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Historical Society may be on the move again Disagreement with First United Church remains unresolved BY THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

The Forest Park Historical Society may scrap a 10-year housing agreement with First United Church, forcing the group to search again for a new exhibition and event space for its archives and programming.

This possibility is the latest setback for the society, which has moved several times in its 40-year history. As reported by the Review at the time, the Historical Society and First United settled on a rent-to-own agreement in November 2015. But problems with flooding from See HISTORICAL SOCIETY on page 4

Forest Parker mentors youth on Chicago’s West Side Coach Isaac plans to reach 500 kids this summer By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

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Two firefighter ladders hold a giant American flag before the start of the Forest Park Firefighters 5K in Forest Park on Saturday, June 24 at Concordia Cemetery, 7900 Madison St.

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Native Chicagoan and Forest Parker Isaac Baker decided to start Youth Bubble, a mentoring group, after hearing from young men on the city’s West Side. “I’ve never been in school,” one young man told Baker. “I’m almost 20 years old and I have a criminal record. You tell me what I should do.” Baker, who also goes by ‘Coach Isaac’,

grew up in Englewood on Chicago’s South Side in the 1980s, so he is acutely aware of the challenges kids in the city face. “That’s when I started Golden Points Productions,” Baker said, referring to Youth Bubble’s parent organization. “We have a class sitting down learning how to read together, learning how to write, learning how to do whatever idea See YOUTH MENTOR on page 4

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The village of curved streets and interesting names

ast week, we ran a story about how the Goelitz family paved the streets of our town. But did you ever notice how cool the street names are in Forest Park? I can’t think of a community where they’re more interesting. Most suburbs go for the generic: tree names, snobby British names, or presidents’ names. Some towns even resort to numbering their streets. We have a few of those in the south end. Most of our street names, though, reflect the history of our town. It’s rare to have a street bearing a first name but we have Ferdinand Avenue, honoring the founder of Forest Park, Ferdinand Haase. We also have Hannah Avenue and Thomas Avenue. It’s nice being on a first-name basis with them but does anyone know their last names? We also have streets named for prominent families. Troost Avenue celebrates the family that is still shaping granite into headstones. Bergman

Court refers to the Bergman Dairy that used to occupy that location. Dunlop and Lathrop were real estate developers, but does anyone know who Lehmer, Burkhardt and Greenburg were? We also honored a nonpillar of the community. Little Yuba Street is named for a street peddler named Yubansky. My favorite street names are the ones tracing the route of the Chicago & Galena Railroad. Imagine a train chugging west out of town and making the following stops: Elgin, Marengo, Belvidere, Rockford and Dixon. The end of the line is Beloit. The railroad didn’t go as far as Madison, Wisconsin; that street was named for President James Madison. Many of our east-west streets are named for presidents and are extensions of Chicago streets: Washington, Van Buren, Taylor, Adams, Fillmore — wait, let me catch my breath — Harrison, Roosevelt and Madison. We also honor non-presidents, Wilcox, Warren, Cermak and Randolph. Some of these streets are on

JOHN RICE

Most of our

street names, though, reflect the history of our town.

their last legs when they reach Forest Park. In fact, Jackson Boulevard just curls up and dies. Bordering the village on the east and west are two street names that say it all: Harlem was the original name of Forest Park and Desplaines is what the French explorers called this region (Des Plaines, the plains). Then we have our curving streets in the north end, like Circle Avenue (actually semi-circle), that used to conform to railroad right-of-ways. Not only do we have great names, we have some quaint brick streets. Fillmore is under repair, as we speak. Brick streets are better looking and more durable than asphalt streets. They provide a permeable surface that absorbs water. They also slow down speeders. After the bricks are positioned, the street doesn’t require maintenance for 50 years. But getting back to names, does anyone know who Brown Street was named after?

■■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.

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July 4 fireworks are back

Festivities set to return after four-year hiatus BY THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

The Park District of Forest Park is bringing back its Independence Day fireworks display for the first time since the tradition’s cancellation in 2012, when village officials said the annual celebration had become a victim of its own success; the crowds were too much to handle and the event’s local roots had given way to more and more attendees coming from across Cook County. As reported by the Review at the time, there were traffic and crowd-control concerns. After the 2012 show, police reported problems with teenagers throwing bricks at residents and cars on Thomas Avenue and arrested one man for carrying a pair of brass knuckles. State police also moved folks parked along the shoulders of I-290 watch-

ing the show. Nearby parking lots off Desplaines Avenue were filled with cars. “Nobody’s more disappointed than the board,” Park District Director Larry Piekarz said at the time. “There are lifelong residents of Forest Park who have been going to the fireworks for 30 years.” This time around, according to Rachell Entler, a village council commissioner and the park district’s recreation supervisor, the park district has scaled back its marketing campaign in an effort keep the event lowkey. “We’ve done almost nothing on social media,” Entler said. “That spreads like wildfire.” This year’s event will be limited to the afternoon and evening, instead of an all-day event. Piekarz has also met several times with the police chief and fire chief to plan

Postmaster: Please send address changes to: logistics and coordinate security. “We’re confident we can handle it,” PoForest Park Review,141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL lice Chief Thomas Aftanas said, adding his 60302-2901. Periodical rate postage paid at department will station additional police Oak Park, IL (USPS No 0205-160) along Desplaines Avenue between Harrison In county subscriptions: $20 per year. $36 for two years. and I-290 to help traffic flow. Out of county subscriptions: $28 per year. The park district budgeted about $20,000 for the event, with the majority going to the © 2017 Wednesday Journal, Inc. fireworks display, Entler said. Forest Park National Bank is the event’s main sponsor and gave a “very generous” donation The story “Progress reported on two Harlem propto the fireworks, Entler said. The erties” (News, June 7) incorrectly indicated that the park district also received about property containing the R Place tavern was sold in $6,000 from residents after a funa May 2 transaction to an adjacent property owner. draising campaign. In February, While the PIN number for that property is listed the village council approved a on the deed for the sale, the portion of the PIN numrequest from Piekarz to include ber containing the bar was not conveyed in the sale. a donations appeal along with The PIN appears to have been included on the deed the vehicle sticker renewal mailbecause part of that property occupied the southern ing. half of a lot that was part of the sale. Only the northAlong with the evening fireern half of the lot was conveyed. works, two musical acts are R Place continues in business at its current locascheduled. The first group, Cirtion and under the Milchhoefer family ownership. cle of Fifths, kicks off at 4 p.m., The Review apologizes for the error and confusion. followed by The Redmonds at 6:30 p.m.

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Society may be on the move from page 1 a leaky roof — which were more severe than anticipated — prevented the society from renting space to subtenants to help pay rent. Two proposals to church leadership to finance repairs failed and the two sides are now at an impasse, according to Jerry Lordan, the society’s president. “Without tenants, we have no source of income. All we have are expenses,” Lordan said, adding that his organization is responsible for utilities and insurance. “We can’t continue this relationship without income.” The 2015 deal called for the Historical Society to give $10,000 as a down payment and $6,000 a year in rent through 2025, culminating with the transfer of the title deed for the church’s buildings, at 1000 Elgin Ave. At the time of the deal, First United’s congregation was shrinking and it no longer used all of its available space. The agreement gave the church a source of income and provided the nomadic Historical Society space for programming and exhibits. Some of the society’s archives have been moved to storage lockers in town and also to the society’s storage apartment near Forest Park Village Hall. Even without subtenants, the society still draws funding from membership fees and private donations. In June 2016, the Historical Society asked the church to take a home equity loan against the parsonage to finance roof repairs. “They didn’t want to take the risk,” Lordan said, referring to the congregation. “They just want to ride out the situation they are in.” In early 2017, Lordan said, the society found private donors willing to buy-out the church’s stake in the title deed. Then, the plan was to take out an equity loan for the parsonage, which would have covered the repairs to the roof. The buyout offer also included assurances the congregation could stay and worship rent-free for two years. That proposal was also rebuffed, Lordan said. He would not say who the private donor was or where he or she is from. As of now, most communication takes place between attorneys for the two sides. The Historical Society has asked the church to propose a solution and offered to meet and work out something agreeable to both sides. “We offered to sit down with them. … We’ll work out a win-win situation,” Lordan said. “We can’t get a response back.” For now, the society is pressing on with other projects. They already have two glass display cases in the basement of village hall with plans for more elsewhere. The idea, Lordan said, is to put items on display in public buildings — the library, the park district, District 91’s headquarters — that in some way relate to the organization’s history or current function. The society, for instance, has an old Roos cedar chest and

wants to give it to the Park District of Forest Park to display at its new building, at Harrison Street and Circle Avenue, which sits on the old Roos furniture factory site. Those public buildings have clear advantages for the Historical Society, including foot traffic, handicap accessibility and climate control, which helps prevent damage to old documents.

“We want people going into the library to look at the Historical Society’s display case,” Lordan said. “They didn’t leave their house that day to look at the Historical Society museum, but it’s an ancillary benefit to their visiting the library.” That plan is moving forward regardless of the disagreement with the church. “I see that as the future of our museum,” Lor Lor-

dan said. “We think that’s a better way to display our items than having them in the church.” But, Lordan added, the group still would like to rent space to put on events and programming if a solution cannot be reached with First United. The society originally had its space in the Forest Park Public Library, but after renovations, the amount of required space for

YOUTH MENTOR

Forest Parker gives back from page 1 comes up in the room. We made a video, our own TV show. We bought a generator and a camera and built our own lighting system.” This summer, he plans to work with 500 boys and girls. “It’s a war zone,” he said. “In Forest Park you can sit on your porch in the evening and enjoy yourself, but over there when a car comes around the corner, you look because they might be shooting at you from the car. It’s not play time. People are dying for real.” Baker knows a lack of healthy institutions in a community can encourage violence, but he refuses to allow the young people in his program to blame the system for making bad choices. “I’m trying not to blame anybody for our condition even though we are in a toxic condition,” he said. “All children have to learn to take responsibility for themselves and stop blaming other people for their mistakes.” His program is all about mentoring but he avoids preaching “sermons” to his children, preferring to let them see him act as an adult instead. He does not use swear words, for instance. “I don’t act very emotional,” he said, explaining how mentorship works. “When I’m coaching basketball, my children never see me fussing at the referees. They never see me in a confrontation with anybody. You don’t see my team arguing with the referees. I’ve got to be a mentor.” He continued. “I try to show the kids in my program a different way of handling situations,” he said. “They have to learn to think before they make a decision instead of operating off emotion. It’s a challenge because there are a lot of distractions.” Isaac refers to himself as a “behaviorist” and cites the work of Abraham Maslow, John B. Watson and Albert Bandura to explain where his “educational psychology” comes from. “Kids only do what they are taught to do,” he said. “On TV they are watching shows like The Walking Dead.” “The news tends to highlight crimes

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BUBBLE RAP: Isaac Baker in front of the van he uses for his program, Youth Bubble, that mentors youth on the West Side of Chicago. that black people are doing,” Baker said. “It paints a picture of us to the rest of the world. Working with kids on the West Side is a big challenge for Coach Isaac for two reasons. First, is that when they are in Youth Bubble, he is able to be a mentor they can look up to and he is able to redirect their behavior. But when they leave, they’re back in an environment Baker cannot control. “The police in Forest Park are helpful,” he said, describing the difference between his suburb and the West Side. “If you get a flat tire, they’ll help you out, but that’s not what’s happening in the city. The police are scared of the people who live there and the people who live there are scared of the people who live there.” “You can’t imagine it if you’re not living there,” he said. “That’s why I bought the van I call the ‘Tank.’ I bought the ‘Tank’ because I’m trying to get children to a safe place. Somebody actually shot at my van even though I have a big sign on the side that says ‘Youth Bubble.’ I pull up in front of a house and say, ‘C’mon you all, hurry up and get in.’ I’m trying to take them to a place that’s safe, so we can do something productive.” Second, when he tries to bring, for example, a basketball or baseball team out to a tournament in the suburbs to expose them to a different environment, his kids sometimes encounter discrimination. For example, he brought two basketball teams

to a tournament in Berwyn and both teams went undefeated. The next year they were “disinvited.” “When I try to combine communities,” he noted, “people start showing their true colors. One time we stopped at a McDonald’s in the suburbs and as soon as our kids started getting off the bus, someone called security. People get afraid when we come around. If you have never experienced it, you might think it never happens. The children say, ‘They don’t want us here.’ It’s heartbreaking.” Those kinds of disappointments don’t deter Baker from trying to show his kids a different way of life. He’s taken youth on trips to Yale and Boston College and to historically black colleges like Spellman, Morehouse and Tuskegee. Baker has tried to do things in Forest Park, but has had a hard time. “I’ve being trying to do a station right here,” he said, “but it’s very hard to get into this particular community when people don’t know you.” Baker is also frustrated by his efforts to secure funding from the state or local nonprofits. “We’ve asked for funding,” he said. “We tell donors what we are doing and they come back and tell us, ‘What you are doing is wonderful, but we can’t help you right now.’ For now, Baker is pressing on. “Nobody has given us a chance, so we just have to put our pennies together.”

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SATELLITE EXHIBITS: Historical Society President Jerry Lordan in front of the Wall of Renown at village hall in Forest Park. library services increased, and the society was forced to relocate. They ended up headquartered in the basement of then-president Rich Vitton’s home. Later, a local real estate developer offered the society access to a Madison Street storefront but eventually found a tenant and the society had to leave. In 2012, the society moved to St. Peter’s Church, 500 Hannah Ave. But, as reported by the Review at the time, the dwindling size of the church’s congregation, coupled with financial difficulties, forced the 99-year-old St. Peter’s to sell to Mount Moriah, a Baptist church, in 2013. The society had to move again because of issues with Historical Society visitors coming into the same space as Mount Moriah’s daycare. Downplaying the society’s seemingly constant movement, Lordan said his group has recently added new board members with useful skills, including wealth management

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and anthropology. And its programming continues to be strong, noting events with local unions, cemeteries, businesses and community groups. “The best years are still ahead of the Historical Society,” Lordan said. “We’re not going to look at the difficulties of the past. I have more optimism and confidence in our future than I’ve ever had.” A call to First United Church was not returned by press time.

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Hive Mind Test Kitchen: Honey Apple Nachos! July 6, 3 to 4 p.m., Forest Park Public Library, Teen Room, 7555 Jackson Blvd.: Come learn a new recipe as we make awesome sweet nachos. Registration is open. Ages 12+

Tween Camp at the Grove June 30, 5 to 8 p.m., 7820 Madison St. Hosted by the Forest Park Public Library: Meet us for Ghost stories, camp songs, and games at the Grove. Attendees will need to provide for their own transportation. Registration is open.

Free to Be Pop-up Storytime at the Park District playground July 7, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St.: This outdoor storytime and sing-along features themes of community, social justice, and an exploration of difference. Hosted by the Forest Park Public Library.

Yankee Doodle Dandy July 3, 7:45 p.m., Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St.: Kick off the red, white and blue holiday with a special showing of Yankee of Doodle Dandy on the Park District’s outdoor movie screen. Grab a lawn chair or blanket and your friends and join us on the front lawn for a movie under the stars. Popcorn will be provided and the concession stand will be open for purchases. Movie will begin at dusk between 7:45 and 8:30 p.m.

Trailside Museum Nature Tour July 8, 1 to 2 p.m., 738 Thatcher Ave., River Forest : Meet us at the Trailside Museum for a walk through the woods and an exploration of their facility and interactive nature play area. Hosted by Forest Park Public Library.

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BIG WEEK Independence Day Celebrations July 4, Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St.: The celebration of the 4th of July returns to the Park District of Forest Park. Spend the afternoon with us and enjoy music, magic, art, food, the pool and fireworks at The Park. The fun begins at 4 p.m. and concludes with a fireworks show sponsored by Forest Park National Bank & Trust.

Schedule of Events ■ 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Pool Open ■ 4 to 9: Food tent sponsored by the Park District of Forest Park Foundation

Beer tent sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park ■ 4 to 6: Community Creation Antonia Ruppert- Join the Park District as we create our 2nd piece of Forest Park Community Art! The talented Antonia Ruppert will once again return to lead us in another fun, family friendly, community created art piece. No experience needed! ■ 4 to 5:30: Musical Entertainment: Circle of Fifths- Circle of Fifths is a band from suburban Chicago that performs the best Classic Rock from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s… and beyond. Their song list combines classic rock hits along with danceable/party tune favorites- from Beatles, Cheap Trick and Tom Petty to Journey, Pat Benetar and Gretchen Wilson. Circle of Fifths play “Classic songs that ROCK!” ■ 6:30 to 8: Musical Entertainment: The Redmonds – Playing everything from Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash to Civil Wars and the Lumineers, The Redmonds perform as an acoustic duo featuring the impeccable harmonies of Mike and Katie Redmond; as well as a full band with some of the best musicians in the region. ■ 9:15: Fireworks Display sponsored by the Forest Park National Bank & Trust

Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical Row Tour July 1, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Haymarket Martyrs Monument, 863 Desplaines Ave.: Join the Historical Society of Forest Park for an hour long tour of Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical Row Tour. Learn the story of the Haymarket Affair, the monument and those who choose to be buried near this monument to the 8 hour day and those who died for it. $10 donation is requested to be split between HSFP and ILHS. Donate online: https://www.paypal.me/hsfp

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District 209 approves Facilities Master Plan Months-long project should be done in spring 2018

By THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

The Proviso District 209 Board of Education unanimously approved a contract with Chicago-based architecture firm Perkins and Will to draft a Facilities Master Plan and a Health Life Safety Survey at its June 13 meeting. Work is set to begin this summer while school is not in session. The contract approval is the latest step in moving the district toward a more holistic vision for its campus facilities. For the last several years, D209 has been using a capital and construc-

tion list. A Facilities Master Plan, however, fuses curriculum needs, technological upgrades, current facility conditions, and enrollment projections into one document that is used for long-term planning. “Our district spent many years not addressing the capital needs of our buildings. We are starting the process,” D209 Supt. Jesse Rodriguez told the Review in March after the board selected Perkins and Will. “There’s a lot to be done.” The Health and Life Safety Plan will cost $179,900 and the Facilities Master Plan will be $139,900, according to district spokesper-

IDOT uncertainty looms as construction moves forward

Roosevelt Road streetscaping may be suspended By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

Forest Parkers face a mixed bag this summer construction season as one road project is set to begin, another is about to end and a third continues with an ambiguous future. The Forest Park Village Council unanimously approved June 26 a contract for the resurfacing of several roads including Washington Street from Marengo to Harlem Avenues; Hannah Avenue from Madison to Lehmer Streets; and Hannah from Roosevelt Road to 14th Street. That project will begin in early July and is expected to be completed in late August. Meanwhile, work on the BrookfieldNorth Riverside Water Commission project on Fillmore Street is about to wrap up as the Roosevelt Road reconstruction and streetscape project continues. However, since the Roosevelt Road project funding comes from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), it could be shut down on June 30 if the Illinois General Assembly does not pass a state budget. The village council voted 5-0 to award the contract for the project on Washington Street and Hannah Avenue to J.A. Johnson Paving, the lowest of four bidders. J.A. Johnson Paving’s bid of $826,939.20 was $300,000 less the engineer’s estimate. The project, which includes replacing a water main in the 400 and 500 blocks of Hannah Avenue, will be paid with motor fuel tax funds, tax increment financing (TIF) funds and the water fund. Jim Amelio of Christopher Burke Engineering, the village’s engineering firm, attributed the pricing to lower than estimated costs for asphalt and water main. Village Administrator Tim Gillian said the $300,000 will be rolled over and made

available for next year’s projects. As streets over the smaller water mains are targeted for resurfacing, village officials are incorporating the water main upgrade to avoid resurfacing the street twice. Gillian said crews working on the Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission project, which began in April, are relaying bricks on Hannah Avenue and, once that is completed, only landscaping will be left. Although the Roosevelt Road project has been progressing on schedule since beginning in March, IDOT officials warned contractors that they would not be paid starting July 1, the start of the fiscal year, if the state does not pass a budget, which could lead to a shutdown of the project. “It’s just going to add to the aggravation of the construction by prolonging it,” Mayor Anthony Calderone said. Gillian said village officials are working to close up any excavations and making the site safe in the event of a shutdown. If the project is delayed, Gillian said officials would investigate taking temporary measures that would allow them to reopen that lane. The expected completion date of October will be delayed if the project is suspended June 30. The $4.75 million project cost will be covered by $2.46 million from the TIF fund and a $2.29 million grant from IDOT. The village council on June 26 also approved a three-year contract with Constellation Energy Services Inc. for electricity for the village street lights, effective July 25. Constellation’s bid of $0.03164 per kilowatt hour for three years was the lowest of three bidders presented by the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC), a cooperative that handles the bidding of power suppliers competing to sell electricity in bulk to municipalities.

son Cynthia Moreno. Drafting a facilities plan is also a necessary step toward dissolving the state-mandated Financial Oversight Panel. Such panels, according to Illinois law, are a way for the state to offer emergency financial management assistance to local school districts. D209 has had a FOP since 2008, although the panel was reorganized in 2012, expanding its powers and adding more members. “That’s the number one thing that has to happen,” Craig Shilling, the panel’s chairman, told the Review in March. “It is primarily getting the facilities piece into something that is sustainable.” The project has several phases, beginning with a demographic survey to examine birth rates, enrollment trends and population change. Then Perkins and Will plans to audit the district’s buildings to ensure mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection components for compliance and identify any necessary upgrades. The next step includes an “educational assessment” and “capacity analysis.” The Perkins and Will team will observe Proviso students during school hours in the fall to determine how the existing facilities at PMSA, Proviso East and Proviso West meet current educational needs. An oversight committee will be formed as well and will include district administrators, parents, faculty, staff, community members, and board of education members. The committee, which will meet bi-weekly throughout the process, will be a “sounding board as issues arise, meeting agendas are developed, [and] planning ideas/solution are generated,” according to the proposal submitted by Perkins and Will. There will be at least four bilingual community engagement meetings, too. Once final options are identified, the school board will assess and, if necessary, get clarifications and feedback, before voting to approve the plan. If all goes well, the process will be completed by spring 2018.

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Sweet drink tax puts grocers in sticky spot Ever-changing rules an annoyance for local businesses By THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

Some local grocers are frustrated with the rollout of the new Cook County sweetened drink tax that goes into effect on July 1 and say it will likely hurt sales. The ordinance, passed in November 2016, levies a 1 cent-per-ounce tax on a variety of sweetened beverages including soda, flavored water, sports drinks, and teas. Cook County officials have said it will generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue in its first year and help improve public health. Beginning July 1, a 99 cent 24-ounce bottle of sweetened soft drink will now cost a customer $1.23; a $1.50 2-liter would be about $2.17. “It makes no sense. All you’re going to do is hurt businesses,” Mike Nutley, one of the owners of Ed’s Way Food Mart in Forest Park, said June 21. “It’s gonna kill my pop sales. All the sugar sales are going to be dropping like a rock. By the time it’s all said and done, what did they accomplish?” Nutley said that he expects customers, es-

pecially in communities close to Cook County’s western border, to shop elsewhere for their sugary drinks. Sweetened beverages represent about 10 percent of sales at Ed’s Way, Nutley said. “They already go there for their gas and cigarettes. Now you’re forcing them out there to get their groceries,” Nutley said, referring to DuPage County “The tax is awful. They are just driving people out of the county. It’s a snowball effect. We’re gonna lose sales.” The tax’s potential effect on sales is just one frustration for business owners. Since its passage, the ordinance has gone through several rounds of tweaks, with the Cook County Board of Commissioners issuing a handful of clarifications, leading to some confusion. “It’s annoying, it’s constantly changing,” Dennis Tischler, owner of Tischler Finer Foods in Brookfield said June 22. “There’s no clarity for us.” Tischler said about 3 or 4 percent of his sales are from sweetened beverages.

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SWEET AND SOUR: Mike, owner of Ed’s Way in Forest Park, with sugary products that will be affected by the new tax in July. “It’s just more of the pie getting sliced off,” Tischler said. “[But] you make do.” Joe Salamone, owner of Fair Share Finer Foods in Oak Park, said sweetened drinks make up 5 to 10 percent of his business. While he expects them to take a dip, he said his overall business — which specializes in meats and produce — should be able to absorb the drop. But, Salamone added, he typically features soda in promotional sales to draw customers to the store. That may have to change now. Peter Boutsikakis, owner of Riverside Foods, called the roll-out “disorganized” and said his IT team is still working to put together a system to comply with the new tax. Salamone agreed and added that his point-of-sale software vendor is still trying to figure out a new system, too. There have been at least four regulations sent out by the county since November, clarifying aspects of the new law. On June 16, for instance, the Cook County Board of Commissioners said retailers that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could register as “distributors,” before July 1. This exemption, while addressing one potential problem raised by retailers, will end on July 1, 2018. Before June 16, retailers like Nutley had worried about cash flow problems. According to the original text of the ordinance, distributors, like PepsiCo. Inc., would have charged independent grocers for the tax at the “back door” when they delivered shipments, even if those products are never bought or if they are bought by a SNAP participant. There is no point-of-sale software currently available to track SNAP purchases — which are exempt from the tax — by vendor, according to Brian Jordan, the president of the Illinois Food Retailers Association. If a customer uses SNAP to buy a sweetened beverage, the grocer must keep track of each individual product purchase, including the vendor, to request a refund on the beverage tax.

This process, Nutley said, would have been cumbersome and would have required significant staff time to tabulate daily sweetened product sales broken down by vendor, just to recoup money paid upfront by retailers. “It’s not like punching a button. There’s nothing up there that’s going to do that,” Nutley said. “That would all be manual and that would be a nightmare.” While that issue is temporarily addressed by the one-year exemption, it’s not clear what will happen next year. “They see there’s a mistake there,” Salamone said of the commissioners’ tweaking the ordinance. “They see it’s not practical, so they try to, maybe for public relations, try to adjust it.” Setting aside logistical issues, grocers are split on the tax’s potential public health benefit, a justification explicitly mentioned several times in the ordinance. Nutley said customers wanting a sugary beverage will find it — in Cook County or elsewhere — and added that he hasn’t seen a drop in cigarette sales even when there is an increase in tobacco taxes. Salamone agreed, adding he expects customers to go to big-box retailers, like Costco, in DuPage County and load up on sugary beverages, even if they continue to do everyday grocery shopping at Fair Share. Boutsikakis said he’s not sure customers will spend the extra time and gas money going outside of Cook County for sugary drinks. But, he said he expects soda sales to continue to drop, an industry trend that predates the tax. Customers, Boutsikakis said, will continue to move toward unsweetened beverages, like carbonated water. Nutley and Tischler both said they’ve been giving their customers a heads up as July 1 approaches. “We’ve been telling our customers watch out for it,” Tischler said. “They’re aware. We don’t want them blindsided.”

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Wearing nothing but a cowboy hat On June 22 around 10:30 p.m., Forest Park police were called to JJ Fish and Chicken, on the 300 block of Harlem Avenue, after a man walked into the restaurant naked. He then went to his Chevy Impala and was blowing the horn before reportedly trying to hit an employee with his car. He then fled south on Harlem. Officers stopped the driver, who was wearing only a cowboy hat, in the left turn lane near I-290. He then reversed “at a high rate of speed” and began driving north. He was stopped again at Harlem Avenue and Monroe Street, but not before rear-ending a squad car. Officers eventually broke the front driver and passenger windows to remove the driver from the car after he refused repeated commands to leave the car. He was not charged with any crimes, according to the police report, because of “suspected psychiatric problems.”

Armed robbery

■■An unidentified man, described in the police report as wearing a “black baseball cap, shoulder-length dreadlocks and a black jacket,” reportedly robbed two Forest Parkers, a 28-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man, on June 20 around 9:45 p.m. on the 800 block of Hannah Avenue. The unidentified man reportedly came out of the bushes and pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the pair, who gave him two credit cards, a debit card, an I.D. card and $10 in cash. He then ordered the pair to walk away. Police searched the area but did not find anyone. No arrest has been made. ■■A 19-year-old Blue Line CTA rider told police that on June 24 around 8 p.m. an unidentified man, reportedly 6 feet tall and wearing a black hoodie, robbed him of $220 along with a credit and debit card while he was riding the train. The victim, according to the police report, got on at the Forest Park Blue Line Station, 711 Desplaines Ave. and took a seat. Shortly after the train started moving, he felt something “sticking him in his side.” The unidentified man, sitting behind him, then said “Give me your wallet.” The victim did and the unidentified man then got off at the Harlem Avenue train stop.

Theft ■■The owner of a salon on the 400 block of Thomas Avenue told police on June 22 around 4 p.m. that a mother and her daughter got an $80 manicure and pedicure and then left without paying. They fled eastbound on Madison Street in a white 2014 Jeep. No arrest has been made. ■■Someone stole $70 of Amazon merchandise from the lobby of Park Terrace Condos, 1005 Desplaines Ave. between 1:30 and 6 p.m. on June 21. Amazon confirmed the package was delivered. There is video of the lobby but the building’s condo association manager has not been contacted yet, according to the report.

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Motor vehicle theft Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 7630 Roosevelt Road, told police on June 21 around 2:15 p.m. that a 39-year-old customer had not returned a rental car. The man had paid for the car through June 2 but had not been heard from since. Repeated calls to the man were not returned. No arrest has been made but the vehicle was entered into a police database as stolen.

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A 28-year-old man was arrested on June 24 around 10 a.m. for stealing $60 of merchandise from Walgreens, 7200 Roosevelt Road. Employees saw the man put several items in his backpack before leaving the store. The 28-year-old reportedly swore at one employee on the way out after the employee asked him if he was going to pay for the merchandise. He fled northbound on Elgin Avenue and was picked up by Oak Park police a short time later on the 1000 block of Harlem Avenue.

Residential burglary ■■A 35-year-old homeowner on the 400 block of Ferdinand Avenue told police he saw two unidentified men break into his home on June 23 around 10:30 p.m. The two men, described as in their 20s, reportedly used a brick to break a kitchen window to get into the home, which is currently for sale. The 35-year-old realized the break-in had occurred after watching security camera footage while on vacation out of state. He called his real estate agent, who then notified police. Because the owner is out of town, what was taken, if anything, was unknown at the time the police report was filed. ■■Someone stole jewelry from a home on the 500 block of Thomas Avenue sometime between June 23 and 25. The homeowners were gone for the weekend. The burglar, according to the report, got in through a rear porch window. No arrest has been made. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, June 19-25, 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 Thomas Vogel

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History repeats itself

he Forest Park Historical Society is nothing if not plucky. Over its intensely interesting and intensely odd decades, the society has been led by quirky fellows who gave it their all but weren’t great at sharing, delegating or outreach. It was always something of a secret society. Now the historical society, with an energized board, has figured out that the power of local history is in celebrating it, sharing it, and building enthusiasm around it. But repeated efforts to find a permanent physical home for the always cash-shy society have been frustrated by challenging circumstances. It seemed back in 2015 that a workable solution had finally been found as the society entered into a rent-to-own pact with a local church, First United, facing a long-term decline in congregants. But, as happens, with old, untended buildings, they decay, they leak and someone must foot the repair bills. So far, the society and the church have not come to an agreeable solution and so the society has been actively relocating its fragile collection to other venues. We’d like to think the two sides could resolve this to the mutual good. In the meantime, we’ll take the optimism and the determination of Jerry Lordan, the society’s president, who says, “the best years are still ahead of the Historical Society. … I have more optimism and confidence in our future than I’ve ever had.” And so do we.

209 plans ahead

You know a taxing body is in trouble when it stops spending on its own facilities. The District 209 public high schools have lurched from one emergency repair to another as poor leadership, unstable administration and a breakdown in planning and priorities laid this district low. Now the newly focused school board and administration have let a $320,000 contract to a distinguished Chicago architecture firm which will undertake a multi-dimensional process to study enrollment trends, technology upgrades, facility conditions, and changing curriculums and the impact on classroom uses. And all of this year-long study comes with multiple opportunities for community input. By next spring, District 209 will finally have a complete understanding of its facilities needs and opportunities. Hard choices will follow. But this is one more sign that that Proviso high schools are being run with a focus on students, by community-focused grown-ups, and that these schools will rise once more.

Fireworks are back!

We understood completely back in 2012 when the Park District of Forest Park put a moratorium on the 4th of July fireworks. There were legitimate public safety concerns owing to both oversized crowds and some knuckleheaded youth looking to show off. But we’re very happy to see the fireworks return to the park this 4th. The park district and the police department are working hand in hand in pre-planning. There is less out-oftown publicity, the day’s activities have been shortened and everyone will be paying close attention. It is great for Forest Park to come thoughtfully back around to this grand tradition. Thanks to Forest Park National Bank, our local bank, for being a primary sponsor of the fireworks show.

OPINION

Lessons learned from June 12

t’s been over two weeks since dozens of Forest Parkers, including me, spent two and half hours in the council chamber of village hall hearing arguments for and against raising the minimum wage and mandating earned paid sick leave. Here are some takeaways. Process matters. The council voted on two major items at the June 12 meeting; commissioners approved the ‘welcoming’ resolution but voted to opt-out of the Cook County minimum wage hike and mandated sick leave. Most attendees seemed happy about the former and disappointed in the latter. The difference in reaction, I think, can be attributed to process. The welcoming resolution was the result of the give and take of many people over five months. The opt-out ordinance was given just four days to gestate. Important and especially controversial issues deserve and require time and a lot of back and forth between stakeholders. Advance notice. The minimum wage debate echoed what happened with video gaming. Short notice of an impending vote makes many residents believe, whether it’s true or not, that their elected of officials are trying to sneak something past them. Honor referendums. Likewise, both in the case of video gambling and the minimum wage, Forest Park voters had clearly made their views known in referendums. The commissioners went ahead and voted in what seemed to be opposition to the will of the people. Honor referendums, or give extremely plausible reasons why not. Bringing in ‘foreign’ troops doesn’t help. Commissioner Byrnes voiced his frustration at Cook County for imposing its will on Forest Park without asking for our input, and the mayor made the comment, “we’re not Oak Park,” which implied to me, at least, that using allies by the pro-minimum wage folks from other communities was counter-productive. Be fair. Some newsrooms have posted on their walls the quip, “If your mother says she loves you, verify it with other independent sources.” Functioning as a reporter on June 12, I heard a lot of “facts” which, if I were going to be responsible, needed to be checked out with other sources. When I did so, I discovered that none of the speakers were lying per se, but most were cherry picking facts which supported their arguments and leaving out those which did not. I heard, for instance, business owners predict devastating consequences for their own businesses in particular and the Forest Park business community in general if the village did not opt out of the ordinance. So, I contacted the Rev. CJ Hawking, one of the organizers of the large crowd which gathered at village hall to speak in favor of the minimum wage increasing. She sent me research which showed that “higher minimum wages boosted worker pay without leading

to any discernible loss of jobs or slowing of job growth to date.” I heard another speaker on June 12 accuse Ferrara Candy Co. and other businesses of exploiting workers by starting them at $8.25 an hour and not giving them paid sick leave. So, I got in touch with a person who is personally familiar with the situation. He confirmed that temporary employees at Ferrara start at $8.25, but added that it is raised to $8.75 after 30 days and to $9.25 after 60 days with some workers being paid more than that based on their responsibilities. He said that Ferrara uses employees from temporary agencies to evaluate their performance, which if acceptable and full positions become available, the company will make an offer with wages much in line with local industry plus benefits including sick leave, full medical and dental coverage, tuition reimbursement and opportunities to earn college scholarships for the children of qualified employees. Frame them as partners. I have heard many perspectives on the minimum wage and paid sick leave. Workers sometimes rightfully claim that some employers exploit them by paying low wages and not giving benefits, while business owners rightfully counter that some employees exploit them and society by not working hard, failing to contribute to the success of the business and then crying discrimination when they are let go. The challenge for a good conductor is to get the voices to sing in harmony instead of unison or worse yet dissonance. So, who is responsible for helping those who can’t help themselves? Is it individuals who should quit whining that the system in particular and life in general is against them, go to school, work hard and take advantage of the many opportunities in this land of the free and home of the brave? Is it businesses who should pay a living wage and provide paid sick leave for everyone, even those who can’t or won’t pull their weight in a very competitive market place? Or, is it government? Is it our village government which has limited resources? Is it our state government, which right now is dysfunctional? Is it the federal government? Or is it an all hands on deck approach with everyone pulling together? Pulling together requires trust and trust requires understanding and understanding happens when folks sit down together with a beer and pizza and listen. Finding a way to do that in this town will no doubt be a challenge, because business owners tend to work here but not live here and worker advocates often live here but earn their living somewhere else during the day. But, in my opinion, it is worth the effort.

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Celebrating 100 Years

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ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

Religion Guide Methodist

Check First.

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

Kiwanis Club President Chris Harris

Meets every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 6:45 pm

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. 708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls

For more info contact: Chris Harris at 708-689-3180 or kiwanisclubfp@gmail.com

SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000

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

Fair Oaks

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

FAMILY IS WHY YOU DO IT ALL. WE LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE.

We all feel the same commitment to care for our families. As your good neighbor agents, we can help you meet your insurance and financial needs. Call us today.

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West Suburban Temple Har Zion

1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Rev. Daniel deBeer, Interim Pastor

Sunday Schedule Worship Service 9:30am Child care provided

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

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

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

Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.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, 9:30 am Adult Bible Class, 10:45 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. 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

To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342

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

June 26-28 Eid al Fitr

July

Islam

29 Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul Christian 9 Martyrdom of the Bab Asalha Puja Day

11 St Benedict Day All Saints

Baha’i

Buddhist

Catholic Christian

Orthodox Christian

Celebrating 100 Years

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JULY 4TH FIREWORKS CELEBRATION

Program begins at dusk Oak Park River Forest High School Stadium Rain Date: July 5

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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 FOREST PARK 2BR & 1BR 2BR & 1 BR apts in a smaller, quiet building. 2 BR $1050/mo. 1 BR $890/mo. Short walk to Green Line â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lâ&#x20AC;?. Updated with fresh paint. Very clean. No smoking. No pets. Credit check and 1 1/2 mos. security deposit required. Call 708-404-2865. FOREST PARK 1 BR CONDO MUST SEE! One bedroom/one bath condo down town Forest Park near all public transportation, Restaurants and shops. Unit has wood floors throughout, granite kitchen counter tops, updated bathroom, beautiful balcony and laundry facility in building. Parking Available. $1,080 monthly rent. 708-602-7175 OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated. Dining room. Parking available. Walk to El. $625-$1250.

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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.

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Includes Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Midweek Service/ Bible Study, Office Options. 708-848-5460

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GARAGE SALE 3 FAMILIES 1010 THOMAS (Off Harvard St)

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Wide variety of household items, some from Amsterdam. Also, commercial bar and restaurant equipment. Numbers will be given out at 8AM. Sale opens at 10AM.

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PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, County Division. In the matter of the petition of PAULINE DOROTHY TURLOW for change of name to PAULINE TERLIKOWSKI, Case No. 2017CONC00049.

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NOTICE IS GIVEN by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park that by Resolution adopted the 15th day of JUne, 2017 the Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park has made a determination of the Prevailing Rate of wages as required by SEctions 1 through 12 of the Illinois Prevailing WAge Act being 820 ILCS 130/1 through 130/12.

Notice is given you, the public, that on June 6, 2017, I have filed a Petition For Change of Name in this Court, asking the Court to change my present name of PAULINE DOROTHY TURLOW to the name of PAULINE TERLIKOWSKI. This case will be heard in courtroom 1702 on August 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Published in Wednesday Journal 6/14, 6/21, 6/28/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17151105 on June 6, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of V-MAC TECHNOLOGIES with the business located at: 3718 N. NORDICA, CHICAGO, IL 60634. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JAIME A. CONSTANZA 3718 N. NORDICA CHICAGO, IL 60634. Published in Wednesday Journal 6/14, 6/21, 6/28/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, County Division. In the matter of the petition of Jeremy Silvester Brown, Jr. for change of name to Jeremiah Wahid Muhammad, Case No. 20174003291.

Maria Saldana Executive Director Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park

Notice is given you, the public, that on June 15, 2017, I have filed a Petition For Change of Name in this Court, asking the Court to change my present name of Jeremy Silvester Brown, Jr., to the name of Jeremiah Wahid Muhammad. This case will be heard in courtroom 111 on August 11, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.

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The Village of Riverside is accepting Statements of Qualifications for Phased Architectural Services. Responses are due by 4:00 p.m. (CST) on Friday, July 21, 2017, at the Riverside Village Office, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. Interested parties may obtain the Request for Qualification Specifications on the Village’s website www.riverside.il.us or by contacting the Village Clerk, weekdays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at 708-447-2700. Please submit 5 bound copies and one digital copy to Jessica Frances, Village Manager.

IN THE MATTER OF Makala Irene Burage (17-00352) Pursuant to an order of the Court dated June 19, 2017, a hearing will be held on an application for a name change as in said application on file more fully appears, at the Court of Probate on July 10, 2017 at 9:30 AM Kaitlyn Brice, Assistant Clerk Published in Forest Park Review 6/28/2017

Published by Authority of the Village of Riverside, Illinois Village Manager’s Office Published in RB Landmark 6/28/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Township of Riverside of Cook County, Illinois, pursuant to “An Act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics, and other workers employed in any public works by the State, county, city, or any public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works,” (820 ILCS 130/) has determined on, and as effective from June 5, 2017, that the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality for laborers, mechanics, and other workers engaged in the contruction of public works coming under the jurisdiction of the Township of Riverside is the same as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for Cook County as of June 13, 2017. A copy of the full ordinance and the Department of Labor determination is available for inspection by any interested party in the Township of Riverside office, located at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546 between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM weekdays, and to any employer or association of employers and any person or association of employees who have filed, or file their names and addresses, requesting copies of the same. ____________________ Liane J. Blauw Riverside Township Clerk Dated: June 13, 2017. Published in RB Landmark 6/28/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) THE VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE IS ACCEPTING SEALED QUOTATIONS FOR: TREATED SOIL REMEDIATION AT 2710 HARLEM AVENUE Quotations shall be submitted in the manner specified to the Village of Riverside Community Development Department, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546 until 2:00 PM on July 10, 2017. The Village of Riverside is accepting sealed quotations for treated soil excavation and disposal, and placement of backfill material at 2710 Harlem Avenue in Riverside, IL 60546. For questions and to receive a copy of the RFQ please contact: Sean McLellan Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultant to Village 847-578-5000 email: smclellan@ deiganassociates.com Published in RB Landmark 6/28/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PREVAILING WAGE DETERMINATION

PUBLIC NOTICE Village of Riverside Prevailing Wage Act Notice Of Determination

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 19, 2017, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, adopted Ordinance No. 17-222, determining prevailing wages pursuant to 820 ILCS 130/1 et seq., the Illinois “Prevailing Wage Act,” which determination is now effective.

NOTICE IS GIVEN by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverside that by Ordinance No. 2952 adopted on the 15th day of June, 2017, the Village of Riverside has made a determination of the Prevailing Rate of Wages as required by the Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq., as amended.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF COMMUNITY MEETING A community meeting will be held Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Grove Apartments Community Room, 442 S. Grove Avenue, in Oak Park, Illinois. The meeting will be to discuss the proposed 21 unit townhome community proposed at 932946 Madison, Oak Park, Illinois. Published in Wednesday Journal 6/28/2017

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 17 July 2017, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, the Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing to consider a request for relief from Section 9-3B-3 “Lot Area Requirements”, and other such variations and zoning relief as may be necessary to construct a townhome development at the property legally described as: LOTS 1 AND 2 IN HOLLEY’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 31 AND 32 IN RAILROAD ADDITION TO HARLEM, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 19, 1892 AS DOCUMENT 409003, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 233 Des Plaines Ave., Forest Park, Illinois. PIN: 15-12-429-012-0000 The applicant is Dave Northey, Partner, Gordon/Jones LLC.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-5, Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL L. ALLISON, JR., TERESA ALLISON, LVNV FUNDING LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 16 CH 5027 1245 S. 11TH 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 April 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 24, 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 1245 S. 11TH AVE., Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-217-0070000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $114,882.05. 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-3398. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-3398 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 16 CH 5027 TJSC#: 37-3960 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. I721303

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. OLIVEA SHANNON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; OAK VIEW TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants, 16 CH 14664 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, July 25, 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. 16-05-307-035-1004. Commonly known as 7 Division Street, 2A, 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-011467 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I723556

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A Plaintiff, -v.JOHNNIE WATSON, LAQUILLA HARDMAN, JOHNNIE NELSON WATSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ILLINOIS– DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Defendants 16 CH 014770 1218 N. AUSTIN BLVD. OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 24, 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 1218 N. AUSTIN BLVD., OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-127-0300000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States

shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) 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 14-13-21664. 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. I721777

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 8692. 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. I723315

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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 8255. 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. I724400

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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.IWONA JARZYNA, PAWEL KOPEC, PIOTR CHMIELEWSKI, CITIBANK, N.A., RBS CITIZENS, N.A. S/B/M TO CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 22653 917 NORTH LOMBARD AV A/K/A 917 NORTH LOMBARD AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 1, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 2, 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 917 NORTH LOMBARD AV A/K/A 917 NORTH LOMBARD AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-123-0290000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; two car 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2004-2CB) Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES J. NOVAK, KATHLEEN A. NOVAK A/K/A KATHLEEN ANN NOVAK, BEERMANN SWERDLOVE LLP, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A. S/B/M TO MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, GERALDINE M. REDMOND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 09899 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 22, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 4, 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 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-215-0340000. The real estate is improved with a tan, vinyl siding, single family, with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The

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Celebrating 100 Years

INC., REALTOR

Forest Park Review, June 28, 2017

(708) 366-8989 7342 MADISON ST, FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS 60130

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

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

1113 CIRCLE AVE, FOREST PARK

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 â&#x20AC;˘ 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

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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824 HANNAH

VINTAGE TOWNHOUSE with master bedroom, his & her closets. Oak hardwood floors, full unfinished basement. Newer gas forced air heating with central A/C. Fenced yard with one car garage. ..........................................$176,600

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

Forest Park Review, June 28, 2017

Celebrating 100 Years

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