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Keeping the ship afloat Hofmann Dam River Rats try to navigate the future without its longtime talisman, John Mach SEE STORY ON PAGE 8 BOB UPHUES

North Riverside lobbyist says he had a role in drafting legislation signed by governor in July

By BOB UPHUES Editor

North Riverside officials quietly breathed a sigh of great relief at the end of July when Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that from all outward appearances was a routine update of, as the bill’s name itself stated, “Mandates-Various.”

Tucked away in that bill, however, was language worth millions of dollars to the village of North Riverside – language the village’s lobbyist took some credit for last week during a presentation at the vil-

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North Riverside Fire Department to offer field training to EMT students

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North Riverside trustees are poised to approve agreements with Triton College and Morton College that would permit students in their emergency medical technician and paramedic programs to do clinical training alongside on-duty North Riverside firefighters/paramedics.

On Aug. 14, trustees agreed that they’d vote to approve the agreements in September after hearing a presentation about the program from Fire Chief Bob McDermott at a meeting of the village board’s public safety committee.

“I’ve always liked the idea of getting students,” McDermott said. “We were all students at one point, and this is a good chance for us to mentor some of these new EMT and paramedic students.”

That’s not the only reason for partnering with the community colleges, according to McDermott. It’s also a way to attract new recruits.

In late 2022, North Riverside jettisoned its longtime private paramedic service provider, opting to bring those services in house. As a result of the change, the village has sought to hire new firefighter/paramedics and will continue to have a need for them in the future.

“There is a shortage of paramedics and EMTs out there,” McDermott said. “If we can see them as students and help guide them through paramedic school … the idea [is] that maybe we get them at some point to take our test. There’s a lot of competition out there.

“Any chance we have to get students, I’d like to take advantage of that.”

McDermott said that both schools have programs that require students to participate in a field internship with a partner fire department. Triton has had similar agreements with a handful of area fire departments for years, while Morton’s EMT/

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North Riverside Fire Chief Bob McDermott says partnering with community colleges to help train their EMT and paramedic students can also serve as a way of recruiting new employees. paramedic program is new this fall.

EMT students are required to complete 24 hours of “ride time” in the field, said McDermott.

“They take what they learn in the classroom and then get an opportunity to observe it in the field with paramedics,” he said.

The EMT students do not perform any invasive or advanced care as interns.

They are mainly there to observe, although they could be tasked with taking vital signs or temperatures.

“A lot of these kids really don’t have a foundation for what the EMT role is, so we would have them for probably two shift days and part of that day would just be spent observing,” McDermott said.

EMT students would never be alone with a patient and always under the supervision of a firefighter/paramedic.

Students in the more advanced paramedic classes at Morton College have to complete 240 hours of field training, which may see them alongside firefighter/paramedics in

North Riverside for a 12- or 24-hour shift.

Having the paramedic students experience a longer shift will also provide a glimpse into the lives they’d be leading as professionals, said McDermott, adding that a firefighter candidate whose internship got cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic ended up leaving because he didn’t like working 24-hour shifts.

“Had he seen that during his internship, he would have decided to never come to the firehouse,” McDermott said.

Unlike EMT students, paramedic students may perform more advanced care under the supervision of the village’s firefighter/paramedics.

“They’d be doing some invasive skills, like starting IVs, doing intubation, administer medications,” McDermott said. “But we have them for 240 hours. That’s not what they’d be doing on day one.

According to McDermott, the colleges bear the burden of liability for their students, and partnering with the colleges comes at no cost to the village.

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BIG WEEK

Wax on, wax off

Riverside Parks & Rec invites you to pack up a blanket and some snacks and bring the family over to Big Ball Park, Longcommon and Delaplaine roads, for a Movie in The Park summer farewell on Aug. 25.

Come watch Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) teach Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) how to fight back against his foes from Cobra Kai during a screening of the 1984 film “The Karate Kid.”The movie starts at dusk.

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Music in the spotlight

The spotlight is on music this weekend in Brookfield, with the village staging its final Friday Night Concert on Aug. 25 and following it up with Music on Grand on Aug. 26. Both events are free to attend.

Brookfield Parks & Rec ends its summer concert series on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. with the contemporary blues of the Alex Hofer Band. The concert will be held at the band shell in Kiwanis Park, Arden and Brookfield avenues. Bring your coolers, blankets and chairs.

The south half of the 3700 block of Grand Boulevard will be closed to traffic Aug. 25-27 to accommodate expanded outdoor dining all weekend, with

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Beer tasting at Brookfield Zoo Enjoy samplings from a selection of more than 80 beers, ales, seltzers, ciders and hard lemonades at the 11th Annual ZooBrew event at Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St., on Aug. 26.

Choose from three sessions -- noon to 2 p.m., 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. or a VIP session from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Designated driver tickets available. All tickets include swag, admission and parking.

No children allowed in the event area. Photo ID required.

For more info, including pricing, and to buy tickets visit CZS.org/ZooBrew2023.

And more Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents “Summer, Joy and Harmony,” featuring paintings by Joe Fournier, at the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, through Sept. 29. Viewing hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Riverside Chess Club invites players of all skills and ages to meet for casual games at the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, on Mondays from 5 to 7 p.m. Open to anyone. For more info ■

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The Riverside Farmers Market operates each Wednesday through Oct. 4 from 2:30 to 7 p.m. in Centennial Park, at Forest Avenue and Longcommon Road. The Brookfield Farmers Market returns every Saturday through Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., invites you to It’s Sew Easy: DIY Lunch Bag on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m., Club de Lectura: Romper el ■

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the highlight being Music on Grand on Aug. 26 from 2 to 10 p.m.

Hitting that stage that day will be Stray Bolts (rock/country/jazz) at 2 p.m., Major Climb (funk/reggae fusion) at 4:30 p.m., Tribuco (salsa) at 6 p.m. and True Company (top hits) at 8:30 p.m.

Walking tour of Riverside

The Frederick Law Olmsted Society continues its walking tours of Riverside on Aug. 27. The tour will cover the area south of the railroad tracks. Tickets are $20 ($15 for seniors 62+ and Olmsted Society members).

Tour groups depart at 2 p.m. from the Riverside Train Depot (east side of platform) at 90 Bloomingbank Road.

Register in advance (PayPal or credit card) at olmstedsociety.org. Cash/checks also accepted. Customized tours available by appointment.

Email tours@olmstedsociety.com or call 708-447-7635.

Círculo on Aug. 25 at 10:30 a.m., Painting (grades 6-12) on Aug. 26 at 1:30 p.m. and Chair Yoga on Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. Register for programs online at northriversidelibrary.org/events.

Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave., presents Craft Craze: Octopus Chains (grades 1-5) Aug. 24 at 4 p.m., Zumba Kids on Aug. 24 at 4 p.m., Yoga Storytime (ages 2-5 w/ caregiver) on Aug. 25 at 1 p.m., Chair Yoga (virtual) on Aug. 28 at 11 a.m., Strolling the Boards: The History of America’s Boardwalks (hybrid) on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. and Senior Studio Hour in the Maker Space on Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. Call 708-485■

6917 or visit online at brookfield.evanced.info/ signup to register for programs.

Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, presents Mindful Chair Yoga on Aug. 24 at 11 a.m., Friday Outside Storytime on Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. and Mindfulness Together meditation on Aug. 25 at 11 a.m., To register for programs, visit online at riversidelibrary.org/events.

The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St., hosts bingo the second Sunday of every month. Doors open at 1 p.m. and games start at 2 p.m. with cash payouts.

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D95 projects 2023-24 budget deficit, but state aid likely to erase it

School district now expects nearly $900,000 more from state than last year

By BOB SKOLNIK

The school district is now expected to receive $877,000 more in state aid than it received last year. District 95 is in the state’s School district budgets often should not Tier 1 of school districts, which receive the be taken at face value. The numbers there most state aid. are typically placeholders that reflect Last year’s budget in District 95 projected very conservative assumptions a deficit of about $700,000, yet about revenues. The final fiscal the district finished the 2022-23 year numbers often end up hunfiscal year with a surplus of apdreds of thousands of dollars proximately $400,000. different than what the budget “The budget is a predicprojected and are usually more tion more than a solid set of favorable than what was pronumbers,” Kuzniewski said. jected.

“They’re so many variables That is expected to happen that occur throughout a year.” again this year with BrookA major expense for District field-LaGrange School District 95 this year was the roof repair MARK KUZNIEWSKI done this summer on the older 96 and Riverside Elementary School District 96. portions of Brook Park School.

On Aug. 10, the District 95 Board of That work cost $510,000.

Education passed a budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year that projects a deficit of approximately $800,000. But now less than The official Riverside Elementary School two weeks later, District 95 Superintendent Mark Kuzniewski said he now expects that District 96 budget approved on Aug. 16 is when the fiscal year ends next summer the perfectly balanced. But at the school board’s district will end up with a surplus in the Aug. 2 committee of the whole meeting, Jim Fitton, District 96’s director of finance and range of $100,000 to $200,000.

That’s because last week – after the Dis- operations, told the school board that the trict 95 school board approved the budget budget has a built-in cushion of approxi-- the state of Illinois released its latest mately $700,000.

If nothing unexpected happens, he expects estimate of how much state aid school districts will receive under the state’s evi- that the district will end the 2023-24 fiscal dence-based funding formula. year with an operating surplus of about that Contributing Reporter

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“At this point I would think we would add $700,000 to fund balance next year with FY 2024, but I’m just not budgeting that, but I want everyone to know there’s some cushion to this,” Fitton said.

At the Aug. 2 meeting, Fitton explained that he carefully estimates annual expenses, focusing on what the district will pay in salaries to its employees for the entire year. He then he picks a revenue number to match his estimated expenses.

“It magically balances by picking the revenues to match that expenditure,” Fitton said.

Like most school districts, about 75% of District 96’s expenditures goes to salaries and benefits.

District 96 expects to transfer $3.8 million from its operating budget to its capital projects to pay for the work done this summer at Blythe Park School, Hauser Junior High and Hollywood School.

At Blythe Park the school’s former auditorium has been transformed into a multipurpose room divided into the school’s library and a music classroom. The Hauser auditorium received extensive upgrades, especially in wiring and sound, while tuckpointing was done at Hollywood School.

Even with the transfer, the district’s cash reserves are projected to remain at a still very healthy level of 51% of the district’s operating budget. A fund balance of 33% is generally considered healthy.

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District 95 administrative office Even though District 96’s overall employee count is increasing by 2.24 full-time-equivalent positions this year, its expenditure on salaries will decrease, because the district will have one less highly paid administrator.

The temporary one-year position of associate director of student services has been eliminated as the person who held that job last year, Nora Geraghty, has replaced Pam Shaw as the director of student services.

Shaw retired this summer.

The associate director position was created for last year to give Geraghty a year to shadow Shaw and learn the job and the district.

Blythe Park School added a second fifthgrade teacher this year, making Blythe Park a true two-section school with two classes at each grade level.

District 96 expenses and revenues were both projected to increase by 4.5% this year.

Unlike District 95, District 96 is in Tier 4 for state aid, which means it is among the most financially well-off school districts in Illinois.

Fitton said he budgeted that the district will receive the same $1,491,042 it received in evidence based funding from the state last year.

“I have no reason to expect more, (I hope to be pleasantly surprised though),” Fitton wrote in an email.

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Riverside Parks & Rec eyes master plan effort Get Proactive with Large Trees Despite a recent surge in heat and humidity, we have had a few hints of the fall season coming upon us. That raises a question: what Scott McAdam Jr. does a proactive landscaping approach look like this time of year?

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Community survey expected to roll out later this fall

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The Riverside Parks and Recreation Board plans to embark on a three-phase strategic planning effort this fall, hoping to provide a guide for prioritizing delivery of recreation service for the next decade and beyond.

Earlier this month, village trustees gave recreation officials the go-ahead to seek proposals for a community survey, a parks and program assessment and master plan. If the Parks and Recreation Board chooses to move ahead with all three phases of the planning process, the estimated cost would be around $190,000.

While the rec board has its own tax levy – the result of a 1937 referendum – the village board must authorize expenditures, and village trustees could opt not to fund all three phases.

“It depends on what the village board deems as a priority,” said Recreation Direc-

tor Ron Malchiodi during an interview last week at the parks and rec headquarters at 43 E. Quincy St. “A master plan will really provide the roadmap and the framework for 10, 20, maybe more years down the road.”

The recreation board put the finishing touches on a request for proposals for all the phases late last week. Firms interested in serving on a consulting basis for any or all of phases have until Oct. 4 to submit proposals.

Malchiodi said he would like to begin the first phase – conducting a community survey – this fall. The survey, which is estimated to cost about $25,000, will seek to find out what Riverside residents, and those from outside the village who uses the village’s rec services, think should be a priority, whether that’s making physical improvements to parks and playgrounds or addressing programs.

That survey data will be broken down by age and compared to the village’s census information, since it’s possible not all age groups will be represented equally by those taking the survey.

“The intent is to gauge the responses against population numbers to make sure we’re addressing the needs specific to those age groups,” Malchiodi told village trustees at their Aug. 3 meeting.

The second phase, estimated at a cost of

about $40,000, is a parks and program assessment, where a consultant would evaluate programming and facilities to determine the strengths and weaknesses and inform future planning.

If the response to the survey and the information gleaned from the assessment is complete enough, that conclusions the rec board might draw from it could shortcut the full master planning effort.

“One obvious thing I know we can point to is our playgrounds need to be upgraded,” Malchiodi told the Landmark. “So, if the village board views that as a priority, you don’t necessarily need a master plan to accomplish that.”

The final phase, the creation of a master plan, would cost about $125,000 to complete.

The push for a master planning came on the heels of the disruptions caused by the pandemic, the completion of the new recreation headquarters on East Quincy Street in 2021 and a recognition that a host of capital projects loom.

“Between our move here, being understaffed at times, obviously COVID, we’ve bene very good at reacting and being responsive to community needs,” Malchiodi said. “But we’ve never been in a position to do any kind of study and get the information we need.”

House speaker names Rashid co-chair of AI task force State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) has been appointed by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch to serve as co-chair of the state’s new artificial intelligence (AI) task force. The task force was created by a law passed earlier this year.

The task force will consist of approximately 20 members and will include legislators, technology experts, educators and other stakeholders. Its mission is to provide informed policy recommendations on AI to the Illinois General Assembly.

It will examine the impact of AI on schools, economy and civil liberties. The task force, which is still being formed, is required to submit a report to the General Assembly by the end of 2024 although Rashid said that he hopes the task force will be able to issue guidance, insights and best practices before the end of 2024.

“We’ll have experts on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, members of the business community, people in labor, and edu-

cators so it’s a good cross section of many of the stakeholders that really should be weighing in on how the state should grapple with AI,” Rashid said in a telephone interview with the Landmark.

Rashid minored in computer science at Harvard University, a background which led Welch to appoint Rashid as co-chair of the new task force. Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) will appoint the other co-chair.

“Representative Rashid’s fresh perspective and background in computer science will help guide Illinois’ approach to this emerging technology,” said Welch in a press release. “Artificial intelligence offers opportunities for innovation, as well as important conversations that must be had regarding privacy, security, and workplace fairness. I look forward to seeing Representative Rashid lend his perspective and insight to these important discussions.”

Rashid, 34, majored in social studies at Harvard and recently received an MBA

from the University of Chicago.

“I’ve generally stayed very active in the tech sphere, including my time in Cook County [government] working on technology projects and kept the technology muscle active,” Rashid said.

Before being elected to the state legislature in 2022 Rashid worked as the deputy chief of staff in the Cook County Clerk’s Office under David Orr and as the chief policy and intergovernmental affairs officer for Cool County Assessor Fritz Kaegi.

Lawmakers around the country have begun to look at whether or how to regulate artificial intelligence as AI capabilities and applications have vastly increased over the past couple of years.

Rashid said he expects that the task force will have a robust conversation on state policy towards AI. “I think that AI has the potential to lead to a brain drain on a societal level,” Rashid said.

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The Landmark, August 23, 2023

Riverside board votes to bump manager’s pay 2.5% raise effective Aug. 1 will be followed by another on Jan. 1

as the village’s finance director. She has been Riverside’s village manager since August 2014, when she was appointed interim manager. She was named to the position permanently in 2015, at which time her salary was $117,500.

Other changes in Frances’ contract inBy BOB UPHUES clude an increase in the amount of money Editor the village provides as a vehicle allowance, Riverside trustees voted 5-0 on Aug. 17 to bumping it from $500 to $666.67 per month. accelerate a pay bump for Village Manager At one time the village provided a take-home Jessica Frances, which was supposed to hit vehicle for its village managers, a practice it abandoned in favor of the allowthe books on Jan. 1, 2024. ance in 2015 when Frances was Frances’ salary was raised appointed manager.

2.5% from $199,610 to $204,618, Another change in the conretroactive to Aug. 1. In additract is an increase in the tion, the village board will give amount Riverside pays annuFrances another 2.5% salary increase on Jan. 1, 2024, which ally into a deferred compenwill boost her pay to $209,734. sation plan for Frances. Now She’ll get another scheduled the village will pay $19,750 per 2.5% raise on Jan. 1, 2025, pushyear in deferred compensation, ing her annual pay to $214,977. compared to $15,000 previously.

Had Frances not gotten the adWhen Frances was hired, the JESSICA FRANCES ditional pay raise this month, village paid $4,000 annually her salary in 2025 would have into that plan. been $209,724.

Frances will also now receive a $375 Village President Joseph Ballerine told monthly stipend in lieu of participating in the Landmark the increase in pay was a the village’s health insurance plan. That vote of confidence in Frances. benefit is available to all management em“Jessica is just an extremely important ployees in Riverside, but it was not previpart of the village, and we wanted to make ously part of Frances’ contract. sure she knows that,” Ballerine said. “It Had Frances sought for her family to be was a good idea at the right time to do it and insured through the village, the expense to show our continued commitment to her.” the village would have been about $25,000 Frances, 42, was initially hired in 2012 a year.

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Bereft of their leader, Hofmann Dam River Rats hit reset

Eco club looking for new members to carry on mission of reclaiming Des Plaines River

By BOB UPHUES Editor

When John Mach, co-founder and longtime president of the Hofmann Dam River Rats, died suddenly in late January 2022, the club’s future was in jeopardy.

Focused for the past 20-plus years on the removal of the Hofmann and Fairbank dams and the ongoing reclamation of the river’s ecosystem, the River Rats and Mach had become more or less interchangeable.

When he died, it created an identity crisis, one the club is just now trying to overcome by increasing its numbers, attracting younger members and, who knows, perhaps John Mach finding its next longterm leader.

For the time being, its leader is Riverside resident Steve Marcus, who reached out publicly Aug. 3 at the Riverside Village Board meeting to let people know the club was still active, although with some longtime members stepping back as they get older – Marcus told the Landmark that the youngest of the members is in their 50s -- the River Rats were down to six, dues-paying members.

But, he also announced, the club had entered the 21st century launching both Facebook and Instagram (@hd_riverrats)

pages and setting up a club email at thehofmanndamriverrats@gmail.com.

“We’re mostly tech-ignorant,” Marcus told the Landmark, adding the club enlisted a woman to set up the social media pages.

The social media accounts have updated the pages pretty regularly, at least through the middle of June, and the club used them to promote their semiannual cleanup day on April 29, which drew close to 30 volunteers, including some who said they saw the flyer on social media.

Cynthis Colvin, a Berwyn resident who is a newer member, said the club is looking for someone who can manage the social media accounts, respond to inquiries and push out info on meetings and events.

“We could really like to find someone who is more tech savvy, who could be responsive to those who want to be involved,” Colvin said.

Colvin worked for the Metropolitan Water reclamation District of Greater Chicago, whose mission aligns with the River Rats. She’s KRIS DAPRA hoping she’ll be able to spread the word and generate interest about the club internally at the MWRD. “Part of our mission is to collaborate with groups working for a healthier environment,” Colvin said.

With such a small group right now, it’s hard to make a big impact. Colvin said the River Rats might also want to look at collaborating with other like-minded organizations, such as the Salt Creek Watershed Network.

The Hofmann Dam River Rats meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the third-floor meeting room (the elevator opens

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The Hofmann Dam River Rats’ secretary/treasurer, Ken Sherrier (left), and its president, Steve Marcus, hope to beef up the club’s membership to continue its mission to improve the Des Plaines River ecosystem in and around the area where the dam once stood. right into the space) at the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road in Riverside.

“We just keep keeping on, doing the cleanups, trying to keep ourselves alive and visible in this area,” Marcus said.

The Hofmann Dam River Rats, as the name might imply, is a pretty loose confederation of folks, according to Marcus, and meetings are pretty informal.

“They don’t believe very strongly in Robert’s Rule of Order,” said Marcus.

That informality was a staple of Mach’s leadership style, but the club also didn’t need a lot of motions and counter motions, because Mach, who was 75 when he died, was the idea man, the one who set the club agenda and its priorities.

In his absence, the club was adrift.

“For about three months we had meetings, and we just talked about John,” said Marcus, who stepped up to volunteer as Mach’s successor as club president in July 2022. “We were empty. I was shocked and hollow.”

Marcus had joined the club a dozen years ago or so after running into Johnny Simonetta, one of the club’s early members from the 1990s. Simonetta, who’s not an

active member these days, sold him on the mission of the club.

Around the same time, Lyons resident Ken Sherrier stumbled upon one of the River Rats’ twice-a-year Des Plaines riverbank cleanup days and joined in. Sherrier now serves as secretary and treasurer.

“It was extremely difficult,” Sherrier said about the months after Mach’s death.

“He was the person who used to meet up with the Department of Natural Resources, the guys that stock the fish, the ones that do the fish shocking [to do species counts]. He just had all these phones numbers in his head, and he was an active physical presence.”

With no one else willing to lead, Marcus promised to serve as club president for two years, although he’ll stay on past that date if club members vote to retain him.

But, he’d also hand over the reins to someone new, who can continue revitalizing the club.

“We’ve got gigantic shoes to fill and we’re only partially filling them,” Marcus said. “And for us mere mortals, it’ll take a long time.”

Opinion THE LANDMARK VIEW

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s good news/bad news situations go, it’s hard to top legislation — innocuously labeled “Mandates-Various” — signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the end of July.

News reports at that time highlighted language that put very sensible restrictions on campaign donations from red-light camera companies to local officials and on local officials from being paid for any services rendered to a red-light camera company.

What those reports didn’t mention was language that also required the Illinois Department of Transportation to reinstall any red-light camera systems at intersections where they had been removed due to intersection construction.

Due to scandals around corruption on the part of local officials — like the late state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who’d pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a red-light camera company official in exchange for being the industry’s “protector” in the state legislature and others — the state had soured on red-light cameras.

IDOT slow-walked approving new ones, ordered some removed, and had begun a practice of not reinstalling them after construction without making a municipality reapply to have them.

The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office also stopped going after red-light camera ticket scofflaws through its Local Debt Recovery Program. It seemed like the days of red-light cameras in Illinois were numbered.

But language was added to the “Mandate-Various” legislation as a Senate floor amendment, mandating the reinstallation of red-light camera systems following construction, and it passed both houses with all of the Landmark area’s state reps and senators voting in favor.

North Riverside’s paid lobbyist, Chris Nybo, told the village’s elected officials at a recent meeting that he had, in fact, helped draft that language. That was very good news for North Riverside, which has taken in an average of $1.7 million in red-light camera fines since 2014, and for red-light camera companies, who continue to rake in profits.

It was very much less good news for Joe and Jane Motorist, who will continue to be dinged $100 for rolling through red lights while making right turns and playing Russian roulette with traffic signals while trying to make left turns as lights change.

It continues to be policing for profit at its most cynical. The fact that politicians and political parties can’t also profit from campaign cash and “consulting” deals from those firms Joanne Kosey is doesn’t make it feel any better. taking the week off.

JOANNE KOSEY

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OBITUARIES

Nancy L. Bluder, 79 Former Brookfield resident Nancy L. Bluder (nee Lipinski), 79, of Countryside and formerly of Brookfield, died Aug. 20, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Herbert Bluder; the mother of Kris, Kathy and Herbert J. Bluder; the grandmother of eight; the sister of the late Barbara (late James) Ritz; the aunt of David, James and Richard Ritz.

Services and interment at Parkholm Cemetery are private.

Arrangements were handled by the Original Kuratko Family, Brian D. Kuratko, director.

Loren D. Daily, 94 Former D96 board president Loren D. Daily, a 25-year resident of Riverside, died peacefully at Holy Cross Village in South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 15, 2023. He was 94.

He was born (or so legend has it) on a kitchen

table in Thornhope, a tiny speck on the Indiana map. He grew up with sisters Marilee and Betty in nearby Remington, where father Everett ran the grain elevator and mother Janet worked at the public library.

Loren studied economics at DePauw University, LOREN D. DAILY then served in the U.S. Army, guarding the Korean War Command Headquarters in Tokyo as a member of the honor guard. After two years of service, he returned home and followed his father into the grain business.

His work took him to Chicago, where he reacquainted himself with Gloria Lindquist, a fellow DePauw graduate. They married on April 6, 1957, and moved to suburban Riverside, Gloria’s hometown.

Loren spent most of his career at the Chicago See OBITUARIES on page 10

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OBITUARIES Continued from page 9 Board of Trade, where he traded grain and soybeans. It was a high-pressure, competitive world, but he thrived. While working at the Board, he began acquiring farmland in Indiana and North Carolina.

When he retired, in 1985, he returned to his farm boy roots, growing the corn and soybeans he had once traded. He and Gloria moved to Plymouth, Indiana, turning a weekend home into a full-time residence (though he returned to Chicago often to visit his beloved Art Institute and Symphony Orchestra).

Outside of work, Loren was a publicspirited member of every community he lived in. He was president of the Riverside District 96 school board, scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 24, an elder in the Riverside Presbyterian Church and the Sunnyside Presbyterian Church in South Bend, a spirited tenor in many church choirs, Sunday School teacher and youth group leader, a member of the South Bend Symphony board and a generous supporter, often anonymously, of dozens of charities.

Loren was happiest when he was gardening, walking, biking, birdwatching, reading (always underlining his favorite passages) and traveling (he visited all 50 states and 38 countries). He loved a road trip, always staying off the highways and never taking the same road twice.

But he loved nothing more than his family. He was a devoted husband to Gloria for every one of the 66 years they were married. A caring, involved father to Bob and Debbie, and father-in-law to Janet and Grant. A fun Grandpa who liked to put his grandchildren – Emma, Scott, Sean, and Owen – in the front-end loader of his John Deere tractor and lift

them into a tree. It was a blessing that he lived long enough to meet his first greatgrandson, Lachlan.

He led a spirited, exemplary life, and our appreciation and love for him will never fade.

Loren was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Janet (Doud) Daily, and his sisters, Marilee (Daily) Goad and Betty (Daily) Geddes. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Gloria Lindquist Daily; his son, Robert Everett Daily, and daughter-in-law Janet (Kerrigan) Daily; his daughter, Debbie Daily Masson, and son-in-law Grant Masson; his grandchildren Emma Katherine Daily, Scott John Masson and his wife, LeaAnna (Miller) Masson, Sean Michael Masson and Owen Kerrigan Daily, as well as great-grandson Lachlan Grant Masson.

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. (Eastern time) at Sunnyside Church, 115 S Frances St. South Bend, Indiana, with Rev. Joel D. Moody officiating. There will be a reception with a light lunch after the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to one of the organizations Loren supported: the Sunnyside Presbyterian Church Food Pantry (sunnysidechurch.org/give); the Alzheimer’s Association (act.alz.org/site/Donation2); the South Bend Symphony (southbendsymphony.org/support); or the Sierra Club (sierraclub.org/ways-to-give).

Dolores Lamich, 92 Retired bank secretary Dolores “Dee” Lamich (nee Powell), 92, of Plainfield and formerly of North Riverside and Tavares, Florida, died Aug. 12, 2023.

Prior to retirement, Ms. Lamich had worked as a secretary at a bank.

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She was the wife of 66 years to the late Robert “Bob” Peter Lamich; the mother of Diane Lamich, Rob (Donna) Lamich and Rick (Lynn) Lamich; the grandmother of Megan (Patrick) CamDOLORES LAMICH pagna and Ashley (Brett) Studer; the great grandmother of Avery Campagna, Eleanor Campagna, Mackenzie Studer and Makayla Studer; the sister of the late Sylvia (Robert) Rakosnik; and the aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Services and interment are private. Interment at Queen of Heaven of Cemetery, Hillside.

Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Send sympathy cards to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o the Dolores Lamich family.

Augustine Lopez, 89 Air Force veteran worked as investigator Augustine Lopez, age 89, of Lyons and formerly of North Riverside, died Aug. 19, 2023.

Mr. Lopez was born Nov. 24, 1933. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and worked as an investigator for the state of Illinois.

He was the father of Donna (Dale) EddyLopez; the ex-husband of the late Gloria Padilla-Lopez; the brother of Gloria Garza, the late Lucy Sanchez, the late Josephine Zarate, the late Adolph Lopez and the late Dolores Soto; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation is Wednesday, Sept. 6

from 4 p.m. until time of memorial service, 6:30 p.m. at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 Desplaines Ave., North Riverside.

Online condolences, memories and photos may be shared at KuratkoNosek.com.

Evelyn A. Thiel-Kerke, 67 Longtime North Riverside resident Evelyn Thiel-Kerke, 67, devoted wife, mother and grandmother and longtime North Riverside resident, died Aug. 19, 2023.

She was born Jun 28, 1956, to Martha and Helmut Thiel and grew up in Oak Park. She graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School and later Western Illinois University where she was a member of the field hockey and softball teams.

Evelyn was a EVELYN A. THIEL-KERKE production analyst at Lab-Line Instruments and later a production manager at Ultra Foods. She was a member of the United Food Commercial Workers Union Local 1546.

She is survived by her husband, James Kerke; two sons, Joseph Thomas III (Alyssa) and Matthew; two grandsons, Joseph Thomas Kerke IV and Camden Daniel Kerke; three sisters, Leonika Allen, Marlene (Keith) Grady, and Ruth (Bryan) Hughes; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation is Friday, Sept. 1 from 3 p.m. until time of memorial service at 7 p.m. at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 Desplaines Ave., North Riverside.

Online condolences, photos and memories may be offered at KuratkoNosek.com.

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Senior-laden RBHS aims for 4th straight postseason berth Bulldogs face new slate of foes as part of Southland Conference

By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Riverside-Brookfield High School fourthyear starting senior lineman Manny GarciaRivera sees a strength everywhere this football season.

“I’ll say leadership. This year it’s phenomenal since the [2022] season ended,” GarciaRivera said. “We’ve shown a lot of leadership, not just from the seniors but underclassmen, especially in the weight room.”

It’s no surprise that the Bulldogs’ veteran roster boasts six senior team captains – Garcia-Rivera, James Espino, Jack Grivetti, Diego Gutierrez, Luke Kumskis and Anthony Petrucci.

RBHS is going after not only a fourth straight IHSA state playoff berth but its first

playoff victories since 2017.

In 2022, RBHS (6-4) lost its Class 6A playoff opener at Kaneland 35-14.

“That last game against Kaneland, that put so much motivation not only within the seniors but everybody, the younger guys coming in,” Petrucci said. “They want to help everybody improve to get back up to where we belong, back in the playoffs, past the first round.”

This season begins against Morton on Aug. 25 at home, where the Bulldogs have their first three games.

Two-way lineman Garcia-Rivera, quarterback Gutierrez, tight end/defensive lineman Kumskis and defensive back/wide receiver Petrucci earned 2022 All-Metro Suburban Conference Red Division honors.

Kumskis also was all-conference in 2021.

There are 25 seniors under second-year head coach Sam Styler versus just nine in 2022.

“They know the ins and outs, kind of what I expect out of our program, what our coaching staff expects,” Styler said.

Garcia-Rivera will primarily play offen-

sive guard but said he will join the defensive line in critical situations.

Another fourth-year varsity player and third-year starter, Gutierrez was 114 for 169 passing for 1,958 yards last season with 23 touchdowns and three interceptions. Gutierrez also rushed for a team-high 467 yards and six TDs. Kumskis remains a dual offensive threat at tight end and the backfield. He rushed for 218 yards and five TDs and caught a teamhigh 25 passes for 364 yards and a team-best six receiving TDs. Other offensive linemen include senior veteran Dillon Coen, who moves from defensive end, and sophomore Damian Nieves.

Senior David Valencia rushed for 458 yards and 3 TDs, had 134 receiving yards and contributed occasionally at quarterback.

As a slot receiver, Petrucci goes both ways for the first time. There’s also speedy and versatile senior Muhammad Salem (60 rushing yards, 2 TDs, 84 receiving yards), Espino and junior Tohma Tucker at wide receiver and sophomore Jacob Retana in

the backfield and on returns.

On defense, Grivetti was second in tackles (37) and had two interceptions despite playing most of 2022 with a broken hand.

Senior Jakub Buska, junior Max Strong and sophomore Eric Servin are linebackers in the Bulldogs’ 3-5 formation.

Others on defense are junior lineman Kaleb McCottry, senior cornerbacks Garret Angshed and Meech Talley and senior safety Max Almeida.

Senior Niahm Larson, an all-conference girls soccer player, has joined the Bulldogs as their placekicker. Espino is handling punting and kickoffs.

Morton is the only holdover from last year’s schedule. With private schools leaving the MSC, the Bulldogs joined the Southland Conference this year in preparation for eventually moving to the Upstate Eight.

Other conference teams are Bloom, Crete-Monee, Kankakee, Rich Township, Thornridge, Thornton and Thornwood. In 2022, Crete-Monee reached the 6A quarterfinals and Kankakee the 5A second round.

Rich Township lost its 8A opener.

After strong 2022, LTHS football sets sights higher Deep Lions squad seek league title, deep playoff run

By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

The Lyons Township High School football team’s expectations have grown as big as formidable senior lineman Eddie Tuerk through four seasons as a varsity starter.

As a sophomore, the now 6-foot-4, 265-pound University of Illinois recruit helped the Lions make the playoffs for the first time since 2017.

Last season, the Lions (9-3) reached the IHSA Class 8A state quarterfinals for the first time since 2012 before losing to eventual state champion Loyola Academy 30-17.

With Tuerk among 13 returning starters

(7 offense, 6 defense), the Lions’ goals of their first West Suburban Conference Silver title since 2010 and deepest playoff run ever are within grasp.

The season begins Aug. 25 at Prospect.

“We’ve just had a lot of positive thoughts because we all know that we can be better this year. It’s just a lot of motivation,” Tuerk said.

Tuerk, senior quarterback Ryan Jackson and senior linebacker/wide receiver and Colgate commit Noah Pfafflin earned 2022 AllWSC Silver honors for the Lions, who were 4-2 for third in the Silver behind two state semifinalists – Silver champion York and Glenbard West.

Tuerk, Pfafflin, Jackson and senior wide receiver/safety Jack McQueeney are team captains.

“We were a very player-led team and our new seniors have really kind of stepped into that role and done a great job leading the off-

season stuff,” said fourth-season LTHS coach Jon Beutjer. “All of that will pay off throughout the season.”

Like last year, several LTHS standouts will excel on both sides of the ball.

Tuerk will see even more snaps playing defensive and right offensive tackle. Senior Brady Chambers, who spelled Tuerk offensively, now is the starting left tackle. Junior center Cooper Komsthoeft also returns.

Jackson had a breakout first season as a full-time starter, passing for 2,029 yards (162 for 243) with 26 touchdowns with three interceptions. Jackson also rushed for 5 touchdowns.

“I feel like I’ve progressed a lot,” Jackson said. “I do a better job with my pre-snap. I feel just I’m becoming smarter and my view of the game overall as well as my physical game.”

Junior Travis Stamm (632 yards, 11 TDs on 43 catches) was last season’s top receiver.

Pfafflin (153 yards, 15 catches, 3 TDs) and McQueeney (326 yards, 26 catches, TD) also were top targets. Fueling a new running attack are senior Dylan Rickman and juniors Danny Carroll and Christian Wojtulewicz.

As a defensive leader, Pfafflin is the top returnee in 2022 tackles (38, 7 for loss). Tuerk had 34 tackles with nine for loss.

Senior nose guard Kellan Knop and senior tackle Luke Wehling (20 tackles) also return for the defensive line. Moving into starting roles are Chambers and sophomore Roman Sosnovyy.

The secondary has experience with return senior starting cornerbacks Caleb Greer (21 tackles) and Danny Montesano. Others to see action are senior linebackers Ian Gamino and Rickman and new senior safeties Jack Cheney and McQueeney as well as Stamm.

Senior Tommy Newcomb handles placekicking and kickoffs.

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Cash stolen in North Riverside gaming café burglary North Riverside police responded to Spins Café, a video gambling parlor at 9261 Cermak Road, on Aug. 19 at about 6:45 a.m. after a security employee for the gaming machine vendor called to report the business had been burglarized.

According to police, the glass front door was smashed and one gaming machine had been broken into. The machine should have contained about $1,500, according to the police report, but the cash box had been removed.

Catalytic converter theft spree in Brookfield Brookfield police reported that nearly a dozen vehicles had their catalytic converters cut from their undercarriages during a two-night spree on Aug. 13-14 and Aug. 15-16.

All but one of the thefts occurred on the north end of the village, including two from the 3100 block of Sunnyside Avenue, two from the 3600 block of Grand Boulevard, and one each from the 3100, 3200, 3300 and 3500 blocks of Park Avenue; the 9000

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block of Sheridan Avenue; and the 4200 block of Deyo Avenue.

The cars targeted for the thefts were three Fords, three Kias, three Hyundais from model years 2006 to 2018 and one 1995 Buick Regal.

Cars vandalized at dealership Four vehicles, which appear to have been burglary targets, were damaged overnight on Aug. 19-20 at Zeigler Ford, 2100 Harlem Ave. in North Riverside, police have reported.

A manager at the business told police that security guard noticed that four vehicles – three on the west side of the property and one in the southeast corner – had their passenger side windows shattered.

A paver brick was found on the floorboard of one vehicle, and at least one glovebox had been left ajar, but nothing was reported missing from any of the vehicles.

■ A resident of the 3600 block of Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, called police on the morning of Aug. 15 to report that someone had broken out the rear window of

Nybo said that he “had a role in drafting” the legislation, which he said has “hopefully eliminated the problem that the village might have been facing at that intersection at Harlem and 22nd.” from page 1 Asked to elaborate on his role in drafting the red-camera retention language on lage board’s regular business meeting on behalf of North Riverside, Nybo declined Aug. 14. to comment, directing the Landmark to A 39-word paragraph in the midst of the North Riverside officials. roughly 20,000-word bill states Mayor Joseph Mengoni told that the Illinois Department of the Landmark that he had Transportation “shall authosought to gather a coalition of rize the reinstallation or use” local governments that use redof a red-light camera system relight cameras to lobby Springmoved due to road construction field for ensuring their survivwithin 30 days of the project’s al, but he said Nybo had already completion. had the ball rolling.

“If nothing had been done legIn recent years, IDOT’s pracislatively this year, that could tice had been to remove any have resulted in the permanent red-light camera systems from CHRIS NYBO suspension of the village’s auany intersections undergoing tomated camera devices at that reconstruction and then not alintersection,” lobbyist Chris Nybo told low them to be reinstalled after construcelected officials Aug. 14. tion was complete.

North Riverside is paying Nybo $48,000 That policy was going to be a problem for for the 2023-24 fiscal year to serve as the vil- North Riverside, which has collected an avlage’s lobbyist in Springfield. erage of about $1.7 million annually from

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her 2018 Kia, which was parked at the rear of the property. Nothing was missing from the vehicle.

Auto theft ■ A North Riverside woman went to police on the morning of Aug. 15 to report that her 2017 Chevy Cruze, which had been parked overnight in the driveway of her home, had been stolen.

According to the police report, the victim indicated the keys may have been left inside the vehicle. Also inside the car was a purse containing three credit cards. Police later reported that the stolen vehicle had been reportedly used in a retail theft on Aug. 15 at 7:35 p.m. in Hodgkins.

■ A resident of the 2200 block of 12th Avenue, North Riverside, called police on the morning of Aug. 19 to report that someone had stolen a white 2019 Nissan Maxima, which had been parked on the street overnight.

Police reported that a portion of a window was found lying on the street where the car had been parked.

red-light camera violations at the intersection of Harlem Avenue and Cermak Road, where the village operates two cameras.

Since 2014, when the Harlem/Cermak cameras went live, the village has collected about $16 million in fines from red-light violations, according to village financial documents.

While the four red-light cameras at Harlem and Cermak – Berwyn also operates two cameras there – are generally despised by motorists who must navigate that busy intersection, the money from violations is a critical source of funding for North Riverside’s police and fire pension obligations.

Mengoni said his main takeaway from the new law was that the state legislature saw the need to keep intersections like Harlem and Cermak safe – despite the vast majority of tickets issued for red-light violations involving rolling right-hand turns – but he also acknowledged the revenue aspect of the program.

“Of course, the revenue is there,” Mengoni said. “As a small village we need that revenue.”

IDOT is planning to reconstruct that intersection – the initial construction start

Vehicle break-ins ■ A resident of the 4100 block of Maple

Avenue, Brookfield, called police Aug. 14 to report that someone had entered her possibly unlocked vehicle, which was parked on the street over the weekend, and stole backpack containing a laptop computer.

■ North Riverside police responded to the 2300 block of 5th Avenue last week after a resident called to report that two Bose speakers valued at $600 had been removed from his vehicle, which had been left unlocked.

A security camera reportedly captured video of a man walking toward the victim’s driveway at about 10 p.m. Aug. 14 and then walking away.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Aug. 1320, 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

date of 2022 now appears to be on track for spring of 2024 – and had informed North Riverside as far back as 2015 that once that work was complete IDOT would require the village to reapply to have the red-light cameras reinstalled.

The language mandating reinstallation of red-light cameras by IDOT after road construction is complete was added as a floor amendment in May by state Sen. Laura Murphy (D-28), the senate’s assistant majority leader.

While the bill ensures the survival of red-light cameras in North Riverside, it also included anti-corruption language that bans red-light camera companies and their employees from donating money to candidates running for local and state office.

It also bans any state, county or local official from accepting payment for services from any red-light camera company while they are in office and for two years after leaving office.

All of the state legislators representing Brookfield, Riverside and North Riverside voted in favor of the final bill, which Pritzker signed into law July 28.

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CLASSIFIED BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y23010865 on August 1, 2023 Under the Assumed Business Name of IMAGINATION STATION LEARNING CENTER with the business located at: 615 SOUTH BLVD C, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: CASHMERE WIGGINS 615 SOUTH BLVD C OAK PARK, IL 60302, USA. Published in Wednesday Journal August 9, 16, 23, 2023

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: Y23010902 on August 11, 2023 Under the Assumed Business Name of ACCURATE ASSISTANTS with the business located at: 2425 S 16TH AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: SHANELLE MACK, 2425 S 16TH AVE BROADVIEW, IL 60155, USA Published in Forest Park Review August 16, 23, 30, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF BERWYN 2023 MFT MAINTENANCE CRACK FILLING MFT SECTION NO.: 23-0000003-GM TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING OF BIDS: Sealed Proposals for the improvement described below will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Berwyn, 6700 W. 26th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402, until 10 a.m. on August 31, 2023, and will be opened and read at that time.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Various Crack Filling throughout the City.

BIDDERS INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Plans and proposal forms are available for download only from QuestCDN via the Novotny Engineering website, http://novotnyengineering.com, “Bidding” tab, for a non-refundable charge of $40.00. Please contact Novotny Engineering (630-887-8640) to obtain the QuestCDN password.

2. Prequalification If checked, the 2 low bidders must file within 24 hours after the letting an “Affidavit of Availability” (Form BC 57), in duplicate, showing all uncompleted contracts awarded to them and all low bids pending award for Federal, State, County, Municipal and private work. One original shall be filed with the Awarding Authority and one original with the IDOT District Office.

3. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals as provided in BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals.

4. The following BLR Forms shall be returned by the bidder to the Award-

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ing Authority: a. BLR 12200: Local Public Agency Formal Contract Proposal b. BLR 12200a Schedule of Prices c. BLR 12230: Proposal Bid Bond d. BLR 12325: Apprenticeship or Training Program Certification e. BLR 12326: Affidavit of Illinois Business Office 5. The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable laws.

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Nourahmadi Property Commonly Known As: 2710 S Harlem Avenue, Riverside, Illinois PIN: 15-25-407-018-0000 and 15-25407-019-0000

PUBLIC NOTICES COMMUNITY SURVEY, PARKS AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENT, AND PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT MASTER PLAN

Variation: The variation sought includes, but may not be limited to, a variation from the following section of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance: Section 10-9-5 (Perimeter Parking Lot Landscaping), which requires a parking lot landscaping buffer at least 10 feet in width along the portion of a parking lot fronting a public street. A buffer of less than 10 feet in width is currently proposed.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOTICE

By Order of MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL CITY OF BERWYN Published in Wednesday Journal August 23, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF BERWYN 2023 MFT MAINTENANCE PAVEMENT MARKINGS MFT SECTION NO.: 23-0000002-GM TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING OF BIDS: Sealed Proposals for the improvement described below will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Berwyn, 6700 W. 26th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402, until 10 a.m. on August 31, 2023, and will be opened and read at that time.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Thermoplastic pavement marking at various locations throughout the City.

BIDDERS INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Plans and proposal forms are available for download only from QuestCDN via the Novotny Engineering website, http://novotnyengineering.com, “Bidding” tab, for a non-refundable charge of $40.00. Please contact Novotny Engineering (630-887-8640) to obtain the QuestCDN password.

2. Prequalification If checked, the 2 low bidders must file within 24 hours after the letting an “Affidavit of Availability” (Form BC 57), in duplicate, showing all uncompleted contracts awarded to them and all low bids pending award for Federal, State, County, Municipal and private work. One original shall be filed with the Awarding Authority and one original with the IDOT District Office.

3.The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals as provided in BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals.

4.The following BLR Forms shall be returned by the bidder to the Awarding Authority: a. BLR 12200: Local Public Agency Formal Contract Proposal b. BLR 12200a Schedule of Prices c. BLR 12230: Proposal Bid Bond d. BLR 12325: Apprenticeship or Training Program Certification e. BLR 12326: Affidavit of Illinois Business Office 5. The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable laws.

By Order of MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL CITY OF BERWYN Published in Wednesday Journal August 23, 2023

CITY OF BERWYN 2023 MFT MAINTENANCE STREET LIGHTING MFT SECTION NO.: 23-0000005-GM TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING OF BIDS: Sealed Proposals for the improvement described below will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Berwyn, 6700 W. 26th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402, until 10 a.m. on August 31, 2023, and will be opened and read at that time.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Residential Street Lighting LED Retrofits.

BIDDERS INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Plans and proposal forms are available for download only from QuestCDN via the Novotny Engineering website, http://novotnyengineering.com, “Bidding” tab, for a non-refundable charge of $40.00. Please contact Novotny Engineering (630-887-8640) to obtain the QuestCDN password.

2. Prequalification If checked, the 2 low bidders must file within 24 hours after the letting an “Affidavit of Availability” (Form BC 57), in duplicate, showing all uncompleted contracts awarded to them and all low bids pending award for Federal, State, County, Municipal and private work. One original shall be filed with the Awarding Authority and one original with the IDOT District Office.

3. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals as provided in BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals.

4. The following BLR Forms shall be returned by the bidder to the Awarding Authority: a. BLR 12200: Local Public Agency Formal Contract Proposal b. BLR 12200a Schedule of Prices c. BLR 12230: Proposal Bid Bond d. BLR 12325: Apprenticeship or Training Program Certification e. BLR 12326: Affidavit of Illinois Business Office 5. The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable laws.

By Order of MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL CITY OF BERWYN Published in Wednesday Journal August 23, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in the Riverside Township Hall, Room 4, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application for a variation from Section 10-9-5 (Perimeter Parking Lot Landscaping) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance. The variation is sought to allow a landscape buffer of less than 10 feet in width along a parking lot fronting Harlem Avenue.

Application No.: PZ 23-0006 Petitioner: Village of Riverside and 2720 Harlem Ave LLC – Milad

The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed variations.

Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to Village Planner Anne Cyran via email at acyran@riverside.il.us or delivered to the attention of Village Planner Anne Cyran at the Village Offices at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearing.

The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The proposal and zoning relief sought may be added to, revised, altered or eliminated as a result of the Public Hearing and prior to final action by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverside.

Dated this 18th day of August, 2023.

Jennifer Henaghan, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark August 23, 2023

The Village of Riverside will be receiving proposals for a Community Survey, Parks and Program Assessment, and a Parks and Recreation Master Plan. A Notice of Intent to submit a proposal is required and due by 3:00 p.m. on September 6, 2023. Proposals will be accepted at the Riverside Village Hall, 27 Riverside Rd, Riverside, IL 60546 until 3:00 p.m. on October 4, 2023. The Request for Proposal document may be obtained at the Riverside Village Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Questions may be directed to the Riverside Parks and Recreation Department at (708) 442-7025. The Village of Riverside reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities, and to accept any proposal which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Village of Riverside.

Published in RB Landmark August 23, 2023

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: Y23010922 on August 21, 2023 Under the Assumed Business Name of MAIA HOMES with the business located at: 7617 HAVARD STREET, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: COLLEEN MORONEY 7617 HARVARD STREET FOREST PARK, IL 60130, USA. Published in Wednesday Journal August 23, 30, September 6, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of MEGAN ANN KOTARSKI 20235003588.

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: MEGAN ANN KOTARSKI to the new name of: MEGAN ANN MCGUIRE

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The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 for the following: Village of Oak Park Master Meter Testing Project Number: 23-121 Proposal documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oakpark.us/bid.

For questions, please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700 during the above hours.

The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids from qualified roofing contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302 Mon thru Fri, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm until 11:00 am on Fri, Sept. 15, 2023 for the following:

Published in Wednesday Journal August 23, 2023

Village of Oak Park South Fire Station Roof Replacement Proposal Number: 23-129 Issuance Date: Aug 23, 2023 There will be a mandatory prebid meeting at the South Fire Station, 900 S. East Ave., Oak Park, IL on Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Bid documents may be obtained from the Village website at http://www. oak-park.us/bid. For questions please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700.

Published in Wednesday Journal August 23, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive qualifications submittals via email to the Office of the Public Works Director, at rsproule@oak-park.us until 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 14, 2023, for the following: Project 23-130 - Historic Preservation Architectural Services for Oak Park Village Hall Facility Renovation Evaluation. The Village requires a professional architectural firm to provide Historic Preservation Architectural Services for the Oak Park Village Hall Facility Renovation Evaluation project.

The intent of this project is to engage an architectural firm with experience in historic preservation to evaluate the viability of the Oak Park Village

Hall facility to address specified Village goals and facility needs, identify options for meeting those goals and needs and define the cost of renovating the Village Hall facility to meet the goals of the Village and the specific needs outlined in an existing report prepared for the Village while maintaining the historic integrity of the existing building.

The Request for Qualifications may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/bid starting on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. For questions, please call or email Robert Sproule, Public Works Director, at 708358-5700 or rsproule@oakpark.us

Published in Wednesday Journal, August 23, 2023

The court date will be held: On 10/12/23 at 9:00 AM at 10220 S 76th Ave, Bridgeview, Cook County in Courtroom # 203 Published in Wednesday Journal August 23, 30, September 6, 2023

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

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all

dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

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

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CLASSIFIED BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SANTANDER BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.KRIS M. KERTGEN, WISCONSIN WINDINGS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2023 CH 00062 423 S. WISCONSIN AVENUE #1E 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 June 15, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 18, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 423 S. WISCONSIN AVENUE #1E, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-322-0611017; 16-07-322-061-1043 The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 con-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE ducts 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. 14-22-09640 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2023 CH 00062 TJSC#: 43-2722 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 # 2023 CH 00062 I3226570 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF14 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF14

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Plaintiff, -v.JUANITA J. LACOURT, CHARLES T. GRANT, WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. Defendants 2020 CH 07380 817 S. SCOVILLE AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 817 S. SCOVILLE AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-228-019000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $584,316.19.

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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650, Chicago, IL,

60602 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 20 8287.

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.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650 Chicago IL, 60602 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 20 8287 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2020 CH 07380 TJSC#: 43-3260 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 # 2020 CH 07380 I3227286

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 Monday, September 25, 2023 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. 16-07-419-028-1022.

Commonly known as 415 WESLEY AVE. UNIT 27, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 1396182853 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3227325

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

IRIS ERAZO; WESLEY TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 7116

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