Forest Park Review 071223

Former Forest Park Tap Room building up for sale

Agent says he has potential o ers

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The mixed-use building at 7321 Madison St. is up for sale – and Andy Sokol, the sales agent for the property, said he’s keeping his options open.

The sale comes after owner Mark Hosty spent several months trying to rent out the space that was used by Forest Park Tap Room bar before Mayor Rory Hoskins declined to renew its liquor license. Butter & Brown Bistro restaurant is still open in the other half of the commercial space. Sokol told the Review that ICOMM, an IT consulting business, occupies the second floor of the 23,000 square foot building. He said there are already some interested buyers, but he declined to elaborate any further, citing nondisclosure agreements.

The vacant space long housed Healy’s West Side, a restaurant and bar, which was managed by Hosty. Hosty is a for mer Forest Park village commissioner. He now lives in River Forest.

Whether any of the possible buyers follow through, Sokol believes that the large commercial spaces and its prominent location on the Madison Street corridor, on the northeast corner of the Circle Avenue intersection, would make it a good draw for Chicago restaurants looking to

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set up shop in a more affordable rental space without losing the customer traffic. But if that doesn’t work out, he would be open to selling it as an investment property. Sokol believes it is unlikely the buyer would want to demolish the building, but he did not rule out a buyer trying to end the existing tenants’ leases early

While it was open, Forest Park Tap Room faced multiple complaints about loud music, fights and violating COVID-19 mitigation limits in place at the time. While Butter & Brown hasn’t entirely avoided the blotter, the issues were relatively minor and mostly ended in warnings.

Last summer, Hosty told the Review that he would not speak to any of its staf f under any circumstances. Sokol, on the other hand, answered the Review’s questions in detail.

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due diligence and running their numbers about purchasing [the building],” he said. The building is listed at $3.3 million. A drawback is a lack of on-site parking though there is a village-owned parking lot across Circle Avenue.

Sokol said that, generally speaking, a space like this might be attractive to restaurant owners who get a ready-made space and other tenants to bring in extra income.

“An owner-occupant would buy it, maybe a restaurant group getting into the suburbs, so they’d want to occupy it, and enjoy having other tenants pay for the mortgage and the taxes and stuff,” he said.

Sokol said that “There’s been interest from local restaurant people as well as downtown [Chicago] restaurant people,” but that he wouldn’t be adverse to selling it to a health system.

The other possibility, Sokol said, is that someone would buy it under the 1031 exchange, a federal tax code loophole that lets property sellers avoid paying a capital gains tax on the profit they made by buying a similar type of property of equal or eater alue

Forest Park Tap Room, 7321 Madison St.

Finally, there is a possibility that someone might buy the building as an investment property – something that, Sokol said, he ould be open to as well. r the onfident that someone

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Sheri ’s o ce helps Forest Park clean-up at CSX railroad viaduct

Tom Dart draws attention to complex mental-health housing issues

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The complaints about drug use and homeless encampments at and around the CSX railroad rights of way are not new – and Mayor Rory Hoskins has been upfront about asking other gover nment entities, including the Office of Cook County Sheriff, for help

And Sheriff Tom Dart responded as his office and the village worked out an agreement in February. Since April, participants in the Sheriff’s Work Alter native Program (SWAP) and Restoring Neighborhoods Workforce (RENEW) program have been coming out to clean up the viaduct. The sheriff’s office also sent out social workers to talk to homeless individuals to offer them help with finding permanent housing, accessing mental health services and other services

But Dart and others involved in the program told the Review that nobody should expect a quick fix. Persuading people to get services takes time, and some may fall off, for one reason or another. Making sure everybody who wants housing can get stable, permanent housing, Dart said, would go a long way.

The stretch of CSX tracks between the Eisenhower Expressway and Jackson Boulevard has been an ongoing concern for the village for years. While there is a fence along most sections of the tracks, there are large gaps and holes in fencing people can easily pass through.

The issue is further complicated by overlapping jurisdictions. The Illinois Department of Transportation controls the expressway, and some of the land outside of it is owned by Cook County. Both CSX Railway and the CTA Blue Line cross the expressway

on separate bridges, from the south side of the expressway to separate rights of way on the north side, and it’s not clear where CSX-owned land ends and CTA-owned land begins

Dart told the Review that the embankment is a logical choice for people who want to use drugs out of sight but close enough to public transit and major streets. It isn’t unusual for many people to buy drugs on the West Side of Chicago, take the Blue Line el to the Forest Park terminal and simply walk to the embankment.

Homeless individuals set up encampments at the embankment for the same reason –it’s out of sight, but close enough to public transit and facilities such as the Forest Park Public Library and the Mohr Community Center. There is some overlap between the two groups.

Forest Park’s Department of Public Works has cleaned up the embankment in the past, and the village has been working with Housing Forward, ShowerUp Chicago, the Night Ministry and Loyola Street Medicine team to provide services for homeless individuals who sometimes camp out at the viaduct. But Sal Stella, public works director, said he didn’t have the resources to do clean-ups on a regular basis.

Dart’s spokesperson Kathleen Carmody said the village of Forest Park was meeting “another group within the sheriff’s office” to find other ways to address the village’s concerns. That group referred the village to SWAP

Both SWAP and RENEW have similar goals – to give people convicted of non-violent crimes an alter native to going to prison.

“It’s a valuable tool for the judges, so they don’t feel that you either let people walk out the door or put them in jail,” Dart said.

SWAP is geared toward people who committed relatively minor crimes and have never been to jail before They get to avoid being confined altogether in exchange for doing unpaid clean-up work for municipalities for a certain period of time. Dart said the majority of participants never end up before a judge again. RENEW is geared to-

ward people who have more of a record, and the program goes one step further, teaching participants how to “deconstruct” -- that is, safety take down – houses. The participants get hands-on practice by tearing down longvacant properties in communities that can’t afford to take them down on their own, and they leave the program with OSHA certification and skills such as carpentry, which can translate into well-paying jobs

Jim DeLisa, who currently heads both RENEW and SWAP, lauded the “union guys” teaching RENEW participants, saying that they are passionate about the program and eager to teach. He also recalled a time when a classroom instructor noticed that some of the participants were struggling with reading and took them aside to help them on his own time

“We’re trying to give these guys job skills,” DeLisa said. “It’s a second chance, a second chance in life.”

He said both programs have been effective. The majority of SWAP participants never get into legal trouble again, and 80% of RENEW participants either go back to school or get jobs

Dart said the pandemic put a damper on both programs, and that RENEW currently doesn’t have enough participants to deconstruct houses – so the participants are helping with clean-ups for the time being.

DeLisa said the participants clean up the embankment roughly once a month. He said that they try not to disturb the encampments, especially the residents’ tents and clothing.

“The SWAP guys – they’re just picking up garbage, and that’s a big help, because, that way, our guys can get in there and remove the [hypodermic needles],” DeLisa said.

The Review watched the June 28 cleanup, and, indeed, the RENEW instructors focused on more labor-intensive aspects, such as cutting down weeds, and handled the most hazardous part of the clean-up, picking up hypodermic needles and putting them in special biohazard containers.

“These guys – they kind of take pride in the clean ups. They do,” DeLisa reflected. “They take a lot of pride in their work “

In addition to RENEW and SWAP, the sheriff’s office sent workers from the Sheriff’s Housing Assistance Resource Program, as well as mental health workers. But Dart said that getting people housed and getting treatment is a long, arduous process, and ultimately, the most they can do is treat symptoms of a larger problem.

“Until there are some better residential options for individuals that are living there at times, congregating there at times, it’s going to be an ongoing problem,” he said.

That isn’t to say Dart believes that his office’s work won’t make a difference – it just won’t be a quick fix

“That unit I mentioned, it will continue to be engaged, it’s just a very difficult issue,” he said. “Unfortunately, it’s going to be that constant [repetition], in hopes that eventually, we will see the drop of people there. But right now, I don’t know if it’s going to happen any time soon.”

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Mosquito abatement agency warns of ‘major hatch’ this week

The Desplaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District on July 10 warned area residents to expect an influx of mosquitos this week, following recent rains and war m weather that have provided excellent conditions for their proliferation, and to take ac-

tion at home to limit their numbers. This week, there will be a “major hatch of the Aedes vexan floodwater mosquito,” the agency stated. That particular species does not spread disease, according to the agency, but “it is an extremely aggressive biter” that

is “migratory in nature, with a of well over 10 miles.”

While the mosquitos may be more a sance than a threat, there ha mosquito samples in the area that ha ed positive for West Nile Viru

Do you have DIABETES?

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.

“While this is not unusual for this time of year, it does indicate that WNV amplification is increasing and residents need to use precautionary measures,” the agency stated.

According to the Centers for Disease Control there have been no human cases of West Nile Virus reported in Illinois in 2023 and just 17 nationwide, with the most — seven — reported so far in Arizona.

Residents are encouraged to inspect and repair any damaged window screens to prevent mosquitos from entering their homes and to seal any openings around window air conditioners and clothes dryer vents Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants — loose-fitting and light-colored are best, according to the agency — is encouraged along with shoes and socks when outside, particularly at dusk.

The agency also encouraged residents to eliminate any possible mosquito breeding grounds around their properties, throwing away trash that can hold water, cleaning gutters and mopping up standing water on flat roofs, turning over buckets and wheel barrows, screening rain barrels, maintaining swimming pools, changing the water in bird baths and wading pools at least once a week, and disposing of used tires without rims.

T he Desplaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District encompasses 77-square miles of suburban Chicago in the Des Plaines River and Salt Creek valley. It comprises 31 municipalities within Riverside, Proviso, Lyons, Oak Park and River Forest townships

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BIG WEEK

Historical Society of Forest Park Garden Walk

Saturday, July 15 · 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Beautiful outdoor spaces and gardens of Forest Park are showcased. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of the event. Guidebooks are picked up the day of at Centuries and Sleuths, 7419 Madison St., Forest Park.

Wacky Quacky Duck Race s

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Wednesday, July 19, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Forest Park Aquatic Center Rubber ducks race down the water slide for chances to win prizes. The grand prize is $250, the second prize is $100, and Wacky Quacky Ducks will be sold for $2 each. Visit WSSRA.net to adopt your duck. Hosted by WSSRA, funds raised through this event help programs for individuals with special needs. Winners need not be present. 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park.

Man charged with battery after allegedly punching liquor store owner

A 35-year-old Oak Park man was charged with battery after trying to get into the USA Beverage Company liquor store, 7200 Madison St., and punching the store owner who “tried to stop him,” police said.

On July 4 at 12:51 a.m., a police patrol spotted the victim sitting in front of the store and bleeding from cuts to his right arm. A witness pointed to two men walking away, heading north on Harlem, and the officer recognized them as individuals who loitered outside the

he appeared to have nothing to do with the incident, but the other man was arrested

The Oak Park man was charged with one count of battery and one count of the unlawful use of a weapon for carrying the knife.

Retail theft

Three women who shoplifted merchandise from the Forest Park Walgreens at 7200 Roosevelt Rd. were nearly caught when trying to

Forest Park store merchandise on the scene and returned it.

Theft

A Forest Park woman who changed her phone number discovered that a Bellwood man who got her old phone number was able to use her Amazon account because she didn’t change the linked phone number

The victim said she changed her phone

Damage to rideshare vehicle

An Uber driver decided not to give a ride to a customer he was supposed to pick up at the Forest Park CTA terminal and, as a result, got a rock thrown at his car.

On July 4 at around 10:52 a.m., the victim went to pick up a customer, stopping at the bus boarding area north of the terminal. He believed that the customer was drunk and decided not to pick him up. As the victim canthrew a white 2012 oor omplaint s ly the incidents to sponded. Unless otherwise indicatports has only been een ov

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Can Maywood turn old Bushwood site into enter tainment venue?

Village bought golf driving range from county land bank

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

The for mer Bushwood Golf Practice Center, 30 Madison St., could become an entertainment venue under the village of Maywood’s plans for the property. The property was purchased by the village in May 2021 from the Cook County Land Bank Authority, records show. According to the records, the Village of Maywood paid $10 for the property, which was used as a landfill prior to becoming a golf range.

As reported by Village Free Press in 2019, the family-owned golf range ceased to operate when the owners filed for bankruptcy as it was no longer able to pay a hefty annual property tax bill. In 2017, the taxes were $301,783 annually. The delinquent 8-acre property then became part of the Cook County Land Bank Authority’s inventory of vacant residential, commercial and industrial property

Under the village’s plans, the property could become an entertainment venue. Maywood Trustee Isiah Brandon said that was the use proposed for the property when the village applied to purchase it. The village would also be responsible for running the property, he said. Currently, the village needs to complete a property assessment to determine how much money the village needs to invest to “get the property in a better condition.”

The village’s plans for this property date back to 2021, when then-mayor Edwena Perkins and the village board approved the purchase of the property from the Cook County Land Bank Authority. Village records show that in April 2021 the board approved the payment of a $7,500 acquisition fee for the conveyance of the property to the village. Plans for this property could also include creating a pathway near the property’s west side adjacent to the DesPlaines River. If completed, the pathway would connect Madison Street to the portion of the Illinois Prairie Path adjacent to Maybrook Drive, though more details are unclear

Mayor Nathaniel Booker did not respond to this publication’s request for comment before deadline

Now safely moving new residents to our small, wooded campus.

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A safe & smart choice.

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Choosing a community you can trust has never been more difficult.

Choosing a community you can trust has never been more important.

Choosing a community you can trust has never been more difficult.

Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.

Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.

Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.

We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.

We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.

We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.

e former Bushwood Golf Practice Center on Madison Street is now owned by the Village of Maywood.

Enjoy a taste of Italy at Jim and Pete’s

Savory food, a great all-seasons patio and exceptional service await at this Elmwood Park favorite

By Staff

If you’re looking for a great Italian meal, Jim and Pete’s, 7806 W. North Ave., will not disappoint.

This longtime staple of Elmwood Park’s Restaurant Row has earned its customers loyalty with a menu that features Italian

classics made with fresh and often, locally sourced, ingredients. The family-owned restaurant was founded in 1941 by Jim Sorce Sr., and his brother-in-law Pete Pizo, the inspiration for its name. Though it changed owners in 1999, it has stayed true to its mission of bringing the finest Italian cuisine to locals and visitors who walk through its doors.

The main indoor dining area is beautifully adorned with chandeliers, providing a modern and cozy atmosphere where guests can enjoy a view of North Avenue through the restaurant’s almost floor-to-ceiling windows. The patio also offers guests with

outdoor seating in a patio setting that stays functional even when the temperature begins to cool down. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the patio was key to helping Jim and Pete’s stay open despite state-wide indoor dining restrictions. The patio is located within the restaurant’s party room, featuring a retractable roof and a heating fireplace that makes the space versatile for indoor and outdoor dining.

The patio is one of many examples of owner Michael Bucchianeri’s attention to detail. This same spirit is shared by Jim and Pete’s staff, who continuously watch over every detail to provide each guest with an exceptional experience, both for lunch and dinner.

The menu includes a wide selection of appetizers, great for sharing with a group in a delightful ambience. The fried calamari is cooked until the golden batter is crispy, perfect for dipping in cocktail sauce or sprinkling with some lemon juice. It is one of several seafood specialties, namely

the signature baked clams, grilled calamari and grilled octopus. Yet, cheese lovers will also find themselves in a dilemma to decide whether to order a classic, mozzarella sticks fried to perfection, or an antipasto plate with a selection of imported meats and cheeses accompanied with olives, tomatoes and romaine lettuce.

When visiting Jim and Pete’s, everyone at the table is sure to find something of their liking, from pasta to pizza to meat, poultry and fish dishes.

Be sure to try the Eggplant Parmigiana for a savory vegetable-based meal. It is made with thinly sliced, battered eggplant baked in marinara sauce, over pasta and

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Enjoy Italian favorites like eggplant parmigiana and gnocchi in vodka sauce at Jim and Pete’s.

The fried calamari is a great option to share an appetizer when dining with a group.

covered with melted cheese. You won’t even miss meat.

Pasta lovers can find one of the best vodka sauces in the city. Order gnocchi in vodka sauce for an equally creamy and tasty bite or indulge in one of several house-made pasta specialties. Try something new, like the giant fresh rigatoni covered in “aglio” sauce, stick to the classic lasagna or ask your server for the risotto of the day.

If you join at lunchtime, don’t forget to take a look at the daily specials. Jim and Pete’s opens daily at 11 a.m., providing locals with great options for a lunch gathering or a quick and tasty bite. You can order a rib-eye steak sandwich, chicken parmigiana sandwich or eggplant parmigiana

for an easy-to-eat meal that is equally delicious. Or, keep it lighter with a tasty arugula salad with black olives, roasted red peppers, grape tomatoes and cucumbers.

When the abundance of delicious options makes it hard to choose, ask Jim and Pete’s friendly, welcoming and ever-attentive staff for their recommendations. Not only will they gladly describe their favorite dishes, but they will also ensure your dining experience is unforgettable.

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Garden Walk blooms for 6th year July 15 e annual self-guided walk bene ts the historical society

By ELIZABETH SHORT Contributing Reporter

The Garden Walk returns for its sixth annual blooming this Saturday. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Forest Park the selfdirected walk will lead you to various and varied gardens across the village.

The walk runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15. Ticket holders will pick up their guidebooks at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St. An afterparty will be held at McGaffers Saloon, 7737 Roosevelt Rd., starting at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $15 but rise to $20 for day of event purchase.

The walk is an opportunity for gardeners to see how neighbors use their space, said Forest Park homeowners Ramona RamosSullivan and James Sullivan. Since the couple first volunteered at a garden walk five years ago, they have been inspired to experiment with Coleus, add windchimes and gazing balls, and grow more vegetables.

“You’re going to find all different kinds of things,” said Ramos-Sullivan. “You’re go-

ing to see how people grow vegetables in our area, how some people incorporate natives. I know a couple of people have had ponds. You’re going to see something that you can take and make it work in your yard.”

The garden walk will also offer inspiration for architecture buffs. Actors Michael and Megan Brown will be inviting participants to tour the first floor of their 3-bedroom house on Circle Avenue which was built in 1898.

Homeowner Linda Andersson’s bright garden is tucked behind her striking 1937 house

“I like to call it an English Tudor cottage,” said Andersson, “but I don’t know for sure if that’s what it is.”

The house, brown brick with black trim and colorful stained-glass windows, is rumored to have been designed by architect Roscoe Harold Zook, “but we don’t have any evidence,” said Andersson.

For some homeowners, gardening can be a way to connect to create a peaceful sanctuary within an urban environment.

Growing up, Ramos-Sullivan’s family was “always gardening.” “About (15) years ago, I lost my uncle. He was a very big gardener,” she said. “My aunt dug up a lot of his plants and gave them to me, so we have a lot of his plants here. It’s nice to have something to remember him by.”

Andersson said she grew up visiting her “old maid aunts’” farm in southern Indiana. “I used to collect the eggs from the hen

house,” said Andersson, “and I also plucked feathers out of the chicken we ate for dinner. I really did have a bit of a farm experience as a child.” Now, she collects fresh vegetables and herbs from her garden to use in her own kitchen.

The Browns described a similar experience. Michael Brown said the two, having grown up in rural settings, have tried to create a forest-like environment in their garden. “You can sit in the backyard and maybe forget that you’re in the middle of a city,” said Michael Brown.

The best part of the garden, said the Brown’s son Mack, is the raspberry bush. “Last year when the kids were going to school, the first week of school we got a frost and the raspberries got frost on them,” said Megan Brown. “We grabbed raspberries off the bush on the way to school. It was like the best thing I’ve ever tasted.”

Similarly, since the Sullivans moved into their house five years ago, they have transfor med the yard into their “oasis.” RamosSullivan said she wanted to show fellow gardeners what was possible to accomplish within a short period of time. “We both work full time,” said Ramos-Sullivan. “It’s not like we’re out there every single day, working for hours and hours.”

The Browns said that after they signed up to show off their garden in the walk, they have experienced a lot of support from

neighbors. “When we worked on the porch this spring, people would walk by every day and give a thumbs up,” said Megan Brown. “I like that sense of community and this way of meeting people.”

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Local, regional projects could reduce future ooding

MWRD working to expanding reservoir capacity, supports local storm water projects

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, the agency responsible for reducing flooding and ensuring Chicago area residents have clean drinking water, insisted that reservoirs and tunnels system worked as intended during the July 2-3 flooding – it’s just that the flooding was more than it could ever accommodate.

On the first weekend of July, most of the Chicago area received anywhere between 3 to

7 inches of rain, but the west and southwest sides of Chicago and the nearby suburbs, including Forest Park and Oak Park, received the brunt of it, getting as much as 8 or 9 inches

In a statement to the Review, MWRD spokesperson Alison Fore said that tunnels and reservoir system that were built as part of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP), also known as the Deep Tunnel, worked the way they were supposed to, but that was still not enough to handle all the water.

She said that local stormwater mitigation projects, as well completion of the next phase of the TARP projects, can help address the situation, and further investments will most likely be needed on MWRD’s end.

As Forest Park officials noted in the past, part of the problem is that much of the village has a combined sewer system, into which both sanitary waste and storm run-

off flow. The village has been separating sanitary an storm sewers block by block, but there is still ways to go.

Fore said the TARP interception sewers and the McCook Reservoir it connects to did what it could

“It has captured more than 5 billion gallons between the McCook Reservoir and two tunnel systems to protect Forest Park and other communities that rely on combined sewer systems,” she said. “But these storms demonstrate the need to invest in both gray and green infrastructure to increase capacity for more storms. As storms have increased in frequency and intensity, even the valuable gray infrastructure technologies cannot always keep up with all of the runoff, leading to flooded basements and surface flooding.”

“Grey infrastructure” is traditional sewer systems, while “green infrastructure” projects include projects such as alleys with per-

meable pavers, which directs storm water away from the sewer system. MWRD helped fund installation of several permeable-paver alleys throughout Forest Park.

The MWRD is currently working to expand McCook Reservoir’s capacity to allow it to capture an extra 6.5 billion gallons from sewers serving areas throughout Cook County The project is one of TARP Stage 2 projects, and it is expected to be completed in 2029.

But Fore also said that “more work is needed across Cook County” in the long run.

“Climate change threatens to alter precipitation, water resources and the reliable systems that the MWRD has installed to protect area water quality, public health and safety,” she said. “We believe environmental leadership is our responsibility, so we are looking for solutions to climate change that can keep our region and world safe for future generations.”

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A preview of the garden of Linda Anderson, 1010 Troost, Forest Park

OPINION

Revisioning America’s birthday party

We got to talk about this birthday party of yours, America.

July 4th, as holidays go, is fine. It’s nice to get a day of f that is, for whatever reason, too sacrosanct to “observe” on a Monday, unless it falls on a Saturday or Sunday. It’s nice to have a second midsummer holiday. There’s a whole lot of bagg age to celebrating the day: some people signed a piece of paper a long time ago that declared a bunch of things that applied to some people and not to other people, none of which is the point of this column. I also enjoy cooking food on the grill. I’m not a monster. That being said: I think at 247 years old it’s high time for America to outg row throwing itself the same party every year. I have basically a three-part argument for this, most of which is probably going to be reasonably appealing to an audience from Forest Park, so don’t stress about reading on.

Part 1: I am no longer sure how I feel about celebrating anything by giving the sensory impression that we are taking heavy enemy fire. Rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air and all that other outdated horsecrap is a lot less funny when a firework goes of f when you’ re

Penny Aronson, 83

Traveler to sunny climes

Penny Nichols Aronson, 83, of Forest Park, died on Friday, June 23, 2023, due to congestive heart failure.

Born on March 3, 1940 in Casper, Wyoming to Roland K. Nichols and

standing on the train platform and everyone thinks, “Is this it? Is it time to take shelter? Is it some kid with a black cat? If you heard the shot, it didn’t hit you, right?”

I don’t leave a lot of space on this one for the things that are obviously too large to be small arms fire either, though I’m willing to entertain the argument that we are not yet into the car bomb and suicide-vest phase of declining civilization.

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I don’t know if we skipped that unit in Nation School or if we just like loud noises and the smell of cordite, but I got to tell you I can think of better ways to celebrate then pretending that we are actually taking cannon fire.

Part 2: The risk of injuring oneself from fireworks would seem to take some of the excitement and joy out of the whole thing. Interspersed with all of the exploding around July 4th is a lot of sirens and some very crowded emergency rooms. Why we didn’t take Jason Pier re-Paul, the New York Giant who blew of f a good chunk of one hand a couple of years ago, and turn him into a national spokesman for a “Why Would You Do This To

Yourself?” campaign, I have no idea. You can’t buy a pack garettes without someone giving you the stinkeye, but you can set of f a box of dynamite in our back yard and declare that re celebrating America? C’mon. Why don’t we just fire our automatic weapons in the air jubilantly? It’s not that different.

Part 3: All right, I’m going to confess that this is the part that makes me maddest. I had to pad out the rest of the column with Par ts 1 & 2 because I write about do gs often enough, but fireworks are inhumane. A decent country should not celebrate its birthday with lavish and prolonged acts of animal cruelty. The number of tranquilizers I had to pour into my friend Leia so she could survive the July 4th weekend with anything approaching sanity — even by the standards of a Staffy — is a dose that should give anybody pause. Hunter Thompson wouldn’t take this many drugs passing a couple weeks in Ve gas.

The de gree of misery that we visit on beloved friends who do not have the slightest idea 1) what is going on, 2) what America is, and 3) why we celebrate its

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Kathryn Stitt Nichols, she was raised in Westchester, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, and attended Woodbury Colle ge in Burbank, ear ning a de gree in business administration in 1960. She was employed with United Airlines, where she met Al Aronson, whom she married on Dec. 22, 1962. Through Al, she had two stepsons: Jeff Aronson and Lee Aronson. She spent the last two decades of her career with S&S Hinge Co., a family-owned manufacturer located in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Her work friends were like a second f amily to her.

While not a world traveler, she thoroughly enjoyed visiting sunny parts of the U.S., particularly those with beautiful pools and beaches. Her family hopes to soon visit her favorite vacation spot, Hawaii, where an intimate tribute to her life will be made and where a portion of her remains will be laid to rest. Preceded in death by her husband, Alton G. Aronson, in 1992, Penny left behind two daughters: Erica Aronson and Jennifer Aronson Lescohier, as well as two granddaughters, Katherine Lescohier, 21, and Lauren Lescohier, 18.

birthday by being mean to them is beyond even my ability to describe in metaphor. I understand that this is a nation that gives annual thanks for all of the blessings visited upon us by eng aging in the greatest ritual animal slaughter in the history of the world (a slaughter in which I enthusiastically and greedily participate, mind you, this is not some sort of PETA screed), but doing something entirely optional that makes dogs beyond miserable is increasingly something I find unconscionable.

Dogs! I should not have to coax my trembling bestie out from under the bed with cookies after a holiday weekend so we can go to the park. This is — there is no other expression for it — not okay. I don’t want to be shrill at people who are setting of f fireworks over their lack of safety or sense. Those frailties are their business. But I do want to go to them with video footage of cowering pets and say, “I just want you to know, this is what your ‘harmless fun’ is doing to my friend.”

This being America, of course, I am pretty confident most of them wouldn’t care But we do what we can.

Happy birthday, America. Grow up.

Her official final resting place is alongside her husband at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Hillside.

Penny did not wish there to be a formal commemoration or celebration of her life, as she would have found the attention embarrassing. She would prefer for loved ones and anyone who knew her to find a way to celebrate her life in any way meaningful to them.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, Penny would encourage and appreciate donations to the American Heart Association.

PENNY ARONSON

In honor of National Malarkey Day

Iwanted to hand in a fresh column this week but:

The do g ate my idea. Someone said it was National Nap Day.

Still recovering from babysitting three grandsons and losing a game of Go Fish to the 5-year-old.

“Me and Bobbie McGee” is lodged in my brain from the Redmonds concert.

Still suffering from heatstroke and excess golf strokes suf fered on Father’s Day. Was robbed of two topics at gunpoint — one had to do with gun control.

As my parish priest used to say, “It is too hot for a sermon.”

Had an urgent need to do some video gambling in Berwyn.

Realized I already wrote: “My sock drawer: a colorful overview.”

Can’t hear my thoughts over the roar of bulldozers.

My fingertips are sunburned from not wearing sunblock at the Forest Park Aquatic Center. Still hungover from celebrating my Illinois Press Award. Having a midlife crisis in which I suddenly hate words.

Too busy reading books a bored friend is sending me. Hope his broken leg heals soon. Have a rush interview in Blue Island and also plan to take in the sights.

Suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome after writing the preview section for No Gloves Tournament.

Still binge-watching The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Paralyzed with shame over asking my kids to buy me Cubs tickets.

My analyst has warned me to leave some thoughts unexpressed.

Incapacitated by bad hair day.

Artificial Intelligence app not usable to

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write column. Human intelligence also not working.

Busy training for all-out sprint in the Casket Races.

Brain being resurfaced as part of Wilcox Avenue paving project — currently in “Fresh Oil” stage

Distracted by the radio playing one great song after another — oh wait, that’s Alexa.

I’m not afraid to arouse my publisher’s suspicions by calling in sick on a Monday.

I’m going back to school to study meteorology — promises high-paying career for being right half the time.

Busy trying on belt from Father’s Day — promised kids to stop letting my pants hang below the waist.

Decided to make English my second language

Spent most of my waking hours deleting e-mails and erasing text message s.

Trying not to lower Review’s journalistic standards by writing self-serving malarkey.

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Engineering Technician II in the Public Works Department. The employee performs layout, draft and design drawings from field survey information and field notes for various engineering and planning projects including existing improvements, right-of-way and various utilities and performs a variety of field inspections. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

Senior Engineer – Wireless sought by DISH Wireless LLC in Chicago, IL. Perform RF dsgn activities rltd to bldg the 1st standalone 5G broadband; Optimize the end-to-end RF dsgn, propagation modeling & prediction for deployment of Macro Cell deployment; Determine eqpmt & power configurations; Work w/ eNB/ RAN & UE teams on RF solutions incl modifications to RF link budgets; Perform site candidate evaluation & selection as well as site walks; Work w/ RF Mgmt to establish dsgn criteria, link budget & traffic analysis for n/work dsgn & update existing performance parameters for ongoing improvements. Req’s: Bach deg (or foreign equiv) in Comp Sci, Electrical Engg, or a closely rltd field + 4 yrs of relevant LTE RF Dsgn exp in job offd or as RF Engineer. Also reqs 3 yrs exp w/using the following (which may have been gained concurrently): Dsgn & optimization of 5G/LTE Wireless N/work; Providing RF support of site dvlpmt & zoning reqmts; Analysis of system performance & n/ work parameters for optimization of KPIs; Creation & validation of various LTE dsgn & optimization eqpmt & s/ ware. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may incl a drug test. Benefits

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Job Duties: The School Social Worker provides needs-based behavioral and social-emotional services to the students, parents, and faculty/staff of a school. The role includes, but is not limited to, individual and group counseling with students; direct and indirect consultation with students and teachers; assessment, behavior planning and

info available at careers.dish.com. Rate of pay: $120,000.00. Apply at careers.dish.com. Ref: 2023-78450. May also apply by emailing resume with (Ref: 2023-78450) to tasharedservices@dish.com.

Senior Business Analyst - Industrie Reply, Chicago, IL. DUTIES: Understand & document business processes & workflows regarding current & future s/ware solutions. Surface business users’ reqmts, interview key stakeholders, document findings & present results. Assist business users, project mgrs, & IT leadership in optimizing scope, benefits, & proposed project risks; manage expectations. Define use cases to articulate new functional s/ware needs & applic users’ roles. Analyze change request impact. Support traceability; assist defining test plans, strategies & creating test cases. Assist in rollout definition, training, & user support plans. Create &/or review manuals, procedures, & rltd user documentation; ensure documentation is targeted to appropriate audience. Present concepts concisely & focused. Assist in setup & configuration of web applic solutions. Assist dvlpmt teams to ensure functional coverage of solutions per customers’ needs. Act as Scrum Master, set up, conduct & moderate Scrum Ceremonies. Support setting up, maintaining, & improving Scrum process. Manage & train junior resources. REQMTS: Master’s deg in IT, engg, or MBA. 5-yrs in business analysis. 3-yrs w/ dsgn in CRM. Strong understanding of data modeling. Target oriented, strong understanding of complex situations. Ability to effectively communicate w/ business & technical teams. SCRUM

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RANGE: $110,500/yr + benefit plan. Send letter of interest & resume to:

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intervention implementation and monitoring; and universal screening/ prevention of behavioral & socialemotional concerns. The School Social Worker hired for this position will assist teachers in development and implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MtSS) social/emotional interventions, and may provide some school-wide SEL programming and parent outreach.

Interested candidates, please complete an online application at https://www.district90.org/about/ employment

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website https://www.oakpark.us/your-government/human-resources-department. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

CROSSING GUARD

The Forest Park Police Department is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Crossing Guard. This position requires flexible hours during days when schools are in session. A background investigation and drug screening will be conducted prior to consideration for the position. Applications available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue or on-line at www.forestpark.net and should be returned to Vanessa Moritz, HR Director, at Village Hall. For additional information, contact Dora Murphy at 708-615-6223 or write dmurphy@ forestpark.net.

Applications accepted until position is filled. EOE.

COMPUTER NETWORK SPECIALIST (LINCOLNWOOD, IL) Provide technical direct support & backup n/ work data; install, configure, & troubleshoot n/work s/ware, desktop systems, workstations, printers, & servers; analyze & report computer n/work security breaches; configure & evaluate WAN or LAN & use diagnostic testing s/ware & eqpmt; perform routine maintenance or std repairs; stay current w/ system info, changes, & updates. Bach Deg in Comp Sci, Info System Engg, or Comp Engg & 24 mos of F/T exp in the job or s/ware dvlpr reqd. M-F, 40 hrs/wk. Send resumes (by mail only) to Vasik H. Anarwala, Anar Logistics, LLC, 6755 N Monticello Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712.

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In re the marriage of Aisha T. Oliver, Petitioner and Terrell Hollins, Respondent, Case No. 2021D002298.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before May 24, 2023, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

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I, VANESSA MORITZ, CLERK OF THE VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK, DO HEREBY STATE, that on Monday, July 24, 2023, 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 2023-2024 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 14, 2023, in the Village Clerk’s Office at the Village of Forest Park, 517 DesPlaines Ave., Forest Park, Illinois.

Dated this 12th day of July, 2023

Vanessa Moritz Clerk, Village of Forest Park

Published in Forest Park Review July 12, 2023

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Public Notice of Annual Budget

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Riverside School District No. 96 in the Cook County, State of Illinois, that a budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, will be on file and available for public inspection by appointment Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm starting the 17th day of July 2023, at the district’s administrative offices on 3340 South Harlem Avenue in Riverside Illinois. To schedule an appointment please email fittonj@district96.org.

Notice is further given that a public hearing on said budget will be held at 7:00 o’clock p.m. on the 16th day of August 2023 followed immediately by the scheduled regular board meeting.

Board of Education Riverside School District No. 96 Cook County, Illinois

By: Wesley Muirhead, Board Secretary

Published in RB Landmark July 12, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

CALENDAR NUMBER: 11-23-Z

HEARING DATE: August 2, 2023

TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits

LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302

APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBA”) will conduct a public hearing on a special use permit application filed by Lill Mar LLC, Applicant, to allow a live/work dwelling unit pursuant to Section 8.3 (“Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance at the property located at 641 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-18-202-003-0000, in the MS Madison Street Zoning District.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Village of Oak Park 2023 Annual Action Plan

Notice is hereby given that the Village of Oak Park Program Year (PY) 2023 Draft Annual Action Plan is available for public review and comment, the Plan can be reviewed during business hours Monday-Friday, effective July 12, to August 12, 2023, from the Oak Park Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street; and on the Village HousingGrants webpage https://www. oak-park.us/village-services/ housing-programs/communitydevelopment-shelter-grants and at the Public Library, Main Branch, 834 Lake Street. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking persons, as needed. This Action Plan was previously subject to a public notice and related public hearing and comment period, as published on June 21, 2023. The Village has revised the proposed PY2023 Action Plan as of July 12, 2023, and is therefore advising its citizens of a new public hearing and comment period as prescribed herein in this public notice.

The original draft Action Plan included allocations in the amount

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses by submitting a cross-examination form or by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. The public hearing may be adjourned by the ZBA to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal July 12, 2023

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

of $500,000 to be allocated for the Oak Park Fire Department Rehabilitation which will no longer take place.

Comprising year 4 of the Village PY 2020-24 Consolidated Plan for Housing & Community Development (Con Plan), the Draft PY 2023 Action Plan contains goals and objectives for implementing the Village’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, as well as a description of proposed projects to be undertaken in PY 2023 as part of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the period October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. The Village received $1,539,187 in CDBG funding, along with other program funds to utilize for the Plan.

Any comments concerning the Draft PY 2023 Action Plan can be submitted in writing to Vanessa Matheny, Grants Supervisor, at grants@oak-park.us, or in person at the Draft Action Plan Public Hearing to be held at Village Hall Room 101 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. on July 24, 2023 at 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302.

Published in Wednesday Journal, July 12, 2023

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, MANA SERIES 2007-OAR4

Plaintiff, -v.-

ELLEN C. SCHNACK, RANDALL C. SCHNACK Defendants

19 CH 14891 626 NORTH TAYLOR 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 October 4, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 31, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 626 NORTH TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302

Property Index No. 16-05-319-008-

0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $417,344.71.

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 19-092500.

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. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717

E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com

Attorney File No. 19-092500

Attorney Code. 42168

Case Number: 19 CH 14891

TJSC#: 43-2421

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

Case # 19 CH 14891

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