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An improbable moment to recall Dr. Frank Orland, a father of uoride

As uoride in drinking water comes under attack, Orland is remembered for his

research

By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter

Dr. Frank Orland, 78, a retired dentist from Riverside’s Orland Family Dental, grew drinking water with fluoride in it, as his ther, Dr. Frank J. Orland, was a pioneerin dentist and his mother, Dr. Phyllis Orland, pediatrician, even before a majority of country fluoridated its water.

“He had us drink fluoridated water wher er we went. I remember bringing little plasti bottles of water that he fluoridated himself so we’d have the full effect, even on trips,” Or land said Friday.

“My in-laws believed in [fluoride] zealousl from the research my father-in-law did, and it sure proved to be effective. My husband ne had cavities [nor] his siblings,” Orland’s wife Dr. Carla P. Orland, 71, added.

Frank Orland’s father was one of scientists who helped prove bacteria cause tooth decay. While earning advanced

See DR. FRANK ORLAND on page 17

PROVIDED

Dr. Frank Orland, who founded the Forest Park Historical Society (holding a volume of his ‘Chronicles of Forest Park’), made some histor y of his own

In Spring eld, commissioners lobby for Forest Park

Michelle Melin-Rogovin and Jessica Voogd went to the state capital for Illinois

Municipal League Day

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

On April 1, Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements Michelle Melin-Ro govin and Commissioner of Public Property Jessica Voogd drove by fields of soybeans and corn down to Springfield, the state capital.

On Illinois Municipal League Day, the following day, Melin-Ro govin and Voogd lobbied in the state capital for Forest Park, hearing from government agencies and speaking with legislators about local government funding, infrastructure and public safety.

“I always enjoy going down there and meeting with our representatives when we can,” Voogd said.

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Sweet spring with NRebozo’s squash blossom mole

Usually, we cover the news of food and restaurants in the area. In this new series, we are going to slow down and savor flavo that make our mouths wate Each month we will featu single dish that a reader lo I’ll sit down with that re and the chef or owner of the restaurant and talk about what makes the recipe special.

Our inaugural dish is a mole at NRebozo, 7403 Madison St. in Forest Park. Oak Parker Lynette Hoag is a regular diner at the restaurant and always looks forward to seeing which of Chef Paco’s mole creations are on the menu. One of her favorites is a spring sensation: squash blossom mole. She orders it with cheese enchiladas, though you can also get them filled with meat.

“It has a little spice, little bit of smoke. No heat. It’s a tiny bit sweet,” Hoag said. “It pairs perfectly with the cheese. It’s a little butter nut squash-y. I always like the texture of his moles. I would say it’s very smooth.”

It’s one of Chef Paco’s favorites as well.

ve 40 moles. Every we serve six. This one is special. I love it. It’s the zucchini flower, flor de calabaza,” said Chef Paco. flower is yellow. This ’s the color.” does it take to make this dish?

“In Mexico, people love zucchini flower. Here it’s hard because the flower is only for a couple of months. The zucchini flower in the United States, very expensive.” said owner and chef Paco Lope z.

Each year when the flowers hit the market, Chef Paco grabs them up to feature the dish as long as he can. Creating the mole takes up to eight hours.

“Also in this is onions, cilantro, lime and the secret is the chili guajillo,” Chef Paco said.

“The chili guajillo is the nice touch. It’s smoky. With the zucchini flower those together is working perfect. Because if you put another chili, it’s spicy. The idea is balance. Not super spicy, not super sweet,” he said.

I’ve never seen anything close to these moles. I can’t imagine getting squash blossom mole anyplace else. This is fresh, silky.”

The goal for Chef Paco is, “…when you taste, close your eyes and say, ‘Oh my God, this is so delicious.’”

Those ingredients are sauteed with garlic and tomatoes, then they all go into a blender. And then back on the stove to simmer

“I go to a lot of Spanish or Mexican restaurants.” Hoag said. “They have one kind of mole, just the traditional chocolate mole.

The mole options cycle through the seasons, so squash blossom mole will only be on the menu for a few weeks. The others currently available are pumpkin, broccoli, chocolate, habanero and peanut.

If you have a favorite dish that you’d like to see featured, drop us a line at eats@ oakparkeats.com.

RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR

Chef Paco and diner Ly nette Hoag

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Squash blossom mole at NRebozo.

Meet the Meat Counter

Butcher Michael Foreman opened his shop on Madison Street, April 12

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

There’s a new butcher in town.

On April 12, the Meat Counter: Butcher & Fine Foods opened at 7406 Madison St. With the launch of his own butcher shop after six years in the business, Michael Foreman is sourcing cuts of beef, chicken and pork from Illinois and Wisconsin far mers.

At a grand opening May 8, the Meat Counter will expand from its retail butcher shop, launching its hot food menu and online ordering. Then, Foreman will also start booking for dining events, where he will cook his butcher shop offerings for guests after hours.

Foreman previously told the Review that he wants to provide locals with knowledgeable, good service.

“I want to give people another option or an idea that this sort of thing is possible in their community,” Foreman said. “When they want something good, they know where to come, and it’ll be cut by people who know what they’re doing, too.”

The Meat Counter is open Monday, Thursday and Friday from 1. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

TODD BANNOR

Owner Michael Foreman at the Meat Counter’s so opening last Saturday.

Viewing ‘Little Perspectives’

Ian Pfa installed his miniature art on Madison Street for the Arts Alliance

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

A room with a bookshelf of miniature oddities, an alligator with corn growing out of it, and a small workshop – these are just a few of the scenes you’ll see looking at Little Perspectives

On April 12 on Madison Street, the Forest Park Arts Alliance unveiled its first public art installation, Little Perspectives. The sixfoot-long box is covered in small windows, each which gives a view into a quirky little scene inside. It sits atop the currently idle public fountain at Constitution Court.

Forest Parker Ian Pfaff built Little Perspectives. He’s a director and editor in the film industry who, years ago, started building miniature props to use in his work.

“I always had this idea of doing what a director does when making a movie,” Pfaff said. But instead of filming live scenes, Pfaff created micro-size ones to be viewed in no specific orde less,” Pfaff said.

For years, Pfaff said he’s been stockpiling small parts that he used in Little Perspectives. He deconstructed a doll house he bought at a thrift store, wrecked an old printer for parts, and used bits of small items that his friends brought him.

“I’m a very well-organized hoarder,” Pfaff said. His favorite part of his installation is a tiny TV that plays the movie “Road House” on a loop.

Though Pfaff has been envisioning Little Perspectives for a while, he said he wasn’t quite sure how it would all come together

“I had the idea of what it was, but didn’t know what it was going to look like until it was done,” he said.

His reaction to completing the art installation, he said, was one of relief, that he could implement what he imagined in his head. He said his biggest challenge was transporting Little Perspectives from his nearby home.

Because his house is so close to Constitution Court, Pfaff said he’s been able to watch from his property as people walk by, discussing the installation or doing double takes to get a better look at it

“The hope is that people see something that they think is fun and cool,” Pfaff said, adding that he wants spectators to take away their own meaning from Little Perspectives.

Visitors look through one of the many w indows of “Little Perspectives,” an art installation by Forest Parker Ian Pfa

morial Day weekend. After that, Pfaff said he plans to deconstruct his project and display its scenes at the Arts Alliance’s Garage Galleries on Aug. 23.

If Little Perspectives proves to be a hit, the Arts Alliance hopes to continue organizing arts installations at Constitution Court or

throughout the rest of the village

“We expect to learn a great deal from [Pfaff],” said Bridget Lane, the Arts Alliance’s secretary, of the pilot art installation at a February village council meeting. “We’re relying on him to tell us a lot about what works and doesn’t work.”

TODD BANNOR

Artist Ian Pfa cuts the ribbon at the unveiling.

TODD BANNOR View through one of the many mini-windows.

PTO turns out a crowd of families for Spring Fling

Middle School gym is transformed into a carnival

By HOPE BAKER Contributing Reporter

The gym at Forest Park Middle School was transformed into an indoor carnival for this year’s Spring Fling. Hosted by the Forest Park School District 91’s PTO, the annual event attracted more than 300 participants on Friday, April 11.

During the fun-filled evening, D91 families took part in carnival-themed activities. In addition to face painting, bounce houses, a photo booth, and games, the event also entailed performances by a magician and a traveling juggler. Both sweet and savory snacks were available from local food vendors, including Smokey Joel’s Red Hots, Forest Park Bakery, Spoke Café and Cactus Grill.

“It was a smashing success,” said D91 PTO President Rachelle Ernst. “We just keep getting bigger and better every year.”

Other than food purchased from vendors, the event was free for all participants. Sponsors for this year’s Spring Fling included Kiwanis Club of Forest Park, American Legion, Grand Appliance, Robert’s Westside, Mark

Hanson Insurance, Mohr Oil Co, Commissioner Michelle Melin-Rogovin, She Can Fix That, Balloons by Lily and Nourishing Those in Need

“Without that support from our community businesses and organizations, we wouldn’t be able to host an entirely free event for our community,” Ernst said. “We’re so fortunate in Forest Park to be able to call on our business community members and have them support us like that.”

PTO Fundraising chair Kristin Pekoll said they raised almost $3,000 in sponsorships

“Even though we had budgeted a lot of money towards the performers, the activities and the decorations, it wasn’t a huge dent in our budget,” Pekoll said. “We were able to do a lot with the support that we had.”

According to Pekoll, the annual event typically includes a fundraiser, but the PTO decided not to conduct one this year. Instead, they focused on family-friendly activities and games

“I think because we feel we’ve done really well with our fundraising initiatives this year, we wanted to take the fundraising element out of it,” she said.

Throughout the 90-minute event, a total of 40 volunteers worked in shifts, ensuring that the evening ran smoothly.

“I think one of the ways that you can look at the strength of a school district is by the

involvement of parents, and events like Spring Fling really highlight how strong of a school district and community that we are,”

Er nst said.

Ernst said the D91 PTO strives to create opportunities to meet other parents and families and create connections

John Measner entertains attendees with the help 4th-grader Lorenzo Basile and Melody Benson.

“We want to come together and celebrate our diverse and beautiful community,” she said.

Other events hosted by the D91 PTO throughout the year include the D91 Back to School Picnic, the PTO Color Run, Trunk or Treat with D91, Loteria Night, The Forest Park Middle School Sneaker Ball, MLK Day of Service, Betsy Ross Winter Family Night, and Field Family Glow Party.

“Our programming is extensive and we love that we’re able to offer opportunities for families to be involved,” Ernst said.

ERICA BENSON

Above: Caleb and Micah Vander Laan of Forest Park receive a customized balloon from Sky High Balloon Guy Patrick Webie of Woodridge. Below: e bouncy house draws a long line.

ERICA BENSON

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Lobbying in Spring eld

from page 1

“I enjoy going to Springfield,” MelinRo govin said. “It’s a long way to go to meet with people that we could meet here in Forest Park. But there is something really important about being in Springfield because you’ re there when certain discussions are happening and decisions are being made.”

Melin-Ro govin and Voogd got face time with State Senator Kimberly Lightford while the Senate was in session. T hey discussed with her what’s important to Forest Park so she can weigh in on the village’s behalf. Topics included the CrimeFree Housing Bill and how consolidation of local transit would positively impact Forest Park

The Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act, filed with the Illinois House of Re presentatives last April, would consolidate the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra commuter trains and Pace suburban buses. Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins previously told the Review that a rebranding of the CTA

could improve how safe riders feel and present an opportunity for a new partnership with transit agencies to better patrol the end points of the CTA Blue Line and Green Lines in Forest Park

“There’s a pretty large percentage of calls that go there. It’s an additional stress on our small force,” Voogd said of Forest Park’s fire and police departments.

If passed, the Crime-Free Housing Bill would make it so tenants who contact emergency services cannot be penalized. The Forest Park Police Department’s Crime-Free Housing Unit aims to reduce crime and improve quality of life by partnering with property owners and tenants – who, if they eng age in illegal activity, can have their lease terminated.

“With the passage of the proposed bill, it could really limit or change how we can run that program,” Voogd said.

Illinois Municipal League Day

To start Illinois Municipal League Day, government agency re presentatives gave briefings with updates on their departments.

Melin-Rogovin said Illinois Department of Labor re presentatives talked about the

new Minimum Wage Law, which established a $15 an hour minimum wage on Jan. 1, 2025. And the Department of Transportation’s new director Gia Biagi, who was appointed in December, said she would do more to be more responsive to communities by streamlining the organization – which, according to Melin-Ro govin, has historically been slow and cumbersome in the contracting process.

“We have a good relationship with our local IDOT re presentative, when we have requests, and it was nice to hear what they’re doing systematically,” Melin-Ro govin said.

Attendees also heard from legislators, who outlined highlights of the year’s legislative session and what they’re advocating for on behalf of all Illinois municipalities.

“We typically hear about pension reform and how we’re all concerned about meeting our pension obligations,” MelinRo govin said. The Forest Park Fire Department’s pension is only about 30% funded, while the police department’s is about 40% funded.

Legislators also talked about the Illinois Local Government Distributive Fund, which disperses state income tax revenues to municipalities. While local governments received 10% of these revenues from 1993

WHEN MEMORY FADES HOPE DOESN'T.

to 2011, they now get less than 7%.

“The Illinois Municipal League and municipalities have historically lobbied or encouraged legislators to fully fund this pool of money,” Melin-Ro govin said.

And legislators discussed how the Trump administration might affect municipalities.

“It was very helpful to hear from a revenue perspective what the state is doing to consistently address and be prepared for challenges in terms of receiving federal funds,” Melin-Rogovin said, though they didn’t share any specific strategies. “The refrain was pretty much the same in terms of ‘everything is very much in flux.’ But I think the fact that communication is happening is very reassuring.”

Early next month, Mayor Rory Hoskins, Melin-Rogovin and Voogd will visit Springfield for the West Central Municipal Conference. There, West Suburban communities will share concerns and goals regarding Illinois legislation.

“Sometimes legislators have questions that they need answered,” said MelinRo govin. “They appreciate the fact that we show up. It’s part of being eng aged in the process.”

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April 13

10:30 am April 17

7:30 pm April 18

7:30 pm April 20

10:30 am April 19 7:30 pm

Holy Week and Easter Grace Episcopal Church

Easter Egg Hunt 12 pm

Palm Sunday

Sunday, April 13th • Services at 8 am, 9:30 am, and 11 am

Maundy Thursday

Thursday, April 17th • 6:30 pm

Good Friday

Friday, April 18th • 7:30 am • Spoken Eucharist with the Rev. Canon Dr. Alonzo Prui

12:00 pm • Stations of the Cross

7:30 pm • Choral Eucharist

Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil

Saturday, April 19th • 7:30 pm

Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 20th • Services at 8 am, 9:30 am, and 11 am

Easter Egg hunts following the 9:30 am and 11:00 am services

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at Euclid Ave nue UMC of Oak Park

Palm Sunday, April 13th

Family Egg Hunt 9:45 AM

Worship Service 10:30 AM

Holy Thursday, April 17th

Last Supper Prayer Service 7:00 PM

Good Friday, April 18th

The Seven Last Words of Jesus Service 7:00 PM

Easter Sunday, April 20th

Sunrise Blessing ( in the Ellen Cutter Garden ) 6:00 AM Resurrection Worship 10:30 am Family Egg Hunt 11:45 am

Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church is a safe and inclusive congregation which follows the call to address the harm that injustice has caused and is causing. Find us on Washington St. at South Euclid Ave. in Oak Park, Illinois, or euclidavenueumc.org

Rev. Blade, Preaching; Dr. Pothier Music Dir ector Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church is a safe and inclusive congregation which follows the call to address the harm that injustice has caused and is causing. Find us on Washington St. at South Euclid Ave. in Oak Park, Illinois, or euclidavenueumc.org

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Holy Week and Easter Sunday 2025

ASCENSION and ST. EDMUND PARISH

PALM SUNDAY

Saturday, April 12

Sunday, April 13

5:00 PM Palm Sunday Mass St. Edmund

8:00 AM Palm Sunday Mass Ascension

9:15 AM Palm Sunday Mass St. Edmund

10:30 AM Palm Sunday Mass Ascension

5:00 PM Palm Sunday Mass St. Edmund

HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 17

7:30 PM Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Ascension

11:45 PM Night Prayer Ascension

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 18

9:00 AM Morning Prayer St. Edmund

12:00 PM Family Prayers around the Cross St. Edmund

3:00 PM Taizé Prayer around the Cross Ascension

7:30 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion Ascension

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 19

9:00 AM Morning Prayer St. Edmund

11:00 AM Blessing of Easter Food St., Edmund, Murphy Hall

8:00 PM Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter St. Edmund

EASTER SUNDAY. APRIL 20

8:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass Ascension

9:15 AM Easter Sunday Mass St. Edmund

10:30 AM Easter Sunday Mass Ascension

11:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass St. Edmund

NOTE: On Holy Saturday, 4:30 PM Mass at St. Giles and 5:00 PM Mass at St. Edmund will not be celebrated. On Easter Sunday, the Catholic Communities of Oak Park 5:00 PM Mass at St. Edmund will not be celebrated.

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA-ST. LUCY and ST.GILES PARISH

PALM SUNDAY

Saturday, April 12

4:30 PM Palm Sunday Mass St. Giles Sunday, April 13

8:00 AM Palm Sunday Mass St. Giles

9:00 AM Palm Sunday Mass St. Catherine-St. Lucy

10:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass St. Giles School Gym

Family Mass Community (FMC)

10:30 AM Palm Sunday Mass St. Giles

5:00 PM Palm Sunday Mass St. Edmund

HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 17

8:30 AM Morning Prayer St. Giles

7:00 PM Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper St. Giles

11:45 PM Night Prayer St. Giles

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 18

8:30 AM Morning Prayer St. Giles

3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion St. Giles

7:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion St. Catherine-St. Lucy

7:00 PM Living Stations of the Cross St. Giles

7:30 PM FMC Prayer Service St. Giles School Gym

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 19

8:30 AM Morning Prayer St. Giles

11:00 AM Blessing of Easter Food St. Giles

1:00 PM Blessing of Easter Food St. Catherine-St. Lucy

7:00 PM Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter St. Giles

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 20

6:00 AM Sunrise Mass St. Giles Courtyard

In case of inclement weather, the Sunrise Service will be held in church

8:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass St. Giles

9:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass St. Catherine-St. Lucy

10:00 AM FMC Easter Sunday Mass St. Giles School Gym

10:30 AM Easter Sunday Mass St. Giles Church

CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES OF OAK PARK AND NEIGHBORS

and St. Edmund Parish

Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles Parish

Maundy Thursday April 17 at 8:25 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Good Friday April 18

Journey to the Cross 9 a.m.

Interactive worship geared toward families, but all are welcome!

Good Friday Worship 12 and 7 p.m.

Easter Vigil April 19 at 7 p.m.

Easter Sunday April 20 at 8:30 and 11 a.m.

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Easter Egg Hunt

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First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 www.firstumcoakpark.org

Worship in-person or online

Sunday, April 13, 2025� Palm Sunday

10 am Worship Service which will conclude with the stripping of our altar, in preparation for our Good Friday rememberance.

Friday, April 18, 2025� Good Friday

7 pm Worship Service featuring “A Service of Darkness: Seven Choral Meditations on the Last Words of Christ, Adapted from the Ancient Tenebrae for Mixed Voices” by Dale Wood. This will be a musical remembrance, accompanied by our historic Skinner organ, of the seven last words Jesus uttered from the cross. This event is open to the public with a free-will offering.

Sunday, April 20, 2025 � Easter Sunday

7 am Sunrise Service in the Memorial Garden outside. In the event of rain, service will be held in the Chapel (ring doorbell at Tower for entry).

8 �9�30 am Pot-luck breakfast

10 am Worship Service. Easter Celebration of Resurrection with an Easter Egg Hunt for children following worship.

SERVICES

Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC

Palm Sunday, April 13, 10:30 am in the Sanctuary

Contemplative Healing, April 16, 6:30 pm in the Chapel

Good Friday, April 18, 7 pm in the Chapel

Potluck and Egg Hunt, April 20, 9:30 am in Fellowship Hall

Resurrection Sunday Service, April 20, 10:30 am in the Sanctuary

460 Lake Street Oak Park, IL 60302

CRIME

Man cited with DUI

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

On April 13, police said they responded to Pioneer Tap after getting multiple complaints about parking and loud music. Police cited a car in front of the building for parking in a no parking zone, and police found that the registered owner of the car has a revoked license for driving under the influence, according to the police report. Two hours later, police reported seeing a disturbance in front of Pioneer Tap while on patrol and observed a man get into the cited car and drive away. Police pulled him over in the 100 block of Des Plaines Avenue and put him in custody. He was charged for having a revoked license, possession of cannabis and alcohol in his vehicle, driving under the influence, and an aggravated DUI

DUI

Oak Park police saw an accident at the intersection of Harlem and Roosevelt after 1 a.m. on April 11 and told other police units which direction the offending vehicle fled Forest Park police saw that North Riverside police had pulled over a maroon SUV with heavy front-end damage, matching the description of the offending car. North Riverside police said it was because the maroon car ran a red light at Harlem and Cermak, and that they also saw open alcohol in the car. Forest Park police asked the woman to exit her car and placed her in custody for fleeing an accident. The woman’s standardized field sobriety test performance indicated she was under the influence of alcohol. She was charged with driving under the influence, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, open alcohol, and two counts of violating Illinois vehicle code.

Theft

On April 4, a man living on Troost Avenue came to the police station to report that, on March 28, he saw a homeless man and allowed him to stay in his residence to avoid an incoming storm, according to the police report. After the man left his house the following morning, the man noticed his T-Mobile internet router was missing. He reported that he rented the router from the Forest Park Public Library, and it was valued at $100. The man didn’t have any subject information about the homeless man but described him to police.

On April 7, police were dispatched to the Walgreens on Roosevelt Road for a retail theft. Police attempted to stop the subject who matched the given description, but he ran away. After pursuing the subject, police found him hiding behind a shed in the 1100 block of Maple Avenue in Oak Park. The subject ignored officers’ commands to put his hands behind his back and pulled away to resist arrest, according to the police report. Police ran the subject’s name and discovered he had a warrant for his arrest out of Woodford County which is near Peoria. The Walgreens employee positively identified the man, who stole $64 worth of laundry items. The man was banned from Walgreens and charged for his in-state warrant, retail theft and three counts of resisting an officer.

Missing person

Police were dispatched to a Roosevelt Road address to talk to the mother of a 15-year-old girl who had missed class at Proviso East High School and turned off her phone’s location, according to the police re port. Police reported that the last time the mother talked to the girl, she was mad that her mother didn’t let her attend a military ballroom event at her school because of poor behavior and grades, and that she was staying with a friend for two weeks. Police called the girl who was at her boyfriend’s house in Maywood. Police said that, though the girl initially refused to go home, after her mother came and talked about making things better, the girl went with her

A short time later, police were dispatched for an argument between the mother and 15-year-old. The mother told police that, when she took her daughter’s phone away, she pushed her and tried to leave the house again. The girl said she didn’t want to stay with her mother, but agreed to go with her father, who drove from Michigan to pick her up, according to the police report

These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated April 4 - 13 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest

OUR VIEW

Fluoride

and its Forest Park roots

When the current ruckus over the use of fluoride in drinking water began to burble, we had a hard time taking it seriously. After all, the benefits of fluoride in battling cavities are settled science. Has been since the 1950s

But as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., outrageously the secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, added fluoride to his nonsensical attacks on vaccines, we had to pay attention. And last week when the gover nor of Utah signed a bill banning fluoride in water supplies, another pillar of a shared American view, began to shred

And that’s when we thought about Dr. Frank Orland Sr We know Orland mainly through his work leading the Forest Park Historical Society. But he was also a pioneering advocate for fluoride during his studies at the University of Chicago where he earned degrees in microbiology. He was involved in a notable study that compared the impact of fluoride in Evanston’s drinking water with the absence of fluoride in Oak Park’s water supply from 1947 to 1961. The clear consensus then was that fluoride prevents cavities. Soon, fluoride began to be added to municipal water systems across America. Chicago added fluoride in 1956.

Dr. Frank Orland Jr., a now retired dentist in Riverside, told our reporter Trent Brown last week that he and his siblings only drank fluoridated water, and that his dad mixed the fluoride into plastic bottles at home. Dr. Carla Orland, also a dentist and married to Frank Orland Sr., noted that there were no cavities in that family.

Dr. Orland Jr. said he was “totally distraught” when Kennedy began undermining faith in fluoride “because it is literally unfounded on fact. … It just doesn’t make sense to ban fluoride when it’s been so beneficial to how many millions of kids and adults, too.”

Clearly, facts do not matter in this moment. Science is to be doubted. The gover nment at all levels is suspect. What a disturbing moment we are living in

D91 builds community

In another popular and community-building event, the PTO at District 91 hosted its annual Spring Fling family event last week at the Middle School.

More than 300 guests and 40 volunteers tur ned out for a carnivalthemed party in the gym. In addition to a magician and a juggler, there were face painters, bounce houses, games and a photo booth.

As the elementary school district works to gather in more students, events like these are crucial to nurturing a welcoming environment.

“I think one of the ways that you can look at the strength of a school district is by the involvement of parents, and events like Spring Fling really highlight how strong of a school district and community that we are,” said Rachelle Ernst, head of the PTO. We agree.

OPINION

When is su ering redemptive?

Can suffering ever be a good thing? Can suffering ever be redemptive?

I ask that because today is right in the middle of a holy week for both Jews and Christians, and the stories that are told both have to do with suffering.

Jews are observing Passover. The Passover narrative begins with the people of Israel suffering as slaves in Egypt. Slavery produces suffering, which is never redemptive. The reason our Jewish neighbors celebrate the Passover story is because God frees his people with a mighty hand, killing the first born in all the Egyptian families and drowning Pharaoh’s army in the Red Sea. More suffering. In contrast, Christians are marking Holy Week in which, according to the story told, God, or more specifically the son of God, suffers. And the cross on which Jesus was crucified became the primary symbol of what Christians believe has redeemed them. They see suffering, in this case, as redemptive

HOLMES

selves could restore us to sanity

3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

In other words, healing be gins with a surrender, not a victory — or paradoxically, a spiritual victory that takes the form of an admission of powerlessness.

The delusion that fuels alcoholism — and addictions to food, money, work, success, power, etc., etc. — is searching outside of ourselves for an end to our suf fering.

And, according to the recovering alcoholics I’ve been privileged to know, healing begins with the admission, “It’s my own damn fault.”

Now let me say that a lot of our suffering is caused by forces outside of ourselves. For example, family members of an alcoholic are not responsible for their loved one’s drinking. People of color are not responsible for racism. Residents of Gaza are not responsible for the deaths of 46,707 of their neighbors in the ongoing war.

What good is a God who suffers? When is suffering redemptive?

The recovering alcoholics who gather at the Suburban Fellowship Center, 7438 Harrison St., right across from The Park know all about suffering.

The reason most of them consumed alcohol was to numb the pain caused by the suffering all of us experience in life. The irony, of course, is that their drinking, while granting temporary relief from pain, only added to their suffering.

And many alcoholics look for “the cure” outside themselves. Their prayers went something like this: “God make my wife change and stop being such a bitch,” or “Lord, make my boss treat me like a human being.”

I’ve written stories on and ministered to many recovering alcoholics over the last 50 years, and most of them believe that alcoholics will not stop the drinking that is killing them unless they first hit bottom — unless their suffering becomes so intolerable that it becomes redemptive

People who believe that promoting self-esteem is the key to mental health might not get this. The key to sobriety is being reduced to a helpless, vulnerable baby who cries out for help. And that is when the healing begins. That is an example of when suffering is redemptive

The Twelve Steps or Traditions begin with:

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.

2. Came to believe that a Power greater than our-

Blaming victims is called gaslighting which AI defines as “a form of psychological manipulation where someone, often an abuser, deliberately tries to make their target doubt their own sanity, memory, or perceptions of reality. It’s a way to gain control and power by creating confusion and uncertainty in the victim’s mind.”

Victims are not responsible for their suffering but what they need to acquire is “response-ability.” A man I interviewed a while ago who works with youth on the West Side told me, “The youth I work with are victims, but part of my job is to help them stop thinking of themselves as victims.”

Dr. King put it his way, “My personal trials have also taught me the value of unmerited sufferings. As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways that I could respond to my situation: either to react with bitterness or seek to transform that suffering into a creative force. … I have attempted to see my personal ordeals as an opportunity to transform myself and heal the people involved in the tragic situation which now obtains. I have lived these last few years with the conviction that unearned suffering is redemptive.”

I am fairly convinced that President Trump would call Dr. King and Jesus “losers” as he did with John McCain. “Love” is not part of his strategic vocabulary. The Passover or the Cross? God as El Shaddai, the Almighty God who frees us from our oppressors or the Lamb who was slain? The enemy outside of us or the enemy inside?

Ponder the question, my friends. Ponder the question.

DR. FRANK ORLAND Fluoride

pioneer

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de grees in microbiology from the University of Chicago, his father was involved with studies comparing fluoridated water in Evanston with non-fluoridated water in Oak Park and the effects on children’s teeth from 1947 to 1961.

His father was also one of the founders and the first president of the Historical Society of Forest Park.

Water has widely been fluoridated since that time in the United States due to the proven benefits of daily exposure. Chicago has added fluoride to its water since 1956, Frank Orland said, and Riverside has gotten its water from Chicago since the 1980s But the practice is now coming under fire and making national headlines. Last month, Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah signed a bill banning communities from adding the mineral to their public water systems, a move Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised. He called for the end of water fluoridation and may have an HHS task force make a new recommendation on the practice.

Despite Kennedy’s anti-fluoride stance, the American Dental Association continues to recommend the use of fluoride in water while the Center for Disease Control finds consuming fluoride reduces cavities by about 25%. Fluoride does so by repairing and preventing the natural damage to teeth caused by bacteria in the mouth, which produce acid

Donna Kruse, 91

Longtime member of St. John Lutheran

Donna Kruse, 91, Forest Park, died eacefully on April 6, 2025. Born on Dec. 26, 1933 to Charles and sther Hasse near ashua, Minnesota, she loved farm work, ut her calling was to teach others. She attended Concordia Teachers College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1951, and her first teaching and organist job was St. Paul Lutheran Church/School in Ottawa, Canada at the age of 19. Her next teaching assignment was in Glenview, Illinois at Immanuel Lutheran

that dissolves minerals in teeth when someone eats or drinks

“I was totally distraught by that comment of Secretary Kennedy because it literally is unfounded on fact, with all the research that’s been done for fluoride intensely since the ‘40s, plus all the empirical work before then. It just doesn’t make any sense to ban fluoride when it’s been so beneficial to how many millions of kids and adults, too,” Frank Orland said.

“No offense, but how well versed scientifically is [Secretary] Kennedy? I mean, is he a scientist, or is he just listening to, maybe, some people that have kind of erratic views?”

Carla P. Orland added. “Basic science is who I would listen to, and, my God, no one, to my mind, in the dental profession thinks banning fluoride is a good idea.”

The World Health Organization notes that in excessive quantities, the consumption of fluoride can cause fluorosis, a disorder causing discoloration and potentially damage in teeth. The CDC recommends a concentration of 0.7 milliliters of fluoride per liter of water — equivalent to about “3 drops of water in a 55-gallon barrel” — which is far below the level where the mineral could become harmful.

The son of two doctors

The Orlands recalled many anecdotes about Frank Orland’s parents, especially Dr. Frank J. Orland, who took an interest in local history and was known to be a “quirky” character around town. Carla P. Orland said he was a key player in the Forest Park centennial celebration in 1984.

“He was an alumnus of the University of Illinois, but he also, because he is such a good

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School from 1954-1959. She completed her teaching degree from Concordia University River Forest in 1961.

In 1961, she was called to teach at St. John Lutheran Church/School in Forest Park, where she met the love of her life, Arthur Kruse. They were married at St. John on June 29, 1963. She put teaching on hold to raise her three children, Jill, Joel and Kim, volunteer at church and enjoy time in their garden. She returned to teaching at St. John in the fall of 1984 and retired in 1999.

She enjoyed traveling with her close friends to Europe, Hong Kong, Alaska, the Canadian Rockies and Hawaii. They became a lifeline for many of her friends, driving them to church and other events

Her grandkids have many wonderful memories spent at Donna’s home in Forest Park, playing card games or working on arts and

historian, even told Loyola Dental School 10 years in advance when it was going to be their hundred-year centennial. ‘You people better get ready for this!’ He’s the one that’s telling other institutions, ‘You better start planning,’ because you can’t plan a hundredyear celebration in one year,” she said.

She said part of Forest Park’s 100-year celebrations included a time capsule for the village’s second centennial in 2084.

“In there are my children’s clothes, some of the things of what kids were wearing in 1984,” she said.

She added that they often had Frank J. and Phyllis Orland watch their children when they couldn’t.

“My babysitter happened to be my in-laws, and I used to joke with everyone that my children — and this is literally true — my children were in better hands with the babysitter than their own mother because the babysitter happens to be a pediatrician and the grandpa is a PhD,” she said. “My mother-in-law, when she would get her vaccines in the mail, back then, it was packed in dry ice, so they would unpack it, and they’d walk through the house making magic potions with dry ice. My kids were exposed to so much because they had the honor and the privilege of spending time with their grandparents.”

She added: “[Frank J. Orland] named his house — get a load of this — ‘Dr. Orland’s Complex Duplex.’”

“All the rooms in the house had Greek letters for the names, so we still call some of the rooms by the Greek letter, like kappa for kitchen, lambda for living room,” Frank Orland said. “That’s how we kept track of things.”

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Board of Directors

Chair Eric Weinheimer

Treasurer Nile Wendorf

Deb Abrahamson, Mary Cahillane Steve Edwards, Judy Gre n, Horacio Mendez, Charles Meyerson, Darnell Shields, Audra Wilson

crafts. She entered the Forest Park Garden Walk in 2021 with Hailey and they won Best in Show

Donna is survived by her children, Jill, Joel (Lori) Kruse, and Kim (Patrick) Rodden; her grandchildren, Alec (Alejandra), Megan (Auna), Hailey, James and Dana; her brother, David Hasse (Grace); and she was the aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Kruse; her parents, Charles and Esther Hasse; and her sisters Janet Teegen, Nancy Perez, and Colleen Herzog.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at St. John Lutheran Church, 305 Circle Ave., Forest Park, on Saturday, May 31 with visitation at 9:30 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m. Memorial donations in Donna’s name can be made to St. John Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

WINTRUST MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF BARRINGTON BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

Plaintiff, -v.ARMANI GRIFFIN

Defendants

24 CH 04949

2501 SOUTH 18TH AVENUE

BROADVIEW, IL 60155

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 10, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 13, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2501 SOUTH 18TH AVENUE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155

Property Index No. 15-22-124015-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 151701(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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. 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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com

Attorney File No. 23-16277IL

Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 24 CH 04949

TJSC#: 45-520

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.

Case # 24 CH 04949 I3263630

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.-

JOSE G. ROMERO, GEMA A. ROMERO, BYLINE BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO COMMUNITY BANK OF OAK PARK RIVER FOREST, CROWN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, LVNV FUNDING, LLC

Defendants 2023 CH 02946 812 HUGH MUIR LN MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 10, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 13, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 812 HUGH MUIR LN, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-02-322016-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $183,864.65. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

TJSC#: 45-910

The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

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.

For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ

SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 205 N. MICHIGAN SUITE 810, CHICAGO, IL, 60601 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 22-087686. 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.

CHAD LEWIS

ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ

SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

205 N. MICHIGAN SUITE 810 CHICAGO IL, 60601 561-241-6901

E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM

Attorney File No. 22-087686

Attorney ARDC No. 6306439

Attorney Code. 65582 Case Number: 2023 CH 02946

Notice of Public Meeting

Proviso Township High School (PTHS) District 209, located at 8601 N. Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park, IL, will hold a “timely and meaningful consultation” virtual public meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private or parochial schools or are homeschooled within the district for the 2025-2026 school year.

Case # 2023 CH 02946

I3264296

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Attention: Parents of Homeschooled Students

On Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:00am, Forest Park Schools District 91 will conduct a meeting at the Administration Office, 424 DesPlaines 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 2025-2026 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) 366- 5700 ext 3306.

Published in Forest Park Review April 16, 23, 2025

Riverside Township Budget and Appropriation Ordinance and Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of Riverside Township that the Township Board has drafted a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the 2025 - 2026 fiscal year. Copies of said Budget and Ordinance are available for inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, in the Township Office at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. A Public Hearing on the Budget and Ordinance will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:45 pm in Room 4 of the Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL.

Jay Reyes Clerk, Riverside Township April 8, 2025

Parents of homeschooled students residing within the boundaries of PTHS District 209 who have been or may be identified with a disability are encouraged to attend. This meeting is being conducted in compliance with Illinois State Board of Education regulations. To receive a Microsoft TEAMS invitation to participate in the meeting, please email rfleming@ pths209.org.

For questions or additional information, please contact: Ms. Ramonda Fleming, Ed.S District Coordinator (708) 497-4650

Published in Forest Park Review April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION

DOCKET NUMBER� PC 25�02

�Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment)

HEARING DATE� May 1, 2025

TIME� 7�00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits

LOCATION OF HEARING� Room 201 � Council Chambers, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street Oak Park, Illinois 60302

PETITIONER� Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302

REQUEST� The Petitioner, Village of Oak Park, seeks a text amendment to the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance as follows: 1.� Amending Article 8 �“Uses”) � Table 8�1 (“Use Matrix”) by adding “Place of Worship � Dual Use” as a special use in all zoning districts, except the OS � Open Space District and H � Hospital District. 2.� Amending Article 8 �“Uses”), Section 8.4 �“Principal Use Standards”), subsection M. (“Place of Worship”) by adding, “…and Place of Worship � Dual Use” to the heading and adding subsubsection 2., as follows: “Places of worship – dual use shall allow, through special use approval, an existing Place of Worship the

ability to allocate unused areas within said Place of Worship for R�7 multiple family residential use or for general office use, as defined within this Ordinance. a. The sanctuary or the area of worship must continue to be used by the congregation. b. No additions shall be allowed to expand any proposed residential or office use. c. Provided the remaining sanctuary or area of worship is abandoned, the property shall become subject to the Adaptive Reuse provisions of this Ordinance.”

A copy of the proposed text amendment is on file and available for inspection at the Village Hall, Development Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 9�00 a.m. and 5�00 p.m. The Plan Commission may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION Oak Park, Illinois 60302

Published in RBLandmark April 16 2025 Published in Wednesday Journal, April 16, 2025