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October 11, 2023

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Riverside prepares for 150th anniversary celebration PAGE 7

Riverside Arts Center rings in 3 decades: ‘A real accomplishment’ The beloved center rose from humble roots and is celebrating its successes in a gala Thursday

Cheering firsts

By DELANEY NELSON Contributing Reporter

Boys defy stereotypes at RBHS STORY BOB SKOLNIK, PAGE 8 STEVE JOHNSTON

Riverside-Brookfield’s cheerleader AJ Smith cheers along to the alma mater as it is played before the football game against Thornton Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Brookfield.

When Ruth Freeark and Jennifer Taylor set out in 1993 to create what would become the Riverside Arts Center, they were looking to create a community of local artists and a common space for like-minded creatives to collaborate and, put simply, create art.

Thirty years later, the center, which lives on Quincy Street, is still growing and its commitment to community lives on. RAC attracts local artists and community members, along with creatives throughout Illinois.

The Riverside Arts Center was birthed in a storefront apartment building owned by Ruth and Bob Freeark, whose names became inextricably linked to the artcentered community space. Ruth Freeark and Taylor, See RAC on page 9

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Trustees rule out additional downtown business district for Riverside The village board agreed an additional 1% tax for the central business district is inadequate at this time

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

Local businesses in Riverside’s downtown business district will not see an additional business sales tax in the near future after the village board agreed it is not an adequate time for the village to explore the possibility.

The idea of creating an additional business district – imposing a 1% sales tax for businesses within its perimeters – was first proposed in May 2022 to fund improvements, business incentives, support and other capital projects in the downtown business district. In 2020, the village created business districts on Harlem Avenue and the Ogden-Harlem corridor.

Back in 2022, the village board assigned the analysis of an additional business district in the downtown area to the Economic Development Commission. In July of that year, the commission determined to postpone it because businesses still grappled with the economic impacts of the pandemic. An additional sales tax would not be beneficial, the commission believed.

Last month, the commission revisited the proposal and found it is still not the right time to impose an additional 1% sales tax on downtown businesses, Finance Director Karin Johns told the village board.

Most village trustees at the meeting agreed.

Trustee Cristin Evans said the village board needed to hear from business owners who would be impacted by this additional tax before deciding.

Trustee Megan Claucherty said it is not the right time to impose an additional 1% tax. Though more businesses have opened, others have closed, she said.

“I’m hesitant to put a new tax on our business district and our residents,”

Claucherty said.

Trustee Aberdeen Marsh-Ozga agreed with Claucherty, adding the village should respect the feedback business owners and residents provided to the Economic Development Commission. While higher density plans for the downtown area may change conditions for an additional downtown business district in the future, for now, it is inadequate, she said.

“At this time, I think the imposition of an extra tax is not what the businesses in the central area need,” she said.

While the proposal is tabled for now, the Riverside Chamber of Commerce supports the idea of finding other funding sources for economic development and business support, Johns said.

If there is a need for it, an additional downtown business district may still be considered by the village board in the future, Village President Douglas Pollock said. Before a business district can be created, the village needs to show the proposed area is contiguous and blighted, as defined in the Illinois Municipal Code.

Village buys former auto repair shop property The village eyes the property as a public parking lot

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

The property that once housed a former auto repair shop on 31st Street could become a public parking lot.

The village is evaluating turning the lot into a lot that would serve businesses on 31st Street, village staff said. A detailed proposal, including costs and plans to turn the property into a parking lot, will be shared with the village board as they evaluate the 2024 budget next month. These may include an environmental evaluation.

In the past, the property housed two gasoline and one used-oil tanks, records from

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9100 31st St., Brookfield the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshall show. All tanks have been removed, records show.

The Village of Brookfield first proposed acquiring the property through Cook County’s No-Cash bid program for delinquent tax properties in Nov. 2021. The county program gives municipalities a

tool to acquire delinquent property to be reused for private development or for the municipality’s tax-exempt use.

At the time, the village sought to purchase four tax-delinquent properties, including the one on the 9000 block of 31st Street. Village Manager Tim Wiberg then said that the village’s acquisition of properties that may require soil remediation could be the best alternative for developing them.

The village finally acquired the property this year, Cook County records show.

The property was formerly owned by Frank J. Siblik and his wife Mary J. Siblik.

Records from the Cook County Treasurer’s Office show that $25,000 in delinquent taxes are owed for the years 2021 and 2022.

There are no records of property tax payments since 2016.

The 3,125 square-foot lot houses a onestory fireproof public garage, Cook County records shows.

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BIG WEEK

American Girl Tea Party Saturday, Oct. 14, 1-3 p.m.

A sweet event. Plan tea with your American Girl Doll (or a similarly sized doll) and swoon over snacks and chat.

Dress up in your finery and stroll over to the Village for an afternoon of crafts and friendship. This is an event you and your doll. You don’t want to miss this one. Ages: 5–10 years.

Fee: $30/$38. Village Commons Preschool/Craft Room, 2401 S. Des Plaines Ave.

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Corey Dennison Saturday, Oct. 14, 6:30-11:00 p.m.

Don’t feel the Blues, come listen to it! Experience Corey Dennison and his band at the Tavern on La Grange for a night of Blues. Dennison’s band was formed in 2013 and released its debut album in 2016 with 13 original songs.

The following year, the band released their second album, Night After Night. The debut album received nominations in the 2016 Blues Blast Music Awards in the New Artist Debut Album and Sean Costello Rising Star categories. Other nominations include a Grammy ballot and nominations from Blues Blast Magazine. The band’s latest release might’ve been in 2017, but the Blues never get old, baby! Tavern on La Grange 5403 S. La Grange Rd.

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Mini Pumpkin Painting Thursday, Oct. 12, 4-5 p.m.

Come on down to the Brookfield Library and paint a pumpkin! Paints will be provided by the library for this hour of creativity. This event is the perfect opportunity to get out of the house and participate in a free fall activity. You can paint anything from spooky faces to cuddly creatures, the choice is yours. Let your imagination and your paint brushes run free!

All ages are welcome. Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave.

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30-Year Celebration of Riverside Arts Center Thursday, Oct. 12, 6-10 p.m.

Join the Riverside Arts Center in celebrating 30 perfect years of implementing the arts to the community! There will be food, music, art, drinks, and an auction. The auction includes limited edition framed prints and items from 13 Chicago artists.

This celebration will also be raising money for the future of the arts center in Riverside. Since 1993,

the RAC has been home to many galleries, studios, and showcases for aspiring artists in and around the area. VIP hour starts at 6 p.m. and general admission occurs from 7p.m.-10p.m. For tickets, visit https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/past-perfect-30-yearsof-rac-anniversary-gala-tickets-683721739127.

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Saturday, Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m.

Tank & the Beez, a Chicago old fashioned American roots band, will be performing live at the Brookfield Farmers Market this Saturday! The band performs traditional blues, folk, and jazzy music. What makes this band unique is that they can join the stage no matter the number of their bandmates. This means Tank and the Beez can perform as a duo, trio, and quartet! Consisting of husband and wife, Brian and Beth (Tank and Beez) often bring other musicians on stage including Amy and Tommy Malouf and Jeff Teppema.

Come to the farmers market, shop around, and listen to this band and be transported to a different era! Brookfield Farmers Market, 8820 Brookfield Ave.

Compiled by Grace Harty, Contributing Reporter

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North Riverside ends village battle with $540,000 settlement The village also will provide former cop Frank Schmalz lifetime health benefits

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

Ten years after the incident that caused a number of lawsuits against the village of North Riverside by former police officer Frank Schmalz, the legal battle has come to an end. Last month, the North Riverside village board unanimously approved a $540,000 settlement agreement with him.

The settlement dated Aug. 31 also grants Schmalz lifetime health benefits for Illinois first responders in accordance with the terms set by state laws. In 2018, Schmalz made the case that he was entitled to benefits under the Public Safety Employee Benefits Acts before the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Under the agreement, Schmalz must end all lawsuits against the village and its officials, as well as one complaint before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission upon receiving the settlement payment, due Sept. 30.

It also fully releases the village from all claims, including attorney’s fees and costs.

Schmalz first sued the village and village officials in 2013 for defamation after a verbal exchange with former North Riverside Mayor Kenneth Krochmal outside the Village Common polling place on election day in 2013. He also sued on grounds of retaliation after he was passed over for a promotion to lieutenant and removed from a drug-and-gang task force. In 2021, he filed a second retaliation case against the village of North Riverside.

In May, a federal judge ruled on the 2013 case, finding Krochmal liable for defamation. The jury then cleared former Police Chief Lane Niemann from the retaliation allegations brought up by the former police officer.

Both parties agreed to come to an agreement that would end both lawsuits back in August, according to documents filed before the U.S. District Court.

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Riverside hit with false letter claiming forced evictions

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Riverside police say they working to identify unknown man distributing the letters

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter FILE

Riverside law enforcement warned residents last week that an unknown man is knocking on doors distributing false letters on behalf of the state.

The false letters claim the state has randomly selected properties to house “homeless immigrant or refugee families” and claims that homeowners are mandated to turn their properties to the state, according to an Oct. 6 news release from Riverside police. They said they have received multiple complaints about the man delivering the letter.

The letters claim to be issued by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.

Riverside Police station None of the parties issued such letters, authorities said on the village’s website.

If a resident receives this or a similar letter, they are urged to call Riverside police.

Police are working to identify the man. To share information regarding this subject, call 708-447-9191.

Law enforcement recommends homeowners refrain from opening their home’s door to any unknown individuals and sharing personal information.

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Riverside begins preparations for its 150th anniversary

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Riverside officials took the first step in organizing and planning for the village’s sesquicentennial celebration, which will occur in 2025.

At the Oct. 5 board meeting, trustees agreed to create an ad hoc committee to assist in planning events for the village’s 150th anniversary. Riverside was officially incorporated on Aug. 8, 1875.

Preliminary discussions surrounding the sesquicentennial had been led by trustees Alex Gallegos and Aberdeen MarshOzga. Riverside residents can volunteer to serve on the ad hoc planning committee or to assist with events, which altogether could make up a “year-long celebration,” Marsh-Ozga said.

“There’s still a world of possibilities out there, and people who would like to be involved with the ad hoc committee and shape the calendar of events for the year are invited to bring all their creative ideas to the table,” Marsh-Ozga said.

The committee’s first stage might be to gather all the potential ideas for the anniversary event and thereafter explore how much it would cost to pursue them, according to Marsh-Ozga. Committee members can expect to “be tasked with a little bit of research,” she said.

Gallegos said events and activities for the anniversary can be “anything and everything.” Local businesses, too, are encouraged to create commemorative pieces for the sesquicentennial. The village’s centennial in 1975, for example, included a pa-

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Boys break barriers at RBHS

Anthony Pope is the first boy in RB color guard and AJ Smith is a cheerleader

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

While placekicker Niamh Larson is making history this fall as the first girl to play varsity football for Riverside-Brookfield High School, two boys are also defying gender stereotypes at RBHS. Senior Anthony Pope is the first boy to ever be in the color guard of the RBHS marching band and senior AJ Smith is a co-captain of the varsity cheerleaders.

Pope transferred to RBHS from Plano Senior High School in Texas last April. At Plano, Pope was in the color guard for a marching band which, unlike the RBHS band, competes in marching band competitions. Pope joined the RBHS color guard this year and has brought a whole new level of skill, creativity and showmanship with how he twirls, throws and catches the flag.

“He’s the best I’ve seen at RB in my four years,” said RBHS senior Mykayla Angshed, who is, along with Pope, a co-captain of the RBHS color guard. “He has such, like, technique that we’ve never seen and he’s been able to implement that in our team.”

Pope is featured in the band’s halftime show at home football games. During his solo near the end of the halftime show he throws the flag attached to a six foot flagpole up in the air and catches it seven times as he handles the flag almost like a baton.

Pope, who also plays drums, had a background in dance when he discovered color guard as a sophomore in Texas.

“I thought it was really cool how you can spin the flag and dance with it at the same time,” Pope told the Landmark. “And you can tell a story through the movement.”

Despite his skills being on a different level than the rest of the color guard team, Pope has fit in well. He encourages the other members of the color guard and offers pointers. He and Angshed choreographed the color guard halftime routine and have an excellent rapport.

Angshed said that Pope has been a great addition to the color guard, and not just because of his skill.

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Riverside-Brookfield’s marching band color guard member Anthony Pope during the band’s halftime performance Friday, September 29, 2023, in Brookfield.

“He’s very passionate, very talented, so he’s such a good energy,” Angshed said.

“He’s very energetic and super positive.

He’s so passionate about what he does; he’s hard working, he’s a person you want to be around.”

Color guard faculty sponsor Dawn Lizak agrees.

“He’s enthusiastic and shares the limelight,” Lizak said.

Pope doesn’t think too much about being the only boy, and the first boy, in the RBHS color guard.

“Color guard really suits me,” Pope said.

“Nobody ever bashed me for being in it.”

Angshed doesn’t think it’s that big of deal to have a boy in the color guard and she hopes other boys follow in Pope’s footsteps.

“Color guard is for all genders,” Angshed said. “It doesn’t add anything different.”

AJ Smith Smith was inspired to be a cheerleader by his sister Alexis, a 2021 RBHS graduate who was an RBHS cheerleader. He fell in love with cheerleading watching Alexis compete in cheerleading competitions.

“I fell in love with the sport,” Smith said.

Smith’s freshman year at RBHS was during remote and hybrid learning because of COVID. After his freshman year he decided to go out for cheerleading and went to tryouts the summer before his sophomore year. He almost chickened out.

“It was very scary,” Smith said. “I was so close to not going. My sister had to, like, tell me, like, AJ you’ve wanted this for a while, you’ve been talking about this.

You’re going to love it.”

It was hard being the only boy at cheerleading tryouts. He didn’t know anybody and some of the girls thought it was strange that he was there.

“There were a couple stares during the first tryout,” Smith said.

Smith was initially concerned about what other people would think but he has overcome that and loves being a cheerleader.

“It was hard at first, like getting used to it, but now I love it,” Smith said. “It sets me apart from other people. I don’t let my insecurities get in the way of me enjoying the sport.”

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RAC

Shoestrings to boots from page 1 a former Riverside community member and artist who helped to create the center, and Garry Henderson spent hours pulling carpeting and nails from the floor to transform the space from an apartment with a kitchenette to what is now known as The Freeark Gallery.

Taylor recalled Dr. Freeark telling his wife, “I think you two are smoking dope.”

From these humble beginnings, RAC was formed. And on Thursday, it is hosting a gala to celebrate the center’s 30th anniversary, which will include a raffle and silent auction items.

Kim Freeark, daughter of Ruth and Bob Freeark and co-curator of the center’s “Outside the Box” exhibition, said from the start, the center filled a gap in the community.

“People came out of the woodwork and said, ‘I want to be a part of this,’ because something was missing at that point,” Freeark said. “Riverside is so well-known for architecture… (but) it didn’t have a community-based arts center.”

Riverside Arts Center hosts events in several spaces, including the Freeark Gal-

lery and FlexSpace, the school, and the sculpture garden. Most exhibits feature an artist talk, workshop or public performance. In addition to hosting exhibitions at the Arts Center, RAC also shows local artists’ work at the Riverside Town Hall.

RAC hosts 16 exhibitions each year, according to executive director Liz Chilsen. In 2022, the center served 126 artists and saw on average more than a hundred attendees at each exhibition.

The center also provides after-school and weekend youth programming, along with a variety of art classes for all ages.

Advanced Placement art students from Riverside Brookfield High School have the opportunity to display their art at the center during an annual exhibition.

Art instructor and ceramic artist Shawn Vincent has been involved with the center for 17 years, 12 of which she has spent as its school manager. Vincent, who sees the organization as a second family, said the center provides a safe space for people of all ages to create.

“We are inclusive,” Vincent said. “Everybody comes in and is allowed to express their creativity, however they perceive it, with no judgment. We encourage just letting it go.”

The center’s inclusive environment has kept Tariq “Mr. Tee” Tamir, who has been involved with the center for 18 years, coming back. At RAC, Mr. Tee found freedom

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“I’ve taught at a few other places, but nothing is like Riverside,” Mr. Tee said.

“What sticks out is the fact that it will have me. The Riverside Arts Center keeps me going.”

Organizations including the Illinois Arts Council Agency and Arts Midwest, along with the Village of Riverside, and Riverside Township, have provided financial support to facilitate RAC’s growth and sustain its services, including its renowned exhibition programming, its educational programs, and artist residencies.

The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation has provided funding through grants to RAC since 2016, according to Ellen Wadey, the foundation’s Chicago Artistic Vitality and Collections program director. Wadey interacted with RAC for the first time when it hosted Chicago-based artist Riva Lehrer’s “Exquisite Radical” exhibition. Right off the bat, Wadey said it was clear the organization had a close connection with its community. Since then, she’s become a regular visitor to RAC’s artist talks.

Celebrating a three-decade anniversary is no easy feat, Wadey said.

“Having a nonprofit art gallery for 30

years is a real accomplishment. Running a small arts organization is not for the faint of heart,” she said. “(Communitybased) arts organizations are the beginning of the heartbeat of the arts.”

As for the next 30 years, many in the RAC community hope to see the organization’s exhibition and school programming continue to grow. Chilsen said the center is also working on expanding its reach into the community. Chilsen said she hopes with more awareness may come more funding, which is essential to the center’s development and success.

The building itself could use repairs and maintenance, she said. Chilsen hopes the center’s “shoestring budget” will become a “whole pair of boots.”

Taylor said she’s proud of what the center she and fellow local artists created back in 1993 has done for Riverside and beyond.

“The arts in general are terribly important. It’s the thing that creates your soul,” Taylor said. “Without the art center, I wonder where I’d be today because it’s one of those things that was so beautiful, so big in my life that it certainly sent me in a direction I probably would never have discovered.”

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Sports

Bulldogs make quick work of Thornridge Valencia returns to QB for injured Gutierrez

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Like most football coaches RiversideBrookfield High School varsity head coach Sam Styler preaches the importance of a fast start.

On Friday, the Bulldogs scored three touchdowns before winless opponent Thornridge even ran an offensive play. They then raced to a 27-0 first-quarter lead en route to an easy 4014 Senior Night victory in their last regularseason home game at the Martin Kennelly Athletic Complex.

Senior David Valencia celebrated Senior Night by running for two touchdowns and throwing for another and classmate Luke Kumskis scored twice. The Bulldogs (5-2, 3-2

in Southland Conference) became playoff eligible and can clinch a third straight postseason berth Friday with a victory at winless Thornwood (0-7, 0-5).

The Bulldogs took the opening kickoff and needed only six plays to score their first touchdown, an 8-yard run by Kumskis. Then they surprised Thornridge (0-7, 0-5) with an onside kick that the Bulldogs’ Josh Gonzalez recovered.

“We just saw the opening and decided to go for it,” Styler said.

The Bulldogs scored again just four plays later when quarterback Diego Gutierrez connected with James Espino for a 15-yard touchdown pass.

The Bulldogs tried a pooch kick on the ensuing kickoff and senior John Super snagged it for another offensive possession.

Only four plays later, the Bulldogs reached the end zone again as Valencia scored on an 11-yard run for a 20-0 lead less than five minutes into the game.

After holding Thornridge to a three and out, senior Anthony Petrucci returned a punt 44 yards for another touchdown to put the Bulldogs up 27-0 less than eight minutes into the game.

Gutierrez injured his right ankle when he was sacked in the first quarter and did not return after his touchdown pass. He had his ankle taped and spent the second half out of pads. He was limping noticeably after the game with what appeared to be a sprain.

“I was trying to play through it, but I just couldn’t,” Gutierrez said.

Valencia replaced Gutierrez at quarterback in the second quarter. On his second and last pass of the game, Valencia hit Kumskis on a swing pass and Kumskis raced down the left sideline and then cut back for a 77-yard touchdown to up RB’s lead to 34-0 just 81 seconds into the second quarter.

“He’s my boy, I trust him with everything,” Valencia said of Kumskis.

Valencia, who played quarterback as a

freshman and sophomore, but moved to running back last year and has played running back and linebacker this year, said he felt a little rusty at quarterback.

Valencia completed the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run with 5:27 left in the second quarter and the Bulldogs led 40-0 at the half.

The second half was played with a running clock and Thornridge scored two touchdowns against RB reserves in the fourth quarter. Petrucci and sophomore Diego Pinedo played quarterback for the Bulldogs.

In the second quarter, a Thornridge player was injured after a violent collision tackling speedy Muhammad Salem after a long run. The Thornridge player could not get up but was conscious and breathing normally. The game was delayed for approximately 15 minutes while the Thornridge player was attended to and ultimately taken by stretcher to Loyola Hospital. His condition is not known.

Lions’ defense dominates Downers Grove North since losing 13-10 in Week 4 at Glen- Jon Beutjer said.

LTHS gained possession on the DGN 35 Carroll’s running puts LTHS straight “York’s a good team. They’ve got some and scored on the next play. Jackson (7-ofbard West (5-2, 3-1). With the Hilltoppers defeating York 28-7, Friday, the Lions can earn physical players. But we’re not focused on the 14 passing, 72 yards) hit Travis Stamm for back in Silver title race at least a title share if they win Saturday prize. We’re focused on the process. We want a touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 1:48 left in

By MELVIN TATE and BILL STONE Contributing Reporters

After comfortable back-to-back shutout victories, senior lineman Eddie Tuerk and the Lyons Township High School football team’s defense was determined to show their progress Friday against West Suburban Conference Silver power Downers Grove North.

“We just wanted to prove to everyone that we’re still hanging around with these big teams. And we’re one of those teams,” Tuerk said.

The Lions impressively played their way right back into possibly their first conference title since 2010 after beating the Trojans 17-7 at Bennett Field in Western Springs.

LTHS (5-2, 4-1 in Silver) has won three

afternoon’s Homecoming game against the Dukes (6-1, 3-1).

“That’s something we’re all excited about,” Tuerk said. “Homecoming, the big game against York. You can’t really ask for anything more. To take home that conference championship would be pretty cool.”

The Lions took advantage of two gifts for a 14-0 halftime lead. Junior running back Danny Carroll rushed for 137 yards on 34 carries and a touchdown.

The Trojans (5-2, 3-2), playing without star running back Noah Battle for the second consecutive week, were held to 32 rushing yards and 170 total. Tyler Chambers and Jack McQueeney recovered fumbles and Danny Montesano had an interception.

“Our guys are playing good, and we’re just going to continue getting better.

That’s the goal each week,” LTHS coach

to keep getting better, and we’ll continue to send that message to the kids.”

In the first quarter, the Lions had first down on the Trojans’ 23 after a high punt snap, but they couldn’t cash in as quarterback Ryan Jackson was intercepted by Owen Thulin on the 14.

However, Downers North running back Jake Gregorio fumbled two plays later, and Chambers scooped up the ball and returned it to the Trojans’ 3. This time, the Lions took advantage as Carroll scored on the next play for a 7-0 lead at the 5:27 mark of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Thulin blocked a 30yard field goal attempt by LTHS kicker Tommy Newcomb. Starting from their 2, the Trojans moved the ball to midfield, but on fourth and 1, Jimmy Janicki’s knee touched the turf as he fielded a low punt snap.

the first half.

In the third quarter, the Lions used Carroll to keep the ball in their hands. Carroll rushed for 58 yards on 10 carries.

“That was our game plan, to run the ball,” said Carroll, who rushed for 79 yards in the second half. “I love all my linemen; they did their jobs right and we just pounded the rock.”

With 6:43 left, Newcomb’s 27-yard field goal raised LT’s lead to 17-0. The Trojans averted the shutout with 2:53 left when Owen Lansu hit Thulin for a 25-yard touchdown.

“Not only the O-line but all of the other positions were working as one unit,” said Tuerk, a two-way starter who will play at Illinois. “On defense, we’ve just been doing a good job of not allowing points and getting turnovers. That’s something we’ve been doing really well that we can keep up.”

Opinion THE LANDMARK VIEW

Building on Burlington

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iverside, like other communities stretched out along commuter rail lines, has wisely moved to amend its ambitions and its zoning to allow somewhat higher density residential development in such areas.

Happily, though modestly, developers have seen the opportunity and brought forward proposals for multi-story projects focused on the downtown area and its rail lines.

Now making its way through the layers of local government review is a plan for a 22-unit apartment building on Burlington Avenue. If approved it will replace a non-descript and long-demolished commercial property.

The developers, Lion Development II, have a positive history with smaller developments in Riverside. Its officials appeared before the Planning and Zoning Committee recently and made an effective case. There is one simple zoning variance necessary — rezoning one of four parcels in the site to allow it to be used as parking.

Otherwise, the proposal fits well within the updated village zoning meant to attract such projects. In a memo to the committee, Village Planner Anne Cyran said the project aligns with the village’s goals for adding density through smaller infill development.

Of course, there are a handful of detractors. Always. They object to the height at 5 stories, though that is within zoning parameters. This project is not a “monstrosity.” One neighbor worked to tell the village its business, insisting that issues related to shifting underground utilities had not been considered. The developer has acknowledged in a public meeting that if there are utility issues, they will be the burden of the developer.

As happens, this proposal will wend its way up the village council.

We expect a decided thumbs up from that body as this project is just what the village council has been working toward for Riverside.

Homegrown art

One of the happy evolutions we’ve watched over years in Riverside is the grassroots growth of an arts community that we really didn’t know we had. This has been an organic process, with homegrown leadership that was always inclusive and supportive.

The Riverside Arts Center is the hub around which this diverse and creative community has grown.

“People came out of the woodwork and said, ‘I want to be part of this,’ because something was missing at that point,” recalled Kim Freeark, daughter of one of the founders, Ruth Freeark.

Now it has been 30 years and the Arts Center is celebrating that milestone with a gala event. A well-deserved moment for a group that hosts 16 exhibitions each year, actively engages with young artists in our schools, and has genuine ties to our community.

Riverside is a more creative and engaging community because of the welcoming approach, the all-in attitude, of the Riverside Arts Center.

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KOSEY CORNER

Kosey’s Korner, one last time

JoAnne’s final column for the Landmark

Editor’s note: Earlier this year in a series of phone calls with former Landmark editor Bob Uphues, JoAnne Kosey informed him she would be writing a final column that she wanted read at her funeral, and that she wanted her longtime editor to do the honors.

After JoAnne returned home on Aug. 14 from months of medical care at MacNeal Hospital and Cantata Adult Life Services to enter hospice care, she wrote that column, which Uphues read at her funeral Mass on Oct. 4. It follows below.

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Scott Zimmer: Thank you for Chew Chew and all the wonderful times.

Aunt Diana’s — with my dear friends, Patty and Agne, Carol and others — is where I learned to eat cheese popcorn without my fingers getting orange.

Bill Paganis: Thank you for years of friendship and beauty.

Thanks to my dear friends at Higgins Glass and to Pat Leone for La Barra, where for years as teenagers we gathered on the corner on weekend nights.

My life at St. Mary’s was very formative and there are many stories. Thank you, Father Tom, for our weekly visits. Teresa, you fit in this section. My dear friend, I love you.

My Mater Christi life: I loved the teaching and the friends I made, the fun in the school office and with Kathie, my boss and friend from Butter Cup. My friends from Nazareth: I wish there were more.

Here’s to Sister Terry.

My RB friends: Thank you for letting me be an honorary member of the class of 1960. The Jablonskys, the Studronskys, the Krachts, the Waiteks, Bob Sandusky, the Matooks and others who may have dropped in.

I hope I left something at RB, and I am glad Dave Monti has taken over the helm of the foundation.

Danny Jisa, who shares my love for the 4th of July: I leave the Friends to you.

Thank you to the Navarros for their friendship and kindness over the years.

There is so much more, but I know you are already squirming in your seats.

Thank you to all the nurses and CNAs at Cantata.

I sure enjoyed having my oatmeal every morning.

Should have done more of my therapy. Lazy me. Adam gave the best massages.

Time to close this out, no matter how many words — Dan Haley and Bob Uphues can count them later.

To all I’ve met along my path through life, thank you. And if I said a kind word to you or have given you a laugh, I am happy, for that is what I was meant to do.

Take care of yourselves and each other. Remember: Kindness matters.

Since this is the last page can I have an AMEN? I can’t hear you!

AMEN Go in peace.

JOANNE KOSEY

ell, here it is, my last Kosey’s Korner column. I will avoid writing only 400 words since I’m not being paid anyway. This column is being written in longhand, and any edits or corrections will be done by Bob Uphues. And, although he has done a good job for me over the past 20 years, it really is my column.

So here goes: To Husband Joe, who has said we have had peaks and valleys in our marriage: Those peaks were wonderful.

Michael and Tina: I wanted a boy first and I couldn’t have asked for a better one, especially when you finally slept through the night. Our second attempt was a girl and we got just what we wanted in Tina, a strong-willed little girl with a head full of curls and as cute as can be. I only hope these two know how much they meant to me and always will.

The list of others who have affected my life could be endless because so many of you have helped make my life.

Joe Ballerine: You have been referred to as my other son, and if I could have another, you would be it and the one with whom I share the Studs Terkel Award.

Don’t forget to pick up the award — it is yours now.

Alex Gallegos: You have kept me in the loop. You always managed to find me. Thanks, Alex, for keeping me company, phone-wise, and being able to find me.

Tom Weitzel, Matt Buckley, Frank Lara, Ski and all in your departments: Thank you for your kindness.

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OBITUARIES

Dorette Brown, 67

Dorette A. Brown (nee Hasenberg), 67, of Brookfield, died on Sept. 23, 2023 in Justice, Illinois. Born on March 9, 1956, she was a registered nurse.

Dorette was the mother of Michael (Kelsey) Olsen and James (Lauren) Olsen, the grandmother of Robert Daniel Olsen, the sister of Debbie Mabeley and John (Margaret) Hasenberg, and aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 11 a.m. until the Celebration of Life service at 3 p.m. at Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, 3847 Prairie Ave., Brookfield.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations

CHEERLEADER from page 8 He embraces his identity as a cheerleader.

“I’m not ashamed of it, I’m proud of it, to be a cheerleader, especially being the only

to the family would be appreciated. Online condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family at www.johnsonnosek.com.

Richard Johnson, 80 Mechanical engineer Richard E. “Dick” Johnson, 80, of Brookfield, died on Sept. 28, 2023 at Loyola Hospital in Maywood. Born on Oct. 25, 1942 in Evanston, he worked as a mechanical engineer for various companies, including M&M Mars, Gross and Panduit and retired as the senior editor of Plant Engineering Magazine. He enjoyed spending time with his grandson Jax, train watching, and coffee at Gosia’s Coffee Shop.

Dick was the father of Erica (Jeff Nerud) guy who is a cheerleader,” Smith said.

Smith is a popular student who was selected by his classmates to be on the Homecoming Court this year.

Smith is a co-captain of the varsity cheerleading team along with Bridget Roudebush.

He is not the first boy to be a cheerleader at RBHS but is the first in a long time. He

Johnson, the grandfather of Jax Nerud, the brother of Daniel (Judy) Johnson and David Johnson, and the uncle of Jennifer (Adam Reeger) Johnson Reeger.

Cremation was private. Memorials to the Air Force Museum Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 1903, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433would be appreciated.

Arrangements were handled by JohnsonNosek Funeral Home, 3847 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. Online condolences, photographs and memories may be shared with the family at www.JohnsonNosek.com.

Lyle Curtis Stock, 84, of Brookfield, died on Oct. 4, 2023. He was a truck driver for

Waste Management.

Lyle was the husband of Marian Petrovich; the father of Cecile (Daniel) Benson, Michael (Mara) Stock, Andrew (Lynn) Stock, and the late Ray Stock; the grandfather of Jason, Greg and Jake Benson, Brice, Kylie, Isabelle, Alexander and Makayla Stock; great-grandfather of Blake Benson; the brother of Roger (Shirley) Stock, Gary (Deni) Stock, and Jennifer (Brian) Kohn; and uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to the time of service, 11 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 W. 31st St., in Brookfield. Interment is private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to a charity of your choice in Lyle’s honor.

thinks that there may have been two boy cheerleaders at RBHS before him.

He is so passionate about cheerleading that he coaches younger cheerleaders in the Bulldog Football and Cheer Association.

“I love it and I love that I get to spark the joy of cheer to other people like my sister did to me,” Smith said.

Smith said that he prefers competitive cheerleading competitions to cheering at games but really loves both. He is so enthusiastic and cheers so loud that he loses his

voice after most every football game. He fits in well with his teammates and is totally comfortable with them and they with him. And now he even has a uniform that fits him and matches his teammates uniforms.

Smith wants to be a cheerleader in college.

After college Pope wants to coach a color guard team and Smith would like to coach cheerleading. If Smith does become a cheerleading coach he will be following in the footsteps of Chris Borzym, the late RBHS cheerleading coach who died last year.

Lyle Stock, 84 Truck driver

Riverside Brookfield High School UPCOMING EVENTS: October 12: Fall Choir Festival 7 pm in the Auditorium October 16: Music and Theatre Sponsors Meeting 7 pm in the Band Room October 18: Athletics Boosters Meeting 7 PM in Room 201 October 18: Fall Band and Orchestra Concert at 7 PM 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, IL 60546

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The Proposed Annual Budget will be available for public inspection on and after, October 20, 2023 at the Finance Department of the Village of Riverside, Illinois, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, 60546 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for any day being a legal holiday.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Riverside Open House Public Information Meeting Notice for Quincy Street Improvements (Central Business District Streetscape Improvement Project) The Village of Riverside invites you to attend the Open House Public Information Meeting for the Phase I Engineering and Environmental Study for the proposed streetscape and resurfacing of Quincy Street from Riverside Road to the Central Business District Limits. The proposed improvements consist of streetscape and resurfacing of Quincy Street from Riverside Road to the Central Business District Limits. Additional improvements include curb bumpouts, curb and gutter modifications, decorative lighting, and sidewalk modifications. The purpose of this meeting is to present the proposed improvement plans and provide an opportunity for public comment. The details of the Open House Public Meeting are as follows: Date: October 17, 2023 Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Location: Riverside Parks & Recreation Facility 43 E. Quincy St. Riverside, IL 60546 The meeting will be conducted in an open house format, meaning interested persons can attend at any time between 4pm and 6pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to view exhibits and submit comments. Village representatives and project consultants will be present to discuss the project and answer questions.

For additional information, please contact: Ashley Monroe Assistant Village Manager Village of Riverside 27 Riverside Road Riverside, IL 60546 Phone: 708-447-2700 Published in RB Landmark October 11, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE’S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverside, Illinois will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in Riverside Township Hall Room 4, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, 60546 on the Tentative Annual Budget for the

Public comments on the Proposed Annual Budget are welcome at the public hearing. Emailed comments may be sent to Village Clerk Ethan Sowl at esowl@riverside.il.us. Written comments may be submitted to the attention of the Village Clerk at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois.

Emailed or written comments should be submitted prior to 5:00 on October 19, 2023. While emailed or written comments are strongly encouraged, comments may also be made in person.

Disabled persons needing assistance to attend said hearing should contact the Office of the Village Clerk before the hearing by calling (708) 447-2700.

Said hearing may be continued without further notice except as required by the Illinois Open Meeting Act. The tentative annual budget may be further revised and passed without any further notice or hearing.

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS By: Ethan Sowl Village Clerk Published in RB Landmark October 11, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission October 26, 2023, at 7:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Brookfield on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application from Li Dong for a Special Use Permit for a Massage Establishment use at 9211 Broadway Avenue (PIN 1534307024).

Legal Description: LOT B IN MRAZ SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 1 IN PORTIA MANOR, BEING FREDERICK H. BARTLATT’S SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 34 TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kate Portillo, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 and at kportillo@brookfieldil.gov. Oral or written public testimony may be given during the public hearing.

The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours.

Please reference PZC Case 23-13.

Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required

Published in RB Landmark October 11, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission October 26, 2023, at 7:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Brookfield on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application from The Windemere LLC for a special use permit for an adaptive reuse of a vacant existing building formerly used as a religious school at 8900 Windemere Avenue to become an attached multi-unit residential building; and an application for variances for number of parking spaces, 2-way circulation aisle width, and the bulk requirements of minimum green space and building coverage to maintain an existing building at 8900 Windemere Avenue (PINs 1803204032 and 1803204036).

Legal Description: LOTS 24,25,26, AND 27 IN BLOCK 1 IN RICKER’S ADDITION TO BROOKFIELD, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST ½ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kate Portillo, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 and at kportillo@brookfieldil.gov. Oral or written public testimony may be given during the public hearing.

The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours.

Please reference PZC Case 23-14.

Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation in order to participate in any meeting may contact the Village of Brookfield at (708) 4857344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (south) entrance of Village Hall.

By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

Published in RB Landmark October 11, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CALENDAR NUMBER: 19-23-Z HEARING DATE: November 1, 2023 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on a variance application filed by the Applicant, OP Office Partners, LLC, seeking a variance from Section 10.4 (A) (Table 10.2: Off-Street Parking Requirements) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance that requires 37 offstreet parking spaces located on a lot within 250 feet of the Subject Property, to reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces from 37 spaces to zero (0) parking spaces at the premises commonly known as 1010 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-07-120-064-0000 (“Subject

Property”) in the DT Downtown Zoning District.

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses by submitting a cross-examination form or by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing.

The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal, October 11, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CALENDAR NUMBER: 16-23-Z HEARING DATE: November 1, 2023 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBA”) will conduct a public hearing on an application filed by the Applicants, Michael and Katherine McDonald, seeking a variance from Section 9.3 (N)(2)(a) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance where one detached garage is permitted per lot, and the property is grandfathered with two detached garages on the lot. The variance would permit the demolition of the south garage and replacement with a similarly sized garage at the premises commonly known as 329 S. Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-07-412-023-0000.

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses by submitting a cross-examination form or by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing.

The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal, October 11, 2023

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

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

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

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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LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 for the following: Village of Oak Park Stone & Sand Materials Bid Number: 24-100 Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oakpark.us/bid.

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

Published in Wednesday Journal October 11, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CALENDAR NUMBER: 18-23-Z HEARING DATE: November 1, 2023 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBA”) will conduct a public hearing on an application filed by Children School of Oak Park (the “Applicant”), seeking a variance from Section 9.3 (A) (5)(b) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance requiring that accessory structures must be located no closer to the front or corner side lot line than the front building façade line. The variance would allow outdoor classroom accessory structures (kids playground equipment) to encroach into the front yard between the building façade of the church and Oak Park Avenue at the premises commonly known as 820 Ontario Street,

Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-07-117-008-0000.

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses by submitting a cross-examination form or by emailing Zoning@oakpark.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing.

The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal, October 11, 2023

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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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.RONALD CAILLOUET, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SUSAN L. CAILLOUET, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SUSAN L. CAILLOUET A/K/A SUSAN CAILLOUET (DECEASED) Defendants 2022 CH 04542 31 LE MOYNE PKWY 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 July 12, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 25, 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 31 LE MOYNE PKWY, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-112-0070000 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 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. 14-22-09308 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 04542 TJSC#: 43-2890 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 # 2022 CH 04542 I3229738

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. 14-22-01405 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 05424 TJSC#: 43-3379 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 # 2022 CH 05424 I3230230

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 20 CH 01174 1540 N. ROHDE AVE. BERKELEY, IL 60163 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 6, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 17, 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 1540 N. ROHDE AVE., BERKELEY, IL 60163 Property Index No. 15-08-113-0500000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $130,373.67.

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 HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 403024.

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.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney File No. 403024 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 20 CH 01174 TJSC#: 43-401 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 # 20 CH 01174 I3227977

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2021RP1 Plaintiff, -v.ADRIENNA BELL-CADE, BANK OF AMERICA, NA, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANDREW CADE, SR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, ANDREW CADE, JR., DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANDREW CADE SR. (DECEASED) Defendants 2022 CH 05424 845 S. HARVEY 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 August 1, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 3, 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 845 S. HARVEY, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-126-0360000 The real estate is improved with a single family 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.FELICIA DEGRAFFENREID, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, ILLINOIS HOUSING

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