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2 manufacturing proposals in Proviso — 1 enters, 1 exits

JULY 20, 2022 New Hillside police chief sworn in PAGE 2

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Proposal to build light manufacturing in Hillside heats up while proposal to build complex at Westchester’s old St. Joe’s high school dead in the water By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

A plan to build a light manufacturing and warehouse complex on 13 acres of land in Hillside is heating up just as a developer’s plan to build a light manufacturing complex in nearby Westchester has fizzled. Representatives with Newcastle Partners, LP, which owns the massive site located just west of CarMax at 101 N. Wolf Rd. in Hillside, briefed Hillside’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) about the proposal at a meeting on June 14. Newcastle has partnered with developer Panattoni Developments Company, Inc. on the project, which would include the construction of a “single or multi-tenant user facility for e-commerce, light manufacturing, light assembly, warehouse and distribution uses,” according to ZBA agenda. Cushman and Wakefield, the commercial real estate firm, is helping to market the site, which has been dubbed Wolf Point 290 for its close proximity to the expressway. According to marketing materials available online, over 15,000 vehicles pass the site each See PROPOSALS on page 5

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ShowerUp, a team effort, helps the homeless ShowerUp trailer with three shower stalls outside Forest Park Blue Line station in June, thanks to village, Loyola Street Medicine, others By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Taking a shower in the morning is something most of us take for granted, but for homeless people living on the street, it is a luxury.

On June 30, a 20-foot ShowerUp trailer with three shower stalls, air conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter, was spotted in the parking lot owned by the village of Forest Park, just north of the Blue Line station. Sergio Ortiz, operations manager for ShowerUp Chicago, reported that 12 homeless people took advantage of the service that first night and his 501c3 nonprofit has provided 800 showers during the past year at various sites in the Chicago area. “The Loyola Street Medicine team,” Dr. Theresa Nguyen, co-director of Loyola Street Medicine explained, “has been

working closely with Maywood-based nonprofit Housing Forward and The Night Ministry over the last few years at the Blue Line station to help provide medical and social outreach to the homeless population.” Working together, the three organizations provide medication refills, evaluation of recent injuries, dressing changes for chronic wounds, blood pressure and blood sugar checks. The Night Ministry provides social workers that help with getting IDs and insurance. They also provide outreach workers to provide food, clothing, and harm-reduction supplies, See SHOWER UP on page 8

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Village Free Press | July 20, 2022

NEWS briefs saying, ‘Can we borrow your chief ?’ “The way he deployed people and cars — we never had a problem,” the mayor said.

Berkeley to demolish ‘eye sore’ on St. Charles Road

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Retired Hillside Police chief Joseph Lukaszek receives a proclamation from Hillside Mayor Joe Tamburino on July 11.

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Hillside Police chief retires, new one sworn in Longtime Hillside Police Chief Joseph Lukaszek has retired after 32 years with the department. During a special meeting on July 11, the Hillside village board unanimously voted in favor of appointing Sgt. Laith Ibrahim as the Hillside Police Department’s deputy chief and Sgt. Daniel Murphy as the department’s new chief. “We have two outstanding candidates [who are] educated, involved [and] truly ready to take on [these roles],” said Hillside Mayor Joe Tamburino. The mayor said the deputy chief position is a new position the village created. During a regular meeting held immediately before the special meeting, Mayor Tamburino read a proclamation honoring Lukaszek, who joined the department on April 23, 1990. He was appointed chief in 2005, succeeding former chief Frank Alonzo, the mayor said. “Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to making Hillside a place to live [and work safely],” Tamburino said, adding that Lukaszek is a second-generation police officer whose two sons are also police officers. “It goes without saying that the chief ’s job is not an easy job,” the mayor said, before praising Lukaszek’s 17-year tenure at the head of the department. “I cannot say enough good things about Chief Lukaszek,” Tamburino said. “Two years ago, when there were a lot of problems going on all over the western suburbs — North Riverside, Maywood, Elmhurst, Bellwood, Oak Brook — towns were having trouble and it was Joe they called saying ‘What do we do?’ And they would call me

An abandoned office building in Berkeley will soon see the wrecking ball while the village’s only gas station could soon be adding a video gaming bistro to its list of offerings. During a regular board meeting on June 19, the village of Berkeley voted unanimously to enter into a $50,439 contract with KLF Enterprises, Inc., to demolish the building at 5440 St. Charles Rd. Earlier this year, the village purchased the blighted property for $10 after negotiat-

ing an agreement for deed in lieu of foreclosure. Village Administrator Rudy Espiritu explained that the building is the “biggest eyesore property in the Village and is in need of substantial repair.” So far, this publication does not know what plans the village has for the site once the building is demolished.

Berkeley’s Shell gas station likely to add video gaming cafe Meanwhile, the Shell gas station at 5630 St. Charles Rd. in Berkeley — the village’s only gas station — may likely get the green light to convert an out building on its premises that used to be an auto repair shop into a video gaming cafe. The owners of the gas station made the request after completing renovations to its convenience mart, which was one of the conditions for the village granting the facility a Class E liquor license required for the sale of alcohol consumed on its premises. The gas station’s management team is seeking to turn the accessory building into the Payday Cafe, which would serve pizza, wings, donuts, cookies and other food items, along with drinks and hard liquor. In order to sell liquor in a gaming cafe, the village would need to grant a Class A license.

At a regular meeting on June 19, the Berkeley board and Village President Robert Lee indicated their approval of the gaming cafe proposal. The board was scheduled to formally vote to “increase the number of Class A Liquor Licenses” and increase “and the number of Supplemental Video Gaming Establishment Permits Relative to the Out Building at 5630 St. Charles Road” at its regular meeting on July 19, which was after this publication’s print deadline.

Grassroots Garden Group to host Westchester Garden Walk July 23 The Grassroots Garden Group, a Westchester-based organization of garden enthusiasts, will host their 4th Annual Westchester Garden Walk on Saturday, July 23, 9 am. to 1 p.m. The Walk, proceeds of which will go to the Westchester Food Pantry, will take place north and south of Roosevelt Road and east of Mannheim Road, with seven gardens featured this year — many of them within walking distance of each other, organizers said. “We are thrilled to host this community event each year and give everyone a chance to see how people in Westchester enhance their yards through beautiful landscaping,” said Bethanny Alexander, the Grassroots Garden Group’s founder. “All of these homeowners have created a personal paradise that will inspire garden walk participants,” she said. Tickets for the garden walk cost $10 in advance and $15 the day of the garden walk. Tickets to the garden walk and five terrific raffle prizes may be purchased online. All garden walk details can be found at www. grassrootsgardengroup.org. “Our annual Westchester Garden Walk is more than a means to show off our beautiful village; it is yet another way to support the Westchester Food Pantry,” Alexander said. “Serving eight local communities and run entirely by volunteers, the pantry serves hundreds of local food insecure households every month,” she added. “Over the last five years, Grassroots Garden Group has donated over $14,500 to the pantry from its fundraising events, including the Garden Walk and annual plant sale.” To learn more about the 2022 garden walk and Grassroots Garden Group, visit www. grassrootsgardengroup.org, email grassrootsgroup2015@gmail.com. See NEWS BRIEFS on page 8

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Village Free Press | July 20, 2022

‘Bots whiz around 3D grids’ inside new Kroger warehouse A new high-tech Kroger fulfillment center in Maywood allows company to expand footprint in Chicago, officials say By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Kroger Co., the county’s largest grocery retailer which owns Food 4 Less and Mariano’s among about two dozen other chains, has partnered with a technology company based in the United Kingdom on the construction of its new, 80,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Maywood. In a statement released July 14, the company offered more details about the new distribution center it’s been building in Maywood on the site of the old Supreme Catering building at 1900 Maywood Drive. Kroger officials said the facility, which

it calls a “hub” site within its national delivery network, will employ more than 180 people who will work in a highly automated environment that seems to rival Amazon. Inside the hub, “more than 1,000 bots whizz around giant 3D grids, orchestrated by proprietary air-traffic control systems.” As orders near their times of delivery, the robots will retrieve the products from the giant grid and “present them at pick stations for items to be sorted for delivery, a process governed by algorithms that ensures items are intelligently packed. “For example, fragile items are placed on top, bags are evenly weighted, and each order is optimized to fit into the lowest number of bags, reducing plastic use.” Once orders are packed, they’re loaded into a refrigerated delivery van that can store up to 20 orders and “powerful machine-learning algorithms optimize delivery routes, considering factors such as road conditions and optimal fuel efficiency.” The Maywood facility represents Kroger’s expansion into the Chicago metro area, adding that Maywood employees will

work “concurrently with the fulfillment center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.” Kroger is also opening a fulfillment center in Nashville, Tennessee. Kroger operates five other centers across the country and is planning on opening several more customer fulfillment The inside of Kroger’s delivery warehouse in Pleasant Prairie, centers in the future, Wisconsin, which will work with the new warehouse the company is officials said. planning to open in Maywood. Kroger officials said Courtesy Kroger the company partnered with the UKbased Ocado Group, a technology company while adding new jobs and revenues that that provides “end-to-end grocery fulfill- aid in the revitalization of our communiment solutions to some of the world’s larg- ty,” he said. “We are happy to welcome a est grocery retailers,” on constructing the partner that works to address our food desert designation and look to evolving collabMaywood and Tennessee facilities. In the company’s statement, Maywood oration with them.” Mayor Nathaniel George Booker welcomed CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com Kroger to the village. “Their facility replaces a blighted area

After storm, Westchester shores up disaster prep

Village designates fire chief director of emergency management, updates emergency operations plan and joins state public works mutual aid network By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

A rare supercell storm that brought hurricane-strength winds to Proviso Township on June 13 has prompted Westchester to shore up its ability to respond to disasters. This week, the village took steps to update its emergency operations plan and joined a network of public works departments across the state that respond to member municipalities when disasters strike. During a regular meeting July 12, the village board voted unanimously to allow Westchester’s public works department to

join the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN), which allows member municipalities to receive assistance from other IPWMAN members in the event of emergencies. 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. According to a map of IPWMAN member agencies available on the network’s website, Bellwood and Maywood are the only Proviso Township suburbs in the network. The nearby suburbs of River Forest, Oak Park and Riverside are also members. Steve Crowley, Westchester’s public works foreman, said he spoke to a nearby suburb’s public works director that used the service recently. “They used [IPWMAN] this past storm and they had seven communities show up with chippers, bucket trucks, bobcats to help them clean everything up.” If use of IPWMAN extends beyond five days, the network requests that member

communities reimburse them. Crowley said that, as a member, Westchester’s public works department could possibly get deployed to local disasters, as well. But no village public works personnel will be deployed to other communities if Westchester is experiencing its own local disaster. During that Tuesday meeting, the village also talked about updating its outdated emergency operations plan. Acting Village President Nick Steker designated Westchester Fire Chief Mike Mavrogeorge the director of emergency management. “One of the gaps we identified after the storm was the fact that we do have an emergency management ordinance, but no one can say who the emergency management director is,” Chief Mavrogeorge said. “After the storm, I was using my statutory authority as the fire chief to start taking actions and fortunately I was able — and Nick [Steker] and I speak the same language — I was able to use my ties with Cook County Emergency Management to forego any issues to make sure we got the assistance we needed,” the fire chief said.

“I spent most of my career as emergency management director and fire chief so I have no problem taking on those duties,” he added. The chief said he and other village officials plan to “revise the village’s emergency operations plan into an actual working and easy to read document we can make use of when we do have disasters.” Chief Mavrogeorge said the last revision to the village’s operations plan was in 2009. Since then, he said, a lot has changed in the area of emergency management. The chief said the village hopes to “build out a true office of emergency management,” with fire department personnel assisting him in that effort. Mavrogeorge said the measure will give the village the ability to coordinate with other departments like public works in the event of an emergency similar to the June 13 storm, which uprooted trees, destroyed the roofs of buildings and caused outages that lasted several days. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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After acquiring Maywood-based Roy Strom, LRS expands LRS’s 2021 merger with Strom prompts more municipal contracts, including new 5-year contract with Strom’s first municipal client, Berkeley By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The waste hauler Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) has the wind at its back a year after acquiring Maywood-based solid waste management company Roy Strom. In a statement released in May, LRS officials announced the company’s formal relocation to a new 65,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Rosemont. In addition to announcing the relocation, the company also announced that, in addition to Maywood, it had been awarded new municipal waste and recycling contracts

LRS trucks parked on the expanded Roy Strom site in Maywood. The two companies merged in 2021, which has helped LRS gain more municipal waste hauling contracts. File

with Schaumburg, Oak Park, Darien and unincorporated Lake County. The firm has also renewed long-term contracts with Berkeley, River Forest, Summit, Lisle Township and Sugar Grove. Alan T. Handley, the president and CEO of LRS, said the company’s acquisition of

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Strom in January 2021 was key to its current municipal expansion and growth. “We are honored to earn and preserve the trust of all our new and renewing municipal customers, and extend a warm LRS welcome to each new household,” Handley said. After the merger with Roy Strom, LRS secured a five-year contract with the village of Maywood. The company also expanded its Maywood footprint, acquiring property south of Strom’s Greenwood Avenue offices, where First Student buses used to be parked. Roy Strom now serves as LRS’s transfer and recycling center, which entitles Maywood to receive host fee revenue. The site is also a source of local employment. During a board meeting in March, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said that Roy Strom had been wanting to do business in Maywood “for years,” but at the time “weren’t large enough to do so. “With them expanding and becoming part of Lakeshore, they now have the capability of providing full service for Maywood,” the mayor said. Mayor Booker said at time that the benefits of switching to LRS include savings of roughly $100,000 a year, new waste carts, recycling containers that are “three times the size” of containers provided by the village’s previous waste hauler, Republic Services, and the company’s e-waste program and bulk pickup each week at no additional charge, among other benefits. In the days and weeks after the switch from Republic to LRS, Maywood residents began complaining about missed pickups,

rental trucks being used for pickups and the relatively light weight of the new recycling and waste bins. George Strom, the vice president of municipal services with LRS, gave an update before the village board on May 3, in order to address those concerns. Strom said that the company missed 14 pickups in the third week of collection — a 99.7% collection rate. He added that rental trucks were used as a stopgap measure while the company was dealing with supply chain problems, but would be phased out and replaced by LRS trucks over the next several months. Strom acknowledged that LRS containers are lighter than the Republic ones, but said this is due to the fact that the LRS containers are newer and subject to “strict regulation to have less plastic in the carts.” Strom said any resident who notices their containers missing or damaged should contact LRS, which will provide replacement containers free of charge. The company tracks each container and each one is under a 10-year warranty, he said. Strom said that LRS is encouraging residents to utilize the larger recycling containers both to save the village money and to help save the environment. “You’ve got larger capacity for recycling, something we encourage residents to use,” he said. Strom added that LRS will continue to create “educational videos, mailers, literature, anything we can do to increase recycling participation, because the big part of the agreement was that the village pays for disposal per ton. So, the less disposal the village has, the more residents recycle, the more the village and the residents save.” The campaign to encourage recycling, namely through larger containers, is also on display in Berkeley, which signed a new five-year contract with LRS in May. While based in Maywood, Berkeley was Roy Strom’s first municipal contract over 50 years ago, said Berkeley Administrator Rudy Espiritu in a May 13 memo. The new five-year contract with LRS is Berkeley’s first since Strom merged with LRS and features a roughly 21% reduction in monthly rates, or about $72 a year for each household, Espiritu explained. Berkeley officials said that the new LRS carts will be delivered and the old carts removed in August and September.

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PROPOSALS One fizzled out from page 1 day by way of I-290. The 13-acre site can accommodate up to 200,000-square-feet of commercial space and on-site parking. A Hillside village official said that there was no vote taken at the June 14 meeting. The plan will eventually have to go back before the ZBA for a formal vote before it heads to the Hillside village board for consideration.

Village Free Press | July 20, 2022 Attempts to contact representatives with Cushman, Newcastle and Panattoni on July 14 were unsuccessful. Meanwhile, a proposal by IDI Logistics, a private real estate investment trust based in Atlanta, to build a community center and two 180,000-square-foot manufacturing facilities on the site of the old St. Joseph High School, 10900 W. Cermak Rd. in Westchester, is officially dead in the water. On July 15, Greg Hribal, Westchester’s acting village manager, released a statement informing village officials that the developer has formally withdrawn their zoning application ahead of a zoning board hearing scheduled for July 18. The proposal had prompted considerable

pushback from residents and village officials since it was first presented in January. Most people who expressed opposition to the plan said they were concerned about the impact the project would have on their property values and the potential for pollution caused by a light manufacturing company. Unlike the Hillside site, which is within a planned shopping center district and near a general business district, the old St. Joe’s High School sits within an area zoned for single-family residences. In the village board’s conceptual review report, village officials said that “proposed industrial use including without limitation

SHOWER UP An ethic of care from page 1 including needle exchanges, sharps containers, clean pipes, Narcan, etc. “The Night Ministry staff,” added Burke Patten, a spokesman for the agency, “inform the individuals we are assisting about the availability of ShowerUp’s facilities and even walk them over to the mobile unit when needed. We are grateful for everyone who has come together to provide access to showers and additional services at the station.” The second half of the story is about how these services came to be. Pilar Shaker knows the need for a place to shower very well and has been struggling to find a way to address it for years as director of the Forest Park Public Library where many homeless people hang out to keep cool in the summer and stay warm in the winter. Many sleep on Blue Line train cars at night and the library is half a block away from the station at the end of the line on Desplaines Avenue. Shaker knew the need but didn’t have the time or funding to meet it. Then the library got an intern, named Jessie Olstad, in January from the Loyola School of Social Work. Shaker now had a person with the time to do research and find a nonprofit like ShowerUp, which had just opened a branch of its operation in the Chicago area. After meeting with ShowerUp in February, it became apparent to Shaker that “the library did not have the physical infrastructure, including enough parking and a

The Shower Up pop-up showers seen July 7, in the parking lot of the Forest Park Blue Line station in Forest Park.

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place for folks to gather outside while waiting for their turn, to host the service.” “Jessie was eager to not give up on the idea,” Shaker continued, “so she punted it over to Housing Forward.” They did not have a magic solution either, but what they did do, according to Michelle Ptack, Housing Forward’s director of communications, was convene a meeting of all the potential stakeholders, including the library, Housing Forward, The Night Ministry, ShowerUp, and Steve Glinke, director of Building Planning and Zoning for the village of Forest Park, to explore space near the Forest Park Blue Line stop.

The village came through with the parking lot near the Blue Line station, a perfect spot to park the three-shower trailer, which will be located there from 8 p.m. till midnight every Thursday. Ortiz said he strings together almost 200 feet of hose between his trailer and the Mohr Community Center which is the source of water for the showers. A sociologist named Patrick Sharkey coined the term, “collective efficacy,” to describe how the institutions work together to create community. In that regard, Shaker said, “Our library team feels stupendously lucky to be operating in a community that

manufacturing/warehousing buildings is not appropriate for the area as the area is currently zoned R-1 [single family residential] and there are single-family homes and an elementary school surrounding the property.” Westchester village officials added that the proposed development “is not appropriate as it would create unnecessary traffic congestion, air and noise pollution from various vehicles and trucks creating health risks for the local residents, and an overall negative impact on the surrounding properties.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

has organizations and village staff who are so open to collaboration and idea sharing. It really makes Forest Park a great place to work in.” Libraries have become much more than a place to check out books. They’ve also become locations for the delivery of social services. Olstad, the library intern, is working toward a degree not just in social work, but library social work in particular. ShowerUp Chicago was launched as an organization in 2021. The website states that 80,000 people in the metropolitan area are categorized as “unhoused.” “ShowerUp serves those who are the most in need to give them access to basic hygiene and personal care. Beyond that, we want to bring dignity, hope, and love to our friends who are experiencing homelessness. Our outreach includes a mobile shower unit, shower kits, socks, underwear, and everything needed by our unhoused brothers and sisters in Chicago.” Dave, who has been homeless for two months, says living on the street is hard. After making use of the ShowerUp facility, he expressed gratitude for the opportunity to be “refreshed.” Edwin has been homeless since 2014 and stays in a tent community in Humboldt Park in the summer and in abandoned buildings during the winter. Sometimes, he said, friends will let him sleep at their place for a night or two, but “it’s not my house, not my key, not my home.” He volunteers at ShowerUp even though he himself is homeless because “I asked them if there was some way I could give back for the help I’ve received from so many people. Even in my situation I can help out. I like it and at the same time I help myself.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Village Free Press | July 20, 2022

At East camp, football becomes a ‘tool to open doors’ Shawn said Brown is among a crowded field of former Peppers players who are now thriving in life. “A lot of the young men that have played for him have gone on to be stock brokers, coaches, teachers, great parents and they’re

Coach Aaron Peppers’ annual football camp featuring retired NFL player Sergio Brown seeks to make the sport instructive for life By SHANEL ROMAIN Staff Contributor

Aaron Peppers, a Maywood trustee and the Proviso East varsity football coach, said he had an epiphany when he started coaching football in Maywood. “I began coaching in 1993 and I saw how behind we were in our athletic programs and parks and it really hurt me, as a man, to have to pass out inadequate equipment to kids who just wanted to learn and have an opportunity,” Peppers said. That vision, to help give local young people the tools to succeed — both on the field and in life — was on display last week during the second annual football camp hosted by the coach’s family organization. The organization, JADSPEP, is a play on the first names of everyone in the Peppers family, including Peppers, his wife, Shawn, and their three children: Joshua, Ashanti and Daliyah. “The mission is to instill discipline, autonomy and self-determination in young boys in the neighborhood to prepare them on the field and off, so that they can be better citizens and lead the world,” Shawn said. The organization, she added, is also an extension of her husband’s long evolution as a coach, first with the Maywood Bucks football organization and then as an assistant coach at Proviso East before becoming the high school’s head varsity coach. Peppers was head coach from 2005 until 2010 before getting hired to the position again in 2020. “He’s always been a community guy, he wanted to see his children succeed,” said Shawn about her husband, who was a longtime Maywood Police officer before retiring a few years ago. Coach Peppers’ former players are perhaps the greatest testament to his lingering influence. During last week’s camp, held at Proviso East High School in Maywood from July 13 through July 16, former NFL safety and East football standout Sergio Brown min-

Coach Aaron Peppers and his wife Shawn Peppers during the second annual JADSPEP football camp last week. Below left, Sergio Brown, the former NFL player and East football standout, helped out at the camp, which registered a few hundred participants. Shanel Romain

gled with camp participants, who ranged from 8 to 18 years old. Brown, who played in the league from 2010 to 2017, has known Peppers since the former’s Pop Warner days. Peppers also coached Brown at East. The two joined forces to host last week’s camp together. “We’ve always wanted to do something to give back to the kids,” said Brown, 34. “I’ve always wanted to have a camp. There are basketball camps and we wanted to give the football kids something to do as well.”

just flourishing,” she said. “So that’s what he wants to bring back. “A lot of the young men I’ve raised come back and help — physically, mentally, spiritually and monetarily,” Coach Peppers said. One of his former players, whom Peppers describes as a son, is Marcus Dunlop, a board member with Vora Capital, a New York City investment firm. “He grew up right on 7th and Washington and lost his dad at an early age,” Peppers

said. “I was his Pop Warner coach. “His mom would let me know that he couldn’t show up until the second half of the game, because he had to go to church. So, I understood that and it was a beautiful thing.” Dunlop is one of the camp’s biggest sponsors, Peppers said, adding that other sponsors include Amazon, Cintas, Restore Construction, Leadez, Lakeshore Recycling Systems, Al McKinnor and Chicago’s Chicken Shack. Camp participants like Phachaus Coleman, 15, of Maywood, represent the next generation of proud Peppers players who have thrived on and off the field. “This is my first year attending,” Coleman said.” I signed up for the camp, because I played football last year and wanted to get better. I am loving it so far. I love how my coaching staff runs the program and how everything is set up. I feel like I’m getting faster by doing parachutes.” If Coach Peppers has his way, Coleman will parachute into success beyond the

gridiron. “For football to be the tool and opportunity to open other doors is priceless,” Peppers said. Michael Romain contributed to this report. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Village Free Press | July 20, 2022

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Bellwood to build more homes, 2 close to selling for $425K each The village of Bellwood is looking to build even more homes just as two of the most recent homes the village constructed are close to selling for $425,000 each. In an interview on July 14, Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey said purchases are currently pending on the two homes at 130 49th Ave. and 132 49th Ave. The homes were built on a lot just off St. Charles Road that used to be a gas station. According to Harvey’s count, Bellwood now has 25 of what Crain’s Chicago Business dubbed “village hall-built houses,” or homes that the village has been building on its own since 2016, as a way to improve its housing stock. In Bellwood, most homes are between 900 and 1,200 square feet. The two homes on 49th Avenue are each 2,150 square feet. Last month, the village board approved the purchase of another eight vacant residential lots in Bellwood through the Cook County Land Bank Authority, an agency that helps restore vacant land and abandoned properties. The lots are at 241 Bohland Ave., 411 48th Ave., 119 50th Ave., 610 S. 23rd Ave., 2402 St. Charles Rd., 2408 St. Charles Rd., 3403 Monroe St. and 3407 Monroe St. Harvey said that because the lots are small, the homes that get built will be roughly 1,900 square feet — smaller than the two new homes built on 49th Avenue, but still larger than the typical Bellwood home. “The amenities on the inside of the future homes will be the same [as the ones on 49th Avenue],” Harvey said. According to Redfin, the two new homes in the process of being purchased feature granite countertops, a master bedroom with a soaking tub and stainless steel appliances, among other amenities. The mayor said the village hopes to start construction on the lots “as soon as possible,” adding that he recently learned that the price of lumber “is going down a little bit. We’re eying the price every day. We hope it decreases a bit more. We don’t want to pass on too much additional cost to the consumer.” The housing construction is part of Bellwood’s plan to attract more homeowners to the village, Harvey said.

“We have to build,” the mayor said. “I’m trying to make Bellwood a true destination community where everybody and anybody wants to come and live. We want to keep people interested in coming to the community.”

Bellwood to get license plate readers License plate reading cameras will soon be going up in five locations throughout Bellwood, Andre Harvey, the village’s mayor, said July 14. The village board approved the purchase of the cameras from the Flock Group in May and village staffers are poised to install them, Harvey said. The cameras cost about $5,000 each, with an installation fee of $250 each. “We’re just working out the final kinds with the system,” the mayor said, adding that the cameras will go up at various intersections that are already wired for red light cameras. Those include 25th Avenue and Madison Street, St. Charles Road and 25th Avenue and Mannheim and St. Charles roads, among others. Bellwood joins police departments across the country in acquiring the license plate readers, which law enforcement officials consider an effective tool for addressing the rise of carjacking and other crimes. Police departments in Maywood, Berkeley and Hillside are among Proviso Township departments that have acquired license plate reading cameras within the last year.

Former Lexington school in Maywood quickly becoming West 40 The former Lexington Elementary School at 415 W. Lexington St. in Maywood, is quickly on its way to becoming the new home of West 40 Intermediate Service Center, an Illinois regional education agency that supports public school districts. During a public meeting about the purchase and renovation last month, West 40 officials gave community members more information about their plans for the former elementary school, which they purchased from Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview District 89 in May for around $330,000. “Things are finishing up for phase one of the renovation,” said Dr. Mark Klaisner, West 40’s executive director. Klaisner said phase one includes a school for students in grades 6 to 12 (or up to 22 years old) who need more intensive resources and attention than area public school districts can provide by themselves. “Some people would call them at-risk stu-

dents, but for whatever reason they benefit from being part of our school. That whole wing down the east side of the building is going to be our safe school.” The second aspect of the first phase of renovations is the Heart To Heart store, which will be in the building’s southwest corner, Klaisner said. The store will be stocked with essential items like soap and shampoo, furniture, coats, boots and other things families may need. “Parents, family members and students will be able to come to the Heart to Heart store and shop for free,” Klaisner said. “It’s a way for us to give back to the community.” At the time, Klaisner said that the store was scheduled to open by early July and that the school would open by mid-August. The second phase of the renovations include space in the front of the building for additional community services, including legal services, financial services and employment services. Klaisner said that there will also be a Pearson testing center and space for licensure and compliance related to teachers, paraprofessionals and substitutes who need to obtain and keep their professional licenses.

Cook County health department gets Monkeypox vaccine The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) recently received doses of a monkeypox vaccine, health department officials announced July 8. The county’s 86 doses of JYNNEOS monkeypox (MPX) vaccine is enough to treat 43 people who are each put on a two-dose regimen, officials said. “JYNNEOS is in limited supply and thus being prioritized for use as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for individuals with known or suspected contact with monkeypox cases,” health department officials explained in a statement. “Currently, there are 700 confirmed MPX cases in the U.S., according to the CDC. This includes 91 cases in Illinois and 7 cases (plus 12 contacts) in CCDPH’s jurisdiction of suburban Cook County.” Right now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not recommend widespread vaccination against monkeypox, but CCDPH said its considering “expanding vaccinations to those with a higher-than-normal risk of exposure, including close personal contacts of people with monkeypox, laboratory workers who test for monkeypox, and gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men.”

Monkeypox is a rare, but potentially life-threatening virus that is in the same family as smallpox. Infected individuals typically experience flu-like symptoms like fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches, rashes and lymph node swelling, county health department officials said.

D209 Supt. James Henderson gets demand letter to pay back bills incurred in his old job [Most reporting by CBS 2 Chicago] Proviso District 209 Supt. James Henderson may soon have to pay back bills he incurred while at his old job in Mississippi. On that bill of Proviso Township High School District 209 Supt. Dr. James Henderson’s are a $4,000 party and a $12,000 credit charge. CBS 2’s Marissa Perlman reported last week that Henderson has had a rocky start at Proviso District 209 – and now is now being asked to pay back more than $90,000 to his old district. The Mississippi district says Henderson should not have spent the money in the first place. An auditor out of Jackson, Mississippi is demanding cash to cover alleged improper spending by Henderson, who came to Proviso Township in August 2020 from Holmes County, Mississippi – one of the poorest parts of that state. The audit from December 2020 says taxpayers in Holmes County, Mississippi footed the bill for the following: An event described as “adults only” and BYOB costing $4,200, an extra $10,000 to his salary; $14,000 in payments made to companies owned by Henderson’s relatives; and a credit card used without authorization onto which $12,000 were charged. The Mississippi state auditor is coming to collect that cash – calling for Henderson to pay almost $91,000 in mismanaged money. Supt. Henderson was issued a demand letter last week. In a statement issued last week, Henderson said the demands “are nothing more than Mississippi racism in dollar amounts.” Read the full CBS story online at cbsnews. com/chicago/news/proviso-township-district-superintendent-demand-letter-bills-incurred-mississippi/. Read Henderson’s full statement at https://www.smore.com/ rp1m0. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Berkeley, Bellwood libraries to close ahead of construction Berkeley library to close July 18 through July 22 for abatement ahead of phase 1 renovations while Bellwood likely to close most of August By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Two libraries in the Village Free Press readership area will temporarily close this summer in preparation for major capital improvements. The Berkeley Public Library 1637 Taft Ave. in Berkeley, will be closed July 18 through July 22 while a “licensed contractor conducts an abatement of older building materials,” Berkeley library officials noted in a recent statement. After the abatement, work on the first phase of remodeling will get underway.

Most of the construction will happen in July and August. In an interview last year, Ryan Cox, the library’s executive director, said the library is undergoing the first modernization effort in its history. The effort, which runs through 2024, will take place in phases. The first phase improvements include modernizing the main level public restrooms, replacing the public drinking fountains on both levels with kid-friendly dual-height fountains, replacing the circulation desk, replacing a large section of the main level flooring, renovating the kitchen area in the community room and painting many parts of the building, among other improvements. From July 18 through July 22, library materials will not be available for pick-up and delivery, and staff will not be present for other services, officials said. The library will reopen on July 23 at 10 a.m. The Bellwood Public Library, 600 Bohland Ave. in Bellwood, will also be closed for about three weeks in August for asbestos abatement, said Amy Crump, the library’s executive director. Crump said

the library board is expected to vote to finalize dates of the closure and to approve a range of construction bids next week. After the closure, work on a roughly $2.5 million capital improvement project will start, with work likely lasting for about six months, Crump said. A patron inside of the Berkeley Public Library last week. She said patrons and staffers will likely be moved downFile stairs while construction is happening on the library’s upper level and Ave. in Hillside, said July 14 that she wants once that level is finished, work on the low- community members in Bellwood and er level will start and library operations Berkeley to know that they’re welcome to utilize Hillside’s library while those rewill be moved back upstairs. “No part of the building will be un- spective libraries are closed for abatement touched,” said Crump. “Everything is get- work. “We are working really closely with ting redone. This building was built in 1960 those two libraries and our staff is aware and it hasn’t had any renovations.” Crump said project specifics will be re- that their patrons may need a place to go leased after the board takes final actions and they’re welcome in Hillside,” Franco said. on bids and other matters next week. Amy Franco, the executive director of CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com the Hillside Public Library, 405 Hillside

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non residential. 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. 14-20-02298 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2020 CH 03227 TJSC#: 42-1989 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 # 2020 CH 03227 I3198709

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED DECEMBER 22, 2016 A/K/A TRUST NUMBER 80023733169, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2020 CH 03227 2816 SOUTH 12TH AVENUE 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 May 24, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 26, 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 2816 SOUTH 12TH AVENUE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-22-412-0170000 The real estate is improved with a

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 ACQUISITION 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 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,

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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 possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. 18-05153 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3197530 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP. Plaintiff, vs. CHICAGO TITLE LANDTRUST COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A CERTAIN TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 133471, AQUA FINANCE, INC., UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A CERTAIN TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 133471, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 22 CH 31 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction

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to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-219-025-0000. Commonly known as 118 N. 11TH AVE., 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 possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at 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

dicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 15, 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. 15-29-201-027-0000 & 15-29201-028-0000. Commonly known as 2228 Buckingham 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. 21-028039 ADC F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3198055

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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL R. MAHER; Defendants, 22 CH 58 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Ju-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. BETTY R. RUSSELL A/K/A ELIZABETH RUSSELL; COUNTY OF COOK; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; NICOR GAS COMPANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BETTY R. RUSSELL, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 10 CH 22207 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 16, 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. 15-15-304-027-0000. Commonly known as 1812 South 20th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. MyXuan Koski at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 16-11515 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3198060

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VFPress.news • PublicNoticeIllinois.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE FBR SECURITIZATION TRUST 2005-2 CALLABLE MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES SERIES 2005-2; Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD R. PARKER AKA ED PARKER; DONNA J. PARKER; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 8612 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 15, 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. 15-16-407-020-0000. Commonly known as 742 Manchester Ave., 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 Ms. MyXuan Koski at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 19-05320 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3198051 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.IAN GORE, KATHLEEN DAE RIGO Defendants 2021 CH 02983 20 FORBES ROAD RIVERSIDE, IL 60546 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 9, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 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 20 FORBES ROAD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546 Property Index No. 15-35-411-0120000, Property Index No. 15-35-411013-0000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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. 14-21-01694 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021 CH 02983 TJSC#: 42-1808 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 # 2021 CH 02983 I3198273 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK; Plaintiff, vs. DONICA JOHNSON; MARIE JOHNSON; ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST NLC FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;

Defendants, 21 CH 5802 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 22, 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. 15-13-311-034-0000. Commonly known as 1062 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. 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. 21-025821 ADC F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3198436

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