New features will include playground equipment, a splash pad, plus an ADA-accessible merry-go-round and swing
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
The Park District of Forest Park has begun renovations at Remembrance Park.
Starting June 24, workers began demolishing everything at Remembrance Park, except the memorial. When the park reopens in the fall, it will feature new playground equipment, a splash pad and a pavilion.
According to Jackie Iovinelli, the park district’s executive director, the new park will also include features that follow accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Both a merry-go-round, called the Miracle Whirl, and a swing can be ridden in a wheelchair. The park’s mulch will be replaced with synthetic turf, which is cleaner, easier to maintain and beneficial for children with sensory disabilities, Iovinelli said.
The stone memorial, honoring Forest Park police and firefighters who have died in the line of duty, will remain untouched. Workers, however, will reconstruct the bricks
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Discover why Forest Park hosts a Haymarket monument
e Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical
Row Tour runs through October
By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter
In a pivotal moment for Forest Park’s history, the events of May 1886 in nearby Chicago reverberated through the town, shaping its identity and putting it at the forefront of labor rights movements. It is marked with the Haymarket Mar tyrs’
ument and sculpture located at Forest Home Cemetery.
Why? Forest Park’s recreation board member and a volunteer for the Historical Society of Society of Forest Park Amy Binns-Calvey can tell you. She gives guided tours about the monument. Through October, the historical society offers the Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical Row Tour. Participants can learn the story of the Haymarket Af fair, the monument and those who choose to be buried near this monument.
“This is one of the very few sites that is both a National Historic Landmark and a cemetery,” Binns-Calvey said. “It was quite a process to have it designated as a
world come to
visit this monument,” Binns-Calvey said. ers’ Day, also known is celebrated on and the working class. It became a global holiday promoted the international labor movement, distinct from the U.S. Labor Day
“It’s not a coincidence that our Labor from this. The rnment did not want to continue to celebrate the Haymarket marLabor Day was picked almost ers after the Pullman
dignified monument features a sixanite shaft resting on a twoich are positioned two bronze figures. The central figure depicts a er a male worker, symbolizing justice placing a wreath on the
The monument’s pedestal bears the inscription “1887,” marking the year of the executions. On the first ste p, a quote attributed to Spies, captured shortly before his hanging, declares, “The day will come when our silence will speak louder than y.”
On the monument’s reverse side, the names of the men are listed, accompanied
by a bronze plaque displaying the text of the later pardon issued by Governor John Peter Altgeld of Illinois.
This dignified monument features a 16-foot-tall granite shaft resting on a twotiered base, upon which are positioned two bronze figures. The central figure depicts a woman standing over a male worker, symbolizing Justice placing a wreath on the fallen worker’s head.
“This site was quite the process to get this as a designated historical landmark.” Binns-Calvey said.
Executive Director of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce Laurie Kokenes noted that many of Forest Park’s cemeteries have historically significant gravesites and are the final resting place for some notable and famous people including those buried in Radical Row.
“The tours bring folks from all over to see the monument and learn historical facts behind it, and we’re grateful that the Historical Society of Forest Park works so hard to draw attention to and preserve Forest Park history,” Kokenes said.
The monument is located at 863 Desplaines Ave. Tours run on the first Saturday of the month through October. A $10 donation is suggested. Sign up: https://bit. ly/3VUzOsx.
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e Hay market monument draws visitors from around the world
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e monument honors the labor movement.
Make Your Own Sliding Puzzle
Friday, July 12, 4 – 5 p.m., Forest Park Public LibraryYouth Ser vices Program Room
Make your own sliding puzzle using simple craft supplies. Designed for ages 8 to 10. Register at https:// tinyurl.com/yt3rm9fu, 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park
Real Pretenders
Thursday, July 18, 6:30 p.m., Rober t’s Westside Presents A Tribute To The Pretenders. 7321 Madison St., Forest Park
BIG WEEK
July 10-17
Soup & Bread Community Fundraiser
Meal to raise funds for Sarah’s Inn
Tuesday, July 16 , 6- 9 p.m., Rober t, Westside
Come out and enjoy a meal of hearty soups, bread and desserts provided by local community chefs from Oak Park, River rest & Forest Park, while listening to the tunes of the Szurko Trio and raising funds for Sarah’s Inn. Pay what you will at the door. We will also be collecting school supplies for the Sarah’s Inn back-to-school drive. 7327 Madison, Forest Park
WSSR A’s Annual
Splish Splash Summer Bash
Discovering Dragons Ar t Workshop
Tuesday, July 16, 4 – 5 p.m., Forest Park Public LibraryYouth Ser vices Program Room
Celebrate the mystery, beauty, and magic of dragons through mixed-media art creation. This class is open to kids grades K-6. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park
One- on-One Tech Help
Wednesday, July 17, 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., Forest Park Public Library - Community Room
Do you have a question about technology, including email, internet, using your phone, library eBooks or audiobooks, or using Zoom? FPPL cardholders can book a 30-minute in-person appointment. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park
Wednesday, July 17, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Forest Park Aquatic Center
Bring your family to enjoy an evening of swimming, water slides, thrilling duck races, and more. Rubber ducks will zoom down the water slide, competing for prizes. Following the nal heat, a grand champion duck will be crowned with: Grand Prize $250 and 2nd Prize $100. Prize baskets for 3rd, 4th and 5th place donated by Whole Foods Market. Thank you to our Gold Sponsor Grand Appliance and TV. All proceeds will bene t the WSSRA scholarship program. Register online: https://tinyurl.com/yz6u4nbp Link to Adopt Ducks: https://tinyurl.com/3cup3xxu 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park
Listing your event in the calendar
Sunny Sweeney with Cam Pierce
Saturday, July 20, 6:30 p.m., Rober t’s Westside Doors @ 6:30 p.m. // Music @ 8 p.m. // 21+ (Under 21 Allowed w/ Parent / Guardian) purchase tickets at https://tinyurl.com/28kuk88h, 7321 Madison St., Forest Park
Celia’s Ar
t
Corner: Creative Sewing
Saturday, July 13, 2 – 3 p.m., Forest Park Public Library - Young Adult Lounge
Decorate your clothes with custom embroidery, sew a fun patch onto your jacket, or experiment with the ins and outs of basic mending. Register at https://tinyurl. com/ycxnd3hm, 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park
D91, looking for short-term lease, says there’s ‘no
rush’ on Grant-White
e new stipulation means the space is no longer an option for the park district
By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter
Fo rest Pa rk School District 91 is in no r ush to lease out Grant-White, said board president Shannon Wood
“We definitely want to take our time,” Wood said. “We want to be i ntentional to make this wo rk able for entities in town… We are definitely not in a hur ry.”
Grant-White E lementary School, on Circle Avenue, was closed in 2022 to c onsolidate facilities as enrollment declined S tudents we re transfer red to Field-Stevenson Intermediate Elementary School.
According to the I llinois Re po rt Card , in 2018, 782 students enrolled in D91. By 2023, enrollment dropped to 675 students, about a 14% decrease
Wood said the b oard had not discussed wh at to do with the spac e, but co nversations be g an after the Pa rk District of Fo rest Pa rk and the West Suburban Special Re creation A ssociation said they we re
i nterested in the space.
“We realized that this is an opportunity to help support our constituency in town,” she said.
T he district held a Grant-White C ommunity Fo r um Harvest in October 2023 to hear from the community.
T he biggest takeaway was to ensure that the building was used for the Fo rest Pa rk community, Wood said.
T he b oard approved to lease out the building with a unanimous vote durin g a b oard meeting in Fe bruar y, but did not decide whom to lease it to
According to Wood, there have been at least five organizations interested, including the Village of Forest Park, which sought a “temporary joint use” of the space.
Officials from the village c ould not be reached for comment.
T he b oard has established two things: Officials are not looking to lease beyond five years and they do not want to rent to a fo r- profit org anization.
“We want to make sure it is an af fordable option,” Wood said. “We do n’ t want to make money of f it. We want to be a g ood steward to our community.”
In Fe bruar y, the pa rk district had expressed they sought a “per manent spac e, ” to be able to grow but would be willing to share the space with the district as well as other pa rk distric t c onstituents
However, because D91 is looking fo r a shor t-ter m lease, Jackie Io vinelli, the executive director of the Pa rk Distric t of Fo rest Pa rk , said the space would no longer be an option.
“They we re looking for a shor t-ter m lease and we we re thinking long ter m, ” Iovinelli said. “A t this point we are moving on from the concep t. We are looking for 20,000 square feet. ”
Fo rest Pa rk Review reached out to Wood for a list of organizations that has expressed interest in the space but did not hear back .
Wood said in order to find the best partners for the space, the board wanted to establish a lease structure that outlined g eneral points the district would require before moving forward with hearing more proposals or presentations.
“It f elt li ke a g ood piece to have,” Wood said.
Once a lease structure is approved , the b oard will then return to c ommunity partners who had expressed i nterest, Wood added.
T he Grant-White Leasing Committee, c omposed of Wood, Bob Laudadio, superintendent of buildings and ground s, and Ro be rt Hubbird, assistant superi ntendent of finance and operations, is aiming to have a draft for board review in Au g ust.
T here is no Ju ly meeting scheduled. “We aren’t t rying to be li ke ‘ oh we will g et to it when we g et to it,’ but we do n’t have a deadline,” Wood said.
Ascho ’s contract as D209 interim superintendent renewed
e board could not agree on a nal, permanent hire despite its nationwide search
By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter
The Proviso High School District 209 board of education extended Alexander Aschoff’s contract to serve as interim superintendent for the upcoming school year.
The appointment was approved during a special board of education meeting held Thursday, June 27, in a 5-1 vote. Board member Arbdella Patterson cast the dissenting vote. Board member Rodney Alexander was absent.
The item was discussed in closed session and Aschoff’s appointment is “pending leg al review.”
Aschoff has been serving as one of the two interim superintendents appointed following the approved medical leave of Bessie Karvelas, who served as interim following the resignation of James L. Henderson in August 2023.
Since July 1, Aschoff has been the only interim superintendent serving Proviso.
Lu ke Pavone, who ser ve d alongside Aschof f, will be returning to primar y role as de p uty superintendent of operational services.
“It has b een a privil eg e to have b een given the o pportunity to wo rk alongside A lex Aschof f as the i nterim superintend ents since Fe bruary 2024,” Pavone told Fo rest Pa rk Review.
“It has been the greatest honor and privilege of my 20-year career at Proviso to serve as its interim superintendent, and I am thrilled to be given the ability to continue this important work leading into the 20242025 school year,” Aschoff said.
The district had narrowed its search for a permanent replacement to three candidates before the process appeared to come to a halt in April
That month during a meeting, Patterson said the search was “not done fairly,” and called for it to be conducted again, adding that one of the candidates said he was not welcomed. A few community members had also expressed concerns including the diversity of the district represented in the
hire, questioning individual candidates experience, and wanting stronger community input.
Samuel Valtierrez, who was appointed board president May 14, confirmed that the search was continuing.
“So, for all those newspapers or whoever is here who writes, we are continuing the search as you already know,” Valtierrez said. He did not reply to requests for comment about Aschoff’s reappointment and about updates on the superintendent search.
Aschoff said that as the board continues to try to find a superintendent, he said he is focused on the mission: “Pursuit of nothing but the best.”
“I wholeheartedly believe in this mission, and it speaks to the importance of finding a superintendent,” Aschoff said. “We need the absolute best superintendent to lead our district, and I trust the board to fulfill this duty.”
As far as serving during a challenging year, Pavone said the team really “pulled together” to support one another, acknowledging the hard work from “all the negotiations teams” as three D209 bargain units ratified new contracts during this past school year
“This was no small task,” he said. “I personally believe this speaks volumes to the commitment and dedication of all staff to listen to one another and collaborate to try and resolve any actual or perceived issues.”
Pavone said he will be focused on working alongside his team to fill as many vacant positions as possible for the 2024-25 school year
“I am confident that we will be able to attract more teaching candidates with our new Proviso Teachers Union Collective Bargaining Agreement,” Pavone said. “The new CBA positions D209 as a more competitive school district due to our new salary schedule.”
Pavone added they are also focused on wanting to find “experienced and qualified’ administrative candidates.
“We are working to attract more qualified candidates for our ‘hard to fill’ vacancies in the areas of special education, English Learner and Bilingual Education. D209 is working hard to serve the needs of our diverse student population.”
Aschoff said he was “extremely grateful” to have served alongside Pavone for he is a “strong educational leader.”
“The Proviso Community is strong because we have the best students, teachers, and parents,” Aschoff said. “I am eager to continue working with our stakeholders and the board of education.”
Low-income immigrants over 42 may need to renew their health insurance
Members of the sta Health Bene
Immigrant A Seniors progra renew cover
July 15
By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter
If you qualify for either of grams designed to give health low-income immigrant adults, you may need to renew your coverage — or risk losing your benefits with no way to get them back.
Members of the state’s Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults/Seniors programs will need to submit paperwork — for an annual benefits eligibility check that the state refers to as redeter mination — to renew their coverage for another year by Monday, July 15, or they may lose their insurance benefits effective August 1.
According to a written statement from Cook County Health, all information that immigrants provide during the redeter mination process “is used solely for program operation and is not shared for immigration enforcement purposes.”
The two programs have similar requirements to join, although registration for both is currently paused, as both programs have met their capacity and do not have the space to accept new members. For that reason, any members who do not renew their membership will not be able to reapply for health insurance after the redeter mination deadline has passed. According to Cook County Health, almost 35,000 low-income county residents have secured access to health insurance through one of the programs.
Members of the HBIA program must be Illinois residents between the ages of 42-64 who are either lawful permanent residents who hold green cards or undocumented immigrants, including anyone who has been granted temporary protected status by the
federal gover nment.
An individual HBIA member must make $18,754 or less per year; members in households of two must make $25,268 combined or less per year. According to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the income limit “differs depending on the number of household members” beyond two.
The HBIS program is similar; the main difference from the HBIA program is which age group members fall into. HBIS members must be Illinois residents age 65 or older who have green cards or are undocumented
The HBIS program has stricter financial requirements. Individual seniors must make $13,590 or less per year to qualify for the program, while couples must make $18,310 or less annually. Seniors on the program must also have assets worth less than $17,500.
According to Cook County Health’s statement, HFS mailed paperwork for the redetermination process in April to all members of both programs
Members of either program can find their renewal due dates and confirm their mailing addresses online at abe.illinois.gov or by calling 800-843-6154. If you need in-person support to fill out redeter mination paperwork, you can find an upcoming event online at countycare.com/redeter mination.
For more information about either program, visit the HFS website, hfs.illinois.gov.
Huge annual downsizing sale!
Don’t miss this sale: July 12-14 � 10 am - 4 pm
547 Marengo Ave, Forest Park
Many quality items at reasonable prices.
Too much to list; must see to appreciate. No early birds.
Yard Sale
441 Uvedale Rd, Riverside Friday, July 12
9�00am � 1�00pm Saturday, July 13 9�00am-2�00pm
Selling: Kitchen items, sports equipment, women’s clothing, children’s books, toys and room decor and much more
Help Wanted
Permanent part-time administrative, Department of Public Health and Safety
The Village of Forest Park, Illinois seeks dependable help with administrative support.
Responsibilities include elding telephone and in-person inquiries, preparation of reports, ling, typing and problem solving. Candidate must have the interpersonal skills required to interact with contractors and the general public. Strong communication and organization skills desired in addition to knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database computer applications. Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and work independently. High School diploma or equivalent required. 18 regular hours per week $18.70/hourly - no bene ts.
REMEMBRANCE PARK
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surrounding the memorial in the southeast corner of the park to provide a clearer entrance to it. And two flag poles in the park will be moved closer to the memorial.
Additional names of fallen Forest Park police and fire fighters will be added to the pathway leading to the memorial.
In the park district’s Remembrance Park renderings, the synthetic turf incorporates a large American flag. But that changed to standard green turf following feedback from residents
“It seemed a little brighter than the neighbors were looking for,” Iovinelli said. The red-white-and-blue aspect will instead be included around the splash pad, where blue stars will decorate the ground
Renovating the last large pocket park
To fund Remembrance Park’s construction, the park district applied for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development grant in
spring of 2023, which will cover just under half of renovation costs
The park district will pay the other half of the cost from its capital budget, although its portion is about 18% more expensive than planned because of the increased cost of labor and materials.
“A lot has changed,” Iovinelli said. “The bids came in a little bit higher.”
At a park district board meeting in March, the board awarded the bid to rebuild Remembrance Park to Elgin-based Clauss Brothers. The contractors, who also constructed Rieger Park, were the lowest bidder among four other contractors by almost $100,000.
Naperville-based Hitchcock Design Group helped design Remembrance Park. The park district has worked with the designers since they took over some pocket parks from the village, Iovinelli said.
“They helped us from the very beginning,” Iovinelli said. “Hitchcock, years and years ago, actually already had some ideas with the pocket parks around town.”
Feedback also came during a community input meeting in the fall of 2022.
“It’s a very densely populated neighborhood,” Iovinelli said of the area surrounding Remembrance Park. “They wanted us to bring the backyard to them, so that they can enjoy all those amenities that your backyard
Components that people requested included new playground equipment, a splash pad and ADA-accessible components
Remembrance Park’s renovations come as the park district works to revamp the er from the village in 2020.
“I’m driving around town thinking, ‘Why do these parks look like this?’” Iovinelli previously told the Review about the parks’ outdated equipment and mulch overgrown with weeds.
So, the park district got to work on revamping the parks. A newly renovated Popelka Park opened last summer. And after nearly four years of permitting and construction, Rieger Park opened in May.
The last pocket park to be renovated is unnamed, Iovinelli said, and the smallest of the four. Off of Roosevelt Road and Lathrop Avenue, a park about the size of two parking spaces may be updated down the road
“It’s really not used very much,” Iovinelli said. “It’s probably just going to be a very simple, grass, bench type-of-space.”
Remembrance Park, the last of the larger pocket parks that the park district is renovating, will, hopefully, open by fall, Iovinelli said. Visitors may get to use the splash pad, depending on how warm the weather is by the time construction is completed
Iovinelli said she hopes Forest Park residents use Remembrance Park as a place to play and relax. She said anyone who has questions about the park should reach out to the park district.
“We just hope that the families have a place to go to meet your neighbors and picnic and enjoy the playground,” Iovinelli said. “A park brings a neighborhood together, so that’s what we’re hoping for.”
The park is located at 7341 Randolph St
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e memorial honoring fallen Forest Park police o cers and re ghters at Remembrance Park
Village council rescinds bid for lead pipe replacement
Forest Park awarded the bid to a contractor that didn’t follow IEPA requirements
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
At a May 28 village council meeting, commissioners awarded IHC Construction the bid to replace a portion of the village’s lead service lines that deliver water to Forest Park residents.
But following a vote at the June 24 council meeting, the awarded bid was rescinded because the contractor didn’t follow advertising requirements outlined by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, which will fund the pipe replacement project.
While the village has replaced more than 1,000 lead service lines over the last decade or so, there are still more than 2,000 that need to be replaced
Forest Park’s lead pipe replacement project is comparable to similar efforts in other municipalities. But the massive undertaking isn’t necessarily of a village’s own volition.
In 2021, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill requiring Illinois to replace lead service lines. The bill aims to eliminate lead leaching into drinking water, which is especially harmful for children to ingest. Forest Park’s drinking water contains trace contaminants of lead, but is safe to drink.
drinking water, the village’s effort to replace lead service lines was meant to continue this summer. But that effort has seen a recent minor setback.
In May, the village received six bids for the project and awarded IHC Construction as the lowest responsible bidder at just more than $2.2 million. But the IEPA, which is giving the village a $2.35 million forgivable loan for the pipe replacement project, found that the contractor didn’t follow its advertising requirements
The village rescinded IHC Construction’s bid award in order to still qualify for the IEPA’s forgivable loan, according to the agenda for the June 24 village council meeting.
Three commissioners and Mayor Rory Hoskins voted to rescind the awarded bid. Commissioner Ryan Nero was absent from the meeting
Rescinding the awarded bill will impact the timeline of the project, which was originally estimated to be completed by the end of November.
The IEPA loan is still approved. The village is rejecting the other five bids it previously received and will advertise for bids again.
Once a new bid is approved, the contractor will replace lead service lines with copper ones. The new copper pipes will run from the Buffalo Box valve at the parkway to 18 inches inside residences and buildings.
The pipe replacements will take place between the 1000 and 1100 blocks of Harlem Avenue, 7200 and 7300 blocks of Roosevelt Road, 800 and 1200 blocks of Elgin Avenue, 800 and 1200 blocks of Circle Avenue, and the 1200
Summer lovin’ at Union Tap and Circle Tavern
Family fun on the Village Circle
By RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR Contributing Reporter
Circle Tavern and Union Tap in Elmwood Park anchor evening time in the village square – that just so happens to be a circle. Their food draws customers year-round, but summer is special, full of events and concerts.
“Our concert series in the Village Circle is really a great time,” said Skip Saviano, Elmwood Park’s village president. “It’s like a little street festival. We close Conti Parkway to car traffic and throw a concert every couple of weeks during the summer. Everyone is out enjoying the weather and their friends,” he said.
The Circle Tavern opened three years ago, yet owner Michael Jardine has deep roots in the area. He bought the place from his uncle.
“I feel like there’s no better location with what they’re doing across the street with the bocci, what they’re doing with the summer concerts and events all throughout the year. They’re very welcoming of me as a local business,” said Jardine.
This restaurant has a patio right on the Circle, all the better to enjoy summer specialty drinks. One is the summer splash, which is watermelon puree dashed with Malibu Rum and melon liqueur.
There are summer savories as well: fried pickles (if you haven’t tried them, trust me), a Southwest salad, and a “chicken bacon kicker” sandwich – loaded with chicken, bacon bits, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese, layered over spicy chipotle aioli.
Mainstays on the menu are smash burgers – built to order and flatbread pizzas.
Owner Jardine is particularly proud of an addition to the menu. “We have the very, very thin crust, they call it tavern-style pizza. Super like cracker crust.”
Eventually the weather will turn cozy. In months that end in “ber,” a specialty burger each month keeps the winter interesting too.
Just a few steps away at Union Tap, the vibe is a little different, but just as family friendly as the rest of the Circle area.
Owner John Tate opened the bar in 2019. It is in addition to his City Tap and Grill in Norridge.
said. “We are open later than others nearby, which keeps the good times going.”
The bar is open until 1 a.m. Wednesday – Thursday. And until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Their cocktail menu includes martinis, mules, mojitos and more. One of the most popular drinks is the white gummy bear martini. A wide selection of beer, wine and liquor is on offer as well. The food menu focuses on bites that go hand-in-hand with their excellent beverages.
Three sliders come out with crisp kettle-style chips. Wings can be tossed in any of four different sauces: BBQ,
parmesan. And if you can’t decide, they split an order of wings between two sauces. Burgers, salads, soups, nachos, pretzels … How can you go wrong?
There is plenty more summer to soak up at the Elmwood
“Elmwood Park has really embraced us. It’s been beautiful, like a home away from home,” said manager Gabriella Castillo.
Union Tap has an outdoor patio and a parking lot next door. Both give easy access for the crowds coming into the Circle in the summer.
“To look out and see all the crowds having fun at the events in the Circle. Everyone is so friendly. Big, but small community,” Castillo
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Park district to repair softball elds
e renovations will start a er the No Gloves Nationals so ball tournament and impact the fall so ball league schedule
By JESSICA MORDACQ
For the park district, fixing this uneven ground became all the more relevant after the most recent softball season.
“We did have a wet spring. We were like, ‘This is why we have to do this,’ because the fields are not draining after a rainstorm and we’re canceling our games,” Iovinelli said.
Iovinelli added that the park district’s board and staff estimate that the softball fields haven’t seen any drainage or turf repairs in about 20 years.
So, at the annual Illinois Association of Park Districts and Illinois Park and Recre-
choosing between. The pa trict’s board will receive a staf recommendation July which bid to choose.
Iovinelli said that, dep on which contractor the pa district hires, repairs will between $300,000 and $400,000, funded by the park district’ capital budget.
In addition to repairs on the park district’s two softball fields, the organization is removing
e park district’s so ball elds during the No Gloves tionals so ball tour
Friends of the Oak Park Public Library
Book Fair
MAIN LIBRARY, 834 Lake St. 834 Lake St., Oak Park | 2 hours free parking
Friday, July 12: 9 am-5:30 pm Saturday, July 13: 9 am-4:30 pm
Sunday, July 14: 2-4 pm
Everyone invited to fill up a grocery bag with their choice of items for just $10 a bag!
Teachers, Little Free Library Stewards, local nonprofits can select free items!
50,000+ books on all subjects
Mystery, history & sci-fi
Sections for kids & teens
3,000+ DVDs & 2,500+ CDs
$5/book treasures room
Everything else $2 or less
Cash and credit card
No entrance fee
CRIME
Sex o ender caught after following woman from McDonald’s
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Police responded to a call July 1 from a woman who, at McDonald’s, was approached by a man that she said kept trying to talk to her. After she left McDonald’s, she told police that the man followed her, quickening his pace when she did. The woman said that the man tried to talk to her again and grab her from behind. When police confronted the man, they learned he was a non-compliant sex offender, according to the police report. They arrested him for failure to register as a sex offender
Battery
■ On July 3, police were dispatched to the 200 block of Harlem Avenue. A woman said she was meeting her friend there to retur n his Apple Watch. But when she approached his car, she told police that he said, “do not walk up on my vehicle like that,” grabbed her hair and hit her face The man followed the woman as she retreated to her car, threw her purse and keys on the ground, then drove away, according to the police report. The woman didn’t come to the police department to photograph her injuries but said she would sign complaints against the man.
■ On the same day, police were dispatched to the 900 block of Harlem Avenue, where a man and woman were fighting on the side of the street. The woman later told police that she and her ex-boyfriend were delivering Door Dash orders together. She said that, after she saw something in his phone that upset her, he grabbed her necklace, causing red marks around her neck, and kicked her out of the car in an attempt to strand her without a cell phone, as he had during past incidents She got back in the car, and they continued driving before the woman threw her belongings out the window and exited the car. The man parked in the Crystal Car Wash parking lot and attempted to hit her with his car multiple times, she said. The woman told police she would sign complaints against the man.
Burglary from motor vehicle
■ A woman told police that on July 1, she returned from work just after midnight and fell asleep in her locked car. When she woke up around 2:30 a.m., the passenger door was ajar and $20 was missing from her car’s center console. On July 3, she parked on the 500 block of Des Plaines Avenue. When she returned the following morning, her belongings were spread across the car’s passenger seat and floor, and the center console and glove box were open, according to the police report She reported $15 and a pack of cigarettes missing, though she said she locked the car. While she said no one had access to her vehicle, she told police she thought the incidents were connected
■ On July 7, police responded to a burglary that occurred overnight in the 600 block of Elgin Avenue. A woman told police that she parked in the back driveway but left her car unlocked. When she returned in the morning, her Coach bag was missing. The purse is estimated to cost $378.
In-state warrant
While on patrol July 6, police received an alert for a driver with a warrant out of Lake County for felony retail theft. Police followed the offender into Crystal Car Wash and, when she parked at a vacuum stall, arrested her. The Lake Forest police arrived and took possession of the woman’s car and the offender, according to the police report. The woman has no charges in Forest Park.
These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated July 1 through July 7 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.
Sidewalks and curbs
across Forest Park w ill be torn up and rebuilt
Village gears up for sidewalk replacement project
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
The village council approved advertising bids for a sidewalk improvement project June 24.
Three commissioners and Mayor Rory
Hoskins voted to go out for bids to update stretches of sidewalk throughout the village. Commissioner Ryan Nero was absent from the meeting.
Construction will include removing 3,200 square feet of sidewalk and re pouring concrete. T here will also be 36 feet
If you do, you should know how important foot care is. Over time, diabetics risk developing foot complications. When the nerves are damaged from chronic high blood sugar, feet can become numb or painful with burning or tingling. is is called diabetic neuropathy. When diabetes a ects the arteries, circulation to the legs and feet may be compromised. Either of these conditions may lead to serious problems including ulceration, even amputation.
e key to prevention is early diagnosis of diabetes, and regular foot exams from a podiatrist. Diabetics who receive regular foot care, including paring of calluses and debridement of thick fungal toenails, are almost four times less likely
to undergo an amputation than those who do not seek treatment.
Medicare and some private insurances cover 1 pair of diabetic shoes and 3 pair of protective insoles each calendar year. Dr. Lambert has been a supplier of diabetic shoes since 2002. e shoes come in 30 di erent styles each for men and women. ese include boots, lightweight colorful athletic shoes, and dress shoes. Even patients who are not diabetic love the look and comfort of the footwear. Diabetic socks, slippers and compression hosiery are also available.
Protecting your feet with appropriate footgear is an important aspect of preventive care for diabetics.
of curb and gutter removal. New curbs and gutters will be installed, and the surrounding impacted parkway will be restored with topsoil and sod.
The improvements will take place around the village. On Marengo Avenue, 27 sidewalk squares in the 800 block will be re placed, along with nine squares of sidewalk in the 100 block and 12 squares in the 1000 block.
The chosen contractor will also redo two sidewalk squares in the 1000 block of Beloit Avenue, 11 in the 800 block of Elgin Avenue and 13 in the 7200 block of Jackson Boulevard. The contractor will update six squares in the 140 block of Circle Avenue, five squares in its 1300 block and 175 square feet of sidewalk in the 1500 block.
The contractor will install a new carriage walk in the 7700 block of Adams Street, plus one in the 7600 block of Monroe Street and 800 block of Thomas Avenue. A broken curb in the 7700 block of Va n Buren Street will also be redone, along with 125 square f eet of s idewalk at the i ntersection of Ro ckford Avenue and Franklin Street.
Bids for the sidewalk improvements will be solicited by Village Clerk Vanessa Belmonte and the village’s engineer, Christopher B. Burke Engineering.
According to officials, materials for the sidewalk updates will cost $41,000. The estimated labor cost has yet to be announced. All improvements will be completed 20 days after construction starts.
Front yards become front-row seats for live music with StoopSessions
e Arts Alliance looks to expand the program with new artists and venues
By MICHAEL BANIEWICZ Contributing Reporter
Org anized by the nonprofit Forest Park Arts Alliance, the 2024 StoopSessions are underway this summer. StoopSessions, which started in 2019, is a program with live music being performed on the front porches of Forest Park residents.
Arts Alliance President Karen Ro zmus says StoopSessions was the first program for the nonprofit.
StoopSessions provides a platform for local musicians to showcase their work to the event’s attendees. When the alliance developed the program, supporting local artists was a top priority for the organization, Ro zmus said.
“One of our core beliefs is that artists should be paid,” Ro zmus said.
The musical artists who perform in the StoopSessions receive a $100 stipend. The money is budgeted from both the alliance and their sponsor, Ro zmus said. For the past three years, State Farm Insurance Agent Mark Hanson has supported the program as the sponsor. A tip jar also is passed around during the StoopSessions to support the performing artists.
An upcoming StoopSession performance features the Marie Alexander ensemble.
“[Alexander] is wonderful,” Ro zmus said. “She’s a jazz singer.”
Porches for the StoopSessions are provided by both members of the Arts Alliance and the Forest Park community. Attendance for the program requires a location with plenty of space, Ro zmus said.
“We put the word out, ‘Do you have a
porch? Do you want to host?’ There are some criteria — you have to have a porch at a parkway big enough,” Ro zmus said.
“You can’t be on a corner or a busy street. We get 50 to 75 people sitting out in front of a house.”
One of the artists featured in this year’s StoopSessions is Kelvin Grzelak, who has performed several times in previous StoopSessions with Gabe Medina.
“We’ve been watching Kelvin and Gabe – they’ve been playing together for years,” Ro zmus said.
The StoopSessions are also introducing new talent this year as well.
excited to see her. Her name is Rashada Dawan,” Ro zmus said.
Dawan is an actress and vocalist who grew up on the South Side of Chicago. After pursing acting full time, she was cast as “Shenzi” in Disney’s The Lion King and joined the Las Vegas cast and Gazelle tour for four years.
“Our August artist – I am so
Ro zmus said that Dawan was scheduled because she participated in a previous alliance event.
“At one of our storytelling nights, [Dawan] was a storyteller,” Ro zmus said. “She talked about how she was a singer, and how she got a part in a Broadway play … right after her story, my
co-chairman and I ran up to her and asked her if she’d like to do a StoopSession.” StoopSessions finds growth because of word of mouth in the closely-knit community of local artists who have performed there. Ro zmus says that artists who have participated at a StoopSession will introduce it to others.
The FPAA plans the summer StoopSessions at the end of February and aims to expand the program. Ro zmus says that Forest Park residents interested in hosting a StoopSession are welcome to participate.
“We always are trying to find more porches to move it around town a little bit,” Ro zmus said.
The events are free and open to the public. Guests are invited to bring a blanket or a chair for the three upcoming outdoor concerts. Information re garding upcoming StoopSessions can be found at the FPAA website: https://forestparkarts.org/upcoming-events
UPCOMING EVENTS
■ Tuesday, July 23 – Stoop Session, (Rain date Thursday, July 25)
Featuring Doug Lalli, 1529 Elgin
■ Tuesday, August 6 – Stoop Session, (Rain date Thursday, August 8)
Featuring Rashad Dawan, 1026 Lathrop
Now that is a 4th of July
Forest Park knows how to put on a show for America’s big day. Centered at The Park on Harrison Street, the park district mounted all day fun which started with live music on the bandstand and culminated with the rockets red glare as fireworks lit the night.
And there was an assemblage of political power, too. Mayor Rory Hoskins and Commissioner Michelle Melin-Rogovin welcomed Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton as well as Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, Oak Park Village President Vicki Scaman and Westchester Mayor Greg Hribal to the festivities.
Photos by TODD BANNOR
Commissioner Michelle Melin-Rogovin, Oak
Park Village President
Vicki Scaman, Broadview
Mayor Katrina ompson, Westchester Mayor Greg Hribal, Forest Park
Mayor Rory Hoskins and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton.
Le : Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton speaks with Commissioner Michelle MelinRogov in.
Above: Kids of all ages dance along with the band Good Clean Fun
OPINION
OUR VIEW
Slow walking Grant-White
Forest Park’s District 91 school board has just stated the obvious. It is not in a hurry to find a new use for Grant-White School.
Shuttered two years ago due to chronic declines in student enrollment across the district, Grant-White is now put to limited use for school meetings and summer school classes.
A community forum last autumn made clear that locals want the building used fo r Fo rest Pa rk -centric pu rp oses that benefit the community. The school district appears to ag ree and has further concluded its use should be limited to a nonprofit purp ose
There has been interest in occupying the well-ke pt facility. Both village government and the park district have made pitches to use Grant-White. The village is looking for an alternative location for at least some pr ograms currently held at the Community Center. That need may be short-term, though it is unclear how long the village might want to sign on for. The park district and its par tner at the West Suburban Special Recreation Association had a clearer and longer-ter m interest in the building.
With the school district now saying it wants to offer no more than a five-year lease, the park district has backed away and will look for other solutions to its need for 20,000 square feet of space.
Now the school board, which has brought a distinct lack of urgency to this issue, says its special Grant-White Leasing Committee will have the bones of a lease package in place by August. We’ll see. It’s their building.
Again, no superintendent at 209
We now have clarity on the superintendent search at the Proviso Township High Schools District 209. We know the district will have an interim superintendent for a second consecutive year. And we also know this school board is beyond pathetic.
The fall of 2024 will mark the start of a fifth school year in which this district has had either an actively destr uctive superintendent in James Henderson or a placeholder. We now have students who have started and ended their high school careers without a serious, full-time leader focused on their well-being.
And because the elected leadership of this school board is not in any way transparent, we are uncertain if there is a plan to star t a new search for a new superintendent. We can assume the three finalists in the aborted search have gone with the wind at this point.
This is all about petty politics or, more accurately, mean-spirited, ego-driven politics from a minority of the board.
We can’t wait for Proviso voters to have the oppor tunity next spring to again reshape this school board into a working group with an allegiance to students and community.
This is my rst rodeo
We went to see Pe pe Aguilar’s Jaripeo Hasta Los Huesos Tour last Friday at the Allstate Arena. The show is essentially a concert held during a rodeo in which the singers also ride horses. The Allstate Arena holds maybe 12,000 people. I tend to enjoy entertainment of the “unfamiliar to me but popular enough to draw a good crowd” genre and the “you will not believe what I just saw” genre. Since this was both, got tickets immediately.
event conducted entirely in a language you do not speak is a pleasing reminder that we are all the same. Techy, I did not know the stadium announcer was saying things like “Ladies and gentlemen, the show will begin in minutes” and “There is no smoking permitted in the llstate Arena,” but I knew. (I did pick up “Benvenidos PEPE AGUILAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!!!!!” just fine.)
ALAN BROUILETTE
Same for Pepe’s performance. He’s a talker between songs, like Buddy Guy or Bruce Springsteen. I am about half-deaf and loudspeakers are hard for me to understand already, plus I understand very little Spanish, yet I can tell you with complete certainty that in separate monologues he touched all the concert bases:
■ Told the audience how much they mean to him and his family (Los Aguilars are a family business started by Pepe’s father, and his adult children are also singers in the rodeo and also apparently big stars in their own right.)
■ Talked about how much he liked Chicago and namechecked some local spots for cheap pops
■ Told a heart-tugging story that had tension but a gently happy ending
■ Told a slightly ribald joke that got a huge laugh
■ Had his “If I can be serious for a moment” se gment end with the same politely enthusiastic applause that exhortations for peace or vaccinations or mental health always elicit.
■ Took a moment to remember someone who had died, not recently (I assume this was his father).
■ Told the backstory of one of his most popular songs as a lead-in to the band striking it up
■ Asked the audience if they minded if he played one more song. I enjoyed the music more than I usually enjoy live singing, presumably because I wasn’t straining to make out the words. Once I got the restaurant association out of my head, I came to realize mariachi is not unlike the nightclub, lounge, big-band style, which I like very much.
Come to think of it, that’s something I learned 25 years ago after going to a Rat Pack show in Ve gas with very similar motivations as the ones that took me to see Pe pe.
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Brookfield Zoo is home to koalas for the first time since it opened in 1934. It is one of only 11 zoos in America, and the only one in the Midwest, to host the animals. But 35 years ago, a third-grader from District 91 imagined koalas already lived at Brookfield Zoo.
Imaginary koalas no more
“Young writers travel the world” was a Review article about the West 40 Annual Writing Talent Search. There were 475 entries and prizes were awarded at a ceremony. “All About Koalas” took home first prize for prose. The winner’s grandfather read it to make sure the author hadn’t received any outside help.
But before we talk about imaginary koalas, let’s meet the zoo’s two recent arrivals. Mark Wanner, the zoo’s associate vice president of Animal Care and Conservation, is also their koala spokesperson. He told us the zoo has a pair of 2-year-old males named Willum and Brumby.
They were born in captivity at the San Diego Zoo, which worked with the Australian government to create a koala breeding program. Brookfield Zoo had to meet their requirements before they could house the koalas.
So they constructed a habitat for the kolas that gives them indoor and outdoor access. Its size exceeds the standards set by the Australian gover nment. The males are very territorial, so they are separated by a 4-foothigh barrier.
Brumby is outgoing, while Willum is shy and reserved. Both have acclimated very well and patrons line up to see them. The oalas subsist exclusively on eucalyptus leaves. They eat three pounds of leaves daily. Afterward, they sleep like newborns, 18-22 hours per day.
Koalas may be extremely cute but they are not cuddly. Zoo employees wear protective full-length gloves to avoid being scratched Koalas also have sharp teeth and they can be mean and aggressive. Their feet are clawed and they have two digits on the front and back for grasping tree limbs.
Koalas are marsupials who have single births. The “joey” stays in the pouch for five months, before spending a year clinging to their mother’s back. Brumby’s name means “wild horse,” because he loved to ride his mother’s back.
We fact-checked “All About Koalas” with Wanner. It begins with Susie koala and her mom and dad living happily in Australia.
A LOOK BACK IN TIME
Down-to-ear
Aparade and ceremonies were held to “welcome home” astronaut Gene Cernan in his hometown of Bellwood followed by a question-and answer session at Proviso East High School.
After launching Gemini IX-A on June 3, 1966
astronauts Gene Cernan and Commander Tom Staf mission included an EVA (extra-vehicular activity) spac walk and tested precision landing capability. In 1972, Gene Cernan was the last human to walk on the moon.
Photo: Forest Park Review Archive, June 30, 1966.
Astronaut Gene Cernan (le ); Paul Co man (cen publisher of the Proviso Star Sentinel; and Commande omas Sta ord (right) at the ceremony welcoming the astronauts back from their recent trip into space.
Then zookeepers from Brookfield take them away because the zoo was out of koalas
The koalas had just finished a meal of eucalyptus leaves, when the zookeeper inadvertently left their cage open and they escaped. It was dark and the koalas were trying to find their way home to Australia. They stopped at a river and Susie’s mom swam across with her daughter on her back They ate some native leaves but they weren’t as good as eucalyptus leaves. They slept in a tree, while Susie dreamed of being back in her mother’s pouch drinking milk.
The next morning, they returned to the zoo and a kangaroo gave them directions to Australia. The koalas returned to the river. They used sticks to push a big log into the river. They got on the log and used the sticks to paddle.
Wanner was satisfied with many elements of the story but refuted the idea that koalas could escape from the zoo. He also had a problem with the koalas sampling native leaves. They strictly eat eucalyptus leaves. Otherwise, he could imagine the koalas’ grasping sticks and using them for paddles. He enjoyed the story so much; he wants to meet the author.
Our daughter, Kelly, is 42 years old now, but she’s still proud of the story’s final sentenc e.
“They kept paddling.”
Legal Notice State of Illinois County of Cook PUBLIC NOTICE ID 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, 2024 and ending April 30, 2025 will be held at the Administration Building, 7501 Harrison Street, Forest Park, IL 60130 on July 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Jackie Iovinelli
Park District Board Secretary
Dated this July 8, 2024
Published in Forest Park Review July 10, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK
I, VANESSA BELMONTE, CLERK OF THE VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK, DO HEREBY STATE, that on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 6:45 PM at the Forest Park Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, a public hearing will be held to consider the proposed adoption of the Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the Village of Forest Park. At the public hearing, all interested persons may provide comments concerning the appropriation of the sums of money the Village of Forest Park deems necessary to defray all its necessary expenses and liabilities. The appropriation document will be available for public inspection no later than July 12, 2024, in the Village Clerk’s Office at the Village of Forest Park, 517 DesPlaines Ave., Forest Park, Illinois.
Dated this 10th day of July, 2024
Vanessa Belmonte Clerk, Village of Forest Park
Published in Forest Park Review July 10, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD
Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission July 25, 2024, at 7:00 PM
NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, July 25th , 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois for the purpose of considering a request from Ben Thurnhoffer for a variation from §62-75 Bulk, yard and space requirements in order to build an enclosed porch for property located at 3132 Park Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PIN 15342010460000).
Legal Description: THE SOUTH 50 FEET OF LOT 12 IN BLOCK 6 IN BROOKFIELD MANOR, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY OF SUBURBAN RAILROAD), IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kate Portillo, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513, kportillo@brookfieldil.gov, or 708-485-1445. Oral or written testimony may be given during the public hearing.
The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Please reference PZC Case 24-13. Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall.
By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.
Published in RB Landmark July 10, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing has been called by the Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park, Oak Park, Illinois to be held at the Village Hall of Oak Park at 123 Madison Street, (Lombard and Madison), Oak Park, Illinois in Room 201 at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, for the purpose of considering the following item of business:
To hear comments from the Public on the Public Housing Agency Plan.
The draft of the PHA Annual Plan for 2025 along with the public’s comments will be considered by the Authority before adoption of the Annual Plan to be submitted by Tuesday, October 15, 2024, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The draft plan is available for inspection at the following locations during normal hours of operation, Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.:
Oak Park Housing Authority
21 South Boulevard Oak Park, IL 60302
Mills Park Tower 1025 Pleasant Place Oak Park, IL 60302
Written comments will also be accepted prior to the hearing for inclusion in the public record. Address all comments or inquiries to: Oak Park Housing Authority Executive Director Re: PHA Annual Plan 2025 21 South Boulevard Oak Park, IL 60302
