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An exceptional Montessori education in Oak Park for over 30 years

est Suburban Montessori School has been providing an exceptional Montessori education in Oak Park for over 30 years. We value kindness, hard work, and the spark or enthusiasm required for real learning to take place. The children who attend WSMS are on a path toward independence. Our graduates are conﬁdent, strong minded, outside of the box thinkers. They are kind, respectful, and curious. West Suburban Montessori School embodies the educational principles established by Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952), an Italian physician who dedicated her career to the study of children. Following Dr. Montessori’s guidance, we focus on the whole child at WSMS, including the intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual development of the child. • Montessori environments have mixed ages: Primary (ages 3-6), Lower Elementary (ages 6-9), and Upper Elementary (ages 9-12)

• Children actively engage in their learning. The guide gives lessons to the student, and the student continues the work independently. • Hands on learning happens in Montessori environments. The Montessori materials are made to be touched and manipulated. • Montessori students have freedom of movement. Movement is vital for all children. • An AMI credentialed guide in each classroom is key. Montessori guides focus on redirection, honest conversation, and encouragement of their students. • Uninterrupted work cycles are paramount to Montessori classrooms. Students work at their own pace, learn to concentrate deeply, and develop interests in a full range of subject areas. West Suburban Montessori School is accredited by the Association Montessori International (AMI) to educate children from 3 to 12 years of age.

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ive the gift of a fun Winter Break Baking Camp in the cozy kitchen at Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio. Young chefs will explore a creative baking recipe each day designed for kids ages 5-12 as well as a fun winter craft. Parents can register kids for one day or several over Winter Break, as we’ll be baking something

different each day. In addition to camps, we are offering several weekend and evening classes for kids, t/weens and adults, too, this Holiday Season! Check out our full schedule on our website, where you can also purchase gift cards for classes, learn more about our birthday parties and after school cooking classes.

WINTER BREAK CAMP SCHEDULE (AM + PM CAMPS EACH DAY) • Mon 12/20 Mini Bouche de Noel Cakes + Holiday Cards • Tuesday 12/21 Melting SnowMan Cookies + Owl Pine Cones • Wed 12/22 Peppermint Bark Cake Pops + Salt Dough Ornaments • Thurs 12/23 Sugar Cookie Party + Gnome Ornaments • Mon 12/27 Melting Snowman Cookies + Lip Balm + Bath Bombs • Tues 12/28 Cinnamon Rolls + Felt Pennants • Wed 12/29 Focaccia Art + DIY Button Making • Thurs 12/30 Hot Cocoa Donuts + NYE Glasses • Fri 12/31 NYE Cupcake Wars! + Party Hats • Mon 1/3 Homemade Calzones + Pulled String Art

WINTER COOKING CLASSES • Fri 12/3 7pm - T/ween Class - Peppermint Bark Cake Truffes • Sat 12/11 10am - Bouche de Noel Class for Kids • Sat 12/18 10am - Cinnamon Roll Wreath Workshop for Kids • Sat 12/18 1pm - Holiday Cupcake Wars Party for Kids • Sun 12/19 10am Holiday Donut Party for Kids • Sun 12/19 1pm - Sugar Cookie Palooza for Kids

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Cameron did such a wonderful job of guiding my stressed-out daughter to set her own priorities and find her own unique voice to present to her favorite schools. There’s such an overwhelming amount of

s your high schooler into wheel throwing? Are they a budding computer programmer? An introverted leader? A world-ranked figure skater? Are they looking for a small school that might throw some merit money their way? Do they want Big 10 all the way? Not every college is for every student. In fact, the college choice decision is extremely personal and specific. Gearen Consulting understands kids and higher ed and works as a “matchmaker” to find each student a great fit. Owner and founder Cameron Gearen has worked with students on three continents over the past thirty years—as a classroom teacher and now a college coach. Since 2013, she has been helping families remove stress from the college application process. She gets to know her students very well, suggests schools that can round out their college list in terms of risk and interest, and supports them through every deadline to a successful application. As a

published writer and a former teacher of writing at Yale University, she brings deep expertise to the essay segment of college applying. She says, “It’s my passion to help families conquer the stressful process of applying to college. I will always keep the student in the driver’s seat, empowering them with the research and analysis skills they need to make a college list that spreads out the risk, and to dig deep and write essays that telegraph their unique voice. I use humor and kindness to set my students at ease.” Cameron is a graduate of OPRF and a mother of an OPRF graduate. She understands the OPRF curriculum and the way admissions officers view this (and other area) school(s). Gearen Consulting is currently signing up current high school sophomores and juniors. For testimonials, visit gearenconsulting.com. For a free halfhour consultation, write Cameron at geareneducational@gmail.com.

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We also know that relationships are key. A child who feels safe and supported is ready to try new things, make mistakes, and grow. We form deep bonds with our students and long-lasting partnerships with our families. We lead by example and teach our students how to build healthy, meaningful relationships with themselves and others. Our founders are seasoned teachers with nearly 60 years’ combined experience. They hold degrees in education and child development as well as specialized training in music, world language, and art. They are passionate and dedicated educators who bring a unique depth of knowledge to the classroom. They cultivate mindfulness, gratitude, and joy with their students every day. Want to learn more? Give us a ring (708)769-4853 or drop us a line at gingi@almacademyworld.org. Want to visit? Please RSVP for an Open House on Sundays from 1-3 pm.

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Dear Readers, Thanks to all those who have supported our nonprofit mission at Growing Community Media since our formation in 2019. At our relatively new nonprofit, our leadership has spent the past several months developing our initial strategic plan, and focusing on our mission statement: Growing Community Media connects citizens through community journalism rooted deep in our neighborhoods, based in facts, and reflective of voices not always heard. On the ground, we work to fulfill our mission with projects like our Campaign for Democracy election coverage in our suburban communities and our Delores McCain and Terry Dean Narrative Reporter position on the West Side of Chicago. Every day we report stories of our local athletes and artists, homes and businesses, festivals and meetings, teachers and students, religious communities and nonprofits. All while working to hold our government, institutions and leaders accountable. Every day we host robust conversations among our readers in our opinion pages and on our social media. And we have been able, so far, to keep our content free and available to all, without paywalls. Make no mistake -- producing content that is deeply rooted, fact-based, and reflective of the broad spectrum of voices that call our communities home is anything but free. As a nonprofit newsroom, we depend on the support of readers like you to keep this critical work going. And from now through the end of the year, we have the opportunity to match your new monthly donation 12 times, or double your one time gift up to $1,000 per individual. Your gift now extends the reporting we can do in 2022. Will you help power the broad and deep reporting on our communities that is unavailable anywhere else? If you prefer to make your gift by check, be sure to look for a donation envelope in print copies of this week’s newspapers. www.oakpark.com/donate or make your check payable to Growing Community Media at 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 With thanks for your ongoing support, Dan Haley Editor and Publisher Growing Community Media

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Rachel Berlinski, operations manager of the OPRF History Museum, hosted an “Ask the Historians” video on rock ‘n’ roll bands with roots in Oak Park and River Forest, like The American Breed, which had a Billboard Top-10 hit “Bend Me, Shape Me” in 1968.

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Historical society’s YouTube channel now features ‘Ask the Historians’ series

By LACEY SIKORA Contributing Reporter

ike everyone else, the Oak Park River Forest Historical Society found itself in need of new ways of connecting with the world when COVID-19 shut down in-person events. So, Executive Director Frank Lipo and Operations Manager Rachel Berlinski turned to the internet to reach their audience. While he Oak Park River Forest Museum is again open to visitors and offers live programming, Lipo says the use of the internet to reach a wider audience probably won’t wane. They discovered that recording videos on YouTube allowed them to expand their reach and make a live archive of stories that tell the history of Oak Park and River Forest.

The pair came up with two series of short videos that they post on YouTube under OPRFHISTSOCIETY. On the third Thursday of the month, they post an “Inside OPRF Museum” video, which focuses on a current exhibit or interesting artifact in the museum. On the last Friday of the month, they post an “Ask the Historians” video, which delves into a question on village history. “It’s reaching people right in their living rooms,” Lipo said of the videos, which are roughly 20 minutes long and not highly produced. “It’s really a conversation.” October’s “Ask the Historians” featured architect and former Oak Park resident Bill Dring on the Continental Divide in Oak Park. Lipo notes that Dring grew up near Taylor Park, where the ridge caused by the divide was quite evident. See MUSEUM on page B6

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Series will continue from page B5

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The OPRF Museum’s “Ask the Historian” video for October featured former Oak Parker Bill Dring, who as a boy convinced the Rotary Club to fund signs marking the Continental Divide and who, as an adult, recently granted money to the museum to replace them with new signs.

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As a boy, Dring was curious about the Continental Divide and wrote a letter to the newspaper about it. Someone from the Rotary Club saw his letter, and the club decided to fund markers for the Continental Divide in multiple locations in Oak Park. Dring moved to Colorado after he and his wife raised their family in Oak Park, and on a visit back to the village in 2020, he noticed that the signs were a bit worse for wear. He gave a grant to the Oak Park History Museum to redo the signs and offered to be a part of an “Ask the Historians” video about the Continental Divide in Oak Park. According to Lipo, the Continental Divide represents the former shoreline of ancient Lake Michigan. For centuries, the land between Oak Park and Chicago was a marshy area. Water east of the ridge of the Continental Divide would flow towards Lake Michigan, and water west of the ridge would flow towards the Des Plaines River. “Ask the Historians” is made to share little stories like these, said Lipo. “We don’t always think about the geography before we lived here, when Native Americans lived here, but it’s pretty cool

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The OPRF History Museum’s collection includes a bass drum head (below) that once belonged to the rock ‘n’ roll band The American Breed, signed by drummer Lee Graziano as well as multiple works of art (top) depicting the early history of Oak Park and River Forest. to have this geographic feature right here,” he added. Other short topics covered by the series have included a look into why the lots on Home Avenue south of Madison Street are oddly configured. In another, Berlinski looks into rock ‘n’ roll bands and rock stars with roots in Oak Park and River Forest. OPRF History Museum volunteer Frank Fiorito investigated an endof-the-world cult and its connection to Oak Park. On Thursday, Nov.18 at 11 a.m. Historical Society President Peggy Sinko will be featured on “Inside OPRF Museum” sharing her collection of Oak Park commemorative spoons, which feature scenes of the village. Those wishing to participate in this or future Zooms, can contact the historical society at oprfmuseum.org/contact Lipo says that there’s a utility in continuing to offer the events via Zoom with recordings on YouTube. “Even though we’re open now, we want to continue this at least through 2022,” Lipo said. “People from places like Joliet can attend, when they might not want to make a drive for an event.” Hearing from former Oak Parkers like Dring is another benefit. Lipo notes that it would take quite a budget to fly in a speaker

but by using technology, the expense is minimal. The reach of the video is an added bonus. “We know that a lot of people love history, but a lot of people don’t know that yet until there’s a topic that interests them,” Lipo said. “This is about finding different ways to connect with people and delving into people’s

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varied interests. People have a connection, and all of a sudden, they appreciate it more.” While those looking to research their own homes or families are encouraged to make an appointment for research at the museum, Lipo says “Ask the Historians” is a good venue for more general topics that touch the community. Is there a certain topic about Oak Park or River Forest that you’d like to find out more about? If you have a question for the historians, contact the History Museum at oprfmuseum.org/contact

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Oak Park home sells for $1,199,000

The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Clerk from July 2021. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the clerk.

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743 S Highland Ave 814 Clinton Ave 153 N Cuyler Ave 1005 N Kenilworth Ave 6011 North Ave 425 Wesley Ave 410 Wisconsin Ave 426 S Lombard Ave 645 Garfield St 9 Randolph St 1311 N Harlem Ave 109 S Elmwood Ave 1205 N Harlem Ave 400 S Elmwood Ave 408 S Austin Blvd 8027 Lake St 833 N Harlem Ave 1025 Randolph St 825 Lake St 1130 Ontario St 346 N Austin Blvd 301 W Chicago Ave 949 Lake St 211 N Marion St 420 Home Ave 800 Washington Blvd 228 N Oak Park Ave 104 S Scoville Ave 1036 Washington Blvd 333 S East Ave 1226 N Austin Blvd 1040 Ontario St 444 Washington Blvd 819 Lake St 1040 Erie St 222 N Marion St 800 Washington Blvd 1417 N Harlem Ave 1437 N Harlem Ave 1401 N Harlem Ave 329 N Oak Park Ave 7 Harvard St 218 Lake St 33 Chicago Ave 204 S Maple Ave 147 N Ridgeland Ave

$1,000,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,199,000 $1,200,000 $110,000 $118,000 $118,500 $120,000 $120,000 $123,000 $125,000 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $135,000 $140,000 $140,500 $143,000 $146,000 $155,000 $165,000 $165,000 $169,000 $170,000 $173,000 $175,000 $177,000 $180,000 $184,000 $186,000 $195,000 $205,000 $207,500 $215,000 $225,000 $230,000 $230,000 $240,000 $243,000 $245,000 $250,000 $250,000 $257,000 $260,000

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1005 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park

OAK PARK ADDRESS

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635 S Harvey Ave 200 S Maple Ave 1235 N Elmwood Ave 169 N Grove Ave 1138 Home Ave 1123 S Harvey Ave 201 N Grove Ave 830 S Taylor Ave 169 N Grove Ave 1136 S Scoville Ave 837 N Lombard Ave 837 S Humphrey Ave 1034 Susan Collins Ln 1174 S Maple Ave 511 N Harvey Ave 624 Wenonah Ave 127 Francisco Ter 940 S Euclid Ave 1117 S East Ave 822 Carpenter Ave 221 N Kenilworth Ave 1230 N Taylor Ave 904 N Taylor Ave 1122 S Highland Ave 1106 S Taylor Ave 946 N Humphrey Ave 300 N Maple Ave 1183 Clarence Ave 801 S Lombard Ave 848 Home Ave 930 N Lombard Ave 617 S Lyman Ave 1110 S East Ave 1124 N Harvey Ave 133 N Lombard Ave 1132 Wenonah Ave

$270,000 $275,000 $275,000 $277,500 $280,000 $290,000 $3,100,500 $300,000 $300,000 $322,000 $340,000 $350,000 $350,000 $355,000 $360,000 $365,000 $365,000 $370,000 $375,000 $378,000 $386,000 $390,000 $390,000 $399,000 $408,000 $415,000 $415,000 $425,000 $425,000 $427,500 $430,000 $435,000 $437,000 $439,000 $440,000 $451,500

Braun Ruth M Walker Fred G Tr Iii Oliver Claudia Fleshman Richard L Second City Equity Llc Neuroth Mariah L Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 3949 Deutsche Bk Natl Trust Co Tr Kuhnlein John Davis Dalia M Shelton Caroline M The Gotham Inv Inc Stuart Rhonda A Rooney Christopher Princewill Joseph A Sandoval Eduardo Baugh Patrick R Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 3080 Stern Sara Crystal Canyon Llc Roche Francis X Us Bk Trust Na Tr Joya Ishmael C Neuroth Laura Cmar Thomas Meunier-Jones Perrine Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 6999 Sankaran Olga Schlecker Claude O Copeland Holly J Hammell Colleen Ahmed Asra Harris Richard Taylor Tr Lorden Kathleen Kelly Stephen R Fitzgerald Erin

1st Midwest Fin Inc Sergo John Quiza Ruben M Digilio Jerry Br64 Partners Inc Nelson Jeremiah C Greenplan 201 Grv Llc Marys Ln Rebwillow Llc Durkin Marian M Arestopoulos Nickolas Bibbs Brandon Suburban Cap Investments Llc Marshall Samuel Alex Jr Hill Douglas A Blanchard Albert Laran Droste Brian G Fields Stephanie Epstein Laguardia Noola Bangiola Paul Smith Matthew Alan Kuhnlein John Mcclendon Patrick Rauba Dominick Pietrus Michael Cochran Brent Lee Dahlquist Brandon Santana Ricardo Toomey Jackson T Oconnor Timothy Ortiz Karen Ritz Kolleen A Pan Allison Y Laroco Leri Angarone Michael P Hernandez Lorena E Boyd-Layne Janice L

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534 N Ridgeland Ave 539 S Oak Park Ave 616 S Humphrey Ave 1219 N East Ave 1116 S Oak Park Ave 706 Clarence Ave 1119 N Taylor Ave 1147 S Scoville Ave 300 S Ridgeland Ave 1009 N Marion St 801 Wenonah Ave 801 Wenonah Ave 841 S Humphrey Ave 818 Wesley Ave 729 S Ridgeland Ave 1215 N Lombard Ave 6 Le Moyne Pky 1201 N Oak Park Ave 950 Chicago Ave 729 S Highland Ave 1126 Paulina St 419 N Taylor Ave 1023 Wisconsin Ave 916 Belleforte Ave 1228 Linden Ave 433 Wisconsin Ave 813 Belleforte Ave 515 Superior St 520 N Oak Park Ave 1030 N Elmwood Ave 423 N Humphrey Ave 533 N Harvey Ave 816 Wisconsin Ave 1201 N Euclid Ave 718 S Elmwood Ave 154 N Elmwood Ave 224 N Elmwood Ave 1221 N East Ave 645 Forest Ave 1106 N East Ave 1008 Columbian Ave 522 N Ridgeland Ave 326 S Scoville Ave 412 N Lombard Ave 221 N Ridgeland Ave 834 Forest Ave 1230 Woodbine Ave 1230 Woodbine Ave 542 S Elmwood Ave 824 S Euclid Ave 261 Washington Blvd 921 N Euclid Ave 530 N Harvey Ave 205 S Elmwood Ave 410 N Oak Park Ave

$459,000 $459,000 $463,000 $465,000 $470,000 $475,000 $479,000 $480,000 $482,000 $485,000 $490,000 $490,000 $495,000 $495,000 $497,000 $500,000 $520,000 $520,000 $520,000 $520,000 $526,500 $550,000 $550,000 $560,000 $568,500 $570,000 $575,000 $575,000 $575,000 $599,000 $600,000 $610,000 $610,000 $615,000 $615,000 $617,000 $625,000 $636,500 $650,500 $655,000 $655,000 $660,000 $660,000 $662,000 $665,000 $670,000 $670,000 $670,000 $670,000 $672,000 $675,000 $680,000 $681,000 $707,500 $710,000

Horn Stacey S Arias Gilberto Jr Sproat Benjamin D Smith Scott P Porter Daryl Gavlin Jessica Butler Louis O Pendley Chad Deleon Victor Jr Wallin David E Tr Ethier Michael Dodge N P Tr Iii Cousin Julius S Tr Jr Dauksas Geoffrey Kumi Kwabena Kovic Stephen P Tr Il Leading Llc Frank Eric G Campuzano Juan Carlos Tr More Kenneth C Tr Choi Winston Jones Evan R Gibbons Buffington Bader Adam J Nimz Jeffrey E Gordon Neal J Small Linda D Tabe Margaret A E Stroth John E Brimstin Eric J Greenplan 423 Humphrey Llc Garms Matthew Goettel Bryan D Firpo Sergio E Williamson Tedd R Berggren Steven Dawson Sandra S Tr Thomas Tyrone Nevels Philip L Glancy Christopher Keller Norman Jay Gillingham Ryan C Kilpatrick Karen L Tr Harris Megan Dubsky Kimberly A Demedici Bruce E Eurich Michael A Bgrs Llc Loafman Mark T Soodan Aimee A Il Prado Llc Janning Christopher C Hiestand John I Barber Peter J Mceldowney Michael R

Hussain Mariyam Sciacca Salvatore J Monnier Philip Nordling Matthew J Allen Kenyetta C Duffie Pamela Carrico Angela D White Benjamin Collins Frederick Boblick Kevin Dodge N P Tr Ii Siemer Adam Bryen Mcmillan Cori Laterza Ashley Norton Christian R Roberts Steve Martinez Rigoberto Brown Alexandra M Bauhs Timothy Sanchez Alex R Mendez Horacio F Trela Constantine J Donnelly Jill B Ruess Justin Jones Jeffrey D Shack Jonathan C Cosgrove Laurie K Shannon Michael Rassemann Jeanette M Thomas Theodero S Ewing Clayton E Petersen Brett H Bryant Sean Christopher Aronson Jack Mcmurry Brennan Holbrook Northington Santangelo Gina Vander Griend Kimberly A Mausolf Trista Chan Susan Walski James Cady Edward Matthew Donnelly Kevin Andrews Brian J Seidman Don N Signorella Gina Huston John Bgrs Llc Green Charlie F Stevens James R Wall Madison Nicole 261 Washington Llc Robenalt John Donohoe Colleen M Snodgrass Douglas Von Drehle Ryan

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226 S Taylor Ave 1014 N Grove Ave 1043 N Oak Park Ave 1001 Linden Ave 818 S Cuyler Ave 1042 Hayes Ave 1115 N Euclid Ave 837 N Taylor Ave 204 S Harvey Ave 1035 Woodbine Ave 323 S Humphrey Ave 104 N. Oak Park Ave 245 N Kenilworth Ave 727 Forest Ave 136 S Taylor Ave 309 N Elmwood Ave 1001 N Harlem Ave 1107 Washington Blvd 248 S Marion St 1119 Westgate St 321 N Harvey Ave 1101 N Kenilworth Ave 1139 N Grove Ave 915 S Lombard Ave

$715,000 $720,000 $725,000 $730,000 $735,000 $740,000 $740,000 $760,000 $760,000 $764,000 $770,000 $78,000 $800,000 $815,000 $849,000 $855,000 $86,000 $87,000 $90,000 $910,000 $925,000 $925,000 $950,000 Unknown

Gartland Mark French John G Ludwig Christian Pugh Willis D Bohlmann Chadi W Smallwood Jeremy Kozak Michael J Meyers Mitchell Everson Mary Lynn Munno Anthony Marzan Cesar F Rosado Imvb Holdings Llc Kleinman Bruce Fanelli Kelth Cole Scott A Hughes-Zimbler Elizabeth Allegretti Angela Extr Case Colette Rauch Arthur A Tr 1 Oprf Mgmt Llc Raghavan Vijay Scharre Thomas J Trust Mack Eldridge R Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp

Zak Joseph Vamanan Balajee Amaral Ana Paula Carvalho Do Palmisano Donald Jr Joseph Andrew Black Cassandra J Muchow Ashley N Jackson Willie Mae Goshev Stefan Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8002386305 Gilio Michael E Tr Serrano Eva Scott Jonathan Christian Marinoff Michael Puentes Adrian Cook Carson Rebolledo Jessica J N Q Z 1107 Llc Kim Young Greenplan 1125 Westgate Llc Barnard Laura Elahi Sadaf M National Residentiai Nominee Services Inc Fifth Third Bk

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555 Ashland Ave 632 Bonnie Brae Pl 506 Edgewood Pl 306 Gale Ave 819 Thatcher Ave 1323 Park Ave 1029 Franklin Ave 7517 North Ave 7213 W Division St 10084 Lathrop Ave 414 Clinton Pl 1100 N Harlem Ave 423 Edgewood Pl 8023 Lake St 1540 Ashland Ave 7956 Madison St 1436 Le Moyne St 415 Franklin Ave 407 Ashland Ave 434 Clinton Pl 407 Franklin Ave 424 Park Ave 435 Williams St 1118 N Harlem Ave 834 N Harlem Ave 8147 Lake St 435 Williams St 28 Ashland Ave

$1,100,000 $1,150,000 $1,159,000 $1,200,000 $1,300,000 $1,325,000 $1,796,500 $10,778,500 $100,000 $136,500 $140,000 $145,000 $153,000 $157,500 $160,000 $185,000 $235,000 $235,000 $249,000 $250,000 $255,000 $260,000 $274,000 $295,000 $335,000 $370,000 $385,000 $420,000

Reed Michael Stein Andrew Croft Cory A Polk Jimmy Lee Jr Romans Jennifer Herzog Michael Tr Debeers James E Gk - River Forest Grocery Knutson Aaron A Davila Mark A Jorge Joseph Orbe Francisco X Cisneros Klaer Michael D Foster Diane J Mena Andres Williams Janet D Moran Tyler James Madock Katherine O Giura Sylvia A Timkang Anicera Weisglass Lisa Knowlton Dessire Bobadilla Diana Andrejevic Katherine Lmr Investments Grp Inc Egler Mlissa Ann Beckett Debora Agyepong Tera

1005 Bonnie Brae Pl 435 Williams St 1525 Park Ave 127 Gale Ave 229 Ashland Ave 512 Thatcher Ave 7965 Chicago Ave 7206 Oak Ave 7219 Oak Ave 1034 Monroe Ave 1506 Park Ave 539 Ashland Ave 1424 Bonnie Brae Pl 129 Franklin Ave 1019 Franklin Ave 528 River Oaks Dr 1135 Forest Ave 1509 Park Ave

$462,000 $505,000 $505,000 $553,000 $580,000 $585,000 $670,000 $70,000 $70,000 $700,000 $725,000 $755,000 $792,500 $825,000 $850,000 $865,000 $915,000 $958,500

Reilly Susan J Christensen Mark E Tr Sleuwen Markus Martin Gregory Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 5442 Tristano Darren L Tr Bach Bernard R Tr Jr Rf Grocery Llc Cabaj Damian Novo Med Llc Wisnasky Margaret Bicek Matthew Podgorski Michael Watkins-Cain Danielle Mccorry Colleen Caragher Elba Zouaoui Naoufel Rauch Arthur A Tr 1 Lynch James Extr Jr Wang Dian Seyfried Dorrie Ray Sandra Jorgensen Karilyn Kull Sarah Wilson David L Summa Nicholas S Leong Gertrude J Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8002376537 Sumnarski Jack P Tr Gaughan John P Tr Hlinak Matthew J Mcclelland Geoffrey Coplan Gregory F Burke Joseph M Tr Ackley Richard W Mcfadden Teresa A Tr Foley Jennifer Tarara Samuel J Sara James Tr Patel Konark Ashvin Kumar Tr Edwards Aaron Arcturus Cap Mgmt Llc Toll Michael L Tr Fusco Anthony Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 2656 Arezina Vladimir I

Finkley Christopher E Weldon Maureen Tr Berta Dustin Nudell Jeremy J Orourke Patrick Charkow Jeffrey Schutz Jeannine M Tr Olson Sara L Noland William Mackey Mark Neal Sam Kyrias-Gann Kevin Thomas Megan E Mallinson Melissa Aurandt Paul Harvey Tr Ii Severson Douglas G Vester David Tr Sara James Michael

FOREST PARK 850 Des Plaines Ave 7705 Wilcox St

Unknown $720,000

7660 Wilcox St 517 Elgin Ave 305 Elgin Ave

$625,000 $585,000 $575,000

Judge Of The Circ Crt Of Cook County Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 001187 Kline Christopher Ln Ballard Jennifer Williams Michael E

State Bk Of Texas Dodgson David Sims Ryan Patel Nikita H Winter Nicola A

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1220 Marengo Ave 439 Hannah Ave 825 Hannah Ave 614 Lathrop Ave 7422 Warren St 514 Thomas Ave 930 Beloit Ave 516 Hannah Ave 1109 Troost Ave 448 Beloit Ave 820 Beloit Ave 902 Dunlop Ave 917 Elgin Ave 911 Lathrop Ave 221 Rockford Ave 616 Circle Ave 7521 Brown Ave 7715 Wilcox St 7526 Harrison St 1032 Ferdinand Ave 7224 Elgin Ave 139 Brown Ave 914 Hannah Ave 1132 Thomas Ave 235 Marengo Ave 1078 Des Plaines Ave 1433 Elgin Ave 140 Marengo Ave 215 Marengo Ave 234 Circle Ave 7251 Randolph St 148 Circle Ave 7251 Randolph St 315 Marengo Ave

$492,500 $450,000 $447,500 $436,000 $435,000 $430,000 $425,000 $419,000 $415,000 $415,000 $390,000 $385,000 $380,000 $376,000 $370,000 $358,000 $330,000 $328,000 $316,500 $285,000 $267,000 $262,000 $260,000 $254,500 $251,500 $249,500 $247,500 $230,000 $210,000 $160,000 $157,000 $154,000 $142,000 $116,000

Popa Alexandru Hill Patrick D Bobak Michael J Cima Caitlin A Tr Hosty John R Egan Lisa A Berry David Cameron Jr Novak Daniel J Brown Samuel A Tr Sinkovich Justin G Thomas Kristopher Jason Lempa Daniel E Bohenstengel Sue Ellen Tr Shoham David Michael Timothy Silvestri Sam P Leiterman Jeannie Antoskiewicz Melinda Huebner Christine E Voboril Evan T Ushomirsky Semyon Schiller Stephanie Maria Tr Crago Judith A Rupp Phillip J Jr Ohara Shinker Wan Helena Hovar Michael L Katonah Janine R Tr Starck Donald G Tr Lee Amanda E Niftari Kastriot Fisher Jacob Leflore Andrea E Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8421

Oyedokun Ayotunde Mason Trevor Crump Tarrance Jr Barnes Kevin M Lloyd Jenifer Uhrich Steven Olson Brent Murphy Jason Dantzler-Wright Dora Forsko Samantha J Prizy Katherine Love Shanna Gass Nallely Tomlinson Adriane J Nevells Elliot Gordon Michael Wren Cassandra Keating Mary Kathryn Serrano Gloria Lisette Warrior Const Inc Murray Joseph L Wilkinson Henry A Tr Poplin Danielle Ross Lee S Etchingham Kurt J Phillips Clint Lopez Laura M Berg Martin A Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8002386068 Zertuche Leticia Jones Erica A Turner Thewann Fulton Malissa Crowley Terence

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