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Late flip in race for third D209 school board seat

Barbahen passes in cumbent Kelly as mail-in ballots are tallied

By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter

As of the afternoon of April 10, Jennifer Barbahen has taken a 9-vote lead over incumbent Theresa Kelly for the last seat on the Proviso Township High School District 209 school board, as mail-in ballots continue to come in, shifting the unofficial results from Election Night, which had put Kelly in the lead and in that third seat.

As of 3:52 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the latest numbers put Barbahen in the lead with 4,801 votes to Kelly’s 4,792 votes, a 9-vote difference.

On Election Night, Forest Park Review re ported that Barbahen received 4,539, 14.71%, of votes cast, losing the third spot she had held for most of the night to incumbent Kelly, who received 4,619 votes, 14.97%.

As of the morning of April 10, as mail-in votes were slowly added, Barbahen had received 4,674 votes, 14.80%, putting her only 44 votes behind Kelly, who had received 4,718 votes, 14.93%.

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Mayor Rory Hoskins and his wife Monique, at Shanahan’s, celebrate a second term with (left to right) Kyra Tyler (D91 board), Monique Cotton-Yancy (D91 board), Maria Maxham (village council) and Shannon Wood (D91). Stor y, page 6.

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Twenty artists turn out for Spring Makers Market

Arts Alliance planning quarterly events

By JILL WAGNER Contributing Reporter

“Forest Park is filled with ar tists,” said Bridget Lane, Ar ts Alliance board member and leader of the Makers Market. “I am always discovering another neighbor creating ar t in their homes.”

Connecting the unique, handmade products of local craftspeople and ar tists to people in town was the goal of the pop-up shop at the Foundry/FP and Model Esteem on Saturday, March 25.

With nearly 20 vendors between the two shops, the vibrant and interesting ar t included knitted bunnies, watercolor prints, pottery, floral ar rangements, photo graphy, ter rariums, recrafted jean jackets with flare, among the diverse and expressive work available. Even Oppor tunity Knocks was there selling their signature Knock Out Pickles

“The success of the Holiday Makers Market in December gave us the impetus to try again, with the Spring Makers’ Market,” said Lin Beribak of the Ar ts Alliance. “We hope to hold quar terly markets.”

The Forest Park Ar ts Alliance is connecting the numerous ar tists and creatives in Forest Park. Giving ar tists the opportunity to connect, showcase their work and sell their wares is par t of building the ar t community in Forest Park. Local businesses have been instrumental in building and collaborating to create relationships

If a maker of art or crafts would like to participate in future events, they are encouraged to reach out to the Ar ts Alliance at forestparkar ts@gmail.com with “makers’ market in the subject line.

MEETING THEIR MAKERS: Vendors from ac ross Forest Park neighborhoods showcased origin al works of ar t at the spring Makers Market, held at neig hboring Madison businesses Foundr y/FP and Model Esteem. e network of local ar tists is gaining traction with shoppers and future pop-up markets are being planned.

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Join us in celebrating Exit Strategy’s 8th anniversar y with an afternoon of Music Bingo fun. Music Bingo y similar to traditional bingo, except we will be playing clips of popular songs rather than reading o letters & numbers The music ranges from the 1950s all the way to today’s top hits. Music Bingo is free to , but pays out real prizes ever y single game.7700 Madison St., Forest Park.

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S unday, April 16, 11 a.m., Forest Park Public Librar y

The librar y will host a sensor y-friendly librar tour before normal business hours so visitors can have a chance to explore and ask questions during a quieter, low-tra c time. Sta will talk about accessibility in the space, services and programming during the walkthrough and questions are ver y much encouraged There will be time allotted to check out materials after the tour. All ages are welcome. 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park

Fresh Air Contemplative Walk at Thatcher Woods

Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m., Forest Park Public Librar y

Come take a quiet walk with us and appreciate the beauty of walking meditation amidst the natural beauty of Thatcher Woods. Meet at the Thatcher Woods Nature Preser ve parking lot (on the Pavilion side). Chicago Ave., west of Thatcher Ave., River Forest

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Saturday, April 15, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Miller Meadow-South

Join in helping animals in need by donating . Drop- o event at Miller Meadow O -Leash ea. 1st Ave, south of Roosevelt Road

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Iconic Golden Steer Steakhouse up for sale

Owners retiring, hope to pass the Steer on to new ow ners

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The rumors that Golden Steer Steakhouse restaurant, 7635 Roosevelt Rd., is closing aren’t true – but a change is afoot for the iconic Forest Park staple.

In an e-mail to the Review, co-owner Kiriakos “Charlie” A. Tzouras said he and his cousin and fellow co-owner, Gus Tzouras, are ready to retire They didn’t want to close the restaurant, a Forest Park institution since 1969, so they decided to put it up for sale Tzouras didn’t elaborate on where the sale stands, but he wrote that, once it’s complete, he was looking forward to spending time with the family.

The building had a long, colorful history tied into multiple family traditions. It originally opened in 1934 as the Irish West Side

Bar. Abraham Lincoln Hopkins, a son of an Irish immigrant, opened it with his brotherin-law, Thomas Hodge. The bar closed after Hoskins passed away in 1945, but his descendants still gather at the Golden Steer for family reunions and events

In the 1950s, the building was home to the Pink Clock bar, which is currently best remembered as mobster Sam Giancana’s hideaway.

The current steakhouse incarnation owes its existence to John Vlahos, a Greek immigrant who worked his way up in the food industry after coming to United States in 1955 at the age of 16. He opened the Golden Steer because he wanted to own his own business In 1979, Vlahos sold the restaurant to his brother, Taki Vlahos, who kept operating the restaurant until 1997.

That is when Tzouras and his cousin, Kiriakos P. Tzouras, bought the Golden Steer. Like Vlahos before them, they were Greek immigrants who worked their way up through the Chicago area restaurant industry. When P. Tzouras passed away on July 19, 2011, his brother, Gus Tzouras, took over his share.

In over five decades, Golden Steer hasn’t significantly tinkered with the for mula, preserving much of the interior and maintaining a similar Americana classic dinner menu. It includes a wide variety of sandwiches, soups and steak and chicken meals, as well as “Taki’s specialties” – the previous owner’s favorite dishes. It also sports a “vegetarian delight pasta meal with broccoli, mushrooms, fresh garlic, parmesan cheese, and olive oil.”

The Steer had a number of famous regulars over the years, including actress Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita and for mer Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson. It has also been one of the go-to hangouts for local politicians – a tradition that endures to this day. Mayoral candidate John Doss held his election night party there just last week.

Golden Steer gained some regional recognition in 2010, when it was featured on WTTW’s popular “Check, Please” program.

In May 2012, it was featured on WGN Channel 9’s “Chicago’s Best” show.

Tzouras told the Review that, after almost three decades of running Golden Steer, he and his cousin were looking forward to retirement.

“We are both looking to spend more time with family and taking much-needed time off,” he said.

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Hoskins beats Doss by a convincing margin in mayor’s race

Doss says he likely won’t run for o ce again

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Incumbent mayor Rory Hoskins won a second term, ear ning almost twice as many vote as John Doss, the president of the Park District of Forest Park

With all precincts reported, unofficial results showed Hoskins earning 64.51% of the vote to Doss’ 35.49%. In his April 4 victory speech at Shanahan’s bar, 7354 Madison St., Hoskins thanked his volunteers and supporters, saying that the victory reflected an increasingly diverse Forest Park

While Doss didn’t respond to a request for comment on election night, he told the Review in a follow-up interview that he saw becoming mayor as a final capstone on his decades in public service. Since that didn’t work out, he wasn’t interested in running for any office ever again.

Hoskins was first elected mayor in 2019 after serving previously as village commissioner. He largely campaigned on his record of bringing development to Forest Park. He said that, if re-elected, he would continue in the same vein and push to improve the village infrastructure and improve collaboration with neighboring villages.

Doss worked for the village’s Department of Public Works between 1985 and 2021, not counting the years he worked part-time in high school. He was named public works chief in 2008. He was elected park commis-

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“We are still very hopeful that the mailin votes will lean in my favor so that the original mission of the three of us reforming the school board will come to fruition,” Barbahen said.

Kelly said she would not provide a comment until official results have been declared by county election officials.

According to Frank Her rera, director of communications for Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough, there were 7,284 mail-

sioner in 2007. Doss campaigned for mayor on his personal inte g rity and record of public service and bringing his park district experience to the village, listing improving public safety, bringing in new businesses and encouraging redevelopment as major priorities.

While there were concerns about a long wait for the results, the numbers came in quickly, and Hoskins emerged as a clear winner. By the time the Review arrived at Shanahan’s, the majority of the crowd was absorbed by the results coming out of the Chicago mayoral runof f election, with cheers from several candidates as Brandon Johnson’s numbers grew

In his victory speech, the incumbent made no reference to his opponent. Hoskins said that he was impressed by the diversity of his supporters, which he felt reflected the village’s population.

“They were Black, they were white, they were Jewish,” he said. “They spoke Urdu, they spoke Hindi. They included someone who cast a vote as a U.S. citizen for the first time.”

Hoskins also congratulated Commissioner Maria Maxham, who he appointed to the village council in July 2021, and commissioner-elect Michelle Melin-Rogovin. Both actively supported Hoskins, and he returned the favor on the campaign trail. He touted his support from the business community and from organized labor. Forest Park Firefighters Local 2753, a labor union representing the village firefighters, endorsed him over Doss

Hoskins concluded his speech by promis-

in ballots requested for Proviso Township. As of Monday, April 10, 3,956 mail-in ballots have been returned.

The two candidates who came in first and second place, David Ocampo and Sandra Lee Hixson, belonged to the same candidate slate, Proviso 209 Unites, as Barbahen and expressed a bittersweet feeling with the results, hoping that she would be able to pull enough votes by the time official results are announced

Ocampo, who as of Monday morning has received 5,836 votes, 18.47%, said there was still a “window of opportunity,” for the HBO slate to occupy all three seats

ing plenty of work ahead.

“There’s a lot of work we can do,” he reflected. “Forest Park is a great community, and we can improve on a lot of things.”

Doss said he was disappointed by the results, but he was determined to move forward.

“[On April 4], I called Rory Hoskins,” he said. “I wished him luck. I congratulated him. I’m going to move forward.”

When asked about the future prospects, he said that he wasn’t even sure he would finish his term on the park board, which will expire in 2025. If that happens, the remaining park commissioners would be responsible for filling the vacancy.

Either way, Doss said that this campaign would most likely be his last.

“I probably won’t run for anything ever again,” he said.

Slate mate Hixson, who as of Monday morning has received 5,247 votes, 16.61%, said if the HBO slate were able to secure three seats on the board, they would be able to push their agenda of “students first,” and address concerns of “wasteful spending,” on behalf of the current board, composed of Kelly, Board President Arbdella Patterson, Samuel Valtierrez, Rodney Alexander, Amanda Grant, Claudia Medina, and Nathan Wagner

“I think it is important to note that I ran with a team of three and we ran for all three seats,” said Barbahen. “The three reform candidates of HBO, two of those seats are

secured so we are very proud and happy, and we feel like we can make positive change.”

Medina, who sought her third term on the board, lost her seat in this election, coming in fifth with 3,749 votes, 11.87%. Wagner did not seek reelection.

According to the Cook County Clerk’s office, mail-in ballots have two weeks from Election Day to get to the clerk’s office and will be counted if they were postmarked by April 4.

The clerk’s office will be updating results as the mail-in ballots are scanned and accounted for and a certification and declaration of the official results to the Illinois State Board of Elections will happen no later than April 25.

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Rory Hoskins at Shanahan’s on election night

Melin-Rogovin and incumbents win village council races

Voogd, Maxham and Nero re-elected

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

All three incumbent Forest Park commissioners ke pt their seats, with Michelle Melin-Rogovin emerging as the only commissioner-elect in the April 4 municipal election.

With commissioner Joe Byr nes retiring, three remaining incumbents and three challengers competed for four seats With all precincts re porting on Election Night, the unof ficial results showed incumbent Jessica Voogd ear ning the highest vote share with 20.64%. Maria Maxham, the for mer Review editor who was appointed in July 2021, took second place in her firstever campaign, ear ning 20.45% of the vote. Fellow incumbent Ryan Nero came in third, ear ning 18.54% of the vote, while Melin-Rogovin came in fourth, ear ning 16.16% of the vote.

Ryan Russ, the for mer superintendent of parks at the Park District of Forest Park, who previously ran for village commissioner in 2019, came in a close fifth, ear ning 14.37% of the vote. Real estate agent Joe Landgrebe came in last, ear ning 9.84%.

Voogd made improving transparency a major par t of her campaign platform. She also wanted to give residents more input on village decisions, ensure that advisory committees and commissions’ input is taken into account, lobby for a comprehensive plan for facility improvements and continue her push to make Forest Park energyef ficient and environmentally sustainable.

Maxham notably made support for doing away with the commission form of government a major part of her platform. Out of all the candidates, she was most outspoken about the need to change the Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education, supporting the Proviso 209 United slate Her other priorities included suppor ting the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, making public eng agement meetings par t of the village’s decisionmaking process, supporting Forest Park’s public school districts, investing in public safety and working with other villages on environmental sustainability.

Nero made infrastructure improvements and suppor t for businesses on all major Forest Park cor ridors major priorities Melin-Ro govin’s campaign platform

was relatively modest. Aside from wanting to support Forest Park’s business community and help the village get grants, she demur red on taking positions, saying that an elected of ficial should reflect the wishes of constituents

While there were no formal slates this time around, Melin-Rogovin, Maxham and Landg rebe suppor ted each other. All candidates except Russ were endorsed by Forest Park Firefighters Local 2753, the labor union presenting village firefighters.

Voogd told the Review that she was looking forward to the next four years.

“I am honored to have the confidence and suppor t of our village,” she said. “Transparency, collaboration, and positive eng agement are so impor tant to the health and success of Forest Park. I am really looking forward to working with the new council, village staf f, and the community over the next four years.”

The Review ran into Melin-Ro govin as she was leaving her election night par ty at Brown Cow ice cream parlor, 7347 Madison St., and heading toward Shanahan’s bar, 7354 Madison St., where incumbent mayor Rory Hoskins was having his election party and where Maxham camped out. Being stopped in the middle of the street didn’t break her stride.

“I’m very happy,” she said. “I’m very honored and just… I’m very excited to be serving the village and very excited to star t and get to work. I don’t… I’m still absorbing all of this. It’s an honor.”

Maxham approached Melin-Ro govin to hug and cong ratulate her part-way through the interview. When the Review caught up with her inside Shanahan’s, Maxham said she didn’t expect to get as many votes as she did – and that she, too, was still processing winning an election.

“I’m overwhelmed and thrilled,” Maxham said. “I’m so thankful to my family and the residents of Forest Park for putting their trust in me I’m so happy. It’s a huge, huge honor.”

When reached by phone, Russ declined to comment “at this time.” Nero said that he was “very humbled” by the support he received

“I’m excited to serve another four years in Forest Park” he said. “I look forward to working not only with incumbents, but with commissioner-elect Michelle MelinRo govin. There’s a lot of we can do in Forest Park, but I’m excited to accomplish it with this team.”

Landg rebe said that he thought that the winning candidates ran “excellent campaigns.”

“I want to cong ratulate everyone that

won,” he said. “I commend everyone who put forward the ef fort to serve the community. I myself, lear ned a lot through the process. I met a lot of great people.”

Landg rebe declined to elaborate on what he lear ned. He said that it was too early to tell whether he might try again in four years, but, in the meantime, he was open to serving the village in other ways by, for example, serving on one of the advisory committees.

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Democratic Party officials will pick new mayor Brandon Johnson’s county board replacement

Suburban o cials hold the largest share of the votes

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Once Cook County Commissioner Brandon (1st) is swor n in as Chicago mayor on May 15, Cook County Democratic Party of ficials will get to work successor on the Cook County board.

Under the Cook County Code of Ordinances on the county board are filled by the members tion committee of the political party of the last held that seat. The election committees are committee persons who re present Chicago wards urban townships within the district. The committee sons come to gether as an election committee choose any registered voter who lives within the district.

The re placement is chosen by a majority committee person’s vote is an equivalent of the of people who voted for the previous commissioner last election – which means that the more v in their ward or township, the more the vote is re placement will serve out the remainder ter m, which ends in 2026.

Based on the Nov. 8, 2022 election results, the ban committee persons hold a slim majority committee persons Ald. Chris Taliafer ro (29 serves as the ward committee person, said rently no fir m plans for how he and other of ficials will approach the process, but the process will star t once either Johnson is swor n in as mayor, or, if he chooses to resign from the county board beforehand, whenever he resigns. The county code doesn’t set any time limits on how soon the vacancies are filled, but in past vacancies throughout Cook County, committee persons tended to move quickly. Johnson was first elected to the county board in 2018, and his district was remapped in 2022. Under the current map, the city portion includes all of Austin, most of West Garfield Park and portions of East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and small sections of a few Nor thwest Side neighborhoods. The suburban portion includes all of Oak Park, Forest Park, Maywood, Bellwood, all but a small section of Broadview, about half of Westchester and small sections of Hillside and Nor th Riverside

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In Chicago, the 1st District include significant portions of 27th, 28th, 29th and 37th wards, and relatively small portions of 1st, 24th, 26th, 32nd and 36th wards. In the suburbs, it includes the entirety of Oak Park Township and most of Proviso Township.

Illinois Senate President Don Har mon (39th) serves as the Oak Park committee person, while Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough serves as the Proviso Township committee person.

In Chicago, alder men tend to serve as their wards’ Democratic committee persons, and the exceptions to this rule

tend to have local political connections. Michael Scott, who resigned as 24th Ward alder man in June 2022, remains 24th ward committeeperson.

Based on the amount of people who voted for Johnson in 2022, Yarbrough has a 23.44% vote share and Har mon has 28.83%. The overall suburban share is 52.27%. The nine city committee persons collectively have a 47.73% vote share, with Taliafer ro holding the highest share, 13.31% of the vote, and Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) holding the second highest share.

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson campaigns on the West Side, March 26.

Chimichangas, an American ‘conception by accident’

By DAVID HAMMOND Oak Park Eats Blogger

The chimichanga, in the unlikely event you’ve never had one, is a fried or baked bur rito.

Chimichangas, though you will find them on menus at many Mexican restaurants, including Chirrion Mexican Grill in Forest Park, did not originate in Mexico. Just as crab Rangoon came not from Myanmar but rather San Francisco, and just as Caesar salad came not from Italy but from Tijuana, Mexico, the popular Mexicanseeming chimichanga came from Arizona.

The L.A. Times repeats the generally accepted story that in the late 1940s/early 1950s, Monica Flin, “a madcap fortysomething who owned and lived at El Charro Café” in downtown Tucson, was whipping up a midnight snack in the kitchen, when one ofthe many nieces she was babysitting bumped into her and dislodged the bean bur rito she was holding. The bean bur rito fell into a pot ofhot oil, and it be-

came what may have been the world’s first chimichanga.

Conception-by-accident has led to many of our favorite foods.

Potato chips, an undeniably popular snack the world over, seems to have been invented in the mid-19th century by a chefnamed George Crum, who became angry when guests complained his French fries were not crispy enough. So he cut them thin and frie d them in hot oil — crispy enough for you?! — and the rest is history.

Chocolate chip cookies, according to the Christian Science Monitor, were born when Ruth Graves Wakefield, owner ofthe Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, was making Butter Drop Do cookies for her guests. The recipe required baker’s chocolate, but she was all out, so she added chunks of Nestle’s semisweet chocolate. She thought the chunks — or “chips” — would melt, but they didn’t, and she accidentally became the inventor ofone of America’s favorite cookies.

Even the invention of beer, attributed to

the ancient Sumerians, may have been discovered by accident when someone left bread or grains in the rain. Ambient yeasts in the air would have stimulated the grains to ferment, and at some point, a brave soul took a sip and, whoa, not bad!

Upon reflection, the invention ofthe chimichanga seems inevitable. Go to a county fair, and what will they be frying up to please the masses of fair-goers? Answer: everything! From spaghetti (in Texas, no kidding) to ice cream bars, a trip to the fryer is a way to “add value” to somewhat common foods. The value added by frying is that the exterior becomes pleasantly crisp and the whole thing may become *tastier*. That’s because fats, including oil, carry flavor. Many ofthe flavors in foods are fat-soluble, so the food’s delicious essences spread into the oily fat and become more apparent to our palates

In this way, frying makes many foods taste better.

We much prefer a fried bur rito to a regular bur rito, and though the chimichanga at Chirrion Mexican Grill is, to the best of my recollection, the first chimichanga I ever ordered in a restaurant, I now want more.

Photo by David Hammond Chimichangas at Chirrion Mexican Grill

Enjoy all your American favorites with a Caribbean twist at Chop’s Haus

With an extensive menu, you will not run out of flavorful options

When you are feeling hungry and can’t decide between a crispy chicken sandwich, a juicy Italian beef or mouthwatering shrimp tacos, visit Chop’s Haus, conveniently located at 1732 N. Harlem Ave., Elmwood Park.

This counter service restaurant opened late last year to bring “meals seasoned to tickle your tongue and literally dance in your mouth” to Elmwood Park.

Serving a variety of dishes flavored with a Caribbean twist, this laid-back spot is sure to please all palates. The jerk shrimp tacos are a favorite, with shrimp richly seasoned, coleslaw and cheese topped with the house’s special sauce.

Seafood lovers can also find a variety of fish and shrimp options at Chop’s Haus.

Try their deep-fried salmon tenders, catfish nuggets and fried shrimp, all served with fries and coleslaw.

Add some cheesy fries to your order for a luscious treat as the crispy fries soak up the flavorful cheesy sauce. This delicious side will pair well with their selection of sandwiches and hamburgers, including their crispy chicken sandwich seasoned with a tasty chipotle sauce.

For those who prefer meat, Chop’s Haus Italian beef sandwich is a great option. The tender beef is juicy – don’t forget to add hot peppers for a spicy twist!

To the side, enjoy one of Chop’s Haus refreshing virgin margaritas in tropical flavors like pina colada, strawberry and green watermelon.

End the meal with their selection of heavenly desserts – including favorites like brownies, cheesecake and vanilla pound cake.

With such a wide selection of flavorful options, you will certainly want to come back again.

Italian beef sandwich from Chop’s Haus

Jerk shrimp tacos are a favorite at Chop’s Haus

Unknown person encases Nobs Towing water supply valve in concrete

The owner of Nobs Towing, 1510 Hannah Ave., come to work on the morning of April 7 to find that the building had no water – because someone filled the valve that supplied the water with concrete.

Nobs’ own security cameras captured the area just north of the valve. At the time of the re port, the owner said he would review the footage to see if it caught anything connected to the incident. The responding officers believed that TriStar Gymnastics, which is located north of Nobs Towing, at 1401 Circle Ave. has a security camera that could have captured the incident. The officers were unable to get a response from the business at the time of the re port

Nobs Towing owner estimated that it would cost approximately $500 to dig out, remove and re place the valve.

Attempted burglary from vehicle

Two teens allegedly tried to steal a work truck, a white 2018 Chevrolet CK11500 parked in front of a home at the 1000 block of Hannah Avenue, but the owner spotted them just in time.

The victim said that, on April 7 at 3:10 p.m., he spotted a gold Nissan Murano drive up next to his truck and park. Two teens wearing black clothing got out of the truck, and the victim noticed one of them carrying bolt cutters. The victim said he saw the teens check out the lock. He ran outside and yelled at the teens to leave The teens ran back to their car and drove off, heading south on Hannah Avenue before turning east on Filmore Street.

Oak Park police officers on patrol spotted the Nissan near Ridgeland Avenue, traveling east on Garfield Street. They tried to pull

the car over, and the car fled. It was last seen heading east on the Eisenhower Expressway near Austin Boulevard.

Burglary

The franchisee owner of the Domino’s Pizza location at 7658 Madison St. discovered that somebody went into the store and stole money from the safe.

The victim didn’t discover the incident until the morning of April 2. According to the security camera footage, the burglar used the key to get into the restaurant on March 31, typed in a combination to open the safe and left the restaurant with the cash. At the time, the victim didn’t know how much money was stolen.

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Rowdy funeral

Three Chicagoans were cited for contributing to a rowdy funeral procession that arrived at Forest Home Cemetery on April 8, at around 12:30 p.m.

The drivers of a black 2015 Ford sedan, a white 2019 Chrysler Sebring and a white 2019 Chevrolet of unknown model allegedly allowed their passengers to climb out the windows and dance on the top of moving vehicles. All three drivers were cited for violating village ordinances

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, April 2-9, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these with a crime. not been adjudicated.

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Forest Park approves River Forest-style single -use plastic ordinance

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Forest Park’s Village Council voted 4-1 to approve an ordinance requiring restaurants to ask customers taking their food to go if they want plastic utensils with their order instead of just including them by default.

Commissioner Jessica Voogd has been working on the ordinance since October 2022, but it didn’t go before the village council until April 10. The new ordinance will take effect on July 1. The ordinance doesn’t include any penalties, and Voogd said it wasn’t meant to be punitive, but to create a legal justification restaurants can point their customers to

Commissioner Maria Maxham cast the only “no” vote. She emphasized that she supported the intent behind the ordinance but felt the village should take more time to get a buy-in from residents and businesses Voogd responded that, over the last five months, she reached out to all the businesses that might be affected to give them a chance to respond and noted that she brought the ordinance up during multiple village council meetings.

The village municipal code was pre viously silent on the issue. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants could only offer carry-out meals, which brought the concer ns about plastic utensils to the forefront.

Last June River Forest’s village board approved an ordinance requiring restaurants to only offer utensils if the customers ask for them. Voogd said she took cues from that ordinance.

The Forest Park ordinance requires restaurants to provide plastic utensils upon request and/or at a self-service station. Drivethrus are exempt from this requirement, and so are food pantries and other charities. The village will also be able to exempt eateries on a case-by-case basis.

Out of the nine Forest Park eateries which took the village’s online survey, 60% said they would support the ordinance, 20% opposed it and 20% indicated they would support it if it ended up saving them money.

Maxham emphasized that she “fully, 100% support[s] the reduction of plastics,” describing the practice of handing out such utensils whether needed or not as wasteful. But she pointed to a small sample size of the survey, arguing that it shows the village hasn’t done a good enough job reaching out to businesses Maxham also said the village should do more outreach to residents to educate them about the benefits of the change before approving anything

“I think there should be buy-in and collaboration without imposing it on people,”

she said. “I would also like to hear from residents, because I think education and outreach should happen before the change.”

Maxham noted the ordinance didn’t include any penalties, and wondered why it wasn’t a proclamation instead

“I think it is the right thing to do -- I’m not convinced that this is the right way to do it,” she said.

Voogd responded by comparing the ordinance to mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic – having something on the

books made the mandates easier to enforce “I know a lot of businesses appreciate having something to point to -- this isn’t me; these are just rules in town,” she said.

As far as the outreach, Voogd said every affected business had a chance to respond. As for the outreach to residents, she said the almost three months between April 10 and the effective date will give the village opportunity to do that.

Commissioner Joe Byr nes said that, while it was a “tough topic,” he agreed that

having restaurants provide utensils made no sense, especially since many people who get takeout simply bring it home. As for the outreach, he argued that Voogd has done plenty.

“I know Commissioner Voogd has been [talking about the topic] since probably late October, and I know she had a couple of meetings with people,” Byr nes said.

“One spork at a time,” quipped Commissioner Ryan Nero

“One spork at a time,” responded Voogd.

If you do, you should know how important foot care is. Over time, diabetics risk developing foot complications. When the nerves are damaged from chronic high blood sugar, feet can become numb or painful with burning or tingling. is is called diabetic neuropathy. When diabetes a ects the arteries, circulation to the legs and feet may be compromised. Either of these conditions may lead to serious problems including ulceration, even amputation.

e key to prevention is early diagnosis of diabetes, and regular foot exams from a podiatrist. Diabetics who receive regular foot care, including paring of calluses and debridement of thick fungal toenails, are almost four times less likely

to undergo an amputation than those who do not seek treatment.

Medicare and some private insurances cover 1 pair of diabetic shoes and 3 pair of protective insoles each calendar year. Dr. Lambert has been a supplier of diabetic shoes since 2002. e shoes come in 30 di erent styles each for men and women. ese include boots, lightweight colorful athletic shoes, and dress shoes. Even patients who are not diabetic love the look and comfort of the footwear. Diabetic socks, slippers and compression hosiery are also available.

Protecting your feet with appropriate footgear is an important aspect of preventive care for diabetics.

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OUR VIEW

Wise vote on plastic utensils

Forest Park’s village council took the smart ste p Monday of making the dispensing of plastic eating utensils an option rather than the default when a diner orders takeout.

It is a simple ste p. Not one that will save the climate but a commonsense adjustment in shifting how we think about plastic waste Commissioner Jessica Voogd car ried this proposal entirely on her back over several months and ear ns the credit for her outreach to local restaurants and in crafting an ordinance that is supportive of those restaurants and not punitive

That this measure passed by just a 4-1 margin is a mystery to us. Why Commissioner Maria Maxham felt the need to vote against an ordinance that seems to align with her sustainability goals is either odd or oddly hostile to Voogd. There has been substantial discussion about this idea, laudable outreach to those most impacted and, with its passage, now plenty of time to educate the public about this change. There was no good reason to oppose it. Kudos to Voogd for leading on this. We look forward to more leadership from her as she enters her second ter m.

Here’s to diversity

We were among those sur prised by the margin of Mayor Rory Hoskins reelection last week. Not at all sur prised that he won. He had cer tainly ear ned it.

But winning by a two-to-one margin over John Doss was a telling display of just how much Forest Park has changed over the past 10 years and more. Not as stark, perhaps, as the battle between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas for mayor of Chicago, this local campaign was still a clear reflection of a new and more progressive Forest Park against a rapidly fading older, whiter, more ethnic village

The trend line has been clear for some time as Forest Park has become more diverse by an ar ray of measures. Younger. More Black and Brown. Gayer. More advanced de grees. More white collar than blue. More cocktails, less Bud

The village has grown into the old Urban Suburban marketing tagline used to promote Madison Street a generation ago. And that is all good Hoskins referenced all this in his victory speech on Election Night at Shanahan’s. Speaking to suppor ters, Hoskins said the voters who backed him “were Black, they were whit e, they were Jewish. T hey spoke Urdu, they spoke Hindi. They included someone who cast a vote as a U.S. citizen for the first time.”

Thanks to John Doss who ran a diligent campaign and has served his hometown well in multiple roles over decades. We hope he continues to serve on the park board, at least through the end of his current ter m.

And cong ratulations to Mayor Hoskins who led the village ef fectively through the pandemic, has pushed political levers in Springfield and Washington to bring home the bacon, who has rebuilt and energized essential citizen commissions and who has, largely, redirected Madison Street toward a more welcoming climate.

Top to Bottom: Michelle Melin-Rogovin, Rory Hoskins and Maria Maxham. Maria Maxham hugging Etta Worthington, FP Environmental Control Commissioner. Rachell Entler, Executive Assistant to Mayor Rory Hoskins.

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Battling ageism, here and nationwide

Stories of sexism and racism dominate the news but there’s an even more prevalent prejudice we rarely read about: Ageism. The ter m was coined in 1969. Two years later, the gover nment outlawed rejecting job applicants for being over 40. Despite the law, age discrimination is more common than any other form.

It’s rampant in the workplace, where older workers can’t get hired, or are quickly pushed out the door. It’s widespread in the entertainment industry. Only 12% of Oscar-nominated actors are over 60. It’s a real nightmare for female actors, who have a brief career-cycle, passing from starlet to has-been in a few short years.

Some of these actresses contributed to the $15 billion Americans spent on plastic surgery last year. Besides facelifts, many dye their hair, or wear styles that are way too young. They cling desperately to youth. The irony is that older people don’t necessarily feel old inside. The self-image they for med in their 20s is still how many feel in their 60s.

I am 68 years old but never felt physically better in my life. Emotionally, I’m stuck at

14. Maturity-wise, I’m still in my 20s. I don’t have the energy level I had in my 20s but at least nothing hurts. I get exercise by walking the local streets. My wife runs these same streets. Staying active in retirement is a hallenge.

My mental health has also improved. Many of us survived the emotional stor ms of youth and are somewhat at peace. I’m retired but almost 20% of us over 65 are still gainfully employed. In fact, households headed by this age group are wealthier than those led by 35-year-olds. I thought the elderly were supposed to be useless.

Old people didn’t always suffer discrimination. We used to be prized for our knowledge, wisdom and experience. These gifts are not in great demand during the age of Google. Our grandsons are too impatient to wait for an answer they can easily look up on their phone. They may see us as cuddly but clueless

Age discrimination isn’t just directed at the decrepit. There’s a reverse prejudice that discounts the abilities of young adults. This can hold them back in the workplace.

Some older adults choose to avoid young people altogether by living in retirement

communities. They prefer the serenity of driving a golf cart to the dining hall to dealing with noisy kids and their parents.

I’d rather live in a community with a diverse age-range, like Forest Park. I like sharing the streets with retirees, young parents pushing strollers and high-spirited kids. Although I’ve been mocked as an old man, I’m not buying into the myth that my age makes me less productive and not worthy of respect. I’ll always keep my spirit of adventure and sense of curiosity

My curiosity led me to explore ways we can combat ageism in our community We can welcome the elderly to live among us, rather than isolate them in retirement homes. We can check on them to make sure they’re OK. I see Altenheim and the Community Center treating our seniors with dignity and respect. I see average citizens doing the same

I remember calling a 92-year-old neighbor to check on her. She immediately asked, “Do you want to come over to pay homage to me?” That was exactly what I wanted to do When I arrived, a couple was just leaving. She is still living independently, thanks to a caregiver. Neighbors have also cleaned her house, cooked her meals and cared for her pets.

That’s how we reject ageism in Forest Park.

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LICENSED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website https:// www.oakpark.us/your-government/ human-resources-departments

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

SEASONAL FARMER’S MARKET ASSISTANT

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmer’s Market Assistant in the Health Department. This position will provide administrative support to the Farmer’s Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This position requires work in inclement weather conditions; some heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds; walking or standing for sustained periods of time. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled.

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HUMAN RESOURCE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Human Resource Coordinator in the Human Resources Department. The ideal candidate will have a high level of customer service skills, Will provide routine to complex office, clerical, and administrative tasks. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled, first review of applications will be on April 14, 2023.

POLICE RECORDS SUPERVISOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Supervisor in the Police Department. This position will manage, supervise, plan and coordinate the activities and operations of the Police Records Division Support Services Bureau, within the Police Department including records maintenance and management services; and coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies and the general public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. First review of applications will be April 21, 2023.

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LOST & FOUND

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Found: single gold earring for pierced ears. Small, 1/2 inch, possibly a child’s. Found at northeast corner of Harlem and Lake, at curb. Call Barb at 708-771-2575. Must identify with matching earring.

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Customer Service Representative II in the Public Works Department. This position provides customer service to the public by providing a variety of responsible and difficult customer service and receptionist work including high volume telephone traffic; and to perform the more difficult and complex customer service duties depending on the department including but not limited to service requests, permits, parking passes, block party permits, accounts payable processing and vehicle stickers. This position is cross-trained with the other Customer Service Representative IIs in the Village. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is posted until filled with first review April 20, 2023.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Attention: Parents of Homeschooled

Students

On Tuesday April 25, 2023 at 1:00pm, Forest Park Schools District 91 will conduct a meeting at the Administration Office, 424 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities and/or students that are eligible to receive Title 1 services who attend private schools and/or home schools within the district boundaries for the 2023-2024 school year. If you are the parent of a homeschooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and/or is eligible to receive Title 1 services and you reside within the boundaries of Forest Park Schools District 91, you are urged to attend. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact David Mekhiel, Director of Student Services, at (708) 3665700 ext 3306.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS)

COUNTY OF COOK )ss

Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of JORGE PENA, Petitioner and BEYERLY MOORE PENA, Respondent, Case No. 2023D002416.

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

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your Appearance and Response electronically to said Petition with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, on or before May 3, 2023, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

IRIS Y. MARTINEZ, Clerk.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Riverside School District No. 96 in the Cook County, State of Illinois, that an amended budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, will be on file and available for public inspection by appointment Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm starting the 16th day of April 2023, at the district’s administrative offices on 3340 South Harlem Avenue in Riverside Illinois. To schedule an appointment please email fittonj@district96.org

Notice is further given that a public hearing on said amended budget will be held at 7:00 o’clock p.m. on the 17th day of May 2023 followed immediately by the scheduled regular board meeting.

Board of Education Riverside School District No. 96 Cook County, Illinois

By: Wesley Muirhead Board Secretary

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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: Y23010346 on March 21, 2023

Under the Assumed Business Name of FLOOFS RANDOM WORKSHOP with the business located at: 339 S TAYLOR AVE OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: CARSON HARRIS 339 S TAYLOR AVE OAK PARK, IL 60302

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

CALENDAR NUMBER: 08-23-Z

HEARING DATE: May 3, 2023

TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits

LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302

APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBA”) will conduct a public hearing on an application filed by the Applicant, Mathew Soukup and Anna Louis-Soukup, seeking a variance from Section 4.3 (Table 4-1: Residential Districts Dimensional Standards) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance requiring a 19’–1” front yard setback to permit construction of an open porch addition with a proposed 12’ setback, in line with the existing front setback of the residence, at the premises commonly known as 645 N. Grove Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-06-322-011-0000 (“Subject

Property”), in the R-2 SingleFamily Zoning District.

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses by submitting a cross-examination form or by emailing Zoning@ oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing.

The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

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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.

e 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.

is newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

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

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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).

IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 720 N. AUSTIN BLVD, UNIT 2-SW, OAK PARK, IL 60302

Property Index No. 16-08-105-0211009

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $17,234.13.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Noah Weininger, THE WEININGER LAW FIRM LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 161 North Clark St., Suite 1600, Chicago, IL, 60601 (312) 796-8850.

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You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

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