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CHEEK TO CHEEK: Susan and Tom Zidlicky have led the Riverside Dancing Club’s board for the past three years, driving up membership from 60 couples to 86. Both are third generation members of the club, which is open only to married couples.
Call for plans to build addition to existing facility By BOB UPHUES Editor
Brookfield voters won’t confront a future referendum for funding the construction of a new public library. The library’s board of trustees on Dec. 8 announced they’ve scrapped that plan and instead will issue a request for proposals from architectural firms to build an addition to the existing library. The estimated $6 million addition will be paid for out of cash reserves that the library board quietly has been setting aside for the last decade. “We’ll find out if we get what we need,” said library board President Linda Kampschroeder. “We’re not just going to go with any old thing. We want something where the end product is something we can be happy with.” The library board is courting architectural firms with specific experience designing libraries, including the firm it has worked with for the past several years on its now-abandoned plan for a new library campus, Studio GC. See LIBRARY on page 8
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The Riverside Dancing Club has been around for 68 years, but many people don’t know anything about it. The club hosts typically hosts three dances and a summer party each year. It’s a club for people who like to dance and party and
it has an atmosphere of an earlier time. “It’s sort of a secret society that nobody knows about,” joked longtime member Michael Heine, who joined the club with his wife, Gwen, in 1983. The club was founded in 1949 in the aftermath of World War II, and membership is limited to married couples. New couples wanting to join must be spon-
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New fire chief takes the wheel in North Riverside Former deputy, Gaertner, an easy choice, says mayor
By BOB UPHUES Editor
When North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. picked Tom Gaertner to assume the role of deputy fire chief back in January, it sure looked like an audition, though the term was never publicly uttered.. The village’s fire chief, Brian Basek, had announced his retirement the previous fall, but a contested mayoral election and an unsettling labor-management situation left Hermanek grasping for qualified candidates. So Basek agreed to stay on indefinitely, and Hermanek agreed to hire a deputy chief, a position that had remained unfilled for years due to budget constraints. Hermanek turned to Gaertner, who retired in 2015 as Broadview’s fire chief and served as deputy director of the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA), as the new No. 2 in command. Less than a year later, on Dec. 1, Gaertner assumed the duties of North Riverside fire chief after a brief search. “It was my hope all along,” said Hermanek, who confirmed that none of the handful of people he considered for the job was an in-house candidate. And the mayor also allowed Gaertner to handpick his deputy chief. Gaertner selected his longtime friend, Patrick Schey, who retired as a lieutenant with the Morton Grove Fire Department in 2014 and who for a decade had worked alongside Gaertner at NIPSTA. Hermanek interviewed Schey and came away impressed. “I was immediately impressed and offered him the job,” he said. Schey also began his new job as North Riverside’s deputy fire chief on Dec. 1. Gaertner’s starting annual salary is $130,000, while Schey’s is $84,000. Gaertner assumed the chief ’s post at something of a transitional time. While the hangover from three-plus years of labor strife stemming from an attempt to oust union firefighters and hire a private firm to provide those services still lingers, it’s slowly receding. The village still awaits a ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court on whether it will consider the village’s privatization lawsuit. Odds are the court will decline to hear the
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FRESH LOOK: North Riverside Fire Chief Thomas Gaertner says he hopes a contract with union firefighters can be settled through arbitration and that management and union members can “mend some fences.” He picked Patrick Schey, another retired fire veteran, to serve as his second in command. case, at which point it will most likely end Let’s start over and try to mend some fences.” up in the hands of a labor arbitrator. As for the union’s reaction to the change The village’s union firefighters have been in command staff, Chris Kribales, who is working without a contract since April 30, president of North Riverside Firefighters 2014. Union 2714 told the Landmark, Gaertner says arbitration is “The union is very excited to where he’d like to see the matwork with two respected and ter settled. progressive thinking chiefs “That’s what I’m hoping for,’ here at the North Riverside Fire Gaertner said. “And once it’s Department.” settled, whether it’s four or Gaertner also immediately five years, we’ll be right back faces something of a staffing to the negotiating table again. crisis. With the recent retireI hope we can get wages settled ments of three firefighters, through arbitration and then including Basek, the departTHOMAS GAERTNER start new negotiations, with ment is short about five fireNorth Riverside fire chief new faces at the table.” fighters. Gaertner was also inAsked what his message was formed last week that Lt. Doug to those union firefighters, Rayburn would be retiring in Gaertner said he wanted emJanuary. ployees to view the change at the top as a The new chief said he has contacted the new slate. North Riverside Civil Service Commission, “I think what I’m bringing in is a fresh set which is in the process of recommending of eyes,” Gaertner said. “I wasn’t involved two new hires, who could be on board as in the turmoil, and I don’t have any grudges. early as January.
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Riverside police continue to search for the driver of a white 2003 Dodge Caravan that crossed the center line on 31st Street just west of First Avenue and struck a 2016 GMC head-on, injuring a Cicero couple driving home after taking in Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic display on Dec. 9. The 63-year-old driver of the GMC and his 69-year-old wife were taken to Loyola University Medical Center where they were treated for minor injuries, according to police. But, the driver of the Caravan, reportedly a man wearing a white puffy jacket, bailed out of his vehicle, which was missing a wheel due to the impact of the crash, after it came to a stop near Golfview Avenue. Police believe the man had suffered some type of injury, because they found blood on the airbag and steering wheel inside the Caravan. They also reported finding a gym shoe wedged under the brake and an open bottle of beer on the passenger side floor. A witness told police the man had run from the vehicle north on Golfview Avenue, but a Brookfield Zoo surveillance camera captured video of a man wearing a white coat running westbound on 31st Street. Police searched the area for the man, without success, and notified local hospitals to call them if anyone came into their emergency room with injuries consistent with being in a vehicle crash. Several factors have hampered the police investigation into who the offender might be or where to find him. First, the license plates on the Caravan aren’t registered to the minivan and the vehicle identification number registers to another person. While police did find identification inside the vehicle, searches at last known addresses for that man in Lyons, Brookfield and Elgin have come up empty. Police say they are soliciting the public’s help in locating the offender and are asking people to contact Detective James Lazansky at 708-447-2127 or email to jlazansky@riverside.il.us.
Attempted burglary A resident of the 3200 block of Maple Avenue, Brookfield, contacted police on Dec. 8 to report an apparent attempted break-in to her residence during the early morning hours of that day. The victim said that at about 1 a.m., she heard her fence gate squeak. When she looked outside, she reportedly saw a man wearing all black standing outside near the gate. He left the area when she turned
on the porch light. When she left to go to work later that morning, she reportedly observed a window screen lying on the ground and a handprint on the window where the screen came from. The screen covering another window also appeared to be damaged. The victim also told police that she had not reported that on two occasions, one in October and one on Dec. 1, packages had been stolen from her porch.
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Riverside police responded to the parking lot at Charter Fitness, 1770 Harlem Ave., on Dec. 1 at about 7 p.m. after a 20-year-old Evergreen Park man called to report that someone had burglarized his vehicle. The driver had locked the vehicle before going into the fitness center at about 5 p.m., and police observed damage to the driver’s side door lock. A key could no longer be used to enter the vehicle, police said. The offender ransacked the inside of the vehicle and removed the owner’s work bag, which contained a checkbook and some loose change. ■ A 31-year-old Cicero woman called police on Dec. 2 to report that between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., someone had entered her unlocked vehicle, which was parked in the lot near EZ Pawn, 7361 25th St. in North Riverside, and removed a White Sox jacket, White Sox jersey and red highheel shoes. ■ A resident of the 100 block of Akenside Road, Riverside, contacted police last week to report that between 10 a.m. on Dec. 3 and 8 a.m. on Dec. 4 someone entered his unlocked vehicle and removed his wallet, which contained IDs, $20 in cash and credit and debit cards. The debit card was used to make a $55 purchase on Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. at a Berwyn gas station and another was used to make a $47 purchase a half hour later inside the gas station’s minimart. Subsequent attempts to use that card at two other gas stations were declined. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Dec. 1-Dec. 10, 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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Riverside mulls reinstating historic property tax freeze Could spur rehabilitation of landmark, other older homes
By BOB UPHUES Editor
Riverside’s village board is considering upending a longstanding policy of opting out of a tax assessment freeze program that incentivizes rehabilitation of older, particularly historic homes. According to Sonya Abt, the village’s community development director, the village of Riverside is only Illinois municipality that opts out of the program, which is administered through the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office. In addition, she said, both state and national agencies have expressed concern that Riverside’s national landmark designation may be jeopardized if enough older homes, which contribute to the landmark designation, are demolished and replaced with new construction. The Riverside Preservation Commission in August voted to recommend that the village opt in to the program, something village boards have avoided since the early 1990s. “This program would be most beneficial probably for your larger properties,’ said Abt, summarizing the Preservation Com-
mission’s recommendation for the village board at its Dec. 7 meeting. The tax assessment freeze could have been beneficial to the new owners of the bedroom wing of the Coonley Estate, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, to offset the cost of extensive renovations there. The property had sat vacant and deteriorating for several years before being rescued in 2015. “This could have been a program that could have been helpful getting that taken care, perhaps, sooner,” Abt said. In order for a home to qualify for the assessment freeze, it must be a designated local landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places or be located in a historic district. The home has to be owner-occupied and the rehabilitation project’s budget must exceed 25 percent of the home’s fair market value as determined by the county assessor. The rehab also must meet standards laid out by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. If a home is accepted for the freeze, the property’s assessment is frozen at the prerehabilitation level for eight years and then stepped up evenly over the next four
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If those kinds of percentyears. ages hold true for Riverside, Part of Riverside officials’ about 115 homes might rereluctance to opt in to the ceive the assessment freeze. program in the past 25 years Before considering opting has been that while the asinto the program in 2018, Rivsessments are frozen on the erside trustees have directed rehabbed historic properstaff to determine just what ties, the overall tax levy rethe tax burden would be to mains the same, so all other the rest of the community’s Riverside property essentially subsidize the freeze. property owners if that many Another part is that all of homes qualified for an asSONYA ABT Riverside is a historic dissessment freeze. Community development director trict and about 80 percent Harder to quantify would – as many as 2,900 -- of its be the resulting benefit of homes are considered conhaving that many historic tributing to the village’s hisor contributing homes sensitoric landmark designation. tively rehabilitated. However, the experiences of other towns “There’s no question that the rest of the with numerous historic buildings and/or taxpayers will subsidize that difference,” historic districts indicate that just a frac- said Trustee Doug Pollock, who said he tion of homeowners who might qualify for was inclined to vote to opt in to the freeze the assessment freeze follow through with program. “There’s no question, too, that it. the other taxpayers will benefit from that In Oak Park, about 4 percent of homes investment. located in historic districts (157 of 3,638) “Is the subsidy offset by the improvehave earned the assessment freeze. The ment to the community?” same percentage was recorded in far west Either way, trustees must vote either suburban Geneva. way before the end of January 2018.
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Neo-Nazi from Lyons running for Congress in 3rd District Lone GOP candidate’s petitions won’t be challenged
By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
The only Republican to file to run for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District is perennial candidate Art Jones, a man the state Republican Party repudiates because of his views and associations with neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups. “The Illinois Republican Party and our country have no place for Nazis like Arthur Jones,” said Illinois State Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider in an emailed comment. “We strongly oppose his backward views and his candidacy for any public office, including the 3rd Congressional District.” The 69-year-old Jones first ran for office in 1976, when he ran for mayor of Milwaukee. The retired insurance salesman, who lives in Lyons, has run for Congress in the 3rd District in 2006, 2008, and 2012, losing the Republican Primary each time. The 3rd Congressional District includes Riverside’s 1st Precinct and the Lyons Township portion of Brookfield. In 2016, he filed to run for Congress but was knocked off the ballot by a petition challenge that Jones says was financed by the state Republican Party. This time around, however, there’s no challenge and Jones will be the GOP’s lone candidate in the primary and in the November general election. In a telephone interview with the Landmark, Jones didn’t shy away from his white supremacist views. “If you want to describe my philosophy it’s populist-slash-National Socialist,” Jones said. Jones said he was a registered Republican, even though he doesn’t consider himself a dedicated follower of any specific political party.
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UNAPOLOGETIC: A photo on Art Jones’ campaign website shows him wearing something resembling a military uniform while speaking at the Aryan Nations 2014 World Congress in Converse, Louisiana. Another photo on the site shows him giving a Nazi salute in the company “of other white patriots.” According to Jones, “Donald Trump has come closest to my beliefs, except for his position on the Middle East. I think he made a tragic error in recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It’s going to cause more doggone trouble than he can possibly imagine.” Jones also criticized incumbent Congressman Danial Lipinski (D-3rd Congressional District) for being too supportive of Israel. Jones says he is not anti-Semitic, although his campaign website might lead visitors to question that statement. Under the heading “Holocaust?” on his website, Jones has posted piece titled “The Holocaust Racket” calling holocaust literature “propaganda of “organized world Jewry.” The piece concludes that “the Holocaust
is pure kosher bologna.” While Jones told the Landmark he didn’t deny Jews were placed in and died in Nazi concentration camps, denied the claim that six million Jews died as a result of that genocide. The Jews were placed in the camps, he said, because they were criminals and Communists. “Jewry declared war on Germany,” said Jones. “They called for an economic boycott of Hitler seven months after he was in power.” Jones has spoken at recent events put on by the white supremacist group Aryan Nations and other far right groups, though Jones said he was only invited as a guest and is not a member of Aryan Nations. “I work with any group that is in accor-
dance with my personal beliefs,” Jones said. Jones says that he is white racialist, not a racist. “A white racialist is someone who believes in the greatness of his people’s past and has faith in the destiny of his people’s future,” Jones said. On his website, Jones details his views. He supports bringing American troops home from foreign lands immediately, opposes illegal immigration, amnesty for people who entered the country illegally, and sanctuary cities. He supports making English the official language of the United States, and calls for the income tax to be repealed. He says that Obamacare should be repealed and replaced with a federally supported Medical Catastrophic Fund to be used when the benefits of private insurance policies are exhausted. He also calls for term limits for federal and opposes multilateral free trade agreements. “I call them treasonous trade treaties,” Jones said. “It’s economic treason against the citizens of this country.” He also supports a “neighborhood amendment,” which would allow residents of a neighborhood to vote to limit the percentage of non-white or non-Christian residents to no more than 10 percent of the neighborhood’s population. “This country was founded, and financed, and was meant to be a white Christian nation,” Jones said. “And while we welcome people from all over the world to come here and be an American citizen they first have to accept the American way of life, not try to change us into some Third World copy that they’ve fled from.” Jones says that he is running to win, and not just to have a platform to espouse his views. “I’d never run for anything if I thought I didn’t have a chance to win,” Jones said.
Riversiders file for GOP primary in 4th District One candidate says he already plans to drop out
By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
Two Riverside residents have filed to run for Congress, but it appears that only one will stay in the race. Jay Reyes and Mark Lorch both submitted petitions to run in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District, where the retirement of Luis Gutierrez has touched off a flurry of petition filings. Two little known Chicagoans, Ann Milichar and Ruben Sanchez Jr., also have filed to run in the Republican primary in the 4th
District. from the race soon. Reyes, a lawyer who works for Lorch, 36, has lived in Riverthe state of Illinois, is a member side for about seven years and is of the Triton College board of making his first run for public trustees, will be dropping out of office. the race. He told the Landmark “I am running to represent the he filed to run for Congress just 4th District because I can no lonto make sure the Republicans ger sit on the sidelines and simhad a respectable candidate in ply be witness to the actions of the race in the overwhelmingly our current president and memMARK LORCH Democratic district that includes bers of Congress,” Lorch said in most of Riverside and the much an email to the Landmark. “The of Brookfield. path our country appears to be on is unacReyes said he plans to formally withdraw ceptable to me.”
In a brief telephone interview, Lorch declined to go into much detail about his political views. “I’m not really one for labels,” said Lorch, who is pretty much unknown in local political circles. “I can tell you what I’m not. I’m certainly not a right-wing conservative if that helps.” Lorch works for the financial firm Duff and Phelps, where he advises companies and shareholders on business valuation and mergers and acquisitions. He is a graduate See 4TH DISTRICT on page 8
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Riverside voters face gambling referendum in 2018 Trustees say question will give voice to those silenced
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Although a majority of Riverside trustees expressed no interest in having the village attorney draft a video gambling ordinance for their review, board members also voted 4 to 2 on Dec. 7 to place an advisory referendum question on the spring primary ballot, asking residents whether they want to allow video gambling. The question approved by trustees will be, “Should the village of Riverside allow video gambling?” It needs to be submitted to the Cook County Clerk by the Jan. 2, 2018 deadline in order for it to appear on the March 20, 2018 primary ballot. Those voting for the advisory referendum were trustees Joseph Ballerine, Wendell Jisa, Scott Lumsden and Michael Sedivy. Trustees Doug Pollock and Elizabeth Peters voted against a referendum. President Ben Sells was not required to cast a vote, since his vote wasn’t needed to break a tie. Whatever the result of the referendum, the village board is under no obligation to act one way or another. Future boards are also free to reopen the subject at any time. The village board’s vote came after more intense opposition to the idea of video gambling in Riverside, with several residents expressing disbelief that the village board would put a referendum on the ballot when almost no one in the village is publicly advocating for video gambling. “If board members are looking for direction from the community on this issue, I don’t know what more you’d need than this,” said Riverside resident Amy Jacksic. Public reaction to video gambling in Riverside, since the subject first seriously surfaced in 2015, has been almost uniformly negative. That didn’t change during the Dec. 7 village board meeting, where opponents asked trustees to reaffirm the village’s video gambling ban and spike the referendum. “As anyone who has attended these board meetings can clearly see, again there is a very strong pushback against video gambling,” said Riverside resident Kris Tokarz. “Despite the obvious opposition by residents, this issue seems to be continuing without any end. … It’s time for it to stop.” Jacksic said placing an advisory referendum on the March ballot was buck-passing by the village board and eroded their credibility. “Extending what has become a truly divisive gambling conversation between village leaders and the community can erode public trust and it can undermine the effec-
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vantage, then you don’t deserve that advantage,” Peters said. Trustees Jisa, Lumsden and Sedivy said supported the referendum in part because they felt those in favor of video gambling or at least examining the matter further were intimidated by those in opposition, particularly on social media. Jisa said he himself was the victim of intimidation on Facebook and he unfollowed conversations because he’d been attacked for his views. Sedivy called the rhetoric on social media “ugly,” adding that the owner of Mollie’s Public House had received threats. “I see no harm and it’s in your favor. If you think it’s so overwhelming against gaming, let the vote show it and be done with this,” Sedivy said in answer to those opposing the referendum. Lumsden said a referendum was the only fair way for those people to have a voice without being attacked. “If the intimidation factor has kept people from taking this opportunity, [a referendum] would vet that out,” Lumsden said. “That’s the only reason right now that I’m even considering that.” The only way to ensure a prohibition on video gambling in the future would be a binding referendum, which needs to be citizen-driven and requires a petition with signatures from 25 percent of registered voters in the village to place a question on the ballot. State law also mandates the referendum question, the wording of which requires opponents of video gambling to vote “yes” in order to outlaw it, which brings a risk of the question being misinterpreted.
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Waiting for ideas from page 1 Architecture firms have been given pretty much a blank slate on which to work up a new plan. The request for proposals asks firms to design an addition that will accommodate a large, divisible meeting room capable of holding 100 people, a quiet reading room, study rooms, a full-size commercial elevator, physically separate children and adult areas, an open outdoor educational space and parking. Spaces and furnishings, according to the request for proposals should be flexible in order for allow for multiple uses. As for the footprint of the end product or just how all of that gets accomplished, the library board is challenging architectural firms to be imaginative. “We’re open to possibilities,” Kampschroeder said. “We want to let [firms] let us know how creative they can be.” The library board decided to walk away from its longtime dream of building an entirely new library facility after a year of soul searching that
followed an unsuccessful referendum in November 2016. The library board asked voters to approve a $10 million bond issue to fund a new library, to be built on land at 3541 Park Ave., which the library had purchased in 2012 from the Brookfield United Methodist Church. In addition to a new building at that site, the library board proposed creating a library campus by convincing the village of Brookfield to vacate a portion of Lincoln Avenue to create green space connecting the new building to a parking lot across the street, where the present library stands. Whether the new plan will incorporate any of those ideas is unknown at this point. The only thing the library knows for certain is that the addition will be horizontal rather than vertical. When the present library was constructed in the 1980s, it was designed in such a way that it can’t structurally support additional floors. “There’s no mention [in the request for proposals] on how to go about designing this,” said Library Director Kimberly Coughran. “There have been no decisions about what it’s going to look like. We’re waiting for ideas from the firms.” The Brookfield village board approved the library’s plan in May 2016,
capping a five-year process. The village board gave the library another five years to get the new facility constructed, but the 2016 referendum failed by a little more than 500 votes. The library board conducted a “listening tour” in early 2017 as part of a referendum post-mortem and in July to get additional input from residents. After a board retreat in July, trustees began moving toward an alternate plan. “We’re not working from a place of sour grapes,” Kampschroeder said. “We’ve let go of any negative feelings and are embracing what is possible, what’s open to us.” The public library is almost at its $6 million funding goal. For the past decade, knowing that the present library is inadequate, the board began setting money aside in a special fund. At the board’s next meeting on Dec. 20, the library board will vote to make another transfer from its operating fund to its capital projects fund, bringing the total in that special fund to $5.2 million, according to Coughran. It will take many months, possibly more than a year, to navigate the village’s planned development process. “It’s going to take time,” Kampschroeder said. “There’s not going to be any quick fix.”
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from page 6 of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Late on Dec. 11, Riverside resident Steve Rembis, filed objections to the petitions of Milichar and Sanchez Jr. in an attempt to knock them off the ballot. Lorch said he does not know Rembis. In 2016, no Republican filed to run against Gutierrez, who abruptly announced last month that he would not seek reelection. The leading candidate seems to be Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, whom Gutierrez has endorsed. Garcia, 61, ran for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and has long been active in progressive politics in Chicago. He is being challenged by several younger Hispanic politicians, including Chicago aldermen Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Proco “Joe” Moreno and Raymond Lopez. Also running for the Democratic nomination is Sol Flores, the executive director of La Casa Norte, Logan Square nonprofit that serves youth and families facing homelessness. Another woman in the Democratic race is Neli VasquezRoland, a resident of the Near North Side of Chicago, who is the cofounder and president of A Safe Haven Foundation, an organization which helps people struggling with homelessness and substance abuse. An objection to the petitions of Vasquez-Roland’s petitions has been filed. Rounding out the Democratic field is Chicago police Sgt. Richard Gonzalez who, according to published reports, is being backed by State Rep. Luis Arroyo Sr., a longtime opponent of Gutierrez.
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Sudden illness delays Brookfield budget completion Finance director, out for a month following surgery, may return part time soon
By BOB UPHUES Editor
Typically, the December meeting of the Brookfield Village Board is where trustees vote to approve the operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, following up that policy document with passage of the village’s official spending authority, the appropriations ordinance, in January. However, the 2018 operating budget is still an unfinished document and won’t be adopted, along with the appropriations ordinance, until the village board’s meeting on Jan. 22. The principal reason for the delay is that Brookfield has been without its finance director, Doug Cooper, since early November when he suddenly was hospitalized and underwent heart surgery. “The Saturday before Halloween something happened, but I waited to go to the doctor until Nov. 1,” said Cooper in a phone interview. The doctor sent Cooper straight to the hospital and the next day, he underwent aortic valve replacement surgery. He spent the next two weeks recovering in the hospital. “Things are much better now,” Cooper said. While he is expected to return to village
hall on a part-time basis this The main budget challenge, week, Cooper won’t be back full said Sbiral, is nailing down pretime until at least Jan. 2. dicted revenue streams to pay for “I’ve been talking with Doug everything. Labor costs alone, he on the phone,” said Brookfield said, are predicted to rise about Village Manager Keith Sbiral. 4 percent in 2018. The village’s “We’re working through the budproperty tax levy extension next get, getting it done.” year will probably settle in closer Because Cooper’s staff is small to 3 percent once the county clerk and he is the only certified acdetermines the value of new decountant, his presence is pivotal velopment in the village during DOUG COOPER in the budgeting process. 2017. Brookfield finance director “It’s huge,” Sbiral said of Coo“There aren’t a lot of changes per’s absence. “There’s not a lot of in the budget,” Sbiral said. “It’s bodies around here. He’s critical pretty much status quo with a few to the whole organization. We’re reductions.” doing what we can to pick up the According to Cooper, general slack, but we need someone with operating revenues in 2018 likely will be about $400,000 less than Doug’s skill set to do this.” 2017 due to cuts in the share of According to Sbiral, proposed state income taxes doled out to spending for next year pretty municipalities. much has been worked out. The “We’re still trying to figure out majority of village spending goes where to fill the holes,” Cooper toward salaries and benefits for said. employees, including health inSome big-ticket items budgeted surance, pensions and scheduled expenditures for things like replacing vehi- for 2017, such as the purchase of two police cles, maintaining streets and removing trees. squad cars, have been put off until 2018. Next
“We’re still trying to figure out where to fill the holes.”
year, Sbiral said the village may purchase up to four squad cars, depending on final revenue projections. The village will spend about $5 million next year for the ongoing residential street improvement project. Brookfield will complete the second of three planned bond issuances, approved by voters in 2016, to fund the street improvements. Other large expenditures in the 2018 budget are about $380,000 for the village’s share for resurfacing Custer Avenue south of Ogden Avenue. The village of Lyons is funding roughly half of the cost for that improvement. The village will also incur additional costs for design engineering related to the replacement of the Brookfield Avenue bridge over Salt Creek. The bridge replacement, which has been in the works for the past three years, will cost an estimated $2.4 million. Most of the project is being funded through a federal grant, but Brookfield’s share of the project cost is expected to be around $480,000. Work to replace the bridge is expected to begin in the summer of 2019 and will take about five months to complete.
Capital projects highlight Riverside’s 2018 budget Big costs for central dispatch, roadway and streetscape fixes
By BOB UPHUES Editor
Riverside’s 2018 budget, approved as part of an omnibus agenda at the Dec. 7 meeting of the village board, calls for $6.4 million in capital expenditures across all funds, including purchases of emergency vehicles, water main and street improvement projects, village hall technology upgrades and significant expenses related to the expected launch of the West Central Consolidated Communications (WC3) joint emergency dispatching agency. Many of those capital purchases are included in the village’s general operating fund expenditures, which in 2018 are expected to be about $9.7 million. The budget predicts a razor-thin positive margin of about $2,000 by the end of 2018. Among the big-ticket items in next year’s
budget are expenditures of about $700,000 related to the new joint emergency dispatch agency, WC3. A partnership between the villages of Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield, the dispatch center will handle 911 calls for police and fire calls for those three villages in addition to the village of McCook. Startup costs for the dispatch center, which will be housed at the North Riverside Police Department have been substantial. In 2018, Riverside expects to pay $565,000 on startup costs, including fiber-optic cable installation and another $140,000 on renovating the Riverside Police Department’s lobby, which will only be staffed during daytime hours, but will be available to citizens who still wish to contact police in person 24 hours a day. Costs related to WC3 are funded principally through the village’s E911 fund, paid for by
surcharges to residents’ phone bills. The village is also planning to spend $700,000 to replace a section of water main along Coonley Road and another $500,000 to resurface all of the streets in the First Division, which were torn up in 2017 during the storm sewer separation project. Another $500,000 has been earmarked for continued sewer separation projects. Those projects are funded by the village water and sewer fund through fees charged to Riverside customers. There’s also a $1.2 million line item in the 2018 budget for resurfacing the main commuter parking lot in downtown Riverside, just west of the train station on Bloomingbank Road, with permeable pavers. Village Manager Jessica Frances said that the village has applied for a grant for the project through the Metropolitan Water Reclama-
tion District of Greater Chicago. While the village has not yet received confirmation of a grant award, said Frances, “I believe we have a good chance of receiving it.” Riverside will move ahead with a partially grant-funded $540,000 project to realign traffic patterns near the downtown train station at the intersection of Bloomingbank and Riverside roads to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety. The village has also sought a separate grant to make streetscape improvements along the downtown portion of East Quincy Street. The total cost of that project is estimated at about $700,000. Riverside will purchase a new ambulance for $230,000, replacing a roughly 7-year-old ambulance which has been a maintenance problem recently. Another $68,000 will be spent on two police department vehicles.
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The Landmark, December 13, 2017
BIG WEEK
December 13-20 Petra van Nuis
A very merry Field’s Christmas
Jazz up your holidays
Remember Aunt Holly and Uncle Mistletoe? Did you get your photo taken with Santa in Cozy Cloud Cottage? You can relive those memories or experience them for the first time at6 Remembering Marshall Field’s and Christmas in the Great Room of the Riversid Public Library, 1 Burling Road, on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Leslie Goddard will trace the store’s traditions, from the Walnut Room Christmas tree to the toy department to catalogs. Registration required by calling 708-4426366, emailing to bowlesb@riversidelibrary.org or online at www.riversidelibrary.org/events.html.
The Brookfield Jazz Society hosts its annual holiday party, which is open to the public, with a concert by Petra van Nuis and her Recession 7 in the lower-level Jazz Room of Sawa’s Old Warsaw, 9200 W. Cermak Road in Broadview, on Dec. 14. Music begins at 7:15 p.m. sharp. The minimum band donation is $10.
Brookfield Chamber holiday soiree
An old-time radio Christmas
The Riverside Township Radio Players present their annual holiday show on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road in Riverside. The troupe will recreate “A Contemporary Christmas Carol” from Richard Diamond, Private Detective and “Letter from Cynthia” from The Whistler. For more information visit www.riversidetownshipradioplayers. com.
And more St. Louise de Marillac Church, 30th Street and Raymond Avenue in LaGrange Park, hosts its 4th Annual Advent Lessons and Carols, featuring the parish’s music ministry and guests on Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. The Brookfield Windy City travel baseball team is collecting winter outerwear -- hats, gloves, coats, boots, scarves and hoodies -- for those in need. Donations will benefit the Humble Hearts organization. Drop off items by Dec. 21 at 3712 Forest Ave. in Brookfield. Any donations after Dec. 21 will be delivered to Humble Hearts on Jan. 10. The Lyons Township High School Sci-Fi Club hosts Rebel Force Radio with an event that coincides with the opening night of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The event, which is open to the public, is on Dec. 14 from 3:15 to 5 p.m. in Room 137 at the North Campus, 100 S. Brainard Ave. in LaGrange. ■
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Faux Fab Four fundraiser American English, a Beatles tribute band favorite, will perform on Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. at the Theatre of Western Springs, 4384 Hampton Ave. The concert is a holiday LaGrange Bible Church, 850 S. 7th Ave., invites the public to a Christmas Concert on Dec. 17 at 9 a.m. The King’s Choral will present “Night of the Father’s Love: The Awe and Mystery of God with Us.” Free. Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents the work of artist Natalie Jacobson in “Seeing Things: The difference between you and me” in the Freeark Gallery of Art through Jan. 13, 2018. Free. Gallery hours Tuesday thru Saturday (except major holidays) from 1 to 5 p.m. www.riversideartscenter. com. Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road in Brookfield, continues its Holiday Magic weekends on Dec. 1617 and the week of Dec. 26-31. The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day of the event, with lights festivities beginning at 4 p.m. Each night features live music and entertainment, ice carving demonstrations, costumed characters, a model train display, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus and more. Regular ■
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fundraiser for the theater. Tickets are $40 ($35 TWS subscribers). Call the box office at 708-246-3380 or buy them online at www.theatrewesternsprings.com. admission and parking rates apply. www.CZS.org/ HolidayMagic or 708-688-8000. Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts a Self-Publishing Class on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Frank Murray, head of reference and electronic services will help you learn how to turn typed pages into a finished e-book. Free. To register, call 708-485-6917 or visit www.brookfieldlibrary.info. Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, hosts DIY Holiday Ornaments all day on Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Room. Stop by the craft table to make a fragrant orange pomander ball, fuzzy heart ornament and paint-chip holiday card. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., presents Also at the library this week: Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2+), Dec. 19 at 10:30 a.m.; Lapsit Storytime (babies and toddlers with adult), Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m.; RBHS Finals Survival Kits from Dec. 18-20; Wii Play Games and Watch Movies ■
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The public is invited to attend the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party on Thursday, Dec. 14 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Irish Times, 8869 Burlington Ave. in Brookfield. Enjoy cocktails at the cash bar and free appetizers and take part in a silent auction that benefits the chamber’s scholarship program at RiversideBrookfield and Lyons Township high schools. For more information visit the chamber’s Facebook page. (6th-12th grades) on Dec. 16 from 1-3 p.m. Call 708447-0869 for more info. The library also presents “The Essential Christmas Carol” on Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Professional storyteller William Pack performs a reading of A Christmas Carol and will also recreate the kind of magic lantern slide show popular during Charles Dickens’ lifetime. To sign up call 708-447-0869 or visit www.northriversidelibrary.org/events.
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please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights. Email calendar@wjinc.com.
The Landmark, December 13, 2017
KOSEY CORNER
Homemade gifts are great … most of the time
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here is nothing like a homemade gift to say “loving” at Christmas or any other time of the year. I especially liked the gifts made by children. I can honestly say a gold-painted macaroni necklace goes with anything, and that Popsicle stick basket made by a student when I was teaching was handier than you would think. But there are those handmade gifts that still make me cringe. With my apologies to Nona (my mother’s mother), I really wasn’t thrilled with the pink dress she crocheted for me. It seems Nona decided her three granddaughters would look so cute in matching dresses, and in her eyes we did. There was no choice as to whether or not I would wear it -- too bad if it itched; smile, look cute and make your grandmother happy. I would have been happy if she had just made cookies. Why that dress stays in my mind, I don’t know, but it does give me a pleasantnot-pleasant memory of a grandmother who thought her granddaughter was a “bella bimba” (beautiful baby). I will add that I do not remember wearing the dress again. Thank you, mom. The year I received a lump of coal in my stocking brought me to tears, especially since it came from Husband Joe, who did it to be funny. I wasn’t laughing even after he explained how much trouble he went to get real coal. Or when my mom gave me a Ken doll, because she felt sorry for me because I didn’t have a boyfriend. Well, that got taken care of and I still have the Ken doll in the original box, so he also is worth something. Remember making gifts in school? Seems every year at St. Mary’s we made a star out of construction paper, pasted our school picture on it and decorated it with gold star stickers. Parents treasured those gifts. Even I have made presents. One year it was fluffy scarves that amazed my family. Or when I embroidered a western shirt for Husband Joe, but wouldn’t let him wear it so it wouldn’t get dirty. I should have just framed it. Maybe I can make gifts for next year if I start on Jan. 2. Anybody need a fluffy scarf ?
JOANNE KOSEY
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DANCE
‘Prom for grownups’ from page 1 at least have ties to Riverside to be a member. Rules have been relaxed a bit recently and some couples who have moved away from Riverside have been allowed to stay on as members. “Once you have been a member you can stay a member,” said Cathy Nie, who along with husband, Tony, used to lead the board of directors of the club and remains a member of the club. Newer members of the club like being part of the tradition even as they try to update aspects of the club. “It’s kind of a cool thing about Riverside that’s it’s been around forever,” said Tom Hufford, who joined with his wife, Ann, a little less than two years ago. Music at the dances is provided by a live band and is diverse, but typically includes a heavy dose of big band music. Dances include the waltz, rumba, fox trot, polka and others. “We all enjoy fun, throwback music,” said Ann Hufford. But increasingly more modern music is being played at the dances. At last Saturday’s winter dance, held at the Edgewood Valley Country Club in LaGrange, some members danced the macarena when the Peter Oprisko Quintet took a break. Dancing is only part of the appeal, members say. “We tell our friends it’s like prom for grownups,” said Ann Hufford. “It’s nice to get out and get dressed up.” An influx of younger members, most in their 40s, have revitalized the club in recent years. The three yearly dances are a nice escape from the day-to-day duties of parenting, younger members say. “Sometimes it’s nice to just get dressed up, kind of leave the whole hustle of the family and the carpool, the getting the kids to school and that kind of thing,” said Jay Reyes. And members like dressing up and seeing their spouses dressed up. “The boys just look good in their tuxes,” said Kari Fish, who with her husband, Matt, serves on the club’s board of directors. The Fishes are in their 40s, but say that they are both old souls. Matt Fish’s dad was a musician and Matt grew up listening to big band music. “It’s just this great opportunity to be in this atmosphere that’s a little unusual for people our age,” said Kari Fish. Some members, such as Sara Baker and Tom Zidlicky, are the third generation of their families to be part of the club. Tom Zidlicky and his wife, Susan, have led the board for the past three years and Susan, especially, has stepped up recruiting. When the Zidlickys joined the club six years ago, membership had dropped to around 60 some couples. But now after
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SHALL WE DANCE: Membership in the club has rebounded in the past several years and now stands at 86 couples ranging in age from their 30s to their 70s. While some concessions have been made to accommodate younger members, the club is still pretty traditional. an influx of new members, many in their 40s, membership stands at 86 couples. Traditionally, the club has tried to maintain membership at around 100 couples. Annual dues are $125 per couple. Saturday’s dance cost $200 per couple which included dinner and an open bar. The open bar was new for the club, an experiment championed by younger members. “Some are happy about it, some are not,” said Ann Hufford. During the first few decades of the club, dinner was not included and the dances were always held at the Riverside Golf Club. John and Judy Scully have been in the club since 1977, the longest of any current members. They remember the old days. “Back then it was very different,” said Judy Scully. “They held cocktail parties at, I think, at three of the members’ homes and then at 9 p.m. everybody would go over to the golf club.” Big boxes of liquor would be delivered to the homes of members hosting the predance cocktail parties. Newer members, like the Bakers and the Fishes, are maintaining the tradition of hosting pre-dance parties. Dances have been held at various locations and have been held at the Chicago Stock Exchange room at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Wrigley Building, the Union League Club, the Chicago Yacht Club and the Drake Hotel. “We get to see some pretty great rooms too throughout Chicagoland,” said Jeff Baker. Some members are more serious about the dancing than others. Some have taken private dancing lessons or Triton Col-
lege’s ballroom dancing class, which is held at Riverside-Brookfield High School at night. “It really did bring up people’s game as far as dancing,” Cathy Nie said of the Triton class. Occasionally the club has brought in a dance instructor for a lesson. But the emphasis is on fun. “None of us are rock stars here,” said John Scully. The social aspect seems just as important, if not more important, than the dancing to most of the members. “It’s really just about being together, meeting people, and seeing friends,” said Larry Bruno, who was resplendent in his colorful tuxedo. Anyone interested in finding out more about the club can visit the website at riversidedancingclub@gmail.com. In a concession to younger members, dances have begun to include a wider variety of music, including some Motown and rock music, although the music at the Dec. 9 winter dance was fairly traditional. On the things that hasn’t changed is the club’s rule limiting to married couples. If a couple divorces they are dropped from membership, according to the rules. And rules state the surviving spouse of a deceased club member can attend a dance only with an escort. The club currently has no black or gay members, but that is not a deliberate choice. Susan Zidlicky said the aim is not to be exclusive, although new members still must be sponsored. “I think in the past it was much more strict,” Zidlicky said of the membership rules. “It’s not as strict now. I don’t think we’ve ever really turned anyone down.”
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THE LANDMARK VIEW
Zombie among us
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ere’s the thing about the upcoming advisory referendum in Riverside. It’s not going to settle anything. Short of a binding referendum that outlaws video gambling, there’s absolutely nothing that an advisory referendum can do to prevent a future village board from summarily voting to allow video gambling. But, given the response from Riverside residents since the subject bubbled to the surface in 2015, it’s not likely to happen. There isn’t a village board in Riverside that would allow video gambling in the face of such coordinated, vocal opposition to benefit one or two businesses or keep a teetering business afloat. An advisory referendum keeps a dead-on-arrival proposal for video gambling in a zombie state for another three months for no good reason. Its outcome is predictable. And, yet, that outcome has no teeth. It’s going to take the pulse of about 10 percent of the village’s registered voters, which is all a gubernatorial primary election is going to attract. Sure, it’ll be a resounding rejection of video gambling, but any proponent of video gambling can easily argue that it doesn’t represent the village’s true position. In other words, this attempt to settle the argument will do no such thing. The way the video gambling discussion in Riverside gets shut down and stays shut down is for Riverside officials to recognize residents simply don’t want it and suspend the discussion. It’s already over.
Strategic retreat
The Brookfield Public Library Board of Trustees has swallowed hard and has tossed aside its dream of building a new library, financed in large part with funds that had the full backing of the village’s voters. It’s become clear that voters aren’t going to back a referendum to fund a bond issue, and the library board has altered its approach. The trick now is to come up with a plan for an addition to the existing building without it looking like some Frankenstein solution within the $6 million budget the board has set. That plan will then undergo a months-long review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Brookfield Village Board. Since both bodies have already approved a plan that included vacating part of Lincoln Avenue, we’re guessing that will again be part of whatever plan is brought forward. An entirely new facility would have been a cleaner solution, but the library board’s new approach aligns more closely with where the community is at this point. Already bearing the brunt of tax increases to fund street improvements and for school districts 95 and 102, a third self-imposed tax hike to build a new library was really unlikely. Retreating strategically from that battle was a pragmatic decision. Now it’s up to the architects to craft a plan that gets officials most of what they wanted with a new facility while keeping the burden on taxpayers as manageable as possible.
Opinion LETTERS
Answers regarding 8 Corners properties I have read your article regarding the properties I purchased at Eight Corners (“Former realty office sells at Eight Corners,” News, Dec. 6). I have lived in Brookfield, was on the village board for eight years and have had a business in Brookfield since 1975. I love Brookfield and want Eight Corners to be a beautiful area to visit and enjoy. I have been asked several questions about the article and whether these properties would be on the tax rolls. I purchased Kewpies Hotdogs at 3434 Maple Ave. many years ago. It is subject to real estate tax, state tax and county tax. Kewpies will be a specialized doughnut shop that Compassion United Methodist church will be running. As a commercial building with unrelated trade or business per Section 512 and 513 of the IRS tax codes, income tax, real estate taxes and sales taxes will be paid. I have purchased 3452 Grand Blvd., which was the old Lagori’s/Nutriworld building. It will be operating a specialized restaurant that will complement, rather than compete with my favorite restaurants, Broadway Pancake House and Mary’s Morning Mix-Up. Of course, income tax, real estate taxes and sales tax will be paid. I have purchased 3501 Maple Ave., the old Harps Realty building. I am not sure at this time what the use will be, just that it has been abandoned with “Stop Work Order” on it for years. The inside had to be gutted due to a busted pipe, but whatever it will be, it will incur income tax, real estate taxes and possibly sales tax. The property between 3434 and 3452 Grand Blvd. is designated for a community center/church with commercial property (bookstore, ice cream shop coffee shop?) and possibly six condos as part of the plan. Everyone I have spoken with says that Brookfield needs a community center. Children that have something to do are less likely to be in trouble than children that have nothing to do. The commercial portion will be subject to income tax, real estate tax and sales tax. Unless Congress changes 300 years of American law, the church property will not pay real estate taxes, but it will generate business for Tischler’s, Leo’s Liquors, CVS and the other businesses in the area by the people coming to Eight Corners. The property at 9210 Broadway Ave. (Sparkle Cleaners) is not my property. It is owned by the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. Compassion United Methodist Church has taken an old eyesore building and made it into a beautiful art gallery where both children and adults can see and buy art and take painting and ceramics classes. There will also be church services on Sunday. This will also generate income taxes, sales tax and real estate taxes as it is for-profit. The use of the building, not the owner, determines this/ My sole goal is to make Eight Corners a beautiful area to visit and enjoy. I hope to work with the village of Brookfield, the Brookfield community and Compassion United Methodist Church to make this happen.
Linda Sokol Francis
Police to step up traffic details at holidays The holiday season is often a joyous time with family and friends. Sadly, the increase in festivities too often leads to an increased number of impaired drivers on our roads. To help keep roads safe, state and local law enforcement, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will be looking for impaired drivers during a special Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement detail from Dec. 18 to Jan. 2. According to the NHTSA, 37,461 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2016, and 28 percent (10,497) of those fatalities occurred in a crash in which a driver had a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above the limit of 0.08. In December, from 2012 to 2016, a total of 14,472 people lost their lives in motor vehicle traffic crashes, and again 28 percent, or 3,995, died in a crash that involved a driver with a BAC of .08 or higher. Most of these senseless vehicle crashes could have been avoided if the impaired driver had simply not gotten behind the wheel. Driving impaired by alcohol, drugs or both is a deadly choice that too often carries deadly consequences. The choice should always be simple: Never drive impaired. Choosing to drive impaired by alcohol, drugs or both is selfish and reckless. For this reason, law enforcement throughout Illinois will be out in full force looking for impaired drivers. Anyone caught driving while impaired by alcohol, drugs or both faces a driving-under-the-influence charge with the potential for significant legal and financial consequences. With a DUI, a driver faces jail time, the loss of their driver’s license, higher insurance rates and other expenses including attorney fees, court costs, car towing, repairs and lost wages. There is also the humiliation and consequences of telling family, friends and employers of the arrest. As you head out from your holiday parties, always remember: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Plan for a sober ride home ahead of time and never risk driving after drinking or using any kind of impairing drugs or substances.
Thomas Weitzel, police chief Riverside
OBITUARIES
Jarmilla Krueger, 93 Homemaker Jarmilla M. “Gerry” Krueger (nee Talla), 93, of Lombard and formerly of North Riverside, died on Dec. 7, 2017. Born on Feb. 10, 1924 in the former Czechoslovakia, she was a homemaker. Ms. Krueger was the wife of the late Glenn Krueger; the mother of Glenn (Eileen) Krueger, Robert (Sherry) Krueger, Jeanne (Jim) Donahoe, Lori (Bruce) Gilbert and Paul (Jean) Krueger; the grandmother of Nancy
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OBITUARIES Continued from page 12 Krueger, Brian (Jeanne) Krueger, Mary (Matt) Krueger, Jim (Courtney) Krueger, Jerry (Lisa) Krueger, Kaitlynn Krueger, Ellen (Henke) Svensson, Bridget (Jamie) Battmer, Carolyn Gilbert, Allison Gilbert, Jenny Gilbert, Katie (Randy) Clark, Nick (Nicole) Krueger and Eric Krueger; and the great-grandmother of Dexter Herndon, Evan Krueger, Sawyer Krueger, Lochlan Krueger, Cade Krueger, Nolan Krueger, Nora Krueger, Mari Krueger, Owen Svensson, Hugo Svensson, Vivian Battmer, Reid Battmer, James Clark, Harrison Clark, Oliver Clark, Maverick Clark, Juliana Clark, Jordan Krueger and Payton Krueger. Services have been held. Interment was at Bohemian National Cemetery. Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, North Riverside, handled arrangements.
James Kummerow, 84 Model plane enthusiast James Kummerow, 84, of LaGrange Park and formerly of Brookfield, died on Dec. 6, 2017. Born on Nov. 28, 1933, Mr. Kummerow served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and worked as a manufacturing supervisor. He was a longtime model airplane enthusiast, who loved to build planes and fly them. Mr. Kummerow was the husband of Josephine Kummerow (nee Hobart); the father of Gayle Kummerow, Jody Cote, Terry Kummerow and the late Mark Kummerow; and the grandfather of Tony Kummerow, Jim Cote III and Eric (Megan) Cote. Services have been held. Interment with military honors was private. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.
Clotilde Wezran, 93 Retired teletype operator Clotilde Wezran (nee Sam), 93, of North Riverside and formerly of Berwyn, died Dec. 10, 2017 at the Scottish Home in North Riverside. Mrs. Wezran was born Oct. 21, 1924 in Austria and worked as a teletype operator prior to her retirement. She was the wife of the late Otto J. Wezran, the mother of Phyllis A. (Sam) Canerday, James L. Wezran and Joseph F. Wezran, the grandmother of Samuel L. (Kelly) Canerday, Michelle R. Canerday, Valerie Wezran, LaPorche (Anthony) Wezran-Williams, Sarah A. (Alex) Zuhusky, Joseph J. Moore; and the great-grandmother of Emma A. Canerday, Samuel L. Canerday II, Jack A. Canerday, Katherine G. Canerday, Kingston Petersen, Simone Petersen, Magnus Petersen and London Williams. Visitation is on Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 Desplaines Ave., North Riverside. A funeral
Mass will be celebrated on Dec. 19 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary of Celle Church (corner of 15th Street and Euclid Avenue) Berwyn), followed by interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove.
Victoria Michniewicz, 94 North Riverside resident Victoria A. Michniewicz (nee Lesniak), 94, of North Riverside, died on Dec. 5, 2017. She was the wife of the late Edward S. Michniewicz Sr.; the mother of Rosemary (Jody) Feigle, Richard (Pam), the late Mary Ann and the late Edward S. Jr. (Mandi Woronowicz); the grandmother of Jason (Helen), Jeremiah, Abbie Feigle, Rachel (Ryan) Corbett, Jonathan (Abby Poplis) Feigle; the great-grandmother of Anna, Ella and Mia Michniewicz and Brooke and Danielle Corbett; the sister of the late Ted, Ed and Lenny Lesniak, and an aunt to many. Services have been held. The family appreciates memorials to Mater Christi Church, 2431 10th Ave., North Riverside, 60546 or to EWTN, Global Catholic Network at 5817 Old Leeds Rd., Irondale, Alabama, 35210. Johnson Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.
Elaine Penkava, 84 North Riverside resident Elaine F. Penkava, 84, of North Riverside, died on Dec. 7, 2017. Born on January 3, 1933, she enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, knitting, bike riding and her grandchildren. Ms. Penkava was the wife of the late Dale R. Penkava; the mother of James (Veronica) Penkava and Michelle (Greg) Makowski; the grandmother of six; the great-grandmother of eight; the sister of Violette Eichman; and the aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services have been held. Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, North Riverside, handled arrangements.
Rev. Gardiner Wyman, 91 Methodist minister Rev. Gardiner Wyman, 91, of Lyons, died on Dec. 10, 2017. Born on Oct. 20, 1926, he served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a United Methodist Minister for over 40 years. Rev. Wyman was the husband of the late Guyneth Wyman (nee Shinneman); the father of Susan (Victor) Brown and Pamela Sprau; the grandfather of Caitlyn (Anthony Ferraro) Brown, Kyle (Chelsea) Brown and BriAnna Sprau; and an uncle to many nieces and nephews. A memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of La Grange, 100 W. Cossitt Ave., LaGrange, 60525. Interment is private. The family appreciates memorial donations to the First United Methodist Church of La Grange. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.
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P R O P E R T Y
Brookfield new construction fetches $689,000
T R A N S F E R S
The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from October 2017. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the recorder of deeds.
Brookfield ADDRESS
PRICE
4243 Madison Ave. $240,000 3224 Elm Ave. $150,000 4131 Prairie Ave. Unknown 8832 Congress Park Ave. $689,000 8621 Washington Ave. $228,000 4537 Prairie Ave. $175,000 9134 29th St. $160,000 9107 Southview Ave. $394,000 3519 Vernon Ave. $275,000 9129 30th St. Unknown 3734 Raymond Ave. $220,000 3616 Forest Ave. $197,500 3110 Arthur Ave. $205,000 9508 Ogden Ave. $90,000 4111 Arthur Ave. $370,000 3944 Vernon Ave. $329,000 4210 Maple Ave. Unknown 9018 Sheridan Ave. Unknown 3550 McCormick Ave. $260,000 4006 Park Ave. $160,000 3029 Prairie Ave. $140,500 4609 Grove Ave. $309,000 8848 Ogden Ave. $145,000 4200 Deyo Ave. $159,000 3732 Forest Ave. $300,000 9140 Sherman Ave. $297,000 3500 Grand Blvd. $155,000
131 Akenside Rd., Riverside
SALE DATE 8/15/2017 9/20/2017 9/12/2017 9/25/2017 10/03/2017 9/28/2017 10/06/2017 9/29/2017 10/05/2017 9/29/2017 9/29/2017 10/06/2017 10/04/2017 10/17/2017 9/29/2017 10/05/2017 9/16/2017 10/13/2017 10/20/2017 10/18/2017 10/16/2017 10/05/2017 10/17/2017 9/29/2017 9/21/2017 10/17/2017 10/23/2017
SELLER
Shor, Karen Grandview Capital LLC Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp Ainf LLC - 8834 Congress Pk Ave. Matoska, Jean Hemphill, Kelly R Potrovich, Judy Ann TR Pardun, David Skiera, Michael Judicial Sales Corp Lemont, Anthony R Sayre, Peggy K Hynes, Irina S 10/03/2017TLR-V LLC McGregor, Thomas Blackshaw, Leon Boudrow, Bernard Judicial Sales Corp Champion Mtg Co Alexander, Omar J Bortman, Rosemary Extr Deutsche Bk Natl Trust Co TR Casaldo Dev LLC Martinez, Ricky Stebbins, Frank Marcisz, Kacper T Marek, Jeffrey E
BUYER Shor, Joshua Perez, Jose D PNC Bk Velez, Deomara Pardun, David Ledezma, Jose Noe O’Riordan, John Johnson, Caryn E Ernst, Dennis A Federal Natl Mtg Assn Hoxsie, Alex R Colon, Aida L Kloska, Alice Brookfield Brambila, Jose A Jr Sauter, Holly Federal Natl Mtg Assn US Bank Trust Huerta, Sergio Diaz, Maria T The Hamlin Grp Inc Hydra Prop LLC Healy Renovations LLC Haleem, Zeyad Farnsworth, Michael L Rivera, Stephanie Francis, Linda Sokol
8832 Congress Park Ave., Brookfield ADDRESS
PRICE
SALE DATE
9009 Ogden Ave. 4609 Madison Ave. 4530 Sunnyside Ave. 4121 Vernon Ave. 9520 Lexington Ave.
$3,600,000 $285,000 $417,500 $254,000 $151,500
10/19/2017 10/19/2017 10/20/2017 9/08/2017 10/13/2017
2409 8th Ave. 2310 Burr Oak Ave. 2411 14th Ave.
$260,000 $268,000 $410,000
9/26/2017 9/28/2017 9/25/2017
2923 Lincoln Ave. 2314 Lathrop Ave.
$157,000 $245,000
10/10/2017 10/05/2017
2346 9th Ave. 2258 2nd Ave. 2345 5th Ave. 2506 Burr Oak Ave. 2510 Hainsworth Ave. 8117 26th St. 2433 3rd Ave. 2339 Hainsworth Ave. 2329 Westover Ave.
$245,000 $261,000 $370,000 $247,000 $310,000 $258,000 $251,500 $234,500 190,000
10/12/2017 10/12/2017 10/19/2017 10/16/2017 10/14/2017 10/18/2017 10/13/2017 10/03/2017 10/23/2017
131 Akenside Rd. 511 Longcommon Rd. 112 Lincoln Ave., Unit 1A 311 Desplaines Ave. 112 Lincoln Ave., Unit 3C 162 Woodside Rd. 256 Longcommon Rd. 284 E. Quincy St. 306 Downing Rd. 286 Lawton Rd. 325 Shenstone Rd. 278 Lawton Rd. 111 Groveland Ave. 319 Gatesby Rd.
$560,000 $202,500 $22,000 $315,000 $82,500 $275,000 $535,000 $160,000 $770,000 $501,000 $412,000 $425,000 Unknown $595,000
9/27/2017 9/20/2017 6/07/2017 10/10/2017 10/13/2017 10/04/2017 10/18/2017 9/27/2017 10/02/2017 10/20/2017 9/28/2017 10/14/2017 10/24/2017 10/24/2017
SELLER
CP Sunshine 2 LLC Golm, Donald F Trongale, Robert J Trust One Barchard, Justin Dean Saunders Rita M
North Riverside
Schure, Allen Hurt, Daniel J TR Chicago Title Land Trust Co TR 8002356717 Navarro, Ramon Chicago Title Land Trust Co TR 8002351768 Jaskiewicz, Ryan R Ruff, AnthonyTR Romero, Anastacia Talesky, Jay Dee TR Cognato Investments LLC Wilkins, Timothy J Toufar, Paul M Culafic, Peter M Csech, Paul TR
Riverside
Underwood, Raymond L Nationstar REO Sub 1B LLC Krull, Brian Wegner, Udo G Trninic, Dalibor Hopper, Cynthia Jean TR McGowan, William E Chicago Title Land Trust Co TR 211 Jensen, Eric E Muirheid, Suzanne TR Woehr, Karl Eckert, Rosalie S Adm Judicial Sales Corp Hutchison, Robert N
BUYER USA 786 LLC Suarez, Lucia E Garczek, Pawel M Reed, Tyler Frederick Lexcor Inv LLC Pros, Zachary Crosley, Adair R Gugliciello, Matthew G Czaicka, Liliana Aloisio, Tina M Cisneros, Rafael Barton, Craig R Zanetti, Ryan P Koriath, Lindsay A Philipp, Myles R Dolph, Keith D Bass, Dylan Hermsdorf, Robert Gutierrez, Luis Jr Normington, Seth 3211 Scoville Inc. Landreth, Linda L Gutierrez-Arellano, Basilisa Grosiak, Kim Bolchert, Lucas J Fabbri, Andrea Korval Cruz, Danniela Slivka, Steven Dowd, Douglas B Prey, Mark E Cavaliere, Christopher M Federal Natl Mtg Assn Hensley, Lori
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Lions go cold late against OPRF Tied at 50 midway through the fourth quarter, LTHS goes scoreless rest of game
BY MELVIN TATE
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Contributing Reporter
ver the years, there have been several competitive high school boys basketball games between Lyons Township and Oak Park and River Forest. The Lions and Huskies are longtime West Suburban Conference Silver Division rivals, and whenever they meet, team records can be discarded because it’s sure to be a battle. The latest installment of the rivalry took place Friday, Dec. 8 in Oak Park, with the Huskies prevailing over the Lions 57-50. From the opening tip, the tone of the game was a gritty, hard-fought contest which is common in West Suburban Silver play. Tyrese Shines led LTHS with a game-high 18 points and Lazarius Williams added 12 points. Nolan Niego struggled from the field for the Lions, making just 3 of 12 shots for six points. LTHS coach Tom Sloan credits Shines for his significant progress as a varsity player. “He’s improved a lot,” Sloan said. “Ty is bigger, stronger and can finish in traffic. He has improved his jump shot, rebounding and defense. I think he’s done a lot of nice things for us.” Senior guards Dashon Enoch (16 points) and Isaiah Fuller (14 points) paced OPRF offensively. Fuller had two breakaway dunks in the first half that energized the crowd. “I thought we could have played harder,” Fuller said. “We should have won by more. But we hit a few free throws at the end and I thought it was good that we won.” After a first quarter that ended with the teams tied 13-13, Fuller’s aforementioned two dunks sparked the Huskies a 30-22 lead at halftime. About halfway through the third quarter, LTHS went on a 9-2 run to tie the game at 37. The Huskies immediately responded with five consecutive points to re-
claim the advantage, and OPRF held a 46-42 lead at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Lions pulled even at 50-50. OPRF senior Malachi Ross came off the bench, however, to give the Huskies a boost with inspired play at both ends of the court. A bucket inside by Ross with four minutes remaining gave OPRF the lead for good. Defensively, his stellar work against Shines and the other top shooters for LTHS made a huge difference as the Lions went scoreless. When healthy, Ross is a starter. “We were trying to get Malachi some rest since his knees have been banged up all year,” OPRF coach Matt Maloney said. “He’s not 100 percent and we’re trying to get him there by January. The trainer said he’s good to go if you need him. I gave him rest as long as I could, but he came into the game and gave us a spark.” While the Lions struggled down the
stretch, OPRF (6-0, 1-0) made five free throws to pull away for its conference victory. Nevertheless, Sloan praised the Lions’ competitiveness against an excellent opponent. “I’m really proud of the effort from the guys,” he said. “Coming out of halftime down eight against a really good team, we stuck with it and we were able to tie the game. We were patient and poised and took advantage of our opportunities. In the last three minutes or so, we couldn’t get a bucket and they made some free throws. (OPRF) made enough plays to win the game, but we pushed them close to the limit.” The Lions (2-5, 0-1) host a pair of big games this weekend, Friday, Dec. 15 against rival Hinsdale Central at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 16 against Lincoln-Way East at 5 p.m. Over Christmas, LTHS will compete in the annual Jack Tosh Holiday Classic hosted by York High School (Dec. 26-30).
ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer
(Top) LT’s Nolan Niego (3) fights for the ball after a rebound on Friday, Dec. 8, during a varsity basketball game against OPRF in the field house at Oak Park and River Forest High School. (Above) LT’s Josh Berry (10) passes the ball. (Left) LT’s Tyrese Shines (2) dribbles the ball and looks to pass to an open player.
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RBHS wrestling maintains winning ways Technique, conditioning are points of emphasis with new group By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor
Taking over the Riverside-Brookfield High School varsity wrestling team last season, Nick Curby was afforded the luxury of a talented and experienced roster. Seasoned grapplers such as Josh Contreras, Julian Blanco, Joey Swallow and Chris Colvin all but assured a smooth adjustment period for the first-year coach who guided RBHS to a 21-6 record. This season, the Bulldogs are off to another promising start at 6-3, albeit with a completely different lineup. “We definitely have a lot of new guys. We have three starters back,” Curby said. “When you have a lot of seniors like we did last season, coaching is more about making little tweaks each week. “With this new group, however, we are teaching a lot of technique and emphasizing conditioning. As a coach, it’s been a lot of fun teaching them things and seeing them add those lessons into their repertoire.” RBHS competed in its first tournament over the weekend, finishing 11th out of 19 teams at the Pontiac Invite. Four wrestlers placed for the Bulldogs: senior Demar Pearce (12-3) and junior Riley Shaw (11-4) each finished fourth at 160-pounds and 195-pounds, respectively. Senior Sam Fletcher (11-6) earned fifth in the 145-pound class and junior Domi-
nick Rowe (9-3) was seventh at 170. “Demar is a returning starter who is continuing right where he left off last year. We’re looking for big things from him,” Curby said. “Sam is a team captain who strung together some good wins at Pontiac.” Shaw and Rowe played football in the fall, “Riley Shaw has probably been the most pleasant surprise so far. He’s not only winning matches, but he’s gone above and beyond what we expected,” Curby said. “Dom Rowe wrestled behind Joey Swallow last season. He’s a football player and talented wrestler that’s learning through experience.” Other wrestlers filling out the starting lineup include junior Jaimion Wise (113), senior Rumaldo DeLaCerda (126), junior Irvin Valdes (132), junior Cristian Vazquez (138), junior William Briolat (152), senior Vince Galvan (182) and sophomore Jake Stewart (220). “The guys are working hard and wrestling well,” Curby said. “A lot of the guys at the lower weights are learning on a daily basis about the sport. Vince Galvan has some experience which helps. He was a match away from placing at Pontiac.” While these wrestlers have varying degrees of varsity experience (mostly ranging from some to none), commonalities exist among them according to Curby. “A lot of our wrestlers are pretty raw with a lot of athletic
Courtesy Nick Curby
RBHS senior Sam Fletcher, left, placed fifth at 145 pounds at the Pontiac Invite. ability and a willingness to learn,” he said. “With a younger team, there isn’t pressure to win a lot of tournaments and dual meets. We just need to make sure each individual gets better each day. If we can do that, the team results will take care of themselves.” Fresh off an outstanding season as an offensive lineman on the RBHS football team, senior Josh Ricchio was pegged as the starter at 285. Unfortunately, he’s out for the season with mononucleosis. RBHS will leave the heavyweight position vacant.
Bulldogs’defense shuts down Illiana Christian Four players score in double figures for offensive support
By MARTY FARMER
RBHS girls basketball
Sports Editor
The Riverside-Brookfield High School boys basketball team opened Metro Suburban Conference play by splitting a pair of games. RBHS defeated Illiana Christian 57-38 on Friday. Senior guard Ryan Cicenas had a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds, plus seven assists and a good defensive effort against Illiana’s top player, Colin Flipse (5 points). Zach Vaia (15 points, 5 assists), Andrew Veon (10 points, 5 rebounds) and Patrick Hanley (16 points, four 3-pointers) also played key roles for the Bulldogs. “We played excellent defense against Illiana,” RBHS coach Mike Reingruber said. “We are really banged up with injuries and had some illness on Friday, but everyone stepped up and contributed. It was a total team effort.” Earlier last week, the Bulldogs lost to Immaculate Conception 62-56 in Elmhurst. Vaia scored 17 points and Jason Bageanis added 14 points for the Bulldogs. Veon had six rebounds and Hanley four assists. RBHS (2-5, 1-1) hosts Aurora Central Catholic on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. “Hopefully, we turned a corner this past Friday against Illiana,” Reingruber said. “There is such a fine line in winning and losing. Rebounding is a constant focus and something we need to continue to improve on if we want to have a successful season.”
Fenwick boys basketball DJ Steward scored 26 points, dished out six assists and
Brenna Loftus scored a game-high 21 points and pulled down seven rebounds as the Bulldogs cruised to a 54-29 win at Immaculate Conception. Ashley Rivera also played well, finishing with nine points, eight assists, six rebounds and two steals. Sarah JnoBaptiste (8 points, 5 steals), Maddie Meehan (6 points, 3 steals) and Natalie Leon (4 points, 7 rebounds) also contributed. The Bulldogs (8-1) had 21 steals and scored 25 points off turnovers.
Fenwick girls basketball
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RBHS senior guard Zach Vaia (#15) had 15 points in a 57-38 win against Illiana Christian. hauled down six rebounds to spark the Friars past host Peoria Manual 61-45 on Saturday. Steward, regarded as one of the top sophomores in the country, set the tone early by scoring nine of the Friars’ first 11 points. Fenwick lead 11-5 at the end of the first quarter and 32-14 at halftime en route to a comfortable victory. Sam Daniels had 10 points and Solomon Oraegbu contributed eight points for the victors.
After a 2-6 start this season, the Friars have rebounded nicely with a four-game winning streak. Highlights include two wins (Aurora Central Catholic, Thornton) on Saturday at the Marian Catholic Holiday Tournament and a hard-fought 55-45 victory against St. Ignatius on Dec. 7. In the latter matchup, McKenzie Blaze scored 20 points to power the Friars past the Wolfpack. Kate Moore (15 points) and Lily Reardon (10 points) provided offensive support.
RBHS boys swimming The Bulldogs are off to a fast start this season with a runner-up finish at the Maine East Relays and a dual-meet win over Homewood-Flossmoor. Nolan Dowling, Matt Harder, Peter Baartman and Matt Towner have performed well for RBHS, which hosts Oak Park and River Forest High School and then travels to the Downers Grove South Invite this week.
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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 28th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DECEMBER 28TH, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, December 28th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed for variations of Chapter 62-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The proposed variations are regarding a property located at 4531 Forest Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PINs 18-03-422-062-0000).
NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, December 28th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed for variations of Chapter 62-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The proposed variations are regarding a property located at 3845 Madison Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PINs 15-34-330016-0000 and 15-34-330-0320000).
The Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 28th, 2017 in Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Illinois for the purpose of considering and hearing a request for a special use permit for an institutional use of religious assembly also known as a church at the property located at 9210 Broadway Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 (PINS 15-34-306-026-0000 and 15-34-306-007-0000). Legal Description: PARCEL 1: THAT PART OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 2 IN PORTIA MANOR, BRING FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE RUNNING NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1, 25 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A DISTANCE OF 35 FEET 4 INCHES TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 99 FEET AND 8-7/8 INCHES TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1 WHICH IS 50 FEET NORTHEASTERLY OF THE SOUTHERNLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A DISTANCE OF 50 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: LOT 2 IN BLOCK 2 IN PORTIA MANOR, BEING FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34,TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Application materials may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall. Comments, if any, should be provided in writing prior to the date of the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513, or in person during the public hearing. Please reference PZC Case 17-09 Special Use Permit 9210 Broadway Avenue. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access may be granted through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark| 12/13/17
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Legal Description: The South 60.0 Feet of Lot 17 In Block 2 in Pinkert’s State road addition, a subdivision of the east half of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 3, township 38 north, range 12, east of the third principal meridian, in cook county, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application including the proposed variations may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 17-11 variation 4531 Forest Avenue. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark| 12/13/17
LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES January 8th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting The Village of Brookfield’s Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 8th, 2017 in Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Illinois for the purpose of considering and hearing the proposed draft of the Village of Brookfield’s Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan outlines development and redevelopment goals and strategies for the Village’s next ten to twenty years. The Plan may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall and on the Village’s website. Comments, if any, should be provided in writing prior to the date of the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513, or in person during the public hearing. Please reference Comprehensive Plan. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access may be granted through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Kit Ketchmark, Village President. Published in RB Landmark| 12/13/17
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Legal Description: Parcel 1: the south ½ of the north ½ of the lot 11 in block 31 in Portia manor, being Frederick H. Bartlett’s subdivision in the southwest Ÿ of the section 34, township 39 north range 12, east of the third principal meridian, in cook County, Illinois. Parcel 2: The north ½ of the south ½ of lot 11 in block 31 in Portia Manor being Frederick H. Bartlett’s subdivision in the southwest Ÿ of the section 34, township 39 north, range 12, east of the third principal meridian, plat thereof recorded February 6, 1915 as document 5573274, in cook county, Illinois. Parcel 3: the south Ÿ (30 feet) of the lot 11 in block 31 in Portia Manor, being Frederick H. Bartlett’s subdivision in the southwest Ÿ of the section 34, township 39 north, range 12, east of the third principal meridian, according to the Plat Thereof recorded February 6, 1915 as document 5573274, In Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application including the proposed variations may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 17-10 variation 3845 Madison Avenue. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark| 12/13/17
PUBLIC NOTICE PARK DISTRICT OF FOREST PARK NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL AUDIT Notice is hereby given that the annual certified audit of the Park District of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2016 and ending April 30, 2017 is available for public inspection. The audit was conducted by Wermer, Rogers, Doran & Ruzon, LLC. Inspection may be made at the Administrative Office of the Park District, 7501 Harrison Street, Forest Park, Illinois from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. S/Joe Murray Treasurer Published in Forest Park Review 12/13/17
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LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DECEMBER 28th, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, December 28th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed by Ryan W. McNaughton for a map amendment to change the zoning of certain properties within the Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The properties proposed to be rezoned are as follows: Address PIN Current 8911 Burlington Avenue 15-34-431-043-0000 SA5
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The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 17-08 8911 Burlington. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (south) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark| 12/13/17
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed separate bids will be received by the Board of Education, Oak Park Elementary School District 97 (the “Board�) for the following project: OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 97 HOLMES ELEMENTARY ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS 508 NORTH KENILWORTH AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 BID GROUP 1 – EXCAVATION, SITE UTILITIES, STRUCTURAL STEEL, CONCRETE Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on Wednesday December 20, 2017 at the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Administrative offices, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302, and will be publicly opened and read at 2:30 p.m. prevailing time on that date. Bids shall be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked: Oak Park Elementary School District 97 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 Attention: Bulley & Andrews Project: HOLMES ELEMENTARY ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS BID PACKAGE 1 Scope of work for Bid Package 1 generally includes, but is not limited to: Site utilities, concrete, structural steel, and excavation. All bids must be submitted in accordance with the bidding instructions contained in the Bidding Documents for the project. Bid security in the form of a bid bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid amount shall be submitted with the bid. Should a bid bond be submitted, the bond shall be payable to the Board of Education, Oak Park Elementary School District 97, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302. All documents and information required by the bidding instructions contained in the Bidding Documents for the project shall be submitted with the bid. Incomplete, late or non-conforming bids may not be accepted. No bids shall be withdrawn, cancelled or modified after the time for opening of bids without the Board’s consent for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled time of bid opening. The Bidding Documents for the project (which include the bidding instructions for the project and other related documents) will be available Monday December 4th, 2017 and may be purchased from Springer Blueprint Services – 1640 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60643 – 773-238-6340. The Bidding Documents are available for viewing/download online without cost or purchase at the Bulley & Andrews, LLC FTP Site, https://ftp.bulley. com, username: Holmes, password: bulley1891. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make an award that in the Board’s sole opinion is in the best interest of the District. The site will be available for visits by appointment to be coordinated with Bulley & Andrews, LLC. Interested parties may inspect the existing conditions. Schedule an appointment with Jason Stonchus of Bulley & Andrews in advance if you wish to visit the sites. All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all Contractors working on public works. If during the time period of work, the prevailing wage rates change, the contractor shall be responsible for additional costs without any change to the contract amount. All bidders must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. For additional information on the project, contact Jason Stonchus of Bulley & Andrews, LLC at jstonchus@bulley.com or 773-645-2024. Future Bid Package 2 - Masonry, MEP, Interior Finishes, is expected to be available on or around January 15th, 2018: with a bid opening date of January 31st, 2018; Dated: 12/06/2017 Jason Stonchus Bulley & Andrews, LLC Published in Wednesday Journal 12/6, 12/13, 12/20/2017
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, December 28th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed by the Village of Brookfield for a map amendment to change the zoning of certain properties within the Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The properties proposed to be rezoned are as follows: PIN 15-34-307-007-0000 15-34-307-008-0000 15-34-307-009-0000 15-34-307-010-0000 15-34-307-013-0000 15-34-307-019-0000 15-34-307-020-0000 15-34-307-022-0000
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The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 17-07 3524 Maple Avenue. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (south) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 12/13/17
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Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615
Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615
STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Roberta Alvarado, Petitioner and Jose A. Rivera, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-009727.
STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Neeta Christian, Petitioner and Frederick O. Christian, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-009249.
The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed 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.
The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed 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.
Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before January 8, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.
Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before January 8, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.
DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.
DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.
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Notice is hereby given that proposals related to an expansion and renovation project for the Brookfield Public Library are being accepted. The Board of Trustees seeks an architectural firm for a horizontal expansion and renovation not to exceed $6 million. Responses to the two part Request for Proposals should include: Part 1: Background Information Firms interested in being considered for this project should provide the following information by mail no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5. 1. The firm’s description. Please stress work conducted in the last 5 – 10 years. If all services mentioned in (2) are not available inhouse, specify from whom they will be obtained. 2. The firm’s experience in the following specialties. Site planning, architectural design, civil engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, interior design, furnishings, estimating, etc. 3. Key staff and their resumes. Please be sure to indicate whom you are proposing as project architect and to provide a full resume for that person, including library design experience.
Part 2: Design Challenge Due to the popularity of the Library, the Board of Trustees wishes to both renovate the existing space and increase building square footage through horizontal expansion in a non-referendum project not to exceed a total cost of $6 million. The Board recently commissioned a structural analysis which concluded the existing structure lacks sufficient capacity, without significant modification, to support a second floor addition. The Board asks interested firms to present their design solutions, incorporating the following features in to the Project: Large, divisible meeting room to hold at least 100 occupants Quiet reading room Study rooms of varying sizes Full-size commercial elevator Physical separation of children’s area from adult area Flexible spaces and furnishings to allow for multiple uses Efficient site configuration including parking, per Village of Brookfield requirements Open outdoor educational space integrated into the overall Library design
4. Descriptions of at least four recently completed projects, including client references. Some references must be for jobs where the person proposed as project architect for our library was also project architect. For each project, please indicate the size of the project in square feet, the project budget and whether the project came in under or over budget.
Interested firms are asked to visually present responses to the Design Challenge at interviews to take place on Friday, February 2 at the Brookfield Library. The Board of Trustees will invite firms to interview after reviewing background information submitted per part 1 of this two part request for proposals. Trustees plan to interview at least three architectural firms and will make a selection as soon as possible thereafter.
5. Experience in the area of library design. The Library Board would like the most complete list possible, including the nature of work conducted for each library and dates of completion. Ideally, some of these projects will be covered in (4).
Firms are encouraged to visit the current facility and to view the lot adjacent to the Library. Please contact Kimberly Coughran, Library Director, at 708.485.6917 x121 or via email at kcoughran@brookfieldlibrary.info to arrange for a tour and to answer questions.
Published in RB Landmark 12/13/17
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17152719 on November 17, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of L’INSTITUT FRANCAIS D’OAK PARK with the business located at: 541 S. ELMWOOD AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: STACY ELLEN FIFER 541 S. ELMWOOD AVE. OAK PARK, IL 60304
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17152826 on November 29, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of THE COLLECTIVE CURRENCY with the business located at: 741 MORRIS AVE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JESSICA M. ROME 741 MORRIS AVE HILLSIDE, IL 60162.
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Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615
Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615
STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of David Townsel, Petitioner and Demetrice Huntley, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-008943.
STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Marisol Contreras, Petitioner and Luis Contreras, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-005745.
The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed 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.
The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed 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.
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17152924 on December 7, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of REALTY DIGIT with the business located at: 2431 HIGHLAND AVENUE, BERWYN, IL 60402. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: CARL GONZALEZ 2431 HIGHLAND AVGENUE BERWYN, IL 60402
Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before January 8, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.
Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before January 16, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.
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LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Emmanuelle Ajavon, Petitioner and Ayi Pata Gildas Ajavon, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-008978. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed 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. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before January 8, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 12/6, 12/13, 12/20/2017
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NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION Village of Brookfield Brookfield, IL 60513 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees and the regular meeting of the Committee of the Whole of the Board of Trustees scheduled for the fourth Monday of December 25, 2017 are hereby cancelled. The next Village Board of Trustees meeting will be on Monday, January 8, 2018. The meeting shall be convened at 6:30 p.m. and the Committee of the Whole meeting shall be convened at such time as the Board of Trustees meeting is adjourned but not earlier than 6:35 p.m. Brigid Weber, Village Clerk December 11, 2017 Published in RB Landmark 12/13/2017
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MULTI-CLASS MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES OF CHASEFLEX TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM H. FARLEY, JR. AKA WILLIAM H. FARLEY, GALE FOSTER FARLEY AKA FARLEY G. FOSTER, CITIBANK, N.A, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 09 CH 9575 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 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. 16-06-119-019-0000. Commonly known as 1023 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302. 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 Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068473 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
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SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITI BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN A S S E T- B A C K E D CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006HE5 Plaintiff, vs. NINA WOLFE; ROBERT PLANT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS FUNDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; NEX GEN BUILDING SUPPLY CO. Defendants, 17 CH 6976 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 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 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. 16-05-111-001-0000. Commonly known as 121 Le Moyne Parkway, Oak Park, IL 60302. 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-016417 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068488
fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F17040203 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068520
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-OA5 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT S. GOLDFINE, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 14 CH 0005062 906 COLUMBIAN 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 April 11, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 4, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 906 COLUMBIAN AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-227-011. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special 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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-13908. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 14-15-13908 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 0005062 TJSC#: 37-10551 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. I3069294
110 S. HUMPHREY 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 November 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 4, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 110 S. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-305-0030000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-22714. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 14-13-22714 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 000292 TJSC#: 37-10526 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. I3069029
UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VIRGINIA J. DOLAN, UNITED STATES OF A M E R I C A – D E PA R T M E N T OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, CARY ROSENTHAL, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR VIRGINIA J. DOLAN (DECEASED), VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Defendants 17 CH 008579 1172 SOUTH RIDGELAND AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 22, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 10, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1172 SOUTH RIDGELAND AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-324-0120000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT, LLC Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES MORRIS AKA CHARLES A. MORRIS; TAMMIE MARIE MORRIS AKA TAMMIE M. MORRIS AKA TAMMIE MARIE JONES; SOUTH MALL COURT CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 6674 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 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 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. 16-07-314-024-1004. Commonly known as 1138 Washington Boulevard, Unit 1, Oak Park, Illinois 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-NC4 ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, vs. RYAN T. BEACOM, JEAN A. BEACOM, ATG TRUST COMPANY S/B/M DOWNERS GROVE NATIONAL BANK, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2006, KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 06-022, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE ATG TRUST COMPANY S/B/ M DOWNERS GROVE NATIONAL BANK, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2006, KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 06-022, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 7990 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 25, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 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. 16-18-103-011-0000. Commonly known as 524 Wenonah Ave, 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 Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068531
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.ELIZABETH L. PURNELL, KENNETH PURNELL JR. A/K/A KENNETH PURNELL, STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 14 CH 000292
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Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. 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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-02659. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 14-17-02659 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 008579
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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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-07208. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 14-17-07208 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 008084 TJSC#: 37-9724 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. I3070374
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC. MORTGAGE ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-QS14; Plaintiff, vs. RAFAEL AURIOLES; BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 15 CH 2471 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 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 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. 15-10-410-004-0000. Commonly known as 415 S. 17th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. 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 Ms. Nicole Fox at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Potestivo & Associates, P.C., 251 Diversion Street, Rochester, Michigan 48307. (248) 853-4400 ext 1200. C1406702 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068512
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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA17-0214. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068502
tion to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-16-417-037-0000. Commonly known as 1102 Manchester Avenue, Westchester, IL 60154. 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-032837 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068489
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. 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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-02590. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 14-17-02590 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 004165 TJSC#: 37-9429 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. I3067992
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.TAISHA L. FOSTER, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 008084 611 N HUMPHREY AVE 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 October 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 26, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 611 N HUMPHREY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-319-0290000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR PARK PLACE SECURITIES INC. ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005WCH1; Plaintiff, vs. LILLIE LITTLE AKA LILLIE O. LITTLE; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LILLIE LITTLE, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 5692 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 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 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. 15-15-217-015-0000. Commonly known as 909 Adams Street, Maywood, IL 60153. 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION KONDAUR C A P I TA L CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. PEDRO MALDONADO; MAYRA K. PONCE; PROSPECT MORTGAGE LLC; Defendants, 16 CH 13939 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 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 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. 15-09-211-020-0000. Commonly known as 328 31st Avenue, 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 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-001438 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068485 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs. KARAL EWING; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WESSEL PRENDERGAST; Defendants, 17 CH 6525 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 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auc-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JEFFREY R. STIEBER, MAGDALENA M. STIEBER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 17 CH 004165 3020 N. 78TH AVENUE ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 10, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 12, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3020 N. 78TH AVENUE, ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707 Property Index No. 12-25-111-1040000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/ OR LEGATEES OF ROBERT D. LINZER, DECEASED, JULIE E. FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ROBERT D. LINZER, DECEASED, DANIELLE LINZER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 17 CH 3362 97 EDWARDS AVENUE Northlake, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 25, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 8, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 97 EDWARDS AVENUE, Northlake, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-32-407-0090000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $264,444.37. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-082213. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 17-082213 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 3362 TJSC#: 37-9979 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. I3067468
Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W16-0502. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068959
mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 15-076701. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 15-076701 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 15 CH 15961 TJSC#: 37-9518 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. I3067544
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 27, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 225 RICE AVENUE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-115-0020000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $113,798.82. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay
the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-083365. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 17-083365 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 8279 TJSC#: 37-8913 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. I3067509
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. FERNANDO FAVELA; LORETTA ALMAGUER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FERNANDO FAVELA, IF ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LORETTA ALMAGUER, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 9664 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, January 5, 2018 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. 15-17-109-019-0000. Commonly known as 330 Maple Lane, Hillside, IL 60162. 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.ADINA PELLEGRINI A/K/A ADINA M. PELLEGRINI A/K/A ADINA M. SHUE, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 15 CH 15961 1716 NORTH BROADWAY STREET Melrose Park, IL 60160 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 16, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 17, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1716 NORTH BROADWAY STREET, Melrose Park, IL 60160 Property Index No. 15-03-113-0230000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $210,630.00. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.HARRY L. JONES A/K/A HARRY LEE JONES, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 17 CH 8279 225 RICE AVENUE Bellwood, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Plaintiff, -v.GERARD BRADLEY A/K/A JERRY BRADLEY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VICTORIA A. BRATYANSKI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR VICTORIA A. BRATYANSKI (DECEASED), VILLAGE OF WESTCHESTER Defendants 17 CH 006319 1843 BELLEVIEW AVENUE WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 18, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1843 BELLEVIEW AV E N U E , WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Property Index No. 15-20-416-069-
0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-02679. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 14-17-02679 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 006319 TJSC#: 37-9678 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. I3069338
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