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Luxury Living

Brookfield Zoo’s largest ever donation will fund ‘Tropical Forest’ habitats

May bbe coming M i tto BBrookfi kfield ld STORY BY FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ, PAGE 3

It will also fund elements of a master plan that has not yet been publicly released By EREZ BEN-AKIVA Contributing Reporter

Brookfield Zoo’s largest private donation will be used to construct a gorilla conservation center and habitats for gorillas, orangutans and monkeys, zoo officials said. It also will be used for subsequent areas of a master plan that has yet to be released. PROVIDED

Preliminary renderings for the property at 8921 Fairview Ave., designed by A Studio Architects PLLC.

See ZOO DONATION on page 5

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Initial renderings of the proposed development at 8291 Fairview Ave. designed by A Studio Architects PLLC.

Large mixed-use development proposed for Fairview Avenue property Brookfield’s Village Board will vote on awarding $300,000 in TIF funds to developer By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

The distinct triangle-shaped property at the intersection of Fairview and Sunnyside Avenues could be turned into a mixed-use building with luxury apartments and commercial space. “This is a very exciting project,” said Village President Michael J. Garvey at the Oct. 9 village board meeting. The property is in a great location in Brookfield’s downtown area and has garnered the attention of many locals, he added. The proposal includes building two, four-story, multi-unit buildings with 31 housing units and 6,000 square-feet of commercial space, including space for

one restaurant. Apartments would have two bedrooms and two bathrooms and onsite parking. To cover development costs, including the acquisition of an adjacent Brookfield zoo-owned property, developer and property owner Martin McDonough is requesting $300,000 from the village’s Grand Boulevard TIF funds. Village Manager Tim Wiberg said the village’s Economic Development Commission discussed the proposal and recommended its approval at their last meeting. McDonough initially presented the development proposal for his property at 8291 Fairview Ave. It did not include plans to develop the garage owned by the Brookfield Zoo that sits next to his property. In discussions with the village, the idea of expanding the development to the zoo-owned property was proposed by the village, McDonough’s attorney Andrea Crowley said. McDonough is willing to do so if the village can financially support development costs covered by TIF funds, Crowley added. Otherwise, McDonough

would only build the development on the lot he owns. Wiberg said all costs presented by the developer are TIF-eligible. Preliminary renderings show some residential units would have balconies and the building would have a rooftop terrace. Renderings are yet to be updated to include the zoo-owned property, Crowley said. To ensure the developer delivers the proposed design, the village’s attorney and petitioner’s attorney would sign an agreement to specify approved design materials, building construction types and commercial uses, Wiberg said. The village board will approve the TIF funding request at the next village board meeting on Oct. 23 If awarded, the development proposal will be reviewed by the Zoning Commission. Wiberg said that to ensure the developer delivers the proposed design, the village’s attorney and petitioner’s attorney would sign an agreement to specify approved design materials, building construction types and commercial uses.

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BIG WEEK October 18-25

Halloween Ghost Hunt Saturday Oct. 21, 11 a.m.

Hey Boos and Dudes, the 2nd annual of North Riverside Mall’s Halloween Ghost Hunt is happening this Saturday! There will be 12 ghosts hidden around the mall and it’s your job to find them. You are not completely on your own though, for all participants will be given clues about where the creatures are hiding. Every ghost you find will be given a specific number that you can check off on your sheet. If you follow the clues, complete your clue sheet and turn it in to customer service, then you will be gifted a sugar skull cookie. North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Rd.

Brew Moon Beer & Band Fest Saturday Oct. 21, 6-11 p.m. Come attend the western suburb’s largest beer tasting event at the McCook Athletic and Exposition Center. There will be local breweries present that will have their signature beers on tap for everyone of age to try. Enjoy all the beers you would like while Brew Moon raises money for local non-profits organizations. For this year’s event, the two Brew Moon charities include Community Support Services and Kelli Joy O’Laughlin Memorial Foundation.

Come support these two charities while drinking some high-quality beer. Drink to your heart’s content! McCook Athletic & Exposition, 4750 Vernon Ave.

Brookfield Reads 2023

Aging Well: These Are Heavy Times! Friday Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Calling all grandparents! Come to Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library on Friday to learn about resources in Brookfield for you, your beloved families, and grandkids. These resources include everything for your mental health and overall wellness. Brookfield’s Aging Well Team will show you all there is to know for, you guessed it, aging well! Aging can be a pain, but not when there are resources implemented just for you. Speakers will be from the township mental health boards, NAMI, the Loft, a Police Department Social Worker. A music therapist will be present as well. This free event will take place in the lower level of the library and all participants must sign up at least 3 days before the event. Register by calling Village of Brookfield Parks & Recreation at 708-485-1527 or sign up at https://brookfield.evanced.info/signup/ eventdetails?eventid=29115&lib=0. Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave.

Riverside Township Lions Club Candy Days Thursday Oct. 10, Friday, Oct. 20 The Riverside Township Lions Club will join Lions Clubs around the state for Candy Days, which will be held locally Thursday and Friday, October 19 and 20. Candy Days, held each year in October, annually raise more than $1 million to help the blind, visually impaired, deaf and hearing impaired. On Candy Days, Riverside Township Lions and volunteers give away candy and accept donations on street corners and in shopping areas and other public areas in Riverside and North Riverside. Lions throughout the state join forces to raise funds, which are used either locally or statewide. Programs include hearing screenings for children and adults; used eyeglasses collections; vision screenings; and Camp Lions for visually and/or hearing-impaired children and adults. Around Riverside and North Riverside

Community Book Discussion, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. Author Event w/ Mia P. Manansala, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m. Chicago’s Sweet Bakeries Remembered, Monday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Brookfield Reads is back and better than ever with a community-wide reading and book discussion with Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala. The novel is about family, food, and murder! A young woman who is helping her family’s Filipino restaurant is accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend who just so happened to be a restaurant reviewer. The book discussion, author event, and Sweets Remembered will all be happening from the 18th until the 23rd. Chicago Sweets Remembered will include histories of Chicago’s sweet, delicious bakeries and other well-known baking companies such as Keebler, Heinnemans, Maurice Lenell, and more. Read this exciting murder mystery and join Manansala at the library this week! Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave.

Quizzing 4A Cause Friday Oct. 20, 7-9 p.m. Question 1: Which event this weekend will include trivia that supports Pillars Community Health? The answer is: Quizzing 4A Cause! If you love trivia nights, come to Riverside Swim Club’s Clubhouse this Friday for a good time. Take this opportunity to show off your knowledge and teamwork skills at this event for a great cause. If the activity is not your cup of tea, then hopefully split the pots are. Bring your own brain food and drinks that will fuel you and your team to win! Help PCH continue their mission of providing essential health and social services to the community. Doors open at 6:30. See you there! Riverside Swim Club, 100 Bloomingbank Rd.

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A rendering gives a sense of how spacious and naturalistic the new outdoor primate habitats at Brookfield Zoo will be, and just how close zoo visitors will be able to get to the animals separated only by panes of thick glass.

ZOO DONATION Expanding habitats from page 1 The zoo received a $40 million donation in September, that most that has ever been contributed to the organization. The bulk of the gift, donated anonymously, will be used to construct new habitats that make up a project called “Tropical Forests,” according to zoo director Dr. Michael Adkesson. Future phases within the upcoming master plan have not yet been announced, although Adkesson said the zoo is looking to grow animal habitat space and to continue as an “exciting destination” for locals in the region. “We’re looking to develop really dynamic, engaging guest experiences to bring people into the zoo, get them close to our animals where they can make that connection with wildlife, and hopefully hear the conservation messages that we’re sharing about what they can do to help wildlife and

wild places,” Adkesson said. According to a news release, the anonymous donor is “a family with a long history of support” for the Brookfield Zoo, which is managed by the Chicago Zoological Society. The donor has a commitment to wildlife and habitat conservation. “We are just incredibly grateful for the generosity that they’ve come forward with,” said Adkesson, who also serves as the Chicago Zoological Society’s president and CEO. “It’s exciting for the future of the organization and their faith in what we’re trying to do as an organization and what we’re looking to accomplish over the next 15 years.” “We are incredibly grateful and incredibly humbled by the enormous gift that was given to the zoo and are hopeful that we will be able to continue to grow that philanthropic support base for the zoo to help us achieve this vision of where we’re headed,” Adkesson added. The “Tropical Forests” project is expected to open in spring 2025, while a new master plan for the zoo is expected to be released in early 2024.

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Riverside guide reminds renters of their rights and responsibilities The village provides a guide for new and existing renters By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

New and existing residents Riverside tenants can find consolidated information about their rights, responsibilities and other useful information in the village’s latest reference guide for renters. The two-page document outlines some of the basic responsibilities of tenants and landlords mandated by the village’s code. Landlords are required to provide a certain level of service to tenants, including providing adequate heat, maintenance and water services. According to village code,

landlords must furnish heat from Sept. 15 to June 1, with minimum day temperatures for day and night times. By law, the minimum temperature during the day is 68 degrees from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and 63 degrees at night from 10:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Tenants must comply will any obligations included in their lease. They must also keep the property clean and in sanitary conditions. If any repairs or improvements need to be made, tenants should cooperate with landlords. The guide also includes information about local tools designed to protect tenants and property owners of rental housing properties. In 2021, the village implemented a rental registration program requiring all multi-unit rental properties to register annually with the village. Multiunit rental properties are those with three or more residential units. Registered properties are inspected once

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a year and individual units are inspected once in a three-year period. In these inspections, the village ensures housing complies with safety and code standards. At the county level, the Residential Tenant Landlord ordinance sets protections for suburban Cook County renters. Among others, it prohibits landlords from locking out tenants without a proper eviction process. It also requires landlords to provide pest control services for bed bug infestations. Landlords are also protected from property destruction and non-payment. Using the renter’s guide, residents can also find information about parking in Riverside. All vehicles housed or registered to a Riverside address must display a current vehicle sticker on the front windshield. Overnight parking in village streets or public property is prohibited, but guests can pay for parking and use the village’s parking lot at the intersection of Barry-

point and Bloomingbank Roads. Residents must also register their pets with the village of Riverside by purchasing pet tags for dogs and cats. Registration and payment are available on the village’s website. To read the guide, visit the village’s website. To view it in a different language, use the website’s translation features. Residents can also download a two-page document available in English and Spanish.

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Progress Park to host Christmas tree for second year It’s not yet Halloween, but trustees say Brookfield’s Christmas tree will stay at Progress Park — although Grossdale Station could be a future site By EREZ BEN-AKIVA Contributing Reporter

Brookfield trustees agreed to keep the village’s Christmas tree at Progress Park for a second straight year. The decision came after a presentation given by parks and recreation director Luke Gundersen at the Sept. 25 Committee of the Whole meeting. Trustees reached a consensus based on Gundersen’s recommendation to place the tree at Progress

Park, though some board members expressed interest in Grossdale Station for the future. Before 2022, the tree was situated at 8 Corners Veterans Memorial Circle. Renovations to the fountain in the circle resulted in the tree moving to Progress Park last year. Even after the new fountain’s completion earlier this year, the tree cannot be placed back at the 8 Corners circle. Village President Michael Garvey said the “prudent thing to do” was to move the location of the tree to avoid damaging the fountain and voiding its warranty. “Progress Park was the clear second choice, just because of its central location,” Garvey said. “People are familiar with it from last year. There’s some infrastructure in place already in terms of the anchors. So I think based on staff ’s recommendation and the board input, that was kind of the second best place to put it.” Progress Park might not be a permanent spot however, because the village does not own the land. First National Bank of Brookfield owns it and has allowed the vil-

LaGrange fire department is hiring on-call fire fighters Training is provided

By Landmark Staff The LaGrange Park Fire Department is seeking on-call firefighters. They are paid positions. “This is a great opportunity for those with other careers who wish to serve our village, and for those who want to eventually have a career in the fire or emergency medical services,” said Fire Chief Dean Maggos in a statement. Employees no longer have to be residents of La Grange Park. Applications from residents in adjacent communities who live near one of the area’s four fire stations may also apply. Those interested or who want to learn

more are encouraged to attend an informational session at 7 p.m., Monday Oct. 23 at Fire Station No. 1 at 447 N. Catherine Ave. “Our department provides very meaningful, important work, in an exciting and fun atmosphere,”Maggos said. “We also provide excellent training for candidates, as they are taking on an important responsibility to the community.” For more information, contact fdrecruitment@lagrangepark.org or call 708-354-0225. Applicants can also visit Facebook, @lagrangeparkfire, or the department’s website, www.lagrangepark.org/181/Fire.

lage to use the area for the tree and other purposes, according to Garvey. Garvey said the tree’s positioning at Progress Park last year went “very well.” “I think it was a good location,” Garvey said. “A lot of people. There’s a lot of vehicle traffic and a lot of foot traffic. They could see it and it worked out well for our holiday celebration and tree lighting.” Gundersen’s presentation at the Committee of the Whole meeting included five options for the tree’s location: Progress Park, Kiwanis Park, Grossdale Station, a downtown triangular site by Fairview Avenue and Brookfield Avenue, and Veterans Memorial Park. Gundersen recommended Progress Park for 2023, on the basis that logistics at the location, like a tree stand and anchors, are already set. While the board agreed to keep the tree at Progress Park for the year, Grossdale Station, although it currently lacks the infrastructure to host the tree, emerged as an option for the future that garnered interest from trustees.

Trustee Edward Côté said at the meeting that he liked the Grossdale site because it would be visible while traveling on the train and might attract riders to visit the village. “I really think that would bring a nice beauty to the town,” Côté said. Trustee Nicole Gilhooley said Grossdale Station would be a “great photo opportunity,” and its central location would tie together holiday activities throughout Brookfield. She also said at the meeting that the tree’s presence at Progress Park could detract from the nearby fountain. Côté also asked if a tree in Ehlert Park could be decorated to “also have something on the south side” of the village. Garvey said Grossdale Station is “a possibility going forward.” The site would require some level of investment to have the proper electrical power and anchoring for the tree. “In the upcoming budget talks, the village is going to talk about how we might improve that whole area of the historical society and the Grossdale Station,” Garvey said.

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P R O P E R T Y

T R A N S F E R S

Former Aldi property in North Riverside fetches $3 million

The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Clerk from June 2023. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the clerk’s office.

Brookfield ADDRESS

PRICE

SALE DATE

SELLER

BUYER

3529 Morton Ave.

$305,000

5/17/2023

Weinberg Jeffrey L TR

Weishaar, Mary Beth TR

9542 Garfield Ave.

$350,000

5/22/2023

Turner, Margaret

Spion, Brendan Michael

3628 Vernon Ave.

$575,000

5/24/2023

Howorth, Christine

Medina, Erik M

4534 Deyo Ave.

$285,000

5/12/2023

Meyer, Timothy S

Macias, Victor

3533 Kemman Ave.

$195,000

4/18/2023

Lubek, Frank

Aphay, Sengvilay

3433 Arden Ave.

$430,000

5/26/2023

Zaborin, Alexander

Ebsen, Elizabeth J

4222 Park Ave.

$342,000

5/25/2023

Milke, Isabel

Tran, Brandon

3229 Oak Ave.

$328,000

6/05/2023

Grobart, Adam

Baker, April

9501 Jackson Ave.

$289,500

5/23/2023

Appraisal First Inc

Pueringer, John

3126 Oak Ave.

$350,000

5/04/2023

Powderly, Maralee TR

Smith, Corrina

4506 Custer Ave.

$320,000

5/24/2023

Guzman, David

Suszek, Ronald John TR

4532 Deyo Ave.

$400,000

5/25/2023

Adams, Sandra

Mai, Yong Tong

4162 Blanchan Ave.

$345,000

6/09/2023

Wolak, Thomas J Jr TR

Ortiz, Luis

4015 Forest Ave.

$285,000

5/31/2023

Obediah, Laurie T

Lara, Claudia

3243 Maple Ave.

$385,000

6/08/2023

Rougan 1215 Inv LLC

Hrabosky, Vincent

3932 Arthur Ave.

$425,000

3/27/2023

Gould, Marilyn F Trust

4148 Park Ave.

$370,000

3/27/2023

Figueroa, Iris

1950 Harlem Ave., North Riverside ADDRESS

PRICE

SALE DATE

SELLER

BUYER

9318 Monroe Ave.

$435,000

6/19/2023

Liederbach, Jessica Ryan

Larocco, Laura

9201 Broadway Ave.

$350,000

4/07/2023

Poskus, Vidmantas

The Dentality LLC

North Riverside 2316 8th Ave.

$315,000

5/18/2023

Chicago Title Land Trust Co TR 9036

Bloom William J

Fisher, Lamont A

2518 Westover Ave.

$260,000

5/18/2023

Widlock, David A TR

Krubl, Donald

Skora, Bavid

2217 6th Ave.

$340,000

3/02/2023

Nash, Steven A

Van Beek, Alexander

$260,000

5/23/2023

Silvestri, Barbara E TR 101

Gomorczak Casey

8911 Southview Ave.

$1,724.41

12/19/2022

The Judicial Sales Corp

US Bk Trust Na TR

2328 Westover Ave.

9307 Lincoln Ave.

$301,000

5/22/2023

Velcich, Dan

Siil, Jason

2507 Park Ave.

$215,000

4/13/2023

The Judicial Sales Corp

Simpson, Rich

3910 Elm Ave.

$315,000

6/01/2023

Barnstable, Daniel C

Hicks, Patrick

2956 Desplaines Ave.

$239,000

5/31/2023

Falco, Gabriel

Mendoza, Hugo Silva

3532 Oak Ave.

$275,000

5/30/2023

Drake, Susan

Kostecki, Bennett

2237 11th Ave.

$120,500

6/08/2023

Lara, Rogelio Jr

White, Janet M

3210 Madison Ave.

$280,000

5/16/2023

RCI Rentals Inc

Campagna, Samantha L

2400 S 5th Ave.

$347,000

6/07/2023

Chicago Title Land Trust Co TR 3015

Cherback, Patricia Ann

$3,000,000 6/08/2023

Aldi Inc

NCI Harlem Riverside LLC

4144 Custer Ave.

$288,000

6/09/2023

Jelens Carla M

Cortez, Lisandra

1950 Harlem Ave.

4242 Forest Ave.

$323,000

6/16/2023

Ali, Nabil

Kraus, Benjamin

2507 Park Ave.

$310,000

6/13/2023

Simpson, Rich

Bradshaw, Lila

3849 Arden Ave.

$468,000

6/15/2023

The Decl Of Trust Joann Day

Dunne, Matthew J

2432 6th Ave.

$325,000

6/07/2023

Radtke, Andrew D

Fiorito, Audrey R

4325 Arthur Ave.

$325,000

6/15/2023

Mudgett, Jon B

Montero, Luis Javier Gomez

2201 Park Ave.

$287,000

6/12/2023

Peterson, Terri

Garcia, Yesenia

3605 Forest Ave.

$260,000

6/09/2023

Krejcik, Steven John TR

Krejcik, Steven John Jr

2433 4th Ave.

$346,000

6/06/2023

Bryja, Marianne TR

Mirowski, Benjamin A

3514 Raymond Ave.

$280,000

6/09/2023

Sucro, Tina M

Cano, Eduardo

2342 6th Ave.

$335,000

6/08/2023

Old Natl Bk TR 19258

Solis, Raul

$360,000

6/13/2023

Ovalle, Kathryn Christine

Giger, Laurel M

$355,000

5/22/2023

Krubl, Donald E

Lloyd, Ivy D

3105 Harrison Ave.

$242,500

6/05/2023

Tester, Billie J

Straka, Renee

8127 26th St.

3315 Prairie Ave.

$276,000

5/26/2023

Chicago Title Land Trust Co TR 1526

Walsh, Jason J

2316 Burr Oak Ave.

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Property to get façade makeover through PIP funds Brookfield Dental awarded nearly $20K, about half the renovation cost By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

The Brookfield Dental studio is the latest local business to benefit from the village’s property improvement grant program after being awarded nearly $20,000 to renew its look. It is located within the Eight Corners Memorial Circle. The village board unanimously approved owner Dr. Shikha Kapoor’s request at the

Oct. 9 board meeting, following a recommendation from the Economic Development Commission. The façade of the dental practice office will boast a contemporary look with new wall and window signage, new wall paint in varying shades of black, the removal of awnings, a new main door, translucent window decals and exterior light fixtures. The total cost of the upgrade is estimated to be $39,000. Currently, the tri-faceted building has some outdated awnings and a peeling and weathered appearance. With the renovations, Kapoor hopes to rejuvenate it and convey an image of a modern and active dental practice matching the office’s interior, documents submitted to the village show. Kapoor requested funding support from

the village’s property improvement program, which funds up to 50% of eligible improvement or development costs for commercial-use properties. The program was designed to assist property owners and tenants in making exterior improvements to their properties, making the village’s commercial areas more attractive and visually appealing to local residents and customers. Kapoor’s dental studio was awarded nearly half of the overall costs and will be reimbursed by the village for the lesser of 50% of the approved construction estimate, the actual construction cost or $19,910.50, village documents show. Once renovations are completed, Kapoor must properly maintain the property without change for a five-year period.

RBHS college-readiness and learning-growth scores tick upward Still, school board members raise concerns By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

More members of the Riverside Brookfield High School Class of 2023 met the College Board’s college readiness standards than the previous year’s graduating class according to performance data presented by administrators at the Oct. 10 meeting of the Riverside Brookfield Township High School District 208 school board. More than three-quarters of the members of the Class of 2023 who began high school as freshman at RBHS met or exceeded the 480 score on the Evidence Based Reading and Writing portion of the SAT that the College Board considers the benchmark for college readiness. That’s a slight increase from the 71% of students who met

or exceeded the benchmark last year. It’s in line with the results for 2021 seniors at 75% and for 2020 at 76%. In math, 59% of the RBHS seniors who began at RBHS as freshmen scored at or above 530 on the math portion of the SAT last year, the College Board’s readiness benchmark in math. That’s an increase from 50% of students in 2022, and two percentage points higher than in 2021. But it’s below 2020’s performance, where 63% tested at or above expectations.

School board member Laura Hruska pointed out that the data only comes from about 75% of the senior class because it excludes students who transferred into RBHS. Hruska said that makes the data misleading. “It doesn’t give an accurate picture,” Hruska said. Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction Kylie Lindquist explained that the data excludes transfer students because the administration is trying to measure the effectiveness of instruction at RBHS and wants to measure the growth in learning among students who have been at RBHS for their entire high school experience. Board member Ryan VenHorst eventually became a bit exasperated with Hruska’s persistent claim that the data was incomplete. “It gives an accurate picture of what we asked for,” VenHorst said. The data showed that 29% of the members of the Class of 2023 met the expected growth target, how much student scores

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Brookfield board of trustees approves village manager’s pay raise

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by the village president and village board of trustees. Wiberg was first appointed as village manager in SepBrookfield’s trustees tember 2018, entering his first unanimously approved an employment agreement with annual pay increase for the village. Prior to his hire Village Manager Timothy C. for the Brookfield governWiberg at the Oct. 9 board ment, he spent 15 years as vilmeeting. The 6% approved lage manager in Lincolnwood. increase follows Wiberg’s anSince his arrival, Wiberg has nual performance evaluation pushed economic development by the village board, village TIM WIBERG initiatives and other plans to documents show. revitalize Brookfield’s comThe approved raise inmercial areas. creases Wiberg’s annual salary to $210,650 Last year, the village approved a 3% effective Oct. 1, 2023. salary increase for him. In 2021 and 2021, At the last board meeting, trustees Wiberg was awarded 5% salary increasapproved an amendment to his contract es, while in 2019 he received a one-time updating his compensation as part of the $10,000 pay increase. In all, his salary has omnibus agenda without comment. Per increased by 27% since he was hired in Brookfield’s municipal code, the village 2018 for an initial salary of $165,000. manager’s compensation is determined Staff Reporter

improved from their results on the STAR test they took in eighth grade, in ERW but did not meet the college readiness because they entered high school below the expected level. That’s a small increase from 2022 (26%) but a large increase from 2021 and 2020 (14%in both years). In math, 35% of students met the expected growth level but did not meet the college readiness standard. Those numbers increased from 25% in 2022, 29% in 2021, and 22%in 2020, indicating that RBHS is doing a better job with below-grade-level students. The report outlined action steps taken at RBHS to boost student performance, including adding more reading intervention for freshman and sophomores, literacy support for co-taught classes, algebra support for targeted freshmen and targeted pull-outs from other classes for added instruction in English, and math help for stu-

dents who enter RBHS with below benchmark scores. RBHS is now also offering a free SAT test preparation class for those who score below benchmark on the PSAT test taken in the sophomore year. For graduation rates, the data showed that nearly 97% of those who just completed their freshman year at RBHS were on track to graduate in four years. The state considers freshmen on track if they complete their freshman year without failing more than one semester in a core class. That figure is a slight increase from previous years. But board member Lorena Gasca downplayed the significance of the freshmen on track metric noting that a student could considered on track even if that student got all Ds as a freshman. “We would be naïve to believe that on track means that they are college or career ready,” Gasca said.

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e are enthused about transit-oriented housing developments. We like the added density these smaller, in-fill projects bring. We value mixed-use projects that blend new apartments and commercial space, when it is logical. What we often aren’t enthused about when we look at what gets built is the architecture. Dull. And built with materials that are not made for the ages. A project currently moving quickly toward approval in Brookfield checks our initial boxes. It is very near the Metra tracks. With 31 upscale apartments and ground-floor space designed for a good-sized restaurant, the project brings more density, more people to Brookfield’s downtown. What is most intriguing though is that the design on what is an odd triangle-shaped parcel is bold, handsome, distinctive. Which is likely why you have Village President Michael Garvey calling the project “exciting” and noting that it has the attention of local residents. The village is likely to pay developer Martin McDonough $300,000 out of the TIF to guarantee that the project not only includes parcels at Fairview and Sunnyside, which he currently owns, but to add a portion that now houses a garage owned by Brookfield Zoo. A good outcome on all fronts.

The weeds of standardized tests

Standardized school test scores are, at best, a mixed blessing. They offer an imperfect accountability for school districts. They provide a snapshot of a large group of students, and some less certain measure for subsets of those students. The tests have some value in discerning longer-term trends. In the case of test results recently debated by the school board at Riverside Brookfield High School, we welcome one such trend that tells us the school, like others, is beginning to see a turn up from the academic declines brought on by COVID. The interesting debate at the board table was over exactly what it had directed the school’s administration to measure. The results reported at the Oct. 10 meeting tracked test results only for students who had begun their freshman year at the school. The logic a majority of the board argued for was that in excluding students who transferred into RB after freshman year, the results offered a clear picture of the value that the school brought to students who had benefitted from four years of instruction. Board member Laura Hruska said that was a misleading subset of students to track and that it created overall results which did not reflect the full student body. We are unclear why the data cannot be reported both ways. It would seem seeing those results side-by-side would bring a more nuanced response from both administrators and the school board.

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Wilma Pecka, 99 Active Mater Christi parishioner Wilma R. Pecka (nee Zelibor), 99, of North Riverside, died on Oct. 16, 2023. Born on March 8, 1924, she was active in Mater Christi Church, the Tabernacle Guild, and was a former parish Woman of the Year. Wilma was the wife of the late Edward J. Pecka; the mother of Nancy (the late Jeffrey) Rokos, Noreen (Steve Imig) Sorensen, and Diane (John) Obremski; the grandmother of Mark (Anne-Marie) and David (Shelley) Rokos, Eric, Karl and the late Ryan Sorensen, and Steven and Brian (Mary Beth) Obremski; and the great-grandmother of seven. Visitation will be held at Mater Christi Church, 2401 S. 10th Ave., North Riverside, on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. until the funeral Mass at 11 a.m., followed by entombment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Tim Brewer, 63 Youth baseball coach, fisherman Tim Brewer, 63, of Brookfield, died on Oct. 10, 2023. Born on March 25, 1960 to Donald and Barbara (Vondra) Brewer in Chicago, the third of five children, he was the “True Brew” middle child of the Brewer clan. He made TIM BREWER lifelong friends with many of his classmates, loved coaching his children in baseball, and spent many happy hours fishing with his best buddies. Some of his fondest memories were taking fishing trips to the boundary waters in Minnesota and Canada. His greatest joy was sharing his love of baseball and fishing with his sons. Tim is survived by his wife, Kristi (Krapfl)

Brewer; his sons, Jakub “Jake,” Timothy (Jenny), Matthew (Athena), and Daniel (Amy) Brewer, and stepson Sam Ryan; his grandchildren, Jakub, Ethan, Lillian, and Logan Brewer, and Gianna and Jonathan Kirsch; his siblings, James (Beth), Laura, and Christopher Brewer; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Michael Brewer; and his nephew, Christopher Brewer. A memorial service for Tim will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2868, 8844 Ogden Ave., Brookfield.

David Gustafson, 70 Golfer, bowler, softball player David W. Gustafson, 70, of Elk Grove Village, formerly of Evanston, Skokie and Riverside, died on Oct. 10, 2023. Born on March 28, 1953, in Riverside, he was a 1971 graduate of Riverside-Brookfield High School. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois Chicago and worked his entire career in the sheet metal industry. He served as a council member at Ascension Lutheran Church in Riverside and was an avid golfer, bowler and 16-inch softball player. David was the son of the late Einar and the late Ruth (nee Strid) Gustafson; the brother of Mel (Kris), Phil (Sue) and Glenn (Carol); uncle of Jim (Lynn) Gustafson, Cherie Gustafson, Meg (Jonathan Solomon) Gustafson, Laura (Craig) Cypress, Julie McCarthy, Elizabeth (Matt) Schommer, and the late Kari Gustafson; and great-uncle of Owen, Carter, Libby, Archie and Camille. Visitation was held on Oct. 15 at KuratkoNosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. Desplaines Ave., North Riverside. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Oct. 16 at Ascension Lutheran Church, Riverside, followed by interment at Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery, Oak Brook Terrace. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Ascension Lutheran Church, 400 Nuttall Road, Riverside, IL 60546, would be appreciated. See OBITUARIES on page 14

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Advocates push for guns to be taken from domestic abusers when order of protection served

other FOID card holder. The report stipulates violence order of protection against Alvarez Chicago news conference. Bill named for Chicago town “Their murder is horrific and should have that not all of the 11,000 revocations were due in June. The next day, Chicago Police were never happened,” said State Sen. Celina Vil- orders of protection but noted that domestic called to their home on a domestic disturdomestic violence victim lanueva, D-Chicago, noting the shooting hap- violence is the number one reason for FOID bance call but didn’t search for his name in the statewide law enforcement database pened just blocks from her district of- cards being revoked in Illinois. allegedly shot and killed fice in Littlea few State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, where orders of protection are registered. Village on the city’s southwest who sponsored the measure this spring, Alvarez willingly gave police his FOID by husband this summer side. “Manny, I’m sorry.”

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CHICAGO – As lawmakers prepare to return to Springfield later this month for their annual two-week fall veto session, advocates are pushing for a measure that would require law enforcement to take guns away from people hit with domestic violence orders of protection. In May, Democrats in the Illinois House passed a bill including that provision, but the Senate didn’t take up the proposal before the end of the General Assembly’s spring session. A little over a month later in early July, Chicago resident Karina Gonzalez, her 15-year-old daughter Daniela and 18-year-old son Manny were allegedly shot by Gonzalez’ husband Jose Alvarez after she was granted an order of protection against him. Karina and Daniela died from their wounds, while Manny escaped and survived. On Thursday, he sat stoically as lawmakers and advocates explained the urgency of passing a clarification to current law at a down-

Under existing law, when petitioning a court for a domestic violence order of protection, a victim can ask for 18 specific “remedies,” including the revocation of the alleged abuser’s Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) card. But state law is less than clear on how a FOID card should be surrendered – or forcibly taken by law enforcement if need be. Once a FOID card is revoked due to an order of protection, any firearms a person owns are supposed to be transferred to someone else with a valid FOID card for the duration of the protective order. But Amanda Pyron, executive director of Chicago-based domestic violence advocacy organization The Network, said sometimes guns are transferred to someone who lives with the abuser, meaning the guns are never “actually relinquish(ed).” Additionally, Pyron said the firearm remedy is being applied inconsistently across Illinois. A 2022 report from The Network found that in 2021, nearly 11,000 Illinoisans had their FOID cards revoked, but only 4,000 actually filed paperwork with the Illinois State Police showing firearms had been transferred to an-

said it’s critical that the law is clarified so law enforcement is given a clear directive that firearms must be confiscated within 48 hours of a victim being granted a domestic violence order of protection against their abuser. It would also explicitly allow a judge to issue a search warrant for those weapons when law enforcement goes to serve the order of protection. Hirschauer said Illinois’ current order of protection process is “failing too many domestic violence survivors.” “An order of protection is a key tool to help survivors, especially as they try to leave a violent relationship,” Hirschauer said Thursday. “When an order of protection is granted with the firearm remedy, that gun needs to be removed from the home immediately. We cannot have any ambiguity about this process. The stakes are too high.” Advocates on Thursday cited a 2003 study that found that in domestic violence cases, an abuser’s access to a firearm was associated with a five-fold increased risk of homicide. According to reporting by the Chicago Sun-Times, Gonzalez was granted a domestic

card, but closed the window he was speaking to officers through when they officers tried to give it back. When Cook County sheriff ’s deputies went to officially serve Alvarez his order of protection the day after police visited the house, he wasn’t home, according to Sun-Times reporting. Law enforcement never verified that he gave up his gun, and Gonzalez and her children moved back in with Alvarez a few days later after he promised to go to rehab. Roughly a week later, Alvarez allegedly shot the three of them. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, along with one count of attempted murder and a single count of aggravated discharge of a firearm. His next court date is in November. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government. It is distributed to hundreds of print and broadcast outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, along with major contributions from the Illinois Broadcasters Foundation and Southern Illinois Editorial Association.

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Charlie Stasica, 79 Computer consultant Charles J. Stasica, 79, of Brookfield, died on Oct. 14, 2023. A U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, he was an avid fan and member of the Chicago Blackhawk Alumni and past president of the Benedictine University Alumni Association. Charlie was the husband of Sue Stasica (nee Price); son of the late Casimer C. Stasica and Agnes M. Stasica (nee Neary); father of Lauren (Joe) Tortorich and Adam

(Meghan) Stasica; grandfather of Frankie, Ethan, Jude, and Claire Tortorich, and Wilder and Rory Stasica; brother of the late Terry Stasica; and uncle of Derrick Stasica. Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 31st St., Brookfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. Louise de Marillac Church in LaGrange Park with entombment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Christ the King Mausoleum, Hillside. Memorials are appreciated to the Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Scholarship Fund at P.O. Box 72159, Roselle, IL 60172.

Charlene Janda, 83 Secretary, former Brookfieldresident Charlene S. Janda (nee Ott), 83, of Naperville, formerly of Brookfield, died on Oct. 5, 2023. Born on Sept. 3, 1940, she worked as a secretary before retiring. Charlene was the mother of Suzanne (Michael) King and Kathleen (Kevin) McQuillen; grandmother of Kaitlyn McQuillen and Bailey King; great-grandmother of Mateo King-Cota; sister of the late Marlene Ott; and cousin of Wayne (Jackie) Lind, Karen Ray, Dale (Carolyn) Lind,

and Dawn (Ken) Kuehn. Graveside service and interment were held on Oct. 9 at Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park. Funeral arrangements handled by JohnsonCHARLENE S. JANDA Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield. Online condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family at www.JohnsonNosek.com.

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RB cross country enjoys clean sweep at muddy MSC Meet Marrs captures third straight title as boys team takes places 1-7 By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Riverside Brookfield High School senior girls cross-country runners Lily Kocourek and Maria Dalton won’t soon forget their final Metro Suburban Conference Meet on Saturday. There was more than enough water and mud from rain throughout the Westmont High School 3.0-mile course. But there were also smiles. Both earned their first all-conference honors, and the Bulldogs won their first conference title since 2017, Blair Jensen’s first season as head coach. The state-ranked RBHS boys, meanwhile, easily defended their title as their seven entries were the top-seven finishers. Senior Cooper Marrs won his third straight MSC individual title. “It was awesome. I loved running it and all the mud,” Kocourek said. “There was no one around you so you were just doing it for yourself. It was fun.”

“Looking back, it was probably the most memorable race, but when you’re in the moment, it’s a little tough,” Dalton said. “I’m super-proud of myself and my team, of course, because this is a tough race. It’s a battle, mental game.” Junior Gianna Gelb (21:10) was second to Westmont sophomore Kyla Babb (20:36) and Kocourek (22:01), Dalton (22:18), senior Maia Nelson (22:43) and sophomore Rebecca Dosek (22:48) were fourth through seventh for top-10 all-conference honors. Junior Jorie Eggers (23:57) and sophomore Mia Alcaraz (24:11) were 13th and 14th. As runners dodged puddles and avoided slipping, many spectators watched from their cars. Each lap and the finish were along the fence by the parking lot. “It’s hard to run fast [in this]. You can’t go by times. But I would say probably one of our better [races],” Jensen said. “They kind of held their own place. [Our top five] was top seven. I would say it was a good race. You’re lucky to get through this, no one gets hurt.” The final year for the Bulldogs (19 points) in the MSC was with second-place Elmwood Park (47), Ridgewood and Westmont. Last year’s MSC Blue Division had six teams, none of which the third-place Bull-

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RBHS girls cross-country team dogs competed against Saturday. With fewer teams, top 10 was all-conference versus top-12 in 2022. Last season, Gelb was fourth with Kocourek (16th) and Dalton (19th) in the top 20 and Nelson 27th. “I’ve been working toward [all-conference] since sophomore year so it’s great to actually do it and be top 10,” Kocourek said. “It looked like Lily really found her game. She was sick for a while so she’s getting back,” Jensen said. Gelb is a two-time individual state qualifier in Class 2A. This year the girls are in 3A as well as the boys, the defending 2A state champions. The Bulldogs compete at the 3A regional Saturday at Lyons Township’s south campus. The girls race at 9 a.m. and the boys at 10 a.m. On Saturday, Gelb was three seconds from third after two miles and finished 15 seconds ahead of third. “It was cold and so slippery. The first time running through, it was already muddy and then the second mile it was even worse. I couldn’t feel my hands the entire time,” Gelb said. “I was just focused on passing people wherever I was and I was happy with wherever I was going to finish because this race was hard. But I think my goal was to get maybe top three.” The boys race resembled a workout. The

Bulldogs, ranked No. 16 in 3A by ILXCTF. com, remained a tight pack until the very end with the 6-foot-4 Marrs sporting an RBHS cross country knit hat for the first time in a race. Marrs won in 17:16, followed by junior Brady Norman (17:20), senior Jack O’Brien (17:20), junior Asa Kahle (17:21), seniors Will Kallas (17:22) and Brennan Lester (17:23) and junior Diego Lopez-Molina (17:31). “A nice, sloppy day. Just solid fun running cross country. Can’t have it better than this, really,” Marrs said. “The other [titles] felt like I really stuck to the race plan. This one, just out here having fun running.” “The consensus was 2½, 2¾ (miles together) and then every man for himself,” RBHS coach Jack Brady added. “It was nice, 1 through 7. Everybody gets all-conference. Everybody’s cold but nobody’s gotten hurt.” O’Brien (2nd), Kallas (5th) and Lester (6th) also were all-conference in 2022. Kahle (14th) was 7.4 seconds from 12th and Norman missed the race because of illness. “It was fun running in a group like that,” Lester said. “It was definitely one of those races where everybody’s happy. We’re in good, healthy shape right now and we’re all just glad we get to run together and nobody’s missing this year.”

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LT’s Silver title hopes thwarted by York Despite dynamic Greer, Jackson TDs, Lions fall 24-14 By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Lyons Township High School senior Caleb Greer continues to be a big-time playmaker. As a defensive back, he’s returned two interceptions for touchdowns. In Saturday’s Homecoming game against York, as a wide receiver, he connected with senior quarterback Ryan Jackson for a 70-yard touchdown reception with 4:15 remaining. They barely missed each other at the same spot just past midfield three plays earlier. “I knew I had man-to-man [coverage] with the linebacker. I told [Jackson] let’s run it again. I believe you can get it to me,” said Greer of his fourth TD reception. “I beat [my defender] to the inside and Ryan was able to get the ball to me, as he always does.” The Lions had several big plays Saturday but most happened while playing from behind. The result was a 24-14 loss that ended their chances for at least sharing their first West Suburban Conference Silver Division

title since 2010. The Lions (5-3, 4-2 in Silver) can clinch a playoff berth with a win Friday at Proviso East (1-7) in the regularseason finale. York (7-1) now shares the Silver lead at 4-1 with Glenbard West (6-2), which beat LTHS 13-10 on Sept. 16. “It was a big game for us,” Greer said. “I feel like it got to our heads a little bit. We started worrying about who we were playing more than executing what we had planned.” Jackson was 15-for-24 passing for 200 yards, 85 to Travis Stamm and 77 to Greer, and he rushed for 69. On the Lions’ first drive of the second half, Jackson had a beautiful 49-yard TD run up the middle after a fake handoff to Danny Carroll. But York already owned a 14-0 halftime lead, including a 24-yard TD pass just 55.4 seconds before halftime. Caleb’s TD reception came after Jack Cheney’s interception in the end zone. LTHS closed to 24-14 and Davey Paulus recovered Tommy Newcomb’s onside kick at the York 47. However, Jackson’s deep pass was intercepted at the 2 with 3:40 left. The Dukes ran out the clock after a controversial first-down spot at their 12 kept the drive going. “Obviously, there’s some things we need to clean up offensively and defensively, but

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Lyons Township’s quarterback Ryan Jackson (9) scrambles under pressure from the York defenders Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 in Western Springs. I was proud of the way we fought. I thought we ran out of time a little bit,” LTHS coach Jon Beutjer said. “[York] beat us and were better than us. But there were a lot of good things that we did and things we’re going to build off of.” On the first two possessions, York drove 67 and 56 yards but were held to 31- and 37yard field goals. The Dukes’ first TD came after getting the ball at the Lions’ 45 with 1:46 left in the first half after an LTHS punt into a vicious wind. In the second quarter, the Lions failed to convert third and fourth-and-8 from the York 37 with back-to-back incomplete passes, the second with a declined illegal

procedure penalty. The Lions’ drive late in the third quarter opened with a 35-yard pass to Stamm. They reached the York 21 but a fourth-and-12 pass to Jack McQueeney was stopped two yards short. Eddie Tuerk and Roman Sosnovyy combined for three tackles for loss. McQueeney and Cheney had nine tackles each. Noah Pfafflin played linebacker despite breaking his left wrist in practice Thursday. “We showed little spurts of [playing well],” Beutjer said. “It was just one of those games that we really wanted but we didn’t deserve to win. We didn’t make enough plays.”

RBHS volleyball grabs MSC title in perfect fashion Bulldogs defeat Westmont again By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Riverside Brookfield High School freshman Mackenzie Sloger has enjoyed quite a ride in her first girls volleyball season. The 5-foot-10 outside hitter is starting on varsity. She also contributed to a Metro Suburban Conference championship. “Even when I started in tryouts, I could tell we were going to have a great year,” Slo-

ger said. “I feel like [conference] really was a good representation of the team. We’re like a family. We just work together really well. It was [coach Caitlin Staib-Lipinski’s] main goal when we first started pre-season, too.” With the title already clinched, the Bulldogs added the exclamation point, Oct. 11, with a 25-16, 25-9 victory at Westmont to finish 6-0. Junior Sofia Owens (7 kills), sophomore Claire Cameron (12 assists), Sloger and senior Emily Organ (5 kills each), seniors Kelley Tyler (7 digs) and Annabel Krueger (7 assists, 4 digs) and junior Elaina Harazin (3 kills) were among key contributors for the

Bulldogs (19-14). “It’s not easy to win a conference, first of all, and then to go 6-0, we worked hard to get that,” Staib-Lipinski said. “If you can go 6-0 in a conference, whatever conference you’re in, that’s something to be really proud of and we try to work through things during those matches.” This year’s MSC is down to three other teams (Elmwood Park, Ridgewood and Westmont) with everyone playing each other home and away. RBHS only lost one set to second-place Elmwood Park. They won the MSC Red Division title in 2020, when teams played each other only

once. Last year, RBHS and Bishop McNamara tied for first with one loss but the MSC recognized the Irish as Red champions for winning their head-to-head match. Organ has won a conference title in softball. She returned to the program this season after focusing on softball as a junior and verbally committing to Bradley. “I really do love playing volleyball. It’s a totally different game than basketball, softball,” Organ said. “[Winning conference] was something definitely really special and from the beginning of the season that was one of our team goals. It was really cool to go 6-0 and winning all of our matches.”

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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 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

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