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West Sub’s new owner, under fire, pledges loyalty Pipeline says despite closure of Westlake Hospital, they’re committed to West Suburban

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Some changes are headed to West Suburban Medical Center, as the hospital’s new owner works to close another hospital it owns in Melrose Park and consolidate the resources of the two in Oak Park.

Pipeline Health, a California-based private healthcare network, purchased West Suburban along with Weiss Memorial in Chicago and Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park from Dallasbased Tenet Healthcare for $70 million in January.

Two weeks later, Pipeline announced that it planned on closing Westlake this year in order to invest in West Suburban and Weiss.

After announcing the pending closure of the 233-bed Melrose Park hospital last month, Pipeline officials said they’ll invite qualified Westlake employees to apply for positions at West Suburban or Weiss Memorial, and that a community shuttle between Melrose Park and West Suburban in Oak Park “is also in the works.”

They added that Westlake’s in-patient services, including gynecology, intensive care and obstetrics, among others, will be consolidated at West Suburban.

See PIPELINE on page 10

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STAR POWER: Michael Epps got his big break playing “Jake” in the Showtime series, “The Chi.”

Forest Park Middle School student lands Showtime role Michael Epps aims high while staying grounded

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Michael Epps lives in two different worlds. One world is with his family in Forest Park and his seventh-grade class-

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Middle school deserves a reputation upgrade

believe students at Forest Park Middle School suffer from an undeserved bad reputation. They are seen as disruptive and disrespectful. It’s true some students act this way and hurt the school’s image. But the middle-schoolers I recently met did not engage in this behavior. They’re too busy saving the world.

They have worked on combatting hunger, raising money for leukemia research, and providing clean drinking water to people in Africa. They are inspired by teachers like Mr. Almaoui and Mr. Staser, who raise their awareness of these problems. They also receive leadership from Ms. Carlisle and Ms. Allocco, who run the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS).

Motivation, though, primarily comes from the students. Mr. Almaoui’s sixthgraders are particularly fired-up. After Kacie Cysewski, from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, gave a presentation about these deadly diseases, the students raised money for the organization.

Combatting cancer is close to Trinity’s heart. The sixth-grader has lost a number of relatives to this disease. “Cancer likes my family,” she said. So Trinity and her classmates brought money to school and Mr. Almaoui used it to buy chips and drinks the students could sell. They raised $464 in two months.

They also provided emotional support to leukemia patients. They made cards for them, inscribed with inspirational quotes like, “You will shine brighter than the stars at night.” One of the patients was so moved by her card, she wanted to be buried with it.

Chaunise and Rae Lynn also got in on the action, making posters about leukemia. The sixth-graders focused on chemotherapy and researched how effective it is. They learned that chemotherapy can cause fatigue, sickness and even death. This was sobering news for the students.

The students have now moved on from their leukemia project to the cause of clean water. A video from Kenya showed people getting water from “disgusting sources.”

They learned that clean water is also needed in the Central African Republic.

“The land has gold and diamonds but the people are poor,” said Chaunise. Rae Lynn added that it is the most dangerous part of the world for children.

To raise money for the water project, students are making beaded bracelets to sell. They are also selling blankets made by students in the NJHS and chew toys for dogs. They plan to sell these items at their charity Kickball Tournament, which will be held at The Park on April 17. They’ve also started a Crowd Rise page for Kenya,

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where people can donate online.

The sixth-graders aren’t the only ones helping with the water project. Seventhgraders Jakayla, Sabrina and Natalie are also raising money. The trio already helped out at a local food bank, bagging apples for recipients. They feel good about helping the hungry and others who are less fortunate.

These FPMS students will be recognized at WE Day, on May 8, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.

WE Charity is an international organization founded in 1995. Its co-founder, Craig Kielburger, addressed the FPMS students via Skype. He praised them as “incredible students who are filled with compassion and kindness.”

Despite their good works, the students are aware of their school’s reputation. They noted that some of their fifth-grade classmates left District 91 rather than attend FPMS. They don’t feel welcome at our local McDonald’s. They have this reputation despite the fact that a growing percentage of middle schoolers are qualifying for PMSA. Imagine that. Going to high school with your friends from middle school. It’s common in every community across the country. Now it’s finally happening again in Forest Park.

■ 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. Jrice1038@aol.com

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REGISTER ARECOVERING LOOK BACKAINDEEP-SIXED TIME... XXXX

After a string of burglaries in at the close of 1956, Forest Park Review’s first headline of the new year was, “Thief caught red-handed.” After reports of 20-22 robberies in Forest Park, River Forest and Oak Park area, Forest Park police responded to a burglar alarm wire that was triggered at 2:35 am at Vern Muehlenhaupt’s tavern at 634 Des Plaines (tavern was demolished during the creation of the Eisenhower Expressway).

It was reported in the January 3, 1957 issue or the Review that Officers Wanie Ross and Howard Sawusch arrived at the scene where the burglar had gained entrance to the tavern through a window in the rear of the building. With back up from Officers Edward Schultz and Francis Kandler, they found the burglar hiding

in the tavern. After he was apprehended, he admitted to several other local burglaries from the previous months, including the Terminal Restaurant, Ordnance Lounge, Forest Home Gardens, Midwest Beverage Co (where he got $2 in pennies and eight cases of beer).

He also admitted that he stole the whole cash register from the Armory Lounge (also referred to as the Ordnance Lounge 7427 Roosevelt road) on December 18th and had $25 in it. He reported that he removed the money and threw the register into the Desplaines river at Chicago Ave. When the weather warmed up a team of divers went fishing for the register on March 9, 1957 and after 20 minutes recovered the register.

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D91 board wannabes talk district highlights, shortfalls Review and Chamber forum focuses on communication, test scores

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Conversation centered on communication and community engagement at a District 91 candidate forum on March 6, hosted by the Forest Park Review and Chamber of Commerce. Seven candidates are vying for three open seats in the April 2 election.

“Although the school has recently done many good things, the academic level of our students is way below what we want to happen and that’s probably the reason why people have left,” said Daniel Gasse, who has two children in D91.

Gasse owns his own music business and holds a doctorate in education. He said he was inspired to run after feeling frustrated watching friends leave the district over the past decade “because they didn’t trust the schools.” He said it was “obvious” D91 had a student retention issue. At the beginning of the year, D91 reported its lowest level of enrollment in at least six years.

“Looking at the schools, just demographics, looking at the academic result, obviously the poorest performing school in the district is the middle school and guess what?

It’s because we have been draining the best students year after year,” Gasse said. “We need to brag about the wonderful things we have, especially the preschool, the wonderful teachers, many other things, but we also need to increase the academic results.”

Incumbent Shannon Wood, who has two kids in D91 and works as an accounting clerk, said it was “difficult” to understand whether the district had a retention problem because when people leave, they don’t tell the district why. Low enrollment could be due to a variety of factors, she said, from economic reasons to uncertainty over high school.

“There are lots of reasons, but we don’t know what they are, so I think that’s hard to fix if we don’t know why people are leaving,” she said.

She believes the district is generally viewed in a positive light, with administration that is supportive of staff and “great” programs like the Power Scholars Academy, a free summer program for Forest Park and River Forest students that aims to staunch learning loss while offering academically at-risk students enrichment opportunities.

She said D91 already does “a lot” with Proviso High Schools District 209, noting that superintendents from all feeder schools meet once a month, and the curriculum directors also meet regularly to talk about what is and isn’t working at the schools.

“If we just got more of that positive information out, more people will believe in our schools,” Wood said. “I haven’t really heard many complaints — the test scores and math scores probably a few times. That definitely needs to improve.”

Steve Rummel, a data scientist who has

two kids in the schools, said he’s heard the “claim” of retention problems at the district, but would be interested to see if it was actually a trend by collecting and analyzing enrollment data. He cautioned against making employment decisions based solely on anecdotes.

“If somebody is complaining about why do we spend so much money, the fastest way to drive talent away from us is to start making poor decisions with regard to trying to nickel-and-dime talented people,” he said. “Is it possible we could start to pay too much? Yeah, we should pay attention to what the market rates are and so forth. I’m not saying that we should be profligate, but let’s not be stupid.”

Rummel believes parents generally like D91 teachers but that there is a split when it comes to the administration. He was inspired to run so he could help the board better communicate its happenings to the community, adding a formal community feedback system and posting more thorough board meeting minutes in a timely manner as examples.

“Whenever test scores come out, there’s usually a very vocal component of people who lose their minds, but I don’t think that reflects an actual groundswell of people,” he said. “I think overall the community likes having good schools. I have yet to talk to anybody who has actually slammed the schools.”

John Lyons III, who heads a manufacturing firm and has a daughter in the district, said he believes there is a top-down communication gap between the board and the parents. He said the board should look at district operations beyond simply the financials and, if the community truly questioned whether the district is “top heavy with administration,” D91 should look into it.

“We need to evaluate it as a board and if it is happening, we need to take steps and measures to address that and communicate why,” he said.

Greg Mitchell, vice president of a financial services firm who was appointed to the board in September, noted that the district was in “absolute marvelous shape” financially and was prepared to handle any funding changes brought at the state level.

In terms of whether the district’s declining enrollment was due to low birth rate or just stories of parents fed up and moving out of the district, he said the board cannot make decisions without data.

“We need to be able to say, ‘This is what’s happening,’ and deal with both the academic side of it and the perception side,” he said.

Katherine Valleau is a former D91 teacher and union head who left the district to open Exit Strategy Brewing Co. She said D91 should focus on what’s making parents stay at the district, as opposed to wondering why

people were leaving.

“How do we brag enough about ourselves to entice young families to stay? What are we offering them?” said Valleau, adding that, with effective leadership, an organization doesn’t need too many administrators.

She called for a district-wide inventory of leaders’ roles and effect on schools.

“Doing a monthly intake of what is missing, what are we doing to address it, it’s all incremental steps,” she said. “Effective leadership makes the district run.”

Monique Cotton Yancy is a benefits specialist who has had three children go through the D91 system, with one enrolled currently. She called for growing enrollment by focusing on the families currently in the district, analyzing why they’re staying and other educational opportunities they’re excited about.

“We’re losing young families. Are they looking at districts that offer a language at a younger age? Are they looking at districts that have an arts program?” she asked. “If we look at what we’re doing we can build on that.”

Test scores

Valleau said test scores can be beneficial for pinpointing students’ academic needs but are generally a “very strict and tunnelvision way to approach instruction” since they represent only a single data set, which she said doesn’t account for external factors like student mood and home life. She praised the district’s equity imperative as an “excellent” step toward a non-biased education system.

“There’s an inherent bias that just exists within education, and I think the interesting thing that’s happening is the identification of that, and it is not district specific.

It’s industry-wide and it’s a social thing that we’ve got to address,” she said.

Rummel likewise called standardized testing “narrow minded” because scores are easily influenced by external factors beyond the control of teachers. He also noted that, because Forest Park has such a small school district, “if three of our kids have had a bad day that’s going to skew test scores in a significant way.” He praised D91 teachers and technology for continuously evaluating and reacting to student needs.

“I take them with a big grain of salt,” Rummel said of standardized test scores.

“They are not something I personally focus on when I look at how my kids are performing in school. I would much rather work with the teachers who see my kids’ performance on a day-to-day basis.”

Mitchell said the best thing about standardized test scores is that they’re standard, adding that it isn’t realistic to expect the district to holistically and personally evaluate every child’s subject matter understanding.

“If you have three kids who are having a

bad day every single time we take that test, that’s a pattern and we need to identify that pattern and, from a data perspective, see what we can do about it,” he said.

Wood pointed to her own experience to illustrate that not all students test well, adding that several questions on standardized tests don’t account for variance in students’ home life.

“If the question is how many people sleep in this bed — two, three, four or five — in someone’s home, they may share a bed with their siblings so their answer might be three, right? But the test is going to ask you for two because maybe your two parents sleep in that bed,” she said. “So I think those questions don’t help those kids at all and they don’t show all they know.”

Cotton Yancy agreed that tests are not created for every kid to succeed.

“It’s not enough to say this is what happens in education,” she said. “It’s also to say what part do I play in this and what part can I play to fix this? Putting it out in the forefront, making it something you have to acknowledge, you have to notice, you have to get over.”

Gasse said things have improved in the district since the board and administration have undertaken equity training. But he said the district must aim to achieve high test scores, since “we have to live with it and it’s not going to go away.”

Lyons called for improving test scores by building D91’s curriculum so it better aligns with District 209.

“We’ve got to be doing more with 209,” he said. “I know we’ve been doing a lot lately but you can never do too much, understanding 209’s strategic vision and having that concur with 91’s strategic vision because our kids are going to get to the point of 209.”

Relationship with Proviso Rummel said focusing on admitting all D91 students to Proviso Math and Science Academy (PMSA) is not the solution, since there’s too many things out of the elementary school’s control at the high schools and “we’re not one unified school district and we cannot act like we are.”

“What is better for us to figure out is how best for our kids to figure out whatever high school they end up going to, with the target being ideally 209, where they can succeed,” he said.

Cotton Yancy has two kids currently enrolled in D209 and talked about strengthening the relationship between the schools by inviting kids from PMSA and Proviso East to attend D91’s STEAM Night and inviting the Proviso East band to perform at events.

“Get the kids from there in our schools to show that it’s not this big scary place when they leave elementary school,” she said.

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Madison Street lands a new Mexican restaurant

By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

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HOLA: Chirrion restaurant will open in hard to fill space that has housed at least three restaurants recently.

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The village council, March 11, voted 5-0 to approve an ordinance granting a conditional use for a dine-in restaurant at 7508-10 Madison St. Chirrion, owned by Francisco Garcia of Riverside, will open in a space that has been empty since Forest Perk closed in May. The space also has been home to Prestello’s Pizzeria and Paciugo Gelato Caffe.

Forest Perk opened in October 2016, and specialized in pastries, coffee and tea, and gelato made inhouse, offering seasonal, gluten-free and vegan options.

The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously recommended approval of the conditional use for Chirrion in February following a public hearing. Steve Glinke, director of the Department of Public Health and Safety, noted that no residents attended the public hearing.

In recommending that the Zoning Board of Appeals approve the application, Glinke said a restaurant is a “desirable retail use” for the location.

“The amount of available offstreet parking in the nearby parking lots in the area is more than adequate for the proposed use,” he said in his memorandum to the Zoning Board of Appeals. “The proposed use is in keeping with the character of the downtown business district and also is called for in the comprehensive plan.”

Garcia has a background in the restaurant industry, Glinke said, and his family also operates a Mexican restaurant in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago.

Glinke added that Garcia still has to submit signage plans.

Village officials said they do not know when Garcia plans to open the restaurant but noted the conditional use expires in September if such use is not commenced.

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Local cop opens BBQ joint in Brookfield Popular farmers market vendor to open brick-and-mortar spot

By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor

Beach Avenue BBQ, whose smoked whole hog won first-place at the Forest Park Rib Fest, will open a bricks-and-mortar location at Eight Corners in Brookfield later this year.

The two partners in the business, Forest Park police lieutenant Chris Chin and neighbor Juan Silva, have started building out the space at 3453 Grand Blvd. and hope to have their fast casual barbecue restaurant and catering business open to the public by sometime later in the summer. Chin said they were inspired to open the restaurant thanks to their success at Rib Fest, as well as at the Brookfield Farmers Market. “[The farmers market] was the test bed,” said Chin. “Let’s see what kind of response we get. Is this something people want? And if it is something people want, maybe that’s where we branch out.”

Silva and Chin spent 11 Saturdays at the Brookfield Farmers Market in 2018, and the response was overwhelming.

According to Silva, they smoked a 185-pound hog during their first visit and sold out in an hour and a half. The next market they brought in 300 pounds and sold out

in three hours. Another week, Silva introduced farmers market patrons to the company’s smoked Wagyu beef brisket. Four briskets sold out in 45 minutes.

“People were hooked,” Silva said.

At the Eight Corners location, Beach Avenue BBQ will offer a range of selections, including staples like pork from whole smoked hogs, brisket, ribs, rib tips and hot links. Sides will include smoked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, mac ‘n’ cheese and seasonal vegetables.

And while Silva says Beach Avenue BBQ’s food stands on its own without sauce, they’ll have their specialty sauces – like cherry chipotle and pineapple mango -- available on the side.

Both like to call their version of the genre “out-of-the-box” barbecue, untied to a specific regional variety.

“We don’t paint ourselves into that corner of Texas style, Kansas City, Carolina,” Chin said. “By not being constrained by those kind of limits we open ourselves to using different spices, using different ingredients -- like our mole barbecue sauce.”

That was the sauce that Beach Avenue BBQ used in their first-place entry at Rib Fest in 2018 in just their second attempt at

Waiting list for affordable housing for disabled residents to open The Housing Authority of Cook County will soon open a waiting list for projectbased voucher units designed to provide affordable housing to disabled residents, Housing Authority officials recently announced.

There will be 42 one- and two-bedroom units available at sites scattered across Forest Park, Bellwood, Berwyn and Maywood within the next 12 months, officials said. The units are part of a project called Access West Cook.

As part of the project, residents are eligible for project-based vouchers that subsidize 70 percent of the rent. In order to be eligible, the “head of household, co-head or spouse must have a verifiable disability” and must not make more than 50 percent of the area median income (AMI).

The AMI is $29,650, $33,850, $38,100 and $42,300 for one-, two-, three- and four-person households, respectively. Some units are restricted to households that don’t

exceed an extremely low-income limit, which ranges from $17,800 for a one-person household to $25,400 for a four-person household.

According to Housing Authority officials, applicants who are currently on the Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher wait list, who are “literally homeless,” who are “veterans,” or victims of “domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking” will take priority.

The Authority will start accepting completed applications by mail or email only beginning on Wednesday, March 13, at 10 a.m. Applications that are submitted before then will be rejected, officials said. The wait list will stay open until the Authority receives 50 completed applications.

To access the application, visit thehacc. org. For more info, email pbvwaitlist@ thehacc.org or call (312) 542-4695.

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RIB FEST: In just their second year participating, Beach Avenue BBQ has took first place. that event. While they’ll continue to do lo- the same time, Chin was experimenting cal events in the village, the focus on Beach with barbecuing a whole hog over a pit he’d Avenue BBQ will be on the restaurant and dug in his backyard.

The two started chatting about their pascatering.

But, if you’d have asked Silva and Chin sion for barbecue and the relationship befour years ago whether they’d be opening gan to morph into something more than just a restaurant together, they’d likely have neighbors sharing techniques. Chin and Silva took a road trip to Georgia looked at you like you were where Chin bought himself a nuts. smoker.

The two knew each other as “It was nothing that we neighbors – they live across planned,” Silva said. the street from each other on The two started smoking Beach Avenue in LaGrange whole hogs, catered a party for Park – but other than exchanga neighbor and decided to enter ing pleasantries neither knew the 2017 Forest Park Rib Fest, about the other’s passion for where they smoked a whole hog food until about 2016. and 100 slabs of ribs, finishing It was that year Silva startsixth. ed Beach Avenue BBQ after “We want who’s ever tasting wrestling to perfect the art of our ribs we want you to be like, smoking meat after his wife ‘Wow, what is that? That’s combought him an offset smoker a pletely different from anything year earlier as a wedding anwe’ve ever had. We like to make niversary present. people think outside the box of He promised his wife the what traditional barbecue is.” best smoked chicken she ever The Rev. Karl Sokol initially tasted. It was a disaster. had envisioned a Mediterra“It was the worst thing nean-style restaurant at the ever,” Silva said.

Eight Corners location, which Wanting to redeem himis owned by his mother, Linda self, Silva began experimentSokol Francis. A member of the ing with various spice rubs, Brookfield Chamber of Comwatching barbecue shows on merce’s farmers market comTV and began working to masmittee, Sokol said the group had ter smoking pork shoulder.

JUAN SILVA wanted to introduce a barbecue After winning her seal of vendor for a while. approval, Silva tried his skills “For a long time we were lookout on guests at his daughter’s ing for good barbecue, and theirs high school graduation party. was beyond good,” Sokol said.

Then friends started asking He also saw Beach Avenue BBQ as a better him to cater their parties, where he’d hang tenant for the Eight Corners space than his back and gauge reactions to his food.

“I studied their facial reactions and every- initial concept.

“We were able to hold off until we found body was really amazed,” Silva said. “Right then and there I was like, ‘OK, I’m on to something that was truly great,” Sokol said.

“This is a perfect spot for this. I think it will something.’”

Silva started the business and bought bring people to the Eight Corners area. It’s a himself a competition-style smoker. Around win-win for everybody.”

“We want who’s ever tasting our ribs we want you to be like, ‘Wow, what is that?

That’s completely different from anything we’ve ever had. We like to make people think outside the box of what traditional barbecue is.”

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March 13 - 20

BIG WEEK Mystery Trip The Howard Mohr Community Center is throwing another mystery trip for seniors from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 20. Lunch is included. Cost is $92 for residents, $96 for non-residents. Reservations required. Call the Howard Mohr Community Center at 708-771-7737 to sign up.

Junction Diner Storytime Join the Forest Park Public Library at Junction Diner for lunch, stories and a takeaway craft to complete later, from 12 to 12:30 p.m. on March 15 at 7401 Madison St. Ages 3 to 5.

Registration is encouraged but not required.

STEAM Fair Join the Forest Park Public Library for their annual STEAM Fair, which has a theme this year of Weird Science! Kids of all ages and caregivers welcome. Fun runs from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on March 16 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Mystery Discussion Group Join fellow mystery-lovers for a discussion of “Origin: A Novel” by author Robert Langdon at 2 p.m. on March 16 at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.

Cultural Park Forum Listen to the leader of the ad hoc Cultural Park committee talk about how to protect the village’s green space and address the future of the Altenheim Property at 7 p.m. on March 18 at The Eagles Club, 446 Hannah Ave.

County to host free STI testing in village The Cook County Department of Public Health will hold a free Sexually Transmitted Infection testing this week. The event comes several months after public health officials, along with a range of community leaders, met in Maywood to discuss the high STI rates of Proviso Township young people.

The event will offer free gonorrhea, chlamydia and HIV testing on Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Cook County Department of Public Health, 7556 Jackson Blvd. in Forest Park.

Last summer, the health department released the Annual Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Report.

The report, which comes out every two years, is based on cases from 2014 to 2016.

Forest had one of the highest rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections in all suburban Cook County, according to department of health data.

The village had between 490 and 883 reported cases of chlyamdia per 100,000 people. The 2016 chlamydia rate for all

of suburban Cook County during the same time frame was 461 per 100,000 people.

Forest Park had between 97 and 237 cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 in 2016.

That year, the gonorrhea rate for all of suburban Cook County was 113 per 100,000. Forest Park also had at least 18 cases of primary- and secondary-stage syphilis—double the average rate across suburban Cook County.

Last October, around 22 representatives from 13 different agencies from a range of sectors, including healthcare, government, education, faith-based and workforce development, attended a discussion about the data held in Maywood.

County officials explained that the testing event is particularly targeted to young people, ages 15 to 24. No insurance is required to get tested at no charge and no appointment is necessary. During the day, officials will raffle off gift cards.

Contact CCDPH via phone (708) 8365455 or email healthycook@cookcountyhhs.org with questions.

Michael Romain

Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson

Mayor, Commissioner Candidate Forums

After president Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke in 1919, his wife Edith Wilson began to handle the dayto-day responsibilities of the executive office. Author William Hazelgrove will present a portrait of the first woman to become acting president of the United States from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on March 13 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

The Forest Park Review and the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Development will hold a candidate forum for village commissioner and mayor candidates at 6:30 p.m. on March 21 at Forest Park Middle School, 925 Beloit Ave. Please submit any questions you would like candidates to answer to Nona Tepper, staff reporter at the Review, at ntepper@wjinc.com.

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Older taxis OK’d by council Forest Park will now allow older taxicabs to operate in the village, citing improved safety as the reason for the change.

The village council voted 5-0, March 11, to extend the maximum age of taxicabs licensed to operate in Forest Park from eight to 10 years, and Administrator Tim Gillian said the village will continue inspections on the older vehicles.

Gillian said village officials were concerned that those who own older taxicabs would become Uber or Lyft drivers if their vehicles were not eligible to continue as taxicabs due to their age. He noted that Uber and Lyft vehicles are not subject to annual inspections, implying that safety could be compromised. Gillian also said the recommendation to change the ordinance followed conversations with taxicab company officials.

“It seemed to be a reasonable request,” he said.

Mayor Anthony Calderone concurred, noting that taxicabs are inspected by Forest Park police officers when the licenses are renewed.

Gillian noted that Department of Transportation inspections also are required for taxicabs and not for Uber or Lyft vehicles.

Under the revised ordinance, no vehicle shall be licensed as a taxicab upon application or renewal unless it is less than 10 years old at the time of application. The change takes effect in fiscal year 2020.

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Chamber kickstarts economic development committee Sessions started lagging about a year ago

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

The Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Development has re-introduced its economic development committee, which will focus on identifying and promoting what businesses need to succeed in the village.

“It’s been in the works for quite a while. A lot of people may think it had something to do with the election, but this was discussed long before that came about,” said Bridget Lane, who co-chairs the committee.

Lane, who is director of Business Districts Inc., a firm that consults with villages on economic growth, previously worked for the village but no longer serves in a formal capacity.

She said the current chamber of commerce represents a merger of the Illinois Main Street program and the chamber, so the village wouldn’t have two organizations “tripping over each other. Economic development was always part of the Main Street mission.” Mayor Anthony Calderone previously led an ad hoc effort, she noted, but different people attended each meeting and there was no continuity. The initiative fell by the wayside.

Now a group of 10 permanent, volunteer

chamber members have restarted the idea with the goal of “getting things done, not just talking about opportunities in the future.”

“This is a positive step forward and really is in the history of the chamber and its Main Street focus,” Lane said.

The committee aims to establish facts and drive discussion about Forest Park’s economy, monitor development trends for their impact on the village, recommend policy and more.

“We’re really going to focus on what’s going to work for the property owners and the businesses in Forest Park,” she said, noting that members range from Crystal Carwash on Harlem Avenue to Healy’s Westside on Madison Street to the Forest Park Plaza mall on Roosevelt Road. A group of property owners in a contiguous area could go to the village and ask for help paying for marketing events, for example.

Their strategy goals for this year are to make Madison Street the best “shop small street” for villages within a 30-minute drive, which means that consumers from out of town, looking for a place to eat or shop, will Google “Forest Park” and choose one of the many restaurants or shops in town. Then, they’ll return.

“We see Madison Street as an unrecog-

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Man found with heroin, bullets at Blue Line terminal Police responded to the Forest Park Blue Line station, 711 Desplaines Ave., about 9:50 a.m. on March 4, after a call about a fight in progress.

When they arrived, they reportedly found Michael Gentry, 25, of Chicago, involved in the fight. Gentry gave them a false name and date of birth. He told police he did not have any identification on him and was on his way to a job interview.

Officers searched Gentry for weapons because the original call alleged that one subject had a knife. They found an ID that identified him as Gentry.

A database search turned up two outstanding warrants for his arrest from the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office. Officers handcuffed Gentry and escorted him to the squad car.

He started to scream for someone named “T” and attempted to run away from police. Officers got him on the ground, where he tensed his body and refused to move. Police carried him to the squad car.

Inside the car, he began to cry and say he was going to go to prison for a long time because he had “clips” with bullets and heroin.

Gentry arrived at the station, where a search revealed he had three bags containing heroin on him. In his backpack, officers found three loaded Springfield Armory firearm magazines, a loaded Glock magazine, a loaded FN magazine and a Sig Sauer magazine.

Officers searched his name for a firearm owner’s identification (FOID), and found he is a convicted felon.

He was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and possession of a controlled substance, along with the outstanding warrants.

nized regional resource that’s much better than most of the Main Street-type communities,” Lane said. “For all its success, Forest Park remains a revelation in waiting.”

The committee has already mapped out its monthly meeting topics, starting with organization and strategy review, moving to tax revenue goals and action plan in April, regulation recommendations in June, regional market assessment in September and progress evaluation in October.

“We really want to make sure that there is continuing and necessary financing for economic development,” Lane said, adding that the meeting in April will focus on economic development generating tax revenue, and the one in June will focus on recommending regulation changes, or “what is impeding economic development here.”

She said outside members would “absolutely be welcome” to attend the meetings, but because they aimed to develop strategies over time, residents should give volunteers time to fully flesh out their ideas.

“If you attend the meetings, it’s like watching the sausage being made,” she said. “The idea here is to have people who really know what they’re talking about and give them time to let their ideas get fully formed.”

Police later found the vehicle at the intersection of Madison Street and Harlem Avenue, preparing to go southbound.

Officers attempted to curb the vehicle but the Cadillac refused to stop. The car was last seen entering I-290.

Suspected dealer arrested with cannabis

Chicago woman arrested for DUI

Police noticed a man pacing behind Blueberry Hill, 427 Desplaines Ave., at 1:51 p.m. on March 7. The man, Clayton Anderson, 34, of LaSalle, walked to the front of Athena’s Silverland Desserts, 439 Desplaines Ave., and then walked away.

Officers saw an older man with sunglasses approach Anderson, and the two walked to an apartment building at 443 Desplaines Ave. Anderson exited the building about 15 minutes later and drove down Desplaines Avenue, making an illegal turn 711 Desplaines Ave. Police curbed the vehicle and noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from the car.

Officers uncovered a garbage bag and large cardboard box containing suspect cannabis. Nearly $2,100 in cash was discovered on Anderson, who told police he purchased $1,500 worth of marijuana from the man at 443 Desplaines and was “fronted” the rest. The total amount of marijuana found in his car was 5,500 grams.

He was charged with felony delivery/manufacture of cannabis over 30 grams and a moving violation.

Police curbed a Pontiac Aztek on the 7600 block of Madison Street at 1:17 a.m. on March 4, after the car changed lanes without signaling.

Office approached the driver, and asked the woman, 30, for her driver’s license and insurance. She fumbled with her wallet, asking police to repeat several times the documentation they were looking for.

Police asked her how old she was, and the woman, a resident of Chicago, replied she was born in 2006, which would make her 12 years old. Officers also observed a plastic cup in the center console that appeared to contain alcohol.

The woman said she had not been drinking. Police asked her to count backward from 33 to 21, and the woman was unable to complete the task. Officers asked her to recite the alphabet from “G” to “Q” and the woman was unable to complete the task.

Officers administered a breathalyzer, and the Chicago woman blew 0.206, a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), improper turning, open alcohol and DUI over 0.08.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, March 4-10, 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.

Car stolen while in line for coffee A woman was waiting for coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 7660 Madison St., at 10:56 a.m. on March 4, when she noticed people pulling on the doors of her Cadillac. The car was left running in the parking lot.

She ran outside and watched as her car pulled out of the lot and headed eastbound on Madison Street.

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Famous recording artist leaving village John Legend has covered one of resident Ernie Hines’ tunes

By TOM HOLMES

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rnie Hines represents one of the many “almost famous” people living in town who have without much fanfare made a big impact on this village, as well as the national R&B scene. He is leaving the village after having lived on the same condo on Elgin Avenue for 44 years.

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Racial pioneer While his name will not often be mentioned in the same breath as more wellknown Chicago pioneers who broke down racial barriers—like Harold Washington and Barack Obama— Hines was indeed a pioneer in Forest Park.

Hines was one of the first people of ERNIE HINES color to move into Recording artist the village. When he joined the Forest Park Baptist Church more than 40 years ago, he saw only one other person of color sitting in a pew near him.

“In those days they would sometimes sing songs in German,” he recalled, adding: “I broke a lot of barriers.”

Among them was his marriage to a white woman named Jill in Louisiana back in 1969

by Rev. Charles Cook, the father of then-gospel artists Sam and LC Cook.

“There was no law against a black man marrying a white woman in the South in those days, but I could tell you things,” he said, growing serious.

In all his years in Forest Park, he said he has experienced only one racial incident locally.

National music scene Hines almost became famous as a songwriter and performer, making the transition from gospel to R&B early in his career.

Although the legendary Sam Cooke made Hines’ song “A Change is Gonna Come,” a hit; his recordings are on the walls of the Stax Museum of American Soul in Memphis; his songs have been covered and sampled by big names like John Legend LL Cool J, Hines never got the big break that made him a star.

Peter Gianakopoulos, co-owner of Old School Records, 413 Desplaines Ave., and Hines’s biggest fan in Forest Park, said that even though Hines is not as famous as Al Green or Luther Vandross, he is well known among fans who are really into R&B. “His presence in soul and R&B is very prominent around the globe,” Gianakopoulos said. “He went on to appear on my friends’ cable access show Chic-A-Go-Go on

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R&B: Hines has lived in Forest Park for more than 40 years. an episode that drew their highest attendance ever for their program.”

Lately, Hines’ lawyers have been working to redress a situation which, they allege, has led to people stealing Hines’ music by sampling lines from his songs without his permission, as well as illegally covering his entire songs. Hines said he plans to go after names is big as JAY-Z. He said his music is also being bootlegged on eBay. “On the one hand, it’s a compliment to my music,” he said. “But on the other hand, I should be getting paid for using what I have created. I’m trying to reign all of that in.”

Local music scene Soon after coming to town, Hines played on weekends at the legendary but now closed Forest Park restaurant Otto’s, where play-by-play announcer Jack Brickhouse and many Cubs players used to hang out.

“Ernie Hines has contributed a great deal to events in the local music scene over the years,” Gianakopoulos said. “I had worked in city stores for 2nd Hand Tunes selling his LPs many times over but had not idea he lived in the Chicago area. Then, when I opened my store here in 2003, he was my first customer. Eventually I went on to play in bands backing him on guitar and keyboards over a span of several years.”

Love of Forest Park As soon as he can sell his condo, Hines plans to move to Savannah, Georgia, partly for the warmer weather.

“Of course I have mixed feelings” about moving, he said. “Forest Park has been good

to me and my wife Jill is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. That’s where my ashes will eventually be buried.”

Hines added that it is in the South where he feels most comfortable culturally. He is quite conservative when it comes to religion, and said that his focus is shifting back to gospel music. He said “the anything goes” attitude of Chicago culture is uncomfortable for him.

“Although the southern traditions have their problems,” he said, “I feel like I’m going to a place closer to my lifestyle.”

To listen to Hines’s latest music, go to www.colorfulmusicbabyblue.com where you can order CDs or download “Everlasting Love (The Wedding Song)” and “Jesus, the Christ Child (Spirit of Christmas).”

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All ILCA members are licensed and insured—a crucial component amid a very large rogue market of independent contractors that do not follow safety or labor regulations.

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PIPELINE

Westlake Hospital from page 1 The pending changes, however, have been overshadowed by the public outcry that has accompanied Pipeline’s announcement to close Westlake. The move was swiftly condemned by Westlake employees, community members and Melrose Park village officials, who filed a lawsuit on March 7 in Cook County Circuit Court’s Chancery Division against Pipeline and other entities.

The lawsuit alleges that Pipeline and its principals committed fraud and civil conspiracy during the process of purchasing the hospitals by telling state regulatory officials, Melrose Park officials and various Westlake stakeholders that they planned to continue operating the hospital.

In addition to Pipeline Health, the complaint names Eric Whitaker and Nicholas Orzano, Pipeline’s principals, as defendants. TWG Partners, a private equity firm headed up by Whitaker — a close friend of former president Barack Obama — is also listed as a defendant.

During a March 8 hearing before the Illinois House’s Appropriations-Human Services Committee in Chicago, local lawmakers, Westlake employees and community members described Pipeline’s principals as deceptive absentee owners who only bought the struggling hospital — which services predominantly low-income and minority patients who would not otherwise afford medical care — to shore up its bottom line.

“Pipeline was less than honest and less than caring, except for profits,” Dr. Nabil Saleh, a longtime Westlake pediatrician, told lawmakers. “One day prior to announcing the closure of the hospital, my colleagues and I met with the medical director. … He assured us of the future and we promised to work hard with him to achieve the goals.

Nothing could have been more deceitful.”

State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-7th), who sits on Westlake’s trustee board and whose district includes parts of the hospital’s service market, said that he was in “regular communication with Whitaker during the entire time they were purchasing the facility and at no time did Whitaker say they were selling the hospital.”

Welch also slammed Pipeline, which sent no officials to the March 8 hearing.

Pipeline CEO Jim Edwards submitted a five-page letter to the committee explaining he was “fully prepared to testify” before Melrose Park filed its lawsuit the day before.

Edwards wrote that he was “disappointed” with the lawsuit’s timing. In a statement released last week, Pipeline officials called the lawsuit “defamatory and false.”

Welch, however, disregarded Edwards’ explanation for his absence as part of a weeks-long attempt by Pipeline to “avoid answering questions” about the closure. “[Pipeline officials] didn’t show up to a board meeting after purchasing Westlake,

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SPEAK OUT: The village of Melrose Park has filed a lawsuit against Pipeline Health, alleging officials committed fraud, civil conspiracy and more.

they cancelled the last board meeting after announcing they’d close and they used the lawsuit as an excuse not to show up today,” Welch said. “Pipeline can run, but they can’t hide. We are going to seek them out.”

During the March 8 hearing, Shelly Pechulis, an emergency room nurse at Westlake, addressed Pipeline’s proposal to transfer some Westlake employees to West Suburban Medical Center or Weiss. She said that there was a job fair at Westlake and that two HR recruiters from West Suburban and Weiss “came to our cafeteria and said they have positions open at each hospital.”

The recruiters, Pechulis said, did not tell anyone how many openings they have at either hospital. She said that she looked into personnel openings at West Suburban and only found “one nurse position” open. West

Suburban officials could not be reached last week to comment on the openings.

During a hearing held March 11 by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, the regulatory agency that approves hospital change of ownership and closure applications, Joseph Ottolino, the CEO of both Westlake and West Suburban, said that Pipeline’s proposal to close Westlake is consistent with its goal of “modernizing” its healthcare offerings.

“The way that doctors and nurses provide care has changed,” he said. “Hospitals do not play the same role they once did.”

Ottolino added that Westlake’s operating losses in 2018 exceeded $14 million and that it serviced a region with “an excess of 473” medical, surgical and pediatric beds.

During the March 8 committee hearing, Dr. Glenn Kushner, the president of Westlake’s medical staff, pushed back against Pipeline’s claims that closing Westlake would allow them to invest more in the patients within their network.

“I hear that Pipeline wants to invest in people not buildings,” Kushner said.

“Westlake is not made of bricks and mortar” but of community members.

Kushner said Tenet Healthcare, the hospital’s previous owner, “only cared about the bottom line and did not invest much in the hospital which is why we’re in the predicament we’re in now. They came like vultures and left us to die, but we have survived.”

Kushner said that Westlake’s planned closure is part of a national pattern of companies closing community hospitals in poor and minority areas while building “bigger hospitals in richer suburbs.” He said that if “Rosa Parks rode the bus today, she’d see the same struggle.”

Kushner said that “it’s been shown when corporations close the community hospitals, the doctors leave the area, as well.”

He lambasted Pipeline’s proposal to provide shuttle busses to patients, who may include pregnant women, to West Suburban, and argued that closing Westlake could possibly translate into longer ambulance run times that could have a ripple effect.

“More people will die waiting for help to arrive,” he said. “This is inequality at its highest form.”

Welch and other community leaders urged the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to send the matter of Westlake’s closing to the Illinois Attorney General for an investigation into Pipeline’s conduct during the purchasing process.

When asked if he was concerned about West Suburban’s future in light of the allegations of fraud and conspiracy, state Sen. Don Harmon (D-39th), who attended the March 8 committee hearing in Chicago, said that he’s “been assured by the new owners” that they’re “committed to bolstering their committed to bolstering operations at West Suburban.”

CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Two infrastructure projects move forward

By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

The Forest Park Village Council voted 5-0, March 11, to award contracts for two infrastructure projects to two companies that performed similar work last year.

The contract to replace the alley in the 900 block between Marengo and Elgin avenues with a “green” alley was awarded to J. Nardulli Concrete Inc. of Cicero and the contract to replace water mains under the 400 and 500 blocks of Beloit Avenue and the 1500 block of Marengo Avenue, plus resurfacing those streets and the 600 block of Beloit and the 1400 block of Marengo was awarded to Uno Construction Co. Inc. of Downers Grove. Both were the low bidders for the projects as they both were for similar infrastructure projects in 2018.

J. Nardulli Concrete’s bid for the alley project was $312,422.50, which was $7,359 higher than the engineer’s estimate of $305,063.50. However, Uno Construction’s bid for the water main replacement and street resurfacing project was $1,253,441.76, which was $224,225.90 lower than the engi-

neer’s estimate of $1,477,637.61.

Six companies submitted bids for the alley project with the high bid coming in at $460,235. Seven companies submitted bids for the water main replacement and street resurfacing project with the high bid at $1,607,537.25.

The Village Council authorized bids on Feb. 11 and bids were opened Feb. 27.

Village Administrator Tim Gillian said the alley project is expected to take 4-6 weeks and the water main replacement and street resurfacing project 2-3 months. He expects start dates for the projects to be determined at construction meetings this week. He previously said he hoped both projects would start in the spring.

A grant from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) will cover $123,830 of the total cost for the green alley with the remainder coming from the Village Improvement Program (VIP) fund. The VIP fund is a debt service fund committed to public infrastructure improvements.

The cost of the water main replacement and street resurfacing project will be split between the VIP fund and

EPPS

The Chi from page 1 “When I found out, it didn’t matter. He’s still my best friend,” Gillespie said, adding: “Michael doesn’t consider himself to be famous. He thinks of himself as a normal person.”

Michael’s mother, Keisha Johnson, added: “He didn’t want me to tell the teachers at the middle school that he had gotten the role on “The Chi” because he wanted to make friends on his own.”

The Forest Park teenager might not think of himself as famous, but after being on “The Chi” for just one season, people sometimes recognize him when he’s out in public and ask to have their picture taken with him.

In that way, his celebrity has changed in his life. He explained, “The attention I get doesn’t bother me much, but I have to really watch what I do out in the public, because that could really affect my career.”

“Since the show took off last year,” Johnson said, “he’s gotten so many fans on his Instagram page that I’ve lost count. Little girls are making fan pages for him.”

Another change has to do with time.

Johnson, who calls herself a “momager” since she’s both his mother and manager, said a scene that lasts 15-minutes can take eight hours to film. That requires Michael to be absent from class for up to three days a week when the show is being filmed. Johnson explained that by law the production company is required to provide a teacher to be with Michael on the set and have a space for him to do classwork.

“During the first season of “The Chi,” the time away did affect his grades, because there was a miscommunication between the teachers here and the ones on the set,” Johnson said. “I had to learn to be the bridge in the middle and make sure that everyone was getting the information.”

She called her role as momager a “full-time job” and “learning process.” In order to advance Michael’s career, Johnson put her acting career on the back burner.

“He keeps me busy,” she said. “I’m his acting coach, his manager and his taxi driver. When he first got the part on “The Chi” I tried to be his manager and work a full-time job.

I soon learned that I had to choose.”

She plans to go back to pursuing her own acting career someday, but for now her son’s career has taken priority.

Michael’s uncle, Mekhi Robinson, who is in fact a year

the water fund.

When the alley is replaced, the center 6 feet will consist of permeable pavers to help stop storm water runoff; the rest will be concrete. In addition, the alley will have perforated catch basins to maximize storm water infiltration into the ground. Together the green infrastructure installations will provide a total design retention capacity of 28,841 gallons of storm water per rain event.

The green alley will be the third in the village, joining the 500 block alley between Thomas and Beloit avenues and the 100 block alley between Harlem and Elgin avenues.

Gillian indicated the cost of a green alley is $100,000 higher than the cost of a standard concrete alley, which is preventing the village from doing more.

Under an intergovernmental agreement between the village and the MWRD, Forest Park officials will provide and maintain signage describing the project as a joint effort between the village and the water reclamation district “to promote the use of green infrastructure as an effective means of storm water management.”

tertaining than the movie.”

Johnson said that when Michael was young, he was “all about basketball and Stephen Curry” and she wasn’t going to push him to follow in her footsteps. But when she saw that he took direction well, was good at copying moves he saw on TV and could even dance, she started introducing him to agents.

“We got a lot of no’s,” she said, “until he got a non-speaking part in one of the episodes of the popular TV series “Empire”.”

But his big break came in 2017 when he successfully auditioned for a speaking role on “The Chi” Michael’s plays Jake on the show—a kid whose brother is the leader of a local gang and who is at risk of falling under his influence.

“It’s kind of fun to play a character who is different than me,” Michael said of Jake. “I get to see what it’s like on the other side Johnson added, “To see him play a part like Jake is so funny, because he’s the complete opposite of that kid.”

Michael’s grandmother, Gwendolyn Massey, added that Michael KEISHA JOHNSON is the opposite of his TV persona, Mother always offering to help around the house and taking out the garbage before she ever has to ask.

“From day one Michael has been a very good kid. He’s always been very loving and considerate,” she said. “He’s the first one to offer help.”

Massey provided a window into the character of the family, noting that “it’s not whether you or this color or that color. It’s more important to be a credit to the planet than to your race. That’s where the issue gets lost, when you start drawing divisions.”

That said, Johnson hopes that Michael’s success will provide the public another positive image of black young men.

“As far as the race thing goes,” she said, “there are still a lot of closed-minded people out there. When they see my son with dreads doing something positive on TV maybe this will open some people’s eyes.”

“Since the show took off last year, he’s gotten so many fans on his Instagram page that I’ve lost count. Little girls are making fan pages for him.”

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OPPOSITES ATTRACT: Family members think it’s funny Michael is the opposite of his rebellious character. younger than his nephew and thinks of him more like a brother, said: “Michael is just a very talented person. He’s good at things like sports in addition to acting.”

Shehariah Goodman, Michael’s cousin, was a teenager when he was born and said, “To be a child actor it’s something that you have to have within you.” She remembers Michael standing in front of the TV with the Karate Kid movie on and perfectly copying all of Jaden Smith’s punches and spoken lines.

“He was just amazing,” Goodman said. “He was more en-

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Chamber love

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ant the constant from our series of interviews with, and questionnaires from, the candidates for mayor and the village council?

They all love the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, want to give it more marketing money, give it to them every year even when money is tight, and they really support the chamber’s new Economic Development Committee.

That’s a lot of chamber love. And a lot of it is deserved. When it comes to promotions, events, marketing, our chamber is first rate. But let’s face it, the recently launched economic development effort is an attempt to fill a gaping hole left when village government basically checked out of this fundamental responsibility.

Look around. We see softness on Madison Street where retail, as everywhere, is suffering, where restaurants may have reached a regional saturation point. On Roosevelt Road we have a new streetscape, which is lovely, but empty space at the mall, a long-empty car dealership at Desplaines Avenue, and mish-mash, bordering on derelict housing and obsolete retail spaces.

Yes, there is an expanded TIF in place. But what good is a TIF without a plan, without a driving force? Harlem Avenue? There’s a lot of traffic, a lot of potential and a vacant corner at Madison which could have been a Starbucks three years ago but which, inexplicably, didn’t happen. There is seemingly a consensus, possibly incorrect we think, but a consensus that some large piece of the Altenheim property ought to be sold for development of some sort.

These are all issues so central to the future of Forest Park that we would be reluctant to see a new mayor and new commissioners simply delegate them to the chamber.

Our next elected officials need to embrace village government leadership in growing Forest Park’s economy, to empower the village administrator to lead, and, just maybe, to adopt the chamber’s new committee as its own village government commission, sounding board, ambassadors and advisors.

Westlake/West Sub

The battle to save Westlake Hospital intensified this week with hearings before state agencies, an effort to convince the state’s attorney general to investigate, and a lawsuit charging fraud being filed against Pipeline Health, its new and possibly final owner, by the village of Melrose Park.

This is a lot of deserved heat against Pipeline, an out-of-state company, which also bought West Suburban Medical Center and Weiss Memorial in the city. Those two hospitals will, allegedly, survive Pipeline’s botched arrival in Chicago.

For Forest Park, Oak Park, River Forest and Austin, these are days to demand that Pipeline follow up on promises to invest notably in our local hospital and in the health of our communities. So far, its word has not been its bond.

Conspiracy to destroy civilization ‘Tidying up’

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ould it surprise you at all if Marie Kondo were revealed to be a supervillain?

We all know who she is, right? The woman who wrote The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, the book of the moment, wherein she suggested we all look at every single item already present in our lives and ask ourselves, “Does it spark joy?”

Like all the best evil plans, it seems like a good idea on the surface: Go through your house and shed any possession that does not make you happy, hoping that possession might bring joy to another and in so doing find its purpose on this Earth.

It seems reasonable, even insightful. Go forth and de-clutter thy home, and live a free life unencumbered by old textbooks and back issues of National Geographic and worn-out gym shoes and broken Christmas ornaments! Who could argue with this delightful Japanese pixie who has come to free us from the tyranny of too much stuff ? Her gospel combines a minimalist aesthetic with the vaguely animist concept that objects have souls, and who could argue with the idea that if you have outgrown your teddy bear, you should give Buster one final hug and send him off to make some other child happy.

Marie has you right where she wants you.

Her real plan is to destroy the social fabric of America.

I invite you to imagine Marie describing her plan not as a cheerful Japanese woman, but as Boris and Natasha: “We make them go through overstuffed American houses filled with crap. Fight with spouses and childrens. Throw everything out window. Put so many thing on eBay that in one year all lazy greedy Americans busy trading their great-grandmother things for other Ameri-

cans’ great-grandmother things. No more buying new things because convinced old things better. No more keeping old things because no joy. Capitalist system stop like clogged toilet.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.” It’s working, Marie.

Even if you and your spouse can agree on what sparks joy and what does not — which you won’t — decluttering is still not completely unlike getting divorced: Half your stuff disappears. Some of it you don’t miss.

Some of it you do. Some of it was not parted with voluntarily. I assure you, however happily married you are, you do not want to risk an honest assessment of the differences between what sparks joy in you and what sparks joy in your partner, and you should be especially interested in avoiding conversations about prized old sentimental possessions.

All of this controversy will come before the Main Event, which is the first time one of you says something like “I thought we were trying to have less stuff ” upon the arrival of the first wave of “new” joyful items “needed” to plug the holes left by the old joyless items. Oh, did you think you were going to have all this space forever? The human brain does not work that way, my friends. You cannot think about what things you own that do not spark joy for a solid couple months without working out some things that surely would spark joy and also would just happen to fit perfectly into the space recently vacated by an item that was deemed garbage by a family vote split 3-1. The caster of the single vote in favor of the departed item will not welcome the new item graciously — or ever.

As to why Marie is doing all this? If you’re paying attention, she reveals her plan in her signature catchphrase: Those sparks of joy are there to light the world on fire, and Marie Kondo will sit on a single cushion in an empty room, smugly watching the world burn.

ALAN

BROUILETTE “ Does it spark joy?”

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L E T T E R S

Digging out of Forest Park’s financial hole

We want to be part of the discussion With the many challenges facing our village over the next few years, the voters are given two options for Mayor of Forest Park, Former Commissioner Chris Harris and Former Commissioner Rory Hoskins. Better communication and more transparency is something Forest Park desperately needs improvement on while we deal with massive budget shortfall, the Altenheim property, and the need for stronger economic development. One

candidate has a track record of holding forums on important issues both as a Village Commissioner and private citizen.

Putting together residents and stakeholders to openly discuss issues, often with lively debate. And I can appreciate how active he has been on Facebook starting as a Village Commissioner. He is readily available to answer questions and openly discuss issues for all of us to see. We are lucky enough to have a very active elector-

ate, we want to be part of the discussion.

The new Mayor will need to lead the Village Council through some very tough issues and make hard decisions. I am voting for Chris Harris for Mayor of Forest Park because I trust he will continue to be accessible and open should he become our next mayor. No more business as usual vote for Chris Harris.

Election season often sees a lot of word and phrases used without delving into specifics. I want to change that by talking about our finances and economic development for a bit.

To be honest, Forest Park is not in great fiscal health, operating on 1.5+ million-dollar shortfall is a concern. I feel we can make up over a third of that shortfall with several relatively simple steps and then really focus on growing our economy. First, we need to collect our debts. A village can’t operate without a collection agency as we currently do, and that needs to be rectified immediately. Without a collection agency, not only do we miss the first attempt to collect that debt—we miss the last step as well, which is the state collecting it in income tax returns. Second, we need to aggressively pursue the Hines VA fire protection contract. For years, Forest Park had a yearly agreement (but not a long-term contract) to provide these services to the tune of 400k a year. Broadview, in a crafty move, undercut us and now provides the service. We need to get this contract back as soon as possible. As a village, we need to team with our neighbors in the WCMC (West Central Municipal Conference) and IML (Illinois Municipal League) to fight Springfield for the share of the ‘local share tax’ we’re owed. This changed under Governor Rauner, and we need to make sure it is returned to the right level (if we are currently still operating under Rauner’s last budget).

As for investing in Forest Park, we need a mayor that is ‘all in’. That means working with property owners, recruiting new business, and being the number-one cheerleader for Forest Park. We need to market our town aggressively, since doing so would mean relief for homeowners who, in all honesty, pay far too much in property taxes. I recently met with the owner/manager of the Forest Park mall. We had a great meeting that ended with mutual agreement on some easy steps; rethinking what could fit in the now empty HOBO space (family entertainment, subdividing, etc.) and immediately working on developing the out lots for the two spots that are available for a host of chain and independent businesses and helping bolster the existing Portillo’s and Taco Bell. Getting Roosevelt to phase 2 is an absolute priority.

The Madison, Harlem and Harrison Street business districts are a different animal. The lion’s share of our tax revenue comes from business on Roosevelt, but the charm of Forest Park lies in our walkable retro stretch. Suffering from empty storefronts and a need to reimagine, we need to help bring not only business, but patrons to Madison Street and our other corridors. I have proposed developing the front portion of the Altenheim property into a boutique hotel with a meeting/conference space. This would bring not only property tax revenue but also sales tax revenue and just as important—patrons who need to eat, drink and shop, creating a complete engine that fuels our town with multiple revenue streams. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

You can find more information at www.ChrisHarris4ForestPark.com.

I believe in Forest Park

What it takes to be commissioner

On April 2, Forest Park will have a chance to cast their vote for a new Mayor and four Village Commissioners. For the next four years, each Commissioner and Mayor will have one vote, so as a Council all voices are equal. People may cast their votes for a variety of reasons: experience, agenda, platform or allegiance to the Village. It is imperative we have a balance of knowledge and history to ground us. I am seeking re-election and to be your voice of Forest Park, past, present and future. My loyalty is to our community, its success and continuous growth.

We need to be an efficient and effective place of public service and business to ensure excellence for our residents and business owners. We have issues we need to resolve and work towards such as fiscal responsibility, business development and infrastructure replacement. At the same time, we must continue to provide a high-level of core services to our community and need to seek ways to do things better and smarter. I am proponent of positive change and innovation for this village, as I believe it is the way we continue to grow and adapt to make Forest Park a great place for all to live, work, play and call home. I will continuously aim to enhance our community.

I pledge to encourage more community involvement with our citizens, fostering a positive community spirit by continuing to offer an open-door policy. It is important to create an environment where residents and business owners are highly engaged, and the Village Council is a welcoming and open forum for our constituents to express concerns as well as celebrate successes. Our Village Commissioners as well as staff need to be accessible, accountable, and transparent to our community members and constituents.

I truly believe adapting and growing are a crucial part of effective government service. Change is good, but you must always remember your history and past. When the natural culture shift occurs on April 2 in Forest Park, I can provide the experience and knowledge of what we have accomplished in the past so we can continue to build and enhance our community. I will always aim toward a professionally developed and value-driven council.

Values of integrity, commitment, service, dependability, kindness, approachability, and adaptability will continue to guide my career as your elected official.

Finally, I know that keeping the best interest of the community in mind when making difficult decisions is extremely important.

My twenty-year career in public service has allowed me the opportunity to manage, produce, provide, and positively impact communities. I enjoy making a difference and serving others.

I believe in Forest Park. It is the town that raised me and the town where I continue to reside 41 years later. The same town my father served as Executive Director of the Park District, home to the schools my wife and sister-in-law work, and the place where my three young children are growing up and attending school.

I take this responsibility and the future of our Village very seriously and encourage you to vote for Daniel Novak for Village Commissioner on April 2, 2019.

As I meet voters from across our community, I ask them to consider this question. What does it take to be an effective Village Commissioner? Having served as a Commissioner in the past, I can assure you that it is a tough job with complex issues and challenges. The decisions that come before the Village Council, such as allocation of resources, zoning variances, public service issues, our infrastructure and chronic basement flooding and more, require a commitment to fact finding, study, consultation and deliberation before, during and after each Council meeting.

In order to serve effectively, Commissioners must fully understand our village and our zoning laws, ordinances and procedures.

They must make a serious commitment to guiding decisions that are fiscally responsible and an appropriate allocations of our resources. As we have seen vividly in recent events, we must also study and develop ways to help our local businesses compete within the context of our decisions. And, I haven’t even touched on the challenges to public safety and public property that are such key responsibilities for the Council.

I respect each of the candidates who have come forward either as independents or as part of a slate. I know they have good intentions and I honor their desire to serve. But it takes more than good intentions and a willingness to listen to our residents to do the job well.

It takes knowledge, wisdom, integrity, technical dexterity and the ability to engage and communicate with all members of the community, even those who do not share our opinions.

As a candidate standing before you, I assure Forest Park that I have what it takes to be effective on the Council. Prior to serving on the Village Council, I was active in the issues facing Forest Park for decades and served on the Plan Commission. As the Commissioner of Public Property, I was instrumental in ensuring that our parks were improved and an additional pocket park was developed. Our detective offices were moved from trailers behind village hall to the offices at 501 Des Plaines. Significant improvements were also made to our parking lots including the paving of two parking lots and additional automated pay boxes.

Jackson Blvd. and Harvard Street were improved with traffic controlling bump outs primarily funded by the federal government. I also advocated for fiscal responsibility and open discussion and transparency in Council meetings.

I am nearly a 50 year resident of Forest Park and a graduate engineer who has been in trusted leadership roles for an international engineering/construction company for decades.

I served as Chairman of that company’s March of Dimes WalkA-Thon team, a volunteer instructor for Junior Achievement, and a baseball coach. I served on the Board of Trustees of my church for 12 years and I am currently on our capital improvement committee.

I know what it takes. I have what it takes. Please allow me the honor of serving on your Village Council with your vote on April 2nd. Thank you.

Mayoral candidate / former Commissioner

Forest Park Village Commissioner

Forest Park Commissioner candidate

Chris Harris

Daniel Novak

Andrew Johnson Resident

Marty Tellalian

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Cutting down unwanted mail in Forest Park In the last few months several neighbors have lamented online about the irritating unwanted mail problem, particularly about Red Plum mailers (newspaper coupon bundle delivered weekly in a pink plastic bag).

You may have seen them laying around town, soaked in rain or frozen stiff in yards and sidewalks. They are not only an eyesore but a liability problem as they may signal to burglars that someone is traveling. Anyways, not pretty or safe. Of course

some people like them. But for those of us who have no use for them and who would much rather not have paper wasted on our behalf on an item that provides no benefit, it is preferable to not receive them. We pay for waste and recycling services for things we use, not for things we do not use after all… I know, I know, I know… it is not a “huge” deal, right? Except when you add up everybody who would rather not have them. Perhaps it becomes a little of a deal

when those of us who do not want them can save some trees, some room in the waste and recycling trucks, and a couple seconds at a time picking up and doing the disposal duty thing. My husband and I have lived in Forest Park over a couple decades, enough to have seen this same bundle change name three, maybe four times. And we got it to stop and it was not much effort considering the time we have saved since, which is surprisingly not insignificant. We have not received this

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particular bundle in maybe a decade except a couple times where it was a mistake and the address printed on it was in Broadview.

And we called to report it and they came to pick it up! At any rate, the current people running the Red Plum bundle are called Retailmenot. To have it stopped one can go to this link https://www.retailmenot.com/ everyday/unsubscribe or call 1.800.437.0479 and select option 3. Maybe the whole village could get this bundle arranged so it is only delivered to people who have signed up for it, especially since there are reports of two or three of this bundles being dropped at homes at once. But in the meantime please help pass on the word that unsubscribing works (note it can take a few weeks for the bundle to stop once unsubscribed, though).

The other super easy way to reduce unwanted mail is to stop offers based on one’s credit history. This also decreases the risk of someone getting your data from printed material one did not want. Every credit card of offer mailer has a teeny tiny message printed at the bottom on how to unsubscribe, which is required by law because of privacy issues.

Works like a charm, and my husband and I have not received any more of those offers in twenty years. Also, signing up to Direct Mail preferences helps another bit: https:// dmachoice.thedma.org Asking the companies and businesses one patronizes to not send printed material if one does not even look at them, can help yet another little bit.

Why not call those mailers that say “postal customer” also telling them it is just not exactly nice or pretty…? In the past we also had to pick up a lot of loose flyers from businesses in the area being dropped around our yard. It is not a bad idea to take them back, mail them back, or call and suggest more reasonable practices such as sponsoring local events, instead of advertising with trash, for example. Doing these may seem like small things, but more and more we are learning that a lot of people reducing a little waste results in a lot of waste reduction.

We personally did not do all these things at once: remember we have been here for many years, and sometimes we were sick or stuck at home waiting for something with plenty time, and sometimes we just had a couple minutes to do one little thing. And each of the little things do help.

Julieta Aguilera Resident

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RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian

Check First.

First Congregational Church of Maywood

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message.

Refreshments and fellowship follow the service.

708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor

ELCA, Lutheran

Good Shepherd

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

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

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

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West Suburban Temple Har Zion

1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community.

Interfaith families are welcome.

Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am

Child care available 9-11am

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

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

Fair Oaks

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m.

Childcare Available

Grace Lutheran School

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

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

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

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

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

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

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

Our Mass is family-friendly.

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

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

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

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

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 107TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Thursday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MARCH 28th, 2019 AT 7:00 P.M.

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Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be accepted for:

Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be accepted for:

2019 Street Patching Program

2019 Curb and Sidewalk Replacement Program (Various Locations)

NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois for the purpose of considering a request for a preliminary planned development application regarding a property located at 3609 Grand Boulevard and 3541 Park Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PINs 15-34-401-016-0000; 15-34-401-017-0000; 15-34-401018-0000; 15-34-401-019-0000; 15-34-401-020-0000; 15-34-401021-0000; 15-34-411-001-0000).

Legal Description: Lots 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 43, 44, 45 and 46 in Block 12 together with Lots 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 in block 6 in Grossdale, being a subdivision of the southeast ÂŹ of Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 1 2 east of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois.

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments.

The application including the proposed planned development may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 19-01.

OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 97 LINCOLN & LONGFELLOW ADDITION & RENOVATIONS 1111 S. GROVE AVE. & 715 S. HARVEY AVE. OAK PARK, IL 60304 BID GROUP–AUDIO/ VISUAL EQUIPMENT OWNER: Board of Education–Oak Park Elementary School District 97 260 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID The Board of Education of Oak Park School District 97 is accepting sealed bids for audio visual equipment and the installation of said equipment. Bid packages are available for pickup from the District’s Administration Center, located at 260 W. Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 or by emailing the District’s Senior Director of Technology, Michael Arensdorff at marensdorff@op97.org. Sealed bids must be submitted on or before Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. to the District’s Administration Center, located at 260 W. Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Faxed or electronically submitted bids will not be accepted. Any faxed or electronically submitted bid will disqualify vendors.

By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

The equipment and scope of work shall be more thoroughly described in the bid packet. No pre-bid meeting will be scheduled for this project. Bidders wishing to visit the project site, or with any questions about the bid process may contact the District’s Senior Director of Technology, Michael Arensdorff at marensdorff@op97.org or by telephone at (708) 524-3015. Those questions will be documented and answers will be shared with all interested vendors submitting bids.

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Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall.

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This project consists of the patching of approximately 3,350 square yards of existing, defective asphalt pavement at various locations throughout the Village, as designated by the Department of Public Works.

The bidding documents are available for download starting Monday, March 11, 2019 at: www.vrf.us/bids Bids must be submitted by Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at: Public Works Department, 2nd Floor Village of River Forest 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 The bid proposals will be publicly opened and read at that time.

Proposals will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work.

No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the Proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of the bid opening.

Bidders shall be prequalified by IDOT for: HMA Paving The Village of River Forest reserves the right in receiving these bids to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids.

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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: Y19000779 on March 8, 2019. Under the Assumed Business Name of LIFE IS AN OCCASION EVENTS with the business located at: PO BOX 220856, CHICAGO, IL 60622. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: MELISSA KIRK 1029 N KEYSTONE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 Published in Wednesday Journal 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/2019

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This project consists of the installation of approximately 4,750 square feet of PCC sidewalk, 350 linear feet of PCC curb/gutter, 150 square yards of driveway apron and other work incidental thereto.

The bidding documents are available for download starting Monday, March 11, 2019 at: www.vrf.us/bids Bids must be submitted by Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at: Public Works Department, 2nd Floor Village of River Forest 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 The bid proposals will be publicly opened and read at that time.

Proposals will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work.

No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the Proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of the bid opening.

Bidders shall be prequalified by IDOT for: Concrete Construction The Village of River Forest reserves the right in receiving these bids to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1997 KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1104974, MARY JANE SCHENN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 18 CH 02340 1140 WESLEY AVE. 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 January 22, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 23, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1140 WESLEY AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-416-0140000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $282,590.46.

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

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

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)

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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 Please refer to file number 2120-14605.

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) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-14605 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 02340 TJSC#: 39-470 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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Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-31-207-007-0000.

Commonly known as 506 JEROME DRIVE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17038322 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3115030

60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18037762 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3115051

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

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-03859.

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. 14-17-03859 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 004465 TJSC#: 39-491 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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Commonly known as 520 N. OAK PARK AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-419-006.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

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

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-04360.

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. 14-18-04360 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 05417 TJSC#: 39-187 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 FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs.

LAURA SALGADO; WILLIAM DURAN Defendants, 17 CH 15294 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA MR. COOPER; Plaintiff, vs.

DANIEL RILEY; ACCUBANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 10533 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-429-024-0000.

Commonly known as 1125 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park, IL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.ANGELA FOSTER–WOODS, BARTHOLOMEW WOODS, STATE OF ILLINOIS– DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Defendants 17 CH 004465 817 BELOIT 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, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 22, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 817 BELOIT AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-401-019.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK SOUTHWEST, N.A. F/K/A WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.JOHN E. STROTH, VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Defendants 18 CH 05417 520 N. OAK PARK 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 3, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 5, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

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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 informedthat 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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This top-to-bottom renovation offers the perfect marriage of high end updates and original charm. The attention to detail starts in the entryway with hand restored vintage wallpaper which leads to a gracious foyer, open living room, dining room and gourmet kitchen; all rehabbed with impeccable attention to detail. Custom built-ins compliment restored original woodwork on every floor. Large fenced in back yard with a new 2 car garage. ................................................................................. $777,500

1016 LATHROP AVE Cute little Georgian needs your ideas and love! Jump right in at this price and add your creativity to this little two bedroom one bath charmer. Living room, eat in kitchen on the first floor and two bedrooms plus bath on the second floor. There is also an unfinished basement. Super lovely and private yard plus two car garage! Very close to blue line "L" stop, Forest Park aquatic center, brand new fitness center and tennis courts! .....................................................................................$179,900

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Two bedroom, One bath A vintage cottage set on a country like lot with it's mature pine trees and decorative tile work on the front columns and decorative corbels. This one owner home has withstood the test of time.

Meticulously maintained, the home was converted to all electric in 1960.

At this time, unlike almost all bungalows, every wall was opened up and insulated. A modern touch of space pac central air was installed. The present owner maintained a temperature of 72 degrees in the winter and 70 degrees in the summer. The average bill for heat, AC, hot water domestic elect. was $161 per month. It is understood from the current owner that there is oak flooring throughout the living room, dining room, and of course the bedrooms.

The basement has surprisingly high ceiling height and is ready for the finishing touch. Also ready to be finished is the large open attic space. .. $ 229,900

1016 CIRCLE AVENUE

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Six year young remodel top to bottom! Three bedrooms on the main floor and one in the fully finished basement. NEW plumbing/windows/HVAC/electric/and two car garage in 2012! Totally refinished kitchens and bathrooms! Granite counter tops, stone back splash, custom trim work. Just one block to the amazing park district tennis courts, aquatic center, and brand new fitness center! A short walk to the blue line "L" stop and downtown shopping, restaurants and night life! ......................................................................... $269,000

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317 ELGIN NEW LISTING! 2,450 S.F. OF LUXURY! Center unit! 4 floors of living! Enormous master with a soaking tub and enclosed shower, walk in closet, and a private balcony. 2nd fl. offers 2 additional large bedrooms, walk in closet, storage, and full bath. 1st fl is all oak flooring, living room with a fireplace and eating area, and an eat in kitchen.

Bedroom #4 is located in the fully finished basement with a family room area, and full bathroom. 1 space garage. This is the LARGEST TOWNHOME on the market IN FOREST PARK!! $389,000

CE I R P D E C U RED

1338 MARENGO

631 MARENGO

First floor apartment completely remodeled with 2 bedrooms and duplex 3rd. bedroom and half bath and family room in the basement. Second floor is two bedrooms and one bath. Outside parking for 4 cars. Projected rent for 1st floor between .............................................................. $1375 & $1450

IT DOES NOT GET MUCH BETTER than this home! A true Forest Park gem that checks everything off of your wish list. Highlights include: walkable to everything the area has to offer, seemingly endless storage options, 4 large bedrooms on the 2nd floor, high ceilings, wide staircase, second floor laundry, full basement, brand new wood windows, brand new over-sized garage, hardwood floors, crown molding, granite, marble, stainless steel appliances, and 42" kitchen cabinets in eat in kitchen! This home is turn key and ready for new owners! $549,000

Celebrate Spring!

Jay Friedman, Conductor

Sunday, March 17th • 4pm

Pre-Concert Conversation at 3PM with David Leehey.

Free parking in the garage located at 1124 N. Bonnie Brae Place (one block west of Harlem Avenue between Division and Thomas Streets) in River Forest. Chapel just west of garage exit.

Single tickets: $28. Students through college attend free of charge.

Tickets are available through: SymphonyOPRF.org and at the door.

Email TheSymphonyOPRF@gmail.com or call 708-218-2648 for more information.

Reception immediately following the concert.

Please bring used instruments and/or cash donations for P.I.N.G. (Providing Instruments for the Next Generation.)

Forest Park Review, March 13, 2019

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On sale March 13 thru March 19, 2010 Right reserved to limit quantities and correct errors.

Mark your Calendar for our Annual Spring

WINE TASTINGS

Saturday April 13th 1-5p.m. (Forest Park) Saturday April 20th 1-5p.m. (Lombard)

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Irish Cream Liqueur

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Bushmills

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VR Chardonnay 2016 16

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Mark West

27

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California Pinot Noir ........... Reg. $9.49 $5.99

VS Cognac

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750ml

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Toasted Head or Clos du Bois Chardonnay 2016 2016

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Irish Whiskey

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Kinahan’s

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Kim Crawford Marlborough

Sauv. Blanc 20118

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Cook’s Sparkling Wines ..................$4.99 Ruffino Prosecco NV .......................$9.99 Crush, Dark, Red, Rosé or White ..... $6.99 Meiomi $ Louis Jadot Pinot Noir 2016 .................................... $15.99 Roederer Estate Brut NV ......... 17.99 Beaujolais-Villages 2017...................... $8.99 Santa Margherita Barefoot Wines ....................... 1.5L $7.99 Mark West Pinot Grigio 2016 ................................ $15.99 Woodbridge Wines ............... 1.5L $8.99 SLH Pinot Noir 2016 ......... Reg. $17.99 $9.99 Franciscan $ Simi Cabernet 2016.......................... $13.99 Reserve Merlot 2014 ..... Reg. $34.99 $19.99 Bota Box Wines ..................... 3L 15.99 Apothic

90/100 Famous Score - Reg. $17.99

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