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REVIEW AUGUST 31, 2016

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A Pokemon on primer

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Down to wire on petition signatures

Referendum supporters seek affidavits; electoral board will rule on Aug. 31

By DAVID POLLARD Contributing Reporter

From beginning to end, the Aug. 22 Forest Park Electoral Board meeting lasted 10 minutes, but the issue of video gambling showing up on the November ballot continues.

The meeting was the result of a challenge to signatures on petitions gathered by a group of village resiSee PETITION CHALLENGE on page 6 WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer

CRIMSON CRUSH: Tim Gurtner and his son, Danny, gaze upon a classic Plymouth during Cruise Night on Madison Street in Forest Park on Thursday, Aug. 25. See more photos on page 5.

D209 approves new PMSA entrance guidelines

New exam and dates aim for clearer, more consistent process

By JACKIE GLOSNIAK Contributing Reporter

To alleviate the headaches involved in applying to the Proviso Math and Sci-

ence Academy (PMSA), the District 209 Board of Education presented a plan for new admission and entrance guidelines for applicants to PMSA beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year.

Earlier this summer, the board created a PMSA Admission Advisory Committee, consisting of board members, See PMSA on page 6

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Contributing Reporters Tom Holmes, John Rice, Bob Skolnik, Jackie Glosniak, Matthew Hendrickson, Thomas Vogel, Robert J. Likfa, Jean Lotus Columnists Alan Brouilette, Sharon Daly, Tom Holmes, John Rice, Jackie Schulz Senior Editor Bob Uphues IT Manager/Web Developer Mike Risher

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PARALYMPIAN: Brian Bell, a star in the world of wheelchair basketball, is married to a Forest Park native.

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Forest Park has a rooting interest in Rio Paralympics

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hen we last checked in with Brian Bell, the world-class wheelchair basketball player was leading his team to a league title in Italy while his wife, Diane, a Forest Park native, adjusted to the culture shock of living in Milan.

Brian has since qualified for the U.S. Paralympic Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team. The U.S. squad punched their ticket to Rio by winning an international tournament in Toronto. Their first game will be on Sept. 8 against Brazil.

If you think that’s big news, Diane and Brian had their third child on Aug. 24.

Myles Eric Bell came into the world and, thankfully, Brian was in town for the birth.

Myles was welcomed by his two big sisters, Kaylin and Lia. Diane and the kids will remain with her parents in Forest Park, while Brian competes in Rio. In fact, the family will have to endure a five-month separation, before Diane and the kids re-unite with Brian in Italy.

Brian and his teammates have been training throughout the summer. They are a close-knit team, which beat their opponents by an average of 36 points in Toronto. They will be staying in the Olympic Village and had a meeting about what to expect. The Zika virus wasn’t considered a big risk but good hygiene will be important.

There are 12 players on this Dream Team and Brian will be in the starting five. The 27-year-old is 6-feet-1 and one of the sport’s premier players. He shoots 40% from the 3-point

arc but also has a solid post-up game. He’s averaging 10-14 points per game on a U.S. squad that has very balanced scoring.

All the rules of able-bodied basketball apply to wheelchair basketball and Brian’s team will be using the same facilities as the NBA Olympians. Fouls are called for deliberately crashing into an opponent’s chair. Play stops when a player falls and Brian admits he falls often. As for dribbling, the player has to bounce the ball after every two pushes.

Bell lost his right leg to a freight train when he was 9, but he’s been working toward his Olympic moment ever since. He said the games will be televised on an NBC affiliate, with 66 hours of coverage. NBC came to Milan in November to conduct a photo shoot and interview with Brian.

He is excited about the Opening Ceremony and entering the stadium with his teammates. He said if they win the Gold medal, they might earn a visit to the White House. After the Games, he will return to Italy. His contract is up in May 2017 and he hopes to join a friend who’s playing for Germany. This will be much easier on the young family, as English is more common in that country.

Language was one of their concerns last year, when they sent their oldest, Kaylin, to pre-school in Milan. But Brian reported that she had a “blast.” Diane said Kaylin became fluent in Italian and was invited to lots of birthday parties. They recently

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enrolled Kaylin at Diane’s old school, Garfield.

Though Brian is still in his prime, he has post-career plans. He will return to school to finish the degree he started at the University of Illinois in kinesiology and recreational sports. He hopes to get into coaching, perhaps in strength and conditioning.

But for now his focus is on Rio and after that, “I’m looking ahead to making it to Japan in 2020.” Why not? A wheelchair player from the UK is heading to Rio to compete in his seventh Olympics!

■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries.

OBITUARIES

Virginia Schuler, 98 WWII veteran Virginia M. Schuler, 98, of Forest Park, died on Aug. 20, 2016. Born on March 1, 1918 in Toledo, Ohio to George and Mae Schuler (nee Koch), she served overseas with the Army during World War II as a 1st Lieutenant.

Virginia Schuler is survived by her friends, Joyce and Marlene Stoops; and her many cousins.

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Pokemon Go phenomenon invades Forest Park

A guide to the new ‘augmented reality’ game

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everal weeks ago, Fred Bryant saw a group of people standing outside his store, Accents by Fred on Madison Street, all looking at their smart phones. Curious, he walked outside and asked them if he could help them. “Oh, we’re just looking for Pokemon,” they replied.

Bryant could be excused for not knowing about the new craze, since Nintendo and Niantic only made the app available in July. On the other hand it seems as if everyone under 30 years old knows about what has become a phenomenon.

“It was all over social media,” 19-year-old Forest Park resident Rafael Gillett, explained, “so I just checked it out.”

So did a lot of others. Wikipedia estimates that over nine million people were playing the game just a week after the public was able to download it, and more recently the Gameplay website reported that 75 million people were playing worldwide.

Unlike Bryant, 22-year-old Max Puente grew up with Pokemon and video games in general. A second lieutenant in the 814th military police company in the Army Reserve, who graduated with a degree in criminal justice and sociology, is a camp counselor at the Forest Park Community Center for the summer while looking for a permanent job. Puente explained the game in a way that AARP members could understand.

He called it an “augmented reality” game because it has imaginary digital figures like Pokemon behaving in real life locations like in front of Bryant’s store. To play, you need an iPhone or an Android with a GPS and a camera. Download the Pokemon Go app from Niantic and Nintendo on which the game is played. Then the player walks around the neighborhood finding Pokemon which pop up and “Pokestops”

On the Go From the Living Lutheran website (of all places) in an article making suggestions on how the Church can use the Pokemon Go game to connect with non-members: “Pokémon Go is a mobile app p game. The player is a trainer attempting to find various ariious Pokémon (the word is both siningular and plural and is short for or ‘pocket monster’). These Pokékémon can only be found by walkalk king through a neighborhood orr a area rea (the app uses your phone’s GPS). ). Once O found, they are captured by throwing thrrowing a Pokéball at them.

Besides the Pokémon, there are other re two t things for trainers to find as they ey are a out and about in the neighborhood: • Pokéstops - locations where the trainer can replenish their supply of Pokéballs.

• Gyms - locations where trainers can battle the Pokémon they have captured against the Pokémon of other trainers.

The gyms and Pokéstops can be found at set locations; they do not move. They are usually located at points of interest and gathering places in a neighborhood: parks, shopping centers … and churches!

where the player gets supplies.

When players find a Pokemon using the GPS on their smart phone, they look through their cameras, and a little Pokemon character will appear superimposed almost magically on real space on the sidewalk or in the store or somewhere nearby. After finding the little virtual guy, the next challenge is to capture him. For this task, the program gives you ways to get “Pokeballs” which you throw at him.

Some are harder to grab than others, and hanging onto them is another challenge because other players have ways of taking them from you.

Puente said the goal of the game is to catch all 150 Pokemon which Nintendo has scattered around the area. Puente himself has caught around 60 right in Forest Park at the park district, the community center, the pool, near Grant-White School, along Madison Street, and even in front of his house.

Thirty-year-old Sarah Kane, who was a camp p counselor with Puente this summer and teaches sixth grade in Chicago during gr the school schoo o year, confessed she sometimes tiim asks the kids at the camp to to teach her how to do something in the th h game. Although she never played the th he original Pokemon game before, she said saiid it’s relatively easy to pick up, adding, “Because I don’t know much about it, “ the kids will w explain stuff to me.”

The fascination does seem to be a generafassc tional thing.

Mike Sinisi, the maintenance thi man at thee Community Center laughed when asked k d about b t it. it “My daughter is into the game,” he said. “Once I asked her about Poke-man and she corrected my pronunciation saying, ‘Dad, it’s Poky-mon.’”

Puente acknowledged that the game can have a downside, e.g. people who are so engrossed in their smart phone’s GPS app that they wander into the middle of the street without paying attention to traffic. And the same problems caused by people who text while driving can occur while playing the game in the car. Gillett added that some people have even lured gamers into alleys with the game and stolen their phones.

In-game screenshots provided by Jacquinete Baldwin

Puente compared playing Pokemon Go to drinking responsibly. “When you open the app,” he said, “the first thing it tells you is to be aware of your surroundings.”

But there are also benefits. The game encourages exercise.

“You can’t sit on the couch,” Puente noted. “In order to play the game you have to get out of the house and walk around.”

Pokemon Go also counters one of the criticisms of video gaming — that it isolates people.

“Sarah and I do this all the time,” he explained. “We will walk around for two hours and we’ll meet people at a location who are working with their phones, and we’ll start up a conversation with people we’ve never met before.”

The game can even be good for business. When he gets hungry from all that exercise he’ll stop at a place in town to grab something to eat. The staff at Brown Cow confirmed that a few people have come in for ice cream because the store is a site in the Pokemon Go game.

Is the game addicting? Kane acknowledged that she has the app on “all the time.” It makes connecting with the kids in day camp very easy. Being aware of her “surroundings” and responsibilities, she only looks at the screen when she’s sure all her charges are safely involved in an activity.

One 39-year-old man who grew up in Forest Park, identified on Facebook as Ben, who now lives in Kenosha summed up the game’s draw, observing, “This week has been pretty incredible. I know some people may be in large groups just staring at their phones, but it’s so much more than that. The Kenosha-area Pokemon hunting community is courteous, helpful, and generally friendly. I’ve found myself walking 8+ miles a day. I hurt all over but can’t wait to go back for more. This isn’t a fad. This is a phenomenon.”

If you want to learn more about this augmented reality game, go online. Or, better yet, ask a 10-year-old to give you a tutorial.

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PETITION CHALLENGE

Electoral board rules Aug. 31 from page 1 dents hoping to put a binding referendum on the ballot that would allow residents to vote against video gambling. The electoral board meeting took place at Forest Park Village Hall.

The challenger, John Hosty of Forest Park, was represented by the law firm of Odelson and Sterk out of Evergreen Park at the meeting. Patrick Jacknow, who is part of the group that collected the petitions, was represented by the Chicago law firm, Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni and Krafthefer.

Both sides discussed the petitions, but the electoral board said the issue of the validity of the signaPATRICK JACKNOW tures should be Referendum supporter checked at the Cook County Clerk’s Office in Chicago. About 1,000 signatures of the 2,939 collected were challenged whereas 2,304 valid signatures are needed.

Jacknow said both sides met at the Cook County Clerk’s Office at 9 a.m., Aug. 25 for representatives of the clerk’s office to go over the challenged signatures and representatives from both sides to observe.

The Forest Park Electoral Board has a meeting scheduled for 1 p.m., Aug. 31 at village hall to discuss the findings of the clerk’s office and make a decision regarding the referendum.

Forest Park Village Attorney Tom Bastian said although the electoral board makes the final decision, that decision could be appealed.

After two days downtown at the Cook County Clerk’s Office it became clear that those opposed to video gambling in Forest Park had some work to do before that electoral board meeting.

Patrick Jacknow, who, along with other referendum supporters, had been soliciting signatures, said that as a result of the meeting they fell short by at least 275 signatures and/or addresses needed to qualify for a binding referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot.

Since then, Jacknow and those who support the idea that the village should not have video gambling are working to get affidavits to disprove the flagged signatures and addresses in order to have them upheld.

“It’s a lot of work,” he said. “Since Sunday [Aug. 28] we started collecting affidavits.”

“It’s a lot of work.

Since Sunday [Aug. 28] we started collecting affidavits.”

Getting enough affidavits verifying that those who signed the petitions were authentic would overturn the clerk’s office’s findings. That means tracking down enough people whose signatures or addresses were brought into question.

Jacknow doesn’t know if they’ll be able get enough affidavits, but he said their attorney will be asking for an extension at Wednesday’s electoral board meeting as well as presenting motions to debunk the claims of the objector as to the validity of the signatures and addresses collected. But the electoral board could also make a decision based on the evidence on hand.

Jacknow said if the latter takes place, then the village will have shown its hand.

“It will show how the village [government] really wants gaming,” he said.

The Forest Park Village Council has officially remained neutral on the issue although a large majority of local bar owners and bar restaurant owners are in favor of video gambling and supports the filing of a challenge to the petition signatures.

Courtesy County Clerk’s O ce

PAPERWORK: A sample of the affidavits being collected to verify challenged petition signatures.

PMSA

Clearer guidelines from page 1 parents, community stakeholders and district administrators to examine the entire process — everything from what exam is administered to how and when the school would alert parents about the status of their child’s application.

Board member Claudia Medina was one of the members of the committee who said, based on negative community feedback about PMSA’s application process, that the formation of new guidelines was necessary.

“What we tried to do was open the conversation of the challenges that students and families in the district have had with the entrance exam for PMSA,” Medina said. “We were trying to see and revise the criteria use for entrance exams.”

For the past few years, PMSA was using the Explore exam to test prospective students and incorporate student scores as a large percentage of their admission ranking. But the Explore exam was created to test how ninth-graders nationwide would perform on the ACT, and the ACT exam was scrapped this spring by the state in favor of the SAT exam for high school juniors. Therefore, the committee felt using an outdated exam would not be a good measure for predicting academic performance among future students.

Proviso Math and Science Academy Medina said PMSA Principal Bessie Karvelas chose the PSAT as the new entrance exam for prospective students to better reflect a true measure of academic performance aligned with the new statemandated SAT. Another change the committee made was updating the timeline for the district to alert parents about whether their children had been selected for admission into PMSA. Previously, the district found many parents had issues with turnaround times between when they were hearing from PMSA and when they had to make alternative high school entrance decisions, including having their children attend either Proviso East or West, attend a private school or even move out of the district if

none of those options were desirable.

Medina said many parents became angry when they did not receive a decision from PMSA in a timely enough manner.

In order to avoid waiting until the last minute to decide where their children were going, many would move out of district before hearing from PMSA or spend hundreds of dollars on applications and deposits for private schools, money and decisions that could not be changed or refunded.

“People had to put these expensive deposits down and gamble whether or not they would actually be entering PMSA,” Medina said. “We changed the date so that it coincides prior to being required to pay deposits for private schools. That saves parents money.

“We worked to find a better formula to communicate, execute and improve the way in which PMSA entrance examinations were handled,” she added.

Board member Ned Wagner agreed with Medina that the time was right to establish better, more consistent guidelines for PMSA entrance.

“What had been happening over the last few years was the criteria was sort of different than the year before,” Wagner said.

“We wanted to have the same district and entrance requirements every year and wanted a more transparent process.”

For next year, Medina said, the district is also looking at better ways to promote PMSA entrance to area students, including updated advertisements, newspaper postings and meetings with feeder elementary school districts.

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An honor worth the wait Local woman receives Presidential Teaching Award after 23 years

By JACKIE GLOSNIAK Contributing Reporter

If you were to ask longtime Forest Park resident Catherine Ditto why she decided to pursue a career in education, fame and recognition would be well down the list.

Ditto, who teaches sixth grade math, science and writing at Burley Elementary School in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, said her biggest joy in teaching comes from the transformation she sees in each of her students from the first day of school through the last.

“It’s very fulfilling to see kids learn and have a sense of accomplishment,” Ditto said. “I really love building community in the classroom [and] watching students learn and grow over the course of a year.”

After years of influencing and educating Chicago’s youth, Ditto was recently named one of 213 math and science teachers nationwide to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Winners of the award, who come from all 50 states and U.S. territories, are selected from a panel of distinguished scientists, mathematicians and educators after an initial selection process at the state level. Recipients of the Presidential honor receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation that may be used at the recipients’ discretion. All winners are invited for recognition at an award ceremony in Washington D.C. on Sept. 8.

While Ditto was nominated for the award by her school, she also had to put together an in-depth portfolio to present to the selection panel. She pieced together a presentation, including videotaped classroom lessons, several different writing components demonstrating mastery of content taught, examples of her instructional methods, and a personal essay discussing her teaching style. Additionally, Ditto submitted standardized test scores from her students in recent years, as well as letters of recommendation from colleagues and administrators.

After putting her best foot forward, Ditto was elated when she learned she had received the award.

“I heard about two weeks ago [and] I was thrilled,” she said. “It’s a long process and long wait.”

Regarding her career path, Ditto said she chose education after working with special needs individuals after college, and she was also influenced by her mother who worked in education years ago.

“My mother was a teacher, I loved learning and development, and I just think it was

Courtesy Catherine Ditto

HONORED: Catherine Ditto, a Chicago Public School teacher, will be in Washington D. C. on Sept. 8 to receive her award. something that was in my blood,” she said.

Altogether, Ditto has taught children for 23 years. During that time, she has overseen several different grades at the elementary level and has been in her current position as a sixth grade teacher for eight years.

As for her passion for math, Ditto says she enjoys helping students overcome their insecurities about a subject that is often the most dreaded by students.

“One of the things I try to build off of is students’ understanding and help them approach math from different angles,” she said. “Not everyone will use the same strategy, so I really like for kids to discover that they are, in many cases, much better at math than they thought they were. I don’t expect for math to be everybody’s favorite subject, but I do get a lot of satisfaction when students change their attitude toward math.”

Ditto holds a bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation from the University of Illinois and a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Concordia University. She is also a National Board Certified instructor.

Even though teaching has its controversies, such as standardized testing and everchanging state standards, Ditto continues to be up for the challenge.

“More and more, teachers and schools are asked to demonstrate accountability, and the unintended consequence of that is these measures often compete with teachers’ time and focus [against] the teaching and learning we desire to do,” she said. “I love teaching.”

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BIG WEEK

Monday, Sept. 5, at 1 p.m., Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest: Join the naturalists at feeding time to learn about resident animals.

Haymarket monument

Pokemon party Saturday, Sept. 3, at 3 p.m.

Forest Park Library Austin Room:: Join us for Pokemon challenges and activities. Try to catch them all. Ages 6-10.

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Calendar has changed to Big Week. Fewer items, higher profile. If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights.

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Animal Olympics

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Music at FitzGerald’s

Around the world, laborers are honored on May Day (M (May 1), aka International Workers Day. The holiday was instituted after a worldwide response holida to the Haymarket Riot that occurred in Chicago in 188 1886. The Haymarket Monument, located in Forest Home Cemetery, honors the eight men who w were charged with murder during a protest at HHaymarket Square. The events of the fatefful afternoon on May 6, also known today as the “Haymarket A air,” started with a demonstration in support of the eighthour workday. The demonstration turned violent wh when an unknown person released dynamite a dynam mit bomb during the protest. Ten people died (six policemen) with pe an estimated 120 injured. Eight men, identified as “anarchists,” m were arrested and charged. Four we w were hanged, one was found dead in w cell, and the remaining three were hhisis ce pardoned pardon ed in June of 1893 by Governor Altgeld.

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Website: http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com Wednesday, Aug. 31: SideBar Sessions with Alyssa Algood Quartet, 8 p.m., $10 (Jazz) (Doors at 5), $10 ($5 for 17 and under) Friday, Sept. 2: (Jazz) Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound (Under the Stars), plus Tuesday, Sept Sept. 6: formance of Beatles Night featuring live performance Bluesday Tue Tuesday with Dave Specter and m., $10 TW “Revolver” (In the Club), 8:30 p.m., guest Jimm Jimmy Johnson and Brother John (Funk/Rock) Kattke, 7 pp.m., $10 (Blues) Saturday, Sept. 3: Tuesday, Sept. 6: Tuesda Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra, Jay Open Mic in the SideBar, 8 Op O’Rourke & Friends, 9 p.m., $15 pp.m., Free (Variety) TW (Rock) Wednesday, Sept. 7: Saturday, Sept. 3: SideBar Sessions with Ralph Covert’s Acoustic Army, 8 p.m., Alyssa Algood Jeannie Lambert & Judy $10 (Rock) Roberts, 8 p.m., $10 (Jazz) Sunday, Sept. 4: .m.

Chicago Grandstand Big Band, 6 pp.m.

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Sunday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m., Trailside Museum, River Forest: Can you leap as far as a frog, or spear a fish like a heron? Test your human abilities against amazing animal adaptations. Drop-in family program.

Thatcher and Chicago avenues.

Pullman Company. Workers went on strike after a 25% wage reduction with no reduction in rent or in other Pullman o erings. President Grover Cleveland ordered federal troops to take action against the peacefully striking workers. Over 30 Pullman strikers died. In an e ort to appease the public, Cleveland signed a bill that created the American version of International Workers Day, with the name “Labor Day.” They avoided holding it in May, out of fear of Haymarket-like protests that could strengthen workers movements.

Holiday weekend pool hours The park district’s Forest Park Aquatic Center has extended hours on this last weekend of summer: Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (open swim), 5:15-6:30 p.m. (adult swim), 6:30-8 p.m. (evening swim). Labor Day hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Saturday, Sept. 3, at 1:30 p.m., Proviso East High School, Madison Street and First Avenue: Proviso East’s first home football game of the year. Downers Grove North is the opponent. Sophomore game at 11 a.m., varsity to follow at about 1:30 p.m.

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Good riddance, August, welcome to September

ime to say goodbye to August. And to this unbearable humidity.

Many exciting events are on the calendar for the fall, however, including the 21st annual Doll Tea Party. This year the tea party will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 from noon until 3 p.m. That’s at the Oak Park Women’s Exchange, 839 S. Oak Park Ave. This free event includes crafts, refreshments and a free raffle ticket for every child who comes. The grand prize is an American Girl Doll of the Year; this year she’s Lea. You can buy as many raffle tickets as you ■ like. Good luck. I didn’t get the scoop on Lea yet, but will try to have it for you by next week.

If you want more information about the tea party, you can call 708-848-4693.

Those handy lady crafters proudly present their annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is $3. Be aware that the craft fair has been moved to Percy Julian Middle School, 416 S. Ridgeland, Oak Park. Call or visit www.opwe.org or call 708-848-4693.

Neighbors and dogs were intrigued by the new GarArt, which featured local artists displaying their works. Several locations where the art was displayed last Saturday were 1000 Elgin, 1002 Marengo, 7235 Roosevelt; 1110 Thomas; also 507 Circle. For more information, contact garart2014@ gmail.com. A great idea, don’t you agree?

More to come?

Dominican University in River Forest has many exciting programs scheduled for the fall.

Siena Center has exciting lecturers on tap, including Maryann Cusimano Love, PhD, on Sept. 13.

Her subject: “Building a Better Peace.” On Oct. 11, Thomas Reese, S.J., will speak on “Religion and Politics.” There are many other Siena Center lectures that should be very exciting. Order online at events.dom.edu or phone 708-488-5000 The old Stover house on Beloit has seen quite a change. Dan Partipilo has been busy doing construction and improving several homes around town. The Stovers wouldn’t recognize their old family home. They raised boxers in the big backyard. Are there any old-timers who remember Ione and her family?

Birthdays this week: Jessica Huebner, Pat Petry, Derek Walsh, Ron Apilado, Steve Knack, Colon Tomkins, Steve Sedlack, Patti Mullin, John Tricoci, Lois Bugajsky, Tim Scheiwe, Sarah Goetz, Jamie Carr, Sheila O’Shea, Dan

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GarArt (left) is a hit. Dan Partipilo’s house (above), formerly owned by the Stover family.

Novak, Eric Battersby, Connor Hoehne, Marc Neuman, Jodi Giblin Fabbriani, Todd Brower, Toni Terrano, Amanda Koehne, Michael C. Lifton, John Deering, Erin Vonkannon, and Larry Steinbach.

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Mannix’s Culture Park concept

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his week’s Review happily carries a One View from Village Commissioner Tom Mannix. It is an intriguing, though perhaps somewhat rushed, proposal on a method to fund and organize the suddenly supported Culture Park proposal for the village-owned Altenheim property.

We’ve thought Ralph DiFebo’s concept of a destination outdoor amphitheater surrounded by an array of more neighborhood focused amenities is ambitious, lovely and as carefully developed as a small band of dedicated volunteers can make it. We’ve reported on and editorialized about DiFebo & Friends’ dedicated efforts on this over the past couple of years in hopes of keeping the concept alive in the face of the overwhelming silence that has come from village hall on the topic of this fabulous piece of land.

Now, after seeking some sign of support from village hall for months and months, DiFebo was put on the council agenda a couple of weeks back, made a 30-minute presentation and, just like that, Culture Park was deemed to be “it.”

All along we’ve assumed, and we know DiFebo assumed, that the village would appoint some sort of Altenheim planning commission to solicit and vet multiple ideas for how to use this 11-acre treasure. That never happened. So be it. As noted, we think the Culture Park concept is great.

But it still needs vetting. It needs more critical analysis.

It needs to be tugged and poked in a loving but tough public process. And obviously, a key piece of that analysis has to do with financing a multimillion-dollar project. Another vital discussion has to do with long-term ownership of this now publicly owned parcel and how Culture Park would be organized and governed.

Which brings us to Mannix’s essay. First, thank you, Commissioner, for sharing your idea publicly. That’s how worthy public discussions start. Second, the governance/ financing model suggested by Mannix is a fascinating one and absolutely needs to be on the short list of options. He is looking back at an obscure, some would say inside, piece of state legislation from the 1990s which authorized creation of a Forest Park Civic Center Authority. Neighboring River Forest won the same seldom-granted privilege in that era and used it to create the River Forest Community Center on Madison and Thatcher.

Powerfully, the civic center model comes with taxing authority via referendum. And, says Mannix, it would or could allow the village to retain ownership of the land which may or may not be essential.

Here’s where we urge a pause in Forest Park’s troubling tendency to do absolutely nothing and then leap off the high dive. Mannix suggests that the membership of the five- member board for a Civic Center Authority could be appointed as soon as the council’s next meeting. Whoa!

Rightly he calls for the appointment of Ralph DiFebo to the board and wisely suggests the inclusion of a resident of the Altenheim. But all in good time.

Finally, unexpectedly, we are at the starting gate for an Altenheim project. Let’s appoint a commission, set some parameters and a timeline and dig into this possibility.

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Everybody has an accent

esse Rodriguez, the new Proviso High Schools District 209 superintendent, was born in Puerto Rico and lived there until he was 14. Therefore, although he’s completely bilingual, he speaks English with an accent.

I looked online to comments posted there while he was being interviewed, and one woman objected to his being hired because of his accent. She said she had to work hard to understand him.

So Dr. Rodriguez and I made quite a pair when I was interviewing him. I had to ask him to spell a few words which I couldn’t understand because of his Puerto Rican accent, and he had to ask me to repeat several sentences because I have trouble pronouncing certain letters due to my neurological disorder.

The woman who objected to his being hired was right about one thing. We have to work harder to understand folks who come from different cultures. What she was wrong about is that he shouldn’t be hired for that reason.

For one thing, according to an issue of the Village Free Press, dated November 2013, Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic group in Maywood. They — or better yet, we — had better get used to hearing, “Buenos dias, como estas?” as we go about our daily business.

Another, and more important, thing is that if we want to make this multicultural thing work in Forest Park and Proviso Township District 209, we need to accept the reality that communicating and working with people from other cultures requires some extra work.

Sometimes the work can be funny. For example, many of you know that I belong to a Thai congregation and are also aware that Thais often mix up the English letters “L” and “R.” The word English can come out of a Thai mouth as “Engrish” and flower can come out “frower.” One day, Pastor Pongsak was getting frustrated trying to teach me how to do something on my computer and finally in exasperation he said, “Sometimes you just have to ‘pray’ with it.” On another occasion, a Thai pilot came on the intercom as we were taxing to the terminal and said, “I hope you had a nice ‘fright.’”

One time when I was in Thailand I tried to communicate to a tuk tuk driver in my best Thai where I wanted to go. When he couldn’t understand my “accent,” he ran and got another guy to help. Pretty soon 10 people were gathered around the little three-wheeled taxi trying to figure out what this farang (foreigner) was trying to communicate. When someone finally understood, there were smiles and handshakes all around.

A few years ago, Rev. George Omwando became the pastor of St. Catherine/St. Lucy Parish in Oak Park right on Austin Boulevard. Understanding that he spoke English with an accent, he began his first homily by saying that since he was born in Kenya he was going to teach them how to say something in Swahili and asked the parishioners to repeat after him, “Hakuna Matata.” “That’s good,” he told them after their second try and with a big smile added, “But you have an accent!”

The church erupted in laughter. They enjoyed their new pastor’s sense of humor, but they also understood

his point. In a genuinely multicultural church, everyone is from “another culture.” Everyone, as it were, has an accent.

Fr. Omwando’s new parish, right on the border between Chicago and Oak Park, has a long history of living in the midst of change and diversity. The longtime members know from experience how difficult it is to hold a parish together when the members see reality through many different cultural lenses.

Hakuna Matata means “no problem” in Swahili. As they learn to say a few phrases in yet another language the members of that faith community continue to try to accept and even celebrate the different accents they hear in and around their community of faith.

Sebastian Junger wrote a book titled, Tribe - On Homecoming and Belonging, in which he argued that everyone needs to belong to a “tribe,” i.e. a group in which you don’t have to work so hard because you are all on the same page culturally. That’s part of the reason why members of my Thai church will drive all the way from Zion to the north and Palos to the south on a Sunday. Clearly, it is more comfortable and less work to hang with people from the same tribe who think, believe, speak and behave as you do. On the one hand, there is nothing wrong with that. It’s essential for our psychological/spiritual well-being.

On the other hand, what is essential for our community’s and nation’s well-being is that we be committed to getting out of our tribal comfort zones where we can do the work of being with people from other tribes who speak with accents different from our own.

And thereby learn to enjoy connecting with people who are different.

Fr. George Omwando stepped to the microphone at St. Catherine-St. Lucy Catholic Church on Sunday, July 1, and looked out over the pews to the black, tan and white faces who were waiting to hear their new pastor give his first homily.

He began by saying that since he was born in Kenya he was going to teach them how to say something in Swahili and asked the parishioners to repeat after him, “Hakuna Matata.” “That’s good,” he told them after their second try and with a big smile added, “But you have an accent!”

The church erupted in laughter. They enjoyed their new pastor’s sense of humor, but they also understood his point. In a genuinely multicultural church, everyone is from “another culture.” Everyone, as it were, has an accent. Fr. Omwando’s new parish, standing right on Austin Blvd., has a long history of living in the midst of change and diversity. The long time members know from experience how difficult it is hold a parish together when the members see reality through many different cultural lenses.

Hakuna Matata means “no problem” in Swahili. As they learn to say a few phrases in yet another cultural language, the members of the church at the corner of Austin and Washington continue to try to accept and even celebrate the different accents they hear in and around their community of faith.

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A modest proposal for the Altenheim property

t the last Forest Park Village Council meeting in August, Mr. Ralph DiFebo presented a concept for the Altenheim property that was well thought out, well documented, yet a few steps away from becoming something often talked about — a legitimate plan for development of the Altenheim property.

As Mr. DiFebo and his team were presenting their plan, I was thinking one thing: This concept is great, but how do we pay for it?

Before we dive into how we will pay for it, I wanted to share some thoughts about the concept he presented.

My son is 17 months old, and this winter I intend to take him sledding, but unless we travel to Oak Park, there really is nowhere to go sledding in town, but you know what?

Mr. DiFebo’s concept has a sledding hill.

As my little guy gets older, I want to take him fishing and ice skating and unless we go to Riverside to fish the Des Plaines River, or go to an ice skating rink, there is no place in Forest Park, but you know what? Mr. DiFebo’s concept has a pond for fishing and ice skating.

When my son is in junior high, I want to be able to take him and his friends to a family-friendly outdoor space to enjoy live music, but as we all know, that is nowhere to be found in our community, but you know what? Mr. DiFebo’s concept has a 7,210-seat outdoor amphitheater.

It is apparent that much time, money and energy have been put into this concept — something for which Mr. DiFebo, his wife and numerous community members should be applauded. That being said, we all need to understand that with all early stage concepts, there are numerous details to work out and hurdles to overcome. With the right team, however, I am confident a comprehensive plan can be put in place.

Now the big ugly 800-pound gorilla … how do we pay for this, or any other concept for that matter?

Hence, I am making but a modest proposal.

In 1997 the Illinois General Assembly enacted a short piece of legislation: The Forest Park Civic Center Law. This law allows the mayor of Forest Park to appoint, with the advice and consent of the council, five Forest Park residents to serve on the Civic Center board.

This board would be able to take Mr. DiFebo’s concept and make it a plan, then make it a reality.

This board can borrow money and, if the residents of Forest Park approve it via referendum, levy property taxes to pay for the cost of the bonds. The estimated cost of the build-out is several millions of dollars — a lot of money certainly, but with the power of this board, the cost to each property owner in Forest Park would be around $125 per year. A modest sum.

If the Altenheim property hits the revenue figures that were outlined in the presentation, the Civic Center board can do what we, as a village council do, abate back the property taxes that were levied for the bonds. We do this with sales tax dollars every year. This board can do the same.

The village could maintain control of the underlying property and lease the property to the Civic Center board — ensuring the village will maintain ownership of this asset for decades to come.

The village can begin appointing members to this Civic Center Authority at our next meeting. I would urge two individuals to step forward immediately to begin moving this concept to reality — obviously Mr. Ralph DiFebo should be the first person appointed. The second person needs to be someone who lives at the Altenheim, someone who sees where Mr. DiFebo’s concept has potentially detrimental impacts on the residents at Altenheim, I can think of no better person to serve this important role than Ms. Amber Laderia.

While we will need three more residents to fill out this board, I believe that many will step forward.

If we focus on putting the wheels in motion by utilizing this existing board structure, I am confident that, come May of 2019, we will be cutting a ribbon at the Forest Park Cultural Park and Amphitheater.

Let’s go get it done.

Tom Mannix is a Forest Park village commissioner.

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FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM New local ads this week

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REACHES SIX SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES: OAK PARK, RIVER FOREST, FOREST PARK, BROOKFIELD, RIVERSIDE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, AND PARTS OF CHICAGO

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Spanish speaking administrative assistant for Oak Park Physician.

Send resume to pgrantmd@yahoo.com.

2 years experience.

CROSSING GUARD - Riverside $12.15 hr.

Requires working in all weather conditions. 4 hrs./day; hours are split as guard is needed morning & afternoon. Applications are at Riverside Police Dept., 31 Riverside Rd., Riverside, IL 60546 (708) 447-2127- Sgt. Pontrelli fpontrelli@riverside.il.us

DRIVERS: Owner Operators, Lease and Company Drivers Wanted!

Sign On Bonus, Mid-States Freight Lanes, Consistent Home Time, No Northeast. www.Drive4Red.com or 1-877-811-5902. CDL A Required

LEGERE DANCE CENTRE OFFICE HELP Receptionist/Office Clerk Weds 3:30pm-6pm Thu 2:45pm-7pm Must be computer literate and responsible. Organizational skills and pleasant demeanor required.

Call Donna 773-237-1874.

SCHAUER’S HARDWARE

COOK/KITCHEN MANAGER Hephzibah Children’s Association has an opening for a cook/kitchen manager at our Oak Park location. Responsibilities include preparing menus, nutritional meals and snacks for the residents of the Group Home. Shopping, ordering food and supplies and tracking monthly inventory along with maintaining equipment. Keep kitchen equipment clean and sanitary and in good order. Knowledge of state and local regulations pertaining to food service and certification in food service sanitation and first aid and CPR. Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job. Great opportunity to work 25 hours per week. Interested candidates should contact Jim Woywod, Director of Group Homes at jwoywod@hephzibahhome.org. EOE.

DAYCARE TEACHER

Are you looking for a Day Care position that promises increases, job elevation and a good place to work surrounded by nice people and a clean environment? Try BETTY’S DAYCARE ACADEMY, INC. located at 5725 W. Chicago Ave. We are asking for teachers with BA, Associates and CDA. Experience in Headstart is a plus. If this is you please call 773-261-1433. Ask for Mrs. Hughes or Fax in your resume at 773-261-1434. Hurry while job openings are available!

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Call 708/613-3333

JOB POSTING JOB TITLE: PART TIME GRANTS SPECIALIST, FISCAL r Part-time c Exempt c r Non-exempt STATUS: c Full-time c AgeOptions is committed to improving the quality of life and maintaining the dignity of older adults and those who care about them – through leadership and support, community partnerships, comprehensive services, accurate information and powerful advocacy. AgeOptions is recognized nationally as a leader in developing and helping to deliver innovative community-based resources and options to older populations in transition and through our network of community agencies, serves approximately 200,000 people annually. AgeOptions receives federal, state, private, foundation, and individual charitable contributions. Our offices are conveniently located in downtown Oak Park near the Lake Street L Green line and Union Pacific west Metra train station. We offer a casual work environment with competitive salaries and strong benefit packages. To learn more about what we do, please visit our website at: www.ageoptions.org.

BASIC FUNCTION Under the supervision of the Grants Administrator, this three day a week position (21 hours), performs a wide range of financial duties related to the procurement process, provision of oversight and technical assistance to applicants and grantees and the monitoring of grants. This position works closely with other members of the Grants Management team as well as other staff members.

QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s Degree; or Associate’s Degree with three (3) years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping or related field; or High School diploma with five (5) years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping or related field.

• Ability to write clearly and concisely, particularly in report format.

• Ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, on sensitive and confidential matters.

• Ability to work cooperatively with grantees.

• Knowledge of computer software programs, including spreadsheets, database and word processing.

Please visit our website at www.ageoptions.org. Interested persons please forward resume with cover letter to HR@AgeOptions.org or Fax to 708-524-0870. AgeOptions is an Equal Opportunity Employer, MFDV, Please include salary history. No phone calls please.

EXPERIENCED CAREGIVERS Compassionate caregivers needed to service our Clients in the West Suburbs. Live-ins or hourly. www.cantata.org or 708-485-5674.

We also accept walk-ins.

Cantata Adult Life Services 8700 West 31st St. Brookfield, IL GREAT PART TIME OPPORTUNITY! CHILD CARE/RECREATION Hephzibah Children’s Association offers after school day care at all Oak Park public elementary schools. The School-Age Day Care Program is accepting applications for warm, nurturing, energetic individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year old children in the after-school program. Monday through Friday, 2:30–6:00 PM, Wednesday–1:30–6:00 PM. Responsibilities include planning and supervising arts and crafts activities, group games, helping with homework, and indoor and outdoor play.At least 6 semester hours in education, recreation or related coursework. Experience working with children. Contact Leslie Taylor, Day Care Coordinator at ltaylor@ hephzibahhome.org

HANDYMAN WANTED Needed Full Time Experience with painting, tiling, plumbing, plastering.

Call: 708-805-5900

INDEPENDENT WINE ADVISOR Wines for Humanity is an Illinoisbased company that conducts inhome wine tastings and donates a portion of the proceeds from each tasting to charity. Since its founding in 2007, Wines for Humanity has donated over 3 million dollars to various charities and organizations working in the prevention of homelessness in your local community. At Wines for Humanity we have a passion for wine and a heart for others.

As an Independent Wine Advisor, you will conduct in-home wine tastings for 14-16 guests, earn a substantial commission, and help raise money for charities in your community. You don’t get to quit your day job right away, but if you are interested in becoming your own boss and doing socially responsible work that is meaningful to you, then please reply to this ad to schedule a brief phone interview to learn if this might be right for you. You can be a part of something wonderful and positive this year.

Email nlynchwfh@gmail.com or call 708-397-6207 www.winesforhumanity.com/nlynch Wednesday Classified 3 Great Papers, 6 Communities To Place Your Ad, Call: 708/613-3333

Math Tutors Wanted!!

Do You Have a Passion for Math?

Do You Enjoy Working with Kids?

Can You Teach up to Pre-Calculus?

If so, come be an instructor at Mathnasium, the math only learning center that helps students learn to love math and get better grades!!

We accept applicants of all ages, offer flexible, part time hours, and a competitive hourly rate. Stop in today to apply: 212 S Marion St, Oak Park.

HELP WANTED

CASHIER & PART-TIME FLOOR HELP CASHIER: 8AM-2pm Mon–Fri. No experience necessary, but looking for positive energy people.

FLOOR HELP: Part time. Includes stocking, cutting keys, glass, maintaining store appearance and helping customers.

Send resume to schauerhardware@att.net.

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Renting? Hiring?

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Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 General Production Staff Position Description POSITION:

General Production Staff

DEPT/PROGRAM: Food Service QUALIFICATIONS/ A minimum of a High School Degree. Must complete EXPERIENCE: Food Handler Training within two (2) weeks of being hired. Must be able to comprehend detailed oral and or written instructions from supervisory staff. He/she must be able to work cooperatively with other staff members and be able to work independently on regularly assigned or special tasks.

If you or anyone you know is interested in applying please visit our website at: www.oprfhs.org. Go to About Us and Employment Opportunities to be directed to our online application system.

Wednesday Classified 708-613-3333

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 General Production/Cashier Staff Position Description DEPT/PROGRAM: Food and Nutrition Services POSITION:

General Production Staff (Satellite program support/Cashier)

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE • Must complete Food Handler Training within two (2) weeks of being hired.

• A minimum of a High School Degree.

• Prior experience as a cashier.

• Able to understand and carry out detailed oral and or written instructions from supervisory staff.

• Able to work cooperatively with other staff members, students and community members • Able to work independently on regularly assigned or special tasks.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES JOB TITLE: SPANISH SPEAKING BILINGUAL PART TIME CAREGIVER COMMUNITY ORGANIZER r Part-time c Exempt c r Non-exempt STATUS: c Full-time c

AgeOptions is committed to improving the quality of life and If you or anyone you know is interested in applying please visit our webmaintaining the dignity of older adults and those who care site at: www.oprfhs.org. Go to About Us and Employment Opportunities about them – through leadership and support, community partto be directed to our online application system. nerships, comprehensive services, accurate information and powerful advocacy. AgeOptions is recognized nationally as a  leader in developing and helping to deliver innovative community-based resources and options to older populations in transition and through our network of community agencies, serves approximately 200,000 people annually. AgeOptions receives federal, state, private, foundation, and individual charitable contributions. Our offices are conveniently located in down FACILITIES ASSISTANT town Oak Park near the Lake Street L Green line and Union Pacific west Metra train station. We offer a casual work envi- The facilities assistant is responsible for the general care, maintenance ronment with competitive salaries and strong benefit packages. and security primarily of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio museTo learn more about what we do, please visit our website at: um, administrative office building, and museum shop. Assistance may be  www.ageoptions.org. required at other Trust sites. The position coordinates and collaborates  BASIC FUNCTION

with the caretaker to accomplish assigned facilities duties. Carry out as

signed duties described in the housekeeping, maintenance and preserUnder the leadership of the Caregiver Coordinator, the Caregiver Commu-vation manuals. The facilities assistant is also designated as one of the nity Organizer will be the primary liaison to a number of Caring Together   primary respondents on the emergency plan. Regularly scheduled days Living Better (CTLB) partners and coordinate the community outreach include weekends.  and communications activities of CTLB. Caring Together, Living Better  QUALIFICATIONS: is an innovative, community-based partnership in Chicago’s south and  west suburbs focused on expanding and improving supportive services • Associate’s Degree or equivalent trade experience. Mechanical and for informal (unpaid) caregivers of older adults. AgeOptions originally de-   technical skills as demonstrated by a minimum of 2 years of prior work veloped a south suburban CTLB partnership and has expanded the part experience and/or certified training. Experience with housekeeping nership into the west suburbs. The Caregiver Community Organizing Spe preferred. Ability to learn and apply special procedures related to hiscialist will work with select CTLB partners to develop, expand and sustain  toric houses and museum environments. their caregiver support programs, develop caregiver outreach materials • Travel to off-site locations may be necessary.   and conduct outreach to caregivers, volunteers and referral sources.

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree and two years experience in communications, social services, community organizing, volunteer coordination or related area or five years of related experience. Experience working in Latino communities highly preferred. Verbal and written fluency in Spanish and English required. Ability to travel locally with valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance required.

This position will be located in Oak Park, IL but will involve extensive travel among the towns of Berwyn, Cicero, Melrose Park and other western suburbs.

Please visit our website at www.ageoptions.org. Interested persons, please e-mail resume with cover letter to: HR@AgeOptions.org or Fax to: (708)524-0870. EOE. Please put PT Community Organizer in header. Older persons encouraged to apply. Please include salary history in cover letter. No phone calls please.

 • Ability to lift loads of 75 pounds. Frequently moves, loads, delivers,  or adjusts supplies and property weighing 35 to 75 pounds. On rare 

occasion, may move with assistance loads weighing over 100 pounds.

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• Ability to conduct visual, auditory, olfactory inspections.

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Forest Park Review, August 31, 2016

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CLASSIFIED SUBURBAN RENTALS

TRAINING/ EDUCATION AIRLINE CAREERS START HERE. Become an Aviation Maintenance Tech. FAA-Approved Training.

Financial Aid if qualified. Job Placement Assistance.

Call AIM 1-866-315-0650

SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE Elmwood Park For Sale By Owner

Luxury, modern smart townhouse.

4 BR, 2.5 BA, oversized 2 car garage. No Assessments/ Association. Must See. $429,000.

Call (773)599-4818.

No Agents Please

HISTORIC MAYWOOD MANOR

902 S. 3RD AVENUE (behind Aldi) Tired of renting? Why not consider buying an affordable 2BR condo w/ 1000 sq ft of living space on this historic site at less than market rents?

Savings are built in from a unique 12 year tax freeze plus lower utility costs from energy saving systems and appliances. Onsite pkg, exterior lighting and enhanced security systems included. Be among the first to benefit from this unique project in which the buyer can have input into the individual unit(s).

Call 708-383-9223.

Elmwood Park

3BR, 2BA updated throughout.

Hardwoord floors. Lots of storage.

Pets OK. 2 car garage w/ bonus room/home office. $1850/mo + utlities + 1 mo. security.

708-870-0266.

SUBURBAN RENTALS

1013 S DesPlaines Newly renovated! 1BR, 1BA w/ walkout balcony in secure elevator bldg. Parking and laundry onsite.

Close to CTA Blue Line and I290. $825/mo. + Security & Credit ck.

Call 708-571-6729 FOREST PARK 3 BR Beautiful 3 BR apt in 2 flat. A/C in unit, W/D on site. Close to transportation, Blue line and Green line.

Heat & water incl. $1600/mo. Credit check req’d.

Call 973-309-6159.

FOREST PARK COACH HOUSE Forest Park $1,000/mo.

2 BR, 1 bath (updated) coach house, LR, Kit, Encl. Porch on quiet prop. Water & 1 pkg space incl. Max 2 people. Close to Blue line, rstrnts & shopping.

708.689.8750 FOREST PARK LARGE 2 BR Large 2BR 1BA Apt. First floor of 3 flat. Off street parking. Close to Els. Gas & water incl. $1200/mo. Security dep. required.

708-860-9962 FURNISHED 1 BD OAK PARK Start October. Carport; Tree-lined environment; beautiful courtyard view; piano; maid-cleaning once per month included; 15 minutes downtown by car; 25 by train. $1075 mth. One and a half mths security. References required.

Call 773.289.2294 to view.

OAK PARK– 519 N. HUMPHREY 3BR, 2nd floor of 2-flat. Hardwood floors. Big,fenced yard. Quiet culde-sac with good schools. $1390/mo. Section 8 okay.

Call 312-927-4725.

SUBURBAN RENTALS 3 BR HOUSE FOR RENT 2024 N 74TH AVE

FOREST PARK CONDO

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BY OWNER? Call Us For Advertising Rates!

708/613-3333

SUBURBAN RENTALS

M&M property management, inc.

t XXX NNQSPQNHU DPN 649 Madison Street, Oak Park Oak Park: Studios, 1 & 2 BR from $650-$2000 Forest Park: 1 & 2 BR from $725-$1,000

GLA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. LaVerne Collins Managing broker

Office located at: 320 S. Wisconsin Ave. Oak Park

708-763-9927 www.glapropertymanagement.com

Properties may be broker owned.

Call us for a complete list of rentals available.

Apartment listings updated daily at:

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SUBURBAN RENTALS Oak Park

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

1 BR CONDO 1001 N HARLEM Completely remodeled 1 BR. Hardwood floors throughout.

Laundry on site. $1150/mo + security. Assigned parking space $50/ mo xtra.

708-870-0266

* RIVER FOREST 7777 Lake St. - 3 & 4 room suites * RIVER FOREST 7756 Madison St. - STORE 926 sq. ft.

OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated.

Dining room. Parking available.

Walk to El. $625-$1250.

* OAK PARK 6142-44 Roosevelt Rd. - 4 & 5 room office suites * OAK PARK 115 N. Marion St. - 2 room office $573

www.oakrent.com

OP HISTORIC DIST 2 BR Oct. 1st availability. Oak Park Historic District across from Scoville Park/Lib. 2 bedrooms, new bathroom, 2 blocks to Green line L. $1375/mo. Call 708-834-0454.

CITY RENTALS AUSTIN VILLAGE 5939 W. Midway Parkway Remodeled 2 BR. Half block from Oak Park, Green Line & shops.

1st Floor. $875/month. Heat not included.

708-383-9223 or 773-676-6805.

ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro.

Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up.

773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt.

773-378-8888

CHURCH FOR RENT BEAUTIFUL CHURCH FOR RENT

in OAK PARK. Perfect for a congregation.

Other potential uses. Corner of Scoville & Adams. rentalinquiry542@gmail.com 708-848-5460 Lost & Found and To Be Given Away ads run free here. To place your ad, call 708-613-3342

* OAK PARK 6955 North Ave. - 3 & 6 room office suites $675 to $1200

Strand & Browne 708/488-0011

SMALL OFFICE, OAK PARK Therapy offices available August 1st.

Secure Building; Free Parking; Flexible Leasing; Nicely Furnished; Friendly Colleagues; Waiting Room; Conference Room Available; Free Wifi; Well Maintained; Ideal for new practice/2nd location.708.383.0729 SMALL OFFICE OAK PARK Oak Park small office for rent in an established professional building perfect for any type of professional business. The office is 418 sq. ft., two rooms,and the price includes all utilities, one parking spot. Rent is $600.00 per month. Contact TIM @ 312-286-7353 to view or more information. Available NOW.

SPACE FOR RENT OAK PARK SPACE Suitable for not-for-profit. Varied uses possible such as school, office spaces, community services center, clinic, etc. Please call 773-592-0152

PARKING SPACES/ GARAGE FOREST PARK GARAGE PARKING SPACE Garage space for rent. Elgin & Adams. 3 spaces avail. $90/month.

1 year lease. Call 973-309-6159.

CRAFTS & VENDORS

CRAFTERS NEEDED Christ Episcopal Church Fall Bazaar Sat Nov 12 • 9:00am-2:00pm 515 Franklin Av, River Forest $35 per table Light Lunch Provided Call Julie at 708-366-7730

Map It!

GARAGE/YARD SALES Oak Park

GARAGE SALE

631 BELLEFORTE MON 9/5 9AM TO 2PM

Toys, books, boys’ clothes, etc.

Oak Park

YARD SALE

1045 N ELMWOOD SAT 9/3 9AM TO 12 PM

Toys and household items plus much more!

Oak Park

HUGE YARD SALE 1036 N EUCLID SAT 9/3 9AM TO 3PM

Salesman Sample Sale with new items in original packaging.

Jewelry, Bath & Body, Holiday Decor, Accessories, Books, DVDs, CDs, Candles, Serving Pieces, Placemats, HATS w/ UPF 50+, Scarves, Fancy Aprons, Flags, Teacher Gifts, Baskets, Decorative Plates, awesome printer!, Percy Julian Graduation Gown, Napkins, Cute Socks!, Greeting Cards, Baby, etc. No early birds! If it rains, sale will be Sunday, 9/4 Thanks!

River Forest

MAXIMUM GARAGE SALE!

1523 WILLIAM STREET SAT 9/3 8:30AM-2PM

Electronics, laptops, kids clothing & winter gear, linens; books, toys, games, power drill, TV, bike helmets, DVD’s, furniture, lots more.

Once-in-ten-years downsizing: Everything goes!

River Forest

GARAGE SALE

933 CLINTON PLACE SAT 9/3 9AM TO 11AM

Household items, furniture, books, toys and much more!

Riverside

INTERNATIONAL MOVING SALE

750 ARLINGTON RD SAT 9/10 9AM TO 3PM

MOVING OVERSEAS,so we have a large selection of appliances and electronics for sale. In addition, other items for sale include: kitchenware, furniture, lawn tools/equipment, books, sports/outdoor gear, and other household items!

ITEMS FOR SALE FURNITURE FOR SALE

Antique Lenoir dining room table and chairs, buffet and bureau.

A real bargain at $250.00!

Call 708-366-3314.

WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS:

Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers-lead plastic-other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400

G AR AGE

SALES

DONATIONS Oak Park

DONATION DRIVE ROOF REPAIR FUNDRAISER 1154 WISCONSIN AVE WEDS 8/31 6PM TO 7PM MON 9/5 10 AM TO 3PM

You are cordially invited to donate gently-used clothing and shoes to West Central SDA Church’s first annual DONATION DRIVE, to be held on: Monday, September 5th from 10 am–3 pm at the church’s parking lot entrance Early Drop-off Dates for the entire month of August will be on: Sundays–10 am to 3 pm Wednesdays–6 pm to 7 pm Your kind donations will help pay for the repair our Roof. Acceptable donations include clothing Men’s Women’s and Children’s clothing & shoes (no furniture).

Thanks for reading this ad and we hope to see you soon!

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Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before September 27, 2016, 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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LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of Tony Uriostegui, Petitioner, and Elvira Barrera, Respondent, Case No. 2016D-079329.

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

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before September 27, 2016, 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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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of Toyin Olawunmi Osunkoya, Petitioner, and Emmanuel Osunkoya, Respondent, Case No. 2016D006643.

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

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before September 27, 2016, 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.

DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16147660 on August 4, 2016.

Under the Assumed Business Name of BLUE LAPIS PRODUCTIONS with the business located at: 1429 W. VICTORIA ST #2, CHICAGO, IL 60660. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: DEBORAH DANIELLE LIBBY 1429 W. VICTORIA ST #2 CHICAGO, IL 60660.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16147765 on August 11, 2016.

Under the Assumed Business Name of AN EVENT TO REMEMBERâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; WEDDING & EVENT PLANNING, IL with the business located at: 3304 HAZEL LN, HAZEL CREST, IL 60429. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: NICOLE DILLARD 3304 HAZEL LN HAZEL CREST, IL 60429.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D 16147811 on August 17, 2016.

Under the Assumed Business Name of OGANICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PLACE with the business located at: 9851 DRURY LN, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: WILHELMINA LONGDON POKU 9851 DRURY LN WESTCHESTER, IL 60154.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16147763 on August 11, 2016.

Under the Assumed Business Name of A HUSTLER IN HEELS PRODUCTION with the business located at: 3304 HAZEL LN, HAZEL CREST, IL 60429. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: NICOLE DILLARD 3304 HAZEL LN HAZEL CREST, IL 60429 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/24, 8/31, 9/7/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16147845 on August 18, 2016.

Under the Assumed Name of N THE MIX 4 U with the business located at: 2440 OAK PARK AVE, BERWYN, IL 60402. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: TYRINA NASH 2440 OAK PARK AVE BERWYN, IL 60402.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16147824 on August 17, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of THE ENTREPRENUERS OUTLET with the business located at: 8129 S SANGAMON CHICAGO IL 60620.

The true name(s) and residence address of the owner(s) is: JOYCE PATTERSON 8129 S SANGAMON CHICAGO, IL 60620.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16147837 on August 17, 2016. Under the Assumed Name of SAFE SPACE YOGA with the business located at: 1155 WISCONSIN AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MELISSA STEWART 1155 WISCONSIN AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304.

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PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, in the matter of the petition ofJennifer Catrice McGhee for change of name to Jennifer Catrice Young, Case #2016CONC000916.

Notice is given to you, the public, that on August 26, 2016 I have filed a Petition For Change of Name in this Court, asking the Court to change my present name of Jennifer Catrice McGhee to the name of Jennifer Catrice Young.

This case will be heard on October 26, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at 50 W. Washington, Chicago, Cook County, IL in courtroom #1707.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003BC1 Plaintiff, -v.TYRINA MORAN A/K/A TYRINA L. MORAN, MIKE MORAN A/K/A MICHAEL E. MORAN, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, DONALD B. BOYD, JR., THE BOYD LAW FIRM, P.C., BRADLEY R. TROWBRIDGE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 14 CH 18934 1184 SOUTH ELMWOOD AVENUE Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 24, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 27, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1184 SOUTH ELMWOOD AVENUE, Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-429-0150000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $185,224.76.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for 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 acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirma-

tion of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm fax number 312-372-4398 Please refer to file number 13-069685. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 2911717 Fax #: (312) 372-4398 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 13-069685 Attorney Code.

42168 Case Number: 14 CH 18934 TJSC#: 36-8104 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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UNION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; 244-246 S. MARION STREET CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 16 CH 3796 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 244 South Marion Street, #2B, Oak Park, IL 60302.

P.I.N. 16-07-309-048-1008 and 1607-309-048-1011.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-038978 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1037 S. DES PLAINES AVENUE UNIT #404, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13300-026-1124. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for 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 acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-15472. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-15472 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 018478 TJSC#: 36-6927 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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the above cause on October 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 15, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1201 COLUMBIAN AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-202-028. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for 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 acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property

will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-12-19684. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-12-19684 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 027609 TJSC#: 36-9755 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION XCEED FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; Plaintiff, vs.

THOMAS KSIAZEK; XCEED FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION S/B/M TO XEROX FEDERAL CREDIT

I700938 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.WILLIE H. VANZANT AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR, WILLIE H. VANZANT, MICHAEL VANZANT, DIANE VANZANT, SHEILA VANZANT, JEREMY COLLIER, KIFFANY VANZANT, JERNARIO VANZANT, TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HARRIET VANZANT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 018478 1037 S. DES PLAINES AVENUE UNIT #404 FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 18, 2016, an agent for The Judicial

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Public Notice: Your right to know PublicNoticeIllinois.com REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

SYLVIA D. BERRY; TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SYLVIA D. BERRY, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 341 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-300-026-1131.

Commonly known as 1037 Des Plaines Avenue, Unit E503, Forest Park, IL 60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W15-1686.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I700937 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., Plaintiff, -v.MELISSA J ABATE A/K/A MELISSA ABATE, THE 254 W. CHICAGO AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 24561 254 CHICAGO AVENUE UNIT A Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 11, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 254 CHICAGO AVENUE UNIT A, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-322-030-1001. The real estate is improved with a condominium. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for 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 acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 8661. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices. com Attorney File No. 8661 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 24561 TJSC#: 36-8620 I699237

as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-301-013-0000.

Commonly known as 7641 York Street, Forest Park, IL 60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Frederic Deraiche at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. File Number SPSF.2424 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I701940

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2005-NC1, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005NC1; Plaintiff, vs.

BRODERICK MCKINNEY; HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III; URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK, TRIA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 17415 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on June 27, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash,

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

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First floor offers a formal DR, living room, small full bath, large eat in kitchen, two bedrooms, and enclosed back porch with a huge built in storage system. Finished basement offers a perfect in law arrangement with a full walk out entry. Family room, large full bath, bedroom, and of course laundry facility, plus tons of storage. LOADS of upgrades: new rubber roof(50 yr. warranty), new large front porch, newer vinyl windows, overhead sewers for a totally dry basement, new ejector pump, 2 year old 50 gallon hot water heater, 6 year old furnace, new liner for chimney + chimney tuck pointed! The final touch is the quaint private backyard perfect for Fall with it's very own fire pit! ........................................................................................................................ $215,000

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GREAT FAMILY HOME with large garden & backyard. Tri-level with 4000 sq. ft. of living area.

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Multiple heating units & central air systems. Living room, dining room & bedrooms have hardwood floors. Entrance foyer and den feature terrazzo floors. Offered at .......................................................................................................................$650,000 Call Jerry Jacknow at (708) 366-8989

A COZY HOUSE at a great price! Beautiful corner with a large yard. This bungalow offers two first floor bedrooms and one on the second floor. A cozy all white kitchen in the back of the house sits next to a large dining room with vintage windows to let the light into your dinner parties! The basement is an unfinished space. At this price you can go in and rework the whole space! .......................... $169,500

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READY TO MOVE IN. Completely re-decorated, new carpeting throughout.

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ER UND CT TRA N O C NEW LISTING! Ground level 2 bedroom unit with two parking spaces, One block to Madison St. shopping and restaurants. Mid-way between green line and blue line. This sale is subject to Short Sale ................................$69,500

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