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‘Frightening’ supercell storm ravages Proviso The June 13 tornado-like storm left thousands powerless for days and ripped roofs off buildings By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
A few days after a rare supercell storm ravaged much of Proviso Township on June 13, elected officials in some of the suburbs most directly affected by the storm were warning residents against home repair scams, waiving permitting fees, exploring federal relief and praising the first responders who braved 100-degree temperatures during the emergency response. Nick Steker, Westchester’s acting village president, declared a local state of emergency the day of the storm. Two days later, the mayors of Broadview and Bellwood announced that they had filed local states of emergency in their villages, as well. In a statement released June 15, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson said the emergency declaration “will make our community eligible for financial assistance to aid our recovery.” And that recovery will be extensive, considering the damage. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Monday’s storm produced an EF-0 tornado “with a two mile path from Schaumburg to Roselle.” Schaumburg is about 20 minutes from the Proviso Township area. The storm ravaged much of Proviso, leaving thousands of people without power during a heat wave — some for several days. By Saturday, everyone’s power had been restored, according See STORM on page 2
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Juneteenth joy spreads across Proviso Township The holiday’s growing importance in Proviso marked by four suburbspanning parade, a threeday bash in Broadview and Speaker Welch’s Juneteenth Father’s Day BBQ in Hillside By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
Back in 2008, when Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins (then a commissioner) hosted the very first Juneteenth Pool Party, the holiday’s staying power in the village was still an open question. “It’s unclear whether Forest Park will embrace Juneteenth in the coming years,” wrote Forest Park Review columnist John Rice in an article praising the holiday, about which he learned from Hoskins. “Will we have a parade here and save the mayor a trip to South Shore? Will we have a formal observance, or quiet family barbecues?” Fourteen years later, Rice’s questions have been definitively answered and Hoskins, a native of Galveston, Texas,
where Juneteenth originated, is looking more and more prescient. A year after Juneteenth was formally made a federal holiday in the United States, the annual commemoration is perhaps bigger than ever. For instance, the U.S. stock markets were closed Monday, June 20, to observe the holiday — the first time in history, according to the Wall Street Journal. More locally, the official Juneteenth flag flew above municipal buildings across the west suburbs, including in Forest Park and Broadview. Speaking of Broadview, the village that See JUNETEENTH on page 5
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STORM Close calls from page 1 to ComEd’s outage map. The storm’s impact, though, is only beginning to resonate with residents, many of them expressing disbelief that a tornado-like weather event powerful enough to rip the roof off of an 18-unit apartment building, as happened in Bellwood on Monday, could touch down in the Proviso Township area. “This was a storm that I don’t ever remember seeing in my lifetime, with category two hurricane winds in Chicago,” said Westchester Trustee Cathy Kuratko. Cherryl Carlisle, a resident of Broadview, was left without electricity two days after the storm. On Wednesday, she patiently sat inside of a ComEd cooling bus parked outside of Broadview Village Hall. “My chimney came down and I have roofing problems,” Carlisle said, inventorying the damage the storm did to her home. “Also, some of the bricks in the front of my house came down and messed up some of the pavers on my patio.”
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Carlisle said Monday’s storm was the first time she experienced significant weather-related damage to her home. “It got so dark and then the wind started making so much noise — it was frightening,” she said. “I went into the basement. The good thing is, we’re alive and well.” The NWS reported that the supercell storm — which is characterized by its deep, persistent rotating updraft and its potential to travel wide distances — “moved over 100 An uprooted tree rests on a house in Bellwood after a major storm on June 13 that brought up to 90 mph winds, miles northeast Illinois to hail an inch in diameter and power outages, among other damage. northwest Indiana” between Shanel Romain 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on June 13. There were no fatalities or significant parts of their roofs. Multiple impact from a phone call she got from one of major injuries reported, but the damage to homes across the township also sustained her sons while she was at work. property and the human suffering resulting roof damage. “He said he was asleep and it woke him up from power outages was extensive. In streets when it fell on him,” Williams recalled while Alexes Williams lives on the third floor of across the township, the storm left a sea of the 18-unit apartment building that lost its standing in a parking lot across the street debris in its wake. roof. The building, located on the 2300 block from the apartment complex on June 13. The The Value City in Northlake, two apart- of Washington Boulevard in Bellwood, could lot had turned into an impromptu disaster ment buildings in Westchester, and an 18- be vacant for two years, Williams said. The area staging ground. unit apartment building in Bellwood all lost mother of three learned about the storm’s At least one person, an older man, was
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from page 2 being rolled to an ambulance on a stretcher. Another woman wept as she spoke with a firefighter who was treating her for mild injuries. Many residents, Williams included, were thankful that there were no major injuries. Williams said her children were not hurt. Throughout the township, multiple cars were damaged by falling tree branches. In Broadview, NWS reported numerous power lines and power poles “snapped and downed” at 25th Avenue and Cermak Road, and utility poles “snapped and blocking a street” near 21st Avenue and Cermak. Monday’s supercell storm in the Chicago area was just a small part of a larger story on Monday evening, with Americans across the country dealing with “some sort of wild weather, with fires, floods, tornadoes and a punishing heat wave all wreaking havoc,” the Washington Post reported. The Post reported that the NWS “received nearly 600 reports of severe weather Monday as violent thunderstorms erupted in the Midwest and charged southeastward through the Ohio Valley into southwest Virginia and western North Carolina. The storms unleashed winds up to 98 mph, downing hundreds of trees.” The Post report even name-dropped Maywood twice, mistakenly locating the 18-unit apartment there instead of nearby Bellwood. A heat wave, with temperatures across the country in the upper 90s and near 100, affected some 120 million Americans and lasted into Wednesday, the Post reported. ComEd provided coach buses to some suburbs, including Broadview and Westchester, so residents without power could have a place to cool down, hydrate and charge their electronics. Monday’s unusually intense storm might be considered a preview of what’s to come in an era of global warming and increasingly fragile energy grids.
“As heat ramps up ahead of what forecasters say will be a hotter than normal summer, electricity experts and officials are warning that states may not have enough power to meet demand in the coming months,” CNN reported on June 2. “And many of the nation’s grid operators are also not taking climate change into account in their planning, even as extreme weather becomes more frequent and more severe.” Romany Webb, a researcher at Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, told CNN that the country’s “electricity system is old and a lot of the infrastructure was built before we started thinking about climate change. It’s not designed to withstand the impacts of climate change.”During a special meeting on June 17, Steker, a battalion chief with the Franklin Park Fire Department, said there’s a threshold for qualifying for federal relief through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which he estimated is approximately $19 million. “Westchester alone won’t meet that,” he said, but added that by collaborating with Cook County government and area suburbs, the village “might be able to get some relief.”
Looking forward to recovery Steker said that area mayors were scheduled to meet about possible financial relief measures on Wednesday, June 22. Meanwhile, both Westchester and Broadview announced that they will be waiving permit fees for the next 60 days. Broadview is waiving all fence, tree and roof permits, with Mayor Thompson urging affected residents to keep all receipts of tree removal, roof and fence repairs, and food purchases. “Also, make sure that your contractor is registered with the Village of Broadview as they will still need to pull the permit but the fees will be waived,” the mayor said. Steker said that, although Westchester will be waiving permit fees, residents shouldn’t mistake the fee waiver for a pass to avoid getting the permits altogether. “We want to make sure we are encouraging people to still get their permits,” Steker
said on June 17, adding that the village will still be checking to make sure work sites are inspected and permitted, and that contractors are licensed and bonded. “Unfortunately, during these times you get the storm-chasers,” Steker said, warning residents of possible scams related to home repairs. Greg Hribal, Westchester’s acting village manager, said that he’s already been notified of shady players going door-to-door in the village to inspect roofs. Hribal reminded residents that the village requires all solicitors to get permits and to undergo background checks by the police department. Hribal said that all residents who encounter solicitors should make sure that they show a badge medallion, which is typically attached to the shirt. “We are warning residents to avoid roofing scams by only utilizing a registered village contractor,” Westchester village officials explained in a Facebook post. “Please contact the building department before signing any contract to verify that the company you are signing an agreement with is registered,” officials said. “[The building department] can be contacted at (708) 345-0199.” During Friday’s meeting, Westchester board members praised those who responded after Monday’s storm, including police officers, firefighters, EMT personnel, emergency dispatchers, public works employees, village front office employees, Hribal and Acting President Steker. “Everyone stepped up more than expected,” said Westchester Trustee Robert Morales. “Trying times like these truly show the leaders we have are the right leaders in place at a time that we really need them right now in Westchester,” Morales said. “It’s been a difficult couple of months, but I believe this has brought the best out in our town.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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JUNETEENTH It’s a celebration from page 1 made Juneteenth a paid local holiday in 2020 hosted its biggest Juneteenth celebration ever over a period of three days this weekend, with the festivities culminating with a fireworks show on Sunday night. Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch at Memorial Park in Hillside for the speaker’s inaugural Juneteenth Father’s Day barbecue. The moment that crystallized the holiday’s bridge-building importance this year happened Saturday, when the villages of Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and Maywood collaborated to pull off another historic first — a joint Juneteenth celebration culminating in the West Villages Juneteenth Parade. The parade commenced at Randolph and
Brown, coursing west on Washington Boulevard. A float carrying a host of elected officials, including the mayors of the host suburbs — joined by Congressman Danny K. Davis and Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi — led the procession. The Proviso East Marching Band played music while young dancers from area suburbs strutted in the streets. The parade terminated at Proviso East High School in Maywood, where numerous vendors were staged. “This has been a great opportunity for the four villages to get together and plan this event to bring more awareness and education to the communities,” said LaSondra Banks, Maywood’s community engagement manager who was on the parade’s planning committee. Banks said the parade is the “first of many we’ll do annually,” adding that volunteering with the committee was a “labor of love.” Michelle Major, of Oak Park, volunteered to help put together the history exposition on the grounds of Proviso East,
Clockwise, from top right: A t-shirt vendor makes “I Am Black History” shirts at Broadview’s threeday Juneteenth celebration. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (pictured far left), with his son and father, during his Juneteenth Father’s Day barbecue in Hillside on Sunday. Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson speaks at Broadview’s Juneteenth celebration. which helped frame Juneteenth’s historic importance. The holiday marks the June 19, 1865 announcement of Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger’s General Order No. 3, which proclaimed emancipation for the enslaved people in Texas. “I think the traveling museum was a great way to center the narrative about today,” Major said. “It not only tells the story that’s often known, but some little known facts and the Illinois connection, and the way white people can celebrate Juneteenth in an authentic way.” Jewliza Hill, a Forest Park resident, said
she felt a responsibility to attend Saturday’s parade, if only for her daughter Laila Johnson’s sake. “Before this, I had not participated in a Juneteenth parade or festivities,” Hill said. “With everything that happened during the pandemic, I wanted to make sure I was present for this. I want my daughter to be able to know what’s going on in the world and to see our people and our culture.” Shanel Romain contributed to the reporting.
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Clockwise, from top right: Michelle Major, of Oak Park, after the West Villages Juneteenth Parade on Saturday. Elected officials seated on a float during the West Villages Parade. The Proviso East Marching Band processes down Washington Boulevard on Saturday during the West Villages parade. Jewliza Hill with her daughter Laila Johnson, 10, of Forest Park, enjoy festivities associated with the inaugural West Villages Juneteenth Parade on Saturday. Forest Park Juneteenth organizer Marjorie Adam, Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford (7th) and Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson during Broadview’s Juneteenth celebration over the weekend.
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Ballot access is a fundamental right Like so many others seeking office, I gathered the required signatures outlined in the Illinois State Board of Election booklet. I followed the recommendations, hired an attorney and set out to gather the signatures required to get my chance to represent my community. I knew from the start the challenge would be met with resistance, since I was running for Proviso Township committeeperson against the current Cook County Clerk incumbent. In spite of this, I expected the process to be fair and did what I needed to do to meet the signature requirements and avoid any possibility of not getting my name on the ballot. My dream since then has become a nightmare. During my opponent’s challenge to my petitions, I quickly learned the amount of signatures needed according to the clerk’s office was incorrect, which caused my desire to serve my community further to fall short. To make matters worse, my opponent should have suffered the same fate as myself since like me the clerk failed to collect the required amount, but was retained on the ballot.
I wish this was the end of the story. I still hoped to have a system that was fair and transparent. My lawyer was actively seeking a quick resolution in an attempt to retain my name on the ballot. I quickly learned that the process even to send me the required paperwork never reached me or my lawyer. Very disappointing! Everyone should have the opportunity to run for office and serve their community. Citizens should expect a system that is transparent and fair and maintains a balance of power to remove any appearance of bias and impartiality. Yet it is quite to the contrary! Ballot access is a fundamental constitutional right. — Mary “May” Larry, Maywood, write-in candidate for Proviso Township committeeperson
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Maywood manager likely facing termination
Board was scheduled to hire new interim, launch search for permanent manager on June 21 By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
Maywood Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong could be headed for the exits after a little more than a year on the job. Meanwhile, the law firm that Wells-Armstrong hired in March is out, terminated by the village’s interim village manager, current Maywood Police Chief Elijah Willis, who had initially turned down the role of interim manager. At a regular meeting scheduled for June 21, the Maywood Board of Trustees was poised to vote on whether or not to part ways with Wells-Armstrong, who has been on paid administrative leave since June 4. The board was also scheduled to vote on whether or not to hire an interim village
manager to immediately replace Willis and to launch a national search for a permanent village manager. The meeting’s date is after this publication’s print deadline. Some board members and Wells-Armstrong had said that Willis had declined the position. During an interview June 17, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said the chief has since accepted the role, which he would only fill until the June 21 meeting — assuming the board votes to hire an interim to replace him. Booker seemed confident that a hiring will happen and that Wells-Armstrong will be terminated, given the results of a roughly two-month investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct the manager made against the mayor. The investigation, which was voted on by the board April 19 at the recommendation of Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins (KTJ) attorney Michael Jurusik before his firm was ousted by Wells-Armstrong in March, is by multiple accounts scathing in its assessment of Wells-Armstrong’s brief tenure at the village’s helm. Board members have es-
timated that the investigation cost nearly $100,000. Booker said copies of the results of the investigation’s results will be distributed at the June 21 meeting immediately after the board votes to release the report. Attorney Carol Herschman, of Herschman Levison Hobfoll PLLC, conducted the investigation and is scheduled to present her findings at Tuesday’s meeting. Depending on the outcome, the June 21 meeting could be a culmination of a nasty year-long feud between Booker and Wells-Amstrong, who was hired at Mayor Booker’s urging last year. Wells-Armstrong was the only candidate presented for the job, with the board voting 5-2 to hire her in lieu of a competitive search. Maywood Trustees Isiah Brandon and Miguel Jones voted against the measure. But since Wells-Armstrong’s hiring and the resulting fallout between her and the mayor, Brandon and Jones have been her chief protectors, with the trustees vocally criticizing the mayor’s process for handling disputes with the manager.
Wells-Armstrong has alleged that the fallout was primarily due to Mayor Booker wanting her to serve second-fiddle. When Wells-Armstrong, the former mayor of Kankakee before getting the Maywood job, refused and insisted to function within the village’s managerial form of government, she says the relationship between the two deteriorated. Brandon and Jones have said that they were against the process of hiring Wells-Armstrong without a competitive search and have also alleged that the mayor has consistently attempted to micromanage the manager, who is responsible for overseeing the day to day functions of the village’s government. In March, a majority of trustees blocked Booker’s attempt to force Wells-Armstrong’s resignation, arguing that to uproot the former Kankakee mayor, who had moved to Bolingbrook in order to be within the village’s residency requirements, would be unfair. See MANAGER on page 11
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Maywood Police charge suspect in Memorial Day homicide The Maywood Police Department announced June 16 that it has charged a Chicago man in connection with a homicide that happened May 30 in the village. At approximately 8 p.m., Maywood Police responded to a call of a gunshot victim on the 2000 block of South 13th Avenue in Maywood, police said. They found Lionel Armstrong, a 28-yearold Bellwood man, lying in a car with several gunshot wounds to his head and body, police said. Armstrong was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead. Maywood Police said that detectives investigated the case with the Chicago Police Gang Investigations Unit. They’ve arrested and charged 39-year-old Chicago resident Charles E. Lard with first degree murder. Lard appeared in bond court on June 17.
opment agreement outlining the construction of a four-story, 80-unit senior citizen apartment building at 540 25th Ave. in Bellwood, the village will host a groundbreaking for the project. The groundbreaking event will take place Tuesday, June 23, 10 a.m., on the site of the Washington Boulevard property. Earlier this month, construction crews started the process of demolishing the Walgreens store that had been abandoned on the property for nearly a decade. As Village Free Press previously reported, the project is being developed by Evergreen Real Estate Group. The village donated the land on which the Walgreens sits to Evergreen. Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey said the village will also loan Evergreen $10 million from funds available in the Bellwood – Addison Creek Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district. “Since the property is in a TIF district, we can make that loan and get paid back, so we are not really giving up anything,” Harvey said. “For us, that puts a piece of blighted land back on the tax rolls and increases our tax base.” Community members who attend the groundbreaking are encouraged to wear
Groundbreaking for Bellwood Senior Apartments June 23 About five months after the Bellwood village board voted in favor of a redevel-
MANAGER Job in jeopardy from page 9 That seemed to give the village manager some leverage in her fight with the mayor. Wells-Armstrong also used her managerial powers to terminate KTJ and bring on Odelson, Sterk, Murphy, Frazier & McGrath — a law firm based in Evergreen Park that had worked with Kankakee when
Wells-Armstrong was mayor. But the majority sentiment on the board seems to have changed since Herschman shared her findings with trustees in a closed session June 2, prompting the board’s 5-2 vote to suspend Wells-Armstrong. Brandon and Jones voted against the suspension. Booker declined to comment on the contents of Herschman’s report on Friday, only pointing out that the report did not validate Brandon’s claims of overreach. “When it comes to the things Brandon has said in regards to mayoral overreach,
appropriate footwear, since the event will be on a construction site. Attendees should enter the property along Washington Boulevard for parking immediately west of the site, event planners said. The groundbreaking will also be livestreamed and available for replay on the Evergreen Real Estate Group’s Facebook page, planners said.
Westchester hires accounting firm that will conduct forensic audit During a special meeting on June 17, the Westchester Board of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of an agreement between the village, StoneTurn Group LLP and Akerman LLP for forensic accounting services. According to the company’s LinkedIn description, StoneTurn is a global advisory firm based in Boston that “assists companies, their counsel and government agencies on regulatory, risk and compliance issues, investigations and business disputes.” Akerman, a Miami-based law firm with more than 700 attorneys and 24 offices around the country, has been leading an internal investigation since former Westchester village manager Paul Nosek abruptly resigned in April. The board has not publicly discussed the circumstances of Nosek’s resignation due to personnel privacy concerns. During the June 17 meeting, which had been rescheduled from June 14 due to Monday’s supercell storm, Matt Welch, the village’s legal counsel, said that StoneTurn had been brought on board at the request of Sergio Acosta. Acosta is the co-chair of Akerman’s white collar crime and government investigations practice, according to the law firm’s website.
micromanagement and that I’m trying to run the day to day operations of the village — the report doesn’t have anything to point to those claims,” Booker said. The mayor also countered a claim made by some village officials that Herschman’s report is tainted by her connection to KTJ. Booker said that Herschman was asked by board members about her possible connection to KTJ and that she adequately addressed their concerns during a closed session. The mayor said there is no credibility to the claim. Regardless of the claim’s merits, it could
Welch said that Acosta requested that the village retain StoneTurn to assist him in the forensic audit aspect of his investigation.
Broadview man charged with drug trafficking after police find meth, heroin, other drugs in his home [From Fox 32] A Cook County man has been charged with trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine and possessing a host of other drugs, a fully automatic handgun and multiple auto sears. Quincy Evans, 38, of Broadview, was charged with 14 counts — including methamphetamine trafficking, two counts of possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl over 900 grams with the intent to deliver, two counts of possession of heroin and cocaine more than 100 grams, but less than 400 grams with the intent to deliver, possession of cannabis over 5,000 grams with the intent to deliver and unlawful use of a weapon. Illinois State Police were notified of a suspicious crate originating from California, which was to be delivered to a business in Illinois. After obtaining a search warrant, ISP special agents discovered the crate — which contained a large amount of methamphetamine. Homeland Security Investigation agents delivered the crate, which was picked up and eventually brought to Evans’ home, authorities said. He is being held on $1 million bail. His next court date is July 6.
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come under scrutiny if Wells-Armstrong files a lawsuit after what appears to be her pending termination. And the matter could be handled, yet again, by KTJ. Booker said interim chief Willis recently rehired the law firm that Wells-Armstrong ousted. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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Maywood’s current chaos is not exactly new April election for mayor by er, saying “he is working in an about 200 votes. He beat a forillegal capacity.” mer trustee named Joe Felton. The board basically said two Before the year was out, the can play that game and so they new mayor would file a lawsuit refused to recognize Parilli’s “challenging the right of the appointment of an acting fire village board of trustees to apchief. point department heads.” That means, the village effecSeveral months before Pariltively had no permanent manli was elected, the board had ager, building commissioner passed an ordinance that said or fire chief. Oh, and no perall appointments must be made manent police chief. And did I by the corporate authorities, mention that the village’s 38 powhich trustees interpreted as lice patrolmen were calling in being, well, themselves work“sick” during a salary dispute Commentary ing as a collective body. In rethat year? Yeah, a lot was hapsponse to the ordinance, Parilli pening in 1977. accused the board of “writing laws to their “Morale is crumbling,” James Coughlin own benefit.” wrote for the Herald. “Maywood could beParilli’s lawsuit asked a Cook County come a disaster area.” In her column, called “Focus,” Herald reporter Jacquelyn Mitchard wrote that Mayor Parilli “says the reason services have declined in Maywood is that trustees have been acting like mayors and mayors have been acting like trustees … Despite shouts of ‘overstepping his authority,’ and ‘poor practical politics,’ Parilli intends to replace department heads as he sees fit.” By December, the circuit court judge had ruled in favor of Parilli’s temporary A 1977 article in the Maywood Herald detailing the clash between Mayor James Parilli, pictured in the article, and the appointment powers, trustee board. but the village board would have the last say. Cellphone photo of Herald archive book Before the year was out, the board voted to Residents floating in public the possibili- circuit court judge to decide whether the allow two referendum questions to appear ty of recalling the mayor. village board acted legally in appointing on the Dec. 17, 1977 election ballot. The referendum was Trustee Gary Woll’s So, yes, things are pretty wild. But a re- an acting building commissioner and an idea, according to the Herald. Woll said he cent perusal of the archives of our long- acting village manager. time newspaper, the Maywood Herald, One day, Parilli got into a shouting match wanted a special referendum “to hear the showed me that things have gotten pretty with Trustee Harold Jackson, who had run people’s voice.” In response to the first question of chaotic in the past. unsuccessfully for mayor against Parilli in In 1977, James Parilli, a young man in his April, because the mayor “refused to sign” whether or not the village should adopt early 30s who had “little or no experience the paycheck of the man the village board “the managerial form of municipal govin village government,” won that year’s appointed as acting building commission- ernment and continue to elect trustees Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard multiple Maywood residents say that the village’s local government has never been so chaotic. There is, no doubt, turbulence. A mayor charged last month with DUI while driving a village-owned vehicle. A nearly $100,000 investigation into claims of workplace harassment made against the mayor by his hand-picked village manager. Dueling claims to appoint an interim manager made by the mayor and the board. A police chief, chosen by the board to be interim manager, politely declines the appointment. A tug-of-war between the mayor and the board for the $50,000 SUV the mayor was driving when he was arrested for DUI.
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from districts, the terms of office of the currently elected president and trustees to remain unchanged” (back then Maywood trustees were elected by districts and not village-wide), the “electorate voted 1,808 in favor of the measure and 1,062 against.” In response to the second question of whether or not the board of trustees should “pass an ordinance limiting the president’s power to make temporary appointments to not longer than sixty days and with no temporary appointee being able to succeed himself in office,” the “electorate voted 1,792 in favor of the measure and 1,071 against.” Those referendum questions would cement the managerial form of government in Maywood for the next 45 years, much to the chagrin of the current mayor. The fuel between Parilli and the board, and the months-long back-and-forth over who has appointment powers weren’t the only things that felt familiar. Mitchard wrote about sitting at a board meeting next to a 10-year-old who was “observing the board for a Boy Scout badge in local government.” The boy was curious. “‘Is this all they ever do?’ he asked, as the arguing and tabling of motions dragged on toward midnight. ‘Don’t they ever decide on anything?” Some things never change. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
The Third Pillar This is the inaugural piece in what will be a regular series of opinion pieces with a focus on collective memory and community. Economist Raghuram Rajan calls community the “neglected third pillar” that supports society, the other two being markets and the state. The columns will mostly glean from the archives of the Maywood Herald, the now-defunct local newspaper that served Maywood for many decades. The Herald’s archives are located at the Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Ave.
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Broadview students get cooking lessons from TV chef
Food Network alum Chef Robert Stewart taught Lindop students cooking skills, which they displayed on May 18 By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
A May 18 staff appreciation dinner on the grounds of Lindop Elementary School, 2400 S. 18th Ave. in Broadview doubled as an opportunity for the school’s students to show what they learned from Food Network alum Chef Robert Stewart, who also goes by Chef Stew. Stewart, a Baltimore native who has appeared on TV competition cooking shows like “Guy’s Grocery Games” and Cutthroat Kitchen,” launched Transition Kitchen in order to teach young people in his hometown culinary arts skills that can transfer into career opportunities.
After learning about his program, Lindop District 92 Supt. Janiece Jackson contacted Stewart and asked if he might teach some of her students in Broadview. He agreed. “Too many of our little kids want to be basketball players and rappers,” Stewart said during an interview last month. “I wanted to show them that they can get money in the culinary industry, too. “So, when Dr. Jackson reached out to me, I said, ‘Let’s see if we can set something up in Chicago. I tailored the program to be virtual and that was a big success.” Jackson said that roughly 30 students, who were in the second through eighth grades, took 10 to 12 weeks of cooking classes last year. Stewart said he was supposed to visit the students during graduation last year, but Covid canceled those plans when the graduation was postponed. He finally got to see the kids in person on May 18, cooking alongside them for more than 100 guests who attended that evening’s staff appreciation dinner. Dishes included steak resting on a bed of mashed potatoes
Food Network alum Chef Robert Stewart inside of Lindop’s kitchen on May 18. Michael Romain
and topped with asparagus, and salad. “It was great to see them implement some of the stuff I tried to teach them,” Steward said. Makayla Miller, a 12-year-old Lindop student, said she aspires to be a lawyer when she grows up, but she nonetheless benefited from Stewart’s program.
“I learned how to use an oven and how to keep my area clean,” she said, adding that she plans on utilizing her newfound culinary skills at home. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
6-story U-Haul facility OK’d at Harlem and Harrison Roughly 127,000-squarefoot building in Forest Park to be built across from an existing U-Haul rental and storage facility on Harlem By IGOR STUDENKOV Forest Park Review
A six-story, 126,428-square-foot personal storage facility at the corner of Harlem Avenue and Harrison Street in Forest Park was approved earlier this month by the Forest Park village council in a 3-1-1 vote. This new U-Haul facility will be across the street from the existing rental and storage facility at 801 S. Harlem Ave. The new facility will replace a truck storage area and a currently unused 9,819-square-foot, one-story truck fueling and maintenance facility. The proposal cleared the Planning and Zoning Committee on May 16, on the condition that the
village works with U-Haul to figure out a way to add more greenery and more aesthetically pleasing fencing on the Harlem Avenue side. Commissioner Joe Byrnes voted against the project because he believes that the project is too large and doesn’t have enough parking. Commissioner Jessica Voogd voted “present” because she took issue with the fact that it didn’t follow Forest Park’s 2013 comprehensive village plan, which called for more fencing and more landscaping. Buildings department director Steve Glinke argued that the plan was meant as a guideline that was nearing expiration anyway, and that putting the fence on both sides made no sense for this project. As previously reported by the Review, the new facility would operate around the clock and customers would need to use key cards to gain entry. U-Haul traffic study estimates, based on experience with storage facilities of similar size concluded the building would have an average of 36 “check-ins” per day, with up to 11 checkins at the same time during peak hours of
operations. The construction is expected to take around 15 months. The fencing was added to prevent people from cutting through the parking lot. During the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, several members said they were worried that the fencing was too severe, and that U-Haul could do more to make the intersection that serves as an entrance to Forest Park more attractive. During the June 13 board meeting, Byrnes said that he thought that the building was too big, especially for the village of Forest Park’s size. Glinke responded that the building isn’t that big compared to the Autobarn Volvo dealership on the Oak Park side of Harlem Avenue, 1140 Garfield St., and any redevelopment of the Mohr Concrete site is likely to be several stories tall, too. “You’re going to have 30 employees at peak period. Where do those guys park?” he asked Rick Rottweiler, district vice president for U-Haul’s Chicago service area, responded that many employees take public transit. The facility is directly south of the Harlem
Blue Line ‘L’ station’s main entrance and Pace route 307 serves the Harlem Avenue corridor south of Grand Avenue. Voogd said that her issue was that “there’s a couple of things where it’s not fully compliant with the comprehensive plan.” The comprehensive plan specifically touches on the Harrison Street side of the property, calling for improving sidewalks and other pedestrian amenities, as well as requiring developers to “improve landscaping and screening.” The plan calls on any redevelopment of the U-Haul site to “minimize traffic impacts on Harlem and negative impacts on properties to the south.” More generally, the plan calls for more landscaping and fencing that would reduce the impact of the vehicle headlight glare. Nick Peppers, the village attorney, said that the plan was a guide – and a potentially dated one at that. “There are parts of it that probably can be updated, should be updated,” he said. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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REAL NOTICES ESTATE PUBLIC FOR SALE 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: Y22009268 on June 8, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of HOME HEALTHCARE BY CHOICE with the business located at: 2131 SO. 17TH AVENUE P.O. BOX 6054, BROADVIEW, IL 60155. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KATRINA V. TATE 53 TRIPP AVENUE HINES, IL 60141, USA Published in Village Free Press June 15, 22, 29, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Noah Joseph Oxer 20224002550. There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Noah Joseph Oxer to the new name of: Noa Rose Oxer The court date will be held: On 2 August, 2022 at 11am at 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, Cook County in Courtroom #0111 Published in Village Free Press June 8, 15, 22, 2022
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. SANDRA M. KING AKA SANDRA KING; RICHARD G. KING AKA RICHARD KING; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 13021 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 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. 15-06-304-023-0000. Commonly known as 1026 Richard Avenue, Berkeley, Illinois 60163. 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 Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. F19100141 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3196251
16th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155. 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. 22-000187 ADC F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3195850
title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-11625 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 14505 TJSC#: 42-1850 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 14505 I3196148
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.YESENIA FLECHA, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2018 CH 15753 2016 S 10TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 25, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 11, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2016 S 10TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-422-0240000 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the fore-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. SYLVESTER ROBERTSON; AMERICA’S MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC. FKA FIRST FAMILY MORTGAGE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 633 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 Monday, July 11, 2022 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. 15-22-209-008-0000. Commonly known as 2345 South
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF11 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CORETTA GATES Defendants 2019 CH 14505 141 MORRIS AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 16, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 11, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 141 MORRIS AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No.15-09-103-0580000 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of
closure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-12442 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 15753 TJSC#: 42-2058 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018 CH 15753 I3196165 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. ADALBERTO JUAREZ AKA A. JUAREZ; WESTBROOK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 2582 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 Monday, July 18, 2022 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. 15-20-300-047-1128 (new); 15-20-300-039-0000 (old); 15-20300-040-0000 (old). Commonly known as 2021 South Wolf Road Unit 2-210, Hillside, Illinois 60162. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. F19020047 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3196235 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. CLEMENTE GARIBAY; Defendants, 19 CH 14624 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 Monday, July 25, 2022 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. 15-16-409-091-0000. Commonly known as 737 Bristol 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. 19-043267 ADC F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3196714 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, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRIL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.JANICE M. COLE A/K/A JANICE HARRIS, JOHNNY B. COLE, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 17 CH 09897 2018 S 24TH AVE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 20, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell
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at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2018 S 24TH AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-15-316-0320000 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSES-
SION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-09846 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 09897 TJSC#: 42-2140 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 17 CH 09897 I3196945
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.
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