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Village, Chamber restart work on Special Service Area Would include Madison St. and Harlem

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Development is restarting its effort to create a special taxing district to support businesses along the village’s major commercial areas after the pandemic brought the process to a halt.

The Special Service Area is a taxing district that, as the name suggests, adds an extra levy to the property tax bill of property owners within the designated area to fund support services, infrastructure improvements, land and building improvements and, in some cases, security.

The proposed Forest Park SSA would include the properties on the portion of Madison Street between Harlem Avenue and the Canadian National freight railroad tracks, as well as the Forest Park side of Harlem Avenue between Madison Street and the village’s northern border at Circle Avenue. The chamber began the SSA feasibility study in 2019, launching the community outreach in early 2020, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic halted the process.

According to Village Administrator Moses Amidei, the chamber missed the deadline to restart the process in 2021, so the process won’t begin until 2022. If the SSA is approved, it won’t start collecting revenue until 2023. However, the chamber is expected to give a presentation updating the village council on its plans See MADISON SSA on page 9

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ABOLITIONISTS: Rory and Monique Hoskins in Mauritania last spring learned about slavery’s ‘last stronghold.’ More photos on page 11

An eye-opening visit to Mauritania

Rory and Monique Hoskins learn about the persistence of slavery

By JOHN RICE Contributing Reporter

Mauritania is a country where the evil of slavery still persists. Mayor Rory Hoskins and his wife, Monique, were part of a 15-person delegation of Americans who traveled to this West African nation to support the movement to end slavery there.

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The trip was sponsored by a Chicago-based organization called The Abolition Institute and was funded by the U.S. State Department. Senator Dick Durbin has obtained over $5 million to fund The Abolition Institute and other anti-slavery programs in Mauritania.

The institute was formed in 2007 in response to a groundbreaking CNN report about Mauritania titled, “Slavery’s Last Stronghold.” Mauritania has a history of slavery going back to the 8th century. It is reinforced by an ancient caste system in which the Bidhan (white moors) oppress the Haratine (black moors).

Mauritania abolished slavery in 1981 but didn’t criminalize See MAURITANIA on page 11

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Backpack to the future

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This column first ran in 2011: ne of the perks of going back to school for many Forest Park students is getting a new backpack. Having grown up in the pre-backpack era, I feel a little deprived.

To think of how much mayhem I could have caused on the playground if I had had both hands free!

During my student days, there were two accepted methods for carrying books: the girls’ way and the boys’ way. Girls hugged the books against their chests. This wasn’t just the height of modesty but, like the curved crossbar on girls’ bikes, safe and practical. Plus, it was almost impossible to punch the books out of a girl’s clutches, though we tried.

Boys, of course, were not interested in safe and practical. They balanced the books on their hip with one arm. But if you were really cool, you didn’t balance your books on your hip. Cool guys, like me, walked with one hand gripping the books from on top. It was like palming a basketball, which none of us could do.

Long after my book-carrying days were over, backpacks became popular. Backpacks make it impossible to sneak up behind a classmate and knock their books out from behind, one of our favorite sports. Something else, though, is lost with backpacks.

Boys can no longer offer to carry a girl’s books home from school.

I know this sounds sexist and corny but it was the only pick-up line we had in fifth grade. The best a guy could do today would be to offer to carry her backpack.

That would sound ridiculous to a modern female student who has never required assistance with her books.

The backpack was first invented in 1938 by Gerry Cunningham, aka Gerry Outdoors. They featured two zippered compartments and were mostly used for hiking, camping and mountain climbing.

They were not yet worn by students, who were wrapping straps around their books to carry them. If they were really dorky, students lugged their books in square leather bags that snapped shut with a buckle. At my high school, these were known as “Bennie bags.” Freshmen were called Bennies and they were ridiculed for carrying them, along with everything else they did.

The modern lightweight backpack was invented in 1967. By the ’90s, backpacks had become ubiquitous. They weren’t strictly for school anymore. They were worn by working professionals, travelers, and even backpackers.

Kids wore them for rollerblading and to less formal dances. Being children, the inside of their backpacks began to resemble their rooms: messy, with half-eaten sand-

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wiches sharing space with urgent notes from the principal.

Besides growing dangerous strains of bacteria, backpacks pose other health risks.

Doctors have determined they cause — you’ll never guess — back problems. They recommend students wear saddlebags with pouches in front and back. Kids aren’t going to wear something that geeky. But they might consider those suitcases with the long handles and tiny wheels. These would definitely prepare them for today’s workplace.

Modern backpacks aren’t just for books anymore. They are designed to carry digital devices like laptops and smart phones. They are also decorated with the student’s favorite TV and movie characters. Backpacks have become part of the student’s identity.

Shiny, colorful backpacks sound fun but now that we know the health risks posed by backpacks, perhaps we’ll see a return to the days of children clutching books in their chilled fingers.

Boys will again offer to carry the load for the girl they really like. And really cool guys will palm a history, science and math book at the same time, with no intention of ever opening them.

■ 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. Jrice1038@aol.com

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DIRTY CARS THEN, DIRTY CARS NOW Drivers lined up in 1994 to get their cars cleaned at the Harlem Avenue Car Wash located at 901 S Harlem. It changed hands in 2008 when it became Premier Car Wash and Detail and a major upgrade with detail bays for cars. The most recent incarnation of the modern car wash is Crystal Car Wash which opened in 2018.

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Two new principals chosen for D91 schools Bogdan and Kass are ready to welcome students back to school

By F. AMANDA TUGADE Staff Reporter

Forest Park School District 91 has tapped two veteran educators to take on leadership roles in the coming school year.

Susan Bogdan and Darla Kass, both of whom come with decades of experience in education, were named principal of D91 schools.

Bogdan, who has taught at Field-Stevenson Intermediate Elementary School for over 20 years, is being promoted to principal of Field-Stevenson. And Kass, who most recently served as an instructional support leader for Chicago Public Schools, has been chosen the next principal of Forest Park Middle School.

The D91 Board of Education is expected to approve the

hiring of Bogdan and Kass at the Aug. 12 meeting, said Superintendent Elizabeth Álvarez. Álvarez and a small team of district officials began the search after Tiffany Brunson, principal of Field-Stevenson and Forest Park Middle School, resigned in early July.

Brunson, who was at first a principal at Field-Stevenson, became principal of the middle school only after Joseph Pisano left last year.

More than 30 candidates applied for each position, which had them sifting through stacks of resumes, Álvarez said.

She and her team, which also included a teacher and parent, narrowed down the pool of applicants to two groups of roughly 10-15 candidates. From there, they began conducting interviews, shortening their list to reveal their Top 2-3 candidates. In the end, Bogdan and Kass snagged the spots. Álvarez said hiring Bogdan was a no-brainer. “She knows Field-Stevenson to a T, knows the needs of Field-Stevenson,” Álvarez said. “It would actually be a flaw on my part if I didn’t see that. I’m so excited to have Susan as an adminis-

trator.”

She added that several administrators, including Brunson, came forward to recommend Bogdan for the role.

As for Kass, Álvarez was impressed by her work as an instructional support leader. In her former role, Kass often collaborated with principals and particularly kept a close eye on the schools’ math and science classes. Álvarez said Kass was well-versed in her knowledge of middle schools and showed a real commitment to meeting students’ socialemotional needs. On top of that, she had years of experience as a teacher.

With the first day of school fast approaching, Álvarez said she looks forward to Bogdan and Kass heading the schools and welcoming staff, students and families back on campus.

Bogdan and Kass already started assuming their roles this past week, she said.

“It truly was a priority,” Álvarez said about hiring Bogdan and Kass. “We needed to get that done knowing school was around the corner.”

Closing times adjusted again as village council balances bars, safety Aug. 9 vote supersedes May 16 that temporarily cut back closing times for the summer

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The closing times for Forest Park bars will no longer revert to pre-April 2021 limits on Sept. 6.

On Monday, the village council voted 3-1 that bars, brewpubs and event spaces that in the past were allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends will now be allowed to stay open every night until 1 a.m. except on select holidays when the hours may be extended.

This action on hours came earlier than anticipated after the council, in response to multiple incidents of violence and rowdiness on Madison Street, had limited hours for bars to an 11 p.m. closing time through the summer.

Commissioner Ryan Nero asked for the

ordinance to include language that would require the village to revisit the issue again after Labor Day, but he ultimately settled for a verbal agreement from Mayor Rory Hoskins that the council will revisit the issue during its Sept. 13 meeting.

Commissioner Maria Maxham, who wanted the regular closing hours restored, or at least for the village to set longer weekend hours, cast the “no” note. Commissioner Joe Byrnes was absent.

Under the previous version of the liquor code, most liquor license holders had to stop selling alcohol by 2 a.m. on weekdays and by 3 a.m. on weekends, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after St. Patrick’s Day. But in the spring of 2021, the village council temporarily cut back those hours. Under the May 16 ordinance, Class A, A1, A7 and A8 liquor licenses had to close

by 11 p.m.

Class A license is for bars that serve food, while Class A1 license is for bars that don’t.

Class A7 license is for brewpubs, while Class A8 license is for venues that serve alcohol during private events.

Class A license holders got their regular hours back effective June 15, but Class A1, A7 and A8 license holders were to keep to the reduced hours until Sept. 6.

The Aug. 9 ordinance moved closing hours for all four licenses to 1 a.m. on weekdays and weekends, and to 2 a.m. for the holidays. Hoskins described the change as “equaliz[ing] the field,” saying that the Class A license holders he spoke to had agreed to it.

Both Nero and Maxham were concerned that the change didn’t have a sunset date.

But while Maxham said she was in favor

of returning to pre-spring status quo after Labor Day, Nero wanted to see how the bars would respond to the expanded hours. The sunset date would force the village to revisit the issue in a few weeks and adjust the policy accordingly, if necessary.

“We’re throwing a bone out there, and then it becomes behavioral thing,” Nero said. “If you can’t behave under the concessions that are being made, then we go down a different path.”

Maxham argued that the change in hours needs to be “part of broader conversion [about] redefining Madison Street.”

“Limiting the times doesn’t get us, necessarily, where we need to go,” she said.

Maxham also suggested setting the closing times at 1 a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. on weekends, but that didn’t get any support from the rest of the council.

Forest Park approves fuel tank removal at Altenheim property Soil testing may follow removal of tanks

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Forest Park’s Village Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a change order to remove a pair of 5,000-gallon underground petroleum storage tanks that were discovered during the Altenheim property demolition.

The contract to remove the tanks does not include any possible soil testing or possible remediation.

Since April, Markham-based KLF Enterprises Inc has been demolishing the abandoned buildings on the villageowned portion of the historic Altenheim retirement community. The company is subcontracting the tank removal work to RW Collins Co., a Chicago-based soil removal and remediation company, with Forest Park agreeing to pay $11,450 for the project. While the contract calls for removal of the tanks and safe disposal of the adjacent soil, it leaves the village on the hook for any environmental contamination that might happen in the process.

The contract calls for RW Collins Co. to remove the tanks and any related piping, as well as to dispose of the soil and any of the tanks’ contents. However, the contract also specifies that it won’t be responsible for soil testing and environ-

mental consulting services, and that the village must hire a separate company to handle those aspects of the work. The company would also be responsible for responding to any contamination that may occur.

Under the terms of the contract, the village acknowledges that “there is a potential risk for a tank’s contents to be released into the soil and/or groundwater due to the tanks’ age and condition and the nature of the removal/drilling process.”

According to the contract, the work will begin once the site demolition on the lot is complete.

The village council approved the change order without any discussion.

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‘I almost didn’t run,’ Davis says at reelection launch Cong. Danny Davis flanked by mayors of Forest Park, Bellwood at campaign launch

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

During a campaign event outside of his district offices on Chicago’s West Side, longtime Congressman Danny K. Davis (7th) announced on Aug. 8 that he’s running for another term.

Several suburban political leaders, including Cook County Assessor and Oak Park resident Fritz Kaegi, Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey and Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins, spoke in support of Davis at Sunday’s launch.

“I’m so happy to be here today to stand next to Danny, because Danny’s been standing next to me for well over 30 years,” said Harvey. “He’s been my mentor, he’s been a friend to the village of Bellwood … and we’re going to make sure everyone in Bellwood and the Proviso Township area support Danny.”

Hoskins said he’s known Davis for about 20 years and considers him “something of a mentor,” adding that since he took office in Forest Park, Davis “has been that much more of a mentor.”

During his remarks, Davis talked about the Second Chance Act — legislation the West Side congressman introduced in 2007 that has helped smoothen the path to reen-

Congressman Danny K. Davis (7th) try for prisoners around the country.

Davis also touted the Community Renewal and New Markets Act, legislation that the congressman said was “the last bill that Bill Clinton signed when he was president” and that “has brought billions of dollars in reinvestment to our disadvantaged communities all over America.”

Davis, who took office in 1997, said his decision to run for reelection wasn’t necessarily a foregone conclusion.

“I almost decided that I wouldn’t run for

office,” the congressman said. “Well, I got a book to write. I’ve got some other things to do.”

Davis, however, said the political climate is favorable to Black lawmakers, citing the role his colleague, South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, played in Joe Biden’s presidential bid. Many political observers consider the South Carolina powerbroker’s endorsement of Biden as the decisive factor that helped him win the Democratic Primary election.

Davis said that leverage among Democratic congresspeople, particularly Black lawmakers, has extended to policymaking in the House.

“Let me tell you, this environment is so good,” Davis said, before talking about his role as chairman of the Worker and Family Support subcommittee on the influential House Ways and Means Committee.

As subcommittee chairman, Davis helped steer through $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus contained in this year’s American Rescue Plan Act, legislation that resulted in increased child tax credits for low-income working families.

As with the last two primary elections, Davis will face at least one much younger opponent attempting to stake a claim to the left of the incumbent.

Austin resident Kina Collins ran against Davis in the last Democratic Primary, but she’s coming in with much more momentum this time around, garnering major endorsements and even doubling Davis’ second quarter fundraising total.

On Sunday, Davis addressed what he said was a criticism he’d heard Collins lodge against him, involving his lack of presence in the community. The congressman’s response may have reflected just how tense the race can get in the months to come.

“My mama would say that the good Lord said, ‘A liar [won’t] tarry [in God’s] sight,” Davis said.

In June, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill moving Illinois’ primary election from March 2022 to June 2022, in order to make voting more accessible for residents.

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Three Forest Park businesses featured on WGN News Trio of Madison St. businesses showcased

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Three Madison Street businesses — Accents by Fred, Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor and Escape Factor — were featured live on WGN TV last Saturday for the station’s Weekend Break segment of the Saturday Morning News WGN reporter Marcella Raymond interviewed Fred Bryant and his wife Ann Hanson live at 7:40 a.m. The camara person, Maria Cummerford, started her work at 7 a.m., filming Bryant making beads in the back room and showing her around the store, pointing out that 95% of what is displayed had been made by himself or his wife.

Cummerford also filmed Hanson creating one of her homemade greeting cards.

The WGN crew then hustled down the street to interview Connie Brown in her ice cream parlor and then a few blocks east to Escape Factor to interview owners Dexter Cura and Jonathan Biag.

Lisa Ripson, who is retained by Visit Oak Park to do media relations for Visit Oak Park — a tourism bureau which serves Oak Park and 19 other Western Cook County communities — was the person who contacted WGN as part of their media relations outreach.

Forest Park Chamber of Commerce members were naturally thrilled by the exposure the Madison Street business district was getting. Cura said, “Because most of our advertising is done through word of mouth and through social media, being on WGN will definitely give us broader reach.”

As she was leaving Accents by Fred and rushing to the Brown Cow, Raymond turned and said to Hanson and Bryant, “Expect a lot of phone calls. That always happens after we do a segment for Weekend Break.”

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ESCAPE THIS: WGN reporter Marcella Raymond having a laugh at Escape Factor during a WGN segment that featured Forest Park.

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D209 officials: East marching band is not in jeopardy After a parent’s petition sparked concern, D209 officials scrambled to clarify

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Equity Editor

The Change.org petition hit Facebook with a bang when it was posted by a community member last week.

“Keep Band in Proviso East High School,” the title read. The petition, started by Forest Park band parent Jennifer Barbahen, said that “it has come to our attention that marching band class is being cut from the Proviso East curriculum for the 2021-2022 school year.

“Our understanding is that there will be no band class offered during the school day as a course and that early marching band practices will be discontinued,” the petition added. “As a result, students will not receive course credit for the work completed in band this school year.”

Within four days, the petition had been signed by 1,956 people, including Reginald Wright, the legendary former Proviso East band director who retired in 2015. In his comments, Wright pleaded for the district to keep the Early Bird Marching Band class.

It turns out that marching band classes will still be offered to students for credit at Proviso East and across District 209, but the Early Bird course, which meets an hour before school starts so that band members can sharpen their skills, will not be offered due to low enrollment, said D209 Board President Rodney Alexander on Aug. 3.

Barbahen said she started the petition on Friday after learning earlier in the week that the marching band would potentially be axed as a for-credit option at East based on a survey conducted in December 2020, “in which only four students responded that they wanted to participate in the class.”

Barbahen, who said her child would have

participated in Early Bird if it were still being offered, said the survey isn’t “representative of actual student interest or academic need.”

By Saturday, however, Cletis D. Seals Jr., the Proviso East Band director, clarified in a Facebook post that the band program at East is “not, nor are there plans for it to be shut down. Previous information has suggested that the Marching band CLASS would have an enrollment of students too low to offer the class. In a conversation today, I was assured that students participating in the Proviso East Marching Band will receive credit.”

Seals nonetheless added that “we will still need your support. As you share that the band program is not shut down, please also share that we are constantly accepting new Proviso East AND PMSA students, with or without experience. Having not had the recruitment time that we typically do when in person, I ask that you send encouragement to Proviso area students to give band a try.”

According to D209 enrollment data, total student participation in band at both East and West (Proviso Math and Science Academy students participate in either of those

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bands) dropped from 182 in the 2021 school year to 99 in the 2022 school year.

Since at least 2018, the earliest year included in the district’s enrollment data, West has had significantly higher band enrollment than East.

Alexander acknowledged the 2020 survey Barbahen referenced, but said he can’t speak to the results and that the survey “has no bearing on the classes, because the classes are still offered.”

Alexander said there was never any intention on the part of the district to cut marching band as a credit offering, adding that such curriculum changes don’t happen on a dime and without board approval.

He also lambasted Barbahen’s petition as “misinformation” and a waste of his time.

He said if Barbahen and other parents and community members wanted to know more information about the band’s status, they could have called him on his cell.

“I’m available,” he said. “I’m available.”

But Barbahen said, while she has Alexander’s cell number, she prefers to reach out to him and other board members and administrators by email.

“I’m not comfortable having a private conversation, when I think this should be addressed publicly and the way he’s behaved in board meetings and on social media is not professional,” she said. “I won’t subject myself to a private conversation with him. I think this should be aired in public, not subject to he say, she say.

“You can’t blatantly say this is incorrect or fake news, but not provide any information about why,” Barbahen said, referencing some of Alexander’s Facebook comments about the petition.

Barbahen said she emailed all of the D209 board members, D209 Supt. James Henderson and four other administrators, but only got a response from D209 board member Amanda Grant. She said that Grant told her on Monday she would look into the matter.

Barbahen said she’s since updated her petition to include Seals’ clarification, but she’s still concerned about what she said is the lack of transparency and communication in the district.

“Parents are concerned about the lack of transparency,” she said. “We’d like to email, because there is a public record of our conversation and not just a phone call. Comments should be out in the public for all to see.”

In response, Alexander defended some of his Facebook comments and his general response to the petition.

“I didn’t say anything on Facebook, but the facts,” he said. “She told a story. Her [petition] is based untruths. You come down the street raggedy, I’m going to correct you.

I did not curse. I did not call anyone out of their name. I made factual statements.

That’s in response to your untrue petitions and putting out false information and she has a problem with me? She doesn’t even know me.”

Barbahen said the situation with the band speaks to other issues within the district.

“Other teachers reached out to me after the petition posted thanking me and sharing concerns that they cannot advocate for their students and are afraid of retaliation from administration,” she said.

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BIG WEEK Get your casket ready!

Forest Park Chamber is planning a frightfully good time at the 9th Annual Forest Park Casket Race on Oct. 23 at 9 a.m. Registration is open for teams featuring four runners and a “ghost” riding in the casket.

People interested in learning more or to register to compete for first, second or third place awards; the most frightfully funny or creepiest “casket” award or the treasured “dead last” award can visit the Chamber of Commerce’s website at exploreforestpark.com/events FILE 2018

Virtual candy factory tour Invasion of the scarecrows Join the Forest Park Arts Alliance and Historical Society of Forest Park in creating a community-wide display of scarecrows by building your own for display outside your home or business this fall. Order a scarecrow kit through forestparkhistory.org.

Maps of the scarecrows will be available for admiration and voting.

Join the Forest Park Library on a virtual factory tour for kids ages 8 and up of the Mars Inc. manufacturing facility where you can see them making of M&Ms on Friday, Aug. 13 at 3 p.m.

Learn some trivia about one of the world’s most loved candies -- which melt in your mouth, not in your hand.

Register to the link by visiting fppl.evanced.info/signup/Calendar.

D91 back-to-school event

Movie in the park The Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St., invites you to grab your blankets and snacks and join them for a free Movie in the Park on Friday, Aug. 13 at dusk.

The film is the 1989 science fiction comedy, “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” starring Rick Moranis as Professor Wayne Szalinski, who has invented and built an experimental shrink ray machine, which he dumps in the trash believing it’s a failure – only to find out his kids accidentally got miniaturized.

Forest Park Elementary School District 91 invites families to its annual backto-school event on Tuesday, Aug. 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the parking lot of Forest Park Middle School, 925 Beloit Ave. Meet teachers and staff and register your student(s) for the 2021-22 school year while they have fun participating in fun activities. Food trucks, ice cream, giveaways, activity tables, bounce houses and music by Park District Superintendent and DJ Ryan Russ.

Visit fpsd91.org for more.

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sometime in September 2021.

Under the Illinois Constitution, SSAs can be used to either augment the services the municipality already provides or pay for services a municipality doesn’t provide. According to a document put together by SB Friedman, a Chicago-based development consulting firm, it’s usually used to support commercial areas, financing street improvements, storefront improvements, advertising, private security and corridor redevelopment, among other things.

In 2019, the chamber’s economic development committee told the village that the organization “struggled to find the funds needed to sustain the marketing and events that we feel should support this cherished business district.” An SSA would address that problem. At the time, the committee projected that based on the tax rate being proposed the area would generate around $50,000 annually, with an average of $286 coming annually from each property owner.

To establish an SSA, an applicant – in this case, the chamber – needs to do a study to define the exact boundaries, what kind of services it would provide, how much the services would cost and how long the taxing district would last.

Since Forest Park can only establish an SSA within its own borders, the taxing district would include the buildings on the south side of Madison Street between the train tracks and Lathrop Avenue, then on both sides of the street between Lathrop and Harlem. It would also include the buildings along the west side of Harlem Avenue. For the most part, the SSA would include commercial buildings.

While many of those buildings have condominiums on the upper floors, Amidei said that, since SSAs would be based on Property Index Numbers and condominiums have separate Property Index Numbers, the condominium portions wouldn’t be included.

Once the study is completed, the village council would have to agree to propose an ordinance that would establish the SSA. The village would then hold at least one public hearing and give the residents and business owners at least 60 days to submit petitions opposing the ordinance. If that petition has the signatures of at least 51 percent of the registered voters and at least 51 percent of property owners within the proposed SSA area, the ordinance is defeated and the chamber wouldn’t be able to try again for at least two years.

If the SSA is established, the village council would need to approve the budget and the levy. It would also appoint a commission that would run the taxing district, drawing from residents and business owners.

The village and the chamber held a meet-

ing on Aug. 3 to see where the process stood.

“The chamber is going to be looking at going through the process – but that’s not until 2022,” Amidei said. “I would expect, in the early fall, in September, that the [chamber] would give a presentation to the village council to bring everyone up to speed on the SSA.” Since a year has passed since the initial outreach and circumstances have changed, the chamber would be reaching out to the property owners within the proposed SSA again.

Chamber director Laurie Kokenes told the Review that, since the plans haven’t changed and the process is only now resuming, she doesn’t have anything new to share at this time.

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D209 supt.’s former school district dismantled, taken over

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The Mississippi school district that District 209 Supt. James Henderson led just before coming to Proviso has been dismantled and taken over by the state, according to a report by nonprofit outlet Mississippi Today.

The news coming out of Mississippi, while distant, resonates within D209, which itself is only a few years removed from partial state oversight. D209 Board President Rodney Alexander, however, lambasted any connection between Holmes County and Proviso as overdrawn and simplistic.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, signed the declaration allowing the district to be dismantled and taken over on Aug. 5, Mississippi Today reported.

“Interim superintendent Jennifer Wilson will take over, and the local school board will be disbanded,” the outlet reported. “The State Board of Education will act as the district’s governing body.”

Reeves’ decision comes months after the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, Shad White, released an audit of the Holmes County district that examined practices and policies in place while Henderson was superintendent. Henderson was at Holmes from June 2018 to July 2020.

In a statement released in December, White said that the audit “reveals widespread prob-

lems.”

For instance, on page 33 of the nearly 400page audit report, state officials said Henderson failed to submit the fiscal year 2018 audit report by deadline and “failed to have a sound system of internal controls in place to ensure all assets were properly recorded according to the Financial Accounting Manual for Mississippi Public School Districts.”

The audit also found that the Holmes school district paid $4,200 for a party to celebrate a bond issue that didn’t pass and paid $14,000 to companies owned by Henderson’s relatives without proper disclosure to the board.

In December, Henderson disputed the auditors’ report with documentation of his own, explaining that some situations were exaggerated and mischaracterized.

For instance, Henderson said half of the $4,200 “was paid with funds raised by the community and half was paid for by the district,” according to previous Review reporting.

And addressing the contracts given to family members, Henderson said that since Holmes County is small, there are only two restaurants in town, one of which is owned by his sister.

Henderson said, despite the auditor’s reporting that the board didn’t know it was his sister’s business. “The president of the board told the auditors, ‘Oh no, we all know this family. We know his parents and his siblings.’

Yet, [the auditors] published what they published,” Henderson said.

According to Mississippi Today, the dismantling of the Holmes County school district means that the district is now a “District of Transformation,” and “stands to lose its accreditation.

“School districts that lose accreditation are limited to participation in no more than half of the regular season of any athletic and extracurricular activities,” the outlet reported.

“The activities’ schedule will also not include the opening day of the season or any type of post-season participation, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.”

Extracurricular groups like cheerleading, drill and dance teams can participate in district and state competitions, but aren’t eligible to receive ratings, Mississippi Today explained.

State oversight in Proviso wasn’t nearly as drastic, but the state’s influence was real. For 10 years, the D209 school board had to share authority with a Financial Oversight Panel.

Unlike with the Holmes County school district, which was taken over involuntarily and whose board is currently suing the state to block the takeover, D209 invited state oversight after years of deficits, questionable contracts and uncontrolled spending, according to the description of a board member who served in the years just before 2009, when the oversight panel was established.

Now, with state oversight removed and Henderson fully in charge at D209, the situation in Holmes acquires renewed importance. That’s

particularly the case in light of Supt. Henderson’s stated plans to overhaul board committees, including the one that oversees district finance.

On Tuesday, Alexander pushed back against claims that Holmes County has any relevance to Proviso, emphasizing that the state financial oversight is now a thing of the past.

“The FOP left in 2019, because it was time for them to go,” Alexander said. “They wanted a 5-year funded master facilities plan. We gave them that. They wanted a 5-year funded budget. We gave them that. This board ran on financial transparency and getting them out of here.”

Alexander dismissed the Mississippi audit report, saying that it doesn’t prove Henderson did anything illegal, only covers part of his time as superintendent in Holmes and speaks more to the school board’s actions than to the superintendent’s.

“Dr. Henderson can’t do anything legally by himself to ruin a district financially,” Alexander said. “It’s not possible, because the board has to approve everything. A lot of this is chasing rabbits, because people don’t understand how government works.

“I could care less what goes on in Holmes County,” Alexander said. “Henderson’s gotten us a $10 million surplus in under a year … Financially, we’re fine. We’re at an all-time high. Look at the man’s record since he’s been here. Let’s judge him on what he’s done here.

We didn’t pay him in Holmes County.”

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MAURITANIA

West African adventure from page 1 it until 2007. The anti-slavery laws, though, are not enforced and there are at least 90,000 Haratines still enslaved. The delegation’s purpose was to meet with leaders of the antislavery movement and to interview ex-slaves, which involved translating from Arabic to French to English.

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a former French colony and French is spoken in the schools and on local media. Arabic is also widely spoken, as almost the entire population is Sunni Muslim. Islam is the official religion of Mauritania and Sharia law is enforced. “Sharia law supports slavery,” Rory observed. “We need Imams to speak out against slavery.”

The U.S. has issued a Level 2 Travel Advisory to Americans visiting Mauritania, due to COVID-19, crime and terrorism. The couple didn’t encounter much COVID but received $500 worth of shots to stave off other diseases.

They flew to Mauritania on May 17.

His travel was paid for by The Abolition Institute. Over 60 people greeted them at the airport. The delegation’s visit made TV news and local newspapers. They were treated like “movie stars,” Rory recalled, and gave press conferences.

The delegation stayed at a 5-Star hotel with heavy security. Plainclothes detectives lingered in the lobby because kidnapping was considered a threat. Their guide was Sarah Matheson from England, an anti-slavery advocate, who works with Amnesty International.

The group traveled in a 15-passeneger van and each day they had a busy schedule.

Their first excursion was to a veil-making business, where Monique and the other women bought veils. Matheson had recommended the women wear veils, especially in remote areas. “They showed us how to tie them,” Monique said. “All the women in Mauritania wear veils with long sleeves.”

The first government official they met was Mauritania’s Commissioner for Human Rights Hassenna Boukhreiss, a graduate of Xavier University in Cincinnati. He introduced them to Boubacar Massoud, North Africa’s leading abolitionist. Massoud rose from poverty to become a prominent architect. He also founded SOS-Esclaves, the anti-slavery organization that The Abolition Institute partners with in Mauritania. He is considered the “Martin Luther King” of Mauritania.

They later met Minister of Parliament Biram Da Abeid, whose parents were slaves though he managed to escape bondage. Abeid has been imprisoned several time for his antislavery activities. He is known as the Mauritanian “Nelson Mandela.” Time Magazine listed him among the “100 most influential people you’ve never heard of.”

The delegation visited palaces and attended lavish banquets. Mauritanians subsist mostly on fish and Rory confessed, “I hate fish.” The banquets featured fried fish, grilled fish and baked fish, all with their heads intact. Monique learned how to say “I don’t feel well” in Arabic and had to use it once when the seafood got to her.

Besides meeting dignitaries at these gatherings, the couple spoke with women who had escaped slavery as well as the people who had helped them escape. Monique could spot former slaves from their body language and “downcast eyes.” She said meeting with the ex-slaves was “overwhelming and uplifting at the same time.”

Rory said some women didn’t even know they were slaves. They considered slavery to be “normal life.” The freed women receive veils, which give them a sense of security.

They learn trades like sewing and cooking and are given seed money to start their own businesses. Monique watched these women “dancing in joy” at a banquet.

Away from the palaces and the hotel, life in Mauritania is very primitive. “People use donkeys and carts,” Monique observed, “There are street kids everywhere.” The couple was well-supplied to meet them. Rory carried a backpack full of candy to hand out. Monique brought toys to give to the kids they encountered. The Mauritanians repaid her kindness by decorating her hand with elaborate henna tattoos. They also visited the beaches of Mauritania but were disappointed to find no “beach culture,” just trash and dead fish.

Following their stay in Mauritania, the couple spent four days in Senegal, where the beaches were teeming with people and activities. They visited Goree Island, where slaves embarked on their journey across the Atlantic. On the ferry ride back, Rory was asked if he was a mayor. He was then introduced to the mayor of Medina, a populous district of the capital Dakar.

Rory had previously met Mayor Nkono of Kaedi in Mauritania, which is home to a regional hospital. One of the causes championed by The Abolition Institute is to obtain health care for former slaves. As co-founder Sean Tenner explained, “Members of the Haratine group do not have the same access to medical care as other Mauritanians.” Tenner is urgently seeking medical care for a 3-yearold girl named Mariem Maiting, who suffers from a neurological disorder.

When asked whether the trip had helped him as mayor, Rory replied, “The trip helped me as a human being.” Monique said her teaching was enriched by the journey. She teaches Spanish at Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park and gave presentations to her students about Mauritania.

“The students were very receptive,” she said. “They could see the parallels between anti-slavery leaders and American civil rights leaders.”

Monique said she would return to Mauritania in a heartbeat.

Photos provided

AN EDUCATION: Top: Monique (center, pink headress) with local women listens to a presentation. Middle: Boubacar Massoud, (center, white robe) founder of SOS Esclaves, at his home (Monique in green, second from right). Botton: Rory (right) with Mauritanian Minister of Parliament Biram Da Abeid (center, white robe) at a meeting with refugees in Senegal.

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C R I M E

Car misses pedestrian, strikes vehicle Police say an apparent road rage incident involving a vehicle crash and reports of someone with a gun in the 7400 block of Randolph Street on the night of July 30 may have started as an altercation inside a nearby tavern.

Officers were dispatched to the scene near Randolph and Circle at about 10:30 p.m. to respond to a crash involving two vehicles after which one of the drivers allegedly pulled out a gun. Witnesses told police a 2008 Acura accelerated at high speed out of the parking lot of Submarine Tender and appeared intent on striking a man walking in the street.

The Acura missed the pedestrian but crashed into a 2005 Honda Accord, which was westbound on Randolph Street. The driver of the Acura, who was wearing a white shirt, then reportedly exited the vehicle, displayed a handgun and then ran away north on Brown Avenue.

Meanwhile, a passing motorist ushered the driver of the Honda, who had gotten out of his vehicle, into his car and drove him away for his safety. They later returned to speak with police who had arrived at the scene.

Another witness told police that a man matching the description of the Acura’s driver had been involved in a physical altercation inside Pioneer Tap, 7445 Randolph

St., shortly before the crash. The witness said a man in a white T-shirt punched another man and then ran out of the bar, allegedly saying to someone, “You got that thing in the car?”

Security camera video confirmed that a man in a white shirt threw a punch at another man at about 12:20 p.m. before running out of the bar.

Road rage results in crash A 36-year-old Forest Park man faces a reckless driving charge and was cited for other offenses after he crashed his black 2016 Ford Mustang head-on into a Nissan SUV while allegedly trying to speed in the wrong lane of traffic while on the Circle Avenue bridge to get around a Lexus he believed cut him off in traffic on Aug. 5 at about 6:25 p.m.

The Lexus reportedly turned in front of the Mustang onto southbound Circle Avenue from Lehmer Street, causing the Mustang to brake. The driver of the Mustang then reportedly began revving the car’s engine and screeching the tires before pulling into the northbound lanes trying to get around the Lexus and other southbound traffic backed up on the bridge.

At the crest of the bridge, the Mustang struck the Nissan SUV head-on and then also crashed into the Lexus before becoming

disabled on the bridge. Police also reported finding a loaded handgun in the Mustang’s glove box along with two other loaded magazines.

Burglary ■ Police have charged a 46-year-old Forest Park man with burglary after a resident of the 600 block of Thomas Avenue called police to report finding a man inside his garage on July 31 at about 1:10 a.m.

The victim said he was leaving home for work when he opened his unlocked garage service door and found it obstructed by two bags that had not been there before. The victim flicked on the lights and observed a man later identified as suspect standing between two vehicles inside the garage.

He reportedly ran out of the garage but a police officer apprehended him running eastbound on Lehmer Street near Circle Avenue. The victim reportedly identified the suspect as the man who was in his garage.

According to police, both vehicles inside the garage had been rummaged through and the two bags filled with miscellaneous items obstructing the door did not belong to the victim.

■ A resident of the 1500 block of Harlem Avenue called police on the morning of Aug. 5 after returning home and discovering items inside his apartment that appeared to be out of place.

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A Glock 27 firearm kept in a dresser drawer was also reported as missing.

Police said there were signs of forced entry into the unit. The investigation continues.

■ Officers responded to a building in the 7200 block of Roosevelt Road on Aug. 3 after a resident called to report that sometime between 2:30 and 4:15 p.m. someone apparently had tried to force entry into his unit.

Police noted that the door frame of the rear door was damaged, but it did not appear entry was gained. Nothing was reported missing from inside the unit.

■ A resident of the 7500 block of Adams Street called police on Aug. 3 at about 8:50 p.m. to report that someone had pried open the door to her apartment and gained entry.

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Forest Park police were able to recover a 2016 Kia Rio hijacked from a pizza delivery man on the night of Aug. 5 in the 7200 block of Jackson Boulevard, but the person responsible for stealing the vehicle was able to elude police after ditching the car in an alley on Chicago’s West Side following a police pursuit.

The victim, a 44-year-old Chicago man, waved down a police officer at Thorntons gas station at about 10:15 p.m., saying he’d just been carjacked and pointing to his vehicle, which was heading east on Jackson approaching Harlem Avenue.

The officer gave chase and followed the stolen vehicle east on I-290 to Austin Boulevard, where it exited and sped north to

Washington, where it began snaking down various side streets attempting to lose the police officer in pursuit, and kept going even after colliding with another vehicle at the intersection of Long and Ohio.

Police finally lost sight of the Kia near Lotus Avenue and Huron Street, where a bystander told police the vehicle had turned down an alley. Police located the stolen vehicle abandoned in the alley behind Brooklyn Deli, 5431 Chicago Ave. The victim told police he was waiting outside his vehicle for a customer to come out for a pizza when a man attempted to enter his vehicle. The delivery man began swinging his pizza box at the offender, who started yelling, “Get back, get back, I got a gun!”

The offender never displayed a weapon, but the delivery driver backed off, at which time the offender got into the vehicle and drove off.

Police later learned that the stolen vehicle had struck another car at Jackson and Harlem at the beginning of the pursuit.

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Police release new details of shooting outside Walmart Shell casings recovered, second vehicle struck by stray round

By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor

Forest Park police have released new details about a shooting that occurred outside Walmart, 1300 Desplaines Ave., on the afternoon of Aug. 4, with the report indicating that the victims were followed into the parking lot, indicating the shooting was not random.

No one was wounded in the shooting, which took place in the north end of the Walmart parking lot and involved a black 1998 Chevy Tahoe that was being chased by what two witnesses described as a gold Cadillac sedan.

Inside the Tahoe was a 24-year-old driver and a 15-year-old boy, who the driver identified as his cousin. Both were uncooperative, said police, and refused to provide officers with much information.

The driver reportedly told police he’d driven to Walmart with his cousin to buy the boy a bicycle and was looking for a place to park when he heard a shot being fired at his SUV. The driver accelerated and the steering wheel locked, he said, when the vehicle was struck by a round of gunfire. The SUV jumped a curb at the east end of the parking lot and struck a tree. The driver told police he did not see the vehicle where the shots were fired from.

Both the driver and his passenger bailed out of the vehicle before it hit the tree, but neither was stuck by any rounds.

Police reported recovering three 9 mm Luger shell casings from the scene as well as one projectile. Acting Police Chief Ken Gross to the Review that it appeared one round had struck the arm of a windshield wiper on the Chevy Tahoe.

Another round struck a blue Honda SUV parked in the lot. That vehicle was owned by a 34-year-old Austin, Texas man, who was

with his family standing on the rocks northwest of the vehicle.

The witness said he saw a black Tahoe and gold Cadillac enter the parking lot and head eastbound. At some point the Cadillac made a U-turn in the northeast side of the lot and someone inside began firing rounds at the black Tahoe.

Another witness told police he heard shots being fired and saw a black SUV being chased by a gold Cadillac. That witness stated that he believed he saw the driver of the black SUV firing back at the gold Cadillac

by the way the driver was positioned in the window of the driver’s side door, but that he did not actually see a gun or see shots being fired. The witness confirmed that he saw the driver jump out of the moving black SUV and that the gold Cadillac exited the parking lot westbound toward Desplaines Avenue.

Police also interviewed a witness who was taking orders outside at Portillo’s who said she saw shots fired from within the sedan at the black SUV in the northeast corner of the Walmart parking lot.

She also observed the SUV jump a curb and

hit a tree. Simultaneously, according to the police report, she also reported seeing two people running in the vicinity of the SUV. One of the men, who was wearing a white Tshirt, was holding what appeared to be a gun, the witness said, because he was holding it up with both hands and pointing east.

Asked who might have been shooting at him, the driver of the Chevy Tahoe reportedly told police, “I’m a Latin King [street gang member], it could be anyone.”

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Mississippi catches up with Henderson

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e do not understand how he got hired here.

We are speaking of Dr. James Henderson, the superintendent of schools for the Proviso Township High Schools District 209. He is one year into his tenure. His initial contract was recently extended by a majority of the school board for five years, an unusually long contract at a pretty penny.

But we do not understand how he got this job in the first place.

Since his arrival we have been reporting and following the reporting of journalists on the ground in Holmes County, Mississippi.

That is where Henderson spent two years as superintendent before he bailed to come to Proviso.

Last Thursday Tate Reeves, the governor of Mississippi, took the extraordinary step of imposing full state government control of this countywide school district. It came after the state board of education completed a thorough audit of multiple years of activity in the district.

And then last week at the recommendation of the state board, Reeves, a conservative Republican, declared “a state of emergency” in the district. That means the current superintendent was removed from office. It means the duly elected local school board was dissolved.

The schools there are now fully under the control of the state, and they will be under total state control on an open-ended basis until significant progress on several fronts is made. This could take years.

Here’s what Reeves wrote on Twitter.

“This isn’t a decision I take lightly nor one I make with any delight. Maintaining local control when possible is a foundational principle of conservative governance; however, the serious violations of state and federal law and accreditation standards, serious financial concerns, lack of internal controls, inappropriate standards of governance, inappropriate oversight by the board, and the continued poor academic performance (among many other factors) no longer make that possible in the HCCSD.” That is damning. And while Henderson will most certainly claim either/both that he helped improve the situation during his two years or that all this happened after he left, it is just not true. He made egregious hiring decisions. He oversaw contracts handed out to friends and family.

It is only recently that the state of Illinois withdrew its emergency financial control over the Proviso District 209 schools. That direct control over finances went on for years and was a loss of control that this district fully earned.

So we’re not looking at a historically well-run school district. And now we have James Henderson running it.

For the next five years.

Funding Madison Street We’re not weighing in yet on the virtues of a Special Services Area tax district for Madison Street and parts of Harlem. But we are supportive of the Chamber of Commerce and the village working together to explore this option to raise money to promote and improve our business districts.

Neither the Chamber nor the village have the funds to do this work. And so we bump along. Exploring a permanent funding source is a wise step.

Green Elephant The following column first ran on Aug. 10, 2016: he Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France.

I knew this already, of course, having learned it as a child in school. Of course, I also learned that Europeans brought civilization to the New World and that dinosaurs were cold-blooded, so bleep you, River Forest schools. But that’s another column.

Anyhow.

I learned in school that the French had given us this green thing, which was nice of them, I guess. I don’t recall giving it much thought at the time — Louisiana Purchase and Statue of Liberty from the French, OK. Memorized, not contemplated, y’know?

I went to see it a month ago on a trip to New York, and the perspective of an adult is rather different: The Statue of Liberty is a cold act of vengeance. I don’t know if it was for the Quasi-War or boning them on the Louisiana Purchase or what, but no kindness lies behind a “gift” like that. Imagine the conversation in the White House: “Mr. President, I bring difficult news from France.”

“Difficult news? Is it a problem of trade routes?

Another European war?”

“No, sir. The French wish to present us with … a gift.”

“Well, that seems gracious of them. A set of dishes?

A cannon or two?”

“No, sir. They are sending us a statue.”

“A statue? A statue of what?”

“It’s a Roman goddess. Holding a torch. They say the U.S. is a beacon of hope to all mankind, or something like that, and they want to honor us by giving us a statue to symbolize freedom.”

“What is it, marble? One of those Greek yard decorations?”

“No, very modern. Copper.”

“Copper? So we’ll have to polish it or it’ll turn green? Oh, great. Another thing to keep clean.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Is she naked? Those statues are all naked. I don’t want a naked statue waving a torch sitting around on my end table when the grandchildren are visiting.”

“No, sir. Not naked. I saw the drawing. She’s wearing a ship’s sail or something, and a pointy crown.”

“Well, that’s fine. French fashion is odd, but if she’s covered up we can be polite about it. Put it out when the French ambassador comes by, that sort of thing.”

“Well …”

“You see a problem with this? We can just pull it out of storage when there’s a state visit, right? Like we do with that awful maple sugar candy the Canadian Prime Minister sends me every year?”

“Well … sir … uh … no, we can’t do that.”

“Why not?”

“The statue is ... somewhat large.”

“I’m sure we can find space. I’m the president, after all. What is it, 10, 12 feet tall? We’ll plant a hedge in

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front of it.”

“No, sir. The statue is, um, a hundred and fifty feet tall.”

“A HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET?!?!”

“Yes, sir.”

“Where the hell are we going to put that?

A 150-foot-tall copper woman doesn’t represent liberty! She represents obligation and inconvenience and maintenance costs out the wazoo for 200 years! We’re going to have to buy a freaking island for something that big. And we’ll have to spend a bucket of money building it a freaking pedestal or something to stand on. A hundred and fifty feet tall! I can’t just put a 150-foot-tall statue on my desk. We can’t just pull that out when France comes by to visit. They can probably see it from France! We have to polish this thing and display it forever? That’s insane. What kind of ‘gift’ is that? What did we ever do to France?

“They could just as well give us their tired, their poor, their wretched refuse yearning to breathe free!”

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In defense of the CVS Almost all of the time, I agree with the Our View section on the Opinion Page.

However, I must take exception with comments on CVS. I have been a customer for over 30 years (it was an Osco before it became a CVS).

I found it to be a great store, a great location and a tremendous courteous staff.

The pharmacy workers were outstanding as that was the majority of my business.

Also, I heard from an employee that the owner of the property offered CVS a main floor store with residential above. Corporate CVS turned that down.

Some of the CVS employees are still looking for an opportunity at another CVS. To label the store as an also-ran store with an indifferent staff is false and insulting.

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be particularly problematic for these populations. Shift workers are already at heightened risk for workplace accidents due to their already disrupted sleep schedule. Increased challenges sleeping during the day could be especially risky.

In addition, sleep is incredibly important for children’s brain development and mood regulation.

I was moved by how important this article was for sleep in Forest Park residents. I imagine many work in hospital settings and struggle with noise pollution during the day or at night. I’m especially reminded by this when I’m awoken by motorcycles in the middle of the night!

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James Barker, 95

Car wash noise could be serious problem I am writing because I was shocked by the article written on the car wash and the noise pollution. This is an important topic that can have a huge effect on the community.

I am currently getting my PhD in clinical psychology at Loyola and have a particular focus on sleep research. Here are some resources for the resident in the story if she wanted data to support her argument that noise can be harmful to the community.

First, here is a link to research on sleep and noise pollution that was reviewed by the National Sleep Foundation: https:// www.sleepfoundation.org/noise-andsleep Second, many individuals need to sleep during the daytime including shift workers (e.g. nurses) and young children/infants. This noise pollution could

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Illinois Bell manager James William Barker, 95, died on Aug. 5, 2021. Born on June 14, 1926, in Oak Park Hospital to William Russell Barker and Mary Wilhelmina Heidelbach, he was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park and attended elementary school there as did his future wife, one grade behind him. She wasn’t on his radar then. He graduated from Proviso East High School in 1944 and promptly enlisted in the Navy, figuring he’d have a bunk to sleep in. He served through World War II on the West Coast.

Although he felt he didn’t deserve credit for serving in the war because he never fired a gun, he served honorably.

He returned from the Navy back to his home in Forest Park, a few blocks over from Ruth’s home, and found a job at Illinois Bell where his father worked as well. He started as a lineman and eventually worked his way up to management. He finally caught Ruth’s eye in the choir loft at St. John and they married on Feb. 3, 1951. They moved into a bungalow in Forest Park and started a family.

They moved to their home in River Forest in 1964, and remained there for 65 years.

At first he was the young guy who blew the snow for the block and helped his older neighbors, and at the end became the elder statesman on the block, with a twinkle in his eye and a firecracker at the ready on July 4th.

He loved to play. In his younger years he took his kids ice skating, and later took up roller-blading. He was in the water playing with his children on every vacation. He golfed in a league while he was working, and as often as he could with his friends

after that. He was a wiz at pinochle, and would play almost any game offered. He taught the ladies at Belmont Village Rumicube and did such a good job that they mostly beat him.

His best hobby was counted cross-stitch sewing which he continued until he went into the hospital in July. He kept his sense of humor up to the very end.

When Ruth could no longer live at home, he moved with her onto the memory ward because he couldn’t fathom living apart. He tried to find joy after she was gone, and he did, but it wasn’t enough to sustain him without her. They were just shy of 70 years of marriage when Ruth died on Christmas Day, 2020.

Jim Barker is survived by his sons, Lloyd (Mary Kay), James Jr. (Suzanne); his daughter, Jane (Melinda Haag); his granddaughters, Melissa Bobinski (Josh), Julie Lietz (Greg), and Anne Barker; and his greatgranddaughters Kherington Bobinski and Lindsey Jo Bobinski. He leaves many nieces and nephews with very fond memories of their uncle, and hoards of neighbors and friends to whom he extended his kindness over the years.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. until time of service, 11 a.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division St., River Forest, followed by burial at Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Grace Lutheran Church (graceriverforest.org) are appreciated.

Arrangements were handled by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home.

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Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission August 26, 2021, at 7:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing continued from the July 22 meeting will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Brookfield on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 7:00 PM in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider a zoning text amendment to Sec. 62-219 Parking Credits and Reductions.

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. Please check the following webpage one week before the meeting for more information: https://brookfieldil.gov/ audio-files/ The variance application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kendra Kuehlem, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 and at kkuehlem@brookfieldil.gov.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District Number 97, Cook County, Illinois, that it will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for the 2021 2022 school year on the 14th day of September, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the District Office, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302.

Such proposed budget shall be on file conveniently available for public inspection from and after August 13, 2021, in the Business Office of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.

The Board of Education intends to adopt the proposed 2021-2022 budget following the public hearing. /s/ Jung Kim President Board of Education Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Dated: August 11, 2021

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Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

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BUDGET AND REVENUE ANALYST

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Budget and Revenue Analyst in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will Serve the public with professional administrative and analytical duties in the areas of budget preparation, purchasing, payroll, data analysis and process improvement. Provides, prepares and maintains records, and financial and statistical reports and analysis which assist in the Village’s ability to improve business processes and gain efficiencies through better use of technology. Budget duties include assisting in the development, analysis and application of performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; preparing, modifying, tracking and monitoring Village expenses and transfers; and conducting budget-related research and analysis. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications August 16, 2021.

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MINI ME BUNCH seeks teacher and teacher aide to enhance and expand daycare serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Teacher must have at least Associates’ degree in Early Childhood Education. Minimum 1 year experience preferred in each position. Must love children and be outgoing, patient, flexible. Contact 773-521-9499

PAID-ON-CALL FIREFIGHTER Job Title: Paid-on-Call Firefighter Description: The Village of Riverside Fire Department is seeking applicants for the position of Paid-on-Call Firefighter.

Additional Status Information: This is not a full-time position.

Qualifications: - In good physical condition - Reside within 1.5 miles of the boundaries of the Village of Riverside at time of appointment - Be 18 years of age at the time of application - Possess a high school diploma or GED - Possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record Miscellaneous Applications are reviewed in October 2021.

Application deadline is Friday, October 8th, 2021.

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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Supervisor in the Development Customer Services Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible for developing. Administering and coordinating activities related to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other grant-funded programs for the Village. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Position opened until filled.

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Hephzibah Children’s Association offers after school day care on site at each of the Oak Park elementary schools.

The Day Care Program is accepting applications for a Site Supervisor for the 2021-2022 school year to provide supervision to childcare staff as well as care and supervision of 5-11-year-old children.

Regular days and hours are Monday through Friday from 2:30 6:00 PM, Wednesday 1:30 – 6:00 PM. Additional hours on school closing days, in coordination with the school district calendar. May work other hours during school holidays and for staff meetings.

Associate degree in child development or early childhood education, or the equivalent in child development or education desired.

Previous experience working with children required.

Program starts mid-August and runs through the school year.

Additional hours for staff meetings and on school closing days in coordination with the school district calendar.

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The Day Care Program of Hephzibah Children’s Association is accepting applications for nurturing individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year-old children in the After School Day Care program on site at Oak Park public schools. The days and hours are Mon – Fri from 2:30-6:00 PM and 2:00-6:00 PM on Wednesdays.

Plan and supervise arts and crafts, indoor & outdoor play, games, sports, homework help and more.

Requirements include: -previous experience working with children -6 semester hours in education, recreation, social work or related college courses desired Program starts mid-August and runs through the 2021-22 school year.

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A HUD subsidized affordable Apartment property announces the opening of its waiting list for both One and Two Bedroom Apartments! Resident rent is approximately 30% of gross household income, some restrictions apply. Our property is located on Washington Blvd in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood.

Apartments offered with an occupancy of one to four persons. Properties feature modern kitchens, include appliances, and offer onsite maintenance. Austin Renaissance will accept requests for application packages by U.S. Mail postmarked no later than , September 15, 2021. Send or email a written request for an application package that includes your name, mailing address. Daytime telephone number, Email address, and the number of persons in your household to: Town Center Realty Group LLC, PO Box 64, Huntley IL 60142-0064 or Email requests to mrpaul.tcrg@gmail.com Application packages available by mail or email delivery only. No walk-ins accepted.

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The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equalopportunity basis.

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In addition to an excellent elementary or generations, parents have chosen Ascension School for their children’s school education, Ascension provides: education because of our reputation • A wonderful preschool led by certified for excellence. Today, we stand as a teachers with full and half-day classes vibrant community, proud of our history and ready to serve the needs of each • An outstanding Extended Day Program child who joins us. before and after school from 7 am to 6 pm Ascension School offers a faith-based and comprehensive curriculum for • Two classes per grade with a 12:1 students ages 3 through grade 8. At student – teacher ratio each level children are prepared and nurtured to ensure their success as they • Athletic teams, starting in grade 3 continue through their education. Their with a ‘no cut’ policy to encourage days are enriched through exposure to teamwork and collaboration the fine arts, physical education, music, • An emphasis on service and social technology and Spanish language. justice Students can choose to participate in a variety of clubs, athletic teams and • Participation at all grade levels in the extracurricular activities to explore their Olweus Bullying Prevention Program individual interests. Our experienced We know that parents have many faculty and dedicated parents are wonderful options when choosing the committed to providing Ascension right school for their children. When you students with a unique community that choose Ascension School, be confident fosters our values of Love, Kindness and that you are providing your children Respect. with more than an academic experience, you are giving them a foundation for a lifetime of success.

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istrict 90 has long recognized that socialemotional wellness represents a prerequisite for learning and academic success. Yet more than a requirement for academic achievement, social-emotional wellness is essential for forming and maintaining supportive relationships. Those reasons underlie District 90’s approach to providing the components for social-emotional wellness in our curriculum and student support efforts. District 90 also feels a responsibility to help families, faculty, and staff strengthen their social-emotional muscles as they handle the day-to-day realities of living during a pandemic.

Living through the COVID-19 pandemic certainly proved the importance of the District’s socialemotional support system. That support system is undergirded by established programs, partnerships, and resources deployed across the District. The research-based Second Step curriculum provides a foundation for acquiring social-emotional skills for our elementary students. At the same time, middle school students build on those skills by participating in the Roosevelt Advisory Program.

The Advisory program fosters relationships between peers and between students and the adults in

faculty, Board of Education members, community organization members, and others – established the essential priorities that must be addressed to ensure the school community continues to thrive in the new school year.

Living through the COVID-19 pandemic certainly proved the importance of the District’s socialemotional support system.

While the District has consistently appreciated the significance of social-emotional wellness, the events from the last school year affirmed its importance for the entire D90 community. Many District families and faculty were distressed by the uncertainty of the school environment, juggling personal and classroom responsibilities, and supporting students.

Recognizing these factors incented the District to provide faculty members and staff with additional resources to help address their pandemic-related and social-emotional issues.

the school. These school-based efforts are further supported by partnerships with the District’s PTOs, collaboration with local organizations, and alignment with the Board of Education and administrative committees, such as the Equity Committee and the Inclusiveness Advisory Board. The formation of the Social Emotional Advisory Panel – a 35-member panel of community members, parents/guardians,

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Inspire and empower all learners to achieve their personal best.

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The D90 learning community will make a difference for all learners as they strive to achieve their personal best by:

As we begin a new school year, one of the key lessons from last year is that our students, families, faculty, and staff are even more resilient and reflective than initially believed. The District 90 community will continue to leverage its social-emotional wellness efforts to support the empathy and academic success of its students and families.

DISTRICT 90 CORE VALUES Academic Success, Personal WellBeing, Continuous Improvement, Shared Responsibility, and Equitable Opportunities & Resources

• Equipping all learners with the critical skills and competencies to ensure their future success • Creating caring, empathetic learners who are equipped with the social and emotional skills to value and respect individual and cultural differences • Giving voice, choice, rigor, ownership, and selfsufficiency to each learner • Facilitating joyful, growth-evoking learning experiences that ignite curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking • Fostering trust, respect, stewardship, and pride within our learning community, with a focus on global citizenship

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Eade came a long waysome to find his piece raised a large family there.

“The support beams had been sinking, so the floor was a district and hired Montero Renovations to complete the but says that the more he learned about the historic Gundertirelessly towas make his Oak Park home thework. home of the the house in need of quite a bit of house was He in need of quite a bit ofa work. originally planned modern house in but a not historic d it, he’s working suburbia, but now that he’s found it, he’s working Heshell, originally planned a modern house in a historic shell, Eade they’d tackled some projects over the years, bit of says a roller coaster,” Eade said.

“The electricity was work themore home. atthew Eade came beams a long had way been to find his piece of floor sons,on the he wanted to preserve and recreate the hishis “The dreams. support sinking, so the was a “The support beams had been sinking, so the floor was a but that the Gunderome the home of tirelessly to make his Oak Park home the home of says that the more he learned about the historic Gunderthe was insays need of quite a bitheoflearned work. about the historicbut uphouse to code, and there was nomore insulation.”

He originally a modern house in a historic shell, suburbia, now that he’sEade found it, he’s toric charm of planned the house.

The Australia, native hasworking been liv- bit ofMelbourne, a but roller coaster,” said.

“The electricity was of not a roller coaster,” Eadehesaid.

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Like a lot of city dwellers, he says up to code, and there was no insulation.” to code, and there wasof nothe insulation.” charm house. ive has been liv- The charm of the house.

Melbourne, Australia, native has been liv- up of with a roller coaster,” Eade said.

“The electricity not toric ered atoric layer of asphalt siding, which was itselfwas covered sons, the more he wanted to preserve and recreate the hisdreams. while making the home work for modern living,” Eade said. he’s beenhis motivated by recent events original to move clapboard out of the siding city. bit In addition, the home’s was covIn addition, the home’s original clapboard siding was cov- character rehab goal to keep much original dwellers, “My rehab goal is to keep as much original character ingheinsays Chicago since 2014. Like a lot of city dwellers, he says up code,siding. and“My there was no insulation.” intovinyl Removing theislayers willasallow him to re- toric charm of the house.

The Melbourne, Australia, native has been “Before I researched, I planned to do a really modern rede“With the pandemic and my late thirties setting inwas atlivthe ered with a layer of asphalt siding, which itself covered ered with a layer of asphalt siding, which was itself covered while making the home work forsiding modern living,” ve out ofhe’s thebeen city. motivated by recent events to move out of the city. whilesaid. making the home work for modern living,” Eade said.

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Gunderson Ave. the need for insulation more need for insulation more pressing. character.” mes in Oak HePark spent a few weekends looking at homes in Oak Park store original lookhe ofsays, the house but also made tems,the support andexterior insulation, “The level of gut kind character.” sign, but Iwhich changed approach. I want to save a lot of athe same time, buying a he home became a that priority,” Eade said. kitchen, he my is accomplishing by encompassing for“This was probably the worst home inthe thehouse worst shape ofall new Once determined needed sysOnce he determined that the house needed all new sysOne big more goal he had toascreate a larger, more open underson Ave. One big goal he had was to create a larger, more open when he found a home in the 800 block of Gunderson Ave. the for insulation pressing. of need escalated.

The budget is twice as was much I planned.” character.”

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He hired local architect Kim will the dining room attached the kitchen, and the quaint, cookwill become the dining room attached to the kitchen, and in Oak Park and says he was impressed by the quaint, cookIf he was going to do all of this work, Eade wasto worked with thebecome Historic Preservation Commission todetermake the front staircase.

The original parlor That said,on hethe loved thein community-minded feeling he got He closed house August 2020, and while it was apSee GUNDERSON on page B10 Smith of Smith Architecture to help with the planning, Smith of Smith Architecture LLC to help with the planning, powder room under Historicie-cutter District.neighborhood of the Gunderson LLC Historic District. mined to do it the right way.

He hired local architect Kim will become the dining room attached to the kitchen, and in Oak Park worked and sayswith he was impressed by the quaint, cookHistoric to make with the Historic Preservation Commission to B10 make while it ap- on the house inthe Hewas closed August 2020,Preservation and while itCommission was ap- worked See GUNDERSON on page See GUNDERSON on page B10 ie-cutter neighborhood of the Gunderson Historic District. Smith of Smith Architecture LLC to help with the planning, ■ August 11, 2021 Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review B5 He closed on the house in August 2020, and while it was ap- worked with the Historic Preservation Commission to make See GUNDERSON on page B10

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GUNDERSON Dream rehab from page B5 the front living room will remain a welcoming space for guests.

He’s adding a mudroom area by the basement stairs and side entry and says the move helps him preserve windows and views at the back of the house, something he said he’s used to from growing up in Australia where the goal is to bring views of the backyard into the home whenever possible.

Eade is taking pains to preserve historic

details throughout the first floor. Gunderson houses often had five stained-glass windows, so he is working with glass artist Alena Cichy to create new stained-glass windows that complement the two original windows that remain. The dining room will have beamed ceilings, and he is repurposing an original pocket door.

He is also making the rounds at salvage markets looking for period appropriate doors and other items to bring back some history into the home. He found an antique fireplace mantle which will have place of pride in the living room. While he notes that when they were built, the Gunderson houses did not have fireplaces, he really wanted a fireplace.

“The stockings hanging by the fireplace is really kind of the American dream,” Eade said.

On the second floor, much of the footprint will remain the same, but he is reconfiguring the space to create a primary suite and get the laundry facilities up from the basement. Eade uncovered the original bathroom’s Greek-key patterned tile under layers of linoleum. The tile was too damaged to be saved, but he found a supplier who can replicate the historic pattern and colors.

The third floor had been partially fin-

ished as the former owner’s suite. It is being altered to provide both a guest suite and a home office for Eade. He’ll add solar panels to provide energy efficiency as well.

This is Eade’s first big renovation project, and he’s more informed now about construction than he ever thought he’d be.

“I’m learning a lot about every aspect we’ve touched from the steel beam and electricity to the plumbing, HVAC, siding, roofing and fire suppression,” he said.

Eade and his architect have a plan to open up the front porch, preserving the original wide columns and keeping as many details as possible. The front façade’s original diamond-paned windows will be restored, and some vinyl windows elsewhere on the house will be replaced with new windows that replicate the originals.

He’s hopeful that the house will be ready to move into later this fall and that the finished project will be an asset to the neighborhood for another 100 years. An Instagram account for the house, @gundersongut allows historic renovation lovers to follow his progress.

“I won’t win everyone over completely, but I hope to preserve the character and make it welcome and livable again,” Eade said.

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OVERHAUL: Matthew Eade (bottom left) said his renovation budget has doubled as more and more issues presented themselves, from obsolete electric service to lack of insulation and layers of exterior siding over the original clapboards (top left).

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Oak Park home sells for $1.475 million

The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from April 2021. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the recorder of deeds.

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300 Linden Ave 1046 Belleforte Ave 428 Washington Blvd 605 Iowa St 426 N Harvey Ave 501 N Harlem Ave 1113 Holley Ct 420 Home Ave 414 S Scoville Ave 1111 Holley Ct 420 Home Ave 420 Home Ave 109 S Elmwood Ave 419 S East Ave 1329 N Harlem Ave 228 N Oak Park Ave 1154 S Elmwood Ave 346 N Austin Blvd 1025 Randolph St 228 N Oak Park Ave 950 Washington Blvd 858 Washington Blvd 108 S East Ave 858 Washington Blvd 222 N Grove Ave 938 North Blvd 412 N Marion St 333 S East Ave 856 Washington Blvd 222 N Grove Ave 821 S Humphrey Ave 1138 S Lombard Ave 329 N Oak Park Ave 1018 S Ridgeland Ave 716 S Maple Ave 169 N Grove Ave 1111 S Lombard Ave 147 N Ridgeland Ave 175 Linden Ave 169 N Grove Ave 921 Ontario St 333 Wesley Ave 933 Clinton Ave 208 Le Moyne Pky 908 Clinton Ave 610 S Cuyler Ave 6605 North Ave 1002 N Humphrey Ave 512 S Cuyler Ave 339 Home Ave

$1,215,000 $1,220,000 $1,282,500 $1,475,000 $100,000 $110,000 $113,500 $117,500 $118,000 $119,000 $120,000 $123,000 $134,000 $135,000 $143,000 $150,000 $155,000 $158,500 $160,000 $160,000 $171,000 $177,500 $180,000 $181,500 $185,000 $185,000 $187,000 $187,000 $190,000 $198,000 $200,000 $240,000 $241,500 $250,000 $250,000 $255,000 $256,000 $260,000 $268,000 $269,000 $273,000 $273,500 $280,000 $282,500 $290,000 $299,000 $3,316,500 $300,000 $305,000 $305,000

Springer Douglas W Altierrabuilders Llc - 1046 Belleforte Op Mgmt Llc Harrison Fiona A Waladzek Dana A Malczyk Jamie L Chang Peng-Chien Semp Melissa Young Mia Anderson Stefan G Kakembo Justine Naringrekar Rohit Rigoni Daniel R Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Maciellan Jodie Krems Edgar L Pennington Nancy C Tr Liss Edward Lee Jong Ho Bohnhoff Aaron Stolp Haley Campbell Cheryl R Tr Hussain Mahboob Fiscella Joan B Alemayehu Abbinam Carter Courtney D Jkm Prop Inv And Mgmt Llc Series Cheefus Myra D Yesensky Justin M Cocannon Vera Xavier Midland Trust Co Loudenback Alec Richard Tr Morgan Kevin Edlund Elaine Flood Maura K Frangos Charles L Borman Deborah Lee Munsters Martina C Larkin Andrew F Bottger David A Kelley Ryan James Wilmington Sav Fund Soc Fsb Tr Wilmington Sav Fund Soc Fsb Tr Tazelaar Ruth Lynn Miksek Brad C Tr Jade Sky Real Estate Llc Team Homes Llc Van Doren Madge Laitala Tr Bryant Lauren A Guy

Chorvat Jeoffrey Patel Ketan M Elmwood Rlty Grp Llc Craig Bradley A Moore Sheree Vemuri Dinesh Rogman Emily Basilio Francisco Constantin Alexandra M Ostry Kathleen Anne Loomos Tr Weyburn Susan Mosley Denise Radulovic Andrea Kaur Harleen Golden Margaret M Bazaldua Nicolas M Looking Good Investments Llc Donald Steven D Huettner David Davis Joseph H Karkos Joseph Gonzalez-Hernandez Fabricio A Harper Stephen K Oconnor Erin M Barnes Irma J Raborn Christopher M Dowling Leora Stapleton Ashlie N Evans Kayleigh E Knight Susan Jan Sheehanmanor Llc Flannick George Hoffman Aaron Honeybadgers Holdings Llc Denkovski Tito Escalona Julio A Morrison Brian Vantassell Karen Rhianna Hanley Gary M Mazelis Eric Wolszon Geoffrey M Rodrigues Nathon C Padgett Marcus Workshop-25 Llc 1St Midwest Fin Inc Kelly Ryan Caelum Et Terra Llc - Series D Malesic Joseph M Munoz Anthony P Osuji Lillian

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613 S Highland Ave 905 N Humphrey Ave 910 N Humphrey Ave 1103 S Humphrey Ave 1120 W Thomas St 908 Clinton Ave 1012 S Highland Ave 728 Hayes Ave 20 Iowa St 1181 S Highland Ave 1157 S Taylor Ave 514 Wesley Ave 156 N Oak Park Ave 1142 Home Ave 1117 Miller Ave 1014 Hayes Ave 942 Hayes Ave 734 S Cuyler Ave 647 N Harvey Ave 732 S Humphrey Ave 951 S Elmwood Ave 1180 S Scoville Ave 709 N East Ave 944 N Ridgeland Ave 1032 N Humphrey Ave 539 S Humphrey Ave 616 N Taylor Ave 324 Wiscosnin Ave 117 S Humphrey Ave 831 Home Ave 804 S Highland Ave 619 Wenonah Ave 306 S Austin Blvd 511 S Harvey Ave 851 N East Ave 1015 N Lombard Ave 836 Wenonah Ave 923 Linden Ave 111 N Taylor Ave 816 N Humphrey Ave 1038 S Highland Ave 516 Carpenter Ave

$307,000 $310,000 $310,000 $318,000 $320,000 $320,000 $320,000 $324,000 $325,000 $329,000 $350,000 $354,000 $360,000 $360,000 $370,000 $372,000 $375,000 $379,000 $379,500 $380,000 $392,000 $392,000 $400,000 $402,000 $405,000 $410,000 $424,500 $425,000 $425,000 $427,000 $430,000 $437,000 $440,000 $445,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $455,000 $459,000 $465,000 $465,000 $473,500

Schiff Daniel Bam Bargain Prop Llc Kertcher Zack Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Maciejewski Felice M Tr 1St Midwest Fin Inc Neal Michael P Petroliunas Viktoras Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 439 Donahue Michael J Krauter David Boschert Michael T Norgaard Jodi B Tr Us Bk Trust Na Tr Callen Hollis Thompson Michael Tr Maher James Kasons Prop Inc Anschel Wendy Whitmore Dream Home Rebldrs Llc Blair Nixa Cypress Rlty Llc 709 E Llc Everson Ellen Norton Christian R Mowbray Mgmt Services Llc Jobling Janice M Tr Kruse James Dalkilic Ali Marks Jordan B Bradley Robert C Tr Dagnon John M Frazier Dennis Olson Steven D Tr Aratyn Henrik Heeman Elisabeth A Sethi Michael A Coates Thomas D Gordon Peter Robinson John J Tr Kellman Anne Kelly Bryan

Williams Jack Slesser Mallory Newman Steven A Morgan Brian De Velasco Arturo Aceves Gutierrez Jbv Acquisitions Llc Ray Sandra Wesley Patricia E Kahling Benjamin Miller-Ember Zachary Clayton Macquarrie Kyle L Brookman Robert K Jr Jones Marcile F Martinez Raymundo Stearns Kristen Fillyaw William Johnson Michael Douglas Crossett Claire Provost-Rizor Randi Clavel Ivette A Winfield Ahlea Loretto Paul C Van Ermen John Richardson Barret Mcgrath David L Harness Alex Robinson Jeffrey P Roedel Andrew T Bernico Michael Chavez Jessie Savoie Eric T Pedroza Jenelle M Messina Thera Sekki Sarah Kottal Sandeej Boyles Corinne E Eccher Catherine Smeaton Christopher K Lipa Allen M Nadkarni Anirudh Williams Marcus Tr Ellis Christopher Keith

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1217 N Marion St 116 Augusta St 805 N Taylor Ave 623 S Highland Ave 525 S Cuyler Ave 1007 S East Ave 6400 Roosevelt Rd 901 Belleforte Ave 1018 S Cuyler Ave 312 S Harvey Ave 1216 N Taylor Ave 1227 Hayes Ave 1218 N Euclid Ave 506 N Grove Ave 118 S Taylor Ave 219 S Kenilworth Ave 301 S Euclid Ave 1231 N Marion St 905 N Taylor Ave 706 S Taylor Ave 1115 Gunderson Ave 419 Randolph St 815 N Lombard Ave 802 Forest Ave 1116 Fair Oaks Ave 726 S Oak Park Ave 1215 N Grove Ave 1205 N Harlem Ave 925 Columbian Ave 500 S Scoville Ave 154 N Euclid Ave 729 S Lombard Ave 708 Wenonah Ave 1022 N Grove Ave 1137 Columbian Ave 1217 N Grove Ave 1105 Holley Ct 1010 Woodbine Ave 1147 Clinton Ave 721 Ontario St 636 Fair Oaks Ave 710 Fair Oaks Ave 1109 Holley Ct 621 Wisconsin Ave 1024 S Highland Ave 1038 Woodbine Ave 925 N East Ave 317 N Harvey Ave 317 N Harvey Ave 529 N Oak Park Ave 334 S Kenilworth Ave 215 S Scoville Ave 725 S Maple Ave 600 N Ridgeland Ave 1339 N Harlem Ave 1025 N Euclid Ave 526 Augusta St 420 S Kenilworth Ave 415 S Maple Ave 527 Woodbine Ave 1008 Washington Blvd

$475,000 $475,000 $480,000 $482,000 $494,000 $497,000 $5,059,500 $500,000 $500,000 $51,000,000 $510,000 $515,000 $530,000 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 $559,000 $560,000 $560,000 $575,000 $580,000 $580,000 $584,500 $587,500 $600,000 $605,000 $609,000 $61,500 $625,000 $640,000 $645,000 $645,000 $650,000 $650,000 $663,000 $665,000 $68,000 $680,000 $685,000 $700,000 $724,000 $725,000 $74,000 $750,000 $765,000 $780,000 $810,000 $810,000 $810,000 $845,000 $860,000 $860,000 $87,000 $875,000 $92,000 $935,000 $942,500 $96,000 $97,000 $975,000 $98,000

Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Lowes Kurt B Borgdorff Nicholas J Hubbard Mary 525 S Cuyler Llc Gajewski Joseph Black Water Meadows Llc Devlin Maria A Tr Abr Homes Llc Casselle Omowale K Barratt Francesco Lester Valerie Anillo Juan C Morris Roy David Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 3972 Arnaez Hector Tr Sarantos Dean G Wicklow Dev Grp Llc Burlington Mgmt Co Llc Kurtz David J Zelio David M Collins James Edward Burlington Mgmt Co Llc Smith Hella Strautmanis Damona Ryan Matthew R Tong Cindy K Brezeanu Iulian Claudiu Lewis Gerald G Ii Marquez Carol A Barney John J All In 800 Llc Brigham Michael David Angell James Tr Dani Pragna Lucchesi Michael Jardine Susan V Holguin Jessica B Jmg Real Estate Grp Inc Dasilva Bryon Lagoni Hans P Tr Thomas Mekattukunnel Tr Vasic Ivan Harrison Michael Bachman Michael Ford Brian M Kowalski Robert P Costello Gregory Cartus Fin Corp Scheueman Jeffry C Ruszkowski Nicholas Crawford Brian R Tr Algazzar Samia Phelps Nancy L Melendez Cristal E Marshall Lisa Neumann Lisa J Mishev Pavel Kastrati Besnik 527 Wppdbine Llc Hao Mengzhu

Depinto Daniel Macmillan Todd S Lopez Enrique Tr Gerard Alexandra Dorado Efrain Chiu David Roosevelt 6412 Llc Johnston Zachary J Fay Michael Veneziale Carla Williams Ian C Guzdar Claire Regan Matthew John Olympio Elizabeth Andree Pautsch Julie Gibbons Buffington Lynch Eric Christopher Smith Jason P Himidian Haig Klancnik Daniel Rooney Christopher Ray Reeh Jenna Credo Melanie Burke Kelly Harrison Kristen K Burns Amanda Marie Willis Sylvester Louis So Holdings Llc Series V Markowitz Evan 515 Madison Llc Hamaker Charles Hunsucker Raymond L Ii Mora Eric Mccarthy Kevin Clark Goldberg Joseph Aaron Sundermeyer Jacob Qsiri Inc Myers Matthew Allen Newsom Donald Jr Keffer William H Nogue Leslie K Gay Vincent Peraino Joseph Shubin Amber D Hovde Matthew Ferri Daniel Tievsky Alexander Cartus Fin Corp Meyer Bradley Whipple Bethany Dawn Sohoni Aneesh Gelman Lukas Williams Jerry W Sr Casselle Omowale Williamson Shawn E Bartzen Nicholas P Huntington Stacey E Johnson Evette Graves Tracy D Mapa Kanishka Tbk Prop Llc

620 Keystone Ave 940 Bonnie Brae Pl 615 Thatcher Ave 221 Keystone Ave 1216 William St 1301 Park Ave 1105 Park Ave 7757 North Ave 7221 W Division St 1531 Bonnie Brae Pl 425 Central Ave 413 Edgewood Pl 1548 Ashland Ave 1540 Park Ave 424 Park Ave 424 Park Ave 411 Ashland Ave 407 Franklin Ave 435 Williams St 1020 N Harlem Ave 530 Ashland Ave 7 Gale Ave 504 S Park Ave 435 Williams St 335 Forest Ave 1018 Forest Ave 40 Ashland Ave 702 Park Ave 704 Forest Ave 608 Lathrop Ave 811 Franklin Ave 1123 Thatcher Ave 523 Jackson Ave 1347 Keystone Ave 1416 Jackson Ave 1522 Forest Ave 7200 Oak Ave 223 Thatcher Ave 815 Park Ave 1443 Monroe Ave 632 Keystone Ave 801 Clinton Pl 7610 Division St 1415 Franklin Ave

$1,000,000 $1,050,000 $1,140,000 $1,160,000 $1,425,000 $1,650,000 $1,825,000 $120,000 $124,000 $140,000 $142,500 $147,500 $156,500 $182,500 $206,500 $233,500 $279,000 $280,000 $350,000 $378,000 $443,000 $465,000 $490,000 $500,000 $504,000 $512,500 $527,000 $550,000 $600,000 $630,000 $640,000 $695,000 $695,000 $710,000 $761,000 $802,500 $82,000 $825,000 $850,000 $880,000 $880,000 $900,000 $925,000 $980,000

Kirk Scott H Tr Cleary John J Tr Ricchetti Bryan Rigas John Steinberg Justin Phillip Tr Gadsby Jon R Cox John M Jr Rogers Kathleen Guest John Rold Nathan Rauch Arthur A Tr 1 Schelstraete Rita Tideman Brian C Keberlein Douglas Tagler Mary E Tr Nisbet Andrew Marc Sugg Chrlotte M Gatziolis Thomas W Tr Haagenson John R Tr Gilmore Margaret Bedell Brendan M Mcnair Charles Benjamin Dabrowski Steve Herman Margaret E Tr Dillner Charlotte Giustino Amy Rose Moore Jennifer Brown Grant Townsend Jenni Renee Tr Tyrrell Timothy J Gosselin Bettina Slobig Robert J Reilly John L Novelle Robert A Tr Sr Mackintosh Beverly S Juozaitis Algirdas J Rupcich Robert J Deiter William J Heintz Matthew J Carlson Peter Ziegler Michael E Schaer Marie Rascia Ronald P Tr Lutz Brett M

Kirk Carter Newson Rojnica Marko Lutz Brett M Morgan John P Iii Weber Gerald A Riff Andrew Joseph Heintz Matthew Cassidy Noreen K Tupas Raymart G Cleal Bryan Malartsik Patrick Knapik Daniel Hand Katelyn L Martinez Michelle Dahlberg Janet Trust Meyer Jennifer J Savaiano Chris Chicago Title Land Trust 4473 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Skowronski Nancy Rekucki Dariusz Borst Robert H Trust Savlin Eric Latz Michele Wooldridge David Moore Richard Drake Thomas D Gonzalez Daniel A Reder Paula Kay Cho Joann Smith Kerry Moore Emory Jr Swinton Brandon Drechsler Walter Tr Saban Eugene Boveri Megan Behlke Marcey Schupp August H Iv Brueck Ryan A Hammoudeh Matthew Nicoletti Christopher Roeser John Iv Saylor Erin Baker Mark P

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1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave

$108,000 $108,000 $108,000 $108,000 $108,000 $108,000 $110,500 $110,500 $110,500 $110,500 $110,500 $110,500 $110,500 $110,500 $111,000

Fuller Melissa T Smith Yolanda Matthews Linda Graycon Inc Martin Zelma First Secure Bk And Trust Co Castro Ricardo Selakovichi Drina Bohdan Maryna Robinson Luster Tr Roman Rosa L Perez Mary P Park Terr Condo Assn Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Mcgee Eric

1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc

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1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 315 Marengo Ave

$111,000 $111,000 $111,000 $111,000 $111,000 $111,000 $111,000 $111,000 $111,000 $111,000 $111,000 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $112,500 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,000 $114,500 $114,500 $114,500 $114,500 $114,500 $114,500 $114,500 $114,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $115,500 $116,000 $116,000 $116,000 $116,000 $116,000 $116,000 $116,000 $116,000 $117,000

Hill Samuel L Raphael George Hutchison Judith A UCP Seguin Of Greater Chicago Barragan Rosalinda Camacho Minerva Taylor Cleophus Hare Bianca M Whitaker Rp Jr Parker Beata G Jamali Arash Van Doren Madge Laitala Tr Fieldman Chuck Mcpherson Raymond Miceli Louie Woods Brenda Lou Slipek Martin J Guetcheva Anka P Latall Allen Chuchro Roman Harrington Kimberly Thurmond Jerome Sr Rajan Thomas Guyton Denise Mickens Ruth A Dearbone Jimmie Jr Desilva Paul L Kozikowski Iwona Ladd Delmer Almen Peter Tr Terrace Condo Assn Occhino Victorio F Longstreet Cap Fundg Llc Bond Elmira Jones Lee D Moore Brenda L West Subn Bk Tr 13080 Fultz Jenny Vazquez Tatiana Jamison Lawrence Boscutti Darrio L Kramer Paul Maslorealty Llc Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Taylor Patricia Smith Reilly Ethel M Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Williams Ava E Erdman Foro Rodriguez Wolf Christina Wolfanger Lisa A Tucker Eric D Pugh Patricia A Smith Chanecia M Rodrguez Porfirio Williams Charles A Wege Albert L Tr Iii Horton Gloria J Womack Joseph Jr Torres Linda L Westbrook Marilyn L Horrocks Daryl Edmond Gertrude Marie Rifis Jordan B Kincaid Melanie E

1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1015 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc 1005 Dp Equity Holdings Llc Creighton Mary Ellen

1029 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1059 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 7449 Washington St 205 Circle Ave 902 Elgin Ave 315 Des Plaines Ave 251 Marengo Ave 7251 Randolph St 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave

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Pell Alexandra Westbrook Orastine Behlke Marcey Jefferson Bettye J Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 7303 Hendricksen Henry W Jr Weitendorf Daniel E Trust Beckhorn Brittney L Falls Beverly A Desai Sharankishor C Zeeman Hendrik Gerchkovich Vanesa Paola Martin Reginald Sidor Artur M Anderson James J Tr Latall Marjorie Rayford Nicholas Albany Bk & Trust Co Na Tr 116410 Ledajaks Anna Martinez Eduardo Manuel Hammer Paul Thomas Anderson Edward J Galaxy Sites Llc Doyle Roberta J Mauriello Angela Brumley Marquita N Murphy Kimberly L Barrett Dennis W Vazquez Maribel Santos Angelic I The Northern Trust Co Gdn Williams Janet Araiza Gabriel Yancy Theodore Jr Brooks Keeshawna Thompson Gla L Klaer Michael D Regal Family Ltd Ps Saeed Ahsan Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Powell Edward W Garcia Enrique Sanchez Pinter Patricia A Mujatovic Nikola Cheng Ronald A North Shore Holdings Ltd Ward Portia Fornell Roger Lindsey Daisy Tevelde Daniel L Ferguson Moira Keefe Shipp Wanda L Tr Layton Rodger K Jefferies Susan A Tr Arama Valentina Casselman Thomas J Falkman Mary W Harris Michelle L Calderon Grecia Dixon Jane A Creighton Mary Ellen Mathies Ethel Pergams Alexander Williams-Dew Susan E

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251 Marengo Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1021 Des Plaines Ave 1039 Des Plaines Ave 1037 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1029 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1013 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave 1005 Des Plaines Ave

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August 11, 2021 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review

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Open Sunday 11-2

JUST SOLD! 149 Elgin Ave, Forest Park 3 BR, 1 BA. Awesome Arts and Crafts bungalow on an oversized lot near the center of Forest Park with spacious rooms and wonderful flow. 2 car garage plus a parking pad. .............................. $417,000

UNDER CONTRACT in 3 days!

115 S. Harvey Ave, Oak Park 5 BR, 2.2 BA. This home features updated spaces & interesting details throughout its 4 levels of living space. Fantastic location just blocks to schools, parks, grocery & public transportation. ........................... $699,000

Stephanie Eiger | 708-557-0779 Stephanie.Eiger@cbexchange.com

Shea Kiessling | 708-710-5952 shea@cbexchange.com

UNDER CONTRACT...

ONE WEEKEND ON THE MARKET! 1123 N. Ridgeland Ave. 3 BR, 2 BA. Vintage mid-century brick ranch with beautiful yard and great room sizes. Contact me to help with your real estate needs.

JUST SOLD! 127 Francisco, Oak Park Sold while listed in the Private Listing Network. Let us put our innovative marketing to work for you! 5-Star Agent Award 2021.

Sara Faust | 708-772-7910 sara.faust@cbexchange.com

Lisa Andreoli and Meredith Conn 708-557-9546 or 708-743-6973 teamgo2girls@gmail.com

UNDER CONTRACT! 224 S. Lombard Ave., Oak Park 3BR, 2 BA. Bungalow with updated kitchen, amazing yard, and 3 car garage. Charm galore including stain glass and original built ins. Center of town location!$459,000 Sandi Graves | 708-752-6540 sgraves@cbexchange.com

FOR SALE UNDER $300,000!

807 N. Lombard Ave., Oak Park Rehabbers/Investors wanted...turn this 3 BR, 2 BA home into something spectacular! 2 car garage + 2 sp. carport, 1st flr BR, central air, newer windows and roof.

Michelle Miller | 708-334-5833 michelle.miller@cbexchange.com

GRACIOUS & SPACIOUS! 1201 N. Harvey Ave. 4 BR, 2.1 BA. Classic charm with modern updates. Big rooms throughout. Updated kitchen, perfect for gathering. Private first floor office. Master with ensuite.

A must see! ............................... $525,000 Sara Faust | 708-772-7910 sara.faust@cbexchange.com

COMING SOON! 2112 Clarence Ave., Berwyn 2 BR + den, 2 BA. On the private network. Stunning oversized custom built bungalow in sought after Berwyn!

Central air, driveway and so much more!

Patty Melgar Hooks | 708-261-2796 patty.melgarhooks@cbexchange.com

Over 25 years experience. A multimillion dollar producer.

NEW FANTASTIC PRICE! 937 Keystone Ave., River Forest 5 BR, 4.5 BA. Frank Lloyd Wright inspired Beauty! ................................... $1,475,000 Lisa Grimes I 708-205-9518 lisa.grimes@cbrealty.com

Sue Canepa 312-203-0848 suecanepahomes@gmail.com

JUST SOLD! 161 N. Lombard Ave., Oak Park Prepped, priced properly and SOLD in less than a week. I can help you sell quickly too!

Sue Canepa 312-203-0848 suecanepahomes@gmail.com

SOLD FOR FULL PRICE IN ONE WEEK! 817 Belleforte Ave., Oak Park 4 BR, 1.2 BA. Move-in ready, spacious home on a large beautifully landscaped extra deep lot!

Patty Melgar Hooks | 708-261-2796 patty.melgarhooks@cbexchange.com

Bonnie Routen 708-544-8440 Andrea.bonnie@cbexchange.com

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