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September 4, 2019 Vol. 40, No. 5 ONE DOLLAR @oakpark @wednesdayjournal
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Golf teams get into the swing
of Oak Park and River Forest
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Not our problem, railroad tells River Foresters
Danny Davis pledges collaboration on sound barrier By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter
In a standing-room-only town hall meeting Aug. 27 led by Cong. Danny Davis (D-7th), River Forest residents and village officials had a chance to talk to Union Pacific and Metra representatives about the ongoing conflict over the Union Pacific (UP) and Metra Third Rail Expansion project. This more than $100 million initiative’s goal is to prevent bottlenecks and idling trains through the installation of additional train tracks. Locally, the project involves 1.8 miles of new train line. River Forest residents claim that the project is creating dangerous safety and noise problems and are demanding UP fix these issues. Although Davis began the meeting by saying this sort of town hall is the “hallmark of democracy” and was hopeful that everyone would be heard and a solution reached, UP and Metra officials did not budge, and residents left the meeting disappointed and angry. River Forest Village President Cathy Adduci See RAILROAD on page 14
Consider yourself at home
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Students and parents parade past the welcome signs at Irving School as they head home last Wednesday after day one of the 2019-20 school year.
Preservation commission rejects Wright plan By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
The Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission unanimously rejected a proposal by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust to demolish or remove a residential building and alter another near the famed architect’s Home & Studio to make room for a visitor and education center.
Dozens of Oak Park residents, architects and representatives of historic preservation organizations turned out for the Aug. 28 meeting, most of them voicing opposition to the proposal. The plan, revealed to the public in June, proposes to demolish or relocate a residential building at 925 Chicago Ave. and alter a second building at 931 Chicago Ave. — both buildings are immediately
east of the home and studio — by removing additions to the building, some of which may have been designed by Wright. A number of organizations, including Landmarks Illinois, the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, testified against the proposal. Bob Miller, chairman of the board of See PRESERVATION on page 15
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Brandon Johnson has a plan: get behind ElizabethWarren First District Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson has formally thrown his support behind Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic presidential primary race. Johnson announced his decision in a statement released on Aug. 28. During an interview on Aug. 29, Johnson — an BRANDON JOHNSON outspoken progressive who Cook County Commissioner narrowly defeated former commissioner Richard Boykin with the help of Oak Park — said he was persuaded to support the Massachusetts senator because of her genuine outreach to the black community. “She was very much interested in not just listening to black families in ELIZABETH WARREN Chicago and Cook County, Presidential candidate but also listening to black leaders and essentially checking her math,” Johnson said. “She
checked how her plans line up with the real conditions that people endure.” Johnson said he met with other candidates in what is turning out to be a five-person race (along with Warren, former vice president Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are the only candidates polling above single digits while California Sen. Kamala Harris and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg round out the second tier of candidates in terms of polling and fundraising, according to Politico). Johnson said he also had conversations with Sanders, “but the only candidate who took special interest in black progressive voices was Sen. Warren,” he said. “She actually took the time to engage with us, listen to us and make some commitments to us.”
Michael Romain
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Well done Swimmers prepare for the swim team’s well fundraiser in the West Pool at Oak Park and River Forest High School. For more photos and story, page 10.
LemonAid marks 18 years
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Oak Park Pie Bake-Off set for Sept. 7
Are you ready for some of the best homemade pie in town? The Oak Park Farmers Market is gearing up for its annual Pie BakeOff contest on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Pilgrim Church parking lot, 460 Lake St., according to farmer’s market manager Colleen McNichols. Thirteen bakers will bring their best pie to the table, and following the judging, which begins at 10 a.m., everyone can have a taste until all the pie is gone.
This year’s judges are: ■ Molly Svec, co-owner of Split Milk ■ Alexandra Rey-Talley, last year’s winner ■ Michelle Mascaro, Happy Apple Pie Co. owner ■ Victor Lencioni, junior judge More information about the farmers market is available at oak-park.us/ourcommunity/oak-park-farmers-market.
Timothy Inklebarger
Since 2002, the Kids Helping Kids annual LemonAid stand has raised $290,000 for local charities that benefit children and families. This year’s LemonAid, now in its 18th year, will be raising funds for two organizations, Hephzibah Children’s Association and Beat the Streets Chicago. Hephzibah will use the donation for Camp HepSiBah Summer Sibling Camp, a place where siblings separated and living in group, foster or adoptive homes, have a chance to reunite and spend time together. Beat the Streets Chicago (BTS Chicago), a nonprofit whose aim is to bring character, discipline and self-esteem to inner-city youth through wrestling, will use the donation to purchase their first passenger van for transporting their young athletes. LemonAid, a Kids Helping Kids 9/11
charity fundraiser, was born from the desire to commemorate a devastating day through action. More than 80 residents of Bonnie Brae in River Forest, plaus many children, businesses, and organizations, work together to bring this annual celebration to life. LemonAid will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 3 to 7 p.m. at 730 Bonnie
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Brae in River Forest. The public can enjoy ice-cold lemonade, popcorn, baked goods, kids’ activities, and live entertainment. Contact Patty Henek at www.9-11lemonaid.com for more information.
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Midday Meditation Thursday, Sept. 5, Noon to 12:30 p.m., Book Discussion Room, Main Library: Recharge you mind with a meditation break. Led by yoga teacher Betsy Grimm. More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.
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BIG WEEK
Musical Shabbat Service, with Pets
Five Ways to Preserve the Harvest
Friday, Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Austin Gardens: Temple Har Zion, River Forest, is hosting an “inspiring and spiritual” Sabbath event with guitars, a keyboard, and drums. All are welcome (including nonmembers), with or without pets; a special blessing will be given to pet owners and their fur friends. Bring chairs. No alcohol. Temple Har Zion shares Jewish values, friendship and life events through worship, learning and celebration. Free. RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 10: 708-366-9000, wsthz.org. 167 Forest Ave., Oak Park.
The True Unity Classical Concert Series
Sunday, Sept. 8, 2 to 4 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Hear Chinese myths and stories about the moon and enjoy a musical recording of “The Emperor’s Journey to the Moon,” by New York-based Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra based on Chinese legends and featuring Chinese instruments. Taste Chinese moon cakes and traditional Chinese tea. And watch Chinese calligraphers pen individuals’ names in Chinese. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.
Saturday, Sept. 7, 6 p.m., Unity Lutheran Church: Hear Br Brazilian pianists Laura Umbelino and Elider DiPaula as they t feature music of the Brazilian composer Ronaldo R Miranda for solo piano and piano 4 hands. Up next: Saturday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m., 60th Celebration of the Life of Heitor Villa Lobos. Free; donations accepted to start a Music Academy. More: project88berwyn.org. 6720 31st St., Berwyn.
Fall Perennial, Houseplant and Garden Tool Exchange Saturday, Sept. 7, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Oak Park Conservatory: Join other gardeners and share favorite perennial plants, houseplants and extra garden tools. Drop off materials from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; pick up items from noon to 12:30 p.m. Brought by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. Questions: 708-725-2460. 615 Garfield, Oak Park.
Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 8, 3 p.m., Hoover-Leppen Theatre, Center on Halsted: Oak Park’s MOMENTA, Access Living, and Bodies of Work light up the stage with a variety of integrated dance performances. $20; $15, people with disabilities/seniors/students; $5, ages 10 and under. Inclusive dance workshops, Sunday, Sept. 8, 11 a.m. to noon. Tickets/ more: momentadances.org/counter-balance-ix. 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago.
Sunday, Sept. 8, 3 to 7 p.m., Pilgrim Congregational Church: Experience a variety of food-truck fare with flavors from around the world, while listening to live music. Also take a tour of the historic church. Activities for children and youth include a bounce house, storytelling and more. Bring your own blankets, chairs and tables - limited seating available on site. 460 Lake Street in Oak Park.
Wednesday, Sept. 11, Noon, Cheney Mansion: The Garden Club of Oak Park-River Forest meets before the 1 p.m. presentation by food blogger and cookbook author Emily Paster. Her interactive presentation covers canning to freezing to drying and root-cellaring and fermentation. Free; all welcome. More: gcoprf.org. 220 N. Euclid, Oak Park.
Chinese Moon Festival
Counter Balance IX – The Power of Integrated Dance
The Great Oak Park Food Truck Rally
First Sale of the Season
“Lost Without the River”
Thursday, Sept. 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Economy Shop: At the resale shop where every sale benefits six local nonprofits, explore shelves of newly donated merchandise in 16 rooms, from clothes and shoes to housewares and antiques, to craft supplies, furniture, books and more. Other dates this month: Saturday, Sept. 14 and 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More: economyshop.org. 103 S. Grove Ave., Oak Park.
Sunday, Sept. 8, 2 to 3:30 p.m., River Forest Public Library: Author Barbara Scoblic will discuss her new memoir of resilience, courage, and reinvention, and tells the tale of her experience growing up on a small Depression-era farm in South Dakota while yearning for a bigger life. 735 Lathrop Ave.
Intergenerational Gardening at Whittier Wednesday, Sept. 11, 4 to 5 p.m., Whittier Elementary School Garden: Children ages 4 to 10 (with caregiver) and seniors are invited to Whittier’s accessible garden to make recipes with ingredients from the garden. Held in partnership with SugarBeet Schoolhouse. More: oppl.org/calendar. 715 N. Harvey Ave., Oak Park.
Memoir Writing: Recasting the Script
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7 to 9 p.m, Veterans Room, Main Library: Join Barbara Scoblic, author of the memoir, Lost Without the River, to hear about her travels around the world, her move to Manhattan where she raised her family, and, after many years of writing and interviewing her siblings, how she completed her book and then worked to get it published. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.
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ART BEAT
A visual feast of film By STAN WEST
Contributing Reporter
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he Oak Park International Film Fes- tigation of the ways individuals, collectives tival cinema screening event reflects and institutions foment change and cross celluloid resistance in our divisive borders. From the spoken word to scientific era. It’s a quirky visual feast. On Sat- intervention, we consider the reasoning and urday, Sept. 21, the film festival, which actions that critique and disrupt systems of includes free screenings and discussions at hierarchy and oppression. This visual inquiry provokes debate, conthe Oak Park Public Library, is open to all. A participating film must have a local fronts convention, and promotes actions of connection (cast, crew, subject, location in social justice and civic engagement via the Chicago’s western suburbs or Austin). This festival’s unique form of visual rebellion. year’s theme is “Resistance Cinema.” Fes- There will be a forum featuring community tivities begin Friday, Sept. 20, with a private youth and filmmakers discussing their profilmmakers-only reception at Oak Park’s cess and product of their work. This year, Buzz Café “party room,” thanks to owner Asian, Latinx, Black, White and Biracial Laura Maychruk who provided hospitality filmmakers represent the festival’s rainbow space to support this idiosyncratic, non-ju- coalition of cinematic resisters. The educational outreach connected with ried film festival. This year’s local films are an exercise in di- this seminar is inspired by “Tribeca Teachversity itself, especially in this “Hands-Up/I es,” a New York-based program where film professionals and teachCan’t Breathe” era. They ing artists instruct lowrange from Rana Segal’s income teens. Students “Gwendolyn Brooks: Orafrom area schools like cle of Bronzeville” about OPRF, Austin, Trinity how Oak Park sculptor Spencer Tech and CPS Margot McMahon’s tribare cordially invited. ute in bronze to Illinois’ The Oak Park Internafirst black poet-laureate, tional Film Festival was to Darryl Mitchell’s psythe brainchild of direcchological thriller trailer tor Yves Hughes, casting “The Dark Total Eclipse,” director Donna Watts to Dennis Leroy Kangaland yours truly after ee’s provocative “As an we attended workshops Act of Protest” introduced at the Cannes, Tribeca, by Floyd Webb, to festival Photo provided by artist Sundance, Toronto and returnee Laurie Little’s Chicago International award-winning short “To- “As an Act of Protest,” by Dennis film festivals more than a talité,” about a French Leroy Kangalee’. decade and a half ago. photographer’s spiritual This local festival has global flavor and it liberation; and Joyce Porter’s acting in recent Northwestern University film grad El- often gives voice to the visual voiceless. enore Pan’s family drama, “Stagger 19.” Celebrating the festival’s 15th anniversaThere’s also an opening salvo of shorts ry, special tribute is being paid to Oak Park from my Columbia College “Culture, Race & actresses Joyce Porter and Renee Domenz, Media” students on ableism, immigration, Maywood-born director Derek Grace, Oak cultural appropriation, homophobia, white Park actress-writer Alice Brandee Brown, supremacy, religious intolerance, women’s and Maywood producer Floyd Webb for rights and resistance to injustice anywhere their consistent support in nearly every fesand everywhere. tival to date. The festival also appreciates Others range from two blues-infused trail- media partners — WPNA-AM 1490’s Doris ers by Columbia College photojournalists Davenport and Wednesday Journal’s MiJacqueline Luttrell and Samantha Buttiliere chelle Mbekeani-Wiley. Attend the 15th Oak Park International on James Baldwin and Muddy Waters, featuring commentary by this reporter, to a grand Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m. finale of Okema Seven Gunn’s lovely “Signa- to 1 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library, 834 tures of Sisterhood” short featuring Austin Lake St., Oak Park. Preview a trailer of “Tomusic man Rob Diggy. He scored the track to talité”: vimeo.com/324866789?fbclid=IwAR3 this film seen recently at the Black Harvest U3slDuvGdl0AZ6bCTgQgms5Fd0RkirTiwO 12jKR1VBgyUflDN3xYdbsg. More: facebook. Film Festival, which centers on identity. This will be followed by a fun noontime com/oakparkfilmfest. Stan West is a filmmaker-journalist and filmmaker’s panel moderated by Reel Black Columbia College adjunct professor who Filmmakers founder Derek Grace. This year’s festival launches a year-long lives in Oak Park and occasionally contribinquiry into “resistance cinema,” a cin- utes to Wednesday Journal. He is the host of ematic subject that allows for intense inves- the Oak Park International Film Festival.
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The lame mascots of District 97
ure, I know, we’ve just endured the horror of a misunderstood attempt to simplify branding at Oak Park and River Forest High School. A tizzy has been had. And the school decided it would be better to do something simple like blowing up tracking for freshman in the cause of racial equity than to settle on one Huskie dog mascot image rather than the current dozen. The school’s grads have been heard, the $25,000 appropriated for branding has been returned to the vault alongside the other $100 million in taxpayer funds the school is restlessly sitting on. However — innocently I assure you — I have since stumbled onto the website of the District 97 elementary schools and feel duty-bound to report that this school district has several of the lamest school mascots ever cornered and caged. Right, I know, these neighborhood schools have kids from Pre-K all the way through fifth grade, which is the distance from Disney Junior to the Disney Channel. They need a onesize-fits-all mascot. Don’t want to scare the little ones with a really scary lion. However, 4-year-olds are pretty sophisticated these days and you don’t want to embarrass them with some namby-pamby cartoon creature either. Specifically, and I say this with regret since our two kids went through Beye, but that bobcat mascot is noth-
ing but a pussy cat. It has to go. It does not evoke the cunning and confidence rightfully attributed to bobcats. Rather, it suggests impending slaughter, but with a smile. Bobcats don’t smile! Hatch is fronted by a tiger who looks as if she has just leapt off the pages of a 1962 clip art book. The Longfellow bear is sort of lumbering in a purposeless way. And, children, cover your ears, but what in the name of all that is righteous is that masquerade from Whittier? Is it a squirrel wearing a T-shirt offering two thumbs up, just like our lame president? For the love of god, do squirrels even have thumbs? Get me research! There is an exception to all this dreg. The Mann mustang kind of gets my adrenaline going. This is a horse who knows where it is going. Higher test scores are almost assured. For $49.95, I will assign the crack Wednesday Journal design department to eclipse this sad assortment of mascots. Round it up to $99.95 and we’ll throw in yet another new logo for the entire school district. Fairly pitiful that, just a few years back, D97 finally realized how hideously quaint its “little wooden schoolhouse” logo was. Then they turned around and replaced it with a damned acorn. An acorn! A metaphorical capitulation. Aim higher, District 97.
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Conservatory hopes for el sign recognition
Boosters looking to put sign at Oak Park Avenue Blue Line station By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
The Friends of Oak Park Conservatory (FOPCON) wants to add signage to the Oak Park Blue Line el station -- the closest stop to the Oak Park Conservatory – that would designate it as the “conservatory stop” on the train line. Park District of Oak Park Executive Director Jan Arnold said that the group is taking its cue from the Conservatory-Central Park Drive Green Line el station. Arnold said that FOPCON is looking for an “honorary” station sign, which would be different from the Green Line station, which has “conservatory” as part of its official name. Any decision would be up to the Chicago Transit Authority board to decide on any changes to the station’s signage. FOPCON is expected to formally request the park district to officially support their request at the park board’s Sept. 18 meeting. The Conservatory-Central Park Drive station on the CTA’s Green Line was built in 2001 to encourage more people to visit the
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WHAT’S IN A NAME? The Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory would like the CTA to recognize the Oak Park landmark on el station signage at the Blue’s Line’s Oak Park stop, which has an exit opposite the conservatory. Garfield Park Conservatory and Garfield Park’s Golden Dome fieldhouse. Before it opened, there was some debate over what it would be called, with some favoring “Conservatory” because it would be
more informative and others favoring “Central Park Drive” because it would be consistent with CTA’s usual practice of naming el stations after the streets it served. The current name was a compromise.
At the insistence of the local alderman, “Garfield Park” was added to the station signs (but not the official station name) to help draw attention to the park itself. The Oak Park Blue Line station has two entrances -- one at Oak Park Avenue and one at East Avenue. Oak Park Conservatory and Rehm Park are located south of the latter entrance. There is precedent for CTA adding place names to official station names in response to community requests. In 1995, Tech-35th station, which was named after Illinois Institute of Technology and the street it served, was renamed “35th-Bronzeville-IIT” to reflect the surrounding neighborhood. There is also precedent for CTA putting signs on the platforms to highlight nearby destinations. The Illinois Medical District Blue Line station, for example, has a sign for the Malcolm X College, which is located north of I-290. Arnold told the Journal that FOPCON approached the park district to see if they would be interested in supporting their effort to get an honorary name for Oak Park station “similar to what the Garfield Park Conservatory did on the Green Line.” A member of the board knew someone from the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance’s board of directors, Arnold said, which is what gave her the idea.
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Embattled Concordia regent leaves board
Eric Arno Hiller also no longer appears to be employed at McKinsey & Co. By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
The controversy surrounding online comments made by a member of the Concordia University Board of Regents appears to have come to a conclusion this week with
the unexplained departure of Eric Arno Hiller from the board. Hiller has been under fire over the last year for racist and misogynistic comments he made on Facebook that were captured and shared with Concordia students, faculty and alumni, prompting an online petition for his removal, signed by thousands. Word of his departure from the board of regents came in a press release from the university on Aug. 26, announcing the installation of River Forest-based Concordia’s new president, Russell P. Dawn.
The press release also revealed the departure of Hiller and four other university regents. The press release did not address the reasons for Hiller’s leaving the board. Hiller also could not be reached for comment. Wednesday Journal left multiple messages for Hiller at his job at McKinsey & Company earlier in August which were not returned. A more recent call to McKinsey, in an attempt to reach Hiller, revealed that there is no longer an employee at the consulting firm
by that name. Hiller’s LinkedIn profile online still identifies him as a McKinsey employee. Concordia’s president, Dawn, also declined to comment on Hiller’s departure. Eric Matanyi, a spokesman for the university said he has “no additional information to provide” beyond the Aug. 26 press release, adding that Dawn “is not accepting interviews related to this matter at this time.” Hiller’s social media statements were made public by a group of Concordia alumni, who created a Facebook page titled “Concerned CUC Family” and published comments made by Hiller. The social media posts, among other things, referred to Asian people as “Orientals” and stated that “a typical woman” should “carefully manage her priorities, or she will be swept along by the wicked zeitgeist that will encourage her to get more degrees and promotions and more responsibilities.” The CUC FamERIC HILLER ily Facebook page isFormer Concordia regent sued a statement on Hiller’s departure from the board of regents, noting, “We have no further details at this time, but continue to hold the University and its leadership in our prayers. Thank you for joining us on this journey and we encourage you to continue praying that God’s will be done at this institution we love and hold so dear.” Madison Schulz, a former student body president who helped spearhead the effort to have Hiller removed, said in a telephone interview that it is still unknown whether Hiller stepped down on his own or was forced out. “We want to know if he was asked to step down or if he voluntarily stepped down,” she said. “We’ll probably never know that. I think we have to be OK with the fact that we probably won’t know.” Hiller was appointed to his position on the board in 2013 – he still had three years remaining before his term ended. The online petition on Change.org had collected over 3,000 signatures as of Aug. 28. It aimed to have the board of regents remove Hiller at its upcoming meeting in September. “We thought we were going to have to fight this thing through September,” Schulz told Wednesday Journal. She said it was never the group’s intention to hurt him personally or affect his job. “We don’t want to hinder his getting a job in the future,” she said. “We’re all human and we all make mistakes, and I think this is a consequence of those opinions voiced online.” She added that her group doesn’t “think a person with that type of opinion should be leading our school.” tim@oakpark.com
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River Forest trustees balk at native lands statement New board member ‘thrilled’ to have sparked discussion By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter
Although her request that an acknowledgement of land statement be read at the beginning of each River Forest Village Board meeting was not supported by her fellow elected officials, Trustee Erika Bachner said she “very much appreciated” the discussion at the Aug. 26 village board meeting. “As we begin, we are mindful that we hold these meetings on land that was once and still is inhabited by indigenous people including the Ojibwa, Chippewa, Menominee, Potawatomi nations and more,” the proposed statement reads. “We will remember our nation’s history and honor the native people as stewards of this land that was colonized, and that River Forest continues to be a place many people from diverse backgrounds live and gather.” Bachner called it “a formal statement recognizing and respecting indigenous people as traditional stewards of this land. I think that’s an important thing as we recognize that we are stewards as well and consider the historical context of what our history is and that it does include indigenous people.” “This is something I’ve been seeing gain traction and being used more broadly in
settings and conferences and in it, more effective ways of doing groups that gather together in that. public spaces,” Bachner added. “There are so many nuances. Although several trustees exI wonder if people will underpressed support for the concept stand. I’d hate to have the mesof acknowledging indigenous sage I know you are bringing get people as being stewards of the lost.” land, none endorsed reading the Cargie and Village President statement at the beginning of Cathy Adduci asked whether each village board meeting. such a statement is appropriate Trustee Tom Cargie referred for a village board meeting. ERIKA BACHNER to “opening a can of worms” and Adduci suggested putting up a River Forest trustee Trustee Bob O’Connell called plaque where Native Americans the statement a “slippery slope.” lived similar to what is done Both also expressed concerns about offend- with historic homes. Henek agreed and suging residents. gested putting up multiple plaques. “What if somebody else comes along with Bachner discounted implications that she a similar grievance?” Cargie asked. “This is acting on a political motive. does offend people.” “From my standpoint, I don’t see a poTrustee Respicio Vazquez asked about litical stance,” Bachner said. “For me it is a way to be mindful of what our position is in other minorities. “If we’re going to be inclusive, we our historic reference.” She compared reading such a statement to shouldn’t limit the statement to Native saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Americans,” he said. “The Pledge of Allegiance is something Vazquez and Trustee Kathleen Brennan said they did not have an issue with the we do to acknowledge our connection to the statement itself with Brennan agreeing she government,” she said. “I feel this is a mindful way to acknowledge our connection to felt it was a slippery slope. Trustee Patty Henek addressed the broad- the land and to the indigenous people who er issue, saying her research of this issue were here.” Bachner acknowledged that she is not had led to a mix of responses. “I appreciate the need to move forward aware of any other municipalities beginwith this conversation,” she said. “I won- ning board meetings with such statements, der if there are other ways of addressing but said she has seen an increase in the
practice at meetings and conferences she has attended. Although the practice is not popular in the United States, in countries such as New Zealand, Australia and Canada and among tribal nations in the U.S., it is commonplace to open events and gatherings by acknowledging the traditional indigenous inhabitants of that land, according to the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture. Although the statement will not be read at the beginning of each board meeting as she had requested, Bachner said she will read it herself during the trustee comment portion of each meeting and at other opportunities. She also said was pleased with the discussion, even though her recommendation was not supported. “It was a great outcome,” she said. In particular, she said she was “thrilled” with Adduci’s suggestion regarding putting up a plaque, calling it “an amazing step.” Bachner said after she read the statement at the beginning of the Complete Count Committee meeting she chaired Aug. 27, she received an email message of support from a resident. “That makes me hopeful,” she said. She said she also plans to reach out to the indigenous tribes and “help find ways to educate the community” about them. “Beginning the conversation in River Forest was the right thing to do,” Bachner said.
River Forest water tower to be repainted
Work to paint, repair structure will cost almost $300,000 By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter
The River Forest water tower will receive a fresh coat of paint following action by the village board Aug. 26. The village board voted unanimously to award a contract to Seven Brothers Painting Inc. of Michigan to pressure wash and paint the interior and exterior of the water tower behind the Public Works Garage at 45 Forest Ave. and perform other maintenance for $284,200. Seven Brothers’ bid was the lowest of three received, all of which were higher than the $227,000 estimate of Dixon Engineering Inc., the village’s engineer. Other bids were $375,000 from LC United Painting Co. Inc. and $397,000 from Era-Valdivia Contractors Inc. “While this is over budget by $57,200, all of the items being addressed by this
tank rehabilitation are recommended to be done at this time due to the overall condition of the tank since the last interior and exterior coating was applied nearly 20 years ago,” said John Anderson, public works director, in a memo to Village Administrator Eric Palm. He also noted that there are “sufficient reserves” in the water/sewer fund to cover the budget overage. Anderson said he anticipates a “minimal impact” on residents when work begins later this month and continues for 30 to 45 days, depending on the weather. The project also includes high-pressure cleaning of platform areas, seam sealing the roof lap joints with urethane caulk, coating the foundation to prevent deterioration, installing a handrail and a painter’s rigging rail on the roof, installation of an interior ladder with a fall-prevention device and removal of the glandular expansion joint to be replaced with a bellows type joint. Dixon Engineering Inc. will provide
engineering and inspection services for the project. Part of their work included the design and preparation of technical specifications, preparation and review of bid documents. The 500,000-gallon water tower, which unlike many such structures is painted plain white and has no lettering or designs on it, will be painted to match the existing color. It was last painted in August 2000. In recommending Seven Brothers, Dixon Engineering Inc. officials identified the firm as a prequalified painting contractor for this scope of work. Seven Brothers has “successfully completed many similar projects,” including exterior and interior work on a similar-size water tower in Bartlett last year, they added. The project was recommended by Dixon Engineering following an inspection in August 2018. Village officials said such an inspection is performed every five years. Painting will cost $221,800 and other maintenance issues will cost $62,400.
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cost $221,800 and other maintenance issues will cost $62,400.
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PAINT JOB: The 500,000 gallon water tower at 45 Forest Ave. will receive its first new coat of paint in 20 years.
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All’s well that ends with two wells The girls swim and dive team at Oak Park and River Forest High School went long and deep Friday with a Swim-a-Thon aimed at raising $12,000 to fund a single well large enough to serve an entire community in South Africa. The effort is organized through a youth-focused non-profit called ThirstProject.org. The girls swam 3.75 miles or 6,600 yards to honor the women and children who walk that same distance every day to bring water – in 45-pound cans – back to their homes. After a local donor offered an additional $6,000 if the team raised $18,000, the effort went into overdrive with the total raised as of Tuesday morning at $18,396. That means OPRF swimmers will fund two wells. Organized by coach Clyde Lundgren, the goal is to play a practical part in facing the global water crisis.
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OPRF outlines steps to make equity policy real
District could develop a racial incident protocol this school year
“Our gender procedures and that process will be an excellent roadmap in doing this work.” JACKIE MOORE
By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
OPRF board president
As the 2019-20 school year gets underway, Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 administrators are developing steps to implement a historic racial equity policy, which the school board approved in April. And based on board-room conversations, the development of a racial incident protocol could be one of the first steps enacted. During his first presentation to the board on Aug. 13, LeVar Ammons, the district’s director of equity and student success, laid out a comprehensive timeline for putting the racial equity policy in action, which calls for the establishment of a Racial Equity Procedure Development Team. Ammons said the team — comprising administrators, teachers, community stakeholders and students — will meet monthly from September through November in order to develop procedures related to the racial equity policy. Ammons said the team will be broken into smaller working groups that will meet on a weekly basis to look at how practices, policies and procedures are playing out on a day-to-day basis at the high school. In an Aug. 13 memo, Ammons stated “a critical examination of our current practices with an equity lens” will take place from August through December, with “specific action steps for school improvement” to take place from January through May 2020. During the Aug. 13 Committee of the Whole meeting, D200 board member Ralph Martire lauded Ammons’ plan of action. “I think you really put together a very thoughtful piece and I look forward to working with you,” Martire said, adding that, unlike income-based discrepancies in performance and opportunity, race-based discrepancies have less to do with addressing the needs of individual students than with
addressing the failures of an entire system. “With race, it’s the system,” Martire said. “The system has failed the children. This systems analysis is the crucial first step to remedy the problem.” Board member Craig Iseli expressed some concerns about taking on the challenge of race-based disparities in one sweep. “My concern here is that if we’re looking at this entirely systematically, at the whole thing at once, I worry [whether] we’ll ever get through it because the problem is so big,” Iseli said. “Are there ways to break it down into smaller pieces so we can derive some accomplishments more quickly. … If you don’t break it down into pieces and get some wins, it gets very, very difficult to maintain momentum.” Board President Jackie Moore said the rollout of the racial equity policy would be informed by other policies, such as the gender equity policy that the board approved in May 2018. “Our gender procedures and that process will be an excellent roadmap in doing this work,” Moore said, referring to the racial equity policy. Moore added that there’s “no reason in my mind we can’t have folks working on” the implementation of a racial incident protocol during the current school year. The development of a racial incident protocol is one of the 12 sections of the racial equity policy. The protocol would “outline the process for the school community to file complaints regarding alleged incidents of discrimination,” Ammons wrote in his Aug. 13 memo. The district could employ such a protocol as a front-line tactic in handling racial issues that are more immediate and closer to the surface than race-based disparities in
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TOUGH WORK AHEAD: LeVar Ammons, D200’s new director of equity and student success, could oversee the development of a racial incident protocol this school year. resources and opportunities. Last fall, OPRF experienced at least four hate-speech incidents within several weeks, including one in November, when a student “AirDropped” the image of a swastika from somewhere in the high school’s auditorium to students’ cell phones during a Tradition of Excellence ceremony. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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Bonsai rose plants pilfered from porch planters ■ Two
Bonsai Caudex Desert Rose plants were stolen from ceramic planters on the porch of a residence in the 900 block of South Maple Avenue, sometime between noon on Aug. 28 and 7:21 p.m. on Aug. 29. The estimated loss is $54. ■ A Berwyn resident was the victim of theft in the 700 block of Fillmore Street, sometime between 6 and 8:03 p.m. on Aug. 27. The offender removed the victim’s unattended black iPhone 8, valued at $400. ■ Someone stole an Oak Park village coin meter from the first block of Lake Street, sometime between noon on Aug. 23 and 2 p.m. on Aug. 28. The loss is unknown. ■ A man in his 20s stole four bottles of Tito’s Vodka from a store in the 7000 block of
Roosevelt Road at 1:16 p.m. on Aug. 27. The total loss is $120. ■ A black 2015 Volkswagen Passat, which was reported stolen on Aug. 27, 2019, was recovered in the 100 block of South Austin Boulevard at 9:53 p.m. on Aug. 27. The vehicle was unlocked and unoccupied with the keys inside.
Burglary ■ A residence was burglarized in the 1100 block of South Grove Avenue, sometime between 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 26 and 10 a.m. on Aug. 27. The offender gained entry by means of an unlocked back door and took the victim’s purse. ■ A vehicle was burglarized in the 500
block of Washington Boulevard at 8:50 a.m. on Aug. 26. The offender was observed entering the vehicle and ransacking the interior. The estimated loss is the theft of $450 in cash. ■ An apartment was burglarized in the first block of Washington Boulevard, sometime between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 26. The offender entered through an unlocked kitchen window and stole a Nintendo Switch, three games, a Sony PlayStation 4 and a MacBook Pro laptop. The estimated loss is $3,320.
Criminal trespass A 50-year-old Chicago man was arrested in the first block of Garfield Street at 4:20
a.m. on Aug. 27 and charged with criminal trespass to a motor vehicle and damage to property.
These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, Aug. 26-30, 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.
Compiled by Timothy Inklebarger
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Oak Park commission OKs Lake Theatre digital marquee New reader board sign would offer more community announcements By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
The Oak Park Community Design Commission approved a proposed new digital marquee to replace the historic analog one that has fronted Lake Theatre in downtown Oak Park for more than eight decades. The marquee proposal was approved in a 6-1 vote at the commission’s Aug. 28 meeting at Oak Park Village Hall. Lake Theatre owner Willis Johnson told commissioners that the familiar marquee was erected in 1936 and hasn’t changed much over the years. He said the marquee would continue to promote movies and community events as it has for years, but the new digital version would make it easier to update and maintain. “We will not be displaying any advertising material, except as it pertains to what is taking place in the theater and the occasional public service announcements we make in the front,” Johnson said. Oak Park’s sign code allows reader board messages to change every eight seconds, but in the case of the Lake Theatre marquee, commissioners increased that to 20 seconds.
Scott Smith, the sole dissenting vote on the commission, empathized with Johnson on the time and cost of maintaining the historic marquee, but added, “I don’t want a piece of Times Square in Oak Park.” Johnson said he did not intend to have that either and that the village code wouldn’t allow it. “We can’t have a moving and we can’t have a flashing image,” he said. He said the light from the digital marquee also would be no brighter than the existing marquee. Johnson said that one of the advantages of the new marquee would be its ability to share a variety of community announcements. The theater regularly posts community announcements such events sponsored by the village. The existing marquee allows community announcements one at a time and for two days at a time. “One of the big advantages of a digital marquee is it can change messages quickly, and you can have more than one message coming up,” Johnson said, adding that “now there are times we say we can’t [display some community messages] because the time slot is already taken.” He said the theatre also would be able to react more quickly to breaking events, such as the recent death of Bobbie Raymond, founder of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center. The commission’s recommendation will now head to the village’s board of trustees for a final vote. tim@oakpark.com
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OPRF hires firm, kicks off capital campaign D200 board approves contract with Peppers Construction Company By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
District 200’s facilities improvement effort has moved forward on multiple fronts in the last several weeks. During a regular school meeting on Aug. 22, the school board voted unanimously on a contract with Chicago-based Pepper Construction Company. The firm was chosen from 11 firms that responded to a request for proposals. The district had been in negotiations with Pepper Construction since June. During a special board meeting on June 18, D200 Chief Operations Officer Mike Carioscio said Peppers would be able to dig deeper into Imagine OPRF’s capital improvement recommendations. “One of the things that keeps me awake at night is how we do this and minimize school disruption,” he said in reference to 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?” Peppers will oversee first-phase capital improvement projects totaling around $32.6 million. As previously reported, improvements 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 common area, among other improvements. The work would be funded by spending cash reserves. At a Committee of Whole meeting on Aug. 13, the school board unanimously directed administrators to try breaking ground on that first phase of work by June 2020. In December, Supt. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams told school board members she would return to them no later than May 2020 with a plan to fund the remaining improvement projects, which could cost an estimated $65.4 million and includes improvements to the school’s physical education spaces. Pruitt-Adams specified that at least half of that should be covered by private donations of at least $10 million, increases in the annual property tax levy equal to the Consumer Price Index and $20 million from the district’s capital fund. In March, the D200 school board unanimously approved a contract with the Oak
Park-River Forest Community Foundation to establish the Imagine Fund, which will house private donations that the district hopes to raise in order to offset the second round of construction projects arising from the Imagine OPRF long-term master facilities planning process. On Aug. 22, Lynn Kamenitsa, who along with Mike Poirier served as an Imagine OPRF co-chair, said community leaders had created the Oak Park and River Forest High School Imagine Foundation LLC, or OPRF Imagine Foundation for short, in order to help raise private funds for capital campaigns. Kamenitsa currently sits on the Imagine Foundation’s board alongside former D200 board member Fred Arkin and local businessman and philanthropist Stephen Schuler. The board members stated in a memo that the foundation has contracted with Campbell & Company, a development consulting firm, to assist with “crafting a case for philanthropy, creating appropriate fundraising infrastructure, designing a capital campaign plan with achievable goals, and assessing donors’ interest in such a campaign. The foundation, not the district, is funding this work.” Supt. Pruitt-Adams said on Aug. 22 that
“One of the things that keeps me awake at night is how we do this and minimize school disruption. We’ve got a bunch of kids we have to feed, so we have to figure that out, too.” MIKE CARIOSCIO
D200 chief operations officer
donors would have the latitude to determine which projects they want their money to fund, but the board and administration would first determine which projects need funding. That won’t be an easy balancing act, but it’s rather common in philanthropy, the foundation board members explained. “We’re raising funds with the idea of what the Imagine projects are,” Schuler said on Aug. 22. “We’re going to have to figure out how to create the triggers in the agreement around how that happens. It will take work, but we’re comfortable we can work with the administration to figure that out.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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Union Pacific not sympathetic from page 1 said, “This issue is very important to us because it affects 50 to 60 residences along the rail.” She added that it’s an issue of public health and public safety. These are not, she said, “insignificant issues.” Liisa Stark, the railroad’s assistant vice president for public affairs, said at the meeting that UP had already listened to the public’s concern and made concessions regarding the project. Initially the plan included a four-foot fence separating the tracks, but when the village requested a higher fence UP agreed to put in an eight-foot fence. The problem with the eight-foot fence, say River Forest residents and administrators, is that it will provide no sound protection, a statement that Stark does not contest. She insists that “scientific studies” show that “no noise mitigation” was needed. Additionally, she said, the new rail is being added to facilitate the trains already running on the track and that no additional passenger trains will be added. She said that if the Village of River Forest was willing to pay, UP would install a noise barrier fence. Residents and administrators, however, disagree that they should be responsible for this fence. They believe that although there are no plans for additional trains, the
OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM fact that existing ones will be 16 feet closer to the [FTA] manual, with respect to absoto their residences will add to noise con- lute noise limits and standards that require cerns. And in terms of federally allowable project noise to actually be quieter than noise levels, the sound from the existing noise to account for envitracks is in the “severe impact” ronments already greatly impactcategory based on guidelines ed by noise from a single source, from the FTA Transit Noise like a highway or a railway.” and Impact Assessment. The noise issue is the biggest According to the Docuconcern of residents and village mented Categorical Exclusion officials, although not the only report prepared by Metra in one. They are also worried about safety and aesthetics, reporting 2016 to assess the noise impact that UP cut down fully grown of the project, “The projected trees in order to work on this overall build noise levels do not project. Stark responded that UP change from the existing overhad agreed to contribute $10,000, all noise levels… Consequently, which would be matched by the there are no noise impacts asvillage, in order to replant the fosociated with the proposed imliage destroyed during work on provement.” the line. Safety concerns include However, the reported existan unmaintained access road, iniing overall noise levels were, tially promised to be temporary according to the FTA Transit but now planned to be permanent, Noise and Impact Assessment, which is often littered with debris. in the Severe Impact category. This begs the question of Lack of fencing and track security whether or not UP is responis another issue, which has allegJOHN GRANT sible solely for any additional edly led to suspicious and/or danResident to Congressman noise or for bringing already gerous activity on and around the Danny Davis existing noise to an acceptable tracks. Neighbors have observed level. Residents insist it should families biking up the access road be the latter. to the tracks, people walking on Megan Keskitalo, one of the founding the tracks, and people climbing the switch members of the River Forest Traffic Pollu- signal. tion Protection Group, organized around Davis ended the meeting by asking, “How this very issue, says that UP’s “interpreta- do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” tion of the noise data wasn’t done according He said this is a big issue, but if everyone
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works together step by step to find a solution, he believes it can be done. He said he understands two major points about this issue. First, that the noise levels may have already been too high, and “there may already have been noncompliance to some degree before the project started.” Second, this project, as designed, may not take care of all the problems. “There are no simple solutions,” he said, “but there is a way out.” He said that if he, the village of River Forest, and State Senator Kimberly Lightfoot work together, they can piece together a project and find the money. “We can find a way to build the [noise] barrier,” he said. But resident John Grant was outraged by this plan. He said that Davis, in mentioning who should pay for the project, mentioned everyone but UP. “You’re a Democrat,” he told Davis, “and Democrats are supposed to be fighting for the common person.” Keskitalo said that the River Forest activist group will continue to work “with village government, particularly Cathy Adduci and [Village Administrator] Eric Palm, and Lightford to encourage Union Pacific to provide a modest package of safety and sound abatement features and to encourage them to be the good neighbors they say they are.” “Given that Union Pacific has recently posted its strongest second quarter profit ever, we feel that meeting our needs is well within the scope of their budget,” she added. UP did not respond for further questions.
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PRESERVATION Trust plan rejected from page 1 the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, said the organization spent three years working on the proposal before presenting it to the public. He said the Home & Studio is the third most visited Wright attraction in the country and hosts 90,000 visitors a year. The proposed 8,000- to 9,000-square-foot visitor center would include a number of amenities the Home & Studio now lack for the high volume of visitors. Trust representatives have argued that it would serve as an education center for scholars, tourists and locals and provide a space for community events, lectures and receptions. The center also would include a reception hall, gift shop, outdoor plaza and design studio. The building at 931 Chicago, built shortly after the Civil War and now used as office space by the Trust, would be modified by removing additions to the east and south wings of the building — added prior to 1940 — that preservationists also consider historic. Wright’s mother, Anna Wright, lived in the building while Wright was at the Home & Studio. Barbara Gordon, executive director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy, testified in opposition to the plan, saying that allowing the teardown would run counter to the concept of the historic district.
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SETBACK: The plan for an expanded Wright Home & Studio Visitor Center failed to overcome local opposition. “It’s one of the most important tools of the preservation movement,” she said. “Partial demolition or removal undermines the very concept of the historic district.” Lisa DiChiera, director of advocacy for Landmarks Illinois, noted that the historic preservation standards allow for teardowns if the building poses a hazard or there is an economic hardship that necessitates the teardown. “Neither is the case here,” she said. Jim Peters, a volunteer at the Home & Studio, told the commission that restoring the building at 931 Chicago would help provide
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context to what Wright saw when he purchased the land and built the home in 1889. Jennifer Sandy, associate field director at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said her organization opposes the plan because context matters in historic districts. “Buildings like 925 Chicago Avenue ... are the environment in which Wright formed his architectural vision, and to lose that context would impair our ability to understand the context in which Wright worked,” she said. “Additionally, the property at 931 Chi-
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cago Ave. is significant both as one of the oldest homes in Oak Park and also as a place directly associated with Wright’s family. Not only was it home to Wright’s mother for several years, but Wright also may have been involved in the construction of additions to the house — the very additions targeted by demolition by the current proposal.” Richard Katz, an Oak Park resident, said he supports the proposal in large part because of the educational aspect of the center. “That’s for all of us,” he said, noting that “it’s a way to educate not only our community but visitors to our community about Frank Lloyd Wright.” He said trying to use the building through adaptive reuse as part of the visitor center would create a false facade “similar to what Disneyland does.” Several of those who testified were residents living nearby in Wright homes — almost all of them testified that they were never contacted by the Trust prior to reading about the proposal in the newspaper. Susan Caudell, who lives in a nearby Wright home, said she is located on the Wright walking tour and has donated money to the Trust. She said residents must follow strict and costly preservation guidelines when conducting work on their homes, and the Trust should be held to the same standard. “The Trust benefits not just because we’re all together in this, but they financially benefit from the goodwill and the preservation work done by these community members who work within the guidelines,” she said.
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Shawarma, brother of gyros, at Grape Leaves
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have been cut off a rotating frustum but in the e’ve had very good Greek gyros at U.S. is more likely to be seasoned slices or meat local places like Mickey’s Gyros and morsels griddled right before serving. Ribs and Papaspiros. At both places, We hadn’t been to Grape Leaves for decades, you get the Chicago favorite: finely so we were pleasantly surprised when we minced meat, mostly beef combined dropped in to see that new ownership had with lamb, never pork, usually griddled but wrought some positive changes on the space. sometimes cut off a rotating cone cooked by a The interior has been redesigned with care, vertical heating element, served in a pita or on nothing fancy, just careful arrangements of a plate. pillows, ceiling lamps and frames filled with Of course, the idea of spitted meat is way Mediterranean jewelry. older than the Chicago-born minced meat cone, The new owners are Moroccan, and the which was introduced on a grand scale, nationMoroccan Cigars — long, stogie-shaped pastry wide, when Greek-born Chris Tomaras opened stuffed with chopped beef and egg — are a Kronos Foods in 1975. By 1979, according to the good place to start a meal. These pastry tubes Chicago Food Encyclopedia (co-edited by Oak Local Dining are topped with sugar and cinnamon, a sweetParker Bruce Kraig), Kronos supplied 60 per& Food Blogger savory combination that may seem unusual cent of Chicago’s gyros and is now the world’s to American palates but is not uncommon in largest producer of gyros. Morocco. People have been cooking meat on a spit for a Lamb shawarma is tender pieces of gently long time. Gyros are much like Middle Eastern spiced lamb and rice, very good though not shawarma, and both are related to doner kebab, inexpensive ($18 is on the high side for lunch). which means “rotating grilled meat.” Doner Instead of the yogurt-cucumber tzatziki usukebab was introduced to Germany by a Turkish 129 S. Oak Park Ave., ally served on gyros, the lamb shawarma is immigrant in 1971, and it is now one of DeutschOak Park drizzled with sesame sauce. land’s most popular street foods. 708-848-5555 For dessert, we had the baklava (what else?) Yet another variation on this theme are the and Turkish coffee, which was fantastic, with tacos al pastor of Mexico, which are composed hints of cardamom in a thick dark brew, a perfect compleof seasoned meat, frequently pork, ideally cut from a cone ment to super-sweet pastry. of spitted meat right before serving. Lebanese immigrants When we walk by Grape Leaves in the evening, the place are credited with introducing tacos al pastor to Mexico. So whether what you’re eating is gyros, shawarma, doner seems to be doing a very brisk business. There are abundant vegetarian dishes on the Grape Leaves menu, and the kebab, or tacos al pastor, it’s all seasoned meat that might
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ALL IN THE FAMILY: Lamb shawarma at Grape Leaves meat dishes — like our lamb shawarma — use the meat as just one component of many, rather than being positioned as the center-of-the-plate star. Using meat as a condiment is probably the healthiest and most environmentally conscious way to consume animals. As the Amazon jungle burns to make way for grazing land, the importance of eating smaller portions of meat becomes obvious. Sept. 1 was National Gyros Day, appropriately celebrated with any one of the many dishes that feature seasoned, spitted meat, including shawarma, the brother of gyros, at Grape Leaves. Note: reviewer is anonymous and personally pays for all meals; viewpoints expressed are those of the reviewer alone.
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n Aug. 2, Joe Castillo and Erika Villegas of RE/MAX Mi Casa secured ownership of Oak Park’s RE/MAX in the Village. Founded in 2000 by Marion Digre, Harry Walsh, and Jane McClelland, RE/MAX in the Village has been a mainstay in the near west suburbs from its center-of-town location at Oak Park Avenue and Pleasant Street. Castillo, a River Forest resident, said he is excited about the opportunity to expand the reach of his real estate firm, and says the move furthers what has been almost a lifetime spent in the business of real estate. “I’m a second-generation realtor,” Castillo said. “I essentially grew up with real estate at the kitchen table. I helped out my parents at their firm in the summers, and they were the type who always talked to me about the family business.” After college, he worked for his parents briefly before joining the corporate world, which led him to a stint as a consultant for Accenture and then to business school at the University of Chicago. While at the University of Chicago, he took an internship with a real estate investment firm, which JOE CASTILLO helped him to fall back in love with RE/MAX co-owner the industry. In 2005, he joined forces with his parents again at their firm, and in 2008 purchased the business from them and branded the franchise RE/MAX Mi Casa. While the real estate recession of 2008 might appear to be a less-than-ideal time for such a move, Castillo says taking over the business, which is based in the neighborhoods near Midway airport, was good timing for him. “We survived the crash and thrived,” Castillo said. “In the last three years, we closed over 1,000 deals.” Villegas says her story is typical of many involved in real estate. She got involved in the industry after watching family go through buying and selling homes. At first, she worked
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Joe Castillo and Erika Villegas part time for the real estate firm down the block from her home, which suited her life with a new born. She later transitioned to full-time work and her firm merged with Mi Casa, where she has worked side-by-side with Castillo. After 11 years at the helm of Mi Casa, when he was ready to expand his business, Castillo didn’t have to look far. He and his wife had moved to River Forest in 2013 when their
growing family pushed them to make the move from the city to the suburbs. “When I decided I wanted to grow the business, this was one of the first places I looked,” Castillo said. Coming in as an owner was a move Villegas says she was ready to make, and Oak Park was a natural fit. See RE/MAX on page 19
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Staff stays on from page 17 “I started thinking about the next step for my career about two years ago,” Villegas said. “I began training new agents and helping others grow in their careers. I really loved the education side of the business.” She says the successful agents in the Oak Park RE/MAX office made that a great place to focus those efforts. Castillo agrees and says that the quality of RE/MAX in the Village sold him rather quickly. “This office has been around since 2000 and is a mainstay in the village,” he said. “The name has a lot of value, and the agents are high-quality. We appreciate the opportunity to come in and work with them.” Castillo said the local agents will stay on, as will the management team. “Marion, Harry and Jane are still active. Everyone is staying here. What binds us all together is that we’re all RE/MAX,” Castillo said. “We’ll be the local experts with the biggest global brand behind us. Hopefully, this is something people will see value in.” When asked about the state of the local market, Castillo says that in spite of some rough spots, the area has something special. But, Castillo said, property taxes in Oak Park, however, continue to be an issue. “In Oak Park, the tax situation is shocking,” he said. “Even in comparison to River Forest, it’s high.” He thinks the near-west suburbs will continue to draw young families as they have for generations. “Not only do people come from the city but the growth of the West Loop has to be good for us,” Castillo said. “With Google and McDonald’s locating there, the only place to get a house nearby is Oak Park and River Forest. “Once all those individuals grow out of
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BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail both inside and out. ..............................................................$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.............................................................................................. $1,525,000 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 BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN VILLA combines wonderful upgrades and finishes in a comfortable family home. Every renovation has enhanced this home with great details and craftsmanship. ......................................... $1,250,000 NEW CONSTRUCTION with 4900 sq ft of living space. Craftsmanship & quality are alive in the fresh, exciting interior & exterior of this newly built 4 BR, 4-1/2 BA house..........................................................................$1,199,000 PRICE REDUCED UNIQUE QUALITY BURMA BUILT HOME with 5 BRs and 3 full & 2 half baths. House has many wonderful features including 2 separate office areas, hardwood floors. ................................. $825,000 ELEGANT VICTORIAN, known as Elliot House in the OPRF Historical Directory, built in the 1890’s. Beautiful vintage detailing blends perfectly with recent updates. ......................................................................... $735,000
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Welcome to Worship
We won’t ask you to change who you are. We will challenge you to change how you live. Sunday Service and Religious Education 9:00 & 10:45am / 875 Lake Street, Oak Park 708 848 6225 / www.unitytemple.org / www.facebook.com/UTUUC
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Our Values Connection Unitarian Universalism is a convenantal religion that lives the beauty and challenge of building relationships and community.
Tranformation Our congregation provides worship, learning, and small group opportunities for change and growth.
Justice We work in partnership to turn our beliefs into action with a vision of love for all.
Acceptance We celebrate people in all their glorious diverse identities and expressions.
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Small Church. Big Heart. Fair Oaks is a neighborhood church that hopes to meet people of all ages where they are and to live our lives together in community. The best example of this is our weekly intergenerational program called LOGOS. Each Wednesday during the school year, adults cook a meal together while children learn, play and create, and a sense of family is built between neighbors. We carry that sense of family throughout the rest of the week, including into our Sunday service where young children and seniors alike are genuinely involved in leading worship each week. LOGOS begins Wednesday, September 25, and we’d love for you and your family to join us!
The schedule looks like this: Grades 1-5 4:00 pm - 6:15 pm Grades 6-8 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm Grades 9-12 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Fair Oaks is a neighborhood church that hopes to meet people To learn more about LOGOS and register for the year, join us onof all ages where they are and to live our lives together in Wednesday, September 11 atcommunity. 7:15 pm. The best example of this is our weekly intergenerational To learn about our church, email onecalled LOGOS. Each Wednesday during the school program of our co-pastors: Hailey@fairoakspres. year, adults cook a meal together while children learn, play and org or Ben@fairoakspres.org create, and a sense of family is built between neighbors. We that sense of family throughout the rest of the week, They really like meeting newcarry people, including and they really like buying new peopleinto our Sunday service where young children and seniors alike are genuinely involved in leading worship each coffee!
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on the corner of Thomas St. & Fair Oaks Ave.
Open Doors. Open Minds. Open Hearts. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
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hat remains when the church building is stripped away? Good Shepherd has learned that lesson in the past year after a fire made the structure unusable in September 2018. Worship and daily operations moved to the large building north of Scoville Park, First Baptist Church at 820 Ontario in Oak Park. While it takes a little more work to find us, new people continue to be drawn to Good Shepherd. A value of diversity and inclusivity, welcoming all into the church community regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status are not just words on the website, but lived-out practices that are found upon entering the faith community. Worship may look and feel different in the rented space, but a vibrancy continues to be felt. Whether a teenager playing an Irish jig on the violin, a college student playing an original composition on the marimba, or a small jazz band riffing on familiar hymns, new life and energy continue to fill the worship programming. This same life and energy are found in the 80+ children who participate in Sunday school and Vacation Bible School.
Since social ministry and justice advocacy weren’t dependent upon the building, it continued after the fire without skipping a beat. Good Shepherd is active in local, national, and global ministries. This year members began attending immigration court under the AMMPARO program to help migrant children find a lawyer. Tutors continued to work with over 40 students at Kidz Express, a program in the south Austin neighborhood started by Good Shepherd over 25 years ago. Members support CROPWalk, Housing Forward, United Power for Action and Justice, and Beyond Hunger, among others. Sustainability has been a lens in the many choices for the rebuild and gardens. As a member of Faith in Place, a group of local congregations committed to green practices and striving to make our events zero waste, we value doing things in a way that retain God’s vision for creation. Visit www.goodshepherdlc.org to know more and keep up with our progress. We return to our building in 2020.
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Grace Church ministers through worship, music and education
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David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Bill Koehne, School Principal 7300 Division Street River Forest, Illinois 60305 708-366-6900 www.GraceRiverForest.org
8:30 and 11 a.m. EducaEon hour for children, teens and adults at 9:45 a.m.
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St. John Lutheran Church 305 Circle Ave., Forest Park Rev. Leonard R. Payton, Pastor Rev. Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor
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Sunday Education Hour 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. 2nd Adult Bible Class 15 minutes after the service ends.
ur world has no end of evil, no shortage of suffering. So what do we do, people of God? We wait for the Jesus who has already shown up and we respond as if he’s already here. Because he is.” These words are from Pastor Dave Lyle’s on Sunday, August 25, at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest. Preaching at Grace is grounded in God’s word and centered on the cross of Christ. These gifts from God bring hope to our everyday lives. Word and sacrament are at the heart of the Grace community’s life together. The congregation gathers for worship on Sunday mornings at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Grace’s liturgical worship is enlivened by vibrant congregational singing and a tradition of musical excellence. Children’s sermons ensure that there is a take-away message even for young worshipers. The 9:45 a.m. education hour on Sunday mornings offers classes for children age 3 and up, as well as Teen Talk and programs for adults. Child care is available in the church nursery during the education hour as well as during worship services.
Grace’s Bach Cantata Vespers offer additional opportunities for worship enriched by music. The first cantata of the 2019-20 season, on Sunday, September 29, is Bach’s festive “They Sing With Joy of Victory,” BWV 149. The instrumental prelude to the service at 3:45 p.m. is a concerto by Bach’s contemporary George Frederick Handel. Grace Lutheran School serves children from three-year-old preschool through 8th grade, offering students excellence in faith-based education, as well as a wealth of extracurricular opportunities. Beforeschool and after-school care is available for children age 4 and up. Grace Church celebrates its German heritage every fall by inviting the community to its annual Oktoberfest. This year’s festivities take place on Sunday, October 6, 4–7 p.m. Tickets (available online at GraceRiverForest.org) include all food and beverages, including local craft beer. There will be music, a sing-along, and fun for the whole family. All are welcome! Grace Church is at the southwest corner of Bonnie Brae and Division in River Forest. Call 708-366-6900 for more information.
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et’s get out an old idea we’ve forgotten – Church is a great place to be together!
Of course, we would love you to join us in worship and Bible study. But, if you aren’t ready for that, we still want to get to know you, our neighbor. Join us in our community garden. It is our gift to our neighborhood. In addition to providing garden plots, we also host events such as the free Annual Corn Boil and Ice Cream Social. These are great times to meet our neighbors. Like to sew? We make quilts to give to people locally and world-wide in our quilting group Sew What! Can’t sew – we’d be glad to teach you. Best of all, there is time to talk and get to know each other. Do you like music? St. John hosts a number of concerts during the year. Some are free. Like to sing? We have several adult and children’s choirs. Our neighbors are welcome to sing with us.
We are happy to share our space with other neighborhood organizations such as Housing Forward, Alcoholics Anonymous, Boy Scouts - including a charter female troop, and other nonprofit groups. In partnership with the West Cook YMCA, St. John provides space for children’s summer and after-school programs. We share our space with the Still Waters Preschool Co-Op. We also host several blood drives each year. Just want to take a peak inside our Byzantine style sanctuary? We’d love to have you! If you just want someone to talk with. We are here. Why? For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Galatians 5:22 Give us a call, or just stop in. We’d love to meet you! St. John Lutheran Church is a member of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
If you just want someone to talk with. We are here.
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United Lutheran Church Welcomes All!
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ade one in Christ Jesus, United Lutheran Church welcomes all, regardless of race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, relationship status, family structure, physical or mental health, legal status, or socioeconomic status.” (Statement adopted by United Lutheran Congregation Council on May 13, 2019.) After an extended time of considering the many ways that Jesus welcomed everyone to follow him, several members of United Lutheran Church met during the early months of 2019 to express through one brief statement words of welcome to people in our community. When you consider that so many events in daily news cycles are about the inability of people to travel or trade across boundaries of one kind or another, or that many communities seem closed to people from different backgrounds, we believe it is imperative that our congregation embody this central Christian teaching about being broadly inclusive now. Regardless of your background, you are most welcome to attend worship and to participate in all other activities at United Lutheran Church.
The full statement adopted by the congregation council is: As a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), United Lutheran Church welcomes you to participate in our worship, community, service to others, and fellowship with each other. Embracing our faith tradition, we believe that we are saved by God’s grace through faith. It is not a result of anything that we have done. It is simply a precious gift from God. Our response to that redeeming gift is to share the message of God’s love through our hands and feet and voice in the community and world. As Jesus reached out to and loved and cared for people no matter their gender, occupation, age, or infirmities, United Lutheran Church strives to reflect the love of Jesus with a spirit of welcome. We welcome all, regardless of race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, relationship status, family structure, physical or mental health, legal status, or socioeconomic status.
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United Lutheran Church Providing a welcoming place for you in northeast Oak Park
Holy Communion each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with child care for younger children 409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland) Oak Park, Illinois 60302-1143 708-386-1576 www.unitedlutheranchurch.org
St. Edmund Catholic Parish Love of God and Love of Neighbor
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faith-filled and diverse St. Edmund community gathers weekly to be nourished by Christ in Word and Eucharist. So strengthened, we are sent forth into the world to love our neighbor. St. Edmund parishioners participate in many outreach ministries, such as: weekly staffing of Housing Forward homeless shelter (formerly P.A.D.S.), ongoing support of the OPRF Food Pantry with food drives, monetary contributions, diaper and adult undergarment collections, and fresh produce from our parish Peace Garden. Other ministries involve: Respect Life, clothing drives, domestic violence awareness and support, peace and justice outreach, ministry to the homebound and hospitalized, monthly vigil to end gun violence, and a Green Team to implement Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, to name only a few.
We welcome the influx of new residents in our downtown area, and new people who may be looking for a vibrant Catholic Faith Community. We are walking distance from these new developments and look forward to welcoming our new neighbors. We are excited that the Chicago Architecture Foundation again has chosen St. Edmund Church as a site for this year’s Open House Chicago, on October 19 & 20. St. Edmund Church, designed by Henry J. Schlacks, with magnificent stained glass F. X. Zeittler windows from Munich, Germany and a stunning ceiling designed by John Mallis is worth visiting. We have one of the most beautiful interior spaces in Oak Park. All are welcome at St. Edmund Parish. Join us for liturgy. For more information log on to our website at stedmund.org!
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Oak Park’s Downtown Catholic Parish Reaching out from the heart of Oak Park since 1907! 188 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 708-848-4417 • stedmund.org Reverend John McGivern, Pastor Worship Schedule Monday–Friday: 8:30 am • Saturday: 5:30 pm Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 am; 5:00 pm The people of St. Edmund Catholic Parish are a diverse community of Christians whose beliefs are rooted in sacred scripture and the traditions of the Catholic faith.
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irst United Methodist Church of Oak Park is a diverse group of people of all ages, multiple ethnicitiese and traditions -- united in a commitment to open hospitality and welcome, and growing in faith and love for Jesus.
work with both Community of Congregations and The Leader’s Network. Joy. We find joy in each other, in our physical home, and in service. From the art glass windows to the grandeur of our sanctuary and the magnificence of our organ, we share the joys of art, culture and music.
Jesus. Our center is an understanding of the radical We find joy in community: hospitality and transforming First United gathering with each other over love of Jesus. Jesus’ welcome Methodist meals and conversation. Everyone of all people and belief that is welcome here. We cherish new each person has a place is Church friends and old ones, working central to our understanding together to serve our community in of Oak Park of community. The more sharing the love of Jesus, the work difference we experience, the for justice, and joy in working together for a more we find the presence of Jesus among positive difference in the world! us. Worship and Sunday School are Sundays Justice. God’s concern for justice rings beginning at 10:00 am. Contemplative throughout the scriptures, and echoes prayer is Mondays at 6:30 pm. Bible/ in our worship, our outreach, and our book study is Mondays at 7:00. Choir is action. Advocacy and compassion are Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. PADS is both important, so we work on wells for Thursday evenings, beginning at 7:00 pm. safe water – but also push for policies that Youth and children’s events are posted on reduce pollution. our website. We partnered with Housing Forward We are at 324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, in the first year of PADS and we remain IL 60302. 708-383-4983. churchoffice@ the Thursday evening PADS site, serving firstumcoakpark.org. 52 guests. We support,, a variety of website: www.firstumcoakpark.org community service organizations and
St. Bernardine:
To Unite as One Community
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ounded in 1911, St. Bernardine is the only Catholic church in Forest Park. In the spirit of our patron, Saint Bernardine, who was so in touch with the needs of his time, we recognize our responsibility to nurture the growth of the parish, to unite as one community and to enthusiastically and respectfully gather in praise of our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Bernardine acted with sincerity, courage and humility. With these same qualities, and with the Lord as our Shepherd, we set out on our journey: • To sincerely welcome others into our community – old and young, those from our community and those from afar. As we have been fed we reach out to feed others; in doing so, joyfully share our love of the Lord. • To grow in our faith by sharing the Word of God through catechesis and education. • To share our time, treasures and talents for the good of all. We are enriched by our diverse histories and traditions.
Mass times: Saturday – 8:30 am, 5:00 pm Sunday – 8:00 am, 10:30 am Monday – Thursday – 6:30 am Communion Service: Friday – 6:30 am Call our rectory at: 708-366-0839 for more information
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Roman Catholic
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 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
188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.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
Good Shepherd Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00a-Worship 10:30a-Education Hour
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.
on the corner of Thomas St. & Fair Oaks Ave.
worship on Sundays @ 10am nursery care available fairoakspres.org 744 Fair Oaks Ave. • 708-386-4920
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
St. Edmund Catholic Church
ELCA, Lutheran
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
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
Sep 8 Nativity of Virgin Mary Christian 10 Ashura Islam 14 Elevation of the Life Giving Cross (Holy Cross) Christian 23 Equinox Mabon - Ostara Wicca 27 Meskel Ethiopian Orthodox Christian
To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342
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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 O’Grady, Kwame Salter, John Stanger, Stan West, Linda Francis Staff Photographer Alexa Rogals Editorial Design Manager Claire Innes Editorial Designers Tom Deja 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 Inside Sales Representative Mary Ellen Nelligan Client Engagement Natalie Johnson Circulation Manager Jill Wagner Distribution Coordinator Wakeelah Cocroft-Aldridge Front Desk Carolyn Henning, Maria Murzyn Chairman Emeritus Robert K. Downs
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Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home
Since 1880
I am there for you in your time of need. All services handled with dignity and personalized care.
Family Owned & Operated
Cell: 708.420.5108 • Res: 708.848.5667
Charles Williams, Owner/Funeral Director
I am affiliated with Peterson-Bassi Chapels at 6938 W. North Ave, as well as other chapels throughout Chicagoland.
203 S. Marion St. Oak Park 60302 708/383-3191
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OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM New local ads this week
YOUR WEEKLY AD
REACHES SIX SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES: OAK PARK, RIVER FOREST, FOREST PARK, BROOKFIELD, RIVERSIDE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, AND PARTS OF CHICAGO
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ROOMS FOR RENT
Part Time Positions Available for 2019-2020 school year After-School Recreation / Day Care Worker Youth Development Specialist on site at Oak Park public schools The Day Care Program of Hephzibah Children’s Association is accepting applications for nurturing individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year-old children in the After School Day Care program on site at Oak Park public schools. The days and hours are Mon – Fri from 2:30-6:00 PM and 2:00-6:00 PM on Wednesdays.
MES Programmer (Chicago, IL) Write programs for MOM/MES for digital manufacturing. Review, analyze, improve computer systems efficiency for manufacturing operations. Consult with engineering departments for technical issues connected production lines, shop floors. REQ: Five (5) years of experience in the role of Project Manager, Industry Manager, Senior Consultant or any position with similar job duties is required. Full term of experience must include working with MES. MAIL RES: HR, IT Soft USA, Inc. 55 W Monroe Street, #2575, Chicago, IL 60603.
AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957
Plan and supervise arts and crafts, indoor & outdoor play, games, sports, homework help and more.
MES Programmer (Chicago, IL) Write programs for MOM/MES for digital manufacturing. Review, analyze, improve computer systems efficiency for manufacturing operations. Consult with engineering departments for technical issues connected production lines, shop floors. REQ: Five (5) years of experience in the role of Team Leader, Developer or any position with similar job duties is required. Full term of experience must include working with Asp.Net, C# 2.0, Simatic IT, and Simatic NET. MAIL RES: HR, IT Soft USA, Inc. 55 W Monroe Street, #2575, Chicago, IL 60603.
Requirements include: –previous experience working with children –6 semester hours in education, recreation, social work or related college courses Immediate openings available for the 2019-20 school year. Contact MJ Joyce at mjjoyce@hephzibahhome.org Equal Opportunity Employer
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 Buying? Selling? Renting? Hiring? Wednesday Classified 708-613-3333
Substitute Teachers Needed for River Forest Public Schools District 90. Must have Valid Illinois Teaching License; Professional Educator License with Endorsements (PEL); or, Substitute Teaching License (SUB); or Educator License with Stipulations with a Para-professional Educator Endorsement (ELS). Required Certification: Current State of Illinois Professional Educator License or Substitute License Certificate must be registered in West Cook Region 06. Working Conditions: Available to work on an as-needed basis for Early Childhood through 8th grade classrooms, including core subjects, art, music, physical education and special education. Position not eligible for benefits.
SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE
SUBURBAN RENTALS
APARTMENT WANTED
NEW CONCEPT FOR MAYWOOD
LIKE A GREAT VINTAGE WINE OAK PARK 3 BR, 1.5 BA
OAK PARK STUDIO OR 1BR I am looking for a furnished one bedroom or studio apartment in a private residential home in Oak Park, Illinois. I am hoping to spend approximately $800.00 per month or less. I am a semi retired architectural designer and builder of forty five years who has spent the vast majority of this time renovating and retrofitting both historic homes and commercial businesses. As such, I would like to meet a homeowner who is quite in love with their home and wants to continue to improve it through easy and relaxed maintenance and artistic updating all of which I would be quite interested in doing for and with you at no cost in labor if the price for the room was reasonable to begin with and so of course, were you. This is a serious request to a serious homeowner. I have both a portfolio and references available.
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 BERWYN: 2 BR,gorgeous Apt w/ granite kitchen countr top. All appls. HT/WTR inc. Security cams. $1100 + $1500 sec. Close to Shpng Mall 708-699-8916
GIANT BALCONY & HEATED GARAGE FOREST PARK 1 BR $1200/MONTH ARISTON REALTY 708.771.5000
Large apartment, high ceilings, hardwood floors, large yard space, garage incl.
$2000 PER MONTH ARISTON REALTY 708.771.5000
OAK PARK ROOSEVELT/OAK PARK AVE CORRIDOR 2 BR 4 ROOMS. Close to Blue Line. Onsite Laundry. Parking, Heat, Water included. $1175/month 708-383-9223 OAK PARK GARDEN 2BR Oak Park Garden Apartment in quiet 3 flat, 2BR, LR, DR, KIT, BATH , hardwood floors, private pkg, freshly decorated, heat/water incl. walk to Blue Line and Longfellow School. $1350 Contact Ken@ 847-561-2699
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
SUBURBAN RENTALS
M&M
property management, inc.
708-386-7355 • www.mmpropmgt.com 649 Madison Street, Oak Park
Rate of Pay: $110/day for 1-20 days $120/day thereafter
Contact us for a complete list of available rentals throughout Oak Park and Forest Park.
Application Procedure: Interested candidates should complete the on-line application available at district90.org. Please do not send hard copies of supporting documentation, i.e.; cover letters, resumes, etc. to River Forest Public Schools.
Apartment listings updated daily at:
Selection Process: If your qualifications meet the District requirements, a District administrator will contact you directly for an interview and to pick up a document packet from the District office.
7776 Lake Street, River Forest, IL 60305 708-771-8282 • www.district90.org
Thanks for your time. Mike 708-209-9575
ESTATE SALES Oak Park
ESTATE SALE GREAT FINDS OLD AND NEW 815 LINDEN FRI 9/6 & SAT 9/7 9AM TO 2PM
50+years of stuff! We have: furniture - vintage and modern, trinkets from all over the world, art, tools, books, cookware, glassware, crystal, sterling silver flatware, silver plated flatware and trays, jewelry and much more!
GARAGE/YARD SALES Brookfield
HOLLYWOOD MULTI-FAMILY SALE
3601 HOLLYWOOD BROOKFIELD IL SAT SEPT 7 FROM 8-3 MAP TO OTHER SITES AVAILABLE Brookfield
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. SELLING YOUR HOME BY OWNER? Call Us For Advertising Rates! 708/613-3333
GARAGE SALE 1 DAY ONLY! 4005 GROVE AVE SAT 9/7 9AM TO 5PM
Miscellaneous electric/tronic materials, Household items, books, VHS tapes, 1 ladies mountain bike in good condition, dog items, etc. Forest Park
MOVING SALE TOOLS 1223 CIRCLE AVE SAT 9/7 8AM TO 4PM
Construction company moving sale. Tools, windows, doors...
GARAGE/YARD SALES Oak Park
MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE 500 BLK S CUYLER SAT 9/7 8AM TO 12PM
Huge variety of items. Downsizing and clearing space. Furniture, clothing, dishes, games and puzzles, toys, household goods. Baseball cards, stained-glass craft, camping, sports gear. Handmade doll house, vhs, dvd, some free items and some name-your-price. Oak Park
MULTI-FAMILY BLOCK SALE 500 – 600 BLK FOREST SAT 9/7 8AM TO 2PM
Multiple families participating. Too many items to list. Oak Park
TWO BLOCK SALE 900 & 1000 BLKS HOME SAT 9/7 9AM TO 1PM
Kids/adult clothes. Toys. Furniture. Books. Holiday items. Wood lawn ornaments & more! Oak Park
MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE 900 N MARION SAT 9/7 8:30AM TO 11:30AM
Housewares, adult and children’s clothing, toys, furniture, books, electronics and too much more to list! Oak Park
HUGE FRONT YARD SALE 438 N HARVEY SAT 9/7 8:30AM TO 12PM
RAIN DATE 9/14 Something for everyone, priced to sell! Tons of girl clothes mostly size 4 to 5T, shoes, Boys clothes 11+, women’s clothes, XBox games, books, office chair, counter height stools, American girl doll accessories and horse, stuffed animals, toys, housewares, wall decor, cookware, costume jewelry, games, etc Oak Park
GARAGE SALE 1119 N EAST AVE SAT 9/7 8:30AM TO 12PM
RAIN DATE 9/14 Something for everyone, priced to sell! Tons of girl clothes mostly size 4 to 5T, shoes, Boys clothes 11+, women’s clothes, XBox games, books, office chair, counter height stools, American girl doll accessories and horse, stuffed animals, toys, housewares, wall decor, cookware, costume jewelry, games, etc Lost & Found, Items for Sale, and To Be Given Away ads run free in Wednesday Classified. To place your ad, call 708-613-3342
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CLASSIFIED GARAGE/YARD SALES River Forest
GARAGE SALE 847 JACKSON AVE SAT 9/7 8AM TO 1PM
Tons of Boys’ clothes infant to middle school, housewares, furniture, books for all ages, and toys.
ITEMS FOR SALE CERTIFIED WIND SURFER Full Size, with cover and sail $100.00. WATER SKIS $10.00 708-488-8755 CHINESE SILK JACKET Red with pattern of white and gold, brought directly from China. 708-848-8755 GARDEN TOOLS $5 TO $10. 708-848-8755 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FOR SALE Stainless-steel Table Pool Table Twin Sleigh Bed Snow Sleds Cyclone Fencing & Gate Yamaha Upright Piano Weber Charcoal Grill Dirt Devil Hand Vacuum Martha Stewart Bernhard Cherry-wood Armoire Electric stove And much more! CALL 708-447-1762
WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers–lead, plastic–other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400
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We install plugs for battery-operated vehicles. We fix any electrical problem and do small jobs Home Re-wiring • New Plugs & Switches Added New circuit breaker boxes • Code violations corrected Service upgrades,100-200 amp • Garage & A/C lines installed Fast Emergency Service | Residential • Commercial • Industrial Free Home Evaluations | Lic. • Bonded • Ins. • Low Rates • Free Est.
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New hardwood flooring installation & pergo. Sanding, re-finishing, staining. Low prices, insured. Call: 773-671-4996 www.klisflooring.com
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Evergreen trimming & more. Hand weed removal. Clean-ups. Call 24 hrs.
708-447-1762
PAINTING & DECORATING CLASSIC PAINTING Fast & Neat Painting/Taping/Plaster Repair Low Cost
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PUBLIC NOTICES
HANDYMAN
BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 19th, 2019 at 7:00 PM
CURT'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Drywall Repair • Painting Fans Installed • Carpentry Trim Gutter Cleaning • Window Repair
FREE ESTIMATES Excellent References No Job Too Small
708-488-9411
Mike’s Home Repair Drywall H Painting H Tile Plumbing H Electric H Floors Windows H Doors H Siding Ask Us What We Don’t Do
708-296-2060
HANDYMAN Roofing Repairs Concrete Repairs • Drywall All types of handiwork Call For Free Estimates
773-732-2263 Ask for John
HAULING BASEMENT CLEANING
Appliances & Furniture Removal Pickup & Delivery. 708-848-9404
LANDSCAPING BRUCE LAWN SERVICE Spring Clean-Up Aerating, Slit Seeding Bush Trimming, Lawn Maintenance brucelawns.com
708-243-0571
NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois for the purpose of considering a request for a final planned development application regarding a property located at 3609 Grand Boulevard and 3541 Park Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PINs 15-34-401-016-0000; 15-34-401017-0000; 15-34-401-018-0000; 15-34-401-019-0000; 15-34-401020-0000; 15-34-401-021-0000; 15-34-411-001-0000). Legal Description: Lots 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 43, 44, 45 and 46 in Block 12 together with Lots 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 in block 6 in Grossdale, being a subdivision of the southeast Âź of Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 1 2 east of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. The application including the proposed final development may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 19-06. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 09/04/2019
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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Friends, Neighbors and Colleagues, For almost a century, Westlake Hospital has cared round-the-clock for our community.
FREE ESTIMATES Service in 1 Hour in Most Cases
For the first time since opening, Westlake’s Emergency Department doors, at 1225 W. Lake St. in Melrose Park, will be closed starting at Noon on Wednesday, August 14th.
All Work Guaranteed Lowest Prices Guaranteed FREE Video Inspection with Sewer Rodding /P +PC 5PP -BSHF t /P +PC 5PP 4NBMM Family Owned & Operated
Serving you has been our passion, our calling and our honor. Generations of families have partnered with us for their healthcare, and thousands of new lives have been welcomed into the world at our birth center.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
Invitation to Bid The Park District of Forest Park (“Park District� or “Owner�) will receive bids for the Shared use Path Project, located at the 7501 West Harrison Street, Forest Park, Illinois 60130. Bid Documents, including Instructions to Bidders, Drawings, Technical Specifications, General and any Special Conditions, and Bid Forms, including required Contractor Certifications and Prevailing Wage Determination and Supersedes Notice, are available at Park District of Forest Park Administration Building, 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park, Illinois 60130 commencing on August 26, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each bid shall be placed in an opaque sealed envelope and clearly marked “Park District of Forest Park, Shared Use Path Project.� The envelope shall be addressed and delivered to and received by the Park District at the following location: Administration Building, 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park, Illinois 60130. No responsibility shall be attached to any person for premature opening of a bid not properly identified. Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. September 6, 2019. Immediately thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after that time or at a different location will be rejected and returned to the Bidder unopened. The Park District of Forest Park reserves the right to waive technicalities, to accept or reject any or all bids, and/or to accept only portions of a bid and reject the remainder. Owner will award the Contract to the lowest most responsible and responsive Bidder, as determined by Owner. In considering the Bidder’s responsibility, the Owner may evaluate, among other factors, the ability
of the Bidder to provide experienced labor sufficient in numbers to timely and properly complete the services, the financial capability of the Bidder, and the performance of the Bidder on other projects. Bids shall not include federal excise tax or state sales tax for materials to be incorporated in, or totally consumed in the prosecution of the Work. A tax exemption certificate will be furnished by the Park District at the request of the Bidder. The Park District’s tax exemption number shall only be used by the successful Bidder for the Work of this Project. After the bid opening time, no bid shall be withdrawn or canceled for a period of sixty (60) calendar days. The Work of this Project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. A prevailing wage determination has been made by the Park District, which is the same as that determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for public works projects in Cook County. The Contract entered into for the Work will be drawn in compliance with said law and proposals should be prepared accordingly and provide for payment of all laborers, workmen, and mechanics needed to perform the Work at no less than the prevailing rate of wages (or the prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work) for each craft, type of worker, or mechanic. The Contractor(s) selected will also be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and executive orders, including but not limited to those pertaining to equal employment opportunity. Direct questions to Jackie Iovinelli, Executive Director, Park District of Forest Park, jiovinelli@ pdofp.org, 708-366-7500.
Published in Forest Park Review 8/28 and 9/4/2019
Starting a new business? Call the Experts! Publish your AssumedName Legal Notice in Wednesday Classified. Call 708/613-3342 to
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,� as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19001984 on AUGUST 13, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of MEND WELL(NESS) with the business located at: 1118 LYMAN AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: IRENE WALTERS 1118 LYMAN AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/28, 9/4, 9/11/2019
Thank you for trusting us with your health. Published in Wednesday Journal Forest Park Review RBLandmark 8/21, 8/28, 9/4/2019
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, August 28, 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 for variations from Sections 10-73(E)7.B.2 (Prohibited Driveway Materials), 10-7-3(E)(8) (Existing Residential Gravel Driveways) and 10-10-7 (Nonconforming Residential Driveways) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance for the shared driveway located at 124 and 128 Barrypoint Road, Riverside, Illinois, in the R1-A Single-Family Residence District to allow for an existing gravel driveway to remain. Application No.: PZ19-002 Petitioners: Unmaish Jindal and Mary Schlesser Properties commonly known as: 124 and 128 Barrypoint Road PINs: 15-35-418-018-0000 and 15-35-418-019-0000 The variations are sought from the following Sections of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance: Section 10-73(E)7.B.2 (Prohibited Driveway Materials), which prohibits gravel as a driveway material; Section 10-73(E)(8) (Existing Residential Gravel Driveways), which only allows an existing residential gravel driveway to continue provided the existing driveway complies with certain maintenance standards; and from Section 10-10-7(A) (Nonconforming Residential Driveways) which requires gravel driveways that do not conform with Section 10-7-3(E) (8) to comply with the code. The Petitioners seek these variations to maintain an existing shared gravel driveway. The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. Persons wishing to appear at this meeting may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed driveway variation. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning & Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. the day of the public hearing. Dated this 7th day of August, 2019. Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark 09/04/2019
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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, September 25, 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 Special Use Permits to allow government offices and indoor recreation facility (Riverside Parks and Recreation Department) in the B-2 Mixed Use Periphery Subdistrict for the property located at 43 E. Quincy St.
STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the matter of MARIA ELENA DOMINGUEZ ROMERO, Petitioner and ANGEL ANTONIO RIVAS, Respondent, Case No. 19 D 79048. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the Angel Antonio Rivas, Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, Maria Elena Dominguez Romero, for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.
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Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before September 18, 2019, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/21, 8/28, 9/4/2019
LEGAL NOTICE LAW OFFICE OF SCOTT LEVY Attorney for Petitioner 1525 E. 53RD STREET CHICAGO, IL 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the matter of ARMANDO LOPEZ-SANCHEZ, Petitioner and ALMA ROSA ALBARRAN REYES, Respondent, Case No. 2019D005910. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before September 23, 2019, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/21, 8/28, 9/4/2019
Request of MARIO LOPEZ VALESQUEZ Case Number 2019CONC000987 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: MARIO LOPEZ VALESQUEZ to the new name of: MARIO LOPEZ. The court date will be held: on OCTOBER 25, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at 50 W. WASHINGTON CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, IL in Courtroom # 1707. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/21, 8/28, 9/4/2019
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 19th, 2019 at 7:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois for the purpose of considering a request for a variance regarding 3518 Oak Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PIN 15-34-401-0290000). Legal Description: Lot 10 in Block 6 in Grossdale, a subdivision of the southeast quarter of Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. The application including the proposed final development may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 19-07. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 09/04/2019
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Application No.: PZ19-005 Petitioner: Village of Riverside Property Commonly Known As: 43 E. Quincy Street PIN: 15-36-302-055 Proposed Special Uses: To open a government office (Parks and Recreation Department administrative offices) and indoor recreation facility (Parks and Recreation Department programming facility) in the B-2 Mixed Use Periphery The above application is 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 this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the special use. 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 Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 4th day of September, 2019 Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark 9/04/2019
NOVENAS NOVENA TO ST. JUDE Oh, Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracle, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to who Gad had given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I Promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Mary’s and Glories for 9 consecutive days. Publication must be promised. St. Jude pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. This novena has never been known to fail. Thank you. R.R.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.SPANISH L. BUSH, SANDRA J. BUSH, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR CWHEQ HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-S7, STATE OF ILLINOISDEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Defendants 19 CH 01405 2010 S. 19TH AVE. BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 19, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 4, 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 2010 S. 19TH AVE., BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-15-321-0210000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $140,556.54. 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 2120-15624. 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. 2120-15624 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 19 CH 01405 TJSC#: 39-3900 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. I3124546
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the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 39-5062 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018 CH 08851 I3129322
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. ERIC A. NEWSON AKA ERIC NEWSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 12518 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, September 24, 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. 15-07-214-117-0000. Commonly known as 5633 Murray Drive, Berkeley, Illinois 60163. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The
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 September 17, 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 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.J. MICHAEL BRUNO, BARBARA BEST, CODY STEPHEN BEST, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018CH15199 812 CIRCLE AVE. FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 1, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 3, 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 812 CIRCLE AVE., FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-405-0110000 The real estate is improved with a
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single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-13204 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH15199 TJSC#: 39-4227 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018CH15199 I3129648
ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CARL L. CONNER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018CH16094 826 CIRCLE AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 11, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 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 826 CIRCLE AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-405-0160000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for
inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-13776 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH16094 TJSC#: 39-4444 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018CH16094 I3130529
AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 18, 2006 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 8002347911, CELTIC BANK CORPORATION, A UTAH STATE BANK, AVENUE LAKE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, AN ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, AJAY A. BHATIA , AN INDIVIDUAL, SONIA A. BHATIA, AN INDIVIDUAL, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018 CH 05979 107 N. OAK PARK AVENUE, UNIT 107C OAK PARK, IL 60301 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 13, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 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 107 N. OAK PARK AVENUE, UNIT 107C, OAK PARK, IL 60301 Property Index No. 16-07-129-0361003 The real estate is improved with a commercial property. The judgment amount was $1,232,999.44. 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, Michael D. Leifman, CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL, 60606 (312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 19918-64905. 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. Michael D. Leifman CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO IL, 60606 312-444-9300 E-Mail: mleifman@chuhak.com Attorney File No. 19918-64905 Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2018 CH 05979 TJSC#: 39-5384 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018 CH 05979 I3130782
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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. 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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 267782 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 12274 TJSC#: 39-3072 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 12274 I3130604
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.TANISHA FLORENCE, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CARL CONNER, TANISHA CONNER A/K/A TANISHA FLORENCE, CARLA CONNER, CAILA FLORENCE CONNER, CARNELL CONNER, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.EVELYN CULBERSON, TERRA COTTA CONDOMINIUM, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 12274 237 WEST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, UNIT 1B 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 6, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 16, 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 237 WEST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, UNIT 1B, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-319-0461005 The real estate is improved with a yellow brick, three story condominium with no garage. 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
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Winning from the back of the pack
‘Surprise’ runner steals the show during Oak Park Runners Club workout video By PAUL OPPENHEIM Running Columnist
For the past few years I’ve been leading weekly speed workouts on the Concordia University Chicago track for the Oak Park Runners Club. A few club members are even calling me “coach.” In early August, Geri Bensen, VP of the Oak Park Runners and spouse of club Prez Nick Bensen, got a call from Chicago Marathon Director, Carey Pinkowski, saying that the Abbott Marathon Majors organization (which includes the Chicago Marathon) wanted to film a local running club in a typical workout. Were we willing to participate, and could we obtain permission from the university? And by the way, they wanted to add a special gimmick. That would be Deena Kastor -- showing up unannounced, in disguise, to participate in the workout. Deena Kastor is an Olympic marathon medalist (Athens, 2004), winner of the 2005 Chicago Marathon and winner of the 2006 London Marathon in an American record time of 2 hours, 19 minutes. She is now competing as a masters runner (over 40) and holds the world female masters marathon record, set here in Chicago in 2015. She’s a running legend. To list all her records and wins would fill up this page. I contacted Concordia Athletic Director, Pete Gnan, to see if we could use the track on the evening of Wednesday, August 21. He wasn’t familiar with Deena’s name, but admitted that track and cross-country weren’t his area of expertise. However in our next communication he said that his coaches were very aware of who she is. So permission was granted and the university reserved the track for that evening after football practice. Geri and Nick Bensen worked to generate additional club participation in the workout, saying that there would be a film crew on hand – but keeping our celebrity guest secret. The afternoon of the event I attended a preliminary planning meeting and met Deena – a very pleasant and down-toearth lady with a great sense of humor. I outlined the evening’s planned workout – a “pyramid” (or ladder) consisting of 400 meters (one lap), 800 meters, 1200 meters, 1600 meters, and back down to 400 meters – with short rests between each repetition.
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It was suggested that she would show up as a new club member named d Michelle, who would jog along at the back of the pack before cranking things up. She also selected her disguise, including a choice of wigs, some unflattering g running attire and sunglasses. She he would also be wearing a microphone ophone to record casual conversation sation with other runners. That evening the workout kout group assembled, noting the obvious presence of the film ilm crew. Saying she was a new club member, “Michelle” lle” walked in without attractacting any undue attention and the workout started. I was figuring that she would run somewhere near the middle ddle of the pack since I usually y divide the runners into a faster ster group and a slower group oup after the first repetition or two, but Deena was way y at the end of the parade. How was I going to get her into Group One? As we started the 1200 00 meters (three laps), she he jogged through the first rst two laps and completely ely sat out the third, acting ng like she was exhausted. ted. Then for the 1600 meters rs I called for Group One to get ready, and she walked up to the line. A few asked iff she was sure she wanted to o be in the faster group, and d she said she would try. There e was some head-shaking among mong the other runners. And of course, this was where the real Deena Kastor showed her stuff. Drew rew Mullen, our fastest runner, er, was having a good night, t, but Deena was right on n his shoulder. The specta-tors were amazed, still not recognizing her. One of our guys finally realized who she was, but most still didn’t have a Courtesy Paul Oppenheim clue, amazed that this unknown newcomer was Oak Park resident/runner Paul Oppenheim and Olympic marathon medalist Deena Kastor. passing our fastest guy. This was exactly what the film crew was lookwatching the workout from the sideline. ing for; our runners were buzzing with amazement. The video was released a few days later. It’s on World MarWhen the workout was over I announced who Michelle re- athon Majors Facebook page. ally was, and there was lots of laughter and applause, plus So, Deena Kastor is welcome to fly in from California to individual and group photos. She also greeted the Concor- join our workouts any time she wants. dia coaches and women’s cross country team who had been Group One for sure.
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GOLF from page 47 ing the offseason.” The Huskies will be tested throughout the season, particularly in the rugged West Suburban Conference Silver Division. OPRF finished fifth in the league with a 2-4 record in the league last year. Young believes it might be the best conference in the state. “Hinsdale Central has dominated for the last seven years and will be tough again this year,” Young said. “Glenbard West, York and Lyons Township all have a lot of returning starters from great teams last year. Downers Grove North always has a strong team. “Our conference schedule is really challenging, but that caliber of golf prepares our kids well for the postseason,” he added. “Our boys get to compete against some of the best golfers in the state. They aspire to be that successful as well.” OPRF has posted some positive results this season. The Huskies defeated Jones/ Payton 151-162 and Notre Dame 162-171 and placed third at the Mount Carmel Invite. Wittenberg carded a 73 to finish third, while Bibbey shot a 74 for eighth at Mount Carmel. OPRF also shot 328 in a challenging quad against Loyola Academy, New Trier and Evanston. In his second year as the Huskies’ head coach, Young believes the Huskies’ best is yet to come. “We are a program that I feel is turning a corner,” he said. “All of our golfers put in a lot of work in the offseason and we’re seeing it pay off. We have four sophomores regularly playing on varsity that all show a lot of promise. We still have a ways to go to keep up with some of the other programs in our conference, but I think we’re moving in a good direction.” Having the right mental approach is of paramount importance for the Huskies. “We put a lot of emphasis on the mental aspect of the game,” Young said. “Golf can beat you down mentally if you let it, so staying relaxed and confident is essential. The key will just be staying focused and overcoming the bad shots when theyhappen.”
Fenwick girls The Friars welcome back Taylor Hultquist, Lillian Bateman, Brigid O’Hara, Kate Reagan, Grace Bennett and secondyear coach Michael Trankina this fall. “Last year was a growing season for us,” Trankina said. “We finished in the middle of the pack in our [GCAC] conference and came on strong placing third in regionals and qualifying for sectionals.” Hultquist is a senior team captain who consistently shoots in the low 90’s and possibly high 80’s over 18 holes. She started off the season with a personal-best 87 at the Homewood-Floosmoor Invite. Bateman, a promising sophomore, carded an 83 at the H-F Invite and has also posted nine-hole
scores of 41 and 46 in other matches. O’Hara, Reagan and Bennett, who bolster the lineup with plenty of experience, also scored personal-bests at the H-F Invite. Fenwick defeated Resurrection in its lone dual match so far this season. “Our keys to a successful season will be our short game and putting,” Trankina said. “Our ball striking is good so we need to take advantage of that by finishing the holes strong. We also need our younger players to step up. Charlotte Bateman is a freshman on our team and the younger sister of Lillian. If Charlotte develops like I think she can, that would really send us to another level.” The Friars are hoping Courtesy Bill Young for a top three finish in the GCAC Red and solid show- Aiden Wittenberg (top) and Liam Spillane are key contributors for the OPRF golf team this season. ing in the state series. “Making state as a team or one of our top girls inpair of dual matches against Montini and respectively. dividually would be awesome,” Trankina Latin. Other players on the roster include Callah said. “I definitely want us to get through In the season opener, Trinity edged Mon- Barnes, Claire Bushe, Rebecca Cormack, regionals and make a good showing in sec- tini 214-216 at the Willow Crest Golf Club in Fiona Lundt, Angelica Ochoa, Kathleen tionals.” Oak Brook. Sheirok carded a 43 as the med- O’Hara, Ana Roach, Keylin Roach.
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Sectional qualifiers Lauren Considine, Brianna Sullivan and Katarina Sheirok return this fall for Trinity, which placed third at its own Class A regional in 2018. Elizabeth Laffey, Bridget Sturbis and Faith Radford are gone due to graduation. So far this year, the Blazers have split a
alist, while Considine (54), Kylie Sullivan (58), Madeline Healy (59), Brianna Sullivan (60) and Kathleen O’Hara (62) also contributed for Trinity. Latin defeated the Blazers 162-200 as Sheirok led Trinity in scoring again with a 39. Considine carded a 55 while Brianna Sullivan and Kylie Sullivan scored 48 and 58,
Trinity takes on Regina and Loyola Academy in a triangular match on Thursday, Sept. 5. The teams tee off at 4 p.m. at Indian Boundary Golf Course in Chicago. The Blazers will face rival Fenwick on Wednesday, Sept. 11 (4:15 p.m. tee time) at Fresh Meadows Golf Course in Hillside.
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CHAMPS: Fenwick golfers David Hoban, Jackson Schaeffer, Jake Wiktor, Brad Domke, Clark Davis and Jake Owens powered the Friars to the St. Laurence Invite Championship.
Friars, Huskies hope their course points toward success By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor
The golf season is underway for boys high school teams in Illinois. Here’s a look at the Fenwick and OPRF teams a few matches into the season.
Fenwick boys The Friars roll into the season brimming with confidence. Led by Josh Kirkham (2018 Lawless Player of the Year in the Chicago Catholic League), the team finished tenth last year in the Class 3A state finals and second in the CCL. Although Kirkham graduated and is now
playing golf at Bradley University, plenty of talented players are back for Fenwick. Junior Jake Wiktor and senior Jackson Schaeffer are the top returnees this fall, with support from seniors Clark Davis, Brad Domke and juniors Jake Owens and David Hoban. Reflective of the Friars’ successful run, coach Jerry Kribs has enjoyed some notoriety himself recently as the Lawless Coach of the Year in 2013, 2016 and 2017. Collectively, the players and Kribs have high expectations once again this fall. “Our goals are always to win the Catholic League and qualify as a team for the state tournament,” Kribs said. “In Class 2A, we should be very competitive in the state series. In order to win the Catholic League, we will have to defeat Loyola Academy.” As expected, Wiktor and Schaeffer are off to fast starts as the Friars’ two leading scorers. Wiktor shot a 1-under (35) to power
Fenwick past Providence in high winds at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville on Aug. 29, while Domke carded a 40 over nine holes. Schaeffer posted a score of 75 as Fenwick placed second at the 18-hole St. Ignatius Invite at the Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale on Aug. 19. Kribs knows the Friars need to play their best golf when it matters most. “The key to a successful season will be peaking in the big events,” he said. “I’m looking forward to seeing how we stack up against other 2A teams like Benet, St. Viator, Nazareth, Marmion, St. Francis and Providence.”
OPRF boys The Huskies may not be quite as talented at the top of the lineup compared to last season; however, better depth should foster another solid season.
Gone are state tournament qualifiers Andrew Corsini and John Parker. Returning sectional qualifiers Nate Bibbey and Jack McIntosh, along with four-year varsity starters Jackson Derks and Aidan Wittenberg, take over the mantle of leadership for OPRF. Junior Josh Hedrich, who has shown dramatic improvement since his freshman year, plus promising sophomores Liam Spillane, Maddox Neumann and Nike Hass are other contributors. “Although we lost a lot at the top [Corsini and Parker] last year, we are a lot deeper this year,” coach Bill Young said. “Based on their accomplishments last season, Andrew and John showed our current team what it takes to be successful. We have a tight-knit group of guys who get along great with each other. They played a lot of golf together durSee GOLF on page 46
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