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Rachell Entler named as interim village administrator

Previously served as mayor’s administrative assistant

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Forest Park’s village council appointed Mayor Rory Hoskins’ administrative assistant Rachell Entler as an interim village administrator amid cheers from the department heads in the audience.

The special meeting Tuesday took place a week after Mayor Rory Hoskins told the Review that he had no firm timeline for when a village administrator would be appointed and said that department heads could take over some of the administrator’s functions on interim basis. He also said that he had no specific candidate in mind, and denied rumors that Entler was in line for the job. Entler served on the village council as the public property commissioner from 2015 to 2019.

The previous village administrator, Moses Amidei, was placed on administrative leave Aug. 22, and the village council approved his severance agreement during its re gular meeting about one week later.

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PMSA again ranked in Top 10 high schools by U.S. News

Proviso East and West languish among state’s worst

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Once again this year the Proviso Math and Science Academy (PMSA) has been ranked among the top 10 public high schools in the state of Illinois by the news magazine U.S. News & World Report This year PMSA dropped two spots in the U.S. News rankings falling from sixth to eighth. U.S. News ranked PMSA as the 281st best public high school in the country.

Nevertheless District 209 Interim Superintendent Bessie Karvelas, a for mer principal at PMSA, was happy that PMSA was once again ranked in the top 10.

“I’m very excited because this is what the Proviso Math and Science Academy is about,” Karvelas told the Forest Park Review. “It’s about the rigor of the curriculum, it’s about our IB program, our advanced placement classes, our students, how well they do and how they excel and it’s always been about all the way back to 2014.”

Seven of the top 10 high schools in Illinois in the U.S. News rankings are, like PMSA, selective enrollment high schools meaning they only admit some of the students who apply to go there. The two schools that jumped ahead of PMSA in the rankings this year are not selective enrollment schools, Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire and Ver non Hills High School in Ver non Hills. The top five schools in the state, according to U.S. News are all selective enrollment high schools in

Chicago. The order was unchanged from last year. Payton College Prep was ranked the top high school in the state followed by Northside College Prep, Jones College Prep, Whitney Young Magnet School and Lane Tech

Karvelas pushed back against the suggestion that it’s not that great an accomplishment for a selective enrollment high school, such as PMSA, to be highly ranked because the school only admits smart kids.

Karvelas, who once was the principal at Lincoln Park High School and spent much of her career working for the Chicago Public Schools, said the kids who get admitted into the top five schools often have test scores in the 90th percentile

“That’s not the case with Proviso Math and Science Academy,” Karvelas said. “We accept these kids with a lot lower scores and these children excel and they reach the top. There’s no comparison to the jumps that these children at Math and Science make by the time they go to their junior and senior year.”

U.S. News bases its rankings on a statistical analysis of six factors. College Readiness, which is measured by the proportion of a school’s 12th graders who took and earned a qualifying score on an Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exam is worth 30% of a school’s score. Proficiency on state assessment exams counts for 20% as does a measure of the performance on state assessments adjusted for the proportion of the student body that is Black, Hispanic or low income

Counting for 10% of a school’s score each is the breadth of a school’s college prep curriculum which is measured by the percentage of a school’s students who took and earned a qualifying score on multiple AP or IB exams, a measurement of the academic

performance among Black, Hispanic and low income students at a school and the school’s graduation rate.

Proviso East and Proviso West, the two other high schools in District 209 didn’t fare well in the rankings as they were among the lowest ranked 228 public high schools in the state. East and West finished tied for 437th. U.S. News gave a numerical rank only for 436 public high schools in the state. The rest of the state’s 664 public high schools were ranked as tied for 437th.

According to U.S. News Proviso East had a 71 percent graduation rate for the Class of 2021 and only 7% of Proviso East students passed an AP exam. Only 2% of Proviso East students met the state standard in math, 3% did so in reading and 5% in science. The comparable statewide average is 20% in math and 30% in reading and science.

In the past few years District 209 has started math and science academies at Proviso East

and West using the school within a school concept giving some students at Proviso East and West exposure to a more rigorous curriculum.

“We’re starting to grow the program,” Karvelas said.

Karvelas said it will take time to make significant improvements at East and West.

“This is the beginning stages of what we’re trying to do at East and West,” Karvelas said. “We are putting in programs to help support the students and we have challenging programs that we are just now rebuilding. I have just become acting superintendent here and we are just starting to build the programs and starting to get more rigorous courses and our teachers now are being trained and being trained for new programs so that we can have these students grow and excel in all of our academic programs so we are going to get to that level. It doesn’t happen overnight. Rome was not built in a year.”

Digital billboard comes to I-290 overpass

facing east on the Desplaines Avenue/Eisenhower Expressway. It’s going digital.

Its sister board, the electronic one facing west, won’ t be left behind. It’s g etting an upgrade.

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Say good-bye to the old-fashioned billboard

The changes come after the Forest Park Village Council freed the way Clear Channel, which leases the billboards from Chicagobased J&B Signs, to replace the analog billboard with a modern version and to upgrade the existing digital billboard. That design

goes back to 2006. They sit on a small patch of land at 732 Desplaines Ave.

The smooth approval, which involved a zoning change, sits in stark contrast to a similar request 17 years ago by the same company.

At the time, digital advertising was still in its infancy and village officials had concerns that the design would be distracting to drivers. The controversy culminated in a lawsuit that resulted in a settlement. It requires the village to approve any changes in ownership

and gave the village the right to display pub-

lic service announcements

In this case, the land near the Eisenhower Expressway exit ramp at Desplaines Avenue was zoned B-1, with billboards allowed as a conditional use. But in recent years, the zoning code changed to only allow them in industrial districts. Clear Channel’s plans would change the billboard enough that it would no

e east-facing sign is going digital while its sister board converts to LED

September 6-13

BIG WEEK

Forest Park Fall Fest

Saturday, Sept. 9, 2 - 6 p.m., Park District Front Lawn Fall fun with live enter tainment, hip-hop with Mr. Sidney, games, splash pad, food, crafts, bounce house, gaga pit and bingo. 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park.

Join us at Roos Recreational Center for a rousing kick-o concert with The Hat Guys from 2 - 3:30 p.m., followed by Serendipity at 4 - 5:30 p.m. 7329 Harrison St., Forest Park.

Oak Park Oktobe rfest

Saturday, Sept. 9, 2-10 p.m., Ascension Catholic Church

The summerfest season isn' t over yet. This outdoor celebration features German food, free kids activities, a 5 p.m. mass, a beer tent, plus live music from Major Climb, Dig Engine and Later Hoz'n. 808 S. East Ave., Oak Park.

Victoria Storm

Saturday, September 9, 6:30 p.m., Exit Strategy Brewing Company

Live music from folk singer/songwriter Storm backed by Ed Sullivan (bass), Ray Holdswor th (drums/vocals), and Richard Raskin (guitar). 7700 Madison St., Forest Park.

Back-To-School Themed Playgroup

Friday, Sept. 8, 10:30 a.m., Park District Of Forest Park

Rebecca Pries hosts this playgroup, devoted to making new friends and learning new things. 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park.

PTO Meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m., Forest Park Middle School

Bingo

Saturday, Sept. 9, 2 - 4 p.m., Fraternal Order of Eagles

Join the Forest Park Fraternal Order of Eagles post# 1344 for an afternoon of Bingo. 446 Hannah, Forest Park.

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The Forest Park PTO is a volunteer organization made up of parents, teachers, administrators, and support sta who are all dedicated to the successful education of children. The PTO works hard to help make the school year both enjoyable and exciting for all the students, teachers and parents of the entire Forest Park School Distric t. Everyone is welcome to attend the PTO meetings and volunteer for various committees and events. 925 Beloit Ave., Forest Park.

Fall Storytime Concert with Miss Katie

Friday Sept. 8, 11 a.m., Forest Park Public Library Old Town School of Folk Music teacher and performer Miss Katie sings us into our fall session of storytimes. Designed for ages 6 and younger and their families. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park.

Ice cream used for marketing and fundraising

Brown Cow and local realty rm partner on a new avor

By TOM HOLMES

Contributing

Reporter

A chamber board member once quipped, “Marketing doesn’t cost. It pays.”

The realtors on the Gillian Baker Team have taken a creative approach to marketing for years now, and their latest tactic was to work with Connie Brown to concoct a new ice cream flavor to use in their marketing and fundraising. When you look for a flavor to try in the Brown Cow freezer, the new addition will be labeled “Home Sweet Home” and the label will include a credit to the realtors.

“It is a vanilla-based ice cream with a caramel ribbon, sea salt, and chocolate-covered potato chips,” April Baker explained. It is the perfect blend of salty and sweet, and is delicious … if we do say so ourselves!”

The idea for the innovative tactic was borrowed from another realtor. “A friend and fellow realtor shared this idea,” said Baker, “which he has successfully implemented in his area. We love working collaboratively with our peers. It’s good business to engage our clients, and a bonus that we happen to have become friends with most of them!”

One aspect of collaboration is working with business owners in the same field. Another is teaming up with complementary businesses. Dorothy Gillian and April Baker

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longer be grandfathered in.

Last Tuesday, the council approved a zoning change and Clear Channel’s conditional-use application, clearing the way for constr uction.

Both signs will use LED technology and automatic dimmers so it will seem less bright farther away and won’t consume quite as much energy as the current digital sign

pitched the idea to Connie Brown who has been running her ice cream parlor, Brown Cow, for almost 20 years.

“Connie Brown brought our ideas to life after a brainstorming session,” said Baker. “She created eight different flavors, including chocolate-covered bacon ice cream, and the one we call Home Sweet Home was clearly the winner.”

“The Gillian Baker team,” Brown noted, “is the first business to sit down and create a flavor. We make 15 gallons of ice cream at a time which fills six of the 2.5 gallon tubs you see in the parlor’s freezer. One tub makes 18 pints, which Dorothy and April used for marketing, and the other five tubs we will have up front for patrons to enjoy until we run out.”

For Gillian, Baker and Brown, it’s never “just business.” For example, the Gillian Baker Team website declares, “To us every day is an investment in not only our clients, but also our communities.”

Likewise, the Brown Cow websites states, “Our business is committed to sustainability, diversity & inclusion, empowering our teams, giving back to the community in which we work.”

One example of how these women entrepreneurs walk the talk is that both Baker and Brown are board members of the 209 Together Scholarship Fund. On Aug. 9, they hosted an ice-cream tasting party for 70 clients and friends. The fundraiser included opportunities to donate and to buy ice cream to take home. What’s more, all proceeds from the sale of Home Sweet Home in the parlor will go to the scholarship fund as well.

“This particular idea,” said Baker, “is the

According to the application, the new signs “will only display static, non-moving images” that will automatically change every 10 seconds. The new digital sign also will be able to display public service announcements

But things weren’t so easy 17 years ago.

Any changes to the billboards on the highway require permits from both the Illinois Department of Transportation and the local municipality. In 2005, J&B set out to add a digital billboard — a relatively new technology at the time — below the existing billboard. It obtained the IDOT permit in late 2005, and, according to the lawsuit, it got “written and verbal authorizations” from the village on

best of all worlds as we got to engage our clients and friends at a Forest Park business all while supporting 209 Scholarship, which is a non-profit near and dear to our hearts.”

Other creative tactics used by the Gillian Baker Team include their annual pie giveaway which last year was held at Fiore; a happy hour last year at Fat Duck combined with fun at Escape Factor next door; branded giveaways like wine; and sponsoring Forest Park events like the Historical Society’s Garden Walk and the Casket Races.”

Connie Brown added, “We made Kiwanis Peanut Day Ice Cream, which we sold in pints during June with all proceeds going to the Kiwanis Club as they celebrated their 100-year anniversary.”

Jan. 24, 2006. Over the next month, it built the sign and on Feb. 24, the lights went on.

The lawsuit states that while the village took no issue with the sign in March 2006, by April 2, village employees turned off the sign and posted a stop-work order.

The Review reported that in late June 2006, J&B went before the Forest Park Zoning Board of Appeals to get permission to operate a digital sign. The zoning board recommended denying the request, saying they had issues with the design and worried that it would distract the drivers. The village council concurred and ordered J&B to remove the digital billboard “immediately.”

Giving to the community has been reciprocated by the community giving to the three women. For example, when COVID-19 shut down her business, Brown made lemonade out of lemons, so to speak, by converting the back part of her store into a creamery and bakery, which required an investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“I made the investment,” Brown said, “and the community helped by donating over $60,000 in a Go Fund Me [campaign] which helped me pay for one of my machines.”

If you would like Brown Cow to make a custom run of ice cream with your label attached, write a check for $500 addressed to Brown Cow and she’ll make a batch of 15 gallons for you.

In July 2006, the sign company sued the village, claiming that the village had no right to shut down the billboard and demanded damages for potentially causing it to lose “at least $17,000 a month” in advertising revenue.

A little more than two years later, the two sides reached a settlement. The village agreed to let J&B put up a digital billboard facing west, on the other side of the existing billboard. The sign company agreed to let the village use the billboard for public service announcements for up to seven hours a month, with each ad running up to seven consecutive days. The settlement would remain in force for any future site tenant and owner

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Connie Brow n of e Brow n Cow and April Baker of Berkhire Hathaway Home Services celebrate the launch of the new, “Home Sweet Home,” ice cream avor.

Smooth-Ish juice bar closing after 18 months

Forest Park couple tried to encourage community to eat healthier in friendly environment

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Smooth-Ish, a juice bar that opened at 7415 Madison St. in Dec. 2021, is closing mid-September.

The owners, Forest Park couple Ismeal “Ish” Le Dezma and Heidy De la Cruz, did not respond to calls and emails seeking comment. The closure announcement posted on the juice bar’s social media channels on Aug. 13 didn’t go into any detail, saying only that Aug. 25 would be the last time they would be open on weekdays, and that they would close for good on Sept. 17.

Building owner Art Sundry has already listed the space for rent.

When the Review stopped by Smoothish on Sept. 2, the juice bar had a slow but steady trickle of customers. The staf f on duty declined to speak to the Review.

Smooth-Ish was Forest Park’s first business that put healthy, all-natural juices, smoothies and smoothy bowls at the core of their business. In the interview three months after the opening, La De zma and De La Cruz said that they wanted to create an environment where the customers wouldn’t feel pressured or judged.

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After the council approved her appointment, Entler thanked the commissioners and the village staf f.

“We got some work to do in front of us and I’m very much looking forward to it,” she said.

“We don’t want Smooth-Ish to be intimidating,” said Le Dezma at like to introduce people to a healthier lifestyle and teach people ing redients like goji berrie want to be approachable.”

The couple have lived in since 2017. Le Dezma works as a transport engineer and De la Cruz is a firstal-language teacher in Berwyn. In the 2022 interview, they said that their relatives would help them run the business they are at their day jobs.

Le Dezma worked at his uncle’s Mexican restaurant in his youth, and he began experimenting with juice combinations and smoothie recipes during pandemic related lockdowns. As the restrictions relaxed, his hobby became a more serious endeavor. He and De la Cruz, who described herself as a “fruit and ve ggie convert,” decided to build a brick-and-mortar business in the community they called home.

“We want Smooth-Ish to be a business that allows us to value ourselves and the community around us,” said Le Dezma in the 2022 interview. “Pleasing our customers is a top priority and we are excited to be a part of Madison Street.”

T he closing announcement didn’t give any detail of why Smooth-ish was shutting down.

“Thank you to everyone that gave us a chance-ish to be part of your day,” it stated. “Cheers!”

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Tanya Friese, an assistant professor at Rush University Medical Center and a Forest Park resident, emailed a public comment supporting Entler’s appointment as both interim and permanent village administrator “Rachell is uniquely qualified as she knows the village and its dive rs e population,” she wrote. “Her educational back ground is well-suited to thi s p osition, and I’m able to speak to this, as my doctoral de gree [from Rush] is in systems leadershi p. ”

Friese added that she knew Entler “all of her life.” She said that being a good village administrator takes “someone who knows, and is dedicated to the village to help it adjust, and not just survive, but thrive.” That someone, she said, is Entler. Under the commissioner form of government, the village council runs the village, with commissioners responsible for their respective departments. In practice, much of the responsibility for day-to-day village operations is dele gated to a village administrator and department heads.

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Seeking PMSA rankings story

I woke up this mor ning to be absolutely gob smacked by the bias of the editorial board that runs both the Review and the Wednesday Jour nal. Front and center on my feed was an article from Wednesday Jour nal about the ranking of OPRF High School in the annual U.S. News rating issue.

The article tries to explain the issues behind their current spot in the ranks and compares it to all other top ranking high schools in the area except Proviso Math and Science Academy. No mention of our gem that came in at 8 for the state and 281 for the U.S. Well above the rankings for OPRF, which came in at 34 for the state and 790 for the country. I went to check the Review Facebook page and newspaper website and I cannot find any article about this outstanding accomplishment by our top high school. I now really question the credibility of the editorial decisions of the Forest Park Review and Wednesday Jour nal. Has anyone seen anything in the Review or Jour nal about PMSA’s ranking? I have not.

Kathryn Moran Forest Park

Publisher’s note: We appreciate all letters to the editor. We would note, howev er, that the Re view’s covera ge of the U.S. News high school rankings related to Proviso was online and in our social media feed on Monday and is in today’s paper. That article reflects both the very strong showing of PMSA and the poor rankings of Proviso East and West. The article includes an interview with Interim Supt. Bessie Karv elas. The letter writer is responding to a news story from our sister paper, Wednesday Journal of Oak Park & River Forest, which focused on the U.S. News ranking of Oak Park and River Forest High School.

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Chicagoland’s Fastest and Most Affordable Laundry Service Rolls into the Oak Park & River Forest

CD One Price Cleaners has been a staple in Oak Park since it opened its doors on North Avenue to become the chain’s ninth location in 2004. Since that time, the company’s low prices and fast turnaround have fueled its growth to nearly 40 locations. Now, the brand is taking its focus on convenience one step further by offering laundry and dry cleaning pickup and delivery to Oak Park and River Forest residents.

Tom Ryan, a long time Oak Park resident, has served as CD One’s VP of Development for over 15 years and told the Wednesday Journal that “I’ve always thought that many Oak Park residents like to visit the store personally, but that there are many others who would appreciate the convenience of a dry cleaning and laundry pickup and delivery service.”

Aside from the convenience of pickup and delivery, the Wednesday Journal was

surprised by their affordable rates. CD One Dry Clean Delivery charges just $5.99 to have any garment dry cleaned, a huge savings vs traditional cleaners. Laundered and Pressed shirts and blouses are $2.99 and any size blanket or comforter is $29.99.

Laundry subscriptions are also a large portion of the CD One Price Cleaners delivery business, with programs starting at less than $19/week for twice monthly service or $28/week for every week service allowing customers to simply stuff their assigned and bar-coded bag with as much wash and fold laundry, including clothing, sheets, and towels, as they can fit.

Mr. Ryan explained to us that one of the ways that CD One Price Cleaners is able to offer such low prices to customers is

due to the design of its pickup and delivery routes. Ryan said “we pick-up in Oak Park & River Forest every Thursday and bring back the clean wash and fold laundry and dry clean garments the very next day.” By visiting each neighborhood once a week, rather than every day, the company is able to be extremely efficient and then pass that value forward to their customers in the form of lower prices than other competitors.

“We’re prepared to service single family homes, apartment buildings and all of the new condo buildings throughout the village,” Ryan said. “As an individually owned small business with deep roots along North Avenue, we look forward to extending our reach to all parts of Oak Park and River Forest.”

CD One Dry Clean Delivery is extending the following special offers to Wednesday Journal readers: $20 off the first month of the weekly laundry subscription with promo code LAUNDRY or $10 off + waived service fees on any first one-time order with promo code VALUE.

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Walmart janitor uses garbage bins to steal from store

A janitor working at the Forest Park Walmart was caught stealing more than $1,000 worth of store merchandise throughout August.

The security cameras captured the 64-year-old Chicago man taking items on Aug. 10, Aug. 13, Aug. 18 and Aug. 20, shoving them into garbage bins he usually used to remove trash, taking the bins out into the parking lot and loading the stolen goods into his car.

Two Walmart employees confronted the janitor about the thefts on Aug. 28 at 11:43 p.m. He denied stealing anything, saying that he was simply taking out the trash. According to the employees, he “g rew angry” during the questioning and fled the store.

W hen the p olice officers c onfronted the man in the pa rk ing lot, he said that he was a ccused of theft. He i nsisted that he was i nnocent and was simply taking out the trash.

T he of ficers reviewe d the security footage and, after c onfirming that it showe d the man stealing the merchandise, ar rested him. He was charged with one c ount of theft.

Man steals tequila

A man reportedly walked out of Famous Liquors store with several tequila bottles on the evening of Aug. 30.

According to the employee, a man walked into the store at around 6:45 p.m., picked up a basket, went into a tequila aisle, grabbed several bottles and walked out the store without paying for them. The employee said that she saw the man get into his car, a black 2015 Mitsubishi Sedan.

The employee said that she had no idea how much the bottles were worth. While she took the picture of the Mitsubishi, she didn’t know how to access the security camera footage, so the police officers weren’t able to view the incident at the time of the report.

Stolen vehicle recovered

Forest Park police recovered a stolen black 2018 Infiniti sedan after a license plate camera flagged it as it was exiting Eisenhower Expressway onto Harlem Avenue

The car was flagged on Aug. 28 at 9:03 p.m. A Forest Park police officer on routine pa-

trol spotted the car matching the Infiniti’s description enter Thorton’s gas station. He requested additional units as back up and confir med that it was indeed the stolen car.

Inside the Infiniti were the driver, a 29-year-old Chicago man, and two passengers, a 22-year-old Chicago man and a 26-year-old Chicago man. When the police sur rounded the car, all three sur rendered without incident.

According to the report, the driver said that he wore latex gloves because he didn’t want his DNA to end up in the stolen car. The 26-year-old passenger insisted that he didn’t know the car was stolen.

The 22-year-old passenger, who said he was friends with the other two men, said that the two men picked him up from his home He said he suspected that the car was stolen because he knew that neither of them could afford such a car. He also admitted that the pill the officers found while searching him was ecstasy

The driver and the 26-year-old passenger were changed with one count of motor vehicle theft each. The 22-year-old passenger was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Battery charger stolen

The driver of a bronze 2009 Cadillac Escalade truck discovered Aug. 29 at 11:20 a.m. that someone broke into his vehicle overnight.

The victim parked the truck in the alley at the 7200 block of Jackson Boulevard. The burglar broke the truck’s rear window and stole a combination car battery charger and an air compressor machine stored in the back.

When the victim opened the front passenger door, a brick fell on the ground. The brick was not where before, and the victim believes that the burglar used it to break the window

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Aug. 28-31, and re present a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these re ports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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Church office: 708-383-4983

Pastor email: pastor@firstumcoakpark.org

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

324 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302

www.firstumcoakpark.org

Welcome to First United Methodist Church of Oak Park!

Our congregation is diverse in age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic situation, and religious background, including no religious background.   We gather to deepen our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Then we scatter to “take the church out of the church and into the community” through our ministries of justice and mercy as we strive to live out our values.

We worship every Sunday at 10:00 am in person and online for an experience that celebrates and glorifies God through prayer, music, praise, and the spoken word.

Christian Education opportunities will be offered throughout the week beginning again after our fall kick-off, Welcometo-Church Sunday, September 17th This worship experience will feature our diverse music ministry that includes traditional choral pieces, contemporary

St. Luke and St. Bernardine

praise and worship, and hand bell choir selections. An Open House and luncheon will follow open to all in attendance.

At First United Methodist Church of Oak Park, we believe that faith is a journey best experienced in a shared and supportive community.

We invite you to our website to Plan Your Visit and to learn more about our ministries as well as our historic church building. Our journey of faith is both lifeaffirming and life-sustaining. We welcome fellow travelers on the journey of life. There’s a place for you here!

Calendar highlights:

Sept. 9. Habitat for Humanity Build Day

Sept. 10 Cookie packing for Kairos Prison Ministry

Sept. 17 Welcome-to-Church Sunday

Oct. 14 Pet Blessing and Kids’ Costume Give-Away

www.firstumcoakpark.org

Parish

For more information, call us at 708-771-8250 or visit stlstbparish.org

Chabad Jewish Center of Oak Park

Chabad Jewish Center of Oak Park offers an array of services and transformative programs that cater to individuals of all backgrounds and levels of observance, allowing them to connect with their faith and heritage. These services and initiatives have played a pivotal role in fostering spiritual growth, promoting communal harmony, and addressing social needs.

At the heart of Chabad’s extensive offerings lies its deeply resonant religious services. While conducted primarily in Hebrew, our prayer book is in both Hebrew and English. The tunes are old, familiar ones, and they are sung by both those who know the words and those who can only hum along, with all the gusto befitting the joy of Shabbat and Jewish Holidays.

Chabad’s educational programs cater to both youth and adults, these programs deliver traditional Jewish teachings in a contemporary context.

While hands-on activities and programs bring Jewish life alive to the young, Adult classes delve into topics ranging from Torah study and ethical principles to mysticism, fostering a culture of lifelong learning and personal advancement.

Beyond education, Chabad extends a helping hand to those in need. Its outreach initiatives encompass various stages of life as well as Chaplaincy, Hospital and Nursing Home visitations to name a few.

In essence, Chabad, stands as an exemplar of holistic community service. Its diverse programs cater to the mind, body, and spirit, fostering an environment where individuals can explore their spirituality, engage in continuous personal development, and actively contribute to the betterment of society as a whole.

Find Community at Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Looking for community and connection after the disruptive isolation of the pandemic? Looking for a place where you can join others in a search for what moves you and makes sense to you? Looking for a community that is dedicated not just to individual spiritual growth but also finding ways to act on your values and beliefs with others to build a better, more just Oak Park, western suburbs, and beyond?

Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation might be the place for you. We are a multigenerational, creedless community with a mission of welcoming all, inspiring compassion, nurturing wonder, and serving community. We welcome and affirm people as they are—wherever they are in their journey, however they identify and understand themselves, whomever they love. Together, we are working for collective liberation within and beyond our landmark building walls that are as colorful, multifaceted, and diverse as the tiles of a mosaic.

CHABAD JEWISH CENTER

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• Lifelong Learning: Enrich your understanding through educational programs that explore various spiritual paths, philosophies and life’s big questions.

• Inclusive Sunday Services: Experience open-hearted worship services that draw from diverse traditions, encourage reflection and connection.

• Social Justice: Join like-minded individuals to support local initiatives creating positive impacts within our community and beyond.

• Youth & Family Engagement: Nurture the next generation’s values of compassion, empathy and curiosity through our engaging youth programs.

We invite you to check out our worship service and children’s & youth religious education program at 10am on Sunday. The service is also live-streamed. Connect with us at www.unitytemple.org.

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Chabad is dedicated to providing all people regardless of background, philosophy or level of commitment, an open door environment for strengthening and enhancing Jewish life.

Chabad is dedicated to providing all people regardless of background, philosophy or level of commitment, an open door environment for strengthening and enhancing Jewish life.

Chabad is dedicated to providing all people regardless of background, philosophy or level of commitment, an open door environment for strengthening and

FAMILY HOLIDAY EVENTS

Rosh Hashanah Dinner Public Menorah Lighting I Purim Dinner Pesach Seder

SYNAGOGUE SERVICES

Your Home For Everything Jewish!

Chabad is dedicated to providing all people regardless of background, philosophy or level of commitment, an open door environment for strengthening and enhancing Jewish life.

Chabad is dedicated to providing all people regardless of background, philosophy or level of commitment, an open door environment for strengthening and enhancing

Chabad is dedicated to providing all people regardless of background, philosophy or level of commitment, an open door environment for strengthening and enhancing Jewish life.

Your

Your Home For Everything Jewish!

Shabbat and Holiday Services I Weekly Kiddush I Bar and Bat Mitzvah Classes

SYNAGOGUE

ADULT EDUCATION

Jewish Learning Institute I Weekly

Torah Classes I One-on-One Study

EDUCATION

SOCIAL SERVICES

Hospital Chaplaincy Senior Home Visitation Personal Counseling

Jewish Learning Institute I Weekly Torah Classes One-on-One Study

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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

Jewish Enrichment Program Holiday Hands-On Events

Hospital Chaplaincy Senior Home Visitation I Personal Counseling

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JEWISH WOMEN’S CIRCLE

Monthly Discussion Group Challah Baking Cooking Series

Jewish Enrichment Program Holiday Hands-On Events

JEWISH WOMEN’S CIRCLE

JEWISH WOMEN’S CIRCLE

Monthly Discussion Group Challah Baking I Cooking Series

Monthly Discussion Group Challah Baking Cooking Series

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Sundays at 10am both In-person and Online 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 unitytemple.org

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Oak Park Temple: A Community for All

Oak Park Temple: A Community for All

Step into our rotunda any Sunday morning, and you’ll see why we treasure Oak Park Temple as our Jewish home.

Our men’s club, the Bagel Boys, is serving up bagels and cream cheese. Kids are rushing from religious school class to a youth service, where we can hear them joyfully singing. Adults are chatting, reading the Sunday papers, or heading to Torah study.

our neighbors, and become involved in social justice.

Bringing us all together are our worship services. Our clergy inspire us with powerful lessons, and support us with deeply meaningful pastoral care. Our new cantor leads us in beautiful song, and raises up our voices beside hers.

Anyone who might be intimidated at connecting with a synagogue need not be. Our Reform services incorporate significant amounts of English. Our Torah study groups are open to everyone - no experience required. And for those who want to learn Hebrew or further deepen their Jewish knowledge, we have Hebrew classes and an adult education program that brings in speakers on a wide array of subjects.

Oak Park Temple is a vibrant, welcoming, multigenerational Jewish community - a place where new and longtime members, interfaith couples, Jews-by-choice, LGBTQ+ families, and more come together to worship, learn, make friends, and make a difference in our world.

We come from diverse backgrounds and with different levels of Jewish knowledge. But we are united by a desire to live out our Judaism in community - and to welcome new friends to join us.

We are a community of all ages. Our preschool is a joyous and enriching setting where children and parents make lifelong friends. Our Tot Shabbats get everyone jamming. Our religious school develops older children’s Jewish learning and prepares them for adulthood. Adults can practice yoga at Oak Park Temple, join the choir, help

Oh, and we also have fun! Our communal life includes a Jewish book club, picnics in the park, Shabbat walks through the woods, and folk-song and camp-style Shabbat services.

As the High Holidays draw near, we invite you to get in touch.

For all who seek a deeper connection to Judaism, Oak Park Temple is a place of warmth and welcome - and perhaps your new home.

First Pres River Forest: Your “Third Place”

“Third place”: a sociocultural concept that describes a familiar spot where you connect with others, known and unknown, over a shared interest or activity to foster a sense of belonging and community.

First Pres is a real church for real people. We are a community growing together as apprentices of Jesus Christ to reflect God’s love. How to describe this special place in 250 words? We’ll try: Christ is our center, everything we do is in service to him. We love each other, putting others’ needs before our own. We worship from the heart, not in rote habit. We believe music has the power to build unity in community, and to draw us closer to God and each other. The Word of God is our foundation; text directly from the Bible provides our teaching. We believe what we do, not what we say, should be visible demonstrations of God’s truth and love.

Each fall we welcome the community to a Fall Fest Carnival. Stop by and meet us on Sunday, September 10, at 11:30 am. This is an informal time to gather and kick off the fall with friends, food, carnival games (and prizes!). Learn about activities for the whole family—Sunday Kids Club, Parent Oasis, Adult Ed and worship each Sunday morning. And, ask us about the Progressive Dinner, youth retreats, Christmas concerts, Vacation Bible School, Random Acts of Kindness programs, and so much more.

Let First Pres be your third place. There’s a place for you here.

Everyone is a Child of God

Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church welcomes you with the guiding belief that everyone is a child of God. We are a congregation dedicated to following Christ’s call to love and serve. If you are seeking a church home, there is a place for you here.

Join us for worship at 10:00 am on Sundays. The service is in-person and available online. Our church is located at 744 Fair Oaks Avenue at the corner of Fair Oaks and Thomas in Oak Park, with plenty of on-street parking.

For more than 20 years, Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church has built intergenerational relationships and supported faith formation in children through its LOGOS program. Each Wednesday afternoon and evening, LOGOS participants take part in Bible study, recreation, a family-style meal, and worship arts (handbell ringing, liturgy

preparation, and more).

LOGOS runs mid-September to midMarch. Families do not need to be members of Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, but they should have a genuine desire to support their child’s Christian education and development.

• September 10 - registration for LOGOS opens

• September 17 at 11 am - LOGOS information session at the church At Fair Oaks, there are many opportunities to learn, to serve, and to build community for children, teens, and adults of all ages.

For more information please visit our website www.fairoakspres.org and let us help you find your place here.

PMSA and the others

It is gratifying for certain to see Proviso Math and Science Academy, the selective enrollment school within the District 209 Proviso Township High Schools, again place right near the top of the U.S. News rankings of high schools in Illinois. This year it was 8th in the state

While we have our doubts about the ef ficacy of such rankings as a method to assess our schools, it is a genuine accomplishment when PMSA places so well year after year. And it is also impossible to ignore just how dismally Proviso East and Proviso West place in the same ranking system. U.S. News does not even bother to rank the worst 220 high schools in Illinois. It just declares that they have all tied for 437th place.

We appreciate that Bessie Karvelas, the interim superintendent of District 209, spoke to our reporter for our news story. Karvelas, a for mer principal of PMSA, was rightfully proud of the school. But she did not shy away from acknowledging the grim state of academic achievement at East and West.

That’s good. And a necessary start in finding a range of paths forward for these two essential Proviso institutions. She talked about the unformed efforts to create a version of the math and science academies at East and West, acknowledging the work has really just started. And while it is important to add academic rigor to both schools, we see the path forward being a wide range of programs which include more honors courses but also further investment in vocational training

The goal is not to move Proviso East and West into the top echelon of the U.S. News rankings. It is to gradually raise the graduation rate and the attendance rate and to launch more and more of our students into the world with skills and confidence to go to work or go to college

So, yes, let’s cheer PMSA. And then let’s focus on rebuilding East and West.

We all scream for ice cream

How about this for a collaboration!

Brown Cow, Forest Park’s iconic ice cream parlor, has gone into a sideline of creating custom flavors for other businesses

And along comes the Gillian Baker Team, a leading local real estate brand, looking to further distinguish itself through ice cream.

That led to “Home Sweet Home,” a new flavor at Brown Cow that is, says our re porter Tom Holmes, vanilla based with a caramel swirl, sea salt and, of course, chocolate-covered potato chips. Delicious.

This is Forest Park at its best. Two entrepreneurs having fun, being creative and teaming up to grow their businesses. Stop by for a scoop of “Home Sweet Home” while it lasts. And maybe buy a house in Forest Park, too.

OPINION

One foot on the brake, the other on the gas

‘Did you see Sarge’s letter to the editor in the Poplar Park Times?” asked Michael right after his neighbor said hello on their daily check-in call.

“You mean the one where he commends Vivek Ramaswamy?”

“Wait a minute, Walt, I downloaded it. Here it is, for saying right before the debate, ‘I do think the real choice we face in this primary is, do you want incremental reform from traditional Republicans? I stand on the side of revolution.’”

“Yeah, Michael. I saw it,” Pastor Walter Mitty replied. “What do you think Sarge … I mean Ramaswamy … means by revolution?”

HOLMES

“Well,” his friend began, “I think Ramaswamy is trying to be Donald Trump Jr. He says climate change is a hoax, supports Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and promises to pardon Trump when he is elected president. You know, to be the next generation car rying the MAGA torch forward.”

“So, by revolution you think he means draining the swamp?”

“Walt, don’t you agree that Trump’s populist message is that big gover nment is the enemy and that woke is the enemy’s creed?”

“Like drop an ideological nuclear bomb on American institutions because they get in the way of freedom?”

Michael thought for a minute and took a different tack. “Is it like incremental is a 4-letter word?”

“Maybe,” Mitty replied, “but our conversation made me think of what Sharissa said last Sunday at the coffee hour after church. She is frustrated with Biden’s incremental approach to moving the country forward. Sharissa is a disciple of AOC. She was sort of like Sarge in a way.”

“How so?”

“Well, Sharissa wants a revolution, too. She said climate change demands an immediate, all-hands-on-deck response.”

“Sort of like FDR after Pearl Harbor?” said Michael.

“I guess so. She had AOC’s agenda memorized: support for workplace democracy, Medicare for all, tuitionfree public college, a federal jobs guarantee, a Green New Deal, and abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Michael laughed. “I would like to be there to hear a conversation between AOC and Ramaswamy!”

The two friends decided to walk over to Ber nie’s

History/Herstory Bookstore and ask him to throw his two cents into the conversation. After listening to their summary of the “debate” so far, Ber nie gave historical perspective on the question.

“First,” he began,” the American Revolution wasn’t really a revolution. It didn’t turn the world upside down like the French Revolution did. It was a war of independence, Like a teenager moving out of his parents’ house but retaining the same values

“Second, the Declaration of Independence put one foot on the accelerator with its vision of liberty and justice as a goal to strive for and a few years later the Constitution put the other foot on the brake with its checks and balances. The founding fathers were terrified that what they saw going down in France might happen here.”

Mitty’s mind naturally went to his theology of human nature. “You mean we’re created in God’s image so we should put our foot on the accelerator and press forward to form a more perfect union but at the same time we’re fallen beings, so not so fast? Let’s put hurdles in place to test the worth of any radical ideas?”

Michael added, “You know Kina Collins is running against Danny Davis again in the Seventh District. I once was at a meet-and-greet for Davis where he told the group that they have to be patient, that it takes a while for things to move through Congress.”

“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good?” asked Bernie.

Mitty couldn’t tell if the question was rhetorical or not, but he started laughing

“What?”

“The gospel for Aug. 13 was about Jesus walking on water, Peter trying to walk on water too, and the one Jesus called ‘The Rock’, got scared and sank like a stone.”

The next morning Mitty sat down with his coffee and went online to see what was happening in the world. He found a piece by David Brooks who commented on Ramaswamy:

“Wednesday’s debate illustrated the cancer that is eating away at the Republican Party. It’s not just Trumpian immorality. The real disease is narcissistic hucksterism.

“If Trump emerged from the make-believe world of pro wrestling, Ramaswamy emerges from the makebelieve world of social media and the third-rate sectors of the right-wing media sphere.”

Pastor Mitty prayed with special urgency, “Thy Kingdom come, they will be done on Earth as it is in heaven.”

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We all need words of inspiration now and then.

So remember:

■ If at first you don’t succeed … the Bears can probably use you at quarterback.

■ Whatever doesn’t kill us … will expand our understanding of modern medicine.

■ If you stand for nothing … you might enjoy being a security guard.

■ No man is an island … re gardless of how much water they displace at the pool.

■ The first step in conquering an addiction is … admit that we no longer have a driver’s license, or a car, but still owe a mess of parking tickets.

■ It’s always darkest before the dawn … except in Forest Park, where the streetlights are so bright, people forget to turn on their headlights.

■ Cast your bread upon the waters of the Des Plaines River … chances are the carp

will be biting.

■ We have nothing to fear … but the daily newspaper, TV news, and squee zing into a really tight garage

■ I cried when I had no shoes … because someone was tracking snow into the house.

■ When the going gets tough … stop for a cup of coffee until the traffic dies down.

■ It is better to give than to receive … but play it safe by including the gift receipt.

■ Workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains … like Walmar t, for example.

■ Don’t tug on Super man’s cape, spit into the wind … or roll through a stop sign on Harrison Street.

■ The meek are going to inherit the Earth … but I don’t see how.

■ Playing the piano has opened doors for me into the world of music … while closing doors in my own house.

■ The high point in the history of human achievement is the yellow line that

A LOOK BACK IN TIME

Words to live by … sor t of Field School goes high tech … for 1926

Eugene Field School at 925 Beloit Avenue was built in the summer of 1907. The first floor was used until 1909 when the stairway and one room on the second floor was completed. Soon after other rooms were completed. Robert Louis Stevenson School was erected across the alley in the summer of 1912, when four rooms on the first floor were completed, and 12 years later the upper rooms were completed. In 1926, all Forest Park schools were equipped with the most modern educational tech, which included

shows TV viewers the distance needed for a first down … the low point was the invention of the leaf blower.

■ If you build it, they will come … the building inspectors, that is

■ Those who cannot remember the past … are increasing in number.

■ Eat, drink and be merry … because Forest Park’s economy depends on it.

■ The worst piece of financial advice I ever received was to wait for the disconnection notice before paying utility bills … I’ll explain the pitfalls as soon as I get the power back on.

■ George Bernard Shaw said that the Irish are not motivated by money … well that explains a lot.

■ I don’t think anyone enjoys pumpkin carving and jack-o-lanterns … more than squirrels.

■ Like many men, I wait until Halloween … so I won’t look out of place wearing a dress.

■ As you can see from the content of this column … I ag ree with G.K. Chesterton that anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.

moving pictures, slide machines and radios.

Jill Wagner

Photo: Field Stevenson School building as featured in 1926 Forest Park Rev iew.

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OAK PARK POLICE DEPARTMENTACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Application Deadline is Friday, September 1, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.

How to Apply:

• Complete your application at https:// iosolutions.com by the application deadline.

• Submit all supporting documentation by the application deadline.

Police Officer Minimum Requirements:

• At least 21 years of age and have not passed their 35th birthday by closing date for application.

• U.S. Citizen who speaks and understands English.

• Possess at least 60 hours of college credit at a fully accredited college or university, and also possess a minimum grade average of “C” by application deadline.

• Possess a valid driver s license.

• Possess a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card at the time of hire

Written Exam Information:

A mandatory written exam will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Testing will take place at Oak Park Village Hall (room# 101) located at 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302. Sign-in will held from 8:30a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Additional details will be provided to eligible candidates approximately one week prior to the exam.

About the Village of Oak Park and Police Department:

• Starting Salary: $78,650.74 after 4 years of service $110,953.23

Please contact IOS Recruitment at (800)-343-HIRE or recruitment@

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Research Assistant in the Village Manager’s Office. This position will perform a variety of duties including assisting in coordinating aspects of equity and inclusion projects/initiatives, some data collection, data entry and analysis, synthesizing information, report writing, and presentation of results to stakeholders. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website https://www.oak-park.us/ your-government/human-resources-departments. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

DIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH TECHNICIAN

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago will be accepting applications for the following classification(s):

Diversity Administrator (Original)

Senior Environmental Research Technician (Original)

Additional information regarding salary, job description, requirements, etc. can be found on the District’s website at www.districtjobs.org or call 312-751-5100.

An Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D

GARAGE/YARD SALES

HUGE ANNUAL DOWN SIZING SALE SEPT 8,9,10

10AM-4PM

547 MARENGO AVE FOREST PARK

Many quality items at reasonable prices. Much kitchen misc.: Gadgets & small appliances; much fine crystal; set of silver flatware; several rugs & runners; misc. garden, including pots; several misc. pieces of furniture, including vintage floor & table lamps; too much to list.

Must see to appreciate. No early birds.

CARS WANTED

CLASSICS WANTED

CLASSICS WANTED

Restored or Unrestored

Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles

Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars:

Domestic / Import Cars:

Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc.

Collector James • 630-201-8122

Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars

$$ Top $$ all makes, Etc.

GARAGE/YARD SALES

WANTED TO BUY

Collector James 630-201-8122

7 FAMILY YARD SALE 800 BLOCK OF WOODBINE AVE

SAT, SEPT 9, 9:00 AM TO NOON

Huge 7 family yard sale on the 800 block of Woodbine Avenue. Find it all here. Deals, deals, deals! Rain date Sunday, September 10.

BROOKFIELD SALE

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

ITEMS FOR SALE

$$ Top $$ all makes, Etc.

3825 ARDEN AVE

SEPT. 7 & 8

9-3 PM

Furniture, 2 couches, love seat, vacuum cleaner, appliances, riding lawn mower, household items, jeans, and clothing.

EAST AVE SALE

1201 N. EAST AVE, OAK PARK

SEPT 8 & 9

9AM – 2PM

One block south of north avenue. Household items, teen girls & boys clothes, Adult men & women’s clothes, legos, kitchen supplies, wall art, outdoor furniture, brand new curtains and curtain rods, bedding, leather ottoman, books, and much more.

FOR SALE RECLINER: Top of the line remote operated recliner. Many positions including “stand up assist” setting. Used only 4 months. Perfect for someone with limited mobility. Call and leave message if interested. 708-366-5983

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

RETAIL STRIP MALL: CORNER/END SPACE FOR RENT: On Harlem Ave , Forest Park, IL

GREAT CONDITION, BUSY LOCATION, GREAT PRICE!

SIZE: 1500 to 1600 Sq Ft. SPACE.

CAN BE USED AS: A RETAIL STORE, CLEANERS, OFFICE SPACE, OR RESTAURANT (ANY TYPE, IF APPROVED BY CITY & LANDLORD). INFO: CALL, TEXT OR EMAIL, MR. B. LEAVE A MESSAGE! THANKS! (708)828-6491

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF LAKE

ESTATE OF JOSEPH LAPLACA, Plaintiff

File No. 23-10626-CH

Hon. David Glancy vs.Circuit Judge

THE ESTATE OF WILLIE HAYWARD, AND/OR ELIZABETH HAYWARD, AND OR THE ESTATE OF ELIZABET HAYWARD

its unknown heirs, devisees, and assignees, and any unknown claimants not of record, Defendants

CARLOS ALVARADO LAW PC

CARLOS ALVARADO-JORQUERA (P68004)

Attorney for Plaintiffs

202 S. Harrison Street Ludington, MI 49431 (231) 425-4444

An action to quiet title to property located in Lake County, Michigan, in which the Defendants have a potential interest, has been commenced by Plaintiffs ESTATE OF JOSEPH LAPLACA, against Defendants THE ESTATE OF WILLIE HAYWARD, AND/OR ELIZABETH HAYWARD, AND OR THE ESTATE OF ELIZABET HAYWARD, its unknown heirs, devisees, and assignees, and any unknown claimants not of record, in the Lake County Circuit Court for the State of Michigan, File No. 23-10626CH, and Defendants must answer or take other action permitted by law within 28 days after the last date of publication. If Defendants do not answer or take other action within the time allowed, judgment may be entered against them for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Published in Forest Park Review

August 30, September 6, 13

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING (PEID)

Notice is hereby given to all residents and property owners in the Village of Riverside, Illinois and all users of the water system that a Public Hearing will be held in Room 4 of Riverside Township Hall on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. The Village plans to construct a lead service line and watermain replacement project. This Public Notice is to provide an opportunity for the public to provide comments on the Village’s proposed construction projects. A project summary and Preliminary Environmental Impacts Determination (PEID) document provided by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) is available for review at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. The document contains information including the project costs, location, user rate impacts and potential environment impacts. This Notice is to provide access to the documents and to satisfy Section 662.330 of the Illinois Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Public Water Supply Program from the Illinois EPA. These documents will be on file at the Village after the Public Hearing to allow for public comment. Written comments can be submitted up to 10-days following the public hearing to the Village or directly to Bryan

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Smith at the Illinois EPA, Infrastructure Financial Assistance Section, 1021 North Grand Avenue East, P.O. Box 19276, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276.

Ethan Sowl, Village Clerk Riverside 27 Riverside Road Riverside, IL 60546

Published in RB Landmark September 6, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES VILLAGE OF

RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in the Riverside Township Hall, Room 4, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application to amend the Official Zoning Map of the Village. The amendment sought will rezone a property from the R1-A District to the B2-RC (Retail Core) Subdistrict.

Application No.: PZ 23-0007

Petitioner: Lion Development II LLC

Property Commonly Known As: 28 E Burlington St, Riverside, Illinois PIN: 15-36-109-079-0000

Rezoning:

The zoning map amendment sought would amend the Official Zoning Map of the Village to rezone Parcel 15-36109-079-0000 from the R1-A District to the B2-RC Subdistrict.

The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed amendment. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to Village Planner Anne Cyran via email at acyran@riverside.il.us or delivered to the attention of Village Planner Anne Cyran at the Village Offices at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearing.

The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The proposal and zoning relief sought may be added to, revised, altered or eliminated as a result of the Public Hearing and prior to final action by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverside.

Dated this 6th day of September, 2023.

before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in the Riverside Township Hall, Room 4, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application from Lion Development II LLC for a Special Use Permit for a planned unit development (Burlington Street Apartments), including any applicable preliminary plan, in the B2-RC Subdistrict on the four properties located at 28 and 30 E Burlington St.

Application No.: PZ 23-0008

Petitioner: Lion Development II LCC Properties Commonly Known As: 28 and 30 E Burlington St, Riverside, Illinois PINs: 15-36-109-076-0000; 15-36109-079-0000; 15-36-109-028-0000; and 15-36-109-029-0000

Proposed Special Use: The Petitioner has filed an application for a planned unit development for a mixed-use building (Burlington Street Apartments) with 22 apartments, 2 of which would be live/work units, in the B2-RC Subdistrict. The requested relief from the standards in the Village’s Zoning Ordinance include the maximum building height, minimum lot area per multi-family dwelling, minimum dwelling unit sizes, minimum width of the parking spaces and aisles, required landscaping, and such other and additional relief that may be required for the proposed planned unit development that is presented in the above application.

The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed planned unit development. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to Village Planner Anne Cyran via email at acyran@riverside.il.us or delivered to the attention of Village Planner Anne Cyran at the Village Offices at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The proposal and zoning relief sought may be added to, revised, altered or eliminated as a result of the Public Hearing and prior to final action by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverside.

Dated this 6th day of September, 2023.

Jennifer Henaghan, Chairperson Planning

and Zoning Commission

4.1 et seq.) (the “Act”), the Village of Forest Park (the “Village”) is required to establish an Interested Parties Registry (“Registry”) for each Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) Redevelopment Project Area created pursuant to the Act, whether existing as of the date of this notice or hereinafter established. The Village has adopted an Ordinance authorizing the establishment of such registries by the Village Clerk (“Clerk”) and adopting Registration Rules for such registries. The purpose of this notice is to inform Interested Parties of the Registries and Registration Rules and to invite Interested Parties to participate in the Registry of a Redevelopment Project Area(s) in Forest Park.

Any individual or organization interested in obtaining information pertaining to activities within a particular Redevelopment Project Area(s) is entitled to register in the appropriate Registry. Organizations include, but are not limited to, the following: businesses, business organizations, civic groups, not-for-profit corporations and community organizations.

An Interested Parties Registry has been or shall be created for the following proposed TIF Redevelopment Project Area:

Circle Harlem Redevelopment Project Area

An individual or organization seeking to register as an Interested Party with respect to the above-listed Redevelopment Project Area must complete a registration form, available at the Office of the Village Clerk located at the Forest Park Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois 60130. Completed forms may be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the Village Clerk.

Upon registration, Interested Parties will be entitled to receive all notices and documents required to be delivered under the Act and the Village’s Registration Rules with respect to the Redevelopment Project Area. The Clerk will provide written notice to the registrant confirming such registration. If the Clerk determines that a registrant’s registration form is incomplete or does not comply with the Registration rules adopted by the Village, the Clerk will give written notice to the registrant specifying the defects. The registrant will be entitled to correct any defects and resubmit a new Registration Form. An Interested Party’s registration will remain effective for a period of three years. Rules for the renewal or amendment of an Interested Party’s registration are included with the Registration Form that may be obtained as described herein.

Interested Parties will be sent the notices and other information to which they are entitled under the Act and the Village’s Registration Rules with respect to the applicable Redevelopment Project Area.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. IRIS ERAZO; WESLEY TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 7116

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 Monday, September 25, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-419-028-1022. Commonly known as 415 WESLEY AVE. UNIT 27, OAK PARK, IL 60302. 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 Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 1396182853 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3227325

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2017-RPL3 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.JESSICA A. VERGARA Defendants 2022 CH 05290 1000 NEWCASTLE AVENUE WESTCHESTER, IL 60154

NOTICE OF SALE

party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250, Chicago, IL, 60601 (312) 651-6700. Please refer to file number 22-004626.

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.

MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC

TATIVE OF BEVERLY M HARDY, DECEASED, PATRICIA DAVIS, BRIAN HARDY A/K/A BRIAN J HARDY A/K/A BRIAN JAMES HARDY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BEVERLY M HARDY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants

22 CH 04750

1942 SOUTH 15TH AVENUE

BROADVIEW, IL 60155

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 26, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 28, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 1942 SOUTH 15TH AVENUE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155

Property Index No. 15-15-409-0490000

The real estate is improved with a single family home.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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.

and Zoning Commission

Jennifer Henaghan, Chairperson Planning

Published in R.B Landmark September 6, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICES

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing

Published in RB Landmark September 6, 2023 PUBLIC

Registration forms can be picked up at the Office of the Village Clerk, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois 60130. Registration forms will not be mailed, emailed or faxed. For more information, please call the Office the Village Clerk at (708) 366-2323

Dated: September 6, 2023

Vanessa Moritz Village Clerk Village of Forest Park

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 26, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 27, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 1000 NEWCASTLE AVENUE, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154

Property Index No. 15-16-318-0590000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $220,867.68.

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

ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250 Chicago IL, 60601 312-651-6700

E-Mail: AMPS@manleydeas.com

Attorney File No. 22-004626

Attorney Code. 48928

Case Number: 2022 CH 05290

TJSC#: 43-3102

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.

Case # 2022 CH 05290

I3227487

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

TION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-

SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT

PIERCE, LLC

One North Dearborn Street, Suite

1200 Chicago IL, 60602

312-346-9088

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com

Attorney File No. 21-07538IL_703548

Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 22 CH 04750

TJSC#: 43-3240

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.

Case # 22 CH 04750

I3227644

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC.;

Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EMIL J. KOLAKOWSKI SR.; EMELYN KOLAKOWSKI; AMIR MOHABBAT AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF EMIL J. KOLAKOWSKI, SR.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 23 CH 2922

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 25, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

P.I.N. 15-10-405-002-0000.

Commonly known as 205 South 12th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153.

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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 6710-

191713 ADC

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3227548

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF AND WITH RESPECT TO AJAX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST

2021-E, MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2021-E

Plaintiff, -v.-

JOSEPH R. KLINGER A/K/A

JOSEPH KLINGER, VICTORIA KLINGER

Defendants

2023 CH 01770 356 E. LYNDALE AVE NORTHLAKE, IL 60164

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 12, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on October 3, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 356 E. LYNDALE AVE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164

Property Index No. 12-32-213-034-

0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $162,823.04.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 Judicia Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650, Chicago, IL,

60602 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 23 0251.

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.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC

30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650 Chicago IL, 60602 312-541-9710

E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com

Attorney File No. 23 0251

Attorney Code. 40342

Case Number: 2023 CH 01770

TJSC#: 43-2537

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.

Case # 2023 CH 01770

I3227730

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR CMALT REMIC 2007-A5-REMIC PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-A5;

Plaintiff, vs. GEORGE CALLOWAY; MICHELLE CALLOWAY; CITIBANK, NA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 23 CH 1849

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 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. 15-07-301-047-0000.

Commonly known as 5904 Burr Oak Avenue, Berkeley, IL 60163.

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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 6710-

191365

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3227778

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff,

vs. KYRSTAL YORE, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE YORE FAMILY LIVING TRUST, U/A DATED AUGUST 27, 2020; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE BEATRICE C. RANDLE TRUST DATED MARCH 6, 2014; UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES OF THE BEATRICE C. RANDLE TRUST DATED MARCH 6, 2014; KRYSTAL YORE AKA KRYSTAL YORE-EVANS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 9873

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 Monday, October 2, 2023 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. 15-20-402-023-0000.

Commonly known as 1606 Downing Avenue, Westchester, IL 60154. 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 6766185195 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3227764

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. SPARKLE GIBSON AKA SPARKLE N. GIBSON; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 2628

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 Monday, October 2, 2023 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. 15-22-402-036-0000.

Commonly known as 2616 South 11th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois 60155.

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 6766189501 ADC

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3227757

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.JACQUELINE DESHANA GILES, DEBRINA TARINA RANSON, RICKY R GILES, HELEN GILES, OSCAR GILES, NAPOLEON GILES, JR, CHERYL GILES, VICTOR GILES, RODNEY GILES, PATRICIA GILES, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF NAPOLEAN GILES, DECEASED, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF NAPOLEON GILES, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants

2022 CH 04195

1916 S 17TH AVE

MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 28, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 29, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 1916 S 17TH AVE , MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-15-315-0230000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $130,546.93.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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 Judicia Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 205 N. MICHIGAN SUITE 810, CHICAGO, IL, 60601 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 22-022095. 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.

CHAD LEWIS

ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ

SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 205 N. MICHIGAN SUITE 810 CHICAGO IL, 60601

561-241-6901

E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM

Attorney File No. 22-022095

Attorney ARDC No. 6306439

Attorney Code. 65582

Case Number: 2022 CH 04195

TJSC#: 43-2768

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.

Case # 2022 CH 04195

I3227752

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of the SCIG Series III Trust; Plaintiff, vs. GAD IKEANUMBA AKA GAD C. IKEANUMBA; 1030-32 NORTH AUSTIN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION AKA 1030 -32 N. AUSTIN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION AND HENRY SILVERMAN LIVING TRUST U/A/D AUGUST 26, 1996;

Defendants, 11 CH 33740

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at the

hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

P.I.N. 16-05-314-031-1001. Commonly known as 1032 N. Austin Blvd., Unit 1N, Oak Park, IL 60302. 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 Ms. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 7530 LUCERNE DRIVE, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO 44130. 440-572-1511. ILF1810025 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

GROWING COMMUNITY MEDIA

AND FORGET IT! SHRED IT

Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon

(NOTE: If the trucks fill-up sooner—we finish sooner!)

Forest Park Bank, the locally owned and managed community bank, is pleased to continue the tradition of sponsoring the Annual FREE Sensitive Document Shredding Event in the Municipal Parking Lot located south of the Drive-Up Facility. The Bank has, again, engaged a professional shredding service to shred your documents with an industrial shredder.

Forest Park Bank and Forest Park Police Department personnel will be on site to discuss identity security issues, including ways to protect your identity and what to do if you become a victim of identity theft or financial scams.

You may bring up to two 12” X 12” X 18” boxes of documents to be shred at no charge. Three-ring notebooks and binders with large metal rings cannot be shredded. Staples are allowed. If you have questions about this event, please contact the bank at 708.222.2800 .