Forest Park Review 060723

Centuries & Sleuths owner to retire after 33 years in business

Hopes to sell bookstore to a local owner who will keep it a community institution

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

As the Review was wrapping up its interview with Centuries & Sleuths bookstore owner August “Augie” Aleksy, a regular customer walked in Aleksy, the customer and this reporter spent the next 10 or so minutes diving into Eastern European history and how it connects to contemporary politics, delving into fine details, before Aleksy’s wife, Tracy, called him to remind him that it was closing time.

This kind of interaction, Aleksy reflected (before politely ushering the Review out the door) was what has made Centuries & Sleuths special. He always wanted the store to be a place where people could come in and have discussions and make connections. As Aleksy prepares to retire

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Omowunmi Adebajo-Fagunwa ............................................................PMSA

Jayden Michael Andrade-Orr ..PMSA

Kennedi Teresia Anthony.......Undecided

Mark Devahnt Atkins Jr.......Proviso East

Donovan Dominic Black

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Angel Octavio Espana ...............Proviso East

Edgar Estrada ...............................Undecided

Kendall Freeman-McCants ..Christ the King

Kendall Faith Samone Gary......PEMSA

Kai Evangeline Gates ..................OPRF

Karl D. Genwright.........................Proviso East

.............................Walther Christian Academy

Trinity Bryant .................................Undecided

Hanna Ceron-Valderama ..........Morton West

Khazaqyel Cheetam ....................Undecided

D’Mariya Marnae’ Coleman^^ Undecided

Ta’Miyha Cunningham# ..............Proviso East

Delilah Diaz-Carrillo ....................PEMSA

Nevene Elshareif** .......................OPRF

Makayla L. Gillespie .....................PMSA

Jordan Isaiah Hamlin ..................Proviso East

Alexis Henderson .........................Undecided

Rh’Yian Cameron Hernandez...Proviso East

Isaiah Nygel Jackson ...Providence St. Mel

Jacob Mitchell ...............................OPRF

Maliyah Carmia Moore ...............Proviso East

Brianna Isabella Navarro ...........Proviso East

Aniya Parish-Knickerbocker .....Proviso East

Shaniece Marie Patton@ .............Proviso East

Jeremiah Aden Reyna ................Proviso East

Antonio Laron Ridley..................St. Patrick’s

Anthony Moses Roman..............Undecided

Madison Alexa Russell ................PMSA

Jayden Scott..................................Proviso East

Nathan Ward .................................PEMSA

Ryan Russell Waters ...................PMSA

Ke’Maury Martwan Weatherspoon ............................................................Undecided

Jakai Marion Williams.................OPRF

Mi’Shun DelonteWilliams

*President's Award for Educational ExcellenceMaintaining a 3.5 or GPA above every quarter for 3 years

+Member of the National Junior Honor Society

*President's Award for Educational ExcellenceMaintaining a 3.5 or GPA above every quarter for 3 years

Congratulations to our students who graduated from Forest Park Middle School on May 26, 2022.

Your families and community are proud of you and wish you continued success. Have a great summer and keep in touch at fpsd91.org

+Member of the National Junior Honor Society

Congratulations to our students who graduated from Forest Park Middle School on May 26, 2022.

‘Another Chinese restaurant’ could take over closed Panda Café

Restaurant closed a er being cited for serving alcohol a er hours

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Another Chinese restaurant could be com-

wasn’t sure whether this was something the new restaurant owner would be interested in pursuing.

Panda Café was originally cited for two instances of staying open and serving alcohol after 1 a.m. – the current cutoff for establishments with liquor licenses – but one of the citations was dropped. They were later cited for the entertainment license issue. On March 10, Hoskins, acting in his capacity as the village liquor ommissioner, issued a

Perfect Weather graced the 40th Hunger Walkathon West CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday May 7th

The Planning Team wishes to thank and bless the Team Captains and Participants who raised money for this annual event and the businesses and individual donors who supported them. This year’s walk was dedicated to the memories of Doug Wyman and Sylvia Menninga, two long-time champions of the walk.

This year we again did not hold a centralized walk. Each team captain arranged an event for their team. Photos from various teams are included here.

Recipients of the money raised in 2023 include hungry and hurting people served by international relief and development programs of Church World Service and the following nine local agencies: Beyond Hunger, Learning Edge Tutoring, First Baptist Church of Melrose Park Food Pantry, Forest Park Food Pantry, Housing Forward, Pine Avenue Food Pantry, Proviso Food Pantry, St. Martin de Porres Food Pantry, and Vision of Restoration Food Pantry. These agencies provide services in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Oak Park, Forest Park, Maywood and Melrose Park. We are pleased to report that the amount raised to date is over $70,000. The 2022 Walk raised $127,000. The need continues and donations of any size are still welcome.

It’s not too late to donate!

Just visit our website: hwwcrop.org and press the “DONATE NOW” button.

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taurant owner Weijun “John” Zhou reached a settlement after it was cited for staying open and serving liquor after hours, and for having a DJ at an event without obtaining a village entertainment license. A few weeks later, Zhou was seen taking down the signs and pictures showing food, which decorated the building’s exterior walls since it opened in 2019.

Rachell Entler, Mayor Rory Hoskins’ executive assistant, told the Review that “A new prospective owner is planning to open another Chinese restaurant” in the space. She confirmed that, with Panda Café closing, its liquor license wouldn’t transfer to a prospective new operator. Entler said she

was 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends, and Zayed said they simply never realized the change happened. Zayed and Zhou were provided with the current version of the liquor code, Zhou agreed to pay a $150 fine.

When the Review visited the building on June 5, there were signs of interior utilities work. A sign on the door told “dear customers” that “we will open soon.”

Ever since 24-hour Venture Restaurant closed many years back, the space has had trouble keeping tenants for longer than a few years. Some of the notable occupants over the years included Ambrosia Café, Bistro Marbuzet, Madison Street Grill and Rocco’s.

THANKS TO:

The following Businesses that provided financial and/or inkind support:

GOLD LEVEL:

CLO Marketing, Inc.

Remedial Environmental Manpower, Inc.

Ideal Facilities Services

SILVER LEVEL:

Curry Motors

Forest Park Bank

Mohr Oil Company

BRONZE LEVEL:

Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore

Team Blonde

David King & Associates, Inc.

Forest Insurance

Todd & Holland Tea Merchants

Louie’s Grill

ALL OTHER BUSINESS SPONSORSHIPS:

Spotless Auto Wash, Inc.

Elite Tire and Auto Service, Inc.

McAdam Landscape Professionals

Forest Park Foot Care Center

Team Captains and Walk

Planning Team* Members

Billye Biles

Sara Catalano

Marty Colchamiro*

Joanne & Ted Despotes

Meghan Dowdle

Mary Lou Dwyer*

Lexa Ennis

Brent Friesen

Harriet Hawkins*

Jerry Hills

Rev. Tom Holmes*

Frank Hughes

Charlaine McAnany*

Marjorie McKenzie

Nick Menninga*

Cynthia Mobley*

Rev. Kathy Nolte

John O’Rourke*

William Pouncy

Amy Stearns

Douglas Wyman (posthumously)

Craig Zeller

Participating Teams (in addition to recipients):

Ascension Catholic Church OP

Broadview Wesleyan Church

Euclid Ave United Methodist Church OP

First Baptist Church OP

First United Church of Oak Park

First United Methodist Church OP

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church OP

Pilgrim Congregational OP

Social Media

St. Paul Thai Lutheran Church FP

Unity Church of Oak Park

The CROP Team wishes to acknowledge and thank Wednesday Journal/Growing Community Media for their many years of outstanding generosity and continual community support!

June 7-14

BIG WEEK

Author Discussion & Signing With Robert Goldsborough

Sunday, June 11, 2-4 p.m., Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore

Author Robert Goldsborough will be on hand to discuss his new book, The Missing Heiress, which is #17 in a series of Nero Wolfe Mysteries. 7419 Madison St., Forest Park.

Moonlight Library Jamboree

Monday, June 12, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Forest Park Public Library

This is a camp-inspired storytelling session featuring musical accompaniment. Snacks will be ser ved, and feel free to wear your pajamas. Designed for kids aged 5-8. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park.

Ask A Queer Neighbor: Out & Proud In Forest Park

Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Forest Park Public Library

Celebrate Pride Month at this panel discussion with LGBTQ+ members of the Forest Park community. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park.

Social Circle: Trailside Museum Field Trip

Wednesday, June 14, 11 am - 1 p.m., Trailside Museum Of Natural History

Stoop Session, featuring Prophets Of The Elk (Buzz Hunter)

Tuesday, June 13, 7-8 p.m., Forest Park Arts Alliance

Special live music concer t, held on a front porch and open to the public. Feel free to bring chairs and blankets. In the event of rain, there will be a show the following Thursday. Sponsored by the Mark Hanson State Farm Agenc y. For more information, visit http://www.forestparkarts.org. 1529 Elgin Ave., Forest Park.

Sunday Matinee: Blockade Runners

Sunday, June 11, 3 p.m., Friendly Tap

The latest in a weekly series of afternoon concerts features the Blockade Runners. 6733 Roosevelt Road, Berw yn,

The Forest Park Library's "Social Circle" will explore the sights and sounds of the have any questions, contac t Skye at slavin@fppl.org. 738 Thatcher Ave., Riv

Mr. Dave

Sunday, June 11, 10:15 a.m., FitzGerald’s

When they say Mr. Dave is fun for the whole family, they probably mean it. While the children will probably love the beats and the positive messages, the adults will likely appreciate him for similar reasons. $10 - $25, one ticket per family. 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berw yn.

Without Limits: Adventure for All

Thursday, June 8, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Miller Meadow-South Individuals with physical disabilities and their friends and families can explore nature through adaptive cycling, rock wall climbing and archer y. In partnership with Adaptive Adventures. Grove 6. This is a free event. Email with questions: experience.nature@cookcountyil.gov. 1st Ave, south of Roosevelt Road.

Here’s to the grads

The Forest Park Middle School 2023 graduation class was celebrated by the Parent and Teacher Organization on Friday, June 2nd with a special ride in a decorated FP school bus and lunch at Fiore on Madison St. The teachers and parents partnered to send off their graduates with decorations celebrating the accomplishments and successes of the resilient and excited class.

Fire ghters, chamber raise funds for car crash survivor

Local businesses donated ra e prizes, cash

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

When Forest Park firefighters arrived at the scene of a car accident on Madison Street near Doc Ryan’s in March, the victim’s chances looked bleak.

“I was told by the crews the next morning of how bad the accident was,” recalled firefighter Travis Meyers, who serves as Forest Park Firefighters Local 2753 union’s de facto spokesperson. “The guys that responded to the call said it was gruesome and they didn’t expect him to live.”

But the man, whom the union is only identifying by his first name, Ryan, not only lived, but he is currently going through rehabilitation. Even though the firefighters didn’t know him before the accident, they have been keeping track of his progress and offered support

Now, the union has teamed up with the For-

est Park Chamber of Commerce to put on a Standing with Ryan fundraiser on June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shanahan’s bar, 7353 Madison St. Meyers said they wanted to do something to support Ryan and his family, and to celebrate Ryan’s resilience as he goes through a difficult recovery

Meyers said that Ryan went to Doc Ryan’s to meet up with his friends. As he got out to go inside the bar, another car veered off Madison Street and struck him.

“When our crew showed up, he had sustained life threatening injuries and upon our arrival he was bleeding out,” Meyers said.

The injuries were so severe, he said, that every second counted. The firefighters “responded with razor sharp focus” and got Ryan to the hospital.

“Ryan underwent over 10 surgeries,” Meyers said. “I believe the most gruesome and I’m assuming the most difficult was surgically reattaching his left foot and the calf muscle.”

Ryan has a wife and a son. Since the accident, the firefighters visited Ryan and his family several times to support them.

Ryan has recovered enough to be able to

AT THE READY: Forest Park re ghters are raising funds for a car crash vistim.

start therapy, but Meyers said that rehabilitation was anything but easy “Ryan keeps on fighting on, though, which is what this benefit is about,” he said. “When someone’s life is abruptly altered to this extent it’s the human spirit and its ability to triumph against all odds that we as a union want to celebrate.”

Since the union announced the fundraiser, several local businesses contributed gift cards and other raffle prizes, and Meyers said some businesses also made direct cash dona-

tions. The tickets for the raffle are $50, and residents are encouraged to make donations whether they attend or not.

“This event is to highlight Ryan’s strength -- mental and physical strength,” Meyers said. “I’m so proud to work with the Chamber of Commerce and Mayor (Rory) Hoskins in this event. To me it really highlights the strength of the relationship between the village and the business community. To see so many people and entities step forward demonstrates our resounding sense of community”

Mr. K. celebrated in memorial recalling his D91 career

‘Walk a K for Mr. K’ remembers teacher who passed in diving accident

By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter

Forest Park’s elementary school district continued to keep the memory of Marian Kosciarz, a beloved P.E teacher, alive as faculty and district families gathered to “Walk a K for Mr. K” this past week.

The event was hosted Thursday, June 1 at the Park District of Forest Park and organized through a partnership between District 91 teachers, District 91’s PTO, the Student Leadership team and the Park District of Forest Park, which showcased the wide range of influence that Kosciarz had

“Because he touched the lives of so many students in all of our buildings, we would make it a district wide event,” said Susan Bodgan, principal at Field-Stevenson Intermediate Elementary School, 925 Beloit Ave., Forest Park

Bogdan said the event was a way to honor him and help students grieve the loss of one of their favorite teachers.

“P.E. was a lot of kid’s favorite subject,” Bodgan said. “They weren’t a huge fan of their academic subjects; they loved the specials. They loved the games they played in P.E. so going to P.E. weekly was a favorite of a lot of our students.”

Kosciarz, who was affectionately known as Mr. K by staff and students, tragically died on Jan. 7, 2023, on a diving trip in Florida. According to his obituary, Kosciarz found his passion for scuba diving at the age of 17, which led him to dive across Poland, his home country, and joining diving clubs

including the Skorpena Diving Club in Olsztyn, Poland. Kosciarz and his wife immigrated to the United States following their wedding in 1991, and Kosciarz pursued his career as a teacher.

Mr. K passed his passion for physical activity and adventure to his students at D91, where he worked for over 20 years as a physical education teacher. According to Bodgan, Kosciarz serves as the physical education teacher at Field-Stevenson, Betsy Ross Elementary School and, earlier, at Grant-White Inter mediate School.

Throughout his time with the district, Kosciarz developed a reputation for being passionate about P.E., good sportsmanship, respect, teamwork, and collaboration, along with being an active participant in organizing the beloved 5th Grade Field Days to help send off students to the junior high on a fun, high note.

His infectious energy was visible during

the event, where the whole district gathered to celebrate his memory. Also in attendance was his wife, Ewa Domaradzka, and his children.

The day started with an assembly at the gymnasium at Field-Stevenson, where they showed a slideshow of photos, wore special T-shirts with a bitmoji design of Mr K, which Bodgan said he used to sign his emails, and dedicated a plaque to hang over his office door at the gym.

“It hangs over his office door so that whenever anybody is visiting our space and visiting our gym his memory will live on in the space he called home for as long as he did,” Bogdan said, adding that it is a way for him to always be with them.

At Field-Stevenson, Bodgan said they also included pizza, food trucks and ice cream trucks as part of their celebration.

“For many of our students, many have never experienced a loss,” said Bogdan. “So

A professional artist with a sense of social responsibility

Liz Chilsen tries to ask the right questions through her art

By TOM HOLMES

Contributing Reporter

Liz Chilsen is a professional artist. In fact, the 23-year resident of Forest Park has impressive credentials.

She has a degree from the University of Wisconsin where she focused her undergraduate work on ceramics, and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at Columbia College in Chicago where she focused on photography

Her portfolio includes work as a graphic preservation archivist with the Wisconsin Historical Society, serving as the executive director of an organization fostering the sister-state relationship with Nicaragua and the state of Wisconsin, completing a photography project for Landmarks Illinois, and currently serving as part-time executive director of the Riverside Arts Center since 2021.

Unlike most of the 52 artists showing at last year’s Garage Galleries, the descriptor “professional” fits Chilsen because she earns her entire living from and with art. She estimates that about half of her annual income comes from the art she creates and sells

between people, places, things, and moments in time that are different.

Manhattan and another in Evansville, Wisconsin.

the shock of initially having to hear that he was no longer here, because he was a beloved teacher and somebody who had many of these kids for their entire time at Fields…we wanted them to really have something to remember that is positive and happy, even though it was a time of sadness, to remember all the good times we had with him.”

Bodgan said the event celebrated his life and what he stood for and gave students a last positive memory of him.

“Forest Park is a small, close-knit school and community, so to see all the faces supporting the event and remembering Mr. K and taking time out of their day to join us was heartwarming and special,” said Bogdan. “We saw for mer students and parents who took time out to support their kids and remember a great man. The way everybody came together was really special.”

For example, she just closed an exhibition of her photography, sculpture, drawings and video at the Adds Donna Gallery in Humboldt Park during which she was able to sell several pieces.

She also works with buyers doing commissions for corporate offices, has received grants and sells some of her work from her website. “There are a bunch of ways to make income as an artist,” she explained

And the other half of her income comes from promoting and supporting the work of other artists, as she does in her capacity as the executive director of the Riverside Arts Center.

“I’ve always worked in some kind of arts administration and have taught art at times,” she said. “It’s not making art, but it’s working with art and supporting other people That has always been a part of what I’ve been interested in.”

When Chilsen says she creates art with a sense of social responsibility, she does not mean she intentionally promotes any particular social cause or political ideology. She aims at something deeper than that. She works to create art that bridges the fault lines

One of the ways social responsibility finds its way into her art is through diptychs. “A diptych,” she said, “is two images side by side I bring together things that might be seen as oppositions and see what you can learn from them. Each of those panels has its own reality, its own presence but you put them together and you understand something new.

“I look at how much we bring our own understanding to things. I explore where the fault lines in understanding are and how we might be able to make bridges. How we can bring two things together is a line that runs through all of my work.”

For example, she took pictures of Carl Schurz High School on Chicago’s North Side where she used to live, then photographed a high school in a small town in central Wisconsin where she grew up and put those images together side by side She lets viewers figure out what they see in the juxtaposition.

Another example of social responsibility is a project she completed called “Views from My Family Home.” She began by making photographs through the windows of her childhood home in rural Wisconsin. She then took pictures through the windows of several of her eight siblings, one of whom lives in

When she places the images together, pictures, as they say, speak a thousand words. “In my parents’ generation,” she pointed out,” two-thirds of the population lived on farms. In my generation less than 2% live in that setting. We went from being rural to being urban and suburban in just one generation.”

Half of her siblings live in big cities and half live on farms or in small towns. Placing the images taken through the windows of their homes invites the viewer to ponder the meaning of the massive changes our society has gone, and is still going, through.

“I’m interested,” she said, “in place, in how we know who we are by where we are situated.”

Chilsen emphasized that she is not promoting an ideological perspective but rather how we see the world is affected by where we’re situated in the world. By photographing difference,” she said, “and putting the images side by side, I’m trying to get at a deeper social meaning than promoting a specific ideology.

“For me, my art is not a prescription. It’s more about asking questions.”

University s Schingoethe Center. (Right) Per forming a ‘smoke ring’ of her ceramic works in her Weber Smokey Joe “kiln”.

Public works truck sinks as street gives way with water main break

Water main restored, village still repairing Belvedere Avenue

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

RIVERSIDE ARTS WEEKEND JUNE

A major break in the water main under the portion of Belvedere Avenue between Dixon and Franklin streets left the surrounding blocks without water for much of Memorial Day morning – and the underground erosion from the leak caused a village public works truck to partially fall through the street.

Sal Stella, public works director, told the Review that the six-inch cast iron pipe under the street broke early that morning. Water rushed out of the five-foot-long hole, which not only caused the water pressure to drop and sent some of the water rushing out onto the street, but caused what is known as “undermining.” The ground beneath the pavement was washed away, causing the ground and the street to sink.

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truck leaning sideways, with the passenger side wheels up on in the air and driver’s side leaning below street level.

“Due to the extensive undermining of the street, the ground gave way where our water truck was parked, and part of the truck fell into a void into the street,” said Stella. “Minor damage was caused to the truck, the driver was safe and Nobs Towing was able to get the truck out of the hole.”

He added that anyone walking around and taking photos was putting themselves in danger, since the undermining could have caused the sinkhole to form below them, too. Once the contractor arrived, the village shut off the water.

When the public works truck arrived on the scene and tried to park, it partially fell through the pavement and got stuck in the watery slush. Stella told the Review that the driver wasn’t injured, and Nobs Towing company was able to get the truck out. He said that while public works was able to replace the water main and restore water service, repairing the street will take a bit longer.

Stella said the water main suffered “extensive” damage that caused the entire street to undermine and the water level to drop for the surrounding homes. He said his staff immediately notified the owners of the affected homes of the situation.

When the water truck ar rived, it sank into the ground. Photos taken by a local resident and shared with the Review showed the

“A 10-foot section of water pipe was replaced and the water main was flushed and then put back into service by early afternoon,” Stella said.

At around 12:58 p.m., the village posted a notice on its Facebook page warning residents that the affected block was closed due to “a road hazard caused by a water main break.” Stella said that, while the water service had been restored, fixing the damage to the road will take longer – and it would remain closed until then.

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D209 wants to hear from you

School board plans three surveys seeking feedback

By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter

The new board majority is making big changes to how the Board of Education for Proviso Township high schools operate, starting with being open to receiving community feedback as new surveys will be going out to the community.

Amanda Grant, newly elected as school board president, discussed the three new surveys that will be sent out soon to Proviso Township High School District 209 students, faculty, and parents.

The approval of the surveys, which passed with a unanimous vote, occur red during the second meeting of the board on May 30, which was dedicated to public comment as the new board majority works to address grievances and community concerns.

“The second one will be dedicated, for the first few months at least, to hearing the backlog of arbitrations and grievances that we have,” Grant said during the May 30 meeting. “Once we have caught up on the concerns from the students, parents, and staf f of this district, we will start a round of meetings that are more community focused.”

Following up on the promise of improved communication between the board and the community, the new surveys will consist of “open ended” questions aimed to allow feedback on a broader scope, a notable difference from the “yes or no” surveys previously emailed out from D209 for other topics, including

the controversial interest of purchasing the St. Joseph campus in Westchester from Supt. James Henderson.

The goal of the surveys is to address issues and make improvements to help students have a successful school year and a successful experience throughout their high school career at Proviso, said Grant during the meeting.

During the meeting, Grant also asked for support from D209 faculty members, including Henderson, and D209 families to share the survey so they can receive more input.

“Once we have that feedback, that is something I would like our future Cooperation Committee to take a look at and really start identifying common themes and common solutions that we can work on things that work for everyone,” said Grant.

The development of the Proviso Community Cooperation committee was also announced during the May 4 special meeting of the board when new board members, David Ocampo, Jennifer Barbahen, and Sandra Hixson, were sworn in. The committee, which has not been established yet, will be composed of citizens who will help serve as “watchdogs” on the district and the board, as well as advocates for Proviso students. Grant said during the May 4 meeting that the committee will be open to students, parents, and community members who would like to participate, re gardless of experience.

Grant said the surveys will be sent out in the upcoming days.

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by the end of the year, he is hoping that he will be able to sell the store to someone who would preserve that.

He announced his retirement at the end of May. Aleksy told the Review that it came down to the fact that he wasn’t getting any younger, and the negatives – the paperwork and the long hours – were starting to outweigh the positives.

“I love selling books, I love reading books, I love meeting the authors, arranging the discussions and having good discussions here,” Aleksy said. “I love the authors I met and … most of the people. I would say, like 99%, have been very good, very helpful, especially on the mystery side. But what it came down to [was that] the paperwork is becoming too tedious.”

Aleksy had always been interested in opening a bookstore, but it wasn’t until 1989 that he left his job in banking to take a plunge. He and his wife went to a workshop for booksellers, and he used his experience in banking to develop a business plan.

At the time when bookstore chains like

Borders and Barnes & Noble dominated, the last thing Aleksy wanted to do was to open a “generic” bookstore. He was already interested in history, and when he looked at what people were checking out at the Oak Park Public Library, he noticed that it, along with mysteries, were two of the most popular genres. A survey he sent out to Oak Parkers confir med his findings

Encouraged, he opened Centuries & Sleuths at 743 Garfield St., near the spot where Oak Park Avenue crossed the Eisenhower Expressway. Aleksy said he simply couldn’t afford a space in any of the village’s major commercial corridors, and he hoped to tur n the location to an advantage

“I anticipated that people would come here on the way back from work,” he said. “But most people were only interested in getting home from work.”

Undeterred, Aleksy kept going – all while trying to find a better location. And eventually, an opportunity did come. A customer gave him a contact for Art Jones, then a vice president of Forest Park National Bank. In the late 1990s-early 2000s, Jones and bank president Jerry Vainisi were looking to diversify the Madison Street shopping strip beyond bars. He got support in buying the current 7419 W. Madison St. space – an appealing prospect for Aleksy, who was getting increasingly frustrated with leasing the Oak Park space.

Centuries & Sleuths made the move in 2000 – and while Aleksy said he used to dream of moving to Lake Street, he was happy with his decision.

He credited his wife with not only helping keep the store going, but writing the store newsletter and handling some other outreach efforts he didn’t have much aptitude for. Aleksy also appreciated the people he occasionally hires to help around the store, and the many customers and authors that helped build a community around Centuries & Sleuths

The store regularly hosts events and meetups, though the pandemic took some toll on its busy schedule. Aleksy also said he was proud of the store hosting the Meetings of the Minds, partially improvised shows in which guests, playing historical figures, interacted to discuss topics ranging from religion to science.

Aleksy said he’s already gotten offers, but he wouldn’t sell the store to just anyone.

“I know it sounds conceited, but I’m very proud of this store,” he said. “I think it’s done so many things, it’s done wonders. As somebody said, I think it’s more of a community place. So I think it would be a terrible thing for it to become a cellphone store or something.”

Aleksy said he would like to see someone local, someone who understands Centuries &

Sleuths’ value, take over

“A couple of people we got [making offers] were maybe from the East Coast or the rural areas, but they didn’t seem to like the idea of it being in the populated area, [and when they find out it’s near Chicago], they’re nervous about coming here,” he said. “That’s why I think, if anybody, it’s going to have to be a local, a person who knew what they’d be doing.”

But whether he sells the store or not, Aleksy plans to retire by the end of this year

When asked if he has any plans for what happens afterwards, Aleksy said that he’s “got ideas,” even if he isn’t sure how realistic they were at his age.

“I’d definitely like to travel, but both my wife and I are having difficulties getting around,” he said, adding that, while that and the back pain he’s been dealing with might get in the way, “I still want to do it.”

In the end, Aleksy reflected that, while leaving banking wasn’t the most financially prudent choice, it was the most rewarding.

“I came from a banking background, and I probably would’ve been better off financially if I’d gone with that,” he said. But then, I think that, when my son was maybe 10 or 11 years old, he got to sit down with [actors] Steve Allen, Sir Peter Ustinov, and talk to them on a one-on-one basis… this would’ve never happened if I was a banker.”

Man robbed, beaten at Forest Park Blue Line CTA terminal parking lot

A man was robbed and beaten at the Forest Park Blue Line CTA terminal’s south parking lot, 711 Desplaines Ave. – and the victim claimed the attackers were his girlfriend’s relatives.

On June 1 at around 1:23 a.m., police got a call about a fight at the parking lot. The officers found the victim lying in the middle of the parking lot, injured.

The victim said he was in the Chicago area to attend his son’s graduation. A few hours earlier, he went to stay with his girlfriend on Chicago’s South Side, near the Hyde Park/ Washington Park border. The victim claimed his girlfriend didn’t open the door for an hour, and when she did, he thought she was intoxicated. The couple fought, and the victim decided to go to his aunt’s house in Forest Park

The victim said that, when he left the terminal and went to the parking lot, a grey or blue SUV pulled up. Two men got out and beat him with a golf club and a baseball bat. The victim said he recognized them as his girlfriend’s son and his girlfriend’s brother.

The victim said they took his suitcases, phone and wallet.

He was taken to the Rush Oak Park hospital for treatment.

Catalytic converter thefts

A group of thieves driving a sedan with a stolen license plate stole a catalytic converter – and were nearly caught after the victim’s ex-husband saw the theft as it was happening.

The witness said his ex-wife’s car, a silver 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier, was parked near his house on the 1400 block of Circle Avenue. On the night of May 31, at around 2:28 a.m., he spotted four men near the car, and he thought they looked like they either just finished removing the catalytic converter or were trying to remove it. The four men were later seen getting into a black 2007 Infiniti Qa56 sedan and driving east on 15th Street.

Police officers confirmed that the converter was removed from the Infiniti, and that none of the other cars on the block were damaged. The officers canvassed the area for the sus-

pects, and they spotted a car matching the witness’ description parked in front of One Time Auto Finance used car dealership, 7304 Roosevelt Road, and two men stood outside When one of the men spotted the officer, he got into the sedan and drove east on Roosevelt Road, then went north on Harlem Avenue before heading east on the Eisenhower Expressway.

The check of the sedan’s license plate revealed that it was stolen. Another officer had encountered the car with a stolen plate a month earlier and asked the driver to report the plate stolen, but he never followed through.

The check of the One Time auto lot showed that none of the cars had their converters stolen.

Illegal reworks

American Legion Post 0414 Hall, 500 Circle Ave., was cited for disorderly conduct after a group that rented the building for a baby shower allowed kids to launch fireworks.

The police received calls about “numerous” people lighting fireworks in the middle of Circle Avenue on the evening on June 3. When the officers arrived at around 7:53 p.m., they stopped the kids shooting fireworks and adults watching. When the police told the adults that they shouldn’t be allowing it to happen, the adults initially said they understood. But things soon escalated, with some adults insulting the officers and one man saying he would fight the police Police officers gave the citation to the only American Legion employee on duty. She claimed that she didn’t know anything about the incident.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, May 30 – June 4, 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. Compiled by Igor

Celebrating the Healthy Chef Challenge!

Beyond Hunger celebrated its annual Healthy Chef Challenge for the fi rst time at the fabulous Goose Island Barrel House. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and to those who participated in our silent auction. The generous support of our guests and sponsors will allow Beyond Hunger to continue to provide healthy and nutritious food for our community. Guests enjoyed a delicious selection of bites catered by New Rose Catering throughout the evening.

All chefs were challenged to use healthy ingredients found in Beyond Hunger’s specialty food boxes available to individuals who visit Beyond Hunger’s drive-through food pantry. Chef YiVy of PHS Desserts Bar emerged as the Victor of Variety, preparing a delicious diabetic-friendly meal, while her competitor, Chef Arshiya Farheen of Verzênay Chicago created

a similar vegetarian dish. In the second showdown of the night, Chef Connor Hepburn of The Alinea Group was declared the Master of the Menu for his Latin-fl avor inspired plate, while Chef Zita Smith of Zita Cooks Catering, used gluten-free ingredients.

Thank you to our fabulous judges: Phil Vettel, Emily Hallock, Sam Yousif, and Liz Abunaw.

Another big thank you to Monica Eng, who kept the party going with her amazing emcee skills both in and out of the kitchen.

The event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors, including First Bank Chicago, Kribi Coffee, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Byline Bank, Forest Park Bank, Goose Island’s Barrel House, Music & Potlucks, Pure Squash LLC, and T-Mobile.

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(Pictured from left to right) Michele Zurakowski, Chef Connor Hepburn, Chef Zita Smith

Photos courtesy of Matt Kosterman Productions.

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Circle season starting in Elmwood Park

Enjoy the weather in Elmwood Park’s Village Circle neighborhood

Staff Reporter

Elmwood Park is known for its bustling Restaurant Row along North Avenue, but the cafes and taverns in its Village Circle neighborhood deserve just as much credit. The charming neighborhood has everything needed for a perfect day this summer – or any season really. When the weather cools down, the fun certainly doesn’t, but

as things warm up, you don’t want to miss out on one of Elmwood Park’s hottest areas.

You can even make a day of it, starting with breakfast or brunch at Eggsperience, 16 Conti Pkwy. Grab some breakfast tacos for yourself and an order of fluffy pancakes for the table. Eggsperience is open for lunch too, if mornings aren’t your cup of tea.

Starting the day with eggs is a great way to get your protein in early but put the protein to work building muscles after breakfast by heading over to the Barre, 12 Conti Pkwy. Village Circle’s newest addition, the fitness studio offers Zumba, yoga and

dance classes. It also features a coffee shop with pastries, tea and java – a little reward for sweating it out on the dance floor.

Later on, check out Union Tap or Circle Tavern. Both are excellent places for burgers and beer, but that’s not all they have to offer. Union Tap, 7707 Westwood, makes a mean martini. Paired with some chicken wings, it’s a fun way to mix sophistication with an American classic. You can also share wine and a pizza for a more European experience. No passports required.

Over at Circle Tavern, 18 Conti Pkwy., take in the summer sunset with one of the restaurant’s specialty drinks: Circle Sunset. Pomegranate vodka, triple sec, grenadine, orange and lime juice come together to mimic the beautiful orange of the sky when the sun starts to set. It’s not the only delicious cocktail either, plus Circle Tav-

ern has wine and beer too. Don’t drink on an empty stomach though; be sure to dig into one of the tavern’s enormous, juicy burgers or order the tavern sampler for a delicious spread of bar food classics.

End the evening on a sweet note by heading over to Culver’s for a concrete mixer, milkshake or sundae. The favorite fast-food joint is known just as much for its frozen custard as it is for its butter burgers. Each day has a new featured flavor, so your dessert will never be boring – just like your time in the Circle.

Flautas de Papa appear among the popular “south of the border” menu options at Eggsperience in Elmwood Park.

The double smash burger from Circle Tavern with house made tavern sauce, pickles and American Cheese is served with specially seasoned fries.

Pistachio and hazelnut gelato, perfect for a summer day at Massa Café Italiano.

Listening at D209

It is a sincere ef fort by the school board at Proviso Township High School District 209 to engage in actual, intentional listening to its parents, students, teachers and taxpayers.

A series of surveys will be for thcoming in the coming months, soliciting input from the community on a range of issues related to the three high schools and the district overall.

Good to see this ef fort receive the unanimous support of what is most likely to be a divided board. Perhaps, though, if the board comes to see the virtue of listening to its constituents, its members might begin to listen to each other.

Surely there will be areas where they can ag ree in the interest of taking down the temperature and focusing on students.

Meanwhile, inviting residents to speak up and share their grievances is a necessary step. Listening without defensiveness is hard, but a necessary skill in a district which has so many legitimate points of division.

That the surveys being planned will allow for open-ended responses and not just “yes” or “no” checkboxes is wise if the goal is to really hear.

The school board is also moving toward creation of a Cooperation Committee, which will focus on areas of common themes and common ground. Another good idea and one which will invite active participation from across the district.

All that said, we do not see a path forward in District 209 that involves the continued employment of Superintendent James Henderson. He has been an actively divisive force, and we have no faith that he can ever move past that impulse to attempt to gather power by splintering this district into warring factions.

Enough drama. Enough diminishing.

Clearly this school board wants to focus on forward movement, common ground and fostering enough good will to make hard choices. None of that can happen with Henderson in charge.

Time to pull the plug now, make the big payout and secure the services of an interim superintendent who can begin to soothe the ruptures before the fall semester arrives.

OPINION

Credibility has to be earned … the hard way

The mail came late last Wednesday, so it wasn’t until after he had watched The News Hour that he got around to reading Dan Bailey’s editorial in the Poplar Park Times (PPT).

The editor of the local weekly was making a pitch to Poplar Parkers to support their local newspaper. He argued that, humble as it is, PPT is the most credible source of facts for the residents of that humble community.

He wrote that the Trib and Sun Times don’t even know that Poplar Park exists, and all Facebook is good for is an echo chamber in which “friends” reinforce each other with their shared world view. And, he added, his re porters abide by the professional standards of fair ness, objectivity and balance as much as is humanly possible.

Finally, Bailey quoted Jim Lehrer who said, “Journalism, as practiced by some, has become akin to professional wrestling — something to watch rather than to believe.”

And then the editor of PPT listed some rules for journalism The News Hour’s for mer host held himself accountable to:

■ •Assume there is at least one other side or version to every story.

■ •Assume the viewer is as smart and as caring and as good a person as I am. Assume the same about all people on whom I re port.

■ •Assume personal lives are a private matter until a legitimate turn in the story absolutely mandates otherwise.

■ •Carefully separate opinion and analysis from straight news stories.

■ •Do not use anonymous sources. No one should be able to attack another anonymously.

■ •I am not in the entertainment business.

Pastor Mitty was going to bring up the editorial at the Saturday morning men’s fellowship, but Dominique beat him to the punch on pretty much the same topic.

“You guys know that I tend to vote Re publican,” he be gan, “but Clarence Thomas has put the toxic icing on a toxic cake. It doesn’t matter if what he did was le gal. It was not ethical, and it undermines not only his credibility but the trustworthiness of the whole Supreme Court.

“If the referees don’t call the game fairly, how can the fans trust the validity of the outcome indicated on the scoreboard? Judges are supposed to be objective. Thomas’ behavior undermines credibility and trust. News anchors are supposed to re port the news fairly. Tucker Carlson’s duplicity threatens that trust.”

Dominique finished his tirade with a sigh. “Those guys,”

HOLMES

he lamented, “have hijacked my party.” Mitty never did get around to bringing up Dan Bailey’s editorial, but that afternoon he started working on his sermon. The lectionary had assigned the text for the next day as Matthew 28:16-20, the story about Jesus sending the apostles out to make disciples of all nations.

Pastor Walt groaned. “How in the world,” he asked himself, “can I re port that story to my people avoiding George Santos’ fabrications and abiding by Jim Lehrer’s rules of journalism? How can I be a credible preacher?”

He happened to catch Father Bob Sullivan at home at St. Mary’s rectory, pressed speaker phone, and shared with the Franciscan his quandary.

After pondering the question for a good two minutes, Fr. Sullivan broke the silence.

“Well, to begin with Walt, giving a homily is not the same as re porting the news, right?”

“Meaning?”

“Well, the news is about facts, and homilies are about what we believ e.”

“OK,” Mitty re plied, “so the stories in the Christian Bible are not verifiable by the standards of academic history?”

“Right. Like tomor row is Trinity Sunday, a doctrine that St. Patrick tried to convey with a shamrock, but that was an analo gy, not an empirical proof.”

“Come to think of it,” Mitty added, “the text for tomorrow — I have it right here on the computer — re ports, pun intended, ‘When the disciples saw Jesus risen from the dead, they worshiped him; but some doubted.”

Father Sullivan laughed. “Even the Bible is capable of balanced re porting!”

Both clergy ended the call with expressions of gratitude for having conversation partners who were willing to go below the surface on complex issues.

Before going back to writing his sermon, Mitty enumerated two rules of homiletics to himself. The first is that when trying to relate the Bible to everyday events, he should work hard at double-checking the facts of the events he would be citing.

And the second rule was to be credible, balanced and accurate in use of the Bible; to not cherry-pick passages that confirmed his biases, but to include all points of view contained in the diversity of texts in Scripture.

“Jim Lehrer would approve,” was his final thought before falling aslee p.

Think we can’t reduce gun violence? Think again

My news sources say the only answer to gun violence in America is for all of us to start packing, all the time. Especially in public places. This way, we can take out the bad guys — before they target their victims But this approach doesn’t work for me. I’ve never fired a gun and have no desire to do so. So I’d be letting down the team.

These same sources say that passing more restrictive gun laws wouldn’t work. They would take the guns from law-abiding citizens but wouldn’t stop bad guys from getting them. It would also start us on a slippery slope. Before long, the gover nment would seize all of our guns.

There is one civilized country, though, where tough gun laws appear to be working — Ger many. According to an article in the Tribune, it took only two school shootings for the Ger man people to say, “Enough!”

After the deaths of 31 in mass shootings, Ger many passed the most restrictive gun laws on the books

Keep in mind, Germany is a gun-happy nation. Over five million guns belong to about

two million owners. But in the wake of those massacres, 200,000 wners voluntarily turned in their weapons. Those who kept their guns were required to register them.

Ger many is the only country that requires purchasers under 25 to pass a psychiatric exam before applying for a permit. They also have to ace a safety test and give a sound reason why they need a gun. The applicant then has to wait a year before getting permission to purchase the gun. Unlike here, there was no hand-wringing about infringing on the rights of hunters. In fact, if these experienced gun owners get a DUI, or are guilty of other anti-social behavior, they are required to undergo psychological testing. Cops are also entitled to visit a gun owner’s home at any time, to make sure their weapon is securely stored. These measures have resulted in a 25% drop in gun-related crime. There were 82 gun homicides in Ger many in 2015. We had 20,958 in 2021.

As much as Germans love their guns, they are willing to abide by these restrictions because they don’t see guns as protecting their personal safety. They know that having a gun

Librarian Cora Sallee

Shown in this groundbreaking ceremony at the Forest Park Library in 1994, was a groundbreaker herself. In 1963, her husband, John, was in a fatal car accident, just weeks before the election for D91 School Board, of which he was a candidate. Cora Sallee, a widow with three children, stepped in to fulfil her husband’s candacy and was elected to the school board. That year, she also began a long career as a Librarian in Forest Park, which would include clipping news about Forest Park. Her work made her ideal to become a founding member of the Historical Society of Forest Park, in 1975 and a key board member of the society for decades. She was a fixture in Forest Park and was a fan of the Snugburger at Horan’s (now Duck Fat on Madison) and Caesars Pizza (now Giving Tree on Randolph).

can actually put us more at risk. I was telling a responsible gun owner about Ger many’s laws. He said surprise visits from the police was already a deal-breaker for him.

It’s easy to scoff at the gun laws in other countries. They don’t seem workable here. But the majority of Americans now favor some baby steps toward sensible gun laws. In the meantime, we can’t even restrict the sale of assault weapons.

I realize I’m preaching to the choir about the need for sensible gun laws. During a stroll through the area, we passed many homes with signs advocating for more restrictive gun laws. How can anyone in the Chicago area not be concerned about gun violence? We even have a shrine to victims of gun violence here in Forest Home Cemetery.

We were more complacent about gun violence when it was mostly restricted to neighborhoods on the South and West sides. Now it has spread everywhere. We used to love exploring our world-class city. Now we’re more wary. The news reports amplifying the violence aren’t helping. A French citizen I know observed that our news media is trying to scare us to death.

I realize we lack the political will to pass common-sense gun laws like Ger many.

I just want us to enjoy our nor mal 4th of July celebration this year.

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Altenheim committee was fully transparent

While there is nothing wrong with an editorial trying to influence public opinion, it should be based on facts. Contrary to your statements on Mayor (Rory) Hoskins preferences to “talk in private,” he spoke with consultants and included Commissioner (Maria) Maxham and staf f. While I ag ree that Commissioner (Jessica) Voogd should have been infor med of the discussions and possibly included in some discussions, it is illegal for three elected officials to meet and discuss public business without doing so in an open meeting.

Commissioners Maxham and Voogd served as ex-officio members of the Altenheim Advisory Committee because of their roles in Public Health & Safety and Public Property. I don’t know the nature of the discussions with the consultants following the release of the Altenheim re port. The discussions may have been more focused on the development process and not as focused on the areas that would remain public property. These discussions are important enough for the mayor to be directly involved. Certainly, all commissioners should be ke pt infor med and participate in discussions concerning their specific department but only two elected officials can participate outside of an open meeting. Limiting the attendance to two commissioners has nothing to do with transparency.

Your editorial goes on to say that “year by year, the portion of those 11 acres that Hoskins wants left open, green, and public just keeps shrinking”. You may have reasons for making this statement but your reasons cannot include the Altenheim re port which Mayor Hoskins did not influence. The re port contains the collective input of the committee members based on our review of the property, discussions with major stakeholders, a review of previous public input, and a limited public survey. It should also be noted that the committee purposely did not specifically state how much of the property should be used for public green space. The committee recommended that the grove remain public and additional public green space be provided with the amount dependent on many considerations including a financial analysis of the village and the proper ty. It should also be noted that the

re port stresses the need for a Planned Unit Development which has strict public input requirements.

You claim that a “fully public conversation about preserving open space would elicit strong support” is complete conjecture. Most residents of Forest Park know very little about the village owned Altenheim property. Certainly there are vocal groups that want the entire parcel left for public green space. However, they have not made a request for more public green space to the elected body responsible for parks in Forest Park — namely the Park District of Forest Park Based on statements by the Park District to the committee, residents have not been making requests to the park district for more green space and the park district is not interested in being involved with the public parks at the Altenheim. And when these “fully public conversations” take place, the discussion must include a detailed financial analysis to determine if the village can use its limited resources for new public green space and still provide vital municipal services and meet our pension obligations

There are many opinions on what should be done with the village owned property at the Altenheim. The committee was for med by the village to provide recommendations on the future use of the Altenheim property. The committee consisted of 11 Forest Park residents with diverse experiences and backgrounds. The committee followed the charter prepared by the village, conducted public meetings, and provided their recommendations in their re port to the village. The re port is one of the many steps that will be taken to determine the future of the property. People can disagree with the committee’s recommendations and even disag ree with the process but the committee’s work was completely transparent and open to the public. Please read the committee charter and re port and present your differences based on facts and stop trying to find fault with the process to influence the result.

Marty Tellalian Chair of Altenheim Advisory Committee

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What happened to village’s ‘small town charm?’

What a huge disappointment for those of us who care about the future of Forest Park. The mayor’s Altenheim Advisory Committee not only failed to poll three community focus groups as it originally planned, it also completely ignored the desires expressed by Forest Park residents in three prior surveys — and with no explanation of why it ignored available resident input.

Forest Park residents have expressed their desires to keep the Altenheim property mainly green and open in three previous for ums: a Save the Forest Park Green Space group petition signed by well over 600 residents, National Park Service meetings that collected input from hundreds of residents, and a Concerned Van Buren Citizens Committee that polled residents in The Grove, situated immediately across from the space. All of these signers are Forest Park residents who footed about $360,000 per year for 20 years to pay the Altenheim property mortg age.

In comparison, the mayor’s committee only canvassed 50 people during the Forest Park Wine Walk. True to the village role model of non-transparency, we do not know what question(s) was posed to those queried, whether or not their Forest Park residency was confirmed, or how they responded. Did all 50 wine drinkers want to see most of the Altenheim property covered in brick and mortar as shown on the proposed map?

The map of fered with the committee re port shows the south end of the property filled with about 45 R2s (multi-dwelling structures, like apar tment buildings or condos) and one R3 (single-family or small multi-use area). As the Forest Park Review editorial of May 24 pointed out, “the portion of those 11 acres that (Mayor Rory) Hoskins wants left open, green and public just keeps shrinking.”

Forest Park sits well below the national standards for park space per population. The Altenheim property is the last green space available in a land-locked village

Will our mayor and commissioners do the right thing and listen to their constituents? Or is Forest Park’s “small town charm” just becoming big city politics?

Theresa Marousek Forest Park

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator in the Health Department/Village Manager’s Office. This position will coordinate disaster response, crisis management and medical countermeasure dispensing/ distribution activities for the Village of Oak Park, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills, biological releases) or disasters. This single class position is also responsible for the complex administrative duties required for state, federal and local response processes and grant management. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website https:// www.oak-park.us/your-government/ human-resources-department.

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications will be June 19, 2023.

COLLECTIVE IMPACT MANAGER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Collective Impact Manager in the Village Manager’s Office. Under the general direction of the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, the Collective Impact Manager will be responsible for building and assessing racial equity impact needs and developing a strategic plan to support those needs. This includes driving the initiatives focused on the Racial Equity Action Plan through community assessments, community engagement, data functions, and overall internal and external functions. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at ht tps:/ /secure.entertimeonline. com/ta/6141780.careers?ApplyToJob=537117711 or visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled.

CASHIER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Cashier in the Finance Department. This position will perform all clerical tasks related to the cash receipt function. Collect, process, and deposit payments made to the Village received directly from customers, via mail, lockbox, or from other internal departments. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at https://www.oakpark.us/your-government/human-resources-department. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled, first review of applications will be on May 23, 2023.

The Oak Park Residence Corporation (OPRC) is looking to hire talented and experienced individuals for the following positions. OPRC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide competitive compensation and a generous benefits package.

JOB OPENINGS

SENIOR PROPERTY MANAGER, HOUSING PROGRAMS – Provides oversight in the management of three housing communities in Oak ParkMills Park Tower, The Oaks, and The Farrelly-Muriello Apartments.

ROSS PROGRAM SERVICE COORDINATOR (RPSC) – MILLS PARK TOWER – Develops and coordinates service programs that promote self-sufficiency and independent living for Mills Park Tower residents.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/ PROGRAM SUPPORT – MILLS PARK TOWER - Provides administrative and clerical support to Mills Park Tower Property Manager and Assistant Property Manager.

HCV PROGRAMS CASE MANAGER(S) – Provides case management to Oak Park Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher participants.

PROPERTY MANAGER, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL –Manages multiple market-rate buildings throughout Oak Park. In collaboration with leasing and maintenance teams, provides excellent customer services to residents.

For a complete job description for each of these positions and information about how to apply, please visit our website at https://oakparkrc.com/ about-us/work-for-oprc/ OR Send Cover letter and resume to bswaggerty@oakparkrc.com

SYSTEMS ANALYST

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Systems Analyst in the Information Technology Department. The ideal candidate will perform a variety of complex technical duties in design, application programming and development, PC configuration and support, testing and maintenance of the Village’s computer application systems and perform a variety of technical duties as required. Knowledge of a wide variety of computer programming languages and systems, such as, City View Permit, License & Inspection Suite, Laserfiche, ESRI ArcGIS, MS-SQL, Reporting Tools, Java and HTML is wanted. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application by visiting the website https://www.oakpark.us/your-government/human-resources-department. This position is open until filled.

HELP WANTED

River Forest Public Schools

District 90 is seeking an experienced full-time School Psychologist

Qualifications:

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement in School Psychology.

• Prefer at least 5 years of successful educational experience in both general and special education; and at least five years of successful experience in evaluating students, collaborating, and problemsolving with school and District teams.

• Master’s Degree preferred.

Demonstrates knowledge of special education legislation and acts in accordance with those mandates; follows policies and procedures of the District. Develops and implements activities that encourage students to be life-long learners. Identify and assess the learning, development, and needs of individuals and groups, as well as, the environmental factors that affect learning and school success. Uses assessment data about the students and their environments in developing

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOREST PARK, IL

The Forest Park Police Department is seeking Part-Time Parking Enforcement Officer(s); Shifts to be filled are 8:00pm – Midnight or Midnight – 6:00am. The position is a rotating schedule assigned by the Supervisor – 4 days on and 4 days off which includes weekends and some holidays. Eligible candidates will be required to pass an aptitude test and an extensive background check. Qualifications include high school diploma (or equivalent), a valid driver’s license, knowledge of basic parking regulations, and good verbal and written skills.

Open until filled. Applications are available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave. or at www.forestpark. net and should be returned Attn: Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk, Village of Forest Park, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. Email: vmoritz@forestpark.net

IT OFFICE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Office Coordinator in Information Technology. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex administrative duties for the IT Department; provide information and assistance to Village staff regarding requests for service; and provide administrative support to the IT Director and the IT staff. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website https://www.oakpark.us/your-government/human-resources-department. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications will be June 21, 2023.

appropriate interventions and programs. Conducts appropriate individual psychoeducational assessments for children who have or are suspected of having a disability and provides written reports of assessment results. Participates in all staff conferences of students having received psychological evaluation or re-evaluation, including hospital discharge. Provide support to special education personnel including assisting staff with development of functional behavioral analysis and behavior intervention plans, modeling “best practices” and assisting special educators with instructional practices.

For a complete list of duties, please visit our website at https://www.district90.org/about/employment

Interested candidates should complete the online application available at www.district90.org.

GARAGE SALES

WE ARE MOVING. EVERYTHING MUST GO!

827 CLINTON AVE, OAK PARK

SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH & SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH

9 AM – 5 PM

Garage sale items: furniture, house decors, dishes, pic frames, vases, Christmas decorations, girls clothes, girls shoes, women shoes, kids toys and more. Everything will be setting in our garage and whole backyard. They are all in good condition!

If you need to see items before garage sale dates, message me privately at 708.269.4433 or email at gomd1.yy.lucky7@gmail.com

2 FAMILY GARAGE SALE

835 S. GROVE AVE., OAK PARK

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH

8 AM TO 4 PM

Retired from antique mall. Left with a lot of goodies. Vintage items includes: furniture, household, collectables, garden décor, vintage hand sewn quilts, clothing, artwork, and too much miscellaneous to list.

GARAGE SALE

1156 WENONAH, OAK PARK

SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH

9 AM - 3 PM

Three households: furniture, decor, lighting, designer clothing, craft, homewares and some great vintage finds. Also, tons of free moving boxes and packing material.

GARAGE SALE

2252 S 5TH AVE. NORTH RIVERSIDE

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH & SUNDAY JUNE 11TH

9 AM TO 3 PM

Home decor, glassware, books, clothes, furniture, and more.

HOME SERVICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

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: YY23010581 on May 17, 2023

Under the Assumed Business Name of ARCADIA FINANCIAL STRATEGIES with the business located at: 830-A NORTH BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60301. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: DAVID WALZ 1518 ELGIN AVE. FOREST PARK, IL 60130.

Published in Forest Park Review May 24, 31, June 7, 2023

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: Y23010635 on May 31, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 and at kportillo@brookfieldil.gov. Oral or written public testimony may be given during the public hearing.

The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation in order to participate in any meeting may contact the Village of Brookfield at (708) 4857344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (south) entrance of Village Hall.

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

Published in RB Landmark June 7, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Under the Assumed Business Name of LOUIS CO with the business located at:203 COSMAN RD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: PHILIP SCHUBITZ

Published in Wednesday Journal June 7, 14, 21

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Public Meeting

The Oak Park and River Forest High School, District 200, located at 201 N. Scoville, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 will conduct a Community Meeting which will take place on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s Petition for Planned Development of Project 2. If you reside within the boundaries of Oak Park and River Forest High School, District 200, you are urged to attend.

If you have any questions regarding this Community Meeting, please contact Marian Gerena at mgerena@ oprfhs.org or call (708) 434-3263.

Published in Wednesday Journal June 7, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD

Notice of Public Hearing

Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission June 22, 2023, at 7:00 PM

NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Brookfield on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider a request by the Village of Brookfield, as petitioner, to amend the text of the Village of Brookfield Code of Ordinances, Chapter 62 Zoning, for the land use of smoke and vape business.

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

Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kate Portillo, 8820 Brookfield

On Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 9:00 a.m., a meeting conducted by Brookfield-LaGrange Park School District 95 will be taking place at S.E. Gross Middle School, 3524 Maple Ave. in Brookfield, in the 2nd Floor Conference room. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the District’s plans for providing special education services to students (who reside within the boundaries of Brookfield-LaGrange Park School District #95) with disabilities who attend private and home-schools within the District for the 2022-2023 school year. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Dean Pappas, Director of Student Services, at 708-588-8863 or dpappas@district95.org

Published in RB Landmark June 7, 2023

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: Y23010646 on May 31, 2023

Under the Assumed Business Name of SISTERS OF LIGHT & LEGACY with the business located at: 6604 OLD PLANK BLVD., MATTESON, IL 60443. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MICHELLE WILLIAMS-SLATEN 6604 OLD PLANK BLVD. MATTESON, IL 60443

Published in Wednesday Journal June 7, 14, 21, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING

VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE PROPOSED APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND OF HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREIN

Notice is hereby given that copies of the Proposed Appropriation for the Village of North Riverside for the Fiscal Year commencing May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024 are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Village Commons, 2401 South DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois or on the Village’s website at: www.northriverside-il. org.

Notice is hereby given that a Public Appropriation Hearing shall be held by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees for the Village of North Riverside:

Date: Monday, June 19, 2023

Time: 6:00 PM

Place: Village Commons 2401 South DesPlaines Avenue North Riverside, Illinois

All interested persons may attend the meeting and shall have the right to present oral and written comments and suggestions regarding the proposed appropriation. After the public hearing and before final action is taken on the proposed annual appropriation ordinance, the Mayor and Board of Trustees may revise, alter, increase, or decrease any line item contained in the proposed annual appropriation ordinance.

Final action on the proposed annual appropriation ordinance will occur on July 17, 2023.

KATHY RANIERI VILLAGE CLERK NORTH RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS

Published in Wednesday Journal June 7, 2023

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC

SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2019-3;

Plaintiff,

vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KAREN PEISS AKA

KAREN P. PEISS AKA KAREN GARDINER KOLOZSY; EDWARD J. KOLOZSY AKA EDWARD KOLOZSY;

MICHELLE P. PURCELL AKA MICHELLE PURCELL AKA

MICHELLE PEISS; CHARLES H. PEISS AKA CHARLES

PEISS; WILLIAM (BILL) BUTCHER AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR KAREN

GARDINER KOLOZSY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;

Defendants, 22 CH 8974

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty

Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 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. 15-34-124-065-0000 (new); 1534-124-056 (underlying ).

Commonly known as 9523 Monroe Ave., Brookfield, IL 60513. 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.

LEGAL NOTICE

The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302 Mon thru Fri, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm local time until 11:00 am on Friday, June 30, 2023 for the following:

Village of Oak Park Public Works Center Locker Room Upgrades

Bid #: 23 - 120

Bid documents may be obtained from the Village website at http://www.oak-park.us/bid

For questions please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700.

Published in Wednesday Journal June 7, 2023

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

gaged real estate:

P.I.N. 16-07-309-045-1019.

Commonly known as 248 S. Marion St., Unit 206, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)

(4) of Section 9 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 7020184095

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3220520

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HMC Assets, LLC solely in its capacity as separate trustee of CAM XI Trust

Plaintiff, vs. Elizabeth Meza aka Elizabeth A. Meza; Agustin Meza; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants

Defendants, 21 CH 2539

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 Tuesday, June 27, 2023 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. 16-18-135-009-0000.

Commonly known as 826 South Grove Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

MATTHEW MCMURRAY; SOUTH MALL COURT CLUB CONDOMINIUMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 11906

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 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. 16-07-314-024-1022.

Commonly known as 1150 Washington Boulevard, Apartment 1, Oak Park, IL 60302.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 6184190190 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3221092

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

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE NRZ INVENTORY TRUST

Plaintiff, -v.WANDA HURST, AKA WANDA M. HURST

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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 MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250, Chicago, IL, 60601 (312) 651-6700. Please refer to file number 19-030291. 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.

AS QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR VINCENT J. DENARDO JR.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;

Defendants, 22 CH 9109

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in

the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 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. 16-07-323-047-1001.

Commonly known as 413 Home Ave, Unit 1A , Oak Park, IL 60302.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 1446185825

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3221634

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS

INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. ALAN SIMKOWSKI; AUSTIN BANK OF CHICAGO; KELLY SIMKOWSKI; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 10656

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 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. 16-08-106-001-0000.

Commonly known as 330 N. Ridgeland Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302.

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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 1496188556

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3221639

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 1396-183819

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3221091

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

NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; Plaintiff, vs. PATRICIA CRAWFORD; MARION-AT-MILLS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 9108

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 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 mort-

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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 1491189651

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3220513

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

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 20151; Plaintiff, vs. MATTHEW O. MCMURRAY AKA

Defendants

2022 CH 11588

1820 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE

MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 27, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 5, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 1820 SOUTH

3RD AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-14-305-0220000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $50,404.15.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of

MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC

ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250 Chicago IL, 60601 312-651-6700

E-Mail: AMPS@manleydeas.com

Attorney File No. 19-030291

Attorney Code. 48928

Case Number: 2022 CH 11588

TJSC#: 43-934

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

Case # 2022 CH 11588 I3221473

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VINCENT DENARDO

AKA VINCENT J. DENARDO JR.; 413 SOUTH HOME AVENUE CONDOMINIUM INC.; JASON DENARDO; KAREN DOHERTY; SAM DENARDO; THOM-