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Ultra Foods to close its doors in June Forest Park location one of nine to be shuttered by parent company By THOMAS VOGEL
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ltra Foods in Forest Park Plaza, 7600 Roosevelt Road, will close, the store’s parent company announced April 18. The grocery store will close around June 18, Derek Kinney, a spokesman for Strack and Van Til, Ultra Foods’ owner, said in an email to the Review on April 20. The store employs 92 workers and, according to Forest Park Village Manager Tim Gillian, brought in $130,000 in sales tax revenue in 2016. The announced closure comes just as Home Owners Bargain Outlet signed a lease for the former Kmart space in the plaza. The mall’s owner, Forest Park Plaza LLC, a for-profit entity of Living Word Christian Center, now has another vacancy to fill. Gillian said Forest Park Mayor Anthony Calderone has reached out to Living Word and will work with them to find a new tenant. “We are working very hard on it,” Gillian said. “It will be a team effort.” Kim Clay, spokeswoman for Living Word, indicated it was too early to say when or who might be able to fill the large retail space. “We just got notice at the end of the day yesterday. We don’t want to make an official statement yet,” Clay said when reached by phone. “There are converSee ULTRA FOODS on page 10
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ANCHOR AWAY: Ultra Foods in the Forest Park Plaza shopping center is slated to close in mid-June, its parent company announced on last week.
D209 superintendent lays out strategic plan Rodriguez says the 9-month process thus far has been without precedent By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
The 2017-18 academic year at Proviso Township High Schools District 209 will be radically different from years past,
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based on changes Supt. Jesse Rodriguez outlined during an April 20 meeting at Proviso Math and Science Academy, 8601 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Forest Park. Rodriguez convened the meeting to present the foundation of a long-term
strategic plan at the district that his administrative team is in the process of creating and that the board will be expected to approve in the coming
Retail challenges in wake of Ultra closing
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Things you shouldn’t post on Facebook
e tend to put our best foot forward on Facebook. Here are some things we
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shouldn’t post: ■ Our mugshot, after we’ve been arrested for running naked around our ex’s condo. ■ High school yearbook picture where we showed off our killer sideburns. ■ Photos from our second week at the Motel 6 in Muncie, Indiana. ■ Video of our 2-year-old’s tantrum at Target and the heavy security response. ■ Any photos of us taken before we’ve had our morning cof coffee. ■ Video of us literally crying over spilled milk. ■ Pictures of us standing in front of our workplace, unless we just want to help the process servers. ■ The blog we wrote describing our colonoscopy. ■ Photos of us texting while we take the tight turns on Lower Wacker Drive.
of us drinking directly from the milk container. ■ Photo of our cellphone at the bottom of the sink we just filled. ■ Full names of our kids and the schools they attend, unless we’re really sick of raising them. ■ Photo of the coffee stain that looks like the Virgin Mary is crying. ■ Photo of the time we snuck our garbage into our neighbor’s container. ■ Video of us dropping an entire Happy Meal on someone’s front lawn. ■ Our date of birth, Social Security number and PIN numbers, unless we’re really desperate for somebody to steal our identity. ■ That selfie we took in the holding cell. ■ Photos of us drinking a “roadie” on the Eisenhower, or from a brown paper bag on Madison Street. ■ Letter from our boss wishing us good luck at our new job that we don’t yet have.
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Extended Stay motel. ■ Any footage of us dancing at a wedding reception. ■ Our third-grade report card with all of those “Unsatisfactory” check marks. ■ Any photos taken of us during the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s — especially the ’80s. ■ Video of our failure to find and touch our nose, during the field test. ■ Group photo of our family’s Easter brunch at Denny’s. ■ Video of our rant at the T-ball game, insisting our 6-year-old was safe at first. ■ Photo showing the bottle of hair dye we’re going to use in faking our death. ■ Photo of us sitting in church wearing one black shoe and one brown shoe because we got dressed in the dark. ■ Photo of our “Mama Didn’t Love Me” tattoo. ■ Our rap sheet, which includes a murder conviction for beating this joke to death. ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries.
Officers honored for life-saving action Pedestrian was badly injured in hit-and-run accident
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Two Forest Park police officers were recognized at Monday’s village council meeting for their life-saving actions following a hitand-run accident in January. Officers Dan Miller and Adam Stasinopoulos were commended for provided first aid to a pedestrian who had been struck by a hit-andrun driver on the night of Jan. 22 at 7737 W. Roosevelt Road. According to police reports, Miller and Stasinopoulos applied a tourniquet to the leg of the pedestrian after finding his lower left leg had been severed in the accident. In nominating the two officers for the department’s life-saving award, Sgt. Michael Harrison said their “quick thinking, preparedness and application of department training saved this person’s life.” Mayor Anthony Calderone and Police Chief Tom Aftanas made the presentations. Calderone referred to the officers as “heroes,” noting their actions “bring credit to themselves and the police department.” “Both of you are commended for your quickness and professionalism,” he said. “Thank God we’ve got two excellent police officers who came to this person’s aid that particular night. “I tip my hat to you. Thank you for pro-
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HEROIC: Mayor Anthony Calderone (at left) and Police Chief Tom Aftanas (second from left) present awards to officers Dan Miller (holding his son, Dan Jr.) and Adam Stasinopoulos while Miller’s wife Bridget looks on. tecting all of us.” Calderone also suggested “a big round of applause,” which prompted a standing ovation from the audience. Miller’s wife, Bridget, and their son, Dan
Jr., were also on hand for the presentation. Forest Park police later arrested Xavier Watkins of Maywood and charged him with aggravated reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
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The most interesting person she never wrote about Jackie Schulz looks back on 47 years of writing about everyone else
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ackie Schulz is living proof that people who don’t think they’re very interesting can be fascinating. Jackie recently retired from writing her weekly column for the Forest Park Review after an astounding 47-year career. But even if she hadn’t written a word for the newspaper, Schulz would be a beloved figure in Forest Park. Friends and neighbors know her as that nice woman who walks her dog everywhere and welcomes visitors from far off places to her home. But writing almost 2,500 columns has made her a cultural icon in the community. Her first column appeared on Wednesday, April 8, 1970. It was titled, “People about Town …” and it bore her byline, as well as her telephone number, 366-4685. This is still the number where readers can reach Jackie. In her humble way, Schulz welcomed readers to the column and invited them to share their news with her. “We’re all interested in each other,” she wrote, “so send in your good news and help spread a little joy while satisfying our curiosity.” Thus began Schulz’s loving relationship with the people of Forest Park. She celebrated their new babies, grandchildren, vacations, promotions, weddings and even the recipes they discovered. She wrote in a breezy, friendly manner, like she was talking to each reader. She also faithfully listed their birthdays, including some who were no longer celebrating. The column JACKIE SCHULZ was far from hard news, more like Retired Forest Park Review a warm hug. columnist Schulz inherited her warmth from her Irish mother. Her stern German father was another story. Schulz was their only child. She was raised Catholic in St. Killian Parish, on the South Side of Chicago. She received a parochial education at the parish school and stuck with Catholic schools, including Aquinas High School, St. Theresa in Winona, Minnesota, and Loyola University. She earned degrees in English and Education. “My mom put me through school,” she recalled with gratitude. After she graduated, Schulz landed a job with the Chicago Public Schools. The novice teacher was assigned to teach kindergarten at Jenner School, in the heart of the CabriniGreen housing complex. “I had 75 kids in my morning session and 50 in the afternoon,” Schulz recalled with a laugh. She continued teaching primary grades for CPS, until she came up against a principal who was impossible. She spent her remaining years teaching at St. Celestine in Elmwood Park. In the meantime, Schulz moved into the Forest Park twoflat that had been built by her grandfather, Paul Schulz. She first came aboard the Review staff after the death of Publisher Claude Walker, whose obituary ran a week before her first column. Carl Schwebl and Bill McKenzie had purchased the Review and wanted her to write a “gossip column.” Schulz had no use for gossip, written or verbal. She started a society column instead. “I used to call people for stories,” she said. “I decided to list birthdays because everyone has a birthday.” Filling a weekly column was a daunting task. “I was trying to find
“I’d bump into people and get a story. My dog got me my friends and my newspaper columns.”
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MILLION-DOLLAR SMILE: Jackie has been a Forest Park constant for almost half a century. something unique and interesting,” Schulz said. “Every so often, I would strike gold. I’d publicize a show, or an event.” Jackie took on the column because “this was a good discipline to improve myself.” She certainly didn’t do it for the money. “When Bob Haeger took over, I was getting paid $50 every three months.” What really attracted her was the camaraderie in the newsroom at 7516 Madison Street. “I had to go in once a week and I typed on a typewriter.” Another perk was working for an editor like Haeger. “He was a character,” Schulz recalled, “Drinking martinis and playing the piano at Homer’s. He was a lot of fun and had a very relaxed writing style.” Haeger was in his 50s and sang with a barbershop group. His column, like Jackie’s, was a break from the hard news. He gave Schulz plenty of leeway with her column. Still, she would find herself “panicking before deadline, looking for ‘The Big It,’ my topic.” Jackie’s method for finding stories was to walk her dog Callahan all over town. “I’d bump into people and get a story. My dog got me my friends and my newspaper columns.” Callahan helped her with news gathering for 15 years until he died last year. She now has a rescue dog named Barkley pounding the pavement. When the Wednesday Journal purchased the Review, Publisher Dan Haley gave Schulz an immediate pay raise. “I was paid $50 per column. I found people were so interesting, I could write a column every week just about one person.” When she wasn’t writing, Schulz played the piano and cello. She belonged to a string quartet and loves classical music. “When I was a little girl, I used to dance around the room to the ‘Waltz of the Flowers.’ She was partial to music by Russian composers, like Tchaikovsky. She also got a thrill, when a musician friend introduced her to the
Russian conductor Rostropovich. “He kissed me in three places,” Schulz fondly recalled. Travel was another passion for Schulz. “I traveled alone,” she recalled. “I wanted to see what the world was like. The people I met were like the people across the street.” Schulz ventured to India and Nepal, where she worked with a doctor who studied monkeys. “I’m an animal lover,” Jackie declared, “but, if you’ve seen one monkey, you’ve seen them all.” She went with a group of teachers to Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Bali, Hong Kong and China. “I went to the ‘hard places,’” she noted, “before I went to Europe.” She also visited Morocco, Iran, Kosovo and the Philippines. When she wasn’t traveling the world, the world came to her door. “I take in renters from all over the world,” Schulz said, referring to her second-floor flat, where a family from Albania is staying. She once hosted a family from Iran and returned the favor by visiting their home. During these years of travel, Jackie found love several times. “I had some good romances, but I wasn’t going to get into it full-time.” Although Jackie has led a colorful life, she didn’t write about it in the Review. “I never wrote about myself in my column or about my trips. It wasn’t that kind of column. The focus should always be on other people.” It takes discipline for a columnist to write a column week after week, without writing about their own life. No one was better than Jackie in coming up with topics and taking photos to run with the text. In recent years, she would come to the newsroom on Mondays — deadline day — and compose her column in the afternoon. Although everyone in the newsroom was busy with their own pieces, they would help Jackie navigate the technology of typing her column and posting her pictures. It was basically a love feast when Jackie showed up and needed help. Finally, it got to be too much and Schulz wanted to get off the weekly rollercoaster. She didn’t realize how hard it would be to quit. “I get a big heavy feeling when I drive past the Wednesday Journal,” she confessed. “I got depressed when I quit.” For Schulz, leaving the paper meant losing part of her identity. Schulz began her first column with, “Hi, Fellow Forest Parkers! So happy you’ve rested your eyes on this column. Next week your name will be right here, I hope.” For almost five decades, Forest Parkers rested their eyes on Jackie’s column. She is sorely missed by readers and staff. But if Jackie comes up with another “Big It” and wants to write about it, she would be more than welcome in the newsroom.
Clarification Supt. Louis Cavallo sent the following clarification on last week’s story about his State of the District speech, which he said overemphasized his comments about yearround school: “Year-round school was suggested by a parent in the audience at the State of the District Address and I responded with, ‘It makes a lot of sense, educationally.’ I went on to say, however, that ‘I have worked in two other districts where it was implemented and the parents objected and it failed.’ Year-round school is not in our current strategic plan. I simply gave my opinion about it to a parent who suggested it.” The Forest Park Review regrets the confusion.
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Roos plan formally approved by Village Council New park district construction gets the official go-ahead, fees waived By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter
As expected, the Forest Park Village Council, Monday, approved the Park District of Forest Park’s final plan for the 2.5-acre Roos site redevelopment, waiving about $100,000 in construction permit fees. The vote was 4-0 with Commissioner Rachel Entler abstaining because her husband is a park district commissioner and because she works for the park district. Larry Piekarz, park district executive director, said after the meeting that the project could start as soon as May. He said the park district will go out for excavation and steel bids and hopes members of his board will be able to vote on contracts at their May 4 meeting. “The village has been great,” he said. “It’s a great project with everybody working together.” Mayor Anthony Calderone shared Piekarz’s enthusiasm. “We certainly are glad to see a light at the end of the tunnel for a project that has been in the making for several years,” he said. The village’s Plan Commission approved the plan in February. The multimillion-dollar construction project
near the intersection of Harrison Street and Circle Avenue includes a new 15,000-square-foot building and adjacent park space that will also feature an indoor basketball court, walking track, fitness center, and locker rooms. The total budget is about $6 million, with about $3.5 million from state grants. Park district officials are hoping to complete the project by summer 2018. Also approved Monday, by the same 4-0 vote, was an intergovernmental agreement between the park district and the village regarding the Hannah Avenue right-of-way, on the western edge of the site. The right-of-way will remain under village control, but the park district will have access to it for daytime and event parking. In exchange for that access, the park district will widen the street and provide new lighting. The site is the former home of the Roos furniture company factory. The park district acquired the property in May 2013 for $499,000. Original plans for the site included a bigger building, but that plan was scaled back to fit the project’s current budget. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources approved grants for the park district in late summer 2016. Repairs to the old factory building were initially considered, but a 2013 storm forced the village to demolish the long-vacant structure.
Police lawsuit settlement approved by council A Chicago man has accepted a $4,900 settlement from the village of Forest Park in return for dropping a federal lawsuit claiming his civil rights were violated by three Forest Park police officers during a search of his vehicle following a traffic stop in the village in September. The settlement was approved unanimously by the Forest Park Village Council on Monday. The $4,900, which includes legal fees, will be paid through the village’s insurance. Darien Ward filed the suit in January against the village and officers Jack Reilly and Adam Stasinopoulos, and Sgt. Eric Bell of the Forest Park Police Department. According to terms of the settlement, the village and others named in the suit do not admit liability or wrongdoing. “We have reached a settlement that addresses the best interests of all involved,” Village Administrator Tim Gillian said, noting continuing to trial would have cost the village more than $4,900 in legal fees even if the
suit had been successful. The agreement includes a confidentiality clause limiting comments by Ward. Under the clause, for which the village will pay an additional $100, Ward agrees to keep the terms of the agreement confidential other than to state the matter has been resolved. According to documents related to the settlement, Reilly and Stasinopoulos stopped Ward at 4:30 p.m., Sept. 15, at 7740 W. Roosevelt Road, reportedly for not using a proper turn signal. The officers reportedly became suspicious and asked that they be assisted by a supervisor. After Bell arrived, they searched the vehicle for narcotics but found none. During the incident, Ward was placed in handcuffs and placed in a squad car because he was not cooperative and officers were concerned that he might fight or flee, according to the documents. The lawsuit alleges the search was unreasonable.
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Oak Park man charged with firing gun in the air The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Oak Park resident Jon Winfert, 27, with reckless discharge of a firearm after he allegedly fired one round from a .45-caliber handgun into the air in the 7200 block of Adams Street on April 21 just before 4 a.m. According to witnesses, Winfert and two other men were standing outside of a silver sedan parked on the street. One of the men opened the trunk of the silver car and Winfert allegedly reached in and grabbed the handgun and fired it into the air. The two other men got into the silver vehicle and drove away, while Winfert entered a blue vehicle and drove off. A police officer located the vehicles at Adams Street and Harlem Avenue, where the silver car turned south and the blue vehicle turned north. Police followed the silver vehicle and stopped it on I-290, where it was headed eastbound. In the trunk of the car police reported finding the handgun, which was loaded with six rounds, including one in the chamber. An empty shell casing found in the 7200 block of Adams Street reportedly matched the ammunition in the gun. The driver of the silver vehicle, a 26-yearold man, was arrested for driving on a suspended license and ticketed for traffic violations. Two passengers were not charged. Police took Winfert into custody at 8:30 p.m. that same day at his place of employment, a tavern in the 7400 block of Madison Street. He reportedly confessed to shooting the gun during an interview with investigators.
Armed robbery at CTA stop A 56-year-old woman contacted police on April 19, the day after she said she was robbed while getting on a CTA Green Line train at the Harlem Avenue stop, 1 Harlem Ave. The victim told police the incident took place about 1 p.m. on April 18. As she was getting on the train, she said she felt a hard object pressed into her back and heard a voice say, “Give me the purse, lady, or you’re dead.” The offender then ripped the purse from her shoulder. When she turned around, she saw two men running down the stairs from the platform. The purse contained ID cards, apartment keys and prescription medications.
Tip hotline Anyone with information regarding the cases mentioned in this report, or on another matter, is encouraged to contact the Forest Park police department’s hotline at 708-615-6239. Information may be left anonymously.
Vehicle theft A resident of the 400 block of Ferdinand Avenue reported that between 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. on April 18, someone stole his 2013 Chrysler sedan from outside his home. The victim also stated he was missing the keys to the vehicle.
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Alleged meth dealer arrested Chicago resident Christopher Raymond, 34, was charged with possession and delivery of methamphetamine and criminal trespass to a vehicle on April 22 after a police officer learned that the 2016 Kia Raymond was driving had been reported stolen. The vehicle belonged to a Hertz car rental business, according to police. Officers reported recovering a plastic container holding a crystal-like substance, a scale, a small amount of cannabis and glass pipes of the type commonly used to ingest methamphetamine.
What the heck? Officials at Ferrara Pan Candy Company, 7301 Harrison St., contacted police to report a suspicious incident that took place on April 19 about 1:50 p.m. According to the police report, a company employee reported chasing an unknown man off the roof of a train car containing raw sugar that was parked outside the factory. Surveillance cameras showed that the man exited a CTA Blue Line train, climbed down the platform, and then climbed a fence to gain access to the train car. While on top of the train car, the man appeared to try to pry open the top access port with a pair of scissors. He was last seen running from the area, climbing the fence and making an eastbound CTA train stop so he could cross in front of it and climb back onto the platform to enter the eastbound train. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, April 17-23, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.
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Fantastic Sams celebrated their one year anniversary at their new location, 7226 Madison Street, on Thursday, April, 20th. Mayor Anthony Calderon & Forest Park Chamber Executive Director Laurie Kokenes joined owners Jocelyn Ang & Kevin McCrory in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Patrons enjoyed styling sessions with Sexy Hair artists and Fantastic Sams stylists.
Mayor Anthony Calderon cuts ceremonial ribbon with Fantastic Sams owner Kevin McCrory.
Mayor Anthony Calderon gives Fantastic Sams owner, Kevin McCrory, a trim.
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BIG WEEK Money Smart Week
Diversity and Welcoming Town Hall
Wednesday, April 26 at 11 a.m. and Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m., Forest Park Public Library: Two programs remain in Money Smart Week, which helps community memmem bers manage their personal finances better. Programs are offered at libraries around the Chicago area. ■ Healthcare in Retirement, Wednesday at 11 a.m. ■ Don’t Pay the College Sticker Price, Thursday at 7 p.m
Monday, May 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Forest Park Eagles Hall: The Forest Park Town Hall Facebook site goes live again, teaming up with the Suburban Unity Alliance for a Town Hall meeting to discuss “Diversity in Forest Park and the proposed Welcoming Ordinance” this Monday night. As other area towns adopt Welcoming ordinances, Forest Park enters its fifth month of deliberation on the subject. FPTH and SUA have teamed up to present a panel to answer questions and foster a general dialogue. Representatives from PASO (West Suburban Action Project), the Forest Park Diversity Commission, SUA, and Wednesday, April 26 at 6 p.m., Forest Park representatives from local businesses will take audiaudi Public Library: ence questions to have an open and honest discussion. The Culture Group meets on the fourth Police Chief Tom Aftanas will also participate. The town Wednesday of each month to discuss hall will start with a 30-minute discussion on diversity in issues surrounding the complex Forest Park and will then move to the informational session on and challenging topics of our time, Welcoming ordinances. 446 Hannah Ave. If you have any quesintelligent, engaging, and honest tions please call 773-317-4455 or email: Harris.Christopher@ymail.com, discussions about works of nonfiction Anthony@SuburbanUnity.org, or kamaujones@gmail.com. and fiction. This month: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Books are available at the Circulation Desk for checkout.
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Picnic at the Pub Sunday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., McGaffer’s Saloon: CALENDAR EVENTS Picnic at the Pub (non-members $15, members $12) at McGaffer’s Saloon, features a meal of German sausages ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our and sauerkraut (as well as vegan options) Calendar has changed to Big Week. and a cash bar, along with historiFewer items, higher profile. If cal displays of the Haymarket you would like your event to Martyrs, information tables be featured here, please from Chicago-area worker send a photo and and immigrant rights Sunday, April 30 and May 7 at 3, 4 details by noon of the groups, “Anarchist BINGO,” and 5 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Wednesday before it a book table, and live Church: needs to be published. sing-alongs of labor and The Gasse School of Music student recitWe can’t publish German and American als. Free admission. All are welcome. everything, but we’ll drinking songs. This event 611 Randolph St., Oak Park. do our best to feature the is open to all ages. 7737 week’s highlights. Roosevelt Rd. Contact: Alexis Ellers, info@forestparkhistory.org or Email calendar@wjinc.com. 708-232-3747.
Music recitals
Songs for Peace and Justice Sunday, April 30 at 6 p.m., Doc Ryan’s: The first annual Oak Park-River Forest Community Sing-Along is called “Songs for Peace and Justice” and is sponsored by the OP-RF Community Foundation. The event will also benefit the OP-RF Food Pantry and Housing Forward and will feature folk musicians Mark Dvorak and Jason McInnes, both from the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, accompanied by the Power of Song Singers, a 10-member chorus which began at the Old Town School after the passing of Pete Seeger in 2014. All ages welcome. Sliding suggested donation of $10-$20. $25 suggested for families. Regretfully, not wheelchair accessible. Doors open at 5 p.m. Call 312-451-5101 or email musicandpotlucks@gmail.com. Visit www. oprfcf.org. 7432 W. Madison St., Forest Park.
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D209 PLAN Historic effort from page 1 months. Some of the measures that will anchor that plan, however, are either already in place or will be in place by the beginning of the next school year. Those measures and the general direction of the strategic plan that is in formation converge around the issue of equity, Rodriguez said, adding that the issue was a reoccurring theme during the community meetings he convened across the district shortly after he was hired last year. “There was a lot of feedback, some of it negative, relating to the perception of PMSA,” Rodriguez said, adding that many parents were concerned that PMSA was taking resources away from Proviso East and West. Rodriguez said community consensus around equity across the three schools partly informed his decision to make some significant budget reallocations. He said his administration saw $1.4 million in staffing adjustments, a $300,000 reduction in administrative costs, and repurposed funding of $2.5 million. At PMSA, administrators will enroll a freshman class that will be at least 30 percent larger than this academic year, he noted, and much larger than those of
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“We have to invest in our community. Currently, we don’t do a lot of that. So we’re utilizing some savings to make sure we empower families, communities and students .” JESSE RODRIGUEZ D209 Superintendent
years past. And yet, expenses at PMSA will remain at the level they’re at this academic year. The district is holding the line at PMSA so more money can be spent at Proviso East and West, the two schools that house the majority of the nearly 4,000 district students who failed at least one class during a single semester last year. Those students will be able to receive more opportunities to recover credits during the school day through more enhanced alternative education options, among other initiatives. Rodriguez said the budget reallocations also allowed the district to address a common complaint among community members that the district’s facilities have historically been uninviting to visitors and that the district’s attempts at community outreach were wanting. Next year, parents and guardians who are interested in engaging with their students’ education will be greeted by new parent coordinators eager to take them to newly established parent centers, where they’ll socialize, volunteer and even observe cooking classes. The district has also created liaisons who will assist with student attendance, residency checks and “all of the attendance work we need to do,” Rodriguez said. “We have to invest in our community,” he said. “Currently, we don’t do a lot of that. So we’re utilizing some savings to make sure we empower families, communities and students.” Rodriguez said progress at East and West will be guided by “transformation plans.” At East, where a plan is already in place, that transformation could take up to a decade to “develop, initiate, implement and institutionalize.” The plan at East includes a transition away from a traditional approach to education, replete with standardized testing and curriculum, toward one that is more personalized and tailored to each student’s needs. East is the first school in the state that the Illinois State Board of Education selected to participate in a new competencybased learning pilot program. And at all three schools, the district has beefed up its technical education offerings by implementing career academies that will allow students to receive instruction in a range of fields, such as cosmetology and culinary arts. Rodriguez has also revamped the administration’s organizational structure. The superintendent said when he entered
office last year, there were “three offices in three schools,” instead of an efficient, clearly defined central office structure. “That environment was one where a clear structure did not exist and we had independent practitioners in independent kingdoms making decisions that were not aligned to the board goals or to the direction of the district,” he said. “We were functioning and making transactions, but transactional leadership is not what we need. We need transformational leadership.” The strategy is part of a three-year plan for introducing new initiatives that will further the three board goals that Rodriguez laid out and which he expects the board to adopt soon. Goal One, he said, is to enhance academic achievement. Goal Two is to ensure effective and efficient operations. Goal Three is to empower students, families and communities. “I’m proposing we have as our number one goal to enhance academic achievement,” Rodriguez said to an audience of around 50 community members. “That is very important. This is not about operations and dollars and contracts and all the other small work we do in a district. It’s all about promoting academic achievement for all students.” The administration’s first-year strategy, he said, is to identify “high-impact, lowcost” programs that will be funded largely through budget cuts and reallocations. “In year two, I will be coming [to the board] with a proposal of $1 million to $3 million,” Rodriguez said, adding that the price tag of his proposal in the third year could be “a little bit more.” Rodriguez said that, according to a 5-year financial projection that will guide his strategic plan, the district’s spending levels will not rise over the next four years. “The idea is to maintain the spending levels we are going to have next year over the next four years,” he said. “We will be financially stable.” Rodriguez said the district’s target fund balance over the next four years is at least $40 million. The district’s annual operating revenue is around $100 million, he said. “The budgets are going to be balanced, so we won’t have to dip into the fund balance,” he said. “There will be no deficit spending for the next four years.” Rodriguez explained that in order to create additional initiatives that jibe with the board goals and to maintain rigorous programming like AP and IB instruction while holding the line on spending, his team — which included principals and central
ULTRA FOODS Anchor to vacate from page 1 sations happening.” Kinney, Strack and Van Til’s spokesman, would not say if the Forest Park store’s employees will be offered positions elsewhere or let go. Forest Park Ultra Foods is one of nine locations that will shutter, according to a press release by Ultra’s owner, Strack and Van Til, a regional grocer headquartered in Northwest Indiana. The nine soon-to-be closed locations are spread across in Northern Indiana and the Chicago area. Central Grocers, a Joliet-based cooperative, owns Strack and Van Til. As part of those closures, Central Grocers will also sell off 22 other Strack stores. Central Grocers referred a request for comment to Joele Frank, New York-based communications firm. Aaron Palash, a Joele Frank spokesman, provided a press release and declined further comment. “I have nothing to say beyond the release,” Palash said when reached by phone April 20. In the April 18 press release, Jeff Strack, Strack and Van Til’s President and CEO, said: “We appreciate the great impact a store closure has on associates, customers, vendors and the community, and our team is committed to minimizing that impact in every way we can.”
office administrators — conducted a costbenefit analysis along with over 200 hours of brainstorming about programming options. Administrators also received input gleaned from residents during those community meetings and from students who Rodriguez invited into his office over a period of time. The strategic planning process, he said, has taken nine months and counting. In the coming weeks, the superintendent said he’ll convene more meetings with students and other stakeholders to flesh out the plan. “In my research, I didn’t find anything similar to a strategy plan,” Rodriguez said. “I had conversations with people who graduated in the [1960s and 1970s], and they said this is the first time they’ve seen a strategic plan or heard Proviso talking about a plan with strategic objectives.”
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A STEP AT A TIME: Crop walkers will keep going as long as hunger needs relief.
Hungry to end world hunger CROP Hunger Walk has raised $1.4 million By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter
The 34th annual CROP Hunger Walk will be held this year on May 7. So far this spring, companies that do business in Forest Park have donated a total of $7,835 to the walk, officially known as Hunger Walkathon West, adding to the total of $1.4 million the walkathon has raised to feed hungry people since it began in this area in 1983. “We’ve been really impressed by major corporate donors from Forest Park,” said Joanne Despotes, Forest Park resident and co-chair of the CROP Walk. “REM Staffing and Ferrara Candy Co. have given $1,000 or more and Ferrara also has a group participating in the walk.” When asked why MacDaddy Salon makes a donation every year, Stephanie Neubauer, the owner, replied, “It’s a good cause. As a small business, I get so many requests for donations and it’s hard to choose which ones I can financially support. Hunger is something no one should have to experience. Food should not be a luxury and if a small donation on my behalf can feed someone, I’m happy to help.” Dan Watts, president of Forest Park National Bank, said his community bank writes a check to CROP every year because he has a personal connection with the person who comes asking for a donation and because he has confidence that the money raised will be “used in the most efficient and worthy manner.” The CROP website backs up that confidence. CROP is the fundraising arm of Church World Service (CWS), a coalition of 37 different denominations, which does everything from helping refugees start new lives to helping community leaders in Nicaragua pioneer innovative agricultural techniques. “From seeds and tools, to wells and water systems, to technical training and microenterprise loans,” the website says, “the
key is people working together to identify their own development priorities, their strengths and their needs, something CWS has learned through some 70 years of working in partnership around the world.” Church World Service reports that only 4 percent of the money it receives from CROP walks is used for administration. Despotes explained that one of the reasons CWS can keep administrative costs so low is that almost all of the organizing for the fundraiser is done by volunteers. Planning for the May 7 walk began in November by a 12-member planning team, 11 of whom are from either Forest Park or Oak Park. That team works with over 150 people on a contact list — police chiefs, 30 team leaders mainly in churches, business owners, etc. — to do the organizing needed to enable 300-plus walkers to raise the $100,000 which is the goal for this year. Despotes explained that the CROP Hunger Walk has been around a long time and has a track record. The fundraising event has brought in a total of $1.4 million since it was started by local churches 34 years ago. In recent years, 25 percent of the money raised goes to local agencies. Last year, for example, of the $72,000 raised at the walk, which is always on the first Sunday of May, $18,000 went to seven organizations that feed hungry people in this area, such as the Forest Park Food Pantry and Housing Forward (formerly PADS). This year the 25 percent of funding that remains local will be distributed to nine area agencies: Forest Park Food Pantry, Housing Forward, First Baptist Church Food Pantry and Proviso Food Pantry in Melrose Park, Vision Restoration Food Pantry and St. Eulalia/Quinn Center Food Pantry in Maywood, Cluster Tutoring, Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry, and Pine Avenue United Church Emergency Food Pantry in Austin. Jim Murray, a member of St. Bernardine Catholic Church who has been associated with the CROP Walk for many years, uses
traditional Catholic terminology to explain why people from many church traditions get involved in the walk. “The Corporal Works of Mercy [which concern the material needs of others] tell us that we should feed the hungry,” he said. Despotes added that the funds received from local businesses have enabled the CROP Walk leadership team to purchase 400 T-shirts, which will be given to each walker who raises at least $25. In addition to St. Bernardine, Hope Tabernacle has participated in the CROP Walk in a big way. Last year, not only did their members raise $1,060, but their praise team “rocked the house” as they led the walkers in singing gospel songs while waiting for the event to begin. St. Paul Thai Lutheran Church raised $950 and has hosted a rest stop several times in the past. Despotes said Forest Parkers can join the CROP fundraising effort in two ways, even at the last minute. One is to go online to hwwcrop.org (Hunger Walkathon West CROP) and donate or just come to Pilgrim Congregational Church (Scoville and Lake in Oak Park) on May 7 at 1 p.m. and join the family fun, which will include face painting and activities for the kids. Donating $25 will get you a bright yellow CROP T-shirt, courtesy of Forest Park businesses. When CROP started in 1947 it wasn’t a walkathon. CROP then was an acronym for Christian Rural Overseas Program. After the end of World War II, Europe was devastated, so farmers in the U.S. would donate a portion of their harvest and CWS would send it over to Europe to feed hungry people there. The CROP website explains, “Today, we’ve outgrown the acronym, but we retain it as the historic name of the program. CROP Hunger Walks are interfaith hunger education and fundraising events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by CWS local offices across the U.S. Currently, well over 2,000 communities across the U.S. join in more than 1,300 CROP Hunger Walks each year. More than five million CROP hunger walkers have participated in more than 36,000 CROP Hunger Walks in the last two decades alone.”
The past winter, or lack thereof, was punctuated by warmer than average temperatures and one of the longest snow droughts in Chicago’s meteorological history. For those who despise the winter months, this uncharacteristic weather inspired great praise. Unfortunately, while the winter may have been mild and much more enjoyable than the norm, there will be lasting effects through this landscape season, particularly in the realm of insects.
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Due to the mortality rates in typical winter months, insect populations for the following season are kept at manageable levels. This season, however, we should expect a much larger presence of insects in the landscape and homeowners will need to keep their eyes peeled for any changes in quality of turf or landscape plantings. Orkin, the major pest-control company, has reported a 30% increase in service calls nationwide, which suggests we will face a difficult season ahead. If you notice any damage, a proper diagnosis and rapid, directed treatment is crucial to mitigating these problems. Should you have any concerns or if you notice any changes in your landscape, please contact the professionals at McAdam Landscaping to assist you with your needs.
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he spaces are bookends on either side of the Forest Park Mall. And now they are the flip sides of the coin in determining the future of this retail complex. To the west end is the future home of HOBO, a vibrant, if not high end, home supply store. It was announced just last week as the replacement for the long vacant Kmart store. On the east end is the location, for only the next several weeks, of Ultra Foods, whose parent company was just sold. The new proprietor promptly announced the shuttering of several Ultra locations. These are very hard times for retailers and for the landlords who house them. The Sears/Kmart combo is now publicly stating in government filings that its future is uncertain. And Ultra is the second major grocery store in our area to announce its closing this month — the Meijer store on Cermak Road is also done for. Two immediate thoughts: Village Administrator Tim Gillian told the Review last week that Ultra was good for $130,000 annually in sales tax revenue. So just as Hobo comes back on line, Ultra’s sales taxes will evaporate. That eliminates the upside. The old and lucrative Chevy dealership at Desplaines also remains empty, just an overflow parking lot for a dealer down the street. Currently traffic in front of the Forest Park mall is all balled up as the village and state do a major upgrade to Roosevelt Road. The need is real. But the work is intended to spark a renewal and re-imagining of this key commercial corridor in Forest Park. The likelihood that a major portion of that future is retail seems less probable. No one is at fault here. The forces at work on retail are massive and worldwide. But the challenges play out right at our front door.
Move forward on Welcoming Monday night, a public forum will be held on the proposed Welcoming Village/Sanctuary City ordinance for Forest Park. Two organizations are sponsoring the event at the Forest Park Eagles Hall, 446 Hannah Ave., 6:30 to 8 p.m. This is a positive effort to foster discussion on a notable public issue. The topic has been making slow headway at the village council and in its new Diversity Committee. But more honest talk is needed and more speed on the topic would be welcome. Unwelcoming is the reality motivating this public event, which is being hosted by Forest Park Town Hall, a Facebook site founded by Chris Harris, a nemesis of Mayor Anthony Calderone. The second host is the Suburban Unity Alliance, a progressive activist group, which had its start in a Forest Park-based protest. The need for this ordinance to protect the rights of our neighbors from heavy-handed immigration efforts undertaken by the Trump administration is straightforward. And as the mayor of Berwyn said earlier this month, as his town enthusiastically became a Welcoming City, until Washington finally finds a political solution to the complex issues of immigration, then it is left to towns like ours to protect our neighbors. Forest Park should join Berwyn, Oak Park, and our Proviso high schools in leading on this issue. It is time for action.
OPINION Pessimism, cynicism, naivete, anger, fate, community and, finally, hope
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n the wake of the Proviso Together sweep of the D209 board election, I want to go back to the story of how Ned Wagner and Claudia Medina took the risk of running two years ago, and share how the story both shames me and reminds me how God created me to live. What follows in italics is in Ned’s own words: I did not want to go to the parent meeting at the Brown Cow back in the autumn of 2014. I felt that I had heard it all before. “We love Forest Park but we have to move out because of the high school.” “We can’t really afford it, but we’re going to send our kids to private high school because of Proviso East.” Jill [Ned’s wife] really wanted to go but she was sick that night so I went in her place. That initial meeting began in the above fashion, but when it came my turn to introduce myself and I said that I thought it was time for Forest Parkers to look toward Proviso East as our high school and embrace it, no one looked at me with scorn or disbelief. I became hopeful. We worked out an action plan and different people had different assignments. Mine was to attend a D209 board meeting. One of the ideas was to run a candidate for the board of education but because nominations were due in six weeks and none had any experience with elections and such, I went on record as saying the idea was absurd. But I went to the board meeting and [after hearing how poorly students were treated at Proviso East] I stood up and made a rambling emotional plea to the board. ... This situation was not OK! It was at that moment I decided I wanted to run for the D209 board of education. I didn’t know how or when, but I felt it was my destiny, honestly. Jill was not exactly jumping for joy when we discussed what I had done, which was basically to unilaterally decide to completely upend our lives because we knew that a D209 election was consuming and difficult (although if I had known the actual extent of the soultearing despair that actually entails, I might have given it a second thought). Jill, although not pleased that I had made this decision without consulting, supported me from the start. Our initial projection was that maybe if luck was completely and utterly on our side, we would win one seat on the board. The plan would then be to continue chipping away one seat at a time until we had obtained a majority of independent, engaged parents on the D209 Board of Education and then we would see what could be accomplished. This was a long range, decade-long projection just to get a board majority! Little did we know how the community would come together; that people of disparate backgrounds and skill sets would make the tremendous sacrifices necessary to not get one of us elected, but both of us along with Theresa Kelly in a magnificent sweep of the three board seats up for election in 2015 and then perhaps even more
improbably, just two years later — and only two and a half years after that initial Brown Cow 20 meeting — sweep the remaining four seats that were up for election in 2017 and completely remake the board of education. From the very beginning, there was a strong feeling that this endeavor was fated to succeed on some level and because we felt that it was going to be a very long-range effort, it gave us the courage to face what intellectually seemed like sure failure. The reason Ned’s story shames me is because I was one among many of us who chose apathy instead of hope and courage in response to the situation at Proviso East. The reason Ned’s story reminds me of how God created me to live is that I would have written this same column if Ned and Claudia had lost the election two years ago. Ned said his wife felt this way about his decision to run: “After the initial shock of my decision, Jill felt relieved. She had so long felt bullied and taken advantage of by the people who were running our schools and now that we were trying to do something about it, it was freeing. She felt that even if we never won a seat on the board, or if we never had any effect on the high school, it was worth it because at least we were doing something about it. It didn’t matter if we won or lost. We had decided to fight the good fight.” Marshall Ganz planned the ground game for Barack Obama’s run for the White House in 2008. Ganz talks about how the contradiction between how the world is and how it ought to be can create apathy in people — precisely how a lot of us felt regarding Proviso East. But, he adds, that same contradiction can create a sense of urgency, which breaks through the apathy and motivates action. It transforms feelings of powerlessness in a seemingly hopeless situation into a sense of challenge. Ganz’s favorite story is that of the boy David slaying the giant Goliath. James Hoggan said of Ganz’s love of the David and Goliath story: “It shows how resourcefulness — fueled by courage, commitment and imagination — can overcome powerful resources as well as the arrogance that often goes with them.” It’s also a moment, he writes, “when we can grasp the meaning of our lives and deaths.” Lest we are tempted to canonize Ned and Claudia — for everything I say about Ned applies to Claudia as well — what changed despair into hope for Ned was his discovery that literally hundreds of residents of Forest Park and Proviso Township not only felt the same way he did, but they were also willing to invest thousands of hours and dollars into this effort to provide a quality education for our children. He was no longer alone and tilting at windmills. With an army behind him, there was a plausible though slim chance that, together, they could pull this thing off. And they were right.
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OBITUARIES Enjoyed animals and bingo Patricia A. Czuprynski (nee Yorka), 75, of Forest Park, died on April 16, 2017. Born on Sept. 6, 1941, she worked for Illinois Bell for 15 years and retired in 1994. She enjoyed playing bingo and loved animals, especially her cat, Fiona. Patricia Czuprynski is survived by her husband, Philip; her children, Steven (Esperanza) and Susan (Art) Sujak; and her grandchildren, Isabel, David and Andrea. Visitation and Service were held on April 20 at Forest Park’s Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home. The family appreciates memorials to a charity of your choice.
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Jean Klis Williams, 85, died on April 12, 2017. She passed quietly while at Villa Scalabrini Rehab Facility in Northlake, after a brief struggle with complications following a surgery. Born on Christmas Day 1931 in Chicago, she was the daughter of John and Mary Klis. Family, friends, food, being quick-witted, playing the slots, and arts & crafts were Jean’s passions. She loved people. If you needed a friend, she’d find you and make you her friend. She loved na-
ture, African violets and butterflies. Many of her friends and family have one of her handmade crocheted afghans, a necklace, or a butterfly that she made. She kept herself young with her sense of humor, which would often have her smiling and laughing with those around her following a funny story or a quick-witted observation on things in everyday life. One day she forgot her keys in her front door. Her friend found them and when she told Jean, her immediate reply was “I left them there so my boyfriend can get in!” They laughed and laughed. That was Jean. In 1950, Jean married the love of her life Ralph M. Williams, a union that lasted for an extraordinary 60 years until his death in 2010, and they were blessed with 20 descendants whom Jean is survived by — four children, Christine Everett-Frantonius in Forest Park, Mark Williams, Jeffrey Williams, and Ralph Williams; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her only sibling and brother, John Klis. There will be a celebration of Jean’s life at Casa San Carlo Retirement Community in Northlake on Thursday, April 27 from noon to 2 p.m., and later a private ceremony for family.
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409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland Avenue) Oak Park Holy Communion with nursery care and children’s chapel each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. www.unitedlutheranchurch.org
708/386-1576
Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM
LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television
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Grace Lutheran Church
7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Rev. Daniel deBeer, Interim Pastor Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am
Roman Catholic
St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park
CELEBRATING OUR 105TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca Traditional Catholic
Child care available 9-11am
fairoakspres.org
OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org
Roman Catholic
Ascension Catholic Church
The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass
Our Lady Immaculate Church 410 Washington Blvd Oak Park. 708-524-2408 Mass Times: Sat. 8:00am Sun. 7:30 & 10:00am Operated by Society of St. Pius X. Confessions 1 hr. before each mass
Third Unitarian Church 11am Service: “Celebration of Life” thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield near Austin and Lake
Grace Lutheran School
www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org
Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org
West Suburban Temple Har Zion
1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org
Lutheran-Missouri Synod
Christ Lutheran Church
607 Harvard Street (at East Av.) Oak Park, Illinois Rev. Robert M. Niehus, Pastor Sunday Bible Class: 9:15 am Sunday School: 9:10 Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 and 10:30 am Church Office: 708/386-3306 www.christlutheranoakpark.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 8:30 am and 11:00 am Adult Bible Class, 10:00 am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 | www.stjohnforestpark.org
808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1 Holy Hour 6:00 pm Third Thursdays
Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor
Roman Catholic
St. Edmund Catholic Church
188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Masses: 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131
Unity
UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.
The Light of God surrounds you. Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org
Upcoming Religious Holidays
April 29 Ninth Day of Ridvan
Baha’i
30 St. James the Great Day Orthodox Christian
May 1 Beltane/Samhain Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres Yom Ha’Atzmaut
2 Twelfth Day of Ridvan
Jewish Baha’i
3 Saints Philip & James Christian
To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342
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As an Independent Wine Advisor, you will conduct in-home wine tastings for 14-16 guests, earn a substantial commission, and help raise money for charities in your community. You don’t get to quit your day job right away, but if you are interested in becoming your own boss and doing socially responsible work that is meaningful to you, then please reply to this ad to schedule a brief phone interview to learn if this might be right for you. You can be a part of something wonderful and positive this year. Email nlynchwfh@gmail.com or call 708-397-6207 www.winesforhumanity.com/nlynch PART-TIME SEASONAL GARDEN CENTER ASSISTANT McAdam Nursery & Garden Center in Forest Park seeks a part-time, seasonal Garden Center Assistant with extensive plant knowledge, ability to interact positively with customers, and to provide reliable cash handling. Part-time hours would occasionally expand to address peak customer volume periods. Founded in 1979, McAdam is online at www.McAdamLandscape.com. Submit resume to Lena at lena@ mcadamlandscape.com. Software Engineer sought by Coyote Logistics, LLC in Chicago, IL. Cd sftw slns & apps bsd on biz rqs. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday. com # 36445. VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Riverside Department of Public Works is seeking applicants for part-time, seasonal employment from approximately April through September. Duties are primarily outdoors and include landscape, streets, building and water/sewer maintenance and other duties as assigned. Hours of work are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, possess a valid Illinois Driver’s License and a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug/ alcohol screen. Applications will be received until all positions are filled. Applications are available for download from the Village web site–www.riverside.il.us or can be obtained at Riverside Village Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. Completed applications should be submitted to Riverside Village Hall. The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SUBURBAN RENTALS
SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE 836 N. CUYLER AVE $474,900 Beautiful home on very large lot! 1st floor has open floorplan, oak woodwork, sunroom, LR, DR and large eat-in kitchen. 4 bedrooms (one for home office or nursery). 2 full bathrooms. Finished basement, patio, deck, garage. Home warranty. Tons of potential and charm! One block from Whittier School. Steps from park with tennis courts, jogging path and sledding hill. Walking distance to OPRFHS and Ridgeland Green Line. Quam Opere (312)320-8550 deeminentz@gmail.com
HISTORIC MAYWOOD MANOR
902 S. 3RD AVENUE (2 blks W of 1st Ave & 1 blk N of Madison) Tired of renting? Why not consider buying an affordable 2BR condo w/ 1000+ sq ft of living space? Savings are built in from a unique 12 year tax freeze plus lower utility costs from energy saving systems and appliances. Onsite pkg, exterior lighting and enhanced security systems included. Plus you can customize and design your living space to better meet your needs! For details Call 708-383-9223.
SUBURBAN RENTALS CONDO 1 BR FOREST PARK Affordable luxury and convenience of in town living , wood flrs, full granite kit, balc, ldry ,elev, I/C entry ,util only light, pkg avail! Rent $1100. Call 708-602-7175 FP LARGE 1 BR Forest Park, Lg 1 BR on 1st Floor of quiet 4-flat, w/ garage pkg space. Laundry fac., A/C, heat & gas incl. $900/mo + security. Avail June 1. Call Henry 708-436-3644.
OAK PARK SMALL 1 BR Downtown Oak Park. Hardwood floors throughout. All utlities included. $800 per month. Call 708-657-4226. OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated. Dining room. Parking available. Walk to El. $625-$1250.
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CITY RENTALS AUSTIN VILLAGE 5939 W. Midway Parkway Remodeled 1 BR. Half block from Oak Park, Green Line & shops. 3rd Floor. $800/month. Heat not included. 708-383-9223 or 773-676-6805.
ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888
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CHURCHES FOR RENT MAYWOOD COUNTRY CHURCH Lovely, old fashioned country church in Maywood, on corner of Fifth and Erie is looking for a roommate or tenant. We are willing to work out a flexible arrangement if you are an appropriate tenant. Various size spaces. Call 708 344-6150, leave a message.
OAK PARK CLASSIC CHURCH FOR RENT
CRAFT FAIR Berwyn
CRAFT FAIR TRINITY CHURCH 7022 RIVERSIDE DR. SAT. APR. 29 9AM-2PM Bake Sale: Many vendors Lunch: Croissant Sandwiches or Sloppy Joe’s $2.50 Free gift wrappingv 708-484-1818
RUMMAGE SALES Forest Park
Includes Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Midweek Service/ Bible Study, Office Options. 708-848-5460
HUGE RUMMAGE SALE!! SUBURBAN FELLOWSHIP CENTER 7438 HARRISON
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7777 Lake St. - 3 & 5 room suites 7756 Madison St. - Store: 926 sq. ft. - Office: 900 sq. ft.
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Strand & Browne 708/488-0011
PARKING SPACES/ GARAGE PARKING SPACE RENTAL
The Nineteenth Century Club at 178 Forest Ave. has parking spaces available for 24 hour rental. Please contact Jeanne at 708-386-2729 or info@nineteenthcentury for more detail.
ESTATE SALES House Full of Art Sale Spring into your summer at this two-day sale featuring 15 local artists and a great selection of hand-crafted art work!
Saturday April 29th 5pm-8pm Sunday April 30th 11am-3pm Hollywood House 3435 Hollywood, Brookfield North Riverside
ESTATE SALE 2506 BURR OAK AVE SAT 4/29 & SUN 4/30 9AM to 3PM
Furniture, housewares, glassware, tools, jewelry and more. Cash and credit cards accepted. No early birds.
SUBURBAN RENTALS Apartment listings updated daily at:
M&M property management, inc.
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Properties may be broker owned.
Call us for a complete list of rentals available.
GARAGE SALE 908 BELOIT AVE SAT 4/29 8AM-2PM
Lots of vintage kitsch, houwesares, garden, construction materials. Lots vof eclectic goodies! Oak Park
2 FAMILY GARAGE SALE 209 & 213 S. GROVE AVE SAT. 4/29 8AM TO 3PM
Furniture, crib, tools and hardware, patio set, art, pottery, household items. PLUS LOTS MORE!!! DON’T MISS IT Oak Park
GARAGE SALE 1162 S HARVEY SAT 4/29 8AM TO 3PM
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ITEMS FOR SALE HOOVER DIALAMATIC VACUUM
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OUTDOOR WROUGHT IRON SERVING CART $50.00 Call 708-488-8755
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RESTAURANT SINK
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ZENITH TEMPEST BINOCULARS
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CEMETERY LOTS Beautiful plot in Mount Auburn Cemetery. Rare spot in Gracelawn Gardens, ‘Eyes of the Lord.’ Lot 25, Grave 13. Stacked. 2 lawn crypts, double headstone.
Oak Park: Studios, 1 & 2 BR from $750-$2000 Forest Park: 1 & 2 BR from $750-$1300
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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Nestor E. Soto, Petitioner and Janet Bierod, Respondent, Case No. 2017D003056. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before May 22, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Maricela Ramirez, Petitioner and Jose Luis Ortiz, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-000531. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before May 30, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/26, 5/3, 5/10/2017
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150365 on April 5, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of NEAT FREAK CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED with the business located at: 365 N. HALSTED 2617, CHICAGO, IL 60661. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MENDI HARROD 365 N. HALSTED 2617 CHICAGO, IL 60661 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Village of Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 7:30PM at Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: • Historic Landmark Nomination for 209 Forest Avenue The public hearing is being held in accordance with the regulations of the Oak Park Historic Preservation Ordinance. The Historic Preservation Commission will take public testimony and forward their recommendations to the Village Board of Trustees following the conclusion of the public hearing. For further information on this matter contact the Department of Development Customer Services, Planning Division, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois during normal business hours or historicpreservation@oak-park.us. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS ON April 26, 2016 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/26/2017
The Brookfield–La Grange Park School District 95 Board of Education is accepting bids from mechanical contractors only for a steam boiler maintenance project at their middle school in Brookfield, Illinois. The scope of work includes providing all labor, materials, fabrication, machinery, tools, equipment, and other means of construction necessary for completion of the work indicated in the Bid Documents including, but not necessarily limited to, the following: removal and installation of new tubes in two existing Burnham boilers, full cleaning of both boilers, repairs to existing hand-holes and man-holes, installation of new unit heater and minor modifications of existing feed piping. The work site is S.E. Gross Middle School, 3524 Maple Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. On-site construction is scheduled to begin Monday, June 5, 2017. The Contractor must achieve Substantial Completion on or before Friday, August 18, 2017. Bid Documents may be obtained after 12:00 noon on Friday, May 5, 2017, from the District’s Architect, the Cashman Stahler Group, Inc., by sending a written request by email to Mr. Stephen Cashman at scashman@cashmanstahler.com. A refundable bid documents deposit of $250.00 must be received by the Architect before Bid Documents will be issued to interested bidders. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at S.E. Gross Middle School, 3524 Maple Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. A Bidder’s failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be grounds for rejection of the Contractor’s bid.
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, May 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 06-17-Z: 228 Clinton Avenue, Randi Woodworth Randi Woodworth, Applicant, filed an application for issuance of a special-use permit, pursuant to Section 3.1 (Summary Use Matrix) and Section 4.5.2 (Z) (Studio for a Sculptor or Artist) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Park, which sections allow the use of a studio as a special use in residential district, to authorize the use of the second floor of a proposed accessory garage as a studio for a local artist at the premises commonly known as 228 Clinton Avenue. Those property owners within 500 foot notice area and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 26th Day of April, 2017 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/26/2017
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Sealed bids must be received by Dr. Mark Kuzniewski, District Superintendent, at the District Office, 3724 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 before 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017. The sealed bids will then be publicly opened and read. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish construction performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the final Contract Sum. Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). The Contractor must submit electronic copies of their certified payrolls to the Architect prior to processing each application for payment. The Brookfield–La Grange Park School District 95 Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, reject nonconforming bids, reject conditional bids, waive irregularities in the bidding procedures, or to accept any bid that, in its sole opinion, best serves the interests of the School District. Published in RB Landmark 4/26/2017
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150526 on April 18, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of MIDWEST WELLNESS LIVING with the business located at: 1708 W MYRTLE DR, MT PROSPECT, IL 60056. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ERIN L ROBINSON 1708 W MYRTLE DR MT PROSPECT, IL 60056 Published in RB Landmark 04/26, 5/3, 5/10/2017
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, May 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 04-17-Z: 500-508 S. Lyman Avenue, Bell American Group, LLC Bell American Group, LLC, applicant, requests a special use permit for a drive-up facility pursuant to Section 3.9.6 (C) (2) which section requires a special use permit to allow a drive-through facility on Madison Street. The applicant seeks to develop the vacant property located at 500508 S. Lyman Avenue with a new Taco Bell restaurant with a drivethrough facility. In addition, the applicant seeks an allowance from the following sections of the MS Madison Street District pursuant to the special use permit: 1. Section 3.9.6 (D) Table D-1: MS District Dimensional Standards, which section requires a 0’-15’ Build-to Line along Lyman Avenue (a north/south cross street) for non-residential buildings along street setbacks; whereas the proposal features a Taco Bell restaurant facility that is sited outside of the required Build-to Line. 2. Section 3.9.6 (F) (4), which section requires that ancillary parking to a principal use of the lot shall be located to the rear of the principal structure and shall not be located along (abutting) Madison Street; whereas the proposal features parking located along (abutting) Madison Street. Those property owners within 500 foot notice area and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the office of the Village Clerk at 708.358.5670. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 26th Day of April, 2017 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/26/2017
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150449 on April 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of A+ JUNK N TOW with the business located at: 1035 ELGIN AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: NANCY MAGALLANES 1035 ELGIN AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Published in Forest Park Review 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017
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Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is accepting bids for Food Service Freezer Equipment and Installation. Sealed bids are and Installation. Sealed bids are due by Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids are to be submitted to: Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 Attn: Ron Johnson, Director of Purchasing and Transportation Welcome Center Food Service Freezer Equipment and Installation 201 North Scoville Avenue Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Failure to comply with these bid requirements may lead to disqualification of your bid. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Walk-through will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at Oak Park & River Forest High School. Attendees are to gather and obtain ID badges at the Welcome Center located at Scoville Avenue Entrance 4 near Ontario Street. All bidders are encouraged to visit the project site by scheduling apDirector of Buildings & Grounds at (708) 434-3698. Site visits will not be permitted prior to 3:30 p.m. daily. Unscheduled visits will not be permitted. Interested firms can may access the bid documents on the Districts solicitation website located at www. oprfhs.org,”About Us”, “Services”, “Business Office”, “Bids and RFP’s” or by contacting Ron Johnson at rjohnson@oprfhs.org. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/26/2017
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150437 on April 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of PLEASANT HILL BEES with the business located at: 1604 S AUSTIN BLVD, CICERO, IL 60804. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: THOMAS EDWARD KUNTZ 1604 S AUSTIN BLVD CICERO, IL 60804 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150463 on April 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of JAYE’S SERVICES with the business located at: 5610 WEST 35TH STREET APT 2, CICERO, IL 60804. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JENNIFER L ANDERSON 5610 WEST 35TH STREET APT 2 CICERO, IL 60804. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2002-3 NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-3 Plaintiff, -v.TERRELL JONES, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ETHEL MAE JONES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ETHEL MAE JONES (DECEASED), SHERRY JONES, CAROLYN OLIVER, GERALD JONES, GLORIA JONES, ANTHONY JONES, IKE JONES, DAVID WILLIAMS, DARRYL JONES Defendants 16 CH 002662 409 S. 6TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 409 S. 6TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-319-0050000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium
unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-00776. 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. 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. I716165 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. NANCY M. CREDI AKA NANCY MELINDA CREDI; THE CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 11298 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-01-103-036-0000. Commonly known as 1452 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-022259 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I719193
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT F. WHITLOW, IF ANY, ROBERT F. WHITLOW, CATECE SANDERS, KENZIE WHITLOW, 320 CIRCLE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, SUZIE KING, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ROBERT F WHITLOW Defendants 13 CH 15459 320 CIRCLE AVE APT 602 FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 15, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 320 CIRCLE AVE APT 602, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-434-0501052. The real estate is improved with a condominium midrise. 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. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s
Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 8218. 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. I719305
WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 1009431. 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. 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. I716711
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTE HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.JOSEPH WILIE GRAY A/K/A JOE WILLIE GRAY, SHARON GRAY, STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 16 CH 13776 1927 S. 22ND AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1927 S. 22ND AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-311-023. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $95,633.07. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ELVA BERNAL, JODI GONZALEZ, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ALVARO BERNAL, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALVARO BERNAL (DECEASED), DANNY BERNAL Defendants 16 CH 010886 613 HURON STREET 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 February 2, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 613 HURON STREET, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-110-0160000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
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To Advertise your Mortgage Rates, call Mary Ellen Nelligan: 708/613-3342 representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-08033. 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. 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. I717785 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.SUSAN CHRISTINE JOHNSON AKA SUSAN JOHNSON AKA SUSAN STAHL, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 15 CH 07688 1404 S. 8th Ave. 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 March 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 8, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1404 S. 8th Ave., Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-132-012-
0000; 15-14-132-013-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $112,002.90. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s at-
torney. 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. 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. I717344 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP Plaintiff, -v.BYRAN STEWART A/K/A BYRAN J STEWART, FIRST SUBURBAN NATIONAL BANK Defendants 12 CH 42453 200 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 4, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 200 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-304-0150000. The real estate is improved with a one and a half story single family home with a detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required
by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 12107. 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. I720022
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act., which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informedthat all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777. WEDNESDAY JOURNAL Forest Park Review, Landmark
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1113 CIRCLE AVE, FOREST PARK
230 CIRCLE AVE
Ground level 2 bedroom unit with two parking spaces, One block to Madison St. shopping and restaurants. Midway between green line and blue line. This sale is subject to Short Sale ...............$95,000
5 RANDOLPH, OAK PARK
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST LISTINGS in Forest Park! Great price for everything you are getting...Three bedrooms, two and a half baths! Impeccably finished. All hardwood flooring was sanded and restained in 2015. Dining space with entertainment area opens to kitchen with classic granite to match the clean cabinetry. The living room is large and has plenty of space to set up several seating areas all to enjoy the stone fireplace. The second floor hosts all three bedrooms and a full bath. Great master bedroom for this price point! Partially finished basement with second full bathroom can be OPEN HOUSE • SUNDAY, APRIL 30 1-3PM a family room or as it is set up now, as an office, plus more storage. Cozy back yard with newer composite deck off the kitchen. The home has a new furnace and C/A in 2013, successful flood control system, 200 amp electric service, entire interior professionally painted in 2015. Check out the LOW taxes!! Garage quotes attached, just a project the current owners did not get to. ............... $359,000.00
418 THOMAS 1ST FLOOR FEATURES spacious addition with natural fireplace in liv. rm. all new oak hardwood floors in formal dinning rm. living rm. and 1st. fl. bedroom. Vaulted ceiling, french doors in dinning rm. cabinet kit. with granite counters plus island and additional storage in walk-in pantry. Two full baths with walkshowers. 4 total bedrooms, summer kitchen and family room in lower level .................................................................... $396,000
317 ELGIN AVENUE UNIT B 2,450 S.F. OF LUXURY! Center unit! 4 floors of living! Enormous master bedroom with en suite including a soaking tub and enclosed shower, walk in closet, and a private balcony overlooking Forest Park. 2nd fl. offers 2 additional large bedrooms, walk in closet, storage, and a 2nd full bath. 1st fl is all hardwood oak flooring, living room with a fireplace and eating area, and an eat in kitchen. Bedroom #4 is located in the fully finished basement where you will find a family room area, and 3rd full bathroom. Garage for 1 and tandem driveway space. 1/2 a block walk to Madison St. Starbucks, Skrine Chops, Twisted Cookie and numerous other restaurants and eateries, plus the night life, and finally the shopping! This is the LARGEST TOWNHOME on the market IN FOREST PARK!! NEW Water heater - 2016 NEW Deck roof - 2016 New Sump pump w/ battery backup - 2015 New garbage disposal - 2015 New Ejector pump - 2012 ....$405,000
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THIS VINTAGE PENTHOUSE CONDO enjoys sunlight all day! Gorgeous hardwood flooring throughout the entire unit. Huge formal dining room and living room make for a wonderful entertainment setting. Cozy kitchen with a walk out back porch perfect for these Fall nights! The large bedroom at the end of the hall easily accommodates a king sized bed. Come take a look and make us an offer! ...$87,000
1039 FERDINAND AVE THIS IS A GREAT INVESTMENT opportunity. A three bedroom house, two on the main floor with one in the basement, the repairs are almost all cosmetic. Great bones with hardwood flooring throughout the first floor. A living room and dining room combo. Large eat in kitchen with existing granite countertops! A finished basement with a full second bathroom makes for double the living space! Garage plus two parking spaces. Close to school and public transportation. ......................................................................................$179,000.00
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