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July 3, 2019 Vol. 39, No. 48 ONE DOLLAR @oakpark @wednesdayjournal

JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

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Cooking up a food biz test kitchen Former village trustee involved in industrial kitchen development

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

A former Zenith Electronics factory in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood is going through a transformation and will soon re-emerge as an industrial kitchen space for both fledgling entrepreneurs as well as established food-production businesses.

It will be the third and newest location for Los Angeles-based Amped Kitchens, which purchased the 117,000-square-foot facility at 5801 W. Dickens Ave. with a $4 million loan from JPMorgan Chase.

Those funds were directed to the project through LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) Chicago and the Chicago Community Loan Fund.

Bob Tucker, a former Oak Park village trustee and chief operating officer of Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), said LISC first identified the project and brought in CCLF on the deal.

See KITCHEN on page 13

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

READY TO MARCH: Claire Manor, left, and Aimee Faller, both members of the Lakeside Pride Marching Band, tune up for the Oak Park July 4th parade.

Pride on the Fourth

Lakeside Pride’s marching band will perform at the Oak Park parade

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Two local and straight musicians will be performing in a marching band comprised primarily of members who identify as LGBTQI+ at the Oak Park Fourth of July pa-

rade, which will start at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Ridgeland Avenue and Jackson Boulevard.

Aimee Faller and Claire Manor, of Forest Park, are board members of Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, a nonprofit marching band, symphonic band and jazz orchestra

that does not require auditions. Approximately 300 people are members of Lakeside Pride, which aims to achieve diversity at all levels, member participation in decisionmaking, accommodation of a range of See PARADE on page 15

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JULY 4TH FIREWORKS CELEBRATION

OPRF Stadium Begins at dusk Rain Date: July 5 Grand Finale underwritten by The Wednesday Journal

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Festival Theatre could use a break A break in the weather for one thing.

Five performances have been ruined by the deluge of biblical proportions that has settled in over the Chicago area since, oh, March. Festival’s outdoor theater productions in Austin Gardens have always been vulnerable to the vagaries of nature’s whims (Shakespeare no doubt had a thing or two to say about that), but this is unusual. Plus they always have to deal with the flight patterns from O’Hare. Planes just love flying directly over Austin Gardens, in all directions. Plus, Lake Street has been dug up in front of the new Albion high-rise and the holes covered by heavy metal plates, so as traffic drives over them it sounds like a non-stop fireworks display in the background. Hate to complain, but … come on!

What’s worse is that Festival has a terrific non-Shakespeare play, Elizabeth Rex, which is Jeff Recommended to boot. You may need your boots, but if you want to support the arts, this is a worthwhile place to start. There are three weekends left. The production runs Thursdays through Sundays (weather permitting) through July 20 (Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing follows in July and August).

Let the tax appeals commence

The Cook County Board of Review will begin accepting property tax assessment appeals earlier this year, according to a press release from Oak Park Township Assessor Ali ElSaffar.

ElSaffar says the appeal season runs July 1-30 this year, unlike in the past when the appeals period was held during the month of August.

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Topsy-turvy (Left) Emmett Richardson, left, and Nico Lopez-Pries, both 8 and from Oak Park, play in an inflatable slip-n-slide on Saturday, June 29, during a block party on Wesley Avenue between Van Buren and Harrison Street in Oak Park.

Wendy Robi as Queen Elizabeth If the sky looks clear any of those nights, definitely go. Maybe the village will remove the metal panels by then.

Ken Trainor

Oak Park Township will offer guidance in navigating the appeals process and give tips on taking appeals to the Board of Review.

The Board of Review also is hosting a meeting, where Commissioner Larry Rogers Jr. will walk residents through the appeal process.

The meeting is co-sponsored by Oak Park Township Assessor and state Sen. Don Harmon and will take place at 6:30 p.m. on July 30 at Percy Julian Middle School, 416 S. Ridgeland Ave. To set up a meeting with ElSaffar, con-

tact him at 708-383-8005 to schedule an appointment.

Say hello to the new pastor

First United Methodist has named Rev.

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John Edgerton to serve as its new pastor.

Edgerton starts the position in September after he and his family move from Boston in August, according to a church spokesperson.

More info on the new pastor and the church’s future is coming later this fall.

Timothy Inklebarger

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Cruise Nites Tuesday, July 2, 6 to 9 p.m., Depot District: Check out a variety of cars while grabbing food, drinks or desserts at neighborhood establishments. Also July 16 and August 6. Free. Sponsored by Paisans Pizzeria & Bar. More: members.whyberwyn.com/events.

Entrance at Clinton and Windsor Aves., Berwyn.

History on Tap

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BIG WEEK

Saturday, July 6, 3 to 5 p.m., Oak Park River Forest Museum: Learn about the history of beer as you sample the libation from One Lake Brewing and hear a presentation by Liz Garibay, founder of the project that investigates history and culture through the lens of alcohol. $25; $20, OP-RF Historical Society members. Tickets/ more: oprfmuseum.org/events/historytap. 129 Lake St., Oak Park.

“The Five-Ton Life”

July 4th Parade and Fireworks Thursday, July 4, Parade at 10 a.m., Fireworks at Dusk, Village of Oak Park: The Independence Day Parade steps off from Longfellow Park (Ridgeland and Adams) and marches north on Ridgeland to Augusta, turning east to disperse near Whittier Elementary at Harvey Ave. Weather permitting, a fireworks display is in the football stadium of Oak Park & River Forest High School, East Ave. and Lake St.

One Book One Oak Park Book Discussions Wednesday, July 10, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Book Discussion Room, Main Library, and Thursday, July 11, 7 to 8 p.m., Buzz Café: Connect with neighbors in discussing Palaces for the People by sociologist Eric Klinenberg. Explore the public good of social infrastructure and learn about his blueprint for rebuilding our fractured society. Also, Wednesday, July 24, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Dole Library. More events related to the summer read: oppl.org/onebook. Main Library: 834 Lake St.; Buzz Café: 905 S. Lombard Ave., Oak Park.

$1 Morning Movie Series Wednesday, July 3 and 10, 10 a.m., Lake Theatre: Fun family films are playing every Wednesday through early August. Doors open at 9 a.m. with entertainment before the feature. On July 3, see Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is playing on July 10. Up next: ■ July 17 - The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part ■ Jul. 24 - Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch ■ Jul. 31 - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ■ Aug. 7 - Wonder Park Brought by Classic Cinemas and Wintrust. 1022 Lake St., Oak Park.

Junior Citizens Police Academy Register now, applications at the Oak Park Police Department, OP Village Hall: Oak Park and River Forest students, ages 10 through 15, are invited to learn about law enforcement and careers in public safety at this Academy hosted by the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, held August 5 through 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. More: oak-park.us/newsletters/mayjune-2019/ registration-open-junior-citizen-police-academy. Applications: 123 Madison St., Oak Park.

Game On at the Park District of Oak Park Celebrate Park and Recreation Month in July with a calendar filled with local events and activities to suit all ages and tastes. New this year: The Pop-up Bike program, which brings games, crafts and more to area parks twice daily through Aug. 23. Schedule: pdop.org/ bike. For other family-friendly events, such as visiting the Oak Park Conservatory, a free showing of Much Ado about Nothing, Telescope Nights, summer concerts, and more, go to: pdop.org/freeJuly.

Native American Artifact Discovery: A Story in the Stars Tuesday, July 9, 4 to 5 p.m., Dole Library: Kids ages 5 and up gain hands-on experience handling Native American artifacts, making observations and asking questions. 255 Augusta Blvd., Oak Park.

Wednesday, July 10, 7 to 9 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Hear author Susan Subak discuss low-carbon culture in west suburban Chicago based on her book. Subak explores Oak Park’s greenhouse gas emissions profile, including fuel mix, the built environment and mobility patterns, grounded in part by a history that pre-dates the widespread use of the automobile. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Jeff Award Recommended: “Elizabeth Rex” Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sundays, 7 p.m., through July 21, Austin Gardens: See Oak Park Festival Theatre’s telling of Elizabeth I wrestling with the duality of her nature. “Can she ever truly be a woman and rule England as a prince?” Bring chairs, blankets, picnics and adult beverages. Light snacks and soft drinks sold at concessions. Set up allowed one hour prior. $35; $28, seniors; $15, students with ID; free, under 12 and dogs. Tickets/more: oakparkfestival.com, 708300-9396. 167 Forest Ave., Oak Park.

St. Sophia’s Forgotten Felines Reception Saturday, July 6, 2 to 4 p.m., Art Gallery, Main Library: Meet artist Alex Velazquez Brightbill, who emigrated from Mexico to Chicago at the age of 10, and view her exhibit of cat paintings on exhibit through July. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

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ART BEAT

The evolving art of storytelling

By MICHELLE DYBAL

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Contributing Reporter

rom the time of the cave paintings at Lascaux some 18,000 years ago to the present day, humans have felt the need to share stories.

We’ve evolved, and the latest adult storytelling form consists of a teller taking the stage to convey real-life experience in front of a live audience.

Provided photo These performances range OUTSPOKEN: Featured tellers from the June Back from laugh-out-loud funny to Room Stories at Hamburger Mary’s gather on stage, tears-running-down-your-cheeks emotional. The topics are as var- from left to right, Robin Bady, Margaret Burk, Kelly ied as the tellers, but it’s all real Campos, Nancy Burkholder, host Peter Le Grand and — true personal stories drawing Jimmy Carrane. the audience in, while remaining entertaining. with acting or writing experience willing One place to experience top storytellers is to get up on stage and speak their truth, to at the monthly Back Room Stories at Ham- those who takes workshops, also offered by burger Mary’s in Oak Park. Margaret Burk Burk, to someone who has practiced at venand Peter Le Grand co-produce and co-host ues like Do Not Submit. In fact, there are this show as well as Do Not Submit Oak multiple monthly Do Not Submit locations, Park, which is a monthly drop-in storytelland some 30 storytelling events across Chiing open mic at Eastgate Café, held on seccagoland monthly, according to Burk. ond Fridays.

Another way the art of storytelling is “We are made of stories; 80 percent of our making its way into people’s lives is through communication is through stories; our brains Storytelling in the Schools, funded by the are wired for stories,” said Burk, of Oak Park.

Oak Park Area Arts Council.

“When you see a PowerPoint presentation, “We send storytellers, members of Illinois there’s a part of your brain that lights on and Storytelling, into local area schools — in there’s a part of your brain that Austin, Oak Park, Maywood, translates words to meaning. But Forest Park,” said Burk, who Experience the next when you hear a story, every part has been president of Illinois Back Room Stories on of your brain that is engaged in a Storytelling Inc., since 2015.

Sunday, July 21, 7 to story lights up.”

“We’re really promoting the 8:30 p.m., Hamburger The next Back Room Stories art of storytelling.”

Mary’s, 155 S. Oak lineup includes Archy Jamjun, This program leads up to Park Ave., Oak Park. curator for OUTspoken! LGBTQ $10, at the door. the Family Festival of StoStories at Sidetrack Lounge, Info and workshops: ries held annually at DominiChicago; Victoria Reeves, who margaretburk.com. can University, River Forest, celebrates feminism in her solo in October. Along with other show, Brassy + Intrepid; and family-friendly activities, a award-winning storyteller Menationally recognized family-focused stogan Wells. September brings a teller who talks about his family’s experience with the ryteller is the main attraction at this free event.

Killing Fields of Cambodia.

“This year, the feature is Donna Washing“It’s not just entertaining — it’s nourishton, who is a big name in storytelling. She’s ing, it’s inspiring,” Burk said. “We would like to expand people’s horizons. We like for coming in from North Carolina.” Burk said. our shows to be ethnically diverse, age di- “Last year we brought in Antonio Sacre verse, gender diverse, politically diverse, so from Los Angeles. These are the big names that you come here and maybe get expanded from around the country that are particularly good at children’s stories.” in some way.”

One more local event, focused on adult Burk has a mission to include more local tellers at Back Room Stories. While Do Not storytelling, also takes place at Dominican.

Submit Oak Park invites beginners and ex- It is an open mic with a featured teller on perienced tellers, the curated show at Ham- the first Saturday of each month during the burger Mary’s includes four tellers, along school year. Produced by Illinois Storytellwith a story by Burk or Le Grand, and calls ing and the School of Library and Information Sciences (SOIS), Burk hosts with Janice for tellers who have more experience.

“It is my goal to get one local teller,” Burk Del Negro, associate professor, SOIS. “Tradisaid. “I know there are tons of local people tions and Truth: An Open Mic for Folktales, who have stories.”

Fairy Tales, and Personal Stories” starts up Storytellers can be anyone, from those again in September and is free.

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Pension crisis made worse

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hicago’s new mayor wants the state’s new governor to consider taking on the city’s employee pension funds.

Illinois’ new governor demurs, pointing out the state’s bond status remains just a blink above junk status.

The obligations villages, cities, counties and this state have consciously taken on over past decades for the pensions owed to retired employees are in active jeopardy — right now, not in some gauzy future moment — of swamping every public budget. Swamping as in forcing property tax hikes, creating new taxes, and sharp cuts to government services we all rely on. It is happening in Oak Park, in Cook County, across the state.

The hole is gigantic and it will keep on growing for some while. What’s the cliché about the best way of digging yourself out of a hole? Stop digging.

A year ago, in a moment of fiscal sanity, state legislators reduced the maximum amount local school districts could bump the salaries of retiring teachers over their final four years of work. The cap went from 6 percent (multiplied by four years = 24 percent pay hike) to 3 percent (multiplied by four years = 12 percent).

Now in the blaze of end-of-session lawmaking that captured our attention a month ago, it turns out that the Democrats who run Springfield — house, senate and the governor’s mansion — very quietly did the bidding of union teachers and reset the bump to 6 percent.

For the few folks reading this column with the luxury of having a defined pension, in the public sphere pensions are based on earnings in the final years of employment. So bumping salaries over those final years directly bumps up pension payouts in perpetuity. While I’ve been writing about the now-arrived pension crisis for 20 years, we don’t hear more about the outrage of these once-even-higher pay bumps in education because, for this moment, teacher pensions are the responsibility of the state’s Teacher Retirement System. So

local school districts bumping salaries for teachers and administrators is no skin immediately off the nose of local taxpayers.

Ask a school board member, though, and they’ll tell you they live in fear of the day, almost sure to come, when the state says it is shifting pension responsibilities to the school districts. It is near universally assumed this will happen, the questions being when and on what terms.

Also keep in mind that currently the TRS is funded at just over 40 percent of its long-term obligations to retired teachers. This bump won’t help.

Teachers will say none of this is their fault. They negotiated contracts and pensions in good faith. That’s true. The state perpetually chose not to fully fund those pensions because, in my estimation, they were cowardly. They didn’t cut costs 20 years ago to allow full payments into pensions. They didn’t raise taxes to allow those pension payments to be made. They assumed they’d be long gone before this brick wall derailed the train.

Now though, the statewide teachers union, the Illinois Education Association, crows about their success in lobbying Springfield Democrats and restoring the higher bump claiming that lawmakers “took action to help save the teaching profession.”

Serious overstatement. If you “save teaching” but bankrupt the taxpayers paying those teachers, what has been accomplished?

The question now is how does this play out locally. On one level, at least for now, it doesn’t matter. Keep the bump at 6 percent and the obligation gets shared with all our fellow Illinoisans. Will teacher pensions be shunted back to local districts someday? Local elected can play the same “We’ll be long gone” game of willful denial that state legislators and governors of both parties have played since the 1970s.

The bottom line is that a state mired in a disastrous pension crisis just made the crisis worse.

DAN HALEY

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Answering the call of duty

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Just last Saturday Fenwick High School graduate Jacob Marchetti left for boot camp at the U.S. Military Academy, otherwise known as West Point.

Marchetti, of Forest Park, smiled when he recalled how he learned that he had been accepted. He was visiting his father in North Carolina when his mother called, saying that a package from West Point had arrived with $7 worth of postage on it.

“I figured that they wouldn’t spend that much on a letter telling me I had not been accepted.” Marchetti laughed. The two of them opened that package together on FaceTime.

Just 14 percent of the young men and women who apply to West Point. Marchetti knew that the application process would be very competitive.

“I knew I was qualified but it’s still surreal that I got in,” he said. “I like to think that how I conveyed myself in the essay made a difference.”

He received the required “nomination”— a necessary qualification from a U.S. representative, senator, vice president or president—from Rep. Danny Davis (D-7th).

Marchetti graduated with honors, participated in Fenwick’s STEM and technical competition teams, and was also a part of the

math team that won the state championship.

He was also honored as an Illinois State Scholar, according to Richard Borsch, the Director of College Counseling at Fenwick.

“Academically Jacob was absolutely terrific,” Borsch said.

What Borsch said was at least as impressive as his academic performance is his character. “Part of Fenwick’s educational philosophy is that even though you are bright, that doesn’t mean that you are better than others,” Borsch said. “When you leave here you must use your abilities to help other people.”

And that is exactly what Marchetti did during his four years at Fenwick. While in high school, he travelled to Appalachia for three straight summers to build housing and perform service projects in the economically oppressed area. He also has been taking care of residents around the church for three years without pay.

“Anyone who gets into West Point,” Borsch concluded, “obviously has a value set that is pretty impressive.”

Marchetti’s mother, Elizabeth, noted that her son earned the rank of Eagle Scout, an achievement which less than 1 percent of all scouts ever accomplish.

“In scouting he fell in love with the outdoors and nature, and he has a very engineering mind… He loves to discover ‘how things

work.’ He also has always believed in working hard to achieve a goal and is very diligent and persistent, all skills that will serve him well in the military,” Elizabeth said.

“He has been a leader, helping the younger scouts. He is very caring and this will help lead at West Point. I think scouts is where his dream began.”

Rev. James Hurlbert, Marchetti’s pastor at Ascension Catholic Church in Oak Park, added that he has also served as a lector at Mass and was a leader at the Kairos retreat, a faith-based retreat that all graduating Fenwick seniors are required to attend.

Looking ahead to the near future, the new cadet said that after getting his head shaved, he will attend boot camp classes for two weeks on campus. After that Marchetti will take a 12 mile ruck—or, a hike with a ruck sack—to the Camp Buckner Military Reservation, where the experience will be much more physical. They will sleep in little shacks, train in weapons and land navigation, complete obstacle courses and more.

Boot camp will end, and classes will begin in the middle of August. The daily routine, he said, will be to wake up at 6:30 a.m. and stand in formation before breakfast and lunch. Classes will be during the day, and attendance at only two dinners a week will be required because of the announcements

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NOT YOUR AVERAGE SUMMER CAMP: Jacob Marchetti is now a West Point cadet. that will be made at those times.

During his sophomore year, he will be able to pick his major which he thinks will be mechanical engineering.

When Marchetti explains why he decided to pursue an at least short-term career as an Army officer, he doesn’t talk about being a fan of Rambo or super hero movies, nor does he cite a long family lineage of military service.

What he talked about was a sense of duty saying, “It’s something I didn’t want to leave for someone else to do.”

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Viral celebrity opens ‘another one’ of his eateries nearby

DJ Khaled’s new restaurant, in Austin, is his first outside of Florida

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Four years after opening his first restaurant, The Licking, in Miami, his hometown, hip-hop artist, producer and living marketing meme DJ Khaled has, to channel his unique parlance, “another one” and it’s not where you’d initially think.

The sixth branch of his burgeoning restaurant chain is … a mile from the Oak Park border, in neighboring Austin.

The restaurant, which opened last month at 5045 W. Madison St., is the first Licking outside of Florida.

Benda World, the Licking Chicago’s marketing director, recently told Power 92 why the ownership team decided to bring the chain’s Miami-esque southern fare — which includes dishes like fried lobster, red velvet chicken and waffles, and collard greens — to the West Side.

“When they did the Licking [in Miami] they put it in the hood,” he said. “They wanted to bring that element to the hood — the food, the family, the vibe, the tourists, the love. I feel like Hyde Park has a bunch of offerings and so does the South Side, so we wanted to bring jobs and create those things for that sector that didn’t have it.”

The Austin restaurant is an outgrowth of Khaled’s rambunctious, viral personality — the walls yell at you in all caps (“MAC & CHEESE,” “CHICKEN,” “STEAK”), the seating is bright red and

the menu, not satisfied with simply announcing the dishes, also reminds patrons that Khaled just released another studio album, “Father of Asahd.”

Last month, Eater Chicago reported waits “as long as 45 minutes for a table for four.” During a lunch hour trip last week, patrons cycled through the establishment’s takeout area, which is just off Madison Street. There was no wait to dine-in (enter just off the parking lot), but the volume of visitors picked up over the course of an hour-long stay.

Ray Brown and Gayle McDonald were visiting from Miami on business.

“I usually get the Finger Licking wings, because they’re safe, and I love the turkey wings,” Brown said. “The collard greens?

Must have.”

“The lobster tail dinner is good, too,” said McDonald.

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The low-down from Oak Park Eats When music executive and songwriter DJ Khaled opened The Licking in Austin, we knew it would cause a stir in the West Side Chicago neighborhood and beyond.

The food-loving team at Oak Park Eats adores exploring new restaurants in the western city and suburbs and we eagerly examined the menu at the latest from the Miami-influenced soul food hotspot.

The Licking Chicago is the first Midwestern restaurant opened by the Florida restaurant chain. The soul-food establishment offers a chicken- and seafood-heavy menu with grilled, fried and baked options as well as a bevy of interchangeable side dishes. The fried

shrimp dinner features a half-dozen generously fried shrimp and choice of two sides. The shrimp, coated in an herbflecked batter, were perfectly cooked and pleasantly crisp. We especially enjoyed the collard greens among the side dishes.

Our first entrée was so good we just had to try another one. Khaled’s chain also offers a creative riff on chicken and waffles featuring five (yep, five) fried chicken wings and four red velvet waffle quarters dusted with powdered sugar and served with maple syrup.

The Licking also offers assorted appetizers, steak and lobster entrees, pasta Alfredo dishes, as well as vegetarian

options. Mix-and-match menu options will keep the pickiest eaters happy, while “mystery drinks” will satisfy a serious sweet tooth.

As with all recently opened restaurants, any potential patron should expect to wait for a table; folks are coming out in droves to support the new establishment. Wait times in excess of an hour for a dine-in table have been reported. Additionally, service is laid back and notably friendly.

The Licking is not a fast-casual or fast-food restaurant and menu items are cooked to order. Expect to wait for your meal as you would in any full-service establishment.

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D200 starts negotiations with construction manager

Officials looking to hire Pepper Construction to oversee first phase of facilities work

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

During a special meeting on June 18, the Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 school board voted unanimously to authorize administrators to start negotiations with a construction manager to oversee the first phase of longterm facilities work at the high school.

Administrators are negotiating with Chicago-based Pepper Construction Company and hope to finalize a contract in

August. Pepper was chosen out of 11 firms that responded to a request for proposals.

In a June 18 memo, District 200 Chief Operations Officer Mike Carioscio explained that officials recommended Pepper, because the company “responded completely and effectively to all aspects of the RFP,” spent “more time onsite and in our own building at their own financial risk to gain a better understanding of the work” and demonstrated “a clear understanding” of the first phase facilities work at the high school, among other reasons.

Last December, the D200 school board approved the first phase of long-term facilities improvements included in the 10year master facilities plan created by the Imagine OPRF working group.

The first phase projects, which district officials said could cost an estimated $32.6

million, would include the renovation or construction of 76 general education classrooms, the reconstruction of the south cafeteria, the relocation of the library, the addition of all-gender bathrooms and the first phase of work on a new student commons area, among other capital improvements. The work would be funded by spending cash reserves.

During a June 18 special meeting, Carioscio said that district officials still need to engage a construction manager before they can establish a construction timeline and provide updated cost estimates for the first phase of work.

“In order to really provide you with a quality estimate of what the timeline would look like and to validate the costs that were presented by the Imagine team, we really felt that we had to have a number of

things happen, but the main thing was the engagement of a construction manager,” Carioscio said. “They’re a key player in this estimate and absolutely essential for us to give you an estimate we feel we can live with, both in terms of the timeframe and in terms of cost.”

Carioscio said that once a construction manager is hired, the company will be able to dig deeper into Imagine OPRF’s capital improvement recommendations.

“One the things that keeps me awake at night is how we do this and minimize school disruption,” he said, referencing the first phase work. “We’re actually talking about taking the cafeteria down. We’ve got a bunch of kids we have to feed, so we have to figure that out, too. How do we manage all of this with minimal impact to school operations?”

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Artificial turf approved for Keystone Park

Split board vote caps nearly two-year process

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

River Forest Park District Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to resurface both the baseball and softball infields with artificial turf and expand them slightly to fit Little League dimensions. Commissioners also will apply for a state grant to help pay for installation.

The vote came shortly after a July 1 public hearing. Board President Ross Roloff, along with commissioners Lynn Libera and Mark Brown voted in favor, while board Cheryl Cargie and Dennis Walsh voted against.

It’s been nearly two years since the River Forest Youth Baseball Softball organization proposed putting artificial turf on the softball infield and offered to donate $50,000 to help pay for it. The park district will now apply for an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to cover up to 50 percent of the cost.

The state is expected to announce grant

winners in January. If the park district gets the grant, it is expected to start construction in July 2020.

Since the original proposal was submitted, park district studied several options, including two alternatives to an artificial turf.

The staff ultimately recommending putting the turf on the softball and baseball infields, as well as extending them by two feet and 12 feet, respectively.

Roloff noted that doing both fields at the same time would allow for “substantial savings” for the park district.

According to a presentation shown during the July 1 hearing, installing the turf would cost $296,450. The park district estimates that, between the costs of cleaning up the fields after flooding, as well as new revenue that would come with from the fields being used more often, the artificial turf would save the park district $29,400.

Around 30 residents attended the hearing, with 14 of them speaking. For the most part, the arguments echoed what had been said at the preceding meetings. Opponents argued that the artificial turf poses environmental and health risks. Supporters argued that health risks are exaggerated and that an artificial turf is a practical solution to

reducing flooding, allowing more games to be played.

Cargie said she shared some of the opponents’ concerns that the park district didn’t do enough to explore alternatives to artificial turf, as well as with concerns that the park district hasn’t done a proper engineering study.

Park district Executive Director Mike Sletten said that the park district saw no point in doing a study when they could simply ask engineering firms for their opinions and get the same results.

Cargie went on to ask whether the park district talked with Concordia University about letting them use their fields off-season. Sletten replied that, while the park district already uses their track and had used other facilities, baseball and softball weren’t discussed.

Walsh said he had reservations about the fact that “there hasn’t been a large percentage of families [of players] come out and voice their support of the turf.”

“There’s 650 kids [on the teams], but there’s not a lot of families that are supporting it verbally or [by] writing letters to the board,” he said.

Roloff noted that a few parents had

showed up at the past meetings.

Walsh said that another issue is that the artificial turf is a long-term commitment and takes away some flexibility if they decide to make changes to Keystone Park five or 10 years down the line.

“If we were to put in the turf right now and we decided to make some changes, we are stuck with it,” he said.

Brown said that he wrestled with the issue for months, especially because of concerns that the turf might contain carcinogenic materials.

“My family has been impacted by this disease way too much,” he said. “But I also know that I review scientific papers as part of my job, and I don’t see any hard evidence for the link between artificial turf and cancer.”

And while Brown said that he might change his mind of the costs wind up too high, for the time being, he supported the project as it was.

“I wouldn’t want to see all of Keystone covered with [artificial] turf, or Constitution [Park], or any other large field,” he said. “But I think for the amount of space we’re proposing, it would be a good thing for this community.”

River Forest purchases two properties

Village buys house in Madison TIF, will pay homeowners relocation fee

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

River Forest trustees voted unanimously to purchase two properties at a regular board meeting on June 24.

Trustees approved paying $546,000 for a home at 11 Ashland Ave. -- located across the alley from the former Lutheran Children and Family Services building, which the village also owns -- and $355,000 for the old FifthThird Bank parking lot at 418 Franklin Ave. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Lee Neubecker, chairman of the River Forest Economic Development Commission, urged trustees to purchase the home at 11 Ashland Ave., even if they were paying a greater amount than its appraisal.

“It may only appraise so much as a residence, but the value of a parcel near a corner lot where our TIF district is, is something that all of you should consider as well,” Neubecker said, noting that the parcel fell into the village’s newly adopted strategic plan and that members of the Economic Development Commission unanimously approved paying over the appraised price.

“In our opinion, that parcel on Madison Street is the closest opportunity we have

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MONEY MOVES: The River Forest Economic Development Commision urged trustees to purchased 11 Ashland Ave.— even if they paid more than its assessed value. to generate significant tax revenue for the village,” Neubecker said. “Not having that parcel would severely change the type of development that can go in and the taxes that would be generated off that parcel.”

The home at 411 Ashland Ave. was appraised at $440,000. The village will pay that amount, plus $106,000 in relocation costs for

the home’s seller, Robert and Maureen Gorman Living Trust.

Because the property falls within the Madison Street tax increment financing (TIF) district, the village can use TIF funds to assist the seller in relocating to a new home elsewhere in the village, on the 900 block of Monroe Avenue.

After many rounds of negotiations, according to a village memo, the owners of the property were unwilling to sell to the village unless part of their relocation costs were paid.

The village will lease the home back to the seller through Aug. 31. Trustees have scheduled a special meeting at 10:30 a.m. on July 9 at River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Ave., to approve the terms of the new lease.

For the parking lot at 418 Franklin Ave., the village paid $355,000 to the owner, FifthThird Bank. The village will use funds in its capital improvement fund dedicated for parking to cover this purchase.

“In order to close the deal, we agreed to their terms for deed restrictions and then offered to pay their share of the closing costs, with the exception of the property taxes,” Village Administrator Eric Palm said at the meeting.

Under the terms of the agreement, business uses related to marijuana are prohibited on the site so long as the village owns it. If trustees decide to sell the property after two years, the marijuana restriction will be lifted.

Fifth-Third Bank said that restriction is required due to regulatory requirements of federally chartered banks, according to a memo.

For the next 10 years, the site can also not be used by financial institutions, savings and loans companies, trust companies, ATMs, mortgage companies and more. The village can, however, install machines on the property that require users to pay for parking.

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River Forest accepts $100K settlement over zoning dispute

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

The village of River Forest has accepted a $100,000 settlement from a couple whose house fire killed a tenant living in their illegally converted two-flat. In return, the village dropped a lawsuit that sought to recoup millions of dollars from years of village fines. Trustees voted unanimously to accept the agreement at a board meeting on June 24.

The settlement agreement is not an admission of guilt by either party.

“In the end, the village believes that fine of $100,000 sends a strong message that illegal dwelling units such as these, in the manner of 516 Park Ave., will not be tolerated in the village of River Forest,” Village Administrator Eric Palm said at the meeting.

In March 2017, a fire in the home at 516 Park Ave. resulted in the death of Elpidio Flores, 50, who was living in the property’s basement.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death accidental, saying Flores died of smoke inhalation. The property is owned

by Gregg Kuenster, who did not respond to interview requests, and his wife Songliu.

After the fire, the village conducted two inspections of the property and found that it had been illegally converted into a two-flat that was in “substantial noncompliance” with village code, according to the settle-

ment agreement. River Forest ofvillage can inspect the property ficials found it had been illegally “at any reasonable time without converted around March 2014 and notice.” For future code violahad “dozens” of code violations tions found, property owners that posed a “threat to the life and will be fined $1,000 in liquidated safety of the community,” the setdamages. tlement agreement states.

“I think we need to keep fairly “His dwelling unit was discovclose eyes on this property,” Trustered after a fire took place that ulee Tom Cargie said at the meeting.

Because of the “horrific” cirtimately led to the tragic death of cumstances surrounding the an individual, Mr. Elpidio Flores, GREGG KUENSTER complaint, the village will dowho was living in the unit,” Palm nate $10,000 from the settlement said at the meeting. “Fortunately the other tenants were able to escape safely to River Forest Senior Initiatives, as well as $10,000 in microgrants to local nonprofits. and no other properties were damaged.”

After a year of negotiations with the River Forest will gift Thrive Counseling CenKuensters, the village filed a complaint in ter $2,500; Sarah’s Inn $2,500; the Oak Parkthe Cook County Circuit Court in February River Forest Infant Welfare Society, $2,500; 2018, seeking to recoup up to $11 million in and Amity School Children’s Aid, $2,500.

“We would only issue the grants if we refines that had been imposed on the couple for every day their house was out of com- ceive the funds,” Palm said. Kuenster has 45 pliance. Gregg Kuenster, in return, ran for days after the approved settlement agreethe River Forest board in April 2019, citing ment to pay the $100,000. the ongoing court case as at least part of the Village Attorney Greg Smith said the case reason he decided to throw his name in the will not be dismissed until the payment is made. ring. Kuenster ended up securing the lowest “If it’s not made, we’re going to trial in number of votes, with just 133 people cast- October. We have an October trial date. If ing ballots in his favor. payment is made, we’ll dismiss the subject “Situations such as these are rare in River to the court,” Smith said. He noted that the Forest fortunately,” Palm said. agreement is valid until December 2021 and In addition to agreeing to pay $100,000, the its terms apply to any owner of the property, settlement also states that, in the future, the not just the Kuensters.

Palm called the circumstances surrounding 516 Park Ave. “rare,” saying that most code violations in River Forest are resolved voluntarily or sometimes “a modest fine or possibly a double permit fee is assessed to recoup village costs and ensure the parties are held accountable.” He said the Kuenster incident wasn’t the first time the village had gone to court over a property.

Palm named an abandoned home at 1042 Lathrop Ave.. where the village ultimately received approval from the Cook County Circuit Court to demolish the “mold infested” home and recoup $57,000 in relevant costs. Palm said a judge had also previously granted the village title to a “structurally unsafe” property at 8241 Lake St. for $297,000, and River Forest eventually received approval to raze the structure. When a home at 203 Franklin Ave. was abandoned after a fire, Palm said the village went through the Circuit Court again and received permission to demolish the home, recouping $62,000 in costs along the way.

“These examples are recited to show our commitment to two of our three main tenets at the village — ensuring we live in a safe community and protecting our property values,” Palm said. “The matter at 516 Park was no different. Over the last two years the village remained steadfast that either an appropriate settlement be reached or else the matter goes to trial.”

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North Avenue apartment building breaks ground

Seven-unit project part of a wave of residential development there

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

New residential development is coming to North Avenue, with a company breaking ground on a seven-unit rental building in late June along the oft-overlooked commercial corridor.

The project is located at 6603-09 North Ave., includes four townhouse units, two single-level apartments and one two-level apartment.

Excavation began on the project at the beginning of July, and developer Sharon Heilala, owner of Jade Sky Real Estate LLC, said she hopes to have the building complete by this time next year.

The project takes the place of a parcel of land that has sat vacant for more than a decade.

Heilala told Wednesday Journal that the development aims to fill the need for “good quality modern rentals in the northwestern part of Oak Park.”

She said recent changes to the village’s zoning ordinance, allowing for exclusively residential developments on North Avenue,

Active Transportation Alliance boss takes position with Lyft

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

It’s been a long ride at the Active Transportation Alliance for Ron Burke, but the Oak Parker announced he’s leaving his position as the organization’s executive director to join Lyft.

Hearing that the head of a cycling advocacy organization is leaving for one of the biggest rideshare car companies might come as a surprise. But, the announcement also highlights a little-known fact – Lyft also is the biggest bikeshare company in the country.

In 2018, Lyft purchased Motivate, which operates Divvy bikeshare in cities across the nation, including in Chicago.

Burke, following nearly three decades at Active Transportation Alliance, is joining Lyft this month as head of micromobility policy and advocacy for the central United States.

“They either own or operate 80 percent of the bikeshare business in the United States,” Burke said in a telephone interview.

“It is their vision and strategy, I think, to give people a number of additional options for how to get around, ideally in a more ef-

made it easier to make the project a reality.

Heilala said she first noticed the property on the market in 2013.

“Knowing there are limited rentals and limited new construction in the area, it made sense for the price,” she said. “[The village] changed the zoning, which allowed me to get a special-use permit for the townhomes.”

The development follows the approval of several residential projects on both the Chicago and Oak Park sides of North.

The city of Chicago also is poised to approve the redevelopment of the former Sears building at the corner of Harlem and North avenues, following the recent endorsement of the project by Ald. Chris Taliaferro and the affirmative vote by the Chicago Plan Commission. That project by Tucker Development and Seritage Growth Properties will bring more than 300 residential units to the area.

The village also recently approved a 10unit townhouse development at 6033 North Ave. by Noah Properties.

“We’re just really excited to be part of the revitalization effort that’s happening all

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NEW ON NORTH: Developer Sharon Heilala (left) and Judith Alexander and Christian Harris, both of the North Avenue District, attend a groundbreaking for the new Jade Sky apartment development on North Avenue. along North Avenue,” Heilala said.

Judith Alexander, chair of the North Avenue District, said the new developments coming online is the beginning of a transformation of North Avenue.

Moving it down the road

ficient way, to make it possible for folks to not own a car.”

Burke has been an advocate not only for cycling and alternative forms of transportation in Chicago but also here in Oak Park, where he has pushed for expansion of bikeshare, creating a network of bike lanes and a controversial plan to reduce the width of the Madison Street for use by motor vehicles, which transportation officials refer to as “traffic calming.”

Micromobility is a movement in the transportation world that focuses on providing new options, but Burke says, “We’re in the early stages of scoping out what micromobility will look like.”

That has begun to take shape in Chicago with the rollout of a pilot program that makes electric scooters available in certain areas of the city. The city has allowed 10 different electric scooter companies to operate in the city.

The Cook County Forest Preserve District began using dockless bicycles last summer, and the Village of Oak Park has been exploring bringing them into the village.

That decision by the Oak Park Board of Trustees to consider dockless bicycles came about six months after the board ended its relationship with Divvy for lack of use.

Those Divvy stations and bicycles were removed from the village and sold back to

Divvy after it was revealed that the program cost the village more than $26,000 a month.

Burke argued in favor of giving the Divvy program more time to grow in January 2018, when trustees cut the program in a 4-3 vote. “[Driving is] a big expense, and if we were to be a little more efficient here and there, we could easily pay for Divvy,” Burke said in January 2018. “So we do need to have standards for performance for Divvy. I agree there needs to be improvement … but I also think we need to have standards of performance when it comes to cars and roads and parking in this village.”

Burke said in a letter announcing his departure from Active Transportation Alliance that attitudes are changing when it comes to bicycling and alternative forms of transportation.

“We see these new attitudes on display when [Chicago] Mayor [Lori] Lightfoot and other elected officials endorsed our policy recommendations during the recent elections,” he wrote. “And with the recently approved state capital bill that includes the first state-funded grant program for biking and walking projects at $50 million/year and a significant, permanent increase in transit capital funding.”

Burke said the changes in attitude puts the Chicago area on “the cusp of a transportation revolution” that he says he will con-

“I think that one project begets another project … and once you start getting some action, then more people get interested …” she said. tim@oakpark.com

tinue fighting for in his new role.

As a local resident, Burke said he will continue advocating for better transportation alternatives in Oak Park. When the village discontinued the Divvy program, Burke and other cycling advocates pressed for diverting the money saved to the creation of more secure bike lanes.

“The city still hasn’t done that,” Burke said. “We’re spending more than a million to redo the parking signs [in Oak Park] but we’re making a small investment in our bike network.”

He said the decision to reduce the number of lanes along a section of Madison Street – known as the “road diet” – is a “big success” for cycling advocates, Burke said.

Driving faster through the city often does not result in getting to your destination sooner, according to Burke, who called it “racing to the red.” That’s because motorists speed between red lights throughout the city and village but still must wait for lights to change.

The traffic calming on Madison “will make a big difference in safety” for pedestrians and motorists, he said.

Burke leaves his position at Active Transportation Alliance this week and will be succeeded in the interim by his deputy director, Melody Garcia, as the board searches for a permanent replacement. tim@oakpark.com

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Thief makes off with $40K in burglary An Oak Park residence was burglarized in the 300 block of Clinton, sometime between 12:30 and 4:18 a.m. on June 30. The offender stole electronics, a car and other items valued at approximately $39,830. The intruder gained entry to the vehicle through an unlocked rear door and then stole a black Timbuk2 bag containing a Macbook Pro, various computer accessories, an iPhone 6 and Apple Air Pods. The offender also accessed keys to the victim’s garage and vehicle and used them to steal the victim’s blue 2017 Honda Pilot. They also ransacked a second vehicle in the garage, stealing a wallet, debit cards, gift cards and cash. The perpetrator was described as a man wearing a white baseball hat, a white bandana covering his face and a white jersey with the number 3 and the name Garcia on the back.

Theft ■ A grey 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe, reported stolen on June 18, was recovered by the Chicago Police Department in the 10400 block

KITCHEN

Former OP trustee involved from page 1 Banks contribute financing and loans earn credits through the federal Community Reinvestment Act, Tucker explained, which aims to help develop lowand moderate-income neighborhoods.

JPMorgan Chase invested $10 million in CCLF, and $4 million was sent to the Amped Kitchens project, while the remaining funds will be used for other projects around the city, Tucker said.

The goal is to “bring jobs and amenities to communities that have been lacking them for dozens and dozens of years,” he added.

Amped is in the process of renovating about 70,000 square feet of the building, while the remaining space is currently an operational warehouse, according to Amped co-founder Mott Smith, who said the facility is not a food incubator, as some have characterized it, but a facility that provides a semi-permanent home for companies that have graduated from the incubator level.

At the company’s two Los Angeles facilities, numerous restaurant groups use the space as a central kitchen to produce items that are sold at multiple locations, rather than using the kitchen space at each individual facility.

Amped also serves as a test kitchen of sorts for companies that are working to scale up but might not be ready to begin

of South Stony Island, Chicago, at 5:18 a.m. on June 26. No arrests were made.

■ A black 2019 Ford F-150, reported stolen on June 24, was recovered by the Elmhurst Police Department in the 500 block of Route 83, Elmhurst, at 9:28 a.m. on June 26. No arrests were made.

■ Someone stole the tip jar from a business in the 100 block of North Oak Park Avenue at 6:55 p.m. on June 24. The estimated loss is $30.

■ A black 2019 Mazda CX5, reported stolen from Forest Park on June 6, was returned to the business from which it was stolen by an unknown female who gave an employee the keys and walked away, according to police. The incident took place in the first block of Chicago Avenue at 5:05 p.m. on June 25.

■ A blue Kia Forte, left running and unattended, was stolen from the 7100 block of Roosevelt Road, sometime between 10:40 and 10:50 p.m. on June 30.

manufacturing at a major facility. Moving a product to be manufactured in a major facility can cost hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars.

“It’s a challenge for companies to make that leap from something in a test kitchen to ‘Do we want to spend a million dollars on a major facility?’” he said.

Companies come to Amped to manufacture their products, Smith said, “in a fully-licensed, top-quality wholesale environment with the intention of iterating the product and getting feedback.

“By the time they do make the milliondollar investment, they’ve really gotten the product fully developed, and they know what they’re doing.”

In one of Amped’s Los Angeles facilities, the popular Beyond Burger was developed, Smith said. The company that developed Beyond Burger was well established before opening shop at Amped to develop the burger. Amped hosted the company for about a year while they perfected the meatless alternative burger, according to Smith.

Tucker said it is this kind of innovation that CCLF is hoping to cultivate through its development projects. He noted that Amped and its 64 kitchen spaces is projected to bring in about 200 new jobs to the area.

“We’re going to have wonderful stories coming out of this Chicago facility for years to come,” Tucker said. tim@oakpark.com

Aggravated robbery Ricky Hamilton, 21, of the 3000 block of Jackson, Chicago, was arrested for an aggravated robbery that took place on June 4, in the 600 block of Randolph. The arrest took place in the 2600 block of South California, Chicago, at 9:30 a.m. on June 26.

Burglary ■ An apartment was burglarized in the 200 block of South Kenilworth, sometime between 12:50 and 3:55 p.m. on June 26. The offender gained entry through an unlocked window and took a Playstation, Xbox, iPad, Kindle tablet, HP laptop computer, Bose wireless speaker, Wonderboom wireless speaker, miscellaneous perfume, and miscellaneous jewelry and watches. The estimated loss is $20,000.

■ An apartment was burglarized in the 100 block of North Humphrey, sometime between 8 a.m. on June 22 and 9:39 p.m. on June 25. The intruder entered by means of

a closed but unlocked rear window and then stole a Roland Electron keyboard and an iPad with a blue case. The estimated loss is $3,000.

■ A 2001 Oldsmobile Alero was burglarized in the 6900 block of North Avenue, sometime between 7 and 10:45 a.m. on June 27. The offender gained entry through an unlocked door and then stole three Pandora bracelets and a bottle of perfume. The estimated loss is $1,000.

These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, June 25-July 1, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

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River Forest New motor fuel increases age tax benefits for buying River Forest tobacco

Gilding the wall

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Nick Bridge, who in addition to being a local painter also serves as chair of the Oak Park Environment & Energy Commission, paints one of the 20 new murals for the Oak Park Area Arts Council’s Mini-Mural Project. Bridge’s mural is located about half a block east of Oak Park Avenue and South Boulevard.

The village of River Forest has raised the age individuals can purchase and possess tobacco to 21, increasing the limit in an effort to keep current on a new state law that likewise raised the age of tobacco purchasers.

“It’s the right thing to do,” Village President Cathy Adduci said at a board meeting on June 24. “It’s good legislation.”

Trustee Respicio Vazquez noted that he liked that “vaping” was included as part of the update. River Forest previously prohibited the use and possession of tobacco to individuals 18 and younger. By amending its code, village officials aimed to close a potential “loophole” in the state act.

Trustees voted unanimously for the measure.

Nona Tepper

At the River Forest Village Board meeting on June 24, President Cathy Adduci said the state’s recent approval of an increased motor fuel tax will generate “a lot of money, and it will double.

This will be significant for us.”

On July 1, the state’s tax on motor fuel officially doubled from 19 cents to 38 cents per gallon.

The last time the tax had been increased was 1990.

“No one obviously likes to pay more in taxes but the motor fuel tax being doubled from 19 to 38 cents, the village will then receive more money from the state on that as well,” Village Administrator Eric Palm said at the meeting. “That will go into street resurfacing, things like that.”

The new legislation also allows non-home rule municipalities within Cook County, such as River Forest, to tax up to 3 cents per gallon.

“I’ve always thought it was unfair that nonhome rule communities couldn’t impose their own gas tax, so let’s amend that,” Trustee Tom Cargie said at the meeting.

Village staff replied that the River Forest attorney was already working on a draft ordinance.

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Courtesy Cate Readling

Flying it proudly Members of Oak Park Scouts for Equality and Boy Scouts of America Girls Troop 308 marched in Sunday’s Chicago Pride Parade — the fifth year Scouts for Equality has served as color guards in the annual festivity and the first presided over by an LGBTQ mayor.

This year, however, was slightly different. Scout leader Cate Readling, in addition to ordering the regular pride flags, also ordered two special flags — a Philadelphia Pride flag and a flag proclaiming that Black Trans Lives Matter.

PARADE

Lakeside Pride to perform from page 1 musical abilities and open communication.

About 78 members will march during the Oak Park parade.

“I wasn’t in the popular group in high school 20 years ago,” Faller began. “I was a grunge kid—baggy jeans, plaid shirts, wallet chains and jelly bracelets. I was bullied a lot and my locker was broken into and vandalized.

“We got mostly positive reactions from most students, but we did have some issues with kids calling us fags. I was also a theater kid which at that time had a stigma attached to it. We were all outcasts anyway so it didn’t really matter much to us how we were viewed,” she said.

Faller was also into music, but had a disdain for Britney Spears and boy bands “which didn’t help.” She performed in the band and in the choir. Years later, after several years without playing her flute, she

googled “Chicago community bands” and decided to give Lakeside Pride a try.

“I came for the music,” she said, “and I stayed for the community.”

Like Faller, Manor participated in music and the theater while in high school. Unlike Faller, her high school was in a small town in Virginia, and she was more of a mainstream kid whose connection with the LGBT community came through close associations with gay friends.

“I don’t think anybody in my high school was out, but I was the first person that two of my very, very good friends came out to in the summer between our freshman and sophomore years,” Manor said. “I was very honored that they chose me to tell. It was so hard for them.”

After graduating from high school, she attended Columbia College in Chicago, where her best friend at the time came out to her.

“He locked us in a bathroom and it took him two hours to get his whole story out,” she said. “He was crying. It’s the first political issue I ever deeply cared about because it affected me so deeply.”

Manor went through a period of many years without playing her clarinet. She real-

ized she missed the practice, looked online for community bands and started out with Lakeside Pride in 2013. She loved the idea of not having to audition. When she started with Lakeside Pride, she first performed with the symphonic band. She sat down in her seat, looked at a sheet of music for the first time in several years and immediately thought, “This music is too hard.”

“But everyone was so accommodating,” Manor said. “If parts of the piece we are playing are too hard for me, I just don’t play that part.”

She added: “Lakeside is a family, where community comes first and music comes second. Literally anyone—any sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity or level of skill— can join.”

The two women agree there’s been a lot of change in our society regarding gay people, particularly on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.

The Stonewall Inn opened as a gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village in 1967, a time when anti-gay laws were still on the books. On June 28, 1969 a police raid touched off a week long series of protests, marches and violence. As the riots progressed, an in-

ternational gay rights movement was born.

Looking back at how the culture has changed regarding its views of homosexuality, Faller said, “It’s changed a lot in a short amount of time.”

Manor acknowledged that the marching band still hears a few slurs along parade routes and sees a few signs saying they are going to burn in hell, but the times have changed. Most major cities in the U.S. have gay marching bands. On August 24, Lakeside Pride’s symphonic band will perform a joint concert with the London Gay Symphonic Winds in Chicago.

In contrast with the violent Stonewall Riots, Lakeside Pride members use music to express themselves and also to change hearts and minds.

“There’s nothing more fundamental to being human than music,” Faller said, “and what better way to bridge the gap between different groups than to share a love of music. Once people have faces and stories they are no longer an abstract concept.

Music is a way to get people together and realize that we’re not all so different after all.”

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States when slave labor was deOak Park On our last night in Tupelo, ployed to harvest the fish. Like so however, we stopped in at many foods associated with this 708-848-0871 The Stables, one of many fine tragic period of American history, little restaurants in a town catfish eventually found a place once considered a culinary backwater. on soul food platters, alongside greens and Friendly fellow diners at adjoining tables chitterlings, usually breaded and fried. strongly suggested we get the Catfish In the online age, negative connotations conNachos, so we did. This version of what is tinue, as “catfish” is a term applied to someone probably the most common and popular who creates a fake online identity intended to fish in the American South featured chunks deceive and defraud unsuspecting strangers. of catfish spread over the fried corn chips, It seems that catfish never catches a with melted cheese, sour cream, parsley break. flakes and Sriracha. Less full-bodied fish Still, I like catfish and much prefer it to would crumble and disintegrate; less tasty the more commonly available and largely fish would be lost among the other flavorful tasteless whitefish and tilapia. Not slamingredients, but the catfish held its own. ming these other two fish, which provide This might have been my favorite catfish a largely inoffensive and blank canvas presentation, and would be super-easy to for whatever sauce or spice you add, but make at home for celebrating National Catneither brings a heckuva lot to the table. fish Day (June 25) even though it’s a week late.

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he 700 block of William Street in River Forest received honorary village designation in 2016 when it was recognized at the first planned development of Prairie Style homes.

Neighbors sought the designation, and the block was the subject of a 2014 book by William Storrer, Richard Johnson and Dominique Watts proposing that the homes were Frank Lloyd Wright designs.

All of the homes were built between 1915 and 1917 by local builder Henry Hogan, but the Wright connection has not been proven.

In August 2017, when local firm Mayborn Development purchased the home at 747 William St., partners Rob Sarvis and Mark Sullivan originally intended to rehabilitate the home, as they had done with previous projects in the village.

After a ROB SARVIS structural Mayborn Development engineer determined that the house was not structurally sound, the pair changed their minds and decided their best course of action was to tear the house down and build new.

Their idea was met with disapproval from historic preservation advocates, but the River Forest village ordinances do prohibit the demolition of homes, even notable ones.

“From day one, I was pretty clear that I was going to build something that fit in with the neighborhood and the style of the block.

The house has elements of all of the home on the block.”

New home, historic block

Courtesy Mayborn Development

NEW NEIGHBOR: Mayborn Development demolished a Prairie Style home at 747 William St. in River Forest and replaced it with a bungalow-style residence that belies a very spacious interior, with an open plan appealing to today’s buyers.

Sullivan said that at the end of the day, the River Forest Historical Preservation Commission chose to delay the demolition by six months, which slowed down their timeline for building the new house.

He said that while the block is significant, that individual home was not, and says he and Sarvis were also victims of bad timing.

“We came in on the back end of the Mars deal, which had a lot of people upset,” he said, referring to the 2015 demolition of the historic Mars Mansion on Ashland Avenue.

From the beginning, Sullivan and Sarvis, who live in River Forest, intended to build a home that fit in aesthetically with the neighborhood and the village.

Their realtor Andy Gagliardo, who is listing the new home for $1.375 million, said, “They knew what they were in for. They knew they couldn’t do a Naperville-style home here.”

Working with Oak Park-based architect Pat Magner, they set out to design a house that would fit in with the streetscape but also offer amenities that young families are

looking for in homes today.

“From day one, I was pretty clear that I was going to build something that fit in with the neighborhood and the style of the block,” Sarvis said. “The house has elements of all of the home on the block.”

In setback from the street and scale, the home blends in with its older neighbors. On the interior, Sullivan and Sarvis combined traditional elements with modern amenities in taking what was roughly a 2,000 square-foot home with three bedrooms and one full bathroom and turning it into a 3,700 square-foot home with four bedrooms and four full bathrooms.

A formal living room and dining room lead to a kitchen which is open on one side to a family room and on the other to a mudroom See WILLIAM ST. on page 23

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NEW PRICE 629 THATCHER, RIVER FOREST $1,228,000 :: 6 BED :: 4 BATH

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FITTING IN: The interior of 747 William St. measures a roomy 3,700 square feet and includes traditional details, like this central staircase that winds from the finished basement to the second floor. The home also has large closets providing a great deal of storage.

WILLIAM ST. ‘Very open’ from page 19 leading out to the backyard. The developers said that families today are looking for details such as open floor plans, mudrooms and a casual family room in their homes.

Sarvis says they purposefully chose not to make the first floor one completely open space.

“It still has definition of rooms but it’s very open and flows,” he said. “We tried to keep a traditional feel with some modern touches throughout the house.”

A traditional-style staircase between the first floor, basement and second floor is capped with wood but has stainless-steel balusters. On the second floor, three small bedrooms that shared a hall bath were replaced with one en-suite bedroom with its own full bathroom, two more bedrooms sharing a hall bath, and a new master suite on the back of the house.

The master suite includes a large bathroom with heated flooring, two sinks and a separate bathtub and shower. A walk-in closet provides a great deal of storage.

Gagliardo says that closets like these may be one of the biggest selling points of new construction.

“The biggest thing new construction has that old house don’t is large closets,” he said.

He thinks that houses like this are popular with young families moving to the suburbs from the city.

“A lot of these buyers might be coming from condos or townhouses that are completely new with big bathrooms and closets. People want new construction, and we don’t have a lot of that here.”

ANDY GAGLIARDO Realtor

“A lot of these buyers might be coming from condos or townhouses that are completely new with big bathrooms and closets,” Gagliardo said. “People want new construction, and we don’t have a lot of that here.”

There are a number of smaller details that make a big difference when buying new.

Gagliardo points out that new hardwood floors don’t squeak, and the finished basement speaks for itself. With full-height ceilings, closets, a full bathroom and walk-out access to the backyard, the basement is one of those amenities that can be impossible to add to an older home.

Sarvis says that although the initial process was challenging, the house itself lived up to their expectations.

“I think we’ve created something very positive for the neighborhood,” Sarvis said.

“At the end of the day, people are happy with it.”

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1935 77th Court, Elmwood Park . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$324,900. . . . . . . .12-1:30

324 Wisconsin Ave. UNIT D, Oak Park . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $405,000. . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

706 S. Lombard Avenue. Oak Park, IL. . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . . $419,000. . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

3129 Elm Avenue. Brookfield, IL . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . . . 439995. . . . . . . . . . .2-4

804 N. Harvey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . $544,900. . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

401 Augusta St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,000. . . . . . . . 2-3:30

922 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . $575,000. . . . . . . . . . 12-2

725 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $885,000. . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

747 William St, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,375,000. . . . . . . . 1:30-3

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WELL MAINTAINED 1894 FARMHOUSE that is ready to move in to. 4 BRs, 2 full BAs. Features LR/DR combo, kitchen with Island, semi-finished bsmt, hdwd fls, cen air ....................................................................... $425,000 PRICE REDUCED CHARMING 1913 HOME on the market for the first time ever! Covered porch, hardwood floors, vintage light fixtures. Large backyard, two car garage, and additional parking .......................... $384,500

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UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of OP! Meticulously renovated property offers exquisite details and refined finishes. A showcase home!............................................................ $1,500,000 LOVELY TRADITIONAL HOME, found in walkable OP location, offers wonderful space for family and entertaining. Original details blend seamlessly with the updated 3 story addition. ......................................$1,087,500 POSITIONED ON A CORNER LOT the detail found throughout this home is something to see. The seamless addition adds tremendous space to this 4 BR home. .............................................................................. $889,000 HANDSOME PRAIRIE INFLUENCED HOME, evident in gorgeous original wood and beautiful art glass windows throughout. French doors, built- ins. Charming coach house...................................................... $849,000 MOVE IN READY NEW CONSTRUCTION with wide open floor plan.

Gourmet kitchen, beautiful front and back porches, finished basement, newly built 2.5 garage. ...................................................................... $818,000

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RIVER FOREST HOMES STATELY BRICK/STONE ENGLISH STYLE HOME with 6 BRs and 7-1/2 BAs. Some features include limestone wood burning fireplace, dream kitchen, white oak floors, mud room. ........................................... $2,290,000 BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail in both house and landscaped grounds. ..............................$2,199,000 BEAUTIFUL, CLASSIC HOME offers everything for today’s modern living. Custom-built home has the highest quality finishes. No detail was missed. LL has 2,000 feet of living area..........................................$1,595,000 SPECTACULAR HOME offers modern/elegant architectural design, tasteful decor and impeccable attention to detail throughout, with four bedrooms and five full baths. ..........................................................$1,550,000 BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN VILLA combines wonderful upgrades and finishes in a comfortable family home. New kitchen and four full floors of elegant living; spacious and sunny. ..............................................................$1,299,999 INVITING SPACIOUS HOME offers mid century/prairie style features with a large open floor plan. Unique feature with dual fireplaces in both kit/ fam rm & LR/DR................................................................................$1,250,000 HISTORIC PRAIRIE is believed to have been built around 1891 and remodeled by William Drummond in 1916. It has all of the classic features, and a pool in the backyard! ............................................................. $1,199,000 SETTING A NEW STANDARD in approachable elegance, this 5 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath home will exceed your expectations. One of a kind floor plan, and three fully finished levels. ......................................................... $1,135,000 IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED COMTEMPORARY HOME Includes 3 BRs, 3 full/3 half BAs, bamboo floors, multi-faced gas fireplace, private office, updated kitchen, in-ground pool............................................$849,000 UNIQUE QUALITY BURMA BUILT HOME has many wonderful features including two separate office areas, hardwood floors, adjoining eating area-family room. .............................................................................. $845,000 HANDSOME TUDOR with classic original archway details beautifully blends w/ tasteful updated bathrooms and kitchen. OUTSTANDING BACKYARD. Finished basement! .........................................................$779,000 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.... Walk anywhere from this home.

Well maintained 4 bedroom , 2-1/2 bath house that is Move-In Ready! ...............................................................................................................$689,000 MOVE IN READY home with everything you need and want. Wood burning fireplace, library, large kitchen, family room, 3 BRs, 2 full BAs, brick paver patio, 2 car garage.....................................................................$679,000

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MOVE FAST! Lovely 4 BR, 2-1/2 BA Tudor home with original woodwork, windows with built –in screens, wood burning stone fireplace, built-in shelving. Meticulously maintained! ................................................. $649,000 STUNNING RENOVATION with exquisite modern finishes. Solid brick home features new hardwood floors, recessed lighting, family room. Just Move in and Enjoy! .............................................................................$648,500 A GRAND HOME situated in Historic OP! Enjoy the charm & character of HW floors, natural millwork, crown moldings, screened-in porch, den, landscaped private backyard. .............................................................$599,900 ONE OF A KIND Hulbert built home with natural woodwork ON a 60 ft corner lot! This 5 BR, 3 full/2 half BA home features a spacious kitchen storage space in lower level............................................................... $598,900 PRICE REDUCED CENTER OF TOWN VICTORIAN with high ceilings, four spacious levels of living in Oak Park. This 5 BR, 3-12 BA home with great flow, tons of natural light & storage throughout!.............................$574,000 WONDERFUL GUNDERSON HOME on a wide lot. 5 BR, 2-1/2 BA home features a spacious foyer, mudroom and a 3 season porch on the 2nd FL. Finished bsmt. .....................................................................................$567,888 LOVELY BRICK HOME and its original details blend seamlessly w/2 story stucco addition. Offers beautiful woodwork throughout, wood burning fireplace, updated kitchen...................................................................$539,900

CUTE THREE BEDROOM HOME in the heart of EP has been very well cared for. Quartz counters and refinished cabinets in kitchen, large family room, and three season room. New paved walkway, 1 car garage and driveway. Located conveniently near transportation shops and the schools. .............................$259,900 PRICE REDUCED FRESHLY PAINTED BUNGALOW on quiet cul-desac block with beautiful slate entry, art glass windows, hardwood floors & stunning period lighting throughout! ................................................$474,000 WELL MAINTAINED 1894 FARMHOUSE that is move in ready! 4 BRs, 2 full BAs. Features LR/DR combo, kitchen with Island, semi-finished bsmt, HW floors, cen air................................................................................ $449,000 PRICE REDUCED CLASSIC NORTH OP HOME with impeccable curb appeal. Home includes a wood burning fireplace, stained glass, family room, eat in kitchen, ample closet space, expansive deck ...............$419,000 COOL MIDCENTURY MODERN HOME waiting for your ideas and updates. Unique split level designed by John Cordwell in 1953 for original owner. Cork floors, vintage kitchen ...................................................$399,000

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RECENTLY UPDATED COLONIAL in EP’s RF Manor. 2-story addition, inclds fam rm and 2-rm master suite. Windows, natural light .....$465,000 JUMBO GEORGIAN located in RF Manor on a tree-lined street. 3BRs, 2 BAs, family room, tons of storage space. Beautifully landscaped oversized lot with deck and patio. .....................................................................$415,000 NOT YOUR TYPICAL RAISED RANCH! This is a move in ready brick and stone house. Featuring 3 BRs, 2 Bas, LL open floor plan w/rec room, laundry, wet bar area. ........................................................................................$323,900 PRICE REDUCED CHARMING TRILEVEL HOME located in RF Manor.

Three BRs, 1-1/2 bath home offers sunroom, large outdoor deck and fenced-in yard. LL and garage offer lots of storage..........................$305,000

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RIVER FOREST 3BR, 2-1/2 BA. 3000 sq ft of open fl plan...........$775,000 RIVER FOREST Two Flat ................................................................. $625,000 PRICE REDUCED RIVER FOREST 3BR, 2-1/2 BA. ......................$624,900 RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. Top floor, large patio. ..........................$220,000 RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. Bright, quiet top floor unit. ................$150,000 RIVER FOREST 1BR, 1BA. Newly updated. ....................................$114,500 RIVER FOREST 1BR, 1BA. Top floor unit. .......................................$105,000 RIVER FOREST 1BR, 1BA. First floor condo. ....................................$70,000 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK Two Flat .........................................$549,500 OAK PARK Two Flat...........................................................................$530,000 OAK PARK Two Flat...........................................................................$384,900 OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. Newly rehabbed! ..........................................$140,000 FOREST PARK 2BR, 2BA. Corner unit w/private balcony. .............$269,000 FOREST PARK 1BR, 1BA. Neat, tidy, recently painted.....................$89,500

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Editor and Publisher Dan Haley Senior Editor Bob Uphues Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak Staff Reporters Michael Romain, Timothy Inklebarger, Nona Tepper Viewpoints Editor Ken Trainor Sports/Staff reporter Marty Farmer Columnists Marc Blesoff, Jack Crowe, Doug Deuchler, John Hubbuch, May Kay Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady, Kwame Salter, John Stanger, Stan West, Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley, Cassandra West, Doris Davenport Staff Photographer Alexa Rogals Editorial Design Manager Claire Innes Editorial Designers Jacquinete Baldwin Business Manager Joyce Minich IT Manager/Web Developer Mike Risher Advertising Design Manager Andrew Mead Advertising Designers Debbie Becker, Mark Moroney Advertising Director Dawn Ferencak Advertising Sales Marc Stopeck, Bill Wossow Inside Sales Representative Mary Ellen Nelligan Event Coordinator Carmen Rivera Client Engagement Natalie Johnson Circulation Manager Jill Wagner Distribution Coordinator Wakeelah Cocroft-Aldridge Front Desk Carolyn Henning, Maria Murzyn Chairman Emeritus Robert K. Downs

About Viewpoints Our mission is to lead educated conversation about the people, government, schools, businesses and culture of Oak Park and River Forest. As we share the consensus of Wednesday Journalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s editorial board on local matters, we hope our voice will help focus your thinking and, when need be, fire you to action.

In a healthy conversation about community concerns, your voice is also vital. We welcome your views, on any topic of community interest, as essays and as letters to the editor. Noted here are our stipulations for filing.

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RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian

Check First.

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

ELCA, Lutheran

Good Shepherd

Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00 a.m.—Education Hour 10:30 a.m.—Worship

All are welcome. goodshepherdlc.org 708-848-4741

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.

Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)

3:30-4:00pm

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

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

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920

Summer

Worship Service Sundays at 10:00 am fairoakspres.org 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

www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

(708) 697-5000 LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service

Fair Oaks

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

Grace Lutheran School

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Christian Education Hour 8:30am Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org Methodist

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

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. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 107TH 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–Thursday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m.

Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220

St. Giles Family Mass Community

We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue.

Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish.

Our Mass is family-friendly.

We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy.

Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8.

For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.

Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed Upcoming Religious Holidays

Jul 9 11 13-15 15

Martyrdom of the Bab Baha’i St Benedict DayCatholic Christian Obon (Ulambana) Buddhist/Shinto St. Vladimir the Great Day Orthodox Christian 16 Asalha Puja Day Buddhist 24 Pioneer Day Mormon Christian 25 St. James the Great Day Christian

To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342

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COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Service Officer in the Police Department. This position will perform a variety of public service, customer service and law enforcement related duties and responsibilities that do not require the services of a sworn police officer; and to perform a variety of administrative duties. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than July 5, 2019.

Mobile Application Developers (Chicago, IL) sought by Solstice Consulting, LLC. Resp: Modfy exstng sftwre to corrct errors, allow it to adapt to new hrdwre, or to imprve its prfrmnce. Req: MS in Cmptr Science; 1 yr of wrk exp dvlpng mobile applctns in Swift & Objctve C utlzng offline strge; 1 yr of exp usng Agile mthdlgy for sftwre dvlpmnt; 1 yr of exp w/ local strge (CoreData) & Auto Layout; 1 yr of exp w/ Xcode intgrted dvlpmnt envrnmnt for macOS, iOS, watchOS, & tvOS; 1 yr of exp w/ ADO.NET & SQL Mngmnt Studio for Micrsft SQL srver mngmnt; 1 yr of exp w/ intgrtng w/ RESTful APIs; trvl is reqrd 80% of time to unantcpted client sites in NY, MI, MN, WI, & IA. Email resumes to interview@solstice.com.

NETWORK SPECIALIST The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Network Specialist in the Information Technology Department.

The ideal candidate will need to be knowledgeable and capable to apply the principles and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis. Hardware and software configuration of computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environments of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, IOS/Android. Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology.

Cabling and wiring, including fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punchdown. Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application position opened until filled.

2019 SUMMER STUDENT SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT The Village of Oak Park has an opening for the 2019 Summer Seasonal Student Employment. Opportunity is with the Streets Division. Interested applicants must be 18 years old and actively enrolled in a post-secondary academic program. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY TEACHER (CHICAGO, IL) Dsgn, write & use lesson plans; teach comp sci/tech classes to middle & high school students; prep students for comp sci/tech rltd competitions & standardized tests; coord school tech fairs & extracurricular activities as assigned; produce formal & informal testing; establish communication rapport w/ parents, students, principals & teachers. Master’s deg in Comp Sci Edu, Comp Sci, or Instructional Tech reqd; M-F, 40 hrs/ wk; Send resume (by mail only) to Muhammet YILDIZ, HSA Southwest Chicago Charter School, 5401 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60609.

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Potential for additional hours, Sundays-Thursdays and during regular Custodian’s vacations.

Proven ability to clean & maintain large building, lift 50 lbs., set-up/ take down tables/chairs for events.

Must possess good communication skills, work well with groups, safely monitor entrances and represent the church when greeting visitors.

Reports to Facility Manager. Please send inquiry or resume to churchoffice@firstumcoakpark.org

River Forest Public Schools District 90 seeks an Elementary Part-Time Physical Education Teacher. Applicant must have valid Illinois Professional Educator License with Grade-Appropriate Physical Education Endorsement. Successful teaching experience in physical education preferred and a Master’s Degree is also preferred.

Job Duties: Instruct a class in physical education in elementary grades and work cooperatively with other classroom teachers and support area staff.

The teacher will be responsible for supervising and managing the class, effectively teaching the curriculum to meet individual needs of children.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates should complete the online application available at district90.org. Please do not send hard copies of supporting documentation, i.e., cover letters, resumes, licensure, etc. to River Forest Schools District 90; instead, upload these materials onto the online job application system for proper processing.

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Staff Auditor/Accountants Adelfia LLC (Chicago, IL) has openings for 8 Staff Auditor/Accountants to: do a full range of tax, audit & acctg engagements (Federal/State/ Private); perform audits in accordance w/ prof’l stds & regulatory reqmts; & do other duties & special projects as assigned. Travel reqd, 50-75% of the time to unanticipated sites w/in the continental US, w/ each visit lasting not more than 5 days. Must report back to HQ after each visit, & must reside w/ in commuting distance of Chicago, IL. Bachelor’s in Acctg, Mgmt, or Internal Audit reqd. Submit resumes to Maria Balita, Partner, at mfbalita@adelfiacpas.com.

SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE NEW CONCEPT FOR MAYWOOD

In this quiet residential neighborhood

902 S. 3RD AVENUE (2 blks W of 1st Ave & 1 blk N of Madison)

Reserve your own affordable 2 or 3 BR condo unit of 1000+ sq ft of living space being built on this historic site. You’ll benefit from a unique 12 year tax freeze and lower monthly living expenses from energy saving systems/appliances, and you can help design your own individual unit.

Plans also include building 5 new townhomes onsite. For details Call 708-383-9223.

SUBURBAN RENTALS ELMWOOD PARK 2BR Vicinity River Forest on quiet street.

Lg eat-in kitchen, hdwd floors, walk-in closets. Garage & util. incl. $1250/mo.

708-453-6274

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property management, inc.

708-386-7355 • www.mmpropmgt.com 649 Madison Street, Oak Park Contact us for a complete list of available rentals throughout Oak Park and Forest Park.

Apartment listings updated daily at:

Find your new apartment this Saturday from 10 am – 4pm at 35 Chicago Avenue.

Or call us toll free at 1-833-440-0665 for an appointment.

SUBURBAN RENTALS FOREST PARK 1BR Newly remodeled,spacious top floor of 3-flat 1 BR 1BA apartment with parking. $1000 per month.

708-860-9962 1 TO 3 BEDROOM RENTALS! We have several rentals available from one-bedroom apartments on the first or second floor in North Riverside and South Berwyn to a single family home in Stickney Village - priced from $895 heated apartment up to $1500 per month for house rental.

Call or Text ALI SNYDER RE/MAX Partners 708-514-4949 for details and showings!

CHURCH SPACE CHURCH IN MAYWOOD HAS SPACE AVAILABLE First Congregational Church of Maywood. Corner of 5th and Erie.

Our current space share friends, Rose of Sharon Church, have found a new and permanent home. The Worship space they have used for the past 18 months, in the lower level of our church, will be available beginning mid July. Large, multi use space with kitchen use available.

Please send email inquiries to pastorelliot52@gmail.com.

CRAFTERS & VENDORS

Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt.

773-378-8888

CITY RENTALS AUSTIN VILLAGE 5937 W MIDWAY PKWY Clean 1BR apt, 1/2 blk from OP Green Line & shops. 3rd flr. $785/ mo. Heat not included.

708-383-9223

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT THERAPY OFFICES FOR RENT Therapy offices for rent in north Oak Park. Rehabbed building. Nicely furnished. Flexible leasing. Free parking; Free wifi; Secure building; Friendly colleagues providing referrals. Shared Waiting room; optional Conference room. Call or email with questions. Shown on Sundays.

Lee 708.383.0729 drlmadden@ameritech.net

Brookfield

ESTATE SALE 3700 BLANCHAN AVE FRI 7/5 & SAT 7/6 9AM TO 3PM SUN 7/7 9AM TO 1PM

Household goods, some furniture, lots of holiday items and décor.

You name it, we’ve got it!

ITEMS FOR SALE CERTIFIED WIND SURFER Full Size, with cover and sail $125.00.

WATER SKIS $10.00 708-488-8755

ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro.

Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up.

773-637-5957

ESTATE SALE

CRAFTERS NEEDED Christ Episcopal Church Fall Bazaar Sat, Nov 9 • 9:00am-2:00pm 515 Franklin Av, River Forest $35 per table Light Lunch Provided Call Julie at 708-366-7730

GARAGE/YARD SALES Oak Park

2 FAMILY GARAGE SALE 1111 N OAK PARK AVE FRI 7/5 & SAT 7/6 9AM TO 1PM

Tools, lawn equipment, keyboard, telescope, household items, jewelry, some furniture & clothes.

Oak Park

GARAGE SALE 630 N ELMWOOD SAT 7/6 8AM TO 12PM

(Weather permitting: if raining we will cancel as we don’t have a garage, just a driveway) Plenty of street parking. Books, DVDs, clothing, jewelry, housewares, some toys.

No early birds please.

NEXT WEEK SALES Oak Park

GARAGE SALE 800 N LOMBARD SAT 7/13 9AM TO 2PM

Household items, furniture. Ladder, lawn mower, yard equipment.

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NOVENAS PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor in my necessity (make request).

There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times).

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING On July 25, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., a meeting conducted by Riverside Brookfield High School (RBHS) will take place at 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the District for the 2019-2020 school year. If you are the parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, you are urged to attend.

If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Sheila Jercich, Director of Special Education, at 708-442-2180.

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VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application from the Village of Riverside for text amendments to the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance regarding the Zoning Administrator and Zoning administration and procedures.

The Village of Riverside is proposing text amendments to Chapter 2 (Administration) of the Zoning Ordinance (Title 10). These amendments include, but are not limited to, formally designating the director of community development as the zoning administrator and clarifying and revising certain Zoning Ordinance provisions regarding the zoning application and notification process for map and text amendments, variations, special uses, appeals and site plans.

Application No.: PZ19-001 Petitioner: Village of Riverside Text Amendments will be Applicable Throughout the Village Copies of the proposed text amendments are available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the public hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at the hearings may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed text amendments. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearings.

The public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 3rd day of July, 2019 Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark 7/03/2019

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Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Illinois that bid proposals will be received for the following projects: 2019 PAVEMENT STRIPING PROJECT This project includes the installation of pavement markings at various locations throughout the village.

Sealed bids will be received by mail or other delivery up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 in the Office of the Village Manager, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513, and will be publicly opened and read at that time. Bids delivered in person will be accepted weekdays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM only.

Bidding documents are available at the office of Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., 9933 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154, upon payment of a non-refundable charge of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per set of bidding documents. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 P.M. on Friday, July 12, 2019.

All bid proposals offered must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not be less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid or a cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or certified check, made payable to the Order of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield and in an amount not less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a guarantee that if the bid proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. No bid proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such bid bond or check.

All bidders must provide proof that they are prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation to perform at least 50% of the value of the work before being issued bidding documents.

Any bidder in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the bidding documents may request an interpretation thereof from the Village. The bidder requesting the interpretation shall be responsible for its prompt delivery.

The Contractor and Subcontractor shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130), and other applicable Federal Laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards.

The Village of Brookfield reserves the rights to determine the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bid proposals.

BY ORDER THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS Published in RB Landmark 7/3/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE Legal Notice State of Illinois County of Cook PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the adoption of the proposed Annual Budget and Appropriations Ordinance of the Park District of Forest Park, County of Cook, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2019 and ending April 30, 2020 will be held at the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 W. Harrison Street, Forest Park, Illinois on July 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Jackie Iovinelli Park District Board Secretary Dated this 27th day of June, 2019 Published in Forest Park Review 7/3/2019

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO HOME EQUITY ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 2005-2 TRUST, HOME EQUITY ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2 Plaintiff, -v.ANGELICA LOVAAS, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., HUMPHREYWASHINGTON CONDOMINIUMS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANDREW G LOVAAS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANDREW G. LOVAAS (DECEASED) Defendants 2018 CH 13242 341 S. HUMPHREY AVE., UNIT #1N OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 20, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 30, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 341 S. HUMPHREY AVE., UNIT #1N, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-316-0301013.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The

balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium

Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g1).

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 14-18-11497.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-11497 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 13242 TJSC#: 39-1858 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.

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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(g1).

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 14-18-07459.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 39-3781 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.

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TRUST DATED DECEMBER 12, 2008; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 13709 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 Thursday, August 1, 2019 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. 15-12-426-024-1021.

Commonly known as 215 Marengo Avenue, Unit 4E, Forest Park, IL 60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W18-1169 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3124181

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 10, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 12, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5934 PARK AVENUE, Berkeley, IL 60163 Property Index No. 15-06-301-0560000 (VOL. 156).

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $158,888.68.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 116800.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610

Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 116800 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 18 CH 14208 TJSC#: 39-3042 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC1 Plaintiff, -v.DARYL SATCHER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., OAK PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2018 CH 08851 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8 OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-320-0401025.

The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR HARBORVIEW MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 200610; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES GYORY; 215 MARENGO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; LAURA M. KOEHLER, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES E. GYORY DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED DECEMBER 12, 2008; UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES E. GYORY DECLARATION OF

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR TOWD POINT MASTER FUNDING TRUST BOA LEGACY 2018 Plaintiff, vs.

PHOEBE VAUGHN; ALVIN STRONG; 714 AUSTIN CONDOMINIUM AKA 714 N. AUSTIN CONDO ASSOCIATION Defendants, 18 CH 13285 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 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. 16-08-105-022-1002.

Commonly known as 714 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD, UNIT 102, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-008013 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3124650 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC, D/B/A NEW AMERICAN FUNDING Plaintiff, -v.EMMA R. BRANDON Defendants 18 CH 14208 5934 PARK AVENUE Berkeley, IL 60163

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD BANK, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTOPHER A. SWIECIONIS, WILMA A. SWIECIONIS Defendants 2018 CH 15847 2230 KEYSTONE AVE NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 13, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 15, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2230 KEYSTONE AVE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546 Property Index No. 15-25-100-0290000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS

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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 14-18-13789.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-13789 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 15847 TJSC#: 39-3109 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.

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Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 699 NORTH LEE BOULEVARD, Hillside, IL 60162 Property Index No. 15-08-309-0110000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $206,306.95.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, 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 18-087852.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-087852 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 15035 TJSC#: 39-4021 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.

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2018 CH 10406 1048 N ELMWOOD AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 13, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 15, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1048 N ELMWOOD AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302Property Index No. 16-06222-001-0000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium

unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file 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 14-18-07809.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07809 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 10406 TJSC#: 39-3091 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.

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Defendants 10 CH 36911 208 LE MOYNE PARKWAY OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 29, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 208 LE MOYNE PARKWAY, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-102-0290000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $474,475.34.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assess-

ments 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) 4221719 Please refer to file number 2120-9146 - FT. 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 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-9146 - FT Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 10 CH 36911 TJSC#: 39-3991 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.CARLOS M BURGOS A/K/A CARLOS BURGOS, CLAUDIA SERRANO A/K/A CLAUDIA R. SERRANO Defendants 17 CH 15035 699 NORTH LEE BOULEVARD Hillside, IL 60162 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 22, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 31, 2019, at The Judicial Sales

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES P. CAREY, AS EXECUTOR, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PATRICIA A. SPELLMAN F/K/A PATRICIA A. CAREY, CHARLES P. CAREY, JAMES J. CAREY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

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Grace Lutheran track excels at state Girls win title, boys finish eighth as Vikings set nine school records

By MARTY FARMER

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s a former standout runner at Oak Park and River Forest High School and then All-American at the University of Illinois, all Rich Brooks ever really knew was success.

After a 30-year career in business, Brooks has rediscovered his winning ways in track in his second goround as Grace Lutheran’s boys and girls head coach. In fact, Brooks’ impact on the Vikings might be his proudest accomplishment.

“When I started coaching at Grace Lutheran in 2011, the program was in shambles. We had eight kids on the team,” Brooks said about the River Forest school. “This year, we had 81 kids in the program. Everybody wants to be a part of it.

“It’s not like my goal is to win a state championship,” he added. “The goals are for kids to gain in their self-esteem, self-confidence and be part of a team. That’s what really matters; if we win, that’s nice, too.”

Grace Lutheran enjoyed the best of both worlds this spring. The girls team won the state championship and the boys squad placed eighth at the 2019 Lutheran State Association Championships, hosted by Concordia University in May. The girls team scored 90 points to finish first in a 33-team field.

Eighth-grader Zawadi Brown led the Vikings by winning the 100-meter dash (13.08 seconds), 200-meter dash (27.53), 400-meter dash (1 minute, 2.18 seconds) and RICH BROOKS running the anchor leg on the Grace Lutheran coach victorious 1,600-meter relay team (4:29.27).

“Zawadi is a gifted athlete who knows how to prepare for meets,” Brooks said. “She eats healthy and gets her rest. I also give her parents a lot of credit for her success.”

Brown’s best sport isn’t necessarily track. She plays on an elite lacrosse team and intends on continuing her promising lax career at Fenwick High School.

“Zawadi is not planning on running track at Fenwick,” Brooks said. “Lacrosse and track both take place in the spring. She could run perhaps during the indoor track season, but I don’t know how extensive that season is at Fenwick.”

Brooks also praised seventh-grader Aaliyah Thurman, who won the long jump state title with a measurement of 16 feet, 4.75 inches.

“Aaliyah set the school record, jumping a foot and a half farther than last year,” Brooks said. “We expect big things out of her next season. She reminds me of [1960 Olympic Champion] Wilma Rudolph, a very statuesque sprinter.”

In the relays, the girls also notched a trio of top-two results in the 400 (55.31), 800 (1:55.84) and 1,600 (4:29.27).

On the boys side, Owen Augustine showed his versatility by winning the 1,600 with a time of 5:02.17 and placing fourth in the 200 with a time of 26.14. Augustine will attend OPRF High School next school year.

“I predicted to Owen’s parents that he would be a state

“The team chemistry was excellent and it was just a really fun year.”

Courtesy Grace Lutheran School

The Grace Lutheran girls track and field team won the Lutheran State Association meet. (Left) Zawadi Brown placed first in three individual events and one relay. champion before he’s done at Grace Lutheran,” Brooks said. “We’ve never have had a 1,600-meter runner win a state championship and then run the 200 (the second shortest of the races) and take fourth. It was a fantastic accomplishment.”

Tori Robinson-Thomas, Anna Scholtens, Sophia Augustine, Olivia Crame, Alyse Ryniewicz, Taylor Smith, and Brianne Davis also contributed for the girls. Gabe Becerra, Peter Armstrong, Kyle Steiner, Emmanuel Matel-Sanchez and Hendrik De Vries performed well for the boys. Brian Schultz, Glen Steiner, Bill Koehne, Kristine Washourn and Bob O’Co are assistant coaches for Grace Lutheran.

Brooks also mentioned the importance of some Grace Lutheran athletes who don’t garner as much attention.

“There were some unexpected kids who don’t show up in the state results, but truly inspired me as a coach,” he said.

“We have an eighth-grader, Emmet Southfield, who came out for the team just to be with his friends. It was painful for me to watch him run because he would get so sore and I would tell him to stop.

“He never quit and transformed himself into a good runner. He worked his way onto our state-qualifying 3,200 relay.

Kids like Emmet can come out of nowhere and inspire the entire team.”

While several individuals excelled, the Vikings’ success was truly a team effort. Collectively, the boys and girls teams broke nine schools records at state.

“There were 57 schools at state so even getting one team on the [awards] podium is a big deal,” Brooks said. “We had both teams make it. The team chemistry was excellent and it was just a really fun year.”

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crowds, including professional scouts. It’s considered one of the premier collegiate summer leagues.”

If you’re wondering why Pistol Shrimp was chosen as the mascot name, Jakiemiec provides clarity.

“We polled different audiences to try different names and we took suggestions from the public as well,” he said. “In our attempt to tie ourselves to DuPage County history we ran into dead-ends (“Trappers,” “Lumberjacks,” etc. were already taken).

“Eventually we came across an article about mascot names that were not being used. Pistol Shrimp was one of them. After doing some homework, we discovered that the Pistol Shrimp was a real creature and actually a pretty amazing animal with some very unique attributes. We added it to our test group polling and it overwhelmingly won with every group. Voila! The DuPage Pistol Shrimp was born.”

Speaking of names, Griffin Holderfield has been a valuable addition for the Pistol Shrimp this summer. The Creighton-bound pitcher graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School this year. During his senior year, Holderfield went 7-1 with a .778 earned run average and 84 strikeouts as the Huskies’ hard-throwing righty. In the postseason, the IHSBCA All-State pitcher went 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 14 innings.

“Grif will go down as another legendary allstate pitcher from OPRF,” OPRF coach Joe Parenti said. “He had an impressive season with incredible wins in high pressure environments.”

Teammate Nathan Diamond, a Pepperdine-bound lefty, finished 6-1 with a .667 ERA and 64 strikeouts during the regular season Led by their pair of aces, the Huskies (2413) advanced to the Elite Eight of the Class 4A state playoffs, losing to Hampshire 4-0 at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg.

“We were kind of up and down and didn’t know who we were as a team earlier in the season,” Holderfield said. “After we beat Lyons Township, something clicked for us as a team and we took a lot of confidence into the playoffs.

“I loved seeing so many people come out to our games and playing for our community,” he added. “It was fun to carry on the winning tradition of OPRF baseball. I played with a lot of my high school teammates since T-ball. I always knew where all the guys were on the field and that they would make plays behind me.”

He also relished the opportunity to play for Parenti.

Courtesy DuPage Pistol Shrimp

DuPage Pistol Shrimp pitcher Griffin Holderfield has committed to Creighton.

“Joe Pa was great,” Holderfield said. “He was one of the best coaches I’ve ever had.

Honestly, it was nice to have him not only as a coach but as a friend.”

As a newcomer and one of the youngest players on the Pistol Shrimp roster, Holderfield lacks the familiarity he shared with his fellow Huskies.

Fortunately, his repertoire of pitches makes him a welcome addition.

The 6-foot-3, 225-pounder has touched 94 miles per hour on his fastball and his wipeout pitch is one of the best sliders in the state according to several scouts. He can mix in curveballs, too. A changeup in the low 80s remains a work in progress.

“Griffin has been a quality pitcher for a long time so he hasn’t really snuck up on anybody,” Jakiemiec said. “We love his balance and posture on the mound. His arm slot makes it hard on batters to pick up the ball early.”

Jakiemiec believes Holderfield’s best is yet to come.

“Even though he’s a big kid, there’s some physical maturity that will continue to happen,” Jakiemiec said. “Griffin already has a fastball that will play at the Division I level, but we are pretty confident he will add another three or four miles per hour on his fastball as he matures. He has pretty solid command of both his fastball and curve and his changeup is getting better.”

In limited outings (due to a pair of rain delays) with the Pistol Shrimp, Holderfield (1-0) has pitched five scoreless inning and allowed one hit with eight strikeouts.

“I attack hitters with my fastball and

then play off that with my slider and changeup,” Holderfield said. “I hope the velocity on my fastball keeps climbing up. I try to keep my changeup in the low 80s for deception. The key is having a combination of throwing hard and throwing strikes.

Getting first-pitch strikes is the best way to win.”

Holderfield has also embraced the challenge of facing more seasoned hitters.

“It’s good to face college hitters because they have experience,” he said. “Compared to high school players, college guys are used to seeing velocity so it’s a challenge competing against them.

“I’ve been working with pitching coach Mark Sheehan the past couple of years. He invited me to play on the Pistol Shrimp.

The games are at Benedictine University, which is very convenient. It’s been a great opportunity for me.”

Once the extensive Prospect League season is completed, Holderfield will turn his attention to Omaha, Nebraska.

“I committed to Creighton in the fall of my junior year,” Holderfield said. “It was a good offer financially for my family and Creighton has a great baseball team. The coaching staff is stable and the campus is beautiful. It’s not the biggest school, which is fine with me because I don’t need 30,000 kids at my school.”

Holderfield plans on enrolling in the Heider College of Business to study finance at Creighton.

OPRF teammate/catcher Luke Fitzgerald joins Holderfield as a pair of promising recruits for the Blue Jays.

“I am very excited to play with Griffin at Creighton,” Fitzgerald said. “Griffin has always been a great teammate. He goes out there and competes every day. Griffin has had a lot of success, but I believe this is just the beginning for him.”

For more information about the Pistol Shrimp, visit www.dupagepistolshrimp.com.

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Workin’ and learnin’ with the Pistol Shrimp Hard-throwing Holderfield makes auspicious debut in Prospect League

By MARTY FARMER

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Sports Editor

hether it’s the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Traverse City Beach Bums, Brooklyn Slices, or Montgomery Biscuits, professional minor league baseball is littered with colorful, fun mascot names.

Add the DuPage Pistol Shrimp to the list, well kind of.

The Pistol Shrimp actually play in the Prospect League (a wood bat summer college league), which allows players an opportunity to gain both experience and exposure in front of scouts, coaches and fans GRIFFIN HOLDERFIELD alike. The 12-team Pitcher league is essentially the Midwest’s version of the prestigious Cape Cod League, which produced current Major League Baseball stars like Kris Bryant, Chris Sale, Walker Buehler and Charlie Blackmon.

“The purpose of the Prospect League is to provide college players with a small taste of what minor league baseball feels like,” said Pistol Shrimp coach/co-owner John Jakiemiec. “We play 60 games in 70 days.

The players compete in front of good-size

“Getting first-pitch strikes is the best way to win.”

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Courtesy DuPage Pistol Shrimp

OPRF grad Griffin Holderfield has thrown five scoreless innings and allowed one hit with eight strikeouts for the DuPage Pistol Shrimp.

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