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Brookfield board says yes to new library Unanimous vote in favor of final plan

By BOB UPHUES Editor

More than a decade after first trying to identify a site for a larger, contemporary facility, the Brookfield Public Library Board of Trustees claimed victory.

Without comment and by unanimous consent during their Oct. 28 meeting, the Brookfield Village Board approved the final planned development application for the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, which will be built at 3541 Park Ave., on vacant land the library bought for that express purpose back in 2012.

The name of the new library reflects the $1 million contribution made by its benefactor, Linda Sokol Francis, a former Brookfield village trustee and local business woman.

In addition to her contribution, a nonprofit foundation created to raise money for the library’s construction attracted another $333,000 in donations. The foundation had set a fundraising goal of $1.4 million, meaning it achieved about 98 percent of its goal.

“I was just praying a lot that’s all,” said Francis in response to a question of how she felt village trustees would receive the project. “You never have any idea of what politicians are going to do.”

Francis’ grandchildren, who live near the present library, use it regularly, she said. The new library will See LIBRARY on page 12

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Heavy rains cut short the annual Monsters on Mainstreet event in downtown Brookfield on Oct. 26, but the Halloween-themed gathering still drew about 700 people, according to organizers, who decided to forego the costume contest at the Grossdale Station. For more photos, turn to page 14.

D103 board hires business manager Veteran school finance chief will fill key role for 2019-20

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

After nearly four months, LyonsBrookfield School District 103 finally has a business manager again.

On Oct. 22, the District 103 school board voted 6-0 to hire Martin McConahay as interim business manager.

McConahay, an experienced, retired business manager, will work part time until July 1, 2020 as the school district

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From the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Mission: Through challenging programs of international education and assessment, IBO seeks to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people, who will become compassionate citizens seeking a better and more peaceful world.

The College Board Mission: To be a great educational organization dedicated to preparing, inspiring, and connecting students to college success and opportunity, with a commitment to excellence and equity.

Holistic or Total Program: The Diploma Program is a course of study, encompassing six areas: literature and language arts, history, world language, science, math and the arts.

Single Strength or Cafeteria Style: students choose AP courses that fit their strengths and that are independent of one another.

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New owners look to revive Ogden eatery

Xelva Mayan Kitchen open 7 days a week, features scratch-made cuisine

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By BOB UPHUES Editor

A Chicago couple who are restaurant veterans have taken the reins at Xelva Mayan Kitchen, the Mexican restaurant at 8819 Ogden Ave. in Brookfield, determined to put the pint-sized eatery on the map.

“We’re not going to make big changes,” said Karla Marin, who met her husband, Luis Alvarez, while the two were working at a Mexican restaurant in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. “What we’re trying to do is just improve the concept that was created by the previous owners.”

The menu still has an Oxcacan bent – the “chapulines” (grasshopper) tacos are still available – but the couple said that everything except the tortillas is made from scratch now, from the moles to the barbacoa and al pastor to the beer-battered shrimp for the tacos, burritos, quesadillas and cemitas (sandwiches).

“We have better recipes, better ideas and really what Brookfield wants, which is more authentic,” Marin said. “People are really tired of places that say they are Mexican but don’t want to be authentic. What we want to provide is quality and authenticity and especially create regulars and be part of the community.”

In addition, they make a fresh tomatillo salsa and a spicier red salsa from grilled tomatoes and jalapenos. You can also sample their horchata, made daily from scratch from oatmeal and rice and without the use of syrups or artificial sweeteners. There’s also a pineapple/cucumber agua fresca made daily.

Another specialty on the menu are the Mexico City-style green chilaquiles, traditionally a breakfast dish of corn totopos served with eggs, queso fresco, avocado, pico de gallo, crema and salsa verde.

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NOW SERVING: Luis Alvarez and Karla Marin recently took ownership of Xelva Mayan Kitchen on Ogden Avenue in Brookfield. They’ve streamlined the menu and strive to make as much as possible from scratch, including their salsas, horchata and agua fresca, al pastor and barbacoa.

That the cuisine of Mexico City seeps into the menu isn’t a surprise, given Marin’s background. She grew up in Mexico’s capital, where her grandmother parlayed a flea market torta stand into a chain of four restaurants.

“I grew up peeling tomatoes and taking stones out of beans,” Marin said. “I was little, but it needed to get done because I was there.

My grandma really wanted things to be done the right way, and that’s how I grew up.”

Marin moved to the United States at the age of 14 and got her first job working in a California restaurant.

Since then she has worked in many restaurants, most recently as general manager of the Andersonville restaurant, where Alvarez worked as a chef. They say they are passionate about food and want to create a loyal following in Brookfield.

“When people say something like, ‘We never tasted anything like that before,’ we feel proud,” Alvarez said. “We want to do something better every day.”

One thing Marin and Alvarez are working hard to do is bring back customers who were turned off by the prior management’s erratic hours of operation. Unexpected closures were a common complaint on social media in recent months after an enthusiastic reception when Xelva first opened under another name in August 2018.

Xelva is open seven days a week. The hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Marin and Alvarez have updated the restaurant’s website to reflect menu changes as well as the new hours. They’ll soon have WiFi back up and will take phone orders.

“We are really positive about everything and we think that, in time, this is going to be something,” Marin said. “People are going to enjoy what we do.”

More information can be found at xelvamayankitchen.com.

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It’s Your Money

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WHAT’S NEW WITH THE CHILD TAX CREDIT AFTER TAX REFORM

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any people claim the child tax credit to help off set the cost of raising children. Here are some important things for taxpayers to know about the changes to the credit.

Credit amount. The new law increases the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000.

Eligibility for the credit has not changed. As in past years, the credit applies if all of these apply: • the child is younger than 17 at the end of the tax year, December 31, 2018 • the taxpayer claims the child as a dependent • the child lives with the taxpayer for at least six months of the year Credit refunds. The credit is refundable, now up to $1,400. If a taxpayer doesn’t owe any tax before claiming the credit, they will receive up to $1,400 as part of their refund.

Earned income threshold. The income

threshold to claim the credit has been lowered to $2,500 per family. This means a family must earn a minimum of $2,500 to claim the credit.

Phaseout. The income threshold at which the child tax credit begins to phase out is increased to $200,000, or $400,000 if married filing jointly. This means that more families with children younger than 17 qualify for the larger credit.

Dependents who can’t be claimed for the child tax credit may still qualify the taxpayer for the credit for other dependents. This is a non-refundable credit of up to $500 per qualifying person.

These dependents may also be dependent children who are age 17 or older at the end of 2018. It also includes parents or other qualifying relatives supported by the taxpayer.

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Four people in a dark-colored van smashed out a window on the west side of Phoenix Liquors, 8814 Ogden Ave., on Oct. 22 at about 1:10 a.m. and stole an empty ATM valued at $6,000 as well as some cash and rolled up coins from a desk and three bottles of cognac.

Surveillance video showed a man walk up to the front door of the business at 1:02 a.m., with the vehicle arriving a few minutes later, backing into a parking spot on Grove Avenue.

Four people exited the vehicle and used an unknown object to smash the window. Some of the offenders then proceeded to pull the ATM out of the floor while others ran to other areas of the store before dragging the ATM through the broken window, loading it into the vehicle and fleeing the scene.

Police responding to the scene were briefly delayed by a train, and the vehicle was gone from the area when they arrived. A Riverside police officer trying to locate the vehicle, meanwhile, was heading eastbound on Washington Avenue, when a 2006 Toyota Camry driven by a 22-year-old Brookfield man allegedly blew through the stop sign while northbound on Prairie Avenue and slammed into the officer’s 2019 Chevy Tahoe.

Both vehicles were damaged and had to be towed from the scene, but no one was injured.

According to the police report, the driver of the Camry was suspected of being under the influence of cannabis at the time of the crash.

He was charged with driving under the influence and cited for disobeying a stop sign and other traffic offenses.

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resident of the 300 block of Nuttall Road went to police on the morning of Oct. 23 to report that a few days earlier someone had stolen a package containing a baseball cap from the front porch of his home.

The victim told police that his Nest doorbell camera had captured video of a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and white Nike gym shoes approach the front door and take a small package from the porch at about 8:40 p.m. on Oct. 19.

■ Riverside police responded to a home in the 100 block of Barrypoint Road on the evening of Oct. 24 after the homeowner called to report that someone had stolen an Amazon package from his front porch.

Amazon reported delivering the box at about 6:15 p.m., but when the homeowner checked the porch at 6:30 p.m., the box, which contained a jar of coconut oil, almonds and a soldering iron, was gone. The loss was valued at $50.

■ A resident of the 200 block of Nuttall Road, Riverside, called police on Oct. 25 at

about 4:25 p.m. to report that he saw a teenage boy exit a small silver SUV and steal an American flag from the front porch of a neighbor’s home.

The SUV left the area southbound on Nuttall Road. The victim told police he’d just recently purchased the flag for about $50.

Felony DUI Domonique L. Voss, 25, of Cicero, faces felony drunken driving charges after she was stopped by a North Riverside police officer on Oct. 26 at about 12:35 a.m. for allegedly speeding at 58 mph in a 35 mph zone while driving a maroon Toyota Avalon eastbound on 26th Street approaching Veterans Drive.

The arresting officer said Voss switched seats with her front-seat passenger and tried initially to claim she wasn’t driving the vehicle. According to police, Voss’ driver’s license was suspended due to a prior drunken driving arrest.

Her blood-alcohol content was reportedly .174, which is more than twice the legal limit of .08, said police, who also cited Voss for speeding and having no proof of vehicle insurance.

Just cutting through Cook County Sheriff ’s Police determined they had no basis to arrest a 22-year-old Brookfield man who was found wandering through unincorporated Riverside Lawn carrying a pellet gun, ski mask, two pairs of gloves, one of them rubber, and other items on Oct. 24 at about 8:40 p.m.

A 41-year-old Berwyn man initially went to Riverside police, saying he was walking through Riverside Lawn when he heard what sounded like four gunshots coming from the area near Stanley Avenue.

Police responded to the area and interviewed two residents of a home on Gladstone Avenue. While police were on the scene, they reported seeing the Brookfield man walking through the vacant lot next door.

The man told police he was cutting through Riverside Lawn on his way home to Brookfield and because they could not determine what he was doing there and could find no evidence of a crime, police sent the man on his way.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Oct. 21-27 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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Brookfield native’s art explores Galapagos Islands Exhibition of work resulting from 2014 trip at Brookfield Library

By JACKIE PISANO Contributing Reporter

Since her days as a young girl growing up in Brookfield, Georgia Velisaris had always dreamed of one day taking a trip to the Galapagos Islands.

“When I was at Gross [School], we learned a little bit about the Galapagos, and I wanted to go right when I learned about it at school,” said Velisaris, a photographer and mixed-media artist who now lives in Chicago. “When you’re little, you wonder, ‘How am I going to get there some day?’”

Decades after first learning about the wildlife and history of the Galapagos Islands, in 2014, Velisaris’ dream finally came true.

And, from now through the end of the year, visitors to the Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., will have the chance to experience the Galapagos Islands through Velisaris’ eyes and hear her story on the im-

portance of ecological conservation as part of the library’s rotating art exhibit.

On Friday, Nov. 1, the library will host an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m., where Velisaris will share stories from her trip and provide a personalized exhibit tour.

The exhibit will include a few original photographs from her trip along with 24 mixedmedia mini-collages, including a piece created on a vinyl record inspired by Jacques Cousteau’s trip to the Galapagos Islands in the 1970s and John Denver’s song, “Calypso,” written in tribute to Cousteau’s trip.

Christy Eyre, partnerships and public relations librarian with the Brookfield Public Library, said inviting Velisaris to showcase her work at the library’s three-year-old rotating art exhibit was a no-brainer.

“We were more than happy to have her, because a lot of people will know her and come in to see her art,” she said, noting Velisaris has also hosted art workshops at the library over the years.

So, how did the Brookfield native end up in the dream destination of her childhood?

When friends who own a hiking trip company out of Portland, Oregon, reached out to Velisaris to see if she would be interested in a hiking tour of the Galapagos, Velisaris says she was the first person to sign up.

Upon the group’s arrival in Ecuador, Velisaris said they first flew to San Cristobal, the easternmost island in the Galapagos archipelago and the oldest geological island.

The islands are located about 550 miles west of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. From there, they spent 10 days traveling to several different islands by boat, staying overnight on the islands.

“It was very cool,” she said.

As a tourist, Velisaris said she was in awe of the natural beauty in the Galapagos Islands, and as an artist, she took hundreds of pictures

to document her trip. But in her heart, Velisaris said what made the biggest impact on her was learning of the threats of extinction of both the islands and their inhabitants, most notably the giant tortoise.

“There are so many animals out there that aren’t anywhere else in the world, and [with the art], I wanted to make people aware that we have to keep those animals around,” she said. “If we don’t take care of our oceans, if we don’t take care of our environment, if we don’t take care of animals, people, all the things that live in this world -- it’s bad news.”

Arriving back home, Velisaris got to work, creating dozens of mixed-media pieces based on her photography from the islands, using several different types of media, including painting with acrylics and oils and drawing with colored pencils, to create image transfers from Photo provided her photographs and design mini collages of the animals Georgia Velisaris (above) traveled to the Galapagos and landscapes of the Gala- Islands in 2014. The trip resulted in photos and other pagos. artwork (at left) that will be part of an exhibit at the Velisaris hopes local resiBrookfield Library through December. dents visit the exhibit to learn about how to care for and appreciate animals and the zoo,” she said. “I think my talk will give the environment. residents insight as well. It kind of fits with “We have to be aware, and we have to help what Brookfield is all about.” humans and animals and make sure our enFollowing the exhibit, any of Velisaris’ vironment is not being destroyed to where pieces which sell at art shows will have 20 we’re all going to be in trouble,” she said. percent of proceeds earmarked for the GalaAdditionally, Velisaris said she’s happy to have the chance to showcase her artwork in pagos Conservatory, a Virginia-based orgaher hometown -- a place she says is perfect to nization dedicated to the long-term protecshare her work because of the village being tion of the Galapagos Islands.

For more information on Velisaris and home to the Brookfield Zoo. “Folks in Brookfield are so lucky to have her artwork, visit her website, clix2pix.com.

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BIG WEEK October 30-November 6

Halloween at the library

Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites children to a special Halloween Storytime and Trick-or-Treat Parade on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10:30 a.m.

The not-too-spooky storytime will be followed by a trickor-treat parade around the library. Costumes are welcome and bring a trick-or-treat bag. The event is free to attend and no registration is necessary. Stroller parking is limited.

Happy birthday, Beethoven

Celebrate Beethoven’s 150th birthday in Riverside by attending a special concert at ascension Lutheran Church, 400 Nuttall Road, on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. The event, features concert pianist John Goodwin, the principal accompanist for the Chicago Symphony Chorus, and the Oriana Singers, a world-class six voice a cappella group led by William Chin.

A goodwill offering will be collected. Parking is available around the church and Ames School.

Used eyeglass collection

The Riverside Township Lions Club will sponsor a special collection of used eyeglasses at churches in Riverside and North Riverside on Spectacle Sunday, which will be held Nov. 3.

Collection boxes will be available for congregation members who are dropping off their used eyeglasses at participating churches, including Riverside Presbyterian, 116 Barrypoint Road; Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran, 250 Woodside Road; and St. Mary’s, 126 Herrick Road, all in Riverside, and Mater Christi, 2431 10th Ave. in North Riverside.

The Lions Club will have the eyeglasses refurbished and provide them to people in need in low- and middleincome communities.

And more Riverside-Brookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road in Riverside, hosts Water Exercise Techniques (WET), an adult level fitness class on Wednesday nights Nov. 6 through Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. No swimming involved. $36 for six classes. Email Noelle at bajohrn@ rbhs208.net for info.

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Friends of the Chicago Portage will host their final tour of 2019 of the Chicago Portage National Historic Site, 4800 Harlem Ave. (two blocks north of I-55), on Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. Meet at the statue of Marquette, Joliet and their Native-American guide.The free 2-hour tour is about a half mile in length on a gravel path in the woods.

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Tommy Muellner

The Brookfield Jazz Society presents a Halloween-themed live performance by the Dracula Quartet on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. in the lower-level Jazz Room of Sawa’s Old Warsaw restaurant, 9200 W. Cermak Road in Broadview.

The quartet features tenor sax man Bill Overton (aka Count Orloff ), bassist Rob Kassinger on loan from the CSO, Philly “Monster Toe”Gratteau on the drums and Count Dracula, aka Tommy Muellner, on keys.

The concert is open to all. There is a cover charge of $10 (BJS members pay $7 on production of membership card).

For more info visit brookfieldjazz.org.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a special Game Night. Take the opportunity to take a break and play bingo. Win prizes from local businesses. RSVP by Nov. 8 to info@hitzemanfuneral. com or 708-485-2000.

Compassion Factory Art Gallery and Studio, 9210 Broadway Ave. in Brookfield, continues its Day of the Dead Community Altar Exhibition through Nov. 2.

On Nov. 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. make a paper luminary in remembrance of a loved one. On Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., learn how to make Day of the Dead paper flowers.

Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents “Souths & Norths”in the Freeark Gallery, featuring the work of Mauricio Forero, through Nov. 23.The FlexSpace Gallery presents the work of AndyYoung in“OminousThinkly Devices”through Dec. 19. See the work of Jaclyn Jacunski in “Dream Additions”in the outdoor sculpture garden through ■

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Scaring up some jazz

the end of November. Gallery hours areTuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Join the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 31 and every Thursday through Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Joe’s Saloon, 9220 47th St. in Brookfield, for their weekly 60-to-Win prize drawing, the organizations biggest annual fundraiser. Each week the chamber gives away $1,000 – one $500 winner and five $100 winners. Tickets are sold out but join in the fun.

North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts a Senior Drop-in on Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Meeting Room. Play cards and socialize every Friday.

For adults and seniors there’s Day of the Dead Altar Making on Nov. 1 from 4 to 6 p.m.; Internet 101 on Nov. 1 at 6 p.m.; Café y Conversacion/Conversation Café for learners of both languages on Nov. 2 at 10:30 ■

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a.m.; Tai Chi (registration required) on Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m.; and Move and Groove for seniors with limited mobility on Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. To sign up for senior and adult events, call 708-447-0869 or visit www.northriversidelibrary.org/events.

For kids there’s Lapsit Storytime (toddlers through age 5) on Oct. 31 at 10:30 a.m.; Tales & Treats (ages 2-5) on Nov. 2 at 10:30 a.m.; Make a Mini Movie (grades 5-12) on Nov. 2 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and Nov. 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2-5) on Nov. 5 at 11:30 a.m.; and Every Child a Reader/Cada Nino un Lector (ages 6+) on Nov. 6 at 4 p.m.

The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St., hosts bingo every Monday night. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. minimum cash payout of $2,275 a night, plus pull tabs, lightning, tic-tac and raffles.

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Riverside eyes 2020 bond issue for road fixes Selborne, Parkway roads on the docket for improvement next year

Sugar skull workshop

North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road in North Riverside, invites you to celebrate Dios de los Muertos by attending a free Sugar Skull Workshop on the lower level behind Starbucks on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2 from 1 to 6 p.m.

Kids will receive sugar skulls and tools to decorate them. Professional designers will be on hand to assist.

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Riverside officials are moving ahead with a plan to issue $1,515,000 million in bonds to fund local road improvements next year. On Oct. 17, the village board held a public hearing announcing its intent to issue the bonds, most likely sometime in January 2020.

The bond proceeds will go toward resurfacing the entire length of Selborne Road, which arcs along the northern end of the village from Longcommon Road to Nuttall Road and has been identified as a top candidate for improvement.

In addition, the village seeks to improve Parkway Road, a semicircular drive on the north edge of the village that connects on either side to Selborne Road.

Earlier this month, the village board approved a $79,500 contract with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. to provide professional engineering services related to the Selborne/Parkway improvement project.

The total cost for the improvements is estimated at about $1.3 million. The village can also opt to use motor fuel tax funds to help pay for the project, if needed.

In the past 15 years, the village has gone to referendum to win approval for bond issues that have paid for local street improvements.

The last time the village did so was in 2014, when voters approved issuing $2.5 million in bonds. Those funds have been expended and the debt is scheduled to be paid off in 2024.

This new bond issue will not require a referendum, though it is subject to a so-called

backdoor referendum, if enough signatures are gathered on a petition to put the matter to a vote.

The village has the ability, through state statute, to issue these “limited bonds” and levy a tax annually to pay off the debt service.

Riverside has been issuing limited bonds every other year since 2003 to pay the debt service on bonds issued in 2002 for the construction of the Riverside Public Works building in Riverside Lawn.

The village has levied taxes annually to pay off those limited bond issuances. In November, the village made its last payment on the public works bond issue, freeing up the village to issue limited bonds for other purposes.

It remains to be seen whether the village will continue to issue limited bonds periodically to fund infrastructure improvements like the Selborne/Parkway road project on the docket for 2020.

6 years for man who robbed Brookfield antiques store Volunteers sought for LTHS heart screening

As part of a program to identify teenagers at risk of sudden cardiac death, Young Hearts for Life will be screening Lyons Township High School students for free in November.

In order to offer this free screening nearly 200 volunteers are needed. Each volunteer will be required to attend one 90-minute training session scheduled for the evening prior to the actual date of the event.

Training will be offered from 5:30 to 7 p.m. or 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 6, at LTHS South Campus, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs, and on Nov. 13 at the North Campus, 100 S. Brainard Ave. in LaGrange.

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No medical training or experience is necessary for volunteers, who must be over the age of 18. To volunteer, call LTHS Community Relations at 708-579-6483 or visit yh4l.org/ calendar.

Police hope evidence from scene will lead to second arrest

By BOB UPHUES Editor

One of the two men who attempted to rob the owner of a Brookfield antiques store in July has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years in prison by a Cook County judge.

Brian A. Shive, 45, is in custody at Shawnee Correctional Center in downstate Vienna after accepting a plea deal in September, Brookfield police reported last week. He is eligible for parole in July 2022.

In taking a plea deal, Shive was able to avoid an even lengthier sentence. He had faced a maximum sentence of 15 years.

Shive has an extensive criminal history with his most recent conviction being in 2012 for residential burglary in Snohomish County, Washington. At that time, he received a seven-year sentence.

Shive and an accomplice who was able to elude police and has not been arrested entered Knight’s Antiques, 9046 31st St. on the afternoon of July 25. Both men, who wore bandannas over their faces and were armed with handguns, confronted the owner of the store but fled when an employee witnessed the robbery attempt and ran out the back door to call police.

Police were able to capture Shive, of Ven-

ice, Florida, as he emerged from the backyard of a home on 30th Street just west of Sunnyside Avenue. The employee from the antiques store identified Shive as one of the men involved in the holdup.

In addition, police recovered a gray Hyundai Sonata registered in Shive’s name. The vehicle was parked in the 9000 block of 30th Street, about a block away from the antiques store.

Later that day, a resident of the 9000 block of Bartlett Avenue called police to report finding a loaded handgun, sunglasses, a blue hooded sweatshirt, a pair of gloves, a black bandana, gauze and a baseball cap in his backyard.

It was not clear whether those items were dumped there by Shive or his accomplice.

That evidence was sent to the Illinois State

Police Crime Lab. Police conducted a search for the other offender in the neighborhood and the forest preserves nearby for several hours after the incident to BRIAN SHIVE no avail.

“We’re waiting on the return of evidence collected at the scene,” said Brookfield Police Chief Edward Petrak. “It’s our hope that positive lab results will lead to a second arrest in this case.”

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D96 hires construction manager for 2020 projects School board likely to approve Ames School plans in December

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Riverside Elementary School District 96 has hired a construction manager as it moves closer to launching construction projects at the district’s four elementary schools next year.

On Oct. 16, the school board voted 6-0 to hire Chicago-based Berglund Construction to manage the projects, which will include a major addition at Ames School and smaller additions or renovations at the district’s three other elementary schools.

Berglund was chosen from a group of five companies that submitted proposals. A committee made up of Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye, Director of Finance and Operation Jim Fitton, Director of Technology and Innovation Don Tufano, Director of Buildings and Grounds Bill Radtke, school board member Joel Marhoul, architect Steve Wright and owner’s representative Ramish Nair evaluated the companies and interviewed three finalists, including IHC Con-

struction Companies and Bulley more control over costs and & Andrews, before recommendgives it the right to approve ing hiring Berglund. of the hiring of the subcon“Ultimately it came down to tractors who will do the acthe relationships, the school tual work. experiences they had, and our “It was his strong recomteam’s decision to move forward mendation that we pursue with this group,” Ryan-Toye the construction managesaid, adding that the team was ment relationship as a way to impressed with recent work really have better economies done by Berglund at East Leyand better cost effectiveness den High School. in our overall projects,” Ry“It came to a matter of who an-Toye said. really addressed some of the inBerglund Construction tangibles and who gave the best will provide a project manRAMISH NAIR interview,” Marhoul said. ager, an assistant project D96 owner’s representative Berglund recently managed manager and three superinthe renovation work done at tendents to oversee the work Unity Temple, the Frank Lloyd done at the four elementary Wright-designed national hisschools. toric landmark in Oak Park, “Essentially they’re going and managed renovation work to be your eyes and ears out at East Leyden and Dixon High here on a daily basis,” Nair Schools as well as managed told the school board on Oct. a number of new building projects at the 16 before the vote to hire Berglund.

Frances Parker School in Chicago.

Berglund will be paid 2.75 percent of District officials decided, following the the value of the trades work as well about recommendation of Nair, to hire a construc- $18,340 for preconstruction consulting, and tion manager instead of a general contrac- about $547,000 for general conditions, essentor to manage the project. Going the con- tially the overhead and cost of salaries for struction manager route gives the district the firm.

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“Essentially they’re going to be your eyes and ears out here on a daily basis.”

Final plans for the Ames School addition are expected to be approved by the school board in December. Work at Ames is expected to begin in late January or February. The home at 443 Loudon road, which the district purchased earlier this year for $350,000 to expand the Ames campus, will probably be demolished in January.

Plans for small additions at Blythe Park and Hollywood School have not yet been finalized. All changes at Blythe Park must be approved by the Riverside Preservation Commission, while plans at Hollywood School remain in flux as District 96 and the Hollywood Citizens Association try to come to an agreement about what land owned by the HCA the school can use to expand the playground and perhaps add parking.

Plans at Blythe Park School include building a secure entrance vestibule and adding an additional classroom. Hollywood School will get a multipurpose room. The main office at Central School will be moved across the hall and an elevator will be built in the school’s courtyard.

The lower-level of Central School, where the district’s administrative offices were housed until August, will also be renovated and reconfigured, with Central getting its own lunchroom.

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D103, a month late, passes deficit budget for 2019-20 Document prepared by auditor predicts $1.5 million shortfall

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

At former business manager’s Sherry Reynolds Whitaker’s last appearance before the Lyons-Brookfield School District 103 Board of Education in June, she presented a tentative 2019-20 budget that projected a year-end surplus of $37,435.

But the budget that the District 103 school board approved by a 4 to 3 vote at a special meeting on Oct. 25 is forecasting an overall operating deficit of about $1.5 million, including a deficit of slightly more than $1.6 million in its education fund, which pays for the day-to-day expenses of the school district, including staff salaries and benefits.

Why the big difference?

No one seems to have a complete answer, but Superintendent Kristopher Rivera said it appears that Whitaker vastly underestimated the district’s health insurance costs.

“There was a discrepancy on the insurance numbers,” Rivera said.

School board President Jorge Torres

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‘He’s a godsend’ from page 1 Working as an interim business manager is nothing new to McConahay. He’s done it 11 times since retiring as the treasurer for Wilmette Public School District 39 in 2007.

Before working at Wilmette, he served as an assistant superintendent for finance in Libertyville and North Chicago. Most recently McConahay worked as an interim business manager in Naperville Community Unit District 203.

“I tried to retire and 11 times I’ve done these interims after retirement because I enjoy working in the school setting, and a lot of times schools can use financial assistance, especially on a temporary basis,” McConahay said. “It’s not easy to find permanent business managers midyear and sometimes this helps bridge the gap for them.”

McConahay said that he wants to look at the district’s tax levy and budget process while at District 103 and create a process that will more fully involve department heads and principals.

He said that he is not fazed by being greeted with a budget for 2019-20, also approved on Oct. 25, which projects an operating deficit of about $1.5 million.

“It’s certainly not the only nor the largest deficit I’ve looked at at school districts, so

claimed the numbers presented by Whitaker were “fictitious,” without elaborating.

Another big difference was that Whitaker forecast that the district’s property tax revenue would increase by 4.9 percent, while the budget approved last week assumed no increase in property tax revenue.

The budget adopted Oct. 25, nearly a month after the state deadline, was prepared largely by the district’s auditing firm, Baker Tilly. While it projects an operating deficit of $1,507,400, the ultimate deficit likely will be less than that.

Baker Tilly partner and accountant Nick Cavaliere, who largely prepared the budget, said he used very conservative revenue assumptions, because he didn’t have a lot of time to work on the document. Cavaliere told the school board last week that he just plugged in last year’s property tax revenue numbers into this year’s budget.

According to the budget form the district submitted to the state, the district projects direct revenues of $34,439,438 and direct expenses of $35,946,898. The district is projected to end the fiscal year on June 30, 2020 with cash reserves of just under $8 million.

“We’ll have dip into our fund balance a little bit there and just do some internal auditing on staffing and class size and things of that nature, supplies and the more flexible spending that we have,” said Rivera.

Rivera said that given the deficit projection the he and new interim business manager Martin McConahay will have to look for savings the future.

“It’s certainly not something that you enjoy to see as a superintendent,” Rivera said.

“We have to address it.”

McConahay was also hired on Oct. 25 and played no role in developing the budget.

In 2019-20 the district’s education fund is projected to run a deficit of a little more than $1.6 million and the district’s operations and maintenance fund is projected to run a deficit of about $400,000 while the district’s transportation fund is projected to run a surplus of nearly $400,000, according to the budget form the district submitted the state.

The budget vote broke along familiar lines with Torres and allies Vito Campanile, Olivia Quintero and Winfred Rodriguez voting to adopt the budget while board members Sharon Anderson, Marge Hubacek and Shannon Johnson voted to reject it.

Hubacek said that she voted against the budget because board members had no input into the preparation of the budget and because the district was without a business manager for the past four months.

“I had said months ago that I wasn’t going to approve a deficit budget,” Hubacek. Said.

Campanile said that the board majority

I can take that in stride,” McConahay said.

“In fact, that’s a good challenge for me.”

McConahay has already made a good impression in his first week on the job.

“He’s a godsend,” said District 103 Superintendent Kristopher Rivera. “He’s exactly what we need right now: the right type of experience. He was able to sit down and just dive into it. It’s excellent to have him aboard. He’s just super professional, great personality, and just working very hard and very practically and is able to explain at a level that we can all comprehend so we can make some decisions.”

Riverside Elementary School District 96 Director of Finance and Operations Jim Fitton worked under McConahay about a decade ago at Golf School District 67 in Morton Grove and then succeeded McConahay as the business manager there. Fitton said that he learned a lot from McConahay.

“He’s a really nice person, very knowledgeable, always looking out for the best interest of the district,” Fitton said.

The business manager job has been vacant in District 103 since the former business manager, Sherry Reynolds-Whitaker, left on July 1 to take a job with the East St. Louis school district.

During the summer, Rivera had originally wanted to hire Donald McKinney, a former superintendent in a couple of small south suburban districts, as business manager.

However, school board President Jorge Torres would not schedule a vote to make the

hire.

After Brian Towne was named human resources director at the beginning of September, the school board decided to hire an interim business manager for this year and to then begin a searching for a permanent replacement next year.

Torres has said that he did not have confidence in any hiring process before Towne was hired.

Forty candidates applied for the interim business manager position, but only seven had the required Illinois chief school business official certificate. Phone interviews were done with BOB SKOLNIK/Contributor three candidates, but only QUICK FIX: Martin McConahay, who will serve as D103’s McConahay was brought in for a personal interview interim business manager, has served in similar capaciwith Rivera, Towne and Tor- ties in almost a dozen other school districts after retiring res. Once they met him they from full-time work in 2007. were sure he was the right person for the job.

“It’s going to help immensely,” Rivera “I thought he had the strongest grasp and said. “There’s just been so many things that vison for this role,” Towne said.

I’ve been pulled away from.”

Rivera, who does not have a strong backAnd Rivera is glad to finally have a central ground in finance, said that he is very happy office administrative team in place. to have McConahay on the job. Rivera said “It’s fantastic,” Rivera said. “It took a litthat he now will be able to concentrate more on some of the tasks he was hired to do. tle while, but we’re here.”

elected last spring wasn’t responsible for the projected deficit. He wants the district to pursue grants more aggressively and said that he would like to use his background as an electrical contractor to review the district’s maintenance spending.

“We’re not the ones who created all the payroll, but it’s necessary, that’s our single biggest cost,” Campanile said after the Oct. 25 meeting. “As I discussed with Superintendent Rivera and I just discussed with our new business manager we need to start looking for grants, we need to revamp maybe our maintenance department which is a big chunk of the [operations and maintenance].”

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Brookfield planners delay vote on cannabis regulations Commission wants ordinance, staff recommendations to mirror each other

By BOB UPHUES Editor

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Members of the Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission last week postponed making any recommendations for regulating the manufacture, sales and transportation of recreational cannabis, opting to wait until they receive a draft ordinance that’s in line with what the village’s staff is proposing.

At an Oct. 24 public hearing on amending the village’s zoning code to regulate recreational cannabis, commissioners expressed some frustration that the draft ordinance provided by the village’s attorney didn’t jive with staff recommendations.

While village staff ’s recommendations sought to treat the sale of recreational cannabis like any other retail business, the draft ordinance from the village’s attorney was very restrictive, essentially limiting dispensaries to 47th Street, making them special uses and imposing large buffer zones from places like schools, churches and daycare centers.

Commissioners did not receive a copy of the draft ordinance until the night of the meeting.

“Why can we not get a document that is in harmony between counsel’s opinion and staff ’s opinion?” asked Commissioner Patrick Benjamin. “It would be helpful if the ordinance and the staff report were in harmony with one another.”

Attorney Richard Ramello and Village Planner Elyse Vukelich are expected to work toward that end during the next month and present the recommended code changes and a new draft ordinance at the commission’s next regularly planned meeting on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. That should still give the Brookfield Village Board time to review and vote on approving any code changes prior to Jan. 1, 2020, which is the date recreational cannabis sales become legal in Illinois.

Whether or not any cannabis dispensaries or growing facilities will locate in Brookfield remains to be seen. According to Vukelich, the state plans to approve 295 licenses for cannabis dispensaries by the end of 2020.

Vukelich said that the introduction of cannabis-related businesses is in keeping with the Brookfield Comprehensive Plan, saying such businesses –which are unique because customers have to physically visit dispensaries to obtain the product -- could draw more consumers to the village.

In their report to Planning and Zoning

Commissioners for the Oct. 24 public hearing, planning staff recommended permitting cannabis dispensaries to open by right in Ogden Avenue, Eight Corners, Grand Boulevard and 31st Street commercial districts as well as the 47th Street industrial district.

Dispensaries would also be allowed by right in the vicinity of the Hollywood Metra stop, where there are some commercial buildings.

Those dispensaries, however, would be restricted to 3,500 square feet of floor space or less.

Staff also recommended that craft growing businesses be permitted by right along the Ogden Avenue and 47th Street corridors and suggested that cannabis infusing businesses would be appropriate in the 47th Street industrial corridor.

Cannabis transportation businesses, according to staff, should be allowed as a special use in the 47th Street industrial district.

Trucking and transportation terminals are already allowed as special uses in the district.

Staff also recommended that cannabis dispensaries provide one parking space per 333 square feet of floor area in the Station Area zoning districts and one space per 250 square feet in other zoning districts.

Craft grower, infusers and transportation operations should provide one parking space per employee and one space per company vehicle, staff recommended.

Commissioners did question whether craft growers and infusers could locate in any zoning district where residential uses were also permitted. Ramello said his reading of the law would prohibit such uses in any district, like Ogden Avenue or the Station Area districts. However, he acknowledged, “It’s by no means a decided issue.”

When the matter is brought back to the commission in November, the draft ordinance also likely will include amendments with regard to medical cannabis businesses, which right now are relegated to 47th Street.

That draft ordinance is also now likely to be informed by comments made by members of the village board, who discussed the subject at their Oct. 28 meeting. One significant difference is that trustees appeared to agree that cannabis-related businesses should require a special use permit, which would trigger a public hearing process prior to approval.

With the introduction of recreational cannabis, commissioners felt that the regulations regarding buffer zones should mirror each other. Commissioner Jennifer Hendricks suggested adding buffer zone language for cannabis dispensaries in the draft ordinance, even if those buffers are small, for schools and other “sensitive uses” such as daycare centers, churches, etc.

“We need to probably decide what those sensitive uses are, but I think we need something in the code that, at the very minimum, puts a limit on distance to schools,” Hendricks said.

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Brookfield Zoo unveils new nature plaza Naturalistic landscape features native plants, interactive features, pavilion

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The transformation of Brookfield Zoo from a traditional 20th-century institution to one more centrally focused on access to the natural world and conservation took another turn earlier this fall with the opening of the Hamill Family Nature Plaza.

The 1.5-acre nature area replaced Monkey Island, a man-made “rock” outcropping

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‘Certainty not rushed’ from page 1 benefit them as well as future generations, Francis added.

“I’m just excited it’s going to be big enough for the kids to be there without being intermingled with adults,” Francis said.

“It’s a safer, nicer, greater library that is going to be usable for not only my grandkids, but maybe their kids as well.”

The new two-story, 21,300-square-foot library will be located across Lincoln Avenue from the present facility, a cramped 13,000-square-foot building constructed in the 1980s. After the new library is built, the old one will be demolished. That space will be used to accommodate off-street parking and a micro-park.

The exterior of the new library will feature large expanses of glass facing Park Avenue, with greenspace in front that can be used for children’s and other programming. The first floor will accommodate the circulation desk and Youth Services area, while the second floor will house the adult and teen collections as well as quiet study rooms, a maker space and plenty of seating.

A full lower level will house the library staff offices and will also feature a dividable public meeting room that can accommodate up to 110 people.

Library board President Dianne Duner said at the Oct. 28 meeting that the library’s quest to build a larger facility began in 2007 and underwent many twists and turns before ending with the present design.

“Not everyone has followed this narrative for the 12 years that it has been evolving,” said Duner, “but the process has been open and certainly not rushed.”

Initially, the library board tried to assemble land in the 3500 block of Arden Avenue for a new building. When that failed, they

built in 1936 that for decades housed a colony of Guinea baboons and closed in 2013.

The island was demolished earlier this year to make way for the nature plaza, a combination education/programming/ gathering/event space made possible by a sizable donation from the Hamill Family Foundation, which has funded several other major recent exhibits, including the Hamill Family Play Zoo and Wild Encounters exhibit, which replaced the old Children’s Zoo in 2015.

In place of the island are planting areas reminiscent of a woodland edge, featuring native plants connected by a winding path dotted with opportunities to sit and relax or to interact with and learn about elements of the design.

“We firmly believe that nature is the foun-

were able to purchase the Brookfield United Methodist Church – where Francis was a prominent member of the congregation – in 2012.

From 2014-16, the library board shepherded a plan for a new building through the village’s approval process, and planned to pay for its construction by issuing bonds they hoped voters would approve.

However, the bond referendum failed in November 2016 and the library board went back to the drawing board. After thinking it might be possible to renovate and expand the existing building, the library board in 2018 decided to start from scratch.

Determined not to have to seek voter approval for funding, the foundation started soliciting donors. Francis’ donation in the fall of 2018 was the key to making construction possible.

In addition to the other money raised by the foundation, the First National Bank of Brookfield pledged it would loan the library up to $3.3 million. Meanwhile, the library over several years had been saving money in a special reserve fund. As of the end of 2018, the library had saved about $5.9 million.

The total cost of the new library is estimated to be between $10.5 and $10.8 million.

Brookfield Village President Kit Ketchmark noted that, this time around, there was little opposition to the design of the new building.

“You didn’t see that this time, and that’s what the [village] board wants,” said Ketchmark. “They want a project to work for the town.

“I think through all of it we ended up with a project that’s good for our town. We’re happy to see it move forward.”

Despite the cause for celebration, there’s still potentially one roadblock in the shape of continued criticism by one resident regarding the traffic engineering company the library board used to do a pair of traffic impact studies as part of the approval process.

Mark McCann, a resident of the 3400 block of Park Avenue, restated his belief that the

dation of well-being,” said Andre Copeland, interpretive programs manager for the Chicago Zoological Society, which operates Brookfield Zoo. “It plays right into our mission to inspire conservation leadership by engaging people in communities with wildlife and nature.”

According to zoo officials, more than 650 trees and shrubs and more than 10,000 perennial plants and vines comprise the plantings within the nature plaza, framed on three sides by The Swamp, Tropic World and the Conservation Leadership Center.

And while gardens have always been an important feature at Brookfield Zoo, the nature plaza’s layouts are more naturalistic, less formal and include native grasses and sedges in addition to flowering perennial plants, trees and shrubs.

“Plants are the staples of terrestrial life,” said Copeland. “Without [native] plants animals are going to be hard-pressed to find anything to eat. That’s why we wanted to make sure people understood how important they are.

“In formal gardens, a lot of times, you don’t see the plants that are needed by our insect friend, and this is what we want to focus on now ... embracing the beauty of our native flora and understanding how you can use that native flora to bring beauty to your own backyard while supporting the wildlife.”

One section of the nature plaza focuses on the landscape design philosophy and legacy of Jens Jensen, who was responsible for Continued on page 13

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ON DECK: An architect’s rendering shows the new Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, which will be located at 3541 Park Ave., Construction is slated to begin next year after the village board voted to approve the plan on Oct. 28. studies done by Traffic Analysis and Design Inc. (TADI) were invalid and unreliable because the firm wasn’t licensed to do business in Illinois until Sept. 30.

He previously has threatened to file a lawsuit to stop construction.

“The village had a duty to make sure they were licensed, especially after I brought up issues with this traffic study all the way back in March,” McCann said. “Let’s face facts, TADI used unlicensed engineers to falsely claim this library would have no impact.”

Until he discovered the licensing issues, McCann said, he supported the library project.

“Once I saw that first traffic study, I lost all faith, because I knew it was garbage and I knew what they were trying to do,” McCann said.

Asked whether he had any concerns McCann might follow through with his threat to seek a remedy in court, Ketchmark declined to comment.

If all goes as planned, construction is scheduled to begin in 2020.

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“One of the things [Jensen] is most noted for, especially here in Illinois, is being an inspiration for being the start of the Forest Preserves of Cook County,” Copeland said.

Brookfield Zoo sits on land owned by the Cook County Forest Preserve District.

Other areas of the plaza highlight other aspects of the benefits of native plants, like

milkweed to aid in the survival of Monarch butterflies and to serve as attractions to birds and other wildlife that are dependent on such plantings.

“Each of the areas we wanted to make sure are focused on bringing home the birds, but also providing food for pollinators,” Copeland said.

Another area of the plaza highlight the benefits of wetlands plants and the use of design features like rain gardens and bioswales to manage storm water and attract wildlife. One area of the plaza, which can be closed off to provide a more private space for special programs is fully accessible to those in wheelchairs, with raised planting beds that are within easy reach.

The Hamill Family Nature Plaza provides one of the only naturalistic environments outside of the Swan Lake nature trail, which is another good quarter of a mile or more to the west.

“We’re finding out more and more that we have a segment of people who come to zoos that are called

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NEW LOOK: The Hamill Family Nature Plaza at Brookfield Zoo includes a central pavilion (above) that can be used for programming and events. Surrounding it are gardens featuring native plants and interactive elements like giant chimes (left), a council ring and a fabricated “nest.” ‘rechargers,’ who specifically come for that purpose,” Copeland said. “We do have a certain segment of people that come simply because they want to engage in the space and people that come here that want to engage in nature.”

At the center of the nature plaza is a large open-air pavilion that can be used by zoo visitors during the day as a rest area or a place

to eat. The new Peacock Café and Grill immediately south of plaza is open year round and during warmer months features an outdoor grilling station.

The pavilion can also be used to let visitors interact with the zoo’s animal ambassadors and it can also be rented after hours for special events.

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MONSTER SPLASH Monsters on Mainstreet, Brookfield’s annual downtown trickor-treating event, had its 20-year run of excellent weather snapped on Oct. 26 when heavy rains forced cancellation of the costume contest. Still, some 700 people turned out for the event, which featured pumpkin and taffy apple giveaways and sweet treats from participating businesses on Grand Boulevard and Broadway Avenue.

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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2019 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION

General

Special Revenue

Debt Service

Capital Projects

Enterprise

Internal Service

Pension Trust

Beginning Fund Balances/ Retained Earnings

$5,681,080

$753,109

$5,748

$665,616

$3,139,489

$129,090

Revenues

18,566,596

784,211

-

1,944

3,776,410

2,924,056

5,162,264

(17,047,421)

(850,623)

(742,459)

(554,229)

(2,688,059)

(2,872,154)

(3,791,942)

Expenditures/Expenses Other Financing Sources

$26,010,279

8,946

-

741,281

400,000

37.521

-

-

Other Financing Uses

(1,141,281)

(46)

-

-

(28,715)

-

-

Ending Fund Balances/ Retained Earnings

$6,067,920

$686,651

$4,570

$513.331

$4,236,646

$180,992

$27,380,601

REVENUE SUMMARY: MUNICIPAL SALES TAX-5,496,688; NON-HOME RULE SALES TAX-3,896,649; LOCAL USE TAX-206,412; PROPERTY TAX-535,239; PLACES FOR EATING TAX-1,040,329; UTILITY TAX-404,079; SIMIPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNCATIONS TAX-133,126; VIDEO GAMING TAX-266,460; INCOME TAX-647,778; PERSONAL PROPERTY REPLACEMENT TAX-40,882; TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT-1,825; LOCAL AMUSEMENT TAX-273,639; LIQUOR LICENSES-190,677; BUSINESS LICENSES-238,441; VEHICLE LICENSES-154,488; BUILDING PERMITS-235,260; CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION-67,725; TELEPHONE FRANCHISE FEE-9,208; CABLE FRANCHISE FEE-105,026; OTHER LICENSES & PERMITS-23,351; STATE AID ROUTE MAINTENANCE-27,181; GRANTS-48,473; RECREATION FEES-769,865; AMBULANCE FEES-297,389; FIRE INSPECTIONS-48,646; ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS-22,445; PRESALE INSPECTIONS-41,316; HEALTH INSPECTIONS-25,675; ALARM CONNECTION FEES-34,324; SIGN INSPECTIONS-49,035; OTHER CHARGES FOR SERVICES-59,097; CIRCUIT COURT FINES-42,935; CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES-6,250; PARKING & COMPLIANCE FINES-110,398; LOCAL ORDINANCE FINES-21,230; PHOTO ENFORCEMENT FINES-968,994; ADMINISTRATIVE TOW FINES-98,000; LOCAL DEBT RECOVERY COLLECTIONS-1,328,405; COLLECTIONS-134,821; MISCELLANEOUS FINES-3,050; INVESTMENT INCOME-1,964,978; SALE ON MUNICIPAL ASSETS-8,900; REIMBURSEMENTS-343,370; DONATIONS-18,780; MISCELLANEOUS INCOME-8,639; MOTOR FUEL TAX ALLOTMENTS-169,366; REFUSE FEES-604,132; FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX-6,495; WATER SALES-3,723,340; STANDPIPE MAINTENANCE FEES-40,000; CELL TOWER ANTENNA RENTAL FEES-36,995; INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS-2,924,056; PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS-3,308,105; OPERATING TRANSFERS-1,141,327 TOTAL REVENUES: $32,403,229 VENDOR SUMMARY: ACTION TRANSMISSION-4,533; ADELANTE CAPITAL MGMT-4,217; AERO REMOVALS-2,600; AGILANT SOLUTIONS-8,161; AIR ONE EQUIPMENT-5,493; AIRGAS USA-11,212; ALAN R MEYER-59,409; ALL FLAGS-2,503; ANDERSON PEST SOLUTIONS-3,532; ANTHONY RAINIERO-21,000; ANTHONY ROOFING-6,624; APPLE-8,820; ARCHIE PELLILO-3,310; ARENDS HOGAN WALKERELBURN-2,854; ASI SYSTEM INTEGRATION-5,300; AT&T20,648; AXON ENTERPRISE-2,757; BEACON SSI-3,823; BERWYN’S VIOLET FLOWER SHOP-4,065; BEST OFFICIALS-4,953; BONNIE STEPAN-6,993; BROOKFIELDNR WATER COMMISSION-1,447,390; BROTHERS ASHPALT PAVING-91,300; BS & A SOFTWARE-9,270; BURKE BEVERAGE-3,179; CALL ONE-63,996; CAPERS NORTH AMERICA-9,700; CAPITAL GAINS-7,735; CARGILL-62,858; CDS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES-15,647; CERNIGLIA COMPANY-43,744; CESAR RUEDA-8,550; CHANDLER SERVICE-4,618; CHICAGO COMMUNICATIONS-12,056; CINTAS CORPORATION-54,303; CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY-5,291; COLLETTE-75,917; COLLINS & RADJA-3,000; COMCAST-8,902; COMED-45,598; COMMERCIAL TIRE SERVICE-3,949; CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS,

INC-7,350; COPS & FIRE TESTING SERVICE-10,616; CORE & MAIN-23,816; DELL MARKETING-12,454; DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY-2,671; DOOR SYSTEMS-4,021; ELMHURST OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-10,911; EMILIA MANESCALCHI-3,529; ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR-9,324; EQUIPMENT MGMNT-2,993; EXCEL K9-12,800; FIRST STUDENT-7,806; FOOL HOUSE BAND-2,500; FOREMOST PROMOTIONS-3,599; FOREST PRINTING-5,688; FREEWAY FORD STERLING-15,953; FULL CIRCLE K9 SOLUTIONS-3,300; GALL’S-2,798; GBJ SALES-5,152; GLOBAL EMERGENCY PRODUCTS-6,699; HAGG PRESS-15,189; HEATHER RIDGE CONTRACTORS-8,500; HENRY SWADE-13,016; HINSDALE NURSERIES-26,776; HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES-9,256; HOY LANDSCAPING SUPPLY CORP-17,800; IDES-14,259; IL STATE TREASURER-4,680; ILLINOIS ALARM SERVICE-40,780; ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC-4,600; ILLINOIS PUBLIC SAFETY-2,802; ILLINOIS STATE TREASURER-4,951; IMAGE PLUS-2,528; IMPACT NETWORKING-2,980; IMRF236,685; IN PARTICULAR-14,525; INDEPENDENT FORENSICS-3,400; INFRASEARCH-22,800; INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES-128,708; IPBC-2,850,322; IRS-242,317; J & M FENCE-29,485; JAKE THE STRIPER-2,735; JOHN TOMAN-15,600; JX TRUCK CENTER-157,763; KARYN BYRNE-18,895; KEARNS DESIGN GROUP-10,256; K-FIVE CONSTRUCTION-4,658; KNICKERBOCKER ROOFING AND PAVING-29,300; KONICA MINOLTA-3,503; KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS-6,873; KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER FINANCE-8,985; LAGRANGE PARK ACE HARDWARE-6,543; LAUTERBACH & AMEN-32,530; LAWSON PRODUCTS-7,832; LCW COACH-7,755; LEAHY-WOLF-4,595; LEHP MANAGEMENT-12,575; LEXIPOL-8,182; LION GROUP-7,619; L-K FIRE EXTINGUISHER-3,185; M & J ASPHALT PAVING-114,385; MABAS DIVISION XI-10,000; MARILYN MICHALS-6,300; MASTER J KIDD-18,910; MATER CHRISTI CHURCH-2,550; MCCARTHY FORD-3,377; MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY-43,183; MEGGITT TRAINING SYSTEMS-3,053; MESIROW INSURANCE SERVICES-3,248; MICHAEL J JOHNSON-19,440; MICHELLE COLUCCI-5,196; MICRO FOCUS SOFTWARE-4,289; MID-AMERICA SPORTS ADVANTAGE-4,084; MIKE’S CONCRETE-44,596; MINUTEMAN PRESS OF LYONS-14,129; MITCHELL VAUGHT & TAYLOR-56,696; MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT-4,595; MPC COMMUNICATIONS & LIGHTING-18,903; MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION-2,851; MUNICIPAL INSURANCE COOPERATIVE-535,977; MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS-8,800; NICOR GAS-40,711; NORTH EAST MULTI-REGIONAL-2,505; NORTHERN ILL POLICE ALARM SYS-6,305; NOVOTNY ENGINEERING-190,622; NR GOLDEN AGERS-2,500; ODELSON & STERK-117,263; OFFICE DEPOT-19,386; OFFICE SPACE-38,865; ONSOLVE-6,311; OPT2MIZED NETWORKS-3,886; PARAMEDIC SERVICES-492,975; PARTS 3-23,334; PETTY CASH-30,521; PITNEY BOWES-4,514; PLANET DEPOS-2,764; PNC EQUIPMENT FINANCE-131,454; PREFERRED PLUMBING-5,040; PREMIER WORLD DISCOVERY-106,951; PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECT-9,530; RAY O’HERRON CO-28,694; RC SYSTEMS-4,500; RESERVE ACCOUNT-9,500; RICCIO CONSTRUCTION-698,759; RIZZA ENTERPRISES-96,662; ROBERT ANDREAS & SONS-10,950; ROBERT L KALLIEN JR-7,600; RONCO INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY-3,899; ROSE ZAPLETAL-4,310; ROSENTHAL, MURPHEY, COBLENTZ

LIAM; MANGIANTINI, MARISA; MARTINSON, ADAM; MASCITTI, MONICA; MASCITTI, NICK; MELONE, DOMINIC; MENGONI, JOSEPH; MERCADO, YESENIA; MERCADO, JR., FRANCISO; MILLIGAN, KRISTEN; MOORHEAD, JOHN; MULAR, MICHAEL; NENADOVIC, ALEX; NIESLUCHOWSKI, MIKE; NOVARRO, STEPHANIE; O’BRIEN, JULIE; O’BRIEN, DELANEY; O’CONNOR, KARYN; O’KANE, PATRICK; O’KANE, KIMBERLY; PASSARO, NATALIE; PERRY, ABIGAIL; PLASTIAK, GINA; QUAID, PATRICK; QUAID, MICHAEL; QUINN, GLEN; RANIERI, KATHLEEN; RIZZO, JUDITH; ROHRBACHER, ELAINE; ROSA, ADELINA; SANTORO, PHILIP; SARRO, THERESA; SAVAGLIO, MEGHAN; SCHEY, PATRICK; SCHROEDER, NICK; SKUPA, DENISE; SUBA, JOHN; SULLIVAN, MICHAEL; SVENTY, GRIFFIN; TACCOLA, MARYLOU; TERPSTRA, BRIAN; TINTERA, JACK; VILLEGAS, DAVID; WATYLYK, GABRIELLA; WILLIAMS, ELLA; WITT, BRANDI

6,491; ROTHSCHILD ASSET MGMT-9,679; ROY STROM COMPANY-542,311; RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF IL8,565; S & M JANITORIAL-54,215; SAM’S CLUB-15,168; PAYROLL: $25,000.00 TO $49,999.99 SANTO SPORT STORE-6,825; SAWYER FALDUTO ASSET BEDNARZ, PAUL; BENSFIELD, THOMAS; BRAZDA, VIRMGMT-22,351; SCOTT VUOLO-3,469; SENSUS USA-3,722; GINIA; CERNOCK, SUSAN; CLEMENS, WILLIAM; COLLIER, SEPS-5,150; SIDNEY MCNEAL-4,804; SIX FLAGS GREAT NICOLE; COZZONE, MICHELLE; CULAFIC, LAURA; DROPAMERICA-6,408; SOUND WORKS PRODUCTIONS-3,175; KA, CARL; FOSTER, GLORIA; GAERTNER, THOMAS; GILL, SPORTSFIELDS-3,850; SPRUCE IT UP LANDSCAP- ROBERT; HERRMANN, DAVID; KROPACEK, GERALDINE; ING-50,179; STANDARD EQUIPMENT-6,847; TARIQ DAN- MANGANO, MICHAEL; MULLIN, ROBERT; PIERCE, RICHDAN-8,905; TECHNO CONSULTING-65,180; TELCOM ARD; ROULEAU, BRYANT; SEBEK, RYAN; SPROVIERI, EIINNOVATIONS GROUP-9,597; THE BANK OF NEW YORK LEEN; THOMPSON, LANCE; URBINATI, RICHARD MELLON-1,121,512; THE EAGLE UNIFORM-6,640; THE GSH GROUP-11,093; THE LOCKER SHOP-10,463; THE ROOSEVELT GROUP-48,000; THOMAS J BRESCIA-46,200; PAYROLL: $50,000.00 TO $74,999.99 THOMPSON ELEVATOR INSPECTION SERVICES-5,788; BELMONTE, SHERRI; COURTNY NITZ, MINOR; CULAFTHOMSON WEST-4,591; TRAFFIC CONTROL & PROTEC- IC, PETE; DANIHEL, SARA; DROPKA, MILISSA; DUREC, TION-3,710; TREDROC TIRE SERVICES-13,386; TRIGGI ELIZABETH; ERIKSEN, DWAYNE; ESNER, JAMES; FERCONSTRUCTION-11,750; TRUGREEN-6,051; TWILIGHT NANDEZ, JOANNE; FILEC, FRANCIS; FOY, PAMELA; GOSPARTY RENTAL-9,718; TWILIGHT PORTABLE REST- SLING, RICHARD; GRAHAM, BONNIE; JANDAK, DONNA; ROOMS-5,702; ULINE-5,425; UNITED COFFEE SER- JANOWIAK, ARTHUR; KOSIK, JEROME; KOVAR, DANIEL; VICE-9,626; UNITED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS-8,726; KRSKA, KENNETH; LECHOWICZ, ANTONINA; NOVAK, ANUS POST OFFICE-10,375; VANTAGEPOINT TRANSFER THONY; NOVOTNY, CATHERINE; RAYBURN II, JOHNNY; AGENT-12,040; VERIZON WIRELESS-16,705; VIDEO AND SINOPOLI, JAMES; TOUNTAS, DIMITRI SOUND SERVICE-5,387; VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE-26,177; VINTAGE TECH-7,495; VISION SERVICE PLAN-32,434; PAYROLL: $75,000.000 TO $99,999.99 WARREN OIL-105,173; WC3-372,789; WEDNESDAY JOURBIALAS, JAMES; CHAMPION, MICHAEL; CHIAPPETTA, NAL-2,712; WEST CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED COMM294,903; WEST CENTRAL MUNICIPAL-16,241; WEST JAMES; CZERAK, JOSHUA; DESANTIS, ROCCO; DOOLCOOK COUNTY SOLID WASTE-3,925; WEST TOWN ME- ING, GEORGE; GARVEY, SANDRA; GROSSE, LORI; CHANICAL-61,556; WEST TOWN REFRIGERATION-14,054; HICKEY, SCOTT; JENNINGS, JOHN; JOHNSTON, CHRISWHOLESALE DIRECT-3,191; WINKLER’S TREE SER- TOPHER; KISER, JOHN; KOPACH, SCOTT; KROCHMAL, VICE-86,260; WINTER EQUIPMENT-5,260; WSSRA-54,555; BONNIE; MROZIK, TERESA; O’ROURKE, SANDRA; RAX-ERGON-3,207; ZEIGLER FORD-8,565; ZEP MFG-2,765; NIERI, VINCE; RITACCA, ANTHONY; SALVINO, DOMINIC; SCHMALZ, FRANK; SCHOEMER, RICHARD; SKUPA, ROBEXPENSE DISBURSEMENTS UNDER 2,500-355,273 ERT; SLAK, ROBERT; SOYER, RICHARD; SZCZESNIAK, TOTAL VENDORS: $13,060,720 THEODORE; VUOLO, PATRICIA; WEITZEL, PETER; ZAKOSEK, ZACHARY; ZENGER, JOHN COMPENSATION SUMMARY:

PAYROLL: $100,000.000 TO $124,999.99 PAYROLL: UNDER $25,000 BASEK, BRIAN; BIEL, RYAN; BOBO, DION; BOENZI, ANAYA, SELENE; ANGELINI, MARIE; ARROYO, DIEGO; CHRISTOPHER; BUENEMAN, THOMAS; CINKAY, WILBANAHAN, MATTHEW; BERSHEID, MICHAEL; BIANCO, LIAM; COIA, JOSEPH; DUREC, EDWARD; EHRENBERG, JASON; BINDER, MATTHEW; BOGDAN, ROMMEL; BOMAN, MAEGAN; GAEDE, DANIEL; KRATOCHVIL, GEORGE; MICHAEL; BOULAHANIS, ERIC; BOWER, VICTORIA; BRO- MARTINEK, RAYMOND; NIEMANN, LANE; PEREZ, RUSPHY, GABRIEL; BZDYL, JAMES; BZDYL, PATRICIA; CAN- SELL; ROBERSON, THEODORE; ROULEAU, KENNETH; NIZZO, JOSEPH; CASHIN, JAMES; CZAJKA, DEBORAH; TAUER, THOMAS; VELAZQUEZ, OSCAR; WALLEY JR, DECOSOLA, JANICE; DELANGEL, VALERYE; DELANGEL, JON; WEITZEL, ALEX; ZDENOVEC, DEREK JOSE; DEMAURO, KELLEY; DEMOPOULOS, HARALAMBOS; DOOLING, LENORA; DREWS, DYLAN; ESPOSITO, ANTHONY; ESPOSITO, ANGELO; FARKASCHEK, JOSEF; PAYROLL: $125,000.000 AND OVER FLORES, FERNANDO; FLORES, ALEXIA; FONG, ERICA; ALLEN JR., ALFRED; BELMONTE JR, GUIDO; DEVINE, FORD, MOIRA; GABINO, SHERRI; GALLION, JENNIFER; CHRISTOPHER; ECK, MICHAEL; EHRENBERG, CHRISGAVIN, KELLY; GEORGOPOULOS, JETTE; GEORGOPOU- TIAN; GARCIA, DEBORAH; GARCIA, CARLOS; GRAY, LOS, KYLE; GERSTNER, ETHAN ; GLAVACH, MATTHEW; RICHARD; JURCEKA, GARY; KOPKA, DAVID; KRIBALES, GOMORCZAK, CASEY; GONZALEZ, JOSE; GRIFFIN, CHRISTOPHER; KUTT, TIMOTHY; MCCARTHY, TERRI; NANORETTA; GROSSE, ARTHUR; HALVEY, JOAN; HAMIL- LBANDIAN, JOHN; NICHOLL, AUSTIN; PELAYO, RAUL; PITON, MIA; HAMILTON, FIONA; HELF, NICHOLAS; HER- NELLI, KYLE; RAJK, DAVID; SCARPINITI, SUSAN; VUOLO, MANEK, HUBERT; JANDURA, NATALIA; JENSEN, NATALIE; SCOTT; WILLIAMS, ROBERT JENSEN, TAYLOR; JIMENEZ, AARON; JIMENEZ, ANTONIO; KASPER, ROBERT; KERKE, MATTHEW; KRECEK, JUNE; LITAVECZ, MORGAN; LUIKEY, IRENE; LUKWINSKI, WIL- TOTAL COMPENSATION: $10,573,702

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Opinion KOSEY CORNER

THE LANDMARK VIEW

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In or out?

s Brookfield officials try to fine tune regulations regarding the sale of recreational cannabis within the village, they need to ask themselves if this is something they are really sold on or not?

A month ago, Brookfield trustees appeared pretty clear in their support for the businesses, which are seen as not only potential revenue producers but as businesses that will attract foot traffic to the village’s business districts.

Recreational cannabis-related businesses appeared to have a good amount of support from village residents – more than say, Riverside, which has opted in and fast-tracked amendments to their zoning code to attract a dispensary to Harlem Avenue as soon as possible.

Yet, in Brookfield, officials seem to be wavering on just how much they want these businesses.

Last week, the Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission took a first look at a report prepared by village staff – a report no doubt informed by the village board’s enthusiastic agreement to move ahead with allowing cannabis businesses.

The staff report argued for treating cannabis dispensaries like similar retail businesses, permitting them by right in all of the commercial districts, with few restrictions. Staff also provided zoning districts to allow cannabis infusers, craft growers and transport operations.

But when it came time for the Planning and Zoning Commission to hash out staff ’s recommendations, they were sidetracked by the appearance that night of a model ordinance written up by the village’s legal counsel – one that conflicted greatly with staff recommendations.

While we felt the commission could have largely ignored the model ordinance and focused on the staff recommendations, tweaking them as needed and then asking the village’s attorney to craft an ordinance reflecting their recommendations, the appearance of the model ordinance stopped the commission in its tracks.

Faced with such differing language, they sought the advice of the village board, which on Oct. 28, sent some more mixed signals.

First and foremost, in place of permitting cannabis businesses by right, trustees seemed to want to use a special use process to approve cannabis businesses. That process takes longer and involved an expense that could have the effect of discouraging such businesses from locating in Brookfield.

Certain trustees also began having second thoughts about locating dispensaries in pedestrian-oriented commercial areas, like Eight Corners.

The recommendations that the Planning and Zoning Commission will receive in November, when they again consider the subject, are likely to differ from what they saw from staff last week.

That’s fine, but we’d ask that the Planning and Zoning Commission really has out why adding more restrictions will help the village land the cannabis-related businesses they previously indicated they wanted to attract.

If the village isn’t interested in really embracing the businesses, then regulating them into submission seem like a pointless exercise. If you really don’t want them, just say so, and opt out.

Restricting them too much will simply serve to have such businesses bypass Brookfield anyway.

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Halloween week is upon us

t’s finally Halloween week, but it seems like we have been talking about it for quite a while. It always makes me quite nostalgic, especially when I saw the children in Brookfield going around to the merchants to trick-or-treat during Monsters on Mainstreet last Saturday. They looked so cute with parents participating in costume.

Even the weather didn’t dampen their spirits.

When I was a youngster, there were not many places to go that were Halloweenthemed, although I did like the haunted house at Amling’s Flowerland on North Avenue and then going down the street to Tom Naples’ fruits and vegetable stand (an original farmers market) to see the decorated pumpkins, which weren’t carved but had painted gourds and other vegetables nailed into the pumpkin to make faces. In my child mind, they really were works of art.

Thinking back, I don’t recall the many spooky and scary films and events as there are now. I don’t like to be scared, but if I did all I would have to do is read the daily papers and watch the news.

I do remember the scary movies with the zombies that came out of nowhere and if you clapped your hands they would come out of the closet. My

brother made it his purpose in life to scare me as often as possible, and one way was to watch the zombie movies.

It took many years before I could sleep with my back to the closet or clap my hands near a closet.

So no “Scream,” “Joker” or Freddy Krueger for me. I don’t care what happened on Elm Street. Instead, get yourself a caramel apple from Aunt Diana’s, light a scented candle and enjoy the season, the rustling of the leaves, the beautiful fall colors and the laughter of children trick-or-treating.

Reminder: this Sunday, Nov. 3 is Spectacle Sunday sponsored by the Riverside Township Lions Club. Spectacle receptacles can be found at St. Mary’s, Mater Christi, Presbyterian Church, North Riverside Commons, Riverside and North Riverside libraries, Riverside Village Hall.

Used glasses will be refurbished and distributed to those in need. Some receptacles will be available for year round pick-up.

Happy Birthday today (10/30) to Husband Joe, who now is the same age I am. Since he doesn’t normally read my column (!), he will need to read it this week since I didn’t buy him a card. Happy B-Day, Honey!

JOANNE KOSEY

LETTERS

D96 board just doesn’t get it on Hollywood House Following the Oct. 16 Riverside Elementary School Board meeting, I had cause to reflect on the events of the past four months regarding the historic Hollywood House and the board. My conclusions are as follows.

This board cannot accept the idea that the land and the historic Hollywood House is not for sale. This has been the case since the July meeting that I attended.

The Riverside Elementary School Board, made up of Riverside residents, really doesn’t understand Hollywood (self-acknowledged by some members of the board) nor do they have a respect for the history and culture of Hollywood.

From the outset, beginning with the board’s repugnant offer, there has been a lack of transparency, perhaps honesty, regarding the purchase of the land and the eventual tearing down of a historic Hollywood landmark.

As a steward of the tax money that the residents

of Hollywood pay (75 percent of which do not have children attending the school), why they would turn down the most recent generous offer made by the Hollywood Citizens Association?

The lack of clarity on how the rebuilding will increase the space needed to facilitate greater learner outcomes among the youth they serve.

The lack of respect for how the historic Hollywood House provides a playground for all kids to use, that it provides a safe environment for a faith-based organization to help kids, that it provides affordable space for families and organizations.

I urge all citizens of Hollywood to attend the Oct. 30 meeting. I am sure they will provide a compelling presentation about the changes they foresee for Hollywood School. I ask you to consider my reflective points while attending the presentation.

Michael Kayse Brookfield

The Landmark, October 30, 2019

OBITUARIES

Stella Clark, 90 Brookfield resident Stella Clark (nee Stura), 90, of Brookfield and formerly of Oak Park, died on Oct. 7, 2019.

Born on Dec. 31, 1928, near Warsaw, Poland, she immigrated to the United States at a young age. She worked in many occupations during her life, including as a sous chef, grocery store owner, machine operator and beloved nanny.

She had a passion for socializing and making friends and was known for her cheerful quick wit, spitfire personality, honest opinions, and her engaging spirit. She enjoyed gardening and loved dogs and cats.

Ms. Clark is survived by her children, Terri (Masso) Carlton and John (Mikki) Wright; her grandchildren, Mercedes Carlton, Allison (Bob) Coldren, William Wright and Sophia Wright; and her great-grandchildren, RJ, Jon and Alex Coldren. Private services have been held The family appreciates memorials to the Oak Park Animal Care League or Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care.

Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, Oak Park, handled arrangements.

Margaret A. Evans, 90 Retired clerk Margaret Arlene Evans, 90 of LaGrange, died Oct. 24, 2019. Born July 12, 1929, she worked as a clerk for a cemetery florist prior to retirement. She was also a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Woman’s Club.

She was the wife of the late Robert Evans; the mother of Robert (Peggy) Evans and Linda (Tom) Mathews; the grandmother of Eric (Victoria) Evans, Ryan (Meaghan) Evans and Anna Evans, Tom (Katie) Mathews and Thera (Adam) Shrank; great grandmother of Tyler Evans, Matthew Evans, Nora Evans, Ella Evans, Quinn Evans, Reese Evans, Eloise Thorne, Amilia Thorne, Fletcher Thorne, Sophia Mathews, Evelyn Mathews, Sloane Shrank and Everett Shrank; the sister of the late Helen (and the late Maurice) Schlesinger; and the aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Lying in state is on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from noon to the time of service at 12:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 60 Akenside Road, Riverside. Interment is at Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook.

Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Margaret Holland, 88 Brookfield resident Margaret E. Holland, (nee Finerty), 88, of Brookfield, died on Oct. 26, 2019. Born on June 10, 1931, she was a pharmacy manager prior to retirement.

Ms. Holland was the wife of the late Patrick James (Jim) Holland; the mother of Mike (Mary) Holland, Janice (Mike) Walsen, John Holland, Mark (Anne) Holland and Jim (Marcia) Holland; the MARGARET HOLLAND grandmother of Amy (Emile) Harley, Brian (Amanda) Holland, Patrick Walsen, Daniel Walsen and Megan Walsen; the great-grandmother of Lydia Margaret, Emma and Michael Harley; the sister of the late James P. (the late Clementine) Finerty, Robert Finerty and Edward Finerty; the sister-in-law of Betty Holland, the late Anne (the late Wayne) Warburton, the late Robert (the late Jean) Holland, the late William (the late Margaret) Holland, the late Jack (the late Betty) Holland and the late Donald (Nancy) Holland; and the aunt and great-aunt of many.

Visitation is on Friday, Nov. 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. at St. Louise de Marillac Church, La Grange Park. Interment is at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Louis Mesick, 90 Retired die maker Louis Mesick, 90, of Joliet and formerly of Avon Park, Florida, died on Oct. 25, 2019.

Born on May 1, 1929, Mr. Mesicke served in the U.S. Air Force and later worked as a die maker in the manufacturing industry.

Mr. Mesick was the husband of the late Jane Mesick; the father of Donna (Rick Jones) Carter, Anita Lanute, Kerry (Karen) Mesick, Scott Mesick, Brent (Angie) Mesick, Glenn (Dory) Mesick and the late Louis R. Mesick; the stepfather of Cynthia (James) Thomas, Douglas (Cyndi) Whitt, Charles (Cecelia) Whitt, Jr., Christina (Andrew) Fortune; the grandfather of 31 and great-grandfather of 26; the brother of the late Mary Rose Dockweiler and Francis (the late Ilse) Mesick; and the uncle of Sylvia (Bob) Lindecker , Gene (Elizabeth) Mesick and Mark (Maria) Mesick.

Visitation is on Monday, Nov. 4 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Louise de Marillac Church in La Grange Park. Interment is at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE FOR THE VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR YEAR 2019 I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the Village of Riverside for 2019 will be held on November 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 4 of Township Hall located at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact the Village Clerk at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546, phone number 708-447-2700.

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2018 were $4,913,363.

The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2019 are $5,150,434. This represents a 4.83% increase over the previous year.

III. Debt service and public building commission leases property taxes extended for 2018 were $609,378.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2019 are $587,000. This represents a 3.67% decrease over the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2018 were $5,524,196.61.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2019 are $5,737,434. This represents a 3.86% increase over the previous year.

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Bulldogs nearly take down state champ IC Six-win RBHS slated to play Kenwood Academy in 6A first-round play

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

It was a loss, but in many ways the performance of the Riverside-Brookfield High School football team on Oct. 25 in their final game of the regular season was perhaps their best effort of the season.

RBHS was just eight yards away from scoring a potentially game-tying touchdown before falling short 28-13 loss to three-time defending state champion Immaculate Conception on the Bulldogs’ home field.

“I’m proud of the way we played at times throughout the course of the game,” said RBHS head coach Brendan Curtin. “I thought we played some really good football. I thought there were other times when the kids were kind of letting

the magnitude of the moment supersede the fulfillment of the game, but for the most part we made some plays and we went toe to toe with one of the best programs in the state of Illinois. There’s no moral victories, but we can certainly learn from this and build off it.”

Despite the loss, RBHS (6-3, 3-3) qualified for the state playoffs and were seeded 10th in Class 6A with a first-round game scheduled for this weekend against Kenwood Academy.

Down 21-13 midway through the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs took over at their own 37-yard line with 5:46 left in the game and drove to the IC 8-yard line looking to score a potentially game-tying touchdown (with a two-point conversion).

Two straight completions from quarterback Matthew Torres to sophomore Owen Murphy (nine catches for 111 yards) started off the drive. On fourth-and-1 from the IC 15, Torres hit Daniel Hillyer for a four-yard completion and a first down.

On the next play, Torres scrambled for three yards to move the ball down to the IC 8-yard line. A costly illegal procedure penalty moved the ball back to the 13-yard line and

that is where the Bulldogs stalled.

On second down, IC linebacker Kevin Cooke tipped away a pass from Torres. On third and fourth downs, Torres tried to connect with Murphy, but the sophomore, who was switched to wide receiver this year after Torres beat him out for the starting quarterback job, couldn’t haul in the passes in heavy traffic while being hit hard and the Bulldogs were turned away.

IC running back Kyle Franklin then sealed the game when he burst through the RBHS line for an 87-yard touchdown run with 2:36 to go. It was Franklin’s second long touchdown run of the game.

He started the scoring with a 57-yard touchdown scamper with 7:33 left in the first quarter and finished the game with 269 yards rushing on 24 carries.

“That kid got some wheels,” Curtin said. “There’s no doubt it. All he needs is a crack and he’s gone.”

Curtin knew that to move against a big and rugged IC defense he would have to throw the ball, so the Bulldogs only ran the ball seven times in the entire game. Forsaking the See BULLDOGS on page 19

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CPS strikes shape Fenwick’s playoff landscape

Chicago juggernaut likely ineligible Photo by Shanel Romain

By JAMES KAY

FINDING SPACE: RBHS running back Luke Gentile (#33) tries to find room against ICHS on Oct. 25.

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Comeback efforts from page 18 run paid off as the Bulldogs moved the ball throughout the game with their short passing game. Torres completed 26 passes in 52 attempts for 248 yards and two touchdowns and one interception.

Senior Luke Gentile caught both of Torres’ touchdown passes.

The first came on the last play of the first half when the 6-foot Gentile leaped high in the right corner of the end zone to snag a 28-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 7-7.

“It was just a go, but I kind of game him a stutter and got on top on him and then Torres threw a good ball in the back of the end zone that only I could have gotten, so props to him,” Gentile said.

Two third-quarter running touchdowns by IC quarterback Dan-

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ny Cronin put the Knights ahead 21-7 before Torres again hooked up with Gentile (five catches for 66 yards) for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 7:39 left in the fourth quarter to pull the Bulldogs within one score.

RBHS finished fourth in the Metro Suburban Blue Conference with a 3-3 conference record. IC (8-1, 5-1) finished second in the conference behind conference champion Wheaton-St. Francis, who defeated the Knights 20-19 on Oct. 18.

RBHS has only defeated one team this year with a winning a record, Aurora Christian, which finished 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the conference. Close wins over Aurora Christian and Wheaton Academy were key in putting the Bulldogs into the playoffs.

Playing IC tough, after allowing 56 and 59 points in losses to Bishop McNamara and St. Francis, gives the Bulldogs a lot of confidence going into the playoffs.

“We knew that if we could go toe to toe with this team, we could go toe to toe with anyone in the playoffs,” said RBHS offensive tackle Rahim Kouferidji.

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Even with their 21-14 loss to St. Ignatius College Prep on Oct. 25, the Friars are on their way to the postseason. This marks the sixth time head coach Gene Nudo has led his team to the playoffs in the eight years he has held the reigns of Fenwick’s football program.

However, the question remains whether the Friars will get the chance to compete on Nov. 2 against Payton College Prep as the teachers union strike against Chicago Public Schools continues to play out.

“We are practicing like we are going to play the game on Saturday,” said Nudo. “If the game gets forfeited, then we are going to alter our schedule to get prepared for playing a game on [Nov. 3]. In either case, we have many things we can do to make ourselves a better football team until that time comes. Starting today, we are practicing for a game against Payton.”

In order for Payton to be eligible to play on Saturday, they need to be in school on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. In other words, the strike would have to end by Tuesday night (Oct. 29).

This would be a tough pill to swallow for Payton since it has gone undefeated this season (8-0). They did not play their last game against Kenwood because of the strike.

This season, they are averaging 49.9 points per game on offense while allowing only 10.1 points per game on the defensive end. In their last four games, Payton has averaged 54.5 points per game while surrendering 6 points during that span.

Fenwick (5-4) would benefit from an impasse between the teachers union and CPS but if a resolution is reached by Tuesday night, Fenwick would play Payton on the road at 6 p.m., Nov. 2.

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In re the marriage of MIREYA CERVANTES, Petitioner and JUAN F. CERVANTES, Respondent, Case No. 2019 D 005371.

The requisite afďŹ davit for publication having been ďŹ led, notice is hereby given to you, JUAN F. CERVANTES Respondent, that a Petition has been ďŹ led in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Community Design Commission, acting as the Design Review Commission, of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, November 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 101 of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 04-19-DRC: 408 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park Arms Property Index Number 16-07-418-001-0000

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The Applicant Moses Williams, on behalf of Oak Park Arms, is seeking a variation from Section 7-7-12 (P) of the Oak Park Sign Code, which section allows one (1) commercial real estate sign no more than sixteen (16) square feet in surface area per street frontage advertising the sale or rental of the premises, to permit the installation of two (2) commercial real estate signs approximately 360 square feet and 236 square feet in surface area located on the south elevation of the building, a location where there is no street frontage, at the premises commonly known as 408 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL.

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All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverside, Illinois will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 4 of the Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, 60546 on the Tentative Annual Budget for the 2020 ďŹ scal year of the Village of Riverside, Illinois and the Riverside Public Library commencing January 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2020.

DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 30th Day of October, 2019

DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

The Tentative Annual Budget will be available for public inspection on and after, October 17, 2019 at the Finance Department of the Village of Riverside, Illinois, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, 60546 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday, except for any day being a legal holiday.

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

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REAL SOLID SOLUTIONS, LLC, A NEW JERSEY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND ASIAN KNIGHT CAPITAL LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO GRANITE INVESTMENT GROUP, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE SECURITY NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20061, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER WITH NATIONSCREDIT HOME EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.ROGER A. SMITH, SHARON SMITH, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2016 CH 16822

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430 S. TAYLOR AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 430 S. TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-322-015 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $318,426.61.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, Aaron D. White, Jr., CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL, 60606

(312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 26890/62299ADW. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

Aaron D. White, Jr. CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO IL, 60606 312-444-9300 Fax #: 312-444-9027 E-Mail: AWhite@chuhak.com Attorney File No. 26890/62299ADW Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2016 CH 16822 TJSC#: 39-6469 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2016 CH 16822 I3134642

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W17-0927 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3134852

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

JOHNNY J. WHITING AKA JOHNNY WHITING; 7314 RANDOLPH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; RANDOLPH WEST NO. 2 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 4383 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-12-426-023-1024.

Commonly known as 7314 Randolph Street, Unit 4H, Forest Park, IL 60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION UMB BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS A LEGAL TITLE TRUST FOR LVS TITLE TRUST VI; Plaintiff, vs.

CAPITULUM LLC; JOHN MICHAEL COHAN; CFRE INVESTMENT FLIPS I CORPORATION; HOME SERVICES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 1065 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-407-024-0000.

Commonly known as 839 S. HARLEM AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-05185 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135527 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-W1, ASSET BACKED

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GENE A. DOCKETT; DITECH FINANCIAL LLC; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A.; VALERIE D. MATTHEWS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 8564 Calendar 58 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-129-016-0000.

Commonly known as 830 South Taylor Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W19-0632 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135875

at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 19-01329 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135872

The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm 3pm.. Please refer to file number 18-087908.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-087908 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 18 CH 13588 TJSC#: 39-5787 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 18 CH 13588 I3135465

the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W17-0268 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135866

the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 18-03565 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135870

Property Index No. 16-05-320-0401025 The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 39-6712 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2018 CH 08851 I3136141

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAXTER CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, vs.

JOSHUA T. STEGMEYER, WENDY E. JARVIS, NILES ON MARION CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 19 CH 4010 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-301-021-1004.

Commonly known as 1101 SOUTH BLVD., UNIT 204, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.CHARMAINE BRODNAX A/K/A CHARMAINE JACQUELINE BRODNAX A/K/A CHARMAINE JACQUELINE HARRINGTONBRODNAX, AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION A/K/A 828 AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 18 CH 13588 828 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD, 1SW OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 6, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 9, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 828 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD, 1SW, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-326-0341002 The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $148,393.94.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION M&T BANK; Plaintiff, vs.

KRISHNA BIRBAL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KRISHNA BIRBAL, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 6043 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-230-056-0000.

Commonly known as 1414-1416 Saint Charles Road, Maywood, IL 60153.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a residencial property. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

BETTY A. PAYNE; B & B QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 6876 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-311-006-0000.

Commonly known as 523 22ND AVE., BELLWOOD, IL 60104.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC1 Plaintiff, -v.DARYL SATCHER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., OAK PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2018 CH 08851 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8 OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 25, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8, OAK PARK, IL 60302

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