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Active shooter incidents – do you have a plan? Being prepared is the key Forest Park police say By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Forest Park Police Chief Tom Aftanas told the 42 people at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Sept. 13 to let go

of the illusion that an active shooter event like one at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida “couldn’t happen here in Forest Park.” “You never know when something is going to happen,” Aftanas said. “Just in the last few days, we’ve had two major

incidents occur in Forest Park, the carjacking in Hillside that ended up at Harlem and I-290, and an armed robbery at the Dunkin’ Donuts at the corner of Jackson and Madison.” In either case, the chief said, the criminals could have chosen to bail from their cars and run into one of our busiSee ACTIVE SHOOTERS on page 6

Dollar Tree is coming to Forest Park

Mayor sees this as the first of many new developments along Roosevelt Road By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

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SOUNDS OF LATE SUMMER: The Szurko Trio perform at the Park District of Forest Park on Friday afternoon, Sept. 16. See more photos on page 5.

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At the Sept. 12 meeting, four members of the Forest Park Village Council unanimously approved an ordinance that will allow Dollar Tree to open a store at 7709 Roosevelt Road, the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Troost Avenue. Commissioner Dan Novak was absent. Village Administrator Tim Gillian explained that the location is currently vacant and formerly housed a similar discount retail variety store. He added that the company is improving the site “considerably.” Improvements to the 14,000-square-foot buildSee DOLLAR TREE on page 7

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The miracle matriarch known as Maggie

aggie Hanrahan is the matriarch of a local clan and a beloved character in her own right. Maggie and her colorful husband, the late Bob Hanrahan, raised their seven boys and two daughters in Oak Park. The couple later moved to Mt. Carroll, where they were part of the fabric of that community for two decades. Four years ago, Maggie moved to Forest Park and lives above her daughter, Maisie, and her grandson, Michael. As usual, Maggie reached out to the community. She used to teach bridge with me at the library. We didn’t get many students but enjoyed delightful talks about my parents. The Hanrahans and my folks were best friends. Maggie has been a ball of fire all these years. She played golf into her 80s. She traveled extensively and hiked up hills in Ireland. She is always up for a game of bridge and looks like a million dollars. If there were a fashion magazine for older women, Maggie would make the cover every month. She is a wonderful cook and the quintessen-

tial Irish mother, staying calm in the midst of chaos. Besides all her accomplishments, there are a few things she quit doing, which are also impressive. Though she loved every puff, Maggie quit smoking in later life. She said it was a “miracle” when the urge to smoke suddenly left her. She also quit drinking on the spot when she recognized it wasn’t good for her. Maggie’s willpower is astounding Though she missed her friends in Mt. Carroll, Maggie’s family was happy when she moved to Forest Park because she is so much closer to her kids and grandkids. She loves living above her daughter and preparing meals for her grandson. She is the glue that keeps the clan together. Maggie emphasized the importance of family so much, there was never any true dissension among her kids. Sure her sons had their squabbles on the playing field but they have an intense loyalty to family and treat their mother like royalty. When Maggie has had health problems, her kids and grandkids dote on her around

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the clock. She is grateful for how well they treat her. We recently shared a laugh about how these “wild hippies” had turned into such caring people. I told her she wasn’t the only “miracle” in the family. I said the nurturing she and her husband had given their kids was the reason she was getting so much love in return. Those of a certain age remember mothers like Maggie, raising large families in south Oak Park. While she was accomplishing the impossible, Maggie would also take in kids in need. There was always an extra seat at their table, and I took advantage when I could. Maggie is 89 years old now and no longer preparing those feasts. But her life has been a feast. She takes a big bite out of life every day and savors every minute. I just spent an afternoon with her. She was supposedly in poor health but her spirits were excellent and her mind as sharp as ever. We discussed family, films, books, politics, and religion. After an hour, she kicked me out but not without a kiss goodbye. Bless Maggie. She shows all of us what is important — love of God, family and friends — and hitting a drive right down the middle of the fairway. ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries.

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Mum’s the word on McDermott at D209 meeting Attending residents call for him to step down By DAVID POLLARD Contributing Reporter

At the Sept. 13 Proviso School District 209 meeting, the “elephant in the room” was not mentioned by the board, but residents in attendance did. The school board meeting went along as scheduled with all board members in attendance. The alleged conflict that took place between school board members Theresa Kelly and Kevin McDermott at an Aug. 9 school board meeting was only mentioned during the public comment portion of the board meeting. McDermott has since been charged with battery and assault by the Forest Park Police as a result of an altercation that turned physical after the August meeting. Of the three people who commented on the issue, all said there should be some sort of reprimand by the board regarding McDermott’s alleged actions or that he should re-

McDermott refused to comsign. McDermott, 62, has a court ment on the charges penddate scheduled for Sept. 20. ing against him when asked Della Patterson of Mayabout them at the end of the wood told the board it was board meeting. hypocritical of them to repSchool Board President Terimand students for getting into fights at school and not resa McKelvy said there will hold themselves to the same be no reprimands against standard. McDermott coming from the “[Theresa Kelly is] 73 years school board. old and there’s nothing she “Mr. McDermott is innocent could’ve done to you,” Patteruntil proven guilty,” she said. son said, alluding to McDer“The board does not have mott. “You tell the kids to not the authority to tell another KEVIN MCDERMOTT fight. You tell the kids to walk board member to step down. D209 school board member away [from conflicts]. Search Only the voters and the court your souls and ask why you can do that.” are really here.” Kelly used a cane to walk with and shook Kathy Sorenson of Maywood said Mc- hands using her left hand. She said her Dermott should step down. right arm and shoulder were sprained as a “If you laid hands on this woman for any result of the altercation with McDermott. reason, you should step down from this “I’m not feeling my best,” she said after board,” she said. the meeting. “I go for therapy tomorrow.”

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Selling the house you grew up in Realtor Dorothy Gillian comes full-circle By JOHN RICE

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orest Park is a community with many 100-year-old houses. During the course of a century, some of them have completed a circle. People who grew up in their parent’s house end up raising their own children under the same roof. The house at 1120 Beloit also came full circle, recently, when the woman who grew up there, Realtor Dorothy Gillian, was recruited to sell it. The house no longer resembles the home where Dorothy’s mother, Kay Madden, raised six children. The current owner, Christopher Huppenbauer, has given it a complete makeover. Huppenbauer has his own roots in Forest Park. His grandmother lived on Ferdinand, while his grandfather worked as an undertaker at Zimmerman Funeral Home for 50 years. They raised Christopher’s father in that home on Ferdinand. His cousin, Pat, still lives in town. Huppenbauer grew up in Melrose Park and moved to Forest Park in 1993 while he was attending UIC. He went on to earn his PhD in neuroscience from Loyola University and currently works as Midwest Distributor for Leica, the 160-year-old company that manufactures microscopes. Huppenbauer bought the house at 1120 Beloit in 2004. The 2,800-square-foot house sits on a double lot, but it was in sad shape. The ground floor was sagging in the middle and it needed structural, as well as cosmetic improvements. Despite its deteriorated condition, he “fell in love with it.” He began his restoration, by gutting the interior down to the studs. “It was a nightmare,” he recalled. When he opened a wall, he would find plaster lathe, six layers of wallpaper, paneling, and dry wall. As Huffenbauer put it, “She was always getting a new coat of lipstick.” He filled six dumpsters with waste from the walls. But that wasn’t the worst of it. Inside

the walls, he found cloth wiring that needed to be replaced. “We had to go down to the bones,” Huffenbauer said. “It was a labor of love.” He worked with an architect to create a new vision for the farmhouse that had been built in 1909. “We designed every detail and the finished house is close to my vision.” He dug out two feet from the basement to provide more headroom and jacked up the sagging floor. He replaced the basement’s wood paneling with drywall and tore out the “scary outhouse bathroom.” Gillian later told him they used to fight over who had to use the basement bathroom. Huffenbauer marveled how the Maddens got by with only two bathrooms for six kids, with none on the second floor. Upstairs, he encountered the “most obnoxious yellowflowered wallpaper” in one of the bedrooms. “It was from the ’70s and made you think of the Brady Bunch.” He built three bedrooms on the second floor and added two bathrooms. He also had to replace the stairs to the second floor, so they conform to code. He transformed the first-floor bedroom into a kitchen. In addition to all the work on the interior, he also re-roofed and re-sided the house. His most dramatic touch was adding a front porch. Huffenbauer embraces hi-tech electronics and turned the former farmhouse into the “house of the future.” “It’s a ‘smart house’ that can be controlled remotely,” he said. “My inner tree-hugger also came out, so I incorporated full green technology.” Huffenbauer didn’t go to all of this trouble and expense to create his dream home. He already has that in the house he owns in the historic district of LaGrange. He re-did 1120 Beloit with the intention of selling it. When it came time to find a Realtor, his next door neighbor, Marion Flyte, a close friend of the Maddens, recommended Gillian. Huffenbauer thought Gillian was the perfect person to sell the house. Gillian’s parents, Joe and Kay Madden,

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BEFORE AND AFTER: 1120 Beloit has seen quite a transformation. The Realtor? A former resident. purchased the frame house in 1955. Five years later, Joe died and Kay became a single mom. After her kids were in school, she got a part-time job and later became an officer at Forest Park National Bank. Gillian recalled the house didn’t feel small when she was growing up. Her mother had a bedroom on the first floor and she shared an upstairs bedroom with her younger sister. To accommodate everyone for meals, the Maddens sat at a picnic table in the kitchen. She has nothing but good memories of growing up there. In April, Gillian and all of her brothers and sisters toured the house. “It was so much fun,” she recalled, “There was a lot of ‘remember when.’ After the tour, we went to Marion Flyte’s for coffee. It was very nostalgic.” Kay Madden sold the house in 1988 and bought a house a block north on Beloit.

She died peacefully in 2014, at the age of 95. Gillian hadn’t seen her childhood home in years and first visited it after Huffenbauer had gutted it to the studs. Now that the house is finished, Gillian is thrilled. “I think it’s awesome what he did to the house,” she said. “He took the house and brought it into the present and he made it very smart. I love the front porch and the white siding.” The house had been covered in green asphalt siding when she was a kid. Gillian is accustomed to working in a market containing century-old homes. “I love to see people investing in their homes,” she said. “I also love Forest Park. It’s the only place I’ve ever lived.” Gillian, of course, wants to sell the house and noted that, “Gut rehabs are popular.” She’s also certain that her mom would be very pleased with how her old house looks today.

Forest Park Review, September 21, 2016

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ACTIVE SHOOTERS

Awareness and preparation from page 1 nesses, resulting in an active shooter event right here in the village. “It just goes to show you,” he said, “that violent crime can happen anywhere.” As he introduced Lt. Steve Weiler and Detective Mike O’Connor, who made the presentation on how to respond to active shooter events, Aftanas said, “No plan is fool proof but these are the best practices.” Weiler began by clarifying the difference between what law enforcement officials refer to as an “active shooter” and what they call a terrorist. “According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,” said Weiler, “an active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area, typically through the use of firearms.” The lieutenant said an active shooter is usually motivated by a personal grievance, such as employees disgruntled by how they have been treated by supervisors. Their goal is not a high body count but retaliation. Often mental illness issues are involved, and in the past, the event often has ended with the shooter committing suicide. Between 2000 and 2013 there was an average of 11 active shooter events a year in the U.S., but in the last three years the average has jumped to 20, and fewer events are ending in suicide. Recently, more of them end in the shooter being killed by law enforcement officers in a gun battle. He cited statistics revealing that 40 percent of active shooter events

occur in businesses and 30 percent in schools. Terrorist events, in contrast, are usually ideologically motivated and in response to social grievances rather than perceived abuse by individuals. The goal is not to kill an individual but to create a high body count. The objective is not to punish a wrong-doer as much as to make a sensational statement that draws attention to their cause. Rather than ending quickly as do most active shooter events, terrorists try to prolong the event and therefore gain more media attention. O’Connor encouraged business owners to be aware. Hopefully, a shooting event will never happen in your store, he said, but things can be done to prevent one from happening. “You know your business better than anyone,” he said. “If something seems out of place, if someone’s behavior doesn’t make sense, it’s a red flag. “Most people who come into a store, come with the purpose of buying something. There are two kinds of people who come in and just look around — criminals who are looking for an opportunity and cops looking for criminals. If a person is wearing an overcoat on a hot summer day as if they are covering something up, if they have “icononography,” e.g. swastika or KKK tattoos, if you see something, say something. Call the cops.” The same is true if you are a patron in a restaurant or a customer in a store. Be aware. Note where exits are located and be aware of your surroundings. If, in spite of your vigilance, an active shooter event begins, according to Weiler there is a three-step protocol to follow:

Run ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow. Leave belongings behind. Help others to escape if possible. Call 911 when safely out of danger. Keep your hands visible so entering law enforcement

people can see them. ■ Do not attempt to move the wounded. ■ The first priority of first responders is to stop the shooter, not to assist you or help the wounded. Don’t impede them. If you can’t run …

Hide Get out of the shooter’s view. Lock the door. Provide protection. A hollow door may conceal but it won’t protect you from gunfire. ■ Move a heavy object against the locked door. ■ Turn off your cellphone. ■ Try to find a hiding place from which you can escape if you are discovered. If you can no longer hide … ■ ■

Fight Act as aggressively as possible. Use anything, a chair, even a stapler, as a weapon. ■ Yell. ■ Commit to your action. Weiler said that when you are safely out of harm’s way, there may still be things to do … or not to do. First, stop the bleeding in yourself or in others. He noted that one person whose leg was blown off in the Boston Marathon bombing survived because a bystander held his femoral artery shut until the medical personnel arrived. Don’t get in the way of first responders. Again, let them see you have nothing in your hands. In the chaos of the moment, the police may have trouble distinguishing between the bad guys and the victims. Weiler concluded the presentation by reporting that after almost every active shooter event, many people say, “We never thought that kind of thing could happen here.” He said, “Your actions can make a difference for your safety and survival; be aware and prepared.” ■ ■

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DOLLAR TREE

New life on Roosevelt from page 1 ing on the 27,000-square-foot lot include a new roof, exterior facade enhancements, fencing and signage. The 30-space parking lot will be resurfaced and restriped. An existing pole sign will be removed and replaced with a monument sign. Landscaping also will be improved. A spokesperson for Dollar Tree said the company is aiming for a January 2017 opening. She also said plans call for installation of coolers and freezers, which indicates frozen and refrigerated products will be sold. The village Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the plan at its Aug. 1 meeting. The agreement is with 7709 W. Roosevelt LLC, which is identified as a developer for Dollar Tree. The developer will continue to own the property and lease it to Dollar Tree. A spokesperson for Dollar Tree anticipates 12-20 employees ranging from part-time to full-time and a spokesman for the developer said Dollar Tree typically hires from the immediate or surrounding area. After the Sept. 12 meeting, Mayor Anthony Calderone hinted that the opening of Dollar Tree is just the first of a string of commercial and retail developments to come to Roosevelt Road. “There’s going to be great things happening on Roosevelt Road,” he said. “There’s absolutely interest on the part of the village and on the part of the users.” Roosevelt Road was one of the target areas listed for Business Districts Inc. when the firm was hired by the village in May to spearhead Forest Park’s economic development efforts, although Gillian said the Dollar Tree interest predates that agreement.

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Gillian said the village provided no incentives to Dollar Tree. Under the first phase of the agreement approved in May, BDI will specifically address development of the vacant car dealership at Roosevelt and Desplaines Avenue and the Forest Park Plaza outlots and former KMart on Roosevelt east of Desplaines, using its developer contacts and market knowl-

edge to research specific tenants and development possibilities. Roosevelt Road also is scheduled to undergo a facelift in 2017, paid for in part by a $2.3 million grant the village received from the Illinois Department of Transportation. The project will include streetscape and beautification improvements to Roosevelt from Harlem to Desplaines avenues.

Dollar Tree Inc. is an American chain of discount variety stores that sells items for $1 or less. A Fortune 500 company, Dollar Tree is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, and operates 13,600 stores throughout the 48 contiguous U.S. states and Canada. Departments found in a Dollar Tree store include health and beauty, food and snacks, party, seasonal décor, housewares, glassware, dinnerware, household cleaning supplies, candy, toys, gifts, gift bags and wrap, stationery, craft supplies, teaching supplies, automotive, electronics, pet supplies and books. Dollar Tree operates two stores in Oak Park, 6405 W. North Avenue and 922 Madison Street.

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Sept. 21-28

BIG WEEK Baconstock Saturday, Sept. 24 from noon to midnight, Exit Strategy Brewing Company, 7700 Madison St.: Exit Strategy Brewery hosts a music and bacon festival featuring music from the 92s, 13-Monsters, Parasites, Vortis, and more. And, of course, lots of bacon.

Peanut Days Pe Since 1956 1956, local Forest Park Kiwanis Club has been collecting donations fund local and international to help fu m missions. The local Kiwanis CClub supports youth groups, including Little League, soccer, Windmills Softball, CCub Scouts, Boy Scouts, the Historical Society and more. VolHist unteers will be collecting donations at corn corners around town, Thursday through Sunday. Kiwanis splits the collect collections with local groups.

OK Classic Saturday, Sept. 24 from 7:30 a.m. till 10 p.m. at The Park, Beloit and Harrison: The 10th Annual OK Classic Charity Softball Tournament takes place this Saturday on the softball fields of The Park in Forest Park. The one-day, 20-team, co-ed, 14-inch charity softball tournament and festival benefits the “warriors” at Opportunity Knocks, a nonprofit organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities. While the games are played, kid games, crafts, a bounce house and live entertainment will be offered. Plus food, of course.

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

Destiny Rescue Friday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Thai Lutheran Church, 7416 Dixon St.: Tony Kirwan, the founder of Destiny Rescue, shares his experiences “from the front lines of the fight against child exploitation and sexual slavery.” Destiny Rescue was founded in 2001 and is a Christian-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing children from sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.

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Sidewalk sale on Madison Friday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. through Sunday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m.: This is a big deal, or at any rate there are big deals all along Madison Street. The annual event is sponsored by the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce. Boutiques, specialty shops, and, of course, plenty of eateries.

Sunday, Sept. 25, Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.: Mystery Writers of America (Midwest Region) meets at noon, featuring a conversation between Laura Caldwell and Jovan Mosley. Caldwell is a mystery author and an attorney for the Life After Innocence Project. Mosley is an exoneree and attorney. Clio’s Chroniclers (a history discussion group) meets at 2 p.m. with Judy Miller leading a discussion of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. For more, email cns7419@sbcglobal. net or visit www.centuriesandsleuths.com.

Forest Park Review, September 21, 2016

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inishing first in an athletic competition is something many people wish they could achieve in their lifetime, but one local woman just checked that goal off her bucket

list. On August 27, Forest Park resident Rachel Pearson came in first in the women’s international premier division of the 34th annual Transamerica Chicago Triathlon with a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes and 52 seconds. The triathlon, which ranks as one of the largest races of its kind in the world, was held along the shores of Lake Michigan where athletes from near and far competed against one another in a mile-long swim, a 24-mile bike ride and a 6-mile run. Pearson, an Ohio native who has lived in town since 2013, says she has always been an athletic person and participates in a variety of races year-round. “I’ve always been competitive with sports,” she said. Pearson originally became interested in triathlons in 2002 after a coach suggested she try something different in the off-season. “My high school swim coach said it would be a good thing to do as cross training,” she said. Since her first triathlon 14 years ago, Pearson has continued to log multiple races per year, with the August triathlon being her fourth race of the summer. Because she races throughout the year, Pearson says she sticks to a pretty strict training regimen. “I train pretty much year-round for triathlons,” she explained. “I swim two days a week, I run five or six days a week and I bike four or five times a week.” The majority of Pearson’s athletic training is done outdoors, even in the bitterly cold months. During the winter, she continues to run outside but also moves indoors for biking and swimming at the gym for obvious reasons. While she does most of her training alone, Pearson was happy to join a training team based in Chicago for the August triathlon, which she said she enjoyed. “I had support through training and a

Around this time of year, I am often asked, “Is it too late to plant? Should we wait until next spring?” There is a misconception that if you do any planting in the fall, there will not be enough time for the plants to establish and they will suffer. In fact, fall is Scott considered the best McAdam Jr. time for planting. Here’s why:

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COMPETITIVE: Forest Parker Rachel Pearson is a championship triathlete. coach who helped me out,” she said. While being a competitive athlete as an adult might sound exhausting, Pearson said she sees it as a positive extension of her career as a physical therapist. “I like to teach cross-training so people don’t get overly fatigued or are only working certain kinds of muscle groups,” she said. “Triathlons are good for that because it makes you get competent in multiple different disciplines and work multiple different kinds of muscle groups to stay healthy.” Pearson said racing is also important as an outlet for her personality and high energy. “I find a reason to train, a reason to be healthy and [a way to] relax me and give me that physical and mental relief I need.” This Sunday before last, Pearson competed in her latest triathlon at the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Cozumel, Mexico, where she finished in ninth place, a minute-and-a-half longer than her

Chicago finish of 2 hours, 16 minutes and 23 seconds. For adults who are interested in becoming more competitive in athletics, Pearson offers this advice: “You have to find something that you enjoy doing,” she said. “If running, swimming and biking are things that are enjoyable, then it makes it easy to train for it. A lot of people try to push themselves to do a marathon just because they want to do a marathon and then have a miserable time training for 12 months. You’ve got to enjoy doing it and always start with the basics.”

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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 14-16 Harvest Moon Dance Weekend The Chicagoland English Country Dancers present a full weekend of dancing to fabulous live music and expert calling. Contact ChicagolandECD.org for details.

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Have your cake and read it too Yearbook Studios owners Jef Anderson and Noel Eberline celebrated their fifth anniversary with a party at the 7316 Madison St. storefront, Sept. 10. The business combines a retail space with a design studio. With a couple of notable design projects under their belt — the speakeasy-themed Kingslahger Brewery on Roosevelt Road and Ernest Hemingway’s childhood bedroom, both in Oak Park — they also managed a fashion coup recently when their custom-made “B Faribault ault Blackwatch Patch Blanket” was as featured in “T,” the New York rk Times gift guide on Sept. 11. Anderson is a designer and strategist. Eberline’s background is in customer service for a large nonprofit trade association serving thee information technology in-dustry. Their design services es include graphic design and branding, web design, interiorr design and consulting, retail consultnsulting and original product design. gn. But the most remarkable design of all may have been the 5th anniverniversary cake, created by Chris Vasilakis, which looked like an open n yearbook. We mean really looked like a book. See for yourself. Apparently rently, she does this sort of thing as a hobby.

Forest Park Review, September 21, 2016

The concertina just won’t sound the same

eno Jacquat left us last week after just a few hours on hospice. Anyone who knew Zeno was fortunate to have spent time on earth with a saint, a true saint of our times. Since he was Swiss, I once asked him why he wasn’t a Swiss Guard. “Not tall enough,” he said. If that had been a disappointment to him, he never let on. Deep condolences to Georgette and their sons. Zeno wouldn’t care, but this next item is a bit silly. It concerns a very bright cat, Pipsqueek, who walks on a leash, always. His attendants are Amy Brandon and her son, Arnold. Pipsqueek is getting ready to attend, and participate in, a cat show. We hope to be able to bring you the results of this show in a few weeks. Their wondercat lives somewhere in the vicinity of Ed’s Way, so be on the lookout for this handsome white with some colored markings when you go shopping. (Everybody shops at Ed’s Way.) In case you missed it, the Doll’s Tea Party was, as usual, a huge success. There were so many things for people of all ages to

do and make. And buy. Come again next year to join the fun. Meghan Hammond was at one table helping youngsters and their dolls be creative. You can even see some dolls have a tea party right there in the window. They, too, seem to be having much fun. As someone said, “We girls never outgrow our love for dolls.” If you’re filling in your fall calendar, remember the Symphony of Oak Park-River Forest on Sunday, Oct. 2. The year’s concert will open with Beethoven: The Emperor Concerto and the 3rd Symphony. Those two numbers should wake you out of your lethargy. The concerts are held at Dominican University, 7900 W. Division, and begin at 4 p.m. Ample parking is available, for free! Also at Dominican on Tuesday, Sept. 27, Father Gustavo Gutierrez will speak on Liberation Theology. On Oct. 11, Father Thomas Reese, a Jesuit who writes for the National Catholic Reporter, will speak about Religion and Politics. These start at 7 p.m. Belated happy birthday to Tim Lorr, and happy birthday to Gigi Alfano, VanEsta Harris, Daniel Latall, Rochel Riske, Joseph Peterson, Gene Fletcher, Bishoy Saleeb, Angelo Spinelli, Brendan Miranda, Isla Faith Beukhorst, Josiah Abraham, Nick Novak, and Marion Walsh. Happy anniversary to Dan and Donna Danielson, Tony and Jackie Cardamone, and Frank and Loudine Romanok.

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CATS AND DOLLS: Meghan Hammond (right) enjoyed herself at the Doll’s Tea Party (above). (Left) Pipsqueek the cat with his attendants, Amy Brandon and her son Arnold.

■ Jackie is a former Chicago and Elmwood Park schoolteacher with an undying love for music, friendly pets and a host of life’s other treasures too numerous to list. She was born on the far southwest side of Chicago in a great neighborhood when it was a great time to be young.

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A 28-year-old Elmhurst man, ticketed by Forest Park for public urination, also reportedly received a swift kick in the groin from the owner of the building on which he was urinating, according to a police report of the incident, which happened about 2:10 a.m. on Sept. 15. The owner of the building in the 400 block of Ferdinand Avenue said he was coming home in his vehicle and pulled into the alley in search of a parking spot when he saw a subject urinating on the side of his building. When the building owner confronted the subject, the two exchanged words before

the subject allegedly threw a punch at him. In response, the building owner booted the man in the groin and then called police, according to the report. The Elmhurst man told police the man kicked him for no reason but refused to sign a complaint for battery.

Catalytic converter theft ■ Police responded to the 500 block of Hannah Avenue about 5:40 p.m. on Sept. 15 after a 48-year-old man reported that when he started his 2005 Pontiac it sounded much louder than usual. He looked underneath the vehicle and observed that the catalytic converter had been sawed off sometime after 3 p.m. on Sept. 14. ■ A resident of the 800 block of Circle Avenue called police on the morning of Sept. 18 to report that sometime during the overnight hours, someone removed the catalytic converter from her 2000 Buick, which was parked behind her residence. ■ Also on the morning of Sept. 18, a resident of the 900 block of Marengo Avenue called to police after learning that, during the overnight hours, someone used a saw to remove the catalytic converter from her 2003 Pontiac, which was parked on a gravel driveway.

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A resident of the 7500 block of Madison Street contacted police on Sept. 17 to report that she never took possession of a package delivered to her residence by FedEx on Sept. 9. FedEx confirmed delivery of a black Stella McCartney purse at 2:22 p.m. on Sept. 9. However, when the woman returned to her residence that day, no package could be found.

Card skimmer at 7-Eleven On Sept. 16, an agent for the department of Homeland Security notified Forest Park police that he found a “skimming” device on a Citibank ATM at 7-Eleven, 7749 Roosevelt Road. The agent said he pulled on the credit card port cover out of habit, and a green plastic duplicate cover came off, revealing the actual ATM card port. He then observed a gray plastic panel above the keypad which he believed to be a PIN capturing device. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Sept. 12-18, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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Forest Park Review, September 21, 2016

OPINION O U R

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209 and April

ime now to turn toward the spring election at the Proviso Township High Schools. Come April, four of seven members of the school board will be up for election or re-election. From our point of view, none of the incumbents, holdovers from darker, more cynical days on this governing body, should stand for election. And that is especially true for Kevin McDermott, now facing charges of battery against a colleague on the board. Once an independent voice on this troubled board, McDermott has forfeited his standing through his overt attacks — first electoral and then allegedly physical — on fellow board member Theresa Kelly. While we do not hold her entirely blameless in a relationship that has been long fractured, McDermott’s time is over. Resign now or step down at the close of this term, Mr. McDermott. That puts the pressure on the good government minority elected to the board two years back, in large part with Forest Park leadership. The 209 Together group needs to recruit four strong candidates determined to turn this district toward the future of our children. The insider ways of past boards — nepotism, administrative chaos, turmoil in faculty relations, lax spending, and active disregard for parents — laid waste to this district. There was power in the district-wide coalition built for the last election. There are more core values that unite these Proviso towns than there are lasting divisions.

Yearbook at 5

Business communities need leaders, people with a vision for their own enterprise and for the business community at large. Forest Park has been blessed in the past 15 years with such street-level leaders. A generation back it was the women of Two Fish, the art glass retailer and crafts trainers, who spearheaded marketing efforts far beyond Forest Park, who brought new events to the street and who brooked no negativity among its allies. Along with Team Blonde, Brown Cow Ice Cream and a handful of others, they created a non-alcoholic vibe, something no one had accused Forest Park of sporting in the past. The Great Recession took care of that vibrant era. In a hurry. Now in this more complex generation — retail is hard, online sales rise, we battle over gaming — the new leaders of the non-alcohol cohort of Madison are the two founders of Yearbook, Noel Eberline and Jef Anderson. Yearbook is marking its 5th anniversary this summer and had a backyard party on Sept. 10 that reflected its relaxed energy. While we’ve described their store as the most perfectly imagined retail concept in years, Eberline and Anderson have built a companion graphic design and architectural design business on a parallel track. When wading deep into the nasty battle over video gaming that has split the Madison Street entrepreneurs, we admire Eberline’s efforts to build positive energy amid the tensions. It is no mean trick to stay positive, to urge unity in the middle of a battle. But that’s what leaders attempt. And Madison Street is fortunate to have Yearbook and its founders.

How well do you know Forest Park history?

oes anyone remember Bob Sullivan’s weekly feature: This Week in History? He would collect stories from a century of Forest Park Review archives and drop these nuggets in a feature looking back through the decades. This week, I thought it was time to put together a little trivia for our hometown. See how well you know Forest Park, no matter how long you’ve lived here:

years the original building is still hiding underneath the present-day Field-Stevenson. What other local landmarks did E.E. Roberts design?

A. Oak Park Art League (formerly known as Palmer Coach House) B. Scoville Square (formerly known as Gilmore’s and Masonic Temple Building) C. Louis H. Brink House at 533 N. Grove D. All of the above and more

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1. In 1839 a French-Indian trader, Leon Bourassa received a land grant from what president for 160 acres along the Des Plaines River, north of what is now Roosevelt Road.

A. John Quincy Adams B. Andrew Jackson C. Martin Van Buren D. William Henry Harrison 2. The Altenheim German Old People’s Home opened in 1885 and boasts the original Victorian buildings, still in use. Three Hollywood movies have featured the Altenheim, which film listed below does not feature the Altenheim?

A 1960 “The Apartment,” starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. B. 1973 “Harry and Tonto,” starring Art Carney. C. 1988 “The Package,” starring Gene Hackman D. 1995 “The Babe,” starring John Goodman 3. In 1913, a well-respected botanist living and gardening in Forest Park, Albert Sawyer of 424 Elgin, crossbred and sold which of the following home-grown flowers and seeds throughout the Midwest:

A. Sawyer Pansy-Rose B. Sawyer Astermum C. Sawyer Hydrangea-poppy D. Sawyer Asterpansy 4. Schauer’s Hardware was once known as Peaslee’s Hardware. The Peaslees purchased what hardware store on Madison in 1919?

A. Nicholas Hardware B. Fietsch Hardware C. Kaul Hardware D. Hass Hardware 5. Several businesses in Forest Park have had names that feature variations on the word “gold.” Today Goldy Burgers and Golden Steer still thrive. Which of the following was never a business in town?

A. Golden Drug B. Golden Liquors C. Gorey and Golden: Steam and Hot Water Repair D. Golden Apple Restaurant 6. Prairie architect E.E. Roberts designed the original Field School. Although it has been changed over the

7. The photo (above) from 1991 features a Forest Park childhood favorite at 938 Ferdinand Ave. What was the name of this store?

A. Rosalie’s School Store B. Jerome’s Candy Shop C. Back Door Candy Store D. Elsie’s 8. What Forest Park mayor taught hundreds of Forest Park children how to swim at the Forest Park Aquatic Center before becoming mayor?

A. Mayor Anthony Calderone B. Mayor Lorraine Popelka C. Mayor Fred Marunde D. Mayor Tom Colllis 9. At Schauer’s Hardware, there is a Rube Goldberginspired gumball machine. The metal door that releases the gumball at the end says “thank you” and features the image of:

A. A Clown B. A Swirled Gumball C. A Duck D. An Acorn 10. Before Forest Park Plaza was home to Living Word Church and several businesses, it was known as:

A. Forest Park Mall B. Naval Ordnance Plant (Forest Park Torpedo Plant) C. Forest Park Racetrack D. All of the above 11. Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor features many flavors of ice cream, yogurt and sorbet. What is the most popular flavor of ice cream at this local parlor? Continued on page 14

Forest Park Review, September 21, 2016

OPINION L E T T E R S

Thanks for your help, generosity, and participation The garART™ Art Walk 2016 was a tremendous success. We wouldn’t be able to transform garages into art galleries for one night without your support and enthusiasm. Thanks for opening your garages to artists. Thanks for helping us print posters, and thank you for letting us hang posters in your windows. Thank you for printing our ad, writing a press release, or writing about garART™ in your newspapers. Thank you for running down the alley with lights for a garage that needed a few more. Thank you for picking up the nails I dropped. Thank you for lending us your canopy tents. Thank you for the wine. Thanks for making it fun! See you next summer on the last Saturday in August.

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O B I T U A R I E S

Zeno Jacquat, 83 Concertina player, library volunteer, literacy tutor Zeno Jacquat, 83, of Oak Park, died on Sept. 13, 2016. Born in Switzerland in 1933, he married his sweetheart Georgette in 1959. They lived in several countries during their early years of marriage, settling in Oak Park in 1968. He traveled much of the globe in his work as a service technician of printing equipment. A longtime parishioner of St. Edmund Parish, he was a member of the Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago and the Swiss Club. A polyglot, he was fluent in five languages and always willing to help others of any language. He enjoyed singing with friends in the Harlem Maenner und Damen Chor in Forest Park and played the concertina. A longtime Friend of the Forest Park Public Library, he proudly served as a volunteer tutor with the Literacy Volunteers of Western Cook County. A loving husband, father and dear friend, he shared his joy of life, lust for learning, and love of music with all who knew him. Zeno will be dearly missed, but the love he shared will live on.

Continued from page 13

A. Vanilla B. Chocolate C. Chocolate Peanut butter D. Vanilla-Cake 12. Forest Park has lots of charming, small-town stop signs. When drivers meet at a four-way stop, drivers take turns at moving through the intersection. If two drivers traveling in opposite directions meet at the stop sign at the same time and one driver is going straight and the other turning left, which driver has the right away?

Zeno Jacquat is survived by his wife, Georgette; his five children, Reno (Jennifer), Nadine (Tom), Manuel (Diane), Nathalie, and Christian (Amy); and his 10 grandchildren, Corinne, Kendall, Griffin, Glory, Zoe, Payton, Rian, Quinn, Eden, and Felix; and his sister, Sylvie and brother Ralf, both living in Switzerland. A memorial celebration is being planned for a future date.

A. The law says the driver turning left has to yield to the driver going straight. Therefore the driver going straight goes first, followed by the driver turning left. B. Whichever vehicle has the more aggressive driver gets to go first. Rules of the Road do not apply in these situations. C. Normally, the “tie goes to the right” but in this case, you should check your email because you have stopped at an intersection. D. “Left yields the right of way,” but in this case just hit the gas and cross your fingers. Answers: Check your answers with the list below. Let me know if you’d like to see local trivia more often. And if you have a few questions for our readers, send them in. jill@forestparkreview.com

Answers: 1. C. Martin Van Buren. 2. A. “The Apartment” was not filmed here in Forest Park. 3. B. Sawyer Astermum, which came in three colors: white, light pink and lavender. 4. A. Nicholas Hardware, 7342 Madison St. 5. D. Golden Apple Restaurant. 6. D. Prairie Architect E.E. Roberts designed many homes, apartments and public buildings in the area. 7. A. Rosalie’s School Store, in photo are Louis and Raella Cichetti. 8. Mayor Lorraine Popelka. 9. An Acorn, of course. 10. D. All of the above. 11. C. Chocolate Peanut Butter (my favorite, although the raspberry fudge or lime sorbet are a close second). 12. A. Driver going straight goes first, followed by the left turn.

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ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

Religion Guide Methodist

Check First.

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

Kiwanis Club President Steve Knysch

Meets every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 6:45 pm

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. 708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

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West Suburban Temple Har Zion

1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our new Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org

324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel during Worship Rev. Jenny Weber, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship Presbyterian

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United Lutheran Church 1 5LGJHODQG *UHHQÂż HOG Oak Park Holy Communion with nursery care and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Dennis Bushkofsky, Pastor Handicapped Accessible www.unitedlutheranchurch.org 708/386-1576 Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor Phyllis N. Kersten Interim Associate Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Rev. Daniel deBeer, Interim Pastor Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 105TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca Traditional Catholic

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OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

Our Lady Immaculate Church 410 Washington Blvd Oak Park. 708-524-2408 Mass Times: Sat. 8:00am Sun. 7:30 & 10:00am Operated by Society of St. Pius X. Confessions 1 hr. before each mass

Third Unitarian Church 11am Service: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebration of Lifeâ&#x20AC;? thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield near Austin and Lake

Grace Lutheran School

Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

Christ Lutheran Church

607 Harvard Street (at East Av.) Oak Park, Illinois Rev. Robert M. Niehus, Pastor Sunday Bible Class: 9:15 am Sunday School: 9:10 Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 and 10:30 am Church Office: 708/386-3306 www.christlutheranoakpark.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 8:30 am and 11:00 am Adult Bible Class, 10:00am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 | www.stjohnforestpark.org

808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dec. & Jan. 1 Holy Hour 6:00 pm Third Thursdays

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Masses: 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131

Unity

UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

With Spirit as my guide, I take charge of my life Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unityoakpark.org

Upcoming Religious Holidays Sept 6-15 Paryushana Parava Jain 22 Equinox Mabon * Wicca/Pagan n. hemisphere Ostata * Wicca/Pagan s. hemisphere 29 Michael and All Angels Christian Meskel Ethiopian Orthodox Christian

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BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 | BY FAX: (708) 524-0447 | BY E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM HELP WANTED AUTO PARTS COUNTER & DRIVER

NAPA Auto Parts Stores looking for dependable and dedicated employees for full-time or part-time Counter and Delivery openings. NAPA experience would be a plus for the counter position; however, we will train. Most important is a friendly demeanor, good attitude, and ability to work with people. Bilingual also a plus. Availability right now for the right candidates willing to exhibit NAPA Know How. If interested, call Jim at 708-447-4980. BUSINESS ANALYST AMKO International, Inc. seeks a Business Analyst. Mail resume to: 911 N Hilltop Dr, Itasca, IL CHILD CARE/RECREATIONAFTER SCHOOL DAY CARE Hephzibah Children’s Association offers after school day care at all Oak Park public elementary schools. The School-Age Day Care Program is accepting applications for warm, nurturing, energetic individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year old children in the after-school program. Monday through Friday, 2:30–6:00 PM, Wednesday–1:30–6:00 PM. Responsibilities include planning and supervising arts and crafts activities, group games, helping with homework, and indoor and outdoor play.At least 6 semester hours in education, recreation or related coursework. Experience working with children. Contact Leslie Taylor, Day Care Coordinator at ltaylor@ hephzibahhome.org

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Are you looking for a Daycare position that promises increases, job elevation and a good place to work surrounded by nice people and a clean environment? Try BETTY’S DAYCARE ACADEMY, INC. located at 5725 W. Chicago Ave. We are asking for teachers with BA, Associates and CDA. Experience in Headstart is a plus. If this is you please call 773-261-1433. Ask for Mrs. Hughes or Fax in your resume at 773-261-1434. Hurry while job openings are available! ELECTRICIAN’S HELPER PART-TIME Part-time Electrician’s Helper. Some experience required. Must have own transportation and some tools. Call 708-738-3848. EXPERIENCED CAREGIVERS Compassionate caregivers needed to service our Clients in the West Suburbs. Live-ins or hourly. One year paid experience preferred. www.cantata.org or 708-4855674. We also accept walk-ins. Cantata Adult Life Services 8700 West 31st St. Brookfield, IL PART-TIME ADMIN ASSISTANT Forest Park Insurance Agency seeking a part time office assistant. Must be reliable, a self starter and have good computer skills. Hours needed between 10:00 and 3:00 pm. Fax resumes to 708-771-2692

HELP WANTED

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

General Production Staff

DEPT/PROGRAM: Food Service The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Account Clerk II. This position which performs a variety of accounting clerical duties involving financial record keeping and/or transactions including accounts payable and receivable and to provide a variety of accounting support to the Parking & Mobility Services Department. 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.

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Restrictions Coordinator. This position which plans and coordinates all activities and operations associated with the Village of Oak Parking Restrictions Program and provides assistance within the Parking & Mobility Services Department in coordinating the provision of such 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.

SUPERVISOR:

Director of Food Service, Assistant Director and Department Heads/Coordinators (Where Appropriate)

QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE: A minimum of a High School Degree. Must complete Food Handler Training within two (2) weeks of being hired. Must be able to comprehend detailed oral and or written instructions from supervisory staff. He/ she must be able to work cooperatively with other staff members and be able to work independently on regularly assigned or special tasks. Responsibilities: Oak Park and River Forest High School 1. Performs the advance and daily food preparation for meals served to Dist #200 and/or Dist. #97 District 200 students and staff. General Production/Cashier Staff Position Description Works with otherServices serving area staff to place DEPT/PROGRAM: 2. Food and Nutrition orders with the Department Leads for specific POSITION: General Staffmenu (hot and cold itemsProduction for each day’s (Satellite program support/Cashier) sandwiches, hot entrees, etc.) to be served the following day. QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE • Must complete Handler Training within two levels (2) weeks of 3.Food Assists in monitoring the stock of regularly being hired. stocked meal components and supplies and advises the office of the need to rebuild the in• A minimum of a High School Degree. ventory, giving adequate advance notice in order • Prior experience as a cashier. to satisfy the menu each day. • Able to understand and carry out detailed oral and or written instructions from staff. the food components of the 4. supervisory Assists in preparing day’s menu byother operating equipmentstudents such as, and but • Able to work cooperatively with staff members, not limited to, the slicer, steamers, grills, ovens, community members tilt skillet, steam-jacketed kettles and fryers. • Able to work independently on regularly assigned or special tasks. Assists in the set-up and service meals If you or anyone you5.know is interested in applying pleaseofvisit ourto webemphasizing high-quality customer site at: www.oprfhs.org.customers, Go to About Us and Employment Opportunities service. to be directed to our online application system. 6. Closes down and cleans the serving area and equipment, leaving the area ready for the next day’s meal service. 7. Returns to the Main Kitchen from serving areas by the designated time in order to begin advance preparation work for the next meal service.

AgeOptions is committed quality of life aand 8. Assists to theimproving Department the Heads by assuming shareof of older the responsibility of the department’s maintaining the dignity adults and those who care work in satisfying daily and special orders about them – through leadership and support, communityand partgeneralservices, productionaccurate needs. nerships, comprehensive information and powerful advocacy. 9. Assists the Department Heads by learning all tasks in the BILINGUAL department and demonstrating the SPANISH SPEAKING PART TIME abilityCOMMUNITY to perform them. CAREGIVER ORGANIZER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Records Coordinator. This is a single class position which performs a wide variety of challenging clerical work in support of managing and maintaining the Village’s complex document system; coordinating room usage for Village meetings, assisting with the special event process and providing support to the Finance Department as needed. 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.

Under the leadership10. of the Caregiver Coordinator, thethe Caregiver CommuCommunicates regularly with Department nity Organizer will be the primary liaison production to a number of Caring Together Heads to review needs and matters Living Better (CTLB) partners and coordinate the community outreach and of quality in order to maintain a well-run departcommunications activities of CTLB. The Caregiver Community Organizing ment. Specialist will work with select CTLB partners to develop, expand and 11. Assists Department Headscaregiver in monitoring the sustain their caregiver supportthe programs, develop outreach operation ofvolunteers department equipmaterials and conduct condition outreach and to caregivers, and referral ment in order to advise the office of the need for sources. repair or replacement of these. QUALIFICATIONS 12. Assists the experience DepartmentinHeads by assumingsocial a Bachelor’s Degree and two years communications, share of the responsibility for theorimplementation services, community organizing, volunteer coordination related area or of all prescribed food sanitation five years of related experience. Experience working inpractices. Latino communities highly preferred. Verbal and written fluency in Spanish and English Helps to monitor conditions the production required. Ability to 13. travel locally with valid driver’s in license and proof of auto insurance required.areas and assists in the routine daily cleaning of the preparation, service and storage areas. This position will be located in Oak Park, IL but will involve extensive travShares inCicero, the deep cleaning of and all production and el among the towns14. of Berwyn, Melrose Park other western serving areas periodically as the need arises and suburbs. the work schedule permits. Please visit our website at www.ageoptions.org. Interested persons, please e-mail resume with cover letter to: as HR@AgeOptions.org or 15. Performs other duties assigned by the Director Fax to: (708)524-0870.of EOE. put PT Community FoodPlease Service, Assistant Director,Organizer Satellite in header. Older persons encouraged apply. Please include salary Coordinator or atoDepartment Head. history in cover letter. No phone calls please. Physical/Visual Activities: Standing, sitting, lifting, carrying reaching, fine motor dexterity, talking, hearing, visual acuity: near visual Find the best acuity required. Ability to lift a minimum of thirty-five (35) pounds alone; fifty (50) pounds with assistance.

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Physical Demands: Significant physical demands such as; lifting, pushing and pulling heavy items. Must be able to stand for long periods of time, a minimum of three and one-half hours, continuously; frequent bending,

AgeOptions is committed to improving the quality of life and maintaining the dignity of older adults and those who care about them – through leadership and support, community partnerships, comprehensive services, accurate information and powerful advocacy. SPANISH SPEAKING BILINGUAL PART TIME CAREGIVER COMMUNITY ORGANIZER Under the leadership of the Caregiver Coordinator, the Caregiver Community Organizer will be the primary liaison to a number of Caring Together Living Better (CTLB) partners and coordinate the community outreach and communications activities of CTLB. The Caregiver Community Organizing Specialist will work with select CTLB partners to develop, expand and sustain their caregiver support programs, develop caregiver outreach materials and conduct outreach to caregivers, volunteers and referral sources. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree and two years experience in communications, social services, community organizing, volunteer coordination or related area or five years of related experience. Experience working in Latino communities highly preferred. Verbal and written fluency in Spanish and English required. Ability to travel locally with valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance required. This position will be located in Oak Park, IL but will involve extensive travel among the towns of Berwyn, Cicero, Melrose Park and other western suburbs. Please visit our website at www.ageoptions.org. Interested persons, please e-mail resume with cover letter to: HR@AgeOptions.org or Fax to: (708)524-0870. EOE. Please put PT Community Organizer in header. Older persons encouraged to apply. Please include salary history in cover letter. No phone calls please.

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BEAUTIFUL FOREST PARK HOME Completely Rehabbed Quality Home. Four Plus Bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths on extra large corner lot. $675,000. Contact 312-560-9464.

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902 S. 3RD AVENUE (behind Aldi) Tired of renting? Why not consider buying an affordable 2BR condo w/ 1000 sq ft of living space on this historic site at less than market rents? Savings are built in from a unique 12 year tax freeze plus lower utility costs from energy saving systems and appliances. Onsite pkg, exterior lighting and enhanced security systems included. Be among the first to benefit from this unique project in which the buyer can have input into the individual unit(s). Call 708-383-9223.

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OAK PARK 1 BR 1 Bedroom, LR, DR, hardwood floors, tile bath, heat included. $875 + 1 mo security. Call 708-717-3975. OAK PARK 2BR 2 Bedrooms, LR, DR, hardwood floors, tile bath, heat included. $1,250 + 1 mo security. Call 708717-3975 OAK PARK 3BR Oak Park–3 Bedrooms, LR, DR, hardwood floors, tile bath, heat included. $1,450 + 1 mo security. Call 708-717-3975 OAK PARK SMALL 1 BR Downtown Oak Park. Hardwood floors throughout. All utlities included. $800 per month. Call 708-657-4226. OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated. Dining room. Parking available. Walk to El. $625-$1250.

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CITY RENTALS AUSTIN VILLAGE 5939 W. Midway Parkway Remodeled 2 BR. Half block from Oak Park, Green Line & shops. 1st Floor. $875/month. Heat not included. 708-383-9223 or 773-676-6805.

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SPACE FOR RENT OAK PARK SPACE Suitable for not-for-profit. Varied uses possible such as school, office spaces, community services center, clinic, etc. Please call 312-810-5948

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT * RIVER FOREST 7777 Lake St. - 3 & 4 room suites * RIVER FOREST 7756 Madison St. - STORE 926 sq. ft. * OAK PARK 6955 North Ave. - 3 & 6 room office suites $675 to $1200 * OAK PARK 6142-44 Roosevelt Rd. - 4 & 5 room office suites * OAK PARK 115 N. Marion St. - 2 room office $573

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ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Adewale Olayeni, Petitioner and Uche Olushola Olayeni, Respondent, Case No. 2016D-008174. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before October 18, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 9/14, 9/21, 9/28/2016

Section 1. The Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Forest Park, by Resolution dated August 15, 2016, has requested the corporate authorities of the Village of Forest Park to levy an additional 0.02% tax for the maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment, pursuant to 75 ILCS 5/3-4, in order to include the sum of $57,817.00 in the Village’s 2016 tax levy ordinance as the 0.02% Library Building and Maintenance levy. Section 2. The corporate authorities of the Village of Forest Park hereby determine and propose to levy such additional 0.02% tax for the year 2016, subject to the provisions of 75 ILCS 5/3-4. Section 3. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution in the Forest Park Review, a newspaper with a general circulation within the Village of Forest Park, said publication to occur within fifteen (15) days of the adoption of this Resolution.

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE 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 filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16148135 on Setpember 15, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of SEC ELECTRIC with the business located at: 330 N PARKSIDE, CHICAGO, IL 60644. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s) is: STEVE STAMPLEY 330 N PARKSIDE CHICAGO, IL 60644.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing has been called by the Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park, Oak Park, Illinois to be held at the Village Hall of Oak Park at 123 Madison Street, (Lombard and Madison), Oak Park, Illinois in Room 101 at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, September 23, 2016, for the purpose of considering the following item of business: To hear comments from the Public on the Public Housing Agency Plan. The draft of the PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan for 2017 along with the public’s comments will be considered by the Authority before adoption of the Annual Plan to be submitted by Friday, October 14, 2016 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The draft plan is available for inspection at the following locations during normal hours of operation: Oak Park Housing Authority21 South Boulevard

Section 5. In the event no petition is filed with the corporate authorities within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Resolution, then this Resolution shall be effective and the additional library tax shall be levied accordingly, and included in the Village’s levy ordinance for library purposes.

The Forest Park Public Schools, District 91 will be accepting sealed bids for landscaping improvements at the Grant White Elementary School, located at 147 Circle, Forest Park, Il 60130.

__________________________ Anthony T. Calderone, Mayor ATTESTED: ___________________________ Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk Published in Forest Park Review 9/21/16

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Written comments will also be accepted prior to the hearing for inclusion in the public record.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Village of Oak Park intends to convey property owned by the Village of Oak Park located at 710-728 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois (“Property”) to a private developer. The Property is located within the Madison Street Tax Increment Financing District. Additionally, the Village of Oak Park intends to enter into development agreement with a private developer pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-4 for the development of the Property. A complete Request for Proposals is available at the Department of Development Customer Services, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 or online at http://www.oak-park.us/sites/ default/files/rfp-rfq/2016/201609-16-madison-street-parcel-rfpfinal.pdf. The Village will accept proposals for the sale and development of the Property and a corresponding development agreement if submitted on or October 12, 2016 by 3:00 p.m. addressed to Tammie Grossman, Director of Development Customer Services, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302. Any questions should be forwarded to Tammie Grossman at the address set forth herein, by email to tgrossman@oak-park. us, or by phone at 708-358-5422 Published in Wednesday Journal 9/21/2016

Address all comments or inquiries to: Oak Park Housing Authority Executive Director 21 South Boulevard Oak Park, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 9/21/2016

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Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read at the Board Room of the Forest Park Public Schools District 91, 424 Des Plaines Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130, at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Bids receive after this time and date will not be considered. Specifications and scope of work can be obtained by contacting Mr. Bob Laudadio, Superintendent of Building and Grounds, at (708) 3665700, ex. 313 or blaudadio@forestparkschools.org Board of Education Forest Park Public Schools– District 91 Forest Park, Illinois 60130 Published in Forest Park Review 9/21/2016

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RESOLUTION NO. R - 2016- 1057 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF ADDITIONAL TAX FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES IN THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS

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Section 4. Pursuant to 75 ILCS 5/3-4, notice is hereby given that if a petition requesting a referendum signed by 929 or more electors of the Village of Forest Park is filed with the corporate authorities of the Village of Forest Park on or before October 21, 2016, which is thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this Resolution, then the question whether this Resolution shall become effective shall be submitted to the electors of the Village of Forest Park at a general or special election to be held in accordance with the election laws of the State of Illinois in force at the time of such election. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.

ADOPTED by the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois this 12th day of September, 2016.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE 12th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2016 WHEREAS, the Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Brookfield has requested the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield to levy an additional tax of .02% for certain library purposes, pursuant to Illinois Compiled Statutes, Ch. 75, 5/3-1 (2004); and WHEREAS, this .02% additional tax shall be in addition to the annual levy of .35% allowed for the establishment and maintenance of the library. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows: Section 1: The corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield herewith determine to levy an additional .02% tax for library purposes for the tax year commencing January 1, 2016. Section 2: Such .02% additional tax shall be levied on the value of all taxable property in the Village of Brookfield, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, and shall be used for the purpose of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings, for the rental of buildings required for library purposes, and for maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment. Section 3: The levy of said additional .02% tax shall be effected by the adoption of an appropriate levy ordinance by the corporate authorities pursuant to statutory requirements, which ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Cook County Clerk. Section 4: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution at least once in the Riverside/Brookfield Landmark, a newspaper with a general circulation in the Village of Brookfield, within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, and also the “Public Notice” attached hereto as “Annex A” hereof, shall be included with such publication or posting. Section 5: If no petition is filed with the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield within thirty (30) days after publication of this resolution, requesting that the question of the adoption of this resolution be submitted to the electors of the Village of Brookfield, or if all petitions so filed are determined to be invalid and insufficient, the Village shall then be authorized to levy the tax. However, if a petition is filed with the corporate authorities within said thirty (30) day period, which petition is signed by electors of the Village of Brookfield equal in number to 10% of the total number of registered voters in the Village of Brookfield and which asks that the question of levying such a .02% tax be submitted to the electors of the Village, then the question shall be submitted at the next applicable election, or at any special election called in accordance with law. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Section 6: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption.

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals at the Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday September 29, 2016 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 16-19, HISTORIC SIDEWALK REPAIRS. In general, the improvements consist of the removal and resetting, relocating, and/or replacing sandstone and slate sidewalks in various locations throughout the Village and include PCC sidewalk, removal of PCC sidewalks, parkway restoration and traffic control; and all appurtenant work thereto. Proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents only to those contractors deemed qualified with relevant experience handling and resetting slate or stone sidewalks. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening.

The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna, Village Engineer Published in Wednesday Journal 9/21/2016

ADOPTED this 12th day of September, 2016 pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Trustees Evans, Garvey, Gilhooley, LeClere, Oberhauser and Ryan NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTION: None APPROVED by me this 12th day of September, 2016. /s/ Kit P. Ketchmark, President of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois ATTESTED and filed in my office, this 12th day of September, 2016. /s/ Brigid Weber________ Village Clerk, Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois “ANNEX A” PUBLIC NOTICE The public is hereby notified regarding the above “Resolution authorizing the levy of additional tax for library purposes in the Village of Brookfield, Illinois” determining to Levy for the tax year beginning January 1, 2016 an Additional Tax of up to 0.02 Percent of Equalized or Assessed Value of Taxable Property for Particular Building and Equipment Purposes in Accordance with 75 Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 16/35-5” that: 1.The specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of adoption of the Resolution be submitted to the electors of the Village is 1,196 voters. 2. The time in which the petition must be filed is from the date of publication of this Resolution until 30 days hereof, being the 21th day of October, 2016. 3. The date of the prospective referendum, if one should be called pursuant to such petition, is the Consolidated General Election Election, held Tuesday the 4th day of April 2017. 4. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Published in Landmark 9/21/16

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P.MORGAN ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-A3 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT P. ALLEN A/K/A BOB ALLEN, LISA C. ALLEN, THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, THE INDECOR GROUP D/B/A J.C. LICHT COMPANY Defendants 10 CH 54095 1307 ASHLAND AVENUE River Forest, IL 60305 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 30, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 3, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1307 ASHLAND AVENUE, River Forest, IL 60305 Property Index No. 15-01-113-009. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $943,691.71. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the

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purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm fax number 312-372-4398 Please refer to file number 10-048882. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 2911717 Fax #: (312) 372-4398 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 10-048882 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 10 CH 54095 TJSC#: 36-10508 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I702645

1/28/00, DENNIS HALFPENNY, SHARON HALFPENNY, GROVINGTON HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE SHARON HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/00, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE DENNIS HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/ 00 Defendants 14 CH 04290 401 SOUTH GROVE AVENUE UNIT 1A OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 27, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 401 SOUTH GROVE AVENUE UNIT 1A, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-326-0241002. The real estate is improved with a 24 unit condominium; no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser

to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 9734. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices. com Attorney File No. 9734 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 04290 TJSC#: 36-9812 I702861

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DENNIS HALFPENNY AS TRUSTEE OF THE DENNIS HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/00, SHARON HALFPENNY AS TRUSTEE OF THE SHARON HALFPENNY TRUST DATED

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