O cials are asking the White House and local leaders to help address area homelessness and substance
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
The morning of Labor Day, Rhanni Davis alle gedly shot and killed four people riding the CTA Blue Line train before it pulled into the Forest Park station.
As Davis is held without bond following a pre-trial hearing Wednesday, Forest Park grapples with the aftermath of the murders, and how to prevent similar killings in the future. Now it is seeking help from national and local leaders.
Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins said that, the day of the shootings, he was contacted by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Af fairs, who connected the mayor with the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 pm
Oak Park Main Library, Veterans Room Admission is free and open to the public
THE THREAT OF MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION
• Michael A. Spikes, lecturer at the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University • Anne Sullivan and Barbara Laimins, co-chairs of the League of Women Voters of Illinois Mis/Disinformation Task Force.
Upcoming League Coffee and Conversation Programs
Thursday, Oct. 10, 9:30 am, Highlights of the League’s 100 years in Oak Park and River Forest Thursday, Nov. 14, 9:30 am, How to Talk Politics at Thanksgiving after the Election
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Soup and Bread West fundraiser proceeds bene t Forest Park librar
Area libraries also received added state money
By DEBORAH BAYLISS Contributing Reporter
Individuals in need often take refuge in their local library –which is why the Forest Park Library staff is sending thanks to those who hosted and gathered for the August Soup and Bread West Fundraiser that benefited the library’s community outreach efforts.
Vicki Rakowski, director of the Forest Park Library, spoke excitedly about the $900 the library received from the fundraiser; the money will support the Forest Park Cares Fund
“The wonderful folks at Soup and Bread offered the library the opportunity to be the latest recipient of the Aug. 20 Soup and Bread event, and we were extremely happy to take them up on it,” Rakowski told the Austin Weekly News
Because Library tax funds cannot be used for non-library purposes, library staff about a year ago created the Forest Park Cares Fund. This fund consists solely of donated or grant money to help stock the library’s Comfort Cabinet, Little Free Pantry and other initiatives that support those
experiencing everything from homelessness and housing in security and poverty.
Separately, the Forest Park Library received $21,293 in Public Library Per Capita state funding, awarded annually to support local public library services.) Other area libraries also received some funds.) Those funds, can only be used for operational purposes and not kind of outreach.
The Cabinet consists of things like socks, toiletries and other things that people may need to help make themselves more comfortable.
“As a result of the fund, we’ve been able to expand what we can give to people such as the CTA passes that someone ma need to get to a shelter that we connected them with across town.” Rakowski said. “We’ve partnered with Sunrise dry in Maywood to offer laundry kits.”
The event was held at Robert’s Westside, a Forest ue for live music and community events.
Soup and Bread West could not be reached for comment.
“We’ve seen an increasing need for support and wanted to do whatever we could to provide a feeling of care port to patrons going through a hard time,” Rakowski said. “We are so grateful for all the community support received in order to keep this service thriving. We thankful for the enthusiastic support from the great oup and Bread, and are so proud to work for such an incred ible community,”
A community meal and hunger-relief fundraiser, the original Soup and Bread is based at the Hideout, a bar and music club in Chicago. A sister Soup & Bread in the Wester n suburb of Forest Park, was started in 2013 by regulars at the ideout event who wanted to do outreach closer to home
“Community organizations are a little bit more strained,” Rakowski said. “This is a way to offer some things we really ouldn’t offer without a little bit more steady income for it.”
She added: “I think our community organizations in all communities have seen a strain on resources and an increase of people in need and suffering. It’s very hard for a person who works with the public to not be able to help people in need.”
State funds
Libraries throughout the 4th Senate District, serving over 111,000 people, are receiving a combined $325,551 in grants as part of funding announced earlier this summer, according to information provided by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
“Libraries throughout the state must have the resources and financial support they need to provide high-quality materials and programming to Illinois residents,” Giannoulias said. “Libraries serve as centers for lifelong learning and are
critical to providing opportunities for children and adults to enrich their lives.”
Grants awarded throughout Illinois, included annual per capita and equalization aid funding, public library construction grants and one-time newly created technology grants to help libraries most in need to upgrade their technology infrastructure:
■ Bellwood — $77,901
■ Berkeley — $7,926
■ Broadview - $11,877
■ Forest Park — $21,293
■ Hillside — $12,355
■ La Grange — $24,236
■ La Grange Park - $20,059
■ Maywood — $112,498
■ Oak Brook — $12,122
■ Westchester — $25,084
If you are interested in learning more about the Forest Park Cares Fund or would like to donate, go to fppl.org/ forestparkcares.
Enjoy a meal of hear ty soups, salads, breads, and desserts provided by local chefs from Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park while listening to the Szurko Trio. In celebration of the halfway mark to St Patrick ’s Day, there will be a short per formance by the Bentley School of Irish Dance. This event supports the Pine Avenue Church Food Pantry, working to address food insecurity in Austin. Pay what you can at the door and bring shelf-stable food items for donation. 7321 Madison St., Forest Park
BIG WEEK
September 11-18
Salsa Club
Oak Park Illinois Film Festival
Saturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m. – All day, Madison Street Theater
Enjoy a full day of festival screenings, networking, panels, Q&A sessions, and the awards ceremony. A special 20% discount is available if purchased before Sept. 1. 1010 Madison St., Oak Park
Family Line Dancing Class
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2-3 p.m., Forest Park Public Library-Austin Room
Get ready for fall hoedowns with this line dancing class for families. Designed for kids ages 7 and up and their families. Adults must bring a child or teen to par ticipate. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park
Robert ’s Westside Presents: Switchback
Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m., Rober t’s Westside
General Admission Advance: *$15 + Service Fees*
Reserved Table + GA: *$20 Per Seat + Ser vice Fees (Sold in groups of 4 – 6, General Admission included)*
General Admission tickets do not include reserved seating. There will be limited General Admission seating available for the concert and it will be rst come, rst ser ved. If you need a seat, please purchase reserved seating.
Monday, Sept. 16, 7-8:30 p.m., Forest Park Public Library
Let’s wrap up the grow season together by sharing photos and discussing our plants. Enjoy some games and snack on salsa. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park
Habakkuk Theatre Returns with In-Person Performances at Monse’s Tapas Restaurant
Habakkuk Theatre is back with its rst in-person production since the pandemic, partnering with Monse’s Tapas Restaurant in Berw yn for Edward Allan Baker’s Rosemary with Ginger, direc ted by Dado. Press is invited to attend performances during the rst and second weekends. 6609 Roosevelt Road., Berw yn
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Rental scams on the rise, police say
Despite 5 cases since August, this type of fraud isn’t new in Forest Park, o
cials say
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
On Sept. 2, a man reported to the Forest Park Police Department that he paid someone on Facebook Marketplace $400 in Walgreens gift cards to rent a property on Rockford Avenue, only to discover that someone lives there.
The man responded to a listing described as “low income for rent,” according to the police report. Before seeing the apartment in person, the man corresponded over text with someone who asked him to send the gift card payments. The man did, but he hasn’t heard back and found someone living in the Rockford Avenue property when he went to visit.
Incidents like this, where people are scammed into sending money for properties posted on Facebook Marketplace that are already rented, have been on the rise in Forest Park this summer
There have been five of these rental scams since August, according to police reports.
Christopher Chin, the Forest Park Police Department’s deputy chief of police, said there have been 15 cases of fraud or decep-
tive practices this year — the same number as last year at this time — though not all of them are necessarily rental scams
“It seems like it is a recent uptick,” Chin said of rental scams. “It seems like those started in the summer.”
But while there have been more rental scams this summer than the rest of the year, the scams themselves are not new in the area.
Chin said the cases that stick out to him are those where renters in Forest Park have been scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars by someone who’s been evicted and is “subletting” their apartment.
“It just seems to have gotten a resurg ence now. It’s almost just like that revolving door,” Chin said. “Your old crimes come back, and they just come back a little bit dif ferent.”
Other incidents
T he most recent victims of rental scams in Forest Park are Latino. Chin said a language barrier makes those who don’ t speak English more susceptible to deceptive practices
“If you’re in a foreign country and you don’t speak the language, you’re kind of at the whim of whomever you’re speaking with,” Chin said.
On Aug. 16, Officer Jesus Ar royo was dispatched to the police station to talk with a woman who only spoke Spanish and had Venezuelan identification, according to the
police report. She told Ar royo that, two days prior, she went to see a house on Dunlop Avenue that she found on Facebook Marketplace after sending two Zelle accounts $400 for the application fee, $1,000 for a deposit, $1,560 for the first month of rent, and a $250 cleaning fee.
The woman told police that she signed a lease contract over email but hasn’t heard back and is now out $3,210.
Officer Ar royo was also dispatched to Rockford Avenue Sept. 2 to interview the fraud victim, who only spoke Spanish, according to the police report
On Aug. 21, two immigrants from Venezuela went to see a house that they had paid $1,100 for in the 1500 block of Marengo Avenue, only to realize someone was living there, according to the police report
Officers said they communicated with them through Google Translate to discover that the two people found the property on Facebook Marketplace. When they responded to the listing, the man who posted the property asked them to Zelle him $1,100 for the security deposit and application fee, although the pair hadn’t filled out an application or signed a lease
The man they were in contact with told them to break a lock box near the back door for the property’s key. When the two told him they didn’t want to, the man said his brother would bring over a key, which they haven’t received.
Many of the phone numbers that victims of these rental scams have been given are
associated with bur ner phones in foreign countries, said Village Administrator Rachell Entler.
“There’s not a lot for them to latch onto as far as following up with charges, unfortunately,” Entler said about the Forest Park Police Department.
How to avoid scams
Entler advised those who come across rental listings to verify them by checking the addresses with property owners or rental companies. She said that renters should be wary if the person they’re in contact with can’t meet in-person or asks for money before a potential renter sees the property.
“Any time somebody asks you to send money, once you send it, it’s hard to get it back,” Entler said. “Do a little research into who you’ re dealing with before you click ‘send.’”
Property owners are also working to inform people on how to tell if a rental deal is le gitimate
The property in the 1500 block of Marengo Avenue had a sign on the window from Invitation Homes, the building’s rental agency, according to the police re port.
The sign reads, “Invitation Homes DOES NOT advertise on Facebook or Craigslist. Invitation Homes DOES NOT use phone apps or bank account transfers for funds. Please call our corporate number to validate the listing information.”
D91 board has 4 seats open for April election
Nominating petitions already being circulated
By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter
Forest Park School District 91 is gearing up for next year’s Board of Education elections when four terms expire.
The expiring seats are now held by Steve Rummel, current board secretary; John Lyons; Kyra Tyler; and Al-Fuquan Brooks, according to Nurys Uceta-Ramos, director of
engagement at D91.
Those interested in running for school board need to file a financial disclosure statement and obtain at least 50 signatures from registered voters on a nominating petition.
Petition circulation for the April 2025 election began on Tuesday, Aug. 20 and the first day to file petitions is Tuesday, Nov. 12, according to Uceta-Ramos. According to the Illinois Association of School Boards, the last day to file a petition is Monday, Nov. 18.
All for ms can be found at the county clerk’s office.
Rummel told Forest Park Review that he will be seeking a second ter m.
“My first term has been a lot of learning,” he said. “Education in America is incredibly complex, in ways I never understood until I had to immerse myself in it as a board member.”
Rummel said the district has “come a long way” under the leadership of Supt. Elizabeth Alvarez.
“If I am reelected, I look forward to continuing to work with district leadership to support our scholars and elevate our district,” Rummel said.
Tyler told Forest Park Review she will not be seeking re-election.
“Being on the District 91 Board of Educa-
tion has been an incredible opportunity,” Tyler said. “I have learned so much and am grateful to have served my community. I am excited to allow space for some of my other passions and am confident about the future of the district.”
Lyons and Brooks did not reply to requests for comment by publication.
Shannon Wood, current board president, and Monique Cotton-Yancy, vice-president, have terms expiring in 2027.
Those interested in more information can visit the Illinois Association of School Boards website, www.iasb.com.
Hank’s takes giardiniera from the Windy City to the world
e Oak Park native’s dream came true in a jar
By RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR Contributing Reporter
Back in the early 2010s, Hank Tibensky cast off his corporate suit on a mission to introduce Chicago Italian beef to New York City. It was all going well until the pandemic shut his restaurant down – but it didn’t put him out of business. Instead, he re grouped to sell his signature giardiniera nationwide
This Oak Park native’s dream became a reality in 2015 after he opened Hank’s Juicy Beef. It was the first Italian beef joint in the city, according to Tibensky. The store developed a following of Midwestern ex-pats, such as comedian Bo Burnham and actor Joseph Sikora. But New Yorkers were hankering for Hank’s too. Busta Rhymes, he said, was a regular.
Italian beef was a revelation to the east coast, and the giardiniera was a hit, too
“I was making all the jars,” Tibensky said. “I was chopping up all the veggies and pickling it in the walk-in fridge.”
This was no Johnny-come-lately project for Tibensky. He learned his craft from uncles Frank and Vito, who ran Vito’s on Chicago’s west side at North Avenue and Pulaski Road. Their place was known for Italian beef and pizza for more than 40 years.
“So, it’s really a family thing. We use eight veggies, all grown
Hank
Tibensky holding a bottle of hot gardinera.
in the Midwest. They’re pickled in brine for six months, then we bring in Serrano peppers, which are pickled in Mexico. It’s really a good Chicago, Midwest, taste.”
When the pandemic closed the doors at Hank’s Juicy Beef ’s – and Manhattan became a ghost town – Tibensky tried to keep it afloat. Eventually, he had to let his lease go, just as he felt the flavors were catching on.
Trying to figure out what to do next, Tibensky realized that his giardiniera was a product that the rest of the nation just didn’t know it needed yet.
Rebranding as Hank’s Giardinera, he set out afresh with the motto “From the Windy City to the World.” The vegan, certified kosher, gluten-free medley is now made locally in Cicero.
The brining process takes six months
“That’s where you get the extra crunchiness and crispiness to it,” Tibensky said. “That crunchy factor, I think helps to differentiate from other giardinieras. My only problem now is educating everyone else what Chicago-style giardiniera is.”
He got a big boost from a certain TV show that has made Italian beef a topic of conversation from coast to coast: The Bear. His connection to The Bear also runs deeper.
“We catered beef for The Bear cast at a party in New York,” Tibensky said. “And I got to hold two of the Emmys that The
Bear won. It was incredible!”
His garden-in-a-jar comes in two strengths, mild and hot. With both on hand, Tibensky started doing demos in grocery stores, giving out samples, advising that the relish goes not only on beef, but also on pasta, pizza, hamburgers and other dishes. Tibensky said that his mom, Linda, goes through two jars of the mild variety each week. She especially loves putting it on her scrambled eggs
With perseverance, Hank’s Giardiniera has caught on. It is now stocked at Sprouts Far mer’s Market grocery stores in 23 states and at locations in New York and Michigan. Locally, it’s on the shelves at Carnivore.
“Not only do we stock it,” Brad Knaub, co-owner of Carnivore, said. “We serve it in our Chicago combo brat. We use it because Hank is a son of Oak Park; he’s a nice guy; and the giardiniera is really good. Everyone needs a bit of zip standing by in the door of their fridge.”
“It’s a Chicago secret,” Tibensky said. “Everybody in Chicago believes it’s everywhere, but when I tell them there’s no giardiniera out there, people are like, that can’t be. I’ve been trying to get the word out for 10 years, across the country. When you put giardiniera on food, it just otherworldly. Oh gosh, it’s good.”
RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR
HANK’S GIARDINIER A
Hot and mild bottles
e Park District of Forest Park hosted its annual Fall Fest on Sept. 7. Families gathered on the park district’s front lawn to listen to live music, play games and shop with local vendors.
Photos from TODD BANNOR
By RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR Contributing Reporter
Looking for a Mexican restaurant that focuses on authentic, fresh ingredients?
Check out Taco Town, located at 7446 W. North Ave., Elmwood Park, on the 75th Avenue side of the building in the former Senor Jefe location, across from Johnnie’s Beef.
Opened in January, it is the dream come true of Diego Silva, who had his eye on this strip of Elmwood Park since he started his career in the food business when he was still a teen. After opening his first Taco Town location in Arlington Heights three years ago, Silva started thinking about expanding. Restaurant Row seemed ripe for his menu.
“We see it as offering more of a variety here,” Silva said. “We like to keep everything served fresh. Everything’s always cycling through. I feel like people love the simple things, so we don’t really have lots of ingredients that go into our meats. It’s just the simple, authentic ingredients.”
Start the day with breakfast burritos, tacos and plates – all of them loaded with eggs and ham, steak or chorizo.
For lunch and supper decisions get se-
Get fresh at Taco Town
Mexican restaurant in Elmwood Park has authentic offerings
rious with a choose-your-own-adventure.
First pick your base: taco, torta, burrito, tostada, bowl or salad. Then settle on your protein. There are 16 different options, including vegetarian ones.
“We serve all the basics, from steak to lengua,” said Silva.
Also on the menu is a more tongue-incheek offering: the gringo burrito.
“I didn’t expect it to become a favorite, but we sell a lot of them,” Silva said. “It comes with fries inside. It’s really different, but it’s really good.” Crinkle-cut French fries nestle inside a burrito wrap with a protein choice, lettuce, avocado, beans and Taco Town’s special sauce.
“We give it a little spice with Valentina hot sauce. A lot of Mexican people have that in their household,” Silva explained.
Dinner plates come with tortillas and a side of rice, salad and beans. Offerings
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Taco Town, located at 7446 W. North Ave., Elmwood Park.
The Gringo Burrito at Taco Town.
The Chilli Rellenos plate at Taco Town.
include steak, chicken, shrimp and chili rellenos.
“We have a couple of different things that come as a twist,” Silva said. “Like the birria ramen, which is basically ramen noodles, and we put our beef in it and we top it up with cilantro onions.” It’s an Asian dish translated into Spanish.
You expect delicious horchata in a place like Taco Town, but the extra surprise is the pineapple water made on site. Notes of cucumber and the slightest hint of jalapeno mix with the crisp, refreshing pineapple juice.
Churros are on the menu. But don’t miss the dessert empanadas and tres leches cake made by Silva’s mother-in-law.
The dining room is on the small side, with only tables for four and a few barstool seats. Most of the business is take-away. If
you’ve got a lot of mouths to feed, 20 taco trays are also available.
Taco Town is a dream come true for Diego Silva. Ever since his early days working in restaurants, “I really liked working with food and I really like connecting with people. I just fell in love with the business side, too.”
Lucky for all of us that he brought that passion to Elmwood Park!
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RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR Grab a Churro at Taco Town.
Diego Silva, Taco Town owner.
RESOURCES
Hoskins and Village Administrator
Rachell Entler had a Zoom meeting with the Office of Gun Violence Prevention the morning of Sept. 4.
“They provide resources for communities and organizations that go through these largely traumatic events,” Entler said of the White House pr ogram. “Based on the fact that Forest Park is unique, that we have two CTA terminals in town, what are some additional resources we could potentially use?”
Entler said the village is looking into potential resources, including those that address the root causes that led to the Monday morning shootings.
While the four victims we re sleepin g on the train when they we re shot before 5:30 a.m., two have been confirmed to be experiencing homelessness, a ccording to Hoskins
It’s also unknown what Davis’ motive was, if he was experiencing a mental health crisis or using substances.
While the state often provides funding for nonprofits addressing issues like homelessness and substance use, Entler said Forest Park doesn’t have many nonprofits located in the village that deal with these issues.
“It’s one thing to be able to say, ‘You’ re experiencing homelessness. You need to go talk to Housing Forward or go find a Pads shelter.’ But it’s another thing to actually bring those resources to where the people experiencing these challenges are,” Entler said.
“This tragedy is a devastating reminder of the realities that people face when they do not have a safe place to slee p,” Housing Forward officials said in a statement. “This event underscores the urgent need for compassionate and effective solutions to address the root causes of homelessness.”
This year, Housing Forward’s Street Outreach team has eng aged over 300 people experiencing homelessness, according to officials.
“We’ve talked a lot about how we c an bring those resources to the spaces where the p eople who need them the most are actually c ong re gating,” E ntler said. “We see such a high homeless population and substance abuse T hose are
big c alls that our first responders d eal with on a re g ular basi s. ”
La Shawn Ford, who represents the 8th District in the Illinois House of Representatives, is helping amplify Forest Park’s concer ns following the Labor Day shooting Ford said he’s contacting providers who want more funding for unhoused people with a substance use disorder in the area.
Ford sees potential funding in implementing the Illinois Medicaid 1115 Waiver, which addresses health-related social needs and includes a proposal for housing
support for those experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming unhoused.
He said he also wants to access a portion of the over $1.3 billion settlement that Illinois received in 2022 from prescription opioid distributors to help address the state’s opioid crisis.
Ford and the Gateway Foundation, a Chicago-based addiction treatment center, are hosting a roundtable planning meeting in October to address the funding. State re presentatives will be present, along with Edna’s Circle — recovery
housing in Lawndale — and the West Side Heroin and Opioid Task Force.
“When we make statements calling for additional resources, it’s really not to cast blame,” Hoskins said during a press conference held at Village Hall Se pt. 3. He then thanked the Chicago Police Department, Forest Park Police Department, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and CTA, “who helped to solve this crime and bring these charges, having done all the due diligence.”
If you do, you should know how important foot care is. Over time, diabetics risk developing foot complications. When the nerves are damaged from chronic high blood sugar, feet can become numb or painful with burning or tingling. is is called diabetic neuropathy. When diabetes a ects the arteries, circulation to the legs and feet may be compromised. Either of these conditions may lead to serious problems including ulceration, even amputation.
e key to prevention is early diagnosis of diabetes, and regular foot exams from a podiatrist. Diabetics who receive regular foot care, including paring of calluses and debridement of thick fungal toenails, are almost four times less likely
to undergo an amputation than those who do not seek treatment.
Medicare and some private insurances cover 1 pair of diabetic shoes and 3 pair of protective insoles each calendar year. Dr. Lambert has been a supplier of diabetic shoes since 2002. e shoes come in 30 di erent styles each for men and women. ese include boots, lightweight colorful athletic shoes, and dress shoes. Even patients who are not diabetic love the look and comfort of the footwear. Diabetic socks, slippers and compression hosiery are also available.
Protecting your feet with appropriate footgear is an important aspect of preventive care for diabetics.
1 man injured in connection with shots red in Harlem-Elgin alley
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
On Sept. 3, police responded to the 1000 block of the Harlem-Elgin alleyway around 4 a.m. for reports of shots fired. But when they arrived at the scene, they found no evidence of shots fired or a victim. Shortly after, police were alerted of an uncooperative victim with a gunshot wound on his back at Loyola University Medical Center. Though officials in the police report say the man didn’t answer many questions, he told police that he was walking home from a night out and standing in the yard of an Elgin property when he heard gunshots, then was hit by a single bullet. The man told police he didn’t want to file a complaint and did not want the Forest Park Police Department to investigate the shooting. He refused to provide identity or contact information to police or the hospital.
Motor vehicle theft
was ar rested for disorderly conduct.
Fraud
A man came to the police department Sept 6 to report a stolen rent check. He told police that on July 1, he placed a $570 check in a rent check box on Des Plaines Avenue. On Sept. 5, his landlord told him he hadn’t received July rent, although the man’s bank showed the check was cashed. The man said he would sign complaints if the offender is located.
Assault
Police reported they ran a check on a 1999 white Buick in the 600 block of Harlem Avenue Sept. 4 to discover it was stolen from Chicago. Police said they attempted to pull over the car, but the driver erratically wove through traffic to get away Police followed without their sirens before again attempting to curb the vehicle. The Buick drove about 30 miles an hour over the speed limit before stopping in an alley. Two men got out of the car and ran in opposite directions. After police pursued the driver on foot and gave him verbal commands to stop, he laid on the ground and police took him to the station. Police reported they recovered two vials of crack cocaine on him. The passenger was also taken into custody. The driver was charged with motor vehicle theft, attempting to elude a police officer and resisting an officer, possession of a controlled substance, having no driver’s license, speeding, as well as for two active warrants out of Cook County. The passenger was charged with criminal trespassing to a vehicle and resisting an officer
Disorderly conduct
On Sept. 5, police responded to the Forest Park Blue Line CTA station for re ports of a man on the train with a gun in his waistband. Upon arrival, police ordered the man to step of f the train and detained him. T hey recovered a large and small knife from the man’s waistband, and he
Police were dispatched to the intersection of Roosevelt Road and 1st Avenue Sept. 6 for a disturbance on a PACE bus. The bus driver told police she heard someone hit the back right rear of the bus before coming to the front of the bus. When the driver didn’t let the man get on the bus, he punched the bus door, spat on it, and pulled what looked like a knife out of his bag, according to the police report. The bus driver drove off and called the police. She told them her PACE manager needed a copy of the report for documentation purposes
Open alcohol
Just before midnight, while patrolling the 7600 block of Madison Street — an area that police receive frequent complaints about because of people consuming alcohol and cannabis in their cars outside of Mugsy’s bar, according to the police report — police saw a woman drinking suspect liquor in a car’s passenger seat. A man exited the car with the cup, dumped its contents and threw it on the street. Police picked up the cup, which smelled like liquor. The man and woman were visibly intoxicated and argumentative, according to the police report. The man received a citation for open alcohol and littering, while the woman was charged with only the for mer.
These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated September 3 through September 7 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest
OPINION
OUR VIEW
Rental fraud in town
Forest Park is not alone in facing down rental scams – incidents where fraudsters use social media platfor ms to entice folks in need of inexpensive housing to make payments for units that are already occupied.
But credit to the village gover nment and police for being transparent in explaining what is going on, how the fraud is often perpetrated and how people can avoid it.
Christopher Chin, Forest Park’s de puty police chief, told the Review that police have identified five such cases just since August. There are 15 cases in town, year to date. And, he said, in the current round of cases, those perpetrating this crime are focusing on Latinos who, he said, sometimes have a language bar rier that makes it harder for them to decipher the signals they are about to get ripped of f.
Most commonly, those behind the fraud here are using Facebook Marketplace to list a unit in Forest Park over which they have no control and is typically already occupied by a tenant. But they promise cheap rent, make excuses for why the unit is not available for the potential tenant to see and then begin to extract money for security deposits, cleaning fees and first month’s rent. Chin said communications most often happen via bur ner phones that make transactions hard to trace.
Good that Forest Park police are on these cases and understand that going public is the best way to prevent more such fraud perpetrated against good people just trying to put a roof over their heads.
Open seats at D91
There is not a more important institution in Forest Park than the District 91 public elementary schools. A vibrant public school system of fering education and care to children from pre-school through eighth grade defines a community.
While it was once an undisputed jewel in Forest Park, over the past two decades the re putation and the reality of D91 has been diminished. Certainly it has become a more complex district with a student body that has unhappily dwindled yet happily become more diverse along with Forest Park. Some of the damage has been inflicted by indefensible trash-talking from forces in town. Some has been hugely failed communications from the district itself in telling its story.
Now D91 has stabilized under new leadership and is beginning to turn upward. That makes the election for the school board next spring a very important one. Four seats are open on a school board that has seen a good bit of turnover in the past decade. Right now we know of one board member, Steve Rummel, who will run for a second ter m. And Kyra Tyler, a board veteran who has played a positive role in the start of this turnaround, will give up her seat.
Too often seats on this board have gone uncontested or even been filled via appointments. We urge residents to seriously think about joining this race. There is no greater service to be performed than to continue the rebuilding of our local elementary schools.
IKnowing how to get things done
t’s election season! Yes, again! I don’t watch that show, so if you’ re looking for hot election takes, you’ re going to have to look somewhere else.
But I am, just to offset all the ne gativity, going to tell you a very happy gover nment-based story. I had my all-time favorite interaction with a gover nment employee last week. I’m going to be vague about the details for reasons that will become clear, but someone out there absolutely deserves a Cong ressional Medal of Honor for customer service.
piece of paper, fill it out, and bring it with you to the relevant government unsigned. Presumably the idea is that you are to sign it only after the tribunal has proofread your document and verified that it is complete.
The details of this anecdote have changed slightly in the interest of protecting that person, God bless them.
An extremely critical piece of paper had left the family. Whether this was through being misplaced or lost or some other nefarious means remains unresolved. The priority was to get the piece of paper replaced swiftly — so swiftly that even my family forew ent the blameassignment portion of the lost-paper grieving process and went directly to the frenzied effort at re placement.
A government piece of paper is not a thing you re place swiftly. Sometimes there are emergencies, and your average gover nment agency is extremely understanding about emergencies. They are often deeply sympathetic when they tell you there is nothing they can do. You can even sometimes almost perceive genuine re gret in their tone as they reiterate that there is nothing they can do. Often, they are telling the truth.
But sometimes there are workarounds.
T he party most af fected by the urgently needed lost paper was dispatched along with an aide. The aide was there to shepherd both the affected party and the cornucopia of papers required to re place the very impor tant piece of paper. The aide executed both portions of this assignment flawlessly and was an absolute godsend.
Among the requirements for the very important piece of paper’s re placement was to print out an application to receive the very important
The papers we took were reviewed and found satisfactory. To the great surprise of all, we were told that six hours hence we would be able to pick up the re placement piece of paper. I do not wish to brag, but I was entrusted with the job of picking up the re placement very important piece of paper through an extensive qualification process of asking me if I happened to be working downtown that day (Yes).
When I arrived to pick up the piece of paper and seal our triumph, the person behind the desk asked me if the original person in need of the piece of paper was with me. I said “No.”
This is the customer service Medal of Honor pa rt :
The person behind the desk then said, “Maybe the applicant is downstairs at Starbucks. You may want to check, as we forgot to have the document signed this mor ning before they left. Here, take the document and this pen in case the applicant is in fact still in the neighborhood. If so, have them sign it and bring it directly back to me. Go ahead and bypass the front desk when you return.”
I was not born yesterday. I can pick up what someone is putting down.
So of course I immediately went downstairs to the Starbucks and, as luck would have it, the applicant was in fact sitting right there! It was as though they had known something might go sideways. They were able to sign a remarkably authentic-looking version of their own John Hancock with their own hand. I returned alone to the office upstairs with the signed form, which was promptly transmuted into the re placement very important piece of paper.
All is well.
So now whenever someone asks me who I think should be the President, I will point them to one small office in downtown Chicago and say, “In this office is a person who knows how to get things done.”
ALAN BROUILETTE
September 11, 2024
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When Catalina Gaete-Bentz was a young girl, she told her father, Julio Gaete, that she wanted to grow up to be a businesswoman. Her dad, a product of machismo culture, was opposed. When he said no, it lit a fire inside Catalina. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Catan Pisco.
She was born in Chile, where pisco is the national drink. Its history dates back five centuries to the time of the Incas. It is made from grapes that are fermented and then distilled. Drinking pisco is “like traveling to Chile in a glass,” she said. When she was 3, her family moved to Bellflower, California, where her dad worked as a physical therapist. There were four kids in the family, including Catalina’s identical twin sister, Valentina. Catalina followed her entrepreneurial dream by earning her Master of Public Administration degree. She then worked as an assistant to a CEO at a startup and spent two years doing research and development on how to start a business Catalina knew she would someday be the CEO of her own company. All she needed was the right product. It came to her like an
explosion of fireworks. She was with her fiancé, Daniel Bentz, when their parents first met. It was July 4, 2016 and she wanted to celebrate the coming together of the two families. “We need pisco to celebrate,” she declared.
Catalina chose to build her usiness around pisco. She named the company by combining her nickname, “Cat,” with her fiancé’s name, Dan. She also had the bottle designed in classic Art Deco style, with a distinctive logo.
Her first step was to search for the finest Chilean grapes. She received help from her uncle, also named Julio, and they visited vineyards willing to produce pisco Chile has strict guidelines and only approves certain kinds of grapes. When Catalina tried PX grapes, she felt like she had won the lottery.
When the fermented PX grapes are distilled, all impurities are removed. This makes pisco gluten and carb free. It is then aged in oak barrels for three months. The result is a clear, translucent drink with no additives. It is classified as 80-proof but doesn’t contain the impurities that cause hangovers.
Catalina entered Catan Pisco in the San
A LOOK BACK IN TIME
Diego Spirits Festival. There were 125 entrants and her pisco competed head-to-head against a $400 bottle of Courvoisier cognac Catan Pisco, which retails for $36 a bottle, won “Best in Show” and took home two Gold Medals.
Her first account was with Binny’s, which is selling Catan Pisco at 18 locations. Famous Liquors also stocks the brand. Local restaurants in Oak Park and Forest Park are also serving pisco. It is versatile and can be used to make different cocktails. Piacere Mio makes a Piscotini and an Old Fashioned, with cinnamon and brown sugar. I can personally assert that both are delicious.
Catan Pisco is based in Forest Park because Catalina and Dan moved here three years ago. They have two sons, Callan, 3, and Gavin, 1. It isn’t easy operating a new business with young children. But Catalina is enjoying the simple pleasures of being a homeowner, like mowing the front lawn. She is also planning events to publicize Catan Pisco. For example, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and customers can toast Chilean Independence Day on Sept. 16. Catalina has a solid business plan but could use more investors.
Starting your own business can be scary. But as her mother Roxanna, said, “The only crazy ideas are the ones that are thought of but never acted upon.”
What those peanuts supported
Kiwanis Peanut Days kicked of f at the Forest Park Review office in September 1978 as Laurie Giers was the first to donate to the club. Kiwanis members John Stange and Chuck Pellegrino visited the office to promote the fundraiser. Club President Jerry Jacknow re ported that the Kiwanis funds were used to support youth activities, swimming lessons, Christmas baskets, as well as Kiwanis Kolts youth football, Forest Park Little League, Band Parents Association, Howard R. Mohr Community Center, Seguin School, Historical Society of Forest Park and Forest Park Library. Jill Wagner
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR
STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.
Request of Vughaingmeh Edwin Mbuh Case Number 20243005947
There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Vughaingmeh Edwin Mbuh] to the new name of: Edwin Mbuh Vughaingmeh
The court date will be held: On October 22, 2024 at 9:00 a.m via Zoom. https://Zoom.US.Download Zoom.Access Code: 967 0125 5353 Password: 680014
Published in Wednesday Journal September 4, 11, 18, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE
STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.
Request of Robert Mulloy Thompson
Case Number 2024CONC001473
There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Robert Mulloy Thompson to the new name of: Jack Mulloy Thompson
The court date will be held:
On January 9, 2025 at 9am via Zoom. Meeting ID 92302509713 Password 709022 Court room 1707.
Published in RB Landmark September 11, 18, 25, 2024
ADVERTISEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION OF BID FOR PROVISO SCHOOL DISTRICT 209 – PROVISO WEST ROOF REPLACEMENT
Gilbane Building Company Construction Manager, for and acting on behalf of The Board of Education of Proviso Township High School District 209, is receiving lump sum proposals from interested contractors for the Proviso School District Capital Improvements Project. This release includes the following:
Complete roof replacement at Proviso West High School.
Bid Release 18 includes the following bid packages: 07C Roofing Work.
1. The bid documents will be distributed to bidders on or about Monday, September 23, 2024
2. An in-person Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Walk-through will be held Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:00AM
3. The last day for bidders’ questions is Friday, October 11, 2024, 5:00PM
4. The proposals will be due on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 10:00AM. via bidder’s account at Building Connected
To bid this project, bidders must be qualified by Gilbane Building Company. The prequalification application is to be completed online via Compass at https://compassapp.com/auth/register. Questions regarding the prequalification application procedure should be directed to Yvonda Royster at 312-
614-3913 or yroyster@gilbaneco. com.
Bid Security in the form of a bid bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid is required from all Bidders. No other forms of Bid Security will be accepted. Guarantee Bonds in the form of a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid will be required from the awarded Bidder. The work will be done in accordance with the Contract Documents. “FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS INVITATION TO BID WILL RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF THE BIDDER”.
This contract calls for the construction of a “public work,” within the meaning of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/.01 et seq. (“the Act”). The Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics performing services on public works projects no less than the “prevailing rate of wages” (hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits) in the county where the work is performed. For information regarding current prevailing wage rates, please refer to the Illinois Department of Labor’s website at: https://www2.illinois.gov/ idol/Laws-Rules/CONMED/Pages/ Rates.aspx. All contractors and subcontractors rendering services under this contract must comply with all requirements of the Act, including but not limited to, all wage, notice and record keeping duties.
The Proviso Township High School District 209 and Gilbane Building Company reserve the right to reject any or all bids. All information submitted as part of this process shall be considered public information under the State Freedom of Information Act unless specifically disclosed on the applicable information by the Bidder. Challenges to such exemptions shall be defended solely by the Bidder.
Published in Forest Park Review September 11, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD
Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission September 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM
NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 26th , 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois for the purpose of considering a request from Triana Calderon for a variation from §62-290 Required parking spaces in order to build a new garage for property located at 4431 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PIN 1803409067).
Legal Description: LOT 3 IN BISHOP’S UNIT NUMBER 1, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF AUSPITZ AND OAKES BROOKFIELD PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST ½ OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼, ALSO THE EAST 6.8368 ACRES (EXCEPT ROAD) OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ IN SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 13, 1968 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER
20488018, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments.
Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Libby Popovic, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513, lpopovic@brookfieldil. gov, or 708-485-1113. Oral or written testimony may be given during the public hearing.
The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Please reference PZC Case 24-14. Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall.
By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.
Published in RB Landmark September 11, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
Attention NATIONAL GENERAL INS CO & COPART STK 60638933, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 10/21/24, a sale will be held at 1510 Hannah Ave, Forest Park, IL, 60130 to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles atthe request of the following designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Our records show, your 2017, INFINITI, Q60 with the followingVIN JN1FV7EL8HM701349 was towed to our facilityper police ordinance. Our records show thatthe current amount due and owing is $320.00. If payment is not receivedwithin 30 days Nobs Towing Inc. will enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3.
Published in Forest Park Review September 11, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
Attention ANGEL D VILLATORO RIVERA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 10/21/24, a sale will be held at 1510 Hannah Ave, Forest Park, IL, 60130 to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinoisagainst such articles for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles atthe request of thefollowing designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Our records show, your 2007, Chevy, SILVERADO with the following VIN 2GCEK13M771549181 was towed to our facility per police ordinance. Our records show that the current amount due and owing is $2000.00. If payment is not received within 30 days Nobs Towing Inc. will enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3.
Published in Forest Park Review September 11, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
Attention POPULAR FINANCE & YAZMIN ESTRADA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 10/21/24, a sale will be held at 1510 Hannah Ave, Forest Park, IL, 60130 to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Our records show, your 2011, GMC, TERRAIN with the following VIN 2CTFLVEC1B6253117 was towed to our facility per police ordinance. Our records show that the current amount due and owing is $320.00. If payment is not received within 30 days Nobs Towing Inc. will enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3.
Published in Forest Park Review September 11, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE
The Village of Oak Park --Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302-- will receive electronic proposals until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2024 for Project: 24-15, Bike Boulevard Pavement Marking and Signage Improvements. Bids will be received and accepted, and bid results posted via the online electronic bid service listed below. In general, the improvements consist of: the installation of pavement markings including polyurea, Methyl Methacrylate (MMA), and thermoplastic; the fabrication and installation of signs and telescoping steel sign supports and all appurtenant work thereto.
Plans and proposal forms may be obtained via the electronic service starting on Thursday, September
12, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Plans and proposal forms can be found at https://www.oak-park.us/yourgovernment/budget-purchasing/ requests-proposals or at www. questcdn.com under login using QuestCDN number 9317130 for a non-refundable charge of $64.00.
The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening.
The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.
THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer
Published in Wednesday Journal, September 11, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE
The Village of Oak Park --Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302-- will receive electronic proposals until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2024 for Project: 24-20, Bike Boulevard Concrete and Electrical. Bids will be received and accepted, and bid results posted via the online electronic bid service listed below. In general, the improvements consist of: thermoplastic, installation of signs and telescoping steel sign supports; concrete sidewalks and curbs; installation of RRFB systems; and all appurtenant work thereto.
Plans and proposal forms may be obtained via the electronic service starting on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Plans and
proposal forms can be found at https://www.oak-park.us/yourgovernment/budget-purchasing/ requests-proposals or at www. questcdn.com under login using QuestCDN number 9317132 for a non-refundable charge of $64.00.
The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening.
The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.
THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK
Bill McKenna Village Engineer
Published in Wednesday Journal, September 11, 2024
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust Plaintiff vs. Anne S. Hiter; James C. Hiter; USAlliance Federal Credit Union d/b/a USAlliance Financial; TD Bank USA, N.A.; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants Defendant 22 CH 3421 CALENDAR 60 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on October 15, 2024, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-328-003-0000. Commonly known as 1154 South Lombard Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. The real estate is: 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: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group LLC, 33 West Monroe Street, Suite 1540, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3251240
