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D209 to undertake Master Facilities Plan

One of three architectural firms, to be voted on next Tuesday, will conduct study

By THOMAS VOGEL Contributing Reporter

The Proviso School District 209 Board of Education will select an architecture firm at its March 14 meeting to draft a “Master Facilities Plan” for the entire three-school district.

The project, which could cost up to $80,000 and take about six months to

complete, will be well worth the investment, District Supt. Jesse Rodriguez said March 3. Right now, the district does not have a comprehensive longterm roadmap for its facilities. Instead, D209 uses a “Capital Construction List.”

The motivation for commissioning a See PROVISO FACILITIES on page 6

Sorice scans the scene

Bar owner’s thoughts on race, taxes, video gambling, business unity and Roosevelt Road

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

It’s not news that Marty Sorice recently bought another bar, his 11th in Forest Park, a place called Carole’s.

What is news is that the one he bought is on Roosevelt Road.

Sorice acknowledged that the Roosevelt Road business strip in Forest Park leaves a lot to be desired compared to Madison Street, but he has reasons to believe that Carole’s will be part of a business resurgence simi-

lar to what happened on Madison.

First, he said, the resurfacing and streetscaping scheduled to be done this summer will bring new life to that strip.

“It’s going to look a lot like Madison,” he said. “We think it’s going to make us really glad to be here.”

Tim Gillian, Forest Park’s village administrator confirmed that the approximately $4 million project will “incorporate some of the pedestrian

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Forest Park’s tallest leprechaun greets one of the many young spectators during Forest Park’s St. Patrick’s Parade on Madison Street last Saturday. See more photos on pages 3 and 5.

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What keeps me in Forest Park? Propinquity!

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n Friday evenings, I gather with a bunch of creative types at a Forest Park home.

We have filmmakers, photographers, writers, painters and a textile artist. We meet in a basement that brings back warm memories of sitting in basements during the ’70s. We’re not actual starving artists because we bring food to share. We also share ideas and network to help each other out. With a group like this, you can bet that a big word pops out every now and then. So when a filmmaker sprang the word “propinquity” on us, he had to define it.

Propinquity [pro-PEENkwitee] comes from the Latin word meaning “nearness.”

It’s a social phenomenon that means we tend to form relationships with people who are in close proximity or share our interests and beliefs. This can happen in the workplace or in schools. It can also occur with people living on the same floor of an apartment building, or with next-door neighbors.

After I understood the word, I realized we have a good deal of propinquity right here in Forest Park. Our living space is compact and our houses are close together. Our businesses are within walking distance for

many of us. This is why we have so many chance encounters in town. Our propinquity is off the charts compared to towns suffering from suburban sprawl.

Aside from local propinquity, I would never have met my wife without the “p” word. Many romances, like ours, begin in the workplace. We wouldn’t have met our wonderful neighbors, if we weren’t all squeezed together. I’m thankful for the propinquity that allows us to dine, shop and drink in nearby businesses. It’s no wonder there is so much serendipity around here.

Aside from physical proximity, propinquity also occurs when we share interests and political beliefs. We have many political discussions in the basement. We share a passion for expressing our beliefs through our artistic endeavors — that is, when we’re not driving for Uber, selling real estate, or processserving to pay the bills.

Gathering with like-minded people can lift the spirits. We encourage each other and applaud each other on “Show & Tell” nights, or when it’s someone’s birthday. The camaraderie is wonderful.

However, I found out there are practices

JOHN RICE

Our businesses are within walking distance for many of us. This is why we have so many chance encounters in town.

Irish Gothic This leprechaun shows off his pot o’ gold (or candy) during Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Parade on Madison Street where the sun shined along with the smiling eyes.

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in our society that lower our propinquity level. They are the usual suspects: instant messaging, video conferences and internet communication. Texting is a necessary evil when we want to communicate with our kids, but there’s no substitute for face-toface interaction.

Talking on the phone isn’t the same, and it makes me so nervous, I walk around the block while I’m talking. You can imagine how many chance encounters I have during these conversations. Propinquity is also important in the detective business. I have to occupy the same space at the same time as the unsuspecting person, and it isn’t easy.

Socially, we raise our propinquity level when we frequent the same bars or restaurants. We build relationships with staff members and regulars. On a recent Saturday, I went to my favorite watering hole to celebrate signing a publishing agreement and finishing a documentary that took six years. I shared my good news with the staff.

Then the regulars started coming in. Then an entire family I knew walked in to celebrate the memory of their mother. I also shared my good news with a woman from Mercy Home I had just interviewed. The propinquity was spectacular!

Another reason I refuse to move west of the Des Plaines River. n■John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries.

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Boxing and martial arts … for women

Participants extol the benefits, internal and external

By TOM HOLMES

up, with one partner holding big pads on each hand and the other, donning boxing gloves, doing jabs and combinations at the heresa Callero came the first time pads her partner is holding.

The four women may have started comwith a friend who had invited her.

“I had never boxed before,” she ing to Sauvey’s studio for different reasons, said. “I enjoyed getting some ag- but all agreed one reason they keep coming back is that Sauvey creates a comfortable, gression out, so I continued.”

Ruth Costellano got into boxing because welcoming, non-competitive atmosphere.

Koch’s approach is a little different in that she needed to burn some body fat. Brianna Christiano is 24 years old and had been a he focuses more on the inner, almost spiricompetitive athlete. She wanted to get back tual side of the martial arts instead of the in shape and was sick of going to the gym physical and technical.

“My Self-Defense Warriors Workshop,” by herself. She also knew that many celebhe said, “is designed to teach people to rities were using boxing to get in be aware of themselves and their shape, so she decided to try surroundings. My job is to help it. Barb Cybulski, who is people find and accept their 62 and looks like 35, said strength and live by a warshe has always worked rior’s code. Martial arts is out, but when she no longer about fighting. went to the gym, I teach that it is about deshe would just do veloping morals and codes the same things while learning to live in over and over. She a physically, mentally said Cheryl Sauvey, and emotionally the owner of Core healthy way.”

Strength, 7223 MadiAlthough women son St., makes the CHAD KOCH may not be conscious classes interesting by White Wolf Academy owner of developing their including variety in each “internal strength” when session. they box at Core Strength, that On the other side of the Eisenhower Expressway last fall, Chad Koch, the is what inevitably happens.

“If someone attacked me,” owner of White Wolf Academy, led a selfdefense workshop at The Park. Koch said Cybulski said, “obviously I’m a most of the participants in his workshops small person, but I do feel like I are women, and he thinks he knows why so could do something to fight back. many women are getting into the martial Boxing blends both inner and outer strength.” arts and boxing.

Christiano, who has only been boxing “If you take a look at what is happening with our former heroes and our current for a month, said, “So far I’ve seen a differpolitical candidates,” he explained, “I am ence in my body, but it gives especially womnot surprised that more women are looking en confidence to know that they can stand to protect themselves. We live in a deeply up for themselves. It gives you both inner narcissistic patriarchy. Women have been and outer empowerment.”

Costellano said the internal change for seen as less than men for a long time. It is a shame they became objects and toys for her is simply feeling healthier, and Callero many of the males who were/are in power. said she is happier with her body now.

Cybulski emphasized that the environI teach women that they have their own strength and have high worth even if popu- ment Sauvey creates is emotionally safe.

“There are a lot of women who come here lar culture doesn’t see it.”

The women in Sauvey’s classes at Core extremely overweight,” she explained, “and Strength aren’t boxing primarily to learn they come in with a lack of confidence and self-defense techniques but rather to get in with self-consciousness. But because there shape and lose weight. Costellano said she is such a warm environment here, they burns up to 500 calories per session and has come on a consistent basis and start seelost 45 pounds since she started boxing. Cal- ing results. It’s not at all competitive in the lero has lost 30 pounds. Cybulski said she sense that someone wins and someone loses. doesn’t box to lose weight but to gain agility, We’re very supportive of each other.”

Contact information: Cheryl Sauvey (224flexibility and strength. It works all parts of 659-4550, corestrengthpt@gmail.com) also does your body, she added, including your heart.

The boxing at Core One isn’t about pum- personal training with yoga, kettlebell, ropes, meling your opponent. The women don’t floor exercise and TRX. Chad Koch (whiteactually hit each other. What they do is pair wolf@whitewolfacademy.com, 708-522-3596).

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“My job is to help people find and accept their strength and live by a warrior’s code.

Martial arts is no longer about fighting.”

NON-COMPETITIVE: At Cheryl Sauvey’s Core Strength Studio, there are no winners and losers, only winners.

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A master plan planned from page 1

Master Facilities Plan, Rodriguez said, is to give the district a better, more holistic vision for the next 5-10 years and integrate space utilization, curriculum needs, new technological integration, enrollment projections and necessary facility upgrades into one comprehensive document.

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“Our district spent many years not addressing the capital needs of our buildings. We are starting the process.”

JESSE RODRIGUEZ D209 superintendent

The school board will decide between three firms: Fanning Howey, Perkins+Will, and ARCON. Each firm made their pitch at a special meeting on Feb 21. The presentations, Rodriguez said, were graded by board members on a matrix, using several categories, including architectural project history, educational recommendations for Proviso, and even company culture.

It is unclear how the board will vote. Rodriguez said March 3 it is a “very hard decision.”

But one board member, Forest Parker Ned Wagner, said on Feb. 25 that he favored Perkins+Will, which scored highest on the matrix.

“They had a fabulous presentation,” Wagner said. “They have the clearest vision.”

When reached by phone March 7, Wagner said that having a Master Facilities Plan is one of the conditions for the state-mandated Financial Oversight Panel to leave the district and concurred with Rodriguez about the positive return on investment.

Requests for comment from board members Claudia Medina, Teresa McKelvy and Brian Cross were not returned by press time.

For now, exact terms of the any agreement remain unsettled.

Perkins+Will has offices across the United States, but the firm was founded in Chicago in the 1930s, according to its website.

Perkins+Will did not return a request for comment by press time.

Fanning Howey has several offices across the Midwest, including Oak Brook, and has completed projects in several Chicago-area schools in Deerfield and Waukegan. Fanning Howey did not return a request for comment by press time.

Lombard-based ARCON has worked in several suburbs, too, including Evanston and Hanover Park. An ARCON spokesperson, Richard Cozzi, said he wasn’t briefed on the details of the on the Proviso presentation and declined comment.

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Moments later, he turned around and found that the vehicle was gone.

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■■On Feb. 27, police charged 36-year-old Downers Grove resident Evan J. Kenney with several felony drug offenses, including intent to deliver controlled substances.

Police pulled over Kenney for driving on a suspended license. During a search of the vehicle subsequent to Kenney’s arrest, police reported finding numerous syringes, seven vials of suspected steroids, 150 prescription pills and almost $2,500 in cash.

■■On March 2, police charged Donald R. Crouch, 30, of Cornell, and Brian K. Kobiela, 32, of Dwight, with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver after stopping their 2003 Hyundai Sonata at Harlem Avenue and 16th Street, about 4:30 p.m., because a passenger wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.

Police initially arrested the 19-year-old female driver of the vehicle after they located three zip-top baggies of suspected heroin from her bra. A police officer reportedly saw her stuff the drugs into her bra.

As Crouch and Kobiela were about to be released from the scene, the woman reportedly stated that her two companions were also holding drugs. Police searched Kobiela and Crouch and reportedly recovered 53 grams of suspected heroin.

Police also recovered $330 in cash. The driver was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

■■On March 3 about 1:20 p.m., police arrested Jiovonni G. Moorison, 34, of Lafayette, Indiana, and charged him with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver following a suspected drug transaction in the 900 block of Harlem Avenue.

Police arrested Moorison after a brief foot chase during which he reportedly discarded his jacket on a fence in an alley. According to the police report, police found 11 grams of cannabis in a jacket pocket. Police also reportedly recovered 31 grams of heroin hidden on Moorison’s person.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Feb. 27-March 5, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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Two men have been charged with residential burglary after police tracked their movements from the city to Brookfield to Forest Park on Feb. 28.

Michael A. Cordero, 27, and Juan P. Correa, 30, both of Chicago, were arrested by members of the Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT) task force in Berwyn, shortly after they reportedly burglarized a home in Forest Park.

MCAT officers began to conduct surveillance on a gold Jeep Cherokee, owned by Cordero, after the vehicle was captured on surveillance video leaving the scene of residential burglaries in Brookfield on Feb. 16 and 21.

Investigators traced the vehicle to Cordero, who has an extensive criminal history, including arrests for burglary, according to police.

At the time of his arrest, Cordero was on parole from the Illinois Department of Corrections for a 2015 theft conviction. In 2010, Cordero was sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of two counts of burglary in Cook County.

On Feb. 28, police trailed Cordero’s Jeep Cherokee from Chicago to Brookfield, where it circled a block several times about 10 a.m. before leaving around 10:12 a.m.

Officers followed the Jeep Cherokee to Forest Park, where the vehicle began circling the 900 block of Thomas Avenue about 11 a.m. As the Jeep left the area, an officer observed that a glass rear door to a home in the 900 block of Thomas Avenue had been shattered and rooms inside the home had been ransacked, though nothing was reported missing.

Police stopped the Jeep about 11:50 a.m. in the 1500 block of Wesley Avenue in Berwyn, where they arrested Cordero and Correa.

Burglary charges are pending against the two men in Forest Park.

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Principal search begins for Proviso West

Candidates must recognize and embrace the challenge, says Supt. Rodriguez

By THOMAS VOGEL Contributing Reporter

Proviso School District 209 will begin searching for Proviso West High School’s next principal in the coming days and intends to have a candidate ready for final Board of Education approval by May or June.

Oscar Hawthorne, West’s current principal, announced his resignation in January. The search is the latest example of leadership turnover at Proviso. D209 Supt. Jesse Rodriguez began his tenure as superintendent just eight months ago, in July 2016, and finding a new Proviso West principal will be one of his most significant hires to date.

“We are looking for a turnaround principal for Proviso West,” Rodriguez said March 3. “We are looking for someone who can produce results. This is a very, very important position.”

D209 will partner with BWP & Associates, a Libertyvillebased search firm and the agreement pays BWP about $11,000, according to Rodriguez, who noted that any candidate must receive final approval from the D209 Board of Education in a straight-up majority vote. Community members, school staff and students will be involved in the process, which will include several rounds of interviews. It is also likely to be an outside hire, although district employees can apply for the job, Rodriguez said.

The district is targeting someone with at least four years of experience as a high-school principal and someone with a “proven track record of improving student achievement.”

Leadership skills and an emphasis on leveraging data-driven strategies is important, too, Rodriguez said.

Currently, he added, about 40 people have applied but he expects the list to balloon to around 75. BWP will whittle that number down to about a dozen. From there, the hiring committee, which includes Rodriguez, school staff and human resources employees, will conduct more interviews and present a handful of candidates to the board.

“We need folks who are driven. We need folks who are committed,” Rodriguez said. “Many, many people will be intimidated by the work that needs to be done.”

Indeed, there is plenty of room for academic improvement at Proviso West. The 2016 four-year graduation rate was 78 percent and just 56 percent of the school’s roughly 2,000 students enroll at a university or college after graduation.

Both percentages are below the Illinois state average. About two-thirds of students did not meet Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test benchmarks either, according to the Illinois Report Card, the state’s official source.

Hawthorne, who served as principal for four years, was not available for comment. But in a bi-monthly newsletter to parents, he wrote, “It is with deep appreciation that I have had the honor of serving as principal” and mentioned he would be moving on to “other interests.”

In Hawthorne’s first year as principal in 2013, Proviso West’s four-year graduation rate was 77 percent. The 2016 rate was 78 percent. Since 2014, the percentage of freshmen on track to graduate has more than doubled from 25 percent

“We need folks who are driven. We need folks who are committed. Many, many people will be intimidated by the work that needs to be done.”

JESSE RODRIGUEZ

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to 62 percent.

Hawthorne is the school’s third principal in the last six years. His salary in 2015-2016 was $160,783, according to district records.

The April 4 school board election will not affect the search process, Rodriguez said. By the time the board is asked to vote on the potential hires, the election will have taken place.

The D209 board approved the hiring of another top administrator, Dr. Nicole Howard, as assistant superintendent for Academics and Student and Family Services, at its Jan. 10 meeting. She will be paid $156,960 annually.

Rodriguez sees parallels to the current principal search and his own hiring in July 2016 and said the role, like his own, will be difficult but also rewarding.

“I did recognize the opportunities and challenges of Proviso,” Rodriguez said of his decision to accept the district’s top job. “That’s what I want for the Proviso West principal.

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BIG WEEK Self defense for women Save your files to the cloud Thursday, March 9 at 6 p.m., Forest Park Public Library: Learn how to back up your documents, music, and photos to online cloud solutions, many of which are cheap or free. Useful for safety and sharing. Basic knowledge of internet navigation and email account are required.

Counter Coffee open mic Thursday, March 9 from 7-10 p.m., Counter Coffee: Piano accompanist Mark Burnell coordinates the open mic evening and will play any music you bring. Light dinner options: paninis and wraps.

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Saturday, March 11 at 10:30 a.m., Forest Park Public Library: Impact Chicago leads a self-defense workshop. Learn basic self-defense principles: strong voice, safe distance, powerful physical tools, bystander support, and getting to safety. Open to adults, 18 and up (16-17, if accompanied by a guardian). Space is limited.

Registration required. A signed waiver is required to participate.

Crafty parenting: Is there an app for that?

Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m., Forest Park Public Library: Our staff picks the best parenting apps, podcasts, and feeds to follow on social media. Kids are welcome to participate in the adjoining craft program.

One Earth Film Festival

My Voice, My Story

March 8-12 at various local venues: Green Community Connections and a volunteer throng of 300 have created the 6th annual One Earth Film Festival, 30 films in 39 venues across Chicagoland, many of them local, now going into its final weekend. Each film has a facilitated program afterward. Check out the films and schedule on http://www.oneearthfilm http://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/ or see the brochure for the local viewings http:// tinyurl.com/h94ocnu.

Sunday, March 12 at 2 p.m., Forest Park Public Library: Holi, the festival of colors, celebrates the passing of winter and arrival of spring. It welcomes new friendships and encourages forgiveness. Join us for stories and fun. All ages.

Remaining local screenings: 1. “Shifting Sands,” 7 p.m., Thursday, March 9, Oak Park Public Library, Veterans Room, 834 Lake St., Oak Park 2. “Years of Living Dangerously: Race Against Time,” 12 p.m., Saturday, March 11, Loretto Hospital, Auditorium-6th Floor 3. “Chicago’s True Nature,” 11 a.m., Sat., March 11, Thatcher Woods Pavilion, 8030 Chicago Ave., River Forest 4. “Toxic Chemicals: Kids in Danger,” 3 p.m., March 11, Oak Park Public Library, Veterans Room, 834 Lake St., Oak Park 5. Festival Closing Celebration, 3 p.m., Sunday, March 12, Garfield Park Conservatory, Jensen Room, 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago. Includes screening of Conversation International’s virtual reality short film “Under the Canopy.”

Songs of Solidarity Saturday, March 11 at 7 p.m., Outtaspace in Berwyn: Echo Theater Collective presents Sing! Women Unite! part of the Echolove series, celebrating the power and achieve-

7th Annual Seed Swap Saturday, March 11 from 2 to 4 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church: Forest Park Community Garden’s annual Seed Swap is free if you RSVP at www. forestparkgrows.org. For more information, email fpcommunitygarden@gmail. com. 305 Circle Ave.

ments of women. Thirty percent of the proceeds will go to TraffickFree (http://www.traffickfree.org), a Chicagobased organization that combats sex trafficking and helps survivors rebuild their lives. Tickets are $20 at Brown Paper Tickets. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at 6840 32nd St in Berwyn. Visit facebook.com/echotheatercollective.

Proviso Township High School District 209 Invites you to

Own Your Future A College, Career, & Community Resource Post-Secondary Transition Fair

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Proviso West High School Field House 4-6 p.m.

Featuring: 60+ Colleges and Universities A variety of career speakers from different pathways An array of resources from the community agency partners

Cover our Rust

Fact-checking in the age of ‘fake news’

Applications due, March 17; Tuesday, March 14 at 7 p.m., painting day, May 13: Forest Park Public Library: An outdoor art project is being planned for Join the Forest Park Public Library for a special event with this spring to spruce up the concrete walls of Laura M. Browning, managing editor of The AV Club and the Circle Avenue bridge. Applications are now American Copy Editors Society board member, to being accepted. All are welcome, from artists learn how to fact-check ourselves so that we’re to families, and everyone in between. The bridge consuming, interpreting, and sharing news will be closed for a day filled with music, food, and responsibly. creativity. Each person or group will have a 10-foot section of bridge to work with. A $30 entry fee buys you your kit, containing your paint, brushes, and a commemorative tote bag. You have from CALENDAR EVENTS morning till evening to work on your design.

Download the application from the village ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our website or email forestparkarts@gmail.com.

Calendar has changed to Big Week.

Fewer items, higher profile. If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday Friday, March 10 from 7 to 9 p.m., Park District of Forest Park: before it needs to be published.

Everyone dressed in green will receive a door prize and receive a We can’t publish everything, but we’ll ticket to win a raffle prize. A signed permission slip with a parent/ do our best to feature the week’s guardian signature is required. Grades 3-5. Administrative building, highlights.

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amenities found on Madison Street where we can.”

Second, the redoing of Roosevelt Road indicates to Sorice that the village of Forest Park, as well as the Chamber of Commerce, is focusing more of their attention on what he refers to as the “stepchild” of the business community. He said that, as an individual businessman, he intends to promote that section of town by trying to hold events like a beer tasting in the parking lot at the corner of Circle and Roosevelt.

Sorice noted that Walmart and Portillo’s already do good business. Sorice’s son Matt pointed out that just a few blocks east of Harlem, there are bars doing well.

“It would really help Roosevelt Road,” Sorice noted, “if we could work with the Forest Park mall. We’ll do anything we can to work with them. I know the village has approached them too, but they seem to be quite insular.”

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Video gambling and business unity A backer of video gambling, Sorice argues that it’s not like 50 years ago when Oak Park was a dry town and Forest Park was where you’d go to have a beer. Forest Park drinking establishments are now facing stiff competition.

“One of our problems,” he said, “is that we are having an incredibly hard time competing with other towns.”

“Even then,” he added, “gaming is not going to solve all our problems.”

To draw customers in the door of Carole’s, which he bought at the beginning of 2017, Sorice runs dart and pool leagues, with four dart teams already scheduled for Thursdays and four pool teams set for Monday leagues.

It’s largely a matter of demographics, he said.

“This town is still 30 to 40 percent working-class people. They’re not going to a classy place on Madison Street and pay $6 for a drink when they can get a whole pitcher of Hamm’s at Carole’s for $5 and a pint of Miller Lite for $2.50.”

Taxes are another drain on profits in older suburbs like Forest Park, he said. He owns a bar in Lisle where the sales tax is 7 percent while the same tax in Forest Park is 10 percent. Shortstop, one of his Forest Park bars, and the bar in Lisle both gross about $35,000 a month, but Shortstop, because of the higher tax rate here drains his bottom line $1,050 a month more than the bar in DuPage County.

“I could afford the monthly payments on two Cadillacs,” he said, “with what I lose

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GAMER: Marty Sorice and his wife take a ballpark break. (Left) One of the 11 bars Sorice owns in Forest Park. in taxes here every month.”

This village needs the tax revenue from all of the businesses in town, he acknowledged.

“Forest Park is more than the upscale restaurants and boutiques on Madison Street,” he observed. “It’s also places like Shortstop and Blueberry Hill.

The whole thing is that either we are going to get a clue and come together and really learn how to tolerate each other, or we’re going to be in trouble. The towns up north and out west are really aggressive, and it will be hard for the towns that ring Chicago to survive.”

Race and class Regarding the racial incident which happened last summer at Doc Ryan’s, another bar he owns, he takes full responsibility for it even though it was started by a customer.

Lest the businesses he owns be accused of being racist, Sorice said, “One of the things that is really unique about Forest Park bars is that they are already racially diverse, and they’ve been that way a lot longer than most businesses on Madison Street. It’s not that the other businesses are not welcoming of diversity; it’s just that we live it every day. I will bet you that Shortstop and Angelo’s and Blueberry are pretty representative of the

racial composition of Forest Park.”

He added that socio-economics is another factor to consider, contending that his bars are not in competition with the more upscale establishments on Madison Street.

“There’s a whole bunch of people in Forest Park,” he explained, “who are just working people. A lot of the people who come into Blueberry or Pioneer Tap are ethnically diverse, working-class folk. Not many are MBAs. If they were, they would go to a nicer place like Exit Strategy … and pay more.”

Incidents like the one that happened at Doc Ryan’s, Sorice said, “are going to happen in places where working class people are coming in together. You won’t have an incident like what happened at Doc Ryan’s at the Brown Cow or at Yearbook. It’s just that most merchants in Forest Park are of a white [middle class] culture.”

“Ninety-five percent of my staff,” he added, “voted for Clinton.”

Upgrading All of his talk about working-class people, doesn’t mean that Sorice isn’t thinking about scaling up.

“When I am done remodeling Blueberry Hill,” he declared, “it’s probably going to be the nicest commercial establishment in Forest Park. What was once a shot and a beer place is going to be a lot more. We’ll serve espresso in the front and it will be kidfriendly. It will probably take another year and a half, but it will evolve into something really nice.”

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ELMWOOD PARK

4BR, 3BA .......................................$469,900 Gabe Caporale • 708-456-1919

FOREST PARK

1BR, 1BA .......................................$205,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

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MAYWOOD

3BR, 2BA .......................................$139,900 Pauline Sharpe • 708-785-1895

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2BR, 2BA .......................................$156,900

2BR, 1BA .......................................$204,900

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2BR, 2BA .......................................$299,000 Mary Anne Griffith • 708-386-3400

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3BR, 1.1BA ....................................$368,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

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3BR, 2.1 BA ...................................$564,900 Donna Serpico • 708-565-5262

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4BR, 1.1BA ....................................$575,000 Steve Scheuring • 708.697.5946

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4 BR/ 2.1 BA ..................................................................................................................$799,000 Greer Haseman or Patty Reilly-Murphy 708-606-8896 or 312-316-2564

OAK PARK

3BR, 2BA .......................................................................................................................$449,000 Kelly Fondow • 708-902-1019

4BR, 2.2BA ....................................$619,000 Jolyn Crawford • 708-860-2510

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4BR, 3.1BA ....................................$699,000 Tabitha Murphy -ATM TEAM • 708-674-7081

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4 BR/3.1 BA ................................................................................................................$1,075,000 Anne Ferri or Lynn Scheir 708.267.2113 or 708.267.8748

RIVER FOREST

3BR, 1.1BA ....................................$280,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

OAK PARK

5BR, 4.1BA ....................................$980,000 Jan Kerr • 708-829-7752

RIVER FOREST

4BR, 2.1BA ....................................$689,900 Gabe Caporale • 708-456-1919

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Updtd kit opens to balcony. Access to Green/Blue line, Metra, I-290. .. $84,800

Meticulously maintained 1BR/1BA condo in a friendly building. Open floor plan! Large kit, cab space. Laundry on each flr. Cvrd prkng. Metra, Blue/Green lines, shopping, parks, schools. $99,900

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Gutted after purchase and redesigned 3 bed, 2.1 bath Penthouse.

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Charming 3 BR English inspired manor home with a custom chef’s dream kitchen. Master bedroom with built-in storage and a sitting area, beautifully landscaped backyard and an over-sized two car garage.

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Brick Mid Century Modern 3 Flat with brick 3 Car garage plus tandem parking spaces.

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Oak Park

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Beautiful 3 bed, 1.1. bath home with original wood work & leaded glass windows.

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Elegant 3 bed, 1.1 bath Colonial on large corner lot.

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Spacious 3 bed, 2 bath tri-level cottage with many charming details.

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Over 2200sqft 4 bed, 2 bath energy efficient 1912 farmhouse!

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$280,000

Forest Park

$205,000

Oak Park

$195,000

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Sleek urban-retro 3 bed, 2 bath remodeled home on wide lot with attached garage.

Rada Burns – ID# 09495622

Adorable 3 bedroom brick bungalow in great center of town location.

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Rare 3 bed, 1.1 bath duplex townhouse in River Forest.

Steve Scheuring – ID# 09517887

Beautiful newer construction 1 bed luxury condo located in the heart of vibrant Forest Park!

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Spacious top floor 3 bed, 2 bath condo in a lovely vintage brick building.

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708.771.8040 • 7375 W. North Ave., River Forest Donna Barnhisel Cibula 7375 West North AvenueJoe Dan Bogojevich Don Citrano MANAGING Anne Brennan Julie Cliggett BROKER/OWNERS River Forest, Illinois 60305 Karen Byrne Alisa Coghill Kevin Calkins JoLyn Crawford 708.771.8040 Tom Carraher Andy Gagliardo Maria Cullerton Pat Cesario

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511 LINDEN OAK PARK

711 JACKSON RIVER FOREST

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CLASSIC GEORGIAN with attached garage. This house has everything you need in a 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath house. Combination of hardwood and carpeted floors. Open kitchen attached to family room. Fabulous screened porch off separate DR. Private backyard ..................................................................................................$849,900

LIVES VERY LARGE! Each room has been thought out in this six bedroom, two and a half bath home. Kitchen boasts Rift Cut Oak and was completely redone in 2009. MBR has radiant heated floors.

Patios and sitting areas off the Master. Everything has been done for you. ......................................................................................... $799,000

TRULY CLASSIC OP RED BRICK COLONIAL with four or five bedrooms, depending on your needs, and four full and two half baths. Third floor features rec room, or bedroom, and full bath.

There is a heated 2 car, with addl 2 tandem space, garage with fabulous coach house above. ............................................. $1,885,000

CLASSIC BRICK COLONIAL with all high-end finishes. First floor features hardwood floors, family room off kitchen. Finished basement has media room, 2 addl BRs, full bath, plenty of storage.

Backyard offers private deck, large heated patio, built in pool. 3 car garage, heated driveway. ................................................... $1,595,000

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CLASSIC RED BRICK COLONIAL with 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths. Traditional floor plan includes first floor family room with fireplace, hardwood floors, separate living room, separate dining, along with kitchen and separate breakfast room. Side driveway with two car garage .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................$699,000 123 ASHLAND • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

CHARMING, SPACIOUS QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW in pristine condition. Art glass windows, French doors, wood trim, hardwood floors.

Granite kitchen, breakfast nook. Family room and 1st floor bedroom. 3 bedrooms on 2nd floor. Finished basement, enclosed porch, 2 car garage ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $639,900 HANDSOME AND BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED traditional brick home for those who appreciate tradition and elegance.

Distinctive home offers 5BRs, 2 full/2 half baths. Professionally landscaped fenced yard with in-ground pool and spa. Ample storage in basement..................................................................$1,259,000

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BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED 1st floor Prairie style condo with vintage details throughout. Charming living room, formal dining room, 3 bedrooms with custom closets, gorgeous kitchen with butler’s pantry, in unit laundry and a/c. Professionally landscaped fenced in backyard ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $299,000

RIVER FOREST HOMES

BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail and care found in house and landscaped grounds, extends to fabulous in ground pool and patios. Perfect for entertaining. .......................................................$2,449,000 SPECTACULARLY UPDATED American Federalist Home. Tremendously restored and improved by the designer/owner. Benefits include 5 BRs, 4 full + 2 half baths, Gourmet Kitchen, Library/Office and private Family Room with largescale windows overlooking backyard ......................................................$1,895,000 RESTORE THIS HOUSE with fabulous curb appeal or Build your dream home on this 100’ x 184’ lot. ..............................................................................$1,400,000 STUNNING BRICK ENGLISH TUDOR with 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 baths on one of River Forest’s most private streets. This house has everything you need.

Fabulous family room, large eat-in gourmet kitchen, a truly amazing basement with a full spectacular wet bar. This is a must see. ................................ $1,195,000 GEORGOUS FRENCH NORMANDY with 5 bedrooms, 5 full & 5 half baths sits on a 75 foot corner lot. Gleaming hardwood floors and fireplace in LR, simply stunning eat-in kitchen with adjoining family room. Lower level rec room with gas fireplace. Beautifully landscaped grounds........................................$1,099,900 BEAUTIFUL STYLISH UPDATED HOME with 4 BRs, 3.2 BAs on four floors of living space. Includes LR w/ frpl, new high end kitchen, Breakfast Rm, 1st FL office. LL has Fam Rm, Rec Room, Laundry, Wine Cellar and Full Bath. 2 car garage with extra storage and rooftop deck. .........................................$1,049,000

CLASSIC TUDOR located in the center of town includes many upgrades and a lot of remodeling! Bathrooms, basement, added closets including MBR walk-in.

Resurfaced numerous hardwood floors. Stained glass windows. 2 car attached garage. Large private backyard. A can’t miss!.............................................$999,900 THIS HOUSE IS IT!! It can house your family and it is in the heart of town.

Sun-drenched rooms. Large eat-in Kitchen. Porches welcome the upcoming weather. There is a mudroom that can take care of the changing winds. Lots of natural woodwork. Located on street of dreams. ......................................$939,000 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Stucco home with a great floor plan.

Hardwood floors, large rooms throughout. Living room includes a gas fireplace.

Separate dining room with built-ins and stained glass win-dows. L-shaped kitchen, family room. Koi pond in the backyard. .......................................$629,000 CLASSIC TUDOR offers the charm and elegance you’ve come to expect in River Forest. A beautiful brick and stone exterior and timeless interior with natural woodwork in this vintage home. Kitchen overlooks large backyard. Two fireplaces, dry basement. Two car garage. .................................................$625,000 MID CENTURY RANCH with plenty of options to work with in this open floor plan. Extra large kitchen with eating area. Family Room with gas fireplace. Three Bedrooms with master suite. Two and a half baths. Huge rec room in basement.

Attached 2 car garage. Private yard. ...........................................................$549,000

OAK PARK HOMES UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park! This meticulously renovated 5 BR, 5 full / 2 half bath property offers exquisite details and refined finishes that boast timeless materials and over the top custom millwork. This is a showcase home! ....................................$2,525,000 GORGEOUS HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN. This 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath brick colonial sits on a majestic corner lot in Historic Oak Park! Spacious living room, sun room or home office, expansive dining room, family room and a true chef’s kitchen with large eat-in area. ........................................................$760,000 STUNNING VICTORIAN! Updated 3 bedroom, 3 bath home. Original details have been preserved, and well considered updates added to create an ideal blend of historical character and contemporary design. House sits on an extra large lot with professional landscaping. ...................................................................$639,900 BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED VICTORIAN style three bedroom, two bath home in central Oak Park. Large front porch. Open high end kitchen with granite, perfect for entertaining! All new furnace/ac, windows, siding, roof, etc. make this a nearly maintenance free home. ............................................................... $519,000 MUCH LOVED HOME for over 50 years is ready for a new family to create new memories! Four BR home circa 1899 features natural wood details, 1st fl family room with wood burning fireplace, LR, DR, kitchen, breakfast room. Extra deep lot offers expansion opportunities. ............................................................$489,900

VINTAGE VICTORIAN on a corner lot with a formal entry, wood floor in LR/DR. Four bedrooms, two and a half baths. Open front porch on 1st floor and enclosed front porch on 2nd floor. Large yard with a 3 car garage. Central air. Ample space for entertainment inside and out..........................................................................$619,000 BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED 5 bed/ 2 full bath home with a newly remodeled kitchen with a large attached breakfast area or family room. Bathrooms updated this year. Four large bedrooms on 2nd fl , 5th BR on 1st floor, perfect for company, or your private office. ..................................................................$473,000

FOREST PARK HOMES PRICE REDUCED TOTALLY REMODELED!! All new: kitchen, hardwood floors, windows, siding, roof, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, doors and hardware, and fenced-in yard. Master bedroom has walk-in closet, master bath, and walk out deck. 2 car garage with additional exterior parking space. ...... $559,900 NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE IN! Beautiful 3 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath Colonial features ideal floor plan, hardwood floors, completely finished basement with full bath, luxury kitchen. Charming front porch and back deck. Well maintained with many upgrades and space to spare! ...................................................$449,000

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2 FLATS RIVER FOREST 1BR, 1BA. Entertainment area........................................$89,000 OAK PARK 2 Flat........................................................................................$525,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 2-1/2 BA. Wrap around deck........................................ $359,400 OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA. ............................................................................... $274,500 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. .............................................. $174,000 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. ...............................................$136,000 FOREST PARK 2BR, 2BA. Spacious corner unit. ....................................$289,000

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DUNLOP HOUSE Yours for $2⅓4 M from page B1 Avenue, around the corner from Wright’s Home & Studio, the home enjoys high visibility on Oak Park architectural walks.

Since hitting the market in late February, many local homeowners are wondering just what it would take to trade up and move into the $2,225,000, six-bedroom, four-full bath and two-half bath home set on an acre of carefully landscaped lawn.

History Local architect E.E. Roberts, who designed roughly 200 homes in Oak Park, was hired to design the house in 1896 by Simpson Dunlop.

Dunlop, whose brother, Joseph K., also hired Roberts to design his very similar house directly south, was a grandson of Oak Park founders Joseph and Betty Kettlestrings.

Born in Chicago in 1857, Dunlop moved with his parents to Oak Park when he was 6. A real estate developer and banker, he and his brother Joseph founded a bank in Oak Park. When he died in 1899, his obituary noted that he was one of the oldest residents of Oak Park — a reference to his early arrival in the village, not his age.

Architectural features E.E. Robert’s career in Oak Park spanned several architectural styles, from Victorian to Prairie. Realtor Michael Kennelly of Coldwell Banker, who is listing the home for sale, noted that the style of the house — like the Dunlop home to the south — is not easily pinned down.

“It’s technically a rectilinear Queen Annestyle home. It reflects the transition from Victorian to the Prairie style. The spacious floor plan of a Queen Anne combines with the clean planes and sharp angles of the Prairie style.”

Throughout the home, architectural de-

Provided

STEEP ROOFS: The dining room can be enclosed by one of the home’s six pocket doors. (Below right) The former ballroom ceiling is tall enough to play basketball. (Below left) The coach house and garage are bigger than some single-family homes. tails have been maintained and restored through numerous extensive renovations.

Walking through the double-doored entry, visitors find themselves in a vestibule with an original mosaic-tiled floor and tiled wainscot. The home features six sets of pocket doors, five original fireplaces, leaded-glass windows and a dining room with rich oak woodwork, including a built-in china cabi-

net and wainscot with a plate rail.

Some features stray a bit from the norm for Oak Park. In the basement, for instance, is an original Brunswick-built bowling lane, believed to have been installed early in the home’s history. The large rear garage and coach house still show many signs of its original use. The current owners completely restored that structure, making sure that it

could safely house two cars, but they left in place the stalls for the horses, and hay lofts for the livestock that once lived in the space.

With several side rooms, a loft and storage rooms, the space offers plenty of possibilities for additional living space.

See DUNLOP HOUSE on page B19

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Oak Park assessed values increase by 24%

n March 1, Oak Park property owners began receiving reassessment notices from the Cook County Assessor’s Office reflecting the assessor’s estimate of Oak Park property values as of Jan. 1, 2017. The median Oak Park assessed value for residential properties increased by about 24%.

The increases associated with the 2017 triennial reassessment reflect the recovery of home prices over the last three years. During the Great Recession, home prices fell. At the 2011 reassessment, for example, the value of Oak Park residential properties fell by 11%. When Oak Park was last reassessed in 2014, home prices had stabilized, but condominium prices were still falling.

Since 2014, both homes and condominiums have seen increasing prices. These higher prices are reflected in the 2017 reassessment.

If my assessed value increased by 24%, will my taxes increase by 24%?

No! Property taxes are primarily driven by the tax levies of local government, and Oak Park tax levies will not be increasing by 24%.

Tax levies do rise each year, but not by 24%. This is because state law generally prohibits tax increases that are greater than the rate of inflation. Thus if inflation is 2% per year, governments can usually raise their levies by only 2%.

But the law limiting levy increases to the rate of inflation can be overridden by a referendum. This year, Oak Park’s elementary school district is seeking approval for an operations referendum and a facilities referendum. In next week’s paper, I will be writing an article giving details about each referendum, and how they will impact tax bills. For now, I will simply state that if the operations referendum is approved, I estimate that this year’s local taxes will be about 9% higher than last year. If the operations referendum fails, I

estimate that this year’s taxes will rise by about 2%.

When will the reassessment and the referendums impact my property tax bill?

If District 97’s operations referendum is successful, the impact will appear on property tax bills paid this summer. In the summer of 2018, the reassessment will impact tax bills. And the effect of the facilities referendum will not appear on tax bills until the summer of 2019.

As Proposed by the Cook County Assessor

ELSAFFAR Oak Park Township Assessor

What is my share of the tax burden and how does it change?

Every property pays a small share of Oak Park’s total tax burden. For example, if a property’s assessed value equals 1% of Oak Park’s total assessed value, it will pay 1% of Oak Park’s taxes.

Because real estate values change over time, reassessments adjust property values to reflect the current market. This can change a property’s share of the tax burden, leading to a corresponding change in its tax bill.

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Will my property tax bill change as a result of the reassessment?

To answer this question, it is necessary to understand the two basic components of the property tax system: the total amount of money local governments are levying from Oak Park properties (total tax burden); and each property’s share of the tax burden.

Government officials and voters, through tax referendums, determine the weight of the tax burden on Oak Park properties. Reassessments, by contrast, neither increase nor decrease our total tax burden. Reassessments can nonetheless impact tax bills by changing a property’s share of the tax burden.

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The key to determining whether there has been a change in your property’s share of the tax burden lies in comparing the percent increase in your property’s assessment to the overall increase in Oak Park’s assessed value. It is reasonable to estimate that Oak Park’s overall increase, after all assessment appeals are complete, will be about 20%.

Those with assessment increases above the overall Oak Park increase will pay a greater share of Oak Park’s tax burden.

Properties with assessment changes below the community increase, however, will pay a smaller share of the tax burden.

Can I appeal my new assessed value?

Yes. The Cook County Assessor’s Office will be accepting appeals from Oak Park property owners through April 3. Homeowners needing help filing appeals can call the Oak Park Township Assessor’s Office at 708-383-8005 for an appeal appointment, and can also find appeal information online at www.cookcountyassessor.com.

What are the most common grounds for an assessment appeal?

A successful appeal will reduce an individual property owner’s share of the local tax burden, resulting in a lower tax bill.

There are three main types of appeals: 1. Lack of uniformity. Similar properties should be assessed similarly. To substantiate an appeal based on lack of uniformity, it is necessary to find properties comparable to yours that have lower assessed valuations. The Township Assessor’s Office can help you find comparable properties quickly and easily.

2. Errors in property characteristics. Every house has a set of characteristics which help determine its assessed value. Charac-

teristics errors can be appealed. The type of characteristics error most likely to result in an assessment reduction is one that overstates the square footage of your house.

3. Recent purchase or appraisal. If the value set by the Cook County Assessor is higher than a recent purchase price or a recent appraisal for your property, you may have grounds for a successful appeal.

A successful appeal will typically remain in effect until the next reassessment, which is scheduled to take place in 2020.

How does the Cook County Assessor determine the value of my house?

The assessor looks at all sales in Oak Park over the last three years, and estimates the value of your house based on the sales of properties that are similar to yours.

To define a “similar” property, the assessor has divided Oak Park into 11 assessment neighborhoods, and has placed each house into a property class with other houses of similar age, size and style. Under the system used by the assessor, identical houses in the same assessment neighborhood should have identical assessed values.

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P R O P E R T Y

T R A N S F E R S

523 Woodbine Ave. home sells for $950,000

The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from January 1 to January 31, 2017. 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

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BUYER

309 N Kenilworth Ave 523 Woodbine Ave 230 S Euclid Ave 120 S Grove Ave 636 Woodbine Ave 178 N Taylor Ave 704 Wisconsin Ave

$950,000 $950,000 $905,000 $855,000 $810,000 $750,000 $749,000

Newman Louis Pelaprat Jean-Michael Knight Christopher Homesalenow Llc 222 Frederick Pl Isaacs Zachary S Parker Ellen T Willson Michael J

1019 N Elmwood Ave 511 N Ridgeland Ave 938 Mapleton Ave 435 N East Ave 1125 Erie St 818 N Elmwood Ave 800 S Kenilworth Ave 1213 N Taylor Ave 1013 N East Ave 836 S Cuyler Ave 1208 N East Ave 823 S Harvey Ave 726 N Kenilworth Ave 717 N Ridgeland Ave 329 S Harvey Ave 850 Linden Ave 115 S Harvey Ave 1015 Fair Oaks Ave 1201 N Oak Park Ave 835 N Marion St 1169 S East Ave 1129 S Elmwood Ave 300 S Oak Park Ave 414 Wisconsin Ave 3 1023 Hayes Ave 121 S Kenilworth Ave

$750,000 $700,000 $618,000 $607,000 $600,000 $599,000 $590,000 $590,000 $587,500 $544,000 $530,000 $530,000 $525,000 $506,000 $480,000 $452,000 $441,000 $420,000 $420,000 $409,000 $397,000 $395,000 $360,000 $356,000 $355,000 $350,000

103 Bishop Quarter Ln

$345,500

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Mcauley Lucas Brimeyer Benjamin L Ketcham Braham B Siporin Matthew 1125 Erie Llc Benedict Albert Iii Volckens Andrew A Atwater Angela Constantinescu Emil M Gosnell Amanda H Murphy Gregory D Yingling Charles Wissmiller Derek L Nunez Celinez Greenberg Cynthia C Cater Matthew Boehm Jake Loster Jeffrey Moton David R Jr Burke Dennis P Raspatello Daniel B Yen Michael Banfield Brett Tr Seeber Gerald J Foster Scott Jackson Carole E Liu Yingfu

ADDRESS

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BUYER

1018 Randolph St A 122 Wright Ln 419 Washington Blvd 1025 S Lombard Ave 221 N Kenilworth Ave 309 1032 N Harvey Ave 6429 North Ave

$345,000 $335,000 $335,000 $305,000 $260,000 $230,000 $230,000

Wagner Zachary Ghimire Krishna Bartley James Harber Michael Fitzpatrick Gerald Berardi Jim Rossell Llc

401 S Grove Ave 2H 1008 S Highland Ave 139 N Ridgeland Ave 1391 802 N Taylor Ave 429 Wisconsin Ave 4313 169 N Grove Ave 2A 1336 N Austin Blvd 1040 N Lombard Ave 165 N Kenilworth Ave 4A 922 North Blvd 805

$227,000 $226,000 $220,000 $205,000 $202,500 $195,000 $190,000 $182,500 $172,000 $168,000

Jackson Joseph B Thorne Thomas W Van Santen Amy C Raad Joseph Adm Kenealy Virginia J Tr Kennedy Robert Decd First Amer Bk Tr 0000089015689 Santos Romulo V Goepfert Cheryl Fegelman Andrew J Miller Kevin Foster Scott G Oconnor Ellen D Holmes James Turner Tommie J Schilling Ellen Tr Family Credit Counseling Services Inc

Slager Timothy J Bonigut Kurt Schafer Gregory Chicago Mutual Real Estate Grp Inc Dicesare Lorrie Phillips Scott B Skudlarek David Home Paass Inc Gutfeld Charles Roberts John

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T R A N S F E R S

OAK PARK ADDRESS

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408 S Lombard Ave 4081 181 Linden Ave 1813 228 N Oak Park Ave 1D 430 Home Ave 204S 1180 S Lyman Ave 949 Pleasant St 1AW 426 N Harvey Ave 1NE 1301 N Harlem Ave 10 720 N Austin Blvd 2E 415 S Maple Ave 503 420 Home Ave 309N

$158,000 $137,194 $128,000 $125,000 $124,000 $90,000 $85,000 $75,000 $74,000 $74,000 $69,500

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Under Contract in 10 Days!

746 Clinton Place, River Forest 4 BRs, 2.5 BAs • $965,000 ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!!

Incredible open floor plan, generous rooms and 100’x185’ lot give this home its gracious presence. Solidly built in one of River Forest’s best locations - walk to CTA green line, Metra, and downtown Oak Park. Walk to Roosevelt Middle School, Lincoln Elementary and St. Luke’s School plus parks and library.

OPEN SUN. 2:30 - 4:30PM

107 Keystone, River Forest $725,000 • 4BR, 4.5 BA

Call Laura!

SPACIOUS Brick Beauty on Great Block! Huge living room, separate dining room + office/study! Chefs kitchen with top of the line appliances, granite counters, and bar seating. 1st flr Fam Room with cozy brick fireplace. Master Suite has large bath with separate tub/shower. 2nd en suite is perfect for guests. Fully finished 3rd floor. Finished basement with high ceilings, tile floors and full BA! Great location! Walk to schools, parks, Metra, CTA, shops and restaurants!

David Gullo, Managing Broker

708.567.1375

GulloAssociates@gmail.com

7417 Washington St., Forest Park

OPEN SUN. 12 - 2PM

820 Thomas Ave, Forest Park 2 BR, 2 BA • $249,000 VERY CHARMING and completely updated home!

Large open floor plan on first floor with beautiful chefs kitchen. Two nice sized BRs on the second floor. Two full BAs. The basement has a nicely finished family room, laundry and storage. The yard is landscaped and has a brick paver patio. Two+ car garage. Walking distance to CTA Blue line. Walk to parks, schools and pool! Easy living!!

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Laura Maychruk 708.205.7044

LMaychruk@comcast.net

Margaret Jones 708.804.0368 Mark Finger 708.990.8115

905 South Lombard Ste. 2 Oak Park, IL 60304

FOREST PARK

OAK PARK

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NEW LISTING!

MOVE - IN CONDITION 1 BR condo in prime location. Spacious closets, balcony & parking. Walk to everything. Why rent? .......... ...........................................................................................$72,500

MULTI UNIT BUILDING near downtown Oak Park. Walk to el train, metra & more. .......................................................$840,000

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SHARP LARGE 2 FLAT in great location. Huge apartments with large kitchens & breakfast nook.....................................$279,000

GREAT NORTH MAYWOOD LOCATION. Custom built brick quad home. 3 BRs, 3.5 BAs, fireplace. 2 Car garage & lots more. .........................................................................................$290,000

Agent: Fred Bernacchi

Agent: AJ Chandler

Agent: AJ Chandler

Agent: AJ Chandler

1009-11 W. Madison St. • 708.524.8400 www.classicproperties.us Serving the Oak Park/River Forest Area for Over 20 years

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HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM SATURDAY 9AM-4PM • SUNDAY 10AM-2PM 921 S. HUMPHREY • OPEN SUN 1-3PM

OAK PARK. REDUCED! CHARMING, UPDATED 2-story stucco w/lovely nat’l wdwk, hdwd flrs, blt-ins & 2 frplcs. 3BRs, 2.1BAs, updated kitchen. Fin’d LL, C/A & more!

Fab loc’n. (......................................$599,500

OAK PARK. DELIGHTFUL 3BR, 1½BA, AMERICAN 4-Square, winning mix of modern improvements & classic details. Stylish kitchen & BAs, rec rm, fenced lndscpd yd. ( ............................................................. $399,000

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RIVER FOREST. NEW CONSTRUCTION! Elegant “Coastal” style home. Deluxe kitchen. RIVER FOREST. ALL THE BELLS & WHIS3 levels of finished luxury. 4BRs, 4.1BAs, 2nd flr TLES - move right into this gorgeous 4 BR, 2 BA lndry & a whole lot more. (.......$1,350,000 home in great location. ( ..............$1,100,000

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JUST LISTED! 4 FINISHED LEVELS of living space in the handsome & well-located home! 5BRs, including master ste, 3.2BAs, nat’l wdwk & much more! Call for more information.

OPEN 12:30-2:30PM • 1220 N. ELMWOOD

FOREST PARK. WANT AN IN-LAW ARRANGEMENT? 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Check out this Forest Park home! (..........$325,000 OAK PARK SO MUCH TO LOVE! Room for all, expansive family rm/kitchen combo, + green space galore! 6 BR, 3.2 BA, fantastic updates in heart of town location. ( ..........................................................................$1,895,000 THIS HOUSE IS PERFECTION! 4 levels of level space in this 5 bedroom gorgeous Tudor. Seeing is believing. (.......................................................................$949,000 E.E. ROBERTS Prairie-style home on estate size lot. 5 bedrooms, 3.1 baths. ( ..................................$879,000 REDUCED! IMPRESSIVE COLONIAL! Wellmaintained & spacious. Designer kitchen. 4BRs, 3.1BAs. New roof. Beautifully lnscpd yd. ( ............... $820,000 RARE ENGLISH BRICK 4BR, 2.2BA with custom woods thru-out. MBA, den & hi-ceiling rec rm. 2-car garage.( ......................................................... $685,000 UPDATED 3BR, 3.1BA w/lovely woodwork, leaded glass windows, large FR, French doors & much more! (.......................................................................$594,000 LOVELY 4 BEDROOM, 2.1 BATH w/newer kitchen, living room, dining room, family room & den. Large backyard w/deck. ( ........................................$589,000 ENJOY THE OPEN-AIR front porch & BBQs on the paver patio. 3 BRs, 2BAs. Great blk, close to everything in OP including schools, CTA & 2 restaurant districts. (.......................................................................$527,000 REDUCED! FALL IN LOVE! Spacious home original wdwk, rehab kitchen, fin’d bsmt, TONS of storage & professionally lndscpd yd! Great location. ( $505,000 ENJOY LIFE IN FLW Historic District. 5BRs, 1½BAs. Spacious living room with fireplace. Family rm. Great yard! ( .............................................................$519,000 TIMELESS CLASSIC HOME with many updates. 4BR, 2BA. New kitchen, Natural wd & flrs, family rm. Big yard. ( .............................................................$499,700 ORIGINAL OP HOME. Tremendous space in this 4BR, 1½BA Gunderson w/huge family rm. Beamed ceiling, stained glass, pocket drs, WBFP & hdwd flrs. ( ............................................................................ $489,000 SUN-FILLED COLONIAL. 3BRs, 2 new full BAs + ½BA. Hdwd flrs. Wood cab kitchen w/pantry. C/A. Deck. Great house! ( ......................................$479,000

ARCHITECTURAL GEM. Finished classic 4+BR, 3BA bungalow.

Walk to Metra, parks & more.(.......................................................$639,000

OPEN 1-3PM • 530 N. EAST AVE.

QUALITY HOUSE with style & substance - good systems, newer roof & windows, redone BAs, C/A + style galore. 5BRs, 4BAs. Huge kitchen. Fenced yd. ( .........................................................................$980,000

OPEN 1-3PM • 921 S HUMPHREY

DELIGHTFUL 3BR, 1½BA, American 4-Square, winning mix of modern improvements & classic details. Stylish kitchen & BAs, rec rm, fenced lndscpd yd. ( .................................................................$399,000

RIVER FOREST THE ULTIMATE HOUSE. Stunning Tudor on massive lot 200x188. Rehab offers all the modern amenities.

Make an appt today. ( ............................... $2,750,000 EXCEPTIONAL HOME has designer kitchen w/great appliances. 6BRs, 3.2 BAs. Beautiful leaded glass windows & doors. Finished basement. ( ....... $1,520,000 DESIGNER REMODELED 6 BR, 3.2 BTH beauty.

Entertain in style. Chef’s dream kitchen opens to vaulted great room. This is the one! ( .............. $1,399,000 FLAWLESS ATTENTION TO DETAIL. 5BR, 2.1BA home w/coach house. Chef’s kitchen w/over-the-top amenities. Family rm. Much more! (.........$1,059,000 QUEEN ANNE Victorian w/open frt porch on lrg lot!

6BRs, 2.2BAs. Dble parlor. Frplc. Great location near train, schools, park. (.................................... $599,000 MID-CENTURY MODERN RANCH w/open flr plan on a large lot. 3 BRs, 2.2BAs. WBFP. MBR suite. 1st flr laundry. Cool fin’d bsmt. C/A. Must see! ( .. $594,000 IMMACULATE & UPDATED 2-story brick home on deep lot. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Remodeled kitchen. New MBA w/Jacuzzi. C/A. Lovely! ( .............................. $594,000

FOREST PARK GREAT HOME offers 4 bedrooms, 3 baths with huge kitchen & great finished basement. ( ......... $394,000

OTHER AREA HOMES BERWYN. AM 4-SQ, 3 BR, 1.1 BA near Proksa Park & train. Huge deck & patio w/parking for 3 cars. ( ............................................................................ $259,000 ELMWOOD PARK. WELCOME HOME! Lovely and spacious 3 bedroom, 1.1 bath - while it lasts! ( ............................................................................ $338,000 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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OPEN 1-3PM • 628 WILLIAM

PRAIRIE SCHOOL home built in ‘06 w/classic architectural design & contemporary amenities. Spacious w/4BRs & 4½BAs. Family rm. SPECIAL! (.....................................................................$1,225,000

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FOREST PARK. THREE BEDROOM, 2.1BA TOWNHOUSE. Open plan w/fplc in living rm.

Granite/SS kitchen w/island. Dining rm w/balcony. BRs/lndry on 3rd flr. Family rm w/patio. ( .......................................................................$362,000

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OAK PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES NEW CONSTRUCTION! New standard of luxury! 1808-2200 SF units, 3 BRs, 2 indoor pkg spaces, spacious terraces, eco-efficient LEED certified. Pricing starts at .........................................................$669,900 FANTASTIC LU VIOLA, 1st flr unit. Hdwd flrs & wdwk thruout. Walking distance to trains, shops & restaurants. Pkg.( ...............................................................................................................................$239,500

ELMWOOD PARK. ROOM FOR EVERYBODY! Lovely, large brick bungalow. 4BR w/3 full BAs & updated kitchen. Move right in. (.................$275,000 ELMWOOD PARK. AWESOME LOCATION! Wellmaintained 2 BR home w/rehabbed kitchen & BA. Hdwd flrs. New siding & windows. ( ...........$259,900 ELMWOOD PARK. GREAT YARD, close to park and schools – 3 bedrooms, 2 baths home. (......$227,000

INCOME OAK PARK. BRICK 3-FLAT close to school with a big living rm, formal dining rm. Excellent condition! Great income! ..............................................................$729,000 RIVER FOREST. RARE OPPORTUNITY for the “Sandwich” generation! Have your parents or adult children close so you can help, but they can live independent. (......................................................$749,000

COMMERCIAL OAK PARK. MIXED USE BLDG. 1st flr: lrg commercial spc – approx. 3000SF. 2 apts on 2nd flr: 3BR, 1BA /1BR, 1BA. 2-car gar. 1st flr handicapped access. Call for more info. ..........................................................$395,000

OAK PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES JUST LISTED! BEAUTIFUL 2BR plus den, 2BA unit in vintage building in heart of Oak Park. Very spacious living & dining rms. Updated kitchen. ( .....$219,000 ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Updated end unit townhouse. Freshly painted. 3BRs, exceptional closets, 2.1BAs, new kitchen. 2+car garage. ( .........$599,000 BEST BUY in central OP! Vintage charm on 1st floor.

Move-in condition. ( .....................................$309,000 BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL corner condo in heart of OP! 2 large BRs w/big closets, 2BAs, freshly painted, berber carpet, eat-in kitchen, pkg! Available NOW! ...$162,500

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IN THE HEART OF TOWN, 2BR, 1BA condo w/view of lovely lndscpd courtyd. Floor-to-ceiling windows.

Open flr plan. Pkg. .............................................$155,000 BRIGHT 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath updated condo w/ parking close to Green Line, restaurants & shopping. (.......................................................................$154,500 IDEAL LOCATION 2BR unit, near Metra, shops, dining.

Well-maintained, elevator bldg, w/parking. ... $119,000 WELL-LOCATED STUDIO features hdwd flrs, new SS fridge and portable washer. Murphy’s bed. ..... $68,000

RIVER FOREST CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES BRIGHT & CHEERFUL end-unit townhouse on a wonderful River Forest street. ..........................$189,900

FOREST PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES MUCH SOUGHT AFTER 3 bedroom townhouse at the Grove w/balcony & patio. Granite & stainless steel appliances. 2-car garage. ( ..........................$339,000

ELMWOOD PARK. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! MBR w/BA & large living space, in-unit W/D, C/A, elevator bldg. - check it out! ( ...$139,000

RENTALS HOMES ELMWOOD PARK. SPACIOUS COLONIAL w/3BRs, 1.1BAs. 3 levels of living. Updated kitchen & BAs, fireplace, hdwd flrs & C/A. ........................ $2,500/mo

CONDOS/APARTMENTS RIVER FOREST. BRIGHT, 2nd floor walk-up end unit w/laundry in bldg. Assigned parking. Updated kitchen.

Extra closets. ................................................... $1350/mo OAK PARK. COZY 2BR in great loc’n. Newer kitchen.

In-unit laundry. 2 parking spaces. Storage. $1,700/mo

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

In-suite restrooms and kitchen. Great exposure .......................................................................$1,525/mo

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A monument to E.E. Roberts from page B9

An evolving restoration Owners Mary Beth Leonard and husband Tom Nielsen have spent almost 23 years restoring the home and grounds. Leonard noted that buying a mansion in Oak Park was not exactly in their plans when they dropped by an open house in 1994.

“On a lark,” she recalled, “we just happened to drive by the day of an open house and kind of looked at each other like, do we dare?”

Dare they did. When they walked out of the open house, they both knew they had found their next home. The structure, Leonard said, was very well maintained but still needed a lot of work.

Of their years of labor restoring the home, she said, “We gave it a lot of love. It’s been like an affair of the heart to keep it up and keep it going for the future.”

The previous owner, Dr. Charles Kramer, was a well-known psychotherapist who founded the Family Institute at the home, where he often saw patients. Leonard and Nielsen removed the multiple extra phone

lines throughout the house as well as the two-way mirrors that Kramer had installed between the dining room and media room that he used to observe patients with colleagues.

When they moved into the home during the summer, they quickly realized that adding central air to the century-old space was a high priority. Righting the garage, which leaned 8-10 inches according to Leonard, was likewise an early project. The couple hired a contractor to pour cement foundations and put in steel I-beams.

After living in the home awhile, the two renovated the kitchen — with the help of kitchen designer Lee Ann Anderson and architect Anthony Ronning. Leonard pointed out that their contractor, Steve Ryan, was

instrumental in bringing the space into the next century.

“After he did this project,” she said, “he was the only contractor I would have work on this house. He’s just magic. He’s very good at listening and coming up with a solution that was just what you wanted. He’s become a specialist who has an affinity for renovating old homes.”

Leonard and Nielsen renovated the upstairs master suite, creating a 28 by 15-foot bedroom with a modern bathroom that features a European shower room and a claw foot tub retrofitted with a ceiling faucet. A smaller bedroom was converted into a large walk-in closet.

Another project was converting an enclosed part of the home’s wrap-around porch

into a conservatory. Leonard said it was a screened in porch when she and Nielsen purchased the home, but they found glass window panels in the garage and deduced that the room might have once been used as a greenhouse. They tiled the floor in a period-appropriate pattern and included drains and plumbing for a gardener’s sink.

“My husband is the gardener,” Leonard said. “He tends the ferns that are on the front porch all summer. He has a large selection of orchids and some fruit trees.

Outside, he planted hydrangeas around the flag pole in the front. In the yard, we have huge swaths of daffodils, day lilies, irises and lily of the valley. He also espaliered the Jonathan apple trees. We have asparagus and a blueberry hill and a strawberry patch. It’s kind of the result of his fervent imagination.”

Moving on Leonard and Nielsen are downsizing and looking forward to less time gardening and more time sailing, but they will always have a soft spot in their hearts for the home.

“Tom always says that we were kids when we bought the house,” Leonard observed, “and we grew up as we learned how to take care of it. It’s given us as much or more than we’ve given it over the years. It will be great to see how the next family loves it and takes care of it.”

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Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $289,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 1031 Beloit Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $339,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:30 921 S. Humphrey, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1157 S. Harvey Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $415,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 26 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$419,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1040 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $459,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1223 Woodbine Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $564,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 544 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $619,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 614 Fair Oaks Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $624,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1:30 1220 N. Elmwood, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $639,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2:30 123 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $639,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1132 Birch Ln, Western Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1443 Franklin Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1105 Wisconsin, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $709,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 107 Keystone, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gullo & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $725,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4:30 847 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$727,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1127 N. 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151 N. Kenilworth Ave. UNIT 2B, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $156,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 949 Lake St. UNIT B1, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $193,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 329 S. Oak Park Ave. UNIT 1S, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $239,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 142 N. Ridgeland Ave. UNIT 1N, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Showroom at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $669,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 Showroom at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $684,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 Showroom Open at 139 S. Oak Park Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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7305 Franklin St, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $339,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 613 Grove Ln, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $349,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 8211 Lake St, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $349,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 328 Pennsylvania Way, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $560,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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By CATHY YEN, Executive Director

ecently I have observed a significant increase in Facebook activity here in our community. More “groups” have formed, more people have joined groups and more people are posting and engaging with the groups, it seems to me.

“Groups” are more like online communities than “pages.” A “page” is a Facebook platform for organizations to provide information, promote events or products or publish messages in a one-to-many format.

Groups, on the other hand, are meant for people to engage with each other in a discussion forum. Like a much-evolved “chat board” from the earliest days of the internet.

Some of the most active local groups are politically motivated and doing a good job

of keeping like-minded people connected and engaged. Oak Park Progressive Women and Suburban Unity Alliance both boast a very active membership.

Other groups are taking the place of neighborhood phone trees. Instead of calling each other or chatting at the bus stop, people are posting to hyper-local Facebook neighborhood groups – Northeast Oak Park Community Group, South Oak Park Neighbors, etc. You’ll find events, questions, news and crime sightings.

Other popular groups speak to the interests of the participants. OPRF High School Parents, Oak Park Working Moms, River Forest and Oak Park Virtual Garage Sale, OPRF MOMentum, Build Forest Park, Forest Park Town Hall, Chamber Women in Business, Oak Park Retailers.

Facebook has long been a phenomenon and its “groups” feature is not new. However, in my circles I see groups growing as a means of trading information and ideas.

Requests and referrals. Comments, complaints and even compliments. The more groups, the more posts. The more time people spend on Facebook, the more they expect to find your information on Facebook.

Accordingly, to meet (many of) our members where they are, we recently created the OPRF Chamber Members group on Facebook. If you are a member, please ask to join. The group is closed to nonmembers, but posts are public. Expect topical information weekly. And by all means – post questions for other members or topics that most interest you as a local business leader in our community. It is another opportunity to network, connect and belong.

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Celebrating 100 Years

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OPINION O U R

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Sorice’s Forest Park view

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arty Sorice Sr. has become one of the most influential people in town. Owning 11 businesses will have that effect. Being willing to advocate for a controversial proposal and then winning that fight adds to the influence.

That the Review has long opposed video gaming, the proposition that Sorice so strongly backed for his barbased businesses, does not cloud our recognition of his role in Forest Park. We disagree with him on video gaming. That’s life. We’ve also noted that, as this endless fight unspooled, our greatest frustration was not with video gaming itself but with the lack of leadership coming out of village hall.

Today’s paper includes Tom Holmes’ interesting interview with Sorice on a range of local issues. And while our opposition to gaming remains steadfast, we agree with Sorice that Forest Park businesses face substantial external challenges and the time for endless fighting needs to end.

Headway in Proviso

More progress to report on two fronts in our Proviso Township High Schools: Next week, the school board will choose an architectural firm to undertake the first-in-memory comprehensive study of the physical plants of the district’s three high schools. This is a district that, among other sins, spent decades ignoring its school buildings. Only essential repairs were made. No strategic investment occurred in the buildings to keep them in tune with changing enrollment levels, new technology, and new needs in how classrooms should be configured.

While Proviso East has been burnished to a spit polish by its current leaders, there are fundamental questions about the future of the district’s oldest facility. It is overly large, expensive to update and has suffered through decades of inattention. There have been quiet discussions about leveling the current facility and replacing it rather than make the never-ending investments to modernize the plant.

We don’t know enough — no one does — to have an opinion on this. But the Master Facilities Plan will certainly consider all options and make recommendations.

Oddly, hiring an architect can be almost as political in a school district as hiring a law firm. We expect that the current and divided school board will act wisely when it makes its choice next week.

Meanwhile, new Supt. Jesse Rodriguez has the happy and profound opportunity to hire a new principal following the resignation of Oscar Hawthorne at Proviso West.

Hawthorne did not appear to be a bad principal. But not being actively bad is clearly not good enough in the new regime that Rodriguez is bringing to Proviso schools.

Thank goodness.

Count us among those who believe that a strong, visionary, visible principal is essential to any school turnaround. East has just such a principal in Dr. Patrick Hardy. That Hardy and Rodriguez have bonded over the need for intense change at East is a great benefit to the district. Now Rodriguez needs to replicate that energy and those expectations at Proviso West.

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Restaurant criticism criticism

ne of the publications I write for with some regularity occasionally throws me the bone of a restaurant review. There’s no pay for them; the compensation is that I get to expense the check. So a few weeks ago I went to Sunday brunch. Monday, I submitted this review: “Going to Sunday brunch at [the restaurant] is like going to Sunday brunch at the home of a well-liked great-aunt who never *quite* mastered cooking but is so very pleasant that no one minds. The food is OK — standard hotel “FREE HOT BREAKFAST” fare — but the atmosphere is lovely: welcoming, loud, and *very* child-friendly, in a room more suited to wedding vows than a waffle bar. Save the crab-Benedict-and-caviar-omelet brunches for anniversaries; brunch at [the restaurant] is where you go with rambunctious grandchildren.”

There’s an art to restaurant reviews.

It’s not literary. It’s diplomatic. Every restaurant I’ve ever reviewed — hell, every restaurant I’ve ever been in — has good points and bad points. I’m pretty good at writing nice things about places that I don’t love because reviewing restaurants is a tremendous responsibility. If you review movies, say, and you pan one, that’s OK. The movie isn’t only open in one local location. Your one voice won’t make or break it. But to crush a restaurant … that’s just mean and unnecessary.

It’s also unfair, and not just because reviewers of restaurants have a much more powerful impact on their subjects than movie reviewers do on theirs. Everybody sees the same movie. But restaurants are run by humans, not projectors. And humans have up and down days. No one needs me marching in on a night where two line cooks no-showed and the dishwasher broke and the alfredo sauce scorched because the busboy trying to work the line burned himself, and then snorting in print two months later about how the fettuccine wasn’t authentic. People who run restaurants have enough problems. For Christ’s sake, they run a restaurant.

That’s hard enough.

So I spike bad reviews. Boosting a good restaurant is of more benefit to the food world than trashing a sub-par one anyway. If a restaurant really is universally agreed

to be just horrible — something I have never once seen in 20 years of dedicated fatness — there isn’t any need to run to print and tattle on it. Word will get around fast enough.

The annoying thing is, bad reviews are way more fun to write. Here’s what I would like to have written about that brunch: “Sunday brunch at [the restaurant] is roughly what I would expect from a Sunday brunch at summer camp. The food was all slightly stale and presented at room temperature, as though it had been prepared and set out the night before. I needed a steak knife to cut the eggs Benedict, which had been resting on the warming tray long enough to turn the English muffins into hardtack.

I shouldn’t have bothered, as the only flavor present was salt. The “prime rib,” of which the advertising bragged, accomplished the rare exacta of being both overdone and undercooked at the same time.

(The meat was gray, but the fat remained un-rendered.) The only thing that was hot and fresh were the waffles, which you were permitted to make yourself on their hotelstyle waffle maker. The waffles produced would have been delightful had there been maple syrup for them, rather than the four squeeze-bottles of dessert sauce (“raspberry,” “chocolate,” “caramel,” and “white chocolate”), room-temperature can of whipped topping, and bowl of chocolate chips presented. There was no service except to hand me a check — once I went walking around looking for one.”

I would say that I would not return under any circumstances, but that would be untrue. I would absolutely go back once. You see, [the restaurant] is like a 1950s B-movie: Gloriously awful. I want to call a handful of friends, fortify ourselves with a few drinks, and spend $15 each for the pleasure of making fun, Mystery Science Theater 3000-style: SEE! The dessert table composed entirely of unwrapped and re-portioned Sara Lee treats!

EAT! Cold, soggy, toasted ravioli with all the filling gone!

TASTE! Sausage gravy with the texture of soft-serve ice cream!

But y’know, why be unkind for the sake of laughs? If I wanted to do that, I’d go back to covering politics.

ALAN

BROUILETTE

I needed a steak

knife to cut the eggs Benedict, which had been resting on the warming tray long enough to turn the English muffins into hardtack.

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OPINION L E T T E R S

Shopping online vs. in person

Budgeting, planning and leadership

First, I think I speak for most of longtime Forest Parkers when I say a big “Thanks” to Jackie Schulz for her many years of wonderful and informative columns. Looking forward to more on occasion.

Second, as a longtime Forest Parker and shopper along our wonderful Madison Street stores, I want to remind people that, for example, even Macy’s is closing a number of stores nationwide, and we have seen many others close as well, both local and chains.

While it may be tempting to go online and simply order something, such as a piece of clothing or other article, I want to remind all of us that if Macy’s and other stores close, eventually how many stores will be left? Can we try things on before we buy?

What if it doesn’t fit, and we have to return it, etc?

As for me, I’d love to continue seeing our local stores and other national chains stay with us, and so encourage us all to remember that if we keep shopping online and more stores close, what will be left?

Do we want to see our Madison Street with empty stores and windows?

Think about it.

Evelyn Krueger Forest Park

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Tim y believe Happy anniversary to Peggy and ness owners and or other surface breeding fish. goldfish go the push residents out of the On Aug. 12 at 10:39 a.m., you can learn a lot about textile by some to village is ■ Jackie is a former Chicago and Elmwood Park schoolat the library. You’ll practice spinning, carding, making m unwarranted keep video gamblin mov teacher with an undying love for music, friendly pets and ae to put the and dying raw wool. This activity is for kids 6 and under. g , and issue to a was host of life’s other treasures too numerous to list. She villa Registration is encouraged since space is limited. Stories binding refe they oppose the ge council, born on the far southwest side of Chicago in a great neighrendum whe will be told as the textile working is ongoing. Remember, Sorice, who they believe, shou n the borhood when it was a great time to be young.

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equally involved with mental health since she works at a Dairy Queen. There is supposed to be a picture of these lovely young ladies somewhere, but unfortunately I am unable to locate it. Maybe next week.

For your gardening needs, remember Empowering Gardens, 7730 W. Madison St. This garden shop is a 501c(3) nonprofit Illinois corporation. With the support of patrons, this community retail garden center (and soon-to-be gift shop) will create job opportunities for people with disabilities.

You can visit the garden center or mail a check to Empowering Gardens Inc., P.O. Box 2161, Oak Park, 60303. You’re invited to visit subscribe to Talk of the town their website and their monthly gardening tips. You are also invited to “like” them on Facebook. You couldn’t spend your garden money in a better place.

Another jewel in the crown of Forest Park is our outstanding library. On Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. our local author and historian (and Forest Park Review columnist), John Rice, will examine the June 22, 1918 train tragedy that killed so many circus animals and performers. Have you etery?? seen the circus graves at Woodlawn cemetery? uidee The two stone elephants guide he th you to the section where the people are buried.

A timely pamphlet at the library discusses mosquitos and mosquitohern orth borne diseases found in northern phlet amp Illinois. An informative pamphlet P ark Public is available at the Forest Park cusseed in Library. Some diseases discussed us, Viru the pamphlet are West Nilee Virus, s,, quitos, which cycles between mosquitos, humans and other animals. Crows and blue jays are especially vulnerable, as are eagles. Several years ago the virus exploded in our area and blue jays and crows are still rarely seen. Such plagues as malaria and yellow fever, on

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with paying a bit more in taxes when our government lays out why it is needed, not just more money dumped into a general fund for the mayor to spend wherever he wants, with no reason provided. At the council meeting where the tax increase was brought up, the mayor’s loyal comrade, Commissioner [Tom] Mannix, conveniently brought up how much the vehicle tax in Oak Park is and how it would take decades to equal that — which shows a complete misunderstanding of our community.

We can’t lambast Oak Park when we want to and then cite it when convenient.

Oak Park’s median income is $105,217; Forest Park’s is $52,611. Oak Park’s median home value is $358,800; Forest Park’s is $173,600. We are not Oak Park.

We are a proud working-class community that deserves a leader who respects the dollars its residents earn.

I am writing about the recent 40% increase the council approved on the vehicle tax last meeting. Budgeting and planning is an essential part of governing.

In my years of watching and participating in village government, I have seen a complete failure of leadership in this area. A complete lack of financial planning and “out of the blue” tax increases such as the recent sales tax increase and now vehicle tax increase, show our mayor may not understand the concepts of budgeting and planning.

Where is the justification for this increase? I did not hear one clear justification provided during his rambling lobbing of the idea a couple of meetings ago and immediate institution the following meeting. Was this idea brought up, where it should have been brought up, in a budget meeting, not two weeks before the vehicle tax renewal notices is to go out? Again, Mr. Mayor, where is the leadership, planning and budgeting?

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

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

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

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Ascension Catholic Church

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

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

Grace Lutheran School

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

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Christ Lutheran Church

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 8:30 am and 11:00 am Adult Bible Class, 10:00 am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 | www.stjohnforestpark.org

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Masses: 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m.

Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131

Unity

UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

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Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org

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The Village of River Forest will hold a Written Examination on Saturday, April 8, 2017, to establish an Eligibility Register for the position of Entry Level Police Officer. A mandatory Orientation Session will be held at Concordia University, 7400 W. Augusta Street, River Forest, Illinois on April 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. for all applicants.

Information Packets with Preliminary Applications and additional information concerning the Village and the Police Department are available to be downloaded at www.vrf.us/policeofficer or at the Village of River Forest Village Hall.

Village of River Forest, Illinois 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305 Phone: 708-366-8500 • Fax: 708-366-3702 Website: www.vrf.us Population: 11,172

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FOREST PARK 2BR apt $1100/mo. in a smaller, quiet building. Short walk to Green Line “L”. Updated with fresh paint.

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Credit check and 1 1/2 mos. security deposit required.

Call 708-404-2865.

MAYWOOD COUNTRY CHURCH Lovely, old fashioned country church in Maywood, on corner of Fifth and Erie is looking for a roommate or tenant. We are willing to work out a flexible arrangement if you are an appropriate tenant. Various size spaces. Call 708 344-6150, leave a message.

FOREST PARK 1 BR 1 BR in quiet 4 flat. A/C, laundry on site, heat & parking incl. No smoking. Avail April 1. $850 + security.

Call Henry 708-436-3644.

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FOREST PARK 2 BR Updated 2BR basement unit in Forest Park. Free parking. Near transportation, shopping, school & park dist. No on-site laundry. Avail Apr. 1. $900/mo + $900 sec. dep.

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Includes Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Midweek Service/ Bible Study, Office Options.

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OAK PARK SPACE Suitable for not-for-profit. Varied uses possible such as school, office spaces, community services center, clinic, etc. Please call 312-810-5948

RIVER FOREST 2BR CONDO River Forest condo for rent. 2 BR, 1 BA, Hardwood floors, built-in microwave and dishwasher. $1185 per month includes heat. 1 parking space $60 add’l per month. 1-1/2 month security deposit. $39.95 application fee. Call Vicki at 708714-0686 or vicki@beyondpropertiesrealty.com.

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CITY RENTALS AUSTIN VILLAGE 5939 W. Midway Parkway Remodeled 1 BR. Half block from Oak Park, Green Line & shops. 3rd Floor. $800/month. Heat not included. 708-383-9223 or 773-676-6805.

ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro.

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

773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt.

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OAK CABINET & HUTCH Solid wood. Perfect condition. $150 both pieces together. Call 708-4888755.

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE

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The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualifications or irregularities, and/ or reject any and all Requests for Proposal (RFP), when, in its opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97.

Sheryl Marinier Board Secretary Published in Wednesday Journal 3/8/2017

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT KEWAUNEE COUNTY Statutes, to the complaint. The Case No. 16CV105 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of court may reject or disregard an Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The Than $10,000.00 answer must be sent or delivered to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE the court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court ASSOCIATION 14221 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1000 Dallas, TX Kewaunee County Courthouse 613 Dodge Street 75254, Plaintiff Kewaunee WI 54216 vs. and to Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess and Associates, S.C., Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys, whose TODD L. LOHENRY and JANE address is: Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess and Associates, DOE, unknown spouse of TODD S.C. L. LOHENRY E5922 10th Road 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite Algoma, WI 54201; AND 210 Clark 403 Street Algoma, WI 54201 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53213 CAROL J. SHANNON-LOHENRY You may have an attorney help or and JOHN DOE, unknown represent you. spouse of CAROL J. SHANNONLOHENRY 47â&#x20AC;&#x201C;49 Washington Boulevard Oak If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court Park, IL 60302 may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC action requested in the complaint, REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., and you may lose your right to c/o Electronic Data Systems object to anything that is or may be Corporation, 1901 East Voorhees incorrect in the complaint. A judgStreet, Suite C Danville, IL61834; ment may be enforced as provided CITIZENS BANK, National by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any Association c/o Its President real estate you own now or in the One Citizens Plaza future, and may also be enforced by Providence, RI 02903 garnishment or seizure of property.

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Attorneys for Plaintiff FORTY DAY SUMMONS By: M. ABIGAIL Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;DESS Bar Code No. 1017869 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO : POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite CAROL J. SHANNON-LOHENRY 403 47â&#x20AC;&#x201C;49 Washington Boulevard Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Oak Park, IL 60302 (414) 727-1591 You are hereby notified that the Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess and Associates, S.C., is plaintiff named above has filed a attempting to collect a debt and any lawsuit or other legal action against information obtained will be used you. The complaint, which is also for that purpose. served upon you, states the nature If you have previously received a and basis of the legal action.

Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, Within 40 days after February 22, 2017, you must respond with a this correspondence should not be written answer, as that term is used construed as an attempt to collect a debt. in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Published in Wednesday Journal 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/2017

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Public Notice: Your right to know In print • Online • Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year ForestParkReview.com PublicNoticeIllinois.com PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of Diane Mata, Petitioner and Charles Habich aka Charles Habick, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-001585.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before April 4, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

Published in Wednesday Journal 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/2017

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: D17149751 on February 22, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of LYRIC & ARIA MEDIA with the business located at: 407 WISCONSIN AVE UNIT C, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KEVIN CLARK MCCARTHY 407 WISCONSIN AVE UNIT C, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

Published in Wednesday Journal 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/2017

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: D17149743 on February 22, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of QUIZ MERCENARY with the business located at: 509 N. MARION ST. APT 2F, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TIM EVANS 509 N. MARION ST. APT 2F, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

Published in Wednesday Journal 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/2017

PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bid Landscaping The Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District #97 will receive sealed LANDSCAPING SERVICES bids at the Administrative Office located at 260 West Madison Street–Oak Park, IL, (60302), until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017.

Bids mailed or delivered shall be marked to the attention of: Dr. Alicia Evans Oak Park School District 97 260 Madison Street Oak Park, Illinois 60302 The front of the envelope should be clearly marked “LANDSCAPE SERVICES”. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Dr. Evans at (708) 524-7623.

Bid Due Date:Friday, March 31, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. Only those bids complying with the provision and specification of the bid will be considered. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualification or irregularities and/or reject any or all bids when, in its opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97.

Contracts awarded by the Board of Education require that bidders with the Prevailing Wage Act of the State of Illinois; and the general prevailing rate of wages shall be paid for each type of work required to execute the contract.

Alicia Evans Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Board of Education– Oak Park District #97 Published in Wednesday Journal 3/8/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Attention Mirna Acosta, you are the last indicated owner or lienholder on file with Illinois Secretary Of State. Our records show, your 2005, Mercury, Grand Marquis with the following VIN 2MEFM74W95X643346 was towed to our facility. The current amount due & owing is $1925.00. If payment is not received within 30 days, Nobs Towing Inc. will intent to enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3. Sale of the aforementioned vehicle will take place at 1510 Hannah, Forest Park, IL, 60130 on 04/ 25/2017.

Published in Forest Park Review 3/8/2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED, CHERYL BAKER, ACCESS CREDIT UNION, THE ELMS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED Defendants 15 CH 08586 404 S. Elmwood Ave., Unit 1N Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 6, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 404 S. Elmwood Ave., Unit 1N, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-423-039-1001 fka 1607-423-001. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $53,321.33. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium

unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 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) 236-SALE 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) 4221754 CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 15 CH 08586 TJSC#: 37353 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-HE1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD H. BOYD III, AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION, ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CAROLYN M. BOYD, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CAROLYN M. BOYD (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 010645 633 S. OAK PARK AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 5, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 3, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 633 S. OAK PARK AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-117-021-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 1416-08694. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-08694 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 010645 TJSC#: 36-14290 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.

I714369 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.JAMES A. BROWN, NATASHUR S. BROWN, NATASHUR S. BROWN, AS TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 8/4/2005, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 006388 174 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 7, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 174 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-123-003-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for

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each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 1415-06149. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-06149 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 006388 TJSC#: 37-424 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.

I714411

MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 3, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 29, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2033 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-319-0100000. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, single family, two car detached 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 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 13411. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 13411 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: O 15IS CH 14398 TJSC#: 37-601 ILLIN I714984

CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24215-034-0000. The real estate is improved with a tan, vinyl siding, single family, two car detached 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 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 8255. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 8255 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 15 CH 09899 TJSC#: 37-1454 I715302

unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1515548. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 2630003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C1515548 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 09055 TJSC#: 37578 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.

I715000

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.STANLEY A. HUBBARD, III. A/K/A STANLEY A. HUBBARD, A/K/A STANLEY ALLEN HUBBARD, III., A/K/A STANLEY HUBBARD, JULISA MICHELLE HUBBARD Defendants 15 CH 14398 2033 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2004-2CB) Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES J. NOVAK, KATHLEEN A. NOVAK A/K/A KATHLEEN ANN NOVAK, BEERMANN SWERDLOVE LLP, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A. S/B/M TO MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, GERALDINE M. REDMOND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 09899 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 22, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-3 Plaintiff, -v.MANUEL GATHRIGHT Defendants 15 CH 09055 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15103-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $56,398.33. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL J. GEUSS, THE RESIDENCES AT THE GROVE MIDRISE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, THE RESIDENCES AT THE GROVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 008868 7757 VAN BUREN STREET UNIT #309 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 January 10, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7757 VAN BUREN STREET UNIT #309, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13109-050-1097. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest

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

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 1415-08943. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-08943 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 008868 TJSC#: 37-647 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection

Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 1416-06357. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-06357 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 007574 TJSC#: 36-14369 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 1416-11137. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-11137 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 012152 TJSC#: 37-898 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.KEVIN COLLINS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, PATRICE COLLINS, FILDALAS COLLINS A/K/A FILDELLAS COLLINS, GREGORY COLLINS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FILDAS COLLINS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR FILDAS COLLINS (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 007574 630 S. 12TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 630 S. 12TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-424037-0000, Property Index No. 1510-424-038-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.TILAYA BRADFORD-HOLLINS, BENJAMIN C. HOLLINS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 012152 1006 CIRCLE AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1006 CIRCLE AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-421-004-0000.

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

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund,

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all

dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

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March 25 & 26, 2017 • Appraisals SUN ONLY – 10 AM-3 PM ($5 per item) • Crystal & China Repair Both Days • Door Prizes • Concessions • Handicap Accessible • Plenty of Parking

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(708) 366-8989 7342 MADISON ST, FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS 60130

418 THOMAS, FOREST PARK 1ST FLOOR FEATURES spacious addition with natural fireplace in liv. rm. all new oak hardwood floors in formal dinning rm. living rm. and 1st. fl. bedroom. Vaulted ceiling, french doors in dinning rm. cabinet kit. with granite counters plus island and additional storage in walk-in pantry. Two full baths with walk-showers. 4 total bedrooms, summer kitchen and family room in lower level.........................$396,000

824 HANNAH, FOREST PARK

5 RANDOLPH, OAK PARK THIS VINTAGE PENTHOUSE CONDO enjoys sunlight all day! Gorgeous hardwood flooring throughout the entire unit. Huge formal dining room and living room make for a wonderful entertainment setting. Cozy kitchen with a walk out back porch perfect for these Fall nights! The large bedroom at the end of the hall easily accommodates a king sized bed.

Come take a look and make us an offer!.............$93,750

VINTAGE TOWNHOUSE with master bedroom , his & her closets. Oak hardwood floors, full unfinished basement. Newer gas forced air heating with central A/C. Fenced yard with one car garage. ................................... $176,600

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1427 THATCHER, RIVER FOREST

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY on State Street with great potential for mini mart or any similar business .Property has no further remediation letter on file with the E.P.A. There is a small exsisting bldg. in poor condition. Could be rehabbed. ............. .......................................................................$65,000

GREAT FAMILY HOME with ! large garden & backyard. Tri-level ICECED R with 4000 sq. ft. of living area.

P U D Spacious rooms throughout. Two RE wood burning fireplaces. Heated Florida room off first floor den, living room, formal dining room, kitchen with breakfast area, and family room overlooking yard. 3 BR, 2.5 BAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Lower level features huge family room with fireplace. 2 car attached garage with mud room.

Multiple heating units & central air systems. Living room, dining room & bedrooms have hardwood floors. Entrance foyer and den feature terrazzo floors. Offered at .......................................................................................................................$599,900 Call Jerry Jacknow at (708) 366-8989

841 HANNAH, FOREST PARK NEW LISTING! Kitchens and baths updated in early 2000s. Each apt pays own heat and electric, 2nd. fl has C/A. Both apts. are leased with 1st fl expiring 06/30/2017, 2nd fl. expiring 09/30/2017. Each apartment has two bedrooms.

Property includes a two car garage. ..................$223,5000

FOREST PARK

ER UND CT TRA N O C NEW LISTING! Ground level 2 bedroom unit with two parking spaces, One block to Madison St. shopping and restaurants. Mid-way between green line and blue line. This sale is subject to Short Sale ................................$69,500

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Right reserved to limit quantities and correct errors.

Bushmills original

irish Whiskey Sale Price $17.99

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silver, Reposado or Coconut

Sale Price $32.99

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Lager............ 12 PKB 8.99

High Life ....... 30 PKC

9

12 PKB

irish Whiskey

99

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8 PKC

1599

750ml

Jameson

1899

750ml

three olives Vodka

1499

1.75 L

8

Potato Vodka 750ml

1.75 L

15 gin

14

6.99

silver tequila t

6999

1.75 L

Remy

effen Vodka

16

99

1.75 L

VsoP Cognac

1.75 L

750ml

1800 Cocktails

2399

1299

gin

6999

99

Bulldog

martell

VsoP Cognac

Ready to Drink

1.75 L

2599

750ml

1.75 L

ST. PAT’S WINE SPECIALS

Kendall-Jackson on

Kim Crawford

Chardonnay 2014

11

Vintner’s Reserve

8

750ml

new Rosé $ 750ml

Patrón

99

seagram’s

99

including

14

99

Cazadores 750ml

1.75 L

Canadian mist Whisky

Chopin

12 PKB

1999

99

1.75 L

Pinot grigio rigio

Wines

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Rum silver or gold

Vodka

santa margherita

apothic

Bacardi

gilbey’s

11.99

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Paddys

8.99

Dos equis

Draught

99

15

Miller

guinness

Belgium’s Finest

12 PKB

Select Varieties . 6 PKB

12 PKB

stella artois

99

Founders or Two Brothers

99

Moosehead

tullamore Dew

1800

Harp Lager

Variety Pack or

750ml

Instantly

irish ale

24 PKC

1999 Clip & Save

6

smithwick’s

Seagram’s Escapes

13

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Draught, stout or Blonde

99

irish Whiskey

90/100 Famous Score - Reg. $17.99

guinness

genuine Draft or 64

13

Budweiser

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Barefoot

Wines assorted types t $ 1.5L

7.99

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750ml

Woodbridge

Wines assorted types t $ 1.5L

9.99

sauvignon Blanc 2016 750ml

meiomi

California Pinot noir 2015 $ 750ml

15.99

Black Box

assorted types t $ 3L

17.99

Equal to FOUR 750 ml bottles!

Perrier Jouët

grand Brut Champagne nV $ 750ml

29.99