Proviso ‘behind’ on hiring for reinstated dean positions
e district has lled two of ve vacant positions
By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter
Despite the first day of school fast approaching, Proviso D209 is behind on hiring, with only two of five vacant dean positions filled
“We are behind,” Interim Supt. Alexander Aschoff said. “And that is going to hurt.”
During a special meeting on Wednesday, July 31, the Board of Education approved the hiring of one dean, John Johnson for Proviso West.
Johnson’s employment will be effective Aug. 4 and he will have a yearly salary of $100,000, according to the personnel report presented
Johnson joins Peter Zak, longtime Proviso teacher, who was previously hired to fill the one allocated dean position at Proviso Math and Science Academy
The board decided to table another hire during the July meeting due to concerns over the specific individual discussed in executive session.
Aschoff said the district is having a hard time finding individuals for the position, with the salary range being one of the setbacks
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Forest Park Theatre returns for its 4th summer of Shakespeare in the Park
Catch Pericles in the park this month
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Forest Park Theatre’s annual free Shakespeare in the Park is back with Pericles, a nautical tale of an adventurous prince.
“It’s an adult fairy tale,” said Richard Corley, founder of Forest Park Theatre and the show’s director. But it’s also a story with parallels to the real world, about a migrant who’s looking for refuge
In the play, believed to be written at least in part by William Shakespeare, Pericles is a young prince who has been exiled from his country. As he searches for a new home, he loses his ship and men, competes in a tournament for a princess’ hand in marriage, and experiences love, loss and redemption.
“It’s very meaningful today to tell the story,” Corley said. He’s also added some elements that he said are unusual for Shakespeare plays, including foreign languages, songs and movement.
“This is exponentially the most complex production we’ve done,” Corley said. “Everything about it is new and unusual and a dynamic new experience for the audience.”
Avery-Slade Fountain stars as Pericles and Elizabeth Hope Nahulak is his wife, Thaisa. Nine other actors — some of whom have been with Forest Park Theatre since its beginning, and some who are new additions — will join them on stage for the production in the meadow behind the Altenheim.
A new theater group in town Forest Park Theatre is a relatively recent addition to Forest Park. Corley founded the group in the spring of 2021.
Corley has a bachelor’s in acting, plus two master’s degrees in theater history and directing. He started a theater in New York City in the 1980s, then worked as associate producing director and artistic director at a theater and acting company. Today, Corley and his wife teach at the University of Illinois Chicago’s theater program.
“When we moved to Forest Park, we noticed two things,” Corley said. The first was that Forest Park is a diverse, welcoming place to live, he added. “And we also noticed there was no theater.”
So, Corley founded Fo rest Pa rk T heatre, pa rt i ally as a way for his acting stud ents at UIC to bridge from school i nto a theater profession.
Shakespeare in the Park was an accessible and familiar way to bring theater to Forest Park, Corley said.
“That’s something that people know and something people can relate to,” Corley said, all free of charge. “I thought we’d do it as a gift to the community.”
Shakespeare in the Park was inspired by the playwright’s original shows, which were performed without microphones, lighting and sound systems.
“This is the way Shakespeare’s pl meant to be done,” Corley said.
During the summer of Theatre put on its first production of You Like It” outside b ational Center
But it was difficult to hear microphone-less performers with the noise from I-290 and the Ferrara Candy Company next door
So, in the summer of Park Theatre moved i Grove at Altenheim. Two performed “Imogen,” Corley of Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline.”
Shakespeare in the Pa “Measure for Measure.
Though Forest Park its own theater, it’s looking a place to rehearse and perform. has intensified since the group is expanding its offerings this year
Last year, Corley said Forest Park Theatre started introducing the concept of yearround theater by hosting play readings at American Legion Post 414.
Now, Forest Park Theatre is expanding its official productions. It will put on “The Misanthrope” by Molière and “Electra” by Sophocles in the fall and spring at Madison Street Theater in Oak Park
As the Forest Park Theatre ensemble gears
e troupe preps for performance
up for its fourth Shakespeare in the Park production, Corley said he hopes the audience is entertained, but also comes away with a sense of hope.
“It’s a good play to be doing right now because it’s about people who lose their lives, go through very difficult times and, at the end of it, still are open to faith and miracles,” Corley said. “My wish is that everybody in our ex-
tremely divided time can come together and see this as an old story that speaks to the human need for reconciliation and community and hope.”
Forest Park Theatre will perform Pericles at the Grove at Altenheim, 7824 Madison St. Performances start at 5 p.m. Aug. 9 through 11, and Aug. 16 through 18. They are free and open to the public
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Join us for a screening of Detective Pikachu. Designed for grades 5, 6, and 7. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park
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Outdoor Yoga at The Grove
Sunday, August 11, 9-10 a.m., The Grove
Join the library and Marissa from And Then There Was Well yoga studio for an outdoor yoga class for all skill levels. Bring a mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes. We will meet at The Grove. Registration is encouraged for weather updates. Register at https://tinyurl.com/46uh9wad 7824 Madison St., Forest Park
Pericles: A Free Shakespeare Performance
Monday, Aug. 9-18, 5 - 7:30 p.m., The Grove behind the Altenheim
Forest Park Theatre and the village of Forest Park present Pericles, a tale of loss, love, and redemption. Enjoy this free summer performance, part of a series running on August 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 18. Visit www.fptheatre.org for more information. 7824 Madison St., Forest Park
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Wednesday, Aug. 14, 6-8 p.m., Rober t’s Westside
Rober t’s Westside presents Pierce Crask per forming at B obby’s Eastside. Enjoy this free event with drink specials including $10 house cocktails. Bring cash to tip the band. 7321 Madison St., Forest Park
Evening of Music with Lyric Opera Stage Ar tists
Friday, Aug. 16, 7:30 – 9 p.m., St. Giles Cour tyard
Join OPRF IWS Circle 4 for a beautiful evening of music per formed by the Lyric Opera Stage Artists. The event is free, with donations bene ting the OPRF IWS Children’s Clinic. In case of rain, the event will move indoors. No RSVP required. Please bring your own chairs, blankets, and refreshments. 1025 Columbian Ave., Oak Park
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The Meat Counter is coming soon to Forest Park
e butcher shop will sell local meat and plans to host occasional a erhour dinners
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
A butcher shop is coming to Madison Street.
Its owner, Michael Foreman, hopes to open The Meat Counter: Butcher & Fine Foods October, and certainly by the end of the y After working in kitchens and butcher shops over the last six years, Foreman decided to launch his own store to provide locally sourced meat to the area.
“There’s just an abundance of good agriculture in this area,” Foreman said. “I love the beer and brats and honest-toGod, great agriculture ofthe whole region.”
also be BYOB, he said.
In addition to offering locally sourced, specialty items like dry-aged beef at the butcher counter, Foreman will buy other ingredients grown in the area to add in more worldly flavors to his meat dishes.
“The Meat Counter is a bit ofa love letter to the Midwest with some global flair,” Foreman said.
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The high-end butcher shop will source of beef, pork and chicken from farmers in Il linois and Wisconsin. During regular ness hours, Foreman plans to sell burg and brats with fries or potato chips. He will also offer dry goods and is applying for quor license to sell packaged wine and beer
Following The Meat Counter’s opening Foreman plans to host monthly after dinners, where he will cook his butcher shop offerings for guests
“I want to use them as a way to show of things you wouldn’t normally get in r rants,” Foreman said, like large Fiorentina steaks, smashed beefshanks over c spaetzle, and lo mein made with local that’s dry-aged in-house. These dinners will
D209 contrac ts virtual ESL teachers amid national shortage
Nonconventional approach will ensure district complies with state education regulations
By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter
Proviso D209 is trying to find innovative ways to navigate the ESL teacher shortage as its English learner population continues to grow, doubling in just six years.
During its July 16 meeting, the board unanimously approved contracts with Elevate K-12, an online teacher provider, and Kaleidoscope Education Solutions, a national referral staffing leader for school-based therapy and special education services, which will provide paraprofessionals.
The district will pair a paraprofessional provided by Kaleidoscope with a certified and endorsed virtual teacher provided by Elevate to teach English as a second language students in real time
“These are students that we absolutely need to support,” said Interim Supt. Alexander Aschoff. “This allows us to come to compliance with the Illinois State Board of Education as far as meeting the needs of our students. I understand that it is not conventional.”
According to Aschoff, there are currently 10 vacancies for bilingual paraprofessionals and eight vacancies for ESL/ Bilingual teachers with one pending approval.
The estimated cost for the contract with Kaleidoscope for seven paraprofessional positions is $354,816. The one-year contract with Elevate is a minimum investment of $589,100.
Aschoff said the district has already invested and allocated the funds for full-time equivalents, a system used in school districts to measure the amount of work a teacher does during the school year
“This is not additional FTEs, we have allocated for these FTEs,” Aschoff said.
During its April meeting, the board approved 11 full time positions to bring D209 into compliance with the Illinois State Board of Education, which mandates bilingual programming for English lear ners.
According to Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/14C-1, under 23 Illinois Administrative Code 228, public school districts are required to provide a Transitional Bilingual Education program for English learners. This includes home language – the language spoken in a student’s home other than English – and English instruction in all core subjects.
However, a district official said during the board meeting that there are no guarantees from Kaleidoscope that they would be able to provide the staf f needed.
“While we’re seeking this, we don’t yet have a guarantee from the company,” they said. “Everybody across the nation is having a very difficult time finding these qualified staf f members.”
The need stems from a lack of applicants, Aschoff said.
“We are still having dif ficulty finding highly qualified individuals,” he said.
And the need for more ESL teachers continues to climb.
According to the Illinois Report Card, the district has seen a continuous increase in English learners in the past six years.
In 2018, the district has 10.5% of students whose primary language is not English. By 2023, that number increased to 18.9%, which is 4.3% higher than the state average. Aschof f said the number has now increased to 22% this school year.
“We have seen a dramatic increase in that population from 2018 of 10% of our student population to now 22% of our student population,” he said. “It is now over 1,000 students. It is growing and very much needed support.”
The struggle is not new and not limited to Proviso.
According to EducationWeek, the number of certified licensed English learner instructors decreased about 10.4% between the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school year. But the English lear ner population grew by 2.6%.
Prov iso Mathematics and Science Academy in Forest Park.
In Illinoi s, the English learner population gr ew from 156,888 to 245,592 students from 2010 through the 202021 school year. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, by the 2023-24 school year, that n umber has increased to 271,000 students.
Board Member Rodney Alexander said that in the seven years he has been on the board, the district has not been able to find the requisite number of qualified teachers.
“You can throw money at the wall, but the problem is nationwide there is a problem finding enough qualified people to fill these positions,” Alexander said. “It is not that we don’t want to hire them, it is that they are not there.”
But the overall main goal is to find qualified teachers to be in-person with students on campus.
“We want a person in front of the students,” Aschoff said, adding that if
2nd cannabis dispensary coming to Forest Park
Bloc is still planning to open a er reapplying for a special use permit
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
After months of delay, a second dispensary is coming to Forest Park.
Bloc Dispensary will open at 7216 Circle Ave., where the Forest Park CVS once stood.
The dispensary’s owners, Emerald Coast LLC, had been discussing opening Bloc in Forest Park since early last year. The village council approved the dispensary in February 2023 after the planning and zoning commission recommended they do so.
Bloc Dispensary requires a special use permit to open on Circle Avenue because it’s a commercially zoned block and, under village code, dispensaries are only permitted in in-
dustrially zoned areas. Although Bloc Dispensary previously received a special use permit from the village, it expired after a year
The dispensary reapplied for its special use permit at a planning and zoning commission meeting last month. Board members unanimously voted in support ofthe reapplication.
Re presentatives from Bloc Dispensar y did not reply to a request for comment by publication.
Steve Glinke, the director of Forest Park’s department of public health and safety, said the reapplication isn’t unusual, since the cannabis industry is relatively young — recreational cannabis became legal in Illinois at the start of 2020.
There was no public comment at the July planning and zoning meeting. But at past meetings, residents have raised questions about how proximity to a dispensary might affect other businesses and nearby residents Concer ns included loitering and safety.
Bloc Dispensary will have security camer-
as that, according to state law, the Forest Park Police Department can access.
Mitch Zaveduk, vice president of real estate at Justice Cannabis, which operates the dispensary for Emerald Coast LLC, said during a village council meeting last year that Bloc will enforce the state law against public cannabis consumption.
Bloc dispensary will open at 7216 Circle Ave.
But Zaveduk said he doesn’t expect that to be an issue, because Bloc’s typical purchaser is not going to sit in the parking lot and partake.
“That’s not why they’re purchasing it,” Zaveduk said.
Justice Cannabis plans to hire up to 25 people for Bloc, and officials have said local people will get the priority.
Emerald Coast is owned by Justin Frankel ofKatohan, N.Y., Alan Dordek
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of Wilmette, Tyrone Harris ofBellwood, Illinois, and Mathew Joseph Hagglund of Nor mal, Ilinois.
Emerald Coast’s operator, Justice Cannabis, has a cannabis cultivation facility in Edgewood, IL and operates dispensaries in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Missouri, Utah and Michigan.
Bloc Dispensary will be open at 7216 Circle Ave. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. The opening date is not yet clear.
SAVE THE DATE!! Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon (NOTE: If the trucks fill-up sooner—we finish sooner!)
Forest Park Bank, the locally owned and managed community bank, is pleased to continue the tradition of sponsoring the Annual FREE Sensitive Document Shredding Event in the Municipal Parking Lot located south of the Drive-Up Facility.
The Bank has, again, engaged a professional shredding service to shred your documents with an industrial shredder.
Forest Park Bank and Forest Park Police Department personnel will be on site to discuss identity security issues, including ways to protect your identity and what to do if you become a victim of identity theft or financial scams.
You may bring up to two 12” X 12” X 18” boxes of documents to be shred at no charge. Three-ring notebooks and binders with large metal rings cannot be shredded. Staples are allowed. If you have questions, please contact the bank at 708.222.2800.
Who are the DNC delegates, and what do they do?
Mayor Rory Hoskins is among them
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
With the Democratic National Convention fast approaching, Chicago is gearing up to host over 50,000 dele gates, volunteers and members of the media in and around the United Center and McCormick Place.
More than 170 dele gates just from Illinois are expected to attend the convention Aug. 19 to Aug. 22.
But who are the delegates and what is their role at the Democratic National Convention?
What is the DNC?
time rallying around their presidential ticket and party platform. They will also vote on resolutions and platform initiatives.
How are delegates chosen?
In Illinois, voters who requested a Democratic ballot during the primary election in March had the chance to vote for dele gates
Dele gates who ran in Illinois had to be re gistered voters themselves, plus file a nominating petition, statement of candidacy and presidential preference form
The number of dele gates that each state got this year depended on the state’s number of electoral votes and the proportion of votes it gave to the Democratic candidate in the 2020, 2016 and 2012 elections. United States territories are given a fixed number of pledged delegates
The Democratic National Convention takes place every presidential election, convening dele gates from 50 states and U.S. territories. The convention typically marks the beginning of general elections
While the DNC serves as a period for Democrats to officially nominate a presidential and a vice-presidential candidate, in the past several decades nominees have been announced long before the convention. This makes the DNC more of a celebration for the nominees and is a way for the Democratic Party to unify around the party’s platform.
This year’s convention differs significantly from previous ones, when presidential nominees were chosen months before the DNC.
This year, dele gates voted for the Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate before the convention.
What do delegates do?
Dele gates represent voters and are the ones who officially select the Democratic presidential nominee. They must cast a vote for a presidential candidate or have an uncommitted preference.
On March 12, President Joe Biden received confirmation from most of the Democratic dele gates that they would renominate him. After Biden withdrew from the race July 21, Harris crossed that majority threshold July 22 and secured her position in a roll-call vote Aug. 5.
Dele gates at the convention will spend
There are a few different types of delegates, including district dele gates and atlarge delegates, who are elected statewide. There are also PLEO dele gates, who are the state’s party leaders and elected officials. PLEO and at-large dele gates are elected by a quorum of district-level dele gates District, at-large and PLEO dele gates are bound to vote for a presidential candidate based on the results of their state or district’s caucus and primary vote count. Superdele gates, on the other hand, can support any candidate, but only vote if the presidential nomination is contested.
Who are the area delegates?
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is a PLEO dele gate, along with Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
PLEO dele gates also include Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, Emanuel “Chris” Welch, speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, and state Sen. Kimberly Lightford.
District-level dele gates include Rory Hoskins, mayor of Forest Park, who has endorsed Harris as the presidential nominee, along with other district-level delegates like Ald. Emma Mitts of the 37th ward, State Re presentatives Kam Buckner and La Shawn Ford and Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia.
State Representative Camille Lily is an atlarge candidate
“There are a number ofindividuals coming with a number of years ofexperience and the salary range that we have for this is making it difficult to hire for these positions,” Aschoff said.
According to ZipRecruiter, as of July 2024 the average annual salary for a dean in the U.S. is $105,749. The average in Chicago is $108,937.
The board gave the green light to hire five deans to be split between the three schools back in May: two for East, two for West, and one for PMSA.
Each position will cost the district between $80,000 to $110,000 per dean based on experience.
Board member Rodney Alexander voted against the item back in May and board member Arbdella Patterson was absent. The item passed with a 5-1 vote.
During the meeting, Alexander said he did not believe hiring deans would affect disciplinary issues, the main concern raised in favor for hiring.
Aschoff said hiring deans would free up principals from being tied up with student discipline problems
However, A lexander argued that the decision should have b een left to a new superintendent.
“There is a reason why we removed the deans and there is data that supports that,” Alexander said during the meeting. “When we had deans in the building, the fights were just as much as we have now.”
Under administrations predating the arrival of for mer Supt. James Henderson, Proviso did employ deans at East and West, with four positions allocated to each school. PMSA did not have deans
According to Aschoff, the current structure includes coordinators at the district level to support content areas and principles and grade-level principals at the school level. This change was enacted under Henderson in 2021. Henderson resigned from the district in August 2023.
“There is a lot ofstress, especially at the building level, because we have less instructional support and less support for student success,” Aschoff said. “There is very much a need for support in both those areas.”
According to previous reports, Proviso campuses reported 2,742 student discipline incidents throughout the 2022-23 school year.
There are only so many hats grade level principals can wear throughout the day, Aschoff said.
Bringing in deans will help grade level principals focus more attention on instructional support, which Aschoff said is crucial as East and West are at “single digits” in proficiency levels for English and math.
According to the 2023 Illinois Report Card, the English proficiency rate at East was 6.1% and 5.9% at West. The district average for 2023 was 14.1% while the state average was 34.6%. Proficiency rates in math for 2023 were 1.7% at Proviso East and 3% at West. The district average for 2023 was 9.2% and the state average was 26.9%.
The dean position is one that comes with a “unique lens,” Aschoff said. Not only will they focus on disciplinary issues but the position, often considered an “entry-level” administrator position, will also include additional support for administrators.
But deans will also need support, and Aschoff said the district is working on laying down the foundation to improve practices. Part ofthat is being done this summer through school improvement plans, which are required to include a goal specific to address the Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
Aschoff said the MTSS goals might vary from school to school but the overall goal is
to look at the whole child, including behavior, attendance, grades and social-emotional lear ning to develop behavior models to begin to properly address issues.
“We found that some ofthese exclusionary practices that wewere providing students – in school and out ofschool suspensions – the punishment wasn’t fitting the crime,” Aschoff said. “We are trying to standardize the process. We are trying to make it more structured.”
Aschoff said Diana Thomas, director of MTSS, will be streamlining the process of developing what will essentially be a “behavior guidebook.”
Upcoming institute days will also be used to help start deans of f on the right foot.
During the May meeting, board members Sandra Hixson and Jennifer Barbahen expressed their approval ofbringing back deans.
“We have heard all oflast school year that our schools need deans,” Barbahen said. “They need discipline support. Our principals have been begging. Our teachers have been begging. Everyone. Parents. Security has been begging for deans.”
Aschoff said the district will continue to hire into the school year for the remaining three positions.
Feast at Massa Cafe Italiano and Taste of Elmwood Park
By RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR Contributing Reporter
Massa Cafe Italiano, 7434 W. North Ave., Elmwood Park, has been around for decades, but it never stops evolving. The restaurant has a deep and wide menu that includes many Italian favorites, such as paninis, panzerottis, pastas and salads. But it is the pizza and gelato that grab you when you walk in the door.
You expect the gelato case, showing off more than 20 flavors, but there is also a pizza case – with slices ready to go.
One of the offered toppings is Italian beef with giardiniera. The pie is a Sicilian deep-dish pizza with a crisp, crackling crust and flavors that scream “Chicago.” It’s no wonder that these toppings are also available in take-and-bake form through the Massa Pizza Company – which can be ordered online or found in local grocery stores. Other popular toppers, pepperoni, sausage and margherita, are available too.
Now back to the gelato. Sixty flavors rotate through the case.
“We like to go with whatever’s precious and seasonal. It’s summer now, so we like to do a lot of the fruit ones with strawberries and all the different berries,” owner Gia Lollino said.
Their Vero brand of gelato and coffee of the same name are also distributed widely.
For those attending the Taste of Elmwood Park Family Festival in August, Massa is bringing Sicilian pizza and gelato to the party.
The fest is Elmwood Park’s premiere event. It has been going strong for more than 30 years. This year’s edition is Thursday through Sunday, August 8-11, in Cen-
tral Park at 2430 N. 75th Ave. Entry is free and open to the public.
“The Taste of Elmwood Park is an opportunity for our restaurateurs to showcase their culinary skills, and it’s also an opportunity for the whole community to come together to eat, drink, and enjoy a weekend filled with fun and entertainment,” said Angelo “Skip” Saviano, Elmwood Park village president.
Come hungry. Twenty-four food vendors will be offering their best: Armand’s, Caputo’s Fresh Markets, Caruso’s, Circle Tavern, Donny G’s, Elmcrest Banquets, Fit To Be Fried, Grecian Kitchen, Gringo & Blondie’s Taqueria, Jimmy’s Red Hots, Johnnie’s Italian Beef, Maria’s Mexican Restaurant, Massa Café Italiano, New Star, Rosebud Restaurants, Russell’s Barbecue, Shwings, Sicilian Bakery, Spizzico Pizza & Pasta, Strawberry Slushies, Top Butcher, Tri Cafe, and Union Tap.
Food is cash only, but drinks (both alcoholic and non) are available with tickets, purchased in $5 bundles. ATMs will be on site. If competitive eating is your jam, there is a meatball eating contest Saturday at 4 p.m. In the premium Taste Lounge Tito’s vodka will be pouring cocktails and each night live DJs will set the pulse for the party.
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Getting there is easy. Handicap parking will be available along Fullerton Avenue. The Metra Milwaukee District West Line’s stop at 75th and Grand is directly in front of Central Park. A shuttle service will run from John Mills School, the Parks & Recreation Center and Elm Middle School. More Info:
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Founded in 2018 by Cheryl Vargas, Studio 928 has evolved from a simple art space into a creative haven
ABOUT US
A Creative and Soothing Environment
Ambiance: The studio is designed with calming colors, soft lighting, and a serene decor encouraging a peaceful mindset for artistic expression.
Aromatherapy: We incorporate essential oils and calming scents to enhance relaxation and focus during creative sessions.
Complimentary Teas: We o er a variety of calming teas during our adult art experiences.
A SPA-INSPIRED CREATIVE SPACE
for art lovers, one block south of OPRF High School.
Believing in the therapeutic benefits of art, we blend the tranquility, sounds and aromas of a spa with a space where creativity flourishes. We returned to Oak Park in May of 2024 after painting with corporate teams like Netflix and the Gates Foundation from the founder’s La Grange dining room.
Artistic O erings:
After School Art Jam: Provides tweens to teens with a creative outlet after school. Designed to foster artistic skills building a sense of community among young artists.
Creative Bonds: Tailored for moms and newborns, this program o ers a unique bonding experience through art. Mothers can engage in creative activities while connecting with their babies in a supportive environment.
Naturally Artistic: Guided meditation and a multi-medium class using acrylics and chalk pastel to create beautiful organic plants, owers and other items in nature.
Team-Building Events: Studio 928 o ers corporate and team-building events that promote collaboration and creativity in a relaxed setting.
Event Space: We o er 2600 square feet of open space for holiday parties, birthdays and special events.
The studio caters to artists of all ages, from tweens to teams. From our impactful After School Art Jam for tweens and teens to specialized art workshops for adults like Creative Bonds for moms and newborns. Each session at Studio 928 is designed to nurture artistic exploration and provide a supportive and calming atmosphere. Experience the Power of Art at Studio 928 where art and wellness coexist naturally.
FEATURED EVENTS (PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Saturday, August 10
Oasis, A Young Creatives Art Exhibition, 5pm to 9pm
Thursday, August 15
After School Art Jam (Daily), 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, August 20
Naturally Artistic (Tuesdays - adults), 10:30 am to 1 pm
Sunday, August 25
Home and Kodachrome: An Art Show & Reception, 5pm - 9pm (all ages)
Wednesday, September 4
Creative Bonds (Wednesday’s - moms/newborns), 1pm-2pm
We pride ourselves on UNIQUE, one-of-a-kind, handmade art items. We love to talk about art and creative collaborations. We invite mini-makers and artisans to sell the wares, so please STOP BY!
Experience the unique blend of art and relaxation at Studio 928. Located at 451 South Boulevard, Oak Park, IL
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OUR VIEW
A commission about fun
The Forest Park Recreation Board used to oversee the operations of four village-owned pocket parks spread across the village. But when the village finally decided to transfer the responsibility for those four patches of green to the Park District of Forest Park, the rec board was effectively left without a mission.
Because a board is a terrible thing to waste, though, it has been reinvented as the village’s fun and games/feel good committee. Its members organize the annual community cleanup, plans for Arbor Day, and last year, held the first ever “pumpkin smash” — an all-fun shortcut to composting “used” pumpkins
Now this board of five is looking to reach its full strength of seven with an invitation to community residents to join in the fun.
Amy Binns-Calvey, chair of the rec board, is enthusiastic about the place of fun, honor and community-building in the life of the village
“It just gives me such a thrill to see, you know, the impact people can have,” she told the Review.
The board meets monthly and Binns-Calvey says village staff has been very supportive of each of its initiatives from the village administrator to the public works chief.
It is easy to apply on the village’s website. So join in.
Shakespeare’s back
T he intre pid Fo rest Pa rk Theatre is back for its four th season of Shakespeare in the park . More specifically in The Grove at Altenheim.
This village is lucky that, when Richard Corley moved to Forest Park a few years back, the head of the theater program at the University of Illinois Chicago noticed how diverse and welcoming the village is and also that it no longer had a theater company.
This weekend and next, the troupe will perform Pericles, which Corley describes as “an adult fairy tale.” All the performances are free.
ESL at Proviso schools
Call it innovative. Call it desperate. But the District 209 Proviso Township high schools have a seeming solution in place for the new school year to teach the burgeoning number of its students who need English language learning
That solution is a combination of virtual and in-person teaching by two national entities, which provide specialty teachers to districts that are unable to make hires directly. We all recall the very mixed results of Zoom teaching during COVID. So this is far from ideal. However, the district currently has eight unfilled openings for ESL/Bilingual teachers and another 10 open spots for bilingual para-professionals. Those posts have been budgeted. So the roughly $1 million cost of the outside contacts is not an added cost. There are two questions Will this virtual teaching be effective for the more than 1,000 D209 students whose primary language is not English? And, no guarantee, can the two virtual teaching companies find teachers to hire?
OPINION
Not the winning, but how we play the game
Most of us assume that, on Aug. 10, the U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball team will play for a gold medal, and I assume many Forest Park youth will be watching. What messages, subliminally, will they be getting?
When I was about 10 years old, my father took me to a Wisconsin Badgers football game. When we got to the end of the ramp and I beheld the field and the fans, I just about jumped out of my skin. Cheerleaders, 80,000 fans, and the marching band playing “On Wisconsin.”
And when the over 100 players, clad in red, charged onto the field, the crowd went nuts. To this 10-year-old, the whole experience was thrilling, intoxicating
HOLMES
My father let me soak the whole dramatic scene in for a few minutes and then said to me, “Someday you’ll be out there.”
And I believed him.
I was inspired enough by that experience and by watching the Packers on TV to go through the torturous pre-season conditioning in the heat of August and put up with the bumps, bruises and injuries that went along with playing football from seventh grade through my sophomore year in high school.
That’s one part of the American myth, isn’t it? In America, you can become anything you want to be. If you just work hard enough and make the necessary sacrifices, you can achieve your dream.
I can picture 12-year-old girls in town watching Katie Ledecky setting an Olympic record in the 1500-meter freestyle, and the next day running over to the Forest Park pool, diving in the water and imagining that in 10 years they will be standing on the podium, wearing a gold medal and hearing our national anthem being played.
And I bet a lot of boys, after watching Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant do their thing, will hustle over to the Roos Center to practice their jump shots from outside the arc and shouting, “Nothin’ but net!”
A we bsite called AI Ove rview listed the benefits of watching the Olympics, especially when done as a family :
I nspiration: The Olympics can inspire children to dream of becoming Olympians and to emulate the athleticism.
Sportsmanship: The Olympics can teach children about sportsmanship, respect, friendship, and excellence. These values can help children develop into well-rounded individuals who understand camaraderie, solidarity,
and fair play.
Competition: The Olympics can teach children about healthy competition and collaboration.
Physical activity: Regarding this last benefit, the Forest Park Middle School athletic program includes boys basketball and volleyball; girl’s basketball, softball and volleyball; and co-ed soccer. D91 offers neither swimming nor gymnastics which were featured during the first week of the games in Paris, but Proviso East does have a swimming team.
How many times have we heard that we Americans are overweight and out of shape? If the Olympics can motivate our kids and their parents to participate in physical activity in addition to watching sports on TV, great.
The Olympics can give rise to dreams in our young people, but they can also create disabling illusions. For example, they say that cream rises to the top, but what if you are part of a bottle of milk that is 90% skim?
What we are watching night after night is the cream that has risen to the top. I enjoy watching these excellent athletes perform, but in so doing I have to resist comparing myself to Stephen Curry in terms of his ability and my worth as a person.
It took me four years of playing football badly, plus a brain concussion, to convince me that I was never going to play quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers and to have fun playing intramural touch football instead.
Apolo Ohno, a retired gold medal-winning speed skater, said the quest to be the best, to win a gold medal can be so all-consuming that the sport becomes your identity. So when you retire, suddenly you no longer know who you are.
Jennifer Wallace wrote a book titled Never Enough. In an interview she said, “I have enjoyed achievements in my life, and I want my kids to enjoy them. But I believe the harm in our achievement culture is when our kids absorb the message that they only matter, that they’re only valued, when they achieve.”
Several years ago, columnist David Brooks said in an interview, “We have slipped into some bad values. … We steer our kids toward career success, and not toward moral joy.”
The Olympics can remind us of some core values — sportsmanship, respect, friendship, excellence and it’s not winning or losing but how we play the game.
So enjoy watching these high-perfor mance athletes, but keep reminding yourself and your kids that you/they are wor th as much as those Olympians are, not in the free market, of course, but as precious human beings
Park Review, August 7, 2024
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Inever paid much attention to the significance of birth order, but I recently lear ned it influences our whole lives. I knew I was a middle child but didn’t realize that middlers have a unique set of characteristics — some of which are very positive.
For example, we tend to be fearless. When I was a private detective, I became accustomed to facing danger on a re gular basis. Today, the scariest person I have to face is my accountant. We’re risk-takers. When we were kids, we’d be the first to jump of f the garage roof with an umbrella. We’re edgy rebels and act as agents of change — as in my mother’s warning, “You better change that tone of voice.”
Stuck in the middle
because we middle children are seekers of justice — as in, “Why do the older kids get to stay up and I have to go to bed?” As crusaders for personal and social fairness, it’s no surprise we make great leaders.
We’re also master negotiators. When we played pick-up games of football, I couldn’t stand the arguments over where to spot the ball. I just wanted to play So I would place the ball in the middle between where both teams wanted it. The rivals were slightly disappointed with this compromise, but they would stop arguing.
overshadow us We can spend the rest of our lives trying to catch up
Despite this mistreatment, we tend to tur n out well-adjusted. Don’t ask me how. I mean, many of us are considered the black sheep of the family. When something was broken, we were the usual suspect. We were punished with chores, which freed-up the other siblings to enjoy their lives of leisure and luxury. But not being the center of attention meant we got away with more than our siblings
Lacking support from home, we became trail-blazers. We were independent from a young age. We were also ambitious, determined to have our own room someday, to wear clothing that still had the tags on it, and to sit shotgun during a family vacation.
We were so attention-starved, we learned to stand out by becoming the “class clown.” We were labeled “troublemakers.” But because we always had to share a bedroom and were often stuck in the middle of the backseat, we needed to assert ourselves
I paid the price for my rebellious ways When it came to fighting with my older siblings, I had zero wins. I kept fighting anyway
We’re peacemakers because we’re good listeners (thanks to PI work and journalism, I’m a trained listener). And we have the patience to be good mediators. We’re open-minded and non-judgmental, so people feel comfortable confiding in us. We want to make sure everyone’s needs are met. We develop empathy to the extreme.
Sometimes our selflessness hurts. Since we aren’t demanding about our own needs, parents tend to overlook us We’re like the flyover part of the family, with parents focusing on their favorites. Older and younger siblings
A LOOK BACK IN TIME
Sadly, this fierce fight for our rights takes its toll. We tend to have low self-esteem and suffer from shyness. Being somewhat invisible, I was known for making mysterious exits from family parties. I was just trying to find my own space, where there was peace and quiet — and didn’t have to share my dessert. We middle children do not yet have our own organization or self-help group. It’s only a matter of time. When we do start the Forest Park chapter of Middle Children Anonymous, I want to sit at — or near — the front of the room.
Terrible heat overwhelms in 1896
The town of Harlem, incorporated in 1884, included today’s Forest Park and sections of River Forest. The Harlem Post was a local German weekly newspaper for Harlem’s German population. According to the publisher, a German weekly was necessar y, because Harlem, based on its population at the time, “is considered one of the most German settlements in Illinois, because the large German papers do not reach this area, and because most residents are not able to understand the English weekly papers.” Its first edition was published on Sept. 12, 1895.
The Aug. 13, 1896 edition included the following local news:
■ The butcher shop of Müller and Heilemann now has a fine new icebox. In that, one can keep meat for a very long time in the best condition.
■ The terrible heat of the last 10 days has brought almost all work to a halt. The workers in our cemeteries suf fered greatly. Sam Gräber and Hermann Schulz, both employed at Waldheim Cemetery, were overwhelmed by the heat and unable to work for several days.
■ Arthur Kistenbroker’s son was run over by a milk cart last Wednesday. His injuries were not too bad.
■ Fritz Harter at North Marengo re pairs all sorts of string instruments. Translated by Uli Leib
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE ON BEHALF FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2021-RP4, Plaintiff(s), vs. SCOTT SCHEMMEL, SVETLANA KAPLIN A/K/A SVETLAN KAPLINA, VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, TUDOR ROSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS, U.S. BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO REGENCY SAVINGS BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s), 22 CH 1440 CALENDAR 60 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 September 9, 2024, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-323-052-1003 AND 1607-323-052-1007.
Commonly known as 424 S. WISCONSIN STREET, UNIT 3N, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The real estate is: 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: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 22-00544
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3249069
PUBLIC NOTICES
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, 2024, will be on file and conveniently available at the school district’s administrative offices at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois, from and after 8:00 a.m. on July 1, 2024.
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said tentative budget will be held at 7:00 p.m. on September 10, 2024, at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois.
Published in RB Landmark August 7, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICES
VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application from the Petitioners, James Ungaro and Nicole Ungaro, for a two (2) lot subdivision for property located at 121 Southcote Road, Riverside, Illinois, in the R1-A Single Family Residence District. The application proposes to combine the two subject properties.
Application No.: PZ 24-0009
Petitioners: James Ungaro and Nicole Ungaro
Property Commonly Known As: 121 Southcote Road, Riverside, Illinois PINs: 15-25-309-020-0000 and 1525-309-021-0000
Legally Described As: That part of Lot 1256 in Block 31 lying northwesterly of a line drawn from the center point in the northerly front line of said lot to the center point of the southerly rear line of said lot and that part of Lot 1257 in Block 31 lying southeasterly of a line drawn from the center point in the northerly (front) line of said lot to the center point of the southerly (rear) line of said lot, all in third division of Riverside, a subdivision of part of the southwest quarter of Section 25, also a part of the southeast quarter of Section 25, also a part of the northwest quarter of Section 36, also part of the northeast quarter of Section 36, all in Township 39 North, Range 12, east of the third principal meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on this matter. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed subdivision. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Community Development Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. the day of the public hearing.
The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
Dated this 7th day of August, 2024.
Jennifer Henaghan, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission
Published in RB Landmark August 7, 2024
Advertisement to Solicit Bids
Notice is hereby given by the Executive Director of Housing Forward, 1851 South 9th Avenue, Maywood, Illinois, that bids will be received for the following improvements at The Write Inn located at 211 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302: Roof membrane replacement, Roof insulation and Masonry Tuckpointing
Bids will be received until 5:00PM, Central Standard Time on August 30, 2024, and emailed to RFP@iff. org. Please direct all bid proposals to Ann Panopio.
The bidding forms and documents will be available to request here (https://iff.org/rfps/). The owner, and owner’s representative have been authorized to refuse to issue plans, specifications and proposals to any person, form or corporation that they consider to be unqualified. Proposal must be submitted on the forms provided.
The bidder is specifically advised that Housing Forward is a Subrecipient of the Village of Oak Park of a grant pursuant to the Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, pursuant to an agreement entered between the Village of Oak Park and Housing Forward. Further, the work must adhere to federal labor compliance requirements (Davis Bacon). Housing Forward and Village of Oak Park have a preference to qualifying Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises. Contractors are expected to make their best effort in maximizing participation.
NOTE: No contracts will be awarded unless the contractor is actively registered with the “System for Award Management (SAM)” and permitted to work, certified by the Village of Oak Park.
Project Team:
Owner: Housing Forward Owner’s Representative: IFF Architect: LBBA
Summary of Work – The project includes all work described in the Bid Documents including but not limited to all required site prep, scaffolding, temporary shoring, demolition, removal and appropriate disposal of waste materials, replacement, or repair of existing materials to remain, cleaning, and confirmation of water-tight enclosure for all areas of work. This work should be coordinated with Owner to minimize impact to Owner’s operations.
Published in Wednesday Journal July 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: G24000358on July 29, 2024 Under the Assumed Business Name of DAYBREAK REIKI with the business located at: 367 BLYTHE RD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JILL GEHRING 367 BLYTHE RD RIVERSIDE, IL 60546, USA
Published in RB Landmark August 7, 14, 21, 2024
NOTICE
LEGAL
The Village of Oak Park --Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302-- will receive electronic proposals until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2024 for Project: 24-15, Bike Boulevard Pavement Marking and Signage Improvements. Bids will be received and accepted, and bid results posted via the online electronic bid service listed below. In general, the improvements consist of: the installation of pavement markings including polyurea, preformed thermoplastic, Methyl Methacrylate (MMA), and thermoplastic; the fabrication and installation of signs and telescoping steel sign supports; concrete sidewalks and curbs; installation of RRFB systems; and all appurtenant work thereto.
Plans and proposal forms may be obtained via the electronic service starting on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Plans and proposal forms can be found at https://www.oak-park. us/your-government/budgetpurchasing/requests-proposals or at www.questcdn.com under login using QuestCDN number 9247776 for a nonrefundable charge of $64.00.
The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening.
The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.
THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer
Published in Wednesday Journal August 7, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
VILLAGE OF OAK PARK COMMUNITY DESIGN COMMISSION
HEARING DATE: August 28, 2024
TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits
LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302
CALENDAR NUMBER: 02-24-DRC
APPLICANT: Gabriela Ardila, on behalf of Evoluzion Alternative Health Inc.
ADDRESS: 6142 Roosevelt Rd., Suite 101, Oak Park, IL 60304
REQUEST: The Community Design Commission will conduct a public hearing on an application filed by the Applicant, Gabriela, on behalf of Evoluzion Alternative Health Inc., seeking variances from the following sections of the Oak Park Sign Code relative to increasing permanent window sign coverage and increasing items of information displayed in a window area, to allow the existing permanent window signage to remain at the premises commonly known as 6142 Roosevelt Rd., Illinois, Property Index Number 1617-328-032-0000 (“Subject Property”).
1. Section 7-7-15 (C) (1) of the Village of Oak Park
Sign Code, requiring that permanent window signage affixed to or painted on the inside of a window shall occupy no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the surface of each window area. Window area is counted as a continuous surface until divided by an architectural or structural element. The window area east of the entrance door is 100% covered.
2. Section 7-7-9 (H) (1) of the Village of Oak Park Sign Code, requiring all signs to limit the number of items of information to no more than six (6) items of information. The window area contains 17 Items of information.
A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
The public hearing may be adjourned by the Commission to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY Juvenile Department
PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME(S): Jennifer Elaine Ciszek-Gill
Mother Joshua William Clark - Father Case Number JS22090 Petitioner
Jennifer Elaine Ciszek-Gill
In the Matter of Minor(s): Levi William Clark 05/02/2007
This is an important notice from the court. Read it carefully. A petition about termination of parent-child relationship has been filed with the court, and a hearing has been scheduled related to your child(ren). Your rights may be affected by the proceedings. You have a right to appear as a party in the proceeding.
If you fail to participate in the court proceedings, the court may deem that you have waived your legal rights and admitted to the allegations made in the petition. Hearings may go forward in your absence and may result in the termination of your parental rights.
Judicial Officer: Honorable Thomas Marquoit Hearing Date/Time: September 3, 2024 @ 9:30am (AZ time)
Hearing Type: Publication Hearing Location: Court Connect Remote Appearance ***video appearance preferred Court Connect Hearing: Yes Video: https://tinyurl.com/jbazmc-juj07 Phone (917)781-4590, Participant Code 764 718 766 #
How can I prepare for the hearing? Any supporting documentation must be filed with the Clerk of Court at least seventy-two hours in advance of the set hearing date.
If I have questions or concerns who can I contact?
For questions concerning filing, please contact the Clerk of Court at (602) 372-5375. For questions about the hearing, contact the Juvenile Department at (602) 506-4533, Option 2 to reach the assigned Judicial Officer’s staff. If you have legal questions, seek legal counsel.
Docket Code: NOTJS Rev 09/27/23
Published in Wednesday Journal August 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024
