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Forest Parker lands Fulbright scholarship Dominican University professor will spend one year in Romania By THOMAS VOGEL Staff Reporter

Forest Park resident Brooke Reavey was sitting in a plane on a tarmac in Mexico City in March, anxiously checking her email while her phone reoriented and searched for a cellular signal. Reavey, a professor of marketing at Dominican University in River Forest, had applied for a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship about a year earlier and had made

it through the first round of selections in December 2016. She and her husband were in Mexico on a spring break trip. After landing and checking her phone — “a bad habit, I know” — she saw the first line of an email from the Fulbright Association but the rest of the message wouldn’t load. The organization had made a decision on her application; she just didn’t know which way they decided. See FULBRIGHT on page 4

Council approves appropriations ordinance Commissioner Novak abstains, calls for transparency By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing reporter

The Forest Park Village Council approved an appropriations ordinance at its July 24 meeting. Commissioners authorized spending $27,976, 018 in the general fund, an increase of 4.8 percent over last year. The overall appropriation is $49,073,563, an increase of 4.6 percent

over last year. The general fund covers the village’s working budget and day-to-day expenses. Other funds are special revenue funds, debt service funds, the enterprise fund and the public library fund. The fiscal year began May 1 and will end on April 30, 2018. See APPROPRIATIONS on page 7

Fun in the sun

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Children enjoy a ride at Forest Park Music Fest on July 22. The festival ran all weekend in downtown Forest Park. See more photos on page 11.

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‘Ezra & Mike’ tells the story of another time

fter six years, our film, Ezra & Mike, is finally ready for a sneak preview. The documentary focuses on the family of Ezra Buckner purchasing a home here, only to be harassed for their skin color, and a stranger named Mike who came to their aid. The 22-minute documentary, subtitled, “Facing Racial Tension in Forest Park,” will be screened on the second floor of Slainte, 7505 Madison St., on July 29 at 7 p.m. The owner is graciously allowing the Forest Park Historical Society to use this space for free and they’re not charging admission. We’re hoping for feedback from the audience about the film. Ezra & Mike remains a work-inprogress. If I had known how much work it was going to require, how difficult it would be to work in an unfamiliar art form, I might not have taken on the project. But I’m glad I did because of the people I met. The film wouldn’t have gotten off the ground without our original cameraman, Michael Wawzenek. Michael was my across-the-street neighbor. He had just finished a well-received film about Ed’s Way and won a cash prize for another documentary he made. Michael shot interviews with

key principals. The first was Mike Chiappetta, who is one of the most entertaining people I have ever met. Mike’s colorful phrases and extravagant gestures cracked us up (which was not good for the audio track). Mike was equally compelling, however, when he talked about how painful it had been for the Buckners, whom he tried to protect. We next interviewed Ezra Buckner. We didn’t catch him at the best time as he was busy promoting a day-long concert in Hyde Park. Ezra went off on a tangent about his career as a music promoter, but this relaxed him enough to talk about his family’s mistreatment in Forest Park. We later filmed interviews with Ezra’s daughters, Shanda and Tunyia, at the place where the mistreatment took place, 1001 Ferdinand. After that, Michael left the project to tour Southeast Asia. Deborah Harper stepped in as our new camera operator. She did a great job filming the final interviews. In the meantime, we spoke to many people off camera about the events in Forest Park but could not persuade them to participate in the project. We ended up with six hours of film but lacked the expertise to edit it. Fortunately, I was introduced to a Do-

JOHN RICE

It’s been a long

journey but I’m thankful I got to meet Ezra and his family.

minican University student named Melissa Tassone. Melissa was a photographer for the school and videographer for the sports teams. She agreed to edit the film for a modest fee. Melissa and I met weekly for twohour editing sessions. It was grueling and we had to be ruthless about cutting footage. I learned from editing a novel that anything that doesn’t advance the story has to go. This meant cutting some compelling but slightly off-topic footage. We shortened the film to 28 minutes but some early critics complained it still felt like six hours. So we trimmed some repetition and a snippet the Buckner family objected to and got it down to its present length. It’s been a long journey but I’m thankful I got to meet Ezra and his family. I also enjoyed talking to the Lelivelts, who were so friendly to the Buckners when they were neighbors on Ferdinand. I spoke by telephone with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Ira Berkow, who wrote about Mike and the Forest Park incident. I’m thankful for meeting activist Dick Gregory and his best friend George O’Hara, who helped the Buckners in their time of need. That time was 1975. Isn’t it sad that the racial tension and violence they suffered is still rocking our country today? ■■John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries.

Redevelopment on Van Buren moves forward New townhouses in the works

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The Forest Park Village Council unanimously approved a planned redevelopment agreement at its July 24 meeting for 17 new three-story townhouses along Van Buren Street, just east of The Altenheim retirement home and Concordia Cemetery. The council also approved an ordinance amending the village’s zoning map, a conditional-use approval for the planned units and a final plat subdivision. The zoning change reclassifies the site from an industrial to a residential property. “The current land use is dated, obsolete and not competitive to newly constructed industrial spaces,” wrote Ian Tobin, of Houseal Lavigne Associates, which conducted a review of the proposed plan, in a January memo to the Forest Park Plan Commission. As the approved ordinance notes, the 1.3 acre property, 7771-7795 Van Buren St., is

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NEW HOMES: Renderings of the townhouses approved July 24 by the Forest Park Village Council. currently three industrial sites “in various status of disrepair.” The site owners, Forest Park Townhomes LLC, is controlled by Bart Przyjemski, of Chicago. Przyjemski is listed as a partner at Chicago-based Noah Properties.

According to documents attached to the July 24 council agenda, the townhouses will each be around 2,500 square feet and each will have a two-car garage. As the January memo notes, the facades of each townhouse will vary, “which helps prevent any monoto-

ny in the streetscape.” Although the village’s Comprehensive Plan designates the site as “parks and open space,” the January memo notes “since the plan was adopted however, market realities have improved, making larger attached single-family developments viable.” The development fulfills other Comprehensive Plan goals, including “denser development” near public transit. The site is near the CTA Blue Line station and other residences, including The Grove. The village’s Plan Commission gave the go-head for the conditional-use approval at its July 6 meeting. Przyjemski did not respond to a request for comment by press time.

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Local Catholic parishes group up for shared support and ministry Program is designed to help church with changing realities By TOM HOLMES

Contributing Reporter

he Archdiocese of Chicago has placed Forest Park’s St. Bernardine Catholic Church in a socalled “grouping,” with two other River Forest Catholic parishes and four more in Oak Park. St. Bernardine’s pastor, Fr. Stanislaw Kuca, said the initiative, called “Renew My Church,” is designed to give parishes in each grouping an opportunity to build relationships, support one other and collaborate on programing as mass attendance and church membership continues to fall. In 2006, Fr. Kuca said, St. Bernardine’s average attendance for four masses was around 650. In 2016, with one less mass per week, that number was around 350. The placement was first announced in January in a letter from Cardinal Blasé J. Cupich. File photo

FULBRIGHT

Professor headed to Romania from page 1 “I had to turn my phone on and off,” Reavey said. “It was the most infuriating few moments. My husband was sitting next to me and we’re both staring at my phone, waiting for it to come on.” Finally, the message came through. Reavey had been selected for a one-year research and teaching position at a university in Bucharest, Romania. “We just couldn’t believe it,” she said. “We had to get through customs. As soon as we got to our hotel, we went straight to the bar to celebrate.” The news capped a year-long process, which began after a pregnant Reavey, sitting in her office, got an email from a colleague that included a list of Fulbright opportunities. She decided to apply. Reavey — along with her husband, 14-month-old son and 8-year-old family dog — leave on July 31. According to Dominican University officials, she is the first faculty member selected for the Fulbright Association’s long-term, core program. She just finished her fourth year teaching at the university. She’ll be collaborating with colleagues at Bucharest’s National University of Political Science and Public Administration and conducting a three-stage research project investigating the attitudes of Romanians toward engagement and financial support for non-governmental

organizations (NGOs). Romanians, Reavey said, along with residents in other former Eastern Bloc countries, are less generous in their support of NGOs, in part because of the legacy of Communist rule. “Generally speaking, there’s some lack of trust going on when someone contributes money; they just don’t know where it is going to go,” Reavey said. “That’s a marketing problem.” So through assessments of current NGO marketing strategies, in-depth interviews with Romanian millennials — a particularly socially conscious and tech-obsessed demographic — and a country-wide survey, Reavey will attempt to better understand that lack of engagement. “I’m trying to determine, from a marketing standpoint, what we can do,” Reavey said. Domestic NGOs, Reavey said, are too dependent on international funding, which can be sporadic. Better marketing strategies to help Romanians overcome their hesitation to provide support will benefit society at large. A robust NGO and nonprofit sector, as Reavey wrote in her project proposal, can spur job growth, build trust between the governments and citizens, and help address social ills. “It is vital to explore how levels of support toward NGOs in Romania can be increased,” she wrote. While the Fulbright scholarship offers Reavey a valuable professional opportunity, uprooting her family and moving abroad, albeit temporarily, is not without its challenges, including financial, personal and professional considerations. Reavey, who is not tenured, will be taking a one-year, unpaid leave of absence, not a

sabbatical. But her spot on Dominican’s faculty is secured for when she returns. And, although she’ll be paid through the scholarship program, it will be less than her normal salary. Luckily, her husband works for a global company with an office in Romania, and he was able to get a transfer. Even with a young son, Reavey said the time was right. “It’s a shame he won’t remember it,” she said. “But he’s also not going to be sad that he is missing his friends.” Reavey and her husband went to Romania for a week in June to find housing, meet colleagues and enroll her son in daycare. While there, they discovered a country with a large English-speaking population — the language has been taught in schools since 1989 — along with familiar things like Uber and American television channels. So while there may be some culture shock as they adjust to living in a new place, Reavey, who spent a year traveling to several dozen countries after quitting her private-sector marketing job about a decade ago, said there’s a “mental toughness” that comes with travel experiences. She plans to gather data for other projects while she’s there and prepare some future research. The scholarship, she added, will give her a chance to “recreate” herself professionally, and she expects the benefits of the Fulbright program to outlast the year-long experience. For now, Reavey and her family are preparing for the move, visiting family and appreciating what their current home in Forest Park has to offer. “We’ve been hitting up some of our local spots,” Reavey said. “We went to Fatduck and made sure we got some of their fries.”

STAYING TOGETHER: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca, left, pastor of St. Bernardine’s Catholic Church in Forest Park. “Within a grouping, parishes will come together to gather information and evaluate options for the pastoral needs of all in the grouping,” Anne Maselli, a spokesperson for the archdiocese, wrote in a July 24 email to the Forest Park Review. “The goal is to build a renewed, vital, and sustainable Catholic presence for the good of all people in the collective communities within the grouping.” Fr. Kuca said that while the clustering of the seven parishes makes geographic sense, it is really too large to effectively implement the program’s goals. So, this fall the staffs of the seven parishes will meet to form two subgroups. He added that St. Bernardine already collaborates with other parishes in the area by sharing retreats, services, and the sacraments of confirmation and reconciliation. Fr. James Hurlbert, the pastor of Ascension Catholic Church in Oak Park acknowledged that declining church membership and Mass attendance was in part was the impetus for the groupings. Ascension is part of the same grouping as St. Bernardine. “A Sunday Mass in a church that is less than half full hardly feels vital. In many communities it is simply unrealistic to imagine that parishioners will ever be able to finance needed physical plant and capital improvements,” Hurlbert said. “Even trying to maintain each stand-alone parish as a ‘full service’ parish does not make sense from the standpoint of economies of scale.” Continued on page 5

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Continued from page 4 But, he added, instead of “wringing our hands” about the situation, the focus is on “vitality.” Four lay members of St. Bernardine all said because the initiative is fairly new, they haven’t seen much day-to-day difference yet. But all four said that “Renew My Church” made sense. “I have not noticed that the consolidation has had much effect except that the pastor and associate pastor of St. Luke’s have preached the Mission at St. Bernardine the past two years,” Jim Murray, a St. Bernardine’s parishioner, said. “I believe most people think some kind of consolidation is necessary and will become more necessary as time goes by.” “I don’t see the Grouping as a negative,” Lin Beribak, another St. Bernardine parishioner, said. “It could offer more experiences and opportunities for faith-enhancement.” For, Julie Doloszycki, the chairperson of St. Bernardine’s parish council, the groupings are a chance for each parish to “piggyback” on the strengths of the other congregations. “Every parish can’t have everything,” Doloszycki said. “…People have so many struggles and the Church needs to be there to minister, but there aren’t enough volunteers and staff in each parish to do everything. The grouping is going to make a better Catholic Church with a capital ‘C.” Another parishioner, Tom Reich, was cautiously realistic about the change. “Consolidating and closing churches is necessary considering the lack of attendance at some churches,” he said, “It would be a big cost savings and fill up the churches instead of going to half empty churches.” Doloszycki serves on the Archdiocesan Parish Council Consultative Group which meets with the cardinal every two to three months. “There have been some rumors that we are going to close,” she said. “The cardinal said that when you hear things like that, squelch them immediately. There is no talk about that whatsoever.” Still, St. Bernardine members have seen their school as well as others in the area closed and can’t help but believe that some

“A Sunday Mass in a church that is less than half full hardly feels vital.” FR. JAMES HURLBERT

Ascension Catholic Church pastor

kind of merging will happen. “I believe most members think that some kind of consolidation is necessary and will become more necessary as time goes by. Most also believe (I think) that the purpose will be to eventually merge parishes and make more efficient use of priests,” Murray said. “I don’t detect anger at this. I think the archdiocese is handling the situation wisely and cautiously and preparing the faithful for the future.” “I think it is a beginning for preparing for less priests and downsizing facilities, Beribak added. “But the sooner we prepare and get used to small steps, the easier it will be to accept the inevitable changes to come.” Fr. Hurlbert agreed with Beeribak that an incremental approach is best, partly because the archdiocese is learning as it goes along. “We have yet to really begin the work of understanding the best way to restructure the Catholic community of Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park,” he said. “We will begin talking about ways to engage in what they are calling ‘soft collaboration’ as a preliminary step towards planning for the future, and to help us engage with one another in a more intentional way.” Reich agrees the grouping is necessary, but said that St. Bernardine may have been a better fit with other nearby churches with more similar socio-economic demographics, such as Berwyn or Maywood. Other dioceses across the country, including in Philadelphia, are going through a similar process.

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Car thief caught by car’s owner Christopher Brooks, a 38-year-old Chicago man, was charged with felony aggravated assault and possession of a stolen vehicle after he tried to steal a 2010 Blue Ford XLT around 5:20 p.m. on July 21. According to the police report, Brooks allegedly got into the running Ford, idling in an alley on the 7400 block of Madison Street. The car’s owner had just gone inside a business nearby when he heard car tires screeching and rushed out into the alley. Brooks drove in reverse, crashed into a ComEd pole and then drove forward, but the car’s rear axle was broken. He fled on foot and was caught a short time later, on the 7400 block of Washington Street, by the car’s owner. As officers walked Brooks to a squad car he reportedly said, “You all have cars; why can’t I have a car?”

Motor vehicle theft Someone stole a 2005 Honda Insight parked at a gas station pump on the 200 block of Harlem Avenue around 1:45 p.m. The car’s owner, a 76-year-old man, told police he went inside the gas station to use the bathroom and when he returned, the car was gone. The Honda was turned off at the time but the keys were inside the car and windows were down, the owner said.

Cars burned in garage fire A garage fire on the 600 block of Thomas Avenue totaled two cars, a 2015 Chevrolet and a 2012 Nissan, parked inside and damaged adjacent garages on the 600 block of Thomas and the 600 block of Beloit Avenue. Nearby power lines were also damaged. The fire happened around 6 a.m. on July 23. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Burglary from motor vehicle A 28-year-old Forest Park man told police July 18 someone stole an amplifier and subwoofers from his 2012 Dodge Charger. The burglary happened sometime between 9:30 p.m. on July 17 and 5:30 a.m. on July 18. The man told police his girlfriend forgot to lock the car. There were no signs of forced entry. An address was not listed on the police report. A 46-year-old employee doing utility work on an electrical pole near Harlem Avenue and Fillmore Street was robbed of a company-issue Android tablet sometime between 1:00 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. on July 18.

Criminal damage to property Someone smashed one window of a parked 2018 Chevrolet Equinox at Currie Motors, 8401 Roosevelt Road. The incident occurred sometime on the night of July 18.

Burglary A 44-year-old man told police someone stole a $225 bike from his garage on the 200 block of Elgin Avenue. The incident took place sometime between 6:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on July 20.

Theft

A pair of unknown individuals, a woman and a man, stole $1,000 from an 81-year-old business owner on the 400 block of Desplaines Avenue, July 21 around 9:45 a.m. According to the police report, the women went behind the service counter and took some merchandise without paying. After the pair left, the business owner realized $1,000 was missing from his money deposit bag. The business owner did not tell police why he let the woman behind the counter.

Underage drinking A 19-year-old River Forest man was cited for underage drinking on July 23 around 5 a.m. near Hannah Avenue and Madison Street. A private overnight security guard with the company running Music Fest reportedly saw the 19-year-old behind a business on the 7400 block of Madison Street. The guard reportedly approached the teenager, who “appeared intoxicated” and told him to leave the area. The 19-year-old refused to leave and reportedly said, “You want to buy some crack?” A fight broke out and the security guard told police the teen punched him in the face. The 19-year-old later told police he worked as a cook at a Madison Street business and had gotten into an argument with his boss earlier that night. He also told officers the security guard hit him first.

Stolen car found Officers found a stolen 2016 Nissan Sentra rental car abandoned on the 1100 block of Elgin Avenue around 4:15 p.m. on July 21. The car was reported stolen out of Chicago on July 19. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, July 17-23, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

Compiled by Thomas Vogel

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

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APPROPRIATIONS

Spending for fiscal year approved from page 1

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O B I T U A R I E S

Edwin John Connelly, 92 Edwin John Connelly, 92, of St. Charles, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017, at River Glen of St. Charles where he has resided for the past three years. Edwin was born November 25, 1924, in Chicago, IL the son of Edwin and Ruth (nee Heagney) Connelly. Edwin was united in marriage to Jeanne C. Swanson September 22, 1951. Edwin was a 1943 graduate of St. Mel’s High School in Chicago. He was then enlisted in the United States Navy July 6, 1943 achieving the rank of Aviation Radioman 3C, Patrol Bombing Squadron #114 and was discharged April 15, 1946. Following his service time Edwin went into the banking industry at Forest Park National Bank. In 1962, he achieved the title of Cashier, in 1970 he was promoted to Executive Vice President, and in 1974 he became President and CEO. Prior to his retirement Edwin served as the Chairman of the Board 1989, until 1992. In 1992, Edwin and his wife moved to St. Charles. He is survived by his children, Edwin J. (Virginia) Connelly III of Cary, Pam (Frank) Longo of Hoffman Estates, Kathleen (Michael) Stickney of Madison, WI, Mark (Wanda) Connelly of St. Charles,

Following a public hearing that preceded the regularly scheduled village council meeting, the ordinance was approved 4-0 with Commissioner Dan Novak abstaining. The appropriation ordinance will be the basis of the property tax levy, which will be approved and filed with Cook County in December. Novak explained after the meeting that commissioners had only received their budget binders two weeks ago and no budget workshops had been held unlike in previous years. “I understand the need to approve the appropriation ordinance by the end of the first quarter [July 31] but I believe in the need for transparency and operate under a different fiscal principal,” he said. During the meeting, Mayor Anthony Calderone acknowledged that budget workshops had not been held but promised at least one that would be scheduled. He added it would be open to the public. Commissioner Joseph Byrnes also addressed the issue, noting that village officials had waited for the Illinois Legislature to approve a state budget so they would have a better idea of what the village revenue would be. “And now they’re talking about charging a two percent commission on what they send some changes within the village’s financial us,” he added. structure. Calderone called the increases “typical,” “The general fund will now reflect the exand added that although this year’s general penses for consolidated dispatch in public fund appropriation and overall appropria- affairs,” she said. “This includes the expenstion are higher than last year’s, the increases for conversion to WSCDC es are not as steep. Last year, and operational expenses. the general fund appropriation Olmsted also noted that the increased 8.3 percent and the police and fire pensions are overall appropriation increased funded at 100 percent per fis6.1 percent. cal year 2016 actuarial valu“Last fiscal year was chalations. lenging because of our state Categories in the general mandated consolidation of the fund that saw increases are 911 center and we had to replace Office of Public Affairs, some expensive gear at public which includes the Police works that simply could not Department and Community wait anymore,” Calderone exCenter, up from $8,755,975 to plained, noting that no capital $8,947,963, and Office of Acexpenses are expected this year. counts and Finance, which Following the mandate of the includes the Fire Departconsolidated dispatch law, ForANTHONY CALDERONE ment, up from $12,435,814 to est Park ended operations of Mayor $14,218,159. the village’s 911 center this year Categories in the general and joined the West Suburban fund that saw decreases Consolidated Dispatch Center are Office of Health and (WSCDC), which is based in Safety, down from $593,105 River Forest and oversees emergency re- to $545,100; Office of Streets and Public quests for that village as well as Elmwood Improvements, down from $2,272,510 to Park, Oak Park and Park Ridge. The law re- $1,866,672; and Office of Public Property, quires municipalities throughout the state down from $2,627,433 to $2,398,123. with populations of less than 25,000 to conOlmsted attributed the decreases to oversolidate their police and fire dispatch opera- all reduction in line items and no expectations by mid-2017. tion of capital expenditures. Village Finance Director Letitia Olmsted Special revenue funds are up from explained that joining the WSCDC led to $7,424,000 to $10,496,300; enterprise fund,

“All of our department heads don’t just try to live within our means they indeed do just that.”

Jeanne (Gary) Fennessy of Geneva, and Mary (Michael) Massoth of Geneva; grandchildren, David (Sara) Connelly and Clare Connelly, Meghan (Mark) Bulgarelli, Colleen (Danny) Rice, Michael (Amy) Stickney, Elizabeth (David) West, Brian (Courtney) Stickney, Ruth, Sarah, Maggie and Hannah Connelly, Ryan (Britt) Fennessy, Matthew Fennessy, Katherine (Eric) Shepard, and Patrick Fennessy, and Brigette Massoth, Kathleen (Drew) Alquist, and Kevin Massoth; nine great-grandchildren, Aidan, Liam, Brynn, Frankie, Eddie, Max, Colin, Nora and Will. He is preceded in death by his wife Jeanne and a daughter Linda Mary who died at infancy. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 20, 2017, at St. Patrick Parish 6N487 Crane Road St. Charles, IL. Visitation will be held 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service at the Church. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Geneva, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude’s Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org For additional information contact Moss Family Funeral Homes 630-584-2000 or www.mossfuneral.com up from $8,087,450 to $8,099,496; and public library fund, up from $1,941,000 to $1,957,000. Debt service funds are down from $2,936,000 to $713,750. Olmsted explained the changes in the special revenue funds and the debt service fund are due to the reclassification of the Forest Park Mall Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from debt service to special revenue. She also noted that the special revenue funds reflect the construction costs associated with the Roosevelt Road project, which also led to the increase. Calderone said increases in expenses are usually tied to personnel costs, noting that village officials could use hard numbers this year since all union employees are under contract. “The credit for accounting and reporting belongs to Letitia Olmsted, who as our finance director does an exemplary job at managing a very large multi-account government fund with only one other assistant,” Calderone said. “All of our department heads don’t just try to live within our means they indeed do just that. Barring unforeseen circumstances we all live within our means.”

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Aug. 5, 4 to 7 p.m., Community Garden, 7422 Harrison St.: Free hot dogs, sweet corn, watermelon and chips. You are welcome to bring a non-perishable food item to help support the Forest Park Food Pantry.

Aug. 4, Forest Park Park District, 7501 Harrison St.: Make it a family night…grab a blanket and some snacks (concessions will be available for purchase) and enjoy a “night out” at the movies! Movies will begin at dusk between 7:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Forest Park Review, July 26, 2017

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Haymarket Monument Tour & Radical Row Tour Aug. 5, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 863 Desplaines Ave.: Join the Historical Society of Forest Park for an hour long tour of Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical Row Tour. Learn the story of the Haymarket Affair, the monument and those who choose to be buried near this monument to the 8 hour day and those who died for it. $10 donation is requested to be split between HSFP and ILHS.

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209 Together and Kiwanis Club Foundation Scholarship Awards Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m., Forest Park Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd.: Six Proviso graduates will each receive $1,000 scholarships.

The Literary Landscape Aug. 7, 7 to 8 p.m., Forest Park Public Library, Austin Room, 7555 Jackson Blvd.: Your book choices are likely determined by marketing, publicity, and luck. But what are writers reading? Who are the most exciting literary authors working today? What’s coming out next year that will be amazing? How has the literary world changed in the past ten years? Come chat with author Rebecca Makkai for an insider’s look at the literary world.

Brookfield Zoo Job Event Aug. 1, 3 to 5 p.m., Forest Park Public Library, Austin Room, 7555 Jackson Blvd.: The Brookfield Zoo will review available positions, share application instructions, and accept resumes. Positions available include: Groundskeepers, Custodians, Line Cooks, Motor Tram Tours, Dishwashers, Drivers, and more. Business casual attire. Bring your updated resume.

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Forest Park Review, July 26, 2017

Celebrating 100 Years

Whatever became of the Haase clan? Meet Ben Brooks, descendent of Forest Park’s first settler

FAMILY HISTORY: Ben and Clarissa Brooks stand in front of the Haase family monument in Forest Home Cemetery on June 8. Ben is the great-great grandson of Ferdinand Haase, Forest Park founder.

By JOHN RICE Contributing Reporter

Ben Brooks is the family historian of an illustrious local clan. He is the great-great-grandson of Forest Park’s founder, Ferdinand H. Haase. He feels a heavy responsibility to preserve his family’s saga for future generations. He has preserved early accounts written by his ancestors and historic photographs they took of pioneer Forest Park. However, in all his research, Brooks had never set foot in Forest Park, nor seen the Haase family plot at Forest Home Cemetery (FHC). That is why Brooks and his wife Clarissa came to the village on June 8. First stop was the cemetery, where they met members of the Forest Park Historical Society, including Jill Wagner, Alexis Ellers and Jean Lotus. Brooks gave them copies of accounts written by Ferdinand Haase and his son, Leo Haase, they had never seen before. He also gave them photographs of his family working the land and mining sand from the Des Plaines River. At the Haase family plot, Brooks was impressed by the towering obelisk and thrilled to finally view the graves, including the final resting place of his great-grandfather, Leo G. Haase. Thanks to Leo’s migration to the west coast, Brooks has always called California home. After exploring the cemetery, Brooks went to Forest Park Village Hall to meet Jerry Lordan and Mayor Anthony Calderone. “The mayor was very gracious,” Brooks said. He presented Brooks and his wife with Forest Park baseball caps and buttons bearing the village’s logo. Their final stop was the library, where Brooks examined the Native American artifacts that had been recovered from Forest Home. He later sent an e-mail to his cousins describing his visit. “They were very excited. They loved the photos.” Brooks has long studied the life of “the unforgettable Ferdinand Haase.” “It was his letter to his children that got me going,” he said. The letter describes Haase’s incredible journeys — from Germany to Chicago, from Chicago to New Orleans and his harrowing trip back to Germany to bring the rest of the family to America. “This guy was adventurous!” Haase’s adventure continued when he purchased land along the Des Plaines River. “On account of unhealthful conditions at the village of Chicago,” Leo wrote, “Ferdinand Haase and Father Zimmerman decide to move out in the country, ten miles west. There was a gravel ridge, and clean water, forest, and a river full of fish.” After Haase started farming the land, “picnickers began to arrive on account of the beautiful forest.” Haase was only 30 years old when he decided to purchase more property. “He went into debt for $12,000, an immense sum in those days,” Leo wrote. “From my twelfth year on, I had one great desire, that Pa pay off the mortgage, but he would not.” Even after Haase sold a parcel for $46,000, for the creation of Concordia Cemetery, “the $12,000 debt still hung over our heads.” Haase needed a fresh start and felt he was too old to open a new picnic ground. He proposed starting Forest Home Cemetery but had no money to invest in the project. So the family started selling gravel and sand from their property. They built dams in the Des Plaines and drained sections to

Courtesy Ben Brooks

pump out the sand. Leo also patented a new wheeled scraper, drawn by horses, to gather the gravel. The gravel was shipped out via a railroad spur that had been built into the cemetery. “We began to prosper through the sale of sand and gravel,” Leo wrote. The year was 1884 and people of Proviso Township wanted Ferdinand Haase to go into a different kind of business — politics. “Well, Pa just positively refused to take part in politics, so the people suggested one of his sons.” Leo was 21 when he was elected highway commissioner. “We levied taxes and built roads and bridges.” To save expenses, Leo became a surveyor. Besides surveying for new roads, he surveyed the cemetery, where he now served as superintendent. “About this time,” he wrote, “the people of our neighborhood again became dissatisfied. They wanted sidewalks, water-works, a light plant but, most of all, they wanted to get their hands on the license money of twenty-eight saloons at $500.00 each.” Leo had his hands full, running the cemetery and manufacturing cement pipe at his plant. But he decided to run for village clerk and help incorporate the village. After becoming village clerk of Harlem (which included today’s Forest Park), Leo requested a phone line to the cemetery. It was worth the $600 expense to know in advance, when a funeral was arriving. “Business grew by leaps and bounds” and Haase acquired land on the west bank of the Des Plaines. Leo designed a lightweight suspension bridge that was written up in “Scientific American” and the family continued to purchase property west of the river. “It is worth a million dollars now in cemetery lots,” Leo wrote. Apart from selling lots, the Haase family became more deeply involved in the cement business. Leo patented a machine for making property markers, which they sold in vast quantities. He manufactured thousands of sidewalks slabs. When they began building brick vaults in the cemetery, Leo recommended they build cement vaults instead. This gave birth to the Wilbert Vault Co. At age 53, Leo abruptly relocated to California. He didn’t explain why, except that the climate agreed with him. However, it was difficult for him to leave his “beautiful little shop” and his childhood home. When he moved, he sold the business at a loss. “I only got a little over $4,000 for a business that brought me $2,500 per year.” In Pasadena, Leo went big into the cement business, manufacturing cemetery markers, sign posts and water me-

ter boxes (After twisting his ankle on a wooden meter box, he devised cement ones and solicited cities to buy them). The business added fence posts, lamp posts and statuary like birdbaths and sundials, which were called “yard art.” Throughout his business career, Leo attributed his success to “imagination.” He used his inventive mind to patent machines and overcome the technical problems he faced. The business he founded in Pasadena, in 1910, Art Concrete Products, continues to prosper as Brooks Products. It is named after Leo’s son-in-law and Ben Brooks’ grandfather, Frank Morgan Brooks Sr. “I worked summers there, driving a forklift, sweeping and painting,” Brooks said, “I was so uninterested in the whole thing. My father was disappointed but good about it.” Brooks’ passion was music. “I started playing the flute in bands until I was in college. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull was my role model.” At the University of Denver, a small private college, Brooks earned his degree in mass marketing, which encompassed journalism, photography, film and TV. After graduation, he said, “I tried to become a professional musician but decided to go into the music business instead.” Brooks knocked on doors in Hollywood to get interviews with musicians and write reviews. “I learned how to produce singles and promote them for radio play.” Brooks started out working for record labels but now has his own company, Ben Brooks Marketing. “I phone music directors, go on the road with bands and have them play at radio stations. After his father, Frank Brooks Jr., passed away in 2014, Brooks became more interested in family history. As an elder of the family he felt a responsibility to the descendants of Ferdinand Haase to keep his story alive. “Once a life is gone, it sinks into the past,” he observed. “I wanted to share family history with my cousins.” This included researching the family tree back to 1829. In this way, he is following in the footsteps of Ferdinand and Leo Haase, whose written accounts preserve the early history of Forest Park. He shares another passion with them: He’s a nature lover. Just as Ferdinand sought a secluded retreat close to a growing city, Brooks lives in a quiet canyon, only 20 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. “It’s called The Glen. It has a creek and it’s like a nature preserve.” In digging into family history, Brooks discovered he shares other qualities with his ancestors. He has the adventurous spirit, imagination and the gumption of a pioneer family that prospers to this day.

Celebrating 100 Years

Forest Park Review, July 26, 2017

Six students get 209 Together awards Students will each receive a $1K check

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Ulyces Gutierrez, a recent Proviso Math and Science Academy graduate and Melrose Park resident, spent his time in high school waking up at 6 a.m. to head to school early before leaving to go straight to his job at Chipotle, where he would work until around 11 p.m. After, he’d go home, do his homework and go to sleep at around 2 a.m. Then, he’d wake up at 6 a.m to do it all over again. “It was rinse and repeat,” he said in a recent phone interview. “My mom told me if work was too much I could just quit—it wasn’t like we were short on money. But I didn’t want to quit. I wanted to do something with my time.” Gutierrez’s efforts have paid off in more ways than one. The 18-year-old is one of six graduates from Proviso Township High School District 209 who will each be presented with a $1,000 check during a 6:30 p.m. ceremony on Aug. 1 at the Howard H. Mohr Community Center in Forest

The 2017 209 Together award recipients Proviso East Overcoming Adversity: Destiny Tartt Persistence Pays: Kiana Walker Proviso West Overcoming Adversity: Precious Tonya Persistence Pays: Diana Guzman PMSA Overcoming Adversity: Ulyces Gutierrez Persistence Pays: Aaliyah Henderson

Park. The scholarship is sponsored by the community group 209 Together and the Kiwanis Club Foundation of Forest Park. “These talented and ambitious students have all been accepted to one or more 2- or 4-year colleges,” according to a statement released on July 20 by the scholarship committee. The scholarship was established in 2015 as a “way to highlight the perseverance and academic excellence that is possible from graduates of Proviso East, Proviso West, and Proviso Math and Science Academy.” Each student had to submit an essay along with general academic information in order to qualify for the scholarship. Peg Cecchi, one of the people who reviewed the applications, said she was “struck again and again by the desire and heart that these kids show.” “They humbled me by sharing a slice of their lives and showing me that they have what it takes to be successful, not in spite of their challenges but because of their challenges, challenges that made them stronger.” For Gutierrez, there was added incentive in overcoming the long hours and emotional drain of working nearly 40hour weeks at Chipotle while putting in extra hours at school. There were times when, he said, he would save up enough money to help his family with mortgage payments. But there is something much more satisfactory, he said. In the fall, when he enrolls as a freshman at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Gutierrez will be the first person in his family to attend college. “Both of my parents emigrated from Mexico,” he said. “My mom dropped out of high school to work on a farm with my grandparents. My dad got his GED, but he never went off to college.” Gutierrez said he now wants to be a model for his younger brother, a rising sophomore at PMSA. “Since I’m the first one to go off to college, this is kind of a new thing for all of us,” the older Gutierrez said. “The $1,000 scholarship will be a big help.”

Courtesy Ulyces Gutierrez

COLLEGE-BOUND: Ulyces Gutierrez is one of six Proviso students receiving scholarships. Members of Kiwanis Club and 209 Together praised the scholars for their sacrifices and their outsized roles in their respective communities. “Kiwanis is proud of our award recipients as they set out to change the world for the better, one child and one community at a time,” said Gerald Lordan, the director of the Kiwanis Club Foundation of Forest Park. “Our hope is to keep this going and each year add to the impact we have on the lives of kids form our very own communities,” said selection committee co-chair Michelle Woehrle. “We’d love to raise enough [money] to give additional support to past winners who are still in school.” The scholarship committee started an online fundraiser to raise additional money for past winners. Those interested in giving money can visit: https://fundly.com/209together.

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Scenes from Music Fest 1. The singer of Black Diamond, a cover band. 2. Paige Barron holds a pet snake. 3. People enjoy a nice day at the Forest Park Music Fest on Saturday July 22, 2017 on Madison Street. 4. Lauren Justice and Sophia White race down a slide.

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No Glove NATIONALS

July 27 - 30 2017 Paul Richards

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49th Annual Forest Park Invitational

Forest Park Review, July 26, 2017

No Glove Nationals 2017

Welcome to No Gloves

WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer

Several players from Chuck’s, an Iowa-based team, celebrate scoring a run against Vision at the 2016 No Glove Nationals in Forest Park.

CONTENTS Speed is the name of the game for Downes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B3 Wallace Softball celebrates 50-year anniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B4 Forest Park Review salutes No Glove tourney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5 Legendary Lentine loves No Glove National tourney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 Winner/Losers Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B8-B9 Iowa teams earn respect at No Glove National. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B12-B14 ON THE COVER: Paul Richards of Vision bats during a game of the No Gloves National Tournament that took place in Forest Park on Saturday July 30, 2016. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer

n behalf of the Park District of Forest Park Commissioners and Staff, welcome to the 49th Annual 16” softball “No-Glove Nationals.” We hope that you will find this year’s tournament to be one of the finest tournaments we have hosted the last 48 years. We will once again be hosting a Kid’s Area by Field One. When Dad is not playing, kids will be able to enjoy the bounce house. Also, don’t forget the pool will be open to have fun or just to cool off. Of course, we will be serving the best tournament food ever. Come enjoy a variety of sandwiches or the ever popular Tournament Tacos! Cool off with a Miller Beverage or a refreshing Tito’s Vodka Lemonade. Please take time to visit the 16” Softball Hall of Fame Museum. The museum is located next to Field Two and is the place to see how the game got started and get the true history and feel for the game. A must see for anyone who has been around Chicagoland and the 16” softball game. This tournament only exists due to the efforts of many volunteers that work throughout the weekend. They are truly awesome people who make this tournament run. Last but not least, The Park District Commissioners wish to thank the residents of Forest Park, Mayor Anthony Calderone and the Village Council for their continued support of this event. See you at the “Park”.

Larry Piekarz

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Chairman Emeritus Robert K. Downs Publisher Dan Haley Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak Busniness Manager Joyce Minich

Executive Director Larry Piekarz Assistant Director Steve Thomas Superintendent of Parks Larry Buckley Administrative Manager Chris Richards Recreation Supervisor Rachell Entler Recreation Supervisor Andrew Doss Facilty Coordinator Vicki Stisevic Building Custodian Denny Crotty Foreman Ryan Russ ■

Board of Commissioners President John Doss Vice President Eric Entler Commissioners Cathleen McDermott, Roy Sansone, Matt Walsh

Forest Park Review, July 26, 2017

No Glove Nationals 2017

Speed is the name of the game for Downes Accomplished leadoff hitter has won 8 No Glove National titles

By JOHN RICE

Contributing Reporter

arry Downes is the rarest of softball players. He is a 50-year-old center fielder with tremendous speed. “I can still run. I can run faster than the 25-year-olds,” he said. Playing center and batting second for Players Inc. at the upcoming 49th Annual “No Glove National” Softball Tournament, look for Downes as one of the more entertaining players in the draw. “This is our best chance to win, since 2011, when I was on the 45’s,” Downes said. Speed has defined Downes’ game from the beginning. “I was always the fastest guy playing,” Downes said. “I got a lot of leg hits and could get a double out of any ball to the outfield.” His success at the No Glove National speaks for itself. Playing on historic teams like Lettuce and Licorice, Downes has played on eight championship times at the prestigious tourney. Downes’ remarkable career in the No Glove National began in 1988. “It’s a great tournament but not as deep as

it used to be.” Downes said. “I like dustrial league and his the No Gloves because everybody team won the Grant Park plays their butt off. It’s gotten Tournament 25 times.” bigger than anything in softball His fondest memories because the league games don’t were playing in the same have the same intensity. outfield with his dad and “It has good food and good brother. fields. I can’t get around the park “My brother, Chris, without shaking 50 hands.” my dad and me played For all his success at the in the park leagues,” No Glove National and other Downes said. “My dad leagues/tournaments as well, his played softball till the softball career didn’t start on a day he died.” winning note. The family’s approach When he was 15, Downes played to softball is clear: Work in a league at Normandy Park. hard and play hard. HusPhoto submitted tle and play every game “I played on some really bad teams but it was still fun,” he said. Larry Downes and with maximum effort. “Six of us were friends from the daughter, Kate. Your team will love you same block.” for it. Regardless of results, however, Although Downes softball has always been a huge part of began his career in the park leagues, 1988 Downes’ life. marked his entry in elite level softball. He He cites his father as his biggest influence played for high profile teams like Jynx and Prime Time. on and off the field. In addition to his aforementioned haul of “My dad, Larry Downes, Sr., played softball in the 60’s and 70’s for Continental No Glove National titles, Downes won eight Bank,” Downes said. “He played in the In- ASA National Championships and 10 Mount

Prospect League titles. “I bat left-handed and throw righty,” Downes said. “I’ve batted first or second (in the lineup) all my career. I’m not a cutter; I drive it through infield holes.” “We played 180 games a year,” Downes said. “I figure I’ve played in 3,000 games. I got to know the top players.” Amid all the experience he’s had playing softball, Downes’ favorite memories always come home to the No Glove National. “It’s a privilege to play there,” Downes said. “It always feels good to walk out on the field. The [Park District of Forest Park staff and volunteers] people are awesome. The fields are manicured and we’re treated like professionals.” Downes added that players feel like royalty if they have won the tournament a few times. “This year will be my 30th consecutive year.” Downes said. “My friends and family have been out there for every single one.” Special guests will be supporting Downes at the No Glove National this summer. “I coach a girls 12” team and they’re coming to see Coach Larry play,” Downes said with a smile. “My daughter, Kate, plays second base and bats leadoff. She’s fast as hell, too!”

The Park District of Forest Park Wishes to Thank

• Burke Beverage • Tito’s Handmade Vodka • Miller Brewing Company • ATI Physical Therapy

For Their Help And Support In The 2017 “No Glove Nationals” Tournament.

Good Luck to Everyone!

Forest Park Review, July 26, 2017

No Glove Nationals 2017

Wallace Softball celebrates 50-year anniversary Siriscevich played huge role in league’s great run of popularity, success By JOHN RICE Contributing Reporter

To say that the Wallace Softball League had humble beginnings would be a huge understatement. The program didn’t even start in a park. It began life in some empty lots, at 3301 South Wallace in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. It didn’t have a backstop, or a blade of grass and there were no lights. The lot had to be raked of glass, rocks and bottles before play could begin. The Wallace Softball League was created in 1966 by some men in the neighborhood for kids to play (ages 9-13). Fifty years later, Wallace Softball is still going strong and has been invited to this year’s No Glove National Softball Tournament in Forest Park. Toncie Siriscevich was one of the aforementioned neighborhood men who assisted with the birth of Wallace Softball. The diverse group of founders included: Nick Spata, Ray Houlihan and Siriscevich, representing Italians, Irish and Croatians. “It started out as a softball league for kids,” Siriscevich said. “We had a big turnout for registration at the empty lot. We had to get sponsors, and we got eight sponsors in no time. We had a draft to make up the teams and recruited volunteer coaches. ArtFlo provided uniforms on consignment. It took a year to get the league started.” The Wallace Softball League was an immediate hit. In fact, the program was so popular, Siriscevich helped start and offshoot called the Junior All-Stars. “It was for kids, 6-8, who were afraid of the league ball,” Siriscevich noted. “It was a success right away.” As for Wallace Softball, the league became so popular elected officers had to handle the finances. “We used the money to buy white softball pants from J. C. Penney,” Siriscevich said. “We held parades for Opening Day. Mayor Richard J. Daley was the grand marshal for one and his son, Richard M., was the grand marshal for another.” Opening Day was in May and the season ran till the end of August. There was a midseason All-Star Game, where kids ate hot dogs and hamburgers. An annual banquet was held at St. David’s parish which attracted more than 400 guests. League expansion continued with the creation of a Senior League for kids between the ages of 14-17. “Many of these players ended up playing for elite teams,” Siriscevich said. “Due to the good players we attracted, the league became credible right away.”

Keep in mind, this period was during the heyday of neighborhood softball. Many parks had 18 and under leagues. The state finals were held at a park located on 47th and Damen. As for his own softball career, Siriscevich started playing in the 1960s for a Knights of Columbus team, based at St. Albert the Great. He was a left-handed leadoff hitter, who took advantage of the shorter bases, which were 50-55 feet. “I made a living playing softball,” Siriscevich said, “There were money games everywhere.” In 1972, Siriscevich started his “day job” as a dispatcher for the Streets & Sanitation Department, a position he still holds. Siriscevich went on to play for the Bobcats from 1963-64. He is a member of the 16” Softball Hall of Fame as an organizer, coach and player. He never played in the No Glove National, but Wallace Softball qualified for the tournament in 1992. “Our best year, we went 3-2 and beat some of the top teams,” Siriscevich said He also managed Windy City to a No Glove National title. His son, Tony, a former Junior All-Star, still plays for Wallace Softball, in his 40s. There are now four generations of players, who have competed for Wallace Softball. They won the Forest Park League twice, in 2007 and 2009. They finished 5th in the Nationals but have never won the No Glove National. “The No Gloves is the greatest softball tournament there is,” Siriscevich said. “It’s an invitational tournament of the best teams. It’s the pinnacle of softball.” Park District of Forest Park employee Ryan Russ plays for Wallace Softball. Their roster once included a right fielder named Luke Gregerson, who recently signed a 21 million dollar contract to pitch for the Houston Astros. Recalling a life of full of wonderful softball highlights, Siriscevich’s fondest memories are still of starting a fledgling softball league in an empty lot. “It was something we did for and in the community,” Siriscevich said. “There were no accolades. It was for kids who didn’t play baseball.” Wallace Softball lost its home field in the 1980s when houses were built on the empty lots. This year marks a celebration of 50 years of Wallace Softball. Making a good run at the No Glove National championship would be a fitting tribute.

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(Above) Toncie Siriscevich has been involved with softball for well over 50 years. (Left) Siriscevich with family members and fellow avid softball players.

No Glove Nationals 2017

Forest Park Review salutes No Glove tourney

Proudly partners with Park District to promote community event By JOHN RICE

Contributing Reporter

n 2016, the Forest Park Review newspaper received the Media Award from the 16” Softball Hall of Fame. The newspaper was honored at the annual banquet, where an acceptance speech was delivered. We’re thrilled to get this trophy and it couldn’t come at a better time. The Review is celebrating its 100th birthday this year! We consider Forest Park to be the Softball Capital of the United States. The Park District of Forest Park fields received the “Field of Dreams Award” thanks to the hard work of its commissioners, staff members and maintenance workers. They have the Softball Hall of Fame Museum and have hosted the No Glove National Softball Tournament for close to 50 years. For the past 25 years, we have published a special No Gloves section. Over the

John Rice years, we’ve written about Hall of Famers, up-and-comers, women’s softball, co-ed softball, high school softball, blind soft-

ball, overseas softball, Iowa softball and even softball with gloves. We’ve focused on umpires, scorekeepers, statisticians and the grounds crews that groom the fields after every game. This section is put together by writers, photographers, layout artists and editors because softball is the in the lifeblood of our community and the No Gloves tourney is the highlight of the summer in Forest Park. We want to thank the Hall of Fame for recognizing the hard work the Review has done for a quarter-century. We are going to continue to promote Chicago’s game and the Hall of Fame Museum. We will do our best to make sure the sport continues to grow. In addition to receiving the ward, the newspaper was invited to the Annual Hall of Fame Inductee’s Day, on July 22, 2017. On this date, they unveiled the plaques of the 2016 inductees. These were placed inside the glass cases located in Inductee Park. This ceremony was followed by a “Legends of the Game” softball field on the west field. Finally, the Park hosted the No Glove National Softball Tournament play-in games, with four teams vying for the final spot in the tournament.

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Legendary Lentine loves No Glove National tourney ASA names No Glove champ one of top 22 players over last 50 years

By JOHN RICE

Contributing Reporter

rank Lentine is one of softball’s alltime greats. That’s not hyperbole, either. For its 50th Anniversary, the American Softball Association named Lentine one of the Top 22 players of the last half-century. During his stellar softball career, Lentine played in the No Glove National Tournament from 1965-1981. He won two championships with the Bobcats and one with the Stompers. It’s only fitting that Lentine has won the Forest Park tournament multiple times since his family has a long history with the village. His grandfather, Frank Lentine, moved to Forest Park, after contracting black lung disease working in coal mines. The family was already established in Forest Park, with the Vito Lentine Barber Shop on Madison Street. Another family member, Eugene Lentine, was on the fire department. After Joe Lentine was killed in the Philippines, in 1945, he was eulogized at the Forest Park VFW. When Frank played softball at the No Glove National, his whole family would come out for the games. Lentine, however, didn’t grow up in Forest Park. His childhood home was close to another softball mecca, the park at Chicago & Kedzie. “I used to shag balls in the outfield before the games,” Lentine recalled. He started his softball career, at St. Philip’s High School, alongside future great, Moose Camillo. Lentine went on to De Paul University, before landing a construction company. He played for a team called the Rogues during that time. The heyday of his career, though, was playing on the Bobcats for seven years. “We won the nationals six times. I was named MVP in 1972.” Lentine said. “I batted left-handed and was a line drive hitter, cutting the ball down the line. “I really liked playing in the No Gloves, because right field had trees that were in play.” The trees turned fly ball outs into triples for the speedy left fielder. “I could run like a deer, until I tore my Achilles playing basketball.” Lentine worked hard to heal the injury. He didn’t suffer any injuries playing softball, other than crooked fingers. He did have one embarrassing episode, though. “My teammate engineered a softball bat, with a fiberglass rod inside,” Lentine said. “During a game, it broke and exposed the fiber glass. It was my ‘Sammy Sosa’ moment.” During this time, Lentine started a family and ended up with six boys and two adopted daughters. To support the eight children, he landed a job as a pharmaceutical rep. He also went to work for the Chicago Park

District, serving as the weekend supervisor at Amundsen Park for 35 years. Lentine ran softball leagues, baseball games and a basketball league, while also serving as an umpire and referee. Amundsen Park even had a football program and boxing. Still officiating at 77-years-old, Lentine’s only regret is that the district replaced the baseball fields at Amundsen Park, with a football field. While juggling two jobs, Lentine continued his softball career. He was 35 when he left the Bobcats. He retired in 1982 but made a comeback in 1995, playing on the Senior Softball Circuit. “I won 29 national championships with the seniors,” Lentine proudly declared, “I’m still playing.” Though he is proud of his career, Lentine takes special satisfaction from having his six sons play softball. Sons, Tom and Christopher, will be playing in the No Glove National this year, for Impact. Tom Lentine is also the Athletic Director at Montini High School.

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(Above) Frank Lentine receives a trophy at a 1966 softball tournament. (Below) Lentine at the 16” Softball Hall of Fame in Forest Park.

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By JOHN RICE

Contributing Reporter

espect is earned not given. The three softball teams from Iowa invited to play in the 49th Annual No Glove National at Forest Park wouldn’t want it any other

way. “We’re finally getting respect from the Chicago guys,” said Corey Johnson, coach of Chuck’s from Grimes, Iowa. His team earned respect this year by finishing in eighth place in the Chicagoland Mount Prospect Tournament. Along with Chuck’s, CJ’s and Old Timers

will compete in the No Glove National this year. Iowa softball has become a force in “Chicago’s game.” Old Timers, a tavern that has sponsored one of the Iowa teams for many years, is led by 50-year-old pitcher Kirk Huehn. Although he might be considered a senior citizen by softball standards, he remains an effective pitcher and fielder. “I get an idea of what a batter’s strength is and pitch away from it,” Huehn said. After he releases the ball, he immediately backpedals to play defense. Like any 16-inch No Gloves player he has endured his share of injuries, including pulled muscles and dislocated fingers.

A hard shot tore the webbing between his fingers once which called for 6-8 stitches to close it. Injuries aside, Huehn loves playing in the No Glove National tourney. He was a member of the first Iowa team to play at the Forest Park tournament in 1996. “We had won the ASA Nationals at Mount Prospect in 1995,” Huehn said. “We got invited to the No Gloves.” He recalled a Forest Park team, “Dollhouse,” encouraged them and former Park District of Forest Park Director Dave Novak sent the invitation. “I’ve been hooked on it ever since,” Huehn said. “This is my 6th or 7th year coming to Forest Park.”

The annual visit to Forest Park is no easy trek from Huehn, who lives in western Iowa. A seven-hour drive is required so he can attend his favorite tournament. The Iowa teams prepare for the No Glove National by playing with no gloves against teams that wear them. “We play in two leagues against teams with gloves,” Johnson said, “It makes the games more competitive and the scores closer.” Instead of winning 15-1, Chuck’s will settle for an 8-6 win. “No gloves is 100 percent better than gloves,” Johnson said. See IOWA on page B14

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time,” Sauser said. “We play in a league against teams with gloves and take our lumps. We lost to a few teams we should have beaten.” Unfortunately, softball is declining in from page B12 Iowa. Tournaments are down to 10-15 teams. “Teams are combining to compete with Chicago teams,” Sauser said. During his playing career, Johnson CJ’s strength comes from their hitting. played mostly at second base but a “little “We’re a hard-hitting team, bit all over” as well. He batted with line drives and deep right-handed in the middle of drives. We don’t do a lot of the order for several teams in cutting and dumping it.” said Carrol, Iowa and Des Moines. Sauser, a power-hitting outJohnson retired at 41 and fielder in his prime. then umpired for two years, He sprays the ball now, aimbefore becoming coach of Chuck’s. ing for the lines and the gaps. “We have some big-time He’s also no longer chasing COREY JOHNSON 12” guys, six of the best in down fly balls. Manager Iowa,” Johnson said. “We’re Now, when Sauser plays deseeded 10th for the No fense, he’s on the right side Gloves and expect to hamof the infield at either first or mer a few teams. We have a second base. He wants to give great shot.” the younger players a chance to sharpen As for the tournament experience overall, their defensive skills. Johnson said, “It’s a blast. I love it.” Sauser joined CJ’s in 1999 and the team’s Mike Sauser, coach of CJ’s, believes the three Iowa teams rank among the top 24 core has stayed together since 2004. How the Iowa teams fare at this year’s No teams in the nation. In 2016, CJ’s played in Glove National remains to be seen; however, the No Glove tournament for the first time. fielding three respected teams certainly imThey finished in the top seven. “We’ve wanted to play no gloves for a long proves their chances for success.

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St. B’s future

t. Bernardine’s, Forest Park’s Catholic church, has now been joined into a group of seven local Catholic parishes by the archdiocese. The ostensible purpose of the “Renew My Church” group is to find ways to collaborate and seek efficiencies among these churches serving Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. That’s a fine thing in an age when priests are aging and Mass attendance is badly sagging. Rev. Stanislaw Kuca, St. B’s pastor, told the Review’s Tom Holmes that his church already works with its neighbors on offering the sacraments of confirmation and reconciliation, on staging retreats and other programs. However, all but the most faithful acknowledge that a necessary purpose of the Renew My Church clusters will eventually be to ease the merging and closing of some parishes. Simply, it is inevitable and in this particular cluster, St. Bernardine’s would appear to be at considerable risk. While weekly attendance at Mass is notably off everywhere, the decline at St. B’s is nearly by half over just a decade and that loss is off of a small initial base — 650 people in 2006, 350 this year. An additional disadvantage for St. B’s, and Oak Park’s St. Edmund, is the closure of their parish schools. Providing financial support to operate and repair large and lovely physical plants is also an increasing burden as the base of active parishioners declines. We support the approach of Cardinal Blase Cupich in implementing this extended and incremental approach to gathering contiguous parishes into working groups. By fostering relationships among both clergy and laity over the course of years, it has the potential to make the tough but inevitable hard choices feel less arbitrary and unexpected. Good for St. B’s devoted members for actively participating in this process while most of them honestly assess an eventual outcome that might be unhappy.

Grabbing hold at D209

It wasn’t too far back that an administrator at the District 209 public high schools told the Review privately that offloading 300 of the most troubled students in the district would go a long way to fixing the district’s challenges. Trouble is, public schools don’t have the option of ditching the troubled and the failing. Instead, our schools are expected to reach out and grab hold of the kids in the most trouble and those causing the most trouble. That’s what makes it “public” education. Now, just one year into its determined and headlong turnaround effort, D209 is remaking “small wings” of space at East and West for what it calls “personalized learning centers.” Two hundred kids who are in academic distress will receive added services, counseling and support. Good for this district, its leaders and its board for leaning in to solve a serious problem. Now it is up to these second-chance students and their families to step up and take full advantage of this added investment.

To my temporarily able-bodied neighbors …

’ve been on full disability for the last 10 years with a disorder called Primary Lateral Sclerosis, so I felt quite at home at the dinner dance on July 15 hosted by the Progress Center for Independent Living. Try to picture the large, third floor hall at the Park District Administration Building, packed with 86 people with disabilities — for example, Larry and Clark with cerebral palsy, Horacio and Geo who are blind, Sara with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenital Distal Type 5 — and their personal assistants. A traffic jam of electric wheelchairs. A DJ playing everything from Mexican pop to disco. Men and women functionally paralyzed from the waist down out on the dance floor getting into the beat by shaking their heads, shoulders and arms to the pulsing rhythm of the music. At my table, Loree, Jonathan and Geo were all blind. When Loree asked if so-and-so had arrived, Geo said, “I looked around but haven’t seen him yet.” Everyone at the table cracked up laughing. That kind of self-effacing humor continued throughout the evening. So did the laughter. Many people I know would react to an evening spent among people with severe disabilities by thinking, “There but for the grace of God go I.” What I want to say, partly because I’m a person with a disability myself, is, “There, even with the grace of God, you will also be some day.” A big part of the problem, at least for us middle-class folks who live in Forest Park, is that we’re scared to death of dying and the gradual falling apart of our bodies that often leads up to it, so we avoid dealing with it. We keep kicking the mortality can down the road. And it’s not just the denial of death that prevents us from living fully right up till the end; it’s also the unwillingness to embrace aging itself. When I tell people I’ll be celebrating my 70th birthday in a few days, I see a look on their face that indicates they’re thinking, “Celebrating?” And to make the best of what they likely feel is an awkward situation, they say, “Oh but you don’t look that old at all.” As if that were a compliment! Ashton Applewhite in a book titled, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism wrote, “Denial creates an artificial, destructive, and unsustainable divide between who we are and who we will become.” “I’m not saying that aging is easy,” she continued. “But it never dawns on most of us that the experience of reaching old age … can be better or worse depending on the culture in which it takes place. And American culture is grotesquely youth-centric.” Witness the fact that ABC News reports that men spend $1 billion a year fighting baldness — in spite

of the fact that it’s cool now days to have a chrome dome — and older women do unnatural things to their bodies in order to pretend that they’re younger than they really are. Unlike here in the U.S., Thai culture respects and honors old age. Thais would never call a person “nong” (young) instead of “kuhn” (old). In that culture it would be a put down. When I’m in Thailand, I’m treated like royalty because I’m old. To show how stuck I have been in what Applewhite calls our “ageist” society, I only started using a walker four years ago even though I was falling on average twice a month. I explained to my daughter my resistance to using what used to be my mother’s walker, which I had stored away in a closet, saying, “It makes me look like an old grandpa.” To which she replied with a smile, “You are an old grandpa.” It was a loving version of “the king has no clothes on.” Denial was preventing me from accepting who I am. Atul Gawande, a surgeon, wrote a book titled Being Mortal, which made the New York Times bestseller list. Talking about his father’s last days, he wrote, “Somehow, instead of holding on to the lifelong identity that was slipping away from him, he managed to redefine it. This is what it means to have autonomy — you may not control life’s circumstances, but getting to be the author of your life means getting to control what you do with them.” Watching his father walk through the dying process enabled him — a surgeon who was trained to fix every problem — to begin to see the blessings that can come with aging. He wrote, “Only now did I begin to recognize how understanding the finitude of one’s time could be a gift.” Right now, I wouldn’t go back to 16 or 25 or 39 years old for all the tea in China. Right now, disabled and gradually falling apart, I’m happier than I have been since childhood, in large part because I can no longer avoid the reality that my days on this earth are numbered. Applewhite argues that we in this culture are facing a conundrum: We want to live a long life but we don’t want to get old. “They spend a lot of energy,” she wrote, “sustaining the illusion that the old are somehow not us.” The way to get our feet back on solid spiritual and psychological ground, she tells readers, is to break through denial and become what she calls an “old person in training.” “Becoming an Old Person in Training,” she argued, “loosens the grip of that exhausting illusion [that we’ll never get old]. Becoming an Old Person in Training … swaps purpose and intent for dread and denial. It connects us empathically with our future selves.”

TOM

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Right now,

disabled and gradually falling apart, I’m happier than I have been since childhood.

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This issue of the Forest Park, distributed in Proviso Township, contains a supplement of the Real Estate Assessment List for Proviso Township. This list is prepared by the Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO), under the direction of Assessor Joseph Berrios. The assessor does not set tax rates, levies or the state of Illinois Equalizer, nor does he decide the dollar amount of your tax bill. Tax rates and levies are determined by municipalities and other local taxing bodies such as school districts. The assessor’s only job is to determine the estimated market value of your property, based on an analysis of sales of comparable properties in your neighborhood and area. That analysis is done every three years (triennially). “Assessed value” (AV) is the portion of market value to which the State Equalizer and local tax rates are applied. Under state and county law, AV for residential property is 10 percent of market value and AV for industrial/commercial property is 25 percent of market value. Thus, business properties in any area ease the tax burden on residential properties there. Naturally, homeowners in townships which have fewer business properties don’t benefit as much as those who live where there is more of an industrial/commercial base. When local needs for tax rates and levies are decided, that data is given to the Cook County Clerk, who works with the Cook County Treasurer to compute all tax bills. The assessor plays no role in that computation process either. Again, he determines only the estimated market value of property and steps aside once that value and corresponding AV have been presented to the county. Bills are issued and payments are received by the Illinois Treasurer. The list in this edition is arranged by street names and house numbers and provides the assessed values for all properties in the township. Assessor Berrios stresses the importance of this listing as it allows property owners to compare their AVs to those of similar properties in their neighborhoods. “My office works to properly value every property and efficiently administer taxsaving exemptions for homeowners,” Berrios said. “My primary concerns as assessor continue to be the fair and equitable assessment of all properties to ensure each property owner only pays his or her fair share of property taxes and the on-time completion of the assessment cycle. The record of Berrios’ office shows ontime completion of assessments for the past seven consecutive years. Under previous assessors, the assessment cycle was late for

34 consecutive years. Late completion had routinely cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars in interest charges because their schools and other entities were forced to borrow heavily while waiting for property tax revenue. Reassessment notices were recently mailed to Proviso Township taxpayers. Assessor Berrios recently redesigned the notices to include detailed information about the properties, which aids taxpayers in better understanding their assessments. “The reassessment notices now provide taxpayers with all tools necessary to determine if their assessments are accurate and fair,” Berrios said. “We continue to work to make the process easy and transparent. Most important, if taxpayers wish to appeal their reassessment values, they should do it now and not wait until next year when these new values affect tax bills.” Property owners who require additional assistance may call CCAO at 312-443-7550 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit any CCAO location: Chicago office: 118 N. Clark St., Room 320, Chicago 60602, 312-443-7550 Skokie office: 5600 Old Orchard Road, Room 149, Skokie 60007 847-470-7237 Bridgeview office: 10200 S. 76th Ave., Room 237, Bridgeview 60455 708-974-6451 Markham office: 16501 S. Kedzie Ave., Room 237, Markham 60426 708-232-4100 Detailed assessment and exemption information may also be found by visiting the assessor’s website, www.cookcountyassessor. com.

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Religion Guide Methodist

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First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

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

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

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

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000

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Fair Oaks

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United Lutheran Church

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

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

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

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

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Sunday Schedule Worship Service 9:30am Child care provided

fairoakspres.org OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

Lutheran-Missouri Synod

Christ Lutheran Church

607 Harvard Street (at East Av.) Oak Park, Illinois Rev. Robert M. Niehus, Pastor Sunday Bible Class: 9:15 am Sunday School: 9:10 Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 and 10:30 am Church Office: 708/386-3306 www.christlutheranoakpark.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30 am Adult Bible Class, 10:45 am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 | www.stjohnforestpark.org

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 105TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca Traditional Catholic

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

Our Lady Immaculate Church 410 Washington Blvd Oak Park. 708-524-2408 Mass Times: Sat. 8:00am Sun. 7:30 & 10:00am Operated by Society of St. Pius X. Confessions 1 hr. before each mass

Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum Summer Schedule at

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Grace Lutheran School

Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org

Roman Catholic

808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1 Holy Hour 6:00 pm Third Thursdays

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Masses: 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Rocil Gonzalez,Petitioner and Vicente Lara Diaz Respondent, Case No. 2017D-079729. 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 /bAugust 14, 2017, /rdefault 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. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/2017

II. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Construction of new 12â&#x20AC;?, 8â&#x20AC;? and 6â&#x20AC;? ductile iron water main in trench, including hydrants, valves and water service reconnections, and the restoration of all disturbed surfaces, a total distance of 1,380 feet (0.26 miles). III. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS: A.All work will be in conformance with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinoisâ&#x20AC;?, dated 2014, and portions of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Constructionâ&#x20AC;?, dated April 1, 2016. B.Proposal forms may be obtained from the Project Engineer, Novotny Engineering, 545 Plainfield Road, Suite A, Willowbrook, Illinois 60527, (630) 887-8640, for a non-refundable fee of $125.00. Proposal forms are non-transferable. Only those Proposals that have been obtained from, and with the approval of, Novotny Engineering will be accepted at the bid opening. C.Only qualified Contractors who can furnish satisfactory proof that they have performed work of similar nature as Contractors will be entitled to receive Plans and submit Proposals. To meet this requirement, at the request of the Engineer, bidders will be required to submit a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Statement of Experienceâ&#x20AC;? consisting of a list of previous projects of similar nature in order to receive Plans. The Owner reserves the right to issue Bid Documents only to those Contractors deemed qualified. D.All Proposals must be accompanied by a Bank Cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Check, Bank Draft, Certified Check, or Bid Bond for not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, or as provided in the applicable sections of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Standard Specificationsâ&#x20AC;?. E.No Bid may be withdrawn after opening of Proposals without the consent of the Owner for a period of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening of Bids. F.The Contractor will be required to furnish a labor and material â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performance Bondâ&#x20AC;? in the full amount of the Contract. G.The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable laws.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17151299 on June 30, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of TOP NOTCH SERVICES CHICAGO with the business located at: 4838 W. WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60644. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JASON CLARK 4838 W. WASHINGTON BLVD CHICAGO, IL 60644 SHERRICE HOLIFIELD 4838 W. WASHINGTON BLVD CHICAGO, IL 60644

IV. REJECTION OF BIDS: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, to waive technicalities, and to accept the Proposal deemed to be most favorable to the Owner.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLNOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION Estate of RICHARD H. GENTILE, Deceased No. 2017 P3201 That the Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Representative in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois was granted on June 16, 2017 for the Estate of Richard H. Gentile, Deceased and that ANNETTE GENTILE was appointed as the Independent Executor and letters of office have issued and states under the penalties of perjury that: 1. Richard H. Gentile died February 25, 2017, leaving a will dated October 1, 2012. 2. The approximate value of the estate in this state is: Personal $125,000, Real: $0, Annual Income from Real Estate $0. 3. The names and post office addresses of the testatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heirs and legatees are set forth on Exhibit A made a part of this petition. 4. The testator nominated as executor of the following, qualified and willing to act: Annette Gentile 10 East Burlington 4C, Riverside, IL 60546. 5. The name and post office address of the personal fiduciary designated to act during independent administration for each heir or legatee who is a minor or disabled person are shown on Exhibit A, a part of this petition. 6. This ad also requests that any unknown heirs make themselves known to the attorney herein. 7. This ad will serve as a notice to creditors that they have 6 months from the date of filing of this petition to submit their claims. Petitioner asks that the will be admitted to probate and that letters testamentary issue. Atty Name: Matt Leuck Attorney for Petitioner 84 E. Burlington, 2W Riverside, IL 60546 708-447-3166 Atty No. 11017 Published in Landmark 7/19, 7/26, 8/2/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17151456 on July 19, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of VENNIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INVENTORY SERVICE with the business located at: 935 S BLVD #301, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MELVINA CAMPBELL 935 S BLVD #301 OAK PARK, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 7/26, 8/2 8/9/2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLNOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION Estate of ANGELA BOLESLAV, Deceased No. 2017 P3163 That the Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Representative in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois was granted on June 16, 2017 for the Estate of Angela Boleslav, Deceased and that GEORGE BOLESLAV was appointed as the Independent Executor and letters of office have issued and states under the penalties of perjury that: 1. Anglea Boleslav died April 1, 2016, leaving a will dated July 31, 2012. 2. The approximate value of the estate in this state is: Personal $160,000, Real: $0, Annual Income from Real Estate $0. 3. The names and post office addresses of the testator’s heirs and legatees are set forth on Exhibit A made a part of this petition. 4. The testator nominated as executor of the following, qualified and willing to act: George Boleslav 8735 W Cermak Rd, North Riverside, IL 60546. 5. The name and post office address of the personal fiduciary designated to act during independent administration for each heir or legatee who is a minor or disabled person are shown on Exhibit A, a part of this petition. 6. This ad also requests that any unknown heirs make themselves known to the attorney herein. 7. This ad will serve as a notice to creditors that they have 6 months from the date of filing of this petition to submit their claims. Petitioner asks that the will be admitted to probate and that letters testamentary issue. Atty Name: Matt Leuck Attorney for Petitioner 84 E. Burlington, 2W Riverside, IL 60546 708-447-3166 Atty No. 11017 Published in Landmark 7/26, 8/2, 8/9/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, that a tentative budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, will be on file and conveniently available at the school district’s administrative office’s at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois from and after 8:00 a.m. July 26, 2017. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said budget will be held at 7:00 p.m. on September 12, 2017, at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois. Published in RB Landmark 7/26/2017

INVITATION FOR BID Sealed proposals will be received by the Oak Park Housing Authority at 21 South Boulevard, Oak Park, IL, 60302 until 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, August 11, 2017 at which time they will be opened and read. The sealed bids will be received for the following project: Mills Park Tower Electrical Panelboard Replacement. Remove and replace 191 electrical panelboards. Project Manual are available at no cost in PDF electronic format from Heitzman Architects, 111 North Marion Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 telephone (708) 848-8844, email frank@heitzman.org. Bidders are encouraged to attend the pre bid meeting on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. on the first floor of Mills Park Tower, 1025 Pleasant Place, Oak Park, IL. Bidders having questions or needing further information may call Jim King at (708) 306-1792. Bid Security: Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the base bid or a certified check in the same amount payable to The Oak Park Housing Authority. Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids. Performance Bond: The Contractor, before commencing the work, shall furnish a Performance Bond for contracts over $100,000.00. The Performance Bond shall be in an amount equal to 100% of the full amount of the Contract Sum as security for the faithful performance of the obligations of the Contract Documents. Such Bond shall be issued by a Surety satisfactory to the Owner and shall name the Owner as primary Co-Obligee. The Oak Park Housing Authority reserves the right to award the contract to its best interests, to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities in bidding, and to hold the three lowest proposals for a period of sixty (60) days after bid due date. This project is subject to Federal Regulations including Fair Labor and Prevailing Wages. The Oak Park Housing Authority, in an effort to reaffirm its policy of non-discrimination, encourages the efforts of Contractors and Sub-Contractors to take affirmative action in providing for Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, protected Veteran status or handicap unrelated to ability to perform the job. The Owner encourages General Contractors to employ minority subcontractors and suppliers. James R. King Director of Elderly and Disabled Housing (708) 386-9322 Published in Wednesday Journal 7/26/17

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1 Plaintiff, -v.AISHAH FIELDS A/K/A AISHAH FIELDS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF AISHAN L. FIELDS, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 52800 141 BROWN AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 24, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 25, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 141 BROWN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-416-0200000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders

are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 9302. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 9302 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 10 CH 52800 TJSC#: 37-5560 I725149

Humphrey Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-031157 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725103

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-01659. 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. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-01659 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 002105 TJSC#: 37-6169 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. I725415

AM on August 29, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 34 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-117-0260000 Vol. 160. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $252,455.21. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-4316. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. SHEILA CONNER; STEVEN CONNER; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Defendants, 16 CH 15506 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-08-311-001-0000. Commonly known as 200 South

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOHN NEELY JR., JOHN NEELY SR., LAJOYCE NEELY Defendants 16 CH 002105 941 FERDINAND AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 10, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 941 FERDINAND AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-408-0360000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.FREELAND GOGINS, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 16823 34 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 25, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

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You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I723704

of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-03393. 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. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-03393 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 004355 TJSC#: 37-5045 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. I724131

real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-000224 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725599

the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1640276. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I725648

LARRY E WILLIAMS A/K/A LARRY WILLIAMS, MARDINE WILLIAMS A/K/A MARDINE M. WILLIAMS, A/ K/A MARDINE J. WILLIAMS, A/K/A MARDINE MCCAIN Defendants 15 CH 07701 1033 THOMAS AVENUE AKA 1033 SOUTH THOMAS AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 1, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 21, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1033 THOMAS AVENUE AKA 1033 SOUTH THOMAS AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-418-0400000. The real estate is improved with a orange, brick, single family, with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court

file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 1718. 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. I725816

HELEN N. CHANG Defendants 15 CH 13897 1042 S. E AVE. Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 30, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 1, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1042 S. E AVE., Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-411-0130000 Vol. 145. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $317,698.59. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SANTANDER BANK, N.A. F/K/A SOVEREIGN BANK Plaintiff, -v.ROSALIND DURHAM, ERIC DURHAM, COMMUNITY BANK OF OAK PARK RIVER FOREST, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 004355 604 MARENGO AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 25, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 604 MARENGO AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-223-0020000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONAL MORTGAGE LLC; Plaintiff, vs. MELVIN H. HALL; WEBSTER BANK, N.A.; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; FIRST FINANCIAL INVESTMENT FUND V, LLC; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP; Defendants, 16 CH 1881 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-126-012-0000. Commonly known as 121 South 20th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION KIRKLAND FINANCIAL, LLC Plaintiff, -v.VIVIENNE J. BAILEY, COLONIAL COMMONS OF FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants CH 01739 16 DES PLAINES AVENUE Forest Park, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 22, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 14, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1116 DES PLAINES AVENUE, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-313-0270000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $281,941.53. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at

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by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 15-2509. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I723705

P.I.N. 15-01-305-003-0000. Commonly known as 1127 Ashland, River Forest, IL 60305. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725494

that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-03173. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I725954

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 1, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 7, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1027 HARLEM AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-423-0250000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312)

416-5500. Please refer to file number 253411. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 253411 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 16 CH 2353 TJSC#: 37-5788 I725202

INC.; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA; Defendants, 16 CH 13463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 25, 2017, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-30-402-057-1017. Commonly known as 16 KING ARTHUR CT., #17, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 16-02921 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725965

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A Plaintiff, -v.ELIA G. LANDAVERDE A/K/A ELIA MEJIA, AMNER LANDAVERDE, SANTOS CARBAJAL, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 05357 1446 MARENGO AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 31, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1446 MARENGO AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-211-0470000. The real estate is improved with a orange, brick, single family, two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NA AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE JP MORGAN MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-S2 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, vs. MARY L. PROCYK; GEORGE S. PROCYK; CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO COLE TAYLOR BANK SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CORUS BANK FKA RIVER FOREST STATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 4, 1978 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 2370; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 17814 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on May 19, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.DAMON WILLIAMS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Defendants 16 CH 003630 1424 S. 17TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 13, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1424 S. 17TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-118-0280000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.AHMED ALI SHAHER A/K/A AHMAD ALI SHAHER, A/K/A AHMED SHAHER, MAASAL MOHAMMED SHAHER, STANDARD BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Defendants 16 CH 2353 1027 HARLEM AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. KELVIN RHYNE; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; TRESA RHYNE AKA TRESA BYRNE; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 19366 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-07-401-127. Commonly known as 1733 N. Taft Ave., Berkeley, IL 60163. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Stephen G. Daday at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Klein, Daday, Aretos & O’Donoghue, LLC, 2550 West Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008. (847) 5908700. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725963 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; Plaintiff, vs. LISA M. SCHMIDLING AKA LISA M. LOVE; 16 KING ARTHUR COURT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. JOSE EDGAR GALLEGOS; Y.A. LOPEZ DE GALLEGOS; STATE OF ILLINOIS; TOWN OF CICERO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Defendants, 15 CH 2988 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-04-111-013-0000. Commonly known as 1721 North 38th Avenue, Stone Park, IL 60165. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 14-036068 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I726087

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FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 12014. 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. I726120

credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1390609. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I724364

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-EQ1 ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EQ1 Plaintiff, -v.PAMELA ANDERSON, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK Defendants 15 CH 01950 917 N. HUMPHREY 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 June 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 8, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 917 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-126-0300000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $290,375.35. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R8 Plaintiff, -v.ERNADETTE DURAND, SAMUEL DURAND, JEAN DURAND, MATHEW DURAND, JEAN MARC DURAND, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, BERNADETTE DURAND, AS GUARDIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF EDSON DURAND, A MINOR, BERNADETTE DURAND, AS GUARDIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF REYNIA DURAND, A MINOR, FLURETTE RIVERT A/K/A FLEURETTE RIVERT, AS GUARDIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF CRISIE DURAND, A MINOR Defendants 11 CH 023648 1116 N. HUMPHREY 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 June 1, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 6, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1116 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-113-0130000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no

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representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-18994. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I725835

AND FAMILY SERVICES COLLECTION AND ASSET RECOVERY UNIT, AND VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants 13 CV 2433 1510 S. 2ND AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 JUDGE ROBERT M. DOW, JR. NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 3, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein, will at 10:30 AM on August 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1510 S. 2ND AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-146-0110000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $91,985.95. Sale terms: 10% 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 Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1495616. 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 pend-

ing sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I725838

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC TRUST 2007-NC1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007NC1 Plaintiff, -v.FLORA GREER, AUNDRE PAGE, SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC, F/K/A AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC., ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE

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