to get to where I was before my injury
Capizzi’s senior year was special as the Lions finished 17-3-3 and captured their 13th consecutive re gional title and first West Suburban Conference Silver Division title since she was a freshman with the key victory over rival Hinsdale Central 1-0. The Red Devils came back to beat LTHS in the sectional final on penalty kicks to settle a scoreless tie.
“To have that (Silver title) again was special,” Capizzi said. “I feel like we had a lot of really good games and beat a lot of good teams. Obviously we didn’t get as far as we wanted to in the playoffs, but I’d say we had a really successful season.”
After a strong freshman season (11 goals, 2 assists), Capizzi achieved perhaps her greatest personal victory by overcoming
The other highlight of senior year was, of mates. At DePaul, Capizzi will major in health sciences on a pre-med track.
“I’d say I’ best friends thanks to cer,” Capizzi said. “The friendships of a great community. It big school and so good a way to meet people in your other grades, too.
“On the field, (our pr strong) soccer helps with confidence. It play a lot and being a younger player getting used to playing with older girls (as a freshman), I feel li head of All-sectional honors went to Rive Audrey Raymond, chaelson (team-high 18 goals, 6 assists) and Avery Lusk (goal, 2 assists) and Nazareth Academy senior Olivia O’Neill (4 goals) and junior Molly Moore (team-high 13 goals, 5 assists).
Riverside-Brook eld’s Audrey Raymond (5) works the ball up eld against Hinsdale South during a nonconference game , April 11, in Darien
Honorable mention all-sectional players were RBHS senior Michelle Panduro, LTHS senior goalie Anna Bigenwald (130 saves), who contributed to 14 shutouts, and Nazareth senior Ava Berner (2 goals).
All-sectional Academic Awards were given to RBHS senior Sofia Sanchez, LTHS senior Allie Hennessy and Nazareth senior Sophia Anderson.
All-sectional Sportsmanship Awards
were given to RBHS senior Abby Ford, LTHS senior Charlie Wichman and Nazareth senior Esme Bleskin.
Raymond, who will play at Millikin, also was named the Upstate Eight Conference East Division Defensive Player of the Year.
The Bulldogs’ other all-conference players were Panduro and junior Jocelyn Jaimes
The Lions’ All-WSC Silver selections
were Capizzi, Michaelson, Lusk, Bigenwald and junior Claire Mortonson. Nazareth’s All-East Suburban Catholic Conference players were O’Neill, Moore, Berner and Bleskin.
The season also included LTHS coach Bill Lanspeary and RBHS coach Ivek Halic recording their respective 300th and 100th career head coaching victories.
AUDRE Y RAY MOND
C AROLINA C APIZZI
STEVE JOHNSTON
Request of Shirley Smith to change name of a minor child
There will be a court date on my Request to change the name of the minor child from: Zion Terrell Pickett to the new name of: Zion
The court date will be held: On July 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Maywood Courthouse, 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, Cook County, IL in Courtroom # 111.
Published in RBLandmark June 17, 24, July 1, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 for the following:
Village of Oak Park Water Distribution System Leak Survey Bid Number: 26-117
Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oakpark.us/bid. For questions, please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700 during the above hours.
Published in Wednesday Journal July 1, 2026
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: M26001773 on June 24, 2026 Under the Assumed Business Name of GREEK CONNECTIONS with the business located at: 1122 NORTH HAYES AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: BEVERLY SINGLETON 1122 NORTH HAYES AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302, USA
Published in Wednesday Journal July 1, 8, 15, 2026
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