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Racing to Mackinac

Four Riversiders made the race.

Buoscio topped his class

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

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Jack Buoscio had quite a weekend. The 57-year-old resident of Riverside spent those days on a 36 foot long sailboat on Lake Michigan racing 289.4 nautical miles from Chicago to Mackinac Island, Michigan in the annual Chicago to Mac sailboat race sponsored by the Chicago Yacht Club. The boat that Buoscio was on won its classification coming from behind to win by a little less than 13 minutes.

It was Buoscio’s 21st Mac and his 10th win.

“It feels awesome,” Buoscio said in a telephone interview with the Landmark Monday afternoon from Mackinac Island. “It’s my 10th win so for me it’s big because the number 10. But it feels great because we worked so hard and came from behind.”

Riverside resident Bob Glennie was on the Program, the boat that finished third in the Beneteau 36.7 class, finishing just 18 minutes behind the Veni Vidi, Veatchi, the boat Buoscio sailed on.

Riverside resident Greg Alm was on the Maggie Mae but that boat had to abandon the race Saturday night

Riverside resident Jack Buoscio stands at the helm of the Veni, Vidi, Viatchi, which placed first in the Beneteau 36.7 Division of the Chicago to Mackinac Race on July 23-25.

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Outspent nearly 2-to-1, Rashid credits 1-on-1 talks for win Zalewski spent $800K in final election run-up

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By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Abdelnasser Rashid defeated incumbent state representative Mike Zalewski (D-Riverside) in the June 28 Democratic primary despite being outspent by a margin of nearly two to one.

Recently filed campaign finance reports show that Zalewski’s campaign committee, Zalewski for State Representative, spent nearly $810,000 in the quarter that ended June 30 while Rashid’s campaign committee, Rashid for Illinois, spent just over $434,000.

Both campaigns spent heavily on television advertising, direct mail and digital advertising.

Despite being outspent Rashid triumphed winning a little more than 52 percent of the vote in the district that runs from Cicero to Bridgeview and includes the portion of Riverside that is north of the BNSF railroad tracks and parts of the southwestern section of Brookfield. Rashid did especially well in the Riverside portion of the district winning nearly 60 percent of the vote there.

Rashid said he thought the door-to-door campaigning by him and his supporters more than made up for the financial disadvantage that he faced.

“There is nothing more powerful than having real conversations with people, both to tell them what I stand for but also to hear what’s on their minds and what’s going on in their lives,” Rashid said. “And those conversations that my team and I had with people are the reason that we won and no amount of money could have drowned out the power of those conversations.”

Zalewski had strong support from labor unions, special interest groups, his fellow legislators and Gov. J.B. Pritzker whose campaign committee contributed $55,000 to Zalewski’s campaign and made a campaign stop in Riverside for Zalewski near the end of the campaign.

Zalewski’s campaign also received $59,900 from the political action committee of the Mod caucus, a group of legislative moder-

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Abdelnasser Rashid talks to Riverside resident John Filipkowski at his home on June 18. ates that Zalewski helped found. He also received a $20,000 contribution from the Illinois Federation of Teachers as well as five figure contributions from groups that support charter schools. He received $49,500 from the Service Employees International Union. On the local level Zalewski’s campaign received a $500 contribution from the North Riverside United Party.

Most of Rashid’s contributions came from Arab American, mostly Palestinian American, individuals or the businesses that they own. If Rashid defeats his Republican opponent, Matthew Schultz, in the November general election he will become the first Muslim and first Palestinian American member of the Illinois General Assembly, a point of considerable pride for Rashid and his supporters.

Rashid, the youngest of 11 children, was born in Chicago to Palestinian immigrants to the United States. His family moved back to his parents village near Ramallah in the

occupied West Bank when he was five and didn’t move back to the United States until he was 11. When Rashid returned to the United States he attended the Universal School, a Muslim school located in Bridgeview.

Rashid, 32, went to Harvard and has worked in progressive politics ever since he graduated. After his freshman year at Harvard Rashid took a semester off from school to work on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He was a field campaign worker in Dearborn, Michigan and in southwest Detroit.

Rashid said he is not taking the general election for granted although the district heavily leans Democratic. He says the Republican Party does not offer what voters in the 21st District want.

“The Republican Party wants to take our country in the wrong direction, reversing women’s rights, allowing unfettered access to guns and denying the reality of climate change” Rashid said.

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July 27-Aug. 3

BIG WEEK

Learn about and experience old-time baseball Go back in time and see how baseball was played in its infancy at a pair of events this week exploring the growth of the game in the 19th century.

On July 28 at 7 p.m. discover how baseball and the western frontier developed from Abilene, Kansas, to Tombstone, Arizona, during “Baseball in the Wild West” at the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave. Register at 708-485-6917, ext. 130 or at brookfield.evanced.info/signup.

Then the Frederick Law Olmsted Society invites you see how the game was played back then by watching the Chicago Salmon face off against the Blue Island Brewmasters during a vintage baseball

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Music on Grand returns

The village of Brookfield continues its monthly Music on Grand summer outdoor dining/concert festival this weekend, highlighted by live music throughout the day on July 30 in the 3700 block of Grand Boulevard.

The street will be closed from early July 29 until early on Aug. 1, and a north-facing stage will be at the south end of the block between Sebastian’s and Brookfield Breakfast. Expanded outdoor dining available all three days, but live entertainment is limited to July 30 from noon to 10 p.m.

Headliners this weekend are Morry Sorchat and Special 20’s, who will offer up classic Chicago blues with swing and rock from the 1950s starting at 6 p.m. Radio Gaga, a cover band dedicated to the music of Lady Gaga and Queen, hits the stage at 8:30 p.m. Those coming for the music only are invited to bring chairs and blankets and pick a spot near the stage.

And more The Frederick Law Olmsted Society continues its seasonal walking tours of Riverside, highlighting the village’s design, history and architecture on July 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. The tour will cover the area north of the railroad tracks. Tours are $20 per person ($15 for seniors 62+ and Olmsted Society members). Meet at the Riverside Train Depot (east side of platform) at 90 Bloomingbank Road. Reservations required. Email tours@olmstedsociety.com or call 708-447-7635 to make reservations. Payment is made via PayPal or credit card only at olmstedsociety.org.

Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents the RAC Members Exhibition in the Freeark gallery and the RAC Kids Show in the FlexSpace Gallery through July 30. There’s also “Endless,” featuring ■

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the work of Darrell Roberts, in the outdoor Sculpture Garden through Oct. 29. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. There’s also an exhibition featuring the work of Madelyn Roldan and Oakley McCormack in the lobby of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, through Sept. 29.

Regular viewing hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit riversideartscenter.com for more.

The Riverside Farmers Market operates each Wednesday through Oct. 5 from 2:30 to 7 p.m. in Centennial Park, at Forest Avenue and Longcommon Road. The Brookfield Farmers Market returns every Saturday through Oct. 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. ■

Join Kate Carney, outreach coordinator for the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability, and learn how to create less waste and how to properly recycle various materials during “Waste Reduction & Recycling Right,” a virtual program hosted by North Riverside Public Library on Aug. 3 at 7 p.m.

Learn where your trash and recyclables go when they leave your home and guidelines to follow when making decisions on how to dispose of items.

Register to attend at northriversidelibrary.org/ events-new.

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game at Big Ball Park, Delaplaine and Longcommon roads in Riverside, on July 30 at 1 p.m. Players will square up in period-appropriate clothing and equipment and play by 1860s rules.

Summer concerts continue

There are more outdoor concerts on tap this week in North Riverside, Brookfield and at Brookfield Zoo On July 28, North Riverside continues its Rockin’ in the Park series from 7 to 9 p.m. in the parking lot of the North Riverside Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave. Listen to the cover band sensation Sushi Roll. Free admission but no outside food/drink. Concessions available. Concert held inside if there’s rain.

On July 29 at 7 p.m. at the band shell at Kiwanis Park, Arden and Brookfield avenues in Brookfield, you can rock out to party jams from the 1960s to the present courtesy of FeelGood. Also free, and you are welcome to bring picnic items.

Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St., wraps up its Twilight Tunes series on July 29 with the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band Southern Accents and on July 30 with House Party.

Bands take the stage at 7 p.m. on the zoo’s East Mall. Twilight Tunes is a limited-capacity event and concert tickets (in addition to zoo general admission and parking) are required. Visit //CZS.org/ TwilightTunes to purchase concert tickets.

North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., invites you to make an appointment to visit the Ancestry Help Desk on July 29 between 2 and 6 p.m. There’s also Crafterdarks: Strawberry Treat Cups on July 28 at 6 p.m.; Club de Lectura (in person) discussing “De Ninguna Parte” by Julia Navarro on July 29 at 10:30 a.m.; Anime Club (grades 6-12) on July 30 from 1 to 4 p.m.; and Stretching and Meditation by telephone (312-626-6799, code 777067) on Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Register for programs at northriversidelibrary.org/events-new.

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Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave., presents Chair Yoga (virtual) on July 28 at 11 a.m.; Movies with Marty Revolutionary Comedy Double Feature with “George Washington Slept Here” a starring Jack Benny and Abbott ■

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& Costello’s “The Time of Their Lives”on July 30 at 1 p.m.; Loom Weaving for Seniors on Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Maker Studio; Art Therapy for Seniors on Aug. 3 at 11 a.m.; and Chair Zumba on Aug. 3 at 1:30 p.m. Call 708-485-6917 or visit brookfield. evanced.info/signup to register for programs.

Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites you to Bingo in the Community Room on July 28 at 11 a.m.; All Ages Outdoor Yoga Storytime on July 29 at 10:30 a.m.; and Family Playtime all day in the Programs Room on July 30. To register for programs visit riversidelibrary.org/events.

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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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Beating revenue forecasts, RB posts budget surplus of $3.4M Letting bonds to pay for new library, cafeteria HVAC

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Riverside Brookfield High School District 208 finished the fiscal year on June 30 with a budget surplus nearly five times greater than originally forecast. The operating budget surplus for the 2021-22 fiscal year ended up being $3,444,870 compared to the original forecast of a $694,000 budget surplus.

The main reason for the much larger than forecast surplus is that revenues came in seven percent higher than expected. The district received $570,412 more revenue from the state corporate personal property replacement tax

than expected and received $442,900 more in property tax revenue than forecast. The district has a tradition of being conservative in its property tax revenue projections.

RBHS also received $370,000 more in special education reimbursements than expected. The school also garnered more money from the state of Illinois than expected including $99,000 more in evidence based funding due to a clerical error by the state that allocated more money to the Chicago Public Schools and less money to suburban districts than was proper. RBHS also received $154,160 more in grant revenue than forecast and it received $83,317 in liability insurance reimbursement.

Special education expenses were also much lower than forecast with the district spending $467,779 less on special education than it budgeted for. RBHS also saved about $40,000 by spending less than forecast for transportation costs, mostly due to a reduc-

tion in the number of field trips due to the pandemic.

For the 2022-23 fiscal year Assistant Superintendent Kristin Smetana is projecting a budget surplus of less than $500,000.

Despite the unexpectedly large surplus last year RBHS is also looking to issue approximately $2.3 million in life safety bonds this year to pay for new air handling systems for the school’s cafeteria and library. Those systems were not replaced during the renovation work done on the school a little more than a decade ago.

“We will be lucky if we can make it through the year without (the air handling units) breaking down,” Smetana said adding that the school has had issues with air handling units for the past 10 years.

The units will be replaced with smaller units and the work will likely be completed next summer.

The state of Illinois must approve the proj-

ect as necessary to protect the life and safety of students and school employees for the school before the school can issue life safety bonds, which are not subject to a referendum.

The district is expected to issue two-year bonds to minimize interest expenses. Because $3 million in debt is being paid off in December 2022 the new life safety bonds should result in minimal impact on the tax bills of property owners in the district.

“We’re trying to do this with minimal or no impact to the taxpayers,” said Superintendent Kevin Skinkis.

The district hopes to sell the bonds by the end of year. With interest rates rising the district’s financial advisor advised the school board at its July 12 meeting to sell the bonds as soon as it can.

“My advice is to get out in the market as quickly as possible because we don’t see inflation turning around,” said Elizabeth Hennessy of Raymond James.

Local school boards project balanced budgets, or nearly so D96 adds costs to implement full-day kindergarten

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

At their July school board meetings, the school boards for both Riverside Elementary School District 96 and Brookfield La-

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Grange Park School District 95 adopted budgets for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

Riverside District 96 is projecting a balanced budget with revenues and expenditures both coming to just over $31.4 million.

The district is forecasting a 1.25 percent increase in property tax revenues and a three percent increases in expenditures for wages, not including new positions such as the associate director of special education and student services. The district will have 6.89 more full time equivalent employees this year compared to last year which is

mostly due to the implementation of full day kindergarten. Operating expenses are projected to increase six percent, mostly due to full day kindergarten.

“The projections are very realistic both on the expenses and on the revenue side,” said David Barsotti, the chairman of the school board’s finance committee.

The district plans to transfer $4 million from its capital projects fund. The district is projecting to have reserves of nearly $14.8 million at the end of the fiscal year.

“Our reserves are very healthy,” Barsotti

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District 95 is projecting revenues of approximately $19.5 million and expenditures of about $20.2 million but most of the $755,000 difference is due to a drawdown of the capital projects fund to pay for roof work done this summer at S.E. Gross Middle School. The district is also planning to make a permanent transfer of $1 million from its working cash fund to its operations and maintenance fund. The district projects a $159,695 surplus in its educational fund.

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P O L I C E

R E P O R T S

Gunfire strikes garage in North Riverside After responding to the alley behind the 8800 block of 24th Street, North Riverside, for a report of shots fired late on July 21, police learned that one of the rounds had struck a garage in the alley.

No person was struck by gunfire. A resident of the block called police just before midnight to report finding two shell casings on the ground in the alley toward the west end of the block.

That resident also told police they had security camera video that showed a dark colored sedan driving eastbound through the alley. The vehicle then stops and an unknown person exits the passenger side of the vehicle, when the video ends.

At about 10:05 a.m. on July 22, another resident of the block called police to report finding a bullet hole in her garage and a bullet lying on the floor inside the garage. Police noted that the bullet had struck a wood beam in the garage. Nothing else inside the garage appeared to be damaged.

Police checked the area for bullet holes in other structures but were unable to locate any.

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police responded to Cantata Adult Life Services, 8700 31st St., on the afternoon of July 20 after a woman called to report that someone had burglarized her vehicle.

The victim told police she parked her car in the lot there at about 9:15 a.m. When she returned at about 3:30 p.m., she noticed the front passenger side window shattered and a purse that had been sitting in plain view on the seat missing.

Security camera video reportedly showed a silver sedan pull into the parking lot and park next to the victim’s vehicle at about 2 p.m. Someone exits the sedan and is seen standing next to the passenger side door before getting back into the silver sedan about 30 second later and driving away.

■ A resident of the 4200 block of Vernon Avenue, Brookfield, called police on July 21 to report that someone had entered her garage and removed a bicycle sometime the previous day.

Police did not report observing signs of forced entry. The bike was described as a baby blue women’s three-speed Schwinn bicycle.

Aggravated battery A 37-year-old LaGrange Park man found himself charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, aggravated battery, assault, criminal damage to property and resisting arrest during an altercation in the parking lot of Chef Shangri-La, 7930 26th St. in North Riverside, on July 19 at about 9:50 p.m.

According to the police report, the altercation started verbally inside the restaurant and escalated when the offender allegedly grabbed a pair of sunglasses off of someone’s head, threw them to the ground and stomped on them.

Everyone involved was told to leave the restaurant, where the altercation continued in the parking lot. The offender allegedly grabbed a woman by her ponytail and threw her to the ground before punching another woman in the face.

When police arrived, the offender report-

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edly was livestreaming the scene on YouTube, taunting officers and demanding what they were charging him with if they were going to detain him.

Officers finally pulled the offender to the ground to handcuff him, and he reportedly struggled with police, allegedly kicking two of the officers and pinching another. He also reportedly said, “I’m going to kill you” to paramedics who transported him to the hospital.

Counterfeit bills North Riverside police charged a 35-yearold Chicago man with two counts of misdemeanor battery after he allegedly pushed his way through two employees at Journeys inside the North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, to get to a cashier he accused of handing him counterfeit money in exchange for returning merchandise on July 21 at 5:20 p.m.

The offender allegedly returned two pairs of shoes he had purchased at a Journeys location in Bolingbrook. North Riverside employees told police the offender was given real cash in exchange.

The offender reportedly insisted that the North Riverside cashier gave him the fake bills and that he learned they were fake only after trying to make a purchase at another mall store.

Police contacted the Bolingbrook store, where employees claimed the offender had used a combination of real and counterfeit bills when making the original shoe purchase there on July 19.

After arresting the man for battery, police reported recovering $150 in counterfeit

bills (seven 20s and one 10) on the offender’s person. Police also contacted the U.S. Secret Service who interviewed the offender. It is unknown if federal agents also charged the offender.

Drag racing North Riverside police charged a 21-yearold Brookfield man and a 22-year-old Brookfield woman with street racing and aggravated speeding after police on patrol reported observing a black Ford Mustang and a blue Yamaha motorcycle race each other at speeds hitting 75 mph on July 22 at about 8:40 p.m.

Police said both vehicles were stopped next to each other in separate lanes at a red light at the Cermak Road and 17th Avenue intersection, with the drivers talking to one another and revving the engines.

When the light turned green, both drivers accelerated at a high rate of speed northbound on 17th Avenue with the Mustang squealing its tires and leaving burnout marks on the pavement.

After giving pursuit, police were able to curb both drivers, where they were ticketed and their vehicles towed from the scene.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, July 1824, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

— Compiled by Bob Uphues

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Battling insider politics, independent runs in st 1 District

Jimenez faced departing incumbent two years ago

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

A Chicago public school teacher is mounting an independent challenge in the 1st Senate district challenging a candidate who is reportedly the son-in-law of incumbent Tony Munoz (D-Chicago).

Munoz withdrew from the race after Javier Loera Cervantes filed nominating petitions on the last day that nominating petitions could be filed in what seems to be a timeJAVIER LOERA tested technique CERVANTES to ensure that Cervantes would face no competition in the Democratic primary.

Froylan “Froy” Jimenez, 46, says he is running to give people a choice. Jimenez unsuccessfully challenged Munoz in the Democratic primary two years ago.

“As a teacher that advocates for increased civic participation and tells my kids to have faith in good government, I recognized the need to challenge the establishment and offer an alternative to politically connected candidates,” said Jimenez who teaches civics at Hancock High School on the southwest side of Chicago.

The redrawn 1st District ranges from the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago west to Brookfield and includes the portion of Riverside south of the BNSF railroad tracks.

Jimenez recently filed nominating petitions with 4,686 signatures to get on the ballot as an independent but his signatures have been challenged and the first hearing on the challenge is this week. Three thousand valid signatures are required. Jimenez said the petition challenge was expected.

“The machine doesn’t want people to have a choice,” Jimenez said.

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No Republican candidate has filed in the race.

Jimenez beat off a petition challenge when he challenged Munoz two years ago.

“He did everything to get me off the ballot,” Jimenez said. “The political games incumbent politicians play to get their own chosen candidates to succeed them is a mockery of the political process and an ugly way to circumvent our democracy that ultimately limits the people’s choice.”

Jimenez serves on the Hancock High School Local School Council and was elected to the city wide Local School Council Advisory Board. He is a member of the Members First faction of the Chicago Teachers FROYLAN “FROY” Union which unsucJIMENEZ cessfully challenged the dominant faction of the CTU in union elections this year and lost. Jimenez ran for a union post but was defeated.

Jimenez said he offers new leadership that is not tied to the orthodoxies of the left and right.

“I want to empower the voters of the 1st District with a real choice and a candidate that is not connected with the insider political establishment and more connected with the pulse of frustration and the dire need for new leadership and changes in our state,” Jimenez said.

Jimenez was born in Mexico and moved to Bensenville as a little boy. He graduated from Fenton High School and earned a Chick Evans scholarship to Marquette University and now lives in Chicago.

Cervantes was born on the south side of Chicago. His mother had immigrated from Mexico. He graduated from UIC and worked for 12 years for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). He also has served as aldermanic aide in the Chicago City Council.

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MACKINAC Stormy race from page 1 when a crew member had a medical emergency. Riverside resident Ryszard Dlugosz was on the Koko Loco which finished 7th out of 13 boats in the Beneteau 40-foot classification The race began off Navy Pier Saturday and the Veni Vidi, Veatchi sailed into Mackinac Harbor at 4:38 a.m. on Monday completing the nearly 300-mile trip in just under 41 hours.

Along the way Buoscio and his seven crewmates sailed through three storms, two Saturday night and one Sunday night, and dealt with a broken pole.

“It was probably the toughest Mac race I’ve ever done,” Buoscio said. “It was a wet, windy ride.”

Buoscio said one of storms Saturday night was perhaps the worst he has ever experienced in his two decades of sailing in the race. Strong winds throughout the race also made the journey even more chal-

lenging than normal.

“You’re soaking wet, you’re getting rained on, you still got to kind of race and focus on that so it’s difficult plus I think I slept about an hour the whole time,” Buoscio said. “The whole crew, there was so much going on none of us could really afford to sleep because it was so windy and stormy.”

Lighting lit up the sky Saturday night “We were joking, it reminded me of like a 90’s disco, the strobe lights, because the lightning was so consistent, every five seconds the sky was lit up and you could see everybody on the boat,” Buoscio said.

“We’d be in almost daylight for a few seconds.”

Buoscio was at the helm for about 20 percent of the race and was trimming the main sail most of the rest of the time he was on duty.

On Saturday afternoon high winds snapped the boat’s spinnaker pole, the pole that holds up the main sail, in two. It took Buoscio and his crewmates approximately 90 minutes to repair the pole. During that time the boat dropped more than 10 places

falling far behind their top competitors.

“Once we got the pole fixed, we had a lot of ground to make up because we probably lost a few miles on everybody because we couldn’t sail as fast as they could without that pole,” Buoscio said.

But they gradually gained on the other boats and took the lead late Sunday night or early Monday morning. They made up time while being pushed on by a very strong wind. Since the entire crew was cold, wet and tired they decided to push as hard as they could overnight in rough seas with a 20-knot wind.

“Normally that’s a lot for a boat to handle, but we did really well with that,” Buoscio said. “I don’t think we were in the lead until like 1 a.m. or midnight. … I think we just sailed a little bit harder and pushed the boat a little more than anybody else.”

For the first 16 years that Buoscio raced in the Mac he raced in a boat that he owned that was named Karma. Buoscio won the Beneteau 36.7 classification eight times with the Karma. He and a partner owned a boat shop. After getting out of the boat business in 2016 Buoscio sold the Karma. But one of his former crew mem-

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The crew of the Maggie Mae, which includes Riverside resident Greg Alm (far right) poses for a photo prior to the Chicago-Mackinac Race. The boat had to suspend about a third of the way through due to a medical emergency.

bers Jason Veatch owns the Veni, Vidi, Veatchi and the two reversed roles with Buoscio becoming part of Veatch’s crew.

“Now I race with most of the crew of the boat that I used to have,” Buoscio said.

Buoscio loves the thrill of racing and the brotherhood among sailors.

“I love the comradery and you’re out there on the water with a bunch of people who are competitors against you, but as soon as you get to island it’s like this whole community where everybody’s just happy to see one another,” Buoscio said.

“You all share stores.”

Buoscio, who is now a State Farm Insurance agent with an office in Willow Springs, grew up near Lake Michigan on the far southeast side of Chicago. When he was in his early 20’s he and his brother Phil rescued a broken down sailboat from a junkyard. They put it in a friend’s garage over the winter and fixed it up. Then they set about learning how to sail.

“We took library books out that were called Sailing and he and I taught ourselves how to sail,” Buoscio said.

This year’s win is especially meaningful for Buoscio because in February 2018 he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma,

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Crews during the 2022 Chicago to Mackinac Race had to navigate through storms that included dangerous lightning that blew through the Great Lakes region on the night of July 23. a blood and bone marrow cancer that does not have a cure. But now he is in remission and monthly chemotherapy session help keep the cancer at bay.

“I am in remission and I plan to stay that way,” Buoscio said.

Buoscio says that his encounter with cancer has changed the way he lives his

life.

“I just look at life a little differently now,” Buoscio said. “I’m going to enjoy everything and I’m going to not skip things because it might be uncomfortable or my body is not what it used to be. I just kind of put all that out of mind and just do what I’m committed to doing.”

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Baseball stars

ver watch a baseball game on TV and the announcers start talking about high school or college baseball programs that sprout a high number of major league players? Well, keep listening because in three or four years they may just be talking about the baseball juggernaut at RiversideBrookfield High School.

Last week in the 2022 major league draft two recent RBHS grads got drafted and have subsequently signed with major league teams.

Owen Murphy, drafted as a pitcher, signed with the Atlanta Braves. He was chosen 20th overall in the first round. A while later Ryan Cermak, a center fielder, was drafted in the second round by the Tampa Bay Rays.

It is a long way from rookie ball in Florida to The Show. Not many make it.

But this is a moment of promise and hope for these two Riverside natives. And it is a moment of genuine pride for both the village and our high school.

We’ll be following their progress and rooting for them along the way.

Will this bridge be built?

News late on July 25 that union workers had reached a tentative agreement with employers in the aggregate concrete business may hold promise for the Brookfield Avenue bridge.

Lately it has been is much quieter at the local quarry in McCook where operations have taken a long break. Hard-working union members were holding out for more and doing it with confidence. Tons of major and critical infrastructure and building projects across the Chicago metro have hit brick walls as there is no concrete to be poured.

And the Brookfield Avenue bridge reconstruction had, once more, come to a discouraging halt.

What once seemed liked a straightforward project to rebuild a bridge over Salt Creek has been stymied multiple times. Rerouting of water and electric utility lines turned into a costly and time-eating feat of engineering. Now all the prep work is done for the concrete footings in the water. But there was no concrete to pour.

Now, maybe this seemingly cursed project will finally get completed.

Not every election is won by money It was an upset for certain when Abdelnasser Rashid beat state Rep. Mike Zalewski in the Democratic primary a month ago. When our Bob Skolnik dug into the financial donations received by each campaign during the closing quarter, a few things became clear: An enormous amount of money, mostly from outside the district, was raised and spent in this election for a state rep’s seat. That said, Zalewski won the funding battle decidedly with his $810,000, nearly doubling what Rashid brought in.

There’s some comfort in this moment in our politics to understand that Rashid’s path to victory was almost certainly in his door-to-door ground game, which took him, and his diligent supporters, to every corner of the district to knock on doors and listen to voters.

Gratifying that it can still work that way.

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Times are always a’ changing

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hange is always going on around us, but anyone who has been around this area long enough can tell how dramatically the area around Harlem Avenue and Cermak Road has evolved.

Back in 1864, David Gage -- who among other things was director of the Riverside Improvement Company, manager of the Sherman House Hotel and president of the City Railway Company -- acquired 1,600 acres of land south of 22nd Street and built on it what came to be known as the Gage Farm.

It included most of present-day Riverside, the mall and main shopping areas of North Riverside and even a bit of Brookfield.

Gage was elected treasurer of the City of Chicago in 1869 but was defeated in his reelection bid by Daniel O’Hara in 1873. In turning over the assets, he was found to be over $500,000 short. The city seized the farm as recompense, and one of the original farm buildings was sold and moved to where it still remains at Longcommon

and Selborne roads in Riverside.

In 1916 the newspaper headline read, “Chicago tries new punishment for its bad boys.”

Where the mall now sits was then home to the Cook County School for Boys, the thought being there would be no bars or cells which might promote a better way of life. The campuslike school with its various buildings was closed in 1932 and replaced by a tuberculosis sanitarium, which remained there until 1963 when it closed.

The land was then purchased by the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church and became Concordia Teachers College.

Over time, the Harlem/Cermak area became very desirable for development and was purchased by the Indianapolis firm of Melvin Simon and Associates, which built the North Riverside Park Mall in the 1970s.

From a farm, to a bad boys school, to a TB sanitarium, to a college, a shopping mall with dozens of businesses and restaurants. Time keeps moving on.

JOANNE KOSEY

LETTERS

Mail carriers came through for food pantry We would like to extend a huge thank to the Brookfield letter carriers for the support they provided to the Share Food Share Love Food Pantry through their Stamp Out Hunger campaign.

This year they collected more than 4,700 pounds of food that went to local pantries, including ours! We also want to thank everyone who made a donation through the program.

Many, many families received much needed food assistance because of this effort and the generosity of our community.

If you would like more information on our pantry, please go to sharefoodsharelove. com.

John Dumas Share Food Share Love Food Pantry Brookfield

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OBITUARIES

Sherwin Kozlik, 75 Retired truck driver

Dolores L. Kesman, 96 Brookfield homemaker Dolores L. Kesman (nee Bezvoda), 96, of Brookfield, died peacefully on July 19, 2022 She was a homemaker.

Ms. Kesman was the wife of the late George J. Kesman; the mother of Elizabeth A. (the late Roy) Bodo and the late Karen Lynn (the late Charles M.) Wysoglad; the grandmother of Christopher S. (Teresa) Wysoglad, Joleen (John) Padgett and Craig (Kelly) Bodo; and the great grandmother of Laken Padgett and Jack G. Wysoglad.

A funeral Mass was celebrated May 25 at St. Barbara Church in Brookfield, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to a charity of your choice in Dolores Kesman’s name.

Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Online condolences can be expressed at HitzemanFuneral.com. Send sympathy cards to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o Dolores Kesman family.

Sherwin Kozlik, 75, of Lyons and formerly of North Riverside, died June 24, 2022.

Mr. Kozlik was a retired driver for gasoline transportation companies.

He was the son of the late Adam and late Catherine; the father of Aimee Alsteen, Kelly and Adam Kozlik; the grandfather of Gavin and the late Jack Alsteen; and the brother of Lynda Kozlik Puchel.

Memorials services to be announced at a later date.

Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

Nancy J. Yoss, 83 American Airlines ‘stewardess’ Nancy J. Yoss, 83, died peacefully at home on the morning of July 22, 2022, with her daughter by her side.

She was born in Berwyn on March 6, 1939, the daughter of Frances Mara and Joseph Sipla, who preceded their daughter

To run an obituary Please contact Bob Uphues by e-mail: buphues@rblandmark.com, or fax: 708/524-9066 before Monday at noon.

Please include a photo if possible. in death. She graduated from Morton High School in 1957.

Ms. Yoss was accepted into the American Airlines Flight Academy, where she graduated in 1960 and proudly served as a “stewardess” in the heyday of air travel. It was through her travels as a stewardess with American Airlines that she met and then married her late husband Arthur M. Yoss, of Riverside.

They moved to New York City, where their daughter Kimberly was born. While Nancy’s time at American Airlines came to an end at that point, she continued to travel extensively around the country with Arthur for the next 30 years, residing in a succession of beautiful homes and locations including Oahu, Hawaii; Bell Canyon California; Walnut Creek, California; and later in Prescott and then Scottsdale, Arizona.

Along that part of her journey, she welcomed two sons, Christian and then Jason, who died in 2013. For many years she was an active member of the Kiwi Club, a philanthropic group comprised of former and current American Airlines flight at-

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tendants. She spent several years as a relocation professional with Coldwell Banker, sharing her vast personal experiences of relocating and all that accompanies it.

She rejoined American Airlines in the late 1970s as a consultant running “fam” trips (familiarization) for travel agents to the Caribbean. Nancy had a beautiful way of connecting with and opening herself up to all whom she met. She simply loved people. She loved to share her stories, of which she had so many good ones. But, most of all, she loved to learn about other people’s lives.

Ms. Yoss is survived by her daughter, Kimberly J. Yoss (nee Bluth), her son Christian A. Yoss, her twin brother Thomas Sipla and her older brother Robert Sipla. She leaves behind five beloved grandchildren, Brandon Bluth, Katy Durant-Nuno, Jonathan Bluth, Alex Yoss and William Yoss and one great-grandson, Andrew Bluth.

Nancy’s life will continually be celebrated by many. She will be laid to final rest alongside her late husband, Arthur, and her deceased son, Jason, in a private memorial service in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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It’s official: Two RB grads sign MLB contracts Murphy signs with Braves, Cermak with Rays

to me. I’ve dreamt of this moment since I was a kid, to say something like that.”

Cermak, a 6-2, 215 pound power hitting center fielder with a rare combination of speed and power, has played baseball for the past three years at Illinois State University

By BOB SKOLNIK after graduating from RBHS in 2019. This season Cermak Contributing Reporter hit .340 at Illinois State and belted 19 home runs, including a 470 foot drive against Kansas. He is considered an elite Owen Murphy and Ryan Cermak are now professional defender. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference baseball players. The two early round MLB draft picks defensive player of the year for the past two years and won from Riverside have both signed contracts with their rea college Gold Glove award this year. spective teams.

Cermak declined to say what his signing bonus was but Murphy, who was chosen by the defending World Series the so called slot value of his spot in the champion Atlanta Braves with the 20th draft calls for a $929,500 signing bonus. pick of the first round, signed his contract Each pick in the first 10 rounds of the draft on July 23 at Atlanta’s Truist Field. Muris assigned a slot value but teams can sign phy, a 6-1, 190 pound right-handed pitcher, players for more or less than the slot value, is reportedly receiving a $2.56 million signthough the bonus can be no lower than 75 ing bonus. The 18-year-old Murphy, who percent of the slot value if a player particijust graduated from Riverside- Brookfield pated in medical evaluations at the MLB High School in May, flew to Atlanta Satdraft combine as Cermak and Murphy both urday with his parents Mike and Lynda did. Cermak also declined to say whether Murphy. After signing his contract Murphy he signed for above or below slot value. and his parents were given prime seats for Murphy, who was picked higher than he the Braves game Saturday and watched the was projected to go in the draft, signed for Braves defeat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2. about 75 percent of his $3,407,400 slot valRYAN CERMAK During the game Murphy was introduced ue. Murphy could not be reached for comto the crowd on the stadium Jumbotron. ment on Monday.

Cermak, 21, who was chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays in Murphy and Cermak are both initially assigned to their the second round of the draft with the 71st overall pick, team’s respective spring training sites and will be only signed his contract Monday evening at the Rays offices at about 50 miles away from each other. Murphy arrived at Tampa’s Tropicana Field. the Braves spring training facility in Sarasota, Florida on “I’m pumped,” Cermak told the Landmark in a tele- Sunday and Cermak is heading to the Rays facility in Port phone interview Monday evening when he got back to his Charlotte, Florida. Later this summer both are expected to hotel after signing his contract. “Just saying out loud that be assigned to minor league teams and they may face each I’m officially a Tampa Bay Ray is the most exciting thing other in a minor league game.

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Owen Murphy signs his contract at Truist Park on July 23, 2022.

Cermak plans to make Florida his home in the offseason and establish permanent residence there.

“I’ll probably go home for a week or so (after the season), but then I’m eventually wanting to move out to the Port Charlotte area and train there,” Cermak said.

Cermak said he has played in baseball tournaments in Florida and really likes the area. The warm winter weather in Florida will make baseball workouts easier to do in the offseason than working out indoors if he spent the winter in Riverside.

“This is where I’ve always wanted to live,” Cermak said.

LTHS grad Walsh chosen by Pirates in MLB draft Standout swimmer and pitcher taken in the 9th round

By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

MIKE WALSH

When Mike Walsh was a star athlete at Lyons Township High School, swimming arguably was his best sport.

Baseball, however, always remained his favorite.

“Swimming gave me a lot of amazing memories, especially at LT, taking two state [team] championships,” Walsh said.

“I’d been swimming since I was really, really

little but when it came down to it, I loved baseball and it’s something I couldn’t have given up.

Going to [Major League Baseball] games growing up, it’s something I knew that I wanted more than anything.”

The 2019 LTHS graduate from LaGrange and

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Brookfield 12U Little League softball takes 3rd in state After losing tourney opener, all stars ripped off three straight wins After the Brookfield Little League 12-Under all-star softball team lost its opening game of the Illinois state tournament, Mia Melendez and her teammates had one thing on their minds.

“We wanted to keep going and make history for our team. We wanted to keep going and keep staying together and playing with each other,” Melendez said.

With three straight victories in finishing third in the double-elimination bracket format, Brookfield achieved the first state tournament victories by any Brookfield softball team in at least a decade.

Team members were Cameron Fox, Sienna Giampietro, Katelyn Hamilton, Aurea Hilgenberg, Nina Johnsen, Eleanor Kowynia, Amanda Krueger, Melendez, Bella Nasti, Brailyn Naylor, Alyssa Norman, Anabel Olesiak, Amelia Pytel and McKenna Toland. The manager was Lisa Hilgenberg.

Brookfield went 3-0 in winning the Little League District 9 championship and clinched the title by beating LaGrange 4-2.

In 2021, seven players helped Brookfield’s 10-Under team win the District 9 champi-

The Brookfield Little League 12-Under softball all-star team won the District 9 title and finished third in state. Team members are (front row, from left) Brailyn Naylor, Elly Kowynia, Sienna Giampietro, Cameron Fox (kneeling), Anabel Olesiak, Bella Nasti, (back row) Kate Hamilton, McKenna Toland, Amanda Krueger, Amelia Pytel, Alyssa Norman, Mia Melendez, Aurea Hilgenberg and Nina Johnsen. onship – Hilgenberg, Kowynia, Krueger, Nasti, Naylor, Pytel and Toland.

“About half of them have been playing together since they were 6,” Lisa Hilgenberg said. “They are the most supportive, feisty group of girls I’ve ever coached.

They don’t quit and it’s been an honor to coach them and watch them grow up on and off the field.”

Brookfield especially showed determi-

nation in its third state victory July 19 by outlasting River Forest 5-4 in seven innings after trailing late. Brookfield then was eliminated in the consolation bracket final 5-1 on July 20 by Beardstown, which beat Evergreen Park twice July 21 to capture the state title.

Brookfield lost its opener to Evergreen Park and then beat Clear Ridge 8-1 and Plainfield 14-2 in four innings.

Against River Forest, Brookfield tied the game 4-4 to force extra innings and took the lead in the top of the seventh on an over-the-fence home run by Melendez, who pitched the first six innings. Fox relieved and earned the save, allowing a leadoff double and then striking out the next three hitters.

“We never gave up, hung our heads,” Melendez said. “Especially since some of our players were friends with River Forest, we really wanted to win. So did they so we were not going to go down without a fight.”

The team had added experience and motivation from last year’s 10U team going 0-3 at state in a pool-play format. Thirteen players even balanced their all-star commitments with traveling teams.

“I think winning the 10U district [last year] left them all wanting more and gave them ambition to come back and play for two teams in one season, to go after the state title with their friends,” Lisa Hilgenberg said.

Success could continue considering 11 players remain age-eligible for 12U next year. This was Melendez’s final season of 12U. “It was a nice way to go out with all of my friends and the team, too. We all tried our hardest and all had the same passion for the sport,” Melendez said. “Of course, we were bummed to not make it all the way, but we reflected back. Not winning a [state] game last season to being third in state made us all feel really happy and proud of ourselves.”

Yale University pitching standout achieved a giant step toward his ultimate baseball goal on July 19.

Walsh was drafted in the ninth round of the MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 260th overall pick.

A 6-foot-2, 200-pound right-hander, Walsh planned to sign his contract July 25 and fly to the Pirates’ training complex the next day.

“I was ecstatic. I immediately thought about all of the hard work I put in over the years and all the sacrifices, and my family and friends, all of the sacrifices they made, to make me a success and that one of my lifelong dreams came true,” Walsh said. “I’ve been wanting to play professional baseball for as long as I remember.”

Walsh’s agent and a Northeast region scout told Walsh that he probably would

be drafted, so he was prepared when he received the call.

“I had a feeling it was going to happen. It was a question of when,” Walsh said.

“Draft day is a very hectic experience from the morning until the actual pick occurs. I’m very relieved that I was given an opportunity and extremely thankful to the Pirates’ organization. I was thrilled. I can’t wait to play for them.”

Walsh was the first Ivy League player drafted and just the 11th Yale player ever selected in the first 10 rounds. Walsh was the Bulldogs’ No. 1 starter this spring (4-2, 5.68 ERA in 11 starts), ranking second in the league with 80 overall strikeouts in 65 innings pitched and limiting opponents to a .237 batting average. He received honorable mention All-Ivy honors.

Walsh especially intrigued scouts after this summer’s eight appearances for Wareham in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Mostly working relief, Walsh had a 2.38 ERA with 23 strikeouts, five walks and 12 hits allowed over 11.1 innings with two saves. “[Yale’s coaches] were extremely helpful to make some mechanical tweaks. Definitely those innings were super helpful,” Walsh said. “Starting and relieving are two different things, but at the end of the day pitching is pitching.”

As an LTHS swimmer, Walsh had eight first-team all-state, top-six finishes individually or with relays his final three seasons.

The Lions won state in 2016 and 2017 and were third in 2018.

In baseball, Walsh was a three-year varsity pitcher and the 2019 West Suburban Con-

ference Silver Division Pitcher of the Year, going 6-1 with a 1.25 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 39.9 innings.

Growing up, Walsh remembered watching the Pirates play at a friend’s house and having double-digit strikeouts at the hands of Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta.

“What I remember, too, was how electric [the Pirates’ home] PNC Park is. It’s one of the most beautiful stadiums and I always dreamed of playing there one day,” Walsh said.

“I had the greatest teammates in the world [at Yale]. I’m extremely grateful for what they did for me. But with that being said, it’s been a dream of mine to chase my pro baseball aspirations. Given that opportunity, and the right opportunity for me and my family, I’m looking to accept it.”

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HELP WANTED • NETWORK SPECIALIST Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class.

Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities 1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.

2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays.

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5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software.

6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system.

7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review.

8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery planning.

9. Assist end-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system needs.

10. Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,

software and other forms of systems and data.

11. Prepare, create and update user/technical procedure documentations and provide computer training.

12. Assemble, test, and install network, telecommunication and data equipment and cabling.

13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions.

Other important responsibilities and duties 1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures.

2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports.

3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies.

4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer systems.

5. Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and configurations.

6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner.

7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis.

Hardware and software configuration of. computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environment of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, iOS/Android.

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Work overtime as operations require.

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Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.

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.

CROSSING GUARD

The Forest Park Police Department is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Crossing Guard. This position requires flexible hours during days when schools are in session.

A background investigation and drug screening will be conducted prior to consideration for the position. Applications available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue or on-line at www.forestpark.net and should be returned to Vanessa Moritz, HR Director, at Village Hall. For additional information, contact Dora Murphy at 708-615-6223 or write dmurphy@forestpark.net.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator in the Health Department/Village Manager’s Office.

This position will coordinate disaster response, crisis management and medical countermeasure dispensing/ distribution activities for the Village of Oak Park, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills, biological releases) or disasters. This single class position is also responsible for the complex administrative duties required for state, federal and local response processes and grant management.

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 will be August 5, 2022.

Market Research Analyst (Job ID#: MRA0622) sought by Phoenix Tree Publishing Inc in Chicago, IL: Analyze mktg strategies & campaign measurement for the foreign language education mkt; Lead research on K-16 foreign language demands through survey tools to drive mktg strategies; Assess current products’ performances for immersion prgms in global mkts through sales d/base; Direct digital mktg projects w/ setting optimized KPI & ROI to maintain social media; Analyze consumer segments from the membership d/base for product dvlpmt & initialize Geographic Information System (GIS) for the mkt report using Pivot Table functions; Use Pivot Table functions to manipulate, clean, & sort data across platforms to target the potential customers depending on engagement patterns & mkt trends; Research on pedagogies & transfer the results to quantitative data to direct new publication launch; Analyze the effectiveness of academic exhibition & online mktg activities; Track website traffic & conversion rate; contribute SEO through Google Analytics to increase sales. Reqmt: Master’s Deg in Mktg analytics or closely rltd field; Proficient in PivotTable. To apply, mail CV w/ Job ID# to 5660 N Jersey Ave, Chicago, IL 60659.

Application Specialist, Health & Personal Care, bioMerieux, Inc, roving & telecommute w/in assignd unanticiptd US territory (will change every few yrs) & rprt electronically to Chicago, IL site. Coord & provide techncl train, consult & spprt to Pharma, Biotech & Cell Thrpy clients.

Reqs at least Bach in Microbio/ Bio/ Biologic Chem/ Pharma/rel/equiv & 5 yrs app spclist exp incl 5 yrs: manual/ automate/ rapid microbio prods client train, consult & valid; direct cust train w/: Cont Microbial Monitor, microbial detect solid phase & flo cytometry, endotoxin in pharma prods rapid ELISA detect, automate microbial ID

North Riverside Police Department (Crossing Guard Application) School Crossing Guard Job Summary The North Riverside Police Department is looking for a dependable person to fill a School Crossing Guard position. Your job is to ensure the safety of children and other pedestrians as they cross the street before and after school. While wearing your safety vest and holding a light-weight stop sign, you will check for oncoming traffic, step into the road, and direct vehicles to come to a stop before instructing people to cross.

You must be comfortable working outdoors in various types of weather. There will be an interview by the Police Chief and/or his designee. You must be able to pass a background and drug test for this position. Rate of pay will be discussed during the interview process.

& SW data mgmt & trend. M - F, 40 hrs/wk. Reqs 20% US & intl tvl.

Apply, resume to: recruitment@biomerieux.com & ref #107566.

Senior Associate, Senior Talent Strategy Consultant I (Mercer (US) Inc. - Chicago, IL; FT) Lead client projects to translate HR & org data into actionable insights that improve & drive talent decisions; Lead quant & qual analyses. RQTS: Master’s deg or foreign equiv in Indust/Org/ Dev Psych, Stats or rel + 5 yrs of progressively resp exp in pos offd, or as an Assoc, Workforce Strategy Consultant or rel. Must have 5 yrs of progressively resp exp w/: Cleaning dataset w/ complex logic structure; Constructing statistical tables & graphs & bldg multivariate regression models; Performing advanced stat analysis incl regression modeling & statistical tests incl significance testing & clustering using SAS & R; Performing data transformation & quant analysis using lg data sets to provide labor mkt insights; Supporting labor mkt diagnostics regarding D&I; Explaining stat analysis results & economics concepts to clients; Using data visualization tools incl Tableau; Providing day-to-day tech support to address issues or discrepancies w/ data & resolving data issues; Peer reviewing & overseeing data structures built by jr analysts; & Bldg new tools & protocols for future use, incl creating shiny modules in R shiny app, bldg user guide of tools, & writing SAS macros for improving efficiency of progs. Alt, employer will accept a PhD or foreign equiv in Indust/Org/Dev Psych, Stats or rel + 2 yrs of progressively resp exp in pos off’d, or as an Assoc, Workforce Strategy Consultant or rel, + 2 yrs of exp w/ all of the above-stated rqts.

Any suitable combo of edu, training, & exp is acceptable. TRAVEL REQS: 5% travel req’d to various & unanticipated co & client sites. APPLY: http:// www.mmc.com/careers Keyword R_194065. EOE

School Crossing Guard Duties and Responsibilities • Assist children, parents, and other pedestrians as they cross the street before and after school • Manage the flow of traffic • Report suspicious activity School Crossing Guard Requirements and Qualifications • High School diploma or GED certificate • Availability during the school week/hours • Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions • Communication Skills

*To inquire about this job position call the North Riverside Police Department@ 708-762.5414, or Email Commander C. Boenzi cboenzi@northriverside-il.org If you want to fill out a job application for this position visit the North Riverside Police Department -2359 S. Desplaines Ave. North Riverside Illinois 60546.

River Forest Public Schools

District 90 is seeking an experienced School Psychologist the students and their environments in Qualifications: developing appropriate interventions and • Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with an programs. Conducts appropriate individual endorsement in School Psychology psychoeducational assessments for • Prefer at least 5 years of successful educational children who have or are suspected of having a disability experience in both general and special education; and provides written reports of assessment results. and at least five years of successful experience in Participates in all staff conferences of students having evaluating students, collaborating, and problem-solving received psychological evaluation or re-evaluation, with school and District teams. including hospital discharge. Provide support to special • Master’s Degree preferred. education personnel including assisting staff with development of functional behavioral analysis and Demonstrates knowledge of special education legislation behavior intervention plans, modeling “best practices” and and acts in accordance with those mandates; follows assisting special educators with instructional practices. policies and procedures of the District. Develops and implements activities that encourage students to be For a complete list of duties, please visit our website at life-long learners. Identify and assess the learning, https://www.district90.org/about/employment development, and needs of individuals and groups, as Interested candidates should complete the online well as, the environmental factors that affect learning application available at www.district90.org. and school success. Uses assessment data about

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Operations Manager (River Grove, IL) F/T 8:00am to 5:00pm. 1 yr exp. in position or equiv or Program Manager or Program Engineer, Bachelor’s in Business Administration or Business Management., Duties: Review financial statements, sales and activity reports to measure productivity and goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement. Direct activities and operations of large grocery supermarket chain. Monitor supplies and vendors to ensure they efficiently provide needed goods within budgetary limits. Plan the use of materials and human resources. Monitor budget of programs. Conduct internal audits.

Resume to Richard Machnicki, Rich’s Fresh Market, 3141 N. Thatcher Ave., River Grove IL 60171.

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RIVER FOREST PARK DISTRICT PARK SPECIALIST

Starting Salary Range: $17.50 $20.38/HR plus full benefits Working Hours: The Park Specialist is a full time non-exempt position working 40 hours per week, plus overtime. The scheduled work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, including ½ hour unpaid lunch. Hours may be shifted occasionally to accommodate specific tasks.

Summary: The Park Specialist is responsible for assisting the Director of Parks with the maintenance operations of the Park District grounds, facilities, and equipment. The work includes, but not limited to: 1. Landscape maintenance operations for the Park District. This includes but not limited to: a. Turf maintenance: Mowing, irrigation, fertilizing, seeding, weed control, and trash removal. b. Athletic field maintenance: Baseball diamond infields, soccer fields, football fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, and installation and maintenance of necessary apparatus of each field use. c. Landscape maintenance: Soil grading and preparation, tree planting, tree trimming, tree spraying, tree watering, mulch bed maintenance, and flower bed maintenance. d. Construction: Installation of park/ playground equipment, park benches, park signage, retaining walls, and drainage systems.

2. Assist with the custodial maintenance of all Park District facilities.

3. Assist with any equipment repairs for the Park District. This includes but not limited to vehicles, tractors, any facility, or program equipment.

4 Assist the recreation department in set up, construction, and repair of all special event props.

Qualifications: 21 years of age. A valid Illinois State Driver License (Class A). In good physical condition with sufficient strength to lift and hold 50 pounds.

Interested candidates shall submit an application in person or by email: John Beto, Director of Parks 401 Thatcher Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708-366-6660x103 jbeto@rfparks.com

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

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WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers – lead, plastic – other misc. toys.

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved & preserved throughout the world now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day for 9 days. By the 8th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail .Publication must be promised.

Thank you Jesus. Thank You St . Jude. R.B.

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified throughout the world, now and for-ever. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I put my trust in you. Holy Mary Mother of Jesus, pray for me. St. Theresa child of Jesus, pray for me.

St. Jude, helper of hopeless causes, pray for me and grant this favorI ask.

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Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to suc cor in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (3 times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days and publish; your request will be granted. R.B.

OAK PARK THERAPY OFFICES:

Therapy offices available on North Avenue. Parking; Flexible leasing; Nicely furnished; Waiting Room; Conference Room.

Ideal for new practice or 2nd location.

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RIVER FOREST–7777 Lake St. * 1116 sq. ft. * 1400 sq. ft. Dental Office RIVER FOREST–7756 Madison St. * 960 sq. ft.

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LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive proposals from qualified architectural firms to design a new main entranceway for the Oak Park Village Hall. Proposals will be accepted at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 11:00 a.m. local time on Friday, September 16th, 2022.

Professional Architectural Services for Village of Oak Park Village Hall Main Entrance Replacement Project Bid Number: 22-301BM Issuance Date: 7/27/2022 There will be a pre-bid meeting at Village Hall, located at 123 Madison St., Oak Park, IL on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Bid forms may be obtained by calling 708358-5710 or by e-mailing vics@ oak-park.us between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. M-F. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal July 27, 2022

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, that a tentative budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, will be on file and conveniently available at the school district’s administrative offices at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois, from and after 8:00 a.m. on July 12, 2022.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of NYCHOLAS XAVIER DIAZ 2022CONC000964.

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: NYCHOLAS XAVIER DIAZ to the new name of: NYCHOLAS XAVIER RODRIGUEZ The court date will be held: On October 7, 2022 at 10:30am at Via ZOOM: Meeting ID: 958 9492 1843 Password: 226532 Cook County in Courtroom # 1707 Published in Wednesday Journal July 20, 27, August 3, 2022

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: YY22009347 on July 1, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of THE BALANCED MYSTIC with the business located at: 830 S. AUSTIN BLVD APT. 3J, OAK PARK, IL 60304.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: CRYSTOL MARIE DEJOHNETTE 830 S. AUSTIN BLVD APT. 3J OAK PARK, IL 60304, USA Published in Wednesday Journal July 13, 20, 27, 2022

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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said tentative budget will be held at 7:00 p.m. on September 13, 2022, at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois.

Published in RB Landmark July 27, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y22009380 on July 12, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of SHABBYFLY with the business located at: 738 HIGHLAND AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KAREEM PRICE 738 HIGHLAND AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304, USA Published in Wednesday Journal July 20, 27, August 3, 2022

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.RASHINDA PLUMP, WAVERLY CLARK, JR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, WAVERLY CLARK JR., INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR Defendants 12 CH 25204 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 11, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 30, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-325-0470000 The real estate is improved with a one story two unit brick building with no garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real es-

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-05419IL_615363 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 12 CH 25204 TJSC#: 42-2600 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 12 CH 25204 I3199063

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Brookfield 10U softball rallies, eyes state title Little League tourney play resumes July 28 at Ehlert Park

By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Color the Brookfield Little League 10-Under softball all-star team blue for this year’s return to the Illinois state tournament.

Second baseman Grace Campbell has used eye black in the predominant blue uniform color to decorate teammates’ faces and arms. Campbell is referred to as Papa Smurf and teammates the Smurflings also with specific names.

“I drew the eye black for them because they’re my creations,” Campbell said. “I love the Smurfs.”

Color this team also as very determined.

After a tough loss July 24, Brookfield overcame a six-run deficit on July 25 to defeat Tri-County 16-10 at Dan Hull Field at Ehlert Park. Brookfield is two victories from the championship series of the double-elimination bracket on July 28 at Ehlert Park.

Team members are Ema Beattie, Campbell, Justina Costello, Nora Graham, Kallie Hickey, Vivien Kowynia, Nena Melendez, Paige Olsen, Lyla Pigoni, Olivia Righeimer, Lula Smith, Josie Swanson, Maeve Toland and Yannis Villamil. Mike Melendez is the manager.

Trailing Tri-County 8-2 entering the bottom of the third inning, Brookfield scored 10 runs to pull ahead for good.

“You saw that sad look on their faces, and I told them don’t quit and there’s a lot of time left. Let’s start with one run and they ended up getting a bunch,” Mike Melendez said.

“They never quit on themselves, and this group’s just been resilient. This is my third year coaching most of these girls and they believe in each other. They listen to their coaches, and they’ve grown to tolerate us but the faith they have in themselves is just inspiring to watch.”

Already the team has had more state success than 2021, when Brookfield was 0-3 in a round-robin state format.

Five players return from the 2021 10U state team – Campbell, Kowynia, Melendez, Pigoni and Swanson.

Brookfield qualified by winning another Little League District 9 championship, taking all three games in three innings by defeating Riverside 20-0 in the clincher af-

PROVIDED

Back row: (Left to right): Manager, Michael Melendez; Coaches David Campbell and Ed Kowynia. Front row: (Left to right) Justina Costello, Kallie Hickey, Lyla Pigoni, Paige Olsen, MariaElena Melendez, Nora Graham, Maeve Toland, Josie Swanson, Olivia Righeimer, Vivien Kowynia, Grace Campbell, Yannis Villamil, Lula Smith, and Ema Beattie. ter 27-4 and 22-1 victories.

“Those [five] girls [from 2021] are the core,” Mike Melendez said. “[They] wanted to get back to state because they wanted to play and have a bigger role than last year. The newer girls wanted to go, too. It sounds like a great time.”

Brookfield opened the state tourney July 23 by defeating Sterling 13-1 limited to one inning when Sterling could no longer field nine players. Brookfield then lost to Evergreen Park 10-0 in four innings the following day.

“It wasn’t that hard to come back and

focus [against Tri-County],” Nena Melendez said. “We had a bad day [Sunday].

We always come together and then we do amazing the next day.”

Back-to-back two-run singles by Costello and Pigoni tied Tri-County 8-8 and Campbell’s two-run triple put Brookfield ahead 10-8. Hickey provided a two-run single in a three-run fourth.

“It was the best [victory] for me personally and I think I can say that for the team, too,” Kowynia said. “I don’t like when a team blows us out of the water, and I don’t like when we blow them out of the

water. I like a good game, and this was a great game. They scored. We scored. They scored. We scored. We just always were very enthusiastic that we were going to get back those runs.”

Nena Melendez pitched a complete game, allowing just two runs in three innings after Tri-County’s five-run third.

“When they were scoring lots of runs, I kept getting hard on myself. Then I tried calming down. When I calm down, I do better,” Melendez said. “And Viv [as catcher] helps me a lot because she talks to me.”

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410 N Stone Ave, LaGrange Park $639,900

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