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Oak Park considers TIF district shuffle

Move aims to prevent conflict lawsuit for future high-rise vote By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

What started as a routine overview of the business connections of newly elected Oak Park trustees, has turned into a proposed reworking of the boundaries of Oak Park’s Downtown Tax Increment Finance District. The village board was scheduled to debate the proposal, and one that would amend the ethics code, at its board meeting scheduled for May 22, but the item was tabled until the June 5 meeting. The request to table the agenda item was brought by Trustee Bob Tucker. “There’s a lot of information here and I think a lot of things to consider,” he said. “I think I’ll need more information on this, and I think we need to present a real clear idea of what’s going on with these so we can all be informed and vote accordingly.” Earlier this month, the village began reviewing business ownership and connections of See TIF SHUFFLE on page 15

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UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS: Rainbow Bridge, located in unincorporated Cook County directly behind Lincoln College of Technology, is where Cameron Sanders, pictured left, apparently jumped into the river and drowned.

County launches probes into teen’s Des Plaines River death Sheriff ’s Office investigation follows Boykin urging probe of recovery effort By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

County officials are investigating the May 13 death of a Villa Park teenager from multiple angles. On May 22, the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office confirmed that it has launched a criminal investigation into the death of

Cameron Sanders, 16, who jumped into the Des Plaines River last Saturday and never resurfaced. In addition, Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin (1st) said Cook County Inspector General Patrick Blanchard has agreed to launch an investigation into why it took authorities five days to recover Sanders’ body, which they found about

150 yards away from the railroad bridge the teenager reportedly jumped from. On Monday, a spokesperson for the Sheriff ’s Office, which took over the recovery effort on May 16, said the criminal probe is standard protocol. Cara Smith, the chief policy officer for the sheriff ’s department, told reporters last week that See SANDERS on page 18

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Window washer trapped on Vantage tower It was a tense situation in downtown Oak Park on Tuesday afternoon, when a window washer got stuck several stories up while washing the 21-story Vantage apartment building at 150 Forest Ave. Dozens of passersby gawked at the spectacle from the sidewalk near the corner of Lake and Forest around noon, where firefighters and paramedics gathered in case their services were needed. Deputy Fire Chief Peter Pilafas said in a telephone interview that the Oak Park Fire Department was called out around 1 p.m. and told that the worker was stuck due to a “slight malfunction with

the equipment.” “By the time we got there his colleagues assisted in getting him down safely,” Pilafas said. He said the equipment malfunction caused injuries that were considered minor. Paramedics took the man to a local hospital for treatment of those injuries, Pilafas said. “We were ready to assist if we needed to,” he said. “The nice thing about window washers is they are very experienced – they are not scared of heights.”

Ending library fines … long overdue?

Timothy Inklebarger

If you have an overdue book at the Oak Park Public Library, don’t lose sleep. Oh, you’ll still have to eventually return it — or pay for the book — but the overdue item will no longer result in a late fine. That’s due to the library board’s decision to eliminate such fines starting June 1. “This policy change is focused on access and equity,” OPPL Executive Director David Photo by Timothy Inklebarger Seleb said in a press release. The Oak Park Fire Department was called out “Overdue fines are a regressive Tuesday afternoon to assist a window washer who File photo method of raising revenue, was stranded on the Vantage apartment building, they hurt the most those who A FINE DAY: Beronica Garcia helps a library patron check out some items during a 150 Forest Ave., due to an equipment malfunction. can afford them the least, create Monday afternoon. stress-filled interactions, and require significant amounts of checked out at libraries outside Oak Park. 1515 Lathrop Ave. in staff time to manage.” River Forest, will get Just because fines are eliminated, a new principal starting July 1. John however, doesn’t mean you can just Glimco, 56, will replace Charles Terry keep items from the library without the at the helm of SVF. Terry had served in swift hand of library justice crashing the role for six years. down upon you. Once three books are “During those six years, total school taken out and not returned, a hold will enrollment has increased by over 90 be placed on the cardholder’s account. students,” according to a May 19 stateThe library notes that patrons will still ment issued by the school. St. Vincent Ferrer School, located at be on the hook for fines for overdue items “Technology grew exponentially CHARLES TERRY JOHN GLIMCO with the adoption of PowerSchool, Retiring principal Incoming principal H O W T O R E A C H U S the installation of Smart Boards in each classroom, use of iPads from “There has always been an element Wednesday Journal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, Illinois 60302 pre-school 3 to eighth grade, and the missing [in my career], and that is the PHONE 708-524-8300 ■ FAX 708-524-0447 ■ ONLINE www.OakPark.com | www.RiverForest.com purchase of e-textbooks to re faith-based dynamic that can only be place outdated instructional materiCLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES CALENDAR CIRCULATION realized through a school that sets the als.” Jill Wagner, 708-613-3340 Mary Ellen Nelligan, 708-613-3342 Carrie Bankes teachings and life of Jesus Christ at the Glimco currently serves as principal circulation@oakpark.com maryellen@oakpark.com calendar@wjinc.com center of my career,” at Pleasantdale Middle School in Burr DISPLAY ADVERTISING NEWS/FEATURES SPORTS/PARKS Glimco wrote in an acceptance letter Ridge and is a member of the Illinois Dawn Ferencak, 708-613-3329 Dan Haley, 708-613-3301 Marty Farmer, 708-613-3319 to Fr. Tom McDermott, the pastor of St. dawn@oakpark.com dhaley@wjinc.com marty@oakpark.com Principal Association’s board of direcVincent. tors. Glimco has a master’s degree from Wednesday Journal is published weekly by Wednesday Journal, Inc. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Wednesday Journal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302-2901. Periodical rate postage paid at Oak Park, Illinois (USPS No. 0010-138). Michael Romain Eastern Illinois University.

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The Murph

Join the July 4th parade

Monday, May 29, doors open at 6:30 a.m., heats start at 7 a.m. and run every hour, CrossFit Spero, Oak Park: All proceeds from ticket sales to the first annual Memorial Day “Murph” challenge will go to Rags of Honor, a Chicago-based screen-printing company employing and supporting local veterans. The Murph workout consists of a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats and another one-mile run for time. The workout was named in memory of Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28, 2005. This workout was one of his favorites. “Murph” is completed on May 29 at CrossFit affiliates across the country. Participation fee: $25 (all active and retired military may participate free of charge); fee includes event T-shirt made by veterans. A BBQ will follow the work out. Participants should bring a dish and beverages to share. Register at eventbrite.com.

Deadline: Friday, June 2 The Oak Park Community Relations Commission is looking for groups to join this year’s July 4th Parade. Application online at www.oak-park.us/our-community/specialevents. The parade committee is also looking for volunteers to help with traffic control. For more, call 708-358-5407 or email community@oak-park.us.

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Into the Beautiful North Thursdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m., through June 17, 16th St. Theater, Berwyn: The play by Karen Zacarias, based on the novel or the same name, set in the dangerous world of the U.S.-Mexico border, has been extended through June 17. Tickets are $22/ $18 seniors, students. 6420 16th St., Berwyn. 16thstreettheater.org or call 708-795-6704.

Monday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to noon, starting at Constitution Park: The River Forest Service Club, River Forest Parks Foundation, River Forest Park District, and the village of River Forest sponsor the 92nd Annual Memorial Day Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. and travels from Constitution Parkk south on Ashland Avenue to Lake Street, then west to Keystone Park, where it will finish with a free hotdog lunch. The parade grand marshal is Captain John Gall, U.S. Army, 1969-1972.

Wright at 150 Saturday, June 3, from 2 to 3 p.m., River Forest Public Library: June 8 marks the 150th anniversary of Wright’s birth. Celebrate with art historian Jeff Mishur and learn more about Wright himself and his architecture in the Midwest and elsewhere. This program is presented in partnership with River Forest Township.

The Good, the Bad and the Confused May 26-28, Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and June 1-4 (Thursday at 7:30 p.m.), Madison Street Theatre, Oak Park: Women of the Bible: The Good, the Bad and the Confused will be presented by Magnified Gift Theater Company. Tickets available at Magnifiedgifttheater.org or call 708-449-5840. Madison Street Theatre, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park.

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Calendar has changed to Big Week. Fewer items, higher profile. If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights. Email calendar@wjinc.com.

Saturday, May 27, buffet at 6 p.m., concert at 7, Pilgrim Church, Oak Park: A benefit concert and buffet will be held this Saturday to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia, specifically digging wells for fresh water. The buffet includes authentic cuisine from Demera Ethiopian Restaurant in Chicago. The concert features the Sing to Live Chorus Ensemble and Kyle Stephens and Friends. Tickets are $25 adults; $10 children under 12 at www.eventbrite.com/one-world-one-homebenefit-concert. 460 Lake St.

Mosaics Judy Steed will be featuring her work at the library during the month of May in the lobby of the River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop. Steed will donate 50% of proceeds to Encore Illinois to help establish singing groups at both Northwestern and Rush hospitals for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers because her mother died from the disease. For more, call the library, 708-366-5205.

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Monday, May 29 at 9 a.m., Monday, June 5 at 7 p.m., Concordia University Chapel of Our Scoville Park, Oak Park: Lord, 7400 Augusta, River Forest: All veterans, their families and The Oak Park/River Forest Encore Chorale, a choral all area residents are invited to group for senior citizens, presents songs attend the Oak Park/River by Stephen Sondheim, George and Ira Forest Memorial Day Gershwin, John Lennon and Paul Ceremony on Monday, McCartney. The chorale is affiliWednesday, May 24 from 7 to 9 p.m., May 29, at 9 a.m. The ated with Encore Illinois/Encore Oak Park Public Library: ceremony will be held Creativity for older adults (55 Author Maisie Sparks explores how William at the Peace Triumplus). Concerts are free. For Shakespeare fi lled his plays, poems, and sonphant Monument more information, visit encoreilnets. For more information, visit oppl. in Oak Park’s Scoville linois.org, email encoreillinois@ org/calendar. 834 Lake St. Park, at the corner of Lake gmail.com or call 630-441-5157. Street and Oak Park Avenue. America’s entry into World War I, 100 years ago last month, will be noted in remarks. President Oak Park Farmers Market is back in business this Saturday in the Lincoln will speak. The History parking lot of Pilgrim Church, 460 Lake St. (between Elmwood and Singers will lead patriotic singing. Scoville), featuring dozens of vendors from around the Midwest. Officers from the Oak Park police Early risers can get first pickings by showing up at 7 a.m. when the will form a color guard and offer a market opens. If you’re not one of those who enjoy an early mornrifle salute. A bugler, in Civil War ing rise on a weekend, make sure you don’t sleep in too late because uniform, will play Taps. the market closes shop at 1 p.m.

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ith more than 150 people gathered in the gracious Refectory at Columbus Park last Tuesday evening, the aspiration and exhortation was to work to create a Greater West Side community that would unite Austin and Oak Park. The session, organized by the Oak Park Regional Housing Center and Communities First Association, turned out a crowd that was diverse, not only in race but in geography, with one-third or more of those gathered coming from Austin. Outside of a holiday party hosted in that same room each December by the Austin Weekly News and Wednesday Journal, I don’t recall a crowd so large or so mixed with people from each side of Austin Boulevard. Something is percolating here. And while most in the room could be identified as members of the choir, the conversations and connections between our two communities are growing again after 45 years of Oak Park’s fear and distancing. But to have an evening that focused more specifically on the possibility of fostering racial integration in Austin is a critical and difficult extension of the conversation. Rob Breymaier, executive director of the housing center and newly elected to the District 97 school board, quoted Dr. Martin Luther King who said residential segregation ties to all forms of segregation. That was true in all-white Oak Park through the 1960s. And, in curious ways, it is true today in an 85 percent AfricanAmerican Austin. Segregation is both a box and a protection. Reesheda Washington, of Communities First and an owner of the new Live Café on Oak Park Avenue, was born and raised in Austin. She turned fast, in her opening comments, to the “big word in the room: Gentrification.” From Wicker Park to Logan Square, now in Humboldt Park and even in East Garfield Park, market forces are at work in a stronger economy to turn lowerincome minority communities into the next gentrified community for people of greater means, mostly white, who want the historic homes, want the proximity to the Loop, can afford to buy their way out of the public schools and who claim the mantle of urban pioneers as longtime black or Hispanic neighbors are displaced. As so many interesting and energetic connections are being intentionally built in recent years between our communities — ministers, chambers,

nonprofits — what is seldom spoken is the justified fear and suspicion in Austin over possible gentrification. After 30 years publishing the Austin Weekly, I still hear our pretty strong efforts referred to occasionally as “the white paper from the suburbs.” More recently, there have been suggestions that our paper’s goal is to “colonize” Austin. Gentrification “is constantly on people’s minds in Austin,” said Breymaier in a subsequent interview. And why not? He points out the similarities between Oak Park and Austin, typically overlooked in our stereotypical, haze-of-violence assessment of the neighborhood. Historic and diverse housing stock, from the gracious homes on Midway Park to the sturdy bungalows up north, loads of handsome, well-built twoand three-flats. Two el lines, the Ike, Metra. And dissimilar to Oak Park? Affordable. In landlocked and hyper-taxed Oak Park, I’ve long wondered why has there been no notable gentrification pass coming out of this town. My conclusion is that our fears overwhelmed our housing lust. Going forward, Washington urges a focus on building a Greater West Side that does not extinguish the individual and hard-fought identities of each community, that we move toward “an intentional integration focused on inclusion and equity.” That’s progressive and hard and right. Breymaier has watched neighborhoods gentrify and he says, “It is the kind of thing that can take over a neighborhood that doesn’t have a plan.” That sounds a lot like how Chicago neighborhoods got so rigidly segregated in the first place. The real estate market goes to work, greed and fear take hold, and voila: a new, changed neighborhood. No matter which direction all this is going — toward resegregation or gentrification — minorities lose out. So Breymaier talks about “revitalization without displacement,” about an Austin “in charge of its destiny,” about building a wider “community to be strong on its own.” Complex topics seldom discussed openly or honestly. But as Washington told reporter Xueer Zhang from our partner at Austin Talks, “We are having more candid conversations about the difficult topics that are a part of this world moving forward. So we’ve moved past the polite phase. And the work continues.”

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Oak Park activist announces run for Congress

Local teacher Anthony Clark, founder of Suburban Unity Alliance to take on Davis By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Anthony Clark, an Oak Park resident, Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher and founder of the advocacy group Suburban Unity Alliance is running for Congress in 2018. Clark, 34, announced his candidacy for Illinois 7th Congressional District on his Facebook page on Wednesday, May 17. Reached by phone, Clark told Wednesday Journal that he was encouraged to run by several people in the community who connected him with an organization called Brand New Congress, which aims to fix a “broken” Congress, according to its website. “Both major parties have chosen big donors over the American people,” the Brand New Congress website states. “We are going to recruit and run hundreds of outstanding candidates in a single, national campaign for Congress in 2018. Together, they will pass

a practical plan to significantly increase of the Women’s March in Chicago and colwages, remove corruption, and protect the laborated with the Women’s March D.C. and rights of all Americans.” “fought hard for the Welcoming Village ordiClark said in a telephone interview that nance recently passed in Oak Park.” he has dedicated his life to giving back to the “We must embrace diversity,” he says on community, but he felt not enough the Brand New Congress webwas being done to address syspage. temic issues such as racism, sexClark’s LinkedIn profile page ism, homophobia and misogyny. notes that he has worked as a “I thought, ‘I have to do more,’” special education teacher at he said. Oak Park and River Forest High Clark has a profile on the School since 2013. His work histoBrand New Congress website ry notes that he worked in special (brandnewcong ress.org/aneducation at other Chicago area thonyclark) stating that he aims schools beginning in 2009, includto end partisan politics in Coning Banner West Academy, Aspira gress in an effort to bring the naMirta Ramirez High School and ANTHONY CLARK tion “together and celebrate our Suburban Unity Alliance founder Kenwood Academy High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force common dreams.” from 2003 to 2009. “When we do this, we realize Clark said in an interview that he will that we are all part of the same humanity,” not run a negative campaign against his opClark stated in the online profile. Clark says he founded the local Suburban ponent, Congressman Danny Davis, who is Unity Alliance in 2016 “to work to end dis- currently in his 10th term in that office. Dacrimination in our communities and to help vis was first elected in 1996. “I truly thank Danny for everything he’s fund good causes that may need a helping done for Chicago and the surrounding comfinancial hand.” Clark says that’s why he led a delegation munities,” Clark said, but added that it is

“time for a change.” Davis could not immediately be reached for comment, but Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin (D-1st), who once served as Davis’ chief of staff, described the incumbent as a liberal Democrat, not a moderate. “I don’t see how anyone can try to position themselves to the left of him,” Boykin said. “There’s nowhere else to go. He’s got that space already and he’s done a tremendous job as a U.S. Congressman. But this is democracy and we all welcome those who would put themselves forward for public service.” Clark said he is running as a Democrat but is not afraid to take on members of his own party if they put partisan politics before constituents. He described Brand New Congress as post-partisan. “I’m ready and willing to hold anybody accountable,” he said. Clark is one of seven candidates endorsed by Brand New Congress, the only candidate running in Illinois, so far. Clark said other Illinois Brand New Congress candidates are in the works, but none are yet ready to announce their candidacies. * Staff reporter Michael Romain contributed to this article.

Sister Michelle stepping down as Trinity High School’s leader

Search for replacement could take a year, likely to be a lay person By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

Sister Michelle Germanson, the longtime president of Trinity High School, has announced she will step down as head of the River Forest institution but stay on to work with alumni, donors and in other capacities. Germanson, who has served the school for 25 years, made the announcement on May 17, first to students, faculty and staff. Word then went out that day by phone or email to the board of directors, donors, alumni and parents of current and incoming students. Both Germanson and Walter Healy, president of Trinity’s board of directors, said she will remain as president until a replacement is found. A committee of as many as 10 representatives from different constituent groups – from alumni, parents, students, faculty, administrators, donors and supporters – will be engaged in the search process. Germanson will have input in the process, but not be a part of the group. “We are truly committed to finding someone who we know will continue the mission we have created and has a vision for an amazing, woman-centered future,” Germanson said. “This is my love, my life. It needs to go forward.”

Healy said the search will start almost immediately and could take as long as 12 months. William E. Hay & Company will assist in a nationwide search for a new president. Healy acknowledged it won’t be easy, but “we will be successful and will find a very strong replacement to carry on the mission of the school for the foreseeable future.” He noted the board acknowledged that the new president will be a lay leader, and not a Sinsinawa Dominican nun; the order has operated the school since its inception. “We are open to all strong candidates, but we believe we will find a very strong woman to lead the school into the future,” Healy said. Germanson indicated it made sense to begin a search for a new president as the school is on the verge of launching its centennial celebration. Discussions about succession had been an ongoing topic of conversation at the board level for the last three to four years, and it took some time to put together a strategy to make that work. It’s incumbent on all boards to have a working succession plan to build on all the work that Germanson has done over the last 25 years and continue the work for the next 100 years, Healy said. When she moved down the street 25 years ago from Rosary College (now Dominican University), where she had been the dean of students, Germanson found a school in crisis. There was talk of closing the all-girls school or possibly merging with Fenwick High School, an all-boys high school in Oak Park run by Dominican priests that went co-ed in 1992.

Michelle Germanson and friends. Germanson said the essence of those discussions centered on education and what each school would do. But then issues of governance came up. Fenwick wanted both boards and administrations to resign, she recalled. Trinity’s board decided not to go co-ed. Trinity had a choice: they could politely die or build an awesome school, Germanson said. The board opted for the latter and asked Germanson to be president. At first, she resisted the offer, but then decided to accept. The school hired a principal as well. Enrollment was low and the school was “in a bag of hurt financially.” The board had two options: Do nothing and close in about four years or take the $1 million endowment and build up the school. “It still might close,” she said, “but we had to try.” School leaders attribute the school’s re-

juvenation to Germanson’s charismatic leadership. Her first order of business was to start on a path towards expanding its already strong academic programs. The school became the second in the state to offer the International Baccalaureate program, adopted block scheduling with fewer classes per day and each class period longer and building strong fine arts and athletics programs. The school ended up building a new athletic facility, bearing Germanson’s name, and a new health center. The school also embraced its identity as an all-female institution. “The cornerstone of who we are is gender,” Germanson said in a 2015 interview. “It’s how we teach differently and do education differently. It’s why block scheduling is so important because it’s a collaborative way of learning. That’s how women learn. We process differently.” Today, Trinity’s boasts 24 years of 100-percent college acceptance; this year’s graduating class earned more than $23.5 million in academic scholarships. Enrollment is 500 students. “Sister Michelle, through her unique personality and strong leadership, has shaped Trinity to become the exceptional educational institution that it is today,” Healy said. “Michelle has touched so many lives during her 25 years at Trinity and will continue to do so in her new role as president emerita. Building stronger relationships with our alumnae and benefactors is crucial to our continued success.”

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Hemingway Museum to leave Oak Park Arts Center

Foundation to digitize collection, plans writing center at Hemingway birthplace By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

For the last 27 years, the Hemingway Museum has been housed on the ground floor of the Oak Park Arts Center at 200 N. Oak Park Ave. But the board of the Hemingway Foundation voted last week to leave the location by the end of the year, digitize much of the collection and house the most valuable artifacts in the foundation archive at the Oak Park Public Library, according to John Berry, Ernest Hemingway Foundation chairman. Berry said in a telephone interview that the foundation also is working to establish an Ernest Hemingway Writing Center on the property of the Hemingway Birthplace Home at 339 N. Oak Park Ave. Plans for the writing center are still in the early stages, Berry said. “It would be about a 2,200-square-foot, single-level building,” he said, noting that the plans for the center include a public performance space, an educational space, a small museum space and a bookstore and gift shop. “We’re just in the opening phase in raising money to build that,” he said. The price tag for such a project would be about $1.1 million, Berry said. “It would, in any case, have meant that in a year or two that we would have moved out of the museum anyway,” he said. The plan is to remove a garage behind the Hemingway

home to make room for the writing center, Berry said. The Ernest Hemingway Foundation has rented the space at the Oak Park Arts Center since 1990 from Tony and Chatka Ruggiero, who own the building. Berry said the Ruggieros have been generous in providing the space for the museum, but he added that running the birthplace and museum has become a strain on the foundation’s finances. About 10,000 people visit the museum and birthplace every year, according to Berry. He said part of the logic in closing the museum now is to fortify the foundation’s finances in preparation for construction of the writing center. Berry said the design of the writing center is already complete, but not quite ready for the public, and the foundation has already received approval from the village to build on the site of the Hemingway home. Berry said the foundation had secured a commitment for substantial donation to the writing center project, but the donor unexpectedly died before the deal was inked. Chatka Ruggiero, reached by phone, said she just learned about the decision and said has enjoyed having the museum as tenants for so many years. Ruggiero said she has no plans for the space as of yet but has been approached by several organizations over the years inquiring about various uses in the building. “I’ll think about it and try to come up with the best use for the building and the community and go from there,” she said. She said construction of the Oak Park Arts Center building was completed in 1917 and was built as a house of worship for the Christian Scientist Church. The Ruggieros bought the property in 1989. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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HOMELESS: The banners will be coming down at the Arts Center as the Hemingway Museum makes plans to depart.

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River Forest cop spins up success on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Officer walks away with $57,000 and a trip to Hawaii By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

“Wheel of Fortune” was a television staple in Glen Czernik’s Logan Square home. His mother, Terry, would watch it while she prepared dinner; he often watched it while he ate supper. Czernik, who now works as a River Forest police officer, watched it so much that he got good at doing word puzzles. “I always could guess the puzzles before the contestants could,” he said. “I figured that I would decently if I ever got a chance to be on.” Czernik, River Forest’s crime prevention officer got the chance – and really shone. On May 17, the 31-year-old Park Ridge resident came away with $57,398 in cash and prizes. Getting picked to be a contestant on the show, Czernik said, was a matter of luck. But he chalked up his success to his puzzle-solving skills. Last summer, he found out there was a casting call in Rosemont for “Wheel,” so he went and applied. Czernik’s application was pulled at random from hundreds of others. In December, he went to downtown Chicago for an audition, which included a sped-up version of a puzzle, taking a written test and figuring out another puzzle. He also had to tell a story about himself before a group. The following month, Czernik found out in a letter that he was in the contestant pool, and that he would likely be on the show during the next 18 months. At the end of March, he and his wife Jackie traveled to Los Angeles for a taping – no expenses paid. The episode he’d be on would be part of the “Great Cities America” tour. He tried to keep his appearance quiet, but that didn’t work. Once he asked for time off to fly to L.A., word got around. Once he got there, Czernik said he was a bit nervous. There were a whole lot of things to re-

member: how to spin the wheel so he didn’t hurt his hands (it’s heavier than it looks), strategies on where to stand, how to project his voice and basic game tips (the most common vowel is an e, there were common letter combinations). There was a run-through so Czernik and the other two contestants could get the hang of it. “They didn’t want people to crash and burn; they wanted everyone to do good,” he said. “They wanted contestants to have a good time and stay positive.” Even when cameras were off, host Pat Sajak kept the tone light and helped put everyone at ease. He didn’t get to speak with the other host Vanna White, but she did go backstage before taping to wish everyone good luck and spoke as well to the crowd. Czernik said he stuttered a bit during the introduction and admitted he didn’t do too well during the two beginning rounds. But he gained his composure after winning a round for the first time. “I wasn’t too nervous about the crowd or the camera. I was more nervous about not messing up,” he said. “When I won, Sajak said, ‘There’s that smile.’ I got a ‘solved’ under my belt, my head was cleared and I started solving puzzles.” His “task” was done when he won the prize puzzle -- and a trip to Hawaii. “Before I went on camera, my wife said she wanted me to win a trip to Hawaii. I didn’t care how much money I won,” said Czernik. “When I won the puzzle prize, well, my job was done.” Then he got into and won the bonus round. Czernik’s wife was so excited she bounded onstage and hugged her husband. The hardest part was when he got home. He couldn’t tell anyone when the show would air or how well he did, questions people asked him daily. Friends and colleagues grilled him for answers; the only person who knew was his wife. The week before the show, on May 10, he could tell everyone when the show aired, but he didn’t let anyone know how much he won (he had to sign a pledge that he wouldn’t tell, or

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WINNING SMILE: Glen Czernik won more than $57,000 on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ earlier this year, but he had to keep his success under wraps until last week. His episode aired May 17. he’d lose all his winnings if he did). A big banner with a photo of him on Wheel hung in the police department until the day the show aired. On the night of the show, he got loads of calls, texts and Facebook messages from friends, family and colleagues. Family in Cincinnati had watch parties. Friends from Cornell College in Iowa, where Czernik attended, found out and tried to watch, but the show was preempted by 30 minutes of tornado warnings. The day afterward, Czernik brought in treats to thank staff and colleagues for watching. “I wasn’t trying to make a big deal out of it,” he said. “I sent out an announcement, because from the time I came back from L.A., everyone was asking me when it’d be on.” Czernik said he doesn’t know

when he and his wife will go to Oahu for a week. He said he also won a $1,000 gift card to Harry Caray’s Steakhouse. “There’ll be a lot of Harry Caray’s. I’m hoping to use it as much as I can for as many meals as I can,” he said. He added he probably would use some of the cash for home improvements. What did he learn from the experience? “Now that I did it, I learned that anyone could be on the ‘Wheel’ if they wanted to,” Czernik said. “It might be a cliché, but things that seem out of reach may not be out of reach; just give it a shot. “A lot luck led me to bonus round, my name drawn at the audition, I had a good audition and did well at the wheel. If you want to do something that’s on your bucket list, give it a shot to say that you tried.”

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Saluting our 2017 Graduates Congratulations to the students who will be graduating from the area Catholic elementary schools in Oak Park and River Forest. Their names are listed below along with the high schools they will be attending this fall. To the graduates: Your families and fellow parishioners are proud of you and wish you continued success.

Ascension 2017 Graduates

Liam Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius Katherine Bartlett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guerin Prep Vaughn Bledsoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Genevieve Bolino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD Lillian Boockmeier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Jonas Capek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Jerome Capozzoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Grover Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nazareth Academy William Cozzi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Victoria Daughtry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD Emma Devitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Emily Dillon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guerin Prep Dylan Esguerra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius Kevin Fahey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Evelyn Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Central Catholic Matthew Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Thomas Gibbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Paulina Harnisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Rachel Hartman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Owen Hess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Diego Jimenez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Sarah Kohout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Owen Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius Afia Leeming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Kate Libunao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius Abigail Lynch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guerin Prep Angelica Martinez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Jessica McDuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD Luke McKenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Bianca Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius Ryan Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Mary Rose Nelligan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Ruth Petrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Chelsea Quiroga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Victoria Richter-Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Jackson Risch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius Fiona Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nazareth Academy Vanessa Roman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Joseph Roucka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Chloё Seavey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Samuel Sikora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Hugh Skalitzky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius McKenzie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Nathalie Villalobos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius Natalie Weissburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF John Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick

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William Atchley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Evan Auriemma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Eamon Cavanaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Nora Clements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Kenyon Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick Luke Coffey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Caleb Corro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick Lucas Foszcz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick William Funk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick Claire Teresa Galavotti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius Andres Gallegos - Valencia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Diego Galloza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick Anthony Giannoble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elmwood Park High School Elizabeth Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Wilhelm Gurski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Lauren Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Frances Harmon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Ignatius Kendall Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walther Lutheran Richard Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick Ericka Kantor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Kathleen Keegan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Natalia Kuchinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Jeremy Laboe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick Jordan Leibig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Oscar Lundberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick Colin MacKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Maximilian Marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Logan Maue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick William McGee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Samuel McIntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Grace McNeill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Matthew Meyering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Dimitri Mitropoulos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick Megan Moroney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Aidan Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Natalie O’Connor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Point HS Dmytro Olyva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Anel Solares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Peter Spina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Jacob Staggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Isabella Stathas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Anton Torchia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Rebecca Urrutia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Karina Valdes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Susan Wysockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Elizabeth Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Jon Elliot Zubkus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF

St. Luke 2017 Graduates

Matthew Apa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elmwood Park High School Kaseyleen Bernardo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD Damian Dalic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Adrian Delatorre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Edward Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Emma Dunaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Willows Academy Nicolas Fini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ridgewood High School Lucy FioRito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint Ignatius John Flanagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Juliana Giuffre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Samantha Goslin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint Ignatius Erin Halfpenny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Annabel Halloran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Mary Jacobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Zoey Karabatsos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Sidi Yaya Kebe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walther Christian Academy Lazaro Lazos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Joseph McAllister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Alexa Padula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Krystyn Raza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Ariel Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Ellie Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Arun Streng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Riverside-Brookfield Colleen Stumbris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity John Talluto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPRF Clydon Tare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Thor Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint Ignatius Audrey Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Daniel Torres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick Anthony Vazquez . . . . . . . . . . . . .Northridge Preparatory School Daniel Westerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Jake Wiktor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fenwick Jack Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint Ignatius Alexis Wojcik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity

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Karly Avila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Alyssa Beltrame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guerin Prep Hilani Diaz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Kamille Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christ the King Madison Monser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Ryan Perrino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elmwood Park High School Maria Raimonde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Michael Ranieri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Patrick

Providing value-centered education and academic excellence Ascension 386-7282

St. Giles 383-6279

St. Luke 366-8587

St. Vincent Ferrer 771-5905

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Stricken by stroke, Dominican grad finds her voice

“Shantal really seized her voice through her involvement in University Ministry. She provided important leadership in prayer and praise, and exercised her gifts and talents in preaching and embodying an important characteristic of the Dominican Order.”

Shantal Cole says her traumas only made her stronger By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

At the Candle & Rose ceremony, the day before her graduation from Dominican University in River Forest on May 7, Shantal Cole, 26, walked to the podium and recited a poem she’d written for the occasion, which included the line, “We are often broken, but never shattered.” It’s the story of her life. Between the ages of 7 and 12, Cole said in a recent interview, she was molested and constantly bullied by relatives on her father’s side — traumas that she spent much of her youth attempting to suppress and hide. “It wasn’t until I made it to high school that I didn’t allow the molestation to mess with my mind,” Cole, a resident of Maywood, added in a follow-up email. And while attending Triton College several years ago, the passionate dancer who had been pursuing a liberal arts degree at the junior college suffered a debilitating stroke that left her temporarily paralyzed and with a speech impediment. The physical ailments opened her up to even more humiliation and harassment. “It was a very emotional time for me,” she said. “I used to cry and I wanted to harm myself. I was like, ‘Why am I here?’ I wanted to commit suicide because it hurt. I wanted to be normal so bad.” The compounded trauma led Cole to seek sanctuary in her faith. She calls her gradual recovery from her stroke, which she said happened roughly five years ago, a miracle because she eventually re-learned how to walk and speak without the aid of physical therapy or medical procedures, she said. Cole, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theology and aspires to become a minister someday, said her spirituality helped her own her suffering and use her trauma to help others heal. The youngest of four children, she also got critical sup-

JOHN DECONSTANZA

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SPEAKING OUT: Shantal Cole delivers a poem she wrote during Dominican University’s Candle & Rose ceremony on May 6. port from family members, particularly her mother, Edna Harvey. “I tried to be a father and a mother to her and her sisters,” Harvey, a single parent, said. “We try to be there for one another and help one another and hang in there for one another when we need help.” While at Dominican, Cole threw herself into her theology studies and forged her presence on campus. “Shantal really seized her voice through her involvement in University Ministry,” said John DeConstanza, director of Dominican’s University Ministry. “She provided important leadership in prayer and praise, and exercised her gifts and

talents in preaching and embodying an important characteristic of the Dominican Order.” Amy Omi, Dominican’s coordinator of liturgy and music ministry, said Cole “took her passion for ministry and the arts and merged them with a theology internship this year.” Cole said her college experience may have ended, but she’s only starting her ministry, the central premise of which was encapsulated in another line of the poem she delivered during the Candle & Rose ceremony, which dates back to 1928. “During the ceremony, seniors and their chosen partners fill the Quad in a pageant of candle light — seniors process across the top of our Cloister Walk and assemble in the Quad where they meet individuals who have been important to them during their college experience,” said Jessica Mackinnon, Dominican’s public information director. “We are often wounded, but never damaged,” Cole said, reciting her poem as a crowd of onlookers basked in candlelight. “Every wound has given us the strength to keep fighting.” “You don’t know what someone is going through,” Cole said. “We need to accept people as they are and embrace them because we don’t what their story is. We all have a testimony and we all have struggles, but those struggles make us who we are. Without those struggles we wouldn’t be able to find our strength through God and our own faith.” CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

Oak Park sisters merge profit, philanthropy

Amelia and Annette Preacy spread goodwill via bakery By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Each Thursday for the last two years, the Preacy family of Oak Park has taken a trip to Lower Wacker Drive in Chicago in order to feed the homeless. The experience affected 12-year-old Amelia Preacy so much that she took the concept of giving back one step further. In March, Amelia along with her 7-yearold sister and business partner, Annette, started Peace Baked Goods, an internetbased bakery that sells cupcakes, cookies, brownies, muffins and chocolate-covered pretzels. Prices range from 75 cents (for the pretzels) to $15 for a dozen chocolate or red velvet cupcakes.

“We decided to do this because I love baking and so does my sister,” said Amelia. “We also decided that a lot of people are hungry or need a home, so we wanted to make giving to people one of our main things but we wanted to make it fun. That’s why we decided to bake.” Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from their burgeoning business goes to a good cause. Each month, the sisters select an organization to donate to. The first organization was Feed My Starving Children, an international nonprofit that provides nutritious meals to malnourished children around the world. This month, the proceeds will go to a group called The Underground Feeders, or T.U.F. for short. It’s the same group that the Preacy family morphs into each week when it ventures to Lower Wacker Drive on its mission to help the homeless. “I think that feeding the homeless had something to do with Amelia’s idea for Peace

Baked Goods,” said her father, Brian Preacy. “She sees the benefit in helping people. There are a lot of people in need who are very grateful when we give. I think [Amelia and Annette] see the benefit of giving.” But just because Peace Baked Goods has a charitable component doesn’t mean that it doesn’t need to be profitable. The siblings, both of whom are homeschooled, are doing what many MBA’s can’t even attest to — they’re running their own business. “We started off with a loan from our parents to get the supplies and everything,” said Amelia. “The first weekend we put the website up, we got about 15 different orders in one day. So, we had to get the supplies quickly, but we paid our parents back.” Amelia said that she and her sister each receive a quarter of the revenue for their labor and another quarter goes to purchase the supplies while the remaining quarter of the proceeds goes to a charity of the sisters’ choice.

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Fresh Thyme Farmers Market names June opening date

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If it’s posted on the corporate website it must be true: Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will open at 7501 North Ave. in River Forest on June 21. After a number of starts and stops due to construction issues, the former Dominick’s Finer Foods site on North Avenue will again become the third grocery store in town. River Forest Village Administrator Eric Palm told Wednesday Journal that he popped in on site recently to look at the progress, and the site manager was optimistic the store would be ready early. He learned late last week about the opening date. Palm said he knew they were running ahead of schedule, but didn’t know it was by

that much. “They still need to get their final inspections and certificate of occupancy permits though, but should be able to complete that by opening day,” Palm said. There have been more plenty of bumps on the road to getting the long-shuttered building ready for occupancy. In February 2016, work shut down when a brick façade on the east wall gave way.

In an attempt to find out the condition of the building, the village that May sought an injunction in Cook County Circuit Court requiring Fresh Thyme and the property owner, Mid-America Real Estate Group, to repair or demolish the building “within a reasonable time.” That issue was resolved, and Mid-America in January 2017 turned over the building to Fresh Thyme to complete the interior build out. Once the store opens, Fresh Thyme will be able to take advantage of Cook County tax breaks to cover the costs of their repairs. The village approved a 7C property tax exemption in September 2014; the county board followed suit two months later. The building has been unoccupied since December 2013 when Dominick’s Finer Foods moved out of the 25,000-square-foot location. Safeway Inc., Dominick’s parent company, announced in the fall of 2013 it would leave the Chicago market. Village officials pegged Fresh Thyme,

along with a tax increment finance district, as the best options to spur redevelopment on North Avenue. Work to create a TIF is expected to move forward this year. River Forest Village President Catherine Adduci was ecstatic the store was opening early. People, she said, can’t wait. Adduci said the store will have a huge impact on development along North Avenue, especially after the tax increment finance district is formed, either later this year or early in 2018. “Fresh Thyme will be an anchor and a draw,” Adduci said. “Any time you get something new, that will draw some new development. People will see some life there. TIF districts accelerate development.” A spokesman for Fresh Thyme said that the store will have approximately 100 employees; 60 percent of the staff is hired. Residents can apply for positions on the corporation’s website at www.freshthyme.com/ careers.

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Potential conflicts of interest? from page 1 newly elected trustees to educate them on potential conflicts of interest when casting votes on issues in the village. It was determined at that time that trustee Jim Taglia, who was appointed trustee earlier this year to fill a vacancy on the board, could face a potential conflict of interest when voting on issues within the Downtown Tax Increment Finance District, a special taxation district that is set to expire at the end of next year. Taglia’s ownership of Red Mango, a frozen yogurt shop at 1044 W. Lake St., which lies within the TIF District, could prevent him from voting on any issue connected to that TIF. But further legal review of the district by village staff revealed that Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb’s restaurant Maya Del Sol, 144 S. Oak Park Ave., also is in the Downtown TIF. This potential conflict of interest could prevent both elected officials from voting on the controversial proposal for a new residential high-rise at the corner of Lake Street and Forest Avenue among other issues. The downtown TIF has been amended multiple times over the years most recently earlier this decade as part of a legal settlement after a lawsuit brought by District 200, Oak Park and River Forest High School. As a result, only the Colt development on Lake Street and the Vantage building, also on Lake, remain as tax increment generating parcels in the much larger TIF. All other properties in the expansive TIF have been “carved out” meaning the property taxes collected are now passed directly through to each local taxing bodies. The carve outs include the sites of Maya del Sol and Red Mango. The Oak Park Board of Trustees aims to remove the perceived conflict by approving an ordinance that “amends the TIF map by removing property owned or leased by elected officials (along with surrounding properties for simplicity) to visually show that neither the Red Mango nor Maya Del Sol remains in the TIF,” according to an overview of the ordinance. The ordinance aims to “provide clarity to the public and

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TIF MAP: The proposed new map for the Downtown TIF district removes buildings where Oak Park Mayor Anan AbuTaleb and Trustee Jim Taglia own businesses. The board is expected to debate the issue at its June 5 meeting. staff that these properties cannot benefit whatsoever from the increment generated by the Downtown TIF,” according to the village. Another proposed ordinance amends the section of the village code that deals with “conflicts of interest and ethics” to “provide legal certainty that village elected or appointed officers or employees who maintain an interest in the carved-out parcels” [namely Red Mango and Maya Del Sol] “are not in conflict with the TIF Act or the village code.” The village proposes an alternative measure to adjusting the map and code of ethics by dissolving the TIF entirely

prior to its current scheduled dissolution on Dec. 31, 2018. “This would eliminate the capture of any TIF increment from either the Vantage Development or Emerson Development, the only two properties in the TIF which can generate increment for economic development eligible expenditures and it would eliminate the use of TIF increment in the amount of $1.8 million in tax levy year 2017 and $1.8 million in tax levy year 2018 for infrastructure debt service,” according to the village. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Oak Parkers oppose ‘toothless’ plastic bag ordinance

Residents tell board of trustees to strengthen voluntary program By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

It’s been almost a month since the Oak Park Board of Trustees approved an ordinance creating a voluntary program for large retailers to charge a 10-cent fee for plastic bags in an effort to reduce their use. But Oak Parkers turned out in numbers at the village’s May 15 board meeting with a message -- make the fee mandatory, as in Evanston and Chicago. The ordinance approved on April 17 gives retailers the option of imposing the bag fee, the proceeds of which would be split between the retailer and the village. The village would use part of the fee to market participating retailers as green businesses with the goal of getting large retailers to comply voluntarily. That ordinance ran counter to a proposal recommended by the village’s citizen-led Energy and Environment Commission, which would have made the program mandatory for retailers that have stores larger than 5,000 square feet. Jim Babcock, a member of the environmental justice team at First United Church in Oak Park and a member of the Interfaith Green Network, praised the village for its work on other initiatives, such as creation of a renewable energy fund and compost program. But Babcock said he was disappointed by the plastic bag fee ordinances. “We strongly object to the board’s decision to make the retail plastic bag charge strictly voluntary,” he said. “We believe the voluntary nature of the ordinance makes it totally ineffective in reducing the large number of bags given out to Oak Park shoppers every year.”

An estimated 17 million plastic bags are distributed in Oak Park annually, Oak Park Environmental Services Manager Karen Rozmus told the board in April. Babcock said the Interfaith Green Network, made up of members of various congregations in Oak Park, supports the Energy and Environment Commission’s proposal to make the program mandatory. “Their plan, put together after several years of research of other cities’ programs, plus extensive consultation with local residents and businesses, mirrors the current plan in every respect except their plan is a mandatory one,” Babcock said. “And that makes all the difference in effectiveness.” He also asked that a portion of the village’s take should be used to support access to reusable bags for low-income residents. “Costs for a clean and healthy environment should not be regressive,” he said. Judy Klem, Oak Park Temple green team member and a member of the Interfaith Green Network, said making the program voluntary is “the same as if a teacher said to her students, ‘OK, kids, homework is voluntary this year.’ “Speaking from experience, I don’t think the homework would get done.” Klem said that some businesses, such as the Sugar Beet Food Co-op, are already are taking the lead on the plastic bag issue. “Imagine the impact of a store the size of Pete’s or Jewel or CVS could have if they were to comply with the mandated ordinance on plastic bags,” Klem said. “And these are businesses that are already successfully complying [with plastic bag ordinances] in Chicago and Evanston.” Rev. Teran Loeppke, pastor of congregational and community development at Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church, also spoke out in favor of a strengthened plastic bag ordinance. Loeppke said that passing an ordinance “with no teeth” is a mistake.

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BAG LADY: Sally Stovall, of Green Community Connections, attended an Oak Park Board of Trustees meeting Monday. Stovall did not speak, but others told the board to adopt a mandatory fee on single-use bags. “I believe each and every one of you has it in you to go back to the retailers and tell them no, because you have God in you and God does miraculous things every day,” he said. He said the current ordinance “positions Oak Park on the side of climate deniers, excuse makers and noisy talkers.” “I say that out of the love and respect for the children in this room who are going to inherit our earth,” he said. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Cops say teens beat and robbed Oak Park man Oak Park armed robbery suspect arrested

An Oak Park man was walking down the sidewalk in the 200 block of Thomas Street on May 17 at 10:10 p.m., when he reportedly was approached by five teenOak Park Police have arrested agers who pushed him to the Satchel Stokes, 19, of the 500 block ground and began kicking him. of South Denvir in Chicago, and Police reported that the ofcharged him armed robbery in fenders then went through the connection with the robbery of man’s pockets and stole a black the 7-Eleven convenience store, LG cellphone and his work ID before fleeing the scene north661 South Blvd., which occurred bound through the alley west on April 18. of Lombard Avenue. Stokes was arrested at 10:37 The victim described the ofp.m. in the 1100 block of Paulina fenders as being black males Street on May 15. Stokes is being SATCHEL STOKES between the ages of 13 and 16, held at Cook County Jail awaiting all with thin builds. a June 9 hearing at the Maybrook According to police, first offender wore courthouse. His bond is set at $25,000. a gray hoodie and blue jeans; the second The April 18 police report noted that the wore a white T-shirt, black shorts with offender entered the 7-Eleven, displayed a white stripes and black shoes; the third knife and dropped it before stealing a rewore a black baseball cap, black jacket, black shorts and red shoes; the fourth ceipt printer from the store and fleeing wore a white T-shirt, black pants and white southbound on South Euclid Avenue. The shoes. There was no description for the estimated loss for the stolen receipt printer fifth offender. was reported in April as $150.

Aggravated kidnapping arrest

Ricky Fisher, 31, of the 7100 block of South Normal Boulevard in Chicago, was arrested in the 300 block of West 64th Street in Chicago at 7 p.m. on May 18, and charged with aggravated kidnapping, two counts of kidnapping and two counts of aggravated battery, which occurred in the 800 block of South Gunderson Avenue. No additional information was provided by police. According to the Cook County Sheriff ’s website, Fisher is being held on $750,000 bond at Cook County Jail.

Battery

An Oak Park woman was the victim of battery in the 700 block of Lake Street at 11:10 a.m. on May 20. A teenager reportedly approached the woman from behind in an alley and slapped her buttocks with his right hand. The teenager then fled westbound on foot toward Oak Park Avenue and then southbound toward North Boulevard.

Criminal trespass to motor vehicle arrest

Four Chicago teenagers were arrested in the 5800 block of West Erie in Chicago at 10:34 p.m. on May 20 and charged with criminal trespass to a motor vehicle. One of the teens was 19, another 18 and the other two were underage. All four were transported to the police department, processed and the two juveniles were released to their parents. The other two were released on bond.

Motor vehicle theft ■ A gray 2016 Mazda CX-5 was stolen from the parking lot of Enterprise CarShare at 715 South Blvd. sometime between 11 p.m. on May 2 and 6 a.m. on May 13. The loss is an estimated $16,000. ■ A gray 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe was stolen from the parking lot of Enterprise CarShare in the 800 block of South Euclid sometime between 6:47 a.m. on May 12 and 9:07 a.m. on May 13. The loss is an estimated $22,000.

— Compiled by Timothy Inklebarger

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CLOSING LOOSE ENDS: Cook County officials have launched investigations into Sanders’ death and into what some considered to be the tepid effort to recover his body. He was found five days after going into the water. with over 200 officers from various law enforcement agencies, including the River Forest Police Department. Authorities recovered Sanders’ body around 10:25 a.m. on May 18, about 150 yards from the railroad trestle that witnesses say he jumped from. Boykin said an investigation by the county and the state into the recovery efforts would be helpful in finding out “what procedures and policies failed.” River Forest Deputy Police Chief James O’Shea said his department found out about Sanders’ disappearance through a TV news report, which is also how they learned the recovery effort had been taken over by the Cook County Sheriff. “We were never notified by the county or the state that there was a search happening,” O’Shea said in an interview on May 22. O’Shea added that his department nonetheless deployed officers to assist with the recovery effort. There could have been better communication between the multiple jurisdictions involved in the recovery effort, he noted. “I think Boykin is definitely asking the right questions right now,” O’Shea said. Officials from numerous levels of government are demanding that the Canadian National Railway, which owns Rainbow Bridge, take steps to secure the structure, “including installing fencing and posting signage to prevent another tragedy,” according to a statement put out by the sheriff’s department last week. O’Shea said he’d like to see cameras installed in the area that would allow police from Melrose Park and River Forest to monitor activity near the bridge 24/7. Patrick Waldron, a spokesman for Canadian National, couldn’t be reached for comment. Waldron, however, told the Chicago Tribune that Rainbow Bridge is an “active railway line, though trains seldom cross it” and that, because it isn’t abandoned, the railway doesn’t have plans to demolish the structure. He said several no-trespassing signs were installed in the area last week. County officials have said they aren’t aware of any other drownings or major accidents reported near Rainbow Bridge. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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or as long as there have been “collar communities” outside of major metropolitan areas, the suburbs have been pegged as the place for families. Far from a negative stereotype, the perception continues to exist for a variety of reasons: from the broad green lawns begging for swing sets, to the elementary schools and parks in each neighborhood, to homes offering multiple bedrooms and bathrooms for multiple children, the suburbs have proven the ideal place to raise a family for generations. River Forest, no exception to common experience, continues the circle of life, offering large homes for young families when older residents choose to downsize. Two current homes available on the real estate market represent the best of River Forest real estate. Both homes are sizeable and sit on large lots on tree-lined streets. Both homes also offer architectural history that is hard to come by in the newer suburbs farther west.

847 Jackson The solid brick home at 847 Jackson has the distinction of being one of the largest Buurma-built homes in the suburb. Set on an idyllic double lot in the heart of town, the house is well suited to raising a family.

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OAK PARK. ONEOFAKIND! Largest 3BR, 2.1BA unit. Newer kitchen adjoins family rm. Private patio. MBR ste w/walk-in closet. 2 garage pkg spcs. ......$739,900 OAK PARK JUST LISTED! SUNNY 4BR home on corner lot. Refin’d hdwd flrs. 2.1 BAs. Newer kitchen & SS applncs. 1st flr family rm. Too much to mention! ..................................$715,000 JUST LISTED! TRULY CHARMING 4BR, 2½BA w/ living & dining rm, sunroom & library. Great yard with 2-car garage. .................................................................$549,500 NEW LISTING! GREAT HOUSE! Charming 3 BR, 1.1 BAs on lrg lot. Remodeled kitchen w/pantry & newer BAs. New roof. Updated plumbing & electric. C/A. .......... $472,000 PLAY SOCCER, softball, tennis? Have we got the yard for you with 2/3rd acre lot in the heart of OP! Beautiful, restored 6BRs, 3.2 bath home w/huge family space, too! ...................................................................................$1,795,000 GREAT VICTORIAN in Estate section. Beautiful details: wdwk, glass & hardware. 5BRs, 3,2BAs. Updated kit & BAs. Newer systems. .................................................. $945,000 IMPRESSIVE COLONIAL! Well-maintained & spacious. Designer kitchen. 4BRs, 3.1BAs. New roof. Beautifully lnscpd yd. ....................................................................... $820,000 REFLECTS PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP. 4BR, 2.1BA expanded tile roof bungalow. Impressive vintage features. Hi-ceiling bsmt. New boiler. Landscaped yard. C/A. 2-car garage. ................................................................ $649,500 STATELY 5 BR, 2.1 bath brick home in FLW Historic District. 4 levels of living. Lovely stain glass & wdwk +updated kitchen & BAs. .................................................... $645,000 CHARMING, UPDATED 2-story stucco w/lovely nat’l wdwk, hdwd flrs, blt-ins & 2 frplcs. 3BRs, 2.1BAs, updated kitchen. Fin’d LL, C/A & more! Fab loc’n. ..........$599,500 COMFORTABLE 3STORY, 5BR, 3 full BA Victorian with C/A-SpacePak. Maintenance-free exterior. Newer roof. ............................................................................. $599,000 EXCEPTIONAL CLASSIC Prairie-style home. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Newly remodeled kitchen. WBFP. Family rm. 3-tier cedar deck. Enjoy! ..................................................... $579,000 FABULOUS COLONIAL waiting for your decorating ideas. 4 BRs, 3.1 BAs. Fin’d bsmt w/frplc. New windows, A/C, sprinkler system. ................................................ $575,000

TRADITIONAL HOME with open concept kitchen & dining rm. 3 lrg BRs, 1.1 BAs. New windows. Family rm overlooking a beautifully lndscpd yd. ...............$574,900 REDUCED! COMPLETELY UPDATED 3 levels of living spc w/new kitchen & bath. Huge yard. Walk to everything. 4 bedrooms, 1½ baths. ........................................$548,000 FALL IN LOVE! Spacious home has orig wdwk, rehab kit, fin’d bsmt, TONS of storage & professionally lndscpd yd! Close to park, school & pub transportation. .... $505,000 BUNGALOW GEM! Gorgeous 3BR, 2BA brick bungalow w/ awesome master suite. 1st flr family rm, screened porch + deck. Priced to sell at .................................... $489,900 A PERFECT cupcake of a house! 3BR, 1.1BA, first floor family rm, vintage built-ins galore, updated kitchen & new BAs. A perfect 10!!............................................................. $469,900 SUNFILLED COLONIAL. 3BRs, 2 new full BAs + ½BA. Hdwd flrs. Wood cab kitchen w/pantry. C/A. Deck. Great house! ................................................................. $469,000 MOVEIN READY home with 3 BRs, 2 full & 1 half BA. Stunning woodwork, hardwood floors & stained glass. Huge lot in great location. .......................................... $459,000 SPACIOUS, LIGHTFILLED 4 BR, 2 BA house on extra wide lot in Harrison Art District. 3-car garage w/carport. ............................................................................. $399,000 DELIGHTFUL 3BR, 1½BA, American 4-Square, winning mix of modern improvements & classic details. Stylish kitchen & BAs, rec rm, fenced lndscpd yd. ...... $392,000

RIVER FOREST PRAIRIE SCHOOL home built in ‘06 w/classic architectural design & contemporary amenities. Spacious w/4BRs & 4½BAs. Family rm. ..........................................$1,195,000 EXCEPTIONAL HOME has designer kitchen w/great appliances. 6BRs, 3.2 BAs. Beautiful leaded glass windows & doors. Finished basement. ..............................$1,349,000 IMMACULATE & UPDATED 2-story brick home on deep lot. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Remodeled kitchen. New MBA w/Jacuzzi. C/A. Lovely! ........................................................ $579,000

LIVE IN STYLE & COMFORT! Gorgeous Dutch Colonial has 3BRs, 2 enclosed porches, 3-car garage, updated kitchen & BAs. A perfect 10! ...........................................$569,900 WELLMAINTAINED 3+BR home. Hardwood floors. Custom shutters/shades. Freshly painted exterior. Huge lot. 2-car garage. ...................................................... $499,000 NEED AN INLAW HOME? Loads of room, 8 BRs, 3 BAs. 3 BRs on 1st & 5 BRs, 2BAs on 2nd. Living rm & dining rm on both floors. ................................................................ $499,000

FOREST PARK STUNNINGLY UPDATED home in a great location. Zoned A/C, updated baths and kitchen. Move right in! .... $429,000 FULLYUPDATED HOME. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Hdwd floors, quartz & SS kitchen, open floor plan, finished bsmt. Move-in ready! .................................................. $272,000

OTHER AREA HOMES ADDISON. ATYPICAL RANCHSTYLE HOME! 3 spacious BRs, 2.2 BAs. Open flr plan w/huge kitchen & family rm. Luxurious MBA. Lots of storage. ................. $489,000 BERWYN. WAITING FOR ITS NEXT OWNER. Spacious 4BRs, 2BAs in a great location. Open kitchen & family rm. Lrg yd. Well-kept; add finishing touches. ..................................................................................... $222,000 ELMWOOD PARK. HUGE MASTER SUITE, great family room, lovely kitchen, 4 bedrooms and 4½ baths. .....................................................................................$485,000 ELMWOOD PARK. NEED ROOM? NO PROBLEM. Cape Cod has 4 BRs & home office could be 5th BR. 2BAs. Spacious kit & family rm. Lots more. ................$319,500

INCOME OAK PARK. BRICK 3FLAT close to school with a big living rm, formal dining rm. Well-maintained! Great income! ..................................................................................... $729,000

COMMERCIAL OAK PARK. MIXED USE BLDG. 1st flr: lrg commercial spc – approx. 3000SF. 2 apts on 2nd flr: 3BR, 1BA /1BR, 1BA. 2-car gar. 1st flr handicapped access. Call for more info ..................................................................................... $350,000

OAK PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES NEW CONSTRUCTION! New standard of luxury! 18082200 SF units, 3 BRs, 2 indoor pkg spaces, spacious terraces, eco-efficient LEED certified. Pricing starts at......... $669,900 GREAT CONDO 2BR, 2BA overlooking Mills Park. Cherry cabs, brkfst bar, SS applncs & granite countertop. Elevator bldg, lndry, storage. .......................................... $248,900 GREAT 2+BR, Family rm & 2 full BA sunny, spacious condo in elevator bldg near DTOP. New kitchen & updated BAs. Frplc. 2 garage spcs! ..................................................$245,000 SUNNY AND SPACIOUS vintage condo with 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and laundry in-unit. ......................$179,000 WELLLOCATED STUDIO features hdwd flrs, new SS fridge and portable washer. Murphy’s bed. ..............$67,000

RIVER FOREST CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES OPEN CONCEPT 2 bedroom River Forest townhome. Updates throughout. .................................................$216,000 EXTRAORDINARY 1BR CONDO in exceptional location. Updated kitchen. Great closet space. Full BA w/double vanity. Balcony. Elevator bldg. .................................$144,900

FOREST PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES MUCH SOUGHTAFTER 3 bedroom townhouse at the Grove w/balcony & patio. Granite & stainless steel appliances. 2-car garage. ...........................................$339,000 RECENTLY RENOVATED. New kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1½ baths plus 2 parking spaces. ..............................$119,900 MUST SEE! Updated 2 BR, 1.5 BA condo with parking. Granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances. .....$110,000

OTHER AREAS CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES ELMWOOD PARK. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! MBR w/BA & large living space, in-unit W/D, C/A, elevator bldg. - check it out! .....................$149,000

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OAK PARK. BEAUTIFUL 2BR plus den, 2BA unit in vintage building in heart of Oak Park. Very spacious living & dining rms. Updated kitchen. ......................... $199,000 LOMBARD. UPDATED, SPACIOUS townhouse. 2 BRs, 1.1 BAs. Gorgeous kitchen. MBR, new W/D on 1st flr. Att garage. ........................................................................$175,000 NORTHBROOK. GET IT BEFORE it’s gone! 3 bedroom, 2½ bath desirable townhome in a great location. ......................................................................................$349,000 PALOS PARK. DESIRABLE, well-maintained & spacious 2BR, 2BA condo in Mills Creek. Vaulted ceiling, gas frplc, wet bar. MBR ste w/WIC. In-unit lndry. ...................$159,000 RIVER GROVE. BEAUTIFUL 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit with balcony. Large living & dining area. 1 Parking spc behind bldg. Great location. ..................................................$129,000 VILLA PARK. TASTEFUL & SPACIOUS 3BR, 1.1BA townhouse. Updated kitchen. Finished bsmt. Hdwd flrs. Updated electric. ................................................$155,900

RENTALS CONDOS/APARTMENTS OAK PARK. SECONDFLOOR UNIT in an updated 2-flat. 2 BRs+ tandem, hdwd flrs & wd trim thru-out. Bsmt storage & 2 garage spcs included! ...........$2,000/mo

COMMERCIAL RENTALS OAK PARK. OFFICE SPACES in lovely Art Deco bldg. 2 Elevators. Entry handicap equipped. Tenants pay electric. Public pkg. Call! Rent ranges from $2,616/mo to $898/mo WESTMONT. CLASSIC STORE FRONT/walk in office on busy street. 2 blocks from Metra train. In-suite restrooms and kitchen. Great exposure. .................. $1,525/mo

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FAMILY HOMES Room to grow from page 19 streets in 1918. Although the brothers did not have formal training as architects, many of their homes were designed by staff or consulting architects, and the charm of their designs continues to make their homes sought after today. Julie Collins says she has enjoyed her 1921 home’s generous room sizes and the design that ensures the home gets flooded with light. The home’s circular floor plan allows for a great traffic flow when the house is full, and Collins and her husband updated the kitchen and added a mudroom to make the house even more practical for a large family. “I loved that I could be in the kitchen and hear what the kids were doing outdoors. You could keep an eye out and watch them from the kitchen.” The second floor boasts a master suite with a new master bathroom, and three more bedrooms that share a full bath. Another two bedrooms and full bathroom round out the attic, leaving plenty of room for children and guests. The finished basement offers another gathering space.

606 Keystone Built in 1906, another River Forest house on the market was designed by local architect E.E. Roberts. Born in Boston, Roberts moved to Chicago after attending architectural school. In 1893, he established his family and his business in Oak Park, where he designed over 200 houses. His designs adhered to the popular styles of the time, spanning Queen Anne, Tudor, Prairie and Shingle styles. The Tudor Revival home at 606 Keystone has a soaring, peaked roof, large dormers and a solid brick base. Many original details mark the home as a historic masterpiece. Eighty-two original, tulip-themed, art-glass windows grace the house throughout the formal living room, dining room and family room and into the second floor. Original rich wood details include wood paneling, French doors and built-in cabinetry in the dining room, pocket doors, and banded woodwork throughout. The formal living room is surrounded with windows on three sides and is anchored by a fireplace on one wall. The light-filled room has space for multiple seating areas. The library’s fireplace is one of two in the home, and the walnut mantle still bears an original

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KIDS HEAVEN: The Buurma house at 847 Jackson was designed to be family-friendly. carved excerpt from Frank Dempster Sheridan’s poem, Ghost Fairies: “When the open fire is lit in the evening after tea, I like to come and sit and let the fire talk to me.” In 1986, the owners added onto the house, creating a large eat-in kitchen, and the first floor also includes a large home office. On the second floor, four bedrooms occupy the corners of the home, with bathrooms in the center. The master suite has its own private sitting

room with art-glass windows and views onto the lush lawns of Keystone. Once a ballroom, the third floor has been re-imagined as a family room and includes another bedroom. The oversize lot measures 120 by 270 feet and includes a spacious yard and three-car garage. Bob Swindal of @ Properties is listing the five-bedroom, 3½ bathroom home for $1,125,000. He notes that times have changed in the local real estate market and new

buyers are no longer interested in purchasing a home that needs to be rehabbed. He acknowledges that new owners might want to update the kitchen and add their own touches to the home that has been loved by one family for decades, but he sees a big upside for someone willing to put in a little elbow grease. “No one wants a house they have to do work on these days, but it is worthwhile on a house like this. This location is phenomenal. You can buy it for a reasonable amount, and the house will be worth well over $2 million when fixed up.” For Swindal, also a River Forest resident, the appeal of an older home in the suburb is something that can’t be matched. “We’re so close to the city by Metra or CTA, we have wonderful parks and schools within walking distance, and then there is the history of these homes. They just don’t make them like this anymore.”

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hat are we willing to pay to support out values? If we believe in fair wages, are we willing to intentionally pay more in Oak Park for our purchases? Locally-mandated wage law is tricky. Most agree with people’s right to adequate pay. But what does “adequate” mean? Our statewide $8.25 hourly minimum wage is inadequate to live on, hence the Cook County Board’s ordinance to raise it to $10 an hour on July 1, followed by annual increases to $13 by 2020. Typically, such matters are left to state government, which creates a more level playing field for businesses. Although some cities, including Chicago, enact their own laws, suburbs typically look to

the state. Since the Cook County ordinance allows for municipalities to opt out in favor of existing state laws, many surrounding communities, including River Forest and Elmwood Park have taken that step or are considering it. It is Oak Park’s turn to intentionally back the higher wage ordinance or choose to join the long list of neighboring communities opting out of the higher Cook County rate. Legislating wage increases implicitly assumes one of three things. Perhaps there is excess profit in the business that an owner should rightfully share with laborers. Or, the business is inefficient. Through better management, higher wages can be offset by savings elsewhere. The third scenario boasts no excess profits or inefficiencies and the owner must pass the higher costs on to the consumer through higher prices. We have few large companies here that might fall into the first two groups. Our local economy comprises small, indepen-

dent businesses and locally-owned franchises. Most owners scrape by on thin margins in a competitive environment. Legislating higher taxes and now higher wages increases the cost of business. What is an adequate wage relative to the price people will pay for services rendered? If consumers will pay more to offset increased costs, then we can manage a higher minimum wage. Let’s promote it and be proud of it. However, if price-conscious consumers choose cheaper coffee, restaurants, or services in a neighboring town, then we have to ask ourselves whether we can afford to stand on principle.

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GORGEOUS COLONIAL CLASSIC with all the bells and whistles! Flawlessly renovated home with high end finishes and quality updates throughout. Gourmet eat-in kitchen opens to family room, massive finished basement, Bluestone patio. Perfect for entertaining. .......................................................................................... $799,000

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STUNNING VICTORIAN! Updated 3 bedroom, 3 bath home. Original details have been preserved, and well considered updates added to create an ideal blend of historical character and contemporary design. House sits on an extra large lot with professional landscaping. ............................................................................$639,900

BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED move in ready townhome. Four levels of living, fourth floor family room with sunny roof top deck, fabulous kitchen with granite counters and 42” cabinets. Gas fireplace. Master bedroom with cathedral ceiling and luxurious bath. .................................................................................................$392,000

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EXQUISITE BRICK BUNGALOW beautifully maintained w/ hardwood floors, natural oak woodwork, stained glass, coved moldings, brick fireplace with built in bookcases. Large deck with view of the professionally landscaped yard, side drive leads to 2 car brick garage. ................................................................................................. $525,000 BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail and care found in house and landscaped grounds, extends to fabulous in ground pool and patios. Perfect for entertaining. .....................................................................$2,449,000 SPECTACULARLY UPDATED American Federalist Home. Tremendously restored and improved by the designer/owner. Benefits include 5 BRs, 4 full + 2 half baths, Gourmet Kitchen, Library/Office and private Family Room with largescale windows overlooking backyard. ......................................................... $1,895,000 CLASSIC BRICK COLONIAL with all high-end finishes. First floor features hardwood floors, family room off kitchen. Finished basement has media room, 2 addl BRs, full bath, plenty of storage. Backyard offers private deck, large heated patio, built in pool. 3 car garage, heated driveway. ....................................$1,595,000 VERY SPECIAL HOME with four floors of living! Each room has been thought out to the last detail. Kit/fam rm overlook beautiful landscaped yard. ..........$1,395,000 RESTORE THIS HOUSE with fabulous curb appeal or Build your dream home on this 100’ x 184’ lot. ............................................................................................$1,350,000 STUNNING BRICK ENGLISH TUDOR with 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 baths on one of River Forest’s most private streets. This house has everything you need. Fabulous family room, large eat-in gourmet kitchen, a truly amazing basement with a full spectacular wet bar. A must see! ....................................................................$1,145,000 GEORGOUS FRENCH NORMANDY with 5 BR, 5 full & 5 half BAs on a 75 foot corner lot. Gleaming hdwd flrs, fireplace in LR, stunning eat-in kit with adjoining fam rm. Lower level rec room with gas fireplace. Landscaped grounds. $1,049,000

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BEAUTIFUL STYLISH UPDATED HOME 4 BRs, 3.2 BAs on four floors. LR w/ frpl, new high end kitchen, Breakfast Rm, 1st FL office. LL has Fam Rm, Rec Room, Laundry, Wine Cellar and Full BA. 2 car gar., extra storage, rooftop deck. .$999,500 COMPLETELY RENOVATED 4 BR is move-in ready. First flr feat a spacious open floor plan. Large, high end kitchen. Full finished bsmt consists of a family room, a wet bar + bonus room with bath. Backyard, large patio and fire pit..........$944,900 CORNER PRAIRIE STYLE HOME with spacious open floor plan on 1st floor, adorned with oak trim and flooring, and casement windows. Kitchen opens to the family room & large semi covered deck. Four BRs, 2 and ½ baths. Finished basement. 3 car garage and 3 car apron. ..................................................................$825,000 LIVES VERY LARGE! Each room has been thought out in this six bedroom, two and a half bath home. Kitchen boasts Rift Cut Oak and was completely redone in 2009. MBR has radiant heated floors. Patios and sitting areas off the Master. Everything has been done for you. ....................................................................$779,000 PRICE REDUCED GREAT CORNER LOT! Move right in to this four 2nd floor bedroom, one full and two half bath home. Additional office or den on first floor. Eat-in updated kitchen. Hardwood floors. New Cent Air. Semi-finished basement with half bath and additional office/BR. Open front porch. .........................$615,000 PRICE REDUCED CLASSIC TUDOR offers the charm and elegance you’ve come to expect in River Forest. A beautiful brick and stone exterior and timeless interior with natural woodwork in this vintage home. Kitchen overlooks large backyard. Two fireplaces, dry basement. Two car garage. ..............................................$599,500

PRICE REDUCED BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ANN BUNGALOW! Beautifully maintained and updated. Amazing location within two block radius to District 90 public schools, RF Tennis Clubs and Parochial Schools. Within walking distance to shopping and public transportation. Amazing neighbors and block!” .......$595,000 LOVELY, WELL CARED FOR VICTORIAN offers three bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths and classic Victorian details throughout. All brand new - wood floors, carpeting, kitchen appliances, quartz counter tops, sink & fixtures, and washing machine. The large, deep back yard is fully fenced. .................................................................$499,000

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UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the FLW Historical district of OP! This meticulously renovated 5 BR, 5 full / 2 half bath offers exquisite details, refined finishes, timeless materials and over the top custom millwork. A showcase home! ...........$2,525,000 TRULY CLASSIC OP RED BRICK COLONIAL with four or five BRs, depending on your needs, and four full and two half BAs. Third flr feat rec rm, or BR, and full BA. Heated 2 car, + 2 tandem space, garage with coach house above. ..$1,750,000 GORGEOUS HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN. 4 BR, 3-1/2 bath brick colonial sits on a majestic corner lot in Historic OP! Spacious LR, sun room or home office, expansive DR, fam rm and a true chef’s kitchen with large eat-in area. ....$739,900 MANY RECENT IMPROVEMENTS to this well maintained, move-in condition three BR, two bath brick Georgian. Updated kitchen, top-of-the-line appliances. First flr fam rm with fireplace. Three car garage. Heating & Central air. ....$539,000 VINTAGE VICTORIAN on a corner lot, hdwd flr in LR/DR. Four BRs, two and a half baths. Open front porch on 1st flr, enclosed porch on 2nd floor. 3 car garage. Central air. Ample space for entertainment inside and out. .........................$525,000

P R I C E R E D U C E D! PLENTY OF ROOM in this spacious bungalow. Two bedrooms on the first floor, rebuilt second floor including 2 full baths. Master suite has a fireplace and new bathroom. Two additional bedrooms with lots of space for your family. The kitchen is a cooks dream with many perks. ......................................................................................$779,000 BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED VICTORIAN style three BR, two BA in central OP. Large front porch. Open high end kitchen with granite, perfect for entertaining! All new furnace/ac, windows, siding, roof, etc. Nearly maintenance free. ......$498,900 TRADITIONAL OP AMERICAN FOUR SQUARE HOME with three good sized bedrooms, two bathrooms. Hardwood floors. California closets. Finished basement with recreation room and half bath. Well maintained throughout, move in condition. Schools and parks nearby. ................................................................$459,000 WARM AND INVITING impeccably maintained home. Open living/dining room with hardwood floors. Updated kitchen, den with sliding doors to large backyard, 3 nicely sized bedrooms on the 2nd floor, large family room and office in the basement. Don’t miss this stunner! ............................................................................$424,900

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PRICE REDUCED METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED new construction with open floor plan features 10 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and many custom details from crown molding to door handles. High end kitchen. Four generously sized bedrooms. Open basement ready to finish. Just move in!!..................$474,000 CHARMING THREE BEDROOM FARMHOUSE with updated kitchen, family room that overlooks fenced yard and in-ground pool with pool house. Partially finished basement with finished rec room, updated full bath, laundry room. One car garage, 3 exterior spots. ................................................................................$284,999

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UPDATED THREE BEDROOM GEORGIAN in River Forest Manor. Large kit, three remodeled full baths, gas fireplace, fam rm. Fenced yard, two patios, gas grill, detached 2 car garage. Addl attached 1 car garage ...........................................$400,000

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Ken Trainor finds the ‘Plus’ in Wright Plus p. 32

Mind your own Mother’s Day

very year my sweet and well-meaning mother-in-law sends me a card for Mother’s Day. Maybe yours does too. I’ve become increasingly confused over the years about who gets Mother’s Day wishes. I once innocently believed this was just something for one’s own mother, but it now seems to extend to not just all mothers, but perhaps to all women. Because here’s the thing: I am not a mother. I am, in fact, most decisively not a mother. I got my tubes tied while in my early 30s, at an age when most doctors will try to talk you out of it unless you’ve already produced at least three children. I’ve known I didn’t want kids since half that age, and I have never for a moment looked back. My mother-in-law knows all of this, and she has, perhaps unbelievably, completely accepted this. I know how remarkable it is to have a mother-in-law who embraces you in all you do, including not giving her grandchildren. And my mother-in-law is a remarkable woman. Which is one reason among many why it makes me crazy every year when she sends me a Mother’s Day card. I have tried the gentle, teasing response. I have tried the “no really, you shouldn’t have” response. I’ve tried the “no, REALLY you shouldn’t have” response. I have tried the straightforward but gentle, “please don’t” response. I have tried all but the bluntest truth: the “this is actually painful for me” response. You see, I don’t feel like I have a mother the way others have mothers. Yes, a woman gave birth to me; she raised and loved me in the best possible way she knew how. But she was only ever able to offer a tiny fraction of herself to me because mental illness has devastated her body and mind for as long as I’ve been old enough to have memories. If mothers are what make you who you are, then yes, my mother has made me who I am. This is true. But this is true in the way that one sore tooth makes the other 31 healthy teeth invisible and irrelevant. My mother’s legacy has niggled at the seams of my own mental health for my entire life, and though I’ve come out the other side of it reasonably functional and sane, I have also come to accept that I will always feel vaguely broken. So Mother’s Day is not a great day for me. And every time someone wishes me a happy Mother’s Day, they are reminding me of the inadequacy of my own mother, of the central darkness of my psyche. The same, I imagine, for women whose mother died recently, or when they were too young. The same for women struggling with their own fertility, who have miscarried, or who have, at any age, outlived a child of their own. Our relationships with our mothers are deeply complicated and deeply personal. And women have deeply complicated, deeply personal relationships with childbearing. So when we randomly wish women on the street a happy Mother’s Day,

RACHEL WEAVER One View

See WEAVER on page 34

COURTESY OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUST | PHOTO BY SHANE WELCH

BACK AGAIN: Guests enter the Arthur B. Heurtley House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1902) during the Wright Plus Housewalk in 2014. It was a popular stop on the 2017 walk as well, the rain not withstanding.

Thanks to the many who made Wright Plus 150 possible

n Saturday, May 20, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust celebrated the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth with the Wright Plus 150 Architectural Housewalk. Just steps from Wright’s Oak Park Home & Studio where the Prairie style of architecture was created, the annual housewalk presented a rare chance for visitors and the community to tour impeccable historic homes and see for themselves how Wright assumed a prominent position on the international stage of modernism. Proceeds from the annual event support the Trust’s education and preservation programs. The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is grateful to the Oak Park community for supporting the Home & Studio and extending a warm welcome to visitors from across the country and around the world whose love of architecture, design and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright draws them to our unique village. Wright Plus 150 would not be possible without the homeowners who so passionately care for their historic properties and graciously share them. The 500-plus volunteers who orchestrate the housewalk are a precious asset to the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

Their hundreds of hours spent on planning, research and execution make the housewalk a singular event. We extend our gratitude to all Wright Plus 150 supporters, our Ultimate Plus guests and our 2017 sponsors: @properties, The Emerson, Village of Oak Park, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, ComEd, Downtown Oak Park, Heritage Tile, OakParkApartments.com, Vantage Oak Park, Visit Oak Park, Albion Residential, Baird & Warner, Community Bank of Oak Park-River Forest, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Laurent House, McGrath Automotive Group, Trader Joe’s, West Studio, Gagliardo Realty Associates, Meijer and Weichert Realtors – Nickel Group, as well as our Dine Wright partners: Cozy Corner Breakfast Boutique, Cucina Paradiso, Giordano’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, Hemmingway’s Bistro, Il Vicolo Trattoria, Little Gem Café, Maya Del Sol, Mickey’s Gyros, Oak Park Brewing & Hamburger Mary’s Show Lounge, Petersen’s Ice Cream, and Winberie’s Restaurant & Bar. Thank you also to our Community Partner, the Carleton of Oak Park, official hotel of Wright Plus 2017.

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Wednesday Journal, May 24, 2017

O U R

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The Zombie TIF

everal years back there was a legal settlement tied to a protracted lawsuit brought against Oak Park’s village government by District 200 and related to the Downtown TIF. The consequence of that settlement is that the TIF was eviscerated, nearly but not quite nullified. Just two properties — the Colt/Emerson/Target project now nearing completion and the Vantage high-rise site — were left as active tax increment generators until the TIF is formally extinguished at the end of 2018. All the rest of this expansive TIF — all of Downtown Oak Park, all of the Hemingway District, all of the Pleasant District — was “carved out.” That’s an odd term of art even in the arcane ways of TIFs. It means that while all of that commercial property remains technically a part of the TIF district, none of the “increment” in property taxes is any longer diverted to the TIF fund. Instead, except for the two properties specified as active development sites, all property taxes collected in the rest of the TIF are now flowing directly out to each local taxing body. This legal gutting of the TIF, even as it continued to exist through its 2018 termination date, led us to dub this the “Zombie TIF.” It’s there but it isn’t. Now, through an interesting batch of twists and turns, the Downtown TIF has yet again become a complex and divisive issue. In a routine vetting process for newly elected and appointed village trustees, Jim Taglia’s ownership of a frozen yogurt shop within the downtown TIF was flagged by the village attorney as a potential conflict on TIF-related votes. Wednesday Journal then observed that Maya del Sol, the restaurant owned by Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb, is the last parcel, the most southern and eastern piece of this giant TIF. Monday night the village board unanimously voted to table quickly developed proposals aimed at actually removing from the TIF the block on Lake Street and the block on Oak Park Avenue where Taglia and Abu-Taleb run businesses. We get the motivation to table, to give these proposals some time to breathe and be understood. It feels like the good government response, the Oak Park way. But in what has become a harshly political moment in town, the delay will also allow critics and opponents of Abu-Taleb and his development priorities to continue muddying the waters here. The goal of opponents is to block approval of the Albion highrise project at Lake and Forest. Ginning up a conflict of interest is one way to potentially take two votes off the table when it comes time to refer the Albion proposal to the Plan Commission or to hear the group’s recommendations. The Albion vote is a separate issue. It deserves a fair hearing and a full vote. Approve it or don’t approve it. But political gamesmanship is beneath this village. Of course, blocking a solution to the alleged conflict would also prevent Abu-Taleb and Taglia from voting on any of the myriad issues that involve the geography of the Downtown TIF — the planned 2018 streetscape project on Lake Street, for instance. Truly nonsensical. Oak Park, a small town by geography, now has four local business people on its board. That’s a good thing. If we are going to use bare-knuckle politics to preclude those elected officials from voting on issues, we have started down a bad path. Does Trustee Deno Andrews want to consider a TIF on North Avenue where he owns Felony Franks? Does Trustee Dan Moroney, a small real estate developer and house flipper, want to be limited in where he can work in Oak Park over the next four years? When the TIF was gutted six years ago, all of the property “carved out” should have been fully removed from the TIF. We could have avoided this made-up conflict. We didn’t. So now we have to act as adults, true to Oak Park’s virtues of fair play and intellectual honesty. There is no conflict here. Solve the housekeeping issues. Skip the hardball.

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The ‘Plus’ in Wright Plus

Moving along, we encounter longtime he “Plus” in the annual Wright Plus volunteers like Frank Pond, Pat Cannon Housewalk is the unexpected bonus. (one of the originals who helped save the This year it was Wright Plus Rain — Home & Studio in the early ’70s), Yvonne steady showers, punctuated by downSmith (who researched the Laura Gale pours, a little thundery rumbling, but House), and Doug Freerksen (of Von no lightning to chase away the architecture Dreele-Freerksen, which has worked on enthusiasts and the army of volunteers, no less than 28 Wright homes, including some 500 strong. the Heurtley House renovation). Even Wetness prevention added an extra my old neighbor Jack Koberstine, who wrinkle to the myriad logistical challenges. has lived in a Gunderson home on the Dripping umbrellas had to be surrendered 600 block of South Elmwood for almost at the front door and clustered in the 60 years and is himself within shouting backyard for pickup. Clear plastic ponchos distance of 90, is still here giving a room were provided to those caught protectionless. The dedicated corps of volunteers spiel. All have been volunteers for 30 thought of everything — except sometimes years or more and remain devoted to this the answers to our questions. Some of remarkable heritage enterprise. the ’splainers were world class. A few seemed more I’ve been through some of these homes more than concerned about moving us through without leaving once and always find them visually refreshing and puddles and touching the furniture. creatively stimulating. But the past comes alive Some said it was the first rainy Wright Plus ever. too: imagining what it must have been like on rainy Others insisted it was the third in 42 years. Either mornings as former owners looked out these winway it was unusual for this normally weatherdows and went about their lives. Our sense of comcharmed event. But the clouds dried up around noon munity includes echoes of those who came before. and, besides, Oak Park We have homes that looks good even in the extend almost to the rain, or at least this porbirth of Frank Lloyd tion of it does, arguably Wright, whose sesquithe prettiest stretch in centennial we mark this the village, a concentratJune 8. The firehouseed collection of greatestred Schmidt House on hit homes between the tour this year, for Chicago Avenue and instance, dates back Elizabeth Court, Forest to 1872. That’s a lot of Avenue to Kenilworth. lives, and a lot of living. Nine homes in all (10 One docent last if you were a member Saturday pointed out or held a fast pass). We the level of detail that managed to see eight, beWright employed to unginning at 9 a.m. sharp derscore his trademark with the Laura Gale and horizontality: using a Mayo houses on Elizalighter mortar along the John Schmidt House (Unknown Architect, 1872; E.E. beth Court, then moving uninterrupted length Roberts remodel, 1908) up the east side of Keof the Roman brick, but nilworth, to and through between the vertical the homes of (once upon ends, a darker mortar a time) Harrison Young, John Schmidt, and Charles matches the color of the bricks. It complements, and Matthews. We broke for lunch at Winberie’s, then compliments, the flat prairies on which these homes resumed on Forest Avenue with the Heurtley (longest were built, in contrast to the hierarchical verticality line), Hills-DeCaro and Charles Purcell houses. By of European architecture. then it was 4:30 and we were spent. Horizontal is more egalitarian, more democratic, People come from all over the world for this walk and therefore more American. and likely wonder, “How is it I’ve never heard of this We, of course, are the bricks of this community, but village? Is all of it this lovely?” Well, not quite, but the essential element is the mortar that binds us. As rich or poor — and we cover the full range — alauthor John O’Donohue puts it in his book, Beauty: most all the homes front their streets. There are no “This is one of the deepest poverties in our times. security posts to pass. The only “gated” parts are the That whole web of ‘betweenness’ seems to be unravelbackyards, and the higher the fence, the more local ing. It is rarely acknowledged anymore, but that does passersby shake their heads in disapproval. We are a not mean it has ceased to exist. The ‘web of betweendemocratic people, an integrated community, and we ness’ is still there but in order to become a presence don’t like it when people isolate and insulate. It was again, it needs to be invoked. As in the rain forest, nice, in fact, to see that a number of our “museum a dazzling diversity of life-forms complement and quality” homes have kids living in them, their toys sustain each other; there is secret oxygen with which neatly stacked in bins as we passed their bedroom or we unknowingly sustain one another. True complayroom doors. I like to think they’re not always so munity is not produced; it is invoked and awakened. neatly stored. True community is an ideal where the full identities On this third Saturday in May, private homeowners of awakened and realized individuals challenge and are willing to make their showcase houses accessible complement each other. In this sense, both individuto the public, one sign of our intertwined community, ality and originality enrich self and others.” which makes Oak Park different from most other That pretty well sums up the “Plus” in my Wright burgs. Plus experience, here in the rain forest of Oak Park.

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Graduating from college, along with my son

he week before last, I corrected the 60th and final term paper for my son, Mark. I felt like I had completed college for the fourth time. Mark graduated from Grace College in Warsaw, Indiana, after earning his degree in Business & Marketing. He’s our fourth kid to complete college and it was the end of an era. No more endless drives down US 30, or over icy roads in Michigan. No more lugging stuff up to third floor dorm rooms or apartments. We’re done carrying around that dormsized refrigerator that was so perfect for a six-pack of, uh, pop. We also said goodbye to the dorm-sized microwave. No more mountains of wash coming home for the holidays. No more trips to Target to stock up for the semester. No more difficult roommates. No need to find co-signers for college loans. Spring-breaking is over. Summer jobs are coming to an end. No more urgent calls to cover a shortfall. No more worrying about credits, or if they’ll have enough to graduate. No more campus tours, or meetand-greets with the faculty. No more calls from the financial office. No more concerns they will fall in love with someone from another state — and move there. No more rushing to class in their beater cars or on latenight excursions in search of food. The last chicken surprise cafeteria meal has been consumed. The last shift has been completed at the campus job. No more codes of conduct to break, or obey. Eight a.m. math classes are cancelled. No more pricey textbooks to purchase. No reason to cheer for sports teams like the Trolls and the Lancers. The college sticker will come off the rear window. No more leafy campuses to stroll. No urgent need to take out the laptop. No more droning lectures, or

scintillating classes, taught by passionate professors. Mid-terms are terminated. Finals are finalized. Homework is no longer hanging over heads. Study groups are disbanded. Intramurals are over. Packing a car with classmates for a road trip will not be on the itinerary. Study abroad is over. All-nighters are but a memory. The curtain has come down on watching cult movies with your buddies. Late-night discussions about the great truths of life are curtailed. Getting greeting cards in the mail with checks has been halted. Like his three older siblings, Mark has entered that uncomfortable place called the real world. Sleeping-in till noon will be rare. Dorm-style clutter will be cleaned up. Resumes will be updated and cover letters polished. Job interviews will be scheduled. A full-time job will be sought. Thankfully, Mark has a strong work ethic and a good attitude, doing his best at whatever job he’s had. Hopefully, he’ll find one in his field of study. If not, he can join the legions of college grads laboring in unfamiliar territory. Work is not an option when student loans, the scourge of their generation, have to be repaid. Mark should look back on his school career with pride. He was always conscientious about his assignments and stayed out of trouble. We welcome him home, but the dynamic has changed. It’s not so much parents and child, it’s three roomies just trying to get along. Now that I’m finally finished with college, I’m going to miss it. I told Mark it had been a privilege to correct the 60 papers, to see what a deep thinker he is and what a good writer he has become. I’d be even prouder, if he could get his plate to the dishwasher. John Rice is a regular columnist for the Forest Park Review. He grew up in Oak Park.

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Heading ‘over there’ One hundred years ago in June 1917, Oak Park’s most famous native son, Ernest Hemingway, graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School. To celebrate, the Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park is marking this milestone by holding its annual fundraiser on Saturday, June 17, at the Hemingway Museum, 200 N. Oak Park Ave. Leading up to the event, Wednesday Journal is featuring pivotal moments from Hemingway’s life each Wednesday, courtesy of the foundation. “Early in 1918 when Red Cross officials came to Kansas City, Ernest and Brumback quickly signed up to serve as ambulance drivers in Italy. Despite his bad left eye, his dream of getting involved with the war was realized.” Nancy Sindelar, “Influencing Hemingway,” Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield, 2014, page 25.

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We don’t need Taco Bell or its tacos

I love Tacos, and I think many people in Oak Park will agree that Taco Bell does not sell them. Their fake tacos are overpriced and of very low quality. However, we do need an increased tax base that will allow Faux Mayor Abu Taleb to continue his overbuilding campaign in other areas of our village. Growth at all costs, including a fast food “strip mall.” The citizens in the area will have more traffic, noise at all hours of the night, and it simply is not needed.

To some this fight is not important. But to those who value community, it is. What we build, where we build it and how we treat the citizens for and against it is who we are as a village. I urge the board to beware the God of Tax Dollars and focus on what is best in the big picture, while valuing the citizens. Taco Bell will survive if not allowed to open on Madison. Say, maybe Albion could house them in their building on the first floor — a restaurant, of sorts.

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Oak Park should follow River Forest’s lead

I am a resident at Mills Park Tower and submitted the April 19 Viewpoints letter titled, “The village just made it harder for seniors.” After reading the May 10 news article in Wednesday Journal, “Adduci calls for River Forest to focus on seniors,” I read the following quote from Village President Catherine Adduci’s State of the Village address: “The River Forest municipal government must commit to addressing the growing needs of its aging population and invest more time and resources to improve their quality of life.” I feel compelled to write an addendum commending River Forest village administration for recognizing that “18% of the village population is over the age of 60. According to the U.S. Census Bureau figures, these figures will continue to grow in the years to come. Nearly ¼ of them need some form of assistance.” Ms. Adduci also stated, “We are

in the customer or human services business and so we need to assess how River Forest village government can focus more on improving our residents’ quality of life.” Kudos to Ms. Adduci for being a catalyst for her senior population! Congrats to her for taking definitive actions and not having to do a study which is a placate method used by Oak Park’s president and village government. I salute Ms. Adduci for recognizing that they are in the customer or human services business and that “having a better quality of life where residents enjoy being here will only strengthen our property values and help stabilize our property taxes.” We Oak Park seniors challenge you, Mr. President/Oak Park village government to connect with your senior population. It’s a win/win strategy!

Dorothy Wright Oak Park

Hoping to keep this camp alive FILE

That was quite a day in the park Forget about “Sunday in the Park with George.” Your May 17 Sunday in the Park with Ken really captures what so many of us feel about Austin Gardens, the soul of Oak Park. [Sunday in the Gardens of

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Many sides of Mother’s Day from page 31 we don’t know the kind of pain we may be causing in the delivery of those wishes. Writer, scholar, and activist Sarah Schulman posted this on Facebook on Mother’s Day in 2016: For all the folks for whom Mother’s Day is hell, hard, bullshit, painful, a pain, annoying, awful, pointless, and a drag: For everyone whose mother is gone, whose mother is inadequate, absent, f---ed up, cruel, helpless, and not helpful. For every

Eden, Ken Trainor, Viewpoints, May 17]. Hopefully, “those busied in the pursuit of profit” will make a visit soon.

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mother who got trapped by their kids, is overwhelmed, made the wrong decision, is suffering, struggling, controlled, can’t find themselves, is lost. For everyone who wanted to be a mother and suffers because you’re not. For all who must bear the awful burden of this day: I see you. This hit to the very core of what I have felt every Mother’s Day of my adult life but had never quite parsed into words. I shared it and re-read it; I repeated it to myself as a mantra. I repeated it in my head even as customer after customer at my bookstore cheerily wished me a happy Mother’s Day, even as I got handed a rose for unthinkingly walking into a restaurant as a woman on Mother’s Day, even as I sighed while opening yet another Mother’s Day card from

I’m reaching out on behalf of a nonprofit Italian Language & Culture Summer Camp in Stone Park. The camp is hoping to start its 13th year but, due to low enrollment, it may not be able to make that happen. My daughter who is 6 years old has attended for the last two years and is looking forward to another summer session. In addition to the usual fun and games of a traditional summer camp, the kids have daily lessons in Italian language and cultural traditions. An onsite chef prepares homemade lunches daily (During my daughter’s first summer she learned to sing the Italian National Anthem, had a part in the camp’s

production of the “Barber of Seville,” and made Ricotta cheese from scratch). I have no official affiliation with the Casa Italia organization. I just want to help them out in any way I can. I feel if people were aware of the program, they would be amazed. Additionally, it is one of the most affordable summer camps my wife and I have ever come across. Their website is http://casaitaliachicago.org/italian-language-and-culture-summer-camp-2. If you are interested I can put you in touch with the director of the camp.

my dear, sweet mother-in-law, who is like a mother to me but will nonetheless never be able to fill the sinkhole that I planked over decades ago. Anna Jarvis, the founder of the holiday most resembling the one we celebrate today, spent decades of her life decrying the rampant commercialization of the holiday she created, before dying penniless and with dementia in a sanitarium. This somehow seems fitting to my sardonic point of view. Her vision, according to history professor Katharine Antolini, was that “[Mother’s Day] wasn’t to celebrate all mothers. It was to celebrate the best mother you’ve ever known — your mother — as a son or a daughter.” And what of those whose “best moth-

er” — or only mother — is themselves? There is no doubt that motherhood is a thankless job, and mothers deserve to be honored. But if you want to honor mothers you don’t know, i.e., women who may not even be mothers, do it with your votes and your allyship. Do it with universal prenatal coverage and maternity leave and tax credits. One day of random wishes to strangers isn’t being supportive, it’s being reckless. Mother’s Day is complicated. Let’s give women the space to celebrate — or not — in their own way. Rachel Weaver is an Oak Park resident and co-owner of The Book Table on Lake Street. This first appeared on the Medium. com website.

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Renee Buecker, 88 Teacher, programmer and volunteer

Renee F. Buecker (nee Frankel), 88, a 56year resident of Oak Park, died on May 21, 2017 at her Chicago home. Born on Jan. 25, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany to the late Wolf and Blanka Frankel, her family eventually immigrated to the Hyde Park area of Chicago. She graduated from Hyde Park High School and the University of Illinois Champaign then worked as a copywriter for Sears Roebuck in Chicago where she met her husband, Robert. E. Buecker. The couple moved to Oak Park in 1957, and, while raising her daughters, she began teaching first grade at Paderewski School in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. She returned to school and began a RENEE BUECKER career in computer programming, which lasted until 1990. Before and after retirement, she and her husband traveled extensively around the world. She was a volunteer at the Chicago Lighthouse, the Field Museum of National History, a lifelong liberal, and supported many progressive causes. Another passion was music, particularly Johann Strauss and John Philip Sousa. Renee Buecker is survived by her daughters, Janet (Ronald Martin) Buecker and Ellen Buecker (Jerry) Kott; her grandchildren, Megan (Justin DeVine), Hillary (Nick) Marshall and Erin (William Pearce)

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Kott; her great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Jack Marshall; her sister, Ursula (Edward) Wittert; and her nephew and nieces, Bill (Donna) Wittert, Barbara (Keith) Apgar and Susan (David) Kern. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Robert E. Buecker, and her parents. Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at Oak Park’s Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, www.jdrforg or to the American Civil Liberties Union, www. aclu.org/donate.

Walter Glick, 90 WWII veteran, artist

Walter Monroe Glick, 90, died at his Oak Park home from complications due to pancreatic cancer on May 11, 2017. Born on Aug. 4, 1926 to the late Lester Leander Glick and Mary Cecelia Glick (nee Walters) in Napoleon, Ohio, he attended Napoleon High School and, upon graduation, served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in World War II. Following his demobilization, he attended Ohio University and earned a B.A. degree. In the early 1950s, Walter settled in Oak Park and studied art and painting at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service and, later, the U.S. Department of Defense, retiring with 41 years of commended service. He was an accomplished portrait painter and artist, and also an athlete, enjoying a variety of sports, especially bowling, as well as golf and tennis, which he played avidly even into his later years. Walter Glick is survived by his large

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Melba Rausch, 86 Career counselor

Melba E. Rausch (nee Strickle), 86, died peacefully at her Oak Park home on May 19, 2017. Born in Chicago on Oct. 11, 1930 to the late George and Josephine Strickle, she was a graduate of Morton East High School and worked as a career counselor for many years. Although she was a working mother, her most important job was raising her three children, and she was a devoted grandmother who cherished her time with her grandson. Melba is survived by her children, William (Julie) Rausch, Laurie Rausch and Lissa Rausch; her grandson, Jacob Rausch; and her siblings, Rosemarie Solin and George Strickle. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her other siblings, Henry Yeager, Marian Hahn, Lorraine Kluga and Grace Marsik. Melba will be missed but will live on in our hearts. Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 23 from 3 to 9 p.m., and on Wednesday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m., a chapel funeral service will be held at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. Desplaines Ave., North Riverside, followed by private inurnment at Bohemian National Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.KuratkoNosek.com.

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business or the most transactions,” says Gerri Keating, CEO of OPAAR. “The Realtor of the Year is the person everybody else can look up By DEB QUANTOCK MCCAREY to, somebody who is an all-around good person, professionally and personally. John will be given another plaque in Springfield on April 17, and hen first meeting John Lawrence, the honored, so it is a big deal.” 2012 Realtor of the Year, it’s easy to see WJ recently sat down for a conversation with how and why the broker/owner of Oak Lawrence in his offices at 101 N. Oak Park Ave. Park-based Weichert Realtors – Nickel Group was selected by the Oak Park Area How did your new real estate office survive Association of Realtors (OPAAR) to receive this top the recent recession? industry honor. Well, we opened up on Dec. 1, 2006, not knowing With a warm handshake, sincere smile and we were about to go into a real depressed period. earnest gaze, Lawrence epitomizes a home-grown It did get a bit hairy. I lost one partner and then businessman and committed community guy who another a couple of years later. enjoys giving back to Oak Park, River Forest and We started out lean, and we stayed lean … and Forest Park. the money was well managed, so we weren’t Peers say the 41-year-old family man is a successful feeling that real pinch. Throughout everything, real estate pro because of his commitment to we also kept a very positive message and dialogue excellence in business as well as the common good going in the office. As a result, every single year where he lives and works. These attributes he we have out-performed the market by a large attributes to the role-modeling he received from his margin. At the very end of 2008 we affiliated with compassionate and civic-minded parents, Dr. Gene Weichert Real Estate, and that played a role in our and Evelyn Lawrence of River Forest. increase in business. For example in 2009, when The fourth in a line of six kids, Lawrence attended everybody was losing it in real estate, we had a St. Luke Catholic School in River Forest, and is a 1989 40 percent increase in business and were able to graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School. attract good, quality, producing agents. He went on to earn an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois Champaign and a teaching What is your business philosophy? certificate from Concordia University in River People want to work with good people they feel Forest. He currently resides with his wife Pam, an are going to treat them right. So it is important early childhood special education teacher, and their to me to make this a place where agents want to 9-month-old daughter in River Forest. do business, and for the community to see that Nine years ago, he shifted careers from being a we give back to it. For example, we are a strong special education teacher himself in River Forest supporter of Opportunity Knocks, so our agents School District 90 to real estate, first working for are given the opportunity to make a donation other offices, then opening his own. after every closing, and the office matches it. We An active member of the Oak Park-River Forest also do food drives … [for the Forest Park and Oak Chamber of Commerce, in 2012 he became its Park food pantries] and we will continue to do president. Lawrence also serves as treasurer on that. the board of OPAAR, and sits on the board of directors for Opportunity Knocks, a community How’s business so far this year? organization that serves teens and young adults with [In the third week of March], the inventory developmental disabilities. “Being Realtor of the Year is not necessarily See LAWRENCE on page B3 because the recipients did the most amount of

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First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. 708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000

324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Jenny Weber, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship Presbyterian

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland Avenue) Oak Park Holy Communion with nursery care and children’s chapel each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

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West Suburban Temple Har Zion

1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available

Fair Oaks

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Rev. Daniel deBeer, Interim Pastor Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 105TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca Traditional Catholic

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OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

Lutheran-Missouri Synod

Christ Lutheran Church

607 Harvard Street (at East Av.) Oak Park, Illinois Rev. Robert M. Niehus, Pastor Sunday Bible Class: 9:15 am Sunday School: 9:10 Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 and 10:30 am Church Office: 708/386-3306 www.christlutheranoakpark.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30 am Adult Bible Class, 10:45 am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 | www.stjohnforestpark.org

808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1 Holy Hour 6:00 pm Third Thursdays

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Masses: 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131

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The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

Our Lady Immaculate Church 410 Washington Blvd Oak Park. 708-524-2408 Mass Times: Sat. 8:00am Sun. 7:30 & 10:00am Operated by Society of St. Pius X. Confessions 1 hr. before each mass

7824 West Madison Street Forest Park, IL 60130 708.366.2206 www.thealtenheim.com

Third Unitarian Church 11am Service: “Celebration of Life” thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield near Austin and Lake

Grace Lutheran School

Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org

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Unity

UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

Wherever you are, God is! And all is well.

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Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am

708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org

Upcoming Religious Holidays

May 27 Ramadan begins Islam 29 Ascension of Baha’u’llah Baha’i 31-June 1 Shavout Jewish June 4 Pentecost All Christians 9 St. Columba of Iona Celtic Christian 11 Trinity Sunday Christian 15 Corpus Christi Catholic

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STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ssCircuit Court of Cook County, County Department Domestic Relations Division In re the Marriage of Miroslav Milosavljev, Petitioner, and Vera Sheleft, Respondent. No. 17 D 004428 The requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, VERA SHELEFT, Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief: and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before June 19, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage Entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 5/24, 5/31, 6/7/2017.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ssCircuit Court of Cook County, County Department Domestic Relations Division In re the Marriage of Emelia Ortega, Petitioner, and Fayyaz Muhammad Malik, Respondent. No. 17 D 004426 The requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, FAYYAZ MUHAMMAD MALIK, Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief: and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before June 19, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage Entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 5/24, 5/31, 6/7/2017.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â€œAn Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â€? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150632 on April 25, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of CONSCIOUS LIVING WELLNESS with the business located at: 175 N KENILWORTH AVE UNIT 2F, OAK PARK, IL 60301. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: SHEILA WHITE 175 N KENILWORTH AVE UNIT 2F OAK PARK, IL 60301 Published in Wednesday Journal 5/10, 5/17, 5/24/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â€œAn Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â€? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150787 on May 9, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of JONERSON BUSINESS SERVICES with the business located at: P.O. BOX 34706, CHICAGO, IL 60634. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TERESA B JONES 2919 N. MULLIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60634 Published in Wednesday Journal 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Room 201 of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter:

Cal. No. 08-17-Z: 417-425 Wisconsin Avenue, James Vanderheyden

Cal. No. 07-17-Z: 112 S. Elmwood Avenue, Ken Floody and Elizabeth Freebairn

James Vanderheyden, on behalf of the owner of the Subject Property, is requesting that a variation be granted from Section 3.6.3 (B) (3) and Section 4.10.3 (Appurtenances Permitted in Side Yards) of the Village of Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, wherein Section 3.6.3 (B) (3) require a minimum side yard setback of ten (10’) feet in the R-7 Multiple-Family District, and Section 4.10.3 prohibits steps and open porches from projecting into the required side yard, to permit the construction of an open porch and steps on the south side of the building that would be located approximately one (1”) inch from the side lot line at the premises commonly known as 417-425 Wisconsin Avenue.

Applicants, Ken Floody and Elizabeth Freebairn, are requesting that a variation be granted from Section 3.5.3 (B) (1), which requires that the average front yard setback for the principal building shall be not less than 28.4 feet, whereas the project will feature an enclosed front porch addition with an approximately 20.8 foot front yard setback.

Those property owners within 500 foot notice area and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing.

Those property owners within 500 feet of the Subject Property and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing.

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

DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 24th Day of May, 2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150778 on May 9, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of TIEUP COMPANY with the business located at: 326 EAST AVENUE, LAGRANGE, IL 60525. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JACK H. SNOW 326 EAST AVE. LA GRANGE, IL 60525

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150774 on May 9, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of JTE ENTERPRISES with the business located at: 7736 MONROE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: GREGORY MITCHELL 7736 MONROE FOREST PARK, IL 60130

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STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Derrick Robinson,Petitioner and Sheila Hubbert-Robinson Respondent, Case No. 2017D-003416. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before June 19, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 5/24, 5/31, 6/7/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Special Riverside Township Meeting The Riverside Township board will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 7:00 p.m. Room 4 27 Riverside Road Riverside, IL Agenda: 1. Call to order/Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of Grants 4. 4th of July Handouts 5. Adjournment Published in RB Landmark 5/24/2017

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ELIAS BONILLA, MARCELA BONILLA Defendants 16 CH 014947 608 N. 5TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered

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in the above cause on February 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 608 N. 5TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-103-0100000. 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 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 iden-

tification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-14122. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. 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. I718359

real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-12661. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-12661 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 014154 TJSC#: 37-2759 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. I719913

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. RUTH MEMBERS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 5339 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, June 6, 2017 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. 15-15-219-033-0000. Commonly known as 1401 South 16th Avenue, Maywood, Illinois 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 4536960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15010132 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.ANDRE NELSON, VENA L. NELSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, GLOBAL ESTATES, LLC Defendants 11 CH 014154 408 S. 12TH 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 March 16, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 408 S. 12TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-414-0230000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the

I720766 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE7 Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT A. WALSH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, CANTERBURY CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 8522 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 10, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison

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by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-17130. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-17130 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 018719 TJSC#: 37-2913 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. I719809

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $354,975.58. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-12149. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. 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. I720817

OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MULTI-CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES OF CHASEFLEX TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM H. FARLEY, JR. AKA WILLIAM H. FARLEY,GALE FOSTER FARLEY AKA FARLEY G. FOSTER, CITIBANK, N.A, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 09 CH 9575 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-06-119-019-0000. Commonly known as 1023 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 608 SOUTH 12TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-424-0260000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $216,984.42. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 16-079444. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. 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. I718933

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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 11928. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 11928 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 11 CH 18280 TJSC#: 37-4435 I721688

I720929 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Plaintiff, -v.JEANNE C. JACKSON Defendants 13 CH 018719 624 S. SCOVILLE AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 23, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 624 S. SCOVILLE AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-213-0100000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED, ELENA STOILJKOVIC AKA ELENA M. STOILJKOVIC, IVAN STOILJKOVIC, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED Defendants 16 CH 04550 1180 S. Scoville Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 6, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 21, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1180 S. Scoville Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-427-0160000.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR AND FOR THE BENEFIT

I720923 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.ANITA A. COCROFT A/K/A ANITA ANN COCROFT, TD BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO TARGET NATIONAL BANK F/K/A RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK Defendants 16 CH 6352 608 SOUTH 12TH 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 March 29, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BAN OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SAMI II TRUST 2005-AR4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005AR4 Plaintiff, -v.CURT R WALKSLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 18280 1023 MARENGO AVENUE Forest Park, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 15, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1023 MARENGO AVENUE, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-421-0290000; 15-13-421-030-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate

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Wednesday Journal, May 24, 2017

Huskies, Friars tear up track

OPRF girls 15th in state; boys teams cruise to sectional titles By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

The Oak Park and River Forest High School girls track team tied with Whitney Young (17 points apiece) to place 15th at the Class 3A track and field state finals on Saturday. Held at O’Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois campus in Charleston, the Huskies fared well in both the track and field events. In the pole vault, OPRF senior Lila Wine cleared 11-feet to place eighth. The Huskies’ highest finish came in the triple jump with sophomore Rachel Rowe finishing fourth (38-08.25) and freshman Passion Worsham 11th (37-01). On the oval, senior Ella Rosa came in fifth in the 100-meter high hurdles with a time of 14.90 seconds. Junior Destiny White recorded a time of 57. 64 in the 400, good for sixth place. OPRF entered the state finals with plenty of confidence after winning the St. Ignatius Sectional held at Concordia University on May 11. In sectional competition, the Hus-

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OPRF first, Fenwick third at tennis sectionals Huskies send five players and Friars three to state finals

By JACK McMULLEN

“We should have played better,” said McNeil after the St. Ignatius match. “We started off strong, but I think we struggled to keep up our consistency Considering the harsh reality that at the net, which is where I feel like we the Oak Park and River Forest High had the advantage over them.” School boys tennis team lost most of As a senior, McNeil is hoping for its top players to graduation last year, good fortune at the state finals. coach John Morlidge knew 2017 would “This is my last chance to really win be a bit of a rebuilding year. and play competitive tennis.” However, after winning its own secFenwick boys tennis tional and advancing five players (one At the Timothy Christian Sectional singles, two doubles teams) on Saturof the 1A state playoffs, Fenwick tied day to the upcoming Class 2A state with the host Trojans (12 points each) finals, OPRF suddenly appears more for second place. Montini won the secreloaded then rebuilt. tional championship with 15 points. Due to Saturday’s rainy and cold Promising sophomore Carlos Guticonditions, OPRF edged St. Ignatius File photo errez earned his return visit to state. 23-20 to win its own sectional indoors Fenwick’s Nico Halter advanced to state finals He went 2-2 on the day, with one of his at the Tennis and Fitness Centre in losses coming via an injury default in Oak Park. Whitney Young (18), Mor- with doubles partner Mike Prabhu. his last match. Prior to that setback, ton (11) and Lincoln Park (10) rounded abbreviated run, the Huskies put together David Wood of Elmwood Park edged Gutiout the top five. an outstanding series of matches on their errez 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) in one of the best matchThe Huskies finished first with solid home courts. efforts from state qualifiers Sean WangeWangelin cruised into the semifinals be- es of the sectional. In doubles, the Friars’ senior pair of lin (singles 2-2 record/fourth place at sec- fore losing to St. Ignatius’ Bobby Solberg Nico Halter and Mike Prabhu won two tional) and doubles pairs Ben Manola/ 6-4, 6-2. Tom McNeil (3-1/third) and Elijah Carter/ “I knew I wasn’t expected to win the of four matches to earn a spot alongside Ryan Murray (3-2/fourth). (Solberg) match,” Wangelin said. “I Gutierrez at the state finals. Gutierrez and Halter (from Oak Park) “We’ve gotten some really awesome re- thought I played very well though against and the experienced Prabhu should represults from our guys at invitationals late- a great player.” Wangelin said. ly,” Morlidge said. Wangelin, who also played extensively sent the Friars well at state. “Carlos had a great finish last year by goWhile he’s more than content with at singles as a freshman, has developed OPRF advancing three state qualifiers, his game considerably. Punching his tick- ing to the second day of the state finals,” Morlidge believes another Huskie de- et to state is proof that his evolving game Fenwick coach Gerard Sullivan said earlier this season. “He’s played about 45 matches served a shot at making the tournament. is on the right track. “Ian [Smith] played awesome and definiteAfter both OPRF doubles teams lost in at big tournaments since last year’s state fily deserved a better seed,” Morlidge said. the semifinals, the Huskies’ two teams nals tournament. He’s a big, strong kid who Smith is the Huskies’ second singles squared off in the third-place match. has improved the technique on his strokes. “Nico is our No. 2 singles but plays Carplayer behind Wangelin. He lost a tough McNeil and Manola outlasted Carter and match against Lincoln Park’s Lennon Murray 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in a compelling match. los pretty close in practice. I have to say Braeton in the quarterfinals. Braeton won After all the teams’ spots were secured, they are almost neck and neck. Nico is eight of nine sets en route to a 4-0 match McNeil couldn’t help but dwell on a 6-2, 7-5 also our top doubles players.” — Marty Farmer contributed to this record and singles title. semifinals loss against St. Ignatius story Despite the disappointment of Smith’s Contributing Reporter

kies qualified two relays and 12 competitors in individual events to score 171 points, well ahead of runner-up Whitney Young (106). Individual event winners at the sectional for OPRF included Wine in pole vault (110), Faith Clark in shot put (36-5.5), Rowe in triple jump (37-3), Rosa in the 100 hurdles (14.86 seconds) and Mahal Schroeder in the 1600-meter run (5:18.56).

OPRF boys The Huskies won five individual events and finished second in all four relays to

OPRF stars Rachel Rowe (left) and Destiny White won Class 3A state medals over the weekend. Courtesy OPRF Athletic Dept./Twitter

claim the St. Ignatius Sectional in convincing fashion. OPRF scored 178 points, followed by Whitney Young (58), Lane (55), Proviso East (52) and Northside (41). The Huskies won four field events, with first place from Keyon Blankenbaker in the long jump (21-01), Nick Shaw in pole vault (14-01), Cory Poe in high jump (6-01) and Noah Coplan in shot put (50-10.75). Senior Brandon Gage claimed the 400-meter dash title in 41.55. OPRF also qualified several other athletes for the state finals by placing second at the sectional. Jonathan Mitchell took second in long jump (20-8.50) as did Owen Baldwin in pole vault (13-07). Other OPRF sectional runner-ups included Irwin Loud in the 3200 (9:25.01) and 1600 (4:23.34), JT Lowder in the 110-meter hurdles (15.41) and Jeremiah Ken-

nedy in the 300 intermediate hurdles (41.42).

Fenwick boys The Friars cruised to their own sectional championship with a score of 145, followed by Dunbar (80), DFW Trading (63), Solorio (50) and Lake View (30). Senior Anthony Pasquesi won a pair of events in long jump (22-02) and triple jump (41.07). Fenwick pole vaulter Thomas Biegler won that event at 9-06. Will Flaherty took first in discus 125-01 and distance runner Jack Darrow earned the 3200 title at 9:44.05. The Friars’ other state qualifiers are individual event runner-ups Anthony Maite (pole vault/9-0), Austin Glazier (shot put/4102.5), Matthew Augustyn (triple jump/4009), Brendan Copp (800/2:09.48) and Joseph Wermes (1600/4:35.81).

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Wednesday Journal, May 24, 2017

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Friars will be back from page 48 an 8-2 halftime advantage. “Kelly is such a great leader for us because our team is so young,” junior Molly McGuire said. “She can do everything for us.” Frumkin gave Fenwick a final glimpse of hope in the fourth quarter when she closed the gap to 9-5 with her third goal of the game. The Redhawks scored two of the last three goals to secure an 11-6 victory. “They had revenge in their eyes,” McGuire said. “We beat them in double OT in last year’s championship. I think that gave them en edge this time.” In the final match of their season, the Friars played with an edge which resulted in an 8-5 win against Mother McAuley for third place. “We were mad, our coach was mad – everyone was mad,” McGuire said. Fenwick took a 2-0 early only to have the Mighty Macs (23-6) score a pair of goals as well. Led by Frumkin’s three goals, the Friars ultimately prevailed 8-5. “Losing Kelly will hurt but only three seniors are graduating,” McGuire said. “This season has given a super young team like ours a ton of experience. We’ll be back with a vengeance next year.”

Fenwick boys The Friars (25-10) trekked up to Lincolnshire for a shot at redemption. After losing a heartbreaker to York in sectionals last year, Fenwick hoped to being a state banner back to Oak Park for the first time in four seasons – the longest

Photo by Don Bartecki

Fenwick senior Matt Hoban scored the game-winning goal in a 10-9 win against Barrington at the state finals. they have gone without a title since their five-year drought from 1994-1998. Like the girls squad, the Friars had an auspicious start with a 10-9 victory over Barrington in the quarterfinals. “They came out fast and with a lot energy,” Fenwick coach Kyle Perry said, “and we couldn’t really keep up with them.” Despite their slow start, the Friars managed a 3-3 tie headed into halftime. Fenwick was shaky in the third quarter as the Broncos (29-3) outscored the Friars 4-1 to take a 7-4 lead going into the fourth period. Barrington scored a goal in the closing

seconds of the third to ostensibly sink the Friars’ belief. It actually had an opposite effect. “That (goal) seemed like the dagger for us, but the guys were fired up,” Perry said. “I told them this is the stuff we work on practice.” Fenwick chipped away at the Broncos’ lead until finally tying the game at 9-9 with under a minute left in regulation. Barrington called a timeout. “At that point, I’m just praying for some defense,” Perry said. Perry’s prayer was answered as Fenwick senior Matt Hoban made the play of the game. Hoban stole the Broncos’ first pass after the timeout and took the ball himself for a thrilling coast-to-coast goal that propelled the Friars into the semifinals. Fenwick encountered another nail biter in the semifinals against New Trier. After establishing 6-5 halftime advantage, the Friars were outscored 5-1 in the third by the Trevians who took the lead at 10-7 after three quarters. The Friars battled back to tie the match at 11-11 with a minute left in the fourth quarter. This time the Trevians won a game late, scoring a goal with 27 seconds left in regulation. Fenwick sophomore standout Payton Comstock took a good final shot on goal, but New Trier’s Cole Maizel made a save to push the Trevians into the state final. Third quarter woes doomed the Friars once more in the third- place game. Fenwick lost to Naperville Central 11-6. “We’re obviously bummed about fourth (place),” Perry said, “but we’ve come a long way – a lot of the guys on this team had never played polo before coming to Fenwick. We were maybe one more minute from [the] state [title game].” While fourth place is anything to scoff at, Fenwick has enough young talent to do even better in the coming years. “I’m excited,” Perry said. “We’ve got some really good underclassmen playing next year. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

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Huskies, Friars tear up track in postseason 46

OPRF, Fenwick third at tennis sectionals 46

Fenwick girls third, boys fourth at state finals With a bevy of returning starters, both teams will be as formidab formidable as ever next season By MITCH LEGAN

Contributing Reporter

he end of o the school year at Fenwick High annually brings a familiar routine: School a students take final exams, seniors graduate, and polo teams make deep runs in the both water wa state playoffs. pla This Th his year was no different. The girls defeated Mother McAuley Th he Fenwick F n Fe for third th hird place, while the boys fell to Naperville Central Cen ntra in their own battle for bronze over the weekend week e e at the state tournament hosted by Stevenson High School. Steeve

Fenwick girls The Friars (24-7-1) made the trip to T Stevenson aiming to win back-to-back state Ste titles for the first time since 2012, but a tit repeat this year would be harder. rep In I 2016, Fenwick won 30 games and a state sta championship fueled by the play of eight eig seniors. The Friars had only three this th hiss spring. Nevertheless, a lack of senior experiNee ence ce didn’t seem too problematic during the 9-3 win over Prospect in the state th he Friars’ Fr quarterfinals. Fenwick’s aggressive defense qua arte pressured presssure the Knights into turnovers and wildly missed on goal. misssed shots sh Santa Kelly Frumkin led the Friars Sa anta Clara-bound Cla with four goals four goa Frumkin Frrumkin picked pick up right where she left off in the semifinals the Friars’ first goal on a penalty semifiinals by scoring scor shot. Unfortunately, a determined Naperville Central squad Un limited offensively the rest of the first half en route to d Fenwick Fe offensive

Junior Molly McGuire will return next season as one of the best players on a loaded Fenwick roster. Photo by Don Bartecki

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