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Resurrecting radios

Longtime Forest Parker repairs radios out of his garage By JOHN RICE

Contributing Reporter

d Huether, whose family goes back to the early days of Forest Park, entered the world of radio repair when he was just seven years old. “I was a little boy walking down the alley when I saw a radio someone had thrown away,” Huether said. He brought it to the now-closed Trage Brothers electronics store on Madison Street, where Jack Wenzel ran the service department. Huether had Wenzel test the radio’s tubes. To his delight, the radio just had a burned out tube that was easily replaced. The Trages immediately offered Huether a job testing tubes. “They asked me for my Social Security number and I said, ‘What’s that?” He found himself on the Trage Bros. payroll and began repairing radios and Hi-Fi’s while he was still in grammar school at Grant White Elementary School. He learned everything about fixing radios. Wenzel taught him, “If you hear this noise, here’s what’s wrong.” Today, Huether runs The Old Radio Shop out of his Forest Park home. He has a garage crammed with vintage radios and gets repair orders from all over the US and other countries. Radio was at its peak of popularity in the late 1940’s. TV’s had not yet taken over. “I listened to cowboy programs, like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers,” Huether recalled, “They were all tube radios back then. Transistors weren’t invented until the mid-50s.” By that time, Huether was attending Proviso High School. He graduated in 1959 and went on to De Vry See RADIOMAN on page 8

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FREQUENCY: Ed Huther repairs a radio in his garage on June 30. After retiring, he turned his garage into a work station to fix analog radios for which there is still a demand.

With 911 dispatch transition underway, residents may need to shift behavior State law forced Forest Park to switch by July 1 By THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

A 44-year-old Forest Parker dialed 911 early in the morning in the first week of June after a neighbor alleged-

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ly pulled a semi-automatic handgun on him, following a parking dispute. The voice on the line asked him what town he was in, a surprising question. At the beginning of May, Forest Park dissolved its local emergency dis-

patch center to conform to a new state law. That law, which went into effect in January 2016, mandated all municipalities under 25,000 residents join a

Court issues stay on soda tax

John Rice on millennials & independence

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On millennials and independence day

ow that we’ve celebrated Independence Day, it’s time for the millennials in our basements to achieve their own independence. In the 18-34 age group, one out of three is living with their parents. I didn’t see this coming. When we were raising children, I assumed they would skedaddle on their 18th birthday and visit periodically to shower us with gifts. However, the new reality is that millennials are stuck because they’re saddled with so much student debt. I feel sympathy for them, but it doesn’t mean they should stop striving for freedom. In his book, The Vanishing American Adult, Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse writes about what he calls “our coming of age crisis.” He laments that these millennials were “raised by well-meaning but overprotective parents.” He says, “Many coming-of-age rituals have vanished, like learning to work with your hands, leaving home to start a family and becoming financially self-reliant.” His solution is to raise our children the way he was reared on a Nebraska farm. Get them up early, give them tough chores and reinforce the Protestant work ethic. It worked for him, so it should work for everyone.

Comedian Kevin Hart certainly absorbed these values but under slightly different circumstances. He grew up in Philadelphia — with a destructive dad and a mom who was so strict it was suffocating. In his book, I Can’t Make This Up, though, Hart admits everything that infuriated him as a kid has served him well as an adult. Hart acknowledged he underachieved at school and sports and this left him with limited options for college or a career. The awards ceremony for his swim team gave him an unlikely opportunity to start his present job. When he took the mic to accept his “Best Participant” award, Hart mocked himself mercilessly. “Best Participant? That’s like getting an award for being the team’s Best Kevin.” Hart held the stage for 15 minutes while the audience howled. He had discovered the magic of stand-up comedy. His book also offers some serious advice about the tests we face in life: “Can you fail and still be strong? Can you not fit in and still accept yourself ? Can you lose everything and still keep searching?” I don’t see much choice. We can either get discouraged and quit, or we can persist in pursuing our goals. In my case, I was motivated by adversity

JOHN RICE

My heart goes out

to millennials who are stuck, but if they’re determined, they too can escape the basement.

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and obstacles to achieve my independence. Sure, I got down sometimes but nothing fired me up like someone telling me, “No.” I asked a millennial recently if he was motivated by adversity. He said he hadn’t yet faced adversity. Well, comedian Andy Boyle certainly faced adversity. He talks about it in his book Adulthood for Beginners. He intended the book as a guideline for millennials on how to avoid the pitfalls he had encountered. Like Hart, Boyle makes fun of himself but still offers some worthwhile wisdom. I especially liked the chapter titled, “Be Good to Whoever Raised You.” He also gives practical advice like “Never do shots,” “No good texts have ever been sent after 11 p.m.,” and “Always be good to people in the service industry.” My heart goes out to millennials who are stuck, but if they’re determined, they too can escape the basement. For example, you can’t start a family without meeting someone. So a millennial I know wants to start a co-ed flag football league in Forest Park. I’ll give Ben Sasse the last word: “America needs responsible adults to function properly. Without them, America is vulnerable to populist demagogues.” We certainly learned that the hard way. ■■John Rice is a columnist/private detec-

tive, 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.

Court halts sugary drink tax

Retailers’ request for temporary injunction granted June 30 By THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

A controversial countywide tax on sugary drinks, which was supposed to take effect July 1, was delayed June 30 after a Cook County Circuit Court judge imposed a temporary restraining order. The request for the temporary restraining order was filed June 27 by a group of Chicago area grocers. The circuit court’s ruling came just one day before the tax was to be implemented. There is now a preliminary hearing on the issue scheduled for July 12. The Illinois Retail Merchant Association, along with a group of about half a dozen local grocers, filed suit arguing the 1 centper-ounce tax was vague and violated the Illinois Constitution. In a June 30 statement following the ruling, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said she was “disappointed” by the decision and added the county will appeal and look for other ways to make up the lost revenue.

“Revenue from the tax is critical…,” Preckwinkle said. “As the litigation proceeds, we will continue to aggressively defend our ordinance.” “We appreciate the court’s decision to hit the pause button on this matter. To implement this tax correctly by the July 1 deadline is inconceivable with rules and regulations that are so poorly defined, vague and continually changing,” IRMA CEO and President Rob Karr, said in a June 30 press release. When reached by phone June 30, Mike Nutley of Ed’s Way Food Mart in Forest Park, said he hopes the tax will never be implemented. “I hope they get rid of the whole thing. This thing is terrible,” Nutley said. “No matter which you slice it’s a bad tax. I’m hoping they’ll repeal the whole thing.” The court’s decision is the latest development in the months-long run-up to the tax’s implementation since the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the tax in November 2016. Cook County officials said the tax would

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raise tens of millions of dollars in its first year and help improve public health. Grocers, however, have said it will hurt sales and have said the tax with cause logistical challenges and cumbersome bookkeeping. Since the ordinance was passed, county officials have issued at least four clarifications, including tweaks to the tax’s effect on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and in-store shelf advertising. The suit’s other plaintiffs include, among others, Berkot’s Super Foods, Tony’s Finer Foods, Valli Produce and La Chiquita Supermarket. The IRMA represents about 20,000 member stores in Illinois.

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‘Hard Wood’ is Forest Park’s newest gay bar Madison Street’s Chalk will rebrand in mid-July

“ I’ve been

wanting to open a gay bar forever. My whole position is to ignite some spark, some change on Madison Street.” DAVID LIPKA

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NEW BIZ: David Lipka, general manager of Hard Wood. By THOMAS VOGEL

Staff Reporter

new gay bar, Hard Wood, is coming to Forest Park’s nightlife scene, just about three years after the village’s last remaining one, the Hideaway on Roosevelt Road, closed. Hard Wood will be located where Chalk, 7414 Madison St., currently sits. Chalk owner Matt Mathey and David Lipka, who runs bars in Berwyn and Hillside, are collaborating on the rebranding, which should be finished sometime in the next few weeks, in mid-July. “I’ve been wanting to open a gay bar forever,” Lipka said. “My whole position is to ignite some spark, some change on Madison Street…Let’s get everybody moving and shaking again. Let’s get things rocking and rolling.” A beer vendor introduced the pair about a year ago and they began brainstorming. Lipka, who is 34 years old, said he grew up going to some of Forest Park’s now-closed gay bars, like The

Nutbush on Harlem Avenue, and had always wanted to open one of his own. Mathey wanted to spur some new business at his bar. Lipka said Oak Park and Berwyn, along with Evanston, have some of the largest gay populations in the Chicago area. Suburban gay bars, Lipka said, are few and far between. Hard Wood, then, will fill a clear niche on Madison Street that has been absent for several years. Mathey agreed and said a slew of factors, including the ’08-’09 economic downturn, changing habits of young people and the state-wide smoking ban, have slowed business all along Madison Street. Expanding food and drink options in nearby communities in Oak Park, Brookfield and Berwyn have siphoned customers away, too. “I’ve been here a long time. Everything’s just like spinning its wheels,” Mathey said, referring to Madison Street. “There’s just not enough people coming to this strip anymore. It’s just not what it used to be.” Lipka said the bar’s layout will be largely the same, although they have spent about $20,000 on new glassware, fur-

niture, and a new bar backdrop. The floor was refinished, too. They’ve hired five or six new employees and are planning to add some light “artisanal” food items to the bar’s offerings, alongside craft cocktails and beer. “It’s a little more upscale,” Lipka said. “And service, exceptional service, is what we are really striving for. The back patio is also transforming into a tiki-style bar and will have its own fully staffed bar. The upstairs area, which previously hosted special events, like birthdays or DJ events, will now be open as a lounge space, with dancing. The idea, Lipka said, is too fill the whole two-story space, which includes seating for about 170 people, all the time, as much as possible. He also added that the bar will most likely have karaoke, trivia, and bingo, with a “gay twist” and possibly drag shows or cabaret-style events in the upstairs area. Mathey will still own the bar and Lipka will run day-today operations as general manager. “I’ve been working on this for months,” Lipka said. “Now it’s crunch time.”

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Video gaming wagers, machines trending up

Businesses say terminals bring in new customers BY THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

Video gaming in Forest Park continues to expand as gamers wagered about $1.1 million in May 2017, netting the village just over $4,000. Since February, Forest Park businesses have more than doubled the total number of gaming terminals — from 24 to 64 — with 14 establishments now offering gaming, up from five in February. Wagers are up too, with a month-overmonth increases of about $350,000, from April to May, according to the Illinois Gaming Board. O’Sullivan’s Public House, 7244 Madison St., got five gaming terminals in May and built out a separate room to house them, between the main bar area and the outdoor patio, General Manager Phil Mammoser said. “Nothing has changed really aside from it’s another activity for people,” Mammoser said. “Everything’s pretty much the same, it’s business as usual.” Mammoser said the machines are popular throughout the day, though there is increased activity throughout weekend nights. He added he sees a variety of customers playing, from 21-year-olds to older folks. “A lot of people who are eating and drinking, they’ll go check out the machines and play a little,” Mammoser said. “...In the early going, it seems like it going well.” O’Sullivan’s share of wagers since May is about $3,750. Matt Mathey, owner of Chalk Craft Beer House, 7414 Madison St., got five gaming terminals in December 2016. He said the machines have brought in new customers and are most popular during the evening hours. “They’ll have a couple beers, you know, watching the Cubs game,” Mathey said. “I don’t see anybody throwing their paychecks in there.” The machines in Chalk are out of view from passersby on the sidewalk and are separated from the rest of the bar by a partition. For Mathey, the machines help add revenue and equalize a competitive business environment. Since December 2016, Chalk’s share of wagers is just over $16,000 according to Illinois Gaming Board documents. Several surrounding towns, including Berwyn, allowed gaming years before Forest Park, which passed an ordinance in October 2016 allowing gaming. Local voters rejected video gaming nearly 2-1 in a 2013 non-binding referendum. “I would look at the numbers [from the Illinois Gaming Board],” Mathey said. “It would make me sick. It was ridiculous we had to wait that long.” Mathey said he looks at the machines as a “business tool” and added customers wanting to gamble will find a place, in Forest Park or elsewhere. Once popular bar games, like darts

or pool or video hunting games, just aren’t as popular as they once were, Mathey said. And video gaming provides a thrill those games couldn’t. “We have some big winners here,” Mathey said. “Last week I had one kid who won like $790; two days later another kid won $900. People do win big amounts of money on these things.” But not everyone in the village supports video gaming. Jordan Kuehn, chairman of Let Forest Park Vote on Video Gaming, told the Review he had no update on his group’s efforts. Kuehn’s committee has tried to get the video gaming question on a local election ballot several times, mostly recently in April 2017. Even with 14 businesses offering gaming, there is potential for that number to increase. Illinois Gaming Board documents show 11 more pending applications for gaming licenses, although the total number of Class V licenses required by Forest Park remains capped at 20. So, just six more spots are available. Those bars and restaurants include: Circle Inn, 7300 Circle Ave., Oak Leaf Lounge, 7412 Harrison St., 12 Street Wings, 7247 Roosevelt Rd., Big Boss, 7600 Madison St., Pioneer Tap & Liquors, 7443 Randolph St., Carole’s Next Best Thing, 7307 Roosevelt Rd., Backyard Kitchen & Tap, 7330 Harrison St., Kevil’s on Circle Avenue; Angelo O’Leary’s, 7522 Madison St., McGaffer’s Saloon, 7737 W. Roosevelt Rd., Shortstop Lounge, 7425 Madison St. There is a $5,000 annual fee for the necessary Class V license and an additional $25 fee for every gaming terminal. The village’s cut of wagers goes into its general fund and is not earmarked for a specific purpose. As reported by the Review, two of those applicants, Kevil’s and 12th Street Wings, have closed since they submitted paperwork. 12 Street Wings, which voluntarily gave up its liquor license in February 2017 after a string of incidents including late-night noise and fights, closed at the beginning of April. Kevil’s closed April 30. The Forest Park Village Council, as reported by the Review, adopted a resolution in October 2016 allowing local businesses to apply for video gaming licenses. The ordinance, which passed unanimously, prohibits businesses from putting signage in their windows. The majority of gaming spots are on Madison Street, with a few spread along Circle Avenue and Roosevelt Road. In May 2017 just three establishments — Mugsy’s, Duffy’s and Chalk — collected about half of all wagers, roughly $500,000. Martin Sorice, who owns several bars in Forest Park, told the Review he was too busy to talk and was headed out of town for vacation. Calls to Goldyburgers, Duffy’s, The Beacon, and Mugsy’s were not returned by press time.

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n June 25, 2017, Scott McAdam, president and co-owner of McAdam Landscaping in Forest Park, was installed as District Governor for Rotary District 6450 which covers most of the Chicagoland area. Many of the local Rotarians from McAdamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home club in Oak Park and River Forest were on hand to celebrate the event. Among the special guests was the president of Rotary International, Ian Riseley, of Sandringham, Australia. Rotary International is a service organization that brings together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. There are 34,282 individual clubs worldwide (including the one in Oak Park and River Forest) with 1.2 million members. Scott McAdam is one of only 529 District Governors.

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BIG WEEK Ice Cream Social July 14, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St.: Enjoy an old-fashioned ice cream social before our Movie in the Park featuring Trolls. Cool yourself down with some ice cream and relax to a movie on the big screen compliments of Currie Motors.

Author discussion: ‘The Hemingway Thief’ July 9, 2 to 4 p.m., Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.: Join author Shaun Harris to discuss his debut novel.

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‘Friends of Ned’ fundraiser July 6, 5 to 9 p.m., Goldyburgers, 7316 Circle Ave.: Edmund C. “Ned” Carney passed away recently at the age of 63, after a lengthy illness. Ned was a longtime trader at the Chicago Stock Exchange and bartended in Forest Park for many years, at the Forest Tap, Doc Ryan’s and Kevil’s. To defray his family’s health care costs, the Friends of Ned have organized a fundraiser.

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Old Ultra Foods site could be vacant for months Village working to find tenant but nothing is imminent By THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

Forest Park Mayor Anthony Calderone said at the village council’s June 26 meeting he is working to fill the former Ultra Foods site but Forest Parkers should not expect a new grocer anytime soon. The store, in Forest Park Plaza, 7600 Roosevelt Rd., owned by Strack and Van Til, a regional grocer headquartered in Northwest Indiana, was one of nine locations that shuttered in June. The store employed 92 workers and, according to Forest Park Village Administrator Tim Gillian, brought in $130,000 in sales tax revenue in 2016. “When a facility that size vacates, you know, it piques a tremendous amount of interest in the community,” Calderone said, referring to Ultra. “Sometimes, some individuals think that you can just turn around next week [and] find another retail grocer to go into that spot. I’m here to tell you it’s not that easy.” Calderone added he recently met with one grocery store developer and the plaza’s ownership, Forest Park Plaza LLC, a for-profit entity of Living Word Christian Center, which is also in the mall. At that meeting, which was to “beFIle photo gin some conversations,” Calderone said the developer told him filling the site would “take the better part of a year” no EMPTY?: Village officials said no new tenant is imminent at the old Ultra Foods in Forest Park Plaza. matter which retailer fills the space. Kim Gray, spokesperson for Living Word, declined to comment for this story. troduced in the 1960s. some cabinets. Consoles became a piece of “The whole landscape in kinda the big box “Digital compresses sound,” Huether exfurniture. grocery store is in flux right now,” Calde“With these big monster sets, the sound plained, “Analog has a much richer sound. It’s rone told village commissioners. “The bigquality improved,” Huether recalled. old world technology with incredible sound.” ger grocery store operators are being very, But, digital or analog, Huether can fix it. “They had a two-inch speaker and you very careful on the selection of where they from page 1 “I’m still busy but I close down for six could add a bass speaker for music.” are going to locate but I’m just bringing this FM had been invented in 1939 but was put months in the winter,” Huether sais. “I get to your attention to let you know that this is University to earn a degree in electronic on hold during the war. FM greatly improved half a dozen calls a day.” not being left unattended.” technology. People ship him radios from as far away the sound quality of music and Huether lisGillian echoed the mayor in a June 27 “I never went back to Trages,” Huether tened to classical music exclusively. as South America but Huether doesn’t do phone call saying big box retailers, such as said. “By the time I finished school, they “I was hooked on classical music. Tchai- house calls. Target, are scaling down and adding stores had closed their repair shop.” “I just fixed a bad microphone and PA kovsky was my favorite. I played Ravel’s “Bolewith smaller footprints. That trend, along This didn’t stop him from fixing radios. ro” all day at Trages and drove Wenzel crazy.” system for the Eagles. They use a 1946 miwith other grocery industry upheaval and He had been fascinated by them from the Besides being an avid listener, Huether crophone to call Bingo,” Huether said. “It uncertainty, like Amazon’s recent purchase time he had his first crystal set. played percussion in the Proviso school had a broken wire and I had it up and runof Whole Foods, might make the 75,000 “It had a little coil of wire,” Huether band. He can also sing and has been a mem- ning again.” square foot space harder to fill. recalled. “I connected this antenna to my ber of the Harlem Mannerchor since 1973. The highlight of the year for Huether Gillian also reiterated the village, which bedsprings for better reception.” Radio transistors eventually replaced is the annual Radiofest that is held by the does not own the property, is limited in what Crystal sets carried the first commer- tubes. Antique Radio Club of Illinois. Closer to kind of tenant ends up filling the space. cial radio broadcasts, which began in 1924. “Solid state was more difficult to fix,” home, Huether wants to work with the Boy But, Gillian said, the village would like to Commercial radio started in the 1920s. Huether explained, “There were no stan- Scouts in Forest Park. have a tenant that could generate significant General Electric thought broadcast radio dard parts. They were all custom-engi“I can show them how to clip a radio sales tax revenue. For now, Calderone and was a fad that would die on its own. onto a wire and use it as an antenna to reneered.” the village will continue to facilitate commuIt didn’t die, thanks to the crystal sets. Transistor radios became popular, ceive radio stations,” Huether said. nication between the building’s ownership These primitive devices consisted of a because they were compact and portaThe Boy Scouts could benefit from and potential developers. board, with instruments mounted on top. ble. “Transistors peaked in the 1960’s,” Huether’s expertise and radio knowledge. “We’ll always have our ears open,” Gillian It didn’t have a cabinet. Huether’s parents Huether recalled, “But it’s still the tech- He explained how night time atmosphersaid. “We’ll continue our conversations with bought one to impress their neighbors. ics increase the range of AM radios. nology used in radios.” the mall.” But, there was nothing impressive about Huether once repaired the radio of WilAnother major innovation was the introCentral Grocers, a Joliet-based cooperaits sound quality. It was also difficult to duction of stereo and the advent of sound liam Grunow’s granddaughter. Grunow had tive, owns Strack and Van Til. As part of operate. It had a volume control and three separation. marketed the first battery-operated radio those closures, Central Grocers also sold off tuning dials. Huether still has a crystal “I got hooked on headphones. I like the and his mausoleum in Forest Home Cem22 other Strack stores. set in his house and noted that, “few guys big ones,” Huether said. “They really im- etery is flanked by figures representing the “I just want you to know that we are goknow how to restore them.” prove the sound quality. I never got used Spirit of Commerce and the Spirit of Radio. ing to continue to work with the ownership World War II and the demand for news to ear buds.” “It was 1992,” Huether said. “And we down there to try and keep things moving,” greatly increased the popularity of radios, Huether grew up in the analog era and were receiving Christmas music from RaCalderone said. “But it’s not going to happen which by that time were housed in hand- was dismayed when digital sound was in- dio Moscow.” next week or even next month.”

RADIO MAN

Keeping radios alive

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Two trucks stolen from local U-Haul lot

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A MYSTERY: Forest Park police talk with residents on the 1000 block of Lathrop Avenue, after human remains were found in a car on Thursday, June 29.

Human remains found in abandoned car

Investigation is ongoing, no suspects identified By THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

Some residents on the 1000 block of Lathrop Avenue found what was later determined to be human remains in a car parked on their property around 8 p.m. on June 29, according to Forest Park Police Chief Thomas Aftanas. Aftanas told the Review the investigation is ongoing and no cause of death has been determined. There are no suspects at this point.

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“We haven’t verified that this is a homicide,” Aftanas said. “Obviously it is suspicious when you find human remains.” Aftanas did confirm the remains are from a single human but did not know the age or sex. The residents who found the remains had been renting their car port to another man. That man, Aftanas said, has been dead for some time, but the car remained on the resident’s property. “It’s been there for some time, exactly how long we don’t know.” Aftanas said. Aftanas declined to give any details on the car owner’s death, citing the ongoing investigation. He did confirm, however, the remains found in the car are not those of the owner. Last night, the residents decided to remove the car from their property. It had a tarp over it. “They knew [the car owner] was deceased,” Aftanas said. “They wanted to get rid of the car.” They removed the tarp and broke one of the windows to get inside. Then, they saw a garbage can in the backseat. After taking the garbage can out of the car, they found bones and called the police. In an July 3 email, Cook County spokesperson Frank Shuftan did have any updates on the case. “These things can take time – months even years, depending on exactly what was found and their condition,” Shuftan wrote.

U-Haul employees told Forest Park police on June 26 that two trucks were stolen from their lot, 801 Harlem Ave., around midnight on June 24. According to the police report, a light-colored Cadillac drove onto the lot and parked. Shortly after, a U-Haul truck with Arizona license plates pulled in and a man exited the truck and “manipulated and fished the drop box with an unknown tool and succeeded in removing a set of keys” to another U-Haul truck, which he then drove off the lot. A second man remained inside the first U-Haul truck. Then, a third U-Haul truck drove into the lot. The man sitting in the first U-Haul truck got out and approached the driver of the third U-Haul, telling her he was a U-Haul employee. She gave him the keys. The Cadillac and a second unidentified SUV followed the two stolen U-Haul trucks off the lot.

Criminal damage to property A 49-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman told police on June 26 that someone poured an “unidentifiable red liquid” into the gas tank of their 2013 Dodge Caravan on the 700 block of Desplaines Avenue sometime on June 22 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. The liquid reportedly caused about $500 in damage.

Retail theft A 50-year-old Chicago man, was charged June 26 around 9:30 p.m. with felony retail theft after taking about $100 in personal hygiene products from Walgreens, 7200 Roosevelt Road. Employees saw the man stuffing the merchandise in his pants and later called police after he left the store without paying. He was found by police nearby. At the time of the theft, he was on parole for retail theft.

Vehicle fire An “old school bus” used to transport temporary workers caught fire on June 27 around 5 p.m. while parked at 1229 Harlem Ave. Police arrived and saw “flames and smoke” coming from the rear passenger wheels. The bus’ owner told police he had just backed the bus into a spot when another person nearby told him the bus was on fire. The fire was put out by Forest Park firefighters, but not before another bus parked nearby was damaged. The driver told police he suspected the brakes, which were giving him trouble the day before.

Bike theft A 75-year-old woman told police on June 28 that someone took a blue woman’s Schwinn bike, worth between $300 and $400, from under a first floor staircase on the 300 block of Circle Avenue. She told police the theft must have occurred in the month of April. It is unclear from the police report why the woman did not report the theft until now. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, June 26-30, 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

Tip hotline Anyone with information regarding the cases mentioned in this report, or on another matter, is encouraged to contact the Forest Park police department’s hotline at 708-615-6239. Information may be left anonymously.

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consolidated dispatch center. Forest Park had to comply by July 2017 and joined the West Suburban Consolidated Dispatch Center (WSCDC), alongside Oak Park, River Forest, Elmwood Park and Park Ridge. This added step is one change Forest Parkers will now experience if they find themselves calling for emergen emergency services. While the Forest Park man was not caught entirely off guard — he had called 911 in fall 2016 and had some experience talking with dispatchers — it did give him pause. “You have to be queued up to do that in an emergency situation. I don’t think people are aware of that,” the man said, referring to giving the dispatcher a town name. “Honestly, I don’t think people know.” The man told the Review he preferred to remain anonymous, citing ongoing litigation regarding the incident. All of Forest Park’s six full-time dispatchers were hired on at WSCDC, which is housed in the same building as River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Ave. With 28 dispatchers on staff, there’s a decent chance Forest Parkers will hear a familiar voice if they do call emergency services. But, with WSCDC covering five communities, there are some addresses, like on shared major thoroughfares, that are exactly the same, except for the town name. An “address verification” step is now necessary, according to Brian Staunton, WSCDC’s executive director, who estimated the added step could add 10 to 15 seconds to a call. And in instances like the Forest Park incident, where a firearm was involved and tensions were high, timing is critical. Staunton pulled the call log for that incident and told the Review the call came in at 2:07 a.m. Twenty nine second later, the call was forwarded to Forest Park officers. By 2:11 a.m., police were on the scene. The entire response, then, took about three and a half minutes. “They work as quickly as possible. They want to make sure they are sending people to the right place at the right time, the first time,” Staunton said of his dispatchers. “It doesn’t do us any good to send the police to the wrong place.” Staunton said the absorption of Forest Park into the WSCDC has gone well. The WSCDC coordinates with all its member departments, including Forest Park, to maintain the level of service before the transition. This process includes getting to know how each department operates its police beats, what kinds of policies it uses and the ins and outs of each town’s geography. So, while there is an added step, Staunton said he is confident residents will adapt.

“They work as quickly as possible. They want to make sure they are sending people to the right place at the right time, the first time.” BRIAN STAUNTON

WSCDC executive director

“It’s something that as you see with most consoliconsoli dations,” Staunton said, rere ferring to the added extra step. “[But] usually within a short amount of time, that worry goes away because people become accustomed to it.” There are some benefits to the transition. WSCDC, for instance, puts its dispatchers through emergency dispatch medical training, which allows them to give detailed overthe-phone instructions to callers dealing with major bleeding, or a heart attack or a pregnant woman in labor. “They go through a certain set of protocols where they are asking very pointed, very specific questions to get more information out of the caller,” Staunton said. “We believe in that training. These protocols are designed to help in those medical situations.” Forest Park dispatchers were not certified in emergency medical dispatch before they joined WSCDC. The cost of that training, which can be expensive and has to be renewed every few years, is now shared by five towns. That cost sharing is also helpful moving forward too, as technology in dispatch centers continues to evolve. Soon, Staunton said, a center like his may be receiving emergency notifications from residents through video and text messaging, not just voice calls. And, even with the transition to WSCDC, Forest Parkers will still be interacting with their town’s police officers and firefighters. For now, the transition continues. At WSCDC, at least one former Forest Park dispatcher will be on each shift to help the rest of the staff get to know the community and answer any question. But, Staunton said, residents will need to be ready to say what town they are in when they dial 911 “Forest Park, that should be the first thing people yell when they call 911,” the 44-yearold Forest Parker said. “That’s retraining what we’ve been told to do.”

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CONGRATULATIONS

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OPINION O U R

V I E W

How gay is that?

or the first time in three years, Forest Park will again have a gay bar. Hard Wood will open on Madison Street by mid-July. And we are curious to see how a destination gay bar will fare in 2017. In the old days, when Forest Park was a pioneer as the home to two such establishments – Nutbush and The Hideaway – the worry was that patrons would be safe, their privacy assured. But, now the question is if in America in 2017, in a progressive urban area, there even is a need for a bar focused on welcoming gays. Two years ago, in the Review’s annual Pride section we raised just that question. Are gay bars passé? The consensus then was “probably.” In a time when everyone is welcome pretty much anywhere, why a gay bar? David Lipka, a veteran bar owner, told our Thomas Vogel he’s “wanted to open a gay bar forever” and that Madison Street has been the preferred location. He’s teaming with Matt Mathey, the owner of Chalk to convert that bar to a gay focus. We’re talking a tiki bar patio, karaoke, trivia and bingo with a “gay twist.” Possibly drag shows and cabaret in the second-floor event space. Lipka talks about the heavy gay population in Oak Park and Berwyn as good indicators of possible success. And he’s confident there is still something positive and engaging for gays in a bar built exclusively for them. We’re waiting to see. But in a town with a lot of bars looking for ways to distinguish themselves, there’s nothing much more defining than being gay.

What town are you in?

OK. That’s an odd first question to hear when you call 911. But with Forest Park police, fire and paramedic dispatch services now consolidated into a shared center with Oak Park, River Forest, Elmwood Park and, oddly, Park Ridge, that is actually the most critical first question. Forest Park was pushed into this consolidation, the result seemingly of the only actual legislation passed by the sitting governor since his arrival in Springfield. All small towns in the state were forced to find efficiency by merging their dispatch service. While change is hard, we’re fans of consolidating services and would look forward to similar direction to push fire departments into shared districts. In the meantime, the 911 consolidation has been handled with sensitivity as most of Forest Park’s dispatchers have been hired at the new center and scheduled across shifts so there is a local presence as calls come in. Going forward, there will be savings as dispatch technology continues to change and get more costly. More immediately there will be upsides as additional training is being offered to all dispatchers in areas such as emergency medical dispatch that allows frantic callers to provide immediate medical care even as paramedics speed to the scene. Good for Forest Park for making this change with positive effort even with the initial reluctance.

The flag gets a good going over

verybody seemed to want to make the Poplar Park Community Church Council meeting a short one last Wednesday. Their minds were focused more on their plans for the Fourth of July than on the business of the church. You know, motion, second, all in favor … aye; new business, old business, motion to adjourn. Table everything complicated till the next meeting. Keep it simple. That’s what Gerhardt Aschenbrenner thought he was doing when he made the motion to hang the congregation’s big American flag on the outside of the church and sing the national anthem at the end of the Sunday service on July 2. To him it was a no-brainer. “It’s a hymn after all,” he thought. “‘God shed his grace on thee.’ Even the liberals could sing that without raising a stink about separation of church and state.” Asch thought he was letting his little light shine. He had no idea he was putting a match to the fuse of a time bomb. Pastor Mitty could tell Sharissa Hawkins was trying hard to be respectful when she responded to the commander of the VFW who was also twice her age. “Asch,” she began, “you know that I respect the sacrifices you made for our country, and I really mean it when I say ‘one nation under God’ during the Pledge of Allegiance, but Trump …” Gerhardt interrupted the social worker, “You mean President Trump, don’t you?” Sharissa corrected herself. “Er, yeah, President Trump” she mumbled halfheartedly. “I think we have to recognize the context here. President Trump has beaten this America First drum so loudly that I’m afraid when the word got around town, people would interpret what we did as supporting our turnturn ing inward as a nation.” “I would hope so,” Asch replied. “We’re not God. You’re a social worker, so you know we’re doing a terrible job of taking care of our own people. But instead, this gloglo balism fantasy motivated Obama …” Sharissa interrupted the staunch Republican, “You mean President Obama, right?” “Er, right, President Obama. But he and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer and those liberal elites from New York and California have spent bilbil lions on what they call aid to the countries in the Middle East, and look where it’s gotten us. ISIS is using captured American weapons to kill our own troops over there.” Sharissa realized she was getting nowhere, so she tried another tactic. “If we hung an American flag on

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the right side of church entry,” she began, “how would you feel about hanging an Israeli flag on the other side of the front door?” Asch sensed that his fellow church member was setting him up, but he couldn’t help himself. “I can’t believe you’re proposing that, Sharissa. Of course. I’d love it. God promised King David that his line would rule the Promised Land till the end of time.” “So,” Sharissa began slowly, unable to hide a slight smile, “you’re agreeing that America isn’t the only nation under God?” Asch realized he had taken the bait, but the good soldier in him wouldn’t let him retreat once he heard the bugler call the troops into action. “And what about the British Union Jack,” Sharissa continued, “and the German flag. It was German immigrants who started this congregation over a hundred years ago. Putting up the German flag next to the Stars and Stripes would be a way of honoring our heritage. African Americans like me are all for respecting where we come from.” Asch chose not to reply. There’s no honor in continuing a charge when you figure out that the enemy has tactically out foxed you. Ever the diplomat, Dominique made a suggestion. “Why don’t we do what Asch proposed?” he began. “We’ll sing the National Anthem at the end of the service, but in addition we’ll send out an email blast encouraging everyone to wear costumes which reflect where they came from. Sharissa, you wear a dashiki and Gerhardt, you can wear your lederhosen. That would honor the fact that Americans have come from many lands. “And then we’ll have the children sing, ‘Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white. They are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.” Whether the council liked Dominique’s proposal or they just wanted to get the meeting over with, Pastor Mitty couldn’t tell, but the motion passed unanimously. As Mitty approached his house, he saw his neighbor Michael Rosenthal sitting out on his front porch, so he vented his frustrafrustra tion to his friend about how contentious church people can be and how Dominique had saved the day. After listening to the whole story, Michael said, “If we had a proposal like that in our temple’s council, Rabbi Levine would have gone to the Talmud and quoted several rabbis on the subject. Just curious, Walt. Did anyany one bother to ask, ‘What would Jesus do?’”

I think we have to

recognize the context here. President Trump has beaten this America First drum so loudly that I’m afraid when the word got around town, people would interpret what we did as supporting our turning inward as a nation.

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CREATIVE REHAB: Forest Parkers paint the Circle Avenue Bridge in May.

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Bridging: How art put diversity into action

ith all the talk about diversity in Forest Park, it was gratifying to see diversity put into action through a public arts project. I learned some valuable lessons too. In mid-May, the brainchild of Sally Cody and her volunteer team’s year-long effort to paint the Circle Avenue Bridge, a project called Cover Our Rust (COR), became a reality. As one of the COR volunteers, I had the strong vantage point of watching all the behind-the-scenes work come together. In the initial volunteer COR meeting, Sally cast her vision of painting Circle Avenue Bridge and provided a framework for the project. She challenged the COR volunteer group to think outside the box as we developed plans for a community-wide outreach, donation requests, assembling of artists, and working on logistics. With a common purpose of beautifying a portion of our village, we kicked off an art project that spanned I-290 and would eventually include over 100 artists, 30 volunteers, and raise over $5,000 to pay for the project. It was inspiring to witness how a wide range of views could be shared and debated with the best ideas advanced to accomplish our mission. We wanted the artists to have freedom of expression but needed to work within set boundaries. “Guardrails” were established for paint colors, artist designs, and logistics. On painting day, May 13, the magic coalesced around our common goal of Covering Our Rust, and the diversity could not be more evident. Youth groups, business leaders, residents, kids, grandmas, parents, lovers of cats or dogs, experienced artists, first-time artists, and people of various backgrounds and political persuasions all showed up to work their magic on Circle Bridge. The end result stunned even the loftiest expectations. Gorgeous artwork, some sim-

ple and some complex, covered the once unattractive rusty concrete with vibrant colors, stunning images, and thought-provoking words — many of which referenced aspects of diversity in Forest Park. The smiles were as wide as the bridge expanse itself. Even WGN News got into the act — Forest Park made the Chicago newscast with a positive lifestyle story! I thoroughly enjoyed the process and was struck by some important lessons I learned that could be applied to making diversity in Forest Park even stronger: ■■ Individuals have good intentions from the start and can work to be better ■■ A visionary and inclusive leader can cast a simple, yet transformational vision ■■ Diverse parties can come to the table to craft a plan together that accomplishes that vision ■■ No ideas are bad, but some are better than others in completing the mission ■■ When everyone gets involved, everyone has ownership of the end result ■■ Communication needs to be frequent, clear, and actionable toward the vision ■■ Only focused effort on the objective, with a deadline, keeps the mission moving forward ■■ Everyone celebrates a job well done ■■ Everyone benefits from the transformation ■■ Forest Park gets noticed for its transformational work. The joy that I felt at the end of painting day was widely shared. I was so proud of Sally, the volunteers, and all the artists. I was also proud to be a Forest Parker. It felt so good to see diversity in action.

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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

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St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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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

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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

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Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

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Unity

UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

The Love of God enfolds you. Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org

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Part Time Positions Available for 2017-18 school year After-School Youth Development Specialist on site at Oak Park public schools The Day Care Program of Hephzibah Children’s Association is accepting applications for warm, caring, nurturing individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year-old children in the After School Day Care program on site at Oak Park public schools. The days and hours are Mon–Fri from 2:30-6:00 PM and 1:30-6:00 PM on Wednesdays. Plan and supervise arts and crafts, indoor & outdoor play, games, sports, homework help and more. Requirements include: minimum of 6 semester hours in education, recreation, social work or related college courses previous experience working with children. Openings available for the 2017-18 school year starting. Contact Amy O’Rourke, Director of Day Care at aorourke@hephzibahhome.org Equal Opportunity Employer PART-TIME ADMIN ASST Looking for a part time (20 hours) efficient administrative assistant to support youth violence intervention research project. Must possess great work ethic, exceptional communication skills, comfortable with Microsoft Office, able to travel to off site meetings. Qualifications: High School Diploma, with college background & high energy. Email resume to: Emmanuelhealthandsocial@gmail. com Please call 708-697-6207 and leave a message if interested in position. Software Engineers sought by Uptake Technologies, Inc. in Chicago, IL to build framework for training & scoring predictive models at web scale. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com # 91746 SPANISH TEACHER/CHILDCARE West Suburban Montessori School is seeking a Spanish teacher/child care assistant. Position could be full or part time. Applicants must be fluent in Spanish, have a love for working with young children, and be detail oriented. Candidates may send a resume to the Head of School, Patty Eggerding, at peggerding@wsms.org

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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. 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. Published in Forest Park Review 6/21, 6/28, 7/5/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Education for Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is soliciting Statements of Interest and Qualifications from qualified firms to provide comprehensive Architectural Services, as per (50 ILCS 510/) Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Initially, the services of the selected Architectural Firm will include only development of initial design services, including scheduling, budgeting, funding, and delivery method. After the initial services are completed, the Architectural Firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s services may be extended through subsequent phases of the Project as the School District deems to be in its best interests. Such further services shall be provided via amendment to the initial contract. This RFQ is not an Invitation for Bid: responses will be evaluated on the basis of the relative merits of the Qualifications. There will be no public opening and reading of responses received by the School District pursuant to this request. A Pre-Submittal Meeting and Walkthrough will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 10:00 AM CST at Oak Park & River Forest High School. Attendees are to gather and obtain ID badges at the Welcome Center located at Scoville Avenue Entrance 4 near Ontario Street. Qualification submissions are due on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 12:00 PM CST. Interested firms can may access the RFQ documents on the Districts solicitation website located at www.oprfhs.org,â&#x20AC;?About Usâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Servicesâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Business Officeâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bids and RFPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? or by contacting Tod Altenburg at taltenburg@ oprfhs.org. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/5/2017

Public Notices: Your right to know PUBLIC NOTICES Legal Notice State of Illinois County of Cook PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the adoption of the proposed Annual Budget and Appropriations Ordinance of the Park District of Forest Park, County of Cook, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2017 and ending April 30, 2018 will be held at the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 W. Harrison Street, Forest Park, Illinois on July 20, 2017 at 6:00 p. m. Chris Richards Park Board Secretary Dated this 30th day of June, 2017 Published in Forest Park Review 7/5/2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Room 201 of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 12-17-Z: 834 S. Cuyler Avenue, Stephanie Socall

Applicant, Stephanie Socall, is requesting that a variation be granted from Section 3.5.4 (B) (1), which requires that the required front yard setback for the principal building shall be not less than 20 feet, whereas the project will feature an enclosed front porch addition with an approximately 15-9â&#x20AC;? front yard setback.

The applicant is seeking to construct a new enclosed front porch to the existing principal building. The proposal will attempt to be compatible with the original design of the residence that featured an enclosed porch based on the style and age of the residence. Those property owners within 500 feet of the Subject Property and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interested Partiesâ&#x20AC;?) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449.

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VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE Public Notice Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-2(b) & (f) The Corporate Authorities of the WAY LINE OF SAID LONGCOMVillage of Riverside (the “Village”) MON ROAD; will hold a public hearing on August THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., at Riverside ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT Riverside, Illinois (the “Hearing”), to ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF consider whether to impose a retailA 16-FOOT-WIDE ALLEY LYING ers’ occupation tax and a service WEST OF HARLEM AVENUE; occupation tax of up to one percent (1%) (collectively, the “Proposed THENCE NORTHWESTERLY Tax”), as permitted by the Illinois AND NORTHERLY ALONG Business District Development and SAID WESTERLY LINE OF THE Redevelopment Law, 65 ILCS 5/1116-FOOT-WIDE ALLEY AND 74.3-1, et seq. (the “Law”), in the ITS NORTHERLY EXTENSION recently created Harlem Avenue THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE Business District, for the planning, NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF execution, and implementation of AFORESAID BERKLEY ROAD the recently approved business dis(a.k.a. BERKELEY ROAD); trict plan (the “Approved Business District Plan”) for the Harlem Av- THENCE EAST ALONG SAID enue Business District, and to pay NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF for business district project costs as BERKLEY ROAD (a.k.a. BERKEset forth in said approved Business LEY ROAD) TO THE POINT District Plan. The Approved BusiOF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK ness District Plan made a formal COUNTY, ILLINOIS. finding that the Business District PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION is a blighted area and provided for NUMBERS (PINS): the imposition of the Proposed Tax, but the Ordinance approving the 15-25-407-013-0000 Approved Business District Plan stated that the imposition of such a 15-25-407-014-0000 tax would be considered at a later 15-25-407-015-0000 time by further action of the Village in compliance with law. A public 15-25-407-016-0000 hearing is required for imposition of 15-25-407-017-0000 the Proposed Tax at this time. The property comprising the Harlem Avenue Business District, to which the Proposed Tax would apply, is legally described as follows:

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THAT PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

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BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25 AND THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BERKLEY ROAD (a.k.a. BERKELEY ROAD); THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF A 16-FOOTWIDE ALLEY LYING SOUTHEASTERLY OF LONGCOMMON ROAD; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION AND SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE 16-FOOT-WIDE ALLEY TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 IN KIRCHMAN AND JEDLAN’S RIVERSIDE PARKWAY AND HARLEM AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 2 AND ALL OF LOTS 3 AND 4 IN CIRCUIT COURT PARTITION BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION, THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 AND THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-

15-25-407-019-0000 15-25-407-020-0000 COMMON ADDRESSES: 2704 S HARLEM; 2710 S HARLEM; 27202728 S HARLEM & 539 LONGCOMMON STREET LOCATION: GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF HARLEM AVENUE FROM BERKLEY ROAD ON THE NORTH TO THE ALLEY APPROXIMATELY 150 FT SOUTH OF LONGCOMMON ROAD TO THE SOUTH IN RIVERSIDE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS MORE FULLY DEPICTED IN THE MAP ATTACHED TO THE BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN ON FILE WITH THE VILLAGE FOR REVIEW AT VILLAGE OFFICES, 27 RIVERSIDE ROAD, RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. A copy of the previously Approved Business District Plan for the Harlem Avenue Business District is available at Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Rd, Riverside, Illinois, for review. Any party interested in submitting written comments relative to the imposition of the Proposed Tax, or an alternative proposal or bid for any proposed conveyance, lease, mortgage or other disposition by the Village of Riverside of land or rights in land owned by the Village and located within the Harlem Avenue Business District must be addressed to and submitted to Jessica Frances, Village Manager, at the above-listed Village Hall address, no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Hearing. Village of Riverside Jessica Frances Village Manager

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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 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

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 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

AVENUE 1SE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 Property Index No. 15-12-205-0241033. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, condominium, no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 9375. 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. I722250

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, PAUL A ROESER A/K/A PAUL ARNOLD ROESER, JOHN PAUL ROESER, MICHAEL ROESER, ALEXANDRA ANGEL ROESER, JUAN C CANALES, RIVER FOREST GARDEN APARTMENTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PAUL A ROESER AKA PAUL ARNOLD ROESER, IF ANY Defendants 14 CH 12921 7204 OAK AVENUE 1SE RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 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 7204 OAK

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION M&T BANK Plaintiff, -v.CAROL A MANCUSO BARTELS, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 3/23/94 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 4001, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Defendants 15 CH 09291 1427 JACKSON AVENUE RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 18, 2017, 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 1427 JACKSON AVENUE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 Property Index No. 15-01-207-0070000. The real estate is improved with a brown, wood 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 Judicial Sales Corporation. No third

party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale

other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 2133. 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. I724595

Commonly known as 830 Carpenter Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. 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 Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA15-0577. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I724757

single family home with an attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identifi-

cation 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 11302. 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. I724866

real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-010473 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I724773

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EMX3; Plaintiff, vs. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; MARY WINIFRED CONNOR, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM L. HOSTY, JR.; Defendants, 16 ch 6338 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 Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-220-021-0000. Commonly known as 617 Hannah Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-OPT3, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-OPT3; Plaintiff, vs. GREGORY J. CHRISTIAN; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GREGORY J. CHRISTIAN, IF ANY UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 14368 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 Thursday, August 10, 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. 16-18-133-010-0000.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LISA NORDSTOM-PITZEL A/K/A LISA A. NORDSTROMPITZEL, BERNARD PITZEL A/K/A BERNARD A. PITZEL, ELIZABETH HEBSON, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA DITECH. COM Defendants 12 CH 45189 312 NORTH RIDGELAND 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 April 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 7, 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 312 NORTH RIDGELAND AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-106-0080000. The real estate is improved with a

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Celebrating 100 Years

Escape the expected and bring your garden dreams to full bloom. Shop City Escape for inspiration, expertise, plants and accessories you won’t find anywhere else. Explore our expansive design studio and garden center, encompassing nearly three acres under the ‘L’ on West Lake Street.

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