Vol. VI No. 27 Bellwood native goes to Broadway, PAGE 4
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Mr. Beef’s festive grand opening, PAGE 7
Voters chime in on candidates, referendum questions
Preliminary results of June 28 Illinois Primary Election show all local referendums but one were successful By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
The Illinois Primary Election on June 28 has officially come and gone, and there were few surprises. Gov. JB Pritzker beat challenger Beverly Miles 92% to 8% in the Democratic primary while in the Republican primary Darren Bailey garnered 57% of the vote in a six-person field that included Richard Irvin, who had once been heralded as the frontrunner. As of around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, and with most precincts reporting, Irvin was in third place, with 15% of the vote, followed by Jesse Sullivan, with about 16% of the vote. Incumbent Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul ran unopposed while Republican Thomas DeVore won with 44% of the vote. Alex Giannoulias was up in the Democratic Party primary for Secretary of State, with 53% of the vote in a four-person field while in the Republican Primary Dan Brady garnered See RESULTS on page 3
Winn No Wi N ll and the Rockin’ Souls serenade comm mmun unity me membeer ers at a Wine Down Wednesday, held June 29 next to ReUse Depot, 500 W. Madi Ma diso sonn St. in Maywood. Read about upcomingg lilive ve musiccal al performances througghout Proviso Township on page 6. Shaane Shane ne Romaain nel
Davis narrowly avoids primary loss in reelection bid Up 52-45, Congressman declared victory over Kina Collins June 28, in his closest race since 1996 By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
On June 28, Congressman Danny K. Davis (7th) emerged from a conference room inside of the National Association of Letter Carriers building in Chicago, where his election night party was taking place, with the face of a haggard heavy-
weight champion fighter surprised that the match went so long. About a half-hour earlier, the longtime congressman’s campaign party had been rather muted, with some staffers nervously whispering into cell phones and volunteers looking anxiously at a projector screen showing a local TV news anchor process election data. When the Chicago Sun-Times projected a victory for the congressman — who as of 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday was leading his closest challenger, gun control advocate Kina Collins, 52% to 45% — the room of several dozen supporters exhaled and cheered before shouting, “Danny! Danny! Danny!”
Davis said Tuesday’s election was his narrowest margin of victory since he first ran for Congress nearly 30 years ago in 1996. “I think the first race I ran, I got 32% of the vote, but of course it was five or six of us in that race,” he said. Allen Evans, an activist with the Peacemaker Coalition, a group of community groups focusing on addressing violence in Austin, said he’s known Davis since he was a Chicago alderman and has volunteered on his campaigns since that first congressional race in 1996. Evans said he didn’t think this most recent election would be so close. See DAVIS on page 3
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Controversial St. Joe’s development plan headed to zoning board A controversial plan to build a community center and light manufacturing complex on the site of the old St. Joseph High School, 10900 W. Cermak Rd. in Westchester, has caused fresh consternation among residents and prompted questions about village officials’ knowledge of, and fidelity to, the village code and the zoning process. During a Committee of the Whole meeting on June 28, Jim Novosel, the Westchester’s community development director, informed board members that IDI Logistics, a private real investment trust based in Atlanta, had filed a request for a planned unit development that would include the construction of a community center and two 180,000-square-foot manufacturing facilities. Novosel said the community center would be built right off of Cermak Road on the south end of the roughly 30-acre property while the two manufacturing buildings would be built on the north side of the property. Novosel said the proposal development will be vetted by the village’s zoning board at a hearing scheduled for July 11. The concept of a community center and manufacturing on the old St. Joe’s property was initially brought before the board in January. At the time, dozens of residents were virtually unanimous in their opposition to the idea of bringing light manufacturing into that area of town, which is mostly residential. Public discussion of the planned development eventually dissipated. In February, a series of town hall meetings were scheduled and postponed, but residents still registered their collective opposition. Novosel read the board a conceptual review report prepared by village staffers, who said that while the proposed community center would offer many services to
Westchester, the proposed manufacturing complex “is not appropriate” for a residential area. He said that the report will be submitted to the zoning board. But Jennings and some residents argued on June 28 that village code requires that the board submit its own report to zoning, not the report of staffers. Read the full story on vfpress.news.
After supercell storm, Westchester considering joining the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network During a June 28 meeting, Westchester village officials said that they are considering joining the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network IPWMAN), which allows member municipalities to receive assistance from other IPWMAN members in the event of emergencies similar to the supercell storm that struck the Chicago area on June 13. The resource sharing is similar to what police and fire departments already do on a routine basis. Westchester officials said membership is $250 and provides up to five consecutive days of mutual aid service for public works in the event of an emergency. Village officials said they will
Last month, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker announced that the village was selected to participate in a series of tailored workshops designed to take “some of the first steps towards becoming an age-friendly community,” according to a letter from the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and RRF Foundation for Aging. The workshops will be administered free of charge and are designed to address a range of issues and challenges
that senior citizens face, including senior homeowners aging in their homes, falling behind on repairs and with few options to downsize; senior residents who lack transportation; seniors stuck at home without internet connection; and seniors forced to use services that are not designed to accommodate them. Booker said that any Maywood resident and/or stakeholder who is not a senior citizen can attend a stakeholders workshop on Thursday, July 7, at noon, at the Lightford Recreation Center, 809 Madison St. in Maywood. A senior community workshop that’s for senior citizens in the village will be held Thursday, Aug. 4, 11 a.m., at the Lightford Recreation Center. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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Candidates, referendums from page 1 around 77% of the vote against John Milhiser. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and will face Tom Demmer, who ran unopposed in the Republican primary, in November. In the race for Cook County Assessor, incumbent Assessor Fritz Kaegi fought off challenger Kari Steel 54% to 46%. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle beat Richard Boykin 75% to 25%. And incumbent Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart beat Democratic Primary challenger Noland Rivera 87% to 13%. In another Democratic primary race, incumbent Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar (16th), who was appointed to service the 16th District in 2020, replacing Jeffrey Tobolski, who resigned before pleading guilty to a federal bribery charge, defeated Leticia “Letty” Garcia of Berwyn. With all but one precinct reporting, Aguilar was up 54% to 46%. In the general election, Aguilar will face the Republican nominee, Kimberly Jagielski, a Cook County probation officer. Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth ran unopposed in the primary and will likely face Republican Kathy Salvi in the November election. With about 76% of
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Close call from page 1 “Usually, young people don’t vote,” he said. “So, I thought the senior citizens would have brought him in. I thought there would have been a much greater gap.” Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin said she was confident that Davis would win, but added that the low voter turnout affected his margin of victory. “It was just a very low turnout today and just about every race has been affected, because of that,” she said. “Because Congressman Davis is such a household name, he’s going to be fine, but this low voter turnout was tough.” In addition to Collins, Davis faced a challenge from Denarvis Mendenhall, an Air Force veteran and compliance officer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Village Free Press | July 6, 2022 precincts voting, Salvi had garnered about 30% of the vote in a seven-person race. Peggy Hubbard, the next-highest Republican vote-getter, had about 25% of the vote. Longtime 7th District Congressman Danny K. Davis won his narrowest bid for re-election ever, beating Kina Collins 52% to 45%, with 95% of the vote counted as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Davis will not face a Republican in November. In the biggest political upset of the night, Triton College trustee Norma Hernandez appeared poised to beat incumbent 77th District state Rep. Kathleen Willis 52% to 48%, with 95% of the vote counted as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. The 77th District covers parts of Melrose Park and Stone Park, among other suburbs. Hernandez will face Republican challenger Anthony Airdo in November. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, who represents the 7th District, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, but will face Eddie Kornegay, who ran unopposed in the Republican primary, in November. Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford (4th) and Senate President Don Harmon (39th) both ran unopposed and will not face Republican challengers in November. In the Democratic Party and Republican Party committeeperson races, Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough and Proviso Township Supervisor Michael Corrigan, respectively, both ran unopposed. How Proviso residents voted on referendums
On June 28, voters across Proviso Township weighed in on a range of ballot questions affecting everything from term limits and carjacking in Broadview to overnight parking in Maywood. Below are the preliminary results of those referendums, as of around midnight on June 29. Broadview, Term Limits Shall all elected officials of the Village of Broadview, including the offices of Village President, Trustee and Clerk, be subject to term limits to be effective only for terms beginning on or after January 1, 2023, where no person may seek election to or hold same elected office in the Village of Broadview for more than four (4) consecutive full four (4) year terms? § Yes: 64% § No: 36% Broadview, Increased Penalty for Carjacking Shall the minimum criminal penalty for vehicular carjacking be increased from four (4) years to ten (10) years? § Yes: 79% § No: 21% Broadview, Property Assessment Shall the Cook County Assessor’s office replace the mass appraisal process and instead base property taxes off the actual value of the property? § Yes: 73% § No: 27% Maywood, Overnight Street Parking Should the Village of Maywood adopt an ordinance to allow overnight street park-
Mendenhall had garnered about 2% of the vote, as of midnight Tuesday. Collins, who also ran for the 7th District congressional seat in 2020, was backed by a range of national organizations, including Indivisible, Justice Democrats and the National Organization for Women. Davis secured endorsements from national politicians including President Joe Biden and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but Collins outspent him by nearly $140,000, according to campaign finance data from the Federal Elections Commission. As with her campaign message last year, Collins ran as a fresh, more progressive alternative to the veteran Davis. Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins, a Davis supporter who was at the congressman’s election night party, said he was discouraged about the response of some constituents to Davis’s campaign. “A lot of people in Forest Park, they don’t say anything about Nancy Pelosi being in
seniority,” he said. “She’s the congressman’s age and she’s been in Congress longer, but they want Davis to go. “I took a friend of mine from Forest Park who supported Kina Collins to see Nancy Pelosi, when she came to see the congressman months ago. And this woman was very happy to see Nancy Pelosi, but her comment was, ‘I’m surprised she doesn’t have anything better to do than be here.’” Tumia Rumero, Congressman Davis’s chief of staff said she wasn’t surprised that the election was so close, given the low turnout. She said internal polling had the congressman besting Collins by 20%, “but that was based on a higher turnout.” She added that the low turnout may have been due, in part, to state officials pushing the election date back from March 15 to June 28. “People thought that maybe they had already had the primary,” Rumero said. In his remarks to supporters, Davis said he looks forward to helping Democrats
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ing in residential districts? § Yes: 56% § No: 44% Maywood, Traffic Pattern on Residential Streets If overnight street parking in residential districts is allowed, are you in favor of changing certain two-way traffic residential streets to one-way traffic residential streets to accommodate overnight street parking? § Yes: 54$ § No: 46% Maywood, Enforcement of Overnight Parking If the Village of Maywood remains a no overnight street parking community, are you in favor of strict enforcement of the no overnight street parking restriction? § Yes: 60% § No: 40% Melrose Park, Increased Penalty for Carjacking Shall the minimum criminal penalty for vehicular carjacking be increased from four (4) years to ten (10) years? § Yes: 86% § No: 14% Melrose Park, Firearm Prosecution Shall the Cook County State’s Attorney be prohibited from not pressing charges when a firearm is used or discharged during the commission of a crime? § Yes: 46% § No: 54% CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
stave off Republicans in the November midterm elections and is focusing on the Jan. 6 Commission investigation and the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, among other issues. “It’s been a hard fight, but the victory is sweet,” he said. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
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Vicki Whooper, Bellwood native and Dominican alum helps Broadway Show win a Tony
FOR A WALK. YOU COULD LIVE LONGER. Walking is good medicine for your heart. In fact it’s great medicine. Did you know that for every hour of regular,
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It was during her sophomore year at Dominican University that Vicki Whooper (Class of 2011) found her calling as a stage manager. “Krista Hansen, the current chair of the department, approached me and said, ‘I think you’d make a great stage manager,’” Whooper recalled. “I didn’t even know what that was! But once I learned about it, I thought, ‘This is what I’m going to do for the rest of my career.’” Her prediction is coming true. Whooper is now riding a wave of professional success as an assistant stage manager of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical A Strange Loop. A native of Bellwood, Whooper graduated from Dominican with a bachelor’s degree in theater and worked behind the scenes on productions like Into the Woods, the Wiz, Macbeth and Noises Off, among others. When she is not working on A Strange Loop, Whooper is an assistant arts professor of stage management with New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Q: Where were you when you learned A Strange Loop had received 11 Tony nominations this year? A: I was in Washington D.C., lying in bed, watching the livestream of the nominations announcement and just screaming! (Laughs). We expected a few, like most shows do — we thought “We’ll probably get two or three.” No way did we think 11. That was a dream. Q: Did you attend the Tony Awards? A: Not the award show proper, but we had a beautiful viewing party. Those of us who couldn’t attend the award show packed the viewing party and we were on pins and needles all night. Q: What was the most memorable part of working on A Strange Loop? A: The most memorable part for me is being in a show with a cast full of Black,
vigorous exercise we do, like brisk walking, we could live two hours longer? Imagine, if we could walk to the moon and back, we could live forever. Take your heart for a walk today. Join the Start! Movement at
americanheart.org/start or call 1-800-AHA-USA-1. You could live longer.
Bellwood native Vicki Whooper works as an assistant stage manager of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical A Strange Loop. Provided
queer artists. I’ve been stage-managing in some capacity since my time at Dominican, even when I got to grad school and entered the professional sector in 2016, and I can count on one hand the number of shows I’ve done with an all-Black company. The number is two. It’s both beautifully empowering, but sad at the same time. Q: Do you think the attention that A Strange Loop has received will open up the door to more productions with all-Black casts? A: God, I hope so. I hope it makes space for new Black voices. No shame to August Wilson, but there are only so many times we can do Fences in this industry. I am hoping this show opens people’s eyes and minds to the fact that the Black experience is not a monolith. It can’t be sanitized down to one experience. We need to hear the vastness of the ways in which Black people, people of color and queer people move through this world.
Q: What does an assistant stage manager do? A: What don’t we do?! (Laughs). For me, as second assistant stage manager, I’m here to help with all the things that happen off stage and backstage. I oversee, manage, facilitate all the set changes that happen with our phenomenal crew, making sure set changes and costume changes happen on time. If actors need anything in a moment, I’m there to assist with that. I’m there as an additional set of eyes should things need to be double-checked or trouble-shot in a moment. There’s a lot of day-to-day tasks making sure schedules are updated and posted, emails are sent, reports are done — and that there are ample snacks because we love a snack!
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A subdued 10th anniversary for Big Guy’s Sausage Stand Staffing shortages forced temporary closure of popular counter-service spot on Roosevelt Road in Berwyn By MELISSA ELSMO Eats Editor
Big Guys Sausage Stand, 7021 Roosevelt Rd. in Berwyn, marked a decade in business on July 13. An anniversary of this magnitude should have been a time for boisterous celebration, but the fast-food stand marked the milestone with a subdued reopening after staffing shortages forced the restaurant to temporarily close its doors. Owner Brendan O’Connor started a GoFundMe to help better position his counter-service establishment to return to business as usual and survive the coming months. To date, 600 donors have contributed more than $30,000 dollars to the GoFundMe campaign. O’Connor said things “first went sideways” in April 2021 when staffing issues began impacting the business. It takes eight full-time employees to run the Berwyn sausage stand. Four core employees, including O’Connor and his cook who has been with him since opening in 2012, join two others with who have been with Big Guys for two years. The remaining four workers have become nearly impossible to retain. Some well-qualified employees left the business for higher wages in the city as workers became scarce during the pandemic, while others have proven to be unreliable and depart without offering reasons or giving little or no notice. “I have really great long-term employees, but there are only four of us here now,” said O’Connor. “Two of my employees, including my cook are out recovering from surgery. I had no other choice than to temporarily close the restaurant.” The closure itself puts Big Guys in a financial bind, but it is just another issue among many plaguing the decade-old establishment. When restaurant dining rooms reopened after pandemic related closures, sales slumped significantly. O’Connor said they were busy during the
height of the pandemic when people were looking for family meals and carry out fare, but now that people are dining inside again demand for Big Guys’ family meals evaporated and fewer walk-in customers visit the Veltway mainstay. When business picks up, staffing shortages make it impossible to keep up with demand. In response O’Connor said he has been forced shut down delivery apps and stop taking phone orders. Large catered events, a lucrative aspect of Big Guys’ business model, also suffered throughout the pandemic leaving the restaurant cash poor. Resulting cash flow issues forced O’Connor to defer maintenance on the HVAC system and ventilation hood —today the system is limping along and temperatures in the kitchen often soar above 120 degrees. Rising prices on everything from food to paper goods have also added to the problems facing the Berwyn business. “Look, I used to pay $500 a month for paper goods and now I am spending $500 a week for the same items,” said O’Connor matter-of-factly. “And then when you have employees just up and leave without notice I become chained to the register and the grill leaving no time for anything else.” The sudden need to man the kitchen often pulls O’Connor’s focus away from administrative tasks on a moment’s notice — and that, too comes at a cost to the struggling business. For example, O’Connor posted a job listing to Indeed, a popular employee-hiring platform when a sudden shift in staffing levels forced O’Connor back into the kitchen for a couple of days straight. “Of course, I totally forgot about that job posting; by the time I got back to it I had like 70 applications,” said O’Connor. “That might sound like a good thing, but we have to pay $8 for every application we receive. So, I ended up with a $600 Indeed bill and not one of those 70 applications produced an actual employee.” Outside of their mortgage, Big Guys was debt free as recently as 2019. The business was thriving thanks to a booming catering business, robust staffing and manageable expenses. With Big Guys’ “emergency fund” used up to help narrowly survive the pandemic the business owner admits he has taken on significant debt to keep from closing. He has put $20,000 of his own money into the business and has amassed $60,000 in credit card debt over the past few years. Current business is down 50% from
Big Guys owner Brendan O’Connor stands for a photo on June 23, at the restaurant on Roosevelt Road in Berwyn. Alex Rogals
its 2018-2019 “heyday,” according to O’Connor. “Over the last 10 years this has been the most challenging year of business. More stressful than launching with two babies and an 8-year-old, harder than operating for a year while battling cancer, and worse than two years of Covid,” wrote O’Connor in his GoFundMe appeal. While Big Guys is facing a perfect storm of diminished business capacity, compounding backend work, deferred maintenance and staffing shortages, O’Connor is confident he and his scrappy team can make it through this time with community support. He will use the donated funds to take care of glaring repairs and will reopen when his two core employees have
recovered fully from their medical procedures — he anticipates that will be in early-to-mid July. In the meantime, O’Connor has been focused on tailoring the Big Guys menu to highlight their most popular items. Expect a reopened Big Guys to be more burger-focused with a few sausages and rotating seasonal specials thrown into the mix. “We need to recession-proof the restaurant and that means we can’t do the foofoo stuff anymore,” said O’Connor. “I just want a nice consistent flow of business with healthy margins. I don’t need to make a lot of money on this place.” CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
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Live music striking up across Proviso this summer Events and fests scheduled through September
Shalamar lead singer Howard Hewett, blues and R&B act KTB Band and more. There will also be a Gospel show. For more information, visit bit.ly/maywoodfest2022.
By COMMUNITY EDITOR
Berkeley
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As summer heats up, free outdoor music festivals and performances are being held across Proviso Township. Here are just some of those free live events.
Maywood The Maywood Park District and the village have started up their annual Wine Down Wednesdays featuring small shots, wine and charcuterie trays. They will take place every other Wednesday through the end of August: July 13, July 27, Aug. 10 and Aug. 24. All of the events will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the area next to ReUse Depot. At this year’s Maywood Fest, which will happen Sept. 9 through Sept. 11, at the park on 5th Avenue and Oak Streets, musical acts will include blues musician Michael Charles, R&B artist Miki Howard, former
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Berkeley’s annual Electric Nights Music Series started Thursday, June 30, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Gazebo in Berkeley Park, 1200 Lind Ave. in Berkeley. Musician Charles Pansino kicked off the series. The music series, which features different genres each night, will also take place on Thursday, July 14, and Thursday, July 21, and Thursday, July 28.
Northlake The city of Northlake launched its annual Summer Concert Series on June 22, with performances by Latin band Grupo Love Secreto. The next performances will take place July 20, 7 p.m., at the Grant Park Field House, 44 W. Golfview Drive in Northlake, on the west side of the baseball field, where there will be live music by the Mackenzie O’Brien Band and a screening of the movie
“City Slickers.” Free popcorn while supplies last. For rain dates, visit vpdpark.org. Performances on Aug. 17 and Sept. 21 will be at the Gazebo at Grant Park, 44 W. Golfview Drive in Northlake. On Aug. 17, iPOP, a Chicago area party cover band, will perform popular hits form the 1960s until today and on Sept. 21, Whiskeyfist, a country and southern rock band, will perform songs from Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson, Alabama and other acts. No dogs allowed.
Hillside The village of Hillside’s annual Summer Nights in Hillside music series will start Tuesday, July 19, 7:30 p.m., at Hillside Commons, 4950 Washington St. in Hillside, with a performance by the Magic of Motown band. The band Infinity will play Tuesday, July 26, the 1970s disco tribute band the Shagadelics will play Tuesday, Aug. 2, the rock band 7th Heaven will play Tuesday, Aug. 9 and Sail On, a Beach Boys Tribute band, will play Tuesday, Aug. 16. Each Tuesday will also feature Cruise
Nights and the Market Place at 5 p.m. Food and beer is also served at 5 p.m.
Bellwood The Annual Taste of Bellwood will feature the R&B/Soul act Ultimate Concept Band as the musical headliners. The annual event, which will happen Aug. 12 through Aug. 14, is free to enter. For more information on the Taste of Bellwood, visit: vil.bellwood.il.us/taste-of-bellwood/.
Melrose Park The 40th Annual Taste of Melrose Park, Sept. 2 through Sept. 4 at various locations in the village, will feature plenty of free live entertainment, including One Night Band, 7th Heaven, Jersey Girls, Classic Rock Experience, Tony Ocean Show, The Rat Pack, Tony Caponi, De Ja Vu Band and more. For more info on the Taste, visit: melrosepark.org.
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Mr. Beef takes bow in Harlem Avenue grand opening Ribbon cutting, hot rods, politicians and sense of community during June 26 grand opening in Forest Park By MELISSA ELSMO Eats Editor
Mr. Beef and Pizza, 123 Harlem Ave. in Forest Park, hosted a festive grand opening celebration on June 26. The purveyor of house made Italian beef, pizza with parmesan tomato sauce, and fresh salads opened in the winter, but waited to celebrate its Forest Park debut under the summer sun. To bring a sense of fun, Nick Kollias, invited owners of colorful hot rods and pristine vintage cars to park in the spot’s generous lot. Kollias and his wife Ioanna were joined by their business partners Peter and Kathy Kerasiotis to mark the occasion. Mayor Rory Hoskins and Congressman Danny K. Davis joined Laurie Kokenes, executive director of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, for a ribbon cutting ceremony. “We’ve brought in a restaurant destination for families, visitors, friends and residents with lots and lots of menu choices,” said Kollias. “We are happy and excited to be here.” Kollias is no stranger to the local business scene. His family owns Petersen’s ice cream and Giordano’s Pizza in Oak Park
as well as the Mr. Beef and Pizza location at 3917 N. Harlem Ave. in Chicago. In fact, Kollias pointed out a large percentage of the Chicago location draws business from the Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest area. “Customers kept encouraging us to come closer. We were literally drawn here by our customer base,” said Kollias. “The build out of the property was extensive and the parking lot represents a real investment.” Mr. Beef and Pizza naturally benefits from heavy traffic on Harlem and Kollias is clear that the year-long property renovation paid particular attention to creating enough space to divert traffic to the restaurant without disrupting traffic flow on the busy throughfare. The building itself benefitted from a total gut rehab. Owners kept only the exterior walls and brought in an excavator to dig out the floors to make room for a new plumbing system. The added drainage allows for daily deep cleanings without fear of flooding. Most importantly Kollias wants Mr. Beef and Pizza to be a high value option in the local community. The business offers a free membership model where repeat customers can accumulate points to put toward free pizza. Membership also opens up a different buy-one-get deal every day of the week. “Thursdays are becoming very popular because members get buy one get one free salads,” said Kollias. “Customers can mix and match different types of salads and some people buy four and enjoy them over a few days.” The owners behind Mr. Beef and Pizza are grateful for the outpouring of support they have received from the Village of Forest Park as well as the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce. “We are so fortunate to be in the Forest Park community,” said Kollias.
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Mr. Beef and Pizza in Forest Park held a festive summer grand opening on June 26. Alex Rogals
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NEWS briefs
No taxes on groceries, gas, school supplies The Illinois Family Relief Plan, which was approved by state lawmakers in April, went into effect July 1. The relief measure provides roughly $2 billion in gas tax, grocery tax and property tax relief for Illinois residents as inflation reaches record highs. In May, the annual inflation rate reached 8.6%, the highest level since 1981, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In a recent statement announcing the tax relief, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (7th) said the plan “helps to ease inflationary pressures felt by families across this state at a time they need it most.” Welch added that the state’s six credit upgrades, a reduction in backlog bills and an increased rainy day fund puts the state in a position to provide the relief. In the statement, the Speaker’s office broke down the key benefits in the relief package. “Groceries: The state’s 1% sales tax on groceries will be suspended July 1 through June 30, 2023, saving consumers $400 million. “Gas: The state’s normally scheduled increase in the motor fuel tax will be delayed from July 1 to January 2023, saving consumers $70 million. “School supplies: Sales taxes for qualified clothing and school-related items will be reduced from 6.25% to 1.25% for a 10-day window from August 5 to 14, saving consumers $50 million.” The relief package also “permanently expands the state’s earned income tax credit from 18% to 20% of the federal credit, while expanding the number of households covered. This puts an additional $100 million per year back into the pockets of working families who need it the most,” Welch said. In addition to the tax relief aspects of the package, property tax rebates up to $300 will be issued for those homeowners who
qualify for them and residents who made less than $200,000 in 2021 will receive $50 income tax rebates. Couples filing jointly who made less than $400,000 will receive $100. Tax filers will also get $100 per dependent they claimed on their 2021 taxes, up to three dependents, Welch stated. “These rebates will be automatically issued to an estimated 6.2 million taxpayers who qualify under the Family Relief Plan based on information included in their 2021 tax returns,” the Speaker explained. “These rebates are expected to be sent beginning in mid-September. Eligible taxpayers who did not file their 2021 IL-1040 individual income tax returns but want to claim the rebates, can do so. The Department of Revenue will provide an online submission form at www.tax.illinois.gov.”
Minimum wage for Chicago, suburban Cook County workers increased Workers in Chicago and suburban Cook County saw their paychecks increase on July 1. That’s when minimum wage increases went into effect. In Chicago, minimum wage was increased from $15 to $15.40 an hour for workers at companies with at least 21 employees. For those at companies with between four and 20 employees, the minimum wage went from $14 to $14.50. “Tipped workers will have a minimum wage of $8.70 for employers with four to 20 workers. It will be 9.24 for employers with 21 or more workers,” Fox 32 reported on June 30, a day before the measure took effect. “If the tipped workers’ wages and tips do not equal the full minimum wage, the employer will have to make up the difference. Suburban Cook County has its own minimum wage ordinance. On July 1, the minimum wage will increase from $13 to $13.35 for non-tipped workers. “For tipped workers, it will change from $6.60 to $7.40. Going forward, the city of Chicago’s minimum wage will increase every July 1 to match the rise in cost of living.”
ComEd touts $225K electric vehicle program ComEd officials recently outlined their efforts to help local communities address global warming. One of the utility’s main initiatives is a $225,000 investment designed to remove local barriers to the adoption of electric vehicle (EV) usage.
Michael Fountain, ComEd’s vice president of governmental affairs, at the June 23 signing ceremony of Cross-Community Climate Collaborative (C4) at Triton College. Katrina Steele, ComEd’s external affairs manager who works with the west suburbs, is seen to his left. Shanel Romain
Michael Fountain, ComEd’s vice president of governmental affairs, outlined the program at a signing ceremony of the Cross-Community Climate Collaborative (C4) — a coalition of 14 west suburbs that have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2050. The ceremony was held June 23 at Triton College in River Grove. “Your communities are preparing to meet the demand for EV infrastructure,” Fountain said, adding that the $225,000 will help provide the training and support needed to implement safe and smart EV policies and practices.” Fountain said ComEd will partner with
the Metropolitan Mayor’s Caucus, a council of government that includes all of the C4 suburbs through their membership in the West Central Municipal Conference, a regional council of governments representing west suburban Cook County. Fountain said starting this fall, qualifying suburbs can join the first cohort of ComEd’s EV readiness program, with participating suburbs primed “to access federal and state funding that can be used to develop EV infrastructure.” Fountain said ComEd also plans to support C4’s emissions goals in the areas of workforce and economic development.
No injuries reported in Westchester house fire There were no injuries reported after a house caught fire in Westchester on June 28, according to Westchester Acting Village President Nick Steker. At around 5:51 a.m., the Westchester Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire at 1647 Mayfair Avenue in Westchester. Engine 26 arrived on scene at 5:54 a.m. followed by another firetruck and an ambulance, Steker stated on Facebook. Engine 26 “reported smoke showing, and requested a full-still alarm for a working fire, bringing assistance from Hillside, Broadview, and Berkeley. No victims were located and house was determined to be unoccupied. The fire was located in the basement and on the first floor; and extinguished. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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Raines-Welch, Kantas win primaries to fill judicial vacancies With no GOP opponents filing, their seats on the Cook County Circuit Court bench are secure By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
ShawnTe Raines-Welch and Nicholas Kantas are on their way to the bench. They both won their respective Democratic primaries for two vacancies in in the 4th Judicial Subcircuit on June 28 -- and they’ll face no Republican opponents in the November general election. Raines-Welch, who is married to Emanuel “Chris” Welch, the speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, won a fourway race in the Democratic primary with 34.89 percent of the vote with all but three
precincts reporting. Riverside resident Chloe Pedersen, who is the niece of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, finished second with 27.17 percent of the vote, 1,807 votes behind RainesWelch, according to unofficial totals posted by the Cook County Clerk on June 29. Former Brookfield resident Jerry Barrido, a public defender, finished third with 23.61 percent of the vote. Patrick Campanelli finished fourth with 14.33 percent of the vote. The 4th Judicial Subcircuit includes all of Brookfield, Riverside and North Riverside and stretches from Palos Township on the south to Leyden Township on the north. Raines-Welch vastly outspent her opponents during the campaign. Her campaign raised more than $540,000, including contributions of $50,000 or $25,000 from the members of Chris Welch’s House leadership team, according to campaign finance
disclosures reported on the Illinois Sunshine website. Pedersen raised about $43,000 while Barrido raised a little more than $42,000, most of which came from Barrido himself. Raines-Welch’s large financial advantage paid for a barrage of direct mail that her campaign sent to likely voters throughout the west suburban subcircuit. Some local households reported as many as three or four direct mail pieces a week from Welch’s campaign in the final weeks of the campaign. Name recognition is often key in judicial elections. “She bought this election,” said Riverside resident Amy Jacksic, who voted for Pedersen. But Raines-Welch didn’t rely entirely on advertising. Like other candidates, she rang doorbells and knocked on doors. That door-to-door campaigning won her the vote of Brookfield resident Jessica Thuente, who said she was impressed by Raines-
Welch’s strong pro-abortion rights views. Raines-Welch is a partner in the law firm Ancel Glink where she practices municipal law. Kantas, a longtime prosecutor who is a supervisor in the juvenile division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, defeated fellow assistant state’s attorney Amanda Moira Pillsbury in a two-person race for the other vacancy in the 4th Subcircuit. With all but three precincts reporting, Kantas had 12,652 votes (54.9 percent) to 10,393 (45.1 percent) for Pillsbury. Raines-Welch and Kantas teamed up during the campaign. At polling places, voters were handed glossy palm cards featuring photos of the two. Both also benefited from the support of the Lyons Township Democratic Organization, which is led by state Sen. Steve Landek. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
Attorney defeats alderman in 11th Subcircuit judge race
Attorney Aileen Bhandari projected to win 11th Subcircuit judge race over Chicago Ald. Chris Taliaferro, who has conceded By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
Attorney Aileen Bhandari is projected to win 11th Subcircuit judge race against Chicago Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) based on the preliminary results from the Chicago Board of Elections and the Cook County Clerk’s office. While Taliaferro led in the city portion of the subcircuit – which includes about half his ward – Bhandari did better in the suburbs, and the alderman’s lead in the city narrowed as the results came in. With no Republican or Independent opponents running for the seat, the victory in the June 28 primary amounts to a victory in general election. Throughout the race, Taliaferro had the
Attorney Aileen Bhandari defeated Chicago alderman Chris Taliaferro in the race for 11th Subcircuit judge.
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advantage in fundraising and received endorsements from several state Democratic party officials, while Bhandari touted two decades of legal experience. If her victory is confirmed, she will become the first Asian judge to be elected in the 11th subcircuit.
Bhandari said Wednesday morning she wasn’t ready to declare victory until the final results are released, but if the current projections hold, she hopes that her qualifications were what made the difference. According to the preliminary results, Bhandari beat the alderman by 1,451 votes. Bhandari said she was pleased with the way campaign panned out, describing Taliaferro as a “class act.” “But if the final results [do show I won], I’d say that I’m excited and thrilled to win the election,” Bhandari said. “I spoke to Ald. Taliaferro this morning. He ran a good campaign, and I wish him all best in his future endeavors.” Taliaferro said that he conceded the race. “Aileen ran a good race, and I congratulated her,” he said. “I think she’ll make a fine judge.” Taliaferro confirmed that he plans to run for reelection as a Chicago alderman next year. The 2022 remap largely kept his ward intact, so he would be facing similar constituents. Bhandari worked for the Office of the Cook County State’s Attorney for the past 20 years. She started out with child support cases. After working in the Domestic Violence division, she went on to prose-
cute misdemeanor cases before going into Felony Review, serving as one of the legal professionals who decides whether a felony case has enough evidence to go to trial. Most recently, Bhandari became the head of Community Justice Center West, 2650 S. California Ave., one of the four Community Justice Centers set up to serve Chicago and the suburbs. According to the program website, the centers “collaborate and partner with police, businesses, faith-based organizations, elected officials, schools, government entities, social service agencies and community groups” to “not only prosecute cases but to solve public safety problems, prevent crime and improve the quality of life for communities.” Circuit court judges are elected either at large or from a district known as a subcircuit. The latter is meant to give minority groups that would normally get underrepresented a chance to elect a judge that represents them. The 11th subcircuit includes Galewood and other parts of Austin north of North Avenue, the Chicago neighborhoods further North, the entirety of Oak Park and about half of Proviso Township, including most of Maywood, and portions of several northwestern suburbs. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSRMF MH MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST II Plaintiff, -v.REMIRRA JACKSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF REGINA L. JACKSON, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR REGINA L. JACKSON (DECEASED) Defendants 2019 CH 01782 2006 SOUTH 1ST AVENUE 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 January 3, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 28, 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 2006 SOUTH 1ST AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-323-0380000 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 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. 14-19-01081 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 01782 TJSC#: 42-2219 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 01782 I3197298
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 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 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 (driv-
er’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
QUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL TRYBA, CAROLINE RILEY TRYBA, KENSINGTON ARMS CONDOMINIUM NO. 2 N/K/A 6140 CONDOMINIUM BUILDING ASSOCIATION, JAMES HAFKEY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 11087 6138 S KENSINGTON AVE APT B COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 1, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 4, 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 6138 S KENSINGTON AVE APT B, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525 Property Index No. 18-16-302-0351013 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, 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
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 PASS-THROUGH 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 AC-
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estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-03757 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 11087 TJSC#: 42-2391 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 11087 I3197838 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. JOSE G. ROMERO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 15801 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, August 8, 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. 15-10-216-042-0000. Commonly known as 119 N. 15TH AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain
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For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 21-01942 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3197570 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. ADOLFO PEREZ; MARIA CEJA AKA MARIA G. CEJA DE PEREZ; BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA LASALLE BANK, N.A.; Defendants, 22 CH 1030 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, August 9, 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. 15-04-117-043-0000. Commonly known as 1670 North 39th Avenue, Stone Park, IL 60165. 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. 21-027639 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3197565
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Brookfield Zoo Ambassador Animals, Music, Free Raffles Prizes. Band Performances & Much More! Contact for more information: 708-450-1000 repwelch@emanuelchriswelch.com Constituent Service Office 10055 Roosevelt Road Westchester, IL 60154 emanuelchriswelch.com
Get a head start on the new school year with a variety of local service providers offering important health and wellness resources for children and families.