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Budget allocates $1,120,000 to build, sta new STEAM Lab
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District 91 adopts 2023 millionwithbudget$6.04deficit
Forest Park’s public elementary schools will end the school year with a budget deficit of a little over $6.04 million. District 91’s school board approved that budget unanimously last week based in part on a healthy fund balance that would leave the district with $18.37 million even after the 2022-2023 fiscal year deficit
The annual budget was adopted during the board’s Se pt. 8 meeting. It has been adjusted from the prelimi nary version released during an Aug. 11 meeting. The district has a better sense of the economic indicators that will af fect its property tax revenue, and the final budget includes some expenses that weren’ t finalized a month ago. Most notably, the final budget sets aside $1 million to build two new STEAM lab lear ning spaces at Forest Park Middle School and Field-Stevenson Inter mediate Elementary School, both at 925 Beloit Ave., and $120,000 to hire and train the teachers that will use the
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Forest Park approves Van Buren Multi-Use Path contract
The village originally estimated the proj ect would cost $540,000, with $464,952 of it covering the construction costs and the rest going to engineering. Only two companies bid on the project, with Palos Heightsbased MYS Inc submitting the lowest bid of $509,343.According to the memo by Christopher Burke Engineering, the village’s engineer ing contractor, Forest Park has worked with MYS Inc before, and it had no issues with theSomework$247,500 of the project costs will be covered through Cook County’s annual
According1. to the bid documents included in the village council meeting packet, the path will be 10-feet wide to allow bicyclists and walkers to travel in both directions without wor rying about passing cars. The project also includes directional signs for the Illinois Prairie Path.
Invest in Cook County grant. Forest Park will cover the rest through its Village Improvement Program fund
further south than Nor th Avenue in River Forest.
By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
“Let’s say, out of the blue, something comes in here and they want angle parking, guest parking [for residential units],” he said. “[The village is] going to spend money on a bike path that’s going to be tor n up or moved. I’m just saying — until they make a decision on the property, it’s a bit too early to build a bike path.”
The 55-mile-long Des Plaines River Trail runs along or near the eponymous river, stopping just short of the Illinois/Wisconsin border But the trail currently doesn’t go
Forest Park’s village council voted unani mously Se pt. 12 to award the engineering and construction contracts for the long-dis cussed Van Buren Multi-Use Path. The biking and walking path will be built on the west side of the section of Van Buren Street between Madison Street and the spot near the start of the Illinois Prairie Path bike and walking trail, directly north of the CTA train yard. It would mostly parallel the historic Altenheim retirement community property The new path would provide a connection between the Illinois Prairie Path and the proposed south extension of the Des Plaines River Trail, which would run along Thatcher Avenue in River Forest and along Madison Street in Forest Park
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The final project costs ended up being $34,803 higher than originally estimated, which was largely due to inflation and the higher-than-expected soil removal costs. The project is expected to be completed by Dec.
Path could provide link to Des Plaines River Trail extension
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Cur rent plans call for the extension to use the street.Resident Ralph DiFebo, who previously lobbied for the village-owned portion of the Altenheim retirement community property to be developed as a more useable open space, has told the Review that, while he suppor ted the multi-use path, he wondered about the wisdom of building it before the village finalizes what it wants to do with the overall property.
The Forest Park el station is a major transit hub, where riders can transfer to multiple Pace bus routes serving the sur rounding sub urbs. The buses come equipped with bike racks, and riders can bring bikes on board the el trains during of f-peak hoursThe 61-mile-long Illinois Prairie Path largely follows the Chicago Aurora and El gin Railroad interurban train line right of way. The trail goes to Wheaton, where it splits of f into two branches, one going to El gin and one going to Aurora.
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By TOM HOLMES and THERESA MAROUSEK
engaging in philosophical discussions. He has also taught chess to young students at several Oak Park schools. He likes travel and loves dogs; particularly his own dog, Sir Remington. He is open-minded about food and will try almost anything once. Kevin enjoys taking care of house plants and lear ning about various types of plants and how to care for them. He loves the energ y he feels being around plants and dogs and hopes to one day open his own busi
Kevin Bonner ‘graduates’ and makes his Forest Park ‘coaches’ proud
Bonner, you could say, graduated “cum laude” from Empowering Gardens this spring, translating what he lear ned at the nonprofit into his new job
ness growing and selling plants.”
Empowering Gardens was able to close on the 75- by 150-foot property at 7730 Madison St. in April of this year The proper ty, which they had been renting for six y ears, sold for $400,000. They had saved $100,000 over those six years and were able to raise $65,000 more in the months preceding the closing date. Solares and Biggins admit that a mortgage with the Forest Park National Bank of $235,000 feels a bit daunting, but they are relying, as they have for their first six years in existence, on grants, sales, fundraising events and contributions from friends, customers and family
LAUNCHING PA D: Kevin Bonner is starting a new job at Whole Foods Market thanks to what he learned at Empowering Gardens.
Buying the land is impor tant, Solares explained, because to qualify for the grants they need to build their dream facility, they need to own the property on which they want to build. No grants are available, however, for the land itself.
“We are very happy Kevin will still be around,” said Solares “He is very kind, very likeable, gets along with all employees and customers really like him.”
Empowering ownership
TOM HOLMES
Football coaches plan plays for the of fense and hope their players execute it just like they drew it up. Kevin Bonner recently scored a “touchdown” for Ana Solares and Richard Biggins, his coaches at Empowering Gardens, when he got a job with Whole Foods Market in River Forest.
Empowering Gardens serves as a launching pad
When Solares and Biggins opened their nonprofit on April 23, 2016, they had a game plan — providing people who have a broad range of disabilities with meaningful, long-ter m, career-oriented employment oppor tunities The goal was to provide transitional employment experience, training, and placement for their employees, “empowering each individual to develop, realize, and apply their skills in positions of competitive employment.”
Like the plants in his care, the new employee flourished in his new environment.
Empowering Gardens seems to attract a clientele that “gets” the nonprofit’s mission and suppor tively participate in implementing it. Bonner, for example, admits he was once anxious about talking to people, but the positive energy of the nursery’s customers helped him open up He also became comfortable handling money and lear ning skills he is using in his new job
Bonner continues as a volunteer at Empowering Gardens. He has developed a fondness for plants, filling his room at home with his favorites and naming eachAccordingone. to his online intro, Bonner is “a for mer boy scout who has studied education, and enjoys playing chess and
“The nursery job,” he said, “opened up my eyes to possibilities and goals I can set for myself“Ana and Richard are my idols,” said the 23-year-old. “They taught me discipline and encouraged me to focus on my goals while sur rounding me with kindness I gained a sense of purpose that motivated me to push forward and grow as a person. I will be eter nally grateful for their mission and the way they treat people. I feel it is now a par t of who I am and try to spread that vibe to others everywhere I go.”
Diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy when he was just 4, he came to Empowering Gardens 18 years later, and Solares and Biggins saw his abilities. When they introduced him a year ago on their website, they described him with adjectives like “kind,” “bright” and “curious.”
“We couldn’t be happier for Kevin in his new position,” said Biggins. “It’s been exciting for us to see him overcome obstacles and flourish as a person.”
Bonner executed the game plan perfectly An exemplary student, he was rewarded for his hard work with a job. A year after being hired at Empowering Gardens, he landed a cashier job at the fast-paced Whole Foods store in River Forest.
Photos by MICHAEL IZQUIERDO/Photographer
Grills started smoking at 4 a.m. on Saturday mor ning to prepare for the Annual Ribfest at The Gr ove on Saturday. Thousands of rib revelers came to indulge in samples of ribs from 22 competitive contestants. This year’s title-holder was bestowed on Curtis Musser, whose craftmeatship reigned. Kevin Richardson placed for both his mustard rib rub and his unique dry rib rub. For mer champion Aaron Reid of FOF BBQ (photo top left) retur ned to the field, and like many popular ribbers, had lines of people waiting for a taste of his talent. Four bands took to the stage starting at 1 p.m., making the fest a meatier and mightier success
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Forest Park’s Village Council voted unanimously Se pt. 12 to approve a series of contracts that will allow the village to rebuild two of its most worn-down alleys and prepare to rebuild another two.
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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
Forest Park approves alley construction, engineering contracts
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.
to undergo an amputation than those who do not seek Medicaretreatment.andsome
f 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.
On Aug. 22, the village council voted to seek Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) funding to cover half of the costs of redoing the nor th-south alleys in the two-block area bounded by Har rison Street, Marengo Av enue, Harvard Street and Circle Avenue. The funding would allow Forest Park to rebuild the alleys with new per meable medians, which would send rainwater see ping into the ground, reducing the strain on sewers and, with it, flooding of nearby homesIfthe village doesn’t get the funding, it plans to instead use $488,040 to re pave the nor th-south alley between Filmore Avenue, Marengo Avenue, Roosevelt Road and Circle Avenue, and the nor th-south alley between Polk Street, Lathrop Avenue, Harvard Street and Dunlop Avenue using traditional methods Since those areas aren’t as flood prone as the area fur ther nor theast, the village deter mined that adding per meable pavement isn’t as much of a priority there.
The lowest bid came from the Cicero-based J. Nardulli Concrete, Inc. At $285,760, plus $24,310 to cover the engineering costs, puts the project at $310,070, which is about $10,000 over budget. The staf f advised that, given the inflation and construction costs continuing to be affected by supply chain issues, the village
The plan is for $60,000 of the construc tion costs to be paid from the village’s sewer fund. The rest will be paid from the VIPAccordingfund. to the Burke Engineering memo to the village, the project is expected to be completed by Nov. 18.
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During the meeting, commissioners ap proved construction and engineering contracts for two alleys that the village deter mined were in particularly dire need of re pair The commissioners also approved the engineering study for four alleys it might rehab next year. Village Administrator Moses Amidei told the council that, with supply chain issues and the summer quar ry workers strike slowing down construction, it is in Forest Park’s best interest to put out the construction bids as quickly as possible and doing the engineering study would speed up the process
The construction contract covers two alleys near Forest Park’s east border The first alley is the nor th-south alley in a block between Roosevelt Road, Elgin Av enue, 15th Street and Harlem Avenue. The second one is an east-west alley on the block between Adams Street, Elgin Av enue, Madison Street and Harlem Avenue.
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During the Se pt 12 meeting, the commissioners voted to pay Christopher Burke Engineering, Forest Park’s usual construction engineering services contractor, $73,500 to do the engineering study for all four alleys. That way, whether MWRD funds the green alleys or not, they will be ready to go by the star t of 2023.
By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
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Engineering study will give village a leg up on 2023 alley rehab
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“We have a Entler said. “W where he brings what I think an honest opinion, will work’ or at that more.’”
Entler said her “feel” for the community isn’t based just on conversations held within village hall. She is a re gular at MP Kitchen, for example, and always asks the servers what they hear their customers talking about, like a health-care worker taking the blood pressure of the community
“I don’t pretend that I have their authority,” she continued, “but I grew up in this town and that feeds into help ing Moses and even the mayor get acclimated to their roles I just bring a dif ferent level of knowledge.”Thatknowledge includes relationships with people in gover nment like Speaker of the House Emmanuel “Chris” Welch. “I have to thank retired Park District Director Lar ry Piekarz for teaching me how to interact with gover nment of ficials,” she said. “I already had a relationship with the Speaker from my days at the park district, so I didn’t have to build one and that makes it easy to communicate with his of fice.“Ithink that one of the strongest things I bring to the village right now,” she added, “is that, having been a village commissioner, I under stand that aspect of gover nment, but now I’m an employee, and the two don’t always meshWhateasily.”happens, she explained, is that the mayor or commissioners will get an idea and then ask staf f like her to “vet” it.
Hoskins, for instance, had been thinking about doing a Pride event for a while and appointed Entler as the contact from the village to pull it all together When Erich Krumrei from Play It Again Spor ts of fered to be in charge, Entler got together with him and Laurie Kokenes, executive direc tor of the Chamber of Commerce.
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One reason Entler moved from the park district to village hall is that in her present position she has weekends of f, especially in the summer, which allows her to participate more fully with her family in vacation activities.Another reason is that “there are a lot of good people” working at village hall. But more than anything else, “The bottom line for me is that I love serving the public.”
Entler, 46, grew up in Forest Park, worked at the park district for 12 years, and was an elected village commissioner for four “As a Forest Park native,” said Amidei, “she has intimate knowledge of the community, especially its people and what is
staf f so that we can get to the same point. It takes constant communication.”
“I try to be a sounding board and a go-between with the council, the mayor and the
them what they want directly from our re sources, but I can perhaps point them in the right direction.”
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“but re garding how we work together, I do feel like we’re on the same level.”
Rachell Entler comes up on a year as the ma executive secretar
“We had a very candid conversation,” she recalled. “We asked if this community was ready to embrace seven drag queens perfor ming in Constitution Cour t. We had to vet it through and based our decision on our sense of how the community feels.”
Entler fleshed that bare bones description out by saying that some of her duties are ongoing. She puts out the weekly village newsletter and monitors all of the social media feeds Much of her work is behind the scenes, like making appointments with le gislators in Springfield or with local residents.Another example is coordinating film projects in Forest Park Moses Amidei, Forest Park’s village administrator, said, “Rachell goes the extra mile to make things happen. Recently, she assisted with the administration and coordination of filming events [Uni versal NBC] that took place in town. The process went smoothly and we look forward to Forest Park appearing on the small screen in the coming months.”Because of her experience and ability, she does a lot more than sweat the details for her superiors. Amidei started his job as administrator in May of 2021 and Entler be gan the following November, so both are relatively new on the job.
By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter
Another asset Entler brings to the village gover nment table is that she grew up with an American father and a Filipina mother. “We lived a very blended life. It’s something that I’ve come to do naturally. I try to look at people’s perspectives, whether it’s from their experience, culture or re ligion. For example, when a person whose first language is not English comes into vil lage hall and is frustrated, I try to take an extra ste p to understand why this person is feeling that way. I might not be able to give
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It’s good to have a clear focus. When asked to briefly state her job description as Mayor Rory Hoskins’ executive secretary, Rachell Entler, who has been at that job for 10 months now, re plied, “My job is to do whatever the mayor or the village administrator may ask me to do.”
As a Forest Park native, she has inti mate pewhespeccommuniedgeknowl-ofthety,iallyitspeopleandatishap-ningaroundtown.”
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D91 BUDGET De cit spending
She was predeceased by her parents; her in laws, John and Patricia Hemstreet, as well as her brother, Rick.
Kyra Tyler wondered how the district would re place the technolog y fur ther down the line, without ESSER funding. Hibbird said they planned to re place equipment more gradually, so there would be less money to spend up front.
She mar ried John “Jack” Hemstreet on Christmas Eve in 1966. They celebrated their 50th anniversary on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.Lesta is survived by her brothers, Stewart (Marjorie) and David (Lyla) Bestwick; her sisters, Kileen (Louie) Koutromanos and Pe gg y Glenn; her brothers in-law, Thomas (Gina), Robert, Terrence, and Richard Hemstreet; and
A private family service will be held on Oct. 21.
Lesta Hemstreet, 75
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“I get really excited just knowing how hands-on it will be just for our children,” Alvare z said.
The final budget incorporates the dis trict’s plans for spending the schools’ share of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, the stimulus funding all schools got to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The board of education previously agreed to use the sec ond and third round of funding to help pay for summer school, student tutoring and other suppor t services, as well as re placing student Chromebooks, teacher laptops and otherBoardtechnology.president
Hibbird said 67.9% of the budget will go directly to instruction-related functions, 24.4% will go into district operations and about 7.8% will go toward leadership func tions at specific schools and throughout the district overall.
spacesInabudget presentation during the budget hearing portion of the Se pt. 8 board meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Fi nance Robert Hibbird said the district is expected to bring in around $22.55 million, while the budget calls for around $29.68 million in expenditures. However, the adopted budget indicates that, as of the star t of the 2022-2023 school year, all district funds had a total of around $21.76 million.
October, the district will form a curriculum committee to develop exactly how the labs will be used, with the goal of finalizing the details by the end of winter of 2023. The teachers would be hired in February 2023, with the goal of putting the labs to use by the star t of the 2023-2024 school year.Hibbird said the district would use money from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to build the labs, and potentially
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Lesta Lee Hemstreet, 75, of Newark, California, for merly of Forest Park, died on Aug. 13, 2022 af ter a valiant fight against various cancers. Bor n on Feb. 8, 1947 in Oak Park to Lester and Lor raine Bestwick, she enjoyed several hobbies throughout her life like reading, research ing family history, collecting dolls and knitting.
“Last year, we were interviewing for our data strategist, couldn’t find the right person — we are now working on finding the
Her well-tuned mix of love and fir mness in caring for others was not only known by her family but also all those she came in contact with personally and professionally. She was a beloved aunt to many ne phews and nieces, but the one thing that truly brought great joy into her life was her grandchildren. She never missed an op por tunity to shower her grandchildren with great love, support and praise.
Hibbird also gave the breakdown of the major expenses. The district will hire two per manent substitute teachers at a cost of $153,000 while $90,000 is set aside for hiring a data manager — something that Supt. Dr. Elizabeth Alvarez said the district wanted to do last school year but wasn’t able to find the right candidate
But the most notable expenditure on the list is the construction of the two Science Technology, Engineering, Ar t and Math (STEAM) labs Hibbird told the board that the plan is to have one of those in each school, but that they were going to star t with Field-Stevenson and Forest Park Middle School. The exact locations of the labs hadn’t been finalized at the time of the meeting, but he said the board will get this, along with other details, during the October meeting.
“We have ideas for both buildings,” Hibbird said. “I don’t want to [share that], because it’s not a done deal.”
Alvarez said that, as a for mer science teacher, she was “very excited” to see the STEAM labs get of f the ground“Ifwe have the right curriculum for our children, if we have enough re sources, we will open doors after they leave Forest Park [School District 91],” she said.
her sisters in-law, Janet (Bill) Luneback, Patti (Brad) Follett, Marybeth (Steve) Bukovach, Laurel (Fred) Lamb.
Alvare z said that, broadly speaking the goal is not only to get students to do experiments and design conce pts, but to work to gether The idea is for kids to take ownership of what they create, whether it’s something they came up with on their own or as part of the group.
right person to fill this position,” she said. “We just had a second round with the candidate this after noon.”
He said the district spends around $28,000
STEAM labs at Field-Stevenson and Forest Park Middle School
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Transportation and meal costs will run $175,000. With the closing of Grant-White Inter mediate Elementary School, 147 Cir cle Ave., and moving its students to Field Stevenson, the district started of fering free school busing to everyone Hibbird said that 27% of all students are currently taking advantage of it
use ESSER funds to take care of the staf fing. He said that the ESSER funds couldn’t be used for construction –though, in response to the board members’ questions, he said would doublecheck to make sure that was the case
to educate each student, well above the $18,000 state average. He said that around $7.6 million will go toward “regular education, while about $2.3 million will go toward diverse lear ners — special education students and other students who require more specialized instruction. Preschools will gar ner $821,362 and $181,437 will go toward the early childhood education program. Support services including tutoring will get $759,905 while $128,331 will go toward mental health suppor ts and $307,033 will go toward speech therapy. Summer school costs are allocated at $202,807.
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District 91 will spend $1.35 million on student outplacement tuition. When the public school district can’t accommodate the needs of students with disabilities, they send those students to more specialized special education schools, and they must cover the students’ tuition.
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prayer, and fellowship, First United adult ed programming builds the community’s faith.
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Staff and volunteers in the Church School program welcomed back children from birth to eighth grade. First United believes in forming children to know a loving God whose expansive grace can hold them their whole lives long. The church’s own members are the ones teaching the faith to children.
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Youth groups for junior and senior high youth will also begin again in September. After the toll that COVID has taken on young people, isolating them from their peers at precisely the time of life when such connections are the most dearly desired, we look forward to returning to more traditional in-person activities.Curious to learn more? On September 25th, First United will hold a Fall Fellowship Fair, offering a chance to learn about the many ways to get involved at the church. Styled after Oak Park’s “A Day in Our Village,” the Fair will give the whole community an opportunity to have some fun and get to know First United.
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Adult education programs also begin again in September, calling members into the lifelong work of growing in faith. First United values strongly the search for an honest expression of faith—an expression that can, and should, vary from person to person. With intellect,
his past Sunday First United celebrated Gathering Day, the traditional “kicking off” of the program year. The celebration included the opening of Church School, inspiring worship, and the Church’s ever-popular root beer floats.
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Unitarian Universalism honors many sources of truth, and there are many among us who have come from other religious traditions that find a home here. We are bound together by how we are with one another, not by believing the same things. At the center of it all is love. Come join us! You are welcome.
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Our congregation offers many opportunities for connection in worship and small groups and informal gatherings; some of those also encourage transformation as we engage with one another, and offer opportunities to serve. Our faith in action teams work tirelessly to bring more justice to the world, and our value of acceptance is shown in our welcome
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struggling with poverty, hunger, and disease. We also have a commitment to sustainability, recognizing that human impacts on our Earth disproportionately affect the marginalized.
We believe in an expansive definition of neighbor. We welcome all regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, economic situation, primary language, or gender. We celebrate the diversity of God’s children, knowing that we encounter Christ in every person. All deserve trust, love, care, and respect.
We believe that love is more than just a feeling. We seek justice for the disadvantaged in society. Through volunteering and partner organizations we welcome refugees, provide necessities for those experiencing homelessness, and advocate for public policy based on the biblical values of peacemaking, hospitality, care for creation, and concern for people
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We’d love to meet you, neighbor. Join us Sundays for worship in person or livestreamed. September 9:30 am (both). October 8:30 (in person only) or 10:30 (both). Visit our informationwww.GoodShepherdLC.orgwebsiteformoreorlivestreamlink.
Space Rental recitals, meetings, & more! have fantastic acoustics and flexible seating for 200. our website or contact the office for details.
ove God. Love your neighbor. Simple, but not easy. At Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, we build community while striving to love our neighbors as ourselves.
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hoever you are, wherever you are on your life journey, wherever you are in the world, you are welcome here.” We share these words at every Sunday morning worship service. At Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation, we celebrate the glorious variety of identities and quests for truth present in our community. We also are mindful of new ways of being with one another as we continue to worship both online and in-person.
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We believe that no one can do this alone. We strive to build community. Our family-friendly sanctuary includes a PrayGround of quiet toys for young children. Sunday School provides age appropriate guidance in faith, and adult Bible study meets weekly. Our Daytimers program visits interesting locations in Chicagoland for those with free time during the day.
Worship Service and Religious Education Sundays at 10am both In-person and Online 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 www.unitytemple.org HalleckDustinPhoto: Connection | Transformation | Acceptance | Justice welcome_UTUUC_01.indd 1 9/7/22 10:27 AM All are welcome and accepted at Unity Temple 611 Randolph, Oak Park (corner of East & Randolph) Good708-848-4741ShepherdLC.org
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Religious education programming for children and youth happens on Sunday mornings, and all ages ask questions and explore meaning that center both the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the interconnected web of all existence. We offer OWL (Our Whole Lives) values based sexuality education for our 1st, 5th and 8th graders.
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He is a dedicated champion of providing a secure and equitable environment that allows every child, including LGBTQIA, to feel seen, heard, and connected. Rev. Dorr is an ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church and has a Master of Divinity degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. He also holds a professional certification in Christian Education.
• Vitalent Blood Drives: Registration required. Afternoon and early evening time slots offered. Blood drives are on the first and third Monday of the month. Register at: donors.vitalent.org and search 60302 zip code for our church.
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9/22 (Thur) Adult Bible study: Lead Learner Neville Reid. Study this fall is “John” (LifeChange Bible study series by Nav Press). Book available on Amazon or your favorite Christian retailer. Classes ongoing weekly. Contact church office to register and to receive Zoom link.
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ev. Wesley Dorr (Deacon Wes) is an inspirational leader of elementary school-age ministries and programs that impact the spiritual, physical and emotional development and well-being of children from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
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Rev. Dorr is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in Physical Education. He is a passionate White Sox fan and enjoys kayaking with his wife and son. Pastor of Children’s
First UMC of Oak Park Welcomes Rev. Wes Dorr,
Fall into Faith at First UMC of Oak Park! SEPTEMBER AT A GLANCE
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• 6:00-6:30 Prayer Time (Chapel and Sanctuary)- These rooms open for private prayer and meditation. Resources will be available to assist in this experience.
• 6:30- 7:00 An Order of Evening Praise and Prayer (Chapel). Pastor-led prayer and scripture reading along with group singing.
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9/28 (Wed) 10a- 12 Noon. The Pastor is In… Office hours to be held in coffee shops around the area. This week the pastor will be in Courageous Coffee (Lake and N. Oak Park Ave). Drop by for conversation over your favorite morning beverage and of course, prayer! Check our Website and Facebook page for upcoming dates and locations around town.
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• 10:00 Back-to- Church Worship, Sunday School Kick-o and Open House. Join us as we “fall” into the new church program year! The breadth of our music ministry will be featured from traditional choral pieces to gospel-style praise and worship, along with hand-bell choir selections, too. All will be laced throughout worship on this “Homecoming” Sunday. A luncheon will follow open to all in attendance. An Open House with displays representing our ministries will be available in Fellowship Hall during the luncheon and representatives will be on hand to answer questions and to register participants for the new year.
• 7:00-8:00 Prayer Time (Chapel and Sanctuary)- These rooms open for private prayer and meditation.
9/ 24 (Sat) 10a- 12 Noon Discipleship Exploration (Chapel). Come for this overview of what it means to be Christian, United Methodist, and a First United Methodist Church Oak Park-er. Learn more about the church and how you can find a place to call home, here at First United Methodist Church.
• 10/1 (Sat.) 8a- 3p. Habitat for Humanity Build Day. We will help build a home in the Grand Crossing Neighborhood, enabling a family to move from housing insecurity to home ownership!
9/12, (Mon), 7:00 - 8:30 “Companions in Christ” Adult Christian education class: Lead Learner Elizabeth Loudermilk. The book this fall is “Searching for Sunday” by Rachel Held Evans. Call the church office to register and for meeting details. These sessions will be ongoing on Mondays.
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and Family Ministries First www.firstumcoakpark.orgOak324ofChurchMethodistUnitedOakParkN.OakParkAve.Park,IL60302 Church office: 708-383-4983 Pastor email: pastor@firstumcoakpark.org
• Evening Prayer and Praise: Come for any or all of the following, also on first and third Mondays:
9/21 (Wed) 6:30- 8:00p Alpha: In a world of isolation and anonymity, Alpha offers a space for honest and open conversations about life’s biggest questions. We will gather by Zoom for conversation exploring the basics of faith in a judgment-free environment. Everyone is welcome and no questions are off limits in this group experience. Group Leaders: Johnna Kelly and Jenna Weber. This class is ongoing for 9 weeks.
Income, property tax rebates were part of budget package
take “at least eight weeks to be issued in total.”Inaddition to those measures, the tax relief package also included a six-month pause, through Dec. 31, of the automatic inflation-based increase in the state motor fuel tax; a one-year suspension of the state’s 1-percent grocery tax; and a sales tax holiday on back-to-school merchandise that ran Aug. 5-14.
credibly exciting for the state of Illinois.”
“The expansion of the earned income tax credit is a huge deal for Illinoisans who are emerging in this state and trying to make their way,” said state Re p. Michael Zalewski, D-Riverside, who chaired the House Revenue Committee. “And we expanded it this year. And we are on our way to a fairer tax code through existing law, which is in-
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Pritzker defended the timing of the re bate payments during the news conference.
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Yet nearly all in the GOP voted in favor of the tax relief package, which passed 55-1 in the Senate and 110-0 in the House with four “present” votes.
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The package also included a permanent expansion of the state’s earned income tax credit, raising it from 18 percent to 20 percent of the federal credit and extend ing eligibility for that credit to noncitizens who file taxes using an individual taxpayer identification number instead of a Social Security number.
“Everyone knows inflation is a global problem with local consequences,” he said. “Prices at the pump and at the supermarket have taken Illinois families on a rollercoaster ride over the past months. It’s exactly the kind of thing that responsible
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Sept. 12 that Illinois taxpayers will soon start re ceiving rebates of their income and property taxes, either in the mail or by direct bankSpeakingdeposits.at a news conference in Chicago where he was flanked by other state officials and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly, Pritzker said the rebates are intended to help soften the impact of rising inflation and high gasoline prices.
Individual income taxpayers who earn less than $200,000 who are not claimed as a dependent on someone else’s taxes will receive a rebate of $50. That goes up to $100 for couples filing jointly who earn less than $400,000. Tax return filers will also receive $100 rebates for each dependent they claim, up to a maximum of three dependents.
“We passed it back in the spring, that’s when you pass a budget. And it went into effect at the beginning of the fiscal year, that’s July 1,” he said. “It takes some time. The comptroller only just got enough paper – think about the supply chain issues – in order to be able to issue the checks. And then, of course, you’ve got to make sure you’ve got the reserves of $1.2 billion to send out to people when you’re sending the checks out. So that’s why it takes a little time.”
Re publicans criticized that package as an election-year gimmick, noting that the rebate checks would show up in people’s mailboxes or bank accounts just before Election Day, while the pause on the motor fuel tax hike would disappear soon after Election Day.
Tax rebate checks begin going out this week
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government should help our residents with, and we have.”
Now, there’s no reason not to have one.
Those rebates, totaling about $1.2 billion, were part of a larger, $1.8 billion tax relief package that lawmakers included in the budget they passed this spring.
Homeowners who were able to claim the property tax credit on their 2021 tax returns will receive an additional rebate equal to the credit they claimed, up to a maximum of $300. Those rebates will go to filers who earned less than $250,000, or $500,000 for a couple filing jointly.
When the officer responded, the Lexus drove away, leaving behind one of the alle ged carjackers. The teen told the officer that he simply ordered the pizza but acknowledged that he didn’t live at the address.Another officer stopped the Lexus at around the 1000 Marengo Avenue/Circle Avenue alley. One of the teens in the car fled, running east on Harvard Street, then
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The officer on the 800 block of Elgin Av enue tried to arrest the teen. The teen re portedly refused to put his hands behind his back and pulled away from the officer. The officer pushed him onto the ground, and the teen re por tedly tried to push the officer of f.
At the time, his superiors didn’t realize he might have stolen the gun but taking a vehicle without permission was enough to get him fired the following day.
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The alle ged thieves drove away in a blue 2007 Chevrolet Impala and a red Lexus. Around 40 minutes later, another officer spotted the cars at 7816 Polk St. Both cars fled, heading west on Harvard Street, then south on Desplaines Avenue, then west on
north on Marengo ally located on the 900 block of enue and taken into custod
Three carjackers were caught and arrested on Sept. 6 after a DiNico’s Pizza delivery driver reco gnized a friend’s car that was carjacked in Oak Park on Sept. 6.
The victim said that on Sept. 6, he took his car, a black 2022 Chevrolet Camaro, for an oil change, dropping it of f at 2 p.m. When he went to pick up the car on Sept. 7 at 4 p.m., he checked the glove compartment and discovered that his gun, a Smith and Wesson SDVE .40 caliber, was missing.
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All three teens were charged with curfew violations. The teen who fled and the teen who resisted arrest, and one of them, a 17-year-old was charged with criminal trespass to vehicle. The three teens were released into the custody of their respective parents or guardians.
The dealership’s security cameras captured their porter, who was supposed to take the victim’s car to the service area, remaining inside for five minutes after driving it to the service area, then going to his personal vehicle for a few minutes. At around 3 p.m. the same day, the porter took a dealership vehicle without permission, returning it two hours later.
Police officers were able to recover a stolen catalytic converter after a witness called in after witnessing the theft in prog ress.The witness said he was driving in an alley on the 800 block of Hannah Avenue on Sept. 9 at around 12:24 a.m. when he saw five men in black ski masks cutting a muffler from the parked red 2004 Ford pickup. When the alle ged thieves noticed the witness, they began walking toward his car. The witness quickly drove away and called the police. The police evidence technician examined the Ford and confirmed that a catalytic converter was removed.
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A gun was stolen from a car’s glove box when it was at the Currie Chevy dealership, 8401 Roosevelt Road, possibly by a dealership employee who was fired for an unrelated reason.
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Carjackers apprehended
The delivery driver said he was delivering a pizza to an address on the 800 block of Elgin Avenue at around 1:17 a.m. when he saw three teens standing next to the car parked in front of the building. He re alized that the red 2013 Lexus belonged to his friend, a fellow DiNico’s Pizza delivery driver, who was carjacked while making a pizza delivery. The driver drove away and called the police.
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Both Ceron-Estrada and a 22-year-old male passenger in the pickup truck were taken to Rush Oak Park Hospital. Neither was seriously injured, according to police. A blood draw done at the hospital re portedly indicated that Ceron-Estrada’s blood-alcohol content was .209, which is more than twice the le gal limit of .08.
Texas man faces reckless homicide charge after alleged DUI crash on Harlem
In addition to the reckless homicide and aggravated DUI charges, police cited Ceron-Estrada for driving without a valid license and other offenses. At a hearing on Sept. 4 a judge set Ceron-Estrada’s bond at $200,000. He remains in custody at Cook County Jail awaiting trial.
Roosevelt Road. Throughout the chase, the vehicles sometimes traveled in the opposite-direction side of the road. They were last seen near the 1st Avenue and Roosevelt Road intersection.
By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor
A 28-year-old Conroe, Texas man faces felony charges of reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in a fatality after he alle gedly slammed his pickup truck into a car driven by a 37-year-old father of three who was on his way to work on Se pt. 1 at about 11:45 p.m. in the 700 block of Harlem Avenue.
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Police say Jordan Ceron-Estrada’s 2015 Chevy Silverado was traveling at 98 mph while southbound on Harlem Avenue five seconds before it struck a 2007 Nissan driven by Alberto Ocampo, who entered the intersection to turn left from the eastbound I-290 ramp onto northbound Harlem Avenue.
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Pickup was going 98 mph just before impact, police say
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Ceron-Estrada hit the brakes, accord ing to police, but the truck hit the driver’s side of the Nissan. Paramedics transported Ocampo to Loyola University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead just after midnight.
A blue 2021 Hyundai Elantra was stolen from a parking lot on the 500 block of Desplaines Avenue at some point between Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. and Se pt. 7 at around 3:30 a.m. The victim said that she still had her car key. The police search found shattered glass
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There was an active camera on the nearby building, but the police didn’t have a chance to review the footage at the time of the re port.
at the parking spot where the car was last parked. The victim said there are scratches on the rear driver’s side that would make the car easy to identify.
These items were obtained from police re ports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Sept 6-14, and re present a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these re ports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.
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A catalytic converter was recovered at 7625 Harvard Ave, and it was determined to “most likely” be the stolen converter.
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Ceron-Estrada re por tedly told police he had had been at a night club earlier that night, where he drank beer. Police also re ported finding an empty glass beer bottle on the front passenger floorboard of the pickup truck.
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Mezcal is an acquired taste
t a recent block party on Scoville Avenue in Oak Park, I brought out a bottle of me zcal, the Mexican spirit distilled from the agave plant, cousin to tequila, though with many more dimensions of flavor. No one liked it. “Too hot,” was the judgment of my neighbors.
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many different varieties of agave used to make me zcal, grown in such different re gions, and processed in such a wide variety of manners, the breadth of flavors and aromas in mezcal put even Scotch to shame. So I don’t think the best way to star t with me zcal is to buy a bottle Instead, go to a place like Tacos 76 or Amerikas to taste through a few different options.”
There is headway on making an Altenheim plan. A committee exists. We’re grateful but still perplexed on why this has all taken so long
those simplified systems. But in large swathes of rural Mexico, they are focused more on deli cious me zcal than on ef ficient systems.”
If me zcal sounds interesting to you, Bank suggested that at Binny’s, you can pick up two excellent expressions, Lucy Pistolas Me zcal Artesanal and La Luna Me zcal Artesenal Cu preata. But, he cautioned, “because there are so
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To get an even better sense of the larger world of me zcal and other agave distillates, come to next year’s Copitas de Sol, a fundraiser for the National Museum of Mexican Art. We went to the 2022 event last month, and there were do zens of dif ferent mezcals to sample; it was a fantastic way to lear n about this traditional, artisanal, and delicious spirit.
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Me zcal holds a principal place in the culture of small communities in Oaxaca and other Mexican states. In one tiny village we visited, stalks of the agave plant flanked the doors of the local church, reflecting the almost spiritual significance of me zcal, which is frequently used in religious celebrations
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Our focus and our profound concern over aggressive political disinformation most often focus on Fox News, virulent podcasters, and the anonymous scourge of social media. All worthy of contempt and response
t is all good — well, mostly all good — that Forest Park’s village council voted Monday to approve final plans to construct a 10-footwide walking and biking path along Van Buren Street from Madison Street to the start of the Prairie Path, adjacent to the CTA ter minus Weproperty.’reallfor encouraging walking and biking. Connecting Forest Park to both the Prairie Path as it heads west and to the Des Plaines River Trail as it follows the contours of the river is solid progress. That some half of the cost is being funded by Cook County is great and appropriate
Seeking guidance re garding the best way to introduce mezcal to those unfamiliar with the spirit, I consulted with friend Lou Bank, the founder of SACRED (Saving Agave for Culture, Recreation, Education and Development), about the best way to serve it to people who’ve never had it before.Bank told me, “When I share neat me zcal with someone for the first time, I’ ll suggest they first smell it, both in the small, wide-mouthed vessel I’d serve it in and on their skin, after the alcohol has evaporated. Then I’d walk them through small sips that you hold in the mouth for 5 or 10 seconds before swallowing. Your palate simply must prepare for such complex flavors, which can translate to ‘rough,’ ‘confusing,’ or … hot.’”
Across the communities covered by Growing Community Media flags, the past two weeks have brought mailed delivery of the West Cook News, the far right’s grotesque rag masquerading as a community newspaper. Make no mistake, this is pure propaganda, attempting to fuel hate and fear and rooted, as is all white supremacism, in explicit and virulent racism. It is bought and paid for by dark money in our politics and it is propagated by despicable Trump Re publicans such as radio host Dan Proft. Somewhere in here, we also are confident we will find the fingerprints of Brian Timpone, the for mer River Forester, who disgraces his roots in jour nalism in ever more sinister ways.
So where’s the nagging question? Maybe less a question than an observa tion, and one of fered up by Ralph DiFebo, a local who is both a proponent of the path and an activist on future use of the adjacent village-owned Al tenheim property. He has questioned the timing here. Since, some 20 years in, there is still no for mal plan for how to use the Altenheim site, DiFebo wonders if locking in the path on the edge of that land is prudent.
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What we can’t lose sight of is when far right extremism infiltrates our communities. It is happening right now. Ef for ts to shut down equity work in local public schools, to ban books in public libraries, to bully bakeries hosting drag shows. None of this is in isolation.
Years ago, Bank and I traveled through Oaxaca, Mexico, visiting small me zcal produc ers. It was eye-opening. The people we visited (like Felipe Cor tes, pictured) were making me zcal the way their families had for generations: harvesting ag ave, roasting it in pits, mashing and fer menting it, and then distilling the spirit in small “Beforebatches.theIndustrial Revolution,” Bank told me, “all spirits all over the world were distilled using processes that relied on the skills of the people making them. Then automation kicked in and made it relatively easy for anyone to distill decent spirits. Most of the world adopted
We have had calls from readers who have found West Cook News bundled in their mail with the Forest Park Review or Wednesday Jour nal and asked if we have a hand in this democracy-demolishing product. Unequivocally no We would expect this West Cook News assault to continue through the November election.
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I took the gas from the shed and poured it into the car but it still wouldn’t start. A young man came out and sprayed star ter fluid at the carburetor, while I cranked the
The highlight of the trip was a fish boil at the Old Post Of fice Restaurant in Ephraim. The cook told us the history of the county, while he used firewood to bring a giant pot to a boil. He added salt, red potatoes and onions. Then he added filets of whitefish that had been caught that day. He poured kerosene on the fire. This caused the pot to boil over and eliminate the fish oil and other impurities. Everything was cooked to perfection, followed by cherry pie.
Then I lear ned that Old School Tavern recently hosted a shrimp boil. I don’t know if they used kerosene but we’re definitely on the right track.
starter. This is when my wife proved to be an automotive genius. Our car was parked slightly uphill and she suggested we push it to level ground. This allowed gas to flow to the engine and it finally started. We proceeded to the resort, where I was forced to wear a hideous green-checked spor t coat to dine. I suggested we retur n to Door County when we were older because many of the activities seemed geared to seniors.Thisyear, we stayed with our friends at a bed-and-breakfast in a Victorian mansion. Tim is my high school classmate and a retired history professor. His wife, Pe g, is a retired social worker. That night we dined at a posh restaurant. We were just finishing when the hostess told us she needed our table. It was my first time getting kicked out of a restaurant. We walked to a resort, where we found a band playing at the water’s edge. The next mor ning, breakfast was served promptly at 9 a.m. After we ate with our fellow lodgers, we drove to the tip of the peninsula to take the fer ry to Washington Island.
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As I approached the house, I heard a TV blaring. I yelled to the owner we had run out of gas in front of his place. He sounded ir ritated. “I’m watching the girls play soccer. The g as is in the shed.” He was referring to the 2004 USA Women’s National Soccer Team, who were on their way to winning Olympic Gold.
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We didn’t see a single gas station, after we left Sturgeon Bay. I war ned my wife we were going to lose power and coast to a stop. Sure enough, the engine died and we stopped on the shoulder of the highway. There was a mailbox painted in the colors of the Irish flag. I took this as a good omen.
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Octoberfest, the huge weekend festival in Forest Park for decades, included a parade down Madison Street, a spacious beer tent, car nival rides, games, and even a continuously running double decker bus that looped around town to pick up and drop of f guests in 1973. This parade photo was featured in the Se pt. 17, 1973 Forest Park Review to promote the weekend events In the background is the corner of Madison and Circle. On either side of Circle Avenue was Famous Liquors, (now Suitespot), 7339 Madison, and Krad er Wolf Brothers Fur niture (now Forest Park Tap), 7321 Madison. Famous Liquors moved to its current location at 7714 Mad ison St. in 1998.
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or our final summer fling, my wife and I met some friends in Door County, Wisconsin. The last time we visited Door County was late-August 2004. The trip was memorable because we ran out of gas on our way to a resort.
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We crossed the treacherous waters of Porte des Mor ts, French for “Death’s Door,” which is how the county got its name. The fer ry crashed through waves giving everyone a free car wash. The next day, we drove to the Cana Island Lighthouse. On the way, we passed the green, white and orange mailbox. The shed was still there but we didn’t stop for gas.
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Throughout the trip, I talked non-stop about the wonders of Forest Park. When we got back, I thought of how great it would be to have a fish boil in Forest Park
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This position requires availability for emergency duty during offhours in a variety of environmental conditions throughout the year and the ability to adapt to changing work assignments on a seasonal or daily basis. The nature of the position will require the ability to exercise sound judgment, a desire to provide superior customer service, and perform work according to standard safety procedures and regulations.
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
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Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages.
- Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time
Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance. Work overtime as operations require.
To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing.
3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers.
• Equivalent combination of training, experience, or field certifications related to the work
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software and other forms of systems and data.
3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies.
Essential duties and responsibilities
Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software.
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator in the Health Department/ Village Manager’s Office. This position will coordinate disaster response, crisis management and medical countermeasure dispensing/ distribution activities for the Village of Oak Park, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills, biological releases) or disasters. This single class position is also responsible for the complex administrative duties required for state, federal and local response processes and grant management. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications will be August 5, 2022.
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The Village of River Forest seeks qualified applicants for the full-time position of Maintenance Worker I/ II in the Public Works Department. This position performs a full range of public works duties, including operating construction equipment and trucks in the care, maintenance, and repair of streets, sewers, the water distribution system, right-of-ways, facilities, and the Village’s urban forest. Additionally, this position performs snow removal and other snow and ice control duties.
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Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures.
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procedures, methods and computer equipment.
4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer
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Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.
1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.
8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Operating assigned equipment
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Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:
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The Village of Oak Park is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Fire Inspector Part-Time in the Fire Department. This serves the public through enforcement of Village fire & life safety codes and ordinances; through inspections of residential, commercial and industrial properties; and provides consultation and information to residents, architects, attorneys, fire services personnel and builders regarding laws, rules, regulations and policies relating to fire and life safety. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs
performed which produces the competencies desired for the position will be considered Additional Preferred Qualifications (Education & Experience)
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•hours/weekThepayrange for the Maintenance Worker I position is $26.17 to $32.10 per hour plus benefits. The pay range for the Maintenance Worker II position is $27.06 to Interested$33.24.applicants should submit a Village of River Forest “Application for Employment” to apply@vrf.us. Applications are available at www.vrf.us/careers or the Village Hall (400 Park Avenue, River Forest). The successful candidate must pass a physical, drug screen, driving record, and background check. The position remains open until filled.
The Village of River Forest is an equality opportunity employer.
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will develop and coordinate CDBG and other grant-funded programs for the department; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Development Customer Services Neighborhood Services Division Manager and department director. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays.
- Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without
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8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery
- Making observations - Communicating with others
• Minimum of a high school degree or GED
The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Service Officer in the Police Department. This position will perform a variety of public service, customer service and law enforcement related duties and responsibilities that do not require the services of a sworn police officer; and to perform a variety of administrative duties. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.
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KnowledgeQUALIFICATIONSof: and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, and
4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management.
6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system.
7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review.
10.needs.Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,
Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.
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• Previous experience in urban forestry maintenance, street repairs, construction, facility maintenance, sewer maintenance, or a related field
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• Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of a public water supply, including the principles, practices, and chemical processes used in a potable water system, is preferred
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2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports.
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Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class.
PossessionNetworking.of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of Vaccinationappointment.against COVID-19 strongly preferred.
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20 Forest Park Review, September 14, 2022 CLASSIFIED BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG WANTED TO BUY WANTEDITEMS:MILITARY Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers – lead, plastic –other misc. toys. Call Uncle 708-522-3400Gary GARAGE SALE Forest Park MOVING SALE 624 MARENGO AVE SEPT 16, 17, 18 8AM-2PM Tools, furniture, books, DVDs, ladders, dishes, and more! Riverside HUGE GARAGE SALE JEFF’S AUTO 20 E QUINCY ST SAT SEPT 17 & SUN SEPT 9AM-4PM18 Automotive, home, clothes, and much more! SUBURBAN RENTALS 708-38 6-7 355 Best Selection & Service STUDIOS, 1, 2 & 3 BR OAK PARK & FOREST PARK RIVER FOREST–7777 Lake St. * 1116 sq. ft. * 1400 sq. ft. Dental Office RIVER FOREST–7756 Madison St. * 960 sq. ft. OAK PARK–6142-44 Roosevelt Rd. * 3 & 5 room office suites FOREST PARK–7736 Madison St. *2500 sq. ft. unit Strand & 708-488-0011BrowneStrand & 708-488-0011Browne OAK PARKOFFICES:THERAPY Therapy offices available on North Avenue. Parking; Flexible leasing; Nicely furnished; Waiting Room; Conference Room. Ideal for new practice or 2nd location. Call708.383.0729foranappt. OFFICE/RETAIL FOR RENT HOME SERVICES ELECTRICALELECTRICAL A&A ELECTRIC Let an American Veteran do your work We install plugs for battery-operated vehicles We fix any electrical problem and do small jobs We install Surge Protectors • Home Re-wiring • New Plugs & Switches Added • New circuit breaker boxes • Code violations corrected Service upgrades,100-200 amp • Garage & A/C lines installed Fast Emergency Service | Residential • Commercial • Industrial Free Home Evaluations | Lic. • Bonded • Ins. • Low Rates • Free Est. 708-409-0988 • 708-738-3848 Sr. Discounts • 30 Yrs. Exp. 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PAINTING CLASSIC PAINTING Fast & Painting/Taping/Neat Plaster Repair Low Cost • 708.749.0011 INVESTMENT SECURITIES ADVICE WHO DO YOU TRUST? • Former Investment Banker, Advisor, and Fund Manager, Now Retired • 50 Years Experience • Education Background: Economics and Law Army Officer, Vietnam Veteran • Residence: Last 15 Years Riverside, over 50 Years in River Forest • Will Advise No More than 5 Accounts • Minimum Account Size Value $500,000 EMAIL CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION: mikend7412@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BRUCE LAWN SERVICE Lawn Maintenance Fall Leaf Sodding/SlitClean-UpSeedingBushTrimmingSeniorDiscount brucelawns.com 708-243-0571 LANDSCAPING RestorationWoodworkTerry's On-site refinishing of wood and fiberglass since 1977. Includes doors, woodwork, windows, staircases and new woodwork etc. All work done by hand. NO sanders. Your unfinished project my specialty! References available. Contact Terry Seamans at 630-379-7148 terryseamans@yahoo.comor WOODWORK 1 BEDROOM APT Small 1 bdr apt in Forest Park. Water and heat included. No parking. $700/ month. 708-227-7007 CARS WANTED CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James • 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James 630-201-8122 MARKETPLACE Oak Park ONE-DAY ONLY GARAGE SALE 1112 N ELMWOOD AVE SAT SEPT 8AM-12PM17 Vintage collectors edition Marantz stereo system (receiver, radio, and CD player), West Elm white bistro table, World Market dark wood dining table and industrial cafe chairs (4 metal grey, 2 red), lamps, antique light fixtures, childrens luggage, Kids padded bench with red cushion and black wood, lots of superhero toys, toddler boys clothes, girls size small and medium clothes, Goldiblox sets, and more!! CITY RENTALS SRO 1 ROOM FOR RENT Large sunny room with fridge and microwave. Near green line, bus. 24 hour desk. Parking. $130/week and up. Call 312-212-1212 3 CHICAGO911BEDROOMSNLECLAIR60651 3bd, dining room, kitchen, living room, bathroom, closed in back porch. Heat included. $1150 per month. 1 month security. Call 773-626-5751
Public notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Historic Preservation Commission of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter:
Residents are welcome to attend the September 29, 2022 Historic Preservation Commission meeting and will be provided an opportunity to address the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the proposed project. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. A copy of the application and meeting agenda can be found at Village Hall and on the Village website at www.vrf.us. If you cannot attend the Historic Preservation Commission meeting but would like to provide comments to the Historic Preservation Commission, you may submit comments in writing, via letter or email. Comments and can be sent to mwalsh@vrf.us or 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305. Please call 708-366-8500 with questions.
Published in Wednesday Journal September 14, 2022
The court date will be held:
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Application #23-03: Certificate of Appropriateness application for the DEMOLITION of the GARAGE at 559 Edgewood Avenue, River Forest, IL, a structure listed on the Village survey of architecturally or historically significant properties.
Case Number 20224004286
Plans and proposal forms may be obtained via the electronic service starting on Thursday September 15th, at 4:00 p.m.
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Bid Number: 22-128
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The Village of Oak Park --Of fice of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Il linois 60302-- will receive elec tronic proposals until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday September 29, 2022 for Project: 22-15, Marion Street and South Blvd. Cross walk Replacement. Bids will be received and accepted, and bid results posted via the on line electronic bid service listed below. In general, the improve ments will require the following construction: removing and sal vaging granite pavers, removing the mortar bed, installing colored latex modified concrete cross walks, cutting decorative pat terns into concrete crosswalks, traffic control, and all appurte nant work thereto. The work will take place at the Marion Street and South Boulevard intersec tion in the Village of Oak Park.
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There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Andrea Jean Hibbler to the new name of: Siri AndreaJean Hibbler
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Portable Speed Radar Signs
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Public notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Historic Preservation Commission of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter:
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e 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.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y22009637 on September 9, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of ZOYPHCO with the business located at: 815 LATHROP AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ZOEPHIA VICTORIA LAUGHLIN 815 LATHROP AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130,PublishedUSAin
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is 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.
On November 1, 2022 at 11am at 1500 Maybrook, Maywood, Cook County in Courtroom # 111
APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION PERMIT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA NO. FN2022-091197
Published in Wednesday Journal September 14, 2022
Matt Walsh Staff Liaison Historic Preservation Commission
Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/bid. For questions, please call or email Marilyn Sudkamp, (708) 3585727, msudkamp@oak-park.us or Public Works at (708) 3585700 during the above hours.
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8296951 for a non-refundable charge of $30.00. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to is sue 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 applicant is: David Raino-Ogden
In general, the Village of Oak Park is requesting bids for the purchase of approximately four portable speed radar signs that shall be able to collect speed and traffic data and which shall have the ability to transmit and have the traffic data stored on the vendor’s online software system, spare batteries for the speed radar signs, and pricing for any required software and annual licensing required.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.
Application #23-02: Certificate of Appropriateness application for the DEMOLITION of the GARAGE at 535 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, IL, a structure listed on the Village survey of architecturally or historically significant properties.
SIGNED AND SEALED this date: 08/18/2022, CHRISTOPHER COURY, Clerk /s K. CLARK, Deputy
The Village of Oak Park will re ceive sealed bids from qualified vendors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 4:00 p.m. on October 5, 2022 for the fol lowing:
In re the Marriage of TEARA DYNAE CARPENTER, Petitioner, and TYISHA PENNINAH MARSHALL, Respondent, THE STATE OF ARIZONA
TO THE ABOVE NAMED RESPONDENT, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend in the above entitled action within TWENTY (20) DAYS, exclusive of the date of service, if served within the State of Arizona, or within THIRTY (30) DAYS, exclusive of the date of service, if service is made without the State of Arizona. If service is made by publication, service is complete THIRTY (30) DAYS after the date of FIRST PUBLICATION and you must appear and defend within THIRTY (30) DAYS thereafter.
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APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION PERMIT
August 31, September 7, 14, 2022
The work to be performed pursu ant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.
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In order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response or answer in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the required filing fee. Failure to appear and defend will result in judgment by default being rendered against you for the relief requested in the Petition. You are required by law to serve a copy of your response or answer upon the Petitioner, and such response or answer should be addressed as follows: TEARA DYNAE CARPENTER 99 W PALOMINO DR APT 173 CHANDLER, AZ 85225 If service is made by publication, a copy of the Petition and other papers filed in this matter may be obtained from the Clerk of this Court whose address is as follows: CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT 201 W. JEFFERSON ST PHOENIX, AZ 85003 Request for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the Court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding.
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.
Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.
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Residents are welcome to attend the September 29, 2022 Historic Preservation Commission meeting and will be provided an opportunity to address the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the proposed project. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. A copy of the application and meeting agenda can be found at Village Hall and on the Village website at www.vrf.us. If you cannot attend the Historic Preservation Commission meeting but would like to provide comments to the Historic Preservation Commission, you may submit comments in writing, via letter or email. Comments and can be sent to mwalsh@vrf.us or 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305. Please call 708-366-8500 with questions.
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The applicant is: Julia and Daniel Potter
Request of Andrea Jean Hibbler
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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.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 4, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 11, 2022, 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:
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SCHNACK, RANDALL C.
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.
THE19-092500.JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015
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Property60302 Index No. 16-05-319-008-
The judgment amount was Sale$417,344.71.terms:25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Uponcourt.payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number
Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period
For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) THE794-9876JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527
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by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for Forinspection.information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W19-0997
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 17, 2022 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. 16-18-428-043-1032, 16-18428-043-1051and 16-18-428-043-
OAK PARK, IL 60302
AVENUE
EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 13, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 24, 2022, 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 830 N GROVE AVENUE, 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
known as 6436 Roosevelt Road, Unit 415 and P-17 and P-25, Oak Park, IL 60304.
C. RYZA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ELAINE E. RYZA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, CARY ROSENTHAL, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ELAINE E. RYZA PUBLICNOTICEOAK8302022Defendants(DECEASED)CH01290NGROVEAVENUEPARK,IL60302OFSALENOTICEISHEREBY
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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).
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.
Property Index No. 16-06-306-006The0000real estate is improved with a Saleresidence.terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Uponcourt.payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
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).
shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.
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Commonly known as 626 NORTH TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL
COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DEUTSCHEDIVISIONBANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 2006-5; MORTGAGE BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-5; KARRIvs.Plaintiff, L. SPILLANE; PRAIRIE PLACE AT ROOSEVELT6436CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; DEPARTMENTILLINOISOFREVENUE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; PUBLICNOTICE19Defendants,CH14565OFSALENOTICE
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, MANA SERIES 2007-OAR4
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 # 19 CH 14891
The0000real estate is improved with a single family residence.
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
62619DefendantsSCHNACKCH14891NORTHTAYLOR
lectionNOTE:TJSC#:CaseAttorneyAttorneyAttorneyE-Mail:630-794-5300pleadings@il.cslegal.comFileNo.14-22-00572ARDCNo.00468002Code.21762Number:2022CH0129042-2273PursuanttotheFairDebtCol-PracticesAct,youareadvised 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 01290 I3202624 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
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Her clients selling in the summer had fewer showings and fewer offers than her spring
A er spring frenzy, summer real estate market cooled
“Summer was more about pricing than our spring was,” Eiger said. “It was also
After a spring market that was decidedly tilted in favor of the seller with homes often receiving multiple offers and selling above asking price, the summer market took a turn. Linda Rooney of Oak Park’s RE/MAX In the Village says that the spring market carried over to closings in June and July but that selling activity then slowed.
cases, but we were maybe seeing two to three buyers making of fers versus the demand we we seeingSwatipreviously.”Saxena,a broker of Baird and War ner’s Oak Park fice, attributes the summer slowdown after the hectic spring to a bit of normalization. She calls this this first “normal” summer of the past two years, and says people were out enjoying summer with vacations and camp, which led to the seasonal slowdown that typically comes in“Interestinglysummer enough, during the early to mid-part of the summer, the properties that were on the market, if in good condition and well-priced, still had multiple offers,” Saxena said. “The number of offers or percent-
was significant. Her Oak Park-based team works in Chicago as well as in the suburbs west of Oak Park, and she says that their large territory clues them in when there is a market shift.
Stephanie Eiger, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty in Oak Park saw similar activity.
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“We noticed at first with our condos in the city,” Murphy said of the summer market.
At the end of the summer, Saxena reported seeing “slightly longer market times, and lower final sales price, but not as long market time as in past, and high er sales price than in the past.”
abor Day is over, the kids are back in school and summer is officially over in all but the meteorological sense. For the real estate world, September is the end of a summer buying and selling season that has been marked by changes following an unprecedented spring. A few local real estate experts recap the summer and weigh in on what might be ahead for fall.
From her perspective, early summer was still a seller’s market.
“Thoseclients.who closed in late June and July did fine, but they were not receiving much over ask price as we were in the spring months,” Rooney said.
Looking toward fall, sellers
‘not in driver’s seat so much anymore’
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Tabitha Murphy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago says the slowdown
TABITHA MURPHY
age of the final sale price might not have been as high in the past, ut they still existed. Sellers and yers both still had to put their est foot forward.”
SWATI SAXENA
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“Our condo listings started to see days on market increasing, and then a couple of weeks later, our suburb listings started to see fewer offers coming in. This was a big shift from even a month or two earlier where we were seeing, in some cases, seven to 12 offers on new listings. We started to see that number decrease significantly. Throughout the summer, we still were experiencing multiple offers in most
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Rooney said that this fall, she expects to see longer market times and sellers making more concessions to et their properties sold due to increased interest rates
“We’ve done price reductions -- almost unheard of in April,” Eiger
According to Murphy, many buyers exited the market this summer.
“I had a couple of buyer clients who had been looking all spring just drop out in June,” Rooney said. “Both had very definite top numbers that they could spend and had each been in a bidding war in the spring. Once interest rates were almost double for them, it made the market so much less af fordable.”Rooney points out that both clients planned to then sell their homes after buying, so their circumstances also had a negative impact on the supply of inventory available for future buyers.When buyers can’t find something they are interested in, it causes ripple effects ac
Whilesaid.the sellers didn’t ha quite as strong a hand in summer as they did in spring, all agree that buyers didn’t have easy“OnceeitherJuly rolled around there was a noticeable dip in ac tivity -- from buyers -- but tha coincided with fewer listing Eiger said. “I’m not sure why we have a decrease in listings -- if it a reaction from two years of hyperactivit it’s the interest rates on the mortg ers have, if it’s something else. I only had few buyers this summer.”
For early fall, Murphy believes prices have maxed out, particularly given interest rates and market uncertainty
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“Sellers aren’t in the driver’s seat so much anymore,” she said. Murphy says some buyers are headed back into the marketlace this fall, but she says expec tations have shifted.
more variable and not always clear why one property was favored over another. Houses that were well-priced sold pretty quickly, some with multiple offers.”
Headed into fall, these local brokers say there are still signs of life in the market.
“We are seeing more offers oming in under list price, and more opportunity for negotiation,” Murphy said.
cording to Eiger.
“It will definitely be interesting to see how this next spring market plays out,” she said. “I think the higher interest rates and the uncertainty of the market and economy in the media, have played the biggest role.”
Fall bounce?
In her practice, she says, “We are not seeing prices dramatically decrease, but we are definitely noticing the market stabilizing, and we are getting into more of an even seller/buyer market.”
“I still have buyers who haven’t seen anything they want, and therefore are not ready to list their houses,” Eiger said. “Inventory may be increasing, but at a very slow rate It’s hard to be in a buyer’s market when you have a two-month inventory supply. The mortgage rates have caused some buyers to drop out, and others to drop their price points, or to become pickier, but the pickings are pretty slim.”
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“I have still been dealing with some bidding wars and fast selling properties late this summer,” Rooney entory continues to be an is erall, I have noticed well-put-together homes and condos in the Oak Park and Forest Park area still going quickly. Serious buyers are still out there. I am also having some people who had dropped out testing the water again, perhaps getting more acclimated to new rates.”
“While many buyers were finally able to get under contract because of less competi tion, we saw quite a few buyers stepping out of the marketplace,” Murphy said. “They were exhausted from trying to purchase homes and losing out earlier in the year, they we hearing so many differing opin ions and interest rates were the rise. That, along with the typical summer slowdown, created one of the slowest summer our team has seen in quite a fe years.”Rooney saw something simi lar with her clients
“Buyers seem to be adjusting to the new normal interest rates after the fantastically discounted rates of the past two years,” Saxena said. “Experts still expect this to be a strong fall market, with more sellers and buyers on the market -- all again back to the traditional seasonality we see in nor mal years.”
Rooney has seen a slight pickup in activity.
She adds that in later summer, a few of her listings have languished
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213 S Humphrey Ave $885,000 Schweitzer Edward J Johnson David 210 Clinton Ave $855,000 Demerjian Peter Trudell Jeanette K
1130 Wisconsin Ave $1,150,000 Helms John W Kerman Jeremy D
828 N Marion St $485,000 Miller Thomas M Tr Skinner Jonathan H 1139 Clinton Ave $478,000 Walski James W Andress Danielle 1178 S Cuyler Ave $478,000 Massiot Jerome Conrad Colet 840 N Humphrey Ave $470,000 Brinson Remer Young Iv Terranova Thomas M 1134 S Lombard Ave $460,000 Garay Alfredo Blank Petrus 1142 Clinton Ave $451,500 Luepke Nancy K Lundquist Roy 944 Wisconsin Ave $450,000 Chapman Christopher Rehkemper Adele 407 N Taylor Ave $450,000 Vobornik Ronald F Rademacher William 1150 S Cuyler Ave $445,000 Bogzevitz Christopher B Fotos Adam 529 Home Ave $440,000 Csicsai Karoly G Shaddox Courtney 511 S Lyman Ave $425,000 Tepavcevic Zorica Stampley Malkia 707 S Scoville Ave $425,000 Karlin Lawrence M Gauna Nicholas T 140 S Austin Blvd $420,000 Moroney Daniel S Stavniichuk Roman 308 Wisconsin Ave $419,000 Hooker Pam A Scott Zachary 518 S Highland Ave $412,000 Israelsohn Ethan S Barnes Brittany D 842 N East Ave $400,000 Keefe Craig J Extr Hembling John J
624 S Kenilworth Ave $520,000 Keuning Eric Tr Idesis Daniel 725 Carpenter Ave $515,000 Stotts Dana Kilbridge Laurel K 1000 N Lombard Ave $503,000 Bishop Miles A Sweitzer Charles 1017 Wesley Ave $500,000 Mackie William A Fiscelli Annette 312 N Austin Blvd $495,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 132935 Op Apartments Llc
921 Chicago Ave $921,000 Benson Makesha Wittenborn Michael 1032 Forest Ave $905,000 Weber Ryan M Richgels John Patrick 615 N East Ave $900,000 Segal Mark A Derom Martine Tr 806 Fair Oaks Ave $886,000 Rooney Anne L Tr Keller Jordan
846 Woodbine Ave $1,080,000 Hansen Todd Moore Graeme
1117 Erie St $950,000 Ferrigno Matthew A Danner Chase Est 935 S Kenilworth Ave $940,000 Cotirla Adrian C Vezino Patrick J
ARK ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER 1130 Wisconsin Ave., Oak Park 212 S Oak Park Ave $2,067,500 Chicago Title Land Trust Op Apartments Llc Co Tr 8002348755 406 Madison St $2,706,000 400 Madison Llc 400 W Madison Llc 37 Harrison St $1,263,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Op Apartments Llc Co Tr 50045400
610 N East Ave $975,000 Wolford Thomas C Tr Douce Brian M
512 Fair Oaks Ave $1,242,000 Kremer Zdenek Mcgee Daniel P Tr
815 N Harvey Ave $540,000 Zelaskiewicz Jeremiah Murphy Patrick Tr 825 N Humphrey Ave $532,000 Jones Denise L Cataldo Ralph D Jr
PROPER TY TR ANSFERS
1025 Hayes Ave $802,000 Ladanyi Andras Tr Preston Charles S 1128 N Oak Park Ave $799,000 Dortch John Ferreira Isabela 538 N Ridgeland Ave $775,000 Carlo Jess Brooks Rowan 1128 Clarence Ave $755,000 Vander Griend Donald Zehawi Hakim A 45 Washington Blvd $750,000 Ramos Janette Low Christopher 612 S Scoville Ave $745,000 Ger n Christopher Adrian Searle Christopher 619 Gunderson Ave $695,000 Saxine John Vazquez Vincente 1014 Woodbine Ave $684,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 3801 Grassi Daniele Martine 715 Home Ave $658,000 Egger Michael J Munoz Danielle 525 Home Ave $650,000 Whitehouse Robert J Raba Anna Claire 426 N Cuyler Ave $630,000 Roth Judith A Tr Lehmann Holly L Tr 208 Le Moyne Pky $630,000 Workshop-25 Llc Foltz Timothy J 646 N Ridgeland Ave $627,000 Brown Deborah G Croake Catherine 637 S East Ave $625,000 Ricketts William C Stocker Cody 6045 W North Ave $600,000 Pierce Stanley Rose Inv Grp Llc 1016 N Lombard Ave $557,000 Martinez Raymundo Fournaris Maria 940 N Oak Park Ave $555,000 Allgeier Mary J Goyal Avee Belleforte Ave $550,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 57644 Tan Anne Belleforte Ave $541,500 Liechty Karl E Tr Sapp James
OA K P ARK
OA K P ARK
500 Washington Blvd Unknown The Judicial Sales Corp Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp
822 Jackson Ave., River Forest
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805 S Highland Ave $395,000 Merrill Nathan P Bauer Jesse Simon
822 Jackson Ave $946,000 Nelson Kerry L Oneill Hugh 1502 Forest Ave $880,000 Durbin Thomas J Yokana Ramzi 542 Jackson Ave $860,000 Slowik Jerome S Madock
425 Home Ave Unknown The Judicial Sales Corp Wells Fargo Bk Na Tr
PROPER TY TR ANSFERS
6100 Roosevelt Rd Unknown County Of Cook Hughes Yves
1229 N Humphrey Ave $400,000 Stedt Zachary J Riendeau Joseph M
OA K P ARK
1033 Ontario St $262,500 Mitchell Miriam Bezinovich Nicholas Otto-Ho man
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ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER
420 S Kenilworth Ave $93,000 Bentefour El Hassane Maslorealty Llc
854 Carpenter Ave $390,000 Adams Jacob Reyes Rolando
918 Austin Ave $85,000 Lopez Sheri D Lauture Patricia
924 Wesley Ave $132,500 Hadac Alice J Byrnes Julie
1007 S Elmwood Ave $360,000 Theis Kevin Mceachen Jacqueline
742 N Lombard Ave $275,000 Cakars Olgerts Tyt Grp Llc
1184 S Harvey Ave $310,000 Gonzalez Kimberly Labarge Elizabeth H 430 Wisconsin Ave $287,500 Barnes Thomas E Tr Rollins Krysten
1229 N Humphrey Ave $400,000 Stedt Zachary J Riendeau Joseph M
1145 S Lombard Ave $390,000 Morrison Adele M Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc
1029 Washington Blvd $227,000 Kobernus Aubrie R Humphrey Talisa Cherrell 437 Home Ave $225,000 Dixon Scott A Aramouni Andrew 312 N Taylor Ave $225,000 Sharp Shirley Tr 312 Molior Inc
540 S Scoville Ave Unknown New Spirit Comm Ch Soberanes-Arias Saul
621 S Maple Ave $113,000 Newnert I Llc Harrison Jonathan
1122 S Scoville Ave $375,000 Bernardin Taylor Burkett Laurel
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1144 N Austin Blvd $378,000 Minaey Daniel Brock Ahmad
404 S Elmwood Ave $120,000 Donat Diana T Mceanchen Ronald A
928 S Austin Blvd $119,000 Langowski Diane B Mckerr & Pk Llc
ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER
1145 S Lombard Ave $390,000 Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc Ayers Stacey
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1020 W Washington Blvd $148,000 Sanchez Roberto C Donahue William D
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M 118 Ashland Ave $829,000 Cristache Pierre M Incandela Nicole M 617 Park Ave $750,000 Grining Bradley R Abbott Carrie K 219 Gale Ave $712,000
825 Lake St $175,000 Sebastian Janet M Tr Leavitt Jennifer
119 N Taylor Ave $349,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 9483 Herrero Andrew J
510 Madison St $120,000 Robinson Runako S Vargas Alexah
1015 N Kenilworth Ave $370,000 Traylor Scott Barrett Michael Tr
BUYER
1108 Wisconsin Ave $380,000 Bogue Matthew T Schwartz Crystal
425 Home Ave $155,000 Barendt Nancy E Tr Pina Rogelio
1173 S East Ave $365,000 Ali Shoukat Obalereko Adepeju
RIVER FOREST Courtland Travitz Tyler Gomberg Anna 25 Park Ave $615,000 Thorpe Mark Rothbard Robin 1500 Lathrop Ave $555,000 Brown John Richard Extr Forest Dev And Cincinnati Llc 500 Edgewood Pl $550,000 Thies Scott H Bradley Craig Tr 1442 N Harlem Ave $265,000 Serkland Jessica A Nelson Lakesha Kwana 411 Ashland Ave $252,000 Heinrichs Lynn R Borich Anthony B Tr 414 Clinton Pl $200,000 Nikols Eleni Bailey Don 8037 Lake St $143,000 Morrissy Kelly A Rink Justin M 7208 Oak Ave $88,000 Schaal Mary Barnes Timothy D 7221 W Division St $85,000 Mcgoldrick Doug Hannon Edward P 7208 Oak Ave $71,000 Sherlock Robyn Ramirez Rogelio Jr 7214 Oak Ave $70,000 Rodriguez-Erdmann Foro South Kenlyn
817 S Maple Ave $242,500 Lawrence Alfred C Grandview Cap Llc 800 Washington Blvd $241,000 Degroote Sandra Radwan Sahar N Marion St $240,000 Schies Ronda Kadlee Randall SELLER
712 N Grove Ave $190,000 Petrick Ellen Petrick Jayne Carol Tr
156 N Oak Park Ave $380,000 Clough Lawrence R Tr Clinton Eileen Ames Tr
135 N Ridgeland Ave $340,000 Murphy Patrick Tr Parsa Misagh Tr
833 N Harlem Ave $144,000 Smith Trevor Marquina Miguel
639 Gar eld St $135,000 Smith Ti any R Mceachen Madeline Triesa
1130 Ontario St $127,000 Taylor Tanya Abbasi Elaine Camberis
729 Erie St $160,000 Wagner Laura M Brown Nicholas
1013 S Lyman Ave $175,000 Selden Murrell G Jr Miller Chetera
612 Randolph St Unknown The Judicial Sales Corp Citizens Bk Na
800 Washington Blvd $178,000 Garcia Monica 800wopiltj Llc
1533 Harlem Ave $80,000 Dulla Frances M Trust Dd3 Bldr Llc
7322 Randolph St $410,000 Orr Trust Ma Leon
1526 Elgin Ave $225,000 Us Bk Trust Natl Assn Tr Reveles Maria C Almaraz
PROPER TY TR ANSFERS
7504 Madison St $375,000 Sligowski Brian Tr Parkway Bk And Trust Tr 16399 920 Marengo Ave $345,000 Baker Lucius C Ii Moore Caiden Lee 1126 Ferdinand Ave $340,000 Pelayo Miguel A Schla y Wanda
7422 Randolph St $675,000 Jaszczolt Robert S Moreira Allison
235 Marengo Ave $200,000 Considine Martin F Tr Bower Carrie C
FOREST P ARK
315 Marengo Ave $155,000 Lansbery Marie R Tr Collins Winifred
7251 Randolph St $100,000 Sadler Carl Carbajal Guadalupe
320 Circle Ave $123,500 De Oliveira Fabio Brancati Chmielinski Christopher
1525 Marengo Ave $265,000 Trudeau Michael J Kats Trina Jane
1435 Harlem Ave $180,000 Newnett I Llc Abunijmeh Developments Llc
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ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER
927 Dunlop Ave $250,000 Scheer Tiber A Paul Theodore C
7732 Madison St $400,000 Barbari Khalil Empowering Gardens Inc
7432 Washington St $110,000 Flipping Chicagoland Inc Kolpek Carmen
320 Circle Ave $105,000 Kasperovich Iliya Sachrigon James
7412 Harrison St Unknown 7400-7412 W Harrison St Prop Llc Park Dist Of Forest Pk 1126 Beloit Ave Unknown Ortiz David Dary Jr Ortiz David Dary Jr 161 Harlem Ave $2,845,000 Ampler Dev Yenrok Investments Llc
251 Marengo Ave $224,000 Mikuta Carol D James Jessica Ann
904 Beloit Ave $511,500 Tisch Bertram A Cannon Heather J
Congratulations! Areyouopeninganew business?Isyour businesscelebratinga milestoneanniversary? Reachouttoustobring thebusiness communitytoyour spacetohelpyou celebrate! RibbonCuttings
1032 Ferdinand Ave $477,500 Warrior Const Inc Mlynski John
227 Elgin Ave $227,500 Dorneker Anne Torres Rafael Jr
1522 Marengo Ave $310,000 Roach Paul B Holland Ashlea M
1026 Beloit Ave $455,000 Head Thomas T Kuyken Amy R
315 Marengo Ave $91,000 Bardwell Ryan W White Aliyah
7251 Randolph St $210,000 Kuyken Amy R Tr Duglas Bruce Lynn
845 Dunlop Ave $500,000 Aa Tiara Llc Pembroke Eileen Tr 224 Des Plaines Ave $480,000 Quinones Richard Groesch Alexander J
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ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER
7251 Randolph St $210,000 Gibson Jennifer Kordesh Tima
7231 Randolph St $58,000 Sherman Jason A Uva Dylan Thomas
1025 Circle Ave $336,500 Wilhelm Adam C Lemon Danielle
320 Circle Ave $124,000 Kalita Andriy Kalita Lyudmyla
1125 Circle Ave $447,000 Reckinger Scott James Leveque Alex 604 Ferdinand Ave $425,000 Streeter Laurie B Tr Brower Paul
7245 Franklin St $325,000 Barkley Patricia A Puentes Gloria
September 14, 2022 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review B11 Thanks to Melissa’s passion and experiencing our coffee first-hand by “cupping”, we thank Oak Park Eats for the positive exposure! - Jacques, Kribi Coffee, Forest Park Keep up with Melissa Elsmo and what she’s cooking up at: ForestParkReview.com/category/forest-park-eats/ Jacques Shalo, Kribi Coffee Enjoy a cup at KribiCoffee.com
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Now safely moving new residents to our small, wooded campus.
Choosing a community you can trust has never been more difficult.
We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.
Choosing a community you can trust has never been more difficult.
Ourimportant.community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.
Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.
We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.
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Now safely moving new residents to our small, wooded campus.
Now safely moving new residents to our small, wooded campus.
A safe & smart choice.
Choosing a community you can trust has never been more
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