REVIEW AUGUST 24, 2022 FOREST P ARK SectionSpecial PAGE B1 @ForestParkReview@FP_Review ISSUETHISIN Big Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Classi ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tom Holmes: The need for patient urgency PAGE 13 John Rice: The summer flew with so much to do PAGE 14 ForestParkReview.com Vol. 105, No. XX $1.00 John Doss hopes to ‘put the Park back in Forest Park’
Mayoral candidate says he will prioritize public safety, community development
John Doss, for mer village public works chief and current park district president, will officially kick of f his mayoral campaign on Aug. 28 at 1 p.m. at Doc Ryan’s bar, 7432 Madison St.
While Doss confirmed his intention to run back in late May, his campaign has been fairly quiet until now. He is currently the only candidate challenging incumbent mayor Rory Hoskins, who had his own campaign kickoff in June. Candidates can begin circulating nominating petitions in mid-September and filing deadlines are set for early December, so there is still time for other candidates to join the field. Doss said he isn’t running as part of a slate – though he said he intends to support candidates in other races. He argued that his record at the village and at the park district, as well as his personal integrity, made him wellsuited to be mayor. Doss said that, if elected, his major priorities would be to improve public safety, especially
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Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
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Forest Park Bank, the locally owned and managed community bank, is pleased to continue the tradition of sponsoring the Annual FREE Sensitive Document Shredding Event in the Municipal Parking Lot located south of the Drive-Up Facility. The Bank has, again, engaged a professional shredding service to shred your sensitive documents with an industrial shredder.
■ The third session will take place on Sept. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at Galewood’s Sayre Language Academy elementary school, 1850 N Newland Ave.
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Since then, it has contracted LISC Chicago to do community outreach. The organization teamed up with Galewood Neighbors, the Austin Coming Together coalition, and the Northwest Side Housing Center to create a vision representing all communities adjacent to the factory.
■ The fourth session will happen on Oct. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Austin Town Hall field house, 5610 W. Lake St
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The groups released a community survey and are now moving on to host community planning meetings.
Forest Park Bank and Forest Park Police Department personnel will be on site to discuss identity security issues, including ways to protect your identity and what to do if you become a victim of identity theft or financial scams.
The company announced in January that it would wind down operations at the factory. The company plans to close the factory in 2024. Mars said it would donate the land to whatever developer presents a proposal the community supports.
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Mars International is working with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)’s Chicago affiliate and several area community groups to put on six community workshops. The workshops will help gauge the community’s vision for the factory at 2019 N Oak Park Ave. in Galewood.
The Galewood plant opened in 1929 on the 20-acre westward Ho golf course site, next to what eventually became Metra’s Milwaukee District West line.
The second session will happen on Sept. 13, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Rutherford Sayre Park Field House, located near the factory site, at 6871 W. Belden Ave. It will look at how the factory fits into the historic fabric ofthe city and the neighborhoods immediately surrounding it.
■ The final session will happen on Oct. 19, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Belmont Cragin Elementary School, 6112 W Fullerton Ave. For more information and to register for any ofthe meetings, visit: https://galewoodneighbors.org/Mars-Communi ty-Meetings
You may bring up to two 12” X 12” X 18” boxes of documents to be shred at no charge. Three-ring notebooks and binders with large metal rings cannot be shredded. Staples are allowed. If you have questions about this event, please contact the bank at 708.222.2800. 7348 WEST MADISON STREET, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 FORESTPARKBANK.COM | 708.222.2800
In the statement, Mars indicated that it understands that the plant has anchored several West Side neighborhoods for over 90 years. The company wants to be a good neighbor by donating the land. According to the announcement, the first meeting will set the stage for the planning process, with attendees discussing the scope of the site and the “opportunity” it pr esents. Resi dents will need to re gister to get the meeting link.
The first virtual planning session will be on Aug. 31, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The next four meetings will happen in person throughout Austin, Montclare, and Belmont Cragin.
While the statement released by LISC Chicago says that residents don’t have to attend every session, each session builds on the one that precedes it, with participants working from the initial brainstorming toward potential concepts
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Although Banned Book Week comes at the end of Se ptember, Use Your Voice events will be scheduled during the entire month.
Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images.
3. “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” by George M. Johnson Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.
2. “Lawn Boy,” by Jonathan Evison Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.
5. “The Hate U Give,” by Angie Thomas Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, violence, and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda.
American Library Association recent polling shows that seven in 10 voters oppose ef for ts to remove books from public libraries, including majorities of voters across party lines Three-quar ters of parents of public-school children (74%) express a high de gree of confidence in school librarians to make good decisions about which books to make available to children, and when asked about specific types of books that have been a focus of local debates, large majorities say for each that they should be available in school libraries on an age-appropriate basis.
Se pt. 23: Use Your Voice Celebration, Centuries & Sleuths, 5:30 p.m. Jarret Dapier, author of Mr. Watson’s Chickens, The Most Haunted House in America, and a for thcoming graphic novel on censorship, will be the featured speaker. The winners of the contest will be announced and all writers who participated will be honored. The library and the Ar ts Alliance were motivated to sponsor this event celebrating freedom of expression because the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution de clares that “Cong ress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press” and because, according to the Amer ican Library Association, in 2021 there were “729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services, af fect ing 1,597 books.”
Se pt. 8: Young Adult Write-in, Brown Cow, 4:30 - 6 p.m. A write-in for ages 14-17, hosted by the FPAA to provide inspiration and support for creating a short piece for the contest.
8. “The Bluest Eye,” by Toni Mor rison Reasons: Banned and challenged because it de picts child sexual abuse and was considered sexually explicit.
9. “This Book is Gay,” by Juno Dawson Reasons: Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ content.
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■ Work must be 100% unique and unplagiarized, though you may use quotes from books or other sources as long as you indicate them as such.
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By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter The Forest Park Ar ts Alliance (FPAA) and the Forest Park Public Library (FPPL) are sponsoring a writing contest called “Use Your Voice” to encourage Forest Park ers to express themselves by writing and to celebrate Banned Books Week 2022. The theme of the contest is, “What does your freedom as a reader mean to you?” Submissions should be under 500 words. “Tell us about your favorite book or author,” say event org anizers, “and how they’ve changed you. Maybe you want to imagine your favorite book and what it would be like if that book didn’t exist.”
“Let’s celebrate the freedom of expression,” declared Skye Lavin, manager of Adult Services at FPPL, “and open access to infor mation to gether as a community by speaking up on why we love to read!” Maria Maxham, for mer editor of the Re view, current village commissioner, member of the Ar ts Alliance and co-org anizer with Lavin of the event, focused on how the contest encourages Forest Park residents to “Evwriteeryone has things to say, and everyone’s thoughts and words are impor tant. I can’t wait to see amazing writing coming out of Forest Park.” “Banned books,” she explained, “is the general theme. The idea is both to celebrate the freedom we have to read and write, and to encourage Forest Park residents to be creative.”
Se pt. 7: Adult Write-In, Duf fy’s, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Awrite-in for the adult crowd, hosted by FPAA and FPPL, to find inspiration and suppor t for creating a shor t piece for the contest.
■ Entries will be acce pted through 9 a.m. on Se ptember 18, 2022.
6. “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” by Sher man Alexie Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references and use of a derogatory ter m.
Writing contest - let your voice be heard
■ Entries will be read and evaluated by a panel of judges who will be announced before the event.
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7. “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” by Jesse Andrews Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and de grading to women.
Se pt. 18: Contest Submission Deadline Bring your work to the library or submit online. Go to fppl.org/contest for more in formation. Entries will be acce pted in two categories: ages 14-17 and 18 and over. Winners will be published in the Forest Park Review
■ Submissions can be made online ( go to fppl.org/contest) or delivered to a drop box at the library Lavin said, “This is a joyous, creative happening-in-the-making. Feeling the groundswell of support for literacy in the village is Questions?uplifting.”Contact forestparkar ts@ gmail.com.
■ Banned Books Week: bannedbooksweek.org/about/ ■ Freedom to Read Foundation: www.ftrf.org/default.aspx ■ American Library Association, Of fice For Intellectual Freedom: www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks
Top 10 most challenged books of 2021
■ There is no fee to enter.
1. “Gender Queer,” by Maia Kobabe
e library and the Arts Alliance celebrate Banned Books Week
10. “Beyond Magenta,” by Susan Kuklin Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.
4. “Out of Darkness,” by Ashley Hope Pere z Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for de pictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.
■ Each individual is limited to three entries. The limit is 500 words.
Garage Galleries
Thursday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m., FitzGerald’s here is a longstanding Latin musical tradition called Son Jarocho This quintet is a direc t response to the uprooting of the communities, and their continuation of this heritage makes sure the circle remains unbroken. 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berw yn.
Friday, Aug. 26, 6 - 9 p.m., Lathrop Cafe Come rock out to the music of Tom Petty in our beautiful outdoor venue. Lots of space and covered seating. Large TVs, full bar and food available for sale. Full music stage. All ages event, bring the kids. Ticket info: www.facebook.com/LathropHouseCafe. 26 Lathrop, Forest Park. Late For Tears (1949). These movie screenings are hosted by Marie in the Austin Room. Space is limited. Please register for admission to this socially distanced screening. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park Reading Awake Book Group
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Pick up your kit(s) at Garage Galleries on Aug. 27th Join the Forest Park Historical Society and Ar ts Alliance for a joint community fundraiser, Invasion of the Scarecrows. C ommunity members can order scarecrow kits for building and display their creations the entire month of October. Kits can be ordered at forestparkhistor y.org. All are encouraged to par ticipate, to create a community-wide scarecrow event. A limited number of sponsored kits are available for those who would like to par ticipate but are unable to cover the cost of the kit this year
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7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park Listing your event We’ll work to get the word out if you let us know what’s happening by noon Wednesday a week before your news needs to be in the newspaper
Saturday, Aug. 27, 2 - 7 p.m., Forest Park Our 8th Annual Garage Galleries Forest Park is a free, family friendly event in which neighborhood garages become galleries for local ar tists. Drive, walk or even ride your bike through Forest Park for this fun, casual event. Visit our website for more detailed ar tist information and locations: www.tinyurl.com/ Gar
Not Pett y - An acoustic Tom Pett y tribute
Inva sion of the Scarecrows
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■ Send details to Wednesday Jour nal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, 60302 ■ Email calendar@wjinc.com
Middle Grade Advisor y Club
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 7 - 8 p.m., Forest Park Public Librar y This group discusses inter literature, including c tion and non c tion. This month, the featured book will be Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore. If you are interested in par ticipating in this book discussion group, please contac t Skye at slavin@fppl.org or register to par ticipate in this event. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park
Jarochicanos
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 4 - 5 p.m., Forest Park Public Librar y Have ideas on how the Youth Ser vices Depar tment could be better? Need service hours for school? Join the Middle Grade Advisor y Club to share your ideas, work on projec ts, and earn ser vice hours at the same time. We meet once a month to discuss what programs, projec ts, etc. you’d like to see at the librar y. Any par ticipants over the age of 2 are asked to mask and distance inside the program room for safety, since all par ticipants may not be vaccinated.
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By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter Forest Park’s Village Council voted unanimously to award the fire station roof re pair contract to CSR Roofing Contrac tors, of Oak Park, 6720 Roosevelt Rd
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The village council voted unani mously on Aug. 22 to raise the late penalty the village imposes on those who don’t pay garbage collection fees from 1.5% a month to a flat 10% penalty. The village council approved a simi lar change for the water and sewer late fees on July 12, 2021. At the time, Village Clerk Vanessa Moritz argued that the penalty structure in place at the time encouraged residents to hold of f paying their bills until the last minute, wasting staf f time and resources. She hoped the larger fee would encourage more residents to pay up front. According to the memo to the council, the village historically ke pt penalties for water and garbage collection services the same, since they are all on the same bill. It stated that the fact that the penalties for garbage collec tion weren’ t adjusted when the water penalties were adjusted was “an over sight” that should be corrected The actual service fees for garbage removal weren’ t af fected, and the resi dents still have 21 days after receiving the bill to pay them.
Maxham said she felt that the project “should have been done a long time ago.”
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Village council approves re station roof repair contract
The roof of the fire station, which is located next to the village hall, at 7637 Wilcox St., is long past its useful life During the July 11 village council meeting, commissioner Maria Maxham described dismal conditions of the building, mentioning a leaking roof and an improvised patch work of Viinsulation.llageAdministrator Moses Amidei previously recommended spending $125,000 in American Rescue Plan Act federal stimulus money CSR’s bid came in at $110,749, leaving $14,251 to be spent elsewhere.
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According to the memo included in the village council packet, the roof repairs are expected to be completed by late this fall. After the roof is re paired, the village is planning to spend another $45,000 in stimulus funds to re place the HVAC units on the roof. Then, during Fiscal Year 20232024, which will be gin July 1, 2023, the vil lage is planning to spend $50,000 in ARPA funds to improve insulation and $90,000 in ARPA funds to re place the fire house windows
About 5 to 6 months earlier, she lear ned there was a leak in the roof and asked Fire Chief Phil Chiappetta to give her a tour She said she was “pretty alarmed” by what she“Wsaw.ater spots on the ceiling, bins out there collecting water, yard signs stuck for, I don’t know, insulation or whatever,” Maxham said. “I feel really bad that this is above the living quar ters of firefighters, and wish this was done sooner, and I’m re ally glad that we’re doing it now.”
Amidei recommended using the ARPA funds to pay for those projects because he expected it would take a few more years for the state funding for these kinds of proj ects to materialize He previously said he hoped bids would come in lower than the amounts listed in the plan, which would free up funds for other priorities, such as business incentive grants and marketing assistance to the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce.Thevillage council approved the roof bid unanimously and without discussion.
The site is currently zoned for manufac turing, and any non-manufacturing use would require a zoning change.
Doss said he was opposed to Hoskins’ proposal to tur n the existing building on the property into the new village munici pal
Charles Sullivan
JOHN DOSS Focus
“It’s always been something I wanted to do, since I star ted my career for the vil lage,” he said. “I want a seat at the table, I want to help things here, and I’m excited at the oppor tunity.”
Doss said his campaign slo g an is “Put the Park back in Forest Park” because he wanted to bring some of the things that worked well at the park district, which he described as the “crown jewel of Forest Park,” to the village gover nment. For example, he said, the park district was able to get grants without lobbyists, and he saw no reason why the village couldn’t do the same.His other major priority is to improve public safety and “make Forest Park a safe place to shop, dine and live.” When asked to elaborate, Doss said that in stalling more security cameras “is a good star t,” but other than that, he believed that “listening to the police de par tment, listening to village employees [and listening to] all the resi dents” was key to developing solutions that work. “Safety in numbers. I think that’s what makes the community safe,” Doss said. “I don’t see the community on Madison as much as we should, and I think it’s because of safety concer ns.”
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Doss said that, now that he’s retired, running for mayor was a natural next step.
“I just think we need to be recruiting more businesses, not just in Madison [street] but around town,” he added. Doss said he would like to see some move ment on the Altenheim site. He said he sup por ted the work of the recently for med Al tenheim Advisory Committee, which was charged with looking at all the plans for the site and developing a new plan. Doss said that he hoped that resident Ralph DiFebo’s proposal to tur n the south side of the property into an outdoor perfor mance venue would be incor porated into the final vision of the site “Obviously, I think, from what I heard, the public really wants it to stay green,” Doss said. “I’d love to see it stay green, but I also think there’s an oppor tunity for some type of mixed use over there.” When it comes to the U.S. Ar my Reserve site, Doss said buying the site without being able to do an environmental study first was “absurd” and a “dealbreaker,” but he shared Commissioner Joe Byr nes’ hope that the village could persuade the mili tary to change its mind. He said he had no objections to a private developer buying the site, so long as the village still as some say over what happens to the site
“I think I’m an honest person, I’m a hardworking person, I’m transparent.,” Doss said. “I was bor n and raised here. I’m re tired here. If there’s a color for Forest Park, I bleed that color. I love this town so much that I want to be part of the group that’s moving Forest Park forward.”
On this the 50th Anniversary of Chuck & Maureen’s first coming to Golden Steer, they invited six of their very close friends and their son to join them for the celebration.
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On Aug. 20, Maureen & Charles Sullivan celebrated their 50th Anniversary of dining at the Golden Steer Restaurant in Forest Park. Fifty years ago, by sheer accident, Charles & Maureen dined at “The Steer” for the first time, without knowing the full story about this famous restaurant and how this building would have a major impact on both their lives. Neither at the time knew that in 1933, Charles’ grandfather, Abe Hopkins, had the building built that is now the home of the Golden Steer. In 1934, Abe opened his Irish West Side Restaurant. His family lived above the restaurant and in the late 1930s a young teacher/coach at Austin High School (Charles F. Sullivan) came to work at the restaurant as a part-time bar tender. There, Charles met Abe’s daughter Marg aret and the two of them got eng aged and got mar ried and held their wedding reception right there in the building that is now the Golden Steer It was five years after first discovering the Golden Steer back in 1977 that the young married couple lear ned the “secret” about their now favorite restaurant. In 1977, Chuck & Maureen lear ned for the first time about the special “bond” this restaurant had and how as Abe’s last g randson, Chuck has continually come every year to celebrate his family’s special connection to Chef Charlie & Gus and the entire Golden Steer staf f.
“I’facilitiesddefinitely be against the village hall or that kind of thing – I think it needs to be revenue-generating, tax-generating,” he said. “[It needs to be] something big, to really anchor Roosevelt Road, in my opin ion.”Doss ag reed that the village’s current municipal facilities were showing their age, but he thought that the commuter parking lot on Van Buren Street, which has seen less use since the pandemic, would make a good alter nate site He argued that it would also help address public safety is sues at the Forest Park Blue Line ter minus.
“With police de par tment directly across the street, that, right there, improves the area tremendously,” Doss said. He said he hopes that his character and his history in Forest Park would be assets in the mayoral race
The Golden Steer has always been considered “home” to the Sullivan Family and as Chef Char lie told the Sullivans on this special day, “Welcome back to the Golden Steer, your home.” In the photo is Chuck & Maureen Sullivan, their son and their six friends who joined them at this celebration along with Chef Charlie, owner of Golden Steer. Chef Charlie and his ownership par tner, Gus, as well as Karen, made this special evening “a dream come true” for the Sullivan’s.
Celebrating 50 Years at The Steer
6 Forest Park Review, August 24, 2022 around the Madison Street cor ridor, figure out ways to bring in more businesses and focus on redeveloping the village-owned por tion of the Altenheim retirement community property and recently vacated U.S. Ar my Reserve property at 7402 Roosevelt Rd.Doss worked for the De par tment of Pub lic Works between 1985 and 2021, not counting the years he worked part-time in high school. He was named public works chief in 2008. He was elected park commissioner inAccording2007. to the Illinois State Board of Elections records, Doss of ficially established his campaign committee on July 22.
When asked on his position on bars on Madison Street, and whether Forest Park should be trying to reduce the number of liquor licenses, he said that “as long as business on Madison is running the right way and we’re not having issues, I don’t see a need to eliminate anything.”
LET TER TO THE ED I TOR
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students can become certified cannabis dispensary technicians Those two courses were added largely due to a statewide effort that sought to launch vocational cannabis pilot programs in Illinois’ community colleges. Triton College is among about a dozen community colleges licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Community College Board that have rtificate progrowing, requirehedispensing,”andchrysanthe-poinsettias,plantscansaid.Thetherightincludingthehumidityandthesunlightand,matureandvironmentsaretoldWednes-
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day Jour nal. One thing to note, said Jensen, is that Triton and many other community colle ges are not le gally allowed to grow cannabis on campus. Though cannabis, or marijuana, is le gal for medical and/or recreational use in dozens of states such as Illinois, it remains ille gal under federal law.
With the start of the fall semester just days away, Jensen said he is excited to see what students will take away from the new cannabis cultivation course and belong to a group of community colle ges participating in the state’s vocational pilot program.
By F. AMANDA TUGADE Staff Reporter
The village estimates that re paving the same alleys with concrete would cost $646,800.Iftheproject doesn’t get into the oppor tunity program, Forest Park plans to instead use $488,040 to re pave the nor th-south alley between Filmore Avenue, Marengo Avenue, Roosevelt Road and Circle Avenue, and the nor th-south alley between Polk Street, Lathrop Avenue, Harvard Street and Dunlop Avenue using traditional methods. The village estimates that it would cost $694,740 to re pave those alleys using green infra structure.According to the memo to the council, the village wanted to prioritize green alley improvements on the alleys closer to Har rison Street because that street is “downstream/bottom end of stor mwater flow that comes from the south.” If Forest Park doesn’t get the funds this year, it hopes to do the green alley improvements later, while still addressing the alley maintenance backlog in the meantime.
“The large cannabis companies have been extraordinarily helpful to all the colle ges that are growing and that are trying to train people,” Jensen said. “They’ve bent over backwards to help us develop cur riculum and tour facilities and provide experts as speakers to our classes.”
Village seeks MWRD funds to repave two alleys, reduce flooding Alleys will be repaved with concrete if village fails to obtain funds
“When there’s an opportunity for us to participate in a program that will give back to the community, we’re going to jump at the opportunity,” he said. “We’re very excited to be able to get this license, bring this program here and work with the people in the community.”
By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
Forest Park’s Village Council voted unanimously Aug. 22 to seek Metropoli tan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) funding to cover half of the costs of redoing the nor th-south alleys in the two-block area bound by Har rison Street, Marengo Avenue, Harvard Street and Circle Avenue The funding would allow the village to add a per meable median to the alleys. When it rains, the water would see p into the ground instead of going into the sewers, reducing flooding. But if the funding is obtained, the village would use its own funds to re pave two dif ferent alleys fur ther south using traditional methods Since 2017, MWRD has been inviting municipalities and other gover nment agencies to submit green infrastructure improvements that reduce flooding in an environmentally friendly manner. Under the Green Infrastructure Par tnership Op por tunity program, the district covers half the costs, and governing bodies promise to maintain the improvements for the du ration of the improvements’ useful life –which, according to the program website, averages 20 to 30 years. The deadline for the cur rent round of applications is Se pt. 5.
Part of certi cate program giving students chance to nd careers in nurseries, greenhouses
In June 13, Forest Park became one of the founding members of the Cross-Community Climate Collaborative (C4), a collaboration between wester n suburbs that seeks to pool to gether their resources to implement environmentally friendly projects While the collaborative focuses on reducing green house g as emissions and putting in place electric charging stations, flood reduction via measures such as per meable pavers and rain gardens falls under its sustainability umbrella.
Triton College students will have the op portunity to lear n how to grow, care and manage cannabis plants through a new course this fall. The course – aptly named cannabis cultivation – is folded into the college’s greenhouse grow operations certificate program where students can lear n about the cultivation of cannabis plants, which can be used for recreational and medicinal purposes, as well as high-value crops and or namentalTplantshecertificate program, which can be completed in five classes which can spread across two semesters, allows students to understand the cannabis industry and produc tion of urban food products or tropical and herbaceous plants, and what career paths are available. As of this January, Leafly, a Seattle, Washington-based company, reported that legal cannabis was supported by 428,059 fulltime jobs, which ranged from retail sales to legal affairs, construction and even public
Triton rolls out new cannabis cultivation course
Forest Park estimates the project would cost $845,730. The MWRD half would cover most of the construction costs, while the village would cover the remaining construction costs and the engineering costs
For students taking Triton’s cannabis related courses, they study other plants similar to cannabis plants. The colle ge also partners with cannabis craft growers in Chicago who of fer students tours of their facilities and observe production.
Antonio Gonzalez says he wants to improve team’s previous record, appear in more tour naments
Now, Gonzale z, currently in his first year as the head coach of East’s soccer program, has his sights set on another mission — one not unlike the ambitions he had for his club at Norther n. “I’m trying to place the ste pping stones so that this program can be successful moving forward,” he said.
Gonzale z, who succeeded for mer East soccer coach David Moss, said he was an assistant coach for “three to four years” before taking the head coaching position.
By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter Antonio Gonzale z, the head coach of the Proviso East High School varsity boys’ soc cer team, played soccer at Buf falo Grove High School before attending Nor ther n Il linoisGonzaleUniversity.zsaid he played soccer for a small club team with outsized ambitions in colle“Wgeewere looking to fuel that club and win enough g ames so that the school could reco gnize us,” the coach said during a re centByinterview.thetimehe graduated Nor ther n, his humble soccer club had gotten an invitation to play in an NCAA Mid-American Conference (MAC) tour nament.
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Ironically, he’s a school counselor at East’s cross-town rival — Proviso West High School in Hillside. The coach is clear about where his onfield alle giance is and is clear about the goals he has for his guys Those include improving the team’s 2021 record of 4-11 overall and 1-5 in West Suburban Gold conferenceGonzaleplay.zsaid the team has some potent assets this season, including “a lot of play ers who can run up and down the field and who are very technical on the ball — good passing and vision.”
“We set the standard and won plenty of g ames and made progress against other teams,” Gonzale z recalled of that soccer club. “We took it to the next level.”
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He’s hoping those qualities help the team stay the course he’s preparing, including appearing in more tour naments.
When we interviewed Gonzale z, the Proviso East boys’ varsity soccer team was preparing to play its season opener Monday against Aurora East. The team’s second g ame is Aug. 25 at IC Catholic Prep High School in Elmhurst.
The Aug. 25 g ame against IC Catholic Prep is at 7 p.m.
Antonio Gonzalez, soccer coach at Prov iso East, has his sights set high
“We’ re looking to overachieve,” Gonzale z said. “The program has been at a low trying to push the boys It’s putting on boots, throwing on a uniform, and calling yourself soccer players How you practice is how you play If they don’t have good practices, that will transition into their games.”
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• Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30 pm Both meetings will be held at Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church at 744 Fair Oaks Avenue (at the corner of Fair Oaks and Thomas).
“It has rung loud and wide throughout Maywood that we need a grocery store,” said Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, a longtime member of Living Word.Mayor Booker said Maywood is constrained by various factors when attracting a large grocery store chain like Jewel or Mariano’s. For instance, the traffic that runs through Maywood’s commercial corridors is not as heavy as in nearby commu-
Maywood hopes to lure ‘Living Fresh Market 2.0’ to town Forest Park grocery interested in second location
In 2021, Living Word Christian Center, the Forest Park me gachurch that owns the sprawling commercial property on wh Living Fresh Market sits, took over ownership of the store from Ken Casaccio and his team of partners. The Casaccio family owns the Leamington Foods string of ceryMelodystores.Winston, CEO of Living Fresh Market and the daughter of Rev. Bill Winston, the founder and pastor of Living Word Christian Center, called into Tuesday’s board meeting.
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Interested parents can attend one of two upcoming meetings to learn more about LOGOS:•Sunday, August 28 at 11:00 am (following the 10:00 worship service)
The LOGOS program runs during the school year from mid-September until mid-March. Families do not need to be members of Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, but they should have a genuine desire to support their child’s Christian education and development.
“If we come into the Maywood area, I believe we can do some fantastic things,” said James Buford, who manages the Forest Park grocery store, which is currently undergoing renovations.
Each Wednesday afternoon and evening, LOGOS participants take part in Bible study, recreation, a family-style meal, and worship arts (handbell ringing, liturgy preparation, and more). Family time is a highlight of the evening, as participants join with their LOGOS family to play games like limbo, mummy wrap, and the annual egg drop contest. Special nights like Guest Night allow participants to invite a favorite teacher or grandparent to join in dinnerAccordingtime. to one graduate, “LOGOS was a time in the week when I could just be myself and know there were people who had my back as I tried to figure things out.”
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A Forest Park grocery store has expressed interest in setting up a second location in Maywood, which hasn’t had a grocery store since Aldi left town in 2016. Living Fresh Market, 7520 Roosevelt Road in Forest Park, is exploring opening its second location inside the old Maywood Market at 615 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood. Re presentatives with Living Fresh Market were at a Maywood village board meeting on Aug. 16 to discuss their intentions.
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A Forest Park resident trying to find an apar tment in California was scammed out of $17,500 by a person claiming to be a landlord of the property he was interested in. The victim reached out to the Forest Park Police Department on Aug. 16. He said he recently took a job in California and was looking for an apar tment. He said he reached out to a person he believed was a landlord. After that person told the victim that his application was accepted, the victim paid a deposit and two months rent. The victim said he toured the apar tment virtually. But when he went to see the apar tment, he found a family already living there, and the family still had the lease. When the victim tried to reach out to the supposed landlord, the other person stopped responding to his phone calls and e-mails. These items were obtained from police re ports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Aug. 15-21, and re present a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these re ports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.
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A Chicago couple admitted to trying to steal a silver 2022 Kia Sedan using the instructions they got from a TikTok video.
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On Aug. 16, at around 11:47 p.m., a 21-year-old Chicago man and an 18-year-old Chicago woman tried to break into the ve hicle, which was parked on the 100 block of Circle Avenue. The couple told police they reached Forest Park via the Green Line el earlier that day, and they wanted to steal the car to drive home. The woman said she remembered a viral TikTok video posted by the “Kia Gang,” a Milwaukee gang, teaching people how to break into newer-model Kias. The man said that he broke in the driver side window with his screwdriver, and they tried to follow the video’s directions to start the car. When they didn’t succeed, the alle ged offenders left the scene. A neighbor who heard the noise from the break-in spotted them and called the police. A police patrol spotted the alle ged offenders further southwest, near the intersection of Circle Avenue and Dixon Street. The witness positively identified them, and they were ar rested. Both alle ged offenders have been charged with felony burglary.
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A black 2014 Lincoln sedan parked on the 1000 block of Lathrop Avenue was burglar ized overnight on Aug. 18 to 19 -- and the burglar alle gedly left behind a cannabis glassThepipe.victim said that when she returned to her vehicle at 5:20 a.m., she saw that the rear passenger side window was broken into, and there were signs of someone trying to pry open the front passenger side door. The burglar took $250 in cash, as well as spent gift cards, and extra keys for the car and for her old apar tment. The victim said she also found a cloth pouch on the front passenger seat, which she said didn’t belong to her. The pouch contained a glass pipe with cannabis residue and an empty plastic bag. In a separate incident later that day, another burglar broke into a 2016 white Ford company work truck parked on the 300 block of Marengo Avenue. While the work ers were on break between 10 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., The burglar stole three pneumatic nail guns, a Stihl chainsaw, a 12-inch DeWalt chop saw and DeWalt circular saw, as well as a debit card that belonged to one of the victims. The tools were worth around $1,850.The victim’s card was used twice at the North Riverside Park Mall Foot Locker, 7501 Cermak Rd., with the burglar spending a total of $677.49. The bank refunded the money to the victim.
Mayor Booker added, “After many meetings, many pleadings, we had the owners of Living Fresh Market in Forest Park come to the [Maywood Market] several times with their engineering team.”
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Booker said luring Living Fresh Market into Maywood would mean the presence of a Black-owned grocery operator in the village — something that Buford said is a rarity in the industry he’s worked in for more than 40 Livingyears.Fresh Market re presentatives have estimated it could take at least $1.2 million to open a second location, which Booker called a “Living Fresh Market 2.0.”
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The mayor said the village would have to put money into re pairing the building’s electrical functions so that Living Fresh Market’s team can assess the building’s condition before potentially making a formal offer on the building, which the village owns.But some trustees were cautious about the prospect of spending more money on a site with such a dubious history of failed promises and false starts. When it opened in 2010, village officials said Maywood Market would be a “catalyst to future economic development.” About a year later, the Chicago Tribune called the store “Maywood’s lonely Maywood Market.”“On a recent day, the well-stocked aisles were virtually empty, the only sound was the soft hum of the refrigeration system,” the Tribune re ported in 2011. “And there have been plenty of similar days, said coowner Bob Haralambopoulos, who worries about the store’s survival.”
Maywood Market closed less than two years after opening. According to records, the village spent around $3.25 million in taxpayer funds to develop the site, including a $250,000 loan floated to Haralambopoulos, George Basdekis, and Jim Stathopoulos.Seaway Bank, for merly First Suburban National Bank, wouldn’t loan the money unless Maywood essentially co-signed for the loan, which the village agreed to do. When the developers defaulted on the $250,000 loan in 2011, Seaway decided to pursue the party in the best position to pay the loan back — the village The for since it closed more than a decade copperpoint,buildingstolewiring, village of The mouthsfailurofsome local elected officials. Other suitors looking to bring a to the village ficials. Maywood has not had a full-service grocery store since Aldi closed its store 215 W. Madison St. in 2016. Thom Alcazar, the founder of Alcazar Ltd., a consulting firm that provides expert approachedkno the to house his automated inside the old Maywood Market. Alcazar also requested ture,Laterwh that year, another businessman, Ali Hamden, The22,000-square-footofstoreisonaroughly 61,000-square-foot lot that the village also o thatThatyear after Hamden based Central Grocers, Chapter bankruptcy.Maywood officials estimate that it could take up to $100,000 to re pair the building’s electrical system, ravaged after the copper theft several years ago. That money would come from the 5th Avenue Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district. Maywood officials have made electrical improvements to the building over the last few years. Still, they said those have not been sufficient to conduct the structural assessment Living Fresh Market is looking to Duringdo. the Aug. 16 meeting, Maywood Trustee Isiah Brandon said he wanted more information from Living Fresh Market re presentatives about their plans for the Maywood building. At the Aug. 16 meeting, the village board ag reed to direct staf f to start the vetting process, which may lead to the board voting on Sept. 20 on whether or not to spend up to $100,000 on repairing the building. In the meantime, Mayor Booker said, at least two committee meetings will happen, along with village officials’ multiple tours of Living Fresh Market’s Forest Park facility.
nities. And attracting customers from outside the community where a large grocery store is located is essential for any store’s survival, the mayor said. But that doesn’t necessarily rule out smaller, independent grocers coming into town.
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The Park District of Forest Park held a fireworks show and concert on Thursday, Aug. 18 in front of its main administrative building, 7501 Har rison St. Like many Chicago area municipalities, Forest Park cancelled its Fourth of July fireworks show in the wake of the mass shooting in Highland Park earlier that morning out of respect for the victims In a post on its official Facebook page, the park district announced that due “to safety concerns, the weather, and out of respect for the victims of today’s tragic event in Highland Park, Park District of Forest Park staf f and the FP Police Department have decided that it would be best to postpone tonight’s event and fireworks show until a later date.”
Township High School District 209’s first day of school is on Sept. 1, Forest Park Elementary School District 91’s first day of school was Aug.The23.original Independence Day fireworks show had the Good Clean Fun duet booked for entertainment, and there were supposed to be concessions. This End Up, a Naperville rock band, played instead, performing between 6:30 and 8 p.m. The fireworks star ted at dusk.
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THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIAL: It wasn’t w idely publicized, but Forest Park held their postponed July festivities on ursday, Aug. 18 at e Park.
Concert and reworks at park close out summer fun
Jackie Iovinelli, park district executive director, told the Review that, when it cancelled the show, the company the district hired to put on the show, Mad Bomber Fireworks Productions, “was gracious enough to allow us to reschedule.” “We decided a date based on their availability,” Iovinelli added. “We wanted to stay away from weekends and holidays, and [we wanted to schedule it] before the local school district went back to Whileschool.”Proviso
Park district puts on delayed Fourth of July reworks show
There is still time for others to join the race We’re glad though to see two credible and thoughtful people ready to compete (we trust in a civil manner) for votes. A competitive race for mayor — and, we hope, the village council — is only good for the future of our village
When asked the same question, Sen. Schumer replied, “If you’re doing the right thing and you persist, as [my father] put it, God will reward you and you’ ll succeed.”
Issues like climate change and gun violence had reached crisis proportions, they argued, making the need for bold action urgent. Last week the Review reported that the village was go ing to install two EV (electric vehicle) charging stations in Constitution Court. I suppose Danny Davis support ers would argue, “Great. That’s a good start. Be patient. More grants will be coming. It takes time.”
And I imagine Kina supporters would respond, “Are you kidding?! Only two charging stations! Nowhere near enough. Not enough water out west and too much water in Kentucky. If we don’t take immediate, urgent action in response to climate change — like not waiting for grants and immediately installing charging stations in half the parking spots between Louie’s and Doc Ryan’s — the planet will be inhospitable for our grandchildren!”
The freedom to read This is a moment when values we see as core to our American democracy are under frontal assault. Freedom to worship. Freedom to vote. Freedom to choose Freedom to think, to read, to lear n real history — not the white supremacist version of our country’s complex, soiled and joyful history.
“Whoever heard,” Ted Baxter complained, “of waiting nine months for a baby?!”About the same time the Supremes had a hit song with the lyrics: Mama said you can’ t hurry love No, you just have to wait She said love don’ t come easy It’s a game of give and take I was about 12 when McDonald’s set up shop in Manitowoc. I was so excited because I didn’t have to wait for my burger and frie s. When I would go out with my parents for Sunday brunch, the time be tween making our order and the food actually arriving seemed like two forevers. But under the golden arches, the gratification was immediate. When Danny Davis was in town last winter he told those attending his meet-and-greet to have patience with the legislative process. In contrast, patience was what the supporters of Kina Collins I talked to had lost.
Far mers can’t make the corn grow faster by pulling on the stalks. In one of the episodes of the Mary Tyler Moore Show 50 years ago, Ted Baxter and his wife are trying to adopt a baby, and Ted bursts into the newsroom upset because the adoption agency told them they would have to wait nine months before getting a baby.
For everything there is a season. Actually those words were in circulation 2,300 years before Seeger borrowed them: from the Book of Ecclesiastes So here’s a question: “Is there one season for patience and another season for urgency?”Wayback in 1896 a Swedish scientist, Svante Arrhenius, foresaw that humans were capable of changing climate on a global scale. Sixty years later, Roger Revelle found that the ocean would not be able to absorb all of the CO2 being produced, and Charles Keeling documented annual increases in carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere. If we started to respond back then with incremental changes, we would be correct in talking about patience. “A stitch in time,” my grandma told me, “saves nine.” But we didn’t make the small stitches when the damage was small. So now are we in a season that calls for urgency?Lookat the Inflation Reduction Act just passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats wanted $555 billion to go toward addressing climate change. What they got was $300Whenbillion.asked if the glass was half full or half empty, President Biden’s response was an example of what you might call patient urgency. “This bill is far from perfect. It’s a compromise. But it’s often how progress is made. My message to Cong ress is this: This is the strongest bill you can pass.”
It has not exactly been a secret that John Doss was going to run for mayor in 2023. It has been rumored over several years. We reported the likelihood back in May. And before August closes, Doss will celebrate the news at a campaign event at Doc Ryan’sInan interesting interview today with our Igor Studenkov, Doss begins to make his case. He talks up public safety and community development. He starts to create dif ferentiation from Mayor Rory Hoskins who will run for re-election next spring.
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Do you believe that? Are you willing to accept incremental progress on issues that seem apocalyptic in their gravity?IsXiJinping correct when he says that democracy doesn’t work? The framers of the Constitution intentionally build into the le gislative process speed bumps that slow things down, and conservative voters keep electing re presentatives who slow things down even furtherI’mpresident of my condominium association and I was pastor of a church. Both are democracies in which the people, the real stakeholders, have the final say. I never got all of what I wanted in either one. Before the battle, say military experts, plans are everything. During the battle, plans are nothing. I’ve lear ned the value of patient urgency. In my small world, half a glass is often a win.
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And the fear-fueled minority being exploited by twisted MAGA leaders are winning battles, for the moment, in way too many places. But this is our place. Forest Park. And it is beyond gratifying to see key institutions in this small town stand up for values of freedom and expression. That is why the Forest Park Review is hear tened to be part of a par tnership this Se ptember with the Forest Park Public Library and the Forest Park Ar ts Alliance to speak up during the national Banned Books Week about the power of ideas and their free expression. As Tom Holmes re por ts in today’s Review, the three groups are sponsoring a “Use Your Voice” writing contest for young people and adults The theme of the contest is “What does your freedom as a reader mean to you?” Org anizers urge you to think about the book that has most shaped your thinking and the author whose works you have tur ned to for challenge and inspiration. The details of the contest and its various elements are in the news story. We’d note the Review is looking forward to publishing the top entries in both the youth and adult categories. As we see public and school libraries elsewhere bend to outrageous and bigoted demands that books — often focused on sexuality and gender, for thright telling of history — be removed from shelves and cut from reading lists, we are so grateful to see the leaders of Forest Park’s vital public library ste p up and declare that banning books is a small-minded assault on American freedom Glad also to see the Ar ts Alliance, Forest Park’s evolving and growing ar ts community, stand up to those same forces in the name of ar tistic freedom
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In 1965 the Byrds had a hit record of a song Pete Seeger wrote with words that seem prescient: To everything (tur n, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time to every purpose, under heav en A time to gain, a time to lose A time to rend, a time to sew A time for love, a time for hate A time for peace, I swear it’s not too late.
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Today is the day many Forest Park parents have been looking forward to The first day of school. When we were parents of school-age kids, we couldn’t wait to see them back in school. Sure, summer is great, but by August they’d get a bit restless. Even they were ready to return school. Back then, though, school never star ted before LaborSchoolDay.starts earlier every year. This greatly shortens the summer, which is brief enough as it is. This summer flew by faster than any I can remember. I attribute this mostly to the multitude of fun activities the village of fered this year Soon after Memorial Day, I secured my pass to the Forest Park Aquatic Center. I tried to go for an hour every day. I liked sitting by the lap lanes, not that I swam many laps. The pool seemed emptier than usual due to the ban on non-residents. Unlike many communities, we had plenty of life guards. The Juneteenth Pool Party was another summer highlight. I attended two block parties. I was invited to join the g ang on the 900 block of Lathrop. I also crashed the par ty on the 1000 block of Beloit. Having lived on that block for 32 years, I felt entitled to attend. But when I got there, I didn’t see a single familiar face. In four short years, there had been almost a complete tur nover of residents. It was great to see the retur n of Ger man Fest. We just had to cross the railroad tracks to get there.Groovin’ in the Grove was equally convenient and we listened to some great cover bands. I became accustomed to walking with a chair and cooler to local concerts. I was for tunate to see Noa Garcia sing at her stoop concer t. It was wonderful seeing a 12-year-old singer perfor m jazz standards Besides great music, we also had laughs at the Faux Pas Comedy Shows at Lathrop House. My favorite was a stand-up comedian named Adam Burke from Norther n Ireland. He specialized in the kind of dark humor that appeals primarily to the Irish. We also had laughs at the McGaf fer’s Book Club meetings. Instead of focusing on a par ticular book, we could read any book by Er nest Hemingway. What a great way to run a book club. Next, we get to choose any biography or autobio graphy we want to Besidesread.all the fests and assor ted events, it was great to just sit on the front porch. My wife retired this summer and is sur prisingly good at doing nothing. She is also available for trips to the beach, Navy Pier and the Riverwalk. Today, she is on duty to help the g randsons get to school. It wouldn’t be summer, without watching blockbusters at the Lake Theatre. We enjoyed Elvis and Top Gun Maverick. But the most enter taining film we saw was Bullet Train. It had car toonish violence and ridiculous stunts that ke pt us laughing for the entire movie There was also hear t-pounding excitement at The Pa rk, during the four-day No Gloves Tour nament. We are for tunate to live in a village that organizes so many events. The crowning moment came on Thursday, Aug. 18, when we finally celebrated the 4th of July The cover band “This End Up” played straight through from 6:30 to the fireworks at 8:30. T he crowd grew as the music played. Then we were treated to the kind of in-your-face fireworks, that Forest Park is known for. I was comfortable with my cooler and chair and, unlike the old days, I didn’t have to leave early with a screaming kid.
he Forest Theater, located at 7526 Madison St. (present-day McDonald’s), hosted a Scrap Drive on Aug. 30, 1951. Children exchanged 5 pounds of scrap metal to attend a free matinee The theater showed two color car toons and Johnny Mack Brown in Son of Roaring Dam Eli Zuas, manager of the Forest, org anized the collection, which brought in 1,500 pounds of scrap for defense purposes. Iroquois Steel & Iron paid for the metal. Money collected was split be tween the local Boy and Girl Scouts. The Forest Theater opened as Forest Park Theater in the 1920s with vaudeville perfor mances and movies Its name was shor tened to Forest Theater in the 1930s and operated until 1963, when it was deemed unsafe and ordered to be demolished.
Jill Wagner is image on the cover of the Sept. 6, 1951 Forest Park Rev iew shows local children w ith scrap metal from attics, yards and alleys, which were exchanged for admission to the Forest eater
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3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities
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8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery 9.planning.Assistend-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system 10.needs.Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware, software and other forms of systems and data.
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management.
11. Prepare, create and update user/technical solutions.recommendation13.datanetwork,12.computerdocumentationsprocedureandprovidetraining.Assemble,test,andinstalltelecommunicationandequipmentandcabling.Participateinresearchandoftechnology
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CROSSING GUARD The Forest Park Police Department is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Crossing Guard. This position requires flexible hours during days when schools are in session. A background investigation and drug screening will be conducted prior to consideration for the position. Applications available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue or on-line at www.forestpark.net and should be returned to Vanessa Moritz, HR Director, at Village Hall. For additional information, contact Dora Murphy at 708-615-6223 or write Applicationsdmurphy@forestpark.net.accepteduntil position is filled. EOE. MARKETPLACE GARAGE SALE Oak Park GARAGE SALE 1201 N. EAST AVE FRI AUG 26 & SAT AUG 9AM-2PM27 Tons of stuff including Legos, sports equipment, electronic piano, clothes for teen girls & boys, women, men. Cross country skis, toys, books, games, electronics, water toys, inflatable boat & raft, cute pottery barn shopping cart; easy bake oven WANTED TO BUY WANTEDITEMS:MILITARY Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers – lead, plastic –other misc. toys. Call Uncle 708-522-3400Gary GARAGE SALE Oak Park GARAGE SALE, (OR(GROVENEGOTIABLE!PRICES748SGROVE&VANBUREN)SATAUG279AM–4PMUNTILALLISSOLD) Kids’ furniture, toys, jewelry, lamps, vases, art, frames, books, and odds and ends. Cash, Venmo, PayPal. CARS WANTED CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James • 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: BACK-2-SCHOOL-OOZAGARAGESALESaturdayAug27from8am–1pm N End of Alley Between N EAST AVE & LINDEN @ SUPERIOR CLOTHES: teen-girl tops, jeans, leggings, dresses, skirts, shoes & boots, coats, purses & bags; HOUSEHOLD: framed pictures, kitchen stuff, books, board games; host of misc treasures not-2-miss
3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies. 4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer 5.systems.Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and 6.configurations.Completeprojects on a timely and efficient manner.
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator in the Health Department/ Village Manager’s Office. This position will coordinate disaster response, crisis management and medical countermeasure dispensing/ distribution activities for the Village of Oak Park, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills, biological releases) or disasters. This single class position is also responsible for the complex administrative duties required for state, federal and local response processes and grant management. 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 will be August 5, 2022. FIRE INSPECTOR The Village of Oak Park is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Fire Inspector Part-Time in the Fire Department. This serves the public through enforcement of Village fire & life safety codes and ordinances; through inspections of residential, commercial and industrial properties; and provides consultation and information to residents, architects, attorneys, fire services personnel and builders regarding laws, rules, regulations and policies relating to fire and life safety. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs
By: Commissioner Chris Wollmuth Secretary, Board of Commissioners Park District of Oak Park Published in Wednesday Journal August 24, 2022
Dated: August 24, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE
16 Forest Park Review, August 24, 2022 CLASSIFIED BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG Let the sun shine in...Public Notice: Your right to know In print • Online Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year • OakPark.com • RBLandmark.com • ForestParkReview.com •PublicNoticeIllinois.comAustinWeeklyNews.com * 1116 sq. ft. * 1400 sq. ft. Dental Office RIVER FOREST–7756 Madison St. * 960 sq. ft. OAK PARK–6142-44 Roosevelt Rd. * 3 & 5 room office suites FOREST PARK–7736 Madison St. *2500 sq. ft. unit Strand & 708-488-0011BrowneStrand & 708-488-0011Browne OFFICES: Therapy offices available on North Avenue. Parking; Flexible leasing; Nicely furnished; Waiting Room; Conference Room. Ideal for new practice or 2nd location. Call708.383.0729foranappt. 708-38 6-7 355 Best Selection & Service STUDIOS, 1, 2 & 3 BR OAK PARK & FOREST PARK PETS cat calls Oak Park’s Original Pet Care Service – Since 1986 Daily dog exercising Complete pet care in your home House sitting • Plant care Bonded ReferencesWhile you’reyouraway,petsareokay . . . at home 708-524-1030 CITY RENTALS 3 BEDROOMS 911 N LECLAIR, CHICAGO 60651 3bd, dining room, kitchen, living room, bathroom, closed in back porch. Heat $1150included.per month. 1 month security. Call 773-626-5751 1 RETAIL SPACE FOR RENT/SHOPPING CENTER FOREST PARK, IL. 1,635 Sq. Ft. (END CAP) Excellent Condition. Recently Updated. *Heavy traffic location. Ideal for: CLEANERS, FAST FOOD, RETAIL PRODUCTS, OFFICES, ETC.! (SPACE FOR A DRIVE-THRU BUILD) *Special Rates. If Leave message, Include: Your Name, Phone Number and Type of Business. TEXT or CALL: (708)828-6491 HOME SERVICES ELECTRICALELECTRICAL A&A ELECTRIC Let an American Veteran do your work We install plugs for battery-operated vehicles We fix any electrical problem and do small jobs We install Surge Protectors • Home Re-wiring • New Plugs & Switches Added • New circuit breaker boxes • Code violations corrected Service upgrades,100-200 amp • Garage & A/C lines installed Fast Emergency Service | Residential • Commercial • Industrial Free Home Evaluations | Lic. • Bonded • Ins. • Low Rates • Free Est. 708-409-0988 • 708-738-3848 Sr. Discounts • 30 Yrs. Exp. Servicing Oak Park • All surrounding suburbs • Chicago area Ceiling Fans Installed PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES FLOORS KLIS FLOORING INC. New hardwood flooring installation & pergo. Sanding, re-finishing, staining. Low prices, insured. Call: 773-671-4996 • klisflooring.comwww. RENTALS CEMENTCEMENT MAGANA CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION “QUALITY IS OUR FOUNDATION” ESTABLISHED IN 1987 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL 708.442.7720 FREE ESTIMATES LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED Mike’s708-296-2060HomeRepair Drywall H Painting H Tile Plumbing H Electric H Floors Windows H Doors H Siding Ask Us What We Don’t Do HANDYMAN 708-488-9411 CURT'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Drywall Repair • Painting Fans Installed • Carpentry Trim Gutter Cleaning • Window Repair Free estimates Excellent References No Job Too Small HAULING BASEMENT CLEANING Appliances & Furniture Removal Pickup & 773-722-6900Delivery. PAINTING CLASSIC PAINTING Fast & Painting/Taping/NeatPlasterRepair Low Cost • 708.749.0011 INVESTMENT SECURITIES ADVICE WHO DO YOU TRUST? • Former Investment Banker, Advisor, and Fund Manager, Now Retired • 50 Years Experience • Education Backgroud: Economics and Law Army Officer, Vietnam Veteran • Residence: Last 15 Years Riverside, over 50 Years in River Forest • Will Advise No More than 5 Accounts • Minimum Account Size Value $500,000 EMAIL CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION: mikend7412@gmail.com
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE OF MINOR CHILDREN STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK RequestCOUNTY.ofNayeli Blanco Case Number 2022CONC000654 TO CHANGE OF MINOR CHILDREN. Names of Minor Children: Amahni Jacqueline AbuSumayah, Amaris Yazmeen AbuSumayah Proposed new names of children: Amahni Jacqueline Herrera, Amaris Yazmeen Herrera
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The court date will be held: On October 31, 2022 at 9:30am at via Zoom Meeting ID: 977 2570 0908 Password:Published821555inRB Landmark August 24, 31, September 7, 2022
Notice of Public Hearing Park District of Oak Park September 1, 2022, 7:30 p.m. 2022 Budget and Appropriation OrNoticedinanceis hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Park District of Oak Park will conduct a public hearing concerning the adoption of the Park District’s 2022 Budget and Appropriation Amendment Ordinance on September 1, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the John Hedges Administration Building, 218 Madison St, Oak Park, IL, during the Board of Commissioners’ regular board meeting.
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RIVER FOREST PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Lump sum sealed Bids will be received by the Board of Library Trustees of the Village of River Forest for AHU Relocation and Mechanical Room Remodeling at the River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305. Sealed Bids will be received on or before, but not after 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at the River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305. Bids received after that time will not be considered. All Bids shall be addressed and delivered to the circulation desk inside the building on or before the time set forth above. Sealed envelopes or packages containing the Bid Forms shall be transmitted to the attention of the “Library Director” and shall be marked or endorsed with the title of the Bid (“Sealed Bid for River Forest Public Library AHU Relocation and Interior Remodel”) and the Bidder’s full legal name. The Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Library Meeting Room at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 14. Bids shall be submitted in the form and manner contained in the Bidding ContractorsRequirements.mayobtain copies of the Bidding Documents from any BHFX Digital Imaging location beginning Wednesday, August 24. Please contact BHFX at (847) 593-3161 to obtain a set of Bidding Documents or visit their Online Plan Room online at www.bhfxplanroom.com Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the BHFX online Plan Room at no charge to registered Bidders. Bidders shall be responsible for the costs of reproduction of printed copAies.pre-bid meeting will be held at the
LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ssCircuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division In re the Marriage of: Tequilla S. Liddell, Petitioner, and Albert Jamon Henry, Respondent, No. 2022 D The002785.requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Albert Jamon Henry, Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, Tequilla S. Liddell, for Dissolution of Marriage and that said suit is now Now,pending.therefore, unless you, the said Respondent file your Appearance and Response electronically to said Petition with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, on or before August 31, 2022, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage Entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.
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IRIS Y. MARTINEZ, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal August 10, 17, 24, 2022
Section 5: If no petition is filed with the corporate authorities of the Vil lage of Brookfield within thirty (30) days after publication of this reso lution, requesting that the question of the adoption of this resolution be submitted to the electors of the Vil lage of Brookfield, or if all petitions so filed are determined to be invalid and insufficient, the Village shall then be authorized to levy the tax. However, if a petition is filed with the corporate authorities within said thirty (30) day period, which petition is signed by electors of the Village of Brookfield equal in number to 10% of the total number of registered voters in the Village of Brookfield and which asks that the question of levying such a 0.02% tax be submitted to the elec tors of the Village, then the question PUBLIC NOTICES shall be submitted at the next ap plicable election, or at any special election called in accordance with law. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual re questing one.
COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHAN CERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL AS CARLAvs.Plaintiff,SOCIATION;L.NIETO
Compton, Library Director Published in Wednesday Journal August 24, 2022
closure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 13, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chi cago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 747 SOUTH HUM PHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-122-034-0000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE SOLVED BY THE VILLAGE PRESI DENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOK FIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows:
in RB Landmark August 24, 2022 project site on Tuesday, August 30 at 2:00 PM. Attendance is strongly encouraged for all Bidders; this will be the only opportunity for prospec tive Bidders to examine conditions in non-public spaces where work will be taking place. Prospective Bidders shall meet the Owner and Architect in the meeting room on the first floor of the Library for the pre-bid meeting.
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The successful Bidder shall be re quired to provide a Performance Bond and a Material and Labor Pay ment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract Amount, as well as liability and property insurance as required by the Bidding Require ments before commencing work. The successful Bidder shall enter into a formal contract based on the condi tions and requirements in the Bidding Requirements, and the Bidding Re quirements will be incorporated into the Contract. Not less than the prevailing wage shall be paid for labor on the work to be done as required by law. The successful Bidder will be re quired to comply with the provisions of all State of Illinois and federal laws concerning public works projects as well as the State of Illinois Human Rights Act and the regulations of the Illinois Human Rights Commission.
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The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, and to waive any technicalities and irreg ularities in the bidding and to hold the bid proposals for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of opening set forth Questionsabove.about the bid documents should be submitted, in writing, to Kyle Cunningham, Williams Archi tects at theByPlanregisteredwrittenbiddingtionsarchitects.com.kacunningham@williams-ResponsestoquessubmittedbybiddersduringtheperiodshallbeintheformofaddendumtoallplanholdersthroughtheBHFXOnlineRoom.orderoftheBoardofTrusteesofRiverForestPublicLibrary,Cook County, Illinois. Dated at River For est, Illinois this 22nd day of August, Emily2022.
Section 3: The levy of said addition al 0.02% tax shall be effected by the adoption of an appropriate levy or dinance by the corporate authorities pursuant to statutory requirements, which ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Cook County Clerk.
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Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a cashier’s check in the amount of 10% of the total Bid, made payable to River Forest Public Library, as a guarantee that the suc cessful Bidder will promptly execute a satisfactory contract, will furnish a satisfactory performance bond and payment bond and proceed with the work. Upon failure to do so, the Bidder shall forfeit the amount de posited as liquidated damages and no mistakes, errors, exclusions, or omissions on the part of the Bidder shall excuse the Bidder or entitle the Bidder to a return of the aforemen tioned amount.
4. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual re questingPublishedone.
AYES: Trustees Ketchmark, Cote, Hendricks, Conroy, LeClere, Kaluzny NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTION: None APPROVED by me this 22nd day of August, 2022. Michael J. Garvey, President of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois ATTESTED and filed in my office, this 22 nd day of August 2022.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite Chicago1200 IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com File No. 20-04687IL_613739 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 12736 TJSC#: 42-1079 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Col lection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s SCHEMMEL; SVETLANA KAPLIN AKA SVETLAN KAPLINA; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK; TUDOR CONDOMINIUMROSE ASSOCIATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS; US BANK NA SUCCESSOR IN IN TEREST TO REGENCY SAVINGS BANK; UNKNOWN OWN ERS AND PUBLICNOTICE22Defendants,CLAIMANTS;NONRECORDCH1440OFSALENOTICEISHEREBY GIV EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Ju dicial Sales Corporation will on Tues day, September 27, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chica go, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-323-052-1003 AND 16Commonly07-323-052-1007.known as 424 S. WIS CONSIN STREET, UNIT 3N, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is im proved with a condominium resi dence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees re quired by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for in Forspection.information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. INTERCOUNTY22-00544 JUDICIAL SALES intercountyjudicialsales.comCORPORATION I3201083 NOTICE RESOLUTION R - 2022 – 37 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF ADDITIONAL TAX FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES IN THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLI NOIS WHEREAS, the Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Brookfield has requested the corporate authori ties of the Village of Brookfield to levy an additional tax of 0.02% for certain library purposes, pursuant to Article 3 of the Illinois Local LibraryAct [75 ILCS 5/1-0.1 et seq. (2016)]; and WHEREAS, this 0.02% additional tax shall be in addition to the annual levy of .35% allowed for the establish ment and maintenance of the library.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 AttorneyE-Mail:630-794-5300pleadings@il.cslegal.comFileNo.14-22-00302 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 00988 TJSC#: 42-1923
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Col lection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to col lect a debt and any information ob tained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2022 CH 00988
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Section 1: The corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield here with determine to levy an additional 0.02% tax for library purposes for the tax year commencing January 1, 2022. Section 2: Such 0.02% additional tax shall be levied on the value of all taxable property in the Village of Brookfield, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, and shall be used for the purpose of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings, for the rental of buildings required for library purposes, and for maintenance, re pairs and alterations of library build ings and equipment.
attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to col lect a debt and any information ob tained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 12736 INI3199199THECIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHAN CERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSO CIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLE LY AS TRUSTEEOWNERON BEHALF FOR CITI GROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2021-RP4; SCOTTvs.Plaintiff,
ADOPTED this 22nd day of August, 2022 pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHAN CERY DEUTSCHEDIVISIONBANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MOR GAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007-HE7 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES GARY-v.-Plaintiff,2007-HE7HOLMAN, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2022 CH 00988 747 SOUTH HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Fore
The real estate is improved with a res Saleidence.terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee ac quiring the residential real estate pursu ant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real es tate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the fore closure sale, other than a mortgag ee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Con dominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclo sure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSES SION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC TION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification is sued by a government agency (driv er’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corpora tion conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA OneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7
Section 4: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution at least once in the Riverside/Brook field Landmark, a newspaper with a general circulation in the Village of Brookfield, within fifteen (15) days af ter its adoption, and also the “Public Notice” attached hereto as “Exhibit A” hereof, shall be included with such publication or posting.
Section 6: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption.
Brigid Weber, Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois “EXHIBIT A” PUBLIC NOTICE The public is hereby notified regard ing the above “Resolution authorizing the levy of additional tax for library purposes in the Village of Brookfield, Illinois” determining to Levy for the tax year beginning January 1, 2022 an Additional Tax of up to 0.02 Per cent of Equalized or Assessed Value of Taxable Property for Particular Building and Equipment Purposes in accordance with Article 3 of the Illi nois Local Library Act [75 ILCS 5/10.1 et seq. (2016)] that: 1. The specific number of voters re quired to sign a petition requesting that the question of adoption of the Resolution be submitted to the elec tors of the Village is 1,353 voters. 2. The time in which the petition must be filed is from the date of publication of this Resolution until 30 days here of, being the 23 rd day of September, 3.2022.The date of the prospective refer endum, if one should be called pur suant to such petition, is the General Election, held Tuesday the 8 th day of November, 2022.
HEREBY GIV EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Ju dicial Sales Corporation will on Mon day, September 19, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chica go, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. Commonly16-17-322-023-0000.knownas1113 South Humphrey Avenue, Oak Park, IL The60304.mortgaged real estate is im proved with a single family resi dence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condo minium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for in Forspection.information call Sales Depart ment at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 20-001990 ADC INTERCOUNTYF2 JUDICIAL SALES INI3200592intercountyjudicialsales.comCORPORATIONTHECIRCUITCOURTOF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHAN CERY SELENEDIVISIONFINANCE LP LARSENIA-v.-Plaintiff, HORTON, NEIL SMITH, ASSURANCE RESTORATION & CONSTRUTION, INC., PRAIRIE HOUSES OWNERS ASSOCIA TION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 12736 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14 OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 16, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Cor poration, will at 10:30 AM on October 4, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corpo ration, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following de scribed real estate: Commonly known as 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-127-048The0000real estate is improved with a brown brick, three story townhouse, attached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The bal ance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Prop erty Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real es tate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residen tial real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special tax es levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any repre sentation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Uponcourt.payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the fore closure sale, other than a mortgag ee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Con dominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclo sure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSES SION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC TION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification is sued by a government agency (driv er’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corpora tion conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA
No Bid will be considered unless the Bidder shall furnish evidence satis factory to the Board of Trustees that the Bidder has the necessary facili ties, abilities, experience, equipment, financial and physical resources available to fulfill the conditions of the Contract and execute the work, should the Contract be awarded to such BiddersBidder.will examine the plans and specifications and the location in which said work is to be done and judge for themselves all the circum stances and surrounding known and reasonably foreseen conditions affecting the cost and nature of the work, and all Bids will be presumed to be based on such examination, familiarity, and judgment.
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Special Advertising Section August 24, 2022 B1garage galleries Saturday, August 27, 2022 2:00 -7:00 pm See the work of over 70 artists in 28 garages throughout Forest Park
Garage Galleries event showc ases local artists in garages
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We are pleased to hold the 2022 event with over 70 artists in 28 garages across Forest Park. Each garage hosts several artists in all mediums, including painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, mixed media, and jewelry. Most of the featured artwork will be available forEachpurchase.artistis featured on the Garage Galleries website with a photo of their work, description, and links to their websites or social media. “We have a great slate of artists for this year ’s event, including many new artists,” states Beribak.
Attendees are encouraged to visit as many garages as possible, by car, bicycle or on foot. A downloadable and a printable version of the map of locations and their artists is available on the website, and printed maps will be available at each garage site. Visitors can also pick up printed maps at Centuries and FoMadisonBookstore,Sleuths7419Street,restPark.
“Our host garages are incredibly welcoming to the artists, and it ’s a wonderful way to explore the neighborhoods of Forest Park,” adds DiFebo
“This free, family-friendly event is open to everyone and is a great way to see terrific art in a casual and welcoming setting,” stated Cross.
O n Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 2-7 p.m., Forest Park garages will become de facto art galleries at Garage Galleries Forest Park, A Neighborhood Art Walk.Garage Galleries Forest Park is a free, volunteer-driven neighborhood art walk, coordinated by Lin Beribak, Susan Cross,Andrea DiFebo and Rick Wagner from the Forest Park Arts Alliance. For the 8th year, residents throughout the neighborhoods of Forest Park will host local area artists in their garages to display their work in a casual, family-friendly, “art reception” atmosphere.
7419 W. Madison • Forest Park, IL 60130 • 708-771-7243 www.centuriesandsleuths.com • cns7419@sbcglobal.net 7419 Madison Street Forest Park, IL 60130 Specializing in History, Mystery & Biographical Books (For Adults & Children) 7419 W. Madison • Forest Park, IL 60130 • 708-771-7243 www.centuriesandsleuths.com • cns7419@sbcglobal.net Centuries & BookstoreSleuths Hours: Monday: CLOSED • Tues-Fri: 11am - 7 pm Sat: 10 am - 5 pm • Sun: Noon - 5 pm Specializing in History, Mystery & Biographical Books (For Adults & Children) Mystery, History & G.K.Chesterton Discussion Groups Authors Discussions & Signings
The book concludes with a picture of a pile of rocks with the word `UNLESS’. Then these words from Once-ler: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
Maybe we should all try to be a little bit more like The Lorax.
Special Advertising Section August 24, 2022 B3garage galleries 2022 Garage Locations A list of garage locations and an online Google map, along with information on the artists, is also available at the Garage Galleries website: www.tinyurl.com/GarageGalleries, and printed maps are available at Centuries & Sleuths, 7419 Madison Street, Forest Park. 1. 122 Elgin Avenue Nancy Gordon | Kevin Stein Rick Wagner | Brian Walsh 2. 220 Elgin Avenue Carla Riseman | Forestt LaFave Mark Hadhazy 3. 301 Elgin Avenue Kristy Fleming | Joel Heinz Cynthia Riccolo 4. 529 Elgin Avenue Kathryn Budd | Peter Budd Kathy Kucia | Judy Steed 5. 505 Thomas Ave Kimberly Adami-Hasegawa Brenda Merle | Daniel Marcus 6. 446 Thomas Avenue Heather Cox | Gretchen Jankowski Dominique MacLean 7. 432 Thomas Avenue Rosemary Gange | Alex Ptak 8. 418 Thomas Avenue Emily Pfaff | Ian Pfaff 9. 505 Ferdinand Avenue Bridget Lane | Chuck Michalak 10. 519 Beloit Avenue Jonathan Scianna 11. 541 Beloit Avenue Jason Curry | Priscilla Putman 12. 540 Ferdinand Ave. Lynn Brown | Judy Jeske Cheryl Ann Spran 13. 7633 Jackson Blvd. Gary Jackson 14. 625 Thomas Avenue Judith Deszcz | Randy Gallagher Lynn Harris | Kristi Murray | Pat W illiams 15. 60 9 Marengo Avenue Nancy Domash | Brad Gehrig Lynn Merel 2022 Garage Location list and online Google map available www.tinyurl.com/atGarageGalleries galleriesgarageForestParkAneighborhoodartwalkSaturday, August 27, 2022, 2:00 - 7:00 PM Forest Park, IL 16. 819 Circle Avenue Amira Aziz | Donna Cabral Bret Juliano 17. 904 Marengo Avenue Laurie Freivogel Deana Rose | Kate Strong 18. 920 Marengo Avenue Kenneth Kucera | Carolyn Moore 19. 1040 Elgin Avenue Nannet te Abate 20. 1230 Marengo Ave. Kari Berkery | Andria Green 21. 1047 Hannah Avenue Pat Dougher ty | Jana Lesniak Kerr y Obrist 22. 1046 Thomas Avenue Tom Van Dyke 23. 1110 Thomas Avenue Dima Ali | Jim Andre | Lin Beribak Gretchen Colavito 24. 1035 Thomas Avenue Therese Angarone | Dawn Pavloski Jan Reagan 25. 1120 Beloit Avenue Rob Sall 26. 1129 Ferdinand Ave. Julieta Aguilera | Gagik Aroutiunian 27. 1026 Lathrop Avenue Lauri Dishman | Ted Gordon Cassandra Thibodeau 28. 1016 Lathrop Avenue Janet Cerny | Eddie Kornegay Vada Kornegay Garage Galleries is a subcommittee of the Forest Park Ar ts Alliance (FPAA). 2001 Des Plaines Ave. Forest Park • 708-771-2299 www.mcadamlandscape.com A Timeless Lesson from The Lorax McAdamScott Jr. My treestheforLoraxandofchroniclesDr.withdaughter3-year-oldisobsessedTheLorax,theSeussclassicthattheplighttheenvironmentintroducesthewho“speaksthetrees.”TheOnce-lerfindsvalleyofTruffulaforhisinvention, the Thneed, and eventually causes mass deforestation, in the pursuit of success, until the last Truffula tree is cut down. It is a great children’s book and enjoyable movie to share with her, but the deeper meaning always weighs heavy. Written in 1971, the plot of The Lorax holds true today: It raises the ethical issues regarding the impact of our actions, moral implications of success, and how a person recognizes their mistakes. We should always be conscious of our environment, and the implications of our actions. While removing trees that are heavily diseased or have been invaded by a foreign pest protects other species, we should carefully consider how our decisions will impact our environment.
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Maps showing the location of each host garage are in this special Forest Park Review section. The organizers thank the Review and Growing Community Media, the Public Works Department, and everyone who has supported the event since its inception in 2014. The Forest Park residents who organize Garage Galleries are volunteers. When asked why they invest the time and energy, they all answered, “Building community.”
Contributing Editor G arage Galleries is back and it is turning all of Forest Park into a gigantic art gallery for one day Stretching between the 100 block of Elgin near the Green Line and the 1500 block of Marengo near Reiger Park, the garages of 28 Forest Park residents will showcase the work of 60 local painters, sculptors, photographers and jewelers from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27.“There are a lot of creative people in Forest Park,” said Rick Wagner, one of the event ’s organizers. “Garage Galleries gives them a chance to showcase their art. The exposure is a great opportunity for them.”
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TheAlliance.organizers suggest that the best way to do the Garage Galleries is by bicycle. Because the garages all open up onto alleys, the venues are safe for pedestrians but also hidden for those driving cars. Yard signs will be planted in the front yards of all garage hosts.
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Andrea DiFebo who coordinates the garage hosts, added, “We are not going for the high-priced Gold Coast art although we will have some artists of that caliber in our event. Part of the is to enable our neighbors in town to have quality art that is affordable in their homes.”Inyears past, said DiFebo, the least expensive item sold for a dollar and the asking price for one piece was $12,000. Garage Galleries is a free event in the sense that there is no registration fee for the artists to display their work and no admission cost for the patrons as they roam from alley to alley throughout the village.Wagner said that art galleries take up to 50% of the sale of a painting, but the Garage Galleries every penny goes to the artists themselves. It ’s a win/win situation, because it keeps the price affordable for patrons and the artists get to keep everything they get.
Ar t out back at Garage Galleries 60 artists, 28 garages and a hot dog stand
Lin Beribak, a watercolorist and one of the coordinators of the event, said that patrons intending to buy art should bring multiple means of paying for what they purchase, because some artists accept cash or MEMO Bill Payments but not credit cards. She herself accepts cash and Zelle.And, speaking of free, Smokey Joel will be serving up hot dogs at 505 Thomas at no charge. All he will be asking is a donation to cover his costs with the rest going to the Arts
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Special Advertising Section August 24, 2022 B5garage galleries Ga ery art e nt 2022 Best wishes for a fun and successful Emanuel “Chris” WELCHSPEAKEROFTHEHOUSE 7th District STATE REPRESENTATIVE www.emanuelchriswelch.com
B6 August 24, 2022 garage gall PROVIDED PROVIDED ALEX ROGALS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Modern rustic pottery by artist Joel Heinz is seen on display dur ing the 2021 Garage Galleries. ALEX ROGALS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Alma Been, of Oak Park, paints a canvas dur ing the 2021 Garage Galleries.
Special Advertising Section August 24, 2022 B7garage galleries 7911 W Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park, IL 60130 • 708.366.1001 • HawkCDJ.com 7911 WEST ROOSEVELT RD. | FOREST PARK 708. 366.1001 www.hawkcdj.com Cermak Ave.1stRoosevelt OVER 200 NEW VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM! Chrysler Pacifica • Fiat 500X • Jeep Grand Cherokee • Dodge Durango • Wagoneer Series II • Ram 1500 tele 708.771.0864 513 Elgin Avenue Forest Park, IL 60130 HERITAGE • EXCELLENCE • DEDICATIONHERITAGE • EXCELLENCE • DEDICATION KEVIN HIBBITTS SR. mcshanehibbitts@gmail.com
B8 August 24, 2022 Special Advertising Sectiongarage galleries Nannette Abate 1040 Elgin Ave Photographs of iconic Chicagoland locations adding a unique contemporary edge Instagram@nannette_abatenannetteabate@gmail.com Lin Beribak 1110 Thomas Ave Representative and abstract watercolor paintings, cards, and card prints. Home portraits are available, info on request. lberibak@att.net Ted Gordon/Lauri Dishman 1026 Lathrop Ave Joel Heinz 301 Elgin Ave Unique one of a kind hand built ceramics heinzkepots.blogspot.cominstagram@heinzke Ted Gordon: Ink & Watercolor local scenes, chickens, & more TedGordonArt.com Lauri Dishman/Pinhead Designs: Handmade Jewelry designed for the fun and funky in your life! Search “Pinhead Designs by Dish” on FB, Insta and Etsy
Special Advertising Section August 24, 2022 B9garage galleries Lynn Merel 609 Marengo Ave I paint a variety of subjects and create handmade notecards. lynnmerelart.com RoseMaryGangeCamille 432 Thomas Ave Inspired by color...paint, inks, whatever suits me that day! Instagram.Camilleetfamille Bridget Lane 505 Thomas Ave Stoneware including both practical items and whimsical clay accents. Bargain table with seconds and discontinued pieces. blanepotter53.wixsite.com/mysiteFacebook:BridgetLanePotter Brenda505Merle/DayofVibrancyThomasAve Handmade jewelry, bead-weaving, beaded embroidery using locally sourced beads. Instagram.com/dayofvibrancy
B10 August 24, 2022 Special Advertising Sectiongarage galleries Kristi Murray & Trish Walters 625 S Thomas Ave Upcycled goods: Women’s accessories and home decor IG: @pieceandpatina Alex Ptak 432 Thomas Ave Still life paintings Instagram: @ptak.alex • 529Judyptakalex@gmail.comSteedElginAve My art is created with stained glass and upcycled jewelry. Facebook@JudySteed Cynthia301Riccolo/ArtbyCDRElginAve Hand-printed wall art and greeting cards using gelatin printmaking. Instagram: @cynthia.riccolo
Special Advertising Section August 24, 2022 B11garage galleries Rob Sall Photography 1120 Beloit Ave Changing perspectives of our planet… one location, one story, one photograph at a time. www.robsall.com • facebook.com/robsallphoto Jonathan Scianna 519 Beloit Ave Boundary dissolving twisted in-depth expression of the unknowable. instagram.com/jonathan.scianna Rick Wagner 122 Elgin Ave Abstract Painting. Love working with interaction of colors, shapes, forms and motion. rickwagner122@yahoo.com SEE MORE AT FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM
B12 August 24, 2022 Special Advertising Sectiongarage galleries Kimberly505Adami-HasegawaThomasAve Typewriter greetings adorned with vintage postage KimberlyAH.com • Instagram: @galaxiesafari Facebook: @galaxiesafari Brian Patrick Photography 122 Elgin Ave Cityscape, Landscape, Event, Drone Photographer of the Quintessential Chicagoland area. FB: @brianpatrickphotography22 • IG: brianpatrickphotography22GretchenColavito1110ThomasAve Hand-made original beaded jewelry with a vintage vibe for all occasions. facebook@gretchencstuidoinstagram.com@gretchencstudio•www.gretchen.com Nancy Domash 609 Marengo Ave Portraits, landscapes, Vallarta sunsets. I paint the world around me. Nancy Gordon Art 122 Elgin Ave Mixed media collage Instagram: @nancygordonart
Special Advertising Section August 24, 2022 B13garage galleries Jan Reagan 1035 Thomas Ave Abstract Still Life Mixed Media Art And Collage. janreaganart.com Emily Pfaff 418 Thomas Ave Paintings in an array of subjects tied together through style. instagram @emilypfaffpainting Emily: @emilypfaffpainting. Ian Pfaff 418 Thomas Ave A variety of miniatures and dioramas made from discarded things. Instagram@ springbreak1984 Randy Gallagher 625 Thomas Ave Fashion illustrator, painter, jeweler, author Nancy Gardener 904 Marengo Ave Colorful hand built ceramics, both functional and decorative. instagram.com/nancygardnerceramics
B14 August 24, 2022 Special Advertising Sectiongarage galleries Kate Strong/Strong Wear 904 Marengo Ave My hats are stylish and practical with earflaps. That’s Strong Wear. www.StrongWear.com • instagram@strongwear.comTheSimplePalette by Priscilla Putman 541 Beloit Ave Watercolor & hand-lettered paper goods & gifts for the simple, artful life. thesimplepalette.com • IG & FB @thesimplepalette SEE MORE AT FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM Cheryl Ann Spran 540 Ferdinand Ave Pastel and acrylic artist and teacher. See more of her work at or on Facebook: Spran Cheryl Ann Deana Rose 904 Marengo Ave Timeless, comfortable and easy to wear semiprecious jewelry. deanarose.com • facebook @deanarosejewelry Instagram @deanarosejewelry
Special Advertising Section August 24, 2022 B15garage galleries · Laser Facial · Wrinkle Reduction · Rosacea · Age and Sunspots · Spider Veins · Onychomycosis · Wart Removal PRP: hair rejuvenation, natural ller MICRONEEDLING: scar reduction, wrinkle reduction, skin tightening INJECTABLES: Neuromodulators (Botox, Dysport etc), Fillers (Juvéderm, Voluma etc) 224.580.0615 • WWW.OPLSC.COM • CONTACT@OPLSC.COM 715 LAKE STREET, #610 OAK PARK, IL 60301• MONDAY — SATURDAY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY : all skin types A boutique skin care clinic with you in mind GARAGE GALLERIES FOREST PARK A NEIGHBORHOOD ART WALK Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 2pm More info: garagegalleries17.wixsite.com/garagegalleries Our 8th Annual Garage Galleries Forest Park is a free, family friendly event in which neighborhood garages become galleries for local artists. Drive, walk or even ride your bike through Forest Park for this fun, causal event. Printed maps are available at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore 7419 Madison St. Also visit our website for more detailed artist information and a downloadable and printable map at www.tinyurl.com/GarageGalleries, and PAGE 3 of this special section!
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