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KEEP ON GROWING: Judy Klem started out small but eventually converted her entire front yard and parkway along Division Street into a garden filled with native plants.
Not your mother’s garden West Cook Wild Ones showcase native gardens in July 24 tour By LACEY SIKORA
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he West Cook chapter of Wild Ones, is holding its annual garden walk on Saturday, July 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. The walk, which celebrates, birds, bees and butterflies, will include eight gardens in Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park
and Berwyn. During the walk, host gardeners will be on hand to give guided overviews of their gardens and answer questions about native gardening, sustainable landscaping, edible gardening, DIY versus professional designers and urban homesteading. This year, West Cook Wild Ones is celebrating the year of the butterfly, and the walk aims to give participants practical information they can use in their own yards to attract and nurture butterflies, create yearround beauty, grow their own food and fight climate change. One of the gardeners, Candace Blank, says
her garden is living proof that anyone can grow a native garden. When she moved into her home in Berwyn in 1990, she says that all she did was mow her lawn. Around 2006, she said, “I finally decided to do something. I always liked plants, so I hired a landscaper who recommended an English garden and a butterfly garden because they looked pretty. I didn’t know anything then about natives.” She joined the national chapter of Wild Ones, a nonprofit formed “to promote environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities,” and learned about
the importance of planting native pollinators one garden at a time. Shortly thereafter, the West Cook chapter of Wild Ones opened. “I learned more from their programs, added more natives to my garden and became a convert,” Blank said. Since then, she’s served on the board of West Cook Wild Ones and has transformed her yard. What started out as a plan to make her yard pretty turned into something with more meaning. Climate change and the collapse of habitats for insects and birds mean See WILD ONES on page B5
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Generations of Excellence since 1958
708.771.8040 • 7375 W. North Ave., River Forest Alisa Coghill DonnaAvenue Barnhisel 7375 West North Kay Costello Anne Brennan MANAGING River Forest, Illinois 60305 Maria Cullerton Kevin Calkins BROKER/OWNERS Julie Downey Tom Carraher 708.771.8040 Kurt Fielder Pat Cesario Andy Gagliardo
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7980 CHICAGO • RIVER FOREST
Joe Cibula Don Citrano
Ramona Fox Laura Gancer
Dan Halperin Greg Jaroszewski Vee Jaroszewski Noa Klima Jack Lattner Iris McCormick Vince McFadden
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911 LATHROP • RIVER FOREST
601 KEYSTONE • RIVER FOREST
1010 N KENILWORTH • OAK PARK
UN D ER CO N T RAC T!
U N D ER CO N T R AC T!
WILLIAMSBURG BRICK COLONIAL sits prestigiously on an extra-large corner lot. The impressive large exterior carries inside to the impressive large-sized rooms. Special features include a sunroom, mudroom, family room, generous front-entry foyer, and an updated expansive kitchen. .......................................$1,400,000
MAGNIFICENT TUDOR with expansive room sizes including classic foyer, office with French doors, custom bar area, designer open kitchen with walk-in pantry, window-lined family room, two mudrooms, 5 BRs, and 4-1/2 BAs. A thoughtfully designed beauty in the most prime location! ............................... $1,275,000
STUNNINGLY, WELL APPOINTED HOME features a desirable circular floor plan with a center staircase. Large eat-in kitchen, a shared fireplace that connects the family room to the sunroom, attached garage and parking pad, professional landscaping, a patio, electric gates. Refinished basement. ....................$1,150,000
CUSTOM BUILT HOME by Buurma Builders is ready for you to make your dreams come true. The beautiful living space features 5 bedrooms, 3 full & 2.5 baths, coved 9ft. ceilings, leaded glass windows, sunroom with art glass windows, & a tile roof. Kitchen offers an open pantry and a closet. ...................................$898,000
222 LATHROP • FOREST PARK
527 LATHROP • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 13
738 S ELMWOOD • OAK PARK
1634 N 76TH AVE • ELMWOOD PARK
U N DE R CO NTRAC T!
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GREAT CURB APPEAL with a cute front porch & traditional charm! Includes large common spaces, combo LR/DR, eat-in kitchen, and flexible space for home office/nursery, a huge backyard with privacy fences, and a two-car brick garage. Rehabbed and move-in ready! ............................................................ $369,000
CENTER ENTRANCE BRICK COLONIAL spared no expense with a 2004 rebuild! This 4BR, 2BA home features numerous office areas, inlaid oak floors, open kitchen, family room, custom deck, and 3 car garage. Additional space in the finished basement. This house will not disappoint! ............................................... $1,030,000
GORGEOUS HOME sits on a 50-foot lot and measures over 3100 square feet. This home has it all; an open floor plan on the first level, foyer/music room, crown molding, recessed lighting, beam ceilings, leaded glass windows, a fully finished basement, and enclosed front porch. ..........................................................$655,000
SIZE AND LOCATION! This large 4 BR, 3+ BA meticulously maintained home has everything you want. Extra-large kitchen, grand DR & LR with hardwood floors & fireplace, large finished LL with family room, full bath, OFFICE, & ample closets for storage! 2 car garage with loft storage above....................................$499,900
212 LATHROP • RIVER FOREST
1210 WILLIAM • RIVER FOREST
1518 WILLIAM • RIVER FOREST
1937 N 73RD AVE • ELMWOOD PARK
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AFFORDABLE BRICK BUNGALOW with a floor plan that is very flexible with many options to rework and expand up and/or out. The current layout is a 3 BR, 2 BA home with an enclosed back porch, and a walk-out basement with additional rooms and plenty of storage space. Fenced yard ........................................... $379,000
GLAMEROUS MEDITERRANEAN COLONIAL in prime Priory Park location! First floor features open foyer, distinctive fireplace, French doors, family room, updated eat-in kitchen with island, expansive sunroom, finished basement, attached 2 car garage & beautiful outdoor spaces! .................................................$1,174,900
SEEING IS BELIEVING in this amazing house! Everything has been redone, rebuilt, or is brand new! This 4BR, 5 full and 1 half bath home has many amazing features including the gourmet kitchen, expansive family room, and a second full kitchen and wet bar in the basement.........................................................$1,099,000
PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP!! Same owner for over fifty years! Meticulously maintained brick home with a driveway. Three bedrooms, one full and one half bath, plus a first-floor family room. . .............................................................................................................. ..............................................................................................$309,000
CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2 FLATS
UNDER CONTRACT OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. ....................$164,000 OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. Updated kitchen & bath................ $162,000 OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. Top floor unit. .................................. $99,000
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RIVER FOREST 3BR, 2 full/1 half BA. ..............................$435,000 UNDER CONTRACT RIVER FOREST 1BR, 1BA................ $79,900 OAK PARK 3BR, 3 full/1 half BA. Rare front unit. ............$464,900 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. .........................$290,000
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Just Listed in the PLN and Under Contract! 224 S. Lombard Ave., Chicago 3 BR, 2 BA , Bungalow with all the charm intact: woodwork, stained glass, built-ins. Updated kitchen, amazing yard, and 3 car garage. Center of town location! .............. ................................................... $459,000
Just Sold! 220 Franklin Ave, River Forest 5 BR, 3.1 BA .............................. $835,000 The Market is still hot! Contact me today if you’re looking to buy or sell! Sandi Graves | 708-752-6540 sgraves@cbexchange.com
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Priced to Sell! 1201 N Harvey, Oak Park 4 BR, 2.1 BA. Well-maintained. Corner lot with fenced garden/yard. Master en-suite with California closets. Updated kitchen, baths and mechanicals. ............ $525,000 Sara Faust | 708-772-7910 sara.faust@cbexchange.com
Just Listed! 1123 N Ridgeland, Oak Park Great opportunity to make it your own! Gleaming wood floors in the LR and DR, 3 large 1st flr BRs and full BA. Additional BR and BA in the basement. Backyard has perennial garden. ...................... $425,000 Sara Faust | 708-772-7910 sara.faust@cbexchange.com
Just Listed! 747 Park Avenue, River Forest 6 BR, 5.1 BA. This gracious home offers an unparalleled living and entertaining experience. Custom designed in 2006. Rich details can be found throughout the 5,400 sf. .................................. $1,650,000 Kirstin Gloor | 708-351-8977 Kirstin.Gloor@cbexchange.com
Just Listed! 807 N. Lombard Ave., Oak Park 3 BR, 2 BA. Turn this home into something spectacular! Come see the 2-car garage + 2-space carport, first flr BR, central air, newer windows & roof!
Just Sold! 1212 Forest, Oak Park 5 BR, 2 BA Spacious home. Sold before listed! I can help you sell quickly too! Sue Canepa I 312-203-0848 suecanepahomes@gmail.com
Michelle Miller | 708-334-5833 michelle.miller@cbexchange.com
Coming Soon! 815 Lake St, #3N, Oak Park 1 BR + den, 1 BA. Gracious modern condo with cheerful efficient kitchen adjacent to deck. This unit overlooks a lovely, landscaped courtyard.
Just Sold! 1212 Forest, Oak Park Represented the Buyer! 5 BR, 2 BA. ....... ................................................... $655,000 Patty Melgar Hooks | 708-261-2796 patty.melgarhooks@cbexchange.com
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SUMMER ON THE PORCH!
139 S GROVE, OAK PARK :: $1,235,000 :: 6 BED :: 4.5 BATH Majestic Victorian in central Oak Park Historic District.
KATHY & TONY IWERSEN 708.772.8040 708.772.8041 tonyiwersen@atproperties.com
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WILD ONES
Organized chaos from page B1 her garden has more purpose while looking good, too. As she looks out into her yard to see a nesting Cooper’s Hawk with a baby, she says seeing the birds and insects enjoy her garden makes her happy and fulfills West Cook Wild Ones’ mission of healing the earth one
yard at a time. In Forest Park, Gretchen Jankowski has a garden that was inspired by her aunt and uncle’s field of wildflowers in rural Illinois. She grew up loving visits to their farm. When her parents purchased a home on a lot and a half that received full sun, she knew that she wanted to create her own wildflower prairie in a more urban setting. An art teacher a Governors State University, Jankowski says that gardening and art have a lot of similarities. “I like organized chaos, and I like native plants because they do their own thing but
also benefit from a bit of structure,” she said. She’s populated her garden with seeds and plants from her aunt and uncle’s property, with plants from her grandmother’s home and with shared plants from those in the gardening community. After a few years of nurturing the landscape, she is learning that like art, nothing ever works out exactly as planned with a garden, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. While the end result might not be the same was the vision in your head, it might end up being even better. Oak Park gardener Judy Klem helped organize this year’s walk for West Cook Wild Ones, and while she has been a native gardener for years working with the Oak Park Temple on their gardens, this is the first time she’s opening up her personal garden. Klem got her start with native gardening when she was raising four children and looking for a way to avoid chemicals in her landscaping. Visits to Lurie Gardens, with its masses of native plants and pollinators, inspired her. “It was close enough to Oak Park to visit,” Klem said. “I pulled up their plant list, got a book and then I was this crazy lady asking for native plants at the garden store.” At that point, it was challenging to find native plants at big-box retailers, but she got involved with West Cook Wild Ones and learned from other members and began attending seed swaps and plants sales. She started small, and eventually converted her yard and the entire parkway along
Division Street. What started with one plant has evolved into an escape for the entire neighborhood. “Once you step out on the parkway, you can just get lost,” she said, adding that neighborhood children can walk through and look for caterpillars or enjoy the section devoted to berries. At the end of the day, Klem says that native gardening is something that’s attainable for other home gardeners and has brought her joy. “It’s been really rewarding,” Klem said. “When you make a commitment to plant with a purpose, you start to look at gardening through a whole different lens. It’s not just about how it looks but about what it does. This is not your mother’s garden.”
Before you go The garden walk cost $10 for West Cook Wild Ones members and $15 for non-members. Children can attend for free. Tickets can be purchased at westcook.wildones.org/birds-bees-butterflies-a-native-garden-tour. Tour participants will receive a map of the gardens two days before the event. To encourage social distancing, each garden will have a separate entrance and exit. As garden locations are spread among four communities, participants are encouraged to bike or drive between gardens. ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer
BUZZING WITH WILDLIFE: Gretchen Jankowski (lower left) said her Forest Park garden was inspired by her aunt and uncle’s field of wildflowers in rural Illinois. She planted seeds from her aunt and uncle’s property and plants from her grandmother’s home, creating a garden full of native species that attract birds and insects.
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509 Fair Oaks Ave Oak Park | $789,000 Kim Wojack & Anne Ferri
944 N Euclid Ave Oak Park | $760,000 Lois Bonaccorsi
1126 Hayes Ave Oak Park | $649,000 Ann Keeney
147 N Euclid Ave, #406 Oak Park | $649,000 Hughes Home Team
192 N Marion St Oak Park | $645,000 Patricia McGowan
1142 Home Ave Oak Park | $599,000 Ray Martinez
713 N Marion St Oak Park | $529,999 Patricia McGowan
834 N Marion St Oak Park | $499,900 Catherine Simon-Vobornik
1020 Madison St Oak Park | $495,000 Patricia McGowan
116 S Grove Ave, Unit D Oak Park | $450,000 Saretta Joyner
1029 Baldwin Ln Oak Park | $434,900 Swati Saxena
255 South Blvd, #1 Oak Park | $395,000 Hughes Home Team
130 Frank Lloyd Wright Ln, Unit 130 | Oak Park $355,000 |Bobbi Eastman
1539 Franklin Ave, #1 River Forest | $260,000 Mary Carlin
426 S Lombard Ave, #306 Oak Park | $219,000 Cathy Yanda
204 N Kenilworth Ave, #1N Oak Park | $190,000 Catherine Simon-Vobornik
7346 Lake St, Unit GW River Forest | $139,000 Steve Green
828 N Austin Blvd, #3SW Oak Park | $110,000 Swati Saxena
7214 Oak Ave, #2NE River Forest | $80,000 Steve Green
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RIVER FOREST
4 BR, 4.2 BA ...............................$1,400,000 Andy Gagliardo • 708-771-8040
7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040
CHICAGO One of Galewood’s true gems - and taxes are only around $6k! 3 BR, 1.2 BA .................................................................................................................. $439,000 Laurie Christofano • 630-248-1976
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RIVER FOREST
5 BR, 4 BA ..................................$1,030,000
Spectacular estate home in central Oak Park designed by the famous firm of Tallmage & Watson. 6 BR, 5.2 BA .................................................................................................................. $950,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-369-8043
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OAK PARK
6 BR, 4.1 BA ...............................$1,235,000 Kathy & Tony Iwersen 708-772-8040
RIVER FOREST Magnificent and sprawling brick Tudor is located in the heart of central River Forest. 5 BR, 3 BA .................................................................................................................. $1,025,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-369-8043
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OAK PARK The 2-year renovation of this spectacular home features 4 levels of living, custom craftsmanship, and the best systems and appliances. 6 BR, 5.1 BA ............................................................................................................... $1,100,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-369-8043
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Oak Park home sells for $1.032 million
The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from February and March 2021. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the recorder of deeds.
OAK PARK ADDRESS
PRICE
SELLER
BUYER
1184 Clarence Ave 522 Fair Oaks Ave 1115 N Harlem Ave 1120 W Thomas St 222 N Marion St 718 Clarence Ave 415 Linden Ave 931 S Humphrey Ave 240 Flournoy St 232 N Oak Park Ave 1201 N Ridgeland Ave 938 North Blvd 607 S Taylor Ave 108 Home Ave 1143 S Grove Ave 1108 N Ridgeland Ave 300 S Euclid Ave 427 N Oak Park Ave 221 N Marion St 1155 S Scoville Ave 617 Madison St 817 N Humphrey Ave 200 N Kenilworth Ave 1041 S Lyman Ave 1112 Wisconsin Ave 938 North Blvd 1125 Clarence Ave 718 S Oak Park Ave 224 N Kenilworth Ave 538 S Harvey Ave 1178 S Taylor Ave 1226 Belleforte Ave 204 S Maple Ave 110 S Scoville Ave 1137 Rossell Ave 143 N Cuyler Ave 927 N Elmwood Ave 169 N Grove Ave 112 Wesley Ave 229 N Cuyler Ave 610 Woodbine Ave 1180 S Lyman Ave 926 Wisconsin Ave 438 Lenox St 414 Wisconsin Ave 210 S Euclid Ave 1026 Gunderson Ave 1040 Washington Blvd 840 Home Ave 414 Thomas St
$351,000.00 $607,500.00 $132,500.00 $172,500.00 $330,000.00 $357,500.00 $1,025,000.00 $205,000.00 $205,000.00 $129,000.00 $545,000.00 $101,000.00 $380,000.00 $478,500.00 $585,000.00 $615,000.00 $565,000.00 $660,000.00 $177,500.00 $242,500.00 $502,000.00 $250,000.00 $147,500.00 $406,000.00 $433,000.00 $130,000.00 $380,000.00 $390,000.00 $251,500.00 $468,000.00 $290,000.00 $542,000.00 $250,000.00 $127,000.00 $551,000.00 $413,000.00 $1,032,000.00 $252,500.00 $669,000.00 $639,000.00 $600,000.00 $196,000.00 $385,000.00 $365,000.00 $417,000.00 $999,000.00 $250,000.00 $110,000.00 $500,000.00 $360,000.00
Kurtzer George F Murawski Dennis C Balciunas Zuzana E Davis Erma J Gray Gascue-Carol Lucia Ziegler Robyn A Goodsmith Kenneth S Steele Sharon R Kelleher Dierdre L Koutsoures Robin R Dove Henry W Ahmed Junaid A Pahl Steven Andress Cathy Wagner Kenneth Ireland Alice J Serritella William J Jr Juravic Jerolim Bmw Props Llc 2017-2 Ih Borrower Lp Birch Delaine Frangos Fannie Mae Jkm Prop Inv And Mgmt Llc Silva Abigail Tr Frost Angus Dortenzio John Nostvick Kathlean Collantes Gustavo Oscar Register Donald B Bagri Shelley Zarate Ventures Llc Donahue Susan S Tr Scheftel David Lionel Zias Jenniphre Crawford Ryan J Kumler Donald L Tr Sluys Caroline D Kim-Ware Jane H Thompson Philip T Allen Christopher B Contreras Edna A Romo Chopra Vikram Holstein Mark Tr Gurdian Eric G El-Ali Kareem Rai Karishama Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Goetz David Joseph Tr Bremer Lindsay T Tr Delehanty Thomas
Levrant Jeffrey Barrett Christopher Perez Jonathan B Gray Calvin O Kordesh Richard Davis Daniel J The Chicago Trust Co Tr 4923 Crystal Canyon Llc Becker Mary Gallagher Dana M Towns William Ruda Mark A Zekis James C Layton Jennifer B Lopez Carlos Goodsmith Jennifer Bumagin Flanagan Ian Patrick Muscarello Philip A Spillane Daniel M Sersen Margaret A Arroyo David A Leap Prop Inc Ford Beth Lee Letang Suzanne Grannan Alexander Gomez Adolfo Barefield David Gustafson Timothy Eric Kash Jeffrey Alan Tr Burns Colin J Black Joel Ewert Mark Alexander Noel Marc Overbeck Renee Sanchez Victor M Davenport Hannah R Andrews Jasmine Vasques Synara C Pendley Chad J Parkinson Willian A Nelson Nicole Tr Rodriguez Louis Luttinen Carla C Ortiz Emiyuki Clark Elizabeth Sweitzer Charles F Warrior Const Inc Morge Matthew Feteau Dominique Yannias Nicholas C
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927 N Elmwood Ave., Oak Park
OAK PARK ADDRESS
PRICE
SELLER
BUYER
1224 Columbian Ave 915 S Grove Ave 6140 Roosevelt Rd 100 Wright Ln 6400 Roosevelt Rd 1043 Fair Oaks Ave 1001 Clinton Ave 531 Fair Oaks Ave 1019 S Scoville Ave 1168 S Lyman Ave 425 S Oak Park Ave 1133 S East Ave 319 S Maple Ave 135 S Kenilworth Ave 1023 Washington Blvd 701 Gunderson Ave 807 Home Ave 710 S Lyman Ave 1215 N East Ave 921 Ontario St 1339 N Harlem Ave 1209 N Oak Park Ave 1117 S Scoville Ave 534 S Harvey Ave 437 Home Ave 338 N Austin Blvd 401 S Grove Ave 805 Clinton Ave 1125 Wisconsin Ave 211 Clinton Ave 916 S Taylor Ave 1210 N Grove Ave
$560,000.00 $513,500.00 $220,000.00 $333,500.00 $3,228,500.00 $900,000.00 $397,500.00 $800,000.00 $630,000.00 $394,000.00 $320,000.00 $690,000.00 $570,000.00 $83,000.00 $190,000.00 $610,000.00 $425,000.00 $545,000.00 $580,000.00 $272,500.00 $99,500.00 $640,000.00 $397,500.00 $175,000.00 $165,000.00 $129,000.00 $130,500.00 $657,500.00 $815,000.00 $775,000.00 $305,000.00 $650,000.00
Carey Sarah E Gibellina Jeffrey 6140 W Roosevelt Rd Llc Teasdale Margaret Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Lederman Norman G Buchanan Gregory D Johnson Charles Adams Kristen W Tr Boyd Donald B Jr Falbo Anthony P Brown David T Florito Daniel P Licht Arthur Lewis Geritano Jill Marie King David J Tr Nelson William Drew Bramson Matthew Wendel Stephen Alexis Hush Paul A Johnson Christopher John Jobin K Janetic Jason Paul Hudson William H Mcvicker Mary F Harta Brian Blanchard Christine Tr Shorr Michael S 1125 Wisconsin Llc Campagna Janine Fazio Tr Cosman Neil Iqbal Andleeb
Radtke Breanna Smith Andre M Rasmussen Tim Gray Justin Black Water Meadows Llc Flemming Jason Robert Tr Howland Tami Buchanan Gregory Silva Abigail Tr Quam Natalie Pope Adrienne M Lacke Nicholas R Oneal Michael Zhang Zhaohui Lavery Terrence P Valadez Jaime Shorr Catherine W Stephen Michael A Gackowski Steve R Hunt Ryan Joseph Camarena Isabel Giordano David W Dugan Shelia E 534 Harvey St Llc Quigley Mary Jean Hunt Elizabeth M Mairs Matthew Wood Justin T Brown David T Madore Benjamin Blanks Felicia Kramer Joel M
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OAK PARK
OAK PARK
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PRICE
SELLER
BUYER
ADDRESS
PRICE
SELLER
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208 N Oak Park Ave 729 N Humphrey Ave 24 Iowa St 1219 Forest Ave 1225 N Euclid Ave 847 S Kenilworth Ave 1217 Columbian Ave 735 S Harvey Ave 732 Hayes Ave 1157 S Oak Park Ave 838 N Taylor Ave 1224 N Kenilworth Ave 1044 S Ridgeland Ave 6 Division St 629 Woodbine Ave 825 Lake St 742 N Humphrey Ave 1212 N Ridgeland Ave 1103 Holley Ct 816 S Highland Ave 844 Washington Blvd 726 N Ridgeland Ave 512 Fair Oaks Ave 1017 S Oak Park Ave 219 S Cuyler Ave 901 Columbian Ave 1182 S Taylor Ave 908 N Humphrey Ave 1109 N Lombard Ave 841 Carpenter Ave 418 N Harvey Ave 732 S Taylor Ave 1110 Harrison St 527 S Ridgeland Ave 415 N Marion St 150 Le Moyne Pky 1174 Clarence Ave 736 S Lombard Ave 1227 N Marion St 1046 Home Ave 800 N Grove Ave 947 Pleasant St 1110 S Taylor Ave 835 N Cuyler Ave 615 Belleforte Ave 949 Linden Ave 1007 Mapleton Ave 1109 Holley Ct 316 N Ridgeland Ave 923 Clarence Ave 1048 N Elmwood Ave 317 N Marion St 1000 S Grove Ave 1021 N Harlem Ave 636 S Harvey Ave 1230 N Marion St 917 N Taylor Ave 325 N Maple Ave 532 N Cuyler Ave 800 Forest Ave
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818 Gunderson Ave 339 Home Ave 830 S Euclid Ave 1234 N Grove Ave 850 Clinton Ave 1169 S East Ave 1109 Erie St 851 Columbian Ave 737 S Cuyler Ave 439 Home Ave 1051 N Taylor Ave 1044 S Harvey Ave 837 Wesley Ave 1216 N Euclid Ave 518 S Lyman Ave 111 Bishop Quarter Ln 729 Hayes Ave 516 Washington Blvd 106 S Scoville Ave 825 Wisconsin Ave 1227 N Lombard Ave 816 S Humphrey Ave 1201 Fair Oaks Ave 109 S Scoville Ave 1019 S Lyman Ave 434 N Scoville Ave 722 S Harvey Ave 1031 N Harlem Ave 1150 S Humphrey Ave 1215 Linden Ave 324 Wisconsin Ave 334 S Euclid Ave 334 S Euclid Ave 334 S Euclid Ave 1144 S Scoville Ave 300 N Cuyler Ave 528 S East Ave 327 Wisconsin Ave 832 S Scoville Ave 1043 N Kenilworth Ave 1168 Clarence Ave 1230 Linden Ave 204 S Maple Ave 222 N Marion St 1038 Home Ave 1126 S Humphrey Ave 1144 N Austin Blvd 325 N Humphrey Ave 949 Lake St 1226 N Lombard Ave 1134 Rossell Ave 1045 Mapleton Ave 641 S Humphrey Ave 1116 S Euclid Ave 516 N Lombard Ave 1142 Washington Blvd 1037 S Lombard Ave 415 S Lombard Ave 728 S Elmwood Ave 248 S Marion St
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326 Ashland Ave 1434 Jackson Ave 7204 Oak Ave 542 Thatcher Ave 1527 Clinton Pl 415 Franklin Ave 7208 Oak Ave 1138 Park Ave 830 Forest Ave 1115 Thatcher Ave 601 Clinton Pl 1101 Jackson Ave 900 Franklin Ave 830 Clinton Pl 810 Forest Ave 26 Gale Ave 612 Keystone Ave 38 Keystone Ave 230 Park Ave 1031 Thatcher Ave 1142 Franklin Ave 415 Franklin Ave 627 Jackson Ave 410 Ashland Ave 7200 Oak Ave 1511 Franklin Ave 1311 Ashland Ave 1005 Bonnie Brae Pl 531 Thatcher Ave 1009 Bonnie Brae Pl 1523 Monroe Ave 1010 N Harlem Ave 1422 William St 500 William St 801 Park Ave 1108 N Harlem Ave 914 Lathrop Ave 557 Franklin Ave 435 Williams St 1042 Lathrop Ave 1411 Keystone Ave 510 Bonnie Brae Pl 1032 Lathrop Ave 415 Franklin Ave 753 Park Ave 7210 Le Moyne St 7214 Oak Ave 210 Ashland Ave 7352 Lake St 1430 N Harlem Ave 1135 Keystone Ave 424 Park Ave 1131 Franklin Ave 918 Monroe Ave 7200 Oak Ave 922 N Harlem Ave 1520 Bonnie Brae Pl 414 Clinton Pl 1436 Le Moyne St 1520 Franklin Ave 1010 N Harlem Ave 414 Clinton Pl 713 Forest Ave
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Facing post pandemic challenges Elmwood Park mainstay trims menu to feature favorites Café Cubano’s owners Mayra and Javier Fernandez Jr. have spent 20 years building their restaurant at 7426 W. North Ave. in Elmwood Park. They relied on their years of combined restaurant experience to confront the challenges of the recent pandemic. PPP loans and grants helped the resilient Cuban eatery fight through the unprecedented challenges. Food Writer But challenges continue for the restaurant known for serving nostalgic, home-style Cuban fare. Despite their commitment to safety precautions the staff at Café Cubano was directly impacted by COVID-19. They almost lost their longtime cook to the virus and count his survival among their many blessings during this unprecedented time. After a year and half Fernandez sees things coming back little by little, but they are still running an unsustainable ratio of 60% takeout orders to just 40% indoor dining. “Our profit margins depend on indoor dining,” said Fernandez. “Unfortunately, right now, there are not enough people coming back. The biggest thing customers can do to help us now is to come in and have a
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meal here.” Like most establishments on restaurant row, Café Cubano is struggling to staff their restaurant. Rising food costs and lost profits during the pandemic have made it difficult to meet income expectations for potential employees. While they are grateful their most faithful employees are still with them, the waitstaff shortage have made finding a proper balance inside the restaurant difficult. “Teenagers are saving our restaurant right now,” said Fernandez. “They are happy and hardworking. I have no idea what will happen when they go back to school, but for now we wouldn’t be here without them.” In response to the upheaval in the restaurant industry, Café Cubano has enhanced their outdoor patio with decorative flourishes including windchimes and fresh flowers to help attract customers looking to enjoy a meal outside. Additionally, they debuted a thoughtfully edited menu to help control costs. The streamlined offerings showcase all the most popular dishes the restaurant has to offer. “We’ve cleaned up the menu and are sticking to our best loved dishes,” said Fernandez. “I want my customers to know what they are going to order before they even
CAFÉ CUBANO: The patio is waiting at Café Cubano in Elmwood Park.
CAMERONES FLAMENCO: Shrimp cooked with peppers and garlic in tomato sauce from Café Cubano
THE JIBARITO: Steak, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayonnaise between pressed green plantain.
VEGGIE PLATE: Filling vegetarian fare includes sweet plantains, white rice and black beans. All photos Melissa Elsmo
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CUBANO APPETIZER: The Tapa Combo at Café Cubano features two papa rellenas, two empanadas, three ham and cheese croquetas, tostones rellenos and yuca frita. leave their house.” Popular menu items include thin cut steak sandwiches and jibaritos, rich oxtail stew and indulgent lechon. Vegetarians will appreciate Café Cubano’s vegetarian plate featuring black beans, sweet plantains and rice. The perennially popular tapa combo remains on the menu featuring papa rellenas, empanadas, ham and cheese croquetas, tostones rellenos and yuca frita, while the camerones flamenco appetizer, featuring shrimp in tomato sauce with toast, is large enough to be enjoyed in lieu of an entrée. To further lure dine in customers Café Cubano has a guitarist on site every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. While he mills around
entertaining restaurant goers, Fernandez hopes to see customers enjoying a thoughtfully prepared cocktail like their well-loved mojitos. As summer continues Café Cubano will offer seasonal variations to their drink menu including watermelon mojitos and fresh peach sangria. “We kept the doors open even though it wasn’t profitable and are hoping we can continue to stay open with this different set of challenges,” said Fernandez. “It is so hard right now, and we are doing everything we can to survive. Failing really isn’t an option for Café Cubano.”
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