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October 28, 2026

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Garcia and Getty accuse each other of corruption in debate 4th District congressional race pits Dem against independent By BOB SKOLNIK Staff Reporter

The gloves came off at the 4th Congressional District candidate forum held on Oct. 20 at the Berwyn City Hall. Democratic candidate Patty Garcia called Lyons Mayor Chris Getty, who is running as an independent, a “crook and a fraud” while Getty said Garcia’s campaign is “built on a lie” referring to how she got on the Democratic primary ballot at the last minute after being tipped off that incumbent Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia was going to withdraw from the race after having filed to run for another term. Patty Garcia, who is not related to Chuy Garcia, was Chuy Garcia’s chief of staff, before she resigned that post to run for his seat in Congress. There are two other little known candidates in the race, Republican Lupe Castillo and Working Class Party candidate Ed Hershey, but the race clearly seems to be coming down to a battle between Garica and Getty. The heavily Democratic 4th District runs from Pilsen to Oak Brook and is the only majority Hispanic district in the state. The district includes Riverside and Brookfield.

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4th Congressional District candidates Lupe Castillo, Chris Getty, Patty Garcia and Ed Hershey debated the issues Oct. 20 at a candidate forum held at the Berwyn City Hall. Two other candidates, Chicago alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Democratic Party operative Mayra Macias also filed to run as independents complaining about how Garcia was able to run unopposed in the Democratic primary. They were ulti-

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mately knocked off the ballot after their nominating petitions were challenged and a state elections board ruled they did not submit enough valid signatures on their

Calling all presidents: Riverside Trustee Alex Gallegos is calling for a village-sponsored summit of nonprofit organizational leaders in town to discuss issues related to volunteer numbers, funding challenges and to brainstorm community-wide solutions.

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Everything you need to know about Brookfield’s referendum

Voters will be asked on Nov. 3 to establish a permanent, tax bill-neutral method to maintain streets over time By STELLA BROWN

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With the early voting period ongoing and Election Day coming fast on Nov. 3, voters are being asked to weigh in on Brookfield’s referendum question. “The purpose of the referendum is for the village to establish a consistent and permanent funding source for roads. The way we do it now, we can raise about $3 million a year in our general operations budget,” Village Manager Tim Wiberg told the Landmark. “We need about $5 million to maintain a 25-year replacement schedule for our roads. If we don’t have the referendum money, we’re basically on a 50-year replacement schedule with just our existing funding source, and 50 years is not good for asphalt roads.” If the referendum passes with more “yes” votes than “no,” it would increase Brookfield’s limiting rate for levy year 2026 to a degree that would allow the village to capture an additional $2 million in property tax revenues, which it would dedicate to maintaining roads and potentially improving alleyways. Due to the cumulative nature of tax extensions, the additional $2 million would be collected every year beginning with the 2026 tax bills due in 2027. Brookfield issued a series of bonds in 2016, 2018 and 2020 with voter approval to maintain roads until this point. The tax extension would apply at the same time as the bond debt from 2016 falls off, meaning taxpayers won’t experience an increase or a decrease on the village’s portion of their tax bills. “This is a unique point in history. The timing of these bonds going off, there’s no other time I can think of, ever, that I can say, as a local government representative [when this has happened],” Wiberg said. “We gotta maintain the roads. We can have a reliable funding source for probably forever without raising your taxes. We can do that right now.”

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Signs showcasing upcoming referendum can be seen outside the Brookfield Village Hall If the referendum fails, taxpayers will see a decrease on their tax bills through 2029 as the bond series expires and Brookfield no longer needs to pay back its debt. But that would leave Brookfield in a situation to once again seek a referendum to take out bonds, which would see taxes increase further than the temporary abatement, Wiberg said. That method would also be less efficient, Assistant Village Manager Stevie Ferrari said, as Brookfield would have to pay legal

fees related to the issuance of the bonds. That money could instead be put directly into maintaining roads if the current referendum is passed, she said. Otherwise, Brookfield’s roads will slowly deteriorate faster than the village could afford to improve them, they said. “A ‘no’ [result] will drop median home value of $300,000 by about 300 and some dollars. I’ve heard this out in discussions: See REFERENDUM on page 6

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Riverside’s Scout Cabin could become a local landmark The ‘community asset’ was built in 1928 By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter

Riverside’s Scout Cabin could become the village’s latest local landmark. Following an application made by Aiden Veltman and Alex Schrier, two Troop 24 Eagle Scouts, in August, the village will hold a public hearing at the preservation commission’s Dec. 10 meeting on the matter before the village board considers an ordinance landmarking the building, located at 417 Fairbank Ave. in the First Division. Community Development Director Anne Cyran said the proposal began at the behest of Village President Doug Pollock, who asked the preservation commission to consider landmarking the building. “It’s a community asset, similar to the trolley shelters and the stone gutter that were landmarked earlier this year,” Cyran told the Landmark. “The preservation commission felt that it had merit.” The stone gutter is located in Harrington Park. One trolley shelter is located at Des Plaines Avenue and Northgate Road, while the other is on 26th Street near Harlem Avenue. Before the public hearing in December, the planning and zoning commission and the historical commission will review the application, too. Cyran said adoption of the Scout Cabin as a local landmark will require any work done to the cabin’s exterior or interior, “including routine maintenance,” to be approved beforehand through a certificate of

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Riverside’s Scout Cabin appropriateness issued by the preservation commission. “It was built in 1928, and there was an addition in 1945. It’s served generations of local Scouts, so its significance to the village lies largely in its history and its role in the community,” Cyran said. Construction of the building began in June 1928 by “expert log cabin builder” Gus A. Muller after a proposal by Scoutmaster Eugene P. Eckman to the village board in 1927, according to the two scouts’

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application. The building was completed in September 1928 and has often been a site of maintenance and improvements by Scouts for their Eagle Scout or other service projects. “For generations, the Scout Cabin has hosted scouting events, summer camps, community events, and countless youth activities, creating lasting memories for thousands of Riverside residents,” Veltman and Schrier wrote. Even in 2026, the Scout Cabin remains an

important community institution in Riverside, including for use in village parks and recreation programs like goat yoga or its annual haunted house. The area surrounding the Scout Cabin has also been the site of workdays hosted by the Olmsted Society. “The status of the cabin recognizes its importance to the village,” Cyran said. “It’s certainly still used by the Scouts, but it’s also a community gathering space. I know a lot of folks have a great affection for the cabin.”

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Former Chicago library finance chief joins Riverside Mary Emmanuel is the village’s new director of finance

By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter

Riverside has a new finance director in Mary Emmanuel, the former director of finance for the Chicago Public Library who has more than 17 years of experience. Village Manager Jessica Frances said Emmanuel joined the village on Sept. 16. The village’s search began in July following advance notice from former Finance Director Yvette Zavala, whose last day with Riverside was Aug. 13, Frances said. Emmanuel’s annual salary is $180,000, Frances said. Her qualifications include more than 10 years of holding senior finance and accounting positions within several departments in Chicago’s city government. Frances said Emmanuel worked most recently as the chief financial officer for the city’s department of public health, where she worked for about five years, ac-

Frances said Emmanucording to her LinkedIn. el made a strong impresBefore that, Emmanuel sion during the hiring spent nearly four years process, including an as the finance director interview and an assessof the Chicago Public Liment of her abilities. brary and two years as a “There was a presentasupervisor of accounting tion, and she did a fabufor the city’s finance delous job with the presenpartment and the comptation, showing that she troller’s office. Her work could explain nuanced, history in accounting related material,” Franand finance dates back ces said. “[We were] makto 2009, according to her ing sure that she was able LinkedIn. Emmanuel earned her to explain those more MARY EMMANUEL bachelor’s degree from complicated issues, boil Mahatma Gandhi Univerthem down to their essity as well as two master’s degrees, one in sence and present it to a group that may economics from Madras University and one not be familiar.” in accounting from DePaul University, FranEmmanuel “hit the ground running” as ces said. Riverside was beginning its budgeting proEmmanuel declined an interview re- cess for calendar year 2027, Frances said. quest from the Landmark. “She has prepared the items related to

the tax levy hearing, the budget hearing. All the information that myself and other staff members have worked on compiling, she is now taking that and making the final presentations to the board,” Frances said. “There has been no downtime for her.” In the monthlong interim period between Zavala’s departure and Emmanuel’s first day, Frances said she was “doing double duty” to pull together much of the village’s financial forecast information, with help from Emily Stenzel, who is both the village clerk and the special assistant to finance and administration, as well as management analyst Ian Splitt and accountant Hannah Decosola. “They were an incredible help and resource. We could have brought somebody in through a temp service, but by the time they would have started to learn the things, Mary would have been there,” Frances said. “It’s a huge time investment.”

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Funding street maintenance from page 3 ‘I’d rather have the $300 now in this economy,’ and I get it. That’s gas. That’s rent. That’s car and phone bills,” Ferrari said. If the referendum fails, “Yes, you do get some dollars back, but it does not solve our road improvement problem.” Wiberg and Ferrari said they’d both heard skepticism from residents online and in-person that Brookfield might not use the new revenue for the purpose of maintaining roads like officials say it will. The village board is expected to pass a binding resolution on Monday, Oct. 28, committing to using the new funding only for roads, and beyond that, there is no legal way for Brookfield to use the funds elsewhere, Wiberg said. “We operate under what’s called fund accounting. You have the general fund, the water fund, TIF funds. By law, we cannot commingle those funds, and how does the public know that? How do they protect it? We get audited every year, a state-required audit,” Wiberg said. “There are very stringent state

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This graphic shows various improvements to be included in the Brookfield roadway program guidelines of how we spend our money. If Doug Cooper, our finance director, if he tried to commingle these funds, he’s going to get busted.” Beyond the legal mechanisms restricting Brookfield’s use of funds, Wiberg said he would be personally held to account for a misuse of referendum funds. “I report to my bosses: the mayor and vil-

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lage board, [who] are elected by the public. If there was any inclination or proof that I allowed Doug to use this money [for other purposes], guess what? We’re going to not only get fired but probably arrested,” Wiberg said. “There are all kinds of checks and balances.” Ferrari said the village is held to account not just in its yearly audit but at the semimonthly village board meetings that are

open to the public. “Anybody can take a look at [our revenues and expenditures] as part of our board packet” in the form of the corporate warrant, she said. “If you see an expenditure and you find the description too vague, [like] ‘Craft supplies, $300,’ you can pick up the phone and say, ‘The next warrant has craft supplies for $300, but I want to know what that is,’ and we’d have to pull it up, and we’d have to tell you.” Wiberg said he hoped Brookfield staff had proven themselves to residents as reliable stewards of public funding through their efforts in recent years to replace lead water service lines and water mains far ahead of the state-mandated schedule. The state doesn’t require municipalities to start work until next year in 2027, when Brookfield is set to finish its village-wide replacements. To do so, Brookfield raised its water rate by 18.5% in 2021 and another 14% in 2022 to fund the service line and water main replacements, Wiberg said. “Then, knowing that we have this funding source, we went out and got [Illinois Environmental Protection Agency] no-interest loans, the most fiscally responsible way we could do this,” Wiberg said. “I would hope that we’ve demonstrated that we know how to do this kind of stuff.”

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Public safety rebuild could cost up to $48M with bond interest Riverside officials said the figure was a ‘high-end estimate’ for the cost of the new $30M facility over 20 years By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter

Riverside’s project to rebuild its inadequate combined police and fire facilities could cost the village up to $48 million over the course of 20 years as Riverside pays interest on $29.9 million in bonds it needs voter approval to issue. Finance Director Mary Emmanuel on Thursday, Oct. 15, told trustees that a “highend estimate” of 5% interest on the bonds would see the village paying back $18 million in interest over the 20-year lifetime of the debt. This figure has already been factored into the village’s online calculator breaking down a homeowner’s monthly and annual tax burden based on the value of their home, she said. “The way that we need to think about a municipal bond is just like the way that we think about a home mortgage. In a home mortgage, we pay the interest and the prin-

cipal,” Emmanuel said. “Unlike a home mortgage, we wouldn’t know exactly what the interest is until the bond is sold.” Emmanuel said the village hopes it will receive a lower interest rate than 5% due to its strong credit rating and history of paying back bonds on schedule. “That is the high-end estimate because we used a 5% interest rate. The financing team that we worked with initially had used a 4% interest rate, and now they’ve increased it,” she said. “We definitely can see something lower once the bond is sold. That’s the hope.” For the village to take out the bonds, Riverside voters in April must approve a referendum, which in its verbiage sets the maximum possible interest rate at 9%. “That’s the maximum limit statutorily. The actual interest rate will certainly be considerably lower. I didn’t want to put something in there that would conflict with the referendum, which would render

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the referendum ineffective,” Village Attorney Robert Pickrell said. Village President Doug Pollock and Village Manager Jessica Frances said the village board would have to review and approve the proposed interest rate for the bond. If it were higher than 5%, village staff would likely recommend delaying the debt issuance, Pollock said. “The bond sale is not complete until the board approves the bond ordinance,” Frances said. “The board could then decide not to approve it because they believe the rate is too high.” While some taxpayers may balk at the nearly $30 million cost of the new facility and the $18 million of potential interest, village officials have said it would be fiscally irresponsible to instead remodel the existing facility. That effort would cost Riverside about $20 million and would fail to address critical issues within the existing facilities, which they’ve said have been less

than adequate for Riverside’s public safety staff for years and have only declined further with time. Riverside has offered tours of the existing facilities led by Public Safety Director Matthew Buckley since the summer to give residents a first-hand look while explaining the benefits the new proposed facility would provide. The next tour is on Thursday, Nov. 5, though the six open slots appear to be filled on the village’s sign-up webpage. In a final presentation to officials on Oct. 1, representatives from Williams Architects lauded Riverside staff for their commitment in pushing for increasingly efficient designs in the plans for the new facility, which will serve both police and fire staff and cost less than other new, policeonly facilities in communities like Geneva, Wilmette and Libertyville. If voters approve the bond referendum in April, construction on the new facility would be expected to begin in 2028.

M A I N S T R E E T Brookfield was filled with Halloween spirit as Monsters on Mainstreet returned. Families enjoyed trick-or-treating, free pumpkins and fall treats before showing off their costumes during the annual costume contest. For the first time, the event also featured a Best Dressed Pet category.

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Chicago driver arrested for DUI Brookfield police arrested a 39-year-old Chicago man on Oct. 14 for driving under the influence. Around 11 p.m., officers were on patrol on the 9400 block of Ogden Avenue when they noticed a westbound silver Ford without headlights or taillights. As the officers moved their squad car behind the Ford, they observed it weaving within its lane before pulling it over on the 9600 block of Ogden. The officer made contact with the driver and sole occupant, who apologized for not having his lights on. The officer smelled alcohol on the man’s breath, noticed he was slurring his words and saw he had watery, bloodshot eyes. When asked for his driver’s license and proof of insurance, the man provided a temporary driver’s license and his state ID before providing a license. He said he had proof of insurance on his phone, which was dead, and said he was trying to get home. While one officer ran the man’s information through LEADS, the other officer said

the man appeared to be falling asleep and had failed to provide proof of insurance. When asked, the man said he was coming from a family member’s home on the South Side and that he was returning to his home on the North Side. The man said he had drunk alcohol about five hours prior to driving and agreed to take field sobriety tests. After exiting his vehicle, the man staggered to the rear and placed his hands on the trunk without being asked to do so, police said. Police noticed multiple indicators of impairment during the tests, and the man declined to take a preliminary breath test. Police placed the man under arrest, had his car towed and charged him for driving without headlights, driving under the influence of alcohol and operating an uninsured vehicle.

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on the 8800 block of 31st Street when they observed an eastbound vehicle moving at a speed of 50 mph in the posted 30-mph zone. The officer caught up to the car and initiated a traffic stop near Golfview and First avenues. The officer made contact with the driver, who advised that his license was suspended or revoked. An inquiry through LEADS found that the man’s license was both suspended and expired. The officer issued citations to the man for driving with a suspended license, driving with an expired license and speeding 20 mph over the speed limit. The officer agreed to let a driver with a valid license come retrieve the car to avoid having it towed at the driver’s suggestion. The officer released the man on pretrial conditions with a court date of Nov. 10 and sent him on his way with the valid driver who arrived.

Speeding on Ogden On Oct. 17, Brookfield police ticketed a 35-year-old Chicago woman for speeding. Around 7:15 p.m., an officer was monitoring traffic on the 9000 block of Ogden Avenue when they observed a silver Chevy heading west at a rate of 42 mph in the posted 30 mph zone. The officer conducted a traffic stop near Maple Avenue. The officer approached the driver and explained the reason for the stop. The driver provided her driver’s license and proof of insurance, but after running the woman’s information, the officer learned her license had been suspended “for financial reasons,” police said. The officer issued citations to the woman for speeding 11-14 mph above the limit and driving on a suspended license. They set a

Nov. 10 court date and sent the woman on her way on pretrial conditions.

No turn signal Brookfield police ticketed a 30-year-old Berwyn man on Oct. 17 for turning without signaling. Around 11:20 p.m., an officer heading east on 31st Street on patrol when they observed a vehicle turning left to head south onto Prairie Avenue without using a turn signal. The officer followed the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on the 3700 block of Prairie. The officer contacted the driver and explained the reason for the stop. The man provided his driver’s license and proof of insurance, at which point the officer learned the man’s license had been suspended due to having outstanding unpaid court fees. The officer issued citations to the man for failing to use his turn signal and driving on a suspended license. The officer set a Nov. 24 court date and released the man on pretrial conditions. The man walked away from his legally parked car and left the scene on foot. These items were obtained from the Brookfield Police Department reports dated Oct. 13-19; they represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

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Riverside moves the needle on zoning for car washes The planning commission recommended allowing car washes as a special use near Harlem By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter

A public hearing is scheduled in November for amendments to Riverside’s zoning code related to car washes before an ordinance is presented to the village board later this year. The set of amendments, if they are adopted by the village, would establish that car washes need permission to open in the B1-C business subdistricts along Harlem Avenue via the special use process, which means Riverside’s planning and zoning commission and village board can review each application on a case-by-case basis, Community Development Director Anne Cyran said. As part of a special use application, neigh-

bors to a relevant property would be notified through signage of the public hearing in which the special use permit might be approved, Cyran said. Trustees on Oct. 15 directed the planning and zoning commission to move forward with a public hearing on Nov. 17, giving residents a chance to comment on the changes, which the commission proposed earlier this year, before they are adopted. Cyran told the Landmark that Riverside began looking at car wash zoning in May after village staff were contacted by a real estate company to see where such a business might be able to open in town. “When we reviewed the zoning code, we found that car washes aren’t listed as a use in any district, so we pursued the amendments,” Cyran said. “We’re not aware that

any car wash is coming to the village. The original inquiry was general. The company was looking at potential locations across the area, not a specific Riverside property, and it hasn’t followed up about any site.” Cyran said the amendments will “set the standards for each future proposal” for a car wash, including that any proposed car wash must conduct noise, traffic and chemical safety studies so Riverside can ensure it would be operated safely and without being a nuisance to drivers or nearby residents. “It’s hard to put hard and fast rules, because it’s very site-specific, but, basically, every applicant will have to come up with a plan to show how they’re going to address each one of those concerns,” Village Attorney Robert Pickrell told trustees on Oct. 15. “We have to be satisfied in our absolute, reasonable discretion that what they’ve shown us does actually address each one of those concerns. How they address it is really up to them, and we can decide whether or not we’re satisfied.” Applicants would also have to address on-site parking and queuing, water supply, wastewater, litter, lighting and curb design in their proposal, Cyran said. “I was as thorough as I could possibly be to consider every [potential concern],” Cyran said.

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Where Garcia and Getty raised their money 4th District candidates each raised substantial campaign cash

By BOB SKOLNIK Staff Reporter

Lyons Mayor Chris Getty, who is running as an independent in the 4th Congressional District, has raised enough money to mount a professional and strong campaign for Congress. According to federal reports as of Sept. 30, the Chris Getty for Congress Committee has raised $412,837 while the campaign committee of Democratic candidate Patty Garcia has raised $526,691. The two other candidates in the race, Republican Lupe Castillo and Working Class Party candidate Ed Hershey, have apparently raised less than $5,000 each because they have not registered as candidates or filed any fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). While the Patty Garcia for Congress committee has received more than half of its funds from campaign committees, many associated with unions, the Getty committee has received all of its contributions from individuals. Joseph Fitzgerald, a Riverside village trustee, has contributed to both the Getty and Garcia campaigns. Fitzgerald has donated $850 to Getty’s campaign and $250 to Garcia’s campaign. Fitzgerald told the Landmark that his contributions were connected to fundraising events. “I’ve known both candidates for a while and when they ask (me) to go to one of their fundraisers I went to it,” Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald said he went to three separate fundraising events for Getty. Fitzgerald said that he contributed to a Garcia fundraising event but wasn’t able to attend the event. Fitzgerald said that, as a local village official, it is important to be on good terms with whomever wins the race. “It’s a good practice to have working relationships with any of our elected officials,” Fitzgerald said. “One’s a current neighbor to the (south) as a mayor, so I mean whether he wins the election or not we’re still going to have a relationship with him with certain things we do in the area and same with the other candidate as well. I think it’s just good practice to have open dialogue with people.” Fitzgerald declined to tell the Landmark who he was voting for.

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Election signs for Patty Garcia and Chris Getty can be seen outside the Brookfield Village Hall “I generally prefer to keep my personal voting preferences private,” Fitzgerald said in a text message. “As a village trustee, my focus in on representing the interests of all our residents and maintaining productive working relationships with elected officials, regardless of political affiliation.” According to FEC records the Getty for Congress campaign has received contributions of $200 or more from 17 residents of Riverside, including $3,500 each from Bruce and Donna Liimataine. Bruce Liimataine is the former president and CEO of the Finkel and Sons Steel Company and has been a generous donor to Getty’s local campaign committee in the past and to a number of other Chicago area politicians. The FEC only itemizes campaign contributions of $200 or more. FEC records indicate that only three Riversiders have contributed $200 or more to the Patty Garcia for Congress campaign. Benjamin Van Horne, the founder of Greenline Homes which builds energy efficient and affordable housing mostly located in the Woodlawn and Bronzeville neighborhoods of Chicago, donated $1,250 to the Garcia campaign while Cristina Beran and Esther Corpuz each made $1,000 contributions to

the Garcia campaign. Three residents of Brookfield made contributions of $200 or more to the Garcia campaign while 10 residents of Brookfield contributed $200 or more to the Getty campaign. Luis Cardona of Brookfield, who is listed on FEC records as the manager of Riky’s Mexican Grill on Ogden in Lyons, donated $2,000 to the Getty campaign. The Getty campaign received $7,000 from noted election lawyer Burt Odelson and former Republican candidate for governor Rick Heidner. Odelson’s law firm represents a number of municipalities including the Village of Lyons. It also represents Lyons Township, where Getty is the top elected official as supervisor, and Lyons School District 103 whose school board is made up of Getty loyalists. Heidner is the founder of Gold Rush Amusements, a video gambling company. Earlier this year Heidner ran for governor as a Republican but finished fourth with 8.1% of a vote. The contribution limit for a federal campaign is $3,500 per individual per election cycle. Both Odelson and Heidner designated one $3,500 contribution for the primary and another for the general election. According to a spokesman for the FEC that is legal and

permitted even though Getty did not compete in the primary because he is running as an independent as long as the primary donation meets certain time deadlines. Odelson said that he thinks Getty’s independent campaign is just what the divided country needs right now. “Chris is like a son to me,” Odelson told the Landmark in a telephone interview. “I’ve been with him ever since his first election. I’ve watched him develop to be a tremendous public servant that he is today. I wish I could give him more.” Odelson’s wife Patricia has also donated $3,500 to the Getty campaign. Lyons School District 103 Superintendent Kristopher Rivera, who lives in Indiana, contributed $850 to the Getty for Congress Committee. District 103 HR Director Stephanie Koenig contributed $566, split between two donations to Getty’s campaign, and Rivera’s administrative assistant Charlene Latronica contributed $250 to the Getty campaign. Other Getty contributors include Michael Vondra, the head of Bluff City Materials, which sells recycled asphalt shingles. Vondra, who is known as the Asphalt King, contributed $3,500 to Getty’s campaign. One of Vondra’s company’s owned the Lyons quarry. Vondra was also a major contributor to now deceased former State Sen. Martin Sandoval who pled guilty to a federal bribery charge before dying in 2000. A former business partner of Vondra, Amit Gauri, whose company Black Dog Petroleum, was named in a federal search warrant that preceded an FBI raid on the Lyons Village Hall, has also donated $3.500 to the Getty campaign. Vondra and Gauri have never been charged with any crimes. Unions have been a big source of funds for the Garcia campaign as a host of political action committees of various unions have made $5,000 contributions to the Garcia campaign. Some local politicians have also contributed to the Garcia campaign with State Sen. Mike Porifirio donating $1,000 and Melrose Park Mayor Ron Serpico donating $5,000, $3,500 for the primary campaign when Garica was unopposed and another $1,500 for the general election. Serpico’s campaign committee also contributed $1,000 to the Garcia campaign.

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FORUM

“This is election subversion,” Getty said. “This is taking the voice away from the people.” Getty pointed out that Chuy Garcia was censured by the United States House of Representatives for the maneuver. Garcia said she made a decision to run based on Chuy’s Garcia unexpected decision not to run. “Life happens, you make plans, and then things have to change,” Garcia said. “Congressman Garcia fully intended to run for office, for reelection and unfortunately, due to personal reasons, healthcare reasons, and caretaker he couldn’t do that anymore and you know, I had less than 24 hours to make a decision to run for office. Know that, for me, I don’t take this lightly. I’ve been doing work in the community for over 15 years. I’ve helped other people run for office.” Garcia also noted that voters have four can-

didates to choose from in the Nov. 3 election. “The reality is, at this point, there is four of us on the ballot and people will have a choice,” Garcia said. On the issues Garcia, like her former boss, is a strong progressive. Patty Garcia called for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to be abolished. “What that means is not one more penny to this rogue agency that has gone with a blank check, completely unchecked, not only terrorizing our communities but also killing our neighbors, violating constitutional rights, taking people and abducting U.S. citizens from our neighborhoods,” Garcia said. She also called for the federal minimum wage to be raised to “at least” $25 an hour. Getty took more moderate positions saying that the country can both have a secure border and welcome immigrants. “We need to streamline our immigration system so that people can onboard in that system and have a path to legal status and citizenship,” Getty said while also saying we cannot have federal agents terrorizing neighborhoods. Getty also said that he supported an increase in the federal minimum wage but did not specify what he wanted it raised to. Both Garcia and Getty talked about affordability with Getty saying that it was his number one priority. Getty blamed high prices on the war with Iran and noted that Congress didn’t vote to authorize the war while Garcia blamed tax cuts for high prices. Getty said he wanted to reform the tax system. “I don’t think we should punish high income earners, what we should target is tax loopholes,” Getty said. “I believe our tax sys-

Getty has had a tight grip on Lyons since he was elected mayor in 2009 at the age of 26. He has been the Lyons Township Supervisor since 2017 and was elected initially as a Democrat. Getty has been active in the Lyons Township Democratic organization. In this race Getty has tried to tap into voter frustration with politics as usual by characterizing himself as outsider and anti-Washington candidate. He says both major parties focus on making the other party look bad instead of working together to solve problems and help average people. “I think we need to reach across the aisle and speak to each other,” Getty said. Getty is positioning himself as a moderate. “Unfortunately, we live in this partisan world where the two political parties pull us to the extremes and we need to go back to the middle where somebody is putting the issues of the American people first,” Getty said. Getty said it is time for things to change. “We need to break this madness,” Getty said. “We need to elect an independent that’s gonna go to Washington, D.C. and is going to put the people of the 4th Congressional District first.”

mon reality,” Gallegos said at the meeting. “Speaking with [Village] Manager [Jessica] Frances and President [Doug] Pollock, we are going to call upon all the presidents of all the organizations to come together and discuss these issues.” Gallegos told the Landmark he’s aiming to hold the discussion on Jan. 25, 2027, though the date isn’t yet set in stone. He said he’s had the idea “for quite a bit of time” as issues of low participation by volunteers and the struggle to raise funds have reared their heads across community organizations. Groups that Gallegos hopes participate include the Riverside Junior Woman’s Charity, the Knights of Columbus, the Lions Club to which he belongs, Riverside Arts Weekend and “Pretty much anyone

who was part of the community organization event on Sept. 6” at the Riverside Public Library, he said. “We’re probably going to need a lot more collaboration, perhaps joint events, having multiple organizations join in together,” he said. “Our businesses keep getting hit over and over again for the same sponsorship questions. Our small businesses here in town are asked two or three times a week, at the very least, for donations, and that’s asking a lot.” He said being repeatedly asked for donations has been a repeated complaint from business owners since he joined the Chamber of Commerce around 2004. He said he hopes the presidents club helps organization bounce back from a difficult time in a similar way as the Chamber did

in late 2022, the same year it was in danger of folding. “It’s come back stronger. The Chamber right now has new leadership and has found itself new officers, new goals and is moving forward,” Gallegos said. “When you look back at the 150-plus years [since Riverside’s establishment], our community has been made up of volunteers, and our community organizations have decades of history here.” He said he hopes other organizations can avoid the fates of groups like the Jaycees and the Kiwanis Club, whose Riverside iterations have folded. “They’ve gone by the wayside. They no longer exist here in town. We certainly don’t want to see that happening [to other groups] here in Riverside,” Gallegos said.

4th District debate from page 1 nominating petitions to get on the ballot as independents. At the Berwyn forum Garcia pointed to a 2019 FBI raid on the Lyons Village Hall and the Lyons office of the Getty Insurance Agency as signs of corruption. The raids were apparently part of a bigger investigation into corruption and were carried out in conjunction with raids on the village halls of nearby McCook and Summitt. Two politicians, both of whom have since died -- former state senator Martin Sandoval and former McCook Mayor Jeff Tobolski -- eventually pled guilty to federal crimes but no criminal charges were ever filed against Getty and he was not accused of any wrongdoing. Garcia also claimed that Getty was using his local campaign committee to help fund his congressional campaign. “This guy was raided by the FBI, he has been misusing campaign funds, he has a history of corruption,” Garcia said. “Chris, you’re a crook and fraud.” Getty brushed off the charge. “It’s just nonsense,” Getty told the Landmark after the forum. For his part Getty emphasized how Garcia got on the ballot after apparently being told by Chuy Garcia a couple of days before the filing deadline that he was going to pull out of the race. No one else apparently was tipped off so only Patty Garcia had time to get the petition signatures necessary to get on the Democratic primary ballot as she

SUMMIT

Gathering nonprofit leaders from page 1 Gallegos announced the initiative at the village board’s Oct. 15 meeting in response to a public comment by resident Maggie White on behalf of Riverside Arts Weekend. White called for community investment to see the annual event continue. “I have seen the same issues that RAW is facing now with pretty much every other organization here in town: the resources they need for membership, volunteers, sponsorship dollars. That’s a very com-

PROVIDED

(Left to right): Chris Getty, Patty Garcia, Letty Garcia, Lupe Castillo and Ed Hershey filed to run in the Democratic primary on the last day candidates could file. This is a time-honored maneuver used by other politicians in the past to anoint a successor.

tem should be fair, it should be understandable and it should help our economy grow.” Republican Castillo, who received 27.3% of the vote against Chuy Garcia two years ago, said she did not favor special taxes for the rich. She also opposed Medicare for All. “If they do impose Medicare for All it’s going to go broke in seven years,” Castillo said. Hershey, a member of the left wing, socialistic Working Class Party, blamed corporations for most the country’s ills. “The companies really determine what immigration policy is,” Hershey said.

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OBITUARIES

Dolores Triebull, 101 Yahtzee Queen Dolores E. Triebull (nee Zink), 101½, formerly of Chicago, Maywood and Cape Coral, Florida, died on Oct. 21, 2026. She worked as an executive secretary once the children were in school. She enjoyed bowling, singing in choir, and playing in the bell choir. She held officer positions in the LaGrange Park Women’s Club and Thrivent (formerly AAL). She was a member of the Golden Agers of North Riverside and the Illinois Club of Cape Coral, Florida. She enjoyed working puzzles, playing cards, bingo and Yahtzee. She will be remembered as the Yahtzee Queen. Dolores was the wife the late Donald M. Triebull for 64 years; the mother

of Cynthia (Victor) Glaser, Allen (Jan) Triebull, Donna (David) Landa, and Jeffrey Triebull; grandmother of Bethany (Joey) Lugay, Angelica (Mark) Francis, Jordan Glaser, Olivia (Ron) Bolger, and Patrick Landa; step-grandmother of Victoria (Peitro) Ricca, Jason Glaser, Jennifer (Dan) Schneider, Janine (A.J.) Minesola, and Joseph (Kate) Glaser; great-grandmother of Jackson, Brooklynn, Lincoln, and Solomon Lugay, Makenna and Malachi Francis, Owen, Jane and Rebekah Bolger; step-great-grandmother to Jacob and Savanna Lugay, Erika (Kenneth) Crotts, Elizabeth, Madelyn and Zoe Schneider, Valentino Ricca, Joseph and Dominic Multeri, Vinny Minesola, Kiera and Jett Glaser; sister of the late Arliss Zink and the late Hortense (Charles) Holm; aunt of numerous nieces and nephews; and friend to many. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 3 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10:30 a.m. to the time of service, 11 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, followed by interment at Oakridge Cemetery.

John Lux, 84 Outdoorsman John Matern Lux, 84, of Williams Bay, Wisconsin, formerly of Brookfield, died on Oct. 18, 2026. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors and was the kind of man who would lend a helping hand. His generosity left a lasting impression. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend his life was built around family, church, and hard work. He had an unmistakable talent for finding a good deal. The stories, laughter, and memories he leaves behind will keep his spirit alive. John is survived by Marilynn, his wife of 64 years; his seven children, Andrea (Ron) Cihak, Joan (John) Marino, John D. (Robin), Dianne (Vito) Rago, Christopher, Peter, Gary (Angie and children); 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; his sister Joan (Don) Leone; and his many nieces and nephews who were also an important part of “Uncle Johnny’s” life. He was preceded in death by his parents, John J. and Loretta M. Lux, and six of his sisters and their husbands, Loretta (Jack) Dolan, Margaret Roe, Patricia (Ray) Colomb, Rita (Jack) Harris, Annette (Dan) Darling, Marie (Richard) Galvin. A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st Street, Brookfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2 at St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, 124 N. Spring, La Grange, followed by interment at

Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception at Rosary Hill Home, 9000 W 81st St., Justice IL 60468, or any charity of your choosing, would be kindly appreciated.

Carol Husiak, 73 Registered nurse Carol Lynn Husiak, 73, died on Oct. 18, 2026, in Brookfield. Born on April 28, 1953, in Chicago, she was the daughter of John Husiak and Constance Husiak (née Knach), both of whom preceded her in death. She devoted her professional life to caring for others as a registered nurse. Through her work at various area hospitals and nursing homes, she offered comfort, skill, and compassion to patients and families. Nursing was not only her profession, but also a meaningful expression of her generous spirit. Carol is survived by her brother, James Husiak DDS, and her sister, Karen Data, and Karen’s husband, Stan; her nephews, Chris Husiak and his wife, Heather, and Jeff Husiak; and Connor and Isabella. She will be remembered for her caring heart, her commitment to others, and the quiet but lasting difference she made through her life and work. Private cremation services were arranged by Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 3847 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. Online Condolences, photos and memories may be shared with the family at www.JohnsonNosek.com.

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LETTERS

Vote No on the Brookfield referendum Since purchasing a home in Brookfield in 2003, our property-tax bill has increased 400%. This is not a typo: 400% in 23 years. Now clearly, this can’t be blamed solely on the village of Brookfield, but it is symptomatic of the attitude prevalent among all taxing bodies: That the solution to any problem is to soak the taxpayers. Heck, even our well-liked governor has overseen the rise of the state budget from $40 billion in 2020 to $55.1 billion in 2026. So now we are faced with a local referendum accompanied by the usual doom-and-gloom rhetoric of what would happen if it fails. Here’s why I am voting No: 1. It replaces an expiring referendum, so we lose out on some meager tax relief. (Part of what makes spending referendums palatable is knowing that at some point they will expire.) 2. This referendum has no expiration

date, so the added tax would be collected in perpetuity. 3. Road maintenance is a basic governmental service and should be part of any responsible budget, not reliant on frequent infusions of taxpayer cash. 4. Another referendum is forthcoming, likely in 2027, for an overpriced and unnecessary recreation center. (Brookfield is surrounded by other suburbs’ rec centers, most of which offer discounted “neighborhood network” pricing.) 5. The wording of the actual referendum includes much legal gobbledygook, but the word “roads” is mentioned nowhere. We are simply asked to trust the village. If village government is such an effective steward of our money, why do they always need more of it?

Matthew Corradino Brookfield

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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2026 General

Special Revenue

Debt Service

Capital Projects

Enterprise

Internal Service

Pension Trust

Beginning Fund Balances/ Retained Earnings Revenues Expenditures/Expenses Other Financing Sources Other Financing Uses

$8,271,781 21,950,363 (21,399,696) (578,675)

$1,626,100 1,675,925 (1,821,836) -

$4,308 (507,096) 507,100 -

$261,438 5,972 (779,355) 387,500 -

$7,452,588 4,323,648 (4,926,396) -

$1,583,309 3,197,459 (3,235,111) -

$35,769,203 8,312,079 (5,048,521) -

EndingFund Balances/ Retained Earnings

$8,243,773

$1,480,189

$4,312

$137,838

$7,344,426

$1,764,054

$47,779,112

REVENUE SUMMARY: MUNICIPAL SALES TAX-6,511,069; NON-HOME RULE SALES TAX-4,460,901; LOCAL USE TAX70,505; PROPERTY TAX-672,156; PLACES FOR EATING TAX-1,306,880; UTILITY TAX-426,028; SIMIPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNCATIONS TAX-78,420; VIDEO GAMING TAX-559,701; INCOME TAX-1,361,613; PERSONAL PROPERTY R E P L AC E M E N T TA X- 6 5,6 6 5 ; CANNABIS EXCISE TAX-11,162; LOCAL AMUSEMENT TAX508,461; LIQUOR LICENSES-245,546; BUSINESS LICENSES-356,358; VEHICLE LICENSES-175,759; BUILDING PERMITS-264,598; CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION-57,750; TELEPHONE FRANCHISE FEE-9,208; CABLE FRANCHISE FEE-62,852; OTHER LICENSES & PERMITS-33,021; STATE AID ROUTE MAINTENANCE-35,867; GRANTS-1,661,352; RECREATION FEES-894,536; AMBUL ANCE FEES-1,495,675; FIRE INSPECTIONS-62,435; E L E VAT O R INSPECTIONS-18,485; PRESALE I N S P E C T I O N S -2 8, 2 7 1 ; H E A LT H INSPECTIONS-27,700; AL ARM CONNECTION FEES-50,679; SIGN INSPECTIONS-43,834; PLAN REVIEW FEES-78,371; OTHER CHARGES FOR SERVICES-59,900; CIRCUIT COURT FINES-67,461; PARKING & COMPLIANCE FINES-121,708; LOCAL ORDINANCE FINES-8,345; PHOTO ENFORCEMENT FINES-21,278; ADMINISTRATIVE TOW FINES-258,100; LOCAL DEBT RECOVERY COLLECTIONS-64,580; C O L L E C T I O N S - 1 9 9, 4 6 0 ; MISCELL ANEOUS FINES-88,490; INVESTMENT INCOME-8,873,993; REIMBURSEMENTS-61,369; DONATIONS-13,530; MISCELLANEOUS INCOME-40,913; MUNICIPAL MOTOR FUEL TAX-316,119; MOTOR FUEL TAX ALLOTMENTS-406,987; REFUSE FEES-687,664; FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX-15,100; WATER SALES-4,146,126; STANDPIPE MAINTENANCE FEES40,000; INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS-3,235,285; PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS-5,188,478; OPERATING TRANSFER-GENERAL-877,100 TOTAL REVENUES: $46,434,586 VENDOR SUMMARY: 7TH HEAVEN BAND, LLC-4,000; AA RENTAL CENTER-3,780; AA RENTAL CENTER-3,780; ABC AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS-16,296; ACCOUNTABLE PEST SOLUTIONS-27,170; ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SPECIALIS-24,750; AHW LLC-7,302; AIR ONE EQUIPMENT, INC.37,659; AIRGAS USA, LLC-20,082; AJZ-NORTH RIVERSIDE LLC-217,343; ALAN R MEYER-14,258; ALEXANDER EQUIPMENT COMPANY-3,307; ALEXANDRA RAMSEY-3,000; ALLEGION ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES-3,847; ALTORFER INDUSTRIES, INC.-30,698; AMAZON BUSINESS-34,217; AMERICAN EXPRESS-62,509; AMERICAN SOCCER COMPANY, INC-6,431; ANDERSON ELEVATOR

CO.-3,999; ANTHONY ROOFING, LTD.-21,225; APPAREL INC.-2,552; ARTISTIC ENGRAVING-2,988; ASHER, GITTLER & D'ALBA, LTD-6,901; AT&T-7,577; AXON ENTERPRISE, INC-22,864; BASS/SCHULER ENTERTAINMENT-7,900; BEACON ATHLETICS LLC-3,922; BEACON SSI INCORPORATED-4,293; BROOKFIELD-NORTH RIVERSIDE-1,781,592; BROWNELLS-11,594; BRT OUTDOOR, LLC-6,500; BRYANT ROULEAU-4,011; BS & A SOFTWARE-18,359; BUDDY BEAR CAR WASH-4,466; BURKE BEVERAGE-3,981; C & M PIPE & SUPPLY CO., INC.-4,410; C.O.P.S. & F.I.R.E TESTING SER-2,875; CAPITAL GAINS INCORPORATED-12,742; CASINO GROUP INC.-3,155; CATHY KOLESSAR-2,810; CCP INDUSTRIES INC.-5,348; CDO GROUP-5,000; CDS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES-6,340; CENTERLINE I N C . -3,75 0 ; CHARLES A L I T T L E -3, 4 0 0 ; C H I C AG O F I R E F O OT B A L L C L U B -3,6 8 7; CHICAGO SIGN GROUP-158,081; CHICAGO SUPERCOACH-5,365; CHRIS NYBO LLC-48,750; CINTAS CORPORATION-75,411; CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY-5,573; CITY SOCIAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS-48,000; CIVICPLUS-13,987; CLOWNING AROUND ENTERTAINMENT-2,527; COLLEGE OF DUPAGE-10,430; COMCAST-11,248; COMED-72,605; COMMERCIAL TIRE SERVICE-14,432; CONNIE'S FAMILY RESTAURANT-5,937; COOK CASTLE ASSOCIATES LLC-7,762; CORBON INC-2,740; CORE & MAIN-69,022; COSTCO BUSINESS CENTER-3,724; CUMMINS SALES & SERVICE-5,404; CUOMO CATERING COMPANY-5,679; DACRA A D J U D I C AT I O N S Y S T E M -2 1, 9 5 0 ; D E LTA MIDWEST-31,420; DESIGN PERSPECTIVES, INC.3,500; DIAMOND TOURS, INC.-61,154; DINGES FIRE COMPANY-19,406; DNR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS-12,503; DORA MURPHY-5,400; DRURY L ANE OAKBROOK TERRACE-4,874; EATALY CHICAGO, LLC-2,700; EMS MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANTS, INC-26,579; ENCHANTED CASTLE-3,066; ESO SOLUTIONS-5,513; ETP LABS INC-2,923; FACTORY MOTOR PARTS-45,549; FIRE SERVICE INC-248,189; FIRST STUDENT INC-23,946; FLOCK GROUP-11,200; FOREST PRINTING-6,847; FORNIDA, LLC-6,930; FRONTLINE PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS-3,974; FULLMER LOCKSMITH SERVICE, INC-13,917; FUN BOUNCE RENTAL-2,858; GASVODA & ASSOCIATES INC.-24,791; GBJ SALES, LLC3,482; GRAINGER-4,194; GREG MOORE-15,150; HAIGES MACHINERY-8,209; HARLEM PLUMBING SUPPLY-6,097; HASTINGS AIR - ENERGY CONTROL-2,766; HEALTH ENDEAVORS SC-5,104; HFS BUREAU OF FISCAL OPERATIONS-525,871; HODGES, LOIZZI, EISENHAMMER, RODICK-4,754; HOERR CONSTRUCTION INC-103,477; HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES-9,785; HOSS CO.-6,044; IFPIF-31,199; IGNITE VOLLEYBALL CLUB-5,743; IL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-52,105; ILLINOIS AL ARM SERVICE-18,232; ILLINOIS PUBLIC SAFETY-3,612; ILLINOIS STATE POLICE

ACADEMY-6,261; IMAGE TREND-4,127; IMRF246,462; IN PARTICUL AR, INC.-25,325; INFRASEARCH, INC.-28,800; INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS, INC-8,352; IPBC-3,423,599; IPOPIF-23,759; IRS-1,697,230; IPPFA-4,705; J. J. KELLER & ASSOCIATES, INC-3,670; JERRY KIDD-16,380; JIM MOORE-3,182; JX TRUCK CENTER-19,889; KEARNS DESIGN GROUP-7,268; K-FIVE HODGKINS, LLC.-12,182; KIESLER'S-7,326; KNOX COMPANY-3,054; KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER FINANCE-15,631; L AGRANGE PARK ACE HARDWARE-2,807; L AUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP-39,870; LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.7,884; LAZY CREEK COFFEE SERVICE-4,003; LEADS ONLINE-6,481; LEAHY-WOLF-6,530; LEHP MANAGEMENT INC-25,575; LEONARD B. CANNATA-18,200; LEXIPOL LLC-22,641; LOUIS SURPRENANT-4,800; LRS-666,782; M & J ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY-888,300; MABAS DIVISION XI-10,500; MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT-56,159; MCMASTER-CARR-16,682; MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.-53,295; METRO COLLISION & GARAGE-4,546; MID-AMERICAN WATER-10,670; MIDWEST CHLORINATING-5,000; MINUTEMAN PRESS OF LYONS-16,400; MISSIONSQUARE R E T I R E M E N T- 1 1 6, 9 5 0 ; MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT-132,869; MORTON SALT INC-56,747; MOTOROLA-123,247; MPC COMMUNICATIONS & LIGHTING-19,651; MUNICIPAL INSURANCE C O O P E R AT I V-74 2 , 5 5 1 ; MUSIC T H E AT E R INTERNATIONAL-4,930; NAPA AUTO PARTS-9,961; NARDULLI CONSTRUCTION CO.-909,139; NEUMANN COMPANY CONTRACTORS, INC.8,911; NICOR GAS-33,962; NORTH EAST MULTIREGIONAL TRAINING-3,205; NORTH RIVERSIDE GOLDEN AGERS-2,500; NORTHERN IL POLICE AL ARM SYSTEM-7,025; NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-11,125; NORTHWESTERN CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFE-4,600; NOVASPECT, INC4,575; NOVOTNY ENGINEERING-260,495; OFFICE DEPOT-2,970; OPT2MIZED NETWORKS INC15,905; OVERLAP TECH-89,263; OZINGA READY MIX CONCRETE, INC.-13,641; PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES, LLC-4,697; PARK DISTRICT OF FOREST PARK-3,888; PEERLESS NETWORK-7,785; PETER R. MEYERS-4,165; PIONEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY-2,965; PITNEY BOWES BANK RESERVE ACCOUNT-2,500; PITNEY BOWES BANK, INC RESERVE ACCT-5,000; PITNEY BOWES INC.6,092; PNC EQUIPMENT FINANCE, LLC-131,454; PRECISION PAVEMENT MARKINGS, INC-10,132; PREFERRED PLUMBING, INC.-6,610; PREMIER WO R L D D I S C OV E RY- 1 9, 4 1 4 ; P R E M I S TA R NORTH-57,630; R & W GARAGE DOORS, LLC3,250; R.C. SYSTEMS INC-5,335; RAY O'HERRON CO INC.-26,515; RECORD-A-HIT, INC.-6,300; REESE HOLWELL-6,284; REGIONAL TRUCK EQUIPMENT-4,576; RESERVE ACCOUNT-10,000; RICCIO CONSTRUCTION-227,259; RICHARD

BAGDON-3,000; ROBERT R. ANDREAS & SONS60,233; ROMEOVILLE FIRE ACADEMY-17,025; RONCO INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, CO.-4,671; RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF ILL-49,936; RYAN ZIMMERMAN-2,970; SAFELITE AUTO GLASS-2,645; SAM'S CLUB MC/SYNCB-8,197; SAWYER FALDUTO ASSET MGMT-6,000; SCHOOL OUTLET-3,320; SCOTT KOPACH-8,750; SIDNEY MCNEAL-4,275; SIKICH LLP-21,660; SKY ZONE ELMHURST-2,612; SKYZONE ELMHURST-2,778; SNAP ON INDUSTRIAL-14,649; ST. PAUL VI PARISH-3,570; STANARD & ASSOCIATES, INC.-10,971; STANDARD EQUIPMENT COMPANY-7,751; STATE OF ILLINOIS ORC FUND2,500; STATE TREASURER-8,813; STORINO RAMELLO & DURKIN-53,409; STRYKER SALES LLC36,413; SUBURBAN TREE CONSORTIUM-16,347; SWANK MOTION PICTURES-3,790; TARGET SOLUTIONS LEARNING LLC-2,627; TARIQ DANDAN-132,436; TELCOM INNOVATIONS GROUP, LLC-4,688; TERMINIX ANDERSON-4,817; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON-651,599; THE EAGLE UNIFORM CO., INC.-14,487; THE FLAG LADY CORPORATION-5,122; THE LOCKER SHOP5,474; THOMAS J BRESCIA-50,400; THOMPSON ELEVATOR INSPECTION SERV-3,740; THOMSON WEST PAYMENT CENTER-6,545; TIMECLOCK PLUS, LLC-5,400; TPS SPORTS-6,307; TREASURER, STATE OF ILLINOIS-20,621; TRUGREEN-7,883; TWILIGHT PORTABLE RESTROOMS-6,813; TWIN SUPPLY LTD-8,692; TYLER TECHNOLOGIES-2,772; UNDERGROUND PIPE & VALVE, CO.-7,192; UNITED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS-10,205; UNITED STATES POST OFFICE-13,697; USSI RENTALS-7,000; VEGA BUILDING & MAINTENANCE SUPPLIE-42,006; VERIZON WIRELESS-29,948; VIDEO AND SOUND SERVICE, INC-4,419; VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE-6,309; VISU-SEWER OF ILLINOIS, LLC-5,138; VS PRINTING SERVICES, LLC-22,848; WARREN OIL CO-127,561; WC3-367,309; WEST CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED-34,585; WEST CENTRAL MUNICIPAL-18,300; WEST COOK COUNTY SOLID WASTE-5,500; WIDAMAN SIGN-5,058; WILD GOOSE CHASE-9,685; WINKLER'S TREE SERVICE, INC.90,129; WOODLAKE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-5,083; WSSRA-86,873; YORK CENTER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRIC-3,518; ZARNOTH BRUSH WORKS, INC.2,823; ZEIGLER FORD NORTH RIVERSIDE-131,378; EXPENSE DISBURSEMENTS UNDER 2,500-270,253 TOTAL VENDORS: $17,600,501

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LEGAL NOTICE MICHAEL; QUINN, GLEN; REARDON, KEITH, RENTERIA, ANTHONY; RITACCA, NICOLETTE; RIZZO, JUDITH; ROBATEAU, DEMARCUS; ROULEAU, BRYANT; RUBIO, ALEXANDRA; SANCHEZ, TATIANA; SANCHEZ, YOSSELIN; SANTUCCI, ANTONIO; SARRO, THERESA; SCARPINITI, AVA; SCARPINITI, GRACE; SCHWARTE, LUKE; SHEEHAN, CONNOR; STEWART, SHIRLEY; TACCOLA, MARYLOU; TORRES, ASUNCION M; TRAN, KALLI; TRICOCI, NICHOLAS; VONDRA, HUNTER L PAYROLL: 25,000.00 TO 49,999.99 BEDNARZ, MARYANN; BRAZDA, VIRGINIA; CERNOCK, SUSAN; CULAFIC, LAURA; HERRMANN, DAVID; KOPKA, BARBRA J; KOSIK, JEROME; KRISTENSEN, SHAUN; MULLIN, ROBERT; NIESLUCHOWSKI, MIKE; PAITL, JULIE M; PIERCE, RICHARD; SAVAGE, JACK D; SAVAGLIO, MEGHAN; SUBA, JOANNE; VERA, GISELLE PAYROLL: 50,000.00 TO 74,999.99 ALMAGUER, MARTHA; BENSFIELD, THOMAS; BRADLEY, CHRSTIAN; CLEMENS, WILLIAM; COZZONE, MICHELLE; CULAFIC, SAMANTHA M; ECK, MICHAEL; EHRENBERG, MAEGAN; GRAY, RICHARD; HANNEMAN, PETER; JANDAK, DONNA; JANOWIAK, ARTHUR; KOSIK, JANET; KOVAR, DANIEL; KRSKA, JANET; LETAMENDI, GWENDOLYN; MANGANO, MICHAEL; MICHALIK, ANTHONY; MYERS, LYNDA K; NICHOLL, AUSTIN; NOVAK, ANTHONY; PANZANI, NICO; SEBEK, RYAN; SUBA,

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Sports

The Landmark, October 28, 2026

RBHS, LTHS soccer teams take regional titles with shutouts Bulldogs win first regional since 2019; Lions make it 13 straight By BILL STONE Staff Writer

Senior Max Kaplan and his Riverside Brookfield High School boys soccer teammates had all of the motivation they needed Friday. The Bulldogs were playing for the Class 2A Riverside Brookfield Regional title in their final home game as a No. 12 sectional seed coming off an emotional 1-0 regional semifinal victory. “Our win (1-0 over No. 5 Solorio, Oct. 19) gave us all of the confidence we needed to come and compete,” Kaplan said. “Knowing it would be the seniors’ last game at home, we wanted to go out and play our hardest for every second. It was a special night for us and we tried embracing it as much as we could while staying focused on the game.” The night got way better. Senior Luis Alvarez’s goal off a rebound with 25:16 left proved to be the difference as the Bulldogs beat No. 13 Kelly 1-0 for the program’s first regional title since 2019. “This is definitely one of the biggest wins I’ve been a part of at RB,” Alvarez

said. “It was our first regional title since 2019, which makes it even more special. Knowing how hard our team has worked all season to accomplish this makes it a moment I’ll remember for a long time.” The Bulldogs (7-12-2) played No. 1 seed Juarez in the Glenbard South Sectional semifinals Tuesday with the title game at 4:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30. The Hinsdale South Super-Sectional is Nov. 2. Alvarez scored following a long sideline throw-in by Aaron Garcia from the left side at the 15-yard line. Michael Panduro headed the ball through the crease to the right post but Karlo Stavlic’s shot was stopped by the goalie. The ball squirted back to Alvarez, standing just behind Stavlic. Alvarez’s left-footed shot while falling went across into the lower left corner of the net. “It’s definitely one of the most memorable goals I’ve scored,” Alvarez said. “The ball came back to me after the initial shot and I tried to get a touch on it and put it toward the far corner. I was falling as I hit it so I just focused on getting it on target. Luckily, it went into the opposite corner.” This also was the second straight shutout for the defense of backline Kaplan, Garcia, Liam Wallace, Alejandro Carillo, and goalie Tomas Medina-Colon. “We have been in many close games and knew we could hold our opponent scoreless when we played our best,” Kaplan said. “This win is my favorite out of any I’ve had at RB. Our goal at the start of the season was to win regionals and cement ourselves at RB. Being able to do that is really special.”

LTHS boys soccer STEVE JOHNSTONT

Luis Alvarez (8) controls the ball against Kelly during the Class 2A RiversideBrookfield Regional Championship game.

Lyons Township senior midfielder Max Sklaryk had his left hand wrapped during most of Saturday’s 3A OPRF Regional final after colliding with an opponent and hitting the turf in the first half. Luckily for the Lions, Sklaryk kept playing and had a big hand in their 2-0 victory over OPRF for the regional title by scoring their first goal

STEVE JOHNSTONT

Riverside-Brookfield’s Max Kaplan (3) heads the ball up field against Kelly during the Class 2A Riverside-Brookfield Regional Championship game, Oct. 23, in Brookfield. with 23:46 remaining off a through pass by junior Marty Svelnis. “I think the adrenaline took over and just not a lot of pain right now. I’ll feel in later,” Sklaryk said of his hand. “It’s just a sprain. You’ve got to do it for the team.” Joao Piretti also scored his team-best 23rd goal with 12:41 left. The undefeated and No. 1-seeded Lions (19-0-1), the top-rated area team by ChicagolandSoccer.org, played No. 5-sectional seed St. Ignatius in Tuesday’s Reavis Sectional semifinals with the winner playing No. 2 St. Laurence or No. 3 Morton for the title at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. The Lyons Township Super-Sectional is Nov. 2. This not only was the Lions’ 13th straight regional title but their eighth straight victory by shutout. LTHS knew the regional would be earned. The Lions had just beaten No. 8 seed OPRF (10-10-1), Oct. 14, also 2-0 to secure an outright West Suburban Confer-

ence Silver Division title with a 6-0 record. “It’s a confident bunch,” LTHS coach Paul Labbato said. “They’ve known what they can do all year long and now it’s just about settling down and finding guys that are going to find the back of the net when they get their opportunity.” Sklaryk made an angled run from right wing to receive the midfield ball by Svelnis at the 20-yard line and beat his defender. Sklaryk’s left-post shot from the 9 was stopped, but he beat out two defenders for the rebound near the right post to score. “Marty played a really good ball and I just finished it,” Sklaryk said. “We went into this thinking it was going to be a tough game. We definitely prepared a lot better than for the first game. I think we knew we were going to score. Even though it was 0-0 (at halftime), we were playing well and we couldn’t end the season in the second round.”

The Landmark, October 28, 2026

Bulldogs hope to extend highlight reels into playoffs RBHS seeks first playoff win since 2015; LTHS, Nazareth win openers

By BILL STONE Staff Writer

Senior Nico Caputo and his Riverside Brookfield High School football teammates are coming off a strange Friday in October. They didn’t play. With this year’s expanded state playoffs, the Bulldogs were among the 16 teams in Class 6A that received first-round byes based on their 8-1 record, which included the Upstate Eight Conference East Division title. “Yeah, it was pretty weird, having a week off, not having a game,” Caputo said. “It was pretty nice, though, especially on our bodies this late in the season. We recover a little while still practicing every day.” That didn’t mean football wasn’t on their minds Friday. The Bulldogs (8-1), the No. 3 seed in their half of the bracket, began preparations for their home playoff opener against No. 14 Thornwood (6-4) at 7 p.m., Oct. 30. The Bulldogs are seeking their first playoff victory since 2015. In the final 6A Illinois state media poll, Oct. 22, the Bulldogs were ranked No. 7. Some players actually made the trip to watch Thornwood’s 27-14 victory over No. 19 Plainfield East (5-5). Caputo and most others watched the game online. “A few of our players did go (to the game) and obviously our coaches went,” Caputo said. The Bulldogs’ season already has seen a 7-0 run through the Upstate Eight Conference East Division for the program’s first conference title since 2009. Thornwood’s wins over teams with current winning records are Thornton (73) 31-14 in Week 9 and Hillcrest (6-4) 12-0 in the season opener. The Thunderbirds have lost to three 7-2 teams, including Sandburg 37-14, Sept. 4, two weeks after the Eagles handed RBHS its only loss this season 28-6. “We just have to have a lot of energy and go play the best we can,” Caputo said. “We have to have a good week of practice and play well.”

LTHS football Lyons Township senior offensive tackle Edwin Martinez was easy to find Friday. The 6-foot-2 Martinez had a big smile and short blonde hair. His offseason work has earned a starting spot with the Lions’ prolific offense, which once again shined in the 36-14 victory over Metea Valley in the 8A playoff opener Friday in Western Springs. “I was 300 pounds, overweight, couldn’t move so I spent the offseason dedicated to losing all of this weight,” Martinez said. “Now I’m a solid 250. I can move now, moving dudes off the ball. It’s awesome, growing up here and just to be a fan here and you get to play yourself. Now it’s finally your turn. There’s no other feeling.” The Lions (7-3), the No. 21 seed, tries to reach to the 8A final 16 for the fifth straight year at No. 12 Perspectives (7-2) at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. After being a mainstay in this season’s 8A Illinois state media top

10 rankings, the Lions did not receive any votes, Oct. 22, after back-to-back losses to York and Downers Grove North with scoreless first halves. The Lions took care of that Friday against No. 44 Metea (5-5) by scoring on their fourth play from scrimmage. EJ Kuhlman’s 44-yard run was the first of his four touchdowns en route to 197 rushing yards on 15 carries. The Lions led 22-0 at halftime and 29-0 after three quarters. “The last two weeks, it was a little bit of a struggle offensively, so our entire game plan was to come out fast, come out physical,” senior two-way lineman Charlie Harrington said. As for the blonde hair, Martinez did the short cuts and bleaching the previous Saturday with fellow starting offensive linemen Luke Vaupell, Liam Corrigan and Mason Price. “It’s awesome, something new, something to keep us motivated until Week 1 (playoffs) and to keep rolling,” Martinez said.

Harrington, the other starting offensive tackle who has red hair, was out of town. “(My mom) loves my red hair,” Harrington said. “They look great. It’s so funny and they also got five other guys who did it.” Kuhlman scored on the Lions’ second possession with a 40-yard run and caught a 24-yard TD pass from quarterback Brendan McCabe by leaping for the ball with a defender who appeared to catch the ball first. “EJ, being a senior and competitor, just ripped it out of his hands. Just a really, really awesome play,” LTHS coach Jon Beutjer said. “The goal is to continue to peak at the right time. We’re improving.” Kuhlman then scored on a 32-yard run in the third quarter. Jack Williams had an 82-yard TD scamper with 8:22 left after his earlier TD run was nullified by a penalty. The defense came through with a key stop on the game’s opening drive after the Mustangs ate 10:07 off the clock. On fourthand-1 from the Lions’ 21, senior linebacker Charlie Carlisle broke through for the tackle and five-yard loss. Carlisle is a first-year varsity player as a senior. “It’s been so much fun. I really enjoy just being out there playing with my brothers, being physical,” he said. “I just love the sport. It teaches a lot of life lessons.”

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Lyons Township’s EJ Kuhlman (20) follows his blockers and picks up yards against Barrington during a nonconference game, Aug. 21, in Western Springs.

Nazareth Academy (5-5), the No. 20 seed in its half of the 6A now 32-team bracket, gets a tough second game at downstate No. 4 Dunlap (8-1) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, after a 44-14 victory over No. 13 Shepard (5-5) in Friday’s opening round. In the final 6A Illinois state media poll, Dunlap shared the No. 4 ranking and the Roadrunners were No. 8. Quarterback JJ Chapman was 8 for 11 passing Friday for 158 yards with a 48yard TD pass to Cash Coleman (2 catches, 67 yards). Dylan Wellner (1 yards), Gavin Hartigan (5 yards), Jack Parisi (8 yards) and Chase Carithers (31 yards) had rushing TDs and Jayden Ruth returned a punt 56 yards for a score. Billy Harding kicked a 28-yard field goal.

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The Proposed Annual Budget will be available for public inspection on and after, October 28, 2026, 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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in the Riverside Township Hall, Room 22, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application to amend the Official Zoning Map of the Village. The amendment sought will zone properties to the PC (Community Parks), PN (Neighborhood Parks), or OS (Open Space) Districts.

Properties and Areas Commonly Known As: Big Ball Park; Blythe Park; Evelyn Triangle; Guthrie Park; Harrington Park; Indian Gardens; Longcommon Common; Miller Woods; Patriots Park; properties in Riverside Lawn; Scottswood Common; Swan Pond; Turtle Park; the Zoo Woods; and properties adjacent to and near the Des Plaines River.

Permanent Tax ID for Blythe Park: 15-25-415-010-0000

Permanent Tax IDs for Harrington Park: 15-36-402-001-0000; 15-36402-002-0000; 15-36-402-0030000; 15-36-402-004-0000; and 15-36-402-005-0000

Permanent Tax ID for Indian Gardens: 18-02-202-001-0000

Permanent Tax IDs for Miller Woods: 15-36-411-001-0000 and 15-36411-002-0000

Common Address for Harrington Park: 79 South Delaplaine Road Common Addresses for Indian Gardens: 357 and 417 Fairbank Road Common Address for Patriots Park: 576 West Parkway Road

Common Address for Swan Pond: 15 Burling Road

Common Address for Turtle Park: 175 Nuttall Road

Common Address for properties adjacent to and near the Des Plaines River: 150 Parkview Road

The Properties are further described on the Village of Riverside Parks and Playgrounds Map, which is available by selecting Parks Map on https:// www.riverside.il.us/798/Parks-Recreation.

The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed amendment. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to Community Development Director Anne Cyran via email at acyran@ riverside.il.us or delivered to the attention of Anne Cyran at the Village Offices at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearing.

Permanent Tax ID for Patriots Park: The Public Hearing may be contin15-25-401-011-0000 ued from time to time without further Permanent Tax IDs for Riverside notice, except as otherwise required Lawn: 15-36-309-001-0000; 15- under the Illinois Open Meetings 36-309-003-0000; 15-36-309- Act. The proposal and zoning relief 004-0000; 15-36-309-005-0000; sought may be added to, revised, 15-36-309-006-0000; 15-36-309- altered or eliminated as a result of 007-0000; 15-36-309-002-0000; the Public Hearing and prior to final 15-36-309-008-0000; 15-36-309- action by the Board of Trustees of 009-0000; 15-36-309-010-0000; 15- the Village of Riverside. 36-309-011-0000; and 15-36-309Dated this 28th day of October, 012-0000. 2026. Permanent Tax IDs for properties adjacent to and near the Des Plaines Jennifer Henaghan, Chairperson River: Planning and Zoning Commission 15-35-416-005-0000; 15-35-416006-0000; 15-35-416-007-0000; 15-35-416-004-0000; 15-35-415004-0000; 15-35-415-005-0000; 15-35-415-006-0000; 15-35-415007-0000; 15-35-415-003-0000; 15-35-415-002-0000; 15-35-415001-0000; 15-35-416-001-0000; 15-35-416-002-0000; 15-35-416003-0000; 15-35-412-001-0000; 15-35-410-005-0000; 15-35-410004-0000; 15-35-410-003-0000; 15-35-410-002-0000; 15-35-403003-0000; 15-35-410-001-0000; 15-35-408-007-0000; 15-35-408006-0000; 15-35-408-005-0000; 15-35-408-004-0000; 15-35-408003-0000; 15-35-408-002-0000; 15-35-408-001-0000; 15-35-402002-0000; 15-35-402-003-0000; 1535-402-001-0000; 15-35-402-0050000; and 15-35-402-004-0000.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 22 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application from the Village of Riverside to review and consider various changes to the Riverside Zoning Ordinance. Application No.: PZ 26-0008

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Proposed Text Amendments: Various changes to the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance. The affected chapters in Title 10 (Zoning Code) include, but may not be limited to, the following: Chapter 5 (Business Districts), Chapter 6 (Use Standards), and Chapter 11 (Definitions). The topics of the changes being considered include, but may not be limited to, defining car washes and specifying in which Zoning Districts car washes may operate.

The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the matters being considered. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Community Development Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. the day of the public hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

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