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Riverside president on COVID spike: ‘Letting our guard down’ PAGE 3 Brookfield Public Library reopens for drop-in visits PAGE 6

Founders of ‘The Chef’ honored with street sign

GOING HOME: Riverside-Brookfield High School freshmen ride their bikes home from their half-day inperson orientation session on Aug. 17 to start the school year. It’ll be their last time inside a classroom until at least the end of the first quarter. School officials decided to go to an all-remote model late last week.

26th Street designated Honorary Paul and Susie Fong Drive By BOB UPHUES Editor

If a business survives for a decade it’s an accomplishment, especially given the unpredictability of the recent economy. So, when a local business marks 44 years – essentially qualifying it as an “institution,” that’s cause for celebration. And celebrate they did, on the afternoon of Aug. 13 at the corner of 26th Street and Desplaines Avenue in North Riverside, as a public works crew fastened new streets signs to the traffic light standards on either side of 26th Street. The signs designate 26th Street as “Honorary Paul and Susie Fong Drive” in honor of the founders of Chef Shangri-La, the Tiki-inspired restaurant the couple started in 1976 and which is still operated by the family. The North Riverside Village Board voted unanimously in late July to approve the honorary street designation. See CHEF on page 9

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RBHS teachers flex, school goes remote Administration says it made sudden switch after state guidelines changed BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Just a few hours before top RiversideBrookfield High School officials made the decision to abruptly switch plans Friday

and start the school year with 100-percent remote learning, the teachers made a big statement as they entered the building Friday morning for an institute day. The teachers first gathered in the parking lot and then entered en masse at

around 7:55 a.m., determined to show that the RBHS system for screening those entering the building was not adequate to deal with hundreds of students who would be See REMOTE on page 15

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Students ready to get cooking at Triton College

Hospitality courses will blend virtual lectures, hands-on food prep labs By MELISSA ELSMO Food Editor

Denise Smith-Gaborit, coordinator of hospitality at Triton College, is anxious to welcome students back to the kitchens and bistro housed in the River Grove educational facility on Aug. 24. “We moved to an emergency online curriculum in the spring and continued it into the summer,” said Smith-Gaborit. “With the summer semester offering online lecture-only options, we saw 50-percent decrease in enrollment. Now that we have in person options, we are seeing numbers go up.” Triton’s hospitality program is running a full schedule of baking and pastry, culinary and restaurant management classes in the fall. Lectures will be held virtually, but labs and blended classes will be held in-person with modified class sizes and safety measures put in place.

“Out kitchens are large at Triton,” said Smith-Gaborit. “There is plenty of room for each student to have their own station and we will take turns in the sanitation area.” To accommodate social distancing requirements, class sizes have dropped from 15 students to between five and eight per class. Classes will have an instructor and tutor onsite, ensuring no more than 10 people will be in the kitchens at once. All staff and students will be required to wear personal protective equipment, including both masks and face shields. Triton is in the process of designing and producing custom face shields for use in the hospitality department. Smith-Gaborit knows the value of Triton’s hospitality curriculum firsthand. She earned both a certificate and associate’s degree at Triton before pursuing her bachelor’s degree at another institution. She became a part-time faculty member in 1996 and has served as coordinator of hospitality for seven years. Additionally, she will be on the front lines in the Triton kitchens this semester teaching four classes, including introductory and advanced baking and pastry classes. “The whole campus has a COVID-19 response plan,” said Smith-Gaborit. “We all

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FIRED UP: Chef Denise Smith-Gaborit, coordinator of the Triton College hospitality program, says the pandemic may have put a crimp in the restaurant business, but the industry will make a comeback and cooks will again be in demand. want to keep the doors open but want to be as safe as possible. I am excited for the semester to start.” Triton College serves Riverside and North Riverside as well as the Proviso Township and Riverside Township portions of Brookfield. The hospitality industry is still out there, but Smith-Gaborit admits things are not the same since COVID-19 took hold in the country. Ever the optimist, she is eager to remind stu-

dents that bakeries have stayed open, cooks are still needed and restaurant dining will come back specifically because people crave social outings. “The culinary industry is taking a hit now. That makes this perfect time to get trained or retrained,” said Smith-Gaborit. “Eventually the pandemic will come to an end, and when that happens, people who have invested in their education will be ready to go.”

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Riverside president warns against COVID-19 complacency Numbers have risen, Sells says, because community ‘letting our guard down’ By BOB UPHUES Editor

After three straight weeks of steady increases in the number of Riverside residents testing positive for COVID-19, the village’s president last Friday warned that the community was “letting our guard down” and that residents needed to recommit to safety measures such as social distancing. “All of us have one responsibility during this time -- to do no harm,” said Village President Ben Sells in a letter to residents emailed Aug. 14. “Asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic cases are the major vectors for transmission, and none of us know at any given moment if we are sick and capable of transmitting the disease. The novel coronavirus is a potentially deadly virus that does not distinguish between political ideology, age, race, or gender. COVID-19 is an equal opportunity disease.” The warning came after the Cook County Department of Public Health identified Riverside as a COVID-19 hot spot last week, with new cases increasing by more than 130 per-

cent in the two-week period that ended on the morning of Aug. 11. During the prior seven-day period, Riverside had added 14 new cases. It was the secondhighest weekly total in Riverside since the county began tracking case data in March. “We all know the drill; we just have to do it,” Sells wrote, ticking off a litany of prevention strategies, including staying home if you’re not feeling well, wearing a face covering, keeping physical distance and avoiding crowds, washing hands often and using hand sanitizer. “Please do your part in helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Sells wrote. “Our lives, and the lives of people we love, depend on it.” Whether or not that had any effect on Riverside’s numbers in the seven-day period ending the morning of Aug. 18, the village’s rate of new positive cases fell week over week. Nine more residents tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the village’s total to 144. Riverside has suffered two fatalities as a result of the disease. No new fatal cases were reported in the past week. Meanwhile, Brookfield saw its rate of new cases dip for the third straight week. For the seven-day period ending the morning of Aug. 18, the village added 11 new cases, bringing the total since March to 270. Brookfield has experienced four deaths as a

result of COVID-19, but not one since June 7. Lyons, on the other hand has been identified as a hot spot by the Cook County Department of Public Health. With 274 total cases and nine deaths, the village’s rate of increase for new positive cases over the past two weeks was 147 percent as of Aug. 17. The last fatal case of COVID-19 in Lyons was reported June 15. North Riverside as of Tuesday morning had its worst week in terms of new cases since May. The village saw eight new cases week over week, pushing North Riverside’s total since March to 101. Three North Riverside residents have died from COVID-19, the last reported on July 19. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday that the state had recorded 1,773 new cases of COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours. That brought the statewide total number of cases since the pandemic began to 207,854. IDPH also reported 35 additional virus-related deaths since Friday afternoon, bringing the statewide total to 7,756. Laboratories have processed just over 3.4 million COVID-19 tests. The single-day statewide positivity rate on Monday was 4.6 percent. The rolling seven-day average positivity rate was 4.2 percent. Peter Hancock of Capitol News Illinois contributed to this report.

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BIG WEEK

August 19-26 An inside look at Chicago sports

Riverside Public Library invites you to join tour guide, musician, historian and radio personality Clarence Goodman for “Black Sox, Billy Goats and Monsters of the Midway,” a special Zoom presentation on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Goodwin doesn’t just cruise by stadiums, he tells

the stories of places where Chicago legends played. He gives you the why, when and how as well as the strange history of Chicago sports. Visit the library’s online calendar page at riversidelibrary.evanced.info/signup/calendar for a link to Zoom access info.

Toon up

Farmers markets continue

Join cartoonist Mark Anderson of Andertoons for a drawing class with a very special theme – Dinosaurs vs. Robots – during a Zoom presentation brought to you by Brookfield Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. Register at brookfieldlibrary.info or get more information by emailing cbeyer@brookfieldlibrary.info or calling 708-485-6917, ext. 140.

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It’s high summer, which means tomatoes, sweet corn, peaches and much more at local farmers markets, which are adhering to COVID-19 protocols and require all visitors to wear face coverings and follow special rules in place this year. The Riverside Farmers Market is open for business every Wednesday from 2:30 to 7 p.m. in Centennial Park – in the shadow of the village’s downtown water tower at 10 Pine Ave. – through Oct. 7. For more info, visit riverside.il.us/369/Farmers-Market. The Brookfield Farmers Market continues through Oct. 10 every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. For details, visit their website at brookfieldfarmers.org.

Tamale time!

19th Amendment turns 100

Riverside Parks and Rec rolls out its next food truck offering on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. with a visit from Tamale Spaceship on the blacktop at Komarek School, 8940 24th St. The menu is posted on the North Riverside Recreation Department’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ NRRecreation.

And more Aging Care Connections hosts Aging Well Neighborhood Online Classes for seniors via Zoom every week. Coming up is Senior Strong Fitness on Aug. 21 at 11:15 a.m. and Coffee and Conversation Support Group on Aug. 24 at 9:30 a.m. Email AWN@agingcareconnections.org for participation links and questions. North Riverside Public Library is offering the following virtual programs through Facebook Live, conference calls and the teleconferencing app Zoom. Programs include Talented Tuesdays every Tuesday ■

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The League of Women Voters of the LaGrange Area kick off a series of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment – which gave women in the United States the right to vote – with a picnic for its members on Saturday, Aug. 22 at the LaGrange Area Historical Society, 444 S. LaGrange Road in LaGrange. at 5:30 p.m. via Facebook Live on North Riverside Public Library’s Facebook page; Game Night Fridays every Friday at 7 p.m. via Zoom; a SNAP Telephone Talk with Age Options discussing eligibility for SNAP benefits via conference call (800-747-5150, code 1453322) on Aug. 20 at 3 p.m.; Writers Group Online Meeting via Zoom on Aug. 20 at 6 p.m.; and Stretching and Meditation via conference call (800-747-5150, code 1453322) on Aug. 24 at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to bodenl@northriversidelibrary.org or visit northriversidelibrary.org/events for all Zoom meeting access info. Brookfield Public Library offers virtual classes ■

and programs for patrons of all ages throughout the week. Most youth activities will be presented live on the library’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ BrookfieldPublicLibrary. Events include literacy classes and Geek Labs, Zumba for Families and Mammals & More. Youth Services will also host a weekly sidewalk art challenge on Sundays. Each week’s winner will receive a gift card to a local business. For adults, there’s Chair Yoga via Zoom on Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. Register for Zoom access info by visiting brookfield.evanced.info/signup. Riverside Arts Center is offering Boredom Buster Boxes and Virtual Party Boxes to give the ■

At 10 a.m., LWV members will view the exhibit “Remarkable Women of the LaGrange Area: A Century of Fashion, Passion and Progress,” which will be open to the public between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Those members attending the picnic on the lawn are asked to wear white and yellow. The program will include poems, speeches and music. kids some hands-on fun. Each box all the materials needed to complete an art project and instruction sheets. Order online and RAC will deliver the boxes to your front porch (no contact). Order at riversideartscenter.com/category/classes/kids-classes. You can also enjoy the annual Members’ and Kids’ Exhibition virtually. Visit the RAC website at riversideartscenter.com, scroll down the home page to the exhibit information and click the “download” button. The exhibition includes all manner of styles and media, from figurative and abstract painting to photography, sculpture, glass and ceramics.

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P O L I C E

R E P O R T S

Cop talking to one DUI suspect nearly struck by a second A North Riverside police officer standing outside a squad car while interviewing a DUI suspect came “within inches” of being struck by a second vehicle, also driven by an alleged drunk driver, on Aug. 15 just after 3 a.m. The officer had arrived on the scene on First Avenue just south of I-290 in Forest Park to back up another officer who’d pulled over a 26-year-old Chicago woman for aggravated speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol. Police placed the woman in the back seat of the backup officer’s vehicle, and the backup officer was attempting to obtain the woman’s driver’s license when a 2016 Chevy Malibu driven by a 26-year-old Franklin Park man struck the rear driver’s side door of the backup officer’s squad car, missing the officer by a matter of inches, according to the police report. The Chevy continued on its way northbound into Maywood, but a third police officer responding to the scene was able to pull that car over at Legion Street. The Chevy driver’s blood-alcohol content reportedly was .112, higher than the legal limit of .08, about an hour and a half after he was arrested. He was charged with DUI and cited for leaving the scene of an accident, failure to yield and improper lane usage. The woman arrested and charged for the initial DUI was also cited for aggravated speeding, fleeing and eluding, failure to yield and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. According to the police report, an officer on patrol clocked her black Nissan at 62 mph in a 35 mph zone while northbound on First Avenue from Golfview Avenue. The woman reportedly failed to pull over until she was past Roosevelt Road and only after the Nissan collided with the squad car, which had pulled up alongside it. The woman’s blood-alcohol content almost two hours after being pulled over was reportedly .146, or nearly two times the legal limit.

Burglary ■ A resident of the 7800 block of 26th Street, North Riverside, contacted police on Aug. 9 to report that someone had broken into her home between Aug. 6-8 and removed a PlayStation 4 Pro videogame console, a gaming laptop, an Acer laptop, a bicycle and a portable dishwasher. The victim told police the apartment door was not dead-bolted but was locked. Police reported that the apartment’s front door had been visibly damaged. The victim also said the apartment building is left un-

locked and anyone can gain access. ■ A resident of the 3800 block of Morton Avenue, Brookfield, contacted police on the morning of Aug. 16 to report that someone had stolen two Diamondback mountain bikes from his garage overnight. The offender(s) apparently gained entry to the garage through an unlocked side service door. ■ Brookfield police responded to an apartment in the 3800 block of Cleveland Avenue on the morning of Aug. 16 after a homeowner called to report that someone had entered his garage and stole a Dewalt grass trimmer and two extra batteries. It’s unstated whether the garage’s side service door was unlocked, but the police report doesn’t mention any signs of forced entry. ■ Police responded to the 3500 block of Madison Avenue, Brookfield, on the afternoon of Aug. 16 after a homeowner called to report that he’d returned home from vacation to find all of the window screens to his residence pushed open about halfway and that two had been bent back, as if someone had tried to break into the house. Police also observed that a landscaping light had been knocked down and a planter removed from the front window area. No entry apparently had been gained to the home.

Vehicle break-ins ■ North

Riverside police responded to the 2200 block of 17th Avenue Aug. 10 after a resident called to report that sometime likely during the overnight hours, someone entered her unlocked vehicle, which was parked on the street, and removed Nike gym shoes, identification, a credit card and $15 in cash. ■ A resident of the 9400 block of Jefferson Avenue, Brookfield, called police on the morning of Aug. 13 to report that his work van, which was parked behind his garage in the alley, had been broken into overnight. The victim told police that when he came outside to go to work, he observed the driver’s side window smashed out and the interior ransacked. The only thing missing from the van appeared to be some loose change. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Aug. 1016, 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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Brookfield Library patrons can soon resume visits Grab-and-go program will allow people to drop in, browse collection By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., moved to the next phase of its reopening plan on Monday, Aug. 17 when it rolled out its “grab-and-go” service, which allows short visits inside the library to browse the collection and check out books and other materials. And you don’t even have to make an appointment. You can just drop in. “People have really missed the ability to browse the shelves,” said Brookfield Library Director Kimberly Coughran. “If there’s anything we’ve learned during the pandemic it’s that browsing electronically is not the same as perusing the shelves.” The library has also slightly expanded its hours of operation. The building will be open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Friday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The first hour of each day (from 10 to 11 a.m.) is reserved for senior citizens and others for whom COVID-19 exposure presents a higher risk. Anyone visiting the library must wear a face covering while inside. While patrons are welcome to visit the library and maintain physical distance from one another while inside the building, the object is not to encourage people from lin-

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JUST BROWSING: Dan Camponovo, of Brookfield, flips through DVDs at Brookfield Public Library. on Aug. 17, the first day the library reopened its doors to patrons for drop-in visits to browse the collection. gering long inside. The grab-and-go service is meant to be just that. Chairs have been removed from the library to prevent people from grabbing a book from the stacks and then giving it a tryout before deciding whether or not to check it out. In addition to being able to browse the collection, patrons can ask librarians reference questions and take advantage of other

services offered by the library, like using the copier, printer or computers. Coughran said that if patrons want to come to the library specifically to use the copier, printer or computers, making an appointment is preferable to dropping in to ensure the service is available when you need it and to give staff time to disinfect equipment and furniture between uses. “But when someone is here browsing the

collection and needs to use a service, we will accommodate them as best we can,” Coughran said. Only 50 people maximum will be allowed inside the library at one time, said Coughran, though she said she doesn’t expect attendance to approach that figure at any one time. Visitors will be greeted at the door by a library staff member. Brookfield Public Library reopened to the public on a more limited basis first back in June with curbside pickup of materials. In early July, the library began offering the use of its computers and other services on an appointment-only basis. The library will continue to take appointments for services and will continue curbside pickup during normal hours. To schedule appointments call the information desk at 708485-6917, ext. 130 or email reference@brookfieldlibrary.info. Public meetings, classes and other programs will continue to be conducted virtually via Zoom or Facebook Live. But, as of Aug. 17 community organizations are afforded the opportunity to reserve virtual “meeting space” through the library’s Zoom account. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, condo associations, local clubs and the like can, through a library cardholder, book up to two hours of free meeting time on the library’s Zoom account, as long as the meetings begin during the library’s normal hours of operation. Call the information desk to reserve time. More information is at the library’s website at brookfieldlibrary.info.

Local colleges braces for pandemic fall semester

Triton, College of DuPage try mix of approaches By MICHAEL ROMAIN and BOB UPHUES Staff Reporter and Editor

Local colleges and universities are gearing up for a 2020-21 academic year that will be unlike any other — except, perhaps, the one rocked by the Spanish flu pandemic a century ago. And different institutions are each implementing reopening models that officials say are unique to their particular circumstances. At Triton College in River Grove, which kicks off fall classes on Aug. 24, students will take five types of courses that range from full online learning to a mixture of online and in-person instruction, a college spokesperson said. Triton, which serves Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield north of Southview Avenue, is requiring all students to have access to Wi-Fi, a webcam and a computer. The college also has implemented a free mobile app called CampusClear that allows students and employees who are on campus to self-screen

for COVID-19 symptoms. Last month, the Illinois Education Association and the Illinois Federation of Teachers -- which collectively represent 238,000 employees in public and private schools and colleges in the state -- issued a joint statement insisting that colleges go full remote unless adequate safety measures to protect students and instructors are in place. “We are working to ensure that any district providing in-person instruction in Illinois is prepared and able to abide by the safety measures outlined by the state, the federal government, and medical professionals,” it stated. “If those measures are not met, we will do everything we can to protect our students and those who care for them -- teachers and professors, bus drivers, classroom aides, secretaries, building janitors and everyone in between.” The Illinois Education Association did not respond to calls and e-mails seeking comment. At Triton, full-time instructors are represented by the Triton College Faculty Association while the Triton College Adjunct Faculty Association represents adjunct instructors. Leslie Wester, the faculty association’s president, declined to comment specifically

on how her union felt about Triton College’s reopening plans. She did point out that the union is “working with the administration during this fluid situation” to figure out the best way forward. Wester added that the union currently has no plans to strike. Bill Justiz, who heads up the adjunct faculty union, did not respond to requests for comment by deadline.

COD offers virtual, online and hybrid classes College of DuPage, which serves the southern half of Brookfield, has outlined three different approaches to learning that will be available to students for the 2020 fall semester. Any classes meeting in person and on campus will use larger rooms in order to maintain physical distancing requirements, but there will be other options available to students, including two that feature completely remote learning. One type of class offered this fall, called Virtual Class Meetings will meet, according to the school’s website, “completely online in real time at specified days and times using video chat software. All assignments are submitted online. This format is designed to

allow students regular face-to-face contact in a virtual format.” The school’s Online option provides for less interpersonal interaction between students and teachers. The courses, according to the website, “are taught completely online following instructor timelines and learning outcomes. Students interact mostly through discussion boards and written messages and all assignments are submitted online.” Those wishing to attend classes in person can do so through the school’s Hybrid option. While those classes meet mostly online, they include in-person meetings for labs, studios clinical work. “Face-to-face meeting days and times for each section will vary depending on the course and learning needs,” the school’s website states. College of DuPage could transition Hybrid courses to Virtual Class Meetings if health and safety guidelines require such a move in the future. Like Triton College, students attending classes at College of DuPage are going to need access to Wi-Fi as well as a computer and a web camera.

The Landmark, August 19, 2020

Temperature check devices on hold at D103 schools Emergency declaration to avoid bids fails to get enough votes By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

The temperature detection devices installed in all the schools in Lyons-Brookfield School District 103 last week are being gathered up to be picked up by the vendor after an emergency resolution to buy the machines without obtaining competitive bids failed to get enough votes at a special meeting held on Aug. 13. The resolution declaring an emergency to allow the district to bypass competitive bidding for purchases of more than $25,000 was approved by a 4 to 3 vote, failing to meet the three-quarters vote needed to declare an emergency. Voting against declaring an emergency were Sharon Anderson, Marge Hubacek and Shannon Johnson. “I don’t feel it’s an emergency,” Johnson said, adding that the process to put a bid out for the machines could have begun earlier in the summer. “We could definitely use the machines, but we have to be fiscally responsible.” The machines were installed and set up last week, because the board had a meeting scheduled for Aug. 10 and administrators had expected the emergency to be declared and the

purchase to go through. But the Aug. 10 meeting had to be rescheduled after an incorrect area code for a telephone link to the school board meeting was published on the agenda. District 103 is unusual among local school districts in limiting attendance at its meetings to 10 people, including school board members and administrators, essentially prohibiting the public from attending school board meetings in person. Five temperature detections devices were going to be purchased from Yates Enterprises, a Chicago vendor, for $6,000 each, a $1,000 discount from the list price. The company was going throw in one device for free. “I don’t think this is an emergency, plus it doesn’t look good that they gave us a free machine,” Hubacek said. “It looks bad.” District 103 is starting school fully remotely, but supporters of the purchase said that the machines, which record and keep track of temperature readings and also can tell if someone is wearing a face covering, will help keep teachers safe. Teachers were required to be at their schools starting Aug. 13 to prepare for the new school year, and they will be expected to teach remotely from their classrooms beginning Aug. 21. “We don’t want our teachers to be exposed to a district that is not ready for them,” said school board President Jorge Torres, who voted in favor of declaring an emergency.

Board member Vito Campanile said he worried that the delay required by going through the competitive bidding process will cause the machines not to be available and might cause the price to increase. Campanile also said that having the machines in operation for a substantial amount of time before students might return to school in person will allow for all the kinks in the system to be worked out before students return. “I am totally disappointed,” Campanile said. “Being a contractor who does this kind of installation, the time frame needed to make the system 100-percent stable to guarantee the safety of our children is what we just jeopardized. I’m real concerned that if it takes too long, too many schools will grab the inventory that’s out there. I’ve seen this happen too many times.” District 103 Superintendent Kristopher Rivera said he was disappointed in the delay but would move forward to competitively bid out the devices. “Naturally I was a little disappointed in that decision,” Rivera said. “[I’m] looking to provide the safest environment we could have for the teachers. It’s an additional layer that we’re going to be without temporarily. We definitely intend on moving toward the bidding process and still providing it as soon as practicable.” Toni Jackman, president of the teachers’ union in District 103, expressed frustration with the delay in getting the temperature check devices up and running, citing the per-

petual rancor among school board members. “When it comes to the safety of its employees during this pandemic, the school board needs to get on the same page and do a better job of communicating with each other,” Jackman said. “We should all be on the same team in this unprecedented time. The focus should be on safety, not on personal feelings or politics. Teachers, staff and ultimately students deserve better.” Yates Enterprises is a minority owned company, founded by a surgeon, that has provided metal detectors primarily for government entities. In 2018, the Cook County Board voted unanimously to award Yates a three-year contract worth $566,430 to provide metal detectors and X-ray machines to the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office, which runs Cook County Jail.

School nurses hired In other District 103 action, the school board voted unanimously to hire four registered nurses to serve at the district’s schools. The four nurses will be paid $55,000 each. Along with nurses from an employment agency, there will be a registered nurse at every District 103 school building this year. Mary Mangerson will be the school nurse at Lincoln School in Brookfield this year. Earlier this summer the district’s health aides were laid off as Rivera said that the wanted a nurse in every building.

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LTHS tweaks remote learning plan for fall Class periods extended, students to Zoom in five days a week By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Lyons Township High School has made a few changes to its remote learning schedule to add more structure as the institution prepares for the first day of classes on Aug. 20. Under the new schedule, students will attend online classes five days a week instead

of four, and class periods will be 75 minutes instead of 60, Tuesday through Friday. The new plan calls for all classes to meet virtually on Mondays for 35 minutes each. For the remainder of the week, classes will meet for 75 minutes. “We want to strike a balance, but then give students a chance to work, or get feedback, or work in small groups in a Zoom, those types of things, so it’s a little more structured,” said Scott Eggerding, the director of curriculum and instruction at LTHS. Each class will meet three times a week, one 35-minute period and two 75-minute periods. During all these periods, teachers

are expected to be online interacting their students and students are expected to be attending their classes virtually. Attendance will be taken. Grades will also count and normal assessments will be given unlike the emergency remote learning that took place last spring. “We expect students to be engaged in their classes,” Eggerding said. “In the spring it wasn’t unusual for one third of the class to show up.” Teachers will be encouraged but not required to teach from their classrooms. Last spring teachers had to teach from home. Teachers have trained for the past week in

how to teach remotely. In a video question-and-answer session with parents last week, LTHS Superintendent Tim Kilrea said that plans will evolve as the school year moves along. “This is a global pandemic; there is no playbook here,” Kilrea said. “We are doing our best.” Kilrea said he hopes that conditions will evolve to allow as many students as possible to attend school in person at least part of the time. “We want to go to hybrid as soon as we can,” Kilrea said. “We miss our students and look forward to their return.”

Redistricting reformers seek to change to mapping process Illinoisans can use app to draw their own communities

By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD — Reformers say it’s time for Illinoisans to “advocate for themselves” when lawmakers redraw the state’s political boundaries in a few months.

That’s the message the Coalition for Honest and New Government Ethics, or CHANGE Illinois -- a group that has long advocated for changes to the redistricting process -- intends to deliver through an online application it has helped develop. Using Representable (representable.org),

residents can input information about their communities -- geographic borders, historical information, cultural and ethnic members and economic factors -- to draw more “actionable” maps for use by lawmakers during redistricting, said company cofounder Preet Iyer.

This latest attempt by CHANGE at reform comes after the failure of a proposed constitutional amendment that would have created an independent redistricting commission. The amendment did not get the See REDISTRICTING on page 11

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SIGN THEM UP: Dr. Lisa Abrams (right), the daughter of Chef Shangri-La founders Paul and Susie Fong, and North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. wave to family and friends gathered for the unveiling of honorary streets signs at 26th Street and Desplaines Avenue on Aug. 13.

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‘We’re actually flourishing’ from page 1 The extended Fong family was on hand to see the signs go up, along with some loyal patrons who were there for support. “I wanted to be able to say thank you to my parents, because I was here from day one and I was only 18 at the time,” said Dr. Lisa Abrams, daughter of Paul and Susie Fong, whose husband, Irv, now manages the operation at Chef Shangri-La. “It was an amazing restaurant way back when.” Aug. 19 marks the first anniversary of Susie Fong’s death at the age of 80, and Irv and Lisa Abrams are making good on a promise they made to Susie, who told them before she died that she wanted the business to remain in the family. “Irv said, ‘Mom, don’t worry about it, I’ll take care of everything. You’ll be so proud,’” Lisa said. “This past year, he’s what’s holding this whole place together.” It wasn’t what Irv expected to be doing at this stage of his life. He retired from a career as an area director for Walgreens in May 2017. Two months, later he was a restaurateur in North Riverside. “That was the wish of mom, to keep the legacy alive, and I said I would do it,” Irv said. His background in retail has served him well, because it provided some simple rules. “You still have great customer service, serving great food, hiring great employees – that’s the secret,” Irv said. Since taking over management of the restaurant, Irv has brought back former employees – servers and cooks – and has reintroduced other elements, like live entertainment

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PROUD MOMENT: Dr. Lisa Abrams hugs her grandsons Jackson (left) and Carter Abrams as they watch a crew install a street sign honoring Dr. Abrams’ parents, Paul and Susie Fong, who founded Chef Shangri-La restaurant 44 years ago at 26th Street and Desplaines Avenue. on weekends that was a hallmark of the restaurant during the years when Lisa’s sister, Betty Hlavka, ran The Chef. The restaurant has “flourished,” Irv said, during the pandemic after the state began allowing establishments to offer outdoor seating. Chef Shangri-La has two tents set up in the parking lot outside the restaurant, and they actively promote specials on social media. The most popular are ones packaging food, like appetizers, with to-go quantities of the restaurant’s famous tropical drinks, like the Dr. Fong – which Paul Fong created and named after his daughter, Lisa, upon her graduation from medical school. “A lot of places during COVID have suf-

fered and we’re actually flourishing,” Irv said. “And I think that goes back to the brand of what my father-in-law and mother-in-law brought to the restaurant.” Lisa Abrams credited the restaurant’s loyal regulars for sticking with The Chef through the years, especially over the past seven or eight years as it has navigated changes in management. “The community has been so good,” Lisa said. “A lot of them come every week, some come two days of the weekend, just to support us.” But, the glue over the past couple of years, she said, has been her husband. “If it wasn’t for Irv, it would never have been like it is now,” Lisa said.

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Food pantries see increased demand for services Local charities brace for more with unemployment supplement in doubt

By HENRY WELDON Contributing Reporter

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t only posing a risk of getting sick, it’s also pushing people to the brink of hunger. Across the area, some people have been struggling to provide food for themselves and their families. While this has been going on for a while, the pandemic has really exhausted some people’s financial circumstances which leaves them in frightening situations. “Nobody wants to come to a food pantry,” said Michele Zurakowski, executive director at Beyond Hunger. “For some people, it’s the last resort.” Beyond Hunger, 848 Lake St. in Oak Park (gobeyondhunger.org), and other food pantries across the area are reeling from the impacts of high unemployment and the future uncertainty of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Zurakowski said could have an enormous impact if further relief isn’t provided. “The CARES Act that Congress provided has been very helpful,” Zurakowski said. “Among the things that it included was that it extended unemployment benefits, which really helped people.” While the CARES Act is providing some immediate relief to those who need it, it’s not certain how long it will be continued. President Donald Trump aims at continuing $400 weekly unemployment benefits, but it’s not known if everyone will qualify for those benefits this time around or exactly where that money will come from, since part of the total is supposed to come from individual states “We are preparing for what we see as an avalanche of help that will be needed if the benefits don’t proceed forward,” she said. Food pantries in Brookfield are dealing with the same situation. Aida Gatch, who leads the St. Barbara Food Pantry, 9300 47th St. in Brookfield, has her hands full helping

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FOOD FOCUS: Volunteers Greg Martin, left, of LaGrange, and John Kobylarz, of Lyons, prepare groceries for clients to pick up curbside on Aug. 15, 2020, at the Share Food Share Love Food Pantry in Brookfield. people in need. “We only have four volunteers compared to 12, because they can’t social distance,” Gatch said. “What I’m afraid of is the winter. In the winter I can’t open my doors and let people in. I don’t know what kind of outcome we are going to have if we have a bad winter.” Gatch said the food pantry normally serves around 50 families, but that number has tripled to 150 families because people are coming from farther distances. The St. Barbara Food Pantry (hgaparish. org/en/community-outreach/food-pantry) is open every Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but clients must make an appointment to pick up food. Donations are also accepted on

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Mondays but donors are asked to call ahead before dropping off items. St. Barbara Medical Lending Closet, which operates out of the same site, is open by appointment only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Linda Dumas, a board member of Share Food Share Love Food Pantry (sharefoodsharelove.com), located in the basement of Faith Lutheran Church at 3801 Madison Ave. in Brookfield, has said that they have seen an uptick in demand for the food pantry’s services. “We have seen an increase in the amount of people who are seeking food and we don’t expect that to go down anytime soon,” she said. “We saw an increase of about 35 to 50 percent of people seeking help.” According to the food pantry’s website, it’s open on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. It serves residents Brookfield, Hodgkins, LaGrange Park, Lyons, McCook, North Riverside and Riverside. Since mid-March the pantry has distributed pre-packaged bags of food. They’re also asking clients to park their vehicles either behind the building or on the street and wait for a pantry volunteer to serve them. Despite the challenges faced by the pandemic, Dumas said she wants to ensure that people know that it’s OK if they need to reach out for a little extra help. “I’ve talked to a lot of people that are embarrassed that they need help, but we want to help everyone and let them know that it’s

OK,” Dumas said. Zurakowski said that another challenge that Beyond Hunger faces is to make sure that undocumented immigrants are able to access their goods and services. “If you’re an undocumented immigrant, you can’t qualify for food stamps,” she said. “Many undocumented immigrants avoid food pantries in fear that the authorities will collect data about people seeking help.” Although it hasn’t been easy, Zurakowski said the community has united and stepped up to volunteer. “People are being really incredible,” she said. “It’s been gratifying to see the community come together. The individual people have been amazing, but hunger is a systemic problem.” Sarah Corbin, communications director at Beyond Hunger, said that they are always grateful for a donation. “Just $1 allows us to provide three meals,” Corbin said. “Because of the pandemic we recently asked for our community’s help specifically in securing canned vegetables, soups and meat meals like ravioli or beef stew.” Corbin said Beyond Hunger has seen a stark increase in individuals seeking assistance from their services. “We actually have seen a 268-percent increase in first-time visitors to the food pantry,” she said. Despite the uncertainties that the future presents, she said that she’s grateful for the help that the community is providing. “We know that our community will continue to be here to help those in need,” she said. “We will always be open. And through individuals and partnerships, we know that we will help end hunger.” Karen Dylewski, director of Forest Park’s Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd., said that the Forest Park Food Pantry is being helped by Ed’s Way Food Mart, 946 Beloit Ave. in Forest Park. “Ed’s Way in Forest Park has a basket in front of their store that gets filled weekly by residents, and we pick up the food on Mondays,” she said. “People also buy gift certificates, and Ed’s Way passes them on to us so we can distribute them to residents who need them. This is a great way to help our residents in need to buy stuff they might need that the food pantry does not have.” The food pantry is located inside the community center, but it’s closed to the public. Residents of Forest Park can call 24 hours in advance (708-771-7737) and schedule a pickup time. Food pantry staff will come outside and bring a bag of food. The service is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “I can’t thank this village enough for everything they do to help their neighbors,” Dylewski said.

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Berwyn man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash No witnesses, police hunting for video By BOB UPHUES Editor

A 29-year-old Berwyn man remained hospitalized in serious condition on Monday after he was found lying unconscious on the long common in the 100 block of Nuttall Road after he apparently crashed his motorcycle on Aug. 16 sometime before 10:44 p.m. Police Chief Thomas Weitzel said there were no witnesses to the single-vehicle crash and that a resident who happened to leave his home saw the man unconscious lying on the grass of the commons and called 911. The crash victim was not wearing a helmet, said Weitzel, and he suffered serious head injuries. According to Weitzel, the injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. Police have not had an opportunity

to interview the driver yet, but it does not appear from the preliminary investigation that drugs or alcohol played a part on the crash. Police have canvassed the block to see if any residences have security cameras that might have captured video of the crash. However, said Weitzel, the homes in that block are set far back from the street and it may be difficult to obtain any video evidence, should any cameras be present. What police have determined so far is that the motorcycle was traveling south on Nuttall Road, approaching the Longcommon/Herrick Road intersection. The motorcycle hit the east curb and left the roadway, throwing the driver off the vehicle. The driver and vehicle were found in the same general vicinity.

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UNDER INVESTIGATION: Riverside police are searching for video evidence before concluding what caused a motorcyclist to lose control and crash into the long common in the 100 block of Nuttall Road on Sunday night. Apparently no one witnessed the crash.

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Concerted effort needed from page 8 requisite legislative support it needed before a May 3 deadline, after the Illinois General Assembly halted its session in March in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The state’s constitution specifies that lawmakers have until June 30, 2021, to create an agreed-upon redistricting plan. If they are unsuccessful, a bipartisan commission will be convened to finish the job. Ryan Tolley, policy director for CHANGE Illinois, said both the House and Senate held at least 15 hearings in 2011 -- the last year legislators were tasked with drawing new maps -- to hear from communities about their representation needs. The group’s partnership with Representable is meant to encourage residents to attend any hearings with tangible proposals. “Even though we weren’t able to change the process, we can’t just let the remap go forward without making a concerted effort to ensure our communities are playing an active role in advocating for themselves,” Tolley said. “It’s so vitally important for these communities to be at the table, because everyone’s ability to advocate for themselves over the next decade is going to, in part, be dictated by this.” Complicating the General Assembly’s

timetable this year is uncertainty the U.S. Census Bureau will get states, President Donald Trump and Congress the data it is tasked with obtaining and analyzing in time. Due to COVID-19, census workers were delayed by three or four months in outreach and counting efforts this year, Jay Young, executive director of Common Cause, said. The bureau asked for an extension to report information to the federal and state governments, but later retracted that request. Common Cause is a nonpartisan government watchdog group. “Whatever is going to happen, it is not clear when data will ultimately get first to the president and then to the states to allow them to do their remap,” Young said. “There are lots of things that feel broken right now, and even if you set aside all the things already going on in the General Assembly that makes things complicated and confusing and hard to predict, this is the sort of task that is going to be especially complicated.” The situation in Illinois will be “particularly messy,” he added, in underserved communities classified as traditionally hard to count. In a news release announcing Representable, CHANGE Illinois wrote that “in too many previous redistricting cycles, politicians draw districts that splinter and split up neighborhoods and communities of people with common bonds. … Splitting up neighborhoods or natural communities dilutes people’s political power and advocacy strength.”

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Riverside police establish crime tip email Anyone who would like to leave a crime tip for Riverside police can do so, anonymously, by sending information to a newly established email – crimetips@riverside. il.us. Police Chief Thomas Weitzel said he decided to establish the crime tip email address to simplify connecting people who have information with the department’s two detectives. “People have been using the detectives’ village emails and sending messages to them personally,” said Weitzel. “I thought I should create something where people could comfortably remain anonymous.” Emails to the crime tip address are automatically forwarded to both detectives, who can contact the sender, if desired. If not, Weitzel said senders don’t need to provide any other information. “There are some people who don’t want to make a police report, just leave a tip,” Weit-

zel said. “I thought this was a very easy way to do that.” Weitzel said anyone sending an email to the crime tip address should give as much information about the suspected criminal activity or information about criminal activity that police are investigating. “Your tip should include your suspicions, what you believe is taking place and where and when the activity took place or is taking place,” Weitzel said via a press release announcing the new email on Aug. 14. “Dates and times are very helpful. If person(s) and/or vehicles are involved, please include names, physical descriptions of persons or vehicles and license plate numbers.” People should not use the email address to report emergencies, crimes in progress or any other incident requiring an immediate police response. In those instances, people should dial 911. — Bob Uphues

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Topinka to be inducted into LGBT Hall of Fame

he late Judy Baar Topinka, the pioneering Riverside politician who served in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly before winning election as Illinois comptroller and Illinois treasurer before her death in 2014 will be inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame later this year. The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, according to its website, “was founded in 1991 to honor people and entities, nominated by the community, who have made significant contributions to the quality of life or well-being JUDY BAAR TOPINKA of the LGBT community in Chicago.” Topinka is being inducted as a “Friend of the Community” for her support of LGBT causes when it was risky for politician, Democrat or Republican, to be associated with the movement. She supported Illinois’ Marriage Equality Bill and was the only Republican speaker at the Nov. 20, 2013 ceremony at the University of Illinois at Chicago where the bill was signed into law. Topinka was “a consistent and firm supporter of gay rights. Even when attacked by members of her own party for her gay rights support, she never wavered,” her induction bio states. This year’s induction ceremony will be held virtually, due to COVID-19 restrictions, on Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in recognition of National LGBT History Month.

Zoo doc finalist for ‘Hero’ award Dr. Mike Adkesson, vice president of clinical medicine for the Chicago Zoological Society, is one of five veterinarian finalists for the American Humane’s annual Hero Veterinarian and Hero Veterinary Nurse Awards. Now in its seventh year, the awards honor those who dedicate their lives to making a difference in animals’ lives with outstanding veteriDR. MIKE ADKESSON nary care. A panel of veterinary professionals and animal care experts from around the country selected Adkesson and the other finalists from more than 250 nominees. The winners will be honored at the 10th an-

nual American Humane Hero Dog Awards, which is scheduled to air nationwide as a twohour special on Hallmark Channel this fall. “Dr. Adkesson works tirelessly to ensure that the more than 2,500 animals under his care at Brookfield Zoo are healthy and thriving,” said Bill Zeigler, senior vice president of animal program for CZS. “He leads a team of caring professionals, and advocates for pushing the boundaries of what is considered possible in zoological medicine by continually elevating the standards of care.” Adkesson is past-president of the American Association of the Zoo Veterinarians and an adjunct assistant professor with the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.

Avina is Junior of the Year Julie Avina, of Riverside was named Junior of the Year for 2019-20 by the Riverside Junior Woman’s Charity. Avina volunteered nearly 150 hours over nine months of service to the community, helping maintain the community garden, leading the club’s inaugural Health and Wellness Fair and JULIE AVINA “acting as the epitome of grace and determination,” according to Juniors Secretary Sarah Magner, “as we made the pivot to an online auction after two fundraisers were cancelled.”

On campus ■ Several local students were among those

receiving undergraduate and advanced degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May, including Brookfield residents Kristyn J. Colon (M.S. in library and information science), Hannah M. Dziura (B.A. with honors in dance), Marie C. Johnson (J.D. cum laude in law) and Paris Monaghan (B.S. in earth, society and environmental sustainability); Riverside residents Jordan M. Bravo (M.S. in library and information science), Benjamin Chmura (B.A. in political science and East Asian languages and culture), Kathryn A. Collins (B.S. with honors in journalism), Nerija Cuplinskas (B.S. in integrative biology), Olivia E. Gyssler (B.S. in molecular and cellular biology), Bridget A. Hannon (Ph.D. in nutritional sciences) and Lukas R. Kulbis (B.S. in computer science); and North Riverside resident Sarah M. Schoenheider (B.A. in sociology). ■ Among those receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during an

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Last weekend, Bianca (left) and Alexandra Jacobucci, 7, of Brookfield asked for animal shelter donations for their birthday this year in lieu of actual gifts in order to do something positive during a challenging time. On Aug. 9, small gathering of neighbors and close friends celebrated their birthdays, abiding by COVID restrictions and rules. About 10 families donated towels, sheets, dog and cat food, dog bowls and paper towels. The girls and their mom, Jennifer, dropped off items at the Hinsdale Humane Society on Aug. 13. online ceremony in May due to the coronavirus pandemic were Riverside residents Andrew Hanley, who earned a master’s degree in engineering, and Nick Pavlakovic, who received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. ■ Several local students received bachelor’s degrees from Marquette University in Milwaukee this spring, including Brookfield residents Mariela Hernandez (biological sciences) and Shannon O’Connor (criminology and law studies); North Riverside resident Enrique Trujillo (economics); and Riverside residents Guillermo Arroyo (mechanical engineering), Brendan Jones (economics), Riley Mullen (criminology and law studies), Jonathan Ricchio (civil engineering) and Kathleen Suess (nursing). ■ Brookfield resident Kevin Fitzgerald will be among the 209 spring graduates of Quincy University who will receive a degree during a special outdoor ceremony on Sept. 5. Fitzgerald earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. ■ Killian Elwart, of Brookfield, received his bachelor’s degree in political science from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh during a virtual commencement ceremony in May. ■ Riverside resident Nicole LaBelle was among those awarded bachelor’s degrees during a virtual commencement ceremony at Miami (Ohio) University in May. ■ Erin Engstrom and Camryn Hamilton, both of Brookfield, were named to the dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester at Ripon (Wisconsin) College for achieving a semester

grade-point average of at least 3.4 on a 4-point scale. ■ Brookfield residents Maddie Hanrahan (vocal performance) and Ryan Swift (accounting) and North Riverside resident Francis Urbanski (finance) were named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington for earning a semester GPA of at least 3.5. ■ Dana Dombrowski, of Brookfield, was named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list at Knox College in Galesburg for attaining a GPA of least 3.6. ■ Brookfield resident Matthew Nicolai was named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. ■ Isabella Nardi, of Brookfield, and Stef Manchin, of Riverside, were among those named to the 2020 spring semester honor roll at the University of Kansas. ■ Brookfield resident Charlise Domabyl and Riverside resident Michelle Jacobs were named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities for attaining a semester GPA of at least 3.66. ■ Riverside-Brookfield High School graduates Leah Rettke and Melissa Donnelly were among the 38 student-athletes at Triton College named NJCAA All-Academic members during the 2019-20 school year. Rettke (volleyball), who posted a GPA of 4.0, was named to the NJCAA All-Academic First Team, while Donnelly (softball) was named to the All-Academic Third Team for attaining a GPA of 3.7.

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Making their point from page 1 entering the building daily if the district kept its plan to have students attend in person. Teachers strongly opposed a school boardapproved plan that blended in-person and remote learning out of concern for their safety in the midst of the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Before the Aug. 11 school board meeting where the hybrid plan was unanimously adopted, a large group of teachers rallied in front of the school, calling for a fully remote start to the school year. After the school board voted to adopt that plan, the teachers union, the Riverside Brookfield Education Association (RBEA), decided that stronger action was required. As they entered the building Friday morning for their second institute day of the new school year and approached the required temperature checks, teachers refused to read the COVID-19 symptom placard and demanded that the symptoms to be read aloud to them. One teacher reportedly demanded that the symptoms be read to him in Spanish. A couple teachers reported having symptoms and one was taken to an isolation room. With this slowdown, it took about 25 minutes for 100-plus teachers to enter the building. RBEA President Dan Bonarigo, a math teacher, said teachers were trying to follow the rules and their contract, but they also wanted to simulate what it would be like for large numbers of students, some of whom do not speak much English, to enter the building if students were allowed to attend school in person. “We were worried about the logistics of that process, and I think the administration was able to see that the logistics of that process were more than we had originally

thought,” Bonarigo said. One parent who had a firsthand report of what happened at the school Friday morning had a different reaction to what the teachers did. “I just find the way the teachers went about this to be deplorable,” said a RBHS parent who asked not to be identified because she did not want to jeopardize their child’s relationship with her teachers. “They acted more juvenile than our kids do. They threw a temper tantrum and derailed the system.” Bonarigo took exception the teachers’ antics being called juvenile. “The teachers were supporting the more cautious and safe approach to opening school,” Bonarigo said. “I don’t think that advocating for safety above all else would be considered juvenile.” RBHS Principal Hector Freytas declined to answer specific questions about the how the teachers acted when they entered the building Friday morning. “I don’t want to focus on what the teachers did or did not do,” Freytas said in an email. “They are good teachers. I’d rather the community be upset at me. I don’t want the students and families to have any misconceptions about our teachers. At the end of the day, all the teachers wanted is for our students to learn safely, and I admire them for that.” Some school board members, however, were more critical of the teachers’ actions. “They were out in their lawn chair [before heading into the building en masse],” said District 208 board President Wes Smithing said. “It was a planned endeavor.” Smithing said that most in the community wanted to return to the in-person instruction to the extent practical, noting that nearly 88 percent of students chose the hybrid model. “The union is not listening to the community,” Smithing said. “The union gave us an all-remote plan through the committee. The committee is primarily made up of union members. They gave us a plan with two-anda-half hours of instruction on a Friday, and

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SPEAKING UP: RBEA President Dan Bonarigo reads a statement in support of remote learning prior to the school board’s Aug. 11 unanimous vote to adopt a hybrid option that included in-person attendance.

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ON THE MARCH: Teachers march in front of Riverside-Brookfield High School on Aug. 11, advocating for a fully remote start to the school year, prior to the District 208 school board meeting where the school board voted to adopt a hybrid model. that’s unacceptable to the board.” Board member Laura Hruska was disappointed with the switch to all-remote learning which was made on Friday by District 208 Superintendent Kevin Skinkis after consulting with Smithing and some, but not all, board members. “It’s not what the students or the parents wanted,” Hruska said. RBHS sophomore Veronica Hunt was not happy about the switch to all-remote learning, but hoped that it would be better than last spring. “I’m a little disappointed about it,” Hunt said. “I do understand that we have to do what’s safest. I’m going to try to do my best to be optimistic about the change of plan. I am a little worried about the remote learning, but I think that RB is going to be able to pull it off better than last time.” Unlike last spring, the remote learning plan this year is going to require teachers and students to be online together at specified time periods. The plan is being revised after school board members wanted a more robust plan than the one unveiled at the Aug. 11 school board meeting. Under that plan students would attend classes online with their teachers present from 9:35 a.m. until 2:05 p.m. on Mondays, for 3.5 hours on Tuesday and Thursdays, and for about 2.5 hours on Wednesdays and Fridays. Each class period would meet online three times a week. The administration and the RBEA are meeting this week to try and work out a more robust remote schedule. “Now that we are going fully remote, my number one priority is that students don’t feel isolated, that they are fully engaged and continue to receive rigorous coursework that they are accustomed to getting by our excellent RB teachers,” Freytas said in an email. “We are adding more hours to our fully remote instructional model, continu-

ing many extracurricular activities virtually and in-person, and doing more well-being checks either in person through home visits or online.” RBHS students are coming to school in person this week for one half-day orientation session spread over four days. Less than 13 percent of the total student body will be in the building at the same time. The remote schedule will begin on Aug. 24. All remote classes will be taught by RBHS faculty. With the decision to go to fully remote learning for at least the entire first quarter, the administration has scrapped plans to outsource remote learning to a third-party provider. Skinkis said the decision to switch to allremote learning was made in response to revised guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health that were issued on Aug. 12. The day after those guidelines were issued, high schools in Hinsdale District 86 and Downers Grove scrapped their hybrid plans for the fall and switched to all-remote instruction. But RBHS did not make the same move until after the teachers’ action on Friday morning. Smithing maintained that what happened Friday morning is not what made the school to switch to all remote learning. “We ultimately made the decision based on the governor’s and the state mandate,” Smithing said. “That is the ultimate reason. We didn’t make it because of the union.” Despite the changed guidelines, three local elementary school districts, Riverside District 96, Brookfield-LaGrange Park District 95 and LaGrange-Brookfield School District 102, say that they are continuing with their plans to offer partial in person instruction to students when their school year starts. “We’re moving forward,” said District 95 Superintendent Mark Kuzniewski. The first day of school in District 95 is Aug. 24.

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Opinion KOSEY CORNER

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A roll of the dice

e’ve been agnostic on the subject of whether it’s appropriate for students to return to classrooms on a limited basis as the 2020-21 school year begins. On the one hand, we can readily imagine how badly both students and parents want to reintroduce some level of normality in their lives after a hasty and largely unsatisfying bash at remote learning in the spring. There appears to be consensus that students, especially younger students, learn better when they can interact with classmates and teachers. School officials are making their best efforts, it appears, to provide a safe environment in which inperson learning can happen. On the other hand, it just doesn’t seem likely that any level of precaution will be able to keep the novel coronavirus at bay when people begin congregating. All we have to do is look at the increases in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in the state of Illinois’ in August compared to July. The numbers started rising, and continue to rise, ever since the state went to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan back in late June. And just look at the experience of other schools in other parts of the country, where as soon as students were allowed back inside buildings, COVID-19 cases spiked. Schools in Georgia that opened earlier this month, for example, are already shutting their doors after students tested positive, leading to the quarantine of hundreds more students who might have been exposed, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Just this week, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill abandoned in-person learning after more than 300 students and faculty tested positive for COVID-19. Certainly, colleges are different than grade schools and high schools, and the measures taken in Illinois to combat the spread of the virus has differed greatly from those taken in Georgia. But the Georgia and North Carolina examples illustrate just how contagious this disease is and that young people are just as susceptible to infection as adults. It’s no joke. Last Friday, Riverside-Brookfield High School bit the bullet and determined it would begin the school year with students learning from home. Some may not have been happy with the organized and public protests against in-person learning by faculty. We have to say, however, that teachers are putting their health and safety on the line in classroom settings, and if they don’t feel safe, their voices need to be heard. While school officials say that new state guidelines were behind the change, we believe the message from teachers also played a role. That’s good. The big victory with respect to the decision to go all-remote at RBHS is that students will no longer be subject to learning via a third-party vendor’s online curriculum. Students who, from the get-go, wanted to attend classes remotely will now be taught by RBHS teachers, not some one-size-fits-all online module. We’re glad of that for the students’ sake and for the school’s. It was a bad option. Many grade school students, meanwhile, in Riverside, part of North Riverside and parts of Brookfield, will begin the year attending class in person in a limited fashion. That’s a risk, and we’ll want to make sure the school district is in constant communication with families and the public about how it is fairing with respect to that risk.

Hanging out in Riverside

ust hangin’ out. Yep, that’s what kids do today, they hang out. When we were kids, we hung out too; it just wasn’t the same thing. We hung out in front of Henninger’s drug store (at Longcommon and Burlington, where La Barra restaurant is. Today’s kids really hang out, in trees. You have probably seen them hanging around in their hammocks attached to trees at the Big Ball Park or other places around Riverside. I think it is rather neat. Some are reading, some are just rocking back and forth and some are conversing with each other. They aren’t causing problems, although I would like to see them all wearing masks and keep their distance, as prescribed. They also need to remember to pick up after themselves, just like at home. With school “starting,” they may not have much time to hang around much longer, so enjoy it while you can. If we flip back a few years to the Big Ball Park and the Commons, as the strip of parks trailing down Longcommon and Nuttall Roads are called, I dare to say there would be no hanging from trees or hanging around the park. Seems there was an attitude by some residents across from the parks that there should be nothing going on in

the parks, their feeling being it was for their enjoyment. My answer to that was, well, then you maintain it. Here’s the lawnmower. There was to be no organized ball playing on Sundays in the Big Ball Park, even if you had been to church earlier. And who can forget the Turtle War? Turtle Park was named after the turtleshaped play structure placed there. But, while it may have been a favorite of the little kids who played on it, it was not a favorite of some adults who thought it was ugly and that it didn’t fit in with Olmsted’s plan for the area. It created quite the hue and cry. What could be more beautiful than little children playing? For a time, the naysayers won the battle and the turtle was banished. But after much deliberation and arguing, the turtle was brought back and is still there today. In 2020, the Commons are alive, kids playing. The turtle is where he belongs and bless those volunteers who diligently are out there tending to the parks. Don’t know what Olmsted would say, because no one has talked to him lately, but I don’t think he would mind. He might even hang up a hammock of his own and hang out with the kids. Nothing like hanging out, enjoying beautiful Riverside, no matter how old you are.

JOANNE KOSEY

LETTERS

RBHS board’s unanimous decision a ‘shock’ During my almost four decades of teaching at Riverside-Brookfield High School, I disagreed many times with decisions made by the school board and administration. As my former colleagues can attest, I usually was quite vocal in my opposition, but always accepted their decisions with grace and disappointment. This time, I fear for the lives and health of the students, staff and teachers. If I was not retired now, I would be after the decision was made to return to school in the middle of the greatest pandemic in 100 years. It was with great shock that I learned the decision was unanimous. Some board members pointed to the fact that work places, restaurants and other public places are filled with people. The quick reopening of these places without proper masking, cleaning and distancing is the very reason the number of cases has risen since June. Most districts surrounding RBHS, namely Morton and Lyons Township, will be all remote for at least a few weeks. Many others are currently delaying opening or rethinking their hybrid plans. No one likes remote learning. Zoom meetings (or

similar systems) are flat and unmotivating. Teachers need to look into students’ faces in order to see the spark of understanding or the confusion that begs for more explanation. They need to reach students’ souls in order to excite them about a concept or idea. These things cannot be accomplished if kids are sick, scared or worried about the kid less than six feet away. The unknown should scare everyone. Many who were sick with COVID-19 are still experiencing nasty symptoms. Gov. Pritzker should order all districts to teach remotely, all bars to be closed, all restaurants to be outside only (as he did in May) and all individuals to be fined heavily if they do not wear masks in public. Major restrictions now will enable normalcy to be reached sooner. I implore the RBHS school board to rethink their decision. Teens will not stay away from each other outside of school. The teachers cannot control what students bring with them into the classroom. Why would anyone vote to risk the health of the RBHS community?

Jan Goldberg Riverside

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Schools should be free to pursue safe, in-person learning The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed our lives in immeasurably ways in 2020, perhaps no more so than the effect it’s had on our elementary and secondary level students. In District 96, the school board and administrators have grappled with a wide array of circumstances, challenges and concerns, and have come forth with a science-based Hybrid Return to School plan that balances the health concerns our students, teachers and staff face with the understandable and important need to keep everyone healthy and safe during the continuation of the pandemic. The plan allows for in-person learning, but maintains a remote option for all those who as of yet feel uncomfortable putting their children in a socialized environment. As the parents of four children in the District 96 system, my spouse and I intend to send our children to school to try to maintain a small sense of normalcy for them. But our choice is personal, and we understand and empathize with those

Forest Preserves’ focus on nature, not parking In 1929, Cap Sauers, general superintendent of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, warned in a report that “constant and incessant demand is made upon the Board of Forest Preserve Commissioners for uses of the preserves contrary to the intent of the law and which, if permitted, would eventually destroy their real significance.” On Aug. 11, the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark ran an article and editorial regarding a request by Riverside-Brookfield High School to develop a parking lot and ball field on land owned by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. This is just the sort of issue that Cap Sauers referred to nearly 100 years ago. Recently, the Conservation & Policy Council of the Forest Preserves of Cook County revisited the challenge that perennially faces the Forest Preserves. After months of research and analysis, we adopted a position paper on land acquisition and disposition. The council’s position is clear: “[T]he disposition of Forest Preserves land by sale or other conveyance should be completely halted through a moratorium, until principles are agreed upon that make land disposition possible solely in rare and extreme instances. The functional disposition of land through the

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who are choosing a different path. As a policymaker, I feel it’s imperative District 96 and similarly situated districts be allowed to attempt in-person learning to determine whether it can work -- with the caveat that if the COVID statistics worsen, a return to all-remote should occur. Public education is the cornerstone of a functioning community. It’s the most important thing we can do to ensure continuity and stability, especially during these difficult times. The predisposition to be concerned and tentative is understandable, but shouldn’t block a comprehensive approach to at least trying to return children to in-person learning. Both state and federal government officials have lots of work to do to make our schools safe during the pandemic, including increased funding for PPE, immediate and accessible testing, broadband access, infrastructure improvements and front-line worker pay to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to public education. But now is the time to pull together and support our school’s attempt to do that which is hard but necessary.

Michael J. Zalewski

Riverside Michael J. Zalewski represents the 23rd District in the Illinois House of Representatives. approval or tolerance of inappropriate land uses on Forest Preserves land should be forbidden, with robust efforts undertaken to reverse this practice.” In addition to noting the benefits of open land in a natural state and calling for increasing the amount of land conserved in Cook County, the paper notes that the Forest Preserves must stop the subtraction of acres by sale or trade to other owners or by encroachment or misuse of Forest Preserves property. The ongoing pandemic has made even more clear that the public needs and values nature and access to it. People of all ages, neighborhoods, and backgrounds find solace, freedom to move, and joy in the forest preserves that the public owns and pays for. While we acknowledge the need for ball parks and parking spaces, they are not the business of the Forest Preserves. Nature is. In the third-largest metropolis in the United States, Cook County residents are blessed with forest preserves that include a great diversity of natural habitats native to northern Illinois. We aim to maintain the vision of civic leaders when they first established the system. Giving up land bit by bit would betray a great public trust, and incrementally diminish this extraordinary public asset.

Wendy Paulson, chair

Conservation & Policy Council Forest Preserves of Cook County

Laurel Ross, chair

Land Acquisition and Disposition Committee

Robert J. Ardisana, 77 Pilot, printing business owner Robert John Ardisana, 77, of Riverside, died Aug. 14, 2020. Mr. Ardisana was born Sept. 12, 1942 and was known as an adventurer who always had a project in the works. He went on his first airplane ride in a crop duster at his aunt and uncle’s farm in Wisconsin when he was just a kid and knew from that day that he belonged in the sky. He flew various small planes throughout his life as a private pilot out of Midway, then Lewis University and most recently Bult Field, though he said his favorite plane was the Stearman. With everlasting enthusiasm and seemingly endless energy, Mr. Ardisana was also an entrepreneur and small business owner of Nova Printing and Litho in Chicago. He was a scuba diver and part of the Penguin Scuba Club in the 1970s. He enjoyed sailing, skiing, and traveling with his children and wife. He especially loved trips to state and national parks. He enthusiastically shared stories of his adventures with family and friends alike. Mr. Ardisana always kept busy with home improvement projects, car work, building a kit airplane and maintaining his fishponds. He was quick to lend a helping hand and could fix just about anything. An avid reader, often reading multiple books at a time, it seemed like he knew something about just about everything. He was an animal lover and shared a special bond with many dogs over his life and his macaw Sweet Pea. He is missed tremendously by his family and friends. Mr. Ardisana was the husband of 38 years to Corinne Ardisana (nee Ciemiega); the father of Laura (the late Edward) Dagdick, Mark (Debbi) Ardisana, Katherine (Steven) Domian, Robert (Karen) Ardisana, Rhiannon (Travis) Cleveland, Racquel (Joseph) Penney and Ryanne (William) Hanley; the grandfather of Richard Graves, Jonathan Graves, Bryan Ardisana, Mark Ardisana, Cassandra Quinton, Steven Domian, Devin Hard, A.J. Ardisana, Grayson Cleveland, Kennedy Cleveland and the late Charles Graves; the great grandfather of six; brother of eight; brother-in-law of Doreen (Charles) Christensen; and the uncle and great uncle of many nieces and nephews. At this time family has elected to keep services and interment private. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements. Those wishing to express condolences online can visit HitzemanFuneral.com. If you wish to send a sympathy card to the family, send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o the Robert John Ardisana Family.

Lynn A. Larsen-LaMantia, 60 Award-wining kitchen designer Lynn A. Larsen-LaMantia, 60, of Riverside, died Aug. 12, 2020. She received a master’s degree in architecture at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and worked alongside her husband, Joe, since 1997 with their own kitchen design firm,

Landmark Kitchen Design. Ms. Larsen-LaMantia became an award-winning certified kitchen and bathroom designer. In her younger years, she enjoyed riding her bike, swimming, skiing and participating in triathlons. She grew to become a world traveler and enjoyed traveling to New Orleans often with her husband, Joe. For the past 25 years, Lynn and Joe lived in Riverside where she enjoyed all its historic beauty. She was the wife of Joseph LaMantia; the daughter of Dr. Vernon and the late Mary Larsen; the sister of Catherine (Bob Pardo) and Anne Larsen; the aunt of Erinn and Shannen; the stepmom of Anthony (Ashley), Matthew (Lauren) LaMantia and Lindsay (Jordan) Schuster; the step grandma of Rosie Schuster and Jackson LaMantia; daughter- in-law of Tony (Jane) LaMantia; and the sister-in-law of Andy (Leah), Tony, JR, Robert LaMantia and Nancy (Michael) Gacek. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lynn’s name to the Riverside Historical Museum, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, 60546 are appreciated. Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

Patricia A. Stejskal, 65 Dedicated volunteer loved the outdoors Patricia Anne Stejskal, 65, of Mundelein and formerly of Brookfield, died suddenly on Aug. 12, 2020. Born Sept. 19, 1954 in Chicago to Joseph and Dorothy Stejskal, she was raised in Brookfield. Ms. Stejskal was a graduate of Illinois State University and became a teacher at Argo High School. She was given the opportunity to become a missionary and teach in Taiwan at Morrison Academy. This is where she met her best friend of 39 years, Nancy Cassell. She and Nancy were not blood-related sisters, but they were sisters in Christ. Ms. Stejskal worked for the American Red Cross for 19 years and then for McHenry County College until her retirement on May 1, 2020. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed canoeing, birdwatching, hiking, snowshoeing and was always up for any adventure. Ms. Stejskal also loved serving people and her community. She was a member of Gracepointe Church in Mundelein, where she was active in volunteering and leadership. She was on the Freemont Township Board of Trustees for two years and loved volunteering in her community. Her giving and servitude never stopped even after her death. She was an organ donor and will touch many lives long after her passing. One thing everyone knew about Pat was that she loved Jesus. Her joy and contagious smile left anyone who met her, even for just a moment, changed forever. She always had a smile and always had a kind word to say about everyone. She was the devoted and loving daughter of Joseph and Dorothy Stejskal; the sister of Joseph (Mildrey) Stejskal; the best friend and housemate of Nancy Cassell; Aunt Pat to Joe Stejskal IV and Sara (Ben) Dirks; great aunt to Bryson and Piper Dirks; and sister-in-law to Nancy Eckert. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 22 at Gracepointe Church, 1221 W. Maple Ave., Mundelein, at 9:30 a.m. It is an outdoor service, so please bring a lawn chair and a mask.

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Bond for not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, or as provided in the applicable sections of the “Standard Specifications”. E. No Bid may be withdrawn after opening of Proposals without the consent of the Owner for a period of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening of Bids. F. The Contractor will be required to furnish a labor and material “Performance Bond” in the full amount of the Contract. G. The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable laws. H. Special Covid-19 Bid Opening Requirements: 1. The Village Commons Campus is currently open to the general public. Bids may be mailed to the address provided in Section I of this Notice or dropped off in person. 2. In order to protect the health of our community, the Village of North Riverside has implemented recommendations provided by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Cook County Department of Public Health, including Social Distancing and the Mask Mandate as recommended in the Restore Illinois Phase 4 Guidelines. Please practice social distancing and wear a mask when in buildings on the Village Commons Campus. IV. REJECTION OF BIDS: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, to waive technicalities, and to accept the Proposal deemed to be most favorable to the Owner. BY ORDER OF: VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE PRESIDENT & BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kathy Ranieri, Village Clerk (s)

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certiﬁcation was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y20003983 on August 5, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of NEW AGE BABY with the business located at:400 KENT RD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: THERESA INTRAVARTOLO, 400 KENT RD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546, USA. Published in RB Landmark 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/2020

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE 2342 AND 2350 8th AVENUE BUILDING DEMOLITIONS I. TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING OF BIDS: Sealed Proposals for the improvement described herein will be received at the office of the Village Clerk, Village of North Riverside, 2401 S. Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois 60546, until 10:00 a.m., September 1, 2020, and will be publicly opened and read at that time.

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LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park --Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302-- will receive electronic proposals until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday September 3, 2020 for Project: 20-2, RESURFACING of VARIOUS STREETS. Bids will be received and accepted, and bid results posted via the online electronic bid service listed below. In general, the improvements will require the following construction: removal and replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalks, ADA ramps, driveways, drainage structure adjustments, pavement patching, cold-milling of bituminous concrete, installation of hot-mix asphalt binder and surface courses, pavement striping, parkway restoration, and all appurtenant work thereto. Plans and proposal forms may be obtained via the electronic service starting on Thursday August 20th, at 4:00 p.m. Plans and proposal forms can be found at https://www.oak-park.us/yourgovernment/budget-purchasing/ requests-proposals or at www. questcdn.com under login using QuestCDN number 7269063 for a non-refundable charge of $30.00. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening. All prospective bidders must prove they are pre-qualified by the Illinois Department of Transportation by providing a certificate of eligibility to the Engineering Division at which time a password will be issued for access to the online bid documents. This project is financed with local Village funds and federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and thus is subject to all federal rules, regulations and guidelines, including DavisBacon and Related Acts, Section 3, and Equal Opportunity requirements. Locally funded phases of the project are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer Published in Wednesday Journal August 19, 2020

Case No. 20SC1398 TO: Steven William Sagerstrom 102 Lincoln Ave., Apt. 3N Riverside IL 60546 You are being sued by Carthage College in the small claims court for KENOSHA County, 912 56th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140. A hearing will be held on 09/10/2020 at 10:00AM. If you do not appear, a judgment may be given to the person suing you. A copy of the claim has been mailed to you at the above address. This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. August 10, 2020. Howard, Solochek & Weber, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: Electronically signed by Jonathan H. Dudley State Bar No. 1000761 Post Ofﬁce Address 1800 E. Howard Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53207 (414) 272-0760 Published in RB Landmark August 19, 2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 2020-2021 BUDGET PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District Number 97, Cook County, Illinois, that it will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for the 2020 2021 school year on the 22nd day of September, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the District Office, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302. Such proposed budget shall be on file conveniently available for public inspection from and after August 21, 2020, in the Business Office of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. The Board of Education intends to adopt the proposed 2020-2021 budget following the public hearing. /s/ Keecia Broy President Board of Education Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Dated: August 14, 2020 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/19/2020

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC1 Plaintiff, -v.DARYL SATCHER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., OAK PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2018 CH 08851 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8 OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 2, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 914 NORTH

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AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-320-040-1025 The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 40-1745 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 # 2018 CH 08851 I3153301

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TRUST 2007-1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.ELLEN M. RAVITZ, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 03457 123 S. EUCLID AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 13, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 15, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 123 S. EUCLID AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-400-0160000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $657,505.06. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. 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

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(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 109484. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 109484 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 18 CH 03457 TJSC#: 40-924 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is

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the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-04613 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3153814

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-18-428-043-1019 & 16-18428-043-1064. Commonly known as 6436 Roosevelt Road, Unit 311, Oak Park, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W18-0641 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3153810

RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 12736 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14 OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 16, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 28, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-127-0480000 The real estate is improved with a brown brick, three story townhouse with an attached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the

residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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. 267501 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 12736 TJSC#: 39-8007 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 # 18 CH 12736 I3151985

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. LORNA J. RANKER; CHARLES K. RANKER; CITIZENS BANK NA; Defendants, 18 CH 2459 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-327-034-0000. Commonly known as 1185 S. LOMBARD AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR HIS ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2007OPT1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OPT1; Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES T. GRANT; JUANITA J. GRANT AKA JUANITA LACOURT; PRAIRIE PLACE AT 6436 ROOSEVELT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 14415 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION SELENE FINANCE LP Plaintiff, -v.LARSENIA HORTON, NEIL SMITH, ASSURANCE RESTORATION & CONSTRUCTION, INC., PRAIRIE HOUSES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-

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Friday, August 21 â€˘ 10am Gen Silent asks six LGBT seniors if they will hide their lives to survive. They put a face on what experts in the film call an epidemic: gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender seniors so afraid of discrimination, or worse, in long-term/health care that many go back into the closet. And, their decisions are captured through intimate access to their day-to-day lives over the course of a year in Boston, Massachusetts. The film shows the wide range in quality of paid caregivers --from those who are specifically trained to make LGBT seniors feel safe, to the other end of the spectrum, where LGBT elders face discrimination, neglect or abuse. As the film chronicles the challenges that these men and women face, each subject crosses paths with a small but growing group of impassioned professionals trying to wake up the long-term and healthcare industries to their plight. WE WILL BE JOINED BY DIRECTOR STU MADDUX AND PRODUCER JOE APPLEBAUM FOR Q+A AND DISCUSSION FOLLOWING THE MOVIE.

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